The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-03
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scalped by lion in small Inherent
circus. When the boy went too near
the animals cage. it reached out and
clawed him. Doctors said the boy
would recover.
BY decision of two to one, the
University OF Wyoming won a debate
from Willamette University at Salem,
Ore, Monday night on the question.
"Resolved, That the United States
Should Enter the World Court"
Wyoming upheld the affirmative and
Willamette the negative.
Wrapped in the flag he had served
in the World war, the body of Ed
Lockart, notorious Oklahoma bandit
was buried with full military honors
Because of his record as an infantry
man in the Thlrty-sixth division in
France. the local post of the Veterans
military funeral.
George Sickle, an alien, was SEN
fenced In Municipal Court at Portland,
Ore. to kiss the American flag and
was fined 500 on charge of disre-
spect to the flag The fine was sus-
pended. Patrolman W. b. STRAIN testi
fled he saw Sickle using the flag as a
pack rag to carry wood into his base
ment
Hume NJ. Frost, mining operator,
was fatally injured near Silver City,
N. NJ, in an automobile accident. He
died in the emergency hospital at
Fort Bayard, N. NJ, three hours after
the accident. Frost was changing a
tire on a rear wheel Of his car when a
car following crashed into him,
crushing him against his own car.
Luther Burbank, plant wizard, has
offered his 100000 ''creations gar
dens' to the state of California for ed
| ucational and scientific purposes. This
| became known in San Francisco when
petitions, approved by Mr.. Burbank.
| appeared asking the board of regents
of the University of California to take
over the gardens. The gardens, under
the petition, would be made unit OF
| the states higher educational system.
WASHINGTON
The country's first helium reserve,
comprising 7,1OO acres of gas-bearlng
lands in Emery county, Utah, has been
created by President Coolidge on
recommendation of Secretary Work.
The land will be known as Helium
Reserve No. and will be closed to
| location ca1n
entry. Except for a few prospecting
permits, issued about three years ago
full mineral title to the land is vested
in the government.
A resolution providing for the i'm
peachment Of G. G. Chase, collector OF
customs at FL Paso, on charges of con
spiracy, was introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Walsh, Democrat. Mon
tana, and was adopted unanimously
seventy senators voting. Reciting the
refusal Of Chase to testify before the
oil committee and the previous testi.
mony chat he attempted to get Price
Mckinney, Cleveland banker, to give
false testimony the resolution brings
the situation to the attention Of the
house "for appropriate action"
Under the caption, what Every
body Should Know Abaut Senator
Wheeler and His Montana Gang" the
Republican national news bureau is
sued n detailed attack on the prose
cutor of the Daugherty investigating
committee.
Americas queen of the seas, the lie
yiathan, was operated on eight voy
aces from New York TO Europe and re
turn Inst year, after being recondi
toned at loss Of s70,S97.s7, accord
ing to testimony of Rear Admiral Pal
mer, president of the Emergency Flee
Corporation, before the House appro
prlutions committee, made public few
days ago.
The Senate finance committee
agreed to the repeal of the 10 per cen
admission tax on tickets selling for 81
cents or less, as voted by the House
and approved with some modification
the proposed board of tax appeals
The admission tax to theaters and en-
|
schedules in the revenue bill, asid
from the income tax, taken up by th
committee. Further study of the es
timate and probable surplus available
for tax reduction will be made befor
completing the various schedules.
AL Jennings, who became famou
years ago as train robber and sine
has turned evangelist and politician
told the Senate oil committee that Jak
, Hamon had nominated" Warren G
Harding for the presidency and that
had cost him (HnmOn) $1,O00,OO0. Tha
the cost of carrying Oklahoma 70
Harding had been S500,0O0. That Ha
tmon had paid Harry NJ. Daughert
5000, Senator Boies Penrose OF Penn
sylvanla $25O,OOO and Will II. Hays
chairman of the Republican nationa
committee. S25.0OO.