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GERMANS SHOW DECLINING FAITH IN HUN; VICTORY Hysterical Masses Want Peace f ;ne Aloment and Annexe -.rations Next; r- KAISER LESS POPULAR Fatherland Partly Regarded !hief Obstacle to S ecur i mg Peace - . ; LONDON. Feb. 12. (Correspond ence of the Associated Press.) Ger- mafiy! declining faith ;1n Tictory Is described by "a well-to-do neutral medical man who lately left Ger many after living in Augsburg dur ing, the war period.' - Writing, from Berne to theDai!y Mall, he declared that though still believing that Ger many could not be beaten, the Ger . ma! people had long since-become wa!r weary and had given no 4opes oi tne so-caiiea uerman peace. TThe masses," he continued. "are inan hysterical state, ana' minute prfjingfof' peace at any -nri?e and the next under the lnflueffcfe of sdme pi4je ' of news, some weB-3rganized patriotic concert or -klnematograph exhibition gotten 'up by Ch Fatfcer laijd (annexationist) partyd&t which they will.be shouting wildapplause anS singing 'Deutschland, eutrch- lacl Uber Alles.' ; ? Fatherland Party Obfftaele. !,The Fatherland party-Is Justly regarded 'by ttnany people as.he chiAf obstacle to peace. In Bavaria its propaganda Is unceasing1 and Is advancing by leaps and bounds. The party has unlimited funds and good . business men to spend the money. Ju diciously in cultivating the German -ily to power. On the other, hand, this r Junta of government officials, country squires, ironmasters, admi rals,' and big manufacturers exercjsss anodious tyrfnny, onfall the people dependent on it.-t Vyoe betide-tjie'vll-lage const able, ,Hhe eonierg.' the factory hand, or agricultural laborer underling who dares refuse his monthly ?gu --teethe Fatherland party's funds " , 1 V- A ; -r, ; ?? Ac for all the fuss about democra- tliUocti bt5t Jtrls vah-4 the only ones who, suffer the pangs of real .hunger, especially s the small officials, the police, the school mast ers, the ministers of religion. . and people livtf n g on small salaries or aiv-. nUHies orsav$kgs? . 1 j"itis gene tally, .recognized. In per hrany that German prisoners of war in British hands have been ,well treated, and the impression is now beginniegto- get abroad that tho treatment of British prisoner's has not al way. been- what it might."- LAROR Arr CPTS ,;. ..x twmki peace (Conttnoed frtom"lage U' foreign minister, had refused pass ports. Tbe dKiHJioM- oTthe- confer ence's war. alms" wer? enlivened, by the dlvergentiriews expresby.ya- rioua delegates, particularly the Ital ian, on the subject of territorial aftr justments. but a fairr.r satisfactory compromise or genermrzaton reached in each case where a dis agreement was threa'vned. .The gen eral tone - of -the c on i e rente tea -la no way pacifist ', or pro-German, and the discussions mnialSd acsliAJerefeV solve among widely separated fae tions to reach unlt.i-"-- '. f, ; ITofram I'aMtetl Unanimously. The French delegate, Albert Thomas. the,JCormer minister,, ofPJU nltions. declared:. r-;Jl i r "The war, aims as outlined, a re 'Be aDoslutely mlnimujn whichvwe.wili accept, and if anybody tries to foist on.' ua'a. peace- not .embodying, .these cnts,v. U wlll mea. a evo'ju.tlon which wijl not Jialt tintil Jbtfcehas been secured, even if it takesififteen years." - r,i . . . .. Mr. Henderson also declared fhat th'program 'could regardedas the nininiutB dejuaudSvOf -th(ev labor ing classed of aU theamed'cdU'iitfles. ' 'The lunoBeonwa- preratfedXby' a protracted morniiig business, session at which' was approved a. rrfritibn'to send an lntefr-anfed labor delexati'on to the United States to consrflt Pres ident Wirsoa,anme1 permpers.'pres- iaent or ine raertrn Federation of Labor, and W.leadera ini'Amexlcah PP.U ln.' medJcl for-minor labor -oreanttatldna.4 '" wfoi tneoaier in. tne company. EUCENE COURSE: of clearing other termfnafs and re- duclue the car shortage which is how causing numerous lumber and flour.inills.Jji Eastern Oregon to close doVur'or enrtall their' ovtptat' ,For theO-day period-ending. Feb ruary 9 Jast. accorcring ' to the teie- "gram. Eastern Oregon lumber -milla produced twenty minion feet of lum ber and were able to ship only five jwfllion;, feet.r A whojfutbe tele? have jbeep reduced to 6 5 ' per, Cent of their ofttput and 'more (hak' 2000 men have been laid off. ( The car fchortage-,;Jt wa delatd4.JfrHln wholly on the lines of the union Pa cific pa rhTEasterptQroa de pends. : i , The telegram was sent following jn hearing before the commission here at which Eastern Oregon mill men tiewtirie to the conditions lth which L they are contending. , COMPANY MEETS ITS GODTiTOTHER alliance vith gemanymay; BE ABOLISHED id in Sacrani'ento Woman' Is Host r to Field Signal Corps Battalion CAMP LlGWIS. Tacoma. Wafh.. Fb.-23-The suicifle" company of the 372nd lield signal corpa battalions-Company C, tha outpost com-' pany'met ' its godni'oth'r1,ryeBterday for tte first time at Ja.'Mrthday . din ner .-given by her in the company bar racks. Today Mrs. William Beok man Returned to her home Jn. 'Sacra mento, Cal.. with an engraved sold penresnt'ed" her by hef 280- godf-son-afl .a. ttixunrred J. toJcen of her. visifcHo camn. . . Vmfl yestfefdar Mrs." Beckman hadl never 'met' day, .of stibo.y,.of , tlic company, which jshe bad . "adopted.'.' Spreading of Propaganda Is Laid tto German-Ameri-t ' r. can Society ;TiM1Wi WITNESS HAS EVIDENCE , , Former . president Received Eaglc roni Kaiser; Ger many Is Favored 5 W'A Mj if&fTON, Feb. 23. The XationaJ German-Amer;can alliance was Itiotovttl before a senate judici ary sab-committee today by Gustavus OhIInger, a Toledo, Ohio, lawyer, as a cover for German propaganda in the United States. Mr. Ohlinger was the first witness at hearinrs on the bill by SenatoH Kng of Utah to revoke the charter said, will have direct" supervision of all non-military activities of tha aoU diers. . . f f ..' The "position of fourth assistani will be held by John C Scofielde no,w assistant and chief clerk and as such in charge ' of administrative matters not ; directly under the. various Jm-. reaus and the entire clerical person net of the 'department. . . ., ' Mr. nakers' purpose is to transfer to bis new asstotante 'many, matters of detail which nqw handicap him In dealing with the broad policies It Is his dutv to -work out. lochia cou- Wtiou'Jt wa noted thAt. he Ijas e Bcrved to himself also all military questions. - ASSEMBL1IN: MONTANA ENDS Much of Business Transacted ' DeaU Witt Gharjes of :: ; ' Sedition - - I-' -muu wiuu us us ai-act inopevaiive, was taoiea. fairs .and, otiose of Its state, oraan izatipn?. iJecMrlfiif that much of his testl- ''nonyy-wajPrha.sed jon-lnforn, tion Uk- en irora. literature sent to. mwflliprx. Mr'Oh!frtHr said the operation of thevf prga.T(lzation in the United States is. cimilar to the nronarnnda system byVhleh Germany brought Austrta-f nrerj its complete domina tion. He lLad not completed his tes- PROVES POPULAR C -.. t?? C 1 '.triVMl uevcnty:rive oriiaenisr YU Sh also ient TheHrreal prTiHacUst la Training SoonmJ,; ,W-y? vZSTu. ?SSS'&S . a ' i i i mi ii v a i EUGENE, Ore.' Feb. 23. The fourth and largest class ever enroll- fleld luid who have.gotout of iand. iloDs, or .half-grown ,Jadaun wUd atd get. Into mchlef, and., wors4 than, niischief. . f KeJeer .Xow tma Popular! . ' In .Bavaria the Emperor and Berlin, never, popular, are now Jeea popular than ever. Bavarian are un- moved by. Williamo'ai choice -of ven husbands have lone been Wav in' tbwf P"111 Da.81 'h the charge otrUeu ast fall, with the exception'. of-Set-tirnon'yWheTi the committee ad ioum geant.Georke W. SU-Hilda, the man ed tdnirht. w,hose-Thergehcy veterinary kit has The snWommlttee nronosea in supplied the.' medicine for -minor ills call officials of the alliance inrinri. lag the nresldent. th n a n Mrsl Beck man. wealthy, and well Von no In u'iimin.tnn n't 'l.j known- fte an author .of .-nature works..! (hc Mrfarv aii? r,v.i rojunteored as tte; godmother, for tlw adelDhla,n order to hear their side entire company last fan. . At Chrirft- of th'e.'o.EP: ma nme- sne . sent ine company a , WVU Xot Gilty phonograph and a number of . rec- Mr,VOhlineer mad. ini,in for?SF "rSullliaT.ir ,Ma" he di3 dSroreatPe,a Se Jor . J. Sullivan and First Lien ten- nrMinn hn -n . T. ont vAnnAkv Ttri i.v. ti- ... I .. ... ...c.uis n iuc a i- ' 1-ri: . ,l" A1". "ance were , conscious i of havinz' HELENA. Mont. Feb. -23. Mon tana assembly concluded Its business today with 'the - exception . of the Crura impeachment case In the house the Buell resolution demanding the resignation of Judge Bourqulm of the . United States di trict 'court of .Montana, because, f hjsr interpretation, of the espvnase to pay-the expenses : ont-of the-goT-r ernraent guarantetr f oiinc. .M ; -i' ' In a general order- Mr, McAdoo forbid railway cojupames from creat lag new. of rices of filling; vacancu which except are absolutely oeceisury and advised consultation with th& di rector general In cases of j doubt Monthly reports were' required . on increases of salaries to men, and It was specified that vacancies f in1 W fices' above the grade of a gtnerfl manager : could- be filled only i w ith 1. A .lmtn - 1 -A . L Kn-..nf These t'deys 'referred -,-t vtof fleet whose salaries are charred to opcrat Ipg expenses and Inclodcs tbff.iuost nigniy paia men. - i?.. , -p RATION CARD IS RJTINTOUSE 4 London Has Last Day of Free " -i- on RatibnsTooV k't n,one side and Scotch on thg other. woxV . Zt-7-i" . ittt T' j" luc "V irenixatton. ,ccnepMII!,Titerf,stitL . 5 1 ontflt and appBAwanev 4or' Mix. funds Iwhick Nm shsiated, be hos to write to , her and. ten n4ri .v. . what they needed ad In eachl c,seT;??mri!5 aW' Sbfl wrote har nIHIr rnAanrtm I " 1 J. Ilex- v - -- w --f 9 a sa 4 A, resoLutioa . by . Kepresentative Mason j of 'Missoula, calling 'upon united states District Attorney, ,u K. wneeier to reinstate the ' ?. gainst A. A, Just, dismissed at' Ihe time ,of the ' Ves HalV decision ,vvas Ju.st was charged '.'with - IfaTl.; with making? seditious sfatementsi'' Both are frotn7 .ftpsebud1;. county.. Judge Bourqulm dismissed the case "against Hall af ter some gviderice had been Introduced. Just was npt' actually put to triaL It was from the Just llall casea that the differences 'arose which eventually led . to.' the indict' ment of Judge Crum! -7 . A Nght was-made in the senate against concurreeice in the houe bill appropriating half a million dollars forthe state council of defense. CMP LEWIS HAS DISEASE RECORD orch-rmrealryin P-l fftf M 4?.49U0t tlwynil r ' ' J. l" .nan-He w4ttrr , fr.fVlW?1 oi "Chosen from Vrt&ML Waln'gtonwM tW-sV1' -J- M.VM&iSWM -Jft Haer, wolfid rVfiwSl'-f rootill i'StAftSK .The '-oWers' wanted prtidtn K;rtVr-Whg , en .telegraphic nokri rifte S'nolf'Hk ..presidents QtPtb rSS i "kI; ,ate of .;W.and. iatet75 menl Teh coraj)any tuttran4V Mt" he' tr-MUwea.J(nsttiifltinirhe.m,to, a' dirfner orhi8ken Vnd all tefIx-: PPOBd-.rWtittion against Ger-. J Average .Lowejtt 'Among - AH Militarr Cantonments in " .united otates men ara rr eo c 1 r ed to . nl 1st J n . the 4 aiVweefcax lurjoaghl tolfk TH 'h,en W all 'over .thVl boys; pfe. ' lw eourso ,hfere4taihi are to -he out fit-! !iL .wrsecn-wth thi? .1W - Pf w.immx, suepromiBea noura never he f -- wwt wwu uaea except ta write to. the men of f lJManAWKn r of , Prfesi .Tier" mm nan v '-- ! - : Hertling as chief adviser. If . von wu Dura 1 t j. . . " - they, say perhaps- there mirth- havej Ior"lPOrtud' 'where they will- spendr h is a Jiea- vismng various . industrial ted with t the regjulaUon United States army 1 uniforms, and. will re ceive, privates' -pay, and rations al lotment.); '.; " j t . , ' Thes members the dhird class the one-Just 'finished, leave TuesdayJ plants, -after which they-en to' necia. Cal. for advanced -work. , PORTLAND-VANTS ' heeti sorathinsr in. it. bnt h tn Uavaria,' aa, elsewhere., the TTynhafrt lia'h - ' vvui ivicijr . overt -shadowed by Hindenburg. who to the artrfclgeV German -la .the -war - incar-: nst.; and whatever there ia.jjreaUand rrfous about him is 'pHttlnr'tha i:inperor and the ' royal princes en tifely; la tho snade On the otTier n,tua. Hlnenbry wwertrnar tharwan 1 a.iq eisfirtinere tne- dynastic - senti- iii?nt is so strong that .nothing can root it out. z f .MY iV.i - . e. whether the GermeClifirrpile Cfrfitinues to hold togetheroiWciallvr . ennmalS of not afterwards, .the result will be niauBh xcviiii iu Titiiinis consu iHent states,. . , J- .,.,, A m Mora JI'I e a regaras ' the rood nositlon . -1 should say that It 'is only acute for rple of - small means. - They are Be- MORE FREIGHT McAdooJs tlrged to Divert Traffic to Clear Other . lP.OHTI.AVTk Vt-H 99 T'-a . quest wa telegraphed lo Director o Kallroads :McAdoo tonipjlt by thi state'tftnoVHtcWnVBlssion that a portion of the northwest freight be diverted -to Portland atf means London; b. 23,-rhis ras the last iay on which persons living In iuuuu ana .ia imineaiaie aajoin Ing counties could buy 'meat, mar garine and butter without produc ing a ration card. When the-stores open", on Monday morning' the ,new plan, will be. in operation and every Vne- wiii he compelled to produce a ration, card; before-.making any tur- wi. u aiuirwfuiiuutUi aril ales, which, are" vrv carre. The, newspaper 4avefeattfredthe detaiisvof the ration cafd plan to, the exclusion of other newsgivlng prom- imence to the fact that King -George has bis. food, and meat 'cards llke'ev- ry other .person In the .city; , Voluntary ratloninr- died hard. Long lines, of. people stood before the , meat -markets and, margarine stores today.., In most .cases thou sands sought "pi. rain to get" extra supplies W tide! thera over the still more . lean days to : come. - ' Bidding farewell to. the days of voluntary rationing.. In, these scarce,st products and greeting tha advent of Ml a, a . m inri compulsory, ration ror every one proved' to.be a more' absorbing topic man. the -latest war news. Ev eryone in London and, vicinity has for several days concerned himself with the businesa of hunting up his ration, cards.. A few days: of grace have been granted' tardy ones through the., issue ot 'emergency cards, , which .' entitles them jto sup plies until .they ..receive tbetjf regu lar, cards , but - he noajojrlt ..liaye cards, and have -..been . card Indexed by "the government for. ihe open in sr. of the DOW VBteiTi nn f n'n Amr T"V.x.' 1 . ' j . -T J -f r,3UfiaPALEC ind: ISSUES GO TO FEDERAL BOARf $250,000 Limit Cut Doa rajid Co'rarnittee. Brb3fe!;r, I f --Itsctmtil . . .. , . . WAR IS ' FJJRSt ; FACTO:;' - . , - - -Jtr Keasons Must lie uiven Vfcy Proposed Issues Casnot Be Postponed T '"I K CAMP LEWIS. TACOMX:f WashT. Peri -'l Lramn 1 alL'lAks all vvayiy atf w a9 IVSIU.T ttU III tat.cantonm?itit of the United Ct nla.'' Mtttf eV. ! a L S? weekly healtti t-port.' tesoe .tbdftT BEAN CROP. PULv UNDE GUARD from the, office, .of the. division j?ahV taryjnsijector:; ' r - j 7;'"; "Two new, cases, of eprebro. Spinal ."her company. , The popularity of " the " Liberfv theater at .Camp Lewis was (tepion strated last night when the house was sold out with a line of disapnt ed, soldiers extend fng to the head quarters, ouuaipgs on one iae and ior several nunured feet en other, . v . . :"('' m CL Beats Oregon, '. Taking Eighth Victory ELL IHE BUBHC: IVHATIYOU HAVE TO SELL- I . WW".' " V is it a rarm, House, Cok -Hnr : -pPv'lSSlFIEri:AD: : i ; f ? rWrwpwoiiMii ror dent Wf--on, and..aor,ik dpfnt. f ...u. mi iur me ivepHu- iicaa nominauaju; on the. theory that uum were opposed to German inter ests in this CbJJSIryr i. " v "rnianfmV-1 ravoreil. VAS letter !. addres.3er vfh narmon- the AmericairaTinthis ,eontry.puhlIshed w-jwijuuaare jouutxi jssued inXhl- caKo,c ftir. i Ohusger eaid." urged all citizens1 f rOerman. descent, to vote My.ror. tse.wJior favored Ger manism." That letter, he said, was written Jm former -Representative' ECOENEb iMh itjtfrtM.. :"'. oufi. who waa act- sWerv.thOregon.AgxleJturalT glvto!aflfta;aOCrtl,e bU leffewintet ifl thelr determination to ' rrvXif .nSfKln arfr"; '" maice UriigtfUs game with theOvVgoi JofcffiJ l?!?. Ul?t,,ed-ln varsrry uiretrignniJstrarghtictorv 7, KJtness.toId the.-com. of 1 the' 'onfreoceen and -5S 'WT!1R: a"ed tht every waited oCoaeh Hayafa'a-aeia- an- .ia the.. United. Statea. is a Hon, ir.tci 6. vv"" 5?: -tmnUs:mni. that rT'.-. r,-' - - !, 1 he-ihad.been, proud ot.it a a means rlllSSOULA. - Montr. Feb. 22. T, f QaraUr; .hta native Montana' defeated the, Uafversiry of wJfiy'J?tJ!?x8?me "iasue' 9 Itfaho - bufeketbainteamihere Unht KiirK' il vt8 '-hM the 29 to ZS. " .A? c H' Ji efiJance to .-the.. United 7 ' ' atAteaidid not: Include a; declaration - ' . -.v. , . ' 1 : - - - - -.fM Vof - the, organization beJLe-iU.real pareses. Mr. Ohlinger 5a'l.-Iort althoiirft thov. 2.l4jrt 8 to:,tach JAmericanl. Ideals to- '7v mere is no rec ord that that 1 hdno Hn j Oared, the entire activity In that re ff!CiJ8,cettIiwd tP urging the teach- werman lntbe pnblic schools. BAKER!S AIDES NOT:REVEALED meningitis -aivpeared;. durins? the week:, the-, report 's4ya.V'V"The or ganfaztions . involved were 'Tmmedr ately placed In quarantine.. No'casC'i of meningitis has yet appeared in'an organization in quarantine for this disease. ....': ' . ";. " The new cases of. measles we're scattered to ; various organizations. Each- company Involved' was ' placed In quarantine.. " " - "The scarlet fever continues' to he of the niild type. . v. "One death was due to pulmonary tub-p-culosis and , one was X due n to bronchq pneuomnia' complicated' hy nephritis. ' .. ine latest report from tne sur geon general's office shows Camp Lewis below-the average of all camns for. nralaclnn rt "A.atmma ' an1 tk nonreffective :-rat!f .M . ,i ' . w ith the mean .atrenktK of the n 1 A. K . . 'i 1 . H -"'fr fcjiui.icu B.i.. py.a , men. mere wen: reporxett.uriug ine, ween wo new leases of cerebro" sntnai 'menin gitis; 47 new, cases of measles: five of lobar pneHmpnia; 1 3 . ot bronfcho pneumonia; 30. of scarlet fever;284' of mumps: 2' chlckenpox.- and two deathsJT w!- :' - : - --.V ' - nr i .... 4 . 4 91 'Vf. r you. t ; . 4- CTHpiCOSf ISMALL statesman.; TRYiT PUBEiSHING Phone 23 COMPANY I ... 215 S.i Commercial SeCTelary boa-jot Indicate iTf . fdrTwoPotU lind l?r??JLI'-" Vtiia two .v..n, ,. KBHiFVinr nwntari. j M War. before congress.' '. r-w V.h' r u,"?l na te whom he had in mind" for the posts.1 saying riVCvT1114""'" th president pnly.but names1 unofflclqaiy me. n i - wu nil i mm t nna a - m t. j - H..Z.2 V, r.uwara K oiniinius. now surveyor general of 'r Purchases; t Major General Goethai acting quarlerma ter general, and Raymond -a Fo diclt, chairman of ' the .omm on training camp activities ; Mr, naker said that Assistant Sec retary Croweli oma'Wome the dl rect nnderstndy of the secretary and assume t,he dutl ofjhr head of the war department In his absence. The ew . second nssfstant wlU have s- .iFtrrvisioQ. or -Jfldustriaf and com-mefcial- actlvl'ies of the. war dv partmenU aetinr In the name of the secretary on ail matters of this char- fnd 8aPrvling the purchases or all bureaus. , ;.ivj:;:-;; ilt, , The third iissistant, Mr. Baker RAILWAY PASSES TO BE CUT OUT New High Salaried Positions and Overhead Expenses to Be Stopped WASHINGTON, Feb. . ,23.Stcpe Steps toward 'economy involving fu ture curtailment of many infra-state passes,,. restriction of new high sal aried positions and elimination, cf overhead expense in railreaU. financ ing, were taken, today- by the, rail road administration -. At the , suggestion of ' government raUohd- off iciala.. the interstate com merce , com mission ordered roada to report fully by March 25 detailed In formation concerning their ptaclices in issuing intra-state passes. They were required also to re port the states in which It Is legal togive passes .in exchange for news paper and magazines, advertising. . Railroad officials . said , this infor mation probably would result In Is suance of specifie, orders limiting issuance- of passes., supplementing the director general's . .recent order Inii posing federal iateratate restriclloni relatjng- to passes on intra-state traf-. ..The director general wrote to nrdsi Ident of railroads asking to report id the intercalate commerce commission.! , . ,lc,aa. ol expense involved Irt maintaining Kw Ym- ... administering their individual nne ux aiiairs. it was explained this probably would b folh-wH v tion requiring railroads either to dis, continue thee offlcM rMPo largely -unnecessary, under. govern ment management and financing ot Government" Buys'O.OOOi- uuwrounas; r aying i 1-4- CentsaTpnrii" . . ' "f ' eSAN KANCJISCO.. Feb. 23. Tha whfte bean crop - of California, amounting to.axtproximatelv so.noo - 000 pounds; has been, commandservd uutwu isiivts army to a win be put under military guardc. accord ing to an announcement ehere -'to- tay Dy it. utayiMlller. pacific coast irpreseitatlve f. twhe' division of coordination of purchases, ' United States food admiristjatlon. , The gov- BuuueDi m pay approximately. S4. 000.009 for the crop. Miller announc ed, v . i. . , ,' -c ' : ., . ..- The small White beans will be stored and heavy, milKaxyuarda wl) he thrown arpund. the storehouses, 3UClller announced. if,- - I I weaiers win suffer ao loes As, ar rrsuii or .me prjee ?or which the gov cfnment will settle. nles th iTav Pid mere than:the. market price-for rue oeans. - nTe producers will, bo given $11.50 a hundred pounds for tne re-cieaned beans after they have oeen taken tq a common shipping poini. ri ne aeaiers will be given the cost price pln&-a aball' profiti Mil ler stated; ; ; -All tradine in white beans . wa snspenaeq as a resujt of the order. An army', embarko to prevent the shipment of whrte' beans' bat of tha state, was" put in operation. yaat Fri day.' -' "- -T Miller abnonnced- also" tnat the government had contracted to pur . chase. 10.000.000 ouhds of (pink beans It 18 a hundred pounds, ye cieanea. .. . . f aassiiied Ads Work lor Yon WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Every ' municipal bond Issue of . $ 100.0 W or ' tYirktA rlAPAflftAf aarlll Kj ...... a the .'federal - reserve board's , capital -Issues committee before being floaV ed. ' By reducing today from itsn 00 to -$100,000 the 'Minimum iz of municipal issues which it will con sider the committee .extended Us Jn- fiuenece over several ties more mu. niclpal bon tssue. ' -, -' . - ; .ine commune, i after . anaiyzini pehding spplicatiens-fbr approval of proposed: issues, found that the- bulk ff municipal bonds were offered in blocks.of. less .than", 1250.010. .an J therefore) not'object to the commit tee's restrlcirUirtHencM; :- Federal agnUorUhe twelve re serve banks,. who also act as chair men ofthe 'sub-Vommlttees of -th- capital' issues body In their dfstri t will-come to Washington for a eon-. ference Tuesday to-ntscnsstUie ope?N. j ation of the new systehi of-voluntary regulation of securities issues. in; a ;xircmar; or -insirnrtio.ns the committee, and Jtr.'davisoryv body, headed" by Allen U. Forbes, -esprained . that the purposes 'andrcifcumstaacPs surrounding- each 'issue must be -de- rtrlbed'"-fullyln the-. application's for approvaL - This is : particularly. no-' essaryt if funds are- needed for.' ex- , tensions or improvements j xelatiag directly v to'I war .prodnctloni orv ful- ; fillment of any nationar, fetate or loc al government requirement.' f ,.', '; ' ' in allr caeesJ safd ftfeetlhstrne- tions. full reasons' shoud' "be r given , for 'the! proposed - Issue?t? eonnot be postponed unci after: the -war." , 5 . Details concerning" capitalization and financial condition ot a-company . ere4-required InT connection with plication -for4 issuance Of stock. ,; I ror state, county ,r jmuwcipat 13 STjes,: the. conwnlttee reqnjrea-aieopy oi the M1JU-. resojutlon or , ordinance undejq .wblcn' they were authorlzeT... s The'-'' committee) " announced tod.ty that, it Is rorktnaf with; the federal bureau of public roartsjad eterroJa- lag what. contemplated roadcon&txac tlon this year ia necessary for urgent khUitary.-or; economic reasons, 4. ' . -.Most road- to- which. jUie h urea berttofpre -has planned -to eontribute-. will be built, even vnder the capital k issuei" restrtctlons. It is 'said,, stati f they have been. carefully selected on' tne basis of tnetr, econoraie impor-, to nee. The chairmen of -state high-1 way; commissions" have 'been enlisted and they will report soon -ah outline of their ftfrtailed rjjad butldrng-yro-; grams for the year... - i ?t .... i . ;:In normal 'times, hlghwrfy-' con -stduction and maintenance In thv United State calls foran outlay qf about $300,000,000 .a year.:- Offl- ciala are inclined, to the .view that t this stun- will not e greatly jBurtaiied this year, but that tt will be spent on - road - vitally necessary .far. trans portation of t war matf rials. , Pro-, gramfor building ofi roajls , which cannot be, completed for more thtn a year probably will: be glTen.'unfav c-rabVe gctnside ration, since- the capU ' Jal iss'ues committee is. acting on tin assumption' thaMhe warjwlU not lait more than ia year longer... r ; . . THE CURATE DID HIS BEST. ; ) $ :s-' .-'J - .. ' ? The difference, noi merely of dfr' gree.-but' ofc kind, which Is supposeX tq separate the English rector froni the inferior order of eurates Is amus ingly exemplified in the following: Returning - to his. pariah, alter a his autumn holiday, a. dignified country clergyman, noticing. a woman at her cottage door, -with a baby Ia her arms, asked: Haa that baby been baptixed?" WeU, sir,' .replied thd'cnrtsylns: nother.Tl-Shouldn't like.-to say- 2 mucor ar that, hut your younr-trtan fcame -and did -what t ha- could.v-r- tnicago iierald. . WHAT DO -SSSBBSSSBSSSSSSSSSt ' i - - ' . v if .s. '.- .When they read your circular., or catalogs? Do V lhy answer-or throw them Into the waste basket? THE STATESMAN PUB. CO., JOB'DEPAREIENT a. Always Ptdnishes The Best , WE WOB TO -PLEASE YOU Phone 683 215 S. Commercial