The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-08
FOREIGN


bandit, now with Gen. Francisco villa,
who has also turned over new leaf, ut
least for time, is reported to be max
ing adobe brick Mt the Canutilla hnci-
enda in the state of Durango.
The population of France was re-
duced by 100000 during the war. said
Louis Mourier, the new director OF
public assistance, In discussing meas
ures to be taken by the Seine depart
mental council to reduce infant NOR
tally.
A national automobile show Is TO be
held in Mexico City in March, 1921,
and the committee in charge an
nounces that every automobile manu-
facturer of prominence having distrib-
uting agencies in Mexico will be rep
resented.
II Is stated that the English cabinet
Professionally agreed upon new
scheme to deal with unemployment.
Under the plan each industry would
absorb its own unemployed by shorten
ing the hours of work or increasing the
number of shifts.
The annual report of the Brazilian
Bank of Germany shows net profits of
2,000,893 marks as against 10000
marks for the previous yenr. The re-
port says that "the reconstruction of
the bank was caused by the favorable
development of the foreign trade of
Germany"
The Spanish steamer Santa Isabel
has been wrecked at the entrance of
the bay in the Island of Salvera, on
the northwestern Spanish coast, near
villa Garcia, with a considerable loss
of life, according TO reports received.
The vessel, which was of 2,4SS gross
tons, will be a total loss.
News from Armenia continues con-
fused. The territory of the Armenian
soviet republic is the scene of military
movements of Russian troops. The
country appears in complete anarchy (;
the bulk of the Armenian army has
taken to the hills and many towns and
villages are being looted.
Official information was published
in Berlin that Germany's forces have
been reduced to $4,000 men, in ac-
cordance with the disarmament prom
Use made to the allies. The statement
added that $4,000 pieces of ordnance
have been destroyed, as well as 5,000,-
600 rifles, 10000 machine guns and
$4,000 airplane parts.
GENERAL
The Lewisburg Seminary for Girls
at Lewisburg, w. Va, was destroyed
by fire with loss of approximately
100000.
The municipal street railway of San
Francisco showed receipts of $2,S11,-
1882 during 1920, according to a re-
port made public. This was a gain of
$17S,S4G.71 over 1919.
The Union cotton mills at Lafayette,
Ca, one of the plants of the American
Textile Corporation, announced full
time operation would be resumed at
once. but that a reduction of 10 per
cent in wages would be made.
During the fiscal year that ended
with the last day of November the
motorists of Massachusetts paid to the
state in fees for registration and Ii
censes a total of $780, 31, while 9TH
err users of the highways paid nothing.
An unidentified man entered the
Peoples bank at Springfield, Tenn,
and, making his way unobserved to the
bank vault, helped himself to $4,000
in bonds. He stood off bank officials
and wounded an officer. Taking ref
uge in a storeroom, he was killed by
officers.
w. S. Mitchell, New York lawyer,
on the confidential staff of John d.
Sr., dropped dead while
with John d. Rockefeller,
Jr., in the latter's office. Acute indi-
gestion was given as the cause of
death. Mr.. Mitchell Is survived by
widow, son and brother.
An entire family of seven was wiped
out by fire Mt Fairfield, Conn. The
victims were Felix Yackimovitch, "a
his three sons, and three daughters.
Wheat receipts at the Chicago Board
of Trade, the world grain center, dur
ing the year 1920 totaled 30, 600
bushels, according to the annual re-
port of. Secretary John II. Mauff. Corn
receipts were S5,42o,000 bushels and
oats 74,767,000.
More than a score of women and
were partially overcome and
u panic among the 200 guests was mar
rowly averted during fire in the Bur
net house in Cincinnati. The fire orig
mated in storeroom in the basement.
Firemen rescued all occupants and the
fire was confined to the basement.
The plant of the Wilmington Leather
Company, covering four city blocks,
was destroyed by fire at Wilmington,
Del. The fire broke out in dry
ing loft, rapidly spread to ten adjoin-