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TH E MONMOUTH H E R A LD , MONMOUTH, OREGON F R ID A Y . M A Y 11, 1923
CHINESE BANDITS
KIDNAP PASSENGERS
One Prisoner Killed and Prom
inent American Woman Is
Captured in Raid.
Pek in —One fortlguer was killed
and 150 passengers were carried off
«hen bandits held up the Hhanghal-
Pekln express train on the Tientsin-
Pukom railway near the Shantung
border according to word received
here. Miss Lucy Aldrich of New York
city, daughter of the late United States
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode
Island and sister-in-law of John D.
Rockefeller Jr., was among the passen
gers.
The foreigner killed was believed to
be s Russian
The express train waa northbound
from Soochow when attacked by the
bandita, who tore up a long stretch of
rallroed track. Fifty first class and
100 second-class passengers were car
ried off, it was reported here. Six
foreigners escaped.
U. S. TO DEMAND
ACTION BY CHINA
Washington, D. C.—A situation re
garded as seriously menacing good re
lations between tbe United States and
the Pekin government was described
by Ainuricun Minister Schurman In the
first official report to reach the state
department regarding the capture of
American citizens by bandits near the
Shantung border.
The American minister la under
stood to have made official representa
tions on his own responsibility and It
Is expected he will be instructed by
the government to pursue the moat
vigorous course to secure the release
of the prisoners unharmed.
Should any American lose his life,
the state department Is prepared to
make vigorous demands on the Pe
kin authorities for restitution.
Not
only will suttatde apologies be requir
ed, but Indemnity must be paid and
those responsible must be punished
If good relations between tho two gov
ernments are to continue.
GERMAN
OFFER
REJECTEO
Fr«noh and Belgian Governments
Agree Proposals Unsatisfactory.
note sent tbe allies and delivered to
the German embassies in Paris and
j Brussels.
The note criticises point by point
| the German offer and announces the
! determination of Prance and Belgium
to be puld In full and not to congldiT
any proposal until German resistance
I in the Ruhr ceases.
[ Surprise -is expressed at German
i pretensions, which the note says,
would mean tearing up the Versailles
treaty. In the final paragraph it re
marks:
"Tbe German government, if It will
only look into its own heart, will not
be astonished that such a bargain
thould be refused.”
Indian» ts Sue U. S. for $750,000,000.
W:^ihl:'gton. D. C.— The governm?nt
will be sued for approximately $750.-
OOO.COO by the Sioux Indians who claim
a gigantic fraud has been perpetrat
ed against them through violation of
their treaty rights. Tho suit, probably
the biggeet ever filed against the gov
ernment, was entered in the court of
claims here Monday. Attorneys for
the Indians claim that 8,000,000 acres
of valuable lands, Including the Black
Hills of South Dakota, where gold was
discovered shortly after *he Civil war.
were takeu from tbe red men in viola
tion of their treaty rights and without
just compensation.
Poincare’s Note Needs No Reply.
Washington, D. C.— The French re
fusal to scale down Germany’s repar
ations—except on condition that the
United States scale down the debts
owing her by the allied powers— was
delivered to the state department here
j for ’’the Information and guidance of
, tbe United Slates government." Of
tlclals, after examining the Poincare
note, contented themselves with say
ing that the French note called for no
response from this government.
SCIENTISTS FIND
COMMISSION URGES
HEAT OF SUN LESS
CHANGE IN* FLAG
«
Earth Becomes 3 to 4 Per Cent
Colder Than 15 Months
Ago.
Washington. D. C. — Government
scieutists, including the heads of the
I nited States weather bureau, have
been thoroughly startled by results of
examinations of the sun s world heat
ing capacity, made by Dr. C. G. Ab
bot, home secretary of the National
Academy of Sciences. According to
Dr. Abbot, the sin appears to have
gone on strike and Is exerting Its
«arm ing qualities upon the earth to
an extent from 3 to 4 per cent less
than 15 months ago.
This unusual action on the part
of tbe sun is assumed to be respon
sible for the present late spring, may
have had its influence upon the
strange winter season just passed and
may presage a damagingly cold sum
mer and an Intensely severe season
next winter.
Scientists see In the present situa
tion a possible duplication of the dis
astrous summer of 1816 when frosts
occurred during June and July, caus
ing wholesale loss of crops and re
ducing food production to a minimum.
Weather bureau officials refused to
commit themselves on the startling
statement made by Dr. Abbot In a
paper before the meeting of the Aca
demy of Sciences Just closed saying
the experiments upon whclh Dr. Ab
bot bases his conclusions are so new
that It Is Impossible to determine
their value In anticipating weather
conditions for long periods In advance.
Furniture Tlealurs from all sections
of the Willamette valley met In Salem
New Treasury Issue Is Out.
last week to discuss the so-called mat
Washington, D. C.— In bringing to
tress law enaoted at the last session
an end the first phase of refinancing
of the legislature. Under this law deal
the government's great wartime debt
ers handling mattressea must show by
tbe treasury announced the new offer
label« where they were manufactured,
ing of $400,000,000 in treasury notes to
the Ingredients and other Information.
complete the refunding and retiring of
Local furniture dealers have branded
the victory note« which when Issued
the law as freak legislation, and it
aggregated more than $4.000,000.000.
Is possible that a suit will be started
The new Issue will bear 4% per cent
to test Its constitutionality.
interest and will mature March 15,
Governor Pierce has announced that
1927.
he would not appoint a highway com
Captain Howard E. Walker, Fort missioner to succeed R. A. Booth of
Bennlng, Osorgta, has been ordered to Eugene until he has had an opportun
Eugene as assistant professor of mili ity to Inspect the highways now being
tary iclsnce at the University of Ore constructed through the coast coun
gon.
Lieutenant-Colonel George H. tie«. Men who have been mentioned
White, U. S A., retired, has been re prominently In oonnertion with the ap
stored to the active list and ordered pointment are J. E. Norton of Marsh-
Paris. — France und Belgium have
categorically refused to oonslder Ger
from La Jolla. Cal., to Corvallis, as
many’s recent offer of 30,000,000,000
assistant professor ot military sdenoe
marks as reparations.
at Oregon Agricultural college.
Tho refusal le_ contained^ In a Joint
Wad® A MalHD« ot Corvallis,
A c - Marsters of Roseburg and Frank
Miller of Albany.
£ ____ Russian Priest» «> They Faced Famous Death Court
1 oz. or 1 ton?
Washington. D. C.— The American
flag Is too long in proportion to ¡ts
width to be artistic and a reduction
of 12.1 per cent in the length of the
present standard size has been decid
ed by the fine arts commission to be
the most artistic proportion.
In consultation with a committee
0f government officials appointed for
the standardization of the flag, the
commission decided upon a ratio of
1.67 to 1 Instead of the present 1.90 to
1. That would make the standardized
flag about two-thirds longer than its
width.
The decision was reached
through tests of various-sized flags
from the Arlington amphitheater flag
pole.
STATE DRY LAW REPEALED
Federal Officials Face Necessity of
Drying Up New York State.
New York.— Federal prohibition en
forcement officials In New York, fac
ing the necessity of drying up the
state unaided If the bill repealing the
Mullan-Gage state enforcement act be
comes effective, have started drafting
plans for spreading their attenuated
lines over the territory which has
been largely covered for them by state
and municipal forces.
Palmer Canfield, enforcement di
rector for New York state, had about
2000 men at his command to cover
the entire state, including the Cana
dian border, now largely patrolled
against rum-runners by state police.
The bill will make New York the
only state rescinding legislation sup
plementary to the federal VolBtead act.
Mismanagement by Leiter Hinted.
Chicago, 111.— Charges of misman
agement of the $100,000,000 estate of
the late Levi Z. Leiter of Chicago were
made in a bill filed In the superior
court on behalf of Lady Marguerite
Hyde, widow of the Earl of Suffolk
and Berks, a daughter of the pioneer
merchant She asks the removal of
her brother, Joseph Letter, as one of
the trustees of the estate. The bill
asks for an accounting of the estate.
Leiter attempted a corner in wheat
In 1898 and stood to win $7,000,000
when the market broke him.
One ounce of Royal Baking
Powder is worth a ton of
ch eap er b a k in g 'p o w d e rs
I
when you consider the su
periority
in
the
quality,
healthfulness and taste of
food prepared w ith it.
f l a k i n g P o w d c i’
Made from Cream o f Tartar
derived from grape «
Contains N o A lu m — Leaves N o Bitter Taste
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine
Those who are In a "run down" condi
tion will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are In
good health. This fact prove* that while
Catarrh is a local disease. It la greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions.
H A L L ’S C ATARRH MEDICINE con
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
internal Medicine, a Tonic, which assists
tn Improving the General Health.
Sola by druggists for over 40 fears.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
W o o d Saw ing
per cord
Hard wood.
twice cut,
90c
“ 3 times in two $1.15
Fir, twice in two80c; 3 cuts -M.00
S. H. Hinkle,
Efficient Service
Courteous Treat
ment
A. L. K E E N E Y
Monmouth and Independence
Auto-Bus Schedule
L e a v e « M o n m o u th
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Calls Promptly Answered Day
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Prices Reasonable
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World Record Is Made By Fliers.
San Diego, Cal.— With the speed of
the very wind itself. Lieutenants John
A. MacReady and Oakley C. Kelly
Intrepid army aviators, who last No
vember attempted a non-stop ocean-to-
ocean flight across the United States
from San Diego and failed when al
most krlthln sight of their goal, ac
complished that feat, flying from New
York to San Diego in less than 27
hours and thereby setting a mark
which brought them a perfect flood
of congratulatory messages from al)
over the world.
Michigan Radical Convicted by Jury
St. Joseph, Mich.— Charles E. Ruth
enberg of Cleveland was found guilty
of violating the Michigan law against
criminal
syndicalism.
Ruthenber?
(aces a prison sentence of 10 years
or a fine of $5000, or both.
l hi» «•»elusive piloto shou» the f mrteeu Ituaslaii Priests who fneed thè dosth court In thè trial of Ar<
Mslui|> TNcliepllak. No 1 1» \rcl.hlsliop Tschepllak, whoso «l.*utl» solitene* was con>mute«l to 10 years' solita
t'oiiflneineiit ; No. 1 I h \ Icaro. onorai ltutchkavItch. executotl Uy a Iteti tirili'« aiiund.
Spring Cartoonettes
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Cu*i F*?Q NOW
TO BEAT,
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Tho Wiliam las A Grand Ronde rail
road, which is operated by the C. A
Spaulding Logging company, showed a
loss of $36.259.78 for the year 1922. ac
cording to the annual report of the
corporation filed with the public serv-
toe commission.
Lee Summers and Don Metsger. who
were In an automobile fired upon by
Klamath FTtlls police. April 7. have
brought damage suits for $500 each
against Chief of Police Clow. Assault
with Intent to kill and theft are charg
ed In the complaint«.
Construction of an Interstate bridge
across the Columbia connecting Hood
River and White Salmon will begin
immediately after the June freshet
this year, It waa announced at Hood
River. Bonds to the amount of $300.-
000 have been underwritten.
All indications point in the same di
rection
The best way to get a house
in Monmouth at present
is to build one
Oregon Fir and Hemlock Lumber,
Lath, Shingles, Lime, Cement, etc.
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
Monmouth Lumber Company
L. W. Waller, Manager
Tbe Clatsop county court has voted
to make a special levy of $10,000 on
the 1923 tax roll and one for a similar
amount on the 1924 roll to assist in
defraying the expense of constructing
the proposed new drawbridge across
the Lewis and Clark river.
Mrs. Cook Prwstdsnt of the O. A. R
Washington, D. C — Mrs Anthony
Wayne Cook of Pennsylvania vas <fe
elared ele<*ed prealdeat general of ths
Daughters of the American Revolt»
tifn after one of the bitterest eleettor
nnrtests In
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¿There were six fatalities In Oregon
due to industrial accidents during the
meek ending April 19. according to a
report p rep a id ky the state Industrial
accident commission.
The v ic tim
were
James Wood, le v e r » « n on
dredge.‘ West Salem; John H Clinton,
carpenter. Myrtle Point, H H Holder
man. trimmer spotter. Valaetx; Joseph
Vangsim-»« logger. North Bend; S L
I Gilbert. laborer. Forest Grove, and
Fred Butterfield. blacksmith. Marsk-
! field. A , total of $30 accidents were
rspuctedgdurA# 16* week
B
O YOU KNOW that indigestion can be cured,
permanently cured, so that you can eat any
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not only once, but in almost every case when C h a m
berlain’s Tablets are used.
A n instance:
M r. T,
Pom inv*.V , Stillw ater, M in n ., who had spent over
5 2 ,o o o .c 3 for medicine and treatment was perm :- I
nently t - i e d by these tablets.
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