White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-06-12
Worlds News

BELOIT, Wis-The oldest manu-.
featured jewelry in the world, ivory
deer horn, and stone beads used as
ornaments by cave men and cave
women of prehistoric Europe, was re-
Gently brought to this country by AL
ONO w. Pond of the Beloit College
Museum and is now on display here.
Besides the beads, which were found
in the Cave La Blanchard, Depart
ment of Dorogne, France, sharp blades
and stone drills with which the beads
were pierced are also included in the
collection. In order to display the
collection to the best advantage, the
various beads have been strung in
the form of necklace similar to the
kind which may have been worn more
than twenty thousand years ago.
WASHINGTON = Thomas Riley
Marshall, of Indiana, former vice-pres-
ident of the United States under
Woodrow Wilson, died here last week
Of heart attack. Death was unex-
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from sick spell during the week be-
fore. He is survived by his widow.
He was II years old.
WASHINGTON.-A state cannot
abolish private or parochial schools,
the United States supreme court de-
cided last week. The high court held
the Oregon public school law, which
did away with such schools by requir-
ing all children between the ages of
and Is to attend the public schools,
| unconstitutional 1t held that the act
interferes unlawfully with the right of
parents to regulate the education OF
their children. Justice Reynolds read
the decision of the court which was
unanimous.
ROCHESTER,, Minn.-Judge Kene-
saw M. Lands was here last week
and registered at a local hotel, coming
to consult physicians at the Mayo
clinic.
LOS ANGELES.-With signed con-
fessions in their hands police have a
trio Of suspected kidnapers under ar
rect who are alleged to have planned
to kidnap Mary Pickford and hold her
for 100000 ransom from her hus-
band, Douglas Fairbanks. 1t is al
legged that they also planned to kidnap
"a grandchild of e. l.. Doheny, the oil
king; Jackie Coogan and a child of
another wealthy man.
WASHINGTON. - Prof. William
Burgess of Pennsylvania has resigned
from the United States Tariff COM
mission following bitter internal bat
tie that has torn the commission into
two warning factions like existing In
the federal trade commission.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.-The much
debated so-called oleomargarine bill,
which provides for tax of 2 cents a
pound upon cotton seed oil products,
in addition to the present license fee,
was signed by Governor Richardson
last week.
y OAKLAND.-Plans for establish
ment of a 100000 bank of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
were virtually completed during the
final session Of the brotherhood con-
vention here. Announcement that such
a cooperative institution would be
established was made about three
months ago. The site of the proposed
bank, to be either in San Francisco
or Oakland, will be determined within
80 days, it was announced
BOSTON.-Sarah Louise Arnold,
dean emeritus of Simmons College,
succeeded Mrs. Herbert Hoover as
president of the Girl Scouts of
America.
CAPE MAY, N. LEARNERS in
Cape May County are fighting los
ing battle against millions Of cater
pillars which are eating cherry, apple
and other trees bare. In the trees the
caterpillars build nests sometimes as
large as market baskets. They in
wade houses and crawl into every
nook and corner. Farmers have ap-
pealed to state and county authorities
to destroy the pests. The Sherman
Williams Co., through its insecticide
department is studying the problem
and offering solutions to check and
prevent It's reoccurance.