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The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
SAYS WITNESS FOUND
 TOPASTOR'S MURDER

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 21.-The prosecutor in the case of the Hall Mills murder case, which is under in vestigation here, has announced that reputable woman living in New Brunswick has been found who was a witness to the murder. It is stated that identification of the criminals will be difficult, since it is claimed that there is more than one.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
FEAR BRITAIN
 LESS LENIENT
 TO GERMANY

BERLIN, Oct. 21-Nervousness over the results of the downfall of David Lloyd George in the govern ment of Great Britain, is reflected in financial circles here. It is feared that Germany's creditors will not be so lenient, and anticipations of being treated more harshly have given the German mark a slump. Ex- change today has brought the value of the mark down to 17450 to the pound sterling.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
MTRAMURAL LEAGUE
 FORMED AT IDAHO

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct 21-Oragani- ' zation of an intramural athletic league at the University of Idaho, with eligibility, scholarship and train ing rules to be followed, is the latest activity of Athletic Director R. l.. Mathews. Teams representing all campus organizations will be formed fNr football, basketball, outdoor and indoor baseball, track, cross country and tennis. Cups will be given win ners in each of the eight sports, with a big cup for the organization making the highest percentage.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
OFFERS GIVE CHILD { AS SUBSTITUTE FOR
 ONE HE KILLED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.- Charles Buckley, an electrician, while intoxicated Wednesday, ran over land killed with his automobile Marion Newton. four years old. Yes terday Buckley offered to give his own child Isabel, five years old, to the Newtons to compensate for the loss of their child. The mother of the slain child refused, though Mrs Buckley, who is also charged with being intoxicated, concurred in the offer of her husband.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
DOOMED MAN CONFESSED
 GUILT OTHER MURDERS

AZTEC, N. M., Oct. 21.-That Steve Katonka, who was hanged yes- terday for the murder of two taxicab drivers was guilty of two other mur- ders, was announced today by Sheriff Wynn, who officiated at the hanging. Wynn said that just before his ex- ecution Katonka confessed to two other crimes, one of which was con- mitted at Fl Paso and the other at Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He re- fused, however, to give the details.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
N. W. ROADS FACE
 SHORTAGE IN CARS

PORTLAND, Oct. 21. - Railroads serving the Pacific Northwest are fac ing the most serious car shortage since the war, according to an an- nouncement made by officials of all lines here yesterday. Only 43 per cent of the orders received are being filled, it is said. Loads are being shipped eastward as rapidly as cars can be supplied and no empties are return ing.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
MAYOR WARNS W0BBLIES TO
 STAY AWAY

!, PORTLAND, Oct. 21.-Mayor Baker yesterday received from the execu- tive committee of the I. w. w. or ganization, with headquarters in Chi cago, warning that the arrest of men merely because they happen to belong to that organization is un- constitutional. Mayor Baker replied to the Chicago office advising it to caution it's members to stay away from Portland if they want to keep out of trouble.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
PLAN REVOLUTION

PORTLAND, Oct. 21.-The police of this city have been augmented by extra squads in anticipation of threatened trouble by the I. W. w. who, according to statement by Mayor Baker, "have selected Port land as center for the beginning of trouble intended ultimately to as- sume the proportions of revolution" Mayor Baker declared today that the purpose of the I. w. w. as expressed in handbills, which have been widely distributed is: ''Let us organize into a transport workers union with the object and purpose of taking posses sion of transportation and carrying it on for our own benefit"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
WILL RECALL MARINES
 WHEN ORDERS RATIFIED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-A procla- nation will be posted tomorrow announcing the withdrawal of Amer ican marines as soon as the provi- sional president ratifies the execu- tive orders and laws of the Ameri- can administration This announce ment was made by the State Depart ment yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
KHAN DRAGON
 OFFERS HELP FIGHT 1. ". ".

PORTLAND, Oct. 21.-Fred R. Gif- ford, grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan of Oregon, today offered to Mayor Baker the full strength of the Oregon Klan to assist in combating the activities of the I. w. w. Gif- ford declared the Klan to be "op- ments such as Bolshevism, Socialism or I. w. W.-ism, which are contrary to the fundamentals of our demo- cratic form of government"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
NATION COMES BACK ON ROAD PROSPERITY
 SAYS SEC.. OF LABOR

ELIZABETH, N. J., Oct. 21.-In a speech delivered here today Secre- tary of Labor Davis said: "In spite of the great industrial conflict in three of our basic industries, in which more than a million workmen were affected, the nation has brought itself back to the high road of pros perity"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
MADOO SAYS
 HE WOULD
 SOLDIER BONUS

ST. PAUL, Oct. 21.-Speaking in behalf of the Democratic campaign in Minnesota, William G. McAdoo to- day declared: "If I were Secretary of the Treasury I would find way to pay the soldiers bonus. Any government that can afford to donate $7,200,O0O,000 to special interests can afford to give ,65o,O0O,oOo to the boys who preserved it's liberty
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
FRENCH PLANS DRASTIC
 FOR GERMAN CONTROL

PARIS, Oct. 21.-Rigid control oi German finances, power to veto ex- penditures, regulate taxation, dictate the arrangements of the budgets for the various German states, were feat ures of a plan which was yester- day submitted to the Allied Repara- tions Commission by Louis Barthau the French representative.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
BOY HoRSEMAN'S HEAD |
 HITS TREE; KILLS HIM

PARIS, Tex, Oct. 21. - As Clyde Sanders, son of w. s. Sanders, Of Fort Towson, Okla, near here, was riding his horse through the woods on his way home the horse became fright ened and ran away. The boys fore head came into violent contact with tured and he died two days later.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
MINERS DIE IN
 SHAFT DISASTER

NORTHBAY, Ont, Oct 21.-While the steel cage in the Hollinger mine at Timmins near here was descending the shaft with a load of miners, small steel car, followed by an cleo tric locomotive, fell down the shaft, landing on the cage. One man was killed and score of others were injured.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
PASTOR OUTGENERALS
 SUNDAY BASEBALL FANS

WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-The Rev. M. P. Cox, of this city, didn't like Sabbath baseball. Instead of preach ing against it he organized a league of church teams.
 They played mid-week, regularly scheduled contests, and everybody, even the players, forgot about Sunday games.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
JUDGE DENIES BAIL
 CRONKHITE SUSPECT

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct 21.-Ro- land Pothier, former sergeant in tn Army, who is under arrest here on an indictment for the murder of Major Alexander Cronkhite, at Camp Lewis in 1918, has been denied bail by Fed eral Judge Brown
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
MINERS TAKE BIG SUM
 TO OUTSIDE

VANCOUVER, Oct. 21.-Gold bull lion and dust to the value of $20O,O0O was brought down on the Steamship Princess Mary by Yukon and Skag- way miners, who arrived here yester- day to spend the winter outside
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
SEAPLANE SKIDS, !.
 BUMPS SEA WALL;
 TWO ARE KILLED

PENSACOLA, Oct 21.-Captain Roland Brumbaugh and a, student were killed yesterday when a sea plane in which they were riding near the Naval Air Station skidded, hit ting the sea wall.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
POLICY TOWARD DEBT
 WILL BE UNCHANGED

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The policy of the British Government toward the payment of it's debt to the United States will remain unchanged, re- gardless of who may be Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1t was announced yes- terday in official circles.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
CANADIAN KNOCKED OUT

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-Sid Marks, Canadian lightweight champion, was knocked out by Charley White, the Chicago lightweight, in the second round of q scheduled twelye-round combat here today.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
NAT. COMMERCE BODY
 WILL ERECT HOME

WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-Contracts were let here today for the con- struction of new home, to cost S2,50O,OOO, for the United States Chamber of Commerce. The contracts were let with the proviso that the work be done on the "open shop" plan.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
FOUR MEN KILLED
 IN TRAIN WRECK

CHICAGO, Oct 21,-A limited train on the Aurora, Elgin and Chi cago line was wrecked near Vest more this morning. Four men were killed
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
WASHINGTON SCORES.

j MOSCOW, Ida, Oct 21.-With a score of to 5 in favor of Idaho at the beginning of the fourth quarter
 in the game yesterday, Washington scored two touchdowns in the fourth.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21

.-,~. -r~ich she believes will be of last ing value to the Territory and it's people.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21
BALL

FOOTBALL Pendleton, Oregon 6. Whitman 8 Idaho g, Pullman IS. Everett 0, Washington Freshmen 0.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-21

KETCHIKAN, Oct 21.-Fish prices today: Halibut 141ac and 7Bc.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14
The Evergreen Tree
By christopher G. Hazard


~ "
TINE servants had retired and left
L the old lady alone. She sat be-
fore the decorated and lighted tree
that was burdened with gifts that
seemed to have no destinations. Fy
Mrs. Stone was long past the wanting
Of gifts and no companions, young or
old, sat with her, because she wished
TO be alone with her memories.
She was not as alone as she seemed
to be, for, in the great chair opposite
to hers memory placed the fairy figure
of the child who had glanced and
| danced about the house and under the
Christmas tree Of long ago. Beside
her there sat one who seemed to lay
his hand again upon hers in happy
and satisfied affection, while there
bent over her the strong and tender
youth who was once her hope for later
years. Again the old house seemed
full of joy. and noisy merriment drove
out the deathly stiffness, while the
tree that Is always green spoke Of the
Immortality Of happiness.
The next day, when the servant
%dismantled the evergreen tree. 1t wa:
found that every gift was marked
with "a name, and they were busy thai
Christmas morning In distributing new
happiness about the neighborhood.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14
kPair Of Stockings
By Christopher C. Hazard


", w., western newspaper CuiohJ
pUDDY SMITH had three ideas
- about his stockings-they were
full of feet, full Of holes. and they
could be full of presents. 1t was with
regard to the third idea that he was
paying attention 10 the second. VIII
ing to go barefoot under the circum-
stances, he a tieing UP the holes IN
his best stocking. with a view to the
Christmas possibilities. His sister,
agnes, had already hung UP a much
longer stocking, with a note attached
in which she Informed all who nigh,
be concerned that this one was hers.
But Agnes, like the monkey that used
Il rabbit for u mutf and kept himself
warm by huggiDg it. was a little sell
fish. Not only had she hung up one o.
her mothers stockings, but she had got
an advantage over Buddy in the mat.
ter OF the chocolate cake in the cup.
board, for there were holes all round
1t the size of her little finger.
SO it was that on Christmas MORN
ing the shorter stocking had the most
In 1t.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14

which sent the acrobat tuInbling up
over the top Of his red pole. 'Just the
thing for a kid"
Just the thing" repeated the
watrry.ey I'd man, drawing "a small bag
of gold dust fram his pocket: it'll
make the boy laugh"
As he Was going out, the owner Of
the cranbcrries stepped TO his side.
"Here, take this along with you" he
said, relinquishing the can to which
he had been clinging so fondly. "ltli
help TO make out "a Christmas for the
boy"
".ind this, too" "And this" added
the owner of the sardines and the
owner of the baked beans; and then
Sheriff Dobson pushed before them
ana slipped something bright and
heavy into the hand which held the
jumping lack.
ITS ii neSt.egg for the kid" he said
gravely. low Won better go home an
fill up his stockin'; an tO-morrer you
can tell him Merry Christmas from us
ALL"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14

their extortionate war freight rates to
reasonable figures.
1t is believed that the shipping legis-
lation pending in Congress will keep
an ample supply of ships Of all types
in foreign trade. That would tend to
keep ocean freight rates at a moderate
level. The Fsderal Reserve Bmlistio
of April, 1921, shows that carrying
charges Of exports averaged 10 per
cent. of the total values in the years
1901, 1906, 1909 and 1912. In other
words, out Of every 100 bushels OF
wheat the farmer sent abroad he had
to give eight bushels Of It to the for
eign shipOwner who carried it, and
from every 500-pound bale of cotton,
about fifty pounds as toll. This was
good for the foreigner but bad for
America. But in 1918 the percentage
of freight to value rose to 3l.2 per
cent, SO in that year the foreign ships
ate up nearly one-third of the farmers
products to carry them to market. The
shipper was at the foreign carriers
mercy, for there were practically no
American ships to cause competition.
Foreign ships by vexatious delays
and Intentional oversights impede
American while they boost
their own. Farmers know from expo
rience what an unfriendly commission
man can do to their product. Tramp
steamers are the commission men and
drummers Of International trade.
Farmers want their drummers Of
the sea who will boost, not knock.
Farmers favor reduction Of arma-
mcnts within the limits Of safety pre-
scribed by the Washington Conference.
This cannot be done unless we have an
American merchant navy In peace time
to supply our needs in a time.
Farmers would build fewer battleships
and more barges, fewer commerce dcs-
troyers and more commerce carriers.
Wagons and freight cars and freight
ships are the farmers transportation
system and he wants them all owned
and operated by Americans, su's;ect to
American regulation and under tho
American flag.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14
His Luck
1a2,, Western Newspaper Union,

20, l92t, Western Newspaper rnlon.)
"XWE ELL, I'll be setting lots Of
w presents soon," he said. He
had Just met some pleasant new
friends.
"Yes," he continued, christmas is a
good time for me. You see I'm popu-
lar with wives. l get notes from hun
dreds Of them I; there are any number
who write to me, and when Christmas
comes they knit ties for me or buy a
handsome silk handkerchief or two, or
a fine muffler-a little thought of me
at any rate. And I've never been In
u divorce case yet" he ended.
you must be u diplomat or luckier
than you deserve" someone remarked.
"Neither," he answered. "I'm a milk
man and a milkman's Christmas is apt
to be full Of cheer and the g0od-heart-
ed wishes Of the ladieSI"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14

There were no dry and fancy goods
and notions upon the shelves, 20 show
cases upon the counter, no display In
the one dingy window. Such things
would begin to make their appearance
only with the coming of The hrst woil-
an, and that was not yet.
'Ratlcr a slim show for playthings,
Do53on,' said the owner Of the cram
berries, after q frultless search with
his eyes from one end Of the store to
the other. Don't s'pOse a pack D.
piayin' cards would dol" as his gaze
paused hopefully ON an extensive as
sortment Of that popular article.
''They has pictures ON 'em."
"Wouldn't do ut ALL" answered Dob
son decidedly. 'They amt moral; an
the first kid who p%atronizes us has
got to be brought up moral. Say.
YOU" to the w~atery-eyed man. who
was edging towards the bar at the far
end of the stOre-"none u that"
.None O. what?" asked the man quer-
ulously. II amt steppin' on your
toes"
"No, but you are on the kids. See
here" His voice had an incisive ring
which had made many stronger men
tremble. "YOu amt walkin' the same
line you was t%wenty-four hours ago,
Then you was Il poor, nO'count drunk
ard, who'd a right to dig his grave
without opposition from nobody; now
you're markin' out a trail for that Kid
to foller. See? Me an my friends
here amt no call to interfere between
| father an SON." dropping his voice TO
an easy, familiar tone, n placing a
| hand encouragingly upon the tremu-
olrs shoulder, so long as the father
makes a good deal; but when he
| slumps,'-his voice was still soft, out
the steely CLINT returned to his eyes
"then me an my friends step In. Sabe!
Bcin' the first kid in camp. we've con
stitooted ourselves his guardian--jnst
like every mar in the place VIII do
soon's they hear Of his bein' here
He turned back to his companions
The watery-eyed man, after one '"hg
wistful, farewell glance toward the Oar
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14

wing 'Na tnetn Ill lnlHu Oh me udS,
they said. But there was little nov.
city in the torlNrn remnant of cans
upon the shelves, or in the half-eInpty
barrels and boxes under the count
and mas8ed in the corners OF the room
One man found d stray box of sur.
dimes, and took possession Of II with
the remark that, while ii was not
"Christmasy," he could have the sat
isfaction of knowing he was eating
the only sardines in camp; another
drew out a can OF Boston baked beans
from behind a squadron of tomatoes;
while u third, OF more investigating
and determined turn of mind, hunted
among the boxes and barrels until he
actually discovered a can of Cape Cod
cranberries.
This brought the entire group Of
Christmas hunters into Il compact,
envying circle; and while they were
anxiously debating the pro and con-
especially the con-of a division of
spoils, the door opened quietly and a
s.oop.shouldered, w~atery-eyed man en-
tered.
"Haye you got any toys?" he asked,
hesitatingly.
The storekeeper stared, and unani'
mously, as though by preconcerted ar
rangement, the group around the
canned representatives from Cape Cod
turned and stared also.
"Any-what" the storekeeper asked
blankly.
"Toys," the man repeated looking at
the encircling faces with abaslled EN-
barrassment-"things to play with, ]
mean, like children have at Christ
mas. You see," with a curious
mingling Of apology and pride in his
voice, tiny little ~ten-year-Old boy came
In on the stage just now-clean FROM
his g%randma's, back to Missouri. I've
been sendin' for him these two years
but couldn't seem to get to 1t till ]
struck a vein last MONTH"
He lurched heavily against the coun'
ter. His watery eyes began to fill
partly through his condition and partly
from some long dormant tenderness
which was beginning to reawaken.
y "The boys considerable childish" he
went on, rousing himself'a little al
the consciousness Of being listened Il
by men who usually passed him with
, out recognition, IAN likes things t.
play with. SO, bein' It's Christmas
2 an he Jest comm. why, l though
mebbe I'd better hunt some toys"
> "Of course" cried Dobson, tn
sheriff. heartily /; and "Of course" 20
course" came promptly from other
9 Of the group.
:. And then they looked about the stor
y inquiringly, eagerly, In search of somt
r thing that would please u ten-year-ol
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14

Some of his products
must find markets abroad and there
fore sea borne III and the means
of its transportation become matters
of deep concern 10 the farmer. For
eign ships under an allen flag give the
farmer low grade service and high
transportation costs. The American
farmer will no longer be-as he has
been-at the mercy of the foreign ship
owner in marketing his surplus products
abroad when We have an American mer-
chant marine. The bill to aid the
American merchant marine Is designed
to establish an adequate American
trade feet and there Is every reason
to believe that it will help materially
in SO doing.
1t is significant that those who have
been claiming that the American farm
er does not care whether his goods are
carried in foreign or American vessels
are not American farmers. In some
cases they are persons or organizations
working In the interests Vi Our alien
rivals on the seas.
The farmer already fully realizes the
value Of cheap handling of his products
to the extent Of seeking regulation of.
or influence on, three important trans
portation links: (a) elevators; (b)
railroad rates; (c) extension of inland
waterways. He Is fast awakening to
the tremendous Importance Of the last
transportation link between his farm
and his foreign market-the cargo ship
that carries his goods abroad.
Americas commercial history proves
the value Of the American owned ship
to American producers. Before the
decline in our merchant marine began
In the late SOS, our agricultural ex-
ports made up more than rs per cent
OF all our goods sold abroad. By 1913
they had sunk to 46.8 per cent. and
when the U-boats were most active
farm exports fell to less than 80 pei
cent. Of the total, although Europe's
greatest demand at that time was fol-
food.
With Americas war-bult merchant
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14
Clarence King Post No. 1928
Copyrighted. 1912,
TsAmaricsnL ssios

Seventeen members present
at Monday nights meeting, a
good showing; yet it should be
larger.
Because of the death of little
Jean Freeman, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. German @ Freeman,
our annual banquet has been
postponed to Tuesday night,
December 10Th, 1922 at Turner's
Cafe ut 500 o'clock. Banquet
will start on time.
Comrades Taylor, Dennis and
Bean were tried for absence
from meetings, and needless to
say were convicted. Be present
and see them pay.
A resolution of sympathy was
introduced by Com ade Oscar
Brown because of the death OF
little Jean Freeman; and order
ed spread on the records.
Three new members joined US
at last meeting That's good il
we think of our slogan
Every member, a new mem
ber," we'll get there.
A clubroum CON mittee wa:
named to get ideas on clubroom'
and report each week as follows
Tefteller, chairman, Bean ant
Tarbutt0n.
All members who are presen
at next Monday nights meeting
will be amply repaid; as tn
biggest fraud in the post will b.
ON trial. Every man is agains
him, so come and help swell tn
ranks of his enemies.
Be present at meetings; b
live.wires while there--b
member getters.
Ray j. Brown,
mander.
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whats that ON the top shelf2' he
asked suddenly.
''rhat? Oh, that isl Dunno hesi.
tated the storekceper, as he took down
the object in question and examined II
critically. ut got in with some goods
a year ago., an has been up there ever
since"
"Why, you chump" cried the Gran
berry owner derisively, mot to know
a jumpIn' jack when you see one
I've bought lots Of 'em to home FOR the
children. See" and he pulled a string
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14

resumed his fruit
less search Of the
goods. There was
nothing now to
divide his a T.
tention; he n e
tn c III e II with
whom he had tp
d !, and real
lied that hence
forth the bar was
to be MS far re-
moved from him
as though u wall
Of granite inter-
vened. But, to his
credit be 1t said,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1922-12-14

soy W II y " 8
childish. But there
was little they
saw; only huge
miners boots, py.
ralnids OF picks
and shoyeis and
blankets, barrels
of flour and beans
and pork and on
the shelves, tohac-
co and came d
goods, and Il small
a s m ent OF
earthen and tin
ware; and then
at the far end OF
the store, Il ban
for the acc0mmo'
dalton of those
,vhn wore thirsty