The Holly chieftain., 1923-03-22
FOREIGN

Holland. with the loss Of twelve lives.
Eighteen irregulars, including some
men of Importance, were arrested re-
Gently at Ballyconnel and Tipperary.
1t is said they had arms and docu-
ments in their possession.
Three Germans were shot and
Killed by French sentries while trying
to break into machinery warehouse
at Recklinghausen. According to the
French announcement, the shooting
took place after the Germans had dis
regarded the usual challenge
United States Senator Hiram w.
Johnson arrived at Cherbourg recently
on board the steamer George Washing
ton, from New York. Mr.. Johnson said
he had come to Europe after four
years of parliamentary work to rest
rest und not to investigate, as 1t has
been said he would.
Three Free State soldiers and one
Irregular were killed In fighting In
Ireland. Two Free Staters were killed
during clash with rebels in Dublin
and one Free Slater and one rebel
were killed in fight at CharlestOwn.
The fighting at Charlestown followed
raid upon the town by lrregulars.
China's recent note to Japan, re-
questing that discussion be held
with q view Of returning Dalny and
Port Arthur to China, was interpreted
in Toxic as no less than communica-
tion declaring abrogated the Chino
japanese treaty OF 1915, which embod-
led the '.twenty-one demands" The
terms of the Chinese note came as
surprise to Japan.
The German population Of the
Itecklinghausen district has been
warned by General Lalgnelot. COM
n,andlng the district, that II any
further French troops are assassinated
or ambushed, the burgomaster Of
Buer, who is held as hostage, to-
gether with four other town officials,
will be shot at once as measure Of
retaliation.
The foreign office at Paris received
a detailed synopsis Of the Turkish gov
ernment's reply to the Lausanne peace
proposals. From the synopsis 1t ap-
pears that a large number Of the pro.
visions Of the Lausanne treaty are
called into question, and that accept
ance of the Turkish contentious would
involve drastic changes In the original
draft of the treaty.
The Germans in Duisburg and else
where In the Belgian occupied area
have gone on a thirst strike. This is
due to the adoption by the Befgians of
the rule mo tux, no wine" as method
Of Inducing payment of the recently
imposed tax on wines, liquors and to-
bacco. The Germans are refusing to
pay the tax and the Belgians are seiz-
ing, locking up and guarding the wine
cellars.
GENERAL
All creditors of the Lincoln Motor
Car Company, purchased last year by
Henry Ford at receivers sale, have
been reimbursed in full by Mr.. Ford.
D. w. Davis, former governor of Ida
no, was sworn in as special assistant
secretary of the interior. He is to act
as personal aide to Secretary Work.
Luis Angel Firpo, South American
pugilist, who knocked out Bill Bren-
nan In the twelfth round at Madison
Square Garden. New York City, is
looking for more worlds to conquer.
Jay g. Richenbach, 26, and Kenneth
p. Brown, %, reserve officers Of the
United States army air service, were
burned to death ut Fort Bliss when the
De Haviland plane In which they were
making u practice flight crashed to the
ground in full view of hundreds Of
spectators.
Eight hundred 'vorkmen at the Ell
Paso smelling works received a 10 per
cent Increase in wages. A unit for the
electrostatic precipitation Of solids
from smoke, which will save 90 per
cent of metals from escaping smoke
and eliminate much of the SCOT and
fumes, Is to be installed at once at
cost of $4,000. 1t has been announced.
An engineer was killed and a car
load Of livestock was burned to death
when two freight trains Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad crashed
ut Leaf River near Chicago, In blind.
ing snowfall. The dead man was ].
Hogan Of Savannah, Ill. His train
struck the rear end of the other.
The largest single zinc ore purchase
ever made in the Joplin, Mo-, district
was recorded recently when the Amer
lean Metal Company bought 10000
tons from the Commerce Mining and
Royalty Company. On the basis of the
market price, $4S.50 ton, the amount
paid for ore was $4s5,OOO. Joplin oper-
ators believe that not only local rec
ord was established, but that 1t is
worlds record.
The story of how Miss Evelyn Ly-
ons fooled the medical profession Of
Escanamba, Mich, newspaper men and
nthatic moi nhhnrs for. two n tu.