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gjvENTHffl1 YEAR SALEM, OREGON. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9. 1920 I'KICK: nVKCKNTS BOLSHEVIK AGITATORS llfADE U.S. 5p7 and Courier System Said to Surpass German War Staff in Efficiency and Extent of Operation LENINE HAS 25,000 SOVIETS ENLISTED Erery Means Possible Tak en, to Gain Admittance to Country . ROTTERDAM. Nor. 8. Deter rolced efforts are being made by genu of, the Russian Bolshevik corernment to send '.'missionar ies and agitators to the United Btates, according1 to evidence col lected by American diplomatic of ficials in Europe. The. , spy and courier system of the Moscow gov rnment Is said to surpass in ef ficiency and extent that of the German general staff before the outbreak of the great war. and on tit lists of soviet secret agents are taid to be the names of many men bo before 1914 acted as spies for the central powers or Russia. Rotterdam IS Clearing House. Against the campaign the Unit" ed States has arrayed its agents and officials at foreign ports. 'As sociated with them in Holland are ths Dutch police, who have in their possession, documents show ing that Lenine, the soviet leader, looks to -Rotterdam as a "world clearing house" for soviet finance and propaganda. Huge index files lave been filled with the names and records of upwards of 25.000 bolshlvik "missionaries" and these files have been placed in virtually eTery American embassy, legation and consulate In Europe. Trouble A watts Agitators. New passport regulations have been (adopted and difficulties await the bolshevik agitator who attempts to obtain a vise from an American representative. Despite the regulations and con Itant vigilance of the American officials, it is believed -some ' Bol shevik agents have in -the recent past succeeded la finding means to cross the ocean. V : f Soviets Ship as Seamen. .Scores are thought to have ship ped as seamen on board trans-Atlantic liners. American certifi cates have been obtained by vari ous means and it is said a brisk trade is carried on in stolen. or counterfeit certificates and pass ports. Clever alterations and f or reries hsve been detected by offi cials whose duty is is to examine tas papers of the traveler wishing is visit America. r Attempts are made to obtain alaces Jn ships. t crews . for Bol ihevik agents add often outright iribery is tried.;' : An attachee of tht American consulate recently u offered the equivalent of $250 I lay if he would assist in getting throngs the United States six let agitators daily. Stewards f liners are declared to " have e times yielded to alluring of fers for hiding Bolshevik agents their vessels. Caaada is Easy Door. Falling to get passage to a port the United States, the Bolshevik nr t6 reach Canada whence they t easily cross the border. Am rvaa authorities abroad are said have advised Washington that ay soviet couriers are believed to bate sailed from here to Cana- ports 'recently, .en of virtually every, national ity and ot every prefession are'en PSed in the work of spreading Bouaevik propaganda, it ia assert Lists compiled include! men of (Continued on page 2) WUMIETTE CHAPTER, Article No. 8. JTXIORRED CROSS. The Junior Red Cross is the thildhood of America mobilized fcnwgh the schools public; par thlal and priTate for the pur Jo of inculcating ideals ' and kbits of service among children world over, with the idea that rD4 women f tomorrow will, remit think In terms of ser v to others. , T , JWimette chapter fosters a Red Cros8- There is no 7sJnaI membership fee. The nineas of a Junior Red Cross ry in alleviating want and png among children at home '"road depends on thf initl Tr.m nt"prlse of thej. class- t ' lu icacner. help win A. -th Junior Rc J mmberhip of 10 'd tros. l J i0 months-sirooo,-of articles for "vH 1AM art ,t I4 "na I0" war stricken peo- aw v 00(1 of America a ii 9 a consciousness "i!t-?hVr for Rood. -with th? 8dM , Arm,stice day. 191 R. . ' this unprecedented SNOWSLED RELIEF TO RESCUE POLAR BEAR VESSEL FltOZKX 'IN' 1(H OKI' SII'.UKIAX COAST Urew Face Ultimate Starvation i With Only Two .Months Pro. vivions on lbtai-d SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 8. a suowsled relief expedition to res cue the crew of the- power schoon e.f Polar Bear which is trapped in the ice off the Siberian coast is to be organised at an early dale, ac cording to information received here today from Nome, Alaska. According to advices here the ves sel is frozen in the ice in a remote district of r Siberia and the mem bers of the crew are facing ulti mate starvation, with less than IWO months SUDDlies on hoard The Polar Bear is a 76-foot schooner and has a crew of five men. Her hull is sheathed with ironbark as a protection against ice but it is believed here-she -will eventually be crushed by the pres sure of, the ice.i , The vessel is believed to be lo cated about 250 'miles north of Nome and within , about of Roald Amundsen's exneditinn ship the Maud, which is also froz en in ior me winter. Amundsen is provisioned for a five-year cruise and no fears are felt for his safe ty. His dash for the pole, will be delayed, for nearly a year by the trapping of the. Maud in the early ice. It is believed the vessel Bellin da of Nome i3 also caught In the ice somewhene in the same dis trict but latest advices indicate the Polar Bear is the only one of the three vessels in danger of de struction. The Polar Bear and the Bellinda have valuable cargoes of furs aboard it is stated.. RECORD BROKEN BYFARM CROPS Corn, Tobacco. Rice, Potato and Pear Production Sur passes Previous Years WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. (By The Associated Press- American farm ers broke production records of five crops this year. Preliminary estimates announced today by the department of agriculture show the corn, tobacco, rice, sweet po tatoes , and pear crops surpassed in size those of any previous year in the country's history. In addition very large crops were grown, in some instances closely approaching records of oats barley, rye, potatoes, apples and hay. The buckwheat production record, however, has stood since 1866. with this year's crop more than 8,000,000 bushels under it. Pinal crop production figures wilj be announced next month. Corn, king of all crops and of which the United States grows more, than seventy per cent of the world's output, reported the enor mous total of 3,199,126,000 bush els. That is seventy-five million bushels more than ever before grown in any year. "This is the third corn crop to exceed three bil lion bushels, the previous record having been made in 1912, while tne crop of 1917 was the second largest. In point of value this year's corn crop will not equal that of last year which based on the De cember first price of $1.33 a bush el, was worth 13,934,234,000. The crop of 1912 was valued at $1,- 520,454,000 on the December 1 price of 48.76 cents a bushel, and the 1917 crop at $3,920,228,000 with the december price almost $1.30 a bushel. The value of this year's crop based on the November 1 farm price which was 87.3 cents a bush el, is estimated at $2,792,837,000. Iowa's corn crop is the largest of any state at 441,660.000 bush els. Illinois ranks second with 302,634,000 bushels and Nebraska third with 250,998,000 bushels. AMERICAN RED CROSS children's organization as a clar ion call to "carry on." Since then the Junior Red Cross has grown to approximately 1,000.000 mem bers. 1 1t has produced countless articles of practical use 'for fam ilies destitute at home and abroad including such things as layettes, clothing, toys, tables and chairs, and has distributed free milk find other food in various forms? Amnnnti ratuf hv the JlinlOf filed Cross are being used for or phanages, schools, gardens and health playgrounds activities in Albania. Montenegro. Belgium. Czecho-Slovakia. France, Greece, Italyf Palestine, Poland. Rou mahia.. Serbia. Siberia. China and the Virgin Islands. Fully 4 00. flOO of the -12.000,000 members of the Junior Red Cross are in Porto Rico. Panama. Alaska, Ha waii, the Philippine Islands and in China. ; The Junior Red Cross is tho medium through' which the future generations are to be trained for service. The present necessity -of educating the public as to the pur poke and scop of the Red Cross will be eliminated in the near future because of the knowledge disseminated through the Junior Red Cross. Every child In Marion snd Polk counties shoiildb in terested in the Junior Red Cross. NEW LIQUOR INJUNCTION IS GRANTED Supreme Court Decision to Permit Transportation of Beverage from Ware house to Owner's Home REVENUE OFFICERS WILL ENFORCE LAW Personal Use of Liquor Not Prohibited Under Vol stead Act WASHINGTON. Nov. S. Stor- oo rf . lanrfntlv aeflllired liOUOTS i V. vv i a,.. " - . in commercial warehouses and the transportation of such stock to j the home of the owner U not pro-1 hibited by the Volstead act under J a decision handed down today by j the supreme court. 1 Injunction I Cirantea. In passing upon the appeal ot William G. Street of Jt- York, from decisions of lower courts refusing to enjoin Internal rev enue officials from seizing liquors he had placed in a rooih rented from a safe deposit company, the supreme court reversed the lower court and held that the injunc tions should be granted. The effect of this ruling had not been fully appraised tonight by internal revenue and prohibi tion enforcement officials. The belief was expressed, however, that the result might be the re lease of some 10.000,000 gallons! of intoxicating beverages stored in warehouses since January 16, 1920. Records on file here show that in addition to immense quantities of liquors purchased and Etored by individual consumers, there were in storage whn the Vol stead act became effect ive, large stocks held by hotels and restau tants as reserves. Whether these stocks came within today's rul ing has not been determined. It was anticipated . that -4t eases would be filed soon on this and similar questions arising from the undetermined scope of the new interpretation of the Volstead act. 'Transportation Held Legal. Justice Clarke who rendered the opinion, today held that the transportation of liquor from warehouse storage to the owners' tome would be legal, if the liquor had been lawfully acquired and for a lawful purpose. He said: "That transportation of the liquors - is not such as is prohibited by the section is too apparent to justify detailed con sideration of the many provisions of the act inconsistent with a con struction which would render pro visions of the act inconsistent with a construction which would render such removal unlawful and that the act Is understood by the officers charged with its execu tion as permitting such transpor tation is shown by the provision of the regulations of the bureau of internal revenue authorizing permits for the transportation of liquor from one permanent resi dence of an owner to another in the case of his removal, although no such transfer is provided for by the act." No Violation Allowed. The opinion pointed out, how ever, that internal revenue au thorities undoubtedly had the ad ministrative power to regulate the transfer of such liquors so as to prevent their use in violation of the law. "frn. intention to contract pri vate property." the opinion con cluded, "even In intoxicating liq ors,will not be raised by infer ence and construction from priv ileges of law which have ample field for their operation in effect ing a purpose clearly indicated and declared." Justice McReynolds, concurring in the judgment of the court, dis sented as to the reasoning in which it was reached. "I think the Volstead act was properly interpreted by. the court below," he said, "but to enforce it as thus construed would result in virtual confiscation of lawfully acquired liquors by;; preventing or unduly interfering writh their eon sumption by the owner. The ISth amendment gave no such power to congress. Manufacture, sale and transportation are the things prohibited not personal use." r . - . - General Liggett Will be in State November 30 George A. White, adjutant gen eral of Oregon, yesterday received word from General Hunter I,ie gett. commander of the rflnlh corps area at San Francisco, that he will arrive in Portland No vember 30. On that date a mili tary dinner will be given In his honor in Portland. General Lig gett was commander of the Am erican armies In the field in France during the World war. BUNGLING IS FOUND IN SLACKER LIST SIX M MMO.V COCXTV SOLIUEltS KltKONOUSLY OX ItOSTKIt f ktl...b V ..... i . a 1 ..... , (ieneral Investigation May I" Demanded by Official "Inexcusable bungling" is the term applied by Georg. A White, adjutuant general of th' state, to the official Oregon slacker list supplied him recently by the fed eral government. This, after he had discovered the naino of the 12th Oregon soldier on that lift who wa not a slacker in any rense. Of that 12 nine served over seas and one of them was killed in France early in the war. Seven hundred and three names! were on the list as originally fur nished Mr. White who became sus picious that there might be a wholesale o Terrors in the docu ment after finding on the list the r.anie of a Portland man who went oversea.- with him in the 41st in fantry division in the winter of 1917. After finding two more er rors he decided upon a searching examination of every name dh the list prior to its release for public information: In addition to check ing the federal list against all available records in his office he sent county and city lists to offi cials throughout the state, asking their confidential co-operation. The total of 12 service men lo cated to date covers only 10 per cent of the work of checking and if the percentage holds out more than 100 names will be found. No returns have been received yet from Muultnomah county where the work of checking more than 12,000 names against the 710 names on the slacker list will re quire several weeks of detailed checking. I Of the errors so far listed six are Marion county men. one Port land, two Prineville. two Coos county and one Harney county. In addition four Baker county names are being investigated as the names of four men are the same as those of four Baker county ex service men. "The slacker list may have to be held up for months In order to get these errors all run down," .said Mr. White. "While 1 am as anxious as 'anyone to see the list circulated In every town and place in Oregon so that the draft dog gers may I be known to all. at the same time no chances are. going to be taken of having -the name of a single ex-service man from Oregon on such a list. That an investigation Into re sponsibility for 'these errors will be asked by him was indicated by Mr. White, who contends that so many errors are utterly inexor able even under the plea of war time administrative pressure. He does not believe the fault Is chargeable to draft boards since in several instances members of the old draft boards have discovered some of the errors already re corded. i MAJOR LEAGUES FOP TRIBUNAL Judge Landis is Appointed Supreme, Dictator of National Game . CHICAGO. Nov. 8. The major baseball leagues today were brok en up and a new 12-club league, composed of the eight National league clubs, and the three from the American league which have sided with them in the plans for reorganization of the game, was organized. A twelfth member will be chosen later, It was announced. Organization of the new league came after the five American league clubs had refused to reply to an ultimatum issued by the ether eleven clubs, giving them an hour and a half to join in the reorganization. After organizing the new league the baseball magnates pro ceeded with the Lasker plan for civilian 'control of professional baseball, and appointed Judge K. M. Landis of Chicago chairman of the tribunal which will govern the game. Judge Landis. If he accepts the position, will be the supreme dic tator of all leagues joining the plan and will receive a salary ot $50,000 a year. Second and third members of the tribunal will be appointed later and vne of them will be chosen by the minor league. Rep resentatives of the new league leit tonight for Kansas City where the National association of mlifbr U agues meet tomorrow to present the proposition to them. The minor league members would serve for six years while Judge Landi would be given a contract for seven years, accord ing to a statement made after the meeting by the club owners. "I'll do everything In my power to help make hafhall worthy of the name, it ha borne all thes years, but I just rr.n t decide Mich a bic thin? richt awav." said Judge Kenesaw Mountain I,andi. when offered the chairmanship of the new haeball tribunal. "The proposed plan should be a great thing for the game." As chairman of the tribunal Judge I .and is would receive $42. 5.00 more a year than he gets at present. PLOT THREATENS TO DESTROY APARTMENT IfM.lt'K ;r. HoisK AlTKi: HKAIUVt; TIII'EATS Vnndeili(M( Klihii lUt and Oih. t PromiiM-nt Peoplf Were in Danger NEW YORK. Nov. R. Police tonight guarded the apartment house at Fifth avenue and Xlst street In which .Mr. and Mrs u")rK an.lerbilt. Klihu Root 1 and other prominent families live, j as the result of a bomb threat !-' i-puoneo tn unidentified woman late today. The telephone call was received by the apartment manager who told police the woman inquired If Mr. and Mr. Vanderbilt were home and when told they wre not said "it was uood thing." be cause they would have no home when they returned as "we are goinK to blow up the building to night." MURDERER IS APPREHENDED Finger Prints, Tattoo Marks and Photographs Estab lish Identity KANSAS CITV. Mo.. Nov. 8. A warrant charging Dennis Ches ter, arrested today in Great Falls. Mont., with the murder of Miss Florence Barton, prominent young society woman here, was issued late today on complaint of an of ficial of a private detective agen cy. Miss Barton was shot and killed the night of October 1 last, while motoring with her fiance aong a surburban road. Interception of a letter written tb Dennis Chester by a Great Fallv Mont., woman resulted In the arrest here today or a man who gave his. name as Alba Mc Powell. but whom the police, from his description and tatoo marks believe to be Dennis Chester, alias Rss and McPower. wanted la Kansas City on the charge of hav murdered Miss Florence Barton, about two months ago. McPowell. who denied any con nection with the murder of Miss Barton, came to thts city from Los Angeles, the police Raid, supposed ly to see the Great Falls woman whose identity the local police re fuse to divulge. The letter from the' Great Falls woman was Inter cepted by Kansas City police, abottly -alter the murder, the po lice here were informed. McPowell. or Chester, was ar rested by Chief of Police Marcus Anderson of Great Falls and a Kansas City private detective. The man's Identity as Chester, accord ing to R. S. Gaunt, bead or the Great Falls bureau of criminal identification, is established be yond doubt by finger prints, tatoo marks and photographs. At the police station tonight the prisoner reiterated his denial of the killing and declared he would resist extradition. Ninetieth Day of Fast Began by Cork Strikers DUBLIN. Nov. 8. So far as the authorities here know, the nine hunger strikers In Cork jail who today began their nintietb day ot rafting, are taking no food, according to the chairman of the prison's- board. The. chairman said today that suitable food con stantly was being offered the men The latest reports from the prison doctors testify to the weak ness of all prisoners and say that their condition Is nuzzling he authorities. The prisoners re cently were visited by Father Fielding of Chicago. According to a Dublin newspaper. Father Fielding reported them as being determined and resigned to their fate. Eight of 4he nine men are said to have relatives In Chicago. Delay is Encountered in Building School A supplementary opinion re ceived by the state board r con trol from I. H. Van Winkle, at torney general, shows that it will be Impossible to begin conti na tion or the state employment In stitution for the blind in Pott land until some time In the rear 1922. Under the act. which was passed by the people at the spe cial election last May. th- attor ney general holds that the instl, tution can not be built until th4 money is available by the tatr tion provided, which will not b for a year from next month. A previous opinion of the attorney general held that the iniitution v'.ll be under the supervision of the state hoard of control as ar alt the other state InstiPi'ions. all of which are located In Sal 'm with the exception of the "".cm Oregon hospital for lr.- insn- at Pendleton and the state nldi-Ts" home at Rosebnrg. SIHKrTINt; FKAtS P.F4;r. WILLIAMSON. V. Va.. Nov. s Three shoetinc affray, inrludins two attacks upon minine propvi- He a;id an attempt to dyn&mite a mini- tipple, heve kept state .nation practically unprepared for troopers busy in the Mingo coal j ar at ihe time when events corn strike within a period of 1 , pelted participation la the struc hours, according to reports inadejr.le. and praised highly the fight by authorities today. Two of th; ing spirit ef the American sol attacks, carried out by panic of diers who. in spite of lack of prep inidentlfiod men, occurred late J aration. did their full share in today. inflicting defeat upon the enemy. HARDING IS FISHING FOR BIG TARPON President-elect Goes Into Seclusion to Rest Prior to Formulation of Poli cies of Administration PICTURESQUE TOWN GREETS STATESMAN Cottage Overlooking Bay Shelters Coming Leader of U. S. Affairs POINT ISABEL. Tex.. Nov. l. In this little gulf roast fishing town, which nestle in the south ernmost tip of continental United States. President-elect Harding went Into seclusion today for rest and recreation before he begins preparation or the policies of his administration. FUkiMK tn rnra FirM. Politics and international prob lems and all the big and little qnestions Involved la the making ot the new governmental 'regime at Washington are to be shot oat or his consideration while golf and fishing are to take first place in his attentions and ambitions. He puts fishing first of all and his fondest desire is to hook one of the big tarpon found off Point Isabel. The president-elect and Mrs. Harding arrived late today and took up their residence in a small frame cottage overlooking a bay where a fleet or fishing boats lay at anchor. The townfolk. laregly Mexican fishermen, gave them a warm wel come, jtouring out of their Utile box-like houses and crying out their icreetinjts In mixed English and Spanish dialect. A score of (pupils in the public school lined the entrance or the village and showered oleanders and other semi- tropical flowers oa the party aa-tbey. aM4. - (uet A from pa ny llardiac. Several guests accompanying the president-elect. Including his pre-convention manager and clone adviser. Harry M. Daugherty. were housed in a small wlater re sort hotel nearby. The party or 32. Including newspaper men and secret service men. overcrowded the hosulry and the town's one restaurant was overtaxed by the visitors when the time came for the evening meal. From Browns ville. 2 miles away, the party made the trip by motor. Their special train reached Brownsville shortly sft'r noon and they spent several hoars rest ins; at the Brownsville country club before proceedins to their destination. Voyage to Panama Planned. Brownsville threw Its doors open to the visitors, a large crowd meeting the train and demanding a speech from the president-elect. He responded briefly from the rear platform of his private car. expressing his pleasure at the re ception accorded him on his trip through Texas. Earlier he had spoken In a similar vein at San Benito, and several other cities along the railroad. Mr. Harding Is the guest here or T. E. Scobey and R. B. Creager. prominent Texas Republicans. The cottage he and Mrs. Harding occupy is Mr. Creagers winter home. The lencth or the stay here has not been announced, but It Is known th,t gora time "within the next :two weeks tne presiaent-eieci win sail for New Orleans for a voyage to Panama. .' Chamberlain Urges That People Back President EUGENE. Or- Nov. ft. United States Senator George E. Cham berlain of Oregon. In aa address before the Kiwanis club in this city at noon today, said that it does not matter as to whether the incoming administration accepts the vote at th reeent election as a "solemn referendum" of the peoi-le against the league of - itlons. but It was his opinion that some kind or an association or na tions I necessary to present such wars as the rotintry has just gone through. -In spite of the bitterne of the late campaign, it Is the duty of every red-bteoded American to fnrzet the things that are pat and set behlnl the new presi dent." aid the, enatot. "Not j because h- was e!eeu by a larre 'majority and not leea'ie he a I Republican, hot le- aie he will , be your prisidenf and i!l ' my i r resident. Fenator Chamberlain criticised i severely the pollrv which left th- GAY PARTY LEADS TO MURDER AND THEFT KII.I.FII MIXsKXtiUlTO M.XKV. Il IU. SIIOVIi CVNM U Simit i Five ! for FJitrrlaialMc After Mea Itob IWivfcl Paul CAMDEN. X J.. Nov. More than $S was spent in five days for gay parties in Phila delphia by Ra raoad W. Srhata and Frank J, James after thv killed an. robhe, liavll . Paul, f'ainden lank meseneer. arrorJ ing to Prox-csior Wolvetton of t amden county, who tonight made public additional details of the llerd einfeMon of the two men. Volerton announced that H ;. ot the $i.e dollars in rash :nl-n from Paul was found lrday In Jatrea home here. The remainder was bnriM tn two paekare at tie head and toot of tie t-rave of Sr buck's mother, and has reen reeoTerel. the ro---tor said. Shuck. according to alleged confession, buried the money tn Ertren cemetery on October II. six davs after he and James, riding with Paul In a motor car tn Camden, killed the messenger in order to make a better finan cial showing among their friends. Iloth prisoners are -married. James, who Is 37 years of aire, was a motor car salesman. Schick l 32 and was supervisor for a telephone company here. Schurk disclaims responsibility lor the artnal slaying or PsL tWlarine be was forced Into the plot by James, who. Schick says, according to the police, beat Paul in aeaia. Schuck and James. Mr. Wolrer ton said tonicht. had a bungalow at Clemontoa. N. J known as "Lollyoop cottage." where they were entertaining jnrn and wo men. As these parties grew larter and more expensive, he added, they found It necessary to provide themselves with more n'oney. and planned the slaying and robbery. The nlcht of the killing, he de clared, they had a gay party with a number of somen ia Philadel phia. READING LIST DLMUTED Teacbers Required to Read -Under -Supervision- of Higher Institutions The reading c'rrle list ror the teachers ot Oregon H now being distributed through the eooaty su perintendents by J. A. ChnrrhCI. state snnerlnt-ndent of pnbti In. struct Ion. ' . Each tear her In i ha side of districts of the first class. Is required in read one of the hooks on the list ander the cMree t'on of the University of Oregon or Ortfoa Agricultural roller, before she may register the certi ficate ror teach inn wit tn ty superintendent which earn irarner is required to register be fore she rsa legally draw any sal ary from the srtinol district. More than iSOO teachers will be re quired to read one of the books on the list. - Tb University of Oregon will supervise the reading of the fol lowing: Health Education In Rural Schools, by J. Me Andre. The Junior High School, by T. II. Hriggs. Education for Democracy, by Eurene C. Brooks. The Health r the Teat her. by W. K. Chancellor. An Introduction to High School Tearhinr. by Col tin. The Work of the Teacher, by 8, E. Davis. . Moral Education la School and Home, by J. C. Eaglemaa. Modern Elementary School Practice, by George K. Finland PrBctple of Secondary Ed sea tlon. by Intlia, Child I tfe aad the Cnrrlculnm. by I. L. Merlam. The Unman Factor la Educa tion, by J. P. Monroe. The Supervision of la (traction, by II. W. Nntt. G-neral Methods of Teaching ?n Elementary Schools, by Parker. A Schoolmaster or the Crest City, by Angela ptrl. Human Conduct, by C. C Pet ers. Handbook for RnraJ Sc;o! Di rector, by N. D. Showalter. The Classroom Teach-r at Work In American fchools. bv Strayer X Enxlehart.-, Rami Sch.wjl Miturra -it. by Wilkinson. Oregon Agricultural Coil -re will supervise the reading of the following: Home and Comtaanity Hygiene, by Broadhnrt. - Teaching llnsa lor'ilCi bv Cool-y-Winrh!!. Spohr. Marshall. The Unman Factor in Educa tion, by Monro. The Teaching of AsrlcnltSf e. hy A. W. NoUa. Voeailonsl Education, Scd den. hates mv r.n up. PORTLAND. Not." . Th. Portland Gas Coke com pan v today fefltloned the state public service coin mi Ion frr aa In crease in Its ess rstes Jaruaty 1 to rover the hither price the com pany tnnst pay for crude oil npon expiration or Its present ron tract with California oil concerns. , HOME RULE IS CHANGED BY COMMONS Two New Clauses Porrid ing for Second Chambers and Dissolution of Parli ament Passes House GAUNTLET HOUSE OF LORDS MUST BE RUN Lord Cecil Declares Clause Greatest Legislature Ab surdity Erer Passed LONDON. Nov. S. -The Irish home . rule bill pasted through nearly the final stage la the house rf commons toalght with two new clauses added by the government, ahkh. la the opinion ef IrUaaad Liberal politicians, rendered the measure practically dead. These clauses which provide for second chambers and the dissolution of the parliaments should they not be properly constituted, were car ried After beta severely criti cised by former Premier Asqmlth and others as tending to reduce Ireland to the condition or a back ward crown colony, by staple ma jorities a small house, showing the slight interest now shown tn the bill. llosie of Lards May Chaatgo. The measure has to run the gauntlet of the house of lords, where, accord lag to rumors cur rent a the coalition a ew pa pers. an attempt win be made to est the sis Ulster counties completely oat of the bill, leaving them ta be administered as at present frora Westminster. The home rale till came be fore the committee of the whole house. The clans providlag for the creation of second rhambers was adopted by 175 to21. l: . leaves to the Irish parliament! th duty or Irs ming th necessary scheme. . The government hsd originally proposed Itself to draft th scheme... and was today subject to much hostile rriUcisni for vsdlng the task. The govern menfs critics declared that th Irish parliament wonld not suc ceed ia drafting a soccessfal scheme. Law KahtaatUte Maad. Andrew Boasr Law. th gor era men f leader ia Che nous, aad Sir Laming WsrtTtlagton-Evsas. rai sister or patloaa. replying to th criticism, explained there wr difficulties la th way of the Eng lish, parliament attempting th tssk. Sir Edward. Carson, th Ulster unionist leader, argued It would hat been quit safficient i provide a second chamber ror the souther parliament sad by a question, elicited from Worth-Ingion-Etans that even If aeroad chambers were not established the Irish parliaments would coatlau to function. Another ameadmeat was adopt ed placrar npoa th southern par liament the responsibility for pro viding fuads for Irish universi ties. The government's early propo sal that all candidates for election to the Irish parllimtats mast take th oath sf allegiance be for being nominated, which has pro voked more criticism from Irish men aad th Liberals than say other provision, has been qsietlv dropped, and today Wortalngton- . Evans, on behalf f the gor era -meat, moved th new class to replace it and provid tor th ess of either IrUh parliament not being property constituted. Tm Is fJeeat AbMsrdUy. The new clause provides that if th number of members ralld- iCoatiaued on Page S.) CfiH or Jems and . Jellies Centimes Till Armistice Day The call for jim and jel lies for the tubercular ol Gers at Fort Bayard, X. iL, made by the American War Mothers is mtiU la effect and will te until after Arm istice Day, when packisi will bejrin. Anyone who can con tribute a jar or several jars, but who i unable to make delivery at the armory, may call lira. John A. Canon at Do and the collection will be made. It i, planned to make a house to house canvas in Armbtice day, providing an insufficient amount is on hand previously. The war mothers and men of the Letnon are doin their part. Are you doinj youra? V