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LOADED FARMERS
IN YEAR BY II. S.
i (By Toiled Kts
, Washington, Deo 21. This is the
answer of administration officials to
; tb complaints of debt-ridden- farmers :
The ... government. through the war
- j' finance - corporation, has approved
4 loans of approximately 1150,000,000 for
agricultural relief gyring the last year.
Of these approved; loans, it is
ilearned some. $250,000,000 were ad
. vanced. .- This ''nysarui an advance- of
- about 939 to each of the 6,S00,000 farm
proprietors in the United States. "Twice
:tlus amount was -availablev.bat, it is
i explained, the farmers'- organisations
.preferred going to their local banks
for additional loans. In other words,
. -once they obtained a line of eredit
f from the war finance corporation, they
- were recognize by their local banks
. . as sound debtors and were able to bof-
"tow money in their tiome community.
'fJAEMEBS CLAIM LOSS .
. -rainBt this government, aid the
farmers claim a loss of S3.00,0a,0oa
t within the last lew months due to the
railroad strike. As pointed -out in
. i, United News dispatches from Chicago,
r the farmers have been unable to move
a considerable portion of their crops
because of the car .shortage which
i'Btill. exists.
. Additional " aid,' however, may be
forthcoming , to the, amount of about
f 100.000,000 if the administration's
f rural credit legislation '. Is enacted.
This sum, however,. Is uncertain . be-
- cause it ranges from $540,000,000 in the
I Simmons Wl to $5000,000 in theiLen
5 root bill. The' Norris bill would set
''aside $100,000,000. , . ;.
(ITBTHER A1DIOOSS 1
V, "flow soon further aid to the farmer
- is to be extended cannot be determined
fat least until after Christmas when
.h the administration egrlcultural Ijill is
' to be presented. , .
si .The senate,, now entangled in an 111
concealed filibuster, has yet to dis-
' pose of the motion- of Senator Norris
to make his rural aid bill the fin-
isaed bill of the senate. .' --,
, To date the farmers have borrowed
$39 apiece from the government; and
" about $28 is : available. Vhen - and
t whence more money-is coming may be
.dcided after Christmas,, or possibly
J in time for- the spring planting. . .
i Steamer, Without
i Fuel, Drifting
'i- Helpless in Ocean
Halifax. N. S., Dec. 21. it N. S.)
The ' United States shipping board
uteamer : West Hardaway i"s reported
today as drifting helplessly about the
Atlantic some 500 .miles east of Hali
fax. . The fuel supply of. the ship is
exhausted and the temperature is below
jtcro. " .
, for two days the American steamer
Argus fugged at the 6000-ton hulk in
an effort to tow her to ft port of safety,
but the heavy seasCceupled with frees
inff lines, snapped .alt hawsers.: The
Argus was forced to abandon the help
less ship and proceed to NewYork.
The Hardaway 14 bound from Grand
mouth, England,'.-tt New Yorkv
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Mayor Sylan; Asks
Harding to Stop
Klan Publication
" Washington. "Dec. 81. (1. .)-
President Harding today referred to
the department of justice and the post'
office department a petition of Mayor
Hylaa of New -fork, reflfuestrns the
government to stop1 ..the: publication of
Colonel Mayfleld's weekly. a-Ku Ktirl
Klan paper published., in Texas. , -
Officials Said , o acttsn'; would be
taken against the publication, until in
vestigations had been made, by- these
departments and that the - president
probably would await reports from
Attorney General Daugherty and Post
master General Work .before replying
to Mayor Hylanti. ' . i-
California Dry Law
Becomes Effective
IB tniUd St.)
San Francisco, Dec 21. Promptly at
midniaht last night the Wright prohi
bition enforcement act, passed by Cali
fornia voters at the last general elec
tion byjt majority- of over 80.000. be
.came effective. It is the first prohi
bition - law. "the i people .- of California
have ever passed. ; despita many dry
campaigns. Thai " Uus Jaw
automatically makes every peace offi
cer in the state a prohibition enforce
ment -officer.'
London. Operator &;
Hears Eadio Sent
Prom Kansas City
' London, See. ,- 21-Tha most out
standing achievement ' in , the brief
but fast growing, history -of radio tete
nwrri YtTva A-n-m mt try -r a rpmrtlAd tiAra
AVednesday with .the announcement'
of R. H. Kidley, a prominent amateur
wireless operator, that h had heard
a concert sent - out by ' the American
station WDAF, operated by the Kan
sas City Star, at ICansas City, 'ilo. -
Radio experts.. who have auit trying
to predict what radio wilt produce in
the way of spectacular developments,
expressed : astonishment -when they
heard the news. -'" "
Ridley reported ti heard most of an
entire concert. - One song; he said,
was entitled "Childhood Days." An
other -vfas n':orcfaeetral selection.
The Britisher lso Intercepted sounds
of a - message - sent by an . American
operator ? located somewhere :1ft the
Central, states," to Jlarry Evans, 59
Avonlelgh road, ISristoI England, but
he did not catch the text-of the mes
aajre. ; i ,. - -' i ,
Hundreds f signals from American
transmitting: amateurs , are : being re
ceived daily, - Wednesday was the
final;7 day for the Americans to send.
They now: will receive, t attempt -to
receive, the signals sent hy their Brit
ish brother and sisters now the girls
are becoming interested In radio also.
Ridley has recsived 'scores of sig
nals, ; many1 frorfts a far 'away as
Rocky Mountain states. But this is
dwarfed srfmewhat alongside of the
feat of hearing music and speech from
Kansas City. Mo. . ,
Girl Prefers Jail
To Fine; Wants Coin
For Christmas
(By Cnrfcnal Serrice) t -Berkeley,
Califs Dee. 21. What is
more valuable, 24 hours in jail and
$15 In one's pocketbook, or liberty
minus the $15?"
To some this may be a rather puz
zling question to decide, especially
while a stern judge looks down upon
you from his bench.
Miss Martha Blattner. 20 years old
University - of California, sophomore,
decided the question for herself when
she took a jail sentence rather than
deprive her friends of the Christmas
gifts she had planned to purchase.
Justice of the Peace Robert Edgar
gave the young woman her choice o
a fine or one day In jail when she ap
peared before' him on a charge of
speeding within the business zone - of
this city., Miss Blattner told the justice
she was endeavoring to 'assist a girl
friend to catch a train so. she could en
joy ' Christmas with her parents, hut
the stern" jurist turned ai deaf ear to
her plea.
In accepting the jail sentence. Miss
Blattner let it be known that she had
received a fixed allowance rom her
father, a wealthy . San Joaquin valley
rancher, for her Christmas needs and
if she paid the fine ft would mean
some of her friends would have to be
overlooked. After thinking the matter
overwhile "his honor1 "waited for a
decision. Miss -Blattner decided to be
generous rather than comfortable and
accepted the 24 hours locked up.
Free Woman, Convict
Man in Murder Case
Mount Holly, Su.- Dc',23. Mrs.
Doris Brnnen' was last Aight aoauitted
and her brother,' iffarryC. -Mobr, was
found guilty of murder, in the; : first
dearree in connection with the sLavine-
of the former's husbandiJ'Hnnest
John" Brunen, circus owner. The Jury
recommended that Mohr be sentenced
V) life . imprisonment at! hard labor.
Orddrs Are Heavy
For Monkey Glands
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London, Dec-. J. -A - London concern
has ordered 1 20O live, -f ull-sized mon
key: to! met the; demand of monkey
gian-1 -jrhai-scWaecortling to the
Capetown; correspondent of ,-the Daiy
Express The Wddtr offers ; J3.50 for
each monkey!: witfeh is considered verj'
low,- as t is very difficult to capture
th male the specie, t ,
DffiOCilMSWiLL
BEGIII CAMPAIGN
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AFTER CHR1STIVIAS
' JB JKaynoad Ctapper , .
i - Staff Correspondent Cwted Sen .
' Washington, Dec. - 21--"-Democratic
party ltaders, revising their plans iu
view of recent ' developments, are -preparing
to bring the international Issue
forward immediately after the Christ
mas holidays. ' ':
They have decided, the United Tews
is informed, . to "abandon the silence
they have ' preserved . si noo - election.
After careful study f political condi
tion, it - has been agreed that the
party's guns should be opened up as
soon as the holiday lull is. over. The
1924 campaign will actually he start
ed one year early. . . .
FAILURE IS CHABOEB
In the immediate future, every ef
fort will ..be made to hammer the fol
lowing argument into the minds of
the voters: -.
L Failure of the Harding adminis
tration to assist ' in restoring "Europe
has eost American farmers millions
of dollars by cutting off foreign mar
kcts, ' '-. ; "--
2. Sudden ' activity of the adminis
tration now is due to belated realiza
tion of this fact.
v S. This situatiotv would -never have
developed if the international policies
advocated by the Democratic s party
have been" adopted. s.
SO ASSWeS FEEJAEEB :i
'.That Is the substance . of the Demo
cratic attack. The Republicans will
have no answer ready.
This brings ;up the whole interna
tional Question once more. . The Dem
ocratic spokesmen are busy getting out
their campaign literature. The name
Of President Wilson will be freely
used. "We told you so." will be the
favorite , phrase for the : next -few
months. ' i - - . ;
Democratic leaders afe still uncer
tain whether, to press the League of
Nations issue. Present opinion among
the shrewdest politicians appears to be
against it. They argue that the league
was framed to meet . conditions exist
ing three years ago and that events
may have made the league out of
date. At least there is serious doubt
whether: to stress it as a campaign
talking point.
VTILSOK POMCIES TO l"OKE '
But in any event most of the Wilson
foreign policies are being brought out
and dusted off to be put in the presi
dential showcase - again. Until a few
weeks ago even the most 'ardent Wil
sonian followers hfcd marked :.4hese
fssrfues as unsalable and had put them
back out of sight. But suddenly . they
have found a possible market. -
And strangely, the b'Sgest selling
point for them - is, that on which the
Republicans based their .own argu
mentthe .Welfare "of the American
farmer and business 'man. In 1930,
Harding, as a. ": candidate." said repeat
edly that America should withdraw
from Eurdpe'and tlevote Its attention
to restormg prosperity at home. Now
the DemocrjttR are about to argue that
the way to . restore prosperity is- just
the opposite of the method advocated
by HarUng :two years ago.
SEEK AID FOB FARMER -
Closely linked with the international
angle of the prosperity- issue will be
two important domestic arguments:
. 1. More creditsniwet be extended to
the farmer. s..- " -1
2He: must be given trjutsportation
facilities that will enable him ;lget
his goods to market. j
The financial - difficulties of the
mortgage-ridden f -trmer is an old story
now, but one that will W --tM 6ve
again many , times . before the next
election. . r
Father Carries Six
Children Friftn Fire
Chiicager Dec. 2L-KI. X. & Six
children were carried by their father.
Kdward T. Jensen, through smoke and
flames t safety in a fire here today
that routed fve families from their
liomes and for-a time. threatened homes
of more than a. score of families. . The
fire started in the Jensen home. In
flammable material to be used for
Christmas trimmings caused tha flames
to spread rapidly.
Pool Ball Halt3
Would-Be Burgiar1
; With S5000 Loot
r Indianapolis. Ind.,jDec. 21. Pool
balls, reformers claim, are ' the ; down
fall of many a promising young man.
One youth promised Wednesday "to
get away with $5000 in cash grabbed
from, the bands of an employe of the
Kresge 5 and 1? cent store here. He
was out-racing emploj-es and holiday
shoppers who pursued - him. :
But as the fugitive passed a billiard
parlor, one of the players rushed out
and beaned him with a pool ball. -
The youth will be identified when
be regains consciousness. - 1 .-
Militiamen Eeady
To Drag for Bodies
Mer Rouge, taJ, Dec 21. (U. P.)
State .militiamen looked on today as
plans were completed for dragging
Lake La. Porsche in search of bodies
of two men missing since kidnaped by
a masked mob five . months ago. The
militia arrived yesterday following oft
ders from Governor Parker. I Divers
Espect Pig's Eye ;
To Restore Lost
1 Sightiofc'Youth
Paterson,. N. J.jDec 3L A pig's
eye Inserted la an empty socket is
expected to restore the sight of Al
fred Lomenowicx. J8. :
Lemonowicx was eompletaly
blinded by An explosion - Of ' fire
works when he was 9 year lL-5
Dr. Kdward Morgan, who is to
perform the operation, said the ep
tic nerves were not 'destroyed and
that sight was sure to follow trans'
plantation of the pig's eye. v. '
. The . surgeon said be had success
fully performed a similar operation
20 years ago. ,
will carry on the work searching
for the bodies of Nat Daniels and
Thomas Richards. - -
DA5 BXtTHE UtPBOTIlTO VV
Chicago, Dec 21. (L' S.) The
Presbyterian hospital reports" Dan
Smytbe. Pendletoti. Or., sheepman and
banker, improving for several days,
getting in shape for an operation,
which probably will be performed next
week. - v
3 -Persons, 2 Lien
And Woman, Held
Unfit for Driving
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Detroit, ' Dec. "1. (U- P.) Three
persons, two -men and a woman,, found
guilty of speeding, ba ve been declared
mentally Incompetent - to : drive ; auto
mobiles, according to a report inade to
Judge Charles Lv BartlettytodAy.
The report was made by Dr. A. I
Jacoby, city " psychiatrist, . Who- - was
called upon yesterday to examine 10
persona guilty of speeding, under a
new plan of the court that all guilty
speeders be given, a mental test. .
i - DBTAD DEBATERS' WIJT
Dryad, Wash., Dee. 21- The Dryad
high school debating vteam, composed
of Wilfred Painter,, Dorothy White and
Mary Ellen Painter, defeated OakvUle
here Friday evening.
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Buy Useful GifU.
High-grade Sheepskin and Indian
Moocasins priced special, up from
- - - S1.50 pair. -
Army & Navy Store
J THIRD ST, CORKER STARK
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ttoiur, anb tumiettta abemt
ttreab tfiat tits tbt taxt& of ttt
And so there is in'TKcimsen'a
something of the goodness of juicy
fruits; of crisp, crurichy nut meats';
of mellow milk chocolate. But
y more than that, tljieir flavor anci
their purity convey a message of
friendship. "
A name to associate always with
mendship- that s Thomsen s.
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t ; Aberdeen. Wash,, Dec. . 21. Kire de-
' stioyed the large shingle mill dry
kiln end ' contents- at the McCleary
factory at McCleary Saturday night.
f. The loss, estimated at $25,000, is par-
Set of Teeth $8.00
OeXsons why we can make
First Our small overhead expense
-i in this location. -Second-
W buy our teeth by tha
10K sets direct from the manu
facturer. .
Third We have the finest and best
equipped laboratory In the. Norths
west, whvre wa make all eur ewn
plates, '
We guarantee our material to be
lhe bent obtainable- end our wort
satisfaetiiryin every t respect, ;
Tweaty years, ra. sasjs toeattoa.,
"A personal servi, hoaesUy
- . . y ' res-lered., . -
UiS. Dentists'
S4iH irafcfatoa Tor. Sd.
'Merclanc3iBo otJ MsH On!
Christmas Gift Suggestions!
Portable Electric
Sewing Machines
Only 25 of Them I
Manufacturer's Surplus at Price: ' Next
Impossible
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CHOCOLATES
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No mail or phone orders, as these lots are limited -and
. cannot be duplicated at this price.
To buy-this outfit separate would cost: Motor. $20; box
and cover, $0; cord and foot control. $10;"aUachments. $5;
machine head. $25; Total, $70., " , , ,
Our Sale Price for This Complete Outfit;. $39.50
TERMS
$1.00
WEEKLY
Select any tyle v. Delivery mad at once, r Pay $ 1 a week; '
Lessooa free-at. your horned- Buy your sewing machine at
Lipman Wolfe and save agent's commission.
1 . .We Sell the Famous Westinghouse Motor -
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Christmas Sale of Phonographs
Our Phonograph Department announces a greater selection of the world's best phono-1
graphs than" we have ever assembled. Few stores, even ; in the larger centers, have
a more commodious department, good. light and better facilities for. demonstrating pho- ;
nographs . and records. Come in and hear and inspect our present magnificent stock at
prices and terms of; payment that will permit you to buy a phonograph this Christmas.
Our Line of Reproducing Steger Phonographs
rz.
$115
f i Dows S4 JHoata
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$65
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CLOSING OUT USED ,AND NEW
PHONOGRAPHS
Victor, small size :....,.........$ 1 0
Edison, cylinder . . . ... ...... ..$15
victo vi. oak . ! y. y.yyyyyy.yyy.y.m tin
Edison Amberola . .$35
.Columbia Crafonola . . i".. . . ... . .$65 '
Grafonolal model E-2. . . ...... . . . .$75
Sonora. Trovatore . if. .......,. . $8i
Columbia." cabinet, mahogany. . . . . . , .$85 '
Edison, mahogany ............ .$95
Brrniswicfcrmodel 207. . . ."., .$110
Brunswick, model 207 $ 1 1 5
Sonora, Nocturne .$140
Edison , v $145
Terms $5 Cash $2, $4 to $6 a Month
, Seventh Fleer Masiaa, Wolfe k Co.
5165P
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$185 ;
$ owa IS t Mntk
1 - rV,-AoAe Immediate or Christmas Delivery
$250 -
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Petticoats and Bloomers
of All-Sillc Jersey
- Extra Special -
The petticoats of 'silk jersey witH
satin flounces in very . attractive color
combinations. ' ' "
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The bloomers of silk jersey, in a wide
range of choice colors.
-The values unparalleled id view of the
quality of the garments and their appro
priateness as Christmas gifts for women.
Ia tle Eeosoaiy Basement Llpmaa, Wolfe a Co.
Women 'sSilk Camisoles
Less Than Half Prjce
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Silk taffeta and messaline camisoles com
bined with trimmings of warp print ribbon.
Elastic bottom and ribbon -strap shoulder.
I fKn k1f nrirm t
Boudoir Cays 98c
Silk and satin boudoir caps in colors espe
cially dainty. Trimmed with lace and rib
bon. ; Special!
Is tk Keeaomy Basejnent Llpmss, Wolfe J, Co.
Gif Hose foi Women
WomenV heather wool hose in dfop-stitch
styles some in clocked effects. . First 'qual-JfoC
iry hose especially appropriate as gifts. .
Women's silk and wool hose from ; al
prominent maker very slight irregularities $ J, ,49
ribbed top less than half price. .
Women's ribbon back sheer silk hose .
with lisle heel and toe and elastic ljsle top. 2)1,59
All , sizes at this extraordinarily special price V . .
Ia the EeoBomy Bateiaent Llpinsa, Wolfe it Co,
-Warm, Blanket Bathrobes
for Womep
Extra Special '
Gift blanket; bathrobes for
women the collars and cuffs trim
med with satin, with silk cord to
match choice of light and dark
' colors. ' Famous "Beacon" bath
robes at a price without equal any
where in Portlandr-$7.95.
Ik Us Eeoaem-f; Baseneat
Children's Underwear
- Children's fleeced cotton union suits in g0
waist style sizes 2 to 13. Winter weight 9oC
suits at a price truly, extraordinarily Jow. - : ,
Boys fins quality fleeced union suits in
winter Weiglitv Gray and -'cream , suits ' in " 9oC
sizes from 6 to 16 "years. '"Extra special f "
Children's exceptionally heavy cotton
sleeping garments all with feet? Sizes to 9oC
9 years -at this very exceptional price. .
la the Eeoaomy Basement Lipmss, Wolfe Co. , '
Holiday Sale of Vanity
Boxes and Handbags
vi 0 Ar "" -Large size vanity boxes with mirror and
xVt 5295 fiTe vanly fittings. Double strap handle.
; Patent cloth covering.
j. M ' Silver and gold-finished mesh bags, sanv
t S345 pl 8s and only one of a kind in the lot
Extra special I Others $3.95. -;
' . la the EeaaeMy Bnsf st Llpmss, Wolfe Co. '
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''Kerchiefs
15c . -'
Less than half regu-
lar price are these hand
kerchiefs. Hand-loomed "
and embrcidered '""ker'
chiefs of Irish and Swiss,
fabrics White and col
: ors. ' - - .
Isr Ue Baceoicat
Stationery
: 50c 4
One quire paper and
. 24 envelopes at this very
remarkable, price 50c .
All - come in - Christmas
decorated boxes. " Espe
' cially. appropriate'. . for
-gifts. . r-f ' '
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