À FALLS CITY NEWS KALLS CITY OKEGON, SA TU R D A Y , DECEMBER 2. 1916 VOL. XIII CAR SHORTAGE EMERGENCY MET BY NEW RULING Intaritata Commaroe Commission Authorlzos Drastic D e m u rra p Seals IS EFFECTIVE AT ONCE for a record score aKainst the Multnomah club dropped to par when it became certain that neither Mitchell nor Dudley could be in the Thanksgiving game, Mitchell is in the Eugene hos- ; pital with two ribs caved in and a muscle torn loose. Me is in great pain and it is doubtful if he can . start against the University of Pennsylvania at Pasadena on New Y ear’s day. He has been follow ing in the footsteps o f his brother as one o f the greatest northwest ends and his loss will cripple Bez- dek’s veteran line. Dudley, who went in for Mitchell after Cook had been given a brief trial, was carried from the field with a broken ankle. This is Dud ley’s senior year in college and he i us^ K*>t in the game long enough to win a letter, Beckett will l>e back in his old Htation on the left side o f the line, which W'H help in filling the hole ^Tt by Mitchell. Either ( ook or McKinney will be in the wing station.” —Journal. Cunnars and Troopers Long to Return Home On ly O ffic e rs W ith F a t Chacha Fave S ta y on Bordar — Fre q ue n t D é ser tion s Show M orale o f M e n Is D e m oralized by Seem ingly U n n e c e ss ary R etention at C alexioo. “ Get the boys out o f the tren ches by Christmas.” P R ES ID EN T S ' M ESSAGES. TKtjr Travalad Slowly In tha Daya Ba fora tha Railroad*. In the brave old daya before rail roada were built the utmost exertlou* were made to ex|iedlla the conveyance of a prealdent'a message, and atage- coachea lira ring coplea o f one of thene Important document* catabttubed new records In tranaportatlou. There were famous drivers In those atagecoacb daya, and they did their greatest feata In speeding to the west ward messages of presidents. One of ■ be most expfH relnsmen was Homer Westover. With copies o f a special message sent to congress by President Van Buren, Westover drove from L'n- lootown to Brownsville, a distance of twenty miles. In forty five minutes. Tbls message o f Presldeut Van Buren waa taken from Frederick to Wheeling. 222 miles. In twenty-three and one-half hours. Another famous driver was Bedding Bunting, who guided Ibe six matched horses that drew the big mall coach o f the Stockton line. Seymour Dunbar, author o f "A History o f Travel In America," says that perhaps the great est o f Bunting's great accomplishments was performed when his coach carried coplea o f President Polk's message. In which the country was uotltled that war with Mexico had begun. On that »ccaalon Bunting drove 131 miles In twelve hours, ills passengers recov ered. In the early decadea o f the nine leenth century presidential messages were awaited by the public with great Interest, but that was not tbe only rea son why stage lines made their best time when carrying these documents. These lines carried the malla, and the postoffice department attached much Importance to the apeed that was made by coaches while conveying a presi dent's message In the malls. We are told by " A History o f Travel” that for occasldns o f this sort the most ambl tlous and expert drivers were selected, aud as one o f them sped across the country, urging on his six horses from the top o f a heavy and careening ve hicle. tbe population o f all the region along the road gathered to watch aud cheer him. There was no profit to the stage lines In tbls business. Relays of horses bad to be provided at much more frequent intervals than was tiKual, and valuable animals were ruin ed by the exertions to which they were forced. President Monroe's message o f Dec. 7. 1819, was seventy-eight days on Its Journey from the national capital to Little Rock, not arriving there until !• et*. 22, 1820 . But President Jackson's annual message o f Dec. 8, 1829. was hurried from Washington to Little Bock in the "astonishing time'' o f four teen days, and on Dec. 29. 1829. the Arkansas Gazette said. "Thus have the Improvements which have been made in the expedition o f the mails brought us, as It were, sixty-four days nearer the city o f tbe general government than we were ten years ago.” The boys referred to are those o f Battery A and Troop A, 0. N. G., who have been serving on Row Ta riff Is Compromiso and W ill the border for five months. The infantry returned from Reach Highest at SB Dally. the border almost three months ago, but the battery and troop Washington, Nov. 29.—As an are still in the south at Calexito, emergency measure to relieve the the hottest spot where troops are freight car shortage the interstate held. commerce commission today au- Citizen soldiers from other thorized railroads to establish and states have gone to the border maintain until May 1 next a pro- and been sent back home since gressive demurrage scale, higher the battery and troop left Ore than the present flat rate of $1 a gon. but these have seen retained dav at a place where the thermome The scale is a compromise be ter is 120 in the afternoon. tween the pro[X)sed graduated Troop A and the battery were the first citizen soldiers to get to ly suspended and the rates sug- the border after the order for gested by shippers’ interests. __ _ mobilization last June. The 3d Oregon regiment was ordered Allows Growers home in September and mustered and Dealers Fair Profits, But out. three days after each railroad files Prohibits Extortion with the commission its formal Letters from the soldiers ex press discontent with the situa- schedule or probably within a vr v . vr ^ _ ,! tion. They want to get home. week. New York, Nov. 28.-Formal “ We are tired o f th is ’watchful Under the new scale two free days are allowed and subsequent appeal for government regulation foolishness.’ ” writes a member charges are $1 for the third day, o f the country s food supply was o f the battery. ..,f there were forwarded to President Wilson to- anything that we could do;, if $2 for the fourth day, 13 for the , ......„ ................................ .. fifth and $5 for the sixth and each d a yb y the representatives o ft w o there were any need o f us we day thereafter. The rule that ™,UK)n -Avoman of the National would say nothing but sei^e charges shall be suspended on days tÎJÎaew ,vea cheerfully. The men are discon- when weather prevents unloading, " unultaneously Patrick E. Quinn tented and are deserting. ” and the so-called “ average agree- >wvernment commissioner for New Twenty-one men have deserted ment” by which credit is allowed •Sou™ a*es' explained the A us- from the battery alone. Because shippers who unload in less than tralian system of food control to o f the resentment the artillery-1 the United Press and recommend men feel they are inclined to con the two free days, are retained. ed its adoption by the United done desertion. This spirit is The suspended schedules pro States. The plea o f the house lowering the standard o f the vided for two free days and charges o f $2 for the third day, $3 wives and the remedial system battery. “ Unless we are called home for the fourth. $4 for the fifth, outlined by Quinn dovetail with and $5 for the sixth and each day Governor Whitman’s move for the soon,” writes a member o f the thereafter, with the weather rules regulation o f New York’s food battery, “ there will be a lot of eliminated and the average agree supply by a state food commission. reputations lost before the winter ment modified. The national in Both Quinn and Mrs. Julian is over, as there will be many dustrial traffic league, a shippers’ Heath, president o f the House- more desertions.” The soldiers read in the Port- organization, at a hearing Monday w ives league, praised Governor Your Own Fig Troa. Whitman s action. land paperg statements from the suggested rates o f $1 a day for It may Interest you, says the New The housewives rebellion, adopt- officers that the men are content the third and four days, $2 a day York Sun, to know that figs can be for the fourth and fifth days and ed by the state chairman of the edi This, says the privates, is growu In pots or In the open ground In and they regions where there are three months wrong, $5 for the sixth and each day league from every state in the absolutely wrong, union, bases its appeal on the as- charge that the officers are wil- o f warm weather. The fig Is less like thereafter. the apple and the |>each, which ripen Commissioner McChord, who is sertion that “ the people of the ling to remain on the border be all their fruit at once, than like the directing an investigation o f car United States are suffering from cause most o f them are receiving raspberry and the blackberry, which ripen their frult8 continuously through shortage, explained tonight that exhorbitant prices due to shortage more pay from the government the bearing season. Figs continue to o f crops, increased exports, de the commission’s order was intend as commissioned officers than ripeu fruit until checked by cold ed only to stimulate prompt un creased imports and speculation.” they ever received in private life «rather For pot culture tbe fig requires about The league s appeal urges the an(j have no desire o f letting « 0 loading. the same treatment as a rubber plant, government to determine by all 0f the g^ern m en t payroll, and If It gets plenty o f water tbe fruit possible methods the food supply \ number o f employers prom- will ripen. Vigorous plants will have fruit In all stages o f growth, from tbe needed to feed the people of the ¡3ed t0 ^ ve employes half-pay Polk County Youth United States and to take meas- and hold thejr j obg for them, smallest green fruit to tbe ripe figs Dies For England ures to limit sales for export to the The lonR )ap8e o f time hag work. ready to be picked and eaten. W ANT PRICE OF FOOD UNDER U. S. CONTROL No. 14 Low Salarie* In Greece. Dallas, Ore. Nov. 29.— Francis surplus over domestic require- ed a hardship on these employers No doubt Greek officer*, who are ments. and some cut off the half-pay very badly paid as compared wltb the McGowan, who graduated from October 1. They could not see English standard, console themselves the high school at Bethel, Polk any reason for givin g half pay with the knowledge that they are county, in 1915. was killed on probably a* well off In tbe army as when the 3d regiment was mus they would be In any other profession, November 1, “ somewhere in School Teacher Hurt tered out in the middle o f Sept. for salaries In Greece are all ridicu France.” while fighting as a pri By A u to and May Die Loss o f the half-pay, prospec lously low as gauged by those in Great vate with the Canadian infantry. Britain. The highest Judges, for ex tive loss o f job. detention on the ample, do not get much more than £200 Young McGowan, who was only 18 years o f aare, was a nephew M i a * Eth e l Rlgdon Run Dow n at Street border months longer than any a year, while many o f their less exalt ed brothers t^ ve to make euds meet o f A. J. McGowan, a farmer liv Corner o f C ap ital b y M a c h in e and other troops taken from civil life, on about half that sum, with tbe pros knowledge that the folks at home i pect o f a full pension after thirty-five ing near Bethel, and resided with S u ffe ra Fra c tu re o f Sku ll. are in many instances reduced to years' service.—London Chronicle. him for several years. He enlist actual want, have all contributed ed in the Canadian volunteers Judgment Day. Salem, Or., Nov. 26.- Miss to sow discontent among the two last ip.'ing. Oiegon units. De day er Jedginent looks so fur Ethel Rigdon, teacher in the An appeal sent to Secretary of off dat some folks thinks dey kin cut Salem high school, was struck hv W ar Baker to return the battery up whilst it's cornin’ au' den flop down an automobile here tonight and and troop was answered bv the an' pray off de high Jinks long 'fo' de Football Players Come statement that General Funston trumpet blows. Bui when dey makes probably fatally hurt. charge. Inquiry o f General lnqulrement o f conscience dey finds to Brief at Eugene She was crossing Church street has dat de day er Jedgment's been here aU Funston elicited the response de time!—Atlanta Constitution. at State. She was taken to W il that General Bell has charge. No lamette sanitarium, where an word has come from Gen. Bell. Tw o Fo o tb a ll Playore In Hoopital A Movement Indorsed. operation was performed, but no Senator Chamberl»in and Lane "Charley, dear," said young Mrs. Tor M itc h e ll W ith Riba C ovad In and hopes for her recovery are enter have been asked to see what they j kins. " I hear that some o f tbe poll!! M u o cle Torn Lo o a o . Dudlay Hoe tained. Her skull was fractured. can do. The discontented mem-1 clans want to efface part} lines.” Broken A n k lo . Great S p o rt, hers o f the battery are hopeful! "Yes?" Asa Trindle driver o f the auto. "W ell, I Just hope they do. Having that Governor Wi»hycombe would surrendered at the police s ta tio n ________ ___ ___ _____ your telephone ring every time a neigh ask that ____ the troop and battery “ University of Oregon, Eugene, and was released on his own re- be mustered out. the war depart- bor puts In a call la a perfect nxV •ance.” —Washington Star. O r., Nov. 26 .-O re gon ’s chances cognizance. ment would act.—Telegram, REDUCED PRICES We Now Have In Effect Reduced Prices on Ladies Hats, Ladies Cloaks, Childs Cloaks. Mens heaviest all wool regular $8.50 Mackinaw at special price $6.95. Procure your needs o f above at greatiy reduced prices. SELIG’S. Cash Price Store, “ M eeting and Beating Com petition". Date of Convening a Row Congress Every four years there is more or less discussion o f the desirabil ity o f changing the date o f in auguration and the date o f con vening a newly elected Congress. We hold our election early in November but the President does not take his office until the 4th o f March, or after a period o f about four months. The newly elected Congress assumes its o f N O T IC E O F F I N A L S E T T L E M E N T Notice is hereby given that M . L. Thompson, administrator o f the estate o f W. B. Officer, deceased, has filed his final account as such administrator in the County Court o f the State o f Oregon, for Polk County, and that said Court has appointed Monday, the 4th day o f December, 1916, at the hour o f ten o’clock in the forenoon o f said day at the court room o f the said County Court, o f Dallas, Oregon, as the time and place for the hearing o f all objections to the said final account and the settle ment thereof. Dated and first published Nov., 4, 1916. M .L Thompson Administrator aforesaid. Oscar Hayter, Attorney. ficial identity on the same day, but its first regular session is not held until the first Monday in December following, so that, un less there be a special session called. Congress does not meet until 13 months after its election. There are many plausible argu ments in favor o f the inaugura tion o f the new President and the ' NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. holding o f the regular session o f Congress within a month or two I Notice is hereby given that the after election. Although a party partnership heretofore existing or some o f its members in Con between R. G. Masters and Wm. gress may be repudiated at the Hinshaw under the firm name o f polls in November, it continues to Masters & Hinshaw has this day enact laws for the ensuing fiscal been dissolved by mutual agree year. Even though a special ment, R. G. Masters retiring free session o f Congress might be from any obligations whatsoever called immediately after the to the firm aforesaid. fourth o f March, in case o f a i Dated this the 13th day o f N ov change o f administration, yet the ember 1916. R. G. Masters. appropriations and much general legislation would have been en acted subsequent to the election The Rev. Irl R . H lekt 1 9 1 7 Almanae and prior to the inauguration. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac It is quite likely that some time for 1917 comes out bright and bet we shall change this plan, al ter than ever. His splendid por though there is no urgent popular trait in four color work, taken demand for it at the present from life in May, 1916, proves that time. In the earlier davs o f the this old friend o f the millions is government when all travel was on horseback or by stage, and very far from being “ a dead when it took a long time to trans man.” Every home, office and mit communications, it was de business in America owe it to this sirable that considerable time faithful, old friend o f the people elapse between election and to send for his Almanac and Mag change o f administration. That azine for 1917. This Almanac is reason no longer exists and it 35c by mail. His monthly M ag would seem that prompt compli azine with Almanac, one dollar a ance with the wishes o f the peo year. Send to W O R D A N D W O R K S ple, as indicated at the polls, P U B L IS H IN Q C O M P A N Y . 8 4 0 1 F r a n k would call for a change in the lin Ava n u a , S t. Lo u ia , M o . date o f both inauguration and the holding o f the first regular sess Get your butter wrappers print ion o f Congress. ed at the News office,