The Ordway new era., 1919-03-14
FOREIGN

tire In favor OF Prince Regent Alex
ander, according to u Fiume dispntch
to the Idea Nazionale, quoting advices
from Belgrade.
As result of representations Of
American officials. the British govern
ment has consented to the removal OF
all censorship on business, commercial
and all other messages.
The German legation at Libau re-
ports that Bolsheviki have occupied
the island of Oesel and assassinnted
the secretary of the German legation,
his wife and a courier.
Typhus is spreading at an alarming
rate in Russia and the food situation
Is very bad Such food as is available
is held at prohibitive prices, according
to advices reaching this country.
Two Polish officers were killed
when the Ukrainians fired on the train
bearing the interallied commission to
Poland after its departure from Lem
berg. The officers had boarded the
train by mistake.
An American relief commission has
arrived in Constantinople and is en-
gnged In preparing for transportation
of food and medical supplies and
clothing into the Caucasus, Anatolia,
Armenia, Cilicia and Syria.
Negotiations are proceeding at Har-
bin and Urga, 1t has been learned
from authoritative sources, for the
purpose of giving the Japanese the
right to take over Russian rights and
privileges In outer Mongolia.
On the casualty lists of the French
army. the word missing is written
opposite the names of 314.OOO men. In
vestigations have established the fact
that of this number all hope for np-
proximately 10000 must be aban-
doned.
II am still true TO the monarchy and
do not sympathize with the new re-
gime," Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
is quoted as saying in an interview.
1T was only with reluctance and dis
taste that l retained my position in
the army.
The number of cases of spotted
fever in Germany rose within the week
from 144 to more than 800. of these
eighteen cases were reported in Ber-
| lin, where there We're three deaths
from the disease. 1t is reported that
the disease was brought TO Germany
by troops and civilians returning from
| Russia.
SPORT
Edwin Mooers, infielder with the
| Richmond Virginia league club last
year, signed a contract with the New
Yark American league club.
The New York American league club
announced the release to the Sacra
mento club of the Pacific Coast League
of Pitchers William Piercey and A. G
Vance.
Miller Huggins manager of the New
York Americans, Informed club head
quarters in New York that he had in
luced Pitcher Bob Shawkey. holdout
to sign a 1919 contract.
Dennis Willie, outfielder, and Her
bert Brenton, pitcher, members of the
Sacramento club of the Pacific Coasi
league baseball team last year. have
been traded to the Oakland club fol
William Prough, pitcher, and Roxy
Middleton, outfielder.
GENERAL
Ferdinand de Mohrenschiidt, son-in
law of William G. McAdoo, former sec
retary of the treasury. died of pneu
monia at his home in New York.
The high license law which went in
to effect reduced the number of sa
|
number of saloon keepers who tool
out licenses paid for only the mont
of March, owing to the fact that tn
carnival and festival to be held thi
month will he of unusual magnitude
1t is therefore expected there will b.
IA further reduction in licensed place
April L. Under the new law license
cost $50 a month.
Chinas first woman lawyer, Mile
II. Tcheng, has arrived in Canad
. from the Orient ON her way to Paris
. where she will represent the peac
conference for the Associated Press o
China.
One hundred and fifty-nine officer
, and members of the Wholesale Sac
| dlery Association and twenty assoc
: ated retail harness associations, con
| ponent sections of the National Hal
, ness Manufacturers Association of tn
/ United States were oruered by the fec
eral trade commission to stop trad
practices which the commission hel
Z constituted conspiracy in restraint {
trade.
A mammoth hydroplane with win
r spread of go feet. the largest yet d.
5 signed. is now under construction fc
the American navy at League Islan'
Philadelphia. it was revealed by n
aeronautic expert. The giant airshl
e will be driven by five Liberty motol