, 1921-01-13
FOREIGN

Gen. Perdo Zamora the reformed
bandit. now with Gen. Francisco villa,
who has also turned over a new leaf, at
least for II time, Is reported to be max
ing adobe brick at the Canutilla haci-
in the state Of Durango.
Mineral production in Canada in
1920 reached n total value of $780,
100000, the Department of Mines an
nounced. This is an increase of S24,-
100000 over 1919, but slightly less
than the production of 1918, the rec
ord year.
A woman will be the next speaker
Of the British Columbian Legislature.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Smith, newly elected
representative from Vancouver, re
ceived such a large plurality in the re-
cent election that the cabinet has
named her for the speakership.
1t is stated that the English cabinet
Professionally agreed upon u new
scheme to deal with unemployment.
Under the plan each industry would
absorb its unemployed by shorten
ing the hours of work or increasing the
number of shifts.
The Spanish steamer Santa Isabel
has been wrecked at the entrance of
the bay in the Island of Salvera, on
the northwestern Spanish coast, near
villa Garcia, with n considerable loss
of life, according to reports received.
The vessel, which was of 2,4SS gross
tons, will be n total loss.
Forty-nine ocean steamers, mostly
Dutch, are laid up at Rotterdam be-
cause of lack of cargoes and low
freight rates, according to Burgomas-
ter Zimmerman. He also announced
that while more ships entered Rotter-
dam last year than previously, the ac-
tual tonnage was only 80 per cent of
that of 1913.
Official Information was published
in Berlin that Germany's forces have
been reduced to 10000 men, in &C
cordance with the disarmament prom
Use made to the allies. The statement
added that $4,000 pieces of ordnance
have been destroyed, as we'll as $780,
600 rifles, 10000 machine guns and
1900 airplane parts.
France has a surplus of coal large
enough to supply all her economic and
domestic needs for six months, it was
stated by both governmental and com.
mercial officials. Contracts with
American coal companies for more
than S10O,000,O00 worth of coal have
been cancelled, these authorities said,
while the price of American coal de-
livered Mt French ports has fallen
from $50 a ton t $3.50 a ton within
two months.
GENERAL
The Lewisburg Seminary for Girls
at Lewisburg, w. Va, was destroyed
by fire with a loss of approximately
100000.
The municipal street railway of San
Francisco showed receipts of $2,S11,-
123.52 during 1920, according to a re-
port made public. This was a gain Of
$17S,S40.71 over 1919.
During the fiscal year that ended
with the last day OF November the
motorists of Massachusetts paid to the
state in fees for registration and IL
censes a total of $3,S60,231, while 9th
er users of the highways paid nothing.
For stealing a locomotive-six
months in jail. That was the sentence
given by Federal Judge lands to Dan
iel Abogast and Thomas McDermott Of
the Chicago Yardmen's Union, who
turned an engine loose In the railway
yards last August during the "outlaw
strike" of switchmen at Chicago.
Nearly LOO entries have been made
for the futurity race in Kentucky for
the 1923 season, 1t was announced by
A. Mel. Earlocker, secretary of the
Westchester Racing Association, who
has just made n canvass of the blue
grass country. This, he declared,
means the richest 2-year-old classic
ever contested.
All records for paid-up membership
In the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca were broken In December, when
553,295 workers met their dues, ac-
cording to n statement made at the
organizations headquarters at Indian.
apolis.
a Ooh, iOO years olu, Nalueu AT
100000, has been placed In the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania for translation
by DIR. William II. Newbold. 1t is said
to have been written by the English
monk, Roger Bacon. sometime between
1216 and 1862, and is an exposition Of
the laws governing life. The volume,
which is written upon vellum, is the
property Of DIR. Wlllfred NJ. de Voy-
nloh, an exile of Poland, who recently
became a British subject.
Market value of twenty-one leading
Standard OIL Company stocks at the
close of 1920 was $500, 70s,512 below
the selling price Dec. 81, 1919. This
heavy decline occurred despite fact
that 1920 was a record year in the oil
business. Not only were business and
earnings the biggest recorded but cnqh