Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, December 23, 1921, Page 2

SAVE— 1-4 or 25% Saturday, December 24th Special Xmas. Goods Sale —AT THE— Rexall Pharmacy COTTONWOOD, IDAHO COUNTY SEAT NEWS ITEMS. The Rev. Fr. Thomas Phelan, of Grangeville, delivered an ad- dress in Lewiston, Tuesday night ugder auspices of the Knights of Columbus. Special Deputy G. W. Suppiger of the Grangeville Savings and Trust company, was called to Nez Perce Wednesday morning to assist the department of fin- ance with matters connected with the defunct Union State Bonk at that place. George Omishi, a Japanese, former cook at the Imperial hotel, Grangeville, was detained by officers in Winchester, Wed- nesday, until he paid a $15 hotel hill due the Revere hotel in Grangeville. The Japanese was apnrehended on reauest of Land- lord Wells, of the Revere. County Health Nurse Rose Tevior accompanied four small children down to Lewiston on Tuesday’s train where they were placed in the Children’s Home, where thev will remain for the winter. The children are from the Thomas family of Lucile, Tdeho. Charged with hreaking into a building, Everett Rambo, a young man residing in Grange- ville, was arrested Wednesday by Sheriff J. G. Eimers. Rambo js allered to have entered the Wood hardwars store in Grange- ville on October 26, and to have stolen a 85-caliber rifle. A gun alleged to be the one stolen was found by Sheriff Eimers, Wed- nesday, in the Rambo residence in Grangeville. After having the debris re- Farm Loans We have plenty of money to loan on improved lands, lowest rate, prompt service. We also write a general line of insurance, your business solicited. JAS. G. WRIGHT & SON Nezperce, Idaho moved from his property on north State Street where the fire recently occurred, Joe Sorrow is as yet undecided in respect to re- building as he had planned. It has been found that even if a fire proof building was erected owing to the adjacent risks his insurance rate would be nearly as high as on his former proper- ty. SALES MANAGER RESIGNS.| | matter to the principal allied powers, C. W. Nelson, sales manager of the Northwest Wheat Grow- ers, associated, has tendered his | resignation to the directors and) it has been accepted. Mr. Nel- son will sever his connection with the ‘cooperative concern on December 31. His future plans are indefinite. The termination of Mr. Nel- son’s activities somewhat upsets temporarily the removal of the/|imto the coal fields of Kansas as a offices from Spokane to Port-| result of demonstrations conducted by land. Mr. Nelson for about 12 years was general manager of the Tri- State Terminal company, with Seattle headquarters. Last sea- son the company was the selling agent of the wheat growers’ or- ganization. In July of this year Mr. Nelson resigned and went to Spokane as sales manager. “No new sales manager will be named,” said George C. Jewett, general manager of the North- west organization. “We have two sales agents now, one in Seattle and the other in Port- land. The general manager un- der the new arrangement will take over the sales department and will be in constant communi- cation with the agents. There will be no central sales office, as Portland and Seattle in that-re- spect will be on equal footing.” The resignation of Mr. Nelson will be of interest to manw farm- ers here who,are members of the Wheat Growers Association, Mr. Nelson has been in charge of disposing of their crops. Come in and pay that over- due subscription account. Don't wait until the paper stops. Why Cry About Spilt Milk? The Cottonwood Tailors have plenty of work and are selling a suit or overcoat every day. We are waiting for your suit or overcoat order for Christmas. Come in now while it is time to get it here before that date. Richards & Son THE COTTONWOOD TAILORS | | | | Bader _ Underwood Viscount Lascelles, the British peer who is to marry Princess Mary, only | daughter of King George of England. U. 8.10 GET BIG GERMAN ZEPPELIN Paris.—The council of ambassadors has granted permission to the United States to contract for the construc- tion at Friedrichshafen, Germany, of a Zeppelin of the L-7 type. This de- cision marks the end of diplomatic negotiations which have proceeded between the allied powers and the United States since July last The application for the construction of a Zeppelin grew out of the destruc: | tion in Germany of five big dirigibles, one of which had been allotted to the United States during the peace con- ference. The United States based its application on the grounds that it was entitled to another airship under Ger- many's reparations agreement. The council of ambassadors referred the and several notes are said to have been exchanged. BRIEF GENERAL NEWS Unemployment has decreased by at least 1,500,000 as a result of the recent national conference, Secretary of Com- | merce Hoover announced. National guard troops were ordered women strike sympathizers. A resolution was offered in the Uni- ted States senate by Senator Harris {| expressing the sense of the senate that there should be no cancellation of the war loans to foreign nations. The body of John A. Elston, rep- | resentative in congress from Califor- nia, was found floating in the Potomac river near Washington, D. C. He is believed to have committed suicide. Fred N. Wallace of Tumalo was re- elected president and Bend was chos- en for the meeting place in 1922 by the Oregon Irrigation congress in its eleventh annual session at Pendleton It is reported that President Hard- ing will call a conference of North and South American republics to out- line common policy with regard to recognition of governments estab- lished by violence. Arrangements have been completed by the federal farm loan bank to re- lease money for farm land loans in the twelfth district through the Spo- kane farm loan bank, at the rate of $1,000,000 a month. It is understood that this money will be allotted equal- ly between Oregon, Washington, Ida- ho and Montana. Police Aim at Dry Chicago. Chicago.— More than 700 persons are under arrest here charged with violation of the prohibition laws. The arrests were made in raids conducted by the police at the order of the chief of police, who has promised to “make Chicago so dry that it squeaks.” Among the places raided was the ex- clusive Casino club, which numbers among its members many society folk. Frenchman Heads Allied Veterans. Paris—C. W. Bertrand, a deputy, was re-elected president of the inter- allied veterans at the second annual congress here. Lieutenant-Colonel Cabot Ward, vice-ccommander of the Paris post of the American Legion, was re-elected first vice-president. The congress chose New Orleans for its VISCOUNT LASCELLES || Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year This Store Will be Closed Monday, Dec. 26 J. V. Baker & Son “Where Quality and Prices Meet” Greetings: anda HAPPY NEW YEAR TT next convention, which will take Place in October, 1922. House Passes Russian Relief Bill. Washington.—-The house passed by 181 to 71 a bill authorizing President Harding to spend $20,000,000 to re- lieve starvation in Russia. The money is to be taken from the funds of the United States Grain corporation and expended for seed grain and con- densed milk and other staples and food products. : + = osama —