The Holly chieftain., 1924-01-10
FOREIGN

OahASA I iCuAeI VtulLtIOb, WHO WdH
taken Ill during the sessions of the ma
tional assembly of Greece of which he
was elected president, became worse
after reaching his home and u consul
tation Of four physicians, including a
heart specialist, was called.
The heir to the crown of Jugoslavia
holds the distinction of being the
youngest colonel in the army OF the
nations Of the world. Having recent
ly reached the age of seven weeks, his
elevation to the military rank of regi-
mental commander coincided with his
christening.
Opposition to extension of the coast
wise shipping laws of the United
States to the Philippines. as recon-
mended to President Coolidge by
Chairman Jones of the Senate COM
merce committee, was expressed by
Manuel Quezon. president of the Phil
ippine Senate.
Type composed by Warren G. Hard
Ing in the office of the Fairbanks,
Alaska. News Miner will be forward
ed to the Harding Memorial Associa-
ton II the organization at its coming
meeting in New York accepts the Of
fer, w. F. Thompson, publisher Of the
newspaper, has announced.
Discussing the resolution introduced
by Representative Frear, which calls
for Il congressional inquiry into his
administration, Gov. Gen. Leonard
to-,
representatives in Manila that he
would welcome such an Investigation,
and, he added. II hope they'll hew to
the line and let the chips fall where
they may
Provincial officials, emphasizing the
liberal regulatory liquor laws in effect
in Quebec, boasted that the province
had enjoyed an absolutely crimeless
New Year day. Not one violent death.
riot. quarrel or robbery was reported
anywhere in the most thickly popu-
lated province Of Canada. In Mont
real only eleven arrests were made on
the last day of 1923, and the first of
1924-all for petty offenses. The
usual daily list contains 100 to $50
names.
With last minute changes In several
posts, the cabinet of the new premier
of Japan. Viscount Kiyoura, finally
was completed. Opposition to the ap-
pointment of Baron Fujimura, re-
tired businessman, as foreign minister
led the premier to proffer that port
folio to Baron Keishiro Matsui, former
ambassador to Paris, who announced
that he had accepted it. Baron Full
mura, however. remains in the cab
met, being shifted to the ministry of
communications.
GENERAL
AS result of a recent examination
Zina N. Cleveland and Mrs. Helen T.
Carlson are eligible for the appoint
ment as postmaster at Julesburg Colo,
1t was announced blythe Civil Service
Commission.
Two stockholders of THE Doris
Motor Car Company of St. Louis filed
suit to entoin the company from pro-
ceedlng with the liquidation of the
company. They also asked for re-
ceiver.
The Columbia Graphophone Manu-
featuring Company, which went into
bankruptcy October 15 filed sched-
ule In Federal Court In New York list
Ing s23,910, ,405 liabilities and $ls,667,-
931 assets.
Billy Miske. St. Paul heavyweight
pugilist. died at Minneapolis hospi-
tai after a weeks illness from an
acute attack of Bright's disease He
was 20 years old. Although Mlske had
suffered from u chronic condition Of
the disease for four years, he did not
become seriously Ill until recently. He
spent Christmas with his family In st.
Paul but collapsed the next day and
was taken to the hospital. Saturday he
became unconscious and remained 80
until his death. Miske's ring career
was full of action. He had engaged in
ia ring battles and has been knocked
out but once. Ills illness had twice
forced him to retire from the pugilis-
tic arena.
Suit for $1.OOO,OOO damages against
the Fort Worth Press by Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, former Arctic explorer,
was dismissed In District Court Mt
Fort Worth, Tex. The suit filed last
February followed publication of u
story in which the Press was alleged
to have referred to Cook as a "fakir,
flim-Nammer and fraud artist. Cook
was recently convicted in Federal
Court on oil stock selling fraud
charges.
Rour special trains carrying s12,-
100000 worth Of silk, the largest and
most valuable shipment ever to cross
the continent, arrived in Chicago over
the Burlington railroad few days
ago The consignment comes from the
Orient by way of Seattle and will be
run through to New York intact. The
silk Is being transported in baggage
cars and the trains are being operated
on faster than regular passenger train
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