The Raymer enterprise., 1921-09-08


National lands In the territory OF
Qulniana Roo, which have stood idle
since 1906. are to be divided into small
tracts and sold on easy terms 10 farm,
"rs who can give suitable financial
references. The distribution Of these
lands was suspended on Dec. IS. 1900,
II order to allow for a complete sur.
vey.
Fire worshippcrs have inuugurated
headquarters OF their own In London,
Generous donations from rich Indians
have secured for the rarSec Assoca,
tt"n OF Europe II large. house in the
west end. where IoroaStrian religious
c"r''In"nieS are to be conducted md
wher" bodies uf dead PnrSr"s may find
II resting place bcfor. burial.
GENERAL
Mrs. Betty Brennan and Jacob Pain
were killed AT St Louis when the
speeding automobile in which they
were riding overturned at sharp
curve. Three other occupants of the
car were seriously injured
On" dead. tw" dying and ten others
for whom physicians hold out little
hope. and two more with only n dcs.
perate chance for recovery, are vie.
tins Of toadstools eaten by mistake
for mushrooms at La Porte, Ind
The wheat land blowing match a
contest open 10 plowin"n "f the world,
was held on the John Wolf farm near
Plninficld, III. Over 10000 persons
witnessed the final burrows turned
The great prcpOnderance of entries
was in the tractor contests.
Edward Barnes. A, merchant, was
found shot and killed in ward at the
rear Of his home at Cape Girardeau.
Mo. His wife said $1,000 he had was
missing. Mrs. Barnes Is held by police
pending IN investigation. Fred Foeste,
~, a sOn-ln-lnw, is sought by the po-
lice.
The largest crowd that has attend
ed Il memorial service for returned sol
dirr dead gathered on the army piers
at HObOkcn. \. j.. to honor the bOdies
of 5.795 soldiers that arrived recently
on the transport Wheaton. More than
10000 attended the ceremonies, II was
estimated.
Los Angeles was selected rs the
1922 convention city for the Interna.
tional Rotary clubs. The selection was
made by the board Of directors In ses.
sion Mt Chicago. after n strong invi-
tation had been presented by William
Stephens. president Of the Los Angeles
Rotary club.
Daniel Tobin. president Of the In.
ternational Brotherhood OF Teamsters,
Chauffeurs. Stablrmen and Helpers
and member Of the executive council
Of the American Federation OF Labor,
refused to affirm or deny reports that
he had resigned from the executive
council He also refused to say whe-
ther lie had resigned as treasurer Of
the American Federation OF Labor.
Dirigible balloon D-6, the largest
American naval aircraft OF its type.
and the kite balloon AP were de-
Stroycd by fire which also rnzrd the
hangar at the Rockaway Point naval
air station. An explosion OF gasoline,
from an unknown cause, started the
blaze. Although a number Of men
were IN the hangar, only one man was
slightly burned.
An attempt To fasten an electric
light bulb into socket while she was
dressed in wet bathing suit, caused
the death of Miss Beatrice Schwartz.
Ter, II, at her home on City Island. A
pool Of water collected about her feet
and when her wet hand came In con-
tnct with the current she received a
shock which proved fatal.
The estate Of Eugene Field, poet OF
childhood, has been closed In Probate
Court in Chicago by the widow, Mrs.
julia Field, after pending for nearly
twenty-six years. The final report
shows the estate, totaling SlO,3ll74.
was divided between the widow, three
sons and two daughters OF the poet
Only one bill was allowed. $3.50 for a
pair Of trousers. purchased by Field
In 1895.
The death Of Miss Mary Louise
Graffnm. n missionary OF the Ameri.
can Board OF Commissioners for For.
eign Missions, at Sivas, Asia Minor,
was announced In a cable message,
Miss Graffam, the only American at
Slvas much Of the time during the
World war. incurred the displeasure
Of Turkish officials ut times and an or.
der for her execution was signed in
one instance.
An estimate that S4.5O0.0OO was paid
by life insurance companies In death
claims from automobile fatalities dur
Ing 1920 Is published by the Insurance
Press. Statistics are quoted to show
that during the year the automobile
caused 1900 fatalities and 1,5O00O(
non-fntal injuries.
L. d. Merrill, former lieutenant In
the United States aviation service, and
Jack Rodeheaver, 1S years old, Of Win
ona Lake. Ind, were instantly killed
when an airplane In which they were
taking n pleasure ride at WinOna Lake