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THE MORNING OltEG ONI AN, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1920 dates than these four are classified as dark horses. A fairly large number of Republi can loaders and delegates are acting upon the theory that the nomination will go to a dark horse. At least they are guiding their own course of ac tion on the theory that it will be. This group of leaders and delegate Includes some of the most powerful of the old-time Republican leaders. Among them they have an aggregate of fully as many delegates as General Wood is likely to have, and more than any other candidate is likely to have. If this, group of leaders and delegates of whom I am now speaking achieve cohesion, if they determine- to stand out for a dark horse, and. most im portant of all, if they agree 'upon a dark horse and bend all their united power to bringing about the nomina tion of their choice then this group of delegates might well turn out to ie the dominant power in the con vention. If things should turn out this way the one who has a slightly better chance than anyone else to get the dark horse position is Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts. Has he ever ridden on your shoulder ? OF TRYING AGAIN Wow LISTEN TO THE. n ADVICB I give. OKS LIKE RlN Whoopee a to Murray! lT GO I N& TO RA I N I THIS GUY.' Hope of Getting Revenge on France Still Active. HERE.T THE TIRJxT T-ROp.' DEFEAT IS NOT REALIZED Pats and Breadstuff Scarce, but Country Not Suffering and Soil All Under Cultivation. GERMANS THINKING : vii n s sir , Lg wo ess eeo si: w 11 "V -v- II "V X. XX. X (From a Staff Correspondent of The Ore gon ian and New York World.) PARIS. April 23. (Special.) I re turned from a brief trip to Berlin a few days ago, and the following is the situation as I found it: Germany, if not actually plotting a new -war, is nevertheless thinking of it. The unmistakable impression that one receives in traveling through Ger many is that Germans are counting the hours when they can create a breach between the allies and revenge themselves against Prance and make the treaty of Versailles a scrap of paper. The Germans do not yet know they were beaten. They liken themselves to the Russians, who have been forced to suspend hostilities. Germans, without distinction of creed or party, openly are threatening, as I cabled some days ago, in effect: "Let Amer ica and Britain stand aside, and we will lick France so badly she will never be able to recover." France Held Responsible. One of the most striking signs in this connection is the seriousness of the German people. You can stand on the street corner for hours or ride through the cities and never see a German smile.. If you engage them in conversation they will tell you that it is France that is responsible for their present suffering. Baron von Horst, a close friend of General Ludendorff and who claims to represent the Irish republic, speaks perfect English, and who, by the way, was interned in England during the war, and about whom a spy book was lecently published in London, told me that Germans are now actively inter esting themselves in the American presidential election. They propose to see to it that Hoover or any one of his type is not elected. Von Horst is boasting that it was the German influences in America, prompted by Berlin, which acted in combination with the Sinn Feiners to defeat ths peace treaty in the American senate. What is in Von Horst's mind is in the mind of many other Germans in high places, and that is that America and England must be isolated from France, and they are looking forward to the American election to do this as far as the United States is con cerned, while building up hopes to do the same in Britain through Russia in commercial relations and the la bor party. Population Not Suffering. Some of the outstanding facts about Germany which are now visible to all are that there is a scarcity of fats and some breadstuffs, but on the whole the population is not suffer ing. The cost of living is no dearer than in France and it is possible to obtain almost any luxuries with money. The German railroads are in better condition than the French, the rolling stock is in tip-top shape, is well greased and smoother than American trains in normal times. Every foot of German soil is under cultivation. i In the cities, chiefly Berlin, there is some unemployment, but begging is no commoner than in New York and London normally. In the country everybody seems to be working and talking little. German factories are intact and many are operating. One thing the Germans say is need ed most is raw .material. This they hope to get from America, the British colonies and Russia. Overshadowing everything, how ever, seems to be unanimity of opin ion that the treaty of Versailles will never be carried out. WOOD DEFEAT SCOUTED fOo-ntinued From First Paire.) heart favorable. The same situation exists with respect to North Dakota. Johnson was the only candidate en tered in that state and so won the presidential primary there. But every one of the individual delegates elect ed from North Dakota is in his heart favorable to another candidate or candidates. Johnson Can Swing Vstes. But if Johnson cannot swing dele gates in the convention he can swing voters in the election. What has been clearly demonstrated in the campaign thus far is that Johnson has a large and aeflnite following among th voters. It is probably a larger fol lowing than any other one candidate has, except Hoover. This . following is in a true sense a political asset be longing' to Johnson personally. The possession of it puts him in a strong position as respects the republican party leaders as a whole. Possessing this following, he is able, to a certain extent, to make terms with the party organization' and with tjie successful candidate, whoever that may be. Of course, it is also true that the only way Senator Johnson can en force his terms is by a threat either to bolt or sulk in the campaign aTter the convention. How far he is likely to make such a threat, or to enforce it. is a matter of his indi vidual temperament. He has bolted once, in the national election of 1912. and his enemies charge than on an other occasion, in 1916. he sulked, and by sulking permitted California to go for Wilson and thereby defeat Hughes. Against this latter charge of sulking Johnson's friends believe that he has a good defense, but the r. :t of his past history and his present strength is that he is in a position not so much to swing delegates in the convention as to demand agreeable treatment on the part of the other leaders. Undoubtedly, In the negotia tions which are bound to go on with in the convention itself, and in the smaller rooms where leaders meet privately, there will be a disposition to take Johnson into the party coun sels. Harding Has Fourth Place. Probably the fourth strongest can didate on the opening ballots will be Senator Harding of Ohio. ,(And yet it is Just possible that if all, or nearly all, of New York's 88 delegates cast t4ieir first ballot for Nicholas Murray Butler, it may happen that the latter will have more delegates than Hard ing. Regardless of the actual number of delegates, however, Harding is among the first four, and Butler is not). These first four Wood, Low den. Johnson ant Harding are in a class apart. Tnee are Uie four who are expected to fight it out on the convention floor either to a finish or else to a deadlock of such firmness and complexity that they will elim inate themselves. All other candi- EGG BUYERS PROTECTED McXARY BILIi PROVIDES STAMP FOB FOREIGN' PRODUCT. Fresh Fruits Cut From Provisions of Measure Following Pro test of Growers. OREGOMAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, April 23. Consumers of eggs on the Pacific coast are pro tected from the Chinese product under an amendment offered by Sen ator McN'ary of Oregon to the cold storage bjll and adopted by the sen ate committee on agriculture and for estry. At least the consumer cannot be imposed on by the unscrupulous deal er, because the McN'ary amendment requires that imported eggs' shall bear a stamp on each individual egg so that the consumer will know that he a getting a foreign product. The amendment reads: "Any and all eggs offered for importation after trans portation or through transportation of more than three w,eeks in a refrig erated vessel or more than two weeks in a non-refrigerated vessel must be stamped, as to each individual egg, with the name of the original point and the date of shipment, and any eggs not so marked shall not be ad mitted into this country, and shall not be delivered to the consignee thereof." Another McNary amendment ex cludes the apple and other fresh fruits from the regulations contained in the bill. A provision of the origi nal bill includes all varieties of fresh fruits and caused protests to come from apple growers in all sections of Oregon, Washington and Idaho on the grounds that fruits show their de terioration by age and that the re quirements of the original bill would only add to the expense of handling, and thereby Increase the cost to con sumers. The amendment simply eliminates from articles of food sub ject to the act fresh fruit and fresh Vegetables, so that the proposed leg islation applies only to fresh meat. fresh fish, fresh poultry, fresh game and fresh eggs. The bill was modified by another McNary amendment so that only those dealing in celd storage products are required to make reports to the de partment of agriculture. The bill as originally proposed required that every person transporting foodstuffs should keep records and accounts and make reports of transactions to the secretary of 'agriculture. STUDENT CHIEF ELECTED TOM BROCEWAV, AT REED, VOTES. WINS BY MARGIN OF. 7 More Ballots Cast Than in Any Previous Election Katticrlnc Kerr Xcw Vice-President. More votes were cast in the student body election yesterday at Reed col lege than In any previous polling and contests for the various student po sitions on the council, men's social room committee, co-operative store and Amanda Reed association were close and interesting. Tom Brockway was elected preei dent of the Reed student body by 124 voes, 7 more than his nearest compe tltor, Eugene Vincent. Both men be come members of .the new council Katherine Kerr with 129 votes to 120 for Mary E. White. William Stone and Grace Linklatcr were re-elected as sophomore repre sentatives over Maurice Howard and Opal Weimer. John B. White and Ann Shepard were the freshman can didates elected. Paul Workman, Herbert Salmon and Charles Spackman form the new men's social room. James Hamilton, Con suelo McMillan and Hudson B. Hast ings were elected as co-operative store directors. Edith Turner won over Helen Garrison for the presidency of the Amanda Reed association and Hajinah Uhlman was elected vice- president over Dorothy Smith. 3. & H. Green Holman Fuel Co. Adv stamps for cash Main 853. 560-21. REMEMBER The Bank of "Friendly Service" Remains Open All Day Saturday Until 8 P.M. Checking' Accounts PEOPLES BANK Gordon Bldg. Where Fourth Crosses Stark tjriveon! Dojnt STOP TO PUT ON YOUR TIRE CHAINS. A GOOD DRIVER. UKEL YOU WOWt Skid - GO AHEAD.' Q American Chain Company. Imc. Manufacturers of Weed Tire Chains. NEWS PUBLISHERS ELECT R. WILLIAMS OF PITTSBtRG PRESS IS PRESIDENT. Resetting of Advertisements From Matrices or Cuts Branded as "Flagrant Economic Waste." NEW YORK, April 23. T. R. Will- lams of the Pittsburg Press was elected president o the American Newspaper Publishers association at the annual convention here today. Other officers elected were: - Paul Patterson, Baltimore Sun, vice- president. - John Stewart Bryan, Kicnmona News Leader, secretary. G. H. Larke, New York World, treasurer. F. G. Bell, Savannah News; E. H. Butler, Buffalo News: J. K. Atkinson, Toronto Star; Elbert H. Baker, Cleve land Plain Dealer; Hilton U. Brown, Indianapolis News; Harry Chandler, Los' Angeles Times; Boston Globe, directors. William F. Rogers of the Boston Transcript was re-elected chairman of the bureau of advertising. Other officers of the bureau also were re elected. It was announced a number of large publishers had decided not to buy paper In the spot market and would pursue this course even if it necessi tated four-page papers. No action in relation to spot paper was taken by the convention. A resolution was adopted opposing union efforts to establish the 44-hour week in the newspaper trades. The beief was expressed that a 48-hour week was natural and a reduction was not Justified and would cause decreased production. The resetting in newspaper com posing rooms o fadvertlsements print ed from matrices or cuts was con demned as-S'flagrant economic waste" and publishers were urged to use all fair means to mitigate the practice while abiding by contracts with typo graphical unions which require such resetting. . Another resolution asked congress to repeal the excess profits tax. A flat tax on sales was suggested as a possible substitute. Grand Master Carson Honored. HOOD RIVER, Or., April 13. (Spe cial.) The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters,' an advanced order of the Masons, the annual grand ses sion of which has 'just closed at Mc- Savings Accounts Oh.' ho.'nha ha. He's taking- my ADVIC6, HE'S DRIVING- ON WITH Mlnnville, honored the retiring most illustrious grand master, J. K. Carson of this city, with a handsome grand master's Jewel. Mr. Carson, who en tered the Masonic fraternity In Ken tucky, has held chairs in all local Masonic organizations. FISH CULPRITS CHEERFUL Some Violators of Law Pay Fines Without Grumbling. John Carson entered a plea of guilty to- a charge of transporting salmon during the closed season before Dis trict Judge Bell yesterday and was fined $50. K. H. Clark, deputy game warden made tne arrest when he found Carson with 800 pounds of sal mon. ... . The violators or the fish and game laws, remarked Deputy District At- torney Dempoey. "who are generally arrested for fishing out of season are the most cheerful of any class of men who are brought before the courts of this county. They lose no time In pleading guilty and are al ways prepared to pay a fine without grumbling. There is no reason to wonder at this, for one night's fish ing out of season usually nets them enough profit to pay all the fines as sessed for being caught a dozen times." . Free Methodists Convene. CENTRA LI A, Wash.. April 23. (Special.) The annual "Washington conference of the Free Methodist church, being held in Centralia, held its first business session yesterday. Rev. F. H. Marsh and Rev. A. N. West were elected, district elders. Delegates are attending the confer ence from all parts of the state. The business sessions, as wefl as the evening evangelistic services, are be- Inar well attended. ft He,y He's STARTING TO SKID i o im-vhs-way: 3 FARE BILLS PROPOSED COUNCIL COMMITTEE DECIDES UPON" PROGRAMME. Special Election May 2 1 Planned for Voters to Pass on Trol ley Keller. After days of investigation the spe cial committee of the city council ap pointed to study the street railway situation has decided upon a definite programme of three amendments to the city charter for submission to the voters at a special city election on May 21. All the measures are offered to relieve financial obligations from the street railway company, and prevent, if possible an increase of 2 cents in street car fares. It is gen erally admitted that with the passage of the amendments the fares will be increased to 7 cents. The three measures authorize an annual tax levy of 2.6 mills for the first year and 1.6 mills for succeeding years. The first measure provides for tlie relief of the costs of license and fran chise tolls, free carriage of city em ployes and a portion of bridge tolls. This measure provides that a fair charge for cars operating on bridges over the Willamette is 1 cent for each car instead of 3 cents as Is provided in the charter. The measure further provides for five-tenths of a mill tax levy for 1920 and three-tenths of mill for each year thereafter. The second measure provides that the company shall bear such portion of the costs of street Improvement work and paving as may represent the cost of such work in pxcms of th COLGATE'S IMPROVED PROVERBS No. TfTANY a good tooth that has been pulled could have been tared by the twice-t-day brushing with a safe, sane dentifrice like Colgate's. Your dentist would rather help you save teeth than pull them. Ask him how simply that can be done. ' for Greater i cost were there no street car tracks in the street. This would carry a tax of six-tenths of a mill for 1920 and three-tenths of a mill for each year thereafter. The third measure handles the costs of reconstruction and repair of pave ment on the same basis as the new pavement costs are handled. A tax levy of 1 mills for J920 Is provided with a 1-mill levy for each year there after. The proposals will be submitted to the city council Monday morning, when it is expected that approval will be given. Provision will be made in the amendments allowing the city council to borrow sufficient funds to pay the extra costs until tax moneys can be collected. It wan announced. Tail Spin Proves Fatal. RIVERSIDE. Cal.. April 23. Ser- Trr Our 35c Lunch Daily Broadway Bide 153 Broadway E Up-to-Data E Chinese-American Restaurant E Dancing end Music Special Sunday Dinner, 75c imuiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiinimiiiiiiiiini 6 Colgate's is Hgccmmendeti by , More Dentists Than Any Other Dentifrice Again this store comes forth with the unexpected. See Sunday papers announcement extraordinary Expansion Sal An event of far-reaching-possibilities, surpassing- - all others to date in mag nitude and importance. Sale Commences Monday at 9:30 ESTABJSHED FURS .' .' i-o geant H. F. Waverneek oi H was killed when a trai: 'r,; in which he was flyinu w tail spin and fell to the r here today. "Yuma Kitl" tJets II . CHICAGO. April 23. 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