TTIE MORNTXG OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 4, 1923
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iORSED
FOLLOW
I PROBE
Prohibition Investigation Cov
ers Several Months.
CONSUMPTION FALLS OFF
Decrease In Drinking In Amer
ica Declared to Be Not Less
Than 85 Per Cent.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3. (Special.) The
results of prohibition in this coun
try, which were obtained In an In
vestigation covering several months
through official channels and direct
Inquiry, were announced today 'by
Rev. Deets Pickett, research secre
tary of the board of prohibition, tern
perance. and public morals of the
Methodist Episcopal church. The or
Ionization of the church wr.s used
as one of the agencies of information
which was obtained from 20,000 heads
of churches and with numerous
leaders of the 10.000.000 lay adherents.
The statement Includes no figures not
personally verified.
The inclusions are: "Prohibition
Is excellently enforced In nine-tenths
of the arfa of the country and in
the remainder is sufficiently well en
forced to be a very great Improve
ment over the license system.
Consumption Shows Decrease.
"There has been an enormous de
crease in the consumption of liquor,
a decrease not less than 85 and possi
bly more than 90 per cent. "This has
resulted in a very large decrease in
the number of arrests for drunken
ness and in a very considerable in
crease in the purchasing power of the
poor and of the skilled and unskilled
laborers.
"In San Francisco prohibition de
creased arrests for drunkenness in its
first year of operation from 17,354 to
1814. In Los Angeles, of the same
state, the decrease was from 15.830
to 2589. In Boston it was from 52,682
to 16.487. In Baltimore in the last
wet October there were 1165 arrests
for drunkenness, and in the first dry
October 1119. We have similar re
ports from the heads of police of
Washington, St. Paul, Lincoln. Gal
veston, St. Louis and cities in all parts
of the country, including such indus
trial, centers as Gary and Lowell.
"The fact of Increased purchasing
power is attested by sipned state
ments of the secretaries of chambers
of commerce, real estate dealers, fur
niture and musical instrument dealers
and merchants of many kinds, doing
business in many citiea
Petty Crime Decreases.
"There has also been a large de
crease in petty crime, in which drink
is commonly supposed to be a fre
quent causative factor. In Boston,
prohibition brought about a decrease
In the number of cases of assault from
2127 to 1675 in one year. In St.
Loui9, petit larceny declined from
6167 to 3503. In Buffalo there was
a large decrease In arrests for petit
larceny, grand larceny, vagrancy and
robbery. These citations are only
typical of practically all American
cities.
"There has also been a decrease in
more serious crimes in many cities,
although our Information on this
phase is as yet too incomplete for
conclusions. In certain cities a few
crime charges of serious nature have
slightly increased, but in far more
instances there has been a decline.
The wet propagandists have spoken
much of a crime wave in New York,
for instance. On the authority of the
commissioner of police of the city
of New York, in 1918 there were
11.611 burglaries, and In 1920 only
6830. He makes similar statements
as to commi-isions of crime of serious
nature .and other charges.
Hural Statistics Cited.
"The statistics cited heretofore havk
referred to cities. Even better results
have been obtained in rural and small
town districts. In New York state as
a whole, on June 30. 1919, the last wet
day, there were 11.016 Inmates of
penal Institutions throughout the
state. One year later there were 9145.
Still more significant Is the fact that
commitments declined from 59,033 to
26.145. We sent a questionnaire to
typical counties through the country
(a very large number of them) during
the present year and found that the
population of the Jails in those coun
ties were fewer by thousands than for
the last wet year.
Financial Distress Less.
"There has been a startling decrease
In poverty and financial distress. For
the first time in history the United
States has passed through a period of
sharp deflation with almost no hun
ger or suffering from exposure.
"The effect upon child welfar. I
Indicated by th3 statement of the
largest manufacturer of milk bottles
in '.he United States that under pro
hibition his business promptly in
creased by 35 per cen
"Warning must be offered against
Reneral, unsupported statements on
the part of alcohol propagandists. It
Is frequently said by them that there
Is in the United States enormous
Illicit distillation, that nearly every
family makes alcohol. Obviously, this
is simply an expression of opinion.
In America, only a few families of
German extraction know how to make
palatable beer. Whisky, illicitly pro
duced, is so nearly non-palatable that
only habitual alcoholics can consume
it. Private distillation nd brewing,
while it worries the prohibition offi
cers by necessitating many arrests,
is an Insignificant factor. It Is found
principally among sub-populations,
illiterates or uninformed, and will dis
appear in time.
began 1922 with all of Its warrants
called for payment.
With two exceptions every year
since 1913 found the city's uncalled
warrarls deceased over the amount
unpaid a year previous. The city
records show the following amounts
of uncalled warrants on the first of
January of each year: 1913. 89.25.64;
1914. 197.750.06; 1915 $69. 446.60; 1916,
363,61815; 1917. 352.613.81; 1918. 153.
124 75; 1919. $45,433.10; 1920, $29,764.04;
1921. $14,780.16: 1922. none.
This record. Mr Garrett pointed out,
is especially creditable because, while
costs of operating the city water
works and other costs have mounted
greatly during the last few years,
the tax levy as well as the actual
amount of money rpised by taxation
has been materially reduced since
1913.
In 1913 the city levy was 18.5 mills,
the property valuation being $3,507.
029 and the amount raised $64,880.05,
while in 1921 the levy was 12.3 nu.ls
and the amount raised $59,051.86 on
a. property valuation of $4,800,964.
S1H.0G0.DD0 111 CASH
HAULED II STREETS
DOZEN WITNESSES TESTIFY IX
MUKDEIt TRIAL.
.News woman Says Defendant, When
Interviewed, Averred Facts
Would Never Be Known.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 3. Testimony
of a dozen witnesses who swore to a
belief that Arthur C. Burch is sane,
took up the greater part of today's
sessions of the trial of Burch for the
alleged murder of J. Belton Kennedy.
These were called by the prosecu
tion In rebuttal of testimony by de
fense witnesses that the latter be
lieved the defendant was Insane and
incapable of realizing the nature of
his act if he killed Kennedy.
One of the rebuttal witnesses, Mrs.
Estelle Lawton Lindsey, newspaper
writer, told of a conversation she had
had with Burch in which she said he
told her "no one would ever know
the truth about this affair, no matter
what was brought out at the trial."
She said he added, "The facts were
so peculiar the truth could never
come out."
Mrs. Lindsey also said Burch talked
with her about his wife, who has
since secured a divorce.
"He said his wife was a very ad
mirable and lovely -woman and had a
beautiful character in every way,"
Mrs. Lindsey said. Several defense
witnesses testified Burch told them
his wife had tried to kill him. ex
plaining they believed the story to
have been a delusion on. the part of
the prisoner.
James H. Richardson, also a news
paper writer, testified that Burch had
acted In a manner he considered sane
when questioned about a printed
statement purport'ng to have been
made by Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain,
codefendant In the case. The state
ment was not admitted in evidence
The afternoon session was inter
rupted while Mrs. Obenchain was
brought Into court by agreement of
counsel and the date for her trial ad
vanced from February 15 to February
6 next. The agreement was that trial
of an intervening case should be set
to follow that of Mrs. Obenchain. .
$60,000,000 Involved in Bank
Merger in Chicago.
CROWDS WATCH WORK
Consolidation Made With Scarcely
Flurry in Financial Circles.
All Records Moved.
AITCH1S0N STILL 0W- JOB
Commissioner Continues Service
Though Term Is Ended.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU
Washington, D. C. Jan. 3. Clyde B.
Aitchison and Henry C. Hall, whose
reappointments as members of the in
terstate commerce commission failed
of confirmation by the senate before
the holiday recess, have been ap
pointed spcial assistants to the com
mission until the senate can act.
Both cf their terms expired De
cember 31 and by this means they
can continue to function with the
commission until the senate acts The
commission Itself devised this .plun.
WARRANT RECORD MADE
La Grande Begins New Tear With
All Securities Called.'
LA GRANDE. Or.. Jan. 3. (Spe-
cirl.) With the advent of the new
year City Manager Garrett announced
that for the first time since the In
troduction of the city manager form
of govmincn:, which was brought
about tecause of the eve. mounting: i
indebtedness of the city, La Grande J Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-60-Ad.
DOUGLAS TAX GOES UP
Levy Is 3.8 Mills Higher Than
Lattt Year, Says Assessor.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.)
Taxes in Douglas county will be 3.8
mills higher this year than last,
Frank L. Calkins, assessor, announced
today. Of this increase, 3.1 mills are
necessary to pay off $55,000 principal
and $49,000 interest on road bonds
issued by the county. One-half mill
is for additional market road money.
Work of extending the assessment
rolls started this morning and the
books will be turned over to the
sheriff for the collection of taxes the
last of the month.
The county valuation has decreased
from $31,182,125 to $33,359,870, the re
duction being due to lower valuations
on livestock.
Reedsport, which was formerly the
largest city In the county outside of
Roseburg from the point of valuation,
gives place to Sutherlin, the latter
having a valuation of $454,410 as com.
pared with Reedsport's valuation of
$435,310. The valuation of the city
of Roseburg has increased more than
$100,000 during the last year, and the
tax levy has been reduced from 9.5
mills to 8.9 mills. Oakland has the
highest levy of any town in the
county, taxpayers there being re
quired to pay a municipal tax of 30.8
mills. Yoncalla has the lowest levy,
6.3 mills.
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Men Injured by Powder Blast.
KELSO. Wash.. Jan. 3. (Special.)
Charles Dragonovich and P. Sassich,
employes of Ray & Etridell, on the
Pacific highway contract south from
Kelso, were painfully injured by a
powder explosion. They had drilled
a hole and were exploding a stick of
powder to enlarge the hole for a
bigger charge, and didn't get out of
the way in time. Their hands and
faces were peppered by gravel and
sand which inflicted hundreds of tiny
wounds. They are being treated at
the Kelso hospital.
CHICAGO. Jan . The Fort Dear
born National bank and the Fort
Dearborn Trust & Savings company
wArA nhsnrhjri tnrtnv hv the Continen
tal & Commercial National bank and
the Continental & Commercial Trust
& Savings bank, with scarcely a flurry
in financial circles to indicate the
merger, involving $60,000,000.
The merger, announced yesterday
after the clearing-house association
had determined that the Fort Dear
born banks were in difficulty through
overextension of credits by Edward
Tllden & Co.. chief stockholders, was
said to have averted the most ser'ous
difficulty which had threatened Chi
cago's financial district in 16 years.
More than $19,000,000 in cash assets
of the. Fort Dearborn banks were
hauled in covered vans today in mak
ing the transfer, while crowds looked
on. All records, as well as fixtures,
were also moved and 600 employes of
the two Fort Dearborn banks were
working at the Continental & Com
mercial banks, where deposits now
approximate over $410,000,000.
All Obligations to Be Met.
With the announcement that the
Continental and Commercial banks
would meet ail obligations and In
sure all deposits in the Fort Dear
born banks, a few depositors today
went to the institutions that had
taken over their funds to reassure
themselves regarding the merger,
but there were no unusual with
drawals. George M. Reynolds, chairman of
the board of directors of the Con
tinental & Commercial National
bank, said in a statement: '
"There is no secrecy and no mys
tery about the. merging of the banks.
There is no question of any shady
transaction, and the worst that can
be said is that the business judg
ment In some instances was not
good. The whole- trouble is that
there were too many industrial
loans loans which would have been
good if the war-time profits had con
tinued. But the. last 15 months have
been bad months for some Industries
and their loans became a heavy bur
den to the Fort Dearborn people.
There Is no question that the bank
would not have opened this morning
except for the merger.
Holders of Stock Blamed.
"There is nothing the matter with
the Fort Dearborn bank," John
Fletcher, vice-president of the ab
sorbed Institutions, said. "Our dif
ficulties came through the difficulties
of Edward Tllden & Co., the largest
holders of stock in the Fort Dear
born bank. They owed money and
were not able to pay all of it on de
mand."
William A. Tllden, president of the
Fort Dearborn banks, declared:
"My first duty was to our deposi
tors and the course taken insures
their protection by the taking over
of business by the strongest and best
financial institution in the west.
'No criticism of Edward Tilden & Co.
Is warranted by the facts. Our banks
could have liquidated without loss to
the depositors and only a partial loss
to our stockholders, but the method
adopted was the most orderly way of
handling the matter."
do to him was not a consideration
that would Influence him.
He recalled the history of the nego
tiations and asserted that every mem
ber was reassured aeainst fear of
compromise by the name of the min
ister of finance as one o the dele
gates.
Compromise Is Denied.
Mr. Collins interrupted, saying:
"The minister of finance has not com-
Dromised.
Mr. O'Callaghan explained that all
he meant by compromise was the
acceptance of less than full rights as
a means to an end.
James Dolan of Leitrim supported,
and O'Dea Dungarvan of Waterford,
opposed the treaty. Sean McGarry of
Dublin, who was chairman of the
Clan-Na-Gael of America, favored tne
treaty, saying he did so as a worker
in the republican movement ior
years.
SNIPERS FIGHTING IX BELFAST
Archbishop rogue Offers Prayers
for Signing of Pact.
"BELFAST. Jan. 3. (By the Asso
elated Press.) Disorders, which have
been prevalent for several days.
SDread tonight to Royal avenue. Bel
fast's busiest thoroughfare, where
snipers fired at tram cars. Police
replied with machine guns and one
man was wounded.
Later the firing became general In
the York-street area and also in the
north end of the city.
When sniping was renewed this af
ternoon, one wan was seriously
wounded. A wide area in the York
street district will come tinder the 8
o'clock curfew from tomorrow night,
while a new order proclaims that
from 2 P. M. tomorrow tny person
seen stoppipg in the street in the af
fected district will be taken into mil
itary custody.
An extraordinary outburst of fir
ing in the Cork street area late this
evening was heard by virtually the
whole city and many people hurried
home in alarm. It was learned later
that snipers were particularly active,
firing about 150 shots, to which the
soldiers replied with machine guns.
The casualties were a man killed and
a woman wounded.
A bomb was thrown at a tramcar
In the Newtownnards road, but ex
ploded in the street. A guard of
soldiers, who saw men running away
fired, wounding five.
The Hibernian hall at Eskra coun
ty. Tyrone, was seized today by a
party of Sinn Feiners. One section
of the party held a Sinn Fein court
at the . old school house, and others
visited homes of Catholics and de
manded their rifles- and shotguns In
(the name of the republican army.
Many refused to comply with this de
mand, whereupon the Sinn Feiners
left vlth threats that those declining
would be shot.
Cardinal Logue, the primate 'of Ire
land, addressing the congregation in
the 'Armagh ca'hedral, asked It to
pray, "that it might please the Al
mighty God to save them from such
misfortune," as the rejection of the
Anglo-Irish treaty, which held forth
the only hope of peace and tranquillity
to Ireland.
The treaty seemed to give substan
tially all that was necessary for the
welfare and progress of the country,
be said.
DAIL RATIFICATION LIKELY
(Continued From First Page.)
Wounded Preacher Recovering.
PRINEVILLE. Or.. Jan. 3. (Spe
cial.) Rev. M. R. Gallaher of this city,
who was Injured seriously last week
when a gun carried by his son was
discharged accidentally, Is recovering
and it is thought all danger from
blood poison is now past. His left
arm was Injured badly, a large piece
of the flesh and muscles being en
tirely shot away and a long gash torn
In his left side.
Mill to Be Sold at Auction.
MONTESANO, Wash., Jan. 3. (Spe
cial.) The South Side Lumber mill of
Montesano will be sold at public auc
tion January 24 by the receiver, J. H.
Johnson. The sale order Is included
in a decision handed down Saturday
in the case of the Preston Logging
company against the mill. While the
mill, Its machinery and real estate are
to be sold at auction, the stock of
lumber will be sold privately.
Reputed Slavers Arraigned.
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 3. (Special.)
Ray H Moore and Mabel Myer were
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Zimmerman this afternoon
on Informations cha.-ging them wltn
violating the Mann act. They waived
examination and were released on
$i tOC cash bail each to appear be
fore the federal grand jury. Elsie
McBride was released on $500 cash
bu'i to appear as witness.
School Operates Auto Bus.
KALAMA, Wash., Jan. 3. (Special.)
Kalama's schools may now own an
auto bus, which will operate up the
Kalama river for the convenience of
scholars. The members of the
Nazarene church formerly owned and
operated the bus, but the school board
decided that they could save nearly
$45 a month by operating the machine.
who is betrothed to me. I will not
allow it to pass without challenge or
sllow any deputy to insult any lady
of this nation or any other nation."
Treaty 1m Opponed.
Daniel O'Callaghan, lord mayor of
Cork, delivered a very moderate,
quiet speech against the treaty. He
deplored the heat displayed on both
sides and proposed that the question
of ratifying the treaty should be left
to a plebiscite. Arthur Griffith was
very angry when a member who dis
claimed personalities referred to the
Irish delegates in London as follow
ers of the Welch wizard."
As on previous occasions, some no
table figures in the Irish warfare,
like Pierce Beasley, Sean McGarry
and George Nicholls, were among the
warmest advocates of peace.
Lively interchanges followed the
request by Mr. Collins to Intervene in.
the debate so that he might make a
suggestion in the Interests of har
mony. This was objected to by Countess
Markievicz on the ground that It was
out of order, which objection was in
dorsed by the speaker.
Collins Gets Floor.
It led. however, to a (notion that
Mr. Collins be heard. It carried. He
was permitted to make the sugges
tion, which, however, left the situa
tion no better than when he started.
His Idea was to have no division on
the question of ratification, but that
the opponents should let the treaty
go through and permit a provisional
government to be set up, after which
they could carry on their fight for
a republic.
Eamonn de Valera look issue with
this suggestion, but was imperfectly
heard in reply and there were many
different impressions of what he said.
But in effect It amounted to a re
fusal and the declaration that he and
his followers would continue fight
ing at any event. His own proposals
which would have facilitated an
agreement, had been turned down, h
declared, by the other side.
The republicans, he asserted, were
not displaying national principle, but
political preference.
Francis Fahey of Galway, opposing
the treaty, argued that it did not sat
isfactorily settle either the evacua
tion or the Ulster questions. He said
De Valera's document number two
contained no oath. Mr. Griffith inter
rupted: "But the cabinet minutes do."
Countess Markievicz cried: "No min
utes were kept."
Personalities Are Opposed.
Mr. Fahey said they should lay
aside personalities, and Mr. Griffith
replied
"You described us as the followers
of the Welsh wizard; that constitutes
personalities."
George Nicholls. of Galway. sen
tenced to pTison for participation in
the Easter rebellion, spoke in favor
of the treaty, which, he said, was a
surrender by the British government
of what the British government had
said shortly before it would never
yield.
Lord Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork de
plored that the members of the par
liament could not differ without bit
terness. He was opposed to the
treaty; .what his constituents would
MILITARY PREPARATION'S ON
FRONTIER EXTENSIVE.
Diplomatic Tension .High Belief
r
Expressed, However, That
There Will Be No War.
RIGA. Jan. 3. (By the Associated
Press.) Extensive military prepara
tions along the frontier between Rus
sia and Finland are known to be un
der way today by both the Russians
and Finns and diplomatic tension is
high. Both the bolshevik! and Baltic
missions here, however, expressed be
lief that there would be no war.
A Helsingfors dispatch to the Riga
Cevodna today said that the Finnish
government had prepared an answer
to soviet Russia's last sharp note on
the Karefian question. In which Fin
land reiterates her previous position
that this was one for the league of
nations to consider.
According tb official Letvian
Sources the bolshevikl have an army
of about 150.000 In Karelia and
guarding Petrograd.
While prepared to expel mutineers
from Karelia, this army, according
to the bolshevikl, would not cross
into Finland unless attacked by the
Finnish forces.
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c" Merchandise of
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Merit Only
One of the Notable Events of the Month Is This
January Sale of Housedresses
This is a'sale that is of high standing in Portland it is a sale that has made its own reputation, and Lipman, Wolfe's
has arranged such features as will fully sustain that reputation. Particularly is the style of the garments a matter to
occasion enthusiastic comment Three lots of the dresses, and some of them shown in the sketch above. Others in the
Lipman, Wolfe windows.
Karellans Enter Finland.
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 3. A Helsing
fors dispatch reports that the Rus
sians have reconquered Farajaervi,
Karelia, there being great losses on
both sides. Military experts predict
tnat tne .Karellans now must abandon
Repola. Two hundred Karelian" fugi
tives have crossed the Finnish frontier.
GROUP NUMBER ONE
Gingham Dresses
Sizes 36 to 44
$1.95
Plain, check, plaid and stripe gingham
house dresses waisted and long-line ef
fects. Some with revers, others with col
lars; some trimmed in contrasting colors,
others with white pique or organdy belts and
sashes. Sizes 36 to 44. What woman will
not be delighted with a new house dress
when she may secure it at this low price?
There is tremendous economy to be
secured by purchasing these RIGHT
NOW while we are getting our stock
cleared for inventory.
GROUP NUMBER TWO
Gingham Dresses
"L'Aiglon," Etc.
$2.95
Many are the popular "L'Aiglon"
dresses, and others equally as attractive. In
plain colors, checks and striped ginghams.
Yokes and plaits, loose belted styles, some
with collars and revers, sashes and pockets.
Some effectively trimmed with ric rac
braid. Sizes 1 6 to 18 years and 36 to
46 bust. At $2.95.
Morning frocks of linene and un
bleached muslin with yokes and applique
trimmings. Wide belts and fancy pockets.
Very attractive. Also at $2.95.
GROUP NUMBER THREE
Gingham Dresses '
Crepe Dresses
$3.95
Fine gingham and crepe house and
novelty dresses. The crepes come in plain
colors that are prettily appliqued in con
trasting colors and braid trimmed. Ging
hams are in dainty styles, trimmed with
pipings and organdy collars and with
vestee effects. Some .long waist lines
with sashes. At $3.95.
At the same price a few voile house
dresses, specially reduced in the January
sales choice at $3.95.
Fourtli Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. You shop here us safely as you deal rvith your bank.
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RAIL RATE SAVINGS HUGE
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER CUT
TOTALS $1,000,000 A DAY.
DAY HOLDUP WETS $4100
Four Robbers Board Cablccar and
Take Receipts of Company.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3 Four rob
bers entering a cable car at Jones
and CaUfornia streets, in the residen
tial section, today forced George A.
Hare, secretary of the cable car com
pany, and W. H. Boger, his assistant,
to give them a leather satchel con
taining 34100 of the company's re
ceipts and then escaped In a taxicab.
All of the men were armed and used
their revolvers to rob Hare and Boger
and to Intimidate the other passen
gers on the car.
Commercial Club Nominates.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 3.
(Special.) Officers of the South Bend
Commercial club for 1922 were nomi
nated Friday night. Further nomina
tions will be made Friday night and
one week later, the election will be
held, and the annual club dinner with
music and entertainment will be fur
nished. Nominations so far Include:
For president, B. C, Kremmel and
John B. Sempill; vice-president, Al
bert Bramstead and George Peters;
treasurer. Merle Fisher, Archie Gill
ies, Louis Lau and S. W. Sturdevant;
trustees. Dr. Tripp, L. W. Homan, C
H. Mills, Karol Weeks. Harry Van
Tuyl, Dr. Anderson, Henry Gerwlg,
W. P. Cressy, Dr. Bammert, Frank
Casey, Albert Pedersen, C. F. Clyde,
Edwin Connor and Fenton Smith.
President Idea Not New.
BROWNSVILLE. Or.. Jan. 3 (Spe
cial.) N. F. Nelson. 70, bachelor of
Oak Grove, who in Sunday's Ore
gonian announced that he would be
pJeased to be ele-.t-d next president
rt the United Stites is a former
resident of this city. While staying
at the Hotel Brownsville during Wil
son's first term of office. Nelson
caused an enlarged photograph of
himself to bs hung In the hotel lobby
with the inscription, "Our Next Presi
dent." Even then be was groom ng
h.mself for the presidency and could
eloquently point out wherein Presi
dent Wilson was making a few mistakes.
Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad.
Farmers Will Receive Reduction In
Cost of Transporting Prod
ucts to Market.
OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 3. (Special.)
One million dollars a day will be
saved by the American people in 1922
in freight and passenger rates, ac
cording, to estimates just made at
Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha.
The immense, saving Is from the re
duction in rates, which goes into ef
fect during the first week in January,
plus the sum saved by the abolition of
the government tax on freight bills
and passenger tickets which became
effective January 1.
The farmers are to receive the re
duction in the cost of transporting
their farm products to market which
they have declared to be necessary
before their corn and wheat and other
products can be moved and the bene
fits derived from tnese reaucnons in
transportation costs should be reflect
ed in the cost or living everywnere.
The reduction In railroad rates is a
bigger thing for the people than the
cut effected by the limitation of arm
ament conference in the -American
navy, according to figures which show
the navy cut to be a saving of about
$200,000,000 while the railroad rate
cut, and the abolition of the war tax,
will save something like $350,000,000
annually.
The big 'granger' railroads which
traverse the great grain producing
section between the Great Lakes and
the Rocky mountains are hardest hit
by the cut, but the railroads in every
part of the country will come In for
a reduction in revenue as a result ol
the cut in rates.
One Immediate effect of the big re
duction, in the opinion of railroad
men, is that the farmers who have
been holding their wheat and corn at
once will put much of their grain ot
the market, and if this effect is
brought about all lines of business
will be .stimulated.
Kiddies' Colds Can
Be Eased Quickly
Dr. King's New Discovery will do
that very thing, easily and quickly.
Don't say, "Poor little kiddie, I wish
I knew what to do for you!" When
the cough first comes, give a little Dr.
King's New Discovery as directed, and
it will soon be eased.
It's a good family cough and cold
remedy, too. Loosens up the phlegm,
clears up the cough, relieves the con
gestion. No harmful drugs. For fifty
years a standard remedy for colds,
coughs, grippe. At your druggists,
60c. a bottle.
Dr. King's
New Dis co very
For Colds and Coughs
Constipated? Here'sRelief ! Cleanse
the system, with Dr. King's Pills,
They prompt free bile flow, stir up
the lazy liver and get at the root of the
trouble. All druggists, 25c
D prompti WON! GRIPE
E Kings Pills
Wallace Kakln to Wed Baker Girl.
BAKER. Or.. Jan. 8. (Special.) A
marriage license was granted late
this afternoon to Wallace Eakin, Al-
bany, Or., newspaper man, and Miss
Gwladys Balrd of this city. Miss
Baird is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
David Balrd of Baker, and Is popular
among the younger set.
RELIGIOUS FISHT RAPPED
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND
MASONS MAKE PLEA.
Orpheum matinee today. 1 5-55-50-Ad.
Existence of Prejudices In Amer
ica Declared Intolerable
State of Affuirs. "
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Co-operation
In a movement for the elimination of
religious prejudices was the New
Year appeal to the 800,000 members of
the Knlgths of Columbus made by
James A. Flaherty, supreme knight.
"America's principal New Year need
Is a better understanding between
Americans." said the appeal. "This
ohotild be the nation's new year reso
lution, and I ask every Knight of Co
lumbus to make It effective.
"It Is an Intolerable state of affairs
that America, the land of liberty and
boasted enlightenment, should he a
field for the play of powerful preju
dices. What is needed to kill bigotry
Is less talk of religion and more relig
ious thought. If a meek anHwer
should not turn away wrath, a clear,
forceful reply may at least convince
t lo reasonable who exercise their rea
son." He congratulated Ossinn Long",
p-rand historian of the grand lodge of
.Masons of New York state, on his ap
peal to Masons to show pood will
toward the Knights of Columbus, say
ing "This good Mason recognizes the
patriotic alms of the Knlglits of Co
iumbus." "I urge every knight to co-operate
with him," Mr. Flaherty added, "in
cultivating good will among Ameri
cans of all denominations, always
takejiK care that no man who asperses
tho Catholic name shall go unan
swered."
The
Season's Great
Oriental Rug
Sale
yoa are a lover of Or
iental Rags, attend this
sale and determine for
yourself the wondrous
values offered. We ex
tend yoa a cordial wel
come, and shall be glad
to place your selections
in your home for final
approval.
EACH season in the far eastern bazaars come
the mystic savants of the Orient to offer
their art treasures on the marts of trade.
We have observed a like custom each year in thi9 great
Oriental Rug treasure house of the west, giving our
patrons the benefit of sweeping reductions In all rugs
and carpets. ,
Enumerating the varieties and listing prices would be im
possible in this small space. It requires a visit from you
to grasp the true significance of the word "sale" at
Atiyeh Bros. .
Atiyeh Bros.
Oriental Rugs
Alder at Tenth