The Raymer enterprise., 1920-02-12
FOREIGN

resume trade Win. soviet hussla De-
fore Russia's debt to nationals OF
those countries has been paid or guar
anteed.
Spain has agreed 10 defer for one
year payment OF the French debt Of
450,000,00O pesetas now due her, says
the Matin, which denies France has
asked for new loan Of lO0.00o,0O0
pesetas.
The French government is deter
mined 10 maintain reserve Of air
plane pilots. Several flying schools
have been approved to which are to
be sent each year large number Of
student-flIers.
Fifteen persons were killed and
thirty injured In head-on collision be-
tween an express train and freight
train standing at Perrigny sur
LOgnon, about twenty.one miles east
OF Dillon, France.
An illlterate Austrian earned s5.521
In Canada during a single year Of the
war, as laborer at the Welland steel
foundrles, 1t was learned at 81. Cath
arines, when Mike Ennis was fined
for making false income tax return.
Damage to the amount OF s1,000,O0U
was caused at Manila, 2. l.. when fire
destroyed half the buildings Of the
Philippine Carnival Exposition and the
island exhibits they contained Many
OF the exhibits were irreplacable and
the loss is serious.
France has bought six former Ger
man transatlantic liners, recently
United States army transports, from
the United States shipping board, II
was learned ut New York from an of
flcial Of the board. who refused 10 al.
low the use OF his name.
Rate increases OF 30 to 40 per cent
on Canadian railroads were predicted
as the result Of estimates that deficits
for the current fiscal year would total
S2S,000,000 An investigation Is being
made 10 determine Increases necessary
to enable the roads TO pay expenses.
GENERAL
Aliens are departing from Chicago,
chiefly the steel mills district, at m
average rate Of 800 day, thereby ere
ating labor problem that threatens
to become acute.
A bill providing for the granting OF
statehood to the territory Of Hawaii,
under qualifications to be determined
by Congress was introduced by Ha.
waiIan Delegate kalanlanaole.
Henry Edward Clement, for twenty.
five years editor-in-chief Of the Boston
Evening Transcript, died Of heart dis
ease at his home In Concord, In his
nth year. He retired In 1906.
A score OF persons were injured
when two electric trains on the Wash.
lngton and Virginia railroad crashed
In head-On collision In the midst OF
driving sleet storm near DUN Lor-
Ing, Va.
The total output OF the meat pack.
Ing industry In the United States for
1919 was estimated at more than S..
000,00o,000, In statement given out
by the Institute OF American Meat
Packers. The estimate was based on
annual reports of more than 800 pack
Ing companies which operate under
federal inspection. Profit throughout
the industry averaged not more than
~ cents on each dollar Of sales, the
report estimated.
Government officials and prominent
coal operators have been invited TO at.
tend the meeting Of the American In.
stItute OF Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers In New York on Feb. II, at
which constructive plan for the bet
ter working Of the bituminous coal in
dustry will be presented by Horace v.
Winchell, retiring president of the In.
stitute, and Herbert c. Hoover, Mr..
Hoover will be installed as president
of the institute at the meeting.
DIR. X. s. Robertson, who shot and
killed Porter NJ. Brindley, member of
the Alabama Legislature at Hartzelle,
Ala, was captured at Falkville, Ala,
by posse. He was taken to Decatur
for safekeeping.
Consumption of wool In December
increased from 2s.000,000 pounds to
Gi.0000o0 pounds, the monthly report
Of the Bureau OF Markets showed.
There was continued demand for
fabrics made from the finer grades OF
wool. 81 per cent of the total consump-
tlon being Of the fine grades.
On his way to court TO face charge
OF picking pockets, Nathan Palestine
broke away from policeman at an
elevated station In New York and,
leaping down on the tracks lay down
with his neck across the rail. An on
coming train severed his head. Hun
dreds Of persons viewed the suicide.
Shooting from the top of his burn
Ing home In which he was holding a
mob at bay a negro Mt Pine Bluffs,