The Raymer enterprise., 1922-01-19
FOREIGN

was 50 intense that his death was an
nounced several days ago.
A bigamlst at "A, Paul Bloom, gray
of head and bent of figure, entered a
plea OF guilty at Ottawa. Ont, and was
given one to two-year sentence In
the Ontario reformatory. Bloom said
he left his first wife fifteen years ago.
Ned Fanvorhles, I, was killed and
his brother. Peter, g. was perhaps IA
tally Injured when n three-lnch shell
said TO have been brought from France
by their father, Edwin NJ Vanvorhies,
Of the Forty-fifth infantry. exploded at
Fort Mckinley, near Manila. r. ].
Marquis Okuma, former premier Of
Japan, Is dead, according to cable
message received by the Nippu jill, a
Jupanese vernacular newspaper In
Honolulu. from Toxic The Mikado
conferred certain decorations on Oku-
ma posthumously. the cable message
said
A young woman in Paris jumped TO
her death from the top Of the Arc de
Trlomphe. Her body fell among a
crowd OF 1nourners who were carrying
flowers to decorate the grave OF the
unknown soldier" The woman had
removed from her clothing all identlfi-
cation marks.
The campaign In Mexico against
breweries Is reaching its climax. 1t is
stated In official circles that the pres
ent tax on beer Is TO be raised 100 per
cent. II Is contended that Mexican
beer Is chemically injurious and the
government has appointed a commits.
sion to study the question.
The Paris police are using wireless
equipped automobiles to rid the city
OF bandits and highwaymen and are
ready TO use airplanes In time OF riots
or demonstrations. They plan to EN-
ploy airplanes primarily for the study
of traffic problems, but also, when
needed. to cope with rioters.
An ecclesiastical court presided over
by the metropolitan Of Athens, found
the Most Rev. Meletois Metaxakis, re-
Gently elected patriarch Of CONSTANT
nople, guilty Of attempting to cause a
scllsm In the church. II ordered that
he be deprived OF his every rank and
secluded as monk In the monastery
at Zante.
Joseph Oliver, 20 years old, grand
sire Of the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, died at Toronto, Ont, after
an illness OF three months. He was a
member of the Odd Fellows for many
years and was head of the grand lodge
In Canada before being chosen to the
highest office in the order In North
America. He also was past master
OF the Masonic fraternity.
GENERAL
Four men were reported killed when
an engine on the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Northern overturned near Wheclers
Mills, Ohio.
Foreign ships are carrying the bulk
of the cargo between this country and
the east coast of South America and
are increasing their proportion, al
though American ships are making a
better showing on the routes to and
from the west coast OF that continent,
according to survey issued by the
Commerce Department.
Two unidentified negroes in New
York held up Jacob Belkin, II real es.
tate operator, and Charles Johnson, a
negro janitor who accompanied Belkin,
shooting and killing Johnson when he
refused to obey an order TO "hOd up
your hands and hand over your cash"
Bclkin told the police he obeyed the
bandits's command and was robbed Of
$500 In cash.
Charles Garland, who more than
year ago announced his refusal to nc.
cept legacy OF Sl,OO0000 willed to
him by his father, the late James A.
Garland of Boston, has reconsidered
his decision and will accept the money,
according to the Boston Post. His bro
ther, Hamilton, who likewise declined
legacy Of equal proportions, has ac.
cepted his share Of the family fortune,
the Post declares.
Crimes are decreasing In Chicago,
according to figures made public by
Charles fitzmorris, chief of police. He
gave the number In 1921 as II .666,
against l4.097 In 1920 and 1865 Ia
1919.
Leslie Haywood OF Woodlawn, a sub
urb of Birmingham, Ala, reported TO
police that he was severely flogged by
five men after being entIced from his
home. According TO the police. he said
his assailants accused him of some ir.
regular real estate transactions with
his mother.
Exports of American coal, excluding
shipments to Canada and Mexico, in.
creased by 100 per cent In 1921, as
compared with 1913, according to
statement by the Commerce Depart
mcnt. Much of this increase, the de-
partment said, was due doubtless to
the British coal strike.
Tony May of Chicago. who told
Judge Friend he was a newsboy, was
ordered to pay 5000 a month TO his
wife as alimony. Questioning by the
Judge brought out that while Tony for.