The Winslow mail., 1924-02-01
FOREIGN

mousse OF commons and for the trSt
time in the history of England labor
government will take office.
Premier Venizelos OF Greece will
cast his ballot for a republic in the
coming referendum to decide the fur
ther regime of the country he told a
delegation of Republican deputies who
visited him.
The French peace plan contest for
prizes totaling 100000 francs, promises
to attract as much attention in France
as the Box contest Gid in America,
judging from the responses received
by the contest committee headed by
Leon Bourgeois.
'The Grown Prince for President"
That is the battle cry set up by Ger
man National Liberals. 1t is under
stood the former heir to the throne
may consent to be a candidate, but it
is also certain that such a candidacy
would be bitterly fought by the
Socialists and Communists.
Pirates held up and looted the river
CIOchlCA L dI&SS OlI w duS lOOIu dlICI
killing the Chinese boatswain and
probably mortally wounding Captain
WilloX, it was learned when the YES
sci arrived at Hong Kong. The
Chinese steamer travels between Hong
Kong and Honeymoon
Disorders are occurring in connec-
tion with the strike of the textile
workers in the Elberfeld-Barmen
region, involving more than 10000 en-
ployees Conflicts between the strik-
ers and the police have occurred at
Werden, Lennep and Barmen, with
some firing by both sides.
The American naval demonstration
in Mexican waters has resulted in the
Mexican revOlutionists backing down
virtually completely in their an
nounced blockade of the great oil port
at Tampico. Consul Wood at Vera
Cruz, headquarters of the De la
Huerta rebels, informed the state de-
partment in Washington that the de
facto regime has indefinitely post
poned its blockade of the port.
GENERAL
Following announcement that the
Standard Oil Company increased it's
price Of gasoline cents gallon. max
ing the cost % cents, Gov. w. H. Nc
Master of South Dakota instructed the
state highway supply station at Mitch
oil g n coll fin of
gallon.
Vincenzo Pompilio, the 22-year-old
baker boy who DOTTED his white apron
to start foreign exchange bank" in
the rear of his fathers bakery in Chi
cago three years ago, confessed to AS
sistant States Attorneys Cronson and
Smith that he was approximately
100000 short in his accounts.
Seven men were drowned in oil, two
captains and five hosemen of the fire
department, while fighting a fire at
the Butler street plant of the Atlantic
Refining Company at Pittsburg, Pa
The bodies were recovered after the
fire had been brought under control,
with the monetary loss unestimated.
A wage agreement for term of
years, effectuated without strike or
suspension of production, would be of
constructive help in restoring stability
to the industry and would be boon to
the coal-wearied public, John L. Lew
is, international president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
declared in his report to the
biennial convention at Indianapolis
The present wage agreement with the
operators expires March 81.
Acting Governor r. w. Davidson of
Texas, acquiesced in the request OF
President Obregon Of Mexico for per
mission to transport troops across
Texas soil, reversing his first de-
cision at the urgent request Of Sec
retary of State Hughes. In a tele-
gram to Washington, Acting Governor
Davidson said 1000 Mexican federal
troops would be permitted to enter
Texas at Ell Paso, provided the Ameri-
can government assumed all RESPONSE
bility for any damages resulting.
The resignation OF DR. John w
Laird, president Of Albion College at
Albion, Mich, and for several days
storm center of charges, counter
charges and rumors, has been accept
ed by the board of trustees of the col
lege. f. H. Goodrich, senior professor
at Albion, was named us acting presi-
dent.
A special train CARRYING approx
imately 1,500 Mexican federal troops
passed through I'll Paso a few days
ago, and was Immediately routed to
Juarez Special guards Of the United
States troops and FL Paso police ac-
companied the train through the lower
part Of the city. The troops were
from Naco, Ariz., and will be sent to
the Interior
Mrs. Warren G. Harding, widow OF
the late President Harding, is to be
come an associate editor of thp Ma