The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
FOREIGN

The council of state in Manila has
amended regulations governing explor-
alton and drilling for petroleum In the
Philippines in an endeavor 10 encour-
| age oil prospectors in the islands and
the investment OF outside capital.
| Liam Lynch, Republican chief OF
staff. Issued proclamation in Dub
lin. declaring that the war will 90 on
until the independence of our country
is recognized by our enemies, foreign
| and domestic" and calling upon the
army to continue activities with
| vigor."
Six women and a man. arrested at
Limerick, are reported TO have at
tempted to obtain the release Of thirty
prisoners from the jail there. They
| bribed the sentry To allow the prison
ers to escape over the wall. This he
| agreed to do. but soldiers in disguise
! rame over instead and captured the
waiting plotters.
A violent cyclone swept Portugal re-
Gently. cnusing numerous deaths and
great material damage. Numerous
wrecks along the coast and in the riv
ers have been reported. Nine haruueS
loaded with merchandise foundered ut
Oporto and hundreds of fishing boats
went down in the Tngus river with Il
loss of seven lives.
Roy IL. Finch. assistant director Of
kilauea volcano observatory, in charge
of the seislnOEraph ut Hawaii. said
that he was Inclined 10 accept the de-
ductions of those mainland scientists
who placed the origin OF the recent
disturbances. which developed the
tidal waves that swept the Islands, rs
somewhere northwest of Hawaii.
Metal and other products from the
Ruhr and the khine!and will not be
permitted To go into unoccupied Ger
many. The French and Belgian gov
ernments served notice that in cOnse-
quence of the efforts OF the Germans
TO create difficulties for the occupa-
tional forces. this further embargo is
tU he Imposed On exports from the two
regions
Lieut.. Walter Hinton. the American
aviator, arrived ia Rio Juneiro, com
pleting his seapiune flight from New
York for Rio Juneiro, II journey OF
more than 1000 miles, undertaken as
mark of friendship between the
Quilted States and Brazil on the oCCa-
sion of the latter nuuOn's centennial
celebration. He was beset with diff
cuIties almost from the start.
GENERAL
As the elimination of Il family quar-
rel in remote village of the lar north
Edward O'Brien i dead his son, CIlf-
ton, is dangerously wounded, and Can
a1ian police are searching FOR Fred
erick . Brien, an lS-year-old son and
brother, who is alleged 10 be RESPONSE
Bile for the shooting, according To re
ports received in Winnipeg, Canada.
A rate war among stockyurd IL
mission men WAS forecast with the an
nOuncement by the Progressive Live
Stock Commission Company OF ChiciI-
go of 10 per cent reduction in their
charges Tor handling cuItle ..A4 ...--.-
in carload lots The reduction takes
effect Immediately. \ saving TO the
farmer and live stock producer OF
from $4,000 To 100000 year will
be effected il the reduction becomes
general.
An amazing story of intrigue and de-
ceptiOn WIS unfOlded when Frank y.
Walsh. attorney for twenty-five com
munists who are facing trial at St
Joseph, Mich, for advocating criminal
syndicalisn, began taking the deposi-
ton of Albert Ba!lin, alias Balanow,
seIf-confessed spy and agent prOyuca-
teur. BY BalanOw's testimony Mr.
Walsh is seeking 10 show that radical
organizations and red" scares were
invested at will by private detective
agencies to assist them in collecting
large sums of money from banking and
other interests for the purpose of in
vestigating the imaginary radical men
ace.
Kansas City.-Coal miners and or
orators negotiating new contract at
Kansas City, Mo, for the southwest
ern coal fields have agreed on contlnu-
alton of the present wage scale for
one year. but rIe operators are seek
ing certain other concessions, f. W.
Lukins of Kansas City, chairman Of
the joint conference subcommittee.
announced.
Chief Gabriel White Horse. Cher
okee Indian, went to the happy hunt
| ing grounds r. Gently in New York City
by self-inflicted bullet wound
| through his heart. lie had just learned.
police said, that the pale face girl he
adored had been merely Kidding" him.
The cause of it all, according to the
police, was Mrs. Norma Smith, - years
old, cashier in lunch room.
Charges that II letter sent to the
postmaster OF New York City in Octo-
| ber, 1920, threatening to Kill him and
blow up the WoolwOrth building was
| inspired by an official of the W. J.
Burns Detective Agency We're made by
| Albert Bailin, alias Balanow, confessed
spy and agent provacatcur, continuing
his sworn deposition for use by the de