The Ordway new era., 1919-12-19
FOREIGN


Grated the second fortnight in April,
according to newspapers at Paris.
The first Polish proflteer to he exc
cuted is NJ. Brotheim, who. found guilty
of having stolen three truckloads OF
food Intended for the Polish army, was
shot dead by firing squad. Premier
Pnderewslsi has announced n pitiless
campaign against all profiteers.
Milk and cream have been barred
from Paris bars and restaurants and
now the authorities are going nfter
eggs us well. They have decided TO
prohibit the concoction of any egg
drink, in order to conserve the sup
plies of eggs for children, the aged and
the sick.
The United States government has
notified Japan that America has
adopted the "hands Off policy In 81
beria and will send no further assist
ance to the Kolchak forces, according
TO Toxic cable published by the Nip
pu jill, Il Honolulu japanese news.
paper.
Federal District Judge Hamilton IS
sued n temporary restraining order
against Santiago Igleslas, representa-
tive of the American Federation of La
Dor, and forty-two lnborers and EN-
ployes of the American rnilroad of por-
to Rico enJoiniDg them from CARRYING
out an alleged conspiracy whereby II is
charged the employees of the railroad
were made TO strike Dec. 3.
Capt. Ross Smith, Australian aviator,
arrived at Port Darwin. Australia from
England, thus winning a prize of f1O,-
900 sterling offered for the first avia-
tor to make the voyage. Under the
conditions laid down by the Australian
government when 1t offered prize for
making flight from England to Aus
tralia the distance of 1880 miles had
to be covered within thirty days.
Evan Il. Young of the United States
consular service has been ordered to
Odessa, South Russia, to open n con-
sulate general. An adequate staff will
go with him, the state department an
nounced, and 1t is possible that two
or three consuls will soon he placed
under his Jurisdiction Mt important
points on the Black sea and in South
Russia Industrial and agricultural cen
ters. Mr.. Young was consul general at
Halifax for some years, and is rated
as one of the ablest men in the service
GENERAL
The Canadian government is shipping
S10,0OO.000 in gold to New York for the
purpose of meeting obligations and
also to check the depreciation in Mon
treal exchange
II. s. Wilkinson of Pittsburg has
been elected president of the Crucible
Steel Company of America and chnir-
man of the board, taking the place of
c. II. Wharton, who declined re-elec.
tion.
City officials stopped twenty-five
tons of sand and gravel from being
sold nt 30 cents pound in New York
The real estate WAS In the crops of
$4,000 chickens bound for the New
York market.
The Republican National Committee
has selected Chicago, and Tuesday,
June Sth, as the place and time for the
national convention at which the
partys 1920 candidate for President
will be nominated.
Furs valued at more than 100000
were stolen from n fur dressing estab-
lishment In Brooklyn, according to an
announcement made by Starobn 4 Ru-
bin. the owners. Ten thousand skins
were hauled away by thieves in trucks,
1t was said.
Vincent Eisi, barber in Kew York
City, while shaving Harry Dresher,
was taken with vertigo and falling,
gashed Dresher's throat with the razor.
Dresher is in n hospital and not ex-
pected to live. Detectives arrested
Eisi on the charge of felOnious assault
Recommendations of the navy gen.
eral board for the building program
of 1921, include two battleships, one
battle cruiser, ten scout cruisers, five
destroyer flOtila leaders and six sub
marines. "The navy of the United
States should ultimately be equal to
other nation of the world" not later
than 1925, the report adds.
Chicago ranks second in point of
negro population In northern cities,
the report of the Urban league shows.
New York Is the only city in the
North surprising Chicago in point of
colored residents" said n. A. Hill, sec
retnry. "Since 1915 Chicago has added
10000 to its negro population. Detroit
and Newark have had 400 per cent in
creases in the last four years"
Flat refusal to give the names of the
committee of the Russian so
Wet federation described by DIR. Mich
ael Misleg, It's treasurer, MS nation
wide body actively engaged in teach
ing Bolshevism 10 the American
met the joint legislative com
mittee's investigation into radicalism
in New York DeSpitp instruction 10