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LEATHER FORECAST Oregon: Tonight and Thursday rain, ooderate southerly winds on coast. Iieal: Maximum temperature, 54; jdin., 3: mean, 42; trace of rain; river i fret, falling. FORTY-THIRD YEAK. NO. 72. . : SALEM. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 24. 1920. PRICE 2 CENTS. Congress is Scored For Bonus Delay Washington, Mar. 24. ,Fail- are of the government to aid former service men has resulted in me i. to get such men into that organ ization, the house ways and means committee wias told today by J. E. Holden, state adjutant of American Legion in Utah, "wnnizpd nronacanda bv the I W. VV. tO discredit govern- ment aid and undermine the American Legion is spreading throughout the COUntry, he Said, and many "unintelligent" for- mer service men are being gath ered into the organization as the result of propaganda stating that the government . has done nothing for former soldiers. j "It is hard to come back," Holden said, "and see the I. W. W. under mining the principles and ideals of former service men and plotting the overthrow of the government." J. C. Strugham, a member of the legion's executive committee, told the committee there was much discon tent among both former service men tnd women and that immediate re lief was necessary. Unrest Is Spreading 'They feel they haven't gotten a square deal and are chafing with un rest," Strugham said in -urging pass age of a composite bill framed by the legion and providing privileged land settlements as suggested in the Lane Mondell bill; home building aid; vo cational training and payment ot ad justed compensation at the rate ot f 1.50 for every day of service. Representative Garner, . democrat, Texas, wanted to know how the fundi, to carry cut the legion's plays were to be raised. The witness said he would leave that to tho committee, but he estimat ed the total cost at approximately 2, 180,000,000. Wood Choice of Most Precincts In South Dakota Statu Falls, S...D Mar. 24, Returns from 76S voting" pre cincts out of 1740 In South Da kota 011 republican presidential primary Indorsement give: Wood 23,538; Lowden 2B.078; Johnson , . 18.084. Sioux Falls, S. D Mar. 24. Returns on republican presidential Indorse ment from yesterday's state primary election, compiled this forenoon from 54 precincts out of 1740, gave Wood 22.106 votes, Lowden 17,435 and John son 15,996. These returns were from M of 64 counties. . The missing counties are all small, having a total of only 147 precincts. Of the counties heard from Wood is leading In 32, Johnson in 11 and Low- aen In ten. Wood and Lowden were in one county. Wood's total was swelled by heavy Plualitles in ihe counties -west of the Missouri river, particularly in the Black Hills. Kppoits from various counties indi cated that while the women voted irt 'airly large numbers the total vote was comparatively light. The normal pri mary vote In South Dakota, prior to 'he adoption of suffrage, was about 100.000. Complete returns from several coun- indicated that yesterday's vote was not much larger than the pre-suffrag ternary totals. In the cities, bailor " S was fairly heavy but bad roads woughout the country districts evl "ntly reduced the size of the rural vote. None of the sparsely settled roun ds in the Bad Lands region has re Ported. As a rule these counties are "ot heard from for three or four days 'wr an election. Troops And Police Officers Rushed To Cork; Fear Feltraptain Declares reland. Mar. 24 More ;roo J,. r t J f-. t-ork, I tiA ... .. - t h constabulary have been nt here ,and empty houses at sirate- mm.PlntS hav been occupied by the military and police forces. The Sinn organisation U maintaining secret atches and guards to protect its lead reo?0m" of wnom re reported to have on h tnrea,n'n8r letters similar to lor vered to Thomas MacCuitain, M mayor of this city, before he was miered last week. ' - night troops supported b$ con ulary were stationed at various and" the clty with rmored cars machine guns. This protection was thm Pd whlle ,h 8treets were ronged, but later, when the crowds drat the "tra KX'irds were with how"' 8oldier and. police officers. H n'T' remaine"l ln theif barracks 'Sht ready for any emergency. Ed Of Spanish strike In Sight una. Mar. 23 A plan was agreed , 7 rly today for ending the gen- "nke on the Spanish railways, in durated yesterday. , he aCTement provides for the gov so',rU Payin the companies for one to 1 ,h amount necessary for them "ereas wages. Meanwhile a defl !u"on be souKht of the ''t'"ai' economic difficulties. Lewis Suggests Wage Issue be Threshed Out Soon: Mondnn Pmnnooil t .... wasnington. Mar. 24. Sueirestion that the Joint scale committee of op erators and miners of the central competitive bituminous coal field meet Monday in New York to draft a new wage agreement was made in telegram sent today by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Work ers of America, to Thomas T. Brews ter, chairman of (he operators scale committee. The operators and miners were ask uj rresiaent Wilson yesterrt.iv f convene lne joint wages conference as foon 88 Pssll'e that the uncertain & TmeTme tTZZtt said he expected the majority report of the coal commission, recommend- Board Submits Mehama Bridge Bids to Courts Bids for the Linn-Marion county bridge across the Santiam river at Me hama, received at the meeting of the state highway commission in Portland Tuesday, have been submitted tn tho courts of the two counties for further consideration and final action. The lowest bid submitted on the structure was $22,42. Judge Bushey, of the Marion county court, said this morning that the two courts would get together in the near future to act on the bids, but that no definite date for the meeting had been set. - In all, contracts totalling 1750,000 were let by the state commission at its Tuesday meeting, as follows: Gilliam county Surfacing with gravel 8.8 miles between Arlington and Blalock, Porter & Conley, $44,825. Umatilla county Graveling 22 miles, Echo to Pendleton. Porter & Conley, 1113,500. Wallowa county Grading canyon section, 8.4 miles, A. D.' Kern. 1112.336. Wasco county Grading Seufert to Deschutes river, 12.5 miles, J. F. Clark- son & Co., 189,871. For grading 17.4 miles in Jefferson county between Madras and the Des chutes county line the lowest bidder was Oskar Huber, f 153,624. The bid was referred to the engineer for furth er-eonaideratlon. ,- Three viaducts m va3C0 county be tween Seufert and the Deschutes river were awarded to the Colonial Building company of Spokane, whose total bid for the three was (69,838. Bridge near Prinevllle, Oskar Huber, $3970. Bids on six other small bridges in the county were rejected. Bridge over Pole creek in Malheur county, Curtis Gardner, $16,295. The contract for steel for the bridge across the Nestucca in Tillamook'coun ty was let to the Pacific Foundation company. The county will do the con struction. Bryan Advocates Initiative And Referendum Act Springfield. 111., Mar. 24. Incor poration of the initiative and referen dum in the new constitution was rec ommended to the Illinois constitution al convention today by William J. Bry an. He also advocated a board for compulsory Investigation of industrial disputes. "The fundamental principle of poi ular government," said Mr. Bryan, "is that the people have a right to have what they want in government. If I can burn into your minds and hearts no other thought today, I would ratn er leave this thought than any other that the people have the right to have what they want; that the people are the source of power. There is no oth . tn he trusted.' Not that the people will make no mistakes but that j the people have the rlgnt to mane meir own mistakes and that a few people do not have a God-given right to make mistakes for the rest of the people." Lnaos Kmeu m Navy Department Washington. Mar. z inuai co existed In the navy department at the time the United States entered the war Captain Harry Laning, assistant chief of the bureau of navigation during the war testified today before the senate investigating committee. Captain Laning said no one knew what to do after a plan of action sub mitted by the bureau of operations had been disapproved and that the "per sonal characteristics of the secretary of the navy often made It Impossible to get approval of really Important policies." President Takes More Extended , y forts of Kotert mor. v UUlinS in C Writhe associated student body .... ,T President Hamette university the lyceun ,T president nut. . . .4 .. i- mnn nis liroi vruauu w-.. , . ..v. side of Washmgton en ill l..t fall ACCOmpamo. Wilson ,:-,0 Virgin!, fZ Alexandria, No stop, were made .nd the president was awsy fronv the white house less than two hours. M tf.T.. .'1 7 " vMwuuu mg an average wage increase of 87 percent, be accepted as binding on both the operators and miners. Mr. Lewis' telegram to Mr. Brews ter follows: . i, "The president's letter of the nine- iccuiu instant, aaaressea to the op-i enuors and miners, made public yes terday, suggests the holding of an im mediate Joint scale conference to con clude the making of an agreement. In behalf of the mine workers I ex press our willingness to comply with his suggestion. I will be pleased to join with you in a call for the assemb ling of the Joint scale committee of the central competitive field. Having in mind the convenience of all par ties, I suggest that the meeting be held in New York Monday March 29." Congressman is Victim of Heart Disease Today Washington, Mar. 24. Representa tive W. J. Borning of Camden, N. J., dropped dead today In a barber shop at the capitol. j Mr. Browning was about to step.out of the barber's chair when he was stricken with an attack of heart dis ease. He died before physicians could reach the shop. Born in Camden, N. J., seventy years ago, Mr. Browning had represented the first New Jersey district in congresB since 1911, having been elected while serving as chief clerk of the house of representatives. He was the ranking republic5an member of the naval com mittee and handled the naval bill in the house where it was passed late yesterday. Use of Property Accounts to Set Value Defended Washington, March 24. Use of rail road property accounts as a basis for determining the road's valuation was defended today by carriers and holders of railroad securities at the hearing of the interstate commerce commission to consider methods for providing for rea sonable return granted the railroads by the transportation act. E. V. Vabney, general counsel of the International and Great Northern rail road denied that the property accounts were "padded" explaining that admit ted difff rences in the accounts of var ious roads were due to the fact that the roads were constructed at different times and to the topography of the county upon which they were built. He asked that the property Investment ac count be used as a minimum basis for fixing the valuation of the roads to gether with other, information avail able to the commission. An attack on the rellaballty of the Investment accounts was made by Clif ford Thome, representing a number ol shippers, organizations. All-Night Debate Finds Washington Solons Still Split Olympla, Wash., Mar. 24. After an all night contest between the sen ate and the house- over the style of soldiers' bonus bill to be passed, the special session of the Washington legislature adjourned at 4 a: m. here today. As finally passed, the bonus bill contains a referendum clause pro viding for submission of the question to the people. The house favored re tention of the referendum clause. Op position to the clause was expressed by the senate. Special Meeting Of Business Men's , t Lea&Ue I Onignt a ,hl Hv An important aiiicitu,,,,. ,v ..... -laws will be proposed at the special mee'lng of the Salem Buflness Men's league, called for tonight at S o'clock. The league meets In the auditorium of the Commercial club. Impetus will also be lent the campaign bfgun by the league members at their last meet. lng to promote the interests or our,Kngnti his parents having died Home lown mi iwiuw of the importance of the meeting and the desire of P. E. Fuller ton, director, to have all members there, a luncheon will be served to the members following the meting. Time will be given during the meeting for the usual order of business. Taft To Appear Here On May 28 May 2' is the date that has been set by the Affiliated lyceum bureaus for the appearance in Salem of Wil liam Howard Taft. former president of the United States. Through the ef- ' forts of Robert C. Htory. president or or vt 11- lamette university tne iceum u.u & . i vt- Tr.1t sin hr i. . . . hm nrranjepa uiai " -(' - j . . . . . . I-- .nil a though tne SUDjel ui uia irv u, ha, not been definitely announc- tKili.. r. ,ha it will ea me i" u..., deal with the political situation In the i F-niterf .Rtates. Owing to the large crowas mat win want to hear him. Mr. Taft will ap pear In (he armory. Communist Idea Denied By Germans Dusseldorf, Mar. 23 (By The Associated Press). Leaders Of the elements which have tak-j en Over control of this City in- sist the movement should not be termed communistic, as Sov iets throughout Germany are considered impossible and dan-! gerous. It is desired above all to do away with militarism, they add, and show the allies that Ger many is determined to take such a stand. - There are a few armed guards but no real army is to be seen. It is planned to have an old army commander, Captain Bredam, in charge of "the security guards" which is to be composed of workmen, who can be called to arms in case of emergency. Friedrich Stahl, one of the eight members of the Dusseldorf executive committee, installed in the provincial government house told the Associated Press the movement precipitated by the Kapp revolt was particularly a workmen's protest against that mili tary movement and militarism in gen eral. ' No Soviet Revolt. This is no soviet revolution,'" he declared. "At the moment at least w are standing on the same grounds as the regular government chosen by the people of Germany. What we want the government t do is to uphold the peoples will expressed in the last elec tion .and ;to crush militarism in every form. .'Everything will go on smoothly. The workingmen, including the head and hand workers will work now with will, while under military rule, as It had developed last month under Noske they worked against their will. "We shall rigorously put down loot lng, disorder or plundering, and if the government should send troops to fight against us well, we are very strong, and the workmen, most of them exper lenced soldiers under a military lead er would leave their workshops and factories and turn against them, Strike Declared Over. "A central executive committee, now being formed at Hagen. is to con sist of one member of each of the three socialist parties and the demo cratic party. Under, this central com mittee the several town executive com mittees will conduct the business of the country in connection with the reg ular city authorities for the welfare of the people, and, above all, for the working people." The executive committee announced that all the workers, except few guards, had returned to their piuces yesterday, the general strike having ended Saturday. The tramways and other services are operating . apparently normally and the banks are open."' Three of the five newspapers are not publishing because of the printers' wage strike, which Is not connected' with the workmen's movement. Death Summons Hawaiian Court Attache of Years San Francisco, Mar. 24. News of the death in Honolulu of Colonel Samuel Parker, one of the beat known Hawalians, and former prime minis ter of Queen Lllluokalanl, was re ceived by cable here today by Robert W. Shingle, territorial representative of Hawaii. Colonel Parker, bon vlvant and courtier of the old Hawaiian monar chy, was widely known throughout the United States, having spent much time in Washington, and having at tended several republican national conventions as delegate from Hawaii. Four years ago in Washington he was stricken with heart failure, from which he has suffered since. He was 75 years of age. The principal heir of the Parker estate is jucnara rnnarx, a nix oH great grandchild, now being cated In Ban Francisco, for whor estate Is Richard Kmart, a six year edu horn the In 000.000 famous Parker ranrh of the Hawaiian Islands is being held in trust The residue of Hhe estate, valued at millions, will go to five children of Parker now living ln Honolulu, The Smart boy Is residing with hT .1 1 1. - Kara Llr HUea hr h J Sub Chasers Are Offered For Sale T- n-.'... DiWi'ite'road. Mrs. Peterson was driving west I U rilVUl l t Sjon the Pa: Washington, Mar, 14. Offer of sale to the public of 150 submarine chasers built during the war was announced to day by the navy department. Con structed at an average cost of K7.000. Including engine plant consisting 01 three standard gasoline motors devel oping 875 horsepower, these craft are now appraised, it was said, at each. In inviting offers from yachts men or commercial firms, however, It was said, seevral already had been sold at a figure slightly below this. The department suggested their adaptability either for pleasure or commercial purposes. The vessels may be Inspected at any east coast navy yard. "State Department Hfa-ll." Was the President out of town? Boston Herald. urns Father Shoots To Save Son's Sou, Then Surrenders Chicago, Mar. 24. Frank Pinano, 17 years old, lay on a cot in the iouo ty hospital today seriously wounded while his father, who shot him "to sare his soul" awaited anxiously the outcome of the boy's struggle for life. Tne father ud his revolver last night t0 kp his wayward son from crime. "I " not sorry,: the elder Pinano told the police. "Rather than have him hung or shot I shot him myself. I was always afraid he would turn ban dit. My boy was In bad company." The elder Pinano last night found his son on the street in company ot a gang and after a few words with him fired three bullets into his body. He waited over the wounded boy until the police arrived. Five Suspended Socialists Held As Disqualified Albany, N. Y., Mar. 24. The five suspended socialist members of the state assembly "are ineligible and dis qualified to occupy seats" counsel for the assembly Judiciary commute as serted today in a brief filed with the committee, which conducted an Invest! gation into the charges ot dlsloy&Hy against the men. "It is by the organisation to which they belong that these men must be judged," says the brief. "Their indi vidual acts and declarations insofar as they have been proved serve merely to illnmlne and to show In concrete the principal purposes and program for which the organisation stands and to confirm the seditious purposes of the party to which they belong. "Socialists are trying to bring about a change ot government by pot... action, backed up by a general strike, the two being employed as the two strong arms of a giant to pull down the structure of our government, which has been built and maintained through the inspiration, toll and the blood, ot countless loyal citizens of this repub lic." Portlander Has Ambition to Put Hiram oh Ballot With "Hiram Johnson for presi dent" as his slogan, John W. Miller of Portland today filed his nominat ing petition with the secretary of state's office as a candidate for the republican nomination as a candidate for delegate to the national conven- tlon from the third congressional dis- trlct. Joseph Hume of Brownsville also filed as a candidate for a seat In the big republican national pow-wow as a delegate from the state at large. Hume declares for "one hundred per cent Americanism" and promts to "vote for the party choice." Other candidates filing today were VV. C. Templeton, Brownsville, re publican, candidate for nomination for representative from second repre sentative district. Roy Sparks, McMlnnville, demo crat. candidate for nomination for district attosney for Yamhill county. E. Lothard McClure, Marshfleld republican, candidate for nomination for district attorney for coos county Russian Soviet Leaders Discuss Plans Of Future Moscow, Mar. 24. The ninth an nual convention of the all-Russian communist party, which will open here March 27, will be of vital Importance in the future of soviet Russia, as it will be given the task of outlining the International economic policy of the country during the coming year. Three principal matters will be before the convention, these being Industrial re habilitation, the agricultural policy and the development and status ot the co-operative societies. Two distinct parties have been formed one favoring centralization of power, and the other opposing that policy. The former pro. poses handling the Industrial question through the mobilisation of working forces. It also favor extenalte de velopment of agricultural communism and complete governmental contrcl of co-operative societies. Glaring Headlights Are Accident Cause ' Glaring automobile headlight are blamed for the accident that resulted in the destruction Monday night of an automobile driven by Mrs. Arthur E. Peterson, a resident on the Portland evening, when the blinding headlights of a car approaching from the oppo site direction caused th Peterson car to miss the Southern Pacific crossing, beyond the fair ground. Before the car could be extilcnted from Its position on the track, a north bound passenger train crashed Into the machine. The car's occupants, Mrs. Peterson and three children wete able to escape before the crash. Witnesses to the accident stated that the engine crew of the train failed to observe dis-' tress signals, although it is alleged that there was plenty of time In which to stop the train. TURK fcOVK.RXOrt ARRIJiTED Constantinople, Mar. 24. All Said Pasha, military governor of Constanti nople has been arrested by the British forces In the city. Pitched Battles Continue Between Government and Spartacan Forces Today Wesel, Germany, Mar. 24. Via Berne. Six thousand gov ernment troops, reinforced by armed countrymen, had a skirmish with communist guards numbering about 15,000 near here last night... Reports state 62 were killed and upwards of 100wounded. The government forces are keeping open the northern side of town to admit reinforcements' Vi v a vr v iuv 1 vi cs jrvcyutwi vi v ed retreat, Heavy firing was heard from the direction of Wesel during the night. All the indications are that the Ebert troops are; safe but very nearly surrounded by lines of workmen whose guerilla warfare has driven the government troops steadily out of the industrial district in five days time in a combined retreat and concentration movement to! the strong fortress of Wesel on the Rhine. About 100 interned prisoners who fled across the bridge from Wesel last night are held here by ths Belgians. A doxen German wounded also were brought over during the night and treated at the hospital here. A small detachment of Belgian troops, with artillery, arrived hers last night and promptly took up a po sition near the bridge. The Belgians stopped all traffic In tha direction ot Wesel and Interned all who came from that city. The eastern end of the bridge runs into the city ot Wesel and provides an exit from the sorely press ed to'.vn safely open to the troops. , Ebert Troops Hold. Buderlch, Rhenish Prussia, (Across the Rhine from WeBel), Mar. i4. The government troops from the southern part ot the Ruhr district, all of whom have been besieged In Wesel since Mon day night were still holding the town safely lute last night. Veteraus Conscripted. Coblons, Mar. 23. Otto Hclndorf, who wasj-eleused from prison to take charge of the communist movement n the Ruhr basin, has ordered all work men who have seen military service to report for duty, threatening If they full to obey, to cut off their food ra tions. Since gaining control, the reds have ,ie established the German food ration, and have requisitioned diun- gists and doctors to care tor tne wounded. The communlst military equipment Is a complete modern warfare uniform but some of the men in tho'ranki are wearing, civilian colthe. Reports reaching here state many women are fighting with the communists. Hamburg Is Quiet. Hamburg, Mar. 22. Via Copenha gen. Order Is being maintained here by patrols of workmen and the security police, and It is annouced ths ktrlke will cease after victims of recent light ing intha city have been buried, Ad miral Mcurer, who has been under ai- rest for several days, was released to day. Non-commissioned officers and sail ors, who recently arrested higher of ficers of the fleet, announce the lattet must bo held until the naval personnel can choose Us own officers, and threat en that If this course I not followed, naval units will disband and disperse. In the meantime theh navy has bee placed at the dlsposul of the Ebert gov ernment to fight the revolt of the ex 'treme left If necessary. Reconstructed German Cabinet Expected Hourly Copenhagen, Mar. 24 Formation of a new German cabinet Is a matter of only a few hours, and independent so cialists are sure of getting several Im portant portfolios, according to tele grams from Berlin this morning. Gas, water and electric service has not been resumed In Berlin and the tramways are still Idle, as the Inde pendent socialists have ..assumed a waiting attitude. They are said to be ilinwuufled with the government's "soft methods towards traitors" while armed Spurtaclsts are simply stood against the wall. MIII HTV BONDS New York, Mar.' 25. Prices of liber ty bunds at 2:55 p. m.today were: 3's 17.60; first 4's, 00.60; second 4 s, .4; first 4's, (0.70; second 4's, 8 54; third ', 02.74: fourth 4H'S, 80.14; victory 2 I-4's, 17.62; victory 4 J-4's, 07.64. LATE BULLETINS London, Mar. 24. Mrs. Humphrey Ward, novelist, died of heart disease today in a London hospital. El Paso. Texas, Mar. 24.-Three officers of the 82nd field artillery stationed here hav been recommended for court-martial In connection with the loss of many thousand dollars rtham munition and government supplies from fort Bliss, It Decame known today. London, Mar. 24. More than 16,000 anti-bolshevik soldiers have been found frozen to death on the steppes, it is announced in a soviet military communique received today from Moscow tf wjireless. ' Washington, Mar. 24. Removal of government restrictiona on anthracite coal was considered today at a conference between 1 . A .1 .anrAaantotl fI Trie fill" f railroad aaminisirauun tuutiaia iC)wuim...... thracite operators. CIRCULATION Average for Quarter Ending December II, lilt 5 4 5 8 Member Audit Bureau of Circa! ailoa Associated Preea Fall LMd Wire , , f IT o KflClflAfl 'fit 1 1 S On Turk Status Is Re-affirmed Washington, Mar. 24. The original position of the American government that the Turks should be expelled from -Europe Is re-stated In a note to th al lied supreme council which has been -prepared at the state department and which will be transmitted soon. Tha note will bear the signature of Buta- brldge Colby, the new secretary ol state, and will be the first diplomat! paper to be signed by him. The communication is In reply to an Inquiry from the French and Brit ish governments as to this country' views of the Turkish settlement. The United States is said to take tha view that the contention that expul sion of the Turks might be resented by the Mohammedans, Is not supported by the facts, sines the war in ths near ' east was won largely by the aid ot Mo hammedans. Defend Armenia The United States, It Is understood, desires that Armenia be set up as an Independent state and that It em- -brace as much territory as the Ar menian can be given control. It also takes the position that any arrange ment that Is made with regard ta Turkey should gurantee Co all nation) equu! opportunity for commerce and that no belligerent should be given paramount claims In any part of ths Near East. The position of the United States, It Is said, also is that in any arrange ments tor the government ot Bod- stantlnople and the Turkish states place tor the participation of Russia should be made as the Amerlcaa government Is convinced as so no" plan of settlement can be successful In tin long run which does not taka into account the interests ot Russia, In the matter. , ... , .,., L - VJ- Germans 'Seeking Allied Consent to Use Armed Force Paris, Mar. 24. Two Gorman offi cers who arrived her last night from Berlin to explain to the allies the ne cessity for permitting the German ar my to enter the occupied tone to re store order saw Premier Mlllerand to day and told him the Khert govern ment had ample force ready to deal with the stluatlon In the Ruhr valley. It is understood on good authority the allies huve decided to give tb swr mission. The French government would havo preferred inter-alllfd action In the oc cupied xone, while 4ie. British and tha Italians fuvored granting permission for eperatlons by the Germany army. Then French gave way on this point in view of the dependence of Franc on supplies of coal from the Ruhr district French coal production has de creased from the old figure of 40,000, 000 tons to an average of about H, 000,000 tons yearly. By the terms as the treaty of Versailles Germany I bound to cover the deficiency up to a total of 20,000,000 tons a year. On the restoration of order In ths Ruhr valley, therefore, depends largely tho continuation of Ftench industries, Holland Takes Steps To Fulfill Allied Demands The Hague, Mar. 23 Announce, ment by the premier today that tho Dutch government, hud granted ths Island of Wlerlngen to the former Oerman crown prince a a place of residence I believed here to cuntplelo the steps by which Holland sees to meet allied demand as to the safe keen lng of former Kmperor William and his son. Reports are current the crown prince asked that h!s residents bo fix ed on the Island and declined an op portunity to live near his father. ? If prohibition becomes an bwue Mr. Bryan may logically claim to be ths beerless leader. Pittsburg Dispatch.