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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Interesting Happenings In And
About the Town
Pianos-H. P. Blaine.

Pianos-H. P. Blaine.
Doc Latham arrived Saturday
from Baker with another load of
new Fords.
In looking up a loan on your
land, don't forget Grant & Fu-
qua. If
H. B. Albert made a flying trip
to Baker Wednesday afternoon
ON business,
Bert Richards went to Camp
Crook last week to enter the en-
ploy Of J. Ridgway.
Miss Emiline Wing of Sidney,
Montana was a visitor here Mon
day and Tuesday.
Sunday, June 4, at 800 p. m.
Rev. W. S. Bowden of Sykes will
till the pulpit in the Ekalaka
church.
The new porch built onto the
Ramme House has added greatly
to the appearance Of this popular
hotel.
James j. Hill, the empire build
er OF the northwest passed away
at his home in St. Paul. Mimi.
Tuesday,,
MIR. and Mrs. Tandy and Mr..
and Mrs. L. C, Burns of Baker
visited in Ekalaka Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Fern Harris has returned
from Mason City, Mo. where she
has been spending school the
past winter.
Mrs. Jack Mcpherson am
daughter arrived last week from
Glendive for a visit with relatives
for month or so.
Carl Rasmussen and John OFT
made final proof on their home
steads before U. S. Commissioner
Emswiler Monday.
j. c. Cory was out with Geo.
Farwell to the Piniele neighbor-
hood the fore part of the week
looking over roads.
Bruce Haven's ranch on Box
Elder produced a surprise Sunday
when Hans and Fritz, a pair of
ewin colts arrived.
Mrs. Muelhusen and son of
Chicago are here to spend the
summer with relatives, Mrs, VIM.
Minis and Mrs. w. P. Fiske.
Dave Grant of Randolph, Nebr.
and VIM. Grant Of Gregory, S.
D. uncles of Jes Grant were here
looking up locations and visiting.
County Auditor Geo. Grant of
Baker was a visitor in town for
a short time Wednesday after
noon coming over with Pat Grow.
Lawrence Dale of Troy, Ohio
returned to his home yesterday
after a visit with his uncle S. J.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-02

County Assessor Chas Hughes
and family of Baker passed thr-
ough town Friday evening en-
route to the home of C. S. Brad
shaw in the Chalk Buttes for an
over-Sunday visit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF HEAR.
ING ON BUDGET FOR CITY
TAXES ROR 1917.

Notice Ia hereby given that on the
lst day Of November 1915 the Com
mon Council of The City of Pendleton
adopted a Budget estimating the
amount of taxes to be levied by The
City of Pendleton for the year 1917,
and placing that amount at the sum
Of s53725.3S and that a hearing on
said budget will be held at the Coun-
ell Chambers in the City Hall at Pen.
dleton, Oregon, on Nov. 80, 1915, at
1870 o'clock F. NJ, where the Com
mon Council will sit and hear any OBJ
iections or exceptions that may be
made to any or all items of said Bud
get as adopted by It, all Tax Payers
are particularly invited to be present
at such meeting.
BY order of The Common Council
dated this 4th day OF November, 1916.
THoS. FITZ GERALD,
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
GOLD WEATHER
STOPS SEEDING
ECHO HAS COIDEsT NIGHT OP
SEASON WHEN THERMOME-
TER REGISTERS 6 ABOVE .
Eight Mills School Tax Is Levied fo,
school District No. J--Otber- Newsy
and Social Notes.
lEast Oregonian snecial

ECHO, Nov 21.-Tbe cola evil,
mere for the past ten davs has M nv,
stop to all seeding. The coldest
night was on Nov l2 when the tbsr.
zero. e7S ABOVE
An eight mills school tax was votaa
on Saturday by this school dis,rto.
ent "e'S pres
seven carloads Of cattle were receiy-
ca here Monday By Mr. RlacLwo,,
VINO - feeding cattle at the sayIar
iarm on Butter creek. The cat,le
were shipped In from Dodge wash
and Vale ore. '''''''
rhe Hotel Hoskins and Ar,,neton
nooming House changed hands w.
'tFday the business and fixtures vero
purchased by Chas. volIe and s,ster
mrs. Aaude Ashpaugh, both os Tav.
ihston' Ore, The new owners III
hedlately took charge Of the husi
.esS' MI and Mrs c. M. Fritz tba
IoLIner rtr proprietors will remain in
i1eho, having rented apartments h,
the Dorm building.
The Ladies Aid OF the Ecbo N T
ehufeh held another pure food sala
ias' saturday This sale was bfl5 =,
lhe George & Miller Co.'S yto-a ~
sale held two weeks ago was al tba
Il. X Lewis store. The food sa1aa
"hiie profitable to the society ,,,,,ir-.
.hem are also great helD n tbo
Dusy housewives.
w. Won Winkler, who has been
mere the past few months as teIa.
graph operator at the O-W p GN
depot, has now gone to Hinkle IN IL,
similar position.
e. c. Bell formerly of Huqar5 %
now here filling the vacancy mad
oy Mr. Won Winkler going away
j. NJ Mays returned TODAY from,
hermision where he went last ever
''lg on short business visit
The dance given AT the citv bo,,
last Friday night by the Commercial
cruz was very enjoyable affair
Dances will be given every two waeke
this winter
A. B. Gillett took his invalid wife
last Sunday to Portland where she
VIII be treated in sanitarium. They
were accompanied by their daughter
NeVa Gilfett and Mrs. Sarah Combs,
the Portland nurse who has been
with Mrs. Gillett the past two months
Mrs. NJ. c. Barager of Stanfield Is
assisting the George & Miller Co. in
their store and will remain during
the holidays.
Miss llene Webb, left Sunday morn
ing for California where she will
spend the winter. She will visit with
her aunt Mrs. Geo. W. Averil of Bel
vedere, Cal.
Earl Brook of Portland who nut
on sale last winter at the George &
Miller store, visited here yesterday
with friends and acquaintainces
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

which MI and Mrs. James A. Roberts
Of Manchester produced in court this
afternoon Anna Louise Parsons, six
year-old daughter Of Mrs. Ida Par
sons Molumphy Of New Haven.
Counsel for the Roberts family was
given until tomorrow 10 file an an
swer TO the mothers demand for the
return OF her child and Judge Shum
way continued the hearing until Fri
day afternoon.
II appeared that before her second
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

There Is more Catarrh In this section Of
the country than all other diseases put 10
gether, and for years it was supposed to B,
lneurabfe. Doctors prescribed local RENE
ales, and by constantly falling to cure with
local treatment, pronounced II Inenrsble
taarrh is a local disease, greatly Influ
enced by constitutional conditions ana
therefore requires constitutional treatment
hairs CataPrh Cure, manufactured by r
Cheney Co, Toledo, Ohio Is a copstItp
tional remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of
the System. One Hundred Dollars reward
Is offered for any case that Halls Catarrb
Sure rails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists. 75e
Halls Family Pills for consultation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

prohibiting employment Of married
women at Bikht The statute Of 1903
followed the state factory inyestiga-
ton. II was once held uuconsutution-
al by the Ned York court Of appeals
and later was sustained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

marriage Mrs. Molumphy worked for
the Roberts family and became in
deoted to them for board for herself
and child, whose father died in an in
sane asylum three years after the
birth of Anna Louise 1t was claimed
that Mrs. Roberts provided money t9
bring the child from Plainfield y.
j., to Manchester. and that she was
the only mother the little girl had
ever known.
Judge Shumway said The board
bill has nothing TO do with this
case"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
CATTLE MARKET FIRM-TUREEYS HIGH

aole on the open market recently. but
sales Of Willamette valley lambs were
made at $S.75GS.S5, with yearlings
up 25c. Easternn Oregon stock was
not available
General mutton and lamb market
Select spring lambs ....$S.S5ae.O0
ordinary lambs ....-..-. S.50Ts.S5
BEST yearlings ....... 7.50G775
Good TO common wethers 5.75a6.OO
oes' ewes ,.,...,......... $500 G. 90
1eaNy to common ewes. 1000 $50
Much interest is eentered in the out
look for turkey supplies and the price
for the Thanksgiving trade. Dealers
IN general are anticipating real good
values. recent sales OF selected dress.
ed birds bringing 27c a pound in tn,
wholesale trade.
The price that country dressed
poultry will sell at in this market. g"
says c. Ray Beckley. president Of the
Western Produce company depends
largely on how meaty and fat the
birds are, and how well they are
dressed and packed for shipment.
Poultry, TO be shipped 10 market
should be carefully selected. none but
the fattest and meatiest birds being
chosen. A dressed poor bird never will
bring top price, neither viii a poorly
dressed fat bird. 1t is always best
to dry pick poultry for shipment
Scalded stock generally arrives in a
stocky, half spoiled condition. and
never brings as much as dry picked
stock; il spoils more quickly.
After selecting the fattest birds,
they should not be fed for eight or ten
hours before killing, as a dressed bird
should have the crop absolutely emp
~ Food in the crop sours, turns
black and Injuries the appearance 81
the dressed bird in dry picking Birds
should be bled in the roof OF the
mouth, then hung up so they viii
bleed we'll Re sure the blood drains
out thoroughly. as a poorly bled bird
looks reddish either all over or else
in spots. This depreciates the grade
and value.
The morning after the day of
dressing, the head of each bird should
be wrapped in paper. This adds to its
appearance and prevents the blood
from staining the body of it and other
birds
"Place at least two shipping tags
on each box or barrel. and be sure to
write your name and postoifice adj
dress on each tag Very often these
tags are torn off en- route and il is
difficult to determine the origin Of the
Dressed poultry should reach this
market on the 25th, 26th and ?7th
for the Thanksgiving trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
tice Is hereby given that there win
be an annual meeting OF the sOck-
holders OF the East Orornniah pub
fishing company on Wednesday. Do
cember 8. 1915. a. 4 o'clock D. m. ~
the office OF said company IN P6ndls-
ton, oregon. for the purpose NJ sicot-
ing officers Tor tho ensuing year =.
$. Jackson. president. l. o Drake
secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

HARTFRoRD, Conn. Nov 21.--
To hold a child as security for a
small board bill doesn't appeal to
Judge Milton A. shumway. He sign
ed writ Of habeas corpus under
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

The law provides that mo fema1s
shall be employed in any factory be
fore a. m. or after y m, or for
more than ten hours a day except 10
make shorter work day on SatuFaY
or for more than sixty hours a week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

PORTLAND. Nov 2l.--Cattle mar
ket was firmer and generally higher
at North Portland at the weeks
opening. Sales Of best steers avail
able were made during the early trade
at $3.50, or zoe higher than last
weeks closing. Cows were quoted at
S5.75, or 25c higher than recent sales.
General cattle market range:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
WOMAN'S LABOR LAW
OF NEW YORK BEFORE
THE SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Constitu-
uonality of the wamen's labor law Of
New York state was presented in a
case before the supreme court today,
particularly as to validity Of a clause
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

J. T. BROWNS FURNITURE sToRH
Funeral director and licensed snz,
oalmer. Most modern funeral par
lor, morgue and funeral cara Gala
responded to day OF night Cornua
Main and Water streets TeispnonA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
MONTANA Farm LANDS

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Lands In eastern Montana At 1aka
to SIS per acre. Suitable for faYmiBa
or grazing Easy terms. For lnfos-
nation write or see W q Holt, Miles
City, Montana
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
REALTY TRANSFERS
Warranty Deeds

Z. l. Michael, ct ux to Nancy
Crank, $3.50. mete and bound des-
cription in Pilot Rock.
A. ]. Ishmael, ct ux TO r. A. Nc.
Gully, $40, E. 1-2 Sc. IA NV. IA
Sec. 81, Twp. North, Range 2s.
This combination of chicken raising
and playwriting clears away a part OF
the mystery of high prices,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
Mutton Market Strong

Mutton Market Strong.
Market for both mutton and lambs
continue strong at North Portland
with receipts still of a limited nature
Real top stuff has not been avail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
CHILD HELD BECAUSE
OF BILL FOR BOARD

Indignant Judge Signs Habeas Con-
pus Writ at Request Of Little
Ones MOther.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
Hogs Generally Steady.

Hogs Generally Steady.
Market for hogs was generally
steady at North Portland for the first
day of the week. Tops sold early
around $3.50. although as high as
$965 was quoted for selected stuff.
General hog market
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

JOHN s BAKER. FUNDRAL Dr.
rector and licensed smbalmsr. OPP
poaite DOstOffice. Funeral paTloR,
two funeral cars, CaTls responded -.
day or night Phone 70.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
DOCTORS

DIR. S. A. ROE - PRACTICE LIN
tied TO the eye, ear. nose and thros'
Hours to IL and TO s. and By AZ
pointment Suite II. Judd Bldg
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
SECOND HAND DEALERS.

V. STRoBLE, DEALER IN NEW
and second hand goods. Cash
paid for all secondhand goods
bought Cheapest place in Pendleton
to buy household goods. Come ana
get our prices 2ls E Court street
Phone 971w.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

BENTLEY & MONTGOMERY, REAL
estate, fire, life and accident insur-
ance agents. SIS Main street Phone
404.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
ARCHITECT.
ATTORNEYR

RALEY & RALLY, ATTORNEYS At
law Office In American National
Bank Building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
AUCTIONEERS

COL. W, F. YoHNKA, AUCTION
eer, makes a speciality Of farmers
stock and machinery sales. The
man that gets you the money" Leave
orders at East oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21
MISCELLANEOUS

LEGAL BLANKS OF EVERY DR.
scripuon for county court. circui
court. justice court real estate. etc
Tor sale at East Oregonian office
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

able on the open market recently. hut
sales of Willamette valley lambs were
made at ss.75dS.S5. with yearlings
up 2Sc. Easternn Oregon stock was
not available.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
MANY LIFEBOATS
WERE DESTROYED
Passengers on Persia Were at
Lunch When Torpedo
Struck Vessel.
.ernational News Service:

Interna tional News Service:
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan. g.
Many Of the lifeboats on the Pen
insular and Oriental liner Persia
were destroyed by an explosion that
followed the impact of the torpedo.
it was said by survivors who were
landed here.
The passengers were at lunch
when the attack was made and all
were taken by surprise. Even the
lookout on the ship did not see the
submarine which remained hidden
beneath the surface.
The torpedo struck on the star
board side between the tunnels, rip
ping a big hole both below and above
the water line. Survivors declared
that the hole was big enough for
street car to enter.
A great quantity Of water was
thrown high into the air drenching
the entire ship. Immediately the
liner began to settle, rolling over
farther and farther upon her star
board side as the water poured into
the gap.
Just after the torpedo struck her
an explosion occurred on board the
Persia which tore away much Of the
upper works. Many lifebOats were
destroyed and the sea was Uttered
with debris.
officers warned all the passengers
90 make haste in doning life belts
as the vessel was laundering rapidly.
In the meantime the ship had swung
over so far that it was almost i'm
possible to swing the remaining life
boats over the side.
one boat, filled with men, women
and children, was upset by a sudden
lurch of the sinking ship and all the
occupants were thrown into the
water. Four other boats. which had
been successfully launched, were
dashed together with ropes. These
were found by u mine sweeper $50
miles from Alexandria and the sur
vivOrs were brought here.
A fifth boat was sighted drifting in
a sOutherly direction, but at last re-
ports il had not been found.
At least % children were killed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Escapes Wreck to
Be Notified of
Mother S Death

Milton F. Ort formerly Of South
Bend but now a resident OF Laporte,
had the most unpleasant experience
of his life New Years day. Ort was
In the .Gterurban wreck which oc-
Cured eight miles the other side Of
Laporte. He was one Of the two men
in the smoker who escaped injury.
He crawled out OF the wreck and as
sisted in rescuing the injured. He
finally had 20 be taken ito his home,
having become completely unnerved.
At home Ort received a long dis
lance phone call from South Bend
saying that his mother. Mrs. Alice
Ort Of this city. had been suddenly
seized with a fatal illness and was
dead. Funeral service for Mrs. Ort
were held this afternoon from the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Joseph
Barnes, Indiana av. Milton Ort has
a cousin. Marvin OFT, deputy record
er. in South Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
Weakened Bridge at India
napOIiS is Discovered in
Time and Man Flags
Lake Erie Passenger.
REPETITION OF 1913
DISASTER Is FEARED
Rivers and Creeks Around In
dianapoliS on Rampage.
Railroad Bridge is
Dynamited.
International News Service /:

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. g.
Outbound Lake Erie and Western
passenger train No. 20 was saved
from possible destruction this morn
ing when William Christian tagged
il within a short distance of the fast
sinking bridge over Fall creek on
the outskirts of the city. The food
waters had weakened the bridge and
the middle span had sunk two feet.
Christian discovered the condition of
the bridge and telephoned the dis
patcher at the Belt tower.
For Gods sake, flag it," was the
message sent back, 'it has just passed
here"
Christian was barely in time for
the train was brought to a stop
within a hundred feet of the bridge.
The train had to be re-routed.
First to Weaken.
The Fall creek bridge is the first
TO weaken under the heavy pressure
Of the waters that are rushing
through Indianapolis. White river,
Big Eagle and Little Eagle creeks are
on a rampage today. second only to
the great disaster of 1913 when
thousands of west side residents
were driven from their homes, many
lives were lost and the damage
amounted to millions.
Fea- for the w. Washington tenn
porary bridge was felt today as
White river continued to rise at the
raf % nf h,
new concrete bridge under construc-
ton is just set on the temporary
structure and may be badly damaged.
The sudden melting of the big snow
fall caused the river to rise nine feet
In few hours yesterday The levee
wall under construction has held the
water back from the devastated sec
ton Of 1913. but if the water contin-
ues TO rise il may weaken.
Out of its Banks.
White river is out of its banks in
Two places and dozens Of families
have been driven from their homes.
So far no loss Of life has been re-
ported.
From all over Indiana comes re-
ports that the White and Wabash
rivers and many smaller streams are
threatening a great destruction.
At Muncie Mayor Bunch ordered
the Pennsylvania railroad bridge
dynamited 70 let debris through. This
was done TO keep the flood from
breaking the levee and flooding the
city.
At Noblesville, 20 miles north OF
Indianapolis. the water is rising rap
idly. The Wabash has done heavy
damage at Terre Haute and Lafay-
cite.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
GREECE PROTESTS
AGAINST ARRESTS
TrternatIonaI - servIce

Interuatioual News Service:
ATHENS. Jan. 3.-Owing 10 the
continued arrest of German. Aus
trian. Bulgarian and Turkish sub
jects the situation in Greek Mace
donia is hourly becoming more Sc
rious. The cabinet held a meeting
today when the situation was can
vassed.
Premier Skouloudis takes the
stand that the arrests Of foreigners
while enjoying the protection OF the
Greek flag. constitutes a violation of
international law and another protest
may be made 20 the allies
The Greek premier declared that
he hoped the protest OF the Greek
government would result in the lib
Grafton of the Teutonic, Bulgarian
and Turkish consular officials al
Salonika. where they were seized
upon orders from Gen. Sarran. the
French commander. and placed on
board a warship.
The Bulgarian minister 20 Greece
has served notice tina stern reprisals
would be made by his country If the
Bulgarian consul who was ill when
arrested. dies as the result of the
treatment accorded him.
III the Bulgarian consul dies as
a result Of his arrest Bulgaria will
retaHate on an the allied prisoners
she has taken and an attack viii be
mace against the Anglo-French
forces at Salonika Immediately" said
ISinE Ferdinand's envoy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
UB SITUATION CALLS PRESIDENT TO WASHING o
Another British Liner Sunk;
All Passengers Are SaUed

Report that the Glengyle was de-
strOyed near the spot where the Per-
STA was torpedoed gave rise TO the
belief that both may have been at
tackled 10y the same submarine.
The heavy destruction to shipping
in the Mediterranean indicates that
the Teutonic powers have a large
fleet Of undersea boats watching the
steamer lines in the Mediterranean.
particularly near the Suez canal
The Glengyle was a new boat
having been built in 1914 She hail
ed from Glasgow. Her length was
500 feet and she was 90 feet in the
beam.
The Japanese steamer Kenkoku
Maru, bound from Manila 10 Balti-
more, has been sunk by a submarine
in the Atlantic. It's crew was saved.
The Kenkoku displaced 2,109 tons.
The British steamer St Oswald.
has been sunk by a submarine, it
was announced this afternoon. The
vessel displaces $50 tons. and was
employed in government service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
GIRL Of GOLDEN
WEST LOSES SUIT
Indictment Against Col.
Charles A. Alexander
Will Stick.
international News Service :

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Judge Carpen-
ter. in the federal court today non
suited the bribery case against Miss
Jessie Elizabeth Cope of Los Angeles
known as the great big girl of the
golden west"
The case srew out of the indict-
ment of Col Charles A. Alexander OF
Providence, r. l., by the government
under the Mann act, on the charge
of transporting Miss Cope through
several states.
Miss Cope was charged with offer
ing to split $4,000 Of Col Alexan-
der's money with Hinton q. Cla-
baugh, chief of the local bureau OF
the department of justice in case a
verdict should be returned against
the Rhode Island man.
The Indictment against Col. Alex
anGer stands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-03
JAP WARSHIPS ARE
SENT TO SUEz CANAL
ternational News Service

international News Service:
TOXIC. Jan. As a result Of
the destruction Of Japanese ships in
the Mediterranean the government
Will send a squadron Of warships TO
the Suez canal 10 protect Japanese
shipping, according 10 the newspaper
Jill Shimpo The armored cruisers
Kasuga, Tekiwa and Chitose are re-
ported 10 have been assigned for this
service.
Two japanese merchant ships
have been sunk in the Mediterranean
during the past fortnight They were
the Yasaka Maru and the Kenkoku
Maru.
The japanese Mail Steamship Co..
which controls the bulk OF Japanese
shipping has already abandoned the
Suez canal route.