WORLD HAPPENINGS OF CURRENT WEEK AGENTS' STRIKE IS AVERTED 10.000 Station Men Refuse to Perform Extra Duties. PLANS FOR C0A5T GUARD PREPARED ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦•»•»•♦♦»♦♦♦b STATE NEWS IN BRIEF. SCHOOL DAUS Chicago.—The averting of a strike Eugene. — Between 1100 and 1200 of approximately 10,000 station agents, carloads of pears will be shipped out preparation for the formation of new of the Rogue river valley this season, union of shop workers on 40 eastern Brief Resume Most Important | according to the first estimates of the roads and negotiations for a separate General Pershing Gives Data experts of the Southern Pacific com­ Daily News Items. peace on the Baltimore & Ohio, mark­ to Secretary Weeks. pany as announced at the district ed the progress Monday of the railway freight and passenger offices here. shopmen's strike. Salem.—Jersey breeders of Marlon The move for new unions to take county have completed arrangements the place of the striking shop crafts for their annual jubilee, to be held this was initiated by L. F. Loree, eastern week. Frank B. Astroth, field agent regional chairman of the Association of the American Jersey Cattle club, of Railway Executives, and was taken Events ef Noted People, Governments as an indication of the intention of Present Forces Declared Enough to will be the guest of honor, and Will accompany the breeders on their trip and Pacific Northwest, and Other the roads to hold out against the Make Nation Safe Against to different parts of the county, strikers ’ demand for a return of Things Worth Knowing. Any Combination. seniority rights as a preliminary to Salem.—The case brought by Hale any settlement. Gould of Portland to determine wheth­ The eastern roads, according to Mr. er the world war veterans state com­ Receipts of the Oregon state motor Washington, D. C.—Steps to estab­ mission can be compelled to award a Loree, plan to take advantage of rul­ vehicle department for the period Jan­ ings by the labor board by organizing lish a “national position in readiness loan to an ex-service man after he uary 1 to June 30, 1922, aggregated new shop men in such a way that each for the army as a development of has made application and had been 12,973,378.84, according to a report pre­ system will have its own union and the national military policy” are Issued a voucher for a cash bonus, was pared by the secretary of state. will be able to negotiate separately forecast in a memorandum recent­ dismissed In the circuit court here Divorce proceedings in Chicago with its men. Saturday. Parleys for a separate peace at ly submitted by General Pershing to Tuesday revealed the absence for two Eugene.—The farmers of Lane coun­ years of Harry, son of Gustav Fleisch­ Baltimore between representatives of Secretary Weeks and made public ty are cutting their wheat and one mann, the yeast manufacturer, after the striking shop men and th«' Balti­ Sunday at the war department. thresher has begun near Irving. They leaving his bride of a day to seek a more & Ohio railroad, attracted con­ Details of such plans as may have report that the yield will be lower siderable attention in union circles, “love nest.” but strike leaders refused to make any been already prepared by General than usual, owing to the extremely Two hundred and twenty-five camp­ comment. Pershing were not disclosed. The dry weather. Spring-sown grain es­ fire girls were forced to flee for their The efforts of W. L. McMenimen. general nature of the project, how­ pecially will be short. Some of the fields will not be cut because the lives late Tuesday afternoon before a labor member of the rail board, in ever, contemplates assignment of na­ grain is not high enough. forest fire that swept down on their a conference with W. J. Noons, head summer camp on Vashon island, in of the station agents' organization, tional guard divisions to specific de­ Fossil.—The city council has pur­ fense positions on coasts and borders Puget sound. Sv prevented a further spread of the chased a 506-gallon water sprinkler to which they would be rushed in the strike. from the city of Portland and has put Peace negotiations, halted over the Will M. Maupin JOHN Bl AKE Mr. Noons complained that the event of war. Marshal Laird in charge. The streets week end, were resumed by members niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin of the United States rail labor board station agents were being forced to “Under this plan,” General Per- will be wet down twice daily for the Monday in an effort to bring about an do the work of the strikers, but Mr. shing said, “with our territory pro­ present. If the use of city water in SMILE THE BAD STABT early settlement of the railway shop­ McMenimen assured him that any the sprinkler is found to decrease the tected against landings in force at HEN you think life's not worth men's strike. grievances would be corrected. Mr. water supply for other uses, the while the start, and with the machinery sprinkler will be filled from the creek. I Noons then announced that the sta- _ that a certain amount of discour­ Final examinations for appointment Sit straight up and force a smile. agement Is necessary to progress. as second lieutenant in the regular tion agents would remain at work for further military expansion fully Smile and shake your head at fate — Marshfield.—Fire which caused a That Is why nobody should worry army will be held at all army posts pending a conference with the labor organized, our fleet will be free to loss estimated at $200.000 swept both Hit the line; don’t hesitate. board. about a bad start. deal with the hostile naval forces with­ sides of the blocks along Front street Smile ami say “World, howd'y do; beginning September 4 and open to Get u good one if you can, of Comparatively few outbreaks due to Here’s «-looking straight nt you!” all eligible citizens between the ages out concern as to possible invasion.” Sunday morning, burning 28 buildings. Shake yourself and force a smile— course. It will help. But remember the strike were reported during the of 21 and 30 years. if your start was bad, Unit so was the “With 18 divisions and appropriate The razed section was in the old You'll see dear sky ufter while. day, but further cancellation of trains, atnrt of utmost every other man who­ part of the city, and the heavy losses Grasshoppers are destroying wheat said to be due mostly to the shortage auxiliaries of the national guard. sup- ever attained a place of any Impor­ When you meet a brother smile; will be felt more because the fire in many sections of Idaho, according of coal, were reported from a few sec­ plemented by the regular army pre- tance In the world. hazards prevented the business men Grasp his hand wnlk double tile, General Grant got a bud start In Ida to reports received by agricultural of­ tions. The Grand Trunk took off two pared for necessary expansion. and and real estate ni n from carrying Smile and say “Hello, old chum; trains between Chicago and Detroit studies at West Point, and did so poor­ Cheer up; don't be sad and-glum I' ficials in Boise. In Power county one with certain special units formed in insurance. ly In the army that he resigned. Smile and every time you do 2000-acre field was declared to have and two between Detroit and Harvey. the organized reserve,” he continued, At the outbreak of the war between Prineville.—Construction on Prine­ It pays Interest to you. been wholly devastated by the pests. "we shall be able to cover our coasts the states in America, he hnd settled ville's new hotel will begin on or be­ Waste of time salt tears to shed— Of Benefit to Ex-Service Men. and land frontiers against serious in­ down to the business of running a Private Harry Quigg, headquarters fore August 1, Is the announcement Smile and keep on straight ahead. In order that every ex-service man yard ami tannery In an obscure Illi­ vasion at the start. company, Fifth brigade, at Camp from the architect, John V. Bennos of nois town. “Such a military organization causes In the crowded market place— Lewis, was shot and seriously wound­ or woman of Washington, Oregon and Portland. The plans are nearly com­ His biographer says that he was ut­ ed Sunday night while attempting to Idaho may have an opportunity to no menace to any other nation, but pleted and will be submitted to con­ Keep a glad smile on your face. terly discouraged. But he wasn't. He Frown, and you give birth to doubt- learn all governmental offers and assures the impregnability of the con ­ escape from military policemen, it was knew that somewhere In him was n tractors at once. The block where Next thing you'll be down and out. revealed by Colonel J. D. Leitch, chief regulations relative to war disability tinental United States in the event of the old hotel stood has been deeded Smile and say, “Things coming tine- very great ability. And when he got compensation, vocational training, attack by any possible combination.” of staff. Into the war, ns all young Americans to the new corporation by Mrs. C. E. Only carload lots In mine!” hospitalization, war risk insurance, “The character of our military re­ on both sides did, ambition awoke In Waste of time to sigh and sob ■ ' Public offering of an issue of $8,702,- every town, village and hamlet is to sources, as well as our attitude to­ McDowell, former proprietor of the him. Smile, and stick tight to the job. 300 refunding and improvement mort­ be thoroughly canvassed by contact ward other nations, imposes upon us hotel. Everybody knows the rest of the (Copy rishi.) gage 5 per cent bonds of the Northern representatives of the United States an initial strategic defense,” General story. ------------- o-------------- Prineville.—Crook county's wool clip Pacific railroad was made Wednesday Veterans’ Bureau, according to L. C. Pershing said, “But this does not in­ will exceed a quarter of a million Lloyd George la one of the few con­ spicuous figures In the world today by J. P. Morgan & Co., the First Na­ Jesseph of Seattle, northwest district volve renouncing a subsequent of­ pounds when the clip of Kerns Broth­ who proceeded from success to suc­ tional bank and the National City manager. fensive.” ers of Izee, is completed and the 1922 cess after he once got Ids start. company in New York. Additional field representatives are The memorandum pointed out that wool season comes to a close. This The start Itself was extremely bad. W. W. Culp, ex-Spring Valley, O. being sent out into the rural district the defensive machinery planned is clip, aggregating more than 35.000 It would have discouraged most men. ^Pili’ll --------