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The mirror., 1921-10-13

The city spreads out at the foot of
many hills and rises into a beautiful
and sudden spectacle as ones steamer
makes turn in the approach from
the sea. A cathedral with many gold
en- domes occupies a place of vantage,
and everywhere rise huge stone and
brick barracks, mostly white, with an
occasional pile in red brick for con-
trast.
All around the city are barracks,
barracks everywhere. 1t is said that
there are sufficient barracks in and
around Valadivostok to house an army
of half million men. These barracks
are substantially built and provide
protection against the heat of July as
well as the cold of winter.
The outstanding characteristics of
the Siberian Russian are his physical
strength and stamina and his gentle
ness of nature. Most people will be
surprised at the second part of that
statement, on account of what has
been published about the Bolshevist
cruelties. 1t is true that the peasant
went from the extreme of an absolute
monarchy to the most fantastic
socialism the world has known.
Nevertheless he is gentle and forgiv-
ing by nature.
Of course, Siberia did not taste the
full bitterness of Red Bolshevism.
The extreme elements were present,
but they never had full swing. Red
5oishevisln in Siberia never was more
than pink" and that pink is becom-
ing paler every day.
The mirror., 1921-10-13


~ snow by terrified horses, a
driver wildly beating them,
and pack of ferocious wolves break
ing in pursuit from dark pine forest
this is a picture that has given
many a person a faulty idea of the
Siberia of today.
An American woman who had
laughed at an Englishman when he
complained that during his ten days
in New York city he had not seen
single Indian asked upon her arrival
in Vladivostok if there was any dan
ger from wolves in the city. AS
matter of fact, one may spend con-
siderable time in Siberia and cover
large areas without seeing a wolf, or
pine tree, and what little snow he
will see will probably not be more
than few inches deep, though there
are sections where it is quite deep.
And one may meet thousands of peo-
pie without seeing either exile or
criminal.
One is not likely to be disillusioned
about the climate. The American
soldier said, "Siberia has two seasons
July and winter" This is nearly
true, for there is practically no
spring; the foliage does not appear
until June. July is as warm as the
winter is cold. The brief fall is
beautiful indeed, and there is some
thing very thrilling about the intense
cold of the winter, when the tempera-
ture goes to 90 and 70 degrees below
zero in some sections.
Everybody dresses and prepares for
the cold, and on the whole it is pos
sible to be more comfortable in the
steady winter of Siberia than in the
changeable American winter.
Siberia's wild Aowers-a feature
which does not fit into the picture of
a frozen waste-are worthy volume
in themselves. There is wild rose
that blooms hugely on big, sturdy
bushes. Then there is the mauve and
gold of the "Mary and John" that is
loved most by the Siberians. This
lovely flower is named after the Vir-
gin Mary and the loved disciple.
Siberia is, above all, an oriental
country. Out there the traveller sees
every phantasmagoria associated with
the East. Oriental sunsets, equal to
any and inferior to none, thrill the
senses with splendors of color rang
ing from volcanoes of rubies to the
myriad mysteries of the kaleidoscope.
Then one sees all the peoples of the
Orient Chinese, japanese, Tartars,
Manchus, Koreans-men and women
of every color and condition.
For the most part the Russians
have Russianized the country. Even
so, one could easily believe the Tower
of Babel incident to have occurred in
Siberia, for one hears SO many Ian
guages and sees so many different ma
,tional customs. Chinese "sampans
and japanese "dambes" ride the road
stead of Vladivostok along with Rus
sian craft and American motorboats,
and on the highways and caravan
routes camels and oxen are passed by
The mirror., 1921-10-13
LOST TRIBE OF JEWS
Selected
Selected

TODAY in far-off Abyssinia there
are more than one hundred
thousand swarthy co-religionists
of the Jews of New York. They are
appealing to their more fortunate
Occidental brethren for succor. This
is the message brought here by DR..
Jacques Faitlovitch, one of the pioneer
workers among this interesting peo-
pie.
DR.. Faitlovitch tells strange
story. He conjures a picture of
swarthy men and women living their
lives according to the dictates of the
Bible and observing severely every re-
quirement, including sacrifcial offer
ings.
"The Jews of Abyssinia are called
Falashas," said DR.. Faitlovitch to the
writer. "This term means in the
Abyssinian language strangers, exiles,
or immigrants. The name is given to
them by their neighbors, and accepted,
too by themselves. Among themselves
they are also called Beta-Israel, the
house of Israel. Their name shows
that they are of foreign, not Ethio-
plan, origin, and the nobility of their
descent is also recognized by their
compatriots = Christian, Mohamme-
dams, and heathens.
IRON the religious standpoint the
Falashas are Jews and belong to
Judaism. Their faith is absolutely
monotheistic. They believe in the
existence of one, eternal, invisible
God, far removed from any ideas of
materialism. They reject, like all
other Jews, any pictorial representa-
ton of God, they do not bow the
knee before images, and they do not
worship saints or prophets in any
manner whatsoever.
"Their worship is the Mosaic law,
as is pointed out in the Bible, modi-
fled by their religious literature. They
possess the Bible and some other books
of Jewish origin. Hebrew, however,
is completely unknown to them, and
all their books, like their prayers, are
written in Gheez, the classical Ays-
sinian language"
"You would be surprised at the
striking similarities of their religious
observances to the modern Jews" re-
sponded the doctor. "They observe
the Sabbath and the biblical holy days
with the utmost punctiliousness. They
continue to offer sacrifices on every
holy day with the ceremonies as pre-
scribed in the Bible. They obey the
biblical law of cleanliness, for exam
pie, by bathing and washing in con-
scientious manner. Men and women,
old people and children, are used in
this way to cleanliness and habits OF
decency. This strict observance pre-
serves them from the infectious dis
cases which ravage their neighbors.
"The Falashas occupy themselves
with all kinds of work and crafts and
are almost the only people among the
Abyssinian population who are mas
tiers of their work." he responded.
"They are almost the only artisans of
the country, and have special bent
for agriculture and dairying.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-10-13

lean make.
One gets wonderfully attached to
Siberian life. There is something
charming and fascinating about it.
The natives, in spite of the scourges
of typhus and cholera, in spite of the
hunger and cold which they have ex-
perienced so frequently during the
last six years, are devoted to their
homeland; yet apparently they are
Indifferent to the rich opportunities
of their country.
Siberia is land of rich agricul-
tural potentialities, in spite of the
shortness of the summer season, and
even American tables have been
served with Siberian cheese and but
ter. But the most alluring oppor-
tunities of the country are presented
in its mineral wealth-gold and silver
and precious stones.
There is so much in Siberia that
reminds an American of our "Wild
West" of earlier days, whether it be
lawlessness, freedom, opportunity,
place to live life over again, great
distances, vastness and gloriousness of
scenery, or barrenness such as is seen
on the Cobb desert, where the camels
Craze.
And there are many features that
may be described in typical American
superlatives. Vladivostok has the fin
est harbor in the world; the railroad.
connecting Vladivostok with Petro-
grad is the longest in the world
thus the Siberians rave, and not alto
gether madly. But they cannot rave
about their roads. The Russian
word, "doroga," meaning "road, :"
literally means "bad road" and it
would be redundancy to speak of a
bad "doroga." 1t merely means
place where you may get through.
The cities of the Russian "Wild
East" are not very populous, but each
one boasts of sufficient beautiful
churches, government and private edi-
fees to give it noble aspect. First
is Vladivostok, a combination of
Gotham and Chicago. At the other
end of the country is Omsk, the capi-
tai. In between and top and bottom
are Tomsk, Ekaterinburg, Chelia-
binsk, Chita, Xabarosk, Irkutsk, Har-
bin and Nikolsk. One of the most
Objectionable features about these
beautiful cities is their filth and the
attendant odors.
Tomsk has an unusually beautiful
cathedral and great university that
has produced more than one famous
name, Metchnikof, the great bacteri-
ologist, being one of them.
Vladivostok, the largest and most
interesting city of eastern Siberia,
owes much to Russia's loss of Port
Arthur, for that misfortune increased
the tsars interest in the more norther-
Iy seaport until he had made it
worthy of its name, "Ruler of the
East" The one disadvantage OF
Vladivostok is that its harbor is
frozen during several months of the
year. In spite of this drawback,
Vladivostok probably possesses the
second finest harbor in the world, and
it is claimed that from a military
standpoint the city was second only to
the Dardanelles.
The mirror., 1921-10-13

SuperAuous warships, filled with
concrete, are being offered by the
British government to coast towns
for use as breakwaters.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-10-13
RUSSIA'S "WILD EAST"
Selected

II SLED drawn over the deep
~ snow by terrified horses, a
dr;1,ar x.,;1d1v heof;nr +he,,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Shoe Shop Sold.

Independence, Or, May 24-An.
other business transaction was
consummated here the last of the
week when j. d, Stevens purchased
the interest of j. D, Hereford in
the electrical shoe repairing shop
on C street. The business was es-
tablished little more than a year
ago by Mr.. Hereford, and Mr..
Stevens became identified in the
business during the winter. He is
now sole owner of the business.
Mr.. Hereford has not fully decid-
ed what he will do in the future,
but expects to located somewhere
in the willamette valley, and pos
sibly at Eugene AT any rate his
attention has ben directed toward
that city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Child nisannears

Eugene, Ore, May 24.-David
Snyder, the nine-year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Snyder, of 1929
Franklin, was seized with the wan
derlust and suddenly disappeared
form view, and neither the police
nor the Juvenile officer has been
able to get clue as to his where
abouts. The lad has been under
parole to the Juvenile officer for
some time on account of a mis-
demeanor. Colonel Harbaugh
states that he disappeared once
before in this manner and he fol-
lowed his trail wit ha car for five
hours before he succeeded in locat-
ing him.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
$4O2O Asked
of Silvertorl
Police Chief

Charging that he was unlaw-
fully arrested and held in jail on
March 8, by the authorities OF
Silyerton, Sam Lorenzen of that
city filed suit in the circuit court
this morning asking for $4,000
damages from Lafayette Yates,
silverton chief Of police.
The complaint states that he
was arrested on March the Sun by
the officer for speeding and that
a warrant for his arrest was is
sued on March 9 on the same
charge without grounds in either
case. On March IA, on the motion
Of the district attorney the case
was dismissed for lack of evil
dence, For the first cause for his
suit Lorenzen asks $500 and for
the second $500. with an addb
Lion of $40 attorneys fees, when
he case appeared before the Sill
Verton justice Of the peace, for
alleged damages to his credit and
equation in both instances.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Plans Complete
For Convention
OF Mail Men

Eugene, Ore, May pa. p. In
man, Of the local postoffice corps,
treasurer of the State Association
of Letter Carriers. announced that
plans are partially completed for
the second annual joint convention
of that association with the state
association OF postoffice clerks and
that OF the rural letter carriers.
This Is to be held in this city June
20, and the local committee, of
which Mr.. Inman is chairman, is
making arrangements for a general
good time as well as profitable
meeting, the purpose being the i'm
provement of working. conditions
for the postoffice employees and
also the improvement of the mail
service generally.
Extensive plans are being made
for the entertainment of the visit
ors who are expected to number
about two hundred. Among
other features will be a banquet
and an automobile trip to some of
the scenic points about Eugene.
A number of prominent men have
been invited to address the gather
Ing, including Governor Olcott,
Mayor Baker of Portland, Justice
L. T. Harris of the Oregon su-
,reme court, members of the Ore
son delegation in congress, and a
of the postoffice
Formerly these bodies held their
separately, but in fut-
Ire, Mr.. Inman states, they will
'e held at the same time and
,lace.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Jail Nearly Vacant

Eugene, Ore, May "a. - The
county Jail today reduced its
poulation by three. Alfred Bunt
who was placed behind the gars
some weeks ago on the charge of
non-support, was set free by the
failure OF the grand jury to find
a true bill against him. Tom Ken
nett, who was arrested some time
ago foE violation of the prohibi-
tion law today finished up his
term of ten days which was i'm
posed upon him in addition to a
fine of $500 and was released.
Otto Fl. olafson, who was placed
in confinement some days ago as
being suspected of insanity, was
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Strange Man
To Be Buried
Near Boring

Oregon City, Ore, May "a.
The body of man supposed to be
w. F. Dayton, who dropped dead
at Boring on Thursday OF last
week, will be buried today by the
county authorities in Mountain
View cemetery.
Since the mans death Coroner
O. A. Pace has been making in
vestigation in an effort to flnd
someone who might know of relat-
ives of the stranger. An address
of P. H. Pitts, of Portland, ap-
peared on an envelope in the mans
pocket. Mr.. Pace got in COM
munication with Mrs. Pitts Fri
day morning, who claims she dld
not know the man. except that
he had come to the Pitts home
one evening, tired and worn, and
her husband allowed him to re-
main at the home for the night,
after providing hlm Win supper
AS the address of Sisters of the
Precious Blood appeared on an
Mrs. Pitts says she gave
the man the address so that hel
might be able to find home, but
the sisters of the institution have
informed Mr.. Pace that no such
man had called.
While at the Pitts home the
informed Mr.. Pitts that
he was unmarried and that his
parents had died when he was a
lad, and that he had roamed the
country for years, so it is presum-
ed that Dayton knew very little
Of his relatives, if he has any
living.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Latest News Covering willamette Valley Point

nurse, has resigned her position
after tw oe srayof'U -oin-.
after two years of service in Lane
county and will leave in June for
West Virginia, where she has been
offered an attractive position.
The Lane County Public Health
association, according to the an
nouncement Of Mozelle Hair, chair
man, has accepted the resignation.
Miss Brownell was offered a
larger salary here, to stay another
year, but declined. Efforts are
now being made to get some one
to fill her place.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Silverton
Chosen for
Convention
Annual Session of
Lutheran Churches
Is Scheduled; Many
Delegates Expected

Silverton, Ore, May "a. A
meeting Of unusual Importance to
the people of this community will
be the annual convention Of the
Lutheran churches OF the United
States which conyenes here Thurs
day of this week and will continue
until and including June 1st. This
meeting will be attended by minis
ters and delegates from all sec
tions of the country, and Silver
toms capacity will be taxed to ac-
comodate the many visitors. To
assist in providing accommoda-
tions for the people who will at
tend the convention the Silverton
Community club at recent meet
ing pledged itself to raise $3.50
toward defraying the expense of
the convention. and the city coun-
ell will work in CONJUNCTION with
the club in an effort to entertain
the visitors. One OF the features
for the week which will be prov
tded by the community club and
the city of Silverton is a free bar
becus. The churches will conduct
an eating stand and the money
derived from this source will also
be used in meeting the expense
of the convention. /
Never before has the annual /
convention been held in a city
with a population like Silverton,
but the fact that there are three
Lutheran churches here with a
membership greater
than any other town in Oregon
outside of Portland makes 1t pos
sible for silverton to secure the
convention.
Rev. ]. G. Roseland is pastor
Of the st. Johns church, formerly
known as the United Lutheran;
Rev. Geo. Henriksen is pastor of
Trinity church which was for Il
nerly called the Lutheran Synod i
and Rev. Berwick is pastor
II the Free Lutheran church.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Brother of Monmouth
Man Called By Death

Monmouth, Or, May 23.-E. A.
Dunckle received word few days
ago announcing the death Of his
brother-in-law. G. N. Carson,
which occurred at Portland during
the latter part of the week. Mrs.
Carson is a sister of Mr.. Dunckle.
Mr.. Carson was about 35 years of
age and besides a widow he is sur
yived by six children, the oldest 13
years and the youngest three
months old. Death was due to
rheumatism of the heart and
came without'warning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Visits klamath Falls.

Albany, Or, May 23.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Holloway left during
the latter part of the week for
klamath Falls to spend the sum-
mer with their son and daughter,
who are in business there. Mr..
Holloway has unique distinction
inasmuch as he is past 70 years of
age and his mother is still living
She is SO years of age.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24

changes necessary to maintain a
futures market and still abolish
what sponsors Of that and other
bills have. termed abuses Of tie
marketing system
1T Il not our intention to tear
down existing machinery. nor TO
destroy the futures market" said
Mr.. Tineher. ~and the bin will be
amended % avoid sach daneer.S
Mr.. Grifan declared IN defend
ing competent speculation. that
1e0. 900 900 bushels Of wheat are
carried today BY speculators, ~uho
perform the greatest econoaic nar-
vice 10 The commercial uoxldS
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
cNNAoo eOARo q IpApE

NASuls+N4NJN - - sOseph
P. Griffin. who. as wartime Q esi-
dent Of the Chicago r ard 4
Trade. unlocked the transportation
blockade and started grain moving
10 the allies. may also solve the
marketing legislation problem As
spokesman Of the nations grain
krade before the House committee
on agriculture. he came to an agree-
menf with Congressman Tincher
upo1 the PROVISIONS Of the CapD,r.
Iincher bin regulating exchanges
When he concluded his four hours |
u testimony q vas with the NJ
understanding that Congressman
rinchsF would 'hanRe the bill %
hat q would neither tear dowa ~
Bfiag mar gin machinery nor de-
rtroY dgine facilities by elimi
1aflu0 ftItu. trading.
President Grimm told Of steps re-
renfly taken By tie Chicago ,. 4
y TrAfa 10 remove alleged abuses.
nrI - dees IN indemnities, and
laareflv endorsed various sertions
g ~ prupoHed BIN
IT b constructIvs because u
sesRnlsrs tks nereasity Of hedEine
NJ tAat 10 hsdga there must b.
bFuad hgaid narkst" be said {
hsn tak1na - the measure ser-
~ b ssctisas ks suEEests5 sAs
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24

Discussing contracts. he said the
Chicago Board had 20 objection
to changing delivery regulations
Questions affecting grades could be
worked cut he said
President Charles H. Wright o.
the Omaha Grain Exchange testi.
6ed that had L not been for ths
Chicago Board Of Trade 100 per
cent cf the middle VESTS corn
would still Be on the farnA
Other witnesses included farm
erA cooperative elevator men,
miilers and county dealers. al Of
whom urged preservation 81 The
futures market
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Portlander Suffocates
In Sawdust Bin Today

Portland, Or, May 23.-Joseph
Cogan, aged so, was suffocated in
a sawdust bin into which he slip
ped at the Northwestern Electric
power plant early this
Fellow workmen at
tempted rescue, but he was dead
when they reached him.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24

tee planning an excursion to the
Lake Creek country beyond Mon
roe, has just received word to- the
effect that the road through the
mountain is in bad condition at
this time and it not likely to be
in shape for some little time,
hence the desirability of post
poning the excursion. Mr.. Taylor
suggests that instead of going
next week as anticipated, that the
trip be delayed until there is alb
solute certainty of good roads.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24

urday evening resulted in organi-
zation of the fruitgrowers into a
body known as the Lebanon
Fruit Growers. Roy Fitzwater
was elected president, John Swink
Artie Gilbert and c. H. Whitman,
directors, J. o. Scott, secretary,
John Parton, John Swink and
Artie Gilbert, committe to prep
are bylaws.
1t was decided to pay one and
one-half cents per pound for pick
ing Strawberries.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24

..Lld BIDS to improve i.
Sa,ap Sart,.s grounds at Baker W Si,l ',aiI' ss
osr, esr'lsed for soon. Ns.t IT. !. = !. |
camp is to be a tract +, .',,.l : !
games and baseball. ''al'lI
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24

l heard about CuticuTa Soap and
Ointment and bought them, and
when ] had used them about two
moaths ! was completely healed"
(Signed) Bernard Breitenbach, Sher-
man Ave, Fl. Atkinson, Wis.
Give Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Talcum the daily care Of your skin.
aAnpls EAaA Pres b. Mail Address; acutisura Lab
1Atsrisa, Dept H. AAldsa ~, hass." Sold EVERY
Ehe-s soap be Ointment y and 5oe. IAleum 25e
&& Cuticssra Soap shavea without mug.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24

County Nurse Resigns
Eugene, Ore, May 24.-Miss
Mary Brownell, county helath
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
P|MPLES ON
FACE AND BODY
Itched Something Fierce.
Lost Rest. Cuticura Heals.
"The trouble l had started with
small pimples on my face and body.

The pimpies festered and
when | would squeezethem
they would dry and scale.
They itched $ something &
fierce, and | lost a lot of
restScratehing them.
II tried all kinds Of REM
edies but nothing helped.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-24
Officers Elected by
Brownsville Growers

Brownsville, Ore, May 24.-A
meeting held in the city hall Sat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02

Japanese greater tonnage. the extra
tonnage being provided for by the re-
tcntion OF the Mutsu.
AS has been indicated, the carrying
out of this plan would upset the whole
American plan. 1t is. In effect, an
other plan entirely. The Japanese do
not believe It will be adopted. They
know that 1t Will not. But they prob
ably figure that 1t would raise such
havoc with the American plans. that
America would be willing to settle
on basis OF their keeping the Mutsu.
All that could be got out OF Baron
Kato today was that he WAS still
thinking 1t over, and that he would
let the world know his answer later.
Side by side with the Japanese de-
sire to retain the Mutsu mt almost any
reasonable cost goes the feeling OF
caution which makes them slow about
making naval settlement so long
as what they feel are vital Far East,
ern interests are still in the balance
II requires no Imagination to see tha,
they might regard themselves as in q
stronger moral position with regart
| to Far Eastern problems without hav.
| ing consented to reduce their navy
and there Is also the technical nego
tiator's view that his asscni on on,
point Is generally worth copcessonl
on other points.
These circumstances, as outlined
are approved by experienced diplo