Cheyenne record., 1920-08-12
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WESTERN

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN
Two men were killed, one was seri-
ously injured and thirty-two men more
or less seriously hurt In a series Of
riots which occurred in Denver as re-
suit Of Tram strike.
A fire in the Kootenai forest, in
an area of $500 acres, fire fighters
who said they had been around the
blaze reported to the headquarters of
the federal forest service district
No. I.
Thre men are reported to have been
killed, many injured and several
homes of foreign residents fired in
West Frankfort, ILL.,, 1O4 miles south Of
st. Louis, by a mob bent on avenging
the murder Of Amiel Calcaterra, 10
years old, and Tony Hempel, 1S, both
Of West Frankfort.
Miss Carrie Cunningham, 20 years
old, was shot to death by Theodore
Osweiler, Jr., a banker of Shuttle, Kan,
on the steps Of st. Mary's cathedral at
Wichita, MS she, her mother and sister,
were entering to attend mass. Osweil-
er shot through the pocket Of his
coat.
Lieut.. Ormer Locklear, daredevil air
pilot, whose stunts of leaping from one
plane to another in midair have
thrilled thousands, is dead. His plane
crashed from height of 1000 feet
while he was engaged in nightflying
for the movies. With him died Lieut..
Milton Elliott, his pal and pilot in all
his hairraising stunts.
Arthur Thomas, an employe of the
city electric light plant Mt Fremont,
Neb., was saved from death by u blow
on the jaw. He had taken hold Of n
plug which had become charged with
self. Clyde Newton, a fellow worker,
saw his predicament and swung his
right fist to the point of Thomas jaw,
knocking him several feet away.
WASHINGTON
Maj Gen. Frank Mcintyre has been
reappolnted chief of insular affairs.
Great Britain Is planning to spend
nearly $6OO,OOOOOO on war veterans
during 192O-21, according to a memo
randum Of expenditures submitted to
parliament and received at Washing
ton.
The increased cost of labor, with the
shortage Of paper, has led to de-
cisiOn to discontinue free distribution
Of the Monthly Labor Review. The
bureau Of labor statistics Mt Washing
ton announced that hereafter it would
cost $3.50 annually.
A total Of 151 convictions have been
obtained In the campaign Of the de-
partment Of Justice against profiteer-
ing In Washington, it was announced
Since the campaign was instituted L.
S54 arrests have been made and 400
indictments returned.
By decision rendered by the comp
troller Of the treasury, a liberal boun-
ty is granted to marines upon re-en-
listment. Under the decision the boun
ties range from two months full pay,
at the rate of pay last drawn, for IL
twO-year enlistment, to three month
pay for . three-year enlistment and
four for four-year enlistment.
Commercial traffic through the Pan
ANA canal set a new record In the fis-
cal year, according to official reports
received at Warrington. A total Of
2,47S commercial craft with an aggre
gate tonnage Of S,545,OOO made the
transit.
Assured under contract already
signed with oil companies OF most Of
the fuel needed for the oil burning
portion Of the government merchant
fleet for the year beginning October /,
the shipping board set out to secure
1900, 900 additional barrels of fuel oil.
When they are obtainable, officials
said, the board will have nn adequate
supply, estimated at %, 100000 barrels
for the year.
Imports Of foodstuffs into the United
States during the fiscal year just end
ed increased by more than $3.50, ,OOO, ,OOO
over 1919, while exports in 1920 show
q decrease Of more than sseO. 600 600,
according to foreign trade figures is
sued by the Department Of Commerce.
Foodstuffs imported totaled $1,5lS,-
77o,S00. compared with &S82, ,422, ,eo1 in
1919. Exports amounted to $2,141,-
1oo, ,1SO. a. against 2.502, Sc, 100 dur
ing 1919
Increased revenue. officially esti.
mated at 500. OOO. 900 annually. will &C
crue to The treasury ia the advance in
railroad transportatioo rates. The
added income. officials at Washington
said would be derived from Increased
transportation taxss-pai6 BY the r1b
nc-as well a. through operation Of
the income and excise provisions Of
the revenue laws.