Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1921-10-06
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The submarine R-6 attached to the
Pacific fleet sank In the outer harbOr
at San Pedro. 1t is believed the disas-
ter was caused by water rushing into
the submarine through an open tOrpo.
do tube.
A 5000 tombstone will be placed
on the grave of Jake L. Hamon. Re-
publican national committeeman killed
at Ardmore, Okla, last NOvemer, ac-
cOrding to Frank L. Ketch, admins
traitor for the Hamon estate, who let
the contract.
Women are not eligible for jury
service in Missouri, despite the adop
tion Of the recent amendment to the
state constitution giving them the
right to hold public offices, Circuit
Judge Ralph s. Latshaw held In an
opinion ut Kansas City.
Horace A. McLain, street car motor
man, is held in jail in Oakland by
police authorities who declared that
he made four attempts all within fif-
teen minutes, to end his life. First. 1t
is alleged. McLain attempted suicide
by inhaling gus; next by drinking poi
son; next he attempted to slash his
throat with razor, and finally tried
to shoot himself with a revolver.
Six named peaks In Montana have
elevations exceeding 1900 feet, and
Rovaro1 N l-c rio Tn, for
heights, according to the United States
Geological Survey. All these peaks are
In the Beartooth national forest, in
Carbon county, In the south central
part of the state. The highest of these
is Granite peak, 1850 feet; the next
highest is Mount Wood, 1850 feet.
kilograms received at FL Paso.
Texas, from Sheriff w. f. Bradford
Of Midland. Tex, state that b. C.
Girtlley, former cashier Of the Midland
National bank, broke Jail and Is be-
lieved to be on his way to Mexico.
Girdley, according to a complaint filed
In the United States Commissioners
Court at Ell PasO, Is alleged to have
taken three sums, totaling $4,000,
frsm the Midland bank.
WASHINGTON
The cOnstitutionality Of the wOman's
suffrage amendment was questioned In
a petition filed In the Supreme Court
by Oscar Lesser md others, who seek
to have that court review decision of
state cour,o In Maryland. holding the
amendment constitutional.
Resolutions adopted recently by the
American Bar Association at CIncin-
natl condemning Judge LandIs for &C.
cepting the position Of baseball COM
missioner. while serving on the bench,
has been transmitted to Speaker GIL
lett with request that they be laid
before the proper committee Of the
House. There was no intinatiOn, how
ever. a. to what action, II any, would
be taken.
Hearty sympathy In the work Of the
American committee for devastated
France was expressed by President
Harding In q letter to Miss Ann Nor
gan, an official Of the committee, who
wrote inviting him to attend q marine
band concert In New York to raise
AOnuU ICuAUlblullOu. he
declined the Invitation, explaining that
public affairs would not permit his Ut
tendance.
Letters threatening the safety Of
Miss Alice Robertson. congrssswoman
Of Oklahoma, were turned over to post
al authorities for investigation. 1t was
revealed by her friends. They said
they believed the letters were the work
Of fanatics.
Retention OF the corporation capital
stock tax and repeal Of all Of the spe-
cial taxes such as those on brokers,
proprietors of theaters. circuses, auto
mobile bus lines, shooting galleries
and the like, is proposed In one Of
series Of amendments to the Repub-
llcan tax revision bill offered by Sen.
ator Simmons Of North Carolina, on
behalf Of the Democratic members Of
the finance committee.
Tax dodgers are getting away with
more than $1,000. 100000 every year
that ought to go into the United States
treasury. That's one reason treasury
officials and members Of Congress nd
mitted why the rest of the American
people are called on to bear such heavy
tax burdens. 1t is also the reason Con-
gress proposes certain changes in the
tax law, to plug tax leaks through
which millions of dollars yearly are
lost.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss is the author
ity for the statement of the loss of life
in the wars of modern times. In all
the wars presumably In Europe and
America) waged between 1890 and
1913, the total death loss was 4,449,-
300. In the recent World War, last
ing from August of 1914 to November
Of 1918. the total death loss in battle
was 9D08.771. The number Of wound
a was 20.297 ,551 /; prisoners and miss
inR 6.083 400, II we ACCEPT the usual