The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-17

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Allegheny, Pa.
Smouldering ruins now mark tn
site of three departments Of tn,
Cudahy Packing company's Soutl
Omaha plant, which were Destroyer
by fire in a fast-spreading blaze
which for a time until a shift in
wind, threatened to equal the two-day
fire of February, 1923, which swept
the Armour plant, near by, with a
loss Of over a million dollars
Emil w. Jarnecke, who was con-
victed with CASTOR B Means, former
department of justice agent, on
charges of conspiring to violate the
prohibition law, was released on his
own recognizance by Federal Judge
Foster of New York Means, out on
$4,000 bail since the conviction, was
granted twenty days in which to file
an appeal.
When he struck out twelve Giant
bastmen, Walter johnson tied the
worlds series record hung up in 1906
by Ed Walsh of the Chicago White
Sox. Walsh's mark, however, was
made in nine-inning game, while
Johnson took twelve innings to reach
his figure.
One of the most dramatic air
tragedies since the World war mar
red the closing of the international
air races at Dayton, Ohio. Captain
Burt E. Skeel, army air service pilot
of Selfridge field, Mich, was killed
in midair when his plane collapsed
and exploded as he neared the ceiling
Of his course in the Pulitzer trophy
race.
Mayor Freeland Kendrick of Phila-
ielphia and General Smedley d. But
er, director of public safety, confer
red recently for the first time in
more than three months, and patched
Up their differences. They were to-
yether nearly an hour, General Butler
coming from his home, where he has
'een i'll for ten days, especially to
meet the city's chief executive.
Before the Mortified gaze of her
mother, three-year old George Ep-
'er was killed at Chico, California by
huge bear which had been regarded
n the neighborhood as a pet.
Bobby Jones, Atlanta, won the ma
ional amateur golf championship
tile, for which he has been striving
or years, when he overwhelmingly |
George Won Elm, Los An
eles in the final round. The score
yas nine up and eight to play.
The wheat crop this year will re-
urn to the American growers about
ne billion dollars in cash at country
oints, Managing Director Meyer of
ne war finance corporation told
ecretary Mellon. His statement
as on the basis of an investigation
i the wheat producing areas.
FOREIGN
The condition of Anatole France is
gain causing alarm. The improve
ent shown after the attack of an
ina pectoris last August has not
cen maintained and the writer is
rowing steadily weaker. The end,
is felt, is imminent.
Considerable excitement has been
FUSED at Managua, Nicaragus, by
ports of the seizure of the Nicara-
ian consulate general in London for
l alleged bond debt, which, it is
cleared, was settled between Nicara-
ian consulate general in London for
in 1912. The Nicara-
ian minister of foreign affairs has
with the British for
gn office on the subject and an
PLANTATION has been requested.
AS a direct result of the imposi-
IN of a 10 per cent ad valorem
stoms duty on imports into the
zee State, 60 additional workers
we been employed by Cork firm
boot manufacturers.
Head hunting still is the principal
cIpation of the cannibal tribes of
e Upper Amazon, investigation has
vealed. The captured heads are
runk until they are as small as
anges, and then kept as ornaments.
officials of Germany
e inclined to believe that Grover
aveland Bergdoll, wanted in the
lited States for draft lodging has
.urned to America. The officials
: basing their conclusions on his
olonged absence from Eberbach,
ere he has not been since April 6.
The English house of commons in
nmittee on the Irish bill rejected
a vote of 257 to 207 an amend
Mt adopted by James Dale Cassels
lservative that the commissioners :,
'vided for in the bill should adjust a,
boundary between Ulster and the ;,