The Ordway new era., 1920-03-12
FOREIGN

tiers Will be left TO her.
1t is officially announced thar two
Japanese warships have arrived at
Saghalln island, off the coast or East
Siberia, TO protect Japanese residents
Aviator Cnsle established what was
claimed 10 he a new speed record i'll
France for conditions under which he
made the flight, when his machine at
tanned n speed Of 2S3 kiloineters
U15.1I miles) an hour.
A wireless dispatch from Moscow
says the red army has "victoriously
broken through to the shores of the
Arctic ocean, II adds that the Muir
mnnsk railway is free of the white
forces as far rs Murmansk.
]. Austen Chamberlain. chancellor OF
the excheIuer. has announced TINT
England and France had agreed not to
renew the Anglo-French loan issued
In the United States In 1913 and were
taking steps for its repayment.
Hundreds have frozen to death in
the worst storm in South Russia in
twenty-seyen years. The mercury
was 40 degrees below zero and for
eighty hours n sixty-mile gale swept
the country, pilins up great drifts of
snow.
Admiral Horthy's salary as regent of
Hungary las been fixed at 3.OOO,OOO
kronen per year. After his election the
national assembly sent Il deputation to
escort him to the chamber, where he
took the oath and was presented with
draft of the law creating his office.
Garrisons of from fifty to 100 sol
diers are to be established in all oil
camps near Tnmpico, Mexico, accord
ing TO orders received there by Gen.
Nemesio Lopez. Hitherto the activity
of federal soldiers hns been limited to
pursuit of rebel bands who have COM
mitted depredations.
Europe is In danger of permanently
losing the position she held in the
world before the outbreak of the
world war, says Premier Nitti OF
Italy, in an interview printed by the
Manchester Guardian. He points out
that Europe is no longer II creditor,
but is on the debit side of the ledger.
GENERAL
President Gray of the Union Pacific
announced mt Omaha the system had
bought S6,OO0,O00 worth Of locomotives
and S4,OOO,0O0 of refrigerator cars.
John f. Jelke, convicted Chicago
oleomargarinc manufacturer, who has
been pardoned by President Wilson,
paid the government for his freedom
from u prison term S2IS,O00 in fines
and back taxes
The high cost of living has no ter
rors for the head porter OF a New
York hotel. Henry ]. ChOucerie, who
holds that job at the McAlpine, has
Just leased the Colonial hotel for
eight years at rental OF $250,OO0. In
the meantime lie will hold onto his old
job.
Fifteen days field training and not
to exceed four days special instruc-
tions for officers and selected enlisted
men are provided In this years Ma
tional Guard training program, made
public by Major General Carter, chief
of the militia bureau. General Carter
recommended that encampmcnts be
held before July !.
The highest price ever recorded for
the sale of one share of stock In the
history of the New York Stock ex-
change was paid when ten shares OF
Atlantic Refining Company common
stock sold for $1,350 Il share. The
previous record was made May 8,
1901, when Northern Pdc.fic touched
81 900 during n panic.
The American Farm Bureau Fefler-
alton, at the closing session of its
first annual meeting at Chicago,
adopted resolution denouncing the
attempt to ally the agriculturists OF
America with the radicals of the in
dustrlal world. The federation is
composed of 1,O0O,OOO members OF the
farm bureaus In twenty-eight states.
Ratification of the suffrage amend
ment failed in the West Virginia Sell
ate, when the resolution for its adOp-
ton was met by II tie. IA to II. Sen
ator II. w. Hammer, father Of the reso-
luton, changed his vote so that he
might he In II position to move recon
sideration. This made the record vote
IL to 10 against ratification.
The Havana Post, oldest and most
| import" English language newspaper
In Cuba. formerly published by George
| NJ. Bradt, who died recently in New
York, Inns been purchased by Charles
A. StOnehuni, principal owner of the
| New York National League baseball
4 club. and Mason Peters of New York,
\ who for many years has been connect
ell with American journalism.
| Fifteen gallons Of wine ii year is the
maximum quantity n family OF Jewish
faith may receive for religious cere-
monies, according 10 ruling received
In Hartford. Conn, from Washington