The Raymer enterprise., 1920-10-21
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WESTERN
More than 1900 rats have been
killed at Corpus Christi, Texas, to
date at an average cost Of five cents
per rat. Not trace Of bubonic
plague has been found among those
examined.
James Hess, twenty-three, pleaded
guilty at Joplin, Mo-, to robbing the
bank at Avilla, Mo-, Sept. "a. and was
sentenced to fifteen years In the peni-
tentiary. Most Of the $500 taken
was recovered.
Attempts Of three military prisoners
to escape on an improvised log raft
from the army disciplinary barracks
on Alcatraz island, In San Francisco
bay, failed when they were rescued at
dawn by 4 ferry boat, nearly senseless
from submersion and oil night expos
ure.
In q fight with an automobile thief
at Bayard, Nebr., Water Commissioner
John Lingreen was shot and killed, and
Chief Of Police Webb had his arm shat.
tered by bullet. Their assailant, q
Mexican, named Leon Martinez, was In
turn shot by Chief Webb, and physi-
clans say he will die.
September production Of all oil COM
panies In California Of 304,34O barrels
a day established a record figure for
the state, according to statement CIV
en- out by the Standard OIL Company
Of California. Daily production, S02,.
400 barrels In June, 1914, was the high
est figure previously recorded.
H. A. Dykstra of Topeka, a Ca
madam citizen, has filed suit In the
federal court at Topeka, Kan, to col.
lect $4,000 damages from the city Of
Hudson, Stafford county, alleging that
he was seized by a mob. beaten and
rushed out OF town. His attorney
stated that similar suits will be filed
against Dodge City and st. John.
Victor L. Nelson, seventeen, of
Omaha, who confessed to robbing eigh-
teen homes, three Of which he SET
afire, told police he robbed the houses
"for practice" After he got enough
experience he intended to become
famous robber, he said. He made no
attempt TO sell his loot, burying II
like they do In the movies"
Forecastins a big wet gain In the
new representatives who will be elect
ed to Congress two years hence rs Il
result of the reapportionment which
will follow the decennial census, Iowa
Anti-Saloon League officials have
taken a hand In the Iowa campaign, 1t
Ia said, In an attempt to assure the
election Of candidates for Congress
favorable to the dry cause.
WASHINGTON
State department officials said that
It Is not expected that the United
States would be represented In any
manner at the first meeting Of the as.
sembly OF the League Of Nations to
be held In Geneva, Nov. Is.
The governments suit against the
United Shoe Machinery Company un.
der the Clayton act will be reheard
by the Supreme Court on Jan. 3. The
company Is charged. with restraint of
trade in enforcing clauses In Its con.
tracts with purchasers Of Its products.
Approximately $500 acres of home.
stead and desert land in the Eureka
and Sacramento land districts Of Cali.
fornla, will he opened to entry Dec. 3,
the Interior Department announced
The land Is classed as non-agricultural,
mountain grazing land, and entry will
be reserved to ex-service men for sixty
days after the opening
Uncle Sam is looking about for $50
young men with high school educa-
tlon who would like to learn the excit.
Ing profession Of army balloonlst, and
eventually become balloon and airship
reserve officers. They will be paid
SIS month while learning and receive
a ration allowance Of 81 day, togeth.
er with accommodations, clothing and
equipment and free medical and dental
treatment.
World peace, universal and per
petual," can be purchased with the
SlO,OOO,oOO0O0 the allied governments
owe the United States, W. ]. Bryan
declared In an address at Washington
before the World Brotherhood Con
gress. He suggested that cancellation
Of the war debt would go far towards |
the building up Of a spirit that would |
remove the chief causes Of conflict be.
tween the nations.
The resignation Of W. s. Chapman,
secretary Of the federal reserve board
effective Nov. /, has been announced
He will enter private business and be
succeeded by W. W. Hoton, executive
secretary Of the board for the past
year.
Total subscriptions to the last Issue
Of treasury certificates maturing
March Is, 1921, amounted to s1s5,O76,.
900. Secretary Houston announced nj
The amount offered was
500. 600. 600 or thereahonts and the IN.