The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-20
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES RoUf ABOUT
THE WORLD
DURING THE PAST WEEK
--coRp OF I.,PoRTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE
l-L5lls
WESTERN

WESTERN
With the passengers, most of the
crew and $500, 900 in gold and silver
bullion safely landed. Capt. G. J. Hol-
land and four members Of his crew re-
mained on the Pacific mail liner Cuba
at the spot where she struck reef
"Gold Star" mothers, whose sons
lost their lives in the air service. were
honOred In special ceremonies at the
annual observance of Aerial Day" In
San Francisco. Planes scattered flow
ers from the sky on several thousand
persons.
Hopes Of advocates of the early rat
ication Of the Colorado river pact
were thwarted when Governor Hunt
announced there would be no special
session Of the Arizona Legislature this
year. The pact will come up before
the regular session Of the legislative
body next year.
The railroads Of the United States
are carrying the heaviest traffic In
their history, are handling 1t without
congestion and with surplus Of cars,
according to statement made in San
Francisco by Julius Kruttschnitt,
chairman Of the executive committee
Of the board Of directors Of the South
ern Pacific company.
Cooperation between fish and game
departments Of western states to enact
laws which would help In conserve
tion Of the nations wild life was
urged by G, A. Jakways, Montana state
game warden and president of the
Western States Game Wardens' Asso-
ciation at q session Of the annual
meeting of the association at Mssoula,
Mont.
Boxing as professional sport and
as 1t Is practiced In Denver, was given
a severe blow when Judge George F..
Dunklee ruled that boxing exhibitions
of the kind that have been held at the
Stockyards at Denver are In reality
prize fights and not mere sparring
matches The exhibitions are, accord
ingly, In violation Of Colorado's anti-
prize fight law.
The steamer President Jefferson,
carrying the first survivors of the Yo-
kOhama earthquake, warped into its
dock at Victoria, first port Of call on
the American continent. Premier John
Oliver of British Columbia and party
representing the Canadian government,
as well as representatives Of the
United States public health service and
officials of the Admiral Oriental line,
operating the Jefferson, boarded the
vessel at quarantine.
WASHINGTON
Fourteen ships, laden with food,
clothing and medical supplies for the
relief Of earthquake victims, either
have sailed or are about to sail from
the United States for Japan, the Red
Cross announced In Washington.
The question of American participa-
tion in the World Court ls regarded at
the White House as still pending be-
fore the Senate for such action as it
may decide to take upon 1t. Inquirers
have had their attention directed that
President Harding submitted the mat
ter to that body last February and
have been told that In the circum-
stances there remains nothing for Pres
ldent Coolidge to do, at least for the
present.
Naval foodstuffs stored on Mare Is
land near San Francisco, were shipped
to Japan for the relief Of earthquake
sufferers, in compliance with orders
received from Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY.
Public lands totaling 23,O22 $50 acres
have been transferred to homesteaders
during the past two years. A depart
ment Of interior summary shows that
the number Of patents issued for this
area was 11O,33O. Receipts OF the
general land office during the two
years amounted to $24,S43,SO9. M
Two applications for permission to
construct traffic bridges across San
Francisco bay have been approved by
Secretary Weeks. Both Of the struc-
lures would be south OF San Francis
co, Frank Webb proposing to build
from Dumberton point and John L.
Harrington from Little Coyote point.
Operation. of the national coal indus
try SO as to insure a dependable sup
ply of fuel to the public, adequate
wages to the miners and reasonable
return to the operators is possible, the
coal commission declared in report
submitted to President Coolidge. Thir-
ty-seven specific reasons were made
with view to establishing the eQuita-
BILE interest of each iparty.
Secretary Of State Hughes Is ar
ranging for conference at Ottawa
sith representatives of the Canadian
government to discuss the adoption
Of reciprocal measures with view to
stricter enforcement of the prohibi-
ton laws, 1t was announced officially
ut the state department
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon has
ordered an Investigation Of health con-
ditions at the Ellis Island immigration
station. The inquiry will be conducted
A - m.