The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-03-25

Itaiy's debt to the United States proba-
oily win be asked. but there is no
thought OF suggesting cancellation, ac-
eordirg 70 the Italian ambassador at
Washington.
The report transmitted By Mr.. wiz
son 10 Congress before its adjournment
showed a total net disbursement OF
sii4.p67,77o of the si5o. 100000 special
war fund set aside for use by him rs
President.
/ Thomas w. Miller. OF Delaware. for
mer member OF the House OF Repre-
sentauyes, has been appointed alien
properly custodian by President Hard
Ing. The appointment does not require
Senate confirmation.
Newton d. Baker. former Secretary
of War, has been commissioned q col
anei In the Officers' Reserve Corps.
Judge Advocate Generals department.
Colonel Baker has resumed the prac-
tice OF law at Cleveland.
The extra session OF the Senate
which was expected 20 end March IL,
was expected to end March IL. was
continued because OF the delay in
sending in nominations for important
appointments on which the administra-
ton desired action before adjourn
mont
More than eight hundred Chinese are
believed 10 have been drowned in the
wreck OF the steamer Hong Mob on
lamock Island. Off the port OF Swallow,
Kwangtung Province. on March 3, news
OF which reached here last week,
Major General Leonard Wood will
leave San Francisco March rs for Ma
Mia as the personal representative of
President Harding 10 investigate the
question of adaptabilIty of the citizens
OF the Philippines for independence.
Tho worlds long distance wireless
record has been broken BY the United
States navy by sending messages with
in the duration OF three minutes from
cayitH Philippine Islands 10 wash
thousand miles
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon, in
his first official statement. made pub
Tic IN letter 20 bankers appealed to
the people generally to stand for rigid
economy in governmental expenditures
and urged the establishment Of ma
tional budget system.
In the treaty with Great Britain
which the Senate has ratified provision
IL made for the extradition from Can
ada OF Americans who desert their
minor children. More than six hundred
such cases are on file In the National
Desertion Bureau.
Nearly nine billion dollars of in
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eminent will fall due and must be paid
during the term Of the new Secretary
OF the Treasury, Andrew w. Mellon.
Approximately one-thirticth Of the
amount is now in the treasury.
American troops will be kept on the
Rhine until the trouble between the
Allies and Germany over reparations
is settled. There is no intention, how
ever. OF permitting the American
troops to participate in the occupation
of additional German territory.
Rene viviani, former prime minister
Of France, sails for the United States
on March 10 on an official mission
from the French government 10 the
administration OF President Harding,
during which he win discuss the aues-
ton OF Frances Indebtedness 10 this
country.
The leper colony maintained by Mas
sachusetts on an island in Buzzard's
Bay. consisting OF thirty patients has
been sent in a special car to the Fed
eral leprosarium at Carryille, La An
additional patient from Bridgeport,
Conn, and two from Richmond. Va.
were added TO the party en- route