The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-05-23
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE

5 FLASHES 5.
8 OFF THE WIRE
Observation-Disclosures
A snowstorm was general over the
northern part Of South Dakota, ac.
cOrding to reports received at Aber.
deem, s. ID.
Jane Adams OF Chicago. was unan
imously reelected president Of the
Woman's International League for
Peace and Freedom at Washington.
party Of IS colonists from Okla,
homa, Texas and Arkansas, sailed
from New Orleans for Bolivia. The
colonists have received a grant of 10.
600 acres.
Premier Poincare AT Paris declared
France is not willing to restore Ger
many's economic unity until the reich
puts the PREPARATIONS experts program
into effect
The entire village Of Klienberdten,
Germany, which contains fifty houses,
was destroyed by cyclone. The
town Is reported to be leveled as
though It had been raked by artillery
fire.
A Reuter- agency dispatch from Sc
Vile, Spain, says the war minister had
ordered military airplanes and the
Spanish dying corps TO be ready for
immediate departure for Morocco.
Gen. Nelson Monroe, nephew Of Pres
ident Monroe, and veteran OF the
Mexican and Civil wars, died at Ar
lingtOn, Mass.
Only fo.ty presentations in court
will be made during the social season
by the American embassy, the lord
chamberlain announced at London.
The minister of health at London
refused to grant the petition of ii. q.
Wells and others, seeking permission
to spread birth-control information.
King Ferdinand and Queen Marie
Of Rumania were received with mill
tary honors by the League of Nation.
when they arrived at Geneva from
France.
Backers Of Governor Alfred Z. Smith
have issued a pamphlet at New York,
entitled what Everybody Wants to
Know About Alfred e. Smith" A first
edition Of 25.OOO copies already has
been issued.
A bill giving state protection to
working women and minors was
passed by the diet at Warsaw. The
bill Is based entirely on the Washing
ton labor convention, with few addi-
tons for local conditions.
The river front at Sacramento, Cal,
was swept by fire, which destroyed the
Southern Pacific wharves, including
four blocks of steamer and freight
sheds. The damage is estimated at
s1,5OO,OO0.
BY paying 100000 pesos to the mu-
nicipal authorities at Pinotepa Ma
clonal, a small Pacific port in the
state of Oaxaca, Mexico, Fortunate
Maycotte, rebel general, obtained his
freedom.
A plot to upset the Sinclair oil con-
cessions In northern Persia Is the mo-
tive behind the movement against the
Persian dynasty, according to Russian
news agency reports from Teheran
The Royal Dutch company and a
French company seek control Of the
properties.
National properties not required for
public services have been ordered
placed on the auction block by Presi-
dent Obregon at Mexico City. Over
due salaries Of federal employees and
pending accounts with business firms
will be paid with the proceeds.
HOLD LARGE CEREMONIAL
FRESNO, CALIF.-A statewide
fiesta and public Klan ceremonial was
held here on the county fairgrounds
May IL to % under the auspices of
Fresno Klan, No. 2. Special char
tered trains brought caravans of
Klansmen from practically every
town in the state. Imperial Repre-
sentative, Capt. G. w. Price attended.
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