Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-26
FOREIGN

ed the incident by Imposing SO fine.
The Bulgarian frontier has been
closed to prevent panic-stricken
hcrdes of Greek Christian refugees
from swarming into that country from
Thrace.
Frederick Miller, 25, was arrested in /
New York charged with attempted
blackmail on complaint brought by
Mark Kleeden, an oil dealer at Wichita
Falls, Texas.
Lord Curzon has informed Premier
Poincare that on account Of the polit-
lea! situation in England he thinks 1t
impossible that the Turk peace con-
ference can convene before Nov. 13.
Lord Curzon suggests Lausanne as
the meeting place.
One dead. sixty wounded, including
five policemen, and fifty persons in
Jail were the net results Of recent
clashes between Nati0nalists and Com.
munists, the first bloody skirmish on
the eve of the "winter of fate" to
which all Germany Is looking with
dread us the real test Of the German
republic.
David Lloyd George has resigned as
prime minister of Great Britain. He
presented his resignation to King
George at Buckingham palace after
the Unionist caucus which met at the
Carlton club repudiated his ministry.
This marks the end Of the coalition
government-compos Of the Liberal
and Unionist parties-which came into
being during the World war.
The first payment by any OF the al
lied powers upon war loans of approx
imately $1O,OOO,OOOOOO advanced by
the United States was made by Great
Britain when the Treasury Depart
ment turned over $5O,OOO,OOO to the
American government through J. +.
Morgan & Co. at New York, American
fiscal agent Of the British govern
ment.
Chinese bandits have taken Anton
Lumder, an American missionary,
prisoner and are holding him for ram
lean legation ut Peking, China. For
mal protest has been made to the Chi
Mese government. He was member
Of the staff OF the Augustana mission
In Honan province. Three women and
two children ut the mission are re-
ported safe.
Criminals can be forced to tell the
truth regarding their offenses while
under the influence of scoplamine an
esthesia, or AZ 1t Is better known, dur
ing twilight Sleep" according to DR..
E. e. House. Ferris, Texas, physician.
who has asked the endorsement of the
Medical Association Of the Southwest
for q proposed experiment on thou
sand prisoners In the Leavenworth.
Kan, penitentiury, to demonstrate his
theory.
GENERAL
American, British and japanese ma
rines have been landed to preserve or
der ut Foo Chow, seat Of the latest
outbreak of fighting in China.
Checks ranging In sums from $50 to
$4,545.71 were mailed from the office
Of Judge X. NJ. Landlx. Chicago. to
seventy-four men who participated In
the 1922 world series games.
The cost Of living for typical
workingman's family Of four in Mex
leo City is 279.73 pesos per month, ac-
cording to figures recently complied
by the Department of Commerce and
Industry.
Seven Free State troopers motoring
near Castletown Roche. County Cork,
were ambushed, but they fought SO
well that the Republicans who attack
ed them retreated. leaving three dead
and nine wounded.
Arthur A. Hanna, q contractor, was
acquitted of u charge Of murder In
connection with the Staying Of his
wife, by a jury in criminal court ut
Lexington, Tenn. Hanna shot his wife
In their home near Lexington and
claimed that her death was acciden.
tai. US he had fired ut her in the
belief that she was burglar.
San francisco was awarded the 1928
convention Of the American Legion by
acclamatiOn at the convention In New
Orleans, The committee on time and
place for the convention reported that
delegates from thirty states signed
the report. A delegate from New Jer-
sey moved that the report be ap-
proved and delegate from Oregon
seconded 1t.
State troops have been sent to Rock
Island. ILL.,, to put IN end to violence
in the underworld, following the kill
ing of two policemen, the shooting of
a third and the fatal wounding Of the
murderer. The triple staying brought
the death list in Rock Islands under
world war;" which began with the fa-
tai shooting Of John LO0ney, Jr.. up to
six.
Automoblles valued at more than
s5OO.OOO were ktolen by gang Of auto
thieves from Chicago during the last
few months, according to alleged con-
fessions In the hands Of police. The
men who confessed, police said, are
Fred H. Jones, and an 18-year-old
youth known as "Midgey," and who is