The Raymer enterprise., 1920-09-23

Of Isrnid, hss been captured by Greco
British troops, after sharp skirmlsh-
ing.
A number Of the members Of the diet
are planning to visit the United States
next summer with hope Of improving
the relations between Japan and the
United States.
The Chinese government has ar
ranged short term $4,000 900 loan
10 meet urgent demands for famine
relief In the Shantung, Chill and
shansi provinces,
Representatives Of Italian employers
and the striking wcrkmen who have
seized the factories have accepted Pre-.
rnIer Giolitti's offer OF mediation, IL is
stated In advices from Rome.
The dominion bureau Of statistics OF
Canada has issued an estimate on the
Canadian crop; wheat, go, 49S, 600
bushels; oats, 5ss. 719. 900 bushels; bar
ley, H,257 bushels; flax, 1900 bush
els.
According to estimates by the jap
anese press, Japan WI have 10 sub
marines by 1927. when IL Is expected
eight battleships and eight battle erui-
sers on the naval building program
will have been completed.
Three persons were killed and sir
injured in an explosion in the Ionfoio
powder factory az Mantau. says Rome
dispatch. The explosion, which dam
aged several houses, il believed TO have
been caused by parties unidentified.
The soviet government of Russia
has published figures claiming that
under the 1919 program the total Red
army strength. actual and potential,
vas $4,000 men, and that this pro-
gram has been restored rs result OF
the Polish campaign.
Bakisnoff, A baritone Of the Chica-
% Opera Company. arrested in Chics-
90 last year for immortality, hes been
refused an American passport vIs4
from the American passport bureau Of
Paris. which acted on advice from
Washington. This bars Baklanoff
from the United States.
II IL officially announced that the
total killed In the recent earthquakes
in Itsiy was ia. The mountaIn0u
zone affected was thinly inhabited and
| the destruction was limited 10 small
places. Normal life r. being resumed.
The houses destroyed are being re-
placed by huts
The Chinese foreign office notified
| Prince ~ A. Koudachef, minister Of
Russia, In charge Of the Russian
legation by appointment Of the late
car, that in view Of the nonrrpre-
sentative status Of the Russian lsga-
ton, voluntary cessation Of function
ing OF the legation and Rnsslan con
sulste would be welcomed
GENERAL
The body Of Olive Thomas, motion
picture actress who died In Paris re-
Gently from mercurIal poisoning, In
coming back TO the United States on
the steamer Manretania. Jack Pick
ford, who was the husband n the act
tress, IL accompanying the body.
A spread Of infantile paralysis In the
vicinity OF Boston, which, while not an
epidemic, yet constitutes condition
health officials, was announced by the
state department Of health. A total Of
ninety seven cases In the state was re.
ported with the addition Of fourteen
new cases In reports received. The
number Of cases IL the greatest In the
state since The epidemic Of 1919
Robbery, jealousy and other ele-
ments entered into the brutal Staying
OF John Zelek, foreman Of the stock
department In large warehouse,
whose body was discovered In small
Mushroom In Chicago. lie had been
beaten 10 death In n most savage man
ner. a plank and hammer being the
weapons Scattered about the floor
near the body were n number Of love
letters which the police are investigat.
Ing. They believe HeIek was muir.
dered by a jealous rival.
Liquor bandits In two raids on ware
houses at Chicago, escaped with whis.
kies and rare wines worth s3T 900. one
Of the band, which Included five men.
was wearing Il pollceman's uniform.
Declaration has been made by Pro
hibltion Commissioner Kramer that
dry law enforcement machinery ls In
adequate. Coupled with this was
statement by the Antl-saioon League
that the nation Is confronted by
gigantic and vicious conspiracy to dis.
credit and ultimately overthrow prohl.
bltlon."
Two suits Of sl0.O0ooO0 were filed
by the city OF Chicago, on orders OF
Mayor william Hale Thompson against
the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago
Daily News, respectively The suits,
according to Corporation Counsel s. A.
Ettleson, allcge that charges made by
these newspapers In the primary cam.
palgn have injured Chicago financial
ly. The charges alleged false state.
u,eots In tba affarf that tba .itv 4.