The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-13
AN EP|TOME OF
LATE live NEWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DoINes, ACHIEVE.
: MENTs, sUFFERlNes, HOPES,
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN

WESTERN
Leases on more than $4,000 acres of
Imperial valley land are being relin-
quished by Hindu cotton growers, who
plan immigration to Arizona and
Texas because of the recent supreme
court decision upholding the California
anti-alien land law.
An information charging Martin Fly
ELK, president of District No. 10, Uni
ted Mine Workers of America, with
criminally libelling William NJ. Short,
president of the State Federation of
Labor, Is on file in Seattle, Wash, ac-
cordlng to an announcement by Prose
cutting Attorney Douglas.
The first free "endocrinology" or
gland clinic was opened in San Fran
cisco last week. The poor, aged,
friendless and helpless will be given
the latest gland rejuvenation treat
rAent free. 1t will he In charge of DR..
Clayton F. Wheeler. associate of DR.
L. L. Stanley, San Quentin prison ply
sician.
William A. BledsOe, messenger OF
the Huntington Park First National
Bank of Los Angeles, who was arrest
ed following his disappearance with
$4,000 In cash, which he was taking
to his bank, confessed to sheriff's Off
GERS that he and pal, James ID.
Ramsey, an automobile mechanic, had
buried the money on the bank Of the
RTp unpin rtyor
Threats that the movie industry
might moe from Hollywood as a re-
suit of application of the blue laws
in Los Angeles were heard in Los
Angeles as steps were taken to or
ganize new political party to be
known as the "Better Los Angeles
Nonpartisan league" with the avowed
purpose of resembling the midnight
dance ordinance and other measures Of
the sort.
WASHINGTON
An open threat of fight on the
floor of the house against what was
characterized as the stacking of
house committees by the Republican
committee on committees" was made
few days ago by Representative Nell
son, Wisconsin, leader of the Repub-
lican Insurgents, who for two days
blocked the reelection of Speaker GIL
lett.
Secretary Hoover put the problem Of
disposlng OF large surplus Of seal
skins. now in the hands of the gov
ernment, up to special committee of
dry goods merchants which he has
called to assist him. The governments
annual catch of seals from the Alas
kan islands has failed to find the
usual market demand, and Mr.. Hoover
sometime ago ordered reduction in
the number Of the animals killed.
Higher prices for many farm prod
ucts and some reduction in the prices
of the things farmers have to buy
have brought about marked improve
ment in the condition of agriculture in
the last year, although the situation is
not yet satisfactory viewed either from
the standpoint of the farmer or from
the standpoint of the national welfare,
says Secretary of Agriculture Henry
C. Wallace In his annual report to the
president, which was made public.
There were 11.8 deaths last year for
every 1000 population in the registra-
ton area of the United States, which
comprises S5 per cent Of the total pop
ulation, the census bureau announced
last week. This was a slight increase
over the 1921 rate, which was 11.6 per
1000 but was not SO high as the 1920
rate of 1871.
The new Congress began its first
session>Dec: 8, and before it was an
hour old the House was In the throes
of spectacular fight over the election
of speaker. The little Progressive
bloc. made up of followers of Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin, refused to
support Speaker Gillett for reelection
and precipitated deadlock blocking
ull other business.
A congressional pension of $1,000 n
year for Mrs. Florence King Harding,
widow Of the late President Harding,
was proposed In a bill introduced in
the Senate by Senator Willis, Repub-
lican, Ohio. 1t was recorded as Sen
ate Bill No. 1, rs mark Of dlstinc-
ton to Mrs Harding. A second meas
ure giving Mrs Harding the mail
"franking privilege" was recorded us
Senate Bill No. 2.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
said in Washington that he had been
assured by administration leaders in
Congress that his tax reduction pro-
gram providing for an internal saving
of more than S3OO,O0O,O0O to American
taxpayers will receive Immediate con-
sideration.
A dash by air for the North pole
Will be launched by the Navy Depart
ment during the coming summer. Sec
retary DENLY recently announced that
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