The Dolores star., 1923-05-25

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A violent storm that broke as the
Good VIII delegates from America en-
! tered the wur-devastated area near
| scissors, gave the scene dramatic
| setting. Seated comfortably in a
| closed car. the delegates were deeply
impressed with the desoIatinn that
| seemed to hem them In. The delegates
were the luncheon guests Of the Amer
| lean committee to devastated France
| mt Rieruncuurt. where the committee
maintains large community center.
/ GENERAL
Fire and Police Commissioner John
Alderman and two firemeu were in
urrd when flames wiped ont an en-
tire block in the business district of
Fort WORTH Texas the main buildings
Of which were occupied by the Gabert
garage The loss is estimated at
Sl5O.uOO to S2OOuOD.
New York detectives have arrested
q SUSPECT in connection with the Wall
street explosion which caused the
death Of more than a score Of persons.
The man under arrest gave his name
as Noah Lerurr. Lcrucr was arrested
On Information obtained by detectives
from persons who told of the alleged
boast Of Leruer that he "hud driven
the wagon that carried the bomb in
the Wall street explosion"
Five farm girls from Iowa and
Colorado, crowned queens in the art
Of canning. gathered in Chicago for
the start of their trip to Washington
and France, where they expect to
pick up pointers" from French dress
as well rs To show how Americas
fruit IS canned The girls, winners
in the national canning contest held
in Chicago last fail, are Esther Boil
baugh, Katherine Holibuugh and
Beulah Rogers, all of EddyvIlle, Iowa,
and Bertha Roger and Elaine Hen
bricks of Burlington, Colo.
a little bit gray and looking as
mature as n retired farmer, the form
er champion of the world Jess VIII
lard stopped Floyd Johnson, the 23-
yeur-old Iowa boy, after eleven
rounds Of desperate fighting in the
feature bout Of the greatest boxing
show for charity in the history of the
country. 1t was the show at the
Yankees new stadium in New York
City for the benefit Of the free milk
fund Of the mayors committee of
women, headed by Mrs. William Ran
doIph Hearst, and attended by 10000
people.
The sanitarlum at Colorado City,
Texas, is filled with victims of the
tornado which swept a strip of terri
tory mile wide and fifteen miles long
near that town few days ago. Six.
teen bodies have been recovered
About 200 persons We're hurt and prop
| erty and crop damage will total mil
lions Of dollars, according to observ
ers.
Hot Springs, Ark, Is endeavoring t.
eXtricate itself from debris and ruiz
| left by flood, fire and wind whici
wrecked the business district of tn
city with damage to property whlcl
is expected to run into the millions
| Several persons are reported to hav
been killed. 1t is not expected, how
ever, that the death list will eXcee
three or four persons.
A price war in Chicago turned fash
ionable North Shore millinery shop
into feminine paradise Il few day
ago. Rival milliners, after bomb
weret brown, resorted to priceslasl
ing to wipe out competitors. Wher
woman, short time ago, crowned he
glory with IL chapeau costing up to 81
vanity considered-there appeare
: in windows cards prOclalming "any ha
in the store So"
, Lord Curzon's reply to the Germal
reparatiOns note expresses disappoint
. ment ut the inadequate sum" offere
and at the lack of precision as to guar
antees, and also voices suggestion
, that Germany will reconsider to ey
pand her proposals" in such way a
to convert them into feasible basi
for further discussion.
Final passage Of bill to ban cor
! poral punishment of convicts fl
Florida was effected when the Senat
refused to reconsider Its action IL
banning the whip. The bill goes t,
the governor.