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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1921)
U. S. IN 30 MONTHS GERMANY WINS NEEDS 17 BILLIONS IN UPPER SILESIA N «* S S S ÌJ iÈ S É S * * S S N J * Y * » »» Weeks Declares That Task Is Plebiscite Strongly Favorable Greatest Ever Undertaken to Teutons, According to In Peace Times. Official Returns. Pittsburg, Pa.— Something like $17,- Berlin. — Germany won an oveP 000,000,000 must be provided by the wheiml'-; victory in the plebiscite hei, federal government within 30 months in Upper Silesia to determine the fu to meet its running expenses and re ture national statua of that region, ac funding operations, Secretary Weeks cording to official returns receive' declared here in an address before the here. Pittsburg chamber of commerce. Provisional returns published it, ••This," he said, "is a greater task newspapers here show that in Oppeln than was ever undertaken by any na Germany received 20,000 votes to 11, tion in time of peace and there is no 000 for Poland. one who does not view the prospect In Tanowitz the Germans cast 85 with more or less alarm. It is the per cent of the ballots and in tin height of folly to undertake new com town of Beuthen they cast 78 pe mitments if they can be avoided.” cent. The secretary discussed economy in In the Beuthen country districts tht government operations, recognition of vote stood: Germany 59,222; Polanc federal activities in Washington, tax 62,040. ation and the tariff. He urged repeal , In Koenigshuette the Germans re of the excess profits tax, declaring ' celved 32,000 and the Poles 10,851, and that with falling prices it was not an Kattowitz and country districts gavt I effective tax. He said there were in- the Germans 72,831 and the Poles 66, t numerable instances where concerns ' 187, the town of Kattowitz voting which made large profits in 1919, pay- German by 93 per cent. I trig a tax on these profits, lost so ! In Hindenburg the Germans cast i much during 1920 that on January 1, 36,676 votes to 31,625 by the Poles, j 1921, their resources were less than while in Kreuzburg the German vote I Januury 1, 1919. was 33,980 to 1556 for the Poles. Housedeaning Suggests N ew Furniture Or a New Rug or some Linoleum, i S e e o u r fine L i n e MONMOUTH HARDWARE J. E. Winegar, Proprietor M M D AUGHERTY I ATTORNEY GENERALI HARDING UPHOLDS BOUNDARY DECISION H W ALLACE A G R IC U L T U R E SlDENT HAPDlNÇ A M ELLO N W H .H A V S If’ O S T M A ÎT E R ■ GENERAI T i< t A S U R Y S Y N O P S IS O F T M t ANNUAL IT A T E M IN T OF TH E PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY • f l*Mtadelphta. In th « StA t* o f P en n sylvan ia, on the th irty -T ru t tiny • f I>*cen$boT m ade to the Insurant'«* C\mtmlMion«*r o f th«4 S ta te of Oregon, pursuant to law C A P IT A L Arv'oun: o f capital stock paid up . ............ $ 2.000.000 00 IN C O M E T.»tal prem ium Income fo r the year ) 1A ***> m i a b rad du rin g the y ea r S.SOS.HO .€9 !i ««»m s fn>in oth er sources received d u rin g th e y e a r 3' j 8.S84.39 T o ta l Incorna INtld fo r ’»sacs »a K ■ ondo * 24,476.509.14 D IS 9 U R 8 F M E N T S menta, annuities and surrender ... ................................. P lr ld e n d s paid to policyholders du ring the year .. D ivid en d s paid on capital stock during the year Com m issions and salaries paid du ring the year a sea. licenses and fees paid during the year m ou nt o f ail other e ip e n d lt u r e s ___.... __ ______ I T o ta l I _ ... • «p on d i turas MSEC.704 1« 1.884,«94 Î0 0 00 S.S80 m 1« 51 ? »74 8« 1,045,08«.7S $ 18.457.584.43 ASSETS V a lu e o f real es ta te ow ned (book va lu e) V a lu ó o f stocks and bonds owned (m a rk et valu e) L oa n s on m o rtg a g e s and collateral, etc. P re m iu m notes and policy loans C asé In bAgks * o d on hand _ N o t uncolTlcted and deferred prem ium s In teres t and ren ts duo and accrued — __ O th er a s g e ti ( n o t ) ------------------------------------- ... T o ta l asaste M special deposits In any state C f any there be) T o ta l Sosota odm M tod la Oregon ................ L IA B IL IT IE S N ot M f s r r o s — O rom c la im » for l o a m unpaid A ll Pth ar MaMlItloa _ ..... 1*- - f — |---- ~* fu n d a c a u rp lu a ) - .... T e M l tlaW IItte *. e a e lu slve e* ca p ita l »lo c k #» ... .................... ......... t ... 818,715.8» 70.201.148 81 15.814.004 74 IS..199 400 81 184 517 54 1.«1S.054 H 1.580.111 58 ««.«1 1 .1 » 1114 799 094 «9 1 10 1144.749.994 99 1 - 115.Î11 »T 9.018 « 4 « «5 971.1*107 | 1 11.799.894 69 B U S IN E S S IN O R S O O N F O R T M * V I A « U m m p m n lu m « rec e iv e d du rine the v e e r I 119 199 44 P r e m íe m e and «le id e n d e re«u rned d u rin g the ve er <914 I f C ornee paid d u rin g the r e a r ( d e e l h e l ................. - — - _ 11.01! 00 T i l * P O O V ID E N T L in e A N D T R U S T C O M P A N Y or PHiLAnm.PHiA A a e S w in g . P r e e ld e n l L eo n a rd C. A ahlon. S . v r v L r y S ta tu to r y rwetdenl a tto rn e y fo r ear r ic e D allas J. S4 d»#n . F ertU n g , President and Mrs. Warren G. Hard lng. have been Invited by Lane county post. No. 3, American Legion, to visit Eugene and take a trip up the Me- enzle river during the state conven tion of the Legion early in July. A i the president Is contemplating making a trip to the’ coast and to Alaska this summer, it is believed by members of the Legion that he may be persuaded to time his trip so that he will be able to be here during the convention. All measures, constitutional amend ments and resolutions referred to the voters at the recent session of tht legislature, a total of six, will go on the bmlloy. at • the «Rectal* Election scheduled for June 7. according to I. H. Van Winkle, attorney general. These Include the measures authoris ing the state to use its credit to the extent of 3 per cent based on the valu ation of all assessable property, for the payment of the so-called soldier bonus, mental and physical examina tion of all persona applying for mar riage licenses. Jury service for women, 60 days’ session of the legislature and increaalng the compensation of legis lators from <3 to $5 a day, and singl* Item veto h j the «oTernor. No o ig a r e t t e h a s tho sa m e d elicio u s f la v o r a s L u o k y S t r ik e . B e o a u s a L u c k y S trik e is the toasted oigarette. ■ life y . T - t r - a ^ Four counties, Benton, Sherman, Crook and Umatilla, have made plans to call special elections in the aeai future to pass on the question ol adopting the county unit system ol administration and taxation for school affairs, under a law enacted at the recent session of the legislature. Gold Beach, on Rogue river. Is promised a new Industry by Robert Oppeln.— Entente forces in Upper Boykin of Tuscon, Art*. Mr. Boykin’s Silesia will promptly suppress any ef idea is to organize a company for the furt on the part of the Polish army to purpose of turning into commercial override the decision in the plebiscite, use the plenteous supply of oak tan or to anticipate the action of the coun bark in the Curry county district cil of ambassadors in Paris according north of Rogue river and adjacent to Washington.— A last opportunity for to General Lerond, head of the inter the stream. , selective service law evaders to escape allied plebiscite commission. He said Forty-nine names have been added broadcast publication of their names rumors that the Poles had been con to Oregon’s honor roll of those who as deserters during the world war was centrating an army on the Silesian lost their lives in the world war. The given by Adjutant-General Harris of frontier wag "wholly without founda names were obtained in a state wide tion.” the army. checking up of war records made by "Should they cross the border,” con George A. White, adjutant-general of Persons who have reason to believe that they will be charged with evading tinued General Lerond, "they w-ould be the state. The additions bring the the draft but who did not actually do met by machine guns and rifles. Amer total up to 934. It is expected that a so, the adjutant-general announced, ica and the rest of the world may few more names may be added. may escape the odium of being pub depend upon me to maintain the en Receipts for the motor vehicle d » licly branded as a deserter unjustly tente’s will here.” partment for the months of January by communicating all the facts cf the and February, 1921, aggregated $1.669.- case to him without delay. 687.50, according to a report prepared The final check of the lists Is being by Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state. completed by former members of the These receipts were baaed on motoi local draft boards. By the end of the vehicle registrations numbering 80,- month the war department expects to 865; motorcycles, 1439; dealers, 413; begin making the lists public through chauffeurs, 1679, and operators, 6762. the newspapers and by furnishing co Washington, D. C.— The decision of A stenographer or clerk employed pies to city, state and federal police, Chief Justice White in the Panama- by the legislature may at the «aine detective agencies, the American Le Costa Rica boundary dispute “ must be time hold another regular position and gion and other patriotic societies. the unalterable position" of the United demand compensation for both, ao- The department’s list of draft evad States government, President Harding cording to a legal opinion given by I. ers. which as o ' glnally reported to declared in reply to an «appeal from H. Van Winkle, attorney general. the provost marshal-general numbered President Porras of Panama. Drawing of pay for both positions is nearly 490,000 names, has been re He expressed regret that Panama contingent, however, upon said steno duced to approximately 150,000 names. should feel wounded by the decision, grapher performing the duties of both The final lists by draft districts are described by Porras as “ painful and Jobs. now being tabulated by the adjutant- humiliating.” The bee industry of Oregon is be general’s office. The exchange between the two ex coming important in the state ac ecutives was in the nature of an ad cording to reports made at the session PRE-WAR BASIS REACHED Interim discussion while the state de of the Oregou State Beekeepers’ asso partment awaited Panama’s reply te ciation, which held a two-day conven G re a t B r it a in Is E s t a b lis h e d on O ld its note. Costa Rica has accepted the tion in Portland last week. About 80,- White award. ' W h e a t Im p o rts S c a le . 000 stands of bees are maintained In President Porras recalled the ex Oregon, it was pointed out, and 10 ot Washington, D. C.—Great Britain is again on a pre-war wheat importing pressions of friendship for i’gnama 15 carloads of honey are shipped out basis and Germany “ surprisingly near given by Mr. Harding last November each year. it,” according to foreign market spe during his visit there and voiced a Mothers in* a number of rural dis cialists of the bureau of markets. Hol hope that the Panamanian people tricts of Deschutes county havs land and Belgium, they added, are tak might not be disappointed in their formed "protective clubs," members ing half of their pre-war requirements. faith in the new administration. To of which are detailed for guard duty The United Kingdom from August this. President Harding renewed his to patrol the lawns surrounding com to February 12 imported approxi avowals of cordiality, but added that munity halls in which rural dances are mately 106,^00,000 bushels of wheat, the exercise of friendly relations al given. The object of the patrol is to which, if kept up, the specialists said ways must be tempered by justice. prevent girls from learning to smoka would about equal their pre-war con cigarettes and to keep boys away from sumption of from 210,000,000 to 220,- 1 TWO DIE IN BIG EXPLOSION bootleg whisky. 000.000 bushels. Small quantities of - The annual meeting of the Wester* flour were imported during the year j S p o n ta n o u t C o m b u s tio n C a u se d D e Oregon Olders Girls’ conference was by Poland and Cxecho-Slovakia, where s tr u c tio n o f A r m o u r E le v a t o r . held under the auspices of the Oregon as before the war that territory com Chicago.— Two persons are known State Sunday School association in prised some of the richest agricultural to be dead and four others are miss McMinnville last week. Delegates area in Europe. ing in the grain dust explosion which from all Sunday schools in western racked South Chicago and wrecked one Oregon were present at the conference. In d ic tm e n t A g a in s t M o rris Q u a sh e d . of the world’s largest grain elevators The homes of the city entertained at Portland. Or.— Fred S. Morris com The elevator, which consisted of steel least 250 girls between the ages of I I mitted no criminal act when he swore and concrete towers, was located in and 21 during the conference. that John L. Etheridge was of good the southern outskirts of the city on By a vote of more than two to on% character while Etheridge was obtain the banks of the Calumet river. It voters of The Dalles rejected at a ing naturalization. Federal Judge Bean was built at a cost of more than $10.- special election the proposal that tha ruled In upholding the demurrer of 000,000 and was operated by the city bond Itself for $250,000, tha Morris’ attorneys and In quashing the Armour Grain company. money to be used In the construction indictment against Morris. The in J. C. McDonnell, chief of the fire of a dam. storage reservoir and pipe dictment charged that Morris had help prevention bureau, said his investiga line. by means of which 1,000,000 gal ed Etheridge obtain citizenship by tion had convinced him the explosion lons of water a day would have been acting as witness and swearing that was due to spontaneous combustion. added to the present city water sup the facts as gtven by Etheridge were Engineers said damage to the eie- j ply during the three hot summon correct when, as a matter of fact, valor would approximate $1.500.000 months. Etheridge concealed the fact that he The value of the grain destroyed was j A quarantine against strawberry had served two terms in the New estimated at $1,000.000. vines from Marion county that have Jersey penitentiary and Morris knew the soil of that section of the stata that Etheridge was a "two time loser.” 856 O re g o n M en In R a n k s W o u n d ed . clinging to their roots has been de Salem. Or.— A total of 856 Oregon | dared by Lane county officials at th# G o v e rn m e n t C o sta S h o w R e d u c tio n . Washington.—Government expenses men, who served in the ranks during suggestion of C. E. Stewart, county for the eight mouths ending March 1. the recent war. were wqpnded accord- , fruit inspector. This action has been were approximately $1.125.000.000 be lng to statistics compiled by Adju- j taken to prevent the spread in Lan* low expenditures fur the correspond tant General White. This list does county of pear thrips. which the fruit lng period in the fisrai year 1920 not include wounded officer» nor en-! inspector says Infest the ground la Treasury figure show that for the last listed men serving in the marine corps 1 Marion county. Sea lions along the Oregon coast eight months It cost $3.247.000.000 to or the navy, which is expected to bring eat 1.840,000 fish during the open sea run the government while during the the total to approximately 1000. son for salmon, a period of 157 days, same period a year ago the expenses were $4.490.000.000. 24 B e lie v e d D ead In I r is h D is o rd e rs . according to Carl D. Shoemaker, see retary of the state fish commission. Dublin.—“ A black week end" has ( E m b a rg o on M e a ts U rg e d on H a rd in g . just been experienced by the crown They consume at this rate 41,448.000 Washington.—An embargo on the forces In Ireland. According to of pounds of fish in the open season Importation of meats and readjustment flcisl report. 11 members of the gov alone, which is equal to 637.661 cases of freight rates on livestock from the ernment forces were killed and 11! of salmon. This amount le more than West and Southwest was urged by s founded In ambushes, while it Is be- the total number of cases packed on all of the waters of the state of Ora delegation which called on President ieved 13 assailant* were killed and gon. Hardin«. .0 wounded. § LAST CALL IS OUT FOR DRAFT EVADERS H. HOOVER COM M ERCE CIGARETTE A A*"