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3. Fourth Red Cross Roll November 11 to 25, 1920 ARMISTICE DAY TO THANKSGIVING DAY What Our Chapter Has Done Since March 1, 1920, the Nez Perce County Public Tlealth Nurse has made 1651 inspections of school children, and 593 visits have been made, covering in- fant and child welfare, social service, tuberculosis, ete. Since September 1, 1920, the Public Health Nurse of Lewis County has made a Health Survey of 393 school children, in addition to conferences with fami- ies and nursing aid rendered. Approximately 750 Service Men have been assisted by the Lewiston Chapter. The report of the Social Service Worker for the month of September, 1920, shows thirty cases have been handled since Red Cross community work started m September first. Certificates in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick have been issued to 340 students. Two Hundred Cer- tificates have been granted those taking the Red ‘ross course in First Aid. The Lewiston Chapter has a Life Saving Corps of seventeen members. The Lewiston Chapter owns supplies sufficient to equip a thirty-bed crergency hospital at an hour’s notice. Lewiston Chapter has furnished hundreds of pneumonit jackets during the “flu” It is ready to respond again. MEMBERSHIP FEES Annual $1.00 Contributing $5.00 Sustaining $10 Life $50.00 Patron $100.00 80 per cent of the $5 and $10 memberships will be re- tained by the Lewiston Chapter to carry on its work AMERICA NEEDS THE RED CROSS THE RED CROSS NEEDS YOU 0. M. Elliott, Lewiston, Roll Call Chairman F, E. Lukens, Grangeville, Idaho County Chairman C. F, Bennett, Lewiston, NezPerce County Chairman Rev. Mark Pike, Nezper ce, Lewis county Chairman ere ere onde Goedesto ete cde te sientostonto stot stoste shortest sco siosdode doatondnste slontesteete oatoeteadoateate aleatpaeatoate elontoate You, my friends, are missing a lot of pleasure if you are not using “400” flour. IT HAS NO EQUAL, and we know whereof we speak, for IT LIVES UP TO EVERY PROMISE and never disappoints when com- pany is coming to dinner. CAN WE SAY MORE sist on getting it! don’t like it. Then ask for it! In- Your money will be refunded if you “A Vollmer Clearwater Co. N. A. LITHERLAND, Agent “Perhaps You Don’t Know” says the Good Judge How long a little of the Real Tobacco Chew will last. Nor how much gen- uine chewing satistac- tion the full, rich real tobacco taste will give. Ask. any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew. He will tell you that this class of tobacco will give more satisfac- tion—and at less cost— than the ordinary kind. Put up in two styles W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco Se a a Saha eee heheh he ss eee haat hs sb ahaha hh bee RARAR ne ; POSSESS ESOP PS SSOP S SPSS P or OOPS PPG Creed rer | shipping board. | pany UNITED STATES MAY timates Mexican Question Will Soon Be Settled. the United States of the Mexican gov ernment is in prospect in the imme diate future according to a statement issued by Secretary of State Colby. A letter from Roberto Pesqueira, con- fidential agent of the government of Mexico declaring it to be the purpose to establish a national program based ou order and justice was made public by Mr. Colby who said it offered a recognition can confidently proceed. Mr. Pesqueira gave assurance that Mexico does not intend’ or ever has intended to disavow her obligation. He said the Mexican government is pre- pared to establish a joint arbitration committee to pass on and adjudicate the claims presented by foreigners on account of damages occasioned during the revolution. “I think | am warranted in saying,” Mr, Colby’s formal announcement said, “that the Mexican question will soon cease to be a question at all, inas- much as it is about to be answered, not only as it concerns the United States, but indeed, the whole world as well.” Mr. Pesqueira’s letter told of his earlier informal negotiations with Under-Secretary Davis at the state department and’ said it was “a new Mexico,” which “submitting itself to the recognized principles of interna- tional law,” “now sought recognition by the United States.” Mr. Colby described the letter as a “very significant and a very gratify- ing and reassuring statement of the attitude and purposes of the new gov- ernment of Mexico.” CORPORATIONS FACE U, S, INDICTMENTS Washington.—Results of an investi- «ation into the affairs of “eight or ten {of the biggest corporations in the country” have been analyzed and will {soon be presented to the courts, ac- cording to the department of justice. It was Indicated that the department will seek indictment of these corpora tions under the Lever act. The companies under which proceed, ings are to be brought were not named, although the department said that the American Woolen company, against which profiteering charges already have been made, was one of those in vestigated. FRENCH INTEREST KEEN Newspapers Carried Much News of American Presidential Campaign. Paris.—Never before in the history of American politics has the French nation taken so deep an interest in an American election, nor has the French press given it so much publl- city. During the last few weeks the newspapers discussed at length the chances of both candidates and the effect the result of the election on | future American relations. Most of | the newspapers carried columns of |comment, as well as a large amount | of cabled’ matter. They published photo- | graphs of Senator Harding on his front porch and Governor Cox speak- | ing from the rear platform of his train. | | White House Votes by Mail. | Washington—Thirteen ballots, in- | cluding those of President and Mrs, | Wilson, were sent by mail to New Jersey under the absent voters law. Ballots cast by Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wil- son and the president’s brother-in-law, Dr, Stockton Axson, went to Princeton. Four ballots representing the Tumulty family went to Jersey City, along with votes by Joseph Sharkey, chief clerk; Mrs. Sharkey and Lillian ONeill, Secre tary Tumulty’s stenographer. $4,000,000 Bid on Hog Island Rejected. Washington.—Only one bid was re- ceived for the Hog Island shipyards at Philadelphia by the United States The bid was im mediately rejected’ by Admiral Benson, chairman of the board. The bid was submitted by Barde Brothers, 114 Liberty street, New York, a steel com- The bid offered $4,000,000 tor | the shipyard. Greeks Have New King. Athens. — Prince Paul, younger brother of the late King Alexander, was proclaimed king by the Greek parliament. Admiral P. Coundouriotis was elected’ regent. Prince Paul was born in this city December 1, 1901, and is unmarried. 1000 Whales Are Caught. Victoria, B. C.—Nearly 1000 whales were caught during the whaling sea- sen on the British Columbia coast, which has just clowed. — _- ———~-— —_——_ ~~ — RECOGNIZE MEXICO Secretary of State Colby In- Washington.—Formal recognition by basis upon which the preliminaries to MRS. WHITTAKER i Mra. Hattie Whittaker of Washing. | ton, D. C., elected president of the} Rebekahs at the grand lodge meeting In Boston, | STATE DEPARTMENT j REASSURES JAPA Washington.—The state department | declared in a formal statement that no outcome of the movement in California to recast state laws affecting alien land tenure “will be acceptable to the | country at large that does not accord with existing and applicable provisions of law and what is equally important, with the national instinct of justice.” The impression was given that the chief purpose of the statement was to convey an assurance to the people of Japan that the American government | would see to it that their legitimate in- | terests would be safeguarded and would continue to have the consider. | ation to which they were entitled. The department's statement was made public in agreement with the Japanese ambassador, it having been | the understanding from the start of the conversations with the Japanese | ambassaior that neither government would issue any statement regarding the matter without the consent of the | other. MISS BRAINERD LOSES Returned from New ‘York on Alleged Kidnaping Charge. New York.—-Her plans to fight ex- tradition abandoneé’, Miss Betty Brain- erd of Seattle, Wash., left here in charge of two officers for Tacoma, Wash., to answer a charge of kidnap- ing, for which she has been indicted there. | The young woman accused of kid-| naping the 2-year-old son of George T. Stagg, a former New York news- paper man, recently was arrested here. One of the officers who accompanied | Miss Brainer# was Mrs. Ida Cunning- ham, a deputy sheriff and maternal grandmother of the kidnaped boy. The child has been returned to his mother. | | J. N. Teal Accepts Shipping Position. Portland, Or.—Acceptance of the position on the United States shipping board, tendered him in a message from President Wilson, was announced by Joseph N. Teal of this city, widely known as a traffic expert and rate counsellor. THE MARKETS Portland. Wheat — Hard white, $2.05; soft white, $1.95; white club, $2.00; hard winter and northern spring, $1.95; red Walla Walla, $1.90, Oats—No. 2 white feed, $46.50. Corn—Whole, $57; cracked, $60. Hay—Willamette valley timothy, $27 if @28 per ton; alfalfa, $23@24. Butter Fat—53c. Egges—Ranch, 68@70c per dozen, Cattle — Best steers, $8.75@9.50; good to choice, $8@9; medium to good, $7.75 @8.75. Sheep — East of mountain lambs, $9.@9.50; Willamette valley lamlg, $8@8.50. Hogs — Prime mixed, $14@14.50; smooth heavy $13.50@14; rough heavy, $10@12.50. Seattle. Wheat—Soft white, white club and red winter, $2.07; hard white, $2.10; hard winter and northern spring, $2.06 red Walla Walla, $1.90; Eastern Walla | Walla, $2.00; Big Bend bluestem, $2.21. Hay—Eastern Washington timothy, | $36 per ton, alfalfa, $29. Butter Fat—50@652c. Eggs—Ranch, 65 @75e. Poultry—Hens, dressed alive, 219)33c. Cattle—Best steers, $9.50@10; me | dium to choice $8@9. Hogs—Prime, $14.75@15.25; medium to choice, $13.75 914.76. | | 27@ 38; | | TO BUTLER, THE JEWELER Watch Repairing is my specialty--Give me a trial | | Agent for the Edison phonograph Al Most Any Man can make temporary repairs and fix his car up to com- plete the run home, but not even every repair man un- derstands the delicate precisions and perfect adjust- ment that result in lasting satisfaction. We give careful, expert attention to every detail of even minor repairs. Try us for Automobile Repairing SOUTH & FRICK SHSSSS Sounds nice and comfortable, but not half of the so-called if “easy chairs” have a mite of comfort in them. Buy an Easy Chair of Us and you'll have something that you'll be proud to seat company in. priced. 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