, 1919-02-20


Because Of the prevalence of influ-
enza, the government of Victoria has
ordered every person appearing on
the streets or in public gatherings to
wear a mask.
The Kern County Service Mems AS
ISOLATION, with a membership of
y 100 discharged soldiers, sailors II
marines, announced its organization at
Bakersfield, Cal.
f. ]. Cassidy, 80 years old, alleged
editor of the International Weekly, a
radical organ, whose offices were raid
ed by the police, is in Jail at Seattle
on an open charge.
Governor Ernest Lister quit his post
as governor of the state of Washing
ton and in a letter to Lieut.. Gov.
Louis f. Hart requested the latter to
take over the reins of government.
About 300 orange growers of the San
Gabriel valley, many of them armed,
drove from this vicinity So Russians,
including four women, alleged to have
attempted to intimidate Mexican Or
ange pickers.
An extensive development of ship
building and a wide expansion of d
thine industry In all of its branches
Is looked for by shipping interests of
the Pacific coast with the return to
the world of normal peace conditions.
Harlan Talbert, secretary of the
Oregon Socialist party, n four other
men were arrested at Portland charged
with violation of the newly enacted
state criminal syndicalism law, by the
distribution of alleged seditious litera-
ture.
Lieut.. Col. William Thaw, who
achieved fame as the commander of
the Lafayette esquadriile. will report
at Rockwell field for duty as execu-
Diego by Lieut.. Col. Harvey Burwell,
commanding officer.
William G. McAdoo, former secre-
tary of the treasury, announced at
Santa Barbara the organization of a
new law firm, of which he is the
principal member. Other members
are Joseph P. Cotton of New York,
George S. Franklin of New York and
Francis Fl. McAdoo, son of the former
secretary.
That Salt Lake City will not only
be on the aerial mail route between
the East and San Francisco, but that
it will be a terminal of a branch from
this city to Seattle is assured, accord
ing to advices received by William H..
Swanson from Frederick Porter, chair
man of the membership committee of
the Pacific Aero Club.
WASHINGTON
Acting Secretary Polk announced
at the State Department that the
United States now had accepted for
mally the proposal of the Japanese
government in regard to plans for the
restoration of railway traffic in
Siberia.
To maintain facilities for training
merchant seamen, the Shipping Board
has decided to turn six of the wooden
cargo steamers built during the war
into training ships. More than $4,000
men have applied to take the training
courses, and it is planned to add deep
sea cruises to the curriculum.
Secretary of State Lansing in a
statement issued says the government
of the Unitel States welcomes the
union of the Serbian; Croatian and
Slovenian peoples.
Representation before the society
of nations for the farmers of the
world was demanded by the national
board of farm organizations in semi
annual conference at Washington.
Naval aviation experts are planning
to cross the Atlantic. Commander
John II. Powers was ordered to take
charge of "the development of plans
and assembly of materials and per-
sonnet for the proposed flight"
Adoption of the motor truck deliv-
cry system under direction of the
Postoffice Department as a means of
putting the farmer in closer touch
with markets is advocated by Assist
ant Postmaster General Blakslee. ,
From the signing of the armistice
to Feb. s, 2S7,332 American troops in
France and Great Britain had en-
barked for the United States, while
up to the 10th of February 67,454 Of
ficers and 1,069,116 men had been de-
modified in this country. Total ar
rivals of overseas troops up to Feb. z
were 215, TAG.
A great progrom. or massacre, Of
Jews is expected in Russia at any
time now, DR.. G. A. Simons, former
pastor OF the Methodist church in Pet
rograd, told members of the Senate
committee investigating Bolsheviki ac-
tivities.
The total cost of the war to all bel
igerents, including the central powers,
vas placed at $193. 900. 100000 by Sec
'etary Baker in an address at the
American women's "victory dinner in
Washington. This estimate, the sec