The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-12-03
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WESTERN
Eugene Wilder Chafin, 6S years old
one of the best known prohibition
workers in the country and twice nom
inee for the Prohibition party for Pres
ident, died at his home in Long Beach
Calf, as result of complications from
burns he incurred in an accident.
Fire In Calexico, Calf, spread rap
idly and destroyed property estimated
to have been worth $4,000. The fire
department from Mexicali, Mexico
came across the boundary and assisted
in Quelling the flames. Help was also
sent by the Ell Centre fire department.
An earthquake was felt In various
degrees of mildness from Portland,
Oregon, to Spokane, Wash. At Hood
River, Ore, it was strong enough to
awaken sleepers and to cause some
alarm to the timorous. At Spokane II
was said to have been IA pronounced
earthquake" of duration of ten min
utes. No damage was reported.
Eight bodies from the lost barge w.
J. Pierrie, including that of Mrs. AL
fred Jensen, wife of the master of the
vessel, have been found ON the beach
in the vicinity of Cape johnson. The
Jensen baby has not been found, it was
stated. The Pierrie is now believed to
have foundered on Cake Rock, midway
between James island and Cape John
son.
J. G. Townsend, 62, former banker
and cotton grower of Charlotte, N. c.,
is on his way home from Salt Lake
City, after he had refused to believe
that Frank Wells, alleged confidence
man, had attempted to swindle him of
$4,000. The two met in Los Angeles
Townsend returned home to get the
S35,000 and met Wells in Salt Lake
City. Townsend's family employed de-
tectiyes and Wells was arrested. Wells
was allowed liberty upon $500 bail un-
der a vagrancy charge.
WASHINGTON
Final figures on army casualties in
the world war are contained in the an
nual report of Surgeon General Ireland,
showing 34,249 killed and 2240s9
wounded.
Appropriation of 100000 for the re-
lief of the 10000 South Russian ref
ugees in Constantinople has been an
nounced by the American Red Cross in
response to cable from Rear Admiral
Bristol, describing the situation as
catastrophe"
Two new saving treasury certificates,
81 treasury savings stamp and $25
treasury savings certificate, will be
issued during the coming year, Secre-
tary Houston has announced. The 81
savings stamp will be non-interest
bearing. The $25 certificate will be Of
fered in 1921 to mature January, 1926
Repeal of the excess profits tax and
reduction of government expenditures
to such a point as to make it possible
to do without any substitute were
urged by Representative Mondell o.
Wyoming, Republican leader of th'
House Mr.. Mondell declared that til,
need for additional capital in industr.
was so great as to make it inadvisabl
to attempt to pay up the government
Indebtedness in the near future.
The postwar reorganization of tn
army marks a new era in the militar
history of the country, Secretary Bake
declared in his annual report as it pre-
vides an effective model on whic
Ir, ;
times of emergency.
The government has petitioned I'll
District Supreme Court to appoint
trustee to take possession of and Sc
the stockyard properties of the b
Five packers. The petition which a
companied the governments objectio
to the various plans of the packers fl
dsposing of those properties declare
that the packers had failed to presel
suitable plan to the court althoua
nine months had elapsed since they II
dertook to formulate such plan.
All conscientious objectors'' wi
had been imprisoned during the W;
have been released, according to an a
nouncement made by Secretary of w;
Baker, who said: "The cases of the thi
ty-three conscientious objectors who r
NAMED in custody some weeks as
have now been finally reviewed by Il
secretary of war, on the recommend
tion of the adjutant generals offic
and the remainder of sentences hay
been remitted and the men discharge
Nineteen cargo steamers, totalir
more than 100000 deadweight tons, a
to be withdrawn from service and tit
up at Norfolk and in Pacific and Gu
ports under orders issued by the shi
ping board. The largest vessel to
withdrawn is the 9,41O deadweight tt
steamer Yosemite, to be tied up on Il
Pacific coast.
Decision of Secretary Baker not