White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-11-23

late executive and fund Will De
raised to erect memorial building
1t Marion. Ohio.
A new book of especial interest to
many residents OF the Northwest is
Stories of the Vikings" by Maurice
r. Dunlap, of the State Department
at Washington, d. c., and published
by Bobbs- Merrill, Indianapolis. The
book Ia illustrated by Tenggren, the
well-known Swedish-American artist,
and adds a Viking touch to the ap-
pearance of the publication.
In line with the advertising move
ment of other Northwest cities Vic
toria. B. c., plans a campaign to at
tract tourists to Victoria and the
Northwest The attractions Of the
Northwest and Vancouver Island will
be pictures in advertisements IN
magazines and newspapers. George
I. Warren, Industrial and publicity
commissioner, is In charge OF the
work.
Alberta, Canada, alone produced
approximately 2oO.o00,0OO bushels of
wheat this year. All previous rec
ords OF the Canadian wheat crop are
being broken this fall.
Norwich, England, has the honor
Of naming the first woman lard may
or Of England. The dignity has been
bestowed upon Miss Ethel Colman,
daughter Of the late ]. j. Colman,
N. p.
A committee OF Austrian women,
headed by Frau Fritz Kreisler, wife
OF the great Austrian violinist, will
open q charity dining-room this win
ter in the kitchen of the old royal
palace in Berlin.
Madame Enrico Caruso is engaged
TO marry Captain E. A. Ingram. a
Scotchman, the New York Times
says. Madame Caruso met Captain
Ingram last August on the Lido, and
the romance began when the captain
started giving her swimming lessons.
The American Red Cross will spend
approximately $12,0OO,000 during the
current fiscal year ending June 80,
1924 The budget allots $5,543,O77.81
for advancing the welfare of the PEG.
pie and communities. The remainder
viii be spent locally by the 5000
chapters OF the; organization.
Like bananas, sardines are liable
to be scarce this winter. The sum-
mer was SO hot in Europe that sar-
dimes, instead Of coming inshore, as
has been the custom for hundreds of
years. went to sea, apparently to
keep cool: hence the light pack.
Scotch herring are also scarce.
Huddled together by thousands, in
tin shacks, the refugees in Japan are
starting miserable winter. There
Is also great shortage of clothing.
Soldiers are building log barracks
with partitions every 20 feet, provid-
Ing q 10x20 foot space for each fam.
ny. in which quite large families are
huddled together for warmth.
Bids were lately opened at the
japanese Embassy for 100000, 900
board feet OF American lumber to be
used IN the construction work in the
Japanese earthquake district. Much
OF the building can be only of a
temporary character, to be replaced
later by permanent structures. The
American commerce department is
cooperating with the embassy In or
der to insure fair prices.
Racine County, Wisconsin. claims
= ss.year-old resident-Mrs. Carrie
Wilson Lane. who lives on a farm
near Waterford. Mrs. Lane was born
N Norway, came to America with
Asr parents In 1871. At 20 years Of
age she married John Lane, and had
10 children. only one Of whom. IL
still living. She uses glasses only
to read and is in good health.
QUEBEC. Que.-The damming OF
Metis Lake, at the head of the Metis
River. Aatane County, which was
redommended by the Quebec Stream
Commission some time ago and re.
comfy approved by the provincial
cabinet, will be started early mex
spring. The enterprise IL expected
70 cost over $2,o00.00O. AS a resul,
Of the construction of the dam; cleo
trtcaty will be available whether TO,
power or other PURPOSES In tho coun
ties Of Rimouski, Matane, Matapedia
Gaspe and Bonadventure.
Life Insurance Record
Twenty-Five per cent more now
liee insurance was bought by the
American people in December, last
year, than In December of the year
before, according to the monthly new
business report furnished to the
U. 8. Department of Commerce at
Washington by the Association OF
Lite Insurance Presidents. The rec.
ords for the year shows about IL
per cent more new business in 1922
over 1891.