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WESTERN
One of the first official acts Of Gov.
Pat. d. Neff, who was indncted into
office ut Austin, Texas, was issuance
Of an order for Texas rangers to re-
main on duty at Galveston for an in.
definite period.
Chicago's canine population tops the
5000 mark, horses number 10000, and
the feline census equals both Of them,
although nobody wants cats" The
facts came out In the annual report
of III. l.. Roberts, secretary OF the Anti
Cruelty Society.
l.. l.. Laughln, farmer, was
granted judgment Of $4,000 at Kinks
Vile, Mo, against Edward German, II
neighbOr. who was alleged 10 have
painted the word Stacker on Laugh
Inns barns and fences during the war.
I.aughlin sued for $4,000.
Wool growers Of eight western Ore
sOn counties organized the Oregon
Wool and Mohair Cooperative AssOci-
alton at meeting held in the com
munity house In Albany, Ore. The
plan Is to enlist wool growers In pool
and sell the wool crop on co-opera-
tive basis.
Discovery by chemists of the United
States Department OF Agriculture of
the underlying cause Of the destructive
corn disease Root Rot" will enable
corn producing states TO Increase their
crops probably 10 per cent, T.. T. Ner.
edith, secretary Of the department, said
at Des Moines In telling of the dscov.
cry.
II. l.. Cook, 55 years old. formerly n
wealthy oil operators Of Casper, Wyo.,
was found dead in hotel room in III
Paso, Texas, with the rubber hose dis
connected from u gas heater In his
mouth. Cook registered at the hotel,
telling the clerk he was without funds.
Being well known he was provided
with accommodations and Il small sum
Of money. This was the last seen of
him until when his body was found.
WASHINGTON
Promotion of Maj Gen. Hunter Llg.
gett to lieutenant general is proposed
In bill introduced in the House.
A bill to increase salaries Of sena-
tors and representatives. from $500
to $4,000 year after March ith has
been introduced in the House.
Convictions Of crime SHOULD not also
carry loss OF civil rights. unless the
crime warrants such deprivation Of cit
izenship, n committee representing the
American Bar Association advised n
Senate Judiciary committee consider.
ing legal reform legislation.
The annual fund for free distribu-
ton of seed by Senators and Repre-
senlatlves WIS eliminated from the
agricultural bill by the House subcom-
mittee on appropriations, but sharp
fight for the retention was expected
to be made In the House and Senate.
An amendment to the constitution,
providing that in apportionins repre-
sentatives among the several states,
according to their respective numbers,
aliens shall not be counted, was pro-
posed In the House by Joint resOlu'
william II. Hill, Republican, of New
York.
President Wilson plans to spend ST.
900 In repairing the Sl5o.0O0 home in
the Sheridan Circle section which he
purchased as his residence after
March 4th.
A resolution requesting President
Wilson TO inform Congress why and
by what authority he sent Major Gen.
eral Crowder to Cuba to investigate
conditions there was introduced by
Representative Emerson, Republican,
of Ohio.
A bill to repeal the excess profits
tax and to substitute for 1t n flat tax
Of Is per cent on the profits of corpor.
ations has been introduced In the
House. Abolition Of the $1,000 exemp.
tion now granted business concerns
also Is proposed.
The agricultural appropriation bill,
carrying s33,5l7, ,459 for the next fiscal
year, S19,5l1,925 less than the esti.
mates, has been reported to the House.
The total exceeds that for the current
year by Sl,s0i675. The bulk of the
appropriation Is for use by the De.
partment Of Agriculture, but Sl,0OO,OOO
was authorized for the national forest
reservation committee for acquisition
Of additional lands at headquarters of
navigable streams. The committee
asked for $10,0O0,0OO.
The Supreme Court has refused to
review judgment Of the Supreme
Court OF California holding that the
United States Railway Administration
was not immune from damage suits
arising from the operation of com
mon carrier In that state.
The level of retail prices declined ~
per cent during 1920, according to
Labor Department announcement. De-
cep,ber retail prices declined 8 per
cent, compared with November. the
statement said. Wholesale prices dur