Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-01-16
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
TIE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTe
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE
Western Ncwpapsr linton New. Service.
WESTERN

Otto Walker won the 1O0-mlle mo
torcycle race held at Ascot speedway
at Los Angeles, making the distance In
n hour, seventeen minutes and forty
two seconds. Ralph Hepburn was sec
ond and l.. Il. Parkhurst third.
Proflteerlng In sugar purchased In
Utah and shipped to Eastern states Is
being investigated by the United States
district attorneys office In San Fran
cisco, according TO n statement made
by him. Prosecution will he instituted
In q number OF cases, he said.
Three indictments against Thomas j.
Mooney, two against Israel Weinberg
and two against Mrs. REM Mooney,
wife Of Mooney, were dismissed at San
Francisco. All were on charges of
murder growing out of the bomb explo-
sion during the preparedness day par
ade In July, 1919.
A decrease Of Ss,O03, 1872, or 20 per
cent In the output OF the metal mines
OF California In 1919 is shown by pre-
llmlnary figures made public by the
geological survey. Gold, silver, copper,
lead and zinc produced In 1919 was val
ued at 1923, 124,045, as compared with
$751; 81, s07 the year before.
A New Year gift of 900 to
Throop College of Technology, condl-
tional upon an equal mount being
raised from other sources, WIS an
nounced by President James A. Is.
Scherrer. The name OF the donor was
withheld. The donation was said to
ho Ar iaeooat tndlyIduol ona avar mazda
to an institution In Southern Califor-
mia.
Pulling a stroke OF forty-two to the
minute, a crew from the United States
cruiser Birmingham easily defeated a
crew from the scout cruiser Salem In
a race OF one and one-half miles for
~twelve-onred cutters on San Diego bay.
II is reported that more than $4,000
changed hands on the event. The time
was announced as IL minutes and 40
seconds.
jackson Barnett, richest OF Uncle
Sans Indian wards, a now boy IN
automobile and employ n chauffeur, In
addition to donating 100000 TO the
Baptist Church Cato Sells Of Wash
ington, commissioner OF Indian affairs,
arrived In Fort Worth, Texas from
Barnett's home at Henrietta and said
that he had authorized these expendl-
lures for the Indian.
Miss Maud Cleveland of Berkeley,
Calf, a graduate and member OF the
faculty OF the University OF California,
was awarded the distinguished service
medal today at the American Women's
club for Conspicuous service" while
serving ms hend Of the Red Cross home
communications department Of the
American expedltlonnry forces. Miss
Cleveland recently had charge at Brest
Of the wal brides who married Amerl'
can soldiers and were brought to the
embarkatlon port preparatory to sail
ing for the United States.
WASHINGTON
The report OF traffic handled on the
western front during the war by the
signal corps mnde public nt Washing
ton shows that 3iO,005 enemy radio
messages were intercepted and 170,0ls
radio bearings taken On enemy sta.
tons.
A $4,000 900, 600 balance OF trade IN
favor OF the United Stntes was the es
Innate for the year 1919 announced by
Secretary Of Commerce Alexander.
Some OF the changes in railroad op.
Grafton adopted during the period OF
government control win be continued
after the roads are returned to private
onaration ON March I.
The Supreme Court declared consti
tusional sections OF the Yolstead pro
hibltion enforcement act prohibiting
the manufacture and sale Of beer
wine or other intoxicating malt or win
GUS liquors containing one-half Of one
per cent or more OF alcohol. Beer con
tanning 2.T5 per cent OF alcohol Is lille
gal under the wartime prohibition act
the Supreme Court decided.
There will be no summary action b!
the House to eject Victor Berger
elected from the Fifth Wisconsin dls
trict after being barred from the Hous0
last fall because OF alleged dlsloyalty
Representative Mann Of Illinois an
nounced he would object TO summar,
action and would demand that the BeT
ser case be given comnrltteo consider
alton In order to protect the rights o
the voters Of Wisconsin.