The Raymer enterprise., 1921-01-27
FOREIGN

erick Of Austria. in hunting expedi-
ton In the forests near San Lucar,
brought down seventy-six wildcats and
one deer. King Alfonso shot more
than half. e.
Twenty-Five JAPANESE sailors, sur
vivors Of the japanese steamer Sakura
Maru, wrecked off the northern coast
Of Iuzon island, landed at Apart.
Luzon, In two lifeboats. II Is believed
the entire crew was saved. The Sa-
kura Maru was Il coasting frelghter
Of 239 tons.
A communication isued at Doom by
DR.. HaehneE the physician attending
the former Empress Augusta Victoria
Of Germany, who Is Ill with heart dis.
ease. said, ''The former kaiseTln's
heart attacks are less frequent but her
general state Of weakness and OF wear.
ing away Is Increasing"
A call for special session Of the
Mexican Congress, beginning Feb. Z,
has been issued by President Obregon.
Among the projects to be considered
are the new banking law, article = Of
the constitution, which governs petro-
leum deposits. u new labor law. army
reconstruction and international com.
merce.
The defeat OF the Greek forces by
the Turkish NatiOnalists in a pitched
battle near Esklshehr, the junction Of
the Baglad line with the railway at
Angora, Is claimed by the Nationalist
press at Angora, the Nationalist cap.
iral. The Greeks, who had made con
siderable advances since the begin
ming Of their offensive some ten days
ago, are now reported from AngUra 10
be withdrawing along this entire
front.
A list Of the deliveries made by Ger
many to the allies In execution OF the
peace treaty during its first year has
just been issued by the repara,ions
commission The deliveries were made
on the reparations account up to De.
cember 3lst. The chief Item Is coal,
amounting TO l7,slS,SIO tons. Next
are dycstuffs, Of which l0.7S7, ,S27 kilos
were delivered. Other deliveries were ::
Steamers. sailing vessels and fishing
boats, 2054,T29 tons: inland navlga-
ton materials, 3S,730 tons live stock,
3G0l76 head; seed, 6,s02,jsS kilos !;
ammonium sulphate, 10000 tons !;
pharmaceutical products, 5I,S23 kilos !;
rolling stock. 4,57l; trucks, l29555 !;
motor lorries. 5000: fixed railway ma.
terials, 10000 tons; agricultural ma.
chinery, 1885.
GENERAL
Col. William +. Baker, 96 years old,
said to be the Oldest member Of the
order of Elks In the United States,
died AT Springfield, Ill. He was said
to be boyhood chum of Abraham
Lincoln.
Ostrich skin shoes, which ii IL
claimed will outwear leather footwear
and cost less, soon will be seen In Bos.
ton. The first consignment of ostrich
skins arrived there in an American
steamship from South Africa. Manu-
fac'ure Of the shoes will begin imme.
diately and they will be offered 10
women and men as IN Faster novelty.
The Louisville 4 Nashville Ruilroud
Company will install wireless outfits
soon at New Orleans, Mobile, Pensa-
cola and Louisville for the transmits.
sion of railroad business, according to
an announcement made ut New Or.
leans by Il. Il. Hobbs, telegraph super
intcndent for the company Train dis.
patches will not be handled, however.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who
inherited the bulk of Mrs. Frank Les
lies 100000 estate, made settle.
ments with TWO heirs TO avoid con.
test of the will, it was disclosed when
the referees report was submitted In
Surrogate's Court. Mrs. Leslie's
niece, who was bequcathed the income
from n $4,000 trust fund, was given
100000, and another prospective con.
tcstant was paid 100000 by Mrs.
Gait.
Three men posing as policemen In
Chicago stopped an automobile driven
by Mrs. Sigmund G. Livingston and
robbed her OF jewelry which she valued
ut $4,000. Included was Il pearl neck
lace which she said was worth 10000.
The Hog Island shipyard has Off.
cially passed into history. The clos
ing of the great ways followed the
trial trip of the Aisne, last ship to be
built at the yards. Scores OF persons
prominent In official and business life
were on board as guests and passen.
gers.
An appropriation of $3.50, 600 for the
relief Of needy unemployed was voted
at Detroit. by the city council. The
fund, made Immediately available, will
be disbursed by the city welfare COM
Applications for relief, ac-
cording to the commission, average
about 200 daily.
Japanese would not be permitted TO
own land in Nevada, provision would
be made for escheat to the state Of
property and leaseholds acquired In
of the law and heavy penal.