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Mrs o. A. Lari;aZolo of New Mexico,
died in Ell Paso last week. He was an
attorney.
BY a vote of 80 to 45 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 busi-
..ass district at Great Falls, Mont, to-
gether with eleven retail stocks on the
first floor Of the building. The dam
age was estimated at $2S0,0O0.
DIR. Kenneth A. ]. Mackenzie, dean
of the medical department of the Uni
sersity Of Oregon and Il surgeon of ma
tional reputation, died at Portland,
Ore, of heart disease superinduced by
influenza DIR. Mackenzie is credited
with having developed nerve grating.
Governor w. p 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 it to no one except upon
decree from the United States Su-
preme Court.
The Nebraska Supreme Court in ef-
feet ordered a referendum next fall OH
Gov. Samuel r. McKelvie's code law
under which the states form of admin
istrative government was reorganized
by the consolidation of quite number
of state agencies into a few large de-
partments each with secretary at its
head
Mai. +. NJ Scanland, charged with
murder in connection with the death
of John NJ. Hutchings, race car driver,
on Nov. 2, 1919, was found guilty at
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 granfed and
the defendant admitted TO $1,000 bah.
AS result Of charges made in SUI
perior Court at Spokane by Two pros
pective jurors in the case of James
Stevens and Charles Butts, alleged In
dustriaI Workers of the World, on trial
there charged with criminal syndical-
ism, that efforts had been made to in-
.fluence their opinions regarding the
case, an entire special venire was dis
missed and the case was continued.
The annual meeting of the National
Education Association will be held at
Salt Lake City July A to 10 and will be
featured by extended discussions on
the shortage of teachers and the neces-
sity for the profession to unite for leg
islation to obtain wage increases. The
council of state school superintendents
will hold a two days conference pre-
ceding the general meeting. All ses
sions will be held in the tabernacle Of
the Mormon church.
WASHINGTON
william Martin Williams, solicitor
for the Department of Agriculture, has
been chosen by President Wilson tt
be commissioner of internal revenue
it has been announced at the White
House.
New Jersey has been granted per
mission by the Supreme Court to in
Slllul6 OIlSiudl pIOSCCuihss, W eCs't ehi'
validity of the prohibition amendment
The nomination of Rear Admira
William S. Benson to be II member oi
the Shipping Board to succeed John
e. Payne, who Is to become secretary
of the INTERIOR has been confirmed by
the Senate
A bill to abolish the office of post
master general and to provide for ere
alton of postal commission to direct
the business of the Postoffice Depart
ment. has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Igoe, Democrat, of Missouri.
There are approximately 14,00t
American soldiers now in German ter
ritory, 1t was stated at the War De
partment and these forces are under
the supreme command of Marshal
Foch, under the terms of the armis
tice.
In personal appeal sent to the
heads of 10000 financial institutions
Secretary Houston sought the cooper
alton of the bankers in the treasury
savings movement The prosperity ant
welfare of the nation, he said, was de
pendent on thriIt, economy anu say
ings.
After adjusting approximately "a,
900 claims growing out of munitior
and supply contracts. the War Depart
ment Claims Board will be disbandeC
June 30th Secretary Baker said thai
about 10000 claims remained to be
settled, but that those not disposed OF
June 3oth would be handled by the
regular organization of the War De
partment in the courts.
Fuel oil bids opened by the Navy De
partment covered less than one-fiftl
of the 100000 barrels asked for and
prices quoted We're more than 100 pei
cent above those in current contracts.