The Benson signal., 1919-09-13
TOREIGN


America between Sept. 20 and "a, on
board a United States warship.
Information has reached Amsterdam
that new African diamond field had
been discovered by officers of the Brit
ish Geological Survey in the Gold
coast.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to assassinate the Egyptian premier,
with a bomb during a demonstration,
said an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Cairo
The Bolsheviki have taken Pskoff
and driven off the White forces in a
southwesterly direction, according to
State Department advices received
from Viborg.
Prince Joachim of Prussia, one OF
the ex-kaiser's sons, has bought the
magnificent and ancient mansion
called "Villa Favorita" at Castagnola,
Italy. 1t coIt him $4,000.
The United States has granted
loan of $5O,OOOOOO to Esthonia, to be
used chiefly to pay for American goods
sent to that country, according to an
announcement made by the Esthonian
press bureau.
Georges CASTOR Quien, on trial be-
fore court-martial, charged with hay-
ing had reasonable dealings with the
Germans, and of having betrayed Edith
Cavell to them, has been convicted in
Paris and condemned to die.
The Mexican War Department issued
circular to it's troops along the bor-
der to flash red, white and green sig
nails as a warning to American avia-
tors who have crossed the frontier and
are flying over Mexican territory.
The American transport Thomas,
with 900 replacement troops, has ar
rived at Vladivostok with $40 Ameri-
can soldiers bound for Manila by way
of Nagasaki, arriving at San Francisco
in about firty-five days. This is the
first large detachment of the American
forces in Siberia to sail for home.
Warsaw. Probably not one in five of
the poor own stockings and many not
even shoes except the wood-soled san
dals strapped to bare feet. Adult wom-
en-, bare-legged and barefooted, are to
be seen everywhere, not only in the
country, but in the streets of Warsaw
and other large cities.
Queen Maude of Norway is the first
woman to pilot seaplane. The queen
has been taking flights over Christi
ania and grew so enthusiastic that she
insisted ON plotting herself. The Sec
ond time she was accompanied by
Crown Prince Olaf Queen Maude took
the controls and piloted the boat skill
fully, to the cheering of vast crowds
below.
What is believed to have been the
first aeroplane funeral ever held Oc-
Cured at Toronto, Ont, when tiny
coffin bearing the body of Leonard AL
len, 5-months-old baby, was conveyed
to Mount Pleasant cemetery in plane
piloted by Harry Smith, formerly of
the Royal air force. The flying
hearse" was closely followed by Sec
ond plane bearing assistants of the un-
dertaker
GENERAL
The biggest users of motor trucks in
the world are the American farmers,
with 1879 motor trucks in operation.
Manufacturers come second with 75,-
928. and retailers third with 4,486.
Getting his head wedged between
the rods of his crib, Frederick Eichen-
hauer, Jr, aged six months, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Eichenhauer of
Hillside, N. j., was found dead in his
crib.
Robbers blew the safety deposit
vault in the First National Bank in
Marissa, Ill, and escaped with $4,000
in Liberty bonds and several thousand
dollars in cash. vault containing
$4,000 was not mOlested.
John Shell, said to be the Oldest liv-
ing man in the United States, celebrat-
ed the 131st anniversary of his birth
at Lexington, KY, on Sept. 3rd.
What is believed to be a new two
man airplane altitude record was set
at McCook aviation field by Maj. r.
w. Schroeder when he ascended to
height of $4,000 feet.
Justice William r. Day of the United
States Supreme Court denied a writ
asking for a stay of execution in the
case of the state of Ohio against the
Columbus Packing Company in which
seventy-five tons of pork, said to have
been held in violation of the law, was
seized by the prosecuting attorney of
Franklin county. 1t is said the porl
will be placed on the market and sold
at once.
The purchase of land for the pro
POSED Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
park at Oyster Bay, which ultimately
may include Sycamore Hill, the Roose
welt home, will be the first object of