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nhabit Sardinia have been famous for
heir vivid and harmonious colorings,
ut so great has been the Inroad of
modern business and travel the last
en- years that these extremely highly
colored clothes are steadily being re-
placed by modern European clothes of
the somber hues. Today the modern
clothes are noticeable for their great
popularity among the natives.
CAIRO, Egypt.-The price of opium
in Egypt has recently risen in value
to 40 cents a gram, $40 pound, due
to the greatly increased demand. The
users of opium in Egypt are many;
some estimate the number as high as
100000
TEMPLE, Texas.-Fighting for vim
dication of her husband at the hands
of Texas voters, Mrs. Miriam A. Fer
guson, wife Of former Governor James
E. Ferguson, has launched her can
didacy for the Democratic nomination
for governor. With Mr.. Ferguson,
who was impeached by the state SEN
ate in 1917, at the beginning of his
second term as governor, frustrated
in an attempt to seek office again, his
wife has entered the political arena
as the family standard-bearer. The
first of her sex to seek gubernatorial
office, Mrs. Ferguson formally opened
her campaign recently with an appeal
to citizens of the state to support her
in order that the family name may be
cleared and as a rebuke to the senate
that voted her husbands impeach-
ment.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Proctor
& Gamble Co., in an order issued by
the Federal Trade Commission, is re-
quired to discontinue the use of the
word "naphtha," in connection with
the advertisement and sale of soap
products that do not contain at least
per cent Of naphtha. The Proctor &
Gamble Distributing Company, sub
sidiary, is also named in the commits
sions cease and desist order. Com
missioner Van Fleet dissented from
the issuance of the order.
CHICAGO.-A 3-year-old girl limo
Gently snapped the clasp recently on
the outside of trunk into which her
brother and boy cousin had hidden
while at play. They were found suffo-
Gated several hours later.
LOS ANGELES. = James Dayton.
scenario writer and playwright, died
ere recently of heart attack brought
on by the excitement of fire in his
bedroom. He dropped off to sleep
while smoking cigar and awoke with
the bedclothes in flames. The fire de-
partment extinguished the blaze. Day
ton seemed unframed, but several
hours later was found dead.
SAN JOSE, Call. D. Freitas, 40.
and his son, Tony Freitas, were in.
stantly killed recently when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by the Del Monte express on
the Southern Pacific Railroad. Ac-
cording to witnesses, Freitas at
tempted to beat the express to the
crossing. The car was carried 1900
| feet.
MARSHFIELD, Ore.-Belated news
has come from Curry County Of the
fatal shooting recently in the district
east Of Brookings of George Rayson-
age when he ran into bear trap shot
gun on lonely trail of that section.
He died in the Brookings Hospital. B.
A. Brant, who set the gun, gave him
self up to Sheriff Floyd Huntley, trav-
cling 40 miles to Gold Beach. Before
the death of the victim Brant was ar.
raigned before the Gold Beach justice
of the peace and held on bond for
involuntary manslaughter. Brant fur
nished the bond.
| TETUAN, Morocco.-Rebel Moroc-
of Iona Verde. They have occupied
the heights surrounding both Spanish
positions there. The main body of
the rebels is moving toward Acrut
Iona Verda and Termes. General Sc
rano has arrived here to take com
mand of the Spanish forces in the
Uadlau region. The son of Abdel Ma
lex, tribal chief friendly to Spain.
has asked the government to permit
him to command troops formerly led
| by his father.
SAN FRANCISCO.-A total of 1,411
forest fires to August 10 burned over
$4,000 acres and caused damage of
| 100000 In California this year, ac-
cording to figures made public by the
United States Forest Service here. OF
these figures LOLA have been within
national forests. The forest service
announced that 70 per cent of the
fires in national forests have been due
to carelessness. OF the total area
burned 100000 acres were United
States property
VICTORIA, b. CA pure white
bear, the first OF, it's kind to be cap.
tured alive, is now in Victoria and will
be lodged in Beacon Hill Park tenn.
porarily. The bear belongs to the