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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-07
RUSSIA HELPS
PEASANT To /
SUCCEED
Are No Longer "DoWntrodden
and PhIegmatio," Says
Leonid Krassin.
Bx. 1nternatEonal News servlce.

LONDON, June Tho longer is
the Russian peasant slow, phleg-
matte, downtrodden. hopeless indi-
vidual, according to Leonid Krassin,
Soviet foreign trade commissar.
''The peasant is today the citizen
and lord of all the Russian realm, :"
declared Krassin. All the land be-
longs to him, and he is not afraid
Of the restoration Of the landlord
or the Tsarist regime"
Krassin, during his recent visit
to London. held UP the Russian
peasant as q great example Of the
change that has come over Soviet
Russia change that he claims IL
remarkable for It's progress.
Begins New Buildings.
'"The Russian peasant is not only
recovering from the consequences
of the war and blockade" said
Krassin, "but he IL able to sink g
certain amount Of capital in build.
ing up hts village again.
There can be no doubt concern.
ing the economic reconstruction OF
the village. Not only Is the arabic
land increasing, but agricultural
methods are becoming improved
The peasantry has undergone DUR
ing these last years the greatest
psychological change. The Rus.
sian peasant Is today no more q
forgotten slave or serf, as he was
under the Tsar1st regime.
'Paradoxical as 1t may seem,
the reconstruction Of agriculture Is
going on all the quicker owing to
the low cultural and productive
level Of the economic system In
herited by the peasants as legacy
from the old Tsarist regime.
Production Increasing.
"In practically no European
country is it possible to increase
agricultural productivity by 80 per
cent. or even by is or 10 per cent,
for In all civilized countries the
productive maximum Of arabic
land has already been attained.
Things are different In Russia.
without considering the area of IN
touched land, there exists the full
est possibility Of an extraordinary
increase in production, even with:
out any very large investments in
artificial manures or agricultural
implements, by simply bringing
methods Of production UP to date.
Goviets Helping Peasant.
The Russian peasant used to pro-
duce under the Tsar not more than
one-third and sometimes one-fourth
of what could have been produced
on the given area by using even q
slightly more modern system OF
agriculture. Such simple measures
as earlier ploughing. the use OF
better selected seeds and the use
OF the most elementary agricultu.
raj implements-all these simplest
measures could alone increase the
crop Of the peasant farms by $50
to 200 per cent. The Russian peas
antry 10 working feverishly in this
sense, and the Soviet government
is doing its best to speed up and
strengthen this DEVELOPMENT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-07
PRINCE CANTAcUZENE
IN REALTY BUSINESS

CHIC AtG o. June 7.-Prince
Michael Cantacuze11e, great grandson
Of President Grant and grand
nephew Of the late Potter Palmer,
pioneer Chicago merchant, who made
q fortune In Chicago real estate. 10
learning the real estate business
here.
Prince Mike" as he was known
In Harvard University, started today
with a downtown really firm. He II
twenty-three, the son OF the Prince
and Princess Cantacuzene, and II
married. His wife was Miss Clarissa
p. Curtis, Of Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-07
N. Y. Still Perspires,
Though Storms
Continue

NEW YORK, June Three
freak storms failed to break
New York's hot wave-and no
immediate relief is in sight, the
weather man said today.
Several buildings were un-
rooted, trees uprooted and many
windows smashed during TIE
storms. .
Lightning killed . ten-year-
old boy in New Jersey. Samuel
Goldman, sixty-five, was found
dead from heat in his home in
Elizabeth, N. ].
There were six prostrations
in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-07
PRETTY GIRLS TO GUIDE
U. s. TOURISTS IN PARIS

PARIS, June Z. - Beautiful girl
guides for American tourists IL the
latest enterprise here. !.
Philip Caruthers, an artist, had
the idea that lot of Americans
coming over to do" Paris would
rather have the charm of the city
explained to them by pretty girl,
dressed In the latest fashion, than
by a bearded professional who uses
a megaEhone and smellD OF beer.
So he established a register Of
girls willing to he escorts. Charges
vary according to the beauty of
the guide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-07
COLORED U. s. CAPTAIN
SENT TO LlBERIAN ARMY

SPOKANE, Wash. June IT,
Moody Staten, colored, who held
the rank of captain in the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in TRANCE,
has received an appointment from
the Secretary Of State to thu LII
berian army.
The IIibcrian government, q COM
munication from the Secretary Of
State explained, had requested as
siRnment Of q United States officer
who could assume command Of the
Liberian army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-07
TEN GIRLS BADLY HURT
In PLUNGE OF ELEVATOR

CHICAGO, June THE down
ward plunge Of a lift in an office
building resulted in the serious
injury OF ten girls here,
Pauline Petkus, twenty, and
Marie Page, seventeen, were badly
out by flying glass,
Faulty brakes was said to have
caused the crash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

UNEXPECTED APPRECIATION.

In the issue OF the Gazette prior To
I " made Of the proposed Rodeo that
was to take place at Okanogan on that
date 1t was TO be THE celebration OF
the county, and as such the Gazette
felt that the effort was worthy OF pub
/ licity. Had the celebration been billed
for Tonasket or Nelson, or Omak, the
Gazette would have just as freely men
toned the fact in the absence " any
celebration in Oroyille. for this paper
has never been swayed by local ieal-
ousy or prejudice. IL is far more sat
isfactory 10 treat neighbor cour-
teously, give ii due credit for any ac-
complishment Of its people, praise
community spirit that may exist, than
10 crab over any lima ginary grievance
or display bitterness over any rivalry
that may exist II does not lessen a
papers loyalty 10 It's home town by
thus treating neighbor fairly. Now
our mention Of the Okanogan celebra-
ton was given without thought OF re-
"aIu lHHteu sucu tulHS ds even
acknowledgement OF the courtesy ex-
tended was not expected. Then mag
inc our surprise, and also qualification
when the other day this office receiv-
ed the following letter from the Rodeo
committee, accompanied by gener-
GUS check: the committee OF the
whole Of the Rodeo sppreciating the
generous and kindly mention you have
from time to time given our enterprise
has instructed me to present you
with the enclosed check"
II is the first time since our con-
nectiOn with the Gazette that any in
diyldual. corporation or institution
that has received unsolicited aid
through the columns OF the Gazette.
has thus manifested appreciation in
this substantial manner, and even
rarely. very rarely by an oral xpres-
sion of thanks.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

One OF the outstanding issues that
will divide the two leading parties at
the presidential election next year is
that of the enforcement OF the 18th
amendment 1t will be wet and dry
issue. There will be no misunier-
standing President Hardings stand on
that question. He has already on his
present tour openly and emphatically
declared his adherence to the consti-
tuition Of the United States, and the
18th amendment is as much of tina,
constitution as the original body The
democrats. il they do not come out
openly against that amendment, will
hedge on the question with decided
ieanings toward the vets. That senti-
ment is expressed in the democratic
press in many Instances, and some of
the national leaders of the party are
pronounced in their declaration for
light wines and beer. which is only a
stepping stone toward an effort to
entirely annul the prohibition Law
with a gradual return OF the open sa-
loon All this sophistry about being
opposed to the saloon Is Hypocrisy,
for if it we've lawful to dispense wines
and beer there would be open dives
and deadfalls for carrying on the traf-
&c. Even the fact that the democratic
national committee has already COM
mitted itself TO holding the democratic
national convention in New York next
year, a state that has gone on record
as favoring the emasculation OF the
18th amendment, shows the leaning
OF the spokesman of that party. This
wet and dry question should nave an
influence upon the selection of con-
gresham from this district at the
special election in September The
republican party will De committed to
prohibition There will be no misun-
derssa nding as 10 how tie party
stands on that question. Hence every
man and woman who believes in en-
forcing the 18th amendment should
vote for the republican candidate as
pledged to uphold the law as it now
stands. No matter il the democratic
candidate favors the dry law. II elect
ed he must bow 10 the party whip He
becomes rubber stamp as was the
last democratic congress. Jim Reed
being the only member upon NSom the
stamp would not take ink.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

1t has been the custom in the past
for people living at a distance 10
brand Oroville as a booze town upon
what grounds is something mat no.
body has been able TO find out P)s
sibly because Oroville is located so
near the border, and undou6 tedly
mucn contraband liquor is run
through the main artery OF travel be-
tween Washington and British CO.
lumbia, the impression may have
arisen that the people here help to alb
serb some OF the flood. Yet, it is a
very rare thing for an arrest to be
made here for drunkenness, and We
can truthfully say that we have not
seen a man on the street under he
influence OF liquor in a year. Refer
ence TO this matter OF drunkenness is
made from the remarkable showing in
the number OF arrests at Om4k bh that
charge. Now We have always looked
upon Omak as being the most law
abiding community in the count. and
we believes 1t deserves that reputa-
ton, yet in the last Issue " the max
Chronicle appears a list VI tweLty
arrests and Of that num3,f II wee
charged up TO drunkenness
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

certificates were sent to the various
counties showing that Myers Is the
republican candidate and Hill the
democratic candidate. This canvassins
board lad no authority to go oenino
The returns as sent in by the auditors
Of the county. All that they are ex-
oected 10 do under the law is to cheek
m the returns from the auditors and
certify that they are correct as handed
in But this does not settle the con-
,royersy. for Thomas Cookery and
Judge George Turner. his attorney
appeared before the supreme court
and Chief Justice Main OF the state
supreme court issued an alternative
writ of mandate, or show cause order,
directing Secretary of State J. Grant
Hiukle to certify TO the county audi
rors of the various counties OF the 9Th
congressional district the name OF
Thomas Cookery as the republican
nominee for the office OF congressman
TO be voted on at the specia! election
September %. or show cause why ne
should not do so. The writ is made re-
turnable July 20.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

The little oil town Of Shelby, Mon.
tana, was the Mecca for thousands oil
socalled sports and a horde OF riff.
raft that flock to big sporting events
OF this kind like vUltures. The fight
came off according to schedule. al.
though for time it looked as though
Dempsey would fail to appear In the
ring as there was much trouble ex.
perienced in raising the $500, 900 tina,
the Shelby people pledged for the
tight The scrap came off and while
neither Of the pugs we're knocked out
the referee awarded the fight To
Dempsey, he having had the best OF
ten rounds while Gibbons showed up
the better in five. The most widely ad-
vertised champion fistic encounter
ever known is thing of the past, and
honors, II there is any such thing as
honors in a prize fight, are about
even between the two evenly matched
men, and the Shelby promoters are
left to hold the sack, as the receipts
dld not commence to pay expenses.
The proceedings up to the time the
men got into the ring were very much
OF farce, and 1t is doubtful IL so
much interest in a championship bout
can again be aroused. Shelby is entire
ly too small place and too remote
from the centers of population, to
stage such an expensive exhibition.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06
HAS A LOCAL APPLICATION.

Among the exchanges coming to this
office is the Guemes Beaehcomber. 3
small. four column. four page paper
published under an Anacortes date
line. but issued from Guemes, a village
on Guemes island. which is just
across a narrow channel north of the
city OF Anacortes This diminitutive
saeet IS published by Chas. L. Cant. q
writer of infinite variety and a
rhymster who will measure ND with
Walt Mason as humorest and philo-
sopher. IL is rather strange that he
should hide his light under a bushel.
for he would fill the role Of eolyum-
list on a large daily and make it an
attractive feature. With the lighter
vein he every once in q while gets
off some solid truths tina; carry 4 de-
eided punch In a recent issue appear
I'd the following squib that will ap-
ply 10 every community in the land
where the home town merchant IS
made 10 suffer at the expe0sa Of the
mail order houses Of the big cities
Shears. Sawbuck & Co. may be a
good firm TO trade with. but they
never give you job. never buy your
farm products and never trust you
when you are broke The home merch-
ant does all these things and many
times in the hours Of need gives you
credit for grub. To whom do you owe
your patronage, the mail order house
or the home merchant
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

Z. p. Burns was in town from Night
hawk Saturday.
II would be no exaggerstion to state
that summer was nere.
Ivory King Of Slghthawk, was an
arrival Ia town Saturday.
Val Middleton, Of omak. was regis
tered In town Saturday.
Paul Mohler Of Oroyr!e. war IA he
city Friday.-okanogan independent
Paul Loudon was over from LOOMS
for few hours last Thursday after
noon.
The town park on Osoyoos Lake il
attracting good many tourist camp
ers these hot days.
Eva L. Lewis has secured final de-
cree OF divorce from David II l.-.wis-
okanogan Independent.
Charlie Loudon OF Lconis. was a
visitor for a short timo in uroyilIe
last Thursday afternoon
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

The democrats are so doubtful OF
electing Hill for congress that 1t is
proposed to discard the name demo-
crat and try to run Hill in as non
partisan. That is the plan set on foot
by the democratic leaders in the dis
trict. Mr.. Hill Is a losing horse as a
democrat, but if the bosses can cam
outage under the name OF non-parii-
san and fool lot OF people it may
be possible to pull Mr.. Hill over. At
least they think so, but they have an
other think coming.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

The muddle over the primary choice
gress from the Fifth district Is a very
unfortunate outcome OF the election.
We still believe that the republican
candidate. whoever he may prove in
the end 10 be, will win in the general
election in September, but the win
ming would have been much easier had
there arisen no question over the re-
suit. II Myers is the nominee there
will be nothing to it, He will carry ey-
cry county in the district with the
probable exception OF two, and those
two cast the smallest vote of any OF
the counties in which the election is
to be held. II a full vote is cas-. Meyers
would go to Spokane with a lead Of
upwards OF 1900. II Cookery is the
nominee ne must come out Of Spokane
county with a leai of 5000 or 1900,
and the question is, can he do it? This
is not intended as belittering Mr.. Cor
kery's candidacy Had there been no
controversy over the nomination We
believe he could have won hands dow
but it would be absurd to claim tha,
he carries. the same strength in the
counties outside Of Spokane that
would rally to the support of Mr. Ny
ers. The Gazette is for the candidate
whoever he may be, but there would
be a greater incentive to work
throughout the campaign if q question
as to the primary result had not re-
veloped
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

Tuesday the state canvassing board
OF elections canvassed the election re-
turns as submitted and certified 20 by
the auditors OF the several counties Of
the Fifth congressional district, and
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

Alfred E. Smith. governor OF New
York, who got into the spot light BY
signing the bill abolishing the state
prohibition law of New York. has an
nounced himself as a candidate for
president before the next democratic
national convention. 1t is to be hoped
that be secures the nomination. That
is. many republicans will feel that
way, for it will put the question fairly
up to the people whether they want TO
return to the saloon or not.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

Among the pupils who passed tie
eighth grade examination last week
we're Ernest Curtis. OF OrovilIe. aud
Owens Of LOOMS.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

The crew from the University Of
Washington won the national rowing
pionship at the annual regretta,
held at Poughkeepsie Thursday Of last
week. The race was rowed over a
course that has seen many hot con-
tests in past years and was partici-
Pated in by number of crews repre-
senting the leading colleges OF the
east. The navy crew has held the
championship for several years and
vas considered unbeatable, but the
husky lads from the far west, who lost
tne race last year to the navy by a
boats length, had the satisfaction OF
turning the tables on the sailormen
in this last contest. II was a glorious
victory for the University Of Washing
ton, and every resident Of the state
felt pride in the boys from that in
stitution when the news Of their VIC
tory was flashed across the continent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, u s. Land
Office at Waterville. Washington, June
/. 1923.
Notice Is hereby given that Joseph
Macy. Of Oroville, Washington. who on
March 81. 1922, made Additional Home
stead Application. No. 0l7432 for NEi4
SEA- Section 81, NhSW4, NtaSEA
Section SO. Township 40 North. Range
% E. W. NJ. has filed notice Of intention
claim 10 the land above described. before
L. W. Barnes, United States Commits
sioner. at Oroville. Washington. on the
10th day OF July, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses: Daniel
Riley, Charley Lewis and Charley Powell
all Of Oroville, Wash. and John Reed OF
Chopaka, Washington.
E. X. FRITTS. Register
First publication June s. 1928
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06
Sheriff Tom Barker. and DIS sep-

Sheriff Tom Barker, and Dis dep
uty. Cline Ledgerwood. Of Repuolie-
convicted in the United States disrric;
court on several counts for protecting
rum runners and participating in the
breaking OF the prohibition Law. was
recently sentenced by Judge Webster
TO serve two years in the feisraI pris-
on at Leayenworth. Kansas. TIE oris-
oners are TO appeal their case. In the
face Of the charges pending agains;
him Barker was reelected sheriff OF
Ferry county last fall The sentences
melted out was just one and will o.
hailed with satisfaction by every cici-
Zen Of the state who believes in taa
enforcement OF the Law. Ii has teen
no secret that rum runners have car
ried on their nefarious bus ness
through Ferry county almost with
IMMUNITY and with little attempt on
the part OF the civil authorities to
break up the traffic. Il is not intended
to intimate that there existed any d.
rect evidence that the sheriff OF Ferry
county was in collision with these
lawbreakers. but the stories that lave
sifted in through visitors TO Republic
relative to seeing suspicious loads
hauled through the streets OF Repub-
lie would indicate that there was no
great activity among the officers to
suppress the traffic. The stiff sentence
Of these officers. found guilty by a
jury Of their peers, indicates hat
Judge Webster is going TO make ii so
hot for all those found guilty in his
court OF breaking the 18th amendment
that the practice OF rum running will
lose much OF its attraction
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u. s. Land
Office at Waterville. Washington. June
l, 1928.
Macy. Of Oroville. Washington, who on
March 9th. 1922, made Additional 8. X.
Hid. App. No. 017433 for EhNEA Section
Range T. bas 3IIsa a 40 Nert III
intention to make Three-year proof. to
ssta blish claim to the land above describ-
ed. before l. w. Barnes. United States
Commissioner. at Oroville, Washington
on the 10th day of July 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses: Daniel
Riley. Cheriey Lewis and Cherlle Powell
Of Oroville. Washington, and John Reed
of Chopaka, Washington.
E. K. FRITTS. Register
First publication June s. 1923.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-07-06

Statements of the condition Of the
national banks of the state at the
close Of business June 80. show that
there is a marked improvement in the
amount OF deposits and an indication
OF a much healthier business condi-
ton.
Evening journal., 1923-02-02
CLARA PHILLIPS
NOW In MEXICO
(Continued From Fl-st Paeel

Continued From First Page)
lice and beat it back to New Orleans.
From there they got to Tampico.
THE same people who tipped me
that Clara was in Shreveport assur-
ed me her next move would be to
Juarez, where she could communi-
cate with her relatives in Ell Paso
and perhaps eventually slip over and
get down to Houston.
Clara stopped several days with
a brother-in-law In Tampico, whose
wife used to he a chorus girl in a
Jaurez cafe I learned through
friends in Tampico, that she had
left for the interior"
Then Brown came to FL Paso. ac-
cording TO his Abatement TO the DO
lice. Here he Joined hands with a
famous soldier of fortune who has
figured in a dozen international ex-
PLOTS at the border during the past
ten years. He took into their CON
hdence private detectives who had
also received the tip that Mrs. Phil
lips was headed this way.
Together they resolved to find her
and give her the Flaw OF the Rio
Grande," which is to "catch them
and hustle them across the line" In
a dance hall down dark lane in
the Gale Diablo. Brown and his
partners found her they state.
They told FL Paso police Of their
discovery and were given a requ lest
TO Juarez authorities TO make the
arrest. The pair were evidently
tipped off and escaped.
Clara, the "Scurvy Kid" and a
man known as Jack Miller said to
be wanted IN California went into
hiding in a strongly protected place
in Juarez. They had the protection
Of persons said to be powerful IN the
great narcotic smuggling business in
Juarez Brown went 10 Juarez.
The woman drew a revolver, called
Brown by name, cursed him and told
him to leave Mexico or she would
kill him.
Brown treasured her that he had
left the service Of Los Angeles
County; that he and the police were
not on friendly terms and their
meeting was accidental.
Later Brown was run out OF
Juarez with a pistol at his back.
A half dozen times during the past