The Raymer enterprise., 1923-09-13
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Badger mine at Butte, Mont, was
eiectrocuted when o crowbar he was
carrying came In contact with q live
wire carrying 2,300 volts.
Advising farmers not to hold wheat
for another season, Frank w. Mondell.
director Of the war finance corporation
In conference at Spokane, WASH,
predicted wheat prices above 81
bushel In the not far distant future.
Frank A. vanderlip and his assocl.
ates In control Of the Commonwealth
Trust Company Of Los Angeles have
agreed to merger with the Bank of
America, also Of Los Angeles, II was
announced by Ora e. Monnette and J.
L. Williams. president and first vice
president Of the latter organization.
Los Angeles harbor and other points
on the southern California coast felt
the effects Of terrific storm raging
far out at sea and believed by mari
ners to be partly caused by the ty-
phoons that followed the Nippon earth
quake and tidal waves. As a result Of
q heavy surge that swept into the har-
Dor and strong current running up
the coast the Los Angeles harbor has
suffered damage estimated at $4,000.
The Sacramento Bee and the Fresno
Bee. two newspapers published In
those cities by v. s. McClatchy and
Charles X. McClatchy, brothers, have
been purchased by the G. X. Company.
the stockholders Of which are Charles
X. McClatchy. Ella X. McClatchy, his
wife, and Charles +. McClatchy, his
son. The price is reported to have
been in excess of 100000 and the
company acquires all interest Of v. s.
McClatchy.
Seven United States navy destroyers
and the Pacific mall liner Cuba were
wrecked. the navy vessels crashing on
the rocks In dense fog off Arguello
Light, seventy.flve miles north Of
Santa Barbara, and the passenger
steamer on reef off the southeast
end Of San Miguel island, thirty-flvs
miles off the Santa Barbara port.
Twenty-Five enlisted men Of the de-
stroyers lost their lives In the naval
disaster. and all the destroyers were
reported as total losses.
WASHINGTON
Brig. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy has been
selected to act as director general Of
American relief In japan.
Secretary Of State Hughes is ar-
ranging for conference ut Ottawa
with representatives Of the Canadian
government to discuss the adoption
Of reciprocal measures with II view to
stricter enforcement OF the prohibi.
ton laws, 1t was announced officially
at the state department.
An appeal to the American people to
contribute to the relief Of the people
Of Japan was issued by President
Coolidge. The American Red Cross
was designated as the organization to
which relief contributions should be
transmitted. At the same time II was
made clear that such assistance as was
within the means Of the executive
branch Of the government would also
be rendered.
A formal statement expressing grief
at the tragedy In Japan and voicing
the need Of assisting those in distress
was issued by Secretary Hughes upon
his return to the state department AFT
or an absence Of several daya
Naval foodstuffs stored on Mare H.
land near San Francisco, were shipped
to Japan for the relief Of earthquake
sufferers In compliance with orders
received from Secretary Of the Navy
Denby.
Mrs. Florence King Harding has
ended her Warrington residence, leav.
Ing Washington few days ago to
spend the next several weeks with rel
atives and friends In Marion. She
plans to close up the affairs Of the
late President, including the filing Of
the will, but her plans for the future
still are indefinite.
Freight rates on fiber brooms In car.
loads from Burlington, Vt, to Boston,
Hartford, Conn; Hoboken, Toledo.
New Orleans. Kansas City and Oak.
land, Calif,. were found unreasonable
In q tentative report by examiners for
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The examiners finding has not yet re-
cdved the approval Of the commission.
Appropriation Of 100000 900 for fed
eral work In enforcing prohibition next
year. an increase Of 8, l,00O. 900 over last
year, has been requested of the budget
bureau BY Prohibition Commissioner
Haynex An increase Of 100000 add.
t1onal for enforcing the narcotic drug
laws also was asked.
Secretary Melons approval Of the
new dssigns for paper nnoaey, under
eonG16ofafton for more than . year.
~ anneuneed at the treasury depart.
u61e ~ many brand new bllls Of dis
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