Taiban Valley news., 1919-04-04
FOREIGN

Alexandra Millerand, former minis
ter of war, is reported to have been
appointed governor of Alsace-Lor'
raine.
Premier Paderewski of Poland has
sent to Herbert Hoover, director gen.
eral Of allied relief, message OF
thanks for the food sent Poland.
Germany cannot and will not sign
peace which involves the annexa-
tion Of Danzig by Poland, President
Ebert declared in a speech, dispatch
from Berlin says.
The Bavarian minister of foreign
affairs has informed the German gov
ernment that Bavaria will disarm her
soldiers and henceforth will not fur
nish troops for the empire.
Commander Frederick J. Horne, the
American naval attache at Toxic, has
been decorated with the Order of the
Sacred Treasure by the emperor of
Japan for "his splendid service as
naval attache."
"Get out and stay outw shouted a
crowd of Austrians as the train carry
ing Former Emperor Charles of Aus
tria, passed Feldkirch station on its
way into Switzerland. Former EN-
peror Charles and his family will re-
side at the chateau of Wartegg at
Staad, near Rorschach, on Lake Con-
stance, which is owned by the Duke
Of Parma.
General Rosso, who was in COM
mand of part Of the Italian line
along the Isonzo river in October,
1917, when the great German-Austrian
attack was launched, has been ac-
quilted by a court-martial of the
charge Of having abandoned his posi-
tion too soon before the enemy attack.
This was the first trial arising from
the Caporetto disaster.
Eighty cars of food for Russian
prisoners in German camps have ar
rived at Coblenz. The distribution Of
the food to different camps will be
supervised by American experts. Two
barges of flour have arrived from Rot
terdam, this being the first shipment
of supplies for the Third army to come
by the way of the Rhine. Consign-
ments of clothing and other supplies
are en- route.
SPORT
II. Ralston and f. Smith of Detroit
bowled into fifth place in the stand
ings in the two-men events of the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
ment at Toledo. Their score was
1,244.
Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow, Merrion
Cricket Club, Philadelphia, defeated
Miss Sara Fownes, Oakmont club
Pittsburgh, up in the finals of the
North and South golf tournament al
Pinehurst, N. 9.
Ted Lewis, former welterweigh
champion of the world, has been ad
mitted to st. Vincent's hospital, where
he will be under close observation Of
physicians to determine just what II
the matter with him.
Tom Cowler of England wal
knocked out by Billy Miske of st
Paul, Mimi, in the fourth round OF {
scheduled twelve-round bout at Balti
more. Cowler had been floored b!
Miske twice previously with rights t.
the jaw, once in the third round ant
again early in the fourth. A left t.
the stomach finished him.
GENERAL
New indications as to intelligent lif
on the planet Mars are announced b,
Prof. William Henry Pickering, nov
head Of an observatory in the Yves
. Indies, and brother of the late Edwar
Pickering of Harvard.
, Alexander H. Stephens, brother o
Lon V. Stephens, former governor o
| Missouri, pleaded guilty at Jefferso
, City to a charge of embezzling $44,00
, from the Boonville National bank an
was sentenced to serve eleven month
+ in the Henry county Jail. The en-
! bezzlement occurred over period q
: 1916, 1916 and 1917, while Stephen
was cashier of the bank.
s Ralph Brady Of Syracuse, N. Y
a and TX. o." Mars of Cincinnati fougf
= twelve-round draw at Boston.
s The distillers of the United State
S are waiting only for the signing Of
+ peace treaty in Paris to start bi
ter war against the dry law of No
n 81, last
s Organization Of Council Of SO
4 diers sailors and marines" to take a
e tive part in Chicago politics went TO
r ward in spite of advice given its lea
: ers by Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood thi
d they avoid such organizations.
d Damage amounting to 500, 900 to Il
s Second Congregational church, one I
L the largest in New England, W;
caused by fire which wrecked the i
= terror and threatened the Skinner m
v mortal chapel adjoining, in Holyok
i Mass.
t Bringing twenty-five members
d Congress and their wives home fro
" n tour of the Panama canal, the steaI