, 1920-07-22
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN

tient from the State Hospital for the
Insane, when Leonardo charged him
with a pitchfork in IL field.
Col. NJ. NJ. FINLEY of Iowa, 16Sth in
fantry, Rainbow divisiony was chosen
by the nominating committee of the
first reuniOn of veterans of that di-
vision to head the organization for
the coming year and elected at the
convention at Birmingham.
PiiOted by Admiral Hugh Rodman,
commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet,
the destroyer on which Secretary Dam
iels and Secretary Payne left Seattle,
reached Ketchikan, Alaska, in the rec
ord time of ~thirty-six hours, cutting
five hours off the previous best time
for that rum.
Reports from the lower Yakima val
ley, in Washington, which was flooded
by a ~cloudburst, indicate an estimated
damage of $250,000. Railroad racks
were washed out between Mills Sid
ing and Granger, reclamation canals
broken, and many fruit ranches flooded
and trees uprooted.
The first reported fatalities in con-
nection with the airplane patrol of gov
eminent forest reserves have been re-
ported at Alturas, Calf, when a plane
piloted by Wayman Haney fell about
400 feet, killing Haney and two pas
sengers, Antonio Salcedo and Harold
Robe. The latter was a civilian OBJ
server employed by the forest service.
Prediction that Nebraska's corn pro-
duction this year will exceed last
years yield by 4,O55, 900 bushels is
made in a joint crop report by the
United States Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates and State Department of Ag-
riculture. The report estimates 1885,
241 900 bushels will be produced, as
compared to 1874, 5000 bushels in
1919.
The Farmers Bank of Page, Neb.,
a state institution, was closed on the
advice of former State Senator James
A. DOnohoe, counsel for the stock
holders, and the State Banking Board
was requested to take charge. Eugene
Smith, president of the bank, was
found dead in a cow pasture near Page.
Experts from O'Neln banks who have
been going over the banks books said
they had found apparent irregularities
and were unable to state it's condi-
ton.
WASHINGTON
Commander j. G. Hunsaker, u. s. N,
who will deliver the Wilbur Wright
memorial address for 1920 before the
Royal A~eronautical Society of England,
has been elected an honorary Fellow
of that society. This is the first time
the distinction has been conferred on
one not a British subject.
The big packers have demanded
more than $6,o00,00O from the War De
partment for the cancellation of an
oral contract for meats which were to
have been delivered during the three
months after the signing of the armi-
stice. Whether this sum or any part
of it will be paid will be determined
by Secretary Baker.
Less gold was produced throughout
the world last year than in 1918 and
indications are that the 1920 output
also will show a reduction, according
to the geological survey which, on
Incomplete returns, places the 1919
production at from $345, 10000 to
$3.50, 900. 900.
Secretary of War Baker, who is
chairman of the water power commits
sion, treated by the new water power
act, has appointed a committee of de-
partmental representatives to draw up
ruies and regulations for the admins
tratiun of the new act. Maj. Gen. Il.
III. Crowder, judge advocate general
and former provost marshal general
In charge of the administration of the
draft act. is head of the committee.
Felix Gouied, convicted If defraud-
ing the United States government
through contracts for army ra~incoats,
will be permitted to go to Poland in
the interests of his cotton goods BUSH
ness, through a decision by Federal
Judge II. b. Howe. Gouled Is at liberty
on $4,000 bond pending decision by
the Supreme Court as to the legality
of a seven-year sentence imposed upon
him.
Nov. Is has been determined upon as
the date for the first meeting of the
assembly of the League of Nations, 1t
has been stated Mt the State Depart
ment in Washington.
The United States must turn to the
oil shales of Utah, Colorado. Wyom-
Ing and Nevada ns sources of oil sup
ply for the future, according to Mar
tin ]. Gavin, refinery engineer OF the
Bureau of Mines. ''These states con-
tain enormous deposits of oil shales
which by proper treatment yield gas.
oil. and also, II desired, ammonia, of
value ns a fertilizer" said Mr.. Gavin.