Gilpin observer., 1920-02-19
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING the PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News
WESTERN

Tangled ropes prevented u pack
parachute from opening and caused
Mrs. Ethel BrOadwick to fall 1000 feet
to her death near Los Angeles.
Walter Swift of Milwaukee set a new
worlds record in the annual state
bowling tournament at MOnitOwOc,
via, with a total of 1877 pins. The pre-
viOus record Is 71S.
J. z. Binet, veteran miner, arrived
In Vancouver, B. c., with reports of ii
new gold "strike" in the Yukon terri
tory. He displayed samples of ore said
to assay $3.50 to $500 ton and de-
clared there are literally mountains
Of It,"
Joe Lambert Of Denison, Texas, en-
gineer on the Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as sOuthbOund passenger train No. Z,
was instantly killed when his train
crashed into the rear of II freight train
during heavy fog near Muskogee,
Okla. No one else was hurt.
The UNITED Americans of Califor-
mia" was organized at San Francisco
with the declared intention of educat-
ing the people to use the ballot in
bringing about necessary reforms.
Three hundred delegates, representing
all parts Of the state, were present.
Miss Jessie L. Spitz and Joe Parzen
were arrested by the police in Los An
geles, who charged that Miss Spltz was
wanted in Cleveland, Ohio, for the al
legged circulation of more than $4,000
in worthless checks, and for similar
transactions in the amount of about
5000.
Warming that if vice conditions in Ell
PasO are not eliminated by the citi-
zens themselves, the United States
army will have to do it has been given
by Maj. Gen. Robert l.. Howe, COM
mander of the Ell Paso military dis
trict, In speech before the Ell Paso
Ad Club.
Nationwide search for 12-year-old
Paul Hopping of Batavia, Ohio, ended
when his father, Charles Hopping, was
notified that the boy had been found
In Los Angeles, Calf, and that Apollo
Belvedere Murphy, former United
States marine, who. 1t is alleged, en-
ticed the boy from home, is under ar
rest.
Jackson Barnett of Muskogee, Okla,
reputed to be the richest Indian in the
world, has given $1,5OO,OOO to charity,
and the donations have been approved
by federal officials. Most of the insti-
tutiOns benefting are in Oklahoma. An
even million dollars of his gift will be
used in the establishment and mainten-
ance of a hospital Mt Henryetta. Okla,
which will be open exclusively to those
Of Indian blood.
WASHINGTON
More liberal financial cooperation
by the federal government in road
building In Western states where large
areas of public lands are located than
In other states where the government
controls no under-developed territory
was advocated by Secretary Meredith,
speaking before highway representa-
tives from Western states. Appropria-
ton OF $1OOOOOOOO annually for four
years was suggested.
annual postofflce appropriation bill the
Senate postofflce subcommittee insert
ed an amendment providing for the es-
tablishment of u transcontinental air
plnne mail route from New York to
San Francisco, via Chicago and
Omaha.
AT least 10000 farmers in the United
States own motor trucks, the Depart
ment of Agriculture has announced at
Washington. The information Is the
result of Il survey undertaken by the
office of farm management and the
bureau OF crop estimates of the de-
partment.
Extension of the air mail service to
include distribution of newspapers and
second-class matter is practical, Brig
service told the Senate postoffice com.
mittee. He urged retention of the aer.
oplane mail service and declared II
great aid to military preparedness in
aircraft development. Mail could be
delivered between New York and San
Francisco on n regular thirty six hour
schedule, he said. Actual flying time
could be reduced to twenty-five hours
much Of the time.
President Wilson has revoked tn,
wur-time emergency regulation permit
ring foreign-born ships officers to hold
licenses for American vessels, excep
ton being made In the cnse Of those
who have signified their intention OF
becoming American citizens. A perlot
Of three years and three months grac,
is allowed to complete naturalization.
Formulation of definite program
as a basis on which to continue IL,
campaign against high living costs ha,