Cheyenne record., 1920-01-29

of a porter and made his want known
to the officers league. Among the
applicants were major general, three
colonels, two lieutenant colOnels,
seven majors and eighteen captains.
None of the accused Germans
whose surrender for trial by the allies
is demanded need give himself up
voluntarily" General Ludendorff,
former quartermaster general of the
Germpn army, declared in an inter-
view, according to the Neue Berliner
Zeitung. 1t is not impossible to evade
arrest, Ludendorff was quoted as say
ing.
GENERAL
Although it is the popular impress
sion that the prohibition fight in the
United States is over, the Anti-SaloOn
League insists that it has just begun
in declaration emphasizing Its ap-
peal for $225,OOO,OOO to keep up warfare
on the demon rum, notwithstanding
its shackled condition.
Robert Petit, foreman in a machine
shop, living in West Allis, Wis, hit his
wife over the head with crowbar, in
flicting serious wounds. Petit was re-
covering from the flu, but suffered
relapse. In delirious fit he attacked
his wife. When he saw what he had
done he shot himself, dying instantly.
Suits have been filed demanding
more than $1,c0O,OOO in damages from
the city of Chicago for deaths, injuries
and property damage in last sum-
mer's race riots. OF this more than
100000 Is sought by relatives Of
twenty-five men and women claimed
| to have been killed during the rioting.
One of the most notable essay writ
ing contests ever held in the schools
of America Will be held on Feb. 20,
when several million girls and boys
| will compete for three medals offered
by the War Department for the best
essays on the subject: "What Are the
Benefits of an Enlistment in the Unit
ed States Army?"
Four witnesses heard Mt the opening
of the trial by general court-martial
at Camp Zachary Taylor of Lieut.. l. C.
COttenkeine, who, us supply officer Of
the Fifth Field artillery, is charged
with having embezzled his regiments
payroll of $4,000 for May, 1919, while
the first division was in Germany, tes-
titled that he had left but little over
10000 of the 4SG,716 marks paid him
when he was arrested by German civ
ilian authorities at Freiburg, four
months after his disappearance. Cot
tenkeine, a native of Germany, Is al
legged to have squandered the embez-
zled money. The case was continued
until dispositions are received from
Germany.
Nine Ernestine Schumann- Helnk,
who has been seriously i'll at her home
at Grossmont, Calf, with pneumonia,
is reported improving slowly.
Thirty-five parcels of New York
real estate owned by the late Mrs.
Margaret Sage, widow of Russell
Sage, were sold at public auction for
S2,619,250 BY the will the proceeds
will be divided among thirty-six col
leges, charitable institutions, hospitals
and museums.
Chicago faces n deficit of more than
81 100000 for the coming year, uc-
lo IL u tne
council committee on finances by City
Comptroller George f. Harding. Mr..
Harding said the city's resources in
1920 would be about S32, ,OOO, 600, while
the anticipated expenditures were
placed at more than S39,OOO,OO
Laying of the keel of new $500
ton passenger steamer, which will be
named the Calgary, for service between
Liverpool and Montreal and Quebec,
was announced by the White Star line
The ship is under construction at Bel
fast and is expected to be ready for
service in 1921 The vessel Is designed
to carry $50 cabin and 1900 third-class
passengers.
A financial panic, made ominous by
the perverse spirit of capitalist and
wage worker alike Is impending, ac-
cOrding to Roger Babson, business ex-
pert and statistician. In an interview
at Chicago he told how short produc-
ton and greed for profits are bring
ing business closer and closer to the
danger line in the United States.
Women administering property In
their own right will be permitted to
vote at the first national election in
JugO-Slavia next month, according to
an announcement made by the cabi-
net at Belgrade.