White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-03-14

wright, lnSular auQltOr, II l9 QlSClOs0u
by his report made public recently.
Wright said the losses absorbed S17,-
$50, 900 capital stock and $19.695,000
of insular government deposits.
DALLAS, TExAS.-Ths Right Rev.
Alexander c. Garrett, presiding bish-
op OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
in America, died here recently. Fun
eral services were held according 60
plans announced by Dean Robert B.
Chalmers of St. Matthews Cathedral,
at Dallas.
SITTINGBOURNE, KENT, ING
Believed to be Of the Neolithic Period
or later Stone Age, boat, eleven feet
long and three feet wide, followed
out OF the trunk of an oak tree, has
been found in the mud at Elmlsy
Ferry Marshes, near here. 1t Is g.
timated by experts to be 500 years
old
ANDALUSA, ALA.-Two sisters,
the Misses Edna and Maud Donald
son, met death in d fire. in the Knox
building, recently, where they were
working as telephone operators. 1t
is believed that they were suffocated
by smoke, Miss Edna sacrificing her
life. officials think, in turning in an
| alarm. Her sister died by her side.
PARASITIC Shah of Persia Is ON
the Riviera trying to sell $l,000,s0e
worth of jewels, according to reports
there. This balance of gems was
left to the youthful ruler after the
| Teheran government decided to sell
all the royal baubles to get funds to
build railways in Persia.
LONDON.-The government Is con.
sidering a scheme to advance large
credits and issue loan to Russia
| for construction work there: an In.
that all the materials must be bought
dispensable condition to which Is.
in Great Britain to help relieve the
unemployment there.
| WASHINGTON. - Production and
consumption Of meat was the great
est in American history last year.
An estimate recently made by the
Department of Agriculture placed the
consumption aa 18,481, 100000 pounds.
The per capita consumption was l67
pounds, or 1913 pounds more than In
1922 and was exceeded only once
before, in 1908, when 1903 pounds
per capita was consumed.
| SILVERTON, ORE.-During last
summer while touring by auto In
Iowa, G. F. Blazier lost his collie dog.
On February 18th this year the dog
came trotting home, 1000 miles away
from where he was lost. His toe
nails were worn off, but he was in
good condition otherwise. The faith
full collie wagged his tail overmuch,
and went to his customary place for
his nightly bone, just as If he had not
been away at all.
DETROIT, MICH.-Upward price
tendencies of six cylinder automobiles
in the $1,000 field indicates short
age in cars of this price class be-
cause of heavy early spring de-
mand, states Harry M. Jewett, presi-
dent Of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car
Company.
CAMBRIDGE, MAss.-Award by
the Iron and Steel Institute Of Great
Britain of the Bessemer Gold Medal
for 1924 to Albert Sauveur, professor
of metallurgy and Autobiography at
Harvard University, was announced
recently. The award Is made In recog-
milton of eminent services in the ad-
vancement of the science of the met
allurgy of iron and steel.
CAMBRIDGE, ENG.-Dr. George d.
Liveing, president OF st. Johns Col
! lege, has been connected with Cam
bridge University ever since he ma
circulated 70 years ago. He Is So
years old.
RIDGEFIELD.-Mr and Mrs. John
H. Morton, living in the Pioneer dis
trict near Ridgefeld, celebrated their
5Sth wedding anniversary recently.
Mr.. Morton is a veteran of the Civil
War, having served in the 18th In
diana Regiment Of the Army Of the
Potomac. Thirteen children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Morton, seven
of whom are now living. Mr.. Morton
is n years of age and Mrs. Morton
70, both In good health, doing their
own shopping and attending church
regularly in a car.