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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
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OF GURBEHT WEEK
Brief Resume Most Important
Daily News Items.
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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
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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
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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.
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