The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-05-21
NEWS OF THE
WORLD in BRIEF

Denmark took over Northern sehies-
wig May 10. The Germans had been
In control there since 1858.
Frederick G. Cottrell has been nom
mated by President Wilson 20 be di-
rector OF the Bureau OF Mines
The New York Legislature has pass
ed bill making IL a misdemeanor 70
furnish false news TO a newspaper.
Joseph q. Cannon has just received
his twenty fifth nomination for Con-
gress from the Republicans Of Hi
nois.
| Japan has notified Hungary that all
restrictions as to immigration OF Hun
garians to Japan have been raised
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, is
TO be temporary chairman OF the Ma
tionaI Republican Convention in Chi
cago.
Cash wheat sold above SO in 81
Louis last week for the irst time since
the government took over control Of
wheat IN 1917.
Germanys presidential election win
lIObdbls ttE iltlAi IA - - sSttN'
that President Ebert will not SEEK re-
election.
Farm loans aggregating more than.
$50 900 900 have been held ut by the
litigation over the validity Of the sarm
loan act.
The soldier bonus plan has been
dropped by the House until AFTER the
forthcoming recess for the political
conventions
The afth anniversary OF the sinking
u the Lusitania was observed in New
YORK on May by seryicer Al several
churches
Turkey has been given a month to
consider the Peace Treaty presented TO
the Turkist pienipotentiaries in Paris
last Tuesday
Earnings of the Federal reserve sys-
tom for this fiscal year are estimated
at 500 .OG6 by Governor Harding. Of
the Reserve Board.
President Deschanel. OF Fraucefi has
refused TO permit his wife TO accept a
s. 600 hat offered her by three thou
sand American milliners.
The deficiency appropriation bill OF
s30O, 900 900 Tor the Railroad Admin
istration has been approved by Con-
gress and signed by the President.
France viii honor the American dead
in that country on Decoration Day.
French soldiers will parade at the
larger American cemeteries.
Samuel w. Mccall. former governor
of Massachusetts,. has been selected by |
President Wilson Tor place on the
United States Tariff Commission.
Japan has withdrawn all objections |
TO the Chinese consortium and has ac-
cepted the terms as agreed upon by |
the United States. England and France.
Col. Thomas Mann Randolph Call
colt, eighty-two years old, one OF the |
last Survivors OF Gen Robert =. Lees
personal staff, died at his home in
Richmond. Va, May 5.
Mrs. Samuel Gompers. wife OF the
President of the American Federation
of labor, died at her home in Wash
ington May 6. after a long illness. She
was sixty mine years of age.
President Ebert, OF Germany, who
was a harness maker, has been ex-
pelIed from the Saddlers' Union OF
Berlin because he signed the death
warrant of man named Kopp. con-
victed of murder.
orion Elliott Of San Diego, Cald..
I06 years old. crossed the continent
last week to attend the twentieth an
lual convention OF the American Bo9k
selIers Association in Philadelphia.
ira Nelson Morris. American minis
ter to Sweden, has been ordeEed to
Berlin from Stockholm, where ne VIII
AXE charge Of American affairs. pend
ng declaration of peace between the
.wo countries.
Operation OF the telegraph and teie-
Jhone companies during the war cost
ne government sl4.OOO5,565, and Con-
,ress has been asked for that amount
o liquidate the affairs OF the Federal
wire administration. Il
There are Sal 900 veterans of the
World War dependent on the bounty of
ne United States ar an annual cost OF
325. O00, 600 according TO the chief
medical adviser OF the Bureau Of War
risk Insurance.
President Wilson has nominated
|
FORK, chairman of the House Com
nittee on Banking and Currency. to
,e a member OF the Federal Reserve
,oard in place Of Albert Strauss. re-
igned
The Socialist party OF America
pened its 1920 National Convention
n Ne wYork City May 5 with an at
ack on President Wilson and pre-
lotion that the Socialists would poll
wo million votes in the presidential
ampaign.
Rationing OF sugar to manufacturers
T nonessentials and an agreement be-
ween this country and foreign coun I
ries not to bid against each other for
ugar have been suggested by Herbert i
Ioover as a means OF relieving the
resent sugar situation. J
Switzerland is said to be growing
cary of furnishing an asylum for the
1yal refugees of Europe. EH-Emporer
( Austria, ex-Kings Constantine of
reece and Ludwig of Bavaria, and
lany minor princes and their relatives =
re now in that country.
DR. Pasticci. a noted Italian chemist,
aims to have discovered a method OF !,
aeaply producing liquid hydrogen. to |