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WESTERN
Salt l Ike county's first bond cleo
ion, authorizing an issue Of $l,iuO,-
90 worth Of bonds 10 finance road ini-
,royements, carried BY more than four
% one.
Because Of the prevalence Of influ-
rnza, the government Of Victoria has
ordered every person appearing on
the streets or In public gatherings to
wear Z mask.
4. ]. Cassidy, 38 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 =
Colorado supplied 34,393 men, Wy
ming li,398, Arizona 10,4p2 and New
Mexico. 12,439 10 the United States
Army during the recent war In all
branches of service.
Naval authorities and the Oakland
police are searching for Yeomanette
Irene Burke, stenographer in the ra-
,lio service on Mare Island, who Is
posted as a deserter.
Boats are patrolling the shores OF
Juneau, Alaska, TO prevent the escape
Of Peter Jackson, u native, who shot
and killed Deputy United States Mar
shal Clyde d. Calhoun Of Craig, who
had arrested jackson.
Lava In the greatest quantity OBJ
served In forty years Is flowing from
Kilauea, the largest active volcano In
the world. The lava IL pouring over
all sides Of the central fire pit walls
onto the old crater floor.
Hugh Campbell Wallace. nominated
ambassador TO France by President
Wilson, for many years has been prom.
lnent In the politics OF the Democratic
party and is Democratic national COM
mitteeman from Washington.
Wireless service from the naval ra-
dio station at South San Francisco
will be crippled for several months,
it was announced, following fire on
the 800-foot tower. The fire was
caused by short circuit.
Any alien, regardless Of his race or
color. who served in the army or Da-
w during the war Is entitled to cit
izenship, according to instructions re-
ceiyed at Honolulu by william Rags
dale, chief Of the naturalization bu-
reau, from the Bureau of Naturaliza-
tion at Washington.
That Salt Lake City viii not only
be on the aerial mail route between
the East and San Francisco. but that
II Will he terminal Of branch from
this city TO Seattle is assured, accord
ing to advices received by William II.
Swanson from Frederick Porter, chair
man Of the membership committee Of
the Pacific Aero Club.
WASHINGTON
A cablegram to Washington from the
headquarters Of the American expedi-
tionary forces In France gave the total
casualties In American forces In Sibcr-
Ia up to Feb. o as a total Of 314 men
killed, died Of wounds and missing II,
action.
Appointment Of the United States
Liquidation eemmission--War Depart.
ment" TO Ilquidate the business and II.
nancial affairs Of the army In England
and France was announced by Secre-
tary Baker. Edwin Il. Parker OF Hous-
ton. Tex. is chairman.
Final legislative action on the war
revenue bill Ievying 36.00O. 100000 In
taxes this year and n. .000. .000. 900 year
Iy there after until revised was taken
by the Senate.
Secretary Of State lansing in q
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.
In an effort to clear the c0ngested
Legislative calendar and thus remove
the necessity for the early convening
Of the new Congress in extra session,
Democratic senator's decided nj con
ference 10 hold night sessions Of the
Senate until Congress adiourns sine
die March 4.
The total cost Of the war 10 all bel
ligerents, including the central powers,
was placed NJ S193. 600, ,0OO.OOO by Sec
retary Baker In an address nj the
American women's "victory dinner" In
Washington. This estimate. the sec
retary said. was based on figures just
compiled by the war college.
FROM The signing of the artnlstice
10 Feb. 3, 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 I,069,ll8 men had been de-
mobilized IN this country. Total ar
rivals OF overseas troops UP 10 Feb. I
were 2l5,749.
Ad0ptlOn Of the motor truck dclly.