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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1931
CapitalJiJoiirnal
Salem, Uregon
Established March 1, 1888
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at 136 S. Commercial Street. Telephone 81. News 83
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of all news dispatches credited to it or
and also local news published herein.
"With or without offense to friends or foes
I sketch your world exactly as it goes."
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Misrepresenting Oregon
The current issue of The Nation contains an article en
titled "A Jolt for High Light Bills" written by Virgil Mac
Wickle, which purports to be descriptive of the recent guber
natorial campaign which it describes as a popular revolt
against electric light and power rates. The author is un
known to fame in Oregon but his article contains enough
misstatements and half truths to give him some notoriety
if not fame. It certainly adds nothing to the reputation of
The Nation as an enlightened purveyer of facts though it
enhances its standing as a disseminator of garbled fiction.
The statement that the Portland Electric Power com
pany has "a practically perpetual franchise entailing no pay
ment of taxes", when it is one of the heaviest taxpayers in
the state, is characteristic of the hysteria of the author. But
we have grown so accustomed to such corporation baiting
that we expect it. What we protest is the statement that
Oregon power rates are extortionate and so high in compari
son with those of other coast states that industry is being
driven out of the state a falsehood repeated for political
purposes during the recent campaign but not borne out by
facts and which when broadcasted by The Nation is calculat
ed to injure Oregon.
Portland's rates compare very favorably with those of
other Pacific coast cities, including those having municipal
plants. In some respects they are lower and in some slightly
higher, but there is not enough difference to effect industry.
This fact is admitted even by Portland's $78,000 rate expert.
Salem, which has the same rates as Portland, enjoys the
lowest light and power rates of any of the 49 capital cities
of the United States including the national capital, according
to the recent compilation of the Public Service Commission
of Montana. The capital cities are selected as being fairly
representative of the rates that prevail in other cities so that
Oregon really has the lowest power rates of any state in the
Union, despite its large area of sparse population.
The compilations show that the average cost to the con
sumer in the 49 capitals, for the number of kilowat hours the
dollar will buy, as contrasted with Pacific coast capital cities
is as follows:
$100 $2 50 $5.00 $10 $18 50
Average 113 325 li t 184 318
Salem 18. 55. 181. 458 113
Helena 12. 38. 117. 350 517
Olympia 15. 38. 87. 263 413
Sacramento 10. 40. 90. 190 330
Phoenix 12. 34. 81. 202 329
Boise 12. 31. 78. 202 323
Carson City 14. K. 72. 14J 365
Salem, however is likely to lose this advantage if the
Utility regulation bill favored by Governor Meier is enacted,
leaving cities free to bargain for their own rates, thereby
giving the big city the advantage over the small because of
its greater consumption of electricity. The smaller towns
are not in position to make a successful fight and the rural
communities will be left out on a limb.
The latter must look to the single commissioner for re
lief, and he will find himself helpless to grant it, because
the revenue of the utility will be so milked by the larger
cities, through favorable rates and concessions granted, that
any order entered by the commissioner reducing up-state
rates would be set aside by the courts because reducing the
company's revenues to the point of confiscation.
This phase of the utility bill will prove far reaching and
calls for careful study and sober thought on the part of the
up-state members of the legislature. The people of the en
tire state are entitled to receive fair rates and adequate serv
ice and without discrimination as between localities. There
is no good reason why Portland should be the sole benefici
ary of this pet bill of the Governor's.
Good News for Seattle.
There is due to appear in the legislature today a bill
to limit the length of freight trains to seventy cars and
passenger trains to fourteen, in order to increase the number
of trainmen necessary to operate. While this bit of news
will be received with alarm by Portland it will be heard
with joy and gladness in Seattle for if the proposed measure
becomes a law it will seal the doom of Portland's famous 10
percent differential on freight shipped from points In the
o-called Inland Empire to tide water.
Ever since the coming of the railroads to the lower Co
lumbia and Puget Sound, Portland has sought a more fa
vorable rate than was granted to the Sound cities. Except
from a few points, the interior rates to Portland and the
Sound were for years on a parity. Along about 1916, how
ever, the shippers of the interior, aided by Portland and oth
er cities on the Columbia, filed a complaint before the Inter
state commerce commission in which preferential rates over
the Sound cities were demanded. The complaints supported
the demands with the claim that tho railroads leading to
Portland followed water grates which permitted the handling
of twice as many cars per engine as could be handled over
the mountain grades to the Sound. 0erating cost studies
were offered in evidence which showed beyond dispute that
freight could be delivered at Portland at far less cost than to
Seattle or Tacoma.
Through this showing Portland and Vancouver, Wash.,
were given a 10 percent favorable differential over the Sound
cities with a result that the great wheat movement, long en
joyed by the Sound, was almost all diverted to Portland.
The losing of this fight was a bitter pill for the Sound
cities and they have been unceasing in their efforts to re
move the differential and restore the old time conditions. In
their fights they have enjoyed the sympathy ami co-operation
of the carriers. Just when they had all but given up the
fight comes the news of the bill which, by limiting the num
ber of cars to a train, would operate to destroy the fruits of
those natural advantages which the ports on the Columbia
claimed the right to enjoy. If under the law the shippers of
this state are not to be permitted to profit through the ad
vantages offered by a water grade but are to see their trains
cut, by legislative fiat, to a length imposed by the mountain
grades of the northern roads, then the difference in operat
ing costs will disappear and with it Portland's differential.
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GRANGES TAKE
STAND ON BILLS
Granges In the state have taken
stands upon 25 legislative matters,
a survey made by State Master C.
C. Hulet reveals. Some of the Issues
are favored by one or two granges,
while others have the support of a
group, Including Pomona organiza
tions. Some of the issues upon which
different granges have declared
themselves Include Increased tax on
butter substitutes, to exempt meat
sold In county where produced from
meat tag law, opposed to compul
sory cream grading act, opposed to
$75,000 appropriation for Pacific
International Livestock exposition,
for exemption from tax on farm
crops In hands ot producer.
A refund of states taxes on gas
and distillates used on farms Is fa
vored by four granges and one po
mona group. Other Issues Include
opposition to appropriation for ad
vertising and land settlement pur
iwscs, for compulsory auto Insur
ance, oposed to salary raises for
state and county officers, for loans
for seed grains, for limiting size and
length of auto trailers on highways.
Old age pensions Is favored by
several, while others endorse state
printing and free use of text books,
prohibition of gambling In grain,
keeping Rogue open to commercial
fishing, for one-dullar license for
persons hunting and fishing In own
county, for law placing 75 per cent
ot all road taxes distributed to
counties In market road building
maintenance fund, for embargo on
wheat, tor distribution of surplus
wneat to destitute or nation.
Repeal ot the school bus law, op
position to consolidation of rural
schools and opposition to Increased
gasoline tax were voiced by others,
ns well as favoring state constabu
lary, county courts fixing salaries of
water masters and favor the admin
istration power bills.
NEW BILLS
Hot sr Rii.t.
H B. 10ft. by Hill, Howard and Uc-
i oun uerimng Hour of county of
ficial in Lane county.
H. B. 187. h J. H r flmtt TVf.n.
lug oleoma rgartne and providing lor
41(1 C AC 13V iat,
H. B. 168. by J. H E. Scott Pro
Tiding (or a license and bond tot col
lection Agencies.
11 B. 189 Hamilton and J. H
Scott Prescribing punishment for
Jail breaks aud attempted breaks.
H. B. 170, by Wells Relating to
a loan lor a cemetery in Multnomah
county.
H. B 171, by Bynon Relating to
aiairiomion 01 session laws.
H. B. 173. by Oouley Creating re
volving fund for motor Teh tela regis
(ration,
H. B. IT By Nichols and Tomp
kins To protect miblic monevs.
H B 174. by Glass. J. N. Scott and
mc tnti i ipa Levying on intangible in
comes for 9J9.
H B. 173. by Norton. Hamilton.
Olasa, J. N Scott. J. H K Scott, Oou
ley, Tompkins, Mcphlllipe and Stew
art Income tax for 19 JO aud years
following.
H. B. 17S. by committee on Irriga
tion and drainage Hoisting to cash
tolls for Irrigation districts.
H. B. 177. by committee on Irriga
tion and rtralnsur Relating to cer
tificates of delinquency.
H. B. 17S, by Taylor Regulation of
public dances.
H. B. I7i, by committee on Irriga
tion and drainage Relating to Issu
ance of bonds.
li. B. No. 180, by TomnMn and
others Pro v Id lug au excise tax on
oleomargarine.
H. B. 101. by committee on Irriga
tion and drainage App:oprteUons of
underground water.
II B 182, by J. K W Scott Fixes
salary of county assessor In I'matlHa
count v.
If. B. 1B3, by Angell Creates an
advisory board for the blind.
H. B. 1H4. by Hamilton Au!it the
ArnrrUau Legion to bring the nation
al 1U:J2 convention to Portland and
UthoTlres gJi.OOO.
H B. 185. by Klamath county dele
gation Prohibit au a impropriation of
waters of Cake of the Wivxls.
H B. 184. Py Norton. Ht hsrpp. Mc
Corn ark, Nichols, Tompkins, Oxman
and Chindgren Appointment of tax
collectors by county court and trans
fer of certain power and duties of
sheriffs to tax collectors so appointed
It. B. 187, by Olafs and Senatoi
Kurk Repealing section ot Uregon
code.
n B IBfi, by Andrews and Senator
Jonea Providing uniform simplified
system for creation ot $ special road
"COMING! COMING!"
Coprtlcbt Press Publishing Company (New Tork Wor'.S) 10X1
districts for the Improvement of
roads therein located.
H. B. 189. by Usher, Nichols and
Senator Eddy Closing portions of
Umpq.ua river to fishing from boats.
H. B. ISO. Hamilton. Designating
closing hours of county officials In
Deschutes county.
H. B. 191, by Hamilton, Schaupp
and DeLap Salaries of county offi
cers of Deschutes county.
H. B. 102. by Chindgren, Taylor and
Proctor Limiting Jurisdiction of
county boundary board In own county-
H. B. 193, by Angell Requiring
paiment by the estate or relatives fi
nancially able to do so for care and
maintenance of Insane and feeble
minded persons committed to state
Institutions and requiring counties
to pay tor their care.
H. B. 194, by Weather ford Relating
to taking of property by highway
commission for bridge approaches.
H. B. 195. by Bronaugh, Wells and
Senator Moser Require foreign and
alien corporations engaged In casual
ty business to deposit securities with
stare insurance commissioner.
H. B. IBtJ. by Schaupp. Prohibiting
sale, p'jftsoMlon or transportation ot
baits injurious to fish lite.
H. B. 197 By Deuel Authorizing
state game commission to contract
with builders of dams for fish hatch
eries In I'eu of fish ways.
H, B. 198, by Wlnslow Relating to
disposition of fees collected by and
payment of expenses of state board
of architect examiners.
H. B. 199. by Wlnslow Relating to
powers, authority and officers ot state
board of architect examiners.
H. B. 200. by McPhilllps and Tomp
kins Enable state veterinarian to se
cure assistance of circuit court In en
forcing law.
H. B. 301, by DeLap and Olasa
Providing for appointment of tax au
pervising and conservation commis
sions in ail counties ot the state with
population less than 100.000.
H B. 202, bv Chindgren. Smith of
Million, Hellbcrg and Keasey To pro
vide for hens in accldeut cases In fa
vor of hospitals.
H. B. 303, by Wlnslow Making tt
unlawful to hunt water fowl on Nc
tarts bay from a boat or other float
ln contrivances.
H. B 204, by DeLap. Wells and Sen
ator Upton Providing lor organisa
tion of rural fire protection disticts.
H. B. 205, Regulating lnatalla
tlo not plants for handling of gaso
line and other Inflammable liquids.
H. B. 206. by Howard. Hill, McPhil
llps, Erfcley, Tompkins, Glass. McC'or
nack. Fisher, Scott of Umatilla, Win
slow and Weatherford To require all
public utilities to advertise for bids
on certain canst ruction contracts and
letting contracts to lowest bidder.
H. B. 207, Macpherson Authorizing
director of agriculture to establish
grades and standards of agrlcuiaural
containers.
H. B 208. by McCornact delating
to school districts.
If. B. 309. by Andrews. Anderson.
GUI and Senators Moser and Miller
To increase the salary of the commis
sioner of the bureau of labor from
$3000 to $JG00 per annum.
H. B. 210. by McCo mack Making
the estate of any deceased person who
has received aid from or whose burial
expenses have been paid by a county,
liable .to such county for such aid.
H. B. 311. by McGraw Relating to
robbery not armed with a diugerous
weapon.
H. B. 212. by McGraw Relating to
asjault and robbery.
H. B. 213. by Bronaugh Requiring
all bonds given state of Oregon or
political subdivisions shall fully com
ply with all statuatory requirements
as to provisions contalued In the
bond.
H. B 314, by Tompkins and Ander
ton Relating to catching ot smelt
In Sandy river.
H. B. 215. by Bronaugh, Bynon and
Senator Crawford Creating au apart
ment house landlords lieu and per
sonal property of tennants.
H. B. 31$. by Bronaugh Authoris
ing the V. of O. librarian to exchange
certain code with unrerst:les in
other states and foreign countries.
H. B. 217, by Manning Relating to
dry cleaulug establishments.
SKNVrK BILLS
S. B. 148. b Schulmerich Ty sim
plify the payment of bank checks.
S. B. 149. by Dunne Providing day
Ot vent for firemen.
8 B. 150. by Dunn Defining ele
mentary teachers' training course and
providing for and regulating the cer
tification of graduates.
S. B. 111. Dunne To provide for a
buftintHS administrator for the state
accldeut commluiou.
8. R. 152. by Senator Crawford and
Representative Angell Relating to
taking trstlmouy In suits of equity
and providing a method ot taking
sa me.
8. B. 153. bv Senator Crawford and
Representative Angell Permitting
pioliate Judges to refuse letters In cer
tain cases and providing for eervlct
of proem.
8. B. 154. by Marks To provide for
tr-tiufer of certain documents relating
to early history of Oregon now In cus
tody of secretary of state.
8 B l.ii. by Woodward Providing
manner In which county unit school
system may be discontinued la an)'
coitntv.
8. B. 1M. by Dunne To prescribe
the form or and. ling clem. by the
secretary of state.
Brooks Mrs. Cecil V. AAhbrogn
spent Friday nUht t the home o(
Mr. n Mr. Frank Harris in Sa
lem. Mr. and Mra. HarrU have re
ceived the nr of two new grand
children, one a son, to their daugh
ter In Washington and the other
a daughter to their son In Callfor
nia. The Harr-lnes. vera former resi
dents of Brooke.
GUSHES
COUNTY JUDGES
Abolition ot the office of county
judge and the substitution of a
county commissioner, provision for
the election of county commissioners
by county commissioner districts and
naming the first board, serving at
present as county judges, are pro
posed In a series of bills dropped In
the house hopper Tuesday morning
by Representative Gordon J. Tay
lor, of Clackamas county.
Each county would be divided In
to three districts, with a commis
sioner to be elected from each. The
commissioner elected from the first
district would serve for four years
while these from the second and
third districts for two years, after
which all commissioners would be
elected for four year terms.
As nearly as possible the districts
shall comprise one-third ot the
population of the county and the
boundary lines changed not oftener
than once In four years.
The act would go Into effect July
1, 1931.
The measure names tin commis
sioners for each county, replacing
the position of county Judge, each
to serve until the first Monday in
January of the years designated.
Comlssloners so named are:
Charles A. Balrd, Baker, 1934:
Victor P. Moses, Benton, 1937; C. W.
Kruse, Clackamas, 1933; Ouy Boy
lngton, Clatsop, 1935; J. H. Welling
ton, Columbia, 1937; D. F. Thomp
son, Coos, 1934; M. R. Biggs, Crook,
1937; C. H. Bailey, Curry, 1937; H.
H. DeArmond, Deschutes, 1933; W.
8, Hamilton, Douglas, 1935; James
D. Burnt, Gilliam, 1933; P. A. Ret
rum, Grant, 1937; R. J. Williams,
Hanuy, 1932; J. M. Jeffrey, Hood
River, 1933; Alex Sparrow, Jack
son, 1B3:; J. M. King, Jefferson,
1935; C. C. Gillette, Josephine, 1933;
Pred R. Ooddard, Klamath, 1935:
Fred Reynolds, Lake, 1937; O. P.
Barnard, Lane. 1933; P. O. Robl
lon, Lincoln, 1935; B O. Wood worth,
Linn, 1937; -David F. Graham. Mal
heur, 1937; J. S. Slegmund, Marlon,
1935: W. P. Campbell. Morrow, 1937;
O. L. Hawkins, Polk, 1937; O. A.
Potter, Sherman, 1933; P. A. Belts,
Tillamook, 1932; I. M. Schannep,
Umatilla, 1935; U. O. Couch, Union,
1933; Edgar Marvin. Wallowa, 1937;
P. L Phlppi, Wasco, 1937; P. W. Liver-
more, 1937; w. w. Hoover, Wheeler,
1937. and R. J. Kennedv, Yamhill,
1937.
ACCIDENT CAUSES DELAT
McKee L A. Wilson, enroute
from Grants Pass to hit home at
Tacoma. Wash., stopped to visit a
brother, D. M. Wilson, of this place.
Inquiring Into the cause of the Wil
sons' absence, h was Informed of
their accident which has caused a
delay In their return, u A. Wilson
has been at the home of another
brother In Grants Pass for the past
four montha. He was Invited to
spend Uie night at the home of Lou
ise, Joe and John Rteger, rather
than continue his Journey late at
night.
If Stomach Hurts
Drink Hot Water
Nentrallre Stomach Aridity, pre
vent food Fermentation. Stop
Indices! Ion
"If those who suffer from Indites
tlon, fas, wind, or flatulence, stom
ach acidity or sourness, gas trie ca
tarrh, heartburn, etc.. mould take a
teasDooniul of Dure Bisurated Mag
nesia In half a ls or hot water
immediately after eattnf they would
soon forget they were ever afflicted
with stomach trouble, and doctors
would hare to look elsewhere for pa
tients." In explanation of these
words a well known New Toik physi
cian stated that n.ont forms of stom
ach troubirs are due to stomach acid
ity aud fermentation of the food
contents ot fie stomach combined
with an Insufficient biood supply to
the stomach. Hot wster Increases the
biood supply and Btnurated Magnesia,
which can be readilr obtained at
any reliable drug store, tn either
tablets or powder. Instantly neutral
ises the excessive stomach acid and
atop food fermentation, the com
bination of the two, therefore, be inn
marveiously successful and decidedly
preferable to the use of artificial di
gestanta. stimulants or medicines for
indlgeitlou. adf.
LADY DECIES,
GOULD HEIRESS
DIES IN LONDON
London, (I) The former Helen
Vivien Gould, American heiress
who as a youthful bride of the fifth
baron Dectes dazzled English so
ciety, died here at dawn Tuesday
of a heart attack which developed
from Jaundice. She was 39 years old
and had been HI three weeks.
Death came In a London nursing
home. Besides her husband, who
has had a famous career In the
army, she left three children, a
son and two daughters.
The grand-daughter of Jay Gould,
whose railroad manipulations made
him money king of the post civil
war period. Lady Decies came to
be known In England for the spec
tacles she sometimes presented so
ciety, her penchant for the un
expected, and as a lavish but
charming hostess.
She was married In 1911 when
she was 19 years old. The cere
mony was performed In New York,
its splendour and the prominence
of the principals giving It wide
publicity.
Her name was frequently In the
headlines, particularly when on her
honeymoon she smoked a cigarette
at the railroad station in Bruns
wick, Ga. Her reception in the Bri
tish court was a triumph. She ap
peared before the king and gueen
in a whit satin gown embroidered
in diamonds, pearls and crystals
and a train rich with silver lilies
and ermine.
The elite of London thronged the
series of balls, dinners and the like
which followed and ahe became
one of the most prominent figures
of English society.
She was active in Bed Cross work
work during the war, and since
had been a great traveler, making
several adventurous trips with her
husband Into West AXrica and
other parts of the world. Her hus
band, John Graham Hope de la
Poer Beresford, was once a lieu
tenant colonel commanding the
South Irish Horse, and from 1916
to 1919 was chief press censor for
Ireland.
Lady Decies was one of the heirs
to the $75,000,000 Gould fortune.
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
TO MEET TONIGHT
A joint meeting of all of the
council of the Knights of Colum
bus over the county la planned for
Tuesday night in Salem when plans
will be laid for the state meeting
ol the order to be held in Salem
some time In Mav and It Is ex
pected that the definite dates for
the social gathering will be de
signated at that time
There are four local councils
which are promoting the plans
for the state meeting, these being
Salem. Mt. Angel, Sublimity and
St. Paul. It is expected that State
Deputy C. P. A. Lonerman will be
up from Portland; Prank Loner
gran, speaker of the house will be
present, and also District Deputy
Ross Coleman of St. Paul will be
present.
The slate convention Is expected
to bring fully J000 visitors to Sa
lem from the 30 councils of the
state and elaborate plans are ex
pected to be made for their enter
tainment. 30 EMPLOYED ON
STAYTON ROADS
of the city, who ha had charge of
taktnr ntr nt th unrlr nr tt.
emergency road unemployment re-
irei pian in mat section, was In
Salem Tuesday and stated that the
Oast month 30 rilfforont m.. Y,ava
been employed on road work there.
cucu oi uie men has been given
six davs' work anrf h. MnMt, n
have a similar amount of work for
Doctors Use
Sulphur to Heal
Skin Eruptions
Relief Comes Almost Overnight
Mora than a million men and wom
en who auffered pain and embar
rassment attending eruptions, rash,
Itch or blotches on face, neck, arms
or body have discovered the doctor
knows best. Nothing has been found
to take the place of this compound
of Sulphur aud other valuable me
dicinal agents. It is best for Raah
Scabies Blemishes Chapping
Rectal Itch Pimplea Bine
worm Itching ot Enema Dand
ruff. Scales. .Get a jar ot Rowles
Mentho Sulphur from a drugrist
and anoint the enfected areas with
it before golr.g to bed. Relief from
burn and Itch comes almost Instant
ly. Ugly blemishes soon disappear
and the akin clears right up. Use
what doctors use Rowles Mentho
Sulphur. adv.
PAIN IN YOUR
SHOULDER?
Use Tysmol for Relief
Kntre-ltk Job of ptn In th Tt
clnity of tin shoulder blade are gen
erally due to neurit!, brought ou by
tiposurc to draughts or sudden chan
ges of cutrier. In some cases thrre
is stlffnrns or sorrnrss In ths mus
cles, makltif It ditacuit to raU the
arm.
The safest and easiest war to re
lv such an a'tack la to apply
amall quantity of Tysmol over the
aifected area This aootbtoc. Heal
ing preparation Is quickly a boor bed
through the pores and carried to the
throbbing aching peripheral nerves.
The pattis usually stop at once, and
In a very short time ths last trace
of soreness should disappear.
Tysmol ts absolutely bannleaa
free from dope. Recommended for all
forms of nerve pain, whether caused
by neuritis, netutwgia, eclatlca or
rheumatism. SoM by leading drug
gluts. Always on hud at Daniel J.
l .i adr.
the same number of men during the
present month.
The crew has b;-en grading down
the cemetery hill road stretching
from Stayton to the cemetery, a
distance of about three-quarters of
a mile, and he states a tine Job
is being done. The work is being
carried on entirely at district ex
pense. "While none ot the men has made
very much on this work it lias been
a godsend nevertheless," stated Mr.
Keech.
"Most of the men employed are
loggers who expected to be back
In the logging camps last fall and
had conserved their little savings to
tide them over the summer. When
fall arrived and the camp didn't
open up they were left virtually des
titute and the aid they have re
ceived from the road wo-k s about
all that stood between some of them
and their families and s'arvatlon.
CONFIRMATION
OF MUSSOLINI
STORY PRINTED
New York, (LP) Confirmation of
the now famous story picturing
Premier Benito Mussolini as an al
leged "hit and run" motorist was
claimed by an anti-Fascist Italian
newspaper published here Thurs
day despite Important-differences
in dates in the published "confir
mation". The paper printed a letter des
cribing the incident General Smed
ley Butler Is said to have describ
ed, in which an American touring
with Mussolini reported him as:
"Running over a little girl, and
commenting that one life was un
important as compared with the
life of the state."
Butler, newspapers reported said
"a friend told him the story."
The friend has been reported
from several sources as beintr Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Jr. Confirmation
of the fact he interviewed the Ital
ian premier in 1926 has been an
nounced by the Italian state de
partment. Vanderbtlt has claimed
r.o other interview.
The letter published In tho anti
Fascist publication Tuesday is
dated Sept. 18. 1930. It describes
an Incident, said to have been the
one Butler referred to. But It times
that incident on Sjptember 14,
1930.
The letter, alleged to have been
smuggled into this country, was
written by a farmer living outside
San Quirito. outside Rome. Names
of the writer and the man to whom
It was addressed have been with
held. The writer's story was that lie
went into town to church. He
saw a 6-year old girl named San
tanl start across the square. An
automobile swept along, ran over
the girl, and sped awav. The driver,
he said, was Mussolini.
Three other men, all Fascist!,
witnessed the accident but they
have disappeared, the writer claim.
ed.
SUNDAY GATIIKKINO
Brooks Mrs. Fred Weinman and
daughter Eunice of Waconda, and
Miss Ellen Harkif nnrt Mm t o
Dunlavy were Sunday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stur
gls and Miss Arleta Sturgls. Other
guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harley
King and sons Tommy and Bobby,
u oarcm, jLrvie taroau, ueorgo
Miles, W. E. Miles and Miss Emma
line Ogden of Gervals.
SKELTON HAS RELAPSE
Waconda Walter Skelton who re
cently returned to his home after a
month's illness in a Salem hospital,
has had a relapse and has been re
moved to a Portland hospital for
further treatment. He is suffering
from complications after severe
attack of pneumonia, and la critic
ally 111. His sister, Miss Hattie Skel
ton Is at his bedside.
Rheumatism
Goes
Swollen Joints
Vanish
How To End Rheumatism to Less
Than a Week
If you auffer from torturimr rheu
matic pains, soro rmucles or stiff in
flammed Joints, it's because your sys
tem is rull of the dangerous poisons
that cause rheumatism and make
thousands helpless. What you need
Is HU-MA, and need It right now.
RU-MA acts on the blood, stomach,
kidneys and liver, and drives the dau
gerous rheumatic poisons from the
SVStem thmilBh th natural fh.nl.
of elimination it eases pain the first
day.
You must u an Internal mrdlclne
to free the Joints and muscles of
ntvvuu cut me, soreness ana tor
turing pain. There why RU-MA euc
ceeds while external remedies end
pain deadening drugs give only temp
orary relief.
Capital Dnif Store says matter
what kind of rheumatism you have,
or how long you have suffered, try
RU-MA it must completely end all
rheumatic agony or jou get your
Montana Woman Lost
17PoundsWeightIn4Weeks
Here's a letter written October 31.
19, by Mra Fred Barrlnger of
Lewlstown, Montana, that ought to
be read by every overweight woman
In America.
When stout women can lose fat
and at the same time gain in energy
and vigor.
Gain in charm and vivaclousneas.
Gain a healthy complexion and
have eyes that sparkle with buoyant
health.
And at Insignificant cost Isn't tt
time to use common sense?
Please read this letter carefully:
"Oentlemen: I started taking Kru
se hen every morning as directed as
I ra wry much overweight and
wanted to reduce,
I had tried going on a diet but
would get so hungry that my diet
would not last long, so I decided to
givt, 'Kruschen Saits" a fair trial
NEW ROUTE FOR
SILVER FALLS
ROAD LOCATED
Jolin F. McGes of the county
road engineering department who
has been working with his crew on
the new Victor Point road Into
Silver Falls reported Tuesday that
he has reached Victor Point with
his surveying operation from S lea lie's
ranch, and for a dutance of about
three and a halt miles there are
only about 1300 feet on the old road,
Uie right or way taking an entire
ly new alignment the rest of ths
distance.
"The new right of way will cut
the grades on the rnpd about In
two in the middle on an average,"
he stated. "One 16 per cent grade
will be reduced to tlx per cent and
the heaviest grade on the entire
new right of nay will be only.about
eight per cent. In fact on one steep
hill near the school I believe ths
grade on the old road ts over It
cent. At any rate, it Is a mighty
steep grade.
"Another big benefit of the new
right of way will be the elimination
of numerous bad curves. In soma
places the old road winds like a
serpent around through the hills.
Much of this Is done away with
and replaced by some tangents and
easy curves. While some of the new
right of way Is through timber, a
good deal of It is through cultivated
fields and we have found the land
owners up there very reasonable
and inclined to bo of assistance
wherever possible. I can't say how
far it is planned to carry on tha
actual road work on this new road
the coming year but the new grade,
If followed, will certainly be a won
derful improvement over the diffi
cult old road."
Clear Lake Mis. Alex Harold has
been ouite sick at her hnmA th n.,t
fferk hut U bettor at this writing.
Asks: What Is ACNE?
S3, PIMPLES
Yes! That's the simple answer, but
Acne is more than Jiua a big pimple
better to call It a big stubborn nlm
pie. That's why you must fight this ob
stinate akin disease with something
powerful enough to kill It and swift
ly get the untight'.? thing off thw
skin.
Bo we advise all who are bo unfor
tunate as to have Acne to get rid of
It at once and for all by using Em
erald Oil. a powerful, healing, anti
septic oil that no cose of Acne. Pim
ples or Eczema can withstand.
And those Itchy toes that eet raw
and sore the germs that cause It
are killed by Emerald Oil. Don't
waste time with weak washes Em
erald OU la guaranteed by Perry'
Drug Store and druggists everywhere
10 rid you of stubborn unsightly skin
troubles or money back an 65 cent
bottle lists 2 wofks. adv.
Writes Family In
Sweden About It
"I have five brothers and sisters
In Sweden, my old home, and I'm
writing them all about this wonder,
fill Sargon treatment that has don
MRS. ANNA BUTtQ
so much for me. My stomsch trou
ble started 23 years ago when I be
gan to uffer with Indigestion.
Rheumatism set up in my hands
and knees and I could hardly walk.
I was habitually constipated. I tried
all kinds of treatments and even
sent homt to Sweden for met'-'--,
but my first real benefits came :.-om
Sargon.
"I never suffer with lndlgt ..:
now, rheumatism la gone, a I X
haven't an ache or pain In my ivi .
I sleep good, eat heartily, and f -
fine and energetic all the time. r .
gon Pills ended my constipation ond
biliousness, and I can't say en..."li
in praise of this wonderful treat
ment." Mrs. Anna Burg, 6101 N.
Washington St., Denver.
Sold by Perry's drug store In Sa
lem: by Albus drug store In Stay
ton; by Moore St Beers in Woodburn
and Hubbard Drug Co. In Hubbard.
adr.
The day I started to take them I
weighed 251! las. and at present,
which has been Just four weeks, I
weigh 239 lbs. And I must say, I
feel better in every way, beside
looking much better.
Mar all large people, both men and
women, who w.nt to reduce in an
eur war. five Knuchen 8alu a f.ir
trl.l. Just try one bottl and by fol
lowing directions, I am aura It will
conrlnc any one. X bought my sec
ond bottla toditr."
A bottl of Kruehen Salts that
tuts four weeks costs but aSo at
Perry's drug stora, Capital drug .tors,
Wco'.pert at Hunt. Opera Housa
Phsrmaey or any drug store in Amer
ica. Why not try one bottle If not )ny
fully utuno money back. When Uk
Inc Kruacben you c.n reduce mora
wlfttv by cutting out pastry and
fntty meat go l:gM on potatoes, but
ter, cream and sugar It's the Mfe
way to reduce. adv.
if $
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