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The Weathet Circulation ou rival ORTGON : Tonight and Tuesday fair, continued cold, gentle east erly winds. LOCAL: No rainfall; clear, northern winds; maximum 41, minimum 23, set 25; river 10.4 and falling. Average for 1920, 5150. population of Salem 1900, 4263, 1910, 14.094; 1920. 17,171. farion County 1920, 47,177; Polk county, 14,181, ember of Audit Bureau of Circu lation. Associated Press Full Leased Wire. Salem, Oregon, Monday, January 10, 1921 Price Three Carts 'rty-Fourth Year No. 9 c&pit&ijy Dregon . tailroads Legislature Opens Thirty First Session wbor Try to End Agreement Board Request - to Discontinue Reg illations Made for Federal Control .Tan. 10. -The national between the railroads classes of their em- Indardizing the latter's working conditions it the nation, which were within six months before pf federal control, should Interests of "honest, et 1 economical" manage- continued longer under deration, according to con- made by representatives liroads before the railroad lard here today durinir jn the demand of railway lor the perpetuation of eements. tea sous Outlined. parties who are fully to consider such regula tive individual manage - their employes, E. T. tiainnan of the managers wnloh is representing rs' side of the controversy is nts ite Activities of Lumber Associations To Be Fully Investigated Washington, Jan. 10. A general investigation of the lum ber industry, particularly of the yellow pine industry of the south,, is being conducted by the department of justice to determine whether there have been violations of the Sher man anti-trust act. sons for thee arriers' nn- nation ngreenients were y Mr. Whiter as follows: are ultra-restrictive and prevent the "honest, ef- nd economical mntin. randod by the transporta- variable conditions in tsections of the countrv universal application of fisions impracticable: The i.xistliiK niies, the con ation or vhii-h is proposed by men. an capable of various itruetlons; iclsiting agreements pro- tne rules contained III apply to all employes trticutar craft regardless partment of the railroad tie man is employed, thus a division of jurisdlc conflict in the working licable to. employes en- the same work. exisiting agreements Iroyed acknowledged effi- d economical practices he piece work system for X rates 01 pay. railroads must have re the rules controlling the t of men, which are so is to prevent them from i sufficient number of In certain departments. krferring with output and aelay to the movemef ni agreements contain manv kich provide for payment not performed, and there- many millions of dollars cessary expense annually. -ould Deal Willi Men. railroads do not object to tne technical term for agreements) properly neeo kd entered into with their Wove," Mr. Wither said fcidenced by the fact that l if not all of the railroads en ny tins committee have doles with the various nice organizations for irs. roads which have been en the ugh! hour (,ay I continue to do unless y mutual agreament with 'loyeg, but they must have to re-establish mo,-., of lid economical practice. among thinirs. in irk methods uhich This action has cnsi fiillions of dollars to the ich had for years suceoss- ttduced winch of their out- Bece work methods." -elusion he said: Editions Mast Govern. ' believe that the board iiet approach this snlilect angle with a schedule organization; or that the 8n proprrlv s.iv nhm mm. ns shall or shall not rep ie employes. The subject m dealt with from the n of what are the proper of the chnracter or serv r consideration and that Ption of whether the shall ed on the Individual prop- i me form of a schedule pain organizations. depends Policy of the individual and the desire of the ma- the respective classes of on that property." ided Violinist iys forR. R. Fare lan. 10. Arriving here teamer Canoc with only pneket. Frank Hunerth. violinist at the Imperial louse. Berlin. earned loney with his violin In restaurants to pay his -troit. th would have been barred tiding here as the subject tile nation but for the fsct held an Italian iiuannn a brother in the West- to reach there without took his vioiin under his lited several r-;au, . was allowed t0 1ulv. and hour collected $3s'. Washington, Jan. 10. An ex tensive investigation into the activ ities of lumber manufacturers through their national and region al associations is being made by the department of justice, with the assistance of the federal trade com mission. This Is disclosed in a report sent today to congress by the commis sion In connection with the inquiry being conducted by the senate committee on housing ad recon struction. The report, the commis sion says Is designed to show the activities of the manufacturers and their attitude towards "national legislation, amendments to the revenue laws, elmination of com petitive woods, control of prices and production, restriction of re forestation and other matters." It is set out that the regional as sociations have formed the Nation al Lumber Manumacturers asso ciation with headquarters at Chi cago. The principal regional associa tion listed as constiuting the na tional association are the Southern Pine association; West Coast Lum ber association; Western Pine Man ufacturers association; Northern Hemlock & Hardwook Manufactur ers association! Northern Pine Man ufneturers association; North Caro lina Pine association; Georgia -Florida Sawmill association; South ern Cypress association; Michigan Hardwood Manufacturers associa tion, and the California Sugar & White Pine Manufacturers associa tion. The commission Informs con gress that the national association has been "veryeffeetive in legisla tive and departmental affairs which affect this industry." It adds that L. C. Boyle, a Kansas City attorney with headquarters in Washington "is employed to attend to such matters ior the national association" and that he also rep resents many of the regional asso ciations. Numerous extracts from corre spondence, said to have Smsed be tween ofifcials of regional organ izations, are given in the report to support the commission's charge that issuance of price lists from time to time was an "established practice." The correspondence quoted Involves the West Coast Lumbermen's association, the West ern Pipe Manufacturers' associa tion, the Association of Hemlock Manufacturers and the Michigan Hardwood association. The report contains documents In support of further charges tnai ine association had consistently sought to eliminate -competition not only in prices bvit in competing woods and also to restrict production in the interest of price levels. Contained in the report is a table showing "average realization, aver age costs and average margin a thousand feet of the Kansas City group of Southern Pine Manufac turers for the years 1915 and 1919. inclusive, and average price and margin for May, 1920, as compar- ed with average costs for the first three months of 1920." This table shows that in 1915 the realization was $1.09 below cost that in 1916 it was $1.98 above; In 1S17. $642 above: 1918. $6.41 above; 1919. $8.94 above and in May. 1920, $26.35 above. Harding Plans To Enjoy Rest As Plain .Citizen Marion, Ohio, Jan. 10. With his resignation as a senator effective January 15 on the desk of Harry L. Davis, the incoming governor of Ohio, President-elect Harding to day was looking forward to six weeks as a private citizen before taking up the responsibilities of the presidency. Today another democrat, William G. Sharp, former ambassador to France, was called into conference by Mr. Harding on the plan for an association of nations. Aother caller was Colonel F. W. Galbraith of Cincinnati, national commander of the American Le gion. It was understood that the conference was for. the purpose of discussing preparedness and sol dier relief proposals. Washington's Legislators Convene Today Olympia. Wash., Jan. 19. A heavy program of proposal legis lation forces the seventeenth ses sion of the Washington legislature which convened at noon today. The report of the Administrative Code commission, appointed by Governor Louis F. Hart to draw up a form of consolidation of the state government along "cabinet" lines, and the proposal of the in dustrial and school code commis sions, proposing drastic changes in industrial and school laws, were expected to be among first matters considered. Following precedent it was ex pected no bills would be introduced until after the formal Inauguration of Governor Hart and Lieutenant Governor-elect William J. Coyle, Wednesday afternoon. Both houses are overwhelmingly republican. Heppner Sheep Man Named On Highway Board The annointment of W. B. Bar- ratt of Heppner, prominent Mor row county racnher and sheepman, as a member of the state highway commission to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward E. Kiddle of Island City, was an nounced by Governor Olcott Sat urday. The governor states that he has assurances of Barrett's ac ceptance of the post. Barrett Is a past president of the Oregon Wool Growers' associaaion. was formerly mayor of Heppner and at the present time is a mem ber of the state iivcsiock immi board. He has been for years an ardent advocate of good roads and has been actively interested in the civic advancement of his section of the state. Barrett, like Jay H. Dobbin of Wallowa county, who declined the appointment to the highway post, is a representative of the state's agricultural interest which up to this time have had no representa tion upon the highway body. Glass Smashers Again At Work Here; Rob Store Salem people who live In houses even partially constructed of glass better have stones ready to throw at burglars. And merchants who have stores with glass windows, look out. Another establishment the Fair grounds store was pilfered some time last night by burglars who gained entrance via the broken window route. Tanes of glass a the front of the Store were smash ed. The robbery took place about 2 a. m., it is believed. Six cans of baking powder, two jars of jelly, some small change and some salt were taken, it was stated. A quantities of pennies were left untouched. Ha Hie Doe. proprietor of the itore, told police this morning that he was awakened about 2 o'clock by a noise, but said that he did not investigate. The burglars were frightened away oefore they had finished their work by Mr. Doe's, dog. it Is thought. Other stores in the oulying dis tricts of Salem have been burglar tsed recently after an entrance had -leen made by breaking the win dows. Police opined this morning that 'ast night's robbery was committed by somebody bad';' in need of food. Heads of Boxing Boards Convene New York. Jan. 10. Represen tatives from seventeen states where boxing is legalized met here today to form a r.aUonal board of control over the sport. Sessions will continue throughout Wednes day, during which time boxing in all ta ramifications will be discussed. London. Jan. 10. Robert Jased Bliss Howard, a noted medicaid authority, died here yesterday. Girl Confesses To Shooting of Restaurant Man Dallas. Texas .tan. 10. William J. Coleman, restaurant proprietor whose death has been a mystery for ten days, lost his life at the hands of a girl he belived "too cute to shoot", according to the authorities. Miss Louise Meier. 18. a typist, arrested yesterda confessed tnai to protect her honor, she shot Cole man. according to J. C. Gunning. -hief of detectives. Coleman was found In a park unconscious from a hullet wound in the abdomen on the nigh' of January t She said she accompanied him to th" desert ed park on his representations that a party of friends was camp ing there. "I told him to turn me looet. or I would shoot him." Chief Gun ning quoted the girl' statement as saying. "He said I was too cute to shoot. So.1 pulled th. pis tol and shot him." Legislature Prepares for Hard Session Harmony Attending Opening Moments is Expected to Have Short Life Without friction in the matter of organization, and with Roy Rltt ner and L. B. Beaon taking their seats as president of the senate and speaker of the house, respectively, as per schedule, the thirty-first Oregon legislature got under way this morning with harmotiy as the keynote of the opening session. The harmony schedule Is not ex pected to last, however, and sharp frlctiqn with a goodly display of oratorical fireworks are. promised by those having an insight into the legislative program which will face the solons during the coming 40 days. Smiling as the legislative sky may seem just now, however, there are hints of storm clouds to the westward sombre omens of im pending political strife and legis lative battle and there are grave and serious questions to oe met and solved. Sobering problems in state fi nancing and taxation to meet the ever growing cost of government confront the appropriation and the assessment and taxation commit tees. Senator Patterson, who will lead the senate committee, and Repre sentative Gordon, who will lead the money finders of the house, will start their crews to work fronting deficiency appropriations of approximately $500,000 with new demands reaching far beyond the constitutional 6 per cent lim itation. Two years ago the total appro priations voted by the legislature were $8,723,968. Since that time the emergency board has author ized deficiencies of $459,766, a to tal of $8,832,734. This year the estimated appropriation budget has mounted to $9,810,350, with out taking into consideration any of the varied outside money de mands that always arise during the course of the session. Must Get the Coin It might seem hopeless to think of putting such a big foot in the state's financial sock, but it has been done heretofoie, and it will have to be done again by the elim ination of corns, bunions, maybe, of a toe or two. Yards could be written, and un doubtedly will be before the ses sion ends, on the varied angles and the various aspirations incident to the task of creating a fourth con gressional district. The political woods of western Oregon are full of timber confident that it ought to represent this state in the halls 'ol congress. And a good deal or that timber has been transplanted temporarily In the senate and house at Salem for purposes orna mental or otherwise. Each stick and by that term no obloquy is Intended would like to see the new boundaries so drawn that he would be particularly conducive when the congressional lightning of 1922 strikes in Oregon. Senator Thomas of Medford, Senator Edrt of Douglas, Senator Luchmund of Marion. Representative Bean of Lane, Senator Norblad of Clatsop. Senator Hare of Washington, Rep resentative Sheldon of Jackson, not to spenk of various others the light of whose aspiration is not so visible, all want to go to Washing ton, and they are all in the firs district which is doomed to h carved up to make a new stamping ground for a fourth congressman It is easy to see that there may be some difference of opinion as I where the new lines should be ru Chance for Politics And, also, the legislature faces the task of redlstricting the state for legislative purposes, which, rs duced to practical terms, means four or five new members for ei.;t ern Oregon, with a senator or two thrown in for good measure, while western Oregon must of necessity see its proportional membership shrink. The solution of this will bring interesting contentions and quite a little politics into the ses sion. Taxation will furnish one of the major studies of the 40 days. Mem bers from every section are con tending that something must be done to redistribute and Justly equalize the growing burden of governmental expense. Property owners are howling that they up hold more of the load than their reasonable share of the public ex pense. They want to see new sourc es of revenue discovered and har nessed. and income t ix bills Woman, Aged 80, Says Father, 101, Is Mean to Her Pittsburgh, Pa Jan. 10. A nan. aged 101, was so abusive to his daughter, aged eighty, that the family troubles were nut up to the humane society of western Pennsylvania, accord ing to a report Just made-public by H. L. Mason Jr., president of he organization. The report recites that "A wmian apparently not un der fifty years of age called in tterson at the office to ascertain 'f anything could be done to stop abusive treatment of her mother. " 'How old is your mother? -.he was asked. " 'Eighty years old.' " 'Who abuses her?' " 'Her father.' "'What! Her father abuses her?" " 'Yes, her own father; and he makes life miserable for her too.- ' ' m " 'And how old is he?" " 'He is 101 years old.', "These people live In Pitts burgh. It proved to be merely a family squabble. The father is still energetic and has the fre quent assertiveness of old men as to thel- rights and privilege. His small rent income is insuffi cient for himself and daugh er. but a bachelor son, aged seventy -six, promised he would lend a hand toward meeting the mortage by contributions from his own ampin resources." Legislators Find Supplies All In Places From the "key to your desk which will be found in the large center drawer thereof" on up through the category of legislative supplies to a set of Olson's Oregon laws every thing was In place when the lawmakers trooped Into their respective chambers and set tled down for the grind of forty days and forty nights in the inter est of their constituents. - The list of supplies allotted to each of the solons. as compiled by Secretary of State Kozer, and In cluding the key, includes 41 Items as follows: Box letter file, collapsible letter file, desk pad and blotter, Ink stand with ink, mucilage pot with brush and mucilage, sponge cup. with sponge, board clip with mls eellaneous assortment of paper, as sortment of blank envelopes, lead pencils. ien holders, pens, ruler, knife eraser, letter opener, rubber bands, paper clips, pins, drinking cup, waste basket, bill files, blot ters, printed envelopes, letter heads, cuspidor, set Oregon laws, copy 1919 session laws, copy 1920 session laws, copies of house and senate journals for both 1919 and 1920, copy budget, copy of rules, seating arrangement, lists of com mittee rooms, Oregon blue book, copies of roads laws and election laws. In his letter of transmittal, Sec retary of State Kozer calls the at tention of the solons to the fact that janitors are stationed in each of he legislative chambers and are at the service of he lawmakers In arranging accommodations for committee meetings, and extends th.. lllllMM nf 1,1c AMUbMMi ,. I f r.t traffic bllVe providing any additional infortna-j enforced and some of the drivers tion or service possible in assisting Victim To Shed Light on Fraud Game Is Belief Spokane, Wash., Jan. 10. With the arrival here today of James F. Callahan, millionaire mining oper ator of Wallace, Idaho, additional light was expected to be shed on the alleged operations of John B. Mllholland and Jay B. Hough by which, according to Hough's con fession yesterday to the authori ties, Callahan was defrauded of $353,000. Milholland was found dead In his room at his home here last night By deputy sheriffs who had gone to irrest him after his partner was declared to have confessed to an attorney, and later to the authori ties, their alleged fraudulent trans actions. Hough was being held to day in the county jail In default of $20,000 bonds. Speculation on the New York itock market was declared In Hough's confession, as reported by the authorities, to have been the cause of the embezzlement,- which' he was declared to have said cov ered a period of about two years and of which he stated, according to the officers, that Mr. Callahan was the sole victim. Issuance of bogus bonds of Mon tana school districts and Oregon municipalities, for the sale of which the firm was the agent, by means of a duplicate seal and for gery of the signatures of the dis trict officials, was the method de clared to have been employed. These fraudulent bonds, according to Hough's reported statement, were given to Mr. Callahan in lieu of genuine bonds which the brokers had persuaded him to sell. Interest on the fraudulent secur ities, Hough was quoted as saying, was paid by the firm. According to Hough's statement to the authorities, the bond Issues which the brokers forged and ex changed with' Mr. Callahan for good bonds, were the following: $100,000 six percent, Teal muni cipal irrigation, Umatila county, Oregon. $75,000 five percent Hill county. Montana, school district number 16. $50,000 six percent Hill county, Montana, school district No, 16. $50,000, seven percent, Liberty. Montana relief fund. K40 000 port of Newport harbor, Oregon. In addition, he Is reported as declaring pf $38,000 which Mr. Cal lahan had on deposit with the firm was used for speculation. Ritner and Bean Seated As Chamber Leaders and Clerks Are Appointed Moving with a precision which indicated a well groomed organization the senate of the Oregon legislature went into session at 10:45 o"clock this morning and; recessed ten minutes later after affecting a temporary organization through the election of Senator Banks of Clackamas, Colum bia and Multnomah counties, as temporary chairman. The session was called to order by Senator J. C. Smith of Grants Pass and Colonel Mercer, veteran sergeant at arms of eight leglsla-, tlve sessions asked the blessings of Almighty God upon the assem blage. Senator I. L. Patterson of Polk county placed Senator Banks in nomination for temporary chair man in a brief and very pointed speech. The nomination was sec onded by Senator Moser after which nominations were closed and Banks elected by acclamation. Senator Banks In taking the chair took occasion to call the at tention of the solons to the import ant work before the session and the resiionslbilltles which they had assumed in accepting office. John B. Hunt of Marlon county was elected temporary clerk with out opposition. Preceding a recess of fifteen minutes awaiting arrival of Chief Justice Burnett of the supreme court to administer the oath of of fice the following committees were named: Credentials Senators Porter and Strayer. Permanent organization an or der of business Senators MorMaal Bell and Vinton. Committee to' Invite chief Justice to administer oath Senators Ryam, Thomas and Moser. Ritner Is Elected. Senator Roy W. Ritner af Fea dleton was named aa the oimai mous choice for president of th senate following a brief nominating speech by Senator Eddy of Douglas county, seconded by Senator Upton of Crook county and Senator Moser of Portland. In placing Ritner in nomination Seator Eddy, onco regarded aa ta most formidable opponent for th presidency, called attention te tba wle business experience of his estr league referring to him as a trlot who did his full duty in tbe late war and possessed of the destrar and ability to preside with justness and fairness to all." The contest which had been ru mored as surrounding selection of (Continued on Page Four.) Marion County One of Three Slated To Lose House Membes, Rumor Horse-drawn Vehicles Must Obefy Law, Edict For the first time In Salem horse drawn vehicles and bicycles are go ing to come in for a share of at tention equal to that given automo biles and trucks In the campaign to enforce the traffic laws of the city, which was launched this morning by Chief of Police Verden M. Moffitt. "There may have been some slight excuse for the drivers of horse-drawn vehicles In their vio lations of the traffic ordinnnre In the past,'' said Chief Moffitt this morning. "The rules regulating this neen Chief interest of Marion coumy people watching the legislature in the process of organization is cen tered upon the personnel of the Joint committee, five from the senate and five from the house, which wih have In Us hands the bill reapportioning the state on the basis of the last census. The rumor Is strong here today that three Willamette valley coun ties are scheduled to lose one rep resentative each In the Ipwer rouse If the plans now on foot are carried through. Marion, Linn and Washington are the three counties to be losers. Definite confirmation of the re port that an attempt would be made to annex part of Marion county to Clackamas, to repay that county for an annexation of Its northern part by Multnomah county, was not to be had around the state house todav. Legislators with the interests of Oregon nt heart, never could di vide Marion county. Cutting up the county would weaken It, reduce its valuation, and the resultant bur den would full on the taxtiavers the lawmakers "In accomplishing as expeditiously and efficiently as possible the work which falls upon you by virtue of your office. Some creditors seom to have an idea that the world will end in a few weeks, and they murt Ret their money now or not at all. 1 les are helr.ir Dolishd an and made readv ir introduc tion. Just what can or will be don to re'ieve the strain no one seems to know-, but the clamor of vox populi is uplifted in complaint I load Question Loom- Road lecislation. including and centering about another bond Is sue of $10,000,000 will furnish a focal point for discussion. and possibly, for dlssention. There are those who would like to see the highway commission changed with salaried commissioners ap pointed or elected. Eastern Ore gon's big delegation is said to be united in the contention that'east- (Continued on Page Seven.) Officers Can't Find Missing Silverton Mail Friends of Daniel Vikstrom, aged 60. a Silverton man who dis appeared early Saturday morning, fear that he fell or jumped into a stream running near his home, since a search, conducted Sunday by Sheriff O. T5. Bower. Deputy Bert Smith and District Attorney lohn Carson, proved to be fruit less. Saturday morning at 5 o'clock. Irs. Vigstrom woke to find her lusband had risen put on his trou ers and a sweater, and departed N'othing has bee,n sen of him since "he missing man arrived in Silver on about one year ago from Litch ville, N". Dm where ha was said to own a large ranch and other prop erty. Recently he had been suf fering from rheumatism and had been confined to his home. A daughter of Mr. ikstioni. Mrs G. Bartlett, is said to reside in Sa lem. . . . in . .. , . i . , , . may not ne naauiw visions of the city ordinance, m- uorance of the law does not excuse them In their violations, howcvi r. Drivers of horse-drawn venicies must observe tne iramc iwn u relate to parking, right-of- way, turning in streets and at In urssntltntr display of lights after dark and keeping to the right. "Ulcycle riders deserve no leni ncy In the enforcement of the traf Ic rules and they will be shown , I 1. I . V. . none. Ttiey musi se'-p wiwi in law In every respect, hut especial ly must they equip their bicycles with lights." Chief Moffitt also announces to day that In getting his trartic law enforcement campaigned launched the way he wants It. he will again straddle the police motorcycle am' "show the men how I want H done." t'nder the provisions of th amended traffic ordinance the sneed limit in the residence dis tricts of the city is 25 miles an hour instead of 20 as stated In The Capi tal Journal Saturday, and the al lowance at Intersections In th' down-town district is 10 miles an hour Instead of 8. Oil Prop. Again. Pittsburgh. Pa.. Jan. 10. An ither reduction in the purchasing price of crude oil following the re lucions announced Saturday was made In Corning grade today. The new price is $3.75 a barrel, a cut of 25 cents. BoulerV Score prrf-. South Bend, Ind., Jan. 10. Louis Levlne of Chicago, rolled his wav into the bowling hall of fame -luiing the second day of the Inter stale Bowling tournament here when he produced a perfect 100 score. Total Unfilled Steel Tonnage Shows Slump New York, Jan. 10 The month ly tonnage report of the I'nited States Steel Corporation, made public here today, showed 8.148. 122 tons of unfilled orders on hand December 31. This Is a decrease from last month's unfilled orders which totalled 8,021.481 tons. This Is the largest decrease re ported in any month since the reaction began in August last and portion to the smallest total since reduces unfilled orders of the -3or November 181. when unfilled or ders totalled 7.128.130 tons. Morticcians are to Have Lively Meet in Salerr A meeting of all Oregon cor oners, to be held at the Ma rlon hotel In Salem Wedncs day afternoon, will likely b far more lively than might be Inferred, according to Coroni i Lloyd Higdon, who announced details of the gathering this morning. Legislation which will af feet coroners of Oregon will b discussed, Mr. Rlgdon said. O what nature this legislation will be, he was unable to say. The convention Is being fos tered by Coroner F. K. Wilson of Marshfleld, Coos county, II is stated. The meeting next Wedn's !day will be the first of its ' kind ever held In Oregon, it is ! stated. Such Is the view of County Judge Bushey of Marion, in speak ing this morning of rumored at tempts at legislation which would 'throw part of Marlon county Into Clackamas county, and part of Clackamas into Multnomah. "Still," observed .nidge Bushey as he shook his head, "you newBP can know what a legislature wil do." Aside from the personnel of that Joint committee on reapportion ment, llttlo Interest was felt local ly In the other committees; It wan; known on good authority this af ternoon that Chas. Hall, of Marsh field, was si lted to head the sen ate committee on roads and ninh ways. Other committee chairmanships In the senate were slated as fol lows: Oame commission of Oilllam. Irrigation Upton of Fishing Nicholson River. Railroads and utilities Eber- hard of Union. Ways and means Patterson of Polk. Judiciary Moser of Multnoman. Elections and privileges Den nis of Union. Revision of laws Eddy of Douglas. Robertson Crook. of Hood General Smuts Assured of Post London, Jan. 10. Victory for General Jan Christian Smuts, pre mier of the Union of South Africa. In the elections to be held in lCsrch is forecast In a newspaper dispatch received here. South African politics have been very much Involved during the last year, a movement for republican independence, led by (Icneral J. B. M. Herlzog, having given consider able concern. Labor also has en tered Into the situation here. Gen eral Smuts has had a hard fight to maintain peace. A physical director says Ameri cans are becoming round-shouldered. Thin Is the inevitable result of the present tax system. Boy Will Not Respect Girl He Kisses, Doctor Barker Declares Here Verbal bombshells, hurled In tlo general direction of famlliariti-s among boys and girls of high school sge, were scattered at two meetings at which Dr. Charles V. liarker. prominent lecturer, spokt hcrc today. "No boy ever respected a girl h' could fondle and kiss," Dr. Barker told the hundreds of women who assembled at Willamette university this afternoon. "He may say th it he loves her. but nine times out of ten, he will never marry her." Hr. Barker talked to Salem women iit 2 o'clock on "A Mother's Relation to Her Daughter.- Women Uke to He III. "It Is only natural that all wom en have days of headaches and ill health, hut most women like to be lck." Dr. Barker said. The great est thing a girl who some day ex pect to become a mother ran do Is to take 15 or 20 minutes of exercise dally. The exercise should be to strengthen the organ of the body below th heart. It Is a mother's duty to her child to keep in good health. Exercise, together with good food and plenty of sleep aad cheerfulness Is the means of a pro longed healthful life. There Is n. need to be down-hearted and worry about things, no natter what eaaahV tions may be." Necesstly of a child's obedience to its mother was strysseuT by Dr. Barker. "We will now suppose that th baby has been born. The neat sisal thing in a mother's life is to sre that her child obeys." he said "A' mother who does not make her child obey I the greatest enemy that child has. liaughU-rV Worst Knenay. "One day I was calling on s ww man who had been my patient for some time and her daughter. Dors thy. came Into the room. She was angry and crying because her nurse would not give her choco lates. After five minutes of stamp ing of feet and kicking of furniture. Dorothy received what she and left the room in tbe best (Continued on Pace MtX 1