, 1920-06-24
NEWS TO DATE
In PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE,.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN
The president of the Australian Min
ers' Association estimates that ovei
100000 900 worth of silver has been lost
as n result of the twelve months strike
at the Broken Hills mines in Australia.
Lightning killed two men who were
working in n sandpit seven miles east
of Bear River, MINI. Several build
ings in the vicinity were struck by
lightning.
Jack Dempsey, world heavyweight
champion, was found not guilty on a
selective draft evasion indictment by
a jury in the United States District
Court at San Francisco.
Members of his family have been
conducting a search since March for
Henry X. Norton, former attorney and
executive officer of the California
housing and immigration commission.
One lumber manufacturing plant in
Portland, Ore, and at least three in
nearby towns have been closed, accord
ing to statements by company officials,
because of the car shortage and a de-
clining market.
Public school instruction on how to
deal with banks was advocated before
the Nebraska bankers convention by
Raymond 7. McNally of st. Louis. He
said people who deal with banks today
know less about them thai other BUSH
ness institutions.
George A. Wiswall, manager of the
lands of an Arizona cattle company,
was killed ut Upton, near Visalia,
Calf, when his motor truck ran into
a Southern Pacific locomotive ut n
crossing. His wife and two children
witnessed the accident.
Workers have built a substantial
board fence around the Exposition me-
mortal auditorium to prevent any
forced attempt to enter the building
which will house the Democratic ma
tional convention, beginning June %
at San Francisco.
A large rattlesnake recently cap
tured near COburg, n small town near
Eugene, Ore, committed suicide after
five days of captivity. The reptile
was kept in n store window IN exhibit
ton and persons passing the window
say the snake coiled and plunged it's
fangs into its own body.
Overtaking three automobiles, one of
which was believed to be occupied by
Grover Cleveland Bergdoli, escaped
draft evader, officers of WinslOw.
Arlz., arrested three men. None of
the three was Bergdoll. but the cars
were found loaded with ninety cases
of whisky valued at $4,000.
WASHINGTON
Withdrawal of four of the six de-
stroyers now at Mexican gulf ports has
been ordered by the Navy Department.
Norman II. Davis of Tennessee has
been appointed by President Wilson to
be u~ndersecretary of state. He has as
sumed his duties, succeeding Frank l..
Polk, who has resigned because of the
state of his health.
Although Senator Warren G.. Hard
ing will not be formally notified of his
selection as the Republican presiden-
tial candidate until the middle of July,
he has already formulated the main
idea of his speech of acceptance.
Application of the Honolulu COnsol-
dated Oil Company for patent to 5000
acres OF Southern California oil land
was denied in u decision announced at
the Department of the Interior.
American mining interests already
are demonstrating n feeling of conf
dence in the declarations of the de
factor government of Mexico by great.
ly increased activities in the states of
Sonora and Sinaloa, said a report re-
ceived at Washington from the Amer
lean consul at Nogales.
Lieut.. Louis T. BARN, United States
navy aviator and one of the pilots OF
the NC-1 In its transatlantic flight,
was instantly killed near San Diego
Calf, when n fast airplane which he
was plotting collided with an army
alrpiane piloted by Cadet Joseph L.
Walker of Rockwell field.
Terms of sale of the former German
passenger liner Leviathan, bids OH
which will be opened June 80, have
been announced by the shipping board
Eacn bid must be accompanied by Il
certified check for 100000 and tho
purchaser will be required to pay 2U
per cent of his bid in cash and the re-
mainder in installments extending over
ten years.
A number of changes in rules re-
garding the departure of aliens from
this country will be made by the State
Department with the discontlnuance,
June Both, of the office of foreign per
mits N the concentration Of such
work in the division of passport con
troll. Alien enemies are to be allowed
to depart from the United States to
pli countries, with certain exceptions,
uyItbant narfnftu and to will az o,-.,