The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
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 | Paris. June 13.-The Automobile | Grand Prix, the first held in France 1 in several years owing to split in i the A. c. de F., one faction opposing auto races, will be held over the Diep- pc circuit, one of the most dangerous l in the country. June 25 and 26. There are 5S including American cars 1 Paris, June 19. Billy Papke and
 Marcel Moreau, the French champion 1 middleweight. will fight here June A, at the Cirque de Paris, for the cham
 pionship of the world On the same youthful white hope" will meet the
 American Frank Klauss, at Dieppe, on the eve of the automobile Grand Prix. If Carpenter wins he will be match ed with Papke, for fight at Paris. Paris, June 19-A dirigible passenger service over France and vicinity is be- ing organized by the Compagnie Gen erale Transaerienne. and a number of daily trips will be carried out during
 the summer, at fixed prices. The starts will be made from the Issy (mil- itary) aerodome just outside the forti- is planning a daily air service between England and France, with hydro planes.
 Berlin. June 19.-No more will Arc tic Explorers be out of touch with the world for years. If there were an- other Pole to be discovered, a wire less aerogram would inform a waiting world from an instrument on the back of the explorer. The German Tehe- funkon Company. has offered to fit out Raould Amundsen. discoverer of the South Pole, with wireless outfit on his vessel when he attempts again next year to make the Northwest Pas sage. The wireless station on Spitz- bergen will relay the news from Amundsen's ship on this side of the pole and an American government sta,- ton in Alaska near the Arctic Circle, when he is on that side. .Amundsen fit with telescopfc pole by which he can keep in constant communication with his ship when away from it.
 Berlin, June 1s.-Five days vacation on pay every year after five years continuous unbroken work, is what the Amalie mine in the Ruhr district, has decided to give its coal miners. The qualification for this vacation, which costs the company @ for each man. is that a miner must be 30 years of age and have served five years. Min CTS under 30 are not eligible. The mine employs 1900 men.
 Berlin. June 19.-After being married seven years and now having four fine healthy sons, the Grown prince and the Crown princess are about to re- ceive the wedding present to which number Of the cities of Prussia "chip- ped in." It is an immense silver Candalabra and table ornament four feet high. It has taken seven years to make it and is said to be the fin est art piece in silver that has ever been made in Q century. A large number of figures ornament the piece and the names of the cities are en- sraved on two large silver elephants will be made some time this month.
 Pekin. June 19.-Minister of Marine IAu Kuan Hstung has discovered a fi- nancial shortage of more than 5,000,- 1 600 taels. or about $3,300,O00 United which the ofiicials of the fallen Man chu regime are unquestionably respon- sible.
 What makes the matter more serious Is that evidences of similar shortages are turning up in other bureaus and the total, though it's amount is uncer- tain as yet, will undoubtedly run high
 
 has of course been notoriously corrupt for generations-for so long, in fact, that there is no possibility of discov- ering. nor, for that matter, much use in discovering, how much was stolen first and last. When it became evil dent to the old authorities, however, that the revolution was bound to sue ceed, they plundered right and left with view of retiring in comfortable l financial circumstances.
 These losses are the ones which the new officials are discovering now. An effort Is to be made to compel the old ones to disgorge their loot but it is unlikely that much of it will be re. many of the defaulters hav- ing stolen so cleverly that legal proof l of their guilt Is impossible, while those who stand in danger of being convicted are either fleeing the coun- ! try or have already fled. taking their i fortunes with them.
 Berlin, June 19.-The richest man Ill | the kingdom of Saxony is King Fred erick August. According to statis- | tical book on the wea1thiest persons in | 5axony, he is worth about $6,250, 900. His income, including his salary is $1,- 250, GOO year.
 Berlin, June 19-The Reichstag just | before it's adjournment till fall adopted } resolution sanctioning mixed mar -iages," that Is. marriages between blacks and whites in the German col ,nies. Both the Social Democrats and he ultra conservative Catholic Cen .rists voted for the resolution. That | he German press doesn't agree with the conclusions of the Reichstag is ev- dent from the columns of space that s being filled with discussion of the F subject and protest.
 Prague, Austria, June 19.-Tolstois 'amous drama '"Ihe Light that Shin- ,th in the Darkness" has been barred rom the Prague theatres by the police The ground given was hat the play is "anti-military in it's 
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