The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-26
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
So THE WORLD
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE
WESTERN

the murder of Miss FritiZi Mann last
January, was found not guilty by a
jury in San Diego, Calf.
Thirty letters threatening death to
Mrs. Wallace Reid, written to her man.
ager, Edward Hurley, have been re-
ceiyed from drug users in widely sep
arated sections Of the country, Hurley
stated in New York City few days
ago. I
Governor Hlnkle of New Mexico has
issued pardons to Carl o. Magee, edi-
convicted on the charge Of criminal
libel Of Chief Justice Parker Of the
State Supreme Court and of the con-
tempt of Fourth Judicial District
i Court.
President Harding concluded his
visit to Alaska at Sitka Exactly two
weeks from the day he first stepped
on the soil Of the territory the marine
transport Henderson, carrying the
presidential party, steamed. out Of the
harbor bound for Vancouver, B. G.,
and Seattle.
1 AHS SluukUu DdAh anu ATubl SOlu-
pany Of Great Falls, Mont, which
closed its doors July 8, has been al
lowed to go into voluntary liquidation
| by State Superintendent of Banks L.
Q. Shelton, who has just finished a
ten days examination Of the affairs
of the institution.
American Falls, Idaho, has consented
to plans for its removal to a new
townsite as the result of negotiations
by representatives Of the United
States government. The present site.
according to plans, will be Inundated
together with 5000 acres surround
ing it, to make way for the construc-
ton of the gigantic American Falls
| reservoir.
| The annual convention Of the Inter
national Stereotypers and Electro
typers' Union Of North America in ses-
sion at Omaha, Neb., indorsed the
home for aged and disabled members
now being maintained at Denver by
the local union there and adopted a
resolution urging locals throughout
the United States and Canada to SUBJ
! scribe to its support.
WASHINGTON
Although recent game board expe-
rience at the army war college served
to stress sharply that airplanes will
in the future be the chief defense
against hostile aircraft, recent War
Department memorandum announces
that a new method Of indirect aiming
| is being worked out.
| The Philippine Islands and the city
Of Manila were virtually without
native participation in the higher de-
partments of their governments as
result of the resignation Of four cabi-
net members, the president Of the
Senate and the speaker Of the House
| Of Representatives, the Secretary Of
the Interior and the mayor Of Manila
had previously resigned Insular ad-
ministrative affairs were wholly in
the hands Of Governor General Leon
ard Wood and his American appoint
i've assistants.
Applications for admission to the
civilian military training camps over
| the country rolled into the various
| corps area headquarters SO fast that
the War Department was compelled to
undertake emergency provisions to
care for 1900 or 1000 who applied in
excess of the 10000 1t had been eX-
pected to accommodate.
Reports that Woodrow Wilson Is
contemplating visit to the California
homes of his daughters, Mrs. William
q. McAdoo and Mrs. Francis B. Sayres,
were denied by close associates of the
former president. While Wilson's
health permits him to take motor rides
and to go to the theater weekly, 1t is
felt that a 3,0OO-mile rail trip would
prove too much of strain.
A possibility that Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll may voluntarily return to the
United States and serve prison SEN
tence for eyading the draft is seen by
some officials us result Of recent
conferences in Washington with the
Bergdoll attorneys. Hope Of such
development is based upon supposi-
ton that at least some of the Berg
doll property taken over by the gov
ernment during the war might be re-
turned should the fugitive give HIM
The busy sightseeing, travelling,
speaking and receptioning program of
President Harding since leaving Wash
ington has not brought any improve
ment to Mrs. Harding's condition,
which always has been more or less
precarious since her breakdown last
September.
Recognition of the Russian soviet
government by the United Suites can
not come while its leaders continue to
evince "a spirit Of destruction at
home and abroad" according to a
declaration by Secretary Hughes made
public In Washington