The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-29
WASHINGTON

foreign governments looking TO tn
adoption of liquor treaties similar t
the one aimed at rum smuggling re
Gently signed with Great Britain viii
be deferred pending senate action OF
ratification of the Britisb-Americal
pact. Constitutional phases are ex
pected to enter prominently into the
senate discussion of the pact.
The Fort Wingate military post il
New Mexico is to be converted into :
school for Indians. Plans announced
call for the education there of Nava-
10 children from New Mexico and
Arizona.
An organization fight in the senate
against confirmation of Silas IL
Strawn and Atlee Pomerene as special
government counsel In the oil cases.
promises to furnish another dramatic
chapter TO the rapidly unfolding story
of the naval oil leases.
William G. McAdoo announced that
he would leave to the leaders OF his
movement in each state the question
whittier his employment us counsel by
the +. l.. Doheny oil companies had
made him unavailable as a candi-
date for the Democratic presidential
The largest peace-time appropria-
ton bill ever before congress-the
annual treasury postoffice supply
bill, carrying approximately $729, 000,-
O00-was passed by the house by
viva voce vote. The measure goes
TO the senate practically as drafted
by the house appropriations commit
Zee, only few amendments of i'm
portance having been adopted by the
house.
While the senate continued to de-
'ate the resolution calling for the re-
naval of Secretary of the Navy DENLY
he navy oil lease scandal developed
till more qualifications and main
aimed the center Of the national
tage unchallenged for popular in
erects.
Tribute was paid Sunday to the |
lemory of Woodrow Wilson in the
'entral Presbyterian church at Wash
lgton. where he had worshipped in
is vigorous days. President and /
Irs. Coolidge and many high gov
officials were present to
ear the Rev. DIR. James III. Taylor
oliver his sermon, "A Great Man
las Fallen
FOREIGN
The greatest discovery in the his
Dry of Egyptalogy, even, many
aim in archaeology, was made this
eek in the sepulchral chamber of
in the Valley of the
ings. In the presence of a gather
y representing the lights of Egypy-
ogy, the lid of Tutankhamen's
reat pink sarcophagus was raised
I'd a stupenduously magnificent
ummy case covered with plates or
lid gold was brought to light.
void of excitement and in circurn-
ances which few months ago
ould have been regarded as impos-
Die, the new Labor prime minister,
Ramsey Macdonald, of England,
the policy of his govern
emit to a crowded and interested ,
use. His speech was characterized {
able and well reasoned, and it I
rned compliments from two form v
premiers, Stanley baldwin and S
H. Asquith, leaders, respectively, 4
the Conservative and Liberal par v
s.
Polygamy and the harem may DIS b
pear from Turkey, if the recon- d
ndations made by the Turkish par a
mentary commission are adopted d
the national assembly. On the o
FUNDS of economy, and because of A
} growing scarcity of marriage d
e women, members of the commits o
n believe that the modern Turk @
,uld be content with one wife. a
Disasters from avalanches of snow II
oughout Switzerland are reported t
oughout the country. The dead C
said to number over 80. At Hell
j passenger train is buried un-
80 feet of snow but no bodies -
e been recovered thus far. -
he Prince of Wales broke his col ii
bone while exercising one of his OF
tiers at Ellington manor, near bi
OF last week. The prince was m
ting his mount over fence when m
horse fell throwing his rider
Willy on his shoulder. The prince i,
up and was remouting with diff ~
y when his equerry said: Il be- 10,
e you've broken your collar bone. ri
S | have" Wales replied 40
he government of France has pre- III
ed bill in the chamber of de- "
es providing for ratification of an tr'
'rd whereby the United States co
be paid $3.50. 100000 for Rhine 10
occupation expenses. as