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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2. 1921
Seattle is providing Special
tnienammeni i-or wives
Of Members
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PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Drivesl
Theater Parties and
Dancing Are Important
On Calendar
SEATTLE! Wash.. March 1.
Wives of Seattle Rotarians rum
bertng nearly 300 are planning to
tire a warm; welcome and a god
time to the wires of members of
per and are on their way to Port
land, where hey will be kept In
cold storage pending .hefeast.
Fi.teen hundred delegates, ex
clusive of their families, are ex
pected to partake of the open air
meal.
Reduction of Ocean
Freight Rates Plan
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1. -Preliminary
pjuns for the reduc
tion of oceaij freight ratfs by
steamship lines operating -be
tween the Iaclfic coast and the
Far East, for the purpose-of al
lowing local shippers and manu
facturers to meet present compe
tition, wre decided upon at the
concluding session today of the
special meeting called by the Pa
cific westbound conference,, it
was announced here tonight. No
statements were given out indi
cating the exent of the proposed
reductions.
SLAUGHTER OF
TROOPS
GHARGE
Needless Killing of Amer
icans on Armistice Day
Is Claimed
Five Negroes Die From
Seaplane Accident
the 19 other; Rotary clubs of the
Pacific northwest cities, who will
attend the annual conference of
the northwest district to be held
here March 14 and 15. Fully 500
visiting women are expected to
attend the conference, i J
Wires i-Take fharge
Entertainment of the women.
aside from the regular social ev
enta on the ! conference program, j
in which both men and women
will participate, has been- turned
over by the Rotarians to their
wires, and an entertainment com
mittee headed by Mrs. E, L. Skeei
at chajirman, hat perfected plans
.which will keep the committee
busy from' the time the visitors
begin to arrive on Sunday. March
13, until thy depart' at the fin
ish of I the conference.
Visiting women will be called
upon And welcomed to the city as
soon aa they arrive at their hotels
by a reception committee. An in
formation bureau and reception
headquarters will' be maintained
in thef lobby; of the Y.W.C.A., in
the vicinity of the Press club hall,
where' the sessions of the confer
ence will be held, and ; the Hip
podrome, which will be the acene
of the banquet and ball A sup
ply of automobiles will be at the
command of the committee for en
tertainment purposes.
Thei visiting women will be in
charge of the reception commi'tee
on Monday and Tuesday . after
noons,! while their husbands are j
attending the conference sessions.
They will be entertained Monday
afternoon by a party at the Moore
theater, for which 500 reserva
tions have been made. I Tuesday
afternoon . they will be taken for
a ride of an hour and a half over
the boulevards, ending at the
Yacht i club, where they wllV be
entertained at a tea with novel
" entertainment features, Including
a number by Will Cressyi the Ro
tarian actor, who appears, at the
Moore theater that week. As the
women will also be entertained at
the conference lunches Monday
and Tuesday," at the "banquet at
the Hippodrome on Monday night
and at a ball at the same place
on Tuesday night, their after
noons and evenings will be well
filled, leaving mornings fxee to
devote to their own plans.
THREE CABINET
POSTS ARE CERTAIN
(Continued from page 1.)
show jmbllcty his regard for the
man who was his chief opponent
for the nomination. : Mr. Harding
has given serious thought to
many j other important 'appoint
ments he will have to make, but
he aald today he expected to reach
few definite selections! until af
ter inauguration. , j
Accompanied by Mrai Harding
the president-elect reached Mar
lon from Florida earjy today and
will remain until tomorrow eve
ning, reaching' Washington late
Thursday. , i
.Tomorrow a formal farewell
. ceremony will be held by Jthe citi
Tzens at the Harding front porch.
-One of the president-elect's calls
today! was at the Marion club,
where! he inspected a "Harding
room' decorated In his honor
with mementoes of the1 campaign
and the "meetings of best minds."
PENSACOLA, Fla.. March 1
Side slipping after doing stunts
until its ..ail became tangled in
x kite strong, a feablane, piloted
by Ensign J. W. Alcorn, former
circus performer, swept low over
bathing beach today and with
its left wing just clearing the
sands, killed two negro women
and injured two negTo children
and another negro woman so se
verely that they died. Alcorn
was arrested pending an investi
gation while the authorities be
an search for a man and woman
who had been his passengers. ,
The seaplane landed on tha wa
ter with a broken wing. , Alcorn
had p'jnned to leave the navy
and join a circus April .1. .
BIG ROW HAS DEVELOPED
Unjustified Attack on Gener
al Pershing Says
Denial
WILSON BHDS
E
.Denies Statements Against
Baruch and Ryan As
Profiteers
WASHINGTON. March I.
President Wilson today de.ied
charges made in the house by Rep
resentative Mason, republican, Ill
inois, and others that B. M. Bar
nch and John D. Jlyan had profit
ed out of the government by fix
ing of the price of copper during
the war.
Writing to Representative Gar
rett. ' democrat, Tennessee, the
president characterized the charg
es as irresponsible gossip."
"There was not a suggestion of
scandal connected-with either of
these gentlemen In any war ac
tivities in which i hey played so
important a part," he wrote, "and
I wish again, to. sag how admirably
they served the needs - of the na
tion and how unselfishly they de
voted their fine talents to the gov
ernment in every crisis which
faced us." " The president said
neither Mr, Baruch nor Mr. Ryan
had anything to do with the fixing
of prices, and added:
"The price of copper was fixed
solely by me upon recommenda
tions of the war industries board
and tlje federal trade commission,
S after full examination into the
cost of production and wl'hout
any attempt upon the part of the
copper producers or Mr. Baruch or
Mr-Ryan to exert any pressure
upon this government or upon any
body connected with, either of the
beards having to do with these vi
tal matters."
in. opening his letter, the presi
dent said that the charges and in
timations against the men had
been satisfactorily answered, but
that a statement by him as to the
price fixing might "further clarify
the situation."
WASHINGTON. March 1.
Charges of the "needless slaugh
ter" of A nerican troops on Ar
mistice day are made and denied
in majority and minority reports
made public 'today by Republican
and Democratic members of a
house sub-commitiee on war ex
penditures. Representative John
son. Republican, South Dakota. j
himself a soldier, is chairman 'or
the committee and prepared the
majority report.
Although the report was for
mally presented this week. Re
publican 'members of the Graham
general investigation .committee
with Democratic members dis
senting, a big row has developed
and a meeting , has. been called
for tomorrow, to give it further
consideration. The report was
released for publication by Mr.
Johnson and the report to be sub
mitted later to the hous3 by
Chairman Graham may be chang
ed. Unless sections relating to
Armistice day slaughter are elim
inated. Mr. Graham indicated Re
publican members, like the Dem
ocrats would present a minority
report.
The minority ; report was pre
pared byV Representative Flood.
democrat. Virginia, wnq ' con
tended the committee went be
yond its province In attempting
to criticize and condemn fighting
orders of General Pershing.
There is scant possibility of
action by the house on the report.
"We believe,", said Chairman
Johnson's report, "that lack of
sympatny xor tne enlisted man
and the junior officers by- of fl
eers of the higt command Is man
ifested in methods of maintain
ing discipline, denial to them of
the insignia of merit, and also by
the needless slaughter to which
our high command subjected uur
troops on Armistice day." - ,
A table was presented showing
3S12 total casualties 'on Armistice
day. including 268 killed and
2769 wounded severely.
Denying that American lives
had been needlessly wasted. Mr.
Flood's report declared it was an
unjustified jattaek set -only? on
General Pershing, but on Major
Generals Liggett and Ballard,
and all corps and division com
manders. Taking up the Johnson liatof
Armistice day casualties, the
minority) asserted that tht ma
jority report had counted all the
killed from midnight, November
10, and earlier. .
Busy Debate Season is
' Arranged for Willamette
v , I
Ralph Thomas, forensic man
ager at Willamette university.
Iras arranged a schedule of de
bates forCthe spripg months that
will keep Interest In that line of
student activity at a high pitch.
The first big intercollegiate
event in debate will be on the
night of March 12 when a tri
angle debate will be put on with
Willamette. McMinnville college,
and Pacific university as the par
ticipants. On the night of Wednesday.
March 20. a dtwl debate will take
place between Willamette and
Morningside college of Sioax City,
Iowa. Willamette to tend a team
to that place and opposing col
lege to ripnd a team to Salem.
On Friday. Aril 8, a dual wo
man's debate will be staged be
tween Willamette and Washing
ton state college of Pullman,
Wash., and on Friday, April 22,
there will be a dual debate be
tween Willamette and Whitman
college.
iRTlEST MBS
iflEET IN SPOKJI
Dismissal of Suit is
! Asked by City of Salem
In answer to the complaint filed
against the city by the Clark
Henry Construction company, in a
suit brought to force the payment
of warrants Issued by city offi
cials for the improvement of
Twelfth street, the city's attorneys
have requested a dismissal or tne
aetion. .
The answer to the complaint
denies that bids were asked for in
1912 and also that a contract was
entered into with the construction
company.
The city claims tne warrants
were not issued and that its offi
cials were not instructed to issue
them.
In the complaint the construe
tlon company alleged that the city
had accepted its bid and that war
rants were issued to the company
for S15.514.ll and later refused
payment.
WILSON SAYS GOODBYE
TO CABINET MEMBERS
(Continned from page 11
Rear Admiral Grayson, the
nreaident'a ' Dhysician. stopped
long enough to waive the presi
dent a greeting.
A few minutes later the presl
dent, leaning on his cane and
limnine fdiahtly. nassed out of the
executive offices. It was proba-
PRICE CONTROL
AM
he countries in dispute had be
gun direct negotiations under the
league auspices.
U. of 0. Defers W.S.C. .
In Two Game Series
Bishop Tells of Sentiment
. Developed at Portland
Convention
Lawmaking Against Ruth
less Promoters Thought
To Be Impossible
Unanimous sentiment among
the retail clothiers of Oregon to
do their part in regulating the
prices of wearing apparel on a
basis to compare with the raw
product was prevalent at the
meeting of the Oregon State Re
tail Clothers' association In Port
land Monday, according to C. P
Bishop; who was re-elected pres
ident of the association for the
coming year.
The retail merchants, accord
ing to Mr. Bishop, are agreed on
unloading merchandise bought . at
c?ak prices at greatly reduced
prices and in some Instances be
low the actual cost of the article
He would assure the public that
as new merchandise is brought
to the shops It will be marked
upon the basis of new price levels
and no . upon the basis of war and
prices.
oiy nis iaa i visit iucic I , ... w ,i , i.iv
. . ti i. ii trA vim I Although there was some talk
He descended the steps ana as
he started down the walk, he
made a movement as If to return.
SPOKANE. Wash... March
Blue sky laws were alluded to by
speakers at sessions of the an
nual convention of the Northwest
Mining Men's association here to
day. There seems to be consen
sus, of opinion, according to con
vention leaders, that legislation
to guard the public from un
scrupulous promoters Js nearly
impossible.
"Safeguarding of ..Investments
through bureaus of mines and
geology" was the subject of Wil
liam "Sloan, minister of mines for
British Columbia, the principal
sp?aker before the convention.
Mr. Sloan declared these agencies
could furnish information to in
vestors and guide them to a cer
tain extent.
Additional mining men arrived
in Spokane today and sessions
were mors largely attended than
those of yesterday when the con
vention opened.
Resolutions introduced and re
ferred to committee demand low
er freight rates on ores; tariff on
lead and zinc: tariff on mange-
rite, and indorsed the McFannen
gold bonus bill now before con
gress.
HUDSON IDE D
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PLEADS FOB
T
Reindeer Barbecue
Is
PlannecHor Mining Men Charnber1ain WouId Have A
L?.w For Use in Any
PORTLAND. March J. A bar
becue of reindeer meat; at a point
on the Columbia river highway
has been planned aa one featur-j
designed to add pleasure o the
sojourn in Portland of delegates
to the third annual international
mining convention to be held
here April 6 to 8. I
Wilson Brown, chairman of the
entertainment committee, made
Escape From Asylum
- : Recaptured at Eugene
EUGENE. Ore.. March 1.
Charles Henderson, an escape
from the state hospital for the in
sane at Salem, was recaptured In
Eugene today. Henderson appear
ed at the office of Sheriff Stickels
and stating that he had been dis
charged from the hospital asked
for his razor and ether belongings.
A deputy gave him the articles
and he ran out of the office and
down the street. Sheriff Stickles
called up the hospital by telephone
and ascerta ned that Henderson
had escaped. A deputy caught him
a .ew minutes afterward as he was
nearlng the city limits.
IS
Hi
but apparently reconsidering
passed out of sight around the
corner of the building.
RECALL PROGRAM
IS WORKED OUT
Non - Partisan ' Opponents
Launch Fight Against
Officials v
of co-operative buying among the
merchants, no definite action was
taken and the matter waa left to
be decided by each community to
do assembly buying as the mer
chants see fit. -t
Henry R. King of Seattle, vice
president of the National Cloth
lers' association, addressed the
clothiers at a banquet at the Port
land hotel Monday night.
Dennis Sues to Get
$26,000 From Trust Co
EITCENE. Or., March 1. Uni
versity of Oregon again defeated
Washington State college at Bas
ketball here tonight by a score
of 35 to 28. Washington state
led at the end oT the first half
IS to 13, but repeated fouling
lost the game to the home team.
Both teams scored the same num
ber of baskets, the difference In
score being on account of Wash
ington's six fouls. .
Senate Completes Work .
On Appropriation Bill
WASHINGTON. March 1. By
adontlnc the report of its confer
ence committee, the senate to
ntaht completed congressional ac
tion on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill
earrvlnr illO.OOO.OOd. The bill.
as it goes to the president. Is mi
nus the provision for a $240 bon
us to navy yard and navy arsenal
employes, the senate refusing to
accept it.
LEAGUElne
FRENCH
TRIPS
IN READINESS
German Counter Proposals
Create Amazement
In Paris
LLOYD GEORGE LAUDED
Belgian Army on Rhine Re
inforced by Two
Divisions
N
cms
Privileges to Former German
Land Considered by
Council
Contestants Fight to Reach
Half Way Point
First
BISMARK. N. D.. Feb. 28.
The program worked out by the
committee of 2f of the Independ
ent Voters' association, opponents
of the non-partisan league, for an
election to recall certain state or
ficlals. was outlined tonight by
T. G. Nelson, secretary,
"t nrovldes for a state conven
tion to complete final plans. Pre
cinct meetings will be held March
16 to elect delegates to district
conventions on March 18. '
' The date for the election is
fixed for June 15. The program
calls for each independent to sub
scribe $1 for the campaign at the
time of obtaining signatures for
a recall petition and later to seek
larger subscriptions to raise a
fund of $ lSyO. 000.
' .The non-partisans have called
L county meetings for March 12 to
rtart a campaign to raise izdv
000 to combat the Independents.
The meeting adjourned without
! taking- definite action on the pro
gram. Sentiment appeared to fa
vor the election in June plan.
Pacific .Northwest Golf
, Tourney June 20-25
CHICAGO, March 1. James
Dennis, who nicked, up William
Dalton. the $772,001) liberty bond
thief, while traveling between
Bloomlngton and Heyworth last
Saturday, filed a breach of prom
ise .suit for $2,O0Q against the
Northern Trust company. The
amount represents the sum - an
nounced as a 'reward offered for
the capture of Dalton and the
bonds for the company.
Paul Draper, whose tip to his
father, village constable of Hey
worth. led to Daltons arrest, had
been awarded the reward by the
bank. 1 .
Future Wars
NEW YORK. March 1 A plea
for the preservation of the draft
law on the federal statutes for
use In" the event of future wars.
was made tonight by United
.r.nni.nmoni nt korh'n. 1 States Senator George E. Cham-
carcasse.
berlain of Oregon In an addraj
-ihinr ififtn nnnnH. k.,. h.o 1 t Americanism at a dinner
Ttiirrhanofl ffnm m illion 1 hre in his honor.
drajk
givei
No cigarette has
tho same delicious
flavor as Lucky
Strike. Because
- Its
toasted
STRIKE
CIGARETTE
i v. j
He cited the meeting held here
last night to protest against the
presence of French colonial
troops on the Rhine as a proof of
the need of preparedness against
what he declared aa "pro-Ger
man and pacifct propaganda.
'II I had my way, every "young
man In the country would be
trained In the use of arms and
the duty of a soldier," he said.
"There should be some system
of universal military training
where our boys could learn Am
ericanism."
Hood River Has
Public Dance' Officer
HOOD RIVER. Or . March 1.
Hood River now has a public
dance police officer. T. D. Wal
die, secretary of the volunteer
fire department, has been named
special officer to prohibit dis
orderly conduct and 'unseemly
dances In public. The city will
pay him 12.50 for each dance he
inspects. Funds will be raised
from fees charged applicants for
public dances.
THE PASS. Man.. March. 1. 4
Mushing over the swamp country
tonight contestants in the annual
Hudson Bay dog derby were fight
ing for the lead that would bring
them first into Flin Flon. 100
miles away, half way pornt in the
race which is expected to end here
tomorrow.
Three thousand persons lined the
Saskatchewan riverand watched
the eight dog teams jnmp away in
the start of the race at 11 a. m.
Ideal weather prompted the belief
that the winning entry would com
plete the course without stopping
long for rest.
Billy Winterton. driving for G.
R. Bacroft. took -the lead at the
outset, with others following in
this order: Sam Prateau. Larry
McKay. Stoddard, driving for A. L.
Stewart and Allen McDonald, Bill
Hayes for C. B. Morgan and Wal
ter Coyne. .
Laval le had withdrawn his en
try shortly before .the start but ten
minutes after the first seven teams
away, he reported and was permit
ted to start, and got away in about
12 minutes. .
Reports tonight declared Sam
Pratt a 'i had a seven-mile lead at
the quarter way mark. Walter
Goyne. American entry was next.
A heavy snowstorm has set in.
FOREIGN
1
MEN
TO
KM
E
NEw YORK. March 1. Na
tions which are members of the
league of nations are given ex
clusive rights to the "open door
privileges in the former German
territories of East Togoland and
Kamerun. under mandates for
these territories now under con
sideration by the supreme coun
dl of the league In Parts..
Texts of the mandates to be
taken by Great Britain. France
and Belgium were received today
by the league of nations news
bureau. In a statement, tne
bureau says that these texts "re
veal features which may cause a
serious controversy when the as
sembly meets again, provided the
council accepts these mandates as
submitted.
The -open ddor" restrictions
are considered, by the oureau as
having a bearing direct upon the
United States as a non-member
of the league.
Baker Woman Dies
From Kerosene Burns
Soldiers of Overseas Expe
ditions to Meet For the
First Time Tonight
PORTLAND. Ore. March 1 -
The week of June 20-23. has been
decided upon by the board of dl
rectors of the Waverly Country
club for the 1921 championship
tournament Rof the Pacific North
west Golf association. Th's de
cision was reached after a confer
ence with John Dreher of Seattle,
secretary oP the association.
It was definitely decided to
stage the play for the Davis cup
on Tuesday. June 2u tour-man
teams from at least eight clubs
are expected to participate.
HAYS TO QUIT
PARTY JOB SOON
S1
Workers and Military
Fight at San Marco
TRIESTE. March i lta
fltht ourred between work
ers and military at San Marco to
day In which one person was
killed and several wounded. One
K sv A ma Ji J mi m
uuiiuicu ana nuy arrests were
mane.
Damage estimated at ?3 nnn.
lire w done t shipyard
Subseauently the military
rlf the onter Armnini hv i h.
workmen and restored calm. The
genvrai strike continues. '
Hert and Hilles Prospective
Candidates Ifor
Successors
WASHINGTON. March 1.
Will 11- Hays will resign as chair
man of the Republican national '.
committee soon after he enters
the Harding cabinet aa postmas
ter general.
Discussion as to the probable
successor of Mr. Hays as national
committee chairman centered
around A. T. Hert. national com
mitteeman from Kentucky, and
Charles D. Hilles of NVw York,
a former chairman of the com
mit tc.
Mr. Hays came to Washington
today. He said that the Immedi
ate purpose of his . visit w . ti
prepare for the meeting tomorrow
of a sub-committee of the nation
al body which will take up read
justment of southern representa
tion in national conventions.
Pacific International
League to Meet Sunday
TACOMA. Wash.. March 1.
Officials and d. rectors of the Pa
cific International baseball league
will meet here Sunday morning.
March 6. President Louis H. Bur
nett announced today. Adoption
of the schedule and other impor
tant business will be taken care of.
he states. It has already been
agreed to open the league playing
season Tuesday. May 31 and close
Labor day, .Monday. September S.
President Burnett also announc
ed that Jack Carroll, formerly an
umpire In the Michigan-Ontario
league had been s'gned for the
1921 season.
Tigers Get Sawyer,
Minneapolis Raseman
LOS ANGELES. Cal... March 1.
William Essick. manager of the
Vernon team of the Pacific coast
league, tonlvht announced that
Bob Fisher. Tigar second baseman
had been traded for Carl Sawyer,
of the Minneapolis team of the
A rHn eworW'UT ra a sec
ond baseman. The deal was ne
gotiated by Edward R. Maer,
president of the Vernon club, who
wired the information to Eessick
today from Washington. D. C.
REPEAL OF WAR
E LAWS F
Tl
House Votes to Concur
Senate Amendments
In
Any soldier who i has been a
rc?roter or any overseas expe
dition recognized by the' service
bar or ribbon, and who fa now a
citixen of the United States, is
eligible to membership in the
post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
which it is hoped to organize In
Salem tonight. The meeting will
be at the armory.
Organization of such a post In
Salem will complete the depart
ment of (Oregon. There are al
ready four other 1 posts in the
stats, at Portland. Eugene, Rose-
burg and Lebanon. '
The Veterans of Foreign Wan
was organized by soldiers of the
Spanish-American war to include
soldiers who have taken part in
cny military expedition outside
the borders of the United States
providing that the j ex-soldier is
now a citizen of this country. It
is of necessity more of a social
organization than the American
legion because of : the smaller
number of members.
The national commander of the
organization is scheduled to pay
a visit to Oregon in May and if a
post Is organized in Salem he will
not only pay a visit to the new
post but the department meeting
win be neld In this city.
Other towns which are ex Dec t
cd to organize chapters soon are
Albany. Medford. Oregon City and
vtoooDurn.
WASHINGTON. March 1. Con
gressional action wa completed
tonight on the resolution to repeal
virtually all war-time laws, the
house voting to concur in senate
amendments. The measure goes
to the president.
. The vote was unanimous. 29 S
members favoring concurrence. As
finally acted upon the Lever food
and fuel act would be among the
laws repeated. The trading with
the enemy and liberty bond acts
and the statute creating the war
finance corporation would remain
in force.
The resolution provides for the
restoration of the original espion
act of 1917 and repeal of the
more drastic mandatory laws of
1919.
Li
Willamette Glee Club
Concert is March 31
OF YAP IS
j
ALLOTTED TO JAPAI
U. S. Must Take up Disposi
tion With Council
Says Reply
PARI3. March 1. Everytkl
is ready alone that part of tit
Rhine held by the French for a
jump forward on short notice
should the occasion arise, the As-
sociated Press -was Informed tew. 1
night. The German counter pro
posals created nothing, short of
amazement here. j.
Popular opinion is that Fraaes
has waited long enough and that
the movement of troops Into Ger
many would meet with small op
position. .
Satisfaction is also expressed
at the British premier's attitude
toward the Germans over their
uncompromising counter proos-
als. If forcible coercion become
necessary officials feel it win
have the moral support of all ta
allied countries, aa well as the
I'nited States. ;
It Is not expected that aa or-
der to go forward would com
before tomorrow night at the
earliest, as It Is presumed tit
Germans will be given a final op
portunity to recede from the jo-
sitioa taken today. i
The Associated Press was la-
formed front Belgian sources to
day that-Belgium Is ready to fol- ,
Iom France's lead. i
, .During the last three days I3.
00 Belgian troops on the Rhlae .
have been reinforced by two di
visions prhil3 the Freneh ksve (
150.000 men there with 2fli.0t
In reserve, less than 24 hosrs
away. i
MM
P SO S
C01ATAIITS
BAKER. Or.. March 1. Kero
sene oil applied to an almost ex
tinguished fir In the kitchen
range is believed to have been
the cause of the explosion and
fire thst severely burned Mrs.
Adele Webb this morning with
the result that she died tonight.
N. D. Prison Warden
Charged With Cruelty
PIERRE. S. D.. March 1.
Charges of cruelty to prisoners
and mismanagement. Inefficiency
In the management of the South
Dakota penitentiary at Sioux
Falls under former Warden G. C
Redfield were contained In the
report of the legislative Investi
gating committee, submitted to
day to tht legislature.
Few Men in Irish Camps
Members of Irish Repubf
Iican Army
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DEFENSE MEASURES
PASSED I PAil
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Assembly Votes $5
Arms and Gives Power
To Raise Force
For
Read The Classified Ads.
The date for the Salem concert
of the. Willamette university glee
club has been set for March 31. as
announced by Fred McGrew, man
ager of the club.
The date is earlier this vear
than previously, due to the fact
that the glee club men wish to fin
ish their season in Salem soon aft
er their other contracts have been
completed.
YAKIMA HIGH CHAMPION.
YAKIMA. Wash.. March 1.
anrr hlrh school defeated the
Prosser high school and won the
basketball championship of the
iower Yakima valley tonight at
Prosser. Score 26 to 21.
PARIS. March 1.- The alloca
tion of the Island of Yap to Japan
was made by the, allied and as
sociated powers, and any question
concerning its disposition the
United States should take up with
the supreme council, says the re
ply or tne league of nations coun
cil to the American note on man
dates, j
The reply Is in a conciliatory
tone, expressing the council's de
sire for the collaboration of the
United States. It was forwarded
to Washington .today. A mem
ber of the secretariat of the Ieag
ber. of the secretariat of the
league informed the Associated
Press there was only one refer
ence to Yap. In which the coun
cil declares it does ot desire to
assume responsibility for the al
location of Yap to Japan, as that
concerned the supreme council.
The league council today con
sidered Lithuanian-Polish dlspnto
it was decided to propore that
PANAMA. March 1. An ex
traordinary session of the assem
bly was held -today when the fol
lowing national defends measures
were proposed:
An appropriation of $50,000
for the purchase of arms and mu
nitions. Authorization to the president
to raise and equip an army up to
he strength be deems necessary.
Authorization for an internal
loan of $00.000.
The measures were sent to the
committee, with' the expectation
of a favorable report tomorrow.
A presidential m?ssage was
read, describing events since the
taking over ot territory Febru
ary 23 by Costa Jlica forces and
expulsion and capture of the in
vaders through police measures.
The president made . no mention
of a declaration of war.
The capital remains quiet.
DUBLIN. Feb. 10. Of the 10CI
prisoners confined in Inters meat '
camps la Ireland the vast major- .
lty. accord in r to spokesmen tef
the Sinn Fein, are non-combatants,
many middle-aged and boss '
quite elderly, few, it Is asserted
are the much sought members ot
the Irish Republican army. !
The prisoners include men! !
ery walk of life only a limited
number of whom. It is said. tk
an active part In the republican
movement. Among them are
many whose principal offense. It
Is suted. was the Interest they
displayed In the Gaelic league, aa
organisation which for many has
sought to revive the Irish lan
guage, i
A statement rerardlnr the
death of the two prisoners Joseph
Tormey and Patrick Sloane. I at
Ballykinler Camp. County Down,
recently has been given ont by the
Sinn Fela publicity bureau hr
It says that the official report
that the two men were shot for
disobeying the orders or a sentry
waa Incorrect, that the sentry
rired without provocation while
the men were standing at a point
which by official notification to
the prisoners was not out j of
bounds.
The Sinn Fela commandant of
the prisoners reports, it Is stated,
that several prisoners have been
fired on by sentries . without
cause, and that be himself -narrowly
escaped a sen try's bullet
while walking on the road near
the spot where Tormey and Sloan
were killed. . . i -
District Forecaster 25 ".-j
Years-in Weather Burti
" PORTLAND. Ore. Msr. 1. Ed
ward L. Wellsa. district forecaster,
today completed a period ot 2S
years service in the weather ps
reaa. From 1S99 until 191i
was locted at Boise, Idaho.
Weeks to Relieve
Baker on Saturday
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Puget Sound Power Co.
Stops Suit Against City
SAETTLE. Wash., March" 1.
Payment by the city of Seattle of
the Interest installment due on the
$15,000,000 utility bond Issue by
which the municipal street rail
way system was purchased, caused
the Puget Sound Power and Light
company today to abandon its
suit In federal court to force the
city to pay. i
MISS MACKW1XF.Y IX CAT
LOS ANGELES. March 1.
Miss Mtry MacSwlney. sister of
the late Terence MacSwlney. lord
mayor of Cork, arrived In Los
Angeles tonight for a four-day
stay. She Is sebfd tiled to spesk
at a mass meeting Friday sight.
WASHINGTON. Msrch 1. For
mer Senstor Weeks of Massachu
setts .new secretary of wsr. will
relieve Secretary Baker at 10 am.
Saturday, It was announced today.
Mr. Baker will leave that night
for Cleveland to resume the prac
tice ot law. !
M:XXOXITKH LKAVK KEGIXA.
REGINA. Sask March l!
Twelve families of Mennonttes
left the Herbert district near here
today bound for Alabama where
they will establish a colony. They
passed through Moose Jsw sad
will enter the United States j at
North Portal. N. D. S
OOXnitKXrt VOTK-S 8O00.
DUBOI3. Idaho. March 1. The
lower house of congress screed
to Senator Borah's amendment
appropriating $8000 to erect Ad
ditional buildings at the sheep ex
periment station near Dnbols. It
was learned nere toaay.
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