The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-29
Ne,Us In Brief
From All Oue,
The Universe

London, March 2S.--An order in
council issued this evening prohibits
the export of gold or bullion any
where.
Paris. March 2S.-Hopes were ex-
pressed tonight in peace conference
circles that the preliminary peace
treaty might be signed by April 20.
Archangel, March 2S.-The detach-
ment of American railroad troops, des-
tined for work on the Murman rail-
way, arrived on the Murman coast.
Washington, March 28.-The fed
eral trade connnisp4cn iatesstodey de-
MED the application OF new}p4pxr 1,ub-
fishing interests for the roopening Of
the investigation OF news print costs
and prices.
Danvillc. Va, March 2s.-Judge VIII.
lam Leigh, aged 65, Judge of the cor
poration court of Danville and widely
known throughout Virginia and nearby
states, died here today.
Washington, March 2S.-"Own you,
own home" campaigns have been in
augurated in eighteen cities it was
announced today by the bureau of pub
lie works. department of labor. The
cities include Jacksonville, Fla, Lynch
burg and Staunton, Va.
New York, March 2S-Relief within
a few hours was the forecast by the
weather bureau tonight from the
March blizzard which swept the city
today paralyzing the harbor, traffic.
and breaking many telegraph and tel
ephone lines, causing traffic congestion
unrivalled during the winter.
Americus. Ga, March 2S.-Carrying
a crew of ten men, a Handley-Page
bombing plane which has-been here two
days en- route from New Jersey to
Texas. left Southern field this morsSnm
at 1922 o'clock for Mobile. Capt.
Clyde c. Huntington, of Washington,
is in command of the machine.
Chicago, March 2s.-Aurelia Bethlen,
claiming to be countess of Austria-
Hungary, was taken to the Chicago
hospital ~ the insane today, having
been I'D judged of unsoCnd mind by the
county court. Countess Bcihler wis
arrested by federal agents a week agc
mailed to President Wilson.
Washington, March 28.-Fifteen men,
including a number of soldiers, were
injured by an explosion today at the
ordnance proving grounds near Aber-
deem, Maryland. Reports to the war
department said the original explosion
was started by fire of undetermined
origin. None of the men was seriously
injured. The damage was $4,000.
Washington, March 2S.-Pike's Peak
will be ascended by a battle tank a.;
an advertising feature of the Victory
Liberty loan campaign opens. j. NJ.
worIey, publicity director of the loan
organization of the Kansas City dis
trtct, asked authority from the treasury
to nave the tank now at Kansas City
make the ascent and today the per-
mission was given.
Americus, Ca, March 2S.-Alfred w.
Vance. in charge of flying at Southern
field. carrying Lieut. John W-1Servts.
of New York. as passenger. apcended
nineteen thousand feet this afterno0n,
and encountered a temperature Of 20
degrees blow zero forcing the abandon
ment of an effort to reach four miles
elevation. The ground temperature
was sixty.
Chicago. March 2S--Captatn Victor
Meintz. OF Cincinnati, named by Chair
man WIN III. Hays. Of the republican
national committee. to take charge Of
the listening post. for the middle west.
opened headquarters here today Cap
tain Heintx was a member Of congress
from the Second Ohio district when
the war broke out. He resigned and
catered the army.