The Raymer enterprise., 1919-09-25


and reduction Of the term of military
service from three years to one are rec
commended 10 the military committee
Of the French Senate In report sub
mitted by Paul D0umer, its president.
Under his plan, 10000 men would be
called 10 the colors annually by con.
scription and 10000 others recruited
through voluntary enlistment
GENERAL
The wreck Of the steamer Barnsia-
hle, disabled in storm en- route to IIa-
yana, has been located by the revenue
cutter Itasca and one survivor rescued.
Jack Keurus, manager Of Champion
Jack Dempsey, has refused to consider
an offer of $4,000 for champion
ship bout In London, according to re-
ports In New York.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge. indie.
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, and af-
filated bodies, the Patriarehs Militant
and Association of Rebekah Assemblies
finished their annual convention at
Baltimore and adjourned TO meet in
Boston next year.
Prospects for permanent drop in
the sugar market appear less promis-
ing than when federal authorities first
began their campaign to force down
the price Of sugar, United States Dis
irlct Attorney ClyHe said at Chicago,
hasing his conclusion on rumors tina.
sugar reflners will demand IL or ll.9
cents pound for this years crop of
sugar, I. o. b. New York.
A radio experiment made off New
London by the experiment station,
naval section. established eommunlca-
tion, both telephone and telegraphie,
between hydroplane flying nearly
2,ooo feet In the air and submerged
submarine several fathoms in the wa.
ter, This Is said 10 be the first time
that an airplane and submarine sub
merged have communicated with each
other directly.
A campaign urging the government
TO reissue the 2-cent coin, withdrawn
from circulation in 1874, the new coin
To bear on the diverse side has re-
lief of the late President RooseS elt,
has been inaugurated by the Women's
Roosevelt Memorial Association. The
rev coin, II Is pointed out, would be
rseful in the payment for war taxes
On small articles, newspapers aud
street car fares.
Johnny kilbane Of Cleveland, world
featherweight boxing champion.
knocked out frankie Burns of Jersey
City in the fifth round Of an eight
round match at the Jersey City base
ball park Burns arose before the
count of ten. but the referee stopped
the contest, as Burns was helpless.
chleago's building strike and lock,
out which for more than two months
had made idle more than 100000 work
ors and halted construction contracts
aggregating S50DO0,000, was an
nouneed ms ended when the construc
tion employers yielded 10 the de
mands of the union carpenters for 81
an hour.
Work will be begun at once on de
velopment Of farm colony at Wins.
low, \. j., for returned soldiers and
sailors. The organization has acquired
1920 acres for the project. The pro.
iect consists Of a village of flft,
houses, an Inn. store and church and a
tract of good forest land on which
stand sturdy oaks. This property will
be divided into I20 ten-acre farms on
which model homes will be erected
The estimated cost OF the project Is
$780,, 600.
Four men held up the Grandvill ave.
nue. branch of the Grand Rapids Say.
lngs Bank at Grand Rapids, Mich.
When Gerritt Streelmann. huekster,
who was In the bank, attempted to es.
cape. the robbers shot him dead. Be.
fore escaping In motor car the rob.
bers secured S3.8i5.
The Senate at st. Paul. MIMI, passed
the House bin providing bonus Of SIS
for each month OF service for soldiers,
sailors and marines who served the
colors at some time between the dec,
Of war and the signi.g Of the
armistice The minimum bon IS l' $50