Cheyenne record., 1921-02-03
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WESTERN
Bert Lunceford, a mining man, well
known in Arizona, was Instantly
killed near victorville, Calf, when his
automobile turned over on a grade.
His wife and another passenger were
uninjured.
A bomb placed at the back door Of
Patrolman Michael ]. Finnegan's resi-
dence in st. Louis exploded and In
jured three members Of the family and
wrecked the back part of the house.
Police blame liquor raid victims.
A bill has been passed In the Ne
braska House requiring county clerks
to file discharge papers for soldiers.
1t also passed a bill increasing the pay
Of election boards from 80 to SO cents
an hour, making the compensation uni
form for the state.
Authorization to conduct an exhaust
i've examination and prepare plans
and estimates Of cost to dig channel
through the San Francisco bar has
been received by Colonel Herbert Dea-
kyne, United States district engineer
at San Francisco. The cut would be
as deep and wide as the entrance to
New York harbor.
Bachelorhood in Kansas will be
taxed II a bill introduced in the Legfs-
lature by Senator Charles H. Ridge
way becomes a law. The measure pro-
vides that an annual tax Of $40 be lev.
led on all single males over p years.
The proceeds would be used by the
state treasurer in paying increased sal.
aries to women teachers in the public
schools.
Whipping posts for habitual GRIM
inals was advocated by William A.
Pinkerton, dean of American sleuths
and head Of the Pinkerton Detective
agency, In Los Angeles, on a tour of
inspection Of his western offices. "The
probation laws in California and all
through the country are rotten" he de-
clared. "That is the only word that
aptly describes them. Abolish them
without delay and 60 one step farther
and establish whipping posts for high
waymen and providers. 1t Is the one
sure thing that will break criminals
Of the dangerous class"
WASHINGTON
Appropriation for $1OO,OOO,OOO for
public roads during the next fiscal year
Is proposed in bill reported by the
House roads committee.
The House agricultural committee
voted to take up the Senate bill fol
regulation of the meat industry, and
keep at it until disposed OF.
President Wilson is having collected
and arranged for reference all papers
and documents In his possession relat'
ing to the Paris peace conference, with
a view to the preparation Of book. II
is understood that the President in
tends to begin real work on the book
shortly after his retirement.
Legislation proposing a so per cent
reduction In the retainer pay Of mem
bers Of the naval reserve force when
not on active duty would practically
sound the death knell Of the naval re
serve, the House naval committee was
told by naval officials and Officers OF
the reserve.
Acting Treasurer Allen has announced
that a total Of $13,SS3, $40, ,S26.36 two
thirds in cash and securities was
found in the treasury as result OF
the count necessitated by the resigna
ton of John Burke as treasurer.
Half billion dollars in revenues
from back taxes probably will be paid
into the treasury this year, officials
said This unexpected revenue source
made possible by new audits of the
returns for preceding years, Is ex-
pected to partly offset the loss ex-
pected in the slump in excess profits
taxes. Some officials estimate that
the excess profits taxes may fall off
s., ,OOO, ,OOO, 600 due to the drop In war
business.
With a reduction in War Depart
ment estimates of 5000, ,275, ,5O2 .93, the
tai of 1881 ,222, ,612.62 has been reported
to the House by the appropriations
committee. The appropriation is based
on an army Of 10000 men, exclusive
Of the Philippine scouts or the flying
cadets. Provisions are made for A.
600 commissioned officers, or 1000
more than are now In the service. The
bill shows reduction of about $84,-
100000 as compared with appropria-
tons for the current year.
One man in the United States had
an income Of more than $5,OO0OOO In
1918, according to statistics made pub
lie by the commissioner of internal
revenue. The identity of this billion
aire was not disclosed, the commission
er explaining that the law requires
that returns be held confidential. In
1917 there were four individuals In