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THE ilORNING OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1920 BUB M ERA Display Is Declared Greatest , Ever in Northwest. TRUCKS ALSO HAVE PART RECKLESS WASTE DENIED chassis. All the main exposed parts, such as radiators, are of nickel. The car has disteel wheels of nickel. It has a trunk carrier in the rear, with nickel guard strips. The top is Victoria, with nickel hinges and the I fTssFT finest grade of hand-buffed leather. The interior of the car is luxuriously I PIANT DEFENDED finished in a special heavy blue velour. Altogether this is one of the finest special body jobs ever seen at Advancing Cost of Labor and Ma- ruruiina lauv. XI won maua iv SHOALS XTTRATE order by a famous body builder In Chicago. Show Has Load f Interest. There is so much to see at the Port land automobile show that one might write many columns about it and Tl"VJ'S- I Mus.el Shoal, nitrate plant were terials Declared Responsible for Doubling of Estimate. WASHINGTON,. Feb. 23. Charges of wholesale waste in construction of Unpretentious Flivvers as Well as Machines of Elaborate De sign Attract Admirers. Continued From First Page.) Whiskers. Enclosed cars for comfort. High-powered cars for the boys who want to "step on 'er" and leave a trail of red-hot gasoline behind them. " Dolled-up cars, a multi-colored host of them, with special bodies, special wheels, special tops and special ve lour seats to sink into. Jazzy cars, ober cars, green cars, red cars, blue cars, yellow cars, everything but trol ley cars. There Isn't a trolley or cable car in the whole show. Radiator Vary in Shape. There are cars with straight-up ra diators, and some with the radiators rounded at the top like the pate of a bald-headed man. And one new model comes along with the radiator bent back at about the angle at which some men smoke cigars. - There are about as many different types of motive equipment, more or less, as there are cars. Beginning with the four-cylinder Ford and Chevrolet, the list includes many other four-cylinder cars, a host of sixes, quite a lot of eights and one 12-cylinder automobile, the Packard twin-six. The sixes are considerably In the plurality, though there are a ot of fours, including some of the higher-priced cars like the Stutz and the new Revere and Shaw, each of the latter of which has the Deusen berg racing type motor. ven to say that a car has a four, a six. an eight or a 12-cylinder motor tells only a part of the story, for there are cars with L-head motors and others that employ the valve-in-head principle, of which the Buick is an example. Some which gain the effect of more cylinders by increas ing the number of valves, such as the Stutz and Pierce-Arrow. one a four, the other a six. And some with the Knight sleeve-valve type of motor, like the Willys-Knight and Stearns- Knlght. One car, the Stanley, is not pro pelled by gasoline at all, but by steam. Many changes in outward appear ance greet the show visitor, even among the cars of standard make, long known here. For example, the new Mitchell appears for the first time with a tilted radiator. The Mitchell never has been known as a car of extreme styles, and its engi neers declare that this tilted radiator type is going to become standard be fore long on all cars. One reason they urge therefore is that this tilt greatly reduces wind resistance. Much Interest attaches to the new cars at the show, of which there are many. One of the new models which Just about everybody who attends the show asks about is the new Willys Knight, which has been expected here for months but arrived only in time for the show. But a complete line of these cars is presented, including five-passenger, .roadster, coupe and sedan. The Willys-Knight is vastly changed In appearance from the old model, though not at all like Its small brother, the Overland four, which fea tures the new triplex spring suspen sion. The Willys-Knight is one of the two cars at the show with the Knight sleeve - valve motor, the 6tearns-Knlght being the other. Shaw Another New Car. Another new car is the Shaw, which has a most strikingly different radi ator front view. It Is in the high priced class, being one of the speed cars with the Deusenberg motor. The new Briscoe, another new model much discussed in advance, hadn't arrived from the factory in time to be displayed at the show yes terday, but It will be there later In the week. The Monroe, another four- cylinder car new to this territory, also bad not been placed in the snow, though it. too. will be seen later. But another of the new models that has excited a world of interest, the nost-war Marmon. was in place. It proved even a greater center of at' traction than had been expected. Cutaway Chassis Shown. Several interesting exhibits includ ed cut-away chassis. One of these was exceptionally attractive, a cut away chassis of the Nash six. The sides of the motor had been cut away and replaced with glass, and the in terior studded with tiny electric lights. The motor was operated by electricity, and the lights twinkling through the glass made every .opera tion of the working parts visible. As an educational exhibit, nothing better than this has ever been seen at a Portland show. ' Another cut-away chassis wss that of he Maxwell four, beautifully fin ished in nickel and with every work ing part of the motor exposed. Among the "special jobs" at the how. of which there were many, was the much-heralded Studebaker "bulldog." This turned out to be a beautifully built special body Job on a Studebaker chassis. But such a and Etill not see all there is to see. The show is made especially attrac tive by the beautiful decorating scheme. These decorations, which in clude a sky-blue canopy of filmy ma terial, horizon scenes from Portland s denied today by representatives of the Air Nitrates corporation, the builders, before the house war ex penditures committee. J. L; Andrews of Sheffield, counsel for the corporation, a subsidiary of beautiful residence districts and the Ame.r.ioan Cyanamid company, de Columbia river highway, along the sides and posts and signs at the vari ous booths in natural birch bark, are clared there had been no reckless waste or extravagance, that the plant was built on hurry-up orders and that 1 lator, who was arrested at Seattle recently, waa returned to the state penitentiary yesterday to serve out his "unexpired term of 18 years. Connora was first received at the prison in June, 1917, following con viction on a charge of defrauding Mary Obermeir of Portland, of $2200. In January, 1919, Connors took an active part in caring for the convicts suffering from influenza and as result of this service was paroled from the institution in March of that year. He then went to Portland and later to Willamina, where he obtained $300 from Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Branson under the pretense that he would ob tain a pardon for their son, William, who le serving a life term in the penitentiary for murder. Connors then left MUlamina, and his transaction with the elder Mr. Branson was reported to the prison officials. Search was instituted for Connors upon the receipt of thia in formation, but it was not until last week that he was located at Seattle and arrested. a .delight to the eye and a work of hile mst Iabor was inefficient, the art Honor of selling the first car at the show, a much-coveted distinction. was officially awarded by M. O. Wil- kins, show manager, to H. A. Howard, salesman for the C. H. S. company, who sold a Dixie Flyer to Mrs. D. H. Locke of Oregon City. The sale was recorded at 9:02 A. M. Close to this was the sale by George B. Hageman, corporation had made every effort to expedite construction without un necessary tax upon the government. Cost of material, labor and freight, was much heavier than the con tractors had counted on, he said, and thia ran the total about 19.000.000 above estimates. Mr. Andrews declared that the cor poration lost money, explaining that Twin States Motor Car company, of 'he ""nPany received 11.500,000 from a Chandler to L C. Jones of 151 Park he. Sovernment for its. work, but street at almost the same time. An J-11" moon of the expenses ha.' not Oakland Sensible Six also was one of een Pald an1 that after deducting IMMIGRANT HELPERS HERE DETAILS OF CARE OF IXCOM IXG FOREIGNERS DESCRIBED. the first cars sold. Trucks Also Display. The automobile show is only a part of the attraction of automobile show week. Coincidentaliy with the pas senger car show at the Ice Palace, shtw exclusively for trucks, trailers and tractors opened at the Armory, Tenth and Davis streets, with one ticket admitting to both places. Here 35 different makes of trucks, 59 dif ferent models, three tractors and trailer were on display. Following are the names of the cars on exhibition at the Ice Palace show yesterday, several additions to the list to be made later in the week as late cars arrive: Hupmoblle. National, Stearns- Knight. Grant, Studebaker, Buick, Columbia. Maibohm. Elgin.. WeBtcott. t Iiftxine-ton. Kissel. Moon. Dixie. Pre mier, Pan-American, Nash, Packard, Franklin, Auburn, Chevrolet, Case, Davis, Standard, Paterson, Monroe, Revere, Shaw, Crowe-Elkhart, King, Liberty, Stanley, Ford, Oakland, Peer less. Allen. Velie. Overland, Willys Knight, Mitchell, Jordan, Paige, Haynes, Winton, BelL Jackson, Sayers, Commonwealth, Templar, Stephens, Hudson, Essex, Maxwell, Cole, Mar mon, Reo, Dort, Stutz, Apperson, Olds mobile, Chandler, Cleveland, Cadillac Dodge. Pierce-Arrow. And the following trucks are on ex hibition at the armory: Atterbury, Stewart, Federal, Ford, Standard, Diamond T, Klelber, United States, Winther, Jumbo, Chevrolet, Kissel, Denby, Gary, International, Grant, Bethlehem, Duplex, Reo, Nash, Rainier, Paige, Parker, Dearborn, Karavan. Riker, F. W. D., Ward La France, Patriot, Service, Acme, Fageol, Clydesdale, Garford, Oldsmobile, Titan Tractor, International Tractor, Ford- son tractor, Lee Line Trailer. for tax payments, the net result would be a deficit The plant estimated to cost 330.- 300,000, he said, actually cost 361. 804.000,; it being explained this in crease was due to the advancing .cost of labor and materials amounting to approximately 19,500.000 and addi tions, not included in estimates, total ing more than $20,000,000. other officers and J. R. Murray, a former investigator of the depart ment of justice, denied that waste, extravagance and graft had marked the work. E. V. O'Daniel, treasurer, denied the government had paid $550 for a portrait of Frank Washburn, president of the corporation. EX-KING SAYS REDS RULE CONSTAXTIXE LAYS TERROR ISM TO GREEK DICTATORSHIP. DRIVE FDR HOME BEGINS LACK OF WORKERS FOR "OLD FOLKS" WEEK ACUTE. Management Encouraged by Indi cations on First Day of Cam paign; Project Purely Local. The sdvent of Lent and the almost complete cessation of worldly enter tainments turns the thoughts of most Ex-Ruler Convinced' Desires of People Were Followed In His War Policy. GENEVA, Feb. 19. Ex-King Con stantino of Greece, in a statement to day with reference to the claim of Ellptherios Venizelos in the Greek chamber that he considered himself the ruler of Greece by divine right said: I am absolutely convinced that during the war I pursued no policy but that desired by toy people. Un happily, the present Greek govern ment holds the whole country under the terrorism of dictatorship; martial law exists, prisons are crowded, de portations are practiced and political prosecutions continue with severe penalties against numerous politicians and generals who rendered great serv ices to the country. "When I left Athens in June, 1918, M. Jonnart French envoy, declared to me in the name of the allies that after the war the Greek people would be called upon to express their will by a vote, and that their will would be respected." The ex-king maintained that the powers never anticipated what use the Greek government would make of the power it received, and h de nied the present government s claim that it said Greece. Miss Helen Winkler and Miss E. Alsberg Relate Ellis Island Work to Jewish Women's CounciL Details in the care, of Jewish immi grants were described last night at the Neighborhood house by Miss Helen Winkler, chairman of the de partment of immigrant aid of the National Council of Jewish Women, and Miss E. Elsberg, secretary of the immigrant aid department Miss Alsberg has served as one of the two women on the council of six repre sentatives permitted by the govern ment to remain on Ellis island dur ing the war in charge of social serv ice work among the immigrants. Miss Winkler declared that local Jewish people should not encourage relatives to come to this country unless they are sure they are sound in mind, body and morals. She dwelt at length upon the advantages of the country. "No matter what you have or have not as an immigrant" she said, "if you have been religiously oppressed anywhere you can find a home In the United States." She told of supplying shoes to Jewish immigrant girls, who landed in New lork with scarcely sufficient clothing. Many of them became ill almost immediately, she said, because they had been undernourished in Europe. Miss Alsberg instructed the gather ing as to the proper methods of sending money, parcels and other ar ticles to relatives in the old country and how to bring relatives to the United States with the least possible difficulty. She told of the subterfuges resorted to by some to get out of Russia and Poland, where there ara nu means of communication with this country. "BAYER CROSS" ON GENUINE ASPIRIN Safe, proper directions in each "Bayer" package people to charity with the result that COMMUNION WINE SAVED me management oi tne uia oiks at Burglars Raid Rectory, but Are Frightened Away by Cough. BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) The whole stock of communion wine of Grace and St. Peters Prot estant Episcopal church, etored In the. cellar oi the residence of the Rev. V. P. Abbott, the rector, who recently came here from Cleveland, Ohio, was the objective of burglars who broke into the rectory early Sunday morn ing and were frightened away by Mrs. Abbott She was awakened about 3 o'clock by a cough which she thought came from the room of little Osier Abbott namesake of the late Sir William Os ier who was his maternal grand father. Then she heard movements on the floor below and calling to Mr. Abbott switched on the light in the upper hall. At that moment two men dashed through the lower hall, opened the front door and fled. Home" week campaign feels that it will make Its goal of $35,000 for the building of a home for Oregon s aged at Pisgah home colony. Yesterday, the first day of the week's work. brought encouraging reports as to the willingness of people to support the movement but the scarcity of workers Is troubling the officials in charge. The first day was spent mainly in getting the advertising matter placed, in which work, the Boy Scouts as sisted. From now on it will be matter of getting in contact with the oeople who are in a position to give assistance. Realization that the work Is for local cuuse. and one that has been carrying on a good healthy move ment during the patt nine years with out making an appeal to the general public, accentuates the need for sup port at this time. Pisgah colony also has three properties to show where the money will be used, the colony rear Scappoose of 640 acres and the Woodmere Old Peoples home near Lents, being tne principal ones. In order that no one mry be over looked the management request that those who Intend giving do eo at once and .".ssi3t on acccunt of the lack of workers by sending In their remit tances to room 17 Gasco building. payable to C Henri Labbe, treasurer. The last day of the campaign will fci- next Monday find will be featured 1-y an old-fashioned concert in the auditorium. Saturday will be tag day. FIRST COMMUNIST TOKEN RTJBY HERMAN REPUTED STATE SECRETARY OF PARTY. Other Arrests to Follow Announces Head of Department of Investigation. SICK MAN'S SHOT FATAL Quarrel of Former Service Men Ends in Killing. DENVER. Feb. 23. Charles T. Brown, nursed by the wife of the man he killed, is under guard in his room at a hotel tonight seriously ill of influenza. The killing came today when Edward Bell Rodgers of Green River, Wyo., entered the room where Brown and Mrs. Rodgers admit they have been living for several months as man and wife. Rodgers reached for his pistol. It caught in his pocket and Brown drew a weapon from be neath his pillow and fired. "1 am not sorry," Brown said to night "I shot to defend myself and the little woman who has nursed and cared for me." Brown was too 111 to be removed to Jail, and a guard was placed over him by the police. Brown and Rodgers are former service men and railroad brakemen. The "Bayer. Cross" stamped on tab lets means you are getting true "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" proved safe by millions of people the genu ine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over eighteen years. In every handy "Bayer" package are proper directions for Colds, Head ache, Toothache. Earache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Neu ritis and for Pain generally. Tin boxes of 12 tablets, cost only a few cents. Druggists also sell larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin la the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacldester of Sallcylicacld. Adv. SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. SS. (Spe cial.) Ruby Herman, reputed secre tary of the communist labor party In the state of Washington, arreeted at Everett by state officials at the sug gestion of the department of Justice, it was learned Monday, is the first member of the communist labor party to be arrested in the northwest on charges of criminal syndicalism. Mrs. Herman's bond was fixed at $3000. She Is the wife of Em 11 Her man, convicted In the federal courts here a year ago on charges of vloiat- SACRED TURK TREE FALLS El Butini, Expected to Go With Empire, Blown Down. JERUSALEM, Feb. 23. During a snowstorm the famous tree "El Bu llnl," In the garden of Gethsemane. was blown down. According to tra dition, this tree would fall when the Turkish empire 'fell. Twice it was bound with iron ing the espionage act and now serv- braces to support It The occurrence SEJfATE AND HOUSE PAUSE IX DAY'S DEBATES. Republican Representatives Ap plaud Washington's Admonitions Against Foreign Alliances. WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. Both sen ate and house today refrained from discussion of matters before them long enough to hear the reading of Washington's farewell address, while other departments at the capital were closed to celebrate the birthday of the nation's first president Senator Pomerene of Ohio read- the address before the senate, while in the house it was read by Representative Roden burg, Illinois. Representative Montague, Virginia, spoke on Washington s life and char acter. Outbursts of applause punctu ated the reading of the farewell ad dress in the house, the republican members particularly applauding Washington 8 admonition against for eign alliances. A score of democrats joined with the republicans In cheer ing the pronouncement that the "great rule of conduct for tne united states was to have "as little political con nection as possible" with foreign na tions. An innovation in the day's observ ance was the decoration of the Wash ington monument with the flags- of the 48 states and a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon by the Southern Society of Washington. The programme In cluded an address by former Speaker Clark of the house of representatives and the laying of a wreath on Wash ington s tomb. OE HVDRAT ED P(T0(n) IN LINE with modern cooking practice you plan every meal with the health of your family carefully in mind. You know that an abundance of fresh, succulent vegetables is necessary for tiptop physical condition. King's Dehydration makes available the year round crisp fresh vegetables. Spinach heads the list of vegetables which nature has en dowed with beneficial minerals, or as they are sometimes called, anti-scorbutic properties. These wonderful elements are fully retained during the process of King's Dehydration. KING'S SPINACH, therefore, should be compared only with the newly . picked, fresh product It is thoroughly cleaned, contains no grit, and is ready for use when refreshed in clear cold water. All loss by waste or spoilage is eliminated. Try a Package of KING'S GARDEN-FRESH SPINACH Today It will prove to be a welcome variety in your winter menu. Let your Grocer supply you also with KING'S Dehydrated Apples, Peaches, Prunes, Soup Vegetables, Squash and Stringiess Beans. King's Food Products Company 45 Fourth Street, Portland, Oregon Dehydration Plants at Salem and The Dalles, Oregon CALIFORNIA PRETTY DRY Feed and Water Shortage North Acute Despite Recent Rains. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. Al though rain has visited practically every portion of California In the past three days, the feed and water shortage situation in the counties above 'Sacramento and Mendocino re mains acute, according to reports to the weather bureau here today. A rain yesterday and last night visited all portions of the state ex cept the northern counties. ing a term at McNeil's island. Frar.lt L. Garbardlno, bead of the United States department of investi gation in Seattle, said tonight that Mrs. Herman's arrest is only one of a number that will be made in the next ten days throughout the state of Washington, based on new evi dence obtained by the department re garding the identity, movement and activities of the body since the raids of less than a month ago. Aliens will be deported and citizens will be charged with criminal syndicalism under the state law. has impressed the population. In the garden of Gethsemane have stood for many years eight olive trees, tradition dating them back to the time of Christ. Their age-split trunks for years have been bound with Iron and shored Bp with stones. High prices have been obtained for the oil from their olives and goodly prices realised from the sale of rosaries made from the stones. It Is doubtless one of these trees to which the dispatch refers. ITALIANS SCORE WILSON President Denounced by Nationalist Gathering at Trieste. TRIESTE. Feb. 23. A demonstration of nationalists took place today, sev eral officials from Flume participat ing. The mayor of Flume delivered an address, while some of ryAnnun zio's airplanes flew over the city dropping messages from the poet to evade the censorship. President Wilson was denounced and it was decided to send him a message. J ft llpp I A 30-Cent Carton KING'S DEHYDRATED SPINACH Will Make Six to Eight Portions Your Grocer Can Supply You TO GIVE VIEWS COMMERCE COMMITTEE TO ASK LIGHT ON BII.Ii. Wife Charges Desertion. SALEM, Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) Mrs. Ruth Gay has filed suit for di vorce In the circuit court here against her husband, Harry Gay. Mrs. Gay charges desertion and in addition to a decree seeks to recover part of the property now owned by the defendant. They were married at Vancouver, Wash., on October . 1917. Spokane Building Laborers Strike. SPOKANE. Wash Feb. 23. Some 40 building laborers, employed on build ing jobs here, went on strike today when contractors refused to grant a recently-adopted scale of SS a day, an Increase of $1 over present wages. CONNORS BACK IN PRISON Parole Violator to Serve Out Tear Term at Salem. SALEM, Or, Feb. 23. (Special.) Charles James Connors, parole rio- Salem Has Call for Farm Help. SALEM, Or., Feb. 23. With call for 20 men to work on farms at good wages, there is no excuse for idle ness In Salem, according to City Re corder Race, who is charge of the city's free employment bureau. Utah, Republicans Meet Hay S. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Feb. 23. 1 The Utah republican state convention to select delegates to the national convention at Chicago will be held at Price, Utah, May 3. according- to an announcement tonight. I Witness Favors Sale of 20 Per Cent of Ships Pending Settlement of TJ. S. Shipping Policy. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Views of organized labor will be sought next vk hv the senate commerce com miti.A eneraced In framing a national shipping policy bill, testimony oi ship owners having Deen conciuueu today with the appearance of R. H. M. Robinson of New York and Wil liam A. Dobson of Philadelphia, rep resenting the Atlantic shipmiiiaers association. Chairman Jones, repub lican. Washington, announced thai hearings would end with examination of shipping board and other govern ment officials wnen laDor representa tives have been heard. Not more than 20 per cent or war- hnilt tonnage should be sold at pres- ent, Mr. Robinson said, the remainder of the government Iieet Deing re tained until a definite policy has been adopted. Subsidies and subventions would be a necessary part of that policy, -he added, if the American flag were to be kept on the seas. AID FOR INJURED OBJECT Drive- in Behalf of Disabled Wash ington Men Planned. SPOKANE. Feb. 23. Under direc tion nf the state medical board, the public health and sanitation commit tee of the Spokane chamber of com merce will begin a campaign this week looking' to rehabilitation of in jured industrial employes of eastern Washington, It was announced today. Dr. John S. Kloeber, chairman of the state board, is expected to arrive here tomorrow to take charge of the cam paign, which contemplates training injured workmen to insure their abil ity to support themselves. Mazamas to Hear Lecture. For. Mazamas and their friends. Jo seph T. Hazard will deliver a lecture on "Rainier National Park" at 3:15 P. M- Thursday at Library hall. Tenth and Yamhill streets. All who are interested in mountain study, camping and recreations are welcome. Admis sion is free. Swiss Alpine novelties will be introduced. The lecture is ac somnanied by the exhibit of a new and select collection of colored lan tern slides. Clatsop Tax Roll Completed. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. "33. (Special.) The 191 tax roll has been eom- nleted by Assessor Lelnenweber and turned over to the sheriff eo that the collections can begin tomorrow. The roll, which totals 3l.61S.7S3 fib, is the largest in the history of the county, about 3467,000 greater than that for the previous year. EX-SOLDIER AID HELD UP Resolution to Centralize Legisla tion Tabled in House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. To ex pedite congressional action on legis lation affecting ex-service men. In cluding that dealing with extra com pensation, loans and land grants. Representative Mondell, the repub lican leader, proposed to the house today that all enich legislation be centralized in the ways and means committee. He said this committee planned "immediate and continuous" consideration of such matters. Representative Rayiburn, democrat, Texas, blocked immediate considera tion of Mr. Mondell's resolution be cause he objected to Jurisdiction of the committee over war risk insur ance questions. The resolution went over until tomorrow. In view of the republican leader's plans, the proposal for a republican cauous to press the soldier legisla tion has been abandoned. Represent ative Morgan, republican, Oklahoma, said. Desire to hasten the soldier MM Is general on both sides, he said, adding that many republicans had asked to sign the caucus call before It waa laid aside. cording to City Health Officer M. Stiles. Practically no cases have been reDorted in the last few days. The smallpox situation Is worse, how ever, there being more cases now than a month ago, he stated. WENATCHEE JUNIOR WINS Paul Wapato First In Oratorical Tryout at Willamette. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Sa lem, Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) Paul Wapato, a junior from Wenatchee, Walsh., took first place In the local university oratorical tryout today with an oration entitled "Americanization." Roy Skeen. a freshman, won second place, while Frank Bennett. Junior, of Gooding, Idaho, received third hon ors. Wapato will represent Willamette In the state contest to be held la Forest Grove March 13. Flu Passing In California. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 21. De spite occasional flare-ups in some sec tions of the state, the Influenza epl demio In California has passed Its zenith. Statistician L. Ross of the state board of health declared today. Copper Mines Change Hands. THE PAS, Manitoba, Feb. 23. The great sulphide copper mines at Flln flon have been purchased by the In ternational Nickel company of Can ada for $1,000,000, It was learned tonight. PERSHING LAUDS GIRLS Smith College War Unit Gets Letter From General. NORTHAMPTON,- Mass., Feb. 23. A tribute was paid the famous Smith college relief unit by General John J. Pershing, In a letter read by President W. L Neilson of the college at the annual Washington's birthday commeimoration exercises today. General Pershing wrote that "the graduates of the college served effi ciently and well and with a high sense of duty and responsibility which marked the work of American women in France." Let TJ. S. Pay, Says Canada. MONTREAL. Feb. 23. Because of the adverse exchange rate, Canadian railways today ordered agents to re fuse to accept prepayments of ship ping charges on shipments from Canada to the United States, except in the case of certain kinds of goods on which prepayment is required by the traffic rules. The order is ef fective March 1 and will result in shipping charges being collected at the point of destination and in United States money. Smallpox: Worse at Walla Walla. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Feb. 23. (Special.) The influenza situation in Walla Walla is much improved, as- Oh! That Back of Mine! It is many ft woman's com plaint for it seems as though it would break, feet swell too sometimes and head buzzes. This is often due to the uric acid which accumulates in the rys tem. Naturally " when the kid Beys are deranged the blood is filled with poisonous waste matter, which settles in the feet, ankles and wrists; or under the eyes in bag-like formations. Often there is pain in back or limbs. As a remedy for those easily recognised symptoms of in flammation caused by uric acid as scalding urine, backache and frequent urination, as well as sediment in the urine, or if uric acid in the blood has caused rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gout, it is simply wonderful how quickly Dr. Pierce's Anurio acts; when you take this new kidney remedy of Dr. Pierce's the pains and stiffness rapidly disappear, for "An uric" (anti-uric-acid) is many times more potent than lithia and often eliminates uric acid as hot water melts sugar, thus removing rheumatism and lumbago. San Francisco, Calif. "I have used Dr. Pierce's remedies in my family for fifteen years and have found on every occasion that they gave satisfactory results. I have recommended (hem to dozens of relatives and friends, and each one praised them very highly. Re cently I was troubled with my kidneys and my back constantly pained me. I took three packages tf Dr. Pierce's An uric Tablets . which removed all pain and cleared up conditions. I advise every one to give Dr. Pierce's remedies a fair trial." AIRS. E. EVE, 422 Brtiwna Si.