The Colorado statesman., 1919-09-27
FOREIGN

given supreme command of allied
forces on the Rhine.
The council of five at Paris has de-
cided to permit German representation
at the international labor conference
in Washington next month, according
to an Official cable from Paris.
The spread of gambling among the
soldiers has prompted General Noske
of Germany to issue an order prohibit
ing all gambling in barracks, canteens,
mess halls, on parade grounds or in
public places.
A left hand, with one finger miss
ing, was brought to Bnrreal station,
fifty-nine miles southwest of Juarez
as proof that Epifanlo Holguin, for
mer villa colonel, had been killed by
one of his own men with whom he had
quarreled.
The deconcentrafion of the French
army Is now entirely completed, all
troops except those on the Rhine hav-
ing returned TO their usual garrison
posts. The Transportation of demob-
ilized soldiers to their homes by regu-
lar passenger trains also will be fin
ished in Il few days.
The new British prOfiteer act Is now
in effect and prices have begun TO
fall drop of $40 n ton is registered
in the price of potatoes. Chickens
are lower than the maximum of the
food control prices. Eggs have dropped
to S1.2O a dozen. California oranges
are considerably cheaper, now costing
"only" % cents each.
A peacetime army of 100000 men
and reduction of the term of military
service from three years TO one are rec
commended to the military committee
of the French Senate in a report sub
mitted by Paul Doumer, its president.
Under his plan, 100000 men would be
called to the colors annually by con-
scription and 100000 others recruited
through voluntary enlistment
The German consul general in Mexi-
co has received information from his
government that 10000 immigrants
from Germany will soon arrive in Mex
leo to make their future home. This
is the first considerable body of Ger
mans to come, according to advlces
from Mexico City, in answer to the
overtures made by the Mexican gov!
ernment Immediately after the armis-
tice was signed.
GENERAL
Joe Burman, the Chicago bantam
sensation, had a good workout for his
bout with Joe Lynch in Philadelphia
by beating Roy Moore in every round
of a ten-round fight at Chicago.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge, Inde-
pendent Order of odd Fellows, and af-
filiated bodies, the Patriarchs Militant
and Association of Rebekah Assemblies
finished their annual convention at
Baltimore and adjourned to meet in
Boston next year.
The Italian auxiliary barkentine
City of Biloxi, with Il cargo of explo-
sives, blew up twenty miles off Mo-
bile bar, burned to the waters edge,
and sank, according to reports reach
ing shipping circles at Mobile, Ala.
The fate of the crew is unknown.
Control of all stock in the Ford Mo-
tor Company has been secured by
Henry Ford and his son, Edsel, it has
purchase of the minority holdings of
James Couzens, millionaire mayor of
Detroit and former vice president of
the company.
The cost of the war to the United
| States in man power is now estimated
| officially as 1892 dead and 20o,69o
wounded, a total of 80, ,1S2. These
| figures include losses to army and ma
rine units on all fronts to Sept. L.
| Killed in action totaled 35,3S3, or IL
per cent of the entire list; died of
wounds, 14,742; died of disease, 5S,-
O73: died of accidents and other
causes, S,O92.
Early and favorable action is expect
| ed in the Senate on the bill providing
a punishment by fine or Imprisonment
or both for the transportation of stolen
motor vehicles in interstate or foreign
| commerce.
Cincinnati won the toss for the
opening game of the world series at
the meeting of the national baseball
| commission at Cincinnati. The first
| two games will be played in CinciH-
natl, the next three in the American
league city winning the pennant of
| that league, then two in Cincinnati If
necessary, followed by one in the Am
erican league city. The place for the
ninth game, if necessary, is TO be de-
cided by lot.
Work will be begun at once on de-
velopment of farm colony at Wins
low, n. j., for returned soldiers and
sailors. The organization has acquired
1900 acres for the project. The pro-
ject consists of a village of fifty
houses, an inn, store and church and
tract of good forest land on which
| stand sturdy nnkS ThiS nrOpertY will