The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-03-05

The Rt Rev. Nathaniel Thomas, mis-
sionary bishop of Wyoming, has de-
clined the bishopric of Delaware, to
which he was elected by the diocesan
convention.
One of three federal grand jury in
dictments against Capt. ]. F. Biain,
former North Pacific district man
ager of the United States Shipping
Board, was dismissed at Seattle by
United States District Judge Jeremiah
Meterer
Because there are not sufficient
school facilities in their own cOmmun-
ity to accommodate them, several score
children daily cross the international
boundary line from Calexico. Calf, to
attend school in Mexicali, Mex, said
report to the state superintendent of
public instruction made public at Sac
ramento, Calf.
A jury in the District Court at Bea-
trice, Neb, found Orlando w. Lang
lev guilty of murder in the second de-
gree for the killing of Justice of the
Peace Christian II. Pfeiffer at the
town of Cortland last August. The
killing of Pfeiffer was one of the first
tragedies growing out Of attempts to
enforce the Nebraska prohibition laws.
Mayor Lomen of Nome, Alaska, ad-
dressing the annual conference of the
American Protective Association, ad-
vocated repeal of state laws prohibit
ing the sale 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 10000 in Alaska, with prospects
of their increasing to millions in twen-
ty years, would furnish enough meat
resembling beef "for everybody if
third of the animals were slaughtered
annually, he said.
WASHINGTON
Aerial mail service sis not costing
the public one cent, but is saving the
people more than 100000 year." As
sistant Postmaster General Fraeger In
f6efr aviation" dinner. Ut tteNaesW NaesW GTl6AR la. at
Twenty-one prohibition states, rep
resented by Charles Z. Hughes, an
nounced to the Supreme Court their
intention of fighting the efforts of
Rhode Island to have the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead law en-
forcement declared invalid.
Urging naval construction which
would give the United States 1.-The
miral Charles J. Badger recon-
mended to the House naval commit
tee that the next annual naval appro-
priation bill carry 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.
In four to three decision, the Su-
preme Court refused to dissolve the
United States Steel Corporation and
its subsidiaries, comprising the So
called "steel trust" The govern
ments long fought suit for dissolu
tion of the iron and steel trade COM
bination for alleged violation of the
Sherman antitrust law was dis
missed, with absolution for the cor
poration from all charges.
Senator Reed, Democrat of Missouri,
has introduced resolution calling up
to investigate the alleged dealings"
operations and Speculation" of the
United States Grain Corporation and
the alleged wheat pool.
Net operating income of the railroads
under government control in January
fell to $11 100000, due to the unusual
ly severe weather and the coal strike.
This was deficit of $64,000,000 COM
pared with the average monthly rental
paid by the government for the proper
ties, but an unexpected $50, 100000 ac-
cruing from back mail pay, under a de-
cision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, reduced the actual loss to
$11,00O,OOO
Chances of successful pay check for
geries in the navy were reduced to
minimum when the department or
dered that the endorser of every such
check must place the impression of
the four fingers of his right hand on
the back thereof before it will be
cashed. AS record of the finger
prints Of every man in the service is
kept, it will be practically impossible
under the order for forger to escape
identification, officials said.
Suits on behalf of forty-three men
and two women, backed by the Ameri-
can Legion, have been filed against
the Union Pacific at Omaha. A total
of $4,000 is asked on the ground that
the plaintiffs, nearly all ex-service
men, were victims of misleading state
ments to induce them to invest in an
Idaho colonization project.
A jury in the District Court at Beat
rice Neb.. found Orlando Langley
guilty of murder in the second degree
for thc killing of Justice of the Peace
Chr Pfeiffer at the town of
Go Argust.