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ffl and In Jail, Authorities
Don’t Know What to
Do With Him.
Detroit—A man literally without a
country, In jail and 111, mow wonders
what will become of him. And the
federal Immigration authorities, who
had him pnt In Jail, likewise are won
dering what they should do with him.
Of course. It Is his own fsult that
he Is In jail. The authorities really
are not to blame for holding him, for
be violated a federal law. But the
man, whose entire record shows him
to be honest and hard working, never
theless is deprived of his liberty and
seemingly Is without recourse at la#
His case became what generally Is
termed a “situation" live years ago.
when Immigration authorities picked
him out of the tDetroit river and ac
cused him of attempting to enter the
United States Illegally.
Fled From Armenia.
But that Is a' little ahead of the
story. To begin when the trouble
really started. Avedis Oodoshian fled
from Armenia, his birthplace after
the Turkish massacres. His wife and
two of Ills six children had beeo killed
by the Turks. Oodoshian fled to France
and there obtained a passport to
Canada.
□IS piuu was iu cuiue iu ^auaua, or
tabllsh bis residence there, then eml
grate to the United States. This, he
understood, would be legal, as be bad
been told Canadian residents could
enter the United States without wait
ing for immigration quotas. So he
came to Windsor, with a little more
than $2,000—his life savings—with
which be was to bring his sister and
his four remaining children to the
United States.
In Canada: however, he found en
trance to the United States was not
so easy. He could not brazenly come
to Detroit. Still the immigration au
thorities stood in the way of bis dream
of American freedom and prosperity.
But finally be heard of a way to -come
to Detroit All it required was $2,000.
and what remained of his little family
could be brought across the Interna
tional boundary to new happiness.
8aved From River.
It was early on the morning of Oc
tober 15, 1923, when-Godoshian, with
his sister and four children, got in a
row boat with an “alien smuggler” on
the Canadian side of the Detroit river.
The smuggler rowed through the heavy
fog and was nearly to the American
bide when a steamship loomed up in
the fog, bore down on the row boat
and shattered It. All except Godoshian
were drowned. He clung to a suit
case, which, by some freak of chance,
floated and after two hours he was
rescued by an American Immigration
Officer.
Worn out by his battle for life in
the water, Godoshian was taken to a
Detroit hospital to recover. Then
came the word he could not remain
In the United States. He entered
pleas with the immigration authorities
that he be allowed to remain until he
recovered rlie bodies of his sister and
children. Not entirely deaf to his
pleas, the Immigration officers allowed
him to post $500 bond that he would
return to Canada within six months,
and that he would at no time become
a public charge. _
Godoshian got a Job In a foundry
and worked every day. He supported
himself and saved a little money. But
his savings three times were wiped
out when bodies of bis relatives were
washed ashore and he provided tbtyn
with burials. The other two never
have been found.
From time to time the United states
authorities extended his stay here.
The permit was reissued, and the bond
was continued. But a year ago a new
set of immigration officers denied bl»
appeal for another continuation and
ordered him to return, to Canada.
Big Problem Arises^
By this time, however, the Canadian
authorities bad become more strict
than they were Ove years before. They
would not admit him to Canada be
cause they explained he had forfeited
ids Canadian residence when be came
to the' Unlted'States.
Then the big problem arose In the
United States Immigration offices Un
able to deport him to Canada, they
thought of France, from which Go
doshlan bad entered Canada. But
France bad no reason for accepting
him, as' that country bad discharged
all claim on him when tt Issued him
the passport to Canada.
Armenia, then, was the only place
to which he could be deported. It was
his birthplace, so Armenia was the
logical place to send him. Already
the Immigration authorities have ap
plied at Washington for deportation
papers to Armenia.
Bnt even Armenia will not take him,
In the opinion of Mrs. Catherine Her
lehy, bis attorney. The very fact that
Godoshlan fled Armenia as a refugee
precludes all possibility of deporta
tion to his birthplace, she contends.
Ducks Almost Wreck
Night-Flying Planes
Washington. — Three army pilots
making a spectacular night flight over
the city In brilliantly Illuminated
planes were almost put out of com
mission by flying Into a flock of wild
ducks.
The three ships were flying In close
formation. So were the ducks. Be
cause of the blinding glare of search
lights playing on the planes the pilots
did not discern the feathered flyers un
til one of the birds collided with a wheel
of the plane piloted by Capt. Ross G.
■Hoyt Feathers flew in all directions.
The plane started spinning violently
Deciding that the glare of the
searchlights had attracted the birds
the pilots maneuvered their planes as
rapidly as possible away from the
lighted zone and so shook the ducks
off-their trail. Had one of the birds
struck a propeller serious consequence
might have followed.
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Court Rules Man
Can Sell His Soul
Madrid.—A man can will bis
soul to the devil, and still be
sane, a local court has Just
ruled.
Castillo Ramirez, feeling the
end near, willed “my soul to the
-devil, my house to my wife and
my fortune to charitable Insti
tutions.” The testament Was con
tested by the widow who claimed
that “when a man gives bis soul
to the devil, he Is Insane.” The
court ruled otherwise.
Lipton Civet Trophies _
for Boys and Girl*
Chicago — Sir Thomas Upton.
famous spoilsman and tea merchant
while a recent visitor 4ni t'bicago, be
came Interested In the young’ people's
contests end exhibitions at the Inter
national Uve Stock exposition.
When told of "whet some dUO 000
hoys and girls ot the farms of the
land are doltlg to educate then) gel yes
to better methods of farming and
farm living, he was deeply Im
pressed. and Immediately expressed
the wish to do something to evidence
his approval o# their work. The In
ternational Uve Stock exposition
which, with Its National Boys’ and
Girls’ Club congress, la host to about
1,200 selected farm boys and girls, a
picked group from the 800,000 the
country wide, offered him the oppor
tunity. •
He will present the exposition‘with
two very handsome silver tropoles,
specially fashioned at bla own stiver
smith’s In London, to be awarded by
the International to the boy and girl
winner In some one of the many '-on
testa which the exposition and the
club congress offer.
A third trophy will be awardeo to
the winning college lodging team In
the Intercollegiate live stock Judging
contest A lover of fine live stock
and on admirer of these youths who
are early skilled In a knowledge of
It Sir Thomas wished to declare bis
appreciation of both In this substan
tial way.
ESCAPED
For the third time in history a
prisoner has escaped from Devil's Is
land, the French penal settlement In
French Guiana. Dr. Pierre Bougrat
managed to get away and is said to
have reached Irapa, a small seaport
on the Gulf of Paria.
Finds Sauerkraut
of Asiatic Origin
Washington.—After all the flurry
to call it “Liberty cabbage” a few
years ago, sauerkraut may not have
been an “enemy alien" at all.
Information at the Department of
Agriculture Indicates it originated
in Asia and was Introduced to the
United States by German immigrants
because it bad become popular in
central Europe.
Price Rat* at $5.00.
Edmonton, Alb. -The city fathers
are so perturbed that two rats es
caped from a car of lumber into ro
dent-free Edmonton that $5 reward
has been offered for each one, dead
or alive.
Highest of All Highway Bridges, in Arizona
The highest highway bridge In
l» the new Grand Canyon bridge (under construction),
meting Prescott with scenic spots of Utah, ‘ ~
is 610 test tong, the roadwsr Oft ftet Jong «
GIFT SUGGESTION!
A “Polly” makes a most unique
Christmas gift and a very acceptable
one for It Is really an ornament In the
home, bringing as It does, a vivid note
of color Into the scheme of things. The
papier mache forms are very Inexpen
sive, as of course, It Is crepe paper
and wire required for making.
“Dolled Up” Powder Puffs
Even a simple little powder puff can
carry a heap of goodwill and affection
with it, if It comes with “A Merry
Christmas” card attached to It. Some
of the newest puffs are ‘‘all dolled up”
ready for holiday season. Note the
clever ones In the picture.
Vogue for Metal Flowers
Handsome flowers of real metal are
shown at the best gift shops and their
more substantial beauty competes with
the fragile loveliness of the popular
crystal flowers. The ones photographed
here, however, while to all appear
ance of genuine metal, are really
made of heavy silver paper through a
most Ingenious method. First thin
wire )s bent to form the petals and
leaves. Then the heavy sliver or
gold paper which comes for the pur
pose Is pasted thereon.
Crepe Paper Cushion
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oIm; CMtrs bmp; **
“CsWoniia Rg Sympf*
Even If cross, feverish, bilious, con
stipated or full of cold, children love
the pleasant taste of "California Fig
Syrup." A teaspoonful never falls td
clean the liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for genuine
“California Fig Syrup” which has di
rections for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Mother! Ton
must say “California" or you may get
'an imitation fig syrup, _
dpTOPTHOSE RUN
AH flllk stockings
UFE-0-8ILK will
treated with
will last three times as long!
Merely dip into solution and
dry—only one treatment re
quired—harmless to color or
fabric. Save many dollars by
wearing your silks till they
actually wear out! Send only
OHI DOLLAR for enough LIFE-O-SILK to
prevent runs in <6 pairs of hose or equiva
lent amount of lingerie—money bach'' if yqu
are not delighted.
LIFE-O-SILK LABORATORIES
388 WILLIAM ST. BUFFALO, N. Y.
Right and Wrong'
Maurice" Ravel, the French com
poser, visited a supper club In New
York the other night. A young man
and a girl came out In due course and
did a- rather daring and suggestive
dance.
“That dance Is very difficult,” a
debutante said to M. Ravel. “I’ve
tried It time and time again, but
I don’t believe I’ll, ever be able to
dance It the right .way.”
M. Ravel smiled.
“The right way to dance that
dance,” he said, "Is the wrong way."
Overcome Disease
Statistics show that the length of
the average human life is steadily In
creasing and Is much greater than It
was half a century or a century ago.'
Of course this does not mean that the
average Individual Is healthier or
stronger. The increttse Is due chiefly
to the conquest of disease, controFof
epidemics, better Infant care, etc.
Physics
Teacher—Johnny, what is velocity?
Johnny—Velocity Is what a fellow
lets go of a bee with.
WhenFood
Sours
Lots of folks who think they have
“Indigestion” have only an add condi
tion which could be corrected In five,
or ten minutes. An effective antl-add
like Phillips Milk of Magnesia soon
restores digestion to normal.
Phillips does away with all that
sourness and gas right after meals. Xt
prevents the distress so apt to Occur
two hours after eating. What a,pleas
ant preparation to take! And how
good it Is for the system! Unlike a
burning dose of soda—which Is- but