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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
WON'T METAL TO LEAGUE

GENEVA Sept. 11.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-The Jugo-Slavian foreign minister. NJ. Minichitch, de- clared in a statement today that his government had no intention of sub hitting to the League of Nations it's differences with Italy over the Plume question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
HANGS HIMSELF

Indiana Auditor Said To Re In III
 Health
 FRANKLIN, Ind. Sept. l1.-Wii- liam G. Oliver. former auditor of the state, ended his life by hanging a. his farm home. six miles south of here today. Mir. Oliver was elected auditor by the Indiana Republicans in 1920 and was defeated for re- election in 1922. He was fifty years old. Friends attribute his suicide to i'll health
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
------------~8f--------- JOINS FORT BENNlNG
Col. Bjornstad Completes Services At
 Smelling

Smelling
 FORT SMELLING. Minn., Sept. IL. Colonel A. W. Bjornstad today com pleted several years service IS com mandant at Fort Smelling and tonight left for his new post as assistant in- fantry instructor at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga Fellow officers pre- sented him with a silver humidor.
 His successor will be officially am nounced within a few days. e !,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
SIX DlE I'M RIOT
Police Fire On Unemployed Demon
 afrnaora At Dreaden

BERLIN, Sept. 11.-(By Associated Press.)-Six persons were killed and ten others wounded when the police fired on unemployed demonstrators outside the city hall in Dresden to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12

Steel pens were invented in Eng land in 1903 and originally cost g each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
RELIEVE fTALY ADMANT

ROME, Sept. 11.-(By ASsoclateu Press.)-Best informed opinions here is that Italy will refuse any media tion for the settlement of the Plume question with Jugo-Sla Nn as pro- posed by the latter. Italy, 1t is de- clared. intends to settle directly with Jugo Slava, in line with the de- mands for settlement setting September 3 as the date for reply. even employing forceful means, if necessary, to end what she regards as an intolerable situation importing peace.
 An Italo-Jugo- slavo joint commits sion approved q plan for the settle ment. which is was understood, would be submitted to the Belgrade gov ernment only as a matter of form.
 Now, however. it appears that the Jugo- Slavian premier, M. Pachitch, desires to submit the entire question to the mediation of the president of Switzerland. az contemplated by the treaty of Rapallo.
 fItaly is opposed to what she cen slders Jugo- -Slavia's policy of pro crastination.
 It Is contended that Jugo-Slavia, by agreeing through her delegates in the joint commission to scheme for set clement, virtually renounced the clauses of the treaty of Rapallo in any way differing from that scheme. Therefore, Italy declines any media tion and will settle directly with Jugo- -Slavia by means as seem advis- able
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12

week from visit with friends in Talladega and I.ineville.
 Miss Thelma Burnham of Cullman arrived Monday and will teach in the Bessemer schools this winter.
 Miss Regina Matlock arrived Mon day from Huntsville, to resume her duties at the Bessemer schools.
 Bessemer Bureau. 1872 Second ave- nue, Howe Price, Correspondent Eess. 276
 For circulation call p~ss. 15S1-W x. F. Stuardi, manager,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
Realty Transfers

Fairfield Land company to ]. B. Lewis. lot S. in block 46, in addition No. to Corey, for $2.ooo.
 NJ. U. Maddox and wife to H. E. Man groun, lot 12 in block 2-D. in East Wood lawn for $500 and other valuable consid- erations.
 land in block 61-A, in Forest Park aurvey, for $1,5oO and the assumption of a ss,6o0 mortgage.
 G. NJ. Matthews and wife to George E.. $500.
 A. W. Burlington and wife to J. NJ. schmuch and wife; lot 1, block 1s2. in TO- '' in plan of F. J. beBardeieben. in
 Blrminghsm Realty company to J. A. Sudduth. part of block 6e6, according to present plan and survey of the city of
 Joe sarda and Joseph sarda to the Standard on company, lots l and ?. in O'9ek S4 ip meMahon M1msoH to '0 + oganne lot 12. I' in block % 6, in Hyde Park, for sa5o.
 Joseph c. Macksoud to Sadie Macksoud, piece of land in block so according to
 Ensley Land company to J. G. Darden. of Birmingham; for ,s2.oooes, - survey of the city of Birmingham, for block 2. in Oak Park. for ss5o.
 Mrs Edith Edwards to Mrs. Ida Lyons. part of lots II and 12. In block 17-G. in
 Clyde II. Nelson to G. M. Beasley and wife, a part of block 27. in Phelan's ad- dition to Birmingham. for s3,3S7.50 and the assumption of s4.o00 mortgage.
 Ensley Land company to J. c; Darden, lot F, in block $4. in addition No. Is to Ensley, for s1,S00.
 Marie NJ. Pearce to J, B. otts and wife lot g. in block 10, In addition No. l to Bartonville. for $5S0.
 West Realty and Insurance company to George D. Britain, lot 1, in Enterprise block, In Gate City, for s1oo and other valuable considerations.
 George D. Britain to Frank A. Little, lot IF: in block 173, ins North Birming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
ITALY T0 ANNEX
 HUME ON SEPT. 15, REPORTS ASSE RI
Jugo- SIavia Won't Object Ii Plume Is All, Is General
 Belief

PARIS, Sept. 11.-(By Associated Press.)-It Is understood from infor- nation gathered in reliable sources that Premier Mussolini will proclaim the annexation of Plume to Italy within a week. probably about September Is. The government Of Jugo- -Slavia is represented as being aware of Mussolinrs intention and as intending to make no serious pro test provided Porto Barros and Sus- sak, adjacent, are not directly af- fected.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-08-17

III. Putnam. Claims allowed: G.. w.
Leedom, work on Memorial Highway,
$S3.15. A deed for a strip of land two
rods wide, along the west side OF the
sci sec 6-41-27, her a strip OF land
four rods wide across the east half
OF said section 6 to the northeast cor
ner of the set of said section 6, con
tanning 6 acres, more or less, and
signed by j. A. Bailey, given for road
purposes, was filed in the office of
the county auditor, and a warrant for
one hundred twenty-eight and 96-1OO
dollars was issued in payment of same.
Claims allowed: C. f. Kell, 275 affi-
davit and notary seals in procuring
deeds for Wood Townsite lots, $6S.15,
being amount allowed by court in lieu
of warrant previously written fol
$4l2.50, which warrant ist o be re,
turned for cancellation; N. w. Bel
Telephone CO., rent for August, $500
tolls for July, $1S.45, total, $23.45
Alex Peterson, tree bounty, one acre
$500; Geo. F. Welton, repair work or
Memorial Highway, $3.50; John J
Steiner, dragging roads, $4,000; A. l.
Smith, postage stamps, $4,000; A. l.
Smith, county treasurer, salary fol
july, $I25.O0; S. A. Hill, bridge plank
$14.93; John Staat, hauling bridge
plank, $l5.94; Geo. Mueller, hauline
oil, $3.50; Ray VanSchaack, roat
work, $lS1.30; B. u. Downing, road
work, $l64.45; Otto Tomsik, road
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work, $3.50; James II. John. road
work, $ll2.50; II. w. Steinmeyer,
road work, $12S.10; j. G.. Scholl,
bridgew ork, $30.55; j. G. Scholl,
dragging roads, SIPS; M. A. Temp
kins, road work, $3.50; w. X. Wilder,
tree bounty, che acre, $500; Nj. c.
Jensen, tree bounty, one acre, $500;
Arthur Lindquist, tree bounty, one
acre, $500; G.. w. Kerlin, freight
paid, $500; Ed Estes, fees, state VS..
Hartman, $3.40; III. F. Gillespie, work
on Memorial Highway, $34.70; II. F.
Gillespie, road work, 5000; III. +.
Gillespie, bridge work, $244.12; r. w.
Wheeler, burning cattle for Frank
Hickman, $500; C. f. Hughes, burn
ing cattle for Frank Hickman, $500;
f. Broderson, burning cattle for
Frank Hickman, $3.50; A. Broderson,
burning cattle for Frank Hickman
! $500; Bert Humphrey, burning cattle
for Frank Hickman, $500; Roy Heath
burning cattle for Frank Hickman
$1,000; S. l.. Kent, burning cattle fol
Frank Hickman, $4,000; Theron A
Brodboll, estimate on road work
$4,000; S. +. Counts, work on Mem
orial Highway, $20.9S; l.. V. Raffens,
parger, tree bounty, three acres
{ $500; z. Graham, estimate on roat
work, $4,000; f, Graham, hauling
culverts, $1,000; j. +. Kent, Jr.
water for court house c~istern, $500
Lew Barton, deputy sheriff's fees
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poses only and signed by Angelina
LYONS and Fritz +. Lyons, was filed in
the Office Of the county auditor, n a
warrant for $4,000 was issued in pay
ment of same. Claims allowed: John
S. Hight, moving grass and cultlvat-
inc trees at court house, $3.50; >. A.
Hill, work on Memorial Highway,
1880; Earl Halligan, hauling rock
md moving culverts, $53.25; NJ. l.
Strain, clerk Of courts, salary for
July. $112.5O; j. f. Anderson, Lbr,
Co., material furnished for Memorial
Highway, $44.25. Board adjourned to
Thursday, August 9, 900 a. IN. c. ".
Kcrlin, county auditor.
Thursday, August 9, 900 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment. Mem.
bers present: c. S. Hight, Chas. Kim.
ball, p. II. Putnam. The Board re-
solved themselves into a committee OF
the whole and spent the forenoon in
viewing roads, as prayed for in petit
ton for road across the land of II. c.
Bruce. Action was deferred on petit
ton until Sept. 4, 1923. Board ad-
iourned to | 80 p. m. c. w. Kerlin,
county auditor.
Thursday, August 8, 1870 p. m.
Board met as per adjournment. Mem
bcrs present: c. S. Hight, Chas. KIM
ball, p. H.. Putnam. Claim of r. w.
Hutchinson for $3.50, mileage in State
VS.. ITclgeSon, was rejected. Claim of
McAllistcr & Hcaton for balance due
on road contract, amounting to
SHIP, was allowed, subject to APP
proval Of highway superintendent. aft
pr inspection Of work. {. ID. Philips
furnished affidavit that wolf bounty
warrant No. 1881, issued June 8,
1923, for $l6.03 and mailed to him
June 10, had never been received and
warrant No. 1881 was ordered can
,cIlcd and duplicate warrant issued
10 him for same amount. Claims al
lowed: j.. A. Tuggle, dragging roads,
&24.75; w. J. Teutsch, work on Mem
orial Highway, $23.62; Park Halligan,
road work, $146.20; Henry j. Ander-
son, bridge work, $3.50; Rudolph Petr,
road work, $68.O0; NJ. l. Strain, road
work, $1,000; NJ. /. Strain, bridge
work, $Sl.25; b. w. Witherspoon,
county highway superintendent, July
salary, $4,000, phone calls, $l.78, ex-
press, $l.42, mileage, $3.50, total,
$4,000; Electa Bigler, mothers pen
sion for August, $500; CTS. Hight,
viewing roads and per diem, $24.O0;
Chas. Kimball, mileage and per diem,
$27.00; p. II. Putnam, mileage and
per diem, $500. Board adjourned to
Tuesday, September, 4, 1923, 900 a.
IN. c. W. Kerlin, county auditor.
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Tuesday, August z, 1923, 900 a. m.
Board met as per adjournment. Mem
bers present: c. S. Hight, Chas. Kim
ball, r. II. Putnam. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved. Follow
ing claims allowed: Carl Kline, wit
ness fees, $3.50; Methodist State Hos
pital, keeping Ernest Seiffert from
7-12-23 to S-1-23, $4,000; j. Fred
Olander Co., supplies for county sup
erintendent, $3.50; Chris Bum, snef-
ifs fees, $4,000, postage stamps,
$3.50, total, 1880; Eric Brodboll,
deputy sheriff's fees, $500; j.. G,
Cordell, %janitor for July, 1923, $3.50 0
C. l.. Spear, rent for building foi
Ernest Seiffert, $500; Helen M. Fri
dy, county superintendent, expense to
Spearfishy $33.4O, postage stamps
$1,000, total, $43.40; Helen M. Fridy
county superintendent, salary for July
$112.50; j. G. Cordell, register Of
deeds, salary for July, $1l2.5O; Mary
"A. Cordell, deputy register of deeds
salary for July, $1S.75; c. ". Ker'
lin, county auditor, salary for July
1925. 90; Margaret Hoffine, deputy
county auditor, salary for July
$500. Board adjourned to 1:3O p
m. C. w. Kerlin, county auditor.
A z i 40 n m. Board met
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+. Hughes, for abatement school poll
tax Of 1922, account not being a nat
uralizcd citizen, and for abatement OF
$1.00 school poll for his wife, account
not of age, was allowed; Ed Steiner,
for pile driver, $4,000; Otto Jorgen,
sen, work on Memorial Highway,
$27.25; John Hayes, hauling plank
and culyerts, $28.14; Art Johnson,
dragging roads, 1924; Merle Melon
aid, dragging roads, 5000; Frantzen
loft, work on Memorial Highway,
$l8.75; Frank Perry, road work, 1890;
{. f. Manson, county judge, July
salary, $70.S3; c. w. Kerlin, magpic
and gopher bounty claims, Nos. Oi4o
and O449, $40; O. A. Kaufman, road
supplies, $3.50; j. d. Adams 4 Co.,
one-third of claim for road machinery,
$46.8O; +. f. Welton, work on Mem
orial Highway, $2S.49: c. p. Anders,
work on Memorial Highway, T3O.45;
+. l.. Galhraith, work on Memorial
Highway, $4l.SO; Floyd Wood, NOW
ing weeds, 1895; c. f. Brunson,
hauling plank, $48.23. Board ad-
iourned to 1870 p. IN. C. w. Kerlin,
county auditor.
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1850; r. w. Hutchinson, states at
torney, office rent for July, $3.50;
r. w. Hutchinson, salary for July,
$4,000; Grace B. Hanna, deputy coun-
ty treasurer, salary for July, $500;
Claim of Bobb & Bobb, physicians, for
$500 services rendered Ernest Seiffert,
was rejected. Application of Anna
V. Anderson for abatement of school
poll tax of $1.00 for the year 1922,
account not living here, was allowed
Application of E. F. Welton for re-
fund of $1.54, for an overcharge on
taxes for 1922, was allowed. Board
adjourned to Wednesday, Aug. 8, at
900 a. m. C. w. Kerlin, county aud
itor.
Wednesday, August s, 1923, 900 a.
m. Board met as per adjournment.
Members present: C. S. Hight, Chas.
Kimball, p. TT. Putnam. Following
claims allowed: C. w. Kerlin, mag
pie and gopher claims Nos. O441 to
0447, inclusive, $4.25; G. w. Kerlin,
wolf bounty certificate No, 65S, $4.OO;
Brown & Saenger, county supplies
$74.27; o. J.. Herman, work on Mem
orial Highway, $3.50; O.. j, Herman,
work on Memorial Highway, $3.50;
Philip Benson, dragging roads, 1925;
ID. Burgess, bridge work, $3.50; An
ders Garage, oil for tractor, $685.;
Jess Chapman, work on Memorial
Highway, $3.50; Application of Chas,
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August Z, 1870 p. m, Board met
as PEI adjournment. Members pres
emit. c. S. Hight, Chas. Kimball, =
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Wednesday, August s, 1923, l:3O
p. m. Board met as per ad adjournment.
Members present: G.. $. Hight, Chas.
kimball, p. II. Putnam. Claims II
lowed: George Dill, dragging roads.
$24.0O; Olmar Van Lacr, work on
Memorial Highway, $lS.27; George
Keller, work on Memorial Highway,
5000; S. A. Hill, work ON Memorial
Highway, $lS.3S; =. A. Petersen, haul,
.ng %cuIverts, $40; Nels Berkeland,
hauling bridge piling, $1,000; Nels
Berkeland, road work, $4,000; State
Highway Commission, repairs for road
machinery, $l35.l4; Frank Pctera
ilnal settlement for road work, 5000
Will n. Beach Co., county supplies
1854; II. w. Powers, balance due Oh
road work, 1925; q. c. Hutchinson.
work on state road No. 63, $S6.25
Il. II. Kositzky, lumber and posts fol
bridges, $27.49; O. J.. Herman, work
n Memorial Highway, $500. a petI-
ton to locate and open up a public
highway was presented to the Board
and accepted. Said highway to begin
at a point on the north line Of section
1925, in Mellette county, at the
central part Of said line, thence due
south through the middle OF said sec,
ton to a point on the central part OF
the south line OF said section, beine
one mile in length. A deed for a stril
Of land two rods wide, along the nortl
side of lot 6, and the northeast / OF
the northwest / Of section 6-4l-2S
containing two acres, more or less
given to Mellette County for road pur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-13

FOR sALE By owNERI,M'o!spErnEih
colonial bungalow in Ballaru p,ice
sound view, on car nnv, stQs.
$4,000. farms, GsN Suhse'
.Inr,l n flor r
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W ANTED - ELDERLY LADY
housekeeper for two; no children.
Scandinavian preferred. Address
n. 2. Box ~. Arlington. Wash.
HBMSTITCHINs. &c. 414 Eitei Bog.
Sncond and PIKE. over Bartell,s.
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Roosevelt High

,N,EW, NIFTY FIVE foov
HERE ARE YOUR Easy TEavs
Dgh pay rent another month.
~ = new bungalow. well bnli. ~
'Nefg respect. We are sufbs.i..l =
20 sell 10 rehponalbie ns...it.litsf
RENT TERMS. OWetspp' " 800 g
WANT the money. aho,,,D ysI
eash ana monthly Payments ~
rent Just completed. fessy g
move into. The. price II no 49,.
mn mn ~ ~ cash Close 70 Itl,
this. ana -
Johnston Hartle Co.
9TH AND MERIDIAN
Kenwo0d 1895 Hsi,n,. a..
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9 MALE HELP WANTED

WAIT GARDENER AND FLORIST:
VIII furnish house; prefer single
man: no s-bour man need apply.
Sec Mr.. Blacisman, 100 Spring ~.
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5 LOST AND FOUND
z FEMALE HELP WANTED

MAKE So DAILY TYPEWRITTNC.
Honest. permanent Particulars
free. Inclose self-addreBsed en-
.veiope. Dept. 40, Box az, Los
Angeles. Cal.
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$40 SECURITIES BLDO..
SEATTLE. WASH.

TO PARTNERS WANTED
l WANT a PARTNER WITH $500
Fifteen hundred doliarap 20 op-
crate logging camp OF 1000. 900
feet cedar. have some tools. but
need some moro: big timber on
level ground; > miles 10 railroad.
near Everett VIM. Hunter. Rail
uior-Grand. city.
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Why Are Seattle Want AID Patrons Placing Their Want Ads The Starr
AUTOS FOR SALE
THE SANDS PLAN"
The Envelope Tells the Truth

THE SANDS PLAN
The Envelope Tells the Truth
We have heard this many
times The Used Car IL
the problem OF tho auto
mobile business"
W. do not find u 80. by
any means, True. IL Is
difficult Tor those who do
not understand ". but N
every dealer knew the
used car business as We
claim TO know it-if every
dealer acquainted his elf
ants with the past hiss
tory Of the cars and the
shop Improvement which
have been put on them
if the confidence of the
public was buiit up along
this open, frank policy
there would be- no prob
lem TO the used car bust
ness. and the public would
walk right Into the deal
rr'a show rooms and buy
used cars Ia preference 20
nov cars on account Of
thr great saving In money.
Here Is a phrtihi Hist OF our
Used ears. offered under
the Sands Plan:
1922 CHEVROLET Touring:
run only 40 miles. Has
an extra tire. Price Viii
please you.
1922 FORD COUPE. with all
tho oNtrss necessary
1879 FORD SEDAN. Ia sls-
CANT condition
1922 CHANDLER SPORT.
1890 BUCKS. three to pick
from
1913 DODGE TOURING.
FTBDEHARERR
Big ~ Light Six. Special
"a IS MOTOR co.
Elliott 0Rp 1918 =. Pike 81.
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IS FURNISHED HOUSES
FOR RENT

5-Ro0M MODERN: 3 block TO
Eastlaks car: waterfront with
noathouse. $50 per month or win
trade for a good automobile G. A.
Dawson. s303 Greenwood ave.
Sunset 2T1s
s25--NEkTLY FURNISHED FOUR
rool1 duplex house. ono block
Queen Anne car: nice lawn. iiis
Sixth ave. N.
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BUSINESS IS GooDi
Here's the Reason

We sell our trucks right AZ right
prices ~ our customers are salts
fled customers.
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WANT MAN TO cur 200 or 400
cords VOID on contract, East 0s8a.
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LIZ MALE AND FEMALE
HELP WANTED

We ARE MANUFACTURING Jew
cicrs. Saturdays special. jewelry
cleaned free OF charge. You save
the difference" Royal Jewelfy
MFG Co. ~ Peoples bank bldg
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q MALE HELP WANTED
INCREASED WAGES
Skagit Tunnel Work

Miners. ss.T5; chuck tenders. isi
muckerH. g476: iahorers. st.b0,
Apply Gi7 Lyon Bldg.
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.25 FURNISHED
SEKEEPING ROOMS

LARGE FRONT ROOM, KITCHEN,
bath. everything furnished. light
Included, block from car linei man
and wife. rent SIS, SID aUth hN,
~ npnCun OH.
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The Following Firm Carries Fuers Paints Varnishes
 BROWN & HAWKINS CORP, SEWARD, ALASKA
106 ARRESTS MADE
 FOLLOWING GRAND
 JURY INDICTMENTS

SEATTLE, Dec. 17.-One hundred and six were arrested last night and today on grand jury warrants charging them with conducting gambling houses or with being common gamblers. All were released on bonds ranging from 5000 to s10,000. The most prominent of those arrested were Frank Fall, George Butler, both former Nome and Klondike men; Eddie Shea, Jack Shears, Wm. Erb, c. J. O'Donnell, Jes- sic Talconer, Eddie Mundore the Misses Grace Daley and Clare Neil son, charged with being jointests and released under $7,5OO bail each.
 Mayor Brown and Chief of Police Severyn, under whose administration the conditions indicated in the indict- ments obtained, are greatly disturbed. Other warrants are being issued and a general shaking up of vice condi- tions is expected.
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SEVEN DROWN WHEN , STEAM SCHOONER
 DRIVEN O|l IETTY

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Dec It. Seven men who clung all last night to the wreck of the steam schooner, c. A. Smith, Capt. T. Blimburg, which piled up on the north jetty at Coos Bay, yesterday, put off in one of the ships boats early today and were picked up by the tug Oregon.
 Seven others of the crew were res cued by the government coast guard crew, while seven others were drown GO when one of the lifeboats swamped.
 An additional casualty of the wreck was the drowning Of c. N. Prescott, of the tug Oregon, one of the mates.
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SELECTION OF PREPARATIONS
 COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Selection of Owen D. Young, and Charles G. Dawes to serve on committee inves tigating the German budget was re ported officially to Washington today by James A. Logan, American obsery. CT with the separations commission
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GOVERNMENT LOSES MILLIONS IN O|L IN TEAPOT DOME LEASE: NAVY HAS BEEN DEPRIVED OF OIL BY ACTION SECRETARY
 FALL SAYS WALSH

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. IT, The government has lost 3S5,000,00O barrels of oil valued at $200,00O,00O through the leasing of naval oil re- serve lands to private interests, Sena- tor Walsh of Montana charged in a preliminary statement on the result of the investigation of the leasing of Tea pot Dome to the Sinclair interests.
 Had the leases not been made by ex-Secretary Albert Fall, the govern ment would have received the money and the navy would have had oil for reserve purposes in times of emer- gency, Senator Walsh declared
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BRITAIN MAKES
 PAYMENT ON DEBT
 IF FOUR BILLIONS Sixty Million Dollars Interest and Twenty-Three Million Dollars
 On the Principal

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Britain made her first payment on the princi- pal of her s4,6OO,OOO,OOO debt to the United States today, paying twenty three million on the principal and s6O,OOOO0O interest. The debt is to be paid off in semi-annual payments.
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SENT
 ID SENATE TODAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-Nomina- tions were sent to the Senate today including those of Col Saltzman, to be chief signal officer with the rank of major general. The confirmation of Walter L. Cohen, negro, as comp troller of customs of the Gulf states is bitterly opposed by Senators Brus- sard and Ransdall of Louisiana.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-22
COOLIDGE CERTIFIED
 OVER DAKOTA SHOWING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-President Coolidge has written letter to Sam uel Elrod, former governor of South Dakota, expressing his appreciation of the recent action of the South Dakota proposal convention in granting him the preferential presidential endorse ment.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-22
GERMANY ASKS FRANCE
 GIVE OUT INTENTIONS

PARIS, Dec. 17.-M. Won Soesch, German charge d. affaires, in an inter- view with Premier Poincare today asked if the French government were willing to engage in conversations ing occupation of the Ruhr and the Rhineland.