Cheyenne record., 1920-03-11
FOREIGN

have no navy. Only few revenue cut
ters will be left to her.
1t is officially announced that two
Japanese warships have arrived at
Saghalin island. off the coast of East
to protect japanese residents.
The allies have granted the German
government an extension of three
months in which to reduce the German
army to the size ordered by the peace
terms.
A wireless dispatch from Moscow
says the red army has ''victoriously
broken through to the shores of the
Arctic ocean," 1t adds that the Muir
mansk railway 10 free Of the white
forces as far as Murmansk.
J. Austen Chamberlain, chancellor of
the exchequer. has announced that
England and France had agreed not to
renew the Anglo-French loan issued
in the United States in 1915 and were
taking steps for its repayment.
Children attending the Berlin schools
are to be weighed and measured at the
beginning Of each semi-annual term.
A special school is also to be estab-
lished for pupils who ire unable to
follow regular instruction because Of
deficient eyesight.
Admiral Horthy's salary as regent Of
Hungary has been fixed at 3,OOO.OOO
kronen per year. After his election the
national assembly sent deputation to
escort him to the chamber, where he
took the oath and was presented with
q draft Of the law creating his office.
Garrisons Of from fifty to 100 sol
diers are to be established in all oil
camps near Tampico, Mexico, accord
ing to orders received there by Gen.
Nemesio Lopez. Hitherto the activity
Of federal soldiers has been limited to
pursuit of rebel bands who have COM
mitted depredations.
Europe is in danger Of permanently
losing the position she held in the
world before the outbreak of the
world war, says Premier Nitti of
Italy, in an interview printed by the
Manchester Guardian. He points out
that Europe is no longer a creditor,
but is on the debit side Of the ledger.
Acquisition of wheat from Argentina
to supply Spain until the next harvest
has been decided by a council of min
listers at Madrid. The cabinet parlia-
mentary commission Is determined not
to permit too large an increase of the
budget Of which the deficit, 1t Is be-
lieved, will reach one billion pesatas.
1t is thought the cabinet will be
obliged to float loan, the revenues
being insufficient for expenses.
GENERAL
John F. Jelke, convicted Chicago
oleomargarine manufacturer, who has
been pardoned by President Wilson,
paid the government for his freedom
from prison term $27S,OOO in fines
and back taxes.
Announcement has been made that
officials believed the fire which has
ragged in the underground workings at
the Girard Mammoth colliery at Raven
Run, Pa, for fifteen years, Is now un-
der control. In short time the burn
ing area will be opened up and hum
dreds of thousands Of tons Of anthra-
cite will be reclaimed.
The highest price ever recorded for
the sale Of one share Of stock In the
history of the New York Stock ex-
change was paid when ten shares of
Atlantic Refining Company common
stock sold for $3.50 a share. The
previous record was made May 8,
1901, when Northern Pacific touched
$1,000 during panic.
Twenty fellowships, each with
stipend Of at least $1,000 and in some
cases $1,000. will be awarded to Amer
lean students, men and women, for
technical and humanistic study in the
University of Sweden, Denmark and
Norway, the rican-Scahdinavian
foundation announced in New York. In
addition to the ten fellowships for
Sweden, established last year, five stu
dents will be sent to Norway and five
to Denmark.
President Gray of the Union Pacific
announced at Omaha the system had
bought $4,000, 600 worth Of locomotives
and $4,000 600 of refrigerator cars.
Fifteen gallons Of wine year is the
maximum quantity a family of Jewish
faith may receive for religious cere-
monies, according to a ruling received
in Hartford, Conn.,, from Washington
to Civil Revenue Collector ]. w.
Walsh. The ruling says Jewish fami-
lies, after gaining approval of their
rabbi, who in turn will secure permits
from officers of the prohibition en-.
forcement director, may secure max
imum of fifteen gallons year.
The state Of New York will receive
$S,S91 as an Inheritance tax from the
estate of the late Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, according to the report Of James