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DAILY EAST OEEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1921.
NO. 9762
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MANY LIVES ARE
LOST IN VRECK
AS TRAINS CRASH
Forty Two Bodocs Are Taken
From the Wreckage and it is
Believed That the Death Toll
Will Not Run Higher. .
WOMEN WHOASSISTED
IN RESCUE PRAISED
There Was no Fainting or
Screaming on Part of Unin-
' . . jurcd Women and Rescue
Work Was Begun Immedi
ately!
rOIlTEIt. Ind.. Feb. 2d. (A. P.)
Forly-lwo bodies were recovered to.
day from the 'wreck Inst night whim
the Michigan Central, the Canadian
limited, and the Now Vork Central.
I he Interstate Limited, (hashed at it
crossing. The Michigan Central train
had missed the block signals said to
have been set against It. and wuh de
railed liy an automatic block system.
It wan a diamond shaped crossing and
a the Michigan Central train plunged
head on the tie It tame to a rest
acroHk the New York Central Hunt .if
way, with two day coaches at the point
of Intersection. At nearly sixty mile
an hour the New York Central truln
curne on, the glare of the headtlght
warning many of the doomed puMun
frn. All the dead were in the, two ill- h
Ignn Cuntral coaches. Ki.ginecr Lot
of the Michigan Central, und tin fire
man escaped and uld Ihey did no. t
tlio block signal. The engineer and
fireman of the New York Central
xi-re killed.
rORTEIl, Ind., Poll. 2s. U. P.)
Thirty two bodle were taken from
the wreckage of the New York Central
Kxpres and the Mk-hlgan Central,
flyer near her Sunday evening.
'. AIII)o'nU..jjiU.tI. Jimba ma ether
rttn of humu unnlum) are Mill xenv-
tered through the wreckage, It la be
lieved three are parts of bodies already
recovered and that the death toll will
not run any higher.
W'omon'a Coiulmt Praised
The conduct of the women who a
Ued In rescue work was praised
highly by the men. There was no
er reaming or fainting among the un
injured women. The work or rescue
was begun Immediately but It was not
until two houra after the crush that
the wrecking train arrived. Mean
while, the, rescuers worked by the rea
tlow of the fire from the engine bos.
t;nly a few lantern could be found on
either train and there waa practieull
do rescue equipment. ,
Tae the Same Trai-ks
CHICAGO, Feb. ZH.A. P.) The
Michigan Central train left ChUago ai
E:05 p. m. for the neat. Officials said
that It wea presumed that the Michi
gan central train either ran Into a
closed switch or else the rails spread
as the two trains we're pusslng.
The Michigan Central and the New
York use the same tracks out of Chi
cago, Until Kngtiwcin Killed
PORTKK, lnd., Feb. 88. (A. P.)
The Michigan Central train, left Chi
cago at 5:06 p. m. hpund for Toronto.
. w.s eut In half by the westbound
flyer and both engines plunged down
n etnoanameni. ,' I
tiik enitlnemen of the New York
Central train were killed. The engi
neer was Claude Johnson of Elkhart,
'"rive bodies -were recovered near the
debris of the engines.
Lienilfkntlon ImlMisslbld
Identification of many of tho bodies
Van mipoMrtble because ot tneir wn
mA rtnnrlttion.
There were no physicians here and
first aid was given only by passengers
, Windows Aw.Miattorcd
CHIOAUO. Feb. 2H.-(A. IM-The
tinlnjured passengers on the N-
, Central train which crashed Into a
Michigan Central train at Porter Ind.,
were brought here late lust "'f ,l
J H Oelhart of Onk Park.. Ilia..
Of the passengers, told ot the wreck
a follows: ,..i ib
.w. tt-ut intlmat ort we had of the
disaster cam. when out train began , to
Jerk and Jump wnen ino -
. brakes were appueo.
. and there WQrc
snaiierea . m i(,Ugheo
a .terrmc iiiiio..s ... " i,
through the other train. ''mPn'
gan to scream and I found mielf H
Ing alongside the track. -prV,
We crowded out of the wrorknge
as ie't we could. .
people lying, some dead, and some In
lllMitny bodies were badly mangled. .
1 running around
franMcally. flan,., and clouds of stej.ni
were
shooting from ino 7
wreckago ot the cars
(ltd ilia i.u--
fire.
elpivl In the wot
ork
of recovering the bodies. There as
little we could do for the Injured. bt
we .-.ed to ma' e them eomfnr ah e
About half the bodies are mem..
- itiinn Amanv
lue to tne m.ioKi"-.. v... ; .
.... u..ji. 1. -u dmibtfu If sonic
can lie Identified.
(Continued on page .)
GEORGE D'ISAU DEAD; HAD-KEEN'
. HOVX-AN HERE FOR 22 YEARS
"V,
Oeorgo Darveau, aged 6S, "idoncer
hotelniuit of this city ami a resident of
I'endlelon since lss:i, died leteeii t
und 4 orlmk Hmidiy niutnln?. .Mr.
Iurveau, who h nl been suffering from
dropsy, had been confined to his bed
for the 1-aM six weeks.
treorge Karvea j was born In Quebec,
Canaan. In the early tl'!htb- he caioe
from Montreal ti the I'nllod Slates,
yd after epeudin? simo time In east
ern cities, came t" Pendleton In 18' 3
where. b entraKed In business. In
! he built the Hotel it. I'.eurge on
the corner of .Main and Webb streets.
Since that time he has remodelled and I
added to the hotel rind until his failil'S
health prevented, took an active par; I innr.ne. survives r.is-k .-vii'm. nin.ier
iij the nwna.tenn.ut. Mr. U..rveau vi man will be here fur the funeral.
pri'frrcr'tlv? etrwT ei'e" of tB" ;
first Pendletmi r.ten to strongly urxv '
he pe.v.nif of Main street. As a step
forward in civic Improvement, be in-
stalled cluster lights In fiAnt of the
hotel and advocated their Installation
nil along Main street.
hlsler Kurt hen
Mr. Darveau is mrvlved by a 'sister,
Mrs. Virglnie Hell, who has In en mak
ing her home with her brother, and a
brother-in-law. H. .1. l.i'itoiin-lle,
BY WESTON BURGUUtS
tturglara cntered-'O. A. Adams' gar-1
age 'sometime during .Sunday nitJhl
and .dynamited -the safe, gftiiir.- the
sum of two cenU for their trouble.
The safe which sets :n the outer office
nevt to the sidewalk was trunm-led
Into the ladies waiting room, a hole
was bored into the door, and, pre
sumably with "soupe," the safe door
was completely wrecked. It is not Mr.
Adams' habit to keep any considerable
amount 'of money In the safe, and on
this occasion he .-tiys there was only
two cents In It. l.ntrunce to the gar
age -was gained by springing the door.
Lyle Webb ran bis car i;ito the gnra;:e
at a late hour Sunday evening and led
it Just Inside of the door, and took tne
key wny with him. The burglars
evidently .rled to use his car to get
away In n this morning ho discovered
that some one In trying to start his car
had men tho lock completely otC of it.
T
iv m .
GUILTY' ARE SHOT
Dflll.IN. Feb. 2.--tT. P I A lirll
Ish Major and Captu n nod a number
of the "black and tan" police were nr
rested on charges. of nmideriiis; two
mnn Felneru who ha;1 I eon cleared of
charges of participating In the am
bush. . ,
Two .Sinn Keincrs, Murphy nml Ken
nedy according ' reports weie ..inc..
to liul'lln cast:.- for examination and
t ttuiitv and ordered relensen
are saai 10 iho
scene of the re-
lake
1 cent Pmmo
niiia ambUHh, ua ueo
them up amunst me w in .,,,.... ...
them shot- The same source di-cland
... js blaik and Inna have been nr-
teted cliarKi'd -.will looting
1 ffenses.
and other
HAS BE!
u iiiitViiTOX. Feb.
2S. (A. P.)
-An immedivto return of reveral
1 ilfles which were feizeo 10
' ..,.,
,,,., i,v the American
authorities In
... 1 .1 . 1',-trt l-tn:.-
tbe canal 'one is -j
..... ,ttvrnmeiit. which desires to m-e
them ill repelling n reported invasi0iijfi0t. Ho was . liaised with operatiiis
ul i'uiiunui hy Costa Ricuns.
y 4
7v
whiie wife, th late Mis. Amanda
ljitourelle, was a fLK'.er f Mr. Darveau.
Another sixler, Mrs. Louise Itlrhot,
died s'Vctal years iigo in CanaiTu,
tithiTH who survive are se.'en nleves,
as follows: Mi"' Annie Hell, daughter
jf Mrs. Hell; Mrs. Henrietta Cliaroon
immu, wife- f Dr. A. clmrboiinenu ot
Montreal; Mrs. Kveijn Jnewb.icei, ot
riMitlo; .Mis. ljiora M 'lUerirsH'lit, of
Pnndlcion, Mrs. Maude Fuinl of .an
FranclKco, Mrs. Illancbe lieauilry, of
Seattle, anil Mis. Amy Hinilernian. of
Portland, all daughters of Mr. Ittu
lelle. A niphew. Henry V. l.itonrelle,
.iii of Mr. Uiloorelle. who is In Seattle
where be is a member of the merchant
rnm I'miimw; , , ,. .
The sen-w-es are to tie. held tumor-
row nioriiin from Um Folsom ehupel.
with the local Kike H'rtge, ot wnien
Mr. Imrvcau was a muntber, in charge.
Pnll b-nrers wjl l.e Henry J. Taylor,
K. J. Murphy, J- U. Murphy. John I
Va Khan, Or. F. W. Vincent and Frank
Q linlan. .
Tlve hour for, the funeral is 10 a. m.
tomorrow. Mil Jnenbuei l arrived
b's nwrnln to attend Ci" services.
VICE-PRESIDENT IS
PRESENTED WITH A
SILVER LOVING CUP
WASl'.INUTi X. Feb. 1. (1. P.)
Thi senate bade Vice-President Mar
shall farewell aad iloospecd. Senators'
.novo him a silver loving cup or vase,
wnleh is thr fcrt'hit.h.-
''Out in lmj .inc.," a id Ma-ha!l In
tiecc-pting It. "they will think k Is 'a
menuir al to the ISth ain'endnient.''
ORES
HG COMPLETION
KNROCTK WITH HARDIN"!. AT
LANTA. Feb. ',. (Stajmi nd Clapper,
t'. P. Staff Correspondent. 1 Harding
is busy In h'r private car fin'shing Vii.'
Inaugural address. Ho expects to com
plete It before reaching Marion eari;.
tomorrow.
The address will be short, discussing
only the (reneraKjioiU'ies, it is under
stood, llurdiiur returns from his vaca
tion In excellent bei.lth and Jovial
i filrlts. Mis. Ilardinif. who was much
fatigued when be left Miulonv six
weeks ago is fully rested.
WII.Ii M IU K SI iMKNCK.
DKNVMIt.. Colo., Feb. 2S.-.tosbiia
Jehovah Sykes, helf -styled potentate
of heaven and hood of the Tabernacle
of David left Denver last night for
San Francisco to beRin serving an IS
months sentence for obstructing the
dr.-.ft during the war.
SME; CHILD MTISsv;
A rmnll automobile' accident occur
red Sunday' nislit near Pnxe station
when a car tlriv. n by K. .1. Jenkln:
van Into one occupied by Wm. Thnr
innn. According to inforimit'on given
out l:i theX Justice court th's morning
j Th irtnsn had utomvd 10 e've a 1110.
I tcrist some gns when tho Jenkins car
1 1.1.1 Into bill. The Tbiirmiin car win
I filled vviih. occupants includni !;
i :iia!l cbl'd who a.i thrown rather
j v-ovrrelv from the rcir sent to the
steering wheel. As.de from minor
j .js tl;e child -v is litiiiilurcd. tuber
' occupants of tb? car sustained bruises.
'I be Jenk'iw or- wi's said to h ive
contained four people, two men and
1 w. woim ii, tieti;v of wnoni were iiijur-
: Cl
Ji nklrs was fine,! J" In the Justice
court today as n result of the ueci-
a c.lr without a liviaac.
THREATENED WAR
Ai COSTARICA
Appeals Have Been Sent Urg
ing Call Immediately of Con
ference Between Represen-
. tatives of Countries.
BOTH ARE rSBERS
- LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Bound by League's War Pre
ventions Clause But Rush-
: onnnt;n
ing Preparations for war;
Troops Occupying Territory,
WAf-IIINiITOX. Feb. 2H. A. P.)--The
threatened war between Panamn,
and CoMta ftica was averted today with
the surrender of tVista Ititan army In
Colo, according to word to the Punu
'iri ::.tiion.
I'rg oiirerciK P be Culled
WASH1NOTON". Feb. 2H. (A. Y.
Bradford, 1'. P. Staff Correspondent t
Kfforts.are being made" to avert
war between Panama and Coma Rica
..v a mediation here of representative
of those countries. Harry M. hill, for -
mer retiresentative at.faama, sent
;ippea!s to the I'an-Amerlcan union
and all central and south American
diplomats at Washington, urging that
they call without delay a conference
..ftween the representatives of Pana
ma and Costa Hlca "to adjust the dif
ferences In a friendly manner before
tho shedding of blood which makes
conciliation too late."
H was Indicated that neither nation
will appeal to the league of nations.
Panama received no reply to her re
quest that the t'nited States should
-rupply her arms. It was the popular
demand that the United States supply
arms, first because Panama disarmed
at h r request, the second reason ad
vanced leas sentimental on the claim
that Panama was the first nation to
follow the I'nited states into the world
war. President Porras reiterated his
ntentinn of "protecting Panama." Tie
.leniiinced C.sta Klca, referring es
pecially to a recent visit of the com
mission of good will, declaring "it of-
sercd peace with one hand, while hold-
ng a dagger In the ether.
i;uIilng PrcMruftons for War
.BALBOA, Feb. 28. (A. P.) Pana.
nn and Ccsta Rica, both members of
1 he league of nations and bound by Its
.var-preventlons cla ises are rushing
preparations for war. Panama
Iready has troops in the disputed pro
vinces of Chirloul and is sending more
'o Coto and has raised force of volun
.eers which are waiting only for arms.
' os.a Rica- following the "Invasion"
of Cliiriqui, made no statement of her
:ntentions.
BEAUTY ARTIST SEES
NOME
V1ETICS
Does Not Approve cf Shaping
Eyebrows or Beading Eys-i
lashes But if Women Want to
do say says "Let Them."
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. (Harold V.
Jacols, V. P. Staff Correspondent) It
Is all right for women to paint, take It
from a man who paints them. The
use of rouge and other cosmetics just
now- Is threatened by u growing storm
of omiositlon from reformers, both
wholesale and retail: from educators
and civic organizations, 'and even gov
ernmental bodies. So the United Press
nskecj Clarence F. Underwood, the fa
mous artist who ought, to know all!
about such things, for his views on
palming women or women palming.
"Sure, paint if they need It and
many of them do." Underwood said.'
'The trouble with the great ' tva forlt ' 1
of women is when It comes to beauti
fying themselves they lack the artis
tic sense They try to Improve on na
ture while what they should really do
is to emubrte nature."
Underwood was nsked wbnt he
thought about the shaping of eye
brows, beading eye lashes und other 01
the newest beauty stunts. "Well," he
believe that is carrying
little too far. If the dcTir
things Want to do II, let them. But If
you 'want my candid opinion, I think
it nuilies them look like er cr
what Sherman said war was."
Both tho March und May wheat fell
In price today. March wheat which
closed at $1.SS Saturday closed at
$1.66 5- today and May closed at
?I.C,6 5-8 as contrasted with (tat Ur
du v's b:"iig mars of 51. R7. "
Foil
ing are the quotations from
Overheck & Cooke, local brokers:
Wheat
0H-n High Low Close
v--. !.., 1.HSM, 1.S.M4 l.R
.May LIS 1.69 1.64 1.56 H
NO HARM EN
iioiMonnoi
uo lu UUOl
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE TO
PASS GRAIN BILL-SAYS RITNER
The grain bill will undoubtedly pass
the Washington state legislature, says
Hoy W Ritner, who an president of
the Oregon mate senate which has
just'cloged Ita sessions, visited Olym
pia And with Louis E. Bean, speaker
nf the house, spoke in behalf of the
bill. Mr. rtltner sai that the Wash
ington body favors the passage of the
bill because adverse action would j
cause shipment from the Sound to I
Portland.
Air. ititner, who Is the author of the
grain bill which passed the Oregon '
legislature, reports that he and Mr.)
Mean were treated with great courtesy I
at the Washington capital. Each re- J
sponded to a request to speak in the I
senate and the house. They were en- j
tertnlned "at luncheon by the governor;
and lieutenant governor. !
Pesldes fostering the grain bill Mr.
"""er is tne autnor or the rower 8 e
Aviation memorial Pased bV the
j Kl'SlrS:
sterday morning.
Following a search of over a year.
Harry N. Curnow, wanted here for
; f ' and emb,len,en
; ture yeBterd , Portlmni
was cap-
yesterday in Portland and is be- i
Ing held until the arrival of officers
from Pendleton. Curnow was located
a week ago In Bremerton where he
was In the government service but he
apparently received word at about the
same time as the officers of that city
and made his escape from there. He
was located again yesterday. In Port
land where the arrest'was made. He
will be brought here for trial.
Bi
Virgil Green is confined to a local
hospital and Willam Kosnocoh is held
1 y the sheriff as the result of a cutting
.scrape which occurred Sunday night
following a dispute over a game of
cards. Green's injuries are not seri
ous, it is said.
The affair occured in a room at the
Bowman hotel and from meager infori
mation obtained by the district attor
ney the tow men both drew knives
when a dispute arouse over a game of
blackjack. The battle raged over the
room for some time before the police
were notified it is said, resulting In the
demolishment of the contents.
Green's injuries amounted to a num
ber of gashes on the head and a knife
thrust in the side. He also carries a
number of bruises. Kosnocoh suffered
several teeth knocked out, his band
cut severely and a number of bruises
Kosnocoh is heing arraigned this
afternoon ard Green will be heard as
soon as his Injuries will permit. The
case has been turned over to the state
and both are charged with grambllns.
LOCAL CHINESE HELP
Local Chinese are giving funds lib
erally to' aid their starving country
men, says Joseph . N. Scott,, county
chairman of the Armen an-Chinese
relief drive. The Chinese of this city
have given J299and have promised
$150 more. . ,
To date $4 300 has been subscribed
in the Pendleton campaign, which is
continuing today. Workers are col
lecting funds in every ' precinct , and
hope soon to Ret the entire $7000
which is Pendleton's quota.' The
county quota is $14,000.
Funds collected are td be used for
purchasing Umatilla products, so thai
grain and fruit from the fields and
orchards of this county will be sent to
the famine stricken people of China
and Armenia." . V
NO TAIL LIGHT, $5 IS
SENTENCE OF ELEVEN
Lac!; of tall lights on their ears cost
eleven residents of Pendleton five dol
lars each In the police court this
morning. All evening Saturday ami
most of Sunday traffic officer Lyday
and stale officer Jay Salsman were
stalking offending motorists and most
of this inorniiia' was taken up in the
police court in tho disposition of their
cases. ,
Slate and county officers are begin
ning a campaign to see that nil the
motor regulations now obtaining In
the state are eoniplfed with and will
1 continue their efforts until evervone
is complying with the law, they de
Piircd vvsterday.
SIX MEN EXECUTED
CORK. Rob. 28. (U. P.) Six Sinn
Feir.trs were executed by the British
firin a' squad at military barracks here'deot,
I today. The men hud been sentenced
by court martial, five leing charged secretary and' James Sturgis. will act
with complicity in a proposed ambush until the annual meeting next Sep
nnd the other with possessing a revol-1 tember when a board ot 2i directors
v.r.t
C. J.KOCH BUYS HALF
. BLOCK ONCE USED AS .
HAPPY CANYON SITE
The half block of land on nail
road Slrei between- Main and
Cottonwood and formtriy the
Happy Canvon mle has been pur
chased from the O. W. R. & N.
by Ch.-irles J. Koch, well
known local property owner. Mr.
Js'oeh stateJ today that the final
ri'ipers in the deal- are being
l-nMed niKin by the head office
of the. railroad company and the
deed Is expected here within n
few days The purchase price is
i nnoun'ec'. as being above
tl-IIMII).
It Is known that the transac
tion Involves some plans for a
boliomg on the property but the
I ifirtiiaCr.n on that point Is not
jet ci u piete
Teachers of the west end1 met at
Stanfield Saturday where a local insti
tute was held. A number of interest
ing discussions were held, among
them being one by Superintendent
Howard Drew of the Echo schools who
spoke on track and field meets. Mr.
Drew urged that every teacher insist
that every pupil In school enter into
these contests because of the benefits
they could derive. Ha stated that
tennis and folk dancing would be add
ed to the meets this year. Other dis
cussions were lead by A. C. Voelker,
superintendent of the Hermlston
school, who spoke on oratorical and
declamation contests; A. Bensel.
Hermiston, spoke on gtjide school su
pervision; V. W. Green, county super
intendent, discussed school legislation
and AVm. McQueen spoke on eighth
grade examinations.
,
PJ-.PORT SKVTiP.E EARTHQUAKE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. fA. P.)
An earthquake described as "rather
severe'' and at an estimated distance
of 200 miles away, was recorded at
the Georgetown University seismoiog
Ical observatory today from 218 p. m.
untll after 4 o'clock, reaching its
maximum intensity between 2:1$ and
2:22 p. in.
DEATH COMES TO
Mrs. Frances W. Pettengill, aged , 75,
and well known in Pendleton, died last
night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. S. Beckwith. Mrs. Pettengill,
who had been In poor health for the
past year, had been failing rapidly ot
lute because of her advanced years.
She was born in Rochester, New
.York. For the past. 19 years she has
spent half of each yAr at the home of
her daughter in Pendleton. Besides
Mrs. Beckwith, she Is survived by two
.laughters, Mrs. Ruby P. Brown of
Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Florence
Williams, of Linnwood, Cnliforna.
Funeral services will tie held tomor
row at 2 p. m. from the Brown chapel
with Rev. Alfred Lock wood, pastor of
the Chiych of the Redeemer of which
Mrs. Pettengill was a member, offlcat-infc-.
i
LONDON, Feb. 2S. (A. .P.) The j
British government does not Intend to
niter ner present policy ror maintain
ing order in Ireland. Lloyd George
told the house of commons today.
LAW IlEl.D INVALID
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. (A. P.
Kentucky laws levying a special tax on
liquors withdrrwn from bonded ware
houses was held invalid by tho su
preme court.
Acceptances of appointment as
members of the temporary executive
committee of tho Northwest Orain
and llay show, to be held here Sep-;
tember 19 to 24. have been received ;
from F. D. McCulley, of Joseph; K. 1
M. llulden, of Heppner, F. B. Ingulls,
of Dutur; Frank McKcnnon, of All-,
col; C. E. Burllnganie, of Gardena, 1
Washington,- Victor Smith, of Moro; '
and C F.. Carden. of Bozaman, Moll-:
tana. They with Dave Nelson, pretd-
I L. Rogers, vice-president, 1 :
C Seharpf, treasurer. Fred Bennlon.
will ua elected.
unnrnT innnniTiiiriiTO
urn pmmmwM
i
i
SUPREME COURT
HAKES SEVERAL
NEW DECISIONS
Supreme Court Declares Un
constitutional Sections of
Lever Law on Which Were
Based Profiteering Prosecu
tions. FEDERAL FARMLOAN
ACT CONSTITUTIONAL
This is Expected to Aid in Re
lieving the Financial Distress
Now Confronting Agricul
tural Interest-
WAHIIINGTON. Feb. 2. -U. P.)
Supreme court has declared uncon
stitutional sections of the Lever law
on which the government based pro
fiteering prosecutions during Its cam
paign against the high cost of living.
This puts a stop to further profiteer- .
ing prosecution under law and nulll
foes a number of pending cases.
The decision' was handed down In .
10 cases appealed from the lower fed
eral .courts, some which wer decided ,
against and others for the govern
ment. In the judicial districs wher
the decision went against the govern-
ment arly .further prosecutions, could
not be started. In father districts they
could be brought, however. t
The section of law In question
makes It uulawful to "make any un
just, unreasonable rate or charge In '
handling or dealing In or with neces
saries." The department of justice '
started prosecutions after investigat
ing affairs of the defendants, claim
ing they were exacting such unjust
prices that the government under its
war powers had the right to stop
such practices. The decision of the
court was urlanimous.
"
Form Loan A-t Vphclil,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. (A. P.)
Federal farm loan act Is hehl to tee
constitutional by the supreme court.
This is an act under which land banks
were established to lend to farme:..
The decision came In a suit which
halted the -business of the farm loan ,'
system for several months. - It Is ex
pected to rreatly aid in relieving tho
financial distress now confronting the,
agricfltural interests, as It will no'v
be possible to extend more loans to
farmers. -, '
I plmkls Trailing With Enemy.
WASHINGTON. Ft. 28. (U. P.)
The supreme court upheld trading
with the enemy act, and declared the .
federal farm loan act constitutional.
The court simultaneously upheld the
seizure and proposed sale by alien pro
perty custodian of 14,900 shares of
stock in the Botany Worsted mills.
Passaic, N. J., alleged to be German
owned. The mill is one of the largest
In the worlil.:,. .
THREE PEOPLE ARE
VICTIMS OF FIRE
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 19. (A.
P.) Mrs. Eeulah Daley, 25, and Mary
Miller, five, were burned to death to
day, and Mrs. Mary Miller, mother of
the child, died of burns as a result of
an explosion which destroyed tho
home of Frank Miller, at Brush
Prairie yesterday.
The explosion was caused when
John Daley ot Deer Island, who with
his wife was visiting at the Miller
home, started a fire with gasoline
which he thought was kerosene. Daly
: eseaued with serious inlurv. John
j Miller is badly burned but may recov-
i er. . -
More) Rigid Enforcrmriit Asked
W ASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. (A. P.)--More
rigid enforcement of prohibition
is to be asked by the Anti-Saloon Lea
gue. In a statement yesterday the league
I said congress would be urged to pass
a supplemental enforcement act.
Weather'
Reported hy Major Moorhouse.
weather observer.
Maximum. St.
Minimuin, 39.
Barometer. 29.65.
Rainfall, jJO ot an Inch.
THE
WEATHER
FORECAST
Tonight and
Tuesduy fair.
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