The Ordway new era., 1919-09-19
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WESTERN
The Minnesota House of Represen-
tatives shortly after the special session
opened ratified the federal woman suf-
frage amendment The vote was 100 to
6. The Senate ratified the amendment,
60 TO 3.
Fire destroyed the Pacific Electric
Company's shop and caused Il loss esri-
mated at Sl5OOOO at Los Angeles,
Calf. The cause of the fire is un-
known. 1t was discovered by watch
man.
American aviators are forbidden to
fly across the International boundary
into Mexico under any circumstances
by orders issued from the headquar-
ters of Maj. Gen. Joseph r. Dickman,
commanding the border district.
Establishment OF board of arbitra-
tion to pass on all disputes between
building contractors and employees has
been established by the San Francisco
building trades council and represen-
tatives of the employers, IL was an
nounced in San Francisco
Joie Ray of Chicago bettered the
Canadian one-mllc record in winning
handicap race at the Canadian nation
al exhibition games. Rays time was
i:11 30, 6 1-5 seconds faster than A. Il.
Kivint of New York in race at Mon
treal seven years ago
in San Francisco Secretary of the
Nevy Josephus Daniels expressed him
self as opposed 10 the word "gob"
with reference 10 the men OF the navy
and he says II official edict can stop
the use of the word, It will soon be
relegated to the scrap heap.
Clinging 10 the pilot Of Chesa-
neake * Chicago passenger train en-
rine, Frank ]. Long, telegraph oper-
ator ut Maiden. Ind, reached out and
pulled 4-year-old child to safety as
the train sped down the track. The
train rushed a hundred yards past he
place where the child had been play
ing before it could he stopped.
WASHINGTON
1t is understood that the appoint
ment of Kijuro Shidchara as Japanese
ambassador to the United States to
succeed ViscOunt Kikuiro Ishi will be
eazetted early this month.
A balance of 263,OOO,OOO is due the
United States from France as result
Of cooperative war activities. 1t in
cludes railroad equipment bought by
the French since the armistice
Kijuro Shidehara, vice secretary of
foreign affairs of the japanese gov
ernment. has been formally gazetted
as Japanese ambassador to the United
States, according to embassy advices.
He will succeed Viscount Kikujiro
lshli, retired, and it is understood his
post in the foreign office will be filled
by Masanae Hanihara, now Japanese
consul general at San Francisco.
General Pershing has arrived in the
national capital and notified the gov
ernment, formally and In person, thai,
his task AS commander-in-chief of the
American expeditionary forces in Eu-
rope had been successfully concluded.
He was welcomed by Vice President
Marshall, speaking for President VIII
son; Secretary Baker General March,
chief of staff, and delegation of men
distinguished In public or private life
here.
Presentation to the United States of
the entire train in which General Per
shing maintained his headquarters in
1918 Is being considered by the French
government, it has been learned IN
Washington.
Preparing for the return of the rail-
roads to private control, Director Gen
eral Hines ordered all rouds to begin
..f l,n,
of Dec. 81, 1919, the date Indicated by
President Wilson in his address TO
Congress ms the termination of govern
ment supervision.
Bronze medals for all discharged
sailors, soldiers and marines, to be
known as "Victory medals" are pro-
posed In resolution introduced by
Representative Pell, Republican, New
York. The Senate already has
passed bill recommended by Secre-
tary Baker for the issue of merit
badges for efficient service. Payments
TO discharged service men of all money
deducted from their pay for allotments
and bonuses amounted to S25 month
for all time served exceeding sixty
days would be provided in resolution
by Representative Mckenzie. liepubli-
can, Illinois.
Total collections of internal revenue
from all sources for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1919, amounted to 3d.
S39.950. 600, an increase of $l45,330,90
over 1918, Commissioner Roper esti-
mated. Income and excess profits tax
collections for 1919 amounted to ST.
596,00S.7 700, u decrease of S243,019,20O
over 1918.
An army of 250,00O men is adequate