The Colorado statesman., 1920-01-10
FOREIGN

and that the allied victory was wiiled
by God.
Maxim Litvinoff, Russian soviet rep
resentative at Copenhagen, predicted
In an Interview with the Social Dem
Okraten that peace between the Boil
sheviki and the allies is imminent.
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made to assassinate General Denikine
head of the government in Southern
Russia, according to ndvlces received
by the Berlingske Tidende. One of
Denlkine's aides was killed.
BY accepting the board of trades
declaration that the president living
wage should be estimated at f3 and
II shillings weekly, the Austrian gov
ernment will add f2,500,0O0 annually
to its pay roll for state employees.
New paper money to the extent of
1,4o0,000,000 marks, was placed in cir
culation during the holiday week, ac-
cording to a statement just made by
the Imperial bank. Germany's printed
money now totals more than 47,724,-
100000 marks.
Norman Rose, the American swim
mer, won the 220-yard championship
sprint in an athletic meet at Mel
bourne, Australia. Spencer and Oste-
rictor, Americans, won the six-day bi-
cycle race with purse of 1900. Four
teen teams competed.
The French crown jewels, which had
been deposited in bank at Bordeaux
at the end of 1914, when the Germans
advance threatened the capital, are to
be taken to Paris and again exhibited
at the Louvre. They include the IRE
gent" diamond, which is worth more
than 100000 francs (S3,0000OO)
Street fighting in Irkutsk, in the
anti-Kolchak revolution, is reported in
ii Toxic cable to the Nippu Jill, jap
anese newspaper at Honolulu. Vladi-
vostok workers have voted to strike in
a demonstration of dissatisfaction over
the Kolchak rule causing suspension of
transiberian traffic south Of Nicholisk.
A French aviatrix has arrived at
Rabat, Morocco, from Paris by air,
having made the flight in two days.
This is the first case of a woman fly
ing from France to Morocco. Her
route was via Toulon, Barcelonia, Va
lencia, Alicante, Granada, Malaga and
Tangier. The distance was about l, ,150
miles.
Ygnacio Bonillas, ambassador to the
U. S, will relinquish his post and re-
turn to Mexico City Jan. 25th to become
a candidate in the presidential elections,
according to information from "reli-
able soruces" published in Mexico City.
The same sources are quoted as stating
that Jose Diego Fernandez, at present
in charge of the foreign office, will
succeed Senor Bonillas as ambassador.
GENERAL
Damage estimated at $150,OOO was
caused at Memphis by fire which de-
stroyed the refinery of Swift & Co,
with its contents.
The will of Thomas L. Wilder, leath-
err merchant of Chicago, disclosed that
he had bequeathed thirty-one employees
81 900 each. The requests were made
as rewards for faithful service.
One of the swiftest murder trials in
New York state ended when II jury in
Brooklyn, after ten minutes delibera-
ton, found Frank ]. Kelly, negro,
guilty of murder in the first degree for
Staying Catherine Dunn, maid in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sperry
Clark on Dec. 18th last.
Governor Lowden of Illinois init
mated broadly that unless he were
given positive assurances there would
be no more public hangngs in Illinois.
he would reprieve the prisoner and
continue reprieving him until private
execution was assured This is his
answer to the defiant attitude of
prison officials who hanged Raffaelo
Durrago in the presence of 200 other
prisoners as a moral lesson.
Five thousand dollars worth of Lib
erty bonds was taken by bandits who
tunneled their way into the vault of
the Lone Jack State Bank at Lone
Jack, Mo.
An announcement important to the
oil industry of the country was made
at Baltimore by the Bethlehem Ship
building Company. The company
claims to have perfected an oil engine
for ocean-going steamships that will
consume the commoncst kinds of oil.
1t was believed by engineers the inven-
ton will revolutionize shipping.
Gold production in the United States
during 1919 was less by $40, 900
than the 1918 output, according to the
statement issued by the bureau of the
mint. In 1919 there were 2,S29,395 fine
ounces of gold valued at $5S,4SS,S00
produced in the country. California
led in gold production with S4O,75S
ounces, Colorado was next with 47o,-
99S ounces, and Alaska third with 431,-
131. Silver production in 1919 amount
ed to 55,2S5, ,196 ounces, valued at $6l,-
966,412, representing reduction OF
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