Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1924, Page 20

12-MILE RUM PACT FACING NEW FIGHT Delay by Dominions in Re- turning Draft May Throw It Into New Parliament. much de- rn by the s of the n liquor sh dominion govern draft of the AngloAme treaty that it now app likely the Aocument may not be signed before the dissolution of the present British government. The draft text, which comprises about 1.200 words, Was sent to the overseas govgrnments for ap- proval some weeks ago by mail, and up to the present no responses have been received by the foreign office. als here repudiate the sug- fon that there has been willful delay in the conclusion of the treaty by Great Britain because of the con- tinued seizure by erican author- ities of British v s suspected of rum running while these vessels were outside the three-mile limit. It was stated that Lord Curzon, the foreign secretary, has been only too anxious to bring the long-drawn-out negotia- tions with hington to fruition b fore parliament met in order to s the treaty from possible attack its opponents in the house of com- mons. It is_tr patches hav government is ed and disap- he failure of the Ameri- nt to return replies to r information regarding itish_schoon- »vember, and of the To- Washington dis- t the British pointed Winters and Kwa- repeated here in re- sponsible quarters that these inci- dents, however unpleasant and ir- ritating, will not be allowed to jeop- ardize the treaty extending the three-mile limit, -which the present cabinet is sin desirous of put- ting into If the t: the Baldw v remains unsigned and overnment is rejected, it will naturally have to take its chances with the new ministry and probably will be’ subject to severe debate in the ho believed, howew MacDonald and i a would mark the first progressive step of the laborites in the field of for- eign policy and would win the good will of the United States. — e IN PERIL FOR FOUR DAYS. Italian Aviator Survives Thrilling Experience in Hydroplane. much anxiety we thrilling experie; lende, near Milan, piloting a_ chaser hydroairplane Monday, intending to d to headquarters at Pola, after e op at Venice. He did not reach Last night he was found in the up- per Adriatic still piloting his machine, which had safely ridden the heavy seas for four days. —_— The man who has his price usually fsn't worth it. $3.50 Philadelphia $3.25 Chester $3.00 Wilmington And Return Sunday, Jan. 13 SPECIAL THR v. Washington... Standard Time, Returning Lv. Lv. Lv. 10 pi Consult Ticket Agents Balto. & Oluo R. R Rheumatism— It is unnecessary to suffer those stabbing pains. You can get relief quickly. Apply Sloan’s gently without rubbing. Instantly you feel a comforting glow. The pain cases off. Relief comes. Get a bottle from your druggist today— 35cents. It will not stain. Sloan’s Liniment—=ills pain! 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Dr. Lee, the only doctor in the village, 1= said to have been acting strangely for some time. Dr. Lee was forty-four years old and his wife was forty-one. T B e T 'SUPPORT FOR PEACE WOULD REDEEM NATION. ‘Wilson Urges Marion, Ohio, Wo- men “to Do Their Full Part.” MARION, Ofilo, January 9.—Hope that the Marion ' County Democratic Women's Club “may play their full part in the redemption of the nation which our party must presently undertake” was expressed in a letteg recelved from Woodrow Wilson by Mrs. E. J. Hollandshead, secretary of the club. The letter was in response to one sent by the club to the former Presi- dent congratulating him on his sixty- seventh birthday. parib s i REV. DR. DIXON TO WED. Will Take Mrs. Alexander as Bride in London. By the Associated Press, ALTIMORE, Md. January 9.—The Rev. Dr. Amzi C. Dixon, pastor of University Baptist Church and_inter- nationally “known religius leader, wiil sail for England Satunday on the steamer Majestic to be married to Mrs. Charles /M. Alexander of Lon- don, it was announced last night. Fol- lewing the wedding, which is to take place January 25, Dr. Dixon and his bride will return to Baltimore. Prior to taking up his duties here, Dr. Dixon held pastorates in Brook- Iyn, Boston and Chicago and served for eight years at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, PLAN IS ADVOCATED Former Justice Clarke Says It Pro- vides for Entry to League of Nations. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, January 9.—Friends of the League of Nations Non-Par- tisan Association were urged to sup- port the winning Bok peace prize plan in a statement made public by the organization's president, for- mer Justice John H. Clarke, and the president of its council, George W. Wickersham. 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