The Dolores star., 1924-07-25
FOREIGN

| Townsend, Phoenix, AriZ., was elected
president.
Authoritative advices say the Bra
lillian revolutionists in Sac Paulo have
won fresh victories over the govern
ment troops According to these ad-
vices, the government forces have been
badly defeated.
Kalgan. province of Chilli, the
largest commercial center north of
flood along the Yangho river. The
damage TO the city is unofficially es-
timated at S1.OOO,0O0.
In South America, the largest tin or
ganization in the southern hemisphere
has been formed by Chilean and Boliv-
ian interests. They have put in about
$50, ,OO0, 900 of capital and will have an
estimated output of 25,0O0 metric tons.
Edward A. Schwab of the American
national vigilance committee, con-
ferred with Chief Inspector Heldon of
Scotland Yard concerning an organiza-
tion which is alleged to have sold more
than f1000OOO worth of bogus oil
shares in Great Britain and the United
States Schwab has list of 5000 per-
sons who, he claims, parted with near
ly 100000.
The loss of life from the flood which
partly destroyed Kalgan, Chilli prov
ince, few days ago, is estimated at
700, and the property loss at S2,0oO,00c
Mexican. The losses occurred chiefly
in the congested section of the city ad-
jacent to the trading center. The
cause of the flood was the destruction
of n protecting dyke, following the
heaviest rain in years.
Prime Minister Macdonald told the
| House of Commons that he under
stood from conversations with Premier
! Herrint of France and others that If an
American We're appointed to the rep
arations commission to safeguard the
creditors of the fi0,0OO,00O loan to
Germany, France would undoubtedly
insist that the extra appointee to the
commission should have his purpose
confined to safeguarding creditors of
the loan, although he would be allowed
to speak and to vote"
Houston, Texas. will be the scene OF
the 1925 international advertising con-
vention. This place was the unanimous
choice of the board of club presidents
at the meeting in London and it was
given approval by the general meeting
of the delegates as it was the only
city placed before the convention. Lou
Holland was the choice of the board
for reelection as president of the AS
sociated Advertising Clubs of the
World for next year and Jesse II.
Neal was also nominated for reelection
as secretary-treasurer.
GENERAL
Federal authorities in New York
considered libelling the Italia-Americn
liner Duilio, after 100000 narcotics
raid at her pier and the arrest of nine
of her crew.
Preliminary to n campaign in Mary
land for Senator Robert NJ La Fol-
lette for president, statewide con-
vention of delegates of all the progress
sive political organizations in Mary
land has been called for August 3 in
Baltimore.
Albert B. Fall pleaded not guilty,
waived preliminary hearing and re-
fused TO make any comment whatever
when he was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Schmid at Ell
/ paSn ha % t.,
dictments returned by special grand
jury in the District of Columbia.
Nearly 900 persons were taken into
custody or given summons to appear
in court in violation of traffic ordin-
ances in Chicago during forty-eight
hours in the safety or sorrow cam
paign instituted by the police depart
ment The majority of those who ap-
peared in court We're charged with
speeding.
County Judge Harry Z. Cook was
shot and seriously wounded at Dermot,
Ark, during an alteration with J. H.
| Parker, an attorney. Witnesses said
the two men became involved in an ar
|
inserted in local newspaper by Judge
Cook. The attorney was not seriously
| hurt.
submarine twice as large as any
built previously for the United States
navy was launched at the navy yard
at Portsmouth, n. H., few days ago
The big under-sea fighter, to be known
as the vi, is the first of fleet of
nine that will be able to accompany
the battle fleet at sea in any weather
and at any speed of which the fleet
itself Is capable
The courtesy which prompted DR..
Sentaro Honda of Japan, director of
the Buddhist Salvation League, to
travel 5000 miles to deliver message
Of friendship from his league to Pres
ident Coolidge, prompted him to re-
turn to his home without even asking
an interview of the President. In let
ter to the executive he expressed his