Cheyenne record., 1921-05-19
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WEsTERN
Branches Of the Knights Of the ku
Klux Khan are being organized In Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, Iswa. Mime
sota and North and South Dakota.
Madge Anne Sawyer, accused Of the
slaying Of her husband, was acquitted
by o Jury in less than one minute at
Seattle, Wash. 1t was her second trial,
the first having resulted In her con-
viction of murder in the second de,
gree.
Sixteen hundred and fifty-one SEN
iors, comprising the largest class ever
graduated from any university In the
world, received their diplomas and
were awarded degrees and honors Mt
the annual commencement exercises
Of the University Of California In the
Greek theater In Oakland.
Joseph Alexander is being held at
San Antonio, Texas, on charge Of nl-
legged attempt to smuggle ammunition
and firearms into Mexico following
the seizure of 10000 rounds of ammu-
milton and $1,000 pistols. said to be
the largest amount Of seized ammuni-
tion to come into the hands Of the de-
partnent Of justice.
Rev. Guy Kyle was sentenced to
eighteen years' imprisonment and
fined 5000 in Federal Court at st.
Louis when he pleaded guilty Of rob-
bing the mails Of $4,000. Loren
Williamson, partner in a garage busi-
ness at Mount Vernon, ILL.,, was found
guilty BY jury previously and given
the same sentence.
The board Of bishops of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church discussed at
Portland, Ore, session courses of
study for Methodist ministers. Twen-
ty-two bishops from all parts Of the
United States attended the meeting.
The problem of finding enough men
to fill up the ranks Of the ministry is
on the program. Washington. d. c.,
was selected as the next meeting place
and October 28th was fixed as the
date.
Four thousands pounds Of ammuni-
ton were seized and the engine crew
on the Mexican Central passenger train
which left Juarex was arrested near
Chihuahua City, according to Rafael
d, Davila, commander Of customs
guards In Chihuahua. The ammunition,
Mr.. Davila said he had been privately
informed, was intended for rebels In
central chihuahua. The ammunition
was hidden In the tender Of the engine
under the coal, he said.
WASHINGTON
House leaders have decided to turn
deaf ear to pleas for passage at this
session of a rivers and harbors bin.
Representative Mondell, Republican
leader, announced that in the inter
ests of economy no new authorization
for river improvements would be
voted.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has granted the Butte, Anaconda
4 Pacific Railway Company in Mon
tana permission to increase Its passen-
ger and excess baggage rates to the
level In effect in Interstate commerce
tariffs to be filed upon five days no.
tice. The carrier IL an electric road
and on that account was omitted from
the last rate order issued by the COM
mission.
Resolutions of the Hawaiian Legis-
lature requesting legislation by Con-
gress to permit immigration Of suffi-
cient persons to remedy an acute Ia
Dor shortage" In the islands have been
presented to the Senate and referred
to the territories committee. They pro-
posed that alien immigrants admitted
should not exceed 25 per cent of the
total insular population, restriction
designed, 1t was understood, to ex-
clude japanese.
The export trade Of the big packers
slumped $52e,OOO,OOO during the last
year, Thomas E. Wilson of Wilson &
Co. told the House agriculture commit
tee In opposing packer control legisla-
ton. Meat producers, he declared, re-
ceIve 81 cents of each dollar the pack
ers receive for meat and the decrease
In exports resulted In loss to the
livestock raisers Of $45O.OO0,O0O. "In
the year 1920 there was exported from
the United States OO.OOOOOO fewer
pounds Of meat products than during
the previous year." he said. ut was
tbis decrease that caused the lower
prices to the producer"
The Townsend bill for the establish
ment Of post-road and interstate
highway system, and the creation of
a federal highway commission, has
been introduced in the Senate, and
hearings on It are to be held soon. This
measure differs from the original
Townsend bill in several particulars,
and 1t recognizes the federal aid prin-
ciple, but with reservations.
The Senate bill authorizing presi-
Dental control over cable landings was
ordered favorably reported without
amendments by the House commerce