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J WORLD HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Reswre Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU PEACE IS AIM OF COOLIDGE Visit of Fleet to Australia Expected to Promote Friendship. W.J BRYAN DIE Events of .Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest, and;Othcr Things Worth Knowing. Fred E. WiiiHor of Warren, Pa., lias been selected as King Petroleum for the 1925 International Petroleum ex position in Tulsa, Okla., next October. Mrs. Anna Cunningham of Clary, Intl., Saturday was found guilty of murdering her 10-year-old son Walter with poison and was sentenced to life Imprisonment. Two ariplanes hopped off Sat unlay morning for Moscow, Ilussia on the first Japanese long dlstanci flight ever attempted. The flight is sponsored by Asalil, a Tokio news paper. Dismissal of Loron H. Winner's evolution suit on the ground ttiat the government employe Is without stund ing In court will bo asked of Justice Slddons in the District of Columbia supreme court. Tuesday by counsel for the government. Federal Judge Cliffe of Chicago, lias ruled that meat packers must open all their books to the United Slates d partment Of agriculture. He granted a writ of mandamus against the Swift, Wilson and Cudahy companies The packers gave notice of un appeal Thirty one men were injured, four seriously, when a section of the out door amphitheater on Point Lookout, Cal , collapsed Sunday night at tin holding of the soml-anual ceremonial of the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorasan, u Knights of Pythias or ganlzatlon, W hereabouts of Dr. Harvey J. How aril of Rockefeller hospital at l'ekiu China, who ftl taken prisoner by brigands July 20 while visiting at tho ranch of Morgan I'ltlmer in Manchuria Is still unknown. Mr. Palmer was killed by bandits, but lib ' -iher, wlf and child escaped. The Ancient Order of Hibernians nml women's auxiliary, In national convention in Atlantic City, N. J., Sat unlay gave enthusiastic approval to the building of the sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother in Portland and promised to support the project by erecting one of the seven shrines. The World Federation of Education Associations look initial steps Satur day to put into operation the organ! zat Ion's plan for future world peace and understanding by adopting a ser les of resolutions recommending courses of study that will present to students a full conception of Interna t lonalisiu, Conditions growing out of tho nntl foreign strike in Canton are at dead lock, owing to demands and counter demonstrations on both sides. No set tlement Is In sight. A llritlsb naval c rew Is manning the steamer Tungon, which Is bringing supplies from Hong kong to the foreign colony nt Canton threc times a week. i Washington, D. C President Cool- idge, In greetings sent to Australia on the occasion of the American fleet's visit, expressed the hope that the peo ple of Australia would join those of the United States in tho purpose to maintain the peace of the world. "This, I believe," he said, "can best In- secured through a full and sym pathetic understanding between the nations, through faith in their mem orable intentions, through their com mon determination to eliminate causes of possible dispute and their integral fulfillment of international obligation "In questions touching the great re glon of the Pacific I am sure that our aims will always be similar; that with the assistance of the other nu Hons which look out on the Pacific peace will be so clearly the establish ed order that It will become a benefi cent tradition." Sf oe,Si $ I STATE NEWS AT DAYTON, Ml1 IN BRIEF Great Commoner Passes Sud denly in Bed. SERVANT FINDS BODY A picture of Christ, believed to bo the work of Era Angellco, famous Florentine artist monk of the 1Mb century, has been found banging In the little Houian Catholic church In the Indian pueblo of Islets, 15 miles south of Albuquerque. N. M. Critics who have examined the picture have declared It to be the work of a master. Six warehouses, property of the United Hallways of Havana, located in Hegla, across the harbor from Ha vana, burned Sunday In one of the biggest fires in the history of the city. The loss Is estimated at K'.MHI.OOO. The cause of tho bltue was not deter mined. The contents of the buildings, for the most part railway property, were destroyed. Twenty five persons were Injured and damage estimated at $200,000 was caused when u tor n ado swept over Sidney, Ohio, ut 3:30 P. M. Saturday. The Injured wore in the audience at an afternoon chaulauu.ua program be Ing given in u tout in Gramorcy park. The tent collupHod during the 75 mile gale, burying 1000 to 1200 persons uii der it. Those Injured were caught by the fulling Hide and center poles. Mexican Frljol. The word frljol In Spanish ennnotes uluiost any variety of cultivated beans, but In Mexico It Is applied almost ex clusively to the brown or spotted varieties known in English speaking countries as kidney beans. Helen Gardener Dead. Washington, D. C Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardener, author, educator and social worker, and the first wo man to be appointed to the civil serv ice commission, died here Monday in her 72d year. Mrs. Gardener was ap pointed a civil service commissioner by President Wilson in 1920 and held that" office until her death. Horn near Winchester, Va she was christened Alice Chenowith, but when a young woman she took the pen name of Helen Hamilton Gardener. She was the widow of Colonel Seidell Allen Day, U. S. A who died six years' ago. Death Caused by Apoplexy, Physicians Find After Hasty Examination. Widow Hears Up Well. Dayton, Tenn. William Jennings Bryan, three times presidential nom inee of the democratic party, and known the world over for his elo quence, died here Sunday afternoon. The end came while the great com mqner was asleep and was attributed by physicians to apoplexy. He had r,e tired to his room shortly after eating a large dinner to take a short rest. Mrs. Hryan sent the family chauffeur, Jim McCartney, to -wake him about 4:30, and It was learned then that he was dead. Dr. W. F. Thomason and Dr. A. C. Itroyles, who examined the body, ex pressed the opinion Mr. Bryan had been dead between 30 and 45 minutes before they arrived. Tho death oc curred in the residency of Richard Liquor Cargo Gets In. New York. Tlie 2000 ton steamship Augusta was captured by customs of fleers in tin' Hudson river off Dyck- man street Monday alter the ship bad run the gauntlet of the rum blockade and lo r crew had unloaded and (lis posed of a cargo of liquor worth $250, 000 at bootleg prices, leaving only It bottles aboard. The crew of 24 men was arrested and the captain admitted having turn ed the liquor cargo over to "retailers' for distribution. Horse Hurts Film Star. Pendleton, Or. -Injuries in the groin and ribs were sustained by Norman Kerry, Universal motion picture star, here Sunday when the cinch broke on a wild horse and the animal knocked Kerry down. He was unconscious for i time and his condition was serious, but he was improving today. In the accident the horse charged against Edward Sedgewlck, picture director. mil knocked him over, besides upset ting a camera. Carrot Strangles Boy Bend, Or. Jack Murvlu Mayfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlon May- field of the La Pine country, was strangled to death Saturday night by a piece of carrot when a rooster Jumped at hlui while he wus eating the vegetable. The carrot lodged in the windpipe and although the child lived for some time he died before a physician could make the 1 1 mile drive from here. Egremont Castle Sinks. Manila. The steamer Corregidor Sunday reported the sinking of the Hrltish steamer Egremont Castle, which went aground oft' I'ubhntaha eef last Monday. The Corregidor went to the assistance of the Egre mont Castle In the Sulu sea and found wreckage of the vessel In the vicinity. All of the crew are believed to have I n saved. Th Egremont Castle was arrylng a cargo of sugar. War Gifts Disposed Of. Washington, D. C. Thousands of little keepsakes and comforts, intend d lor American soldiers In France and which never reached those to whom they were addressed, were turned over Monday by the war de partment to the postmaster general for disposition through the dead letter office. Addresses had been destroyed or so mutilated as to preveut delivery. Peary, Bowdoin Report. Washington. D. C. The steamers Vary and llowdoiii. of the Muc.Millan Arctic expedition, arrived ut South Upernuvik, Greenland, late Sunday afternoon. I'he navy department was advised of the arrival bv radio. J. WILLIAM BRYAN Rogers, which had been assigned to the liryans during their stay here. Funeral arrangements had not been completed, but Mrs. IJryan indicated interment would be in Arlington ceni etery. Mr. IJryan. who was a colonel of the Third Nebraska volunteers during the Spanish-American war, on several occasions had expressed a desire to lie buried in Arlington. Mr. Bryan's death came on the eve of another crusade he had planned to carry before the American people a battle against modernism. He return ed io Dayton Sunday morning after having made addresses Saturday at Jasper and Winchester, Tenn., and alter having completed arrangement tor the early publication of the speech hi' was to have made in the trial of John T. Scopes, who recently was found guilty of violating Tennessee's nntl ovolutoin law. Despite the strenuous program Mr. BryM had been following as a mem ber of the prosecution staff In the Scope's case and as leader of the fun damentalists he appeared in excellent health. Shortly before Mr. Bryan entered his room to rest he told his wife he had never felt better in his life, and was ready to go before the country to wage his right In behalf of fundamen talism. About 4:30 o'clock Mrs. Bryan said slue felt her husband had slept long enougn, so she sent the chauffeur, who also was his personal attendant. to wake him. McCartney shook Mr. llryan twice before be noticed the lat ter was not breathing. The physiei- iiia and A. 11. Andrews, a neighbor. lie n were summoned hurriedly. .Mrs. liryan accepted the shock bravely and remained calm. "I am happy that my husband died without suffering, and in peace," she said. "Vou know he was a colonel in the Spanish-American war and since It was his wish to rest In Arlington we will probably place him there." In nil the history of American poli tics there are few names which carry that brilliant luster of spectacular ef fort which has become a part of the memory of William Jennings Bryan. Ilis lire lor almost 30 years was a panorama of national sensationals, piled one upon the other. At 36 hen became, almost overnight, not only the leader or his party but the idol of millions. Three times he carried the party standard as Its choice for the highest of rice of the land; in another presidential year 1912 he reaned much of the credit or placing Wood row W islon in the White House and in almost every other national denio- crtalc convention In a generation he was In the very center of every storm that came. Farmers Face Deficit. Washington, P. C Farmers failed to earn a fair return on the capital invested and a fair wage last year, al though they fared better financially Walla Walla. A permanent fair than In the preceding year, the dfr- hoard to control the handling and partment of agriculture declared Ktl- stuglug of a county fair for Walla 1 day in an analysis of the agricultural Walla county was organlied Friday i balance sheet. night at a meeting of representatives On the total capital Invested in agri- or civic organisations in Wlala Walla culture, the return tor the year v.aa and representatives of the county estimated at 4.(5 per cent, compared farm bureau uud farmers' union with 3 3 the year before. Albany. Albany college will be housed in the new administration building on the new campus by Janu ary 1, according to specifications upon which contractors for the first build ing will work. Salem. There was one fatality in Oregon due to industrial accidents during the week ending July 23, ac cording to a report prepared here by the state industrial accident commis sion. The victim was Virgo Stanko vich, a trackman, with headquarters at Deer Island. Toledo. In spite of last year's freeze Lincoln county will harvest an enormous crop of evergreen blackber ries this year. Harvesting will start about September 1. Several firms are contemplating establishing can neries here to handle blackberries and other fruits and vegetables Albany. Travel on the new bridge over the Willamette river here will be permitted by November 1, Superin tendent Wheaton said Saturday. All construction work will be completed early in October but the concrete deck will be allowed to "set" for the re quired period before being put into service, he said. Condon Harvesting operations will be on in southern Gilliam county this week with a fair crop, considering the year. Farm hands have been told at Arlington that there is no crop and that low wages are paid here. This is not so, as farmers here are paying the highest wages in the county and can't get hands at that. Bandon. The port of Bandon com missioners have authorized work to begin at once on reconstruction of the Shipyard plant and ways at Prosper, which were partially destroyed by fire. The building housing the ma chlnery, a portion of the ways and the wharf were damaged to the extent of $3000, fully covered by insurance. Toledo. Two weeks of cloudy and threatening weather was broken Sat unlay, aid with the sun shining again Lincoln county farmers are jumping into the biggest hay harvest they have had in years. So far no hay has been lost or damaged from rain, a thing quite uncommon on the coast here. Less hay will 1m? shipped in this year Hum ever before. Hood River Joseph E. Dunne, pres ident of the Oregon State Motor asso elation, will be at the meeting of the Tuesday Lunch club at the Columbia Gorge hotel Tuesday to give an ex planation of his recent criticism of Hood Biver county officials because of an alleged overstrlct enforcement of traffic laws, which has been indig nantly denied here. Pendleton. Rules governing the in tercollegiate farm crops judging con test November 2 at the northwest grain and hay show in Portland as a part of the Pacific international expo sition, have been mailed to the varl ous agricultural colleges expected to compete by Fred Bannion of Pendle ton, chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements. Hood Biver. The Hood river valley winter pear tounage this year is esti mated at 270 cars, the bulk of which will be d'Anjous. The bulk of the pears will be handled by the Apple drowers association, winch lias es tablished two pear pools. The Apple Growers' association has contracted its Bartlett crop, estimated at 500 tons, to The Dalles canners. St. Helens. Four of the principal buildings at the new fair grounds are Hearing completion and all buildings will be ready for occupancy when the fair opens September 9. The buildings are located in a semicircle and a 50- foot driveway from the north entrance to the grounds runs close to each building and intersects the paved highway at the south end of the site. Salem. There were a total of 276 traffic accidents in Oregon, exclusive of the city of Portland, during June, according to a report prepared hero by Thomas A. Rafferty, chief Inspec tor for the state motor vehicle depart ment. Of these accidents ten were caused by reckless driving and 72 by carelessness. In 19 of the accidents tho drivers failed to give proper aig nnls. Fifteen of the accidents were caused'by the drivers' speeding. Salem - With the loganberry season at a close, estimates Saturday fixed the 1925 yield handled in Salem at be tween 2500 and 3000 tons. Return from the crop probably exceeded $275,000. Practically all of the logan berries were sold on a cash basis, wtih the result that the growers re ceived their money within a few days after they arrived In the local mar ket. Of the money received from the sale of the loganberries approximately $100,000 went to the pickers, who av eraged H, cents for picking. A g SCHOOL DA1S j A Now V0 CO I TWA. W) HlO evtBllW" VCIU cs. ' A'O. '' . OM KICK TO VMKT TJ" VC1T M TO opyrlght, -a j oAmong the pTABLES SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT By F. A. WALKER THE PLEASING VOICE A X NO period of our existence does the pleasing voice with Its mu sical intonations and lucid articula tions fail to vin un audience and re- CHARLES DANA GIBSON QHARLES DANA GIBSON Is prob ably the most popular black and white Illustrator In America. He has several other distinctions among them, that of having created a type of spect. girl that stood for all American young There is a compelling charm In Its womanhood, and of having received accent, its deliberative sweetness and more money for a single pen and Ink enunciation which Is Well-nigh Irre sketch than any other American artist, sistlble, whether It praises or con He was born September 14, 1807, demns n carrying, Impressive quality In Roxbury, Mass. His taste ran more which sways the hearers at will. . to light, humorous Illustrations, than An,i yet with all the subtle power to the producing of Immortal works of invested In the organs of speech, men art. So he began bis career by con- nnd women in their oral intercourse trlbutlng some drawings to Life. He with one another are habitually care became a favorite almost at once. The 'ess- "Gibson Girl" was all the rage; the They have a few set words and Gibson shirt-waist and skirt were worn phrases which go round and round by every one; and people tried to look their dial of conversation like the like the pictures. His type was an at- hands of the clock, Incapable of do- tractlve, healthy sort, sninire-shoul- lnH anything else, or of stirring a dered, well-developed arms and a slim single new pleasurable emotion, boyish grace the sort of girl that Such voices narrow and dampen Is a delightful chum. the spirit of expectant hearers until So much In demand were bis draw- they wish they could go suddenly deaf ings, that a large weekly magazine or vanish In the nlr. gave him $50,000 a year for a double- Whether the rasping discords come page drawing every week. A Series from the Hps of vestals or scullions, of them, the "Adventures of Mr. Plpp," the effect produced is always "creepy" created so much amusement, that they and depressing to the refined, were made Into a play. They showed And this would seem to show the the trials of a hard-working father of Importance of a pleasing voice at the a family whose wife and daughters fireside, the desk, behind the counter, tried to make him live the same life everywhere, In fact where tired ears their society friends led. are pausing on tip-toe for a soothing Mr. Gibson made one attempt at sound to assuage their pent-up nerv- more serious painting, and went abroad ousness. at the height of ids popularity to If 'u would succeed beyond the study color and oil work, but found his mediocre, you will find that It be- old medium the best, so gave up the hooves you to cultivate the pleasing voice, not one that is marked by af fection, but by sweet soul-strains at tuned to discriminating and delicately adjusted enrs accustomed to pure ac cent and undue emphasis. Nothing Is more destructive to a salesman's success than n loud, course and brazen enunciation, with a touch of authoritative command In every vowel and aspirate. And this applies not only to the salesman but to every man and woman in all walks of life, and especially to those who are dependent on others for a livelihood. The discriminating employer natu- to him or her who habitually uses a pleasing voice In company with a kindly smile and courteous manners. In all kinds of weather and In all sorts of business. ((c) by McC'lure NVcvppaper Syndicate ) "( : painting. ( by George Matthew Adams.) ( I 1PHO SAID "For he who fights and runs away May live to fight SI again another day." c THE rest of this quotation, of which Oliver Goldsmith is THE YOUNG LADY ACROSS THE WAY the uuthor, rends : ' But he who Is In battle slain, "Can nevpr rif Hnrt rtuht nu-nln " Oliver Goldsmith was born In Ireland rnIly Blv"M Preferen In 1728. His father, pastor of a small church, earned barely enough to sup port his little family, but succeeded In sending his son to Trinity coHege, Dub lin. In 1749, shortly nfter his father's death. Goldsmith left college and pre pared to enter the ministry. He was about to enter tlie clergy when the Bishop of Elphln, who was his exam iner, refused to pass him probably be cause of his knowledge of the youth's wlldness. Goldsmith now became tutor to a wealthy family, but soon lost this po sition through a dispute with the mas ter of the house over a game Of cards. Following this episode he was ready to sail for America when he changed his mind and allowed the boat to sail without him. His uncle came to his rescue and gave him 50 pounds, about $250, with which to go to Dublin and study law. He went to Dublin, but never studied law there as be lost the money his uncle bad given hlin In gambling. Despite his repeated Imprudences, he was again rescued by bis uncle and sent to Edinburgh to study medicine. Here ne remained for IS months and acquired some knowledge at medicine, but never took a degree. From there ae went to Leyden. where he continued his studies at the expense of his uncle. His best known works. "The Vb-nr of Wakefield" and "The Deserted VII lafe" achieved Instant popularity, and brought him a considerable return. He hesitated a long while before ncceptlng his royalty of $500 for the "Deserted Village" for fear that the publisher would not make sufficient to cover his The young lady to ross the way says expenses! Goldsmith died (n London, another reason why no one should April 4, 1774. In debt more than $10.- drink now is that It Isn't safe and 000 but the best loved literary man of you're never sure you're getting the his generation. Wayne D. McMurray. genuine synthetic article. (6 by Our. M.ttta.w Adami) ( by McClur. Nmpapw Bmdlcl. fL&frJHfr I- - i