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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Brilliant Dinner
Dance @t Arsenal
Club for Couple

Another brilliant holiday affair
was the dinner-dance last night at
Rock Island Arsenal golf club CIV
en- by Major and Mrs. H. G. Rob-
erts Of Davenport for their son-in-
law and daughter. Major and Mrs.
John Leon Melanson Of Montreal,
whose marriage took place in Can
ada q month ago. There were some
one hundred and fifty tri-city
guests, received by the host and
hostess and honor guests together
with Miss Virginia Roberts Of New
York. City, who is home for the
holidays. They received at the en-
trance to the lounge.
Dinner was served in the ball
room, small tables surrounding, a
large center one at which the bride
and bridegroom sat, together with
company Of young people. Bou-
Duets of fed roses in silver bas-
kets and red candles in silver
holders we're the color note on
each table.
Dancing followed the dinner
hour, the program being given by
Wrixon's orchestra.
Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Rob-
erts of Davenport are giving din
ner at Rock Island Arsenal Coll
club for the bridal couple.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Y. NC. A. Activities.

Dancing and gym classes will be
resumed at the Y. w. c. A. next
week. Swimming classes will start
at Augustana college pool Jan. S.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
New idea Club.

The New Idea club enjoyed a
Christmas party yesterday at the
home Of Mrs. John Allsbrow in
WATERFOWL. The members enjoyed
luncheon. the table having small
Christmas tree as q centerpiece,
and after luncheon gifts were dis
tributed and hours spent informal
II. The regular meeting OF the
club will be held next Thursday
with Mrs. I'D Geer, 1920 Twenty
fourth-And -a-half street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
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Rock Island club New Ycats eve EN-
tertainment and dance.
New Tears ere dinner-dance at Hotel
Harper.
Teeshaw club party at Bisckhswk ho-
Melrhoir. Srin, veAdtnR
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Social Announcements.

Social Announcements.
Margaret Giles circle, Kings
Daughters, will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. S. P. Switzer,
1928 Thirteenth street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29
Miss Hartzell Weds.

Rock Island friends of Miss Helen
Hartzell will be interested in her
marriage to George W. Raich of
Warsaw, which, took place Wednes-
day at the home of the BRIDES par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Hartzell.
in Monmouth. The double ring GER
emony was performed at high noon
by DR.. ]. T. Jones Of this city, district
superintendent Of the Methodist
church, in the presence of dozen
relatives. There were no attend
ants.
The bride wore quaint dress Of
Venice lace and her flowers were
brides roses and baby.s breath.
The Christmas colors were sug-
gested In the home with red roses
and ferns. At the conclusion OF the
coneRatuiatory period. luncheon
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Raich
will reside In Warsaw, where TIL
bridegroom is owner Of a drug
store.
Mrs. Raich has made her home
in Rock Island for seven years. be-
ing employed In the legal depart
ment of the Modern Woodmen head
Offices. She Is q graduate of the
Galesburg high school in the. class
Of 1911. Mr.. Raich graduated from
the Warsaw schools and from a
school Of pharmacy In st. Louis.
Rock Island guests at the we'd
ding were Rev. and Mrs. Jones and
Miss Marie whitney.
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Holiday Tea for Mrs. Logan.


Mrs. William Russell Weir of
Prospect Terrace. Davenport. Gu
teftainned at her home yesterday
afternoon at one of thu very lovely
holiday parties of tho week in honor
Of her daughter. Mrs. Waldo H.
Logan OF Chicago. WHO with Mr.. Lo-
gan is paying q Ch.istmas visit 70
Davenport. .
The holiday colors prevailed In
artistically arranged bouquets Of
polnsettia and Christmas roses.
combined with tho greehery and
red candles in creating . delight
full holiday atmosphere throughout
Ill the rooms.
The serving table In the dining
room had crystal and silver CEN
terptece Allied with i'rtpier roses
and baby's breath within candles
about II In crystal and silver hold
ers.
Mn Weir and Mrs. Logan re-
ceived alone and assisting them in
entertaining and pouring were Mrs.
Dorothea vollmer, Mrs. I. L. Sears,
Miss Pauline Wickwire Of Mcnte-
clare, N. J., Mrs. ]. Weir Sears,
Mrs. James Hilyer Grafton, Mrs.
Hurdick Richardson, Mrs. william
Speeds, Mrs. Henry w. Ven Maur,
Nrs. d. A. shaw. Mrs. Karl voll-
mr.. Mrs. B. H. Beiderbecke, Mrs.
y 9. Clausen and Miss Olga Clau-
soen. $50,
The Misses Annabelle Weir and
Elfsabeth White had charge Of the
vtctfolA and had arranged . pro-
gram Of delightful music for the
social hours while quests we're
coming and going.
NUone 200 or more tri-city friends
were entertained. :
Heasewsrnlng It Hagius Home.
Ar. and Mrs.. g. Herbert Hagius
have inst recently moved into their
new home u 111S Second avenue,
md last evening . company Of
their friends arrived and held q
housswarming party. The AFFAIR
proved Z complete surprise to the
MI 6nd hostees. Eveuing hours
were spenf informally. with musi-
cal numbers and singing. A dell
eIoue luncheon, bsoaght By the
guedeA was sogvod.
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Lundquist.Esbiorn Wedding.

Miss Osynia Esbjorn, daughter Of
Mrs. Sophie Esbjorn, 61S Thirty
ninth street, and Joe Lundquist of
Moline. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
'Lundquist Of Rockford took place
Saturday. Dec. 2S, in Rockford. The
ceremony was performed at the
home Of the bridegroona's parents,
the pastor Of the Swedish Lutheran
church. ofiiciating. There was
small company Of guests to witness
the ceremony. A wedding dinner
followed. Mr.. aud Mrs. Lundquist
will reside at the homo Of the bride
for the present. The bridegroom
ID q bookkeeper for the Peoples
Power COMPANY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-29

i Tn4city Pan Hellenic bridge At Terrace
GARDENS.
Moose Chriseaas tree entsrtaisment.
Fort Armstrong chapter. D. A. n, with
Mrs. r. ,. Totten. 1917 Twelfth avenue.
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RIGHT REPRESENTS
 SOVIETS IN ]. s.

NEW YORK, June 24.-The recent arrival from Russia and Genoa ot Chas. Recht, of New York, has created renewed interest in Russia. Recht was formerly counsel for Ludwig A. A. Martens, the depoGted Soviet repre- sentative to this country and who is now a member of the Supreme Eco homie Counsel with special supervi- sion over the metal industry.
 Mr Recht bears credentials author izing him to represent Soviet Russia in the United States. He describes himself as an attorney to the Russian government, but also indicates that he was in the position of an official dip lomatic connecting link between Rus sia and this country. He said he had had a conference with a representa- tive of the State Department on the ship and that he has since called on the State Department to advise the government of the exact nature of his mission.
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MANY CHANGES MADE
 LIGHTHOUSE PERSONNEL

The following is from the Ketchikan Chronicle of recent issue:
 Numerous changes in the lighthouse service are announced at local head quarters. The Cedar will leave soon for the westward taking out many new keeps and assistants, and returning will bring back many who are to go on leave of absence or who are quit ting the service.
 The following is a list of those leav- ing tomorrow and their destinations together with the new assignments given men already on the ground:
 W. A. Shoemaker returns to duty as keeper at Cape Hinchinbrook.
 S. L. Atkinson returns to duty aA first assistant keeper at Cape Hinch- inbrook
 Frank c. Story goes to Cape St Elias as second assistant keeper.
 E. M Toman goes to Cape St. Elias as Keeper
 Harry Lyons to Lincoln Rock as as. sistant keeper.
 c. F. Wickstrom to Tree Point as second assistant keeper.
 Ed Moore comes out from Cape Sarichef on accrued leave.
 F. w. Ritchie comes out from Cape St. Elias on accrued leave.
 G. Alexius is promoted to keeper of Cape Sarichef light station.
 N. Kashavaroff transferred from
 Capt St. Elias to Scotch Cap light station.
 W. A. Phillips comes out from the Scotch Cap light station on accrued leave.
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GIGANTIC OCTOPUS
 CAUGHT OV BANKS
ONE OF ITS ARMS CUT OFF BY CREW AS LARGE AROUND
 AS MANS BODY

While fishing on the halibut banks outside of Seward this week, the crew of the E. Nelson, a halibut boat, had an encounter with an octopus or devil fish as they are called locally, which came near being serious. The creat- ure attempted to make off with the boats propeller and became entan- 5led to such an extent that it required several hours to cut the arm off and clear the wheel. Four skates of gear were lost with the octopus.
 The members of the crew say that the cuttlefish was one of the largest 1ver seen in northern waters, and that its body measured from 30 to 40 feet in length with arms nearly fifty feet ong. That some of these decapods attain prodigious size is known by all persons who have lived in the South Seas, but this is an extraordinary size for Alaska.
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MINE WORKERS RE
 SUED FOR DAMAGES
 BY COAL CONPh
UNIoNIsTs SUED ON ACCOUNT OF FAMILIES OF DEAD MEN
 AND DAMAGES DONE

CHICAGO, June 24.-Legal action against the United Mine Workers oi America for heavy damages has been started by the Southern Illinois Coal Mining Company, in behalf of the com- pany and families of the dead employ es, who were taken from the mine by strikers Thursday and shot and hang ed. Twenty six men were ruthlessly massacred by the strikers.
 The county of Williamson has also been made a party to the suit upon the ground that protection was refus- ed the men when asked for.
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{9'A|V JUAN COMPANY
 SHIPPING HAL|BUT
 ON EVERY STEAMER
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED THOU SAND POUNDS RECEIVED IN
 FOUR DAYS THIS WEEK

The cold storage plant of the San Juan Packing Company received 175- O00 pounds of fresh halibut this week from seven vessels, viz, the Elsie, Nordland, Rolph, Pioneer, Signal, F.. Nelson and the Washington. The fish has been iced and will be shipped out as fast as transportation on the out. going steamers can be secured.
 Two hundred and twenty boxes will be shipped tomorrow on the Nortl western and other shipments will fol low. These boxes weigh 400 pounds each. The company is buying all the fish brought in and is building up an extensive business.
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FEDERATION LABOR OPPOSES RUSSIAN
 RECOGNITION
SAYS SOVIET GOVERNMENT HAS PLOTTED DOWNFALL OF
 AMERICAN GOVT.

CINCINNATI, June 24.-For the third successive year the American Federation of Labor was placed on re- cord by action of it's convention here today against recognition of the Soviet Government
 Samuel Gompers, in a powerful speech charged that the Soviet gov ernment has plotted to overthrow the American government and that prelim- mary to the overthrow of the govern ment it planned to overthrow the or ganization of which he is head.
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DISABLED VETS TO
 MEET IN CONVENTION

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Official designation by Governors of v~~ states of the greatest hero" of each state to become a member of the Living Hall of Fame" feature of the second annual convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War here June 26-30, has al- ready been made by several of the ex- ecutives and it is expected that others will be determind shortly. Mmbers of the Hall of Fame will lead delegations from their respective states in military parade of 10000 veterans which will open the conven- tion. They will also attend the ceie- brations and functions given in honor of the veterans.
 The governors are being assisted in their selections by veterans organiza- tions, the press and the public. Great est heroes" already chosen follow:
 Leroy Jones, Wilmington, Delaware, Jones was decorated with the distin- guished service cross for heroism in action near Verdun October, 1918, capturing two machine guns single handed, killing four of the enemy and taking both crews.
 Thomas Neibur, Sugar City, Idaho. medal of honor man.
 Lieut. Edwin Westerfelt, Lincoln, Neb, holder of D. s. c. Croix de Guerre, two citations and foilgieres.
 Sergeant Alvin c. York, Tennessee proclaimed as the wars greatest hero. In one engagement York killed 25 Germans and took 132 captives single handed
 Earl D. Gregory, Chase City, Vir- ginia. Medal of honor man.
 California's choice is at yet unde- cided A selection will be made be- tween Phil Katz, holder of several decorations, including the medal of honor for bravery in action in France and Belgium, and Homer Tommie who lost his leg in action in Siberia where he achieved numerous decorations for conspicuous bravery. Both are Frisco men.
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GEORGE MERRlFIELD DEAD
 FROM CANCER STOMACH

George Merrifeld, an old timer of Valdez, died in the Anchorage hospital last night of cancer of the stomach He will be buried in Anchorage by the Masons, of which organization he was a long time member.
 MT. MeGrifeld had lived in Valdez for many years, and being of a cour- teous, kindly nature, had won many friends. Several weeks ago he be- came i'll from cancer of the stomach, and wasted away from 18O pounds to skeleton, literally starving. Deceas- ed leaves son in Minneapolis.
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s|TKA TOWNSHIP TITLES
 PRESENT PECULIAR ANGLE

SITKA, June 24-Walter B. Heisel, who appeared today before the city council after an investigation of land titles in sitka, in company with Assis- tant district attorney Lester o. Gore, declared that the Sitka townsite pre- sented a problem. This is in respect to the old Russian titles which have not yet been encountered by the land office, Heisel stated.
 MT. Heisel advised that in order to expedite townsite matters and clea- up doubtful titles, it would be advis- able for the holders of Russian titles to waive the same in order to get a government deed.
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Accuses Sheriff of Negligence

CHICAGO, June 24-Counsel for the Southern Illinois Coal company whose mine skip was burned Thursday when 26 non-union workers were slain by striking miners and sympathizers to- day sent a telegram to Adjutant Gen eTal Black at Springfield requesting that troops be sent to Williamson county asserting that the sheriff of the county is still refusing to do his duty and that theer is danger of further outbreaks.
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PROHIBITION AGENTS
 RAID WRANCELL HOUSES

On May 31st at Wrangell, Deputy U. S. Marshal Campbell, acting with Fed eral Prohibition Agents SharpIes, Os- born and Robisor, raided three houses llong the waterfront and captured considerable moonshine. The houses aided were conducted by Mary John- son, Pearl Herold, and Mrs. R. Val nck All three of the defendants plead guilty and were each fined $100 and costs The Prohibition Agents left Wrangell next morning for further in vestigations.
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!9l8EL WILLIAMS
 TELLS HER TROUBLES

SEATTLE, June 24.-Obliged TOT two wears to share her millionaire nus band with another woman, emDrolleu in love suits and personal encounters with her rival in New York City, Mfs' Isabel Williams. wife of George l. Williams. shipping magnate, has re- turned to Seattle with her four year old daughter, Gladys, to enjoy suih- mer of rest and quiet.
 In excellent spirits and stunnlngly qowned Mrs. Williams arrived here and registered at the New Washing ton. She said she expects to join her husband here for a reconciliation as soon as the other woman can be shown her proper place.
 The other woman is Williams nrst wife, now Mrs Amanda Lester, wife of William J. Lester, an accountant, living at 1902 East 42d street, Seattle
 "Everybody knows that she divorced him here seven years ago because ne was in poor circumstances and had no position. She married MT. Lester who was then in the Canadian customs service because he happened to nave more money at that time than Wll- liams"
 when Mir Williams went to New York four years ago with no money, looking for a position I followed him because I loved him. We were mar ripd It was a marriage of love.
 "NTr Williams madC fortune dur ing the war in the shipping business his first wife, Mrs. Lester, heard about it
 "She began writing him letters. She wrote that she needed the services or an expert surgeon, specialist, "ho was in New York and asked Mir. Wll- Hams to send her money to come 10 New York and save her life He sent hor money and she came
 'Iast year I employed detectives and secured evidence for divorce, l filed suit but my husband begged me to drop it and I did. Mrs. Leste" "'H filed suit to divorce her husband but she was afraid to leave New York for fear she would lose her hold on MT Williams.
 ,} "When I dropped my divorce pro- ceedings against MT. Williams which were based upon my detectives evl- dence that he had been intimate with Mrs Lester I condoned all his past acts. He did not leave her, and tired of so much trouble, 1 told him l was going to leave New York until I got through with that woman and got an allowance of $1,G00 monthly
 "Whv, every time that woman and met in public we had fist fight At the last I was carrying a horseWhlp in my handbag, hoping to see her and give her a public horsewhipping. That is done now in New York, you know.
 rOf course the $10O,000 damage suit MT, Lester has started against MT. Williams for alternating Mrs. T"Ht0'' affections, can you imagine-will oc- cupv some of my husbands time. But he is not worrying so much about that. Some of the letters that Mrs. Lester wrote her husband while on her way to New York have fallen into my husbands hands and they will be valuable in fighting MT. Lester's suit"
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DOYLE WILL WORK
 FUR DRY ENGLAND
SAYS IS CONVINCED PROHIBITION IS WORKING WONDERS IN
 THE UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, June 24.-Conan Doyle who has been in the United States for several weeks Investigating the effects of the Volstead Act, will return to his home in London tomorrow. MT Doyle declared upon the eve of his departure that he intends to devote his time to bringing about prohibition in England being convinced that it is the greatest boon country can have.
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s.UTHFRIA AND WORKS
 FOR ALASKA CABLE

WASHINGTON, June 24-Delegate Sutherland of Alaska said today that ne would attempt to get new bill for a new Alaska cable through the next deficiency appropriation bill. q think we will win there," the Delegate said We lost through the opposition of Chairman Madden of the House Appropriations committee.
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MANY OFFICERS
 BE DISCHARGED NEW ARMY BILL PROVIDES SUM FOR ALASKA CABLE THAT
 LUDlcRoUs
WASHINGTON, June 24-One out

WASHINGTON, June 24-One out ot every seven officers in the regular army will be turned out into civilian life by January first, according to preliminary estimate made today by the war department, if compromise is reached by the Senate and House conferees on the army appropriation biu which provides 12.OOO officers and l33.000 men.
 The committee in conference also fixed tue appropriation for repairs to the Alaska cable at $140,000, striking out tho proposed million dollars for a new line, despite the showing made by the officer in charge that the old cable is nearly beyond repair.
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NEGROES PROTEST AGAINST ! LYNCHiNGS IN MONTH MAY

WASHINGTON The negro popu lation of the city staged a silent pa rade here yesterday as a protest against continued negro lynchings and to stimulate early action on the anti-lynching bill. More than 5000 marched with banners declaring the lynchings set for May established a new record.
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AVIATOR P9EST IS
 MAKING COOD TIME
EXPECTS TO REACH POINT BAR. ROW IN TIME TO SAY FARE
 WELL TO AMUNDSEN

SEATTLE, June 24.-Aviator Prest who reached Seattle last night on his flight from Buffalo to Siberia, stated this morning that he expects to fly to Point Barrow in time to bid Amund- sen farewell when the explorer hops off for Spitzbergen via the North Pole.
 Prest will endeavor to reach Fair banks in time to spend July Fourtl
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HEARST HALL BE REBUILT

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Presi- dent Barrows announced today that the burned Hearst Hall, the first gift of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst to the Untver- ;ity of California, will be rebuilt by her son, William Randolph Hearst.
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PROFITS FROM LIQUOR SALES

VICTORIA, B. c. June 24.-The first year of government control of the li- 1uor business shows a traffic Of ten million dollars with profits of three million.
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Matt V. Nicolich, foreman at the cold storage plant of the San Juan company, reports his company work ing overtime to handle the quantities of fresh halibut received from the banks.
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Seattle Man Among Slain

SEATTLE, June 24.-John E. Shoe maker, popular and prominent Seat tie civil engineer who left the city to accept position as head engineer for the Southern Illinois Coal Company was among the men slain in the Her rin, Illinois, massacre.
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oLDTIMER LEAVES FOR HOME

J. W. Horton, an old timer of this district, will leave on the Northwest ern for Sitka, to enter the Pioneers Home. MT. Horton has resided in Alaska about 25 years, residing at Sand Point and other westward ports for nearly 15 years, and in Seward for the past six or seven years.
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SHOOTING AT kETcHIKAN

Thomas Gaughan shot and seriously wounded man by the name of Tur- ner as Ketchikan one day last week Gaughan is in jail at Juneau awaiting action by the grand jury.
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qATHE|VAU KILLED
 BY AN ASSASSIN GERMAN MINISTER FOREIGN AZ FAIRS KILLED WHEN HAND
 GRENADE EXPLoDES

BERLIN, June 24.-Walter Rathenau German minister of foreign affairs, was killed today by an assassin who threw hand grenade into the auto in which he was riding, and then open ed fire with a revolver The assassin escaped in an automobile.
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FOUR THOUSAND KILLED
 BY CHINESE MUT!NEERS

SHANGHAI, June 24-Conservative estimates place the number of dead in the Kangsi army mutiny at 4,000 in the cities of Taiho, Wanan, Kaing Flu and Lung Chuan.
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HOUSE WILL RECESS
 F0R THIRTY DAYS

WASHINGTON, June 24-Republi- can Floor Leader Mondell announced today that the House would probably recess next Friday for thirty days, the Senate meanwhile considering the tariff bill.
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LODGE CALLS A CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Senator Lodge toda yissued call for a party conference of republican senators for Monday to decide upon the proceude of the soldier bonus bill.
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TREATY IS APPROVED

TOKYO, June 24.-The Privy coun. oil today approved the quadruple Urea. ty recommended at the Washington conference. The treaty was sent tc the Prince Regent for ratification.
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VETS AND PIONEERS MEET

PORTLAND, June 24.-The World War Veterans convened here yester- day and the Pioneers are converting today.
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CYCLONE KILLS EOuR

BRANDON, June 24-Four persons were killed when cyclone swept the central portion of Manitoba last night.
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ALGONQUIN WILL LEAVE

The coast guard cutter Algonquin will leave this afternoon for the west ward with court witnesses.
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CELEBRATION FUND
 1s SUBSCRIBED T0

Mrs H. E. Ellsworth secured $163.00 from the business houses of the city today, which will be added to the cele- bration fund being raised by the Amer ican Legion. Those subscribing today were:
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VIM. ROCKEFELLER DEAD

VARIATION, N. Y, June 24.-Wm. Rockefeller died of pneumonia today and left a quarter of billion.
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The Kodiak Fishing and Packing Company will ship a large quantity oi canned salmon on the Northwestern tomorrow.