Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-09-09
FOREIGN

age of 76 years. He wns chaplain to
Queen Victoria. later to King Edward
and Queen Alexander and to the pres
ent royal family.
The minister of the interior hns pro-
hibited the publication of number Of
nationalist organs, including the
Deutsche Zeitung. In accordance with
the decree issued by President Ebert.
barring publications "Ilkely to encour-
nge sedltious movements
siusiaphn Kcmal Pasha, Turkish Ma
ionaiist lender. is fighting stubborn
ly against the Greek army In his last
ntfenpt TO save Angora. His army *
| continually being pressed by the
Greeks, who are only forty miles from
the city. Tie Turkish losses have been
exceedingly heavy.
Government officials would be au-
thorized to send 10000 900 pesos worth
Of food to relieve famine sufferers OF
Russia under pro sIsIons OF hill in
trOduced I'm the Chamber of Deputies
by Senor Muzio at Buenos Aires. So
clalist members OF the chamber have
Indorsed the measure.
Informal discussions are taking
place Mt Paris between American fl
nnnciers with the purpose of estab-
fishing closer cooperation between
American banking interests In France
end evolving practical methods for
helping French Industries through
these Institutions. Five of the largest
American banks and trust companies
have offices there.
The worlds poultry congress was
opened In Holland by Queen Wilhel-
nina and Prince Henry. Fifteen coun-
tries sent exhibits. The United States
Is represented by educational displays
among them model poultry farm
which greatly interested the queen.
Demonstrations of the methods en-
pIoyed on such farms were given by
Professor Rice of Cornell and Profess
sor Beach OF the University of Cali
fornia.
GENERAL
Eugene NJ Stafford of Boston, a
bnlloonist, fell 600 feet to his death
at fair ut North Adams. Mass. His
web belt broke as he changed para
chutes In an attempted double para
chute drop.
One dead. two dying and ten others
for whom physicians hold out little
hope, and two more with only des-
perate chance for recovery, are VIC
tins of toadstOols eaten by mistake
for mushrooms Mt La Porte. Ind.
The wheat land plowing match.
contest open to plowmen of the world,
was held on the John Wolf farm near
Plainfleld. Ill. Over 10000 persons
Witnessed the final burrows turned
The great preponderance of entries
was In the tractor contests.
Daniel Tobin. president Of the In
ternational brotherhood of Transfers.
Chauffeurs Stablemen and Helpers
and member of the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor,
refused to affirm or deny reports that
he had resigned from the executive
council. He also refused 10 say whe
ther he had resigned as treasurer Of
the American Federation OF Labor.
David Behnke of the Checkerboard
y
won the Labor Day alrplane derby at
Chicago, flying the fifty-five-mile
course in 40 minutes. He was closely
followed by Price Hollngsworth, John
Kiser and James Curran. The other
five starters. including Charles Dick
inson the oldest pilot in the Chicago
district, who Is 65 years old, finished
within few minutes more.
The death of Miss Mary Louise
Graffam, n missionary of the AmcrI-
can Board of Commissioners for For
cign Missions, at Slvas, Asia Minor.
wns announced In cnble message.
Miss Graffam, the only American mt
Sivas much OF the time during the
World war, incurred the displeasure
of Turkish officials ut times and an or
der for her execution was signed in
one instance.
Two through Florida passenger
trains, the Dixie Flyer and Seminole
Limited, running between Jackson
vile and Chicago. met in a rear-end
collision mt Sumner. Ga, on the Allan
tic Coast Line railroad. Several pas
sengers were injured.
Edward Barnes. Al, merchant, was
found shot and killed In n ward at the
rear of his home at Cape Girardeau,
Mo. His wife said $1,000 he had was
missing. Mrs. Barnes is held by police
pending an investigation. Fred Foeste,
20, son-in-law, is sought by the po-
lice.
Los Angeles was selected as the
1922 convention city for the Interna
tional Rotary clubs. The selection was
made by the board OF directors in ses-
sion nt Chicago. after strong invi
tation had been presented by William
Rotary club.
Two hnu1its hroko throuoh a screan