2 ' THE OREGON STATESMAN. SAT.EM. OREGON ' WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1921 " - "
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FISHERIES URGE i
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Ways and Means Commit
tec Hears Plea
i For $91,300
To urgo an appropr'aticn or
$31,300 by the legislature repre
sentatives of the department of
fisheries of the state lUli and
fame commission appeared before
the ways and means committee
Monday night.
V. M. Warren. member of I he
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Children, 5 Wild Ani
mal Transfer Pictures
Free to All Attending '
Friday; and Saturday
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BLIGH THEATRE
ALFALFA" HAY
Have two cars of Fine
Alfalfa Hay on the track
and make special price
direct off car. Place your'
order quick.
FEED LOWER
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Wheat; Corn, Oats and
other feeds are lower. We
have all ; kinds and you
will find our prices are
right.
FLOUR
Vc ha all the Ieadr
ing kinds on the market
and always at the lowest
prices. Every sack guar
anteed. D A. WHITE & SONS
Phone lCo- 255 State St.
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commission, told the committee
members that in the last year the
gross income to the state from the
salmon industry- has been 112,
000,000 and declared that the an
nual pack has increased steadily
since the commission established
what has become known as the
Oregon system of salmon propa
gation. The natural processes of
propagation, he raid, are inade
quate, and that the fish supply
would soon become exhausted
were it cot for the assistance giv
en by tho romm'ssion. Uecause of
the work done in this way by the
commission. Mr. Warren said that
packing corporations along the
Columbia river had appropriated
about $20,000 in the laft year to
as.-if-t In the propagation.
The fishing ininstry in Oregon
was briefly reviewed by II. E.
Clanton. master fish warden.
The cjtitut of sa'mon in the
plants along the Columbia river
he place at-1.000 000 cases an
nually. Mr. Clanton also prated
the Oregon system of propagation.
Other representatives of the fish
and game commission who ap
peared before the committee
were Carl D. Shoemaker, execu
tive secretary of the commission,
and Thomas Ncl-ion. representing
ti? puckers.
Mrs. V. K. Ttoyal. president of
the Florence Crittenden home in
Portland, appeared before the
committee In behalf of that insti
tution, which is askins $11,500
for the next biennlura. In . the
last year Mrs. Royal said the
home had cared for an average of
26 women and girls dai:r- v
Representative Lee's bill Tor an
industrial commisison. and carry
ing an approoriation of J34.0A0.
was voted on adversely by the
committee and will be so reported
out. None of the members was
In favor of- th bill.
The committee approved a bill
submitted in behalf of Sam A. Ko
zer, secretary of state, providing
that educational funds for sol
diers, sailors, and marines shall
be raised through a millacre tax
levy instead of an appropriation
from the general fund.
umAekhalk item.
! CLOVERDALE. Or.. Feb. 1.
(Special to The Statesman.!
ttaac Morris of Portland died
h-jre Thursday evening at the
home of his niece, Mrs. V. F".
Wtlght.- The funeral was held
Sunday at tho Cloverdale school
house, interment at the I. O. O.
F. cemetery.
-Miss Ethel Craig of Quinaby
and Mrs. Myrtle Graybill of Fa
lm spent the week-end here with
relatives.
Mrs. W. Everett and daughter
of Oreirnn Citv were visitine here
last week with Hr?. Bntshy. .
Elmer Hennis of Salem spent
the week-end here with his moth
er. Mrs. L. K. Hennis.
i Mis. Bntshy and daughter. Mrs
W. Everett of Oregon Citv. vis
ited relatives in Stayton Friday.
' Mrs. F. A. Wood had her
daughter, Mrs. M. Miles of Tur
ner, and Miss Cora Wood of Sa
lem visiting her Tuesday.
Arthur Kunk? cut his hand
guite badly last veek while fplit
ting kindling.
, L. Hamilton and family of
J-pringHelJ. Or., arrived here re
cently to visit with Mr. Hamil
ton's .father for two or three
month.H.
Mrs. Prager and family spent
Friday shopping in Saleui.
Nathan Morris gave a party on
Saturday evening for the young
noople of the vicinity. A most
enjoyable time wa had. games
and muaie beinc the order of thi
fvening. A dainty lunch wa
Served at a lale hour by the host's
mother, Mrs. Joseph Mortis.
SUPREME COURT .
1 UPHOLDS HANLEY
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Ethel Hansen, appellant, vs. Floyd
M. Day. et. al; appeal from Lane
county; suit to quiet title. Opinr
ion by Chief Justice Burnett.
Judge J. W. Hamilton affirmed. ;
State- vs. George B. London, ap
pellant; appeal from Crook coun
y; appeal from conviction of sell
ing Intoxicating llqnor; opinion by
Justice Benson. Judge T. E. J.
Duffy f firmed.
IT. S. Simmons, guardian of es
tate of Eva J. Simmons, an incom
petent, vs. Alex Zatthas. appell
ant; appeal from Multnomah
connty; action of forcible entrv
and detainer. Opinion by Justice
Harris. Judge George W. Staple
ton affirmed.
Petition for rehearing denied in
Keller vs. Johnson. Motion to dis
miss denied in Nicholas vs. Yam
hill county with leave to respond
ent to move for rule on clerk of
circuit court to certify and trans
mit mlssinir parts of record.
bney on
THE conservative men; of Sa
lem are ordering their suits
made to measure now
For they know that the
EXTRA PANTS FREE
doubles the life of the suit.
You owe it to yourself to take ad
vantage of this tailoring event.
Many new patterns as low as
SCOTCH
WOMEN MILLS STORE
44M State Street Kalcni, Oirgnn
W. Emmons, Mgr.
HIGHWAY BONDS
ARE SACRIFICED
One Million Dollar Bonds
Sold to Houses For
$920,500
. l'OUTIAXI. Feb. 1. One mil
lion dollars It 1 15 per cent state
highway Jondh were sold today
by the state highway commission
to two bond houses for $920.00-
This is th i next hifchot amount
received for this type of bonds
during the past year, the high
est price being-S945.S0 for each
$1000 bond received, nearly a
ear ago. The last lot of $500,
000 of the sain? bonds sold re
cently for $907.10 for each $1000
1'ond about a month ago.
In addition to selling the bonds,
iho commission opened bids for
highway work amounting to sev
eral hundred thousand dollars,
including the construction of a
l.ridKe across the Clackamas river
cn the Pacific highway at Park
Place.
Many delegations throughout
the state appeared before the
commission in the interest oi
highway construction in their re
spective districts and the discus
sions led to the announcement ot
a policy of the commission to be
strictly followed in future to the
effect that the commission will
assist the cownties which help
themselves.
Counties which provide match
money fcr the construction of
highways will be given first con
sideration from the commission in
constructing roads.
IS IMPOSSIBLE
Dillon Says Nationals and
Sinn Femers Will Not
Conciliat
to
DUBLIN. Feb. li John Dillon,
chairman ot the Nationalist party,
n response to n invitation from
United Irish league supporters in
Scotland to attempt a reconcilia
tion between that body and the
Sinn Feiners, says bucU reconcili
ation would be impossible, except
by adopting the program and
net hod st of the Sinn Fein, to
which h and a large body of
I nationalists would not consent.
Mr. Dillon declares he believes
many who recently voted for the
Sinn Fein havo changed their
minds and regret it. but that the
ihange is not sufficiently wide
spread. ' "
"I am convinced that the par
lies to the present hideous con
flict In Ireland will realize before
'ong that neither side can win on
the present lines." Mr. Dillon
ays. "Tha first necessity on both
sides is (o return to civilized
methods."
"The outlook just now U dark
?nnugh, but I am not a pessimist.
The work of tho pai-t 40 yearx
fannot be undone. The act of
miion Is dead: lh? settlement of
Pitt and Cat-tlereagh. which kept
Ireland In misery and rebellion
for 120 years now by universal
consent has been condemned as
a miserable failure and swept
away."' ,.' :, ! .
TO REDUCE ARMY
Action Responds to Public
Demand to End Waste
And Extravagance
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Tak
ing up the $328,000,000 army ap
propriation bill, the house in its
debate today showed it was ready
to fight any attemnt to put the
enlisted personnel above 150.00.
as orovided in the mpasnre.
Chairman Anthony of the appro- i
pnations sub-committee declared
that in reducing the amount pro
vided for the army's maintenance,
it had responded to public demand
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TYU5 PAINTY HAS BEEI0
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and effort in end "waste and ex
travagance that has characterized
the military establishment for the
last few years."
The chairman was interrupted
by a volley of questions, indicat
ing rtrcng support for an army of
lo.OOO and approximately 14,
000 commissioned officers.
Mr. Anthony insisted that the
national guard would become In
valuable adjunct if given the sup
port and sympathy of the war de
partment and that there would
be no difficulty in bringing down
the present total by July 1.
After March 4. I can guaran
tee that the army will bo . re
duced." he said.
In tixinx the maximum. Chair
man Anfhony dec'ared it had been
arreed noon after careful study
of the country's actual needs,
adding that the United States
was better prepared than any oth
er nation to fight.
Discusrine civilian employes,
the chairman said:
"If this bill Is passed, the war
department will be called on to
perform a surgical operation that
will r'd it of 4 0.000 civilian em
ployes." The total cost of the military
establishment this year was
$494,000,000. he said, while for
the next fixcal year the depart
ment had asked for $CS2.C0ft.
000. I .Z
OREGON IS WEALTHY
IN IRON DEPOSITS
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by th2 people. Tor an industrial
fchool for adult blind, addressed
the committee in behalf of the
leanest for an appropriation of
t40 000 under the act. The tax
riovided in the bill that was ap
proved by the people will not be
avaiiab!? until 1922. Professor
Myers of the blind school in Port
land also appeared. v
Otto Hartwig, president of the
Ft ate Federation of Labor and
member of the conciliation com
mission for settlement of indus
trial disputes, spoke for the re
quest of the latter lor a $2000
pppropriation.
Hygiene Fact Told.
For the Oregon Social Hygiene
rociety. which is asking for $49.
523, N. F. Coleman, president of
the organization, A. F. Flegel and
Adolph Wolf? spoke. The scope
of the work in Oregon in reduc
ing venereal diseases and In edu
cating the youth of the state, a
work which Dr. C. J. Smith of
the state board of Health said
had made the society almost
world-famous, was told by the
thre speakers.
C. A. Park, president of the
state board of horticulture, pre
sented the needs of that depart
ment which estimates its finan
cial requirements at $12,000.
The state board of forestry,
which is asking for $130,000, was
represented by F. A. Elliott, state
forester; George W. Peavy, dean
of the forestry department at O.
A. C; C. E. Spence. master of
th-j state grange, and C. S. Chap
man of the western forestry and
conservation commission. J. II.
Haak spoke additionally, urging;
efforts to stop insect poets, in the
forests of Oregon. If the pest is
not checked, he asserted, Tilla
mook county In 10 years? will
have no forests. '
Salem ?nd Newberg Highs
Will Meet Friday'Night
The Salem high quintet of hoop
artists v. ill meet the basketball
five of the Newberg high school
Friday night at the armory, ac
toruing to coach "Tubby" Hen
dricks. Th!s game is another
which is close to the state cham
pionship. According to the coach the same
line-up which last Friday hum
bled the Corvaliis segregation
will start the game. This includes
"Bill" Gosser. center; Staley and
Jones, forwards: and N. Jones
and Ashby. forwards. This is
practically the same line-up which
has played In all of the games
this season and comprises the
men who are responsible Tor the
Willamette valley championship
and for the so far undefeated rec
ord of the Saiem team.
Creation of State Tax
Commission is Urged
Senator Dennis yesterday intro
duced a bill to create a state tax
commission of three members. A
requirement would be that the
commissioners e.ich should have
served at least one term as coun
ty assessor. They would be ap
pointed by the governor and
would serve four years. The sal
ary of each would be $3600 a
year. All expenses of the com
mission would be limited to $30,
000 per biennium.
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SHIPPING BOARD
TO MAKE ACCOUNT
Assurance That Board Will
Account for Every Cent
Of Construction
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Em
phatic assurance that the ship
ping board 'would be able to ac
count for every cent spent for the
construction of vessels was given
today to the house investigating
committee by Alonzo Tweedale,
general comptroller of the board.
Searching audits or accounts, be
declared, had revealed no evi
dence of fraud or misappropria
tion of funds.
Mr. Tweedale contradicted the
assertion, made by Col. E. A.
Abadie, his predecessor as gene
ial comptroller, that bo (Abadie)
had been "railroaded" out of his
Job by M. J. Gillen. former exe
cutive assistant to the chairman
of the board.
Discussing the audit made by
Perley Morse & Co.. New York,
of the accounts of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding corporation, which,
it had been charged, had brought
to light a $260,000 voucher for
the personal expenses of Charles
M. Schwab, while in charge ot
the emergency fleet corporation's
construction program. Mr. Twee
dale declared the audit had been
called off because it was expect
ed to cost at least $750,000, per
haps $1,000,000.
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TELEPHONE GIRLS
Mrs. Witherell Will Take the
Stand Against Her
Abductors Today
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1. Mrs
Gladys Witherell, kidnapped and!
held for ransom for six days in a
lonely hut, will take the witness
stand tomorrow when her abduc
tors. Arthur W. and Floyd Carr,
cousins, appear for sentence, it
was announced by the district at
torney's office late today. The
purpose of calling her, it was stat
ed, was to show she had been
roughly handled on the night of
January 25, when, she was lured
from her home.
: The Carrs pleaded guilty to a
Charge of kidnapping yesterday,
about 12 hours after the rescue of
Mrs. Witherell by police and dep
uty sheriffs. In confessions to
their captors they declared they
treated their victim with "every
respect" while she was in the hut.
Iflve miles east of Corona. River
side county.
i - Deputy Public Defender Paden.
assigned to appear in court with
the Carrs, said he would not ask
for clemency.
- It was announced tonight that
$2000 in rewards offered for in
formation leading to the recovery
ot Mr. Witherell would be paid to
four telephone operators who lo
cated a call made Sunday night to
jUie Witherell residence by Arthur
Carr. The operators flashed word
to detectives, who arrested Arthur
Carr as he was completing his
conversation. His subsequent con
fession led to the discovery of
of Mrs. Witherell and the arrest of
Floyd Carr.
Ultimate Wage Reduction Is
Asked by Railroad
Representatives
CI 1 1 CA CO. Feb. 1. The rail
roads asked the railway labor
board to abrogate the national
agreements so that an ultimate
reduction in rates without an im
mediate reduction in wages could
be brought about, Thomas De
Witt Cuyler, chairman of the As
sociation of Railway executives,
said tonight in a telegram to
President Wilson, replying to oue
sent to the White House last
night by representatives of seven
labor unions.
,Mr. Cuyler denied charges made
by the labor leaders, declaring
that they were, in the interests of
the Plumb plan and to defeat ef
forts in, good faith to abolish
rules and working conditions
whic h were war measures."
Mr. Cuyler bald tho railroads
had refused a conference with
labor leaders because such a con
ference could not adjust con
ditions for all roads. The roads,
however, were willing to adjust
conditions with their employes,
and were. In fact, urging this on
the labor board.
"The action requested by Hrig.
Gen. W. Y. Atterbury (abroga
tion of the national agreements),
is the only action which with gov
ernment sanction, can free the
i-.ands of the railway executives
and enable them by orderly pro
cedure with their men to develop
appropriate rules and working
conditions." the telegram said.
"Tho only rulen that stand the
tents of practical operation and
do not involve endless controversy
are ruls which are negotiated
between each management and lt3
own men ani tne oppor
tunity of securing this is re
quested by the roads not only to
enable the railroads to achieve
the earning power contemplated
In the transportation act. but in
the interests of an ultimate re-
ASK ABR0U1
OF AGREEMENTS
duction In transportation rates to
the public.
"Last, but not least, the roads'
request Is In the interest of the
men who work upon these rail
road3.' West Linn Protests
Increased Travel Rates
Contending that the street rail
way lines of the Southern Pacific
company in West Linn are used
mainly to haul logs to the paper
mill, that city has lodge with the
pdblic service commission a pro
test against any increase in street
car passenger rates. The protest
says a heavy business is done by
the company In log- hauling, that
it doubtless pays well and tnat
the proposal to increase fares is
an attempt to saddle upkeep of
the lines on the pas8cn8er depart
ment. The Southern Taclflc company
recently applied Jo the public ser
vice commission Tor authority to
Increase rates on its street car
lines in all Oregon cities and
towns where the ttreet lines are
operated.
Mrs. Sarah Cromley of
Independce Passes Away
Mrs. Sarah Jane Cromley died
February 1. 1921, at hr home
near Inderendence. after a short
illness. She has been a resident
cf Independence for the past 12
years, coming to this country
from the north of Ireland 2 4
years ago. Her entire life ha
been spent In service, having tak
en an active part in the work of
the Presbyterian church and
teaching in the Sunday school for
1 2 years.
The funeral pervlces will be
held from the Webb & Clough
funeral parlors Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment; will
be in City View cemetery.
Senate Approves Selling
Of Flax Plant, Machinery
The senate yesterday passed
house bill 81 by Davey, enpower
ing the board of control to sell
the machinery of the flax plant
at the state penitentiary and turn
the money into the general fund.
The Joseph bill, making inher
itances taxable though the prop
erty may have been transferred
by a decedent within two years
rrior to his death, passed the
senate. The purpose of the bill
is to prevent escaping the inheri
tance tax by the transfer of prop
erty in contemplation of death.
Fish and Game Program
Is Made Special Order
The state fish and game pro
gram, represented by four senate
and two house bills, which are
ready for third reading In the sen
ate were yesterday made a special
order ot business for 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon of this week.
The senate measures, Nos. 21,
22 and 23, Introduced by Senator
Thomas and No. 187 introduced
by the committee on fishing indu
tries. One of the Thomas meas
ures prescribes the time, method
and areas in which fish may be
taken from Rcgue river. Another
creates a state board of fish com
missioners and another a state
board of game commissioners. The
committee bill is a rearrangement
of the fishing code. It provides
for the creation of a fish commis
sion and Increases license fees.
The house bills as Nos. 6 and
101. The former, by Sheldon, reg
ulates fishing In Rogue river and
its tributaries, and the latter, by
McFariand. proposes a state game
commission.
Text-Book Commissioners
Appointed by Governor
A stale board of lext book com
miKHioners to nerv for the next
four years was yesterday appoint
ed by Governor Olcott. The
terms of the retiring board expirnd
January 31. The members ai
polnted for the new board are
Miss Margaret Cos per of Salem.
Alfred C. Schmltt of Albany.
Harrison G. Piatt of Portland. A.
C. Hampton cf LaGrande. and C.
A. Itriscoe of Ashland.
Mr. Hampton succeeds Mrs. A.
K. Ivanhoe of IGrande and Mr.
Briscoe succeeds F. A. Tledgen,
formerly of Marshfleld. The oth
er three members are reappoint
ed. MT. AXGKL NOTES.
MT. ANGEU Feb. 1. (Special
to The Statesman.) The annual
dairymen and creamery patrons
meeting under the auspices of the
Mt. Angel creamery and business
men of Mt. Angel, will be held
Thursday. February 24. Arrange
ments are being made for speak
ers to take up several different
subjects of interest to farmers,
including dairying and potato
growing. The Holy Family court. W. C.
O. F.. gav a social and card
r-arty for the entire parish Mon
dav evenine at the auditorium.
The wedding of Alois Duda and
Mary Fchmidt, both of this place,
took place at nuptial high mass
Tuesday. Jan. 18. They will
make their home on the Duda
farm- located about nine miles
west of town.
"Shy" Huntington Is
Retained by Oregon
KI GENK. Or Feb. 1-Ity a
unanimous vote the athletic
council of the university thl af
ternoon decided to retain "Shy"
Huntington as football coach tot
1321. This action was taken aT
lr the council had announced
that an effort had been made to
secure Hie services of Gil Itnbie.
former roach at tho University or
Washington, now In charge of th
squad at Cornell, but was unabln
to reach an agreement with him
on the amount of salary.
"Nibs" Price, assistant coach
at the Univerity of California,
was also considered by the coun
cil. Use Statesman Classified Ads
EUGENE V.
REFUSES PAROLE
Socialist Leader Rebukes
Life of President
Wilson
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 1 Eugene
V. Debs, socialist leader, now
serving a 10-year sentence in the
federal prison for violation of the
espionage law, was not "surprised
nor disappointed" over the presi
dent's refusal to remmote his sen
tence, according to a statement
he made today through h's coun
sel. "It was my only fear."- the
statement said, "that I might be
indebted for my liberty to Wood
row Wilson. My record, good or
bad. is at least consistent and
that Is the only way it conid have
been smirched.'
The statement referred to the
president as the "most pitiful fig
ure In history."
"No man In public life In Am
erican history." it said, "ever re
tired so thoroughly discredited
and scathingly rebuked, so over
whelmingly Impeached and repud
iated. Shortly after, the Novem
ber election bis private secretary
made a pitiful plea for bm. say
ing that all he craved was the
love of the people. This plea was
stamped by the people with the
one word 'denied.' the one word
he wrote on the back of the rec
ommendation for' my pardon."
After stating that be was "nev
er in better physical condition
than I am at this hour," the
statement continued:
"Mr. Palmer called attention to
the fact that I shall be eligible to
parole Augnst 11. 1922. In an
swer. I have to say that I shall
not apply for parole, nor accept
it. I shall serv my term or
leave here with an unconditional
pardon. I came for my convic
tions and I shall not betray them
for any paltry consideration such
as parole. I may. be in prison
bnt, unlike the man who keeps
me here. I am not an exile from
my. country- When I leave this
prison. I shall go unrepentent.
"Senator Capper showed that
out or four billions annual expen
ditures for this country that 97
per cent Is spent on war, the re
sult pf war. and preparation for
war .and that three per cent Is
snent on education and construc
tive work. That' where Wilson
stands. I stand for construction
instead of destruction and devas
tation." Wireless Brings Aid to
Operators Sick Wife
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l.
Wlreless and tha co-operation of
navy officials obtained prompt
help for Mrs. Charles Glass, wife
o! radio operator at the Farallon
islands, off the Golden Gate, when
she was stricken with appendi
citis early today.
Glass wirelessed an appeal for
help and for Instruction as to em
ergency treatment as toon as he
learned of his, wife's Illness. The
message was relayed from tho
naval radio station on Terha tin.
ena Island. In San Francisco bay,
to a navy medical officer, wh
f:avc the necessary Instructions
or temporary treatment.
Meanwhile the radio men had
calbHl the case to the attention of
Capt. Robert Morris, who ordered
a navy tug from Mare Island to
carry a medlra) offirt-r to the
lonely little Island station.
Blrs. Glass was lowered from
the rocky !sjand In a boatswain's
chair, brought to a hospital on
the tug and tonight was said to
bo doing well. .
The whole affair Including the
run of GO miles or more for the
tug. cut and back, required less
than four hours.
Special Session of New
Senate Called March 4
WASHINGTON. Feb. L Presi
dent Wilson is expected to issue
soon on request of President-elect
Harding a call for a special ses
sion of the new senate for March
4 to act on Mr. Harding's nom
inations of cabinet and other Im
portant offices. Such a special
session is customary at the change
of each administration and usual
ly last only a few days.
Mr. Harding's request was con
tained In a telegTam to Senator
Lodge. Republican leader, and wag
transmitted to the White House
today by Senator Underwood of
Alabama. Democratic leader, act
ing at the behest of Senator
Lodge.
President-elect Harding will is
sue after his inauguration a call
for a special session of the full
congress for early spring, but he
desires to have the more Import
ant of his official appointments
son firmed before that time.
Rockefeller Forgets to
Get Change at Cafeteria
NEW YORK. Feb. 1. After
lunching with friends today In the
Y. W. C. A. cafeteria. John D.
Rockefeller Jr., gathered up the
checks totaling $4.51. paid them
with a $100 bill and ' forgot" to
get bis change.
The young woman cashier
oidn't recognize tbe millionaire,
and also had forgotten that the
day'n receipts t:f all the associa
tion's cafeterias were to be given
to the European reliof council for
the, hungry children of central
,and eastern Hurore.
"Hey, mister.' she shouted,
"come back and get your change."
Mr. Rockefrll-r turned, lirted
his bat and-said:
"Keep it. please.' which ttill
further puziled the gifl until she
learned bis identity, and rearon
tor his apparent recklessness.
STORM tTTS T1MUEU
VERONIA. Ore.. Feb. 1. Tim
ber estimated at 50 million feet
was blown down In th! section by
the terrific wind storm which
Life Saving in
Eastern Europe
ast plain food Is necessary to sal
race the lives of many of Fartrrn aad
Central Europe's 3,500,000 nadcraogr.
ished children, so greatly have the rav
ages of hunger already weakened their
resistance. The picture ihowt the proc
i of this preparation. A child receives
n one meal 667 calorics one -third
ihe nourishment required by a growing
wy or girt
liany of the little sofferers ere al
most wholly de pendent cpone one
seal they receive each day from the
duld-fcedins stations maintained by
iie European Relief Cocmcil, of whica
Herbert Hoover is chairman. A sa- -ional
collection has been inaugurated
to secure $13,000,000 with which to
;arry out the project of child salvage
this winter until the next harvest in
September. The Council, which has
'leadquarters at 42 Broadway, Xev
York, is an amalgamation of eight lead
ing ' American welfare organizations
ith Franklin K. Lane as trea sorer.
swept through here Saturday, ac
cording to estimates of timber
men. The gale only lasted IS
minutes bnt in this time much
damage was wrought.
More than 200 large trees were
felled across the Pittsburg and St.
Helena highway, a large bridge
was destroyed and all traffic on
the Nebalem h'ghway was block
ed. Huge trees were torn, oat by
their roots as though they were
twigs.
SKELETON UXllinTItED
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PENDLTON. Ore.. Feb. 1. The
skeleton ot a man was unearthed
yesterday near Weston. Umatilla
county, by the county road crew
which has been excavating for the
erection of a rock. crusher a mile
above Blue Mountain station or
Big Dry Creek. .
The body which was decom
posed, as was the clothing. evW .
dently had been barled. in a holt i
scooped out of a rocky embank '
ment ot the road. The bones ctI- ;
dently had been buried for about .
five years.
3LX LKAPS TO III VEIL'
PORTLAND, Ore.. . Feb. 1.
With nothing save the Initials "M. '
J." on a signet ring to identify tt.r
me body or a man who leaped
from a bridge here yesterdar was
recovered today by City Crappler
urady. The recovery , was made
about 50 feet below the bridge.
The body was turned over to the
coroner.
Tbe description Is 18 P pounds,
new dark gray suit, tan shoes
with light gray tops, smooth shav
en, light, complexion, ruby ring,
gold hunting case watch.
PEARLS WERE IMITATIOX
CHICACO. Feb. 1. The 25
strings or pears found by a taxlcab
driver wliile cleaning out his car
were claimed today. Tbe owner, a
manufacturer of Imitation gems,
said the property be has recovered
Is valued at from f 17.50 ta SS a .
string, wholesale. It was first be
lieved tbe Jewels were worth 1
135.000.
HARDING MAKES CATCH. '
MIAMI. Hi, Feb. 1. Presi
dentelect Harding returned froa
the Cocolobo fishing grounds to
day with a snn-blistered face ani
a formidable catch of fifth.
He was a guest this evening at
a farewell dinner given by Former
Governor M. T. Durbln of Indiana.
The president-elect's return to St.
Augustine will begin tomorrow. '
EELGIANS WELCOME!)
. MADRID. Feb. 1. The Klag
and Queen of th ni.i,n. vr
rgiven an enthusiastic welcome to
day. King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria and high officials met tbe
visitors, and the route to the pal
ace was lined with troops In fall
dress uniform. The visitors were
loudly acclaimed and showed high
appreciation of the honors accord
ed them.
INQUIRY IS ItKUKIVEVT)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Tbe
report of the court or inquiry or
dered, by Secretary Daniels to In
vestigate tho balloon flight of
Lieutenants Farrell. llinton and
Kloor. from Rockaway. N. Y.. to
Moose Factory, OnL. has been re
ceived at the navy department.
The findings are now In tbe bands
of Judge Advocate Genera! Clark
and Secretary Daniels said would
probably be made public withie a
few days.
"Thero was a sound of revelry
by night " began tbe elocution--1st.
'
"Where dya get that Muff?" In
terrupted a hard-boiled auditor
with a service button. "Any !tnp
knows reveille sounds In the
morning, not at night," Legion
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