Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-01-07
FOREIGN

CUuDer q anu DecemDer ~, covering
the Christmas holidays.
Gen. Perdo Zamora, the reformed
bandit, now with Gen. Francisco villa,
who has also turned over new leaf, at
least for time, is reported to be max
ing adobe brick at the Canutllla haci-
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
tality.
| 1t 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.
Dr. Louise Pearse and Mise Eliza
beth Bowen Of New York have re-
turned to Brussels after six months
study of the sleeping sickness In the
Congo. They made practical test of
a new remedy which 1t is hoped will
diminish fatalities from the disease.
The annual report OF the Brazilian
Bank Of Germany shows net profits of
2,OO0,393 marks as against 10000
marks for the previous year The re-
port says that "the reconstruction of
the bank was caused by the favorable
development of the foreign trade OF
Germany"
King Constantine has declared to
delegations from the provinces that he
must go to the Smyrna front He Is re-
ceiving kilograms OF felicitation from
all parts of the country. Constantine
slowly and carefully Is formulating the
speech with which he viii open parlia-
ment on Jan. 8.
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.
Cancellation of President Iroygen's
usual holiday trip gave strength to ru-
mOrs of an impending general strike at
Buenos Aires. Workers generally were
said to be planning walkout to sup
port ferry hands and naphtha work
ers. The presidents trip was post
poned because of the extraordinary
situation now prevailing" according to
newspapers
GENERAL
The Lewisburg Seminary for Girls
at Lewisburg, w. Va, was destroyed
by fire with n loss of approximately
100000.
Four men are seeking to recover in
| court at Milwaukee $2,725 lost in an
African domino game In which 1t Is al
legged "loaded" dice were used.
An entire family of seven was wiped
out by fire ut Fairfield Conn. The
victims were Felix Yackimovitch, "a ;
his three sons. and three daughters.
The municipal street railway of San
Francisco showed receipts of $2,S11,-
1882 during 1920, according to n re-
port made public. This was gain of
$17S,S40.71 over 1919.
more tnuu IL score OIL women ana
children were partially overcome and
panic among the 200 guests was mar
rowly averted during n 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
| CA, .t,,rr fn,,,. aff,
was destroyed by fire at Wilmington,
Del The fire broke out in dry
ing loft, rapidly spread to ten adjoin-
ing buildings and, despite the best eff
forts of ten fire companies, the plant
was a mass of ruins early today, with
total loss estimated by James L.
Ford, treasurer of the company, at
81, 100000.
The Union cotton mills Mt Lafayette,
Ga, one of the plants of the American
Textile Corporation, announced full
time operation would be resumed ut
once, but that n reduction of 10 per
cent In wages would be made.
Fire which broke out in the plant of
the Wilmington Leather Company, VIII
| mington, Del, caused damage estlmat-
ed by James l. Ford, treasurer of the
company, at $2,50o,0 900, and upset plans
for employing 800 men and women to
relieve the unemployment situation in
this city.
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 storeroom, he WAS killed by
officers.