The Ordway new era., 1919-10-24
FOREIGN

The American army transport Great
Northern sailed from valdivostok with
100 Officers and ]. 400 enlisted men re-
turning to the United Staten.
Allied cruisers are aiding in the de-
fense of Riga against German attacks,
which has been stubborn, according to
q communication issued by the Lettish
foreign office.
The British Socialist party has de-
eided by an overwhelming majority TO
Join the Third Communist Interna-
tionmls, established at Moscow. and to
sever connections with the old inter
national Socialist bureau.
The American steamer Mount Hood
Ia n total loss MS the result of fire
aboard the vessel at Montevideo, nc
cording TO n dispatch from that port.
The Mount Hood wns built at
Portland. Ore. last year.
Fire starting In a summer home de-
stroyed seventy cottages ut the Meth
odist assembly grounds, Groveland,
Lake Minnetonka. Four persons, two
of them children. were seriously
burned In escaping from their homes.
The first announcement by Chicago
concerns Of Christmas bonus for EN-
ployss came from Marshall Field & Co.
Officials announced that N,5oo.op
would he split among workers receiv-
ing less than $500 yearly. The dis
tribution is made In view OF the high
cost OF living, the officials said.
NJ. Stambuliwsky. leader of the peas
ants and agrarians. has been success
full In his attempt to form new cahi-
net In Bulgaria. according TO Sofia
message received in Paris. The minis
try. it is stated. has been constituted
for the purpose OF signing the peace
treaty presented by the allies.
Italy has agreed to the creation OF a
free state in Fiume. the port remain
ing under control OF the ieagne OF ma
tions. says the Petit Parisien. At the
same time, Il is said, Italy is under
stood TO require there shalt he no gap
between the free state and Italian As
tria In order that riume may not be
surrounded by Jugo-Slsv territory.
Appeal TO PresbyterlanS throughout
the country for an expression of opin-
ion on the question Of granting women
equal rights with men in all the func-
tons of the church has been issued by
the committee on official relations OF
women in the church. created by the
last general assembly ot the Pr,shy-
terrain church. The commlttee's report
will be submitted to the next general
assembly.
GENERAL
Six OF the largest loneshoremen's
local unions voted In New York to re
turn TO work. John +. Riley. chairman
OF the longshoremen's strike commit
tee, announced These locals. he said.
have combined membership OF 1900
workers.
Lyman W. Doty. pilot OF one Of the
New York-washingtcn mail aers-
planes, was burned to death at the
Rolling Road Golf Club. Catonsviile. q
suburb, when his plane crashed nose
first into the ground and the gasoline
tank exploded.
An embargo on the cSr.orta,ion Of su-
sar to relieve the existing shortage Is
sought by Representative Gaiiinger OF
Massachusetts in hill introduced in
the House, Under the hill no sugar
cane or raw OF refined sugar can be
exported for a period OF six months and
such further time as might he consid-
ered advisable by the President
Reports that Russians on the north
eastern coast Of Siberia recently CON-
fiscated the cargo Of the American
schooner Belinda. which was in Siher-
ian waters hunting wslrus has been re
ceivcd at Nonc. Alaska Russians. !;
was said. disputed the right Of the
Americans to shoot walrus on siberian
shores The Russians first seizSi the
vessel and her cargo,
or loys+s members OF the army nurse
corps who saw service overseas. ces
died and three were wounded in ac~
,ien, scNNarisns 10 = report on the work
OF the nurses on the western T,aa.
made 10 the surgeon general by Miss
Julia C S;imsOn. director Of the army
OVERSEAS nursing service,
Margaret Seithamser. aged liz On
trial for the murder OF Ben ntSnin Burr.
a Chicaso attorney whom she WAS al
legged 10 have shot 10 death in his Of
fce July :, WAS found not guilty SfJer
two hours Of deiiherstiea by the Jury
Mrs, Marie Herrnrs> cs-iefendant. slsc
WAS acquitted These women make
sssune sws-s'core acquitted in rscent
years after siayine nea In Chicago.
Secretary Glass IN, his name TO s
cheek for S,e4SSeaIsi,N said 10 have
hssen the largest ever drawn 1; was
made payah'e 10 the Treasurer ct the
United States hut did not involve a
transfer et that amount ef money. 1;
mas made nsSressSry ;N socouns for re