Cheyenne record., 1920-12-30
NEWS TO DATE
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CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
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DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
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PEOPLE.
Western Nesspapss Union Nsss sssvies.l
WESTERN
John Edwards, 66 years old, owner
Of chain of hOusefurnishing stores in
the intermountain region, with head
quarters at Salt Lake, is dead. He went
to Salt Lake City from Pueblo, Colo,
ten years ago.
A thief snatched a satchel contain
ing $4,000 in checks and $500 cash
from two bank messengers in
Los Angeles, California, on a street
crowded with thousands Of Christmas
shoppers, and escaped.
Fire destroyed most of the town of
Manhattan, fifty miles north Of Tono-
pah, New. Flames starting in garage
building burned fifteen buildings The
loss was estimated to be $4,000. The
Manhattan pOstOffice was unscathed.
California's citrus crop for the year
ending August 81, 1920, was valued at
$s1,2OO,0OO. according to Dean Walter
NAulloIu tllt ChltSASllS VI SulAAoI-
nit College of Agriculture. More than
10000 acres in the state were devoted
to this crop. which led all other fruit
crops in value and acreage.
The American National Livestock
Association will hold its annual con-
yention in Ell Paso, Texas, January II,
13 and IA. The Panhandle and South
posed of cattlemen principally from
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Col
orado, will hold its annual convention
in Ell Paso on March 1, 2 and 3.
Charged by federal Indictment with
having conspired with other persons
to set on foot on United States soil a
movement for military expedition
into Mexico, and with having furnished
money thereto, Francisco Vasquez Co
mez and Leon J. Taurel have been ar
rested Mt San Antonio, Texas, by Unit
ed State Deputy Marshal John L. Bib
rell.
WASHINGTON
Declaring that the government faces
gross deficit of $2,1OO,OOO,OOO for the
current fiscal year, Secretary Houston
warned the Senate finance committee
that Congress should avoid putting a
heavier burden on the Treasury De-
partment. The estimate came as a sur
prise to the committee, as it was near
ly $1,000, 100000 greater than that re-
Gently estimated by Senator McCum-
Der, North Dakota, one of its members.
Counsel for Swift 4 Co. and Armour
& Co. have asked Justice Stafford in
the District Supreme Court to approve
a plan for disposition of their stock
yard interests similar to that proposed
by F. II. Prince l. Co., Boston bank
ers, and to give the companies time in
which to find new buyer in place Of
the Boston company, which has with
drawn its offer.
War risk bureau clerks rushed work
on mailing out checks to former serv-
ice men or their beneficiaries this
month as measure of Christmas
cheer, getting out a total of 345. $40 De-
cember payment checks for more than
$15,OO0,OOO up to Dec. Is. On Dec. 20
the bureau had 1928, COZ active accounts,
it was said, and now has paid out since
its operation began a total OF $751;
. 6O8,95S.
Authority was granted by the Inter
state Commerce Commission for per-
manent consolidation of the transpor-
tation business and properties of the
Adams, American, Wells Fargo & Co.
and Southern Express companies into
the American Railway Express Com
pany. The commission said that it
was their belief that the public would
best be served by one consolidated
company serving all lines with equal
rates.
Repeal Of the state antitrust laws
to legaIize the new American marine
insurance syndicates Is urged in a re-
port by the House committee on mer-
chant marine and fisheries and the
shipping board. The report attacks
the legislative disabilities imposed by
state statutes on the development Of
American insurance for American
ships and recommends n more liberal
treatment OF American companies in
taxation and legal restrictions.
Bainbridge Colby, the American sec
retary Of state, has arrived In Rio de
Janeiro on board the battleship Flor
ida from the United States. An en-
thuslastic welcome was given Mr.. Col
by when he landed from the Florida.
State railway commissions Of Arkan-
sas and Minnesota have been ordered
by the Interstate Commerce Commis-