Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-10-08

service held at Fort Crockett for the
ton, who came to this city in IS gov
eminent planes.
WASHINGTON.
The fight over the postmastership at
San Francisco was said to have been
ended Wednesday by the endorsement
of James L. Power by Senators John
son and Shortrdge, both of whom were
said to have written to President Hard
| ing in his behalf Mr.. Power, city SUI
| pervisor, was opposed for the office
| by William Mikulich, city fire commits
sioner, but the latter Tuesday withdrew
his application, 1t was said.
A resolution calling upon Secretary
Hughes to furnish the senate with in
| formation as to whether the American
government now has ''any representa-
tive in any way connected with the
reparations commission" has been in
PRODUCED in the senate by Senator Bor-
all, republican of Idaho.
Holders of the congressional medal
of honor living In continental United
States will be asked by the war de-
partment to attend ceremonies in
Washington, November IL, when the
American unknown dead is buried at
Arlington cemetery. The medal of
/ honor mon will bo oY,actc IF 10 oov-
eminent for the occasion and will be
the official mourners who will follow
the body to the cemetery.
Appropriation of the S3,1O0,210 to
complete construction and equipment
of the railroad between Seward and
Fairbanks Alaska, is provided for in
bill introduced in the house by Rep.
resentative Curry, California.
Figures issued by the treasury put
the total population of the United
States at 1OS000,000, and the savings
of small investors throughout the
country, 1t is said, total approximately
S27, 900 100000, of which $21, 0OO,O O0,-
600 Is invested in government securi-
ties and $6,OOO,O0O,OOO is represented
by the deposits Of more than 10000
savings banks.
Alvin S. Page, assistant chief clerk
Of the railway mail service at Fort
Worth, Texas, was publicly thanked
Thursday by Postmaster General Hays
for his part in preventing the robbery
of a mail train near Fort Worth, Sep
TENDER IA, when two bandits were
slain.
Belief that assessment of values of
| imported goods on American value ba-
sis was a practical step, and If includ.
ed in pending tariff legislation would
Thursday by Secretary Mellon. He
said Information now being gathered by
customs experts on the American val
uation plan would be forwarded to the
senate finance committee, the first be-
ing expected to be In the committees
hands within few weeks.
FOREIGN.
When sentence of thirty years had
been pronounced upon him, the Ital-
ian "Bluebird' Gaetano Varrica, aged
40, arose in court and, with a drama
tic gesture, addressed the jury, saying
Gentlemen of the jury, this is my
last crime" Drawing a safety razor
blade he cut his throat. He was dy.
ing when the guards reached him.
Popocatepetl, the great volcanic
mountain southeast of Mexico City. is
reported to be in more vigorous activ,
ity than usual. The inhabitants of the
villages of Amecameca and Tlanacas
at the base of the mountain. are leav.
ing their homes, fearing a serious
eruption.
"Louis the First, king of Transcau
sia-Vitanyalie,' has been arrested az
an imposter. But not before he had
received honors under this title ant
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jewels.
A conflict between civilians and po
lice in Tipperary last Thursday night
says a report from Dublin, resulted
In the death of one civilian and the
woynding of two other civilians and
two policemen, 1t was announced II
an official report from Dublin castle
Thursday. Liason officers are holding
an inquiry into the incident.
The economic penalties imposed VI
on Germany by the allies for nonful
filment of the peace treaty were lift
cd on September 80. DIR. Meyer, tn,
German ambassador at Paris was in
formed by Premier BRAND. The pre-
mier laid before the cabinet the term
of the allied agreement along tn,