Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-09-29
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and thousands of visitors from all
parts OF Europe nre marooned In
Vienna.
Three new nations, Esthonia, Lithu-
ania and Latvia have been admitted to
membership in the League of Nations
This brings the membership of the
League to fifty-one. us4f
Paul Ambruster of Switzerland was
Officially declared winner of the Cor.
don Bennett international balloon
race, which started from Brussels. His
balloon landed at I.ambay Island, near
Dublin, Ireland. Henry Spencer. the
English entry, was second. and Ralph
Upson, American, third.
The British government has dis.
patched strongly worded note tc
Moscow calling attention Of the sovie,
government to alleged serious breach.
es of faith involved In the pursuance
by the Russians throughout central
Asia and Afghanistan Of campaign
of intrigues against Great Britain.
A conspiracy on the part of mum.
ber Of petty chiefs to slay the high
chief Of Samoa because Of their loyal
ty to the American administration OF
the island, has been broken up by the
island authorities and seventeen Of the
ringleaders have been sentenced to
prison for terms ranging from five to
seven and one-half years.
The soviet government announced
new issue of 100000, 5,0OO,0OO and
100000 ruble bills, good only until
July I. 1923. These large denOmina.
tions IRE necessary because of the i'm
possibility of carrying millions of ru.
bles In small bills, 1t was announced.
AT the present official rate the dollar
Is worth a little less thnn 10000 rubles.
A great military demonstration was
held ut Munich at which the Duke Of
Brunswick, former German enlperor's
sonIn-law, and several Bavarian
princes were present, says Berlin
dispatch to the London Times. When
Crown Prince Rupprecht appeared on
the parade ground In field marshal's
uniform, there was a scene of wild en-.
thusiaSm.
President Obregon of Mexico has is.
sued nm appeal to the press to assist
him in stamping out gambling. Several
months ago he issued decree forbid
ding operation of gambling houses,
but, according to his appeal, some ''lO.
cal authorities have invoked their SOW
ereignty in the NATTER" and are per-
mitting games of chance. Newspapers
announce they will support the presi-
dent.
GENERAL
Prof. P. Giraudet Of the University
of Paris and LOyola University, New
Orleans, has announced the discovery
of q process for the manufacture of
synthetic camphOr from turpehtine.
Application has been filed for patent,
which will relieve the government
from the present japanese monopoly,
he states.
Charles C. Fitzmorris, general super
of police of Chicago, assert
ed in letters he sent to John II. Alcock,
first deputy, and Charles +. Clyne, dis.
trict attorney, that lie is convinced
that so per cent of the members of
the Chicago police department are In.
volved In illegal sales and transpOrta.
tion of liqyor.
The order of the White Horse
whose announced purpose is
to oppose the spread of the Ku KluX
Klan and to autlaw the existing order
of the klansmen, has been organized
Mt Conehatta, Miss. National head.
quarters will be opened at JacksOn.
James c. Johnston, West Jackson, was
elected grand chief.
A mother was arrested in Aurora,
ILL.,, on complaint of her two daugh-
tegs, who charged her with the murder
Of their father. The mother, Mrs.
Frances Bnlchunns, "a, was taken with
John Petroska, q, whom the girls,
Helen, 1S. and Frances, IA, charge is
her sweetheart They said the mother
turned on the gas the night of June @
last, us their father slept. The woman
declared she was innocent.
The Kansas Public Utilities Commits
sion has declined to join with the state |
Df Colorado in an application to the
Interstate Commerce Commission for u |
in freight and passenger |
rates to the level prior to the increases
Of Aug. %, 1920.
Several Chicago women society lead
ers have started in business for them
selves as their contribution to the new
era for women. They announced the
Of two business enterprises,
one an investment company and the
other an advertising agency.
The national industrial conference
Donrd, an organization of twenty or
more Industries having no connection
With the government service has. an
in New York that its investi-
cation showed retail prices In the
United States had increased 4.3 per
.ent in August.
Addressing the convention of the
Minnesota Anti-saloon League Mt Min
,eapolis recently, Congressman A. j.
vOlsteal of Minnesota stpted that his |