The Dolores star., 1919-03-28
FOREIGN

| 'c-opci"'iou III putting tise hoftHeih
districts back on the map, Philippe
Cochran, controller general of the lib
Grated region, announced in Paris
Paris police are on the track of
| thieves who stole Miss Margaret VIII
sons automobile while she was sing
ing to American soldiers in u village
near the American front.
The wireless telephone il to be put
to practical commercial use at Mon
treal, Canada. Instruments are being
Installed in the offices of the Montreal
Board OF Trade, and these will enable
brokers to talk with Kingston, Otta-
wa. Three Rivers and Quebec.
The Swiss government has received
formal demand from former Elm
peror Charles of Austria requesting
permission for him to live in Swltzer-
land. As the allies, through Arthur J.
Balfour, British foreign secretary,
when sounded on the subject recently.
made no objection to such residence,
the request probably will be granted.
Because of the great number of mill.
have visited Germany since Novem-
Der, the German cabinet has decided
that no person from any allied coun-
try will henceforth he permitted to
travel in Germany without special per
mission from the armIstice commits
sion.
The first account now is officially
published Of a remarkable long dis
lance fight over the North sea which
was performed by British non-rigid
airship, the US-1t. The voyage took
the form of Il circuit. cmbra cling the
coast of Denmark. SchlcSwiG- HolStein.
lielgoland. North Germany and Hol-
land. The trip WAS characterized by
extremely unfHvorable weather and
therefore is regarded as runkng as
perhaps the most notabl. flight of the
kind ever undertaken.
SPORT
Stockyards Tommy Murphy was
given the popular verdict over Len
Rowlauds at Rock Island. H., in Il ten
round no-deciSion contest. Although
outboxed, Rowlauds put up a game ex-
hibtion.
Joe LOOmis. track star of the Chica-
go Athletic Association. was cleared
of charges of professionalism made by
officials of the Central \. A. L. be
cause he had written articles on ath-
leticS for newspaper
The University Of Utah basketball
quintet defeated the Utah Agricultur-
al College team at Salt Lake City. ~
to ~, winning the state championship.
The winning team will enter the ma
tlonal basketball tournament ut Los
Angeles
Marty O'Toole, whose sale to the
Pittsburg Pirates for SO, 800 caused a
sensation in baseball circles some
years ago has been traded by Omaha
to the San Antonio Texas League team
for Pitcher Townsend O'Toole. who
is n spitballer, asked for the transfer
because the moist delivery is barred in
the Western league.
GENERAL
Job T.. Hedges was appointed receiv-
er for the New York Railways Com
pany by Judge Mayer in Federal Court
Of New York. The corporation, which
is subsidiary of the marlborough
Rapid Transit Company, operates a
large percentage of the surface cars
on Manhattan island.
j. III. BeSsant, representative from
Dyer county, Tenn. in the lower house
Of the General Assembly, was killed :;
Representative Dan Wolfenberger of
Grainser county was dangerously in
jnred and Representative Martin Long
of Robertson county was badly cut
about the face and head when an auto
mobile driven by negro chauffeur.
plunged over the high embankment in
the road at the north side Of the Cap
itol grounds at Nashville.
Botafogo, the famous Argentine race
horse, son of Old Man and Korea, has
been purchased from Senior Diego de
Alvear by Messrs Benlto and VOLTA
nueya and NJ. A. Martinez de Hoz for
100000 sterling (s2OO.OOO).
Mrs Margaret Reeves. wife Of Mel
vile Reeves, known as the "skyscrap-
er burgler," was awarded So, 900
! damages against Nicholas Hunt, for
| mer chief of detectives, and Detective
! Sergeant Charles Grafton. on her
1 charge of false arrest Mrs. Reeves
| charged the officers while seeking her
husband, broke into her hotel apart
ment while she was in her bath and
! compelled her to dress in their pres
! ence. She sued for $4,000.
The Atlantic Refining Company en-
tered suit in the United States Court
at Philadelphia against the govern
ment for $2,193,25l, alleged to be due
| for fuel oil furnished to the navy. The
oil company claims compensation on
the basis of war prices charged for its
product, while Secretary Daniels set.
| tied at the lower rate fixed by Presi-
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