Cheyenne Wells record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1???-1969, 1922-08-17
FOREIGN


The London Mirror recently quoted
an arrival at Liverpool from Cork az
saying that Eamon de Valera has been
wounded In Cork. -.a
The ratified copy of the Washing.
ton treaties was signed by King
George a few days ago. 1t Is now en-
route to Washington for the exchange
of ratifications.
Officers and crews of inter-island
vessels who struck recently against
proposed wage reductions have fatty
refused to accept government arbstra-
ton. Foreign steamers are using spe-
cial permits and supplying limited
passenger and freight service.
A violent clash between Socialists
and Fascist caused a suspension Of
the session Of the Italian Chamber Of
Deputies, said a Central News dis
patch from Rome recently. Anger rose
to fever heat. Revolvers were drawn
and there were threats Of killing.
Deaths In the typhoon of Aug. 2 at
Swatow, q seaport 200 miles northeast
Of Hongkong, now are estimated at
$1,000, the American consul at Swatow
has reported to the American legation.
The consul added that 100000 were
homeless and relief was needed urg-
eutiy.
A law to enforce the prohibition Of
abs,nths by shutting the lid equally
on all abslnthe substitutes has been
passed by the chamber in Paris. In
the course Of debate the United States
was cited as a country where "mor.
phine and cocaine have replaced al.
cohea."
All the villagers Of Baddeck, N. s.,
trudged to the peak Of Benin Bhreagh
mountain and stood in reverence at
sunset while the body of DR.. Alexan-
der Graham Bell was laid tenderly to
rest after a life Of seventy-flve years,
in which he gave to the world the tele-
phone and other inventions.
The congress of the International
Federation of Miners recommended
that a message be sent to every ma
tional organization of miners urging
them to contribute $4,000 apiece for
the support Of the coal strike In the
United States. At the same time the
congress decided not to cut down pro-
duction of coal in Europe as a means
Of assisting the American strikers.
News OF the approval Of tariff
rate of 20 cents pound on sugar BY
the Senate ut Washington has been
received with tubilation by Philippine
planters. The protection they consid.
er the figure affords them has put .
damper on political agitation against
continuance Of free trade relations.
Opponents Of free trade have charged
that 10 designed to make the islands
economically dependent on the United
States.
GENERAL
william B. Stewart, assistant clerk
Of the Senate finance committee and
for many years familiar figure at the
capitol, died suddenly at his home .
few days ago.
Earl P. Burman, %, of Detroit was
killed In a collision on the Jackson
(Aiich.) speedway. Robert Burman,
brother Of Earl, was killed in 1915 At
Corona, Calf. In q similar accident.
Once the bright-eyed Carmen, whose
voice thrilled opera lovers forty years
ago, Minnie Hauk, now the Baroness
Won Hesse-W Wartegg. 10 totally blind at
her home In Lucerne, Switzerland.
Mat. Harry NJ. Kenoerdine, 80 years
old, died at his home at Elwood, Kan,
recently. He was reputed to be the
last survivor Of Gen. w. T. Sherman's
staff on the march from Atlanta to the
sea.
Two men are dead at Stevenson,
WASH, as the result Of raid on q
m0onshiner's still. w. E. Rorison, dep
uty sheriff Of Vancouver, WASH, and
Paul Hickey, moonshiner, are the vic
Tins. ]. "A. Morgan Of Tacoma, fed
eral prohibition officer, who conducted
the raid on Hickey:s camp In the hills,
was seriously wounded.
George l.. HossfIeld of Paterson, N.
j.. won an all-American typewriting
speed contest at the pageant Of prog
ress In Chicago against a field Of 100
entrants by writing I26 words a min
ute for thirty minutes.
Efforts are being made to learn the
Identity Of blackmailers who placed
poison In the food Of Dr. w. r. .Statler,
veterinary surgeon of Lanark, Ill.,, and
his wife, after an effort had been made
to extort money from him. &
The Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa F.
railroad has submitted q proposition
to other transcontinental roads to re-
duce regular one-way passenger fares
$40 and sleeping car charges R be-
tween Chicago and California. Il has
been announced.
FOurteen-year-Old Helen Krawg0ff
sailed off alone from New York on the
last lap Of a 12,0OO-mile Journey that
will take her to q country she has nsv.
er seen. and where she knows no one.
She 10 bound for q convent In Ger.
many. where her father, Serge Kraw.