The Holly chieftain., 1922-10-19

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shington. What 16-nch shells did
ca of vessel In which Juan Sebastian
Of that event at Guetaria, Spain.
French labor circles are concerned be-
cause the French law provides that
sailors must be given wine daily All
American vessels, notified by wireless,
at once sealed their liquor supplies and
are turning them over to the authori-
ties on reaching port. Many foreign
vessels sailed with their usual supplies
of booze, in order to- bring about test
cases, and the Cunard and Anchor
Steamship companies began proceed
ings In the United States district
court In New York to restrain govern
ment officials from Selling their ships
or the liquor aboard them. These
companies attack the legality of the
Dausherty order on the ground that 1t
is in contravention of the general COM
mercial treaty Of 1915 and misinter-
probation of the Volstead act
The International Mercantile Marine
corporation obtained from Federal
Judge Hand temporary restraining
order enjoinIng New York officials
from molesting the liquor on the steam
ers Finland and ST. Paul.
The American Steamship Owners
association decided to abide peacefully
by the ruling provided the prohibition
lists will reclprocate by giving their
support to the ship subsidy bill. It
cannot be denied that the attorney
generals decision met with general ap-
proyal throughout at least the Middle
West and South, and 1t is believed Its
effect will be greatly to improve the
chances of the ship subsidy measure
when 1t comes up for passage in con-
gress
REAT BRITAIN, through Ambas-
" sador Geddes, has just paid to
the United States $50,0OO,0OO, which
is approximately the amount Of this
years interest on the British debt to
America. Sir Robert Horne, who Is
coming to help adjust the terms Of the
debt, is delayed by the unsettled state
OF foreign and domestic policies and
may not arrive before the end Of the
month";
1t Is stated In Paris that France will
not be able to pay any part of her
debts for four years. since all receipts
for that period must be devoted to re-
construction of the devastated regions.
When the interallied financial congress
meets in Brussels the French govern
ment will probably submit plan
drawn up by Premier Poincare. II
calls for revision of Germanys in
debtedness ON basis Of actual rep
arations only, wiping out all charges
for pensions, war allowances and the
like. Frances claim would thus be
reduced by almost 25 per cent.
THE Irish hierarchy last week de
i livered shrewd blow at the rebel
lious Republicans In the form Of a pas
toral letter strongly condemning guer
rilla warfare against the Free State
government and declaring "the killing
Of National soldiers Is murder before
God"
| Japan notified Washington las
- week that the official documents o.
ratification Of the Washington treatie.
were on the way and that her em
bassy had been given full power Il
exchange ratifications. This was mos
gratifying to the administration. whicl
Is beginning to get a bit annoyed u,
Frances long delay in ratifying tn,
pacts. Paris dispatches say action b!
the French parliament is not likel.
during the Forthcoming session be
cause of the great number Of domestic
issues and the Near East affairs.
DRESIDENT Harding has appointe,
1 seven nationally prominent mel
as members of the coal fact-findini
commission created by congress. The
are: John Hays Hammond, !Califor
MIA and Washington, mining engineer
Thomas Riley Marshall, Indiana, for
mer vice president of the Unite,
States and former governor Of Indiana
Samuel Alschuler of Illinois, judge o
the seventh United States Circui
court. Clark Howell, Atlanta, editor o
the Atlanta Constitution. George Oti
Smith, Maine, director Of the Unite
States geological survey. DIR. Et
ward T. Devine, Iowa, now of Ne,
York, editor, teacher and publicis
Charles p. Neill, Illinois and Washing
ton. commissioner OF labor In Rooss
velt's administration.
NEW YORK Giants, champions {
1 y the National league, won tn
worlds series In decisive fashion, d,
feating the New York Yankees. chan
pions of the American league, In fou
games out of five, the fifth being