The Dolores star., 1924-07-11
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elected national commander OF the Dis
aoled American Veterans on the first
ballot at the fourth annual conven-
don in Salt Lake City.
During the first quarter of 1924
there was one real estate agents IL
cense issued for ever 100 of popula-
ton In California. This information
Is derived from a survey made by the
California Real Estate Association.
Six persons, including DR.. F. W. Nc
Nair, president of the Michigan Col
lege of Mines, lost their lives, and
sixteen others were injured when
solid mail train of the Chicago, Bur
nnGton & Quincy railroad crashed into
the rear end Of eastbound passenger
train No. 2, from Denver, at Buda, Ill.
II. L. Partridge, Globe attorney, was
appointed special master by United
States District Judge Fred c. Jacobs
to take testimony in the controversy
between state officials and cotton
growers at Postvale, Ariz, as an out
growth Of ArizOna's mandate for de-
structiOn of cotton declared to be in
fected with boil weevil. The findings
Of the special master will be returna-
bic in Federal Court Aug. ..
Cooks and walters at Fort Whipple
hospital, near Prescott, Ariz., dis
charged by Col. G. A. ALE, post COM
mandant, when they went on strike in
protest of a demand of patients for
removal of Miss Ruth Dodge, chief
hospital dietician, are looking for new
Jobs. The dietlcian's discharge was
asked following an epidemic of illness
week ago when 800 patients and en-
ployees were sick after eating tainted
ice cream.
With the arrest of three alleged con-
fdence men in Salt Lake City it is be-
Heved that a bunko ring somewhat
similar to that uncovered in Denver
two years ago, has been broken, ac-
cordlng to local officials who were in
strumental in investigations that led to
the arrest of the three The men are
Ed Mccoy, Robert Hawes and Jim
Balsom. A fourth, whose name was
not made public, is being sought in
connection with the alleged attempt to
fleece Frank Stoves of Birmingham,
Ala, out of $4,000.
WASHINGTON
japanese and other Orientals are
barred from the United States under
the new immigration law which went
into effect July l. Despite the pro-
tests of Japan against the terms of the
law, immigration officials of the De
partment of Labor expected the Japan
ese officials to cooperate with a view
to strict enforcement of the new re-
strictive provisions.
Secretaries Wilbur and Weeks pub
lfshed a joint order affecting a reor-
ganization Of the aerOnautical board
and setting forth a revised precept"
for its operation. The action was de-
signed to meet criticism that the board
hitherto has failed to accomplish the
purpose of serving as a pivotal point
around which the two services could
work in the mutual development of
aircraft without competition.
Dates for formal notification of
President Coolidge and Charles G.
Dawes, Republican vice presidential
candidate, of their nomination by the
Cleveland convention were fixed for
July "a and 81, respectively.
President Coolidge signed certifi-
Gates which will be given the various
Indian tribes In recognition of the
services Of their members in the army
and navy during the World war. Some
or the certificates were presented to
the tribes Of the Standing Rock and
Fort Berthals reservations at exercises
at Mandan, n. D., July 4. w. Irving
Glover, third assistant postmaster
general, represented the President in
the presentations.
More than 100000 ilIlterates will
be entitled to vote in November for
President of the United States and
members of Congress, the illiteracy
commission of the National Education
Association stated in report submit
ted at the associations convention in
Washington. Another report disclosed
that a poll of 5000 teachers through
out the country indicated the majority
of them We're in favor of lengthening
the school day.
Criminal indictments were returned
by federal grand jury against Albert
B. Fall, former secretary of the In
terror; Harry F. Sinclair and e. L.
Doheny, Sr., oil operators, and E. L.
Doheny, Jr., as an outgrOwth of the
leasing Of the naval oil reserves.
President Coolidge called upon the
administrative heads of the govern
ment tonight to measure up to the
'full test Of Nur national character
by giving efficient administration so
that further reduction in taxes for all
OF the people may be ACCOMPLISHED.