Cheyenne record., 1920-08-26
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WESTERN

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WESTERN
John Curl, who crossed the plains
from Missouri to Oregon seventy-three
was born in Missouri in 1882 and ac
companied his family west in 1S47.
Confirmation of the diagnosis of the
eighth case of bubonic plague which
has occurred at Galveston, Texas, has
been announced by the United States
Public Health Service surgeons. An
other case Is under observation.
Bird dogs from all parts Of the Unit
ed States will be in Crookston, Minn.,
Sept. 8 for the All-American field trial
club events. Announcement has been
made by DIR. T. Benton King, secre-
tary Of the club, that the field trials
will be in the vicinity of CroOkston.
Clyde c.. Johnston, Police Court
clerk of Los Angeles, who reported
that the safe in the court room had
been broken open and $4,000 in bail
money taken, was arrested on a charge
OF embeZZlement and lodged in the Los
Angeles county Jail. Bail was fixed at
$4,000.
Kansas raised the second largest
wheat crop in its history this year, and
the corn crop promises to be the larg-
est in the last five years, according to
the monthly crop report of the State
Board of Agriculture based on can
vass made Aug "A. A total wheat
yield OF 147 ,OOO, 600 bushels and IA pro
duction OF 127 100000 bushels Of corn
was estimated in the report.
Mrs. Ellen O'Donovan MacNamara
age IS, of New York city, is dead AT
Spokane, WASH, from injuries suffered
when she fell three stories through the
skylight of hotel into the lobby. Mrs
MacNumnr;l, according to her two cOu
sins, Miss A. Sullivan and Mrs. Flor
cnce Sullivan, complained of illness
while they were ut meal. She left the
table to seek the hotel promenade, from
which she fell
A few hours after Macedonia Esca
lante, a house painter, touched n power
wire that sent 1000 volts of elec
tricity through him at Phoenix, AriZ.
he was telling his father lie would be
all right in n day or two. c. l.. Baker
his foreman, saw him hanging from
the wire, smoke rising from one arm
As Baker ran to get help, Escalante
dropped to the ground five feet below
and was taken to a hospital. He had
been painting the transformer house
of cotton gin. Physicians declared
the voltage many times enough to kill
man.
WASHINGTON
Appointment Of Lewis J. Bailey us
assistant director OF the federal bureau
OF investigation, succeeding Frank
Burke, resigned to join the shipping
board, has been announced by Attor-
ney General Palmer. Mr.. Bailey has
been in charge OF the Atlanta office
Of this bureau
The campaign Of the National Wo-
mans party for ratification of the
suffrage amendment has cost S15O,OOO,
according to an announcement nt
Washington. Party officers estimated
at least $4,000 was spent to get the
thirty sixth ratification, at least $1O,-
600 OF which Is yet to be raised.
The Nebraska Railway Commission
declined to increase wages of Omaha
street car men. The commission held
present compensation was sufficient to
attract enough men to maintain eff
cient service and that an increase
would make higher fares necessary. Al
ceive from 53 to IS cents per hour.
The first wireless message ito be
heard around the world was received
by Secretary Daniels from the Lafay-
cite radio station at Bordeaux, France
The message was the first sent from
the Lafayette station. the largest in
the world, just completed by the Unit
ed States navy, and is undergoing of
ficial test before being turaed over to
France
Contingents of the United States
army are being maintained in ten
widely separated sections OF the
world. Out of total strength OF 2O3,-
S7O units in continental United States
comprise $4,000; in the Philippines
roughly 10000; Germany, 1880; Ha-
wall, 1900; Panama, 1850; Porto Rico,
1900; China, 1900; Alaska, $50 !;
France, 1873; and England, thirteen.
Letvia has been asked by the United
States to recall Alfred NageI, bearing
credentials as Letvian secretary Of
legation, who 10 being detained at New
York by the immigration authorities
1t was stated officially that Nagel was
regarded as an undesirable resident
and would not be permitted to enter
the country. The reason was not given.