The state herald., 1920-06-11

Jimmie Fargas, 8. and Dan Morando,
10. the worlds youngest yeggs, were
caught redhanded. Patrolman O'Neill
captured the kindergarten cracksmen
after they had looted safe of SO at
Oakland, Calf.
Arthur Strompe, 30 years old, the
ater owner, and Thorson Solsberg 81
years old, blacksmith, both single, We're
killed instantly when their airplanes
In which they were riding fell 800 feet
at Paulina, Iowa.
James Merwin Drake, automobile
racer of Del Monte, Calf, was killed,
and his mechanician, Claude MELON
when their automobile ran into the in
side fence during race.
Although Luther Davis, giant negro.
admitted to Oakland police of having
robbed hundreds of spOoners in ''lov-
ers' lane" only two of the holdups
were reported TO the police. Davis had
'em hypnotized, police say.
Frank Zolen, proprietor OF n garage.
was killed in an explosion which
wrecked his house in Omaha. His par
TALLY burned body was found two
hours later. Police have not deter
mined the cause Of the explosion.
Ralph Erickson, manager of a mo.
-tion picture theater at Des Moines, Ia,
identified Sherry Scott, arrested in
Omaha, as the man who robbed him nj
$500 and a diamond ring. Scott and J.
II. Rogers, companion, posed as mil.
lionaire oil men.
More than 5000 worth of cut flowers
assembled at the First Baptist church
at Atchison, Kan, for use In decoral-
ing graves of veterans. were stolen.
The flowers had been purchased by
public subscription. II is believed they
we're hauled away by thieves in mo
tor truck.
Wine valued at $4,000 was con.
sumed In Portland by the sewers. The
booze. champagne and other high-class
California wines. was seized several
weeks ago by federal agents and dep
uty sheriffs in n raid aud had been
taken to Portland by bootieggers for
disposal during the Shrlners' conven.
tion In June.
Stepping off moving Northwestern
train M II was leaving the union sta
tion ut Omaha, Charles McFadden Of
Oakland, Calf, alighted directly In
front OF an oncoming railroad motor
car and was ground TO death. McF'ad.
den had boarded the train to say good.
BY to his wife and daughter, who were
en- route TO Carroll, Iowa.
WASHINGTON.
J. Bruce Kremer of Montana. vie,
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee, will call the Democrats
national convention TO order when D.
meets Ia san Francisco June IS
A favorable report was ordered by
the Senate territories committee on
the House bill creating a Hawaiian
homes commission for the development
of lands In the insular possessions.
Increased salaries for postal -m.
ployGs amounting to approximately
s;r},0O0,00o for the first year, effective
July l. were recommended In a report
TO Congress by joint congress onnl
commission.
President Wilson has signed the civ
II service retirement bill providing fol
retirement and pcnslonlng of govern.
ment employees.
The Senate has rcconsitcred ITS uc'
tlon In passing the Nolnn-Johuspu g
day minimum bill applying In ra,
ernmcnt employee aud, un motiou %
senator Thomas. Democrat ut gHluf-
dn, resclndcd the passage.
Senate investigation OF prcconyen,
lion financing campaigns for the rrcs
dental nomination Will be- continued
after the Republican convention and
before the Democratic convention, nn
der present plans Of the committee.
Lower shoe price, late next wlntcl
and spring were predicted by Elwnrt
a. Bmnd. secretary OF the Tanners
Council Of the United States, testify
Ing before Senate committee Of In
qulry. Tanners and manufacturers be
time, Mr.. Brand said. because OF III,
recent decline In leather prices. Thl,
decline could not sooner b. reflected
In shoe costs. he said. because shoe,
are made up far In advance OF the scn
son in which they nre offered on III,
market.
hare legs and scanty one. piece bath
ing suits will be permitted this sum
mer nj Chesapeake beach. the cnpltnlI
senshorc resort. official. have nrrrc,
10 disregard MS preccdents the prnhIl
ltory orders issued ut Concy isunl
and Atlantic City ngnlnst dnring bath
Ing costumes
Internal revenue collectors hay
been instructed TO begin o uupaiHi n
enforce the payment uf udm,mlol
taxes collected by thcnlcr and mouol
picture houses. Reports declared tha
1000 amusement places Ind fnlltd q