Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14
FOREIGN

The residence OF j. J. WalSh, post
master general of the Irish Free State.
and other government officials in Dub
lin were attacked by armed men and
set on fire, recently.
A reported plot of Chinese bandits,
who are said to have beel Joined by
200 japanese roughs, to loot Tsing
Tao, China. and k:dnap all foreigners
created CONSERVATION In the foreign
colony.
Rory O'Connor and Liam Mellowes
and two other Irish rebels were exc
cuted In Mount Joy prison in Dublin.
The other two men executed were
John McKilvey and Richard Barrett,
both prominent Republicans.
President Cosgrave announced to the
Irish Parliament that Deputy Sean
Hales had been shot and killed. and
Deputy Patrick O'Maille. who was dep
uty speaker, had been woulded while
they were on their way to the Pariia-
ment session.
Federal troops of Mexico have res.
cued H. X. Wereker, superintendent of
the Agulla OIL Company's camp at
Tiacolula, Vera Cruz. who was kid
naped and held for 10000 pesos ran.
som, according to war office an
nouncement. He Ii British subject.
American tobacco buyers are being
held up and robbed in western Thrace.
The latest robbed are Il. ]. Wortham
of Henderson, N. c., who was deprived
of money and jewelry while travelling
by automobile from Drama to kavala,
and ]. ]. Harrington Of Rocky Mount
N. c., who was robbed on a road from
Seres to Saloalki.
The prohibit. onIsts of Schoenberg,
suburb Of Berlin, having been prevent
ed by the police from holding an open
air meeting engaged flock OF sand
wich men to parade the streets with
placards denouncing the evils Of aico-
hol. This aroused the ire Of the sa.
loonkeepers and dlstillery employees,
who gave the sandwish men severe
beating.
Rafet Pasha IL trying to find hus-
bands for $50 members Of the former
sultan's harem. The women range in
age from II to IS years. All of them
are penniless: Rafet also is anxious
to solve the fate of the former mon
arch's numerous progeny. as well US
that of twenty princes and princesses
Of the royal blood. 1T ought not to be
difficult to find husbands or helpmates
for these women" said q palace func-
tionary. "They all were selected for
their beauty, youth and figure. Most
of them were gifts to the sultan from
governors of the provinces. They have
matchless complexions, dark eyes and
long chestnut colored hair"
GENERAL
A campaign to enlist $4,000 minis
ters and through them 4O.OOO.OOO
church members to take an active part
in the 1924 presidential election was
announced by the Rev. ]. Clover Mons
ma, editor of the Minister'S monthly In
Chicago.
Rodolph Valentino, motion picture
actor, must abide by the terms Of his
contract with the Famous Players
Lasky Company, 1t was decided by the
appellate division Of the Supreme
Court in New York. Valentino,
through this decision, is enjoined from
appearing with any other film corpOr
alton during the life Of the contract.
Hundreds Of the worlds fine cattle
were led into the arena at the Inter.
national Livestock Show at Chicago
for judging, under the direction Of ].
NJ. Strickland of Yorkshire, EnglaId
Glen Phares Of Shelbyville, Ind, won
the sweepstakes in the Junior corn
contest at the hay and grain show held
in connection with the live stock ex.
position. Region winners were: Re
gion 1, Donald Stoltz, Park City.
Mont. Region 6, Paul Hoffman, lift.
Colo. Other winners ut the show were ::
Cow peas: Fred Gothrope. Proctor,
Colo. Hard red winter wheat; John
Howell, MontrLse, Colo. White spring
wheat, John Howell, Montrose, Colo
Hard red spring wheat: Il. o. Wyler.
Luseiand, Sasi. Can.
High school fraternities scored a vic
tory in the Missouri Supreme Court at
jefferson City. when the court held
that studentc have the right to become
members Of secret societies and en-.
Joined school boards from enforcing
the rule against such organizations.
Proof that Bolshevik Russia Is high
ly dissatisfied with Turkey because Is
met Pasha has abandoned the Rus
SLAMS on the question Of the Dardan.
elles was found at Lausanne when n
Tchitcherin, the soviet foreign minis
ter, issued an urgent invitation to the
Turkish journalists, and In the course
of a long speech warned them Of the
dangers Of placing their trust in the
allied nations.
Jimmy Murphy Of Los Angeles Is the
champion automobile race driver for
1922. His unofficial total is 3,480
points. Harry Hartz. also Of Los An.
geles, finished second, 1,5O2 points be.
hind Murphy. Tommy Milton. cham