Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-07-16

Rumors that Eugene v. Debs, Soc
ialist candidate for president, who Is
now serving a term at Atlanta for vio-
lating the espionage act during the
war, was to be released from prison,
were denied emphatically Saturday
night by Attorney General Harry NJ.
Daugherty.
Carl Wanderer, cOnvictedof the muir
der of his wife, unborn child and the
ragged stranger" in a fake holdup,
was declared sane by jury ana sen.
fenced To hang on July % ut Chicago
recently.
Purchase of the entire estate in Tex
as of the late Jake L. Hamon, compris.
ing approximately 600 acres of oil and
other lands in Comanche, Stevens and
Eastland counties, was announced at
Oklahoma City Tuesday by J. b,
French. local oil man, for a sum
estimated at 100000.
WASHINGTON.
DIR. Lee X. Frankel, vice president
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company of New York recently assum-
ed personal charge of the welfare bur
eau set up in the postoffice department
to improve the spirit and actual work.
ing conditions of the 100000 men and
women postal workers. DIR. Frankel,
it was announced comes to the gov
eminent service for an indefinite per
od without salary.
Joseph T. Booth was nominated by
President Harding today to be register
of the land office at Evanston, Wyo.
Donald MeAllister was namel receiver
of public moneys at the same Aace.
Alien Property Custodian Miller has
been ordered by Justice HitZe of the
District of Columbia supreme court, to
return to Countess Won Bernstorff, wife
of the former German ambassador to
the United States, stocks, bonds and
cash amounting to one million dollars,
which was seized under the trading
with the enemy act.
A senate committee was ready We'd
nesday to start hearings on the Sweet
bill to consolidate the soldier relief
agencies of the government, but no
witnesses appeared. The committee
turned its attention to amendments
suggested by Director Forbes of the
war risk insurance bureau and approx
ed by the American Legion.
Members of congress believe many
mining claims have been "iumped'' In
Montana because of the failure TO pass
law to extend the time for assess
ment work. A bill was passed by the
senate, but held up in. the house on
the theory that extensions had been
granted three other times and should
not be continued.
The Sam Browne belt, worn by Off
GERS of foreign armies and Americans
who saw service overseas. was approx
ed Wednesday as part of The regula-
ton issue uniform for officers Of the
United States army. Under the or
ders. all officers in uniform will be
compelled to wear the belt. beginning
July 10. Members of the army nurse
corps and warrant officers are not per-
mitted to wear the belt.
Favorable report on the Willis-Camp
hell ant-beer bill was ordered Wed
nesday by the senate judiciary COM
mittee Chairman Sterling said he
would seek senate consideration prob
ably within two or three days. The
committee approved some amendment
designed to afford greater degree OF,
protection to the legitimate users of
alcohol.
FOREIGN
All delegates from the Socialist par
" of Canada to the Canadian Workers
Defense league, including Alexander
shepherd chairman, have been ex-
oelled from the league, 1t was announ-