Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
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Forty thousand Greek refugees have
arrived In Saloniki from Asia Minor.
The colonial omce at London has
ISSUED formal denial of rumors that a
revolt Is imminent in Palestine.
The senate at Washington approved
Grafton coal distribution and price
bill, 81 to II.
In a typhoOn the United States
steamship Pensacola went aground in
Apra harbor, near Guam. 1t is not
, seriously damaged.
A Berlin dispatch says Germany's
floating debt increased during the first
ten days Of September by 10,345,0OO
marks to 341, $1,000 marks.
The United States will reject the
proposal Of soviet Russia for negotia-
lions looking to resumption of rela-
lions, it is said at Washington.
John Cordes and "a. c. Wilbur,
waterloo, Ia, were killed when the
automobile ir which they were riding
was demolished by fast train.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, Ameri-
tcan ace, was married at Sound Beach
presbyterian church, Greenwich,
Conn, to Mrs. Adelaide F. Durant.
The political committee Of the
League Of Nations assembly at Gene
iva, voted unanimously TO admit Hun
gary to membership in the league.
The French sTiger," Clemenceau,
lhas changed his plans and will not
lgo to America until after the Novem-
der elections, says Paris dispatch.
M. Gennaidos at Athens was ap-
pointed head of nissio.- which will
Igo to the United States to attempt to
secure American assistance for Greece.
Clayton Murdoch was drowned and
-four companions rescued at Lake
Koshkoning, near GAINESVILLE, Wis,
when the boat containing the five men
eapsized.
The dry navy captured two alleged
Eum-running schOoners with cargoes
worth about $4,000 and $4,000 in
gold aboard Lear the entrance to New
York harbor.
Figures published at Belfast of the
fatalities since July q, 1920, show
total Of 436 persons killed, of whom
1t is stated 189 were Protestants and
PAT Catholics.
Three times the number of citizens
participated in military camps this
lSummer as in 1921, according to
statement by Secretary Of War Weeks
tat Washington.
A temperature of Ill degrees was
Registered at San Bernardino, Cal,
monday Only on two days in 80 years
jof weather records here have there
been higher temperatures.
A Berlin dispatch says that assert
Ding that action for the protection of
Hts own population is imperative, the
Bavarian government has put up the
bars against all foreigners.
Angus Murphy and Joseph Thomas,
negroes, convicted of ala attrck upon
Mr. and Mrs A. E. Ketchen of Miami,
Fla, were clectrocuted in the state
penitentiary at Raleigh, N. G.
Mrs. George Keeling and her six
year-old grandson were killed when
ian automobile in which they were rid
ing became stalled on the railroad
track of the Big Four at Champaign,
Ill.
Perry Thompson and Frank G.
Feren, and two unidentified men from
kansas City, were killed at Eve, Mo-,
while crossing the Missouri-Kansas &
Texas railroad tracks ia an automo-
bile.
Henry M. Croker, Civil war vet
eran and believed to have been the
last living pallbearer of Abraham
Lincoln, died at his home at New
Haven, Conn, in his eighty-second
year. He was born in Vestel, N. Y.
At the request of the State depart
ment at Washington Acting Secretary
Roosevelt ordered Admiral Bristol,
American high commissioner at Con-
stantinople, to dispatch force of de-
stroyers to Smyrna ito protect lives
and property"