The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-07
CAUGHT FROM THE NETwcHK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE E.woRLp
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE
WESTERN

Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Decker,
formerly of Denver, and two compan-
ions, were killed in Los Angeles few
days ago when their automobile was
hit by an interurban street car.
The jury in the case of Floyd San
dusky, 16-year-old boy of Pocatello,
Idaho, charged with the murder of his
father. Charles Sandusky, deliberated
but twenty-five minutes, returning
verdict of not guilty.
James Frederick Nrch, Jr., and Nor
man Wendell Kirch, infant sons OF
James Frederick Kirch of Boyd, Mont,
were burned to death when the home
of their grandfather, Fred E. Kirch,
sixteen miles northwest Of Pompey's
Pillar, was burned
Melvin Blackburn, 10, was charged
with first degree murder in an infor-
nation filed by Prosecuting Attorney
J. w. Taylor Of Twin Falls in connec-
tion with the death of his 1S-year-old
wife. Mrs. Blackburn. 1t is explained,
died after taking dose of poison she
believed to be medicine, which she had
received through the mail.
India has chosen the forestry school
OF the University of Washington to
train young men in logging until such
instructions can be developed in that
country, according to G. s. Martin,
representative Of the Indian govern
ment. He said that party Of Indian
students would arrive In Seattle in the
fall for two-year courses in logging
engineering.
Every available man on the staff
Of inspectors employed by the Spo-
kane city health office was assigned
to posting notices urging people to
use less sugar. The poster, which is
22x27 inches, has this caption in red
and black ink, "Use Less Sugar."
cartoons, showing the sugar profiteers
engaged in deceiving the consumer
and u plan by the commissioner Of
health to cut down the sugar con
sumption until the price becomes
lower, also appear on the placard.
Challenging the right Of Congress
and the internal revenue commissioner
to place restrictions on the practice
Of medicine, more than fifty Butte
physicians have organized the Associa-
tion for the Protection Of Constitu-
tional Rights. The organization will
make a test case Of the suit recently
filed by United States District Attor-
ney John L. Slattery against DR.. J. B.
Freund Of Butte, charging violation of
the law pertaining to liquor prescrip-
tions. DR.. Freund is charged with is
suing 102 liquor prescriptions within
ninety days. two more than the num-
ber allowed by law; with issuing two
prescriptions to the same patient In
less than ten days, and with writing
a prescription on other than a regula-
ton form.
WASHINGTON
Governor william e. Sweet Of Colo
RADIO and Francis B. sayre, son-in.
law Of ex-President Woodrow Wilson,
are among the signers of new petit
ton to President Harding asking him
to release the fifty-two political
prisoners" who were convicted and
imprisoned and are now serving SEN
tences for violating the espionage law.
Legitimate manufacturers of Canad-
ian whisky are suffering 80 much by
the counterfeiting Of their labels and
caps by persons who make synthetic
liquor that they are helping to run
down the rum runners, according to
Judge q. L. Porterfield, divisional
chief for Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.
Aladdin cities designed to house
from 10000 to 10000 persons are
springing up just outside Of Washing
ton in preparation for the Shriners'
convention. They are located near
Alexandria, Va, and Benning and Eek
ington, Md, with Pullman cars by the
hundreds forming the 'homes" Of the
inhabitants. ~
President Harding intervened to
save the job of George L. Williams, 81
years old, hero of mail robbery at
Jefferson City, Mo-, in 1921, where he
is laborer in the postoffice. Will
liams was injured by the robbers,
whom he later helped to convict, and
was left jobless by change in the
contract for mail messengers. Because
of his age, he was eligible only for
temporary appointments and would
have been succeeded by younger
man had it not been for the Presidents
action.
Japan Joined the group of foreign
powers which have made representa-
tions to the State Department in con-
nection with the Supreme Court deci-
sion on ship liquor. On Instructions
from Toxic the views Of the Japanese
government were presented verbally
by Ambassador Hanibara.
Brig. Gen. Dennis n. Nolan, now
commanding the Second division at
Camp Travis, Texas, has been ordered
to Washington to become assistant
chief of staff. Maj. Gen. Ernest
Kinds, commanding Mt Fort Sill. Okla.