Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-07-22
FOREIGN

tHcy lHNt bttu given every asSistuuce
by the Brazilian government.
There are approximately 10000
Americans in Mexico. and of this
number 5000 lis~ in Mexico City, ac-
rording to a recent estimate by the
Department of immigration.
A column of Turkish Nationalisfs
attacked the Greeks west of Brussa,
Asia Minor. and the Greeks were
forced to retreat after suffering losses,
says dispatch from Angler.
The foreign ministry officially noti-
fled the American embassy at Rome
that President Harding's plan for "A
conference for the limitation of arma-
ments meets with the full approval of
the Italian government
Jewel thefts to the value of more
Than S3,OOO.OOO. which have puzzled
the French police throughout the sea-
sons on the Riviera and at Paris, have
now been traced by the famous surety
general to band Of expert intcrna-
tional thieves led by Spaniard named
Yoquez, who claims American nation
ality.
All countries whose nationals have
suffered damages from Mexican revo-
lutions have been invited by President
Obregon to appoint delegates. who will
meet Mexican representatives and
form n permanent commission to pass
upon claims. The Invitation was is
sued in the form of presidential de-
cree mt Mexico CITY.
Following the lead of American,
French and Austrian scientists and
doctors, In grating portion of an ami
NAL gland into the interstitial gland
of the human body to produce renewed
vitality, the Imperial University In
Fukuoka. Japan, will soon start ex-
periments OF that nature. The work
precedent. however, as it will be the
first institution in the world to Gre
ate department for such work.
Lieutenant Kirsch, French aviator,
is declared to have reached an altitude
of 10000 meters (about 34,76S feet)
Friday In an unofficial attempt to
break the worlds altitude record. Al
though the official record, maae by
Capt. X. W. Schroeder of the United
States army at Dayton, Ohio, on Feb.
81, 1920, is only $4,000 feet, it is
thought probable that the Aero Club
of France viii not certify Lieutenant
Kirschs record
GENERAL
Two men who robbed the First State
Rank. Terlton, Okla, of 81 200 were
found dead in cornfield by sheriff's
posse. 1t Is believed that the men shot
themselves.
Following n visit to Defiance Ohio,
accompanied by officials, 1t was re-
ported that Henry Ford of Detroit will
buy the division of the Wabash that
operates between Defiance and Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Walter Billings, wealthy real estate
and thenter owner. was taken from his
automobile in street at Enid, Okla,
conveyed to secluded spot several
miles from town and whipped tarred
and feathered by a party of masked
men. He wns then returned to town
and set free, clad only in his trousers.
No reason is given for the action
The theft from his room in a hotel
in Chicago of several hundred watches,
including 200 diamond-studded wrist
valued In all at S65,000, was
reported to the police by Harry Pres
ton, New York jewelry salesman. Ac-
cording to Preston, he left the watches
in suitcase in his hotel. and when
he returned found them gone.
Capt. Beverly Grayson Chew, court
martialed on fifty-odd charges, includ-
ing forgery and desertion, was found
guilty at New York by an army trial
board. He was sentenced to seven
years at hard labor, involving dishon-
orable discharge from the service He
had defended his acts ON the plea of
insanity caused by wounds in the
world war Fifty-one specific for
geries were shown.
The celuloid collar has been ban
ished from the Chicago police force in
an edict by Chief Fitzmorris that de-
hest dressed in the world. A we'll
dressed man uoes not wear ceitulOlu
collar, the chief said.
a check for $113,269.50. payable to
the University of Oregon, was sent
from the general educational board,
founded by John ID. Rockefeller in
1902, in full payment of the boards
gift to the University of Oregon Med
ical School for the erection and equip
meent of Il new building Mt Portland
AS result of the receipt of the money
II like sum becomes available immedi-
ately from the state for the building.
Purchase of food and clothing ag-
gregating more than 81 1900, 900. 900 dur
ing the six years from September,
1914. to September, 1920, We're made
hy the committee for relief In Bel
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