The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
WARRINGTON

atoms of both houses of congress
during the two weeks remaining be
fore the tentative date of adjourn
ment.
Another Indian tribe, the Navajo
has struck oil. Drilling has begun
on the Navajo reservation in San
Juan county, New Mexicn, the inter
ior department announced. The new
strike is on the Rattlesnake structure
where a we'll just sunk has an esti-
mated yield of fifty barrels day.
A bill to create a foreign COM
merce service in the department Of
commerce was introduced by Sena-
tor Jones, Republican, Washington.
It was referred to the commerce COM
mittee.
Greater democracy in the Red
Cross societies of the Central and
South American republics through
nationwide membership promises TO
develop as direct result OF the re-
cent Pan-American Red Cross con-
ference, held in Buenos Aires, at
which all except one of the Red
Cross societies in North Central and
South America were represented.
The Pullman company surcharge
authorized by the interstate COM
MERGE commission in 1920 would be
abolished under an amendment to the
commerce act approved by
the senate. 1t now goes to the house.
The measure, sponsored by Senator
Democrat, Arkansas, was
put through without discussion or a
record vote during consideration OF
the calendar under a unanimous con.
sent agreement.
Prompt action on the report OF the |
special committee generating Sena-
tor Wheeer of Montana from the |
brought against him in his |
home state was urged in the senate
)y his Montana colleague, Senator
Walsh.
The senate in executive session has
confirmed the nominations Of L. j
Petitions OF Kansas, Elmer S. Lam
les of Ohio, M. L. Corey of Nebraska
Ind e. E. Jones OF Pennsylvania to
70 members of the federal farm loaL
oard.
Development Of outdoor life means
reation of q common denominator
( the people, President Coolidge said
a an address opening the national
difference on outdoor recreation.
The mucli-discussed address recent
? delivered by DIR. Nicholas Murray
utter on the subject Of prohibition
ill not be printed in the Congress
onal Record at this time. Senator
of New York was rebuked
Y Senator Dial, Democrat South
arolina, for asking that any such
ling be done.
FOREIGN
The soviet delegation in London ,,
IS petitioned the British govern !,
ent for the removal of the remains .
Karl Marx, the father of social
m, to Moscow. 1t is the desire OF {
e bolsheviki to Renter the body I
ongside that of Lenine, Marks +
ost famous disciple. S
The American soccer football team. c
.feated the Esthonian team by '
ore of 1 to in the Olympic con- Il
st at Paris. =
Free state soldiers seized the
nous Liberty hall of Dublin and
rested forty-five followers of i.
mes Larkin, the labor agitator, 2
10 was said to have taken forcible c
session of the hall Saturday from Il
E official wing of the Transport II
orkers union and collected sub c.
options from members who came p
pay their dues. =
Chancellor Marx of Germany, For !.
n Minister Stresemann and Min NJ
er of Labor Brauns conferred in II
Rim and decided it would not be n
.essary for the cabinet to resign, nj
ording to news agency dispatch fc
m the German capital. Il
With impressive military and civil o.
emonies of solemn splendor, 1taly's p'
known soldier was laid to his final Nj
t under the altar In the center of sc
Victor Emmanuel monument OF o'
me- -
robinson Crusoe's old flintlock tb
sket, believed to be the authentic ar
apon carried by Alexander Selkirk oc
ing his four years exile on Juan en-
'nandez island, which inspired De
IS celebrated story, was sold ut an
tion ut London for go pounds IN
Ring. The gun bears in rough carr m,
the inscription: alexander Sci. re-
(, Largo. 1701." Largo, Fifeshire, tel
, Selkirk's birthplace. co
he American flag flying at vii. o'
, on tie Island OF Babuyan was ~
led down and Japanese flag '"
sted in its place by pirates said ~