Cheyenne record., 1921-06-23
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR.
EioM COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoIMoe AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
tw.a.r, Newspaper Union New, Service,
WESTERN

The steamer Queen, which was re-
ported disabled and drifting off the
Oregon cOnst, was taken in tow by the
steamer Johanna Smith. and brought
to San Francisco. The Queen. which
has nbout 14O passengers and a crew
of fifty, was on her way from Seattle
to San Francisco.
Capt. Rnold Amundson and his band
Of Arctic explorers have been rescued
from the frozen north after two
month bnttle with the elements follow
ing the disabling Of their polar ship,
Maude. Amundsen md his men were
landed snfely Mt Nome, Alaska, ac-
cording to messages reaching Sun
Francisco.
The Imperial Council of the Mystic
Shrine in the closing session of its
convention Mt Des Moines appropri-
ated $4,000 for relief of flood suffer
ers In Pueblo, Colo. Only one member
of FL Jebel patrol Of Denver attended
the conclave there after S23,0O that
was raised for sending the whole out
fit was turned over entirely to flood
relief committee in Pueblo.
The Paulsen ranch at Lewiston, the
best farm In Trinity county, California,
has been sold for $4,000 to Lewis Gar
della, an OrOville gold miner, who will
turn the alfalfa fields of the ranch
upside down to get the $1.5OO.OOO In
placer gold which the log of the pros
pector's drill holes says is there. The
farm Of 800 acres is split by the Trim
ity river, which Will furnish water for
the dredging operations.
Michael John Nolan, 42-yenr-old stu
dent at the University of Washington
in Seattle, and called by psychology
experts the Intelligence test wizard
of the United States" again surpassed
all competitors In a test mt the univer-
sity, according to William II. Wilson,
Instructor in the department of psy-
chology. This time 1t was the "shot-
gun" test, and Nolan, besides scoring
252, seventeen points ahead of his
nearest rival. occupied but twenty-five
minutes, five minutes less than the al
lotted time.
A total of fifty-one suits to recover
'.strike benefits" paid out during the
general strike In Tacoma. WASH, in
1919 has been filed In n Justices
Court. The suits were entered by the
boilermakers, iron ship builders and
helpers, local No. 56S. and demand re.
payment of money advanced to union
members on strike more than two
years ago. The informations filed by
the union allege that money advanced
to destitute workmen was in the form
of temporary loans, and was not to be
considered as a strike benefit gift.
WASHINGTON
The United States Harness Company
will ignore President Harding's order
annulling the contract which the har-
ness company has with the War De-
partment for the disposal of surplus
harness, Frank ]. Hogan, counsel for
the harness concern has announced In
Washington. Hogan called at the
White House and served notice that
his clients are Of the opinion that the
President has no authority to annul
the contract and will ignore his action.
Harris Lipschltx, IN American cIti.
zen, has been murdered in Haiti, ac-
cording to advices received at the Of.
flee Of Representative siegel in WASH
ington. Lipschitz was engaged in busi-
ness on the island, 1t was said. Inves.
tigation has been ordered by Major
General I.ejeune. commandant of the
marine corps.
The British dominions will not con-
sent to any renewal of the Anglo-Jap-
anese pact which is distasteful to the
United States, Mark Sheldon, Aus
tralIan high commissioner, declared in
Washington. Commissioner Sheldon
came to Washington for conference
with British Ambassador Geddes be-
fore going to England to attend the
imperial conference.
Differences between Major General
Menoher and Brigadier General Nit
chell, chief and assistant chief, re-
spectively, Of the army air service,
have been satisfactorily" composed
by Secretary Weeks. General Memo
her has Withdrawn his letter request
ing the relief Of General Mitchell from
his assignment, 1t was said, at the re-
quest of Secretary Weeks.
Brown sugar sold at auction for IS
cents per 100 pounds in New Orleans.
Five thousand bags, brought last year
from Guatemala In the sugar rush."
frsm X to X cents pound at
q government auction. The prices OBJ
tainsd were not sufficient to pay the
duty.
Maj. Gen. Peyton c. March, chief Of
gtaff Of the army, will retire from ac-
live service on Nov. 1. He will be sue
ceeded by General Pershing on July /
and will 60 on leave at that time until
his retirement takes effect, Secretary
Weeks has announced.