The Raymer enterprise., 1921-08-25

WESTERN
Caught In u thunder shower while
at work In field on his farm on Cold
creek. near Lead. s. D., John Gilholm
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed.
Arthur Clayton, Al, railroad con
ductOr Of Trinidad. Colo, ended his
life at Los Angeles by leaping from
the roof OF a four-story apartment
house. The police were told he had
been In III 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. 3, in connection
with an International aero congress,
II was announced by Earl W Porter,
president Of the Omaha Aero Club.
Lieut.. Jim Ingram, pilot with fly
Ing circus" showing at Davenport, Ia,
At the Mississippi Valley fair, and A.
s, Hall, staff photographer for the
Davenport Democrat, were arrested on
charge OF flying over the city within
1000 feet above the business section
Leroy Douglas. IS years old, was
drowned in the swimming pool Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. at Douglas. Ariz. He was
alone In the pool at the time. 1t IL
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 ralsins, was shipped east
marking the first day OF reduction In
dried fruit freight rates. according to
the California Associated Ralsin com
pany The raislns are valued at S.
100000. and saving Of 100000 In
freight and 5000 In war tax results
from the reduced freight rate, Off.
clals 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 ofway. For time re-
Gently not much attention was paid to
men stealing rides, but the custom has
become a 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
$S50,0OO to sl.0OO.0OO year will be
effected by studios and individual
players through the operation OF the
new plan 1t was stated.
WASHINGTON
Alexander Howat fighting miner
OF Kansas, announced to American
Federation Of Labor officials before
his departure from Washington that
he would not accept a stay Of eNecu,
ton from his sentence OF one years i'm.
prisonment for violating the Kansas
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 decrecd
by the court.
Construction at the National Sol
ilers' Home near Santa Monica, Calf
of $l.50O,0O0 hospital for veterans
Of all wars was advocated before Il
house committee by Representative
Osbione. Republican, California.
The battleship still is the backbone
Of the fleet and the bulwark OF the ma
tons sea Defense" General Pershing
senior member of the joint army and
naval board, declared, summarizing
the result Of recent bombing tests of
the Virginia capes
The Interstate commerce commission
has suspended until Dec. 10 proposed
reduced freight rates on fresh fruit
and vegetables between points In Ar
Lona, 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 r. Chris
tensen to be register Of the land Of
flee, and Isaiah Il. Yoder to be recelv-
er Of public moneys, Cheyenne, Wyo.
The bill providing for federal regu.
lation Of the meat packing industry
has been signed by President Harding,
It 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
1t 100000 ven (normally about s5,-
100000, and one Of the largest firms
In Japan. has announced that 1t is
closing Its doors at the end Of the
month. 1t has liabilities amounting
10 over 100000 yen (s5O,OOO.OOO
.iormally).