The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-18
THE WORLD IN
 PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
 EIoN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARK THE PROGRESS
 OF THE AGE.
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 WESTERN
 Losses that total $16O,OOO were an nounced to have been caused by fire of unknown origin, which started in street car barn at Kansas City and spread to adjoining buildings.
 Lewis H. Harding, secretary of the Salt Lake Rotary Club, prominent in Masonic circles, and reported to be distant relative of President Harding, was drowned while on a fishing trip at Jackson'S lake, near Moran, WyO., according to a telegram received by hIS business partner.
 In blowing the safe of the Charity State bank at Charity, H., the rob- bers used so much explosive that the safe was blown out through the rear of the building The safe door was blown out through the front of the building, and the structure was set on fire, burning to the ground. Officials of the bank said there was no clew to the identity of the robbers, and that it was impossible to say how much they obtained, as everything in the build ing was destroyed.
 Reports that J. Henry Albers. Port land capitalist, convicted of violation of the espionage act, whose conviction was set aside by the United States Supreme Court and a new trial or dered, was blind and had become para lyZed on the left side, have been con- firmed by government physician, ac- cOrding to announcement by the Unit ed States district attorney in Portland, Ore. The district attorney said he would transmit the doctors request to Attorney General Daugherty at Wash ingtOn, D. C., with a request for post ponement of the retrial. Should AL bers' disability prove permanent, said the district attorney, dismissal of the charges would be asked.
 WASHINGTON
 Postmaster General Hays has an nounced appointment of Mrs. Mary K. McCarty as assistant superintendent of foreign mails. She is the second woman to be appointed to an executive position in the department, and entered the service in 1900 as a clerk
 The Senate adopted a resolution by Senator Mccormick, Republican, Hi nois, providing for an investigation of American occupation and administra- tion of Haiti and Santo Domingo. A soT oR conduct the inquiry.
 Arming of postal employees since May 1, and the standing reward of $5,000 offered by the Postoffice De pertinent to anyone bringing about the detention and arrest of mail robber, has served to reduce the number of depredatiOns against the service to a remarkable extent, according to a pos tai bulletin from Postmaster General Will H. Hays.
 Exports to Europe fell off nearly $1, 50O,O00,000, while those to South America increased more than $30OOO,- 900 during the fiscal year ending June 30, last, as compared with the previous year, Commerce Department figures disclosed. In June there was a sharp decline in both directions compared to the same month a year ago. The years exports to Europe were $3,4OS, 100000 against $4 1868 100000 in 192O imports were $9S7, 100000 against $1,179OOO,- 900.
 Legislation authorizing payments to Liberia under the $5O0O,OOO loan to that country previously arranged for, was asked by President Harding in a letter transmitted to the Senate. An accompanying letter from Secretary Hughes said a moral obligation" rested on the United States to make this loan.
 Intoxicating beverages imported in- to the United States during the fiscal year were valued at more than $5,O0O,- 900, as compared with about $50O,000 in the previous year, according to re- ports issued by the Commerce Depart ment. Wine was the largest item in the list of intoxicants entering during the year, amounting to more than 2,- 100000 gallons, as compared with 2S,- GOO in 1920.
 The steamship President, assigned by the government to the Postoffice Department, has inaugurated its twen- tyfOur-hOur service of runs to QuaraD- tine to rush in the mails from inbound steamers. Postmaster General Hays and members of the congressional post | office committees were aboard. The 1 service is expected to eliminate nearly twenty-four hours delay in getting for