Taiban Valley news., 1921-11-04
FOREIGN


rock in tunnel one mile east Of Pal
User. b. c. according to, advices re-
celved.
Three thousand tons of German toys
arrived In Boston on the American
steamer Deranof. Capt. Thomas Cart
wright of the Deranof said he counted
sixty iron steamships under construc-
tion as he passed up the river Elbe.
Prime Minister Lloyd George has de-
cided definitely to leave for Washing
ton Nov 8 on the liner AQuitania, ar
riving in time, 1t is expected, for the
afternoon session of the armaments
conference on its opening day, Nov. IL.
Because the war cost France so
her sons, dueling must be severely re-
pressed, declares Nj. Bonnevay, French
minister of justice, in circular ad-
dressed to public prosecutors all over
France.
On the morning of the explosion of
the bomb in his Paris home, Myron I.
Herrick, American ambassador took
out an accident policy for the EN-
ployes and also against damage to his
residence. Under his contract he must
make good to the Due de Broglie the
$4,000 damage done TO the house and
furniture.
A bald eagle with wing spread OF
seven feet, attempted to carry away
a 9-year-old girl named Gibbs, from the
veranda of her home at Vanderhoof, B.
C. Struggles OF the child and her
mother pre3ented the bird from get
ting away and it was finally beaten to
death by Mathew Semple. The girl
suffered flesh wounds
The government at Peking has ap-
pointed a commission TO investigate
the opium situation In the Fukien
province. An appeal has been made to
fort to stop poppy planting in the
province. An appeal has been made to
DIR. X Wellington Koo. minister to
Great Britain, for foreign assistance
and cooperation.
The king and queen Of Italy have
just celebrated the silver anniversary
of their wedding. The city was dec
grated with flags and all schools were
closed. In connection with the cclebra-
tion the Italian government granted
amnesty to participants In the recent
political disturbances between the Fas-
cisti and Socialists, as well as to FL
uman legionnaires who participated in
recent disorders.
GENERAL
John Christmas, negro, of Cham
paIgn, was hanged at Urbana, Ill. 1t
was the first hanging IN this county
for more than forty years. Christman
killed his wife with razor last sum
mer.
A negro was killed in a battle with
Baltimore police at Humphrey station,
suburb of Baltimore, following
threatened race riot The riot was
precipitated by an assault upon a
white girl by negro.
Citations directing James A. Still
man, divorce suit plaintiff, to show
cause why Mrs. Stillman should not be
appointed general guardian Of their
sons, James and Alexander, were is
sued by Surrogate Cohalan. They
were procured by Mrs. Stillman's coun-
sell
| Sam Gordon, 35, a negro, was
hanged by a mob near WlnnsDoro, La,
following the shooting of Joe Kim
ball, white farmer. The shooting
followed q quarrel over bag Of pc
cans, it was said. 1t was reported the
negro's father was taken into woods
and whipped.
Twenty sticks of dynamite wrapped
In brown paper on which had Deen
drawn q diagram of the Atlanta, Bir-
mlngham & Atlantic and Southern
railway lines were found by school
children in an abandoned sewer at At
lanta, according to reports to the po-
lice. Since the inception of the gen
eral strike on the Atlanta, Birming.
ham & Atlantic railroad last March
several wrecks have occurred, appar'
emily the result of dynamite explo-
slons.
Federal prohibition agents raided al
attic above a Greenwich village res
taurant in New York. Their haul in
cluded fifty casks, 1000 bottles and
100 jugs of wine valued at $4,000
The smell of nearby barrel of mash
mingled with odors from stored cheese
the officers said but the attic wal
used as sleeping quarters for three
persons.
Police have discovered a "well' Of
whisky in a residential section oi
Knoxville, Tenn. A small copper pipC
from a copper tank sunk ten feet un
der the ground enabled the owner t.
keep a supply Of moonshine whisky OF
tap at all hours. The whisky wal
forced through faucet by hant
pump. The outfit was confiscated anC
the owner arraigned in Police Court.
Mrs. r. G. Rocker, arrested at Mem
phls, Tenn, several days ago on II fu
gltIve from justice warrant issued II
Dallas, Texas, where 1t Is alleged b!
| fadaroI officials she is under indict