The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-04-28
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dom upon Sir Arthur James Balfour.
Secretary Weeks has issued orders
for the strictest economy in all army
departments.
The Prince OF Wales arrived at
Yokohama on April ~ for his official
visit to japan.
Secognition has been accorded the
new government of Guatemala by the
United States.
American exports last month aggre-
gated $685. 100000, the highest since
October, 1921.
Representative Samuel NJ. Crimson.
of North Carolina, died in Washington
City on April IS.
Germany has admitted women TO all
branches OF the legal profession, in
Guiding judgeships.
Luis Borno, prominent Haitian at
torney, has been elected President of
the Republic OF Haiti.
A moving picture film now being
shown in Germany depicts Napoleon
as wearing an Iron Cross.
The Council Of COMMISSIONERS at Mos
COW has restored the right of private
ownership of automobiles in Russia.
Congress has authorized an addi-
tional appropriation OF s17.0O0.000 for
hospital facilities for disabled former
service men.
President Harding and the American
Legion are both urging that the ma
vy's enlisted personnel not be reduced
below $4,000.
Thomas Burt, veteran miners lea
der and the first miner elected to the
British Parliament died at Newcastle,
England, on April 10. 4
Edwin Cannon, I6 years old kid
naped three years ago from his home
in Henrico county. Va, has been To-
Gated at Loveland, Ohio.
The government has sold Camp
Pike, Ark, with a considerable guam
tity of accumulated war stores, at a
figure approximsting 100000.
The United States owes twenty
three times as much, money now as II
did in 1917. when the public debt was
about one billion dollars.
Forty-seven public health service
hospitals, treating disabled soldiers
are to be transferred TO the Veterans
Bureau by executive order May /.
Chaulmoogra oil, which has been re-
storing many sufferers from leprosy
to health, is now being used In the
treatment OF tuberculosis throats.
Marshal Joffre. accompanied by his
wife and daughter, will reach New
York April 20 for weeks visit. They
have been touring the Pacific Coast
John Mccormack, the noted Irish
tenor, has been seriously Ill In New
York with throat trouble and will not
be able to sing for a number OF
months.
The bill extending the use OF the
governments radio facilities for COM
mercial and press services until June
80, 1925. has been signed by President
Harding.
Adrian c. Arson, revered hero OF
baseball for half century, affection
ately known to his friends as Pop"
Arson, died in Chicago last week aged
seventy years.
ball season at Washington on Anril ~
by pitching the first ball in the game
between the Washington and New
York teams.
The liner Leviathan, formerly the
German Vaterland. has been renamed
president Harding" and Is now be-
ing reconditioned at the shipyards at
Newport News, Va.
william Jennings Bryan has an
nounced his final decision not TO be
candidate for the United States Sem
ate from the State OF Florida where he
now makes his home.
Asia Minor has harvested the larg-
est nut crop in eight years. Fully a
third of the crop, which is chiefly I'll
berts, will go to America, while the
balance will remain In Turkey.
The Bank of England has reduced
its discount rate to four per cent, this
being the lowest rate in the world, ex
cept the Bank OF Switzerland, whose
rate is three and half per cent.
Between 6,000.0GG and 100000 Rus
SLAMS will have died of famine before
the next crops are harvested, accord
ing to reports received by the inter-
national relief organization at Geneva.
The first meeting OF the Allied Debt
Commission, created by Congress to
negotiate the funding Of the $1,000
900, 900 foreign debt owed to this coun
try, was held in Washington Tuesday.
Before prohibition about l30,000,000
gallons of whisky were drunk in the
United States year. In 1920 the
reached 1880, 900 gallons
and in 1921 the amount was 100000.
A slight fire occurred in the base
ment Of the Capitol at Washington on
April ID, but was extinguisbed before
1t did any serious damage, This was
the eighth fire in the building this
year.
The anniversary of the former kais-
erins death in exile on April 10, 1921, |
passed absolutely unnoticed in Ger
many, though she was the most be-
loved OF the royal family throughout
thecountry.
Chow Tzu-Chi, prominent Chinese
fnancier at Picking and minister Of
finance, has been appointed acting |
premier of, China in the absence OF !
LANG Shih-Yo, who Is on leave OF abb
sence for several weeks.
Veterans of the World war are car
rying Insurance with the government
aggregating Approximately $3,500,000,-
OOO according to figures just made
public by the director of the United
States Veterans Bureau.
According to figure Of the Chinese
of education, there are now |
approximately 9O2 900 students in some
Chinese schools. 1t Is expected to in
crease the number Of schools by a.
bout $4,000 during the year.
A Turkish mission has been sent to
Genoa to demand representation at the |
conference The Turks claim that II