The Dolores star., 1919-09-26

of the French Senate in report sub
mitted by Paul Doumer, its president.
Under his plan, 100000 men would be
called to the colors annually by con
scription and 100000 others recruited
through voluntary enlistment.
GENERAL
The wreck of the steamer Barnsta-
hle, disabled in storm en- route to Ha-
vana, has been located by the revenue
cutter Itasca and one survivor rescued.
Jack kearns, manager of Champion
Jack Dempsey. has refused TO consider
an offer of SlJ0.0OO for CHAMPION
ship bout in London, according to re-
ports in New York.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge. Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. and af-
filiated bodies, the Patriarchs Militant
and Association of Rebekah Assemblies
finished their annual convention at
Baltimore and adjourned to meet in
Boston next year.
Prospects for a 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
,rict Attorney Clyne said ut Chicago,
hasing his conclusion on rumors thas
sugar refiners will demand IL or l1.9
cents pound for this years crop of
sugar, (. o. b. New York
A radio experiment made off New
London by the experiment station,
naval section, established communica-
tion, both telephone and telegraphic
between a hydroplane flying nearly
1000 feet in the air and submerged
submarine several fathOmS in the wa
ter. This is said to 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to reissue the 2-cent coin, withdrawn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 a bas re-
lief of the late President Roosevelt,
has been inaugurated by the Women's
Roosevelt Memorial Association. The
new coin, it is pointed out, would be
useful in the payment for war taxes
on small articles, newspapers and
| 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.
Chicago's building strike and lock-
| out which for more than two months
had made idle more than 100000 work
ers and halted construction contracts
aggregating s5O,OOO,OOO, was an
nOunced as ended when the construc-
ton employers yielded to 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, n. j., for returned soldiers and
sailors. The organization has acquired
4,2OO acres for the project The pro-
Ject consists of Il village of fifty
houses, an inn, store and church and n
stand sturdy oaks. This property will
be divided into 420 ten-acre farms on
which model homes will be erected.
The estimated cost of the project is
81 ,9O2, 600
Four men held up the Grandvill ave-
nue. branch of the Grand Rapids Saw.
ings Bank at Grand Rapids, Mich.
When Gerritt Streelmann, a huckster,
who was in the bank, attempted to es.
cape, the robbers shot him dead. Be.
fore escaping in a motor car the rob
bers secured $3,645.
The Senate at st. Paul, MINI, passed
the House bill providing bonus of 81
for each month of service for soldiers,
sailors and marines who served the
colors at some time between the dec
laratiOn Of war and the signing of the
armistice. The minimum bonus is $50.