The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-09-02
FOREIGN


east of Valdivin.
Thirty persons were killed and more
than 100 injured in the collision be-
tween passenger and freight train
near Magliano, north of Rome
Mirdite insurgents have inflicted a
serious defeat upon troops of the AL
banian government, according to dis
patch to the Tribunal from Scutari.
The Albanian troops fled In disorder
leaving more than 100 dead.
National lands in the territory of
Quintana Roo, which have stood idle
since 1906. are to be divided into small
tracts and sold on easy terms TO farm
ers who can give suitable financial
references. The distribution Of these
lands was suspended on Dec. IS, 1909,
in order to allow for a complete sur
vey.
The deficit Of the French telephone
service, which is run by the state, will
amount to more than 220,OOO,0O0
francs for this year, according to c''is
Deschamps. who ought to be W. /
formed, as he was under secreta OF
state for the department of posts, tel
ephones and telegraphs in the previous
cabinet.
Native Moroccan villages along the
coast southeast of Melilla have been
destroyed by bombardment by the
Spanish warshlp BOniface, according
to message from Chafinas island, off
the Moroccan coast The fire from the
warship also caused numerous casual
ties and forced the MoOrs to flee to
the interior.
Fire worshippers have inaugurated
headquarters of their own in London.
Generous donations from rich Indians
have secured for the Parsee Associa-
tion of Europe a large house in the
west end. where Zoroastrian religious
ceremonies are to be conducted and
resting place before burial.
GENERAL
julius NJ. Hansen, wanted In Lewis
town, Mont, for the alleged embezzIc-
ment of $4,000 from the Empire Bank
and Trust Company, was arrested at
Shreveport, La. He has been sought
since October, 1917. Preparations are
being made to return him to Lewis
town.
The largest crowd that has attend
ed memorial service for returned sol
dier dead gathered on the army piers
at Hoboken, N. j., to honor the bodies
of 5.795 soldiers that arrived recently
on the transport Wheaton. More than
10000 attended the ceremonies, it was
estimated.
Greeted by his friends as the oldA6t
living Free Mason IN the country,
Samuel Cox of Marble Head, Mass,
took his usual birthday walk at the
age of 1O2 years. He was made a
rdember of PhilanthropIc lodge seven
ty-five years ago. The organization
presented him with 1O2 roses.
The 1921 pineapple pack of the Ha-
waiian islands will approximate s.
$4,000 cases, according to recent
estimate of A. H. Tarleton, executive
secretary of the Hawaiian Pineapple
Packers Association. Last years
pack exceeded 6.OO0,OO0 cases. The
value OF the pack will be estimated at
the end of the season.
An attempt to fasten an electric
| light bulb into a socket while she was
dressed in a wet bathing suit, caused
the death of Miss Beatrice Schwartz
Ter, II, at her home on City Island. A
pool of water collected about her feet
and when her wet hand came in con.
tact with the current she received q
shock which proved fatal
Arkansas famous family of "moun
tain dew" distillers has changed
trades by decree of juries. Horace
Cox, fifth member of his family to BIZ
found guilty of "moonshining," has ell
tered the high walls of the Arkansa.
state prison to do period of pena
servitude. He is 10. His father ant
three older brothers preceded him t.
"the city of silent men,"
!. Frank B. Clark, cashier of the Met
ropolitan Milk Company, saved be
tween $1,000 and $4,000 from bandit
by making hurried dash to an auto
mobile waiting to take him to banl
with the money The attempted hold
up occurred in front. of the company
| plant in Minneapolis, MINI. The ban
dts fired five shots at Clark, two o
, which went through the automobile.
, Petroleum expectations from Tam
pico, Mexico, totaled during the mont
l of July approximately 5,500,000 bar
: rels, or one-fourth the amount shippe
t during the month of June, accordin
: to information given out by OIL CON
panies. 1t was stated that August ez
: portations will show decrease fror
+ those of July, despite that drilling
almost as active as early in the year.
3 The death of Miss Mary Louis
3 Graffam, missionary Of the Amer
: can Board of Commissioners for Foi
|, eign Missions, at Sivas, Asia Nlino
!. was announced In cable messag,
: Miss Graffam, the only American a
: Sivas much of the time during til
: World war, incurred the displeasur