The Ordway new era., 1921-07-22
FOREIGN


attacked the Greeks west of Brussa,
Asia Minor, and the Greeks were
forced to retreat after suffering losses,
says dispatch from Angler.
Fire which broke out in the Blohm
& yoss shipyards at Hamburg caused
damage amounting to many millions of
marks. The timber sheds, with great
quantities of building material, were
destroyed
The foreign ministry officially noti-
fled the American embassy at Rome
that President Harding's plan for n
conference for the limitation of arma
ments meets with the full approval of
the Italian government.
An appeal TO the United States by
the Far Eastern Republic TO compel
Japan to withdraw her troops from
Siberia "at the earliest possible date"
is contained in a note handed TO the
American minister in Picking. Similar
notes We're addressed to Great Britain
and China.
All countries whose nationals have
suffered damages from Mexican revo-
lutions have been invited by President
Obregon to appoint delegates. who will
meet Mexican representatives and
form a permanent commission to pass
upon claims. The invitation was Is
sued in the form of presidential de-
cree at Mexico City.
Cuba's pineapple crop for this year
is estimated at 100000 crates, valued
at S4.500000, by port officials, who
base their figures on recorded ship
mentS from Havana. More than 500,-
900 crates have been exported over the
ferry ships running between Cuba and
Florida, while about 100000 crates
have been shipped to New York.
The former German Emperor is ig-
noring the repeated demands for pay
ment of his municipal taxes, on the
plea that his stay in Doom is involun-
tary, to which the municipality retorts
that it has not the slightest objection
to his departure. William is daily be-
coming more unpopular; he cannot
show himself in the roads without be-
ing hooted and jeered.
GENERAL
Two men who robbed the First State
Bank, Terlton. Okla, of 81 200 were
found dead in cornfield by sheriffs
posse. 1t is believed that the men shot
themselves.
John Collins is under arrest in Chi
cago because he is alleged to have
stood by while Annie Holdt, 10 years
old, drowned in shallow water with
out offering assistance.
Chicago's holdup men Haunted the
trade in the face of the police depart
ment. Two armed bandits held up and
lobby of City Hall while scores of de-
tectives sauntered within call. The
bandits escaped.
Walter Billings, wealthy real estate
and theater owner. was taken from his
in street at Enid, Okla,
miles from town and whipped, tarred
and feathered by party of masked
men. He was then returned to town
and set free, clad only in his trousers.
No reason is given for the action.
Harry Woodard, good swimmer,
two cork legs. which became loosened
when boat occupied by five men over
turned in Ely lake, near Gilbert
Mimi, swan 800 yards 10 shore The
others in the boat also reached shore
safely. Rhodda told friends that two
Of his companions utilized the floating
cork legs TO aid them to reach the
shore.
New York police have requested the
arrest on a charge of forgery of Mrs.
Emma Burkett of Hillsdale, Ind, who
presented claim to the estate of the
late Theodore Roosevelt for $4,000 on
a note which, she declared, the former
President endorsed. Mrs. Burkett has
admitted that she has no claim on the
estate. The complaint against Mrs.
Burkett was made by George E. Roose-
yelt, an executor.
The celluloid collar has been BAN
ished from the Chicago police force in
an edict by Chief FitZmorris that de-
clared the Chicago police must be the
best dressed in the world. we'll
dressed man does not wear celluloid
collar, the chief said.
A check for S113.2695O, payable to
the University of Oregon, was sent
from the general educational board,
founded by John D. Rockefeller in
1902, in full payment of the boards
gift to the University of Oregon Med
Ical School for the erection and equip
meent of a new building at Portland.
As result of the receipt of the money
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