The Holly chieftain., 1923-12-06
FOREIGN

Oh IHlneSe immigrants into Cuba have
cut down the influx so that within the
last ten months only 212 have entered,
as compared with 1,al2 during the pre-
vious ten months.
Gen. Primo de Rivera. president gen
cral of the military directorate in
Spain, has sent message to Premier
Mussolini thanking him for the hospi-
tality shown to King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria on their visit of state
to Italy, which has just ended.
The huge artificial lake at Dezzo,
near Bergamo, Italy, overflowed and
broke through the dixie, the waters
sweeping down through the valleys,
overwhelming villages and drowning
inhabitants by the score. The number
of victims is computed at GOO or more
by some of the authorities.
Gen. Angel Flores, former governor
| of Sinaioa state. announces that he
VIII seek the presidency Of Mexico
without Issuing platform. "Although
there may be the best Intentions to
comply with platform promises, many
/ times circumstances prevent fulfill
Inent,' the announcement says
Many persons were drowned in the
Cagayan valley, In Cagayan province
| In northern LuZon, when typhoon
swept sections of the Philippine is-
lands last week. according to advices
received by constabWary authogi,ies
at Manila, following restoration of
| communication to the district.
A life-sized statue of Tutankhamen
was transferred recently from the NOR
tuary chapel In which it had rested 81
270 years to the tomb of King Set
Tutankhamen's predecessor. The stat.
ue, which is one of two striking life
like effigies of the pharaoh, had kept
guard at the door of his tomb through
more than 5000 years, supposedly
keeping out the evil spirits and assur,
ing the soul of the royal occupant ev-
erlastins tranquility.
At the vatican there is complete sill.
ence concerning the names of the new
cardinals Pope Plus may appoint nj
the secret consistory to be held in
Rome Dec. 20. Even the nationality OF
those who may receive the red hat has
not been made known. II any new
American cardinals are to be appoint.
ed, Archbishop Hayes Of New York
and Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago
are mentioned as the prelates mos'
likely to be accorded the honor.
Germany is Immediately confronted
with a plain case of bankruptcy, and
will no longer be able to meet her pub
lie pay rolls, in the opinion of DR..
George Gothein, reichstag Democratic
leader who vigorously upbraided the
Socialists and German Nntionalists for
having needlessly precipitated a parlia
mentary crisis. DR.. William Marx, the
Clerical leader, will head the new cab.
met as chancellor, while the other
portfolios will be held by men who
were in the last government.
GENERAL
The U. S. S. West Virginia, the last
capital ship that can be added to the
nations first line of defense during the
life Of the limitation of arms treaty,
was commissioned last week at the
Norfolk navy yard In the presence OF
nearly 1000 invited guests, and Of
ficers and men of the naval service.
massed on the quarter deck.
Two miners are dead and eight
others badly burned are In a West
Frankfort, H., hospital, but all others
who were endangered by an explosion
In the northwestern part Of the Chi.
cago, Wilmington and Franklin Coal
Company's mine No. !. near West
Frankfort, one of the largest, II not
the largest mine in the world were
rescued.
The rum schooner Tomako, captured
by coast guards after an exciting
chase six miles off Seabright, N. j..
while flying the British flag, was
seized with the knowledge that her
registry papers We're faulty and that
she positively had been Unidentified
with the landing of liquor on American
shores, government agents announced
in New York.
Sister NJ. Ledwina, 20. was burned to
idence at St Rose convent at Lii
Crosse. Wis., narrowly escaped in i
fire which gutted the dormitory wings
of the convent recently.
The worlds largest freight ship, the
Minnesota, idle since her transport
service in the war, has been sold to the
German merchant marine. A tug is
now crossing the Atlantic to return
with the freighter to Germany
A new transatlantic speed record
was set by the American liner Levia-
than, which arrived n few days ago
from southampton and CherbOurg. The
Leviathan made the 3,OIS miles from
Cherbourg in five days, seven hours
and twenty minutes, beating the
Mauretana's record by thirteen min
utes.
Henry Davidson, former postmaster