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Page Two Independence Enterprise Published Every Friday by Z. C. KIMBALL. INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE Subscription Rates One Year $1 50 Six Months 75 INDEPENDENCE CORN SHOW The corn show is going to be fetaged this year with a zip and a bang which ought to carry it to a suc cessful finish. There will be no curtailment of cash premiums and special cash arid merchandise prizes by local merchants and others who believe in the project. Last year's show was a decided success. There were 127 exhibits, forming a collection of corn and corn products which was indeed creditable for even Polk county, which has for years been pioneering in corn culture. The exhibits this year will depend largely upon the cooperation of Polk farmers. More corn was grown this year than last, and while it has not been what would be termed a good corn year, still the yield has been an average one, artd a fine display is anticipated. As an incentive for the growers to make exhibits, a long list of at tractive premiums has been prepared under the supervision of Paul Car penter, county agent. It is admitted by all in touch with agricultural conditions in the Willa mette valley that corn is one of the most desirable crops which can be grown. It is true that climatic conditions are not as favorable for growing quality corn here as in the middle west, and yet there are real agriculturists who believe that eventually the Willamette valley will become an important corni country. Much has already been done in get ting seed acclimated and of course continued endeavor along this line will result in still more accomplish ment. Irdependence wants all of Polk county to participate in this show. It is an event which every farmer, par ticularly, should attend. There are no strings to it in any way. No entrance lee is charged to exhibitors, and admission is without indesednence wju -i like to have the ! notion that this conference will result exhibit representative of the corn I in an era of universal peace, still an that was grown in the county during important step has been proposed th pa-.t year an 1 for this display is atd if it is accepted the chances of offering nearly $50 J in cash and mer- immediate war will be considerably chandise premiums. lessened, A STEP TO THE FKONT The first real step tn the curtail ment of government expenditures wu launched 5y Secretary Hughes in a proposal that Gifai Britain, Ja3a and the United States scrap a portion of its preser.t equipment and de clare a holiday for 10 years in war craft construction, at the opening of the disarmament conference in Washington last Saturday. Coming unexpectedly, the Hughes proposal seems to be the solution of a prob lem which is confronting all nations, and has met with spontaneous accep tance by the people of the United States and probably will 'receive as favorable consideration in the other countries interested after investi gation) has shown that we are sin cere in our proposals and that there are no "jokers" in the deck. While the United States is in ; better shape financially to carry on i a program of warcraft construction than either Great Britain or Japan, the first question arises, Why is it necessary? Looked at from our point of view, it is useless expend! ture. The United States is not seeking to extend "her possessions. Her naval equipment is for protec tion! against nations having unreas onable aggressive ambitions. In Japan, for instance, conditions are radically diffemrent She is following a policy of aggression and has a dream of still greater conquests. It is true that she may awaken! from the dream with a headache, still it is pretty firmly fixed. If Great Britain is willing to sanction Secretary Hughes propo sals then Japan will be placed in a position where she will fall in line, and for 10 years billions of dollars which would have been literally thrown away can be economically used for the betterment of mankind. The Hughea proposals are so simple and fair and yet so far reach ing in eiiect that it does not seem possible that Great Britain and Japan can satisfactorily reject them. It is probable that some minor changes may be necessary. However, the conference has start ed under auspices very favorable for accomplishing something worth I while. While the Enterprise has no Pedee Jlffairs Mr. and Mrs. Will Bush and Mr. Mrs. Wilbur Bush were Dallas callers last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kelly visited at Ernest Bush's last Sunday. There was a dance givew at Will Ostranders last Saturday night nt which a number of 47 were present. All had a nice time. Glen Turner visited at Monmouth over Saturday wight. Leo Condron was at Frank Ka'us last Friday. Miss Ruby BuBh visited her sister, Mrs. Will Ostrander last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Burbank and Mr. and Mrs. Troy Turner w Dallas visitors Wednesday. Johnny and Orvil Edwards called at Will Bush's last Saturday. Wayne Kelley worked for V. J. Love last Thursday. Willie Hoppe and Victor Thomas were at Pedee last Saturday. TRYING TO BEAT TRAIN IS DANGEROUS PRACTICE Alrlie Items Mr. and Mrs. Loran Cooper went to Corvallis, Albany, Dallas and In dependence last Thursday. Mrs. Hawkinberry, Bill Wood's sis ter, was buried here Wednesday. W. II. Carney went to Seatttle ami xspent the week-end with his family, reumirg Sunday evening. Mr. Harrington drove to Monmouth Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Williams were in Uorvallis ana independence Ar mistice day. Lyle Hadjey was in Corvallis Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Tubandt were visit ing in Corvallis last Sunday. The Misses Bertha Shenk, Emma Tyson and Stella Hamilton were vis iting Lillie Calkins last Friday after noon. The Misses Bertha and Emma Engelhorn spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Independence visiting with friends. "Prize Peach" Hard Wheat Flour $2.10 per sack, guaranteed. Pride of Oregon $1.50 per sack. Oregon Milling & Warehouse Co. 14-tf If you want to sell it, buy it, trade .. j i i t-- . i : it, or una it, try an jnterprise t H Classified ad. Hi DEB MOTHERS MOTOR. CAR l;".J will be sold in this city by r 4 Huggins Motor Co. iiii C Street, Independence B : 1 1J a&VluT-..-..... "Attempting to bout n train i a crossing, running into crowuntf Kates, running down crossing flair men, approaching a crossing at ex cessive speed, and waiting until on the track to nhift gears, are practices full of danger to drivers and occu pants of automobiles, " is the com ment of R. J. Clancy, rkbihuuk w h.o Keneral manager of the ooumern Pacific company, in connection with a report on the casualties t grade crossings on Southern Pacific lines. "In the last nine months, 2d people were killed, DO injured and I80 automobiles were damaged or do stroyed at grade crossing on the Southern Paacific" says Clancy. Of thest, 293 ran in front or tried to beat trains at the crossing rewumntr in 20 deaths and 107 injuries; 12(1 ran into train instead of train striking them, causing four deaths and 50 in- iuries: 76 stalled on the track, large ly the result of waiting until on the track before shifting gear, causing 2 deaths and 13 injuries; 65 ran into and broke down crossing gaU-s low ered to protect them from approach insr trains, resulting in three injuries; 28 approached the track at such high rate of speed that on aeeing the train thev were unable to stop and skidded or slid in.o train, resulting in 3 in juries; five ran down and injurwd crossing flagman warning them of an approaching train, resulting in five injuries; three occurred from miscel laneous causes, from which no injury resulted. "Reports indicate that many of these accidents were due to groB carelossncs's and in some instances gross recklessness, while in a number of instances lack of experience ap peared to be the primary cause. Many approached the crossing at a rate of speed beyond the breaking power of their machine, were unable to stop arid either ran into the tram, ran through and broke down the crossing gates or ran down and injured the crossing flagman, and in such in- (stances where they did not run into train, many of them were struck by the train. "An ordinary passenger train run ning at the permissible speed of 50 miles an hour requires about 1200 feet stopping distance. An. automo bile running at the same speed re quires about 230 feet, provided the jbrakes are in good order ami prop jerly equated to the weight of the I machine. In either event, under ror jmal conditions, the retarding power : of the brakes decreases with in creased speed, the distance within a stop may be made being conditional on the rate of speed and the propor tion of brake energy to weight of object. "It is essential to their safety and the safety of the other occupants thai drivers of automobiles approach a crossing at low speed and look in both directions and listen before at tempting to cross, making sure that they may cross safely.. If necessary to shift gear this should be dune a sufficient dislance before reaching the track to make sure engi"' wil! not stop and the automobile st.'ill on i crossing, as many neculcnts have re sulted from shifting pear while (Toss ing the track. "A train moving fast cannot be brought to n stop in much less than 1200 feet. To avoid being struck anil injured by a train automobile drivers 1 should approach a crossing at con trol'able speed, should know that their breakes are serviceable, so as to be able to stop when circumstances require, and never attempt to i.tuks without first making sure they may do so safely. This is particularly es sential as npplicl to mito biuses car rying1 passengers and tank trucks conveying explosives or inflammable liouids. When crossing gates arc lowered, or flagmen are in warning position at crossing displaying stop disc, or when wig-wag and crossing bells are giving warning by vibra tion and goirg, it means that a train is approaching ami tnat automobiles should stop and not attempt to cross until train has passed. At crossings where there are two or more tracks no one should attempt to cross until certain that a train is not approaching the crossing in an opposite direction on one of the other tracks. Crossings affording good range of vision are protected by standard crossing signs, and in such instances all ."that is necessary to safeguard against accident is the exercise of ordinary precaution, or in other words, look in both directions a!nd listen b-cfoi-e attempting to cross. "When running at maximum per missible speed a passenger train ap proaches a crossing at the rata of 73.3 feet per second and occupies a crossing qnly about seven seconds. Moving at this speed, if a quarter of a mile away, it is only 18 seconds away. In other words, in 18 'sec onds it will be at the crossing, so that when the traim is seen at this distance or when the gates are low- ....... I Clmriitim illmdn vlriir dine ttr , ti.i . VH- - . wr. limy I I.I ... I wig-wag or boll bounding gong, It Interval of time by u. "i means that in a few second a train file lilghwava . of $ will occupy the eroding, ami m bet- I train lum paaHwl" ) Eat B M ore read And reduce the High Cost of Living Holsmm Bread IS THE CHEAPEST AS WELL AS THE Mft WHOLESOME FOOD ON THE MARKET BUT THAT EXTRA L01F rt2TYour Grocer Ha3 It CHERRY CITY BAKU COMPA Take the Scenic Shasta Route TO Sunny Southern 1 r aiiiornia! Through Sleeping Car Servicq to Sacramento San Francisco and Los Angeles offer all th comforts of modern travel vonvenicni scneuuies, ouservauon cars, excellent meals uv other features of the Shasta Route. Round Trip Winter Excursion Tickets are on sale at Reduced Fare For tickets and informutiotn ask Agents, or write Southern Pacific Lines JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent, Oh feeling "fit Rome" f One of our ambitions is to have folks feel at hoi i in this bank : to cultivate geniality and good will;! f promote that feeling that the Independence NauV : al Bank is a home institution, ready to serve n I home people at all times. You will always find : ) welcome here ; you are entitled to our time ana c tention, whether you bank here or elsewhere. I the Independence national Dank Independence, Oregon. ijcfte Store of Serrte There is no other mercantile establishmen where SERVICE counts more than in a groceri store. We are endeavoring to furnish it in thi fullest sense of the word. We do not throw out leaders and then add larger margin of profit to other articles. We arl selling dependable merchandise at just as nar row a margin of profit as is consistent with service. Calbreatb $ Jones m The Enterprise is still $1.50 per