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Prince Utah, baby elephant born in
captivity in Salt Lake City Inst April,
died there OF unknown causes. Ii was
found by the keeper when he went TO
feed the mother.
The bank OF Pell, o small town near
ChehaIis, Wash. was robbed by lone
man. who entered when Miss Baxter,
an employe, was alone In the place,
compelled her TO show him where the
money was stored, and taking about
$500 left with It In an automobile.
A mass meeting OF 1000 Hawaiian
japanese, held in Honolulu. adopted.
resolution to send a japanese dele
cation TO Paris to ask that an effort
be made TO insert clause In the
peace treaty abolishing racial discrim-
inatlon for the sake Of humanity and
justice.
The Senate labor and capital COM
mittee reported favorably the anti-ln-
junction bill introduced by Senator
Flaherty In the California Legislature.
The measure is practically the same
as the bill passed by the Legislature
two years ago and vetoed later by
Governor Stephens.
Private George BurnIe, negro. who
was awarded the Croix de Guerre,
with palm for extraordinary heroism
while under fire In France, was shot
and killed in ST. Louis by Holly Jones,
also a negro, eight minutes after ar
irving home. Jealousy Is said to have
caused the shooting.
Director Sam Hughes, former Cana
dian minister OF militia, gave notice In
the House OF Commons that he would
introduce resolution calling for In
vestigation OF the heavy losses suf.
fered by Canadian troops overseas. Sir
Sam recently made charges that some
officers sacrificed their men for per
sonal glory.
Unless prices OF foodstuffs to con
sumers materially decrease and at the
same time producers given opportun.
ity "to exist" the .red flag soon
will be flying over our public build
ings," according to testimony Of 8. s
Knight. president Of the Poultry Keep
ers' Association OF Petaluma before
the Joint special committee Of the
State Legislature Of California inyesti-
eating bread. milk and egg prices. The
poultry men represented by Knight
ship more than 10000. 900 eggs annual
ly, be said.
WASHINGTON
Americans have filed claims against
Germany and Austria Hungary totaling
S750,OOO0O0 the State Department an.
nounced in Washington.
Italy's loans from the United States
were increased to l,421 100000 by a
new credit OF sl6500OOO. This made
total credits for all allies $S.S57, 49,
900.
Plans OF the shipping board for the
establishment In the near future OF
regular passenger and freight steam
ship service between the United States
and South and Central American coun
tries through the use OF twenty-five
12,OO0ton vessels, now under con
struction. were disclosed by Chairman
Hurley In an address at meeting al
the Pan-American Union of govern
ment officials Interested In Latin
American trade.
Republican organization for the ma
torlty control of the next House wa,
completed with Representative Franz
W. Mondell OF Wyoming as floor lead
er
Reduction Of SO per cent In tn,
force of the United States government
service, effective March 22. WAS an
nounced by Director General Dens
more.
Winston Churchill has been men
toned In diplomatic circles as posi-
Bile successor to the Earl of Reddlne
as British ambassador at Washington
Churchill at present is air minister un
der the war portfolio In the British
cabinet, and is considered foremost
among the younger statesmen OF the
British empire.
Release Of 10000 tons OF nitrate Of
soda by the War Department TO the
Department OF Agriculture for use as
fertilizer was announced in Washing,
ton. The chemical was purchased for
use In making high explosive shells.
The Bureau of Markets announced that
an effort would be made 10 distribute
100000 tons this month from eighteen
cities where the nitrate is stored,
many urgent orders having been re-
celyed because OF the mild weather.
Charles NJ. Galloway. member of the
Civil Service Commission. whose resig-
nation has been called for by Presi.
dent Wilson, announced that he would
resign within few days. AT the
proper time" lie added. Il shall proh-
ably make statement Of the real rea-
sons for the, request for my resigna-
hon."
The Navy Department announces
that there were 1872 enlistments dur
ing the past weak OF these, ~ were
., tI,o E,asfnrn go in tho Central LOO