Cheyenne record., 1920-05-27
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The Bank Of Ranger, Texas, with a
capital Of $25, 1000, has closed its doors.
Declining deposits and failure to re-
alize on loans were given as the cause
by bank officials.
Fire destroyed more than half busi-
ing loss of approximately $3OO,OOO
The blaze started in hall in which
dance was held.
A nationwide campaign against the
use of tobacco was advocated by Mrs
Stella B. Irvine, president of the w.
c. T. U. of southern California, at
that organizations thirty-eighth an
Brig. Gen. Frank Taylor, United
States army, retired, veteran Of the
Civil, Indian and Spanish-American
wars, died suddenly ut the home Of his
daughter in Seattle, Wash. He was
born 7S years ago in Calais, France, of
English parents.
Lack Of enthusiasm of the San Fran
cisco public over 75-cent hair-cuts
prompted n number of the leading ton
sorial establishments at San Francisco
to announce the 5O-cent limit would
be maintained, despite previous pub
lication of the higher tariff.
Fire ut Portland destroyed the plant
OF the North Portland Lumber and Box
Company, the abandoned shipbuilding
yard of the Guy NJ. Standifer corpora
tion, number of docks, more than l.
Co., 600 feet OF lumber and four small
dwellings. The loss was estimated at
100000.
AS the result OF a reported depres-
sion in the price paid the producer for
beef cattle, the members Of the Cali
fornia Cattlemen's Association were
advised by their officers at San Fran
cisco to keep the cattle out Of the state
markets as long as possible. The cat
tlemen We're also urged to ship them
to Montana in the event that such n
measure produces feed shortage.
WASHINGTON.
In an effort to prepare for a recess
or adjournment of Congress by June
s, the Senate will meet an hour earlier
daily hereafter.
The Supreme Court has decided that
liable for the full amount of losses
caused by delays in delivering tele-
grams.
The House bill authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to purchase
$26,OOO,OOO additional of farm land
bnnk bonds has been passed by the
Senate.
Exports for April decreased $780,
100000, while Imports fell off $3O.OOO,-
600. rs compared with the trade fig
ures Of March, 1t has been announced
by the Department Of Commerce.
4. Snmboln Jones, American minis
ter to Honduras, has resigned his posi-
and his resignation has been accepted,
the State Department announced. His
successor has not been selected.
From 500 to $12O per gallon is the
ruling price for whisky in Illicit trade,
Secretary Houston wrote Congress in
requesting $1,500O 600 for 1000 watch
men to guard bonded warehouses next
year.
With gasoline and fuel oil. consump-
tion outstripping production and the
underground reserve liable to eXhuuS-
tiOn in twenty years, the natiOI Is
facing liquid fuel crisis calling for
drastic action, according to DIR. Van
II. Manning. director of the Bureau of
Mines
President Wilson has signed bills
providing for an examination AMI re-
port on the conditions and possible ir-
rigation developments of the Imperial
valley in California, for enlargement
Of the boundaries of the Oregon ma
tional forest and for disposition of pub
lie lands withdrawn and improved I'M
der the provisions of the reclamation
laws and which no longer are needed
for reclamation purposes.
A committee appointed by the So
cialist party called on Secretary Baker
to present memorial asking for the
release OF conscientious obJectors still
held In prison. Secretary Baker told
the Socialist delegation that there are
not now and have not been any pOlit-
iSal prisoners in the army prisons, and
none are In custody whose cOnscien-
tious objections to war were based on
religious grounds.
The House passed bill setting
aside approximately 26O,0OO acres OF
land In the Hawaiian islands for
purposes, available to ma
tive Hawaiians only. The territorial
urged the step, which was |
expected to rehabilitate the Hawaiian |
ace, said to be fast dying out.
Members OF the Tobacco Merchants |
association Of the United States, in
convention at Washington, were as
ured by President Charles EisenlOhr,