Cheyenne record., 1919-02-20
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|. Salt ] .ie county's first bond cleo
ton, authorizing an issue of $l,oOO,-
700 worth Of bonds to finance road ini-
provements, carried by more than four
to one .
Because Of the prevalence of influ-
| enZa, the government of Victoria has
ordered every person appearing on
the streets or in public gatherings to
wear a mask.
f. J. Cassidy, 3S years old, alleged
editor of the International Weekly,
radical organ, whose offices were raid
ed by the police, is in Jail at Seattle
on an open charge.
Colorado supplied 34,393 men, Wy
ohling 1893, Arizona 10,492 and New
Mexico, 12;4So to the United States
Army during the recent war In all
branches Of service, N
Naval authorities and the Oakland
police are searching for Yeomanette
Irene Burke, stenographer in the ra-
dio service on Mare Island, who Is
posted as a deserter.
Boats are patrolling the shores Of
Juneau, Alaska, to prevent the escape
of Peter jackson, q native, who shot
and killed Deputy United States Mhr-
shal Clyde D. Calhoun Of Craig, who
had arrested Jackson.
Lava in the greatest quantity Oh
served in forty years is flowing from
Kilauea, the largest active volcano in
the world. The lava is pouring over
all sides Of the e-central fire pit walls
onto the old crater floor.
Hugh Campbell Wallace, nominated
| ambassador to France by President
Wilson, for many years has been prom
inent in the politics of the Democratic
party and is Democratic national com
mitteeman from Washington.
Wireless service from the naval ra-
dio station at South San Francisco
will be crippled for several months,
it was announced, following fire on
the 6OO-foot tower. The, fire was
caused by short circuit.
Any alien, regardless of his race or
color, who served in the army or ma
Wy during the war is entitled to cit
fzenship, according to Instructions re-
ceived at Honolulu by William Rags
dale, chief Of the, naturalization bu-
reau, from the Bureau Of Naturaliza-
ton at Washington
That Salt Lake City will not only
| be on the aerial mail route between
| the East and San Francisco, but that
| it will be terminal Of a branch from
this city to Seattle is assured, accord
ing to advices received by William H.
| Swanson from Frederick Porter, chair
man of the membership eopmittee of
the Pacific Aero Club.
WASHINGTON
A cablegram to Washington from the
headquarters Of the American expedi-
tionary forces in France gave the total
| casualties in American forces in Siber-
ia up to Feb. 8 as total Of 314 men
killed, died Of wounds and missing in
action.
| Appointment Of the UNITED States
| Liquidation Commission-War Depart
ment" to liquidate the business and H.
nancial affairs of the army in England
and France was announced by Secre-
tary Baker. Edwin B. Parker Of Hous-
ton, Tex, is chairman.
| Final legislative action on the war
revenue bill levying $4,000, 100000 in
taxes this year and $4,000, 900, 900 year
ly there after until revised was taken
by the Senate. -,-. So,
Secretary of State Lansing in q
statement issued says the government
of the Unitel States welcomes the
union Of the Serbian, Croatian and
Slovenian peoples.
| Representation before the society
of nations for the. farmers of the
world. was demanded. by the national
board of farm, organizations in semi
annual conference at Washington.
| In an effort to clear the congested
/ legislative calendar and thus remove
the necessity for the early convening
| Of the new Congress in extra session,
Democratic senators, decided at con-
ference to hold night sessions of the
Senate until Congress adjourns sine
die March 4.
! The total cost Of the war to all bel.
ligerents, including the central powers
was placed at $193, 900, ,O0O,O 900 by Sec.
retary Baker in an address at the
American women's victory dinner" in
Washington. This estimate, the sec.
retary said, was based on figures just
compiled by the war college.
From the signing of the armistice
to Feb. 8, 2s7,332 American troops in
France and Great Britain had em.
barked for the United States, while
up to the 10th Of February 67,454 Of
ficers and 1,O69,1 9,116 men had been de.
modified in this country. Total ar.
rivals Of overseas troops up to Feb.
were 215,749.
Adoption of the motor truck deliv.
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