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one of the largest shipments of rub
ber ever dispatched in u single lot is
proceeding across country from San
Francisco to Detroit in special train
of twenty-six cars. The weight of the
shipment is 2,24O.OOO pounds.
Never before has tie demand for
dried prunes been so great as now,
or the price so high; and seldom has
the prospect for a crop in the VIII
Iamette valley, Oregon, been so bright,
according to Eugene buyers of fruit
George A. Roberts of Omaha has
cleared S2,OOO,OO0 profit in corn in the
last five days, according to current re-
ports. Roberts is said to have broken
pool Of Chicago market InanipuiatOrs
and to have beaten Jesse Livermore of
New York.
BY order Of Gov. Thomas Riggs, jr.
the CordOva, Alaska. Home Guards
have been discharged from service ow
ing to lack Of funds with which to
maintain the organization. Guns and
equipment of the guards have been
ordered stored.
Lieutenant Ralph Koontz, radio Of
ficer at Post field, Lawton. Okla, fell
to his death at Call field. his machine
going into n side slip as he was lcnv-
ing the field and falling about 200
feet. He had been with party do
Ing cross country work.
Slightly less than half the total num-
her of bills introduced at the forty
third biennial session of the California
Legislature were sen, to the governor
for executive action. a list of the
measures, completed, showed that 9Ol
passed both houses. OF this number
500 were assembly killed.
Exclusion of about $3.50 acres of
land from the Inyo national forest for
restoration in part to homestead en-
try has been announced by Secretary
Lane. The tract includes 6S.O75 acres
H. Mono and Basin counties. Cnlifor-
mia, and 16,I05 acres in Esmernltln
county. Nevada, all Of semideSert
character. 1t will be subject to home,
stead entry at and after 8 o'clock H.
m. July l, and to other disposition OIL
and after July 8.
WASHINGTON
Maj Gen. Chase W. Kennedy has
been detailed to command the Pan
ANA canal department. relieving Brig
Gen Richard NJ. BIntrhford, who will
he assigned to duty ut a Western
camp.
The first contingent Of 1000 recruits
enlisted by the War Department for
foreign service to relieve men In the
army of occupation. have left Camp
Meade for New York preparatory tn
rmbnrking with this first unit will
20 a number Of officers who have
asked foreign service, to relieve Off.
GERS in the American army In Ger.
many.
Determination of the shipping board
to cancel contracts for an additional
..Nm. 900 tons of steel ships contracted
for during the war has been an,
nounccd by Chairman Hurley. At the
same time the chairman said cancel
lrIion of all contracts where keels had
not actually been laid was under con.
Sidrralion in order to build at pence
prices instead Of ut high war figures
Ern c. Englcson was elected mayor
of Boise. to succeed s. II. Hays. John
Mcmillan. the defeated candidate. lost
the election by 57l votes.
General Pprshing notified the war
department OF the decoration of the
following American organizations by
the French government Fourrngere
OF cOlOrs of ribbon of CrOix de Guerre,
One Hundred and Third aero squadron
and ambulance units $50 and 62I
fourrngere of colOrs of ribbon OF
mrdaille militaire, ambulance unit GAG.
Increases iE payrolls of various
classes of railway employees durin.
government control were shown in de
tail by II railroad administration re-
port, giving members employed in each
class. days and hours worked. pay in
the aggregate per day and per hour,
and the rate of advance. as OF Decem
ner. 1917. the last month OF private
operation. and January, 1919. In the
thirteen months between the two dates
the number OF employees rose from
l.703.OOO to 1.S4S.OOO. or 8.5 per cent.
The aggregate pay rolls for all classes
rose from $153.O39. 600 in December,
1917. to 500. SOC. 900 last January. with
the average rate of pay increase 4S per
cent
Announcement was made in New
York by John Barrett. director general
of the Pan-American union. that the
pan American commercial conference
will be held in Washington from June
. to : Representatives from twenty
one American republics are expected
TO attend
4 ruling by Comptroller of the Cur
rency Williams virtually removed all