Taiban Valley news., 1921-02-18
FOREIGN

Vladivostok correspondent at Toxic.
The plant of the Socialist newspa-
per Voratore, which was zeized by Com
munists of Trieste and has since been
occupied by a Communist working
force, was burned by party of Fas-
cisti, or extreme Nationalists, as a Sc
quel to the assassination of a carabin-
eer by Communists.
Nearly 5000 of the 10,S00 members
| of the Diamond Workers Union at
1'Ansterdam are idle and the bottom
seems to have fallen out of the world s
diamond market. Experts in precious
stones in this city and in Antwerp say
an era of financial stringency has sup
planted the epoch of free spending.
The German government has accept
ed the. invitation to participate in the
allied conference on reparatiOnS in
London March 1, il. was announced in
Berlin. The government in sending its
acceptance, sets forth its supposition
that the negotiations will include dis
cusslon of the German counter-propos
ais.
Numerous shooting affairs and out
RACES are reported in Dublin. Three
masked men raided the Baggott street
branch of the National Bank, eluded
police pursuit and escaped with fl 600
Two military lorries were attacked
when two bombs were thrown and
boy was injured Armed men attacked
the home of Gilbert Fenton.
The residence of the archbishop of
Mexico in Mexico City, the Most Rev.
Jose Mora, has been bombed. A bomb
also was exploded at the entrance of
the building occupied by Juergens and
Company, American manufacturers
Of jewelry. There were no casualties.
The bombings are declared to have
been attempts at sabotage by radical
labor elements.
Greek armies will launch a whrlwind
offensive against Turkish Nationalists
in Brorissa with the intention of
cleaning them up if the allies fail to
take action at London, General Vlacho-
poulos declared in an interview. Mus
tapha Kemal's forces can be wiped out
in ten days. the commander declared.
Thousands of men are being rushed to
the front from back sectors and prep
arations for the attack are complete,
he said.
Serious fighting between the Ger
man population and q Belgian patrol
in Aix-la-Chapelle is reported in an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam. The dispatch, quoting a
message from Aix-la -Chapelle in the
Belgian occupation area, says a num-
ber of Inhabitants of the town refused
to obep the police instructions with
regard to the carnival celebrations
and remained in the streets and cafes
until after the hour fixed for closing
the festivities. This resulted, it is add
ed in Belgian patrol firing on a
crowd, wOunding several persons.
GENERAL
Robert T. Brindell, president of the
Trades Council, convicted of
eXtortion from builders, was sentenced |
in New York by Supreme Court JUS
tice McAvoy to serve from five to ten
years in prison.
Accused by the police of having paid |
william Belshaw, head of the police
murder squad" SIS to shoot and kill
her husband, Mrs. Edna Murphy was
in Philadelphia, charged with
to commit felony.
Residents of the exclusive Lakewood
boulevard district in Detroit were ter
'Orized by fear of a man believed to be
/ homicidal and incendiary bandit, who
'et six fires, tried to poison baby
md threatened to shoot another child
The $5O0,OOO breach of promise suit
lied against Kingdom Gould, Oldest
on of George Jay Gould, by Mrs. Elsa
Blum ended in New York when the
principals entered into an agreement
# compromise. 1t is understood that
lrs. Blum received $4,000.
Seven persons were injured and prop
rty damaged to the extent of several
thousands of dollars by a tornado,
which passed north of Gilmer, Tex.
Abandoning his houseboat cruise to
egin final period of consultation on
he personnel and policies of the ad-
President-elect Harding
eturned here by automobile to spend
lost of the time until Inauguration
ay. The president-elect left his house
oat Victoria late in the afternoon at
'aytona, seventy-five miles south, af-
ar changes in plans based on the un-
ertain progress Of the vessel up the
ldian river.
Federal Judge X. NJ. Lands startled
lose in his court room when he re-
ased on his own recognizance Francis
Carey, 20, after the youth had
loaded guilty to the charge of taking
5000 from the National City bank
Ottowa, ILL.,, Nov. 10, 1920 This
)ung bank teller was notOriOusly I'M
erpaid The elevator men in the fed
al building here receive as much as