Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-01-15


left an estate valued at 100000 by
the will of Mrs. Otto Burlingame. who
died recently at Buffalo, N. Y, in re-
turn for his having saved her from
drowning ut Rock Island thirty years
ago.
ncendiarism was responsible for the
fire which destroyed the Royal hotel
at England, Ark causing the death OF
seven persons and the serious injury
OF five others, according to the verdict
of coroner's jury.
Authorities of Long Beach, Cal,
announce they have under surveillance
and expect to arrest soon a suspect
in connection witt the murder of
James Grassino, wealthy Itelian pool
hall king of Flint, Mich, whose
mangled body was washed ashore in
Long Beach on November 4.
WASHINGTON.
A comprehensive program for re-
vision of the federal tax laws esti-
mated to yield annually the $4,000
100000 which Secretary Houston has
said the treasury required, has been
filed with the house ways and means
committee by the tax committee of the
National Retail Dry Goods associa-
ton.
Conditions in Cuba, which already
are receiving the attention Of Presi-
dent Wilson and the state department.
have been engaging senate study and
1t is possible that the senate commit
tee will visit the leland at once.
Investigation of the cases of all per-
| sons now serving sentences for viola
| ton of the espionage act, including
that of Eugene V. Debs, to determine
whether the facts warrant recommen-
dation for pardon, has been started,
it was stated Friday at the depart
ment of justice.
A total of 2,325,OO0 workers are out
of employment in the country, accord
| ing to survey of the industrial stu
| alton made by Clint G. Houston for
the current issue of Labor, official
| organ of the Plumb Plan league. Mr.
Houston asserts that his inquiry dis
closed the greatest Industrial slump
since the money panic of 1907.
John Burke, treasurer of the United
| States, has announced his resignation,
effective on the appointment of his
successor. Mr.. Burke was appointed
treasurer in March, 1913.
EOREICN
Gabrielle d'Annunzio, 1t Is alleged,
intends to remain in Fiume. This
statement is based mainly on reports
that he has sent to Venice for large
wardrobe of civilian clothes and has
requisitioned one of the largest villas
in Fiume.
The population of the island OF
Veglia has revolted against the Italian
government troops and proclaimed @
'.Croatian republic" says Contra
News dispatch from Rome, quoting al
AbaZZia message to the Messagero
Three soldiers were Killed in the up
rising.
A train of thirty-one carloads OF
American Red Cross supplies valued
at 100000 arrived Sunday at Buda
pest from Paris for distribution among
the hospitals and destitute children
Twenty-three coal miners are impris
oned in the lower galleries of a pit In
the LocarOlina coal fields, which are
afire, says message from the COVER
nor of Jaen province, Spain. He
fears all the men will be lost, as the phi
paratuS.
Six thousand Greek refugees, al
Batum Trans-Caucasia, their clothing
worn to sheds, are Giving like wild
animals in dens" and dying at the rate
of from thirty-five to fifty a day
writes Dr. w. E. Rambo, Near East
relief worker of West Philadelphia
Pa, in report from the Black sea
port received at New York.
Alexander Kerensky, former Russian
PREMIER, has summoned thirty revolu-
Jlonary leaders to meet at Paris in an
attempt to unite all anti-bolshevik fac
tons.
Eamonn de Valera, president of the
Irish republic" Is reported to have
been invited to come to London to con-
fer with the prime minister, David
Lloyd George, says the Westminster
Gazette.
France has a surplus of coal large
enough to supply all her economic and
domestic needs for six months, it was
stated by both governmental and COM
mercial officials. Contracts with
American coal companies for more
than $100,000,000 worth of coal have
been concluded, the authorities said.
Mustapha Renal Pasha, the Turk
ish nationalist leader has sent an
ironical message to David Lloyd
George thanking the British govern
ment for assisting" the nationalist.
Great Britain had, in fact, done so, he
points out, by furnishing Armenians
with 10000 rifles and war material,