, 1920-05-27

capital of $4,000, has closed its doors.
Declining deposits and failure to re-
aiize on loans were given as the aus
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-
amount and escaped.
Fifty families were rescued by po-
iicemen n firemen in boats at Oma-
ha when the breaking of a levy in
North Omaha, due to the rise of the
Missouri river, flooded hat district.
Four carloads Of sugar, alleged to
have been held on a Sidetrack since
April IL for speculation, have beer
seized at Wellington and EmpOria.
Kan. by O deputy United States mar
shall.
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
n dealers profess no knowledge as
to further or general declines.
A nationwide campaign against the
use Of tobacco was advocated by Mrs.
Stella b. Irvine, president of the w.
O. T. U. of southern California, at
that Organizations thirty -eighth an
ual convention at Long Beach, Calf.
Brig. Gen. Frank Taylor. United
States army. retired, a veteran of the
Civil. Indian and Standardization
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
prompted a number of the leading ton
serial establishments at San Francisco
to announce the 50-cent limit wOul
be maintained. despite a previous pub
iicatiOn of the higher tariff.
AS the result Of . reported depres-
sion In the price paid the producer for
beef cattle, the members Of the Cali
FORMS Cattlemen's Association were
advised by their officers 1t San Fran
cisco to keep the cattle out Of he's state
markets As long as possible. The cat
tlemen were also urged to ship them
to Montana In the event that such a
measure produces q feed shortage.
WARRINGTON.
The nomination of George w. p.
Hunt. former governor of Arizona. to
be American minister to Siam, which
has been held up pending inquiry by
the foreign relations committee, has
been confirmed by the Senate.
The House adopted q resolution au-
thorizing the treasury to buy federal
land bank bonds, issued against loans
approved before last March 1. Efforts
TO extend the measure to cover loaas
approved before next March was de-
feated. 148 to 121.
Members Of the Tobacco Merchants
Association of the United States, In
convention at Washington. were as
sared by President Charles Eisenlohr,
Philadelphia, that there was no basis
lori fear that use of tobacco would be
prohibited.
In an effort to prepare for a recess
or adjournment of Congress by June
9, the Senate will meet In hour cartier
daily hereafter.
The Supreme Court has decided that
tCtC6tuPu tUAipuhicS CuLuOt NC AfCtu
liable for the full amount of losses
caused by delays In delivering tele-
grams.
President Wilson has signed bills
providing for an examination n re-
port on the conditions and possible ir-
rIgatlon 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 n improved I'M
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 a memorial asking for the
release of conscientious directors still
held In prison. Secretary Baker told
the Socialist delegation hat there are
not now and have not been n polit-
ical prisoners In the army prisons. and
none are In custody whose conscien-
% objections to war were based on
religious grounds
The House bill authorizing the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury to purchase
$26.0O0.OO0 additional of farm land
bank bonds has been passed by the
Senate
Exports for April decreased $685.
100000. while Imports fell off $4,000
600. as compared with the trade fig
ures OF March. 1t has been announced
by the Department OF Commerce.
I. Samboia Jones. American minis
ter to Honduras, has resigned his posi-
and his resignation has been accepted,
The State Department announced. His
successor has not been selected.