, 1920-03-18
FOREIGN

as a result of an earthquake which de-
stroyed Makhet, Grakali and other vii
lagos within a radius of sixty miles
west of Tiflis.
The Special Trade Union Congress
in session in London, voted overwhelm-
ingly against the strike policy and in
favor of continued efforts, by consti-
tutional means, to effect the nationali-
aztion of mines.
Constable Scully was shot and in
stantly killed at Glenmire, County
Cork, Ireland. He was the twenty
sixth policeman murdered since Janu-
airy 21st. Two soldiers and a number
of civilians We're killed by gangs in
the same vicinity recently.
The strike situation in Portugal is
becoming more acute md all the pub
lie services are paralyzed, according
to a dispatch from Lisbon. The new
cabinet formed by Antonio Silva has
resigned on account of the strike, the
dispatch adds.
Blame for the troubles that are be-
ing experienced in settling the Turkish
problem We're laid at the door of the
United States by Earl CurzOn. the for
eign secretary, in explaining the peace
conferences negotiations to the House
of Lords in London.
Sowing of the devastated areas of
France has been expedited by deliver.
les from Germany of oats and barley,
according to orders of the Preparations
Commission. The minister of liberat-
ed regions reports that this seed is of
excellent quality.
Fifty-two members of the Egyptian
legislative assembly recently met at
the house of Said Zagloul Pasha, who
headed the Egyptian mission to the
peace conference, n adopted IL reso-
luton proclaiming the independence of
Egypt and the Sudan, according to a
dispatch from Cairo.
Frederick Wilhelm, former German
crown prince, is now a pretty good
scrapper," says w. La Croix, u Dutch
lightweight, who for the past four
months has been giving Wilhelm les
sons. The former crown princes fav-
orite blow is an uppercut,' La Croix
told an Associated Press correspond
ent.
h royal telegraph department of
Sweden has requested that the govern
ment appropriate funds with which to
build n high power wireless station for
commercial communication with Amer
lea. The Swedish station, il the funds
are Forthcoming, will be located near
Falkenburg on the Swedish west coast.
The approximate cost is 100000 kro-
ner.
GENERAL
The American Legion has received
from the Y. NJ. c. A. 100000 of the
gift of 100000 promised, represent
ing surplus from operation OF Y. al. c.
A. canteens and post exchanges in
France during the war.
Two inmates of Clinton prison at
Dannemora have died, five have gone
totally blind and twenty-five are vic
tins of partial loss of vision as the re
suit of the outbreak of some mysteri-
GUS malady which is battling state Of
ficials and medical men.
Plans to convert the roof of the new
union station into a landing field for
airplanes were presented to the Chi
cage air board by William J. H. Strong
of the American Association of En-
g~ineers. The roof. will have an ares of
more han two city blocks, he said, af-
fording plenty of room for low-speed
planes to land.
Charles Diamond, editor of the
Catholic Herald, whose trial on a
charge of melting to the murder OF
Viscount French, lord lieutenant of
Ireland. and others in an article in
his newspaper, opened at the old
Bailey Court in London, was found
guilty. He was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment.
Five armed men, accompanied by q
the jewelry store of the James A.
Armiger Company at Baltimore,
smashed the plate glass window of
the store, stole $4,000 worth of dia-
monds, shot and slightly wounded
Charles Williar, who tried to block
their way, and escaped.
Recipients of shell souvenirs brought
by former doughboys from France hur-
ried to have them inspected at Chi
cago as the result of the explosion of
a three-inch shell which killed Albert
Bluinberg and injured two of his com
panions. The explosion occurred when
Blumberg began tinkering with the
shell, which he believed a "dud.. The
defamation shook buildings for blocks.
There will be no strike by the 37s,-
900 railroad maintenance of way men
represented in a national meeting at
Chicago, said J. B. Malloy, a grand
vice president. The grand lodge heads
voted to abide by the decision OF their
president and executive board to give