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A SH LAND, OREGON, MONDAY, D E C , 21, 1925
Smoot Opposes
Extra Holiday
For Clerks
Tells of Aspirations f o r
“ Imperial Ita ly ” W ith
out Conquest
U. P. GETS INTER V IEW
By THOfcfAS B. MOROAN,
(Copyrighted by United Press)
ROME, Dec. «1— (U . P .)—
Premier Benito Mussolini, in an
exclusive, interview w ith United
Press representatives today, told
of his many aspirations for an
" Ita lia n Empire."
But a t the same time, the
dictator of Ita ly ’« destiny v a s
very careful to explain that
“ when one speaks of an Im
perial Italy, no definite te rri
torial conquest Is alluded to, but
rather ah attitude ot mind, the
rule of virile conduct, combative,
if needs be, which Ita ly must
observe In the' great lnterna-
tlonnl problems.
The
interview,
which
the
w rite r’ secured. Is the most com
prehensive which P rem ie r. Mus
solini has even granted a foreign
newspaper man.
The Interview
occurred in the Chigl Patoee.
and covered a wide radge of
topics, from a forceful denial
of any Intent to Interfere In
the affaire o f foreign nations,
when be talked of "recreational
centers" for Kalians abroad, up
to the sins of fascism and the
sights of Ita ly to "a wide ex-
W A SHING TO N, Dee. S t
— The Senate, which has
voted itself a holiday
from December 22 to
January 4, heard a pro
test today
from
Sen
ator Smoot, Republican,
Utah,
against
giving
Government clerks their
freedom December 26 in
lieu of the usual half
holiday, December 24 and
deccmber 31,
" I t seems to me we
are going, holiday mad,"
said Senator Smoot.
The arrangement w ill
gjve the clerks . three!
days In a row.
They Carry
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rs AU Bills of Bank
_ rupt Agency
PR A ISE
N E W SPA PE R S
TO SEND L O B B Y I S T
Advertising Agency Bankrupt, But
Company Meets A ll Bill«
Which Are Turned in
Harbor Project Feasible, Hays
Head of Army Engineer
Corps In Report
losses. The most exasperating ot
these losses comes with ‘bank
ruptcies, which usually result in
the necessity of filling In ponder
ous applications and blanks and
filing of claims— only to be told
In most cases several months la t
er that the' assets were only suf
ficient to pay the expenses of li
quidating the bankruptcy.
Last July The Dally Tidings
printed a series of advertisements
of Chesterfield cigarettes, a pro
duct of The Liggett and Moyen
Tobacco company of San Fran
Charles Knrfees, 48, is held at
Wichita, Kas., charged with being
the head ot a ring that stole more
thun 700 autemobiles. mostly
Fords, In Kansas, Oklahoma and
Colorado, Officials expect to a r
rest 26 more men as accomplices.
a total ot about $8« of-ad
E. J. Barrett Convicted i s Telegraph companies in Washington have found girls-mnl« more efficient messengers cisco,
vertislng during that one month.
than boys. Hence these four hpve been given pretty caps ami told to go to it. They are,
Portland, Mrs. Ooovert
The order for this advertising
Paoes Trial
left to right: The Misses Betty B r o « Eth el Farrell, Grace Stevens and Virginia came from a San Franclaco ad
vertising agency.
PO RTLAND, Dec. 21. — E. J.
No check was forthcoming the
B arrett was found guilty by a
ju ry In Circuit Judge Biggs’ court
Friday on a charge of selling min
ing stock In violation of the state
"blue aky" law. The Jury recom
mended leniency. Barrett was ln-
dlcted to g selling LwoshAMS of
stock In the Skyline Mining com
pany, a Southern Oregon concern,
without a permit. Mrs. .Margaret
Coovert, Jointly Indicted with
B arrett, was granted a separate
Successful
Railway Chief
Receives Reward
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of ns have the Idea, tb e sun
barely peeks In a t o s be
fore It la down behind the
h ills and darkneaa descends.
From now nntil Jane 22,
tbe days w ill gradually grow
I0nger. June 22 is the long
e st day In the year.
Of course, tbe difference
w ill not be very noticable for
a couple o f months. Tomor
row, the son will atay ont
Just a few seconds longer
than he does today, but
nevertheless, he h v started
in the right direction.
0 . K. Given by Major Gen-
eral Taylor Revives
Hopes
Barrett was well k n o w r In Ash
land. having lived here for several
months.
He left Ashland early
last summer, just prior to his ln-
dicttflent on the "blue sky** law
charges, and for several months
was sought by both local and state
officers to answer to the charges.
Mrs. Coovert was also well
known here, her husband having
been In charge of the mining op
erations at the Skyline Mine. Ac
cording to tbe Information given
ont by Barrett and the Coovert,
Mrs. Coovert wife one of the heavy
stockholders In the Skyline Mine.
DA W ES MADE GENERAL
IN R ESER V E CORPS
Saturday was a record * day
for outgoing Christmas pareels
at the Ashland postoffice, ¿here
being alomat a continuous line of
mallors at tbe receiving win
dows from opening time in tbe
morning until the office closed
at 6 p. m. Incoming mall has
been heavy beginning with Sat
urday, too, but the peak Is. ex
pected to be reached tomorrow.
Extr/i delivery service bas been
provided for tbe Christmas sea
son and Postmaster Wagber as
sures patrons of the office that
the orders of the Postoffice De
partment to exert every energy
to clean np a ll deliveries before
midnight Thursday, are being
Edward C. Stoker
Died at Family
" I am happy to announce the
Red Cross has again been true to
Its charter obligations te Con-'
gress wherein It la stated our first
duty is to the armed forces of the
nation.
I t la gratifying to an
nounce th a ^ more
than 2600
Christmas bags for service men In
this territory have been distrib
uted among disabled men In 17
hospitals, and sent to service men A. Transport "Thomas."
In China, Guam, the Philippines
and H aw aii."
."So the Pacific Branch of the
Mr. H unt stated that these bags Red Cross has again been a faith
mads and filled by volunteer ful Santa Claus. ,1 feel virtually
workers in Red Cross chapters sure not one sailor,* soldier or
throughout the Pacific Branch marine, disabled or otherwise,
territory, contain such articles as within .o u r . Jurisdiction, w ill he
decks ot cards and other games, without some form of Red Cross
handkerchiefs, watches, neckties, ChHstmaa cheer."
NEW
Y& R K .
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Samuel G. Colter,
Dee.
21— Samuel Rea, who
rose from a railroad ra«-
man to becom e president
of the Pennsylvania rail-
unven Patron
Local Ottico
W ASHING TO N, Dec. 21— (Ü.
P .)— Vice President Charles G.
Dawea was nominated by Presi
dent Coolidge today to be a
brigadier general In the officers
reserves corps. ’ David Hamm
New Athena-Kamela branch, was nominated to be United
W a lla W alla-Baker toll telephone States Marshal la the eastern di
carried ont to the letter and
vision ot Washington.
,
line, w ill coat $8,600.
that every employee has entered
Into the spirit of the plans In
hand for he knows that upon
Its success depends whether or
do the Department w ill, adopt
as a permanent policy the full
holjday on Christmas Day.
,
The Postmaster says that Ash
land postoffice patrons expect
and are entitled to the very best
service at all times and they
8AN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21. —
are going td get It through the
"The disabled soldier, sailor and
holiday rush as to other times.
marine has been remembered by
the Red Cross this Christmas aa in
the
past,” said W illiam
Carl
H unt, director official' of Red
Numerous boys and girls In
Cross activities in eeven western public, private and parochial
schools, mefffberg of Jnnlor Red
Cross, have done their bit for the
disabled men.
They have made
Christmas postal cards, gift, place
and menu cards and blotters.
H o lly ’ wreaths, fru it, nuts and
candy have been sent to hospitals.
In November, 2600 cartons con
taining toys for children. In the
Island of Guam, prepared by mem
bers of the Junior Red Cross,
were dispatched aboard tha U. 8.
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W ell Known Here
Commission
night w ith a gold medal
by the Pennsylvania So-
ciety of New York at It *
annual dinner.
Charles
M.
Schwab.
president of the society,
in presenting the medal
to Rea, said "unprece
dented prosperity ’* Is evi
dent in tbe Industrial
world and the outlook
for The future Is “such
as* to give grounds for
unlimited confidence and
encouragement."
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No Forum to be Held To
morrow Because of
Holiday Season
There w ill be no yegulan.
forum luncheon of the chamber
of commerce held a t noon to
morrow, It waa learn^l at tha
chamber offices this morning.
The busy holiday season, at
which time the business men,
members of the chamber, find It
vary d ifficu lt to «pare the tlra*
from their businesses. made It
necessary to call off the forum.
However, J. H. F u ller, secre
tary of tHe chamber explained;
the directors of the’ chamber wlH
meet to discus« various matters
Although it may take some time
tbe condition at Savage Rapids
dam. where hundreds of fish arc
said to be killed dally by the ir
rigation pumps there, will be rem
edied, according to word received
from State Game Warden Averill,
Saturday, who states he has been
authorised by the state game com
mission to order the intake at the
dam to be screened. He also stat
ed the commission had voted fav
orably In contributing $100 to
the Jim Berrlan Memorial fund,
to be used for the erection of a
monument at Butte Falls, where
be served many , years In tbe In
terests of the people at the hatch
ery there.
In addition Deputy
State Gama Warden «toy. Parr was
granted a $10.raise from his $146
per month salary, which was sug
gested in a letter with the Mem
orial fund
contribution to the
commission, and also In person to
Warden
Averill at the
recent
meeting of the Jackson County
Game Protective Assn.
The In-'
formation was received Saturday
by Bert Andersoh, chairman of the
executive committee of the asso
ciation.
The Savage Rapids dam prob
lem was discussed at the meeting
held at Hotel Medford several
weeks ago and that time action. It
was decided, was needed to solve
the problem.
Warden Averill
promised hie cooperation and had
achieved tbe above snccessful re
sults.
W EATHER
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Edward C. Stoker, 68, a resi
Any member* who wish to
dent of Ashland* for but a short
time, died at the fam ily home on
Auburn street this morning.
Mr. Stoker was born In Michi
gan on January 2, 1871.
The deosased removed-to Ash
land little more than one month
ago. He It survived by his wife,
Mrs. Florie Stoker and a .lit t le
daughter.
The funeral services w ill be
In charge of the Stock Undertak
ing Parlors. Although the date
of the funeral services has not
been eet as yet. It is, known th«t
the services will b«tln charge'of
the Masonic Lodge.
Interm ent
w ill he In the Mausoleum In Mt.
View cemetery.
attend the meeting, or who hav*
anything to bring before thr
members of the board are In
vited to attend the senslon
which w ill he'held at the L lth l*
Springs hotel, F u lle r stated.
NORTHWEST-
PORTLAND, Dec. 21— (U. P.)
— Pacific Northwest 8 being
washed
today
by
the
heaviest
rainfall of the season. Follow
ing thirty hours ot heavy rala,
streams In many places wars
rising rapidly toward tha dangSt
mark;
Oregon and Washington
— Rain in the west, with
rain and snow In the east
p or ttp g. S ou t h to south -
erlv aale» along the coast.
for
CRESCENT C ITY, Dec. 21—
Del Norte county and the Rogue
river valley are Jubilant to learn
that Major General Harry Tay
lor, chief of the U. S. Army en
gineers, has approved the Cses-
cent City harbor plan and has
estimated the cost of the com
pleted project to be 6760.000,
plus $60,000 for maintenance
above the amount already ex
pended to date.
To Judge from the report, the’
local harbor has been declared
feasible from the standpoint of
the army engineers and It Is now
■P to congress to take action.
The action of the engineers
follows th e . call for a re-sur
vey, or re-examlnations, of the
local harbor prospects, by con
gress at Its 1923 session. The
re-survey was made and the data
complied, with the result that
the harbor proposition has been
! <lTen the
, '
i engineers.
many I
W ith word
K ” ot the
of
the
favorable
years a resident of Ashland, died progress of the proposition to
stated their Xlrm. had, .VeeE- *B- ¡xiiia m um iug a i * local h o»ptt*kr tlift _preseRt point, locpl mep xbo
n close touch with - thé alt-
q , declare that
there is
sr necessity now, then ever,
s, to send a delegation or
»reseatatlve to W atetaeton
on the ground during the
Ç when the-elvers aa t" te»
bill wflt %e unier Ubavld-
the tobacco company was con sided In Ashland for many years,
cerned from a legal standpoint, we removing to Grants Pass three erstlon to urge Its paasaps by
felt that the company had receiv years ago. which city he had made congress.
Del Norte county chamber of
ed the benefit of the advertising hie home since that time.
and that The Tidings, as well as
The deceased Is survived by his commerce baa filed a resolntion
other newspapers, should not have widow, Mrs. Samuel Colter, three with the board ot supervisors
to stand the loss.
sons,
Byron Colter of Grants asking that the board appropri
The Liggett and Moyers com Paso, W illiam Colter ot Glendale, ate $1500 to sadist in defraying
pany answered, stating they had Oregon and Clarence Colter of the exposes of the harbor re
pnld the advertising agency in Arcada, Calif., one adopted daugh presentative, the selection of the
full for the advertising which ter, Clara Hurd of Grants Pass, man to be left to the chamber.
the newspapers had accepted from one aleter,
Mrs. Viola Orr, of The m atter will come np for fi
the agency, but that they wore Santa Rosa, Qalif., and one broth nal action at the meeting of the
Investigating.
er, Flotcher Colter, of Seattle,. * board the fore part of the week.
The Individual members of
This week The Tidings recehtd
The funeral services will be
the
board of d t p trustees of
another letter from the tobacco held at Grants Pass at 2 o'clock
Crescent
City have already vote-
company^ enclosing a check in Wednesday afternoon.
The ser
full settlement of the .advertising vices will he In change of the ed their approval of I $SOd
appropriation from the elty cof
account. In this letter they stat Odd Fellows lodge of that* city.
ed they had paid the agency in Interm ent will be at Grant« Paas. fers to sestet In paying the ex
penses of a delegate In Wash
full and that according to the ad
vertising agency's rules, which
Pendleton — Farmers sell 600,- ington.
are accepted by newspapers, the
agency is solely responsible to the
newspaper for payment ot the ac
count. Recounting the fact that
The^Liggett and Meyers company
has consistently used newspaper
advertising during the 14 years of
their organization, and stating
that there Is no legal obligation
forcing the company to pay the
bankrupt agency’s account with
this newspaper, the letter- con
tinues:
"A t the same time, there is a
feeling of disappointment and
deepseated regret that any pub
lication should suffer a loss by
reason of advertising any of our
brands.
We have always felt
proud of the fact that In the con
duct of our business we have built
up the friendly cooperation of all
the newspapers with whom we
have dealt and that none have In
any way suffered even reniotelly
because of the handling of our
8 M in « . in n m a u & M 6 r trip
8 cherished position, we hand you
our check— for the advertising of
our brands In yonr paper."
Tbe Dally Tidings la apprecln
tiva of this spirit and is glad to
acknowledge the truly big policy
which prompted The Liggett and
Meyers Tobacco company to li
quidate this acconnt, even though
they were not legally responsible.
This same spirit of fairness and
policy of desiring to never be the
cause o f any loss to any newspaper
carrying their advertising la that
which has undoubtedly assisted in
the upbuilding of the large tobac-
co company. ' I f more companies
would assume the same attitude,
losses In business transactions
would be less on Innocent parties.
600 bushels wheat in one weak at
prices to 61.60 a bushel.
Portland — Steamer “Gothic
Harrisburg — W 111 a m et te S U r" takes ISO.OOd boxee apple*
bridge on Pacific Highway open to Europe. Steamer, "Edda" take«
166,000 boxes.
ed to traffic.
"The ..Sweetest ..Pear ..That la the standard of pear quality."
Grows."
Because of this, and because
Under the above title The Seckels have been brought to
California Oregon Power Com- their highest .stage of perfec-
pany features the Del Rio Or- tlon In the Rogue River Valley,
,
chard and their marvelous de- they now claim oar attention,
vofspinent of thp Seckel pear.
" la the Rogue River Valley
The December Volt, the monthly the Seckel pear ls directly con-
publlcatlon of The California nected with the early history of
Oregon Power Company, most the region, though not a part nt
entertainingly tells thfl Story of It.
Back ill
one ot th*“
thia pear.
Important stage stops between
This Issue of The Volt reaches1 Roseburg and Ashland was en
a nation-wide audience and w ill the Rogue River a short dle-
gatn much favorable publicity tance below the site to be oc-
tor the Rogud River Valley as copied by the present town wf
a . pear section, showing aa It Gold H ill. The stage station, a
does the possibility for develop- apacloua building, contained soase
Ing the worlds choicest fruits In , thirty rooms, along with the eaa-
thls favored section of tha Pa- tomary dance hall and bar, Where
clflc CdasL
We quote from w h at waa than considered euM-
the Interesting story concerning able beverage, was served te
the Seckel pear which la one of fresh the weary, and *
tha true romances of the pear thirsty. tx*T* l* r
«t*ge-
lndnstry:
days. An extensive wheat
"Accordlnx to no lees eminent snrronnded this station, a
aqthorlty than Professor F. C. garden afforded an endlM
Reimer, who has charge of the rlety of vegetables for th
Southern
Oregon
Experiment in , tables of this ponnf““