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MARKICK HKHIGNH, WHICH WILL
PROHAIILY STOP INVKHTIUA
TION OK SOLDIERS' )I(MI'
SHAW A CANOIDE III 1914
Ihvltfmil of OrH!n for 40 Yonr ami
IXxxwutrnl for llravnry During
Civil Vr
lloseburg, Ore,, Mar. 1SI. Com
mandant Markee of the OrvKon Sol
diers Homo resinned yesterday. The
probe of the Institution by the board
of control will probably be dropped.
Salem, Ore., Mar. 12, Tho unnrd
of control baa appointed Captain
Jamea I. Shaw, of Milwaukee, Ore
ion, commandant of the Kosebur
soldier home. He waa a candidate
In 1914 when Markee waa appointed.
Captain Shaw waa formerly de
partment commander of the (). A. R.
for Oregon. He nerved through the
Civil war, "was wounded throo tlmoa,
and decorated for bravery. Ho had
been a resident of Oregon for 40
yearn, aa a manufacturer and mer
chant. He haa a working knowledge
of agriculture, Governor Oli-ott stat
ed today.
COMMANDANT
ROSEBURG
l.ondon, Fob, 5 (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) Officers
nd men of the Grand fleet mini
their comrades of the American bat
tleship iquadron which shared the
war glgll of the Urltlsh navy. The
text Juat made public ' of tho mos
sages exchangee by the two force
when the American ships departed
December 1, shows how strong was
the friendship between them.
As the American dreadnaugbts
teamed away, the British commander-in-chief
signalled:
"Your comrades of the Grand floct
regret your departure. We trust
this Is only temporary, and that the
Interchange of squadrons from the
two great fleets of the Anglo-Saxon
race may be repeated. We wish you
goodby, good luck, and that you will
have a good time and come back
soon."
y In reply came the following:
"Your friendly and brotherly sig
nal of God-speed la deeply appreci
ated by the officers nnd men of your
Sixth battle squadron. We will never
forget the hospitality, which has
I ni ii do us feel a part of your big fam
ily, and we Intend to maintain that
relation for all time. We all hope
to sorve under your command."
The use of the word "your" was
" loBt upon no one in the Grand fleet,
least of all Admiral Boatty. An
other message was Immediately
sent:
"This Is indicative of the Inti
mate brotherly unity and sympathy
which exists on both sides of that
greatest ocean highway, the Atlantic,
and, as It Is now Joined by land, Is
kept warm and alive largely by nion
of the sea."
To which the American squadron
made answer:
"The officers and men of tho
Sixth battleship squadron appreci
ate more than can be explained the
never-ending hospitality of the offi
cers and men of the Grand fleet.
We leave with close recolloctlon or
our happy stay In those waters, and
with hope that we may' soon renew
the firm friendship that hag grown
up amongst us."
PLANES
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AvIiMwr AmrrtM Tlmt Xt One lUxhc
Plane Fall IU-foro An American
. Airplane In War
Now York, Mar. 12. "Not a sin
glo Bocho machine was brought
down on the western front by an
American airplane."
"America la boblud every other
civilised country In the development
of aviation."
In a slashing attack upon the gov
ornmeut' "lack of policy" toward
the future of aviation, Major K. H.
taguardla, aviator and member of
the house of representatives from tho
14th district of this city, made these
statements last night.
He declared the 'army, navy and
postal departments were responsible
for the retardation of aviation devel
opment "through tholr overlapping
authority in afl activities connected
with aviation."
He then said that congress would
adopt a policy of starvation to these
departments In order to bring them
to the realization of the Importance
of a snpsrate department of aviation.
30 PRIZE FOR IIIUIKr
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, Mar. 12. The thrift campaign
of education among school children
of Oregon, started last year, Is
spreading rapidly to all section of
the state, reports Dean J. A. Bexell
of the school of commerce of the
college who haa Just been officially
appointed to represent the Institu
tion In assisting the government in
its work of thrift education. Twenty
thousand copies of thrift cards tiave
been sent out to boys and girls of
Oregon- by -H. C. Seymour, boys' and
girls' club leader. The Oregon
Hunkers' association Is again offer
ing f&0 aa a prize for the county
whose school children make the best
showing In saving this year. The
19,18 campaign was won by Jackson
county.
DIES IN N. Y. HOSPITAL
One more Josephine county man
who went, to France to do his bit has
made the supreme sacrifice and tils
body will be brought home for
burial. News came here on Tuosday
of the death at the base hospital In
New York of Glenn Morrison, aged
3D years 2 months and 6 days, death
resulting from tumor In the Inner
ear.
Morrison enlisted In November,
1917, In the 471st Aero Squadron
and in a few wecka had sailed for
Europe. He returned to the United
States December 6 and was expect
ing to 1)6 at home in a short while.
He spent some time In a hospital
with rheumatism, due to exposure.
Later he contracted the flue, but re
covered.
Glenn Morrison Is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Adah M. . Morrison, of
Iceland, three sisters, Mrs. Alonzo
Martin and Mrs. A. C. Epperly, of
Placer, and Adah E. Morrison, nurse
at the Good Samaritan hospital,
Portland, and by three brothers, L.
9. Morrison, of Leland, Corporal Eu
gene Morrison, now In Europe, and
Don Morrison, now In the .United
States awaiting discharge.
The body Is expected to arrive
here In a few days and will be taken
to Kerby for burial.
ONLY 9,000 IE IN
IHE STATE OF OREGON
Portland, Ore., Mar. 12. The fed
eral employment service says " the
number of unemployed In , Oregon
has decreased 3,000 within the past
woek, and there are now only 9,000
unemployed. There Is expected to
be a perfectly balanced labor situa
tion In the state by the first of May.
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GRANTS PASH, JOSEPHINE COUNTY,
I.W.W.SWARM
TO RUSSIA BUI
All CUE BACK
RALLIED TO RED FLAG DURING
KEREN8KY REGIME Bt'T V.
8. ATTRACTS
Seattle Agitator Will He Tried With
Many Others at Wichita, KansaH,
for IMttloyalty
Wichita, Kan., Mar. 13. Under
heavy guard, 82 alleged I. W. W.
agitators were brought to trial here
today for violating the espionage act.
The authorities claim there Is a
close connection botween the I. W.
W. and the Bolshevikl movement. '
Ten thousand' I. W. W. went to
Russia during the Kerensky regime,
but they have mostly returned. .
Among the men to be tried here
Is a man who took a prominent part
in the recent general strike at Seat
tle, It Is claimed.
SAYS TREATY PERVADED
WITH CAPITALISTIC SPIRIT
Washington, Mar. 12. General
opposition to the proposed league of
nations Is reflected In recent Ger
man newspaper comment received by
the state department and made pub
lic today. Two of them declare the
league as proposed would establish
"Anglo-American world domina
tion," while another characterizes It
as "a league of arms against Ger
many." The Vorwaerts asserts that the
league "Is a league of victors with
out character or trust, despite the
welcome establishment of the prin
ciple of arbitration, and the treaty la
pervaded with a capitalistic spirit."
NEW MEN APPOINTED
TO CIVIL SERVICE
Washington, Mar. 12. President
Wilson has appointed Martin MorrL
son of Indiana, and George A. Wales
of Vermont, to the civil service com
mission, replacing John Mcllhenny
and Herman Craven, realgned.
NEXT CONGRESS 1ST
SETTLE RY. QUESTION
Washington, Mar. 12. Adjourn
ment of congress without legislation
providing a solution of the railroad
problem leaves this question as one
of the principal heritages of the
next Congress. Advocates of var
ious plans already have begun to
promote propaganda for their ' re
spective theories, and are prepared
to urge congress to' take up consider
ation early in the next session. '
At that time, testimony taken be
fore the senate Interstate commerce
committee of the present congress
'will be avallagle. The new group
of legislators will be confronted
with recommendations of seven
groups of Interests. These are: The
railroad administration, railroad
executives, railway labor, railroad
security owners, Interstate commerce
commission, shippers and state com
missions.
The railroad administration's In
dorsement of a five year extension
of federal management was opposed
by all other Interests, except ,that
the labor group's opposition was
qualified. All interests except the
railroad administration and railway
labor advocated return to private
management as soon as congress has
enacted legislation permitting a larg
er measure of unified operation and
or stricter government control. The
labor forces proposed government
ownership with private management.
OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH
SHIP CAPTAIN
HELPLESS 1H
ENLISTED MEN
ANGRY AT HAVING TO REMAIN
AJIJtOAD UECAl'SE OF NEW
YORK HARIIOU STRIKE
Train TO SINK VESSEL
Canadians Sent Home, But iJOO Brit-
nd 81 Americana Not Given
Square Deal
Halifax, N. 8.. Mar. in. Threats
of 300 troop of the British army
who enlisted in the United States,
81 of them American, cltlzensto sink
the transport Toloa unless Immedi
ately allowed to land and proceed
by rail to their destinations in. the
United States, Is reported by the
Canadian authorities by Cantain
Jackson of the transport.
The Toloa had sailed for New
York after debarking Canadian
troops here, but was ordered back
here to coal for the return trip to
England, due to the habor strike at
New York. The captain said he had
no guns aboard and that the ship
waa at the mercy of the soldiers.
WILL MILD MANY
HOMES FOR WORKMEN
Fort Collins, Colo., Mar. 12. In
order to provide homes needed for
workmen and their families, a 150,
040 corporation has been formed in
this city which will undertake at
once the construction of residences
which had "been suspended during
the war. The corporation will sell
the homes to the workmen at a
price slightly above cost, giving
them but a moderate return on the
capital invested. There has been a
shortage of buildings.
WEATHER PROFITS PREDICT
THAT SPRING IS HERE
Rutland, Va Mar. 12. Sweet es
sence of spring. A skunk belonging
to Postmaster Smith has departed
from his box behind the stove as
every year at this time a sure sign
that spring has arrived, the Inhabi
tants say.
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Philadelphia, Mar. 12. 'Bolshe
vism In this country Is encouraged
by a "flippant attitude" toward law
and those placed in authority, ac
cording to Judge John M. Patterson,
of the Philadelphia Court of Com
mon Pleas, in an address here re
cently. "The Bolshevik movement has
found root here because throughtless
remarks are made about the men
we have selected or appointed to
public offices. If these people don't
like the president of the United
States, or if they cannot show him
the respect to Which his position en
titles him, let them move on," con
tinued Judge Patterson.
"Although I am a republican,"
said the Judge, "I heartily approve
of many of the things which Presi
dent Wilson Is trying to do for the
country. Ha was elected by. the
sovereign people and should be sup
ported by all loyal Americans dur
ing his term of office. Of course, we
hove a right to discuss matters of
foctlng our welfare, but that does
not mean that we should attack
those who differ with us."
"If those who came here because
they could not tolerate conditions In
their own country find that our ways
are not to their liking, let them re
turn whence they came. Our public
officials should be respected until
they prove corrupt and then there Is
a lawful way of removing them." ,
12, join.
P
TALIS STIR
LE DAILY
Revolts Spread to Many Cities liut
Government Troops Firm Mar
Mai Law at Silesia
London, Mar. 12. Riot have oc
curred in many German towns out
side of Berlin and a Spartacan re
volt has broken out at Hamburg, the
dispatches from Germany today
state. The riots resulted from a
general strike which was supported
by the spartacans.
Berlin, Mar. 12. The Spartacans
have opened negotiations for sur
render to the government forces, ac
cording to a report received here.
Basen, Mar. 12. A general strike
is reported In the Silesia mining dis
trict. Martial law has been nro-
clalmed at Brlesen. Kulm. Thora and
Strassburg districts of West Prus
sia, due to (he Spartacan advance.
CANNOT WITHDRAW FROM
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Medford, Ore.. Mar. 12. Judge F.
M. Calkins of the circuit court has
denied the petitions of 48 property
owners for the exclusion of 6.200
acres from the Medford Irrigation
district. The case first was tried
before the directors of the district
and then appealed to the circuit
court The petitioners attacked the
constitutionality of the law because
they claimed It levied assessments
by the acre and not by henefita re
ceived, but the court held the law
waa constitutional, and it did not
attempt to take anything away with
out at least returning an equal value.
Tne petitioners now threaten to
take' their case to the state supreme
court, hut attorneys for . the district
claim that there Is no valid ground
upon which this may be done.
REDS LAUNCH HUGE FORCE
AGAINST AxiLIED TROOIS
Archangel, Mar. 12. Oneratine
ten guns the Bolshevik forces yester
day shelled the village of Vlatavka.
on the Vaga, almost completely des
troying it Repeated heaw Infan
try attacks followed, but these were
repulsed with heavy losses by the
Americans, British and Russians.
The allies were greatly outnum
bered, but fought bravely In the
snow. The allied trooDs thla morn
ing still occupied the ruins of V la
ta vk a and were ready for new at
tacks.
Vladivostok, Mar. 11. Informa
tion received here is to the effect
that the Bolshevikl have been driven
back from the Pero Kungur railway
to Osa, which is stubbornly defend
ed. East of Ufa the Siberians ad
vanced 20 miles. In the Orenburg
region the Bolshevikl captured Kan
onlkolska and threaten to cut oft
General Dutovo's army. The Jap
anese report the present of 5,000 of
the enemy In the Amur region.
WATCHDOGS BLUFF TRAINMEN
La Junta, Colo., Mar. 12. Aire
dale dogs placed in the yards of the
sugar company at Swink, Colo.,
proved such good watchdogs that
they not only prevented thefts, but
they kept away trainmen on the
night freight and as a result 20
carloads of sugar had accumulated
before the trainmen could be per
suaded to enter the yards.
NAUGHTY JURYMEN ARE
SEVERELY PUNISHED
New York, Mar. 12 Because Mrs.
Betty Inch was too generous In dis
playing her ankles to the Jurymen,
who failed to agree on a verdict on
the charge of extortion, the prosecu
tion erected a four-foot board fence
around the witness stand tor the
second trial which Is being held to
day. Now only Betty's head and
shoulders are shown.
UP TIB
WHOLE NUMB EH 2013,
ALL NATIONS
TO HAVE USE OF
SO RULE THE PEACE DELE
GATES WHO M OULD APPOLVT
COMMISSION TO OVERSEE
KIEL CAKI ALSO AN OPEN WAY
Secretary Lansing Emphatic In State.
meat That Germans Most Take
Part In World Trade
Parts, Mar. 12 Recommendations
that navigation of the Rhine be
opened to ail nations without dls-
crifnlnation was made in the report
to the peace conference by the com
mission on international regulation
of waterways, railways and ports.
It is suggested that tho Rhine be
controlled, by a commission similar
to the Danube commission.
The status of the Kiel canal Is to
be settled on the basis of freedom
of use for all the nations for mer
chant vessels or warships in time of
peace, but the canal to continue un
der German ownership and opera- ,
tlon. 'v
FAMOUS RHINE
Paris, Mar. 12. Secretary Lan
sing spoke at a banquet given by the
Inter-allied press club. He said "we
have reached a crisis in the attain
of the world," sod .was emphatic, la j
his statement that the allies mast
feed Germany and give the Germans
every opportunity to sell their pro. .
ducts In foreign markets if danger"
of bolshevlsm is to be avoided. . .
RICKENBACKER TO RY
AT AIRPLANE
March Field, Riverside. Cel., Mar. ,
12. A three ring aerial circus, will
he held here on April 3. Two hun
dred planes, with more than enough
aviators to man them, are available,
and practically all Of them will be
utilized In the great show. '
March Field, which Is one of the
larger remaining schools for army
aviators In the country, has quietly
stood back and permitted the officers
and cadets at Rockwell Field, near
San Diego, and at the Arcadia bal
loon school near Los Angeles to put
on their shows. Now, having seen
all that the others have to offer, the
March Field contingent Intends to
present all the features of the pre
ceding programs with some new and
startling additions.
Spirals, side slips, nose dives, par
achute jumps, mass formations, and
all the variations of fancy flying
will be demonstrated, while all avail
able types of airplanes, from the
lumbering grass hoppers used for
Instruction to the graceful little
scouts of the swiftest style, will be
used.
As an added feature, Lieutenant
Colonel William Thaw and Captain
Edward V. Rlckenbacker, will at
tend, it is announced, both will fly.
U. S. ARMY HAS A NEW
AND PPOWEUFl'L CANNON
Troy, N. Y., Mar. 12. The United
States government has placed an or-'
der with the Watervliet Arsenal for
a gun to supersede the famous 155-
millimeter gun. The new gun is
larger, shoots further and does more
damage. . It Is called a "one-ninety-four,"
and two guns were ordered
as an experiment.
The gun is eight Inches In diame
ter, 21 feet six inches long, weighs
12 tons, has a range of ten miles
and the projectile weighs 175 pounds
It Is the most powerful weapon of
Us size in existence.