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SALEM, OIlEG0N,'THyESl)AY?MCniNING, I)E 201923 ...
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t ' : :
: :icas8 Wavs ;and : Means
Group Refuses 1 to Give
PrcpcsrJ Right of 7ay
r i.,icn Also Hits it
ECflETARY SAYS COST
; OF r.ZASUnH EXCESSIVE
'.'o .Rcduclich .f Fcd:rd
Taxes Vculd Be Possible
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. Sol-
- dier bonus leglalation received a
setback today with the refusal of
1 1 the house ways and means eommlt-
-tea to gire it right of .way orer
; admlnistratire provisions of the
j i- treasury's tax bill. '
4 The committee decline, however,
to sidetrack it until a decision Is
reached as to what changes should
bo made In tax rates.' .
tt Cost Would ,b Hih -The
bonus was given another
Jolt by Secretary Mellon, who de
dared in -a letter to Representa
tive Andrew, Republican Massa
chusetts, that if the compensation
measure vetoed by President Har
ding were enforced the diree cost
would total 13,400.526,444 and
would average $225,000,000 for
tts firft.four years. ;
Ut. llclloa's letter. In which he
rc.'ter-ted that -passage of abonus
t ::i prciatly would prevent "any
r action of federal taxes upon a
ccr-ipre!iensive plan in thii gener
ition" was In reply to an Inquiry
Itozx " "r. - Andrew 3 to whether
X ;vl. i , : ;.:-ntc3 J -! - - :TXJ&r
peru cf the protaL.a "cost were
accurate. "' - , - '
; Under tia progran adopted at
a two-.our "session cf the ways
and means committee which must
approve revenue lesslatlon before
it can be taken up ty the house,
Esveral weeks would fee devoted
to consideration of the tax bill's
administrative features. Then the
question of whether a bonus bil',
is to be reported will be In-order,
consideration of tax rates to fol
low.", : .-, .
Efforts Tall
Bonus 'proponents ih. the com
inittes made several unsuccessful
efforts to 'have that legislation
Riven, priority. At; the immediate
outset Representative Frear, Re-"
publican Insurgent Wisconsin, pro
posed that the committee proceed,
to consideration of the bonus bill.
After his 'motion had been re-j-cted
, Reprasentative Oldtleld.
Tcraocrat Arkansas; suggested that
It -,be taken ;up by .the committee
either on January 4 or 15, while
Representative Carew. Democrat
New York, proposed thai consider
ation should begin by January; J
All three resolutions were voted
down,' and the committee then re-?
JcHed a motion by Representative
Dickinson, Democrat Missouri, that
a bonus tSU should be repdrte-i
to the hoaso by February 10.
i Bonos Seconcf
The motion to defer action on
the bonus bill until all, provisions
of the tax bill had been considered
was of rcred by Representative Ttl
?en, I Republican Connecticjit.5 but
a raajority p-eferred a plan to
ics a first 'on the administrative
features, then to reach a decUion
as to a bonus and finally, to de
termlna what reductions should be
made in tax schedules. . "
In tho voting on resolutions to
give the bonus priority the Re
publican ccramittee members with
t!:9 exception o'f Mr. Frear voted
ia the negative. They had the
s-rrrt of two Democrats RtP
rc cnt&tive Garner of Texas, rank
Irt m'-crity: member of the com
" rut tee, and Collier of Mississippi.
T lineup resulted In the re
jt tton of the various motions by
a 13 fo 3 vote, as one Repablican,
Eicharnch of New Jersey, and two
Democrats, Taguc tf Massachus
etts -and Casey of Pennsylvania,
were absent.- ' ' :i
4 12 7EATHER
o::::C.ON: Fair Thursday ex
cept rain northwest portion;
gentle southerly winds.
, LOCAL. ' WEATHER ,
( Wednesdav)
1 J T. u n t n: r : r a t u r ?' 4 1.
;: -".in; tiir.rtrature, 33.
r. 4.3 frU: ri-iasr.
i The head lines over some 'recent news stories have mis
led a fe-wrpeople into the mistaken notion that the Oregon
Growers Cooperative 'association was ; making preparations
to dissolve, , . .
Nothing is further from the truth.
The Oregon Growers Cooperative association is preparing
to .make itself a stronger and more- certainly an enduring
organization.. : . ,:. :,. ; , ; .
The idea of the present efforts is to concentrate on prod
ucts that will give volumeso that overhead may be reduced
and better service given. The overhead has been steadily re
duced for the past three years,? and it will be 15 -percent low-er-this
year than last year. n ,fV v:,i ,- - i
In- the new scheme is the idea that local units shall be
forricid to conduct a number-of -the wyriB; and also some
Jf the packing -houses, l and -that the local units -shall own
some xjf the .paddnff houses,1 giving th2 parent organization
the use of some of the funds thus investeoV and-resulting in
rrenter satislation and reduced costs to the members hx such
localities. ' j.w U :: . - t ' .
- At The Dalles, for; instance, 157 different varieties - of
fruits and vegetables have been-handled, end most of them
la the fresh state, and in small lots. This ; has resulted
in duplication of costs, which could not be avoided. : There
had to be a local manager to handle the mall shipments and
get them, marketed, and there was also of necessity-a, duplica
tion of book keeping. This has resulted in excessive costs, to
the disadvantage of both the local members there and to the
grower members of the state-wide organization taken as a
whole. i-v -A r" --
There are. some other situations within' the' big organ
ization where similar conditions have prevailed. --u
Nothing has ao -far been done in solving -these problems,
excepting to formulae some tentative new plans. : These
are merely being discussed, so far. .
7 If there is a better way, and the general managers and
directors think there is a better way,: it -is their duty to all
their members, and to the -big organization asa whole, to
find it." - v: - - - $ .. .
j That is what they are attempting io do, and they want
a full discussion from and understanding of all concerned.
The Oyegon Growers Ckwperative association is merely
attempting to make itself stronger and more serviceable to its
members, in 'finding wider markets- at a lower cost. It is
attempting to give Detter ' service with a reduced overhead
It is tryinrr to ret down to rock bottom, on a foundation that
will make, it as lasting as the
ized ; toi' serve, and- which its
to crve at the iowest possible
ways. -. ... ' .
r ThatlsalL ,
wmm
1ITHH
Business 'Men's League
Wants Incumbent to Serve
Another Term . ,
' In view of the achievements of.
the last year every effort Is being
made to persuade WlUIaai Gahls
dorf to assume the responsibilities
of president or the Business Mens
league again for the comln year.
Members of the, lea sue are mora
than satisfied with, the work of
the entlra staff of officers and are
wjlllnr, if they agree, to let them
run things again. As many of
them are , required to spend much
extra time. It Is doubtful If all will
agree to the 's&a. ; : : :v
Other officers whose terms ex
pire . this Jyear "re, U. T. Madsen,
vice president, and Allan JCafoury,"
A.Ft Mareus. Otto Pulus; Joe W.
Chambers, Jr.; and fA. D. Hurley,
directors. The secretary will be
appointed tr : the ' nw - board of
directors.! : - i i - --.:--J '
-C Nomination and election xf of -
fleers will be ..held after the an-J
nual meeting and banquet in ,tne
auditorium . of the - Chamber l
Commerce Thursday night, : Rec.
27. Following the- banquet. E. A.
MacLean. of Portland, secretary of
the . Oregon State Merchants' as
sociation,' will speak. ' '
11 HIKERS::
5 ,.
PREFER TO SIM
4 OLYMPIA, Dec. -l.Prlsonera
In the Washington state penltentt
ary convicted under state criminal
svndiealism laws prefer to play-the
role of martyrs rataer than accept
th opportunity of parole,' Gover
nor Louis F. Hart replied today in
a telegram to the American Civil
Liberties union in NewYork In
response to a telegram asking the
release of such prisoners. "
"You are entirely mislnformeri
concerning Washington irtate prls-J
oners. Governor Hart saia in - a
return telegram. "There re but
five prisoners in our penitentiary
convicted under our criminal syn
dicalism laws, and they could have
tad" thctr "ttccifn at -anyef "the
Ust ttrce quarterly -ncctlajs of
the .T3.rz.l9 -board. out-ref"cd' to
nccrit 'it 'V-A'A ccrtala.,;priars
r- - t-f f-- 1!-ry" fr
KEEP
industries which it was organ
directors and managers want
cost and m the best pec-
.. v ,.
'-
WB& JOLLY
lissej m con
This Factr Important to
- Breeders, --Was .Inadvert
ently Omitted- Last' Week
Darling's Jolly , Lassie, the
world's j record Jersey cow. owned
by Pickard Brothers, Is a , valu
able breeder as well as a -producer.
Her world's record was 'made in
class AA (that Is she carried a
living calf over, 155 days during
test) jvhlch -was tn some i way
overlooked in the table of official
records 'given in the Slogan pages
of .The 'Statesman last week."
TKls1 Is' all important from' the
standpoint of the breeders, as
they- want a tow thit'wlll " func
tion in. a dual capacity; ' that Is.
pirolucs milk and offspring. A
I FINAL FLASHES f
- '
SEATTLE, V Dec' 1 .--Mrs.
Kathryn A. Miracle, a member, of
the city council, has offifclalryan-
nounced her candidacy for mayor
at the municipal election 'next
spring.
SEATTLE. Dec. 18. Fifteen
minutes after the steamer Astorhm
en route from Uellingham to Seat
tle, stTnck a barge being towed toy
the tug Lillico No." 20 at 10 o'clock
here tonight In a dense f'og " at
Smith Cove, the vessel sank lri
500 feet of water.
1. SEATTLE, Dec. 19. A- death
threat from one of the- spectators
In the court Voom -durftrg the' trtat
of T. Yamada, Japanese, accused
of first degree murder fofced the
court to adjourn tor. recess -here
today. i . ;! -.
CAKER. Or., Dec. 19,Word
was received today in a telegram
received by J-F. Penrod herefrom
IL Ear hart at Tampico, ; Jlexico,
confirming tho news that his wife.
Mrs. Emily Chrlstensen EarharH
had been killed at Tula by Mexican
bandits. "'; -.",::.
" TTOfon rT:m:TrorrDccrw.
Jr3. Tstr 3 O'Ncil. ali23 r r:!e Ar
nold aci Vsliy Kcstc'r ..who "rave
ker;a.as.!49 v-ts' arret!:! -today
1 -r 'City- J'-rf-l'lIart. at'the in-
ifctaiitrf Cf iv I ''&uLLCiUiv.j,
. . , r-
...lit, r '
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LI. I
fiFTE!! RECESS
Unable to Break- Deadlock- on
Twenty-Fifth Oatlot, 'So-
: ' ions Decide, to postpone
- Settlement
REED STYLES VOTING
MERE CHILD'S PLAY
Methods, of Selecting - Post
masters in South are As
' -sailed By Uembers' '
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. Uu-
able, after 25 ballots to break the!
deadlock . over - the . chairmanshipj
of the inerstate commerce com-j
mittee the senate agreed today to!
defer farther balloting until after
tne Christmas recess of congress,
wnicn will , begin tomorrow and!;
end January 3.
xvieaniime, mere win be a re
newal of I efforts to unravel the
tangle into "which the senate was
precipitated 10 days ago, -but. In
view of failure of all past prophe
cies, no ' one appeared willing toi
venture a prediction as to how the
problem finally would be solved. '
v.: Coasens Trailhig . '?:.. ,
ballots today failed to show
any material, change In thesltu-i
atlon. Senators Cammini, repub
lican. Iowa and Smith? democrat.
South Carolina, again ran almost
neck and neck with Senator Coux-
ens, republican; Michigan trailing
the - field, hrrlng the support of
only the republican Insurgents and
five other so-called liberals on the
majority side, of the chamber. , :
After the second ballot and. while
senator Lodge of Massachusetts
the republican leader was jBeeglng
silt
iv ir
to .move for an executive -searioidf tQ i i
the flood gates were opened for
domestic oratory for the first time
this season. 'In , starting the dis
cussion, senator tteea. . oemocrat
Missouri referred to the cbntlmu
pus balloting as "child's -play.
and gave notice that after the holi-j
days he would move for 'the ten-
ate to proceed to the public busi-j
ness.v';:':. , :; . 'T; ' .. r .
Other democrats 'charged thai
the republican majority was un
able 'to organize the 'senate. , This
brought " a retort from Senator
Brookhart of 'Iowa, republican in
surgent that the republicans were
not wholly to blame for theldead
lock, since one democratic sena
tor, Bruce of Maryland, .'had re
fused to ; suppor senator ; Smith
at a time .when one .vote : would
hive 'elected him. ,nr;' ::,Z:-:k
' New Kow Appears I J
After the senate went into ex
ecutive session it got' into another
row over . confirmation of post
ffasters, but 'linally approve the
appointment 'of 04 'in a, session
continuing more, than 'two hours.
Methods of "selecting postmaster
In the southeri states and char
Kes that forme: service men 'have
fcten discrimiaved against in ap
pointments formed the chief sub
jects of controversy. ; Senator Mc
Ktllnr, democrat, Tennessee, of
fered a resolu'lon which'the post
master geneial would 4e directed
to furnish th4 senate, "at h carl
test j .practicable . moment." ' the
names of all first second and third
ilass postmasters appointed since
March 4, 1921, and selected ! over
"one or more ex-er vice men
higher on the eligible lists'
Action on the resolution ; was
deferred. I . ' '
C!rj5T.'..5Ili..E
There,are many 'signs of Christ
mas in and about Salem ,
Youmeet'them on all sides. It
you happen to drive out on the
highways you "see in autos and
wagons . Christmas " trees -.'being
brought honle for ine delight of
the kiddies; and the children
grown to'larger stature. - '
Lane Morley, at his store out
at 746 Highland avenue, has a
whole yard lull of Christmas trees
of all sizes. .They re going al-
mott like "Xot , cokes." Now Mr.
Morley lias added a big load of
mtstletoe.U;,- '' :'tl-i,r'-; ....
If 'tf" your quest for an appro
priate tree tor 'your home or any
Othcrplsce. you have, failed' to fhtd
what you like, Mr. Morley will lie
a very present fcelp in trouble. - If
he has not 1U "his 'big stock what
you want, he has a reserve supply
oa . a'piece of '."woodland' "not for
sw?y, " - - - "-'
GOVERNMENT" r
CArOTLlVE
BELIEVE f.IANY
Caldwin Expected to Go Down
I With . Full 'Protection
Colors Afloat '
(ByTa AvMdstsd-Prast)
LONDON, Deo. 1 9 -Political
circles .generally seem' to nave' be
come convinced -that 'the Baldwin
government survive .the 'debate on
the speech from the: throne when
the parliament meets next month
and the feeling among the 'conser
vatives against "hauling down 'the
protection flag is growing strong
er. The sentiment- Is that since
the ministers must - be - defeated
any way they should go down with
colors flying. .'- J
The king's speech which is fram
ed by the premier, ii 'likely to
treat gingerly with the tariff Issue
in -general, but the supporters of
the government will 3e disappoint
ed If the cabinet does not -evidence
a purpose to go on with the sug
gestion for 4refentlal duties 'with
in the empire agreed upon by the
imperial conference. . - - '
mum
Boy Sentenced to "Life Not
"Permitted to See Crippled '
. .Astrologer-
Alton Covell.t 16, Coos county
lad under -sentence of; life - Impris
onment in connection with the kill
ing of his step-mother, Mrs! Ebba
COveit, was received at the' state
prison a little before o'clock last
night. ' Silence! met .newspaper
men when they Attempted tOiques
tlon him, 'and according to the ac
companying ' officers, the boy i did
not say a word during the long au-j
tbntobUe trip from Marshtleld. He
inquired about the condition of his
uncle, Arthur 'Covell, who fa un
der jibe death sentence, from one
.With ; Covell were five other
prisoners, , all -under ' short term
sentences. The six prisoners' were
brought to. Salem yesterday by
Sheriff E. P. JElllngsen and . Depu
ty Sheriff S. A. Malehorn, of -Coos
county. The two -officials expect
to return to tthe cqast today. i
is Novell will be placed at work in
the yard. Warden Dalrymple .said
last night, and will not be permit
ted -to visit with fate unele in the:
prison J hospital 'unless it. Is, -for
business reasons.; ., r '.-.v
s.'.ircy,!isis
. smiisiioii
Plenty of Toys Ordered From
- ,North Pole Trip Made
" By Aeroplane
. "One . carload of ; assorted-toys
has been ordered from the North
Pple and I expect to have to put
in. an order fb at least another
carload as there are still, four' days
until. Christmas Eve," old Santa
Claus , himself told a representa
tive of The Statesman in a special
interview-' aifidge'dfor 'the ben
efit of "the yonng readerg of Hhe
paper who are much Interested in
the distinguished visitor whe is
now in Salem. ' '
Hl 'it cold lt the North Pole
when I left? ' Yes, -sir; you bet it
was cold. "Why. there 'werVshdw
and Icicles 'everywhere. -There was
8o"mach enow that I was afraid
my reindeer would get cold and
I had not heai"d whether there was
any snow herei so I . Just came
d own ln myaerophme.'lieTeplied
to question put by, one -youngster.!
-.--.f' a--. :f- '.- -: "; i :
V "Say, Santa Claus, shall I have'
my papa, 'leave 'the - door . unlock
ed ?' one curly4ieaded little girl
lnquired- J' '::.v v .. T'-W
t "Unless you have a great; big
fireplace, you had 'better not lock
your door,f or-how ? could II ' get
ln?'!lhe replied. n
- . Hundreds of Safem kWdIes1ve
poured 'out Hhelr desires to -the
obliging 'listener. These- swnts
vary from thimble to a train of
cars.' -f V!A.,-St :,x,j.. )
While 1 in 6alem Santa. Glaus is
maintaining headquarters at four
stores,- so Vas not ; to -.crowa any
one. - The stores are alLon Liberty
and are owned by Gahlsdorf. Hart-
man Shipley and Worth & Gray,
Cchtrcct ViH C3 L'ct
Hr"cr::v $?;izv Link
' "POttTLAND, Dec; 19fF1ftecn
Bfds wereopened today ty federal
district-engineer, .C.'H. purcell for
grad'.s a link in the "highway be
tween Ccottsbarg and Reedsport,
conetJiis-th-Pacific-and Hoose-
velt highways.
IS 4JRESSED 1FJ
SWIPES
FOR GI!.:i!G li!
PUBLIC'S ll'J
Continue to Fix Hopes on
Change of Public Opinion
in United States Says
. Foreifln t.l mister
HUGHES'! DETIAriflS ARE
ANSWERED BY OFFICIAL
Pessimistic Ficlure of World
Affairs; Is Painted By
TochitcherinT
MOSCOW, Dec - 19. (By the
Associated Press--"We - are
continuing to fix our hopes on a
change in public opinion in Amer
ica,' Foreign- Minister Tchitcherin
told the correspondents tonight 'in
commenting 'on the "statement of
Secretary of Sute Hnghes ' in
Washington that . there seemed to
be no reason at ' this ' time for ne
gotiations with Russia and 'sug
gesting that 'Russia admit her ob
ligations to :the United SUtes and
its eittzens. '
"For 'the peace of -the world,"
said M. Tchitcherin, "it would be
of : great advantage if the United
States came to an agreement with
us a great Step toward the et-
Uement of world "conditions, ibatl
Mr. Charles 'Hughes Qs stilt using
his - influence ? against - such a re
suit. - - -
Counter Claim Mule .
.The atatement-aald 'that Russia
must give back all the confiscated
property, -.satisfy ihe claims 'and
pay the' debts! before he could even
negotiate.' We then, on our part,
might sk Hharbur-counter claims
all of ouriVemandsVocpmpeiiaa
tlon , because pf American Inter
Vento"nhonidvtleoy there were jiny negotiations. ,
"Me . also .said." -continued' thr
sovlef foreign minister,' "that ne
Cdtlatldns U are ; limnosslble kn til
Moscow -ceases to be thb center 'Of
propaganda " New York -is also the
center of -propaganda. Many of,
the revolutionary, partfes have" exe
cutive offices there. -. , .
"We have -many .time's declared
that' no support was given, by out
government to the revolutionary
parties there. At iiie timc Mor
tens whs expelled no evidence of
such -support was gien i V 'i
-So we declare that tow and ia
th future we cannot and will not
give support from our government
to the revolBtlonary parties in Am-
erica; - that our principle is non
interference with, the internal jaf
fairotvanothreoutry "We know that the section of
public opinion iq, America which
understands the - attitude of re
lations with us s graduaUygrOw-
ing and we continue' to fix our
hopes on a change in .public opin
ion In America.' .
Overtures Impossible
M. Tchitcherin said that further
overtures from Russia at present
eemed impossible, and other of
ficials to whom the Hughes state
ment seemed to come as a startl
ing shock-after the expressions la
'President Coolf4ge's message took
the view that there was little hope
bf dealing with America under the
present administration."' -
- It. was a most pessimistic pic
ture of world affairs that M. Tch
itcherin painted to the correspon
dents. The moat startling of his
announcements was that there was
danger of new complications in
Anglo-Russian i relations due to
the ultimatum by the British to
the government of ' Afghanistan
'demanding, abong other things the
minister said,' that . Afghanistan
sever all her relations with Rus
sia. : Soviet Russia has built up
a strong position in the east and
has close diplomatic relations with
the Amir's government, the minis
ter pointed out' .. J
; Asked if Russia considered this
an unfriendly" act by 'England M.
iat present what the Russian attl
Tchltcheria was unable "to state
tude would be., , ;
I The Afghan situation might de
Velop.the greatest 'fravltjr, declar
ed the foreign minister. ,
Engraving Bureau Trouble
3 May Be Settled Very Soon
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Steps
were taken by. the administration
today to terminate the controversy
originating from the discharge by
President Harding of 30 officials
of the 'bureau or engraving neatly
two years ago.
- Reappointment as director of the
bureau was tendered bySccrtary
Mellon to James LT Wltmcth.'who
was among those ousted by the
president's executlve'brder. but he
declined to accept the offer. .
LEO KORETZ
CONSCIENCE
BOTHERED HIR1
nelathres' Testify That Fugi
tire Was Sorry Before lie;
' Disappeared .
CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Leo Kbr
eti. fuglUve head of the fictitious
Bay ana , River Trust company or
Panama, in which he Jnduced his
relatives and wealthy friends to
invest, more than $3jD00. 000. ;had
an - "attack - of cocECience" ,- Just
before he disappeared, relatives of
the promoter of the ''Panama Oil
Bubble." testified today before a
referee in bankruptcy.
; Korets'., relatives and those- of
his wife told of their blind faith
In the. oil promoter's vast schemes
and of their Investments la them
of ten. made at their own solicita
tion. Just before Koretz'left, they
testified he turned over $125,000
in one thousand dollar bills at one
time, and other amounts at other
times, with instructions- to. the- re
cipients to distribute it among his
relatives. He represented that. he
had disposed of eone of . their
stock at $25,000t"a share and the
tribe cf Korets was wild with joy
the witnesses said.
RVO SPLEM
DFFEitSOE
This Is Opportunity Weeloin
Statesman's Great Con
r'' i test for Prizes -.
t (By the Contest Editor) ,
j We ,'ar'e- offering' this' week two
splendid ' offers, which are well
worth' working for. An entire new
set of candidates waged" merry
waf-yesterday f orthe honor Toll,
and 'Still others . todaJK : Some of
the contestants . who; have :vbeen
silently sleeping r the , last j few
weeks are waking np with a bang
and today are among the, leaders
SHlTalsboYf
shows us they have the right spirit,
and want -their friends' to know
that they appreciate 'their "help. , '
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Itr Back parmentsJairvnTe',py
ments andewsubscriptlons all
coujUVrVou should see all your
friends the "very first . thing and
secure their subscriptions, and
thn all your acquaintances. When
you cannot call upon them. use
the telephone and write them per
sonal, letter 3. Organize them into
committees and get a half dozen
different people working for you.
In that way you will have much
better success. i,
This Week Important' ,
This week Is very Important
week for all the candidates, for
you are receiving two valuable
offers. , First, to all candidates In
the contest I am giving. 1 5 0.00 0
extra votes besides " the regular
schedule on every $15 worth of
subscriptions. I am giving to the
contestant in the city of Salem
who turns In the most money on
subscriptions' $25 in gold. . I am
also giving to the contestant on
the outside territory of Salem $26
in gold. v ;
So you see you do not have to
Compete vwith the city of Salem.
This week fwili mean something
to you- in many ways. - It will
mean a nice ' Christmas , present
and also a great number of votes.
So. let us see you coming in from
day to day from how on until
Saturday night, Dec. 22, and with
out a doubt one of you will be the
lucky winners. ' It is a matter of
just " a few spare moments, and
what1 are they when you find you
have - won V one of the valuable
prises this week, or at. the close of
contest. - . '
Johnson to Launch His
Campaign en January 3
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 19.
Senator Hiram Johnson's . cam
paign f or the Republican presi
dential - nomination . will , be
launched in Cleveland xn the night
of "January 3, when he wlll ad--
dress a mass ' meeting at the Ma
sonic 'auditorium. "
At the same time, the California
senator's Ohio organizationf will be
formed. His campaign in a mea
sure, will toe centered in this locality.
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Republbns cr.d Dcmccra!
Bens Clad Detroit ;
Glad of Statement Cci:
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CANDIDATES WITHHOLD
pro on con cor.:;; - ;t
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LaFoIIctte - Followers Cc::;.
Decision May Eventually
7 Help Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19: Pc!
Ucal camps here were visibly 'til .
red today by the declaration t
Henry, Ford in support of Pre -dent
Coolldge for 192.
It 'brought unconcealed elat!
to administration leaders iatsrr -ed
in; Mr. Coolldge's causa ar
democratlc leaders said there w;
satisfaction at- least In the t:
that Mr. Ford was out In the c:
and apparently self eliminate J :
a presidentlai possitllity '. t; :. :
year. :
President Coolidge plans to t
press his personal appreclaticn f
Mr. Ford'a action ,by,sendlr j ll
Detroit' manufacturer a telegra- ,
which will not be -made jul.
here. - ' . ,'': .v ,
Candidates Silent
Comment on . Mr. Ford'a stat -ment
- 4s. -withheld, hy all : avo wt
presidential candidates here, f:
ator Hiram Johnson of Calif err.
opponent of President Coci:.
for the republican nonlr-tl.
and 'Senator- -Underwood- c AI -bama,
. a democratic .car-!' "
would not talk about tla
ment , although - ttsy X -ma -ir . ;
viewed- it as of major TollUcal i
P9rtance4 .-- v '
. Rejreseatatlve ' Ilullf cf
nessee chairman of tie -;
1c national committee also .:-..
ed, to make a formal state:-:
but in" reply to' a Question i
that Mr. Ford is a free Americ:
citizen and Is entitled to his r '
sonal preference the same as an, -one
else.! y. , u ..-;..;
' llull Comiaent
'Nothing that-he can say la t -half
of President Coolidge," a -ded
Mr. Hull "will make Mr. Co
ldge. less reactionary nor char
in any respect the record of tl
ruling faction in ,the.-reputllci
party as the political Instrune
of the; specIaV jprlvilese.cIas3.'
Of prime importance in the yir
of political leaders generfsl'j
be the passing of the Ford-fcr-prestdent
movement whicli 1.
been fostered in recent ecu. -ences
of Ford, workers la IILL
gan and other states. Mr. Pori
action is looked upon by all tl
leaders 'as removing the posslt :
Ity of a new party goverz
with him at the helm a pc--.:' -ity
that for months' has made II
one of the great enigmas of r
tlonal politics. '
f -' That there would be some rc
itical advantage to Senator I
Follette In case, he should teccr
a presidential candidate was V.
belief expressed by followers c :
the Wisconsin senator. In the ef
fect upon the action of the f arr. : :
labor party, particularly In the D . -kotas,
Minnesota : and Wiscansi z ,
Mr. Ford's retirement as a poten
tial candidate it was thou ,
might operate to the benefit of V -La
Follette forces. He has h&u.
sharing with Mr. Ford In severe I
regions the apparent favorite .
farm-labor leaders in correl
ation of their presidential InJ.;; -ment
for 1924.
In all discussions of the sutj; t
the Ford offer for Muscle L-c ..' -had
prominent mention. T.e'zz''
Mr. Ford had the matter tri:
discussion with President C:'.: "
during a visit here, and clclrr:.
Madden of the house arrrcrr'j
tions committee and other repu".
lican leaders in congress Era t -hind
a bill to have the rsver. -ment
accept the 'Ford 'Offer 'aft?
modifications. .. During tho la ,
session of , congress consideratl :
of the offer was' blocked auto -champlonad
vigorously by
crats as well as some republican..
R. H. Rutherford Very "
III at His Hcmal!::,
' R. II. Rutherford, at 1"
North Broadway street, 13 c
fined to his bed a very sick i
Mr. Rutherford tS.Sl years c
and a member of the Odd Fel'.r
lodge, - being the oldest me.
of that order on the Pacific
IIs ''was, also tbe first tcV
operator and agent at I-Iarl
when tbe Fouttern T?r"'
being built lr. .1 to L
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