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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Germans Are Happy OUer
Evacuation of Dorfn1llnd

Berlin.-The French army occupy
ing Dortmund gathered its possessions
and quit the Ruhr, thus marking an
end to one of the biggest political and
military moves in Europe since the
war. Many smaller villages are still
occupied, but the evacuation of bort
mund marks the end of the French
regime in the Ruhr
At noon the German republican flag
was hoisted over the French general
headquarters when the joyful citizen
ry gathered, singing the national an
them, cheering and laughing. Hun
dreds of houses which the French
army had occupied were restored to
their owners.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Falls Signature on
100000 Note Located

Los Angeles.-Mrs. e. L. Doheny,
wife of the oil magnate, called to the
stand by the government in its suit for
the cancellation of the leases in the
Elk Hills naval oil reserve, granted
to the Pan-American Petroleum and
Transport company, testified that the
missing signature torn from the prom
issory note for 100000 given by AL,
bert B. Fall, was in the possession of
Frank j. Hogan, Doheny's counsel.
Whe-l they were called to the stand,
both E. L. Doheny, ST.. and Jr.. re-
fused to testify on the grounds that
they might give evidence that would
be used against them in the trial pend
ing, following their Indictment in
Washington.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Frank Chances Estate
Estimated at $500, 900

Los Angeles, Cal.-The estate of the
late Frank Chance amounted to $780,
GOO, according to Karl Pancake, broth
er-in-law of the dead baseball leader.
Chances will, leaving 1000 in va
rious stocks 10 Mrs Edith Chance as
administrative was admitted to pro-
bate. Pancake explained that the st.
Maxon apartment building in Los An
geIes, a $4,000 mortgage on a BUSH
ness block in Glendora, Cal, cash lots
in California, and some Chicago real
estate, were worth considerably more
than 100000, and all went to Mrs.
Chance. This property and other hold
ings had been made over to Mrs.
Chance prior to Franks death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Prince Sails for Home;
Says Trip a Happy One

New York.-After a two months
vacation in the United States and
Canada the prince of Wales departed
for England on board the Olympic. In
a formal statement to newspaper men
the prince said:
my stay on the North American
continent has been a very interesting
and happy one. / am sorry it is over
and look forward to returning"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
J. B. Forgan, Chicago
Banker, Stricken in Office

Chicago.-James B. Forgan, one of
Chicago's most prominent financiers,
still active at the age Of seventy-two
years, was stricken while at his desk
by a hemorrhage of the stomach and
is now in serious condition at the
Presbyterian hospital. Mr.. Forgan has
been chairman of the board of direc-
tors of both the First National bank
and the first Trust and Savings bank
since 1916.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Two Autos Plunge of
Bridges; S Believed Dead

Geneva, N. Y.-Three men were
drowned and two women were res
cued when an automobile plunged
through a bridge railing north of this
village and landed in the barge canal
upside down.
Detroft.-At least two persons are
believed to have been killed here when
an automobile went through the iron
railing guarding the approach to the
Belle Isle bridge and plunged irto the
Detroit river.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Nev York Police Holding
Four as Diamond Gang

New York.-Four men arrested for
robbing a delicatessen store were held
without bail on suspicion of being the
diamond bandits" who have puzzled
the police for weeks. 1t is believed
they have knowledge Of the cases of
Dorothy King, Edith Bobe and Louise
Lawson, and the robbery of Mrs. Helen
Heyworth, fancee Of "Dapper Dan"
Collins, Sunday night.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Sopiet Ship Lands Yanks

Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, Siberia.
After a tempestuous voyage the
Soviet transport Red October arrived
here from Wrangell island with
Charles Wells, survivor of Stefansson's
expedition to the islands.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
One Killed in Dock Fire;
S1,25O,OOO Property Loss

Escanaba, Mich.-George Ingram,
foreman for the contracting concern
which was engaged in the task of raz-
ing the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
ways No. ore dock, was killed in
the fire which completely burned No.
8 and had obtained such Roadway on
No. dock that it was impossible to
save any part of the latter structure.
The loss will total $1,205, 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Wants Ne,D Shoals Bid

Washington, d. C.-Senator Har-
rlson, Democrat, of Mississippi, said
that since Ford had withdrawn his bid
for Muscle Shoals, it remains for
those favoring the bid to get together
on substitute proposal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Orders Vote Refusal Probe

Tulsa, Okla.-A federal grand jury
investigation into alleged refusal of
certain Oklahoma registrars to permit
negro voters to register for the gen.
eral election will be ordered by the
federal district judge.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Sir DirigibIes Being Bull

New York.-The Goodyear company
Of Akron, Ohio, has under construc-
ton six dirigibles, the largest with a
gas capacity of 10000 cubic feet, it
was announced here by an official of
the company on his return from Europe
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Grain Embargo Looms

Minneapolis.-An embargo stopping
every grain car from moving into Min
neapolis or Duluth will have to be en-
acted within ten days unless country
shippers hold back their grain ship
ments, it was declared by officials.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Coal Rate Change Ordered

Washington.-Rate on bituminous
coal from points in southern Illinois
to Omaha and Council Bluffs were
held by the interstate commerce Com
mission to be prejudiical. The preju-
dice was ordered removed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
N. u. Founders Son Dies

Denver.-William G. Evans, Colo
RADIO pioneer, financier and banker, son
of John Evans, one of the founders
of Northwestern university, died here
on Wednesday.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Russ Dictate to France

Recognition of the Soviets,
it is understood, has been delayed by
the action of the Russians themselves
in announcing that only complete rec
ignition without qualification would
be acceptable to them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Three Rebels Executed

Mexico City.-The court martial
and execution of three Mexican
rebel leaders is reported from Pied
ras Negras by the chief OF mill
tary operations in Vera Cruz state.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Heads Harvard Alumni

Cambridge.-Dr Charles Hall Grand
gent of Cambridge, graduate of Har-
ward in 1883, and professor of romance
language since 1896, was chosen presi-
dent of Harvard Alumni association.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
U. S.-ItoLv Rum Pact Signed

Washington-Rati of the
U. S.-Italy to prevent illegal i'm
portation of intoxicating liquors into
this country were exchanged at the
State department.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
FLYER Seeks Ships for Hop

Osaka.-Patrick Murphy, advance
agent for Major Zanni, Argentine
world flyer, is here attempting to
charter three steamers for service
as supply ships in the Boring sea on
the hop across the Pacific.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Mexican Bandits Kill Texan

ashington.-Eugene NJ. Barnes,
from Waco, Texas, was killed by Mex
lean bandits on the road near La Palma,
Vera Cruz, according to dispatches re-
ceived by the State department.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
1000 Miners Call Strike

Scranton, Pa.-Eleven thousand en-
ployees of the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany in the Pittston district and at
Underwood, Pa, went on strike in de-
fiance of the union leaders.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
100 University Women
Are Poisoned by Food

Morgantown, w. Va.-Poisoned by
something they ate, more than 100
women students at West Virginia uni
versity are confined to their rooms.
No critical cases developed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
Canada to Announce Stand

Ottawa.-It was announced that
upon the return Of the delegates to
sthe League Of Nations conference Cam
ada win deal with and make known
its stand on the arbitration protocol.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
World FLYERS Get Check

San Francisco.-The American round
the-world flyers were presented with
a check for $4,000 here on Thurs
day night from the people of San
Francisco"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30

The Indians believe that fish
buried in the corn hill gives a better
yield of corn.
There are no definite records to-
show that Stratford-on-Avon was the
birthplace of Shakespeare
Jud Tunkin says try1n' TO please
some men makes 'em feel so impor-
tant that you don't get any thanks
Kansas City Star.
Don't argue with a fool" says
Brother Williams, 'for that des gives
him chance ter make fool of you.
Atlanta Constitution.
A rapid and experienced talker MAX
ing a speech on a subject which he
fully understands will speak at a rate,
of about 5000 words an hour.
A piece of old carpet placed at the
bottom Of the cellar steps will prove.
wonderful help in preventing marks
from rubber heels on the clean kitch-
en- linoleum.
OF course, all of us are bawling like
the mischief for a square deal, but
deep down every mothers son Of us
wants a copper-riveted cinch.-Hous-
ton Post-Dispatch.
Jean de la Balue, French ecclesias-
tic and politician of the Fifteenth CEN
fury, incurred the displeasure of King
Louis XI, who had him shut up in an
iron cage for eleven years, from 1869
to 1850.
''Your husband is wild about you,
isn't he?" asked Phyllis. EYES," re-
piled Doris; The raves about me in
his sleep, but the poor absent-minded
fellow nearly always calls me by the
wrong name"
The foundation of ST. John the Di-
vine church in New York is laid on
solid pre-Cambrian rock, among the
oldest in creation. SO that it is likely
to endure longer than many of the
old-world cathedrals that are in dan
ger Of collapse because of sandy or
sWampy bases.
-Four persons by the name OF Lee
took important parts in the American
Revolution-Gen. Charles, dismissed
by congress for disobedience, Richard
Henry and his brothers, Arthur and
Francis Lightfood Of Virginia.
The leaden roofs of some of Eng
lands old churches, heritage from
medieval times, occasionally have to
be melted down, rolled over and then
replaced. The lead itself is indestruc
tibl, but it has been found that at
the end of every 200 years the metal
should be recast to give the best re-
suits as a roofing material.
So-called camePs-hair paint brushes
are not so named because they are
made from hairs out of the camel's
skin. They are made from squirrels
fur and were first made by a man
named Camel, whose identity has been
completely lost for many years.
An old lady's son was working in
the city. The youth, being very duti-
full, sent his mother a telegram in
forming her of his success in pass
ing an examination. "Good boy. my
Clarence she told a friend; look
how beautifully he has learned to
typewrite lately"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-30
MINNEAPOLIS MARKETS.
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Hogs-Heavy weight hogs, 10000
1865; medium, $9.75@1O5O; light
R8.25@1O.5O; light light, $7.OO@9.4O; !
packing hogs, smooth, $910@9.40;t
packing hogs. rough, $8.80@9.10;f
slaughter pigs, $7OO@8.oO.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
CHIN A DS
ISITORS TO
CAPT. AI
Former Premier and PO-
tential Presid eHlt to
Visit Here
~ JEAN ELIOT.

~
IN o the list Of distinguished
visitors from overseas whose
entertainment contributes -
'much sc interest to life in Wash.
NinGfon. add the potential ruler OF q
Great Oriental nation. For LANG
NShi,Yi, sometime pren1ien of China
who reached New York Yesterday
land who Will come to Washington
+ In few days, hopes to become
1president or the Chinese Republic
after the next election. He re-
signed the premiership two years
ago IN Picking when the Chow Tung
marty went out of power and has
recently, been travelling In Europe.
In the absence OF the Chinese
minister, Doctor Sze, who Is abroad,
Mr.. LANG Will be the guest IN
Washington OF the charge d'affaires,
Mr.. Yung Kwai. but he win stay
at the legation. The visit Of the
disting uished Chinese gentleman III
|entirely unofficial, but he / viii.
doubtless be entertained by his le.
cation with AZ much formality and
ceremony as can be achieved at a
time when official society Is scat
tered to the four winds and Wash.
'ington qualities reasonably well az
the proverbial deserted village
Mr.. Lang landed yesterday from
the White Star liner Majestic on
his way to Canton via Vancouver.
British Columbia. He left China on
March and travelled to England
via The Suez Canal. He Is accom-.
panied by his son. LANG Ting Kai.
who Is twenty-eeven years old, his
vs~r VavA Deb IT, wrrYasN ssfr,
Jas interpreter, and q junior secre.
tary, Chen Chin Lau.
Mr.. LANG is considered une Of
the leading financIers in China and
has arranged several loans which
have all been paid, both principal
land interest. He is about tifty-fiye
years old, medium height, stouf
built with darK gray hair and q
hgray nustaches He speaks nothing
lbut his native tongue. and is making
his first trip to, America. The
IChinese financier said that regard
ling the rumors of his having come
there to negotiate a loan of any kind
mo one in China. had asked him ia
borrow money in America, and he
did not wish to borrow any Tor him.
self.
Oriental Comments on European
|SltuatiOn, Conditions at Home.
The Inevitable ship news reporters
Iwho seized upon Mr.. LANG wher
he landed yesterday, were at some
Thing Of q disadvantage as he speaks
Through an. interpreter. But hi
lmade some pertinent comments OF
the situation fia Europe as it appear
to a>yisttof from the Orient.
With regard to news from his own
country he said that he was q nativ,
az Canton, but he had not heart
Eany news except what he had hears
through HIS sectetafy from the news
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

papers. There was some. friction, he.
said, between the military factions
in China, but the people generally
were peaceful.
Asked a bout pirates attacking
steamships on the Canton river and
bandits inland holding missionaries
and other travellers for ransom, Mr..
LANG said these men were dis
banded soldiers who had been dis
satisfied with the treatment ac-
corded to them by the government
and were rowing about, living on
the Inhabitants. They would be put
down by the military authorities
with a strong hand. he believed in
a. very short time.
Asked about the youthful Emperor
Of China living shut up in his palace
at Pekipg. Mr.. LANG said that he
held no Official position Of any kind
eminent of China beyond paying
him an allowance TO maintain him.
self and his household. The nnan.
tcier is stopping at the Hotel Van.
4 derbilt for few days.
-
Daughter Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Durham lYung-Kwai Yesterday.
The Charge d'Affaires Of China
and Nine. Yung-Kwai are being
i congratulated on the arrival of q
granddaughter. born yesterday to
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Burnham Yung-Kwai. Be.
fore her marriage. Mrs. Durham
! Yung Kwai was Miss Peggy Wood
side. The wedding took place in
Washington little. over a year ago
and the young couple nave q
pleasant home in Cleveland Park.
i The Chinese Minister. Doctor SIZE,
is due back In this country about
the middle Of August, after having
spent q few weeks in Enge.<nd,
and will be accompanied by his
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
Mare Summer Teachers

Congestion III the suliafner schools
II being adjusted satisfactorily. &c.
cording to Walter b, Patterson. az
rector Of the schools Two addi-
tionaI teachers and one OF two more
will be engaged within the next few
days, Director Patterson stated to.
daH.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

before sailing early IN August for
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan re-:
Gently purchased country place
near Silver Spring, Nd, and win
take possession the latter part of
this month.
JOHN w. DAVIS DAUGHTER
DUE FOR VISIT
Mrs. William Mcmillan Adams.
daughter Of John w. Davis, Demo.
cratic candidate for the Presidency.
viii sail for New York from her
home In Copenhagen, Denmark,
within the month and It Is said
that she win put her shoulder to
the wheel Of her fathers election
chariot. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis had
expected to go to Denmark to visit
Mrs. Adams after attending the Bar,
Association convention in London,
but after Mr.. Davis nomination
found that It would be impossible
for them to 90 abroad
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherrerd,
who have been living in Phila.
delphia since their marriage several
years ago, are moving to Haddon.
field. N. J., which has been the
home OF Mr.. Eherrerd's family for
several generations. Mrs. Sherrerd
was formerly Miss Lois Reside and
Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Reside, Of Washington.
Mrs. William Floyd Eicard, who
has been at her apartment in the
Wyoming for the last week or ten
days, viii leave town on Saturday
ito visit at her old home in Fred.
erick. Nd.
Doctor and Mrs. J. Franklin Hi.
ton are leaving washington on
Friday for a motor trip through the
New England states and viii be alb
sent three weeks.
HOUSE PARRY An
Observation-Disclosures ~
Colonel and Mrs. James Al. Drain
have been entertaining at Marsland.
Ion-Potonac. their country home, Mr..
and Mrs, Dale Drain, Of Washing.
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. "A. HEMP.
hill, OF New York, with their two
small sons. Mr.. and Mrs. HemphiIl
left this morning for their home
at Rockville Center. L. Il. Mrs.
Hemphill, who was Miss Marian
Drain. Is the daughter Of Colonel
and Mrs. Drain.
morrow and win spend several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Mars.
land, at Olympia, Wash. During
1 a q T..
Drain and their son win stay a.
Neutrality-suspicious.
&&6k
Congressman James M. Magee. has
purchased the house at 1913 Eigh.
teenth street, formerly occupied by
Colonel and Mrs. BENJAMIN Reeves
Russell. Colonel and Mrs. Russell
have q country place at Kensington
where they now spend q greater
part Of the year.
Congressman Royal johnson, who
has been III at Walter Reed Hos.
pttal. IL recuperating and expects to
leave in q week TOR his home In
South Dakota.
Mrs. Bates Warren, who Is occu.
plying the home Of Miss Rose Byrne
In Grove Park. Asheville, NJ. c..
LOT lne summer, gave q luncheon
yesleroay at the Biltmore Forest
I I.,y ILuo Lor ner sister: Mrs.
Joseph Darlington Wright. OF Wash.
ins1on-
~. - -
49,. 49,. nv ~. nj n1Is; E1erperL Holcomoe
-. 4 t,n 80. W - last evening
. ~ $500 ~ 1a.' anu We're accom-.
PcasASc " MIS- n. M. Coltlngnam
wno mas Deem staying with Mrs.
Brown.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS,
10 GIVE DANCE.
The Virginia state Democratic
ds rC 2 y, M t,s wan give a
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
JEAN FL7OTSS CTFTY NEW SAND GOSSIP
DIN N Err HOS I
TO GREEK
ENVOY
Oonstantin Diamantopou-
los to Entertain
Tonight

The secretary Of the Legation of
Greece Mr.. DiamahtopOulos, win
entertain at dinner this evening and
will have among his guests the new
charge d'affaires Of the legation,
Basil Manlonas; the charge DAT.
fairies Of the Italian Embassy, Sig.
nor Rcsso;. the military attacfe Of
the Italian Embassy. Colonel IA
Rernezzo; the naval attaclle and
Countess di MombeIIo; the first
secretary and Countess al Rcgeri;
the military. attaclle OF the Spanish
Embassy, Major Casatua; Miss
Janet MOffett, Nine. Nicolaidi and
Miss Nina Diamahtopoulos
p. Racedo. the new attache Of the
Argentine Embassy, accompanied
by his wife, has arrived IN Wash.
ingtCn and Il staying at the Han1il.
ton Hotel.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Larz Anderson. who
are now ct their summer place.
Weld, BrooIIine, Mass, win come
to Washington for q few days
before sailing early IN August for
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrfdge Jordan re.
Gently purchased q country place
near Silver Spring. Nd, and will
take possession the latter part 81
this month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
=: The Tanqle ::

Madame Leslie, whom all the younger
set followed, came forward and made
my stay one of perfect happiness and
success. | tell you, Madame Sum
mers, only know how much / have
for which to thank the wife of John
Alden Prescott"
| expect that was her French way,
Leslie dear, of expressing herself.
She is a most interesting young
woman and | get lot Of "kick', as
they say out here, from her diverse
points of view.
For instance: Last night when she
was over here and we were talking
Of one Of our mutual friends whose
marriage has just gone on the rocks,
she said: 81 don't think that Aileen
should be so desperately unhappy.
She was deliriouSly in love for at
least a year. Why can she not re-
member that, instead of bemoaning
the fact that her love is dead now ?
Sometimes | think, Madame Summers,
that we make too much of disappoint-
ments and griefs and too little of our
joys and bliss.
81 have learned that when we
reach the place from where we can
look back with the right perspective
both JOY and sorrow are but Incl
dents of life"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-26
IN NEW YORK

dir their own bait. Most of them
would not know where to dig for
worms, or what kind to take when
they found them. Along the Long
Island railroad stations in the neigh
borhood of Jamaica Bay are to be
seen many signs advertising worms
for sale. Others dig bait for the
tackle stores who retail them to
patrons. Very comfortable livings
are earned by the worm diggers,
some of them making as high as $40
day, with the aid of their children.
They own radios, yachts and autos.
A mercant on Seventh avenue is
selling out his stock. "Tricked, by
the Weather" is the sign that pro-
claims his reason for the sale. LactN
of winter weather has brought about
very substantial losses by all New
York merchants depending on the
cold for trade. This is probably
the worst season the local coal men
ever have had.
Howard Chandler Christy, the ar
fist, now paints to radio accompani-
ment, or SO the story goes on Broad
way.
JAMES w. DEAN.