The Dolores star., 1922-10-27
FOREIGN

hordes of Greek Christian refugees
from swarming into that country from
Thrace.
Lord Curzon has Informed Premier
Poincare that on account of the polit-
ical situation in England he thinks II
impossible that the Turk peace con
ference can convene before Nov. IL
Lord Curzon suggests Lausanne as
the meeting place.
One dead, sixty wounded, including
five policemen, and fifty persons in
jail were the net results OF recent
clashes between Nationalists and Com
munists, the first bloody skirmish on
the eve of the ..winter of fate" TO
which all Germany is looking with
dread us the real test of the German
republic.
Paris. France will be unable 10
meet any part of her debts for the
next four years, as all available re-
ceipts for that period must be devoted
to reconstruction of the devastated re-
gions, according to the Paris Herald.
which quotes "one of the highest au-
thorities of the French ministry OF
finance"
Berlin.-Another shocking cannibal-
list crime, similar to those of Butcher
Grossman, was revealed recently with
the arrest o. Alfred Obendorf. charged
with the murder of his sweetheart, p
year-old Anna Wroebcl. According 10
the police, Obendorf, in fit of jeal-
Ia niaraS "a
some and sold part as veal.
David Lloyd George has resigned as
prime minister of Great Britain. He
presented his resignation to King
George at buckingham palace after
the UnioniSt caucus which met at the
Carlton club repudiated his ministry.
This marks the end of the coalition
government-compos of the Liberal
and Unionist parties-whlch came into
being during the World war.
The first payment by any of the al
lied powers upon war loans OF approx
imately SlO,OOO,OOO,OOO advanced by
the United States was made by Great
Britain when the Treasury Depart
ment turned over S50UGOOU0 to the
American government through J. L.
Morgan & Co. at New York, American
fiscal agent of the British govern
ment.
Chinese bandits have taken Anton
Lumder. an American missionary,
prisoner and are holding him for ram
som, according to reports 10 the Amer
lean legation at Peking, China. For
nal protest has been made to the Chi
nese government. He was member
of the staff of the Augustana mission
in Honan province. Three women and
two children at the mission are re-
ported safe.
The Free State governments offer
of amnesty upon their surrender of
persons illegally bearing arms, holding
stolen property or retaining premises
unlawfully occupied, has expired.
Military authorizes are now empowered
to punish offenders with death, depor-
tation, Imprisonment or fine, and the
constitution of new courts TO deal with
such offenses can proceed forthwith.
GENERAL
Checks ranging in sums from $50 to
S4,545.T1 We're mailed from the office
of Judge X. NJ. Lands, Chicago, to
seventy-four men who participated in
the 1922 world series games.
New York-"He kept US out of obes-
ity," Is the slogan of fifty ,Iomen and
fifty men-former members of Health
Commissioner Copelauds reducing
classes-who organized the Copeland
Fat Mems and Fat Women's League"
to boom the commissioner campaign
as the Democratic candidate for
United States senator.
Arthur A. Hanna, a contractor, was
acquitted of Il charge of murder in
connection with the staying of his
wife, by jury in criminal court at
Lexington, Tenn. Hanna shot his wife
in their home near Lexington and
claimed that her death was acciden-
tai, as he had fired ut her in the
belief that she was II burglar.
San Francisco was awarded the 1923
| convention of the American Legion by
acclamatlOn at the convention in New
| Orleans. The committee on time and
| place for the convention reported that
| delegates from thirty states signed
the report. A delegate from New Jer-
sey moved that the report be ap-
proved and a delegate from Oregon
seconded 1t.
State troops have been sent to Rock
Island. ILL.,, to put an end to violence
in the underworld, following the kill
ing of two policemen. the shooting of
u third and the fatal wounding of the
murderer. The triple Staying brought
the death list In Rock Islands under
world war;" which began with the ia
tai shooting Of John Looney, Jr.. up to
six.
Automobiles valued at more than
$5OO,OOO were stolen by gang of auto
thieves from Chicago during the last
few months, according to alleged con.
| facotnno In tho hands ne ,,nlt..