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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
CITIES SERVICE
UNDER PRESSURE
Stock Unsettled by Proposed
Increase in Capitalization.
Stutz Strong

New York. Dec. 9.--The market on
the Curb today showed generally
strong tone In the short interval of
trading. but issues were under pres.
sure. among them being Cities Service.
which yielded 8 points. to 1Sj. show
ing continued unscttlement as q result
Nf the proposed increase in capitaliza I.
ton. Simms Petroleum was one OF
the strongest Of the Independent oil
stocks. moving up to 14A, II new high
for the present movement.
The Standard OH issues held close
to recently established prices. Kentucky
selling at 127 and Indiana ranging
from l17h to 11S. Standard Cali &.
fornia. new stock. moved up from -
TO 90. Standard of New Jersey. when
issued. was in moderate demand. rang.
ing above 40.
Stutz Motors was the strongest o,
the industrial group. moving up 4
points. to 10. Durant Motors was firm.
ranging above 81, and the Indiana
shares were traded in at 14at. Gill
lette Safety Razor sold at 2J3 and 2j4 l..
Sales of Delaware. Lackawanna aud
Western Coal were made at 1913 to
1917. New York Telephone preferred
sold at III. New Dominion Copper
was feature in the mining group.
selling at 81 and a3s:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
LIGHT DEALINGS
!. IN LOCAL SHARES
Little Selling to Establish
Losses for Income Tax
Returns This Year

Nothing particularly exciting occurred
In the local market. Trading was rela.
lively light, but the dealings were we'll
distributed with irregular price changes.
The alterations, however, apparently
represented little else than the familiar
week end evening up operations Of tho
professional and semi professional
traders.
Electric Storage Battery. Philadel-
phia Electric issues and Z. 6. /. were
among the firmer features. Pennsyi-
vania Railroad showed early strength
but failed to maintain the advantage.
Small offerings carried l.. Il. i. back
To 3Oa4. equal to the low of the week.
Union Traction opened u point higher
but surrendered the improvement later
In the morning.
Tax selling of securities has been but
a small factor and promises to be less,
so far as the local stocks are con-
cerned. In the first place, compare
lively few holders of local stocks are
facing losses in their ventures this
year. This is quite different picture
from n year ago when the prolonged
liquidating movement Of 1920 and 1911
brought tremendous investment ana
speculative losses. There has passed
also q period Of more than thirty days
within which there may be .repurcBases
legally Of identical shares sold to estab-
lish losses. AS to the speculative hold
ings in the New York stocks, of course,
there is II different story to be told,
especially on the part of those who were
caught in the crest of the wave OF the
bullish enthusiasm in October.
Rather than facing losses. those AVho
e tnf,ly n
the lower levels earlier in the year have
been well repaid for their temerity.
Not only because of the material en-
hancement in market value of many of
the local stocks. but also because of
tile profitable dividend policies. No.
table instances in this connection are
to be found in Pennsylvania Railroad,
Philadelphia Rapid Transit, American
Stores and Electric Storage Battery.
There are still more pleasant develop
ments of like character in the making.
For unless there is a serious cumming
up of the works In the geenral financial
situation. shareholders Of at least four
other local corporations within the next
six months will find their income ma
terially enriched by pleasant revision Of
dividend policies.
AprOpOs of the question of dividend,
there is naturally great deal of specu-
lation as to what the L. &. |. directors
will do on the common dividend next
Wednesday. Measured by the tape. it
would seem as if an increase in the
dividend rate was three to one shot.
II the policy of the directors was solely
governed from an earning standpoint,
there is little doubt that the rate
would be increased to at least 6 per
cent. with a possibility of a restoration
Of the long established s per cent rate.
However, other considerations make it
an open question whether any change
in the dividend policy would be wise ut
this time. That, of course, is for the
board to decide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09

OIL. 80: desirablue. 90--pound shorn lambs,
Si8 90: good 95-pound food yearlinGs. wethers.
Sl2. 80; heavy fat ewes. S548; lighter weight
quotabe up to S7.75; week's top feeqing
lambs, Si4,6O; bulk desirable kind sl4
450O head. Higher Heavies. 80 GS.8S
SHEEP AND LAMBs--Receipts 900 head
steady Sheep. $3.50; lambs, 20.
80 CALNES-Receipts. 100 head. Steady.
Top Si3.
>, East Buffalo. y. v. Dec. o.--CATrLE-
Receipts. 325 head. steady. Calves, re-
ceipts 100 head: b0c lower; S0Ql3:
hoGS-Receipts, 1000 head, Light steady
70 loo higher; mixed steady 70 10c lower;
n"aSS, ", so, mixed, 81, 80; pigs. Sp@
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts, 28O0
mead. Heavy stock slow; handy lambs
strong prices unchanged,
>, Fast st. louis. H.. Dec 0,,-CATTI.E--
keCelpts. 1000 head Compared week ago:
.hnners. zoe to 35c lower; calves, Toe to
si.o lower stockers s,rong; weeks top,
Sl1e bulks for week stcorS, 81, 5000;
Iisht yearlings and helfers s5n7.j0 cows
~ MG canners. $2.25T2,4n; bologna bulls
ssado@A'2S; calves. so@li s'ockers and
Hods-.Eeceipts. 5000 head; Mostly l0c
ssn% 70 ,SS h,sp,S top; g. so bulk oY, iao to aaa
heavy hog $50 bulk plEs avsrasinT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

4, 7phpaCvo Products Comnany. quarterly Of
s,,ao on preferred. PAYABLE January , IN
Rmm.of OF record December IS
cant. and superior Mining COMPANY nft,
ord PAYABLE December 90 to stock OF rec.
tsrly roma Typewriter Company, Inc, quar-,
Dor can, per cent on first preferred and -.
itshS TO- stock OF record December il.
paysth TTopper Company. quarterly 80 cents
cSmbere ,recenber 80 10 stock OF record De,
Manufacturing Company. dua rterly
cent on preferred, payable Janliary
..HocK or re"ord December 20
csnts nut nut Packing Company. quarterly ~
stocE oSSh common, payable January 10 10
ICsS,ot OF record December 30,
1 psr nh Locomotive Company. quarterly
prsfsrre.eant on common and ia per cent on
4 r.cnr, nnth payable December 81 to stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09

81, Notice Is hereby giycu inat pursuant 10
mortgage. dalod August / 1910 nropSssIs
EW,aat hT T"."iy"d a. N" "lnc" of ,Ln Cotnm"r.
Suuar" rhiladcIan}a. for iho sale 70 "a.
rnTl"" rl FOR SINKING Eund Account on rcp:
[uEIN J. I"23. Of Si2" 100 par value Of said
b"ndA At prio" not t. "yrrcJ IOj'r aud
arcru"d iuic."a'. The right H. rcs"rvcd 10
rHrt. ''''''' "' ""''' W ''
scaled rr"n"aalp srntin: scrial numbers of
n''iS "n"Ic.I &nd marked "pronosals for the
Sc,L' o. -" I"vi' X Company First Mortgage
"a Nlhtul* fHrd Gold BOuds' shou'd he
,, ,nd 70 u" undrrsi-uCd before - O'Clock
noon TtursdaS, D"vcmLor ~ Iaa1
COMMERCIAL TEI' 'Sr COMPANY Trustas
,)"c ubcr . no.. ''''''''' i''S'He"''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Reserve Position Materially Cor.
rected-SurpIus Of $23..
146.41O Shown

The impaired reserve position of the
New York Clearing House institutions
was corrected this week. With n gain
of 500, 100000 in reserve credit at tho
Federal Reserve Bank. and with liabil-
tiles materially reduced in the ,pntrac.
tion of Std.ot2 900 in demand deposits,
the deficit of the last three weeks was
overcome and surplus of S23. 146. 4IO
established above lpga, reserve reuuire.
ments. Loans and discounts were cut
down $40. l13,0OO
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

Now York. Dec 9.--BuTTER steady. Re
Ceipts. i0IN tubs. tons unchanged
EGGS sto4iv Receipts. 1850 cases Nan
Jersey hel ry whites. uncandled extras, m,
dlTOc: SthIc, nearby and nearby Westorn
hennery whites frsts to extras 0i N 5aan, I,
State and nearby hennery browns, eNtr.s
83 % 6ec; Pacific Coast Whites. extras. sG "a
''s cusns aS I;'is to Ss' as 5S.ss u.
tstions Exchanged,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
RADIO FOR Fur HUNTERS

Powerful radio sets will keep Hudson Say
Company's posts In close touch with its buy
ers next season. can interesting article by
Fullerton Waldo rStenuy covered this unique
LEDGER. Make II a Habit. it."-Adr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
BANK CLEARINGs

70 snar hsnk clearlngs today, compared with COR
responding day in last two years. WV" oor-
En,,.n En,ls 5 600 600 ss5 ,7s isfo Sss 7so
H. WnrL az, nv nnc mn 10000 oO0 IS aOi $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
Paris eourse Steady

vr"' DEC. 0,-Prices were steady on the
AHr xc ,odSS. Three per cent rentes.
Ar cssv11 exchange on London, b4fr soc: hNo
lat IL ~ ,,9an' 70fr. The dollar was quoted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
FINANCIAL
HOTEL rRAyMoRE COMPANY FIRST
MORTGAGE six FER CENT SINKING
FUND GOLD BONDS, DUE JANUARY
riNANCIAL

PURSUANT to the terms OF the Trust MORT
gage sect,rinr The above bonds nofice Ia
hereby given that tho following bonds
agRrcgating s'23,5 800. have been drawn for
pa ynent for account of the Sinking Fund
as of January 1st. 1923
Demon ina lions OF $1,000:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
Reserve Banks Discount a,.

Do1 S1miciaI rsdiscount rates at the ,r.,,.
''e's' HeserVe banks are as follows
Treas, Lib, Cont pL..
ctfa IpNTH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09

TO TIE HOLDERS or THE FIRST MORr.
GAGE IiFTEEN-SEAR FIVE PER CENT
SoTHSiHri STN iSR TSihiERi f2tp iSMrSS9 H%EHSs 3r THE
80 Notice Is h"r"hH givcn by Tho colonial
Irut Company, Trustee under Mortgage ot
t'l" Colonial colli'ry' Company to THO Co!o-
MAJ Trust Company. Trustee dated January
lst. lolH that. pursuant TO IN" provisions
nI the SAID mortgage th"y win receive until
!! O'clock moon. Enstcrn standard Time. on
December 18Th. iD2?. lcndcra IN writing at
The ono" Of Tho Colonial Trust trnnpuv.
Stualc Ht 3LI Fourth avenue, tn the City
or i'iusburgh. state of pcunFyIvauia Uf
lonhs Tor purchase ard retirement out Uf
IN" moneys uI the sinking Fund, which now
amounts to S3.ISG %
u" right IS rcs"ry"J to rcioc' any and alt
,"hH"fH IN whole ~. in part. No tenders will
p' I"Teiyod after be0cmh"r 13'h lO29. nj -
" r."CI noon. Ia storm STANDARD Time
Al int"rcst on bonds tho tender of which
1922. Wv '''"oe' '''"'
TN: COLONTAt. TRUST COMPANY.
TRUSTEE
BIZ Fourth Avcnuo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09

Denominations Of Shnu:
Nos. 2lj7, 2iGS 2l7n 2ini. 2g1s, c2io,
Tho funds for tho payment ~ tho nbove
bonds arc now OF hcposit with tho Trustee,
ana th" bonds win bc rad on rrcq"ntatirn
on aud af,.r January gnd iN23 nt ,o2 and
interest 10 January isi 1921. on which date
~ interest o. said bonds win cease.
TRUST CDMphSY. Trustee
By HERMAN NJ. SYrIiERD.
htlantic ,Ila,1 c,tyI' N Ma,JJ. l., VVe President.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
REV IENiCK COup>Sy FIRST MORT.
GANE OM SLNklNL. ~ NJ LnI u liiN nS

- h' ~
BIZ Fourth ANcnuc
pittShIruh. Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
r~ Union NATIONAL BANK

FNTWd"INT.N- Ia. D1C IN IDg..
r." Hr nu4l roeIiuG for n" oln,,iGn OF
DIRECTORS viii be held ai tho bank!uc bHusD
Iucsdus. january 9th 1898. RI 10 ,.,incs
noon. IRWIN fISlIT:R
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-09
.,g5 NORTHERN >NTIoN,L RANK
.9rTuL FIRST >Nii0%,L u,,L

Phddoluht p,"rrrcr . Iorr
Tn" Anr. Meeting Of II" S,orL hr, i,r.
.il b" h'hl - tho Ranking IIousc %n AZ
Un,"osiuu' ir,C, on TursdnA. Janurr, ..
1923. nt !: o'Ilock VI 70
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
POWER COMPANY SPENDS
HUGE SUM ON NEW LINE

The new power line OF the Call
fornia Oregon Power company be-
tween Springfield and Prospect, Or
is 1873 miles in length and is the last
link in the connections of the COM
pany's plants which extend from the
Mexican border to Philomath, Or.
The new line is designed to carry
10000 volts, but will be put into
operation for the present with So
600 volts. The current is carried
over a No. 20 seven strand copper
wire. with diameter OF one-hali
inch. Over 100000 pounds of cop
per wire and 100000 pounds of cop
per welding wire was used IN the
construction of the line, together
with $4,000 insulator disks, valued
at approximately s57,500. A total
of nine construction camps were In
use. and All men we're employed at
one time during the busiest period
of construction.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
STRIFE
MENANCES MANY
EUROPEAN NATIONS

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Sensational
are expected in Euro
pean politics. The crash of the coal
ition governments in England and
Italy augurs an era of turbulence.
Both controlling factions are waging
war on communism and socialism
There are rumblings of unrest in
Paris which seem to indicate that
the Poincare ministry may collapse.
Germany is on the verge Of bank
ruptcy, torn by political strife and
assassination plots. Greece has just
passed through revolution. Jngo'
Slavia is between two fires, the 1tal'
ian national movement in the wesl
and Turkish Vaccinations in the
east. VIZ
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
Y. Nj. C. A. DRIVE FOR FUNDS
is PROGRESSING NICELY

Returns from the second day oil
the drive for funds with which the
Jackson county Y. M. c. A. actiyi-
ties, including those of the summer
camp for boys, are financed, are
very satisfactory, a total of $735
being reported at the luncheon to-
day by the canvassing. teams. The
solicitors. say that the response, ex-
cepting a very Jew instances, has
been ready, and practically no COM
plete turn downs have been met. The
teams will not meet at noon We'd
nesday, but will attend the chamber
of commerce forum luncheon.
Members of the canyassing teams
are: o. F. Carson and J. V. Wright,
DR.. G. w. Gregg and H. c. Galley,
G. H. Billings and Rev. ]. s. CLANCY,
Rev. C. F. Koehler and Robinson;
weren and J. 0. Rigg, V. o. N. Smith
and Cash Wood.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
We ESHOULO WORRY
WILL SHOW TONIGHT

Final instructions, one last re-
hearsal, and the cast OF 1--WE Should
Worry" are ready to offer the hilar-
ious musical comedy to the public
at the Vining theatre this evening.
Opening with a grand chorus, the
musical numbers come with great
rapidity, the Elks' famous pony bal
let singing and dancing through five
classy and catchy numbers. Fol-
lowing them will be the "Cry Baby
Girls" with two clever songs The
Fashion Plate Revue" will then
hold the stage with two songs, clos
ing the act with special selection
by the orchestra.
Crowded with music mirth and
merriment, the next two acts ere as
lively as the first one, and are a per-
feet riot of songs and laughter
The action of the play Is this
afternoon" for act /, tonight for
act 2, and tomorrow morning" for
the finale. The time is any old time
and the place any old place. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Powell, of the Nc
Naughtan Production company oil
Los Angeles, have charge OF the
show, directing the musical numbers
and training the chorusea Mrs.
Powell will take one of the import
ant parts.
Every indication from the ad-
vance sale of tickets predict the s.
r. O. sign will be hung In front OF
the theatre before the curtain Is
raised. The seat sale for both nights
has been exceptionally heavy. I'VE
Should Worry" will be repeated
Wednesday night.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
4S4TH COMPANY NOW FACING DISARMAMENT ORDER
pRFsrMr CONDITIONS DlsPLEAsING TO WHITE

lar Monday night drill, competitive
shooting again was INDUCED in by
members of the 4S4th company
Last night the boys fired 10 shots
kneeling, at a so foot range. the
scores made are; Private Prescott
46; Captain Adams, Private Hop'
son As; Privates McNab and Dale
Sergeant Sargent, A; Sergeant
Clary, 4S; Private Johnson, AZ; Pri-
vate Wertz, Al; Privates Barnard
Beck, Bistow, Judkins, Corporalt
Carlon and Adams, 40; Corporal
Wentner, Privates Burns, Rohrke
and Banks. 3S; Sergeant Wolcott
Privates Hurgery and McCourrey'
81; Sergeant McNair, Corporal But
terfield, Privates Moore, Carey and
Mckinney, So; Corporal Leach, 30;
Private oliver, "a; Private Ring, 29'
and Private Muitle, 81.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
OUTSTANDING POINTS
IN PRESENT CRISIS
Disbanding of 4S4th Company.
Closing OF the Armory.
$1,000 monthly loss to city.

Failure to meet federal require
ments may terminate in the dis
banding of the 4S4th company, local
unit of the Oregon National Guard,
coast artillery, according to a state
ment made by Captain j. Quicy Ad-
ans today. Unless immediate steps
are taken to remedy the existing
conditions, the above measures will
be taken.
Few citizens Of Ashland realize
the Importance of maintaining Ma
tional Guard unit in this commun-
ity," declared Captain Adams. in
the first place the company is not
only strictly self-supporting. but
adds quite a substantial payroll to
a city very much in need of one. If
maintained at normal peace strength
and with a maximum attendance,
the 4S4th company would bring into
the city sum in excess of $4,000
annually. In addition the income
from she Armory for rentals, al
though varying greatly, probably
brings in a few more thousands Of
dollars. Practically all of this mon
ey is spent in Ashland, thereby add
ing materially to the wealth and
prosperity of the city.
"For the past year or more, the
Ashland company, out of 30 other
military organizations in the state,
has habitually held 29th or 5Oth
place. Company H. 162d infantry,
of independence. has held the eel
lar position when II was not occu-
pied by Ashland. 1t has already
been disbanded.
"The company must add at least
20 new members by November 25.
II really needs at least 40, as nearly
30 of the names now on the COM
pany roster are those Of men who
have long since left the community.
These should be discharged on ac-
count Of removal from the military
district, but their names must re-
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
COMMUNITY CLUB MAKES
HATS FOR WINTER WEAR

The Upper Valley Community
club, composed largely of the ladies
of Neil Creek and Belleview COM
munities, held a three day course
in millinery instruction, last week,
under the able leadership Of Mrs
+. c. Homes. The school was held
at the home of Mrs. w, l.. Huxley.
on Walker avenue. There were "a
ladies in attendance; IL hats valued
at $120 were made at an actual cost
OF $35. Part of the last afternoon
was devoted to discussion of mea-
sures to be voted on at the coming
election.
This club Is under the supervision
of Miss Poole, county home demon
straton agent, and has for its OBJ
ject the study of subjects of mutual
benefit, as well as the promotion OF
a community spirit. At previous
meetings, the making of fireless
cookers, new ideas on canning and
preserving, household decorations,
etc, have been taken up.
The next meeting will be Novem-
Der 15 at the home of Mrs. Butler
Walker, and will be devoted to
Christmas candy making.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
D . = o . = o o . o o o o o 90
9 MURDER WITNESS TAKES
Q SHOT AT PHOTOGRAPHER
Q BUT HER AIM is TOO POOR

8 NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., (
o Oct. staggered by photogra- 4
Q piers endeavoring to take her
o picture, Mrs. Jane Gibson, the I
Q farmer eye witness of the dou-
o BILE murder of DR.. Edward Hall I
o and Mrs. James Mills, choir
Q singer, fired upon them with a
o shotgun today.
o She first ordered the photog-
Q raphers away. They refused,
o and Mrs. Gibson fired at them,
o but missed. A man at the
o wheel of the car drove away
Q quickly.
y . o o . D o . D o . . . o . o
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
PARENT-TEACHERS WILL
MEET FRIDAY EVENING

The regular meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers association will be held
Friday evening at the Hawthorne
annex. Teachers. mothers, fathers
and all who are interested in the
schools are urgently requested to be
present.
Delegates from the national con,
Sention at Tacoma and the state
convention at Eugene will be pres
ent and make reports of both meet
ings.
A program of practical interest to
all has been provided, with a social
hour to follow. Fathers are espec-
tally invited to attend the meeting
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01

main in order to keep up a paper
strength of the minimum, or 60
men.
ashland has had the company
for a great many years, and has
made a record which can be looked
upon with pride. Only last June, the
company won the silver cup as the
best coast artillery unit in the state
when firing the big guns at the
coast defenses. This record was ac-
complished with approximately Two
thirds the enrolment of other COM
peting companies. This speaks well
for the quality of the present per-
sonnel.
1T is now up to the people of
Ashland. This is one time where
moral support alone will not suffice.
We must have some real he-men en-
listed, and at once"
In letter received from George
A. White adjutant general, dated at
Salem, October 25, the following is
set forth:
To the Commanding Officer, 4S4th
Company. c. A. c., 0. N. g.,
Ashland, Oregon:
1. BY reason OF your continued
failure TO meet The requirements set
down by the United States govern
ment for attendance Mt nrmory drill,
you and your company nre placed on
probation for . period Of thirty days
beginning this date.
2. The report of your drill at
tendance FOR ihe month Of Septem-
ber shows that you have an enlisted
strength of but 6G men, whereas
your quota is SIS men, and that dur
ing the past month an average OF
but 25.3 men attended the pre-
scribed drills at the Ashland armory.
During the month OF August, the at
tendance averaged but 23 men.
3. This unsatisfactory condition
in the Ashland company has pre-
vailed for more than one year. ana
II is not consistent with the best in
terests of the National Guard, nor
with the operation of the federal
law applying thereto, that this con-
dition be permitted to continue any
longer.
A. Unless there Is marked I'M
proyement amounting to an increase
Of 25 per cent in your drill atten-
dance and an increase in the strength
of vour company during the period
named board OF officers will be
named for the purpose OF conducting
an inquiry into the failure OF your
comnany and making a recommen-
dation 10 these headquarters as 10
what fction 3 necessary.
q This communication is sem
yor az the final one OF series OF
Communications pointing out the
failure Of your company properly 10 e,
function. and It IS the hope OF TINS
denarfment that you can stimulate
interest IN. and support for, your
oreanization so that its removal
from Ashland will not be necessary.
Upon the completion Of the regu'
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
TELEPHONE RATES
. AREORDERED DOWN
BY COMMISSIONER

PORTLAND, Oct. 31.-Effective
December /, telephone rates will be
reduced over Oregon from to %
per cent on certain classes OF sery-
ice, pending a thorough investiga-
ton to provide a base for perma-
nent rate schedule.
Commissioners Mccoy and Kerri-
gan signed the order. while Commits
sioner Corey dissented. Reductions
will aggregate rs cents and so cents
to many users, and total $25O,OOO
annually.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-11-01
WEBSTER WERTZ HONORED
BY BIRTHDAY PARTY MONDAY

In, honor of his birthday, friends
of Webster Wertz gathered at his
home, 200 Gresham street, Monday
night, in order to congratulate him,
After a pleasant evening spent with
music refreshments were served.
The intimate friends present were
Rev. w. Judson Oldfield and wife
Donald Spencer and family, Leslie
Wertz and family, and the host and
hostess.