The Dolores star., 1923-06-15
CONDENSED REC oRD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOING S, ACHIEVE
MENTS, SuFFERINGS, HOPES
fNO FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN

/" CS LINN
Tex Lewis, 35, workman of Butte.
Mont, was smothered, when trench
which he was digging for plumbing in
staIlation, caved in on him.
His love which had blossomed at
first sight spurned Juan Nerzell, 80,
san Francisco, shot and killed Miss
Maria Acunn. 30. pretty Spanish mil
liner, and then shot and killed him
self.
Jean Acker, motion picture actress,
former wife of I;odolph Valentino,
screen star, returned to Los Angeles
from the East and announced her en-
sagement TO marry Marquis Luis de
Bazan Sundoyul of Spain, whom she
met in New York.
Melvin Blackburn, 10. was charged
with first degree murder In an Intnr-
nation filed by Prosecuting Attorney
]. W. Taylor of Twin Falls in connec-
lion with the death of his lS-year-oId
wife. Mrs. Blackburn, it is explained,
died after taking dose Of poison she
believed to be medicine, which she had
received through tie mail.
Sheriff Charles G. GraGg and Il
posse were searching the hills near
Santa, % miles southeast of ST.
AIariss. Idaho, for Frank Strand, Il
bachelor homesteader who is alleged
to have shot and killed W. W. Wcdel,
IL nelghbGr, in the yard Of the Wedel
home. The killing WAS witnessed by
Mrs. Wedel and four of their five chill
dren.
Three surf bathers, members of 4
party Of picuickcrs. were caught in IL
rip tide and drowned at Redond"
Beach. Calf, few days ago. They
were Ernest Goddpasture, - years
old, and dis brother, Victor, 40. OF
Huntington Park. and William Lyons,
-. OF IngIewood. Laurette and Dor
,lhy Cline, sisters, of Huntington
i-lrk. were caught in the same tide,
bur were rescued by life guards.
Theft of n jewel box containing
more than $4,000 in valuables was
reported to the police Mt Los Angeles
by Mrs J. NJ. Engle, who said the box
disappeared several days ago while
being moved to her new home in Bev-
erly Hills. Mrs. Engle delayed re-
porting the loss she told authorities,
in the belief that Il careful check Of
articles received at the new residence
would reveal the missing gems.
WASHINGTON
The resignation of Charles L. Lob
dell as head of the Farm Loan Board
was accepted by President Harding,
who simultaneously announced the ap-
pointment of L. J. Pettyjohn of Dodge
City, Kan, as Mr.. Lobdell's successor.
President Harding interviewed to
save the job of George L. Williams, 81
years old, hero of mail robbery at
jefferson City, Mo-, in 1921. where he
Is a Iaborer in the postoffice. Viii
liams was injured by the robbers,
whom he later helped to convict, and
was left jobless by change in the
contract for mail messengers. Because
of his age, he was eligible only for
temporary appointments and would
have been succeeded by younger
man had it not been for the Presidents
action.
Lieut. Wendell X. Phillips, army
aviator. was killed at Aberdeen, Nd,
when his plane crashed as he was
taking off for a flight.
State statutes prohibiting the use
of foreign languages in public, private
and purochial schools in Iowa, Ne
braskn and Ohio, and eighteen other
states, instrueting pupils below the
eighth grade, We're helfinvalid by the
Supreme Court.
Deportation proceedings against
James Dale, an English actor now in
New York, were cancelled by the
labor department. Investigation of
charges made against Dale by an Eng
fish woman, authorities at Ellis Island
reparted, showed no evidence to JUS
tify the proceedings and a warrant is
sued for him was withdrawn.
In statement crticizing the ad-
ministration of the packer and stock
yards act by Secretary Wallace, the
Peoples Reconstruction League an.
hounced that at the next session of
Congress it would propose an investi-
CATION and seek transfer of the ad-
ministration from the Department Of
Agriculture to the Federal Trade
Commission.
The Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago
and st. Louis railroad was absolyed
from blame for the derailing of IA pas
senger train on March ~, when 1t
struck an automobile at crossing
rear Columbus, Chic. in report to
e Interstate Commerce Commission
~ w. Z. Boriand, director of the com.
missions bureau of safety. Eight
persons were killed and forty-ei. iIt in
1ured in the accident.
President Harding has personally or.
dered that the lid be clainped down
tight on Washington during the Shrine
convention.