Williams news., 1921-07-22
FOREIGN


 damage amounting to many millions ot
 marks. The timber sheds, with great
 quantities of building material, were destroyed.
 | 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.
 An appeal to the United States by
 the Far Eastern Republic to compel Japan to withdraw her troops from Siberia "at the earliest possible date' is contained in note handed to the
 American minister in Picking. Similar
 notes were addressed to Great Britain and China.
 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 a permanent commission to pass upon claims. The invitation was is sued in the form of a presidential de- cree at Mexico City.
 Cuba's pineapple crop for this year is estimated at 5000 crates, valued at $4,5OO,OOO, by port officials, who base their figures on recorded ship ments from Havana. More than 5OO,- 900 crates have been exported over the ferry ships running between Cuba and Florida, while about 100000 crates have been shipped to New York.
 The former German Emperor is ig- ment of his municipal taxes, on the plea that his stay in Doorn is involun- tary, to which the municipality retorts that it has not the slightest objection to his departure. William is daily be- coming more unpopular; he cannot show himself in the roads without be- ing hooted and jeered.
 GENERAL
 Two men who robbed the First State Bank, Terlton, Okla, of $1 POO were found dead in cornffeld by a sheriff's posse. It is believed that the men shot 
 John Collins is under arrest in Chi cagO because he is alleged to have stood by while Annie Holdt, 10 years ,ld, drowned in shallow water with ,ut offering assistance.
 Chicago's holdup men Haunted the | rade in the face of the police depart | nent. Two armed bandits held up and | 'obbed Joseph Biehl of $1O in the | obby of City Hall while scores of de | ectfves sauntered within call. The | 'andits escaped.
 Walter Billings, wealthy real estate nd theater owner, was taken from his automobile in a street at Enid, Okla, onveyed to a secluded spot several niles from town and whipped, tarred nd feathered by party of masked len. He was then returned to town nd set free, clad only in his trousers. To reason is given for the action.
 Harry Woodland, a good swimmer, rOwned, while Roy Rhodda, minus his vo cork legs, which became loosened 7hen boat occupied by five men over 1rned in Ely lake, near Gilbert, [inn., swam 300 yards to shore. The thers in the boat also reached shore afely. Rhodda told friends that two his companions utilized the floating ork legs to aid them to reach the lore.
 New York police have requested the rrest on a charge of forgery of Mrs. mma Burkett of Hillsdale, Ind, who claim to the estate of the te Theodore Roosevelt for $69, 900 on note which, she declared, the former resident endorsed. Mrs. Burkett has limited that she has no claim on the state. The complaint against Mrs. urkett was made by George B. Roose- elt, an executor. l The celluloid collar has been ban he'd from the Chicago police force in l edict by Chief FitZmorris that de ared the Chicago police must be the sst dressed in the world. A we'll 'essed man does not wear a celluloid [ liar, the chief said. A check for S113, ,269.5O, payable to e University of Oregon, was sent |, om the general educational board, ' unded by John D. Rockefeller in O2, in full payment of the boards it to the University of Oregon Med al School for the erection and equip cent of new building at Portland. a result of the receipt of the money r like sum becomes available immedi- = ely from the state for the building. w. H.-Bailey is believed to have set | & worlds record at Louisville, Ky, ii nm he leaped 300 feet into the Ohio 7er from an airplane. The feat may c st him his life. Bailey shot througt I e air in a beautiful dive until about f, irty feet from the water. He turned st ,wly and struck on his back De c ite the internal injuries, he was M imming when a boat reached him. -. fore leaping he asked that q photo f,