The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-24
WASHINGTON


/ accompanied by several deputies hal
left Washington for tour of inspec
ton OF the Western and southern
states.
An unusual tribute was paid by
the House to Representative Stedman
of North Carolina, the only Confed-
crate veteran serving in that body,
when he rose to plead for federal
consideration of bill to permit the
erection in Washington of a monu-
mont to the southern negro nanny.
The American troops were ordered
home from the Rhine with every In
purpose was to emphasize its disap-
proval Of the French preparations
program. They are expected to be
back In the United States by Febru-
| airy.
Charges OF liquor drinking by high
government officials were discussed
again In the house. In an attack Oh
the Association opposed to National
prohibition, Representative Linberger,
California, declared he did not "sharo
the opinion that the majority of the
members Of congress are wet either
by action or vote"
Chairman Mellon OF the American
debt commission Is represented us
feeling certain that an agreement for
the refunding of the British debt
would be reached soon.
Wasnington.-Practically all dan
ger OF another coal strike In the
unionlzed bituminous fields after
April LIST has passed, in the opinion
OF the federal coal commission, as
expressed by Chairman Hammond
and other members.
All Great Britain asks Is q bust
ness-like deal ON her settlement to
the United States OF her five billion
dollar war debt, declared british
Chancellor Stanley Baldwin, before l.
Joint meeting of British and Ameri.
can debt finding commission.
While the Interior Department APP
bill has passed botn |
houses of congress and is no longer
subject to get an appropriation in
)ne of the deficiency bills yet to he
passed making an initial approplia-
Ion fer the Weber river irrigation
project in Utah.
FOREIGN
Free State forces are reported to
lave captured Quaker island in
,ough Rec, between counties Long.
ord and Roscammon. Arm red cars
nd airplanes were used None Of
no defenders escaped, according to
he report
London police on forcing IN en-
rance into the house of James NAL
Y tailor, found Malty suicide,
nd the body iof Alice Middleton, who
as been missing since August, In
athtub.
Advfces from Lucknow, India. state
lat IT. Indians are to be executed
r their participation in riots in
hich q number of British police Of
GERS were killed.
AS beast of burden the camel has
st his job, caravan of five tractors
Is just made successful trip AZ s
ss the Sahara, from Tugurt to r
mbuctoo. In y days, 1t requires 3 d
onths for camel train to make the
lp. t
The German government lost no
nc In arriving at nm Interpretation e
the French and Belgian notes, and ,
Q recall Of DR.. Wilhelm Mayer, the
nbassador to France, and DR.. Lands
re, minister to Belgium, represents
0 first condensation to French &C.
patton of the Ruhr. {
Thursday morning French and Bel C
IN troops in full war equipment en- s
led Essen. There was no demon Il
alton, altho the populace appeared W
lien. b
Il Is reported that General Chen. u
ose troops captured Canton last a
miner has fled from Canton and Is ;.
W seeking refuge in Hong Kong. d.
Mexico's regrets that she will not
able to take part in the Pan-Amer-
n congress to be held in March a,
ntiago, Chile, are on their way TO 81
Chilean government. nj
In su0uen tit OF anger, an ele- S'
int in the Geological Gardent ut
sic, Switzerland, wrapped its trunk q
nut the keeper and swung him III
ough the air dashing his head re
inst wall and killing him in IN
ntly. NJ
iun Vat Sen. deposed president
the South China republic, expects "
army, which recently captured
chow to retake canton within two tol
ks and restore him to power in da
south, he announced.
ikolai Lenines conditions contin- "