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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
Ashland Company
Takes Federal Oath

About twenty members of the Ash.
land company of the Coast Artillery
Corps took the federal oath Monday
Forty-five member stock the oath q
week ago Saturday, ten last Monday.
The Ashland company is now part of
the federal system, the taking of the
oath being necessary so that the men
may benefit by the federal pay for
militia. The Ashland company is
now about seventy-five strong.
The oath of the officers under the
new regime is as follows
81 do solemnly swear that will
support and defend the constitution
of the United States and the consti-
tuition of the state of Oregon against
all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that ] will obey the orders of the
president of the United States and
the governor of the state of Oregon;
that / make this oath freely, without
any mental reservations or purpose
of evasion, and that | will faithfully
discharge the duties of the national
guard of the United States and state
Of Oregon upon which | am about to
enter"
The oath of the enlisted men is diff
ferent and follows:
81 do hereby acknowledge to have
enlisted this goth day of June, 1916,
as a soldier in the service of the
United States and of the state of Ore
gon for the period of three years in
service and three years in reserve
under the conditions prescribed by
law, unless sooner discharged by the
proper authorities, and / also solemn
ly swear that | will bear true and
faithful allegiance to the United
States of America and to the state of
Oregon and that | will serve them
honestly and faithfully against all
enemies whomsoever and that | will
obey the orders of the president of
the United States and of the govern
or of the state of Oregon and of the
officers appointed over me, according
to law and the rules and articles of
war. This oath is subscribed to with
the understanding that credit will be
given in the execution of this con
tract for the period which | have al |
ready served under my current enlist
ment in the organized militia of the
state of Oregon"
The colonel and companies will |
each receive from the government
the sum of $500 a year, the first |
Iieutenants $240 a year and the sec
1nd lieutenants 5000 year. All en-
listed men will receive one-fourth of
he pay of the enlisted men of the
'egular army. A private will get 81 |
| month or S4S a year, and corporals
md sergeants in proportion.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

from Eighty Acre creek in Sec. 6, T.
35 S., r. E.
L. N. Stevens Of Ashland, for the
irrigation Of 10 acres, diverting water
from an unnamed creek in Sec. 4, T.
95 s., R. 3 w.
L. Gray of Ruch, for the irrigation
of As acres, diverting water from Lit
tie Applegate river in Sec. 13, T. S9
s., r. 3 w.
L. A. Salade of Central Point, for
the supplemental supply, diverting
water from Jackson creek in Sec. 33,
T. Sc S., R. w.
Finley Bros. of Murphy, for the
irrigation of II acres, diverting wa
ter from Applegate river in Sec. 20,
T. 3S s., r. 4 W.
Ola Croft of Eagle Point, for the
domestic supply, diverting water
from springs in Sec. "a, T. SO s., R.
4 W.
Bernice Cameron of Medford, for
the irrigation of 1913 acres, diverting
water from Little Applegate river in
Sec. 29, T. S9 s., R. 2 w.
F. J. McCarvel of Rogue River, di-
verting water from Ditch creek and
Pheasant creek in Sec. 3S, T. "a S.,
R. 4 w.
Butte Falls Lumber Company of
Butte Falls, for the irrigation of II
acres, diverting water from Beck
creek in Sec. 81, T. "a s., R. Sc.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

SUIT TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE
Summons.
In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon, of the County OF
Jackson.
Mrs. S. c. Wing, plaintiff, VS..
j. E. Mckenzie and Mary NJ. Nc
Kenzie, defendants.
To j. E. Mckenzie and Mary NJ.
Mckenzie, the above named de-
fendants:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby required to
appear and answer the complaint
of the above plaintiff in the above
entitled Court, now on file with the
Clerk of said Court, within ten
days from the date of service of
this Summons upon you, if served
in Jackson County, Oregon; but if
served in any other county in the
State of Oregon, then within twenty
days from the date of the service
of this Summons upon you; or if
personally served on you out of the
State of Oregon, then within six
weeks after the date of such serv-
ice; and if served by publication
thereof, then within six weeks from
the date of the first publication;
and you are hereby notified that
if you fail to appear and answer
said complaint, as hereby required,
the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded therein,
and will take judgment against you
and each of youtfor the sum speci-
fled in said Complaint, to-wit: For
the sum of $500.O0 with 8 per cent
interest thereon from February
5th, 1915, for the sum Of S54.74
with interest as therein specified;
for $500 attorneys fees, and for
her costs and disbursements in this
proceeding.
Under and by virtue of an order
made b ythe Hon. F. M. Calkins, a |
Judge of said Court, dated the 18th
day Of June, 1916, this Summons
is served on the defendants by the
publication thereof for six success
sive weeks in the Ashland Tidings,
a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Ashland, Oregon, and
the defendants by said order are
required to appear and answer
within six weeks from the date of
the first publication hereof.
Date Of first publication, June
%, 1916.
G. B. WATSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
State of Oregon, County of Jack
son, ss.
l hereby certify that the above
is true and correct copy, and the
whole thereof of the Original Sum-
mons. G. B. WATSON,
-7t-Thur. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Ashland Tidinpq Wanfq ada hrinp | ,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
Issues Many Water
Permits in June

During the quarter ending June
80, 1916, State Engineer John H.
Lewis issued 1877 permits for the ap-
preparation of water, including six
for the construction of reservoirs
According to these permits, it is pro-
posed to irrigate 1916 acres Of land,
store / ,440 acre feet of water and
develop power at number of small
individual power plants for private
use.
The following permits were issued
in Jackson county:
S. Moskaliunos of Chicago, for the
irrigation of 62 acres, diverting water
from Rogue river in Sec. 20, T. 36 S.,
R. W.
Grant Davis of Talent, for the irri-
cation of IS acres, diverting water
from Bear creek in Sec. 81, T. 3S S.,
R. f.
E. B. Hanley of Medford, for the
irrigation of ITO acres, diverting wa
ter from Jackson creek in Sec. 2S, T.
,3S S., R. 2 w.
D. E. Cottrell Of Beagle, for the
irrigation of 10 acres, diverting water
from Evans creek in Sec. 16, 4. "a
s., R. 2 w.
A. NJ. Geary of Portland, for the
irrigation of 10 acres, diverting wa
ter from Murphy creek in Sec. Is, 7.
3S S., R. 2 w.
Rogue River Commercial Orchard
Company of Medford, for the irriga-
tion of 154 acres, diyerting water
from springs in Sec. 10, T. 36 S.,
R. 1 E.
w. E. Phipps of Medford, for the
of IS acres, diverting wa
ter from Rogue river in Sec. 22, T.
SO S., R. 3 W.
A. B. Pomeroy of Central Point,
Tor the irrigation of acres, includ-
ng domestic supply, diverting water
rom springs in Sec. s, T. 81 S.,R.
w.
William Sears of Butte Falls, for
he irrigation of acres, diverting
water from the East Fork of Ginger
,reek, in Sec. IA, T. 35 s., r. 2 E.
J. A. Perry of Medford, for the ir-
'igation Of 80 acres, diverting water
rom Griffin creek in Sec. 27, T. 81
J., r. 2 W.
B. Fredenburg of Butte Falls, for
he irrigation of AZ acres, including
domestic supply, diverting water
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

County of Barnalillo, State of New
Mexico, corporation, Trustee, and
against the defendants, Minnie A.
Mckee, Administrative with the
Will annexed Of the estate OF Frank
Mckee, deceased, Minnie A. Nc
Kee, John NJ. Mckee, William H..
Mckee, Frank Mckee, Everett H.
Mckee and Blanche Mckee, for the
sum of Twenty-seven Thousand,
Two Hundred and Twenty-six and
$4,000 Dollars ($27,226.56), to-
gether with interest thereon from
the End day Of January, 1915, at
the rate of eight per cent (S per
cent? per annum, and the further
sum Of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00), with interest thereon
from May 31st, 1916, at the rate
of six per cent C per cent? per
annum, and the cost of and upon
this writ, commanding me to make
sale of the following described
property, to-wit:
The south half of the following
described premises: Beginning at
the northeast corner of Donation
Land Claim No. SO in Township 36
South of Range West of the Will
lamette Meridian, and running
thence south on the east boundary
of said Donation Land Claim
2S.1S chains; thence west $3.50
chains to the west boundary of said
Donation Land Claim; thence north
2S.1S chains to the northwest cor
ner thereof; thence east on the
north boundary of said Donation
Land Claim 5000 chains to the
place of beginning. Being the
same property as described in Vol
ume AZ at page 166 of the deed
records of Jackson County, Ore
gon, containing 1889 acres. Also
a certain Y ditch and water right
as described in Volume II at page
535 Of the Mining and Water
Rights Records of Jackson County,
Oregon, together with all rights of
way for said ditch described in
Volume A at pages $50 and 636 |
and in Volume As at pages 1853,
264 and 265 of the Deed Records |
of Jackson County, Oregon.
Now, therefore, by virtue of said |
execution, judgment, order, decree
and order of sale, and in compli-
ance with the commands of said
writ, l will, on Saturday, the 22nd
day of July, 1915, at ten o'clock
a. m. at the front door of the
County Court House in Jackson
vile, Jackson County, Oregon, sell
at public auction (subject to re-
demption) to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, all the right, title
and interest which the defendants,
and each and all of them, had on
the 21st day Of October, 1914, the
date of the Deed of Trust herein
foreclosed, or since that date had
in and to the above described
or any part thereof, to
satisfy said execution, judgment,
order and decree, and costs.
Dated this 18th day of June,
1916. w. H. SINGLER,
Sheriff of Jackson County, Ore
gon.
BY E. W. Wilson, Deputy.
First issue, June 22, 1916.
Last issue, July 20, 1916.
9-5t-Thurs.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

A jury at Cresswell, Ore, found
for the defendant, the S. P. company.
in a damage suit for a train killing
children, where a man deliberately
drove on the track.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
D. II. IENHIN II
3-7t-Thur. Attorney for Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE-In
the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of Jackson.
The First Savings Bank and
Trust Company, of the County Of
Bernalillo, State of New Mexico,
Corporation, Trustee, plaintiff, VS..
Minnie A. Mckee, Administrative
with the VIII annexed of the Estate
of Frank Mckee, deceased, Minnie
A. Mckee, John M. Mckee, William
H. Mckee, Frank Mckee, Everett
H. Mckee and Blanche Mckee, and
Minnie A. Mckee, mother and next
of kin of Frank Mckee, Everett H.
Mckee and Blanche Mckee, de-
PENDANTS.
By virtue of an execution, judg-
ment, order, decree and order of
sale, issued out of the above enti-
tied Court in the above entitled
cause, to me directed and dated the
18th day Of June, 1916, on judg-
ment rendered and entered in said
Court on the 31st day of May,
1916, in favor of the First Savings
Bank and Trust Company, of the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

The government Indian school at
Chemawa, Ore, will expend $12,5OO
on enlarging the auditorium, $4,000
on new sewers and $4,000 on a new
building
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

FOR TRADE-Five acres, good
house, barn, etc., one mile from
postoffice, part planted to alfalfa,
all level, plenty water. VIII take
house and lot in city fairly close
in. Will either give or take differ
ence in price. Address D. NJ, care
of Tidings. 4-tl
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-Jackson county war
rants in the sum of $744.5S, regis
tered February A, 1916, drawing
= per cent interest from date OF
registration, at par and interest.
Call at Tidings office. Att
FOR SALE-Loganberries for sale in
patch at 30 cents per crate. In
quire 1877 East Main. 14-4t"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
LEGAL NOTICES.

ACTION AT LAW TO RECOVER
MONEY-In the Justice Court OF
the Ashland district for Jackson
County, Oregon.
Cora E. Van Vactor, plaintiff, VS..
Stanley Winnings, defendant, as
far as name is known.
To Stanley Winnings, the above
named defendant:
In the name of the State of Ore
gon, you are hereby required to ap-
pear and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff filed against you in
the above entitled court and cause,
on or before the last day of the
time prescribed in the order for
publication of the summons herein,
to-wit: on or before the 7th day of
July, 1916, said date being the ex-
piration of six weeks from the date
of the first publication of this sum-
mons. And if you so fail to ap-
pear and answer, for want thereof
the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief prayed for in her said
complaint, to-wit:
For a decree of this Court for
the sum of $500 and interest on
the same and for the costs and dis
bursements of this action as set out
in plaintiffs complaint.
This summons is served upon
you by publication thereof in the
Ashland Tidings, a weekly newspa-
per published in Ashland, Jackson
County, Oregon, in accordance with
an order of L. ]. Trefren, justice of
the peace for the Ashland district,
Jackson County, Oregon, which or
der was dated and signed May 81,
1916, and requiring said summons
to be so published once each week
for six consecutive weeks. The |
date hereof and the date Of the
first publication hereof is 1st day
of June, 1916.
]. A. LEMERY,
-7t-Thur. ATTORNEY for Plaintiff.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

CHAIR DOCTOR-R. H. Stanley, ex-
pert furniture repairer and up
holsterer. Carpets beat, relaid and
repaired, bedsprings restretched,
chairs wired, rubber tires for baby
buggies, window cleaning, house
cleaning, and furniture packing
done expertly. Call at 1856 A
street or phone 4OS-R. 9l-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
Resu|t-Getting Classified Columns
THE ONE-ATTEMPT MAN OR WOMAN

who for example, publishes bn
the result desired decides that advertising
the practical results all lines
of y again potent want advertising other
enterprise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

WANTED-Position by experienced
clerk, either in grocery or dry
goods store. Address 1877 Noun
to;n avenue 14-2t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

wANTED-A small business in Ash
land or Medford. Address B 3,
care Tidings. l4-oI
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
FOR RENT
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
HOmeSeekerS Attention

When buying a home, why not get one
with an ipcome? Will sell you my
new modern S-room house, screen
sleeping and back porches, out
buildings, beautiful shady lawn,
abundance of choicest fruits, with
or without two acres heavy bearing
orchard of mixed fruits, well cared
for and in fine condition. Nothing
better in Ashland. Come let me
show you. S. G. Gunter, 715 North
Main street. est"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

Classified Rates. One word first Insertion;
FOR each insertion thereafter 30 words
Classified order
to parties having ledger with the office
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
WANTED

THE BUNGALOW wants to buy fresh
eggs, strawberries and fresh vege,
tables from local producers. Call
at The Bungalow. O-tl
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

WANTED-Infants and children to
board by day, week or month.
Mothers care. Good references.
Inouire 366 B street. 103-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
TO EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE-Two Ashland lots
for COWS, acreage or other proper
ty. Also city lots and acreage at
Eugene for Ashland property. Call
$40 Fairview street. 9-tr
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE-A team Of young mares,
harness and wagon. Call at ASH.
land Mills. lO1-tl
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE-Fresh Swiss milch
goats. C. P. Good, Northwest ASH
land. o-i
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
MISCELLANEOUS

CIVIC IMPROVEMENT CLUB. The
regular meeting of the club will be
held on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at 2:3O
D. m, at the Carnegie Library lee
ture room.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE-s2,OOO, 100 acres ad-
joining Siskiyou station; 10 acres
cultivated, 80 more almost ready;
5000 cords of wood can be cut and
chuted down to station. Long
time and easy payments. William
A. Kelly, 474 Clay street, Portland,
Ore. 13-St"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE-8h acres of land in
Rogue River Valley Orchard Co.
tract. Address Box SO, Stockton,
Cal. 13-6t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
FOR SALE-LIVESTOCK

FOR SALE-Choice Belgian hares.
c. P. Good, Northwest Ashland.
3-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

CONTRACTING AND BUILDING
Frank Jordan, general contracting.
New and old work; cement walks,
cemetery copings, brick, cement,
woodwork, lsthing and plastering,
cobblestone and general building
contracts. 4-12mo.'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE BY Strawberry
land, two acres or more, planted
this spring Kellogg's pedigree best
plants, finest condition. Must see
to appreciate. Strictly income prop
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

Ashland Tidings wants ads bring
results. tt
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

FOR SALE-Chicken frys at Eastern
Supply Co. Phone 81. l2-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

Poultry, Pigeons, Birds, Etc.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

building.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Wilson Has Been Blindly
Leading US. Into War;" Says
Root, Flaying Democrats
Keynote Speech at New York Republican Convention AS
sails Administration Foreign Policy As One of Words
Not Deeds, Holding Up President as Tardy Convert.

Mr.. Roots strongest invcctive was re-
served for a denunciation OF the invasion
of Belgium. and a denunciation of Presi-
dent Wilson for having failed to protest
against that invasion.
In regard to the Lusltania case Mr..
Root accused the President of policy
OF threatening words without deeds"
As to Mexico, he accused the President
of having interfered in her internal af-
fairs to destroy Huerta and set up Car
RAMA. but without taking any action to
safeguard American life and honor.
For the first time in twenty years we
enter the field as the party of opposi-
tion," said Mr.. Root, in beginning his
speech. He arraigned the Democratic
party for Its tariff policy. declaring that
present prosperity was only temporary
and was due to war conditions more ef-
fective than any protective tariff.
Turning to International relations, he
said
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
NEW ARREST MADE In
LAMBERT POISON CASE
Drug Clerk Charged With Selling Po-
ton to Young Orpet. Accused
Slayer of Girl.

Chicago, Feb. ia new arrest was
made today in connection with the death
of Marion Lambert, the Lake Forest
schoolgirl, whose body was found last
week in Helms Woods.
The man arrested was Charles W. Has
singer, drug clerk and university stu
dent at Madison, Wis. The charge
against him is that he sold to William
II. Orpet, the alleged murderer of the
girl, quantities of drug which was to
be used for the purpose of producing
abortion.
The States attorney also counts on
proving that orpet bought from Hassin-
ger an empty bottle-an innocent two
ounce vial-just before he made his Sc
cret journey to Lake Forest, and the
prosecution expects to prove that orpet
placed poison in, the bottle and caused
Miss Lambert to drink 1t.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16
Commoner Probably Will OPP
pose denomination of Presi-
dent at Gathering.
AGAINST SECOND TERM
Former Premier Also Will At
tack Executive for Advo-
cacy Of Preparedness.
TIME NOW RIPE FOR PROTEST
Believed. However. Bryan viii Sup
port Candidacy of Wilson Should
His Efforts Be Futile.

William Jennings Bryan, It is declared,
Wilson in the Democratic national con-
vention. He will base this opposition
upon the one-term plank OF the Balti-
more platform and upon Mr.. wilson's ad-
vocacy of preparedness.
Bryan made Wilson's nomination pos
sible at Baltimore. He will. his friends
declare, train the same guns upon the
President at st. Louis to prevent his
again being the choice of the Democratic
party.
II he fails in his mission he will sup
port Wilson's candidacy-as he did that
OF Alton B. Parker.
II have not thought It wise" Mr.. Bry-
an said recently to friend in Washing
whether or not I would support the
President. No one has such right until
the President announces that he wants
another term
The fact that President Wilson has
permitted the use of his name on the
Ohio primary ballots, however, has left
Bryan In the open to declare his posi-
tion. Upon strength of the Presidents
announcements, Bryan's friends feel at
liberty TO say that the erstwhile Secre-
tary Of State will line up against his
former chief. g.
Nothing in my past actions" said
Mr.. Bryan. has justified the suspicion
that I would not support the Democ-
ratio ticket. 1 have no axe to grind
All 1 ask is to allowed to work along
my own lines for the reforms in which
am so deeply interested. I have no
friends whom l must reward at the eN-
pense OF the nation. and no enemies to
punish. There are plenty OF good men
from whom to choose"
Speaking of his opposition to Presi-
dent Wilson's preparedness plan. Mr
Bryan said:
Democracy should and must stand
united against it 1t is Republican
issue. 1t is a part OF the scheme to
restore to the country the protective
tariff policy. II eliminates from inter
ests.' 1t would be the height of folly
for the Democratic party. after fight
ing for years for tariff reform, to be
blindly led into the arms OF the pro-
tectionists. Their only return would
be the enrichment of the interests"
who will make vast fortunes out OF this
preparedness scare.
'I have failed to be convinced that
the voters demand big armaments. In
fact. every mandate from the voters on
that score. so far as I have been able
to see, has no negative"
Bryan's decision to oppose his former
chief will naturally have great weight.
To what extent he will go at the st.
Louis convention cannot be surmised-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-16

ON J. ]. HILL
King Albert Asks Railroad
Builder to Help Recon-
struct Nation.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
st. Paul. Feb. 15-That James J. Hill
will be the central figure In the recon-
struction of Belgium at the request OF
King Albert is reported on good au-
thority.
A voluminous document penned by the
King Of Belgium dealing with the situa-
ton has been delivered by special mes
senger to Mr.. Hill. A plan of reconstruct
ing the finances Of Belgium is said to be
occupying Mr.. Hills time at JekyIl
Island, Georgia, where he went several
weeks ago for a vacation. When a young
man, King Albert visited Mr.. Hill for
more than a month and Travelled over the
Northwest and Pacific Coast. Shortly
after the war broke out Mr. Hill sent
King Albert s., 200.
A commission which recently visited
this country from Belgium to study
plans for reconstructing the country af-
ter the war made a special trip to ST.
Paul to see Mr.. Hill. Those who know
Mr.. Hills close friendship and sympathy
for King Albert said he will take up the
task of helping to straighten out the
finances Of the stricken country.