Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-04
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
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WESTERN

WESTERN
Losses that total 100000 were an
nounced to have been caused by fir'
of unknown origin, which started In
street car barn at Kansas City ant
spread to adjoining buildings.
Eugene Roberts Of Seattle, Wash.
and Harry Myers Of Pawnee, Okla.
stunt" aviatOrs, were instantly killed
when their plane crashed to earth from
an altitude of 800 feet while coming
out Of nose dive.
Bandits broke into the Colonial Club
In San Francisco, lined up the guests
against the wall, took their money and
escaped. Police said the reports indi'
Gated the loot was approximately $1O,-
OOO The bandits victims were en-
gagged In a card game, police said.
Tony Panker, who says he is a
Greek, Is In n serious condition as the
result of treatment received at the
hands Of mob at Bayard, Neb., which
placed n rope around his neck and tor
tured him with fire. Panker was ac-
cused by q 14-year.Old girl Of mistreat-
ing her.
The charges that Judge Lucien 3.
Wright of the District Court of Creek
county accepted bribe of $4,000 in
connection with his decision for the
Sallie Atkins interests in the Tommy
Atkins S2,OOO,OO0 oil lands controversy
was dismissed twenty minutes after
Justice Court convened at Sapulpa.
Okla, for the third day of the hearing.
Reports that J. Henry Albers. Port
land capitalist, convicted of violation
of the espionage act, whose conviction
was set aside by the United States
Supreme Court and new trial or
dered, was blind and had become para
lyzed on the left side, have been con-
firmed by government physician. nc-
cordIng to announcement by the Unit
ed States district attorney in Portland,
Ore. The district attorney said he
would transmit the doctors request to
Attorney General Daugherty at Wash
ington, D. c., with n request for post
ponement of the retrial. Should Al
bers' disability prove permanent, snid
the district attorney, dismissal OF the
charges would be asked.
WASHINGTON
With full japanese participation In
the disarmament conference regarded
as finally assured, American officials
in charge OF the conference plans are
to give earnest cOnsidera-
tion to the date of meeting as the next
step in the diplomatic preliminaries.
Total resources of all state banks
and private banking Institutions under
state control In the United States ex-
ceed by $4,000, ,OOO, 600 the aggregate re-
sources of all the national banks In the
country, according to compilation of
figures made by Il. N. Sims, secretary
treasurer of the National Association
Of Supervisors Of State Banks.
Pricess Fatima, sultana of AfshanIs-
tan, who has attracted unusual atten-
tion during her visit to this country
because of white sapphire set in
right side of her nose. was received at
the White House recently by President
Harding. The princess and her two
sons were dressed In native costume,
and were accompanied by an Ameri-
can naval officer detailed as an inter-
prefer.
The Senate adopted n resolution by
Senator Mccormick, Republican, iii.
nois, providing for an investigation of
American occupation and administra-
,ion of Haiti and Santo Domingo. A
special committee of five senator's will
conduct the inquiry.
+. F. Bishop. president of the Ha-
waiian Sugar Planters Association,
characterized as absolute falsehoods
the report of the legislative commit
tee of the American Federation of La.
Dor, made public at Washington, inso.
far as 1t charged conspiracy on the
part of Hawaiian planters to provide
for admission of Chinese coolies into
the United States.
Exports TO Europe fell off nearly
81, ,5OO, 100000, while those to South
America increased more than $30,OOO,-
600 during the fiscal year ending June
80, last, as compared with the previous
year, Commerce Department figures
disclosed. In June there was sharp
decline in both directions compared to
the same month year ago. The years
exports to Europe were $3,4OS, ,OOO, ,OOO
against S4,s83, ,OOO, 600 in 1920; imports
were $937, 100000 against $1,179,OOO,-
600.
Secretary Mellon has offered for
subscription two new series of treas
ury certificates, the combined offering
being for about $3OO,OOO.OOO. Both is
sues nre dated Aug. 1, one maturing
in six months with interest at 5A per
cent and the other maturing In one
year with interest ut 51k per cent
With this issue the treasury, it was
believed, would be In position to
meet any demands on it by the war ii.
nance corporation in connection with
settlements with the railroads under
the plan submitted to Congress by
President Harding.