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SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1920
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SPOKANE JUDGE
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Spokane, Wash.. Feb. 4. Threats
dwlared-o have been made against
the life o( Superior Judge R. M: Web
rirr of this county, who issued a per
manent injunction January 5 forbid
ding Industrial Workers of the World
activities here have caused the as
mgnment of a squad of police detect
ive, i guard him, it became known
The threats, according to Commis
sioner John H. Tilsley of the depart
ment of public safety, were voiced
against Judge Webster at a recent
meeting of Industrial Workers of the
World in a Montana town. For the
last two days Commissioner Tilsley,
Judge Webster has been under con
aiant guard while on the bench, at
his home and on his way to and from
the court house.
Prosecutor Threatened
It was declared that while similar
threats have been made against Prose
cuting Attorney J B. Limlsley, upon
those petition the injunction was is
sued, no guard has been assigned for
his protection.
Operation of the Injunction, it was
declared today, prevents invocation of
habeas corpus proceedings In the case
of defendants arrested for lt alleged
violation, and denies them a trial by
Jury. Two men arrested for alleged
violation of the Injunction were found
guilty of contempt of court and sen
tenced to terms in jail.
Webster Says Nothing '
Previously 13 defendants- In su
perior court here had been acquitted
ot criminal syndicalism in connection
with I. W. W. activities, and recently
t superior court Jury disagreed re
garding the guilt of forty others tried
on similar charges.
Beyond saying he understood
threats had been made against him,
Judge Webster declined today to dis
cuss the matter.
TO
DEPORTATION IS ONLY
CURE FOR RADICALISM
IN U. S. SA YS PALMER
Washington, Feb. 4. Deportation
o radicals, country wide arrests 'of
others and the "vigorous enforcement
of existing laws has given notice that
the United States intends to keep order
ana nas Helped improve conditions,"
Attorney. General Palmer today told
the house Judiciary committee.
The positive intention of the govern
ment to punish crimes of "reds" and
communists has created a state of or
der which would have been impossible
without arrests and deportations, he
added.
"Some misunderstanding exists in
regard to my attitude towards this leg
islation," he said. . "Some said I had 'a
plain case of cold feet,' other that had
'turned tall.' That of course is not
correct. I did not attend because . I
could not give support to the pending
rule for the Sterling-Graham, bill."
Pending Bills Dangerous.
More harm than good would come
from repressive legislation, Mr. Palmer
said, adding that pending measures
were so drastic and far reaching that
they would over-reach the purpose for
wslch they were intended.
"The situation calls for. legislation or
simplecharacter guarding the bill of
rights but filling a hiatus in laws
which exist in present statutes," said
Mr. Palmer.
"There are no federal statutes which
are adequate to meet the.sltuatioh. A
condition of revolutionary intent exists
In this country on the part of the at:ens
and citizens sufficiently widespread in
character to merit .consideration by
congress. Threats are written by per
sons who would injure and overthrow
the government.
And these threats which are being
circulated on the part of such persons
are the kind which do not entitle those
who employ them to the guarantees of
the so-called right of free speech."
Arguments Futile.
Mr. Palmer said he disagreed with
those who claimed revolutionary ut
terances should be met by arguments'
instead of statutory laws.
Declaring that because of apparent
dilatoriness in stopping "red" actrvt-
Ues lust summer, every newspaper in
the country had "shouted" at him, Mr.
Palmer said the department by giving
advance notice of intended widespread
violence against the government had
blocked any great disturbances. -
"Order "can only be maintained
through firm enforcement of laws," he
said. "Justice cannot conie to any
port of the population without absolute
observance of law and order. There
are 50,000 members of the communist
party In this country and the communist-labor
party Is even larger."
Hist; Trousers
for Women Are
Paris9 Latest
Paris, Feb. 4. Daring oriental suits
of lustrious gold and silver tissues end
ing in trouser legs, which are held
close to the shoe tops by straps, some
times embroidered in precious stones,
passing under the wearer's Instep, are
featured in displays of summer models
in Parisian modistes parlors. Some
models coyly veil the trousers with
filmy materials.
Recent rumors that tight lacing was
to be restored to favor have proved to
be erroneous. In fact, little if any
corseting will be needed next summer
except by stout women. The length
of street dresses being shown is about
the same as that most in Vogue last
fall but the hem Is narrower.
Bright textures will appear In many
of the popular creations and pattern
ed materials will be featured by some
of the more famous houses. One of
the most popular models will show a
flounce effect and a tight underskirt
jf Jade green. A smart little Jacket
with gorgeously embroidered lining
has been given the stamp of approval
in some of the more .exclusive shops.
CHERRY SALK HADE
TO ARMY Q.H. DEPOT
2
WORKERS ARE
REPORTEDDEAD
Three Americans Murdered
By Brigands Sunday Is
Word Received Br State
Department This Morning.
Washington. Feb. 4. The murder
of three American relief workers In
Syria was reported today to the state
department.
The Americans were part of a con
voy for American relief supplies and
were killed by brigands on February
1 near El Mall, north of Alonnn Th
names of the Americans were not giv
en In the dispatch.
The relief expendition was under
the American committee tnr tho i-ii
ot the Near East, the headquarters of
wnicn are in New York. ,
Official notification nf th Villi (
the Americans was given by General
Gouraud, the French . high -eommls-sloner
at Beirut, to American Vice Con
sul McCutcheon at Beirut. General
Gouraud formally expressed his re
gret.
Alhany, N. Y., Feb. 4. Counsel for
the assembly Judiciary committee,
whieh is trying the five suspended so
nata assemblymen on charge of dls
ovalty announced at the opening of
oday's hearing that they would seek
Prove Assemblyman Louis Wald
'an, - defendant, had made the fol
io statement on the floor of the
oclahst convention in Chicago In
fZMknew we C0llld sway the hy
. . u fH suns t0 l,se th(," a-nst
capital stlc class, I would vote in
tor of universal military training."
' .Meld made this an-
connlon with his
-Cl l m & Wl,nes3 ln Milwaukee
E HarH "PP-wlngi council as J.
Mill, W rrm,,rly Ci,y edlt0r ot he
b der.(ader-elve hls testimony
deposition. The witness, who is
wmJ T coved" the Chicago
tay because of the serious Illness of
E
HT. ANGEL CRUSHER
Work of Installing new rolls ln the
crusher at Mt. Angel and increasing
its capacity has been started by crews
working under the direction of Coun
ty Roadmaster Culver. Twelve men
began work there Tuesday.
Arrangements will also be made
there soon,. Mr. Culver said, to assem
ble a paving plant. He said that the
court had decided to assemble the
plant itself and not bother with con
tractors, believing that this could be
done with a saving to the county.
Provision made in the budget of
the court calls for a plant at Mt. An
gel and another at Aunisville, to be
constructed and ready for use when
paving season begins ln June.
An appeal to the IT. S. supreme court
has been perfected by E. J. Frasler of
Eugene, under sentence to serve from
two to 20 years on the charge of forgery.
DUAL LANGUAGE LAW
FOR FOREIGN PAPERS
FOUGHT BY CATHOLICS
Salem cherries, 48.000 cans of 'em
(two carloads) 'will be shipped from
Salem this week, by the Oregon Pack
ing company, under contract to the
United States government. The ship
ment, while not unusual ln shipping
circles here, is regarded as a good
one-product consignment during mid
winter. C. D. Fraser, government inspect
or, Was at wor kin the warhouses of
the Oregon Packing Company, Wed
nesday, verifying consignment qual
ity and quantity. The cherries are all
of one grade, No. 1 grade, Royal
Anne's, packed in a heavy syrup. This
is the first government consignment
made by the Oregon Packers this win
ter and its destination is the Quar
termaster's Depot, New York City.
E. C. Quinn, manager of the local
cannery, reports that stock clearance
has been steady this year; an average
of 30 cars being shipped monthly. At
the present time the local plant Is
undergoing annual repairs in antici
pation of the requirements of the
next season.
Reports coming ln to various fruit
buyers in the Willamette valley indi
cate that most of the canneries anti
cipate a good run this year despite
the period of unusual cold, early ln
the winter. From these sources, there
is still doubt as to what the coming
of spring will disclose, so far as frost
results in the botto inlands are con
cerned. There is general agreement,
however, that none of the losses in
the lower lands are as Berlous as at
first prophesied. In the upper dis
tricts of the valley which represents
approximately 75 per cent of the fruit
crop, very little damage Is notiveable.
v;e rnt,y
'"'his stall . "'-'Papers printed
" htertei! dl,P'taited in Eng.
WT.? 3f tt constitution
of Mt LI , '' Ri,"pdlefs Ab-
Drnl r ha" 'Polluted in
dlkrcT?(linKa ln th- United
""'g tie lan.. . r 1,um eI-
'omthe , Pecure an or
'"ora. , Attornev nn,i
"Oehlhar. dis-
&5 .
'"Jim. Um "re nan.Prt .
'he t)roco3,n
rJlUl"mah ,
!8aS In ti, c nan"
ln the pr,c?r,ne,
Is the Pr",'l,'lt:ve.
H, rt BA1? P'""18" three
i? Hns"t a?e"' cfulatlon and
the L Whl(h 1
, Pera iv ","P.,ta which be-
WU'f"0" of 24.000;
lndar" ,
mnCrHo American
""tea In Latin. Appllca-i
tlon of the ne wlaw to these publica
tions would, it is contended, make it
necessary to suspend publication be
cause of the prohibitive costs involv
ed in the required duplication of text
matter.
Sioclnl Session Bill'.
The bill creating the law under at
tack wns passed by the special session
of the state legislature. It was intro
duced by Senator A. W. Norblad of I
Clatsop fcounty who intimated that
the measure was endorsed by the Am
erican Legion. It was aimed, he de-
j ciarea, ai aisioyai ioreigu
I newspapers. Its passage was accom
plished without any great opposition
very li'.tla interest being manifested
in the measure when it was under
consideration and Senator Norblad of
fering to withdraw the bill at one
time when a motion had been made
to Kill ths bill by Indefinite postponement.
HOLLAND IS URGED TO
AFFILIATE IN LEAGUE
The Hague, Feb. 4. Holland should
enter the league of nations, says a re
port from a committee appointed by
the second chamber of the Dutch par
liament to examine the league cove
nant and draft a bill providing for
Holland's adhesion to the organization.
Although Holland would lose part of
her secular liberty in Joining the
league, says the report, this objection
is more than counter-balanced by the
fact that if she refuses to Join she
may be isolated and excluded from the
social life of othr countries.
SYRIAN BELIEF EXTRADITION DEMANDS
OF ALLIES RE TURNED
mm iww
RESIGNS M
RETID LIST
May Have Been Natives.
New York, Feb. 4. The three mem
bers of the American relief convoy
slain by brigands near El Mali, north
of Aleppo, February 1, may have been
natives and not Americans, according
to C. V. Vivery, secretary of the. Near
East relief committee, who today
cabled Major James Nicol, in charge of
the relief work, at Beirut for details.
.uuen oi me transportation or rooo
and other supplies, he said, is done by
natives in the employ of the commit
tee.
FIRST STATE TRIAL
illl!
Portland, Or., Feb. 4. The first
trial in Multnomah county courts un
der the state syndicalism act will be
held the latter.part of February, It is
believed, following a conference today
between Attorney W. 8. U'Ren and
District Attorney Evans concerning
trial date for three members of the
Communist-Labor party who pleaded
not guilty before Presiding Circuit
Judge McCourt yesterday. The attor
neys agreed to trial before March 1.
Those who pleaded yesterday to In
dictments for violation of the criminal
syndicalism act were Joe Laundy, Karl
W. Oster and Claude Hurst.
Twenty-one I. W. W., whose trials
will be held March 16 or later, accord
ing to recent agreement with Attorney
George F. Vanderveer, were arraigned
and pleaded not guilty to their indict
ments under the same act as the Communist-Labor
party members.
Trade Between Germany
And America Takes Jump
Washington, Feb. 4. How the vol
ume of trade between Germany and
the United States Jumped ahead dur
ing the last quarter of 1919, following
the Institution of the general license
system and culminating in a $90,000,-
000 trade balance In favor of this coun
try is shown today ln the official for
eign commerce statistics prepared -by
the department of commerce.
GRAND ARMY STANDS
SOLID BEHIND LEGION
FAULKNER TELLS POST
"So long as you boys stand for Jus
tice and Americanism the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, until it is come
to the final mustering out, is behind
you, every soldier of "em!"
This assurance of the support of the
veterans of '64 to the American Le
gion was made ln a talk Tuesday
night by ex-Commander S. C. Faulk
ner, ot Sedgwick post No. 10, G. A.
R., during the regular monthly meet
ing ot Capital post No. t, American
Legion, ln the armory. Comrade
Faulkner came to Salem from his
home near Albany "Just to see the
boys," he said.
Pettiness Warned Against
Warning the members ot the legion
to guard against "bothering with triv
ial matters." and to take up the great
er problems that confront the coun
try, Comrade Faulkner declared that
"you helped England, France . and
Italy once and that Is enough." He
made this assertion ln connection
with a resame of the progress the
league of nations and peace treaty
were making In congress. "You have
enough to do here ln the good old
United States without trying to help
some other country."
The old warrior alluded to the I.
W. W. held In connection with tho
shooting armistice day ln Centralla of
four American Legion members as
"damned skunks." The G. A. R. Is
solidly opposed to a change of venue
for the "culprits," he said; and he
urged that the American Legion
would take action tending to bring the
murderers to Justice on the spot
where they (assassinated the soldiers.
Others Also Speak
"Those four soldiers," Comrade
Faulkner asserted, "are worth more
than the whole Infernal bunch ot I.
W. W. ln the United States.
Comrades C. A. Hughston and E.
E. Dennlson, G. A. R., also addressed
the members of Capital post 9. They
explained the value of an organiza
tion of the ex-soldiers to win for them
their just dues ln the nation, and re
iterated the statement made by Com
rade Faulkner that the G. A. R. would
stand at the shoulder of "the younger
army."
What action the American Legion
members are to take in connection
with the establishment of a communi
ty house in the county for soldiers, as
provided by an act of legislature, is
to be investigated by a committee ap
pointed during the meeting.
Athletic and musical entertainment
for the members of the legion during
the sessions will be provided by re
spective committees named to arrange
these events.
The post will give another dance, I
probably on the eve of Washington's
birthday, according to action taken at
Tuesday night's meeting. A commt
tee to arrange for this will be named
by Post Commander W. Carlton Smith
within a few days.
E
Skunk Teases
Cops Again; Is
Nearly Caught
With only the rancid fumes attend
ant to the presence of a polecat as a
clue, police Tuesday against Invaded
Chinatown In an effortto bring to an
end the disagreeable menace to the
white populace In the vicinity of the
Oriental circle.
It was reported by clerks in Kafoury
Pi others store, 466 State street, that
the odorous ozone that three weeks
ago polluted the atmosphere ln the Or.
egon theatre and expelled sneezing
audiences, had again foist Its unwel
come presence upon the neighborhood.
Patrolman Morelock began the hunt
He called on George Sun ln his dingy
medical parlors on South High street.
The Chinaman said that a white boy
had brought a skunk to him to use for
pharmaceautical purposes and that
"he gottem away."
The officer, guided by the pungent
odor, scoured the premises, and deter
mined that the cause of the whole trou
blc was hiding ln the basement ot the
Chinaman's store.
Every time the officer would ap
proach he could hear only too plain
that suppressed grunt that means only
one thing the discharge of further
trouble ln the neighborhood.
So he returned to headquarters and
reported that he "no could find" the
polecat, and recommended that It be
left alone as the only means of ending
the disorder.
CHERRY FESTIVAL
ABANDONED; STATE
II
Berlin, Feb. 4. Huron Kurt
. too Lersner's refusal to accept
the allied note regarding the ex
tradition of aeeused Germans
was not In accordant with In
structions he bad recrtved from
Berlin. The German govern
ment had requested him to re
ceive it, but he asked by tele
graph tor permission to retire
and bis resignation was immed
iately accepted.
TWO HEARINGS SET
Zurich, Feb. 4. Denmark, Holland
and Austria intend to proclaim their
permanent neutrality and demand the
same conditions as those laid down by
Switzerland in Joining the league of
nations, according to several newspa
pers here.
MEXICANSTOCLEAR
RECORD OF JENKINS
Two hearines Involving applications
for Dc-rmlaslnn to construct grade'
crossings over public highways have
been Set by the Oregon puonc service;
commission. One of these is set far
.February 13 at Ashland and the other
at Eugene. February 16. I
The stork has no voice.
Mexico City, Feb. 4. Formalities
necessary to cancel official "record of
W. O. Jenkins, consular agent at Pueb
la, are being carried out by the Mexi
can foreign office, according to a re
port published by EI Democrata y
torday. Mr. Jenkins who was kidnaped and
held for ransom last October, was later
charged by the Puebla state authori
ties of having connived with the out
laws to bring about his abduction. The
case has transferred to the federal
court where It I now pending.
T
OF OREGON TEAMS
. HAY COACH YANKEFS
Portland, Or., Feb. 4. A request
that William (HUD Haward, veteran
trainer of the University of Oregon
track teams, be taken to the Olympic
games at Antwerp next summer as
one of the coaches of the American
track and field men, was made today
ly T. Morris Dunne of this city to the
secretary of the Amateur Athletic
Union. Dunne has charge of choosing
northwest candidates for the Ameri-j
can team which will compete at Ant-1
werp. I
Because there has never been a
trainer from the northwest taken to
the Olympic games and because of
llayward s record in developing tal
ent, Donne said he expected the Ore
ton coach would be chosen.
Montesano, Wash., Feb. 4. One
talesan was seated during the early
part of today's session of court in the
trial of eleven alleged I. W. W. charged
with the murder of Warren O. Grimm,
one of the victims of the Armistice day
shootings at Centralla. He was imine.
dlately challenged peremptorily by the
defense, however, and the total num
ber of Jurors ln the box remains at
eleven.
This makes a total of five peremp
tory jurors in the bix, but which five
il indiflnlte. The prosecution has two
peremptory challenges left and the de
fense four.
The talesman accepted and dismiss
ed today was William C. Farrell, mill
foreman of Montesano. He had had
considerable experience with I, W. W.
workmen, he said, while being exam-
li'ed and this led to a challenge by the
defense, which was not alolwed, J. C.
Walker, Aberdeen logger, was excused
when the defense brought out state
ments tending to show a prejudice
against the I. W. W.
Urging support to an effort to In
duce legislature to appropriate more
funds for the Oregon state fair, and
pledging aid to that annual event rath
er than to their usual cherry festival,
the Salem Cherrlans held their regulard
monthly meeting ln the Salem Com
mercial club Tuesday evening. Dis
covery that if the state fair la to con
tinue to attract stock men from all
parts of the state the premiums must
brt made greater prompted the Cher-
rlansto direct their efforts to securing
a larger state appropriation.
A committee of members will be
named by King Blng C. B. Clancey to
co-operate with the state fair board
and to keep the Cherriana advised at
all times of what action they can take
to p romte the state fair.
Fitting reception and entertainment
for the thousands of Elks and Shrlners
who plan to visit this ctiy this summer
will be arranged by a delegation of
Cherrlans to be named later. Much
discussion centered on plans for mak
ing the distinguished guests' visit here
most interesting,
The matter of establishing a perma
nent tourist camp ground near the city,
I other than the state fair ground, was
also taken up during the meeting. Dis
cussion was only tentative, however,
and It is not known yet what action
the organization will take to this end.
MOVE TO SAVE ESTATE
FOR KAISER SCORED
Von Lersuer Quit.
Paris, Feb. 4. Kurt Von Leraner.
head of the German peace delegation
here, has returned to Premier Mlller
and the list containing the names of
Germans who extradition is demanded
by the allies, which was handed to him
last night and has informed the pre
mier that he has resigned and Ii leav
Ing for Berlin by the first train.
Baron Von Lersuer told the Asso
ciated Press his decision waa ln line
with the attitude he had maintained
throughout regarding, the question of
extraditions. He declared he had held
that no German officials could be in
strumental ln carrying out the extrav
dltlon clauses of the treaty and conse
quently ths matter having come up In
a definite final form there was nothing
left for him to do but to resign and
go home.
Immediately after receiving the list
last night, Baron Von Lersner address
ed the following letter to Premier Mil-lerarfd:
Cannot Take Part.
."Your excellency has transmitted to
me a note containing the names of
Germans whose extradition Is demand
ed by the allied powers, ln the course
of the last three months I have moat
seriously laid before representative of
the allied and associated governments;
ten times in writing and 13 times oral
ly the reasons it was Impossible-to
comply with such a request, no matter
what the social rank, of the accused
persons might be." .
I remind your excellency of my cob .
alantly repeated declarations that no
German functionary would be disposed
to be ln any way whatever Instrument
al in the realization ot the demand for
their extradition. I should be Instru
mental In it if I were to forward to
the German government the note of
your excellency. I therefore aend It
back herewith.
'I have made it known to my gov
ernment that I cannot remain In office
and that I shall leave Paris by the next
train.
"FREIHERR VON LERSNER."
The baron, it was said, would leave
for Berlin tonight.
Berlin, Fob. 3. Efforts to keep In
tact the fortune of former Emperor
William are condemned In a long edi
torial printed by the Voswaerts this
afternoon. The newspaper says this;. Major Von 'floertH find Lieutenant
898 Named on List.
Paris, Feb. 4. Extradition of
Germans accused of violations of the
laws of war is demumled in the list
handed Kurt Von Lersner by Paul Du
tasta, secretary of the peace confer
ence, last night.
England demands 97 for trial,
France and Belgium 343 each, Italy
2 Si, Poland 67, Rumania 41 and Serbia
four. The names of Germans com
prised in the first list against whom
charges are preferred by all the allied
nations are included ln the above fig
ules. The ambassadors council has con
firmed its decision not to publish the
names of those Germany is asked to
surrender, but It is possible to say that
ir addition to those already reported a
being on the list, are the following:
Many Generals Named,
Field Marshal Alexander H. R. Von
Kluck, commander of the right -nif
at the German army in its advance on
Paris in 1314; General Baron Kurt
Von Manteuffel, German military com
mander In Louvain, Belgium, in 1914;
Field Marshal Von Buelow, command
er of the second German army; Oen
eial Stengi r, commander of the 83rd
fieimun Infantry brigade; General Von
Tesma, former governor of Luxem
ber?, the Nlenieycr brothers, one &
captain, who were amused In 1918 of
mistreating British prisoners of war;
movement Is In behalf ot a man who
ruined Germany.
"The bill now before the Prussian
diet represents a masterpiece of Prus
Werner, Captain Max "Valontiner and
Captain Forsner, submarine command
ers; Baron Von Der Lnnsken, former
military governor of Brussels; Admiral
Young Turks Marching Jo
. Save Constantinople
- London. Feb. 4. A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph corripany from
Constantinople today says:
"The young Turks red army will In
the near future reach Constantinople
to throw out the Turkish .enemies. The
Turkish bolshevik announce that a
holy war against Great Britain will be
undertaken in the spring."
Two Dead As Result Of
Rioting In Limerick
Limerick, Feb. 4. Two persons are
dead as a result of the rioting here
Monday night when ' demonstrators
clashed with an armed military patrol
and constabulary. Richard Dwyer, a
publican, was killed, and Lena John
son, a young woman who was wound
ed by a shot, died yesterday.
The authorities withdrew the mili
tary patrols last night, confining the
troops to their barracks. The motion
picture theaters were closed and In
some of the Catholic churches the peo
ple were advised to keep off the street,
which they did.
The Moose lodge at Hherldan has In
itiated a class of IS into the mysteries
of the order.
slan efficiency," says the editorial, "for; Von Capelle, former head of the Ger
the financial status of Count Hohen- rnan admiralty, and Field Marshal Li
zollern Is placed on the basis of hi nian Von Sanders, German commander
rlghtt o property while nothing is said of Turkish armies,
as to his guilt or the political sltua j
tion. It is perhaps well to remember i Cuiuu il Considers Move,
that the national constitution gives thej Paris, Feb, 4. The allied council of
government the right to seize private ; ambassadors was called into extraordi
fortunes." i nary session today to dimus the situa-
. i tii.n created by the resignation of Bar-
nL: Hnla C1,a, DIi I on Kurt Von Lersner, head of the Oer-
rUDllC LiCCl DtlGWS Dig n,,, mission here. The session wu
fCU Cdit: OllIlC nlljjaSl uUKh C, Wallace, the American am
' ' b.Tsador, h'j attended the meeting.
Washington, Feb. 4 In the last five said afterward that he had no state
months thet otnl public debt has shown ; ment to make regarding It.
a decrease of about $930,000,000 and I It was made known that an official
the floating debt about $730.000,000, ; communique would be lxsued after tha
Secretary Houston announced today in ; second meeting of the council, which
comparative statements of the public was scrt fr 8:30 o'clock this evening,
on August 1, 1919, when the debt;
reached Its peak, and on last January i There are five cases of Influenza at
31. The decreases were due pr-ifcl- Albany. Strict quarantine is main-
pally to salvage and taxes.
i tained ln all cases.