Taiban Valley news., 1921-10-21
The WORLD in
PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD CT PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
OOINGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
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WESTERN

The largest diamond yet mined in
Arkansas field was found in Pike
county The stone weighs 20.25 carats
in the rough and is estimated to be
worth $4,000
The body of John Edward Dreiffein
't Moline, Ill.,, one OF the two sailors
whose lives were lost in the sinking Of
he submarine R-8 In Los Angeles har-
hoe recently, rose to the surface of the
water about twenty feet from where
the craft sank.
Fifteen western senators Joined in
kilograms to officers of the principal
western railroads urging that the west
era carriers grant 1-cent-a-mile rate
to the Kansas City convention of the
American Legion. Eastern railroads
have already granted such a rate.
Fire destroyed 140 cars of alfalfa
belonging to the Elephant Butte Alfal-
fa Association at Fabens and for a
time threatened the entire town, which
is twenty-eight miles east of El Paso
The loss is estimated at $4,000. In
surance of $4,000 was carried.
Wylie McNeely, negro, was burned
to death by mob near Leesburg
Camp county, Texas He had been ar
rested charged with assault upon a
girl The negro was seized by the mob
when he attempted to leap from the
jail to an automobile waiting to spirit
aim away from the large crowd which
had surrounded the Jail.
The Kansas district of the United
Mine Workers of America, district No.
IA. has been suspended by John L.
Lewis, international president Alex
ander Howatt and all other district Of
ficers are summarily removed and
George L. Peck, until the districts sus-
pension the international board mem
her, has been appointed acting presi-
lent of provisional district.
The submarine R-6, attached to the
'acific fleet which sank in San Pedro
her crew, has been brought to the sur
face, it was announced at the sub
marine base at the harbOr at Los An
geles. The hull was in apparent good
condition, although it was thought
that the engine and batteries had been
damaged by salt water. The vessel
was raised by means of large tube
secured to the coming tower, through
which air was pumped into the hull.
WASHINGTON
TIE Western Pacific railroad has ap-
piled to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for authority to issue $3,000,-
900 In first mortgage per cent gold
notes. The funds are to be used for
retirement of equipment trust certifi-
Gates and TO reimburse the treasury of
the company for equipment trust GER
tieicates matured and paid Aug. 1.
The federal farm loan board expects
to loan $100,000,O00 to farmers by next
February, according to information
given by the board to a committee of
senator's representing the unofficial
agriculture 'blOc" of the Senate. The
committee, including Senator Kenyon,
Republican, Iowa, chairman of the
bloc" urged the board to expedite
loans to the farmers, and was in
formed, Senator Kenyon said, that
loans were being completed as fast as
the boards funds permitted.
Winter maneuvers of the combined
Atlantic and Pacific fleets will take
place in Panama bay next Feb. GLIB,
under plans submitted to the Nevy De-
partment by Admiral Hilary p. Jones,
commander of the Atlantic fleet.
In order that the coal mining indus
try might be kept free from the men
ace OF unemployment and in order
that the American coal export trade
may be increased, Secretary of Com
merce Hoover has referred to Chair
man Lasker of the United States ship
ping board, idle ships now tied up by
the shipping board, be leased to coal
exporters for 81 month. Operation
of the ships, would prevent deteriora-
don, which comes when the vessels are
tied up, 1t was stated
Values Of imports and exports of
merchandise each fell off materially
during September according to fig
ures made public by the Department
OF Commerce. Imports for September
we're $180.000,000, the lowest for any
month this year. Exports last month
totaled $325,0OOO0O, only $5,OO0,OO0
more than the lowest month this year,
July, and $46,000OO0 below the Au-
gust record. Both imports and ex-
ports were approximately so per cent
below the totals for September, 1920.
Retail food prices during September
we're found by the Labor Department
to have declined In all but two of the
cities I'm which 1t conducts investlga-
tions. Decreases amounted to 2 per
cent In Minneapolis and Portland, Me.
aud / per cent in Atlanta, Philadel-
Dhia and Salt Lake City.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
has been authorized by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to issue 81, ,0O5,-
900 OF its own bonds for the purpose
OF paying off obligations Of a sub
sldlary. the Burlington. Cedar Rapids
& Northern.