The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-04

Boris of Bulgaria, combating re-
| In the city of Ferdinand and the near
by village Of Berkowitz where the com
munists and their agrarian allies were
surrounded by government forces. The
rebels are armed with rifles and ma
chine guns supplied by Russia.
ITALY has evacuated Corfu accord
1 ing to promise, but first Premier
Mussolini compelled Greece to pay the
5O,OOO,OOO lire Indemnity for the mur-
ders at Janina without waiting for the
apprehension of the assassins. On the
demand of Mussolini the council of
ambassadors ordered this payment.
Lord Crewe, the British ambassador
to France, held out as long as he
could, but stood quite alone In the
council.
DRESTDENT PRIMO RIVERA Of the
L Spanish directorate and his able
assistants are putting into effect re-
forms that bring Joy to the people.
Thousands Of grating politicians and
superfluous Office holders have been
dismissed: the cost of living has been
reduced and profiteers are being pun
Ished; bandltry is being ended by
cOurt-martial and prompt execution !;
syndlcallsm and its terrorism have
been abolished.
1t Is understood In London that the
proposition to swap Gibraltar for
Ceuta Is being seriously considered by
both the British and Spanish govern
ments.
N ISASTER and death attended the
u international balloon race for the
james Gordon Bennett trophy which
started from Brussels, Belgium. The
aeronauts ascended during a violent
storm-the rules Of the contest for
bidding postponement-and half a
dozen OF the balloons were destroyed
by lightning and collisions. Five Of
the balloonists were killed. including
Lieuts. Il. c. Olmstead and J. w.
Choptaw Of the U. s. army. whose
balloon was wrecked by bolt Of
lightning In Holland. The race was
won by DeMuyter OF Belgium, winner
OF last years contest.
EUIL responsibility for the catas-
L trOphe In which seven destrOyers
were lost on the California coast and
% members Of the crews perlshed was
assumed by Capt. +. II. Watson, COM
mander Of the squadron. In his testl-
mony before the naval court Of In
Quiry. He admitted that the east turn
was made by his order. and that he
took no soundings. The commanding
officer Of the Delphy. which was lead
ing the squadron. admitted the dis
aster was due to an error Of Judgment.
but thought a contributory cause was
the unusual northerly current near
Point ArEuello where a southerly cur
rent was to be expected.
G ECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
- WALLACE believes he has de-
vised u way for the government to
help the farmers. In a report to Pres.
ident Coolidge he recommends the es.
tablishment by the government Of an
agricultural export commission OF
corporation with broad powers. He
does not suggest details. Mr. Wallace
relterates his opposition to government
price fixing Of any one crop. and ex.
presses the opinion that while the
buying and holdin: OF II large part OF
the surplus wheat might be " TEN.
pornry benefit such action also would
make conditions worse unless produc.
tion Of the crop could be controlled.
As part Of the effort to stimulate ex.
ports OF wheat Secretary Wallace de.
clareS there should be u reduction OF
ut least IS per cent In freight rates
and that the entire structure OF frcixh,
rates should be analysed.
II ENRY FORD has disappointed ths
! South and many Of those who
have been booming him for u presi
dental nomination. He seems to have
lost interest In his proposal to take
over the governments water poweI
plants at Muscle Shonls. Ala, with .
view Of developing II great IndustriH
center there. His present apathy II
brought about by the fact TINT tn,
government. compelled to act prompt!
In the matter Of the GorHns steam
plant down there. sold II TO the Aln
bnma Light and Power company. Mr.
Ford had not come forward with an!
modification Of his original offer tha
would include the Gorgas plant. Pres
ident Coolidge believes the projec
should be - attractive to Mr.. Ford o.
II ever waA