The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-17
FOREIGN

Enyer Pasha, Talaat Bey and Djemal
Pasha, the leaders of the Turkish gov
ernment during the war, have been
condemned To death by Turkish court
martial investigating the conduct OF
the Turkish government during the
war period.
Notwithstanding strong opposition
by the government, House of Com.
mons committee adopted by a vote oi
fifteen To twelve clause in The allen
bill restricting the employment oi
aliens in Great Britain.
Marshal Foeh was given Il laurel
wreath of gold by the Inhabitants OF
the Department Of Seine Et- Disc. Pres
ident Poincare, speaking at the cere-
igony, held In the palace OF Versailles,
eulogized Marshal Foch for his deeds
during the war.
Twenty-Five thousand French sol
diers died from tuberculosis during the
war and 10000 men were exempted
fiom service because OF the disease, II
was stated In the Senate during a dis.
cussion Of bill 10 establish tubercu-
losis sanitariums.
The government is called upon to
make definite pledge to reduce the
cost of living or TO resign. In resolu-
tion passed by the national executive
committee Of the Labor party in Lon.
don. The resolution declared the gov
eminent had failed to prevent ..merci.
less exploitation" Of the public by
profiieers, who are charged with TAX.
Ing ruthless advantage of the short
age in supplies and transports"
The German National Assembly In
Weimar has adopted the resolution
ratifying the peace treaty by vote
OF POS to III, according TO advices re.
ceived In Paris. The resolution reads !:
The peace treaty signed June 2S,
1919, as well as the protocol annexed
and special agreements on military oc
cupation OF the Rhineland. are hereby
ratified. This law becomes effective
from the date of It's PRONUNCIATION"
SPORT
Jack Brilton, welterweight champion,
knocked out Al Doty OF Canton In the
second round of a scheduled twelve
round bout at Connelsville, Pa.
W. r. Tilden OF Philadelphia won the
western Pennsylvania tennis cham
pionship at PIttsburg by defeating
Vincent Richards OF New York. The
scores We're 64, 83, SO, 6-1.
BY coming In with 20 for the sec.
ond half of the qualifying round for
the championship fight, Ralph Rider of
the Hyperion Field and Motor Club,
Des Moines, captured the special prize
awarded the low medalist In the Iowa
state golf tournament nj Cedar Rapids
GENERAL
Frank l.. Rain, Nebraska, who was
Installed grand exalted ruler of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks at the closing session of the an.
nual convention AT Atlantic City, de.
clared IN an address that he pledged
the support Of all ElkS in the warfare
on Bolshevism. Other officers, most
Of whom We're reelected. were also in.
stalled.
Unqualified approval of the right OF
wofkmen TO organize, the principle of
collective bargaining and an eight-h hon
working day, coupled with far-reach.
Ing recommendation as 10 changes in
Canada's Industrial system, are includ.
ed IN the majority report OF the com
mission on industrial relations which
was presented to the House Of Com.
mons at Ottawa.
The presidential ship George Wash,
ington, which sails back TO France, has
been fitted mp with a nursery to take
care OF the war babies" returning on
that vessel. Two hundred "war brides"
are scheduled TO sail on the transport
on her next "trip from France To this
country and, at the request OF Or. G. A.
Kicker, the ships surgeon, the Ameri.
can Red Cross has provided the shin
with baby food, milk clothing and 9th
er prerequisites of infantile comfort.
Two men were killed and two in.
jured when the Allnn liner Grampian
Montreal for Liverpool, collided with
an Iceberg off Cape Race. The steam
ship, with 80 passengers and crew
OF $50, arrived at St Johns, n. f., foi
repairs.
The war savings committee an.
nounced in New York the operations
of INSCRIPTIONS traffickers in thrift
and war savings stamps were being in.
vestigated with view to prosecution.
The investigation is being carried on
under instructions from the Treasury
Department. The committee said that
many persons fail 10 realize that war
savings stamps can be redeemed at
any postoffice for their face value
plus interest.
In 1918 automobile manufacturers
paid a total Of s33,oOo,oo0 IL taxes to
the federal government. In the same
period car owners paid S5o.o00,000 in
motor registration fees To the states
Total automobile taxes. including the
personal property. local charges. etc.