Dayton tribune., March 04, 1921, Image 2

WORLD HAPPENINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume Most Important
Daily News Items.
COMPILED FOR YOU
Events of Noted People, Governments
and Pacific Northwest, and Other
Things Worth Knowing.
Henry Starr, Oklahoma bank bandit,
wounded while attempting to rob the
Peoples bank last Friday, died Tues­
day morning.
A loss estimated at $650,000 resulted
from a fire which destroyed Neponset
carbarns on the Boston elevated rail­
way in Boston.
Trial night flights in the transcon­
tinental mail service between New
York and San Francisco were started
Tuesday morning.
Most of the Chinese famine suf­
ferers are assured against starvation
by grain on hand at railway points.
Grain is being supplied as fast as It
can be transported by cart and man­
power.
The allied control commissions in
Germany will prohibit shipments of
war materials from Germany to Argen­
tina or any other neutral country, if
such countries persist in trying to buy
munitions.
Canadian farmers received $2.50 a
bushel for wheat at the shipping point
from July 31, 1919, until December 31,
1920, while American wheat growers
received $2.25, the report of the Can­
adian wheat board declared.
The American Woolen company,
largest producer of wool goods, has
named prices for the fall of 1921 on
a basis ranging from 45 to 50 per cent
below price levels of last autumn.
President Wilson is expected to
recommend to congress before he
leaves office that authority be grant­
ed for the United States to accept
German bonds to be applied against
the debt that Belgium owes America,
it was learned at the state depart­
ment
The arrest in Vienna. Monday of I.
T. Lincoln, “international spy,” was
made on an extradition warrant of a
“foreign government,” presumably
Great Britain. It was understood that
Austria also will bring charges against
him, alleging forgery of documents.
Holiday suspension of business in
New York Tuesday gave the city’s
army of shovelers and their tractor
and trucks an opportunity to clear
away much of the snow which for two
days had hampered traffic. City trac­
tion lines were operating on a normal
schedule.
China will stand by the United
States if this country ever is in need
of a friend to aid against any enemy
from across the sea, Dr. T. Hsieh, sec­
retary of labor of China, told a gather­
ing of congressmen and businessmen
in Washington interested in Chinese
relief measures.
Approval was given Tuesday by in­
ternational union heads and their at­
torneys to a tentative draft of a bill
to legalize the rights of labor unions
to organize ail fields of industry de­
spite individual contracts between em­
ployers and employes prohibiting
union membership.
The Washington Wheat Growers’ as­
sociation has reached the 15,000,000-
bushel goal in its drive to sign up
wheat in the three Pacific northwest
states before March 1, according to
Bruce Lampspn, of Spokane, who has
charge of the organization department
of the association.
FARM LOAN ACT IS UPHELD
Supreme Bench Releases $50,000,000
In Thirty Days.
Washington, D. C.—The farm loan
act, designd to assist agricultural de­
velopment by providing readily acces­
sible credits to farmers through fed­
eral land banks, was declared valid
Monday by the supreme court.
In an opinion, which Commissioner
Lobdell of the farm loan board de­
clared removed every shadow of ques­
tion as to the legality of the banks
or their bonds, the court held congress
had authority to establish the land
banks and to exempt the bonds from
state taxation.
He announced there would be an
immediate issue of farm loan bonds
to finance the hundreds of millions
of dollars in loans approved by the
board.
“It will be at least 30 days before
funds are available,” he said, “but dis­
tribution will be begun as soon as
possible. The farm loan board is hope­
ful that the market may absorb these
bonds equally with the borrowing de­
mands of the farms.”
The case was appealed from lower
court decrees refusing an Injunction
sought by C. W. Smith, a stockholder
in the Kansas City Title & Trust com­
pany, to restrain that institution from
investing in land bank securities. The
contention was made that the farm
loan act was invalid, as congress had
neither authority to establish banks
nor to exempt their securities from
state taxation.
The court, in a practically unan­
imous opinion, upheld the authority
of the government. The power to
designate fiscal agencies has been
conceded congress since the days of
Chief Justice Marshall, the opinion
held and the tax exemption provision
was a necessary protection.
Justices McReynolds and Holmes,
dissenting, explained they took ex­
ception to the court’s assumption of
jurisdiction, rather than to the find­
ings. The case was within the scope
of Missouri laws and the state courts,
they said.
Justice Day, who delivered the
court's opinion, said:
“Congress declared it necessary to
create these fiscal agencies, and to
make them authorized depositaries of
public moneys. Its power to do so
is no longer open to question.”
Farm loans aggregating more than
$50,000.000 have been held up since
May, 1920, as a result of the suit in­
stituted by Smith. Applications to
this amount were pending when Com­
missioner Lobdell announced at a con­
ference of farm loan officials here that
official approval would be withheld
pending a decision of the court.
Officials placed the total amount of
Ioans to farmers held in abeyance by
the suit at many times $50,000,000,
however, the receipt of applications
having stopped with Commissioner
Lobdell’s announcement. On March 1,
1920, the farm loan board reported
that $182,897,000 had been advanced
to 75,384 farmers and that applica­
tions from 179,734 persons then pend­
ing totalled $471,000,000.
INTEREST ALLIES OWE
IS ENOUGH FOR BONUS
Washington, D. C.—Adjusted com­
pensation for ex-service men as pro­
posed in the amended house bonus
bill presented Monday to the senate
will cost between one and a half bil­
lion and five and a quarter billion dol­
lars, Senator McCumber, republican.
North Dakota, estimated in his report.
Senator McCumber said the interest
on war loans to the allies would "more
than take care of the obligations."
The plan to distribute the cost of
the bill over the next 20 years, Sen­
ator McCumber said, would prevent
its being burdensome.
“If all war veterans took the cash
bonus, Senator McCumber said, the
estimated cost would be $1,547,904,395.
If all took the 20-year deferred cer­
tificates, the cost, he said, would be
$5,251,364,000. All cash claims would
require the treasury to pay out $909,-
000,000 in 1923, $600,000,000 in 1924
and $38,500,000 in 1925. If all vet­
erans took the certificates the 1923
requirements, the figures showed,
would be $44,256,000, increasing up to
$56,000,000 in 1942.
What is believed by aerial officers
at Fort Sill, Okla., to be a world’s
altitude record for a parachute jump
was established Tuesday when Ser­
Grayson is Transferred.
geant Ensel Chambers, 135th aero
Washington, D. C. — Rear-Admiral
squadron, jumped from an airship,
Cary
T. Grayson, President Wilson's
piloted by Lieutenant Wagner, at a
height of 22,000 feet during an aerial personal physician, was ordered Mon­
day by the navy department to regu­
circus at Post field.
lar duty.
Major-General Bullard, commander
Admiral Grayson has never been of­
of the second crops area, vigorously ficially assigned to duty at the White
opposed disarmament in an address in House, it was said at the navy depart­
New York Sunday before the national ment, although he has acted as medi­
republican club. "Any proposition of cal aide to presidents»for more than
disarmament or any limitations of 16 years, serving under Presidents
armament is a trick,” he said, "either Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson.
to gain or maintain advantage. Com­
ing from representatives of different
Autoist Gets Long Term.
nations, the discussion always consist­
Chicago.—Sentence of from one to
ed of, first, a nice diplomatic expres­ 14 years In jail for attack to com­
sion of profound benevolence and mit murder with an automobile was
friendship toward all other nations; passed on Raymond Fox, 24, in crim­
second, the truth, regretful to them un­ inal court Monday. This was said by
deniable, that they are forced by the court attaches to be the first convic­
other nations to arm and keep armed. tion on this charge In connection with
automobile accidents.
To hear them is to laugh.”
'HARDING CHOOSES HIS CAHINH
List Is Complete, Barring Last-Minute Changes—
Selection of Denby Big Surprise.
St. Augustine, Fla.—President-elect
Harding has reached a tentative de­
cision on every place In his cabinet,
and unless there are last minute
changes it will be composed of these
men:
Secretary of state, Charles Evans
Hughes of New York, exgovernor,
justice of the supreme court, and re­
publican nominee for the presidency.
Secretary of the treasury, Andrew
W. Mellon of Pennsylvania, banker
and financier, member of a family
reputed to be among the wealthiest
in this country.
Secretary of war, John W. Weeks of
Massachusetts, ex-senator, and in 1916
a candidate for the presidential nomin­
ation.
Attorney general. Harry M. Daugh­
erty of Ohio, who managed Mr. Hard­
ing's pre-convention campaign.
Postmaster-general, Will H. Hays of
Indiana, chairman of the republican
national committee.
Secretary of the navy, Edwin Denby
of Michigan, ex-member of congress,
who served as an enlisted man in
both the navy and marine corps.
Secretary of the interior, Albert A.
Fall of New Mexico, now a senator.
Secretary of agriculture, Henry Wal­
lace of Iowa, editor of farm publica­
tions.
Secretary of commerce, Herbert
Hoover of California, ex-food admin­
istrator and leader in various move­
ments for European relief.
Secretary of labor, James J. Davis
of Pennsylvania and Illinois, union
ex-steel worker, who has become the
highest official In the Moose frater­
nity.
If changes are made, they are most
likely to affect the appointments for
navy, commerce and labor, all of which
Denby Ex-Buck Private.
Paris Island, 9. C.—Edwin Denby,
secretary of the navy to be, is remem­
bered here as Private Denby, just plain
"buck private” of marines, although
later as Lieutenant Denby, morale of­
ficer, who pounded ideas of patriotism
into the heads of thousands of rookies.
And Private Denby, despite handi­
caps of age and weight, stood up
staunchly under the regular "boot”
training designed to harden up the
youngsters.
STATE LAW MAKERS
END CODD SESSION
Salem.—1%« Durkee and Bridgeport
Irrigation districts have forwarded to
the state engineer for approval plana
for the construction of the Burnt river
were understood to have come to a reservoir in Baker county.
decision within 24 hours.
Salem. — With the exception of
In regard to none of these has
measuree carrying emergency clauses,
there been an exchange of formal in­
all bills passed at the recent session
vitation and acceptance, but in every
of the legislature and signed by the
case the selections are expected by
governor will become operative on
Mr. Harding’s associates to stand.
Assignment of the navy portfolio May 35.
to Mr. Denby, who is a Detroit law­
Bend.—Central Oregon's first high­ Marketing, Logged-Off 1-ands, Bndget
yer. furnished the first real surprise, way work of the spring season com­
Taxation. Port and Bonus
for his name had not been mentioned
menced Friday with the laying of con­
publicly in connection with the place
Among Vital Enactments.
crete culverts on the Bend Horse Ridge
until Monday.
road, recently authorised by the stale
It was understood that from the
first he had been under consideration, commission.
State House, Salem.—Following the
Albany.—Breeders of Shorthorn cat­
however, and was held in reserve for
Just such a contingency as Mr. Hard­ tle in Linn county have organised the usual happy incidents that for many
ing faced last week when exGover Linn County Shorthorn Breeders’ as­ years have marked the closing hours
nor Lowden of Illinois declined to be sociation. Steps will be taken by the of the Oregon legislative session, the
association to promote the breeding of lawmakers finished their duties at 4
considered.
It was expected that before the thoroughbred Shorthorns in this sec­
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, folded
president-elect makes a formal tender tion of the state.
their tents and departed from the cap­
to Mr. Denby he will call him Into
Bend.—A shipment of 1500 coyote ital. An hour later most of the legis­
consultation and go over the naval
and lynx pelts, consigned to eastern
problems with him.
lators were aboard trains en route to
Mr. Hoover’s name had been one markets, was sent from Bend Friday their homes in various sections of the
of the storm centers of the cabinet morning. The lot. representing a ma­ state.
jority of the catches made In central
While not as spectacular as some
Oregon this winter, is valued at ap­
previous sessions of the legislature in
proximately $10,000.
this state, much of the business tran­
Salem.—Corn and poultry shows, the sacted was of great Importance to the
first to be held In Salem next fall and future Interests of the state.
the latter here next January, were de­
The legislature did something be­
cided upon at a meeting of the Marlon sides increasing salaries. True, al­
county federation of community clubs most everyone who wanted a lift In
Saturday night. Fifteen of the 22 the salary line met with a sympathetic
clubs In the county were represented. response from the legislature, but
most of the Increases were for county
Baker. — Baker county has always
officials.
led the state in the production of gold
, Road legislation commands first
and In the number of quartz mines In
place In the accomplishments of the
operation; but that lead is now main­
session. This legislation ranges from
tained with only one quartz mine In
a brand new motor vehicle code and a
operation, the Eureka 41 Excelsior,
new basis of licensing these vehicles,
commonly known as the E. 4 E. mine.
to authorizing the highway commis­
Salem.—Measures approved at the sion to sell $7,000,000 ot bonds to carry
recent session of the legislature that on road work.
Then, too, there was the new gaso­
will be referred to the voters of Ore­
gon at the special election In June line tax and the bill which permits
will be determined by the attorney- several counties to create road dis­
general. according to a statement tricts. This latter act was one of the
made by the secretary of state Satur­ genuinely Important pieces ot legis­
lation which has come out of the ses­
day.
sion. The highway commission is in
Salem. — Governor Olcott Saturday
control of the operation ot this bill
signed the Bennet bill which asserts
to some extent, for the commission
state title to beds of all non navigable
must give approval of boundaries and
lakes In the state. It was estimated
petitions for such districts, make the
by attaches of the attorney-general’s
location of the roads and do the sur­
office that this law would return to
veying.
the common school fund of Oregon
The cooperatives marketing asso­
approximately $2,000,000.
ciation measure was considered an­
Bend.—P. C. Burt. Deschutes county other unusually important act. It will
rancher, has just learned that his wife, require a couple of years to determine
one of the first relief workers to sail how It will work out with respect to
for Armenia after the war, has been the producers, the middlemen and the
captured by the Turkish nationalists. consumers. Much, however, was ex­
After two years’ service abroad, Mrs. pected ot it.
Burt was on her way to take passage
Tho logged-off lands bill, it was
for America when she, with other hoped, will solve the problem which
American women, was seized by the has been troubling many timber coun­
Turks.
ties for years. Considering the issues
Bend.—In an effort to combat the Involved in this measure, it was re­
frosts which have cut down the yield garded as surprising how little oppo­
sition was raised against it. Under
list, many republicans urging his ap­ of his truck garden for the last two
the provisions of this act it will bo
pointment as secretary of state, in­ years, Ernest Frank, a farmer near
possible to handle the snag-Infested
Redmond,
has
ordered
a
shipment
of
a
terior, commerce or labor, and many
lands on an extensive scale and bring
dozen
garden
and
orchard
heaters,
opposing it because of his stand in
into productivity land which is now
favor of the league of nations. He enough to keep his prize wax beans
almost
less than worthless because of
was the first national figure with warm until midsummer. The heaters
the stumps.
will
be
the
first
to
be
used
in
central
whom Mr. Harding conferred after his
Taxation matters were not over­
return to Washington from the Chi­ Oregon.
looked. President Ritner and Speaker
cago convention last year and later
Salem.—There were four fatalities Bean were joint sponsors for the
Mr. Hoover went to Marlon among in Oregon due to individual accidents.
measure which creates a tax commis­
the first “best minds” to be called In the week ended February 24, accord­
sion to investigate and seek to find
into consultations.
ing to the report of the state industrial new sources of revenue. The com­
Should he refuse a place, he may accident commission.
The victims mission will look for some sort of
be asked to head a commission of were: John M. McCue, logger. Cottage
income tax, presumably, and under
reorganization of the executive de­ Grove; Martin Crause, donkey engin­
the measure creating it the commis­
partments of the government.
eer, Portland; Charles R. Phillips, la­ sion will ask for data on income taxes
Mr. Harding let it be known that borer, Powers, and Tony Creek, edger­
from the department of internal rev­
h expects to leave subordinate ap­ man, Glenwood.
enue.
pointments in the executive depart­
A state budget system has been ap­
Salem.—The Oregon public service
ments to the cabinet members.
proved,
the measure being fathered by
commission has received a telegram
Senator
Patterson. Under this act
from W. V. Hardie, director of traffic
there
will
be compiled a mass of in­
for the interstate commerce commis­
He received the group in the com­ sion, granting a request for corrected formation which will reduce state
pany of Mrs. Wilson in his study. He rules on minimum carload weights of budget-making to its simplest form
said he would leave to historians the grain in sacks. Correction of these and will lighten the task of the ways
task of Interpreting the events of the rules was sought by the Oregon com­ and means committee in future ses­
Paris peace conference.
mission several days ago, following the sions of the legislature.
For the soldiers, the legislature re­
If he ever devoted himself again to receipt of numerous complaints from
ferred to the people the proposed
writing, he declared, it would be along Oregon shippers.
bonus. The matter is to be settled at
impersonal lines.
Toledo.
—
A
mammoth
coyote,
which
a special election to be called in the
Robert C. Stuart Jr., who headed the
delegation, told the president that the had been killing sheep and goats In spring. It is the only measure which
club he represented wished upon the the upper Yhqulna and Big Elk dis­ will appear on the ballot.
No antl-Japanese legislation was en­
anniverslty of the birth of Washington tricts, was killed by Marion Hunt of
acted,
‘although the house did its best.
Eddyville
Friday.
The
coyote
was
to extend their greeting to "you, the
great American of our generation,” started on the old Castle place near The general sentiment was that this
and that inspired by Wilsonian ideals, Elk City, and after circling several was a subject which should be left to
the club purposed to perpetuate the times in the territory, crossing Little congress to handle.
On the whole, the legislature con­
ideals to which the president had given Elk river time after time in an at­
ducted
Itself in a sedate manner.
tempt
to
evade
the
dogs,
finally
took
concrete expression.
refuge along the side of Mr. Hunt’s
State House, Salem, Or.—Passage of
barn, where he was killed.
Inaugural to be Loud.
Mrs.
Kinney’s house bill, qualifying
Medford.—Jackson County Fair as­
Washington, D. C—For the first
time, weather permitting, an inaugural sociation will have one of the best women to sit as jurors in Oregon, de­
address is to be heard March 4 by as improved and up-to-date fair grounds feat of the st^te fair board's measure
many people as may pack themselves in the state, the stockholders unani­ designed to legalize betting at the
on the plaza fronting the capito!. Presi­ mously decided at the annual meeting. state fair races , and defeat of a
dent Harding’s first formal statement It is planned to spend $20,000 on the measure to increase the salary of
will be carried throughout the throng buildings this year. The auto speed­ the secretary ot stat« from $4500
way and horse track will be ready next to $6000 a year, were outstanding
by means of amplifiers.
A roomful of machinery has been year. The dates for the next fair features of the senate’s after-dinner
installed beneath the capito! steps have been set for September 14, 15, 16 session last night. The women Jurors’
to catch and repeat every syllable ut and 17. The site of the fair grounds bill was introduced by Mrs. Kinney,
is 152 acres on the Pacific highway.
representative from Clatsop county.
tered.
Wilson Says Peace Will Be Life Work
Washington, D. C.—President Wil­
son Tuesday expressed the determina­
tion to devote himself on retirement
to private life to a continuation of his
efforts toward world peace. He made
his first public utterance since the
election in receiving a delegation from
the Woodrow Wilson club of Harvard
university.
After their visit the delegates stated
they were "deeply impressed with the
great heart of the president and deep­
ly touched by the president’s faith in
the ultimate accomplishment of bis
efforts towards peace and by the al­
most brilliant good humor with which
he is leaving the White House.”
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Legislature Is Adjourned at
Salem Sine Die.
MANY BILLS PASSED