Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-01-28
FOREIGN


curtailment of the liquor traffic.
Crown Trince Gustave OF Stockholm
saved n British sailor from drowning
The sailor fell overheard from n dinghI
near pier in the harbor. Gustave
climbed down the pier and rescued the
snilor.
| King Alfonso. with Archduke Fred
erick Of Austria, In a hunting expedi-
tlon in the forests near San Lucar.
brought down seventy-six wildcats and
one deer. King Alfonso shot more
than half
A loan of $4,000 900 has been nego-
| tiated by the Belgian government with
the Guaranty Trust Company of New
York, and the contract for it has been
United States and will be at an inter
est rate OF per cent.
Twenty-Five Japanese sailors, sur
vivors of the japanese steamer Sakura
Maru, wrecked off the northern coast
nf Luzon island, landed ut Aparri.
Luzon, In two lifeboats. 1t is believed
the entire crew was saved. The Sa-
kura Maru was "A coastng freighter
of 23o tons.
A communication lsued at Doom by
DIR. Haehner, the physician attending
the former Empress Augusta Victoria
of Germany, who is Ill with heart dis
ease. said. "The former kalserln's
heart attacks are less frequent but her
general state of weakness and of wear
ing away is increasing"
The defeat of the Greek forces by
the Turkish Nationalists in a pitched
battle near Eskishehr. the junction of
the Bagdad line with the railway at
Angoril, is claimed by the Nationalist
press at Angora, the Nationalist cap
ltal. The Greeks, who had made con
siderable advances since the begin
ming of their offensive some ten days
ago, are now reported from Angorn to
be withdrawing along this entire
front.
A list of the deliveries made by Ger
many to the allies in execution of the
peace treaty during its first year has
just been issued by the reparations
commission. The deliveries were made
on the reparations account up to De
cember 31st. The chief item is coal,
amounting to 17,S1S,S4O tons Next
are dyestuffs of which 10,7S7, ,S27 kilos
were delivered. Other deliveries were
Steamers, sailing vessels and fishing
boats, 2,054,72 tons; inland naviga-
ton materials, 3S,73O tons; live stock,
360,178 head; seed, 8,S02,5SS kilos
ammonium sulphate, 10000 tons
pharmaceutical products, 5T,S23 kilos
rolling stock, 4,571; trucks, 1856;
motor lorries, 5000; fixed railway ma
terials, 100000 tons; agricultural ma
chinery, 131, sos.
GENERAL
A bill to Increase salaries of sena-
tors and representatives from $500
to $4,000 year after March 4th has
been introduced in the House.
, Under the stimulus of increased de-
mand, manufacturing plants forced to
shut down completely or cut produc-
ton during the latter part of last year
are now reopening or increasing their
output, reports from all parts of Ohio
indicate. Scores of plants have swung
into full stride since January LIST.
Mrs. Susan Kirby celebrated her
109th birthday anniversary at u dinner
given in her honor and attended by
thirty guests at Union, S. C. She is
active and is deeply Interested in the
Methodist church of which she has
been n member for nirfety-five years.
She Is the mother of eleven children.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who
inherited the bulk of Mrs. Frank Les
lies S2,000000 estate, made settle
ments with two heirs to avoid con-
test of the will, it was disclosed when
the referees report was submitted in
Surrogate's Court. Mrs. Ieslie's
niece, who was bequeathed the income
from $4,000 trust fund, was given
100000, and another prospective con
testant was paid 100000 by Mrs.
Gait.
Ten Chinese, charged with violating
the Chinese exclusion act, were or
dered deported at Chicago by Federal
Judge Paige The Cinnamon appealed
to the court not to send them back to
their native country, because 10000
300 We're starving there.
Bob Steele, who lost both legs in
the war, saved the life of baby girl
on the beach at Miami, Fla, by push
ing his wheeled platform in front OF
motor car to hurl her out of the way.
The machine Knocked Steele over, but
he escaped with slight injuries.
The Hog Island shipyard has Off
cially passed into history. The clos
ing of the great ways followed the
trial trip of the Aisne, last ship to be
built at the yards. Scores of persons
prominent in official and business life
were on board as guests and passen-
gers.