Cheyenne record., 1919-02-13

The Luxembourg Chamber of Depu-
ties adopted tentatively bill granting
women the right to vote and to be
elected to office.
= delegation from the Aland islands
conferred with Premier Orlando of It.
ally concerning their claim for annex.
alton to Sweden. The premier assured
them of Italy's support.
DIR. Bernhard Dernburg, former
German colonial minister, in an inter-
vitw at Weimar, declared that Ger
many would not sign a peace that de-
prived Germany of her colonies.
King George is expected formally
to open the fishing season in Febru-
airy at Balmoral on the Dee. While
devoted sportsman, the king has
not angled since the war began.
Government troops have captured
the Bremen town hall and most of
the government buildings, it was re-,
ported in dispatches received at Co
penhagen. The Sparticans were said
to be retiring.
News reached Dublin, according to
a dispatch from that city. that Ed
ward de Valera, Millroy and John
McGarry. three Sim Feiners elected
to the British Parliament last Decem-
ber, had escaped from the Lincoln
prison.
A dispatch from Milan says that
sensation has been caused in Italy
by the proposal in the American Con-
gress to exclude immigration to the
United States for four years, a meas
ure which threatens particularly to
affect Italians.
The government is determined not
to relax its efforts to limit the sale OF
pulque and tlachique. The Mexican
Chamber of Deputies has approved
the decree of June %, 1917, which in.
creased the internal revenue taxes on
these Intoxicating beverages from p
to 80 per cent. 1t is expected that
similar action will be taken by the
Senate and the president.
SPORT .
Benny Leonards proposed two-year
tour around the world, during which
tine he does not expect to defend his
title, is being severely criticised in
boxing circles in New York.
Con OLeary, one time welterweight
boxer, was sentenced at Milwnuke ee to
three years at Fort LeavenwOrth pris-
on on 81 charge of cOunterfeiting He
pleaded guilty to making bogus dimes.
Napoleon l.aioie, former star second
baSeman, has been rendered the man
agement of the Sioux City baseball
club of the Western League, accord
ing to an announcement made by Har-
ry A. Eells, president of the Baseball
Booster Association.
Few changes will be made in the
personnel of the Kansas City Ameri-
can Association club, according to
President George Muehlebach. 1--WE
may take on n couple of new pitchers
and n catcher, but otherwise will be
much like the Notwithstanding team
of last year" said President Muehle-
bach. Frank Graham of the OklahO-
ma team of the Western League will
be one of the new pitchers. He has
already been signed"
GENERAL
Prof. George Heron and, William
Allen White have been appointed
American delegates to the joint con-
ference of the associated powers and
Russian factions at Prnkipos.
The Belgian government has asked
the United States to lend it 400 loco
motives and 1000 passenger cars, in
addition to returning all of the 359 To-
comotives which were placed at the
disposal of the American expedition
airy forces.
The shortage of the rice crop 10
causing unusual anxiety throughout
Japan. The crop this year Is 10000,
600 bushels less than the average As
the annual consumption is 300 100000
bushels. the supply for the next year
is short exactly 10 per cent.
lean army who took up arms during
the revolution have asked the chief
executive to release them from their
military duties so that they may re-
turn to civil pursuits. Most of them
have been without commands and
have not been engaged in active serv-
ice for several years.
The announcement from New York
that representatives of British and
American oil. mining and cattle in
terests in Mexico we're coming to
Paris to lay their claims before the
peace conference is attracting much
attention in American government
circles, and is causing speculation as
to how Mexico affairs may be pre-
sented, If at all.
Details of the robbery last Sep
tsmber of Mrs. Grace NJ. Chevalier
of Boston. who was held up in her
apartment in the Allston district
while jewelry valued at $500 was
stolen wara mada public hv tho M,