Cheyenne record., 1921-06-02
THE WORLD IN
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EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR.
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po,Mas AND HAPPENINGS THAT
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Eleven persons were injured, one ia
tally, when an auto stage en- route to
Grants Pass, Ore. from klamath Falls
struck COW and upset In a ditch three
miles south Of the Grants Pass city
limits.
Mrs. Edith Johnston, for twelve
years head Of the lip language depart
ment Of the Nebraska school for deaf
at Omaha, leaped to her death from
the seventh floor Of q hotel. She had
been in Ill health for some time.
Governor Stephens Of California
signed bill which provides that all
male alien residents Of California over
p years Of age shall be registered and
shall pay an annual poll tax Of $40 into
the school fund of the county In which
they reside.
The Board Of Regents Of the Univer-
sity Of Oklahoma adopted a resolution
prohibiting students from maintaining
automobiles while attending the instl-
tuition. Possession Of motor cars was
declared to be detrimental to the best
interests Of the students.
District Attorney Matthew Brady an
nounced in court In San Francisco that
he was preparing new evidence in the
Mooney case for presentation to the
governor, which he believed would
leave little alternative other than par
doning Thomas Mooney. Mooney is
serving q life sentence for alleged COM
plicity in the San Francisco prepared
ness parade dynamitings in 1915.
The United States Public Health
Service, the Indian Medical Service
and the New Mexico Public Health
Service are cooperating in combating
the typhus epidemic on the Navajo In
dian Reservation, in San Juan County,
New Mexico. A spacious hospital has
been provided for delousing purposes.
1t is situated at ShiprOck, on the res
eryation. Arrangements are also
being made for corps Of nurses to be
sent by the government to the stricken
area, and army trucks will be provided
to carry the Indians to the hospital.
WASHINGTON
The man whose net income does not
exceed 5000 would be allowed tax de-
ductions up to $1,000, for all medical,
hospital, surgical and funeral expenses
under a bill introduced in the House.
Admiral A. s. Fletcher, commandant
Of the Fifth naval district, died at
Hampton Roads. The admiral had
been Ill for some time. During the war
Admiral Fletcher was cOmmandant OF
the Norfolk navy yard and directed
part Of the plans Of defending the
coast from Maryland to Florida. He
was made commandant of the Fifth
district early in 1918.
Sale Of. s per cent beer and wine
with a IA per cent alcoholic content
would be permitted in states where
voters approved such liberalizing of
prohibition enforcement II bill intro
duced by Representative Ryan, Repub-
lican, of New York, became law. The
measure provides for popular refer
endum in each state on petition of 10
per cent of qualified voters.
Isaac H. Smith was nominated by
President Harding to be superinten,
dent of the United States assay office
at New York. Harry II. Stewart was
nominated to be assayer in charge of
the United States assay office at Dead.
wood, S. Oak.
Funds for airplane mail service from
New York to San Francisco are almost
exhausted, Postmaster General Hays
advised Congress, and service must be
suspended May 81, lacking deficien-
cy appropriation of $125,OOO. Under u
treasury ruling appropriations for rail-
way mail service cannot be used for
the air service, Mr.. Hays said, and cur
rent appropriations Of $1,25O,OOO for
transcontinental air route will not last
beyond this month.
Washington.-Confli Of military in
terests in the eastern part Of the Far
Eastern republic appear to have be-
come so serious that the intervention
of Japanese forces at Vladivostok is
contemplated, according to advices to
the State Department. Maritime prov
ince authorities in Vladivostok were
reported to have appealed for protec-
tion In the outlying districts to the
japanese, who were said to have dis
patched GOO troops to Anuchino.
The "two-bit" piece came back into
its own at Idaho Falls, Ida, when the
largest restaurant in the city an
nounced "ham and eggs" back at the
old pre-war price. The price cuts that
attracted the hungry ones at the two
bit'' price were beef and gravy" and
pork chops Prices for all these have
been so cents.
A resolution proposing that Oct. II,
the anniversary Of Columbus discov-
cry Of America be made a legal holi-
day, has been introduced by Represen-