The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-09-24

Herbert A. Thompson of william
son, Mich, was elected grand sire O
the Independent Order ofSOdd Eel
/ lows at the sovereign grand lodg
session, at Jacksonville, Fla. Port
land, Ore, was chosen for the 1922
4 convention city
Richmond, Va, will be the meeting
place for the 1925 convention of the
National League of Women Voter,
from April 10 to 20. It's executive
committee accepted formal invitations
to meet there.
Jimmy Murphy, Los Angeles, was
fatally hurt at the postponed New
York state fair and motor races. His
car left the track on the 13Sth lap.
Murphy was buried in the wreckage
and died soon after being rushed to
a hospital.
Americas tax burden was $775,-
100000 heavier in 1923 than in 1922,
and in ten years taxation has grown
more than $500, 100000 the national
industrial conference board announced
in report made public in New
York. Total taxes raised in 1923
were placed at $7,716,O00, as
against $6,961, 100000 in 1922.
Americas polo team, before a
crowd of 10000 persons, defeated
England's international polo team at
Meadow Brook, N. Y, by a score of
16 to 5. This was the largest score
since the series was inaugurated in
1888. The American team ran away
with the Britons.
A board of inquiry investigating
the derailment of the Sunset Limited,
fast Southern Pacific passenger
train, near Bon, Ariz., on the night
of September 8, found that the de.
railment was caused by unknown per-
sons with malicious INTENT" Divi-
sion Superintendent William Wilson
Of tn Southern Pacific said.
Four of six immigrants who jump
ed from pier on Ellis Island, New
fork, struck out for the Jersey
shore and made good their escape
John Ferra, an Italian, one of the
wo who were captured by guards
,ear the Jersey Central railroad
Yards, risked his life and forfeited
lis liberty to save Nicholas Nerniciel,
Russian, from drowning.
First honors in the Grand Circuit
aces at the state fair at Syracuse,
!. Y, went to Thomas Murphy, who
ook first place in five times and
eceived purses totaling $18,375, it
vas announced. Nearly $4,000 in
urses were distributed.
Woman was victor in another long
attic for equality with man. The
ourneyman BARRIERS International
MON ended dispute at Indianapolis,
1d., that has come up at every con-
ention for the past fifteen years by
citing to admit women BARRIERS to |
membership.
FOREIGN
The Ulster cabinet at meeting at 8
ondoh decided to adhere to its for I
er decision not to appoint a repre- {
ntative on the Irish boundary com
ission, provided for in the Anglo
ish treaty. This decision was com
unicated to Prime Minister Mac
onald of Great Britain. T
A charge of murder was lodged t
ainst Leonard Reid, held response h
for the deaths of six men who "
ire killed when his automobile ran r
wn group of World War Veter- b
S at Callahan's crossing near st. n
Inns, N. F. When arrested Reid c,
IS held for manslaughter and the c.
arge changed to murder in court. IL
ii was set at 100000 for Reid, a,
10 is a member of one of New in
lndland's first families. r
It is learned that the assassination ~
Todor Alexandroff, head of the =
lcedonian revolutionary organiza-
n, occurred on August 81, and that
the reprisals following the crime
IRE have been eight other politi- ID
assassinations. IN
Chang Tso-Lin, the Nanchurian "
r lord, has issued a proclamation XII
laring his intention to make war pr
ainst Tsao Kun, president of re
ma. CT
treat Britian's conditional offer to ~
ce her fleet at the disposal of the II;
que of nations in order to outlaw "
r and to put down aggressor
tes, continues to create sensa-
!. The opinion was heard in many
rters that the British suggestion liv
lid Immediately strengthen the gu
que as mechanism to keep the Mi
ce, although representatives OF no
le so-caled neutral states with sea it
SITS withheld judgment. soC
sin
arrangements for placing a series