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PAGE TWO THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS W S OF GURBEHT WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Event of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest, and Other Things Worth Knowing. Washington Gardner of Albion, Mich., was given a recess appointment as commissioner of pensions. He is a former member of congress and a civil war veteran. Two cases of typhus fever were re ported to the state health department from Galveston, it was announced Tuesday. This makes seven cases re ported in Texas since January 1. The new Greek offensive against the Turks in Asia Minor, planned for the end of March, has been abandoned, at least for the present, according to dispatches to the French foreign of fice. Major-General Ieonard Wood will retire from active service in the army to become the head of Pennsylvania university after he returns from the Philippines, it was learned at the war department Total sales of the Western Electric company during 1920 were 1206,112.000, as compared with 1135,722,000 for 1919 The annual report shows net earnings amounted to $8,277,414, while those of 1919 were (5,652,089. - A special dispatch from Bremen re ports that the captain of the American steamship Deranof was shot and killed by Second Officer Go wan in an alter cation. Gowan asserted that the trouble arose through the captain's abusive conduct Gowan is in custody Customs officials have found what they believe to be part of the Russian imperial treasures, including a frag ment of the late czar's crown, in the baggage of the Russian commercial delegation to Italy, held in the railway station in Rome pending examination. Thousands of pushcart Ice peddlers and milk wagon drivers In New York, astute in sensing trade for spirituous stimulants among their housewife cus tomers, have developed this potential bootleg market into wholesale propor tions, federal prohibition enforcement agents have revealed. The German reparations bill, impos ing a levy of 50 per cent of the value of all German imports to be used to ward the payment of reparations, Tues day passed all the remaining stages in the house of lords without discus sion. The measure needs only the King's assent to" become a law. The Russian soviet government has appealed to President Harding and the American government to resume trade relations with Russia, Bays a wireless message from Moscow. The soviet government proposes to send a delegation to the United States to negotiate a trade agreement, the mes sage said. Governor Hart of Washington has signed the poll tax bill passed by the last legislature. The bill became ef fective at once and under it every man and woman in the state between the ages of 21 and 50 years must pay a poll tax of $5 before May 1 of each year. The first year's tax is due be fore May 1 next. Publication of the pamphlet report of the United States Steel corpora tion for 1920 disclosed total earnings of $185,895,359, a gain over 1919 of $32,804,720; balance of earnings after payment of interest on bonds and mortgages of $176,686,894, a net in crease of $33,097,855, and net Income of $130,002,534, increased $31,959,398. A formal call for an extra session of congress, to meet April 11 and re ceive legislative recommendations from the new administration, was is sued Tuesday by President Harding. None of the specific problems were named in the proclamation, the presi dent merely declaring an extraordinary occasion required that congress con vene "to receive such communications as may be made by the executive." INDUSTRIAL UNITY IS URGED Government Controlled Production of Goods Would Benefit Public. Washington, D. C Encouragement by the government of permanent Inti mate combinations or associations In ndustry, under federal supervision, was recommended In the final report of the war industries board, just completed by R M. Daruch, chairman. The report holds that great public benefit in the way of prices and abundance of goods, resulting from economies in production and dlstrlbu done during the war, and that the gov throush the mutual co-operation of members of industrial groups, as was don during the war, and that the gov ernment policy of enforced Isolation and costly competition Is not condu clve to the general welfare. Pointing out that the same power born of association that makes for potential benefit also may make for potential injustices, the report recora mends that there be created a gov ernment agency, which shall super vise such associations. The report recommends that purely as a civic measure legislation be adopt ed permitting the continued function ing of the Industrial group represent ed by the war service committees and the related associations of manufact urers whose establishment was forced by the war exigency. Loss Is Shown in Census of Middle-West Prisons Chicago. Prison population of the middle and southwestern United States has decreased 12.4 per cent in the past six years, according to re ports collected by the Associated Press from state penitentiaries in 16 states. The decrease amounted to 2729 pris oners. The total penitentiary popu lation of the 16 states in 1914 was 21.947, in 1920 19,218. Date of the comparative figures was for the most part December 1 of each year. Falling off in the prison popula tion of the section is equivalent to more than the combined prisoners of Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin and North and South Dakota In 1914. Decrease, however, was shown not to be uniform throughout the terri tory. Six states had the reverse to show, reporting an increase, while one presented exactly the same figures, The decrease came from nine states. Lumber Rate to Pittsburg Cut Washington, D. C. The railroads operating west of Chicago have vol untarily reduced the rates on lumber from the Pacific coast as far east as Pittsburg. The reduction amounts to about $2 a thousand feet and it is thought will aid materially to broaden the buying markers of the consumers affected. This reduction does not ap ply to the seaboard territory east of Pittsburg because the eastern lines have refused to concur In any reduc tions on the long haul rates. 15 Slain In Ambush. Cork. Seven soldiers and one po liceman were killed and several wound ed and seven members of the attack ing party were killed in the ambush of military and police near KInsale Saturday, according to the latest re ports received here. The fatalities to the crown forces were caused by the blowing up of a bridge when three lorries were crossing it Twenty Sinn Felners were captured, of whom seven were wounded, and the military took a large quantity of ammunition. Gas Caused Stampede. The Pas, Man. The reported dis covery of a flow of gas in the foothills near the Pasqua river, Saskatchewan, 100 miles west of The Pas, has re sulted In a miniature stampede to that district A dozen small syndicates have been formed and large blocks of land taken up. The district Is not easy of access, and Is little known. Indians visit it with superstitious dis cretion, although for many years they have gathered tar there for use in cementing their birch bark canoes. State to Buy Old Shop. Nashville, Tenn. A bill appropriat ing $15,000 for the purchase and pres ervation of the little building In Green ville, Tenn., which Andrew Johnson, 17th president, ussd as a tailor shop before his entrance into politics, pass ed the senate Thursday and now goes to the governor. The picture of this dilapidated little building has adorned Tennessee histories for years but the commonwealth has been slow to take steps to preserve it l T Large Easter Mass Meeting Is Held at Capital. BORAH IN AGREEMENT Senator Proposes United States, Great Britain and Japan Take Lead. Conference Is Proponed. Wushlngton, D. C. A resolution re questing President Harding "to call a conference of the nations on world disarmament" and asking that increas ed appropriations of congress for arm aments be postponed pending such conference, was adopted Sunday at an Easter mass meeting held under auspices of the women's disarmament committee. Senator Borah of Idaho again ad vocated an agreement between the United States, Great Britain and Ja pan to reduce naval armament and charged authors of the program for increased armaments with being "sedu lous patrons of bolshevlsm, palnstak ing and industrious gardeners of un rest and misery." "The ties which bind peoples to their governments are snapping be cause of the great burden of arma ments," he said. The meeting, it was announced, was held simultaneously with others In 15 states. Mrs. Florence Kelley, of New York, who presided, said the meetings "mark the spontaneous uprising of women on the first Easter on which tney have power. Edward F. Grady of the American Federation of Labor said the federa tion joins in demanding that the statesmen do something at once to bring about a definite program for world disarmament We, however, clearly recognize," he added, "that ' we cannot disarm while other nations are armed. But we want disarmament the reduction to be gradual and by general agree ment" Among telegrams read was one from W. J. Bryan saying be was heartily in favor of disarmament for an agreement with other nations if possible, by our example if neces sary. " "There is no way to bring about disarmament except through agree ment with the other naval powers,' Senator Borah said. "It should never be our purpose to leave our country Insecure,, but It should be our deter mined purpose to bring about such an agreement as will bring security without bringing bankruptcy. Great Britain has again taken up he program of building. Japan is adding to her program. And we are still to have the greatest navy in the world. So the race Is on." T0KI0 IS SWEPT BY GREAT FIRE Toklo. Fire, which for a time Im periled the entire city of Toklo, Sun day night destroyed a thousand houses n the northwest part, Injured 133 per sons, made thousands nomeiess ana caused a loss estimated at about $12,- 00,000. Included in the property destroyed were three hoHpitals, a bank and sev eral large busings bouses. For four hours a violent wind drove the flames toward the heart of the city, causing a panic. Four thousand troops aided the firemen, but it was only when the wind let down that their efforts succeeded. Scenes of terror were witnessed In many sections. Streets were choked with despairing refugees from the districts stricken, accompanied by carts loaded with furn iture, the confusion being increased by sightseers. The imperial gardens were opened to the sufferers. The fire burned so fiercely and with such brightness that the skies were illuminated by a fiery halo. The diet adjourned when the fire's threatening nature was reported. The flre which occurred in the Yotsura district, was the worst that Toklo has experienced n a decade. NIMH HUIIILI1 WORLD DISARM STATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Prlnevllle. John L. Karnopp of Portland has born In' the city the past week making arrangements for tho new bank which under the articles of Incorporation will bo known as the Bank of Prlnevllle. Eugene. The rntlro $11,000 estate of Mrs. Delia J. Garllngcr, who died here March 13, was bequeathed to the permanent endowment, fund of WIl lamctte university at Salom. The will was admitted to probate Friday. Klamath Falls. Seaforth Queen III, owned by S. A. Hempe of Union, Or., brought the top price for cows, $675, at the second annual farm bureau Short horn sale Friday afternoon. Oliver Martin of Merrill was the purchaser. Newport. A neglected industry of fering unlimited possibilities In Lin coln county Is tho growing of goats for mohair. The burned area covering hundreds of square miles, being well watered and covered with ferns, grass and salal, Is Just waiting for a man with a flock of goats. Salem. Night police officers late Sunday discovered 25 transients hud dled In a box car attached to a south bound Southern Pacific train. To pre- vent the men alighting here tho of ficer closed and locked the door of the car and ordered the trainmen to carry the travelers out of the city. Baker. Baker will place exhibits of Us various minerals at the third Inter national Mining convention to be held 'n Portland, April 6-9. It Is planned to distribute at the convention a pam phlet listing all mines and minerals of the county, as well as giving a com plete history of the geographical de velopment Salem. The Pacific Spruce corpora tion, organised under the laws of Dela ware, has made application to operate In Oregon. The capital stock Is $150, 000. F. S. Scrltsmlcr of Portland has been named attorney In fact Oregon headquarters of the corporation will be in Portland. The purpose of the cor poration Is to operate a lumber mill In Lincoln county. Prlnevllle. W. T. Smith; who last fall sold $1600 worth of turkeys to the Portland markets, Is planning on doubling that amount this year. Mr. Smith lives on one of the tracts under tho Ochoco project and asserts that the essential things in raising turkeys are plenty of space and food, also that great care must be used In keeping young turks warm during the cold spring days. Klamath Falls. Klamath county's tax muddle Is causing bond buyers to shy at purchasing county or city bonds, said Carl S. Kelty, vice-president of the Lumbermens Trust company of Portland, hero recently. If the situa tion Is not straightened out soon there will be no money to meet maturing Interest on outstanding bonds. The first installment becomes delinquent April 5. So far no collections have been made. Marshfleld. In line with the gen eral trend In this county for better farm stock, C. C. Farr, county agent, has arranged with Oregon Agricultural college for a public sale of puro-bred beef cattle at Coqullle on March 25. Professor Oliver of Oregon Agricultu ral college will accompany the carload, which Is all from the college farm. The stock includes Herefords and Shorthorns, 12 bulls and six heifers, coming 2 years. Salem. Bids for $1,000,000 of state highway bonds, the issuance of which was approved by tho state board of control here recently, will be opened In Salem April 9, according to an nouncement These bonds w ill mature in four years after Issuance and sale and will draw 6Vi per cent Interest. Money derived from the Bale of these bonds will be matched by the federal government for the construction of post roads In Oregon. Salem. There was one fatality due to Industrial accidents In Oregon dur ing the week ending March 17, accord ing to a report prepared by the state Industrial accident commission. The victim was Steven Baker, faller, of Hosklss. Of the total of 397 accidents reported, 372 were subject to benefits under the workmen's compensation act, 24 were from firms and corpora tions that had rejected the law and ono was from a public utility not sub ject to the provisions of the act. j BOY-SCOUTS (Conducted by National Council of ths Hoy Seoul of Atnsrlca.) SAFETY FIRSTREQUIREMENTS Kvcry first -class scout who qualities for the merit budge In safety llrst must puss the following tests: 1. State four or more dangerous condition In the average homo arid In (Unite what steps should be tnkeii to correct these conditions. 2. Produce satisfactory evidence Unit htf Is personally responsible for thw application of at U-ust two construc tive safety first principles In Ills owu home. .1. Name the most serious violation of pnltllc safety principle which lias coiihi under his observation, and pro duce satisfactory evfdenco (hat he has done nil within Ms power lo correct the sii me. 4. State In writing at least six of the most Important regulations cover Ing street safety to meet the condi tions of the neighborhood In which loij. lives. 3. State In writing at least six of the most linMirtunt regulation cover ing street safety to meet the cimdl tlons of the school he last attended. 0. Submit In writing nn outline of his own plan for a school fire drill and explain the method of properly carry ing It Into effect. 7. State In writing at least six vio lations of ssfety first principle which are responsible for accident In con nection with railroads. 8. Stand a satisfactory examination showing a knowledge of the ItuiHirtant principles It Involves, and satisfac torily demonstrate hi ability to as sume leadership In case of a fire, panic, or other disaster. (Budge, green cros on white ground.) In 1010, 2.2U3 boys passed this test. How many of you adult who read thi test could pass HI How many accident do you suppose could have been prevented In your town last yesr If the adult imputation took a Intel ligent an Interest In this kind of thing as the hoy scouts do, SCOUT8 LEARN MILK TESTING, The Pioneer division of the Boy Scout of America I organised for boys who live In remote rurul district or In smalt communities where scout ing Is not yet established. A great number of farm boy are availing themselves of the opjKirtunlty offered fr'mk$ A U ' it T,, Pioneer Scouts Lsarn Milk Testing. to practice scouting. The accompany. Ing cut shows n group of pioneer scouts who have learned the proper toHtlng of milk, showing their hUH at a state fair. SCOUT8 A3 TRAFFIC AIDS. In Fort Smith, Ark., scouts were recently put on the Job of recording their observation u to how well driver of automobile were obeying trufllc luw and reported that one third of tho motorist .observed did not slow down for railway crosslm and were otherwise criminally negli gent. As a result of this report a more stringent watch wits st on trnllic and safer conditions enforced. Another truffle Job which won much prulse lotully was the aid rendered by boy scouts to the police depart ment of Detroit In bundling holiday crowds on two of tho city's busiest corners. Squads carried long ropes preventing pedestrians from crossing streets during vehicular traffic ; when the traffic direction changed a squad leader signaled and the boys hurried to block the other Intersections. The police say this work wus never so well managed before and greutly min imized the number dt accidents nnd the prevalence of Juy walking. 4f