The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-11-01
FOREIGN

are the cOstliest on record.
"The Japanese government shortly
will sign the peace treaty without con
sulting parliament" says Central News
agency dispatch for Toxic,
1t has been reported in dispatches
from Lisbon that Portugal had granted
the United States concession in the
Azores for n naval station.
Bella Kun, the former soviet chief
of Hungary, is accused of murder and
the theft of 100000 rubles from two
emlssarles of General Denikne.
Alfred Flamval, French aviator.
Topped the loop 624 times in II single
flight In a military aeroplane at Mad
rid. The previous record was little
over 300. Flnmval was in the air two
hours.
Sufficient sugar 10 meet present
American demands have been con-
tracted for but will remain in Cuban
| warehouses until transportation is
provided, according TO n statement by
the Cuban Sugar Manufacturers and
Planters Association
Alfred FELTON, of Australia defeated
Ernest Barry, for many years sculllng
| champion, for the sculling champion
ship of the world. FELTON, covered the
four and one-half miles in % minutes,
40 seconds, beating Barry six lengths.
There was high wind.
A large quantity of arms ana ammu-
| milton. intended for Portuguese revolu
tionaries has been taken over by the
Spanish authorities at Alamedilla
Park, in Salamanca, about 115 miles
northwest of Madrid. The seizure was
made at the request of the Portuguese
consul.
1t is given out that Archduke Joseph
of Austria will soon be elected king of
Hungary. If the entente objects, the
crown of Hungary will be offered, 1t
is stated, to n foreign prince, probably
of the English royal family. A re-
sumption of the throne by former En-
peror Charles is out of the question.
The British government has already
realized 2,500000 by the sale of war
stores which it had on hand when
peace was declared. Hundreds of
motor cars and trucks have been
marketed at prices frequently in excess
of the price originally paid for them
by the war office, owing TO the great
scarcity of cars.
The net bag of German submarines
destroyed by the American, French
and British navies during the war was
200 out of total of $40 completed by
the enemy up to the armistice, accord
ing to the war cabinet blue book. Each
of the three navies developed entirely
~; ,,f I'M
ton apparatus, and their results were
constantly exchanged.
GENERAL
The International Federation of
Trades Unions began its session ut
Washington Monday preliminary to the
meeting of the International Labor
Conference provided for in the treaty
with Germany.
Nugent's Weekly, national maya
zine devoted to the manufacture of
womens garments, followed the eX-
ample of the Literary Digest with the
announcement that publication would
be maintained by the typewriter-elec-
trotype process every week until the
strike is ended.
A list of more than 1000 articles
other than meats, which, he said,
were shipped by the Big Five" pack
ers in refrigerator cars along with
fresh meats, was introduced by Walter
II. Scott, II traffic expert, who was
testifying on behalf of the Wholesale
Grocers' Association at Chicago.
The Old Clothes Society was organ
lied by clerks in the city hall in Chi
tcago with chapters" in each of the
principal departments of the municipal
government The object is to glorify
the wearing of patches, frayed or shiny
suits, soft collars, re-soled shoes and
revivified neckties as means of com
batting the high cost of living. Wear
your old clothes" was one of the obi
cations of membership included in the
bylaws.
George Babe Ruth, world cham
pion home-run hitter of the Boston
Americans, said before leaving for Los
Angeles that he would demand $4,000
salary next year.
The final coupon on the Second 4
per cent Liberty Bonds becomes due
next month and the last coupon on
the First per cents, being converted
3la per cents is payable in December.
The cargo carrier Sundance, named
in honor of Wyoming's work in the
Liberty Loan drives, was launched at
Hog Island Miss Rosa Maye Ken
drick, daughter of Senator and Mrs. j.
B. Kendrick of Wyoming, was the
sponsor. 1t was the sixty-secOnd ship
launched at the big yard and brought
the lightweight tonnage produced since
August, 1918, to 4S5,150