The World Court and Its Plan
Myron E. Pierce surveys the 1922 opening of the World Court at The Hague and the League of Nations framework. He argues for universal support, emphasises compulsory and voluntary jurisdiction, and notes key judges and early cases shaping international law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. Mead
Washington
Court
League
The
Hague
Geneva
United States
America
the Hague
Carnegie Peace Palace
Supreme Court
van Karnebeek
World Court
League of Nations
International Court
Leagu
Permanent Court of International Justice
Order
Elihu Root
Rost
Council of the League
Assembly
Justice Loder
Old Hague
Committee of Ten Jurists
Council
Fernandez
Bra‘gillian
Africa
Wise Man Knows More Than He Thinks He Knows
A reflective saying on wisdom and self awareness notes that true insight often exceeds one’s self perceived knowledge. It emphasizes humility and continual learning as hallmarks of wiser judgment.
Ships in car of cattle
Ellis Dement, while in Portland last week, bought a car load of pure bred Hereford cows. He has taken them to his range for breeding purposes and is building one of the best bred Hereford herds in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Dement
Portland
Mr. Dement
Drowned in River Near Coquille Bridge
Harold Ashton, 20? working with his father on rafting contracts for E. E. Johnson mill, drowned last Monday noon when his canoe overturned on the Coquille river. His father’s boat was nearby but the body surfaced only after about fifteen minutes of search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ashton
Coquille Bridge
E. E. Johnson Mill
Young Ashton
Hastings Spires Marries Hastings in Oregon Home
Elton Cyrus Spires of Myrtle Point and Marie Martha Hastings of Eugene wed at F A Perkins home on August 1 1923. He is a Myrtle Point native studying at the University of Oregon. she worked as a stenographer in Eugene. They plan to reside in Eugene during his schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Perkins
Elton Cyrus Spires
Myrtle Point
Marie Martha Hastings
Eugene
Elton
Myrtle Point High
Hastings
Death Notice of Lena M Barnett 1901 1923 Myrtle Point
Lena May Barnett daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Barnett born Myrtle Point April 8 1901 died of typhoid fever at Keizer hospital North Bernd July 29 1923 age 22 years 2 months 29 days Funeral services were held at the Church of the Brethren July 31 1923 with interment in Myrtle Point cemetery Ernest Root officiating She was educated in Myrtle Point and trained as a nurse and leaves five brothers William Charles Chester Jesse Otis and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena May Barnett
W. A. Barnett
Myrtle Point
Keizer Hospital
North Bernd
Willamette Valley
Church of the Brethren
Charch
Plains
E. R Michaels
William
Portland
Charles
Chester
Fairview
Jesse
Bandon
Otis
Fort Worth
Texas
Ernest Root
Coquille Items Highlight Local and Regional Activities
Local notes report Judge Mast and J. E. Norton traveling to Portland for a state highway commission meeting. Visitors include Mrs. Percy Levar from California and Miss Reta Lane returning from Monmouth. Marshfield and Bay area trips feature in many residents' plans as games, business, and visits unfold.
Real Estate Transfers For Week In Bandon And North Bend
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels, lots, and tracts in Bandon North Bend Marshfield and Powers plus timber and mineral rights trades. Notable entries include chains of title from Peterson to Johnson and White to Bigger with prices mostly ten dollars and some larger sums, plus a Sherman sheriff sale and several probate notices. The docket also records divorces marriage licenses naturalization filings and a probate will for Isaac Kaufman with executors named and an annuity for Mrs Kaufman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Peterson
Geo
Dora Bupr
Elliott
Lillian White
J C Bigger
South Marshield
Jennie L. Landrith
W. L. Finch
Holm Park
Marshfield
Isaac S. Kaufman
Mast
G. W. Kaufman
R. T Kaufman
Southern Pacific Promotes Key Traffic Department Roles
William Sproule, president, approves promotions in the traffic department. John M Scott becomes assistant passenger traffic manager, with J A Ormandy succeeding him. J H Mulchay becomes assistant freight traffic manager, replaced by W F Miller. I T Sparks transfers to Merced, with L Graham taking over at Corvallis station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Company
William Sproule
John M Scott
J. H. Mulchay
Mr. Scott
J A Ormandy
Mr. Mulchay
W. F. Miller
I. T. Sparks
Eugene
Merced
California
L. Graham
Pew
Corvallis
Minnie Preston Buys City Property in Los Angeles
Minnie M. Preston buys the Sturdivant property on Spruce street in Los Angeles. She plans to erect a nice bungalow on the hillside parcel that was partly destroyed by fire last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie M. Preston
Los Angeles
Sturdivant
Spruce Street
Cedar Logs Moving To Meet Japan Export Demand
Cedar logs flood Myrtle Point loading yard with 30 to 40 truck loads daily. Estimated daily value about 2200 dollars. By month end conservative cedar business estimate rises to around 3000 dollars as new camps open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Myrtle Point
Lawn Party at J. W. Hall Ranch Hosts Spaulding Visit
A lawn party at the J. W. Hall ranch welcomed J. T. Spaulding from Napa California. Attending were A. R. Davenport and family John Felcher and family Verne Lundy and family of Myrtle Point and Miss Mary Davenport of Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hall Ranch
J. T. Spaulding
Nappa
Calif
A. R. Davenport
John Felcher
Verne Lundy
Myrtle Point
Mary Davenport
Los Angeles
Memorial for Robert H. Wise Diminishes with Time and Faith
Robert H. Wise died at age 24 8 months 4 days from a log blow on July 25 1923 near Powers Oregon. He was a Powers High School graduate and worked as a logger to save for college. Services at the home ranch were conducted with Powers band assisting and burial there. He leaves his parents Grace Carlisle nurse at Myrtle Point Mrs Milton Epperson at the ranch and several siblings and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Wise
William Wise
Powers Moose Lodge
Powers
Home Ranch
Grace Carlisle
Myrtle Point
Milton Epperson
Harry Wise
California
Walter
Blalock
Oregon
Lloyd
Billy
Coquille Drops Out of County League
Coquille quits the county league citing funding difficulties for her ball team. There is talk of asking Roseburg to finish the season with any Coquille players needed. With poor pay from the Willamette valley league a serious consideration of continuing is suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
Roseburg
Willamette Valley League
Bill’s Cleaning Parlors Changes Hands
Wm Abbey, owner of Bill’s Cleaning and Pressing for 12 years, leases with option to buy to Wm Guerney a tailor by trade who will run the shop. Abbey family plans a winter visit to Tennessee then Minnesota while Guerney moves his family from Sutherland to assume the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Abbey
Bill
Wm. Guerney
Mr. Guerney
Abbey
Tennessee
Minnesota
Sutherland
Ben McMullen Buys Case Tractor and Farm Implements
Ben McMullen this week purchased a Case tractor with a plow and disc from L. H. Pearce the Dodge dealer for use on his Middle Fork farm. Pearce also reports a Dodge delivery truck sold to the Jones Meat Market of North Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben McMullen
L. H. Pearce
Dodge
McMullen
Middle Fork
Mr. Pearce
Jones
North Bend
Governor appoints tax supervising and conservative commissioners
Governor Pieres named 23 of 36 county tax commissioners this week under the new law. He urged retrenchment and new revenue sources to ease the tax burden. A Salem meeting of all appointees is planned for early fall to study Oregon taxation. Coos county appointees include F. S. Schroeder Myrtle Point Walter Donald Bandon and A. K. Peck Marshfield. Curry county appointees include L. C. Wheeler Gold Beach N H Larsen Port Orford and Thomas Cutter Brookings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieres
Salem
Oregon
Coos County
Park Registrants From Auto Park Listing Readers
The list shows registrants at the Auto Park from July 25 to the first of the month including J. W. Wright and family Bend H Layton and family Salem Andrew OShay Seattle Washington I J Williamson and family Los Angeles California Hester Albright Armons California 8 E Churchill and family Salem R E McClellan and Chas McClellan Sacramento California L E Duncan and wife Los Angeles California C F Williams Walla Walla Washington Thomas Gardiner and family San Francisco California E W Gray Eugene L C Cannon and wife Lincoln Nebraska E E Lee Springfield George Woods Des Moines Iowa Oscar Redfield and wife Silverton D Potter Corvallis L Ethington Portland E E Smith and T G Sudtell Cottage Grove F A Doolittle Coquille G H Collins Medford A M McDermott Santa Anna California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wright
Bend
H. Layton
Salem
Andrew O’shay
Seattle
Washington
I. J. Williamson
Los Angeles
California
Hester Albright
Armons
8. E. Churchill
R. E. McClellan
Chas. McClellan
Sacramento
Calif
L. E. Duncan
C. F. Williams
Walla Walla
Wash
Thomas Gardiner
San Francisco
E. W. Gray
Eugene
L. C. Cannon
Lincoln
Neb
E. E. Lee
Springfield
George Woods
de Moines
Iowa
Oscar Redfield
Silverton
D. Potter
Corvallis
L. Ethington
Portland
E. E. Smith
T. G. Sudtell
Cottage Grove
F. A. Doolittle
Coquille
G. H. Collins
Medford
A. M. McDermott
Santa Anna
Many Visitors Here From Hotel Registers
Hotel registers list a large influx of visitors to the city over the past week, naming guests from Portland Tex Chandler Albany Seattle Roseburg and many other locales. Notable names include D H Hillis T C Cook Wm Dam son Theéo Birch Robert H Goetz A M Moore and Louise White among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel
Myrtle Point
D. H. Hillis
T. C. Cook
Broadbent
Wm. Damson
Théo Birch
Robert H. Goetz
Fred Thomas
A. M. Moore
Portland
Tex Chandler
Albert S. Heard
Baker
J. A. Kane
Matha Copps
Fred V. Miller
Seattle
Washington
Leslie Jackson
Powers
Powers Items Show Local, Regional Visitors Through Week
Rachael Phillips visited Powers on Saturday while J. T. Ross and wife traveled to Marshfield on Friday. Roy Conger came from Marshfield to spend a few days, Jamee Kelland stayed in Marshfield Saturday evening, and Mike Sommers went to Marshfield to meet his daughter Helen who will spend the summer here. C H Gardner of Midway Garage Marshfield was a business visitor in Powers last week. S Davidson jeweler was a Marshfield business visitor yesterday. M J O Connor and wife were guests at Chandler Tuesday. W B Sullivan was a North Bend visitor last week. Thos Harvey C K Perry and George Stewart attended the furniture dealers meeting in Seattle last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Mast
J. E. Norton
Portland
State Highway Commission
Percy Levar
California
Reta Lane
Monmouth
Clyde Gage
Marshfield
Vern Barker
Alf Johnson, Jr
Coquille
A. C. Jankins
Albany
Pat Collier
Roseburg
Bay
T. J Thrift
Wm Stauff
Viola C. Richardson
Lorna C. Jessup
Bay Cities
John W. Hemus
North Bend
Peter Bue
Gus Bender
Ellsworth
Edward
C. R. Boyd
Hillsboro
Frank Lesle
Taylor Street
Rachael Phillips
J. T. Ross
Roy Conger
Jamee Kelland
Mike Sommers
Helen
C. H. Gardner
Midway
Powers
S. Davidson
J. M. O'Connor
Chandler
W. B. Sullivan
Thos, Harvey
C. K. Perry
George Stewart
Seattle
Northwest
Jallied Appeal Sparks Witty Market Banter
A playful note says most men enjoy light mockery and are willing to pay for banter, reflecting a social trend in humorous exchanges.
Race Program for Gods and Curry County Fair
The Cops and Curry County Fair directors outlined a three day harness racing program with Roseburg Coquille and Coos Bay days to be decided. A three day relay with three horse strings daily and purses totaling 70 20 10 percent. Entries require fees and licenses from the North Pacific Racing Association with rules governing running races and horse eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry County
Roseburg
Coquille
Coos Bay
Fair Board
North Pacific Racing Association
N. P
Peace speech on war and progress by Senator Borah
The quotation laments the absence of peace amid world conflict. Senator William E Borah questions when humanity will end the war atmosphere and warns that without a solution progress could become a misfortune and civilization a tempting trap leading to unspeakable torment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Borah
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John Bassett Moore
Bustamente
Cuba
Barbosa
Brazil
Justice Moore
Loder
Holland
Finley
Great Britain
Nyholm
Denmark
Viess
France
Altamira
Spain
Oda
Anzilotti
Italy
Huber
Switzerland
Jovanovich
Reichman
Norway
Negulescu
Romania
Wang
China
Jran
Germany
S. S Winbledon
Poland
Tunis
Morocco
Myron E. Pierce
Lena M. Barnett
Circuit Court
Mary Witte
R. P Lowry
Solomon Kulju
Mattie M. Wai
John Mattson
E. N. Smith
Geo H. Chaney
A. B. Reed
First Baptist Church of
William G. Camp
Thomas
Emma Laskey
Myrtle Point Mill & Lbr Co
Geo. H. Chaney
Ne& NE
Margaret Richi
Raymond Richi
Roberta Hoover
William Hoover
C. A Ridgway
Minnie Ridgway
Frank L. Sandine
Viola Kjelland
James W. Carrol
Viana Jane Camden
Empire
Duey Byers
Elsie Vetter
Arago
Clara Isabella James
Circuit
E. W. James
Southern Pacific
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