The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
FOREIGN

vdultB was SaVeO from OBSTRUCTION IN
the fire which followed the earthquake
and tidal wave.
The Prince of Wales has left London
for the great open spaces Of his Cana,
dian ranch, travelling as Lord Renfrew,
just a plain peer. as his highness ID
going to rough 1t a bit.
A Central News dispatch received In
London from Rome says that reports
are current there that Italian forces
have occupied the islands of Merlera.
Fano and Mathrakl. northwest Of
Corfu.
An impressive demonstration of well
come and friendship for the Irish Free
State featured a recent meeting Of the
league Of nations when, by the unani
nous vote of the membership commits
sion, Ireland was recommended for ad-
mission. ,
Italy's representative, Signor Saian-
dra, told the council Of the League of
Nations assembled In Geneva, that
Italy would regard Intervention Of the
league In the Greco-Italian crisispas AN.
Justified. The league, he asserted. had
no competency In the affair, which be-
longed properly to the interallied 'coun-
Gil of ambassadors.
Believed the youngest boy ever
charged with murder In Canada, Peter
Sawicki, aged IL, is in provincial jail
at Dauphin. awaiting hearing on
charge Of killing Mrs. Anna Kunka at
Pine River in dispute over cattle.
He said his mother told him to shoot
Mrs. Kunka after she had been bested
by the woman In fight. N
Minister Of Agriculture Lebreton an
nOunced his intention of invoking Ar
gentine's recently-enacted antitrust
law to determine II a meat trust exists
In BuenOs Aires. An Investigation to
be conducted by the federal attorney
Is expected to inquire into the activ-
tiles Of British and American packing
concerns doing business in Argentine.
Because they find 1t impossible to.
live on salary of 10000 marks
month, plus food and quarters, six
sailors from the German steamer
Prussen of the Hamburg.AmericaH
line deserted the ship at Manila, P. 1.
They have been arrested and turned
over to the customs police, who will
hold the men until they can be sent
back to Germany. I,
Great Britain will not abandon her
right to reparations or her claims to
the debts which other nations owe her.
the earl of Birkenhead, lord high
chancellor in the Lloyd George cabinet.
declared in an address. "The position
would be monstrous one that we,
victorious nation, should be the only
country in the world paying indem-
nifty" he said.
GENERAL
Gaylord M. Saltzgaber of vanwert,
Ohio, was unanimously elected COM
mander-in-chief of the National Grand
Army of the Republic at the recent con-
vention In Milwaukee.
Calling for Improved conditions for
Americas destitute childhood, and urg-
ing that the nation close the doors to
undesirable" immigrants, were the
two high lights in the address of Sec
retary of Labor James ]. Davis before
the Alabama Legislature
The Ford Motor Company's total
cash balance of $210, ,293, ,923, assuming
the good will Item unchanged at $2O,-
$780, as announced from compila-
tions made from the balance sheet as
of June 80 last, is the largest cash
holding ever reported by any Industrial
concern In the world. 1t was declared
In financial circles In New York city.
Asking that the election of Hiram
W. Evans as imperial wizard Of the Ku
Kluxs Khan be declared by the court as
null and void, William Joseph Sim
mons, organizer Of the khan. and
Kamelia, filed an answer to the suit
brought against him In June by knights
of the order. The suit sought to re-
strain Simmons from organizing the
Kamelia -women's order Of the khan.
"Parades Of the Ku Klux Klan or
any other masked organizations are
barred In Oklahoma from now until
the termination OF my administration" !"
Gov. j. c. Walton told thousand per-
sons who assembled at Madlll for the
county fair.
Bequests totalling $4,000 in cash
were made to relatives, lifelong
friends, churches and the Marion Park
association by the late President
Harding under the terms Of his will
filed for probate in Marion, Ohio. Mrs
Florence King Harding, widow Of the
President, was left u life estate of
100000 In government bonds, the east
half of the building now occupied by
the Marion Star, the Harding home on
Mt Vernon avenue, with all personal
property contained there, with the re-
quest that Mrs. Harding give to each
of the three sons of DR.. George T.
Harding, Jr., of Columbus brother Of
the President n finger ring and watch