Taiban Valley news., 1920-03-26
FOREIGN

A sapphire eight inches long and
weighing more than five pounds Is re-
ported to have been found at Mogok,
India, by Burmese. Its value is es-
timated at between $4,000 and $780,
| 600.
American troops along the Rhine
"are ready for any emergency" that
may arise from the chaotic situation
in Germany, Major General Allen,
their commander, declared in an inter
vi, " at CoblenZ.
The movement recently launched in
Toxic by university students for uni
versal suffrage in Japan has spread to
all parts of the country and to Korea
and Manchuria as well, according to
| advlces received.
An increase of $103.O26,S32 in Ca
madam trade, both imports and ex-
ports, was made in the eleven months
ending February 20 over the same pc
riod year ago, according to statistics
announced by the Customs Depart
ment.
Grand Duchess Olga, sister of the
late Gar Nicholas of Russia, has been
found by American Red Cross workers
living in bOXcar near NOvorossisk,
south Russia, it was announced at the
headquarters of the American Red
Cross in Washington.
Evidence that an extremely close
guard has been placed by the Dutch
government over former Emperor VIII
liam has been obtained. Police off
GERS were detailed to follow him, few
steps in the rear, as he walked about
the garden of the Bentinck castle.
An International conference on the
exchange question will probably be
held at Brussels in May, according to
the Soir of that city. NJ HymaRs,
Belgian foreign minister, has indorsed
a suggestion to this effect, made by
A. J. Balfour, president of the execu-
tive council of the League of Nations,
the newspaper says.
There has been much feasting and
other celebrating within the quarters
of the former crown prince at Wierin-
gen, Holland, since the news of the
new developments in Germany BEGAN
to reach Wieringen. William is report
ed to regard the situation ioyfully, but
is said to have. assured the burgomas-
ter that he will not attempt to leave
Holland
of Il
vertisng for a first-cass chef. 1t has
been revealed that the former famous
cook at the Elysee palace was dis
charged by EXPIRES. Poincare because
he was too expensive and was replaced
by second rate 'maitre d'culsine,"
who was able to prepare simple meals
at a minimum cost. NJ Deschanel
who, like his wife, is wealthy in his
own right, purposes to spare no ex-
.pense, to make the palace menus Ihe.
most exquisite in the land.
GENERAL
Declaring he had reason to believe
that intoxicating liquors are being
sold "openly and brazenly" to members
of the Legislature, Maj w. Calvin
Wells, federal prohibition commission
er for Mississippi, appealed to the law
makers as law-abiding citizens to re-
veal the source of their supply"
Incomes of $1,OOOOOO or more for
1919 were reported by 731 individuals |
and corporations in the Chicago dis
fri niols, Of hn Int nj
Department inspecting income tax re-
turns announced. Thirty-one Chicago
ans were added last year to the ranks
of those whose incomes exceeded
81 100000.
Mrs. Margaret Carrere Reid was to-
day granted an interlocutory decree of
divorce from Daniel &. Reid, known
as the "tinplate king" by Judge Finch
in Supreme Court of New York. 1t
was brought out during the brief
hearing that Reid had made flnan-
cial settlement on Mrs Reid of $780,
900 in cash and $4,000 year allow
ance.
The estate of Harris C. Fahnestock,
OdnhCI1 WIN ulCu III 1914, is VAL |
ued at $17,775,667, according to an ac-
filed in New York with Sur
rogate James A. Foley, by executors of
the estate.
The Kentucky Senate passed the
dill granting presidential suffrage to
in Kentucky, thereby opening
he way for equal suffrage in the
South. The House already has passed
he measure.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
~ a jury in the Federal District Court
1t New York in the case of Jay A.
Weber, secretary of the pictorial Re-
Jew Company, who was charged with
to bribe an agent of the
Revenue Department to fal-
ify the Income tax return of the cor
'oration.
Antonio Lopez Gutierrez brother of
he president of Honduras, has been
minister to the United !