The Benson signal., 1919-08-09
AN EP|TOME OF
LATE LIVE NEWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o nj G 8, ACHIEVE.
MENTS, sUFFERiNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
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Ad Wolgast, former lightweight box
ing champion of the world, fought
six-round draw at Yuma, Ariz., with
Fighting Deaven of Yuma.
More than two score persons were
injured, many seriously, when two in
terurban cars on the Peninsula rail
way cOllided head-on, nine miles from
San Jose, Calf.
The ''shimmy'' and "cheek to cheek"
dances henceforth will not be tolerated
I'm select Los Angeles clubs. These
dances are unrefined according to an
edict issued by the Los Angeles Ath-
letic Club and must not be attempted.
The Mexican railways and the Pan
American railway have turned back to
separate management. Information
from reliable sources is to the effect
that the government probably will re-
turn the systems to the private own
srs within a month.
An estate valued at $4,000 in real
and personal property in Multnomah
county, sOregon, was left by George
Primrose, the comedian, who died at
San Diego, Calf. Viola Primrose, his
widow, and Albert, a brother were
named as beneficiaries under the will,
filed for probate
An injunction restraining the police
department from interfering with the
sale of 275 per cent beer in cafes at
Los Angeles, has been granted by the
Superior Court on application of res
taurant men. The injunction was tenn
oorary and an application to have it
made permanent will be heard August
10Th.
Henry Krone's spurned love for the
wife of his brother, George Krone, re-
suited in the death Of all three at La
mar, Wash. Following quarrel at
the George Krone home, Henry shot
and killed his brother, killed his sister
in-Iaw, then throwing his arm about
her body and kissing her lifeless lips,
sent a bullet through his own brain.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Paddock Hotel at Beatrice, Neb.,
causing q loss estimated at $3OO,OOO.
ALI the guests escaped uninjured. A
boy was injured when struck by fall
ing brick. Firemen with the aid OF
citizens, after a hard fight, were able
TO confine the fire to the hotel, which
was the largest in southeastern Ne
braska.
WASHINGTON
A bill directing the postmaster gen
epal to establish and operate air mail
service between New York and San
Francisco, has been introduced by Rep
resentative Kahn, Republican, Cali
fornia.
The army is 83 per cent demobilized.
Discharges from the army to date to-
tal BIB, 129, the War Department has
announced, leaving a total estimated
strength of 612,7O8, of which number
only 156,27O are in Europe and SAT-
I'm Siberia.
COunterfeiting has been resumed to
such. "an unusual degree in the last
few months" that the secret service,
handicapped by lack of money, is find
ing it difficult to combat it, Chief w.
II, Moran reported to Congress, in ask
ing $125,OOO in addition to $275,OO0 re-
Gently voted for the operations of his
bureau during the next year.
Complete government ownership OF
radio systems in the United States is
strongly recommended by Secretary of
the Navy Daniels in a letter sent to
Congress.
A rechecking by the War Depart
fnent of the figures up to recently
shows the total number of Americans
captured by the enemy in France was
4.48O, of whom 316 were officers.
Wage demands to cover an 85 per
cent increase in the cost of living have
been presented to the railroad admin
istration by representatives of 100000
conductors, brakemen, trainmen and
railway shOpmen, according to an
nouncements made in Washington by
officials Of the four big railroad bro
therhOOdS and allied unions.
Universal military and naval train
irg is provided in bills introduced in
Congress by Senator Chamberlain,
Oregon, and Representative Kahn,
California, chairman Of the House mil
ftary affairs committee The bills pro-
vide that every male citizen between
the ages of 18 and 20 must take six
months training (either in the army or
nayy) unless he has been in the serv-
ice six months or is physically unfit.
Congress has power Immediately to
reduce the high cost Of living, accord
ing to President Wilson's special COM
mittee investigating the problem, Wal
ter D. Hines, William B. Colver and
r. G.. Leffingwell. Following meet
ing at which there was unanimous ac-
cord that legislation is the proper
weapon, Colver declared that the COM
mittee will be able to make COM
plete report to the President, his cab