Cheyenne record., 1920-06-17

collegiate championship by uefeutln:
University of California four matches
to two. Both teams had been unde
feated this season.
Reductions in the wholesale prices
of various styles of shoes of from 2
cents to 50 pair have been an
nOunced by officials. of three of the
largest shoe manufacturing establish
ments in ST. Louis
The plant of the Alanitowoc Ship
building Company was sold to G. G.
West for $4,000. The plant original
ly cost about $1,5OO,OOO. Mr.. West will
reorganize the concern and continue
operations at Manitowoc, Wis.
DIR. c. H. Mayo of Rochester, Mimi,
has just received the distinguished
service medal. 1t was pinned on him
by Major General Wood. Announce
ment of the award of this medal to Dr.
Mayo was made some time ago.
Senator Robert NJ. I.a Toilette OF
Wisconsin was operated upon ut st
Mary's hospital at Rochester. MIMI.
for removal of the gall sac. The Oper.
alton was successful, according to an
nouncement made by surgeons, but was
more serious than anticipated.
Lieut.. Louis T. BARN, United States
navy aviator and one Of the pilots of
the NC-1 in its Transatlantic flight,
was instantly killed near San Diego,
Calf, when a fast airplane which he
was plotting collided with an army
airplane piloted by Cadet Joseph L.
No rF inlI
Overtaking three automobiles, cne of
which was believed to be occupied by
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, escaped
draft evader, officers of WinslOw.
Ariz., arrested three men. None of
the three was Bergdoll, but the cars
were found loaded with ninety cases
of whisky valued at $35,OOO
Overlooking of a levee along the
Gila river, about five miles from Yuma,
Arlz, was diverted toward the Gulf of
California II part of the elias flow
which otherwise would have gone into
the Colorado river, which has been at
flood stage recently. AS Il result, the
Colorado gauge fell rapidly and flood
danger is believed past. There are nu-
merous farms in the district where the
Gila levee gave way, but no reports of
damage had been received.
WASHINGTON
"get-tOgether" meeting of the head
of the accounting departments of the
United States railway administration
preparatory to winding up the affairs
of the railways during federal control,
has been held.
President Wilson has made recess
appointments of Henry Jones Ford of
New Jersey, Mark w. Potter of New
York and james Duncan of Massa-
chusetts to be members of the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
DR.. Edward Herman Sell, the last OF
the seven physicians who organized
the American Academy of Medicine in
1876, Is dead. He was known widely
for his discoveries in connection with
the treatment of the alcoholic and drug
habits He was born in Pennsylvania
eighty years ago.
The Supreme Court has refused to
interfere with decisions of the North
Dakota Supreme Court declaring con-
sttutiOnal II series of state cOnstitu
tiOnnl amendments and statutes to car
ry into effect an industrial program il.
North Dakota and permitting state
bond issues to finance the enterprises.
Terms of sale of the former German
passenger liner Leviathan, bids on
which will be opened June 30, have
been announced by the shipping board.
Eacn bid must be accompanied by II
certified check for $1OO,OOO and the
purchaser will be required to pay 70
per cent of his bid in cash and the re-
nainder in installments extending over
ten years.
Upon completion of his investigation
of the national airplane fund, Assist
ant District Attorney Kilroe intends to
call Henry Woodhouse, II governor Of
the Aero Club of America, before the
grand jury to explain an alleged
charge of wholesale grating from the
government by aircraft manufacturers
during the war. This contemplated
action follows Mr.. WOOdhouse's al
legged refusal to answer such ques-
tions at an informal hearing recently.
Federal decrees rendered in San
Francisco denying Knock Jan Fat ad-
mission to this country on his return
from China were set aside by the Su-
preme Court. The Supreme Court or
dered that writ Of habeas corpus be
granted and that there be retrial of
the case.
Arrival at Norfolk Of the army trans
port Mount Vernon carrying 1000
CzechO- Slavak troops. 900 German war
prisoners and 25O women and children
was reported to the War Department
ut Washington by, Captain Ferguson