The Benson signal., 1920-03-27
FOREIGN

"are ready for any emergency that
may arise from the chaotic situation
in Germany, Major General Allen,
their commander, declared in an inter
view at Coblenz.
An increase of $103,026,S 1892 in Ca
madam trade, both imports and ex-
ports, was made in the eleven months
ending February % over the same pc
riod year ago, according to statistics
announced by the Customs Depart
ment.
The constant pacing of the sentinel
behind former Emperor William when
he walks in the Bentinck castle gar
den has so annoyed the one-time Ger
man ruler that on several occasions
he has told the guard not to follow
him so closely but stay out Of sight.
Evidence that an extremely close
guard has been placed by the Dutch
government over former Emperor VIII
liam has been obtained Police Off
steps in the rear, as he walked about
the garden Of the Bentinck castle.
With a total cylinder area of only
85 cubic inches, an international light
car race will be held near the town
of LIE Mans, France, on August 10th.
This race, which will be open to all
but the late enemy subjects, will be
for a distance of about 250 miles. 1t
is the smallest car race ever held in
France.
An international conference on the
exchange question will probably be
held at Brussels in May, according to
the SOir of that city M. Hymans,
Belgian foreign minister, has indOrsed
a suggestion to this effect, made by
A. J. Balfour, president of the execu-
tive council Of the League of Nations,
the newspaper says.
There has been much feasting and
other celebrating within the quarters
of the former crown prince at Wierin-
gen, Holland, since the news of the
new developments in Germany began
to reach Wieringen. William is report
ed to regard the situation joyfully, but
is said to have assured the burgOmas-
ter that he will not attempt to leave
Holland.
The Dominion of Canada has decid-
ed to increase the pay of officers and
enlisted men of the militia. Officers
of both the permanent force and that
undergoing training will receive
raise of 10 per cent. Privates of the
permanent force will receive $1.7O a
day, an increase of 60 cents. Pri-
Yates during the training period will
receive $1.25, an increase of % cents.
NOncOmmissiOned officers will receive
proportionate increases
GENERAL
Incomes of $1,OO0,0OO or more for
1919 were reported by 731 individuals
and corporations in the Chicago dis
trict, officials of the Internal Revenue
Department inspecting income tax re-
turns announced. Thirty-one Chicago
ans were added last year to the ranks
of those whose incomes exceeded
$1OOO,OOO.
Announcement has been made that
Swift & Co. here had received car
load of frozen veal from New Zealand.
The veal entered the United States by
way Of San Francisco. The shipment
is a tryout, plenty more being avail
able if the pioneer carload proves sat
isfactory as a method to reduce the
cost of living.
Truman H. Newberry, Junior Unit
cd States senator from Michigan, was
convicted by jury of having con-
spired criminally in 1918 to violate the
election laws. He was sentenced by
Judge Clarence w. Sessions to two
years Imprisonment and fined $4,000,
released on bond pending an appeal,
and at once issued statement declar-
ing his intention to retain his seat in
the Senate unless that body decides
otherwise, or the Supreme Court up
holds his conviction. Sharing the fate
of the senator were his brother, John
S. Newberry, and fifteen campaign
managers, including Frederick Cody,
New York, and Paul H. King, Detroit
Both these men received the limit SEN
tence of their chief.
A verdict of not guilty was returned
by jury in the Federal District Court
at New York in the case of Jay A.
Weber, secretary Of the Pictorial Re-
view Company, who was charged with
attempting to bribe an agent of the
Internal Revenue Department to fall
sify the income tax return of the cor
pOratiOn.
Fishermen are earning $1OO per day
at Portsmouth, N. H., graphing for
junk, metal and coal in the waters
along the navy yard wharves. These
men, placed in serious way by the
storms which destroyed most of their
lobster gear, found the loss a blessing
in disguise, for they are uncovering
valuable materials off shore in large
quantities.
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