The state herald., 1921-05-27
FOREIGN

The next session of the League of
Nations council has been postponed
from June o until June II.
Canadian police searched the Wei
land canal for 1,40O pounds of dyna-
mite. stolen from the government
stores near Allanburg. Several years
ago nm attempt to wreck the canal by
explosives was made at Thorold,
few miles from Allanburg.
Rebels have adopted new method
for attacks on police barracks In Ire
land Travelling by train, they com
PEELED the trainmen to stop the train
at Ballaghaderrecn, where they opened
fire on the barracks, The police re-
piled, wounding one passenger In the
rain.
The peasants of Russia have thus
far failed TO respond to the appeal Of
he Bolshevist government to sow
grain TO enrich this years harvest, ac-
cording to reports. The soviet au.
thorities are beginning to take
gloomy view of the prospects for next
winter.
The British Columbia liquor moder-
alton net, providing for the govern
ment control and sale of liquor within
The province, viii become effective
sometime after July l, instead of on
June l, as had been originally planned.
Inability of the provincial liquor board
to prepare for the opel g of the gov
ernment stores June r was given as
the reason for the delay.
Francisco villa, former Mexican
bandit leader, expects to harvest
crop of 10000 bushels of wheat this
year, according TO a report from Con-
sui ]. b. Stewart at chihuahua, Mex.
leo, villa was said to have equipped
extensively with modern American
farming implements, including tractors
and motor trucks, the large tract he is
cultivatlng with the assistance of the
Mexican government.
An Italian tenor dropped dead on
the stage of the Bellinzona theater in
Geneva while singing in the last act
of Pucclni's LA Boheme" TO Mimi,
who was lying dying on bed. The
actress, unaware of the tenor's death,
continued singing herirole until ply
slcian appeared on the stage and or
dered the curtain rung down. The
performance ended abruptly on an
rouncement Of the actors death.
While digging for water ON his farm
Il short distance from Calgary, Alberta,
William Einbree stopped work for a
moment to light his pipe. and in stoop-
Ing down to do So igntod gas coming
from the well. The flame shot sew
ergll feet in the air and was only put
out by the use OF sods and earth. This
strike Of natural gas was made at a
depth Of 100 feet, and is said TO be a
wet gas, indicating the probability OF
oil.
POland's request for American sup
port In the settlement of the disposl-
tion Of Upper Silesia has evoked Il
formal answer from Secretary Hughes
that the American representatives
abroad would take no part in the dis.
cusslons concerning the Slesian ques.
ton. Poland was Informed further In
the reply delivered 10 Prince Lubo.
mlrski, the Polish minister, that $50
far as at present may he seem" the
American representatives on the SUI
preme council, the council of umbns-
sadors and the repantlons commission
would not so much rs express an opln-
ion as to the settlement.
GENERAL
Mary Garden, impresario OF the Chi
cago Grand Opera Company, has sailed
for Europe. Accompanied by her sis.
ter. Mrs John Walsh, she viii join
her mother at Monte Carlo. She eX-
poets to returf next autumn with a
number OF recruits for her organiza,
tlon.
one large Chicago brewery and two
other smaller ones In Illinois have been
seized by agents from the internal
revenue office. IL was announced on
formal complaints charging them with
making and selling beer containing
more than one.half Of one per cent of
alcohol.
~ necklace of pearls, diamonds and
platinum, valued at $4,000, was found
by +. l.. Kelly. guard on the pier,
where the Aqultanla docked at New
York. Customs officials believe the
neckiacc Was lost by "A smnggler.
4 commission Of six mining experts
will sail from Seattle, Wash, early in
June for China TO make Il geological
and engineering examination OF Iron
ore and coal deposits In n section ot
Mnnchurl1 for the South Manchurla
Railway company, It has been an
nounced In Duluth, Minn.