The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-23
FOREIGN


grants have settled in Brazil, whore
they have been given overy assistance
by the brazilian government
The 1921 Nova Scotia apple crop Will
be between 100000 and 100000 bar
rels according TO estimates made by
the United Fruit Company OF Nova
Scotia.
There are approximately $4,000
Americans In Mexico, and of this
number 5000 live in Mexlco City, nc
cording to recent estimate by the
Department of immigration.
Underground passages are to bs To-
Gated at twenty of the principal street
crossings in Mexico City to relieve the
traffic situation, which has become
serious. 1t is planned to have the cost
of digging the tunnels covered by rent
ais from various concessions which are
to be located underground.
A 70-year-old German major general
has been forced by poverty to become
horse groom In Munich riding
academy, testified members Of rent
ers' meeting in Munich. The general
paid half OF his pension for the rent
and heat, and went to work In the
stalls to prevent starvation.
Jewel thefts to the value of more
than S3,0OOO00, which have puzzled
the French police throughout the sea
sons on the Riviera and at Paris, have
now been traced by the famous surety
general to a band of expert interna-
tional thieves led by a Spaniard named
Yoquez, who claims American nation
ality.
All countries whose nationals have
suffered damages from Mexican revo-
lutlons 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 L.
sued in the form of a presidential de-
cree at Mexico City.
Following the lead OF American,
French and Austrian scientists and
doctors, in grating portion of an anil
NAL gland into the interstitial gland
OF the human body to produce renewed
vitality, the Imperial University In
Fukuoka, Japan, will soon start e1-
periments of that nature. The work
by the school will be departure from
precedent, however, as 1t will be the
first institution in the world to ere
ate department for such work.
Lieutenant Kirsch, French aviator,
Is declared to have reached an altitude
of 10000 meters (about 34,768 feeD
Friday in an unofficial attempt 10
III - ArI L
though the official record, made by
Capt. r. w. Schroeder of the United
States army at Dayton, Ohio, on Feb.
27, 1920 is only $4,000 feet, 1t Is
thought probable that the Aero Club
of France will not certify Lieutenant
Kirsch's record.
GENERAL
Albert ]. Erlerston of Lisbon swan
across the Fox river at Sheridan, ILL.,,
and then fell exhauted in foot of
water and drowned.
Two men who robbed the First State
Bank, Terlton, Okla, of $1,000 were
found dead in IL cornfleld by sheriff's
posse. 1t is believed that the men shot
themselves.
Mike Hastings of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
came within two-fifths of second of
the worlds record for the time taken
to bulldog a steer at the annual cow
boy championship contests at Chicago,
his time being 4-5 seconds.
Chicagos holdup men Haunted the
trade in the face of the police depart
ment. Two armed bandits held up and
robbed Joseph Biehl of $40 in the
lobby of City Hall while scores of de-
tectives sauntered within call. The
bandits escaped.
The theft from his room in hotel
i'm Chicago of several hundred watches,
including 200 diamond-studded wrist
watches, valued in all at S65,OO0, was
reported to the police by Harry Pres
ton, New York jewelry salesman. Ac-
cordIng to Preston he left the watches
in suitcase in his hotel, and when
he returned found them gone.
Forrest Higgins was acquitted of
charge of having murdered his fiancee,
Lucy Wittum, by jury in Circuit
Court at Corunna, Mich. The jury de-
liberated on the evidence less than two
hours and took but two ballots, the
first being ten to two for acquittal.
Capt Beverly Grayson Chew, court
martialed on fifty-odd charges, inciud-
ing forgery and desertion, was found
guilty at New York by an army trial
hoard. He was sentenced to seven
years Mt hard labor, involving dishon-
orable discharge from the service. He
had defended his acts on the plea of
insanity caused by wounds In the
world war Fifty-one specific for
geries were shown.
Purchase of food and clothing ag-
c,rao,tipp more than 81 300 900, 600 dur