The Dolores star., 1924-02-22
FOREIGN

en-, were Killed or died of wounds IN
the clash between prisoners and
guards in the exile barracks of the
Solovetsky monastery on December
10. according to an official report of
the Incident made at Moscow. Two
others were wounded. The cause of
the trouble is not given
The government in the House of
Commons was subjected to rapid
fire of criticism and questions on ev-
cry conceivable subject, most of which
the members were inclined to parry.
But when debate concluded no division
had been taken. Thus Premier Mac
Donald's declaration of policy was ac-
cepted without challenge.
Owing to what he characterized rs
the "discourtesy" Of the Egyptian pub
lie works department, Howard Carter,
head of the excavation work ut Luxor,
closed Tutunkhamen's tomb and aban-
doned operations. II is understood the
crisis was precipitated by the refusal
of the Egyptian government to permit
the wives of the eXCavntOrs to visit
the tomb.
Armed soldiers of the Irish Free
State government have opened
drive against criminals, arresting
more than dozen hlghwaymen. A
violent battle in the center of Dublin
attended the capture of Christopher
Brophy, an alleged bandit. Brophy
barrIcaded himself in his home and
defied the soldiers until wounded
three times.
Secretary of War Francisco Serrano.
speaking for the national government.
formally declared that organized rebel
lion in Mexico Is ended. He pointed
out, however, that the country must
expect guerrilla warfare for some time
to come, during which the fedcrals will
be engaged in cleanup operations,
chasing and capturing bands of ma
rauding rebels.
The lid of Tutankhamen's sarcop-
hagus was raised last week. The
body of the king was found within.
When the lid was raised there was
revealed the most splendid Gilded
mummy case ever found in Egypt 1t
is about three meters long. The mum
my case bears an effigy in relief OF
the king wearing the Mems, or sacred
headdress like that of the sphinx.
Experts characterized the disclosure
Of the Mummy case as the greatest
discovery in the history of Egypt
ology, or possibly in all archaeology.
GENERAL
McCook field officials ot Dayton.
Ohio, have received the approval of
the War Department at Washington
for additional flights by Lieut. Il, l..
Vaughan, who will attempt to cross
the continent on the famous dawn to
dusk flight. Vaughan will make his
efforts next June, the date not yet be-
ing definitely fixed. 1t will be as close
to June %, the longest day in the year.
as possible, McCook officials said.
Lieut.. Corliss Hooven Griffis, the
Ohio boy who went into Germany
after Grover Cleveland BergdoIl,
draft dodger, and was Imprisoned for
six months and deported as an un-
desirable for his pains. couldn't have
received n more rousing welcome If
he had succeeded than the one given
him in Chicago. Travelling from New
York in special car, he was ac-
corded the honors of conquering
hero.
William II. Anderson, state superln-
tendent of the Anti-SuloUn League,
who was convicted two weeks ago of
forgery in the third degree, was SEN
fenced to Sing Sing for one to two
years by Justice Tompkins in New
York City. The execution of the SEN
tence was stayed pending application
for certificate of reasonable doubt,
and an order to show cause why n
certificate should not be issued was
granted
A letter from William II. Anderson,
protesting his innocence of the
charges on which he was convicted
last week and sentenced to from one
to two years in states prison. and
conveying his resignation as superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League of
New York, was made public in New
York by the league.
Joe Jackson, former Outfielder or the
Chicago club OF the American League
and plaintiff in IA suit for $lS,5OO for
alleged breach of contract, was placed
under arrest by order of Judge John
]. Gregory in Circuit Court in Mil
waukee. Judge Gregory's action was
taken shortly after the jury which had
heard the testimony in the suit retired
to consider the evidence.
An investigation into every phase of
the explosion and riot which caused
the deaths of two guards AT the West
ern penitentlary at Pittsburg, Pa. is
being made by the trustees of the in
stitution. Fl. ID. w. English. chairman
of the board. Although prison Off
cials had first said the two guards,
John Coax and John Piper, were
killed in the explosion. English ad-