The Ordway new era., 1921-06-17
GENERAL

reduce the amount of dust held Sus-
pended in the atmosphere.
GENERAL
The British steamer Seapool, which
apparently struck an iceberg off the
Newfoundland coast, was damaged, but
is safe, according to a wireless re-
ceived by the naval radio station at
New York.
Mrs. Eva Kaber of Lakewood, Ohio
the Staying of her husband in the
Cleveland suburb nearly two years ago
attempted suicide in her cell by slash
ing her right wrist with a nail file.
The Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Stamford OF
Harrisburg. Pa, bishop of the Evan
gelical Association, was married Il
Mrs. Amelia Kichline of Allentown
The bishop, who is rs years of age
and the bride, 50, went TO Kearney
Neb.. where Dr. Stamford will dedicat,
church.
Noel R. Thompson of Jacksonville
ILL.,, and C. A. Rowen of Quitman, Ga.
flying cadets, were killed at Hampton,
Va, when their airplane struck a tree
top during bombing flight at Lang
ley field and caught fire. Three of the
four bombs carried exploded and the
machine was demolished
Discovery of gold and silver in Pay
ing quantities on the Bernard Smith
farm, seven miles north of Emmets-
burg, Iowa, according to reports from
a Chicago assay office, has started
wild excitement in then orth part of
Palo Alto county, along the banks of
the Des Moines river. Bernard Smith,
while digging post-holes on his farm
several days ago, penetrated q grav-
el bed. Noting shiny particles in the
gravel, he sent samples to the Chica-
go office, believing they might be gold.
The report just received states that
gold and silver found in the samples
run from $50 to $40 a ton.
Governor Cox of Massachusetts de-
clined to take action toward reinstate-
ment Of Boston policemen who went
out on strike In September, 1919.
The former German passenger liner
Kaiser Wilhelm II, has been renamed
President Harding, it was announced
at New York by officials of the United
States Mail Steamship Company.
Anders Gustaf Nelson, son-in-law of
Senator Knute Nelson, charged with
shooting to death Joseph Middleton, a
farm hand, in March, 1920, was found
guilty of manslaughter In the first de-
gree by jury at Fergus Falls, MINI.
Two Mexicans and three negroes
have been arrested in Des Moines by
Sheriff Robb as suspects in the mur-
der of Miss Sara Barbara Thorsdale.
One of these was Tom Willis, 4O-year-
old negro, who had been camping on
the Raccoon river near where the
teachers body had been found.
Between 1000 and 10000 workmen
will be re-employed in the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroad
shops, officials announced at st. Paul,
AGinn. The men will be called back
to work July 1. The decision is a di-
rect result of the wage reduction, said
a Northern Pacific official.
Recent passage of the congressional
deficiency appropriation measure by
the Senate will provide for the early
return to duty of all federal dry
agents and inspectors. According to
the present status of affairs, all gov
ernment agents temporarily relieved
from duty because Of lack of funds will
be placed back on duty soon.
Mrs. Ethel Hutchins Mott. ON trial
ut Bridgeport. Conn.,, charged with the
murder Of her husband, George B.
Mott, pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree Judts AfaItbie sen,
lteheed her to lie imprisonment