Cheyenne record., 1921-03-03
FOREIGN

Resumption OF OlplOmatic feiauOnS
between Holland and Venezuela has
been ratified.
Princess Anastasia has been serious
ly Ill for several days with ptomains
poisoning but is improving.
A national day of mourning for Ger
many's war dead has been fixed for
March 6. All work will cease, and ~.
ligious and memorial services will be
general.
Although employees OF tie national
railroad carried out their threat 70
strike and quit their jobs in large num-
bers in Mexico, the government Off
cials are optimistic regarding the ou:-
come. They predict there will be no
paralysis Of traffic.
Plans for a conference between Brit
ish, American and Canadian profeS-
sors of history at London the week of
July II are being made by authorities
of the University of London. The con-
ference will be held in connection with
the opening of the school Of historical
research, now under construction.
The average yield OF gold per ton of
ore from the mines of the kilO Motto
district, in the Belgian Congo, exceeds
that of the gold mines Of British South
Africa, says the Belgian minister of
colonies, NJ. Franck. The yield of the
Congo mines averages twelve grams Of
gold to the ton Of ore, while those of
British South Africa, the minister stat
ed, yield only eight grams.
The ministry of wars budget for the
year was reported out by the commits
sion of the Chamber of Deputies of
France which has been considering it,
after a considerable slice had been cut
from the figure submitted. The bud
get as reported stands at 5,144, 100000
francs, the commission having trimmed
], ,4O2 100000 francs from the request
ed 6,546, 100000 francs.
Work will be started at once on a
81, 100000 highway to be constructed
through the interior of the Republic
of Panama When the bids were
opened it was found that the lowest
tender had been made by Hebard and
Company, New York City. A Pana-
man firm was second. The Panama
government decided to split the work,
giving half to each firm.
Several newspaper editors in Bres-
lau, Germany have been challenged to
duels by DR.. Rhode, an attache on the
staff of the prosecuting attorney, who
during a recent campaign speech ac-
cused the press of being "prostituted."
His accusations provoked sharp de-
nunciation from the National Press
League and his challenges were the
result.
GENERAL
Aided by II hundred or more women,
1000 men and boys trapped timber
wolf in the second wolf drive in Il week
near Champaign, III.
Bruno Fritzmiller, answering his
wife's suit for divorce in Chicago,
charged that the Ouija board had alien
ated his wife's affections.
requests totaling S2,55OOOO to nine
local charitable institutions are pro-
vided for in the will of Miss Helen f.
Massey, daughter of the late William
Massey, a Philadelphia brewer.
Bribes totaling SlOOO.OOO and rang
ing from So to $2OO,OOU have been Of
fered w. J. Mccarthy, supervising pro-
hibition enforcement agent for New
England since July. Mccarthy said he
had been threatened with death in the
performance of his duty, and told OF
attempts of bogus revenue officers to
steal liquor lawfully In transit between
New York and Boston.
Nine r. Gurin, known In Paris as
the poppy lady," has arrived in Amer
lea with 100000 red silk poppies,
made by widows and daughters Of the
fallen heroes of France, which will be
distributed to patriotic organizations
in the United States, Canada and Gu
ba. to be worn on Decoration day.
Madame Gurin came to the United
States under the auspices of the Amer
lean and French Childrens League.
Proceeds from the sale of the artif1-
cial flowers will be used in caring for
fatherless children of France.
Intending to pass seven years in the
leper colony at Java, seven Salvation
Army missionaries left New York for
San Francisco to sail March 4 for the
Dutch East Indies. The party includes
six women and one man.
A block of business buildings in the
heart of breckenridge. Texas, an oil
town, was destroyed by fire with a
loss of S5OOOOO The fire started In
filling station and was stopped by
firemen who dynamited buildings in its
path.
The Independent Order OF Foresters
of Toronto, Canada, was ordered by
the State Supreme Court to complete
a contract to purchase about 1000
acres of land at Newark, Calf, and
pay $2O5, 600 outstanding on the prin-
cipal with interest approximatinR