The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-06-11

WESTERN.
1. n. Bramhall, IS, pioneer northeast
Nebraska contractor, was killed by a
Northwestern railway train in deep
cut in the western part of Tekawah.
Neb.
The Yale tennis team won the inter-
collegiate championship by defeating
University of California four matches
to two. Both teams had been unde-
feated this season.
Plunging to death in a 1000 foot
"tailspin" with their plane roaring
furnace, Cadets Harold Brawley and
Roy Ellington were killed at Kelly
field at San Antonio, Texas.
Twenty-nine coal cars loaded with
automobiles were unloaded with der
rick in record time at Omaha the other
day at the order of the local terminals
committee so they could be released
for service.
Reductions in the wholesale prices
of various styles Of shoes of from %
cents to 81 pair have been an
nounced by officials of three of the
largest shoe manufacturing establish
ments in st. Louis.
DIR. c. Mayo of Rochester, Minn.,
has just received the distinguished
service medal. 1t was pinned on him
by Major General Wood. Announce
ment of the award of this medal to DIR.
Mayo was made some time ago.
The trial of Alfredo Cocchi, who is
imprisoned in Bologna, Italy, on tile
charge OF having murdered Ruth Cru
ger of New York City, on February 43,
1917, will begin October 25 at Bologna,
the State Department has been advised
at Washington.
Senator Robert NJ La Toilette of
wisconsin was operated upon at st.
Mary's hospital at Rochester, Mimi,
for removal of the gall sac. The oper-
alton was successful, according to an
nouncement made by surgeons, but was
more serious than anticipated.
Approximately 96,5OO automobiles
will be produced by the ten motor car
Industries in Indianapolis this year,
and the total sales value of these ma
chimes will be $167 1897 800. according
to b. A. Worthington, chairman Of the
industries committee OF the Indianap-
oils Chamber of Commerce. His state
ment was made on a survey of the au-
tomobile industry.
The United States is in no danger
of exhausting its coal supplies in the
near future, for about 1000 years sup
ply is available, S. NJ. Darling of the
Bureau of Mines told the twelfth an
nual convention of the International
Railway Fuel Association. He est
mated the supply of minable coal at
1858, ,637 100000 tons. Last years CON
sumption, he said, was $50, 100000 tons
WASHINGTON.
A "get-together" meeting of the head
of the accounting departments of the
United States railway administration,
preparatory to winding up the affairs
of the railways during federal control.
has been held.
ALLEGATION Of TWO passenger steam
ers, the American Legion and the Sea-
girl, to the Munson steamship line for
operation in the South American sery-
ice has been announced at Washington
by the shipping board.
The resignation of Major General
George w. Goethals as president of the
American Ship and Commerce Corpo-
ration, has been announced in Wash
ington from General Goethals' office
in New York. No reason was assigned
Federal DEGREES rendered in San
Francisco denying Knock Jan Fat ad-
mission to this country on his return
from China were set aside by the Su-
preine Court. The Supreme Court or
dered that a writ of habeas corpus be
granted and that there be a retrial of
the case.
The Supreme Court has refused to
interfere with decisions of the North
Dakota Supreme Court declaring con-
stitutional series of state coDstitu-
tional amendments and statutes to car
ry into effect an industrial program in
North Dakota and permitting state
bond issues to finance the enterprises.
The State Department was notified
from Antilla, Cuba, that Captain Stout
of the American steam yacht Dolphin
shot Claude Moore, seaman aboard
the vessel, in the port of Caya Ambi
May 18th. Moore died in hospital
two days later. The captain said he
fired in self-defense. He was arrested
and held under 5000 bond
President Wilson has appointed
commission of three men to settle the
wage controversy between anthracite
.oal miners and operators. The com
is tn hn ia x,.;tI,
sixty days if possible and its award as
20 wages will be retroactive to April
/, the date when the contracts between
he miners and operators expired.
Application for a loan of S3,5O0, 900
,ut of the S30U,U00,00O revolving funsi
provided i'll the transportation act was
made to the Interstate Commerce Com |
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