The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
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
An unfavorable report has been
made by United States army engl-
neers who have investigated a pro-
posal to build ship canal from Puget
Sound to Grays Harbor.
Army building projects under pro-
cess of construction along the lower
800 miles of the Rio Grande will cost
$1,O15, ,427. SO, it has become known at
Ell Paso through official military chan
nels.
The Nevada Legislature in special
session ratified the federal suffrage
amendment at Reno. The vote was
unanimous in the Senate and but one
vote was cast in opposition in the AS
sembly.
More than 70 per cent of the visitors
to the Yosemite valley, California, are
tourists that come by automobile. Ac-
cOrding to a national touring bureau,
$4,000 persons are expected to visit
this great national park this year.
Mrs Melvina Clark was instantly
killed at Salt Lake when an automo-
bile in which she was riding to a GEM
etery to attend her daughters burial
collided with another machine. Five
other occupants Of the Clark car were
injured.
A deluge of speeches, So 144,362 cop
les III all, has been poured through the
mails upon the American people at
government expense of more than ST.
100000, Senator SmOot, Utah, told the
Senate in discussing shortage of news
print paper.
Were it not for the protection af-
forded by United States troops, Mexl-
can raiders would make the existence
of residents in the Big Bend district
impossible, American customs officials
told the Senate subcommittee investi-
eating Mexican affairs at Ell Paso,
Texas
E. Earl Burgess, daredevil para
chute Jumper and aviator, was instant
ly killed when he fell from an aero
plane near the new Los Angeles speed
way at Beverly Hills. Burgess fell
while he was hanging from skid
wing of the plane for motiOn-pcture
stunt
Provided four others will do like
wise, Edward Hertwrek, Fresno,
Calf, merchant, offers the sum oil
$1,000 to the person who will produce
cure for influenza, the decision to
lie with the Rockefeller Foundation
and the University of California. The
offer was made to Mayor w. e..
ToOmey
WASHINGTON
The secretary Of the treasury has
been asked in a resolution adopted to
inform the Senate regarding loans
made by the United States to foreign
governments and what interest has
been paid or is due.
In the last five months the total
public debt has shown a decreas> of
about $93O,000000 and the floating
debt about $T30000,000, Secretary
Houston announced in comparative
statements of the public debt on Aug
81. 1919, when the debt reached it's
peak and on last Jan. 81. The de-
creases were due principally to sal
wage and taxes.
Secretary Baker in communication
to all branches Of the army and the
War Department called attention to
the paper shortage and directed all of
ficers to ScrutiniZe closely all requests
for printed matter and take such steps
as may be necessary to eliminate waste
in the public printing and binding.
Railroad revenues in 1919 reached a
new high record, but because of the
high cost of labor and materials the
net return on the total investment fell
to 2A per cent, new low record. The
revenues passed the $5,000,000, 600
mark, according to an advance fore
cast of the results of the second year
Of government operation which has be-
come public.
In passing the army appropriation
bill, the Senate repealed the limita
tiOn of the national defense act which
fixed the peace time strength of the
army at approximately 10000 officers
and men, it developed during hear
ing before the House military commit
tee. Secretary Baker said the repeal
left the War Department free to re-
cruit the army to 100000 men but
added tha; 'nO one hopes to make
that increase"