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tacc rcun; stv i M tii"- S t u ry M rn&rJ January lv OXYGON STATESMAN Calem; Oregon, Saturday Honda-; Bssssatf'SS?, 1337 ei. 4 it ?i iiS !::v - " - -1 Wo Favor Sicays Us; No Fear Shalt A tee j rrbra First Statesman. March 38. 1151 v ' , . Chasles A.' Spsagus -j - Editor and Publisher r: ; the statesman pubushing Charles A. Sprague, Pres. . - - - ; Sheldon F, S&ckett, Seer. '. . . Member of the Associated Press ' -The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for public tloo of all nrwt dlspau-h-s credited to U or not otherwise credited is. 'this papri. . .v - ( . . . . lJ ' Labor Intervened for .Him j ? -. : . . . . a - -'--v..." -'r-"'":.: Avery significant, remark was made by John I. Lewis when the matter of the intervention of the president in the, existing strikes was discussed: "Labor interevened for him." The plain inference is that labor, expects the pres ident if he intervenes, to intervene on the side of labor. The expectation is lorical because labor claims to have delivered the vote which elected him; and Mr. Lewis's labor organiza tion did contribute about $500,000 to the democratic cam paign fund. : -''.. But is this a healthy situation? Labor and union labor have their rights: but are there not limits to the demands which they may make? Does the the employers who provide the rizhts?. . ': : : One reason for the heavy was reaction to the heavy contributions f .the liberty league. an organization chiefly of. employers, in campaign efforts against Koosevelt, But if the contribution. of labor unions to Roosevelt's election was made on the same basis of former contributions of capitalists to campaign treasuries, that of an "investment in expectation then it is subject to the. same auo" contributions. The American people are relations to the element of justice. In consequence they have leaned heavily to the side of sies. But public sentiment will labor seeks to dominate the president and make him a subor dinate to John L. Lewis. Credits and Debits ' ' , ("lOOD whipping boys during the depression were the Van w Swerinsrens whose pyramiding of holding companies was used as Exhibit A of bad of the Cleveland Trust company who assisted in their res cue of their equities on the auction block, has made a study of the securities put out by says "an investor who had Sweringens in their railroad now hold securities worth much more than he paid for them, and would in addition have received a high rate of return on his investments." He proceeds to say that if an investor had participated in the ventures 15 years of financing by buying common stock in each one and exercising rights to buy his investment of 516,367 he worth $41,941 and would have ing to 517.065 during the period. The losses would have come from selling when quotations were low. Regardless of profits or losses these brothers did do good job of rehabilitating certain railroads, the Nickel Plate and the Erie for example. The Missouri Pacific didn't fare bo well under their management. Their financial methods of pyramiding holding companies obligations on thin equities was dangerous; and undoubtedly the strain of the depression which struck them hastened their death. In casting books on their lives it may be said with truth that there were credits Trouble in Japan UST as the worldlrave Japan up as being lost to the mili tary party an unexpected convened diet or parliament sailed as being dominated by the German treaty denounced. So emperor ordered the diet suspended for two days. It is con ceded that the cabinet is near to collapse. It is something for a Japanese statesman to attack the army. The record of political pause to anyone who dares the army party which has set in Manchuria and China, over ty and often over the dead bodies of opponents. . " . ' The particular incident tion at this time is he treaty gard it as an involvement of as a step toward fascism in Japan. Pressing too on the Jap anese people is the burden of sapport for the military pro gram. Manchuria has not been productive of returns yet, is still a heavy expense. The military party steadily increase the budget for army and navy expenditures and the tax burden increases on the poor of Japan. The disturbance in the diet may be a forecast of important changes in the land of the rising sun. j . - Why the TT seems to The Statesman J ions must be stalling. The employers group has made ten tative agreements with several of the unions and made . definite offers to the others which appear to be reasonable. Yet not only does the strike hang on, but little effort seems to be in progress to effect final adjustment Is it because the seven unions are unable to agree among, themselves? Or are . they holding out in hopes of forcing congress to abolish the employment books required under the new maritime law? , Wages offered are the highest in the world. A fair com promise seems to have been worked out as respects the hir ing of men. What then is the impediment to a speedy settle ment? Neither party to the controversy can afford to hold out for the last phrase of its "demands". The cost of the tie up in lost wages and lost profits soon distinguishes the possi ble gains from complete victory, i :- " The public has been long-suffering.; It knows that it has to pay the bill finally in, increased costs for its freight. It . very definitely wants the men to be fairly treated. But the public insists on action, on a settlement Just now it-wants to know which side is doing the stalling, and why? ' . Senator McKay has introduced a bill to create an Oregon re sources commission which would assemble exhibits of the mines. mills, fields, streams and forests of the state la a soluble place, at the capital. The bill would carry an appropriation of 138.200. There are two reasons that might be advanced against this bill, first the cost, and second the lack of any suitable place for housing such- an exhibit. Until the state provides decent quarters tor its library sad houses the now homeless departments it can hardly feel Justified la going Into the chamber of commerce exhibit business , Raymond B. Wilcox, who died in Portland Thursday, made one great contribution to his state: he set up and directed the relief ad ministration In the dark days of depression. Re was gtten a free - hand by Got. Meier and made efficiency rather than politics the test. When politics was threatened he went out. Fortunately the organis ation he established has been generally continued and Oregon has been free from relief scandals that harried other states, i " r It must be quite embarrassing to Mr. Boettiger. the president's son-in-law who hired out to run Hearst's- P-I because he Is forever being catered to because "of his family relationship. When he comes to Portland a party organization giTes hint and his wife a reception. Mr. Boettiger la quite a personable gentlemen; and doubtless wishes Jie might be left to himself osse in while. Still, he shouldn't kick; . the relationship Is whet got him his job. . f.-: : Wail street's interpretation of the president's1 Inaugural address Jras expressed In a price rise. Traders i seemed , to regard the omis sion of atraflng of business at a sign that the breathing spell would be prolonged. They may wake an some day with a different Idea. The president is going to be careful not to npset prosperity's applecarts; but it Is doubtful If he Is through with reforms, j public have no interest? Do capital investment have no ' - 5 " -. vote in favor of Mr. Roosevelt of a return with interest, criticism as other "quid-pro- ' sensitive in the field ofTabor labor in many past controver veer sharply, the other way if financial conduct. CoL Ayres these promoting brothers, and consistently followed the Van and allied undertakings would of these brothers during their additional common stock, for would now! have securities received dividends amount and issuing fixed interest as well as debits for them. onslaught was made in the re in which the cabinet was as army, and the recent Japan fierce was the attack that the assassination is such as to give go counter to its policies. It is Japan on its imperalistic path the protest of the liberal par which has stirred the opposi with Germany. The liberals re Japan in European politics and ) s Delay? that some of the maritime un Bits For j Breakfast j By It ' J. HENDRICKS Who knows what ' '. 1-23-37 letters BFCO mean r . t - on the button, with - stage coach In eenter? - " : . ri, ;. Mrs. W. B. Johnston, who lives at 1C45 South Liberty street, Sa lem," and has been a resident of the capital city for a number of years. Is a" connoisseur and col lector of buttons. 1 - ' A radio announcer over one of the popular networtn on a recent Sunday evening m tie the state ment that all the prcple' of the world are divided Into two classes -those who are collectors of rare things and the ones who do not collect. . .i- ' " - 'r';C V - Wen. Mrs. Johnston belongs to the first and by far the most in teresting class to those who ap preciate rare and beautiful things. She has a find which she came by in an accidental way in an assortment .of things that came out of a -pioneer home. - i ' v It is a brass button with, plain ly, a stage coach in the center and, on the left, top, right and bottom sides, respectively, are the letters in the heading, BFCG. They are plain to the eye with sharp vision, or to the one with poorer sight with the aid of a glass. Of course, -they are not large. They could not be, on the end of a button. ' S The printing of these words Is for the purpose of finding. -If pos sible, some one who knows what the letters mean, and what class of people wore them. They must have been a fairly numerous class, else no manufacturer would have been found who could have af forded to make the die or mould and produce them in quantity, as was manifestly done. . There may have been an order of stage coach people, the drivers, the messengers and conductors and the superintendents of div isions, generally 200 miles, to say nothing of be man In the boot with a. sawedoff shotgun ready for the attempted robbery. Then, besides, the hostlers and other men at the stations, every 10, 12, 15 to 20 miles, who kept the teams In order and were ready for changing the horses quickly, oa arrival of the stage, coming or going, at any time of the day or the night; besides the people who served meals at stations where stops were made for restok lng the Inner man. ' The stage coach business was not a small, one. On long stretches on overland routes, ' many thou sands of horses were required, hundreds of coaches, vast amounts of equipment, and great invest ments tor buildings and furnish, ings for man and beast. Stage coach magnates grew up. "princes of privilege," such as Ben Holladay, who, after haying developed the greatest of all stage systems and sold it, was ready to become a railroad king. . The stage drivers alone might well have had an order of -their own, for they were very import ant personages. They "did everything," almost. They were the first to bring the news. They ordered things from the stores In distant cities and de livered them to the people la the -sticks" along their lines. S The writer hereof well remem bers one of his very first ambi tions, to grow up and become a stage driver! Especially, he want ed to be like tbe stage driver whose route went past, the Raw hide school, Umatilla county, near Wildhorserreek, which he attend ed his first school. When the boy needed a Quack enbos History, all he had to do was to meet the stage and give the driver the money. The next day, again meeting the stage, his book was back from Walla Walla! As good as living right in the city of Walla Walla, then having one or two stores, Schwabaeher'a and Boyer Jb Baker's. S Where is the man past middle age who did not want to grow up to be a stage driver? Of coarse, this wish is denied the poor present day boy. He can not aspire to become more than a .mere fireman or policeman or bus driver! S The members of the lower house of the Oregon legislature now In session in the Salem armory perhaps do not all of them realize on what sacred ground they tread and deliberate and pass bills and the buck. 1 On that ground was the head quarters building of the overland stage line connecting main points of California and Oregon. Great scenes were- enacted there, in the fifties and sixties, and into the seventies nearly a fun year. : That central gathering point, together with the fact that the steamboat landing was near the foot of Ferry street, was what shifted the main district of Sa lem south, from where it had been started, around the: old mission where North Liberty and High streets become Broadway. - (Concluded tomorrow). Ten Years A30 Jluir. M IOOT I John H. Carkln. sneaker of house of representatives, will be speaker at the Monday noon luncneon of the .chamber of com merce. . Clare A. Lee of Eugene yester day was appointed ' state Insur ance commissioner to succeed .Will Moore who has resigned. During first two weeks of 34th session .el legislature the .-joint ways and. means committee - has made some drastic cutting from budget approved by state budget commission. i SJk - :,J .?HvN . US' ; : - . - . L ove s -CHAPTER XAXIT ' . "CHRISTIE! Think how much tun It would be to have all that money!! Janet exclaimed. -Oh. I know. We need It badlr enough.' But it's so hard to prove anything. We've found ever so many- people who knew. Dad, 'and knew me as his daughter, bat that's all, and what good Is that in court? The same with this old Uncle Elbert - : -Uncle Elbert?" Why I thought yon said " "Oh, he Isn't my uncle, of course. But he wanted me to call him that, so I do. Ton ought to hear Donny try to say it. Donny is simply mad about him. Of course he spoils him dreadfully. But he's no help as far as the case Is concerned. X think that he's a little childish. He doesn't remember a thing that could help usand he has a. kind of complex about lawyers. He pret ty near jumped out the window when I told him I wanted him to meet Mr. Pierce.; "Well, you have more patience than X have. Ill have to take the vanilla and go. Walt will have the house burnt down before I get back. He's taken to playing with matches. Wait till Donny gets his age!" Old Mr. Elbert came out to the kitchen, little Donny on his back. "You better take this young un, I've got to be gettln' on. I'm flxin' f get back to Angels to night" "Tonight?" "Yes, I'd a gone afore this, but I kinds got in the habit of drop- pin' in playin' with the young man here. Well, you been mighty kind, Christie. Say goodbye to the doc tor for me." "Oh, but why don't you wait till he gets home? Aren't you leav ing awfully sudden?" "No, I got to be gettln along. Well, 111 be seein you again some time. Maybe next spring. You're a good girl, Christie. I didn't know they made 'em like you, any more. The doc's all right, too. Don't yon forget your Uncle Elbert now,. Donny! Bye-bye! ' "Bye-bye," the baby waived, giggling happily. "Bye-bye!" And then seeing that his friend was going, he puckered up his face and began to cry. t'You'd better come ' back," Christie laughed, picking up the crying child, "for you've certain ly spoiled him for me!" - "Mebbe I will," the old man sid. He took her hand and squeez ed it in hjs. His good eye glisten ed. . : : Then be turned, and went down the steps, and down the path with never a backward look. Spryly, for one of his 'age.' he hailed a bus as it rounded the curve, transferred to a street car, atd then to another Piedmont car. - ; - - 'When he left the car. he walked three long blocks to a big '.white house on a knoll. His feet lagged a little now but he plodded along doggedly. ; ."Mis' Cooper In?" he asked the maid who admitted him.. "No, sin Bat I ; expect her shortly." . 4 He mumbled something. -"I beg your pardon, sir? Twenty Years ; Ago January S3, 1917 - . President Wilson in addressing senate presented the idea aa to whether the United States shall enter a world peace league. Word has reached Salem that the will of the late Hon. E. A. Eaton makes Willamette ... the residuary legatee. ; .v . .Oregon Retailers Grocers as sociation will convene today for a : three day, session. Address of welcome by . Mayor Walter E- Keyes, ' Governor Withycombe will give address. 1 . . Lit any "What's that? Oh don't mind me, Jes talkin' to myself. Ton might tell her I'm going , home though." "Going horns, sir?" "Say, are you a little deaf! Stay around 'this place another week and I'd think I couldn't talk Eng lish any more.- That's what X said I'm goln' home!" Grumbling " and coughing he made his way up stairs, went to a room at the end of the hall. ' It was a pleasant room, erven a luxurious one. Walnut furniture. mulberry rug, big armchair up holstered In the dusty pinks and mauve of the curtains. And ad joining It, Its own bath In gleam ing tile. But there was no approval In the look he cast around it. Still mumbling he pulled a worn lea ther case from the closet, and put In It a bottle, a pair of shoes, and a couple of magazine and papers. Then he made for the door. Half way down the hall he met Nettle Cooper coming up. She was in street clothes, and her face was flushed and moist. "What ARE you doing now?" she asked In a voice that quivered with irritation, in spite of its gen tle patience. "Goln' home,- he said shortly. "But you CANT go home!" . "If you mean X cant, go home In these clothes. X guess you Just made a mistake. Nettle. I know you bought 'em for me, all right, but you had no business burnin up my own good suit. Told yon so at the time." "It isn't the clothes! What do I care about the clothes! But you just can't go, Elbert you can't. If you have any real business, up there, why I'll have somebody drive you up and bring you back. Though why you should think you have to go back " "Nettle." the old man said, "ain't anybody ever told , you you're a durn bossy woman? But I bet you was soft as butter when Dolph was around. Dolph didn't take anybody's back talk. Not him!" . . He chuckled as he picked up the suitcase again. "Well, I ain't sorry I come, at that. But now I'm goinV Goodbye, Nettie." He actually got half way down the stairs. Then Nettie Cooper caught up with aim. She fastened her plump arms right around his spindly body. , "Stella! ' Herman! Help! Help!" she cried. " Afterwards he ' apologized to Nettle. That was a half hour later when he had calmed down, and he and Settle and the girls sat in Net tie's favorite upstairs sitting room waiting for Mr. McGDnn, her law yer, to come and talk things over. "Fust time I ! ever forgot my self and used . language in front of a lady," he said ruefully. '. Nettie - pursed : her lips. Adele giggled. W. . . , . "And such language!" Isa belle drawled.- looking up from ner book to wink at Adele. ' The old man glared.- He sPat Into the empty fireplace. - Nettie, winced. Adele giggled again. Isa belle shook her bead and . went back to her book. - "But ; you bad no - call' to lay hands - on me. Nettle. 8 a good thing yon ain't a man. I'd let yon have It, I sure would. 'Still got a good right arm for : an old f el- ler " h--:.l?z' V.;' "We agreed to forget all that,' Nettie put In soothingly.. We just won't mention it : again: " Adele. dear, tell Herman to seed up that brandy, that. Uncle -Elbert likes and yon might bring me one of those white pellets on my dresser and a glass of water. - My bead aches just a little - . : "Oh. there's Stella! You" do It. Stella. . What? " Oh send Mr. McGlian up. It's so much more Hazel Livingston cosy bere than downstairs In tbe living room. , . Uncle Elbert said something under his breath. I : "I beg your pardon, Elbert?" "I said X'd like a. see gar." "Oh!" . j j With awkward fingers he drew one from his rest pocket, then took a large horn-handled! jack- knife f rom i his coat, pocket and neatly cut oft the end. I McGllnn came in just In time to offer him a. match, " i He was a tan. cadaverous look ing- man in the middle sixties. His thin white hair was' neatly parted in the middle, his long white hands were perfectly manicured. Every thing about him was brightly re assuring. :".)- "Well, this la fine!" he 'said. beaming cordially upon them all. "Did you get that light, sir? Ah fine! Brandy, did you say. Mrs. Cooper? E- yes, -if Mr. Cooper here will join me, I will." j Mr. Elbert Cooper raised his glass. i Mr. McGllnn bowed to him and drained bis. 'And now." he said, genially. "let's get down to business. Mrs. Cooper tells me that you want to make a little trip back to the mountains. Mr. Cooper." j "No. I'm goln' back. Gonna do a little prospectln. That , la If I can get somebody s to grubstake me. You've taken a big Interest In me. Mebbe you'd like to." I "Certainly! Certainly. Nothing I'd like better. WeU! Now that's settled. Drop over at the office next time you're downtown and we'll draw np the papers! I'd like to have a little talk with you about some other things, too. You know youll be in a very fine position to grubstake yourself, and any of your friends before the summer's over. You realize that, don't you, sir?" . i - "Oh, yes. That was the idea. I wasn't down here for my health." "Certainly not certainly NOT! Well, if that's all settled, I'll be getting back to the office. And If you want to take a ran ; up to the mountains, Mr. Cooper, XH have young Stanley tine 1 boy he'll enjoy the trip too!" "The young . feller that ! found me up at Angels? 'Yes, he's all tight. Puts np a good argument." "Yea, Indeed. Well, you Just let ns know what .day you want to start." ; .. - v;-.'.. ;- : Uncle Elbert Cooper stood up. His cigar had gone out, but he kept It in the corner of his mouth. "No nse beatla around the bush. McGillan." : he said. "You under stand me, all right. Sd does Nettie there. Your young man come up to Angels and give me a cock-an bull story-about all I could: do for Dolph 's widow. An all Dolph's wi dow eoud do for me. i . "Well. I don't make no pretence about Dolph's widow bein any thing .to : me. - she's Just wastln her breath when she, tries to make out I'm anything to hen If It was n't X was la a position to save ber about, a hundred thousand dollars she'd- wish she'd gone on the rest of her life not knowln 'Dolph had a half brother " .. ; ; McGllnn looked pained. Ha held up a thlnY pale. hand. "Now, my dear Mr. . Cooper J" y-- "CJ. .. '"Uncle, ELBERT" Adele cried. "Hold ont rra talkin now. I'm not a man to talk much, but once I get started I'm hsrd. to stop. ain't been fooled anL I wasn't ken bere because I was wanted round the place. It was just so's: I'd be handy, and outa mischief. - , "Now, I'm talkln't Dolph and I : never had - much: use .for each otherbut we never pretended we did. MID-1 liked me. but she liked everybody. That, was her Weak nees. poor girl. Tbe same smile for me or Mollie the : Moose, or the Queen of -England, if she'd hap pened to drop in at the Victoria house. After the passed on-1 only see Dolph once. .4. " I come to borry some mon- Benefit Parties : Held For Parkli VanErmeri, Doxlerc Homes : Scene of Card Play at Stayton ' STATTOIf, Jan. 12 Tn Ca tholic parish la holding a number of afternoon benefit card parties. Quests for fire tables were Invit ed recently to the borne, bt Mrs. Amelia Van Ermen. At tbe end of the play the high score was held by Mrs. 'William Kerber and Miss Clara Spanlol held low. ''- Present included: ' Rev. - GeOrge Snlderhon, Mrs. Frank Lindeman, Mrs. Ernest Doaler, Airs. William Kerber, Mrs. . Joe Kerber, Mrs. Kate Boedlghelmer, Mrs.. Barbara Boedlghelmer, Mrs. Andrew Kel deL Mrs. ; Peter Deldrich. Mrs. Loula Dawes, Mrs. John Dozler, Mrs. ' Ambrose Dozler. Mrs. Hen ry Gescher, Mrs. Ed Bell, Miss Clara. Spanlol, Mrs. Marie Shields, Mrs. Ben Gehlen, Mrs. George Duncan, Mrs. Joe Lambrecht and the hostess, Mrs. Van Erman. - Party -at Dozler's Home . - Monday afternoon eight tables were In play at the home of Mrs. Ernest Dosler and Mrs. 1 Frank Mrs. Ed Bell 'won high score and Mrs.' Andrew Fery low. ThoM ptHwt'vm Bar. Omt 8dI darhon. Mrs. John Farr. Un. Aninw J"T. Mrs. Jo Haadrloki, Mrs. John tlmr llw. Clair 0'0ra4y. Mr. Aaa bra DMln, Mr. Eteaaor Stewart, Mrs. X. Cwi Mrs. A.-M. IUr, Mrs. Matia Ochlee, Mra. Beary Oaacber. Mrs. Krnest BBSlmfcal. Mra. A. Roef, -Mrs. Oeora Danes a, Mra. Waltar Bell. Mrs. John Oriaa, . Mrs. - Kata Bdi(hiiBr, Mrs. WUliam Kerber, Mrs. Jo Kerbsr, Mrs. Peter Deldrith, Mrs. Louis Dawes, Mrs. And rev Keidel, Mrs M. Lsmbreehi. Mrs. E4 Bell. Mrs. Barbara - Boadighelmer, Mrs. John Sehasaaeher, Mrs. Anaa Bark merer. Mrs. Kick Welter. Mrs. Amelia Vaa Ermen. Mra. O. tu Hagen, Miss Rita GeUea aa4 the "hostesses. Mr,.- Frank Liadennaa and Mrs. Ernest Dolser. ' V - ........ .. Linn Red Gross Holds Elections - ALBANY. Jan. 22 Speaking before the Linn county Red Cross chapter at the annual meeting Tuesday evening, John Zyderman, Red Cross liaison representative with headquarters In Seattle,' told the members that the Individual chapters are the "first line of de fense," for the national, regional and state Red Cross. He said among other things that while the larger organizations constitute the backbone of the organizations, it Is through the Individual chapters tnat first aid In time of need Is dispensed. Mrs. Edwin Fortmlller was elect ed chairman of the county chap ter for the coming year and Stan ley Peterson was reelected treas urer. The vice-chairman and 1 re cording secretary will be selected lster. F. P. Nutting. 80. who has erred as recording secretary for many years, was nominated for the office, but asked that the nomination be withdrawn, as due to falling eyesight, he Is being compelled to discontinue .work. The treasurer's report showed a balance of f 785.17' on band, af ter the expenditure of 2600 for eastern flood relief, . 40 2.18 for Bann relief, and 9525 toward the county health nurse's pro gram fr last year. Of the $402. 18 for the Bandon relief, only szsi.50 was collected for that purpose. . . , . Melvina Ramsdell Called to Beyond DALLAS, Jan. 22 Mrs. Melvina Ramsdell, 71. passed away at her home In Dallas Wednesday mor ning, sne was eorn in Kings Val ley, Polk "county, October 20, 185&, me daughter of Isaac and Almeda King, pioneers of 1841. She was married to Oscar C. Rannsdell In 1882 and they came to Dallas to live In 1807.' Three children survive. 8. A.' Ramsdell of Newport; C.-C. Ramsdell of Dallas, and Mrs. Edith Gates of California; also one brother. Grant King of Silets and two sisters. saran uicxens 01 Washington, and Addle Hussy of Portland. Funeral, services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Henkle and Bollntan chapel. Interment at the L O. O. F. ceme tery, Dallas. Stock Exchange Institute Leader to Speak, Campus "" 1 1 . : - CORVALLIS. Jan. 22 The iaeai reiaitonsnip between em ployer and employe will be ex plained to Oregon State college students, staff members and Cor vallls townspeople by Cameron Beck, director of the New York stock exchanged institute, at an all-school convocation scheduled for next Wednesday In the Men's gymnasium starting at 1 o'clock. ey, I said. -And he said, I sdnt glvin' you no more, you nulled mv leg long enough he said. The hell with you, I said, and 'the same to you. he said. We was al ways men of tew words " ' "I think," Nettie cut In, gently. wat you're forgetting the girls. Elbert. Adele. dear " "Oh. mother don't be quaint, dear!" . . . - Donl Interrupt him. for heav en's sake!" I mi belle said. "This is priceless " ' - -. : "But X really think "Yes,-McGllnn came to Net tle's rescue. "We're really getting nowhere. Yon come on down to my'offlce. Cooper, and we'll talk man to man.. . . . Old Elbert Cooper .took the dead cigar out of his mouth and threw it Into. the fireplace.-.- "Shut up. I'm Ulkin' to Nettle." herald. "I'm ezplalnln somethin she's gotta know. I didn't come to Dolph's funeral because I didn't know about it till , it was over. But X read about Lis girl's wedding ana 1 come down and .went: ts it I thought X might get acquainted out . sroody .even spoke to me, Jnst a lot of society folks- thought Christie wss the same" (To be continued) - " Dies, Air Crtdi " .''.: :; 1 r ... , One of the two fatalities In the crash of a Western Airlines plane near Los Angeles was James A. Braden of Cleveland who was In stantly killed. .Martin Johnson, noted explorer, later died from . - v : Injuries. Phone Users Plan To Bebuild Line Limited Amount New Stock Will' Be Issued By Keizer Unit ; REIZER. Jan. 22 The annual meeting of then Salem-Reizer tel ephone company wa sheld at the Keizer schoolhouse Monday night with C. C. Cole presiding. It had been voted at a previous meting to levy an assessment of 89 on all existing stock In the com pany to reconstruct the whole system from the Salem city limits to the Keizer school. ' It was Toted at this .meeting to Issue a limited amount of new stock to bring the line up to quota. The following members "were elected to serve as a board df di rectors- for the ensuing year: H. R. Hansen, Hal Keefer and H. W. Bowden. Board Elects The new board members met at the Hansen home Thursday night when Hansen was chosen . chair man and - Bowden as secretary treasurer. It was decided at this meeting to proceed Immediately to procure the necessary help and equipment to bring these lines up la . food order. ; , Assenibty Head Rebekah Visitor WOODBURN, Jan. 22 At the regular meeting of Home Rebekah lodge held Tuesday night honor guests were Mrs. Estelle N. Weed, president of Rebekah assembly of Oregon; Mrs. Nettle Greenough, Inner guardian of Rebekah as sembly and Miss Nona Otjen, dis trict deputy president. Mrs. Joyce Engle presided as noble grand and the Rebekah de gree work was exemplified for the pleasure of the guests. Short talks were given by Mrs. Weed, Mrs.' Greenough. Mrs. Etfle Swea ney of Monitor, Mrs. Emma Grimps of Hubbard. Mrs. Emma Hoglin of Guthrie Center, Iowa, and Mrs. Hattle Peterson of Hal- ey. , A gift from the assembly wss presented to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Frentz, recently married. Refresh ments were served by Mrs. Laura Woodward. Miss Opal Hasenyagar. Mrs. Edith Frentz. Mrs. May Pel key, Miss Wilms. Do aa, Mrs. Eva Strike, Myrtle Hall. Joyce Engle. Carrie Finch and Laverne Otjen. Nendels Meet Former Woodburn Residents on : Month's Vacation Trip WOODBURN, Jan. 22 After a month's. absence Mr. and Mrs. Arista Nendel returned to their home here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Nendel visited in San Francisco. Los Angeles, San Antonio, Dallas and Austin, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas City, St. Louis and Chi cago, "making the trip by train. They spent three weeks at Ran dolph flying field with Mr. Nen del's brother. Sergeant Ezra Nen del, and. whys there also met Mr. and --Mrs. Bruce G Wanders,' for merly of Woodburn. ' s They encountered some very cold, weather on thlr trip but had , a most enjoyable month's vaca tion. Night Schools Are Held By J. V. Smith for All v j Farmers of Dever Area ALBANY; Jan. 22 Commenc ing a new series of night school classes at the Connor schoolhouse Wednesday night, J. V. Svinth, Smith-Hughes Instructor at the Albany high school, talked on soU management. The series of meet ings are being sponsored by the Dever local of the Farmers' Un ion. They" will continue for 10 weeks. . " This Is the third of a series of meetings to be-, conducted by Svinth this year at the request of farmers. Newcomers are especial ly Invited to attend the meetings. Son lo Patridges " MONMOUTH. Jan. 22 Mr. and Mrs.- James Partridge are the parents of a son. born January 15 at a Stlein hospital. It Is their third child, and has been named James Edward; Partridge Is con nected with the Willamette Til factory. here. : . '