Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-12-15
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
A brief RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS ~ THIS AND FOR
EicN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
OoiNos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PRooREss
OF THE AGE.
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One bandit was slain, another prob
ably fatally wounded and third es-
capped As they were leaving the Cardin
State Bank at Tar River, Okla, after
robbing the bank of 5000 in cash.
Thirty-flve-cent breakfasts and dol
lar dinners on dining cars Of the Chi
cago Great Western railroad have been
announced at Chicago. Travellers are
given n choice Of eight menus at the
new prices.
Frank Parmelee, "A years old, for
merly president of an omnibus COM
pany in Chicago bearing his name, died
In Los Angeles after an illness Of many
months. His philanthropy identified
him with many charity work interests.
Six persons were killed In headon
collision between the easthound Port
land-SpOkane limited and westbound
regon-Washington limited trains Of
the Oregon Washington Railroad 4
Navigation Company, two miles east Of
Cello. Twenty-Five persons were in
jured.
A jury in the District Court at
Scottsbluff, Nebr., rendered verdict
acquitting Mrs. Paul Tacina of the
charge of first degree murder. Mrs.
TacIna admitted shooting and killing
Fred Reisbeck, July II last. but said
she did so to protect her husband from
attack.
Slumping in his school work and
failing in health. Charles J. Seeber, p,
engineering student in the University
of Nebraska, committed suicide by
drinking poison after writing death
note directing that his body be turned
over to the medical college of the uni
versity for experimental purposes.
Joe Duran and Louis de Baca en-
tered pleas of guilty Mt Tucumcari to
a charge of rObbing Mcfarland Broth
ers Bank at Logan, N. NJ, on the after
noon Of Nov. 30, and each was SEN
fenced to serve ten to fifteen years In
the state penitentiary. The men were
captured several hours after the rob-
berry. About $1,6OO was taken, most
Of which has been recovered.
An order directing the warden of
San Quentin state prison to appear
and show cause why he should not re-
lense Mrs. Louise Peete, who Is serv-
ing a life term for the murder Of Jac-
oh Denton In Los Angeles, on the
ground that Aer conviction by II jury
on which thirteen members served was
in violation Of the United States con-
stitution, was issued by the United
States District Court ut San Francis
20.
WARRINGTON
The banks Of the United States had
outstanding Approximately 1886, $751;
AS In personal and collateral loans to
farmers, and LAT 49,. .928 In farm
mortgage loans on Dec. 81, 1920. ac-
cortling to a statement made public
by the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
The year of 1921 was described Us
zone of liquidation" and the year Of
1922 was forecast as zone Of recuper-
ation," by Secretary Hoover In an ad.
dress at the annual convention of the
United States Potten' Association.
1.-THE country has passed the worst
stages Of depression and is now ON the
upgrade" he said.
The greatest need in education in
the United States today is "a square
deal for the country child" John ]. IT,
gert, commissioner Of education, de-
clared in statement issued in connec-
tiOn with the opening of american
Education Week" While no child Is
denied an education In America, he
said, 'the opportunity is by no means
equal"
The Russian famine is spreading and
now threatens 25.O0O,OOO people, ex-
Governor james r. Goodrich Of IndI-
ana reported to Secretary Hoover In
Washington. After the conference, 1t
was indicated that Congress would be
asked by Mr.. Hoover to provide funds
by which large quantities Of grain and
food supplies can be sent to the strick-
en- territory.
A petition more than mile In length
and containing around 100000 individ-
ual signatures as well as the signatures
Of presidents Of women's organizations
with total membership of more than
100000. was presented to Secretary
Of State Hughes recently, approving
the objects Of the conference on disar-
inament and urging continued work to
the end that peace throughout the
world be assured for the future,
The net imports Of peanuts during
the first eight months Of 1921 were
only 39.64O, 600 pounds, as compared
with 117.656,OO0 pounds during the
same period Of 1920, according to sta
tistics compiled by the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce. (Net
imports are total imports minus re-
exports.) e.
Soldier bonus legislation is to be
taksn up BY the House ways and
means committee and q. bonus will he
aethorixed BY Congress during the
prs1e1t session, congressional leaders