The Raymer enterprise., 1922-03-16

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TO his room for several days In Paris
as result Of an operation for an In
fected condition Of the throat.
A strike Of ship officers at Vera Cruz
has been declared against vessels
owned by the Mexican Steamship Com.
pany, which Is controlled by the Mex
lean government.
A number Of American shoe com
panies and tanneries are establishin1
common sales agency in Hamburg
for dealing with Germany. Czecho Slo-
vakia, Hungary, Rnmania and Aust ria.
Accompanying the Fifth American
infantry regiment for Antwerp on the
first stage Of the voyage to the Unit
ed States were thIrty-One German
brides Of soldiers, and eight babies
born under the protection of the Stars
and Stripes on the Rhine.
A party Of American treasure seek.
ers has reached San Jose, Costa Rica,
and applied to the government for per.
mission to search for gold that is sup
posed to have been buried on Coc0s
island. This Island, 545 miles south.
west Of Panama. Is the locale OF Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Is
land"
America 10 the worlds greatest
creditor. Germany the worlds greatest
debtor. Germany owes almost twice
as much as the whole world owes
America. The burenu OF statistics Of
the German government has issued an
Interesting survey Of the worlds In
debtedness. Standing at the head Of
the list Is Germany's PREPARATION debts.
amounting to 132,OOO,OOO,OOO gold
marks, or $3l. 900, 100000.
A provisional settlement Of the
strike Of officers on the vessels OPP
Grated by the Mexican Steamship
Company, which Is controlled by the
Mexican government, has been reached.
The officers will perform their duties
for the next ten days during which
an attempt will be made 10 bring
about definite settlement. The ships
which were tied up In the port ut Vera
Cruz by the strike have already sailed.
Asserting that agents Of the United
States are In Canada studying the
Quebec system OF liquor distribution
under police supervision, l.. A. Tns-
chereau, prime minister OF the PROV
ince, predicted In House debate that
"the example Of Quebec Will be fol-
lowed not only throughout Canada,
but also In the United States" In Que
bee liquors are sold directly to the In
diyidual from bonded warehouses.
Beer of moderate alcoholic content Is
sold over public bars.
GENERAL
Harry Kellar, world famous mngi.
clan. died at his home In Los Angeles,
after two years Of Ill health and a Sc
we're Illness Of several weeks. lie was
II years old.
The cnse Of Gov. Len Small Of III.
nols, charged with conspiracy to en-
bezzle state funds, had another day In
court recently and took another nd.
journment, this time until April 3.
William Dalton. II years old, former
bank clerk. has been placed on trial
for the second time on n charge Of rob-
hing the Northwestern Trust Com
pany. Chicago. Of approximately $780,
900 In Liberty bonds.
Louis Weltzel, pioneer barber, who
shaved Presidents Lincoln, Mckinley
and Grant Is dead at the age Of 10
years. He was In the business for six
ty years, fifty-four years being spent
In Fond Du Lac, Wis.
Chicago's largest taxicab company.
In n statement recently, announced
that business for 1921 had been 50
good that wage increases totnl!ng
S250,OOO for cab drivers, effective i'm
mediately, had been authorized.
Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer
was Endorsed unanimously and resolu.
tons calling on Congress to accept his
bid were passed ut mass meeting OF
approximately 5000 persons In the city
auditorium at Atlanta, Ga, recently.
The Bettendorf Steel Car Company,
Davenport, Iowa, through Its presl-
dent, J. W. Bettendorf, announced
A.5OO,0OO contract with the Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific railroads.
The problem Of quartering mixed
juries OF men and women when I'M
able to agree was settled by Judge A.
C, Hoppmann In Dane county Superior
Court In Madison, Wis. recently, when
he ordered the sexes segregated and
given lodging In different rooms Of a
hotel.
The 1921 income taxes will bring the
government s2,5OO,O0O,OOO. which Is
about $750,0O0,OO0 below the total last
year, treasury statlstIcians estimated.
The first quarterly payments will
reach no more than s4G0, 100000 which
Is SlOO,OO0,Oo0 below the quarterly nv
erage of last year, It Is believed.
A suit filed by DR.. Samuel N. Nc
Clean. formerly Of Detroit, against II.
NJ. Calfee, NJ. A. Bradley and the es-
tate OF J. G. w. Cowles for $4,000.
600, claimed to be due the plaintiff as
his share In war profits from the sale