The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poINos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
western s.~.p.p~ u.ls. News Service,
WESTERN

WESTERN
The entire of Marysville, Calf, was
threatened with destruction by fire
recently. Twelve city blocks were de-
stroyed with the flames raging out of
control The loss will be more than
S2.OOO,OOO. More than 100 residences
were burned, many Of them among the
finest homes in the city.
Mrs. Charles F. Wiley, 50, of Los
Angeles is reported near death at q
hospital in San Francisco from an un-
usual injury In an accident. A motor
bus in which she was riding brushed
against the side of a bridge. Her arm,
which was resting on the outside of
the car, was severed at u point near
the shoulder. The arm dropped into
the river below.
The motor gig Of Commander Percy
W. Foote of the U. S. S. Salem burned
to the waters edge in San Francisco
bay recently, severely burning the Of
ficer and two of the five men with
him. They were returning to the
Salem from shore at the time. Com
mander Foote and the sailors jumped
overheard from the gig when it started
to burn and they were picked up some
time later by boat from the U. S. s.
Tennessee.
Admiral E. W. Eberle assumed COM
mand of the United States Pacific
fleet to the booming of a double ad-
miral's salute on the e. S. S. New
Mexico, flagship, in San Francisco bay
Admiral Eberle succeeds Admiral
Hugh Rodman, who was detached after
a two-year tour of sea duty to COM
mand the navy yard at Norfolk, Va
The ceremony Of changing command
was simple, consisting of lowering the
previous commander-in-chief's flag
raising Admiral Eberle's ensign ant
the formal reading Of his orders t.
take command of the armada.
WASHINGTON
BY three votes the Senate rejected
a resolution by Senator Lodge, Repub
lican leader, providing for fou
weeks recess from July 9 to Aug.
The vote was "a to q. Sixteen Re
publican Senators voted against tn
recess and five Democrats voted for i
A system of model airways, coverin
the entire continent, is planned by tn
army air service for the use of a
operators or owners of aircraft.
contemplates various chains of wei
organized landing fields, supplements
by frequent emergency fields and ider
tification markers connecting the priI
cipal cities.
Alien Property Custodian Miller ha
been ordered by Justice Hitz of th
District of Columbia Supreme Coul
TO return to Countess Won Bernstorf
wife of the former German ambass,
dor to the United States, stocks, bond
and cash amounting to $1,000,00
which was seized under the tradin
with the enemy act.
Establishment in New York of a
international banking institution to /
known as 1.-The Bank of Nations" wit
$4,000, 100000 capital, to act as the fl
cal agent of the United States an
such other governments as might
admitted as stockholders, is propose
in a bill introduced by Senator Hitcl
cock, Democrat, Nebraska.
The cost of running the Unite
States government during the fisc'
year which ended June 30 was 50, liz
O27, $50 according to the Treasury d
parement's statement. The figures al
subject to final adjustment. Revenu,
from all sources, although showing
drop of a billion under the previo,
year, amounted to $5,624, ,932, $50.
Baron Shidehara, the Japanese al
bassador, in formal statement
Washington, in discussing the Angl
Japanese alliance, declared that II
no stretch of the imagination can
honestly be stated that the ALLAN,
was ever designed or remotely Il
tended us an instrument of hostili'
or even defense against the Unite
States"
The United States shipping boal
has announced that the entire fleet I
2S7 vessels, constructed during Il
war and aggregating 100000 tor
deadweight, will be sold as speedily {
possible. Bids will be opened July 3
The sale Of the wooden vessels, whic
now are anchored and deteriorating
various ports, is the first step In II
carrying out of the administration
policy to "get the government out {
the shipping business"
Acceptance of German bonds as SUI
stitutes for the obligations of Eur'
pean nations debtor to the Unite
States is not at present contemplate
by the treasury. Secretary Mellon tol
the Senate finance committee in ur
ing favorable action on the admins
tration bill to enable the refunding {
the 81 900 100000 which Europe owe
the United States.
Governors of thirteen western state
are expected to meet in Salt Lax
July IS to discuss the future progres
of activities of the Western State
Reclamation Association.