White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-08
Worlds News

WASHINGTON.-Th election OF
Field Marshal Paul Won Hindenburg as
president of Germany by popular vote
of the people of the republic, appar-
emily has stirred the world as has no
other general news event of many
months. Official Washington is silent
but the feeling is apparent that the
reaction will hinder Germany's recu-
peration from the war. In France and
in England the feeling is the same.
Former Premier Lloyd George of
Great Britain makes the significant
remark that Hindenburg is STEADY
old man and doesn't possess a rash
temperament" Paris says the result
is a vote for Imperialism. Former
American Ambassador Gerard sees
return to German militaristic AFRO
gance. The election caused sharp
reaction in the German bourse. Ger
man bonds on Wall Street declined,
exerting depressing influence on
early bond trading.
HONOLULU. - Chairman Frank
Atherton of the Institute of Pacific
Relations, announced gifts of $4,000
from John d. Rockefeller and $4,000
from the World Peace Foundation,
both contingent upon Hawaii raising
$4,000, for an informal international
conference in Honolulu July l to Is,
for which the mainland group expects
to raise $4,000.
MONTREAL.-It is believed here
that an agreement will be reached be-
tween the government controlled Ca
madam railway and the Canadian Pa
cific Railway whereby wasteful dupli-
cation of services of the two COM
panies may be eliminated. In many
parts of Canada, the two lines are
parallel, in some cases the tracks be-
ing in sight of each other.
NEW YORK.-An increase in rail-
way equipment business this week is
reported by Railway Age, which esti-
mates the value Of orders placed by
the carriers at $12,500,000. The or
ders call for 1926 freight cars, 40 loco
motives and 20 passenger cars. The
Southern Pacific contracted for the
largest amount of new rolling stock.
5000 freight cars.
MONTREAL. - Student tours to
Canada will be operated by the Cana
dian Pacific this summer, nconjunc-
ton with the French summer school
at McGill University. There are many
student tours to Europe run year after
year, but this Is the only student tour
to America and the project is decided.
ly new. Montreal, by virtue of its
situation in the heart of French Can
the study of the French language.
McGill University, realizing this, es-
tablished q French summer school
here in 1910. After lapse of eight
years, occasioned by the war, the
school was resumed in 1922 and the
revival has proved an unqualified
success.
SALT LAKE CITY.-The scenic
of Southern Utah, which
embraces Zion National park, Cedar
Breaks and Bryce canyon, will be
opened to general travel May Is, with
full motor and rail transportation,
park lodges and other ar
for the care Of the public.
Nearly two million dollars have been
expended by the Union Pacific In this
In addition to large sums
appropriated by state and federal gov
ernment, the national parks and for
est services to build and modernize
highways.
NEW YORK.-Hope Garland, 10
years old, heIress of approximately
IL 10000 Of the estate Of her father,
he late James A. Garland, was secret
y married here to Winchester Fitch
added to the central station service
lines of the United States during
1923.