The Ordway new era., 1920-05-28
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTs
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN.
western Newspaper Union News servIce.

capital of $4,000, has closed its doors
Declining deposits and failure to re-
alize on lonns were given us the cause
by bank officials.
Robbers blew open the safe of the
State Bank at Colon, Neb., stole about
$4,000 OF the banks cash, robbed pri-
vate deposit boxes of an unestimated
amount and escaped.
Fifty families We're rescued by po-
lcemen and firemen in boats ut Oma-
ha when the breaking of levy In
North Omaha, due to the rise OF the
Missouri river, flooded that district
Four carloads of sugar, alleged to
have been held on n sidetrack since
April IL for speculation, have been
seized at Wellington and Emporia,
Kan, by deputy United States mar
shal.
Lumber dealers at Waco, Texas, an
nounced reduction of $40 to $50 per
thousand feet in the price of lumber.
No reason was assigned for the slump
and dealers profess no knowledge as
10 further or general declines.
A nationwide campaign against the
use of tobacco was advocated by Mrs.
Stella b. Irvine, president OF the w.
C. T. U. of southern California, AT
that organizations thlrty-eighth an
uni convention at Long Beach, Calf.
Brig. Gen. Frank Taylor. United
States army, retired, veteran of the
Civil, Indian and Spanish-American
wars, died suddenly at the home of his
daughter In Seattle, Wash. He was
born rs years ago in Calais, France, of
English parents.
Lack of enthusiasm of the San Fran
cisco public over 75-cent hair-cuts
prompted n number of the leading ton
sorial establishments Mt San Francisco
to announce the 50-cent limit would
be maintained, despite previous pub
lication of the higher tariff.
AS the result of reported dcpres-
sion in the price paid the producer for
beef cattle, the members of the CALI
fornia Cattlemen's Association We're
advised by their officers at San Fran
cisco to keep the cattle out of the state
markets as long as possible. The cat
tlemen were also urged TO ship them
to Montana in the event that such
measure produces feed shortage.
WASHINGTON.
The nomination of George w. =.
Hunt, former governor of Arizona, to
be American minister to Siam, which
has been held up pending inquiry by
the foreign relations committee, has
bann cnp firpal nv Tho Sapntn
The House adopted resolution au-
thorizing the treasury to buy federal
land bank bonds, issued against loans
approved before last March l. Efforts
10 extend the measure TO cover loans
approved before next March was de-
feated, las TO 121.
Members of the Tobacco Merchants
Association of the United States, in
convention ut Washington. were as
sured by President Charles Eisenlohr,
Philadelphia, that there was no basis
for fear that use of tobacco would be
prohibited.
In an effort to prepare for recess
or adjournment of Congress by June
g, the Senate Will meet an hour earlier
uauy hereafter.
The Supreme Court has decided that
telegraph companies cannot be held
liable for the full amount of losses
caused by delays in delivering tele-
grams.
President Wilson has signed bills
providing for an examination ana re-
port on the conditions ard possible ir-
rigation developments of the Imperial
valley in California, for enlargement
of the boundaries of the Oregon ma
tional forest and for disposition OF pub
lie lands withdrawn and improved un-
der the provisions of the reclamation
laws and which no longer are needed
for reclamation purposes
A committee appointed by the So
cialist party called on Secretary Baker
to present n memorial asking for the
release of conscientious objectors still
held in prison. Secretary Baker told
the Socialist delegation that there are
not now and have not been any ,polit-
ical prisoners in the army prisons. and
none are in custody whose conscien-
tious objections to war were based on
religious grounds.
The House bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to purchase
$4,000, 600 additional OF farm land
bank bonds has been passed by the
Senate.
Exports for April decreased $780,.
100000, while imports fell off $4,000.
600, as compared with the trade fig
ures of March, it has been announced
by the Department of Commerce.
T. Sambola Jones, American minis
ter to Honduras, has resigned his posi-
and his resignation has been accepted
HE State Department announced His
successor has not been selected.