Gilpin observer., 1920-03-18
CONDENSED n e c o I'd OF THE
pRoaREss OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD
FROM ALL SOURCES
0AviNoe, NOS, ACHIEVE.
M1NTs, suFFRRiNos, AoPgs
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN
Juan Larrazolo, son of Governor and
died in El Paso last week. He was an
attorney.
BY vote Of 80 to As the Nebraska
constitutional convention at Lincoln
defeated a proposed amendment max
ing the term of governor and other
state elective officers four years in
stead of two.
Fire practically destroyed the inter
iOr OF the Steel building in the bust
ness district ut Great Falls, Mont, to-
gcther with eleven retail stocks on the
first floor of the building. The dam
age was estimated at $2SO,OOO.
Samuel G.. Hudson, postmaster of
Lincoln, Neb., for many years prom
inent follower of w. J. Bryan in the
Democratic party of Nebraska, died
suddenly, aged 65. He is the third Lin
coin postmaster to die during Presi-
dent Wilson'S administration.
Governor w. Z. Hobby of Texas has
ordered sent to the Texas-OklahOma
boundary force deemed sufficient to
hold oil land involved in dispute be-
tween Texas and Oklahoma and to
surrenderer 1t to no one except upon n
decree from the United States Su-
pseme Court.
The Nebraska Supreme Court in eff
feet ordered referendum next fall on
Gov Samuel r. McKelvie's code law
under which the states form of admin
istrative government was reorganized
by the consolidation of quite n number
of state agencies into few large de
partments, each with secretary ut its
head.
Maj. II. NJ. Scanland, charged with
murder in connection with the death
of John M. Hutchings, race car driver,
on Nov. ., 1919, was found guilty ut
Las Cruces, n. NJ, of involuntary man
slaughter. The penalty is one to ten
years in the penitentiary. A motion for
new trial was denied. An appeal to
the Supreme Court was granted and
the defendant admitted to $4,000 bail
The annual meeting of the National
Education Association will be held nj
Salt Lake City July / TO 10 and will be
featured by extended discussions on
the shortage of teachers and the neces-
sty for the profession To unite for leg
islation to obtain wage increases. The
council of state school Superintcndents
will hold two days conference pre-
hn A
sions will be held in the tabernacle OF
the Mormon church.
WASHINGTON
New Jersey has been granted per
mission by the Supreme Court to in
stitute original proceedings TO test the
validity of the prohibition amendment.
William Martin Williams, solicitor
for the Department OF Agriculture, has
been chosen by President Wilson to
be commissioner of internal revenue
House.
The nomination of Rear Admiral
william s. Benson to be Il member OF
the Shipping Board to succeed John
b. Payne, who Is to become secretary
Of the interior. has been confirmed by
the Senate.
There are approximately 14,OOo
American soldiers now In German ter
ritory, 1t was stated ut the War De.
partment and these forces are under
the supreme command of Marshal
Foch, under the terms OF the armis
tice
Mexican federal troops have brought
about the release OF Peter W. Sum
mers, American ranch owner, who was
kidnapped and held for ransom by reb
els In the vicinity Of Sallna Cruz, Mex
leo, according to advices reaching
Washington.
General Pershing will leave Washing
ton about March 25th for the Panama
canal zone to inspect the military de
fenses there This will constitute tn,
last lap of his inspection tour OF tn,
nations military posts. He will b,
away Two or three weeks.
After adjusting approximately 24.
600 claims growing out OF munitIor
and supply contracts. the War Depart
ment Claims Board will be disbandet
June Both. Secretary Baker said tina
about 10000 claims remained to b'
settled, but that those not disposed o.
June 30th would be handled by tn,
regular organization of the War De
pnrtment In the courts
Seeing In Increased production
means Of restoring normal busines,
and price conditions, The Chamber o
Commerce of the United States, 1t wai
announced, will make its eighth an
nual meeting, to be held at Atlantic
City, April q to 20. an increased pro
duction convention"
A bill to abolish the office Of post