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HEARST PAPER SCORES BIG
“SCOOP”; HAS CALLES TIED
TO THE MAST
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. (IP)—Hearat
newspapers In the second of a .series
of articles copyrighted by the Wash
ington Herald printed purported tac
etmials of documents from the secret
archives of the Mexican Government
showing the Corinto Peace conference,
arranged by the American State De
partment in October of last year in
the hope of ending the Nicaraguan
revolt, "was broken up by Calles.
One of the documents, is a telegram
purporting to have been signed by
General Alvarez, chief of the Calles
staff to Aaron Saenz then secretary of
the Mexican Department of Foreign
Relations. It instructed Saenz to have j
the Mexican Embassador Gravioto, at
Guatemala, inform Sacasa, Nicaraguan
Liberal leader, if peace arrangements
were not based on arrangements con
cluded in Mexico City with the Lib
erals, the controlling executive power
of the Mexican Government would re
tire all moral and material support im
mediately.
PREDICTS COLLAPSE
MUSSOLINI REGIME
. WITHIN FIDE YEARS
TERRORISM KEEPS NINE OF
EVERY TEN ITALIANS DE
CLARING CONVICTIONS
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. (/P)—Cincenzo
Nitti, son of the former premier of,
Italy, arrived from Italy to lecture
against fascism. He predicted Mus
solini's Government will collapse
within five years because of the un
, sound financial foundation.
He said “Mussolini’s Government
% will fall of its own weight within five
years even without an assault upon
it by anti-fascists. The present gov
ernment is built upon an unsound fi
nancial foundation which Mussolini
has thus far hidden from the world.
Even now, only one of every 10 Ital
ians is loyal in his heart to the despot
y who has enslaved his native land. The
nine others are opposed to his rule
but terrorism keeps them from< declar
ing their convictions.”
NO NEED OF DOCTORS
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. (^—Physi
cians have their place in the world
only because of human ignorance and
unbelief, and those who are enlight
ened concerning Gods beaiing pow
ers, have no need of doctors, Rev.
John Roach Stratton said in defend
ing his healing services.
TANANA TOWN DIES
TANANA, Nov. 15. (JP)~The town
council held their last meeting Satur
day turning over the town funds and
property to the Territory completing
the process of dissolution of an incor-!
porated town.
ELEVEN INDUS ARE i
DEAD IN EXPLOSION I
OF FISHING CRAFT
SEVEN CHILDREN INCLUDED;
NINE UNCLOTHED BODIES
FOUND ON BEACH
JUNEAU, Nov. 15. (/P)—Eleven In-J
Hans, including seven children, proba
bly perished when an explosion oc
curred on their fishing craft apparent
ly vrhen they were sleeping, it was re- j
vealed after finding nine unclothed
bodies on the beach 50 miles south
west of here.
Captain Johnny Albert, with his
family and wife's parents all residents
of Sitka, left Hoonah a week ago to!
return to Sitka. The explosion oc
curred as the small craft was in -the
entrance of Whitestone Harbor and
entirely destroyed the frail gasboat.
The bodies were badly discolored ap
parently from the explosion.
PRINCESS MARY WARNS GUESTS
LONDON, Nov. 15. (JP)—Dashing i
from her bedroom in her night
clothes, covered by a heavy coat,
Princess Mary was one of the hero
ines in an exciting mansion fire in;
Yorkshire. She ran through the cor
ridors, rapping at doors and warning
guests, and later aided in assisting
in the care of the children.
TENTH YEAR SINCE FOUNDING OF
RUSSIAN SOVIET UNION RINGS
THROUGH WORLD
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BERLIN, Nov. 15. (£>)—Celebration
[of the 10th anniversary of the found
ing of the Russian Soviet Uniou rang|
thru the world Monday accompanied,
by several riots and the deaths of j
five persons. In Berlin >Oiltical-fan-:
aticsm and hysteria caused by failure^
of the local demonstration brought
about the death of three communists•
who committed suicide after singing!
the Communist anthem. Reports from
Shanghai stated two white Russians
were killed in a fracas with guards
after an encounter rising out of an at
tempt of the white Russians to storm
the Soviet consul’s office which wasj
decorated elaborately for the occasion.
Moscow will celebrate all week and
“Red” Square flames blood color at
night as crimson searchlights are turn
ed upon the streets.
INOILESCII FREED
BY COURT 1R1L
CAROL CONSPIRACY,
"THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A
NEW ERA OF FREEDOM FOR
RUMANIA
RUCHAREST, Nov. 15. {&)—Nehail
Manoilescu was acquitted Tuesday by
a court martial of five judges who
voted three to two to set him free.
He was charged with conspiracy to
.bring Prince Carol back to Rumania
!and restore him his Tights to succes
sion to the throne.
The acquittal of the former under
Secretary of State was greeted with
tremendous cheers. “This is the be
ginning of a new era of liberty for
Rumania” said Manoilescu who a
few minutes previously declared he
expected to be convicted.
MORE LAURELS ARE
GIVEN LINDBERGH
HUBBARD MEDAL OF THE NAT
IONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PRESENTED TO HIM
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (/P)—'The
accomplishment of Colonel Lind
bergh in making the first nonstop
flight from New York to Paris brought
him a new pinnacle of fame when
President Coolidge presented him with
'the Hubbard medal of the National
Geographic Society,
j Colonel Lindbergh had the distinc
tion, and it is believed to be unprece
dented, being introduced to an aud
ience by a President of the United
States.
TROTZKY mm
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LONDON, Nov. 15. (IP)—'The Daily
Mails Berlin correspondent says a re*
'port is current that Trotzky has been
assassinated. Messages from Moscow
and Leningrad give the same report.
There has been no confirmation front
official sources.
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FARM RELIEF
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. (IP)—’Miles
Poindexter, Ambassador to Peru, an
nounced a new plan for farm relief
which involves amending the Sher
man Anti-Trust laws* to permit the
formation of national marketing cor
porations.
ESTATE EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED
CHICAGO, Nov. 15. (£>)—'The es
tate of the late John J. Mitchell,
banker, valued at $6,270,000, is dis
tributed equally among his children
under terms of the will filed for pro
bate Wednesday.
TO PROSPECT NOVIKAKET
RUBY, Nov. 15. (£>)—John Campbell,
one of the discoverers of Spruce
Creek, left •with his dog team and with
Bob Deacon for the headwaters of
Novikaket where he will spend the
winter prospecting.
PASSENGER SERVICE
AMERICA, EUROPE Bf
AIRPLANE PLANNED
BACKER OF PROPOSED COMBI
NATION TO START CON.
STRUCTION EIGHT SHIPS
NEW YORK, Nov. 15. (JF)—*Plans
for a 35-hour air passenger service
over the Atlantic were discussed here
today by Lawrence R. Wilbur, backer
of the proposed combination steam
ship landing service, eight of which
will be constructed soon. Wilbur de
clared that all of the new vessels will
have landing decks for "airplanes and
that it is proposed to have a steady
chain of vessels crossing back and
forth at given distances of from 400
to 800 miles between ships and the
airplanes would fly from ship to ship,
landing on each for checking ,and
transferred to fresh planes or succeed
ing laps.
ROYAL MEMBERS FLEE
LONDON, Nov. 15. (/p)—-Princess
Mary, only daughter of King George,
and her husband Viscount Lascelles,
were among those who were compell
ed to flee in their night clothes when
fire broke out at Bretton Park.
FINANCIAL POLICY
OF GEllY SHOULD
! NOT BE iOE PUBLIC
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GENERAL COMMOTION IN BERLIN
ANGMENTED BY RIOTING;
POLICY CRITICIZED
! BERLIN, Nov. 15. (JP)—SWParker
Gilbert general reprations gent, is
Germany’s secret kaiser, a iprominent
! member of the press asserted in an
[editorial in his attitude towards Ger
many borrowing money. Another pub
licist claim that the notes criticising
I German financial policy were not in
| tended for publication and were issued
as political propaganda. The general
| commotion was augmented by rioting
during the Reds celebration of the
revolution in Russia anniversary dur
ing which one person was . killed and
10 wounded.
refused to testify
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. (^—An
other Sinclair oil official refused to
testify in the Fall-Sinclair jury in
vestigation on grounds that it might
incriminate him. He was Sheldon
Clark, vice president and general
manager of the Sinclair Refining Co.
AGENCIES ACTIVE
LITTLE INSURANCE CARRIED; ES
TIMATED MILLIONS DOLLARS
PROPERTY LOSS
PITTSBURG, Nov. 15. (Jpy—Th»
death toll In the gastank explosion
yesterday mounted as rescuers dug
their way into the ruins of homes,
factories, warehouses and industrial
plants. Another body was recovered
this morning making the known dead
22.
Frank Ruepferle was killed and two
injured when twisted steel fell on
them while working with rescuers.
Fire department officials believed at
least seven additional bodies will be
found. More than 450 * are under
treatment at hospitals 150 of whom
are in a critical condition.
Insurance experts estimated the loss
will run into the millions most of
which is uninsured because insurance
doesn’t provide for explosions.
One case of lootirfg has been report
ed. Relief agencies, including the Red
Cross, Salvation Army, and the Boy
Ceouts, are functioning full blast for
homeless, supplying food and clothing
to the destitute. The city council ap
propriated $100,000 for relief work.
ROM DECORATIONS
STOLEN IT WEDDING
ITALY Hi FRINGE
PRINCESS ANNE OF FRANCE AND
PRINCE AMEDO OF SAVOY;
POMP, CEREMONY
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NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 16. (£>)—'The
marriage of Princess Anne of France
to Prince Amedo of Savoy occurred
amid the greatest of pomp and cere
mony at Rome yesterday. Gold med
als and royal decorations belonging
to King Alphonso of Spain, who at
tended the function, were stolen
■cording to dispatches from Madrid.
The stolen articles included a medal
the King planned to give to the
Princess and The Duke of Apulia,
which is another of the Prince s titles,
and the non-arrival of which caused
confusion in the royal circle.
ORDERED EXPELLED
LONDON, Nov. 15. (jP)—The Min
ister of Interior has ordered the ex
pulsion from Egypt, of M. Seminuk.
| American citizen, whom British au
| thorities say refused to refrain from
spreading Bolshevist propaganda.
MORE LIGHT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. <£>)•—Far
ther inquiry into lobbying in favor of
the repeal of State estate tax, reveal
ed that the American taxpayers
league fostered the expedition.