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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1923)
WORLD HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK WORLD IN ECONOMIC GAIN Prospect for 1923 Good,'Say* Hoover Great Progress Expected. Washington, D. C.— The story of 1922 is one of world economic progress and the prospects are favorable for Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. 1923, Secretary of Commerce Hoover declared in a statement Sunday night, in which he reviewed the past and HUGHES OUTLINES Cherokees Try 1 FOR EUROPE to Save Race Independent Commission Pro Former Lords of Mountains and Vales Now Reduxed to posed by Secretary. Small Reservation. hazarded a forecast of the future year. COMPILED FOR YOU His statement, compiled from reports of special investigators in all parts Itedblrd Smith, and was impressed by the brave tight he was making against the government. Just prior to the final agreement of 11MMJ. He tried to pre vent the dissolution of the Cherokee nation. He was a philosopher, preuch- AGAINST ARBITRATION KNOWN FOR THEIR CULTURE of the earth, expressed complete con fidence concerning the remolding of Eventi o í Noted Beople, Government! the delicate economic machine, and Pacific Northwest, and Other badly wrecked by the world war. Thing* Worth Knowing. “ An economic forecast so That German Reparations Lies at Root o f Economic Trouble o f Today" cannot Is Realized. Oklahoma Lawyer la Working to Pre vent Extinction of Tribe by Pool ing Lande— Cherokees Prosper Under His Direction. amount to more than a hazard in the future," Mr. Hoover said. "Th e world Montreal begins the year with greater economic New Haven. Conn.— A suggestion Tuesday that the tenth fire to sweep strength than a year ago; production that an Independent commission of a Catholic edifice In Canada this year and trade are upon a larger and more men competent in financial affairs had destroyed the parish church of substantial basis, with the single ex could accomplish more than a general Saint Thomas D’Alfred at Eassett ception of the sore spot in central international conference toward solu Monday night. tion of the European reparations tan Europe. The healing force of busi The Italian government has extend gle was put forward by Secretary ed to June 30, 1923, the temporary ness and oommerce has gained sub Hughes here In the first public pro exemption from duty of Imports of stantial ascendency over destructive nouncement on the economic crisis to wheat, oats, yellow corn and rye, ac political and social forces. come from responsible officials of the cording to advices to the department "There is ample reason why thera administration at Washington. of commerce from Commercial A t The secretary, who spoke before the should be continued progress during American Historical association, added tache MacLaren at Rome. the next 12 months.” that he had "no doubt” that distin Miss Vera Jeffers, 23, of Horace, The secretary declared that outside guished Americans would be willing Neb., and her cousin, Arthur Clark, 25, of "three or four states in central Eu to serve on such a commission, which, of Randolph, Iowa, were drowned lie said, might well be kept free from Tuesday night when the automobile rope," the whole world had shaken any responsibility to foreign offices or Clark was driving to a Christmas Itself free from the great after-the- any duty to obey political instructions. dance at Glenwood, Iowa, plunged in war slump. Social stability has gain Once advantage had been taken ot the to a river near Randolph. ed, be said, urging that the exceptions opportunities thus afforded, he said, An order for 60 fast freight loco in Europe not be allowed to obscure "the avenues of American helpfulness motives of the latest type has been the profound forces of progress else cannot fail to open hopefully.” Referring to suggestions that the placed for early spring delivery by where over the whole world. In the United States assume the role of arbi the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy main, he added, even in the areas re ter in the reparations dispute, Mr. railroad, Vice-President Bracken an nounced Tuesday in Chicago, saying ferred to as "sore spots,” the difficul Hughes said a sufficient answer to ties are to a large extent fiscal and that was the fact “ that we have not the order approximates $3,180,000. been asked.” He went on to say he political rather than commercial and A small gray kitten playfully sprang did not believe this government should at a rubber hose that connected up the Industrial. take such a burden of responsibility. In addition to the social betterment, gas stove In the Brooklyn home of Throughout his discussion the sec Mrs. Catherine Carey Tuesday. A few Mr. Hoover mentioned as other net retary recognized that the question ot hours later Mrs. Carey and the kitten gains for the year 1922 and guide lines German reparations lay at the root of were found asphyxiated. Three neigh to 1923 the following; any economic settlement. The prob bors were saved by the use of pul- "Bolshevism has greatly diminished lems abroad, he said, are world prob motors. and even in Russia has been replaced lems, and could not be disposed of ‘‘ by by a mixture of socialism and individ calling them European.” He declared More than 50 persons were In hos the United States would “ view with ualism. pitals in Boston Tuesday, suffering "A ctive war, at least, has ceased disfavor measures which Instead ot from alcohol poisoning as a result of producing reparations would threaten for the first time since 1914. drinking liquors obtained during the "Famine and distress have dimin disaster,” and said no one could fore holidays. Two deaths due to this ished to much less numbers this win see the "serious consequences” which cause occurred. Eighteen of the pa ter than at any time since the great might ensue If forcible means were tients were listed as Jn a critical con adopted to obtain reparations from war began. dition. "Production has increased greatly. Germany. Eight New York deaths are attri "The crux of the European situation "Unemployment is less in world buted to drinking poisonous Christmas totals than at any time since the U ps in the settlement of reparations,” liquor. A score or more of victims armistice. said Mr. Hughes. “ There will be no were eonflned to hospitals. Ot those "International commerce is Increas adjustment ot other needs, however who died two were women. A woman ing. pressing, until a definite and accepted • was arrested as the seller of whisky "Th e world Is now pretty generally basis for the discharge of reparations which caused the death of one of the purchasing its commodities by the claims has been fixed. It Is futile to women. normal exchange of goods and serv uttmipt to erect any economic struc ture In Europe until the foundation is A conference of representatives of ices, a fact which In itself marks an laid. enormous step in recovery from the steamship lines in the gulf, south A t "H ow can the United States help in lantic Hnd north Atlantic districts will strained movements of credit and gold this matter? We are not seeking rep which followed the war.” he held January 15 to discuss traffic Economic wounds of Asia, Africa, arations. AVe are Indeed asking for matters with a view to revising any the reimbursement of the costs of our discrepancies and continuing their Latin America and Australia, coming army of occupation; and, with good from the war, Mr. Hoover said, were harmonious relations, the shipping more the sympathetic reaction from reason, for we have maintained our board announced Tuesday. slump In the combatant states than army In Europe at the request of the The municipal voters' league of Chi from direct injury anil they thus are allies and of Germany and under an cago In a statement made public Tues recovering quickly. Their commerce, agreement that its costs with like army day, charged Mayor Thompson and his his reports showed, has reached levels costs should be a first charge upon the Others supporters In the city council with above pre-war days and their produc amounts paid by Germany. responsibility for alleged waste of city tion has grown apace. The^enforced have been paid and we have not been funds in what It declared excessive isolation, he believed, strengthened paid. But we are not seeking general payments to five real estate ami build the economic growth of Latin America reparations. We are bearing our own ing experts employed by the city. and Asia by Increasing the variety of burden and through our loans a large part of Europe’s burden in addition. France gained an important victory their production. This, he said, lias No demands of ours stand in the way contributed vitally to their effective in the allied reparations commission of a proper settlement o f the repara Tuesday when the commission by a recovery. tions question. vote of 3 to 1 dw 'fm 'd Germany in "O f course, we hold the obligations ¿0 Lynched During 1922. voluntary default in her wood deliv of European governments and there eries for 1922. France, Belgium and New York.-—Sixty persons were has been much discussion abroad and Italy voted In favor of the declaration lynched in states below the Mason and here with respect to them. There has while Great Britain cast Its ballot Dixon line in the year Just ending, been a persistent attempt ever since agalust It. the national association for the ad the armistice to link up the debts ow vancement of colored people an ing to our government with repara Wolfe Ltndenteld, brought to this nounced iu a report made public Sun tions or with projects of cancellation. country recently by a department of day night. Texas headed the list In This attempt was resisted In a deter Justice agent in connection with the numbers. O f those lynched, the re mined manner under the forme? ad W all street bomb explosion, will be port stated, 52 were negroes, seven ministration and under the present barred from entering under a ruling white Americans and one a Mexican. ! administration.” affirmed Tuesday by the bureau of Seven of the victims were alleged to immigration. The bureau upheld the have been publicly burned to death. 800 Film Extras Fight. action of the Immigration authorities Los Angeles.— A motion picture di at Kills island, where I.lndenfeld now New Flying Mark Set. Is held. rector at Universal City, near here, Marseilles - Radi i.ecolnte, the avia- ¡ hired $00 extras to be used as the AVIth the successful opening last tor, Monday made four circuits of a j "audience” In the filming of a prize week of a modern co-operative cane kilometer course at an average speed fight scene. In the excitement of the syrup blending and standardising of about 216 miles an hour. Brigadier- make-believe pugilistic fiesta, two ot plant at Lnfkin, T ex . officials of the General Mitchell, assistant chief of the hired spectators forgot them department ot agriculture feel that the American air service, flew over! selves and came to blows. The fight the Industry has made an Important I a one kilometer course at Selfridgr ! quickly ^pread to the other 798 mem step toward extending the market for field, Mich. on October 18 at an aver- ! bers of the “ audience." and after the u n e syrup, which wilt pirmit grow I age speed of 224 05 miles an hour In j dust settled it was found that the ers to greatly Increase their acreage j four heats. The test was timed by I arena was wrecked. of sugar cane. representatives of the FVderatlon 1 John R Hammond, chief of police j Aeronautique Internationale. Typist Sets New Mark. o f Des Moines, has announced that New York.— AVrtting 700 words In Plane Dive Kills Pilot. every drunken man who is brought two minutes with only three errors. Into police headquarters will have his Mexia, Tex.— Harry Stovall, a form- | Nathan Behrin, a state supreme court picture taken. When the offender has er captain of the aviation corps at stenographer, has broken his own become sober again he will be present ! Miami. 13a., was killed Sunday after world's record for stenographic nota ed with n picture of himself so that noon about seven miles southeast ot tion, it was announced Saturday at he may know how he looked when here when a plane he was piloting the New York state shorthand report taken to Jail. Hammond hopes this nose dived to earth. Dr. C. P. Mc- ers' convention. Behren's previous "picture cure” will be a potent weapon | Ken* le, a passenger In the plane was record was 277 words a minute for I injured. against drunkenness. five minutes with three errors. Word was received In Here’s an Interesting story about tha Cherokees. Do you think they got a square deal? New York.— The average American looks upon the Indian us a legend, a picturesque myth, and forgets that he is a human being with the same long ings, disappointments and heartbreaks as the white mui The Intrusion of the eurly American settlers seems so much a thing of the past that we can not comprehend the Indluus still fos ter a bitterness for the loss of their campfires, their domestic hearths, their valleys, mountains and streams. Occasionally there arises among us some one who wins the confidence of these tribal people. * Much a man is Eugene L. Graves, a lawyer and the largest individual oil and gas royalty own*- In Oklahoma. For 18 years he has given his time and energies to fighting the battles of the Cherokee Indians, once a strong na tion covering the rich plains o f the South and Middle West. Sow they have been reduced to one small bund, living in an area less than two-thirds that of Rhode Island. Acts as Their Adviser. Mr. Graves is the authorized dele gate and representative of the Night- hawk Keetoowah in nil its dealings with tlie United Stutes government and. outside private interests. He also acts In the paternal capacity o f ad viser and ns a sort of court of last appeal in personal affairs. The Nlglitliawk Keetoowah society is the fraternal, political, industrial, agricultural and financial nucleus of the 3,700 full-blooded Indians of the Cherokee tribe, which has 40,000 members In all. The others have In termarried and adopted the wuys of the white man. "It must be understood," said Mr. Graves, “ that the Cherokees are not the ’blanket’ type of Indian, but a highly gifted und extraordinarily civil ized |>eople, with intellectual, literary and artistic attainments. It Is be lieved tliut they have descended from the Incas, and there Is u legend thut they represent five of the ten lost tribes of Isruel. The Cherokee Is our finest specimen of humanity. During my 18 years among them 1 have yet to discover that one of them has a vicious habit. They are healthy bodied nnd healthy minded—as trust ing us children. They do not know what It Is to break their word. “ In 1880 the United States created the Cherokee commission for the pur pose of abolishing the tribal govern ments nnd opening the territories to white settlement. After 15 years of pleadings ngalnst this plan nn.agree ment was mnde by which the govern ment o f the Cherokee nation came to a final end on March 3, 1!**). “ In 11**8 the United States gov ernment decided to divide the land upon which the Cherokees were living nnd allot to each Indian his share. Many of the Cherokees, unfamiliar with the white man's way of doing business, forfeited their holdings by one technical mistake or another. They could not understand the system o f taxation, nnd many farms were confiscated. Some of the Indians. In fluenced by unscrupulous white set tlers, sold their farms for a few sil ver dollars.” Impressed by Brave Fight At that point Mr. Graves stepped In. “ How did I become Interested In the Cherokees?" he replied in answer to a question. “ About eighteen years ago I went down to Oklahoma to look after some o f my holdings, and met the famous full-blooded Cherokee, Man Fights Crew to Make J Good His Purchase of Tram J Secaucus, N. J.—When a trol- ley car of the public service cor poration passed through here on Its way from I ’ussalc to Hobo ken, a tow-haired six-footer swung aboard and casually in formed the conductor; “ You can turn over the fares to me. I Just bought this car.” A fter a short but decisive ar gument, tlie passenger arose from the mud beside the truck and sought tlie police. He said he was Olaf Jansen, a recent ar rival from Sweden. He carried his savings with him, he said, so he was able to pay cash when a prosperous looking stranger who sat beside him on tlie same car offered to sell it to him for $ 100 . Tlie stranger told Jansen he had cleaned up $200,000 on the 8-cent fare basis. They got oft here to complete the deal. The stranger then disappeared, after directing Junsen to hoard the ear on its return trip and Just tell the conductor he was the new owner. * I lng to his own kind the time-old slo gan, 'In union there .is slrength.* When the government was assigning the grants of land Itedblrd refused to.take his allotment and was put in Jail. He finally agreed to a passive non-resistance and was released. “ Things were In u pretty bad shape with the Cherokees when 1 suggested an Idea to them. Why not pool their Interests— their lands and possessions —and develop them as one huge hold ing? Immediately the 3.7CJ members of the Keetoowah saw the point. Tlie Keetoowah, In addition to its frater nal function, was organized upon a mutual business and financial basis. In which the members were to share equally in the losses und gains arising from the developuie t f their agricul tural, Industrial and mineral re sources." The members practically put them selves under the guardianship of Mr. Graves, and he bus represented them in all matters concerning their wel fare. The Cherokees have prospered und been happy. 1921 DEATH RATE OF U. S. LOW Montana Lowest and Massachusetts Highest in Registration Area, J Says Censu: Bureau. # J > J * * * , J « J t t * t Washington.—Figures for practi cally all states within the death-regis tration area o f the country, as an nounced by the census bureau, reflect the decreased death rate for tlie total area In 1921 as compared with the preceding year. Of the udjusted rates, figured on the differences in sex and uge distribution of the population in the various stutes. Montana showed the lowest, 8.8 per 1,000 population, and Massachusetts tlie highest, 13.1. For cities o f 100,000 or more popula tion the lowest udjusted rate, 9.2, was reported for Akron, O., while the rate of 19 for Memphis was the highest. Denmark Opens W ay to Battle detour by way of the Kiel canal. The Germans have been contending that the Treaty of Versailles does not re quire the opening o f the Kiel cunal to international shipping, nnd the coun cil of anihussudors has decided to turn *he question over to the International Court of Justice at The Hague. Any way, the Kiel canal, built mainly for military purposes, never has been much o f n thoroughfare for merchant New Nations to the East Open In men. The establishment o f the new portant Market for American Prod Baltic states, Finland. Esthonin, Lat ucts— Port Becomes Important via, I.ithnanin and I ’oland, some of Distributing Center. which recently have excavated their harbors for deep-draught freighters, Copenhagen.— L*cninnrk's new fair lias made the new Baltic market more way enterprise through the Drogden Important than ever before. channel, southeast of Copenhagen, ,is 1‘rior to the war this market was of expected to enhance the deep-draught small Interest to the United States. seufuriiig trade of the whole Bultlc Except for Denmark and Sweden, it region. Tlie commercial resurgence of was dominated commercially, by Ger Copenhagen, the “ Queen of the Baltic," many, American imports were neg which o f old defied alone the German ligible, nnd the Stars and Stripes were aggressions of the Hanseatic league, is seldom seen In the Baltic. All this one of the phenomena resulting from has been changed. Copenhagen. I ho the World war und 'the Bolshevist gateway to the Baltic, Is now entered e* lipse in Russia. Extensions and Im by an American vessel every fourth provements of the Copenhagen har day, on an average, the year round. bor, between the islands of Seeliind Must of the American exports there (Sjaelland) and Aniager, during the still go to Sweden and Denmark. For war und after, cost Denmark 30,000,000 the fiscal year of 1922, Denmark Im kroner. That she is now to spend ported $30,000,000 worth of American from one to several million kroner to goods nnd Sweden $30.000,000. Little excavate the Drogden channel, be as It Is realized In this country Den tween the islands o f Amager and Sult- mark is as good a customer as. for l.olm, is a token of her newly achieved Instance, the Brazilian republic whose detatchnient from what is culled "dis Imports from the United States for the tressed Europe.” It Is planned to cleur last fiscal year amounted to $3S,- a shallow in a key position which has 000,000. hindered deep-draught Baltic traffic. The United States shipping board, The local waters are unaffected by the more Important New York banks, tides, but the numerous shallows of j the Baltic formerly made it possible for many export nnd Import firms, and only moderate-sized vessels to visit | other large American business con Baltic ports. Since the war a number cerns have general agencies and their of these harbors, besides that of Co- j own representatives in Copenhagen. penhagen, have been excavated to a j Secretary Hoover's representative, depth o f 23 to 33 feet, admitting large Magnus Swensson, When he went to freight steamers. The present Drug- i Europe to supervise the distribution ot den channel has a depth of 22 fe e t; j American foodstuffs in Scandinavia the plan is to excavate It to 25 feet, and the Baltic countries unhesitating- with a minimum bottom-width of 825 ly chose Copenhagen for his distribut ing renter. The same conditions which fee«. determined this choice logically point Passage for Steamers. This excavation will enable freight | toward important co-operation between steamers to pass through the sound Amerlrnn exporters nnd Danish mer south of Copenhagen, saving the long4 chants. The American gets aiutig very well with the Dane, as a rule. Americans directly interested under stand the importance o f the great market around the Baltic sea. Den mark and northeastern Germany, Sweden, and northern Russia are the old Baltic trading places, but since the war rapid development lias over come some backward conditions in Finland, Ksthonia. Latvia. Lithuania and Boland. Combining an area ns great as that o f France and the United Kingdom nnd a population only a few millions less than that of France, these new republics will have to be reckoned with. For the great ture trade of the whole Baltic region Denmark Is mak ing preparations and improving the port o f Copenhagen, which is the Dar danelles of the north, the port beir.gO convenient for ttnnsshiieneat. storage and warehousing. Large steamers bound for the Baltic with cargoes for several portsTind it unprofitable to go unloading from one harbor to another. They use Copenhagen as a port of transshipment, where there are no duties to pay for goods in transit and A device which does tor the a.rerun wliat change speed gears do for the whence they can have their cargoes automobile Is the latest Invention In aviation. The system is composed o f j distributed to the various porls o f ultl- tpeclnl blades and a mechanism for varying the pitch of the blades from sera mate destination by the regular route to 800 degrees while In flight. t vessels. New Fairway Will Make Short Route for Large Vessels Go ing Either Way. COPENHAGEN TRADE THRIVES Speed of Aircraft Can Be Varied