The Ordway new era., 1919-02-28
FOREIGN

ish Parliament to deport 1876 enemy
aliens.
A number of undismantled subma-
rines lying In dry dock in Kiel har-
Dor have been taken out to sea and
sunk, In accordance with the armistice
terms.
Members of the Interallied Commits
sion to Poland were fired upon by
Ukrainian soldiers while travelling
from Cracow to Lemberg on Polish
armored train.
The former German emperor is suf-
fering recurrence of the serious af-
fection of the ear for which he was
recently treated, according to advices
from Amerongen.
Three American steamers, laden
with foodstuffs for Poland, arrived ut
Neufahrwasser, on the Gulf of DAN
zig, according to Danzig advices re-
ceived at Basle.
The former German emperor has
suffered a recurrence of the serious
affection of the ear for which he was
recently treated, according to advices
from Amerongen.
Eight billion pounds (s40.0OO,0OO,-
OOO) is the cost of the war to Great
Britain as officially estimated by Pre-
mler Lloyd George before the Peace
Conference Commission on Repara-
tion.
Coffin, who shot Premier Clemen-
ceau, is known as dangerous anar-
chist, according to dispatch from
Paris When questioned, Coffin took
all responsibility for the shooting of
the premier.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, accompan-
led by her son, Lieut. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt Jr., visited the grave of
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, near Fere-
en-Tardenols, and placed flowers on
the simple monument which marks
her sons last resting place.
Negotiations are under way between
Great Britain and Argentina for an
arrangement under which Argentina
would make n credit loan to Great
Britain 10 be expended in Argentina
In the purchase of foodstuffs and raw
materials. The amount involved is
not known.
SPORT
The national baseball commission
has restored Player Charles A. Bender
OF the Philadelphia Nationals to good
Joe Stecher of Dodge, Neb., defeat
ed Jack Buckman of Chicago in
axh In,
falls of 26 and minutes respectively,
at st. Louis.
Jess Willard is no longer proprietor
of a circus. The king of pugilists has
disposed Of his circus train and equip
Inent to the Horn Amusement Com
pany of Kansas City for $4,000.
Roy Grovqr of Seattle. second base
man, has signed contract to play
this season with the Philadelphia
league baseball club, accord
Ing to an announcement made by Con-
ME Mack. manager of the team.
GENERAL
Forty-nine declarations of war were
made between 1914 and 1918.
Nearly 15,O0O,OOO acres in Canada
are devoted to wheat growing.
Greater New York's daily consump-
tIon of water amounts to nearly 6O0,-
0O0,OO0 gallons.
William Howard Taft Will return to
Yale University next fall as Kent pro-
fessor of law.
Miss Edna Goodrich, fourth wife of
Nat c. Goodwin, will contest the ac-
tors will, she announced in New
York.
The Campau avenue branch of the
First National Bank at Detroit was
robbed of $4,000 while the cashier
was held ut bay by six bandits.
Fifteen armed robbers held up a
Delaware, Lackawanna x Western
train near Stroudsburg, Penn, and it
is reported stole $4,000 worth of silk.
Federal agents are working to lay
bare vast Oriental conspiracy to
substitute opium for alcohol in the
United States when the country goes
dry.
Twenty-four cans of opium and
$4,000 In cash We're found in the
"Chinesc Merchants club" which was
raided in Chicago. Six Chinese were
arrested.
The fortificatioDs appropriation bill
carrying s11,199,291 was passed by the
House without a record vote and with
but one inconselucntial amendment
1t now goes to the Senate.
a new air flight record for n five
passenger plane was established when
Capt Roy n. Francis and four pas
sengers reached New York two hours
and fifteen minutes after leaving
Washington.
Twenty-Five persons We're injured
twelve seriously, when an open switch
caused n nOrthern-bound trolley IL
collided with II south-bound car al
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