.V.fcA.THErt ilKiVin'- Jir, eu.uecl cij Friday; Saturday, p ,t!y doudv and warmer.
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MADRID PAPERS AT
TflCK GUM CHEWING
S T W V f I! tfc!
Hug? a iL.II
i hey
Demand The Russian Consul And
Refugees Bolsheviks To Take
Place
Society Girls and Youths
Caught American
Habit
EXTRA Sa FOR
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships draw $1500
Which Is Not
Sufficient
PRICE TWO CENTS
ELDERS WORRIED ! HIGH COST OF LIVING
-
MS OF EXKMSER fli FI.
NY REACH BILLION MARKS
Accumulations Of Five Centuries Or More
Wealth To Be Appraised By
Germany
CHINESE COMPLY OR BE INVADED i Madrid' Feb 27 '-The yonngl 0xford' Feb '.-candidates
- society girls and youths of Mad i for Rhodes Scholarship in Ox-
rid hare taken to the American ; ford University will have to pay
habit of chewing gum and their an extra $250 yearly to meet the
elders have been much exercised .increased cost of living:, as the
as; a result. That staid conserve present scholarship of $1,500 ' is i
tive journal, the A. B. C. devoted no longer sufficient to cover the
A FEW CASTLES THROWN
London, Feb. 27. Russian bol
-h"-vik forces have advanced to
'--. (Chinese frontier in northeas
. Turkestan and is - reported
Huvr demanded of the Chinese
,..;nT .f sin Kiaug province
:hni he yivc up ihe Russian con
sul and all refugees and allow the
appointment of Bolsheviki con-
Try threaten to occupy Sin
N i i i l' t he governor, does not v
i
SPAIN HAD SPRING
WEATHER III JAN.
..
GREAT WAVE OF
IHUFIAV Ufll IRA VP recetltly a column to this new expenses of a full year, including-
JUIiUHI nULiUHIO
GAMBLING HDWSWFFP
ING
OVER
SPAN
TEN RAOIGAL!
IN
i Herlin. Feb 27. The value .l"
the estates -which belonged i
the former German Emperor and
- his family may reach 1,000,000.
000 marks. In attempting to iii
the compensation to fSunt llh
enzollern for. that his pr
vate propert' over by the
state, t- A cities have ox
p"" yiv0 difficulty in flecidinor
jwht part belonged to the crown
jind how much was stricMy pri-:vate:
practice which it denounced in terms and vacations." This is
. .strong terms. pointed out in the statement of I
According to the writer of; the Rhodes Trust for 1919. The' i m j
PlC NlC On Sunday And tit is article gum chewing is the trustees have made a temporary i Country Where Men and
Holidays Were Very Ivsult of refdin articles by the, grant of a small war bonus to! Women risk their last
Spanish writers who have recent '.existing scholars but those elect-j
Common jv visited America and to the ed for any year later, than the reseta
, r. . . . iTT- i ! The difficult v arose n part
FLU WAS CHECKED Sp"'"Sl' Cmgma theatres- UU! addn'"" m,ngy- TURN OUT PAUPERS trom tl fa that the appraiser,
I " have had to inventory proper-
j Madrid, Feb. 27. This country j ties which have been ac-Mimulat-;the
men and women ,f which'"1? f(,r nve centuries.
CAM IMTfl TUT QCA !naVt tn reputation of being'. The settlement will be dictat
IttLL III I U I ilL. uLn willing tt put their last peseta 'ed. it is stated, by a desire to of-
hMi some jrame of chance, has ne-'fT to the Hohenznllerns a gen
ver witnessed such a wave of eroux adjustment. Thoir acquie
London, Feb. 27. The three ! .r.,,Mui;,1(,. whJIli i nw slmwo to h- l.een d-
;i. airplanes . which left from i flowing over the countrv ami has 1 tained the bill in Hie Frussian
for Dublin on Saturday i been .'in existence since the c'on- Diet to pay the former Emperor
-in ana tu send tlie agitators open air. while the hills them- Station. 'RoUrbad kcevic- to sub r uacc.iivm.,uip. ! elusion ot the war. t 'aminos have HMMMM.mhhi marks tor property
'-mi native laud.:.,. selves h..ve ,.,tc aT,;r,tnur r-pie i -trussing anu it . iu,.,iv ei.-tetl on tin bortlers oltakcn and nn-mit hint t. retain a
ill wagon load- of radical family picnic parties.
'.-nu-e were taken.
ARRESTED RERE
Madrid, Feb 27. All central
ypain including Madrid has en
joyed perfect spring like weath-
" er during the first three weeks
l;'d. Feb. 'J7. -Ten alleg of January. On Sundays and
u "1' i'ivsTod hero j holidays the open air cafes in
A ROAD
MEN
OF ONE DF THREE PLANES
PARIS STRUCK TODAY
ParK Feb. 27. Railroad men
in raids by Fedd agents j the surrounding foothills have at Eastern station here struck y Limdoa
rorynl of govern- j been crowded with patrons tak-his . niorning and the., strike be-;Britlsh aJ
!'-hi t.. Tarnp out the rad- jing their midday meal in, the' ;cante -worse - than -the? Northern ;ChosT"l f'
T.'minlshed.
HEW YGHK FACED
WITH TEETH FAMINE
Many defiths in December.
d v ii; tin.- ptsiii.ity
.-'.ii. l';:!!!)!!.- Kuliiy,
i;.?"-!- "V tii,- )
snai V
ana!
M ii-U
'UCK
u )ld 1 !i OVl' 0j V .
iis believed that it has f alien nijn,,. larger cities, so as nol do number of castles, real psimIp
The flue weather has done so- ' 'ThfcJ,-'bieV tlided today to :'the"fte-a; " ' " ' ' " i iulerfere . witli the concessions d and p'-rs.od property.
!une)i t cheek the 'epidemic of N:-ek ..iegi4atim authorizing the " 'jff- Hties. These gambling l:oiis
nVlnen which. M-as causing, so: reuuisit km of automobiles. nnirnTin hlirnTiniin' crowtb-d during tbe at'ier- nTrn nilinP Pfll 0
UUiVILbllb UULbllUIMD 1 n,lt,! 1:r " M jIlll SHin DULU
by o. s. ship i.
Xev York. ''b. -7. -The pur
,! k !mi thou-nnd Ions of
-!.! s; amships from ibe Vdiitetl
Sj,-M-s St)()iM.o lio;.l'd V.Jls ,'UI-
:!i !!; i by Lloyd Ifoyal IV'lg".
l A ill v'ei"0. -
DIC FI MEAT PACKERS
DULY SELL MEAT PRDD.
DF TREAT! SOW UP
Washington. Feb. 27. The a
greed decree under which the big
five packers are forever enjoin
ed from engaging in business ex
e'pt bundling meat and produce
was signed today bv Chief Jus-
SUFFRAGE AMEHDMEN
DaT?r!rn U C fill tiCi- eCoyof the District, of
fin I ! f ILL) il? 'JUU. Uflii. Columbia Supreme Court.
ari'.-st.m. l-'eb. '11. -The rati'
.f die -off rage amend-iii--!
important ques
tjk'di up by the west V ir-
leg s' I. lire. 'A'hieb begai: ;.
man countries
REPRESENTED IS ITALY
PREMIERS REPLY
REACH 1A3HI1T0S
Washington Feb 27. ---The' re
ply U td-iiil! and French pre
miers n tlie Atlriatie MUestlo:)
was receive'.! today u the sude
'p.-!i tmeut and will be stmt t
the Wh'le House soon.
RAILROAD BILL''
-CDttSTUnCHAL
w-uMnrm 27.Atu.r.!pnCTlN fl R P H T Q T fl A
, , v GAieral Palme. ,. tui. ,t ,h-: iiUU 1 Ull UIIUIiLdlllrt
STILL ON STRIKE
the inorMiu; with men ;inil wo
men pi,i'ino- trames in wli it;h t h'
!":; against them nmke il inipos
- ihh. fur an v bu !'' -n t rentely
Washington, Feb. 27. The do- ,u,'k.v u wln
mestic questions on the reserva-. The m-M sp.-jpers have st.ii-ie,;
tion of the Peace Treaty are to ' enmoaion ajain-t this eambiine
be considered today in the Sen- hi Madrid especially vle-re.
; -tr- following the adoption yt-s-'1"5" nesoitper put it. "'men ;n l
erdny f the reservation -:ani -wom-ut ;.tv pauperi.-d in -,.inb
. ,i,o- Mandatoree. ; ling houses whieb operate un
it j 1 h e !
Washington, Feb. L'7. Iienh '' "
;ls not to be made public until
:'!cr 'lie I'residfnt iiad 1he op
. !- u ii i - i o st ud v it .
2:r:":::";::-' ESTABLISHMENT OF
.r. ;.,.' coMMissim ofexperts
tfU II) ftliillBllu
NOTE M. AWAITED
compromise railroad bill i" th-1!
White House today wirSt report!
fi;;! h1 saw no constitutional oh-
H:l RICA CLUB CHAL-
! r?.inrpTi!iiTnrrnfli!f
: r!Jhrn flM rrnR l it
Ptesideni expected 1o act
dav rr tomorrow.
.ei;-- ;i i- vij. i. 1 VO.'lltV eOUli
: are represented at ' save km to the m.oasure.
e'li ivir -n " congress that is in ses
vR.ll her.-.
Hf ! .-i rater Murphy, is the Ameri-
tb'legtite.
Uerman representatives pre
York. Feb 27. The Aero "'-'-'-
Atne ?-ie.:. today elia-lcu-
"- Aero i luh ..if France
i"o.i ! a viaf Ion f.r,ph
'h u-: i 1 b. ' 1 1 e si fti for hi
-mei'l.'a j.i mv-- entered
" ; iaTioij i lv-phy be l US'
I io f ' -1 -: o! Vifitii'v !)V
'or thai Auje'ica !is luvc
',v. of iie ?ive pri.es for to
troohies before the
PEERESSES WORE
PLAIN DRE55E
p
0
Uost.
I '.'S I. o ( ( '
i '! iVi1! o- a !
ion they
' ! I i i 1 M i I e .
::'-n ! b ?
.1. :
Si j-a.ssbt urg, Feti. -1 . l'roposals
for the est ablish intuit of a com
mission of Theor.-t ieal and Tech
nical exports to study 'rtaliza
W'ashington. Fe-b. L'T. Olliciai ;on ,,f proh-iariat rejudtlic of Si
ireh s await with interesi the re . vit-is be.gi hihl b.d'ore ihe im
ply of the British and French Soeialit (,'ongre-s in ses-
i'uless the !"-tor-;ers to tie' 1'resitLeiii s lal- hint.
Orchestra Adriatic note.
A rOS.T)Onv.e IS lUe 1'iillgnt o
I' o. S. ! .
vi i not :i()iiv
; eog li.ed as a un-
i!i form an orchestra tomorrow,
under a union,
aeeordi.g to the state
hi- -'oinmitbie of play-
ENGLISH ARISTOCRATS
SEEK FAME IN FILMS
: s o,!;:y.
Xinet . v per ;',.)jt of 'h - ni'nli'T-
sses witu t" t. loiiif .1 ; he no on ami are n
attended the state opening of r.anei.dlv baeked f-r ih pi-opo--
t art lament, tins mouth wore ores ,,.t ,? t-he-i va b :,;(
London. Feb 27 Peeres:-
ses with low necks, ,;but without
featlier ami veils." This v.;rs
l.o..d..n. Feb. 27. Two young hy order of the Ij0rd Chamber
aristocrais a re going to Califor- iri) ,,rhi) hu .dmrge of all state
eh; ?o .-ek fame in the film functions. i
v.-oetd. 'ide-y are Captain V-ev jt llijCh.!-stood lhat litis ev
A avo;vu. "The Tavoren. " . t:j,. ... due to One,-,, Alarv'sl
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
SITUATION IN SYRIA
NOW VERY SERIOUS
London. Feb. 11 )ltie'ud dis
patches n the itu;i ior a? Ma.'
a-li. Syria where ihe French sot
diei-. has t'e.-ji st rn-glir:o it f
th,
OFFERED MM CEO.
MORGAN A MINE
('arddi'. Walc, Feb. 27 U-,r
ve Mo:gan. a miner who recently
e tine n ' o !)isf, nil ot a piece
. i ic. it is estimated there
a--. 2---''.n)(J tons of com!, ha.-
"e ,e'; .-I d 70.f)!)0 ijuuh!s !'r
!ds rights.
Turk-
ll w ;i r'-poifr-i :hat ati r
bauit- riie French, f ad b. le.-j
;n hishmae who claims to be a equina tion that in future thej ilomreid. Feb 27. Mt-. "--vmded on ttie lUi.
de-eeiLa nt oo his mother's side ,3 f,,r womn atkndinf. stare jC.v-gory and her four ehddrei, uat tnes.- tn-u. '''ir":
? ! i it: her by the American il-d, Oos-.
A message coitiruiev He-
PRESIDENT URGED TO
VETO RAILROAD BILL
'-'TTOri SSF-D MARKU''' oe.-eetLtia in t.aj m"uu j s u- arCSS lor Women aiUltt.ling Sol
'rom the great Duke o! Cihug functions should be of a simpler ' v.-ere burne
;;7.p,s ton. and on his father's sub- ,d-.ar;u-.ier than iHO-tdoiiore. i t.r- 'h ..... v erday .
;49 fnun tJ'ish kings; and Eliot Cor mrly. the gorgeous u.ei . of .., . 'ill'' ioiht-i- a; it I a 1
u .t 1 ;.ii. neohew of an earl ami hen ' these fnae; '..01- die.: I vh'i, nab . ere on ti.e
o .T. J ' ' . ' I :
. . . tt . . 1 : . . 1 , . ! . ' . ! . ! .I'll,,.
OQ 1 ;o hi" estates in I lal'ti ortlsiio e. .-nwis sitrnise, rs .;..d c...u., v I -- a ne o, uci ciiiniif
id hi- ... ! Lc iii.-.l floo: started a th
V;tsllinLTtoT,. Feb. 27.
sentative- of the liailro.v l P.ro
vij jj ; !Ug esiaies in uu iumiuit!.. iw t,s :j sirui-
20 26 Hot!-. h;j ve already plaved ir. the !iioi ou-ra pi. ers "
tf the Ar erhood antl urine's
council ciii ieti a
tc t '
O ! i 1
' a :: ;
.. ! ',-;!; o' the massacre
,td meniai!- in the Maia-h distne
it does not suhftTanttatc tnat yesterday tn pr-.-en, !
T.. , ...rii-.v ill, V'el
ArTtienins were sJan-ntert ... .to me n.u-... "
m it;
c
I J
d bill.
ninis lore.
-'.sS.
oia.vintris
he thousands.
i.c compromise rai'.roat