Cheyenne record., 1920-01-08
FOREIGN

by God.
Maxim Litvinoff, Russian soviet rep
resentative at Copenhagen, predicted
in an Interview with the Social Dem
okraten that peace between the Bol
sheviki and the allies is imminent.
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made to assassinate General Denikine
head of the government in Southern
Russia, according to advices received
by the Berlingske Tidende. One Of
Denikines aides was killed.
BY accepting the board of trades
declaration that the president living
wage should be estimated ut f3 and
II shillings weekly, the Austrian gov
ernment will add e., 100000 annually
to it's pay roll for state employees.
New paper money to the extent of
1,4OO, 10000 marks, was placed in cir
culatiOn during the holiday week, ac-
cording TO statement just made by
the Imperial bank. Germany's printed
money now totals more than H,724,-
100000 marks.
Though there is no reason for any
alarmist fears as to a recrudescence of
po"Ni III AhV
date future, British officers in posi-
ton to know the true state of affairs
see several elements in the situation
that need careful watching.
Through train service between Mex
leo City and Juarez has been resumed
after having been suspended several
years. One train carrying II sleeping
car departed for Mexico City and one
similarly equipped arrived from the
capital in Juarez
Fourteen thousand persons were
shot by the Bolsheviki of Russia dur
ing the first three months of 1910, by
order of the extraordinary committee
at Moscow, according to an official
note published In the BOshevist organ
| Isvestin OF Moscow, says dispatch
received mt Berne.
Gen. Francisco Murguia, commander
of Mexican federal troops in the state
| of Conhuiln, has revolted against Pres
| idcnt CarrnnZn, according to confiden-
| tial advices received from Mexico. Car
ranZa's control Of Coahuila, his home,
Is put in jeopardy by this act of his
| general, 1t is believed, since Villa and
his forces, who are supposed to be en-
camped in the mountains in northern
COahuiln, may take advantage of this
weak spot and seize the state.
French automobile production for
1920 will be 100000 cars, against 80
600 in 1914. These figures do not in
clude commercial trucks. The indus
try Is nevertheless quite unable to
cope with even the French demand for
cars, which has reached nprccedent-
ed proportions owing to the past five
years non-prOductiOn. The 100000
touring cars and trucks bought from
the American army has already been
absorbed without in the least adverse
ly affecting home production.
GENERAL
Five thousand dollars worth of Lib
erty bonds was taken by bandits who
tunneled their way into the vault of
the Lone Jack State Bank ut Lone
Jack, Mo.
Food Administrator Williams of New
York announced that dealers who re-
tailed sugar of the new Cuban crop for
more than 20 cents II pound would be
prosecuted. Sugar of the old crop must
be sold for l cents Il pound, the price
fixed by the government. Dealers sell
ing sugar at 20 cents will be compelled
To show bills of sale to establish that
the sugar is in reality the new crop and
not the old, Mr.. Williams explained.
Governor Lowden of Illinois init
mated broadly that unless he were
| given positive assurances there would
be no more public hangings in Illinois,
h" would rrpricve the prisoner and
| continue reprirving him until private
execution was assured This is his
answer to the defiant attitude of
prison officials who hanged Raffaelo
| DurrnSo in the presence of 200 other
prisoners as Il moral lesson.
The will of Thomas L. Wilder. leath-
| cr merchant of Chicago, disclosed that
he had bequcnthed thirty-Onr' employees
$1,000 each. The bequestS We're made
as rewards for faithful service.
With hundreds of aliens being
shipped from all parts of the country
to Ellis Island for deportation as dan
gerouS radicals, ii was reported that
100000 immigrants are expected ON
! incoming vessels this month.
Gold production in the United States
during 1919 was less by S1O,l57,O 900
than the 1918 output, according to the
statement issued by the bureau of the
mint. In 1919 there We're 2,S29,395 fine
ounces of gold valued ut SIS, ,4SS, 800
produced in the country. California
led in gold production with SiO.75S
ounces, Colorado was next with 47O,-
!y>S ounces, and Alaska third with 431,