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By Charles Sughroe
U. S.
Last Reported to Be “Teach-
er’ of Red Army.
Pelping, China.—Bert Nelson, Amen
fcan missionary whose home is Minne-
apolis, has finished a year in the hands
of Communist bandits im Honan
province,
Nelson, a worker for the Lutheran
United mission, was captured at
Hwangchan, Honan, on October 85,
1930, by members the “first red army”
of Honan, and has been held captive
ever since.
For several weeks nothing has been
heard from Nelson, who wrote the last
letter received by his family in July,
reporting he was not badly treated,
and that the Communists had appoint.
ed him as their “English teacher.”
At that time, Nelson was held In
the Communist camp within two days’
Journéy from Hankow, and within 40
miles of a large camp of government
troops. The latter have never made
any serious attempt to obtain his re
lease,
Nelson's family has walted in anx-
lety for the last year in Hankow, hop-
ing daily that he might escape or be
released. The mission of which he Is
a8 member has made determined efforts
to release him, and paid a ransom of
more than $10,000 to the Communists,
who had promised to let the mission.
ary when this sum was dellv-
ered.
But after getting the
changed thelr minds,
would keep him until
ived tennis balls
volley balls, a radio set,
a supply of gasoline
ammunition.
The mission sent most of the ar
ticles demanded, but sald they could
not supply arms and ammunition, be.
cause it was contrary to mission prin.
ciples. Even after receiving the ar-
ticles they asked, the Communists de-
cided to keep Nelson a captive. They
loose
money, they
and sald they
they had also
and racquets,
English books,
and and
rece
arms
peeded an
was
sent back word that they
English teacher, and no one else
avallable,
A Norwegian missionary worker,
Rev, A. Tvedt, was captured with Nel-
son, but the Communists let him go
after the mission paid $10,000 for his
release,
The American leg in Pelping
end the consul-general In Hankow
have written notes to the
Chinese government asking that troops
be sent to rescue Nelson, but nothing
has been done, The Chinese govern-
ment agreed on several occasions to
send a relief expedition, but nothing
came of these promises,
It is belleved that the length of Nel-
son's period of capture constitutes a
record In China. At the time he was
captured, more than forty missionaries
of different nationalities were held cap-
tive In different parts of China, but all
of these have since died, been killed or
released.
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dozens of
Fur Trimmed Coats
Unusual indeed is the fur-trimmed
coat that hasn't its hat and muff to
match, This ensemble is in black zi-
beline with black astrakhan.
Truck Kills Wildcat
Great Barrington, Mass. —Leon Hunt
was driving down Monument moun-
tain when his sutomobile truck struck
end killed a wildeat. He picked up
the 22-pound carcass, took it to Town
Clerk Edward Kelly, and collected a
$10 bounty.
Detroit Cops to Learn
First Aid Principles
Detroit.—How to administer first
aid soon will be a part of the knowl-
edge and training of every Detroit po-
iceman. Already 300 have completed
the Red Cross course in first aid, and
a class of 600 will start instructions the
first of the year. The department in-
tends that eventually every member
shall take New officers
must receive the instructions and ob
tain a Red certificate in the
work before he can tive duty.
the course,
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In Shipping Deal
Kermit Roosevelt (above) is one of
a group of men who have formed a
big shipping combine announced in
San Francisco. The others are R
Stanley Dollar of the Dollar Steam.
ship company, Herbert Fleishhacker of
San Francisco, Paul Chapman of the
United States lines, and John M.
Franklin of the International Mercan
tile marine,
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Cat Eats Vegetables
Portland, Maine, -A vegetarian eat
is owned by 8S. D. Crosby of the High-
lands, Knox county. The unusual pet
lives almost exclusively on a raw vege
table and fruit diet.
“The girl who can tell a good sob
story generally weeps a loan™
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The pilot fish Is so called be
cause of its habit of accompany.
ing ships and sharks. It swims
closely in front of the shark and
some believe it guldes the shark
to its food. A more plausible
explanation is that Inasmuch as
the shark does not bother this
type of fish, the pliot stays close
to the shark to secure protection
from its enemies,
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work of the Automobile Club
varieties of signs in the state,
warnings of hospital zones,
bridges, winding roads, slippery surf
street flashers,
raliroad
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peen erected by D. C.
1d charge of the Oy
There are now 64
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fire stations, city limits. slow
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MAKING
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Former Dean of Men,
University of lllinois.
pardon
Mrs
atements
begged my
at once
Core's =!
irritated me wveyond control a few
months ago, and 1 blurted out Jus!
what I thought. It was the trut
which 1 uttered, but rather rude, cruel
Ebby Goodfellow
Ebby Goodfellow Is the star center
of the Falcon hockey club of Detroit.
Last season he was runner-up for the
league's high scoring title,
Engineering Task Will Require
Gigantic Pumps.
Flagstaff, Ariz.—The gigantic engl-
neering task of bringing water from
springs near the bottom of the Grand
canyon to supply the tourist resort on
the south rim will be started soon.
Water will be pumped from Garden
creek, 3,075 feet under the canyon
rim, to the park headquarters sand
tourist hotel, M. R, Tillotson, superin-
tendent of the Grand Canyon National
park, has announced. The project
will be completed In four months,
Contracts were awarded to a Los
Angeles firm recently to lay almost
two miles of Oudnch steel pipe from
the springs to the top of the canyon
walls. The project will be one of the
most unique attempted in Arizona, be
cause of the dangerous route laid out
for the pipe line and the great pres
sure necessary to force the water
more than a half-mile almost straight
upward,
Since the establishment of the re-
sort on the rim of the Grand canyon
many years ago, water has been shipped
by rallroad tank cars for 100 miles.
Flagstaff and Del Rio, Ariz, have been
the sources,
Erection of an 8,000-foot transporta-
tion enable, extending from a point near
the springs to the village on the ean-
yon brink, will begin operations, The
cableway Is to be In four sections,
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of his
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wanted special
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with prevent the tear becoming larger.
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To clean a light felt hat rub it gen
tly with a block of magnesia, then
brush against the nap with a soft
brush.
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Individual fruit salads are most at
tractive and delicious when served
with a ball of cream cheese sprinkled
with cinnamon,
There 1s one pin
thing about the man
with trouble on his
mind. He never
breaks into your
office humming selections from a jaz
opera.
with transfer facilities at each station
for safety purposes,
The giant 17 stage pumps forcing
the water from the springs will be
electrically driven. Three separate
conduits for transmitting the electrical
power will follow the routing of the
pipe line,
This is the second huge witer prof
ect undertaken at the Grand canyon,
A similar system was installed by a
railroad company on the north rim
several years ago.
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t penetrates and sumulates blood
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To Mothers—Musterole is also
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anc small children. Ask for Chile
dren’s Musterole.
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The Poet—So do LL
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A genius Is a man who can induce
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