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V PAGE TWO Tilt: SP1UNT.FIKLI) NEWS c TO Wilson Adds Dramatic to Sim ple Ceremony. NORMAL NATION AIM New President, Like Washington, lias Early Conference With Senate. Cabinet Choice Confirmed. Washington, D. C, March 4. Tho reins of presidential authority rassed from Woodrow Wilson to Warren 0. Harding today in an inaugural cere mony at once tho simplest and most dramatic of a generation. The drama centered about the re tirement of Woodrow Wilson. Insis tent to the last that he would carry out a retiring president's customary part in the ceremonies, Mr. Wilson finally yielded to the warning of his physician that he might endanger his life, and pnly accompanied his suc cessor to the capltol. As he descended from the White House portico to enter the waiting automobile, secret service men placed his feet on each descending step; when he left the car to enter the cap itol he was practically lifted up a short flight of steps by an attendant. After a few minutes at the capitol Mr. Wilson went to his private home to become "plain Woodrow Wilson now," as he expressed it. Before Mr. Harding "had been pres ident an hour he had revived a prece dent set by George Washington by conferring with the senate in execu tive session, submitting in person the nominations of his ten cabinet offi cers. All were immediately confirm ed. Within another hour he had gone to the White House to "hang up his hat and go to work," as he often had said, and unlocked the White House gates, for four years closed to the public. The public celebrated by actually overrunning the grounds and peep ing through the windows to see the new president Mr. Harding took the oath of office at 1:18 P. M., exactly eight years to the minute from the time Mr. Wilson took his first oath. The inaugural ceremonies were kept free from al most every show the of pomp and circumstance that usually surround the incoming of a chief executive. Thousands witnessed the oath and cheered the old and new presidents but the crowd was only a fraction of the customary throngs. On the Bible used by George Wash ington at his first induction into of fice, and on a verse of Scrpiuture ex- tolling the virtues of an humble faith in God, Mr. Harding plighted his best ability to the presidency. In his in augural address he reaffirmed his rev erence for the traditions of the fathers and reiterated his belief that the su preme task ahead was to bring the country once more to normalcy. The inauguration ceremony was held as usual on a stand erected above the f-aet steps of the capitol, but in marked contrast to previous inaugurations, when thousands of seats were provid ed, the company had to remain stand ing. Even the inaugural stand was much smaller and was erected to ac commodate a telephonic apparatus which carried Mr. Harding's voice so that for the first time thousands heard an inaugural address. About the only features familiar to Inaugurals were the patriotic decora tions that fluttered under a bright sun along Pennsylvania avenue and the usual escort of cavalry acting as a presidential guard of honor in the ride to and from the capitol. The only semblance of a parade was pre sented by the little group of official motor cars and the hollow square of troopers. Coolidge Ceremony Only Hint of Pomp Washington, D. C, March 4. Warren G. Harding was ushered into the presidency today with one of the simplest ceremonies In the history of inaugurations. The only reminder of the pomp of other days came in the dignified proceedings which marked the Induction Into offico of Vice- President Coolldge. The sun shone brightly today,' and when that happens tho weather is tho fcAturo of the occasion because out of 84 inaugurations, beginning with Georgo Washington's, it is said that only 11 have been favored with fair days. Next in Interest to the ceremonies attending the Inauguration of Mr. Harding and Mr. Coclldgo was the presenco about tho capitol of tho pathetic figure of Woodrow Wilson, who came to sign a few bills na the wiudup of his eight years in the office which he turned over to his successor. Only a comparative few had the op portunity of seeing the retiring presi dent. BROKEN, WILSON RETIRES SMILING Washington. P. C, March 4. Eight storm tossed years In the presidency, filled with moments and scenes that will live forever in human history ended today for Woodrow Wilson "just plain Woodrow Wilson now," as he smilingly asserted. Under his own roof again as a prl vate citizen, he rested tonight with his burdens of state transferred to other shoulders and the shouting and tumult of public place behind him And through a day that had taxed his broken physical powers greatly, he came smiling with no hint at regret in his retirement. There was but one incident when that cheerful mood seemed to fail Mr. Wilson had been telling Senator Knox that he would not witness the Inauguration of Vice-President Cool idge, as he doubted his ability to ne gotiate the few steps he must climb, "The senate has thrown me down, he said to the Pennsylvania senator, in reference to battles of the past and peace treaty, "but'I am not going o fall down." A moment later someone called his attention to the fact that Senator Lodge had arrived as head of the joint committee to inform the presl dent that the 66th congress stood ready for adjournment. Mr. Wilson turned toward the man who led the fight against the treaty, His face lost its smile as he listened to the senator's formal report and there was in his tone a touch of cool formality as he said: "I have no further communication to make. I appreciate your courtesy Good morning." Mr. vtuson s suare in me cere monies remained in doubt to the last It was not until he had finished the business that called him to the cap! tol that he made known his yielding to the entreaties of his physician and Mrs. Wilson to spare himself the or deal his physical condition would make of adherence to precedent. From the moment he emerged from the White House to enter the auto mobile that carried them to the cap! tol, Mr. Wilson was shown utmost courtesy by Mr. Harding. As he start ed the painful descent of the White House steps Mr. Wilson was aided by the secret service men. After he sank back into his seat, Mr. Harding step ped in and they rode side by side, neither, in courtesy to the other, re sponding to the cheers or salutes that greeted them. At the capitol the car drew up first at the senate wing entrance. Mr, Harding and others in the car, except Mr. Wilson, alighted and here the crowd waited. Evidently it had been prearranged that there should be no public comparison to be drawn be tween the big strong figure of the new president and the crippled form of the old, for Mr. Wilson rode on alone to a little-used door where he had but two steps to mount. Lifted one floor in the elevator, Mr. Wilson still alone, made his way to the president's room and the business before him. He greeted the senators waiting there, exchanged humorous quips with some, and signed or waved away bills laid before him. As he said good-bye to Mr. Wilson 'he incoming president again display ed the sympathy he felt for his stricken predecessor. They clasped hands and Mr. Harding said: "Good bye, Mr. President. I know you are glad to be relieved of your burden and worries. I want to tell you how much I appreciate the courtesies you have extended to me." Mr. Wilson seemed to agree that he was glad to be free, for he even gain ed in cheerfulness as he moved out of the room, with Senator Knox escort ing him. V 6S OF CURRENT WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest, and Other Things Worth Knowing. Night flying by air mail pilots will be Instituted between Cheyenne, Wyo. and Chicago, beginning May 1, ac cording to official announcement. Lloyd's agent at Ileval, tho capital of Esthonla, sent a cable messugo Mon day which was received In London Tuesday, reading: "It is reported and we attach some credit to the re port that a revolution has broken out In Petrograd and Moscow." Restriction of discharges and re sumption of recruiting were ordered at tho navy yard In Boston Tuesday night In Instructions from tho Bureau ot Navigation at Washington, address ed to commanding officers of all ships and stations In this districts. Judgments for $18,000 obtained by tho United States against the Dela mar cotnpauy. limitl, a British cor poration, for timber taken from pub lic lands In Idaho, will stand as a result of the dismissal Tuesday by tho supreme court, of tho appeal of the company. An additional gift of $2,000,000 from the Rockefeller foundation and the ed Monday by tho European relief council. The gift, divided between the Rockefeller foundations and the Laura Spellman Rockefeller memorial fund. Is to be used for tho starving children of Europe. The allocation of tho island of Yap to Japan was made by the allied and associated powers, and any question concerning Its disposition the United States should take up with the su preme council, said the reply of the league of nations council to the Amer lean note on mandates. Indictments were handed down in New York Tuesday by tho special fed eral grand Jury Investigating an alleg ed building material combine agaltiBt 74 corporations and 40 individuals comprising an alleged "cement trust.' King Nicholas of Montenegro died In Antlbes, France, Tuesday. Henry Shearer, general manager of the Michigan Central lines, Tuesday night announced that the road's In vestigatlon had proved that the en Kineer and fireman of the Michigan Central train were to blame for the wreck at Porter, Ind., Sunday night, In which 37 persons were killed. A plea for the preservation of the draft law on the federal statute, books for use in the event of futuro wars was made Tuesday night by United States Senator Chamberlain of Ore gon, in an address on Americanism at a dinner given in New York in his honor and attended by about 1000 notable persons. Elve negro bathers at Pensacola, Fla., were killed Tuesday and several others injured when a naval jscaplane side slipped and took the water along the beach, Its wing tip sweeping the sands where the bathers were gather ed. The aviator was not injured, but was placed under arrest pending In vestigatlon. George B. Crigsby, democratic dele gate from Alaska, was ousted from the house Tuesday by a vote of 182 to 162. ames Wlckersham was seat ed by a vote of 177 to 1C2. He was im mediately sworn in and according to a statement made on the floor will re ceive about 17000 a day until the end of his term, Friday noon. There was a sharp failing off In European trade In January and a re duction In the volume of trade with South Americu, according to a trade review issued Tuesday by the depart ment of commerce. It showed that exports to Germany decreased nearly $10,000,000 as compared with December and imports from that country nearly $1,000,000. The export figures were $48,862,000 and the total Imports $4,-C30.000. UPHELD $50,000,000 Supreme Bench Releases In Thirty Days. Washington, I). C Tho farm loan act, doslgnd to assist agricultural de velopment ly providing readily ucccs siblo credits to farmers through fed eral lund bunks, was doclurod valid Mondny by the supreme court. la an opinion, which Commissioner Lobdell of the farm loan board de clared removed every shadow of quo' tlon as to the legality ot tho banks or their bonds, the court held congress had authority to establish tho land banks and to exempt the bonds from stato taxation. He announced there would be an Immediate Issue ot farm loan bonds to finance the hundreds ot millions of dollars In loans approved by tho board. "It will be at least 30 days beforo funds are avnllablo," he said, "but dis tribution will bo begun as soon na possible. The farm loan board Is hope ful that tho market may absorb thoso bonds equally with tho borrowing de mands of the farms." Tho case was appealed from lower court decrees refusing an injunction sought by C. W. Smith, a stockholder In tho Kansas City Title & Trust com pany, to restrain that Institution from Investing In lund bank securities. The contention was mfclo that tho farm loan act was Invalid, as congress had neither authority to establish banks nor to exempt their securities from state taxation. The court, In a practically unan imous opinion, upheld tho authority of tho government. Tho rower to designate fiscal agencies has been conceded congress since the duys of Chief Justlco Marshall, tho opinion held and tho tax exemption provision was a necessary protection. Justices McRcynolds and Holmes, dissenting, explained they took ex ception to tho court's assumption of urlsdlctlon, rather than to tho find ings. Tho case was within tho scope of Missouri luws and the stato courts, they said. Justlco Day, who delivered tho court's opinion, said: "Congress declared It necessary to create these flscul agencies, and to make them authorized depositaries of public moneys. Its power to do so is no longer open to question." Farm loans aggregating moro than $50,000,000 have been held up since May, 1920, as a result of the suit in stituted by Smith. Applications to this amount wero pending when Com missioner Lobdell announced at a con ference of farm loan officials hero that official approval would be withheld pending a decision of tho court. Officials placed tho total amount of loans to farmers held In abeyance by tho suit at many times $50,000,000, however, tho receipt of applications having stopped with Commissioner Lobdeli's announcement. On March 1, 1920, tho farm loan board reported that $182,897,000 had been advanced to 75,384 farmers and that appllca Hons from 179,734 persons then pend Ing totalled $471,000,000. INTEREST ALLIES OWE IS ENGUGH FOR BONUS Washington, D. C. Adjusted com pensation for ex-service men as pro posed in tho amended house bonus ill presented Monday to tho senate will cost between one and a half bil lion and five and a quarter billion dol lars, Senator McCumber, republican, North Dakota, estimated in his report. Senator McCumber said tho interest on war loans to tho allies would "moro than take care of the obligations." Tho plan to distribute tho cost of the bill over tho next 20 years, Sen ator McCumber said, would prevent Its being burdensome. "If all war veterans took tho cash bonus, Senator McCumber said, the estimated cost would bo $1,547,904,395. If all took the 20-year deferred cer tificates, tho cost, ho said, would bo $5.251,3C4,000, All cash claims would require the treasury to pay out $909, 000,000 In 1923, $600,000,000 in 1924 and $38,500,000 in 1925. If all vet erans took tho certificates tho 1923 requirements, the figures showed, would bo $44,256,000, Increasing up to 56,000,000 in 1942. Autolst Gets Long Term, Chicago. Sentence of from one to 14 years in Jail for attack to com mit murder with an automobilo was passed on Raymond Fox, 24, In crim inal court Monday. This was said by ourt attaches to be tho first convic tion on this charge In connection with automobile accidents. FARM LOAN ACT IS Of STATE NEWS I TTVT PPTfL1' 4 Hulem. Tho Darken nnd Bridgeport Irrltuitlon districts have forwarded o tho state engineer for approval plans for the construction of tho i'urnt river reservoir In Baker county. Hulem. With tho exception of measures carrying emergency clauses, all bill passed at tho recent session of tho legislature and signed by tho governor will becomo operative on May 25. Bend. A shipment of 1500 coyolo and lynx pelts, consigned to eastern markets, was sent from Bend Friday morning. Tho lot, representing a ma jority of tho culrhes mndo In central Oregon this winter, Is valued at ap proximately $10,000. Salem. Corn and poultry shows, tho first to be held in Hulem next fail and tho latter lure next January, wero d i ldi'd upon at a meeting of the Marlon county federation of community clubs Saturday night. Fifteen of the 22 clubs In tho county were represented. Baker. Baker county has always led the stute In tho production of gold und In the number of quartz mines In operation; but thul leud is now main tained with only one quartz mine In operation, the Eureka & Excelsior, commonly known us tho E. & E, mine. Salem. Measures approved at tho recent session of the legislature thul will be referred to tho voters of Ore gon at tho speclul elect Inn in Juno will be determined by tho attorney- general, according to n statement made by tho secretory of stute Satur day. Hulem. Governor Olcott Saturday signed tho Bonnet bill which OHH.ru stato title to beds of all non navigable lakes In tho stute. It was CHllmutod by attaches of tho attorney general's offico that this law would return to the common school fund of Oregon approximately $2,000,000. Bnd. P. C. Burt, Deschutes county rancher, has Just learned that his wife, one of tho first relief workers to salt for Armenia after tho war, bus been captured by tho Turkish nationuiiHts. After two years' service abroad, Mrs. Burt wus on her way to take pussago for America when she, with other American women, wus seUcd by the Turks. Bend. In an effort to combat the frosts which have cut down tho yield of his truck garden for tho last two years, Ernest Frank, a fanner m-ur Redmond, has ordered a shipment of a dozen gurden and orchard heaters, e nough to keep his pi Uo wux beans warm until midsummer. The heaters will bo tho first to be used in central Oregon. Salem. There wero four fatalities In Oregon duo to individual accidents, In the week ended February 24, Accord ing to the report of tho state Industrial accident commission. Tho victims were: John M. MeCue, logger, Cottage Grove; Martin Crnuse, donkey engin eer, Portland; Charles R. Phillips, lu borer, Powers, and Tony Creek, edger man, Glenwood. Salem. Tho Oregon public servleo commission has received a telegram from W. V. Hurdle, director of traffic for tho Interstate commcrco commis sion, granting a icquest for corrected rules on minimum carload weights of grain in sacks. Correction of these rules was sought by tho Oregon com mission several days ago, following the receipt of numerous complaints from Oregon shippers. Toledo. A mammoth coyote, which had been killing sheep and goats in tho upper Yaqulna and Big Elk dis tricts, was killed by Marlon Hunt of Eddyvlllo Friday. Tho coyoto was started on tho old Castlo place near Elk City, and after circling Heveral times In tho territory, crossing Littlo Elk river time after time In an at tempt to evade tho dogs, finally took refuge along tho sido of Mr. Hunt's barn, where ho was killed. Medford. Jackson County Fair as sociation will havo ono of tho beBt Improved and up-to-dato fulr grounds In tho stato, the stockholders unani mously decided at tho annual meeting, It Is planned to spend $20,000 on tho buildings this year. Tho auto speed way and horse track will be ready next . year. The dates for tho next fair havo been set for September 14, 15, 16 and 17. The site of tho fair grounds Is 152 acres on the Pacific highway.