The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-27

fairs in general and German repara.
tions in particular. 1t is understood
PoIncare expressed willingness to
meet Baldwin next month in London
when probably more formal discus
sion will be held. The German reichs.
tag has been called to meet Septem.
ber 20. and 1t Is presumed Chancellor
Stresemann will announce an In
creased offer to France and also
the formal withdrawal Of the passive
resistance policy In the Ruhr.
DOOR Japan. struggling toward re-
1 covery, was afflicted again. A ty-
phoon struck the eastern coast and
tremendous rainfall brought foods
that drowned thousands of the refu-
gees of the earthquake. The first for
eign check to be received In Japan
for the relief Of the quake victims was
handed to Premier Yamamoto by Am
bassador Woods. 1t was for $1,000
900 and came from the American
people through the Red Cross. The
American army and navy representa-
tlves there are exceedingly active in
the relief work. and at home the Red
Cross fund is growing daily, being well
on the way to S1O,OOO.OO0.
HEERFUL news comes from Wash
~ ington in a treasury statement.
During the first ten weeks of the new
fiscal year. ending September IS. the
government reduced its usual expenses
s42.0OO.OOO and increased its income
500 100000.
The increased revenue Included
climbs of s12,OOO.OOO in customs and
$2s0OO,OOO in income taxes. Niiscel-
laneous Internal revenue increases
showed $239. 100000 or decline of
about $5.OOOOOO. The total income
tax collection figure was given as
$124,OOO.0OO.
Interest on the public debt was only
3s,OOO,OOO, a reduction of $4,000. 600.
In general expenses for legislative and
legislative departments. decrease Of
s20,OOO,OO0 is shown. reducing the
cost to $425, 100000.
The shipping board was one Of the
few departments showing an increase
in expense. 1t climbed to s21, ,486 900.
an increase of $8.OOO.0O0.
Refunds Of customs and internal
revenue receipts totaled $4,000, 900.
but this was $12OOO,OOO less than In
the same period last year. Railroad
claims settlements caused withdraw
ais amounting to $1s900,OoO. as
against $21 900, 600 last year.
LIMITED STATES Prohibition Com
~ missioner Haynes, In letter to
Congressman Hill Of Maryland. says
1t is the Intention of the government
.'to interfere as little as possible" with
the right of the farmer to make cider.
He continues: Compared with the
abuses arising from the manufacture
of distilled spirits and fermented
liquors, violations of the national pro-
hlbition act arising from the practices
of farmers and of manufacturers Of
cider and fruit juices are practically
inconsequential."
Great Britain has replied to Secre-
tary Hughes proposal for reciprocal
agreement on ship liquor and liquor
smuggling. including extension of the
search limit to twelve miles. and the
reply Is described in Washington as
being mot sympathetic" to the plan.
However, the British government will
submit the question to the imperial
conference which meets next month
in London.
yXIHEN the new dali of the Irish
w Free State met In Dublin, every
one of the 100 members who had
taken the oath of allegiance was pres.
ent, and they unanimously reelected
William Cosgrave president of the
state. Forty-four Republican men,
hers were absent, eighteen Of them
being in prison. An appeal by a
Farmer member that these rebels he
permitted to meet and decide their
policy was Indignantly rejected by
Cosgrave and others. who declared
there would be no compromise with
rebellion.
M ORE than fifty blocks of the best
AVA residence section Of Berkeley,
Cal, were swept by flames early In
the week, and between 1900 and
1h00O persons were made homeless
The property loss was probably about
S5O0O,O00. The city Is the site Of the
University of California, and one OF
the most attractive in the West Three
other smaller California towns also
were burned, all the contlagrations
originating In forest fires.