TIIE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1919.
S
AVAILABLE TO HUNS
Supreme Economic Council
Passes Relief Measures.
NEUTRALS ALSO ASSURED
KcMrlctlons on German Fishing In
Parts of North Se Removed and
'ood Shipmcnis Facilitated.
PARIS. April The supreme eo-
tiomlc council at its meeting Monday
parsed upon measures for feeding Ger
many and the north neutral countries
and Switzerland. It was announced
that the naval armistice authorities
have removed restrictions on German
flshlns; In parts of the North sea. The
official statement of the meeting:, is
sued today, reads:
"The supreme economic council met
at 10 A. M. on April 2S. under the
chairmanship of Lord Robert Cecil.
"Concerning; Herman fishlns; In the
kagffrak and Cattejrat. the council
was advised that after Its action at
the last mec-tinjr upon the German re
quest for permission to fish in those
waters the naval armistice authorities
have removed restrictions as to the
latteast and have extended the North
ra limits so as to permit German
fishermen to make use of a passage
free of mines to and from the several
fishing areas.
Rat Rales Relaxed.
It was reported to the council that
the blockade section has taken appro
priate steps to a-ive effect to the de
cision of the council that the rationing
reculations established during the war
with respect to the importation of com
modities into the northern neutral
countries and Switzerland be suspended. 1
In consequence, hereafter, all commo
dities other than a specified list of
w ar material may be imported into
thoe countries without restriction on
quantity. It has also been decided that
vntpments of foodstuffs from the coun
tries in question to Germany may be
made withou. the requirement pre
viously existing that each shipment
receive the approval of the Inter-allied
trade committee in the respective coun
tries.
To facilitate commerce and the for
warding of relief supplies, the council
agreed to the recommendation of the
blockade section that hereafter ship
ment may be made through Germany
of all commodities except unfinished
munitions of war. provided the ship
ments are covered by a license of an
Inter-allied trade committee, or where
no such committee exists, by a license
from the relief administration.
Da a a fee QeeatlM Deferred..
"The council considered the impor
tant question of facilitating commer
cial and relief traffic on the Danube
river, but deferred final action in or
der to permit the further study of the
several methods of regulation which
wrra propo5ed.
In pursuance of its plans of Improv
ing coal production and distribution to
meet the prevent general deficit in the
European coal supply, the council decid
ed tnat the director-general of relief
should for the present be charged with
all matters in an endeavor to increase
the coal production in the former em
pire of Austria-Hungary and Poland.
The director-generai of relief is to
work through the niTssion of the com
munications section of the council,
w hich is charaed w ith the co-operation
of through ratlway service for the dis
tribution of food supplies in the terri
tory In question.
and the situation Is fraught with grave
danger.
There Is a striking parallel between
present conditions in Kgypt and those
obtaining in Kussia during the early
days of bolshevism. The background
here is the same as that In Russia a
great Illiterate mass that believes a
powerful ruling class oppresses them.
Meanwhile the people are being di
rected by an unofficial soviet meeting
three times a day at Kl Ashar Mosque.
Order, or a semblance of order, is being
maintained in this fashion.
The general strike in Cairo continues
snd Its success Is not to be doubted.
The demands of the workers are In
creasing with each day. and the crowds
one sees In the streets of Cairo are
strongly prone to acts of violence.
The soviet civil police and they may
be called "soviet has been abolished
by proclamation issued by the military
authorities.
In the face of this move the situa
tion may assume gravest proportlous
at any time. The mob Is not con
ciliatory and the fact that the recent
outbreak was put down appears to
have embittered them. There are signs
of a general looting of foreign and
native property and even of menace
to lire. Any official mistake, especial
ly In the form of severe repression or
aggravating Incidents, may precipitate
a reign of bolshevism throughout the
entire near east.
Mure serious, however, than the ac
tion of the shopkeepers is the develop
ment here of a soviet government,
coming at a time when the republican
cabinet Is impotent.
Both Europeans and Americans In
Egypt disapprove of complete Inde
pendence for this country.
CLARKE PRUNE CROP SOLD
PRICE OF 14 CENTS FOR "S0-S3'
GRADE HIGHEST IX TEARS.
I. l W. STICKERS SEIZED
POKAE POLICE CONFISCATE
EXPRESS PARCEL.
"Open the Jails. Is Inflammatory
Legend on Forbidden Printed
Matter.
SPOKANE. Wash.. April 1' (Spe
cial.) Several hundred I. W. W. stick
ers and posters were seized by the
police Monday when it wa learned
they had arrived at an express offl e
here addressed to a man the authori
ties think is using a fictitious name.
The printed matter is of a highly In -llammable
nature and is the first
which has been shipped here in several
months.
"Open the Jails! Hundreds of work
ers are In Jatl for having fought for
their clarss. l."se your power to free
them." says one sticker, which shows
a bolshevlst -appearing laborer about
to strike with a sledge hammer.
"Unc enemy: one union. Join the I.
W. . and help alo:i.h wage slavery,"
says another Mtckcr.
The poster is an appeal for funds for
the defense of the alien I. W. W. htld
at Kilts Island for deport.ittou.
BOLSHEVIKI MENAGE EGYPT
PARALLEL WITH CONDITION'S IX
KFSSIA SEEN.
Vnorrictal Sot let Maintain Sem
blance of Order Police Foucr
Embitters Mob.
TY WILLIAM T. EM.IS.
tCopsht r te New York HrM Com
pany. IuMlhd bjr Amnfmrnt.
CAIHO. Conditions in Kgypt art
more ominous than they were a month
aao. when the outlook was blacker
than In many years. More killings
halt been reported and the populace hi
In a btrhly excited and inflammable
mood. Kadgt-s of the tos and Cree
cnt ar- appearing In the street crowds.
Crop Conditions Seem Fnusnallj
Favorable Three Big Pack
ing Plants to Operate.
VA.VCOUVER, Wash., April 25. (Spe
cial.) Almost all of the 1919 prune
crop of Clarke county has been pur
chased by prune buyers during the past
few days. The average price paid was
14 cents for a pound having 39 to 2
prunes, and less for smaller sixes. This
is the highest price paid for prunes
In this county in recent years. Last
year's price was set by the government
at 11T cents for the base, but prune
packers were not able to make over
4 per cent profit. It was reported.
While it is rather early to predict a
big crop In this county for 1919. pres
ent Indications seem unusually favor
able, with the exception of the Felids
district, where It Is reported blossoms
are falling. However, this may be an
advantage if the loss Is not too great.
for the remaining prunes will be larger.
Kvery year reports are made that
the crop has been damaged, but the
reports are usually unfounded. The
crop is usually larger than expected.
In Vancouver this year three large
prune packing plants will operate the
J. K. Armsby company, the A. C.
Burdtck company and the Columbia
Hacking company, which is now build
tng a large plant here. K. L. French is
president of the Columbia company.
MOHAIR MARKET HAS RISE
$13,000 Worth of Roscbnrg 119
Clip Is Contracted.
ROSEBfRQ. Or, April SS. (Special.)
Mohair took a Jump upward yester
day r nd during a flurry In the market
approximately $15,000 worth of the sea
son's clip was contracted for at 60
cents per pound. The product was
bought through a local agent for an
Albany firm.
Ten thousand dollars worth of the
mohair was supplied by Oakland par
ti. The prica dropped back to S2
cents at o'clock last night.
Officials Visit Dallas Lodge.
DALLAS. Or- April !. (Special.)
Fred J. Johnson of Astoria, grand chan
cellor, and Walter G. Gleason of Port
land, grand keeper of records and seals
of the Knights of Pythias lodges of
Oregon, last night visited the Oallas
lodge. A large delegation of Knights
from Mc.Minnville. Yamhill and Falls
City attended. Circuit Judge Harry 1L
Belt acted as toastmaster at the ban
quet. Other speakers were: W. D. Vin
ton of Mc.Minnville. Dr. A. B. Starbuck
of Dallas, Fred J. Johnson of Astoria.
Walter G. Gleason of Portland. J. N.
Knight and "Bill" Smith of McMinn-vllle.
SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT
Or THE
United States Casualty
Company.
of the tity of New Tork In the state of New
York on the thirty-flrnt day of December.
r-l. mad. to the Insurance Commissioner
of the slats of Oresoa. pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount of capital stock paid up.S G0. 000. 00
.3. 994.03 1.M
1TS.4B0.02
:26.4X.S9
Net premiums written during
tne year
Interest, dividends and rents re
ceived during the year
InroTi- from other sources re
ceived during the year........
Total Income tt.3.l:.03
Disbursements.
Nt louden paid during th year
Including atlluitment expenses. Sl.80e.OOC.S3
Dividends paid on capital stock
durins the yar
CommiMlons snd salaries paid
dunnc the year
Tata. Ilcenaee and fees Paid dur-
Ins the TMr
Amount of all othr expenditures:
Inspections. a-ti.SHtt.IM; rent.
$16.T3.2
l.cal. S.tTK.t 4": advertising.
t:'.'ill PT; printing and station
ery. IT.BOi 19
Furniture and fixtures. $4..
:;:,: all other. (41.iu.vm:
postage, telegraph, telephone,
eapresa. Sil.Ml.03
ps.;o 00
1.1:3.214.70
133.123.32
:so.i
43.sca.es
63.444 T4
Total expenditures t3.338.8SS.34
Assets.
Value ef r-al estate owned
i market value I 230.00
Va:ue of stocks and bonds owned
i market value i
Loans on mortgages and coilat-
.. S.,823.0
He Was Act
ually Tear
ing lp the
Road.
flgfirlM
Ch in bnkf and on hand
iTemtum in count" of collection
ririeu Hi nee frpttmbfr 30,
unit
The orkTin'i compciiMtlon
bureau fund
Interest and rent due and ac
crued
l mv. rn
70.030.63
S7.T73 29
Total am'ti 4.M.OS.T2
Total aac:a admitted In Ore son 4, jm. ,. 72
aUabillUe.
Crrvfrt Halm fr loMri unpaM . . 3l.550.7S2.00
t.atimat4d niKnM of Investiga
tion and adjustment of unpaid
claim 27. 145. GO
Amount of nn4tmed premiums
on ail outsrandinc risks 1.437.737.04
Ktimatt amount hereafter pay
able for taxri 100.000.00
Due for romtnlMlon and broker-
ace
AH oth-p liahmtie
1U4 and to tr-comt du for bor-
rowrd mrirY to purriiatv ad-
Jt; tonal l"ntted States ovm.
mcnt ifourth liberty loan bond 223.ono.OCr
Total Ilabllltl, exclusive of
capital stock of 3500.100 33.710.093.
Batwa la Ore goe for the Year.
Omea premiums written durinr
the yar
Prvmiuma returned during the
vear
I paid durinr the year....
Ia4aiMa Incurred d urine the year.
V SITED STATES . CASl'ALTY COMPANY.
tDSON S. UOTT. D. G. LUCKETT.
President. Secretary.
Statutory resident attorney for acme.
E U MrDoural. 90& Is'orthwcateni iiuk
2,903.51
M.25
1!?.3
313.3..
"Little Men
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A Sale of Wash Suits
for Sunny Days
Prominently displayed on the second floor are several
scores of nobby little tub suits, selected from regular
stock. These are on sale this week at a considerable re
duction. Mothers will want to take advantage of an opportunity
so attractive as this :
' $125 and $10 Wash Suits
Only 98c
$2 50 and $3.00 Wash Suits
Only $1.98
These are just the. suits for the warmer weather; every
one is well made. In white and guaranteed colors.
Boys' Shop, Second Floor.
DenSellin
-iLMorrison Street at Fourth?
5s
i.i.i.iiaMi mil ilium ,i i .m is. itui. in i..mi.nM li n. .-an m I. iJ
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NEW SHOW THURSDAY I
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"TODD
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D. W. GRIFFITH'S
POTATO BUYEB HESTEP
FARMBKS ABOCT TKOUTDALE
AXD CORBETT ARE AXGRY.
Indictment by Mnltnomah County
Grand Jury Charges Tlieft of
Horses from Portland Firm.
D. Harris, due for a horse-whipping
If he ever falls into the clutches of
angry farmers living about Troutdaie
and Corbett as the result of a little
potato deal in which the growers say
they were mulcted of $3000. was ar
rested in Walla Walla yesterday, ac
cording to word received by Sheriff
Hurlburt's office.
Harris, who is also known as "Dick"
and "Doc" Harris, was arrested on an
indictment for the theft of horses from
Fraaier & McLean stables. He Is al
leged to have "purchased" a team and
to have sold it long before It was paid
for.
Though Harris may be sued In civil
court for the potato deal, it is said
that he cannot be prosecuted criminally
because of the cleverness of the scheme
worked. A man, who is said to be
Harris, bought the entire crop of po
tatoes from these farmers about three
weeks ago and unloaded them to local
commission merchants for quite a shade
under the rulins: prices. The potatoes
were purchased from the farmers on a
shoestring, a small sum being paid
down and the remainder never being
paid. Harris is said to have offered
prices above the market to the 20 or
0 farmers victimised.
Deputy Sheriff Christbfferson prob
ably will bring Harris back. He will
not fight extradition. He is a horse
dealer and veterinarian by trade.
PRUNES TO BRING 25 CENTS
Million and Half Pounds Contracted
at Roseburg.
noSEBURG, Or., April 29. Estimat
ing that their combined prune crop
will total almost 1,500,000 pounds, 13
prominent growers of Douglas county
have closed a deal whereby they con
tract the entire product of their or
chards for 1919 to the P. S. Gile com
pany at 15 cents for Italians 30-35&,
and 14 cents for Petites. Other firms
had representatives on the ground who
were bidding for this fruit. A decrease
of 4 cent per pound was provided for
each 5 points lower In quality or sixe
of the prunes, 30-35s being the largest.
This pool represents approximately
800.HOO pounds of Italians and SOO.uOU
pounds of Petites, and is the largest
merger of fruit growers' in the his
tory of the industry here. It Is be
lieved that these prices will govern
future sales for the 1919 prune crop
of the. valley.
Springfield Teachers Get J.ift.
KUGEXK, Or.. April 29. "(Special.)
All t.oAfr in the SDringfield school
will receive an advance of 10 per cen
in thlr nalarips next vear. accordini
to announcement. Teachers chosen for
this year are: F. M. Koth, principal
high school; Miss Jane Lindsey, Miss
Hal a n srrai..r Minn Zflda Hamilton
uia. XfaHalinA T.nenn. Miss Elizabeth
James. Miss Dagmar Jeppeson, Miss
Emelia Lindahl. Miss Lorraine Mahony.
Miss Onal Holverson. Miss Frances
Bartlett. Mi3s Bertha Harpole and Mrs.
Elisabeth Page.
SALEM TONGJVAR AVERTED
Portland Delegates Settle Trouble
Begun by Chinese Woman.
SALEM. Or, April 29. (Special.)
Serious threats of a tong war outbreak
in Salem were quieted today when tong
peace delegates from Portland arrived
in the city and patched up airierences
existing between local Chinese factions.
The trouble started several days ago
when a 14-year-old son of Mrs. 1. Hing,
an influential Chinese woman; was ac
cused of burning a laundry owned by a
rival tongman. He was also accused
of being a gunman for the Suey Sing
tong. Mrs. Hing went on the war patn
and slightly injured a policeman who
was sent to the Chinese quarter .to
curb the warring factions.
The tong peace delegates announced
that all differences have been adjusted
and further possibility of a war is
ended. Mrs. Hing, who has been in
Jail for assault, will have a hearing to
morrow.
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r tracks in Kentucky with a
girl and a fortune as the
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