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WORLD HAPPENINGS i MORE GRAFT CHARGES MADE ! OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Senate to Investigate in Forbes Case Conference Is Held. Events of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest, and Other Thi.igs Worth Knowing. More wheat was exported from the Columbia river during December, 123, than from all of the other ports in the United States combined. Sergeant C. E. Conrad, Kelly field, at San Antonio, Tex., broke the world's record altitude parachute jump Wed nesday. Ho leaped from 21,500 feet. Twenty-seven Mexican convicts, some of them serving terms for mur der, escaped from the blue Ridge pris on farm, 18 miles from Houston, Tex. The escape was staged between 10 and 11 o'clock Wednesday night. Ex-Field Marshal Ludendorf, Adolph Hitler, leader of tho ISavarian fascist!, and seven other defendants were placed on trial for their connection with tho "putsch" of last November. All of the defendants except one are charged with high treason. Relieved to bo of tho Neolithic pe riod, or later stone age, a boat 11 feet long and three feet wide, hollowed out of tho trunk of an oak tree, bus boon found in tho mud at Elmley Perry marshes, near Sittingbourne, Kent, England. It is estimated by ex perts to be 5000 years old. Congress laid aside legislative busi ness Wednesday to pay tribute to the memory of Warren G. Harding. The house and senate Joined in a memor ial service, held in the house chamber, with Secretary Hughes as tho only speaker and President Coolidge, his cabinet, supremo court Justices and foreign diplomats iu attendance. Mayor Hrown and Alfred H. Lundin were nominated as mayoralty en ml i datOB in tho primary ('lection held in Seattle, Wash., Tuesday, according to complete returns from all of the city's 294 products. Mayor Urowu polled a plurality of 4SD1 votes over Lundin. Tho unofficial returns tabulated from tho 2U4 precincts gave: lirown, 27,592; Lundin, 2.'f,01 1; Erickson, 17,344. A chemical discovery said to be one ot tho most Important of tho 20th century has Just been made at the Fixed Nitrogen Hosourch laboratory at Washington, 1'rolVssor Arthur H. Lamb of Harvard announced Tuesday night. The discovery is a net catalyst which will bring about the permanent union of hydrogen and nitrogen atoms and will yield 1 I per cent ot ammonia, Professor Lamb said. Further slashes in operating ex panses have been determined upon by President Palmer of tho emergency fleet corporation. On top of the re duction of $1S,0(I0 in the salaries ol tho corporation's four vice presidents, a similur sum will be saved through elimination of the position of manag ing director ot United States Inn . made vacant Wednesday by tho resig nation of William J. Love. Serious interference with telegra phic and radio communication is pre dieted by Dr. David Todd, professor emeritus of Amherst college, in a statement In which ho announced the discovery of a new outbreak ot "sun spots." Tho area affected, according to Dr. Todd, is about Utah) miles in diameter. He believei the outbreak to bo the beginning of a "sun spot period," with auroral displays and eon sequent difficulty in electric and radio transmission. President Donnelly of the Northern Pacific railway Tuesday denounced the pending attack on the road's land grants as "an attempt through some form of congressional action to cir cumvent tho decisions of the courts." President Coolldgo has asked Chair man Lenroot of tho senate public lands committee to look into the sltua Hon under which tho interior depart ment, unless action is taken, will soon bo called upon to turn over to the railroad 3,900,000 acres of public lands, some of it including forest reserves. The students' mlllenium the day when there will be no exams is com ing on apace, in the view of educators. SpeaKe-s before the annual conven tion of the department of superintend ouco, National Education association, in Chicago, Tuesday ruled out the periodic examination "aud all its moral hazards" as unsound, uusci.iui fie and "generally meaningless." For tho examination mark, it seems, lias been proved by years of testing by educational psychologists to have, ab solutely no fixed relation to mental capacity or Intellectual ability. Washington, D. C Evidence that "two members of congress" improp erly accepted money, laid before the Chicago grand Jury that indicted Charles It. Forbes, will be Inquired into by the senate veterans' commit tee. A telegram was sent Monday night to the district attorney at Chicago re questing that he advise the committee as to this evidence, and asking wheth er it indicated sufficient connection with the veterans' bureau to come within the committee's jurisdiction. The action followed a conference between President Coolidge and Sen ator Heed, republican, Pennsylvania, chairman of the committee, at which the grand jury's report was discussed. Whether immediate action also is to be taken by the executive branch of the government upon matters discuss ed in the report other than the indict ments handed down was not disclosed after the conference. The special report of tho grand jury announced that other sensational de velopments involving alleged graft had been developed before it in the course of tho inquiry which led to the indictment of Forbes. These develop ments were not pursued, the grand jury reported, because they were not within its jurisdiction. The jury stated that the develop ments included speculation by one or more officials of the government, in volving the use of official information, the payment of certain sums of money to two members of congress and that money was collected by certain per sons, not attorneys, for obtaining per mits for intoxicating liquor. Tho jury also said it had informa tion indicating that the files of one department were turned over to per sons having no official connection with the department and that money was accepted by persons who were not attorneys, to obtain clemency for prisoners, these persons basing their effort! upon their Intimacy with officials. REVENUE IS REDUCED ABOUT $446,000,000 Washington, I). C The tax bill as passed by the house will produce 44G, 000,000 less revenue than the existing law, in tlie opinion of the treasury ac tuaries. II would produce $113,000,000 more, the treasury figures indicate, than the Garner democratic plan. The treasury surplus under the pres ent rates, according to present esti mates, will bo only 132:1,000,000, so that the house bill if finally enacted, would result in a deficit of fl23,000, 000. Losses in revenue under the bill as passed by tho house are estimnted to bo $130,000,000 in normal income taxes, 1150,000,000 in surtaxes, $90, 000,000 in earned income and $12ti, 000,000 iu miscellaneous taxes. These same taxes as carried in tho darner plan would have resulted, according to the trensury, in losses from existing amounts of $227,000,000 in normal in come taxes, ?171,000,000 in surtaxes, 188,000,0m in earned Income and $126, 000.000 in miscellaneous taxes. Provisions of both the Garner plan and tlie bill as passed by tho house SrOUld bring $50,000,000 more into tho treasury than under existing law un der the capital loss and limited deduc tion section. Parcel Post Is Probed. Washington, D. C The postoffice depart no 'tit is conducting an Inquiry Into its panel post business. Assist ant Postmaster-General Stewart an nounced, to determine whether that service cannot be so reorganized as to hear the cost of Increased salaries tor postal employes. Mr. Stewart appeared before n joint senate and house committee which, is considering a salary bill, but said the department would be unable to formu late recommendations until a report on the parcel post Inquiry was in hand, probably in May. Tax Refunds Are Huge. Washington, D. C. Refunds on tax payments totaling $123,992,820.94 were made by the treasury in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, according to a report by the department. The re funds, made to 263,320 persons, cov ered payments for several years and were made on account of "illegal or erroneously collected taxes," The re port showed 10,152 persons had re ceived more than $1000 each iu reimbursements. Washington. D. C The public debt has been cut more than $4,800,000,000 in the four and a half years since the great war indebtedness was at its peak, August 31, 1919. Figures made public Monday by the treasury show that at tho opening of business Satur day the national debt was $21,781,966.- 862. It has been reduced $933,000,000 Iu tho last year. HONDURAN REVOLTS MCElERICfif Marine Guard Around Ceiba Consulate Is Doubled WARSHIPS TO REMAIN Tangled Affairs of Central American Republic Fails to Respond to Adjustment. Washington, D. C With a force of American marines and bluejackets guarding the consulate at Ceiba and an American destroyer speeding from Jamaica to the Honduran port of Puer to Cortes, the Washington govern ment has been forced to take action in connection with the confusing revo lutionary outbreaks in the Honduran republic, which already have cost the life of one American citizen. An American negro, whose name has not been reported, was killed in the recent fight at Ceiba during which the consulate was repeatedly struck by bullets. Rear-Admiral Dayton, commanding the special service squadron in central American waters, and whose flagship, the cruiser Denver, is at Ceiba, has found it necessary to double the ma rine guard of 35 men first sent ashore to protect the consulate. An addition al force of 35 bluejackets has joined the marines of the guard and Admiral Dayton reported that the situation a! Ceiba was so menacing to American interests that he did not consider it wise to withdraw his ship from that place at present. While the revolutionary movement which followed the failure to elect a new president by constitutional means has been a double-headed affair from the first, apparently there are separ ate revolts by various leaders also in progress, and banditry has broken out in some places. Recent reports from Ceiba indicate that the fighting there, which caused the landing of American marines and sailors, was between the forces of the de facto government headed by Presi dent Guiterriez and an unorganized bandit force headed by a leader named Mttnguia. Whether Munguia is sup porting one of the revolutionary par ties or operating without any connec tion with the revolutionary movements lias not been disclosed. The third presidential candidate, Hon ilia, also is said to have some military support, but just which force is seeking his preferment is not known. MELLON TO FIGHT TAX BILL CHANGES Washington, D. C. Administration influence will be brought to bear to cause the modification of the house tux bill by the senate finance coin mil toe in important particulars. Not only will a drive be made to bring about a reduction in surtax rates, but an effort also will be made to obtain tlie elimination of a number of amendme&tl added on the floor of the house which are considered by Secretary ot tho Treasury Mellon to be objectionable. Tho house amendment to which Sec retary Mellon is expected to offer the most serious objections is that which increases present taxes on estates. Secretary Mellon In his last annual report declared that the present estate taxes, ranging from 1 to 25 per cent, were so high as to be confiscatory. The house boosted the maximum rate to 40 per cent over the protest of re publicans who acted as spokesmen lor the treasury viewpoint. It is under stood that Secretary Mellon either in n letter to tho senate finance commit tee or in testimony before tho com mittee, will urge strongly that the estate taxes bo reduced at least to the present level. Secretary Mellon also is expected to criticize the gift tax amendment adopted by the house. Treasury ex perts have taken tho position that the tax on gifts cannot be administered successfully and that It will not ac complish much toward providing eva sion of high surtaxes and high estate taxes. 18 Known to Be Dead. New Brunswick, N. J. The number of known dead as the result of Satur day's disastrous TNT explosion and celluloid fire at the little town ot Nixon is placed at 18. Only one addi tional body, tho torso of a woman, was found Sunday. Rescuers who worked In the smoking ruins through out the day stated eight persons are missing, six are unaccounted for and 60 are being treated for injuries suf fered in the disaster. : STATE news : IN BRIEF. I Governor Neff of Texas has issued a proclamation placing an embargo on importation of livestock from Cali fornia and prohibiting importation lrom Oregon, Arizona and Nevada ex cept after proper inspection Klamath Falls. Construction will start soon at Klamath Falls on a new sawmill with a capacity of 70,000 feet per day, to' be located in the outskirts of the city near the juncture of the Strahorn and Southern Pacific rail roads. Astoria. The body of a boy baby about one day old was found near liugby station Monday by Joseph J. Saul of this city. He notified C. O. Botts and H. N. Boyd of the Crossett Western Timber company, who re ported the case to Coroner Hughes. Salem. Governor Pierce, who a week ago underwent an operation for the removal of his gall bladder at a local hospital, probably will be re covered sufficiently to return to his home late this week. This was an nounced by the attending physicians. Pendleton. Purchase of 75,000 as paragus plants with which to plant 15 acres of land in the Hermiston dis trict has been closed with a Walla Walla dealer, according to Fred Ben nion, county agent. Otto Heinl of Hermiston conducted the purchase for a committee of west end growers. Pendleton. Fire of unknown origin practically destroyed a house and con tents on Beauregard street occupied by L. C. Graham Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. The fire was not discovered until it had made considerable head way. Mr. and Mrs. Graham and their children were absent on a visit with relatives in Walla Walla. Hillsboro. The Oregon state dairy men elected the following officers at their annual convention here Friday: C. L. Mulkey, McMinnville, president; C. V. Laughlin of Astoria, first vice president; H. W. Cooley of Jefferson, second vice-president; P. M. Brandt of Corvallis, secretary-treasurer; Horace Addis of Portland, assistant secretary. Bend. Earl Denny, 30, stopped off a cliff near Terre Bonne late Satur day night, falling 35 feet and suffering fatal injuries. His skull was frac tured and he lived only 25 minutes after the accident. Denny is thought to be from Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Coroner Niswonger began efforts to find his friends or relatives in that city. Salem. The Willamette valley lo ganberry crop for the year 1924 will be approximately 70 per cent of nor mal, according to officials of the Dra ger Fruit company. In some parts of the valley the entire loganberry acre age was destroyed by tho frost, while in other sections the crop will be 100 per cent. The average loss will be 30 per cent, officials said. Salem. Approximately 10.000 state income tax returns, representing pay ments of $40,000, have been received at the offices of the income tax col lecting department here, according to announcement made Saturday by Earl Fisher, state tax commissioner. Mr. Fisher estimated that not less than 75,000 returns will bo filed with the department by March 31. Of the 10, 000 returns received up until Friday night 4400 were classified as taxable, while 5G00 were non-taxable. Pendleton. Plans are being made to test every milk cow in Umatilla county this year to insure that the present low rate of tuberculosis is not permitted to show an increase, accord ing to Fred Bennion, county agent. Tho tests conducted in 1923 of 440 ; herds, consisting of 2S37 head, showed 13 reactors and eight suspects. Dr. G. W. Overhauso of the bureau of animal husbandry, stationed at La Grande, will conduct the tests in Uma tilla county, which are to begin about March 10. St. Helens. With tho departure of the steamer Multnomah Friday night lumber shipments from St. Helens for the week amounted to about 3,000,000 feet, all shipments being for California ports. The steamer E. H. Meyer, which departed Wednesday afternoon for San Pedro, was laden with 1.016, 000 feet of lumber, and the steamer Celilo which left Thursday night car ried a 975,000-foot cargo of lumber and piling for San Pedro and San Diego. The steamer also had a fair passenger list. Klamath Falls. Before a full gal lery of Indians the marital difficulties ot Sarah Jim and Brick Jim, full blooded Klamath Indians, were aired iu the circuit court here Friday in a contested divorce case, in which Sarah Jim attempted to show she could be freed from marriage ties with Brick Jim, who had chased her on a horse and beat her over the head. Mrs. Jim's testimony was taken through an interpreter, since she speaks only the Klamath language. Judge Leavitt denied the divorce. FARM POULTRY POULTRY LIKE MASH AS ALL-YEAR FEED "People who make money with chickens, feed mash the year around," declares James G. Halpin, poultryman at the University of Wisconsin. "Don't think that the mash is not necessary," says Mr. Halpin, "just because the hens went into winter quarters and you have plenty of corn and small grain to feed. "Hens are particular and they won't lay unless they are given the right kind of feed. The average farm does not produce all of the feeds that are needed by the laying flock and It Is very poor management to get along with what feed you have when by buy ing a few pounds the prollts of your flock can be greatly Increased." He regards the mash as essential for he says "Biddy not only likes it, but It furnishes the necessary protein. In the mash should be Included some of the common by-products such 11s wheat bran, middlings, and gluten feed. It is an excellent way to feed animal pro tein for skim milk, buttermilk, or some form of waste can be mixed with the mash. "In some sections many farmers feed their flocks fresh ment during the winter with excellent results. This meat consists of various animals, such as rabbits, muskrats (caught for their fur), calves not good enough to raise, worn out horses or a farm animal that has been accidentally killed, badly In jured or that has died from some non communicable disease. "In feeding such material care should be taken that the meat does not spoil," declares Halpin. "Tlie best practice Is to dress the animal just us though It were to be ued lor food, and If the animal is large, quarter It and hang It up In a shed where the meat will freeze solid and stay frozen until used. The best way to feed such material Is to cut off a piece and run it through a bone grinder. This can then be fed with the mash. "When fresh meat is not available, some meat scrap or tankage should be purchased in its place. Hens will not drink enough milk in cold weather to give the most profitable production." PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. ALEXANDER REID Physician and Surgeon UMATILLA OREGON G. L. McLELLAN, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Fraternal Building Stanfield, Oregon DR. F. V. PRIME DENTISTRY Dental X-ray and Diagnosis HERMISTON, ORE. Bank Building 'Phones: Office 93. Residence 751. New ton Painless Dentists Dr. H. A. Newton, Mgr. Cor. Main and Webb Sts. Pendleton BUSINESS CARDS Umatilla Pharmacy W. E. Smith, Prop. Mail orders given speciul atten- 2 tion. Quick Service ' Satisfaction Quaranteed I Umatilla, Oregon - t MM MM Ml J. L. VAUGHAN 200 E. Court Street FENDLETON, - OREGON Electrical Fixtures and Supplies Electric Contracting X Light and Ventilation Plan an Important Part Plenty of light and ventilation in the poultry house will help to keep the flock healthy and the house clean and Sanitary. The general appearance of the Interior of a poultry house should 1 1 111, ,1,1, Mlll, ailU I Ml, II Ml- 1,1' , lng the Wall! and ceiling sprayed with whitewash will produce this effect. When there are enough windows, the Interior of the house will be sufficient ly lighted even on sunless days. Sunlight is the best-known germ de stroyer, therefore all openings should be so located that the sun will strike every part of the poultry house at some time during the day. During the wintertime windows play an Impor tant part in keeping the birds active. Both dampness and Impure air are the result of poor ventilation. A damp house is one of the surest ways to cut down egg production and cause colds, roup and kindred Ills. A curtain of unbleached muslin will allow fresh air to pass into the house and allow bad air to pass out and it will also prevent drafts. These curtains should be used only in severely cold weather and should always be open during the day, except when it is necessary to close them to keep out storms or heavy fogs. One square foot of curtain to sis square feet of floor space Is a safe rule to follow. All openings should be far enough above the floor so that there will be no drafts directly upon the birds. ; Eat and Drink AT THE ; ; NEW FRENCH CAFE E. J. McKNEELY, Prop. ) Pendleton, Oregon ; Only the Best Foods Served ; ; Fancy Ice Creams 1 . Furnished Rooms over Cafe ', ', Juick Service Lunch Counter J 't in connection with Dining room 1 You Are Welcome Here Early Maturing Pullet the One to Breed From The pullet that takes eight months or more to mnture is not ns a rule a paying proposition. It not only costs more to keep her until she lays but the very weakness which made a late maturer of her prevents her from making a good record the rest of the year. In addition she misses the period of high-priced eggs. There are too many late developing pullets. Early and late maturity are Inher ited. Don't breed from a late devel oper. Put a leg band on every bird that has begun laying to date. Then next September pull the bands from those that have moulted or which show very little gg cupaclty In the rear. These two trips to the hen house will save you a lot of trouble and guessing when you want to pick youi breeders next year and will pay m th improvement of your stock. o C Krum. Poultry Specialist. Colorado Agricultural College. We Specialize in JOB WORK Take that next job to your Home Printer R. X. Stanfield, President. I . . . I . ' 1 . . . I ,i.nu, .-.11 mil, isi ice-l res. M. R. Ling, 2nd Vice-Pres. Ralph A. llolte, Caalder Bank of : Stanfield Better Roads Encourage b armers to Buy New Cars Good roads and more of them Is a temptation that fanners cannot resist, and these great concrete ribbons are being built at the rate of approximate ly 20,000 miles per year, with no In dications of the work diminishing. Reports from dealers throuuliout the country are to the effect that farm ers have already begun placing orders for passenger cars and trucks for spring deliveries la greater volume. Capital Stock and Surplus $37,500.00 Four Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Certifi cates of Deposit H M
