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The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
All SING is TO BE CHEMIST
chlnese-American Boy, Recent Ameri-
canIsm Essay Contest Winner, Has
Chosen Profession.

An Sing Ching, thirteen-year-old
Chinese-American boy, of Eva, Oahu,
Hawaii, who won first prize in the
American Legion's national essay con-
test, was the guest of honor at a recent
meeting Of the AID club of Honolulu.
After the luncheon, some one asked
little All Sing Ching, who defeated 3d.
900 American-born school children In
the contest, "What do you expect to
study as you grow up and go to col
lege?'.
And he answered without hesitation,
chemistry"
The man who asked the question
said afterward:
THAT little Chipese-American boy
has picked what to my mind is the
great coming professionalism of chem
list. The world today is being de-
veloped by chemistry, and the great In
dustrial developments of the future
will come through chemistry"
All Sing Ching will receive a scholar
ship of $3.50 In any college or univer-
sity, donated by Hanford MacNider.
past national commander of the Lee
gion..
Garland w. Powell, national Ameri-
.anism director of the Legion, has an
bounced that another essay contest for
jchool children will be held this ear
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
RAILRoADER BOOSTS ROADS
President Finley Of Northwestern
System Praises Work Of High
way Construction.

President William II. Finley, of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway,
sounded what automobile industry Of
icials declare is a sensible opinion
when he came out before q meeting of
the Illinois Association OF Highway
and Municipal Contractors, fl a pro-
nounced boost for hard-surfaced high
ways. Mr.. Finley is one of the first
railroad magnates to see the light,
and to oppose, the theory that hard
surfaced highways will ruin the rail-
roads.
When trolley lines were first built
there was a hue and cry that they
would take all the business from the
railroads, declared Mr.. Finley.
Nothing like that happened" he
added, but the trolley lines merely
created more business for everybody.
Every great development is the result
of evolution, not revolution"
Mr.. Finley praised the work of high
way building but warned against the
tendency toward cvertaxation.
1T is extremely gratifying to see
big men like Mr.. Finley come out in
the open and declare the truth about
hard-surfaced highways" said Henry
Paulman, chairman of the good roads
committee of the Illinois State Auto
mobile association, especially since
he holds such a commanding position
in the railroad world 1t Is sound doc
trine ably given.
while it is true that the hard-sur-
faced highways have put several short
railroad lines out OF business, taken as
a whole our federal and state systems
Of roads in this country simply CO.
ordinate with the trunk line railroads.
The highways for the most part act as
feeders Of the railroads and increase
their business. 1t is my firm convic-
ton that the railroad officials should
be boosters of highway construction
and, not obstructionists. President
Finley's speech on the subject is
timely"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
CONGRESS AIDS GOOD ROADS
Encouragement Given to Better High
ways Throughout Country by
Passing Appropriations.

The session Of congress which ended
March 4 gave encouragement to the
good roads movement throughout the
country by continuing appropriations
for federal aid to the states, but it
failed to take action in connection with
other matters of III to motorists.
Disappointment was caused at the fail
ure to provide money for the building
of roads in the national parks, but this
was due t the fact that the budget
submitted did not provide for such ap-
preparation. says the National Motor
lists association.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
Che.a.
American
d Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News servioe.)
LEGION is NoNpoLITlcAL
National Commander Relterates State
ment That Organization Does
Not Mix In Controversies.

Replying to an assertion that the
American Legion was engaged In po-
Itical activity In California, made in
congress by Representative Goody-
koontz Of West Virginia, Alvin Owsley,
Legion national commander, stated:
"The American Legion reIterates
the statement that It is a nonpolitical,
~nonsectarian organization. 1t is mot
concerned whether its members are
Republicans, Democrats or Socialists.
Protestants. Catholics or Jews. 1t liz
the all-inclusive American organi-
cation of ex-service men. The first
qualification for membership must be
that a man or woman served America
in her great crisis. 1t follows then,
naturally, that the man or woman Is
qualified to serve America in peace,
now.
THE American Legion is not inter-
ested in the political destiny of any
of the great parties. A distinguished
congressman seems unable to read the
difference between loyalty to political
parties and loyalty to country. The
American Legion looks beyond and
above. all consideration of party In
terest, and sees only the good of the
country.
Mr. Goodykoontz charges that the
Legion in California appreciates and
is undertaking to circulate a speech
of William G. McAdoo, delivered at
Fullerton, CAL, last Armistice day. In
which he discusses the adjusted com-
pensation bill. I have no information
that this is true. But If 1t, is, / must
also call the attention Of the congress
man to the fact that for more than a
year the Legion has been circulating
to its members and to the general pub
lie the addresses of Hon. Joseph w.
Fordney, chairman of the ways and
means committee Of the house at the
present. time, and the adthor Of the
adjusted compensation bill. If the dis
tinguished statesman from West vir-
ginia will make a good speech favor
Ing the adjusted compensation bill, the
American Legion will, in all likelihood,
give the largest circulation to his
speech that he has ever had in all his
life.."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26

strained honey or two scant cupfuls
of sugar, n cupful of lemon juice.
The mixture will curdle as it is com
bined but will freeze and be as smooth
as velvet. It is sometimes called vel
vet sherbet.
Quaker Pudding.-Take three cup
fuls of stale bread, three eggs, n
third of a cupful of honey or one-half
cupful of sugar. salt and nutmeg to
taste. three cupfuls of milk, one-haf
teaspoonful of lemon juice and a little
lemon rind. raislns TO suit the taste.
Butter a mold, sprinkle with ~raisins.
and I'LL with the bread and raisins in
LAYERS. Beat the eggs, add the sweet
ening, salt. nutmeg and milk with the
lemon .rind and juice. Steam for one
hour. turn out on a platter and serve
hot with any desired pudding sauce.
Steamed Bread crumb Pudding
Take n cupful of bread crumbs, one
half cupful each Of molasses, cold
water, and corn -four and raIsins.
t~hree-fourths of a ~teaspoonful of soda
and a teaspoonful OF salt Mix the In
gradients well, put into a creased mold
and steam two hours. Serve with
cream or a sweet luce.
Ham With Scalioped Potatoes
Arrange a baking dish of scalloped
potatoes and over them lay a slice Of
tender ham bake until the potatoes
are done and serve from the baking
dish.
Chicken Soup.-Take the broth from
a large fswl that a been parboiled
before roasting. Add a slice or two
OF onion. the chopped giblets, and one
fourth Of a cupfuI of rice. Season
with salt, celery salt and pepper. add
q beaten egg and a cupful Of milk.
Reheat and serve with salted waters.
Be careful not to boil after the egg is
added.
N.,.. MLe4~saQ
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
OPPOSE OVERLOADED TRUCKS
Problem of Preventing Destruction Of
Improved Roads Discussed at
Recent Meeting.

The problem of preventing the de-
struction of improved highways by the
overloaded, motor truck, which trans
fers a freight train load to a pave
ment designed for only a lawful maxi
mum limit Of eight tons to the axle,
or four tons a wheel, was discussed
at the recent good roads congress held
In Chicago. A committee was appoint
ed to wait upon county boards and city
authorities in order to get better en-
forcement of the laws regulating truck
loads
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
PHILOSOPHY OF GOOD ROADS
Difference in Enthusiasm of Jitney.
Owner and Farmer Who Is Liv-
Ing on Muddy Road.

Texas Farm and Ranch says You
know there must be some difference
about the enthusiasm over a good
roads movement of a secondhand jit-
ney owner, living in a rented fiat in
town, owing nobody but his landlord
and grocer. and me, living on 200
acres m%ortgaged to the limit and taxed
a little over the limit" and it might
have added, "and then have the $4,000
a mile road built so that l would have
to go seven miles through the mud to
get to it"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
O IN THE HEAD

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent "colds" are
generally in a run down condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is
Treatment consisting Of an Ointment. to
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces, building up the SYSTEM,
and making you less liable to colds"
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
.. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
MINNESOTA BUILDING ROADS
Millions of Dollars Win Be Spent in
Next Few Years in Perfect
ing Its System.

Minnesota is one of the states which
is going ahead in a bodybuilding cam
paIgn. Millions Of dollars will be spent
In this state in the next few years in
p~erfecting a wonderful system in hard
roads which will aid materially in the
developments of the state.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26

Geometry teaches us that a straight
line is the shortest distances between
two points. And a straissia road-Ta
good roads the shorteSs way to =
profitable market.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
My First Child

Glen Allen, Alabama. 81 have been
greatly benefited by taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
bearing-down feelings and pains. ! was
troubled in this way for nearly four
years following the birth of my first
child, and at times could hardly stand ON
my feet. A neighbor recommended the
Vegetable Compound TO me after I,had
taken doctors medicines without much
benefit 1t has relieved my pains and
gives me strength. ] recommend it and
give you permission to use my testimo-
NAL letter. "-Mrs.IDA RYE. Glen Allen,
Alabama.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
.FIorida's New Roads.

Florida is spending millions on
roads. Recognizing the rapid develop
ment of a country with wide, we'll
built highways. the people of this
southern land have invested prodigally
but astutely in permanent paved road
beds.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
Foolish One Is Heard From.

There are all sorts of foolish ways
to spend money, including that of the
Massachusetts man who offers 5000
for automobile license No. 1.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
fruits and Berrles

Prime timothy hay. No. I. s1.30@1.35;
yer, mixed. nominal: rye straw, new,
S1.60; cut straw. 65@70c.
Liv Stock
Cattle-Prime Steers, sS.50@s. rs; ship
ping steers, SIS 0m9.50; butcher grades,
S7.256S.50; heifers, $6.0O@S.00; cows. 50. rs
Q7.o0. bulls, $2.50@6.O0; feeders. $500
$50; milk COWS and springers, S25.00Q
1880.
Calves-Cun to choice, $4.00G12.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Choice lambs. s14-00
I14.15; Gull TO fair, $S.50G12.00s year
lings, $S.OO@9.75; sheep $3.00GS.25.
Hogs-yorkers, $9.I0@9.15. pigs, $4,000
9 his; mixed, $S.9OG9.00; heavy, 81 .504S.6O;
roughs, $7.00G7.25; stays. S450G5.50.
SPOT Markets at a Glance
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26

the popular ones
with the average
housewife. Try
this method OF
k p
meat:
Creole S 2
Meat-Take a
ordinary s U p
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26

SA1SS y AN 49,
venient. if one can afford
the expense. A simple
easy way to prepare des-
sert which is liked by al
most everyone is:
Lemon Milk sherbet.-
Take a quart of good
rich milk, add one and
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26

Can you hear the tiny ralndrops
Ger the meadows fertile spaces.
Softly falling, family calling.
To the seeds asleep below2
Springtime's waiting here to meet you.
Singing birds are here TO greet you.
Southland winds are softly calling
And it's time for you to grow.
W. A. Robinson.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
The KITCHEN
CABINET
". lszs. western Newspaper unionl

Battle is to a man what developing
solution Is to q Photographic plate.
1t brings out what's already In him
1t gives him nothing new.-Bernard
Iddings Bell.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
Hone Leads onward.

Fear of evil may keep men from
going backward, but only hope Of
something better carries them on.-
James Freeman Clarke.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26

o LIE utObuGE
of myninth child, and
/ thought / did not
have the strength
to 90 through with
it. ] took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
it has surely done all
/ could ask it TO dc
and / am telling all
my friends about it.
Ihavea nice bigbaby
uir1 and am feelinO
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
MOTHER Of
LARGE FAMILY
m Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
to Other Mothers

Window, Mimi was 80 rundown
that was just good for nothing.I wasto
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
EvERYpAY eooD THINes

Dishes that are economical, nOurish-
Ing and at the same time attractive are
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26
SIMPLE EcoNoMIcAL DESSERTS

In every home there should be a
woodworking ice cream freezer: two
rs.nr 4hrnn 90 nnr
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26

fine. You may use this letter to help
other sick mothers" Mrs. c. A.
MoEDE, Box 634, Window, MINI.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-26

Easter Eggs.
what are these gay eggs2"
Laid by fapper hens" said an old
rooster. shaking his head.
The Washington times., 1923-12-31
WILL
T FURNISH
!. THEM At
ONCE
Orders Sent to Eighth and
Ninth Corps Areas to Sell
From Surplus.

Orders went forward from the.
War Department today that win
permit the Oregon governme It
tc secure war materials rifles.
.ammunition and airplanes IA
the lue Of aprroni aatsiy.
81, 100000, from surplus stocks
held in army posts in the eighth
and ninth army corps areas.
Details Kept Secret.
Details of the movement Of
supplies are being suppressed, in
compliance with tn ewishes of the
Oregon administration, such in
formation being classed as mill
tary secrets"
1t is understood, however, that
movement of supplies will begin in
a few days from San Antonio, Tex.
and San Francisco, as the chief re-
serve stocks of the army are held
at those points. Both water and
rail transportation will be used.
Arms Sale Explained.
In defending the decision of the
Administration to aid Obregon in
crushing the de Ia Huerta revolt,
State Department officials asserted
today that the sale of war materials
to Obregon is not considered as a
reversal of the policy Of the late
President Harding against selling
implements of warfare to foreign
powers.
President Harding, it was said.
predicated his policy on the belief
that the United States should not
encourage the growth Of militarism
or contribute to the war making
of any country. The case of Obre-
gon, however, was considered in an
other light, officials taking the view
that here was a case of revolution
against the constitutional govern
ment of a friendly power, and as a
friend and adherent of constitu-
tional government. the United
States had no other recourse than
to grant the request of Obregon.
Refusal "UnfriendIy."
To have denied President Obre-
CONS request would have been In
the nature of an "unfriendly act"
according to the State Departments
viewpoint
Obregon is understood to have
been particularly anxious to obtain
the airplanes that are to be included
in the sale. The distances in Mex
leo are so great and the warfare so
open that aircraft can be used to
particular advantage.
Army officers said today that a
dozen airplanes, such as Obregon
has requested, properly loaded with
bombs and machine guns, could do
5arao n H. I1Al IT,
a few hours than columns Of troops
could accomplish in weeks.
The bombing OF Vera Cruz. which
is headquarters Of the de la Huerta
movement, is considered a possibil-
ity, in the light of Obregon's request
that the airp1anes be furnished with
all possible speed.
The Washington times., 1923-12-31

AS result hospitals made ready
Tor unprecedented numbers of vic
Tins OF holiday hooch." All morgue
employees were ordered on duty to-
night.
prohibition agents announced they
would struggle. as best they could
with the limited force at their COM
mand. to dam the booze flood. e. G.,
YellOwley. chief prohibition agent.
arrived from Washington TO take
personal command. One hundred
aides were brought from other dis
tricts
we will do all in our power to
save New Workers from themselves. {"
Yellowley said today.
Has Hard Task.
His task promised to be a difficult
one. Already all existing records of
deaths from poison holiday liquor
had been broken. Eleven persons
Continued on Page 2. Column -
The Washington times., 1923-12-31
Bandits Victims Just
Back from Honeymoon
Noted in Northwest
BY International News Service.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 81
Prof. Bernhard Hoff, Mrs. Hoff and
Mrs. Julina Kilen. American mission
aries reported today as killed by
bandits in China, are we'll known in
the Northwest, their former home,
where they have numerous relatives.
Mrs. Hoff formerly lived at Grand
Forks. n. D., and her husband at
Aberdeen. S. d. Mrs. Kilen was a
Minnesota girl. Her mother, Mrs.
A. G. Olson, and a daughter, Miss
Martha Kilen, now live at Mortified,
Mimi. An uncle of Mrs. Kilen, Sven
Gjesdahl, lives in south Minneapolis.
Mrs. Hoff formerly was Elizabeth
BrOen, and has been in China doing
missionary work for three years,
much OF the time with Mrs. KilAn.
Hoff went to China two wears ago
and was married to Miss Broen last
August.
According TO information at the
Lutheran headquarters here. the
couple went to the mountains some
distance from Tsao Yang for their
honeymoon, returning only about
three weeks ago to their mission.
The Washington times., 1923-12-31
Mexican Senate Plans
New Session to Take Up
Second u. S. Convention

MEXICO CITY, Dec. S1.-Another
session of the Mexican senate viii
be called Immediately. 1t was
learned today, to consider the
general claims convention with the
United States, which was rejected
Saturday night owing to the failure
of the minority senators to put In
appearance.
A special convention already had
been approved, but the general
convention was left over for further
consideration.
Big Majority Favors.
Government leaders, who favor
ratification, predicted an over.
whelming majority in favor Of ap
prevail when the issue IN again
brought UP.
|, The minority Senators who op-
The Washington times., 1923-12-31

Mercury Drops to 81 Below
Zero in Blizzard That
Grips West. -

CHICAG Dec. 31.-Winter's
long expected caravan arrived to-
day with a blast calculated to make
the old year we'll willing to die and
leave behind sub-zero temperature.
whistling billiards. and high piled
snow drifts.
Thirteen degrees below zero, a
drop OF % degrees, was registered
at Denver early today with the
prediction of continued cold and
snow.
springs, Wyo. temperatures of
forty and forty-five degrees below
zero were recorded while terrific
gales accompanied by snow threat
ened to wipe out thousands of cattle
and sheep.
Intense suffering was reported at
Anaconda, Mont. where a tempera-
ture Of 62 below zero was registered.
Helena Hard Hit.
Helena was hard hit with the mer-
curry dropping to 80 below, while
Mile City had degrees below.
Telegraph and telephone wires
were reported down east of Palmer
Lake near Colorado Springs. Line
men sent to repair the break in
the wires reported back that a ter
rifle blizzard was in progress and it
was impossible to see more than
twenty-five feet ahead
Nebraska was in the clutches Of
the blizzard with the thermometer
six below at Lincoln, eight below
at Kearney. Fargo, N. D., had
twenty below.
Below i'm Texas.
Drifts were piled four f1et deep
at Fon du Lac, Wis. A finger Of
the same storm reached down IN
the southwest to Texas AMI Okla
homa. where the mercury dropped
as low as five above. Tulsa had
ten above.
Des Moines, Iowa, had a similar
mark and three inches of snow.
The severe temperatures in the
Northwest, with % below at Winni-
peg, had not reached the lower
Great Lakes territory today Chi
cagO was around the freezing
mark, but a, northwest gale was eX-
pected to bring long drops in tenn
perature tonight and New Year
Day.
The Washington times., 1923-12-31

The Modern Judas. who specu-
lates in food, land, human lives,
probably does not stop to realize
the human side Of what he calls
Business. Today, just before the
New Year, when all good men re-
view their past and resolve to be
better in the year to come, these
.Judases should resolve:
TO do no unkind thing to man,
woman or child Nothing is more
bitter than unkindness.
TO place no higher price on the
necessities of life than the poorest
of persons can afford to pay
To help make it possible FOR all
mankind to live and enjoy at least
a mite of pleasant things.
TO live, and let live. Landlords
should not try to squeeze more
rents from tenants than these can
afford to pay. When poor tenants
must pay high rents, their chlloreh
go without necessities
Coal profiteers should remember
that fuel is natures gift TO all
mankind and resolve not to place IL
bevond the reach of even the
humblest of these.
Food speculators should not lose
themselves In cold figures put re-
aIize thew are bartering with the
very life blood OF their ieho"s'
When they betray humanity 10
squeeze a little more ororlt HoF
The Washington times., 1923-12-31
Without AdVices Here

The State Department TODAY was
without official information concern
ing the capture of Mr.. and Mrs
Bernard Hoff. by Chinese bandits.
1t was said, however, that Jacob
Gould Schurman. the American
minister at Peklng had authority to
deal with the situation as the
events warranted without special
instructions from Washington.
Disturbing reports OF anti-Amcr-
lcah oemonstratlons have been re-
ceived here during the mast few
days, but If there should he any
outbreak Of a serious nature, it is
believed that the situation could be
adequately handled in view Of the
presence Of a half dozen American
warships in Chinese waters Under
the command of Rear Admiral
Thomas Washington,
The Washington times., 1923-12-31
WOMEN ASK 100000
FOR LOSS OF BEAUTY

NEW YORK. Dec. 3l-AIleging
loss Of beauty. two women filed
damage suits tOtaIing 500 600
against a dentist and a beauty
doctor.
Miss Frieda Rubin alleged that
when she went to DR.. James r.
HasbrOuck and asked him 10 ex.
tract two lower molars. he pulled
two upper ones. changed the contour
of her face and damaged her APP
pearance to the extent of $50, 900
Mrs. Francis Simon charged that
DR. Walter j. Highman in removing
blemishes from her face left worse
ones in the form of pits. She also
dema nds $4,000.
The Washington times., 1923-12-31
k Ill D
IN CHINA,
REPORT
U. S. Women Missionaries
First Kidnapped by Bandits,
Advices Add.
By TnternatIonaI News Service.

PEKIN, China, Dec. 31.-Mr.
and Mrs. Bernard Hoff, American
missionaries, were wounded and
captured and two other mission
aries, both women, were captured
near Tsao Yang by bandits, ac-
cording to reports here. The
Hoffs were reported seriously
wounded while resisting capture
at the hands of the bandits. One
of the captured women was re-
ported to be Mrs. J. Kilen.
Action By Legation.
The American legation at once dis.
patched a. note to the foreign office.
requesting the release Of the captives
and urging strong measures be taken
against the bandits.
The Washington times., 1923-12-31
PASSING LIKE OLD YEAR,
SAYS DYING VETERAN

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 31.-"Like
the old year I'm passing into the
great unknown"
These We're the last words of Rex |
Wolfe. world war veteran, today |
as death claimed him. At his bed |
side was his bride. Mrs. Kathleen |
McGovern Wolfe. nurse, whom |
Wolfe had wooed as he lay dying.