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ntnK nrvrv jornx.M. ji NHun, torn. Crook County Journal BY CCY LA h)LI.KTT E Entered t tho postoffice at rrine Ville, Oregon, as second-class matter. rUBLISHED EVERY THVRSPAY Price $ J. 00 per year, payable strict ly tn advance. In case of change of address please notify us at once, glv lag both old and new address. MIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES -' NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE FRINCIPAL CITIES OP COURSE THEY SIGNED Those who thought Germany would never sign received the demonstra tion Monday of the result that be came inevitable on the day that Am erica entered the war. Of course they signed. The terms were bitter indeed, and the task of carrying them out will be a difficult one for the conquered, but no more, indeed not nearly so dif ficult as would have been the case bad the conquerors been victors in stead. In fact Germany made her own terms, and now, since the war ia won, and peace signed, the work of the league will be directed toward pre venting another Hun invasion, which has been repeated for many years. The sensible way to prevent any tragedy, or stop a flood, is to stop it at its source. In the case of Germany promises avail nothing. During the war, while one branch of their government waa making promises, another, by perfect coordination and understanding, was breaking them. They have been conquered in the past, promised to be good, and were until they considered they were strong enough to conquer, when promptly and without occasion, they started trouble again. The only safe way to subdue the Hun brute is to keep tools with which he may do violence away from him, Hia word is nothing, his very action la deceit dramatized, and his heart la black. Instead of fighting to tne last ditch aa any people would have done, who were fighting for a principle, they signed an armistice as soon as they saw they were to be promptly and soundly whipped. All the load talking about not sign log the treaty was of the sania nature as other war propaganda, but like other blurt, they signed and gladly when they saw the allies were pre wired to compel their action. HOUSING PROBLEMS Within the next thirty days there rill be no vacant houses in Prineville. in fact, most all of those that are not iow occupied are owned or rented by parties who will occupy them during the school year. Each summer and autumn there is a demand for more houses than can be supplied, and as a result families move to other towns for the purpose of schooling their young people. Each family contributes a consider able pro rata of business to the es- tablishmens of the community, and each, one turned away ia that percen tage of loss. This is a condition that the town can no longer afford. Some individ ual or concern should build fifty residences for rent, and by the prop er handling of the enterprise they could be well filled with new peo ple, which would result in fifty new accounts that are not now enjoyed by Prineville business concerns. This is but one of the needs of Prineville, but it Is by no means the smallest. Now is the high time for action, if not in a large way then In s smaller one. OUR RAILROAD Prineville Is rapidly regaining pres tige lost while all shipping that be longed to this community was being none irom other points. Today, a number of large motor trucks are hauling wool to the local warehouse, are loading back with many tons of salt and barbed wire, and heavy shipments of supplies of very nature, as well as livestock and other shipments that are being made. Passenger traffic is heavy, good connections being made with the Ore gon Trunk at Prineville Junction. Next we need the mills and like development to put Prineville well ahead of any other community in in terior Oregon. The Hood River cherry harvest will Begin this season about July 1. Rains of the past week will tend to increase the size of the fruit and nray boost the estimated yield, placed at 65 per cent of that of last season, an approx imate 180 tons. The Apple Growers' Association will pack fruit of black rarities in lug boxes of ten pounds Bet weight, to be shipped in refrig erated cars to .eastern markets. Hood River Glacer. OREGON NEWS NOTES CF GENERAL INTEF.E 01 Principal Events of the Wee Briefly Sketched for Infor mation of Our Readers. The annual summer session of the Oregon normal school will open St Monmouth. Menday. Union county district association. I. O. O. F held Its fourth annual meet- j ing at Union June 25 26. I A water carnival with various con-j tests, will be a feature of the Fourth j of July celebration in Albany this year. j Company C. of the new regiment of Oregon national guard was mustered ' Into federal service at Eugene with 71 men. , Governor Eon Olcott has accepted an invitation to be present at tne Fourih of July celebration at Eugene; this year. ! Josiah Wills, a 1918 graduate of the , Oregon Normal school, has been l chosen county school superintendent of Polk county. Dairymen of Clatsop county are planning to start s cheese factory for the use of the surplus milk which is produced there. Fifty head of Jersey cattle brought $17,275 at a sale at the farm of Henry Stewart, near Albany. One three-year- old heifer sold for $1125. The Oregon bureau of mines crew. which recently left Portland to engage In field work In southern Oregon, Is operating south of Gold HIU. The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Oregon State Medical association will be held In the Elks' lodge room ia Portland, June 26, 27, and 28. The Heppner Hotel association has accepted the plans of John V. Bennes, architect, tor a three-story. 180,000 structure to be built this summer. Mosee Manston, county commission er of Polk county, died at his home In Dallas, after an Illness of only s few hours. Mr. Manston was 69 years old. Twelve hundred persons attended the Lane county Salvation Army borne service fund ball held by the Eugene Elks lodge. More than S600 waa real ised. A majority of union labor men of Portland are favorable to the Mooney sympathetic strike, acpording to re ports received by the Central Labor council. Authorities at the state hospital for the Insane report the escape of Thomas Loveall, age SI, who was com mitted to the Institution from Medford on June 7. Three fatal accidents out of a total of 507 were reported to the industrial accident commission during the past week, according to the weekly acci dent report Governor Olcott has issued a pro clamation calling on the people of Ore gon to lend ail possible financial aid to the drive for funds In behalf of the Salvation Army. Rev. A. J. Hunsaker of Yamhill coun ty, who first came to Oregon in 1847, was elected president of the Oregon Pioneer association at its annual con vention In Portland. Twenty-five thousand dollars is the estimate of the value of the property left by the late W. N. Matlock of Pendleton, according to the petition for the probate of his will. Total deficit of the Portland Rose Festival association as a result of the Victory carnival amounts to about $6000, which will have to be made up by private subscriptions. Organization of an association of physicians of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties were perfected in Red mond, when Dr. J. F. Hosch of that city was elected president. Members of the Oregon Dairymen's league in convention in Portland de clared to a man that they are , not getting enough money for milk the price must go up, they insist. M. H. Nickelsen, re-elected to the post at the annual school election in Hood River, is the dean of Oregon school clerks. Mr. Nickelsen has serv ed In the position for 23 years. William J. Clarke, who died in Port land at the age of 62, was a native of Salem and a retired newspaper man. , For some years he was editor and publisher of the Gervais Star. Forty-two members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps division of the college regiment left Corvallis to attend the annual six weeks' encamp ment at the Prfsidio, San Francisco. By a vote of 2276 to 1870 the pro posed Portland school bond iasue of $2,500,000 was defeated In a special election whith was marked by a light vote and comparatively little interest. Ideal weather and visitors estimated at from 500 to 1000 contributed to make Milton's welcome home to the soldiers of eastern Umatilla county an enjoyable and appropriate occasion. The Fisher-Storey sawmill at Tole do, which, was destroyed by fire last we.fl:. v, iil be immediately replaced by a modern mill to coat $150,000, and which will cut 150,000 feet each 8-hour shift. In Pilot ttock, the railroad terminal of the southern part of Umatilla coun ty, the houelnK problem trail become so serious that Its jail, vacant for months, has been rented by the cil as a dwelling house. Portland won htKhest rank among class D cities of the 12Th federal reserve district In the victory lean campaign and has been awarded the raptured German cannon announced as the prise for this achievement Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars for work in Umatilla county is Included in the bill reported favor- ably by the senate Irrigation com mittee, according to word received at Pendleton from Senator MoNary. E. H. Price, who lived at llliihe on Rogue river in Curry county, reports that a prospector named Collins has found, near the Price ranch, a rich sold deposit. It is claimed that tho pocket of gold will yield $4 1,000. Clinton Uartm ss. 21 years old, who recently returned from army service, was found shot .dead, apparently by accident, iu the stable yard at the home of his father on a ranch up the Grand Hondo river, near l.u Grande. Humors are current in Klamath Falls regarding a new" railroad pro ject down the Klamath river canyon from Klamath Kails to Crescent City or Eureka, Cal. It is reported that surveyors are at work betwoen this city and Yreka, Cal., on the proposed is very little chance for the completion of the Natron cutoff to Eugene, or any other railroad construc tion In the neighborhood of Klamath Falls in the near future, except the Strmhorn railroad, which the people are assisting to finance, according to Robert E. Strahorn. Portland steel shipyard owners have been advised by Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United States ship ping board, that they may take on foreign or American contracts, the same to be submitted to the shipping' board on the assurance that the board's approval will be granted. Fifty ranchers have formed a new company to build s creamery to re place the one burned, which was own ed by the Coos Bay Creamery com pany and under lease to L. A, Blanc. The new company will be capitalised for $15,000 and the structure will be erected either on Coos river or Catch ing Inlet In Oregon there are over 300 aliens who canceled their first citizenship pa pers in order to evade the draft and military service, says the committee appointed by Portland post No. 1, of the American Legion to take care of problems In connection with the em ployment of returned service men dur ing the period of reconstruction. The state democratic committee st a session elected Dr. J. W. Morrow as democratic committeeman for Oregon over Newton W. McCoy. This action was expected to end a contest which has been waged since the resignation of National Committeeman Will H. Hornibrook, who resigned when he went to Vancouver, Wash., to reside. The Linn county pool of more than 12,000 fleeces, which was offered for sale at the office of County Agricultur al Agent Smith in Albany, was not sold, as no bids satisfactory to the managers of the pool were received. The highest bids were 56 cents for medium wool and 42 & cents for coarse. The growers voted to hold for higher prices. License fees payable annually by corporations In Oregon are due July 1 and are now being received at the of fice of Corporation Commissioner Schulderman at the rate of alout $3000 a day. About $50,000 in fees has been received by Commissioner Schulder man since June 1 and it is estimated that upward of $100,000 will have been received by July 1. Four Albany Judges of good whisky and reputed judges of human nature were separated from $350 in exchange for 30 gallons of colored water. Boot leggers produced several kegs of pre sumably good whisky and the samples j are reported to have been good, but by some clever device each keg contained only a small sanlple of whisky, the rest of the contents being water. Social workers from all parts of the state will be interested in the Oregon Conference of Social Workers that will convene June 25 to 28th, inclusive, in Portland. "Juvenile and Parental De linquency," "Causes of Sex Delin quency," "Scientific Social Work" and other topics along these lines will be discussed by men and women who have spent years In the study of the social problems.' Only one new name appears in the personnel of the state lime board for the ensuing year as announced by Gov ernor Olcott. This is Sam H. Moore of Corvallis, appointed by the gover nor to succeed the warden of the peni tentiary, who was removed from mem bership on the board by a law passed by the recent legislature. Other ap pointments announced were Benton ' Bowers, Ashland, representing "the j Taxpayers' league, re appointed; John Shimanak, Crabtree, representing the Farmers' union, reappointed; Dean ! A. B. Cordley, Corvallis, re appointed ' as member from the state at large, j B. G. Leedy, Corvallis, re;iresentinj the State Grange, holds over. GERMAN CuEWS SINK INTERNEOJVAKSllirS Practically All Ships Surren dered Under Armistice Sent to Bottom. London. The German officer and sailors forming the complement of the Oermau ships Interned at Scapa Flow sunk most of their fleet. All the big ships, the battleships and bat tle cruisers, except the lladen, and numerous smaller craft wire sunk, while others went ashore In a half sunken condition. The wholesale slnklnit of the Gor man ships which were surrendered under tho terms of the armistice, was carefully arranged by officers and crews. All explosives hud been re moved and therefore the only means of destroying the fleet was by open ins the seacocks. Tim ships went down slowly, with the Herman (is. which the crows hud hoisted, showing at Hid mast heads. The crews, composed entirely of German, under the terms of the armistice which did not permit of IVitish guards aboard, took to the boats when the vessels beRan to set tle. While making for tho shore the beats were challenged and called upon to surrender. Some of them Ignored the summons and were fired upon, a lew casualties resulting. MORE THAN 60 DIE IN TORNADO Fergus Falls. Minn. Between and 70 persons were killed and more than 100 were badly lajured by the tornado which struck Fergus Falls late Sunday and tore a large section of the city. Including the business dis trict to pieces. Thirty eight bodies have been recovered. Much of the residence district south of the Red river Is a waste. About 500 stores and residence were demolished. A score or more of persons sre missing. Virtually the entire northwestern section of the ctty Is in ruins. Public buildings and churches were destroyed. Hospitals are crowded with victims. Property valued st $6,000,000 wss destroyed as a result of the tornado. The greatest loss of life took place at the Grand hotel, a three-story build ing. Thirty-five persons sre believed to have been killed when the hotel was smashed by the twister. More than 50 guests were in the building. REPLY IS REFUSED REBEL Gen. Erwin Notlfiee Angtles That He Will Not Answer Inquiry. El Paso, Tex. "I decline to have any communication whatsoever with you or your principal," Brig. Gen. James B. Erwin replied to s communi cation received from Gen. Felipe An geles, commanding revolutionary forces In Mexico, regarding the reason American troops crossed the border last week. A courier from Gen. Angeles' camp near Samalayuca, thirty miles south of the border, delivered the communi cation to Gen. Erwin. It was signed by Gen. Angeles and bore the seal of Villa's revolutionary government Oregon Accident Board Reorganized. Salem,' Or. Governor Olcott an nounced that he will appoint J. W. Ferguson of Portland and Will T. lrk, now bead of the claims depart ment of the Industrial accident com mission, as members of that com mission to succeed Harvey Beckwtth and Wilfred Allen, respectively The governor said he had written to Mr Beckwtth Informing him that bis re signation as a member of the commis sion will be acceptable to the execu tive office, hjs resignation to be ef fective as of July 1. Mr. Allen's term expired last January. Action on Knox Resolution Delayed. Washington. Senate leaders oppos ing the league of nations abandoned their plan to try (or a test vote In the immediate future oh the Knox resolu tion and turned their attention to crystallizing sentiment behind Ellhu Root's proposal that the league cove nant be ratified with reservations. The decision was taken as a forecast that the league fight would remain in a quiescent state for the present Governor Will Not Stop Toledo Fight. ' Dayton, Ohio. Governor Cox will not interfere with the Wlllard-Demp-sey fight at Toledo on July 4 unless the Ohio legislature gives him specific authority to do so. As the legislature Is now in recess until December, this is regarded as unlikely. Many War Heroes Seek Farms. Washington. More than 80,000 soldiers, many still overseas, have notified Secretary Lane of their desire to obtain farms under the plan In dorsed by him. REWARD We note that Road Supervisors and property owners make a pradice of burn in weeds, that accumulate along the fences adjacent to dur power lines. This practice is dangerous, as it damages the power lins and places the life of. persons who may come in contact with a down wire in danger of instant death. We arc compelled to offer a reward to stop this dangerous practice. We will pay $25 to any one giving us information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who in any way may cause our lines or any of our property to be dam- ace Des Chutes City Meat Market J. W. HORIGAN, Prop. Choice Home-Made Hams. Bacon and Lard Fresh Fish Fruit and Vegetables in Season SENATE TO DECIDE ON FRENCH AGREEMENT Washington. President Wilson In a csble to Secretary Tumulty explained the proposed agreements by which the United 8tates and England would go to the assistance of France In case of a possible attsck by Germany. The cable reads: "Happily there Is no mystery or privacy about what I have promised the government here. I promised to propose to the senate a supplement in which we shall agree, subject to the spproval of the council of the League of Nations, to come Immediately to the assistance of France in case of un provoked attacks by Germany, thus merely hastening the action through which we should be bound by the cov enant of the League of Nations." VICTORY LOAN OVER QUOTA People Reepond Generously to Appeal to "Finish the Job." Washington. The fifth and last pop ular war loan of the United States has been oversubscribed. Although the approximate total sub scriptions will not be known for nearly two weeks, figures available showed that the American people had respond ed generously to the appeal to "finish the Job." Fifteen million Americans bought victory liberty notes In the campaign which closed last Saturday night, ac cording to estimates received by the treasury from federal reserve banks. This compares with about 21,000.000 purchasers in the fourth loan, 17.000, 000 in the third, 9,400,000 in the sec ond and 4,000,000 in the first Sailors snd Negroes Killed In Rioting. Charleston. Two sailors and four negroes are reported to have been killed and a number of persons wound ed, eight severely, In a race riot which broke out here. The trouble was said to have grown out of the shooting of a sailor by a negro in a downtown pool room. In a short while blue Jackets from the naval training station here and civil ians Joined In the fight. It was sev eral hours before the rioting could be quelled. Power Co. and Oysters When writing advertisers, please mention The Journal Auto Owners Attention! IN8YDE TYRES Inner Arm our to be Inserted between the casing and tube of automobile or motorcycle tires, and adds from 1,000 to 5,000 miles to the life of casings, prevents blowouts and 90 per cent of your punctures. Ask, write or phone for prices and full details Cobby Stroud, Agt Winnipeg Is Again Quiet After Riot. Winnipeg. Winnipeg has quieted down after the bloody rioting of Sat urday afternoon, in which one maa was killed and many Injured. The city no longer Is under martial law, but federal soldiers still are on doty In the business district to aid and support the civil authority. Certala defined areas are still guarded by sol diers. Mayor Gray Usued a statement In which he declared that an Investi gation showed that strikers and not Royal Northwest Mounted police fired the first shots, First Yank Killed In Action In 8lberla. Vladivostok. Walter Kellerman of Chicago was killed and C. H. Batchelor of Kansas City and Chester Burt of Antlgo, Wis., were captured In a fight between 25 troops and 200 bolshevtfcl June 12, 100 miles to the north of Vladivostok. Burt later was released. A note was given him saying that Batchelor would be freed only upon the release of all bolshevik prisoners, Burt said liatcholor was being well treated. Big Reduction In Demurrage Is Made. Washington. Substantial reduc tions In demurrage charges wore an nounced by Director General Hlnes. For detaining cars, either loaded or empty, the charge will be $2 per day for each of the first four days, and $1 per day tor each succeeding day.