The Wolf Point herald., 1922-07-06
THE WORLD

Tokio-The Japanese privy coun-
Gil has approved unanimously the
quadruple treaty recommended at the
Washington arms conference.
Annoy, China-The resignation of
DR.. Sun Vat Sen as president of the
southern Chinese government is ex-
pected.
Halifax, N. S.--Efforts to locate 19
members of the crew of the Glouce-
ster schooner Puritan, wrecked on
Sable Island rocks, have been un-
ayailing.
BoonviIle, M0.-Henry w. Widdi-
combe, member of an old and influ-
entail family, died at the county poor
farm here recently. Widdicombe
was the best man at the wedding of
Mark Hama.
New York-Ten thousand pesos
($5, 900 American money! is on its
way from Mexico City into the Cur
Dayaca hills to ransom A. Bruce Bic
laski, who was seized by Mexican
bandits.
Hartford, Ark.-At least five mem
bers of picnic party were suffocated
in an abandoned mine near here.
Three others who attempted to res
cue the victims were overcome and
are reported to be in a serious con-
dition.
Washington-Reduc of immi-
grafton quotas to be admitted to the
United States from three per cent to
two per cent, effective July /, 1928,
is provided for in a bill introduced by
Chairman Johnson of the house i'm
migration committee
Detroit - Early returns on the
strike vote taken by the United Bro
therhood of Maintenance of Way En-
ployes and railway shop laborers fol-
lowing the recent wage cut ordered
by the United States railroad labor
board. indicate an Overwhelming
majority in favor of walkout
Waukegan, Hl.-Governor Small
was acquitted here of conspiring with
Lieutenant-Go Fred f. Ster-
ling, the late Senator Edward G.
Curtis and Vernon Curtis, Grant Park
banker, to defraud the state of inter
est money on public funds.
Shanghai-Although fresh reports
from the interior of Kiangsi province
are lacking, missionaries and Off
cials here believe the fury of the mu-
tiny has been spent and the pillag-
ing soldiers of the Peking govern
ment brought under control either by
force or bribery. Danger of further
violence is believed past.
DubIin-Comp1ete returns in the
elections for new parliament in
southern Ireland show that the body
will be made up of 58 pro-treaty rep
SO anti-treaty represen-
II laborites; seven farmers
six Independents and four
members from Trinity college.
Tokio-Japan sealed her pledge to
promote world peace taken at the
imitation of armament conference at
Washington by declaring her final
lecision to withdraw her troops from
Siberia and announcing to the world
/ policy of non-aggression.
Tarrytown, N. Y.-William Rookie
'eller, who, with his older brother.
John D., built up the family millions
n the oil industry, died of pneumon-
"a complicated by a recurrence of
kidney trouble. Death came at his
country estate overlooking the Hud-
on river from North Tarrytown. He
vas 81 years old.
Berlin-Dr Walter Rathenau, the
,erman foreign minister and more
losely identified than any other Ger
ian with the efforts at the rehabili-
alton of his country since the war,
Tas shot and killed by two or more
nknown assassins while on his way
rom his home to the foreign office.
Freeport, N. Y.-The mysterious
hooting of Oscar A. Hirsh, wealthy
Iectrical contractor, on the lawn of
ne home of Refine Davies, former
lovie actress, took another turn
hen Mrs. Hazel Hirsh, released on
all, after having been accused of
looting her husband, took him home
'om the Mineola hospital to nurse
i'm back to health.