The Colorado statesman., 1923-11-10
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, NGS, ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERINes, HOPES,
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN

An alleged plot to plunder the West
ern wholesale Drug Company at Los
Angeles by tunneling under the build
ing and breaking through the steel and
concrete floor Of the vault was re-
vealed by police.
Responding to a call that later
proved to be false alarm, a fire truck
at Everett, Wash, collided with Fire
Chief w. A. Taro's car, killing two
persons and injuring seven others, one
probably fatally.
A new production record for this
season was reached by the canning
plants in the Alaska, British Columbia
and Puget Sound districts, according to
report of estimates of the 1923 pack,
prepared and Issued by the National
Gamers Association.
Short Bob, full blooded Klamath
Indian, so years of age, has brought
suit for divorce at Klamath Falls, Ore,
against Mrs Short Bob, his wife, 7S,
alleging extreme cruelty. According to
the octogenarlan, his spouse struck
him on the head with an iron rod and
then drove him out of their wickiup at
shelter with heighboring Indian.
Oregon Agricultural College won the
intercollegiate stock judging contest
at the Pacific International Live Stock
Exposition it was announced when, all
scores had been tabulated. The Ore
gonians had score of 4,452. Second
place was captured by the University
Of California, and the third by the
University of Idaho. British Columbia
Montana State and Washington State
finished in the order named.
1t will take a miracle to prevent a
breakup of the German nation Is the
opinion of Richard Won Bauer, editor
of the Brethren Message of Duessel-
dorf, Germany. Mr.. Won Bauer, who
Is in Walla Walla attending a conven-
ton of German Congregational church.
es of the Northwest, expresses the
opinion that the country will be brok-
en- up in seven or eight small states
with communist Russia the leading
country of the continent. He declares
that there Is no danger of the return
of the crown prince to the head of the
government. He also predicts that the
communists will yet rule France.
WASHINGTON
Outlines of a new proposal for dis
position Of the Muscle Shoals project,
contemplating duplication of the Cor
gas steam plant, recently sold to the
Alabama Power Company, and Its in
clusion in the properties, was present
ed to President Coolidge by Chairman
Madden of the House appropriation
committee.
Further speed contests between nav
al air service fliers such as those at
Mitchell field, New York, were prohib-
tied for an indefinite period under an
order issued by Rear Admiral w. A.
Moffett, chief of the bureau of naval
aeronautics. Admiral Moffette based
his decision on an opinion by his tech
nical staff that naval fliers now have
achieved the maximum speed in air
which is possible without grave risk of
human life. However, the exhibition
in progress for army relief at the
Long Island field will be continued
through the approved program.
Frederick N Littleton, former chief
field examiner for the United States
naturalization bureau at San Francis
co, who was acquitted by jury in
Federal Court on a charge of fraud in
connection with naturalization cases,
will not be tried on five other indict-
ments against him for alleged similar
offenses, according to federal officials.
All traffic on Market street, San
rl,cn
blocked more than two hours during
the busiest rush period few days ago
by fire which damaged four small
buildings on the north side of the
street between Kearney and Montgom-
cry streets to the extent of 100000.
Thousands of commuters had to walk
to the ferries or take streets on round
about lines.
The American Red Cross will spend
approximately S12,O00,O00 in humani-
tartan service during the fiscal year
ending June, 1924. The budget for
CARRYING on the national and interna-
tional program specifically allots $5,-
543.O77.S1 for the work of advancing
the welfare of people and communi-
ties through American Red Cross serv-
Ice. saws a statement from the inter
national headquarters.
Fears for the safety of David Lloyd
George at the hands of Hindu disci-
ple of Gandhi, anti-British leader OF
the passive resistance movement in In
dia, prompted federal officials to bar
all visitors from the steamship Majes-
tic until the former premier was in his
cabin with his family and body-guard,
II was learned after the vessel sailed
recently.
The Interior Department ordered the
offering for lease of $50 acres OF puO-