Gilpin observer., 1920-04-29

ashes are reported spOuting from the
volcanoes crater, which can be seen
from n distance of thirty miles.
Scores of persons were killed and
25,OOO acres of valuable timberland de-
stroyed by forest fires in the KamO
district, HirOshime prefecture. accord
ing to cable from Toxic, received ut
Honolulu by Hippu Jill, japanese
language newspaper.
The body of man found recently
in haystack near Superior, Neb., was
identified to be that of Robert Schultz,
who disappeared from his home in
Grand Island last October, according
to report received from Superior.
His mother made the Identification.
Authorities investigating the matter
are working on the theory that the
man was murdered.
Organization of committe of 100
''to rid the community of radicals"
has been completed Mt TonOpah, New.
This action followed the return to
work of miners of the Tonopah dis
trict who walked out after a handbill,
stating that strike would be called
the next day, had been circulated
among them. No disorders have been
reported
Kansas wheat growers raised their
1919 wheat crop at an average loss of
48 cents an acre, ]. c. MOhler; secre
fary Of the State Board Of Agricul-
ture, announced in report complied
from QuestiOnnaires returned by 2,O4O
farmers ON 491,O62 acres. The only
gain was in the western division,
where there was an average profit of
$1S9 an acre.
That more than S1,OOO,OOO was
fraudulently obtained from the govern
ment on cost-plus shipbuilding con
tracts by the Northwest Steel Com
pany of Portland was charged by
George l.. Wheeler, special agent of
the Department of Justice, in an affi-
davit which he filed with United
States District Attorney Humphreys
at Portland, Ore
More than $4,000 men are now un-
der arms against the Carrapza gov
ernment in Mexico, according to n
statement just issued by revolutionary
headquarters. 1t is estimated this
number will exceed 100000 within two
weeks. These figures, it is contended,
nre compiled from verified reports and
do not include unconfirmed rumors of
reflections from the federal ranks.
WASHINGTON.
a resolution appropriating 100000
IN rti a. Inv hn fl nj
ernment in the observance this year
of the Booth anniversary of the land
ing of the Pilgrims at Provincetown
and Plymouth, Mass, has been adopt
ed by the House and sent to the SEN
ate. 9.
bill requiring the manufacturers'
prices to be stamped on shoes and 9th
er footwear as means of reducing
profits and retail costs. has been intro
duced by Senator McNary of Oregon.
chairman of the committee investigat-
ing shoe prices. The bin would be eff
fectlve August 1st and would provide
penalties of $1,000 fine and two years
Imprisonment.
Attorney General Palmer has asked
Congress for $5O0,0OO for prosecuting
and detecting crime, in addition to
$2,6O0,0O0 already appropriated for the
current year.
Suffragist leaders predict the ratifi-
cation OF the national amendment
within three months by ut least two
and possibly all. five of the states of
Delaware, Louisiana, North Carolina,
Connecticut and Vermont.
Collection of the nations taxes last
year cost the government So cents for
each 500 in revenue. according to n
statement by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. Total collections for the
year were $3.50. 100, 900, and total ex-
penditures in collecting that amount
of $2O,573.0 900. the statement declared.
Judgments against the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company for approx
mately $75O,O0O. resulting from the
Black Tom explosion of war munitions
in the company's yards on New York
bay in 1916, will stand as result of
the refusal of the Supreme Court to
review appeals brought In thirteen
separate proceedings. Sixteen hun
dred claims aggregating $11,622, 900
have been instituted as result OF
the explosion. -
Reaching a complete agreement on
the army and navy pay bill, House
and Senate conferees decided on In.
creases for officers. First lleutenants
observation-disclosures and colonels In the
army, and lleutenants, Junior grade
commanders and captains In the navy
viii receive an increase Of 5000 annu
ally; majors and lieutenant-commnnd
ere, e840; army captains and lIeuten
ants. senior grade, In the navy, $72O
and second lieutsnants and ensIgns
e420. The increase will be retroactiv,
until January LIST last, and will remain