The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-05-14
WASHINGTON

day was regarded as unfavorable
and two specialists were called II
consultation but they reported aftel
examination, that Mr.. Smith would
probably be out again in week.
Edward W. Box, donor of the 500,
900 prize for world peace plan, re,
peatedly told the senate propaganda
investigation committee that he re-.
gnrded solely as his own affair the
amount Of money he has placed in a
trust fund to defray the expenses OF
the contest
President Coolidge, after weeks of
consideration, disposed of two of the
four additional judgeship appoint
ments sending to the senate the NOM
nations Of Charles b. Davis to be fed
eral judge for the eastern district Of
Missouri and Charles N. Pray to be
judge for the district of Montana.
The Supreme court has declined to
permit former Governor John c. Wal
ton of Oklahoma to bring up for re-
view direct from the legislature the
impeachment proceedings which re-
suited in his removal from office.
George b. Christian, Jr., of Ohio,
formerly secretary to President Hard
ing was nominated by President Coo
lidge to be a member of the federal
trade commission.
Capture OF Victoria, capital of
Tamaulipas, by Mexican rebel forces
under General Lopez de Lara, was
announced in dispatch to De la
Huerta representatives at Washing
ton. 1t was added that General de
Lara would begin from his new van
tage point q movement against Mon
terey.
Attorney General Daugherty has re-
versed the tariff commission in its
first report to the president under
flexible provisions Of the tariff act.
In the opinion sent to the White
House, Mr.. Daugherty has ruled that
the commissions construction of the
section laying import duties on logs
Of cedar, fir spruce and western hem
has returned the commissions report
With the opinion to the commission
ind instructions to proceed in accord
lnce Herewith"
Friends of the eighteenth amend. |
nent and the Volstead act are beav-
RS, and the enemies are rats, accord |
ng to Wayne B. Wheeler, general
for the Anti-saloon league.
,ir. Wheeler declared himself In
commenting on the meeting this
week of the Association Against the
Amendment. THE beavers
net last week." said Mr.. Wheeler,
eferring to the convention OF the
Intisaloon league. 1.-THE rats meet
his week."
FOREIGN
The Labor government goes into
ction ahead of all expectations J..
.amsay Macdonald kissed the hand
the king of Buckingham palace
tuesday, afternoon, thus sealing his
upon the high office of
rime minister, and the exchange of
Gals between the ministers Of the old
abinet and the new which took place
/ the premier's official residence in
owning street.
Nicolai Lenine, premier Of soviet
ussia, is dead. The end came at 5 80
clock Monday, but tile death was
ot announced for some time after
ard. Lenine's death occurred at his
i'd been living in retirement. 1t came
ter sudden turn for the worse
in a stroke which par
yzed his respiratory organism.
The British dominions have unan-
lously approved the draft Of the
nglo-American liquor treaty, sub !
Tilted to them by the British govern
ent. The draft thus approved had
ZEN agreed upon by the London And
ashington governments. The docu- !
emit only awaits signature and rati- {
cation by the new parliament. 1t
not expected it will meet with any
rious opposition.
Sentences of imprisonment for life I
e rarely imposed on prisoners in ,
lgland, except in cases where the I
ntence of death has been commutdl. 1
stice Branson, however, did not /
state imposing life Imprisonment q
ntence recently on a man who was q
arged with having cut off both 1
nds of his step-daughter, Az years 8
l. Y
The cable steamer Faraday, which
Ice her launching In 1874 has been
ring and repairing cables in all
rts OF the world. is to end her days
Algiers, England as coal hulk.
n successor. also named Faraday,
lnohed this year, is now carrying d
the work of cable laying.
The United States must insist upon !,
Dtection for American lives and h
)perty interests in China and hold ;
1t republic to strict fulfillment r
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