MONDAY
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STATIC DKPARTMKNT DETUNES
SOVIET ARBITRATION
Washington. Dec. 24—The State
Department has declined Soviet ar
bitration and stated that they would
submit proof that is authentic to the
Senate Committee.
MEXICAN REVOLUTION
QUIETS DOWN
Mexico City. Dec. 24—Indications
are that the. Mexican Revolution has
entered a less belli Keren t phase.
Sanchez, the chief military suppori
er of De La Huerta, is reported mis
sing. General Ksperanza is confer
!ng with Rebel leaders who are
planning to terminate the revolu
tion. President Obregon has order
ed the suspension of recruiting men
in the army. He says he has a suf
ficient number of men to handle the
situation. The first carload of
wounded has just arrived from San
Marcos in Mexico City.
SAYS BRITAIN WILL RECOGNIZE
SOVIET RUSSIA
London, Dec. 24—While the Unit
ed States has rebuffed the Soviet
Government, the latter is attracting
the attention of the Westminster
Gazette, which announces ttha Brit
ain will recognize Russia with the
reopening of full trade relations
after the Baldwin Ministry quits.
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES MANILA
Manila. Dec. 24—La«t Friday an
earthquake shook thp buildings in
Manila, and aroused sleeping people
from their beds. No damage was
reported.
GERMAN HOIjDIVGS LN U. S.
AMOUNTS TO MILLIONS
New* York. Dec. 24th- The New
York Bankers estimate German
holdings in the United States to
amount to approximately two hud
red million dollars or that equiva
YVORKKRS PARTIES DENY
ATTEMPT START REVOLUTION
Chieoga. dec. 24—The Workers
Party of America denied the receipt
of a letter from the Communist In
ternationale. as was charged by Sec
retary Hughes. A group of mem
sber of the Workers Party called ou
the Progressive Congressmen and
demanded investigation of the letter
charging the whoel thing as being a
plot and a fake. The Workers Par
ty said, “We publicly accuse the
State Department and the Depart
ment of Justice with having forged
the letter to mislead the people of
the United States.”
K. K. K. KD1TOR POIND
GOT/TY OF MURDER j
Atlanta. Dec. 24—Fox. the Ku
Klux Klan Editor was found guilty
of the murder of William S.Coburn,
a Klan attorney, with recommenda
tions tor mercy. providing life im
prisonment and the Court sentenced
Fox according to the recommenda- ]
riO NCAIRE REPLIES TO
CRITICISMS RUHR
OCCUPATION
Paris. Dec. 24—Pioncaire replying
to crlticiama on the Ruhr occupation
after reviewing the situation with
the Chamber of Deputies, said that
France and Belgium have obtained
five million tons of coal and coke
since the occupation and expect to
get twenty six million more tons
during the coming year. He reiter
ated the statement that France and
Belgium "would not evacuate until
they were completely paid."
RUN YAT SEX GIVER VIEWS
OX CANTON AFFAIR
Canton, Dec. 24—Doctor Sun Yat
Sen issued a manifesto of his views
on the Customs imbroglio, claiming
that the Customs question was "first
and last a Chinese affair." and that
Canton has the right to take the sur
plus above proportionate funds to
*ay foreign loans. Sun Yat Sen de
clared that foreign powers have no
right U interfere and are not Jus
* tlfled in lending warships to Canton,
which is loallv to assist the Peking
Government in Imposing on the
South. Sua Yat Sen has ordered
the Inspecting general to retain Can
ton’s share, and says that if this is
not done lu will appoint new Cus
toms officials
SJWIATRAIN FTjOATED AND
ALONGSIDE DOCK
New YVrk. Dec. 24—Thp Levia
thian was'iiioated at dusk Saturday
*nd was t%en up the river to her
berth. The remaintng passengers |
were loaded and no damage resulted I
from her striking the reef. The j
steamer was stuck in seven feet of |
mud and was drawing 41 feet of i
water at the time of her grounding.
KING A YD QUERY OX THKIIl
WAY OPT OK GRKKI'K j
Athens, Dec. 2 4 1 he King and i
Queen of Greece left Athens last j
Thursday night bound for Roumania j
pending the efforts to change Greece
into a Republic.
DOCTOR HITRLKV DIES
FROM PNEUMONIA
Seatle, Dec. 21— Doctor Daniel I
Buckley, a prominent Physician and
Surgeon who was noted for hi.®
charity work to hospitals, died last |
night after four days illness with |
pneumonia.
CHIEF OF POLICE ARRESTED
AS BOOTLEGGER
Mobile. Ala.. Dec. 24—P. J. O'- i
Shaughnessy, Chief of Police of Mo-I
bile. Alabama. has been arrested
and charged with Die violation of
the Prohibition laws.
\KU COYSUI/TIYG ENGINEER
FOR ALASKA RAILROAD
Anchorage. Dec. 24 th—General
Manager Landis of the Alaska Rail
road has announced the appoint
ment of Joseph B. Strauss of Chi
cago as Consulting Engineer of the j
Alaska Railroad and states that j
Strauss will make his first inspec
tion of the road in January.
BOMBARDMENT OF INK STANDS
INJURES MAY’S HEAD
Peking. Dec. 24th— Speaker Wu
Ching Lien of the Chinese Parlia
ment was seriously injured recently
when hit on the head with an ink
pot which was thrown during a
hand to hand fight between mem
bers of Parliament which broke up
FORD YOT* BK CANDIDATE
AGAINST COOLIDGE
Detroit. Dec. 24 Henry Ford de
clared that he feels the country is
"safe with Coolldge." and that h<*.
himself, will never consider running
against Coolidge on any ticket.
ANOTHER LARGE CITY FALKS
INTO HANDS OF REBELS
New Orleans. Dec. 24—The city of
Merida, the Capital of Yucatan, with
a population of one hundred thous*
and. has been taken over by the
j Rebels and the garrison declared for
De La Huerta, it was announced
yesterday by the Mexican Consul
General at New Orleans.
FAST BOAT TO BK PLACED
OY A KASHA RUN
Vancouver, Dec. 24th The Can
adian Government Merchant Marine
will shortly call for the construction
of a 340 foot passenger steamship,
which will cost a million dollars, for
service on the Alaska route from
Vancouver. The ship will be placed
I in service early in 1925.
TUESDAY
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1ADY MILLIONAIRE ENTERS
REAL ESTATE FIELD
Chicago, Dec. 25—Edith Rocke
feller McCormick turned Realtor
recently having acquired a thirteen
million dollar interest in the Real
Estate firm of Krenn and Da to and
became an active member.
JAPAN’ PROPOSES REVISION
SUPREME COURT DECISION
Washington. Dec. 25—Japan has
approached the State Department
with a proposal for the revision of
the treaty between Jaikan and the
United States in connection with
Japanese land rights as recently de
fined by a ruling of the Supreme
V. 8. WILL NOT ARBITRATE
WITH SOVIET GOVT.
Washington. Dec. 25—There is no
likelihood that the United States
will submit to arbitration the au
thenticity of the documents which
the State Department recently made
public to show that revolutionary
Soviet activities and propaganda are
being conducted in America with an
object to undermine the Govern
ment. The American Government
1a fully satisfied with the genuine
ness of the communication* made
public.
Legal Blanks, all kinds, for gala a*
tho Nugct OfRoa.
DlNMISKS ACTION AGAINST
RAILROAD COMPANY
Philadelphia. Dec. 25—Federal
Judge Dickinson dismissed the suit
of the Brotherhood of Clerks.
Freight Handlers and Station Em
ployees against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, in which the for
mer attempted to force the Railroad
to recognize Delegates of the Bro
therhood os Representatives of all.
employees in a conference on wages
and working conditions.
POPE VOICES ANXIETY FOK
LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP
Rome, Dee. 25—The Pope in an
allocution voiced his anxiety for the
life of Archbishop Zeppliak who
still suffers in fetters in prison, and
recalled the atrocious crime com
mitted in the murder of Cardinal
Jean Soldevila Romero, Archbishop
of Saragossa on June 4. 1923.
RUM LADEN PLANE
PLUNGES INTO SEA
New York. Dec. 25—Robert L.
Dewey, a cousin to the late admiral
Dewey, was rescued from drowning
after his liquor laden plane had
plunged into the ocean in th-> midst
c.f the New Jersey coast Rum Fleet.
SAYS FORD SUPPORTERS Will.
NOT SUPPORT COOLIDGE
Chicago. Dec. 25— Ford cannot
deliver the support of the men who
support him to Coolidge and Coo
lidge cannot carry one State west
of the Mississippi. Roy M. Harrop.
who is at the head of the Ford For
President Clubs in the United States,
said at the same time Harrop declar
ed that Ford will be nominated as
Mi AlKlO I.OOKS FOR
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Seattle, Dec. 25 • MeAdoo in a
letter to King County Democrats
slates that he looks for a Democra
tic victory in 1921 and that his
iriends tell him that he cannot posai
bjy be defeated in the Convention.
MeAdoo adds that he is sorry that
he cannot be in Seattle for the Jack
son Dtfy banquet on January Rth.
SKAGIT PIONEER
DIES IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Dec. 25 —Henry Vinnlng.
a Skagit Valley pioneer was burned
to death at his Seattle home last
BRYAN SAYS FORD EXPENSIVE
BOOSTER FOR COOLIDGE
Miami. Dec. 25 Bryan declared
last week that Ford’s endorsement
would hurt Coolldge and the Presi
dent would find Ford the most ex
pensive booster who has climbed on
the bandwagon yet. His actions
emphasizes a deepening of the divi
sion between those with big incomes
and thone with the small incomes.
Bryan added.
AIAHKA M. H. (OMPANY
prWHASK NEW BOAT
Seattle. Dee. 25—The Alaska S.IS.
Company have announced the pur
chase of a freight and passenger
vessel which is 474 feet long for the
Alaska trade. The name of the
vessel, which the company will tot
at this time make known will be
rechristened and will be operated
on the Southwestern Alaska run in
place of the Alameda which is to go
on the Southeastern run in connec
tion with the steamer Jefferson.
Kl'IiK OF PEOPLE SUPREME
HAYS COSGROVE
Dublin. Dec. 25—The rule of the
people is now supreme. President
Cosgrove of Ireland, declared in his
Christmas speech.
$10,000 WORTH OF LIQUOR
CAPTURED BY' POLICE
Seattle. Dec. 24—A cache of $10.
000 worth of liquwr was unearthed
yesterday by Policeman Roy Olm
stead of the Seattle Police Depart
ment, according to Chief of Police
Severgns. The liquor was said ta
have been intended for the holiday
LIBERALS REFUSE ALLIANCE
WITH OTHER PARTIES
London, Dec. 24—Asquith declar
ed in a speech recently that the Lib
erals would not form an alliance
with any other party.
NIGHT y
mornings
27 WAR PRISONERS RELEASED |
FROM LEAVENWORTH
Leavenworth. Dec. 25 Twenty
seven men who were convicted of
war time offenses and who were re
cently pardoned by President Coo
lidge were released last night.
DENIES PROPAGANDA
IN UNITED STATES
Moscow. I)er. 24—Tchitcherin re
iterating the denial of propaganda
in the United States offered to sub
mit to arbitration that the alleged
Soviet matter by the State Depart
ment who charged that propaganda
was sent to the United States was an
absolute forgery.
BISHOP ASKS FOR TRUCE
New York. Dec. 24—Bishop Man-1
ning yesterday forwarded a letter to i
rectors of all churches in the Pro- !
testant Episcopal Diocese in New j
York asking that a truce be observ j
ed ill the religious controversy be- |
tween Conservatists and Modernists 1
OFFERS CHARLES DAWKS
PRESIDENCY REPARATIONS |
I 'OMAffTTEK I
Paris. Dec. 24 Th-* Reparations'
Commission yesterday morning de- |
cided to offer Charles Cl. Dawes of j
the United States the Presidency of j
Die Committee which is t> examine ,
the German finances. I
DANISH PRINCES TARE
AMERICAN BRIDES]
Copenhagen. Dec. 24th Danish
Royal Princes Viggo and Erickson
have taken American brides, and
Prince Waldemar, their father i«
now enroute to Copenhagen to ar
range the marriages, according to
the Government newspapers in Co
penhagen.
WEDNESDAY
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I HOI(X 'RATS DRAFT
TAFT RKBUTfON HIIJ.
Washington. Dec. 25 Democratic
leaders in Congress are drafting a
Taft reduction Bill which is design
I post'd by Mellon.
PKAKC'K WILL KKtOGNlZF
Kl'SSIA IF LATTKR PAYH DKRT
Paris, Dec. 25 France, accord- j
i in« to the semi-otticia 1 Temps, is j
willing ro recognize Russia when j
i the latter satisfactorily adjusts the
I Czarist Debt to France and the \
! French claims for property damages •
rot’NT DUBAIUtV ARRF.STKP
IN SKATTliF
1 Seattle. Dec. 25—■Count George
| Hay Dubarry a descendant of the
i famous Countess Pubarry. was ar
| rested in Seattle la*t Saturday
I evening following a Federal Grand
I Jury indictment charging him with
| sending a series of slandering letters
1 to prominent society women of Seat
! tie and Portland.
| PROMIVKNT RKSIBKNTS
W.IHHIN(.TON, D. C„
ITRCHASK LIQtrOK
Washington. Dec. 26—2500 peo
ple residing in Washington and who
were reported to be listed as pur
chasers on the books of a Rum Syn
dicate whose mein hers were arrect
t-d last Saturday, breathed easier
yesterday when they learned that
I the list had been stolen.
1
After Every Meal
WRKLEYS
Chew your food
well, then use
WRIGLEY'S to
aid digestion.
It also keeps
the teeth clean,
breath sweet,
appetite keen.
Thm Grmat American
Sweetmeat ./t
(“Wrigley's is 5 cents
a package the
! World Over’’
( I'HTLS PIIUHASKS XBW
YOIIK KVKMNG POST
New York, I>ec. 25 Cyrus II.
Curtis, the Philadelphia publisher,
has purchased the New Y'ork Kven
in<5 Post for one million seven hun
dred thousand dollars.
PltOTHHT AGAINST PRKSKNCK
OF FORKIGN WARSHIPS
Washington. I>ec. 25-- A protest
against the presence of American
warships in the harbor of Canton
was received in Washington from
Doctor Sun Yat Sen. the President
of the South China Republic.
wn.i. vami: nkw shipping
HOARD MKMKKRKHIP
Washington, Dec. 25 The White j
House indicated recently that Presi-1
Jetit Coolldse will name an entirely |
nnw Shipping Hoard membership j
KKFPING CLOSK WATCH
ON GKN. IjL’DKNDORK i
lierlin. Dec. 25 A close watch it!
being kept by the German Govern
ment over General Ludendorf and |
Adolph Hitler, the former's assitant.j
v-ho are reported t.. h-- making an j
attempt to declare a separate Ba
varian State Two months ago a
report to the government said that
a new coup de tat was brewing in
Bavaria, and that both Ludenorf .md
Hitler are implicated.
McMflJiAN SKXIIS RADIO
lO AJ»1IK\I. MOKI \TT
McMillan who is now in Polar re- '
irons radioed to Admiral Moffatt j
suggesting that May or June will be j
Tho best suited months for the An-- ;
t:c flight becaus.- no winds will ham
;ier the flight at that time and fh • '
aid of natives can be had and an j
abundanco of game is to b-- found ;
within four hundred miles of the j
NOTED XKWHPAPKR WKtTBR
PASSES A WAV
New York. Dec. 24—Frank I
Cobb, one of America's greater
newspaper writers died last Satu:
fkdkrai, government
WORKS VICTORY
Wash sat: ton. De*\ 25—The Mext-j
Crux Rebels according to an official |
statement issued by the Ambassa- J
50 l\ FRENCH IHRIGIfUJ?
DRIFT HKEPLKSSIA* j
Paris. Dec. 25 Then- appeared
this morning to be some hope of
saving the French Dirigible Dix
mude which with fifty officers and
men aboard. ha.s been drifting help
lessly for six days over the Gulf
of Gabes on the North Coast of Af
IIOOZK Cl.AIMED BY
DIIM.OMATS EXEMPT
Washington. IW. 26 ComraLi
sioner Oyster of the Danish Colum
bia- Police force decUired that h»- has
asked the authorities to explain
why $50,000 worth of liquors locat
ed by rhe police in an apartment
building during a raid, and claimed
by members of the Diplomatic Corps
roukl not be seized.
SAYS SOVIET RKPUKIJC AND
COMMUNISTS CONNECTED
Washington. Dec. 26—The ack
nowledgement of the connection be
tween the Soviet Republic and the
Communists International. was
made in the “Soviesta." a Soviet or
Cuticura Quickly Clears
The Scalp of Dandruff
On retiring, gently rub spots of
dandruff and itching with Cuticura
Ointment. Next morning shampoo
with a suds of Cuticura Soap and hot
water. Thia treatment does much to
keep the scalp clean and healthy and
promote hair gtowth.
Ran. on November 7, 192-5. it wa«
.a id today at the Si a'.** Department.
< OOMDGE run.IVKits
chkistmah xkhsagk
Washington. Dec. 26 The heart
..f America is with those who made
the (treat sacrifice in defense of our
ideals. Coolidge declared in In hia
disabled war veterans -of the world
Til If: l> MAX SE1.ECTKD FOR
REPARATIONS INQUIRY
P:iri<. Dec. 26 Henry M Robin
Angeles. has been selected as the
third American to serve on the Ex
pert Commission which are to in
vestigate the condition of Germany's
finance under the auspices of the
SAYS FRANCE NOT BEEN
REA PI-ROACH ED BY RUSSIA
Paris. Dec. 26 Reply nu to the
inquiry of various European powers
wbether the French Government
had been reapproactaod by the Sov
said that such report was untrue.
REBELS WITHIN 40
MILKS OF MX X ICO CITY
Vera Cruz. Deo. 26 Mexican
Rebel forces have made their near
•*.t approach to Mexico City, so far
with the capture of Cuernavaca, 40
miles south of the Mexican capitol,
acording a revolutionary com
EXTRA ('OriE* OF THE
NOME NUGGET
• ON SAKE AT THE NEVADA
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SYMPATHY
(To the *l.ino.'>
By H. R. Miller
Paiient ‘Lino’-sittimg there.
Ir. your wobbly-4-bit ohaJv
Shielded eyes-with shad-* of green.
Pecking ar your type-machine
Working up. this mossy m»*N
Poes if bring you grief. diHt-rc-w*
I>o not moments come to you
When you -.strongly honker to
Grab a monkey-wrench a.nd throw it
If our nonsense brings vexa-tion —
Smile! -there’s coming coirs© l it ion.
Miue-the ear-muffs:
YOHIS the tin.1
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