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MODIFIES CORPORATION TAX
Lew Cody
Levy on Telegraph and Phone Mca-
sages Repealed by Senate.
Washington, D. C.—Modification of
the corporation tax and repeal of
the tax on telegraph und telephone
messages was voted Monday by the
senate in advancing consideration of
the revenue bill. Notice was given,
however, that contests would be made
later on both of these levies.
The corporation tax was increased
from 12>/i to 14 per cent with the
understanding that the capital stock
i
tax
would be eliminated. This lat
Events of Noted People, Governments
ter amendment is yet to bo acted upon.
and Pacific Northwest, and Other
Senator Simmons of North Caro
lina, ranking democrat on the finance
Things Worth Knowing.
committee, announced that minority
members were drafting a substitute
amendment proposing to replace the
Clocks ot Chicago will be turned
present corporation tax with one carry
one hour ahead next Saturday night
ing a graduated scale.
to conform with the daylight saving
Pending the writing of this amend
regulation.
ment, Senator SlinmoDS said lie would
Fire at Cebu, the oldest city of the ask for postponement of considera
Philippines, Tuesday destroyed 200 tion of income tax rate sections over
houses and rendered more than 1000 which tlie main contest on the bill will
persons homeless. The monetary loss center. These rates were reported
is estimated at $150,000.
but were passed over at the request of
Immediate revision of the reclaina- the North Carolina senator.
In voting for the repeal of the tax
tion law along the lines indicated in
tho report of Secretary Work’s fact- on telegraph and telephone messages,
finding commission was recommend- tlie senate rejected the recommenda
ed to congress Monday by President tion of tlie finance committee. Repeal
of this tax had been suggested by
Coolidge.
Secretary Mellon and was voted by
Harry K. Thaw was declared sane tho house. Chairman Smoot of the
Tuesday night by the jury that had finance committee announced he
been hearing testimony to determine would ask for a record vote on it later.
his mental condition. The jury de
Senator Smoot explained that tlie
clared him fully capable of looking tax involved revenue amounting to
after his estate.
$.”>1,000,000 annually and it had been
Benito Mussolini, Italian premier, restored to the bill by the commit
was made a Roman citizen Monday. tee because it was found necessary
The ceremony was Imposing and was to raise more revenue than would be
participated in by a distinguished as forthcoming under tlie measure as
semblage on the anniversary of tile framed by the house.
founding of the city of Rome.
Brief Resurre Most Important
Daily News Items.
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EXPLOSION TRAPS
114 MEN IN MINE
A snowfall of 4.7 inches was re
corded at tho Fort Wayne, Ind.
weather bureau Monday, breaking all
records for »this time of year. The
previous record fall was on April 4,
Wheeling, W. Va. — One hundred
1920, when 4.1 inches was recorded.
and fourteen miners were entombed
Mario Corelli, English novelist and Monday by an explosion and fire in
author of a score of popular romantic the Benwood Mill mine of the Wheel
tales, died Monday from heart dis
ing Steel Corporation at Benwood, a
ease at her home Stratford-upon-
Avon. She had been ailing for some few miles from here.
Hope lias been practically abandon
weeks but apparently was recovered
ed that any of the men would be res
when the fatal seizure occurred.
cued alive. The bodies of 14 miners
Allegations of liquor disappearance
had been recovered but the progress
al tlie department of justice, of de
of mine rescue crews was made diffi
faults in anti-trust law prosecutions
cult by poisonous gases that filled
and of privileges extended to “million
tlie workings. Two miners were alive
aire” convicts at Atlanta federal peni
when found but died a few minutes
tentiary were made Monday before
later.
lite senate Daugherty investigating
Only a faint hope was held out by
committee.
officials of the mine rescue car
All the Smiths in Spokane—believ Holmes for the other 100 men in the
ed to number 1000 or inoro—have been mine at the time of the explosion,
invited to meet next Tuesday for the if any of them escaped being killed
purpose of forming an association for outright and had time to barricade
social purposes.
A committee of themselves in rooms filled with fresh
Smiths, including u minister, an at- air, some of the trapped miners may
torney, a dentist nnd several others, be found alive, they declared. Upon
lias been busy on the proposal for that possibility rescue crews in short
some time.
shifts worked frantically throughout
Celia Cooney, 20 years old, smiled a tlie day and night but had not reached
demure goodbyo as she boarded a tlie scene of tlie explosion late Tues
train in Jacksonville, Fla., Monday day.
for New York in custody of two de-
California Stock Loss Light,
tectlves to face charges of highway
Sacramento, Cal.—A very small per
robbery and assault with intent to kill
in connection with a long series of contage of the livestock of California
daring holdups credited to the “bob has been affected by the foot and
mouth disease, said Dr. U. G. Houck,
bed hair girl bandit.”
United States government chief in
A joint resolution was adopted by charge of the eradication forces, Mon
tlie senate Tuesday authorizing chang day.
in,: tlie name of Mount Rainier, Wash.,
Dr. Houck further stated “the suc
to Mount Tacoma. The resolution re cess in Combating the malady by
cited that whereas it was “the uni combined quarantine, destruction of
versal practice" to perpetuate Indian infected and exposed animals, and dis
names in tlie geographical nomencla infection. ns now carried on, demon
ture of tlie country. Mount Rainier strates in a striking manner the ef
now bears the name of "the com ficacy of tlie present method.”
mander of a British ship engaged in
Tlie California crop report, special
depredations
along
tho
Atlantic bulletin No. 43, issued by the United
coast."
States department of agriculture,
Material modification of the tariff gives tlie following census of livestock
provisions of the McN’ary-Haugen agri in California as of January 1, 1924:
Milk cows, including heifers over
cultural export bill was agreed upon
Tuesday by tlie house agriculture com IS months, 661.000. All other cattle
mittee. A substitute was approved 1,121.000, sheep, 2,450,000, swine 834,-
which would give the president 000. goats 120,000. Total 5.4S9.000 head.
To ilate approximately 69.000 head
authority to declare embargoes on
any agricultural product or to increase in tlie infected districts have been
tariff duties when importations result destroyed, 5 per cent of which were
in losses to tlie corporation to be in two counties. Of the number ex-
created under the bill for tho mar terminated, uearly halt were cattle.
keting abroad of surplus farm com
modities.
Another attempt to bring back 2.75
per cent beer by modification of the
Volstead act was made Tuesday be
fore the house judiciary committee.
Samuel Compere, president, nnd other
representatives of the American Fed
eration of Labor, vigorously urged leg
islation that would permit onco more
tho sale of beer with this alcoholic
content on tho ground thnt it would
givo the working man a "good, pala
table. nourishing drink" that had
"warmth” to it.
Long Railway Tunnel.
The longest railway tunnel in Great
Britain Is the Severn tunnel. It has a
length of four miles. 620 yards, and
took over 13 years to construct.
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NOW IS THE TIME
TO BUY REAL ESTATE
In Jacksonville. A new era is here and all desirable prop
erty will soon be taken at the very reasonable prices now
prevailing. List with me if you have property for sale.
The demand will be good this Spring.
Sec’y Mellon Clears Engraving
Bureau of Charges.
Surety Bonds Furnished
J. L. ROE
Fire Insurance.
REPORTS TO COOLIDGE
CITY RECORDER
JuHtice of the Peace.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Jacksonville, Oregon
Office in Roe building.
Losses by Theft in Seven Years De
clared to Amount to No More
THE
Than $13,100.00.
Washington, D. C.—Secretary
ion advised I’resident Coolidge
day uight that the treasury had com
pleted its inquiry into charges of ir
regularities of the bureau of engrav
ing and had found them baseless.
The charges, made by Charles B
Brewer, department of justice attorney,
and which were accompanied by
wholesale dismissals in the bureau by
President Harding, contained no ele
ment of fact, Mr. Mellon asserted. He
informed the chief executive that he
was enabled, as a result of the in
vestigation, to confirm the integrity
of the government’s securities.
Contained in the report to the presi
dent, a document of magazine size,
were specific replies to every asser
tlon made by Brewer in his repeated
assaults on the treasury and by these,
Secretary Mellon said, the "utter fal
sity” of every charge was established.
In addition, the treasury chief vigor
ously assailed Brewer, personally, say
ing in concluding the report:
"His report indicates a conspicu-
ous avoidance of fairness, and the
frequent adoption of artful and eva
sive methods. Where the facts are
susceptible of distortion, Mr. Brewer
resorts to misstatements, whero ir
relevance will tend to obscure the
facts, Mr. Brewer resorts to irrele
vance, and where neither distortion,
omission, misstatement nor irrele
vance will serve his purpose, Mr.
Brewer resorts to insinuations and in
nuendo.
“Before concluding, I am taking this
opportunity to assure you that a most
exhaustive investigation clearly estab
lishes Mr. Brewer’s charge to be ab
solutely without foundation.
“There has been no fraudulent
duplication or over-issue of the pub
lic debt, but on tlie other hand, by in j
vestigating tlie Brewer charges and
establishing the utter falsity thereof,
the treasury is enabled unreservedly
to confirm the integrity both of the
government’s obligations and those
branches of the treasury service which
have been engaged in the handling of
public debt securities.”
Mr. Mellon assured the president
there had been “no fraud or care
lessness on the part of officials or
employes responsible for the safe
guarding of the retired securities.”
He said Brewer had called attention
to losses “during a period of seven
years,” and added that tin
these was $13,100, “and we
suit of thefts committed by subordin
ate clerks or messengers in ate treas-
ury.”
“It has been pointed out,” the letter
continued, "that the loss of $13,100
over a period of seven years, during
which time over $100,000,000,000 in
securities were handled by thousands
of employes, is by no means a reflec
tion upon the officials or employes
of tlie treasury responsible for the
safeguarding of retired securities nor
upon the treasury’s system of controls
and audits. Incidentally, the thefts of
securities illustrate the danger of re
taining indefinitely, and not destroy
ing, the dormant stocks of retired
securities.”
Fruit Loss is Heavy.
Walla Walla, Wash.—Higher temp
eratures from Sunday on did away
with needs of smudging in tlie orch
ards where the blossoms had escaped
the freeze and orchardists felt re
lieved. Reports coming in from the
district show the freeze, though al*
most general, was somewhat spotty,
some trees escaping while others a
few feet away seem to have lost all
Harvey Back at Desk.
their fruit. Inspectors say there will
New York. -Colonel George Harvey, be more fruit than first expected.
ex ambassador to Breat Britain, has
Lowell’s Loss Million.
resumed tlie editorship of the North
Lowell, Mass. — One fireman was
American Review, it was announced
at the publication's office Monday. killed, eight were injured uud a prop
His first article, on President Cool erty loss of approximately $1.000.000
idge, will l>e published in the June was caused when fire, starting early
Sunday in the heart of Lowell’s busi
issue of the magazine.
Colonel Harvey's return to editorial ness district, swept through five build
work just before the presidential cam ings destroying two of the city’s larg
paign is considered as of particular est office buildings, a theater, the
Knights of Columbus building and a
significance.
large garage.
New Zealand Bird a Plague.
Watch Your Step.
The kea, a parrot of New Zealand,
as large as a chicken hawk, has been
"One big advantage in avoidin’ bad
known to kill thousands of sheep company," said Uncle Eben, "is dat
yearly to satisfy a craving for kid you don’t have to watch yoh step so
ney fat.
close to keep fum bein’ cheated."
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O. C. DOROTHY, Proprietor
COUNTRY CLUB AND ROYAL CLUB
BEST COFFEE ON THE MARKET
Fresh Eggs, Bread, Meat Products, Cereals and full line
of canned goods.
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The place to go for soft drinks, Cigars, Candies,
Nuts, Ice Cream, Etc.
FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS AND POPCORN
Cody, known as the handsome
villain of the ‘‘movies," was born at
Waterville,
Maine.
He
attended
school In Montreal, Canada, His first
theatrical experience was with a stock
company. After a couple of seasons
with his own company, he entered the
moving picture business, and his rise
to stardom is well known to the lovers
of moving pictures.
Blacksmithing & Wood Work
By GEORGE HACKNEY
Have You This Habit?
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By Margaret Morison
At Bishop Shop, Jacksonville
Horseshoeing a Specialty
ANOTHER'S MONEY
'T' HUMAN SMITH went over flfteen-
year-old Elizabeth's lessons with
her eacli evening. Elizabeth was no
student, and Latin was the worst.
“‘Aes alienum*—what does that
mean?” asked Truman.
“ ‘Another's money.’ ” said Eliza-
beth, gllli us possible.
Her father laughed. "Literally !"
said he. Practically “another’s money'
is translated “debts.”
Several years later Elizabeth re
membered tills conversation. Iler first
year out of school was gay beyond her
wildest imagination. Her father told
her that she was grown up now, nnd
gave her an allowance. Her first
month's Income and her charge ac
counts started at the same moment;
consequently her second month's in
come went to pay tlie first month’s
bills. After that the bills waited.
Gradually Elizabeth’s financial policy
developed. Her club dues were so
small that they could wait. Her dress
maker's bills were too big to pay all
at once—she would have to put them
off entirely for a while. She consult
ed a woman friend. Tlie friend as
sured her that the shops were too de
pendent upon such customers as they,
to make Indebtedness disagreeable!
She opened up tlie subject with a
debonnalr man of her acquaintance
and he laughed and said that he paid
his bills once a year and his creditors
just had to wait.
Then Elizabeth found that having
forgotten her purse was very con
venient when she and two or three
friends were out together and it was
a question of paying for tea. A month
after Christmas she sold her watch, a
present from her father, in a desperate
resolve to begin to get square. But
she found lierself after all putting tlie
money into a new hat, and the situa
tion was just as bad as ever.
Then one day she went home to find
the little Englighnian who made
shoes for her waiting in tlie hall,
he stood there with his hat in
hand lie told her the story of
wife’s Illness, for tlie necessity of her
going away to the country if she was
to get well, of the doctor's bills that
they must meet. Elizabeth’s long
overdue account would make all this
possible to them. “Aes alienum." "an
other's money," came from the for
gotten but never obliterated records
In Elizabeth's subconscious mind—
“debts” means "another's money.”
For the first time she went thor
oughly over tier accounts; for the first
time she planned s budget. She was
appalled at the unfairness of her own
methods. With intelligence, foresight
and a stiff backbone tier income would
be quite sutllelent to meet her needs.
Denial she must practice till s’ n got
even. And then she swore that In
future she would acquire the habit of
“Pay as you go. Right spending and
right paying.”
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT?
(i© by Metropolitan Newspaper Service.)
GIVE ME A TRIAL.
Jacksonville
Reasonable Prices
W. A. BISHOP, Prop
at the
Moving and all kinds of
freight handled.
Post Printing Office.
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Jackson County
The banner county of Oregon A modern town of 1000 people,
—which captures nearly all the is the county seat of Jackson
prizes at the state fairs—has a county and is situated in the
population of about 25,000 hap most fertile and productive por
py and prosperous people and tion of the famous Rogue River
enjoys the distinction of having Valley—correctly termed the
the most delightful and health “Italy of America.” The town
ful climate in America—not is beautifully located in a cove
even excelled in Southern Cali at the base of magnificent pine
fornia. No county in the west clad mountains and is sur
ern country is richer in re rounded by the finest irrigated
sources—the principal ones be alfalfa farms and fruit orchards
ing farming, stockraising, dairy ) in the entire country. The town
ing, fruit, alfalfa, lumbering, is five miles west of Medford, a
gold, silver and copper mining, modern city of 8000 people,
cement, marble, lime, etc. This with which it is connected by a
county, which lies in the south steam and electric railroad anti
western part of the state, ad splendid highway. The altitude
joins California and is a happy of the town is 1508 feet and
medium between the extremely there arc no extremes in heat
wet climate of the north coast or cold. The annual rainfall is
and the dry desert climate of about 25 inches — there being
California—being the most per little or no snow in the valley.
fect climate found on the west-| A more healthful place could
not be found.
ern continent.
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County Official Directory Jackson
County
Lawyers
State Senator—Geo W Dynn. Ash
MEDFORD
land.
Joint Representative—Chas F Hop C. M. Thomas, Clr. Judge, Medford Bldg.
M Purdin, Medford bldg.
kins, Roseburg.
Newbury and son Donald, Medford
County Representatives — John H Gus
Bldg.
Carkin and Ralph Cowgill of Medford. E. H. Hurd, Medford Bldg.
Circuit Judge—C M Thomas.
Lincoln McCormack. First Nat Bk bldg
Pros. Attorney—Newton W. Borden. John H Carkin, First National Bank bldg.
County Judge—G A Gardner.
G M Roberts. Medford Nat. Bank bldg.
Commissioners—Victor Bursell and Rawles Moore. Medford Bldg.
James F. Fliegel, Old P. O. bldg.
Geo Alford.
Porter J Neff. Medford Nat. Bank bldg.
Clerk—Chauncey Florey.
E E Kelly, Medford Nat’l Bank Bldg.
H K Hanna. Old P. O. Bldg.
Sheriff—C E Terrill.
F. M. Calkins, Old P. O. Bldg.
Assessor—J B Coleman.
T W Miles, Jackson County Bank bldg.
Treasurer—A C Walker.
F J Newman, Palm bldg.
School Supt—Susanne Homes Carter N W Borden, District Attorney. Palm bldg
Winfield R Gaylord, Palm bldg.
Coroner—John A Perl.
E A and Charles Reames, Liberty bldg.
Health Officer—Dr W P Holt.
,O C Boggs, old postoffice bldg.
Frank De Souza, Liberty bldg.
Glenn O Taylor, J P and City Judge,
Federal bldg.
Mayor—Emil Britt.
H A Canady, old P O bldg.
Councilmen—Chester Wendt. Peter B. F. Piatt. 30 Laurel Street.
Fick, O W Godward and Frank Lindley : W E Phipps, Clarion office.
ASHLAND
Recorder and Justice of the Peace—
I. L. Roe
Nellie Dickey.
Treasurer—C. C. Chitwood.
| L A Roberts.
Briggs A Briggs.
Marshal—M D Jones.
G. W. Trefren.
Council meets first Tuesday of each i W
J Moore.
month.
|C. B. Watson.
City Directory
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