The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-31
FOREIGN

by Stanley Baldwin met defeat In the
house OF commons and for the first
time in the history of England labo,
government will take office.
The French peace plan contest fol
prizes totaling 100000 francs, promises
to attract as much attention in France
| as the Box contest did in america,
Judging from the responses received
by the contest committee headed by
Leon Bourgeois.
Pirates held up and looted the river
steamer Tailee off Wangtoom after
killing the Chinese boatswain and
probably mortally wounding Captain
Willox, 1t was learned when the ves-
sci arrived at Hong Kong. The
Chinese steamer travels between Hong
Kong and Honeymoon.
Disorders are occurring in connec-
tlon 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 town of Esperanza, considered
the most important strategic position
on the railway between the capital and
Vera Cruz, and described as the key to
Orlzaba, was captured by the federal
forces under General Martinez, accord
ing to an official statement made in
Mexico City by Under Secretary of
War Manzo. The statement was based
on advices received from Minister Of
War Serrano at Pueblo.
Soviet Russia will be ruled in the
immediate future by n triumvirate
composed of Leo Knmenev, third vice
president of the council of Peoples
commissaries; NJ. Iykov, second vice
president, and NJ. T. Tsurupa, commits
sar for inspection of workers and peas
ants councils, according to IL Moscow
dispatch to the London Evening News,
quoting George Tchitcherin, Peoples
commissar for foreign affairs.
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.
Prince Regent Hirohito was married
in Toxic last week to Princess Nagako
oldest daughter Of Prince Kunl, the
ceremony being in strict accordance
with the ancient marriage ritual an
tedating the Christian era. The royal
couple exchanged bowls of rice and sa-
cred wine to plight their troth and the
spirits of 122 royal predecessors wit
messed the union and gave their bless
ings, according to the devout Japan
ese belief.
GENERAL
Vincenzo Pompllio, 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.
An offer to duplicate his 100000
prize to the author of any peace plan,
selected by the Senate select commit
tee investigating propaganda as the
best to come within it's notice, was
made by Edward w. Box In letter to
Senator Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire, chairman of the commit
tee.
Mrs. Warren G. Harding, widow Of
the late President Harding, is to be-
come an associate editor of the Ma
rion Star and plans to write over her
own signature for the newspaper
which her husband conducted for thir-
ty-five years. This was revealed in
Marion in letter received from Mrs.
Harding at Washington accepting her
election MS director of the Harding
Publishing Company, publishers of the
Star.
The resignation of DR.. John W.
ITeSlucut VI <flDlOu SOlieSe Ill
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
ut Albion, was named as acting presi.
dent.
Reputation of the "ruinous practice
of striking on the job" as pledge OF
their high regard for the .'sanctity OF
contracts" was voiced by the United
Mine Workers convention in session
Mt Indianapolis, Ind, in casting an
overwhelming vote of confidence in
their leader and commencing him the
second time for deposing the officials
| Of the Nova Scotia district.
A wage agreement for term OF
| years, effectuuted without strike OF