The Dolores star., 1921-12-09
FOREIGN

one 10 from the American Legion post
at San Antonio and the other from
Gov. Par Seff OF Texas
A soviet delegation is on the way
to Buenos Aires TO negotiate for the
reopenInS OF trade relations between
Argentina and Russia. Ia RaZon
learns from diplomatic sources
The Russian rgbie is still depreci-
ating- II now requires 10000 OF them
10 purchase a dollar In one day the
dollar has jumped from 10000 TO
100000 rubles, which is the most yio-
lent fluctuation since the free trade
policy was inaugurated.
A carpenter at Bologna, Italy. who
was left about $4,000 by brother,
Who died in America. is continuing at
his bench he IL not quit. 20 years
old. He says he understands ctrp.n-
try and Intends TO stick to Il and 10 his
humble shop.
Major General Crowder has Informed
the French ambe essador in Washington
that he will he unable to go iherr 20
receive the Grand Cross Of the French
Legion Of Honor, which, 1t was learned
has been conferred on him for hls
services during tn. war. The decnra-
ton, II Is expected. will he given him
by the French minister in Cuba.
The missing suitcase containing the
passports OF the wives Of cighty-rwo
American soldiers. who left Coblenz
for Antwerp on their way home. was
found by the military police Discov-
cry that the satchel was missing was
made just before the train pulled out.
The military police who found the doc
uments expressed belief that the satch-
81 had been taken from the train hy u
Jealous woman.
Steam and sailing vessels totally
lost or condemned last year numbered
j6l of 6i5.6 .613 tons. according TO sta
tisticS published by LloydS' register OF
shipping In London. of these 80
were wrecked, sixty abandoned at sea.
eighty foundered, forty-thrce missing,
fifry-twO burned, thirty-six lost In col
lision, nine broken up and twenty-siy
lost" The United States lost ten yes
sells of 1J9.69i tons Great Britain l6}
of 1co,5n3 tons.
Fl Sol, in Madrid, published semi
official declaration, which also APP
peared in Barcelona newspapers. stat
ing that all ammunition acquired in
the United States for use In the Nor
ocean campaign was found 10 be unfit
for use. An authoritative source is
responsible for the statement that tia.
SnunfSh In,
the United States acquired discarded
stocks with full knowledge of their
quality and that Spanish inspectors
passed them.
GENERAL
Elbridge Gerry Snow, financier, who
soon will he so years old, and Mrs.
Fanny Joyce Marsh, 45. of St Angus
tine, Fla. were married at New York.
Mr.. SHOWS first wife, whom he mar
ried In 1865, died in October, 1920. Mr..
Snow has been president of the Home
Insurance Company since 1893.
The Masons of Wisconsin,. at the
close OF the general session at MIlwau-
kee, voted to build a hospital larger
than any existing institution OF the
kind. The building will be started in
the spring and will be built and
equipped entirely with funds raised by
the 5000 members in the state.
Frederick J. Kelly. formerly depu-
ty collector of internal revenue,
pleaded guilty at New York TO a
charge of embezzling $4,000 in treas
ury certificates received in payment
of income taxes, and was sentenced
by Federal Judge Augustus Hand 10
serve year and day In the Atlantis
penltentiary.
Operation of q cOunterfeiting plant
WAS halted in Chicago when federal
agents raided a basement shop and ar
rested Henry J. Brechong, said to be
an ex-convict. Photographic plates of
81, - and $40 federal reserve notes
and other equipment were seized.
Brechong was held to the grand jury
In 5000 bonds.
Thirty-six persons, including wonr
en- and children, were rescued by fire.
men from four-story building in
New York. The flames destroyed the
stairway, cutting OH the escape OF
families living above the first floor.
Damages of S2l, 400 for the death of
Charles F. van de Water, congressman
elect of Long Beach, on Nov. 20, 1920,
against the owners of the truck into
which his automobile crashed, have
been entered by stipulation in the Los
Angeles Superior Court.
An accident occurred every twenty
minutes on the streets of New York
last year. There were 27 $50 vehicular
accidents, which killed S64 persons
and injured 17,133 men and 6.14G wom-
en-. Private cars were in 1905 of the
mishaps. business automobiles In g.
J23 and taxicabs in 1,23l.
The board OF supervisors OF Poca-
hcntas county, Iowa, have ordered the
county auditor to buy corn for use as