The Ordway new era., 1920-03-12

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Lieut.. John L. Greer. 2a years old,
an aviator from Kelly field, San An
tonic, was instantly killed at Watkins,
Texas, when n terrific windstorm sent
his machine crashing to earth.
Douglas Fairbanks. well known
screen actor, broke the fOrcfinger OF
his right hand and sustained painful
cuts while ropIng a horse for filn
play In the painted desert. twenty-five
miles north of Holbrook, Ariz.
Mary Pickford, motion picture star
was granted divorce from owen
Moore, at Minden, small town near
Carson City, New, on grounds OF de-
serti0n. She was accompanied TO the
courtroom by her mother, Mrs. Smith.
owen Moore was not in court.
Five competing telephone companies
of Nevada have been bought by the
Bell Telephone Company and applica-
tion was made to the public service
commission for permission to merge.
Five million dollars is given as the
value Of the property involved.
Roy DIckerson, alias George Lynch,
former vaudeville "hundcuff" king,
charged with robblng the Phoenix Cir
ard bank of Phoenix. Ariz., escaped
from the city jail Mt Los Angeles after
picking the ''burglar-proof lock" on his
cell door and climbing to the roof OF
the building through the ventilator
shaft.
The high cost of flying has gone up
a notch at San Francisco. Companies
.I..t .Nt1a
lshed n tariff increasing the price of
ten-minute '.sightseeing" flights - per
cent to $3.50 and fixing the price of
the same period OF stunt" flying ut
$50. Increased cost of aeroplane
parts, operation and upkeep was given
as the reason.
Mayor Lomen of Nome, Alaska, ad-
dressing the annual conference of the
American Protective Association, ad-
vocated repeal of state laws prohibit
ing the snle of venison, asserting that
the supply of venison thrown on the
market would go far to relieve the food
situation. Reindeer, of which there are
about 100, 900 in Alaska, with prospects
Of their increasing to millions In twen-
ty years. would furnish enough meat
resembling beef "for everybody" II
third of the animals were slaughtered
annually, he said.
WASHINGTON
Five million barrels of federal grain
corporation soft wheat flour Will be
sold on credit in Europe soon unless
Congress authorizes $5O,0OO,OOO loans
to finance the sales, Julius Barnes,
head Of the corporation. told the House
rules committee. He said he now had
authority to make the sales on credit,
but hoped the loans would be author
lied.
Urging naval construction which
would give the United States 'the
largest navy In the world" Rear Ad-
miral Charles J. Badger recon-
mended to the House naval commit
tee that the next annual naval appro-
priation bill cnrry a new building pro-
gram, authorizing the building of two
dreadnoughts, one battle cruiser, ten
scout cruisers, four destroyers. six
submarines and other small craft.
The President has received the resig-
er of Internal revenue. Mr.. Roper
asked to be relieved April l, or as soon
thereafter as successor could be
named.
Chances of successful pay check for
geries In the navy were reduced to u
minimum when the department or
dered that the endorser of every such
.F
the four fingers of his right hand on
the back thereof before 1t will be
cashed. As record OF the finger
prints of every mnn In the service is
kept, 1t will be practically impossible
under the order for a forGer to escape
Identification, officials said.
Net operating income of the railroads
under government control in January
fell to S11,OOO,O 600. due to the unusual.
ly severe weather and the coal strike
This was a deficit of $84,O00,00O com.
pared with the average monthly rental
paid by the government for the proper
ties, but an unexpected S53,UOO,OO0 nc
7.ruing from back mail pay, under n de
cisIon of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. reduced the actual loss tt
$11,0OO.000.
Senator Reed, Democrat OF Missouri
has Introduced a resolution calling up
ON the Senate manufactures committee
10 investigate the alleged dealings
operations and speculation OF the
United States Grain Corporation ant
the alleged wheat pool.
Enactment of legislation authorizing
the secretary of war to turn over sur
plus motor vehicles to the agriculture
postoffice and other government de
partments has been completed with the
odontion NV the Senate Of the con fer.