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ARM ENIA MANDATE OPPOSED OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most Importan Daily News Items. Democratic Leaders 'Forsake Wilson on Far Eastern Question. Washington, D. C.—Democratic op position developed Wednesday to Pres ident Wilson's request to congress for authority to accept a mandate over PRESIDENT VETOES PEACE RESOLUTION Knox Proposal Held Dishonor able to Nation. Armenia. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ad ministration leader in the peace treaty fight, joined republicans opposing the measure and there were indications that other democrats would stand with him. The meeting of the house for eign affairs committee, '.called to ob Event« o f Noted People, Government« tain the views of Secretary Colby, was Versailles Covenant, Wilson Asserts. postponed because of the secretary’s and„Pad6c Northwest, and Other [Embodies World Objects in Final inability to attend, but there were Thing« Worth Knowing. many informal conferences by both German Settlement. parties at which members expressed strong objection to any proposal which The First National bank at Finley would send American troops to Europe Washington, D. C.— President Wilson ville, Pa., was held up and robbed of or Asia. vetoed the peace resolution Friday and Chairman Porter indicated that the informed congress that he could not »115 ,000 In cash and bonds Monday. president’s message would be consid become a party to the peace program A reward of 100,000 pesos for the death or capture of Francisco Villa ered briefly and then laid on the table, framed by republican leaders of the has been offered by the government which would end it. senate and house, because he consid Inasmuch as the senate has failed ered it would put an ineffaceable stain of the state of Chihuahua. to ratify the treaty with Its league of on the nation’s honor. Mrs. Eleanor Hodgman Porter, au nations covenant, republican members To establish technical peace by such thoress, known especially for her of the house committee declared there method, the president said in his "Pollyanna” stories, died at her home were legal objections to the presi veto message, would be to effect "a in Cambridge, Mass., Friday night. dent’s proposal. They contended that Brigadier-General C. M. Bailey, U. to accept a mandate would be like complete surrender of the rights of 8. A., retired, died in Chicago Satur doing Indirectly what congress had not the United States so far as Germany is concerned” and to relinquish all day. General Bailey was born in New permitted to be done directly. the high purposes which led the na York in 1841. Ho was retired in 1899. The president was asked In a reso tion into war and which were era A 7-cent fare on the Seattle munici lution Introduced by Representative bodied in the rejected treaty of Ver pal street railway is provided in the Mason, republican, Illinois, for full in sailles. ordinance which was presented to the formation as to the cost and number The president’s act apparently city council as an emergency measure. of troops required in connection with brought to another and final dead Scrubwomen, elevator men, janitors hts mandate proposal. lock the efforts of the administration Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska said and congress to agree upon a peace and window washers in the Chicago federal building will resign July 1 un he did not expect to support President program. Republican leaders conced less they are granted an increase in Wilson’s request for authority to ac ed they had no chance to pass the reso cept a mandate over Armenia. pay. lution over the veto, though an attempt COMPILED FOR YOU An increase of »12,745,000 in the appropriation of the army air service is tentatively agreed to by the senate. The house fixed the air service fund at »27,255,000. Flour made a further decline in price at the largest Minneapolis mills Mon day, family patent flour being quoted at »14.75 to »15 a barrel In 98-pound cotton sacks In carload lots. The Walker bill was signed by Gov ernor Smith of New York Monday. The law legalizes the manufacture and sale of beer containing not more than 2.75 per cent of alcohol by weight. From »60 to »120 a gallon Is the ruling price for whisky in illicit trade, according to Secretary Houston. Mr. Houston wrote congress requesting »1,500,000 for 1000 watchmen to guard bonded warehouses next year.' The three shoe factories in Marl boro, Mass., of Uice & Hutchins, Inc., will be shut down for a week begin ning Wednesday, it Is announced. “ General business conditions’’ were given as the reason. The plants em ploy 2500 persons. PEACE AGAIN DELAYED Revision D ow nw ard of Prices Noted Chicago.— A general revision down ward of prices of all commodities ex cept food, a growing tendency toward thrift and improvement in the labor situation are three factors noted in tho report of the seventh federal re serve district issued Wednesday. A decided readjustment of the eco nomic and social influences governing national life is being anticipated by the business world, tho report says, with tho situation complicated by the lack of any precedent by which busi ness men might be guided. “ Tho continued high price of food is the most Important exception to the downward trend,” the review states, adding: "Other living costs, however, offer great encouragement, particularly the price of clothing and shoes. Prices of clothing and dry goods generally hud reached such heights as to be almost prohibitive and the public quite naturally curtailed purchases ve-ry ma terially.” STATE NEW S IN BRIEF. Washington, D. C.— Next year’s naval budget was fixed at about »436,- 000,000 under a complete agreement on the naval appropriation bill reach ed Saturday by senate and house con ferees. Tho original house bill carried »425,000,000 and the senate about »467,- 000,000. The conferees agreed on »20,000,000 for navy aviation, a compromise be tween the »15,800,000 voted by the house and »25,000,000 by the senate. In lieu of the senate appropriation of »1,000,000 to begin work on the new l ’acific coast base in San Fran cisco bay, the conferees authorized a congressional commission of five sen ators and five representatives to in vestigate available sites on San Fran cisco bay and report to congress not luter than December 31. The Tongue Point submarine base in the Columbia river near Astoria was approved. One person dead and moro than 10 Injured wus the toll of two tornadoes Mark Up to 3.15 Cents. that Saturday swept Castle Rock, New York.— Buying of German ex Minn., a town of 200 population, and a strip of countryside near Red Wing. change unparalleled since the armis tice was reported by dealers In foreign Minn. Governor Ben Olcott of Oregon, with hills Tuesday, forcing marks . up to Lieutenant R. M. Kelley as pilot, 3.15 cents apiece, said to be tho high reached Stockton, Cal., at 2:40 P. M. est quotation In more than a year. It Monday by ulrplane after a flight contrasts with the minimum quotation which extended from the Canadian of 1 cent last February. Purchases ran to large individual boundary. lots, in some instances approximating \n unconfirmed report was received 1,000,000 marks. Much of the buying in El Paso, Tex., Sunday that General was believed to bo speculative and Francisco Villa had ordered American based on reports that Germany's in Canada Presents Big Claim. and other foreignowned mining com dustrial condition is showing decided Ottawa, Ont.—Canada's reparations panies in Chihuahua to pay him »500,- improvement. claim against Germany amounts to »1,- 000 and Hint he had cut the power lino 871,000,000 and has been forwarded to between Boquillas and 1'urrnl. Archer Seeks Grizzlies. England for presentation at the con A detachment of cavalry from Fort San Francisco.— With the Intention ference of representatives of all parts Myer was called out Sunday night to of slaying four grizzly bears with a of the British empire in London and disperse a mob of more than a thou bow and arrows, Dr. Saxton Pope, subsequently at an inter-allied confer sand persons which surrounded the praetlcing surgeon ut the affiliated ence at Spa. Germany, it was an jail at Alexandria courthouse. 12 miles colleges of the University of Califor nounced Saturday. from the limits of the District of Co nia, left here Wednesday for Yellow The claim Is for losses sustained by lumbia. T in mob was attempting to stone Park, W. W. Surgeant. secretary the country and its citizens and in obtain possession of William Turner, | for the California academy of sciences, cludes: Cost of war and demobiliza a negro. announced. Dr. Pope, an expert In tion, »1,715,000,000; reparation allow Americans have evinced no great archery, and his companion, Arthur ances, »85,000,000; Halifax losses, »30,- determination to become possessors of Young, will carry automatic pistols 000.000; army of occupation, »8,000,- articles once belonging to ex Kaiser also, hut these are to be used only In 000, and Illegal warfare, »31,000,000. Wilhelm. Seven lots o f gold embroid case of emergency. Under reparation allowances fall ered velvet hangings from the throne- sums paid to dependents of those who room of the imperial palace at Berlin Gasoline Shortage Sure. served in the military and naval were knocked down under the auction San Francisco.— A request that ail forces; Halifax losses cover damage eer's hammer in New York Saturday users of automobiles for pleasure pur to the city by the munitions explosion for only »205. poses curtail their gasoline purchases I in Halifax harbor on the steamer Mont Authority to accept for tho United 50 per cent for ten weeks was framed Blanc In 1917; army of occupation States u mandatory over Armenia was | Tuesday by oil and railroad company I losses Include costs of maintaining asked of congress Monday by Presi " '" i xecuttvea and the executive commit-1 Dominion troops In Germany after the dent Wilson. The executive said he tee of tho California Stute Automobile armistice, and Illegal warfare dam wus conscious he was "urging a very association. ages represent losses of Canadian critical choice." but (hat he did so "In It was announced that restrictions merchant and fishing vessels during tho earnest belief it will be the wish on gasoline were not based on trans Germany's submarine warfare. of the people of the United States that portation conditions, but on actual this should be done ” shortage. Bean Tariff May Go Up. Indianapolis. E imates based on Washington. D. C.— Increase of the Incomplete report! s from all parts of Japanese Banks Suspend. I tariff on beans from 25 cents to Jt.20 the country ree Ived here indicated New York. Tho seventy-fourth that the Anierlc Legion had added | bank of Yokohama. Japan, has been H bushel is provided by a bill reported between 400,000 and half a million nc rloaed for a period of three weeks favorably Friday by the house ways members to It« rolls !u the nation wide pending investigation of its books, ac- and means committee. Democratic membership campaign of last week. cording to advices received by far j committeemen declared the measure New York, Tex«». California Virginia, east banking Interests here. The in - 1 would inciease tho cost of living, Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania all «mutton, rated as one of the largest Western bean growers have urged appear as contestant» for first place In Japan, with reported deposits of enactment of the bill, declaring they In the race on the basis of early re more than »30,000,000, recently was wore unable to compete with Jap turns. taken over by S. Mogl of Yokohama. anese growers. DAYS The Dalles.—Wheat price of »2.50 a | bushel was established in this section for this year when Louis Peetz of Moro, Sherman county, contracted to hell 5000 sacks at »2.50. A sack con tains about two aud one-third bushels of wheat. Prlnevllle.— Plans are being made for the only celebration of Independ ence day in central Oregon. The cele bration will be double-barreled, in honor not only of July 4 but also the completion of the Ochoco irrigation project dam. Sheridan.—The local city council has appropriated money for the use of the civic improvement club in estab lishing an auto camp ground in the city park. The Dalles.—Contract for a »19,800 modern school building for Mosier has been let to the Baldwin-Swope Con struction oompany of Hood River. The new school building will be one story with basement. It will have six rooms and will be equipped with the most up-to-date fixtures. Eugene.— Higher water and electric light rates for Eugene beginning June 1 have been announced by the Eugene water board. It is no longer possible to postpone a slight revision, says the board, if an adequate depreciation re serve fund is to be provided. Pendleton.— Pendleton’s post office will have classification as first class after July 1, according to notification received from the department by Act ing Postmaster Lester B. Cronin. The stamp sales for the local office during the past year were over »40,000. will be mado In the house tomorrow Salem.—Advertisements for the sale and on both sides it was predicted that of state road bonds in the sum of »1,- the Issues of the treaty controversy 500,000 to match federal aid under an would have to be fought out in the act passed at the last special session political campaign with democrats of the legislature have been prepared and republicans blaming each other for by R. B. Goodin, secretary of the state the failure to consummate a state of board of control, and will be printed peace. in the Portland press later in the week. In his message the president did Salem.— Federal officers last week not indicate whether he might again raided the home of C. W. Cowfard at submit the treaty to the senate for Gervais and seized a still and large ratification, but he said the resolution quantity of liquor. The officers said raised against the question of whether the still had been in operation for the United States cared to draw apart some time. Cowfard formerly lived from tho rest of the world or to join at Albany, but later moved to Port with other nations in attaining the land. He located at Gervais last win ends for which the treaty was framed. t ter. $436.000ll00TNNAVY F U N D IS A G R E E M E N T SCHOOL Salem.— Dr. R. Lee Steiner, who was temporarily in charge of the state pen itentiary following the resignation of R. L. Stevens as warden, said that all Information gathered on his recent visit to prisons in the eastern states would be turned over to L. E. Comp ton, present superintendent of the penitentiary. The Dalles.—A grain-grading school conducted by Professor G. E. Hislop of Oregon Agricultural college will op erate in this city three days, June 14, 15 and 16. This demonstration has no connection with that to be given by the bureau of markets in this city June 1. The subjects of wheat grow ing and marketing will be taken up by Professor Hislop. False Prophets | By GEORGE M A T T H E W ADAMS OW big n factor In your life are the False Prophets—the long faced, deceptive-eyed, purposelessed semi-humans that are everlastingly coining up to you and getting you dis satisfied with your lot and seeking to convince you of the wonderful success you would be— somewhere else? The only Prophets worth listening to are the Prophets answering to your own Will. Accept the advice of no Prophet un less he squares and measures fully up to the Accomplishment Test. For It’s the False Prophets who have theories and great promises for everybody else but who gre unable to prophesy six inches into their own future to save their neck. Tlie only Prophets worth listening to are the Prophets answering to your own Will. You own your own house and lot. You live in your house and upon your lot. There you Sleep, Eat and Plan. Your doors are open to the outside world only upon invitation. How then, is it possible for an Alien personage to dictate the terms of your happiest ex istence where you are? Tlie only Prophets worth listening to are the Prophets answering to your own Will. No one is evef truly great until he stretches out his nrms to embrace the real joy of Independence. No man truly smiles In Contentment and in realized Service, until lie is able to give audience to ids False Prophets under calm observation—yet to abhor their Prophecies. ---------O--------- H Ju^t Folks Salem.—Company M, Oregon Na tional guard, heard the pay call for the first time since it was federalized By EDGAR A. GUEST several months ago, at the armory here last Thursday. The pay included TH E ROADS OF HAPPINESS. the months of August, September, October, November and December. Tlie Roads of Happiness are not Hereafter the guardsmen will receive The selfish roads of pleasure seek their pay semi-annually, probably on ing, Where cheeks are flushed with haste January 1 and July 1. and hot Eugene.—The gasoline shortage in And none has time for kindly speak Eugene continues and every day cars ing. are seen stalled on the streets or But they're the roads where lovers stray. country roads because of empty tanks. Where wives and husbands walk to Last Sunday many owners drove into gether the country as usual, taking a chance And children romp along the way on having enough fuel to bring them Whenever It Is pleasant weather. home. Some got back, but in other cases the cars are still on the road The Ronds of Happiness are trod side, miles from the city. By simple folks and tenderhearted. By gentle folks that worship God Salem.—That it is contrary to the And want to live their days un best interests of the state to increase parted. further the untaxed area of Oregon There kindly people stop and talk. by ceding to the federal government Regardless of the chase for money. lands embraced in Malheur lake to be There, arm In arm, the grownups walk known as the Roosevelt bird refuge, And every eye you see Is sunny. was voiced In a letter prepared here by Percy Cupper, state engineer, and The Ronds of Hnpplness are lined. addressed to Baar and Cunningham, Not with the friends of royal splen consulting engineers of Portland. dor, The Dalles.—To Increase the city's water supply the water commissioners have decided to run a tunnel through the solid rock near Hansen's mill on . . . . . . A the east fork of Mill creek, about L> miles from this city. Bids for the work will be called about June 5. The tunnel will be rushed to completion in order that the city tnsy have more water during the summer months. Salem.— The Oregon public service commission. In an order issued re cently. granted In part the application of the Eastern Oregon Fewer company for the establishment of a new rate schedule for electric current, with cancellation of all contracts not n .« conforming to these charges, and re duced the prompt payment discount on lighting bills from 10 to 5 per cen t But with the loyal friends and kind That do the gentle deeds and ten der, There fnme has never brought unrest Nor glory set men's hearts to aching, Diiere unabandoned Is life’s best For selfish love and money making, The Roads of Happiness are those 1,0 not lt'm* to Pon|P *n<1 glory, But wind ntnong the Joys and woes That make the humble toller’s stoty. The mads ttint oft we used to tread In early days when first we mated. When hearts were light and cheeks were re«!. Anil i I m .. h were not with burdens frv.ghtcd. iCuiorilgbl by FMgar A. Guest.) -<v Del etnlmi Mon reduces hard work to ©thing; procrastination makes hard o’urk out of nothing. Rann-dom Reels By HOWARD L. RANN THE 3 IU D HOLE mud hole is a great American T HE institution which comes in the spring and stays until a new board of supervisors is elected. It then moves over Into another township and locates on a piece of road which has not been touched by the profane hand of tlie drag since the Mexican war. Almost every county has a collec tion of ancient, honorable and accept ed mud holes which are never tilled up with nnythlng except automobile wheels, dragging differentials and pro fane tourists. It would seem that when a mud hole 1ms established a reputation which reaches into tho next congressional district It would be content to retire and not keep on clogging tlie highway with tlie pros trate forms of seven-passenger tour- Tip J o K ce hap A L oad O' T imothy S wamped IT MAKES ME SlLlN MAD. I RECKON WELL HAFT* G i TUP A PCtiTiON ■meat yema) y Almost Every County Has a Collec tion of Ancient, Honorable and Accepted Mud Holes. lng cars. But it is harder to make a mud hole retire than It is to drug a federal office holder away from the pay roll. Mud holes are caused by the sur face of the road giving way at the knee Joints and sinking due south un til both running boards are anchored firmly to the highway. Some mud holes are deeper than others and un less acted upon at once will swallow a highseated runabout with the top up. When such a mud hole as this is located in close proximity to a farm er who owns a dredging outfit con sisting of a team of docile mules. It is worth more to the property than a transcontinental railway. Many a farmer who lives next to one of tiiese quick assets lias earned more money yanking deeply imbedded tourists to some haven of rest than by any other form of endeavor. There are not so many mud holes In our public highways as formerly, this being due to the fact thnt the farmer is buying most of the automo biles. After a farmer has driven into one of these imitations of the bottom less pit In a brand new car and taken his family down with him, where they can’t see anything but the tree tops, either the mud hole or the road super visor wlll.be removed at the next gen eral election. It used to be the fash ion to repair mud holes with live sod, which stood erect In the road and Im parted a smooth, gliding sensation to people In the bnck seat. Sod is all right in Its plnce, hut very little o f It Is used In building speed ways. The mud hole commits most of Its crimes in the spring of the year, break ing springs, twisting axles and caus ing people to lose a lot o f hard- earned religion. It would not last long If evenhody who wallows through It would stay mad long enough to bond the county for good roads. (C o iv rlg h t.) --------- O--------- Not All There. Rejected Admirer (bitterly)—Oh, well, I was all broke up over a girl once lief ore. Revue Lady—Ah, I see. And some of the pieces were lost—Blighty.