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M EATUEH 1 .might XXIV. Xo. 2(12, OF UOSKUUi. ; v. v EW. ONGRESS LEADERS KiNOKE TREATY" AND ARE USY PREPARING THEIR POLITICAL FENCES OR NEXT ELECTION Hy COL. WINFIELD JONES. fe-'Su7xuTON. Jan. 14 hepub- tT . . .1. nn.l agn ail and aeuiocruu.: uuuoo -i leaders are now preparing for I congressional elections next No J,i,er congressmen are apparent biucl'i more interested in the next :lons than in me iai oi me out of the Limitation Armament conference. Most of senators who are up lur reeieci ...... arm la be more con- una I"1 -- - . T i ...i.i. thai, nrosnects or stay- I in the Senate than consideration "the new pact. Jiefore the campaign begins the iBubllrnn majority In house and sen I will have enacted, by next June. lt of the laws that were pledged In i , campaign that elected President inline and a republican congress thoth branches. Chief among these will he the tax and tariff meas s the first named already on the uite books. Vpon this legislative rd and the acts of the Harding Jiiinistratlon the majority party in cress feels It can go before the I-torate with confidence. This ifldence may be too optimistic, for lis possible that objection by the ;.le to foreign entanglements In new treatv may more than bal- the good legislative records of m republicans. If this happens, and k:e are indications In Washington some such storm is brewing out (the country districts, then the re ijMlcans may not carry as many con itsslonal and senatorial contests as tv now hope for. JHie entire membership of the fcie, 435 In number,. Is up for r Etlon in November. tine third of the senate, 82 mem- s. must also appeal to the elect It" for endorsement. A few in ise and senate will not run again. v are either tired of congresslon Jlife or know they cannot be re- rtfd. Hope always springs eternal i tfthe congressional breast, however, i a) the vast majority are already r tuning their campnlgns to stay In Vshlngton, If possible. ' 4A careful analysis of the situation Wins to Indicate that the republlc f p will lose a large number of seats lafthe house, but few If any In the Mjute. Losses are expected In the htue by the republican leaders. The r'on for this is that the republican landslide that elected President Harding carried In on Its swell Into tlse house many republicans who ry did not belong there, as they ciie from districts strongly and nor mally democratic. It is therefore to b expected that many of the scats BiM by these men will revert to the dfinncrats in an off year election. $Hit of a total membership of 435 tie republicans have a mapority of 1!'. the largest they have ever had etc.pt in the congresses of the re construction period following the CJM1 War. The majority Is top h4nvr and far in excess of normal. Ntt November a large number of dirrlcts that are nearly always dem otrntlc will return to the democratic fM. This is already anticipated and "I1I not create astonishment when If returns are all In. Iwith such a large majority, how- W'T, despite the loss of many seats Is doubtful If the republicans will if control of the house. Still this ay happen if the people are angry r the new treaty of alliance with Hr.-at Ilritlan. Prance and Japan. If Brp la a a-m-a rtf pnuntmpnt affninst i4- treaty It Is entirely possible for !l" democrats to again capture con-j "i ii mp nouse. I V survey of the senatorial candt 'es Elves more hope to the repub w ins. The 32 candidates for sen- seats are about equally divided h ve,.n (he two partp5- an(j it so - .-. i.o luai mo ueinucrauc cniiui 'es up for reelection are in stronjr W democratic states, and the same I' i itlon exists regarding the rcpub ii candidates. Therefore we may 'k for few changes In the political " -'luuu ui me S veiohrr Th. er next may tie some 11 mges and - mm a lew BUI print's, I'lii T- se all I 111 will not be numerous enough, probability, to effpet the repub- COntrol of tha Senata Tha rtt. "''llians majority In the upper """ 1 now 22. a majority that it 'M take a political earthquake to It. Publicans are hoping they will am contro " .mi or nut!! house and f the house Is lost to the! r-iate. I lilocra e win men see tne n- a real movement for th8 i '.iiing of I' niocrats ""-rais i0 -vome back In the '- prenentlal elections. A dem ra'ic house, opposed as It would to the ll.r.ln k,ii.i - j ,l . Ministration a failure. A legislative lure of th. u. .j. , , ,,a,,K uiiiiiiinirniitin " r 10 years prior to 1 924 would I" nng waT toward defeating the I nil 1 1 V"tT 111 ,he e!t P1"0'1- nnai elections. The republicans 'publicans ' the senate. Try) KSEBTOIt Consolidation p'1"8 Newi ond T1'9 RoB0,,ur8 Review, s CHAMBE PLANPR0P0SED Senator Dennis Advises Form ation of Stock Company to Pay For Exposition. SUPPORT IS CERTAIN Relieves Tluit There Would no Little Difficulty In Disposing of Suffic ient Stack to Slake tlio 102.1 Exposition a Success. PORTLAND. Jan. 14. Finance the 192S exposition by a stock com pany and sell the bonds throughout the state. Is the proposal of liruce Dennis, senator for Union and Wal lowa counties, one of the 14 state senators who blocked the gasoline tax at the special session. Senator Dennis arrived in Portland yesterday on his way to attend the newspaper conference at Eugene, when he re ceived a telegram to proceed Imme diately for Kansas City, so he took last night's train for the east. In outlining the Dennis plan, the upstate senator said: "I sincerely hope there will not be Initiated either a state property or gasoline tax to finance the exposi tion, for It will only mean a most bitter fight throughout the state that will leave Bears which will be long iu healing. I stand toward a proper ty tax or a gasoline tax just as I stood during the special session of the legislature when I represented the practically unaulmous sfr.ttment and wishes of the people of eastern Oregon just as sincerely as Multno mah senators represented their con stituents. "I wish to make clear that the re cent unpleasant quarrel In Oregon has not been on the question of an exposition, but purely on the subject of state taxation. To finance the ex position properly it would seem that a stock company of sufficient size should be organized and the stock sold to people who are able and will ing to buy it. Portland very natural ly would take the heaviest portion of the stock but there would be willing purchasers in every county. Hy mak ing the certificate denomination small and permitting the stock to be purchased on the payment plan, I am sure Portland will be happily sur prised at the support that would be voluntarily forthcoming for the ex nnsltlon throughout Oregon. "I can find no bitter feeling against Portland as a city in my country. The criticism has been on the state taxation plan put forth. Oregon people outside of the city or Portland are as loyal to Oregon as the Portland people; they love the state just as dearly. There Is no oc casion for a quarrel over the exposi tion if sound methods are used In financing it. o Mrs. McCoy Dies at Her Home Here Anna McCov, aged 73 years, died - , her home at f 0 .1 Dollg- las street, after an illness covering a period of about six weens, .-.in. . t.j . ro.lilpnl of Hose- burg for the past 28 years and had many friends wno ... ' u jo,h She h survived by two children, Clara McCoy, of this city and Albert McCoy of Bremerton. Wash. She was an active worker in he Presbyterian church and her ex emplary Christian life will be an in spiration to many of her in. mate friends. Funeral services will be held here at the undertaking par- 1 - - a In.. mnrnnS lors at ii:nu unuj , and the body will be shipped to Port land on tne hiu-im. . - Portland the body will be cremated and Placed in Klnley . Mortuar urn The funeral services here will be preached by Rev. I, B. Quick, pastor or the local Presbyterian church. CAMAS VALI.F.V WOMAN IFA. Vary J Wolcntt. aged 73 years ror thTpsst 30 years a resident of Camas V.lrey. dbd this morn ing .f- ii i nonn. Sno U fur- vlved by three son. and three daugh r. nearly all of whom live at Camas V The funeral services w.lT" held at the home Sunday af ternoon and burial -In the Camas Valley cemetery. ! n 9 r Evans and wife, who have been visiting at Fupene for a couple o? da.! returned last night to their home In this fl'T are confident, however, that they will retain control of the house, and they Lnow thev will continue, to control i DOUGLAS OF TREATV ALMOST READY TO SUBMIT WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The disarmament treatyprac- tically readied submittal lo the plenary session today. This clears the way for the far east- ern topics. The Shantung rail- way was considered today and a compromise is expected. The Chinese served notice that they will press discussion with the Japanese of their 21 demands. The plenary session will prob- ably be held next week. It was announced for this week, but owing to lncompletlon of the treaty no Bession was called. PROTECT BELGIUM AGAINST ATTACKS PARIS, Jan. 14 Minister Jaspar of Belgium announced today a ten tative agreement in which Great Britain promises the fullest aid aainst an attack on Belgium or vio lation of territory. TRANSPORT CR00KE ARRIVES SAFELY NEW YORK, Jan. 14. The trans port Crooke, after weathering severe storms, arrived this morning, still leaking but on an even keel. "Not a crap game stopped.' was the smiling comment of Captain Frank Heppa as the Crooke docked. The doughboys eagerly scanned the papers giving accounts of their plight, and remarked that seasick ness gave them more concern than anything else. Care was taken to see that no water reached the bodies of the 652 American soldiers aboard. VETS BONUS BILL WILL GET ACTION WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. Repre sentative Fordney announced that the republican leaders plan a sol diers' bonus from the interest on the foreign debt or by the Bale of bonds issued against the war debt princi pal. After passage of the refunding bill the house will bring out the bonus measure, which has Harding's recommendation to the house fi nance committee. BRESHEARS GETS FIUE YEARS IN PEN PORTLAND, Jan. 14. Ed Bresh ears, who killed Joe Brlg.cs on No vember 15 with a shotgun, in a row over the sale of apples, today wns sentenced to five years In the state prison and fined $200. A new lighting system Is being in stalled at the grange hall on South Deer Creek today. The hall Is light ed by a Delco farm lighting plant and Ellis Miller, local electrician Is rewlrlnc the building and installing the new drops to provide more effi cient liehtine for the hall. j R' member HOW SORE USED To 6,ET WHEN W IrVKE A KIP MP THf WQUlDNr LET W HlT(H ON, mm i mm COUNTS y ROSEUU1U1, OREGON, 8ATI HDAV, JAXIAKY 1-1, 1922. COMMER NEWBERRY POLITICAL POT BUBBLES MERRILY FOLLOWING VOTE WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The Newberry political pot is bubbling and many senators have Issued stuteiiients justify- lng their votes. Among them are McNary and Stantleld, who issired a joint statement that they voted to seat Newberry be- lieving he had no knowledge of or participation In the excessive I expenditures. They weiie lm- pressed with Newberry's . hon- I esty and candor when he denied Knowledge rrom the senate floor. They do not condone but deprecate large, wasteful ex- penditures. Shantung Situation Looking Brighter WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. The Japanese agreed today to the uncon ditional return of the leased terri tory of Kalo Chou to China immedi ately when the Shantung question is settled and the agreement operative. The Japanese agree to surrendervall documents and records necessary to Chinese administration of the terri tory. The negotiations will be re sumed early next week. The situa tion looks "bright." Famous Invzntor Dies In Hartford HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 14. Christopher Minor Spencer, aged 88, inventor of tha Spencer repeating rifle and the flivt automatic screw machine, died here todny. Former Baseball President Dies PHILADELPHIA; Jan. 14. Ben jamin F. Shlbv, aged 84 years, presi dent of the Athletics' baseball club for years, died today. o Tunney Defeats Battling Levinsky NEW YORK. J in. 14. Gene Tun ney, Greenwich village boy, is today I the American light-heavyweight I champion hy his victory last night ! over Batlllng Levinsky. Tunney i got his start In pugilism through a ! desire, while not busy swapping 1 punches with the Germans in France, ' to entertain his buddies behind the; battle lines. ! D. E. Nease, the advance ndvertls-J ing manager for "The Little Minis- i ter." the picture which recently played here at the Antlers, left here ibis afternoon for Portland. BOr NOW C SOME V0UN65TER H(T(ME5 ON v , w a in m. .null ' 7CAJK mm iV- :l--islln"ni i - i, - P News-Review CE elect: OREGON RANKS I HIGH IN COLLEGES! CHICAGO. Jan. 14. Oregon, Iowa and I' tub have the largest number of students In colleges, according to their respective populations. Dr. George F. Zook, of the United States bu reau of education, told the asso ciation of American colleges here today. Tho statistics also reveal that California, Oregon and Utah take care of a larger proportion of their students In their own colleges and univer sities than In any other states. P0INCAIRF COMPLETES CABINET TODAY PARIS, Jan. 14. Poincare com pleted his cabinet and will notify Millerand today or tomorrow and as sume the government next week. Al though not formally the head of the government, lm meets Lloyd George at 4 o'clock this afternoon to discuss the supreme council decisions. GOVERNOR'S ATTORNEYS ASK A REVISED BILL WAUKEG AN, 111., Jan. 14. Gov ernor Small's attorney todny asked for a court order for the prosecution to revise the bill of particulars charging conspiracy to Juggle court funds. DETROIT MINISTER COMING TO PORTLAND PORTLAND, Jan. 14. Thomas J. Vlllers, pastor of the First Baptist church of Detroit, has accepted a call to the First Baptist church in Port land, Oregon. THRFE ENTOMBED IN MINE CAVE IN SCR ANTON, Jan. 14. Three men are still entombed in yesterday's mine cave-in. One killed and three injured are tho known casualties to day. HAYS ACCEPTS OFFER OF MOVIES WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Hays accepted the picture offer at a con- eivnce at 10:30 this morning with representatives of the National Asso ciation of the motion picture Indus try. It is virtually certain that he will leave the cabinet on March 4. Hays this afternoon announced his intention to resign, In a statement saying that he decided to undertake the work suggested by the picture producers. Harding's statement said ho could not interpose any objection to Hays' re 1 1 re n .wn t if the picture proposal is what It seems. He is sorry to see Hays icave the post of fice department, where he has a fine record. On th-e highest authority, it Is said that Senator New. of Indiana, will probably be Hays' successor. wiKiv", Winn An ludeiiemlont newspaper published for the VOL. X, NEW MUCH GOOD WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE CHAMBER DURING THE YEAR Annual Report of Secretary Read New Directors Will Meet to Appoint President of Organization J. W. Ham ilton Makes Talk Resolutions Passed. The annual meeting of the Rose-I burg Chamber of Commerce and the election of directors for tho ensuing year was held last night in the Doug las county courtroom and although1 the attendance was not large, the pep displayed by those present was enough to enliven the occasion and make the meeting an Interesting one. Following the reading of the sec retary's report the election of direct ors was held. The following were elected: J. W. Hamilton, J. K. Mc Clintock, L. 11. Moore, C. A. Ixick wood, Bert G. Hates, O. C. Baker and Dean liubar. These directors will meet and appoint tho president of the organization. Secretary'" It4'wrt IUmuL Secretary llelnline read the annual report which was adopted with al terations. This report outlined the activities of the chamber of com merce during the past year and also the financial condition of the organization. Although the local chamber has not been shouting from the house tops but a great deal of good was ac comnliBhed during 192t and the cam paign carried on by that organlia- tlon will not only benent Kosenurg, but the entire county. Tho following Is a brief resume of Ihe activities or the Chamber Includ ing a few of the accomplishments and offnrts In the past year: The board of directors have met nearly every week and have given un selfishly of their time to the direc tion of the business of the chamber: Conferences and public meetings have been held with ihe county court regnrding roads, paving, street Im provements and the extension and opening of roads leading to Crater and Diamond lakes. Considerable time and energy were also expended on gottlng action on opening a road up tho North Fnipqua river. Took prominent part in securing paving at end of South Stephens St. It wns through the elTorts of the Chamber that a new bridge was con structed across Rock Creek giving tho homesteaders n,id people living beyond Rock Creek means of accoss to this city. Cooperated with farm bureau and secured a meeting place here for that organization. Chamber officials held conference with county court and their presence secured a road and bond meeting in Reedsport. An exhibit of Cmpnua Valley broc coli was maintained in Portland for tlireo weeks and tills broccoli wns served at bamiucts In Portland. Cards explained that the broccoli was grown in tho wonderful l!mpiua val ley. , , Conducted a city and county wide essay rentes! and secured priies rrom Portland and Kimene wholesalers for the prlze-wlnnlng essays on "Know Douglas County." Kiitertalned highway commission. Took active part in boosting !. 1 no. 000 bond Issue or good roads in tills county. . Moved to new ground floor quar ters on Jackson street. Maintained! creditable exhibit In new office and at depot of Douglas county products. Luncheon tendered to Mr. Kendall and Mr. Kernan. prominent timber men. . Sent pb-tures of local camp ground broadcast. Itoail maps and detailed road In formation rent to hotels nnd granges for information of trailing public. Active In sec uring annual meeting or Oregon Stale Retailer. Mendianls association and the Retail Shoe Deal ers for Kebruaiv. I!C2. Also the retail druggists .on.entlon. I rged n.uiiiv court to make ap propriation for annual exhibit In Sal em and at the livestock show In Portland. Diamond Lake proposition receiv ed great deal of attention and vol uminous correspondence has been handled tirntesiliig against the Inclu sion ot Ibis pi of Douglas county territory in the Crater l.aKe .-.annual ' "Action taken on piihllxlilng new booster booklet. Distributed rhnlce 1'tnp'iua apples to visiting delegation". Protests made to all frull picking plants regarding the labels which are l. In ,ll.lnv..,l wl.l' h Ignore ltoso- burg and the Viiip'iua inlley in tin '.r ' lettering. There'! no substitute for circulation The News-Review has over 20,000 readers best interests of the people. Xo. 310, OP THE F.VK.NIXG SEWS. Made creditable display in Armis tice day parade. Met with teachers and gave statis tical Information regarding resources nnd Industrial activities ot this coun ty. Meetings held regarding financing of Portland 1925 exposition. Over 2500 booster booklets were distributed during the year. Present membership 10, showing an Increase during the year. I'rvuldent Makes Talk. President J. W. Hamilton made a short talk to the members In which ho thanked the secretary, the mem bers and the Roseburg News-Review for the hearty cooperation with the organization during 1921. The Diamond Lake proposed pro ject was discussed by the president and he stated that the Chamber hnd always been active In thwarting the efforts of the government in taking over that portion ot Douglas county and placing national park restric tions upon It. President Hamilton stated that the Portland Chamber of Commerce had taken a very sensible view of the proposition and passed resolutions which were acceptable in the ex treme. In speaking of the chambers ot commerce maintained In other Ore gon cities, the president declared that the good-natured rivalry which has always existed makes It absolute ly necessary that Roseburg support the local chamber. "We are going to receive a large Immlgrat'on from other states and that rivalry must cause us to be awake to the situa tion," said the president. "If Rose burg la lo keep shoulder to shoulder with the other cities this organiza tion must receive the hearty support of all. We are not selfish but are here to advance the interests of the entire country. Nature has done more for us than she has for all the other places and I say this without any egotism. The paved road which la being completed to Coos Bay will mean for this section an unpreced ented era of prosperity. We will then be able to furnish the 'bay country with a great deal of produce which they cannot produce and we will buy from them what we cannot raise here. "The road to Reedsport and Car diner Is also a vital necessity and we are working earnestly for it. "Hut in spite of all the natural ad vantages we must exercise our thrift and energy to shove ahead. If the people here are awake to their ad jutages this city can have a popula tion of 20,000. This is what the chamber of commerce is for to build up Roseburg and the surround ing country. It Is organized for the Interest of the people. The directors feel a great interest In the prosperity of their city and for that reason are willing to give their time to the chamber's activities. Priilse Booster Booklet. "The little booster booklet which tells tho truth about our I'mpnua valley has been a great help in pro moting this section. I am glad that enough money has already been sub scribed to make the next booklet a success. This spirit shows that the townspeople are interested in the work of educating the outsiders con cerning our natural resources and ail vantages. Our roses, valleys, or- hards and rivers combine to make this spot tho most Ideal In the state. "it is necessary that the chamber of commerce should live. We have made wonderful strides but It can only be by the cooperation of evory one that it can live." President Hamilton also spoke loiicernlng the ambitions of the chamber and tho future work which the directors have mapped out. Believes in Hie Band. "The Douglas County Concert Band is an Institution which we I. mild all be proud of.' he continued. They are to receive a share of the pro-.-eds of tho annual suto show and food exhibit next week, and we fhould nil patronize that exhibit and also aid the local auto dealers. "The fruit growers of this coun'y are live wires and wo must aid them all we can. We are going to have the grandest fruit belt in the country within a short time. In speaking of the agriculturists I am forced to i!ell upon a subject which Is dls I leasing to nearly all of us. We all know that mail order buying Is be (Contlnued on Page ilx ) BOARD