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VOLUME LXI.
THE DALLES, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1921.
No. 151.
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POLICE BAFFLED
III MYSTERY OF
FIFVFH CREMATED
iODIES FOUND EARLY SUNDAY
IN RUINS OF KENTUCKY
CABIN.
CLUES ARE FRUITLESS
ENEMIES BELIEVED TO HAVE
CONDUCTED WHOLESALE
SLAUGHTER.
By United Press
,'MAY.FIDLD, Ky., June 27 County
officials and the police are vuinly en
deavoring lo pierce the mystery sur
rounding the death of 11 persons
whose bodies were found eurly Sun
day in the smoking ruins of a throe
room log house.
.Neighbors heard screams and sun
shots at midnight Saturday, and rush
ed to the house. They were ris-ven
back by a wall of flame, and i!.e 11
bodies were discovered when Hye
ruin3 cooled. Some of the bodies were
found with bloodsoaked clothing.
One theory advanced is that an en
emy of the family conducted a whole
sale slaughter. Others believe that
members of the families became de
mented and started killing each olhe
and firing the house. The polio ate
completely baffled. Every clue so far
has led to a blank wall.
Vith every occupant of the house
dead, and with no known witnesses
itla feared that the myatery.of May
field's' "red night" may never"be, solv
ed. (MAiYFIBLiD, Ky., June 27. Circum
'stances attending the finding early
Sunday of the 'bodies of 11 persons,
burned to death, are being investlgat
ed with a view of determining whether
Wholesale murder had been commit
ted. " The bodies, charred beyond recogni
tion and with only parts of limbs,
tVuttks and skulls recovered, were
found at the home of Ernest Law
rence, six miles north of here, whlcH
had been destroyed by fire.
The dead: Ernest Lawrence, 3d;
Mrs. Lora Lawrence, 30; Fred Law
rence, 5; Ethel Lawrence, 4; 'Ralph
Lawrence, 11 months; Otis Drew, 20;
Mrs. Ola Drew, 23; Delma Drew, 14;
Harry Drew, 6; Otis Drew, Jr., 4;
Watherlne Drew, 4.
At a coroner's Inquest neighbors
testified they heard sounds "like
women and children screaming" and
also halt a dozen pistol shots.
A .22 caliber rifle, a pistol, a shot
gun, axo and .an oil can, were found
in the ruins. This strengthened the
theory of murder, possibly the work
of a maddened maniac.
iNo motive for the murder, if II was
murder, of the two families could be
found.
fine two families lived In the houso,
a three-roomed log and frame affair
Investigators considered as an add
ed mystery the fact that parts of
clothing were found clinging to '.lie
(Continued on Page 4.)
Newest Peace Offer To Irish
Has Good Chance of Success
LLOYD GEORGE AUTHOR OF INV.TATION TO DE VALERA FOR CON,.
FERENCE ON ENDING OF HOSTILITIES IN SOUTHERN IRE.
LAND; PRESENT OVERTURES ARE FINAL.
By A. E. Johnson
(United News Staff Correspondent)
JvONDON. June 27. Between the
lines, of Lloyd George's written offer
to Eamoan de Valera, president of the
Irish "republic," to meet him and "any
of hlfl colleagues" In an endeavor to
solve the Irish problem political ob
servers believe tbey find sufficient
evidence to indicate that this Inal at
tempt of the government to end the
strife has more than an even chance
of success.
It Is pointed out that unless there
had been previous unofficial inter
changes between the premier and the
Irish leader, It Is doubtful that Lloyd
George would have road his offer. It
Is believfd that before despatching
the letter,' therefore, the British chief
had assured himself that such as of
fer would have a chance of accept
ance. It Is noticeable as well that De
Valera has never at any time intimat
ed directly that he would not be glad
to meet Uoy4 George.
The premier's action follows exact
ly a forecast wade by the United News
some weeks ago, when It wa3 reported
that "a new peace offer" would be
made directly after the home rule bill
had been made effective In the north
of Ireland.
At the taw Uwejl was Indicated
that, If this peace attempt should fall,
the goveroneat would then resort to
LISTING REALTY FOR
HOME SEEKERS WILL BE GIVEN
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY
PROPERTY IN COUNTY.
A complete listing of all real es
tate offered for sale in Wasco coun
ty, either through dealers or private
Individuals, Is being compiled by 13.
P. Van Schoick, chamber secretary.
The list is for use when the "home-
seekers' special" passes through The
Dalles. This special will consist at
a party of approximately 150 eastern
I farmers, all seeking locations in
Oregon.
It is with the idea of causing as
many of this party to locate in Was
co county as possible, that the real
estate listing is being prepared. All
of the places listed will not be
shown to the easterners, but they
will be shown nil districts in the
county and individual ranches if
they evince Interest In any one dis
trict. An effort will he made by Van
Schoick to have the home seekers
arrive at Maupln by train at 10
o'clock on the morning of July 27.
They will then be taken for a trip
around Maupin until noon, when they
will be guests at a trout fry to be
held on the banks of the Deschutes
river. The schedule which Van
Schoick is endeavoring to have put
into effect calls? for the party to
leave Maupin, at 1:30 p. m. and ar
rive in Tygh Valley at 2:30; leave
Tygh Valley at 3 and nrrlvo In
Dufur at 5; leave Dufur at 7 and
arrive in The Dalles at 8.
In The Dalles It is planned to hold
the party overnight. On the morning
of the 28th, the eastern farmers will
be taken for automobile trips around
The Dalles and shown local Indus
tries. SPEAKER'S BLOCK IS
COOS BAY MYRTLE
ADAMANTINE WOOD FROM ORE
GON STANDING UP UNDER
PUNISHMENT.
(Chronicle's Washington Bureau)
WASHINGTON, June 27. Speaker
Glllett and house members who pre
side over the committee of the whole
have at last found something which
will not crumble into fragaments un
der the powerful blown of the house
gavel.
The newly discovered treasuro Is
nothing less than a disc of hard wood
from an Oregon forest the heart of a
Coos Bay myrtle tree.
It was presented to 'Representative
MeArthur when he was speaker of he
Oregon legislature in 1909 after he
had smashed a score of marble slabs
and oak blocks and was used during
the latter part of that session and
also during Mr. McArthur"s second
term as speaker In 1913. ilt was pre
sented by a Coos county friend who
also gave '.Mr. MeArthur a beautiful
gavel of the same material.
A few days ago when Mr. MeArthur
was presiding over the house he
wielded the gavel with such force as
to split the walnut pounding block
into a dozen pieces. He immediately
thought of the Oregon myrtle disc
(Continued on Page 4.)
force, sending in sufficient troops to
subject the entire troubled district und
smash the last vestige of Sinn Fein
organization.
This last the government Is still
ready to do. For weeks additional for
ces have been pouring into Ireland,
ostensibly as "replacements," but ac
tually as reinforcements. So the gov
ernment comes to Ireland holding
peace in one hand and the sword In
the other.
What reception the offer will have
is problematical. It will be received
by the conservatives as a welcome
move. The extremists will counsel .re-
Jection and it is consequently a ques
tion of whether conservatives or the
extremists are in control of the (Irish
republican organization.
Pointing nut that the offer cannot
be construed as any slackening by the
government In lit) war against Sinn
Fein, the Sunday Times declares with
some authority, that thl3 Is "positive
ly the last" proposal" lo be made Ire
land and that It l a sincere effort to
prevent further conflict and a "fer
vent desire for settlement by confer,
once."
if De Valera refuses lo accept It,"
the Times declares, "the government
will not r-lilrk Its duty A republic lu
Ireland Is as Imfiosslble as peace Is es
sential. It In to be hoped that the In-
(Centum n Pa 4.)
AIRMEN MAKING
s s
T
GIANT PLANE RISES FROM RIV
ERSIDE, CAL., THIS
MORNING.
AFTER 24-HOUR TRIP
AVIATORS MAY BREAKFAST AT
MINEOLA FIELD TOMORROW;
CONDITIONS PERFECT.
! Uy United Pren
I NlljAtNl), Cal., June 27. The bis
Cloudster plane on the transcontinen
tal trip today paused over the Cali
fornia line, headed east at high speed
The route lies to El l'aso.
RIVERSIDE, Cal.. Juno 27 David
Davis and Eric Springer "hopped oft"
at March field this morning at 5:32
.u their transcontinental non-stop
j flight from Riverside to New York.
The big Cloudster biplane circled
March field several times, climbing
higher until it reached an altitude of
about 3,000 feet. At 0:05 the aviators
dipped a signal "goodbye" and head
ed In the direction of El Paso. The
morning was perfect. There was not
a cloud in the sky and no sign of
wind. The plane had been 'lightened
to about 9,000 pounds.
Before the start Davis said he hop
ed to laud at Mineola, Long Island,
within a limit of 20 hours, but would
make every effort to finish the
flight in 24 hours, which means, if
the flight Is successful, the two dar
ing, aviators will breakfast In New
York tomorrow morning.
The big motor was in perfect con
dition. HEARINGS ORDERED
ON M'ARTHU R'S BILL
(Chronicle's Washington Bureau)
WASHINGTON, June 27. Hear
ings have been called for July 1 by
the committee on the election ol
president, vice president and mem
ber.s of congress to consider the bill
of Congressman MeArthur to change
the inauguration and beginning of
tlw tui-ma nf i)ir linitifilpnt. vipf
president and members of congress
from March -1 to January 1.
POSSE SURPRISES BANDITS AT
HALSEY; TWO CAPTURED,
ONE ESCAPES.
By United Press
HALSEY. Ore., Juno 27. Ono ban
dit was killed, two captured and one
escaped today lu an attempt to rob the
Halsey state bank. The robbers were
surprised as they removed the glass
from the door. A citizen's posse form
ed and attempted to surround tin; -rubbers.
They escaped In a waiting automo
bile under a hail of bullets. The ban
dit car then sped south through A
bany and was stopped at Corvallis,
where police authorities had been noti
fied to watch for it. Threo men weie
found In the automobile, one dead,
Tho dead yeggman Is Henry
Schultz of Corvallls. The two cap
tured are William Schultz and Wil
Han Wright, both of Corvallls.
Sheriff Wurfleld or Denton county
made tho arrest at Corvallls.
Schultz was killed when a bullet
broke his spine. It Is believed that
Sheriff Leo Walters fired the bulla!
that killed the man.
MAY PAY WAR DEBTS
WITH COMMODITIES
OBLIGATIONS TO U. S. MAY BE
SETTLED WITH MER
CHANDISE, By United rrtna
WASHINGTON. June 27 Payment
In commodities Instead or money
may solve the problem of getting
110,000,000,000 loaned by the United
Slates to the allies.
Treasury officials, it is learned,
have considered such a solution.
Secretary Mellon will be question
ed upon the possibility of a goods
payment when ho appears before the
senate finance committee on the
debt situation, us payment of world
debts In coin has been creating ha
voc with the International exchange
Tho United States l;uy millions of
dollars worth of goods annually from
countries owing ua money.
COUNTRY F
DEAD B
B R ATTEHPT
BOOTLEGGERS 1
JAIL;WETS HARD UP
FOR SUBSTITUTE
Extract of blue vltrol, flavored with
corn and prussio. acid and testing
about 120 proof, Is now the favorite
beverage among local anti-Volsteadors,
according to supposedly authentic re
ports. A number of popular local boot
loggers who, after much time and
painstaking care, had managed to
work up a reputation for tnelr pro
duct, nre spending summer vacations
In the county jail, thus causing the
consumer's to patronize unknown bev
erage makers.
Rumor has it thai one bootlegger Is
telling his product as low as $20 a
gallon, although the prevailing mar
ket price for mountain dew, when
bought off the hip, is around $7.50 a
quart. The cheaper' grades of moon
shine whiskey, distilled from ferment
ed potato peelings and what-not, may
be obtained as low as $4 a quart by
perrons knowing the ropes, it Is said
The only known source of real whis
key, smuggled in from Canada, Is
now said to be a thing of the past,
following the arrest and conviction ol
the smuggler and salesman some time
ago. Denatured alcohol, canned heat,
shoo polish, ether and varnish-- con
tinue to be popular among Inebriates
lacking the wherewithal lo purchase
the more expensive forms of "Joy
juice." tVarnir.h is made into a bever
age by stirring ,wlth a stick until a
large percentage of tho supposedly
poisoned (alcohol comes to the surface,
whereupon i! in drained into a sepal
ato container.
Both ether and. chloroform aro used
as beverages by a tew drinkers of the
old school. The only disadvantage to
these fluids aa beverages is the' fact
that they quite frequently develop loo
much "kick" and cause the drinker to
become a corpse.
Canned host is popular among the
Indians, and judging from the ex per.'
ence of the local police, Is very effec
tive. One, can o! he solidified alco
hol Is sufficient to produce a highly
gratifying jag.
Very few "drunks" are arrested
from partaking of beverages com
mouly known as "home brew." Either
the quantity of home brew nianufae
Lured Is greatly over-estimated by
government atatb'tlclnna or else the
brewers have not developed tho art
of instilling a high-power wallop into
their product, It is argued. Only in
very few Instances have Intoxicated
persons been anested and lo.imi to
have been drinking home ma. la bcr
or wine,
MRS. RINEHART ILL
Uy United Preos
NEW YORK, June 27 Mary Rob
erts Rinehatt, writer, was recovering
today Iroiu an operation performed
early yesterday for gall stones. Iler
condition w.as said to he satlsl'ae
tory.
JINGDfST SAKS WAR
WITH JAPS CERTAIN
THOMAS F. MILLARD WARN!
AGAINST ANGLO-JAP DESIGNS
ON AMERICA.
By United Prt-KM
WASHINGTON, June 27---President
Harding, Secretary of Statu Hughes
and other members of l.m cabinet to
day had before them pied :111ms 01
war with Japan and ehuigm of UrltVh
designs to bring about .-Mich a war.
These charges were contalneq n
telegram from fiiomub F. Mll'anl, Un
American writer on the Far East
"Tho Far East.n sllual i':si," ataU.i
Millard, "Is more : nilnous than I ever
have known It to bo. I regard war 'villi
Japan almost cr'a'i) and rapidly near
lug. A renewal jf the Auulw Japaiu s
alliance 011 Us old lines will surely bo
directed against America.
"I am convincid die Hrlilsl. g.ivein
ment'K policy In China Ik oppeyr I to
American policy and secrclely works
against our luteiej't'i mr there My
opinion is (hut. (irnt lliit.iiu I.) pur
posely framing up a war behve.fi lap
an and the United Stales."
Uy United Prewi
(SEATTLE, June 27. W. H I'rlo-.t-ley,
Seattle fireworks manufacturer
today told the United Press that Dr.
Sun Yat Sen. piesldcnt of the Chlnoee
republic, had tailed htm Into his of
flee and warned him that Japan was
preparing to declare war against the
United States In 1924.
"Dr. Sun," !-nld Priestley, "declared
that Japan Is preparing to declare
war against the United States lu 1021
The Japano.-o woiU In 10-year cycle,
H:in declared They launched war
agalu..t Kit. . la in 1001, Joined lu the
war against Germany in 1114 and are
now preparing for the blL'Eoit scrap
of all in 1024 "
CONGRESS STARTS
BIGGEST WEEK IN
SOLONS WILL CONSIDER PROHI
BITION, TARIFF, FOREIGN
DEBT AND PEACE.
RUSH NAVAL BILL
a
APPROPRIATION MEASURE MUST
PASS BEFORE FRIDAY, OR
FLEET WILL BE BROKE.
By United Pi-en
WASHINGTON. 1). C, June 27
Congress today started the big week
of lis present session.
Prohibit Ion, tariff, disarmament,
peace making and the foreign debt
situation will be actively considered
during the week.
The Campbell-Willis bill Is expect
ed to pass the house and go to the
senate today and to fully pass by
the end of the week. The permanent
tariff bill leaves the house ways and
means committee Wednesday, facing
a storm of opposition from republi
cans opposing duties and others be
lieving that the bill should be shunt
ed aside In order to give tax revis
ion measures preference.
The naval appropriation bill, car
rying the Borah disarmament amend
ment, must pass by Friday or tho
navy will bo without operating funds.
The house mill vote 011 a substitute
for tiio Borah amendment, a resolu
tion asking for a conference between
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan.
Leaders in botli houses hope to
bring about a definite peace.
LATF. NEWS FLASHES -K
FROM NORTHWEST K
By United Press
SALEM. Juno 27 Elsie Schwaih
her, '18, iwas today "drowiietf fh Hie
Willamette river while cunoeinc, The
body has not been found.
EUGENIC, June 27 -Dedication of
Eugene's municipal flying thild will
occur on Labor day. The piogram
will include a wireless telephone
speech of tho concert.
VANCOFjVER, Wash., June 27
Charles M'uuson and Edwin Book,
who sawed their way to liberty trom
tht- county jail hqro, am still at
liberty.
ASTORIA, June 27 Clarence An
derson was Killed today when he
swerved a motorcycle he was riding
under the wheels of an aiiioiuoblln.
I.
CDT I? PERCENT
LABOR BOARD EXPANDS FORM ER
RULING TO COVER ALL
ROADS.
Uy United Pieim
CHICAGO, Juno 27. -Tho United
Slates railioad labor hoard today or
dered a cut In the wugc.i of employes
of eight railroads slushed 12 percent
by July 1. This makes the reduction
announced several wcol.s ago apply
on all roads ImUead of only a few
KoprcKciilutivcs from four railroad
brotherhoods will meet July 1 to eith
er accept or reject the cut,
This ruling means Ihat a total ot
$100,000,0(10 will ho cut Horn the pay
rolls on -July 1 Tho last big Increase
given rail workers umouiilc.1 to $ii00v
000,000. Approximate!) 4,000,000 men
am ullecled
SLAYERS OF FEUD
VICTIM NOT FOUND
FIFTH VICTIM OF CHICAGO PO
LITICAL WARFARE KILLED
SUNDAY.
By Uvt'.ed Vtuim
CHICAGO, June 27-Identity of tho
assassins ol Joseph Lauplsa, latest
feud victim of the "Bloody Ninleeiith
ward," was mill a mystery to police
today.
Utsplsa, close Irleud of Anthony
D'Amtreu, tilaln political chieftain of
"Little Italy," wan shot and killed
ycHtetday In his automobile by two
men who had hidden themselvei in
the t on nea J.
Laplsa I.h the fifth to he a. iasln
aled lu "Little Italy" in the last
few months Ho waa considered the
logical political niccctoor of D'An-drea
PRESENT SESSION
LEGION MEN'S MEETING RFSTAURANT AND
LAY PLANS TO SECURE STATE
CONVENTION IN 1922; DELE
GATIONS LEAVE 30TH.
A mass mooting of members of the
American Legion has been called for
Tuesday night at the court house,
when final plans for the efforts to
bo made by Dalles post lu securing
the 1922 state convention in this
city will be made.
About 50 members of the post
are. tentatively lined up to make the
trip to Eugene this week to add
strength when the delegates make
the bid for this convention, which,
If landed, will be the largest ever
held in The Dalles.
A special committee of Legion
naires, headed by Dr. Thompson Co
berth, has been asking employers ol
Legion members to allow their men
to go to tho convention, leaving
Thursday night, when a dozen or
more automobiles will start from
here.
Preparing for this convention and
for the furnishing of their quarlcis
in the auditorium, members of I Ik
post began selling shares lu a Ford
Sedan Saturday night, and report
good results.
I The sale will continue several
weeks. The car will be shown and
shares will be sold at Dufur ami
j Wasco over July 4 and 5.
j Miss Mabel Moore, formerly of
Tiie unites, came to tne city aim
stared the campaign. Leaving It in
(lie hands of the local committee,
she returned to her home In Port
land this afternoon.
FEARS DROUTH, COMMITS
SUICIDE; RAIN COMES
By United PreBS
PLAINFIELD, N. J Juno' 27
Fearing that his crops would be a
total failure, Charles Wontz, 54, to
day committed suicide. Three hours
lator heavy showers fell.
THREE STILLS IN
" ONE" HOUSE ALLEGED
PROHIBITION AGENTS WATCH
PLACE MANY HOURS WHILE
AWAITING WARRANTS.
By United News
MAl.WON, Mass., June 27. For
more than 24 hours a cordon of pro
hlhlllon agents has surrounded th
homo or Mrs. Ida Block, 70 Kimball
street, claiming that there nre three
illicit stills In I hi' at lie.
The enforcers haven't any search
warrant and they dare uol loaw lor
fear someone might remove I he alleg
ed stills.
When efforts to securo a warrant on
Saturday proved unsuccessful, 12 of
them look up their vigil at the hius.
anil Intend lo remain until they can
get the necessary legal authority to
enter and search for tho stills. A see
ond attempt was made Monday to se
cure the wiinant from United Stales
Commissioner Hayes, who refused to
grant one Saturday, because) of the
IliHillllelent evidence.
The agents claim they have walcht-d
I ho stills lu opotatlon from nearby
trees.
Nation 's New Economic Program
Rapidly Taking Definite Shape
PROGRESS MADE IN PLANS FOR FUNDING DEBTS OF ALLIEJS TO
UNITED STATES, PAYMENT OF RAILROADS, ARRANGEMENT
OF CREDIT FOR FARMS, NEW TARIFF BILL.
By John M. Glelsener
(United News Stun Cnrreiondi-nt)
'WASHINGTON, June 27. The an
ministration' economic program, do
mestlc ami International, is rapldb
taking shape,
Hero aro some of Ihe chief mat
ters on which definite progress Is now
being made;
1 -Funding tho $10(000,0(io.ol)0 ot
Indebtedness of European nations.
2 Paying railroads hundreds of mil
lions owed Ihem by the government,
to Ik lp business.
II -Arranging credit lor ihe farm
lug Industry.
I- Putting into force tho buditot
system, using business methods in
government.
5- Kcnliictlug extensions of credit
to European countries, where an un
favorable leactlou would result in
this country.
('Enacting a tariff hill, and revis
ing tax laws.
Secietary of the Treaauy Mellon
anil Ills' a:.slKtautH this week will ap
pear beforo committees of congress
to explain the plans of the adminis
tration for funding Iho allied debt
This Involves placing Ihe debt; which
In 111 the form of promissory notes,
on a definite basis, extending pay
nieniH over a series of yearn, and ar
living al an understanding w.tich will
enable (ho government definitely 10
K.W.C.A. SUFFER
LOSS FROM FIBE
OPTIMIST PLANT ALSO DAMAGED
IN BLAZE THIS AFTER.
NOON.
FLUE BELIEVED CAUSE
FIREMEN DO EXCEPTIONAL WORK
IN GETTING FLAMES UNDER
CONTROL.
Fire originating In tho floor be
tween the Black and White restaurant
and the Y. W. C. A, rooms upstairs,
ibout 2: so this ufternoon, caused se
rious damage lo both places. The flro
was believed lo be under, control at
1 o'clock, although there wa3 still con
siderable fire In the roof.
All the firemen in the city respond
ed to a second alarm, and all the avail
able fire apparatus, from tho old hand
drawn machines to the motor truck
was pressed into service;
The fire especially damaged the
Black and White, the Y. W. C. A. and
the offices of tho Optimist. The
Black and Wrtiite'n damage was esti
mated by Manager McKneely at more
than $1,000. The loss is covered by in
surance. Tho Y. Wi C. ,A. is alio
heavily damaged, and whether or not
this is covered by insurance- is not
known. Damago in the Optimist office
was confined principally to water ana
smoke.
Tho Dalles nover saw hotter work
done by tho firemen than was shov.'n
In tho firo this affernobn. Tho re
sponse to tho alarm wns very fast and
insido of a few minutes, the blaze was
surounded. 'Four water linos- wefo
used. But for tho quick response of
tho flro department, the blaze might
easily Uax'tf 'bPcomo dfsastrods" con
flagration menacing tho business- dis
trict. -.' -
Tho flro wan almost completely ex
tinguished a few minutes after '.-3
o'clock. Tho roof of the two story
building at tho northwest corner ot
Second and Court streets was practi
cally burned off. The greatest actual
fire damage was in tho Y. W, C. A .
the rooms beliiG charred in many
places.
The kitchen of the Black and White
was put out of business by the flro
and water. Henry Cite, proprietor tit
the OptimJst, estimated his loss from
water damago as several hundred
dollars.
1N0110 was Inlured In the fire, al
though I hero wero some narrow es
capes. Tho firemen had difficulty from
the heavy iiiuoke.
FARMERS' RELIEF IMPENDING
TtV United Press
WASHINGTON, Juno 27 Imme
diate financial relief to farmers 'and
livestock raisers Is in prospect, with
tho senalo adoption of the house
amendments lo the Curtiss' bill In
creasing capacity of federal farm
loan hanks by $25,000,000,
reckon on mints lu shaping Its fis
cal policies Further, tho problem Is
bound up with the lotur.n to "normal
cy," both domestic and International,
ami a settlement of tho questions In
volved Is expected lo exert a health
ful Influence all around.
Final action Is In prospect on (he
matters In dispute between tho gov
ernment aud'lho railroads, which has
held up payments. Tho Inierstute com
merce commission, by a majority of
one, has tentatively agreed to tho
railroads' contention that they are en
titled to payments because ot the. nl
tegeil luct'ficlency of tho labor under
federal operation, and both sides arc
preparing reports to bo considered at
the next mooting.
Coopnrathr; with bankors, tho n'!
ministration Is helping in tho mobili
zation of prlvato credit to relieve agrl
culture. A fund alrendy has been nutdo
available lor tho livestock Industry,
and blmllar asslslanco Is to be given
tho cotton Industry and gonoral farm
Ins. Tho administration has Interested it
self lu obtaining quick action on tar
iff legislation. Republican leaders ex
pect the tariff hll, lo bo reported
early this week, to pass the house by
July 20 Attention immediately there
after will bo given to now rovenuo
laws, the tcnato menntlino acting on
the tariff