Cheyenne record., 1921-05-05
NEWS TO DATE !.
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
TIVE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
NEcoRp OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN

tTestan Nevspspss Uaion News Service)
WESTERN
Francis NJ. Goodwin of Spokane,
Washington, has been nominated by
President Harding to be assistant Sec
retary of the Interior.
HE spanked me so hard that for
long time couldn't sit down." testified
Mrs Irene Gerstad, known on the
screen as Irene Devoss. She was
granted n divorce in Los Angeles from
Harry w. 'Gerstad, wielder of the hefty
palm. In addition, Gerstad, a notion
picture camera-man, was ordered to
pay her $50 n week.
Dancing in the cafes of San Fran
cisco's once-famed uptown tenderloin
ceases May by an order promulgated
by the police commission. The order
forbids further dancing in the Pup and
Black Cat cafes, the last two of q score
of establishments in the oncenoted
district, and leaves only few resorts,
all In the Barbary Coast, where dane
ing is permitted.
Carl Nordlander. 16 years old and an
orphan, was found asphyxiated in his
room in San Francisco. The police
version of his death was that he lost
his life through his devotion to art.
lacking the prepared .charoonl which
artists use for drawings, he apparently
had been charrlng In q gas Jet splinters
of wood to finish a drawing which was
found uncompleted in the room, but
had retired without turning the yet en-
tirely off.
Tagged for . journey Of several
thousand miles by boat and rail.
Tommy Bradford, 8. and his sister,
Margie, 8, are on their way to theii
father in Calgary, Alberta. They were
shipped by the prosecuting attorney of
Seattle, Wash. Held as security for n
board bill, according to information
reaching the prosecutor from the
father and the American consul at
Calgary, the children had been with
Mrs. II. e. Sloan at Roy since she
brought them from Calgary last sum.
mer. Mrs. Sloan gave them up as soon
as an officer called. A collection was
taken up to aid the children In their
journey.
WASHINGTON
Secretary Denby has asked for S25,-
600 for use In obtaining u historical
pictorial record 4f the American fleet
in foreign waters during the war.
Should the money be provided, the
secretary said, Rurnell Poole. an artist.
would be engaged to do the work.
BY direction Of President HArding
the federal reserve bOard has under.
taken a special inquiry into the prob.
lem Of debating Industrial values with.
out serious injury to the agricultural
interests. 1t is understood that some |
steps to, aid agriculture In connection
with the deflation trend may he taken |
By the board In the near future.
After having reposed with moth balls
for number Of years, the principal
articles of dress uniform formerly worn
In the navy have heea restored to use
by an order of Secretary DENLY. It
authorizes the wearing, on stated Occa-
siOns, of the frock coat, full dress |
cooked hat, dress sword and |
sword belt and epaulets- Special full
dress dinner dress and meas dress uni.
forms were not restored.
The House judiciary committee
ordered favorable report on the Vol
stead bill permitting organization by
ranchmen, dairymen and fruit
growers for purposes OF collective
The secretary Of agricul.
:ure would have supervisory powers.
A brigade of railroad artillery has
,een sent to the Hawaiian islands for
he better protection Of that distant
,ost. This force has In large part al.
'eady arrived and as its name indi-
,ates, is intended for instant mobiliza.
ion In case Of emergency. The great
problem Of the army SO far as the
sland of Oahu and Pearl Harbor are
il to safeguard them from
'udden attack in the event of war.
A vacation trip to the Pacific coast
or President Harding late this fall is
'eing urged by some Of his friends, and
s understood to be receiving favorable
The President is said
o have indicated that IL he finds op-
'ortunity for a vacation this year he
viii spend 1t in the Northwest. The
trip first was suggested
s part Of a trip to Alaska, but 1t has
een indicated that the President has
title hope Of getting that far away dur.
ng the present summer.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
ion has granted authority to the {
Pacific and Great Northern
sailroad companies to issue $3.50, ,OOO,- $
100 Of joint fifteen-year convertible t
'old bonds at not less than 91.5 per |
ent, and authorized the comany to is. b
ue and pledge $33,OOO,0OO of other 4
'onds to aid In securing the Joint h
'onds. The Issue was authorized to {
'nable the two roads to retire. Joint
'onds amounting to $215, 5,227 900, is.I
1ued in 1901 for the purpose of pur- a
.hasing the Chicago, Burlington 4 Ii
auincy railroad.