Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-08-25
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\ BRIEF REcoRo OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR.
EloN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poINos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
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Caught in thunder shower while
1t work in field on his farm on Cold
creek. near Lead. 8. D.. John Gilholm
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed.
Arthur Clayton, A., = railroad con.
ductor of Trinidad. Colo. ended his
life at Los Angeles by leaping from
the roof of four-story apartment
house. The police were told he had
been in Ill health and respondent.
Eddie Rlckenbacker, flying ace Of
World war fame, will enter the race
for the Pulitzer prize for speed to be
held in Omaha Nov. 8, in connection
with an international aero congress,
1t was announced by Earl w. Porter,
president Of the Omaha Aero Club.
Lieut.. Jim Ingram, pilot with ely
ing circus" showing at Davenport, H..
at the Mississippi Valley fair, and A.
8. Hall, staff photographer for the
Davenport Democrat, were arrested on
a charge Of flying over the city within
1900 feet above the business section.
Leroy Douglas. 1s years old, was
drowned in the swimming pool Of the
7. n. C. "A. ut Douglas, Ariz. He was
alone In the pool at the time. 1t is
supposed that Douglas, who could not
swim, ventured too far into the deeper
part of the pool and was strangled be-
fore he could call for help.
Five solid trainloads, aggregating
1900 tons of raisins, was shipped east
marking the first day of reduction in
dried fruit freight rates, according to
the California Associated Raisin COM
pany. The raisins are valued at '$2,-
100000 and a saving of 100000 in
freight and 5000 In war tax results
from the reduced freight rate, off,
cials Of the company said.
The day Of free rides for hoboes on
Union Pacific freight trains are over.
The company has issued orders to all
train crews to use drastic measures to
prevent any and all persons from steal.
ing rides on Its trains or trespassing
upon the right-of.way. For time re-
Gently not much attention was paid to
men stealing rides. but the custom has
become dangerous nuisance, the rail-
road officials declare.
Announcement has been made at
Los Angeles that the custom Of send
ing free photographs to film fans
throughout the world will be aban-
doned by most Of the leading motion
picture stars. Hereafter charge will
be made for the photographs and the
price above the actual cost turned
over to charity. A saving Of from
$4,000 to 100000 year will be
effected by studios and individual
players through the operation OF the
new plan, II was stated.
WARRINGTON
Alexander Howat, fighting miner"
Of Kansas, announced to American
Federation Of Labor officials before
his departure from Washington that
he would not accept stay Of execu-
ton from his sentence of one years i'm
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Industrial Court law, on the condition
that he called no more strikes pending
his freedom. He said he would begin
serving his sentence Sept. 8, as decreed
by the court.
Construction at the National Sol.
diers' Home near Santa Monica, Calf,
Of $1,50O.OO0 hospital for veterans
Of all wars was advocated before
house committee by Representative
Osbione. Republican, California.
The battleship ''still is the backbone
Of the fleet and the bulwark of the ma
tion's sea Defense" General Pershing,
senior member of the joint army and
naval board, declared, summarizing
the result Of recent bombing tests off
the Virginia capes.
The interstate commerce commission
has suspended until Dec. 16 proposed
reduced freight rates on fresh fruit
and vegetables between points In Ari.
xona, California, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon and Utah to points In Arizona,
New Mexico and Texas.
Fred NJ. Harrison of Alaska was
nominated to be United States attor-
ney for the second division of the dis
trict Of Alaska, and Ira X. Wells of
Kansas was nominated United States
attorney for the district Of Porto Rico.
Other nominations were Mart T. Chris
tensen to Ike register of the land Of
flee, and Isaiah e. Yoder to be receiv-
er Of public moneys, Cheyenne, Wyo.
The bill providing for federal regu-
lation of the meat packing industry
has been signed by President Harding,
1t was announced at the White house.
Under the law the secretary Of agri-
culture is given broad powers Of con-
troll and supervision Of the industry.
The Trading Company. capitalized
at 100000 yen NORMALLY about $5.-
mn O00). and one of the largest firms