The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14

Erie railroad shipment to tn
number of 5000 received 100000
Christmas present when a committe
representing the several unions an
General Manager A. w. Baldwin
agreed on a new wage scale, effect
i've January 1, by which wages are
raised three cents an hour. Tit
present minimum rate is 10 cents al
hour and the average "a cents.
Elmo Bercciacini, 9-year old boy OF
Pawtucket, R. l., played the part OF
Santa Claus at his grammar school
Christmas tree. Then he went home,
so proud Of his costume that he
planned to surprise 4 neighbor liv-
ing on the floor above. The stairway
was dark and Elmo lighted his way
with matches. The costume took
fire. He died of his burns.
Senator Bursum, Republican, New
Mexico expects to bring up for pas
sage at this session Of congress his
bill for retirement and compensa-
ton of emergency officers disabled in
the world war. The entire cost of
the measure, Senator Bursum said,
would be about 100000 annually,
and as now drafter the legislation
provides that benefits of the legisla-
ton be confined to officers who suf-
fered a disability of at least 80 per
cent in line of duty.
Alvin S. Wheaton, IS, who has
just died at North Concoton, N. Y,
was one of the three surviving wit
nesses to the assassination of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Wheaton occupied a
seat in Ford's theatre on the night
the president was shot.
Coincident with the congressional
memorial services for Woodrow Will
son, Representative La Guardia, Re-
publican, New York, introduced a
resolution to authorize payment of
$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
heir mind that l intend to retire, let
hem get rid of it," he said. II will
% on this job until am 60 years of
lge."
Jack johnson, negro, former heavy
weight fighter, was fired upon and
,alted by Gary police officer in
sary, Ind, who alleged that the pu-
yilist was driving his automobile
evenly miles an hour. He first gave
lis name as John Smith, but when
le presented as bond watch inscrib-
d presented to Jack Johnson by the
ling of Spain," he admitted his iden-
ity. He paid fine of 81 and costs
nd was released.
Oregon's appeal in the case involv
1g its compulsory public school law !
,as advanced by the supreme court {
t Washington and will be argued
ebruary "a. {
FOREIGN I
The delegation from the British
.ades union congress which has just {
sturned to London from a six weeks :
,ur of inspection to Russia, in a :
report declares that the +
,cial, economic and industrial condi- =
ons in Russia have enormously i'm n
roved since a trade union delega- p
on made a similar visit in 1920, q
lille the delegates agreed that ra- I
d progress in economic restoration q
wv is going on. Il
The Aero Club of France has off
ally ratified the new worlds speed
rplane record of 448.171 Kilometers
n hour made by Adjutant Floren- Of
le Bonnet at Istrees, December II Il
lis record was 278.48 miles pei vi
ur tt
es
The streets of London are becon- !,
g increasingly perilous. During ot
e first ten months of 1924 more n,
an 600 persons were killed and al
1854 injured in street accidents 70
is is an average of 100 deaths per 50
mum more than 1923. Due to this sil
:reasing traffic danger Londoners be
3 becoming more interested daily ia
safety first measures. sa
ST
The Communist party of France be
5 finished it's week of propaganda en-
favor of the national and inter sw
tional syndicalism with NANTES wi
ion held just outside the walls Of ar
ris, to the northeast, on the bleak re-
int Gervais meadows, which so Of ga
have been the scenes of similar tn'
ivities. Between 5000 and $500 re-
sons attended the demonstration. "
1ilmi Gayar, leader of the students OF