Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-26
The WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
4 BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EioN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
po.Ncs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
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WESTERN

WESTERN
Zolla Marilla, who said he is a busi-
ness man Of Casper, Wyo., was held
lr. bound. gagged, hanged by his
heels fromAthe limb of tree over
creek bed near the highway between
Salinas and San Juan, Cal, and
robbed.
The three jail breakers, Herbert
Wilson, former evangelist-mail bandit
and convicted murderer, Adam Bias
zyk, convicted murderer. and Guido
Spignola. convicted robber, were re-
captured in Los Angeles after "a hours
liberty. They were taken without a
struggle in the home of an ex-convict.
Portland police, augmented by extra
squads. were on duty recently against
an invasion" of Industrial Workers of
the World. who, according to a state
ment published by Mayor George L.
Baker, have selected Portland as a
center for the beginning of trouble in
tended ultimately to assume the pro-
portions Of Il revolution"
The movement of cattle from
drought stricken sections of New Mex
leo to Old Mexico has begun. Stock
men near the border are driving the
cattle through, while further north,
near Magdalena and Socorro, empty
stock cars are being loaded as fast as
they arrive. More than 100000 cattle
will be moved. according to w. Il.
Morley of Magdalena.
Freight cars are now coming west
to relieve the car shortage, according
to a telegram received in Topeka by
Clyde NJ. Reed, chairman Of the KAN
sas public utilities board, from NJ. ].
Gormley, chairman Of the car service
division Of the American Railway AS
ISOLATION. 'aThis ia the first time in
months" said Mr.. Reed, '.that there
has been a balance in favor Of the
West"
WASHINGTON
The United States Coal Commission.
created by Congress to investigate and
report the facts ON all phases Of the
coal industry. with recommendations
for possible legislation or government
regulation, at Its first meeting in
Washington organized by electing
John Hays Hammond as chairman
and laid out q program for future op-
GRAFTON.
The dirigible C-2 which was de-
stroyed by fire at San Antonio. Texas,
was the army's best and largest
"blimp" 1t was completed shortly
after the army's big Ita.ian-built air
ship, the Roma, was destroyed with a
loss of thirty-four lives at Norfolk
early this year. The C-2 had gus
capacity of 172.O00 cubic feet and was
capable Of making speed Of sixty
miles an hour.
Fire losses on railroads In this cOun-
try declined nearly $3OOO,O0O in 1921.
as compared with 1920, G. L. Ball,
president, told the Railway Fire Pro-
lection Association at the opening ses-
sion of its convention in Washington.
Railroad fire loses in 1921, he said, to-
tailed $7,5S9,611. against $lO.5OO,OOO in
1920. The association announced that
last year fire caused property loss
Of SASS, 100000 in the United States,
killed 1900 persons and injured more
than 10000.
The American forces on the Rhine
now numbering some 1,2OO officers
and men, probably will be brought
home In the "very near future" 1t was
stated authoritativeiy. following con-
ference between President Harding,
Secretary Of War Weeks and Gen.
John ]. Pershing at the White House,
at which the matter was thoroughly
discussed.
Federal reserve banks have been all-
thorized by Secretary Mellon to re-
deem in cash, beginning Oct. % and
before Dec Is, treasury certificates Of
Indebtedness of series I'd 1922, dated
Dec. IS, 1921, and series TD2 1922,
dated June I, 1922, and both maturing
Dec. Is next. Redemption will be at
par and accrued interest to the date
Of redemption.
Retail food costs for the average
family during September were approx
imately per cent lower than during
reported. The conclusion was based
on reports Of prices gathered at retail
markets in fifty-One important cities.
During the year since September, 1921,
the report said, the decrease in retail
food prices has amounted to per
cent. but since September, 1913, there
has been an increase Of SO per cent.
Great Britain, In a communication
delivered to the State Department, de-
slined to agree to the suggestion of |
Secretary Hughes for reciprocal
agreement for extension of the right Of |
search and seizure such US would give
the American prohibition navy juris-
diction outside the three-mile limit.
Walter r. George of Vienna. Ga