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Damage csllmuted close to one mil
lion dollars was done by a tiro at the
Whiting, Ind., plant of the Standard
Oil company of Indiana, Tuesday
afternoon.
One child was fatally burned, two
others were reported by hospital phy
sicians to be dying and their parents
severely burned In Seattle Tuesday
nlKlit following an explosion of coal
oil In a stove.
The popularity of Vancouver as a
gretna greon Is evidently on the In
crease, as 273 more marriage licenses
were Issued In 1923 than In 11)22
Every month In Hie year showed an
increase over the corresponding month
last year.
Worried because he was unable to
thaw out the tank of Ills private water
system, Luther Marl In, G9, residing at
540 Van Huron street, Eugene, Or.,
swnllowed a quantity of an antiseptic
polsim Tuesday morning anil died al
the Eugene hospital.
Although gold and Bllver production
In Alaska declined In value, the min
eral wealth was Increased from $1!),
60(1.3116 In 1022 to $20,300,000 In 1923,
according to the annual report of Al
frcd II. Ilrooks, chief Alaskan geolo
gist, now in preparation.
Amid shouts from tho deputies and
the galleries of "Long llvo tho repub
lie! Down with tlia king!" Greece's
revolutionary govornment was turned
over to tho nowly elected national as
sembly Wednesday by Colonel l'las
tlrns, head of tho revolutionary com
mlttoo. In 10-bolowiero weatlior firemen
fought ono of tho most destructive
fires In recent years In Winnipeg,
which started Tuesday night In the
Teeso & Persso wholesalo grocery
warehouse. Early estimates placed
thn loss at more than $500,000. The
origin of tho flro was undetermined.
In renewing his demand for a con
gresslonal Investigation of (lie admin
istration of General Wood as gover
nor general of the Philippines, Itepre
Hcntntlvo Krenr, republican, Wiscon
sin, declared Wednesday that such an
Inquiry also would cover the stock
market transactions of Lieutenant (is
borne Wood, tho governor's Bon.
Tho prince of Wales, who will h ave
May 2 on ft trip to Kouth Africa, Ik
expected to visit nil the principal
centers Botith of tho Zambesi river,
lie will engage In a shooting expedi
tion In northern llbodesla before be
leaves Africa for borne. Ho will be
absent from England about four
months. The prince will travel on
one of the regular liners.
Thn Turkish parliamentary coinmls
slon at Angora, which has been con
sidering new family laws, has decided
to recommend the prohibition ot po
lygainy, a Constantinople dispatch do
ilares. If this recommendation is up
proved, nobody will bo allowed to take
a second wife without "urgent need'
and the wife of I lie erring hubund
will be entitled to a divorce.
Merchant ships to the number of
MMil passed through the Panama ca
nal during the year 1923. figures avail
able Wednesday show. They paid ap
proximately 122,9(11,000 In tolls. The
record la both number ot ships and
aggregate tolls for tho first calendar
year, which ended July 1, ulready ha
been broken nnd new marks new have
been et for the calendar year's Iraf
fie.
Texas state officers Tuesday were
holding a warrant charging violation
of the stale game laws against Irvla
Cobb, New York writer, said to be on
a bunting trip In Texas. The warrant
charge! that two years ago Cobb se
cured A hunting license under the
name of J. K. Davis and that ho ob
tnined a 2 resident license when he
should have bad n 1 15 nonresident
license.
A committee of prominent London
clergymen and eminent medical an
thorltles appointed by the archbishop
of Canterbury after tho Ijunbort con
ference In 1920 to study tho relation
ship of religion nnd healing has made
report In which It Is understood to
have stated that "no sick person must
look to clergyman to do what Is
physician's or sursoon'! duty to do."
The report Is to la published shortly.
BOK PLAN FOR PEACE OUT
U. S. Entry Into World Court Is Pro
posed League Partially Indorsed.
New York. The American Peace
Award Sunday night announced that
plan number 14G9 had been adjudged
tho best of 22,165 entered in competi
tion for the 5100,000 offered by Ed
ward W. Bok, Philadelphia publicist,
for the best practical plan by which
the United States might co-operate
with other nations to prevent war.
In Its essence this plan proposes
first that the United States Immedi
ately should enter the permanent
court of international justice, Indorsed
by tho lato President Harding, and,
second, without becoming a member
of tho loaguo of nations as at present
constituted, should offer to co-operate
with the league, under certain condi
tions, as a body of mutual counsel.
The Identity of the author Is un
known to the jury of award and policy
committee, except one delegated mem
ber. Tho authorship will not bo dis
closed until a nation-wide referendum
haB been taken to determine whether
the plan meets with tho support of
Americans. Tills probably will not be
until early next month.
Fifty thousand dollars Is awarded
tho winner Immediately. The rest of
the prize goes to him if tho country
gives tho plan Its support.
Tho plan, in brief, as officially sub
mitted to tho public by the policy
commltteo, follows:
"1. That tho United States Bhall
Immediately enter the permanent
court of international justice, under
the conditions stated by Secretary
Hughes and President Harding In
February, 1923.
"2. That without becoming a mem
ber of tho league of nations as nt
present constituted, tho United States
shall offer to extend Its present co
operation with tho lenguo and partici
pate in tho work of tho league as a
body of mutual counsel under condi
tions which are:
"(a) Substltuto morul force and
public opinion for tho military and
economic force originally Implied In
tirtlcles 10 and 10.
"(h) Safeguard tho Monroo doc
trine. ,"(c) Accept tho fact that tho Uni
ted States will assume no obligations
under tho treaty of Versailles except
by act of congress.
"(d) Propose that membership In
I he leaguu shall bo opened to nil na
tions. "(e) Provido for tho continuing
development of International law."
Ellbu Hoot was chairman ot the
Jury of award. Serving with him were
.lames Outbrlo Harbord, Edward M.
II use, Ellen Kits Pendleton, Itoscoe
Pound, William Allen White and
llnind Whlllock.
Sales to Rebels Halted.
Washington, I). C President Cool
iilge look further steps to aid the
Obrcgon government In Mexico Mon
day, signing a proclamation which Im
posed an immediate embargo on any
shipments of war munitions to that
country except with tho specific ap
proval ot the government. A flno of
JtO.Oni) or two years' Imprisonment or
both may bo Imposed upon convicted
violators of the embargo.
Action was taken by the president
on recommendation of Secretary
llup;lien. No formal statement nccom
panled the text of tho proclamation
when it was made public at (he state
department.
So far us known, however, the
Washington government bus no exact
information lis to Intended sales of
arms In ihe I'nlled States to Mexican
rebel faeilons beyond the Inquiry
through Ihe department of justice re
celved from tho Do In lluerta agent
In Now Orleans concerning purchase
and assi nibly In New Orleans for ship
ment to the rebel forces of arms and
aiiitiniuli ion.
Former Beauty Suicide.
New York. Tho body of Mrs. June
Diamond llrown, one time beauty and
wife of Dudley P. Drown, reputedly
wealthy New Yorker, has been In the
morgue unclaimed since Christmas
day. it was learned Tuesday. Mrs
llrown, wlio before her marriage was
June Diamond Waters of Edwards
vtlle, III., died after she had taken
poison Christmas eve. It tho body
remains unclaimed It will be burled
In the poller's field.
Dog Faithful In Death.
Marshficld. Or. The loyalty of a
dog to Its mute as well as to Its mas
ter was demonstrated hero when an
.automobile ran down nnd killed one of
a pair of canines Saturday night at
Millington. Passers by took the body
of the dead dog to tho side of the
rond and tho mate has stayed with It
constantly since. A atnge driver re
I'erted the Incident, after having fed
the nulmiil, having sues Its constancy
jfor nearly two days.
PLAN
DEEP CUT IN TAXES
Substitute for Secretary Mel-
' Ion's Bill Offered.
EXEMPTION IS HIGHER
Two Per Cent Rate on $3000 and Un
der ProposedLoss In Revenue
Held Not Great.
Washington, D. C. A substitute
proposal for the Mellon tax revision
plan waB made public Sunday by Rep
resentative Garner of Texas, on behalf
ot himself and the other democrats
on tho house ways and means com
mittee. The "high spots" are:
Fix normal income tax rates at 2
per cent on amounts ot $5000 and
under, Instead of 3 per cent under
$4000, as Mr. Mellon proposes, and of
4 per cent under existing law; 4 per
cent from (5000 to (10,000 Instead of
0 per cent above (4000, as recom
mended by Mr. Mellon, and of 8 per
cent under existing law; 6 per cent
on all amounts In excess ot (10,000
Instead ot 8 per cent under existing
law.
Start the surtax graduation at 1
per cent on Incomes from (12,000 to
$14,000 instead of (10,000 to (12,000
as proposed by Mr. Mellon and (6000
to (SOOO under existing law. The rate
would Increase progressively to a
maximum of 44 per cent on Incomes of
(92,000 and nioro, aa compared with
the Mellon proposal for a maximum
of 25 per cent on lncomos In excess
of (100,000, and the present maximum
of 50 per cent on incomes of more
than (200,000.
Increase the exemption of the head
of a family from (2500 to (3000 and
for a single porson from (1000 to
(2000, The Mellon plnn would con
tinue the present exemptions.
Fix the deduction allowed on earned
Incomes at 33 per cent Instead of
25 per cent as recommended by the
treasury secretary, and broaden the
provision bo as to Include fanners
owning and personally operating their
farms and merchants and tradesmen
who combine capital and personal
service for the purpose ot earning In
come. Representative Garner, In a formal
statement outlining the minority's
programme, made this reference to
tho so-called nuisance taxes:
'There was no reason to single out
ono or two of the miscellaneous or
nuisance taxes as Secretary Mellon
did and propose their repeal without
at tho same time carefully analyzing
Ihe entire mass ot these taxes, Includ
ing thoso on automobile trucks, jew
elry, candy, stamps on notes, etc., and
offering the maximum of relief."
"Honest and equitable peace-time
taxation Is tho goal of tho democratic
parly," Mr. Garner said. "Tho fore
going proposals are In pursuance of
tills policy. Resting upon sound eco
nomics, we believe thnt they do full
and equal Justice to taxpayers large
nnd small, Individual and corporate,
and avoid tho extreme view of any
class.
"We ask an unbiased comparison of
tho democratic tax proposals with the
Mellon proposals and with full con
fideuco Invite tho deliberate judgment
of taxpayers and of all the people."
Mr. Garner said the democrats
would give wholehearted support to
"many good features" of tho Mellon
programme, particularly the provisions
aimed at moro efficient administration
of tho rcvenuo law and to, close up
avenues ot tax evasion. He added,
"tho general Idea of readjusting down
ward of normal rates and surtax rates,
In many Instances, together with re
duced rates on Income derived from
personal service. Is excellent."
Japanese Crew Saved.
Cordova, Alaska. Thirty members
of tho crew of tho Japanese freighter
Kyosel Maru wero taken from the dis
abled vessel approximately IiiiX) miles
off the coast of Washington at 7 A. M.
Siilurday by tho President McKlnley
and the craft then was apparently
abandoned to sink. Tho derelict still
was Healing, according to wireless
reports received hero from the Presi
dent McKlnley, which Is proceeding
to Yokohama.
Men Adrift Four Months.
Providence, R. I. After being adrift
at sea In n disabled schooner tour
months, durlug which time four of
their companions died of beri beri.
Flunk Correla kjd John I.ainro have
arrived here from Clarra, ltraxll. The
three masted schooner William II.
Draper, on which they sailed from
hero December 13, 1922. for the Cape
do Verde Islands, was wrecked at the
liraaillan port.
WHEN I SHALL
DIE
By GRACE E. HALL
OH, MAKE me not an ugly thing In
death 1
Let me be beautiful in that last Bleep;
Place 'round my head red roses, that
their breath
May give perfume; and let my firm
lips keep
Their color, though a stranger1! hand
apply
The carmine and I'll bless him for
the lie.
Oh, make me not an ugly thing that
day,
For I have worshiped beauty, and
have wept
In silence, many a time, along Ufe'i
way
When beauty's spell has swiftly o'er
me swept:
A baby's dimpled hand a curl of
hair
A woman's face a sunset In the
West
The lithe form of a man a painting
rare ,
Each woke a keen response within my
breast ;
Flowers and stars and dawn and
river's flow
Music and e'en old age that was benign-All
all have yielded Joy and
warmth and glow.
And made Impressions on this soul of
mine.
God, let me not remain to fade and
die,
A withered, ugly thing among the
flowers,
But catch my breath away, In passing
by,
And halt me ere I lose my splendid
powers ;
And you who wait, bring roses for my
hair,
And let sweet music banish every
tear,
For I have worshiped beauty every
where, And I would have It present at my
bier.
(9 Dodd. Mead ft Company.)
O
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
MISTER"
AT A time when men were
generally called by their
Christian names or surnames
only, the word "Mister" was ap
plied as a sort of title to those
who bad learned a trade or "mys
tery" persons who were looked
upon as being of a higher runk
than common laborers or farm
hands. As time passed, the ne
cessity for the male equivalent
of "mistress" wus more and more
recognised at flrst by the use
of the word "master," and later,
by the growing popularity of
".Mister."
Then, by one of those strange
quirks which frequently occur
In the growth! of languages,
"Mister" caused "Mistress" to
be corrupted or elided Into
"Missis" and Anally, the two of
them were shortened to the rec
ognized abbreviation! "Mr." and
"Mrs." Incidentally, the feral
nine form of "Mister" is one of
the curiosities of the English
language, since, as Walker says,
"to pronounce It ai It li written
in full 'Mistress' or even as It
has been contracted Into 'Missis'
appears quaint and pedantic.
One hai to slur It and Inject a
V !ound."
;S br Whttlar Sxndlc.l., Ino.)
VYM1D HHw.,relf.
wax i.4keWitiM
HAND :::rJX
CARRIAGE AND MOTIONS OF THE
HANDS
WHEN you encounter person
who enten the room witn hii
arms hanging at his aides, but with
the fists tightly closed, ou have the
person of determination, either natural
or stimulated by temporary excite
ment. In the latter case the (1st will
be firmly clenched with the nails press
ing Into the palm.
Sometimes you will observe a per
sop who carries the left arm grace
fully at the side, with the right fore
arm vertically held, the wrist in a
graceful curve, and the flngeri of the
right hand held thus: The fingers of
Saturn and Apollo, the two middle
fingers, close together and curved, the
fingers of Jupiter and Mercury apart
from the other!. You may discern In
such the artistic temperament and
qualities. Thli pose of the hand la
found not often In men. but frequent
ly In women. It occurs most frequent
ly among persons of education and re
fined taste.
( Sf Wht.ltr lysdlcst 1m.)
Twe Rugs Valued at (50.000 Stolen.
Two silk Oriental rugs valued at
(.'0.000 were stolen from the home of
Frank B. Carpenter of Cleveland while
the family was spending the week-end
oat of the city. Silverware and other
valuable! were not taken by toe
thieve.
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