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1 i KOTHITJG VRONG WITH AMERICA SAY GRANGERS f i YVen farnj UrjaniZahOnf in! f I ' T mm I v,onierence rrepare Ale w morial to Congress - ?TATE CONTROL OPPOSED Price Fixing and Profiteering penounced Strike Right ! Upheld WASHINGTON. Jan. 30. There Is nothing fundamentally wrong with the government of the United Statea ari. dthere is no need of change in existing social standards and econom ic laws, representatives of seven na tional farm organizations declared in u memorial adopted at a conference here yesterday and presented todaj to congress. The organizations subscribing to th memorial are the International "ECONOMY" Frrsh- Eggs, per doz, . . 50c Tillamook Cheese, per lb; 38c Snow Flake Sodas, per ( pkg. 18C Fancy drier prunes, lb. 22c Fancy dried apples, lb, 22e Oysters, per can 1Ce 1 .: Clams, per can ........ 16c i . Fresh milk, per qt. ... l3e Bread, per loaf, 10c and 15c 1-2 gal. Uncle John Syr- i up $1.30 Corn Meal per sack . . 60c Gasoline, per gal. ..... 24c Fancy Apples per, box. $1.90 J Same Price Every Day j f UNE M0RLEY ! I 1601-09 Center.; Phone 1492 MILK 7i onung promptly. . Grade A -for . the ; Children", SALEM SANITARY MILK CO. II " '-I i;-. . A;.. .,..-. - ..... jj V m . A t Hi, U I -i. , . ' ,C . . V L .,r.. iU. . - i TWs Eepalr Directory gives the principal places where an Article can be repaired, and should be preserved ia , " ; cy heme; as ready guide. BTOVB REPAIRING Satisfaction guaran teed. 45 years exxper. . ience. Salem 1 Fence and , - IStove Worki, 250 Court tS. Phone 124 ' fgj i.-rSELL; -IT ..TO 1 : ' i " FAR ? - ! . ' , . . & WVte il frora sue aaiuicr is me sen ! i THE K: iPubUshed m Salern, Oregon, will place your advertisement in the hands of20 -000 farmers and they read it ' Bargain Column ads four or more insertions. 1 . Try It Slatesman Bnildins, Salcia, Oregon Read Tie f adfic H.me.tead, Weekly, 1 a year. Youll lind it well wortk wlule. Farm congress. National Farmers' congress. National Grange, American Farm - Bureau Federation: National Farmers' anion, American Cotton Growers' association and National Federation of Milk producers. In a discusslan of national issues, the memorial declares that the farm ers are emphatically opposed to gov ernment ownership and operation of railroads on the ground tfhat it is "against good policy and the Pal of sound Americanism:" fnnrnu la pafi nmn t against good policy and the princi- t oi souna Americanism. Congress is called upon to expe dite the enactment of leglslati J providing for the return of the rail roads to private ownership with as few restrictions as are necessary to protect the public interest. The memorial denounced govern ment price fixing as an itnerference with the law of supply and demand and declares that it was dangerous descrimination to compel any group of citizens to sell thei products In a regulated market and to buy their supplies In an unregulated market. Profiteering is condemned by the farmers, who declare that those who continued to exact excessive profits in dealine in the ll(WMsltli of Iff are unmindful of the "danger signals that are only too apparent The practice 1 of Indiscriminate striking for trivial causes and re gardless of distress or damage, la in defensible, the memorial says, bat the right to cease work individually or collectively, is unassailable. Opposition to compulsory military training is voiced by the farmers. Recognition of the rights, of farm ers in collective bargaining as em bodied in the Capper-Hersman bill, now pending in congress, Is advocat ed and strict economy in government expenditures urged. j . "This la the best country the sun shines on." the memorial concludes. "Its opportunities are boundless and are open to every citizen who cares to avail nimseii oi mem. This gov ernment is the best in the i world. There is nothing fundamentally vron; with it and a. man whn would injure or destroy It is unfit to Live under the protection of Its flag. Burton Is Not Advised to Enter Plea of Guilty Attorney General Brown yester day, refused to telegraph to Lakeview any advice that Charles Burton, one of Governor Olcott'a special agents, plead guilty to the charge or, having liquor in his possession and giving away drinks In violation of the pro hibition law. The attorney general received a telegram from T. C. McKinney, dis trict attorney at Lakeview, Inform ing bim that the court had refused to dismiss the case on motion of the district attorney and that the trial was to be continued yesterday. The telegram stated that there was evidence- that Burton had . liquor in his possession and that he gave away drinks, and . requested that the at torney general advise whether Mc Kinney should have Burton plead guilty. EOBGE a WILL Repair ail Makes of Sewing Machines r i a . . ouppiiea, nieea.es. - m-nA All . - . . Phnn. IK! 483 State Street, Salem. Oregon a threshing machine, horse, or Buyer. GREAT RfiERS WESTERN FARM PAPE cost only 3 cents a word, or SUNDAY SCHOOLS GATHER TODAY Young People's Division of Marion County in Two '" Day Session The young people's division of the Marion County Sunday School conference will be entertained by the Salem' Sunday' school association at the First Presbyterian church today and tomorrow. From 50 to 100 out of town dele gates are expected. Three delegates have been elected from each organ ized Sunday school class of th? 'teen age and five from each Sunday school at large. . The program will be as follows for the two days: Today. 2:45 p. m. Song service; Special music, ladies' glee club Willamette university. S.10 p. m. Why We Are Here, Speaker, Rev. Harold Humbert. 3:40 p. ni. Delegates get ac quaint. 3:50 p. m. Demonstration of an organized class in session. The not Sigma class, First Methodist Episco pal cnurcn or Salem, Mrs.. E. Is. Fisher, teacher. 4:20 p. m. Committee appoint ments. In charge of conference chairman. ' 8:00 p. m. Banquet. Paper, The older Boys' uesponsibiuty for the Younger Boy, Rev. W. W. Hoag. Paper. The Older Girls' Responsibili ty for the Younger Girl. Mrs. Maude Mochel. Special music, piano solo, Donald Aiyson. Address, "The New Crusade," Rev. Harold Humbert. Tomorrow. 9:45 a. m. Delegates attend cljty Sunday schools. 11:00 a. m. Delegates attend city church services. 2:45 p .m. Song service, led by Dr. Troy. Special Music, Gertrude Aldrich. v E 3:15 Divisional conferences (Boys) led by W. P.Walters; (Girls) led by Miss Margaret Fisher: (Lead ers) led by Rev. Harold Humbert. 4:00 p. m. Whistling solo. Miss Bertha Clark. 4:10 p. m. General review of the conference and when, where and what for the next conference. Rev; Harold Humbert, speaker. v PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. J. L. Stockton and daughters. Mrs. Anna Culbertson and Zoe Stock ton, went to Portland yesterday to attend the grand opera last night and this afternoon and tonight. W. T. Stol has returned from a several days stay in Portland. C. D. Gabrielson left last night for San Francisco to attend the annual meeting of the Royal Insurance com pany for which he is adjuster. HOTEL ARRIVALS MARION Miss Agnea Wheeler. J. F. Eh ret U Mr. and Mrs. John K. Mil ler. Mrs. Mac Corkle. M. H. Marvin. Seattle; W.; F. Gaston Jr., Philadel- pnu; Lsue T. Newton, Dallas; Vic tor P. MorriB, C. W. Hunt. Eugene: H. A. Miller; Spokane; Irving R. Hal sey, E. B. Seward. W. E. Ostrander, Portland. I BLIGH D. H. Simpson. Corvallls: H. L. White. Sheridan; H. W. Garel. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Anderson. Mad ras, Or.; Peter Q'Dell, Seattle; W. C. Hill. Mill City; A. W. Shepherd, Oakland, Cal.; Miss J. G. Titus, Mrs Edith LaFore. Astoria; Paul Hast ings, Silverton; A. M. Arnold, B. li Smith. Portland. ARGO Mx. and Mrs. W. J. Tuck er, Vancouver, Wash.; Edward Ruef. A. A. Bentley, Independence; H. A. Fowler. Tacoma; J a D. Bj-yant, Al bany; Mr. and Mr. A. J. Walker, Medical Lake, Wash., Mrs. M. Buck ley, Frank 'Flood, Louis Bowerman. Mr. and Mrs. C. Hawley, Portland. Italians Invent Ingenious Plan to Help Disabled One of the many ingenious devices for the aid of the disabled men. In- THE cow, to a! paper of pins. ; ZV2 cents a word for . . " . t , ' - THE OREGON STATESMAN! SATURDAY, JANUARY 31. 1020.- " "" mmm mm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmm.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ventetPby lheltallans. none will prove of greater benefit than those which enable the armless and blind men to read Braille, Braille Is a method of teaching blind men to read and ia a series of large and small dots that are placed on the reading paper on the same principle of a relief map, only by their composition they form the al phabet. Colonel Moch describes the recent invention of the Italians as "a lit tle pocket battery with a series of wires to a number of needles which slip into the various boles on the Braille keyboard. Each needle Is connected with another wire to a belt which encircles the breast and contains small needles. Thus the different needles on the keyboard will register the needles on the man's chest as they slip into the vari ous holes." DR. MAHOOD TO PREACH IN CITY Notable Scholar to Deliver Se ries of Addresses at Meth odist Church A series of evangelistic meetings is scheduled to beein in the Kirf Methodist Episcopal church and to be participated in by all of the Meth odist churches of the city, Sunday evening. February l. . The meetings will continue for at least three weeks. A large chorus Is being organized, under the leader ship of Rev. H. N. Aldrich of the Leslie church. The preacher for thi series will be J. W. Mahood. a man of great ability and one who has been a very satisfactory leader in aimilar meetings held throughout the coun try i or many years. ut. aianooa aoes not come as a stranger to some in Salem. President Carl Gregg Doney -of wiuameite university says of him: "I have personally known Dr. J W. Mahood for 14 years, first becom ing acquainted with him in Washing ton city. During by pastorate of Hamline church be assisted - in ciai meetings and a real revival took place." Six years ago Dr. Mahood held a meeting in oar West Virginia col lege town and the community was aroused and manv nersons were can verted. ' "Dr. Mahood is a sincere Christian alp will agree with me in this con viction when they know him.i He is a well educated man a college grad uaie ana a- student since leaving col lege. He is an author of widelv-rlr. culated books which are genuine con tributions to Christian thought. He Is' a modest man he does not over indulge in reminiscences In which he is t tie snlnine nero. He has mm mon sense persons will be treated fairly and have the claims of Christ presented to them honestly, candidly and free from: dan-tran. Ha fa a good preacher-not a spell-binder or star-scraper, but a thoughtful, earn est, attractive and. winning oreacherl "Salem has reason to be pleased at nis coming. He will render ns a high service and I bespeak for him an nejp.cordiauty and co-operation." SALEM TEAMS WIN DEB ATES High School Takes First Place Both at Home and in Albany Contest A decision of two to one was given In' favor of the Salem high school team in a debating contest with the Silverton high school team at the Sa lem high auditorium last night. The judges were Mrs. A. N. Fulkerson. Salem; Dr. M. E. Smith. O.A.C.. and Prof. Victor Morris of University oT Oregon. The traveling debating team of Sale mhigh won from Albany at Albany last night by a two to one decision. Robert N'otson and Percy Hammond form the traveling team. liaipn v uson and Ralph Bailey were me team winning at home. The question debated was "Resolv ed, that congress should prohibit im migration for a period of not less than five years." - "The argument of both teams were convincing and at times grew very heated. Brock Hammond of the Silverton team was the foremost speaker of the negative side of the question. Ralph Wilson, arguing the affirmative, made the concluding and successful discussion in bis rebuttal of six minutes. Ralph Bailev of Sa lem and Lyle Johnston of Silverton forming the other half of the teams were clever speakers and held their audience well. McCain of Salem Elected Scabbard and Blade Member OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallls; Jan. 30. Arthur E E. McCain, senior in the school of commerce, and resident of Salem, has been elected a member of Scabbard and Blade, a newly organized mili tary society at Oregon Agricultural college, which is to petition the na tional honorary military fraternity. The leading students. in military work throughout the United States are beine elected to thi hih ntri. dneto their special ability in mili tary matters. With few exceptions the men are those who have seen extensive service in the war against Germany many of them having been decorated for valor. The chapter at Oregon Agricultur al college is made np mostly of men who volunteered for service with the S.A.T.C., and stayed at the college stpdying for more efficient work In national defense. In electing meg to the Scabbard and Blade, the offi cers of the cadet regiment have shown thHr appreciation for the sao ririce made by 5 them. " Hr.wne I wonder why Mis An derson persists in dabbling In the stock market? Townc Perhaps in the hope of being squeezed! Cartoon m. rine. . U. S. BLAMED FOR CHEAP MONEYS Depreciation in Pound ; and Franc Not Due to Specula tion Say Bankers V PARIS, Jan. 30. That speculation is not responsible for the deprecia tion in the franc and the pound ster ling is the concensus of opinion of British, American and French bank ers obtained in a canvass of financial circles In Paris today by a corres pondent of The Associated Press. Hard work, economy, restrictions on imports, increased production and ad ditional taxation are the remedies nnantmonslv nreacribed. British hankers say, however, that willingly or unwillingly, or merely by force of circumstances, America Is responsible for depreciation of cur rency on the continent. They say the fall of the franc is sympathetic and Is a direct consequence of the depreciation of sterling. American IfHu Wanted. "We had forecast that the oound would go down to three and one half dollars and perhaps three dollars, aatd Evelvn Toulmin. director of J Lloyds batik association today. "We were ' partially - prepared for that emergency. But it would be a great advantage to us If America would ease ud and help us along for a lit tie while Great -Britain owes Amer ica 800,000,000 pounds. We will pay that sooner, perhaps than seems to be the general impression in America. "France owes America 500,000.- 000 pounds. What are the prospects for the settlement of that debt, I am noi in a posiuon. or at iiueriy state. "The n resent situation will obtain as long as Europeans are not brought to the realisation that Europe must fiUPDly its own needs. "The period to be bridged may ex tend for four and perhaps five years It is during that time that wc shall peed America's assistance." Press Attack Confuse. American bankinz circles in Paris ero somewhat confused over the re cent attacks of the press against the United States, purporting to show that speculation in New York was despon&ible for the collapse of the franc. Some financial writers are waging a campaign for local con sumption while the more prudent newspapers meet the situation squarely and describe it as originat ing in the unfortunate circumstances of the French economic situation. Exchange brokers .informed the correspondent that never before had there been such wide 'speculation on the Paris bourse. The brokers ex pressed the opinion Cuat the people were speculating so heavily because they felt that money was becoming more and more depreciated daily and desired to invest their bank notes. Willamette Plays Oregon Tonight on Eugene Court Willamette university plays bas ketball with the University of Oregon tonight at Eugene. The Willamette team is in good trim. ThS boys are hopeful of victory. At the W U.-U. of O. game in Salem Thursday night the state team won with a score of 31 to 28. Then the Willamette boys were deen in the meshes of, exams. Now that thope events are passed the score might become reversed. Silverton Merchants Form Business Men's League Silverton merchants last nlsht or ganlzed a Business Men's league sim ilar to that of Salem and Julius Aim was chosen director. Walter Denton Of Salem delivered an addreaa in which he outlined the plan and pur poses or the Salem organization. Os car Steelhammer, secretary of the league of this cltr. attended and as sisted in the organization. Judge D'Arcy Addresses Irish at San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 51 Tfc Irish societies of San Francisco, meet ing yesterday afternoon, invited the larson-uisterite delegation ' of Prot estant ministers now tourlnz ' the United Statea to meet their repre sentatives in open debate in this city. The Ulsterites are due in San Fran cisco on Wednesday. A resolution was adonted statin mat me 1320 St. Patrick' T)r rnn vention, representing more than 100 000 American citizens. Issued a cor dial Invitation to those coming to t-auiornia in opposltlofto the Sinn rein cause to meet them at a pub lic mans meeting in which they shall nave me privilege of debate. Judge P. H. D'Arcv of Sal Am rr former mayor of Salem, delivered : stirring address,-urging his hearers io stand by the Sinn Fein and th Irish republic. Two Delegates to National Convention of G. 0. P. CAosen '' -7 KINGFISHER. Okla.. Jan an At the sixth district Republican con vention here today two doirat were elected to the national conven tion unlmtracted as to presidential preference. A resolution waa nftf-r- ed instructing the delegates for Gov ernor Frank Lowden of Illinois for me presidential nomination but was rejected. It Oregon Aggies Are to Meet Stanford on March 1 7-18 STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal.. Jan. 30. Oregon Agricultural col lege will send a basketball team south to bwI Stanford In a two game series here March 17 and IK. according to announcement today hy the Stanford board of athletic con trol. A trip to northwest following this series and a visit to Uonolu! later In the season'are under cbniid - Anir4ar1 A .u. h hoard reported. A change of dates in the ske i i i .ni. tA ITnl varf f r of tball Ore- Kaeuuio " m' ------ - . -Am TTnnr new ar gon nil vvcu. ui"- rangement. the games will take piac . mm r eoruary-zi ana m. . Rnhs nf School Prevent Holding Army Essay Contest OPiTTT r aTCafc Jan. 80- ThO United Statea army national easay contest will not be carried on Iq. Se attle schools, the school boar de cided at a meeting today. The deci sion was based on a locai rio hiblting prize contests of any char acter in the schools, ft waa explained Hungarians Begin Rigid Requisition Is Report , VIENNA.. Tuesday. Jan. 27. The governor of Styria has telegraphed Chancellor Renner. that the Hungar ians have begun wholesale requisir loning in German West Hungary stripping textile mill of raw mater lain and finished Product f. A pro clamation, he says, has been posted announcing that requisitioning of horses is to start on January 28. Fifty-three communities have tele graphed the chancellor that a reign of terror exists. Release of Winnipeg Labor Leader Demanded by Unions . WINNIPEG, Man.. Jan. 30 ; A res olution calling on workers to strfe to enforce the release of R. B. Rus sell, convicted recently 'of seditious conspiracy, and asking British labor to join In the walkout.- was adopt at tonight's session of the Winnipi trades and labor council. The coun cil also pledged its support to the labor defense league In Its efforts "to obtain Russell's release. College Dances Are Termed Extravagance by Professor BERKELEY. Cal.. Jan. 30. Friv olous expenditure of" money In 'at tending college dances was termed In flated extravagance by President Da vid P. Barrows of the University of California In an address to the stn- dents. He quoted from a letter of pro test . which stated that college stu dents' were known to spend as much as 65 to attend dances. ' General Nigra Kidnapped by D'Annunzio Soldiers MILAN, Jan. 30. General Nigra commanding the Italian 44th divis ion, stationed in Istrla, was kid napped Wednesday night by a party of Gabriele D'Annnnzio's troops while motoring along the Austrian armistice line and taken to Ft urn el according to Secolo. General .Nigra was reported some time ago to have denounced D'An nunzio as "a pirate" because of. bis seizins' rlume '. "" ' New Zealand Veterans at Newport News on Way Home NEWPORT NEWS. Vs.. Jan. 10.-J- Three hundred New Zealand war vet erans arrived here today aboard the White Star liner Athenls. enroute from Plymouth. England to their na tive land. Twenty -war btides ac companied them. National Debt of England Over Seven Billion' Pounds LONDON, Jan. 30. Official Xlg nres given at today show- that the national debt on April was 7,481, 000,000 pounds. Bill Would Forbid School Teachers to Marry in Term JACKSON. If tea.. Jaji 2ftYii. Bissippl school teacher will K. bidden to marry during a school term unaer me provisions of a bill passed today by the lower hon nt th i. lslature. Alabama Democrats Endorse Wilson and Administration BIRMINGHAM Al r in The administration of President Wil son ana me treaty of peace. IneJrS inr the learne of nations were "endorsed here todav hr th Al abama state Democratic committee. Roberg Will Close Schools at Bend of . Order Disobeyed BEND. Or.. Jan. 20. If th -hoot authorities fail to observe the ruU laid down by the state board of health for the vaccination of al) school children. th achnot win closed, according to a letter received here today from Dr. David N. Roberg wie neaitn orticer. There has been considerable opposition t t hm . cination in Bend. Th hini hn,ri members said they will see that the oraer is strictly enforced Spokane Has 195 Cases of Influenza But All Are Mild SPOKANE. Waah .J v.- .... wotm. W V . KSUW Hundred and n lnntv.fi-. ... - - isii gi iu- lurnia wim no deaths were reported here ionlcht. brincln iv- . es to 500, practically all of a mild Workman Hurled From 125 toot Stock by High Wind MM.WAI'IfrP XIM- ' - " 'mm ... .. mm.mm, II IB., IU. 4V. A guent or wfnd hurled Edward Shar ing, mason, from the top or a amoke- tarlc 1 tmm vi.u . . ... hiku mhij. a rope on the inside of the stack broke his fall. lie lan4wt t v. K-. - . bis legs fractured In two places. ROADS TO REDUCE WAGE IS CHARGE ' Shea, President of Rail Broth erhoods, Denounces Cci" mins Bill ' . NEW l,YORK. Jan; 2.-mTiTfei charges that' "certain "railroad were glannlng to reduce wages as soon as the roads were returned to private ownership, were maSev by Timothy. Shea, actinr president of the ', Brotherhood of Lovoaiotivs Firemen and Englnemen, at-the an nual meeting of Ihe "National cirVe association here, today. Mr.? Shea denounced the Cn minis bill, now tb. "'. fore the senate and Joined with Sau, nel.Gompers. In an attack on cor ptllsory arbitrafpn. ; Referring ' o the Cummins bill, he sold: - , Cession of Teschen Not ' T Polish Plebiscite, Report WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Cession of Teschen to Coecho-Slovakla by tU J Poles was not a plebiscite In retnra for which Poland will be rewarded by the allied powers turning over some lands east of the Polish bona darles was announced In a cablegria received here today by the Cxecho Slovak Information bureau, tract, mltting newspaper reports, froca Prague. . - Danes Attacked and Poster ''. Defaced in Schle'sziz ' COPENHAGEN, Jan. 30. A dil patch from Flenaburg. Schleswig llolstein, says that further Oerata disturbances have taken "place out side the Danish plebiscite bureau. X Danish poster was torn and Danes were attacked. A French patrol was dispatched Xo the scene as a preeai tion against the Germans carrying out a reported Intention to captors the bureau. ' ' . ' . Gerdict . of' Guilty Against H. Wmiams Last of Cases , EUREKA. Cal., Jan. 20. Tie last of eight cases charging the defend ants as members of the U W. W wiia criminal ' syndicalism, ended ' today when a verdict of guilty was brought In by a Jury against H. Williams. This was the third conviction. Foer other defendants pleaded guilty, rwe of them being placed on probation and two asking deportation. "Have you a very old uniform? asked' the sergeant." ' " A private, scenting' a new outHL proudly displayed his frayed edges and stains. "It isnt fit for much. Is It?- com mented the sergeant, "Parade at 2:30 for a coal fatigue." Tlt-Biu. YZS MA'AM AKOYE35IR Baking- , l!tTr.ri atx-. THIS is a modern baking es tablishment where up-to-date, sanitary method are used where the best flour and milk and 'sugar and seasoning and other materials are used. Connect up with one slice of our bread and it will make of you a friend for life. THE PEERLESS BAKERY. Philip Winters, Prop. 170 N. Com. St. Phone 247 M I LL FEED We have a complete stock of Mill run, Bran, Shortg and -Middlings. Making a special, price on Mill Run. for a snort time. MORE MILK This is a mixed feed that sells et a fair price and seems to give good results. Is a mixed mill feed and oHmcal feed, mixed to make More. M ilk. Try. a sack or so and sec the results. POULTRY FEEDS "We hare a complete stock of all kinds of poultry feeds, Scratch Feeds, Laying Mash ex. linttermilk Mashes, Cora, Wheat, Oats, Cracked Corn, Corn Meal, Meat Scraps Ground Shells, Ground Bone, (Jrir, etc. .The best lines o! poultry supplies on th mar- ket. And they cost no more thau inferior goods. ' ' D. A. WHITE & SONS Phone ICO 255 State Street mm imm