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G THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH 25. IC21. ILLINOIS REPORTS THERE fS SURPLUS 1(1 11 OF FARM fUlVULIVO (By Cn!ud Urn i Chicago, March 24. The hired man 1 back on the farm. In his suit case up In the attic may be a pink silk shirt, a nifty college cut suit, and a pair of flat heeled - English shoes reminders of those 'dizzy days In the big city but these interest him not at all.. He Is too busy tumbling 'out of bed at dawn, working until dark, eating three big meals and reading the al manac for a few minutes before bed time. HIStlESTO HOLD JOB He Is happy to. have, a job back on the farm and hustling as he has not hustled for- years to hold his job, ac cording to the Illinois Agricultural as sociation, v His wages hare been cut something scandalous, but he is grinning about it. because there are thousands of city boys who want his job. All of which is making the farmer laugh the first laugh he has had in many months. JOBS SCARCE t WAGES CUT "There is a surplus of farm labor in every district making reports to us, said L. J. Montroff of the association. ''Michigan has just completed a sur vey of farm labor in that state and be sides showing; a surplus of labor, there has been a wage decrease of from 10 to 30 per cent on the farms. "The farmers are now able to pick their men and are making plans to put out as big an acreage this year as last, despite adverse prices." Taf t-Harding Confab May Be Precursor of Bench, Appointment ' Washington. March 25. L NV S.) Former President William Howard Taft and President Harding conferred for half an hour at the White House today. Upon leaving, Mr.. Taft said his visit was in the nature of a "courtesy call" On the new president. He said he had not discussed any serious business. . The corpulent ex-president got a lot of enjoyment in making the rounds Of Washington today, congratulating the heads of the new Republican adminis tration. He was in a Jovial mood at the White House, calling out all of the old employes to shake hands and talk of the "good old days." The visit of the ex-president here led to a revival of rumors of his going on the supreme court bench at the first vacancy. Four members of the bench are now eligible for retirement. Stanley Keck, Grid ' Star, Rescues Man f " From Flaming Hall ; t - - ' Princeton, N J: March "2&. (I.: -N. 8.) Btanley Keck, captain of the 1922 Princeton football team and tackle on the A II-American team of last fall, was the hero of a 9100,000 blaze at the uni versity early today, Keck rushed into the big Princeton Tower club, a; new. building used as a dormitory, library1 and war memorial hall, and carried from the biasing struc ture Erail Red waller, a private fireman, who was seen to fall down a staircase Into the fire debris on the first floor. The building - was destroyed, but no lives were lost. . The club was closed for the Kaster i vacation. The fire was the seventh and largest at 'he university within a year. La Grande Employs Portland Firm to Build i Water Works La , Grande, Mar4h 25. At a special meeting of the, city commission a con tract waa entered into with Stevens & Koon, consulting engineers of Portland, for the engineering work in connection with a new water supply system, which will probably cost in the neighborhood of 1500.000. The preliminary work will be completed in about 90 days, following which a special election will be held to authorize the necessary bonds. The annual war on chickens foraging for a living in neighbors' gardens result ed in a a fine for Bruce Hendricks, who allowed his chickens to roam at will. : Jimmle Clark was fined 175 for driving a car while drunk. " ; Lowden Retires From Active Politi c s for Illinois Farm Life Absconding Naval Clerk of Bremerton . Ahead of Pursuers (Bf mitrt New) Omaha. Neb.. March 25. Leland M. Bowen. 19, navy mall' clerk on the M. 3. S. Charlotte, who disappeared ; from Seattle. Wash., Feb. 19, when J717S in money orders and War Savings stamps were found to be missing. Is just one lap ahead of federal agents and postal inspectors who arrived here today and learned that Bowen yesterday drew more than 12000 out. of a local bank and left Omaha. ; -- Miss Inez Barager, Bremerton, Wash., disappeared at the same time Bowen left Seattle. Bowen formerly, lived at Blair, Neb., near here. San Francisco, March 25. For many years one of the prominent figures in the Republican party and a candidate for the nomination at the last presiden tial compalgn, ex-Governor Frank O. Lowden announced today that he has retired from politics. He will leave San Francisco tonight for his farm in Illi nois. "After several decades in public life, I am now content to live the rest of my life on the farm," said Lowden today. "I 4hink that I have done ray share of the public work and am content to step aside to let a younger man take my place." ' The governor also owns considerable farm land in Arkansas. He will now take xver the3 active management of his property. During the last Republican conven tion. Governor Lowden had strong sup port in the early voting, but withdrew and threw his support to Harding on the last few ballots. . His retirement is the first of any of the well known Republicans to be announced. William Perrine, Editor-in-Chief of Bulletin, Is Dead Philadelphia, March 25. (T. JT. &) William Perrine, editor in chief of the Bulletin for 26 years and one of the best known newspapermen, publicists and h nters In the country, died here today, aged 63. He had been 111 for a month. . An extensive traveler and keen-observer all his life, Mr. Perrine Imparted Ms fund of intimate knowledge to the Miblic In the widely read column, "Men id Things' under the nom de plume of . Penn." Turks Ftee Before Greeks j in Smyrna, Says Athens Report London, March 25. (L N. S.) The Greelt advance J against the Turkish Nationalists on the Smyrna front con tinues successfully, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Athena today. ,. It quoted the Greek war 0ffice,asA,suTn6uncing : . . j " Waiaf a making ..victorious advances in the sectors of Ushak and Broussa in our offensive which began yesterday. Thai Turks are retreating in disorder." Cigar Store Robbed Oscar T. Olsen proprietor of the cigar store in the lobby of the Morgan build ing, reported burglars entered his place early Thursday morning and stole $60 worth of tobaeco, safety razors and pipes. One meerschaum pipe taken was valued at $20. i - , MIRY S BILL ON RECLAMATION IS BIG UNDERTAKING By John Gletssner ; United Nws Staff Correspondent Washington, March 25. Western members of congress wUl. push a project for reclaiming millions I of acres of waste land,' in the special session of congress which mejets April 11, ; : - J : ; ;- i Senator Charles L. McXary of Oregon and Representative Addison T. Smith of Idaho head committees of three in the senate and bouse, respectively, which are nrenarlns: for introduction of a measure appropriating tho necessary funds.' '!::. 5'-:;' Two schemes are under consideration. one to provide $350,000,000 for a general reclamation plan, and another to provide $260,000,000 for work in the West, and a like sum for development In the South. The Western lands, with few exceptions, are arid, while those of the South re el u ire drainage. It is likely the first schemes will be decided upon. i i TWO PLAITS CONSIDERED ; The principle In either event would be the same. The federal government would appropriate - $10,000,000 the first year, $20,000,000 the next and increas ingly ; large amounts until the entire sum was appropriated. The money would go Into a "revolving fund" from which construction would be financed. Land owners would derive benefit, in return for which they would form them selves into districts and issue bonds, bearing Interest, to the federal govern ment. These bonds would be placed with the federal farm loan banks, and eventually sold to the Investing public at a time when the property value naa made an unquestioned Investment. , .The government would be reimbursed, and the funds would then be available for other work. s ! Engineers have estimated by this oro- f ceBS that $2,000,000,000 worth of develop ment could be carried on In 20 years. which would cost the government noth Ing. and add greatly to the national wealth. . . ... .y .. . MAST CLAIMS ADVOCATED The government. In 1910, loaned $20 000,000 to a reclamation fund on a scheme similar to the one now consid ered. This is now being paid back at the rate of a million dollars yearly. .Numerous reclamation measures have been advanced in congress, but no scheme comparable In magnitude to the present one has ever been acted upon. Some of the projects which it is hoped would eventually be developed would cost as much as $500,000,000. Projects on which work is now In progress would require $120,000,000. This year the reclamation service will spend about $15,000,000, but will under take only one new development. The funds. In the main, are derived from the revenues coming to the government in fees, rentals and royalties from the pub lic damln. i The sum is a little larger than usual.- Merge Two Offices, ;. Fall Urges Sinnott ' . I, i, , i i, - -i- Washington, March 15. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) By request of Secretary of the" Interior Fall, Representative Sinnott will ' in troduce a bill authorizing the president to consolidate the offices of register and receiver at all land offices, the register hereafter to perform all duties of both offices and receive the same compensa tion at present paid, which is not more than $3000. QjU'ALITY STiYLE and FIT what Jimmy Dunn's cat signifies All the' latest models, fabrics and patterns for Easter. . JIMMY DUNN ; , Use My Stairway and Save Money ; j Broadway at Alder Catty-Corner From Pantages '--11 '- 1 m JLKJy&- VJCL 111 The Easter Parade With a Juvenile Suit tailored for service are here awaiting your approval. Sertres. cheviata. t wH i flnn,!. u m Ar An colorings many with two trousers sises 6 to 18 years. $10 to $25 Easter Footwear -For GirU and Boys Mary Jane and Pumps for the girls, little and big. S2.SO to S7.SO. Oxfords and Shoes for girls and boys In tan calf, with sensible heels and good fitting toes, all widths. - Girls Tailored Hats A wondrous assortment of tailored Milan and . Braid H at streamer trimmed in black, white, navy, brown and two tones, for gins Z to 14 ? years. .. .., . .- ., '.... . .... Tod Coats Stitch's famous Reefer Coats tot little boys 1 to 6 veara. in navy and red serge, covert and mixtures 97.50 to New.Raglans for boys 4 to 10 fl3.SO to 18.UO. $3.50 to $12 OutnttergC Chtldrerv f lit SIXTH ST- JTEAB AIDER Slember Greater Portland Association Wife . Who Is Nearly Butchered? Kills Her Intoxicated Husband ! Enavllle, Idaho, March 25. U. F. With her nose, bitten off and her face Crushed to a bloody pulp, Mrs. John Louma is in Jan today charged with the murder of her husband. J She blew her husband's head nearly Off last night with a soft-nosed bullet, following a . brutal attack . in which Louma nearly butchered her In a drunk en frensy. - " 1 The room was a shambles when depu ties arrived. 1 A whiskey sUll In full blast was found near the scene of the tragedy. The woman has two children. i Louma figured In a murder here In 1912, when he fired into a crowd of other Finns, leaving the Finn hall. : : Underwood Mill Resumes ..v : White Salmon, Wash., March 25. The Climax at Underwood has resumed op erations after several months of Idleness. Work on Itoad Bctmn ! White Salmon, Wash.. March 25. Work has begun on the Snowden-White Salmon road, a large crew of men being put on. l- JAPANESE DIET PASSES MEASURE FOR LARGER NAVY Tokio, March 25. Disarmament will have no place in 'Japan's ;pro gram for the coming year. Big- navy ' advocates ' liave 'tri umphed in the diet attd that body today passed the ; budget which ; car ries total appropriations of 1.5 52, 000,000 yen $7.000,000) of which 32 per cent will ,bo dtvoted to Japan's - navy. The budget ' now awaits the signature of the emperor, the house of peers passing; it by a standing vote. ; V. S. PLANS DISCUSSED In the house of peers during the final discussion of the budget, sensational ref erences were made to reported plans for American naval concentration In the Pacific. Navy Minister Kato was In terrogated by Baron Sakamoto regarding- reports that the Atlantic and Pacific fleets of the United States were to be united in Pacific waters. . A note of alarm over these reports was also sounded In the press today, comment was being devoted chiefly to this subject, "An exhibition of Republican aims, amounting to a threat toward the Pa cificfy was the characterization of one of the papers In discussing the reports. CH1XA THHEATENED " "W- will take action necessary to protect our fishery and other rights in Kamchatka if China does not meet our demands." Baron Uchlda informed the budget commlttee of the, house of peers today.' ' Uchlda said Japan had made five demands upon China, but that no reply had been received, r The committee was informed that the government had reached -&n agreement with the. United State in regard to the Pacific cable.- 4 Japan will control the line to Shang hai, and the United " States the branch to Guam, it was stated. Uchida said no further reports had been received In regard to the Tap discussion. Uchida indicated that the government is not considering a trade agreement with the Bolshevik!. , ' "It is ' unnecessary to follow Great Britain's example," he said. : Broker's Wife Asks Tlvorce San Francisco. March 25. 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