Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-08-20
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A fire in the KoOtcnal forest, In
northwestern Montana, burning over
or area OF 5000 acres, fire fighters
who said they had been around the
blaze reported 10 the headquarters OF
the federal forest service district
No. J..
Thre men are reported 10 have been
killed, many injured and several
homes Of foreign residents fired In
West Frankfort, ILL.,, i0i miles south Of
81. Louis. by q mob bent ON avenglng
the murder OF Amlcl Calcaterra, 10
years old, and Tony Hempel, IS, both
Of West Frankfort.
Millions OF feet Of timber near Daw-
son, Yukon Territory, has been de-
stroyed by n forest fire which swept
both banks OF the Peel river for 100
miles. Two hupdred men concentrated
NJ Ross River post managed to ave
The post buildings, but were unal lie TO
stop the progress OF the flames.
The death list OF Denver's riot vic.
Tins, who were killed In mObs or who
died from wounds received during the
rlotlng which accompanied the strike
OF tramway men has been increased
10 seven by the death OF Leonard TEN.
mer, who was shot during the riot
at the East side barns, while the list
OF wounded stlll In hospitals has been
reduced from flfty.twO to fourteen by
the relense OF q large number Of pa
tients, who have recovered sufficiently
10 allow them TO leave the institutions.
A replica OF the palace Of the Legion
~ Honor Is TO be built ut the entrance
of the Golden Gate, Of u hill overlook
ing San Francisco hay, as n memorial
20 soldiers who persisted In the world
war, according TO Mrs. A. II. Spreck-
els OF San Francisco, on her return
from Europe. The memorial, of white
stone and marble, will be decorated
with gifts from allied nations and the
rooms will be furnished with objects
OF European art. The memorial Is 10
be built by Mrs. Spreckels and her
husband, she said, adding she had
brought the plans with her.
WASHINGTON
Commercial traffic through the Pan
anna canal set u new record In the fls.
cal year, according TO official reports
received NJ Washington. A total of
Eats commercial craft with an nggre-
gate tonnage Of s,5i5,000 made the
transit.
Renewal until August ~, 1921, Of
the agreement between employees and
producers in the California oil fields
was announced by the Department Of
Labor at Washington. The $4,000 oil
workers affected viii receive IN IN
crease of T5 cents Il day and employees
In all other branches of the Industry
viii get an increase of 25 cents n day,
whisky smuggling into the United
States has reach such proportions that
II has brought In It's wake n large n.
legal traffic In other commodities, II
was learned at the Treasury Depart.
ment. Officials have become 50 con.
cerned that they are considering Il re-
Arrangement OF the governments
coastal criminal chasing arms, with u
view to concentrating on what they
describe as II menacing situation.
The Increased cost of labor, with the
shortage OF paper, has led to a de
cislon TO discontinue free distribution
OF the Monthly Labor Review. III,
bureau OF labor statistics at Washing
ton announced that hereafter II woul,
cost $3.50 annually.
A total OF t5i convictions have beef
obtained IN the campaign OF the de
pnrtment OF Justice against profiteer
ing IN Washington, Il was announced
Since the campaign WIS instituted |,
s04 arrests have been made and i,40'
indictments returned.
Exposure OF what a war department
announcement at Washington charac
terizes ns a "deEpicable swlndie," b..
witch the mother OF "A dead soldle
was the victim, prompted a new warn
Ing by the department that relative
OF the soldier dead should pay NJ
money to. any person or organization
for information as to burial places. In
quirles will receive prompt attention
the warning said. In the case exposel
the grave Of the soldier was never Ia
Gated. Tie swindler told the mothe
he would visit Washington u sh
would pay his expenses aud zee whn
could be Gone. Later he reported sue
Ness and tho hOdv would no cent hnms