The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-09
NEWS OF THE
WORLD In BRIEF

Riots and terrorism still hold sway
IN Londonderry.
Baltimore has just suffered FIRE
1Bas Of $1,50e.o0o.
President Huerta has promised aid
IN oil owners in Mexico.
Two hundred cases of cholera have
been reported in Japan
One carload OF aliens was deported
from New York last week.
Seven German states have united TO
1Orm one State, known as Thuringia
The Herrera government in Guatee-
maIa has been recognized blythe Unit
ed States.
The Japanese have sent additional
troops to Siberia TO protect the JApa-
nese there.
OF the l,es2 Democratic delegates to
the convention at san Francisco 700
were uninstructed
The Turks have absolutely refused
10 surrender SHsrnS TO the creeks as
demanded by tns AEles-
The Swiss government is to raise
loan of from $20,0O0,O00 to s3O.OOO,OoO
in the United States
Prospects are said TO be bright for
bumper grain, fruit. and vegetable
crops throughout Canada.
The Department OF Justice has
threatened to prosecute sof< coal OPP
orators for boosting prices.
The crisis in the Near East may
force Great Britain 10 increase her
army reserve by $4,000 or 10000.
Germany has asked a reduction Of
Indemnity to offset work done by Ger
man prisoners on roads in France.
The population of the United States.
IL estimated at 105,00O.GOO by the CHIEF
statistician of The Census Bureau
Edward Capps, Of Princeton Uniyer-
Eity. has been named as minister TO
Greece by President Wilson in recess
appointment.
Arkansas has a negro candidate for
governor in J. II. Blount. who received
his nomination at the hands of Re-
publican faction in that State
Provisional President Huerta, of
Mexico. has; invited forty newspapers
sf the United States TO send represen-
ratiye-s to study conditions in Mexico
Exports of preadstuffs from the
United States in May totaled $4,000
aoo. an increase of about sS,OOO,OOO
over exports for May. 1919.
The use of cigarettes by women was
uondenned by the General Federation
uf Women's Clubs at the meeting in
Des Moines, Iowa, last week
Senator Harding will be formally
notified of his nomination as Repuo-
1ican candidate for the Presidency on
July % at his home, in Marion. OHIO.
The Woolworth Building, the tallest
uHice structure in New York City, has
been mortgaged for $3.OO0.OeO. The
building is valued at $1O,O0O,0OO.
Passports, which haven heretofore
7cost 81. were advanced TO $40 on July
Il Americans must have passports to
travel abroad until peace is proclaim
~
The government at Budapest an
-nornces that the Illegal money issued
~ the Bella Kun (communisp govern
ment amounted TO 3.71s,OOO,OOO
CROWNS
Virtually the entire estate OF George
". Perkins, the New York financier
Tho died recently, was left TO his fam
ny. The estate is estimated at more
than $1O.00O.00o.
Ninety billion pounds OF milk was
uroduced in the United States in 1919.
me number of milk-producins cows
an farms is estimated at more than
twenty two million.
The commission Of 1urists in session
at The Hague for the formation OF
permanent court of international JUS
xice has decided that the court shall
be located at The Hague.
Earthquakes on the night of June Fl
caused a property loss in Los Angeles
County, Cal, of 100000. The greatest
damage was done at Ingleweod, ten
miles from Los Angeles.
Judge r. NJ Barton. Chairman OF
the Railway Labor Board, has an
.uounccd that decision on the de-
mands of railroad employees for wage
increases will be made on or before
July 20.
A ]. Volstead. Republican. author OF