Cheyenne record., 1921-04-28
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MENrs. suFFERlNas, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN

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verda Brown, 13, was seized on the
streets of Tacoma, gagged, bound and
spirited away In an automobile. The
two kidnapers drove the girl to Camp
Lewis. where they discovered she was
not the one wanted. They then drove
her within block Of her home, apollo
gized for taking her and disappeared.
the girl was with tile men four hours.
Count Armand d'Aleria Of Spain,
whose wife was the widow Of United
States Senator George Nixon of Ne
vada, arrested recently on complaint
charging insanity, sworn to by his
mother. Countess Marguerite d'Aleria
Of Pasadena, was ordered released by
the Los Angeles county Superior Court
after hearing In the psychOpathic
ward Of the county hospital.
John p. (Jack) Cudahy's turbulent
career has ended. Cudahy blew his
brains out with u shotgun in his room
in the house In the Hollywood district
Of Los Angeles where he and his fam
lily made their home. Friends of
Cudahy came to the conclusion that
the cratic son of Michael Cudahy,
famous packer. killed himself because
of worry over financial difficulties
and ill-health.
Charles W. Paddock of the Untver-
sity Of Southern California broke
worlds records for 100 meters, 200 me-
tiers, 800 yards and 800 meters at the
Southern California A. A. U. meet at
Redlands. Paddock's time for 100 me-
tiers was 10 2-5; 200 meters, :21 Is /;
800 yards, 80 10; 800 meters, "a Sec
onds fiat. He ran 100 yards In 0 3-5
seconds, tieing the worlds record, and
go yards in 21 1-5 seconds.
Charles r. Parmelee, aviator, exc
cuted a descent and landed his plane
safely on the EmbarcaderO, the brOnd
street which parallels San Francisco's
water front, after the engine had de-
veloped trouble and stopped in mid-air
over the bay. Parmelee had two pas
sengers aboard. They were en- route
from Sausalito to the Marina field in
San Francisco. After repairing feed
pipe, which was the cause of the trou-
BILE, the party resumed the journey.
WASHINGTON
A new high record for net tonnage
passing through the Panama canal and
tolls earned was established In March,
according to official announcement.
The previous high record was made In
January. The aggregate net tonnage
Of commercial traffic for March was
1,112,s1s, as compared with 1,O94 1923
for January, and the tolls in March
amounted to $1.1O5,5 $50 about, $4,000
more than in January.
Secretary Wallace has written let
ters to the governors Of all states ask
ing their cooperation In the nation
wide observance of forest protection
week, May % to %, recently pro-
claimed by President Harding. "Ade-
quate provision for the safeguarding
and renewal Of cur forests Is of vital
importance to the nation" the secre-
tary said in his letter. adding that the
magnitude Of the area burned over the
last five years represents territory
larger than the state Of Utah."
Further investigation into foreign
loans by the judiciary committee is au-
thorized in resolution adopted by the
Senate. 1t was offered by Senator
Reed, Democrat, Of Missouri.
After conference between Secre-
tary DENLY and the House subcommit-
tee in charge Of the naval appropria-
ton bill, Chairman Kelly announced
that the measure would be refhtro-
duced in the form in which 1t was ap-
proved at the last session. 1t will
carry approximately 1896, 100000. Mr..
DENLY indicated that the work on the
great battle cruisers would be rushed
at faster clip than that on any other
craft.
Restoration of free tolls through the
Panama canal to American shipping
will be taken up by the Senate oceanic
canals committee, of which Senator
Borah, Republican, idaho, is chairman.
Three bills dealing with the free tolls
question are before the committee, in
troduced by Senators Borah, Jones of
Washington, and Poindexter of Wash
ington, all Republicans. Two would
limit the free toll privilege to Ameri-
can coastwise shipping, while another
would give the privilege to all ships
flying the American flag.
Curtailment Of property rights Is
justiflable in case of public exigency,
the Hupreme Court held In deciding
two cases involving the validity of
laws affecting leases on apartments
ane business property. Dividing five
to four, the court upheld the Ball act
and the so-called New York City hous-
ing laws. The Ball act prohibits dis
possession Of a tenant at the expira-
tiohs Of his lease on any ground ex-
eept undesirabilfy. The New York
laws make It OBLIGATORY on landlords