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REGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
POUT BILLS
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SENATE
Thomas and Hume Break
' ; With Joseph on
. Vote
SEATTLE TO SEEK
CIMT RELIEF
Notwithstanding the agreement
on the - port commission bills
reached by senate leaders at a
conference in the office of Pres
ident. Ritner during the noon re
cess yesterday, luria oratory was
not entirely lacking when the
bills went to tote. i 1
Senators Home and Thomas re
fused to be lured to lend their en
dorsement to the Swan island con
cession and i broke with Senator
Joseph, another grenadier of the
independent line, with the result
that while the dove of peace had
ascended it had a broken pinion
and its boverlng oyer the senate
chamber was , rather an ungrace
ful flopping.
. I loth Win Concessions
After the senate had gone Into
committee of the whole and
amended the bills as agreed upon
at the noon conference, the bills
carried in that form. The amend
ments allow the purchase of Swan
island without reference to the
people. This was a concession to
representing the present commis
sion. Further they allow an ap
propriation In the emergency bill
of $250,000 for the improvement
of North Portland harbor, a con
cession to the Joseph faction. The
third Important amendment agreed
upon is the addition of three mem
hers to the board of commission'
ers, in the persons of T. J. Ma
honey, W. I Thompson and lien
ry L. Corbett.
Because of the addition of these
three men, Senator Joseph ad
vanced an argument to show, that
the agreement relative ! to Swan
Island was not a concession on his
part, . declaring that Mahoney,
Thompson and Corbett would be
adamant against any more to buy
the island without reference of the
Issue to the people and that their
wishes" would prevail. Butthis
proved to be. the -point where
Thomas and Hume refused to vote
with Joseph, Thomas declaring In
effect that "death, a necessary
end, will come when it will come.'
that Senator Joseph could offer no
guarantee as to the longevity of
the three new members and that
should they be summoned the gov
ernor, under the bills, would be
left free to appoint -whom he
pleased. The provision that the
- governor . appoint the members
contained In the one measure to
be referred to the people of this
district, was severely attacked by
Thomas.
, One Independent Absent f
Senator Lachmund of the Inde
pendents was absent throughout
the voting., ;
On senate bill 70, the consoli
dation i measure, which, with the
three additional members . added
yesterday., makes a port commis
sion of nine members, or a consol
idated commission of 14 members,
and which permits the purchase of
Swan island without a vote of the
people, all of the 29 members pres
ent with the exception ; of Hume
and Thomas voted for the meas
ure. , . - , vl -' -I
On senate bill 72, authorizing
the port, to provide by ordinance
for the ' assessment of damages
nnd benefits sustained from the
filling of -swamp or overflowed
land, for the creation of a lien
against such land and giving the
right of appeal from the assess
ments, all vote In the affirmative
except Thomas. The only amend
ment to this measure was a pro
vision that channel frontage as
well as filling shall be considered
In the necessary benefits.
. Xbrblnd Votes With Thomas
On bill No. 73. limiting the au
thority of ports with respect to the
purchase or lands for purposes
other than channel Improvements,
which was unamended, all voted in
the affirmative except Norblad and
Thomas. j
On bill 74, providing for the
appointment of the port commis
sioners- by the governor, it the
measure Is approved by the peo
ple, all voted aye except Upton
On bill 75, authorizing the port
to Issue (1,250,000 Improvement
bonds, amended to Include $250,
000 for improvement jot North
Portland harbor, there was no op
posing vote. i j 1
On bill 132. a substitute tor bill
No. 71, authorizing the port to
legislate on Internal affairs by the
adoption of 'ordinances,; there was
oo negative vote.' 1 t
Bill No. 133, providing that any
law enacted by the legislature re
lating only to any county, district,
- port or municipal corporation.
other than a city or town may be
referred to the ! people ot such
county, district, port or municipal
corporation for their approval; or
rejection, was accorded a unani
mous vote. : i
Thomas Is Curious.
Senators Hare and Thomas
started the argument on the con
solidation measure. Hare I asking
for an explanation and Thomas
"demanding ana answer to two
Questions. They were whether
the bill allowed the purchase of
Swan island without a vote of the
people, and , whether the bill, In
event bill 74 is approved by the
people, would allow appointment
ot the commissioners by the gov-,
crnor; Aloser answered both in
thA affirmative B-rnlalnlnw tliat
should the people disapprove the Mayor Caldwell Will Ask f or
tailor measure me uisinci noma I A rsitnn nn Munitinnl
have the orovisions of bill No. 70 nywyii i.iuiin,iHai
to fall back upon I whereby the
legislature would elect the mem
bers after considering recom
mendations of the governor.
Relative to the purchase power
Aloser explained that the bill
would :givo the commission au
thority to purchase without a vote
REPEAL OF fill
LAW IS WANTED
Railway Situation
SEATTLE. Jan. 31. Mayor H
M. Caldwell will ask the city
council tomorrow to take action
In lir3 with the recommendation
nf ta nunta nni c..h nPnnoHV of the special grand jury invest!
considered nKrocurv for r-hannel i gating tfle purchase Of the mil
development. The commission niclpal, street railway system that
would have that authority, he
appointed: H. B. Carpenter,
chairman; Mrs. Louis Johnston.
secretary. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Carpenter irt the evening of
the first Sunday in March.
Mrs. E. G. Ran ton attsnded the
Lucella club in Salem last week.
An Epworth league was organ
ized last Sunday night with the
following oincers: iouis Jonn- ...... n itf r
ston. president: Mrs. Anna John- VYUUIU upuil KWtiy rui
ston, rirst vice president; Joe
Rogers, sccona vice presiaeni;
Mrs. II. B. Carpenter, third vice
president; Mrs. P. Henmugsen,
fourth vice president; George Fry,
secretary treasurer; Mrs. P. Hen
mugsen and Alice Zielke, organ
ists.
School was closed last week on
account ot the illness ot the teach
ers.
Amendment to the
Volstead Act
An
TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY .U 1921
E DILLS
iiiiaiiicci iminajr ajaiciu mail . ,
the city seek relief in the courts State Institutions Get
said, relative to Swan Island, but
not to Mock's island or Guild's
lake. The leasing of docks and
warehouses, he said, could be only
by vote ot the district electorate.
Joseph Attacks Incumbent.
Joseph directed a scathing at
tack upon the present port com
mission .which he accused of
camouflaging 'the issue when the
consolidation measure was on the
ballot at the special election and
from . the terms of its contract
with the Puget" Sound Traction,
Light Power company, he an
nounced today.
The contract for the purchase
of the lines, whereby the city was I
to pay $13,000,000 In municipal!
utility bonds, was completed in !
March, 1919. The grand jury.
In its report made public today.
asserted that at the time of the
Repeal of the prohibition act of.
the state of Oregon to pave the
way in case this state should
ever want to secure an amend
ment to the Volstead act, is tne
purpose of a bill Introduced yes
terday by Representative AlcFar
land. Under the Oregon law the
sal? ot light wines and beer ts
prohibited, but should the pres
ent ctatntA he renealeri the wav
Mwscr's remedian bill, increas- wou,d be open ror an amendment
Increased State Aid
inc the amount of state aid to in
stitulions caring for dependent
children and wayward girls was
passed by the senate yesterday.
The appropriation was made by
the special session of 1920, but
Inadvertently the legislature had
failed to enact the legislation
necessary to make the appropri
ation effective. The bill carries
an emergency (clause.
transfer the lines were worth, at
ot attempting to deceive the peo- an actual physical valuation. 17,-
ple, by a pre-election letter, into 843.000. alld that considered as
the belief that Swan island could an investment tbey were worth
nnt Ka Vinii crti f iinioi that maciirA not t n Av,o4wf AAA AAA
except by popular vote. This let-1 The report charged that the Senate Defers Action
ter Senator Joseph read. He re-1 terms of the contract were never
ferred to the commissioners as the agreed upon or made public until
to the Volstead act allowing the
sale of beer and light wines.
Lawyers, who have been ques
tioned, are divided in their opin
ion as to which of the two laws
Is the more stringent. The prin
cipal opposition to the proposed
change will doubtless come Ironi
the anti-Saloon league.
greater than thous" and the
"none like us" group, and excori
ated them for allowing influential
shipping interests to. come in any
lease the choicest docks and ware
houses.
"The people ot - Multnomah
county would never have given a
majority to that bill if they had
known the commission under that
measure could purchase Swan
island without their approval.
declared Joseph. "While this
measure gives the commission
that authority, I want to guaran
tee to this senate that such an
action will never be taken with
tthe three men on the commission
who are added by this measure.
' Thomas Shows Feeling.
long after the special election of
November 5, 1918. when the peo-j
pie vot5d to purchase the lines.
and that the vote was therefore
taken "without authority of law.'
The terms, es finally negotiated.
it adds, are "incapable of perform
ance by the city."
Officials of the United States
shipping board and the emergency I
r;eet corporation desired the
transaction to- go through in-or
der to secure better transporta
tion for shipyard workers, which.
the company asserted it was un
able to furnish, the report stated.
It addd that on every occasion
when there seemed to be a dead
lock between the company and
the city, pressure was brought to
Senator Thomas was moved to j bear on the mayor and city coun-
a point beyond toleration as he cu by intimation of drastic action
attacked Joseph's position. j by the United States government.
"When Senator Joseph tells I meaning thereby, the withdrawal
On Military Highway Bill
The Norblad-Hall bill, provid
ing that the $2,500,000 bond is
sue authorizing the people at the
special election of 1919 for the
construction of the Roosevelt mil
itary highway, be made effective
without the contingency of an
equal appropriation from the gov
ernment, was deterred yesterday
when it came up for third read
ing because of the absence of Sen
ator Hall.; It was made a special
order for 2:30 o'clock today.
Senator Dennis' bill empower
ing circuit judges to remand back
to the juvenile court the cases of
minors convicted ot high crimes.
was passed. j
Yamhill County May Have
Armory at McMinviIIe
The Yamhill county delegation!
Former Salem Girl
Dies in Portland
Hattle L.. wife of R. H.
Thompson of Portland, passed
away at her home in that city
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Thompson was a feaiera
girl, educated in the Salem
schools and known well here.
She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. G. C. Litchfield, former
well, known residents of Salem.
She had been in a Portland hos
pital for some time but had been
removed to her home before her
death.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by
her father. G. W. Litchfield, three
listers. Mrs. Georpe Shirley, Mc-
Minnville, Mrs. Peter Marsden,
Portland, and Mrs. E. Sanford.
Roseburg. ' her husband and
three children. George P. Litch
field of Salem is an uncle of the
deceased.
Funeral services will be held In
Portland.
the aim of maintaining the poten
tial strength of the navy so It can
be quickly expanded," said Mr.
Kelley. who added he hadgained
ae Impression in a conference
with him that Mr. Harding fav
ored fuch a policy. A navy of
100,000 would be sufficient to
man all first class lighting craft,
he said. Use of only modern
craft, in he sub-committee's opin
ion, would cut repair worn i
would permit a .reduction In land
forces and the possible abandon
ment of some stations. No pro
victnn u made in the bill for
abandonment of any of the navy's
land bases. j
Secretary Daniels, commenting
on the probability of reducing the
enlisted personnel to 100.000.
said such a curtailment would
place a number of the older bat
tleships and smaller crdft in re
serve commission with skeleton
trews, but would not seriously
cripple the navy.
Silverton Hotel Is
Bought By Portland fAan
SILVERTON, Or.. Jan. 31.
(Special to The Statesman)-.
R. Johnson of Portland purchased
the Silver Falls hotel from Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Woodhouse. Mr.
and Mrs. Woodhouse have been
managers of the Silver Falls ho
tel for many years. They are
planning to gti to Hot Springs,
Ark
J." B. Hosford. Mrs. Johnson's
father, has moved to Silverton and
will make his home with Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Hosford Is a
lawyer of many years experience.
For 16 years he practiced in east
ern Oregon and for the past 12
years he has been practicing at
Portland. Mr. Hosrord says he
may open a law office ot Silver-ton.
DRUE
ARE RE-1
REFERRED
Gallagher Asks That Irriga
tion Committee Get
Measured
you," he said "that the presence of contracts for the building of I '."I. SJaZ i 7hl cnnTto n o
of these three men on the com- shins from Seattle vards" Th resterday Introduced in the senate Representation on Port
mlfnn mean that sr Tciant I nnrt . .i.tiui ,k j Din empowering me l amnui i r,,::., : C.kl
lUllillliddlUII Id OUUJCbl
mission means that Swan Island I report . stated that ths records
cannot be purchased without the I showed the city was paying 5 per
cent interest on a property which
vote of the people, I say he is
mistaken. I cannot see where
you. Senator Joseph, can guaran
tee that God Almighty shall not
summon them, and then it would
be up to the governor to appoint
their successors, and be, perhaps,
would appoint the very kind of
men we wish to guard against. I
contend that it is a mistake not
to place the election of the com
missioners Into the hands of the
people."
Senator Hume likewise was un
reconciled.
"I left my convictions on this
Issue In the hands of Senator Jo
seph." Hnmer said, "and now I
find that the essentials have been
overlooked.; I should not fairly
represent the people of Portland
u I did not urcre this senate go
slow before loading up the people
of the port with the possibility of
a debt ot $10,000,000 or $16.
000.000. I do not believe this
bill represents the wishes of the
people of Portland, and I for one
will not accept Senator Joseph's
guarantee that the three men
who are added to the commission
can stop the majority from pur
cnasmg swan island."
Senator Banks declared the
bills had not been drawn by the
port of Portland commissioners.
but that thy were the product of
the best minds In Multnomah
county. .
j IKve Is "Woodpecker
senator Dennis observed that
"the dove of peace had become a
woodpecker." He spoke briefly
for the measures from the point
never paia us private owners
more than 2 per cent on the in
vestment involved.
SCOTTS MILLS NOTES
Allan Bellinger was a Salem
visitor Wednesday and Thursday.
Airs. Lina Gerlick of Abiaua
Heights is visiting Mrs. Irvin
Lamb at Scotts Mills.
Mrs. Merle Scott visited friends
in Silverton several davs last
week. "
O. B. Henderson of Portland
visited Allan Bellinger last week.
H. E. Maeee " and dauehtem
uorotny and Mildred of Salem vis
ited Mr. Magee's parents pver the
weeK-ena.
Miss Esther Jennings of Port
land is visiting her uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jennings.
Mrs. A. Thomas of Silverton Is
visiting her sister Mrs. F. . P.
wmtiock.
Mf. and Mrs. Henry Piatt of
Abiqiia Heights have moved on
the Daly place at Crooked Finger.
A iarewell dance was riven the
Misses Frances and Pauline Se-
molke Saturday night at the home
ot Air. - and Airs. Guy Syron at
Noble, a large crowd being pres
ent. At a late hour light refresh
ments were served. The Misses
Semolke after visiting relatives
here since early fall are leaving
tor Portland this week.
Miss Freida Hicks, who is at
tending school in Oregon City, vis
ited her foks over the week-end
county court to sell to the state
a certain property in' McMinnvllIe
for the purpose of . constructing
an armory. ' '
Senator Hume today introduced
a bill providing that "no form of j
vaccination or Inoculation shall I
hereafter be made a condition pre
cedent in, this state tor the ad
mission to any public or private
school or college of any person,
or for the exercise ot any right.
the performance of any duty or
the enjoyment of any privilege by
any person.
A more equitable representa
tion of port districts on port com
missions is th object of a meas
ure on which Senator Edwards of
Tillamook is working and which
he will introduce In a few days.
The provision will be that instead
of electing . the commissioners
from the district at large the
members shall be elected from
sub-divisions of the port district
In the manner that city council
members are elected from wards.
The act would apply to all port
districts organizing or re-organiz-
Intr In tha fntnra Tt . vnnM
LaWS CaUSeS AlTestS not apply to future elections or
I nnrta a 1 ran A v Af tr Kmt until mn fh
a time as they might reorganize.
Violation of Traffic
of view ot eastern Oregon ship-1 Angel vUited her parents Air. and
win wuu are mieresiea in me ae-1 Mrs. Harve Commons Wednesday
velopment of North Portland har
bor.
Replying to Thomas remarks
favoring election of the commis
sioners by the people, Senator
Aloser, in bis closing speech, said
this method would militate
against the selection of the best
men for the positions.
George Haynes has been quite
sick the past week with an a tack
ot lumbago.
Several arrests have been made
during the past 36 hours by
Traffic Officer Hayden as a re
suit of traffic violations of the
city. A rigid enforcement ot the
city traffic regulations is being
put Into effect by Chief of Police
Moffitt and his subordinates.
Kenneth Loter, route 15, Geo
C. Alatten. route 4. and E. L. Don
nley, 49o j North Commercial
street, were brought before Judge
Earl Race yesterday charged with
driving aiitomoDiics wiinout a
rear IUht and received fines of
$5 each.
Dan Sc her man or Turner was
arrested for cutting a corner at
East Court and Church streets.
He appeared before Judge Race
yesterday afternoon and was fined
$10 for the offense.
John and William Brown. 104 4
Marion street, were reported to
the police station for riding bi
cycles without lights. They were
given a fine of $2.50 each.
Idle Prisoners Will Be
Introduced to Rock Pile
House Passes Bill to
Require Budget Estimate
Hcuse bill No. 78. requlrlnr
municipal corporations to prepare
and file an estimate of the pro
posed expenditures and probable
receipts from all sources or rev
nnue before making a tax levy.
passed the hour3 yesterday.
Civil Administrative
Code Passed by Senate
OLYAIPIA. Wash.. Jan. 31. By
a vote of 37 to 3. the Washington
state senate late today passed
house bill number 11, known as
the civil administration code, pro
viding for complete reorganization
of the state government, creation
ot ten new departments and aboli
tion of nearly seventy depart
ments, bureaus, boards and com
missions. The only amendments
adopted were those approved by
Governor Louis F. Hartt, origina
tor of the measure, one striking
the veterans' welfare commissoin
from the list of commissions to be
abolished and the other removing
educational Institutions from con
trol and supervision of the pro
posed department ot business con
trol.
The bill was Immediately
transmitted to the houne -where
Immediate action on the senate
amendments Is predicted. The bill
was introduced in the house Jan
uary 20.
Disposal of house bills No. 178
and 180 was hotly contested yes
terday afternoon In the house
when both measures were re
turned from the revision of lawsi
committee.
Representative Gallagher,
chairman of the Irrigation com
mittee, asked that the bills be
sent to tho irrigation committee
for consideration rather than
barkto the revision of laws committee.
Representative Kay of Marion
charged that the purpose in get
ting these bills back into the
hands of the irrigation commit
tee, from which place they origin
ally emanated, was In order to get
rid ot the state engineer.
Air. Gallagher's protest was that
he had received many requests
from various parts of the state
rsking for a pnblic bearing on
the question and that these dele
gates would be here this week
and that he- wished to have the
bills for them to study and inves
tigate.
Bill 178 would create a drain
age fund and deals with the ser
vices rendered and expenses In
curred In behalf of such districts.
Its companion bill ISO, has to do
with the personnel of the board.
The house voted to send the
bills to the Irrigation committee.
Confessions of An
Ex-Army Nurse
Portland, or., Jan. si. 1 Applications For Tax
i
auburx notes .
- i
AUBURN. Ore., Jan. Spe
cial to The Statesmaff) Miss
liable Williams gave a taffy pull
Aloser praised the present mem- at her home last Friday; January
hers of the commission. "T. J. 28, for the young folks. A very
Mahoner and Mr. Thompson and enjoyable evening was spent in
a a , . mea i singing and pulling taffy.
. i muic, oe saia.i Aliss Loersdon. the nehool teach-
but they are not bit better than I er i. MDectim to visit w itr
the men who now compose this
commission, men who have
worked hard for the good ot the
port and who have done a lot of
good work as port officials.-
"Other ports in this state do
not have to refer these questions
to the people,- he said, "and they
Issue bonds without the vote of
the people, yet-you object to the
port of Portland, which we seek
to develop for the good of the
-entire state, buying even Swan
island without a vote of the people."
PLAN ENTERTAIXAIXT
The Woman's Republican Study
club will entertain " In honor of
Mrs. Alurray Kinney, lady repre
sentative from Astoria. Thursday
at the home of Airs. C. P.. Bishop.
340 North Liberty street.
who Ivies In Woodburn. over Sat
urday and Sunday of this coming
week.
Air. Hunt of Seattle is a guest
at the home ot Mr. and Airs.
Castle. C
Charles Haynes is expecting to
leave here for Eugene to work for
the Southern Pacific company as
an electrician.
' Air. and Mrs. Cichren are guests
at the home of Mr .and Mrs. Mc
Elfresh. Mr. Haynes has been hauling
gravel on the Auburn road.
Lawrence Hammer has sold his
home and expects to move away
in the near future.
The brother of Airs. AlcElfresh
has been on the sick list for some
I time.
tt
LAST DAY
LOUISE GLAUM in "The Leopard Woman
IVote "Manhattan Trio has been engaged for the
rest of the week entire change of act Wed
nesday and Friday
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
; . MARY MILES MINTER
"Peggy Rebels"
f GRAND
; V Where The Big Shows Tlay .
LIVKSLEY ITE31S.
LIVESLEY. Or.. Jan. 31.
(Special to Th? Statesman) Airs
Franc es Breezier was hostess to
the G. T. club last Thursday.
C. I). Query has installed an
elettrie lighting system in his
ttore and residence. ,
Aliss Alinnie Car pen ter. who ha
! heen -for several weeks In the
Deaconess hospital. Is improving
and expects to be able to return
home this week.
Air. and Mrs. Forest Edwards
hav moved into the farm bouse
ot T. A. Livenley where theylwill
remain for the coming year and
work for Air. Livesley.
The Sunday School Workers'
council i.iet last Friday night at
the home of Air. and Airs. James
Fry. A full representation was
present and many important plans
tor: the progress of the Sunday
school were made. A social hour
was spent afterward, and dainty
refreshments were served by Airs
Fry. The following officers were
f .
Boxers Arrive to Finish
Training in Salem
' Alurphy,. Fisk and Herman,
who appear tonight! at the Am
erican legion boxing' smoker ar
rived Sunday to finish; their train
ing here. Frank Kendall, match
maker for the Alilwaukle Boxing
arena will arrive some time to
day. 1 ! -
"I think this is going to be a
great card and 1 am sure that
everyone will be pleased with the
show as the fights are sure to be
what the fans will like." says
Kendall in a letter to Paul De
Autremont, one ot the local com
mittee.
, , . , ,. 3
Would Extend Privilege of
Jury, Duty to All Voters
To extend the Jury privilege
to all legal voters. Instead of lim
iting It to taxpayers Is the pur
pose of Representative Lynn of
AInltnomah in the bill which he
Introduced in the housey esterday.
In the opinion of Air. Lynn
this Is only the fair and just
means ot selecting jurors for it
would give to every voter a right
which is justly his and it would
be more satisfactory to Ihe man
on trial, particularly If he were
not a property owner himself. If
the bill is passed it will extend
jury duties to women of legal vot
ing age the same as to men.
Idle prisoners at the county jail
are to be put to work crushing
rock, according to a decision
reached today by the county comn
missioners who were informed by
Sheriff T. AI. Hurlburt that the
iail population had reached a to
tal ot 293, which Is 73 more than
ever before- accommodated. The
'sheriff said this increase had re
sulted because lawbreakers have
.known that they would not be put
to work. "The idlers will not be
so anxious to seek lodging at
county expense if they realize they
will be. put to work," said the
sheriff.
The commissioners ordered con
struction of new bunkers and a
derrick at Kelly Butte and rock
crushing will start within a few
weeks.
Lien Foreclosures Filed
Forty-two applications for Judg
ment foreclosing tax liens in the
Oaks addition to the city, were
filed yesterday by City Attorney
Ray L. Smith on behalf or the
City of Salem, in tho office of
the county clerk.
Fliinps were aI.o made by A.
R. Trindle, who is the holder of
28 certificates of delinquency
against various property holders
in the city.
Students Receive Life
"Saving Certificates
ORGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis. Jan. 29. The
bureau of mines has awarded 35
certificates to men in the school
of mines for proficiency in th
nse of life saving apparatus, used
to combat gas in the mines.
The training in the use ot the
breathing apparatus lasted one
week. In the course of the tra'n
lng the men performed bard labor
in deadly gases and gave evidence
of being qualified to do rescue
work In mine disasters.
IVY
BILL WOULD
1
SUITES
Recovery of Prune Market
Rapid Sys J. 0. Holt
r. s. is ox rroiiADE.
MIAMI. Jan. 31. Perfect
weather favored Pres' dent-elect
Hardjng and his vacation party on
thetr fishing trip today.
The Shadow is expected to put
hack into Miami tomorrow and
unless ATr. Harding changes his
plans, he will start Wednesday on
bis return trip to St. Augustine.
"No country, can go through
war wtihout readjustment, but we
have reached the lowest step and
are on the upgrade," President
elect Harding said in an interview
published here today. It was his
only comment on political affairs.
r
Appropriation Bill Carries
Reduction of About
$38,000,000
EUGEX. Ore.. Jan. 31. While
there are favorable future pros
pects in some lines of the canning
and packing industry, a great
many packers will have to operate
at a loss for months to come or
close down altogether, eaid J. O.
Holt, manager of the Eugene
Fruit Growers' association, -who
has just returned from the annual
meeting ot the National Canners'
association at Atlantic City. He
says there are rumors that some
ot the larger packers are contemp
lating a cut of SO per cent In pro
duction to keep the 1921 market
up.
There is a certain amount of
"distress 'goods to be had at very
low figures now.. If more canner
ies are not forced into bankruptcy
these goods will soon be absorbed,
is Air. Holt's belief. Corn, which
could be bought a month ago for
60 cents, is now held at 85 cents
and some other items have shown
strength, according to Air. Holt.
"In commenting on the prune
market Air. Holt said: "The prune
market seems to be recovering
rapidly. Old prunes have prac
tically disappeared from the mar
ket. There are indications that
small prunes are to a certain ex
tent taking the place of raisins tor
home brewing. This will natural
ly strengthen the market of the
larger sizes."
In company with another mem
ber of the Army Nurse corps, 1
was hurrying across Part3. one
cold, foggy winter morning, intent
upon making connection with the
one and only train - leaving that
day for our destiation. a little vil
lage In the shadow of the osges
mountains, a trip that would oc
cupy many hours. We had been
warned that this particular train
bad a habit ot starting on time.
a rather unusual proceedure. as
you wUl recall, at this particular
time of which I write.
With very little time to spare,
we reached the Gare D' Nord, and
succeeded in wedging our way
through the motley assemblage,
adorned wtih uniforms of all na
tions ot the world, to the wicket
behind which stood the Imposing
personage, to whom we had been
told to apply for transportation.
On account ot sickness. AlLss
Merry and I had been detached
from our own unit In New York.
and were sent across at a later
date, as "casuals. Neither of us
could " speak, ranch less under
stand, a word of French; but the
Providence which waits on child
ren.' and other Incompetents, is
frequently kind.' even to casuals,
and up to this time we bad pro
ceeded without misadventure.
Ailss Alerry had been given
charge of the tickets, and while
she engaged in a verbal battle
wirti the authority behind the
window, I elected to stand guard
over our luggage. This consisted
of a very ordinary straw suit case,
belonging to my companion, and a
shiny new traveling bag, which
had been presented to me on the
occasion of my departure for over
seas, a handsome thing in Itself,
but sadly over-crowded by the ar
ticles made necessary for our long
trip.
Suddenly my attention was at
tracted to tne maneuvers ot a
talkative little Frenchman, who
kept pointing at my bag. and mak
ing unmistakable signs that I give
it to him! Having been iaformed
that one must not be too gulLble
in trusting the French porters I ,
aept snasing my neaa in a most
decided manner, holding the bag.
meanwhile, firmly - wtlh both
hands, and placing one capable
looking army shoe upon the iu it-
case of my friend, lest he walk
off with that also. Fat; from dis
couraging him. this procedure
only increased bis flow ot langu
age while his manner became
quite threatening and he actually
tried to take the bag from me.
Our performance had by this, lime
attracted quite a little crowd,
among whom I looked In vain for
one friendly face or familiar uni
form. Fortunately. Miss Alerry.
having completed her negotiations
and bearing aloft two young news- -papers,
without which no one was
allowed to travel, here rejoined,
me. and we hastened, from the -station.
One foot was already upon the
car-steps, when a sharp tug at the "
hand carrying the bag threw me
off my balance and landed me oa
the neck ot an apologetic old chap
who was trying to reach the step
at the same time. P.oth of us
tumbled amid the laughter of tba
crowd, in a heap on the platform,
from which I hurriedly detached
myself, only to see ray cherished .
bag rapidly vanishing Into the
waiting room, in the grip of the
same chap who had been annoy
ing me.
The bag or the train? In tho
moment of indecision. Providence
again appeared on the job. In the
guise of an elderly grey-haired
man, upon whose arm I recogniza
the familiar "red triangle." Sens
ing that something was amiss, ha
did not stop for explanations but
seizing me by the arm, hurried
after the departing viilian. Aliss
Alerry followed along in the rear,,
escorted by the crowd, which evi
dently had decided to see the fin
ish of the performance. The trail
ended in the office a haughty
gold-braided official who eyed us'
steraly, meantime carrying on an
animated conversation with the
holder of the bag. who flung me
an occasional scornful glance. Aly
new found champion, seemed to
understand all this flow ot s peach,
however, and after addressing the
chfef mogul, in what I have no
doubt, were a few well chosen
phrases, he turned to me and re
quested that I open the bag. if I
desired to retain it. There clearly
was nothing else to do. and while
I felt my skla even to the tips ot
my little fingers, vying in color
the shade of ray hair, I stood help
lessly by, and permitted the entire
contents of the bag. which con
sisted for the most part, ot a
much begrimed assortment of In
timate feminine wearing apparel,
to be exposed to the gaze ot all
present!
The French people, we are
taught, are a kindly people, easily
amused, and having rapidly vary
ing moods: apparently, this Is
true, for after the most casual In
spection of. the contents of my
bag. it was rapidly repacked, and
handed to me with profuse smiles,
both from the officials and the
crowd In attendance. As we hur
ried away, the "Y" chap explained
to me that the bag I carried was
of a similar make to those In
which game is smuggled across
the frontier, and that the "porter"
In -question was really a game In
spector, stationed there for that
express purpose. aluable infor
mation, no doubt, but at the time,
treated by me with the. contempt
which it deserved, as was also tho
remark of Aliss Alerry to the" ef
fect that the "inspector's" sense
or smell had doubtless led hirr
astray.
Louise AI. Rils,
1521 Jarvls Ave.. Chicago. His
Moving -picture managers are
planning to make a picture that
ill run- a. year cn Broadway.
like the regular drama.- But it
will never be done. The moving
picture appeals to a large clien
tele, but as a rule a patron docs
not care to see it more than once.
People witl go a dozen times to
see a real play that has a punch.
There are some sorts ot satisfac
tion that a cinema drama cannot
furnish.
The young lady across the way
is a great lover of flowers rnd
she fairly dotes on pink gladiators
with a bunch pinned on her c.r-set.
Read the Classified Ads.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The
naval appropriation bill, which
probably will be reported to the
house Wednesday carries approx
imately $39r. 000.000, a reduction
of about S38.O0O.O0O from the
amount appropriated last year and
S284.O0O.noo less than depart
mental estimates.
An appropriation of $395,000.
000, in the opinion of members
of the appropriations ul-commlt-tee
that framed the bill, would
necessitate a reduction of the
navy's enlisted personnel from
$143,000 to 100.000. but would
permit a continuation of the
navy's building program at the
Mine rate as during the current
fiscal year.
Chairman Kellogg declared to
day that 100,000 regulars wouM
be ample for the navy's needs
during tne year beginning July 1.
There will be no cut In officers,
according to the chairman.
"Wo have drafted the bill with
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PINE P.LUFF. Ark.. Jan. 31.
A man with 13 children can rent
the handsome house ot T. H. Ash
raft here "for almost nothing."
ho announced In advertisements
today. Air. Ashrnft. who owns In
terests In Keveral country banks,
is moving to Little Uock.
In advertising his home for
lease he said:
"The house will not le leased
to a family without children and
the more children the lower the
pay."
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points in Oregon and southwest
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for their lirst annual sales con
gress. About MOO delegates were
present. Numerous speakers ad
dressed the congress during the
day on life Insurance topics. A
.banquet was tendered tho dele
gates tonltht. . i
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