Thursday. February 27, 19 0 Vernonia Eagle, Vernonia, Oregon Scappoose and Vicinity FASCISTS SENT THOUSANDS INTO EXILE WITHOUT TRIAL l W. C. T. U. Program Vital With Statistics Nephew of Former Italian Premier Charges Government With In­ human Treatment. P.-T. A. Hold I Doyle Hamlin Geo. Wilson, president Star Player i of Mrs. A Meeting the ,W. C. T. U., gave start­ New York.—Charges that the Fas0'st government has impris­ oned and exiled thousands of its political opponents without trial, subjecting them to extremely inhu­ man treatment, are made by Fran­ cesco F. Nlttl, nephew of the exiled former premier of Italy, and him­ self an escaped prisoner from the rocky penal islunds oft the north African coast, in an article lu the North American Review. Nltti’s article Is presented as a part of his forthcoming book, the announcement of which lais aroused vigorous Fascist opposition to Its publication and causer! the olllces of the publishers both In London and New York to be put under po­ lice guard. Nlttl, once a Rome bank execu tlve, was arrested, he says, with 3,000 other anti-Fascists tn Rome (Turing the first two weeks of Fas cist power In 1920. lie was never shown a warrant for his Imprison meat and never brought to trial Within two weeks lie w; s o lered deported to yie penal Islands for five years, although no specific charge was ever tiled against him. At least 29 members of the Italian chamber of deputies suffered the same fate, he says, before the en­ tire body of 200 anti Fascist depu ties was summarily ousted from their elected positions. The entire body of political pris­ oners was subjected tn Innumerable hardships, he declares. On occa­ sions 20 prisoners were crowded into cells built for six or seven. “We lacked even sufficient water for washing.’' he says, “The food was beyond Imagination—putrid macaroni, cooked In water and mixed with boiled worms. Ry puy- Ing outrageous uiiiounls we were able to obtain dried tigs and onions. We slept on the floors, on mat­ tresses stuffed with wood shavings, two of us on each mattress.’* ling facts regarding the use of Doyle Hamlin did not play : cigarettes and narcotics at the Regular meeting of the P.-T. agninst Rainier in basketball I meeting held in Scappoose Sun- A. will be held at the usual place March 7, according to Mrs. stated in', last week’s issue. i day evening. Hamlin was ineligible under | Rev. G. N. Magwood spoke on J. G. Watts, president. the new age! ruling and he has i “America First,” or “10 Years not played since. ' of Prohibition.” D. W. Pennington Doyle was . expecting this to Buys Scappoose Garage be his big year. He is a senior, and takes part in no other Local Patient snort. Illness delayed his grad Still in Danger d . w. Pennington of St. Hel- nation. He has played but two ens took possession Monday of years on the team. the City Garage, owned until Mrs. Bert Adams, who suffer- then by Large & Son. The new Dutch Wept played in place *d severe scalp burns in De- owner is well known in St. of Hamlin against Rainier. comber and who has been a pa­ Helens as a business man. Mr. tient at the Good Samaritan Large will remain in Scappoose Scappoo,« Local, ' ospital since, is having a ser­ for the present. _ ___ Miss A. Gates and Mrs. A. ous time with her scalp. Monday of .Monmouth Norma! Doris — r-. , 1 " end 1 visiting a second skin graft was given. spent the V^ek. E. Members Attend friends in Apple valley. Rally at Portland Ruth Hoven of Monmoutl Normal spent the week end S. E. Bryant, Ellen Berg, Miss With her parents here. [ Leavenworth. Jamts Magwood Mrs Marcella Page came up . , and Minnie Scholtz, Fred Smith, from St. Helens Sunday, spend Ben Smith and Mrs. Marcy the day at her home here. ing I- J attended the rally in Portland McKay spent Beatrice Mrs. The Apple Valley Lavender Sunday afternoon. Sunday at the Kilworth homi Helens Sunday •lub will celebrate its second an- returning to St. \ri!- liversary at the home of the Have Grade Teachers evening. As Dinner Guests Superintendent Votaw of thi president, Mrs. J. T. Bennett, tomorrow. g P. & S. and Assist General Miss Jennie Schoole entertain­ Manager Kittoe called a short ed Principal Otto Peterson, Miss­ time Vt the local depot to see S. E. Bryant Says Vera Price, Laura Uhlman, ; i route to Best Team Won is Mr. Stout while en Fem White and Vera Roscoe nt lower Columbia river points. 6 o’clock dinner Monday even­ Marjorie Allen came home Basketball season is almost ing at the home of her parents, froiW U. of o. Friday to spenu over and the championship has Mr. and Mrs. John Schools, west the week end here with her gone to the best team, Rainier. of Scappoose. It has been my good fortune parents. Mrs. Andrew Tittle is spend to see these lads play almost P.-T. A. Membership avery game, the only poor one ing a few days in St. Helens being against St. Helens at the Campaign Continues her home. The Tittles closing opening of the season. intend to 1 live in Scappoose. Rainier has a bunch of con­ . The second grade won the P.- to Hollenbeck went Mrs. sistent performers. There seems T. A. membership drive with a Yankton recently, whsre she to be no outstanding stars, but total of 39 members, A total of will be the guest of the Than i well-balanced machine, They 69 members were gained in «i llrtjwn family for a few weeks. have nn offensive that func- week. I F. M. Ben' it of Willametti Lions and a real defense, They > spent Sunday - the —— - J. T. Ben- will receive additional honor Hood River—Highway Garage nett home. with the awarding of the Ver-1 building on Oak street being re-' Nellie Doran, who has been nonia Eagle trophy. | modeled. Portland visiting relatives in Personally I would ilke to j------------------- —— returned the past two weeks, see this last award tendered Beaverton— Plans completed to Scappoose Sunday. with a bit of ceremony fitting for construction of $325.000 St. Mrs. Geo. Wilson, Columbia o such an occasion. Mary’s school building near here.1 county president of the W. c. C. T U., spent Sunday evening in Scappoose. Mrs. ______ Bullock, , formerly of Scappoose, who has been in Al­ aska and other points, is house guest at the home of her sister- in-law, Mrs. B. H. Allen. Mrs. Effie Marcy of Canby is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith. Charles Graham, who is con­ fined to his room at the Port­ land , hospital, nobpiLcsi, is reported îm- proving nicely. Miss Anna Sieberts of As- toria is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Klavanoe. < Lavendar Chib Celebrate 2nd Anniversary | I B“d Health in Rural Areas Costs B.ilion Washington.—The United Stutes sutlers an annual economic loss of $1,000,(MMMX)0 because of lack of adequate health services In the rural communities, stated Surgeon General 11. S. Cumming In a recent report to congress. At the pros 'iit rate of progress it will take fifty-one years before all the rural communities will be re­ ceiving the necessary health serv­ ice. he said. During the fiscal year pic-f <*ou>n!nt<‘^. 1 T" ' ’h* I** n Page Seven (Tie dësTriieïTôn “of20, births. The retort »luted tlmt the In crease In the deittli rede probably 1» due 1» part to Induenzu. French Attempt to End Roaming by Land Gifts Hillsboro—West phone Company this exchange had 202 stations during Trick Watches Latest Fad Among Parisians Paris. — European watch manufactirers have gone modern and this year's watches look like anything but a watch. The smartest boulevard shops show watches with only four hours Indicated— 3. 6, 9. and 12. You have to guess the rest. There Is an­ other without hands. When you want to know what time It Is you press a button and the dial lights up with light­ ed hands pointing directly to the hour. Coast Tele­ reports that net gain of last year. Warrenton — Columbia River Fishermen’s Cooperative cannery here will cooperate in matter of canning vegetables. La Grande—Five story unit will be constructed adjoining Sacajawea Inn on south corner of First and Washington streets. II : : There are watches hidden tn cufflinks. In womens neck­ laces, and In a leather strap no wider than a shoestring. It seems, bovrever, the small­ er they are the higher they come. Astoria—Plans are underway for construction of Trinity Lu­ theran church edifice at corner of 16th and Franklin at cost of $50,0,00. Cushman— Cushman i, may start operations »*** i ♦**»**•»***•»♦♦**♦*»• i March the 1st. sawmill before Bandon—Bandon trout farm Nehalem — Nehalem Theatre shipping large quantities of trout reopened to public. for market. Chinese Are Urged to Use Native Silk Peiping, China.—“Press In Chi­ nese silks rather than In foreign woolens" Is the slogan of the Na­ tive Silk Products Salvation asso­ ciation, printed In Chinese newspa­ pers here. The association urges students and all persons who can afford to do so to wear silks made In China, rather than woolens made by for­ eigners. This campaign Is the opposite of one made a year ago by Marshal Feng Yuhslnng's adherents, who urged the people to wear cheap mt- ton cloth, no matter how rich they were. Paris.— Franco Is strict' •• to ■f»|> the aimless wiinderlii;'» of the gypsy tribes of Syria hv offering them land to till and houses tn which to live. Although the Instinct to rove on the part of these uoiuads has dominated them foi centuries. French colonial officials are confi­ dent that tluqv cun he made seden­ tary and point to the changes that have been hrought about In the habits of some of the tribes. Plan War on Ant» Canberra, Austrnlla.— A special campaign Is planned against while fints- th»*- h,,.,il r &ir of a Sort That s what we are. We take the shabbiest, most forlorn-looking cloth­ es, subject them to a few scientific treatments, and dismiss them . . . rejuvenated. Our consistent care of clothes make for an unusual long­ evity. Let us clean and press your wardrobe into —perfect health. WINDOW Signs Silver Plating Re-silvering Mirrors Local agent for HEALTHO PRODUCTS H. R. ELTON 959 Bridge St. Vernonia Vernonia Laundry Phone 711 BUY TODAY AT THIS BIG SALE Scappoose Coach Wants Larger Track Turnout With the first show of warm weather about a dozen track men began limbering up. There will be no other athletic activ­ ity for the boys this spring. Scores Of Amazing Values i B 1927 CHEVROLET SEDAN An ideal car for all kinds of weather. Thoroughly reconditioned and guaran­ teed. Exceptional value at . $350 1927 MODEL T FORD TRUCK Good rubber, good body, and good me­ chanical condition. Two spare tires. Eight speed transmission. This truck is priced to sell at.................. • i' Without brimming over with joy, we he,ar of a “selling plan outlined by a telephone company to get 10 or more new phone users befora next January. Li e all pep meetings, the phone man­ agers tell their different ex­ change managers how all mus i^ntriw to sell and sell, to see who wins. While they strive to see who wins, the poor newspapers with dim eyes see vanishing spaces o ads disappear. Indeed fortunate will be the station to get an ap­ preciable increase of subscribers under this plan, unless the j>opu- lation greatly increases. Some- Sr...-C times service and better equip­ ment sells better than a PeP campaign or contest. Many a mean kid will receive a pat on his bean from an am- Btious politician, as the candi- date talks to Maw about his platform. "We, who handle the mail, seem to be the most popular males in town,” said Tommy Bateman. - * Nothing seems to worry Al, a." long as the store across the *ay Is empty. Usually the downfall of a Promising boxer starts when *>me female has said something •boot his good looks and he en- ters the ring trying to save ’em. Now that Rainier has won the ®s