PACE TWO
the OSEGON STATCSLIAN. Safety OrcgwC Sanday lloraing. February 9. 152
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American and British Dele
gates in Agreement on
Uajor Issues
Octard frB Paew tA
sad tli fritlcHm watch lax has
feen heard Iraa tk raited
Ktates wiU not likely he a. drep Iff J
the ticket to that of the British
'blf aavy" die bards wbea they
rbaueage Mr. MacDoeaid oa what
he proposes to do with Brittaaia's
aavy.
The battleship sttU kaa stoat
defenders in" Britain, wbHe Mr.
MacDoaald will bare to be both
eloquent and persuasiro to con
vince tome of bis opponents thai
the British are not mowing -
grave rik to accepting only
cruisers where 7S heretofore
were considered too miaimua
n reded
As to the future of a London
agreeaeat. If It were a questioa
only of a treaty between Great
Britain and the Catted States, a
pact could be. seeled - wit bin a
short time.
I'arhy BrtwNS Two
Feasible Immediately
Under the proposals made, Bri
tain won Id scrap fire battleships
rnd the United States three, and
parity would become an immedi
ate reality. CruUers would be
limited and submarines abolished
or rigidly restricted. Destroyers
wo aid be red need as low as oth
r countries were willing. With
out endaagering the security of
either country, expenditure on ar
maments would be curtailed and
every taxpayer would have a lit
tle more money In bis pocket,
Mickel Honored at Dinner
Held at Salem Elks Club
Here Saturday Evening
A. A. Kicks
by county officers.
Likewise the threats of opposf.
Moat Jadgs UaeMahaa's re-elec-
tioa died down and little has been
heard for weeks on the subject.
But the calmness Is said to be only
the calmness that precedes a
storm; for The Statesman is ad
vised on rood authority that some
strong candidate will be presented
for tho office of circuit Judge.
Karnes most prominently men
tioned are those of Custer Ross
and of Max Page. Ross Is one
of the leading members of the
Marlon eanntv bar anil la well
connected both here aad at 811-1
rerton. Mr. Page is act! re fn le-
d. mr u..rw..i.i ' pion circles, ana is a memoer 01
bers of the profession here but
his supporters urge his eonnec-
Stanmore, realise that while their
own dlfferenceshave disappeared
their job Is only halt done and
next week they face a complicated
task is extending to Japan.
Prance andJUaly the harmony ex
isting across the northern Atlantic.
SENATE MCE HERE
(Continued frvm Pace k)
ligation of the county court
house prored to be a flash In the
pan. Judge MacMabaa who was
credited with egging on the
grangers stepped into the back
ground the first of the year and
nothing ever came of the Inquiry
which was promised to show- up
whatever was to be shown up Is
the handling of county business
tloag as member of the legion
will offset his lack of veuerable
ness which sometimes attaches to
the Judicial office.
Judge MacMaban, an old war
charger of Marion county poli
tics, with a wide acquaintance and
a lore for the common people
all of whom hare rotes, 'will
throw off his coat for a good
scrap If anyone files against him.
Being a judge will not embarrass
Mac when it comes to campaigning.
Honoring A. A. MlekeL ? for
merly district freight aad pas-
senger agent at Saieaa, reeeaUy
promoted to tho position of dis
trict freight agent with headquar
ters la Portland. 45 Southern pJ
cif ie agent and employes form
erly assorts ted with hiss la the
Salem district, gathered at a ban-
ruet in the dinia room ef-the
EZke Tamele Saturday evening.
After the dinner. with.R. K.
Moatgomeryv agent at Indepen
dence, anA the eldest aaa la
point of service with the eei
paay present, actios; as toastm as
ter. Pfopaa speeches and
aaste was enjoyed. , Several of
those present gars short talks
expressing regret that Mr. Mtekel
was leaving the 8alea territory
one an joined la wishing him
mac, success in hie new field.
The guest of honor was called
noon aad gam a very Interesting;
and oatertaialng address, stress
ing the cooperation of an the an
pioyes ef his former district
a.fc a a. mm .
wwes enaaieei ana to mage the
success ef his work: that entitled
hiastte thr koaow just recently
recerveo. .
A feature of the meetlnr was
ine singing r sereral parodies
oa popular songs with Mr. Mick-
ei as the inspiration.
aie ia ine eveainx he was
presented with a fine trareling
nag as a toaea of the respect and
esteem in watch he Is held by all
his fellow workers ia the Salem
district.
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ELLENSBURG, Wash., Feb. 8
(AP) The Linfleld college
basketball team was held to two
field goals by the Ellensburg nor
mal quintet ia a 42 to-10 win for
the locals here tonight. Darby,
high point man for the Lin field
team was held to one point.
4-H Club Leaders Hold
Successful Meeting in
Chamber Rooms Saturday
rf Butterllle: Mr. Tbeota Tyler
of Aurora; Mrs. Myrtle Meyers of
The first 4-H club leaders' lo-
can conference, held at the cham
ber of commerce hero yesterday,
was a surprising success, William
W. Fox, Marlon county club lead
er, said yesterday afternoon, add
ing that attendance was gratify-
H. C. Seymour, state club lead
er, explained ia detail the work
of the local leader from beginning
to completion of eaah project and
In round table discussions which
followed his addresses in both
morning and afternoon mftny
bothersome questions were rais
ed and answered. Henry Craw
ford or Salem, member of the
state fair board, gare a talk oa
club work in relation to the fair
exhibits and spoke of obserratlon
he had made of the board at the
state fairs.
The leaders showed consider
able Interest la tho number of
projects offered this year, and
considerable .discussion rerolred
about the Urestock clubs, which,
are being pushed this year. Spe
cial attention was also giren to
the room Improvement and the
rose and flower garden projects,
both new this year.
- Matters regarding the county
4-11 club fair to be held here
April 25 and 2 as the first orent
of this kind were brought up, and
in connection with this it was an
nounced that all homo economic
clubs most hare their work, com
pleted before this fair.
County dub leaders ptesent
yesterday were: Miss NeUie Beu
gli of Howell; Mrs. O. W. Ayres
Clear Lake; Cora May Calavan of
Crawford; W. C. Russell, who
leads the largest poultry elub in
the state with 25 members, from
Keizer; Mrs. B. Claggett. leader
of sewing elub at Keizer; Mrs.
Grace Sebon of Fairrlew; Mrs.
Margaret Martin. Mrs. Virgil
Bradley and Mrs. Blanche R. Al
bright, all from Aumsyllle which
was also represented by two elub
officers: Kenneth Da hi, loader
for three years of SUrertoa clubs;
8. B. Torrend. local leader of
livestock clubs in the SUrertoa
lection.
Mrs. Florence Oddle. leader of
three clubs with a membership of
51 at North Howell; Arthur V.
Meyer of Habbarl; Mrs. E. E.
Anderson of St. Louis; Mrs. Har
ry Bosch of Brooks; Frank lag
ham, principal of the Liberty
school and leader of a cooking
club; Mrs. Emily Van Saatea of
Liberty; Mlts Theima Baraett of
Maplewood; Mrs. Cecil Wlegaad
of Salem Heights; Mrs. Mary Ri
ley, teacher at Hazel Dell, aad her
mother. Mrs. Howard who is lead
er of a Washington county club;
and Miss Theresa Dealer of Mt.
Angel, one of the most active
club leaders In the county who
this year reports fire clubs with
72 members. Miss Dehler has a
record of three years of comple
tions, with an arerage member
ship of-efboys and girls.
Two more local leaders' confer
ences will be held here, one
March 15 aad the last AprU 12.
Fox reported to the group yester
day that 15 dabs are now organ
ized ia the county, with an enroll
ment approximating 1000 mem
The totaf ralne of the estate of
the late E. Cooke Patton Is listed
at $50,122 of which $35,50 is
real property and $14.(32 is per
sonal property, according to an
Inventory filed by Chester M. Cor.
Linn C. Smith and L. Parmenter,
appraisers. One-third Interest In
the Patton block is rained at
$25,000 while one-third interest
in the home property is listed at
$10,500.
Patton's partnership in the
bookstore jointly owned by the
Patton brothers, was rained at
$8,729.28. Halt interest in the
partnership was shown to corer
$6,332.50 in merchandise; $1,000
In collectable accounts; $1,200 of
fice furniture. The entire ralua
tion of the bookstore was listed at
$17,458.56.
A nominal value was placed up
on the stamp collection and the
magic paraphernalia made fam
ous by Patton before his death.
Two savings and loan certificates,
one for $1,487.40 and the other
for $1,683.98. were listed in the
appraisement of tho decedent's
own estate.
Hal D. Patton is appointed ad
ministrator of - the partnership
while Luefla D. Charleston, a
daughter of the decedent, has
been named as executrix of the
estate.
pouoni
Alderman (THara, Sponsor
Of Plan, Gives Credit
ToStatesmsn
Cardboards For
Firemen's Ball
Placed on Sale
Sale of tickets for the second
annual police and firemen's ball,
scheduled for March 4, will he
started Wedaesday of this week,
the committee in charge of this
phase of preparations announces.
The efty forces will conduct an
old time dance at the armory and
a modern dance at the Crystal
Garden, and putting special en
tertainment which will be pre
sented at both halls.
The purpose of holding the
dance is to complete payment for
improvements already made In
the city hall gymnasium, and to
purchase needed additional equipment.
PIOXEKR PASSES OX
EUGENE. Ore., Feb. 8. (AP)
Mrs. Elisabeth M. Gale, mem
ber of one of the prominent jpio
neer families of Eugene,: died- at
her home here laat night it the
age of $$ years.
Too Late To Classify
A. tracts ln-Kingwoed at attrac
tive prlos.
( A, mall houae,.Wtric lights, wat
er, beautiful lawa aad trees. A
Place that la unique 1 w.l. of
Stat, and Commercial. $5000
would trade for modern $ R.
home In 8alem.
11 4r, modem home en paved
hjchwar. 1 mt of Salem. Noth
ing like It at 700.
R A. FORKNER
320 IT. S. Bank Bid.
Phone 127.
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CCbatbned from Face .
the council to submit a definite
propositi oa aa to the manner ia
which the utility is to be i
t sired, or several alternative
propositions. This will ref aire
considerable iavestlgatioB and
negotiation with the own era ef
the utifitT. after which the alter
native of purchase at an agreed
price or condemnation, any he
submitted.
Authorisation of the Durchase
er coadeaaatloa would require a
two-thirds vote ef the citizens
TOtlugi-on the geaeral question,
ltd a majority for one of the
propositions submitted.
DeOsdie ghialaa
PbsetMe at Meetias;
Although it will not be aosai-
Ue to prepare such a comnrehen-
alve ordinance before the next
cpnncil meeting, a. beginning can
. . A. c . . . .
bb nusv ac um ubi lowara
working: out the details of the
Utesrloa.
Aldermaa O'Hara ' fiaturdar
stated that If the project receives
popular approval, much of the
credit will be due to The States
maa for its consistent advocacy
ox municipal ownership dnrinc
the past year.
He also Issued a statement
which read fa part as follows:
"I consider it a fair nronhecr
that Salem will one day be rated
among the first class cities of the
Pacifie coast, and in the nature
of things, her position as such
will demand municipal ownership,
of the water -supply, system, No
one could vision ibe -people of
Portland. Seattle. San Francisco.
Los Angeles, or the great number
of other Important cities of the
west returning to dependence
upon a private corporation for
drinking water.
TTte local plant can be ac
quired more cheaply now than at
any time in the future and once in
possession of the distribution sys
tem, mountain water can be
brought into the city when our
population has grown sufficient
ly to Justify that added expense.
speak of mountain water be
cause from talking with people
me conclusion seems lnescanable
that the citizens of Salem will not
be satisfied to go on using Wil
lamette river water indefinitely."
Ovegoaw the activities ef the com
mittee preaaMy would he lim
ited. A recent study published la the
United States Bureau of Educa
tion, baaed oa the IPX census,
showed that Oregon had only ?3
illiterates between the ages ef It
aad 25. On a percentage- basis
this is four tenths of one per cent
of all persons la the state between
those ages.
uniy enree states snowed mere
satisfactory fignrea. These were
Minnesota, with 33 hundredths of
one per cent; South Dakota, with
St hundredths of eae per cent, j
andjowa. with 32 haadredthe of'
one per cent. Ia these . age ,
rroapa of popuiatioa that come
under an effective compulsory
education law, illiteracy ia rapid
ly approaching the irreducible
minimum.
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Washington. Feb. $ fAP
The first of President Hearer's
proposals Ho holster dry law es
forcemeat, by placing the respon
sibility with his attorney general
was seat to the senate today by
the house. -
As ta ehease aaased the Wil
liamson hill to transfer the pro
hibition bureau from the treasury 1
to the Justice department, senator
Wheeler, democrat, Montana, pre
pared a resolution to call for an
Investigation of the enforcement
service.
The Montanan proposed to
have the senate Judiciary commit- I
tee inquire into tho situation
when it begins consideration of
the transfer MIL He desires to
determine whether "an honest ef
fort" has been made for enforce
ment. If the dry law cannot he
enrorced. be said, it should be repealed.
There was no substantial nnnn.
sition io Vie, fianaier In. the house.
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cure splendid accident protection
ror si.oo per year.
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Elimination of Illiteracy, so
far as possible, Is the purpose of
a committee appointed here Sat
urday by C. A. Howard, state su
perintendent of public instruction.
The committee was appointed at
the request of Dr. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, secretary of tho Interior,
and has the approval of Governor
Norblad.
Dr. Wilbur is chairman of the
national committee in the nation
wdle effort to solve the question
of illiteracy.
Members of the Oregon com
mittee are:
Frank 8. Sever, Portland, state
director of Americanization; A.
C. Strange, Southern Oregon nor
mal school; William H. Baillle.
superintendent state training
school for boysr Mrs. Martha E.
Mulkey, Coquille, county school
superintendent; Miss Elizabeth
C. Murray, St. Helens, county
school superintendent; Mrs. Carl
G. Helm, La Grande; E. O. Im
mel, Eugene; R. R. Turner, Dal
las; Mrs. C. B. Simmons, Port
land: Mrs. George T. Gerllnger,
Portland; Mrs. J. . F. Arnold,
Bend; George K. Aiken, Ontario;
Hiss Cecelia Beyler, Astoria, and
Mrs. G. J. Frankel. Portland.
ornciais said that because of l genuine, famous for 50 years. So
the low per cent of illiteracy In look for it when buying. Adv.
This eight year old athlete is
the son of Rev. and Mrs. C. F.
Jenkins, Lyndon. Kansas. Mrs.
Jenkins says: "Newell's wonder
ful condition shows my idea is
Lrlght.
"Whenever he's the least cross
or upset, or has a cold, I give
him a little California Fig Sy
rup. It always brightens him up;
regulates his stomach and bow
els; gives him a hearty appetite.
I have used it with both mr boys
and it never failed to help them
promptly."
All children love the rich,
fruity flavor of California Fig
Syrup. A pure vegetable product.
it doesn't gripe er sicken. It al
ways acts gently but thoroughly
to cleanse the system of bilious,
headachy, constipated; children.
Doctors say it tones and strength
ens weak bowels. Try It with your
child. See how bad breath, coated
tongue or fererishness disappear!
Tne name California marks the
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