, 1920-05-27
FOREIGN.


A copy of the extremely rare two
pence stamp Of Nautilus, issue of
lS47, was sold for 100, 900 francs at the
sale of a collection in the Hotel
Grouot, in Paris.
Frank A. vanderIip of New York
md his party were guests at luncheon
N the Shibai imperial palace at To
kio. Prince Fushimi, lord keeper of
he privy seal. acting as host.
The first woman elected to office in
Hungary is Margaret Schlachta, sue
cessful Christian Nationalist candi-
late for the national assembly from
he first district of Budapest.
Odessa is still claimed by the Rus
sian Bolshevists and rumors of its cap
5ure by Ukrainian force have moi been
supported by subsequent messages. AL
lied commissioners are without Off
cial information.
Greek and Turkish troops have
FLASHED about twenty-five miles east of
Smyrna, where the Turks are taking
The offensive and are apparently mass
ing reinforcements preparatory to fur
Their advances against the Greeks.
The carrying out of $50 death sem
fences pronounced by the courts-mar-
tial in the Ruhr district in Berlin has
been postponed by President Ebert's
order, according to official announce
ment The sentences probably will be
revised.
The B~Olshevists have launched an
attack OF the northern front between
the River Dvina and BOrisOff and the
Poles have been compelled to surren-
der ground in the face of superior
forces, says an official communication
issued at Warsaw. +,
Toreador JoselIto ElgalIo was killed
at Place de Tafayera when dispatch
Ing his fifth bull at Madrid. He be-
longed to a famous bull-fighting fam
lily. his father being a banderiliero,
while his older brother, Rafael. also
is u bull fighter.
The council of the League of Nations
has sent q message to President Will
son requesting him to convoke the
League Of Nations next November at
Brussels. 1t is pointed out hat Gen.
v is not ready to receive the assem-
bly,.
Wireless telephone communication
over a distance of 500 miles with ap-
paratus Of a strength of only three
k,lOwatts has been achieved by Will
IAN sMarconi. the Italian inventor, he
announced at Rome upon his return
from a cruise In the Atlantic and Med
iterranean on the yacht Electra.
A lump of pure gold Weighing just
over twelve pounds. one Of the largest
nuggets ever found, has been discov-
cred in the Kilo state mines in the
northeastern district Of the Belgian
Congo. according to the African
World. 1t is now in the possession Of
the London branch of the BanQue du
Congo Beige and will be sold on behalf
Of the Belgian government.
With aSview to insuring against un-
pleasant incidents on the occasion Of
the evacuation of Frankfort, says a
dispatch from that city. the French
are demanding the following hostages:
President Cossman. the head of the To-
cal government; Chief Burgomaster
voight: Police President Ehrier;
Chairman of the City Council Hopf;
Alderman Rumpf and Councillor Lion,
and are also demanding q guarantee Of
100000 marks.
GENERAL.
Thirty-flve states will elect govern
ors next fall at the time when the
President and vice president are chos-
en-. Thirty-two United States senators,
to take office March 4, 1921, also are
to be elected.
Levi p. Morton. vice presIden. Of
the United States under President Har-
rison. left an estate Of $10.OOO.OO0. He
died from bronchial pneumonia on the
96th anniversary Of his birth at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.
Three men were killed and Sisters
vile, w. Va, was rocked by an explo-
sion OF 100 quarts Of nitroglycerine. ut
the plant of the Young Torpedo Com
pany. The cause OF the explosion has
not been determined.
The election Of officers of the gen.
eral society for Daughters Of the Rev.
oiution for the ensuing year marked
the close OF its convention at Boston.
Mrs. Sue C. woibert Of Philadelphia
was chosen president-general.
Six bandits shot up the main street
OF Delta. Ohio, seriously wosndesl
james Warner, a baker. invaded the
Peoples Savings bank and escaped
with $4,000 in cash and Liberty bonds.
T~ownspeople scurried for shelter as
the bandits sped thru the main street
In a touring car. shooting In all dIrec-
lions.
The American Legion has inaugu-
rated a campaign for the ~re-adoption
of approximately 5000 of the more
than 3.T00 fntheriess French children
whom the American e-xpeditionary
fnr,a coral Tor Aurtn1 the x~ar To xvua