Gilpin observer., 1920-04-22
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AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.
Twelve hundred students, cOmpris-
ing the largest graduating class in the
history of the University Of California,
will receive degrees May u at Berke-
ley.
A mob estimated at 1000 persons
surrounded the Jail at Mulberry, Kan,
seized negro identified rs having at
tackled white girl at Pittsburg and
hanged him to a telephone pole.
Lieut.. d. NJ. Hansell and Sergt. W..
T. Maxwell, both of the Goth Aero
squadron, We're instantly killed when
their aeroplane fell at Sanderson, Tex.
Both were on border patrol duty.
Percy T. Morgan, trustee of Stan
ford University and director in n
San Francisco bank, shot and killed
himself at his home at Los Altos, be-
cause of despOndency over i'll health.
The Elk Hills, Kern county, Calf,
oil district are reported to be covered
with army worms, which are making
their way towards the alfalfa and
grain fields of the Buena Vista Lake
section.
Damage to the extent of approxi-
mately $25,0OO was done at Salt Lake
by high wind storm which broke
plate glass windows, tore down electric
signs, blew over sign boards, uprooted
trees and tore the tops off numerous
automobiles.
Judge Andrew ]. Cornish, associate
justice Of the Nebraska Supreme Court,
dropped dead while seated in the bill
lard room of the Lincoln Commercial
Club. He was 64 years old, and long
one of the most prominent members of
the Nebraska bar.
The first bread-and-water diet i'm
posed in ten years in Douglas county,
Neb., was ordered by Judge Sears for
Elmer Binau, who had failed to sup
port his wife and two children. Bread
and water will be Binau's menu for the
first ten days Of six months Jail
term.
Blue denims made their first appear
ance as churchgoing garb at st. Louis,
being introduced by the members of II
Methodist church Bible class eighty
five strong. A local hotel announced
that OverallS for bellbOys and khaki
for maids would hereafter be "regula-
tiOn."
Arizona had its first hanging since
capital punishment was restored to the
state statutes by an election in 1918.
SimpliciO Torres was hanged at the
state prison in Florence after having
been convicted on charge Of having
murdered Victor l.. Melick. u peace Of
ficer of Williams. Ariz., May 1. 1919.
WASHINGTON.
The migratory bird act Of 1918. de-
signed to carry out provisions of a
treaty between this country and Great
Britain for the protection Of migratory
birds, has been held constitutional by
the United States Supreme Court.
House leaders are planning three-day
recesses, beginning about May 10, I'M
der gentlemen's agreement that no bus
isess will be transacted until the Sem
ate is ready to recess for the summer.
This is expected to be early in June
and under present plans the recess will
continue until Sept. /
X. @. Leffingwell, assistant secretary
Of the treasury, has resigned and his
resignation has been accepted by Pres
idsnt Wilson.
Total loss to the government growing
out of federal control of the railroads
has been estimated by the House ap-
preparations committee ut 81 1,129,0OO,-
600. This includes the S225, ,0O0, 900 es-
timated as guarantees to the roads un-
der the terms of the transportation act.
BY unanimous vote the House
passed bill increasing by $50 month
the war risk insurance payment OF the
government to 25,0O0 disabled soldiers
and sailors now receiving vocational
rehabilitation. Under the measure,
which now goes to the Senate, single
men would receive 500 n month and
married men S120.
Enactment of the S462, SOC, 900 post
office appropriation bill. the largest
amount ever granted for the mail serv-
ice, was completed by Congress when
the House adopted the conference re-
port and sent the measure to the Pres
ident. The bill provided S1,250.O0 for
transcontinental air mail route be-
tween New York and San Francisco,
via Chicago and Omaha, next July l.
The number Of officers authorized
by the army reorganization bill was
reduced In the Senate from $4,000 to
1898, due to the defeat of compul-
sorry universal military training. Two
major generals, five brigadier gener-
ais and forty colonels were among the
officers dispensed with.
The Sells bill providing pensions OF