The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-14
FOREIGN

FOREIGN
Four persons were killed when a
military airpIane crashed to earth at
Trlpoli, according to dispatch from
Rome.
The French government has con-
ferred the order of Chevalier Of the
fgion of Honor upon Conte Mast,
Paris and London.
| FOrty-One persons, one nm American,
were drowned when cable ferry up
set Mt KuZbas, the Russian Industrial
town, according to news dispatches
The other victims were Russians. The
ferry was American Built.
The Pacific Mail liner President
Tnft made port in Honolulu from
Yok0homa after run Of seven days.
eight hours, n minutes. This breaks
the President Wilson's high mark for
the run of seven days. eighteen hours.
Word was received in Berlin that
three persons were killed and thirty
wounded in fight between Bayarian
Fascist and Socialists ut Feucht near
Nuremberg. The trouble began when
Fascist broke up Socialist meeting.
The advance to Rumanla of 1904 OOO,-
600 francs by the French government,
which was criticized in the Chamber
of Deputies by the Socialists and Com
munists, was decided upon two years
ago, 1t was explained at the foreign
office in Paris.
The threat of stokers and foremen
on French steamers to strike unless
assured they will receive their usual
daily allowance of wine when in New
York harbor has raised an Issue that
probably will be made the subject OF
diplomatic correspondence with WASH
ington.
Two French on-commissiOned Of
ficers were killed by Germans during
pistol fight In Dortmund. AS far as
the French authorities have been able
to ascertain the fighting occurred dur
ing brawl. 1t is considered likely
that no penalty will be Imposed upon
Dortmund.
The labor unrest in the province Of
Tucuman caused by the strike of
sugar mill workers, is increasing in
gravity and further attacks upon the
mills by the strikers are reported. The
owners decided to close all the mills
numbering 20 because of Inadequate
protection from the authorities, thus
paralyzing the entire Argentine sugar
industry.
Jesse G. Carsen, who was arrested
at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, nt the time
Mrs. Clara Phillips, the hammer muir
deress was apprehended there, has
been released, according to Teguci.
galpa advices. 1t is explained that
the American authorities waived their
claim to extradition Of Carsen, who
was arrested In connection with the
escape of Mrs. Phillips from Los An
geles Jail.
GENERAL
Lieut. Wendell K. Phillips, army
aviator, was killed at Aberdeen, Md,
when his plane crashed as he was
taking off for a flight.
A. Lindsay Craig, general passenger
agent for the Union Pacific railroad
at Omaha, and well known In railroad
circles Of the nation, died at Omaha
today from sleeping sickness.
Headquarters for the enlistment Of
12O officers and men for the proposed
air service unit of the National Guard
Of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
were opened in st. Louis.
Hurting herself from an eighth
story window in Philadelphia, Miss
Laura Pahr, 80. stenographer. was
dashed to death. A note in her type
writer begged forgive me-"
Painters Of Chicago working under
the Lands building trades award will
receive new wage scales ranging from
95 cents to Slips an hour. depending
on ability, 1t was announced.
Mrs. A. X. Pesonen, wife Of the
headkeeper at North Head lighthouse,
near nwaco, WASH, ended her life by
jumping off the cliff overlooking the
ocean-a drop of more than 400 feet
A new city directory, to be Issued
soon, will give the population Of Chi
cago at 2,9S5, 1887.
Capt. James F. Morford, U. s. A.,
stationed at Camp Vail, near Red
Bank, N. j., committed suicide in a ho-
tel by shooting himself.
The Eleventh district of the Associ-
ated Advertising Clubs of America
chose II. Il. Fawcett Of Colorado
Springs president. The district, In
cludes, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and
Wyoming. Last year Mr.. Fawcett
was vice president. Under the ruling
Of the associated clubs the office Of
vice president Of districts has been
eliminated and district presidents have
been created.
Mayor Hylan Of New York, who re-
canflv p1ahvod cffv s,lnnnrt fO the on.