London—(A. P.)^—Five persons
killed by the crashing of the
Would Break Coal Combine
Lincoln, Neb. (A. P.) Governor
Charles Bryan of Nebraska, has gone
into the coal business, for the sur
rounding states, as well as for Ne
braska, he has announced, saying that
if other states asked him to help in
securing lower coal prices, he " would
do all that it is possible humanly and
physically, to break up the national
coal combine."
Lalrd Has Reforestation Plan
Spokane—(A. P.)—The federal re
forestation of cut-over lands by the I
exchange of logged-off lands for new
timbered areas, between operators
and the government, was advocated 1
by A. W. Laird, general manager of Î
the Potlatch Lumber company, of Pot- j
latch, Idaho, before a committee of ;
United States senators at a hearing ;
today.
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Burned in Tenement Fire
New York—(A. P.)—Three persons
were burned to death in a fire which
destroyed a five-story tenement house 1
on Sheriff street today. The firemen
rescued twenty women and children
The fate of others is unknown.
