THE OREGON STATESMAN: Till HSIUY. MARCH 1:1, 10l!
1
t
I
0
GALLOWAY AND
CRAVEN ARE OUT
President' Determination to
Reorganize Civil Service
Is Known
WASHINGTON. March 12. Pies-
ident Wilson's determination to rec-
rjrnnpia f tlw Anmul S'atrmrt-t of
(THE MITIAI. t IVK 1S11IAIE fOltPANT
J OF KV TOHK
; Of S4 N-n Mwi, N Y..ra CUy. In thm
atat of Srm York. -t tlwr 31t Ha "f liwinber.
, DM. m'lf t' IU" liwi-rawe V.inRiii)er of
, the State of On-con; -xmuant to law; " .
V IN COM K.
i Tot prrtnium inctmf ...... 67,1S7;J95.75 .
I Intfrt. iliii(iwi at-l rnt n -
i rxrviTt! lurin tlw ji-ar. ".! J J.963.92
j Iiirotrw frmn othrr oiitrt n-
r-4 during tti jr-ar. . . ;.2S."30 OJ
"Total inwrar.,.'. . .K .'. . 123.S97.94.T
ltWrnUSKMESTS
I'awl ft-r liiOr' rttlomit.
nimitiw ami putrrwii ral-
' arl M) 42S.691.09
Iiti.ien. -aid to e"'ic l"'U
r"r duHii tli er. 19.2J2.73S. J
, Connntii"n. alana - a-vl .
Irnrb oflica ruirtur latui
durtn the yar ., .59.230.7
Tain. Kwn aiut trrs i4 '
rtorin, Utr ynr ... T ;,01.406 51
. Aai'-unt all other ei-it-mii-
turaa . , .- 4.00SW0.SS
T"tV eswlturr4 ...... t
ASSKTS4
ahw ml lair wrnl
imarkrt alur $
Vila ol aturlu arxl booJa
oraH (market or inwf
tUad al or
Loana on inrrta- and e4-
latrrat. ate. .
Puller k-at
Cai-U in r-auka and H band. .
JS'rt n(w.,lirrtl and Hi-rrrl .
Vrmm ........ - . .. .
OUr a- ImJt)- .........
S5.315.S5T.M
17.4SS.999 93
444.3S4.8SS 2
10.4H.0.1T
(7.735.SSS.4S
2.252.542 4
..704.flS7.JU
9;0.J1 7s
Total ukU
t Hr . .
alaii('rl In
.. C73.714.293 83
' -LIABILITIES
it ra.rt 5S.l 13 77
.T.iUI tK-lK-j rUtma-' ajni.t. . 10.S27.9S0 39
; A II. other liatiht im-lu.lu ,-. . .
faaarTe lr cuntincfuclo. . 12n.77AJ3n.44
Total .InMlltfca. rla,te .
of capital tk f 73.7I4.293.83
Total iivoni we in V'trx r-
i cbr 31. 11 l.ilI.3.0
III HINE.SH IV OKE;oS ltB THE YEAR
Total imurance MUtm i rrmt
I tlw jear. paid' U . ha . . 2 I.392.9
Gfoa iTrmiunn recrired dur- . . . ... .
inc tl ear BS1.MI.40
Leaer rakl durlna U. yrmt 15 9 .
laM mrllrrrd dursm Jtar. . l3.39.o
Total anu ntit uf .uirir -
nut atvli In tiVon.
mber 31. 1IH 17.093.997.60
THE MLTI AE I H E INHI KANCE COMPAXT
K NEW YlHK
CilAKI EH A. I'EABODY. Preaideat.
WII.MAM Kl!EIEliI-Klt. Berretanr.
HtatutuTT re-fcl'nti iitiirary ff aenice:
AUMAO. kvATZ. Portland. Or.
With our transportation facilities we are able to pay -the
highest cash price for
EGGS
DRESSED MEATS
POULTRY
WILLAMETTE V ALLEY TRANSFER CO.
171 South High Street. V - r - Phone 1400
te tali
We will conduct commission sales on stock or
household goods anywhere or any time. Sales
every Wednesday and Saturday at 157 South Com
mercial street, at 2 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.
GEO. SATTERLEE,
Auctioneer.
44)444)4t44444)44)4)44)
' What
luipropcr fittiug of shoes causes most of the tnmblc
known to feet. You can still wear the most stylish,
n'Mo-tlie-miimtr- slipes ami yet pnjoy foot comfort. Shm's
Unit i re mal tf scient if ie lines to fit the motlerii-ilav
fot ''. It costs Ho more to invest iale mir shops. '.? : : :
We carry a complete line of foot comforts, arch sup
porters, bunion reducers, heel cushions, toe straights,
foot soap,, foot powders, and foot ointment. If your feet
hurt you try us! : : : : : : : : : :
WE DO
EXPERT
SHOE
REPAIRING
VHOME
Ognize the civil Ffrvice comtuission
and the Tact that he bad aked for
the resignation of two members
Hermon V. Craven and Charlei M.
Galloway became known today with
the announcement at the White
House of the appointment of two
new commissioners. Martin A. 'Mor
rison of Indiana and George R. Wales
of Vermont.
One vacancy in the commission al
ready insisted. John A. Mcllhenny
liavins resianfil stv'ral weeks ao tn
actei't a position in Haiti, but as Mr.
3llojiyV tesipnation has not yet
been received at the White House,
the appointment of the third member
wa not announced. v '
The letter? atoine for the resig
nations of Commissioners Galloway
ami Craven were dispatched just be
fore the preident left on his re
turn trip to France and were said to
haver ontained no reason for their
request. Mr. Galloway would make
no statement tonight but said that
he might have something to say to-J
morrow.
Friends of he commissioner In
congress communicated with the
president bv wireless in an f ffort tc
have Mr. Wilson withdraw his de
jnand for Mr. Gill oawrtireyetaoin
tnand for .Mr. Galloway's retirement,
but it war -announced at the While
House today that an entirely new
cnmniia',inn wruM be ap!'inted. "Sr
explanation of the president's dei.t
ion to reorganize the commission
was given.
SUFFERED -FOR EIGHT YEARS.
Rheumatic pains, lame back, sore
muscles and stiff joints often are due
to overworked, weak or disordered
kidneys. Daisy Bell, R. F. I. 3. Box
234. Savanah. Ga.. writes: "I suffer
ed eight years with pain in the back
and could not do any of my work,
but since taking Foley Kidney Pills.
I can do all of my work." J. C.
Perry. "
Roger Peckinpangh Has
Reached an Agreement
CLEVELAND. O., March 12.
; Roger Peckinpanuh of this city,
sh rtstoj or '.he, New York American
league baseball' team, who was said
to be a holdout, ttnlay reached an
agreement with Colonel T. L. Hus
ton, pa t owner or the club, over the
long distance jelephone. it was an
nounced tonight.
D. CURRIE,
Manager.
the Matter
With Your
Feet?
AND
DO IT
WELL
OF QU
QUALITY
WaVlaa ' 1 .
J vMABELNOHMAlND
I ft
STOCK DEALS
VERY ACTIVE
Transactions on Exchange
Run Well Over Million
Share Mark Yesterday
NEW YORK. Mach 12. Transac
tions in stocks today again ran well
over the million share mark, the ad
ante. wnicn embraced numerous
high points for the year, being accel
erated. according to general belief
by substantial public participation.
Influential factors included news
'advices from abroad which strength
ened the hope of an early ratification
of the peace treaty and virtually as
surance of funds for efficient main
tenance of the railroads.
Additional developments bore upon
favorable crop, prospects and further
improvement in general trade.
Rails led the strong opening, but
fell back quite generally in the final
h6ur. United States steel also react
ing sharply after attaining a new
high for tlie current movement, but
the undertone at the close was
strong. Sales amounted fo 1,23.",
000 shares.
Bonds were neglected in th excite
ment attendine the stock market,
but a stady to firm tone ruled in do
mestic and foreign issues on relative
ly. 'light dealings. Total shIps. par
value, aggregated $r.C.i0. ooo. old
United States coupon and registered
fours gained a quarter per cent on
call.
MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN'. ARE
SICKLY
Mothers who value their own com-.
fort and the welfare of their child
ren, shoffld never be without a box
of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children, for use throughout the
season. They break ef colds, relieve
feverishness. constipation, teething
disorders, headache and stomach
troubles. I'sed by mothers foij over
30 years. "These powders give satis
faction. All drug stores. Don't ac
cept any substitute.
AMENDMENTS BY
STRAUS DOWNED
Effort to Change League
Nations Covenant Are
Not Welcomed
I.ONIKiN. March 1 i. Th.; flo U
of .car Straus tf U . Am-rit-an
lasue to enforce peac to have th -
league oi nail ns union ravor an
amendment t the league of nations
covenant dsi?Lned to sifeguard th.
Monroe dot trin failed today. The
French and English delecates. wh
dominatetl lhf t-onferercr. pleaded
that the subject was ."o la- r-'acb-ins
for qtiitk aetion. while the Chi
nese protested thai it too vitally af
fected them.
-Mr. Strau pr i"srtl an emeiui
ment to article 1 providing th;
should two nations threaten vrar n
'ah other, the nearest great tower
"in the first intanee" was tllig.-;t-
jt-d to step In withou tailing for the
ajiv-iislance or the sillier great powers.
Should t his .great power fail. th n it
would bo a matter for the entire
league's fighting -force, t hundb-.
The Bntrsh propoRal tha. article
! be thang-d to mak- any nation
which breaks the rotrntnt ipso fac.
to at war with all tit,- otber m mbers
of the ieaiiue, rather than iner-dv
I'oj't iiiit t j ii an ct of war as ih- cov
enant pmni-les; w t d,-fe.i'd en t he
idea of Mr. Straus, who maintained
that it t-onriiited witli the const i
tuj'on of the I'nited States, where
upon the other delegates .aid they
were glad to drop the matter us
66
NICKEY"
is-:
they were unwilling to arouse fur
ther fe'.ling in the I'nited States.
The F:ench and British societies
present many DroDosvd har.r . bat
! those arpwl unon upri rr.l i iii.lv I
unimportant. The "dolegaiei will
make use of the points brought out
in the present discussion and t "in
decision reached in addressing the
va:ius peace commissions when tht-
convenant comes up for fuither con- f
sidt-ration at the peace ronteren'c !
at lltiis. i
SALEM WILL WELCOME
ITS BOYS ON FRIDAY
(Continued from Page 1.)
tion regardless of Alu.thov thoy are
froin Company M or vtonu t-ther
branch of the service.
VASSARWOMEN
ASSIGNED WORK
New York, whither she was bound.
C XI fL t I fiar'r discharging Canadian troops
Oeven lake Charge OI Keliei here when a wireless riesage recall-
Organization at Verdun,
Is Report
NEW YOKft. Math 12 Seven
ynin? women sent to Trance as a
Bed Cfoss unit organ).! by Vassar ,
college have been designated by the
trench government to take vharge
of relief work at Verdun, it wai an
nounced here'tonight. They will be
gin Satuay the relief of fvfugees
who have been forbidden until now
t-j return to the desolate district
The group is under the direction'
J t n. Urg?r Va?lbie' . ew,'
ork City. It includes n trained
dietitian. Miss MaMan R. Meyers, of,
Rochester. N. Y-. a public health I
nurse, Miss Margaret Tupper. of
Cleveland and the following '.rained
social service workers: Miss Helena
G. Bradfield'. of Cleveland; Miss
Elinor P:nddan. of Rrooklinc. Mass.;
Miss li'iith H. Tu'uie. of Hornell. N
Y.. and Miss Lida A'. Little, of Cal
ifornia, who acts as secretary of the
unit.
MEAT CAUSE OF
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Tiike Salts ( Flush Kidneys If WV
Hurts or i:iNlb-r I'h.Hhts.
j If you must have nur meat ev.-rv
flav. i-at it. but riusli vtxi" kidnt-vs
w t la salts tc. asi nall v. sas a not
authority who t -lis us lhatr m.it
, forms uric acid hl almost par-
alyzes the kidneys in their effor's
to exel it from the blood. They
Ih-coiji,' sluggish and weaken, th n
you suffer with a dull misery in the
kidney region, sharp pain in the
back or sick headache, dizziness
your stomach smrs. tongue is coat
en ana when the weather is bad ou
have rheumatic twing--s. The urin
eels cloudy, full of s. -diinent, "h
channels often get sre and irritat
ed, obliging ou to s.t.-k relief two
or three times during tht night.
To neutralize these irritating a -ids,
to. t lanse the kidneys a-d flu. h
off the body's uriiiou.i was t- t:et
four ounces of Jad Salts frjm any
pharmacy her; take a tah.smon
ful in a glass of watt - l.efore lir.ak
fast for a few das and your kid
neys wijl then act fine. This fa
mous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lnion jul-e. combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate
sluggish kidneys, also t neutralize
the acids in urine, .m it no lonser'
irritates, thus ending bladder weak
ness. Jad Snlts is iucxnep.ive: cannot
injure ann maK -s a delightful effer
vesrent lithia-water drink.
EVERYONE
MIC IE
PLAYING
DAWCIIVKa
SEEING
SPECIAL MUSIC
ORE
AT
Matinees:
Evenings:
2:15 - 3:45
7:15 - 8:45
GET
BRITISH TROOPS
REBEL ON SHIP
Reported to Have Threatened
to Sink Vessel Unless
Put Ashore
HALIFAX. March 12. When the
transport Toloa docked here today
with her captain reporting a threat
by 292 British troop. in her steer
ane to sink the vessel unless hey
were put ashore and given trans
portation to their homes in the
I'nited Stat:-s. steams':p officials
went aboard to interview the com
plaining soldiers.
They found that 50 of he men
had sufficient funds to cover their
railroad fares and immigration head
taxes, which were.repcrted t have
leen insisted upon by American im
migration authorities. The others.
it was stated, would be held aboard
the ship, which will sail Friday for
j ed her to Halifax to toal. Iecause
j of the harbor strike at the American
port. This order keep ng the men
aboard was issued in spite of fea-s
expressed by Captain Jackson of rio
lent-e by the soldiers.
The troops, most of whom enlist-
rd Jn tn riti!,h ror rrom the
United Site's and. M of whom are
American born, were discharged
from the army with $20, and an or
der to the British consular 'officials
in New York for transportation to
their homes, the ship's officers said.
i. 1 : 4U- , l i i
l4f, nin, r.,- r-rh-
hands of a few.
:
MAY TURN DOWN
HUN SHIPPING
United States May Not Ac
cept Hundred Thousand
Tons in Chilean Waters
WASHINGTON. March 1 The
merlcan government may no ac
cept, the 100.000 or more tons of
German shipping in Chilean water's,
allocated t it by tht alli.-d shipping
-oiu mission. Chairman llurlov of
the shipping board said tnnifclit fi
nal action would dind upon lth
the condition of the grant and the
ships.
Mr. Hurley explained hat 1 1-.- j
original prcposal. made r. hen I-.- w, ;
in Europe, was f r the t nited Si-!t !
to take over the ships and use them 1
until the pence treaty was signed.!
when title to til MO would be defer-I
mined. Thi. offer was refused by I
Mr. Hurley, who Ite'jevid that h-i !
use for so short a period would not
justify the board in standing the ex
pense of the repairs
Information that the ships finall)
had l-cen allocated t this couniry
has just be.n rcc.-ied .it Ue state
department. Mr. Hurl in miiiate.
Iv ordered an evamitiiMion of the
vessels to d( teriuine ih extent f
repair that would have to be made. '
Sim . the vessels luxe in'in tid up!
fof hioi . , I han four yeais, most of-i
ficjals believe 'hat their engine arc
iOj ve -j ,.,d shap- anl that their
hulls also have l.cen more or less
damaged.
Th exact tonditions under which
the ships have been allocated to this
t-Mintry haw not et In-en transmit
ted to the shipping bo-ird. If these
should provide for the u.e t-f 'lie s
scls only until i-ace is proclaimed!,
some officials said they would not
b. acceptable a it would reunire.
several months to put the craft into
- . commission.
Tlxec hundred thousand
Ions if
"e-
IS
s5 nn
VI
ICKEY"
M
ICKEY"
THE TV
G0.N
Prices:
SEATED EARLY
German trans-Atlantic shipping new
in German ports ha Ixen allocated
o the United States. Most or the
ships are in rood shape and they will
be gotten out as soon as the Ameri
can crews tan be assembled and sent
to Germany. German ships which
were laid up in Peru and I'rugay
were chartered some time ago -ty
the United States and are now
operation.
in
HOLD OUT FOR
HALF HOLIDAY
Leader of Striking Machinists
Asserts Shipping Board
Sanctions It
SAN FRANCISCO. March 12.
That the United States shipping
J)avd has agreed to tha Saturday
half holiday for shipbuilding me
chanics was the statement here to
day of Edward D. Nolan, president
of the machinists' lodge, all of
whom are Idle because o5 differences
over this concession. Before tear
ing for Washington yesterday. R.
H. Brothe:1on. special district in
dustrial examiner for the shipping
board, announced that the meeting
he will attend on March 17 of ship
trades unions and government offi
cials .o draw up new wage agree
ments, would undoubtedly provide
for the Saturday half holiday.
Between 9.000 and 10.000 ship
yard mechanics In the San Francis
co bay region were dismissed for rr
fusing to forego the Saturday half
holiday until existing agreements
shall expire 'on April 1.
A delegation of the CaTtfp-nia
Metal Trades association, the organ
ization of employeis, departed for
.'Jla1.s.
Here was a girl who thought she
cculd marry without love -
by Lois Zellner
Directed by C7arne G. Badger
Tfie atory of a girl who laugh
ed at her marriarffa vnnro
AZJSO
"SMIUNG BILL
PARSONS
COMEDY"
Ko Rait; In Trt.
i rr
Miia 1 1 i r - - . . . i h -v . - i j- - V
TODAY - TOMORROW - SATURDAY
Ye LIBERTY THEATRE
SINGING
Y99
I C KEY"
T
NOW
Matinees: 25c-10c-5c
Evenings: 35c-15c-10c
The Washington ineetirJg today.'
There also will be a Ixrgs union 1a
Ifor representation from this sec
tion. The machinists re-e negotiating
today with -ne big Oakland yard to
have the men return to work on a
proposition of continuing the Satir
day half holiday.
"Let's see! How do the branch
trains run?" asked a goeL
"They don't inn at all thte days'
replied the landlord of the Petunia
tavern. "They merely sa'cter along
like a gent with St. Vitas dance.
Rochester Democrat and Chron
icle. TODAY
Super Feature
. ENID MARKEY
and
' FRANK KEENAN
In
U "WARS
I WOMEN" y
THEATRE
3'
r s- -vwrvt rt. A
t . , M W t s, "
1 .