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quake has destroved several villages in a radius of sixiy miles west of Tifli+ and hundreds of p=rsons are stated to nave perished. Paris, March 11th.—The German Gov- ernment has renewed its apoogies to the French Charge d’ Affairs at Berlin regarding the recent incident at the Hotel Adlon ecaused by Prinece Joacnim. The German Press comment on the incident in various ways, the "‘Demoera- tic’’ blame the conduet of the Gverman officers, the ‘*Vorwaerts’’ styling ihem a band of butchers commanded by the Hohenzollerns and among whom a Ho- henzoliern behaved like a street boy, and it demanas that -2ction be taken against the zuilty ones. : Rome, Mareh 12th.—The ‘“‘Tribana’’ states that with the object of faciiitat- ing the task of Signor Nitti in forming _a new Cabinet all the ministers today vill hand him their resignations. - Barcelona, March i2th—Fifteen voung men accusec. of having placed brmbs on pubiic thoroughfares have been sen- tenced to fourteen years’ imprisonrient. Paris, Maich 12th.- In the trial of M. Caillaux in the High Court mention hav- ing been made of his visits to the Vati- can, the public minister declared that he would take no notice of them. M. Cail- laux declared that if he had been in ‘orm- ed by the French Embassy of the bad reputation of certaln personages, he would not have associated with them. M. Noble. Deputy for the Hautes Alpes and a former Attache at the Emba:sy to Italy, deciared that the imprudencies of M. Caillaux’s language had furnisaed a weapon to the [talian defeatist }arty, but he affirmmed his convietion thet M. Caillaux did not design to lead ¥rance to conclude a dishonourable peace. London, Merch 12th.—French military men dressed as civilians, while making ap excursion in the environs of Berlin, were recognized by the colours of their automobile and were fired upon by peas- ants. one being killed. Stockholrn, March 12th.—Generecl Yu- de ‘itch has arrived here en a torpado- boat and presided at the first meeting of the mixed court of arbitration provided by the Treaty of Versailles for the solu- tioth of quesiions of a private nature be- tween Frenchmen and Germans. The court is con:posed of four sections, each presided over by a veutral person, and one French and German assessor. Paris, March 13th. —The High Court continued tod y the hearing of witnesses in the Caillaux case. At the request of the defence, a magistrate has been ap- pointed to receive the deposition of Gen- eral Dubair, Grand Chancellor of the Le- gion of Honour. M. Roux Councillor of the French Embassy at Rome, declared that during the voyage tc Rome M. Cail- laux at a dinner, had expressed the opin- ion that offers of peace should be mnade seriously to Germany and had ecrir cised the policy of the Allies. This witness 5 Oy & A VLS dwelt at length on the relations of M. Caillaux with notable Germanophiles and eaumerated the item of information gathered by the Embassy on the subject ot the lacifist campaign ard the attempts at a separate peace to which the accused had lent the weight of his influence. Paris, March 13th.—The Pope has sent to Cardinal Amette one hundred thou- sand lire received from America for the reconstructith of the ruined churet®s of France and for the war orphans. New York, March 12th.--Owing to the rise in the rate of Exchange for the pound sterling bankers expressed belief that foreign credit is on the way ‘o be- coming normal. Berlin, March 13th.—1he daiiy rise in the value of the mark is atwributed to the desire of the Allie? nations to help Ger- many to improve her economic position. Paris, Ma ch 13th.——An inerease on the fares of taxicabs has caused a veritable strike of passengers., manv taxis being s2en withou: clients. Trinidad, March 13th.—At a special meeting of the Cnamber of Commerce beld yesterday for the purpose of discuss- ing the exchange solution, the following resolution vas adopted: (A) That the report of this discussion be forwarde:l to His Excellency the Gov- ernor rejque ting tnat he appoint a Com- raittee representative of this Chamber the banks, agricuitural and other inter- ests concersed to investigate the rea- son for and effect of the present bank rates of exchange prevailing in this colony. _ (R) To enquire into the possibility of this colony adopting its own coinage in conjunction with the other British West Indian colories and British Guiana. St. Luecia, March 17th.—Slight shock earthquake at 6.30 a. m. A DRY TOWN “'The officer claims you were going at the rate of 10 milss an hour,”” said the judge, look ng at the man at the bar over his gla-ses. ““Yes, your honor. My chaffeur was trying to get me to the railroad station in time to catch the 5.15 train. “But you didn’t have .0 cateh that particular t-ain; there was another one in an hour.”” “Very true, judge, but what in the world could I do to kill time in this town for an hour?”’— The Sunday Herald Boston, Féb. 22nd. HIGHER ECONOMY Among the .lapanese economy is held to bea high virtue. Two old misers of Tokio were one day discussing ways and means of aving. ) "'l manage to.make a fan le\t -about twenty years,’’ said one, ‘‘and this is my system: I don’t wastefully open the whole fan and wave it carelessly, I open only one sectiox at a time. That is good for about a year. ThenIopen the next, and so on until the fan iseventually used p.”’ "Twenty years for a good fan!’’ ex- claimed the other. ‘‘What sinful exatrva- gance! In my family, we use a fan for two or three generations, an- this is how we do it: We open the whole an, bat we don’t wear it out by waving it. Oh, no! We hold it still, like th s, under our nose, and wave our face!”’—Everyday Life. SUGAR NOTES. Luxemburg has decreed that beet or cane-sugar coming into its domain must pay 17.50 franecs per 100 kilograms cls- toms duties. Louisiana Planter . The Great Western Sugar Company announces that- it will pay- sl2a ton for beets during the season of 1920 They will also pay $1 a on additional for beets deliverei during the season just closed. The company is having their field man out now and they are con- tracting tfor the new areas. Particular attention is b:ing paid to the kind of land where contracts are being made for it is the company’s desire to elimin- ate such land as will not make good in a substantial growth of beets.— Ibid. The Mauritius sugar factories are or- dering tons and tons of sugar machinery from Engiand, convinced that France and America cannot give them any better figures, besides Americans, itis claimed, have their hands full supvlying Cuba and the Philippine Islands— Jbid. g FPublication. T is hereby brought to public notice Ithat the Government has, this date, authorized Rev. HUGH HENRY to perform civil-religious functions in the Municipality of St. Croix. Gov: rnment of the Virgin Islands of the United States, St. Croix, March 6, 1920. ; C. C. TIMMONS, Government Secretary. : a Embroiderers Wanted, WRITE to us for particulars for doing fine embroidery in your own home. Workisto be sent di- rect to you by mail. You to return the finished work to ug by mail, We pay good prices and remit promptly. - H. C. ROWSE. Home Needlework Co. 4910 Washington Park Court, Chicago, .. U 85 %