The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30
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WASHINGTON

WAo6IN0t On
Declaring immediate Independent
q the Philippine islands out of Il
question. Representative Bacon, R
publican, New York, announced l
would draft a bill to strengthen IL
powers Of the American governor ge
eral Of the islands.
Vice President Dawes requisite
President Coolidge to withdraw hi
nomination to continue as brigade
general in the officers reserve corp
taking the view that the vice pres
dent should not hold such high ranl
The president acceded the nomins
ton be withdrawn.
Declaring "fascism and communism
have the same fangs and the sam
poison which 1t is intended to injec
into the political life OF our nation,
William Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, has issued
circular warning to the wage earn
ers and people generally OF the Uni
ted States against the dangers OF
these doctrines. The warning was
made public at the direction of the
federation's executive council and it
will be sent to ITO national and in
ternational unions, 1000 city central
bodies, 4S states federation of labor
and $4,000 local unions.
The Salt Lake City assay office
has been saved for another year, but
this time 1t was the house of repre-
sentatives and not the senate which
restored the appropriation. The house
did not act however, until Represen-
tative, e. 0. Leatherwood had severe
ly banned" Director Of the Mint
Robert J. Grant, and, to the amuse-
mont of the house members, demon
strated that Mr.. Grant, in advocating
the closing Of the. Salt Lake City Of |
nee, not only showed himself unfami-
liar with the business of his own bu-
reau, but ignorant Of conditions in
the west, Notwithstanding he halls
from Colorado.
In the first showdown on prohibit
ton this season, house drys swept
aside by vote Of 139 to II propo-
sal to restrict the use of funds for
me purchase of liquor for evidence.
The long inquiry into the Shenan-
doah disaster ended when the naval
court took the eidence under advise
ment upon completion OF final argu-
nents. Indications are report to .
Secretary Wilbur will be completed I.
With little delay.
Action on the reappointment OF
Charles W. Hunt of Iowa as mem ;,
Ter OF the federal trade commission {.
las been deferred by the senate in i.
erstate commerce committee, at the r
equest of Senator Wheeler, Demo =
rat) Montana.
vigorous protest against any fed
raj aid for construction of the pro-
osed Boulder Canyon dam until the .
ompact between the seven states of -
,e Colorado River basin for division NV
the rivers waters has been signed -
as presented before the senate com
littee on irrigation and reclamation. IL
Senate insurgents have promised
leir support to the Borah world W
'urt proposal, while President Cool ne
&c consulted with Colonel Edward b
:. House. close adviser Of the late III
resident Wilson, at the White We
ouse. OF
GENERAL ~ ~
Plans as daring and ambitious as tai
y ever made by men to conquer he
Arctic we're outlined In New York
Vilhjalmar Stefansson in confirm
reports that nonstop flight is ue
be attempted next spring from ~,
int Barrow. Alaska, over the top AZ
the world to Spitzbergen. n,s
Frank A. Munsey, who rose from ons
mer boy to one of the leading III,
wspaper and magazine publishers v,t
the country, died in New York ain
the Lenox Hill hospital after a no
bborn fight to recover from peri n at
tits, which followed an operation
appendicitis. A
BILLY Sunday, evangelist, laid down IN
,arrage against old enemies, mod gatl
lists and demon rum. He spoke com
m the platform OF the Moody gov
rich in Chicago to an audience of igns
re than 1000. 1t was the eyenee- Bar
. first address in Chicago since men
illness OF year ago. a. take
early one-fourth of the student 0ea'
ernities at the University Of Min. T.
ota have been placed ON probation don
tne remainder OF the current year brid
failure to maintain a minimum Of IL
average during the winter and cisio
ng terms Of the last college year. a ne
o. Nicholson. dean of student at. arch
}, announced. six
solutions attacking President Oh
idge's Chicago address before the Judg
rican Farm Bureau federation, ward
Secretary Jardines agricultural ney
bill, which has been introduced parti
congress, were unanimously pass uee
Des Moines, Iowa, by the exc ~
9 committee of the American are