Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1921-01-13
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Twenty-fve pefso0s were killed -
died Of wounds In Ireland between De-
cember 22 and December %, covering
the Christmas holidays.
Reports that soviet Russia il prepar-
ing for war against the Russian bor-
der states, including Rumania, were
declared false by Adolph Joffe, presi-
dent Of the Russia peace delegation at
Riga.
Gen. Perdo Zamora, the reformed
bandit, now with Gen. Francisco villa,
who has also turned over q new leaf, at
least for time. is reported to be max
ing adobe brick at the Canutilla hsci-
enda in the state of Durango.
A presidential decree suspending the
concession that had been granted the
Western Union Telegraph and Cable
Company to land Its Barbados cable
on the shores of Cuba has been signed
and is in the hands Of the government
secretary.
Mineral production In Canada in
1920 reached total value Of $780,.
100000, the Department Of Mines an
nounced. This is an increase Of $24,.
100000 over 1919, but slightly less
than the production Of 1918, the rec
ord year.
A woman will be the next speaker
Of the British Columbian Legislature.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith, newly elected
representative from Vancouver, re-
ceived such large plurality in the re-
cent election that the cabinet has
named her for the speakership.
Berlin again is threatened with
strikes Of electrical street car and
subway workers and similar crafts
men because the municipal govern
ment has refused to reinstate and set
free thirty-three Communist leaders
who have been active among Berlin.
workers.
The Spanish steamer Santa Isabel
has been wrecked at the entrance Of
the bay in the Island of Salvera, on
the northwestern Spanish coast, near
villa Garcia, with considerable loss
Of life, according to reports received.
The vessel, which was of 2,4SS gross
tons, will be total loss.
FOrty-nine ocean steamers, mostly
Dutch, are laid up at Rotterdam be-
cause of lack of cargoes and low
freight rates, according to Burgomas-
ter Zimmerman. He also announced
that while more ships entered Rotter-
dam last year than previously, the ac-
tual tonnage was only SO per cent Of
that of 1913.
GENERAL
More motorists were killed IN Della
ware last year in proportion to the
number of automobiles registered than
in any other state.
The Lewisburg Seminary for Girls
at Lewisburg, w. Va, was destroyed
by fire with loss Of approximately
100000.
The municipal street railway of San
Francisco showed receipts Of $751;
1882 during 1920, according to re-
port made public. This was gain Of
$17S,S4O.71 over 1919.
Films depicting criminal acts have
been barred from display at Newark,
N. j., w. J. Brennan, director of mo-
ton pictures, has announced. Such
acts, he said, have bad effect on the
criminally inclined.
Wages of all employees of the Detroit
United Railway Company, other than
platform men, have been reduced ap-
prOximately 20 per cent. Motormen :.
and conductors are to decide this week
whether to accept a similar reduction.
During the fiscal year that ended
with the last day Of November the
motorists of Massachusetts, paid to the
state in fees for registration and IL
censes total of $500, ,231, while 9TH
er users of the highways paid nothing.
For stealing locomotivesix
months In Jail. That was the sentence
given by Federal Judge Lands to Dan
lei Abogast and Thomas McDermott of
the Chicago Yardmen's Union, who
turned ap engine loose in the railway
yards last August during the "Outlaw
strike" Of switchmen at Chicago.
All records for paid-up membership
in the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca were broken in December, when
$780, workers met their dues, ac-
cording to statement made at the
organizations headquarters at Indian.
apolis.
A book, 700 years old, valued at
100000, has been placed in the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania for translation |
by DIR. William H. Newbold. 1t is said |
to have been written by the English |
monk, Roger Bacon, sometime between
1916 and 1862, and is an exposition Of |
the laws governing life. The volume,
which is written upon vellum, is the
property of DR.. Willifred NJ. de voy-
nioh, an exile of Poland, who recently
became British subject.