Gilpin observer., 1920-09-23
FOREIGN

1922, with 1872 deaths reported.
Ada Bazaar, twenty-three miles east
of Ismid, hassbeen captured by Greco
British troops, after sharp skirmish-
ing.
The Chinese government has ar
ranged a short term $1O,OOO,OOO loan
70 meet urgent demands for famine
relief in the Shantung, Chilli and
Shansi provinces.
Representatives Of italian employers
and the striking workmen who have
seized the factories have accepted Pre-
mier Giolitti's offer Of mediation, 1t is
stated in advices from Rome.
Three persons were killed and six
injured in an explosion in the IonfolO
powder factory at Mantau, says Rome
dispatch. The explosion, which dam
aged several houses, is believed to have
been caused by parties unidentified.
Baklanoff, baritone of the Chica-
go Opera Company, arrested in Chlca-
go last year for immortality, has been
refused an American passport wise
from the American passport bureau Of
Paris. which acted on advice from
Washington. This bars Baklanoff
from the United States.
The suggestion accredited to Pro-
vislonnl President de la Huerta of
Mexico that dry zone be estab-
lished in Mexico within sixty-five
miles of the United States border will
be discussed at an international con
vention of the border chamber of
commerce at Ell Paso, Oct. 4, 5 and 6.
1t is officially announced that the
total killed in the recent earthquakes
in Italy was 174. The mountainous
zone affected was thinly inhabited and
the destruction was limited to small
places. Normal life is being resumed.
The houses destroyed are being re-
placed by huts.
The Chinese foreign office notified
Prince N. A. Koudachef, minister of
Russia, in charge of the Russian
legation by appointment of the late
car, that in view of the nOnrepre-
sentative status of the Russian lega-
tiOn, voluntary cessation of function
ing of the legation and Russian con-
sulate would be welcomed
Canada is settling it's housing prob
lem by government action. The do
miniOn government agreed to loan the
provinces $25,0O0,OO0 at 8 per cent,
the loan to be repaid in twenty to
thirty years. The provinces were en-
powered under certain simple condi-
tions carrying responsibility to lend
money to municipalities and munich
palities were empowered to lend money
to builders or to housing organiza-
tions, which are forbidden to pay divi.
dendn in excess of six per cent.
GENERAL
The Supreme Court of Maine has
decided that n woman should not be
required to tell her age in order to
qualify as voter.
The body of Olive Thomas. motion
picture actress who died in Paris re-
Gently from mercurial poisoning, is
coming back to the United States on
the steamer Mauretania. Jack Pick
ford, who was the husband of the act
tress, is accompanying the body.
Irregularities totaling $4,000 have
been discovered in the recruit payroll
at the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton by special board of investiga-
ton sent from Washington. Officials
declared that the total may be more
than $4,000, as additional irregular
tiles rapidly were being uncovered
Lieut.. S. f. Sullivan, until three days
ago in charge of the payroll, is being
held under guard
Robbery, jealousy and other ele-
ments entered into the brutal Staying
of John Zelek, foreman of the stock
department in a large warehouse,
whose body was discovered in small
washroom in Chicago. He had been
beaten to death in most savage man
ner, plank and hammer being the
weapons. Scattered about the floor
near the body were a number of love
letters which the police are investlgat-
ing They believe Zelek was muir
dered by a jealous rival.
J. Milton Smith. as counsel for
James OBrien of Mount Vernon, has
filed suit for $4,000 against the
city of New York for injuries received
in the Wall street bomb explosion.
Declaration has been made by Pro-
hibition Commissioner Kramer that
dry law enforcement machinery is in.
adequate. Coupled with this was a
statement by the Anti-Saloon League
that the "nation is confronted by a
gigantic and vicious conspiracy to dis.
credit and ultimately overthrow prohi-
bition."
Two suits of SlO,OO0OO0 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.