The St. Johns herald., 1921-12-22
FOREIGN

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 at San Antonio and the other from
 Gov. Pat Neff of Texas.
 Germany and Switzerland have
 signed a treaty of arbitration, under
 which each country is compelled to
 submit almost all questions in dispute
 between them to arbitration.
 A soviet delegation is on the way
 to Buenos Aires to neOgtiate for the reOpening of trade relations between
 Argentina and Russia, La RazOn
 learns from diplomatic sources.
 Former Turkish Grand Vizier Said Ali Pasha was fatally shot at Rome while taking a walk. He was rushed to hospital, but was dead when the am- bulance arrived. His assailant has not been apprehended.
 The Russian ruble is still depreci. ating. It now requires 100000 of them to purchase a dollar. In one day the dollar has jumped from 150,000 to 100000 rubles, which is the most viO- lent fluctuation since the free trade policy was inaugurated.
 According to LucilIe's London branch, which held it's autumn fashion parade, there are to be no more bare backs, bare arms or bare shoulders. The eXpanses of neck and shoulders hitherto revealed in past seasons are to be covered by gOssamer lace.
 Sirens attached to the rear end of trains will in future warn against rail- road collisions in France, according to decision of the State Railways Com mission. Thus a use has been found for 6,OO0 afraid sirens which former ly sent Parisians hurrying to shelter when German airplanes approached.
 Peace negotiations between the Spanish government and the rebelliOus MOOrish tribesmen in Morocco, which have been carried on indirectly for six weeks, have been broken off, it was of ficially announced at Madrid. The tribesmen demanded arms, ammunition and money as the price of their con- sessions.
 Embezzlement of S18,5OO is charged in complaint filed at Manila against ISidOre Lerma, former chief of the for eign department of the Philippine Ma tional Bank, and NicangOr Karak, an Bond was fixed at 5000 each. It is alleged Lerma and Karak cOnspired to defraud the bank of prof it's on the sale of marks to the banks clients
 A total of 42O,OOO automobiles in Canada covered a road mileage in 1920 which exceeded 1,680,0O0OOO and regis tered a passenger mileage of not less than 6,920OOO,OOO. The steam and cleo tric railroads of the dominion com bined carried but 629,121, ,OOO, accord ing to S. L. Squire of the Canadian Good Roads Association, as quoted in Canadian Motorist. The number of carried is 252,OOOOOO annu- ally.
 GENERAL
 Thirty breakfasts and dol lar dinners on dining cars of the Chi cago Great Western railroad have been at Chicago Travellers are given a choice of eight menus at the new prices.
 After sleeping continually for 1SS hours, Mrs. Harvey G. Johnson, so years old, was dead at her home in Granville, New York. Her physician declared she suffered from no disease. She fell asleep Nov. 25 and never awoke.
 Damages of $21, 400 for the death of Charles F. van de Water, congressman elect of Long Beach, on Nov. 20, 1920, against the owners of the truck into which his automobile crashed, have been entered by stipulation in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
 Requests of $1O,OOO in jewelry to | each of her children and grandchildren to approximately $10O,OOO, | and the bestowal of her two town houses in New York. City to her hus- Dand, so long as he does not marry, | are the major items in the will of the | ate Mrs. George J. Gould, filed in Sur 'ogate's Court at Toms River, N. J.
 The annual Methodist conference in | session at Pine Bluff, Ark, adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass the law forbidding operation of | rains and newspapers on Sunday and | requiring closing of all business and | lmusements on Sunday.
 One solid carload of liquor was seized at Richmond, Va, by revenue agents on the Atlantic coast line. The iQuor was shipped from Georgia and vas destined for New York. The reve- lue officers refuse to divulge names until the warrants are served.