Cheyenne record., 1920-02-12
NEWS TODAIE
IN PARAGRAPhSi
CAUGHT FROM rHE NETWORK or
WIRES ROUND AsoUr
THE WORLD.
DURING the PAST WEEK
REcoRD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
coNDENsED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.

coNoENeEo FOR BUSY
PEoPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN
An unfavorable report has been
made by United States army engi-
neers who have investigated a pro-
posal to build ship canal from Puget
Sound to Grays Harbor.
Army building projects under pro-
cess Of construction along the lower
500 miles Of the Rio Grande will cost
81, ,016, ,427.6S, It has become known at
Ell Paso through official military chan
nels.
The Nevada Legislature In special
session ratified the federal suffrage
amendment at Reno. The vote was
unanimous In the Senate and but one
vote was cast in opposition in the As
sembly.
More than 75 per cent Of the visitors
to the Yosemite valley, California, are
tourists that come by automobile. Ac-
cording to national touring bureau,
$4,000 persons are expected to visit
this great national park this year.
Mrs. Melvina Clark was instantly
killed at Salt Lake when an automo-
bile in which she was riding to a Gem
etery to attend her daughters burial
collided with another machine. Five
other occupants Of the Clark car were
injured.
A deiuge Of speeches, 80.144,362 cop
les in all, has been poured through the
malls upon the American people at
government expense of more than $1,'
100000, Senator Smoot, Utah. told the
Senate in discussing shortage Of news
print paper.
Were 1t not for the protection at
forded by United States troops, Mexi-
can raiders would make the existence
Of residents in the Big Bend district
impossible, American customs officials
told the Senate subcommittee investi-
eating Mexican affairs at Ell Paso,
Texas.
e. Earl Burgess, daredevil para
chute jumper and aviator, was Instant
ly killed when he fell from an aero
plane near the new Los Angeles speed
way ut Beverly Hills. Burgess fell
while he was hanging from skid
wing Of the plane for mOtion-picture
stunt.
Provided four others will do like.
wise, Edward Hertwrek, a Fresno,
Calf, merchant, offers the sum OF
5000 to the person who will produce
a cure for influenza, the decision to
lie with the Rockefeller Foundation
and the University Of California. The
offer was made to Mayor w. #.
: Toomey.
WASHINGTON rfa.ree44iiy Z
The secretary Of the treasury has
been asked In a resolution adopted to
inform the Senate regarding loans
made by the United States, to foreign
governments and what interest has
been paid or is due.
In the last five months the total
public debt has shown q decrease of
about $3.50, 100000 and the floating
debt about $73OOOO,OOO, Secretary
Houston announced in comparative
statements of the public debt on Aug.
81, 1919, when the debt reached its
peak and on last Jan. 81. The de-
; creases were due principally to sal
/ wage and taxes. stf .}h-& ~
Secretary Baker in a communication
to all branches Of the army and the
War Department called attention to
the paper shortage and directed all Of
ficers to scrutinize closely all requests
for printed matter and take such steps
as may be necessary to eliminate waste
in the public printing and binding.
Railroad revenues In 1919 reached a
new high record, but because Of the
high cost Of labor and materials the
net return on the total investment fell
to 2N per cent, new low record. The
revenues passed the $4,000, ,OO0,OOO
mark, according to an advance fore
cast of the results Of the second year
OF government operation which has be-
come public.
In passing the army appropriation
bill, the Senate repealed the limita-
tion Of the national defense act which
fixed the pence time strength of the
army at approximately 10000 officers
and men, 1t developed during hear
ing before the House military commit
tee. Secretary Baker said the repeal
left the War Department free to re-
icruit the army to 100000 men but
added that mo one hopes to make
that increase"
= The death rate In the United States
for 1918 was the highest on record, DC
.cording to the census burenu's annual
mortality statistics just issued, which
shows 1,471,367 deaths for the year,
representing rate OF eighteen per l.
D0O population in the death registration
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