, 1922-04-20
FOREIGN

the three-cornered relay race between
oxford, Cambridge and Pennsylvania
in England's first relay carnival at the
Queens Club in London.
"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
Il flight around the world, was killed
when his plane crashed in II practice
flight ear London. Lieutenant Ben
nett, an engineer, also was killed.
A number of American drivers of
relief wagons in Russia have been
killed in the streets by the furnished
populace, who seized the horses for
food, according to reports received by
American relief organizations in Paris
from the Ufa, Bashker and Tchyliabui
famine districts.
The Russians at Genoa will give the
financial guarantees demanded in the
program prepared by the allied ex-
perts, but fatty refuse to accept the
clause providing for mixed tribunals
to fix responsibility. The Russians
consider the tribunal clause as an in
fringement of Russian sovereignty.
An expenditure of approximately
$35,000,000 for construction of port
works and auxiliary railways in Chile
is authorized in n bill that has Just
been passed by the national congress
at Santiago. Bids will he asked for in
Chile and abroad, first for the Valpar-
also project, and later for the other
ports.
A report to the United States m
bassy at Toxic of an outburst of anti
American feeling in the Yoshiwara dis
trict by n mob has been made, accord
ing to the Japanese Advertiser, which
says hat 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 a vote of is to
ID to grant Henry Ford the site of his
tractor factory at Cork In fee simple.
When the corporation recently issued
n threat of eviction, Mr.. Ford sen a
cable message TO the effect that I'M
less he vas 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 interviewed, however,
and their conciliatory attitude finally
resulted in the admittance of both the
Russians and the Germans.
GENERAL
William j. Bryan, in a statement
given our ut Miami, Fla. announced
his definite decision not to become a
candidate for the United States Sen
ate from Florida.
Three workmen were reported killed
and several others injured In an ex-
plosion of 10000 pounds of powder il
Il building neal the Charleston, s. C.,
general ordnance depot.
The Chicago & Northwestern Con
tlnental Limited" from the Pacific
oas to Chicago. was derailed near
Watkins, Iowa. recently, and four or
five passengers were injured.
Olivia NJ. L. Stone, nurse, acquitted
by II jury in the Brooklyn Supreme
Court of the murder of Ellis Guy Kin
kead, former corporation counsel of
Cincinnati, said that she would go back
to her work and attempt to forget her
terrible experiences"
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 100000.
A vigorous man hunt is under way in
the hills of Marine county, California.
following the daring escape OF -four
prisoners from the state prison ut San
Quentin, by means of forged passes
and the theft of the automobile of the
prison physician.
After spending more than twenty
two years In prison for n murder Of
which he still maintains he is limo
cent, Albert Musser, life termer. has
been granted n parole by Governor
McCray of Indiana. Musser was SEN
fenced to prison Jan. q. 1899. for life,
for the staying OF Louisa Stulz At
Portland. Ind.
With the body Of Lieut.. Col. Paul
Ward Beck on Its way 10 Washington,
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