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CITY
EDITION
THE WEATHER
I'OHTIjANU (AP) Ore
Boii: Kalr In the Interior,
tnovtly cloudy on the coast
tonight and Tnunday. Mild
U'lnperaturtis.
VOLUME XXIII.
MBMBRK ASSOCIATED PREKS
LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1925.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 288
Ha
WEtCOME IS
GIVEN n
OF SCHOOLS
Hi-Dads' Banquet Has
Supt. J. T. Longfellow :
as Honor Guest
PLEDGES SUPPORT '
TO NEW LEADER
In Response, Lonfellowj
Expresses Appreciation'
' for Keen Interest Tak-,
en in School Affairs.
As n welcome to Supt. J. T. Long
fellow, iipw head of the Ia Grande
public schools, and the initial gath
ering of the. organiiuiticn for the
coming school year, a banquet was
given liv the 1M-Ia's of the citv
luat night at the Foley hotel. About
thirty business ' and professional
nin were In nticndince.
lr. W. P. McAdnry, "ft ran a Dad"
and president of ;he organization,
presided during the short speaking
program that followed the dinner.
He .-aid thn t the attendance at the
dinner and the wide activity of the
H -I nuts during the previous yer
were evidence of the Interest taken
liy each member of the group in
school affairs. Slating that the
purpose of th1 dinner wis io wel
come Mr. Longfellow and pledge
support to his work for better
school, the doctor relied on A. J.
Ktnnge to give the Ht-lads formal
welcome. Mr. Flange prefaced i in
remarks by introducing each Hl
I Hid forma dy' and then outlined
something of the history of the no
rf"v K- Ideals and Its work. Tie
eaid that the Hi-Dads were pledged
to Rive a helping hand to 1 he school
honrd.'ibe "faculty, the atudent
body, and school activities in every
possible way. He renewed that
dtilgetind extended a formal wel
come to tlie new superintendent,
ljoiiirfelhw Ite-Nponds.
Mr. Longfellow, called upon for
Ii response, expressed Appreciation
for the existence of such on organ
ization In La Grande and for the
work the Hi-Dads are doing. Com
plying with the rernicst from lr.
Mc.dor, he outlined a few sug
gestions for additional activity of
the organization in the interests of
better schools. J It; expressed The
hope that more general physical
training activity in the grade
schools miirht be fostered, that
more aid might be given In secur
ing work and homes for wnr'iiv
high- school students, and that
greater Interest in the actual class
(Continued on Page Four.)
I,a!-t minute arrangements for
the free haby clinics at I'nlon
Kriday and iiere Saturday are be
ing made, according to aniiounce
ment tociiiy. I r. Maud Kelly, na
tionally l;non child welfare
worker, will conduct the clinics
and will be assisted by Miss Ma--(luanlt,
county nurse, and others.
The clinic here will begin at 3
o'clock Sat inlay morning m the
high school building anil wit) con
tinue during the day. All moth
e i s are u iged to bring their ba
bies to the eltn c. I.lal)es up to
the pre -school age are eligible.
WILL INSPECT
LOGAL MINES,
Fashion Still Holding
To Conservative Styles
(Hy M. M. M )
Although Hares are the new thing
In htdie.s' coals and dre::ses tor fall,
ftistilon still holds to the more con-M-rvotive
slylt's also and many ut
tt acl ive eri'ations art? still to be
found in the tr;iiKher, plainer pat
terns. Among the new materials
In ladies iir-ss coats needlepoint is
one of the best. Other materials
n w this season are: Veloria, Vell
ama unci Montosa. Practically all
or the dr"H coats nre fur trlmrm-d
---fox. bi-aver, f ieh. mink and
fiiiirrel le-ing among the most
popular fur trimmings.
Attbmitth black con's ure always
good many hie.li colors i.re b'ing
shown this s-aHon. such a wistaria,
wine, pany purple, wild fister. pt-n-tll
bill', pernn blue, goblin blue
and pitch kr- n. it'd imd the
tan ;haden ure alo popular tn
coats. Miiny dre-4ts are ai"o beinir
jitiown in tiiese colors, allionh
black dreyes pre-iomina:? amorg
the more correct thina.
Mny of (he drenst-s ure made
whh hbrh necks and lonir kI-m'i.
the skirtf being even shorter than
during the summ'T months. Kur
is QUV Li tUp in u si poruiar trim
Bert Hdney
7ST 0.I1E1S
k r 1 nnnnr innii
i
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I
Bert K. I limey, IbmocrHt, of
Oregon, refuses to roign from
the shipping hoFi-tl as repieshd
by - President Cotlfdge. Hnncy
!: n(fnr!ied tin potir'es of .VI-
miiiil Palmer, president of the
Emergency Meet corporation.
The line forms to the right. And
n long one it Is too with expectant
sophomores and. anxious freshmen
waiting to be enrolled at the high
school at the office of K. 1. Tow
ler. principal.
, Mr. Towler makes it a point to
enroll each of the some 4 6U high
jschool students himself ho that lie
I is thus enabled to have personal
jcontuct with them at the start.
The seniors hau their turn at
! registration vesiordny morning, the
juniors yesterday afternoon ah J
the Hophomorui and t read men are
having their chance today.
I More IJimdl Tomorrow..
, Incoming freshmen will be. en
'roijed tomorrow afternoon.. , In
1 nt ructions have been bwiied ' fruni
(he ofiiee of the principal to the
ciiect that all incoming irc.-tniiicn
must have . their grade school
diplomas on hand when register
ing. ,
Students fron, other s1ioo1h and
new students imiy enroll uL uuy
(Continued on Page Five.)
Mother of L. II, Russell
Called by Death Angel
Ha ran Kllen Utts-scll. aged eighty
yeas. died here September X. She
is the mother of K. . ItUKs ll, of
Wash 'UK n. I). C. Lena Ku:tsell.
Long lieach, Caliiornia and 1 Ii.
Uu.sseil. ot La (; ramie. Kunenil
services will be hold at 7:ao o'clock
this veiling at the liohnenkamp
chapel by the Kev. William Crosby
It oss. The rem tins will be taken
to the i '"it land crematorium to
night on tram No. 115.
J Will Employ Local Men
! On Water Svslem Work
I Hardi nl'ower I'.ros., of CaJdwU.
WuQ M-re awarded the contract
! for the municipal work on the lo
I cal water ay.Htem near the intake,
i uxpeef to bi-Kin work short ly. ac
cor:iinrr to a representative of U.
V.. H irdt nl(nwir, w ho Ik-s lL-su"d
a eiiii tor men. , All local men
' will be employed with the excep
t'on of a few company men." he
stuted, continuing that those want-
ing work may apply to the city
IRE POPILS
ENROLL TODAY
mings, although enibroidenrl flower.-,
and biifchi colored flowi-rs, ap-pliqin-d
on, are very new. Leather
Is one of the newst tiutterhrN for
uppliie. .Most of the dnws for
ulternoon Hnd -veiling wnr are
being made of satin, all hough
fancy velvets will lie very good
luter in the season. I. right col
ored braids and buttons ure also
good for trimming the m fall
dres.se..
' Many wool dress s are le in
shown for sporbt w-nr. fan ilnn-
, Pels am chnrmei n le iMK amting
the letidiui; materials. pleats In
wool m .terlals r-'plaee the rhirc in
lk dress s. thniiKh iiiany of the
sport dreh- are stralwht and tight
fittlnit. HI.-. t-s are long and n.-cks
high a in silk lrsses.
In eo.its for sports wear the
mannish tailored types are the f.
orites. Some of t h'e coal nr.
rhade with an invert. -d pleat In the
back and half belt. Many nr.- fit
ted and other are rompb-t'dy
s:raiht. Small fur collars are
thown on many of ih-s coats.
' Tailored suits are always good,
but sui's are not being pushed to
I the from thlb season us formerly.
IA EMIDE
d Vl MUU Kll-H
dUUIIL IIIUII
iharpshootcis Take First
in iCailroad Meet at
' focatello ,
nimrods land
in second place
Second Division Em
ployes Hear -Address
by Carl Gray, President
of Union Pacific.
Competing with teams repre
senting the various athletic avo
cations of all the units compris
ing the Cnion Pacific system, the
second division rii :e team took
first place in contestH held at
Pocatollo, Idaho, on. September ti
and 7.
The team was composed of G.
C. Headley, captain; Lynn Larsen.
i an Cable, J. Y. Watnuin and V.
li. Kvans. The team broke 4P!
out of a pof-sble 6uO for high
score In the event and conse
quently carried off the fit st prize.
In the trapshooltng event th
second division team was in sec
ond place at the finish. Tiie La
Grande team wna Jut behind tin
Pocuteilo team wiilch won with a
score of 44 f out of 600 targets.
Members of tho trnpshootin
team which represented the sec
ond division In the contest wer
John McNurbn. Ci arlts Hamilton.
Tom Wol f , V. C N e vi ns a n i
William Kiu-pphard.
The winn-ug team from Poca
lello ropreseuled the Oregon Siiort
(Continued on Page PI' e.)
GIRLS MAKE TIME
ON PORTLAND TO
WALLOWA "HIKE"
Miss Lela Thlldera and Miss
Lucille Moreloek will undoubtedly
fling Ahe praises of tourists here
in ler because that, travelling ele
nvent. of t ncle Sam's population
made possible .a. unique trip for
the two girls.
They left Portland last Saturday
nfternoon with the intentions oi
hiking to Wallowa. They started
out afoot and arrived at Wallowa
Sunday morningthanks to souu
kindly tourists who gave them a
Hit.
Alter visiting a few hours at the
Moreiock home at Wallowa ann
looking over Wallowa laiie Sun
day, they started on their return
trip Sunday afternoon to hike
and ride if luck turned their way
back to their Hose City homes
They were supposed to be back li.
Portland y'i stcrday morning
Whether they reached their desti
nation on tune lias not been learn
ed. Grouse and Deer Will
Be Hunted Tomorrow
Tim arouse and deer seasons wilt
open "tomorrow. That fact Is hard
ly necesauiy of repetition tor every
sport Kiiuin In Kistern Oregon has
probably been thinking about b
tor some time.
The litt ie pamphbd issued by
the state game commission says
"Male Deer with horns open sea
son from September 10 to Octo
ber 2'! tp.:r limit, two such det
during any one season. lian- u
Sooty grouse, Hut led grouse oi
native pheasants Open season
from September It) to o,f.ober 2).
Mag limit, lour mich birds in any
one day or citrht in any s. v.-n con-s-:iitive
days."
Which is all perfectly clear and
explicit. Thtf only tnmg the game
commission did not tell " ;is how
to get the game.
l-'roni all iudicatbms tin- deer arc
i'cry pl.-nui ul this se.is.m. Log
gers. t(rsl rangers. fishermen
ami others hn p-'i time In the
wood repot t that the deer appear
un usually numerous.
Tin- grouse un; sMl! here in small
mu m iters in some localities al
though us a major game bird the
native pheasant . Is rapidly los nr.
place in i he imported uit -..) tits
t i hie h ure more readily propugat
; ed by artificial means.
! Again speyking of hunting lie
(.ns.8. An untile t' the issuing ot
" Mc.-nscs not generally known is
j that partMS u ho can liirmsii affl
' daviis to th' eff'-ct that th y M-i'f
1 r.'.sid'-nts of On-gon (trior to I W.r
art eiiKibh by site law to hunt
ing lleens-'S without eo! .
Kenneth Mr( 'or t nick, county
eierk has Isflutci about SO S'irli
1 Keens' s 'luring the current s ntn.
Civil war veterans. Indian war vt
"runs, Spanish war Vfti-rans, If
confined in state hom-s and Wortl
War vet.rans if injured are ulso
digtbb- for fret, hunt in Uf'Un- s
privid'd an honorable discharge is
;lurnished with the application.
Licenses under this provision mum
i be obtained fioiil the county clerk
1 direct.
$350,000,000
Reduction Of
Tax In Sight
Representative Madden,
at Chicago," Also. Be
lieves Big Appropria
tions Cut Is in Store.
CHICAGO (By the Associated
Press.) Kepre-enlative Madden,
republican of Illinois, cl. airman ot
the house appropriation committee,
oelleved that a tux reduction of 360
million dollars is in sight.
He believes that the next con-'
t;re.s will uio sltave upuroprUitioius
by 125 million dollars.
Madden favored the repeal of the
federal Inheriiance tuxe.i because
tho government needs live tax
payers, not dead estates" and a re
duction of the maximum surtux to
16 per cent. .
He declared that "no man who
is required to lay ti& per cent of
his income to the government is
going to wurk very hard to increase
h s income." He
believes .more
money will be yielded to the gov- Ing from Hoise. Idaho, to CnH
urnmeni by a 15 per cent surtax, .tomia, was robbed of a car he
than the present rate of 4U - per j had purchased with money saved
con I. . jfroin his compensation, - all of his
Madden does not favor totul ex- money $;t7, and a gold watch
empiiun of small income, how-; '"nI e picked up on the high
ever.
T
T
ILL
i w ool trousers, a dark coat, a dark
HWAMPSCOTT, Mass. (By the blue shirt and a light cap. He
ssociated Pres.) President and was about five feet eight Inches
Mrs. Coolidge are prepared to give' En height and weighed about
up their summer white house. tbo pounds.
Thev will leave White Court to- T,lfi stolen cur was a 1023 mod
night, motor to Kalem and board a el coupe with five new cord tires.
; special train which should reach
'Washington by Thursday noon.
Their personal effects are to be
placed on the train although some
furnishings are to be taken to ihe
capilal on the Mayflower.
; CfloMdgc -will hld -hts first. vb-
tnct. . meeting In nearly
months Friday morning. .
L
NTO PROJECT
IIAKKU, Ore. Special Afh'i
Inspection of the Haer Irrigation
project, a party of four I nlted
tales congressmen was enter
tilni'd at a luncheon here Tues
day by Maker business men.
Representatives ( C. Cramton
r Micingnn, N. J. H nnott of Ore
Ton, Murton French utid Addison
milth of Idaho, vial ted the proj
ct Tuesday morning under the
guidance of thn directors of the
.ower Powder river Irrigation dls
rlet. The party- left Tuesday for
Pendleton, In th. conse of a tout
f the proposed Irrigation projects
of the west, during which they
are acquiring fit si hand inl orma
iion lor use during the ne.t ses-
ion of congress.
E. 0. L. & P. President
In La Grande Today
.1. P. Piilliam, president of the
K:t tern fn iron Light 'iml pt-w r
company, with headquarters in Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, Is in l-i Grande
odav wit h J- P Lot t ridge, vice
resident of the company, of Ma
ker, on his annual trip to eastern
' ireKon. Mr. P.jllmm and Mr. Iitt
lilpe are Inspecting the local plant
An Ideal
Time To
Sell
There is no better time ib.in
the Call for m to di po-e of
Mtrpliis furniture, IK'eefl
clothes extra machinery, house
hold equipment, etc.
fin can get Immediate re
sputw and cash return with
small, inexpensive U ant Ad hi
The OlM-ncc'i liis-,fle in.
iiiiuiH. page Is ii ad w Itli
gieuter nir mtiie regular Inter-e-i.
It I the market place of
I n ion nml Wallowa eMmll.
Let thai evfrii ready money to
dayphono your ml .to .Mtlu :t".
1 he eo- K iiibM, the res till h
uie immediate.
"Observer AilvrrtNIng .
A Men.haiidtBliiif Service."
Bit
LOSES ALL
David G. Joyce, Disabled
Ex-Soldier, Robbed of
1 Money and Car
MAN GIVEN LIFT
" TURNS ON HELPER
Joyce Thrown from Car
and Forced to Walk to
Cottage Grove; Arrives
in Exhausted Condition
EL'UKNE, Ore. (Hy the Asso
ciated Press) .David Q. Joyce,
disabled Woild war veteran, driv-
way mree nines norm oi igeno.
Joyce believed the man was n
"buddy" and paid for a m al for
him at Luge no. South of Eugene
t ie buddy" jammed a revolver
In: iti ce's ' ribs, took his monyy
and threw him from the car.
Joyce walked to Cottage Grove
but was exhausted wiien he lead
ed there.
The robbery took place last
n glit.
The robber was dressed In Ughl
'
MITCHELL PLANS
NO DEFENSE FOR
f HIS STATEMENTS
10 1001"
lliree- Assoetated Press.) "If the wsr
(department does not tike the state
. : inerts 1 made, let the officials take
I any disciplinary action they want,
I court martini or not court mar-'
ftlal, but there -will be no invrsll-
gatlon, no pleas, no defi!ii8e on tny
past covering' a -ituestlon of that
kind.f Colonel M'tchell declared
- when asked w hat tie intended do
ing tf the war department prose
cuted him for his statements Sat
urday. "The Investigation really need
ed is one of the war and navy de
partments and their conduct in the
disgraceful administration ot ueio
nautics." Dead Man Identified;
Mystery Fading Away
PORTLAND. Ore. (My the As
sociated Press). The coroner's of
f.ce announced the belief today
that It had solved the mystery
surrounding the body of a man
found In Willamette river August
r. in partial identification of the
body as that of O. M. Mllss of
Mridul Veil. Oregon.
Officers believe he ended his
life in despondency because he
faced manslaughter charges In
connection with the death of Mrs.
hate Gurl in ghoiisc. June 21. Po
lice charged that Mllss str ick the
uoman on a si reet here while
driving an automobile under the
influence of liquor.
Ilakcr Man Is Facing
Manslaughter Charge
MA K Kit, Ore. (Hpeehil).--A for
mal charge of maushi ighlcr win
filed late yeiiterday against I ia vt
Arthur, foreman of the Mother
Lode mine, as a result of the
deal h yesterday of f 1. C. 'I ueker.
a former employe. f A i t hur's.
who mis stabbed in the left side
ti nd left i m by A rt hur w it h t he
sharp prong of a miner's fa nip
on September 1, during an alte--cation,
areordliig to officera. Mr.
A i t 'itir was an ftiun '! hefni
;.(,. K. Allen, justice of t lu
te are, and released under $-,oaa
bond. The hearing has been M'-t
for Thursday.
' Mltl.t; STORK couitov
STARTS lilt! S lift I :
TPf'SoN. Ariz. (AIM.-- Sd. I'r.i
mun, 1 it-yar-old New Vork youth.
;iot lost In the wide open spaces
t the head of Pima cnnyo"i,
mar here Monday.
Not t u be o it done in resotire
fuliresH by plainsmen and tmll
bliiz-'is of hlnloiy, Wol driv his
pistol mi'l shot into the tinder
MUe brOMh 1 1 It the intent urn ef
t art Ing s Mlicnal fire to Inn ilgu
i at bin rettr ih
He Miicceedi-d. The Tin got lll
reiisonably art (ve, how ever, and
.Sol viiis forced to take lo his
heels.
Tuesday he was in thi city jail
here charged w.th starting a fm
ent tf 1 1 . Two hundred act es of
lirush land are binning at tl
canyon's head and eight of tin
forest rangers are busy trying to
extinguish it.
Gay Miss Now Evangelist 1
4 if
y . ;
Si Vv' Jv T v ' -i. vji:-
Three years ngo It wm tlw gny, 'careffeo life of the flnpMt
that npiM'nleri tt llivisfe Mw Handel), then a stcnoffiaphcr In the
oil piumotlmi offiees' of lr, Fralerlek A. Cook, One night .she
strolled into a revival meeting and wns eonvei'tel. She legnn a
WMine of study at ft school for erangellKts In lum Angeles, She
In now conducting wrvteesi In Fort Worth after wlileli she will
start on a world eiangeUM tour.: ,f-
mm fbsxtrAfrib.su
rv nsy PTunn
LATIUVI 01 MID
(My Kiism'U !. Rlrtlwell)
llOLI.YWOOJJ (NKA Hperiul)--VS'here
are Ih; famous movie .iiurs
of esterlay '!
No lame Is more fleeting than
(hut based on the celluloid nlm.
Only ten or fifteen ears ago
t here were Pickiord.t, l'airbank,
t.ihhes, Tainmdgca and S wantons,
i till now their name hint of Mown
gllOHtS.
Aiew are happily marrhwl. nomt
have Houht Heciusion ut the cor
ners of tne earib, others titlll atruj;
gle on in tin' film world, lorovei
gruKping at I hat winch has clip
ped iroin them forever youth un-.
tume. . Heverul have dropped lroin
riches to poverty.
'1 lie pu.dic Jud no other movie
alar before it lllleeil ) cur.; ngo ex
cept 'lorence 'I urner.
llul now the iiiui K'oiy thai once
was hers iias faned with Hie rest
ot lur loifcoilen unulied -- Mitr
gin.i'ite CiuiK. tb ne Jauntier, Kior
...ice liWii'iic.-, .uury I uaile.ilon.
l-.liu 1 laii, idittie Vv aicami., Alalfi-i
i riiiiliebe, ..i j.iy l-'ubcr, Jlelen
IIuIiiii.s, Lottie iirihi:oe and couui
i a oi nci
No fitniuei' a smr,
Mihji 'i in in r is' bucK ui tlie scene
ol ii'-i e.u'iy liiumtih, but not as a
slai . Hb- fca s liiiiii Mudio to i,iu
ii in KeekiiiK e iii plo meat , nut onl
now and (hen do-H ahe get wcrk
i'en a.-i an "extra" at $7.10 a day.
.S,- j:- riltl nt 3.'.. In I 'J 1 :t :dn
wi i.l to LuiO.c because of iioot
1 1 ea it 1, and t.L ii'ied to r own , 11 in
itinii'iiii). I'i.e to the war it was a
hi 1 1 n re. Ail kinds of nii.Uoll uue
loliuwed until Iiarlou liavleH ra la
rd a t it n ii to relieve lur desiituti
I i oildl')!!.
"For einht yea is I hae fought
'lor a rhailrc to conn- oaea," . ne
tuid with tears .it her ees. "Hut
nobt(i w.ints nte. 1 kui hm J'ni
through."
Cotihlu't ( otne Rack.
(; -ne C-aunth r, oik e known
t ootid the world as a .itar ot thn
old Kai' in company, now liV"S in
rte lusloii ut .Stockholm. Sw'b.'Il.
Hii', loo, tin il to coin'! back, hut
found condition.- In the liiduntr mo
cbunued she could not ; u ced
for aw-iile lic trod reporilng n
th Kuiimu t '.t;. I'ohI, but d iii' i
tic double and the loiiuihU lor lb
id ! Mini lite cauti.-d her lo ie'k
eolitfllt Iticul III I'jlt'Op''.
When Mary I 'irktord w to JumI
Klatttiig in tit motes. I'lo-rint'
In wi'Mic- wjji enjoliiii world-wide
popular it .
Miss Lawi'"iiee'ii rnreer as a star
was ahrupti trruiiiialed elKtit
jjears hki when her (a " was badly
hunted In t'MiiipkhK irom a burning
building
Ail tii" .-k II of nprrialilv could
not reHlor;- her IohI h-afii .ili'l the
lo. it of her cinema fntiii was lu-uvilubk-.
However, she retm.es to
' (Contiaua oo Pstf iTlvt.;
"V M"ri
St. "-
W'tWif : y.W.S S t'.KTi Si
P i:DI. IWt ) X , On. ( AP) The
Oregon W'tsd tiniHers a.s.sM'lnthm
ni''ting today delermlneil the mi
tiiiv of testimony to 1m submit
ted to the sub-commit lee of the
Cnited State senale publle lands
beuiing here net TluifMlay and
Prhlay. A mmilM-r f sheet ami
cattle men will be here for the
tfenring.
(i I Si: MRKilRLK
ROM L (AP). 1 lie oomnilsiirhit
of ai'itHiuiitlcn iinnotineetl thai
Capialn I toad AmUnilM'irs next t-
'enipl to fiy over the noitli pide
will Im- miMle in an Knllnn ilingi-
le. The dhlglhlc, nmsti in-tetl e-ai-tnlly
fur the flight, will bc
.1 ia lined by an Italian eiew.
.mi;.m in:.MNns ansvi;h
SAIjI-:3I. Hv. ( AP). (.overnor
Plen-c has received tt letter from
Rt-lanuil n CommlKsliMier Pal
;eiiiambiig an an iwi'i- rratn the
"OMMii-r its' in whether the state
will give aid lo settlers If the
m ci ii un ut r:iU in the cmcd ruc
tion of Hie Warm Springs rccliuu-
itn n pnicef. Pii-iee Mild fie
.v on id make the letter ami lis Iiu
vci public later.
CTAHAN KILLI.R RY At TO
It Y A N, Iowa (API. Arthm
(,hugg, 4 a, said to be n fot iu-t
le.sblnit of Kilt Lake and who
' us bei-n working us a farm hand
in this vlclint y the la at few
months, u us in.'ittinlly killed Tues
day In an automobile m'shup.
4 1
It v
4 IIKI
At!.1
Coolidge fs Thrift Will
Save U.S. $160,000,000
(R Churle . Stewart )
WASH I NOT' .( NLA Special j
Kvrr Imilv knew President 'onl
nlne was tbrlity, but evti for him
il wum "s'oinic Home" to evolve a
scheme by which the government's
to gi t $ i lio.oMMHMi worth of pub
lic buildiiii.fi without speudliiK
ati.thinf- in fact, in the long run
iuvtnn money. Lx plained, how
ever. It's fdtllple.
To I "jin wit h, t he g-tvernmenf
!) about l,,iif as nun h room l li
lt ni'i'il.i to arc iimiiiedate, . iihably.
.t.s n hum to ie )ctsoumd in Wash
intfion.
lif th-' oilier half iiboul r.il jter
cent are uuerlered In a lot of wur
hiillt sha U.s that never were meant
to be utMthlnir but temporary nnl
now are mi Hie v rue of falling
rial dewn if fhev're nu torn down,
l-'or lb' remaining workers rented
ofllce room Im provided.
The pri jdd'-nt wan t.s tn get the
war nil neks' occupants tut 4) remi
litr. permaii' nt liuildlUKS before
I heir preterit roofs collapse on
them. He wants also to cut off
the IZO.OOO.OOU to 25,0OU,UOO Hum
LAI LI1ULU IU
POINTED BU
1
T7..,i o i. t M j ft!.
i-1 i-u do,i gent, itaiiruau e,;
rresiaent, Utes Jblgures
A T f I J IT fc'
b
t
TAXES ON LINES f
UP 180 PER CENT
Operating Expenses and
Payrolls Have Jumped
107 and 119 Per Cent in
Last Ten Years.
CHICAOO. (By the Associated
Pi ers ) l'red Sargent, president of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road, continuing his testimony in
the western freight rate advancu
hearing before Chairman Aftehlson
of the Interstate commerce com
mission, says ho based his appli
cation for a five per cent rnto In
crease on what he termed unre
r.umcriitiv; returns and low bus's
or charge now allowed western
carriers.
flummarUIng the situation for
the years 1S!2 to !!:4. inclusive,
as applied to his road, which Is
culled a typical system with loy
Indebtedness, he said that while the
net iniitvuy operating Income de
creased 28 per cent and dividend
payment and surplus decreased 47
per cent, the total operating ex
pense Increased 107 per cent, the
payroll Increased 119 per cent and
taxes increased ISO per cent.
He said that a reasonable In
crease would aid In the stabiliza
tion of employment, expanri.on of
forces In maintenance work, pur
chase of materials and equipments
and would enable the railroads to
participate properly In community
enterprises.
PARIS (By Assoc'atcd Press).
The long heralded Krnnco-Span-Ish
offensive against Abd-d-Krlm's
liirfian tribesmen and al
lies lias begun and will soon be
In full sway. It haa been official
ly announced.
The Spaniards, after a success
ful lundiug on the shores of AI
hucetnas Ray, are marching on
Ajdir to the south.
The Franco-Sponls'j forces, num
bering nearly 2u,0tH), are' almad
attacking Tetuan in the northern
section of tht Itlff country and
Hheahuati,to the south. ' t
RAW M 10 AT HEIjH MOHK
NOt'KlSHINti THAN fOOKKD
PARIS (AP). What is said to
be confirmation of a theory that
raw meat Is more nourishing than
cooked meat has been given In a
paper by Prof. Charles Rlchet be
fore the academy of sciences. He
described experiments of 1 feeding
fish of the same species on raw
and cooked meat. Those given
food raw developed rapidly and
these which ate cooked meat de
veloped slowly nnd some died.
l Professor Rlchet receive
the
Nobel prize for medicine In IMS.
which the government now pnys
annually tn rentals. ;
What, he asked, would be lha
co.d of putting up the necessary 1
struetun s to house the entire out
fit In the style the government ,
oiiKlit to maintain Its hirelings in.' ;
The answer, estimated, wa HiO.
iimi.titiu.
The presidential soul revolied at '
the thought of taking any such :
mnn out of the government".1 poek-
ei. Wasn't there some way f K--t- '
ting the hulldiiiKH without doing it? ,
The president began itguilng- We
won't appropriate $li(i,tHMumi), he
mild to hlmaelf; we'll Issinf long
term 4 per cent bonds lor -t.
The interest will be Iti.pio.imr, ;
annually. Thus our musing prob
lem Will be Mlved ami w II b"
saving ach year Hp- tlitteretue
hclween $,4(Hi,ti(iO inl rest and
$i'u,i"tu,(iou to $25.oeo.niiti rentula,
or $U.U0.1M0 to H8.00,u0t.
At the end of a doxeii years nt
most this ttivltift will amount .0
enough to pay off our 1 1 imuu,imm)
bond Issue. Then we'll have our
buildings cost Uo ftJQd can begin
to ttconoiuUe.
LAUNCH DRIVE