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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
7
Floods ease on the Willamette and nearby rivers while recovery works proceed. Oregon and Washington agencies report damage costs, hatchery losses, and ongoing road and bridge projects with plans for future funding and maintenance.
Reported informal proposal from President Harding envisions yearly meetings among nations to address arms questions and seek peaceful solutions. Delegates see potential value though no formal plan exists yet and Germany may be included later. Hope remains that smaller nations join major powers in future discussions.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a general inquiry to assess if further general reductions in railroad rates could be required. The investigation will open at a hearing on December 14, with transit of routes fares and charges examined under the ICC Act to see what changes, if any, are legally possible.
Reduction in the American expeditionary force along the Rhine began with 11 officers and 600 enlisted men leaving Coblenz on a special train to sail home aboard the Cantigny. They are due at Hoboken around December 7. Also aboard were three purses, 15 ex service men and 82 wives of soldiers married in Germany. Most men hail from the 5th and 15th infantry regiments.
Washington secretary Hoover reaffirmed that the American government maintains non recognition and no dealings with the present Soviet regime regarding Io viet Fossil. He commented on Moscow reports that Soviet authorities expected a U S trade agreement with Russia.
After two weeks of the flu season drive the Seattle Community Chest remains about 190000 short of the 750000 target. The campaign head says the work will not let up until the full amount is raised.
Marshal Foch smoked the pipe of peace with Chel Red Tomahank in Bismarck, uniting the Dakotah Sioux and France in friendship. The gesture capped a tumultuous welcome as thousands packed the scene to greet the French soldier.
The North Dakota Supreme Court denied a writ by five taxpayers aimed at blocking the canvassing board from counting votes cast in the October 25 recall election in Bismarck.
A devastating blaze at the Fujito theater in New Haven Connecticut killed at least three people. More than eighty persons were treated for injuries at area hospitals as emergency crews fought the blaze.
A discussion of using ants to control pests in date palm cultivation cites 18th and 19th century observations. Botta and Vorskal are referenced on Yemen date palms attacked by ants, with annual ant nest introductions to protect trees, noting the early use of biological pest control methods.
A government scientist explains wind action on sound spread. He says wind strength differences distort and tilt sound waves, with temperature differences causing further deflection. Sirens designed for 1500 mile transmission are often audible only two miles away due to atmospheric deflection.
Divorced or separated women are called grass widows, a term with English rural roots. Some link it to grass mare meaning a horse turned out to pasture, others to grace widow implying widow by law or agreement. The phrase first appeared in 1849 during the California gold rush. in England it carries disrepute for former mistresses or unmarried mothers.
A brief, tongue in cheek reel line from the Boston Transcript depicts an ex-employer questioning an old worker about rheumatism. The reply uses African American dialect to describe himself as merely a moving picture of pain.
A brief exchange where Old Grone laments not having an appetite and his Wife questions the value of appetite, arguing it would worsen dyspepsia. The dialogue sketch hints at health and humor in domestic banter.
The article describes enormous ocean waves sometimes over a hundred feet high, capable of swamping decks and extinguishing mast‑head lights. It notes waves can surge toward ships at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour and that ships may ride over them or founder if a wave approaches from the stern.
W R Carroll sues Bulah Carroll in Polk County Circuit Court for divorce on willful desertion. Defendants must answer within six weeks from November 26 1921 publication. Published in Independence Enterprise with first date November 26 1921 and last January 6 1922.
Guy G. Hewitt executor of Louisa Harman deceased has filed a final account in Polk County Court Oregon. A hearing on objections to the final amount and settlement is set for December 10 1921 at 10:00 AM in the County Courthouse Dallas Oregon. Oscar Hayter is attorney for the estate.
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