The Dolores star., 1921-10-21
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD CT PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DolNGs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union News series.)
WESTERN

The largest diamond yet mined in
Arkansas field was found in Pike
county. The stone weighs 20.25 carats
in the rough and is estimated to be
worth $4,000
The body of John Edward Dreiffein
of Moline. H., one OF the two sailors
whose lives were lost in the sinking of
the submarine re In Los Angeles har-
Dor recently, rose to the surface of the
water about twenty feet from where
the craft sank.
Fifteen western senators Joined in
kilograms TO officers of the principal
western railroads urging that the west
ern carriers grant n 1-cent-a mile rate
10 the Kansas City convention of the
American Legion. Eastern railroads
have already granted such a rate.
Fire destroyed 40 cars of alfalfa
belonging 10 the Elephant Butte Alfal
ia Association at Fabens ana for
time threatened the entire town, which
is twenty-eight miles east of FL Paso.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. In
surance of $4,000 was carried.
Wylie McNeely, negro, was burned
to death by a mob near Leesburg
Camp county, Texas. He had been ar
rested charged with assault upon n
girl. The negro was seized by the mob
when he attempted to leap from the
Jail to an automobile waiting to spirit
him away from the large crowd which
had surrounded the Jail.
The Kansas district of the United
Mine Workers of America, district No
Ia, has been suspended by John L.
Lewis, international president Alex
andsr Howatt and all other district of
ficers are summarily removed and
George L. Peck, until the districts sus-
pension the International board mem
Der, has been appointed acting presi-
dent Of provisional district.
The submarine R-6, attached to the
Pacific fleet which sank in San Pedro
harbor Sept. % with the loss of two of
her crew, has been brought to the sur
face, 1t was announced at the sub
marine base at the harbor at Los An
geles. The hull was in apparent good
condition, although it was thought
that the engine and batteries had been
damaged by salt water. The vessel
was raised by means of large tube
secured to the coming tower, through
which air was pumped into the hull.
WASHINGTON
The Western Pacific railroad has ap-
piled to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission for authority to issue S3,OOO,-
H.,
notes. The funds are to be used for
retirement of equipment trust certifi-
Gates and 10 reimburse the treasury of
the company for equipment trust GER
tificates matured and paid Aug. 1.
The federal farm loan board expects
to loan S1O0,OOO,OO0 to farmers by next
February, according to information
given by the board to n committee of
senators representing the unofficial
agriculture bloc" of the Senate The
committee, including Senator Kenyon,
Republican, Iowa, chairman of the
bloc" urged the board to expedite
loans to the farmers, and was in
formed, Senator Kenyon said, that
loans were being completed as fast as
the boards funds permitted.
Winter maneuvers of the combined
Atlantic and Pacific fleets will take
place in Panama bay next Feb. 6-13
under plans submitted to the Nevy De,
partment by Admiral Hilary P. Jones
commander of the Atlantic fleet.
In order that the coal mining indus.
try might be kept free from the men,
ace of unemployment and in order
that the American coal export trade
may be increased, Secretary of Com
merce Hoover has referred to Chair
man Lasker of the United States ship
ping board, idle ships now tied up by
the shipping board, be leased to Goa
exporters for 81 a month. Operation
of the ships, would prevent deteriora
tion, which comes when the vessels are
tied up, it was stated.
Values of imports and exports OF
merchandise each fell off material,
during September, according to fig
ures made public by the Department
of Commerce. Imports for September
were S1SO,O0O,000, the lowest for an,
month this year. Exports last montl
totalad S325,OOO,OOO, only $5,OOO,OOt
more than the lowest month this year
July, and S46,OOOOOO below the Au
gust record. Both imports and ex
ports were approximately so per cen
below the totals for September, 1920
Retail food prices during September
were found by the Labor Department
to have declined in all but two of the
cities in which it conducts investiga
tions. Decreases amounted to pei
cent in Minneapolis and Portland, Me-
and l per cent in Atlanta, Philadel
phia and Salt Lake City.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacifi,
has been authorized by the Interstat,
Commerce Commission to issue 81 ,9O5,
600 Of its own bonds for the purpos,
of paying off obligations Of sub
sidiary, the Burlington, Cedar Rapid.
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