The Dolores star., 1922-04-28
FOREIGN

The Russians nj Genoa will give the
financial guarantees demanded in the
program prepared by the allied eS-
perts, but fatty refuse 10 accept the
clause providing for mixed tribunals
10 fix responsibility.
A great fire and a massacre Of Chris
tians at Samsoun, on the Black Sea
coast OF Asia Minor, were in progress
when the Italian steamer Barhitn left
there, the steamers officers reported
on her arrival at Patras, Greece
Italys population on Dec. l, 1921,
was IS. 1888, lS4. which includes l.56i,-
69l persons in the redeemed prov
inces, The population within the old
boundaries therefore was 3s.27O, ,+oS.
making an increase Of rs per cent
over the census of 1911.
The German government has notified
the allied reparntiOns commission that
lS,05l. .OT9 gold marks had been paid
in to the designated banks, this being
the sums due under the commissions
decision according to the German pro
visiOnal moratorium.
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 Il practice
flight near London. Lieutenant Ben
nett, an engineer, also was killed.
The Russian claims against the al
lies presented by NJ I.itvlnuff, at
Genoa, it is declared, largely exceed
the total amount of the allied debts.
according to Reuter- dispatch from
Genoa. This would leave substantial
credit balance owing to the SovietS.
| The Irish Free State constitution has
been completed and its publication
may be expected within few days,
says n dispatch to the London Times
from Dublin. The dispatch adds that
the constitution will be before the elec-
tors for several weeks before the cleo
tions
| Francisco GOrOnuv, who formerly
waswith Gen. Manuel Pclacz in the
HauSteca oil region, attacked PotrerO
del LlanO, state of Vera Cruz, with 300
men. The town was sacked and the
rebels carried off valuable plunder. ac-
cording to the official report made at
Mexico City.
Christian Rnkovslly, president of the
! Ukraine republic, promises TO become
one Of the soviet delegations brightest
platform stars at the international con-
ference mt Genoa. He rhriyrs on de
bate and has So much persistence and
good humOr that none of the other del
egates seem able to down him.
GENERAL
Six thousand tenants of Chicago
apartment houses have pledged them
selves to refuse to move on May l, Chi
cago's scmi-annuul moving day, and to
refust to pay increased rents.
Terrific storms sweeping eastward
across the country, which in some
parts of the central states became tor
nadies, resulted in at least thirty-two
persons killed, two missing, $40 Injured
and several millions of dollars damage
to property. Illinois and Indiana were
hit hardest.
Persuaded to wait until the man they
were after had been identified by his
alleged victim, mob, variOusly esti-
mated at 300 to 800, which surrounded
the Haynesville La, jail, bent on TAX
ing Ralph Coleman, suspect in the as
sault and robbery of Tony Pierce, left
100 of its members at the Jail and
started on cleaning" of Haynesville
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 at a hearing conducted by the
law enforcement committee of the
American Bar Association, to get the
criminals view of the cause of law
breaking. After hearing the prisoners
express their opinions, the committee
said its members all agreed with the
convicts.
Neither the federal courts. the state
courts nor the military courts of the
United States army can try General
SemenOff for murder committed in 81.
IBERIA, Federal District Attorney VIII
liam Hayward has informed Senator
Borah.
Armed with revOlvers two negroes
forced messenger for the Southeast
State Bank of Kansas City, Mo, to
leave crowded street car, enter a mo.
tor car and accompany them for sev,
eral blocks while they robbed him of
$4,000 in cash and $1,000 in checks.
The time limit within which Swift x
Company and Armour & Company,
Chicago packing concerns, must dis.
pose of their stockyard and railway
terminal properties under the govern
mentS consent decree has been cx-
tended by the District of Columbia
Supreme Court until March 8, 1923.
Suit for s9,1Ss, ,5Gl.9S Will be entered
in Detroit Federal Court by the United
States government against the bank
rupt Lincoln Motor Company, which
brought SS,OO0,OOO at a receivers sale
recently The pOyernmppt cI,i,,s ,bn