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The Kusko times., 1923-11-10
torney General has not acted be fore It's report and recommenda- tions to Congress.

Washington, Nov. 7.-The late Pres ident Harding called for tbe resigna- tion of Forbes as director of the yet erans' bureau as a result of the Perry ville Md, surplus supply sale transac- tion. Dr. C. E. Sawyer, physician to the late executive, testified today before the Senate veterans Investigating committee. Sawyer testified that ia the face of an order that shipments of supplies from PerryviIle be stopped, carloads of materials were sent cat for two OF three days afterwards.
 Washington, Nov. 5-Tne payment of an additional $33 GOO to Matthew OBrien, of San Francisco. architect, for the revision of his plans for the government hospital at Liverncre, Calif, to make them according to the terms of his original contract, was dis- closed before the veterans bureau in vestigating committee tals afternoon.
 Seattle, Nov .3.-It was disclosed to- nicht that Forbes, former director of the veterans bureau, now under fire at Washington for graft in connection with the awarding of contracts for gov eament hospitals, was secretly di- vorced by Kate Forbes in the King county superior court, een days ago, the grounds for granting the afvUrge being cruelty and personal indignities to plaintiff.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10

Alaska under the provisions ot this statute, Governor Bone said today. Delegate Sutherland has prepared Q bill, which s now beng considered by Ine 5hree departments mentioned. This measure will be introduced as soon as Congress convanes and Q sarloRs effort made Go enact It iatolaw. If this effort is sue cessful, Alaska will obtain from thefederal highway funde a sum exceeding one million dollars a year for road construction h the Territory. and the bureau O public roads will establish dis tuict offices in Alaska with head .onar6ars either a6 Seward or An eborage.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10
R REPUBLIC E
 DE FsIE: ' ! ED
Rhineland Separatists to Haul Down Flags
 and Evacuate.

Aix la Chapelle, Nov. 3.-Sep. aratists who established the RhineIand republic here on De- tober 2l admitted their defeat this afternoon. All separa tists flags will be hauled down from the town hall and government quarters be,ore being evacuated.
 London.-The government has for mally protested to France and Belgium that it cannot view with equanimity the creation of separate states in Ger many or the dismemberment Of that country.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10
Govt. Plans to Place Agents in Breweries
 and Increase Patrols

Washington.-Th United States plans to place an agent in every brew cry and distillery to stop the many leaks and to increase border patrols to the highest efficiency a order to stop the smuggling Of liquor, the Treasury Department announced today as it's proposed plan to force the dry law.
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 John aeino returned Monday from 6 trip to Ophir, bringing over supply of meat from the cold st9rago barge
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10
Lloyd George DoIiy-
 CTS Partin 3 Address
 in N. Y.; 3 Arrests

Richmond, Va, Nov, 3.--'Presi1 dent Coolidge's efforts to settle the repara- tions controversy will be completely nalhfed if France insists upon full payment of the sum assessed against Germany,2 Lloyd George declared here this afternoon. "Taere will have 10 be B reduction from the l32 GOO 000, 000 gold marks, the figure originally set. Lloyd George said. ''or Germany will become as inert as 8 tadpoie, not even wiggling it's own tail"
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10
Germany Forced Into Organized Bankrupt-
 cy, Declares Poincaire

Meyers, France, Nov. 3.-Premier Foincaire, speaking at the inaugura- eion Of ths soldiers memorial here. stated 1hat Germany had keeu force6 into systematically organized bank. naptcy and that certain cl4sses of the population had been reduced to misery aoc tae sole benefit Of wealthy indus, ,r5a- and commercial leaders. For his reason ne deems IL necessary, he said. 'to Told Germany to it's Ioled&es until -rance IS paid fn full.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10

The outgoing mail from Flat left that place on Nov. l. while the incom- ing mail started from Nenana on Nov. 2, there being ao snow at the latter place on that date. according to ad- vices received here.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10

August Smith and Peter Snow, who arrived Wednesday, returned Thurs day to their headquarters in the Big creek section.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10
VOL. III. NO. 56 I
Forbes Chief Figure in
 Gigantic Govt. Scandal

Washington, Nov. f.-Forbes, former directing head of the veterans war bureau, was late this afternoon charged be- fore the Senate investigating committee with entering into a conspiracy with contractors, from whom he was to receive fifty thousand dollars per hos pital for awarding contracts to a favored group. On trips of in spection for hospital sites from coa st to coast 1t was read into the record that Forbes was a leading figure Tn a series of wild par ties at which liquor GOated for men and women. Parties to the revelation were testified by El lis H. Mortimer, vice presi- dent of the Philadelphia Coal Company.
 Washington, Nov. St is de 'clared that the investigation of the veterans bureau as adminis- tered by Forbes now gives prom ise of developing into the great est government scandal of de cade. Senator Reed. of Penn sylVania, chairman of the com mittee, said that the committee looks to the DepartEent of Jus tice to do it's duty, that it's duty Is obvious, and thTs+a- the commit tee will be specialized if the At
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10

H. c. #aliiek, who returned =Eester- day from9 McGrath, VIII rea8ce his steps to that point tomorrow. headed for the coast, San Francisco and B visit to his old home in Monterev, Calf
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10

Ross Kinney, \. k. C. super}u and ent, aeft Thuslaz 32e Zig river, fts sE which point the Road Commission will start-or winter craH Work to Medfra and thence to ,he East Fork. Fol. lowing the completion cf this york, lr Kinney is scheduled to leave for the Outside, 1.
 James Harland, after a few days visit iu the Crooked creek section. re gurpaa aere Thurs6ag from McGratt
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10

Herman Saape, who arrived Thurs day from Yankee. left yesterday for McGrath, on his way to the Outside.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-10

Bert Goodpaster. sf9n 0phie was a Monday arriva
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25

New OrleanS.-Even though the
present-day American is so surrounded
by laws that he has to watch his step
at every turn, he is not so bad off af-
ter all. In 1873, a person in New
Orleans could not even commit suicide
and go UNPUBLISHED.
Someone having asserted that the
Sixty-seventh congress, recently ad-
journed, enacted 931 new laws, and
with many state legislative bodies
clearing their decks for action in order
to add few broadsides to the list
of statutes, inquiring persons here
have been examining musty old Span
ish and French official records in New
Orleans to ascertain how the people
of other days Jared
Sentence Dead Man.
A man committed suicide here in
1913 and the records show that the
courts tried him for taking life. He
was found guilty, and it is set forth
that "the inanimate body that held
life too great a burden" was SEN
fenced to abandonment without burial.
Petty theft involved penalty Of
fiogging, three years Imprisonment,
confiscation and fine of so francs.
Persons convicted of having shot or
wounded an animal owned by another
We're sentenced to capital punishment.
AS in these days and times, MUIR
derer was executed by hanging. but
execution for wife murder was by
strangulation.
There was no volstead law, but for
permitting his slaves to become in
tOxicated one man tng.S forced to
mount wooden horse and was drawn
through the streets, while his neigh
bors laughed at him.
The wooden horse seems to have
played prominent part in the punish
ment of petty criminals. Patients at
the city hospital learned that meat
they had been consuming with rel
ish was dog and cat flesh. One Robert
Villeneuve, a butcher who supplied
the institution, was hailed before the
court on complaint filed by the pa
tients, who charged that they had
been served roasted dogs
Tie Cat Around Neck.
The records show that Villeneuve
was mounted upon the wooden horse
and given the same treatment received
by the man who had permitted his
slaves to become drunk. In the case
of Villeneuve, however. his chest and
back bore placards inscribed: Master
Eater of Dogs and Cats"
After this punishment had been
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Want American
Museum System

Gated, but an international policy Of
complete conservation from industrial
uses, backed by perfected laws in both
countries.
The association issued the following
from its headquarters in the Smith
sonian institution here:
whereas, By repeated action of con-
gress for more than half century.
widely approved by scientific and other
societies and by the public generally,
the national parks of the United States
have been completely conserved from
Industrial uses so as to constitute a
system of national museums of native
America and
whereas, One of the national parks
of Canada is similarly completely con-
served: and
whereas, The combined national
parks systems of both countries. COW.
ering geological, biological and geo
graphical examples from the Alaskan
range. through the Canadian Rockies,
to the Grand canyon of Arizona, if pre-
served untouched, will constitute q
unique continental exposition of in
estimable value to science and to the
popular education of future genera
tons; therefore
BE it resolved, That the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science earnestly requests the people
and the congress Of the United States
and the people and the parliament of
the Dominion of Canada 10 secure
such amendments of existing law and
the enactment of such new laws as
will give to all units in the interna-
tional parks system complete conser-
walton alike, and viii! safeguard them
against every industrial use either
under private or public control at
least until careful study shall justify
the elimination Of any part from park
classification"
The American Association for the
Advancement of Science is interna-
tional, its nearly 1000 members rep
resenting both Canada aud the United
States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
DISPLAY OF BABIES SHOWS
FRANCES BIRTH SHORTAGE

Frances present population is placed
at 39,200.000, whereof 100000 are for
efgners. Her native population for the
first six months of 1922 increased by
9045, compared to 15,S49 In 1913, a
normal prewar year.
With the number of marriages in
creasing (193,452 for the first six
months Of 1922. as compared to 16O.-
722 in the corresponding period of
1919. the birth rate is slightly lower,
as Is the death rate.
The national alliance. however.
points out that there is {; per cent
decrease in the German birth rate due
TO postwar poverty and to number
of other causes.
France is endeavOring by Ie.isla.
ton to increase the birth rate. Fa-
Tiers of four or more children are
given higher salaries. and other meas
ures are being adopted, one of which
is TO give father an extra vote for
every child.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Scientists Ask Canada and
United States to Combine in
String of National Parks.

Washington.-To benefit science, and
popular education during future gener-
atoms, the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. the larg-
est scientific body in the world, has
proposed establishing an international
system of museums Of the original
American wilderness.
Its object is to preserve examples OF
the primitive in nature from the Arctic
ocean to the Gulf of Mexico making a
continental scientific laboratory and
popular educational exhibit covering
both Canada and the United States.
International System Exists.
The basis for this international sys-
TEN already exists, the scientists be-
lieve. in the national parks systems OF
the two nations. No political or ad-
ministrative union of these is advo-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Window Exhibit in Paris Tells
Story of Decreasing Race.

Paris.-A row of three babies. OF
diminishing sizes, clothed in white and
resting on a black background, has been
attracting attention in the windows OF
the National Alliance for the Increase
of French Population.
1t is a show window way of telling
the story of decreasing race. The
largest baby has written underneath,
Year 1S68-1,O34,OO0 the second
baby, "Year 1913-746.O0O," and the
last baby, "Year 1926?-500,O00
The trouble between France and
Germany is one of babies, according to
the spokesman of this organization,
and Germany is bound to win the next
war because of more babies.
According TO the latest figures. Ger
many has 50O.0OO babies. and France
but $4,000 above ner death rate
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Queer Laws
i'm Old Records

meted out the record further states
that IAN old gray cat was hung around
the neck" of the culprit.
Z And f1nery for the women played its
part, then as now, for one document
refers to the purchase by father Of
"seemly clothes" for his eighteen-year-
old daughter. The parallel of the
clothing problem then with that of the
present day continues in this case, for
1t seems the purchase consisted of
feathers and thread stockings"
The finery got into the records be-
cause the father went into debt for
them, and debt then was crime if
one could not pay. So reduced in cir
cumstances was the parent that, he
reported to his creditor: Il am on
broth. have but one chicken to kill"
The outcome of the affair could not be
ascertained from the documents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Find Harpoon so Years
Old in Whale Carcass

Bergen.-In the carcass of a whale
caught in the Davis strait. Greenland.
and recently brought into a Norwegian
port, the head of an old harpoon has
been found. deeply imbedded in the
bIubber. Experts declare that the
whale must have carried the harpoon
IN its body for some fifty years. since
II is of pattern used by American
whalers when they fished the Green
land coasts half a century ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
German Thieves Steal Knobs.

Berlin.-Door-knob thieves are caus-
ing Berlin householders much annoy
ance. Hotels, apartment houses, Office
buildings and private dwellings are
all prey to the searchers for second
hand brass. In one of Berlin's Lead
ing hotels all the brass nozzIes on the
fire hose in the corridors disappeared
one night, together with many other
brass fixtures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
cEoRErARY OF STATE HUGHES

CECRETARY OF STATE HUGHES
- has definitely Joined the ranks OF
those Americans who are opposed to
American membership in the League
of Nations. Since his campaign state
ment in 1920, in which he and 30 9th
er Republican leaders urged the cleo
ton of Mr.. Harding as the most effec-
tive way to obtain changes in the
covenant that would make it safe for
the United States to join the league,
Mr.. Hughes has observed what he
thinks is the utter failure of the
league to enforce peace and has con-
Guided the machinery set up by it for
that purpose Is impracticable.
Mr.. Hughes utterances, which it is
fair to assume had the advance ap-
proval of the President. were made in
an address to the National Confer
ence of Social Work in Washington.
He did not mention the league by
name, but here is what he had to say
on that subject:
1.-THE more we reflect upon the es-
sential conditions of peace the more
clearly it appears that they are not
to be found in any artificial arrange
ments, important as these may be as
facilities; that it is the disposition of
peoples that counts.
"Any sort Of contrivance will fail
if peoples are not disposed to peace,
or are not able to find ground for be-
lief in each other. 1t is idle to talk
of prescribing war unless the peoples
are intent on maintaining peace. You
cannot maintain peace by force, for who
will supply, who will control, who will
direct, the force?
''Great nations may indeed discipline
a weak power, provided they are
united in policy and provided always
that the weak power is NOT a neces-
sary weight in some contrived bal
ance of power. But when great ma
lions do not agree among themselves,
who shall guard the guardians? In
that case, all the arrangements made
to depend upon their harmony of view
are bound to fail.
IF those who are keenly DESTROYS
Of enduring peace will descend to the
contemplation of realities. it will be
seen that there is only one way to the
goal-a long and difficult way-that
is, by the cultivation of the spirit of
friendship and good will among the
peoples through which alone the
sources of dangerous strife can be
dried up.
eff you find anywhere in the world
-as, for example, we happily find In
the case of our relations to our neigh
Dor to the north-a complete assur-
ance of lasting peace, it is not because
Of treaties or political arrangements
Of any sort; it is simply because the
roots of amity strike deep in the
thoughts and convictions Of both peo-
PIES"
CENATOR MOSES of New Hamp-
~ shire has returned from a foreign
tour ready to fight not only American
membership In the league but also
American membership in the world
court. He says he found no one in
Europe who believes for moment
that the court is distinct from the
league Mr.. Moses is vexed because,
as he says, anyone who happens to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Bite of Stuffed Fox
Head Fatal to Girl

Paris.-A few weeks ago Mile.
Ernestine Labielle, twenty years
old, wore her white fox fur to
a dance at st. Uraine, near here.
A friend jokingly snapped the
head of the animal on the girls
nose, and as result the girl Is
now dead Of blood poisoning,
caused by the animals teeth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Man Rescues Costly
Diamond From Sewer

Pottsville. Pa.-Harry Golfer,
hunted for needle" in a hay
stack and found it. The needle"
was worth $500, however.
Golfer dropped a diamond
ring into a sewer drain. With
the city's consent. he dug into
the drain and found the ring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Leipsic Fair Attracts Aliens.

Leipsic.- Official statistics on the
attendance at the annual Leipsic
spring fair show there was total of
10000 visitors, surprising the record
figure last year. Approximately 23.500
of the visitors we're foreigners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
Man Who Committed Suicide in
1888 Was Tried on Murder
Charge in New Orleans.

II you sometimes think our
laws are drastic, what do you
think about what they had to
stand for way back in 1888?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25

To be humble window dresser one
day and an Italian nobleman the next
is an unusual experience. 1t happened
to Raul <Siliro Sobrero, resident Of
Los Angeles, who has just received
papers from Rome attesting the fact
that he is baron. The title was con-
ferred upon Sobrero's father for serv-
ice rendered the duke of Genoa in
a battle The title passed from father
to son, but Sobrero didn't know it uD-
til it was thrust upon him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Secretary Hughes Declares
League Of Nations a Failure
in Enforcing Peace.
FRIENDSHIP IS ONLY WAY

President Harding's Comment on New
Yort's "Wet" Legisiation-Greece
~. Threatens to Fight Turkey
Great Britain and Russia
Likely to Reach
Accord.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25

A # THIS writing the Americans
and Europeans held as hostages
by the Chinese bandits near Lincheng
have not been released, and anx-
iety over their fate is increasing. The
outlaws have enlarged their demands,
and there is likelihood that they will
be incensed to the murder of their
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25

MOT so serious as at first repot ed
but bad enough was the disaster
that befell Hot Springs, Ark Known
as the american Spa" Following a
terrific flood, fires broke out and many
buildings, including several hotels,
were destroyed. The property loss
was estimated at s1.OO0,O0V hnt no
lives were lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-25

captives by the fact that the govern
ment, instead of withdrawing its
troops from the region, has kept it
surrounded. Worse yet, detachment
of bandits that was moving to join
the main band was attacked by SOL
diers and driven back. Through the
courageous efforts of several foreign
residents food clothing and medicines
have reached the captives, some of
whom are in serious condition.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-10

ans were plentiful at that time, as
well, and were not to be despiSed, as
they were not taking any too kindly
then to the white man occupying
their lands.
At the time Mr. .Salter left the city
there was very little farming done.
Just a little irrigating was being
tried out. On the bench lands, where
now are raised thousands of bushels
of grain, there were many head of
cattle roaming. This land was con-
sidered fit only for stOck-feeding,
those in the valley at that time con-
sidering it foolish to attempt to farm
there.
The wonderful change in BoLeman
and the Gallatin valley in the fifty
years passed since MI. Salter left
here filled him with wonder. He did
not ~realize the great development 60
ing on during the half century spent
by him on the Pacific coast. The
great growth Of the city Of Bozeman
from a little log town Of a few hun
| OICu dL kAdk LlAAlC ~ q AOAClA NAby VI
many thousands was almost beyond
his conception. He was most won
derfully impressed with the farming
developments. 1t has changed the
topography of the country to such al
extent that MIR. Salter did not recog.
nize his old home.
81 am glad / took the time on my
way east to stop and visit Bozeman,"
Mr.. Salter told the Courier, "for 1t
has been a most pleasing revelation o.
what the people Of Montana are do.
ing. l am glad to see the city grown
to such large proportions, and to sex
the evidence of prosperity everywhere
both in the country and the city
For years l planned to come bacE
here and visit the scenes Of my boy
hood, but never seemed to find tn,
time to do so until now. l have en-
joyed every minute of my time here
r .Salter is accompanied by hi;
wife, who enjoyed the visit as mucl
as he. Although Sc years old, Mr.
Salter looks and acts Is years young
er and is enjoying the best of health
At San Pedro he is interested with hi
son in orange groves, wnere he i
enjoying life without much effort
He also has interests in apartment
in San Diego, California, where h
lived for twelve years. Mr.. and Mr.:
!, Salter are going to independence
Mo-, to visit relatives, expecting t
, return to their California home 70
, the winter.