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j nirt VOL. XVIII, NO. 51 VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1922. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR SANTA ENTERTAINS COMMUHmr GROWD TREATS mm KITH KOTS MD E11S MUSIC IS BIG FEATURE SPECIAL CHORUS AND HEAD INGS ENTERTAIN RECORD CROWD AT HALL. (By U. L. Tide. With the large cummunity hall packed to capacity on lower floor and gallery, the citizens of Vale sat and stood attentive to the program of music that preceded the coming oi old banta n:mseli, with sweets and apples in abundance to satisfy the Yuletide appetite of all. Rov. A. B. Weaver, of the Metho dist church, called the gathering to attention, at 8 o'clock, and started the proe-ram by calling upon the "Jolly Five," Vale's local orchestra. The task of entertainment was taken up by music, reading1 and reci tation in turn, each number seem ing to briny the Christmas spirit nearer until it became almost audi ble. A rumor started, and farily flew from mouth to mouth, Santa Clans himself was r.bout to arrive. Email feet would nnt keep still, when with a jingle of bells, a gust of snow laden wind ushered in the stamping old Nick himself, his whis kers full white against the rosy cheek and merry eye. He took his station before the holiday decorated trees, and reaching into tlpir tin seled branches produced a brig of candy and nuts and a big red apple for every one who had been a good boy or girl for the past year. The program was as follows: Music, Jolly Five Orchestra. Chorus, lead by M. N. Fcgtly, Miss Kaf.el DaUy, organist. Reading, "An Old Fa: Honed Christinas," by, Theodore ForcJ'or. Music, by Jolly Five Orchestra. Recitation, Marjorie Sterling. Violin Solo, by Mr. V. D. Kinder, accompanied by Mrs. Kinder. Anthem, by Selected Choir. Music, by Jolly Five Orchestra. Santa Claus. Rev. A, B. Weaver, Introductor. PARSOMAGE 13 RAIDED COOD CHEER AND LOTS FUN BREAK INTO HOME OF A. B. WEAVER. OF On Sunday evening while Rev. A. B. Weaver and family were at the Methodist church attending the Christmas program the parsonage was broken into. The entrance was not discovered until after the serv ices and the pastor hud returned to his home to find the floor of the front room covered with groceries, canned fruits, vegetables and other eatables. As the "parson" stood transfixed with surprise a large company of the members and friends of his congregation filed into the room to add their Christmas greet ings. For one time the preacher's gife of repartee left him, arid the j visitors had all the "say." The oc casion was a most complete and very delightful surprise to the pas tor and his family, and was a happy beginning of the good cheer that the people of Vale arc enjoying this Christmas season. WOMAN CHANCES STORY AND MURDER CHARGE DISMISSED As a result of revelations made by Helen I.eary of Portland, in which she branded as fal.e her earlier rtory of the murder of a 15-year-old girl by Cai h Weir, and ihe subse quent disnosiil of the body in the river by the old man and hia son Earl, murder charges against the two were di mif.sed in police court ! on motion of John M. Mowry, dep- j uty district attorney. Young Weirj was given his Rei-ty but the father and the woman were held on a minor charge. I BUTCHER ARRESTED FOR KICKING "KICKING" WOMEN j - Within a week J;.nrK Horn, a, Chirago butcher, has twice bem ! fill' d for Miking ff.iwn Kuctomprj j who "kul.ed" or. the wisjiht of ninat ' h' hr d sold them. : "AM the-e women think I am ; ckeat'rg tin in in weit-ht " said Horn, who a'i'ied th-t he d 1 not rmem-1 fer ha it: ir ki.lc.l Wh":i!w tuA h.t rri" a fit'.e of yr i co S il':j ii;;, !V'n on cn'i I lii.t I.' Mn, Aurusta i'.i y c t l:m i a. ! v s ( ri'i! Slit ' Trui h who ttiut 11 jiii had kukt4 bur. Songsters Sing Christmas Carols. Following the custom of Merry 01' England, an unknown chorus sang Christmas carols at the hospftal and before many of the Vale residences on Christ- mas even. The mysterious and much applauded singers, about 25 in number (rumor has it that it was a combination of the Community and Methodist choruses) covered the City. singing at least one song before all of the homes in which some one sick was living. JURY PANEL IS DRAWN FARMERS ARE IN BIG MAJOR ITY ON LIST WOMEN'S NAMES APPEAR. With a jury list running, upon which the farmers are in a five to one majority, it is a foregone con clusion that the prisoners will be tried before a farmer jury at the January term of the circuit court, the coming year. This year's list has only two women jurors, a con tractor, a carpenter and a real es tate agent, all of the rest being either farmers of stockmen. The list is as follows: D. L. Miller, farmer, Parma; James Molley, stockman, Rockville; Geo. A. Russell, farmer, Parma; F. B. Scott, farmer. Vale: J. W. Mc- Ewen, stockman, Riverside; Levi Wilson, stockman, Westfall; Holmes D. Glaver, farmer, Jordan Valley; Henry Wakerlig, stockman, West fall; Kenneth A. Herrett, farmer, Vale; Jas. A. Doty, contractor, On tario; Thos. Welch, farmer, Parma; Mary Glenn, bookkeeper, Vale; Wm. B. Napton, farmer, Ontario; A. B. Cain, farmer, Ontario; E. J. Beam, farmer,- Ironside; John H. Forbes, farmer, Ontario; Lela H. Oakes, housewife, Ontario; Thos. W. Clag gett, farmer, Ontario; John Martin, farmer, Ontario; Oliver May field, farmer, Payette; D. B. Purcell, car penter, Ontario; C. E. Secoy, farmer, Ontario; C. F. Wise, farmer, Iron side; Vm. F. Schultz, farmer, Parma; Seymour Ross, farmer, On tario; Jonas L. Brown, farmer, Pay ette; P. M. Boals, farmer, Payette; S. A. Lofton, farmer, Ironside; W. B. Hoxie, real estate agent, Nyssa; Fred Currey, farmer, Juntura; Er nest Bush, farmer, Westfall. Wrord of Christine Jensen. Friends here will be glad to learn cf the progress of Miss Christine Jensen, who is now chief clerk of the land office at Waterville, Wash. Miss Jensen received her first land office training here in, Vale under the supervision of Thos. Jones dur ing the war, filling the position oc cupied by Edward Kimball, who was away in the service. Mr. Jones is rather proud of his former pupil and is highly pleased at the reports of her success. FIRE BUGS AT ASTORIA ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW CLEWS FOUND BY STATE FIRE MARSHAL. Astoria, Ore. Investigation by deputies from the state fire mar- oVinl'a nffino lnvoQfiaflfino tia "firp which wiped out the business district of Astoria December 8, has resulted in finding that the fire was of in cendiary origin, it was announced Thursday. It was Baid clews had been found which would lead to ar rests. Early on the morning of the fire E. N. Bissing, field superintendent of the Astoria water department, was awakened, and when he was in formed of the seriousness of the conflagration, he went to his tele phone to order the cutting off of the water service from all of the residence districts, in order to allow a concentration of the water pres sure in the fire-stricken area. He found his telephone wiis cut, so his efforts to connect with the water department were futile, Bissing thereupon discovered that hia house had been mtered and the telephone wires severed in his dwelling. He found an open window through which entry had been made, i and other clews which may lead to the arrest of the man who cut the eorin.'ctjpng. . ( hrIS,n,a1' Mr. and Mrs. R. N. j I I Cole enter-! taincd at dinner on Christmas day, ilr. and Mrs. Charles L. B-itchelder and Mr. and Mra. C, C. Hut'-hinson, '. After dinner card and dancing wei- enjoyed. l.nduV A d M-t . Member of the Mvt!uIit Ladies' A;d wrr the fccttU Oi Mr. M. N. F kt)y on Thunduy ufiernuon nt lh. week. ASSESSMENT 001 IS LEVIES FDR - CGUNTT ' SHOW HIGHER Ml LUST YEAR SCHOOL TAXES HIGHER DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION ALSO TOTALS MORE THAN BEFORE. As some predicted in The Enterprise weeks past, the total county milage for" next year is higher than this year, according to the levies which have just been compiled by the ennnrv ennrt.. Thp tjit.nl ennnfv io,, ; j.j will be 26.5 mills. This includes state, general county, linking fund, market roads, general school, high school tuition and general road tax. T.nst venr , tntnl miWo nf these taxes was 23.3. These milages are in detail: Stnfo tnx in 9 General county 3.6 j Sinking fund 1.2 I Library fund 3 ' Market road Z '" 10 V General school "ZZZZZZZZ. 2I8 Iligh school tuition 1.1 ; General road 4.7 i y .1 . . , ... , ., ! In the incorporated cities of the , county the milage for city purpo.es will be as follows: Ontario, 25.1; iLAGE HIGHER Vale, 36.4; Nyssa, 16-1, and Jordan'.. ,, .. R. f. . .at. Valley, 19.4. The county court has re-designat- ed the separate road districts of the county for next year and the general road tax will be divided, 70 per cent to the districts according to law, and the remaining 30 per cent to be ex pended by the county. These road districts are Nos. 1 to 21, inclusive, and five incorporated cities which are road districts within themselves, Ontario, Vale, Nyssa, Jordan Valley, and Juntura. Special cchool levies generally are up a little in milage although there has been a decided cut in the two principal districts of the county, Vale and Ontario. The Vale school tax will be computed on a milage of 23.5 and the Ontario tax on a milage of 20. Nyssa's special school tax took a gigantic jump to 25.4 mills for next year. The entire special school district milages are as fol lows: Districts Nos. 1-17.1; 2-5.7; 3-35.; 4-9.8; 5-3.9; 6-10.7; 8-20.; 9 none; 10-3-9; 11-4.; 12-8.5; 13-4.8; 14-20.3; 15-23.5; 16-21.; 17-12.; 18-13.1; 23 10.8; 24-2.2; 20-25.4; 27-4.5; 28-7.8; 29-6.4; 30-7.9; 31-6-8.. 32-5.1; S3-.6; 36-5.; 39-9.; 40-10.5; 43-5.7; 45-4.; 46-12.2; 47-14; 48-5.; 49-1.; 50-5.; 51-6.8; 52-5.; 53-7.8; 64-8.; 55-6.7; 57-4.8; 58-13.3; 60-6.1; 61-11.1; 62-15.; 62-5.; 64-3.9; 66-4.2; 67-4.7; 68-16.7; 69-4.1; 70-3.7. 71-17.1; 73-5.; 77-22.8; 78-12.; 79-10.; 80-5.; 81-48.9; 82-16.5; 83 34.1. Union high school No. 1, 7.2. The total irrigation and drainage district taxes to be collected by the county this year are higher than they were last year. These special taxes are in reality maintenance ex penses raised by the members of their district and cannot be, strictly speaking, taxes. The only thing the county has to do with them is to col lect and turn over to the respective districts. The total irrigation assess mens is $145,384.33 and the drainage assessments, $37,779.79. EJI EASTERN LODGE STAR AND MASONIC INSTALL OFFICERS WEDNESDAY EVENING. A joint installation of the East ern Star and the Masonic lodges was held at their hall Wednesday evening. The offecrs installed are, for the Eastern Star, Mrs. A. E. McGillivray, worthy matron; H. E. Young, worthy patron; Mrs. R. D. .Lytic, associate matron; Mrs. John Boswell, secretary; Mrs. Lloyd Riches, treasurer; Helen Mueller, ; conductress. The officers for the J Masons are, P.oss Soward, W. M.; Joe Gwilliams, S. W.; Oscar Daley, J. W.; Hurry Tamblyn, secretary, and John P. Houston, treasurer. After tho installation a social he lr was enjoyed during which the following program was given: A vi lin sole, W. I). Kinder; a talk on Mamnry, liev. A. II. Weaver; pir.no Milo, Mi. Ermi Hojmi. , , . Maurine Jniiiw Return Mih Muuiii e Joi.es, who spent i ; Chri-lmii with her pa.eiit.i, Mr. un! Mi. Thin. Jours, ret'urie'i tu limine Monday n'r'i.g. Other irh" ti of Mr. mill Mm. June weie Mr. and I Mr. V. U. tUplu of Ontario. EDITORIAL WHAT OTHERS SAY. . I have been criticised by a few, so I hear, for my editorial in last week's issue regarding Governor elect Walter Pierce's attitude to wards state guarantee of irrigation bond interest. I expected that. In fact, it pleases me to hear it It shows that I speaking in the ,ver nacular got under the hides ot some, at least. In other words, I told the truth, because it is invari ably the truth that hurts. In last week's issue of the Oregon Voter, C. C. Chapman wrote to the same effect that I did. Mr. Chap man is recognized as a valuable statistician of state affairs. It la significant that he is on the side of the irrigation districts in this mat ter, as he has been against them in others which he honestly thought were wrong. Here is what Mr. Chafiman says: If Governor-elect Walter Pierce CBrrles uc nl8 BO"a mtenuon ! of relieving the btate oi Oregon from the obligation of guaranteeing interest on "r'?atl.n Lndi i unaer me siaus irrigauun law, ue will be striking a serious blow at the marketability of these securities. Without a compensating provision ot 8ome sort on tne Part 01 tne ttate- giving, through some other method, a substantial sale value to this type of security development of arid land through irrigation will be ren- del-ed extremely difficult. UP to July l 1922' the State 1,8(1 paid interest to the amount of -7 A Mn ,,.;,h fcnH wV,oa j intepegt had bee guarnnteed by the , n ... , . K7K M that unpaid. several small new tiohal issues of issues and addi- existing projects! have been guaranteed. There had ; bee( therefore, up . to July, 1922, j totaI of of $981,595 assumed by the State through the issuance and ob ligation to issue "district interest certificates," through which the State extends its credit to the Irri gation districts. It is this load to which Governor-elect Pierce refers when he is quoted as objecting to !"the terrific burden of guaranteeing irrigation district bonds."-. Irrigation bonds totaling $6,296, 500 are now enjoying this State guarantee of interest. Of this total all but $875,000 are guaranteed for at least two and one-half years from July, 1922. In other words, the agri cultural development of the districts involved is not deemed sufficiently advanced to entirely insure the pay ment of interest on the bonded per acre debt through taxation. Serious retardation to the devel opment of this watered land will re sult from interference with this guarantee, unless other adequate protection is provided holders of ir rigation bonds. The editors of Malheur county are "lambasted" by Mr. Taxpayer in a letter to The Oregonian, for their efforts to repeal the coyote bounty law. Although I have not told any yarns to Johnny Kelly about "coyote farms," nor have I called the furtive brutes the friend of the farmer, I will have to take part of the blame because I have been trying to save the taxpayers of Malheur county the many thousands of dollars this bounty costs them. This letter has a subtle humor that sounds strangely familiar. In-as-much as its writer did not care for The Oregonian to reveal his identity, I will not voice my sus picions. At the tail-end of this caustic epistle Mr. Taxpayer makes a good suggestion. He urges that the law be amended so that when a bounty is paid the pelt becomes the property of the county and state to either Bell or destroy. Such an emendment would please all parties. It would leave the bounty on, as the western counties! want. And it would relieve the heavy bounty payments during the cold months in Eastern Oregon, as the coyote pelts are worth many times the amount of the bounty. Maybe the people of Vale did not notice the care and dispatch with which Postmaster McEhoy handled the Christmas mail. They are used to it. But a comparison with some other offices I have had dealing with leaves me with pride for my home town. JuiMura Victor W, P. Allen, prominent man of Juntura, spent several day in Vale (his week. While here Mr. Aden was a guest of the Drexel hotel. Will Rut urn Today Mis Crystal Stacey, who ha been viviting her parent in Vale is expecting to return to Boise this afternoon. KM-nd C'lirNtni With Sinter Mr. and Mr. Everett lMchki petit Chriittniin with Mr. Iloli h ki' nifler, Mr. Guy Johnson, a few mill out of Vl. CHRISTMAS BRINGS SAKE SANTA GLAUS JUVENILE GRATIFICATION IS CAUGHT BY ADULTS DAWN BRINGS TOTS OUT SANTA CLAUS PROVES ROYAL SPORT AND VISITS HIGH AND LOW ALIKE. (By U. L. Tide.) When Christmas dawned on Vale Monday morning and the faint light grew so strong that it pushed back the last bit of grey darkness back over the hill, the juvenile welcome to the best day of them all, was heard issuing from homes on every hand, for the local folk arose with a spontaneity ' that . belied external j force, .forgetting to rub drowsy eyes and dourly call for breakfast. For St. Nicholas had been about his business and even the barest hearts were filled with happiness upon that day when man buries trouble so deep that nothing else remains but joy and good fellowship. What can cold logic say to us on this morning when we are younger than the tickled, smiling tot? .What mere fact . can enter when we arise and feel the glow that makes the world just all our friends? The merry miracle is wrought and we are content. A perfect ' paradise would be but a world wherein one lived a Christmas morning on each and every day. NYSSA INVjTES VALE FIREMEN TO BE GUESTS AT ANNUAL BALL OF NEAR BY DEPARTMENT. Members of the Vale fire depart ment have been extended a cordial invitation to be the - guests of tkfr Nyssa firefighters at their annual ball. The affair will be at the old opera house in Nyssa on the even ing of January 1. Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock. Everything will be free to the firemen from Vale, so the invitation asserts. A number of people are planning to attend from this city. Because of thi3 invitation and the fact also that next Monday s New Years day the regular monthly meeting of the Vale department will be held on Tuesday night, January 2. Every member is reminded of the fun at the last meeting and urged to be present. KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS CHARLES BATCHELDER WILL HEAD PYTHIANS OF VALE NEXT YEAR. Charles L. Batchelder was elected chancellor commander of Advance Lodge No. 105, Knights of Pythias, at the annual election held on Thursday evening. Mr. Batchelder is secretary-manager of the Warm springs Irrigation district. He has taken an active interest in the af fairs of the lodge for some time. Other officers elected are as fol lows: Al Munson, vice chancellor; Earl Neeley, prelate; J. F. Miller, master of work; George W. Hayes, keeper of records and seal; Thos. B. Nordale, master of finance and ex chequer; John Davis, master at arms; Leslie Pruitt, inside guard; George Steel, outside guard. Inasmuch as the first annual meeting of the city council falls upon next Thursday evening and several members of the lodge will be at that meeting, the annual pub lic installation of the Knights will be held Thursday evening, January 11, Entertainment and refresh ments will be served and a cordial invitation has been extended to, all Knights and their families and friends. Light refreshments were served after lodge Thursday evening and the member played cards until a late hour. LadicM Aid Meeting The Ladies' Aid of the Christian church mot at the church Friday af ternoon and closed the year's busi ness and elected officer for the coming year. Refreshment were served after business hours. Makra Trip to Ontario Mr. R. D. Lytle and Mr. C. C. Burrow made a brief vixit In On tario the last of the week, returning to Vale on Friday. I 'or Clirltin Mr. and Mr. J. Kireher nter Ihllled Mr. and Mr. Theodore For- tier and son fur ('hriatma, Oregon Mist With Temperate Vale and vicinity have been experiencing the famous "Ore- gon mist" weather of the west- ern part of the state, the latter part of the week, with the ther- mometer a stranger to freezing- temperature. An "Oregon mist" simply means in good old Anglo-Saxon, that Oregon mist both " sunshine and rain, but with such a close call that she seemed almost to have a com- bination of both. L BORN IN CROOK COUNTY AND RAISED - IN MALHEUR AND HARNEY. Arthur Claypool who passed away in Vale, Oregon, on the 24th day of December 1922, was born near what is now tne post oince or sisters in Crook County, Oregon, on the 26, day of February 1882, he was reared in Crook, Harney and Malheur count ies of pioneer parents, not only of that part of Eastern Oregon, his parents being pioneers of the west ern part of the state as well. He leaves surviving him a wife, Mary C. Claypool, and minor daugh ter, Esther Geraldine Claypool, a mother Fannie J. Claypool, two sis ters, ,Edith and Belle Hayes, both of Burns, one nephew Delbert Hayes, and three nieces, Ilda, Lulu and Ruby Hayes, also of Burns. Arthur was a member o Advance Lodge No. 105, Knights of Pythias of Vale, by which Lodge the body was given a Pythian burial. During the greater part of his life Arthur was engaged in the stock business, in . Harney ' and Malheur counties, being a typical pioneer stock man, but on account of his health failing him he gave up this occupation some two years ago. Besides his immediate relatives leaves a wide circle of friends and fraternal brothers to mourn his de mise. Relatives of Arthur who lived at a 'distance who attended the funeral were; John McGivern, the Misses Ann and Margaret McGivern, Thos. McGivern, and Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Clemo, all of Ontario, Mrs. J. V. Claypool and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Claypool of Westfall, Miss Ilda Haye and Mrs. Belle Haes of Burns. WOLVES EAT THREE MEN HUNTERS KILL 16 BRUTES BE FORE BEING OVERCOME BY LIVING PACK. Port Arthur, Ont., Dec. 17. A great roving band of hungry timber wolves has devoured three men, ac cording to meager reports sifting in today from the snow-covered trails of the Sturgeon river country. These reports told of a losing battle fought by two Indians after a white trapper had been downed and killed. Last Saturday an elderly trapper left hia cabin in the woods 70 mile north of Ignace to mush down to the settlement for hi Christmas mail. He arrived in safety. There was no mail, however, and the old man said he would come back Christ mas morning. At noon he had not arrived. The postmaster sent two Indians to follow the trail until they found him. About two miles from the settle ment the Indian found a spot pounded down in the snow and crim son hued. Bit of dog harness torn to shreds were scattered about. In the midst of them the Indians found human bones. They hastened back to report their discovery. The lure of the bounty on wolves, however, urged the Indiana to take the trail again, with extra ammuni tion. They sped behind their dog team into the woods a the villagers waved goodby. They did not return. Yesterday a new searching party departed. They found another patch trodden in the snow about two mile beyond the first. The two guns the Indians had carried were lying there and mat tered about were bones, bit ot clothing and empty shell. The carcasses of 10 wolves lay stretched in a circle about the trampled patch of snow. Motor to Nampa Mr. and Mr. II. E. Young and f.imily motored to Nampa to spend the Christmas day with Mr. Young' mother of that place. Will Return Sunday Mr. and Mr. Ii. F. Ford will re turn (Sunday from Portland, wher they have been during the Chrtutma wik. I'nk for Hrhool Mi Tht'lma llerrun, who ha ,en vlHlting her mother In Ity volley during th pant I wo weekn, will return to Val riunday. SURPLUSJAY SELL WARMSPRINGS DISTRICT IS HOPEFUL OF AID PROGRESS REPORTED TELEGRAM OF REPRESENTA TIVE SINNOTT CONTAINS ADVICE OF DAVIS. The Oregon congressional delega tion at their meeting with Director Davis of the. United States Rcch-M- atiop Service in Washington, D. C, in regard to the Warmsprings Irri gation District, found him favorable to the handling of the project by the government It will be neces- sary, according to Director Davis, for the land proposed to be watered by the surplus water of the Warm- springs District to be covered by a soil survey, and the report of the preliminary survey has been thor oughly gone over by this office, which is all that can be done until receipt of the detailed report. Representative N. J.Sinnott wired the directors of the district to the effect that as soon as the necessary detail had been attended to, Director Davis would be in . a position to make recommendations that con press make the proper appropria tions to carry on and complete the work of the district and to take over and handle the surplus water in the irrigation of ' the lands now outside of the present boundaries of the Warmsprings. J. B. Bond, manager of the Boise Project, is now working up the final report of the complete project for the use of the Warmsprings Irriga tion District surplus water, which he will have ready in a short time, from the data obtained by Engineer G. W. Hogue, who is in direct charge of the work and who directed the necessary surveys, which were made in September and October of this year. If the director of the United States Reclamation Service has al ready ordered the chief engineer at Denver, Colo., to make the neces sary soil survey of the lands con tiguous to the Warmsprings District upon which the surplus water will be used, the actual land survey should be made the coming spring, and the data obtained made into a completed report which would be ready for the director of the service shortly therafter, according to C. L. Batchelder, secretary-manager of the Warmsprings District This would make it possible for Director Davis to make bis recommendations to congress during the coming year. FIRST PRIZE IN DESIGN MERLE BOSWELL TAKES FIRST IN DESIGN AND RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION. Word has just been received that Miss Merle Boswell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Boswell, was awarded first prize in design in the recent ' judging of the work of freshmen students in the arts de partment at the University of Ore gon. Miss Boswell was also one of the three students in the department who received honoruble mention in in general arts. Christmas Visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bell and daugh ter, Miss Gwendolyn, and W. W. Simmonds, all of Emmtt, spent Christmas with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Simmonds, FILM MAN'S AUTO WRECKED BY BOMB Seattle, Wash., Dec. 27 The automobile of John Danz, who oper ates several Seattle motion picture houses, was wrecked by a bomb thaf was thrown into it while it was standing empty in front of bis home tonight Mr. Dane attributed the explosion to labor controversies he has had re cently. The explosion created con sternation among diner in home near the Danx residence, which is in leading residence district. Chil dren and pedestrian were on the itreet, but it is said that none wa nearer han half a block and nobody wa hurt. Mr. Dans had been in hi home BO minute when he and hi family were startled by the ex plosion. Police started an investigation. Expected Monday Mr. Allen Wilcox and daughter Francl are expected Monday front liolite, where thy hv been during th ChrUtma vacation, Mr. Georgia F'mi of Juntura wit In VmI Thursday,
