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VOLUME XXIV.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED FRSM
. LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1925.
kfXMBXR ABSOdAITED PRESS
NUMBER 37
BID OPENS
SEASON OF
CHERTS
Half a Thousand Compli-
mcnt Director and
i Members ,'
PROGRAM POPULAR;
APPEALS TO ALL
Overture, Difficult and
Impressive, Is Opening
Number; Applause Is
Generous Throughout.
From Hid opening -strains or
lloasliit'H Impressive "Scmlrumhle"
1o tlii- triumphant, . sopl-stlrring
message of tin: "Htnr Kpullgled
Hunncr." tho oncnlng concert or
thf ll2!i-26 winter scries or band
recitals kept an uudlcnce or f.oi) or
more people rapt in admiration
yesterday uiternoon at the Arcade
theater. '
Director Andrew l.oney Jr., lend
ing hla Instrumentation In the first
triumph or the season, win greatly
complimented by thorn: present
for his own part In the work and
that of the band imembcrs an well.
The concert, a combination ot
' selections that could not fail to
' please regardless of what one's
tastes happen to be. is the fore
runner of a number of others,
dates of which will be announced
In the future.
lasting an hour rind a quarter,
the program was opened with the
rendition, featuring horns and
clarinets, or "Semlramlde." Tho
majestic, solemnity of the piece
' wove Us wny Into the understand
Ing of those present and at its close
a - wave iif applause greeted, the
first number.
i Triplets, pleasingly arranged to
iiroiluce the best effects, and nicely
-handled by. ltuymond . Ulgger -with
baud- accompaniment. Intertwined i
With the full, b'
.11. like tones nf HIS
cdrnel In the next number, H. I..
Clarke's "Hrldc or the Waves."
Knlhushistlu upplause demanded
nh encore.
During the cornel solo the lights
failed and. In the five-minute ln-
(Cnntlnued on Page Five.)
s
s
M Ins
(irnnde
Krederlke Hehllke of lii
Is already trending the
path to success In lcw ioik. ,
Aeeordlng to Mrs. Thomas Cor
rlek llurke. correspondent of an
Oregon daily. Miss Hehllke has
Marled climbing the ladder to
fame.
Wnutlicr on gon singer, I'hder
Ui. Kebllke or li Orandi a young
woman who ha.s good looks and
line Intelligence to support her
voire lias vonvn to New York and
iiliuosl humi dlalely been signed up
rnr a modest beginning with lb"
Sehulierls. who will usi' her In a
forthcoming New York production.
Iteiilly. it is amazing, when one
Ihlnks or Ihe thousands of ambi
tious .youngslers lure who wear
out the steps of managers' offices
without sueei-ss. '
"The odor of sagebrush seems
lo be more polent than NarcLse
Nolr. Miss ,ehilke's niolhcr was
well known In Oregon there nre
many friends out then; t have
Nalih In Ihe young singer and wish
her well." .Mrs. liurkc writes, i
SCH1LKE
WITH SCHUBERT
"Belle of Barcelona" To
Be Presented Next Month
With "The ltelle of llarrelona"
usMheir operatic vehicle, with
full new set of Spanish scenery
furnish atmosphere, and wllh 2' or
the rinest vol
In the boys and
girls" glee clubs lo sing the spurn
ling choruses. Ijt Grande high
school Is looking- forward to a
record-breaking musical produc
tion ut Ihe auditorium the evenings
of llecemlier 4 and 5.
Miss Isabel Miller, after direct
Ing te rehearsal at (he liullding
Saturday, pronounced the operettA
one of the prettiest she ho heard.
"The m-lode! are lovely." Shu
said, "and the story romantic. And
when the boys and girls appear on
th.- stage In the hrllllnnl xpanisn
costumes that Ihe production calls
for. the efr.-ct will be both surpris
ing and delightful, I um sure."
.o lisnne of Seine
All the action of the operetta
takes place In the same plaza or
court, doing away with all the
changing or scenery and sets that
too often slows the presentation of
an amateur show,
a The plot centers around the
' schtmlns of Smor de la Vega for
East Oregon
Grid Season
. Nearing End
Joseph-Union and Baker'
La Grande ThanksriV'
ing Day Clashes Will
King Down Curtain.
I 1 I Iirl. uihnnl Ton! linll In Tnstff-n
Oregon enters its final phases thin
Iweek With two games of Impor
tance scncuuieu lur iuauiws"b
duy.
One, at llukcr, ' will find the
I.aker aspirant for championship
honors facing the- lji Grande Ti
gers, und the other will seo Union
and Joseph clashing in a gome
thaL will decide the final standing
of the maroon and while team, yet
undefetited In Union and Wallowa
counties. . .
Baker has only to dereat I.a
Grande to have a clear claim for
the title, and on paper this secma
Just what Is likely to happen.
On the other hand, If the Tigers'
(Continued on Page Five.)
Preparations for the opening of
the Ml. Kmlly Timber company's !
MAY SAW TEST
LOGS SHORTLY
new plant In North u Grande con-who
tlmie with promise thai the firit
test loffH may be sawed some tlmo
in tin; near future.
A. J. Htaiise states that no defi
nite date has yet been set for the
lor ma) opening.
A law supply of 'offs Is nt th
mill now and more an: coming in
every day, it Is reported.
JONES WINS 13
TURKEYS SUNDAY
AT CLUB SHOOT
Tonuny Jones, who carried off
lrc pajr bl ,tic w.us. 4' n ana
1 '""'T ... ........... . .w
shoot Sunday morning nt the I .on
Tret- OHM. cunnot decide whether
he classifies an lucky or unlucky.
J le ahpt for 13 turkeys.
.1. K. Kinzell was next high man,
winning flvo birds.'
The shoot drew about 200 sports
men yesterday for contests ranging
from trap shooting to a broad
jump. Nearly 31)11 birds were ffiven
away.
lU-iimlning birds will bo offered
nt a holiday shoot ThanksKlvhn;
morning- al'a oelork, I B. Jlanne
fhld, aecrelnry of the club, nn-
Inoum-ed ihls in torn Ing. The prizes
will be turkeys and seesc.
Fire Bell to Be Moved;
; Siren May Sound Alarm
Krnm 8 o'clock . tomorrow
morning until some lime in the
nrternoon or early evening, la"
(irnnde will be without its regu
lar rlre-alnrm system, it is an
nounced by Chief c. O. Murchl
son today. ,
The le-t will be moved from
lln- old lo the new tower tomor
row and during the time neces
sary lo cnmplele the transfer the
police. siren -will sound any Tiro
aliirms Ihal might be necessary.
Cillzens, in cao or a fire, are
urged to use the telephone in
stead of Ihe box-syslem. whlih
will be cut off. (.'entrnl will
direct volunteers to uny flro IT
they d not know lis location.
Following the completion of
the move, several fire alarms
from various parts of Ihe' city
will be turned In to test out the
new wiring. Citizens may ex
pect these alarms, which will
have no significance. In the nr
ternoon or evening.
(the hand of Mnrguerlta. a l:ree.
n Mima maiden whose beauty and
tolcharm havi' made the helle of the
Mown, and the llnniy Intervention
of lieutenant Harold V right, ai
American, who wives her from th
wllv nobleman and for himself by
del)i-ting de la Vega In a fraud In
cunnerllon with the custonvt honce.
Tom Ilruce, who almost held up
the tunior play with his bariton
rendition of "My Wild Irish Itofe"
two week ago. will wing the vll
Iain's rob- as de la Vega. Ihiisy
KoMi. soprano. If well equipped
for the part of Marguerlta. Oracr
(Ibel will be Mercedes, her
voting- r HicliT. The hero's part
will be pluyed by Kdward I'.u-
rhiinnn.
in enough to offset the mure
fUTioin eh men! ut tin- operetta l
inHte. by Jack uolidge in the
rharaeter of Patrlrk Malone, and
Kdna Malley as the Kngllsh gor
ness. Martha Mathilda Ayers.
Other rohs will be played as fol
lows: 8-nor de Monero. Melvin
I'arker; tVnora de Atonlero, Mar
fContiiiUvd on Tatfe T'C
CLUB H
IS TOASTED
AT DINNER
More Than v 100 Hear of
Success of Boys and
Girls' Activity
UNION STOCKMEN
BANQUET HOSTS
Addresses Made by Dr
I'hy, County Agent
Avery, L. A. hayre, L.
J. Allen and Others.
Morn than lltu people, attended
the banquet given Saturday eve
nlng at tin; Union hotel by a group
of volunteer Union boosters, with
the members of the Union county
boys' club furnishing tho baby
beef, which they purchased in
Portland, as a part of the menu.
The beef was good enough so that
what was not used was sold nt auc
tion ot high prices after the ban
quet. The rest of tho menu was
equally as satisfactory.
C. L C'adwcll presided as toast
master and M. S. Levy; mayor, gave
the address or welcome, followed
iy a short talk by Lester Blokland.
is the most outstanding ciun
member. H. O. Avery, county aff-
Continued nn Psbtb Five )
TURKEY SALES
BOOMING HERE
La Orn'nde Is enjoying the great
est -prospcrlty,.lnca tln.,W.orlil
war; If turkey suns t tinisti any
criterion. , ..
Householders hero art, buying
more turkeys, buying larger ones
and buying them uarlicr this year
than they huvo during any season
since 1918, according to local
poultry dealers, who report lliul
the outlook Is unusually encour
aging. 1'rlces range from 31 und
as
(Continued on Pag Five.)
Fourth Section Relief ,
To Be Knott's Subject
Local Interests will be indirectly
represented In the talk on "rourth
section relief; lit regard to Ihe in
termediate rate case t,bal it. J.
Knott of Portland will1-deliver at
(he Tuesday noon meeting of th
hnmber of commerce al the 1. u.
O. 1'. hall. The I.a Orande lum
bering companies are memhers of
he Western I Ine Manufacturers'
association, which Knott serves as
rnfrlc manager.
Kred Kiddle will preside over the
usmcg preceding the scheduled
address.
Auto Accident Occurs
Sunday; No One Hurt
An accident that might have
bwii much nionj serious occurred
t'-rday about p. in. at the
lnlersecttou of Main and Cedar
slrei-ts when 'a light sedan driven
by iouLse Vaiight struck a light
touring car driven by John h.
inhult, formerly of Washington,
but now working In the U.-W.
shops here.
The Kelnliolt . maehltie was
thrown onto the curb with a ruined
left fender and running board and
the Vaught car overturned, prac
liejiily wrecking the right side of
the auto. Miss Vaught and her
mot hep both were assisted unin
jured from the car. Nr. UclnhoU
whs not hurt. . ,
Miss Vaught Wiit driving up
t'edar and Mr. Kelnholt was com
ing down Miiln. Neither saw the
oth'T until the collision.
Bradford Charged With
Possession of Mash
It o li r r I lini'irord furnished
bond of KT.O this morning for re
pose until action on the charge of
pnwespton of mssh filed ngaln-st
hlrn can be considered by a grand
Jury.
Rumnicl Faces Charge
Of Overcoat Theft
fp-rnld liuuinwl was arrested for
theft of an overcoat Hatunlay eve
ning ss he sMiped from a stag
In which he hud come, to U
firande from Wallows. ll' was i
held ut the county JulL until John
Crawford. Wallowa county deputy!
sheriff, arrived to Iske him to Kn
terprise. Ituminel is aatd to have
sold the overcoat for tS.ou and
osed part of the money to buy his
ticket. '
MILLS SAYS
LETTERS"
III
Counsel for Rhinelander
Makes Statement to
Court Today 1
WITHDRAWAL OF
SUIT NOT SEEN
Alice's Counsel Moves for
Declaration of Mistrial
But Court Denies Mo
tion.
W1IITK I'laAINH. N. V. (Uy Ibe J
Associated I'ress) Isunc K. Mills, '
coun.se) for leonard Kip Uhtne-landi-r
In his annulment null
asii Inst lilu wife, Alice, part neg
rww. Issued a statement todny
chttrelttg that so-culled "mystery
letters inlrodueed last week were
a "deliberate attempt to trap the
witness and force him to wlthdruw
his suit."
Mills indicated Urn letters, the
contents of which have been care
fully guarded, dealt with Ithinc
landcr'a personal character and he
charged their Introduction was an
attempt to "besmirch Hhlnulnnd
er's character."
Counsel for Mrs Ithinelander
made a motion for r declaration of
mistrial when tho cnurU3ened,
but the court dented the motion.
Two myslery" letters were
placed on the record after oil the
women except two had boon
ordered from I bo courtroom. The
latter, were newspaper women.
Hoth letters were written from
Cllft hotel, Snn Francisco, in 1U22,
and concerned events that occurred
when -Alice Jones Mpeut a week
(Continued on Paffe 8tx.l
DRUNKEN- DRIVER :
IS SENTENCED TU
. GO DAYS IN JAIL
Roy Johnson forfeited f 1 i0 and
his drivers license and dftermJned
his p'.sidence for the next two
months nil In one Hhun Sunday
night when he wobbled his auto
mobil" Into tb" putter'dlrectly 1n
front of a prohibition offlcerV
home. 1
This morning Johnson appeared
In Justice Hugh U. Urady's court
und pleadrd Riillty to the chaw
or driving while undr the influ
ence of Intoxicating liquor, placed
agiUnst him by William McKenzie,
state oflirer. The court fined
Johnson $lon, sentenced him to 0
dayw In the counly Juil and re
voked his driver' license for a pe
riod of one year.
Will Select Chorus
Members on Wednesday
Mrs. Jepse A. Ifoskins of tftike.,
director of I lie Monday Musle.il
chorus will hold tryouts for t his
year's churns In the Hi ml in uf the
KuHlent Oregon school of mu.-oc
In tin: I. (. O. building Wed
nesiliiy a ft ei noon ' between the
hours of I o'clock and :t:Aa.
I At year wiis the first time lt
Grande has ever had a chorus of
t h Is nal ure a nd it proved very
poiulnr. The number of iiie.nbers
Is unlimited and Is composed ul
he best lady singers of tin- city.
Rehearsals will be held once each
week us last year. A day for the
meeting has not yet been deelded.
KvoryoiM interested In the chorus
whether a uiemiMT of tho Neigh
borhood cl'Jb or It, Is Invited lo
try out.
"Los
Without
Occasionally The Dbcricr lin-
reader otprew. pralM' for 11
riiTllcncff ami Its scrih. to tti
niled with the ntial mea-tirc
of ailviTv- .fi(l.rini. It"riitly
a woman sulfM'iilier rvprrsmil
Imt appreciation .M.fM-.'lnJly f.rr
tlin adrtKlng ntcwuzes of (lur
naHr. sa hue that sin wtaikl Iki
Iihi wlllMMit them and savcil
tho subM'rti(lon prUt many
times by having llio Infornul
tlon Hey give.
Tlial's one oiantido of hlli
riadir-liilcH.T'4 that li. cilihiMi-.l
In many HIht a rwulcr
liurn'i tluit I not lo Im liad
In any other imhlkily means
aialtalrfn lo tin- Ijl (.rsiiile ad
vertiser. 'Ontple.)! with II Is a
low reail4r-.vt that make an
wlierll-liut hivvstiiaiil -Ki'ial-ly
worUi whilp.
"ObserTer Advertising
A Merchandising NerrluB.''
TRAP
Seventy thoiivauil funs, or more, sat in Ihe California Memorial Bowl, Ucrkclcy, to the
Washington iiusklra bivak n slx-yenr siring of flolil Ilcar oollcgialo .Iclorlcs. Tho while sqnaio
in the bleacher lo (lie light is California's rooting .KVtlon, always a reulurc of tlin ltcars' game. .
The statliiuii, looking down iihii IIio bay anil tioldni Gale, holds tiioro than 7 a, 000 people, and
with overflow, sitting m a liill above, 100,00(1 can watch a gallic. . ,
SUPPRESSED'
STORY HEARD
WASHINGTON Hy the Associ
ated I'ress) Arthur K. Carlson,
aviation chief rigger of tho wreck
ed Hhenandoah, told the naval
court today that one of the sur
viving orfieorn of the airship, Lieut.
C. Uaueh, had told him not to give
certain information lo the court
unlcm It was ooKCd for specifically.
This Information, which Carlson
withheld when ho first. It-stifled
was that 15 nnnutcs buforo the
Shenandoah broko iip.hn had
clotted ofr'ht amidships the Irilnrn
al gassing manifold connecting 18
helium cells und designed to per
mit equalization of gas In In
dividual cells.
WASHINGTON (I!y the Associ
ated I're.sK)-The three hundred
million dollar tax reduction bill be
ing wrilten by the house ways and
mxnna conitniliee will be kept on
iU( record breaking course fur
speed under a program charted
Sunday by Chairman dreen.
Mr. C.reen predicted that the
non-pa rllsatt mcaauro nut only
would be ready for presentation to
the house nt the opening of con
gress, ih'cember 7, hut would be
taken up for consideration the sec
ond day and disposed of before the
conclusion of the second week of
the HCHKioii,
Harrison W. Noel to
Die "fii Electric Chair
N ICWAItIC, N. .1. (Hy. the As
sociated Press) Harrison W. Noel,
kidnaper anil slayer or Mary Duly,
aged li years was today sentenced
to die In the electric chair ilur-
ina the week nf January 1" for
the niunp-r of ltuymond Plerci
negro taxi driver, whose car li
used In itliiluctlng the ehllil.
Proncllcrless Shin
Being Towed to Port
PnltTt.ANH. "re. (Hy Ihe A.:o-
claled Press Disabled by the loss
of lur propeller on the pacific
ocean, the steamer Vl Jester to
.J:iv Is being towetl lo Hun l-'ran-clseo
by the steamer IHIworlh,
rattio iiiessag.-s picked up here said.
The West Jester railed 'or help
early Hundiiy about 32" miles
Hoiilliwest of Han Kranelsco and
the IHIworlh wi'nl to her uhsibi
unce. CO.MItTM IKiHT HAXilMi
HA I. KM. lire. The rases of Tom
Murray. Kllsworth Kelhy and
James Wlllos. convicts, who aro
under death ser.teni-e for the miir-
d r of John Sweeney, guard, nur.
Ifig a hreu), -i in., Oregon sune
penitentiary 'here on August 12,
will lie appealed to the slate su
preme court, according tu notices
filed.
Murray is under sentence lo lie
hiinged on iNceniher IS. while (he
exicullniis of Kcticy and Wlllos
were fixed for January 11.
Will It. King, attorney for Iho
defendants, has until December S
i -hi.-l. i file a hill or eiceo-
Hons a a basis for the Murray
epi-eal. n i
REVENUE BILL
TO BE PASSED
California's Memorial Bowl
, ' i
Col. Mitchell
Takes Stand
As Witness
Air Crusader, Testifying
on Own-Behalf, Aeam
Voices Disapproval of
Administration.
: WrA8IHNOTON (By tho Assoc!
ated i'ress) Colonel William
Mitchell today took the aland In hi
court hu'A'Uul . oond for tho third
time within u few riitentli ttto olh
crusader repeated under oath ils
reasons for assailing those . in
charge of government aviation and
his advocacy of a Inrgnr better
trained and equipped air foroe.-
Much of his tostlmony hinged
upon the same points ho hml
.streamed last spring ' before the
house aircraft committee and later
before the president's ppeclaf air
board. i .
Coiiarctis to Take Hiiiitt.
WAHIIINOTON (fly the Ausocl
ated I'ress) Triple conalderation
of air service controversies by the
Mitchell courlmartlal, tho Hhonan-
douh court of Inquiry, and by con
Kress Itself, Ih in prospect for lie
ceniber. t
It whs a virtual certainty Hun
day night that the Mitchell trial
would overlap tha opening of con
gress und tlifil sessions of Ihe
llhenundoah court would be extend-
d ulioul as long us the urmy tri
bunal continues functioning. Aside
from these two phases of tho air
controveray, congress simultane
ously will have before it tho rec
oliiinendatlons'of the house select
committee, which Investigates gov
eminent nlr services, and In
probability will alHo be In receipt
by that lime of Ihe 'finding of
President troollilge's air board.
POISON MEAT IS
FATAL TO FOUR
IN IIANXA, WYO.
i i
MANNA, Wyo. (Uy the Associ
ated I'ress) Four children of Ihe
family of Ous Collins, a miner,
were dead Hundiiy night after a
repast of spoiled or poisoned meat.
They ate the ofod Halunluy and
beciiiiie violently III early Hundiiy.
Death overtook Ihe four within a
few hours.
Excndine (luits Post
As W. S. C. Grid Coach
HI'OKANi:, Wash. (Hy Mm As-
soelat.d Press) A. A. Kiendlne
for the Inst three years head foot
ball couch at Washington Hlutn
college, announced his resignation
here today, effective after the
Christmas game with the I'nlvcr
slly of Honolulu,
sTATi: M tM TWO HONKSMKN
P K S D I. K T (I N, Ore. A suit
against A. ". Hchlarbautn and W.
(. Fisher, who were Iho surety
signers on a bond of $25(1 given for
Hubert l.lnsner, alio lulled lo ap
pear In court, hus been brought In
circuit court by I'liHtlllla counly.
The snlt wss filed by 0. (-'. 1'rocb
stel. district attorney,
Kcvi-ru! defendants failed lo ap
pear In court during the past few
months, chiefly In IPinor law esses,
and bonds declared forfeited have
In several cases not been paid by
l the signers. The case against
' Hclilarbaum anil Fisher Is Iho first
I of Its kind to be brought by the
state as a result of failure of
.bondsmen lo pay tho amount of the
I bonds forftltcd
DANCE BARRED
AT UNIVERSITY
Kt'OENK, Ore. (By tlin Aaocl-
a(etl Prertn) Tti Charleston dance.
will hn barred from all university
liancea and all lntcrfroternlty and
lntcraororlty danccH, accordlnK to
decision reached by fraternity
and sorority heads ut tho 'Univer
sity of Oregon.
KI'IT WNMISSKIl.
I'ORTliAM, Ore. (AIM Fed
eral Judgb Wolvcrlon totlay ruled
that Charles ;iaitMio IiIkiiin had
never roved be wax In action over
seas, and hcitco lia - no claim
against tho Kovurnniciit for coin-
nensatloii for partial disability,
wlilch lilkcns asserted n'siillctl
from shell siuxk wiuln sorvinir
with tho lank corps. Tho Judge
dismlsMMl tho suit against the vet
erans bureau.
Ki:lT TIIIIOWX OtT.
WASHIX(;TtN (Al') A still at
tacking ciniiloymcnt rcgtilatlous
enforced by tlio Slilp Uwurra as-
soclation of tho Pai llle .'oast and
tho Pacaflo toost Htcamslilp ns
soiiai:on was tin-own out today by
tint supreme t'ourl.
Tiuti.i; su:v hlaiv
IllTrK, Slont. AP) Khol un
der the Bmhiisli of dnrkiicss, three
men were sluin under mysterious
clrciiliLslanccs near here, lust night.
The dead aro Joe (iit-andi, 50 1
John Driuiia, 50, ami Anlono 'a-
,.ti rut Cliv.nn.ll mill l''nvern
XTRA
dllUvem shot as t'.iey left tho I'avcro
Home.
hank i;mpi.ovi:.s gassi:d
I'HK DALLKH. Ore. Employes
of the Plrst National bunk hern
learned that a teur-bomb burglar
protection system recently Installed
is cilective. One of the bombs In
the system suddenly exploded early
this ufternuon. forcing a suspen
sion of business for nearly un hour.
l-miployc of the baank rushed to
the streei when the luchrymul gas
filled the room.
A short circuit In Hie electrical
system was held responsible for
the accident.
Volstead Act A Failure
Says Moderation League
NKW YOIIK (My the Assochitr cl
Press) The conclusion Ihut "Ihe
Volstead Act bus failed utterly lo
accomplish Its purpose to romote
temperance and sobriety" has been
reached by the Moderation League,
Inc., on the basis of a survey of
conditions In several hundred rep.
ri'sentalive cities.
The lengue, composed of men
from every walk of life. Is Incor
porated under I he laws of New
York stats for the announced ob
ject of "Kestorntlon of Temper
ance. Its survey collected stu'ls-
tlcs drilling with prohibition dur
ing the Inst eleven yeurs from every
city or town of more than Eiuon
population.
On tho busts of this data, the
league declares, 'drunkenness gen
erally hus Increased to virtually
Ihe prc-prohlhltton levels and eer
laln classes of Intoxication cases,
among automobile drivers und
minors, especially, have Increased
far above anything ever known
before in tills country."
"Hlncc conditions have become
worm, not better, ouch yur," Un
8RIAND W
IIISEIIEl'J
MIU1STRY
Painleve Government Re
signs after Setback
in Chamber ' ,
CABINET BEATEN '
BY 3-VOTE MARGIN
President Doumergue Re
quests Briand to Accept
Premiership of French
Republic. .
I'MIIS (By the Associated Press)
Kor the ninth tlmo in Ms long
political career Aristide Briand to
day received I ho charge of Presi
dent Dounioi-frue to form a cab
inet, and tonlxht ho stands on tho
verge ot accepting his eighth pre
miership. lie promised President Dou
mergue ho would consult friends
and bring a definite reply during '
tho evening. .
After the fall of Horrlot'a gov- '
eminent last spring, tho presi
dent asked Briand to head a new
cabinet, but the socialists refused
their support and Falnleve waa
summoned, . '
Tnlnlevo Itcslgns.
l'AUIS (Hy the Associated Press)
Tho ralulevo cabinet resigned
Sunday following an adverse vote
in tho chamber of deputies on the
government's financo bill.
The administration was beaten
by three votes..
riAMOITTH, Vt. (By tho Asso
ciated rresa) President Cool
Idge's father, Colonel John Cool
idge, seriously 111 here from heart
trouble, today ontored the second
week of his fight, facing the ne
cessity ot regaining ground lost
yesterday. .
Attending physicians declined to
comment 'on tho oovorlty of heart
attucks the patient Buffered Sun
day. '
I'KNDI.KTON, Ore. (My the As
sociated Press) Pendleton last
night experienced tho coldest ntgnt
of the season wllh the temperature
14 degrees ubovn aero. '
KUOUNI'I, Ore. (By tho Associ
ated I'ress) Tho mercury dropped
to 27 degrees above lost night, tha
lowest of the season.
KNOW OX UK1 HIGHWAY
HANDY. Ore. Plvc or six Inchea
of snow aro reported at Govern
ment C'ump, but tho roadwuy Is
clear and traffic probably can go
as far us White river. Bennett
pass was closed over a week ago,
though only ten Inches of snow
1 was reported at l'rog lako last
iweek und there is no doubt less
I now.
report concludes, "and with Iho
'next generation' drinking as never
before, them seems to be no hope
that the VolHtcad Act In Us pres.
net drustiu form will accomplish
Its purpose: In the long run.
"r'rom the experience, before
national prohibition, of the stales
which had restrictive laws, from
tho experience of tho whole conn
try during Ihe restrictive period of
l'.iU-ll!, and from the experience
of the Cunudlun provinces, fe be.
Ilevo Ihut a greater degree ot tern
pcruncr can be nltalned by a wl
restrictive law than by a bone-dry
which does not command the re.
speet of a largo part of Ihe pea
pie." In replies from 360 plarea which
kept records of Intoxication ar.
rcsls from lH. the report states
that arrests on this charge in these
coininunllles during I4 had to
lulled litis. 1M. in tho same places
the total for inaii, the year nftci
the Volstead act became effective,
hud dropped to 228,071), but In l'J24
(ConUhUedon I'aye Six.)
SERIOUSLY ILL
CHILLY NIGHT
IS REPORTED