The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
news OF THE
WORLD in BRIEF


A rich copper vein has been discov-
cred In the Shetland Islands
Germany paid one billion marks due
the Allies ON August 80 ~ one day
ahead OF the time due.
The New York state soldier bonus
has been held 10 be unconstitutional
by the Court Of Appeals at Albany.
The Standard OH Company Is nego-
tiating for land In Fiume upon which
TO build S3.0o0,o00 warehouse.
The Treaty OF Peace with Germany
will be sent to the Senate September
q. the day Congress reassembles'
Employment in the South shows
some increase according to the month
" survey made by the Department Of
Labor.
The War Finance Corporations or
ganization for extending credits for
export OF farm products is almost
completed.
In the past six months more than
three hundred and fifty duels have
been fought in Hungary, resulting in
but three deaths.
G. A. Severance, OF ST. Paul. Mimi,
was elected president Of the American
Bar Association at the meeting last
week in Cincinnati
Governor Shoup, Of Colorado. has
asked the governors OF slxteea West
ern states to join with Colorado in
efforts to reduce railroad rates.
II. Is announced that the United
States government has ordered ss,eee.s
600 worth OF Diesel motors for SUBJ
marines from a Swiss company.
During the seven years operation Of
the Panama Canal ending August IA,
13.416 commercial vessels made the
transit through the canal
Since midnight, August 81. England
has been officially at peace with all her
enemies during the World War, with
the exception OF Turkey.
Receding tides In the Gulf Of Alaska
In Turnagain Arm have revealed a
five-foot vein of gold ore quartz. as
saying about 500 TO the ton,
II. c. Morris. OF Washington City.
has been appointed chief OF the newly
s.ss.s ed fuel IL sisiaa of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
The total assets OF the Ford Motor
Company at the close OF business. June
80. were sees. 1858. 1875. or this amount
S54.S44,5ss was cash on hand In banks.
For the second consecutive month,
failures In the United
States disclose an increase. following
the Irregular improvement OF preced-
ing months.
The Washington. one Of the largest
superdreadnaughts ever built for the
United States navy. was launched at
Camden. N. j.. September !.
Retail food prices lnsAugust showed
increases over July prices In fourteen
OF the principal cities Of the country.
according 10 figures OF the Department
OF Labor
An estimate that si,500,o0o was paid
By life insurance companies 10 death
claims from automobile fatalities DUR
ing 1920 his been published BY the in
surance press.
In President Obregon's message to-
the Mexican Congress he stated that
the signing OF treaty with the United
states was neither possible, convenient
nor necessary.
There were admitted to the United
states during the past fiscal year, end
Ing June 80, immigrants 10 the number
OF SCOPES, as compared with syg,syl
for the previous year.
A decision has been reached by the
senate finance committee to re-write
the House tax bill so as TO include In
one document every internal revenue
.aw on the statute books.
The population OF the State OF Cali
fornia, according to the Census Ru-
reau. Is 1850 per cent native white 10
foreign born white, FL Japanese, o.S
Chinese O.5 Indian. and Ii negro.
An order for 1.40O head OF mules. in
volving $4,000, has been placed in
St Louis nv a ranrasentative of the
Spanish government. The mules viii
be Used by the Colonial ,Artas;fs,
Northern Africa and for domestic pur-
poses.
The Australian government is raising
$50 00O0 900 by means OF a national in
ternal loan for the extension Of various
men To date $4,000 returned soldiers
have been Settled on the land.
According to Eugene Ayer. Jr.mar-
aging director OF the War Finance
Corporation employment Of a million
men BY the railroads Of the United
States would follow the passage by
Congress OF the Townsend Winslow
railroad bin.
The appointment OF eighteen new
Federal judges two for each circuit in
the United States, to take care Of the
Increased business OF the courts, was
urged by Chief Justice Taft IN an adj
dress 10 the American Bar Association
last week
The decrease of a million and half
dollars In the value Of the country's
exports during the last fiscal year. as
compared with 1890 was confined to-
trade with Europe. Canada, and Japan,
rather than distributed throughout the
world as wis the million and half