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VOI» XI., No. HU.
UNITED i'KEHH HEIlVICE
G HAN TH I'AHH, JOHEI'IIINK (XH NTY, ORHOOM.
UNITED STATES
Ntitfe*
til«-
TO STAÏ
Portland. Jan 7. (A Pi -John
I. Etheridge will give a complete u<
count of his purt In the uffulrs of
Morris Brothers Inc., without asking
Immunity, Harrison Allen, attorney
for the receiver, said he was Inform-
<«l by Etheridge's attorney today
Ftslcrnl II'’nd S«y» 'III.‘il tile Henil-
iie'ni for I'Infuri«'nu-iii of Anil-
Ilo»»/»' l»(W I» Grow ing
Washington, .lun 7. (A
P.)
The United Htntiw »111 never bo lit
erally dry, Prohibition t'ommlssloner
Kramer declared today, though he
expressed tho opinion that prohibi
tion -was hero to stay.
Sentiment
throughout th<> country, he said, was
continually growing stronger for pro
hibition mid practical prohibition
will come after the present genera
tion.
( losing (tut Sale—
Washington. Jan. 7. (A. P.l
A unanimous favorable report was
ordered by tho satiate military com
mltteo on Senator New's resolution
directing the secretary of war to stop
army enlistments until the enlisted
■lumber had been reduced to 175,000.
Tile Inauguration of th«* new city
government lust night for a two-year
< raise <ll<l not create much of a ripple
on the surface of the municipal mill
IKind. Mayor Domaray simply took
his place in tho box, spit on his
hand, twirled tho ball preliminary to
pitching a new inning in the game,
and announced tho placing of his
men on thoir new committee •axes,
as follows:
Judicial Bunch. Shade. Cramer.
Fire, water and light Herman,
Nutting. lx>onard
Herman. Burkhalter,
Finance
Nutting.
Streets Haltiger, Herman Burk-
halter
Health Shade, IxHinard. Herman
Purchasing Cramer, Hunch Bai
sigor.
Sower Burkhalter, Balsiger, Ger
man.
Llcetme !«e<mard. Nutting. Shade
Public property Nutting. Bunch,
Burkhalter.
Th«> only change In tho line-up
was the seating of Andrew Shade as
councilman for tho fourth ward.
Councilman Knipim retiring.
The
appointive officers were announced
as follows Attorney, II 1> Norton;
auditor and police judge, li. II Al
lyn; chief of fire department, A. K.
Cass; rhlof of police. C. E Melaine.
Discussion over the purchase of
now hose for tho fire department
took much time last night, but not
much other business other than the
naming of the committees anil offi
cers as stat««d almvo was transacted.
Salem. Ore., Jan. 4. F. C. Bram
well, newl) appointed superintendent
ot bunks, at lh«T conclusion of a
To
meeting of the state bunking Aioard
MARE HOME held here today, announced that ho
had ■elected .Murxiiall Hooper ua a»
Tok Io. .Ian 7
< \ I* l German aiatulil superintendent and examiner
realdonts In this country are ■tradii) I Other upiKiintiuents Include W. . M.
Increasing In number, tho Ynmato Adair, S. 1,. Stewart and Fred W.
reports As compared with pre war Bland. as examiners: Tin kam Uli
1 las
days the number has already been Iiert, assistant examiner, and vi
Edna Simonton, stenographer.
practically doubled, it is said.
Examiners Adair and Stewart will
Most of tho newcomers are em
ployed by Japanese firms as cngl have charge of field examinations,
neers or technicians. According to while Examiners Bland and Gilbert
tho same authority, toys, chemicals will look after office examinations.
and dyestuffs worth more than ten Tho board authorized .Mr. Bramwell
million yen have been Imported from to employ an additional examiner,
but the name of this man has not
Germany since the peace.
yet been announced.
investii ; iti ; vises of
"Th«» department will oxerciso all
espion \t: F, COM ktions
Its authority and power for the en
KIDH forcement of tho banking laws and
Washington. Jun 7.—(A. P.)—
In every way assist in placing the Tho department of Justice hi Investi
Berlin. Jan 7. (A. P.l "T ub banking business In Oregon on a gating cases of persons convicted un
days" have been instituted in Berlin sound 'baals,” said Mr. Bramwell to der tho osplonnse net. including Eu
and other cities to ralso money for day. "Every effort will bo made to1 gene Delis, to determine whether
the relief of children and indigent protect depositors, and to this end facts warrant recommendation for
mothers, of whom it Is said tho Am th«» banking hoard has assured me iHtrdojj.
erican Friends Service Committee that it will cooperate to the fullest
(Quakers) alone are feeding 694.000 ext ent.
"I anticipate some amendments or
dally.
extensions of our present banking
laws nt tho next session of the logis-;
latum. There will be presented, no;
doubt, a bill providing for control
nnil supervision of all financial In
stitutions within tho state where the
funds of innocent people are solicited
Indianapolis. January 7. (U. P.l
for Investments on deposit.
Tho 72nd s««ssion of the Indiana
"Tho present financial conditions
general assembly convened hero yes
are without precedent
Money is
terday.
England. Arsknnsas. Jail 7. (A. plentiful, but tho people are marking
Problems In reconstruction, and
I’ i Six persons perisheal and two time 'before making investments. 1 social and civic affnirs faced tho leg
more probably will die, with three fool thnt there is no cause for alarm islators. With tho change In the
seriously Injured In a fire which If tho ptwiplo will exercise their usual stnto administration, they were to
good Judgment."
destroyed the Royal hotel here.
bo asked to revise existing laws tn
conformity with policies of Warren
T. McCray, the Incoming executive.
Among thojfcills prepared for con
sideration of tho law makers are:
Evorett Enríe Stanimi
Establishment of an industrial
court similar to that now operating
<
Ho. for tho man who Is clever, the poets whoso lines are
In Kansas.
guy. He has a smile for us ever to help us along llfo’s way.
Creation of a irren t national play
Ever Ills verses bubble IIko endless waters that flow, free and
ground from the sand dunes in
Immuno from trouble, si nglng in sun or snow He can babble
Northern Indiana at an expenditure]
or prattle « song for tho weariest mile. He finds In the fierc
of $2,000,000.
est battle some Jewel-hope of a smile. Spite of tho stern news
Repeal of the state-wide primary |
daily of death or bloodiest strife, his verse-talk goes on gaily
law.
In pages of "Judge” and "Life." Drink, then, to tho bard
Continuance of tho Indiana cxporl-
light-hearted his work In Its way Is good; but soon is his
, ment In stnto control of th«' price
house departed, anil gone from tho imi I co where It sood.
I and distribution of coal.
Ho. then, for the masters gifted with power to (fi>eak through
Child welfare measures.
the years, whose glory of speech Is sifted to toll of our hopes
and fears, for Milton who sings In blindness of a world of
I ORD MILNER RESIGNS
souls once lost, for Burna and his human kindneep. and ho
AS COLONIAL SECRETARY
who "the dark bridge” crossed. Scornful of time's disasters
their words shall endure and shine Our highest praise for
Txmdon, Jan. 7.--(A. P.l— Lord
tho masters and their solemn chords divine!
Milnor resigned as secretary for the
colonies. His successor has not been
announced.
WHOU
TRANCE ABu.
TO INVADE THE
»USS REBELS
Lloytl Georgi» Said to Have A»ke<l
I h «Inhibí for < ‘<>iifrr<-n< <• hi
lx»nd<»n
Senate l>> Involutions A»k» That No
New Treaty Nullify State law
Recently Enact«!
Ixindon. Jan. 7—(A. I’, l En mono
DoValera. president of th' i would-be
Irish republic, is report'd to have
been inviteli to l«ondon t > * confer
with IJoyd George, sa
le West
minister Gazette. Father O' 'ianagan.
"vice president of the Ir.i .•epublic"
is expected to arrive today m connec
tion with new peace <1 tote uns fon».
Sacramento, Jan. 7—(A. P.)—The REPUBLK INFORMS THE UNITED
California senate adopted by unan
STATES OF THE fNINTEM-
imous vote a resolution requesting
PLATED ACTION
that the government agree to no
treaty with Japan that would nullify
the state anti-alien law or would J
grant citizenship to Japanese.
Confirm Itti mor of Exported Military
No I lutnges Made In the |,l»t of A|>-
Alliance Hetw«-n Poland and
IMdnllvc Officer» to Mme the
Mr. Hunt VI»Ita, .New Theater—
Franco
Municipality
Goo. H. Hunt, of tirants Puss and
Portland. Jan 7.
I .
(A. P. I Uve-
The E Firth company Is today ad stock and eggs are steady
B litter
vertising a closing out sal« of their four cents lower; host brade, M hole
stock of goods, the sale to coin mence sale IV cents
I
Saturday morning
Wentlier 1« < li-nring—
With a frosty night ami clearing
Went her it appears that the rains
that have been fsTlIng for the past
six weeks pretty continuously mu.»
postpone their activities for a while
The river shows some reduction In
flow.
THE YEAR 1921
FRIDAY, JAM ARY 7, IMI
Medford • theaters, is In the city to
day looking over the new Rivoli
theater and planning for more Im-
provoments. Mr. Hunt has been on
the sick list for many weeks and Is
only now getting liack to normal
strength. He was unable to be pres-
ent at the opening night tint expects
to attend more time here in the fu
ture.
Paris, Jan. 7.—(U. P.)—‘Alexan
der Keren ky, former Russian pre
mier, summoned 30 revolution army
leaders to meet here tomorrow in an
attept to unite all anti-bolshevik fac
tions. M. Tcenroff. minister of agri
culture under Kerenskj's provisional
government, will preside at the meet
ing. Dele-ates include members of
tho social revolutionary party. duna
majority under provisional govern
ment and cadets. Dispatches bar
ing on the Russian and Polish situa
tion tended to confirm the rumor,
hi etofore denied, that Poland ex-
,icts to form a military alliance
with France.
New Yo/k. Jan. 7. It'. P.)—Dr.
Chaim Welzmann, leader of world I
Zionism, is coming to this country ;
tho early part of February, accord-;
ing to a cable received by the Zionist I San Diego, Jan. 7.— (A. P.) —
Organization of America. Dr. Weiz-] James G Scripps. 35. eldest son of
mann will land in Canada about' E. W. Scripps, founder of the Scripps
January 30. and after attending the chain of newsi»apers, died of influ
convention of tho Federated Zionist enza pneumonia today.
Societies of Canada, he will be met
In Montreal by officers of the Zion
ist Organization of America.
IIARIHSG INI» KAHN (NlNFEIl
This is Dr. Weizmann’s first visit
to this country and Zionists are hail
Marion, Jan 7.—(A. P.l—Presi
ing his coming with the greatest sat dent-elect Harding conferred with
isfaction. Weiztnann made possible Chairman Kahn, of the house mill-
tho Balfour Declaration making Pal i tary committee on army reorganiza
estine the Jewish homeland.
tion and general pre]»aredness here
Definite arrangements have not .
1 today. .
yet been made for Dr. Weizmann’s (
—
tour of the country, but it is expected
that he will be able to visit all the WILLIAMS HEADS PUBLIC
SERVIt'E (X1MMISSION
large cities while he is here.
Allege» That Her Former Enemy Has
Not Disarmeal Troops in That
District
Washington, Jan. 7.—(A. P.) —
Evidence as to coal prices paid by
the war department in 1920, had
been transmitted to the department
of justice with recommendation for
action. Chairman Calder, of the sen
ate committee on reconstruction, in
formed the sehate.
Washington, Jan. 7.—(A. P.) —
France informally informed the
United States today of contemplated
invasion of the Ruhr valley because
of the alleged failure of Germany to
effect disarmament in that district.
American officials reported that they
regard such . action inopportune,
though the state department has not
conveyed intimations of its attitude.
ROBBERS RIFLE MAIL CAR
OX PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
New York, Jan. 7.—(A. P. I — Rob
bers broke into and rifled a mail car
on the Pennsylvanis railroad train i
between here and Philadelphia early i
today.
Oregon's national monument—the
Oregon caves of Josephine county—
[ Is described in an accurate yet read
able way in an article printed recent-
| ly in Natural History, official journal
of the American Museum of Natural
History, New York.
The article, written by Ira A. Wil
liams, geologist of the Oregon b au w
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 7.—(A. P.) of mince and geology, calls attention
—»Activities of United States rubber to the most interesting scenic spots
interests in the Amazon region of of the caves, and is of a type which
Brazil have been bitterly denounced it is proposed to issue from time to
in sp«?eches before the Chamber of time in describing each of the rec
Deputies by three of its members reation sections of Oregon. Its pub
during consideration of thq critical lication in Natural History placee It
situation through .which the Amazon' in the hands of the highest class of
district is passing because of the low I readers in the country and carries ft
to every civilized nation of the world.
value of rubber.
The speakers. Deputies Salles. Val-1 "Near the southwest corner of Ore
ladares. and I«acerda charged what gon in the rugged hills of the Coast
they termed as the "rubber trust”; range is a much frequented national
Salem. Ore.. Jan. 7.—-Reorganiza- ' of the United States with driving i monument, the Oregon caves.” says
Hon of the Oregon public service ! down the price of rubber, forcing' the article. "Joaquin Miller some
commission
was perfected here the native planters from the field years ago designated this great series
through the election of Fred A. Wil- and then purchasing the plantations of then only partly explored caves
liams as chairman of the body. W. at very low prices. The government 'the marble halls of Oregon/ and
P. Ellis was re-alected secretary was called upon for prompt financial they are generally known by that
Other members of the commission assistance to prevent further control Í name at the present time. The ap
are Fred G Buchtel, retiring chair of the product by the United States propriateness of this title promptly
appeals to everyone who visits these
man of the commission, and H. H. interests.
Port Au Prince. Jan. 7.
4 . —(A. P.l
caves for they are, in reality, a glor
Corey.
Deputy
Salles,
representing
Ama-|
Reports that Haitians formerly
zonas, read telegrams from his state ious succession of halls, and these
active in the politics of the republic
Mrs. Pat Robbins, of Grants Pass. | affirming that unless prompt govern halls, as well as the connecting corri
were trying to put forward a move
has been shopping and visiting in mental assistance was given there dors and avenues, galleries and cham
ment looking to the withdrawal of
Ashland for the post two days.—Tid would be a general closing down of bers. are of glittering white marbel.”
American occupation forces have
ings.
business in the principal cities of Other articles on the Oregon caves
been widely circulate«! in Port au
the
Amazon district. Ayer stating1 and on Crater lake and the Mt. Hood
Prince. It was saiil that arrange
that the difficulties in the Brazilian region are in preparation, and will be
ments were being made by leaders of
rubber industry began in 1914 when] available during the next year or two»
tho movement to send a delegation
according to Henry M. Parks, direc
the outbreak of the European war;
to Washington to urge that, inas
left North American buyers alone in, tor of the Oregon bureau of mines
much as the bandit bands had been
and geology.—Telegram.
the field. Deputy Salles added: “Our
subdued, the government be turned
nationality is threatened by pur
linck to the people. Military author
chase in small pieces. The rubber;
ities <lo not believe, however, that I
planter, losing interest is abandon-]
tho agitation will be far reaching.
K. E. Hodgman, highway engineer Ing the plantations which the Amer
Discussing this possibility, the
charge of construction in southern icans are acquiring at infinitesimal
president lifts declared that, under in
th«« treaty, tho occupation forces will Oregon for the state highway com- prices, becoming lords of our soil."
remain until the Washington govern mission, is in the city today. Mr. I The same chargee have been made
ment is "convinced that the gendar Hodgman says that the department j in telegrams from commercial bodies
merie is prepared to deal with any is now maintaining teams on the in the Amazon region and many of
Washington. Jan. 7.— (A. P.)—
situation. It is because of this un Smith hill trade to aid motorists in the local newspapers are editorially
derstanding that the agitation for getting over that portiiui of the high condemning what they state to be .learings on the national forestry
withdrawal is not taken seriously by way, the worst obstacle to travel be the monopolistic activities of the program bill calling for the expendi
ture of 111.000.000 annually for the
the Haitian or American authorities. | tween here and Portland. Cars can; rubber trusts of the United States.
protection and development of for
although it appears to be growing in ■ come down the hill under their own |
power, but it Is necessary to assist | dobbin definitely
ests began before the sub-committee
some quarters.
DECLINES APPOINTMENT on appropriations today. Newspapers
The fremlom with which some of ] most of them in getting up the grade
publishers, paper
manufacturers
the Haitian newspapers have accused through the mud No charge is made
Salem. Jan. 7.- .—(A. P.)—The gov and timber and wood-using indus
and attacked marines has helped for this assistance. Drivers going
stimulate the demand of some of the through should make allowance for ernor said today that Jay H. Dobbin tries are represented. R. S. Kellogg,
old political leaders that they he a possible delay of an hour, as the wired definitely declining to recon- secretary of the newsprint service
teams are not always Immediately aider his refusal of the highway ap- bureau said newsprint produced tn
sent home.
available, though they are kept on pointment. The governor said he the United States and Canada this
the work from 8 in the morning till would be slow to make another ap- year, if put in a roll 73 Inches wide
9:30 at night. It is necessary to as- pointment.
would unwind 13,000,000 «miles.
Discuss Library Plans—
sist
most cars from three-fourths of
The library hoard met with the
county court Wednesday afternoon a mile to a mile.
RETURN OF MILLIONS OF
HICHI'S ARGUES NEWBERRY
and wont over tho plans for the new
INCOMES TAX ARGUED
CASE BEFORE HIGH tWRT
ST
ITE
IM»
MID
<»F
HEALTH
Carnegie library building. The site
APPOINTEES ANNOUNCED
for the structure was selected at the
Washington, Jan. 7.— (A. P.) —
Washington. Jan. 7.—(A. P.)—
northwest corner of the block upon
Salem. Jan. 7.—(A. P.l— The gov Charles E. Hughes, arguing before Arguments have begun in the su
which tho courthouse stands. Sug
the con- preme court in the "invested capital
gestions for the marking of the ar- ernor appointed Dr. C. J. Smith. the supreme court, attacked
corrupt case.” involving- the question of
ehitecturo of the library conform to Portland: Dr George E. Houck, structlon placed upon the
court of whether the government shall be
practices
act
by
the
federal
Roseburg,
and
Dr.
J.
IT.
Rosenberg.
the courthouse were made, and the
Senator compelled to return hundreds of mil
two structures will harmonize when Prineville, members of tho state Michigan which convicted
lions paid in Income taxes.
Newberry.
board
of
health
today.
it is"completed.