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SERVER HERMAN Price Five Cents Mòro,. Sherman County, Oregon, Friday, May 15, 1925 Established 1887 HINDÉÑRUR6 MADE [ GERMAN PRESIDENT - War Hero Takes ; Oath PREMIER PAINLEVE t*WI6 RUM ROW ■li IS BREAKING UP Close Blockade By Coast Guard and Almost Com^etely Stops Swears to Support the Landing of Liquor. Washington, D. C —The war to the blit between the coast guard and the Berlin— Field Marshal Paul von rum runners no spread out,into new Hindenburg was inaugurated presi sectors according to reports showing dent of Germany Tuesday. increased intensity of the fight and Except for a brief shout of protest effective blows by both sides. from the Communists, the inaugura Rum row off the New York and tion was carried out according to New Jersey coast has begun to break schedule, the field marshal being up, according to advices received at sworn into office by Reichstag Presi coast guard he^^uarters here. While dent Paul Loebe before a crowded some of the 43 bouts originally on the Attorney-at-Law bouse. scene with liquor cargoes still are The Inauguration took place in the sticking it out by moving about in the Practice in All the Courts presence of the members of the Reich same general area, others have head of Oregon • stag, whose Socialist membeft wore ed south. Retreat northward was cut red carnations. Many of the other off by the sending out of a second Main 541 Phone Republican members wore the Repub blockading fleet from New London. BANK OF MORO BUILDING lican 'colors. The entire diplomatic As the rum ships scattered the Moro . . . Oregon Paul Palnleve, who accepted the corps also was present and the gal blockading fleet detached speedy, premiership of France and formed a leries were packed. heavily armed craft to give chase and In acknowledging Herr Loeb'3 greet new cabinet. keep in close touch so long as they ings, President Hindenburg referred remain close enough to the American especially to "the Republican consti ooast to undertake contact with the tution of August 11, 1919,” adding: shore. Coast guard seaplanes also are "The Reichstag and the Reich kept busy scouting president belong together, as both The starvation blockade has result are elected by direct vote of the peo ed In almost completely stopping the ple.” liquor supply being run ashore. - Own- United S 3»et Dental Exam Washington, D. C.—With the Ger- . The president’s voice as he replied I era of rum row bouts in their despera- iner for this district. to Herr Loebe was firm and reso man and American delegations con- | , tlon to keep in tou< h with their craft nant. He said he had solemnly, on curring, the International Council of have been forced to employ airplanes. his word as a man. taken the oath Women adopted a resolution urging I The - coast guard believes their of the constitution and he once again its constituents to work for the in Office at I method of warfare is making rum run affirmed that he would particularly clusion of all countries In the League ning too costly for the “ehemy" to MORO. OREGON devote himself to the task of uniting of Nations. . keep up their resistance for any con The action was taken without de the German people. siderable length of time. bate after the German delegation had The «bootleggers ashore, however, presented a statement expressing sym are showing no signs of weakening pathy with the high ideals of the in their declared war of revenge and league The statement was received retaliation. Sniping at enforcement with loud applause, particularly from agents and patrol boat crews from the English and French delegations. behind trees and Jences has been re . The council voted 247 to 99 to sup sorted to on Lone Island. Physician and Surgeon Geneva. — The smaller countries port France In her policy of security. The council decided to include yin represented at the League of Nations International conference for the con the resolution urging a world dlsarm- trol of traffic in arms and munitions ament the phrase demanded by the Office and Residence won a signal victory when they suc French delegation that no nation car ceeded in securing general approval be expected to disarm until it (i Hotel Moro of the principle that liberty of traffic, guarantees of personal safety security. instead of prohibition, shall be the Vemi’'is, Tern. — Caught in the This action was taken after a sharp swlri’ng, muddy current of the Mis basis of the convention. The campaign of the smaller coun tiff on the floor during which Mrs sippi as she^attetfipted to stagger tries tor this point was inspired by Phillip Northmore, head of the Amer ashore, the governipcnt fear that they would be placed In ican delegation, announced the Ameri steamer XTman, whj overturned and an unbearable position of dependency can delegates were hopelessly divided. lies in fert of water Just below The United States, however, cast its Coahcma Landing, Miss \ hth her in on the great arms manufacturing coun tries for legitimate supplies of arms vote against France. Germany ab n wateiy grave went more than a »nd war materials if prohibition of stained from voting in protest against score of a gay excursion party that Physician and Surgeon export of such materials remained the the resolution. went for an outing. fundamental principle of the confer Twenty-three persons ate missing ence. The resolution proposed by the and it is believed the bodies of 20 BRIEF GENERAL NEWS smaller countries and adopted by the are imprisoned in the cabin of the Main 182 conference provides that the basis of Mayor George E. Cryer of Los steamer. ’ the proposed convention shall be: Angeles was reelected at the muni Of the dead 17 were engineers or WASCO - OREGON First, the prohibition of exports of cipal primary. members of their families, who came arms and munitions to individuals, The navy department has awarded to Memphis to. attend the first con and second, freedom of exports to a contract for erection of a mooring vention of the engineers ef the Mid governments under certain conditions. mast for dirigibles at Pearl harbor, South. Other victims wer? members of the crew. Two were negroes. Hawaii. The cause of the tragedy has not "Uncle Joe” Cannon, ex-speaker of SETTLERS NEEDED ON LAND the house of representatives, observ been determined. It is believed, how — a snag Anxiety Is Aroused by Desertion of ed his 89th birthday at his home in ever, that the boat struck, which tore away the after part of Danville, Ill. Government Projects. Optometrist Sam B. Amidon. Democratic na- the hull and crippled the steering Washington, D. C.—Completion of Specilist in the examining of tional committeeman from Kansas, gear. settlement and acceleration on agri —' eyes«and fitting of glasses. cultural development arc the outstand-- died suddenly of fcoart disease in his Lens grinding shop in JARDINE IS COMING WEST Ing needs of many federal reclama offieffe at Wichita. connection. Secretary Work has announced an tion projects. Secretary Work declar annual reduction of $555,000 in operat Secretary of Agriculture to Make In Upstairs across from the ed In a statement summarizing thé ing expenses of the general land of spection Trip to Coast. Edw. C. Pease Co «tore result of his recent Inspection tour? fice through its reorganization. Washington. D. C.—In order that he The secretary said the discovery Room 10. Vogt Bldg. Senator Lenroot. republican, of Wis may become familiar with the work that settlers were leaving projects The Dalles. Ore. consin will seek congressional investi- of his department in the field. Secre and farmers were falling to take their gatlon of the recent failure of the tary of Agriculture Jardine will leave places was a cause for “real anxiety” Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail- Washington on May 27 for a six weeks to those who had the cause of reclam ^ | I Î * I H-! I 1 I ! I I- I-+1 " I ! I I 'M road. inspection trip through the west. ation at heart. The results of the Honolulu Four-fifths of the 20,000 workers in The administration is ‘‘committed to games were said by war and navy the department are at stations scat development of all feasible reclama department officials to have illustrat tered throughout the country outside tion projects,” Secretary Work said, ed dramatically the deficiencies of the of Washington, a fact which led the but he added that it should be re secretary to decide on this early visit. Eyesight Specialists membered "no new project is feasible island defenses. The trip of Secretary Jardine will Manufacturing Opticians unless it can be settled and that no Eyes Examined Glasses Fit ted old project from which the settlers Spokane Gets Northwest Greeters take him to California, with stops In Exclusively Optical Portland, Or.—Spokane was selected Kansas, Utah and Idaho 'on his way aro leaving and to which new farm Complete Lens Manufacturing as the city in which the 1926 conven west, and in Washington. Oregon. ers cannot be attracted will ultimate Plant in Connection tion of the Northwest Greeters will Montana, North Dakota. Minnesota, ly survive.” be held, following a spirited contest Nebraska and Iowa on the return. As OREGON THE DALLES between delegations from that city the tour is primarily for field inspec French Debt Again Taken Up. 15-16 Vogt Block. tion the secretary is accepting but a * Washington, D. C. — Informal con and Vancouver, B. C., at the closing limited number of speaking engage session of the Greeters ’ convention, versations relative to a French debt ments. * settlement are again In progress. It held here. Following the custom of 41111111111 l I I I I M » » » electing principal officers from the Is disclosed at the state department. Three Killed In Plane Crash. Confirming the fact of negotiations city in which the next convention will JAMES STEWART Salt Lake City, Utah. — A. Glaron be held, Harry F. Goetz of Spokane, for the first time, the department re Nelson, former superintendent of the SHERMAN COUNTY iterated that the Washington govern was named president. western division of the air mail serv ment had sent no formal communica STOCK AND BRAND ice, and two passengers, Grant Chris Tobacco Referendum Petition Ready. tion on the question to Fi^hce. tensen and Russell De Loge, both 15 INSPECTOR Portland, Or.—-With between 14,000 years old, were instantly killed at Moro - - Oregon Trotzky Denies Change Inc Attitude. and 16,000 signatures gathered to their Woodward flying field here when the Moscow. — Leon Trotzky. former petitions Invoking th/referendum on commercial plane Nelson was pilot-. DEPUTIES: L. Schadewitz, Kent, soviet war minister, who h^s arrived the cigarette and tobacco taxing law, ing went into a tail spin and fell from' Oregon; Dr. J ob . Ssunder», Moro. in Moscow to take an actite part in the tobacconists of Portland have call an altitude of 100 feet. Ore.; W. H. Mever, Wnco, Ore. the soviet government, issued a state ed their circulators off the streets and ment denying assertions made in for will be ready to file their checked Alien Land Law Upheld. I I I 111 1 I JI11 1 1111111 I W eign newspapers regarding his atti and verified demand for the referen- California Washington, D. C.L-The provision tude toward bourgeois democracy and dum of that act with the secretary I of the alien land law of California im- of state this Week. the freedom of commerce. ship the burden of proving that their posing upon aliens Ineligible to citizen f GaEam and Wheeler Connties General Mangin Dies In Paris. Finnish Runnem<>Frced on Charges. purchase of agricultural land was not New York.—Paavo Nurmi and Willie for the purpose of defeating that Paris. — General Charles Mangin, ■STOCK & WHEAT Who commanded the combined French- Ritola, Finnish runners, and Hugo statute was sustained by the supreme American army In the battle of the Quist, manager of Nurmi, were ex court. onerated by a special investigating Somme, died here Tuesday. FOR SALE committee of the Amateur Athletic Stetson Named Minister to Finland. Ex-Governor Davis Placed on Trial. union of charges that they had de Washington, D. C.—John B. Stetson F. T. HURLBURT Topeka, Kas.—Charged with solicit manded excessive sums of money for Jr., of Philadelphia, son of the hat expenses incident to their participa ing a bribe to pardon a convict, form Upper Mais Street, opp. Garage I manufacturer, has been appointed miu- । er Governor Jonathan M, Davis was tion* in the Drake university relay Ister to Finland. 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