Cheyenne record., 1919-02-13

EASTERN 49,
. BY vote of 20 to IA the Connecti-
cut Senate refused to ratify the fed
eral prohibition amendment. Action by
by the Connecticut Senate is the first
vote against ratification thus far TAX
en- by any branch of Legislature In
the United States. .|a
Business conditions are character
lied by slackening Of production, re-
luctance Of commercial buyers to ac-
Quire stocks Of goods in anticipation
of reduction of prices. and by only
slight falling off OF retail business,
says the federal reserve boards
monthly review.
Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the
New York Times, was called as gov
ernment witness In the federal trial of
Jeremiah A. OLeary, charged with
violation Of the espionage act, to re-
futs charges made IN O'Leary's paper,
Bull, that the Times was controlled
by British influence. Mr. Ochs denied
that his paper was controlled by Brit
ish Influence or British money.
Among the civilian passengers
aboard the Espagne, which arrived in
New York from France, were Edmond
Bapst, newly appointed French ambnS-
sadN1IIJapan, and J. c. Case, an art
list, + IL Awent to France to paint por-
traits of General Pershing and other
American commanders. NJ. Bapst, who
Is on his way to Toxic, was formerly
French minister to China, and sue
ceeds Marcel Delaney, former prefect
of the Seine, whO-recently returned to
France
WESTERN
The Supreme Court of Montana held
nine members of the House of Repre-
sentatlves from Silver Bow county,
whose seats are contested, are entitled
to pay and mileage until the contest is
decided.
A detachment Of 532 men of the
First United States infantry and n ma
chine gun company from Camp Lewis
are in Tacoma to guard government
property and to hold themselves ready
for action in any emergency that may
arise as a result of the strike The
infantrymen are equipped with rifles,
DuSOHetS anu Hu1lu RTeniueS u lne
type used by American troops in
France
The Western Fruit JObbers' Associ
alton, at its fifteenth annual meeting,
adopted resolutions condemning the
service of the American Railway Ex-
press Company operating under feder
al control The association demands
immediate Improvement in terminal
facilities and transportation service
of the express company in the interest
of shippers The present method Of
adjusting claims Of shippers also was
criticised.
WASHINGTON
The total strength of the United
States army on Nov. II. when the
armistice was signed, was 3,7O3,273
officers and men. including the ma
rine corps on duty with the army in
Europe.
The annual postoffice appropriation
bill carrying total of $4OO,OOO,0OO,
and providing for the expenditure of
S2OO,OOO,0OO additional for road build
ing in the next three years. was passed
by the Senate without a record vote.
Without debate the Senate adopted
the resolution of Senator King Of
Utah which received the approval of
the foreign relations committee and in
which Acting Secretary Polk ncqui-
csced, calling upon the State Depart
ment for information regarding steps
taken to settle American claims grow
ing out of the Mexican border depre-
dations.
There were more than 10000 trials
by courts-martial of American soldiers
during the war, Secretary Baker in
formed the Senate in response to
resolution Of Senator Borah of Idaho,
asking for the facts of trials of SOL
diers. Mr.. Baker said that 22,OOO
cases were heard by general courts
martial and the remainder by special
or summary courts.
Enlargement of the functions of the
war finance corporation and continue
ton Of its operations for probably a
year after peace is declared will be
asked Of Congress shortly by Secre-
tary Glass Directors Of the corpora
tion discussed with Mr.. Glass pro-
possl to authorize the body to finance
foreign trade transactions through
banks in this country.
A new offering of treasury certifi-
Gates of indebtedness amounting to
S6OO.OOO,OOO with interest at the rnte
of AZ per cent was announced in
Washington by the treasury. The Ger
tificates will be dated Feb. 13 and will
be payable July Is next. Subscription
books will close'eb 20.
Information regarding Americans
held prisoner in Germany and re-