Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-09-23
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
REcoRo OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
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WESTERN

ii'c iheh Wno LOOK part IN tne break
from the Utah state prison at Salt
Lake City were found hiding within
the prison wall.
S5,O0O,0O0 dam, erected seven
miles above San Antonio, would af-
ford protection from repetition of
the recent disastrous flood. The prop
osition of building such a dam will be
placed before the taxpayers within the
next month. city officials stated. 1t
is believed 1t will be carried over
whelmingly.
After eating a breakfast of fried
chicken. John w. Carroll OF Fair
chance, Pa, was hanged in the Jail
yard at Union, Mo, for completely in
the murder of Benjamin Schobe, who
was slain last Nov 20 Carroll went
TO his death stQlcally. Charles Jacoy,
convicted for the same crime, was
hanged last month.
A coroner's jury returned verdict
that circumstances attending the death
of Guy Monroe, a convict in the state
prison at Walla Walla, Wash, who
was shot and killed by George Thorn
ton, n guard, were such as mot to jus
tify reasonable BELIEF in the guards
mind that 1t was necessary to shoot
to protect another guard from at
tack"
The toll of twister which wrecked
the countryside near Sioux Falls, S. D.,
was placed at three dead tonight with
score of persons injured. Damages
will total more than 100000 to farms
and crops. Two of the dead, Taylor
Wnn1x
trocuted when they were blown against
live wire. The third man was killed
by collapsing barn
Jimmy Murphy, American automo-
biledriver, who won the Grand Prix
race in Paris last month, will drive in
the Thanksgiving day race on the Bev-
erly Hills track at Los Angeles, 1t was
announced recently. Bitter climina-
tion trials for the Thanksgiving day
race, as more drivers than are permit
ted in the contest have already applied
for entrance blanks, will be held Rules
for the American Automobile Associa-
ton permit eighteen cars to start.
WASHINGTON
Census figures made public show
there were 3,149 iIliterate persons ten
years of age or over in Wyoming in
1920, illiterate as used meaning un-
able to read or write in any language
Only 800 were natives whites of native
parentnge, the remainder being of for
eign or mixed parentage or of foreign
birth. The percentage of illiteracy de-
creased from 3.3 in 1910 to 81 in 1920
Postmasters of the first, second and
third class hereafter must put in an
eight-hour day under an order an
nOunced by Postmaster General Hays
Postmasters "shall devote u minimum
Of eight hours daily during the bust
ness part of the day to duties as post
masters" the order reads, land shall
give their personal attention to the
business of their offices and shall moi
absent themselves therefrom for
longer period than two days without
written authority"
Ray Moore and Bert Orcutt, shot by
officers near Vancouver, Wash. were
later identified as two of the men who
robbed a Sells-Fl0to circus truck o.
more than S2S.0O0 near Vancouver re
Gently.
Those who nre disturbed over the
look that In 1914 there were 1000, 900
out of work. larger percentage of
whom were men and actual bread win
ners than among the present unem-
ployed, Secretary Davis said In a state
ment Mr.. Davis said present employ
ment figures included great number
of persons upon whose earnings no
one actually is dependent.
Travellers paid 1888 railroads S5T3-
234,211 In passenger fares under in
creased rates for the first six months
of this year as against S564. .5S6,242 for
the same period of 1920, before the in
crease went Into effect, the Interstate
Commerce Commission announced
Fares were paid by 500, 195,OO0 per
sons as compared with 595.771. 900 in
1920, the average journey in 1921 be
ing 1904 as against 36.41 miles in
1920. Each traveller paid an average
of 3.133 cents mile this year as
against 2.G03 In 1920.
Incomplete treasury reports of col
lections of Sept. 10, installments of in
come and excess profits taxes indicate
practical certainty that Secretary
Melons estimate OF S525, 100000 will
be realized. Collections so far, Off
! cials said, showed S425,00O,OO0 in the
federal reserve banks with reports
from various outlying districts to be
received.
MAJ. c. It. Mencher, chief of the
army air service has formally assca
Secretary Weeks to release him from
that office and transfer him to com
mnnd of troops In the field