The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-10
TOREIQN

The former crown prince OF Ger
many, according to a wireless press
dispatch from Amsterdam. has re-
newed his lease on the parsonage Of
Wieringen for another three m0nths.
Wheat in all Canadian elevators has
been commandeered by the board Of
grain supervisors In order to provide
Greece with 16,000,000 bushels with
In the next twelve months. No ship
ments can be made at present with
out permits from the board.
Through the mediation Of allied rep
resentatives an armistice between the
Esthonians and Germans has been
signed at Riga. II provides that all
German troops shall leave Riga and
that the Germans evacuate Letyia al
the earliest possible moment.
The German Conservative party has
issued proclamation signed by Ern.
est Won Heydebrand, the party's leader
In the Reichsiag. stating that the par.
ty declares war on the government
and intends TO use It's whole strength
TO re-establish the monarchy" accord
Ing to Copenhagen dispatch.
Our flag is here our work 10 mere
our honor is here. The world must
understand that we will stand by the
allies In seeing the peace treaty carried
out This declaration was made at
Paris by General Pershing. in connec-
ton with the announcement OF plans for
returning to America the regular army
divisions now serving In Germany.
Two regiments OF the military and
n force OF police rushed on the palace
and took prisoner President Pardo at
Lima. These forces then proclaimed
Augusto y, Legula president Of the re-
public. Only few shots were ex.
changed and there were no casualties.
Col. Gerado Alvarez and Gen. A. A.
Caceres, former president. were the
leaders OF this military movement.
The German National Assembly, ac.
cordlng to Welmar dispatches. adopted
new national colors and commercial
fog by vote OF 2ll TO 80, on com
promise motion. The national colors
by this action were made black, red
and gold. The commercial Gag ap-
proved is black, white and red with a
black, red and gold jack in the upper
left-hand corner
The former German emperor for
the first time In his life has paid
taxes, the municipality of Amerongcn
having levied the ordinary taxation
after examining and estimating VIII
lam Hohenzollern's fortune. For the
first three months OF this year the
sum levied amounts 10 l2,O0O guilderx
"a guilder normally amounts to about
40 eenis) This sum. however, was
merely for local taxation. An income
tax will be levied separately by the
government.
General Pershing will leave for home
In August or September. General Hun.
ter Liggett, commander of the firs,
army, will be relieved OF his command
at his own request as he desires to
return to the United States soon. He
vii be replaced by General Henry Al.
len, il is announced. General Perish.
ing's headquarters are being moved
from Chaumont to Paris. A further
step toward civilian conditions was
taken when the army censorship was
lifted. Brest Is now the only port Of
embarkation for Americans. Reports
that vast stores Of war materials were
being destroyed by the Americans was
denied by General Pershing. He snid
that nothing OF value had been
scrapped
SPORT
Harry Greb Of Pittsburg, Pa, gained
a referees decision over Bill Brennan
Of Chicago in a fifteen-mund fight at
Tulsa, Okla.
There was a difference Of fifty-sIx
pounds in the weight OF Jess Willard
and Jack Dempsey when they entered
the ring for their heavyweight cham.
pionship contest The new champion
weighed 1s7 pounds, while Willard
scaled 2i3
Jack Dempsey won the heavyweight,
championship OF the world from Jess
Willard in three rounds at Toledo, O..
July 4th. Dempsey received $4,000
while Willard got 100000.
Joe Burman, Chicago bantamwel ght,
knocked out Kid Hermann Of Pekln
ILL.,, with left hook 10 the jaw in the
seventh round of scheduled ten,
round bout at Benton, Mich.
GENERAL
Arthur $. Raymond. a mining eng
neer from Joplin, No., leaped TO his
death from the roof of the twenty story
Commodore hotel In New York. NJ
reason for his act is known
The arrival of Chester B. Canning oi
Poughkeepsie, under sentence OF death
filled Sing Sings new death house fol
the first time since 1t was built. Twen
ty-thre conyicts now are waiting deatl
In the electric chair.
A 10-cent car fare will he estab-
lished by the Boston Elevated Rail,
way Company July 10th, the public