The Holly chieftain., 1922-04-20
FOREIGN

the sums due under the commissions
decision according to the German pro-
visiOnal moratorium.
IF the Genoa economic conference
fails despair will creep over the entire
world declared Premier Lloyd George
in his keynote speech opening this
great International conclave. The Brit
ish statesman deplored the absence of
the United States.
Sir Ross Smith, the Australian avi-
ator, who, with his brother, Sir Keith,
had planned to start from Croydon on
a flight around the world, was killed
when his plane crashed in practice
flight near London. Lieutenant Ben
nett, an engineer, also was killed.
The Russian claims against the al
lies presented by NJ Litvinoff, at
Genoa, 1t is declared, largely exceed
the total amount of the allied debts,
according to Il Reuter- dispatch from
GenOa. This would leave substantial
credit balance owing to the soviets.
Christian Rakovsky, president of the
Ukraine republic, promises to become
one of the soviet delegations brightest
platform stars at the International con-
ference at Genoa. He thrives on de-
bate and has so much persistence and
good humor that none of the other del
egates seem able to down him,
The Russians at Genoa will give the
financial guarantees demanded in the
program prepared by the allied ex-
perts, but flatly refuse to accept the
clause providing for mixed tribunals
to fix responsibility. The Russians
consider the. tribunal clause as an in
fringeInent of Russian sovereignty.
report to the United States en-
bassy at Toxic of an outburst of anti
American feeling in the Yosliwara dis
trict by mob has been made, accord
ing to the Japanese Advertiser, which
says that three Americans were in
suited and roughly handled because of
refusal to pay triple auto fare. The
Americans were held four hours by the
police.
.The city corporation of Cork, Ire
land, has decided by vote of is to
13 to grant Henry Ford the site of his
tractor factory at Cork In fee simple.
When the corporation recently issued
threat of eviction, Mr. Ford sent
cable message to the effect that un-
less he was granted the lands in fee
simple he would move the factory else.
where.
Admission of Russian and German
representatives to the principal com.
mittee of the economic conference at
Genoa was strongly opposed by both
French and Belgian representatives.
Premier Lloyd George, together with
Premier Facta and Foreign Minister
Schanzer Of Italy intervened, however,
and their concillatory attitude finally
resulted in the admittance of both the
Russians and the Germans.
GENERAL
William j. Bryan, in statement
given out at Miami, Fla, announced
his definite decision not to become
candidate for the United States Sen
ate from Florida.
A fire partially destroyed the Fidel-
ity Storage and Warehouse Company's
building in Philadelphia. Eighty fire
men were overcome by smoke in fight
ing the fire. The loss is estimated at
over $5OO,OOO.
Neither the federal courts, the state
courts nor the military courts of the
United States army can try General
Semenoff for murder committed in ST.
IBERIA, Federal District Attorney VIII
liam Hayward has informed Senator
BOrah.
After spending more than twenty
two years in prison for a murder of
which he still maintains he is inpo-
cent, Albert Musser, life termer, has
been granted a parole by Governor
McCray of Indiana. Musser was SEN
fenced to prison Jan. 6, 1893. for life,
for the Staying of Louisa Srulz at
Portland, Ind.
Three wOrkmen were reported killed
and several others injured iii I, ex-
plosion of 10000 pounds of powucr in
Il building near the Charleston, s. c.
general ordnance depot.
The Chicago & Northwestern "Com
tinental Limited" from the Pacific
coast to Chicago, was derailed near
Watkins, Iowa, recently, and four or
five passengers were injured.
With the body Of Lieut.. Col. Paul
Ward Beck on its way to Washington,
the Staying of the pioneer army avia-
tor was a closed chapter at Oklahoma
City. Unless further evidence is pro-
duced, Prosecuting Attorney Forrest
Hughes announced there would be no
action taken against Judge Jean P.
Day, in whose home Beck was slain.
Segregation of hardened criminals
from the first offenders is the best
way to reduce crime, cOnvicts in the
state penitentiary at Joliet, ILL.,, de-
clared Mt hearing conducted by the
law enforcement committee of the