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EH BREAK Babe Ruth .and.Qeorge Kel ly Make Fourth Circuit Clout of Season NEW YORK; April 22. - The homo run batting race between Labe Ruth of the New York Am erican and Oeorge Keller of the New York Nationals remained at a dead beat today when each player pounded out his fourth cir cuit clout ot the season. Elmer Smith of Cleveland and Emfi Meuscl of the Philadelphia Nationals are only a step behind with three borne run to their credit while Bob Meusel. Emll's brother, of the 'New York Ameri cani hat two. Several other players also have made two. ' Ruth Is far ahead of last year's schedule, as be did not. make his fourth home ma in 1920 until May 1Q. Keller's home run total for. 1920 was 11. Ruth made 54. j Elbert Hubbard once said: "To stop advertising is to let your i business rut on momentum, and i momentum '. a gradual move to ! ward a dead stop." : HJOMBH Facilities For Settlement in . South America Are Urged Instead MEXICO. CITY, -April 9. Ger - man.Jmmigration to Mexico has so decreased, that, not more than 60Q have, entered ..this country , "since, the e,nd ot the war. German qrflcials have urged their country men not to migrate here at present but-rather to avail themselves of the facilities: offered for. settle ment In the South American re publics of Argentine. Cruguary and Paraguay. Information to this effect was given at the German embassy following; Inquiries as to newspaper reports here that an of ficial request bad been made in be half of Germans for a concession ot about 70,000 acres of land la Coahu'la. Denial was 'made that the Coa- h alia concession in question per. tains to German citizens. Counsel lor Ifubt asserting that the. re quest was, made by . naturalised Germans in the United 8tates, principally from. Texas, who wish ed to form a colony near Las Va cas,' Couhaila- and, desert their Am erican homes. i t ; "The only. . pretentions emigra tion, from Germany to Mexico end ed, ia faUure,- Counsellor Fuhr as serted. . ' Shortly after, the eni. of the war. a ' cc Kalzatiiu com p..r y I was ft-imed it several handred members who oo'oled their re sources and ;iHf fssed O-rniin aooAt estimated to bring JSOC.UOQ (pesos) when sold in Mexico. "Tw men were appointed to nrcnipav the i.ti.dK but u.i!'r THIRD TODAY'S A story written by a child CAPTAIN JINKS WINS THREE FIRST PRIZES AT THE FAIR Dear Editor I thought it would please you If I wrote and told you that Captain Jinks won three first prizes at the Brandon Fair. He got first for single driv ing, first under the saddle and first on the line. I am not stroug enough to ride or play around the yard with Captain, but I can drive Ffl'J IE m Next Distribution of Ponies June 25th rt rl-ift yoJ? "int"n and be one of the children to secure for your very own a mair nincent little Shetland pony, to keep and enjoy as long as you like. Over 100 ponies and outfits have already been won by boys and girls. Nominations are free-Mail Tours "n today. Watch for another pony story tomorrow. y m Pony Contest Editor; Statesman Publishing Co., Salem, Oregon. Please register my name as a contestant in The Pony Contest and credit me with 5000 votes. I have read the rules of the contest and agree to same. Contestant Name : ; Aim aaaress-. retur?!rMiLnk PrPCrly THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON tunately nftf they disposed -f tbeiu they pocki ltd, ike moncv m.! have disappeared. Meanwhile the would-be colon bits embarked tor Mexico in large numbers, but since their arrival here they have been virtual wards oi the perma nent German colony Is Mexico City, inasmuch as they had invest ed all their funds in the defunct company. One of the colonists for instance, was a former German vice admiral. He is now working as a laborer with a surveying game and is glad ot the chance." Declaration was made further that the Mexican government as yet has offered no inducements for German immigration beyond mere transportation from the port of en try to the place ot settlement. Contrasted to this is the policy in augurated by the V Plata repub llces," Argentina. Uruguay and Paraguay, whereby colonists of es tablished worth are provided with free passage from Germany and liberal grants of land. U a Wi oth er facilities are offered by Mexico and "homesteading" is made prac ticable. Counsellor Fuhr said his countrymen would be advised fb stay away. Lumber Business Three Percent Below Normal PORTLAND. April 22 Lumber business in western Oregon and western Washington continued 3 per cent bilow normal during the week Just closed,, according to the weekly lumber review issued today by the WestCoast Lumber men's association The review announced that production of 116 mills amounted to 53.900,930 feet. New business amounted to 71. 129.167 feet, including compara tively heavy coastwise and inter coastal cargo buying, said the re view. Selection Board Will Nominate Line Officers WASHINGTON. April 22. A selection board to nominate line officers for permanent promotion in the navy has been ordered con vened at the navy department, it was announced today. The board will select eight rear admirals, 25 captains and 8ft commanders. The records of officers now hold ing temporary commissions in these grades wilt be considered. DIES OF SLEEPING SICKNESS WALLA WALLA. Wash., Aprii 22. yiolet Couch, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Couch of Wallula died here late tonight of sleeping sickness, Young Farmer Saved . From Tar and Feathers 'EUGENE, Ore,, April 22. ,Tbe timely arrival of a deputy sheriff at a point across the Willamette river from Harrlsburg ast night probably saved R. M. Carter, a young farmer of that locality from a coat ot tar and 'feathers at the bands of a rmJB of90?T H nifPe anad boys. " ' . je M Carter had bee n accused of grossly .insulting a : number of school girls on their way to and from' school. Jtle' was taken: Into custody by the deputy sheriff and brought to the county 1ail in Kn gene. Today he was fined 1 100. Carter has a wife and several children. Read The Classified Ads. 1 . . PRIZE Madame Trixy, Harness SHETLAND PONY who won. a Shetland pony him all tght. ' My brothers have lots of fun with bim. One day one of my brothers was out in the yard letting Captain run around him in a circle, and when he got behind my brother he ran up and grabbed him by the back and pushed my brother ahead of him for quite a piece. One day my sis ter was out from Brandon, and she had Capta'in out. She had the long line and was letting Captain rolL When he got up he stood NOMINATION BLANK fUIed.0Ut hP ??u furtJlcr information anTsupplics by HUE Ti Many Soldiers Have No De sire to Go Back to Old Life RERUN. March 2 3 Continued exchange of Rusisan and (Jerman prisoners of war hag developed the fact that many Russian sol diers have so intention to return to their homeland at this time if they can possibly avoid it. The Consack prisoners are particular ly reluctant to go back to Russia and shoulder guns in the soviet armies, with which many of theia are frankly unsympathetic. Halt the men in one camp near Berliu asked the German government for permission to remain here. Under one pretext or another it is being made easy for these soldiers to remain in Germany, the supposition being that they will later establish residence here. There are still 100,006 or more former Russian soldiers in Ger man internment or prison camps, although the number of Germans still held in Russia has been re duced to less than 10,000. Some of the Russian prisoners have taken advantage of the so viet government's "open-purse" policy in favor of propagandists or agents who. it is considered, may be of use to the Lenine-Tfot-zky regime. One former Russian officer is reported to have recent ly received 75,000 German mark3 from Moscow ostensibly "for use in his borne district in Russia." The officer, however. Is still in Germany and has given no indi cation of eagerness to return. The lenient attitude of the Ger man guards toward the Russian prisoners has caused a number ot newspapers to complain that Vic tor Kopp, soviet representative here, was taking advantage of the situation for propaganda purpose but Kopp denied the charge. Many of the Russians, have se cured paroles, "ibout 50 Cossack musicians are permitted to visit different cities to play, in cares and restaurants and at entertain ments. These men were paroled in charge of a Young Men's Chris tian association worker. The prisoners also are permitted tJ hold "fairs" and sell their handi work to raise money for use in the camps. The Russian prisoners general ly appear well-fed. well-clothed and appreciative of the German hospitality. BUCHANAN SHOWN TREATY ROME. April 23. Sir George Buchanan, the British ambassador here, following a request to the Italian foreign office has been shown the treaty concluded be tween Italy and the Turkish na tionalists, according to the Mas- re. a .The. contents, .of.. .the venant is not mentioned. KING. GEORGE WINS SUIT PROVIDENCE, R. I.. April 22. A verdict for $23,000 was-re turned by a Jury in the United States district court here today lu favor of King George of England, who sued the Tart-Pierce Manu facturing company of Woonaockot R. I., for $80,000 damages alleg ing breach of contract ty the ae- -- - r and Cart STORY in a former pony contest. on his hind legs, looking at her, and she said he winked at her. Then when he got down he made a dash at a couple of other girls and I chased us around the corner of the house. When we were tak ing the pictures of him to Rend you one. they put me on hia back once and he stood on his hind legs and I slid off. He is full of fun, but in all his play he is very care ful not to hurt anyone. Yours truly. MABEL KELLY. am DM fendant in the manufacture of guages for the manufacture of machine guns. The trial lasted 11 days. Ill ILPKK.S WAGE DIMI SCRANTON, Pa.. April 22. A redaction of 20 per cent In wag es in all building crafts effective May 1, was announced here today by the builders' exchange. About 10.000 men will be effected. Montana Agricultural Council Is Proposed HELENA, Mont. April 19. Or ganization ot a Montana council of agriculture that can speak with authority on all matters arrect ing agriculture, livestock, dairy ing and allied farm interests was proposed in a call Chester C. Da vis. Rtate commissioner of agri culture, and addressed to 18 or more farm or livestock associa tions in the state summoning them to attend a conference at Helena April 27. "While various farm and live stork organizations have operat ed in Montana for Montana for man), years." said Mr. Davis in his call, 'there has never been any organization that had authority to speak for them all." Mr. Da vis said he hoped a strong body would be the outcome of the meet ing he has called. bemMsTbe Four Thousand Bodies of Soldier Dead Arrive from Overseas Monthly PARIS, April 2 0. Twenty thousand bodie.8 of .American sol diers who fell In France have either been shipped to the United States or are now in process t being returned for burial in their native country. , , With 102 officers of tW Amer ican army and a personnel of more than 2,000 men ..working night and day in many ' sections of France, the Graves Registration service of the American army- s reached a point there'll, is pos sible to forward 4,000 .bodies a month. The work ' of. sending; back the 52.311 bodies' designat ed fer interment in America., will be completed by the end. otntxt October, if present plans are. ful filled. The bodies of the. Americans have been taken from every cem etery in the south of France. The greater part of the effort is now. being concentrated in the sone ot the armies the Argonne, etc. Seventy seven bodies of American soldiers who died in Italy will be removed to the United States pMt month. - Tk. r.nrM Rr1tratlnn murritm fnbw is working in1 Berlin en rangements for snipping me, spa tes of 130 American soldiers who are buried in various parts -of unoccupied Germany. This latter work was rendered very difficult because the location of many ot the graves was unknown. An ex pert has been going over the Ger man burial records In Berlin for several weeks and virtually alt the graves have been found. The German government has afforded every facility to the Graves Regis tration service. "' More than 20,00 bodies will be buried In the four permanent cemeteries which the American government will maintain In France. The Fine Arts Commission of the American War Memortalxoun cll bas arrived in Paris for a ser ies of meetings and a tour of in spection of the permanent ceme teries. The commission has In contemplation plans tor the beau tification of the cemeteries and will determine the character Of headstones to be used and the general decorative scheme to be followed. The commission will probably consult with leac:ng French landscape artists. CANADA TO HAVE Peace River and Mackenzie River Points Will Be Connected EDMONTON Aita, March 22. The Uoyal Canadian Mounted Po lice are making preparations for the arrival of the Dominion gov ernment's aviators at Peace River and the inauguration of the pro pobed aerial service to the north. The intentions ot the federal au thorities as previously announced are to put a fleet of seaplanes in to use between fcacd River and Mackenzie river points!.. Govern ment geologists, surveyors and other field workers will be trans ported in this way, together with their supplies. Some of the police buildings at Peace River are being renovated and put in order as living quar ters for the air men, of whoni about 20 are expected. Workshop accommodations will also be pro vided. It is understood that the planes are now awaitting ship ment from Ottawa and that the service will begin early in the spring. WHAT A BOLT BAIT? A New York publisher was dis cussing the brilliant and daring Margot Asquith, the British ex Premier's wife. "I once hear Mrs. Asqultb," be said, "describe a great lady-killer at a London dinner party. MHe told me.' i,he said, 'that he played women exactly as yon play fish. Only he added, 'in the one case you angle to make them rise and In the other to make them fall." SENT a BAG TO FARM 1 INT 1 Encouragng Condition Is Found in Late Federal Realty Statistics FARM BUYERS FROM CITY Lack of Employment in Big Cities Given as One Of Reasons NEW YORK, April 1. A real estate firm or nation-wide scope which in the past year sold 4,272 farms valued at more than 20, 000,000, from Maine to Califor nia, has made publie at its offic es here the interesting discovery that, for the first time in many years, there are signs of a change In the drift of population "away from the cities and back to the farms." Recently announced federal cen sus statistics showed that the ag gregate population of American cities, when the canvass was made six months or more ago, ac tually exceeded the aggregate population of the farming districts a condition unprecedented In the country's history. This is ex plained by the fact that there was an influx of people from the farm ing communities to the cities es pecially in the period of abnor mal industrial activity during and immediately following the war. Thousands of farmers and mem bers of their families came to fac tory localities where, for two or three years, they made big wages. With the slump following the general readjustment, however, these farmers, and, in many cases. Idle city dwellers as well, are turning to the farms where labor has long been at a premium. The records of the fifm in ques tion are said to show that during the past 20 years its sales have oeen made in almost unvarying proportion, two-thirds to farmers moving from one section or state to another and one-third to men from the cities. The present back to the land movement, however. It is declared, shows an almost ex act reversal of these percentages, that is. two-thirds of the sales are sow being made to men from the cities as against one-third to far mers. "The first check In the cityward movement," a member of this firm stated, "appears from avail able statistics to have come last fall,' with, the tightening of Indus trial conditions and consequent lack of employment in the cities. It became increasingly evident this winter until In February the tide seems to have begun to flow the other way. . "The change, naturally is most marked in the vicinity of the In dustrial centers, the February salis In New England, for instance having Increased more than 200 per cent over those of last year, those in the Middle Atlantic states about lr- per cent over last year and in the steel centers ana man ufacturing districts of, the central west approximately 100 per cent. ' "TM great majority of men go ing from the cities and manufac turing towns back to the farms are believed to. be men who came from the country originally, at tracted by high wages in industry. Many of these men accumulated considerable savings and now that work is upcertain and scarce, they are using their savings to purchase self-supporting homes for themselvts, rather than to ac cept lower wages or to live in idleness while their savings are being eaten up by high rents and other unavoidable living costs in the cities." New England was said to oe leading the entire country in the hack-to-the-land movement. While tbe increase throughout the Unit ed States is in excess of 80 per cent greater in February than for the same period last year. New England's farm sales show an in crease ot 200 per cent, due to the fact that many factory workers who have been thrown, out of em ployment or forced to submit to wage reductions, have left the cities and towns and gone into general farming, dairying, poultry and hog raising and bee keeping as well as the cultivation of small fruits. An interesting feature of the situation Is that of the 4,272 farms sold last year, 1,171 were disposed of in New England, more than one-quarter of them to resi dents of other states, while of the 2,100 farms sold in other states, only 57 buyers Were New England people. KNIGHT'S DEATH ems escape Sir John Montague Burgoyne Famous, for Rescue of Empress Eugenie LONDON'. April 19 The recent death of Sir John Montague itur unyne. famous for his rescue ot the late Empress Eugenie at the fall of the Second French empire in 1S70. has bro-ht to lijrbt a letter written by Sir John to Sir Henry Ponsonby ten days after the dramatic voyage across the English channel. The letter re lates the details of tbe escape In whlrh Dr. Kvans, an American dentist, was Instrumental. Sir John's yacht happened to be Tying in the harbor at Deau iile on September C, 1870, wait ing favorable weather for Miliar. At 2 pi m. two strangers came aooara and asked for an audience with the owner. They appeared to trust Sir John and eonfided to him that the empress was cou cealed in lauvllle. He agreed to convey her to safety in England and it was decided that Lady Burgoyne should remain on board In order not to arouse suspicion. It was arranged that her ma jesty should come aboard at five minutes past midnight. Mean while at 11:30 p. m... Sir John had a visit from a young Russian, to whom he has only been intro duce. This gentleman had brought a friend who "wished to look over tbe yacht." They were shown over the' craft, although Sir John said be was convinced the men were spies. The visitors were conducted by Sir John personally into tbe town and had scarcely gone when Or. Evans, the Impress and Mme. e Breton came up and were laxen on board without baggage. Empress Eugenie was said to have been" greatly agitated and to have sobbed bitterly. She was cared for by Lady Burgoyne through the two days of tbe voy age to Ryde. England. The trip of itself was uneyenttul except for the fact that heavy weather and a nasty sea made travel for the empress very uncomfortable. A landing was made at Ryde at 1 o'clock of the evening of Septem ber 8 and. the empress left immed iately for Hastings to join her Sir John In his letter says the escape was planned by Prince Metternlch and most skillfully carried out by l3r. Evans. VOTE IS ASKED L Americans in Panama Would Have Voice In Laws They Live Under PANAMA, April 20. Civilian government of the Panama canal zone under the department of commerce or tire department of the Interior and effective suff rage for civilian American citi zens residing in the canal zone, are two of the objects sought by the newly formed CiviUan League of the Canal Zone. The zone Is now a military reservation. "The league has been keeping in touch with proposed legislation by con fr ess affecting the canal zone," said F. J. White, presi dent, "and it bas discovered that parties not connected, with the zone have attempted to secure the enactment of bills submitted by them which would not prove applicable or beneficial to the zone." A statement issued by the league declares that "the military branch of our government is us ing its influence to have the canal considered primarily as a mili tary project, and adds: . "The league takes the position that the business Interests of the United States demand the fullest commercial development of. the canal; that, as far as possible, the same form ot government that exists in the United States should apply in the canal zone; that the civilian citizens of the United States residing in the zone should have a voice in the affairs of the zone; that tbs zone should be thrown open to Americans who want to own property and settle in it. the same as in the District of Columbia; that the army and navy, while permitted to do any and all necessary defensive work for the protection of the canal, should be entirely separate and distinct from the government of the canal zone." Specific demand is made that "congress grant the right of suf frage to civilian Americans re siding In the zone, authorizing them to elect a resident commis sioner to represent them at Wash ington, in the same manner as the present resident commission ers of the, Philippine islands and Porto Rico. What has become of the recom mendation, heard during the war times, that we could save money by eating whale steaks? ELL No matter what it is, from N I ZONE S The farmer is the beit buyer. j , 1 1 ; Publixhed in Salem, Oregon, will place your advertisement in the hands of 20- 000 farmers and they read Bargain Column ads lour or more aiicrtioiu. Read The Pacific Homestead, Weekly, j 1 a year. tUADY, fOR HIS; it frr, 4- t- ) - M if :JU m n-tf ,f 'f y ' I , , . V, " ' 'J ' : :,-- ' V. . . ... :)- " -ill ii j- esanaay, eTangeust ana erst wane Da e bail star, to- -flnlglng in his spring, training preparatory t a bJs.aonoaJ ' erusada acalnst tin.' ji Smj'ddj'bag trained so bard in the bit two months thai he will take bis andiences by surprise. ' NATIDWAL TRAFFIC SYSTFJA SUGGESTED Universal Color Signals! For Highways Urged tyj-. Highway Men ,K . TRENTON, N. J., April 6.4-I0-stallation of a national system, of color signals for the control; of -motor traffic on national and'stat highways, simitar to the stand ardized usa.'ot'ried',,yenoir Hand green In railroad systems Is Sug gested by highway officials ', of New Jersey, who hate 'frppweid a bill for adoption of the pLaft fn that sUte. ' ;! Mil f- The bill which coptains ttea ures approved, by the comriilttte on standards of the America as sociation oi state bighway.qfrlc ials. would have red signs tx; In dicate first degree danger such, is railroad crossings, dead ends t roads, or lift bridges; yellotf f In dicating second degree danger St curves or grades, and green show ing moving or traffic danger ply to be used at road intersections! Many national - organ izaiipf s interested in the move to reduce tbe annual automobile toll: hate expressed their endorsement 1 the bill's proposals. j ! Recent investigation, it ;is pbliii ed out, shows that many leading American cities have failed lo unite on aunlform use ot'coftt tn highway signalling. Red f6r He stance, 'meaning1 first degree daft ger.or an absolute stop signal in one town is used in the next trtwn at a place where green should;; he emphiyed. i i t c; Two hundred American ciiles and towns are reported already to have adopted this color signal pro ject while many more, highway officials believe, will fall in lint) the coining' year. i -Use Statesman Oansirirvl At TO FAR MEMS m a threshing machm- htsrri THE GREAT WESTERN FARM PAPER '. ; i!' i i it cost' only 3 cents a worjd, ; ! j r ; is Try It Statesman Building, Salera BOUT WITH .'.SATAN. Knights Will-tyake Trip ToMifacle ManVf Crypt v NEW YORK, April 6-Thous ands of Knights of Columbus in the United Sutes and Canada, will Join In a pilgrimage on April it to . the crypt St. Joseph on Cote des-Neljesi tat, Vc?teaJ. where they will pay homage to Frere An dre, sacristan ot the shrine and known as Canada's "miracle roan." ' ' - Frere "Andre's shrine stands' OP-; posite the seminary of the Hely Cross on the ouUMrts of. Mon treal. Inside it are clusters. of crutches and bandages left by pil . grims no came for' healing.' l A 5JOCK THIAKEK ' . Two lawyers took a young , busl ness woman In the' early-thirties to lunch., the other , day. Durln&T the conversation one of them be gan to tell about:' an interesting discussion he had bad with -a li brarian about : children's books.' The librarian had. Insisted, that books for children should be aU tractlvelj bound. "For ht uot ed her exact -words, "ugly books, like, ugly women, stay longest up tbe shelves." ' ' .The young business woman im- . mediately colored and. so did the speaker, as soon as be bad real ized what he had said. Bat the ether was quick to the rescue. "Ob, I know something about li braries myself, too." he said care lessly. 'Tve studied books and rve noticed that they - put ithe most Interesting and valuable ones up on the highest shelves, nulta above the reach tot us ordinary: mortals." ' ' 1 . And the day was saved. It dianapolis News. , ' , . 4 Mr. Myles-il undtrstaad your wife cried In church last Sunday. Mr. Styles Yes, she did. " Mr. Myle Was theeermtn so effecting?' ' ' '" ""."' Mr. Styles It wasn't. that, hot a woman she doesn't like sat right in front ot her and she had a a hat exactly like' my wife's. Yonkers Statesman. - THE 1V cc a napcr of pi2 ' ? or 21 cents a word. I'A Oregon 'ii' toull find it weU worth s Print, IVI "Willi "1 Kt WAXTKI 0liif t'lrriila M sua "Hi a