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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
RESUME OF THE WEEKS
DOINGs IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
Important Events Of the Last Seven
Days Reportef by Wire and Pre-
pared for the Benefit of the
Busy Reader
wEsTERN

Bert Barey, vice president of the
defunct Hardin State bank OF Hardin
Mont, was sentenced to from three
to six years in the state penitentiary
by Judge Robert c. Strong in district
court He was charged with having
misappropriated $500 from the bank
the proceeds OF note given by j. r.
Boyd of Wyola in September, 1922.
Jason l.. Read, former publisher
and editor of the Masonic Chronicle
of Chicago. died at Pasadena, Calf.
He was born in San Francisco in 1853
and was prominent In newspaper
circles in Chicago.
1t is planned to have faculty voca-
tional committee at the University of
Nevada to conduct psychological tests
with view of suggesting to students
the yocations for which they seem
best fitted.
Strict economy by all light and
power consumers In southern Califor-
mia and the San Joaquin valley is re-
commended by a special committee
surveying the field to offset a very
serious situation" due to drought. &C
cording to a statement issued by l..
5. Ready engineer for the state rail-
road commission
suit for the recovery Of So, 000,-
600 from the Shell Oil company for
alleged patent infringement in the re-
covery of oil from oil sands and shale |
have been filed in tire United States
district court at San Francisco by !
Frank Navin, resident of Los An
geles but formerly OF Salt Lake. Ac-
cording to Philip S. Enrich, attorney
Tor Navin the suit is the first of 100
or more in the country ON like
grounds and which will demand the
return of hundreds of millions of dol
lars to Navin.
Strict economy by all light and
power consumers in southern Cali
fornia and the San Joaquin valley
is recommended by special com
mittee surveying the field to offset
a very serious situation due to
drought, according to a statement is
sued by L. S. Ready, engineer for
he state railroad commission.
Angered because Charles Fishback.
the railroad telegraph operator at
Adrian, N. D., ordered him off a
rain, tramp shot and killed Fish
Jack. /
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
Former Khan Head Settles

Houston, Tex, Edward Y. Clark,
former acting imperial wizard of the
Ku Klux Klan has settled his account
with the federal government. The
final $1,000 of the $4,000 fine imposed
upon him in federal district court
several days ago. when he pleaded
guilty to violating the Mann act, has
been paid, Judge ]. G. Hutchinson an
nounced.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
GENERAL

Howard Ross, Arthur Toinby and
Herbert Gilbert. each eight years old
were drowned at Mason City, Iowa,
when the ice on Willow creek gave
way with them and plunged them into
water eight feet deep. Lyle Rassmus-
sen, 10, also went through but was
saved by Martin Mortensen, standing
on a bridge above. lowering rope
into the water. All of the victims
were trapped under the ice. The
bodies were recovered.
Thomas Kane of New York, who
recently underwent what he said was
his fifty ninth blood TRANSMISSION. has
asserted he could produce a pint of
blood week by eating eighteen to
twenty-four raw onions a day. He
mas puzzled surgeons by being able
repeatedly to give up pint of blood
without draining his system. He gets
from 500 to $50 for a TRANSMISSION.
Besides onions, he eats carrots. celery
and rice
Frank a. Munsey, who has been
buying and consolidating New York
newspapers with considerable rapidity
In recent years has turned around and
sold one. He disposed of the New
York Herald to Ogden Reid, president
of the New York Tribune company.
The two papers will be combined and
published under title of the Herald
Tribune.
Joseph French of Chelmsford,
Mass, was awarded the $1,000 offer |
ed by Mrs. Rose Scott of Saugatuck.
Conn, for general word to apply
to all persons advocating restriction
of various rights and privileges.
"Bangbug" was the word suggested.
The case of Frederick Gump, Jr.,
of Kansas City, Mo-, against Harry
K. Thaw for S650,000 damages was
settled out of court for $4,000, Mrs.
Mary Thaw, mother of the defendant
announced at Pittsburg. The trus-
tees of Thaw's estate paid $4,000,
while she paid $4,000, Mrs. Thaw
said.
One Of the highest bids ever made
for Usage oil land was recorded at
the annual lease sale at PawhusK4.
Okla, when the Prairie OH company
offered 81 ,525 900 on quarter section
tract near Burbank
II. Walter Leigh of New York, vice
president Of the American Beet Sugs-
was elected chairman of
the board and president OF the com
pany at meeting of the directors at
New York to succeed III. Relman Du- Il
val. who died at st. Augustine, Fla
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
PIttsburq Bars Defy Police

Pittsburg, Pa. Pittsburg's 600
saloons defied abatement orders of
state police and are open for business
as usual The saloonkeepers intim-
nted they will flight to finish" the
attempt of Governor Pinchot to drive
barrooms from the state Thev claim
that saloons became extinct when the
eighteenth amendment was made to
the constitution and that are now
grill proprietors."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28

Chicago, - Valerie Lake Tennison,
o years old arrived here Wednesday.
unaccompanied, except by a doll on a
2000-mile trip from Moorcroft, Wyo.,
to Philadelphia, Pa. The child is
going east to join her mother, follow
ing the death of her father. Railroad
officials agreed to tag the little
girl through when it was found the
mother was financially unable to go
TO Wyoming for her daughter. Pas
sengers took great fancy to the
little one.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28

Sounds which are too rapid or toe
faint for the human ear to distin.
guish are plainly audible by means of
a new type of electric microphone. BY
use Of IT even the finer vibrations OF
the human body. as in the brains and
heart, can be studied With 1t you can
hear the wheels In your head" go,
round.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28

"Stuff's or between Yvette and
Stats announced Heloise of the rap
id-fre restaurant.
"Why. l sure thought she was the
bride-to-be,' returned Claudine of the
same establishment.
"Nope Instead she's the tried-to-
be-"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28

LIVINGSTON, Mont.-President Coo
lidge has been formally invited to Of
ficiate at the formal opening of
Yellowstone park to take place at the
northern gateway at Gardiner. Mont.
on June 90 The Livingston chamber
of commerce extended the invitation.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
WIN Probe Firearm Sale

westinghouse resolution calling
on Secretary Weeks for full Informal
ton regarding the sale of arms to
Mexico was adopted Thursday by the
senate.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Take Tablets Without Fear II You
See the Safety "Bayer cross."

Warningi Unless you see the name
-Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28

Tokio-Prince Tiratado Kwacho.
bead of the collateral branches or
the imperial Japanese family, died
Tuesday of spinal mengitis.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28

Many a man who said he'd 60
through FIRE and water for the girl he
marries, means 1t, only he'd go through
FIRE and water to get away from her.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
WASHINGTON

A constitutional amendment provid
ing plat newly elected presidents and
con- resses shall take office in Jan
proved by the senate.
The house for the third time In
] four years has passed soldier bonus
bill. The vote was 355 to 81, and
Selection of Curtis ID. Wilbur chief
justice of the supreme court of Cal
| ifornia. to succeed Edwin DENLY as
secretary of the navy, was approved
by the senate in an executive session
of less than ten minutes. There was
said to have been no debate ON the
nomination and no roll call asked
when the motion that he be confirm
ed was made by Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, the Republican leader.
Threading its way through a be-
wildering maze of charges and sus-
picions, the senate committee investi-
eating Attorney General Daugherty
heard testimony about deals in liquor,
lotteries and motion picture films
subpoenaed two cabinet officers to
appear before it, and was again re-
buked by Mr.. Daugherty for the
character OF the evidence it has adj
mitted to its officials records.
Representatives Harold Knutson of
Minnesota and Leroy A. Hull, 20 year
Ole government employee will be held
for the grand jury to face serious
charges made against them by two
ARLINGTON county. Virginia police Of
ficers
In spite Of the protests of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon, the
senate appears likely to approve an
increase in inheritance taxes.
The special army board investigat-
ng cases of military prisoners has
indicated in preliminary report that
t would recommend clemency for
considerable number.
Senator Cameron, Republican, ART
iona, told the senate that if there
we're any more attacks upon him Tor
opposing government purchase Of
sright Angel Trail in the Grand
anyon he would demand a senate
The resignation of Theodore Roose-
cit as assistant secretary of the
ANY was demanded in the house by
Stevenson, Democrat,
outh Carolina.
Representative Byrnes of South
'arolina, ranking Democrat on the
that framed the naval
preparation bill, told the house he
yould offer an amendment request
1g President Coolidge to call a con-
erence on further limitation of naval
rmament.
Legislation to encourage new re |
amation projects in the West was
roposed to congress by Secretary
FORK.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
nIrectina Knowledge.

First Cannibal-'I have a stomach
ache" Second Cannibal-"It must be
that graduate"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
Remember Jonah.

When you are down In the mouth,
remember Jonah He came out all
right
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP

Allays irritation. soothes and heals throat
and lung inflammation The constant
irritation Of cough keeps the delicate
mucous membrane OF the throat and lungs
ins congested condition, which BOSCHRES
SYRUP gently and quickly heals For this
reason 1t has been . favorite household
remedy for colds, coughs, bronchitis and
especially for lung troubles in millions Of
homes al over the world for the last fifty
seven years, enabling the patient to obtain
. good nights rest, free from coughing
with easy expecforstion In the morning.
You can bay BoscHEEs SYRUP wherever
medicines are ssId.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
FOREIGN

Sir Frederick Bridge, noted organ.
list of London, is dead, aged 10. He
had been professor of music in Lon
don university since 1902 and was
formerly organist of Westminster
Abbey for many years.
The Japanese government, in the
face of threatened shortage in the
nations rice supply for 1924, has de-
cided to encourage imports of Japan's
staple food by admitting rice free OF
duty until July 81, 1924.
Barring of surveyors representing
Sinclair oil interests from the island
of Saghalien has focused official and
public attention on the contest be-
tween the Sinclair corporation and
the Japanese for rich oil lands in
what nominally is the Russian half
of the island The opinion is general
in official circles that eventual ex-
ploitation will be by japanese and not
by American.
The French senate has adopted the
section of Premier Poincare's finan-
cial reform measures which provides
for 20 per cent increase in French
taxes.
Nearly eight million yen, realized
from the sale of former enemy prop
critics seized by the Japanese govern
ment during the great war lies I'M
claimed in the Bank of Japan.
A number of Soviet documents
whose disappearance caused numer-
Gus arrests just before Lenin's death,
have been found in a cabinet where
they were put by error at Moscow.
An edict against the wearing of
silk stockings and other finery by !
women employees of the war depart
nent has been issued by General /
SiSorsk, minister of war at Warsaw.
A counter-offensive against Gen
eral Ludendorff has been started by
he German Catholic clergy at Mum
CHI The episcopate has forbidden
my activity by clergymen with the
young German order"
The Catholics of Munich are planning
huge demonstrations of protest
against Ludendorff when the verdict
S announced.
From 40 to so natives are believed
o have been killed more than 90 in
ured and one European seriously
lurt when a mixed train on the
iohilkhand-Kumaun railway in Brit
sh India. was struck by a tornado
While crossing a bridge near Bareilly.
Coal miners Of Alberta, Canada,
viii strike on April 1; negotiations
etween officials of district No. Is
( the United Mine Workers or
america and the operators having
cen definitely broken off here Sat
rday. :
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
Easy

Easy
Teacher-Dicky, name three fem
mime nouns.
Dicky--Duck, goose and f1apper.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28
Why She Was Interested

Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
10. 2-MIsTER sNIF sNAP

Put on your shoe uoW then
said the fairs = murl be goinR. I
promised the Fairs queen % 20 and
sing lullaby 10 nc flr. babies iu
the milkwced cradles Go0dby"
Away sho flew, looking almost ca.
acily like a bright blue dragon rs
with silver winEs She 4ppe4reI
IN a patch Of tall golden rod nu4
blue wiid,astors
u think that fan ia almost ar
pretty aa summer said Nancy.
looking after her thoughtfulIy Tho
leaves will room 10 getting red
mother says. and"
For tho land rakea' % this
whore you uro7 said a voice beside
them. a biz sharply Here. WHEN
the Fairy Queen tsisphoned Tor me
10 meet you az The end Of the path
I got Casper Catbird 90 ride me
there ~ fast as be could go And
I've been waiting and waiting. I
got tired finally and thought IA
hunt you up, and here you sfo talk.
Ing about rsI leaves and summer
and everything IKE that when We
ought 90 D. working
The Twins we're Too much sur.
prised 20 talk even n they had had
a chance Tor there stood a funny
little man not only whose voice vas
sharp but be looked sharp an over
Dut hls eyes were kiEd
I'm Mister snip SNAP" he said.
90 IL Continued
Copyright 1884 a. y a HsrpIss. isel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Wait 7 can hear somebody com
ing. Youn never be able 20 turn
around IN this place
lie, too. could hear footsteps OF Ia
the brush. Reaching forward 20 ihs
dash. no switched or the lights.
Turn them ons' commanded sally
We're caught anyhow. and I'm no,
going 10 be bounced on in the dark. %
lie turned the lights on again. and
they waited The footsteps were
cautious. but they were sian ap-
preaching.
Put the Gun away she Whis.
pertd. az she saw him fumbling With
Il. MS not loaded and you'll only
get IA into trouble You can't run
that Kind Of a bluff on Fob Wells.
anyhow
who"
who elscf Why rs almost Ger.
tain oh. % all the luck. We've
run plumb into him, You lei me DO
the talking. Henry williams
The footsteps were nearer
CHAPTER XIX
Captured
lust as sallys fingers were dig.
- sing into his arm until he was
ready 90 growl protest. voicc
came from tho bushes beside the car.
You better get 'em righ, up In the
hr--quick"
sally raised her hands promptly.
and the Wreck followed suit. after
she commanded him.
Into the back glare Of the head.
lights stepped a man who carried a
rifle that looked ready for work.
"One Of ems woman. he called.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

Hello" said silver wings TO
Nancy end Nick
"Hsllor' cried the Twins. running
and knsslng down beside the big
stone on which the fairy had
pcrchtd herself. Were ever 90
glad 20 sos you"
I'm glad. too, said silver winEn.
Guess what I've got"
rhe magic nhosss shouted the
Twins. guessing that they were 20
have more adventures.
That's what" said Silver Wings
holding them up.
And then she told them how much
the little wood people needed
clothes 60 so 20 school IN. And
how the Fairy Queen wanted them
20 help. And after that she gave
them a lot of directions
'iioorayr cried MEX. Won't
that b JOLLY"
hut I can't sew 20 very wellr'
said Nancy doub,funy.
'Oh. that doesn't matter a Bit"
said silver Wings. Mister gnip
snap will help you, Besides he has
magic needles and magic thread and
I'm perfectly sure you won't have a
biz of trouble
IAN rlrhiss % said Nancy olllgins
y I'D love 70 DO d. Besides we're
such good friends with the Crack.
nuts family and the Coitontaila and
everybody. Ia Ike 70 acc them ait
again. And unless No have the
magic shoes on. they scarcely ever
let as get a peep At them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
LETTER FROM MRS. MARY
ALDEN PRESCOTT TO Mrs.
JOHN ALDEN PRESCOTT
III pEAR LEAI.IE.

sly DEAR LESLIE.
I'm greatly surprised that you
have not come home before this. I
thought. OF course. tho moment your
father vas out Of danger you would
hurry back 10 your husband and
son.
Surely you know that when a
woman msrries her place Ia with
her husband. especially when her
child - also there.
eanno, hold with these new,
fashioned IDEAS which allow n
mother 10 leave and so KhllNanlinK
all over the country, or course.
I know when you are with your
father you have no responsibilities
whatever. bg, you certainly have ai.
ready had a good rest. and think
you should be here.
John IL evidently very much over.
worked. lie looks worried, lie has
not been home TO dinner for AZ least
a week. lie tsla me he works every
evening. and It would be foollah Tor
him TO come homo Just 10 cat he
told mo this over the phone from
his office where I called him up yes.
tsrday. had no, secn him for over
a week. and no had no time 10 talk
10 mo from hts office.
Sarah. too. seems very peculiar
about little Jack. ghe Will not let
him come 20 my apartment uniess
she comes with him insist that
he shall come here at lenbt once a
day. but Sarah ia very arbitrary.
She hangs around all tho time. She
viii not even let him have cooky
when he comes TO Grandma's. / told
her when Jacks father was little
there was eooky jar Just behind
the door. and all tho children In the
neighborhood were privileged TO 20
TO Il whenever they felt like eating.
We made cookies every day in the
week.
BY the way. your cook has left.
Dear Priscilla Bradford Is making
my coffee for mo In tho morning,
and we are going out 20 our lunches
and dinners. Just because dear
Priscilla offered 10 mike some Bos.
ton baked beans and brown bread,
which / have not had since ] came
TO be with YOU, your cook got very
angry. She said ahc wns not going
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
The Tamgle
'".s .tsry Of t"Hsr~s. -~esn. revealed prv i..ru

10 have anyone poAlns around her
kitchen.
Priscilla aald shs thought Il vas
good thing Tho cook left. AZ che
never had seen such disorder and
extravsEance In her life. why.
she said you had three different
packages OF sugar IN your store
closet. she spoke OF this 20 the
cook. and she was very lmpudsnt
70 dear Priscilla-told her that she
had no business 10 come poklnr
around your place.
She bur; Prisc.lia'H frelaza 10
such an extent that the brown bread
wah not success We could not
cat u. and tho beans were burned
Priscilla aid u vas 81 on account
OF the cook making her 20 unhappy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

sudden flcrccncss. and she could feel
his muscles tense under the strip.
Ibid sou hear thatg' she whis.
pcrcd
ne had heard. II was tho soft
neigh OF "a horse
she sprang 90 her feet stcadying
herself against Dis shoulder, and her
eyes began searching IN tho gloom
An instant later she bent her head
There's a little fire or thru the
trces-to the right, She said In low
voice we have run into somebody's
camp"
Lets so said the Wreck
lie was climbing out 20 crank the
motor when she clutched him again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
nrGIN NM rnnAN

Tho Nervous Wreck an rccrn-
trtC YuunE fastener. D. driving
SALLY Morgan Erom hrr father {
ranch 90 the station when they run
out ~ gasoliuc AZ tSr point of .
sun thr Mrrck takes five gallons
from a passing cnr
Later Charley MuSWtcu foreman
~ a ranch along the route hides
the Wrecks car taAcs or "a heel,
and forces sally 90 act a. ranch
cook Then they discover that Mr.
Underwood. the owner 81 tho ranch.
Was in tse var which they held ~.
sheriff Bob Wells skllys fianev. Il
unWtttingiy searching The country
side Tor the "handits' Who held up
Underwood. Aftrr several failures.
sally and The Wreck finally succeed
in making an escape In their own
car New they come Go rutty IRAN
which turuk 90 the left
NOW go oN wIru THE sTonN
shall We try us' she yawned
"Get in"
Ilo turned the fliyycr az a sharp
angle and they left the main read
The new route began climbing a rise
immediately then dipped into a
gulch. The Wreck found himself
forced 10 drive with care. Tor there
were sharp turns every few yards
There are lots uf these old roads
IN this part OF the country" com
mcnted sally. Most of them lead
10 mines that never panued out"
After some 10 minutes Of slow,
but thrilling travel she suggested a
halt.
This ought 10 be Tar enough. she
said. There are two ridges between
Us and the main rad"
The Wreck stopped the car. The
abrupt silencinE OF the motor left
them in a stillness that was fairly
startling The place was dark. too.
for there was a heavy growth Of
trees all about them. and the spread
ing light IN the eastern sky did not
reach them As they sat for a min.
ute trying 10 get the feel OF their
environment. saliy's hand crepg over
and caught tho Wrecks arm She
VAS not nervous. exactly. but the
touch % him treasured her.
Then her fingers clutehed him with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

cutor Z. D. Colvin said the land b.
longs 10 Ryoton Kurita and VI.
japanese. who are holding Il IN 81,
lation Of the alien land Law.
The Enterprise Investment c,
holds dummy title 20 the land. q
yin will claim. No criminal prose-.
tion Is involved in the TRANSACTION
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
100 KINDS 0r GRAPES

The Ohio agricultural experiment
station at Wooster. o.. has vine
yard in which 1870 varieties OF
grapes are grown The vineyard Is
TO show methods Of culture, pruning,
results OF fertilizlng and different
cover crops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04
Plan to Escheat
Land Held by Jap

Action 20 eschsat 80 acres OF vaiu.
able land near Bellevue. on Lake
Washington, viii be started by
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm Doug
las early next week. Deputy Prose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-04

that ths could not think OF any
thing except the servants impu
dencs.
when ali this happened called
40 John AZ his office. and he told
me he would not return 10 the
apartment until Priscilla had ief,,
Of course. this put me in terrible
position. ~ could not poiHtedly
ask her 10 80. and she had said
noth.nE about q.
Aiss Anderson. TOO. has been act
lug very strangely lately. She II
not her aunny self NJ an. In fact
sht told me yesterday that abe wal
wolu out. and would probably have
20 take q vacation AZ soon as YOU
return.
You can see you arc needed her'
much more than IN your father
house where you have probably
eYer1 luxury
Your loving mother
MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT
Cup5 rigb'. 1894. Tho Seattle star.
TOMORROW: Letter From karI
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