The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-26

Coincident with the congressiona
l memorial services for Woodrow vii
J son, Representative La Guard:a, Re
publican, New York, introduced q
| resolution to authorize payment of a
$4,000 annuity to Edith Boiling Will
son, widow Of the war time president
This would follow custom.
John F. Hylan told the board of es
innate in New York that he would
be mayor of New York another term.
IF anybody has got any thought in
their mind that / intend to retire, let
them get rid of it," he said. II will
be on this job until am go years of
age"
Jack Johnson, negro. former heavy
weight fighter, was fired upon and
Ihalted by Gary police officer in
Gary, Ind, who alleged that the pu-
gilist was driving his automobile
seventy miles an hour. He first gave
his name as John Smith, but when
he presented as bond watch inscrib-
ed Presented to Jack Johnson by the
King of Spain," he admitted his iden-
tity. He paid fine Of 81 and costa
and was released.
Oregon's appeal in the case involv-
ing its compulsory public school law
was advanced by the supreme court
at Washington and will be argued
February a.
Government construction of $780,
100000 flood condition dam at Bould-
er canyon on the Colorado river was
proposed in bill introduced by Rep
resentative Fredricks, Republican OF
California.
Samuel Gompers, who for nearly
half century led the labor ranks
Of the country was buried near the
graves of some of the wealthiest
and most prominent men of Ameri-
ca. The Gompers plot in Sleepy Hol- d
low cemetery at Tarrytown, N. Y. is
within 200 feet of the grave of An
drew Carnegie and about the same
distance from the mausoleum of VII
liam Rockefeller Also near by are
the graves Of John D. Archbold, once
president of the Standard Oil COM
pany, and Carl Schurtz. Mr.. Com
pers purchased the burial plot about
1000 square feet in area, five or six
years ago. No member of the family
has heretofore been buried in the
plot.
Representative Cotton of Utah in
reduced measure under which jur-
sdiction would be conferred on the
'ourt of claims to adjudicate all
laims between the United States and
he Uinta and White River tribes
# Ute Indians.
A bomb explosion demolished the
ront porch of the home of Franklin
sorraco, who had received threaten
ng letters demanding $4,000. Orlando
dorganti, who lived on the first
loor had received warning that he
hould move, as the building was to
e destroyed. >
FOREIGN 4
1t was officially announced that
sueno Matsudoria has accepted the o
ost of ambassador to the United l
tates from Japan. He will SAIL for b
merica early in January. 1t is semi
fficially intimated he will reopen the d
immigration issue outlining a new s.
rotest on the stand taken by the
nited States regarding Japanese i'm "
igration. n
Chi Hsieh Yuan, the deposed mill !,
Try governor of Kianksu province, :,
reported to be prisoner of de- G,
chment of his own troops in Nan
ng capital of the province, accord Il
G to advices at Shanghai. He is S.
id to be held for ransom of $500
be paid to each one of the mem a,
rs of the detachment holding him. g,
The English Labor amendment to Y
e Kings address expressing regret b'
the Conservative governments at OF
ude on the housing problem, was
feated in the house of commons.
Vincente Blasco Ibanez, the Spanish m
thor, who recently from Paris has lu
en- attacking the king and govern W
snt of Spain in pamphlets which m
re scattered in various parts OF
ain by airplanes, has been sum e.
med to appear before military ei
ige in Madrid to answer charges
lde against him. Ibenez is at pre- -
1T in France. ~
William Van Anden Hester, presi- M
ut of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle cor co
ration died of heart failure at his In
inner home at Glencove, after an mi
less of several months. He was an
years of age. Mr.. Hester was the GU
| of Colonel William Hester, for VIZ
r president of the corporation, and da
thew of Isaac Anden who founded
paper in 1841. yo
| dispatch to La Nacion from Rio 40
leiro says the Brazilian govern yo
Mt has decided to lift the state of mr.