The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-15
FOREIGN

of opposing factions after Wei's body
guard had been killed defending him.
has been released at the Instance of
the British and Japanese consuls.
The refusal OF Ismet Pasha, Turkish
envoy, to sign the Near East peace
treaty at Lausanne was due to a se-
cret Russo-Turkish convention where
by Turkey could not sign without
Russia. said an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Constantinople, received
In London.
Liam Lynch. Republican chief of
staff. issued Il proclamation in Dub
lin declaring that 'the war will go 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''
Isinet Pasla, head Of the Turkish
delegation, has stated that Turkey had
no desire to resume hostilities with
either Greece or Great Britain as re-
suit of the Near East conference. but
he emphasized that the Turkish and
English armies were still facing each
other In Asia Minor.
The italian government Is taking
firm measures to stamp out the COM
inunist agitation following publication
of the proclamation by the Third In
ternatiOnale In Moscow in citing the
workers of the whole world to unite
In fighting the Fascist. More than 100
arrests have been made in various
parts Of Italy.
A violent cyclone swept Portugal re-
Gently, causing numerous deaths and
great material damage. Numerous
wrecks along the coast and in the riv
ers have been reported. Nine barques
loaded with merchandise foundered mt
Oporto and hundreds of fishing boats
went down in the Tagus river with
loss OF seven lives.
Roy II. Finch, assistant director OF
Kilauea volcano observatory, In charge
of the seismograph Mt Hawaii, said
that he was inclined to 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. as
somewhere northwest of Hawaii.
Lieut.. Walter Hinton, the American
aviator, arrived In Rio Janeiro, com.
pleting his seaplane flight from New
York for Rio Janelro journey Of
more than 5000 miles, undertaken as
u mark of friendship between the
United States and Brazil on the occa-
sion of the latter nations centennial
celebration. He was beset with diff
culties almost from the start.
GENERAL
Earl B. Mayfleld, United States SEN
aor-elect, and Silliman Evans, staff
correspondent of the Fort Worth Star
Telegram, came to blows at Austin,
lowed an argument about Il news story,
in the room of Il mutual friend, it is
said. Both Went to the floor.
Absolution from criminal responsi-
bility was given by District Attorney
Dodd Of Brooklyn to all those con-
nected with the death of Antonio Per-
raiano, New York pugilist, known us
Andy Thomas" who died from IL
hemorrhase Of the brain suffered dur
Ing his bout with Johnny Clinton In
Brooklyn.
Judge Edward Terry Sanford was
sworn in as associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court at Knox
Vile, Tenn. Oath was administered ny
Clark Horace Van Deventer of Federal
District Court of East Tennessee.
Judge Sanford left Immediately for
Washington. He will take his place on
the bench on Feb. 10.
Chief Gabriel White Horse. Cher
okee Indian, went to the happy hunt
ing grounds recently in New York City
by self-infllcted bullet wound
through his heart. He had just learned.
police said, that the pale face girl he
adored had been merely kidding" him.
The cause of 1t all, according to the
police, was Mrs. Norma Smith, q years
old, cashier In n lunch room.
Savannah, Ga, has just held its
greatest celebratiOn-welcoming home
the last of the American forces which
participated In the World War. The
entire complement paraded through
Savannah, reviewed by Maj. Gen.
Charles s. Farnesw0rth. chief of the
infantry branch Of the army, and 9TH
er officers. A barbecue for the enlist
ed men followed the parade.
Kansas City.-Coal miners and op-
orators negotiating new contract ut
Kansas City, Mo, for the southwest
ern coal fields have agreed on continu.
alton Of the present wage scale for
one year, but the operators are seek
ing certain other concessions, F. w.
Lukins of Kansas City, chairman Of
the Joint conference subcommittee,
announced.
Official Investigation in the death Of
Mrs. George Addoman fortress, As,
wife of james fortress, millionaire
president of the Chicago Tubing and
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