, 1921-08-04
FOREIGN

crown prince, has suggested that he
may ask permission to 90 to the
United States for a lecture tour.
The German government has agreed
that President Harding issue an Off
cial proclamation OF peace between
the United States and Germany, there
by ending the present indefinite stu
alton.
Germany lost 1,792,36S men killed
and 4.2l6,S74 wounded from 1914 to
1918, according to a revised compila-
ton of the German casualties during
the war. In addition, 100000 men
still are reported missing.
The Soviet government is reconsid-
ering the question of admitting Amer
lean journalists into Russia. NJ. Lit
vinOff, chief of the Soviet legations
abroad, telegraphed NJ. Ganetsky. the
Soviet minister at Riga, saying ii de
cision ON the question probably Will
be reached soon.
Provisions for reducing the produc-
ton of sugar, and for sending n com
mercial mission to Washington TO Sc
cure "A revision OF the reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Cuba, are included among nine meas
ures constituting an urgent legislative
program drafted by congressional
leaders and President Zayas of Cuba.
II. Greenfield, n farmer, was elected
premier of the province of Alberta by
the provincial Legislature, in which
the farmers control the government.
He was born in Winchester. Eng, e.
years ago, and came to Canada in
1892. Beginning as a farm laborer he
has risen to the ownership OF one OF
the finest pieces of agricultural prop
erty in northern Alberta.
A compromise has been effected be-
tween France and Great Britain re-
garding the Silesian issue as n result
of new exchanges. Premier BRAND, it
Is announced, will probably agree to a
meeting of the supreme council and
withdraw his demand for a meeting of
experts. In return for this Great Brit
ain has asked to join with France in
requesting free passage OF reinforce
ments through Germany.
The official Bolshevist newspaper,
Pranda, of Moscow, telling of the ter
rlble sufferlngs Of the Russian people,
says that "as a result of the drought
and the crop failure, famine is raging
among a population numbering about
2 ,OO0,0O0." This announcement was
given out in New York City by A. ].
Sack, director of the Russian informa-
ton bureau in the United States, who
represents the Russian antibolshevist
forces in this country.
GENERAL
State Treasurer Read of New Jer-
check for S144,S66.TO in OF
1.-THE state tax on the Dempsey-C arpen-
tier fight. This is 10 per cent Of the
gross receipts.
The mining community of Shepards-
vile, Ind, was virtually wiped out by
fire with n loss of approximately $780,
600. Approximately 1,50O persons lived
in the mining camp and many lost all
their possessions.
Hot, dry weather during the month
of August is necessary to save the
south's cotton crop. This is the con-
sensus of opinion among the agricul-
ture extension forces of the cotton belt.
The boil weevil is damaging thousands
of acres. Agricultural experts of the
Mississippi delta predict destruction
of the crop in many sections IL damp,
cool weather should develop in the
next two months.
The Russian soviet government has
served notice on four New York and
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owner Of more han S179,O0O,0O0 de
posted in these institutions by Boris
Bakhmeteff, who vas appointed Rus
sian ambassador to the United States
before the soviets acquired control. In
making this announcement, Charles
Recht, attorney for the soviet regime,
said the notices sent to the bank
warned them that they would he held
liable If they should pay the funds to
any one hut an accredited representa-
tive of the soviet government.
Luxury tax evaders throughout the
United States are stealing 100000 a
mLlute from the government and the
public, Col. William Hayward, United
States district attorney, charged in an
interview at New York. "In New
York only $4,500,OO0 Is being stolen
every month";" he said.
A. S. Legg, negro porter on Chicago
Great Western passenger train No. 10,
Minneapolis to Omaha, jerked the gun
from a train robbers hand and kicked
him off the train Just outside the city
limits of st. Paul. A switching crew
captured he robber. He had boarded
the train as a passenger, and as the
train neared st. Paul attempted to
hold up Pullman passengers.
Mrs. Emilia Panlco. wanted by the
Chicago police for the ~stabbing to
death Of Mrs. Mary Esposito, walked
into "A precinct station and surren-
dered. The murder of Mrs. opposite.