4 iT twenty five years for School— q F century brino » Mias Minnie Beaver, who has ORKAT INVENTIONS been visiting her parents, and Mrs. A. M. Beaver of Iowa (Continued From Page One) street, ever the holidays, -re turned to her school at Tiller, genius of application of the Oregon, Friday. twentieth -Century to roll reaper _ Mrs. 0 . H. Way, who has been gnd thresher Into one and hitch very ill, Is reported as being Moving t o Marshfield— ' ' p tractor te it to do in a few very much improved. Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan ‘ho&in that once took Iona days. are moving to Marshfield this Gutenberg Invented a printing week, WMTe Mr. Morgan Will ^ ¡ s l i T ’ i t s o . fhq twentwir To Return Soon— W. E. Moor, who has Veen be * emploppd for 'tip winter. , century press grinds out thous ands of .newspapers a minute. traveling through t h e East, The work' of a minute In the fgr his health. Is expected home R eturn From Vacation— J. V. Wright' and family re twentieth ceoturF «Would have In the near future. ' turned Saturday from Willam taken. Qutenberg a lifetime. ette valley, where* they spent the 1 Daguerre, in 183», gave the Retained From jtortland holidays. world'the secret of photography, but not until the twentieth cen G, W. Benedict has returned - s tury did man turn this invention frott Portland, where he haa Visiting . Relatives— Mr., and Mrs. D. N. Davis, to a common language of pic been in the, hospital. He is re- of Green Springs are visiting rel tures that today blooms on every ported as somewhat Improved atives In California at present. Main Street in the world, movies. And It took the twentieth century Return From South— to learn how to , send pictures Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Long of Return to Corvallis— Lloyd Shrlner returned to Cor across the land op the wings East Main street, returned Sat At the Vining today and tomor urday. night, from a short trip vallis, where h e‘is attending the of lightning, the telephoto. Oregon Agricultural College, Sun War with its terrible instru row. . to San Francisco. day evening, after spending the ments. stands as a blot on the holidays with his parents, Mr. first twenty-five years of the « Return to O. A. C j — and Mrs. J. N- L. Sbrider, 467 century, when man turned his new toysgback in 1900. Miss Frances Pratt returned But the world haa quit laugh inventions to destruction. He to Corvallis, where she is tak Scenic Drive ing at the Inventor, and that has changed the tractor into a tank, ing a commerce Course at the been one of the first quarter of W eek-End Visitor— devised machines that poured Oregon Agricultural Cpllege, after the century’s dearest lessons — Mrs. Lauren Hinman, of Port- huilets in aswlft stream,invent spènding the holidays with her was a. week-end visitor at ed- gaa and all its deadly imple that invention la our meat and parents, Mr. and Mrs. 4L ®. the home of Miss Calla Biegel. ments and protective devices, drink and the Inventor is the Pratt. built flame projections that could hero of this complicated ago, Joint Luncheon— gear a regiment, to cinders and The Women’s Home and Wo Big Berthas that from a distance men’s Foreign Missionary society of 75 miles tore buildings and of the M. B. Church will hold a men to pieces. Joint luncheon and afternoon Time flies and the things of meeting at the church, Thursday. the twentieth century already CHICAGO, Jan. 5. — (IP) i— Luncheon will be served at noon seem old. But none who lived Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, dancer, and _ and each lady is requested to twenty-five years ago knew what divorced wife of Harry K. Thaw, bring sandwiches. Coffee will be a pulmotor was, >>r a submarine, swallowed poison here today famished. All ladies of the or a war tank, a tractor, an elec- while In a state of depression, church an,d congregation are in troti tube, a hydroplane, d> ma but will recover, Dr. E. Thomas vited, and if not able to come chine Wen, a Liberty motor, ra- Brand announced, after a vlg- at noon, come to the meeting dtotelèphbny or an airplanei />pous application of the atomacb which will follow. A good- pro The World .smirked at nien pump and other first 'aid ac- gram is assn red. wbo sa t t i n ke r i n g w i t h s t r a ng e t l o n. I z * t m ews BOX MADE UP ' Anyone wishing to leave jelly Charter No. 5747 Reserve District No. 12 REPORT OF CONDITION OF which will be used to make up a box being seat ex-service men At Ashland, in the STATE OF OREGON, at the close of business on to leave their donations at Hardy December 31, 1925. RESOURCES Bros. Wednesday and Thursday. The American Legion Auxiliary 1. a. Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances of other Is ^n charge of the work. banks, and foreign bills of exchange or drafts, sold with indorsement of this bank ............................ - ............. I . DROWNED Total lpans ..... ......... PORTLAND, Jan. 6. — (VP) Overdrafts unsecured, »166.81 ....... Kenneth Livingston. 19, of Bend, II.’ S. Government securities ow ned: was killed thle morning, when a a Deposited to secure circulation (U. 8. bonds per value) .............. -I truck he waa driving ran off b AH other United States Govern into the Columbia River ment securities (including prem iums, if any ...................................... K1LLED BY HORSES Total ...................... ....................... Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc,: THE DALLES, Jan. 5. — <W> Banking House, »12,44.37; Furnl — Elmer Eakln, 14, was killed ture and fixtures, 34,264.49............ this mornjng at his father’s Grass Real estate owned other than bank- Valley ranch, when a four horae ing house .......................................... Lawful reserve with Federal Re team ran away and trampled on serve Bank .................... ..................... him. 10. Cash in vault and amount due from national banks ................................. 11. Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the the United States (other than in cluded in Items. 8, 9, and 10) ........ 13. Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank other than Item 12) ..................... Total of Items 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 ......................f.............. ............ 1 14. b Miscellaneous cash Items........... 15. Redemption fund with U. S. Treas- ' urer and due from U. 8. Treasurer.. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK insurance Protect Billings Agency Bstab. 1883 at 41 E. Main St Real Estate A Real Inaurano Phone 211 í to hear the Chariot Band in a few more days. If its music you like, come and hear Mr. Edlund on his 8oloian harp. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Qualify- -Low Prices ' , ’ 4 ' It is not necessary to pay high prices for your meats. We always have the best Quality meats at low prices. * ' 1 PHONE US FOR SUGGESTIONS THE EAGLE MARKET Phone 107 W. D elto r 33. 25. 36. 87. Pent and deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve (de posits payable within 30 days); Individual deposits subject tp check Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than for money borrowed) .......................................... State, county, or other municipal deposits secured by pledge of assets of this bank or surety bond .:.........»• Dividends unpaid .............. £............ Total of demand deposits (other tfian bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Items »7, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32 ..........................................1 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings); Certificates of deposit (other than for rtioney borrowed) ......-...1.....- ....... Other time deposits ......................... Postal havings deposits ............... Total of time deposits subject to . Reserve, Items 33, 34, 35 and 36 ........................................... ......... »591,078.34 United States deposits (other than postal savings), Including War Loan, deposit account and deposits of United State* disbursing officers....... 8X460,064.33 Total ................................... ' STATE OF -OREGON, County of Jackson, si.: I J W. McCoy cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear’that the above statement le true to the beet of my knowledge and belief. , j. w . MeCOY, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of January, 1’ H ‘ LUCILE GILMORE, Notary Public. (Beal) Correct— Attest: F. D. WAGNER W. H. McNAIR, THO8. H. SIMPSON, Directors. ♦ ■ c »>** » I owtfMfc .UÀttfS 1 away with In goes Paraurti and out comes the chatter. Here is a new General Petro- leu m product. B ack o f Para~4rd ia the nln g smooth stopping—old-time pick-up. 4 times tested ts Pam-4rJ. 1st £*/**“ *▼ General Gasoline the favorite motor h id <rf ih» W est — ---------------- — Para-4rd was made just for that car o f yours —made to lubricate it per fectly -m a d e to prevent transmission and brakeband chatter-made to put an end to chatter if it already--------- is there. Just drain your crank case and fill up with Poru-4rd. t g CORH Back comes the power that f lM ts-itdo— aot turn 4Æfomurity-* w y diop rfPhiw < y ou thou gh t w as gon e for- (■ rJfldJI ever — then, sm ooth run- IR w jR R l ERAL P A R A bask ¿ r O U > FORDS AUTHORIZED INDEPENDENT Your Opportunity Will Soon Be Total .................... ........... *....««..... , LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in .......... .............. Surplus fund .........................™........ a Undivided profits ..................... Circulating notes outstanding------ Certified checks outstanding........... Cashier’s checks outstanding ........ Total of Items 22, 23, 24, 25. >4 ' 1 Empire Is well on its way to ward consolidation of its place among the great powers of the world. Many of the difficult prob lems the nation faced with the beginning of the present year glready have been solved or are well on their way toward solu tion. The others are not of sufficient importance to cause great worry. The year 1925 has been a critical one in the nation’s his tory. The grertest step in ad vancement of the cause of liberal ism since the Emperor Mlejl the society of nations was made early in the year in enactment of the Manhood Suffrage Bill by the Diet last March. In one swoop parllaihent made some 10,000,000 new Japanese voters, granting the franchise to all independent men over 30 years of age. These new voters will cast their first ballots In the next general erec tion, which may come early in 1»»«. A radical stop also was taken la the signing of the Russo-Jap- anesef Treaty in Peking, Jan. 20. By thia treaty Japan granted Russia full diplomatic and con- aular recognition and prepared for an Immediate resumption of com plete trade relations. China famished the chief interna- le year. (foreign ine, as apanese Chinese part of foreign malntng le Jap- nee and rln the ion be- nuch to lllty all rd this 1 ot onoraic situation, The rice crop of 1915 was the best in years and the food supply of the nation for the next year seems assured despite the alarming increase in the birth rate—some 700,000 during the year. The year witnessed ths usual number of disasters, for which Japan has become widely known since the great earthquake of 1923. Losses from natural dlhas- ters probably were more than one billion yen. More than 300 people were killed and property damaged up- .wards of 100.009.009 yea in a« earthquake which rased three villages In the Tokyo-oka district la western Japan la the spring. Some three hundred people wesai’ drowned and huge property dam age caused by foods la Korea and Formosa. Thousands of houses were Inundated by a. series of terrific rain storms la Tokyo and Osaka la the lata • summer. Tl\e Imperial parliament harar-«- ed In Tokyo la the fall with a I loss of some millions of yen while 1 other disastrous fires occurred la 1 the capital provincial cltlca. The butter made in Ashland, which the best judges insist upon. duties in December, succeeding Edgar A. Bancroft who died sud denly in Ksruisawa, <* Japanese summer resort, lest July. The Imperial Family also had a most happy year, crowned with the birth of the first child of the Prince Regent and his consort on December 8. The impaired health of the Emperor showed little change and there 1» no hope for his recover». ■ An adverse trade balance of more than 845,000,000 yen has been decreased considerably, yen exchange on the dollar haa Im proved following the government action in beginning the export of gold to the United States, and there has been a general healthy consolidation In the internal ec- HAVE YOUR CAR FOR WINTER DRIVING Our garage »erriet win pleaae ye«.