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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

from the o. A. C. for setting of is
eggs. She states that she has paid as
high as $25 for setting of eggs Mrs.
Miller, before moving to Harrington,
lived in southern Idaho and was poul-
try adviser for district No 8, near
Payette.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

A man ought to be thankful when
his wife declines to accept an OK.
cuse when he has none to offer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

About the only way table scraps can
be made to bring In return in the
small town or suburb is through the
medium Of flock of hens. Each hen
in her pullet year should produce at
least 10 dozen eggs, or on the average
an egg every three days. Thus, a
flock of 10 laying hens would yield
100 dozen, worth. at a conservative
estimate, $40. 1t also is worth some
thing to have eggs concerning which
there can be no doubt, and to have q
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25
Boys and Girls
Farm Club
Work

Helen Middlicot of Napavine, Wash.
a member of Lewis county pig club,
made the best gain on her pig last
year. Helen started in with 54-pound
pig and fed it for SO days, scoring a
gain of 1.95 pounds per day. Besides
this, 1t was the best finished pig in
the club. Helen's father is breeder
of O. |. G. swine, but her prize pig
last year was Poland China and she
wanted one of the same breed this
year, and got it. She recently pur-
chased bred gilt from Herbert VIII
lard, Poland China breeder of Day
ton, Ore. Mr.. Alexander, who has
fathered the pig club business in
Lewis county, looks for Helen to be
among the successful members of this
years club.
Over 100000 farm boys and girls
were enrolled in agricultural extension
clubs in 1922, trying for themselves,
under the direction of EXTENSION
workers, approved methods of crop
and livestock production, farm and
home management. The products
grown or made by these young farm
ers and home makers are valued at
over $S,60O,000
Skagit county dairymen are push
ing boys and girls dairy club work
this year. One club of 18 members
has been organized and two other
clubs of IL members each are being
formed at the present time. A COM
mittee of local breeders, together with
County Agent G. H. Bergstrom, are
selecting stock for the members. A
standard for the clubs has been set
for heifers with $50 pounds of but
terfat production for two-year-old dams
and 500 pounds butterfat for mature
dams
Reports given out by the extension
service Of the state college show that
70 boys and girls are already enrolled
in dairy club work for the year. Coun.
ties reporting to date include: Clallam
with nine members; Cowlitz, four;
Pierce, eight; Snohomish, eight;
Whitman one, and Yakima 40 men,
bers. 1t is expected there will be as
many dairy club members enrolled as
last year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25
WASHINGTON NEWS

In the execution of dog suspected
of rabies, Patrolman Demps Butler of
Pasco put bullet through the thigh
of Chief of Police E. A. Puryear, who
was assisting him.
In an effort to break sugar prices,
100 tons of Guatemala cane sugar will
arrive in Seattle June /. They will
sell TO $9.75, duty paid, against To-
cal price of $1,000 The supply of
Guatemala high test sugar is practic-
ally unlimited Local women's clubs
say members are practicing stringent
curtailment of sugar.
By a three-to-one vote Tuesday the
issuance of $2,OOO,O0O new school con-
struction bonds was authorized in Ia
coma Seven new schools are planned
and additions to seven present grade
schools.
H. H. Maynard, assistant professor
of business administration at Wash
ington State college and vice presi-
dent Of the Kiwanis club, has resigned
to become professor of business admin
istration at Ohio State university.
Missing turn in the darkness,
Vernon Schwartz, "a, unmarried. drove
off wharf and was drowned in Still
aguamish river at Stanwood. With
him were L. Stafford and Miss Helen
Ross Of Birmingham, who extricated
themselves.
For hen to sit and hatch in
poplar tree is very unusual, still 1t
is done sometimes. Mrs. H. G. Nagel
of Ringgold went into the yard and
found hen with two or three chicks
about her The hen seemed very much
distressed and Mrs. Nagel could hear
other chicks cheeping but for time
could not locate them. At last she dis
covered the sound came from above
and in the crotch of the tree the hen
had made her nest and Matched her
brood Of II chickens.
An oil refinery with a daily capac-
ity Of from 800 to 1000 barrels Of
crude oil Ia TO be built In Spokane
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

100000, half common and half pre-
fered, has been organized to build
and operate such refinery to han
die Montana oil. The 100000 com.
mon stock is already subscribed.
Barring future frost damage, it is
predicted the Kennewick district will
produce the biggest cherry crop in its
history, Notwithstanding that some
fruit buds have been killed.
Plans are being made for organiza-
ton of pioneer association in Pend
Oreille county. A picnic will be held,
to which all pioneers will be invited.
Two of the oldest settlers in the
county, Joseph Parker, Tiger, and
Frank S. Maxwell, Skookum creek,
who came to the Pend Oreille valley
in 1884, are promoting the plan.
]. L. Broderick, engineer, and G.. A.
Shamberger, leader of the Dunkard
colony located between Oroville and
Tonasket, are the hackers Of a pro.
poesd power company that is planning
to erect another dam and electrical
plan on the Similkameen river near
Oroville.
Dallas McGlothlen post Of the Amer
lean Legion has decided to take over
the care of one American grave in the
military cemeteries of France There
are over 300 posts in the state OF
Washington and Ill of these graves
have been apportioned to this state.
Each grave is to have a headstone,
on which will be inscribed legend
telling the name and home OF the
post which has undertaken Its care.
1t is estimated that the cost will be.
about. s25 per year for each grave
Applications for life diplomas have
been made by more than 1850 gradu-
ates of the two-year course of the
Cheney normal school this year. Grad
yates are entitled to life diploma
after obtaining "a months of success
full teaching experience. The diplomas,
according to past custom, are pre-
scented by President Showalter dur.
ing the annual alumni reunion and
Homecoming.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

An oil refinery with daily capac-
ity OF from 500 to 1000 barrels Of
crude oil is to be built in Spokane
this spring The Spokane Refinery
company, with capital stock Of
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

dreds of thousands who were "listen-
ing in" as the proceedings were broad
cast from W q A F, the broadcasting
station of the American Telephone &
Telegraph company.
A small sensitive transmitter on the
speakers table and group of small
horns suspended above from which
the amplifled voices were emitted,
constituted the only visible apparatus
in both the New York and Chicago au-
ditoriums. Loud speaker amplifiers
and long distance telephone lines
served as a means of uniting these two
groups of men and women into one
meeting in spite of the great handicap
of distance Duplicate equipment was
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

100000 half common and half pre-
fered, has been organized to build
and operate such refinery to han
die Montana OIL The 100000 COM
mon stock is already subscribed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

Barring future frost damage, it is
predicted the Kennewick district will
produce the biggest cherry crop in its
history, Notwithstanding that some
fruit buds have been killed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-25

In the execution of a dog suspected
of rabies, Patrolman Demps Butler Of
Pasco put bullet through the thigh
of Chief of Police E. A. Puryear, who
was assisting him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
OIL MEN ACCUSED
Deluge OF Letters Pours Into Fort
Worth Claiming Stock Frauds.

Fort Worth, Tex. April "A de
huge Of letters and kilograms from
all parts of the United States and
Canada poured in upon United States
Commissioner Parker and the fedora
grand jury yesterday and today fol
lowing publication of Fort Worth dis
patches over the country of the round
up of oil promoters.
Some of the letters give shot tins
on oil men not Melted in the roundup
and enclose oil literature in corrobora-
tion..
Many ask whether the grand jury
is going TO get so and So"
The communications come from
San Francisco. Philadelphia. Vancouv-
err. Il. C.. and numerous other points.
Some of them enclose Associated
Press dispatches.
81 was separated by this bird from
n small sum-" one man writes as he
gives the name of an oil promoter.
"Don't overlook this party" writes
a self.styled member of the Sucker
list" in giving the name of a promOt-
err long departed from realms Of oil
and speculation.
The grand jury letters were turned
over to J. III. Burroughs, foreman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
SAYS SHE SHOT HIM
Woman Says Husband Mistreated Her
So She Killed Him.

Hattiesburg, Miss, April 7.-Mrs.
Dannie Carter, As, the mother of
three nearly grown sons, told the au-
thorities at the Forrest county Jail
here Thursday night how she deliber-
ately shot and killed her husband, a
well-to-do farmer, at their home in
Perry county, thirteen miles from
here, at midnight March II.
Her husband had mistreated her,
Mrs. Carter said in the confession,
made public yesterday and only a
short time before the Staying had
threatened to kill her.
Alex Pitts and his wife and Mrs.
Carter were arrested by Sheriff Den
mis- and placed in Jail here.
Mrs. Carter, in the confession, said
she and Pitts planned the Staying of
Carter in order that she might gain
possession of his property and that
Pitts fired the fatal shot.
Thursday night, however, she ex-
onerated the Pitts couple and declared
they had nothing to do with the kill
ing, adding that no one knew of her
plans.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
RY the Associated Press.

London, April THE death of the
Earl of Carnarvon has caused panic
among private collectors of Egyptian
antiquities. according to the Daily
Express, which declares that num-
Der of people all over Great Britain
are sending their treasures to the
British museum in London. fearing
TO retain them. as they believe that
Carnarvon was killed by Tutenkha-
mems "Ka"-his souls double.
The paper says that an avalanche
of parcels containing mummies. shriv-
eled hands and feet, porcelain and
wooden statues. and other relics from
Egyptian. tombs, has descended on
the museum in the last two days.
The majority of the parcels do not
bear the senders' names, the owners
evidently trying to ioeep their .iden-
tity secret.
Fatal" Curse OF Priestess.
The museum authorities are nowiss
grateful for this flood of gifts, for
few Of them are valuable. But. ac-
cording to the Express, they are ac-
customed 10 such enforced liabilities.
having harborcd the coffin lid of the
powerful -priestess of Amenra for
years. When story of, the curse
of the priestess became public some
years ago, enough gifts were show
cred upon the museum to fill large
showcase
The statement made by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle in New York regard
ing a mummy, that had been in toe
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
RABBI, VICTIM OF
ASSAULT, DIES OF
INJURIES RECEIVED
Police Search for His
Mysterious Roommate
at Hotel.

San Francisco. April Naval au-
thorfies Joined in the search for man
CARRIED in. sailors uniform who in
flicted such severe injuries ON Rabbi
Alfred q. Lafee on Wednesday that he
died yesterday.
Surgeons operated in an effort to
save the rabbits life bst he never re-
gained consciousness fully. Hospital
attendants were stationed by his bed
side constantly. hoping that he might
regain consciousness and throw some
light on the identity of his assailant.
The name signed by the sailor on a
hotel register is believed TO have been
a fictitious one. t is known that the
rabbi also registered under an assumed
name.
The sailor and the rabbi occupied
the same room. The sailor left early
Wednesday morning and later the rabbi
was found wandering about the room
in a dazed condition.
Several motives have been advanced
for the assault, among them robbery.
although the police are mystified by
the whole episode.
A watch and a diamond PIN were
stolen from the rabbi.
Rabbi Lafee was conspicuous flg-
ure in Jewry because OF his attain
mentS in extreme youth. He held the
degree Of doctor of philosophy and but
- years of age. was rabbi OF large
downtown synagogue here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
"HUMAN FLY" LOSES
GRIP AND FALLS TO
DEATH OFF STEEPLE
Steeplejack Was Scaling
Tall Tower of Court
House.

Murfreesboro. Tenn, April Ray
Royce. %, of St. Louis, Mo-. was in
stantly killed here last night when he
lost his footing while doing human
fly" climbing act on the steeple OF
the Rutherford county court louse.
He fell 40 feet TO the roof below,
His neck was broken and his skull
was crushed by the fall.
Royce and another man. who is a
trick bicycle rider, arrived in Muir
freesboro Friday morning. They said
they were daredevil steeplejacks and
obtained permission for an exhibition.
A collection Of SD was taken up
for Royce among 200 spectators be-
fore he started his fatal climb.
He fell after he hgd reached the
top of the steeple.
He had descended part Of the way
and rested on a ledge.
Then he started back TO the top
but his GRASP slipped and he fell
backwards to the roof below.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
SKELETONS ARE SMALL
Arizona Cliff Dwellers May Have
Been Dwarfs.

Prescott, Ariz., April 7.-Scientist:
who will visit Prescott next summer
to attempt to fathom the mystery OF
the ancient cliff dwellings on the
Verde river will be asked to give Their
attention 10 a skeleton found recent.
ly by Morris and Howell Payne
ranchers living a few miles north OF
this city.
Although the skeleton is apparently
no larger than that of child of foul
or five years the skull contains q fully
developed set of mature teeth. The
Payne brothers unearthed the skeleton
while excavating for road in Granite
Dells, vast granite formation neal
Prescott. Digging carefully they were
able to extricate practically all the
bones without breaking them.
The skeleton has. excited lively in.
terest on account of the size and the
maturity Of the teeth and skull bones
which one physician said showed none
of the evidences of immaturity Of au
infants Uranium.
Prints of the hands of the builders
Of the well preserved prehistoric dwell.
ing known as Montezuma's castle are
still seen in the mud-like mortar hold
ing the stones together, and these
prints indicate that the jewellers were
persons with very small hands.
The tiny doorways and low ceilings
seem to bear out the theory that the
people living there were of small stat
ure. but the dwarf-like skeleton is so
much smaller than that of the man of
today that it has created another of
those archaeological problems which it
is the purpose of the National Geo
graphic Society TO solve, if possible, in
a series of expeditions next summer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
ROB JITNEY DRIVER
Passenger Displays Gem and Gets Ca
and Money.

Mauricio Riojas. jitney driver, 81:
South Laredo street, was held up al
the point of pistol. at IL % O'Clock
Friday night, robbed of 81 and his car
taken.
The bandit. Riojss told detectives
was Mexican. He is still at large
Detectives recovered the automobile
ten minutes after the robbery had
been reported. 1t had been parked on
the south end Of Main Plaza.
The gunman. according to Riojas
got into the jitney at South Flores
and Cass streets. At South Medina
and San Luis streets. Riojas said. the
passenger commanded him to stop.
Rioias halted the car and found him
self gazing into the muzzle of n pistol.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07

had been sent with 12J other Amer
lean colonists.
The case will be- taken to the grand
jury.
Arriving in Petrograd last year, tho
Doyles told Assistant District At
torney Weller the party was met by
big Bill Haywood, fugitive l. W
W. leader, and review of 10000
troops was held in their honor.
-Four bands added to the impress
siveness of the greeting. When they
reached the supposed cooperative in
tiustrial colony in Siberia they de-
clared they found conditions uncivil-
lied.
The Doylcs had been told. Mr.. Wei
Ter charged. that the colony would
have steel plant with ten furnaces
working VA hours n day and they
would receive 10 per cent of tir,
plants earnings.
They also were to have separate
house in whichrt ~. live with their two
children. Instead. they found at
Kemerova only huts without improve
ments or. accommodation and the
steel plant was almost dismantled.
some of the buildings having neither
nor roofs.
Il have learned that Cosgrave is
the general organizer and chief prop
uganda man for soviet Russia in the
United States" the assistant district
attorney said.
Reese is manager of the New York
office.
Both declined to make any state
mcnt. Mr.. Weller said. The concern
obtained colonists BY advertising in
newspapers. he asserted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
CattIenen Praised by d.
rector of War Finance
Corporation.
LOANS ALMOST REPAID
Says Harding Probably
Will Visit Southwest on
Proposed Tour.
By the Associated Press.

E Paso. Tex. April 7.-President
and Mrs. Harding probably win visit
cities of the Southwest on their pro
posed trip to the Pacific coast. Fred
Starek, managing director Of the Wal
Finance Corporation. declared before
his departure this morning, scheduled
by army airplane froiA Fort Bliss to
Albuquerque. New Mexico.
Mr.. Starek made tie following state.
ment regarding his conference with
cattlemen the past few days.
After spending three days in Tex.
as, find that many sections that were
hard hit by { ought have begun 10
recover, and cattle raisers. particular.
ly those whom the War FinaIcc Cor.
poration tided over the crisis. are
looking forward to a comfortable
year.
Rainfall Is Good.
i"Rains during the firss three months
of the year, which represented about
40 per cent of the average annual rain
fall. form the basis of optimism on the
part of the cattlemen.
"One of the best indications of gen.
eral improvement in livestock and agri-
culture is the fact that almost 60 per
cent of the money advanced by the cor
poration to help in an emergency has
been repaid. In other words. of a
total advancement of approximately
S2S.000.060. more than S17,000,000
has been liquidated.
1T is a record OF which the state
should be proud. considering how seri-
ously these industries were affected
by the drought and the deflation of
two years ago.
Texas Comes Back.
''The policy of the War Finance
Corporation will be TO continue to
to the recovery of the state
until the cattle interests are entirely
ave do not expect many applica-
tions for new loans. but will continue
to carry on with those who still owe
us money until their obligations have
been liquidated. We .pect that will
be done as speedily in tbs section as
in any other part of the country. Tex
MS has shown a fine quality of resi-
liency. which has been greatly admired
by the board Mt Washington"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
RUSSIAN COLONiZING
SCHEME LANDS PAIR
M-NEW YORK PRISON
Louisiana Family Says
Dream of Wealth Explod-
ed on Trip to Russia.

New York, April 7.-Accused by
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b.. Doyle, of
Baton Rouge. La, of having obtained
from them S1100 by falsely represent
ing the prospects for American colon
lists in soviet Russia. =. Pascal Cos
grave and Frank Reese, operating the
autonomous industrial colony kuzbas
in New York, were locked up in
police headquarters last night eharg-
ed with grand larceny.
The district attorney ordered the
arrests after the Doyles. who returned
from Russia with their two small
sons last Wednesday, had related their
experiences in Siberia, where they
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-07
CASHIER IS INDICTED
Charged With Misappropriating 81,
100000 Of Banks Funds.

Cincinnati. April Am indict
mcnt alleging the misrepresentation OF
funds totalling nearly S1.0O0,O00 was
returned heye late yesterday by the
federal grand jury against A. II. PEN
field, former cashier of the Spring
field National Bank of Springfield,
Ohio.
The indictment returned against
Penfield, who is in the Dayton. Ohio
Jail contains twelve counts. Ten OF
these allege the embezzlement of funds
and two, misapplication of funds.
The exact amount embezzled. ac-
cording to the indictment, is S977,-
233.4S.
The defalcations of Penfied. ac-
cording to the Indictment. totalled the
above figure on March O. 1923. when
he attempted to commit suicide in
his father-in-law's garage by slashing
his wrists.
Two days preceding his attempt to
kill himself he is alleged to have en-
bezzled Liberty bonds totalling $780,
UIV.