Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-02-18
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWoP OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR aUsY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN

WESTERN
Psychology and the "crIme wave"
were blamed by Mrs. Louise l.. Peete
for her conviction on II charge of hav-
Ing murdered Jacob Charles Denton.
Joseph A. Bartos, cashier of the
Bank of Wilbur. Neb., for many years
and active in business and politics,
was found dead. A coroner's jury rem
dered a verdict that death was the re-
suit of alcoholic poisoning.
Armlstice day is made n legal holi.
day In Oregon by bill passed by the
Legislature and signed by Governor
0lcott. He also signed bills providing
for organization of board of aircraft
examiners regulating fliers and regis
tering aviators.
-Four thousand two hundred dollars
In gold. thought to have been stolen In
the robbery of $1,000 from the West
ern Loan and Building Company in
January has been found by Chief of
Police Joseph Il. Burbidge under n pile
Of rubbish in the basement of the com
pany's building.
N. II. Wheat, CO. rancher living
eighteen miles from Eugene. Ore, and
his wife, 55, We're found at their home
shot to death. A revolver lay behind
Wheat 8 body, and note, purporting
to have been written by him and ad-
dressed to a brother in Portland, said
he was about to kill his wife and him
self because they had quarreled The
couple left thirteen children ranging in
ages from 2 to u years
George Conlan, civilian, was shot
and killed and Sergt. Meining Hall and
Private Yates were wounded by Pre-
sidio sentries when an automobile con-
tanning six men started up after being
ordered to halt at the Lombard street
gate of the military reservation in San
Francisco. The three men in the car
who escaped are under arrest. ConIan
was the owner of the car and brought
ii to a stop. He stepped out of the
car to adjust the lights when chal-
ienged by the sentry.
WASHINGTON
Arrest of five men in Philadelphia
in raid on printing shop where uL
legged counterfeit internal revenue
stamps were being produced, has been
announced by Chief Moran of the Sc
eret service. Chief Moran said about
100000 strips of stamps as well as
liquor labels were seized
President-elect Harding will be es-
corted by a troop of cavalry from Fort
Meyer when he goes to the capitol to
ho I'M Cd 4
of War Baker has announced These
are the only troops that will partic-
pate in the Inauguration. The privi-
iege of escorting the President is one
eagerly sought by crack cavalry troops
all over the country
The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing approximately S395,000,000, was
passed by the House after 1t had de-
feated, 124 to 80. an amendment which
would have prevented the expenditure
of any part of the S90,0O0,000 provided
for battleship construction until an in
ternational disarmament conference
shall have been called by the Presi-
dent The amendment was offered by
Representative Brooks, Republican. IL
linOis.
Live stock on farms and ranges jan
uary / were valued at S6,235, $50 900
compared with SS,507. 145,000 in 1920,
the census office has announced.
Cattle on farms are now valued at
less than prewar prices, the Depart
inent of Agriculture announced in
Washington. The drop. the depart
ment said, began in January 1919. The
department further stated that the de-
crease in value not only resulted in the
loss of all the increases sustained dur
ing the war, but an additional 80 per
cent. Hogs have lost IS per cent of
the gains made during 1917 and 1918,
according to the figures.
Twenty-one American marines, at
tached to the legation guard at Man
aqua. Nicaragua, have been arrested
by American military authorities as
result of the wrecklng Of the plant of
the newspaper, La Trlbuna, at Man
aqua, Secretary Daniels has an
nounced. Capt. j. l.. Underhill, com
manding the guard, reported to the
Navy Department that the men at
tackled the newspaper establishment
as a result of the publication of what
they considered abusive and libelous"
articles regarding the marines.
Charges that a combination exists in
the coal trade TO maintain high prices
of coal and to shut off the supply of
coal to dealers who cut rates were put
before the Senate committee consider
inc tho Calder cnoI rau,,Iation hin Nv