Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-05-13 | Page 5 | Brief News of General Interest

I Brief News of General Interest POSTAGE HATES nATES UNCHANGED Washington Existing 1 Existing clasi mail man rates would be bo continued until July 1 19 1921 1 und under r a bill ordered re reported reported re- re port ported d favorably b by the House Houte fico committee Thu measure would postpone for tor one on year car each of or the tho two to authorized automatic increases It Jr in rates scheduled to become effective on J 1 and one year car later BUTTE HUTTE MIXES MINES REJECT I. I TV W. TV w. Butte Butto Mont Mont Every mining mining- company com corn company pan pany in Butto Butte has hns posted a notice on their operating hoists that no member of or the I I. I W. W V TV would be employed The Tho notice was signed b by the tho mining mining- company posting It NEBRASKA SWEPT STORM Lincoln Nob Heavy Heavy rains In Nebraska Ne No- braska Tuesday and Wednesday re ro resulted ro suited In a a. flood that drove e twenty families from their homes at Homer Neb eb and washed out railroad tracks in some sections according to reports received d hers hern An electrical storm ac accompanied accompanied nci nc- nc i companied the the- rainfall lightning lightning- causing causing caus caus- ling ing the death of ot William Maughn taus 18 while he was at work on a a. farm faim near Lincoln JAPS CHANGE A AMBASSADORS May S. S Viscount S.-VIscount Viscount I Ishii former Japanese ambassador to the United States StateR has hos boon appointed ambassador to France Viscount IshII succeeds Baron Kol- Kol Matsui who Is returning for rca rea reasons sons of ot health Oil MAN U IS ARRESTED Los Angelen D. Angeles D. D M M. Best has been arrested hero on request of ot the sheriff at nt Douglas lan Wyo Officers said Bald Bost Best was Wall wanted wl In connection with the theft of f oil on l well casing caen worth orth more than Best was waa working here hore as a street et car conductor Ho said lie Ive would return to Wyoming without ox- ox tr tradition the tho officers said sad BERKELEY GRADUATES 1812 Berkeley Cal o Twelve hundred and two ninety students the largest graduating graduating graduating grad grad- class in the university's history history his his- tor tory received diplomas at the seventh 88 commencement of the University University University sity of ot California No Xo honorary degrees de degrees degrees de- de grees to distinguished scholars were awarded t BLACK H. HATS TS PROTEST PRICES Havana Straw Straw hats dyed bla blade black lc are making their appearance here In rapidly Increasing numbers In protest against tho the high prices being charged chare fo for r that at class of Central park ark hat dyers are arc doing a a rushing business Business In man many factories the entire force of ot workers ha have e adopted the dyed hat and tIre tin campaign I Is spreading to others CRIPPLE GETS SE SENTENCE TENC Denver Colo Cola Orville former ormer of the Denver mint vas waa sentenced to ten years ears in the United States penitentiary at Leaven Leaven- worth north Kan toll following owing owing- a plea of guilty to o stealing In gold anodes from the he mint Tho fold was n-as recovered ton Harrington begged ed Judge Robert Robort Lewis euls rr ur m 1 because of or ora ofa a j. wife and two t children In court Harrington's attorney de denied denied denied de- de nied tho the story gIven ghen out at the time of at his arrest that Harrington had hidden hidden hid hid- den en the stolen gold rold In his wooden leg IcS I CE CE RATE SUIT Lincoln Nt Neb Counsel b. Counsel for tor two Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lin Lin- coln men m n who sought to enjoin the Royal noal Highlanders a n. fraternal Insurance anco ance organization org from charging a anew anew anew new schedule of ot rat rates have announced an appeal would be taken to the state supreme court from rom a n. decision given late ate yesterday of oC the county district court denying a a. restraining order The two wo Lincoln men charge the new rates are discriminatory against tho the older members o of tho the order