- - . j ' ' ' i - j - - . - ' . -; . X THE WEATHER. The Statesman receives tbe leased wire report of the Associated Press, the greatest and most re liable press association in the world. Wednesday, rain west; rin or snow easi portion: Btrong easterly winas. SEVENTIETH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1921 Li Trnvrr. cum rTfw ill. KES Long and Hot Argument is Heard on Both Sides of Question; Vote Stands 30 For and 29 Against; Many Take Part.' MARION COUNTY DELE GATION FIRM AGAINST Legislation Would Increase Number in House to 80; Senate, 40 ' The two weeks of comparative quiet in tbe house of representa tives was broken yesterday when the committee on resolutions re turned the Joint resolution on re apportionment of seats in the bodies of th state' legislature for the consideration of the house.' ' After a long and not argument on both sides of the question, in Which the majority of members in the, house took part, the vote stood "30 for the resolution and 29 against. - The resolution found its par ticular support from Multnomah ; county, eastern and central Ore-: gon delegations. Marion county stood firm against the resolution, i The resolution provides for an increase In the number of senators to 40 and representatives to 80. 1 Representative T. B. Kay of . Marion, one of the first to speak on . the subject, opposed the res olution on the grounds ; that the appointment of a special commit tee to look into the matter was a reflection on the ability of the house and that the adoption, of such a resolution would disturb the harmony of the session and detract attention from the other bills to be presented later. This was the argument of practically all who opposed it. "I hate to see any representa tive take the position that there has been no development in east ern Oregon in the past ten years, said Burdlck of Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath, and Lake, and a leader for adoption, as he pictured the growth and im provement of the eastern part of the state, and pointed out the in justice of the representation from that section. Here Representative Kay sug gested that the bill be referred to tbe election and privilege commit tee rather than to a special com mittee. To this Representative Galla gher of Harney and Malheur sug gested that the personnel of the committee be Investigated to as- ' certain it it were a fairly, repre sentative committee of the entire ' state. . Carter of Jackson expressed himself as being against the bill because of the Influence it would have on subsequent measures; al so he considered it wrong to bring . up this particular measure at the middle of the session. , . -Lynn of Multnomah, who Intro- , duced the resolution in the house, stated that he hoped that in con sidering the reappointment meas ure the state would be considered as a whole aad not In sections. "One of the essential things in the government of this. state is : equality," said .Mr. Lynn. "Mult i nomah does not ask for much. Her plan Is to give all the other counties all they can have legally and give Multnomah what Is left" According to Mr. Lynn this would j increase the Multnomah, delega tion .la the house by three mem bers and leave the senate dele- , Ration Just the tame as at pres- -: ent. ( , . .. Davey of Marlon said that he aw no reason Why there should ' be a bomb put into the house ,i when half of the session had passed , and endanger the har 4 mony of the remainder of the .. period. He did not consider that ;,' the question of progress was at take, as did tbe advocates of the measure,' for the state had not yet returned to peace and quiet wter, the war, or that it would Y inhibition on the next leg JMattre to leave the definite Ret irement of such legislation until . that time. : Belknap of Benton failed to see logic of Mr. Davey's argu ment and. was opposed to trane k.11 t0 successors "something mat we are afraid to meet." , Representative Hubbard of Ba fr. Uoe opinion that such ; Vh.! tloa W0Qld take more lme Ihu i ."7. "committee would be adrift er.v0! hl e98,on and.ne ..SlSS. appointment of a vTtrH 10 mk thorough in- m tn -"tnorize them o resort mt iv." Ion. uo bcxi regular sea- r.?Prw!eiltU,re BurdicW at this Point asked lir iMK,r- tt i Zti I m that th population of i .T-i-- aoty al decreased 1000 Zl, is tlDe Past 10 years, to Sir Jth" U nad "decreased 145, -"vu wM 855 1CBg tnaQ 1000." epreentatlTii iTn Martin moved tha rinn. .ntinn taat further consideration of it uHgcneed with. j BILL TO REGULATE THERAPEUTICS PASSED MAJOMTV AND 'MINORITY RETORTS MADE. Would Throw Open Ioor for Any One to be Known as IVxv ter. Says Smith. s A fight was precipitated in the senate yesterday afternoon when majority and minority reports were brought out by the commit tee on medicine, dentistry and pharmacy on the Staples-Farrell-Hume bill to regulate drugless therapeutics. After a- bitter de bate the bill was allowed to pro ceed on its way to ) third read ing. " ' - - Senator' Hume moved adoption of the majority report in favor of the bill and Senator Smith, phy sician by profession, moved that the minority report be accepted for the majority report, which would ' mean indefinite postpone ment. - The bill Is in the Interests of the naturopaths. Senator Smith averred that the measure throws open the door for anyone to be known as a doctor. "There Is no such thing- as drug less therapeutics." he said. ; Senator Hume declared the drugless doctors are curing oer- sons whom the' medical ' doctors cannot 'heal. 'He excoriated the use of drugs and surgical knives and said the bill calls for a care ful regulation and - standardiza tion of the naturopathic school : Senator 'Ellis opposed the bill standing for the minority report. sills and Farreil engaged In a de bate on the question. : Moser interpreted the bill " to mean a raising of the standard of the drugless physicians and sup ported the bill." - T Lachmund of Marlon supported the measure In a vigorous speech. Senator Eddy discovered what he said was . an oversight in the MIL , He asserted - that medical doctors frequently use drugless methods and that under the bill ther could not do. so without ap plying to the board created by the bllL Eddy asserted that the bill contained no guarantee that the drugless , school operating under it would have a thorough knowl edge of anatomy and that unless the bill could be re-referred so as not. to Infringe on the rights of the medical doctors and so that it would guarantee scientific knowledge by the school It Is framed to benefit he could not sunnort it. ' 'Hume read parts of the bill to show that It would not Interfere With the regular -medical -profession. Senator Joseph sided with Eddy and asked unanimous con sent . to have the bill amended. This , was accorded and two amendments were made. 'One makes the bill not applicable to medical doctors or surgeons. The other.-instead of extending: the drugless physicians the same le gal standing as the regularly li censed physicians, extends simply legal standing as drugless pny- sk-lans." -: 'j ' Dr. Smith In his closing speech excoriated the naturopathic school. They know nothing about anatomy, said Smith. "The barber from Grants Pass who or ganized the naturopaths, and who is out here In the peniten tiary knows nothing about anat omy or anything else relating: to this subject." The minority report failed to pass and the bill will go to the third reading. Secretary Wilson's -Plan Of Avoiding Tragedy ' Is Approved WASHIXGTOX. Jan. 25. Sec retary Wilson's suggestion that the ; admissibility of immigrants be considered at the source to avoid; the "tragedy; 7of : aliens breaking up their homes and com ing to America only to be exclud ed; has met with the instant ap proval of European governments and American diplomatic and con sular officers, Anthony Camlnetti, commissioner general of immigra tion . today told the senate Immi gration committee. Mr. Camlnetti described his trip through Europe to obtain In formation of : the Immigration problem and told of the extensive preparations beingmade- by steamship lines, foreign govern ments and various organizations for handling the expected j flood of Immigrants. I " Mr. Camlnetti said there was a general impression among the peoples of Europe that the Am erican government, through var ious organisations operating to as sist .Immigrants on their way to this country was Inviting aliens to come here He. declared this was not the Intention of the or ganizer. He pointed out that while American laws prohibited nersons or associations engaged In trnsportlngliens to or within the United States from soliciting. Inviting or encouraging any alien i come to the. United States, there was nothing In the lawsto prohibit persons or associations not engaged In transporting aliens from inviting: cr encouraging S Sp mm them to come.- , SCHWAB BREAKS DOlilON WITNESSSTANQ With Tear-Filled Eves He ' Denies the Charges That $100,000 of Voucher was Charged to Building. DIRECTOR ADMITS HE SPOKE WITH MORSE Rep. Foster Expresses Ap preciation of Schwab's War Service J NEW YORK. Jan. 25. Over come by hia emotions, Charles M. Schwab temporarily broke -down on the witness stand today before tte Walsh congressional commit tee investigating affairs of the shipping board. With tear-filled eyes, he denied r charges of wit nesses that $100,000 of a $269,- count In the office of the Bethle hem Shipbuilding corporation had been allocated to expense of con struction of government ships. Schwab Admits Conference.' Mr. Schwab had been 'recalled to give testimony regarding ship construction matters while he was director general of the em ergency fleet corporation. After his testimony, his attention was called by; Representative P. M, Foster ; to testimony that since making his denial last Friday of the charges he had conferred with Perley Morse of" Perley Morse & company, auditors, who found the alleged voucher. " Mr. Schwab : admitted he , had talked with" Mr. Morse. ' staling that a Mr. Wildman, whom' he had' known several years, came to him with - the statement I that Mr. Morse 'was a" man of i the highest repute." ' I listened," Mr. Schwab said, "and said that if what you say Is true,' and " what I 'assure you 1 can prove Is true, that I received none-of this money, should ; not Mr. Morso be willing to make a statement" that he' has made a mistake?' Mr. Wildman said he thought he would "do so."' As a result of this conference, a meeting between Mr." Schwab and Mr. Morse was arranged later and the witness said he . re peated to Morse what he had said to V3Idman "that I was now at the end ' of a 40-year business career, and that it was a matter so indescribably deep in my heart to be charged with something of that kind, that I hoped' he would correct it. " Voice Ibriaks by Sobs. "He .'would 'not do it." Mr. Schwab' continued. "He said there were explanations and rea sons "? r i f Here the steel -man's voice be came husky-and his frame shook with suppressed sobs. , ' r hope", you will1 excuse me. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen' of the committee," he started to continue, "but ," and here bis voice broke again. Tor a moment 'he endeavored jto control himself. He gave up in attempt ana irom nis eyes rolled great tears, which he then wiped away. . .. The committee room was filled and It . was evident that he had the sympathy of all by-the sil ence that prevailed a silence broken by Representative Foster, who said; - "I cannot help making this re flection. . I want to express on the record my appreciation of the manner Mr, Schwab, in which you have Introduced evidence concerning this , voucher. -. Aside from my membership on this com- mlttee. I want to express my ap preciation as .an American citt- xen for the services you. have rendered our country. l Services Appreciated. 'There is no Jury to be affect ed.' or court to be influenced,-but I say, that out of an appreciation of the situation I feel I am com pelled to give expression to it." This statement was greeted Dy applause." "I thank you very much," Mr. Schwab replied. "That was the substance, of . my , conversations with Mr, Morse." - He had ' regained -' control of himself and In answer to the chairman's Question; said he had never instituted any steps to have any' audit stopped 'He said such matters were never brought to bis attention. , ', . . ' He again'- thanked' the commit tee and asked them to excuse him for hfs; display of emotion and arising, walked from the room, passing close to where Mr. Morse sat. OREGON BEATS W. 8. a f -'PULLMAN. Wash., Jan. 25. Although" outplayed on the floor. University of Oregon's basketball five was superior .at shooting and won. from Washington State) col lege hre tonight by a score of 27 to 23. The state college play ers' seemed5 unable to put the ball In the basket with accuracy. The twoi teams will, play, again J to morrow" night, " ; ' ELECT0RAL V0TES ARE TALLIED BY MARSHALL FOUR MESSENGERS FAIL TO APPEAR IX -TIME Tardy , or Absent Messenger Lowe - Allowance and Are Liable To S104K) Fine Each WASHINGTON. Jan. 2 :. Ex cept Maryland, the cases of all of the six states; whose electoral votes were reported lasf night as having failed to reach Washing ton within the! time limit, have been arranged f satisfactorily, It vas s'lid tonight -at the office of Vice President Marshall. , r Tbe messenger bearing North Carolina's 12 electoral votes tor Cox and Roosevelt barely got in under the wire the votes having been received late last night, it was Raid. The Maryland votes arrived today. ; Messengers from Indiana, Utah Nevada and Oreson failed to. ar rive within the time limit, which, under the law, j expired last mid night, but certificates of their votes have been teceived by mall and will be accepted. Messengers from these state, however, will lone their allowances of 25 cents a mile,-golns and, coming. They s.re als liable to a $1,000 fine each, but this penalty has rarely been Imposed." ! Senator McNary. of Oregon, to day telegraphed the messenger from his Ftate. who was reported as not having as yet started, that tt would be- useless for mm to make the transcontinental trip. 1IAGE Bill Joseph's Measure to Repeal ; Examination? Law -is Frowned Upon Several ' women's cjubs of the State , have . arisen in protest against Senator Joseph's bill to repeal the law requiring, a medi cal examination for men before they are granted marriage licens es, and want to . strengthen the protection afforded under the law by the passage of Dr. Owen flair's biir requiring examinations for. both the male and female ap plicant. - ' i A communication to this effect was read' in the renate yesterday from Etta IL Keggens of Port land, reoresentlng the women's clubs. The same communication protested against the - bill to merge the child welfare commis sion and the board of Inspectors of child labor with the state labor department. i Upon' " motion of Senator Strayer the senate voted to recall from the-house for reconsidera tion Senator Bell's bllt to prohltH It the printing offices used as Journalistic laboratories " at the University of Oregon and Oregon Agricultural college from doing a commercial business. Tbe bill carried in the senate yesterday. Senator Jones, Bell s colleague from '"Lane county, protested against the bill In that it would prevent the printing shop at the university from doine any of the printing for the Oregon Emerald. the university publication, or or Organa, tbe annual publication oi tbe Junior, class- - The senate passed senate - bill 29. which makes a slight amend-' ment to the kindergarten law In Multnomah county. MIES OUTLINE GERMANY'S FATE Supreme Council Considers i Measures to Disarm Germany PARIS. Jan. 25. The' allied supreme council today disposed of for the moment the Greek and Turkish questions and made prog ress ; toward" (an agreement on measures to be taken for German disarmament. The! question will be finally settled j probably to morrow afternoon, j the morning session being: devoted to repar ations. I -! The conference 1$ about a day behind its schedule!. Some prob lems may. go over until the pro posed allied conference at Lon don, which the supreme council today decided to call at an early date to settle affairs in the Near Kast. to be attended by repre sentatives of Greece and Turkey. Great significance is attached to the decision to Invite the Creeks and Turks to meet the allies, as indicating that tbe aIII?3 do not reject the idea of the re vision .of the Serves treaty even if "all of them do, not favor modi fications: , : , Although not specifically stated that the adherents of Mustapah Kemal. Tnrkleh nationalist leader, will be asked to i-en! representa Uves, It 'Is" assumed snch will 1 the care, a the conflict now is between the Kemallsts and Greeks. Whether the Armenians will be Invited does. not appear. It is pointed out. however, that such a course would Involve com plications with the bolshcvlkl. FORMER SALEM ARTIST IS HEIR TO $40,000 STRUGGLING PAINTER WEIW WIFE OF MEANS Martia ItecLtres, "You Can Trace Mo Back to a Royal Family", la Hp a Soofee? Charles Leroy Martin, scenic artist, writes from Chicago, under date of January 20. to his friend. Harry M. Styles, of 130 South Lib erty street, Salem, in part as fol lows: " "I was married January 2. 1921 to Mrs. Ruth Dean of above ad dress, our future home. The lady in mention is a prosperous busi ness woman of great ability aad possesses a large fortune; inter ested in a mall order merchandise business and gets an abundance of orders all over the U. S. For In stance, 2500 orders were filled Just yesterday; one day's sales, and several of the orders were for Salem, Oregon, people one on Twelfth street, dear old Salem; several on State and South Com mercial. Later we intend to run this business ourselves, alone. I think $150,000 will buy out the other members . of tbe firm.' At present, I am at my old game, on scenic painting of the beautiful scenes of the great northwest, get ting $2 per hour, eight hour day. So I am appreciated in Chicago, if not in Salem." Mr. .Martin also confides. In Strictest secret, to his Salem friend that be is the missing direct heir to the "Jennings estate." in the court of chancery. London, En gland and that, he Is worth $40, 000,000. But be says he Is keeping' that fact dark, for he does not love money; that he would rather be a working man; that poor people are happy and: contented." while the rich are always being annoyed by relatives and beggars; so he has escaped the torture by keeping dark; but "you can trace me back to a royal family, as good as the best." as Ttch as the richest." Perhaps some Salem people will remember ' Charles Leroy Martin, when the was in Salem, poor and unappreciated. And perhaps they will congratu- late him. now that he has a pros perous business woman of great ability and possessing a large for tune, as his wife And perhaps some of them will be glad to know that he is worth $40,000,000 If they do not reflect that there have, been a number of sueh es tates in chancery in - London. England,- In the imaginative minds of blackleg ged Americans - working the sucker crop 'And it' may be that some one is spoofing Charles Leroy Martin, formerly of Salem, Oregon, where he was not appreciated; and in that case his friends here will be very sorry that he is the spoofee; if the reader will kindly allow the coining of that word for this tear ful occasion; 'if. Indeed this Is such an occasion.' qiiestii is OP Conference, Will be Held in - London in February Says Premier PARIS.' Jan. 25. The; confer ence in London on the-t-Greco-Turklsh question will be held late In February, beginning pro bably February 21. Premier Bri and . will ; send telegrams to the governments at Athens and Con stantinople notifying them the decision of the council, it Is un derstood that the Constantinople government Is left free to ar range with the government at Angora '. for the despatch of a joint delegation. Before reach ing this decision the supreme Council discussed the Greek situ ation, and " agreed not to modify the policy decided npon at the last conference. Consequently the allied ministers at Athens will deal with the Greek government, but abstain from all official rela tions with King Constantine. and financial assistance to Greece will continue suspended. The idea of an Orient conference was put for ward by Lord Curxon of Great Britain. The basis of the London discus sion will b? the treaty of Sevres, which of course will have to be revised. According to the pres ent understanding the proposal is to assimilate the Greek xone oi occupation with the economic jone where the Snltan's sov ereignity is retained and where there is no Greek force of occupa tion. The military experts re port on disarmament enumerates the clauses of th treaty of delay five months for the application of the conditions.: The Substitution of this system for fixing a maxi mum period for the execution 6t a treaty as a whole, it Is believed, will satisfy all views and lead to Its rapid (adoption". ARATUS RTIFFLKR PIKS ' , Aratus Stiffler died Tuesday at his home 1577 Chemeketa street, at the age-of 56 years. His death wan due to apoplexy. Besides his wife he leaves two aons. The re mains are at the Webb & Clough funeral parlors. Funeral an nouncement will be made later. ; The deceased Is the father of Lloyd E. Stiffler, Statesman press man. J " ' " . . : -' en ADMIRAL SIS ATTACKS SINN FEIN ME INT Activities of Sinn Feiners in World War Necessitated Diversion of Vessels From Convoy of Troops. NATIONAL TROUBLES MUST BE COMPOSED Power of Sentiment is Force Which Will Hold Peoples . In i Harmony BOSTON. Jan. 2 5. Rear Ad miral W. S. Sims at a mass meet ing arranged by the Loyal Coal ition tonight, said that to him it was inconceivable that American citizens of Irish nationality could support the Sinn Fein, "knowing what they do about them." "How any American of Irish descent can support a party that was our implacable enemy during cur war passes, my understand ing." he said. Sinn Fein activities, he assert- I ed, necessitated the diversion of vessels from the convoy of troops and of merchant ships, i "And you ; people bere In Am erica," he continued, "have a great many of your sons at the bottom of the sea today because we were- obliged to divert those vessels and could not give ade quate protection. "We were fighting against the Germans and the Central powers, but they were - fighting In the open. They fought with the sub marine under the water, but that is the way to use the submarine. Tbe Sinn Fein were fighting us just as bitterly and behind our backs." Characterising many of the difficulties between the United States and Great Britain as "pin pricks," Admiral Sims said that although pin pricks usually were of little consequence- com at lines they caused-"blood poisoning the poison being supplied skilfully by propaganda." "Enough pin pricks." he add ed. "will make a dangerous sit uation. The world will not stand for another) great War. Even were the world so disposed, it could not stand- another great war. The nations must find a way to compose their differences. The only sure basis is a spiritual one; it' is through the power .of sentiment." : Admiral ' Sims expressed the opinion that the promotion of the spirit of. the allies in fighting side by side in the war depended chiefly on Great Britain and this country. taking the Initiative. A permanent : understanding be tween them, he said, "will Inevi tably result i In peace and good will throughout the world." New York Attorney Charged , with Acting in Interests Of Germany WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. At torney General Palmer tonight charged Samuel Untermyer, New York attorney with acting "in German Interest" and "with simp ly serving his old clients" in the criticisms of Mr. Palmer's con duct'of tbe offices of alien proper. tr custodian and attorney gener al. ! . The attorney general presented his charges In a statement with quotations from a report taken from Captain Boy-Ed. former naval attache of the German em bassy here, one his capture .by the British In Palestine and from the diary of 11. L. Albert, former chief privy councillor of the Ger man embassy. The report of Captain Boy-Ed. as made public by Mr. Palmer, referred to Mr. Lntermyer as "the unpaid Judic lal and legal political adviser of the German embassy," while Dr Albert is quoted as describing meeting brought about "for busi ness reasons'' at Mr. Untermyer's estate at Greystone along the Hud son river. Mr. Palmer said that Mr. Untermyer, desires to undo significant parts of the wars achievement." Continuing1. Mr. Palmer said "lie was vigorously opposed to the government's policy in regard to enemy-owned property. He re fers to enemy-owned concerns as 'properties of these unfortunate people whose sad pllsht be al wars souxht to alleviate." "His eact status, despite his equivocation and denials with respcrt to thrm unfortunate peo ple the Germans hs best shown by an official report by Captain Boy-Ed 1 addressed to the r k(Contlnued pa gage 5J.-. UNTEhBDS PH'S CHARGES I "THE CIRCUIT RIDER" WILL KE ACCORDED PLACE OX CAPITAL GROUNDS. Memorial Urges Congress to Give Aid to Suffering Peoples of the Far East. The state legislature has Toted to accept Hon. R. A. Booth's gift to the state of the statue to be known as "The Circuit Rider." and to accord it a place on the state capital grounds. This was done yesterday when the senate adopted Representative rBean's joint resolution to accept the gift.. Senator Hare yesterday intro duced a joint - memorial to con gress urging that the government, through congressional enactment, turn over to the suffering people of Europe the supplies of food and clothing now being advertised for sal by the government at prices below ordinary retail fig ures ana oeiow ineir cost to the government. The resolution urges that the materials be delivered to the Eu ropean sufferers .through tha Eu ropean relief council, of which Herbert Hoover Is chairman. The urgent need of haste for contri- Dutions to keep the sufferers alive until after the harvest season, la mentioned In the resolution. - U. S Supreme Court Decision . Sustained in Heit- kemper Case Because the. United States su preme court In the case of the Duplex Printing Press company against Deerlng et al handed down an opinion following the same line of reasoning as that previously nsed by the Oregon su preme ourt last October in Jus tice. Johns, opinion in the Port land picketing case of Heltkemp er vs. Portland - Central Labor "ouncll et al, the latter court yes terday denied by oral opinion a petition for rehearinr in the Heit kemper ease. - - - - -Tn-ThU caM the UhrUTpTc et the Heitkemper Jewelry estab lishment was denied striking em ployes on grounds that the pick etlng law does not cover the question of recognition of & lab or union. In a companion case, that of Crenefield vs. Portland Central Labor council et al the right to picket) was upheld on grounds that the question of wages and conditions of labor 'validly came under the act. Petition for re hearing Is pending with the Ore . gon court in - this case, but will not be passed upon '. until the United States supreme court hands down an opinion on a sim ilar case from Ariiona and which was argued January C. Wong Wen Toung. Portland Chinese, who was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to life in the state pris on for killing Joseph Gue March 27. 1917. must pay. the penalty. The supreme court today affirmed Judge Gaten's court In this case. The killing was the outcome of tong troubles. , Levi 8, West fa 11 of Portland was today admitted to the bar on probation on a certificate from South Dakota, and Wlnfield R. Gaylord of Medford was admitted on probation on a certificate from Wisconsin. Other opinions handed down by the court, were: State vs. Adolph Steldel. appel lant; appeal from Clatsop coun- y; appeal from conviction on charge of assault and battery. Opinion by Chief Justice Burnett Judge James A. Eakln reversed and case remanded State vs. J. D. Swank, appel lant: appeal from Multnomah county; appeal for conviction of forgery and sentence to state prison. Opinion by Justice Johns. Judge Robert Tucker affirmed. A. Maud Rorvik vs. North Pa cific Lumber company, et al. ap pellant: action to collect dam ages for Injuries received in death of. Captain C. P. Rorvik. Opinion by Justice Harris. For mer opinion sustained and Judge Robert Tucker affirmed. - Petition for rehearing denied In Heitkemper vs. Portland Labor council. France Asks of , Germany Fixed Treaty Indemnity PARIS. Jan. 25. France will InBlftt that the German Indemnity be fixed by the, reparations com missions, as -provided in the treaty, instead of by. the confer ence of .the allied premiers, it was asserted on good authority today. This decision, it is fore cast, will be opposed vigorously by the Belgians. The attitude of the British . delegation is not known. The derision of France applies only , to the reparations commis sion fixing the total amounts. The method of payment and the am onnt. France hold, may be set lied by "the premier The Bel glans are opposing that solution as they desire that the Boulogne agreement be carried out. which provides a tentative amount of I5.00d.000.000 and- grants Bel- rlum nrlorltr on the first pay pxent. ' LEGISLATURE ACCEPTS PETITI! DENIED FDR REHEARING ITIOPAi TO FIGHT BILLS Father 0'Hara Wrings Hand Of President Doney at the , Conclusion ' of Committee Session.' ; STANDARD MEASURE IS OBJECT OF, ATTACK One Hume Proposal 'Agreed Upon Minority Re ports to be Made Tears were In the eyes of Fa ther O'Hara, leader among Cath olic clergymen and educators of Oregon, as he grasped the hand of Carl Gregg Doney, president of Willamette university, when the two met for the rirst time yes terday, and the Catholic educator thanked the Methodist educator for the stand he had taken rela tive to the rights of normal schools operated by the Catholic church. Senator Hume's bill, which would cause to be stricken from the list of standardized schools In the state the two Catholic norm- al schools at Oswego and Mount AngeL was under consideration. While tbe bill reaches all schools of the kind maintained by any church it happens that these two are the only ones now affected, and It proved to be a case where Methodist and Presbyterian and Baptist went to bat for Catholic, and Catholic went to bat for his Protestant brother. llama To Report Minority As a result of the conference the senate committee on edc ca tion, meeting later in executive session, voted to recommend that two of Senator Hume's bills, rro vlding for the regulation of priv ate, sectarian or parochial schools, be not passed. Senator HumawwUl.brina; iuiiuritr report- Another measure, pro viding that schools of this k!al must meet the same require ments of the stats department of education that are met by the public schools, and placing them under supervision of the school superintendent, was agreed upon by all who were heard by tbe committee,7 and Its passage will be recommended. The Hume standardization Mil to be reported on adversely By the committee, provides that the representative of the Independent College Presidents' association, the representative of the Catho lic Educational association aad the superintendent of the Port land schools be removed from tbe state standardization board, leav ing on the board only tbe presi dent of the state university, the president of the state agricultur al college, the president of the state normal school and the stats superintendent of schools. Fur ther. It provides that no private, denominational or parochial nor mal school be standardized an 1 that those already standardized be stricken from the list. Preetdent Doraey Fpeak F. J. Lonergan of Portland, who, with Father O'Hara. repre sented the Catholics, maintained that the two Catholic normals la the state are kept fully up to standard requirements and that the bill was an attempt to dis criminate against them. Dr. Doney. stalwart among Ore gon Methodists, arose. "Has anyone complained.'" he asked, "of the Independent col lege member of tbe Catholic mem ber of the standardization board failing to do bis duty, or using un due coercion? We were pioneers In educstion In this state and I think we have our rights to be heard. I recall a meeting of eol lere presidents not long ago at which the only member who ob jected that the standards we set were too high was the represen tative of a state educational in stitution. Now, as to the normal schools. I am a' believer In fair play. In West Virginia I was connected with a church educa tional ' association maintaining normal schools snd legislation. was about to be directed against us. We simply asked that any standard be set and we would meet IL" Church XormaU Endorsed This was the attitude that hai been taken by Father O'Hara rel ative to the Catholic schools. "Let us increase the number of normal schools, even though they be church schools," urged Presi dent Williams of Albany coll ere. Presbyterian Institution. "The shortage of teachers. is serious. Let us draw the young people into the teaching profession. We are for separation of church and state, but let us not discriminate against the church. Rev. W. T. Mllllken of the Sa lem Baptist church, speaking In' behalf of McMinnvIlle college, en dorsed, the remarks of President Doney and .President Williams.. Garb BUI Attacked Senator Hume moved that the bill be reported out favorable, but .JCntJnued: on page S.X