The Colorado statesman., 1920-04-24

Il Russian source that after the con-
quest of Rostov and Novorossisk by
the Bolshevsts, the red army muir
dered more than 5000 officers and
soldiers Of Denikne's army in hos
pitfalls and prisons.
GENERAL.
American Red Cross supplies en-
route from Marseilles to Constantine
pie have been destroyed in the burning
of the steamer Reye, which caught fire
in the harbor at Salonlki. The ship was
n total loss.
Swedish princesses may hcnceforth
marry cOmmoners, for the government
has introduced in Parliament IL bill to
amend the old law which forbade them
TO wed any one not of royal blood I'm
der the proposed law only the kings
knowledge and consent is requisite for
such unions.
After being forced to dig their own
graves, five Bolsheviki, captured by
Japanese troops in Siberia, were ex-
ecuted by Japanese officer who be
headed each with his saber according
to Capt. A. Millard of the Twenty
seventh Infantry, U. $. A, just back
from Nladivostok
Louis Joseph, Brooklyn manager for
Wilson x Co, has been arrested and
held IN $500 bail for examination on
charge of profiteering Federal agents
complained that he used the railroad
strike as n preteXt to increase prices.
Representatives of two other packing
companies have been arrested.
Opposition to IA flat bonus payment
to all ex-service men and women and
Endorsement Of the plan for land grants
and long term loans and for increased
payments to those disabled during war
service was expressed in a resolution
adopted at joint session of the con-
ventions of the National League for
Nursing Education, the National Or
ganization for Public Health Nursing
and the American Nurses Association
at Atlanta, Ga.
The recent outbreak of violent crime
| in London and throughout England
generally has reused the British police
authorities to realization that "A blue
uniform and II funny helmet are insult
fIcient equipment To enable IL police
man to deal effectively with violent
criminal who has learned all about the
use of lethal weapons in the war.
These authorities are now discussing
seriously proposal to supply the Lon
don police with revolvers and perhaps
with sword bayonets.
Three hundred disabled veterans OF
the World war are taking agricultural
courses at the Mississippi Agricultural
College, where they were placed for
training by the Federal Board for Vo-
cational Education.
Leading temperance societies of the
country will make every EFFORT to have
the present Congress pass a law with
drawing the protection of the Ameri-
can flag and consuls from persons who
enter foreign countries to do business
which is against the law in the United
States, according to DIR. Clarence Il.
Wilson of the Oregon conference, who
spoke at the New Hampshire Meth
odst conference at Haverhill, Mass,
recently.
Deflation in America at the rate of
per anu III
Britain at the rate of $3,0000 900 per
annum-35 per cent of total tax in
come-wields Il steady advance in the
buying value of gold and of silver,
and hence gradual lift in the profits
from investment. Wages is the least
of the commodities that will show loss
in value, but gradual lift in efficiency
from 60 per cent-the present average
back to prewar par is generally pre-
dicted
Warren Kealoha of Honolulu swan
100 yards backstroke in the Hawaiian
Centennial Swimming meet ut Homo
lulu in one minute and eight seconds,
breaking the worlds record by one
fifth of second. Ethelda Bieibtrey
of New York swan the 1O0-yard ma
tional women's championship, free
style, in one minute five and three
fifths seconds fOur-fifthS of n secoud