Clackamas county justly
boasts of the intelligence and
progress of her citizens, the
excellence of her schools,
churches, farms and homes.
Independent and progres
sive, The Banner-Courier cov
ers, with larger circulation
than that of any other paper,
every portion of Clackamas
County.
40th Year
THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1922.
Number 21.
... .
TURKS CONTINUE
TO PILLAGE AND
TERRORIZE EAST
Smyrna In Ruins Refugees
Dependent Upon Foreign
Nations For Escape
HOLY WAR THREATENS
Allies Serve Notice That Neutral Zone
Must Be Respected United States
Offers Relief.
The war cloud hangs low again over
Europe and western Asia today. Fears
ot Russian and Turkish alliance for
war, in which ten of "the nations of
western Europe will become involved,
have taken possession of the world.
The outlook is even more gloomy than
before the last great war. For added
to the terrible scope of the. conflict
there would be added the unspeakable
horrors of Moslem fanatacism, which
rejoices in the shedding of Christians'
blood.
Since defeating the Greek army re
cently, the Turks, under 'Mustaph
Kernel Pasha, captured and burned
Smyrna, following rapine and slaught
er indescribable. It is estimated that
more than 100,000 persons perished.
Women were not spared the most
fiendish torture, many of them being
killed; girls from the American-College"
were carried away into captivity
and even the British consulate was
not free from Turkish intrusion.
The United States government,
recognizing the appalling situation to
be beyond the scope of private charity,
the state department has asked the
American high commissioner at Con
stantinople for a plan for emergency
relief at Smyrna. Americans have
been hurried out of the danger zone
on American vessels:
One or more shiploads of relief 'sup
plies have been rushed to Smyrna
from Constantinople. American and
allied governments and reliefs are in
charge.
Constantinople, including the neu
tral zone, are threatened by the Mos
lems. This has aroused England,
France, Italy and other allies, who
have served notice that they must not
possess or attack the neutral zone.
And to make the warning effective
these nations have dispatche'd war
ships to the danger zone, ready to
protect their citizens and political
rights.
To the world, watching with abated
breath the next move, the possibility
of a religious war in which Russia
may join with the Mohammedan
hordes in an attempt to conquer Eu
rope, looms dark and terrible.
Government Strives
Halt Profiteering
In Coal.
To
Measure Now Up To President Is One
Of Three Designed By Congress
For Public Benefit.
The government is 'Showing deter
mination to protect the households of
the nation from coal profiteers. This
effort it is hoped will provide against
excessive charges made possible by
the railroad and coal strikes.
The senate has already passed the
conference report on the anti-profiteering
bill. The measure passed
' the house and is now up to the" Presi
dent, who is expected to sign it, as he
v has sponsored it, with other measures,
in the hope that the administration
might insure an adequate amount of
coal to all consumers at- resonable
prices.
It is one of three bills which the
administration is relying upon to pre
vent profiteering and to insure an ade
quate coal supply. By it, large powers
areg ranted to the Interstate Com!
merce Commission, to prevent profit
eering by placing embargoes against
dealers making unreasonable profits.
By a second, known as the Borah
Coal Commission Bill, a commission is
to be founded with power to obtain
facts of production and distribution
costs, in order to expose profiteering.
And a third measure, sponsored by
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, pro
vides that there shall be voluntary
- agreement by public utilities and big
industries to buy coal on a day by day
basis, instead of buying in great quan
tities on ' a competitive ba 3is, thus
running up prices to a high point.
OLCOTT INSISTS NOW
UPON RECOUNT COSTS.
Attorneys for Governor Olcott have
"filed suit against Coster, who was
plaintiff in the recount case instituted
by Charles Hall, for the payment of
recount costs. The case is brought in
, the Marion county circuit court.
The contest" expenses of Olcott were
$3,839, but only $2,000, the amount of
Coster's bond, can be collected.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neville
of R. F. D. 2, Oregon City, at the Ore
gon City hospital, Monday evening,
September 18, a daughter.
ifrs. Thomas Mooney of Clackamas
was a caller at the Banner-Courier of
fice, on Tuesday.
CROP REPORT SHOWS
UPS AND DOWNS
IN OREGON.
The September crop report, for the
northwestern states of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, show the production
in this group of states not up to former
years. Elsewhere over the country,
however, crop conditions have been
above the average. .
The total wheat crop of Oregon is
estimated at 19,300,000 bushels, while
last year it was 24,317,000 bushels.
Oats suffered severely from drouth,
the total production being only 60 per
cent of the normal, although the acre
age was in excess of last year. Car
loads of the eastern crop will be neces
sary to meet the local needs of the
state. The present yield is 6.400,00ft.
The barley crop is slightly less than
last year; the potato yield will prob
ably not exceed that of last year,
while the production over the country
is much larger than last year.
The corn crop, grown principally for
silage, is the best in years, with an
acreage of 66,000 in the state.
Hops are an average with last year's
crop. Clover makes the poorest show
ing among the crops, owing to dry
weather. Fruit, including prunes,
makes a good showing.
GAS KILLS ALL 47
T
After twenty-two days of terrible
anxiety, during which every effort pos
sible had been put forth by rescuing
crews to reach the forty-seven miners
entombed in the Argonaut mine, the
dead bodies of the men were reached
on Monday. A note was found on one
of the men, which indicated that all of
them had died within four or five
hours after they had been caught,
on August 27th.
Evidence showed that themen had
built bulkheads to try to shut off from
themselves the poisonous gasses of
the mines. For this' purpose they had
gone about their last work cooly, tak
ing their clothing to make airtight
their hastily constructed barriers.
However, they had but a short time
to work out their plan of self-preser
vation, as the carbon monoxide and
carbon dioxide gases overcame them
within a few hours. The effect of the
gases were to produce lethargy at
first, then coma nd a painlesa death.
CONVENTION WILL BE
HELD IN CLACKAMAS
The annual Clackamas county W. C.
T. U. convention will be held in the
Clackamas church on Friday, Septem
ber 29th, 1922.
An interesting program has been
prepared :
A. M.
10:00 Devotional, led by Mrs. Fish
er, Milwaukle.
10 : 15 Appointment of committees
resolutions:, courtesies, fi
nance, credentials, publicity.
10:30 Reports President, secre
tary, treasurer.
11:00 Election of officers.
11:30 Our county finances.
11:45 Question ' box Mrs. E. B.
Andrews.
. 12:00 Luncheon Toastmistress,
State President, Mrs. Mary
Mallett. Response, M. J. Lee,
F. J. Tooze, A. J. Ware.
P. ,M.
1:00 Special music; devotional.
1:30 Thank offering.
1:40 Children's farm home.
1:50 White ribbon recruits.
2:00 Music'
2:10 Paper Mrs. Roberts of Ten-
ings Lodge.
2:25 My Alms for the Coming
Year Local President.
3:00 Special Department Work
Mrs. Buland.
3:30--Child Welfare Mrs. 'Mallett.
4:00 Adjournmnt. Executive Board
meeting. r
Parkplace Has Big Fire.
A fire, which broke out at about
3:30 o'clock, Tuesday morning, in the
garage and blacksmith shop of W. C.
Burkhart, at Parkplace, destroyed the
building in which it started and the
Abernethy Grange, hall adjoining..
The only salvage was the contents of
the Grange hall. The . building, on
which there was an insurance of $1,-
000, is a complete loss. The loss on
the garage was covered by $1,500 in
surance. There were four cars in the
garage. owned by outside,parties. One,
a Buick, is said to have been insured.
Men were at work in the blacksmith
shop until midnight. ,
The Oregon City fire department
was . called, but owing to the fact that
there is no water pressure at Park
place, they were unable to be of
assistance.
Orange Lodge Initiates.
Last Friday night Derry Loyal Or
ange Lodge, No. 154, of this city, con
ferred the Royal Arch Purple- degree
upon a class of fifty candidates.
Grand lodge officers of Oregon and
the Deputy Grand Master of the
United States were present and took
part in the ceremony..
At the close of the degree ceremony
there was served a delicious banquet,
including chicken and all the other
good things usually found at the ban
quet table. .
August 30th, under a flaring, front
page headline of the local morning
sheet, the electorate of Clackamas
county were notified that a movement
was on foot to recall County Judge
Cross. In this and subsequent dis
closures that meetings five at least,
the locations of which were not di
vulgedto lay plans and find a candi
date for the ousting of the Judge,
there was also disclosed at least one
of the sources from which the move
ment sprung. And from this same
source claims for credit-for encour
agement of the recall movement fol-
I lows, we are informed.
That the Judge was nominated and
elected In spite of the opposition of
this morning contemporary is recent
history. That he would not submit to
its dictation nor play its - politics in
placing county business or political
patronage has put him still more deep
ly into its disfavor. ' ' j
" The Banner-Courier, politically in
dependent, favored neither Cross nor
Beatie in the political contests which I
resulted in the election of Judge Cross.
When he became judge, however,, it
gave him the same stauneh support
in his efforts for the welfare of Clack
amas county that it should have given
his opponent had he been elected. His
acts It has freely criticised. Judge
Cross owed the Banner-Courier no
favors nor has he granted it any. The
Banner-Courier has been at no time
and is now under no obligation to him,
OREGONIANS ARE IN
DANGER ZONE OF
TURK SAVAGERY
Oregonians, devoting their lives and
energies to the emancipation and
Christian development - of the near
east peoples in the area of Smyrna and
Constantinople, are Mrs. Amy Burtt of
Bend, In charge of 1,000 orphan Ar
menian boys in Constantinople, and
Miss Margaret Hinman of Forest
Grove, in charge of an Armenian
school in Brusa, which has been re
ported captured by the Moslem army.
Miss Nellie Cole recently returned to
her home at Forest Grove from the
Greek city of Trebizond, which has
fallen into Turkish hands.
Cable dispatched have been for
warded thru near east relief sources
to find out, if possible, concerning the
safety of these splendid Oregon
women.
REV. THOMPSON LEAVES
FOR NEW PASTORATE
Rev. A. H. Thompson, for the past
year in charge of the Methodist pas
torate here, with Mrs. Thompson, will
next week take up their residence at
Bothell, Wash., where they have been
transferred by the conference to the
First Methodist church. The change
is from the Oregon to the Puget
Sound conference. r
The church has been prosperous
during the past year and plans for a
larger development during the coming
year had been laid by the pastor, when
the conference called htm to the new
pastoral duties.
Rev. Thompson will conduct serv
ices as usual on Thursday evening and
Sunday. His successor. Rev. A. H.
Lathrop, D. D., of Green Lake church,
Seattle, will arrive in Oregon City
next week.
Cement Is Wanted.
After being importuned for months
by manufacturers to use cement in
building " roads, and with no sugges
tion of shortage, the county court sud
denly finds itself up against the prob
lem of cement shortage. Finally, the
Oswego Cement Company, which holds
contracts for furnishing the cement
for county cement roads, have agreed
to turn over to the court for the
Hardscrabble road 200 barrels a day,
beginning next Tuesday. There will
be no more roads opened under these
circumstances this year. All open are
being completed as rapidly as possible
before fall rains set in.
Church Asks Questions.
Next Sunday morning at- the Con
gregational church, Rev Morgan will
preach on "The Challenge of the Fu
ture.' The evening service will be
of a popular nature. The three fol
lowing questions will be discussed: "
1. "Is Socialism a Substitute for
Christianity?"
2. "Will the Church Ever Pass Out
of Existance?"
3. "Are Our Church Hymns Chris
tian?" This service is for '. the public and
all are cordially invited, to be present.
Soup Bonne Femme.
- (Provincial France)
This is the broth of the farmer and
peasant's wife, handed down from the
13th century, from beautiful France.
Wash dry and cut up, two large let
tuces, one pound of sorrel and one
pound of spinach. Add one and a half
quarts of good white stock and sim
mer, with one-fourth pound of butter,
two onions and two carrots, for one
hour. Add a blending of the yolks of
two eggs and a cup of boiling milkt
salt and - pepperT Press through a
sieve and serve with croutons. Sub
mitted by ,Mrs. George Hartman.
iimm m the
except to make fair, open criticism to
which every official is entitled. .
That Judge Cross has probably
made mistakes there is no doubt. That
his manner of approach is not what
others would have it may be admitted.
His judgment in matters of appoint
ments does not always please both
side3. .It is pertinent to ask who
knows of a human being who could
thus acquit himself? It should be re
membered also that in appointments
and most other matters for which he
is attacked, he is one of -three. In
fact, rumblings of dissatisfaction and
threats ot recall have been current
during-their terms against them all.
And yet, what have they done so bad
as to merit the recall? - -
Just why this movement is focused
just now upon the. Judge will, no
dioubt, be made very plain as the re
call campaign progresses. '
The interests, financial, moral and
civic, of Clackamas county are, how
ever, of greater moment than the of
ficial security of any individual or in
dividuals, and those who would apply
the recall with its bitterness and its
stigma, should have as their motive,
FIRST the -COUNTY'S interest and
HER interest ONLY.
' In this proposed recall fight there
will be tremendous effort. Every ele
ment in anyway identified will be .ex
posed to the searchlight of criticism
and economic interests of the county
will suffer whatever the result may be.
1922 COUNTY FAIR
PROVES A WINNER
The Clackamas County Fair, now
in session at Canby, is pronounced by
visitors generally the biggest and best
ever. . -
. Rosemont, Canby, Damascus and!
Carver Cummunity Clubs each offer
excellent exhibits, while Warner
Grange has an unusually attractive
display of community products.
J. C. Knaupisch of Canby and H. J.
Bigger of Oregoh City, surprise the
natives with the tremendous variety
and superb quality of products raised
on city lots, when intensively and in
telligently cultivated.
Almost eighty exhibitors fill to its
capacity the poultry department, in
charge of C. R. Quinn.
The juvenile department, under su
perivsion of County -School Superin
tendent Vedder, aid club leader Mrs.
Purcell, occupjes a building by itself.
The" display of the livestock, poultry
and other products of these young ag
reculturalists care and effort, is one
of the most attractive features on the
grounds. -
The largest dairy exhibits are Jer
seys, Holsteins and Ayershires. Guern
seys are also represented.
Of sheep and swine there are also
fine exhibits.
Wednesday was Pioneer Day for
Clackamas county. .The program was
in charge of president, David Caufield.
Music by the Molalla - band, a big
feast and a fine program, made the oc
casion one lonlg to be remembered.
Today is Farm Bureau day. Walter
M. Pierce, candidate for governor,
gives an; address.- George Mansfield,
president of the state farm bureau,
also speaks
Bank Of Commerce Increases Capital.
Officers of. the Bank of Commerce
announced Saturday an increase of
$100,000 in the capital stock of the
institution, this action bringing the
total capitalizaion of he ' bnk up to
$200,000. - This increase was author
ized by the stockholders at a meeting
earlier in the week.
The bank was organized less than
seven years ago and its growth has
been rapid.
This large increase of its capital
stock will enable the bank to continue
is tvaried activities on a still broader
and more extensive plane.
Rumors Untrue.
The recent rumors that Senator Mc
Nary is to leave the senate for a posi
tion on the federal bench are untrue.
While Senator McNary, who is a
prime favorite with the administra
tion, could undoubtedly obtain one of
the new judgeships recently created,
he feels that his work in the senate is
more important . than any place on the
bench could be at this time.
Waverly Club Robbed.
- Walter Powers, night watchman at
the Waverly Country Club, was held
up by two masked and armed men at
three o'clock Sunday . morning . and
while he lay bound and gaged, they
looted the cash drawer of . $100 and
made an unsuccessful attempt to opien
the safe by breaking the combination.
Sheriff Wilson, who investigated the
case, believes it is an "inside job."
The robbers made good their escape.
Work On Church Gegun.
Construction work on the rebuild
ing of the First Presbyterian church,
recently -damaged by fire, started Mon
day. The -reconstructed building,
which will be practically a new struc
ture, is to cost $15,000.
regal
I A full, plain statement of facts upon
which the recall is based is the first
demand of the voters. Nearly a month
has elapsed since a recall organiza
tion was formed and the announce
ment made that an attorney would for
mulate charges, with NO DEFINITE
charges made PUBLIC.
Who is behind it and the motives;
what assurances of remedying the
enumerated defects by' exchange of
judges, are other questions to be an
swered. Why are meetings of the or
ganization held in SECRET, their lo
cation and discussions reserved to the
few, when the PUBLIC INTERESTS
are claimed at stake, are current in?
quiries. . '
So far, the procedure has been
against the principle and spirit of the
recall, which is a political instrument
in the open hands of the voters, with
which to remove from office officials
charged with conduct which may be
classed as inimical to the county's
progress. -
The Banner-Courier invites discus
sion of the recall from both sides; be
lieves in the principle of the recall
and advocates its use when essential
to justice. It is OPPOSED to the re
call of Judge Cross, or other members
of the court, or any other official, upon
the basis of the PRESENT procedure,
which, we believe, is opposed to the
recall principle, individual justice and
public policy.
VETERANS APPLY NOW
FOR VOCATIONAL
TRAINING.
December 16th of this year has been
set as the last day applications for
vocational training made by disabled
war veterans may be accepted by the
United State3 Veterans' Bureau, ac
cording to an announcement received
here today from L. C. Jesseph, north
west district manager, of the govern
ment. -
The veteran has one year after re
quest for training is. granted. to take
advantage of it. If the vocational
handicap is eliminated during the de
lay period, he may lose his training
privilege, it was stated. -
Mr. Jesseph stated that awarding
of vocational trainingclaims is based
on service connection of the war dis
ability, which must .be a vocational,
handicap and the feasibility of the ap
plicant entering training. The trainee
is paid $80 and $100 a month and ad
ditional allowances for dependents as
living expenses during his course of
study. More than 900 disabled veter
ans of the Pacific northwest have suc
cessfully completed training courses
and 3,300 others are now in training, it
was stated. Within the next month,
the Veterans' Bureau will present cer
tificates of graduation to the training
students who have completed ' their
work satisfactorily. -
Oregon University Begins
Big Drive For
Funds.
Ten Million Dollars In Ten Years Is
Goal Of Those In Charge Of .
The Campaign.
Officials of the head of Oregon's ed
ucational institutions have planned to
raise ten millions of dollars' for the
university by private subscriptions.
Vigorous effort will be put forth to
obtain this amount within the follow
ing ten years. This move, it is claim
ed, is necessary .to provide for the
rapid growth, in addition to the
amount obtained from the state in mill
age taxes and from other sources.
The financing of the campaign for
the- first two years is provided for
by citizens of Eugene, the home of
the university. To $10,000 donated by
one private citizen, $15,000 more was
added, making a total of $25,000. W.
K. Newell, regent, will have charge
of, the campaign headquarters on the
campus, Lamar Tooze, an allumnus,
will become field director, and Grace
Edington ofHood River will be sec
retary of the alumni organization.
It is reported that without organf
ized promotion, gifts totaling over
a half million dollars have been re
ceived by the university during thej
past two years. The practice of mak
ing gifts to educational institutions is
growing and it is believed that there
are many persons of wealth in the
state who will" respond to , the needs
of the university thru the campaign
soon to be raunched.
CITY COUNCIL OFFERS
SOLUTION OF PACIFIC
HIGHWAY ROUTE.
The City Council on special meeting
Wednesday night, passed a resolution
directed to the State Highway Com
mission, urging the temporary Im
provement of Fifth street as a part of
the Pacific Highway route through the
city. The resolution also agrees to
the improvement of -Seventh street
and Railroad avenue as soon as the
finances can be provided by the city.
The commission adopted the Rail
road avenue route and by this pro
cedure the city hopes to see the com
pletion of the route over the hill push
ed forward.
DALLAS FAMILY ENJOY
SECOND ANNUAL
PICNIC.
. The second annual picnic of the Dal
las family was held at the Gladstone
park, Sunday, Septeinber 17th, with
thirty-five present. 'After a most
bountiful dinner, the men enjoyed
themselves pitching quoits (horse
shoes). At four o'clock the president, Mrs.
Charles Hattan, called a meeting for
the election of officers. Owen Hattan
put the motion that the same officers
hold over for another year, which was
seconded and carried. Those attend
ing were:
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dallas, Damas
cus; Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Dallas, Damas
cus; G. C." Dallas and daughter Mary,
Mrs. Effie Sunderland, son William
and daughter Irene, Gray's Crossing;
Mr. and Mrs. W. Swan and son, Oak
Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dallas
and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Dunmire and three children. Fern
Ridge; Ray Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Hattan and three children, Mr. and
Mrs. Owen Hattan and two children,
P. L. Lee, all of Carver; Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Dallas and daughter, Boring.
After a program all adjourned, both
happy and tired.
BRITAIN MOVES TO
BLOCK TURK ARMY
Standing firm upon her demands
that the Turks shall not trample upon
the armistice terms and invade the
Dardanelles upon a mission of rapine
fire and slaughter, Great Britian is
preparing for defense of the neutral
zone.
The government has ordered all
small arms and ammunition plants in
the United Kingdom at work twenty
four hours a day at full capacity, for
readiness against the threat of the,!
Turks to invade Constantinople.
Veterans of other wars have been
ordered to hold themselves in readi
ness, the ministry of Lloyd George in
sisting that the British Empire will
act alone, if necessary, to" enforce the
terms of the armisic& and protect her
citizens; - ' ' . , '
UNION HIGH SCHOOL.
The freshman class of Union High
school held their first meeting of the
year last week. The following, officers
were elected: Jessie Mootry, president;
Lila Lund, vice-president; Myra Ad
cock, secretary; Bill Nixon, treasurer.
Miss Tobey was elected class advisor.
Miss Helen Leathers left Friday for
Rockaway Beach. She returned Sun
day evening and reports a fine time.
Coach Beatie is going around with
two badly skinned and bruised ankles,
as the result of riding on the running
board of Mr. Davis' car. As the car
turned to go into the school yard, the
rocks at the corner jutting over the
running board caused the accident.
Dean Vedder entered Union High
this morning from Benson Polytechnic
school in Portland.
The senior class met last Friday
noon and organized, electing the fol
lowing officers: Mildred McKillican,
president; John Mickles, vice-president;
Ruth Miller, secretary; Beulah
Snidow, treasurer. Walt Brady was
elected sergeant at arms and Elmer
Garrison, editor. Miss Leathers was
chosen class advisor. She has held
this posion every year since the
seniors were freshmen. Plans are be
ing made, for a hallowe'en party.
Chester Joy, a student of Union
High, injured his wrist Friday morn
ing, while playing in the halls. A
doctor was summoned and three
stitche3 were taken in the cut. Ches
ter was back in school in the after
noon, however. ,
Joy Harriet Thayer, who has been
absent for the last week on account
of poison oak, returned to school this
morning. All are glad to see-her here.
Thursday afternoon has been set
aside as fair day for Union High stu
dents. The report was "watch the
bulletin board for changes." The only
change we want is that it be made
"all day."
Friday afternoon we had a reg'lar
scrap out on the gridiron, when the
sophomores opposed the freshmen in
a bag rush, and can you beat it
the freshmen were victorious! ! The
bag was carried to the freshmen goal
by Bill Nixon.
The gym classes will begin their
regular work Monday. The instructors
plan to have a lot of exciting work this
year, including football, basketball and
baseball.
. The freshman reception, which was
given last Friday night in the gym
nasium, proved a great success. Sev
eral interesting numbers were given
by the upper-classmen, among which
was an address of welcome to the
freshmen, by Garnie Cranor, the stu
dent body president Refreshments of
cake and ice cream were served.
Everyone reported a wonderful time.
Foolball season will open Sept. 29
with a game between West Linn and
Hillsboro. The team has been work
ing hard every evening and the gang
is -ready to go.
LOST Airdale dog, Monday evening.
Black and tan, with collar. ' Re
ward R. J. Fauley, Wollen Mill,
ltpd. -
STRANGE DOINGS
POLITICS
CAUSE OF GOSSIP
Entrance of Charles Hall As
Independent Candidate
Puzzles.
COALITION TALKED.
Effect Upon Pierce's Gubernatorial
- Chances Problematical State
Committee For Olcott.
The immediate result of the inde
pendent candidacy of Charles Hall for
the governorship is intense specula
tion over what the next turn in the
political race may bring into viev.
The number of prophesies and rumors
over the probable cause and effect of
the Hon. Charles' latest debut is
legion. Some of-the wise ones thump,
their heads and declare that the Hon.
Ben W. has pulled off the cleverest
political stunt of the age. Others
draw deep sighs of relief as they
credit the sum total of this latest
coup to the advantage of the Hon.
Walter M.
Olcott is the nominee of the Repub
licans and received his nomination
from those opposed to the Federated
societies. Pierce is the nominee of
the Democrats and has recently en
dorsed the compulsory education bill
sponsored by the Federated. societies,
whose membership was practically
solid for Hall in the primaries. Hall
is the nominee as an independent,
nominated by an assembly of about 100
persons, members of one faction of the
Federated societies.
The Progressive party, headed by
Fred L. Gifford, head klansman, and
whose chief plank i3 the school bill.
is expected to endorse Pierce. This
means a split Federated Societies,
with Hall and Pierce dividing honors,
while Olcott watches with satisfaction
the unique performance.
It is not thought under these cir
cumstances that the governor will con
test Hall's right to run as an" "inde-
pendent. In the Pierce camp At is
charged that the omni-present candi
date from Marshfield is not legally en-.
titled to run, and that somewhere near
the grandstand of the . Olcott forces
there was dropped the signal for the
second start.
Meanwhile, . the bands play," the
judges and public speculate, while the
state Republican organization swing3
Into line with headquarters at the Im
perial Hotel in Portland, urging a
united finish drive for Ben W. Olcott.
Suffering In Austria Por
trayed By Local
Citizen.
Class Revolution Threatened While
Cities Starve Credit Great
Nf ed Of Germany.
Charles Kraxberger, prominent
farmer of the Macksburg community,
and recently returned from a visit to
Austria, Germany, Switzerland and
other European countries, accords this
paper a very interesting account of
conditions in those countries.
In Austria, conditions are appalling. .
Money values are continually going
down and poverty is sapping the life
of the people of the cities, where chil
dren are starving for milk and other
foods. In Vienna, the capital, the con
dition is one of terrible suffering and
starvation. In fact, this is character
ized as the "dying city," so hopeless is
the state of its two millions of people.
On the farms, conditions are better,
even under the handicap of the low
money values for the products. Even
so, the economic differences between
the rural and city populations are so
great that a revolution directed toward
the farmers is imminent.
In Germany every -factory is busy,
laborers working overtime an hour a
day,, for the government, in order that
it may meet the obligation of IJts
debts. Mr. Kraxberger reports the
people, in spite of threatened revolu
tions, patriotic; that cows are shipped
to France 'and coal to Italy to meet
the demands for payment of war debts,
while the people in the cities are in
dire need of milk ami fuel.
The feeling in Germany toward
American is not unfriendly, though the
people resent what they term failure
of the American government to live
up to the condiions of the "fourteen
points" laid down by President Wil
son. ' . c- " -
In Switzerland, conditions, except
for considerable unemployment, are
much better than in Germany and
Austria. ' The great need of Germany
and Austria, according to M.r Krax
berger, is credit.
LIVE WIRES HEAR OF ,
RAILROAD UNMERGER
Ben C. Dey, general attorney for' the
Southern Pacific line, was the speaker
at the Live Wire luncheon, Tuesday.
Mr. Dey discussed the proposed un-
merger of the Southern Pacific and
Centarl Pacific lines.
The plan for a merger of the Live
Wire organization with that of the
Commercial Club was laid jon the!
table for an ' indefinite time.
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