The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-16
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Two men and 1O-year-old boy were
killed and their bodies burned when
the airplane in which they We're riding
at San Francisco struck high volt
age electric wire and crashed to the
ground in flames at the Marina fly
ing field.
Two arrests on secret federal indict-
ments were made in Portland in what
has been termed probe of alleged
sale of altered government thrift
stamps. The men arrested We're Rob
ert Il. I.aSalle. detective. of the Port
land police force. and William Bren-
ner, local clothing merchant.
After falling from the fifth floor
of the Golden Eagle hotel to the base
ment of the building in Sacramento.
Cal. Howard Sanborn. a 16-year-old
schoolboy. climbed from the pit of !:
light well to the main floor and walked
to the emergency hospital without as
sistance. He was treated for minor in
juries. The boy is said to have been
attempting to climb through window
Of the hotel into the gallery of an
adjoining theater when the accident
occurred.
WASHINGTON
Arrest of three employees Of the bu-
reau of war risk insurance on charge
of conspiracy to defraud former serv-
ice men of compensation resulting
from disabilities. is announced by Sec
rotary of the Treasury Houston. The
three employees were said by Mr..
Houston to have advised service men
on presentation of their claims that
they were entitled TO only 5000 or $500
compensation and later to have agreed
to obtain additional compensation on
promise to divide the increased
amount.
Formation by Is insurance COM
panies of three marine insurance SYN
dicates for the purpose of underwrit-
ing American vessels to the extent of
S2.5O0.OOO on single risk is announc-
ed by Chairman Benson of the ship
ping board. Organization of the syn
dictate was prompted by threatened re-
fusal of Brush companies to continue
their risks on American ships.
Formal announcement of their dis
charge from their temporary war rank
of General peyton G. March. chief of
staff. and Lieutenant Generals Hunter
Liggett and Robert l.. Billiard was
made by the war department.. They
return to their permanent rank of ma
ior generals on the regular army list.
Generals Liggett and Billiard went to
France as division commanders and
later were promoted to the command
of army corps.
Suit against l. of the country's man.
ufacturers of linSeed oil for alleged
violations OF the Sherman antitrust
act has been filed in Chicago. depart
ment of justice officials announce.
The hill was brought to prevent the
defendants from further engaging in
and carrying out combination and
conspiracy in restraint of trade and
commerce in linSeed OIL"
Following complaints that recruit
ing activities Of the army and navy
were tending to still further increase
the existing shortage of farm labor
Secretary Baker announced that steps
had been taken to reduce TO mini
mum recruiting work ia rural com
munities. EnlStments will be sought
largely in cities and urban districts
hereafter. the secretary said. Army
officials denied. however. that army re-
crutng had taken men from the
farms.
Governor Roberts Of Tennessee, in
n telegram received by the National
Woman's party. declared definitely
that he would call special session Of
the legislature of his state to meet Au-
gust 9. for the purpose of action on
the federal suffrage amendment. The
governors telegram was the first an
nouncement from him on the date of
the special session, although il had
been stated several days ago at the
capitol in Nashville that August 8 had
been decided on.
The congressional medal of honor
has been conferred on Lieutenant Her
man II. Hanneken and Corporal Will
liam X. Button. both of the marine
corps. for extraordinary hernisln"
displayed in leading force which kill
ed the Haitien bandit chief. Charlie
magne Peralte. near Grande Riviera.
Haiti. last October.
Blackberry cordial and wild cherry
wine have been added by the bureau
of internal revenue 10 the list of in
,oxicating liquors. and may he sold by
druggists in retail quantities Of less
than five gallons only to persons who
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