Cheyenne record., 1920-05-20
FOREIGN.


In Russia is fully cleared up.
The weight Of the earth, in round
figures is 100000, 900, ,OOO, 600, ,OOO,O
tons. This conclusion has been ar
rived at by an English university dem
onstrator as the result of experimental
in London.
Sergeant Garvey and Constable Har-
rington were shot dead and Constable
Doyle was wounded dangerously at
Cork, Ireland, when they were fired
on by group of armed men while on
their way to district headquarters.
The Philippine government has
seized all rice in Manila to prevent
has fixed the price at approximately 8
cents pOlnd, to become effective
June 1. The present price is I, cents.
Three men and one woman, con-
victed last July of denouncing compa-
triOts to German authorities during
the occupation oflLaon during the war
were executed at Vincennes prison.
Those who met death were Toque, Le-
moine, Herbert and Nine. Aubert.
By vote nearly unanimous, the
Honolulu post of the American Legion
has gone on record as opposed to a
cash bonus to men who served In the
military and naval forces of the United
States during the war, it has been an
nounced by officials of the post at
Honolulu.
Several additional attacks on govern
mental property and other incidents
have recently occurred in various parts
of Ireland The police barracks, court
house and postoffice in Bureau, County
Limerick, were burned, while a motor
van containing provisions for the po-
lice was burned near Sheverie.
Loot amounting to more than 1,OOO,-
600 francs in cash and jewels was
taken from the passengers of the
steamer oOuirah by pirates on May
9th, when they overcame officers and
crew and made thorough search Of
the vessel. Several American women
the robbery.
The body of a beautiful young Rus
sian woman has been found in Lake
Geneva, off Ouchey. She was clad in
expensive clothing and wore furs,
pearl necklace and a gold watch. On
the reverse side of one of the many
bank notes found upon her was writ
the Bolshevists." 1t was signed
Countess W."
With view to insuring against un-
pleasant incidents on the occasion of
the evacuation of Frankfort, says
dispatch from that city, the French
are demanding the following hostages:
President Cossman, the head of the To-
cal government; Chief Burgomaster
Voight; Police President Ehrler
Chairman of the City Council Hopf ;
Alderman Rumpf and Councillor Lion,
and are also demanding a guarantee of
100000 marks.
GENERAL.
A round million francs, or 500, 1000,
has been offered by an American pub
fishing house to Georges Clemenceau
as advance royalties on his memoirs
The offer has been refused
The Rev. A. X. Hoare, Episcopal
missionary at Point Hope, Alaska, 175
killed April 27 by James Mcclure, 1S,
his assistant, according to advices re-
ceived at Seattle.
Thirty-five states will elect govern
ors next fall at the time when the
President and vice president are chos-
en-. Thirty-two United States senators,
to take office March 4, 1921, also are
to be elected.
Completely disguised as woman,
from blond wig down to corset and silk
lingerie, Il man who later gave his
name Us Bruce Barthing, was captured
by the police after a chase in Chicago.
The police believe he has taken part in
number of robberies in an exclusive
North Side residence district.
After three-year suspension due to
the war, horse racing was resumed in
Canada when the Mount Royal tracks
reopened at Montreal.
I'm Kicking out because I'm Just
too lazy to keep on living and shoulder
the responsibilities that go with life"
This note was found beside the body
of George Bishton, 10, Il high school
student at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
e. +. Britton, shoe dealer, was ar
rested at Mobile, Ala, charged with
violation of the Lever act, in that he
sold Il pair of shoes costing $3.50 for
SD. The warrant was sworn out by G.
Leslie Darden, special agent for the
Department of Justice.
A few hours after he had cried bad
luck" as a picture fell from wall,
William c. Krauter, a wealthy real es-
tate man, was shot and killed in his
home in Chicago. A clumsy effort to
make the crime appear one brought
about as the result of Il detected rob-
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