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Washington. Feb 28.—(A. P.)—
The Federal Farm lx>an act »1« held
constitutional by the supreme court
today. This is the act under which
laud banks ware established to lend
to the farmers.
Farm loans aggregating more than,
$50,000,000 have been held up since'
May. 1*20, as a result of the suit!
instituted by Charles E Smith, a
stockholder in the Kansas City Title
and Trust Company, to test the val­
I
idity of the Federal Farm Ixtan act
Applications to this amount were
■
pending when Commissioner Ixtbdell
announced at a conference of farm (
loan officials here that official ap
proval would be withheld pending u.
decision of the court
Officials placed ihe total amount
of loans to farmers held in abeyance
—
by the suit at many times »50.000,-
Three
Ikeaad
Near
Vancouver When
000, however, the receipt of applica­
Flrr Was Martrsl With the Fluid
tions having stopped with Commis­
on Sunday
sioner Ixibdell's announcement. On
MATHEMATICAL MYSTERY
Michigan Central Train Overruns Block Signals aid
New York Central Passenger Crashes Into
It at a Crossing at Porter, Indiana
Porter. Ind.. Feb. 28.—(A. P.) —.
| Forty-two bodies had been recover-'
! ed today from the wreck last night:
■ when the Michigan Central Canadian
, limited and the New York Central
K7 Interstate Umlted crashed at a
lleh’ii ('handler, playwright and act- crossing. The Michigan Central train
reaa. la only twelve. She la a golden had missed block signals said
to
haired, allin little lady with a voice have been set against It. and was
that has the qualities of a silver ball. derailed by the automatic block sys-
John Barrymore. America's foremost I tern. It was a diamond shaped cron
actor, predicts a great future for
* Ing and as the Michigan Central
Helen. A number of her dramatisa­
tions hsve been adopted for use st train plunged ahead on the ties It
charitable affairs arranged by society ■'»"»« to rest across the New York
she ha« been an actresx since she was
—
eight, and she played the part of the
Little ITtnce with John Barrymore In
“Richard Hi.'' created the role of Mar
jury Jones In “Penrod," was the Dream
I'tdld In Mur e Horn's presentation of
"Barbara." nnd has had prominent
rules In other plays.
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ARE SHOT FOR An» IN THE WAR
BEING CARRIED ON TO FREE
THE EMERALD ISLE
Central right of way, with two day
coaches at the point of Intersection
At nearly <0 miles an hour the New
York Central train came on, the
glare of the headlight warning many
of the doomed jxssengers. All the
dead were in the two Michigan Cen­
tral coaches. Engineer Long of the
Mlchlgsn Central, and his fireman
escaped. He said he did not see the;
block signal. The engineer and fire­
man of the New York Central were
killed.
WHOLE NIMBER 8210.
BRITISH TO CONTINUE POLICE
Lloyd George Tells House of Cona-
znona That (ioveminent Will Not
Alter Course
A complete upset of the theory that
learning must be acquired. Is seen In
the remarkable case of twelve-year-old
Edward Berkof of Brooklyn, N. Y.
About eighteen months ago Edward
fell while at play. There followed a
severe attack of “sleeping sickness''
from which Edward emerged a math­
ematical marvel. Before the fall he
was backward In his studies, and
mathematics, according to his teach­
ers, was probably his hardest subject.
Hls skill In handling figures now Is
.mazing.
Cork. Feb. 28.—(A. P.)—Despite
an appeal for clemency, the six Irish­
men condemned to die today on
chargee of levying w^r against the
crown forces were executed by the
military. They were shot in batches
of two each at intervaU of 15 min­
utes.
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London, Feb. 28.—(A. P.)—The
British government does not Intend
to alter Its present policy for main-
tainlng order in Ireland. Lloyd
¡George told the house of commons
! today.
State Fish and Game Warden |
Washington. Feb. 28.— (A. P.)—
Viewing the weather probabilities of Burgh duff announced that new flzh-.
Inauguration day In the light of the Ing and. hunting licenses, the price;
• Ì
law of averages the odds probably of which were increased by the state1
would be laid as follows:
legislature at its session just closed,
Fair and balmy. 12 to 1.
would be placed on sal« ail over the
city probably today, depending on
MMd but overcast, 3 to 1.
the speed with which the printers get
Cold and damp, even.
Very cold and very damp, 4 to 5. them out.
Sustains the Right to Seize Propert)
Snow. hail, etc., 3 to 1.
Aocording to the new law. each
Under the Trading With the
Bllzsard. 18 to 1.
cense will cost *3 instead of 31.50
Enemy Act
The cold mathematics of histori­ formerly. A combination license
Washington, Feb. 26.—(A. P.l —
cal record would Indicate such odds present will cost $5.
Historic background for Monte Car­
March 1, 1*20, the Farm 1x>an board
to be fair, lit Is an even bet that
reported that »182.8*7.000 had been
Anglers who purchased licenses at
Washington. Feb. 28.—(A. P.) — lo's national—end international—
advanced to 75,384 farmers end that
Vancouver. Wash.. Feb. 28.—4 A Mr. Harding will need a heavy over­ the old rate before the new code was The supreme court upheld the trad-1 place in the economic scheme of
applications from 17*.734
persons “I — Mrs Beulah Daley, 25, anf coat when he rides to the capitol and passed are permitted to use them for Ing with the enemy act. sustaining1 things seems to have been discoveted
then pending totalled »471.000.000. Mary 'Miller, aged 5. were burned to three chances out of five some one the rest of this year. The sale of the government In claims of author­ at last. A survey of the “littlest
should be nearby with an umbrella these has been heavy, many sports­ ity to seize property of enemy sub­ powers" by the national geographic
The suit in the supreme court wan
death, and Mrs Mary Millar, mother and overshoes. It seems to be safe
in the form of nn appeal from lower
men taking advantage of the tip that jects which had been transferred to j society, just published, finds that
court decisions refusing to issue an of the child, died later of bums re- at t twelve to one that Mr. Harding they would increase in price.
naturalized Americans as trustees Theodpric the Great was a man of
as a ______
reault ______
of an ________
explosion will
not experience
the perfect spring
"most delightful manners at dice."
________
_______ _________________
injunction to restrain the Kansas ceived____
for
enemy owners.
According to the new code, which
He alone of European conquerors,
City Title and Trust Company from which destroyed the home of Prenk (,,jr whlch greeted Mr. Wilson on the is now a law, trout fishing opens
it
adds, gave Monaco respite from
Investing Its funds in bonds Issued Miller at Brush Prairie yesterday.' occasion of his first Inaugural.
Washington.
Feb.
28.
—
(A.
P-)
—
April 15, Instead of April 1. The size
by the Farm Ix»an Ranks, The gov-
On three occasions Washington has limit remains the same, but the bag The Kentucky laws levying a special wars.
The explosion was caused when John
Theodoric must also be conceded
ernment. the Federal I«and Rank of
given the Inauguration crowds a ¡limit has been reduced from 50 to; tax on liquors withdrawn from bond
Daley, of Deer Island, who with hie
M’ichlta. Kansas, and the First Joint wife was visiting at the Miller home,' weather welcome in which warmth 30 per day.
warehouses was held invalid by the the title of'good sport”even if these
modem times, for the geographers
Stock Hand Rank of Chicago, on
was conspicuously absent. President
A change which benefits commer- supreme court.
started the fire with gasoline which
have found this comment on him:
their own application, were made de-
Grant's second ceremony was "blt- I dal fishermen will be to permit them
he thought was kerosene
Daley es­
"If Theodoric loses, he laughs: he
fendanta In order that the entire
I ter cold." the chronicles of
to use nets for salmon up to the Ore­
caped serious Injury. John Miller
is modest and reticent if be wins."
question might be settled finally In
recorded, the wind being
gon City bridge after May 10.
was badly burned, but may recover.
But they could find no smaller na­
"keen, fierce" kind.
one suit.
The new law also declares an open
tion
to replace Monaco as the littlest
Counsel for Mr. 9mlth an «er ted I In
"Young cadets parading without season on crappies and catfish the
power of the world, at least terri­
substance that the Farm ¡Loan act
overcoats were removed Insensible year around.
torially speaking. Its eight square
was an exercise of power which con­
I from the lines." says one account
These are the only important
miles, completely covered with gam­
gress did not possess under the Con-!
which described the quadrenial ball ! changes for anglers to note.—Tele-
ing tables in popular fancy, is un­
stltutlon. Further ground for attsck
as "a most dismal affair" at which gram
I
Nevada City. Cal.. Feb. 28.—(A. matched down the scale, its popula­
was found In the exemption of farm
the
"various
champagnes were
_____________
P.)—Nevada county's oldest native I tion of 23.000 defies comparison. Im­
i
loan securities from taxation, as "In-!
found frozen.”
son is dead. He was a full-blooded ports include visitors, 2.000.O00 of
RUMORED OVERTHROM OF
strumentalitles of the government."
Mr. Harrison met with a "bleak
SOVIET IN PETROGRAD Digger Indian, who in some manner ’em in 1913; revenues come from
William G. McAdoo, former secre­
and bitter cold day with a raw wind
acquired the Yankee name of Henry visiting bank rolls, it appears, and
tary of the treasury, submitted the
Oroville, Cal., Feb. 28.—(A. P.) blowing," but the historians neglect
Davis.
Riga,
Feb.
28.
—
(A.
P.)
—
Rumors
exports are chiefly bulging pockets
government brief as special assistant —(A secret organizstlon of citizens, to mention the conditions of the
Davis was bora before the whites
that the soviet authorities in Pet- '
or b'asted hopes.
to the attorney genral. In the argu­ known as the Citizens' I^eague. has liquids.
came
to
this
region
and
as
a
youth
rograd have been overthrown are tn
San Marino, completely surround­
ment of the case He asserted that been organized here for the an­
The climatic climax, however. circulation in Moscow, says a report learned the methods of primitive
ed by Italy, stands next with 38.000
the banks were created as “fiscal nounced purpose of stopping petty
placer mining from the early fold
(Continued on Paw 21
from the Russian capital
square miles, the geographic experts
agents" of the government and that thieving and violations of the prohi­
seekers, keeping in that vocation all
state, and is remarkable chiefly be­
congress had the clear right to set bition laws. Membership in the or­
his life. His age is supposed to have,
cause it has virtually no police force.
up auch Institutions. Since assist-, ganization la to be kept confidential,
been about 80 years.
Reason for this is found in the re­
wnoe to agriculture pertains to the the activities of the league to be di­
Davis was buried with tribal rites
tiring r.nd peace-loving disposition of
general welfare, it was argued, con-j rected by an executive board of 20
In the old Indian burying ground on
the good saint after whom the little
gross could have made direct appro­ members. Among the objects of the
Rattlesnake Creek.
republic is named, for having fin­
priations for the purpose In view, but I league It Is stated, are: To foster
ished nelping oppressed Christians to
chose to create these special agencies and promote a respect for all taws:
O.1KLANDERS MILL EAT
wall I d the city of Rimini, San Ma­
to provide the necessary funds
to demand that the laws shall be en­
HONEY FOR A WEEK
With regard io the tax exemption forced. and to pledge support of the
rine.. re'.red to this spot, so the leg-
Oakland. CM1, Feb. 28.—(A. P.) i end goes, to soln.ide and simple liv­
Washington. Feb. 28.—(A. P.1 — portance In connection with the fed­
feature. Mr. McAdoo contended that organization to all public officials in
It was "simply a question for con­ the Impartial and fearless perform­ Decisions In some of several cases of eral finances Hundreds of millions —'Mayor John L. Davie hss issued a ing and taught hi.« people to make
taxes proclamation to Oaklanders to ob-1 war only in self defense.
gress to determine when the useful­ ance of their duty.
national importance may be handed of dollars 1n excess profits
ness of Its agencies would be en-
Andorra, a bit of Spain 191 square
The organization purposes also to down today by the supreme court, must be returned if the government serve the first week of March as
"Honey Week" in recognition of the miles in size and 10,000 feet in the
hanced by exemption."
promote efficiency and economy in which will end a month's recees loses both or either of these suits.
Ten cases involving the vslidlty of selection of this city by the Califor­ air In the heart of the Pyrenees, is
public affairs by a close scrutiny.
taken to study and reach conclusions
ths
Lever act, the weapon of the gov-; nia State Beekeepers association for enrolled with the little power*. It
Funeral of Private White—
In Issues previously argued
ernment in fighting profiteering.: its annual convention during that, Is »tied by a first syndicate and
The funeral of Private Allen C.
Among the cases In which argu­
have been wafting judgment as hss week, when 1000 beekeepers will as­ smuggling is the national topic of
White, Co. M, 305th U. S Infantry,
ments have been heard are several
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the single case brought to test the semble.
convenatlcn, it is asserted, and this
expedited at the request of the gov­ farm loan act. Tn Antherton Mills!
2 p. m. at Hall's chapel. The local
route between France and Spain is
ernment on the ground of their im-
poet of the American T<eg1on will
vs. Johnson the court has before it
said to have been much patron'tod
portance to the public welfare, but
conduct the services and Interment
the question of the constitutionality
during the »ar in this way.
It does not necessarily follow that
at the I. O. O. F. cemetery
All ex-
of the law Imposing special tax on ,
Tbrn there is Liechtenstein, «5
decisions In any of these will come
service men possible are requested to
products of child labor moving in In­
jqvare
miles. surrounded by Switz»»«
today.
be present In civilian apparel.
terstate commerce.
laud and A'.stria, which finds it tn-
The appeal of Senator Truman H.
Gras« Valley, Cal., Feb. 28.—(A,
Organized labor has vital interests'
rw<<»»rry to have any army at all,
P.l—Orass Valley Is. at this time of Newbury, republican, Michigan, from at stake in two suits already heard—
CIVIL WAR VETERAN is
not since
COMMANDANT OF HOME the year, virtually on the dividing conviction for conspiring to violate that of the United Mine Workers
Luxemburg, well and favorably
line between an arctlc-like region the election laws was heard by the against the Coronado Coal Company,
Washington. Feb. 28.;—(A. P.) — known tr the American soldiers who
Yountville. Cal . Fqj» 2«.—(A. P.) and a regton of almost semi-tropical court far ahead of Its turn because involving the immunity of labor or­ The threatened war between Panama tram,-4 through it en route tQ the
—Russell C. Martin has been unani­ mildness. Ten miles above are Im­ the government said It was necessary ganizations funds from attachment and Costa Rica was averted today Rhine; :the occupied zone along the
mously elected commandant of the mense snow fields and constant Ice that Mr. Newbury’s claim to hie seat for damages caused by strikes, and with the surrender of the Costa gr» i German river and Turkey-in-
State Veterans' home here, to nerve and front, while ten miles below the he decided If possible before the ses­ a second suit Involving the right of Rican army In Goto, according to Euroi>», reduced to the environs west
the unexpired term which ends June rone bushes are In bloom, the cherry sion of the new congress expected to a union to order and prosecute peace­ word to the Panama legation.
of Constantinople, also are noted
30, 1921 Martin In a veteran of the budn bursting Into blossom and ripe be called shortly.
ful picketing. Labor leaders declare
among possible "little powers;” but
Two Internal revenue cases—the that the very foundations of
PORTLAND MARKETS
Civil war nnd a pnst department com­ oranges hang from the trees In the
the
¡ one name has been dropped from the
mander, department of California citrus groves. The altitude of the so-called invested capital and capital structure they have reared in the
Portland, Feb. 28.—(A. P.) — roll, Montenegro, now part of the
and Nevada, Grand Army of the Re­ town Is about 2500 feet above sea assets cases—which have been ar- past forty years are baaed on the Livestock, steady, eggs, weak; but­ Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slov-
level.
gued. have been declared of first im- issue Involved in these two cases.
ter, firm.
public.
I ones.
OF MONTECARLO FOUND
OLDEST NATIVE SON OF
NEVADA COUNTY IS DEAD
ARMY OF COSTA RICA
SÖRRENDERSTOPANAMA