La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 07, 1926, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY CITY EDITION mv&tx THE WEATHER PORTLAND. AP) Oregon Fair tonight and Friday. VOLUME XXIV. LA GRANDE, 'OREGON.' "THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1926. MEMIiKIt ASSOCIATRD PltKKS MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 75 CITY Candidate , SUIT FOR SI2.5B0.IJIJ Lee Reynolds Will File Complaint, He De clares Today ' COMMISSIONERS TURN DOWN CLAIM Request for Damages the Outgrowth of ...Permit ting Sewage Output to Flow Ihrough itanch. Probability of u damage mill o Jli.unu iiKaiii.it tin- city, the oat growth of pi'rnilttlnff tbo; ojtflo'v nf t septic tank to-flow through the .dairy farm owned by Lee lu-ynolda which, hi; alleges, is 're sponsible Tor the loss of his busi ness and-the cause of several ty phoid fever rases contracted through mllkH, Jie I'.iiR delivered, developed lustnight when a claim for damages was read at the. first commission meeting of the year. . The claim was disallowed by thc commission, which, although expressing sympathy for Mr. Reynolds, declared that it Is mor ally bound, representing citizens' of La Grande as It does, to re frain from any settlement unless legally forced to do so by a deci sion of the courts. "We are morally bound to go through the law on this mailer. STARTLING SINCEI900 Henry W. Zwelfrl of I'ort Worth, Trx., Ls Ih'Iiik grooiiutl tks a Riib crnalorlnl caji.ll.laMi by promi nent Texas lU'pubHrans. He Lt a V. K. dtstrlot aUonicjr who Rail km I tnnxv In 'prosccull.! oil xwlmll crs, mid (ho ti. 0. 1. lontliTK hope to cash in .on the Ih'mtXTat's' split ovrr the Fergusons. UG RETURNED TO JAIL CELL Harold Hub, a. farmer living near Klein, who was released lasl June on a partial payment of a Jlooli fine Imposed by the county court for the crime of Illegal pos- First Quarter of the 20th Century Is Oreatest Inventive Age RADIO, AIRPLANE OPEN NEW WORLD Progress by Man Over 25 - Year Span Unchecked in Every Industry and profession.1 IRRIGATION Art Contest Date Set By Club Women Grade Children's Finals to Be . Jan. 16 High School and County Fin als Jan. 30. j-iaics unu Hours lor me uri. i p,. . , , memory contests that are stirring. 1 est bite in tile Uranae TRIAL PLOT said Commissioner K. P. ljandts.lliey8lon of mash, was brought I'd rather 12 men would decide back t0 ,h(, county Jutl lost nigh on the question than us thrce.",0 serve out the remaining $500 Commissioner Charles Pluylc sald.ot lis obt to the. county, at the "We've done everything that we ra(0 ot lw0 dollars a day. could since we've been in office" Hng'H ttrrest, in company with lo relieve the sewage sitlutlon. ,,,,onur,i i.arsons and Howard 'As far us the present couimil- ,, . h ,,, ,., fn... Ha sion is concerned, the mcmbc-s . ... ,. resnectlvn ways, look I i i ipni.i...it a. 'P.I . . . .: . ;. .- t ,,,, u... ........... . , place Uurtng me auscnccoc jus- 1 screaming jiiii muicu ui-iw..: 1 1 ten liuirh . ' itrau . unn . was uiiHnlmously pasjed lo disallow lh-Mhercrorn tried In county court. 4;UI.- . kvlv - s--s -.'' JY iudg' iourid " Ihe prisoners Reynolds Intends to Sue. Igullty and fined them $1000 each. When interviewed tills morning on Hug's statement Ihut he lie Mr. Iteynolds slated that 11 lo his lcvcd he could raise the second idea, as Ihe next step, to flla suit $500, he win released until yester u gainst Ihe city for the amou'it j day.- when the sheriff hud him mentioned In the claim. Mr. Itey-, fetched Into Juil. , . Holds slated that he. npprcciaieu WASHINGTON (NKA rtllgh on a frontier hilt, u cen tury ago. a thin spiral . of smoke sent its message to a band of red painted' savages crouched In a for est. Around 'the edge of the forest. Slowly, laboriously, came an emi grant train, four or five crudely fashioned bowls of wugona, drawn by sweating oxen. A few swift arrows whislled Ihrough the air. The struggle, was unequal. Man In his native ele ment had conquered nian, the In vader, again. , But man's mind proved swifter than tile swiftest and slralghtcst of the feathered darts of. death of lite Indians. The years passed and the Invader defeated tho native. Standing today In the same spot where that migratory Iraln met lis fnte, looking bnuk over Ihe century between, the. man of today rules as master of all hp' surveys.: Ho has la Grande school children Lo un precedented, interest in paintings and painters this winter were es tablished last evening when the Neighborhood -club's commlltue diet with a group of teachers at the library building. Mrs. k. l". Jioss maii, founder of the picture library movement out of which tile con tests grew, presided over tho meet- j Health ing. The grade schools will begin their. Individual contests m xt Mon day lo determine their respective contestants In the finals at the II- Ibrary building Saturday, Jan. 16. Special) i Central teachers will have access Ronde Valley Discussed . at Committee Meet -0. A. C. PROFESSOR TO AID MOVEMENT Week, and Eco- . nomic Conference Also Discussed at Hot Lake Last Evening, Counterfeit Plot Bared Hi . 1 1 T.I .. t- H.l..,.tl.,n n Iplnl nlnl In o the picture library Monday and1,),,, Qrnm Hondo volley, and for Vuesday morning: Greenwood will lako them over at noon that day and keep them through all of Wed nesday: Itiverla will use the pic tures Thursday, nnd Willow school, Kriday. Then on Kuturdny, January 10, the winning pupils, accompanied by their teachers, will-meet at tho library building for tnc imul con Vnion county's health week and unnuul economic conference were furthered last evening when mem bers of the health and agriculture committees of Ihe chamber of coin. merco met at Hot l.ukn us dinner guests of Dr. W. T. Thy, who Is chairman of both committees. Hobert Wlthycomhe, manager ot the Eastern Oregon experiment ata- test, each group at the hour up- tlon at Union, mot with the corn pointed. First and second grado mittco especially to consider Ihe lr-. entrants will go at 10 a. m.: third rKutton question. Ho la joining and fourth.-at 11 u. in., fifth and tin chamber and will-bo afflllnted sixth, at 1 p. m.; seventh and vix the agricultural commltleo, eighth, nt 2 p. m. I ' A report thnt .I'rof. W. L. Pow- lllgh Si-IhkiI C'ontest. It.r8, 0f o. A. C will soon visit the The high school students will Vuiey to help work out tho Irrlga . ion niovement was heard at the 'meeting. The committees intend to plan a chamber ot commerce I wo. -s- i bTTs lata 1 vri ' t v-'..vr:.'t v, ..J. H . ,TK.M HOT TRAIL IS LEFT BY J.K.FR0I A srstcm of oountcTfcllliig money by making photographic l-eiirodiKthnw oil special paper Iim been uncovered with tho nr rmt In New Jersey ot I'rank Weigand (Inset). Almvo Is tho equipment aelzod aflur $50,000 lias been placed In circulation. bent Nuturu to his bidding. I'.lemcills lleuU'ii. :.tpcclully during the quarter century coming to a close with 19 SB has man, the Invade r, beaten down the elemenls.into Inventions mat would - send man. the native, In flight. '1" Inven tions of the pust lb years, und their practical development, overshadow (Continued on Psge Five.) CITY STAFF !S RE-APPOINTED WOMEN BECOME E (Continued on Pago 6.) Roesch Family to Begin World Trip February 6 i I MANLIKE Ihe position that the commiHaion crs took, us it was the only stand (fWtlnuMi on Vsge FRUIT IN IN GOVE IE lb Men Club to Discuss James J. Hill Tonight The Men's club of the l'resby terian churrh will ni'M'l this eve ning ut S o'clock at the home of the president, K. A. MrKnebrnn. HiOS Kourlll street. 11.. K. Dixon is- scheduled os speuker for the evening and the subject will be James J. Hill." 'his Is the re. gular session of the eluli. which meets every two weeks. Anyone Interested In the meet ing Is Invited. ? : t-OlNTY C'Ol ItT Ml II NfJ - Fruit growers of Cove. Including these who specialize in tree, ber ries and brush frulls, are meeting n, t i.rt..riion ux The Observer u uu tn tl.i. ennntv-airents lllfls on gnsollne und oil for .ifflce with 11. O. Avery und Mr. connly use nnd bids on the audit u.......... ... imri-hiLilmr fer. Ing of county books next 'year lllizer ' ror the orchurds In Unit were opined In 'district. I 'he second day The fertiliser tinder consider- session today, .-.lion will do a lot lo restore Ihe! I.nle today, th old cherry orchards In that seo- up Ihe tlon, the county ugent said this morning. . county court ul of .the ' Jauuury court will lake month's floeket. A ml morrow the annual selection ot circuit Jury lists will be mnde. Mr. and -Mrs. Julius ltoesch and son. Marcus, left La drando Tues- duy on their way to Kun ran- i Cisco, Cut., where they will spend Ueorgunhution ot .the city gov- two weeks before, galling from that eminent took ploce last ; night point. wi VtruryJI. at 6 o'elocitu. ull the Inventions of tho wittrc race during tnc nrceimg ioi urn: ci.j on tho aieamanip "j.aconia mi for hundreds of years previously. , commissioners- - "In - Ihe municipal trp uroqnd tho world. They will Iletor-the dawn of the twentieth! liullding.!.wo cllttiigcs in ine pei-lVlBit various coast points enrouvo cehlui-y the knlfo or medical scifcisonnri reran. to Hun f rancisco. nee efficient 'thougti II was. w-eni i-rcwiri.-iu . i. -n... . ... ,. meir roumi-ine-w ui iu li .with only a general knuwledge '. htmvllllngness lo puss the honors nge they will stop at f.'herbo'irff. of man's a.llinent.i nut now us ; n iu um; w .n.-. u.....,. j .-runce, unu iroui iim-iu iu--j nm d. The X-rav was loners hui coiuiiihviium. ii. : Into tiennuny. l ney win o William K. ltoent- i Ijindls. and (,'harlis . l'liiyle. de-.to cmnstudt. a little town In the ciareil i ney were ieri. vuy euu- .... . part . of tlerinany, near path Is doflni discovered by n in. 18'JS. NEW -afOItK. '(By the Associ ated Proas) Wlomen, If they con tinun to smoke, will look like men, Joseph Byrne, manager : director of the. national beauty -shop own ers'' convention, said today. . The. tobacco face la. bcomlng more common among; women, be added. - : ' . ; ' '- 'fl'lio ' features ' 1 of : women ainoko grow . sharper, jut . the nlco 1in habit n upon them .The skin becomes taut and sallow. Tbe tiers of tho mouth show wrinkles. " W'lnjwo 1lon or Kullng, n The lower lip shows u tendency " nortlieni part of Ihe to nrolect beyond the upper Mn. . K'Mll Provlnoe, lias' been wlp.il Check - Kitine Financier. Who Defrauded Los Angeles Banks, Seen REGISTERED AT PORTLAND HOTEL Southern Police Believe He Doubled t Back to South; Oregonians Hold Different Theory. LOS ANGELES (By the Associ ated Press) Officers working on tho case ot J. K. Fronk, fugitive chock-kltlng financier, , who la charged with defrauding Los. An golea banka of more than 1380,000, loduy ls. seeking traced of a aup posed hiding place of Fronk'a loot in I'ortland, Ore. Advices from ' Portland - that Pronk's, automobile had been seen there after he fled from Los An geles New Yoar'a eve caused of fleers to believe that he ruahed j north to hide the bulk of hla plun der and then double back aouth J wurd, whore he intends to hide If : possible. . , '; I TRONIC SEEN IN PORTLAND FRISCO FEELS SHOCK. I PORTLAND, Ore. (By tho As- SAN FRANCISCO (AP). A soclated Proas) Local polloe be- sliarp earthquako was felt in the Hove J. K. Fronk. Loa Angeles fu- San Franciflco Hay region sliortly gltlve, has headed either for can- before 10 o'clock last night. ' Two ada or eastward. They.havo found dlsUnct sliocks, lasting almut five that ho stayed Saturday night at a seconds, were felt In Oakland, San hotol here whore he registered Francisco ami points south along "George K. Meinan and -son." He tbe peninsula felt sharp John. Tho was accompanied by ft boy 18 years sliock was sufficiently intense Iu old. l ' sonio districts to ruttle window.;, Hotol attendants told the police and nway pkrUtitvt on Walls. Tho Fronk wore a huge diamond ring, naval radio alalton . reported the which he boasted was worth more quako as- distinct and continuous - than (30,000. Tho police said that akmg the waUirf rout. Nodauuura Identification has been mads XTRA la reported. , SHANGHAI AF) A Klegram received hero rcpoi-tM Ibat Ihe en. through u woman, who wished her 'name withheld. fr"- -- y. The. eyes acquire a staro and the lids rise -and full inoro slowly,' ' : '"A " . ' .' out by fire. Many lives wcro lont, B)Tne sold voted for his , re-elecllon, lo serve during lltli. ' The comnilssioner then re-ap-I pointed W. I'. Ilrewa city manager ,1. ml ('. M Uuumhreys muiilclpul kno,v .Stultgurt, where Mr. ltoesch mad-i his homu ubout f.0 yeurs ago. Jle has never returned lo his formir home since coming to the I'nlted piutcs. Whether he will find nnv- knows there he does nui Be Held Friday, Jan. 13 In a. Purls labnrutory. in 1 N'JS wn-a wi.a in ..- u ' "! .' ... -.. i-mii ta-ii-t nmii n-ited and I' liyle rl.l a wonderful new rh-inlcel nnd iJlndls both element, rudlinii, un clement lliul Is still ho .rare that 11 Is being liassed around tint worhl from hos-I ..... . 1. ..I "... !..... 11 Iu liueil 111- BHiai 10 i,..,..i.... "' -- '. judge. tlie ireullneiu oi eiuu:i-i, ....... , , ...,..,..i n,i i... oilier disease,. Its value has been i ,,.,.. ,,,,, ul vUy ,n,MH Bi,lc Study ExanlS tO l.ui ... for I Hi!"!.- .1. K. Kti nrns. cuy reeoru- selenlisls rr Prof. I b-rre "! ,., nvn,, cll,(.r r ,,.; and his wife. Marie bklodowska rmmlL ,,.w)l.r, ,.i,y treasurer; C. '-'urie. (i. Mnrehlson, rinr i-hlc-r; llornee New Smoke Siunills. Knnpp. street und wnler Huperin- .... .. . . ......l.. u.-nt temlent; ir. .A. I.. Itiehiirrlson, Where t ;re , s ok, I . its Signal Into tin- sky now SI. nils ,,,.rni.i.r a hlig tower. Hitler than Hi sh- ' l"1"' '." """" .. est tree of'tli'e old forests.. From . . , the tower, man sends, his messages, , CONDITIO.N' l.MPKOVCI. to ills fr-llows In Invisible smoke .Leonard- Stevens, who lias been that flushes , uc':oss continents and critically Jll of pneuomia at the oceans in Ihe twlnklliig ot an eye. heme of Ills fakher, W. W. Hlevens. Tw..nlv-five years 111' world at fnion. Is repoi-trd bet.lcr to- l,imrhe,l nt tiUBliiimo Marconi find day. W. W. St -. unit, irruiin of men who. believed of -the .county board of frommls Department of Justice Probe Laid on, Tabic WASHINOTON (Hy the Asso ciated Press), After long dis pute the senate judiciary ' cotumll lea decided today to defer until tomorrow lis Investigation Into thu failure of Ihe department of Jul ItlLL PASSES SENATE. . WASHINGTON (AP) Oregon and Idaho wand lie. aiilluirUcd lo build' a bridge aeruss the Snake river at liallnrd's linidliig site un der a hill passed by (ho seiutto to day and sent lo Ihe house, - THRONE PLOT STIRSNATION R VTE ADVANCED. NEW YORK (AP) loiniully n'ogiilzlng tlgliteiilng credit enn- dltlons throughout Ihn c-oiintry, ! tho fusclstl Intended to attempt to tnc iciienu reserve iinilK oi new HUDAPE8T (By the Associated Press) A report that there Is a plot to restore the throne In Hun gary ls being circulated. On onn side It la reported that liible studs, examinations will be conducted In the high schools 'of tho slute Kriday, Jan. 15, ac cording to Word received by Prin cipal H. 11. Towler. Klve Ijl Grande students hnve, registered ror the tests on Ihe New Testament, and seven, for the old Tcstument cxamlnution. Their papers will be graded under supervision of J. A. Churchill, vens Is a member superintendent or public Instruc tion. To all who pass, credits to ward gradual Ion will be grunted. .ten fbn crown In Archduke Al- ,llco lo bring contempt proceed-! -' " rv-"-y"" brocht, whllo the-legitimates are logs against the Aluminum com- " ' "- supporting 1'rinco utto. eon ot me pany of America. In which Secrcn"' ''' lr -iit charge which tury Mellon has a largo stock Iu teresl. I Chairman Cummins was direct ed to usk for testimony from At torney General Sargent. Assistant Attorney General Donchun, Chair man Van Fleet, of the federal ,-trade commission, and other mem bers of the commission. (Continued on Page Five) Legion and Auxiliary Install New Officers Starting A New Business A man cnnic to The Obcr,er orrice tin- oilier day Iu ay Hint be Wll Marling ill lHIlni-e wit hlu n short lime end wished Iti nrrniige for nilM-rlWng. Ill hiilii wan't started, yd be n nlliu d Ihe tinum-tanee of being reuily lo hi form poibr cilsloiirers when If was ready. And he cxpi-csMfl a desire lo hi steady. cimiIIiiihhi adlertls Ing. ewii lii a small way. lo keep tlii-ni Informed. He know' tliut Hiple must nut only is aiiiiaititi-il willi a new lmsiii-. wIk-ii II starts, lint llH-y niu-t lie itm-laiitly rrnilmhil of II after II Imi-oiiii-s an old Imim ur Hint a siiit-cssfol liusln.-ss mills Intelligent pulilklly sft r yiiu-s of uH-rnlliKi as well as when first Is-gllll. It is not ft mere isr-liiciireiice that the bU gist and most profllalile tnter-prl-es of Iji Grande are al- steaily adicrliHrs in Tltc Ob wnrr. ' "Ob-jervcT Advertising A Mendiaiullsliui Sertloe, Itartey 11. Richardson look Ihe eominund of the iJl Grande post, of the American Ugion. lust eve- n. .i.i. I.ni..lils nf 1vlliius hall, succeeillng litis W. Palinef. I who now takes his place on the executive committee. The, auxiliary members, who witnesseed Ihe I list :i I lii I Ion cere monies of the post, withdrew Im medlutely afterward lo an, ad ijoining room, where with - Mrs. .Itenn Palmer, u pust department i president, officiating, they Install-ll-d Mrs. Ray Williams, president and her atufr or !!l"lt officers. The leglol.nnll-es. meantime. I discussed their plans for n district conference that will be held In I this city during the latter part of 1 February. Stute officers have an nounced their Intention ot being I present at this mei tlng. which I draws Its attendance from I'nton Irmatllla and Wallowa counties. ; Knlerprlse members acted us host i for the rnnrerencc lust jeiir. After Frank ". McCulloch. n j linker member or Ihe stste exeeu lllve committee, had Installed the i new officers, the local boys were i addressed hy Warren 1-nion. out lining rumm-ind.T ol the linker post. .Mr. Anderson, who Is to be ' h's successor, and William Kettey. all of whom extended an Invita tion to the installation services nl , llaker inis morning. A buniutt (CvaUbUwi VB f ' 'lv) Dairymen Adopt Rules; Election uqic is out i.if ii dalrviiieu or I'nion county met last evening In the, i......i...r of conimeren offices and adopted the by-laws for a l iilon county dairymen's ussociauon. prepared by the committee uf Inter! for tills purpose. At the next meeting of Ihe us-, soclullon Wednesday. January 13. permanent officers will be clccie.i. Al that lime nil prospective mem bers will be asked to sign u mem bership ugrcciwnt. Saturday to Be Doll Day at City Liinrary Saturday will be Hollies- day ul the library. Jueky Jane. --who moved ner mlnatiire reid rmklng chair from . ilnu-nlns-n tOV Store tills Week and sits smiling cherubically troin her place or honor on ine iinrn rian's cnuiiter. holds tn lier hunds the following Invitution: "luur Girls: Come lo the doll story hour Saturday id 1 o'clock. Itrlng your dolis.- Mlss Gertrude Waginer. who knows no end of Jolly tales for Utile folk, has promised to tell "The H'ory of Live Holla." which was written eswciatlv for ulrts by a story-limn nouwd flutes. And she has some other doll advent- ... ........I r... .1... ul..r. hour Jsutiirthiy mornlnx. I Of course. Hits Is n party Just I for the gills and their dolls and .Hie library doll family. Hut Miss Mube) lioly. the llbrarinn. has I protn!s-d a sory hour for bos Ivuiy ailir awuUo. I Crown Prince Loses Throne I : "I 3 'LAii ves-v : 1 Chanu Tso Lin Will . (Juit Dictatorship TOKIO (l.ly tho Associated I'ress) Vernacular ndvlcca froii Mukden, Hie capital of Manchuria, say that Chung Tso Lin. Man. churlun dictator, has announced his retirement. ,i The foreign offlrn spokcsinun said that the report Is not confirm ed but wus believed probable. bns been in effect sluco February 37. The change followed an ln- irrcasc In the Hank of England rale from four to flvo per cent Decem ber 3. . ' " VIOM VII N Iir.MHLI.VG. NAPM (AP) Mount Vesuvius ls rttmbling and emitting smoko and lna, but in small iiiantltlcs. The present eruption is only ordinary. Prince Cnnil or l;iiiiinn:a has rt-llfatitfed his rights lo lite ttirfste. and l:imiHnu gossfi says that he Is tinirltig the nilli:itt with a heaiitiriil woman other than his wire. Ills ni)sl rights full to Prince .Million. I. ids auu. Carol Is sliunu on (he left outl lii auu vu the. rllil. U. H. TO filVF. TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS AT UKK HUT l.AKK. (Special) Two oue-uct plays are to be given In the assembly hall at the sanator ium Thursday night by Union high school students, llolh skits, "The Trystlng I'lnce" and "Hearts lo Mend" were presented in Union December 12 by Hie sumo cast that. Is re-appeurlng at tho Lake tonight. Miss Alma Ilracht coaches the pluys and urrunge. menls ror bringing them to the sanatorium have been made by Miss Orarlu. Haggnrty, secrolory tressurer or the Union high school student, body. SAN FKANC1SCO AGENTS Sl-;l,i; GIANT DISTILLERY HAS" FKAXCIHCO (AP) Swooping down on a four-story warehouse In Sunnyvale, south of here, prohibition agents Tuesday night seized one of the largest Illi cit distilleries that lius been un covered In this district. The en tire layout Is said hy agent to be . worth approximately three hundred thousand dollars. K. A. Lodge, rancher of Santa Clara county and owner of th warehouse and flvo other men wtru urrcbUil. luto King Churloe. A Vienna newspaper aasorts that Julius Oombos, leader of tho Hun garian fusclstl, la (0 miles south east of Budapest gathering men for a march on the capital within two. or three duya.' . , J POLICE GUARD CITY. 1 VIENNA (By the Associated r.,eM) The streets of Budapest are bristling with armed pollco in expoctutlona ot disorders, say re ports from the Hungarian capital. GARTEH HOt'gtET KE1QN8 PHILADELPHIA (AP) The "garter bouquet" Is the latest cre ation as an accessory to milady's dress. It was designed by ft Phila delphia florist und ul worn below the knee. The "gurter bouquet" consists of a Illy of the valley .sweet peas, heather und feathers, bound with ribbon to match the wearer's lly from building gown or hose. It ls Intended for CAAIIY CITIZENS PROTEST CANHV, Ore. At a meeting or tho city t'6uncll an ordinance was passed authorizing construction of a steel water tank and tower In Cunby to cost $7uoii. The old tank, which has-been in service for liiauy veurs. hus been condemned and pronounced unsafe and unsanitary. Citizens were, present at ihe meeting to ofrer protest und It Is reported that Injunction proceed iligs may lie started with u view to preventing tho tile tank and lower. wear especially at dances. Parisians Quit Home; Flood Disaster Feared )' A It f S (lly the Associated Press) The rapid rise of Hie Itlver Seine last night and loduy brought Its height nt the Austerlitz bridge, In the heurt of tho city, to within eight feet of the disastrous flood level of 1910. when tho most dc. atrurtlvr floods In tho History or the country occurred. The river is within less than six feet of the level of the lllii over flow. The penk of the rise will probably be reached Suturday when the flood waters of tho upper val ley arrive. Hundreds of families hnvo aban doned their homes for higher ground. ure Invading the city. Tho first ef- I feet of this Is the closing of the Invnlldes railroad station, directly ucross tho street from tho ministry of foreign afralrs. ; Traffic to Vorsulllea, Hamboult let, Hreux and Granville has been , suspended. Tho island of St. Den Inis w as abandoned Wednesday eve Ining by tho residents who took Irefuga In the city harrucks, while j Fort Vincennes, set aside for the accommodation of refugees In tho I eastern part of tho city, already shelters hundreds. uri.li.. h. niMiila nt Psrlfl arb I not panicky, they are waiting for tho worst. , ; SITl ATION IS' CRITICAL. PARIS (Hy the Associated Press) Paris Is In an extremely erltleul situation; a further rlso of an Inches In the Heine would pre- CipilUlU W caill-ll oiiue. ernftiu . v li.....i. -ni.l.. ln.stllv thrnwn till an bolu sides u( Uiu river, Ihu wulurs FLOOD DAMAGE RUNS HIGH roitl.KNZ, Germany ( AP) The total damage In the Rhine country rrom the floods Is estimated nt twenty. rive million marks. The number or unemployed In the Con lens district alone bus been ln creased SO.OUI). J - '