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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-06-30

Mrs. @. e. Peterson, Minneapolis
was a weekend guest at the J. p
Peterson home.
George Ramsdell, of Richland Cen.
ter, is looking over some prospective
investments in this vicinity.
Charlie Morning is suffering from a
wrenched hand he sustained in an &C
cident at the Flambeau sawmill Tues
day.
The choir of the Scandinavian Luth-
eran church motored to Cameron Sun
day to practice songs together with
various other choirs to be sung at the
Luther League Convention at Rice
Lake July 1 and 2.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-06-30

Accompanied by his niece, Miss Rea-
burn O'Connor, Rhinelander, Dr. w. F.
O'Connor and his family drove down
to Eau Claire Tuesday to attend
the wedding of his niece Miss Elean-
or Donnellan, which took place at s 80
Wednesday morning at St. Patrick's
church, when she was united in mar
riage with DR.. David Reginald CHS
holm. Miss Kathryn O'Connor was
one of the flower girls.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-06-30

d. f. Clark, Minneapolis, was in the
city on business Wednesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
PRIVATE-OWNED RAILROADS
GIVE CANADIANS TROUBLE

Ottawa, Aug. 29-"The chief in
nuence which is working to force
down wages on the government rail
roads Of Canada is, in our opinion,
the influence of the Canadian Pacific"
A. r. Mosher, president Of the Cana
dian Brotherhood of Railroad EN-
ployes. declared this afternoon at the
session of the Board of Cancellation
investigating the question of wage re-
auctions between the Canadian Ma
tional Railway and its lower-paid EN-,
ployes. Mr.. Mosher expressed the be-
lief that the grc/test danger to the
government-owned railroads was not
political Interference, but the inilu
ence Of the owners of private-owned
roads He said that the private own
eFs were seeking to have the govern
ment lines run according to policies
which would least interfere with the
profits of their privately owned pro
per;y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
SCOTTISH RITE DEGREES
TO BE CONFERRED FIRST
TIME HISTORY LAKE WORTH

Lake Worth Aug 29.-For the first
time in the history CT Lake Worth,
the full 18th Degree. Scottish Rite
Masons. will be conferred on candi-
dates at the Lake Worth cathedral
on the evening of next October 6.
This will be the climax to two days
Of degrees comforting which will bring
to Lake Worth the most prominent
Scottish Rite MasOns of Florida.
Number of candidates who at that
time will receive degrees in Lake
Worth likely will near the 100 mark.
They will represent practically each
city and town extending from Coco on
the north to Fort Lauderdae on the
south, and Okeechobee City on the
west. All of this territory is in the
jurisdiction of the Lake Worth Organi
cation.
Degrees to be conferred are those
from the 4th to 18th. inclusive. Work
will begin at s o'clock on Thursday.
October 5th. and that entire day and
evening will be consumed in the con-
ferrine.
On Friday forenoon at o'clock a
Joint reception committee, composed
OF members 10 ne Selttitu LlOii ttiiioHs1
Lake Worth Masons and Joe H.
Elliott, J. W. Palmer and Harry See
miller. Mayor Drake on last Tuesday.
will take all visiting Masons in hand
and entertain them with drives and
other ways until the noon hour. On
Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock work OF
comforting degrees again will begin at
the cathedral At 6 o'clock class
banquet will be held, and an hour and
Il half later will begin comforting Of
the 18th degree for the first time in
Masonic circles of Lake Worth.
Work to be done here will bring to
Lake Worth the most prominent men
in Masonry Of all Florida. Among
these will be Olin s. Wright, 33rd de-
gree; Sovereign Inspector General OF
Florida, of Plant City; Charles H. Ket-
chum 33rd. Grand Master, Key West;
George NJ. Okell, 33rd, Miami; Alex
Steuart Bird, Tampa; r, V. Rogero,
33rd, Jacksonville Frank II. Thomp-
son, X. c. c. H., of Lakeland; and
numerous other Masons holding high
position in the Scottish Rite order.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
GENERALIZATION OF ARMY
POSTS is PUT UNDER WAY

Washington, Aug. 29-The first
general movement of troops incident
to the army reorganization from $780,
COO strength to $4,000, made in ac-
cordance with federal directions, was
announced today by the war depart
ment. The tenth infantry brigade
headquarters, the third field artillery
Oess one battalion), the eleventh in
fantry and tank platoon No. 5, all
stationed at Camp Knox, Ky, were
ordered to Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind.
Other organizations at Camp Knox
ordered to new stations included the
chaplain's school to Fort Wayne.
Mich; engineering company No. 5, to
Camp Travis, Tex; the eighty-eighth
aero squadron and photograph section
No. Z to Willmr Wright Field, Ohio;
troop l., training center squadron, to
Fort Oglethorpe. Ca, and the tenth
infantry 0ess one battaliOn) to Fort
Thomas, Ky.
While these movements all orig
mate in the fifth corps area, it was
explained, other general transfers of
troops will be authorized soon affect
ing the remaining corps areas. They
are being delayed by the department
so as not to interfere with The activi-
ties of the citizens training centers
practically all of which will conclude
their summer course next week The
regular army personnel stationed at
the citizens camps and at other posts
in the various areas will then be in
volved in the reassignment of posts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS
SMASHED MIRROR is GOOD LUCK
SIGN FOR MEIGHAN
Paramount Star Says OH Bad Luck
Superstition No Longer Endures

The old superstition about seven
years bad luck resulting from a
smashed mirror, has no meaning for
Thomas Meighan, good luck Para
mount star.
In a fight staged recently for his
new picture. III You Believe 1t, It's
So" the star threw mallet through
a mirror of back bar in saloon set
and smashed the glass to smithereens
Tie incident made some shudder, but
Mr.. Meighan regarded it as sign of
good luck.
He also had one of the liveliest
fights of his screen career, his oppon-
ent being Tom Kennedy, a former
boxer and a powerful man. Not only
was the scene of the fight divided
into three sections, but it was re-
hearsed several times before being
shot" The men were pretty well
winded by the time they had finished.
The scene occurs when Mr.. Mel
CHAN in the role of Chick Harris. de-
tends an old man who il being brut-
ally treated by a bartender. This is
only one occasion when the star has
had to battle big men and experts. In
"Cappy Kicks" lie was pitted against
ivan Linow, a wrestler in thriller
mixup. Mr.. Meighan i; himself pow
crful man ard a clever boxer and
wrestler. While he had his hands
full in both these combats, he was
able to make a fine showing.
IF You Believe 1t, It's So is a
powerful story of underworld life and
tells of the reformation of a city crook
who goes to the country and finds love
in new environment. 1t will be
shown at the Casino Thursday and
Friday. Pauline Stark, Joseph J. BOWL
ing and Theodore Roberts have the
principal supporting roles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
FLORIDA CROP REPORT

Gainesville, Fla. Aug. 29.-Present
heavy rains have been of benefit tc
sugar cane, sweet potatoes and gen
eral farming operations through Cen
trail and Northwest Florida, but un-
favorable TO cotton. according to the
review of crop conditions for the
week ended Saturday. According to es-
Inmates, South Florida, especially on
the west coast. has had seed beds
damaged and truck flooded in low re-
gions. However, conditions are de-
scrbed as splendid over most of the
belt and fruit is showing good color
ove.' most of the section. Where too
much rain has fallen the fruit is not
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
COUNTRY STORE, CASINO
TOMORROW NIGHT
IN CHARGE OF STORE
KEEPER MIKE DORSET

Something to look forward to!
and You just can't tell what Mr..
Dorset is going to pull next! and
What do you know about that" are
some of the phrases that the patrons
said as they filed out of the theatre
on last Wednesday night.
In other words, Mike Dorset is al
home in his new position as Country
Storekeeper at the Casino every Wed
nesday night, and of course appreci-
ates seeing you visit his store; his
generosity in parting with his wares
has been particularly noticed, and
Make says this week he will offer bet
ter and bigger prizes than ever. This
he says. is made possible by the
stores participating in the Country
Store as outlined in the ad that APP
pears in today's paper.
This week Mike Dorset is to give
away his Country Kid" He says that
he believes that anyone would enjoy
having this kid about the house
as it will not only add to the house
hold, but will bring much joy and
pleasure to. the lucky ones winning
this kid Being of a very tender
Iage, this little kid isn't schooled
nor had the advantages that many
other kids have had, but neverthe
less, if this little one is given the
Ippoper attention as other little ones
have that he thinks the kid" will
grow up to be a wonder.
He's looking fer you Wednesday
might A. S:30-the store starts
promptly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
VIVID STORIES EXPECTED
OF HEREIN MINE HORROR

Marion, H., Aug. 29-(By the AS
sociated Press)-The witnesses sum
mohed for today, the second of spe-
cial grand jury's investigation of the
Herrin mine war were expected to
bring before the Jurors vivid eye
witness descriptions of what happen
ed around the Lester strip mine on
June 90. when employees of the Les
ter strip mine were killed or in
jurCd and happenings of the previ-
Gus day resulting in the death of
hrce union miners.
In charging the grand jury the
Judge appealed to the members to use
fairness and justice and to make ev-
ely effort to counterfeit the charges
Of lawlessnes5 that have been made
openly against Williamson county s
citizens ana officials by bringing be-
fore the bar of justice those upon
whom rests the blame for the twenty
two fatalities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
SALMON WAS POISONOUS

Quebec. Aug. 29.-Seven members
of the family of zephirin Gagnon, at
st. Michel. Bellechasse County, were
poisoned after eating canned salmon
Saturday. Germaine and LeOntine, two
daughters, aged II and II years, died
The father and mother and three 9th
er children will recover, it is expected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29

as far advanced as in others. The
lime crop is reported short as COM
pared with last year.
Growing crops improved in condi-
ton during the week. Early sweet
potato crop has been harvested. The
condition of farm stock is generally
favorable and the movement of hogs
to market is increasing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-08-29
MICHIGAN REFORMATION RIOT

Ionia, Mich, Aug. 29.-State police
are stationed at the Stat ReforIna-
tory here today as a result Of M out
break of inmates last night that was
suppressed only when tear gas was
poured into one of the lomatOrias
where the rioting centered.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
Loan To France
Made In Good
Faith, Claim

Washington, Feb. 1S.-- Senator
Mccormick of Illinois in state
nlent issued today, commenting on
assertions in certain French quar-
ters to the effect that the govern
ment of that country was not con-
tempIating payment of its debt to
the United States and that pay
ment of the debt was conditioned
upon receipt of reparations from
Germany and liquidation Of the
Russian debt to France, declared
the Americans loans to European
government "were made in good
faith" and that mo Russian or
other conditions were attached to
the payment"
'"The payment Of the interest
due from the several European
states" he added, "is Of more i'm
mediate moment to the taxpayers
of this country than the ultimate
payment Of the capital sum Of the
debts, since the American taxpay-
er is paying for European arma-
ments and civil establishments .
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
JUDGE lands TO RESIGN
Six Hundred Salem
KiddiesJ Jam Theater
AS Journals Guests

were lined up two deep from the
theater to Court street.
1t took six men and one police
man to keep them from obstruct-
ing the traffic.
There were ripples of laughter,
shouts Of applause, hand claps OF
appreciation, little startled "ohs
and some tears as Jackie" por-
trayed for his youthful friends the
story of a little orphaned immi-
grant who slipped by the Ellis
Island authorities with a family
of Jewish children, met with bru-
tai treatment at the hands OF an
old sea captain, whom he later be-
friended, and found his rich old
grandmother just in time to save
himself from the immigration au-
thorities.
Nobody in the audience this
morning guessed it, but every kid
present was going through the
trials of Jackie" with the same
Willingness and happy-go-lucky
spirit as the hero-all in the short
space of two hours.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
Police Await
Results From
Sa1ldsLetter

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 1S.-1n-
yestigators of the murder OF Will
liam Desmond Taylor, film direc-
tor, were waiting today to see If
anything would result from the
announcement Of Thomas Lee
Woolwine, district attorney, that
Edward F. Sands, missing former
butler secretary to Taylor, would
not be prosecuted ON an embezzle-
ment charge preferred by his for
mer employer, If Sands could
prove himself innocent of the slay-
ing of Taylor and "untangle this
murder mystery"
Woolwine's announcement fol-
lowed receipt of a letter purport-
ing to have been written by Sands.
The writer stated he was In Los
Angeles. was not guilty Of the
murder of Taylor, but could name
the murderer and solve the mys-
terry Of the staying. He inquired
whether he would be set free In
case he surrendered himself and
proved his innocence of the slay-
ing.
Woolwinez stated he had nc
means Of knowing whether the
letter was genuine but that he
and his investigators thought II
'sBM ~ lBQl edoq
better to treat it as such, in the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
REFUND OF
EXCESS Is
STARTED
Warrants Drawn For
Payments Due Tax
payers On Illegal
Levy of 1921

Warrants are ready for Marion
county taxpayers for the $14,Ood
refund which was the result of a
mistake in the county tax rolls Of
1920, according to county Clerk
U. G. Boyer this morning.
For the last two months the
clerks office has been lahoring on
the warrants since the signing Of
the order made out by the district
attorney and signed by Judge
W..i;am M. Bushey Of the county
court making legal the refund.
Every day since the mistake
was discovered and announced
through the newspapers, anxious
taxpayers have bombarded the Of
flee ef the county clerk or the tax
collector with questions as to
when the refund would be forth
coming.
The amount of the warrants run
from two cents to as high as sew
eral hundred dollars.
The approximate number OF
warrants issued was 10000. They
will be delivered by mail or thru
personal application at the clerks
office. E.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
80, GOO Veterans
of Civil War Are
Still On Lists

New Orleans, La, Feb. 49,
The number of members of the
Grand Army of the Republic in
the department of Mississippi and
Louisiana has been reduced to
200 and the veterans are passing
away at the rate of Is per cent a
year, according to Lewis Stephen
Pitcher, commander in chief,
Grand Army Of the Republic, who
is on a tour of inspection of G. A.
r. posts in the southern states.
Mr.. Pitcher declared that there
were 10000 members of the G. A.
r. still living and that their aver
age age throughout the country
was 70 years.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
Cemetery Plot
Option Secured
by Legion Men

Option ON a plot large enough
to contain 200 graves, has been
secured by the American legion
committee appointed to investi-
gate the matter of obtaining a
suitable burial ground for ex-
service men who die here.
The option was secured from
the Salem cemetery association
and is on plot west of the City
View cemetery. The matter will
be further discussed at the next
meeting of the post.
Members of the committee
were: DR.. W. Carlton Smith,
Mort Pilkington and Will Carver.
The suggestion that the post pro-
vide burial ground such as the
G.. A. r. now have was brought
Up at the last meeting Of the post
by Commander Joseph Minton.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
Wrestler Bests
Boxer Opponent

Portland, Or, Feb. 1S.-Just
two rounds were needed for Ba-
santi Singh, Hindu wrestler, to
throw Eddie Richards, middle
weight boxer, in mixed wrestling
and boxing bout last night at Mil
waukie. Richards landed one
blow on Singh, and kept out of
the wrestler's, reach most of the
time, but finally the grappler
made O dive for Richards legs,
threw him and pinned him to the
mat.
Floyd Johnson, Oakland, Cali
fornia, heavyweight, scored a ten
round decision over Battling Kid
Savage, Mexican. Jimmy West of
Manila, fought six-round draw
with Battling Ortega of Oakland,
and Jeff Davis and Young Britten,
local boy, went four rounds to a
draw. Glare Bronco and frankie
Richie, who were down for six
rounds, were put out in the fourth
by the referee, who declared they
were not trying.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
He Helped Girl to
Leave School Here,
Authorities Claim

]. C, Scaife of this city, said to
have been employed as an electri-
clan at the state industrial school
for girls, was arrested last night
by Deputy Sheriffs Bert Smith and
Sam Burkhart. Scaife is charged
with assisting an inmate of the
school to escape.
Scaife was arraigned before
Judge G. e. Unruh in the justice
court and pleaded not guilty to
the charge. This morning he was
held in the Marion county jail in
lieu of 500 bail. His hearing
will be held in the justice court
early next week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
Scenic Charms of
Northwest Laid
Before Chicagoans

Chicago, Feb, 1S.-The scenic
charms and industrial potentiali-
ties of the Pacific Northwest were
presented yesterday by Frank
Branch Riley to the members and
their wives of the Executives club
at the Hotel Sherman.
Mr.. Riley, who is a lawyer OF
the Pacific coast, was chosen by
the legislatures OF Washington
and Oregon and the parliament of
British Columbia to tour the coun-
try in the interest of the develop
ment of the Northwest,
'If any one Of the several at
fractions in my country were In
southern France" said Mr.. Riley,
"no wealthy citizen OF Chicago
would feel that he could talk in
telligently unless he had seen 1t.
It is the duty of Americans to
become acquainted with the Pa
cffic Northwest,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
Marion Poultry
Men Elect Here

A county branch association Of
the Pacific Cooperative Poultry
Producers of Portland was organ
lied here yesterday at a meeting
of Marion poultrymen held at the
Salem Commercial club. O. W.
Hewitt of Turner was chosen
president; A. L. Lindbeck of Au-
burn, was made yice-president;
G. P. Faulkner of Stayton, secre-
tary-treasurer; W. 7. Fleskes OF
jefferson, director for the south
Marion district, and Mrs. Ella
Plank of Woodburn was made di-
rector for the north Marion dis
trict,
The meeting was attended by
about 40 poultrymen of the coun-
ty, -
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
WILL GIVE
BASEBALL
FULL Time
Federal Judge To Quit
office March 1; Has
Served on Bench for
II Years

Chicago, Feb. 18.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. Federal Judge X.
M Lands announced his resigna-
tion today.
The resignation is effective
March l.
Announcement of it was made
formally by the judge today as ne
took his place in court. He said
bo would devote his entire time to
his position of baseball commits
sioner. =
There are not enough hours IN
tho day for all my activities" said
the urge. Therefore, have for
warded by resignation as federal
Judge to Washington, effective
March l."
Resignation Expected.
Judge Lands will have virtual
ly completed II years as Judge toi
the northern district of Illinois
when his resignation becomes et'
fective.
Rumors of the resignation have
been current for months and init
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
Man Charged With
Driving His Auto
When Intoxicated

B. H. Moxley, 111S Oak street.
was arrested here last night by
Patrolman Putnam and was
charged with driving his automo-
bile while intoxicated, He was at
first lodged in the city jail but
was later released on cash bail OF
$50.
Moxley was taken into custody
at the corner of State and High
street after his machine had
crashed into a car parked near the
comfort station.
Moxley is cited to appear before
Judge Earl Race in the police
court Monday afternoon at z
o'clock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
OF
MINERS Is
INDICATED
United Mine. Workers
Vote To Refuse Any
Wage Cut In Fixing
New Scale

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1S.--
An Overwhelming vote was cast
this afternoon by the convention
of the United" Mine Workers of
America against accepting any
wage reduction for soft coal min
ers in making new working agree
ments effective April /.
BY it's action the convention in
sisted that the present basic wage
scales in soft coal districts be
maintained and that "inequitable
differentials" be eliminated, CIV
ing some increases in wages In
some districts.
No record vote was taken but
only scattering noes" were
heard ON the vocal vot&
The convention rejected thu
scale committees recommendation
that miners demand that thu
eight hour day be limited to act
ual time underground and ther
began discussing a proposal for 1
six hour day, five day week. Thi'
proposal was included In the de
mands of two years ago.
The action of the delegates TAX
en- at the start of the framing o
the unions wage policy, was al
approval of the unions scale com
mittee's report, which also fay
ored increased wages for anthra
cite workers with their demands
as also those of the bituminou
miners, being backed up with thu
declaration favoring a natiol
wide strike.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
Two Real Estate
Deals Closed

Dallas, Or, Feb. 18.-Two real
estate transactions were consum
mated in this city Wednesday bv
one Of the local realty firms. Har-
oId H. Rich has sold his home On
washington street to J. Meeker, a
recent arrival in the city. It is
ar. Rich's intention to build a
new home in the very near future.
hrs. ]. W. Stevens has disposed of
Aer house and two lots on Hayter
street to @. ]. Shreeve.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-18
SALEM TO Get LARGE
MODERN MILK DEPOT

A milk depot which will be one
of the largest and most modern
of its kind in the state of Oregon,
will be erected in Salem in the
near future, it was learned this
afternoon.
The new depot, which will be
operated in connection with the
Fairmount dairy, of this city,
probably will be built at the cor
ner of Commercial and Kearney
streets. The building itself, 1t was
stated, will have a SO foot 'front.'
age and will cost approximately
$4,000.
The entire plant, which will in
clude modern ice making apparat-
lis and other equipment used in
the operation of milk distribut-
ing concern, will cost somewhat
less than $4,000.
Cuyler Van Patton, local archi-
tect, is preparing plans lot the
new building.
The new organization will be
conducted under the management
of A. D., Hurley, L. ]. Kavanagh
and H. {. Watson, who recently
purchased the Fairmount la
here. All are said to be expertt
whose experience in dairy work
has covered many years.
All three men came to Salem
recently from Seattle.
Efforts to get in touch WITT
Mr.. Hurley, acting manager o:
the company, were ulavailing thi:
| afternoon.