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, . 'y ' s'.r;t?-. W'.--".:'-V::-',V THE MORNING OREGONIAN. " TUESDAY,.- DECEMBER 21, 1920 . i HAT1S BODY M READY TO ACT Conference Decides to Ad- iourn to January 10. REPORTS NOT FINISHED (Delegates Find Replies to Ggrman Requests for Concessions Have Not Been Completed. IL BRUSSELS, Dee. 19. (By the As sociated Press.) The allied dele gates to the second financial confer ence to discuss German reparations have decided to adjourn the present cession next Thursday and reconvene the conference in Brussels' probably on January 10. The delegates found at the inter allied session today that the reports on the points raised by the Germans had only been half finished and a definite reply be the German requests for concessions probably will be giv en only at the January session after the reports of the delegates have been approved by their governments and the allied views harmonized. More Experts Are Needed. The delegates continue to predict that real results will be obtained, although they are now going at a slower rate in this direction than had been expected. The question of the cash balance to be paid by Ger many on the liquidation of her ac count has made it necessary to sum mon other experts. The reports of the French experts on the upper Silesian question also have been delayed and the conference therefore decided today to take time to eo into all the questions thor oughly so that they may be settled nee for all. The demands of the Germans for ' concessions to the Versaille treaty how are sufficiently definite to make the allied delegates feel it is necs substantial agreement is reached as sary to continue the conferince until to what Germany can pay and what help the allies are willing to give In order to get the reparations; after the New Year holiday. Demands Fairly Definite. The German demands for relief art fairly definite. They ask that they be enabled to obtain 3.000,000,000 gold marks for food purposes during the coming year In addition to the al lowances under the Spa coal agree ment More than 2,000,000,000 marks additional are needed for raw ma terials, the Germans declare. The Germans aslo asked approval ef their request made to the repar ations commission last month that no further shipping be surrendered and that some already in allied hands be returned- to Germany. The Germans want the liquidation Of German property abroad to cease and the remaining property, as well as the equivalent of the property already sold, made available to Ger many in some form. They ask author ity to make favorable commercial treaties. Commerce Held Haadlcaapedl All the allies are - urged to re Bounce their rights under the treaty of Versailes which authorize the further sequestration of German property and It is asserted by the Germans that its provisions seriously hinder German commerce even with neutrals.. The German delegates. In asking these concessions, all of which they bold are permissible without revis ion of the treaty, said it would be to the advantage of the allies to grant them, as it would enable Germany to pay higher reparations and save he from economic ru.In. . . . The Germans received an' agreeable surprise during the conference when it developed they did not have to pay as large cash balances op liquidated accounts: in the ajlied cpuntriej . as they expected. IXJSS OP COWS HELD PERIL German r "Women Plead to Keep Mirk Supply for Children.. BERLIN. Dec 20. Surrender to-the allies of 800,008 milch cows, which have been demanded under the terms of the Versailles treaty, would have disastrous results in Germany, said a letter to the women of France from a committee of German women. Con tinued deprivation of the. German people of the mirk supply represented by these eowa would result in weak ening public stamina and individual resistance, and, therefore, operate to reduce the ability of Germany to fulfill treaty obligations through necessary production, it was said. , "As women are defenders of the rights of children," tbe letter declared, "we embrace Vith equal sympathy suffering children of all nations. Our sympathy goes out in fullest measure to children in the devastated regions ef France, where it appears to us to be urgent that help should be granted as speedily as possible. On the other hand, we see the need of every part of Germany is so great that further reduction in the milk supply would be equivalent to the death sentence for hundreds of thousands of chil dren. Instead of the 20,000,000,000 liters of milk which Germany pro duced annually in -peace' times, the country is now producing oply 8,Mfl,. wOO.000." For nearly six years the popula tions of German cities have not had milk, the letter asserted, and, owing to this fact the death rate from tuber culosis has doubled since 1S1I and S8.000 more children died - in 1918 than In 1913. In Prussia alone there has been an increase in child mortal ity of 100 per cent. The letter de clared these facts are not known to the French, "because the press has not permitted the information to be made public." ' . The whole question is not One ef German good will, the letter said, but of a, life and death struggle for Ger man parents and French women were asked to realize "it is not the right way" -to save children of one country by destroying those of another." The letter was framed by a commit tee of 2 women deputies represent ing the bourgeois and majority so cialist parties in the reichstag and was in reply to an open letter ad dressed to them by the woman suf fragist union of France, discussing the German protest against the sur render of German milch cows. Third and Salmon - streets, at 1:10 P. M. today. Interment will be in Rose City cemetery. ' Funeral services for Edward Tur ney, 64, who died Sunday at his late , residence, 360 East Forty-fifth street, .Will be hM thim o ftarnnnn of Z:S0 I from Finley's parlors. Mr. Turney had been, ill for over two months. ie was born in Canada and came to this eountry when a child. Be lived in Michigan for soma time and 21 years ago came to Oregon. He had made Portland his headquarters for the past 25 years. Mr. Turney was well knownamong loggers and timbermen. He dealt in logging machinery and in timber lands. He was the originator of sev eral successful devices for use on log glng engines. . , and other equipment. He is survived by his widow, Ella L. Turney, five sons, Harry L.. George JS., Clare E., Percy L., all of Portland, and Carl F. of Seaside, and a slate Mrs. W. H. Warren of Portland. - In terment will be in Lone Fir cemetery, OLTMPIA, Wash.. Dec 20. (Spe cial.) Warren G.'Eger, of Aberdeen, prominent lumberman and member of the Aberdeen city council, died at St Peters hospital here today from ptomaine poisoning. Mr. Eger wa taken ill In Seattle Sunday and had started for Aberdeen. He was unabl to continue his trip and was taken to the hospital upon arrival at Olym pia. His mother, Mrs. Agnes Eger, and his small son, Joe, were with him. I 'RELIEF PASSES Senate Accepts Amendments . of House as to Credits. BEND, Or., Dec. (Special.) Charles G. Elley, overseas soldier, died here this morning of pneumonia. 1 leral services will be held Wednes day. with uniformed pallbearers fur nished by Percy A. Stevens post No. 4, American legion. HEM COST IS LOW UMATILLA, MORROW, GILLIAM -PAY 3 CENTS AST ACRE. Crops Worth $4,000,000 Grown on 60,000 ' Acres Wr.tered in Three Counties in 1920. SALEM, Or., Dec JO. (Special) There was distributed in Umatilla. Morrow and Gilliam counties during the year 1920 water sufficient to ir rigate 50,000 acres of growing crops at a cost of apprpximately three cents " cre, accoraing to a report rnea witn .fercy A. Cupper, state engineer, by Aubrey E. Perry, water master, with headquarters at Pendleton. The value of these crops was estimated at M. 000,000 by the water master. The report Includes a record of ths quantity of water diverted to each reservoir and canaL among them be ing the Furnish canal, which used 18,804 acre feet for the irrigation of 4000 acres of land, and the United States feed canal, which carried 84.000 acre feet to the Cold Springreservoir. Recommendation was made in Mr. Parry's report that water district No. 5, which at present Includes Umatilla. Morrow and QilMam counties, be di vided so that a district will be created to Include the Milton and Freewater sections. . It was also recommended that the. law fixing the pay of the deputy water marshals at $4 per diem De amended so as to allow compensa tion for traveling expenses. Practically all of the water distrib uted for irrigation purposes under Mr. Perry's direction was taken from the Umatilla river. Butter Creek, Wil low Creek, Walla Walla river and nu merous spring branches in the east- earn part of Umatilla county. CANADA LIGHTENS TAXES MANUFACTURE LEVY EXDS; LUXURIES STILL ASSESSED Obituary. Mrs. Nikkollna Kyllo, aged . who has been a resident of Wilsonville for tbe past four years, passed away at her home Sunday morning. She Is survived by her husband. A P. Kyllo. three daughters. Mrs. Nora Rosier and Mrs. Anna -lenderson, of Heedsport, Or., and Miss Lottie Kyllo of Wilson ville, and two sons-Axel and Andrew Kyllo, of Wilsonville. Funeral serv ices wiU be fcald at Holaaa'a pultn Liquor, "" Confectionery, Playing Cards and Chewing Gum Four Biggest Producers. OTTAWA, Dec. 20. Canada abolished its tax on manufactures today, but the luxury tax was only partly re moved, remaining in full force on its four heaviest revenue producers liquor, confectionery, playing cards and chewing gum. The two special taxes already have yielded nearly 150,000,000. Telegrams came from all parts of the Dominion congratulating the gov ernment on the partial lifting of these special levies, Tne order in council taking this action was made because reduction of needless buying, the ob ject of the measures, had been .ac complished and several factories mak ing articles subject to the taxes had closed. Under the luxury tax wines and other liquors yielded J14.822.110; con fectionery, 1376,437; playing cards, $143,480, and chewing gum, 133.613. The automobile produced the most revenue under the manufacturer tax, a total of IJ.H1.755. Matches, on which the tax also was reduced, brought In 31,967,028. - From April 1 to, November 30, this year, the sales tax yielded a total of 317,203,018, the manufactures tax $14,838,050 and stamps $5,105,033. On Importations the sales tax brought $6,515,886 and excise taxes $4,801,682. S. H. green Holman Fuel Co. Adv. stamps for cash. Main 353. 560-21. Phone your want ads te The Ore- gonian. Majln 7070. Automatic 560-95. ACTIVE YOUNG MEW HEAP COM MERCIAL CLUB. IT i? ft jrzzm : f: 1 V nn COTTAGE GROVE. Or., ' Dec.- 20. (Special.) C. J. Kern, newly elected president of the" Cottage Grove Com. mercial club, and N. E. Glass, newly elected secretary, were picked from the young and energetic) business men of the city. . Mr. Kem has been In the drug busi ness for ten years. While never hav ing before held civic or public office, he always has been active In commit, tee work He has outlined an active campaign for the year's work and is taking direct methods to enlist the co-operation "of other energetic citi sens of the city. Mr. Glass came here two years ago to take the cashiership of the Bank of Cottage Grove and is now Its pres ident. Ha came here from eastern Oregon, where tat waff in the Stock. busUeea, - . " . .J-1 PRESIDENT MAY VETO BILL Leaders Believe That They Have Enough Totes to Pasa Meas ure Over Disapproval. They "of votes in such a WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Legisla tive enactment of the joint resolu tion 'directing revival of the war finance corporation as a measure of relief for farmers against falling prices was completed today, when the senate without a record vote concurred in house amendments elim inating the section suggesting that the federal reserve board extend lib eral credits to farms. The resolu tion now soes to the president. Some senators and representatives believe the president will veto the measure, while pthers are Inclined to the belief that with the elimination of adviee to the federal reserve board aDDroval of the executive would be given the measure. Passaa-e Over Veto Feasible. Leaders who were responsible for th final enactment of the resoiu tion, however, expressed confidence or their ability to override a veto, both in the senate and house. were assured, they sal a. from southern' members Anntlnaencv The president is witnoui p under existing law - to snui uu.. whMt imnorts." but he "apparently ho. urtnin nowers under the Lever act to stop future trading in "heat," f.j.i traria commission said in a special report to President "fn' made public toaay at " n-k.'Mmmiinn aald that "while evidence is not available that future trading Is responsible for the decline m wheat tirices. it "does not appear .l., .... ,.n trail nr tn wneai. nresent oDerating. is of .malsPiitaDie service to the grain trade." It sug hn..var. that If regulatory ac tion is to be employed, the question be considerea Dy toner . latlon "not connected witn war powei. be enacted. Chicago Blocks Iavestlgatloa. Th. nmmtsslnn told the president that because of the failure of the Chi cago Board of Trade to co-operate it was unable to obtain necessary infor mation as to whether there had been area transactions In wheal tuiures of a manipulative character. An to the concentratea purcnases wt ar.t.n in this country by foreign gov ernments which have undertaken to r.cnlate at home flour prices lrm. spective of the price of wheat, the com. mission declares tnat n iueo pur chases, are to continue, "tne aesnjiuw ity of the United States meeting inera through a selling organization should be carefully considered." The commission's report is Daseo upon an investigation of the wheat situation which the president request ed it to make last October after Govr ernor Allen of Kansas ana oiners ran urged him to bar Canadian wneat im nortations and take such, action . as necessary to stabilize the rapidly de alining wheat market. Declaring " the decline of. wheat prices would appear to be in part due to "country-wide and world-wide con ditions," the commission assigneq seven specific causes: . j The outlook for an mcreasea wonq supply; concentrated buying by lor. eign governments last spring auu lack Durchases later: -unpreceaent. ed" importations from Canada, ioi- lowing an unpreceaentea yieia ano a discount in rate of exchange ; the record-breaking yield of corn In. this country; the slackening of demand for flour; the general tendency to decline in many commodities and the change credit conditions, -witn resulting isDosition of distributors to refrain from accumulating usual siocks. Discussing the barring, of Canadian wheat, the commission said: "It Is questionable wnetner aucn proceeding would have tbe effect its advocates expect, because the United States and Canada both have surnluses to export, and will meet each other fh competition either here in Europe." f! Fntnrea Are Considered While the commission devoted con siderable space to a discussion of trading in wheat futures, it asserted that it is not now expressing an opin. ion on this subject, as it would give extended treatment," l a forth coming report. v Future contracts may. have a Ie ritlmate use for 'hedging.'" the commission said. "In this connection. is claimed that future trading performs an insurance function where ordinary methods would not be prac ticable and that-under restrictions of future trading such as would de prive the grain trade' of this service might result in grain dealers requir. ing larger margins and consequently result either in lower prices to the farmer or higher prices to the consumer. "Without now expressing an opin ion on this subject, it appears that there is a large volume of future trading that is mere gambling, and involves a great economic waste. Tne remedy for this lies in congressional action to prevent trading which is essentially gambling. ' "A limitation of the volume of open speculative trades in wheat, similar the limitations placed on ' corn speculation during the period of gov ernment control, would probably tend to reduce the possibility of manip ulative trading." IILAN MAY BE NAMED (Continued From Flrat Page.) cept Jor a brief period many. years ago as deputy recorder of -deeds fa Ford eounty, Kansas.. ',-';. , Caaservatlve Aid Proposed. The argument thaf 'supports Lee 1s te the effeot that It is the wisest poiiey to give recognition and support to organized labor. . ; For some years past the conserva- UNUSUAL Imported and Domestic perfumes and toilet requisites: Coty's, Roger & Gallet, Djtfr Kiss, Vio- let's, Plver, Kigaud, Hudnut, Hosbigant. Complete line of im Dorted lipsticks. If yon want something different we have itj PORTLAND HOTEL PHARMACY i - Sixth and Morrison f tive leaders of organised labor, in cluding Gompers, himself have been constantly under assault from xad'eal labor men. It is believed to be the best policy to give to the conservative leaders the kind of recognition that will help them in their resistance against radical Opposition . in their own ranks. . President Wilson 'has followed this policy frankly. He went -out of his way to make an address at the nual of the American Federation of Labor at Buffalo three years ago. It was generally accepted that his presence', on that occassion " was partly due to his wish to give moral support to Mr. Gompers and -to help this veteran bead of th federation against any attempt, which was just then acute to oust him from his posi tion in favor of some one less con eervative. The selection of a secretary ' of labor Is especially important now be cause ths question of policy in that connection is still in the making. Tbe department of labor is' new, it Was created Just at the close of Taft1 administration, and the first head of it was appointed by president Wilson, This first appointment was given to William B. Wilson who still holds the post Mr. Wilson was at that time member of congress. But the choice of Wilson as secretary of labor was not dictated so much by his political experience in congress as by his me time of experience a leader of or eanized labor.. Mr. Harding now has the second appointment tn make, and If he make it in the same spVit as the first it will tend to crvstallze the policy o, recognition of the conservatlv leaders of organised labor and give them aid in their resistance to radical insurgents in their own ranks. Ail this has been laid before Senator Harding by adviBors who are as re mote as. possible from formal idnti ficatlon with organised labor and whose motives are solely those of farsighted policy and the public good. Senator -Harding has given strong color to the assumption there is to be a new department in the cabinet. and that a woman may be chosen to head it. w In his campaign, as well as during the past week. Senator Harding laid emphasis on the desirability of a de partment of public "welfare. If that is to come, about, it follows there win also come about a reorganization of the cabinet, which will include tne disappearance of the department of the interior and the creation of not only a new department of public wel fare, but also a new department of publio works. v.' - Boreas to Be Change. -; For this reorganization of the cab Inet more than one bill, is already pending in congress. These bills vary in their details- but, generally speak ing, they look not only to the sup pression of. ope. old department and the creation ot two new ones, but to radical rearrangement of bureaus in all the departments of the cabinet. The plan is to take out of the ex istlng departments several bureaus which are incongruously placed and to rearrange them on a more logical basis. It would put into the new de partment of public welfare all tne humanitarian functions oi tne gov ernment. It would, for example, take the bureau of nubile health out of the treasury department and the chil dren's bureau out of the department of labor. - On the other hand, for the new de partment of public works the plan takes the improvement of rivers and harbors out of the department ot war, the forest service out of the depart ment of agriculture and the office of supervising architect out of the treasury- department. In the existing di vision of bureaus it Is a grotesque survival of custom that the matter of a new postoffice building should be one of the duties of tne secretary of the treasury, while the care of the Washington monument is one -of the functions of the department of war. i " 5 Ju.TImr Declared Ripe. If these changes are to be made at all it will be easier to make tnem now,-at a time when old officials are going out and pew ones coming in, than to make them after the new d- lnistration has got under way anq after new officials have acquired pre, rogatives whieh in human nature they might be reluctant to give up. wnen .the old department of commerce ana labor was divided into two separate departments the work was done Just at the close of the Taft administration. so that the Wilson administration came in with the slate clean 'in this respect. . Speaker Gillett has just appointed a committee to consider the various btlU offered in the present congress for this reorganization and redistri bution of -- government bureaus. Whether the work will be completed in time to make this reorganization before the beginning of Mr. Harding's administration only time will tell. It will be most desirable to have it done" and out of the way and let the new president start off by appoint ing 11 cabinet members instead of ten. If it waits until the new ad ministration Is under way tne new cabinet will have acquired price of possession and other attachments which will make the change more difficult. It is assumption that if the change Is made the head of the new ' depart ment of public welfare should be a woman.- On somewhat better ground it is assured that to Mr. Hoover would be offered tbe position of head of the new department of public works. In fact, even if the change is not made, 'it is believed that to Mr. Hoover will be offered the post of secretary of the interior. In a way these two posts coincide. The inten tion of the plan for the creation of the new department of public works Includes the purpose of abolishing the1 department of the Interior. Folks, you've got to hurry v if you want a box or so of if u San Francisco CHOCOLATES Go down to Bob's '; this morning and make certain of yours!. They're marvelously good made by a master! . : Sold in Portland Only by Bbli Cleveland Northwestern Bank Bldg. -' and Selling Building mtm TRADE BOARD First Wilson Nomination This Session Upheld BORAH MAKES MOTION All Other Appointments Needing Confirmation Held Up Woman ' ' ' in Labor Bureau Indorsed.. - WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Nomina tion of Senator Nugent of Idaho to fill a vacancy on the federal trade commission was connrmea toaay. oj the senate in pen session iramedi ately after it was received .from Pres ident Wilson. Senator NWfent s terra as senator expires March S. The motion to confirm wal maae by Senator Borah, republican. Idaho. Senator Nugent's appointment was the first presidential nomination to be confirmed by-ihe senate ; during the mesent session and was a cour tesy usually sUwif. to a member of congress. -- All other nominations sent in py the president hsve been held up with out an executive session even for committee referenoa but proposals are under disousslonr for disposal of army, navy -and a few: other noml nations. "' ' Mary Anderson of Illinois was nom Inated to be director of the women's bureau,, department of "labor. . AJTTI-WILSON POLICf " HOLTS Confirmation Says Senate If Mere- Iv Courtesy; THE OREGON! AN NEWS BcfREATL Washington, Dec, -20. The" senate made quick work ot the confirmation of Senator Nugent of Idaiho to be a member of the .federal trade com mission when the nominationgreached the senate this af ternoont ,. . Senator Borah moved "to . confirm the nomination in the open senate, and this was done as a courtesy to a sitting member of that body; - In con firming this nomination republican leaders sav they wished to have it understood that it meant no change In the decision to hold up all Wilson nominations as a general policy. They said that this nomination was ap proved only as -a courtesy in accord ance with an unbroken precedent. Senator Nugent said this afternoon that his resignation from the senate depends on a conference with other members pf the trade commission. He is ready to quit the senate at any time if the other members of the commission think his services are immediately required, in, which case there will be a vaoancy to March 4 to be filled by Governor Davis of Idaho. . . - GOODING IN. LINE FOR JOB 9 Goverpor Will Make Appointment if Nugent Resigns. BOISE. Idaho. Dec 20. (Special.) Frank R. Gooding, senator-elect, will be appointed to succeed Senator Nugent in the event Senator Nugent accepts the position on the federal trade . commission immediately and resigns as senator. Governor Davis announced today. Governor Davis said:. "It is my Intention to appoint Hon ll 'AiChrUtmatt bUy.snd IMe Jocj AetT, for ChrfctnuJ coma but emx 4 ytar. giFT SUGGESTIONS F02 4 Fuis . . Furs Furs Furs Furs Furs Furs . Furs Furs Furs Furs Furs Furs 1 Furs Furs " x Furs Furs v Furs Furs Furs Furs Furs Furs Furs MMAmWATMORJUSON I Open Unta 6 o'CIock Until Christmas Frank R'Goodlng, senator-elect, to fill the unexpired term of Senator Nugent, should the Jatter's term as a member of the federal trade com mission begin at this time. The peo ple of Idaho elected Mr. Gooding and it seems fitting that he Should.be allowed to represent them ln the pres ent session wnen jo man ptouieun state and country will be very satis factory, as 1 am sure It will be." . Among democrats In Idaho there was a general j ejolclng over the honor that had been conferred upon Senator Nugent. Cigar Store Is Robbed. BEND. Or.. Dec. SO. (Special.) affecting them are before the senate (Hiding in ths basement of the Metro and 1 personally know that his qjrMI-, polltan olgar store here, thieves flcations make htm the one man t ,..,. un,ii tn6 establishment was ,iliL?Ut4hlVerra'm - w.Mn.r 'closed for ths night, then made their "Mr finnillnir will go to Washing- " . . ton splendidly equipped to help meet . way upstairs and looiea tne casn these problems. I am glad tnat laano i rtsnitr "i " iicjt .... .. has been so signally honored by the escape through the fuel chute In the appointment of one of its citisens to rear of rite building. A burglarious the federal tradja commission and attempt to enter the Trl-state Terml- hope Senator Nugent's service to his nl store last night fld. TYPEWRITERS New snd rebuilt ones. 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