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THURSDAY, (MTOIIKIl XI, ItrjI
SCHOONER LOST IN ICE
OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN
FINDING GIANT PEARL
HAS STARTED STAMPEDE
Nome, Alaska, Oct. 23.— (A.
P.)—-The ga«olln« schooner sil­
ver Wave of Nome, with four
♦ men uluinrd, ha» been carried
♦ uwny In the (co of the Arctic
♦ ocean, it (ga« learned today.
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TELLH Hl'MINEHH MEN OF NEW’
YORK THIS IS PRIM AHA'
Nl ED OF OH NTRV
ABUSES MUST BE CORRECTED
Im1u«lry Cult Tin-«« I’revcnt N «•<«•«•
»41 > of InterventIon I«.» th«’
Govern iii<lil
Washington. Oaf. 23.— (A. P 1
"Preservation of Initiative anil <«i-
terprlas la the primary thing wo
have to do In our country,” Presi­
dent Coolldg«’ toiAay told the execu­
tive committee, of tho New York
lluHlneitsnH’n'a Republican associa­
tion. declaring the economic system
of the government "fundamentally
sound." tho president criticised
tho»«« who emphasize out of all “due
proportion” Its abuses, Correction
of thosa abuaes, lie hold, lies In the
hands of those administering com­
merce and Industry, and only they
ran prevent tho necessity of govern­
ment Intervention.”
DELEGATES HEAR REPORTS
Attendance nt Pjenhytrrian S jiks I
ICnl I- Incrcneed
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The attendance nt the annual
meeting of the Women'« Synodical
Society for Missions, being held at
th«' Presbyterian church, has been
increased today by Ike arrival of 3$
mor« delegate«, and twoes are e<-
pectetl to arrive for the Inst dny of
the convention.
The morning session today was de-
voted to the president’s greetings and
reports of the year's work by the
corresponding secretary and repre­
sentatives of particular departments
of work This afternoon there were
reports of secretaries of various or­
ganisations connected with the Sy-
dodlcal. together with an nddress by
Miss Donnllnda Cameron of San
Francisco.
Tonight Mlns Margaret Hodge of
New York will give the address.
Last night's address by Mias Dona-
llnda Cameron, who for many years
past has been in the Chinese mission
work in San Francisco, was of Intense
Interest and gave a glimps«' Into the
Inside workings of the Chinese high­
binder tongs and the conditions of
slavery which actually exist in th«'
United States. Miss Cameron re­
counted some of the thrilling rosettes
of Chinese girls from tongs In San
Francisco, Portland and Chicago,
with which alt«' had been connected,
and revealed a condition which few
people suspect. The actual selling
of young Chinese girls for domes-
Washington, Oct. 23.— (IT. P.)—
Bent upon eHtnbll»hlng lusting world
ponce and aiding the war-disabled,
the Fldac, an Inter allied world war
veterans' association, intends to push
nil ambitious program during the
coming year.
Tho Fidac represents ex-service
men organized In the nine allied
countries, (olallng 10 million mem­
bers. Col. Thomas W. Miller, U. 8.
alien property custodian, was recent­
ly elected president of the organiza­
tion nnd will leave for Paris soon to
direct activities.
At a meeting in Paris five years
ago of ex-service men from nil allied
countries, tho Fldac was organized.
America was represented at that
meeting liy tho nntloniil commander
of the American Legion. F. W. Gal­
braith. Headquarters of the organi­
zation are In Paris, and its recent
president whh Deputy Charles Ber­
trand, momber of the French cham­
ber of deputies and a distinguished
veteran of the French army.
Col. Miller, a former war veteran.
Is prominent in American Legion
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OREGON IM PREPARIMI
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FOR TI HMI4-: WITH WHITMAN
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University of Oregon, Engi ne. Oct.
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(Special) Following the Blan­
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ford gams, in iwhlch Coach Mad­
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dock's men arqultted themselves
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well, tho University of Oregon eleven
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1» preparing confidently for Satur­
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day's eoiUaot here with Whitman
College.
Th«« missionaries arrive Regard Each Other Is Vat oral Al­ 4
Frlduy and wilt have a workout In Ilea—Russia to Help in IHscarding 4
Domination I») Western Influence 4
the afternoon. Although weighing
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lew than the Oregon team, the visi­
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tor« have lota of fight and experi­
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•Moscow.
Out.
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(U.
P.l
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ence.
Freshmen are permitted to play dream of an Asiatic Alliance embrac­ 4
at Whitman, a fact that gives ing lluimla. China and Japan, may 4
Conch Borleake some excellent ma­ advance a step nearer to reality 4
terial. He finds It difficult at times through the civil war in China inter­ 4
to season the«« green men and fit vention of the western power» In 4
Mexico City, O'I. 23.—(I. N.
8.)—Tho discovery of a perfect
pearl of 2 6 karats in Lower Cal­
Ifornia han started a stampede
to this former productive pearl
fishing ground. The gent is
Raid to be as Iteautiful as any
found in the Orient or South
seas.
Customs officers found it
upon a native flshi-rman, who
declined to point out the loca­
tion of the shell lied. Until re­
cently the Gulf of Lower Cali­
fornia was the scene of a profit­
able pearl Industry. But the
government derived such little
revenue, there was so much
«muggling. as well as the de­
struction of shell fish bearing
the pearls, drastic laws were
passed which practically pro­
hibited the Industry. This par­
ticular gem already has been
confiscated and is to l«e sold at
public auction and tho money
placed in the treasury.
El Paso, Tex., Oct. 23.— (A.
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P.)—The dirigible Shenandoah
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passed Fort Hancock, 45 miles
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JAPAN TO HOLD VP
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MISSING SIGNATURE IS PRO.
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
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DI CED BEFORE I'OtRT AT
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uw angeles
Tokio, Oct. 24.—(U. P.l—Total
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suspension, or at least temporary
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DIVISION OF CHINESE NATION
ALM Tl RNM TRAITOR,
HATH REPORT
postponement, of the construction of
;28 branch railways throughout Jap­
an has been definitely decided upon
[by the ministry of railways. The
'plan has been approved by the cabi­
Mrs Dolicny Tells Governine«.’
net council, and goes into efleot at “Chri»tIsn General” Feng Demand»
< oiiiisi -I of the Mutilât«'«!
Suppr«*H»ioii of Gen. Wu
once. In addition, it is possible the
Inst ruinent
Pei Fu
government will purchase all the
privately owned railway« In the
¡country and incorporate tbem In the
I .os Angeles. Oct. 23.—(A. P. 1 — ¡government system.
Tientsin, Oct. 23.— (A. P. —Por-
A promissory note for $100.000, the
The suspension of work on new tions of the eleventh division of the
handwriting on which was identified ,lines is due in part to the Kato cabl­ Chinese national army, under com­
a« former Secretary Fall’s, payable ing's policy of retrenchment and mand of Feng Yu Hsiand, "Chris-
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to Edward L. Doheny. was Introduced partly to a desire to improve the itan General.” revolted at Peking to­
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by the government today in its suit present system before taking on day. seized the city's gates, cut all
them Into the vqrslty machine, bist China's affairs.
GERMAN GETS ENTIRE OPERI « foY cancellation of leases in the naval more track. A saving it is esti­ telegraph and telephone lines, and
Informed Russian obaervers cher­
he always has a team that does cred­
ON ONE PHONOGRAPH RECORD •oil reserve to the Doheny organiza- mated, of 35.000.000 yen will be stopped all train service, according
ish no Illusions concerning the Im­
it to the Walla Walla Institution.
« tion.
made by holding up this work for to reliable Information reaching
mense dlfflcultle« that still Impede
here.
Berlin. Oct. 23.—(A. P—Twelve- I Mrs. Doheny. called by the govern- the time being.
I the formation of an Asiatic entente.
. ment counsel, located for the first
Inch
phonograph
records
that
play
The emergence of such a block is
¡time the missing signature torn from
Tokio, Oct. 23.— (A. P.)—General
[not an issue of diplomatic bargain­ for 100 minute«« and reproduce ¡the Fall note. She Raid the signa­
Feng Yu Hsiang, commander of the
whole
operas
by
aid
of
radio-loud
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Greater Dharrvance Than Ever Will ing. intrigue and treaties.
ture had been in possession of Frank
Peking troops resisting the Man­
Ik* .Attempted This Year
If tho pan-Aslatlc movement Is to speakers without th«- noise of needle J. Hogan. Doheny’s counsel.
Go Against Medford Katurday with churian forces on the Chihlian-Man-
scratching,
have
been
produced
by
make headway, it will be through
Determination to Win
churian liorder. has conspired against
A greater observance of Armistice deep-seated economic, racial and na­ Dr. Max Hausdorff of this city,
General Wu Pei Fu, military head
working
along
principles
evolved
by
Dny than wer before will be at- tional force«. Diplomats can at best
The Grants Pass football team of the Peking government, according
tem$>ted in Grants Paas on Novem­ take advantage of these tendencies; an English inventor. The produc­
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tion costa of the new record will be Republican» in Josephine Coftnty to will go to Medford Saturday with to dispatch«^ from Tientsin. Later
ber II. The American I-eglon com­ they cannot create them.
the knowledge that they are going reports said Feng, known as the
mittee working on th«’ details of the
.Make Whirlwind Finish
The cornerstone of the Asiatic much lower than for the five mln-
up
against a good team, They are “Christian General,” entering Pek­
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trte-record«.
It
is
alleged.
program have their parts Just about block has Indeed been cemented by
ing with his bodyguard, demanded
completed and at a special meeting the reinforced friendship between
Plans for a whirlwind finish for confident but at the same time will
that President Tsao Kun issue a
(take
no
chances
with
the
team
which
of the committees next Wednesday China and the Russian Soviet union.
, the Republican campaign in Jose­
| beat Klamath Falls 54 to 0. The mandate ordering suppression of Wu
night, these plana will bo fully out­ The leaders of Chinese thought and
phine county were laid this morning
boys are going down fully deter- Pei Fu. The situation is said to be
the
lined. The full co-oporatlon of
the vanguard of an awakening Inde­ <1Icier Tlirrr-Act Piny Will l»c Pre. at the meeting of the Republican
grave.
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people of the city la nought for the pendent China are coming to feej
county central committee. A series mined to win the game from the
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Bear
Creekers
as
this
will
be
the
School
sented
at
High
the
celebration. In order to make
of night meetings will be held dur-
more and more than Soviet Russia
[only time they meet with them this
day a complete success
i ing the coming week, ending with a
is their natural ally against the en-
One <»f the main iesHrres will l«e croachments of the western powerw.
A clover three-iet play entitled final rsHylng of the Republican iseason. The game is regarded as
the big game in southern Oregon,
the parade, for which the I-egion Is
The conviction is deepening that “Brown's in Town.” will be given I forces here on Saturday night. Nov.
Attorney Want« to Know When’ G.
offering prizes. A silver loving cup when China «hakes off the lethargy by members of the Grants Pass high 1. Wallace McCamant. of Portland, as Grants Pass and Medford both
<>. P. Funds Come From
.have
undefeated
teams,
while
all
will he offered for the marching or­ of feudal centuries and attempts to school alumni on November 6 and will be here on that occasion to de-;
in this part of the state have
ganisation which la out In greatest unify her disintegrated empire, Rus­ 7, under the auspices of the Hi-G liver a talk on campaign issues, pothers
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Washington. Oct. 23.— (A. P.) —
numbers. The cups have been or­ sia will support her in the struggle club of the high school. The pro­ Other features will also l«e introduced) met defeat at least once.
A statement declaring that a "na-
A
lineup,
different
from
the
one
dered and will be placed on display to discard western domination, ec­ ceeds are to go to the school for at that meeting.
seen in action against Ashland last iton-wide scandal” in regard to pro­
as' soon as they arrive. Every or­ onomic and political alike.
During the coming week, the night
equipment for the new gymnasium.
Saturday,
will start the game. Coach hibition enforcement "still exists.”
The play is rich in comedy, and meetings are slated for Merlin, Kerby
ganisation In the city Is urged to
The result of a questionnaire. r<»-
Brown
would
not intimate what tac­ and that President Coolidge “has
under
the
splendid
direction
of
Miss
take part In tho parade. Tho 40 cently submitted to students at a
and Williams, leading up to the final
tics
the
team
will use. but it is def­ proved he will not put an end to it.”
A a members of Grants Pass have great Chinese university, may be re­ Ina V. Moore, should be one of the one here. An outside speaker will
was issued here last night by Samuel
decided to enter a float of unique garded as a feather in the wind. One best local productions this year. The be secured for each of these and the initely known that the boys have
Untermyer, attorney.
working
for
the
past
few
weeks
been
design. The 40 A 8 la the lighter question put to these students was: cast includes Ted Cramer, playing regular Republican candidates will
with the one game in mind and
the
part
of
Abel
Preston,
the
father,
be
introduced
but
will
not
speak.
side of the legion.
"What nation do you regnrd as Chi-
have a lot of stuff to uncork that
Washington. Oct. 23.— (A. P.)—
Among and Coach Brown, who plays the, Each meeting will be followed by en­
na’s staunchest friend?”
•»ill make the Rear Creekers do With a view to determining whether
tertainment
and
a
dance.
part
of
Dick
Preston.
Others
in
the
tic slaves Is not uncommon, yet the 800 answers 400 specified to pos­
there has been ‘'concealed" contri­
At the meeting this morning, thè some guessing.
rac«’ is in such fear of the vengeance oess any friends abroad, and the re- cast are Vernetta Quinlan, playing
An effort was made to schedule butions from big business men to the
th<>
part
of
I-etty.
Dick's
wife;
Henry
final
plans
were
taken
up.
It
was
of th<> tong gunmen that It is ex­ mainder Indicated a’miscellaneous
Houck, a young dentist and Dick's thought best that the candidates a special train for the game but Republican campaign fund. Samuel
ceedingly difficult to secur«* any in­ assortment of foreign groups.
the full number needed could not be Vntermyer asked the senate investi­
formation connected with individual
High importance may be attached hated rival; Mike Wilcox, as the Eng­ make a personal visit to each farm, secured. ,A large number of root-
gation committee today to subpoena
cases.
Ito the recent conclusion of an agree­ lishman; Dorotha Egger as "Prim­ inviting the farmers to the meetings era are to make the trip by autd
the Republican state chairmen of
A feature of the evening's program ment between the Moscow govern­ rose." the lady cook with a reputa­ which will be held.
the
team,
A weetf New York, New Jersey, Ohio and
and
will
back
wan the presentation of u demonstra­ ment and Chang-T««o-Lln. the mili­ tion; Berenice Coon as Freda Von I
from Saturday the Klamath Falls Illinois.
tion pageant.
tary ruler of Manchuria. This tin- Hollenbeck, a German heiress; Iris DEATH TARIS* HEAVY TOLL
team will play here.
OF
PlIXiRIMS
TO
MECCA
Burns,
as
Suzanne
Dacre.
who
knows
The Newman M. E. church Indies • derstanding. which supplements the
Mrs. L. O. Clement of Salem and
Officials for the game Saturday
supplied lunch to delegates this noon Moscow-IVkln treaty, may be the ul­ a thing or two. and Waldo Tucker,
will
be
Ted
Cramer,
referee:
Seeley
Mrs.
Frank Nombalais of Eugene are
Batavia.
Dutch
East
Indies.
Oct.
as
the
gardener.
timate bridge across the Russo-Jap­
and will serve dinner tonight.
Hall. Medford, umpire; Chapell, former residents who are visiting in
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(A.
P.)
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Of
50,000
Dutch
In
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anese
differences.
Chang-Tso-Lin.
Those who have registered in ad-
Grants Pass.
dian Mohammedans who made the ‘Medford, head linesman.
ditlon to the names published In the known even though for expedien­ cd to transform China into a Japan­
pilgrimage
to
Mecca
this
year
.about
ese
colony,
nor
the
Japanese
annexa
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cy's
sake
only
known
to
be
on
Courier yesterday are:
15.000 have died on the way back
Ashland—(Mrs. E. J. Vanfìant, terms of friendship with both Japan tion of Shantung China's profound
i and Russia, may serve as the link suspicions of Japan’s expansionist from disease and exhaustion conse­
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that tnay unite Tokio and (Moscow schem«w must be palliated before a quent upon the hardships of travel
Sino-Japanese entente is thinkable. in visiting the holy places of Islam.
across in a close union of policy.
The great obstacle that blocks the Moreover, Soviet Russia is not pre­ Moslems believe that by these visits
. formation of the •Russo-Chinese-.Iap- pared to form an alliance with Jap- they will gain sanctify here and par­
innese block is the d«'ep-roote<l dis­ inn—even the loosest alliance—if adise hereafter.
(Montreal, Que., Oct. 23.—(U. P.) ing a velvet hat with a feather in
The death rate of this year's pil­
trust toward Japan which still pre- . such a move would lead to Chinese
—(Five members of the most desper­ it, worn at a jaunty angle. He wore
grimage
has
been
higher
than
usu
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R
US
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!
doubts
ns
to
the
sincerity
of
vails'in influential Chinese quarters.
al and is attributed to so many of ate holdup gang that ever operated a waxed and well-curled moustach,
China has forgotten neither the no­ sla's friendship for China.
the pilgrims being aged and infirm. in Montreal are to go to the gal­ often a velvet coat and' his diamonds
torious tw«>nty-one demand«, deslgn-
TI
us-
The firat essential of a firm
circles
He was chairman of the
lows tomorrow. A sixth man, under were conspicuous. He always seemed
so-Japanese friendship and there­
resolutions committee at the San
death sentence has been reprieved to have plenty of ready money and
fore
of
the
entire
Asiatic
block,
is
Francisco convention In 1923. He is
pending appeal. Two others, recent­ although he was frequently arrested
the «’mergence of a more liberal po­
a former congressman from Dela-
ly captured have been brought to he always manages! to escape, He
litical
regime
in
Japan.
The
new
ware and n graduate of Yale univer­
trial and several are still at large. [was generally known as the ■■fixer”
regime of course .would replace the
sity. Miller enlisted July, 1917, as
The five to go to the gallows to­ of the underworld.
present military-feudal caete by llb-
a private In the army and was dis­
morrow are Tony Frank, .Louis Mor­ | Louis Morel is the most not aide
eral»minded bankers and industrial­
charged as a lieutenant colonel In
el, Mike Valentino, Frank Gambino of the men under sentence. He was
ists in the control of Japanese af­
September, 1919.
¡at one time a very popular athlete.
He served
and Guiseppi Serafini.
fairs. Such a . change in Japan is
months in Franco and received
The crime for which the men are He was a policeman and secretary of
by Moscow,
expected with certainty
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citation for gallantry In action. Mil-
to die is known as the Hochelaga the Police Amateur Athletic associa­
government
believes
The
Soviet
ler alko is a member of the Ameri­
bank’robbery. Three bank employ­ tion and gained many notable suc-
that Japan Is destinoti soon to
can buttle monuments commission,
ees were transporting upward of censee as a runner. He was very
sumo the liberal role in China'g
appointed to select suitable sites on
$250,000 in a van, under guard. The popular at the (Montreal Amateur
velopment, hereto played by
European battlefields where memo­
robber gang, in cans, armed with | Athletic association the leading body
United States.
rials In potior of American troops
rifles, dashed into the bank car in of lis kind In eastern Canada and
If the Soviet government's
killed In the war may be erected.
a gully. An exchange of shots fol­ played on its Rugby football team.
sumption is well-founded the basis
lowed and two men, one of the rob­ He broke with the department when
American delegates to the the
for the Asiatic block will soon be
he helped organize a policeman's un­
bers and a bank messenger, died.
Fldac are selected by the American
created —and the Anglo-American
The robbers escaped with $142,- ion and was discharged. (He became
Legion. At the annual congress In
entente will be confronted with a
000 in cash. Eight were subsequent­ a race track gambler of note and
London a short time ago women's
formidable constellation of powers in
was supposed to be a drug smuggler.
ly captured.
auxiliaries of the allied veterans' as­
the east.
Probably the most notable of the He was (blamed for many notable
sociations were taken into member­
men to go to the gallows is Tony crimes and was the ringleader in
The drift toward a Russo-Chinese
ship.
Jim
Thorpe,
world
famous
Indian
Roland
H.
Pothier,
found
Frank,
the recognized king of the the bank robbery. The money was
Japanese
block,
which
may
arise
as
"A section of the League of Na-
(Ions devoted to ex-service men and guilty in the federal court at Ta­ a potent, durable challenge to the athlete, refuses to grow old. He is red light district of Montreal. Frank divided at bls home.
The other men are well known
their problems,” said Col. Miller, coma, Washington, of the murder of w«*i»tern world, is a manifestation in his football togs again, playing came from Sicily and in appearance
Major Alexander Cronhlto at Camp which observers of international af­ this year with the Rock Island (111.) he resembled a stage brigand. He character» in the underworld of
Lewis. It occurred in 1918.
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was always carefully dressed, favor- Canada.
fairs would do well to follow closely. Independents.
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LINK IN OIL LAND LEASE SUIT
GRAVE SITUATION DEVELOPS
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ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATED
LOCAL ELEVEN IS CONFIDENT
G. 0. P. PLANS ARE OUTLINED
UNTERMYER MAKES CHARGES
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