Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
American woman's election with the
widest cheers.


During the week ending Novem-
Der II, the British Embassy In Ger
many advised its women and clerks
to return to England to avoid pos
sible hunger riots and other out
breaks in Germany this winter. This
is considered very significant ac'
tion.
From Knoxville, Tenn. comes the
report of an unusual occurrence. A
prisoner had escaped from the state
psnitentiary at Ptros. Sam Haynes,
brother of the fugitive caught him,
turned him over to the authorities
and received reward of $25. The
officers told Sam that II he would
waive the reward and allow the pris-
oner to surrender voluntarily. his
sentence would be lightened. Sam,
however refused to do this. and de-
parted for his home in the noun
tains with the $25 in his pocket.
Florence Easton. soprano. Of Metro
politan Opera fame, occasionally
plays hockey from rehearsals to romp
with her dogs at her home in Long
Island, New York. Two Of Miss
Easton's new songs, Silent Night"
and Holy Night" were recently ra-
produced for the phonograph by
Brunswick.
T,c hot
per cent of men at go years old are
dependent on their daily earnings
or on others for their support, and
not one man in 30 who rettres with
competency is able to retain that
competency to the close OF his life.
During the next four months more
than 2O,OO0,O0O pounds Of tobacco
will be distributed throughout the
world. Kingston, N. c., is one Of the
largest markets for the bright leaf.
China is one Of the largest consum-
ers Of the expensive golden leaf to-
bacco
A most luxurious private car Is
being built for Henry Ford, in the
Pullman car shops. Besides the pri-
vate living compartments, which in
clude drawing-room, sumptuous bed
rooms and bathrooms. and an elec-
trical kitchen, there will be richly
appointed office and accommodations
for secretaries and the cars compile
ment Of servants.
DR.. John G. Geiger, epidemiologist
of the United States Public Health
Service, attached to the University
of Chicago, recently declared that
food, preserved in saturated solution
of either salt or sugar, is proof
against the deadly germs Of botulism.
Preserves put up in solutions neither
decidedly acid nor alkaline are sus-
ceptible to the botulisYn germs.
The parliamentary election, to be
held December s. will have an out
standing feature in the number OF
women candidates. 1t Is estimated
that there will be between 80 and.
40 women who seek admission to the
House of Commons. Lady Astor and
Mrs. Wintringham will ask their
constituents to return them. Mrs.
Philipson will probably make con-
test for her Berwick seat.
Lieutenant H. ]. Brow, navy avia-
tor, flew over three-kilometer
straightaway course four times, at
an average speed Of 259.15 miles an
hour On one leg Of the course he
flew at the Phenomenal rate of 1851
miles an hour. This is the fastest
speed ever attained by man. In
competition with Lieutenant A. ].
Williams, Lieutenant Brow attained
this record. Both men flew navy
Curtiss planes.
Canada exported goods to South
Africa to the value of $6,992,550 dur
ing the twelve months ending Sep.
tember last, and imported goods val
ued at $74,792. Exports of Canadian
commodities to South Africa in
creased in value by $2,380,535 in the
twelve months period referred to
when comparison Is made with the
previous LWelV0 IIfOuIuS. imports,
on the other hand, declined by
$146,295
The Canadian Pacific Railway an
nounces that new record for the
year has been made. The steamship
Montlaurier recently completed a
voyage from Montreal to Liverpool in
s days, IL hours and As minutes. The
best time for the ST. Lawrence
route to Europe is held by the Cana
dian Pacific Empress Of France,
days, % hours, 3S minutes, made In
April, 1921.
TORONTO, Ont. - The Cana dian
Manufacturers Association has re-
ceived word that the managing direc-
tor Of one Of the largest manufac-
turers Of artificial silk in the United
Kingdom is sailing from Liverpool
in order to select site and arrange
for the erection of Canadian plant,
The establishment OF this industry
is due to the changes introduced In
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