The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-04

iHclHOu Ol COntTOl LOT Lne OTRdHlLd
ton. Judge George w. Olvany wa
elected and took over the reins i'm
mediately from the steering commit
tee, which had been in control since
the death of Charles F. Murphy Fl
April.
President Coolidge has appointed
Fred T. Duboise, former senator from
Idaho to be member of the interna-
tional boundary commission between
the United States and Canada, the
White House announced recently.
Tile turrent explosion aboard the
battleship Mississippi off the Califor-
MIA coast last June IL, in which forty
four men and three officers were kill
ed, resulted from the insufficient air
pressure used in cleaning the bore
of the big gun, according to finding
of the naval court of inquary.
Narcotics valued at more than ST.
100000 were seized and nine men,
bers of the crew, including the cap
tain of the Italia-America liner Dui-
lilo were taken into custody follow
ing a raid on the vessel at New York.
The raid was carried out by the mar
cotic squad while the steamer was
at pier in the North river.
Two bandits who forced the auto
mobile of C. A. Radcliffe, chain
store collector, to the curb and reliev
ed him of a money bag at Des Moin-
es, Iowa. escaped with approximately
$4,000.
Calvin Coolidge, Jr., 16-year old
son of the president, was buried at
Plymouth, VT, in the family lot of
The Plymouth cemertey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge and their son, John,
walked slowly away from the grave
With their heads slightly bowed as a
marine bugler sounded taps.
The refunding of 25 per cent Of
he income tax returns to all those
Who paid their last years taxes in
ull, in accordance with the new
evenue law, is going ahead with
,reat speed, the treasury depart
nent has announced. Last week 1000
efunds amounting to $46,497 were
nade. AS the work gains momentum
lore speed is expected and the de-
artment hopes to complete all the
efunds, totaling $16,000,000 in sixty
avs.
More than a score Of Chinese, be-
eyed to be members of a rival tong,
ere arrested in a roundup of sus-
icious characters in the Chinese dis
rict of Cleveland, Ohio, where the
nnual convention of the Chinese
Ierchants association opened.
FOREIGN
The release of Eamonn de Valera,
ustin Stack and other political
aders now in prison, has been de-
ded upon by the Free State gov
'nment of Ireland.
Mile. Foch, 80 years of age, the
dest sister of Marshal Foch, died
the family mansion at Valentine,
apartment of Haute Garonne, Fran
{, where she had passed all of her
'e.
Kalgan, province of Chilli, the
rgest commercial center north of /
,kin, has been destroyed in part by c
flood along the Yangho river, ac- t
riding to word received at Pekin.
lie damage to the city is unofficially 6
timated at $1,000,000. I
Charles B. Warren the American :
lbassador to Mexico, has issued a /
announcing his intention :,
resign from his post.
The Rockefeller foundation is CIV
: $1,000,000 to the Toxic Imperial
iversity which suffered in the re- r
ut earthquake. 6
Preliminary figures issued by the Il
reau of statistics estimated the h
madam wheat crop for this year at i,
I8,640,000 bushels. The crop last s
lr was $474,199,000 bushels.
The United States government has -
icially informed the league of ma
MS that it cannot adhere to the
fit of the treaty of mutual assist
.e, which the fourth assembly of II
league voted should be circulated "
ong all the governments with the CO
uest for expression of their views. CT
america left the Olympic battle u
d triumphant in track and field o.
the eighth successive time since
modern revival of the Olympic
mes. But when dusk brought a
'e to the greatest and most spec IN
llar fight ever witnessed for in DC
national athletic honors, America u
red the final glory with her gal
rival from the north, Finland.
-ccording to present arrangements -.
present arrangements, the Prince :,
Wales will start on his Canadian =,
r August 20, sailing for New =. =.
k on the steamer Berengaria. -
will occupy the suite formerly =. 49,