Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

desires to retain the friendship Of
| Great Britain.
One of the first acts of Admiral
Coundouriotis after assuming the
regency was to turn over to the Amer
lean Near East relief model hospital
which the government Is erecting on
one of the finest sites in Athens. A
portion of the hospital was built with
funds collected by Admiral Coundou-
RIOTS from Greeks In America.
CHARLES G. DAWES and Owen D.
~ Young who will represent America
on the committee of experts named to
investigate Germany's fiscal condition
for the reparations commission, con-
ferred with President Coolidge last
week, and on Saturday they and their
aids sailed from New York. The
second committee, which will examine
German funds in foreign lands, will
meet week later. The American
member is Henry NJ. Robinson, bank
president OF Los Angeles.
Premier Poincare is growing more
and more lenient toward the Germans
and is expected soon to agree to hand
i over to them the operation of the
! -tuhr and lthineland railways, merely
maintaining formal control of the
transportation system. He also is like
ly to consent to an amelioration of the
customs control barrier between occu-
pied and unCccupied Germany.
CCARCEl.Y in accord with the state
~ ments of those who assert that
France is running herself Is the budget
| for the next year. submitted to the
senate by it's finance commission. Ii
$ ows surplus of 56S,00O,000 francs,
the receipts being given as 23,950,0OO
francs and the expenditures as 23,SS2,-
100000 francs. The favorable balance
is obtained by steady increase in tax
collections, attributed partly to the ac-
tivity of business through low ex-
change, which is tending to increase
exports.
NJ. Berenger reporter for the finance
commission, directed the governments
| ullCAtioL ~ thS lANlhS NoStc anu
the necessity of doing something to
stabilize the franc, the depreciation of
| which is regarded as out of tune with
Frances favorable commercial and eco
nomic balance Sheets
a N ATTEMPT to assassinate Prince
"A Regent Hirohito of Japan was
| do bx,o
as laborer. He fired one bullet from
cane gun which just missed the
| princes head. Hirohito proceeded
calmly to the upper house of the diet,
read speech to the members and re-
| tired. The assassin, who was arrested
is believed to be insane, but the au-
| thorities are conducting a rigid inveS.
tigation ano are guarding all Social
istic centers Home Minister Goto re-
signed, assuming all responsibility for
the attempt on the life of the regent.
DOPE Plus in secret consistory ap-
L pointed two Italian cardinals and
two American bishops. The latter are
Mgr F. J. L. Beckman of Cincinnati
as bishop Of Lincoln, Neb., and Rev.
| Alphonse J. Smith of Indianapolis as
bishop of Nashville, Tenn.
FORMER Secretary of the Interior
L Fall has filed with the public
lands committee of the senate de-
tailed statement of his real estate and
cattle investments. 1t declares that
100000 lean advanced to Mr.. Fall
by E. 'B. Mclean, the Washington pub
Usher, enabled him to purchase addi-
in New Mexico.
Mr. FaA said he never had ap-
preached Nh. Sinclair or Edward L.
Doheny for loan, advance or other
assistance. Referring to shipment
of blooded cattle to his place by MIR.
Sinclair. Mr.. Fall said he had insisted
! that the live stock be paid for at full
market value
Harry F. Sinclair was witness be-
fore the committee which is investi-
eating the leasing of Teapot Dome and
other naval oil reserves, but he re-
fused to testify concerning "priyate
business transactions" A ballot in
the committee resulted four to three
in favor Of compelling" the witness
to reply to all questions, but when ad-
journment was taken. Subject to the
call of the CHAIR" the members had
not discussed any program designed to
carry out this decision. Mr.. Sinclair
was excused. until the next meeting.
when he promised to supply data re-
lating to corporate and co-partnership
groups which have grown out of his
possession Of the lease.