The Ordway new era., 1919-10-17
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WESTERN

deeply impressed with Americas edu-
cational system and attributes the
ability of American soldiers to absorb
military knowledge in n remarkably
short time to the compulsory schooling
they receive.
William Warn. farmer charged
with being insane, stood off n sheriffs
posse that attempted to arrest him at
DenisOn, Iowa, by using his wife as
shield, while he fired forty shots.
When his ammunition was exhausted,
he used the last shell to kill himself.
Important depositions" are to be
taken In Indianapolis by the prosecu-
tlon of Harry s. New, accused of muir
dering Frieda Lesser, his sweetheart,
1t was revealed following an order in
the Superior Court continuing News
trial from Oct. 27 to Dec. 9 at Los An
geles.
All new policemen appointed at
Omaha, In accordance with the recon-
nendation of Major General Wood af-
ter the riot of September Goth, will be
given military training. The first thir-
ty new policemen appointed received Il
ihree-hour drill under the guidance of
,lnj G. NJ. White of Fort Omaha, de-
tailed to the duty by General Wood.
Harry s. New Jr., slayer of his
sweetheart, Fredn Lesser, will go to
trial in the superior court ut Los An
geles Dec. 18th, instead of Oct. 27th.
The continuance was granted by Su-
pcrior Judge Craig when Lecompte
Davis explained additional time was
necessary for the defense to prepare
It's ease and for the taking of import
ant dispositions in the East.
The National Sheep and Wool
Bureau has been notified by its presi-
dent, Alexander Walker, at Washing
ton, that majority leaders in house and
Senate would introduce into Congress
at the December session the bureaus
Truth In Fabric" bill. The measure
is purposedto compel labelling of wool
en- fabrics and clothing to show the
presence Of shoddy and cotton.
Plans are being made at Los An
seles by local motion picture pro-
ducer to make moving pictures of
scenes in the Bible from cover to cover.
The Bible will be filmed in 100 reels.
two to he shown ut time. 1t is ex-
pected the work will require two
NeuTS, anu lnht Ill some SCENES tne
largest number of persons ever appear
ing in motion picture, will be as
sembled.
WASHINGTON
Two persons We're killed and twenty
five injured, the result of n tornado
which struck the business district of
Hoisngton, "A town of 1000 persons in
Kansas.
General Mitchell of the air service,
appearing before the Senate Military
Affairs Committee, said that n three
day flight to Alaska across Canada
would be attempted this winter II
cold weather flying proves successful,
he added, II regular route to Alaska
would be established to be followed
probably by route to Asia, with only
a twenty-one mile water span to be
crossed. The Panama route, he said,
would be via Florida and Cuba and
both routes should be developed,
The Senate Military Committee vot-
ed unanimously to recommend an addi-
tional appropriation of S15,00O,00O for
army aircraft construction to carry out
plans of the air service to establish
routes to Panama, Alaska and even to
Asia.
With disposition of the peace treaty
expected by Nov. /, congressional
leaders are discussing the prospects
of closing the extraordinary session,
which began May 10, so as to have a
months rest before the regular De-
cember session begins.
Establishment of a national budget
system. supplemented by other sweep
ing reforms in the methods of handling
appropriations and governmental ex-
penditures. was recommended to the
House in legislation reported out by
the select committee on the budget.
Eastern and gulf refiners have been
notified by the United States food ad-
ministration that, effective October
18th, and until further notice, they
are not TO ship or deliver sugar to any
point west of Pittsburg and Buffalo,
and north and west of the Ohio river
The order was issued because of the
scarcity OF cane sugar.
The countrys enormous corn crop
has run unharmed the gantlet of dan
gers thnt faced II during the doubtful
days and nights of September and lays
into the lap of mellow October 43,0O0.-
900 bushels more of rlpened ears than
II could promise at the beginning of
that month";" the Department OF Agrl-
culture commented In issuing the octo-
ber crop report forecasting n yield of
$500, 81 600 bushels. Practically all
of the crop has, or will, mature without
frost damage, assuring high feeding
value. Husking and crihbing has be
gun.