The state herald., 1920-09-07
FOREIGN

A resolution advocating a svseral
boycott Of Belfast farms owing to nj
legged persecution of Catholics has just
been adopted by the Lcltrim county
council.
Ten million pesos Of the 100000
carried off during the flight of Car
'anza from Mexico City, have been re-
covered, according to statement by
he treasury department of Mexico.
Andreas Zorn, the Swedish painter,
lied in Stockholm. He visited the
United States in 1911. He was CON
tributor TO the fund to enable Swedish
scientists to pursue their studies in the
United States.
President Ebert In proclamation Is
sued at Berlin invited all the political
parties to submit Loyalty to disarma-
ment The proclamation said severe
penalties would be inflicted In case OF
failure to comply.
A municipal strike has been called
in Cardiff, Wales, according to dis
patches received at London. The ceme-
terry workers are affected and the
families of those dying have had to dig
graves for their dead.
Fourteen oil workers were drowned
in the Panuco river at Tampico, Mex
leo, when the foreman at the wheel
Of n lighter on which they were travel
ing made sudden maneuver to avoid
collision with another boat.
More than $50 separate forest fires
IN the district south of the Campbell
river In British Columbia have been
reported within tie past few days.
The Still Water districts are said to
be vast sea of flames.
Premier Lloyd George during his
conference with Premier Giolitti at
Lucerne promised Great Britain would
recognize the new free state of Fiumc
as proposed by Gabrielle d'Annunzlo,
says Central News Dispatch from
Rome.
Gen. Eugenio Martinez, who re-
celved the surrender of Francisco
Villas forces, has been appointed
chief of operations In the states of
chihuahua and Durango and the La
sulna region, II was announced at the
war department Mt Mexico City.
Due to war influences, ten European
nations engaged In the world war
show a potential loss in population Of
i1,32O,Oo0 persons since 1914, accord.
ng to statistical research conducted
~ the Society for Studying the Social
Consequences OF tn War. Causes Of
The abnormal faliIni off In population
we're attributed as ollows: Killed in
war, D.Sl9,000; deaths due to augmen.
iation OF mortality, economic block
ades. war epidemics. 1901 600; fall In
birth rate due to mobilization of J6,-
100000 men between 20 and As years
Of age, 20.2O0.O00.
GENERAL
The Pennsylvania state highway de-
partment Is erecting standard scales
nt various points along the main high.
ways for testing overweights OF trucks.
Leslie Allen, n negro. was shot and
killed near vIrgilina, Va. by n posse
N Halifax county citizens. following
charges that Allen had insulted two
small white girls at Buffalo Springs.
Va.
Marshal Foch will visit the United
Stnies when the European situation
permits, he told Supreme Knight James
A. Flaherty, In response to formal In
vitntlon, extended by Mr.. Flaherty at
a banquet at Metz.
Announcement of n reward of $500
for the arrest OF the man who has
fallen into the habit OF holding up the
stage between Cedarbrook and Miami.
In the mountains near Yosemite Ma
tlonal Pnrk. has been posted upon or
ders OF Governor Stephens of Califor-
mia.
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