White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-20
Worlds. News

one-fourth Of normal. Religious pro.
cessions are seen daily in surround.
ing provinces entreating rain.
MEXICO CITY.-Clouds OF grass.
hopers are flooding the coast land in
the State of Vera Cruz, from the 18th.
mus of Tehuantepec to Jalapa, dis
lance Of 800 miles, for the last week.
In the Huasteca district the insects
darkened the sky. In some places
they lay ON the ground from foot to
a yard deep. according to statement
Of the chairman Of the commission
from the infested districts here to
seek aid from the government on be-
half of the farmers and planters Of
Vera Cruz to exterminate the plague
which threatens to cause famine in
large part Of the state.
ANCHORAGE. = Evidence of con.
tinuation of brutal tribal customs by
some of the Indian tribes of the Far
North came to light here when news
was received that Sam Brooks, ma.
tive boy afflicted with tuberculosis.
was taken by his tribal people, con
veyed to lonely spot far removed
from settlement, given supply OF
provisions and abandoned to starva-
ton when his food was depleted. I'm
able to retrace his steps to the tribal
village, the boy ended his life by cut
ting his throat. Despite efforts of
missionaries, there are yet many set,
Elements where natives in the sub.
Arctic regions still practice ancient
customs in dealing with the aged and
decrepit. Recently it was discovered
that aged members were taken into
the wilderness, where log hut was
constructed in the form of prison,
wherein the victim was walled up to
await the slow process Of starvation.
Since the natives of Alaska, for the
most part, have come within the jur
isdiction Of the Bureau of Education,
the school and proper supervision
have stamped out many Of the evils
besetting the aborigine before and
after his contact with the white man.
In the case Of Sam Brooks, who was
at one time reindeer herder, the
officials Of the U. 8. Bureau of Educa-
ton are making an investigation with
a view to furnishing those responsible.
/ PARIS.-John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
has placed $1,O0O,000 at the disposal
LOT a Franco-American committee to
reconstruct the roof Of Rheims Ca.
thedral destroyed by the Germans in
the World War, and restore and beau
tify the fountains and gardens at Yer
sailles and Fontainebleau.
BALTIMORE.-Mr and Mrs. Isaac
Eshaefski recently celebrated their
eighty-fifth wedding anniversary and
Mrs. Eshaefski's 1O6th birthday in
Baltimore Napoleon was alive on the
Island Of St. Helena and Moscow had
not been built after the great fire
that drove the Corsican into the
SHOWS of Russia when Mrs. Eshaefski
was born. The Esha9fskis lived in
Russia until four years ago, when
they came to Baltimore. Mrs. Eshaef
ski still has all her teeth and used
them on big chicken dinner given in
honor Of the anniversary. Her hus-
band reads his paper without glasses
Both have excellent digestions.
LYONS, Kansas.-M Millions Of frogs
have infested Rice County wheat
fields, due to the recent heavy rains
according to reports received from
farmers. The frogs really are bless
Ing, they state, as they seem to be
} modified in squads and work down
, the wheat rows devouring the Hessian
} flies as they go. A total Of more than
: five and half inches Of rain the last
i week inundated fields in the leve
areas of the county. Reports indicate
+ that about two-thirds of the corn acre
age, which was unusually large this
) year, will have to be replanted.
LANDER, Wyoming.-One of tbs
worst storms in the history Of this
section Of this state continued un
abated until late this afternoon, after
: starting Tuesday night. There was 9
. slight letup late yesterday but ligh
rains continued to fall. More than q
inches Of snow fell here during the
last "a hours, and there is still about
eight inches remaining on the ground
The total precipitation until 6 O'Clock
r amounted to 5.77 inches for the week
according to government measure
ments. Some stock loss Is expected
: but this will not be heavy, unless the
: cold weather continues. Streams neal
here as yet are not high and not much
. trouble from high water is anticipated
: ALI telephone service out of Lander
is in demoralized state, many wires
. being down.
0 SANTA ANA, Cal.-Eight members
; of party Of IL from Santa Ana
r which started out from Newport
Beach on fishing trip, were drowned
9 when the motor boat Adieu capsizet
Q in the breakers of Balboa Beach re
Gently. Captain Guy Perkins OF the
j. Adieu and four men who were thrown
d into the sea were saved by rescuers
r from the shore. The others appar
Q emily became entangled in the wreck
d age and were drowned. Four bodies
!. have been recovered, according to re-
}. ports from Newport.