The Ordway new era., 1920-03-26
FOREIGN

A sapphire eight inches long and
weighing more than five pounds is re-
ported to have been found at Mogok.
Indin, by n Burmese. Its value Is es-
timated at between $4,000 and $780,
600.
American troops along the Rhine
ARE ready for any emergency" that
mny arise from the chaotic situation
in Germany, Major General Allen,
their commander, declared in an inter
V at Cobienz
The-nOvement recently launched in
Toxic by university students for uni
versal suffrage In Japan has spread to
NIL parts of the country and TO Korea
and Manchurin us well, according to
advices received.
An Increase OF $IO3,O2G.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
lnte Car Nicholas of Russia, has been
found by American Red Cross workers
living In boxcar near NOvorOssisk,
south Russia, 1t 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 We're detailed to follow him, a 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. Hymans,
Belgian foreign minister. has indorsed
suggestion to this effect made by
A. ]. 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 joyfully, but
is said to have assured the burgomas-
ter that he will not attempt to leave
Holland.
President Deschanel of France is ad-
vertising for u first-cass chef. 1t has
been revealed that the former famous
cook ut the Elysee palace was dis
charged by EXPIRES. Poincare because
he was too expensive and was replaced
by second rate "maitre d'cuisine,''
who was able to prepare simple meals
at n minimum cost. NJ. Deschnnel,
who, like his wife, is wealthy In his
own right, purposes to spare no ex-
pense to make the palace menus the
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, Mnj. 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 sl,OOO.0OO or more for
1919 We're reported by 731 individuals
and corporations In the Chicago dis
trict, officials of the Internal Revenue
Department inspecting income tax re-
turns announced. Thirty-one Chicago
ans We're added last year to the ranks
| Of those whose incomes exceeded
s., 100000.
Mrs. Margaret Carrere Reid was to-
day granted an interlocutory decree of
divorce from Daniel G. 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 finnn-
cial settlement on Mrs Reid of $780,
900 in cash and $4,000 a year allow
ance.
The estate of Harris c. Fahnestock,
banker. who died In June, 1914, is val
ued at S17,775,667, according to an ac-
counting filed in New York with Sur
rogate james A. Foley, by executors of
the estate.
The Kentucky Senate passed the
| bill granting presidential suffrage to
women in Kentucky, thereby opening
the way for equal suffrage in the
South. The House already has passed
the measure.
| A verdict of not guilty was returned
by a jury in the Federal District Court
ut New York In the case of Jay A.
Weber. secretary of the Pictorial Re.
view Company, who was charged with
attempting to bribe an agent OF the
Internal Revenue Department to fal
sify the income tax return of the cor.
poration.
Antonio Lopez Gutierrez brother OF
the president of Honduras, has been
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