The Colorado statesman., 1924-07-26
CONDENSED REcoRD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOING ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERINos, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND
WESTERN

The Associated Motion Picture Pro
ducers of California, representing sew
enteen producing companies at Los
Angeles, controlling 95 per cent. OF all
pictures in that section, Is on record
for purity in pictures.
Jack Dempseys famous right arm,
the one that has contributed so heav-
lily to his world heavyweight pugilistic
crown, is out of commission following
an automobile accident near Los An
geles, according to attending physi-
clans.
F. w. Helwig, so years old, retired
city treasurer of Lincoln, Neb., was
found dead on the floor of light well
nine stories beneath the window of his
room in hotel at Los Angeles. A
note he left in his room indicated, the
coroner said, that he had committed
suicide by jumping from the window.
He had been in i'll health.
Favoring the preservation of the
battlefield of Saratoga, where the
greatest battle of the Revolutionary
war was fought, the council assem-
bled at the thirty-fifth annual con-
gress Of the Sons of the American
Revolution in Salt Lake City signified
Its intention of furthering the move
ment to purchase outright the land so
that it might be preserved to the ma
uon.
Stocks Of 1923 wheat on hand in east
ern Washington and northern Idaho
are worth S1,500,000 more now than at
the seasons low price level, due to the
recent rise in prices, according to Wal
ter ]. Robinson, manager of the Wash
ington Wheat Growers. He estimates
that there are between 100000 and g.
100000 bushels of wheat held over. The
new crop is not being sold, Mr.. Robin
son says.
Operating officials of the Western
Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads
are ready to put into effect, August
1, the agreement by which the tracks
of the two companies from n point
east of Winnemucca, New, to II point
west of Wells, New, will be used as
one double track system. For the last
few months thousands of men have
been employed by the railroads to i'm
prove the roadbeds and prepare con-
nections for the new system of traffic.
Mayor James A. (Jim) Johnson of
Great Falls, Mont, hacker OF the
Dempsey Gibbons battle for the heavy
weight championship Of the world, is
sitting on top of the world now, hav-
ing drilled in the second big gusher
for the week in the Kevin-Sunburst
niI Tnb
No 2, at 1926 feet. The well was
drilled under control head, and is held
under quarter control, being estimated
as larger well than the Shoshone
No 4, which came in last week for
something like 10000 barrels per day.
WASHINGTON
The thanks of the Chinese people
for remission by the United States of
the Chinese Boxer indemnity pay
ments was expressed to President
Coolidge a few days ago by Liang
Shih-Yi, former premier of China, who
called on the President, accompanied
by Chinese Charge dAffaires Kwai.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts re-
signed as chairman of the Democratic
senatorial campaign committee and
was succeeded by Senator Jones Of
New Mexico.
Strenuous efforts have been launched
In the LaFollette- Wheeler presidential
camp to swing the American Fedora
ton of Labor vote behind the pro-
gresslye ticket this fall.
Navy ships designed to safeguard
the passage of the army world flyers
from Europe to the Labrador coast
will be in position by Aug. 1 ready
to render assistance In any emergency.
The departure of the flyers from
England before that date Is not ex-
pected here, despite reports to the
contrary.
Announcement was made by the In
terror Department that eleven claims
of different Denver concerns and indi-
viduals are among the thlrty-six re-
ceiving favorable recommendation
from the land office commissioner to
the secretary of Interior in the matter
OF adjudlcating claims filed on lands
in the Red river oil district bordering
on Oklahoma and Texas
Arrests by the police for prohibition
law violations in Washington during
the last fiscal year totaled 1856, Maj.
Daniel Sullivan, head of the police de
partment, reported TO the city commits
sioners. The number was 1,2O7 more
than for the previous year. The
amount of liquor seized was less by
about 1000 gallons.
Robert Yellow Tail, Crow Indian, of
Lodge Grass, Mont, on the Grow In
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