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THE SUxNDA OiAiOMA. I'UliTLAND. 3IAKCH 10. 1919. STRIKES DECRIED BY IEI P m I OF PRUSSIA Germans Must Work, Says Chief, Opening Assembly. FIRM TEUTON STATE URGED Creation of Number of Small Repub lics. Vnable lo Take Care or . Themselves, Held Mistake. COPENHAGEN, Friday. March 14. The watchword of Germany must be -work." Premier Hirach of Prussia declared in opening the Prussian as sembly In Berlin yesterday. The dele gates to the assembly were elected by universal equal franchise. The premier referred to the per nicious effect of strikes on Industry. He declared that Prussia was ready to be incorporated into a united Ger man state, but said it would be a mis take to split Prussia into republics not capable of existing- by themselves. BASLE. March 15. Herr Leinert. ma - Jority socialist, has been elected presi dent of the Prussian assembly whlh is meeting in Berlin, a dispatch from the German capital says. Herr Porsch. also a majority socialist, and Herr Kremel. a democrat, were elected vice presidents. BASLE. March 14. The Bavarian central council has issued a statement declaring its desire for complete so cialization, according to advices from llunlcn. A socialist central economic office wfll be created, it is stated, the control of which will be exercised by a council which will include workmen, intellectuals and peasants. As the Saxon chamber has adopted a resolu tion asking for the socialisation of Saxony, it has been decided by the Bavarian central council to get into communication with the Saxon govern ment and propose that experts on so cial questions be sent to Plauen. Sax ony, for a conference. LONDON", March 15. "Acute unrest prevails in the whole Westphalian dustrial region and it probably will be necessary to enlarge the British bridgehead in that direction," says a dispatch to the Mall from its cor respondent with the British army. BASLE, March IS. The Bavarian diet will convene on Monday, March 17, and will be asked to elect a new premier to take the place of Kurt Klaner. who was assassinated last month. BASLE. March 15. A soldiers', work men's and peasants' council for the Tyrol has been formed at Innsbruck advicea received here say. The council has the support of the socialists. LONDON. March 15. British and German committees have opened ne gotiations in Rotterdam, a German gov ernment wireless message received her says, concerning the exportation from Germany of potash, timber, dyes and other products. detachments of the 159th infantry, both regiments being of the 40th division Most of the men of tha- 10th Infantry go to Camp Kearney. Cal, while the bulk of the men of the 159th go to Camps Upton and Grant. The ship car ries also detachments of the 2th engi neer regiment, a majority of the men being scheduled for Camp Kearney, two -casual companies for New York and a number of sick, wounded and other casuals. NEW YORK, March 15. The steam ship Holiandia arrived here today from Brest with 1025 trops. Units included the 10 id field battalion, signal corps, complete. 11 officers and 477 men; mobile hospital No. 101. eight officers and 43 men for Camps Grant and Dodge. There are also 150 nurses, 19 civilians and 24 casual officers of various branches of the service. NEWPORT NEWS. Vs. March 15. : The. battleship New Jersey arrived here today from Brest with 1074 officers and men including casual companies from Texas and Nebraska. WASHINGTON. March 15. Units an- as assigned to early convoy included: j The 13th regiment of engineers, base hospitals Nos. 14. 44, 46. 50. 72. 94 and lit), army ambulance service sections Nos. 517. 523, 539. 551. 55S. 592. 593. C28, 630 and 641. 409th telegraph battalion, convalescent camps No. 1. 5 and 6, aero squadrons 9S. 102. 496. 497 and 1105, 114th field signal battalion, bakery companies Nos. 30o,' 327 and 394 an field hospital' No. 42. FORT LARAMIE IS ROUTED RRISE AXD BAXKS COMPLETE MXTH FEDERAL- HTXL. Launching of Vessel Is Witnessed by Large Crowd, Mrs. K. V. Rrnse Acting Sponsor. PACKERS TO LOSE LICENSE I ILLINOIS f ' COMPA.W DECLARED IX BAXKRCPTCY. lederal Judge Holds Six Persons to Grand Jury and Appoints Receiver. CHICAGO. March 15. As a result of investigation of the tangled affairs of the Consumers' Packing company. Fed eral Judge Landis toaay ordered, a tele gram sent to Secretary of State Em merson of Illinois, notifying him that the company was in bankruptcy and "in a bad mess." and that its "blue sky" license should be revoked. "Include in the telegram that the salesmen for the company should be put to some useful occupation," said the Judge, who already has held to the grand jury six persons. and has apponinted a receiver for the com pany. The Jurist also directed his bailiff to send a telegram to Joseph E. Tavies of Washington, former chair man of the federal trade commission. Inviting him to testify next week. "Be sure and state in your telegram that the court will grant Mr. Davies leave to return the $7500 which he received from the company under a misapprehension." added the Judge. Attorney Joseph W. Eissenbach. rep resenting petitioning stockholders who caused the investigation, declared to day he would bring suit against Sec retary of State Enunerson for 1500.000, the approximate amount of stock sold by the company. Such a suit would be the first of the kind to determine lia bility of the official for money lost by persons who invested by virtue of supposed faith in the slate "blue sky" law and its administration. Copies of the telegram asking revo cation of the company's state license were ordered sent to the secretaries of state of Missouri. Ohio. New York. Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin. NORTH BEND. Or., March 15. (Spe ciaL) The Fort Laramie, the ninth emergency fleet hull constructed by th Kruse & Banks Shipbuilding company of this cityfl was launched at noon to day. Mrs. K. V. Kruse, wife of Mr. Kruse. member of the firm, was spon sor for the vessel and broke a bottle of wine over the boat as it moved down the ways into the water. The hull was waily decorated with flags and bunting and a large number of invited guests and the shipyard band occupied seats on deck. The Fort La ramie is of the Ferris type and is the third of its class to be launched at the yard. But one federal hull now re mains in the yard and this is about 75 per cent complete and will be launched within a short time. The completion of this hull will fin ish federal contracts in the yard, un less contracts for two Ferris hulls sus pended by the shipping board follow ing the signing of the armistice are re instated. A large part of the material for the latter contracts was cut and assembled in the yard before the order suspending the work was received and this material is on hand. It Is reported that the company is ne gotiating with San Francisco interests for the construction of several sailing schooners, but the unsettled condition of labor and material prices Is having a tendency to defer definite action. WEEVIL DAMAGE LOWERED Millard County, Utah, Makes Prog ress.in Campaign. SALT LAKE City. Weevil control work in Millard county, a project of the county farm bureau, during 191S saved alfalfa estimated at a value oi ill, 000. according to J. B. Walker, state crop pest inspector, Millard county Is considered the greatest alfalfa see a district known, producing approxi mately one-sixth of all the alfalfa seed In the United States. . A demonstration field was selected In each community by the farm bureau committee and meetings were held dur ing the session. The hay was removed at least one day before the demonstra tion was to start, care being taken that a close clean clip made the ground as clean as possible. A portion of the ground was deeply harrowed both ways with a spring tooth harrow on the day of the demonstration and was drag harrow under which had been piacea layers of wire. The land was dragged until there was no sign of vegetation. A check plot In each field was left un touched except that the hay had been left removed. Ocean Beach HiRhway Gets) Cash. KELSO. Wash.. March 15. (Special.) With an appropriation of $260,000 for the newly-created Ocean Beach high way from Kelso through Wahkiakum county to the Pacific beaches and back through Pacific and Lewis counties to Chehalis. sufficient money Is available to complete partly this road in the coming blennlum. Of the $260,000 the sum of $35,000 was appropriated for work In Cowlitx county from Coal creek to the county line, and $75,000 for work in Wahkiakum county, which will be liberated from Its roadless condition by this work. Pendtelon Course Is This Week. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, March 15. (Special.) A school for elevator operators will be held in Pendleton March IT to 20. under th supervision of the extension service of the college. Members of the staff who will attend and assist in conduct ing the school are F. L. Ballard of the extension service, G. R. Hyslop of the farm crops department. Paul Mehl. ex- TRANSPORTS LEAVE FRANGE THREE CARRIERS OX WAY TO C. S. WITH SOLDIERS. A. S ToSil of 7 000 Officers and Men Due to Reach New York and New port Nous March 23. WASHINGTON. March 15. Departure from France of three transports with about 70t0 officers and men. was an nounced today by the war department. They are due at New York and New port News on March 23. The Noordam carries for New York a detachment of the 37th division, head quarters company for Camp Sherman, the headquarters, ordnance and medi cal detachments and machine gun com pany of the USth Infantry. 37th divi sion, also for Camp Sherman and casual companies for Ohio, New York, Texas, Connecticut. Maine. Massachusetts (two). Colorado, Idaho and South Caro lina. The transport Konlngin der Neder Tanden. bound for Newport News, has aboard the 115th field artillery, less battery A. 30th division, two-thirds of which goes to Camp Lee and companies A. B. C. D and detachments of the 105th mmunltlon train 3wth division, the k of which also goes to Camp Lee. The transport Matsonia. sailing for New Tork. carries the 10th Infantry oractleally complete, showing only M r-m2?'a'Sfjfer Premeat re- H 1 palsive fat that earner aad stars where It is needed kt a burdea: a hindrance to activity, a eorb upon ntaarare a th let of all that Is pretty andrracefol and wert tn womaakmd. whr doe 'treo take en the kiv here 't sboww Yea caadoaoeaalr safely aad without the slirtteet fear of harm er bed aftereffect! br )ust takinc after each meal aad at bedtime a plcaaaat little ri ( Tn i It f Th -n little tabids are as elective aad harmieaa as the fa mes praatriptiea frm which they take their name. Bar aad try a ease today. Year draffist !! them at TS eeofes roe er i t yea pre Cer may write direct tn toe Marmots Co at Garneld Brag. Detroit Mich. Tee KHAKI and navy blue are coming home! Now that the war is over, style resumes its dominating position among men, for good clothes are the first step in reconstruction. Every man who served his country in uniform must now serve business ; to do so successfully, clothes of a manly, correct and straight-up char acter must be worn. Men, come and see how splendidly the clothes I have will meet your exact desires. $18 to $55 fj 1 iff a"r " " " It W!i . Iff - -;. .ipn -iiWl&f tension representative in organisation of markets, and Dean J. A. Bexell of the school of commerce. Grays Harbor Election Aprs I IS ABERDEEN, Wash., March IS. (Spe cial.) The special election on the ques tion of issuing $400,000 bonds for road building, this sum to be put with gov ernment and state aid, the whole amount totaling Jl. 640,000, will be held April 15, instead of April S, as tenta tively announced. Malhenr Lake Birds Lecture Topic. H. T. Bohlman. of the Orearon Audu bon society, will talk at the Albina branch library, 350 Knott street, at 8:15 Tuesday evening. The public is Invited to the lecture, which will be on The Birds of Malheur Lake Reserva tion." Women Fail as Lace Makers. LONDON Women are not success ful as mashine lace makers in the Not tingham district, according to a report on the "Substitution of women In non munition factories during the war" made to the Home Off ce. The emhployment of women as ma chine attendents, to take places of men called to the colors, was a wartime measure, and the -. repore says that "Women not having made good their footing as substitutes" the question of their continued employment at this work hRardly arises." Vocational School Wanted. ANCHORAGE, Alaska. (By Mail.) Anchorage women, who have named candidates for the offices of the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs, will urge the federatino to petition the terri torial -legislature to provide a voca tional school for Anchorage and enact a mothers' compensation act and curfew law. The Anchorage candidates for federation offices are: Mrs. J. B. Bee son, for president; Mrs. William - B. Clayton, for secretary, and Mrs. J. Levy, for treasurer. 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