Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-12-11

An oil adnge that Kentucky noun
taineers i,re good as their word was
borne out when Albert Ballard. billiard
Sparks and Stort Horton voluntarily
returned to the county jail at Frank
fort. Ky, to serve sentences for alleged
moonshining. They had been allowed
their freedom TO harvest their crops.
/ a ban on high heels such us never
carried Puritan or Pilgrim ancestress
to purchase is to be sought from the
/ legislature by the Massachusetts Osteo
! pathic society.
| Nine alleged moonshiIers were cap
tured and several others are believed
to have been killed or wounded in a
battle between thirty alleged moon.
sinners and fourteen United States
revenue officers near the Tennessee
] border.
WASHINGTON.
MINIS established a record in coin
age during the last fiscal year, ac-
| cording to the annual report of Direc-
| tor Roy Baker A total of 800, 500 600
coins were executed, which Mr.. Baker
/ declares a record.
Republican house leaders have de-
cided to attempt to repeal all war
legislation as one of the first acts of
the short session of congress which
opened Monday.
| An America preelninent in mari
time commerce, cultivating friendly
relations but jealousy determined to
defend its rights, was pictured by
President-elect Harding on Saturday
at Norfolk, Va, MS he ended his vaca-
ton and turned to the task of formu-
lating policies of his administration.
Charges of murder against Victor
Check and his wife, Belle Check, in
father, Thomas J. Check of Topeka
Kan at Phoenix, Ariz., November 13
have been dismissed.
When Annie Jones of Dallas, Texas
paid her board bill all in nickels, her
landlord called the cops. They found
that Annie had burglarized an auto
matte piano.
An increase of $112,646,571 in the
public debt during the month of No
vember was annodnced by the treas
ury. The total gross debt on Novem-
Der 80 was $24,175, 156,244.14 as com
pared with $24,062 09,672.96 on Oc-
tOber 81.
FOREIGN
! An amendment to the covenant to
the league of nations eliminating ar
ticle X, the most. mooted section of
the pact, was. introduced in the as
seinbly of the league on December 8
by Charles ]. Doherty, Canadian min
lister of justices
| Russian soviet troops captured Fri
van, the Armenian capital, and Ar
menia has declared itself soviet
republic, it. is asserted in wireless
dispatch received from Moscow.
| Dispatches from Spain say the gen
eral strike movement is extending
from Catalonia to other provinces and
that proclamation of a stage of seige
J is expected. ~s'
| The American freight steamer East
ern Tempest from Hango, Finland,
Noyember (. 81. for Philadelphia is
aground off the Danish coast, but
members of the crew went ashore in
! ifeboats. >
The first group Of Sim Fem pris-
6ners to be fnterned under the gov
einihent's recently announced plan left
Dublin friday night for Ballyklnler,
County. Downe Their number was not
made public. .. ..-&
| Sugar stocks. in Cuba at present to-
tai 10000 tons, according to official
| figures of the Cuban government. This
| 10000 tons less than former reports
nave indicated: Approximately 200,-
| loo tons is in the hands of the Cuban
sales committee of the Association of
Planters and Producers.
| Unemployeds Wena in London con-
| inue to solve the housing situation
| by selling public buildings and unoc-
leupied residences.
The 7league of nations has author
tied. the Uhited States, Brazil and
| Spain. ito intervene in Armenia. The
| teton folio we'd acceptance by Presi-
dent Wilson and the. governments of
he other twu nations OF the leagues
| IMITATION to mediate between Armenia
| nd the Turkish 'nafionalists.
A determined effort will be made
| . end British and Irish fighting by
hristmas, 1t became apparent Thurs
.ay. At.sthe% same thine it was an
ounced in official s'eircles that no
| .uce will be considered until the
! campaign Of murders in Ireland is
erminated.@s -" 30 $ 7
American and british gunbGats are