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NO TEMPORARY
: OREGON LICENSE
; -FOR OLDER AUTOS
(AMOclabd fmi Uutd Wire.) -,
.- SALEM, Or., Deo. 24. Sec-
retary of State Korer yesterday
' aent a letter to sheriffs and other
' . peace officer of the state advising
, them not to Issue terporary auto
t ' mobile llcennes to owners whose
cars have been previously llcena-
; "When an. applicant for a 1926
', motor vehicle license presents
himself to the sheriff with an ap--plication
for such license," says
the letter, "he must exhibit lo
'. " the sheriff either a certificate of
tile or tne certificate and, receipt
-of registration Issued at the time
' and in conjunction with such cer-lally burned, three others were ln
. tlflcate of title aa evidence that ljured and 13 others escaped with
' . aucn motor venicie owner naa
i compiled with the law requiring
him to secure certificate of title
, J. lor his motor vehicle."
,. The letter concludes with the
statement that "motor car owners
, "who are found operating their
ears after January 1, 1H2S, and
SPENCERS
Ur.MIIrHUlMiaV
Rossburj's Nswsst, Lives, Lssdliia Men's
. .. ' , ' Young Men' Store
T t
cHeariy Christmas Grectm&
Sincere Good Wishes
f the Iprjfear
The Ladies' Shoppe
who have not made application for
19:8 license, will be dolus so In
open violation of the motor ve
hicle law of the state and sub
ject themselves to the penalties
Imposed there under for . viola
tions of such law,"
600 cases of children's diseases
during last of school to one "
in iirst pan wnyr ask imperial
Cleaners.
Hotel fire fatal
to three persons
(AsaMUUd Prm Uued Win.) '
OkMTJLOEE, Oklal. Dec. 24.
Two children and a 19-year-old
Rlrl were burned to death. . the
I mother of the children was cfltio-
their Uvea when a three-story
frame hotel burned today. ,
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The Baptists are putting on a
program Christmas eve. There will
be a play, primary exercises, songs
and Old Santa Claus. Come.
QJllristomi
mi
and
FREE
CHRISTMAS GIFT
IF you own a Chevrolet we give you as a
Christmas Gift one hour mechanic's time help
ing you to service your car. It is to our interest
to see that your Chevrolet is satisfactory.
WE WISH ALL OUR PATRONS
- 1 A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Hansen Chevrolet Company
far .M
TO PROBE OREGON
EXPRESS RATES
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 24. The
public service commission has or
dered an Investigation of first
ftiiH Kf,M)n1 flnfln atmhi rfllnii rtn
,,.. i,,mariiarin and othr
similar articles of merchandise
from Portland and Spokane to
eastern Oregon points east of
Pendleton. Tne hearing will prob
ably be held soon after the first
of the year. An investigation of
express rates on paper from Cali
fornia and Oregon point la under
consideration.
We carry a complete line of the
finest ranges made at lowest prices.
Powell "furniture Co.
MOVIE" OF LOCAL MAN
DIES AT MILO, IOWA'
C. E. Trueblood. who resides a
short distance west of Itoseburg,
received word recently of the death
of his mother, Mary H. Trueblood. I burg many of the old carols are to
at MUo, Iowa. Mrs. Trueblood was i heard upon the streets and In
8 years of age and had lived at 'home and public places tonlghL
MIlo. Iowa, for 56 yoara. She was ! Oroups from the churches are sing
the mother of 7 children. 25 great m 0 Invalid this afternoon and
grandchildren and S rreat. areat
grandchildren. .She was known by
number of people In tins com
munity, having visited with her
son for a short time a few years
ago. .
(Tnvn vnil reml the Imnerlal
Cleaners add this weekf It's worth
your while.
ELKS CHRISTMAS
SHOW GIVEN AT
! ANTLERS TODAY
' , The annual Christmas show elv.
en by the Elks lodRo for the child
' rcn of Itoseburg and the surround-
ling community, was held this after-
,wun ul lhA.ill.,M Ihuutm. 'Ph.,
i popular movie house was crowded
to the doors with the eager young-
with the sho orreVe'd."
j Goux presented the feature film.
"The Unholy Three.'" featuring
Lou Cbaney, and In addition gave
; two delightful comedies. Following
J the skow Hanta Claus distributed
, fruit and candy to all the young
sters. .
Conk with (aa
TBISSPEEB!ii6
TBfMEOPCE
Mm
CHARLESTON, 8. C, Dec. 24.
John W. Weeks, former secretary
of war, was slightly Injured and
four trainmen were killed la a
head-on collision between two At
lantic Coast Line trains today near
Maccks Corner. "
The two trains, one northbound,
the other southbound, both late,
were filled with Christmas travel
ers and were said to have been go
ing at a fair rate of speed to make
up for lost time.
The point where the collision oc
curred is a single track section.
The engineers of both trains and
the fireman" of the southbound
were found dead in the wreckage.
Fireman Williams or the north
bound could not be located.
No details were given a to the
extent of the Injuries of Mr. Weeks.
it is believed that due to the
blocking of the northbound track
by a freight train, derailed laat
night, the two passenger trains
were running on the southbound
track at the time,
KNIGHT TEMPLAR XMAS
SERVICES FRIDAY MORNING
The annual Christmas exercises
of Ascalon Commandry, No 14, K.
T., will be held at the Masonic
lodge temple on Friday morning at
9 a. m. All members of the order
are being urged to be present for
this service. .
Heat with gas.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
TO BE SUNG ON CITY
STREETS TONIGHT
The custom of singing Christ
mas carols 1 seeing a wonderful
revival In the United States In re
cent years, and this year in Rose-
evening and In some case are
carrying gifts of fruit and candy,
Tonight at 7 o'clock the Camp
Fire Girls will sing carols at the
community tree and later in the
evening will sing at homes and at
other places about the city.
At 8 o'clock the Douglas County
Concert Band will appear on the
street playing sacred and concert
numbers and will conclude their
program at 9 o'clock at the com
munity tree at the corner of Cass
and Jackson streets where Mrs.
Fred Strang, with band accompanl
ment, will sing that inspiring oldi
carol, "Joy to the World."
' 111 the Christmas programs be
ing given In the various churches
tonight the old carols will be sung'
by the youthful choruses and
choirs.
The Boy Scouts have volunteered
tholr services to aid in keeping the
! ZlTLTI PL'". '
,the carols and the band concert.
The boys will take their places
shortly before 7 o'clock and will
direct traffic, keeping cars off the
block around the Intersection of
Cass and Juckson streets. All mo
torists are asked to observe the It
structiona given them by the
scouts and to cooperate in main
taining order. A piano has been se
cured a accompaniment for the
carol singers, and a very delightful
exercise will doubtless be enjoyed.
ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS!
I All members of Ascalon Com
mandry No. 14. K. T., are re
quested to meet In Masonic hall
Christmas morning at 8:45 o'clock.
Christmas service will be observed
at 9 o'clock.
W. C. HAKDIXO. Recorder.
The Armory will be raffled off
and musicians will be sold at auc
tion at the big New Years Noise
Ball at the Armory Deo. 31st.
GREAT CARGOES OF
LUMBER SHIPPED
FROM PORTLAND
roim.AND, Ore.. Dec. 24. Ac
cording to the flKures compiled by
the traffic department of the Port
of Portland. Oregon, there were 14
vessels cleared for forclcn nnn.
during the past week, 11 ol which!
lami a run or partial cargoes or
l'in:br amounting in all to l:!2oo
OW feet. ,
Ihe steamer O.l.'nt, 'under hw
It to the Darling Sinner lumber
ccmpany, cleared from Portland oa
thr 12th with u carj-o nf lumber
for Puerto Columbia, Columbia
Tlila cargo coiijistel .if 2,oJS.4i I '
fiol of fir lumber and 12t,i'8
HmiI feet of fir nilln,r. This rlilp
fKnt Is to be used In thn building
of a breakwater and la part of a
noarani of deroii i,en: to be cir
ncd on at thlr port TMe la ihe
firal shiiiment frvin PonKnd tri
i'ie Columbia flv-r tn this rountiy
for several years and - should be
the forerun ner of many others as
Ihe development coitlnues. The
Kirllng smger Lumber company,
ttates that the territory surround
ing this port has wonderful natuml
i rrsourcvi whim are now about to
ue i-ainniirfii.
Another Interesting lumber shin
ment was that carried on the West
Lonob which cleared for Ihe east !
w wi oouin America
lumber to
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Montevideo, t rnp,t...
Iti,..n,. ai- . ., --'-7,
n,..ii rr'rn"ae 'd au-
io urai ii.
m n . ,,1"',''n,l "" oeen
mine to Australia so far Oils
month, and the Casilrmoor rlea'-cd
on Monday with a cargo of 3.111..
.M fret valued at T2.71 for this
country. The entire shipment la
'be delivered at Sydney. The ships IIML ftOMburg Cleaners, phoaslieals yet?
in the Oriental series al.o cj47l. j Tomorrow Ajiswsrt to Mathsrs,
I WONDERED IF Hit
! -REVOLVER WORKED:
I IT DID;. HE'S OEAD
(Aaoekmd ma luw w ' 4
NEW YORK. Ilea 24. Af-
ttr placing 'the last trinket on 4
Christmas tree, prepared for
his young daughter, Bryaa
Colemr.n. 27. World war vet-
4 erao, shot and kilkd himself
today at Roosevelt, Long la-
land.
"l wonder1 If thin blame
thing works," Coleman
marked aj ho pulled the trig'- 4
4V ger of the revolver. 4
JjtijLoJ
rled lumber as did several of them
In the European service.
In addition to the lumber aboard
the West Jessup which in Itself
amounted to more than 8.000.000
feet, there was the Usual comple
ment of automobile for North
China, newsprint and old paper for
China and Japan, cereal for
China and a shipment of 800 case
of cigarette for Manchuria. Ves
sels of this same line carried a
cargo of tobacco to China laat
month and it II expected that a
trade in this commodity will con
tinue. , '
An interesting Afnmeht cleared
on the Noorderdyk of the North
Paclfio Coast Line. This consisted
of a cargo of 84,880 doors destined
for London and Liverpool. Allow
ing twelve doors to the ordinary
bungalow this would be sufficient
for nearly 8.000 bouse which
would populate a city, allowing
four to the family, of nearly 12.000
people. Beside that the Noorder-
dyk had aboard flour, dried apples,
wneai ana prune sufficient to
feed this mythical city for a short
period of time. Shipments of
doors so far this year have been
mnch heavier than in previous
years, but thl is the record ship
ment to date.
A few of those large ail-copper
wash boilers left. Get yours at
Powell's Furniture Co.
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K.0.B FIGHTER,
(AaoeUte Prea UtMd Wirt.)
KA.JSAS CITY. Mo.. Dm. si
Nursing a battered chin, Wayne
"Big" Munntoday had given up
dreama of a career in the prize
ring.
Munn concluded that the eauln-
ment necessaiy to success In the
wrestling game avails nothing. In
ooxins. shortly after he stepped In
side the ropes here last night with
Andre Anderson, heavyweight box
er of Chicago. -
lilovcs thudded on Mun's chin
and two minutes after the opening
of the first round be was counted
out. It was his third and final ap
pearance in the role of a boxer.
"I guess I wasn't cut out for box
ing," MYimn said after the bout.
"I'll stick to wrestling hereafter."
M unn's third attempt to turn his
brawn to account In boxing waa
n.i more disastrous than his first
or ne was Knocked out twice at
Sioux City, Iowa, after leaving the
lulverslty of Nebraska, where he
played football. '
Cook with gaa
STUDEBAKERFIRM
STARTS INSURANCE
(Aaoclated tnm Let ltd Wire.) '
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 24
As a Christmas gift to Its 25,000
employes, the Studebaker Corpora
tion haa contracted for cooperative
Insurance covering death, accident
and sickness. All active executives
and employes of plants snd offices
tnrougnout tne world are eligible.
It was eatlmated the life Insur
ance would aggregate 140.000.000.
the accident insurance the same
amount and the weekly benefit in
surance 16,000,000.
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Arundel, piano tuner, mono 1-8J-L
PIERCW ASKS IIMIIO FrtUt
IMIIt WASTEl IX CHIOS CO.
(AmocIiM rna Leased Wfrv.)
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 24. Gover
nor Pierce today Issued two re
quisitions on the governor of Id at
ho, asking the return lo Oregon
of E. J. Roberts and B. Willis,
both of whom are wanted 1n Coos
county to answei1 to charge of
larceny by bailee.
The offense Is said to be con
nected With a shipment of cattle.
The men are under arrest at
Payette.
CARO OF THANKS
We desire to express our appre
ciation snd gratitude to our friends
and neighbors for their sympathy
and assistance during our recent
bereavement
MRS. CRANT TAYLOR,
AND FAMILY.
Electric lights 60 and
SO cents at Paralow's.
40 watt.
YAP ISLANp DISASTER.
(AanHatal trim UuH Wire.)
TOKYO. Dec 24. A report from
Ihe Navy Department today atated
that the tidal wave snd storm
which struck the Island of Yap on
December 16 broke two wireless
antennae nolen and damaaed virtu
rir,j uuiiuiuh Au,ug urn
7. . . .
casualties were reponeo. jjoin
cabins and wireless communication j lories protein.
was suspended for a short time Fresh Frulta
while repairs were being made. With the exception of berries,
.During the storm wind of 150 miles currsnts and rhubarb, which have
.velocity was reported, accompan-1 10 calorlea of protein, fresh fruits
led by waves 10 feet high. . Ihave only 2-6 C. of protein per lo
0 C.
Men's suits cleaned and nresscd.1 Have von bouht vnur rhHiinu
1 ' X
l 6tssMsSss'
BUILD IT UP I
People) have cough! and'
colds mostly Because they
lack resistance and are nor
adequately nourished.
Scott's
rich in vitamins' supplies the
weakened system with
nourishment that helps -restore
resistance. Jra.
Build up your1 itrength AW
with Scott's Emuhloti. -4JL
Scon A Bowse, BioomHeld. If. J. 23 23
ONE TIME MESSENGER
NEAHS PRESIDENT CHAIR
(Aaoctated Plm Lmmi Tr.)
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dee. 24.
Frank Pornelh who started1 as -a
messenger boy, today advanced a
step nearer to the presidency of
the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company, third largest' independ
ent steel company in the country.
" James A. Campbell, 73-year-old
president of the concern, an
nounced that he la relinquishing
part of his activities and that Mr.
Purnell, , now vice president in
charge of sales, has been elected
to a new position , of assistant
president. . -
In the near future, the announce
men said, Mr. Campbell will be
made chairman of the board and
the presidency will be given to a
younger man..
Quality merchandise at lowest
prices at Powell's Furniture Store.
MAXCHTT ARMY DRKKATS
CHI.ESK .NATIONALISTS.
(AworUtrd mm Laue4 Win.)'
TOKYO, Dec. 24. The ver
nacular newspaper and war office
'advices from Mukden today Stat
ed that Marshal Chang Tso-Lln.
"war lord of Manchuria," has de
feated General Kuo Sung-Ling
and occupied Palklpu and other
positions near Slhmlnfu.
The advices sre somewhat con
flicting, but lndlcato that Marrhal
Chang obtained a decisive victory.
PEKfNO, Dec. 24. An in
ternational train running from
Tientsin to Shanhaikwan was fir
ed upon at Hslnho yesterday by
troops of the Ruomlnchnn (na
tional people's army) and com
pelled to return to Tientsin, ac
cording to a wireless message to
that elty. .
There Is no confirmation of the
reports that these forces have
capured Pehtsang and Tientsin. .
Hea'S suits cleaned and pressed,
11. SO. Boseburg Cleaners, doom
471.
TWENTY-THREE KILLED IN
ENFORCING DRY LAW
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. The :
prohibition war claimed 32 lives in
tjie fiscal year ended1 June 30, of-1
I Twenty-five dry law violators
1 were killed by agents and seven "
agents were slain by bootleggors.
Kentucky led all other states in '
the outlaw fatality list with four1
killed In 12 months.
Missouri, South Dakota, North
Carolina, New Mexico, South Caro
lina, Tennessee, Wyoming and
Maryland each had one man killed
by prohibition agents.
Since General U C. Andrews' be
came assistant secretary of the
treasury on April 1, In direct
' charge of enforcement of the pro-
hlbition laws, he has discharged
102 dry agents from the service.
Thirty-seven of them were fired on
charges of criminality. Including
drunkenness and disorderly con
duct, and 65 were discharged for
derelictions of duty.
We make special sash and doors
and cabinet work. L. W. Metxger.
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DIET AND HEALTH 4)
(Continual from paere'2).
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WE EXTEND TO ALL OUR
FRIENDS AND PATRONS
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
".. ' '. AND
BEST WISHES FOR A "
PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY
NEW YEAR
THE WEST
Packing i
COATING
SfllPPJG
It's a real pleasure
to travel by stage!
Speed with safety, combined with scenic
beauty, comfortable stages and frequency
of service, stage travel is enjoyable at
any season of the year.
We take the work out of travel and put
fileasure in. Ask your ticket office for a
ist of the beautiful trips on, or in con
nection with, our lines.
COAST AUTO LINES
TERMINAL HOTEL 303 Jackson Street
OFFICE;
Does the Wet Weather
Bring on Your Rheumatism?
IF SO, THEN TRY
Marcell's Miracle Mineral
It Can't Be Beat!
Let me tell you about It
Fred Pomsrlsau Phone 638-J ' 605 E. Douglas
Some Women Walk Thirty to Forty Miles a Year
" for Groceries Do You?
If you sre walking to the store for your groceries and luggtr.g
them borne Id a basket several times a week, stop right now
and figure how many miles you cover in a year.
How lar is the store from your home and how often do you
walk there and back. Kstlmste the distance yourself. We don't
ask you to walk 30 or 40 miles a year to get your groceries,
when you can telephone your orders and have them delivered
to your home without extra charge.
ECONOMY GROCERY
O. I JOHNSON
Phons S3 Tht Store That Serves You Best. 144 N. Jackson St
CburcbUl IHarbvvare
Company
extents
SIDE GROCERY
SERVICE
We attend to all of these details
with expert ability. Having spe
cialized in tho execution of such
work we are adept at iu Let us
prove this by a trial.
"W aim to please"
H.S.FRENCH
TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO.
. Phons 220
Phone 689