The Ordway new era., 1921-06-03


wears head of the lip language depart
ment of the Nebraska school for deaf
at Omaha, leaped to her death from
the seventh floor of n hotel. She had
been in ill health for some time.
The seven members of the Oregon
Supreme Court signed telegram to
President Harding petitioning him to
appoint William Howard Taft as Il
member of the United States Supreme
Court to succeed the late Chief JUS
tice White.
The Board of Regents of the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma adopted resolution
prohibiting students from maintaining
automobiles while attending the insti-
tuition. Possession of motor cars was
declared to be detrimental to the best
interests Of the students.
Recommendation that 7,0o0-foot
peak in the Tatoosh range, Rainier Ma
tional Park, will be named Lane Peak,
in honor of Franklin X. Lane, former
secretary OF the interior, who died re
Gently, has been forwarded TO the Ma
tional Geographic Board by the Ra-
nier Park Advisory Board at Seattle.
John C. Marsh of Memphis, agent
of the Secret Service, arrived in Lit
tie Rock with B. G. Morgan, who was
arrested at Hot Springs in connection
with recent threatening letters writ
ten to President Harding. Morgan will
be examined as to his sanity. He said
he had travelled extensively recently
and that he had fallen out with Har-
ding"
The United States Public Health
Service, the Indian Medical Service
and the New Mexico Public Health
Service are cooperating in combating
the typhus epidemic on the Navajo In
dian Reservation, in San Juan County,
New Mexico. A spacious hospital has
been provided for delousing purposes.
1t is situated at Shiprock, on the res
ervation. Arrangements are also
being made for a corps of nurses to be
sent by the government TO the stricken
area, and army trucks will be provided
TO carry the Indians to the hospital.
WASHINGTON
A resolution proposing that Oct. II,
the anniversary of Columbus discov-
cry Of America be made legal holi-
day, has been introduced by Represen-
tative Perlman, Republican, New
York
The grain Standardization laboratory
of the Department of Agriculture was
practically ruined by two explosions
of chemicals which were of such force
nsNto shake the east wing in which the
laboratory is located. No one was in
jured.
Funds for airplane mail service from
New York to San Francisco are almost
exhausted, Postmaster General Hays
advised Congress, and service must be
suspended May 81, lacking deficien-
cy appropriation of S125,000. Under a
treasury ruling appropriations for rail-
way mail service cannot be used for
the air service, Mr.. Hays said, and cur
rent appropriations of S1,250,000 for
transcontinental air route will not last
beyond this month.
Isaac H. Smith was nominated by
President Harding to be superinten-
dent of the United States assay office
AL view 1OIh. sSttNdTL WAS
nominated to be assayer in charge of
the United States assay office at Dead
wood, S. Oak.
Sale Of per cent beer and wine
with IA per cent alcoholic content
would be permitted in states where
voters approved such Iiberalizing of
prohibition enforcement if bill intro
durnd hv Ronroooptotiya pvap pon,h
lican, of New York, became a law. The
measure provides for popular refer
endum in each state on petition of 10
per cent of qualified voters.
Final statistics placing the total pop
:ulation of continental United States at
los, ,710,620. or 27,512 more than an
nounced last October when prelImin-
Rry figures were given out, were sub
mitted to Speaker Gillette of the
House Of Representatives for appor-
tionment purposes by the census hu-
reau. Final figures place the total
population Of the outlying possessions
Of the United States at 12,148, 73s,
which brings the population for the en-
fire country and its possessions to H.
859, 1853.
An amendment to the federal con-
stitution which would prohibit polyg-
amy in the United States is proposed
in a resolution introduced in the house
" Speaker 0illett. The amendment,
II is said. would remedy the situation
existing In some states where state
laws do not prevent plural marriages.
Rear Admiral s. 8. Robson, COM
mahdins the Boston navy yard and sta
tton, has bsen detailed to be military
Gorernor of San Domingo. He will re-
1lexe Rear Admiral Thomas Snowdsn,
~!ixo reaches ths retirement age tilts
sllzaner. u