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EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDA, DECEMBER 17, 192S
NUMBER 59
i.'-i.
S TF TO ACT ON
Am
,,.. ni.l Mr, l,eiiien.
n! V..' . ....... ,tl.,ltlll.. A.
Ltili in " -
r,,(hJr,riMli't mjl own-
.nil Hal-m ' yr
L tnt ll0H; 1,l"""
- . in.di.nfiF (in .......
Jill ig -' ' "
iimi Am .vinci riu"'
Villa " v"r'r
r" 1 V rt will lm ...uln.-
k a complete tlrl aid kll
rll4riv.r will b. given In
r ... ,. rim nlil an.l will rr
ruihifUoiii, lo mop at n
Ctof erlrfrniK of t Iho els-itul
C7nnol 'l' ""bura
Liu) nialil Mayor H. i'. l
m. . lite .....ii. H" -,'-r-.
iW rilf limit" "'I ""i1
U ..... .rVlCf I1IVHII.
,,.. ,L.,
jt'snrt tu m. i'1 1,1 .,-
hit announced Ihttt II. M
n. fonirtrly mnlllor of thr
urvr r..mml.alotl In Ore
uianlll recently oealate.nl
Maltha puhllc rrvlr ti
hi Wu.iiinuion. hnr) rr
J ind woiiM talio ovr. lh
bajtw TivnuiMil Volnt
nlion of Hi muin Inrm
ii rt iicriMriill Mllliw
m ttorh of 3ito.n(,0. OthttK
aM lilt Mr. Ulni-n nro K.
ID wnnlinllon of llilr xroiip
nil ell Ida ilaulla of a rniiinnr
Mlw rtr n.l lilKlinuy Ui'vrloi,
ilina of fflliinu iik twrvlrp
iml. rror.lln ti, 4ht lory
Vfinarth of lltft t'Oiirrn mn.1t
k litra. In Mity. 1030. olKbt
laintd runnlnx aUKf littwtcit
and Kalfin, uln thslr
fhlan kin) wlthoni linvlnx
Mtamlal orminluillon uniuiiw
Itta.
foMn a ahort IIiiia tliai men
C4 llitl by worklnx mxcllnr
'Mill iil botlur rmu; for
aadniarxl rlv Ilia pulTilc bol
Imtca ami lh.y biKn Irnvlni,
Ifcitit holrl In I'orllnnJ on
tor arhcdulo. AlthoiiKli ioch
ni aiwrnllntt Ilia own Iiik.
n tuually waa nn or.llniiry
w rar. by aitrprinrnl nionK
anlvta ihfv Irft I'orllnn.l on
i ml. (tartly na a porporutlon
hara arhaduloil buaaoa for
ritrvlca.
Rarrlflrra Mn.lo
ioftfn nrraaaiiry for Iho In
ul driver to inuke aarrlflrea
IjW lood of Hie rroup which
litoitly for him. Many of the
"Jl tr foroail lo loiive the
land itatlnn u'lthnm n niunn.
'Hm tha ar)ir,.hile.l time for
WUire arrived, nllhotiKh lie
f Inal by hnl.llnac off for a ahort
ficouia navo ohtalneil paa-
Jh at Hint time thnre were
noi prarticullv unlmnrovixl
"r beiween Porllan.1 nn.l
eprratlon of tmirhiK
KlU'ml noiilllii. nn,l nv-
II onn liprnnie noceMHury
e pravlalon to ho niu.le for
I? urmlnnla. Thl at flrat
"'."Inrm of nKrcomenia with
a nfl rnriiin.i
f Ww daveioiied Inlo n lerin
Vydlrte with lintola nn.l
JJJ Iho )irlnrliiil cltli-n
"TJ.Xltr the orunnliuitlon of
h .1 Ill, till Ill llll-
'rilllliilla J. ltoilK.. lull,.,! ,y ,,,.
nivir IiIiiiimk .,.
Ilallla. 'i,K. K.
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cif ..I.Tllon; mU. I,,,,,,,.,!,,,,,.
Illllll. I'ltKi. H
r.iiifi.ri,iii. iiIim, mri i,v iii.v
fur older p.i I.,,, i,,,,,,,.
I'MM" K.
Kl.l purly In itlu n fur . itli,n;,lr, H
by lili'Milnm of iiuxllliii v !.. r
IIoIiIhmI In.lr fi'iituri'il ,,, nuriv iK-J
ll III I old l '..tt ,- . ,, .,
IllKhl. I'l.K., N.
Ili'lmlll urder rlnlH linrtr,,,!,.
H,,,'"l lniii,di-r; Mali, rfli-,.,n
here. I'liun S.
I'liurnuit y nvm i,Iv.tIiv u r.i,i,...i
ny nun ui, lna.,ci .1 IjiumIII. pime
HtKN nf (,ri-iin form m.w ..,,m.
imny; Hun firal iild aervlru on
hlKhwiiya. I'u k, I.
Hlur iniii'la -,lily ,.,,li.rli,ln
VlallltiK nii'lnlii-rtf. I'iih,, :,.
I'cliod will l.i' Klvrn l,y iinlvoralty
IiIkIi nludiotlN l',iili,v. I'nvi, l''
He blik I i.l unlliiiKh.il It, IvUKmc
, ,1,1,1' Ki'lUI'.!.. I'llUl, fl,
Dnnlura of I nt, I. County Midli nl
MH-lely will nl til iiaburn to.
nlKtti. I'ttu'i !.
Ittiofh 'iiitnini nunifd for rlirlNl.
Ilina acid null whlrh oiii'im lo.li.y.
I'tttto I'J.
Si'hnol I'outi'ily l-'rliltty nl ICttci'iti
hluh Mi-lionl uvtnttiihliiiii. I'ttk'e 12.
t.lnna h.'j.r Dr. Iloovi-r mid Ki't I.-h-
aotl III Itollllrlil ,.'iit,o,,,y. rui. K.
Children l,p, ,,iidy fatnltlea: lirlttK
foiiil n ml xlfln lo rlly artiooltt.
I'nin I'
'V" lilnita oorn honto. on aflcr.
nnoti of Ni-'W Vrnr'a dny. I'atii R.
Tflilple rooflliK alurta loday. V. II.
relli'ilt to do work. Ptiip K.
I'roprriy owttrra tipiily for linn-
vroft l.on.U; I'JH 1.000 worth on
hitlul. I'ako ti.
Itond tifnr Jiiatirr In hi wldrni'd
Willi ii,nlt,rlnU from K. P. rlKbt
of way. I'hk 13.
Mnmitti I'lcrl K. I. Altllle woriihlli-
fttl nifialcr. I'iikc X.
IhlKh Hurl. livw r.Mrcltiry of fair
liourd: I-.. V.. ItOMa prcHldcnt
1'lliCO H.
Will honrtiiic la hold heforo Ju.Iko
Itiirniird. I'iiki 3,
Mnali'luna mutoi'lalltin rhooaca of-
rlrira hi iill'dity eliii-llon. rniie .1.
Chriatnuia avrVI.-o pttimtpd tit
HlM'lllK'l.'ld .M.'ti!illt .hur.'h.
I'nK .
Mun mid womuti nrreatod on
alnlillory I'hiUKi'. Hniio .
Cold aimti of yeur nno reenlledi
heenn on 17th. V.iire f.
I.'.cena. guiuher of O. '. Adrtlr
limn antni for 1920 na In l'J'.'S-
1'iiKn 0. '
Oil holiae In I roulrd; permit
Iioiu.mI. I'iikp K.
Ilrldk. o.r North 1'orl; nhmit
.'Ollltili'l.'il. I'llK." fi
lltind hi'ii' la known In Indlu:
iiiiinIi inn Wi lli' for piudtlon.
I'llUI, l'J
liKK iik rn'lwiiy itp Kimwlea rreek
oration. Twice a.
Cirruliira to he irlven out nt roun-
ly OKoiil a oflleo. rnlte a,
Htiii.1I rlnaa lit KMii'lieia' xnnilllll
Hull III a week. I'IIH" 3.
VlnliiK will aiieuk til . liiiinhor Inn-
rheon todi.v. PtiKe 12.
A ptil. tipiiny of Monroe laauos
h otio liiin.la. I'tucn 1 1.
Ijiim fmiiuy niul oniton
Ai'llvlly In li.lll.lln! tit Hpr ilk-flehl
la foiocaat for aprlnK. I'liue
I'ona.i lil.Mlon field need" phytd-
liina ai.ya relumed mliwloniiry.
I'nue 9.
V I), lltlill nf SprillKlleld on wii-
lliinelle unlviM-ally nlhletlc colll-
lllllloo. I'tiko .
Mull equipment lidded nl SprliiK-
fleld poaioff.i'o for holiday ruali.
l'nge 0. . . ,
Work on new lino for Mountain
Hint." Power eoinpany Maria nl
lliiri'lalniiK. Ptfk'e III.
lintel al lliirlinliili'k iiili'.'hnaed by
I'orlliinil woman. Pane 10.
Knrin home for children nt Cor-
vi, I ll vlalled by HnrrlaburB
clllh. Piibo 10.
irnrmera' I nlon nl Creawoll hnlda
meetlntt. I'H
Many nf.end fltl 1'rj.pinin
linial.' club nl Oteawell. PuKO 0.
Illnilrn church Kiowa; new Mi. 1.1-
UlK helliK hulll um "'
Hlblo Cll.KH, PiiBO .
OrnllKO pinna hnrjiar at Wintrn
ncxl Haliiiday. Piiko .
J'lircnt-Tcn.hei' naaiiclull.ui of -.1-
mlni will Klvc pioitintn Munda
cvcnllik. Piiko , , ,,.
m i..iei. ri'iiott.'d heavy it m
,oiole In (.'olItiKO Urine vl.-ln
ri'ouowtlCoiims Before Body
As S)(!cial Order of
Business Today
McCAMANT MENTIONED"
FOR COURT OF APPEALS
KI'.NATI'! .11 DICIAItV CO MM IT-
fi:i; .AvoitH )iii:(io. man
Objc.'.!.,!! ut IC.rtiiii iIoIiiihoii la
(crriilc(l nn.l iiiihi Will lti ,
llciMiil.'il I'u vorii lily
TS LEAD HOVE
rive Reservalions Made
Adherence Proposal
(Ity Tito Afmuclnlftil IrcMii)
VAHHlNl'JON, iH-c JC Ovor
tliD objection at Hotiutor .lohnnon,
Ita'puhlM-uii, uf California, u hcii
ai! Judtaiury cornmlttno lodny ut
tin cxecutivu kchhIoii uKrced to fuv
onilily report tlin nonilnutlun of
AVulluco McCumunt of Oregon to
ho nrcult JuIk oC the ninth Unit
ed Htult-H c.rcult court of (ippeulH.
McCumunt Iiuh lieon crodlled
Willi In. iik purjly reHpofiHlhhi for
K'itliiK I'lenMetil (.'oulldh'u Into nu
ilMiial polltlM tiy hiHlHtltm upon
IiIh noiii.tiatifin for vIc-pr.jHldunt
ut ihu i.iipuhllcuii nutlonal con
vonllon In ' ChlfUKo In 1920. At
t)iu lime Kenutor JohnHon iictUH(jI
.tirCumutit of vIolutliiK fnHtruy
tioim from liiH niuto to Huppf't him
on i ho national ticket.
Tlio Bub-comniittt(;o will report
to 11 full committee ut iho regu
lar HOHulon Monday. If the com
mittee acccptH tho report of the
Hiili-coimiiitlco the California Hen
at or prohuhly will oppose con
firmation of the nomination at an
executive nesHlon of the nenato.
Henulor JohiiHon nppeured to
day helore the HUb-commlUeo In
executive Hewnlon and 1h roporte
lo havo objected to tho confirma
tion of McCamant's nomination. .
MODIFIED TAX RATES
ARE PASSED BY HOUSE
AMI
NOMIONTS AIIIO l,OW
iMiii; M.ioitrin:s
I .-:hI.tm of 'iiKrm Aua.kc.l by
Iti'iiCKcnlnUvc Itn ln-y In
0iMMlnfc7 M.uuro
LONG DEBATE EXPECTED
'"rah (lp,aw .M,y,Kr .
rounds Thai Tribunal I, irl
01 laiiem. While Olhers
lcny CouiiciiiJon
'. ')!!;.''''"' ""'iaieil IT,.,)
WASIIIN.iTMN. J,,.,.. tn.TUo
I'K h.'litlinif i,i.......u..i .1 '
l'..i. . .. ""i"""'i nun loo
I tilled HI 11 1. -H ll.llioi'i. I., II, i.i
"it enmea l.eroi'.. h,. hoki.Io lo
"tow tinder a np.-elal order.
The ri'Hiilitiloii i.r ,ii...... A ...
Hint of Heiintnr Snn v
niolciiiK li.oioenii ,, i,e fotelKii
rcintiona coiuinltioo and contains
live r,.Hrt niioiia. The two iinn
eipul onca are llial ailliealon ahull
not lie In !.-,. to invuivii any RKH
re'iit'ona ,, the pari of tlw, fnll
ed S atea ,h I, .,.,, r ...i,,,.
nod Hi:, I Hi.. I -nU.-.l HlutcH bo in
"" 1 hound by any advlaory
on oli, n ..r ii.. '
rl.y Tho A.anelated Prean)
"a-ll Skioii Pliinuc.l PARIS. Dec. 16. Paul Uoumor.
The couri oneatlon will bn crtn- chairman of the finance committee
den-it In "open executive" acaslon of lite Ht-nate. accented thla after-
DOUMER ACCEPTS PLACE
ri. K coMMrn-EK ciiAm-
aMA.V IX t'AIJIXET VhACK ,
ind w.ij M Die Huhjeet of extend
fl dl.,m.. While two lei-public.. n
preHldentM han recommeiideil
AnierbHii 11. Hnr.!.. 11. the admiiiis
t rut Ion imiMi look to the' Demo
ratH fur th,. uiarKlu of votes ne-i'i-ni(iry
tor ratification.
f'lwilrman Rornh of the foreign
relations committee, uk well n the
other "IrreconcllulileH" are op
poHed to the udheHlon on tho
ground that the court 1 the cren
ture of tho league. Proponents of
the Court contend that tho tribun
al ! wholly Muparaio from the
leuKUe.
Senator Kwaunon will open the
di ciirtji.un with a prepared address
which will require several hours
lor del. very, lie hopes to keep hiH
resolution before the senate for
several dayi.
lljirdliijf MakiN IkroMKal
The flint propuHui tor Arnorlcnn
adherence to tho court was made
by I'rew dent 1 larding Fehruury
24. 1D23. He recommended four
reer atlotiH. ulin'o known iih the
liai tlliiK Hunh.'M ronervatlonn,
which are incorporated In the
Sw ;i n hoii i-eHolutlon.
The hciiate took no ncthin and
I'rertldeut ('oIIiIk In liln firMt an
nual me. H.ie in the Hanoi year
urucd action and proposed a fifth
rcMcrwitfon, Unit hohlfiiK the lUilt
ed S.aicM could hot he hound hy
ndvltiory ot utoiifi of tho court.
Several resolutions to carry out
the recommendation were offered
but It wan not until last March
th.it a definite move was made to
kci the matter before the senate.
noon the weighty responsibility ot
the finance minlHtry in the cabinet
of 1'remier I-irianu.
The fact that tho premier fore
stalled final action by the left
coalition hy nominating M.
Douiner over their objections la
taken us indicating that he finally
has determined to uccept no fur
ther dictation and has decided to
pro ahead with a safe mrfn, who,
thouuh generally recognized as
posses-sing no remarkable compet
ence in financial mailers, is ex
pected to push resolutely sane
measures prepared hy capable
technical authorities for the re
storation of the nution's finances.
M. Doumcr's plans for the solu
tion of France's financial difficul
ties are based nrluclimlly on In
creases In indirect taxation rather
thun on any form of capital levy
or increases la tho income tuxo.
JEWEL CASEGIVES CLUE
DYXAMITK CAPS AXI) OTHER
IMPLEMENTS FOUND ;
Illy Tim AHm-!atf(l Pre) I
WASHINGTON, Jicc. Hi. Amid
a display of oratorical fireworks, j
the house today ucccptcd the mod- I
lfd Inheritance tax rates pro- j
vlfb d in the non-partisan revenue :
bill. I
't he seventh conKecutlve leglsla-,
tlve. day of conslderatlixi of the
nieaHiire was devoted entirely lo
this tux, but as amendments con- :
tinned to be mowed down with
over whelming major! tes, tired
members gave vent to their feel
ings In sharp remarUu on severul
subj'cts. .
Deftiot Ih Conceded
Ttcp resent alive Haiiiey of Illi
nois, a Democratic member of the
wuys and means committee which
f ruined the hill, after submitting
veveral amendments conceded he
wus "beaten" and took occasion to
chastise leaders, speaking some of
the time to tho Democrat side.
You think you can perpetrate
this outrage," Mr, Rainey shouted,
which you would not have dared
to attempt while Bryan and Wil
son were living. Oh, other lead
ers will riKe, Those puny and lit
tle leaders who now control will
not control always."
Chairman Green of the commit
tee, paid his respects to Florida,
which has barred the Inheritance
tax through amendment of Its con
stitution, declaring to the people
of Florida "you never can make
really. great state through col
onies of tax dodgers and money
grabbers, parasites and coupon
cutters, jazz trippers and booze
hunters.
Club Kecks Repeal
Representative Blanton, Demo
crat, Texas, announced to the rep
resentatives, of the Texas 'lax ciuo,
seeking repeal of the federal in
heritance levy that he would not
heed their suggestion that he re
sign. He declared Frank W.
Mondell. former Republican leaa-
er In the house was "lobbying" for
the clubs. Representative Mauaen,
Republican, Illinois, who was pre
siding, attempted to rap for order.
The head of the gavel flew orr ana
Just missed striking the head of
Representative -Mills, rcepuuiican,
Nw York. This incident served
to re'leve some of the tension with
laughter.
Large Ited notions Made
The section approved today for
a cut in the maximum Inheritance
ax rrom 40 to 20 per cent. ap.
plying on amounts in excess of
$10,000,000, with corresponding
reductions In the lower brackets,
which graduated downward to one
per cent on the second $50,000 of
an Inheritance. It also Increases
from 25 to 80 ner cent the credit
'td he allowed In federal - Inherl-v
ranee tax settlements for amounts
paid on similar state taxes.
An umendment proposed by
Represen'atlve Ramseyer, Repub
lican. Iowa, to increase rates in the
h.ll to a maximum of 30 per cent
was rejected t4 to 1 1.
Record votes -were not even
DEBT SETTLEMEHTS
Bills For Ratification of
Agreement With Italy
Are Held Over
GOVERNMENT MAY BUY
LAND FR0M SETTLERS
KAIMtOAIIH TO ACT AS AQKVTS
' UNDER AMENDMENT .
SMOOT RECEIVES FI
Deal Held Whitewash For
Profitable Loans
BANKERS GET CRITICISM
Nothing But Interest at Roto of
1.8 Per Cent Will Bo Paid
By Italians I Charge
of Howell
Illy Tho Aaawliiled Prean)
f "HUSTON, H. C, IJec. IU. A
small Jewel cam filled with dynu
tnil-worT-Aiicc-and ' n ""TlZ, "or
the namu of a firm of jewelers at
. Oit'ttoll OrrriMicra Held
(Hy 'I'll, A.,orlilt.il ITi-wi)
RAN l"UANI"ISi:0. Dec. J(i.
Trunk V. Vlneroro antl l.loyd
Muaon. said hy police to ho wanted
in connection with u shooting af
fair, numerous nuriiiaries ami
Aberdeen. Wash., muy bo the
means of IdentlfyhlK the two men
who ptu-tleiptiled In the $7001) hold
up of the JL'reston branch of the
Imperial bank of Cunada, Inst
October. provincial police an
nounced tonight. Olio of the bun-
aeeking to decrease the amount of
the s. ate tax credit lo ou per cem
and to 45 per cent.
Car Kills Woman
(By Tha Aesoclatad Fraa)
TAI "A. Wash.. Dec. 16. Fif
teen, minutes after 8he had been
. 'nl .... tt-nnil-rtm nil,, driver
Ilia was cauKlit the afternoon of Mra K K Myre, GO, died from her
1.2!M Mweon lioschurir
ain. 'I!"1 "if fentrul
iu i lino hetwecn Halom nn.l
All of iheae concerns lire
i.Tki.k ,ln ,,ho "roRon Blnitea.
u"cll ll the new name under.
i,M",t(cnohiliiliid cotnpanlcs
,JJr Porllmiil.Ralem service
mo or bn. a ...
J lanilralnro that time the
ttdWn In .llch nn nvtnnl
I in . ".'
""irintt rura have heen re
,1 1L . . "
..'"I It! n alinrl lime nnihlnir
a la. i. " r ",r"' one parlor
"wr In. nnor.it Ion nn.l II I. ..
1 n. "
I" 'inhnrnle
v" ;i w
Ivpes or
.?.'"' n. w. I.,... i,i a
'""'ii In the vtillov.
a(
W. l.emen, K. A
t!ni ,",J,'lrl"' ''ncohaen, nil of
'.OMrtnai ,tt;V''"r.tlnns, n l
H ,..' "l,r,l """' '"
WK?1'"! Unk-ca out of
'""eirS lR "'"''t.'ol.lnrii In the
"KM i. .1 hl ""i''11 "'o nrc
it,,,' ln "lo Terminal Hold
Vm.,!'.""1''''''" '"" I'" I"
. whlL !. "'"',Birv to hire
H',,l,,,y 'lovolo.1 them
,w ""IMilr wnrli nnd upkeep
?dM nm' l"l to
lCnri,n' "I" own aiirn
im """fmonl. Ponsol
"tvic ? Klr"v work niul re.
JV'n,, Pf-tno lilir ad.
Hy; chamber of minniem ap
polllls .'..inlilltlee lo .-011111111 anl-
miiia. rime ' .,,.,
Hhonlieis me active at
Grove merchants report. I ai.o
Ad.li.loiinl news notes and pcisoli-
nla. ran" H '"
Lett'ers for f"''"l' "w h?,J?y'"
Junior hluh players '
Hl,rhu;fle.d',K!kh--''-"l
team wins mime from bR
...1.,,'!!f" "j. 'aucceas: Klk. I"'""
noiher tonlkhi nn.l imiiorniw
l-n'vei'sll'y liasketlmll ' mk"
trip soiiiii. i '" " " .i..r..,
juiiior ica.i-r-' ,
Uoosevelt aclionl "' bisnc.""'
J'aise 0.
PAPER MILL PLANNED
nvil Irl.ANT TO 1ST
ovl'.u i.oiin.iMio
f 11 V Tlie A........... .., a,
roHTi.ANn. oi".. ' ' ', ,
fori lllllil .'" . I .niiilier enm-
(Icni'Ke .' ,1,,, li'kle .Mil"" 11 v
puny nnd Iho Mi' .. ,n
Mlckle. pr- "I-" ..:. , " J
c.impnny " ''.. ....,,i ilia
Mast wllh ll"" ' " " ..'KcinenlH
plans and """. S,r
hud heen cnii no , ,,.,.
plua. . --
the robbery with half ot the loot ,.-ie.' in' a local hosDital.
to eight years.
Tho jewel box was pnrt of a
cache consisting ot a coat, two
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Bankruptcy Potitlon Filed
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 16.
(Special to the Register.) Claude
M. Allumbnugh ot Eugene filed a
who's enviovs?
tliy Th AmtocfntPil Prenn)
WAHHINGTON, Dec. 16. A
Htorm of proteHt asalnut the Italian
deht settlement hroke in the Henate
today a Chairman Smoot, of the
finance committee sought to ob
tain consideration of debt agree
ments negotiated during the con
gressional recess.
Finally Senator Reed, Democrat,
Missouri, objected to a unanimous
comient arrangement to take up the
settlements and the bills of rati
fication went over. -.
Meanwhile notice had been
served by a number of senators
that considerable discussion would
precede a vote.
House to Act First 1
"While the debate was in pro
gress in the senate. Chairman
Green of the house ways and means
committee, informed the house.
that since the debt settlements
were revenue legislation they must
originate in the house and that,
if the Benate acted first, he would
ask the house to ignore such ac
senator Smoot who is a mem
ber of the debt commission which
negotiated the agreements, bore
the brunt of the senate fire, but
Senator Reed. Republican. Penn
sylvania, frequently came to hlsJ
assistance, rne utan senator 'in
sisted that the Italian agreement
was the best that Could be ob
tained and that he had doubt of
the ability of Italy to carry it out.
Th?.t raised the question of f 100,
000.000 loan which New York
bankers made to Italy immediately
atter the agreement was signed,
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mis
sissippi, called attention to the
fact that the interest rate on this
-loan was ,sQven".j)er , cent.
Senator Howell, Republican, Ne
braska, asserted that Raly would
pay none of the principal of its
debt; that all it agreed to pay is
1.8 per cent Interest on tho prin
cipal over a period of 62 years,
and that this arrangement ultima
tely would cost American tax pay
ers ?&.uuu,uyu,uuy.
French Arc Criticised
The Italian settlement as well as
the British settlement, was char
acterized by Senator Reed of
Missouri as a process of "white
washing" to enable , international
bankers to make loans at 6 and 7
per cent.
The French debt was brought
into the discussion and Senator
Smoot warned that unless the
French government settled with
this country and England, the
franc would follow the same course
the German mark did. He also dis
closed that when the first French
commission came here, it bluntly
told the American commission that
France did not owe this country
anything.
Senator Reed, Missouri, con
trasted France's failure to settle
its debt with its military onera
tfbns, declaring it waa conducting
war in Northern Africa ln an
effort to "steal" Jand and liberty
or a tree people.
0.
II ii mm OffiriiilH Agree to Submit
1'rofHMaln to Congnswj for '.
Chungo of Policy
(By The Associated Preu)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Sub.
mission to congress of an amend
ment to the reclamation act. per
mitting the reclamation service to
purchase the land of delinquent
settlers and giving! to the rail
roads affected by the success of
projects the selling agency for
land so acquired, was agreed upon
at a conference of railway and
reclamation bureau officials at the
Interior department today.
Details ot the proposed legisla
tion are still ln a formative stage
but in general the suggestions
agreed upon provide that the re-
lamatlon service may recapture
land on which settlers are delin
quent in .payment, of dues and
taxes.
Railway representatives agreed
that if the right to sell such land
were given them they would un
dertake work without any commis
sion or other charge to the government.
The proposed legislation was
characterized by Reclamation Com
missioner Kiwood Mead as the
most constructive result of the
reclamation conference of which
the meeting today was an infor
mal sequel. It is intended to be of
general application ln the reclama
tion service but at present such
authority, if given by congress,
will be applied principally in those
projects where the percentage ox
delinquent sentlers is greatest. -
Advisers arc u anted
There was general agreement on
suggestion, embodied in this
year's appropriation bill that men
be niaced on reclamation projects
to advise and assist new settlers
until they have become used to
their new surroundings and have
brought their land to. a profitable
state of cultivation.
Representatives of great railway
systems traversing or aajaceni 10
reclamation projects attended the
conference ana problems oi eacn
nroiect were discussed in turn.
narticular attention being paid, to
those at present not on a prom
able basis. -
Mead said latest advices irora
some of these "sick kittens" as he
termed them, showed a marked
turn for the better ' during the
nrpspnt season. He' received dur
ing, the session a telegram from
thft Run River nroiect In Montana,
stating that final returns from the
entire project showed a per acre
return of more than double that
of 1924. . . ."
II. C,
BY $100,000 FIRE
One" Fireman Injured - and
Students .Have Narrow
Escape In Blaze . ;
t
MUCH EQUIPMENT LOST
Explosion In.. Science' Hall .
Ignites Chemicals
NO INSURANCE CARRIED
RobulldbiB of laboratories to Be
r Started at Once Ih Order' to ,
Be Ready tor Classes f or '
;:' JTetrt Team '
STUDENTS OPPOSE RULE
DRY PI.ANS :OP MTHiE HELD
.'.' UNREASONABLE "
(By, The Asaoclateil Preaa) .
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Deo. 16.
Resolutions characterizing; the
plans ot Dr. Clarence Cook Little,
president of the University of
Michigan, to enforce prohibition on
the university campus as "unjus
tifiable and unreasonable" were
passed at a moss meeting: ot 400
men students tonight The resolu
tions asked that the president give
the students further time to con
sider the matter.
President Little yesteraay asxea
the heads of all fraternities on the
nommia tn urevent violation ot the
18th amendment to me conni.iu
non ana to make the selection be
fore school closes Friday for the'
Christmas holidays! ,
Resolutions were passeo. epr.
slng confidence In the administra
tion of tne presiaeni. .....
WAR HELD UNLIKELY
NO TROUBLE EXPECTED FROM
MOSUL DECISION
PEAR GROWERS BANQUET
ORCHARD MEX HOLD MEET
-. ING . IX MEDFORD .
1 (Br The AaioclAted Proas)
MEDFORD. Ore.. Dec. 16.
A banquet was tendered here to
night by local pear growers and
shippers and the chamber of com
merce to the several hundred lead
ing growers assembled from all
over the Pacific Coast in attend
ance at the annual three-day con
vention of the Oregon State Hor
ticultural society which convened
teday and which will be devoted
entirely to ' discussion of pear
growing and its problems.
Among speakers at today's ses
sions were Mayor Alexander, who
gave the welcoming address; B.
W. Johnson, prominent grower of
Monroe, Oregon; D. R. Wood of
Medford, president of the state
society: Paul Scherer of Medford,
president of the Jackson county
fruit' growers league; l; lay ton l.
Lomr of the Oregon Agricultural
college; Professor Relmer, head of
the Southern Oregon experiment
station at Talent; U R. Scott
Pasadena, Cnl., governmental pro
. molouist: Professor W. L. Powers
of Corvallls; Claud C. Cat o. Jack
json county pathologist, and B. W,
Carlton, central Point.
PIERCE TO ASK FUNDS
N5W REFORMATORY WANTED
BY GOVERNOR
111.' Tin Asttorlntpd Trail.)
SALHM. Ore.. Dec. 16. An nn
nt-onr nt on of approximately 7S,
000 will Dp naked o tne next lexis
hit lire hv Governor Tierce to pro
vide funds for converting; tho boys'
training; school here Into a re
rnrmntnrv. it was sa d today. Hit
mors wcro also current that A. M
Dnlrytnnlo. until recently warden
ot the Oregon state penitentiary,
is being; considered for tho super'
lntendcncy of the out atnto trnin
inir school here.- The present plan
Is to use the reformatory for young
men convicted of first offenses, end
who under existing laws, are sent
lo the slate prison.
otsweva. Dec. 16. Neither the
inmrnn nf nations nor Great Britain
expect war in tne near .i u
cause of the decision of the league
council in the Mosul conflict, Col
onel L. C. M. Amery, tne uriusu
colonial secretary said tonight ln
nnmentlnET on the council's finding,
avhlch gives Mosul virtually in its
entirety to ureat oruuiu in ....
form of a mandate.
Thi. iWtatnn wnn announced to
day in the assembly hall, packed
with people as xne last act ui ....
37th session ot tne council.
CHILDREN LOSE FUND
I a
l.OUI.l) TRUSl' FUND TO
TO OLDER MEMBERS
GO
rr.v Thn Associated Preaa)
NEW LORK. Dec 16. A Judg
ment excluding the three children
of tho late George . J. Gould by his
second wife from participating ln
a trust fund trom nis miner s es
tate, and ordering Its distribution
among his seven other children,
was entered today ln the New York
supreme court. '
The tudement deprives the three
younger children of a share ln a
fund ot approximator (..",.
established by Jay Gould, the foun
der of tho family tortune, tor me
children of George J. Gould.
TWO EARTHQUAKES FELT
SLIGHT ' SHOCKS REPORTED
FROM NEVADA '
CORVALLIB. Ore.. Dee. Id-
Damage estimated at $100,000, in
Jury to one' fireman, and narrow :
escapes on tne part or several stu-
dents and faculty ' members re- .
suited from fire today which gutted
the central portion of the Oregon .
Agricultural college science hall In
which the chemistry work ot the.
campus Is located. ; , :
A backfire in tne gasoline line
supplying the building from a
gasoline generator system caused .
two terrific explosions which .blew
the meters off on-every floor of,
the four-story stone structure. Two
of these In the stock room'on the , ,
ground floor spread flames to tho
heavy 'stock of chemicals, starting -
a lire so stubborn that tne uor
vallls fire department waa more
than an hour in gettjng it entirely,
under subjection.
Hoseman la Blinded
Walter ." Backus,' a hoseman,
working near a - window of the
stock room, was knooked' down by,
an explosion 15. minutes after the'
first one; He was . taken to the
health' service nearby temporarily !
blinded by flying chemicals. His
injury was not thought to be seri
ous. '-, ' v - : .L. -; "
- Percy Bell, 'senior'- student- ln
charge, of the stock-room, -was in'
the room .at the time and but 40
feet from the exploding meters, but
'he-escaped .just ahead of the en
veloping flames. - - y
C. E. , 'Duncan, ' instructor In
chemistry, 1 was Just through the
partition and several students and.
Instructors were in various offices
and laboratories finishing tup .the
work ot the term. These all escaped.
either, down the stairs or arver the .
fire escapes at- either end ot the
building, -v.:
- " Stndenta Eight .Flames ' :'
' Tha vtiret' -.xploaions were, , so
heavy aawtQb' heard over the .eh- . .
tire campus. and a crowd.bf tu'. :J
dents quickly gathered ana began,
playing fire, hose on the flames
from apparatus attached ,ln the '
new pharmacy- building nearby
and "continued several minutes be; .- '
fore the arrival of the city depart
ment. Prompt: work of Morris
Harvey, student . janitor in tho
pharmacy building, ln getting these
hose, lines into commission after,
first turning In the alarm promptly
prevented greater damage. v
- Though the exact extent of tho
damage had not .been determined
late tonight 'because of the dark-
ness. E. P: Jackson, superintendent
of buildings, estimated it at close
to $100,000, consisting mostly Of
chemicals ana vaiuaoie scienui.c
apparatus . destroyed or . damaged
by the fire and the enormous quan
tities of water and chemicals used
to subdue: tne names. ,
Main laboratories at either end
of the structure were not seriously ,
burned though the flames ate their
way to the fourth noor ot tne cen
tral part of the building. , ' , '
juu tsnut in imw
Science hall was built' in 1902
and for years was one of the three
principal buildings on tne campuo.
When first constructed it was
known as agricultural hall but af
ter the new agricultural building
was -put - up It- was re-christohed
science hall and housed both the
chemicals department and phar
macy school until last year when
the latter moved to the new build
ing. As the walls are of stone the
Interior suffered, the only serious
damage tonight. ' ; -Chemistry
Work Vital
As chemistry work is vital to
a great number of courses in the
colloge, building authorities had
preliminary repair work under
way before even the fire trucks had
left the scene. Several truck loads
of sand were brought at once pre
paratory to 'beginning plaster re-
.n...n. Inmnrrev morning.
President W. J. Kerr waa on the
campus at the time and stated this
afternoon It Is hoped that repair
work may. oe rusnea iiiuranu)
that there may be no serious Inter-
ruptlon Of classes next term.
Whether an appeal will have to
be made to the emergency board
Is not known, though the state does
not carry commercial .nimniiiw.
Its own buildings. . i
(Br The Associated Preaa)
RENO. Nev., Dec. 16. Two
nnrthouakea were recorded t Fal-
Jon, Nevada, and surrounding sec
tions loaay, accorning .o ri-pw.io .-
ceived hero tonigtu. ine urm
shock occurred at 10:30 a. m. and
the second, tho most severe, at
1:30 p. m. While windows rattled
and clocks stopped, no damage was
reported. . Reports from the Dixie
.iau .flKiinn Anrti nf Fnllon. ' In
dicate a severe quake with the hot
springs showing increaaeu activity.
Pension BlU Pawws . "
tnv Th. Associated Press)
OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec, 16. By
n vnm of ? in IB. with three mem-
h.rn nhannt. the aenate today naaaed
a measure generally, known as the
"Eagles bill." providing pensions
not to exceed (26 per month for
persons who have altuined 66 years,
of, age,
AIR MEASURE PASSED
NEW OFFICER PROVIDED FOIi
;'.-' AVIATION CONTROL: .
(P. Trie Associated Preaa) '
WASHINGTON, Deo. 16. Con.
elusions reached by the president a
air board Fame '.to early fruition in
the senate today when it passed,
without record vote, a bill by 8ei.-v
ator Blngharh,' Republican, Con
necticut, designed to effect tho
board's findings with respect to
commercial aviation. . '
Senator Bingham waa a member
of the board and his bill was lie
first passed at the present soBslon .
of the senate. It would authorise
appointment of an additional as
sistant . secretary of commerce,
charged with general eupervlslon
'-. .AvArnmnnt'a activities lit
i'connectloa with commercial avla-
The measure alai) would prov ds
for licensing of clvlllsn pilot. In
spection . of commercial air rout es
lighted under direction of the light
house service and installation of
rlfdlo finding devices al jlWBjnjt
Intervals along the nPPr0Va.''ai'i1
lanes. -Only a few minor ametd
mania were made by the senate.
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