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Newspaper Page Textfirst Flowers are in bud-The air is Warm-Green Things are Beginning to Grow-It is Nearly Springtime City News HOME EDITION THE WEATHER Oregollprolibly rl and .r tonight Md Tuesday; ,.h outh wind, changing to ,lhwt T.mp.r.tur. Sunday: Maximum, El dearees; ,lmum, 55 degrees. Preclpl- VOL. 63 TODAY'S NEWS TODAY EUGENE, OKEOON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 192: TODAY'S NEWS TODAY NO. 23 t.tlos, .48 o an Inch. Stage of rlr, 9.4 feet. Direction ot wind, southeast. ---'-' ; " le) nn Idge program r-n-. ( trringeoients for the annual 'Tast ilnd ruler, night" to be held by i-....n iodte of Elks at the ineet- I 0i February 11 are being made W ill in Ij ibe entire prusru - I .... f the former heads of the lo ll herd. The following past exalted llfrs preside at me aiauons: Lsr A. Faust, exalted ruler; J. It. I,-. i..Hini knight: Ben F. Hussell, til knight; Fred E. Smith, lecturing hi- W. W. Branstetter, esquire. Jher last exalted rulers who will be rc for the program are: James i;e, L. T. Harris, A. C. Woodcock, i. Punbar, David SI. uranain, u. nnberts. It. S. Bryson, H. D. Lrtt. Fast exalted rulers who have :d from the city are: A. 1 re Soattle; Julius Goldsmith, Ore City; II. B. Leonard, Tucson, lijoni; C- C. ilanimono, wasmng- LD. C; 1 It- Flint, Oakland, Cal. to License Anolent Lloyd Heiser, of Wendling, was ar- ied Sunday by Eugene police for ins on automobile with 1022 11- inse plates. The 1922 plates are the ime color as those being used this ar, police declare, and the ones on User's automobile were splashed ;h mod so that the figures 24 were iliterated. Appearing before Judge orge A Giimore in municipal court Hay, .Mr. Heiser pleaded not guilty the charge, asserting that a friend Salem who had been using bis lupe has snitched its license plates. fcttr, however, he changed his plea, the judge assessed a fine of $25. automobile is being held in the garage until the fine is paid. owers are Blooming 'be groundhog may have Been bos of a large amount of winter still store for Lane county, but not so flowers on tbe upper McKenzie er district, according to residents (fast section. "The budding of the id flowers is far ahead ol time in mpirison with the usual condition tbe plants the latter part of Jan- ry and early in February," accord- to Mrs. George N. McLean who returned from a visit with rela tes. neajS"WaltcrviIlc, Residents of waltorvillo district are predict -an early spring and are taking stock in the forecasts of the well iown ground hog. khland Elks Hero 1'rimed for action and confident of ir ability to ring more hoops than inirony C of tins city, the Ashland s basketball team arrived today. invaders will clash with the Eu- w guardsmen at the armory this oing starting at 7:30 o'clock in a sponsored by the Eugene lodge be It. V. O. E. The advance aale tickets indicatea that there will good crowd on hand for the con The Ashland Elks team has le a reputation in the vicinity of home ground and are now on a to several Willamette cities for mcs. ran Dubach Here "r. l G. Dubacb, dean of men at Son Agricultural college, was n filor in Eugene Saturday night, at- t'lmg tho Washington-Oregon bos ihsll game. Ho was a guest at the 'PS Delta l'hi fraternity, notltion- f lr a cbapler in Sigma l'hi F.n- rn. of which Dean LMibach is a na- l officer. It. H. "Bob" Hager, " uf basketball at O. A. C, and (Continued on pnge five) BULLETINS CHICAGO, Feb. 2. (A. P.) Wheat tumbled under 2 a, bushel klsy and reached as low as f 1.99 r- The fall to f 1.09 represented t'l from the. closing figures of a from the recent high nrlco record. The majority of llie trans. Ions today were In 6,000 to 20,000 POWER OP PRESIDENT TO BE RE-ARGUED WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. The Dower of the president to remove rstmastors without obtaining the a case brought from Tortlnnd. argued in the supremo court BANK RECORDS OPENED BY RULING WASHINGTON. Feb. 2 Pnnk records are open to inspection J the federal, government In the 'me court declared In effect today, In affirming the lower courts brought by tho First National Dank of Mobile, Alabama. MORSES LOSE SUIT OVER ARREST Washington, Feb. 2 Denjamln W. and Harry K. Morse, ;" of the shipbuilder. Charles W. Morse, today lost In tho supreme lirt their conteat iDain tA iBati nt their arrest soma months f,' ln Npw York City. The Morses 'lth twentvnnn nllinra n Ik. f n to defraud. Magnus johnson files against mr. schall ASIIINgton, Keb. 2. Charges of extortion of upwards of from rinn..ni. i .t . i.. h. .anainrlal ram ' Repreaentatira Thnm.. n Montt fll(,d to(1ajr (n (h)? npnHte by tne doteated opponent. 8en , Magnus Johnson, farmer-labor. F. 'S EE Recommendations Of Presi dent's Commission Are Made Public House Committee Ready To Hear Cooperative Market Representatives WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. UP) Tbe bouse agriculture committee. called to open brief hearings, took up today the shaping of recommenda tions of tbe president's agricultural committee into a legislative program that will have tbe best chance of en actment in tbe final month of the session. The committee today was ready to hear representatives of cooperative marketing organizations. The commission iu a third report today, criticizes tbe administration of certain federal laws and agencies af fecting the farmer. - Tbe commerce commission, the report says, has "failed or been unable to recognize its responsibility as an advocate of the shipper, and has developed Into a court," while if held the ' tariff commission could materially assist agriculture by "actively functioning (Continued on page five) E WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. UP) For a second time the senate judi ciary committee today ordered a f.i vorable report on the nomination of Attorney General Stone to be a su preme court justice. The action was taken behind clos ed doors after senntora had reviewed again the circumstnnces surrounding the new legal proceedings here against Senator Wheeler of Montana and the objections raised to Mr. Stone's argument before the supreme court years ago as counsel for the Morgan estate in the Ownbey case. Administration leaders expect con firmation by the senate without much delay, opponents of tbe nominntlon having indicated they see little ob ject in attempting a prolonged fight. Members uf the committee BJid there were no votes in oppo.fi tion when tie committee acted today. but that some of the senators with held their votes. before again rebounding to $2 a loss of nearly four cents a Saturday, and was 8 7-8 cents bushel lota. approval of the senate, involved Ore., by Frank S. Myers, will be assessment of income taxes, the had been indicted In New York ,h..rn nf ennsnlrlnt 10 US the s.-hil r made In a petition j H GROUP REPDRTTAKEN bi conn Prophecy for World's End Is Amended OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 2. The prophesy that the world was coming tar an end nest Friday, as announced by Mrs. Margaret W. Rowen of Los Angeles "supreme prophetess" of tbe "Reformed" Adventist church, was amended today by Mrs. Ems Druck Hassmnn, a member, who said she bad had visions of a delay in the expected milleniuin. According to Mrs. Druck Bassinan, the "coming" may be de layed Beveral ears. In tbe meantime other members of the band, under the direction of P. YV. Province of Berkeley, their leader, are preparing for tbe millcnium. A number of them were reported to have sold their worldly possessions and were using tbe money to spread tbe prophesy that the end is near. Ac cording to Province, the word has been broadcast over the United States, Denmark, Kngland and India. BIDS FOR BRIDGE Bids for the construction of a new concrete bridge across the millrace at Ninth street,' costing approximately $12,000, will be opened by the city council at its meeting tonight, it is announced. This new structure, for which bonds were voted at the last election, will replace the present wooden span, which is declared unsafe by the city engineer. Several paving petitions, which have been favorably recommended by the street commission of the city, will be pnssed upon by the council. Among these are the following: Paving of Agate street from Frsnklin boulevard to Twenty-fourth avenue, and Twenty-fourth avenue from Agate to South Columbia street; Washington street from Eleventh avenue to Nineteenth avenue, and from Sixth avenue north to the city limits, the committco also recommending paving of the balance of the street from Siith avenue to Eleventh avenue; South Columbia street from Fairmonnt boulevard to the city limits; Fnirmount street from the present paving to Fifteenth av enue, and in addition the recommend ation will be made that Fifteenth be paved from Fairmonnt street to Agate street in place of Walnut street to provide connections with four main streets in place of crossing the railroad tracks on Walnut street. J. E. Hill has made application for tbe grnnliug of a hotel permit at Eighth and Willamette, for a hotel nf 38 rooms. This will be pssxed on at tonight's meetitig. Three sidewalk ordinances are on the council's calendar, in addition to the other construction work to be voted. One application has been made for erection of a wirelew aerial. Nn diwuKxion will take place with regard ti the propwed bond inessures to be referred to the people, accord ing to an announcement by Mayor E. B. Parks. February I) Is the night reserved for this dicuinn, at which time the ordinance calling tbe elec tion w ill be possed. Route Patrolmen Meet Not Planned There will be no general meeting nf Ijine county rosd supervisors for a discussion if work for tho coming year, according to members of the county court. This plan of a meeting was talked over by the court since (he appointment "f the supervisors for the new year but as the cost. In cluding aes fur eah super visor, and other eiuenses would be flometlrtig near J.MSJ the plsn has been abandoned. The court will de nrnd on personal vixits to t..e various district to diiMtu with the patrol men the rosd plans of the county uf' fl' ials. Is the announcement. LOSING BATTLE INST Physicians Report 28 Cases Of Diphtheria; Dis ease Is Gaining Fleet-Footed Dogs and Driv er In Blizzard; Temper-; ature 10 Below Zero i NOME, Alaska, Feb. 2 (A.P.) Anti-toxin arrived hera lata this afternoon. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 2. OP) Anxiety -grew here for the fste ,-f 300,000 units of anti-toxin dispatched Tuesday from Anchorsge, Alaska, for Nome, Alaska, where a supply of oil serum has been exhausted, while au epidemic of diphtheria has caused five deaths. Keports Fridsy and Satur day said that the auti-toxin would reach Nome Saturday, but at E o'clock yesterday afternoon tbe correspon dent of tbe Associated Presa at Nome filed a cablegram which said that the whereabouts of dog teams that were relaying the serum, the Inst 300 mllef were uuknown. The fear arose hera among old Alaskans hero of shifting Ice In the sound might, hare delayed -Leonard Seppulla, who took the anti-toxin on Its arrival at L'nnloklik at 5.30 Satur dny nfternoon. The ico of Norton sound, over which Seppalla, was to travel for 50 to 100 miles is noted for shiftiness, frequently making and breaking contacts. Persons familiar with dog team travel in Alaska, did not anticipate that Seppalla was In peril, but that be mighc be waiting on an "island of ice." A blizzard ranged along tbe coast of the lierlng sea yesterday which shot temperatures down to 10 below sero with a wind of increasing velo city blowing along the line token ny Seppalla, thus rendering the time of bis srrivnl here more uncertain. The danger of the 300,000 anti toxin units being frozen and destroyed through the breaking of tho gluts containers in which they were put up. Increased every hour tbe dog team re mained on the bliszard-beaten road. . Anticipating distress, teams of pick cd dogs were waiting near Safely, 21 miles from Nome to tnke up the Jour ney should the Seppalla pull ln there. Without the prized serum, the health and medicnl organization nt Nome was making a losing fight to day against the inroads of the epl demic which now lists 28 cases. SEPPALLA IS ATHLETE NEW YOKK, Feb. OP) L. Seppalla. famous musber. who 's (Continued on page five) E- Negotiations that will mesn tak ing over of the Koxe-Tlfruny eom psny by Joseph Koke and the sale of the Interests of A. II. Tiffany are un der way and eipected to be completed today and tomorrow, according to 'n formation made public tndsy. No definite announcement has us yet been made by either Mr. Koke or Mr, Tiffany with the eicr.ilbn that the deal was being negotiated. 'The firm owns the Koke. Tiffany store on Willamette street and (he Koke-Tiffany printing company t well as considerable rent estate here. Tbe company whicdi is one of the Urge printing concerns of the Wil lamette valley baa been established here for many years. INCORPORATION PAPERS FILED Incorporation papers of the Cope land Investment company with a capi tal .f I.VHKM) were filed today at the office of the eounly clerk. The com pany was orgsnited in Multnomah eounly In 1III0 by William II. Cope land. Marion H. L'opeland and Mildred CoptlsuU. K :i t Old Man Groundhog Groundhog Takes Peep ,.'-, Shadow is Discovered . Back in Hole he Goes Mr. Arctomys Monnx, nlins wood chuck, alias groundhog, cmitiouIy poked Iiis none from his burrow this morning? ' 1 v Itn in pecked him on the nose.. "Heck," he opined. "I gursR my win ter's Bnooze is over. Anyhow, tho Amazon's forced me to hole in deep er twice already. If I tny out it'll save more work." j But at M-Al a. m. the sun broke through the clouds, . briefly, but enough. The traditional sbndow of the traditional hoggic was there. "Ha:" said Mr. Arty, and back In his hole be went, for another six weeks. The famous talc of the groundhog To obtain tbe co-operation of (he Kugene chamber of commerco In tbe pageant to be held by tbe I. one county school children in May, 10. .1. Moore, county superintendent of schools, will confer with the board of directors of tbe chamber at the meeting of (hot body this evening. It is probable that a eommitteo of the chamber will be named to assist Mr. Moore and the county school officials in tbe pageant plan. A group of photographs of tho many floats Ihst were In the parsdc held during the last pageant in 1017 have been obtained by Mr. Moore with other data showing the interest in the event. Wo are going to request the aid of the chamber of commerce and oth er civic organisations, and hope to have the pngeaut this year the larg est ever held Iu I.ane county," Mr. Moore states. State Prohibition Investigation to Close This Week KTATK HOL'Ki:, HAI.K.M, Ore., Feb. 2. Just what recommendations will come from the special commit tee Investigating the state prohibition department is still a matter of much uncertainty, although the committee is expected to conclude Its delibera tions and hearings early Ibis week. It Is not believed further witnesses will be subpoenaed. A public hearing on tbe whole subject la to tuke plsce tonight In the senate chamber at iikt o'clock for any one who desires to b'. heard. ELLIOTT BILL PASSES WASHINGTON. Keb. 2. The houe today passed the Kllintt $150, 000,000 public buildings bill. Seeks His Shadow no nun intended in loo well known to need explanation. Today also 1b Candlemas day, known also as The Purification of the lllessed Vii'giu, Christ's Presentation nt tbe Temple, and colloijuinlly In Kngland ns the Wives' Fenst. a festival celebrated In the Anglican, It o man and Greek churches. In ninny of Us details, Cnudlemas day allows itself to be ft ChristlnniM- Hon of tho pagan Februnlia, celebrat ed iu ancient Home about tho name month. It is n dny nil over the world for weather prediction's. In Gennnny there are two proverbial expressions (Continued on page eight) IS Outlook for February In an em ployment wny is very bright, reports Frank I, Annitiige of the United Stales employment office. There Is little change iu the labor situation at the present time, soys .Mr. Armilage, but with the coming of better weather will bring a genernl loosening of cm ploymeut conditions generally. Heasnn work will open up soon, ac cording to Mr. 'Armilage, bringing a demand for men for hop grubbing and clearing and trimming ln tbe berry fields. Thero will be an increased demand for farm hands, and milla and logging camps may take a few extra laborers. The worst part of the season is jllst about over, it Is stated, and from now on iHbor will be on an upward trend. Stolen Portland Car is Located SI'IIIN(iFIKI.I), Ore., Feb. a. (Special) A stolen touring car, the property of George Lawrence com pany, Kighty first street, Portland, was found abandoned in front of tbe private gnrngo of W. II. .lames nt his residence on West 1) street Ha I unlay evening, turned over to the local po lice on Sunday, and by them to Slate Traffic Officer Humphreys. The num ber of the car is 011-401), and the en gine number A 112,135. The thief has not as yet beru apprehended. PATE TRIAL HEAR0 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Feb. 2. Final argument were under way ihls afternoon" in the trial nf Him Pate, first of the defendants to fare trial nn a charge of murdering Oacar F.rirkfon In a gambling bouie robbery here on January 4, The cats is ex pected lu rest with the Jury by lute this a'trrnuun. If I Stone Chipped Bit by Bit in Rescue Effort Strength Ebbing, Trapped Man Directs Work Of Rescuers; Rain Drips Into Mole- Like Hole Where He Lies CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 2. (A. P.) Hope enma with the dawn today to Sand Cave, where, in ono of its crooked littlo crevices 300 feet from tho entrance, Floyd Collins, 35, has lain pinioned by a lingo bonldor sinco Friday morning. A squad of nicii, with portable drill was to leave Louisville early today. A truck was ready to transport tho equipment to tho cave, six miles nway. "With this drill the rescuers hope to cut away enough of tho stone to release tho victim. Uis strength slowly ebbing, Collins devoted his conscious momenta to directing tho workers, who, for more than 40 hours have been . chipping tiny flakes from the huge rock in a futile effort to rolcnae Collins foot, all that was between him and safety. Collins' brothers, Marshall ami Homer, have worked incoasantly since their brother was ontorabed. In desperation yestorday they offered $300 rewnrd to anyone who would rescue bin), dead or alive. REWARD OFFERED " I.OyitfVIM.B, Ky., Feb. 2.---(P An offer of $500 to any surgeon who will crawl through Snnd cavo to Floyd Collins, chloroform tho impris oned man and amputate his leg, was mndo today by .Homer Collins, a brother, says a special dispatch to tha Louisville Post. Homer Collius, gilef-stricken and worn by expoauro, led another rcscuo party .'100 feet Into tho narrow open-j lug of the envo today, muttering through clenched teeth: "I'm going in thero and got him." Chipping Continued After more than five hours of chip ping flinty limestone by the light of gasoline torches, several of the party again appeared at the surface, wet anil grimy with rock dust, asking for moro gnsolino and lights. ' Around the mouth of tho cave, scores of persons stood in soggy mud, awaiting a call for whatever need might develop, but unable to do more than cheer the volunteer rescuers, who when they reached the outside world, grubbed sandwiches and 0 cup of coffee and returned underground. A big fire roared near tho rave entrance aud the rain censed. Cheer less men found littlo cnnsolatlou lu tho weather change, bowover, assert ing Hint meljlng snow aud tho ruin already fallen continually dripped into the mole-like bolo whero tho impris oned msn lay. Collins v.as unnblo to use his bsnds, said a special dispatch to tho Louisville Times, and took some food at 8 o'clock. Body Blocks Work The Imprisoned man himself blocks tbe best efforts to his rescuers. He was trapped behind while crawling toward tho entrance of tho cave. All (Continued on page eight) mr "T A I 1 I I I r J1y ARTHUR 1IRISUANB (Copyright, H'-3. by flar Company) The me of plain F.ugMsb Is so nr:, and much plain F.nglinh Is visible fr an Uie window of this express train, at it rushes through Clinton, a thriving settlement in South Carolina. A big aign b-side the highway reads: "Loafers, scalawag! and bums don't like Clinton." r "The heart knowelh his own bit terness," The scalawag tecngnixes himself and pssses on rspidly In this warm hearted south. They let you know Jut how they feel. The hospitality is over whelming, and so Is tbe other thing, e Our provincial statesmen shudder ing at the words "communism" and "boMisiism." will have no relations with the Russian government. Washington says to Russia, "i'u'l AT MfioSESn STATU HOUSE. ''SALEM, Ore, Feb. 2, House bill .301, providing tot n loan of $1,300,0(10 to eiiBtern Ore gon farmers for obtalaing seed to re plant wheat crops frosen out a few weeks ago, passed the house with only two dissenting votes this morn ing, t'owjil! of Juckson and Kirkwool of .Miilliiiiin.il, voted aguinst the measure. Ueprcntntlvo Gordon, Miiltuomuh, of the wujs and means committee, spoke for tue bill, explain ing the plight of the eastern Oicgou farmers whose wiieut whs froxen.out. Tbe meusiii-o provides for loans ut the rate of sit per cent to be covcrc l on first' mortgages ou ci'ups, tho -tnnrlgogca to run until the loiius Jr; repaid'. The . ni'iucy will be obtained from the statu ex-crvicciiivn boniii fund. Tbe state hourd of control will act as the loaning uscucy, uiukiuj such rules ns neecasury. . ' Kirkwood of .MultiiomuJi . cuuuly, opposing the measure, declared that it was not yet too lute for I'ortluud hunkers and other private fiuuucul Interests to work out a prigi-uiu for relieving the' farmers. "From iu standpoint of sound bu-ines pivu-' ciples, it is n wrong move for tiio' slnte'to lomi I his muncy," ho said, i . Kirkwood uuotod President Cleve land's stutement, made in vetoing a' measure, that "it was Ibc business uf the people to support tho gove.-u-uieut; not fur tbe government lu sup port the people." ' ' BOUNDARY BOAfib TO M E El The monthly meeting of the ,Lsut county school houndiry bourd will be held next Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock, nccurdiug to announcement today of K. J. Moore, couuty super intendent of schools. T Plain, Tactful English Y China, Kussia, Japun -Throo Grave Words must not presume to govern you' country in your way. We shall hav" nothing to do with you, as long .is you lnsit that the common man i mors important than tbe dollar In enrns. And auyway, we won't hae anything to do with you until you ojy your Into czur's debts to our back ers." ' a Other countries are less particular. Italy, France. England, any "We dou t like Russls'a government, but w wnnt Rnsslan business." And tf.ey make commercial treaties with Ru ln. ' Most Interesting; ot all this Coun try are trestles with Russia recen'. made by China and Japan, Kven our kind of atatesiaen ouht (Continued on page four)