The Dolores star., 1921-10-07
FOREIGN


of Italian exchange.
Zanjiro Yasuda, known as the Rock
efeller of Japan and one of the three
wealthiest men of the empire, was
murdered ut Toxic by an assassin who
secured an audience with him under
the guise of soliciting funds. Yasuda
was stabbed 10 death. His fortune is
estimated at S1,0OO,OOO0oO. He was
head of a dozen banks.
The soviet government announced a
new issue of 100000. 5,oOO,OOO and
100000 ruble bills, good only until
July l, 1923. These large denomina-
tions are necessary because of the i'm
possibility of carrying millions of ru-
bles in small bills, it was announced.
At the present official rate the dollar
is worth a little less than 10000 ruhles.
A great military demonstration was
held at Munich at which the Duke of
Brunswick, former German emperor's
son-in-law, and several Bavarian
princes were present, says Berlin
dispatch to the London Times. When
Crown Prince Rupprecht appeared on
the parade ground in field marshars
uniform, there was scene of wild en-
thusiasm.
Sir Ernest John, the English plunger
mt Deauville. France, is reported to
have lost 100000 francs at baccarat
at the casino last summer, making his
total loss for the year, including that
at the Travellers Club in Paris, 1000
ni0 ft-nn A mi
prietor is reported to be the next
heaviest loser, having dropped more
than 100000 francs at Deauville.
Federal troops clashcd with revolu-
sonists near Moyobamba. in the de-
partment of Loreto, where the govern
ment last month closed the port of
1quitos and other harbors, because of
revolts, according to meager advices
received. Twenty-three federal SOL
diers were killed or wounded and the
bodies of fifty-two insurrectionists
We're found after the clash.
President Obregon of Mexico has is
sued an appeal to the press TO assist
him in stamping out gambling Several
months ago he issued decree forbid
ding operation of gambling houses,
but, according to his appeal, some 40
cal authorities have invoked their SOW
ereignty in the matter" and are per-
mitting games of chance. Newspapers
announce they will support the presi.
dent.
GENERAL
Prof. p. Giraudet of the University
of Paris and Loyola University, New
Orleans, has announced the discovery
of a process for the manufacture of
synthetic camphOr from turpeutine
Application has been filed for n patent,
which will relieve the government
from the present japanese monopoly,
he states.
The bulk of her SS5,0OO estate is left
to Catholic institutions all over the
world by the will of Miss Agnes Mary
Lincoln, filed at Cincinnati, Ohio. The
sum of $4,000 is left to the pope "for
the advancement of the holy religion
and charity, for the redemption of de-
linquent youth, as long as the holy ia
ther shall deem it advisable"
,hai iCo y. l. ilLihoIllS, StHeTul
intendent Of police of Chicago, assert
ed in letters he sent to John Fl. Alcock,
first deputy, and Charles F. Clyne, dis
trict attorney, that he is convinced
that so per cent of the members of
the Chicago police department are in
volved in illegal sales and transporta-
ton of liquor.
The order of the White Horse
Knights, whose announced purpose Is
to oppose the spread of the Ku Klux
klan and to autlaw the existing order
of the klansmen, has been organized
at Conehatta, Miss. National head
quarters will be opened at jackson.
James c. Johnston, West Jackson, was
elected grand chief.
1t costs 500 to hire and fire" an
oS'ice clerk, according to figures made
ssG'lic by the National Employment
IGard of Chicago. 1t was also shown
that employers lose $50 by discharging
a common laborer, ranging from
trucker to machine hand.
Police of Chicago are investigating
the strange case of dsal personality of
Frank Sinnick, chief or police of Riv-
erdale, suburb, who was arrested
while holding up a Chicago saloon.
Sinnick has been police chief of the
suburb for thirteen years. His arrest
disclosed that, after enforcing the law
during the day, he became a bandit at
night. He was identified by two sa-
loonkeepers as the robber who held
them up, according to the authorities.
A strange aftermath to the murder
Of Patrolman Daniel Neville, who was
found shot Aug. 81, in West Side lot,
the haunt Of criminals whom he har-
assed, took place in the city morgue in
New York. There body was identi-
fled by finger prints as that of John
Gleason, 81, alias Souphead Gleason,
one of the two men sought for the
crime. He had died from an overdose
Of drugs, far from the rendezvous of