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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1920)
WEATHER FORECAST ram. Oregon: Tonight and Friday moderate sournwesteny winds. Local Minimum. Si; maximum 51 BMn 37. Rainfall, .18 inch. River, j. feet, falling. Capital Tt fm'Wmo i Jour rmiai CIRCULATION Average tor Quarter KnaiBi December II. mi 54 5 8 Member Audit Bureau of Clrcttlatioa Aaaoclatea Pnm Full T tiint wtr rnRTY- I til FLU 1 11 Alt. JNU - - " V. V., fu ' " " SALEM. ORFonw ' x , uAxvuft ao, iysj. PRICE Z CUN """" ' JW' l dl .. tt M if . r tt & .r f 1 1 1 " " in Aggreernent Ending Started Suit to Halt Levy More Taxes Declaring that -the county; ers and vanous county, officers student prank when hewnne", Student Soviet" Myth Investigation Reveals Prof 'ft DdniVti Tn YOU ble HflVk1 U o h It., a .... war. so. j ha "student thl pot.. e 10 be ln tence at the Port Hay8 normal achnni . . ... er in i.-r.lity a soviet, hut ,n.J " nna i.rVi are in error in levying er cer-j" essor ana one student were . .......... .,,, a ,aKe oecau.se of their' re- to help other students limi.i . runnm, track, it was announcer! w tain taxes for the 1919 tax roll,fUsai suit was hied Wednesday by a representative taxpayer of Mar ion county, who seeks an injunc tion to prevent the levying of taxes in excess of the 6 per cent limitation. -Ed A. Jory in the complaint as Wed tnrough the law offices of bmith & bhields, names Mar. ion County, a municipal corpor ation, w. i. ss eeanam, sheriff; W. M. Smith, county school su perintendent : D. G. .Draper aj county treasurer;. W. M. Bushey wumy juage; j. i. Hunt and W. H. Goulet, county commis sioners, as defendants in the ac tion. Because the county court authoris vu on cAim levy or J48.633.28, which um was in excess of the six percent limitation fixed by chapter 235. n. . era! Laws of Oregon, 1915;, Mr. Joiv .lolni. .LI- .. - - v...iu, iimi nun portion or the- as sessment, is illegal and asks that the assessment be nullified and inai me Kneritr of the county be re .,. wuwun; tnis. excess. me piaintirr further asks that the annum uiumy circuit court, . under wnoae jurisdiction the case falls he ordered to receipt plaintiff in 'full upon payment of regular state, and county taxes not in excess of the s'x percent limitation, and -that the te- renuitnts be enjoined and restrained from apportioning funds Or Mm-vino- out projects which necessitates levies or the limitation referred college officials today. Professor Casper Harvey, after his misfortune immediately sent'two tele grams to the state board of agriculture saying the students had seized control that a "soviet" was in operation una asked for immediate asisstance. No instances of the students proclaiming a soviet" or of their attempting to govern the school were reported. The trouble started when the presi dent of the school declared a half holi day tor the men studentjto bulla a running track. A woniau professor suggested that the girfs furnisn a n.eal to the men and that any who did not assist be given a "ducking." The men ui me tcnool believed this rule should also apply to their sex and when Fio. iesosrs Harvey and Start, ami .t.ih. Lind-iuist, a student, refused, believ ing tne order was an Infringement up on their liberties, they were thrown in to the lake. This closed the incident with trie ex ception of the "soviet' 'teWerams. legal in excess to. Suit Tests Acts nuiiiormeg' ana the oonnrv wUll .rW,,u me suit as an attack up on, certain legislative ajcts upon which the increased assessments were bas ed. These acts as specifically indicaN Jd are chapter . 271, 1'919; chaptai 272, also approved by the 1819 legis lative; , chapter 84, Oregon laws of 1915 ami chapter 64. "approved in 1917 and cnapter 156, approved in. 1919. These sections gf Oregon' liw we all amendments and sub-amendments to chapter 235, of me -General Laws of Oregon, 1915, and to sec tion 4042 of Lord's Oregon Laws. ' Wnen f-nal summary for 'the'1919 budget was made, the county, court ...u useir between two fires as im uy mese legislative acts, and m order to avoid 4nterference with uecessary road program's, school "...euuies and the functioning of coun LV crn..ann. . - ' """"""'. me extra sum was "nooaiea in an extra and special ""I, accoi aine to the 'pnnrt Tho hi.,1 et and order as made was then pub lished, and after 20 days was ap- "y tne county court, no pro test of the proposed assessment b' Jng made within the time provided by law. , . . The extra sum Includes the follow In items: $25,470.08 for common wiuoi purposes, in excess of the iin, 'a 'on; $12,801.20 for a high school tuition fund for us in thoe dlstriu-ls not having high schools; $10,001) for " , rmory at Sllverton. In addllion w this sum sundry small transfers of wnool funds from one district to an- ' ".er,we,''!'maJe and' the sums of $73 MS $282 Were V.lfeit rn-liat..lnt 10S r!?d i114 rt,sPectively for' the purpose w aiding these districts In expense nd maintenance. ' These items and the extra lumi tu ived are authorized hv th. a,n- ents enacted by the legislative acts - ' in, 1915. 191T and 1919 ses ."s' tne amendments, to section . 4042. tthi.L ' mm. '"" Provides for a 25 pjr . " increase over and above tho , mount levied for common School T Purposes, and over the fax levied for 1' Preceding year, plus 6 percent. " adlit'onal sum for high school Purposes tts authorized by chapter 23i to ?hmendei1 by chapter 271. accordlr.? o tne construction placed upon these egislativo acts by. those ..fathering "ese bills, chapter 2T2 is also re of tl 1 88 auth9rizing the building , ' 'Sllverton armory; thereby mnk: J, the fium of $19,000 necessari'y ,uea in the Premier Asked To State Policy Of France Vs. Huns Pari?, Mar. 25. Premier Millerand will b3 asked in the chamber of dr nn. ties today by Jean Barthou to make a ciertnte statement concerning the pol icy or rrance as to Germany, Central Europe, the Turkish and Ruean situ ations, lesumption of diplomitlc re a- tions wtih the Vatican and ilie situa tion created by the failure of the Uni ted States senate to ratif- the treaty of Versiilles. Miners Ordered To Continue On Jobs by Officers New York, Mar. 25. Officers of the United. Mine Workers were pieparmg notices today to be sent . lioal unions in the thre districts comprising the anthracite coal region, notifying them t remain at work after April 1, pend ing tho negotiation of a new wage agreement as the mine operators have igreei to make "any Wa.e iward retro active t'o that dote." , . Phi!!;) Murray, . international v.ce- president of the United Mine Work ers, said the action of the operators at their meeting with officials of the union last night would bo brought to the attention of the various locals di rectly through official circulars. ' Witn the retroactive agreement dis posed of, mine workers and operators declared their intention of speeding op the organization of a new "ontract. Kidnapped Boy Still Captive; Ransom Assured Lexington, Ky., Mar. So. -Although E. H. Little, Lexington cap.ulist, had announced that the demanded ran som would be" paid, Paul Little, his 11-year-old son, was still a captive today of. tha kidnaper who lured him away late yesterday. - It 'was stated that the kidnaper de mands 1 $25,000 ransom. Little an nounced all demands would be met. The boy isappeared with im uniden tified white man In the late afternoon. Later a note was delivered to the Little heme by a messenger boy, and the father admitted that it contained threats to kill his son if the ransom was not paid. , ... - No pttempt8 to arrest ths kidnuper would te made, he indicated, and no duestians would be asked if the boy was roi urned safely. It was reported that the note to Lru tie contained a statement to the effect, that Little had apparently injured the man at some time and said: "You have torn my heart out, ; have had a pictol in your face twrce, but my heart failed me. I am taking this way of gettiug even." , Little said he had never harmed any4 one and never had an enemy so far as he knew. BauerHeads New-Cabinet Of Germany . Berlin, Mar. .25. The new German '"cabinet " reconstructs! as the result of yesterday's ne gotiations, will be headed by Gustav Bauer, the present prem ier, according to the Mornine Post today. It gives the list of the remodelled ministry as fol lows: . ;. Premier, Ouftey Bauer. J Vica chancellor and minister of jus tlce, -l?r. Schiffer. ,.' , Minister of foreign affairs. Dr. Her mann Mueller -- s Minister of the Interior, Herr Koch.' Minister of defense, Herr Gessler. Minister of finance, Captain Fisher Cuno. Minister of the treasury, Herr BolU. Minister of transport. Dr. Sell. Minister of labor, Herr Schlike Hinifate of reconstruction,, Herr fc;il bersohmidt. . ' , MiniFter of economy, Dr. Schmidt. minister or posts and telegraphs, nerr uiesoerts. - . .. t Minister without portfolio. Dr. L'd uard David. , - The ministers not in tha old cabim-t are Herr Gessler. who is mayor of ,Vu rembnrrc; Captain Cuno, Win. is the di rector of the- Hambu-Kt American Steamship, company: Herr fcnlt .- Herr Silberschmidt, who5 Is Jne leader ui mo jjuuaera Trade Unidn; The newspapers generallv do sot en pear to be satisfied with th make nr. of tho cabinet, especially the socialist organs, which consider th,t tV cvcuia attn eni.iiea tnem to expect a stromr leaning to the left In the gov ernmet.fs policy. The appointment of Captain Cuno is particularly displeas ingto them, he being regarded da a member of the right. Daniels Charged With Delay Thru Procrastination ; Washington. Mar. 25 "Procrastm. tion an the part of Secretary DaniIs wa responsible for a serious shortage 01 pnwmnei wtiicfc proved the initial nanuteap in the. navy Jn.the wa. ' Captin Leigh Palmer testified tot hefora the senate committee investi gating the. navy's conduct of the nr. Thesecretary, Captain Palmei mv ciarea. was unable to aDreeiut th necesniy tor obtaining and training men in advance of an aotuul declara tion or war. , a "en alter war was declared." hc witness said, "he used to say 'we have too many reserve now'." Ju-it before the United Sttaes Joined me a.ucs, wnen the buread of navhjA- uon wa sstnving to recruit navai te serves, the witness continued. Seere tary Daniels ordered enrollment In tl e reserv-j stopped. . oia you stop? ! asked Chalrms.t Male. -. "No, we needed the men and wen right ahead." 1 laixemo Mr. Daniels the other day n& he doesn't remember anything about that," said the witiens, "but he am oioer me to stop enrollment tlu-n and several other times. ' MtCourt Seeks Nomination To Circuit Bench John McCourt of Portland, today filed with the secretary of state's office his nomination petition as a candidate for-the republican nomination for cir cuit judge of department six of the cir- suit court of Multnomah counla Mc Court was appointed by Governor 01 cott to fill the vacancy on the Mult nomah county qjreuit bench caused by the death of Judge C. U. Gantenbeln. Other filings for places on the pri mary ballot today were: R. J. Carsner, Spray, republican, candidate for nomination for joint rep resentative from the twenty-eighth rep resentative district. E. N. Hurd, , Seaside, republican, candidate for nomination for repre sentative from Clatsop county. Hurd was a member of the 1919-20 sessions of the state legislature. Mrs. Stottler Is Disease -Victim , Mrs. Nellie Stottler, 33, wife of Walter Stottler, 2330 North Fourth street, died at the family residence Wednesday afternoon, a victim of pneumonia. She had been ill but a short time. No children survive. Mrs. Stottler was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Inman, of this city. The funeral will be held at the chapel of the Rlgdon & Son compar-y at 11 a. m. Friday. Council to Be Given Medals by Boys Tonight The Salem Council, Boy Scouts" of America, composing , 30 of Salem's choice representative business men, are to receive their distinguished serv i Ice medals tonight at the armory, where they are to be entertained and Instructed by the entire assemblage of Salem's Boy Scouts. The "old scouts" are going to watch the younger members of the tribe er ry on the program of the quarterly meeting of the troops, and during the program 30 picked Scouts will adorn the council members with their offi cial Insignia and congratulate them on receiving so high an honor. The boys will show their visitors Just what to do in cases of emergency, demonstrating speed and accuracy in dressing, and neatness and detail tn first aid treatments. That much coveted ' prize of the council, the headquarters' flag, will be awarded to the troop tonight having made the best showing during the pre vious three months. -Several candidates are to be Initiat ed ln true Boy Scout fashion, being members of Salem Troops who have traveled a part of the trails In scout ing and have arrived at those dis tinctive stations of first and secona class scouting. Arthur M. Hamilton will receive his degree as a first class scout, being the first scout in the city to reach that distinction. Ronald Haines, Albert Keefer, Charles Nunn, Waldo Sparks and Blondeli Carleton will receive their degrees as second class scouts. Tonight's events will be only intro I ductory to a very interesting program Salem Women's Club on Record To Support Tax The two mill tax meas'ire. for the support of elementary schools to be voted vpori in May, has the hearty sup port of the Salem Women's club, ac cording to a resolution jtint adopted by the club which declares: Tr.at tm, club of representative women goes on rec ord as endorsing the two mill tax for the elementary schools and pledge its support for this measurv before elec tion and at the polls on Miy 21. n view or tne numerous reports irom various organizations, being re ceived at the offices of State Suuei.n tendent Churchill, It? is thought that tne only organization opposing the measure is the Marion County Taxpay ers league. ; Republicans of Maine In Favor Of Ratification Bangor, Maine, Mar. ?$. Ratifica tion wi'h peace treaty wlfi the reser vations rdopted by the senate was fav ored In resolution fSresenteoi '.o the re publicaa state convention today. 4 resolution disapproving hovernment ownern'iip of railroads and steamships also was offered. The business Included the nomina tion of six candidates for presidential electors and the choice of four dele gates, at large, and eight district dele gates to the nationul o.iventlon. Leaers ot the convention expressed the oploUm that the delcgits vould be unlnntructed and unpledged although Major ueneral Wood's supporter wiio had icnducted the only orgaiiued campaign In the state, claimed that a canvass of candidates for p-iaoeg on the delegation showed they faVjied him. eacnea Government and Workers Settle Differences: Men Delegated to Keep Order . ParIs' Mar; 23. The German government has reached a def inite agreement with the workmen in the Ruhr valley, where the general strike has been paralyiinig industry and where hostilities between soldiers and workers have been in progress for several days past, according to news reaching French semi-official circles today from Benin. - extra lavy. Princeton University ln the world war. Owners and Friends of Dogs to Meet Tonight lost 146 men to be staged a( Intervals during the following weeks, including the big en tertainment by the Elks, and the free movies to be staged early ln April. jog cwners and the friends of ani-l taininj the stray setter and the friends thi 8re lnvlted t0 meeting of dogs would like to find a good home udi,;"r'rg.?t.the Commercial club talk "num at 8 o ciock 'and hear a with th , H 1 lne aoers looK Flvin France by Kov. James litionarv ,Went th6re With the "pe- m.,u, .' 6 Wl" 81,0 te,!I o " f fity " ',08 cemetery in the heait of the Eliri, ' and a" who know Dr. wt iiring address. ' , lwJt'T8 'ra chane ln the Salem I'rJfrJ1""11 ktPir- of dogs will bei man . . or mor "gnatur-s. A hu-i n imerest feature wHJ W the pre-j for it. He is a fine hunting dog ana English May Ask Damages Of U.S. For Holding Ships Washington, Mar. 25. Great Bri tain is considering the presentation1 of a claim to the United States for accustomed to boats and water. The. losses caused by the retention ef the j Deported Sinn Feiners Put In Belfast Prison Belfast, Ireland, Mar. 25. Sl.y rive Sinn Fein prisoners who. sailed from Queenstown yesterday aboard a British sloop, arrived here this morning. The Sinn Feiners were removed from the sloop under a strong guard and taken to the city Jail, which hnd been cleared of ordinary prisoners. The Jail has been fitted with barb ed wire protection and the prisoners will be guarded by troops. ' Dublin, Mar. 25. William Cos grove, Sinn Fein member of parlia ment for the northern division 0' Kilkenny, was arrested this morning at his home in Dublin. Child Struck by Auto Reported on Road to Recovery Little Orvllle Eskelsan, between three tn6 four years al 1, wno waa struck by an auto late Wednesday ternoon and rendered unconscious. e Willing To Have filling Station Erected Nor.w.thstandlng the fact that the city council passed an ordinance a: its last meeting prohibiting the erection of filling stations outside of tho f.'re limits without first acceding to certain restrictions, the Stapdard Oil company today filed an uffldavit with the city recorder fearing tho names of pe,ions residing within a flve-blooks' radius of Cottagi and State street, consenting to the erection of the station, and will begin work upon it at oneo. A penult to erocl. the station was issi'.ed to uiw clals of the eompftny. Tho ordinance was passed after Mayor Wilson had stated that numer ous con. plaints had been voiced against the emotion of such stations by p-r sons who believed the stations a detri ment to the beauty and peace of the city. ,1 he ordinance provided that the written consent of all residents rwiM-; ing within 156 feet of the piowa! site of the station must be gained and filed before It could be built. The fact that K-tidents living within the (!.! blockv limit all signed the affidavit refufs the allegation that opposition to th-j stations Is strong. Kibbe children went boating the other day an t the lost bird dog was not sat isfied to let them go unattended but swam r.fter them and had to be taken into ih,? boat. Friends jf dogs are Invited to come out anl hlo find a home for this valuable animal. Tha .og reporter ran down another little tale of interest to mothers. Cne of thin with three babes ;o look after was aover able to get the two largest n,.fH,i:1r4 enough until the lather re- nu a nameiejw ...ntir i.iirchased two setter pups a 1 ?k rh dren may an urtj "im felln setter that ,w..,i 1 . i rrnwim nucs and have Ir.iprovet. in Houfh ,he F Klbb family onihealtn tnd ruggedness under the m ifu - ?.mmere!a trt. He is a beau-j flwnce of the dog clinic. Moral: Get ""II Rf ll-l.j . . . .. . ,-,. tn nlav with i'drei h,.: ao?' e KU"'e , .iir tovlnz pet. and matter of a formal claim under ad a,,!.. V. p?t laddies, w Ith and grow up normally, lo ir-i pew ano ' " a hree )(s ana . entcB.leojoyms health. tisememv Imperator and other former German ships "after the completion ot i.ie United Stales services in which they were engaged," Consul General Sktn ner at London reported today to t'ie department of commerce. Representa tions already have been made to the American government through the British ministry of shipping, the dis patch sail. Mr. Skinner quoted Bonar Law. Chancellor of the exchequer, as hav ing stated officially that the lwes directly due to the retention of the ships temporarily - allotted to th United State, after the war for re turning American soldiers home wis considerable,' and that he had th Wilson Called On To Deny He Seeks To Be Re-elected Washington, Mar. 25. Both den ocrats and republicans cheered a stat ment In the house today by Repre sentative Humpnrcys, democrut, Mis sissippi, that President Wilson should make an Immediate announcemer , that he was not a candidate for a third term. Under no circumstances should Mr. Wilson ask for ree-lection, Mr. Hum phreys said, recommending passaj of an amendment limiting presiden tial eligibility to one term. Public ad- was reported at the Salem Hospital agjvocacy by the president's friends and improvir.g this morning. The eh .1, members of his cabinet that he run spent -1 quiet and restful night, It was a. third time has allowed the country- reported, to believe that he will break an an- The auto was driven by .r. H. Georu- cient precedent, the speaker decbr of tb.3 White House Restaurant, ad,ed. the aocident occured netur the fcalinnt "I regret therefore all the more Heigh'.s store, according to police ie-that he has remained silent as to in ports. John Dutton and Archie Elll jtt, tentlons In h matter of a third tern' who were in the auto with George tt he continued. "I believe the accom- The basis of the agreement, the advices state are as follows: Formation of a workmen's army charged with maintaining order. . Remodeling the cabinet, with labor union participation. Disarmament of the troops which took part in the recent coup d' etat. PPassage of laws for social reform and the carrvinar out of nuiiiiiuHirHuve reiorms. boclalization of the mines particularly the coal mines and the potash workings. dissolution of counter rvn. lutionary formations. Improvement of the food sup r'y system. , All tli majority parties. It la clared. have aocepted the tonulilon under which the government rioea nri consider It will be neeawiry to rorm a n ),v ministry, , believing a few changes -will suffice. The dispatches represent th maW. ! Ity parties as of the belief tht a n-w I reactionary movement Is not ln-.n q. Von Seecht haa failed to disarm the oaiuo troops, which are still ooncou iraiea a few miles from Berlin undr the con-mand of their former chie.'s. Wewl Qultt Tixlar Budcrlch, Rhenish Prussia, Martin 25 (By the Associated Pross ) Com- ii!ie quiei prevails temporarily at wi, tua German stronghold ba- siegea by revolutionary wuiKers but peace between the two tortus has rot Kaah .I....I .1 , m . . . .'uoiou. a ne oorreiiponuent n;i nuunnt'd to this effect at 0 a. m. ovsr me ic.epnone by the headquarters ol Wesei, across the Rhino from this town.- there could be no question of a cess render of the Beichswehr forces. Fighting; Is Resumed The I'ague, March 25. fighting !n the Ruhr district of Germany whero It was understood a truce had Doi-n agreed to, has been resumad, nuoordn.g to ths Telegraaf. Bpartoclst fo.'ces are nearlng Wesel, the nowspaper says, and x Muenster dispatch to ln Rut terdam Courant says the red armvs strengtn Is now 120,000. Home reports iom the 11 on tier in. llcate that the' workmen arc bom barding Wesel with Urn caliper guns. The advices are uonfllctina. however, other reports declaring the situation Is quiet. Th semi-official Netherlands t respondence bureau states that the Dutcn minister of war lia been in oonfenmce with the army leaders w.m regard to taking precautions against the crossing of the frontier by German revolutionary troops or 'urfiUvt-s. According to the Handulblad. the red troops In the vicinity of Vv'osel shelled Fort Bluecher, whlcn is oo:u-1 tion of hostilities through the sur pled by Belgian troops. The belgmnj protested against this action. A train with seventy wounded lrom Wes-il Is reported to have arrived near the Dutch frontier. Aldermen from the Khina district have arrived ln Holland to negotiate for food for the population there. The declare in interviews with the Dutch press that the movement of the Ger man laborers Includes members of i 1 1 the 1 artles. They assert that there Is mucT. (iletress from lask of food .11 Dortmi-nd and elsewhere In the eilii- trlct. antes Called to Testify In Probe Of Corn Corner Chicago, Mar. 25 Julius a Barnea; president of the United Statea grain corporation, will be asked to explain ' recent grain sales and movement In connection with an Investigation ol an alleged attempt to cor.ier the eorn market on his arrival Hera today, Charles F. Clynt, United States district attorney announoed. . Mr. Clyne announced that after a preliminary examination no evidence ot Illegal market manipulation had ap peared to warrant prosecution under the Lever food control act. Market experts' ,and transportation officials said the rumored corner Is tna result of short selling in anticipation of spring grain movements and Inabil ity of me railroads to supply avifficlen; carau carry the crop to oHmary mar kets, trey told the district attorney. Repjrts that the Unit 3d Statea grain corporation waa used by speculators In an effort to bring about & corner In the corn market will bo Investigated, District Attorney Clyne said. Soviet Launches Spring Drive On Polish Defenses Warsaw, Mar. 25, .llu'slievlk at tacks have been 4UMhnYnalnst th t'o I lull line at scattered points along a front of approximately 400 miles anal the Ions planned spring attack by the Ruailai soviet armies apparently baa been commenced. " " The Poles have beeti huldlng tba enemy lr check In most sections, say official statements. The rd troop ara using heavy artillery, tunk-i, armored cars mid other apparatus captured from General Denlklne on the South) Russian front, Most severe fighting took place Tuea day on the Poleslan-Podol front near the Gil .clan frontier. Heavy engaga menis ai also reported in til vicinity of Zi'Juva, southeast e( ilovno and Htaro-Kt nstantlnov, where the tudu attempted to cross the Slutch river. Ruvi'o is particularly valuable to tlm I'ulfi, (.((through it runs 'he only r.ill road b which supplies can bo shlpyej to the army along the Aoutheantuin front. In their drive agalnwt thi4 city Tuesday, the bolshevlki hurled .1! visioni into the battle in an alienist to outflank the Poles, the tin., told police that little Orv.i'i ran )n front of their machlrrf, and that the f.rddent was unavoiflabte. The injured child was taken to (he Salem Ilospltal IniniedlaU-'j' by George, here !t was found that a deep lacer ation had been sustained on the hcil. and that the little boy was severely bruised in several place. Two bicycle were reported stolon Wednesday at police headquarters. Peter Clevenger. Z21II North Fourth street, said that his bicycle had been taken from the rear stairway of Ho tel Marlon. Newton Mumey, 4 North 24th street, reported that his bk-yclr had been taken from the high school. pllshments of hi administration un der his great leadership will secure for him a place high on the roil of our great president." TRADK ACCORD ROCGIIT Paris. Mar. 25. Th French govern ment has Just appointed a commis sion charged with.the elaboration of an economic accord with Germany. Continual complaint have been made in French circles that Germany was violating the terms of the peace trea ty by discriminating ginst French buyer. The United State was at war on year, even month and five days. College Students Aid Postal Clerks Chicago, March 25. One hundred and fifty University of Chicago atu dent came tothe aid of the Chicago postoffire today In response to a call from Postmaster W, B. Carlile f ir help in handling thousands of parcels fflil c.li have swelled the mall as a re sult of a strike of express workers. The students will continue to sort sr.d distribute mail until classes are re sumed at the university after the spring holidays. North Bend Mills Grant Increase Of 50 Cents Per day North Bend, Or., March 25. Tha minimum scale for common labor la the various saw mills of Coo Bay haa been Increased from $4.80 per day t $5.30 per day, as the result ot a con ference between five employer anil five representative of th Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. The new scale will become effec tive ln the local mills April 1. Th agreement Is the outcome of recent demands presented by the employe! the Buehner Lumber company for a wage scale similar to that In effect In the lumber districts of Washington. The appointment of a Joint com mittee to act as an adjustment board In the settlement of wages problem is a new plan adopted by the Loyal Legion local here. JHOTOKSHII' rLOVIKD . 8eil;ie, Wash., Man-ii 25. Tl Heattl j motorship Al-KI which ground ed recently on one of the 'sland of the San Juan group, Pugct Sound, .' been floated and towed to Seattle tu be pUced lei a drydock toe repair. LATE BULLETINS Washington, Mar. 25, President Wilson is asked in a resolu tion adopted today by the house to inform congress of the exact status and scope of duty of the American forces in Germany. The resolution al ho seeks the authority of Marshal Foch over the American forces and in what manner they are governed without the direction of the president. Portland, Or., Mar. 25. Sentence of Karl Oster, Claude Hurst and Fred W. Fry, convicted here laat week of violation of the state criminal syndicalism act because of alleged membership in the Oregon cummunist labor party, was postponed today and Oster and Hurst released temporarily on bail of $850 each. Fry haa been at liberty on bail for several weeks. : London, Mar. 12. A plot to smuggle arms into Ireland was unearthed yesterday, by the Evening Standard. A foreign vessel, whose cargo contained beer barrels in which were found rifles and machine guns of German make and also ammunition, was detained at a northern port yesterday afternoon, the newspaper asserts.