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PAGE TWO THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS WORLD HAPPEIIIIIGS OF CUIEIIT WEEK Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events f Noted People, Government and Pacific Northwest, and Other Thine Worth Know inf. Marked Improvement in conditions in the building trades. Attorney Gen eral Daugherty said Tuesday, has beet evidenced since his "modest but em phatic warning',' of last week against illegal practices. Members of congress who served with the colors during the world war Tuesday night formed an organization with the view of exchanging ideas for the assistance of ex service men. Fif teen attended the initial meeting, the majority of them being new members. Suggestion of a 5 per cent tax on corporations to replace the excess profits tax was made to the American farm bureau federation conference Wednesday by T. S. Adams, tax ex pert of the treasury department He also expected opposition to a sales tax. In the race between an airplane and three carrier pigeons from Portland, Oregon., to San Francisco, the first pigeon, a navy bird called U. S. S. California, reached its cote in Oakland at 10:59 A. M. Tuesday, coming in just 21 hours 19 minutes behind the machine. The Bowie line steamship Colonel Bowie, with 22 men on board, found ered in the Gulf of Mexico Monday night, according to wireless advices re ceived by the home office at Beaumont, Tex. Three men were picked" up by the British steamer Cissy; 19 men are still missing. A citizens' reserve corps of the army on the basis of voluntary service in stead of compulsory training, which it is hoped will be trained under the direction of General Pershing is under formation, army officials announced Monday. Age limits for enrollment were placed at 16 to 35. Francis J. Carey, 19year-okl bank cashier of Ottawa, 111., whose theft of about $36,000 last November was fol lowed by widespread criticism of Judge Landis when the latter permit ted the youthful culprit to return home pending sentence, was Monday sen tenced by Judge Landis. While motion picture cameras click ed on the deck of a tug in the East river Wednesday, Daniel Carone, 27, puffing a cigarette, leaped from the center of Brooklyn bridge and was picked up in the water 133 feet below unharmed. It was his second jump, the first being made in 1915. Plans for sending to Washington a distinguished Japanese, who would take up the entire range of the so called Pacific problems, including man dates, California, China, Siberia, Im migration and armaments, were under stood to be in the process of formula tion by the Japanese government. Archibald Fries, vice-president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, in an address in New York, recently said private ownership and operation of railroads under government regula tions was the accepted formula for the future. He predicted rates would rise no higher and soon would be reduced by economy of operation. Whereabouts of the official seal of the confederacy, an unsolved mystery for more than half a century, probably will remain unknown. James Jones, aged negro employe in the senate of fice building, said to be the only per son knowing where the seal was buried, died Sunday without disclosing the secret. Declarations that the navy depart ment is ready to take what congress will appropriate and keep the fleet "ready and fit to fight," and that the war department is pursuing a policy of retrenchment in an effort to get down to "normalcy," were made by Secretaries Denby and Weeks Tues day night before the American Legion post of the National Press club. WORLD IS LITTLE IMPROVED Unemployment and Unsatisfactory In duntrial Conditions General. Washington, D. C Financially and economically the world situation Ira proved but Utile In March, according to cabled summaries received Satur day by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce from Its trade commissioners and commercial at tachea. In Europe tight money, unemploy' ment and unsatisfactory industrial and shipping conditions were In evidence, while some declines in prices and slight revival of building activities were noted. In the east the situation was described as somewhat easier, while In South America conditions were reported as practically unchang ed. Commercial Attache Lennls report ed that business depression in Great Britain has Increased owning to the prospective failure of an early settle ment with Germany on reparations. The Russian trade agreement is not expected appreciably to benefit busi ness, he added, and traders are hold ing off to secure assurance as to the legality of payment American imports into France con tinue to show marked reductions, Com mercial Attache Huntington at Taris reported. Refusal of Germany to pay Installments due on reparations con tributed to a dull financial market The situation also was described as influ enced by the upper Sileslan plebiscite, the British coal strike and the situa tion in Hungary. Ruins of Ancient Temple on Marquesas lie Found Honolulu. T. H. Ruins of a gigantic temple decorated with sculptured heads and figures in a manner un known elsewhere in Polynesia, but practiced by the temple builders of Indo-Cblna and Central America, have been discovered on the island of Hlva- oa, in the Marquesas, by Ralph Linton, archaeologist and member of the scien tific exploration party of the Bishop museum of this city. The expedition has been in the South seas for 12 months, and will continue there for another year. Linton, in his report to Dr. II. E. Gregory, director of the muesum, de clares the temple in question "one of the most impressive" he has ever seen, those in Central America not excepted. Linton Bays that the temple ap proach is a paved way 400 feet long, consisting of a series of great ter races, the lowest being 180 feet long, 12 feet high and 40 feet wide. The construction is very good and some of the stones weigh six tons. Civil War Is Foreseen. Boston. Europe was described as preparing for "a civil war of the white race," in an address Sunday by Bishop MIcholai of Serbia. "There is no sign of peace in Europe," he said. "European civiliza tion is white outside, but within It is a black civilization. The third kaiser of ' Europe is Lenine in Moscow. Europe is suffering today not from a kaiser but from kalserlsm." Dr. G. L. Cady, secretary of the American missionary society, asked for broader toleration of the so-called "inferior peoples," asserting they "may yet possess the world." "The time is past," he said, "when you can maintain the world's peace by Insulting discriminations against the yellow men of Asia." $25,000,000 Debt Due. Washington, D. C Great Britain's payment of $25,000,000 in principal and interest during the funding scheme for liquidating the debt of $122,000,000 In curred during the war by the purchase of $100,000,000 standard silver dollars for the relief of the silver famine In India falls due Friday. Payment prob ably will be made through the federal reserve bank in New York, treasury of ficials said. An additional payment of $47,000,000 also falls due May 15, officials added, under the agreement making provision for payment from April 15, 1919. Heirs Are Out of Luck. Scranton, Pa. Federal Judge Whlt- mer Saturday handed down an opinion in which he held that a beneficiary named in a war risk insurance policy was entitled to all installments due up to the time of his death, but that un paid Installments could not be banded on to his heirs as part of his estate. It was said to be the first opinion of its nature rendered in the country. PROFITEERS HIT-BY II. 5. ME BODY Retailers Blamed for Keeping Commodities Up. BIG CUTS ADVISED Tendency Declared to lie to Bring About Uniform Price, at Artl ficially High Level. Washington, IX C Legislation to eliminate unnecessary brokerage trans actions, to facilitate a wide distribu tion! of information on market condi tions and strengthen the powers of the government In Its prlco Investiga tions was recommended by the Federal Trade commission In a report on the Industrial situation, drawn up at the request of President Harding and made public Sunduy night. "Open price asKoclatlons," which op erate within the laws to keep their respective members advised confident ially of one another's price schedules. were accused by the commission of contributing to the maintenance of un duly high retail prices. "It was suggested that means must be found to reduce costs of necessi ties, such as fuel and housing, before other commodities can come back to normal. "It should be said," the report con tinued, "that following the disordered condition of the world's affairs, a shrinkage In values Is inevitable, and that normal conditions will be the more quickly restored If the producer, the laborer, the manufacturer, and job ber and the retailer will each share at once In the unavoidable loss, and furthermore any effort by any clement to place its share of the common Iohs on the shoulders of others, and parti cularly on the congumer, can be re sult in a continuation of the condi tions under which the country Is suf fering." Declaring cost of many commodi ties has not lxen reduced In accord ance with the decline In raw materials, the commission gave its belief that "In general the movement toward the reduction of prices Is retarded at the retailing stage, and that relief w6uld be reflected buck In increased produc tion, which would reduce the produc tion cost and relleveMo some extent. at least, the check on the manufacturer and by Increasing the demand for raw materials would react on the pro ducer." The report took note of the influ ence of foreign combinations of capi tal in determining the price of grain and added that among domestic com binations one of the newest was the "open-price association." Collection and public dissemination of statistical data might make the operation of such associations of bene fit tb the producer and consumer alike, it said, but unfortunately the tendency Is to bring about uniform prices at an artificially high level by curtailing pro duction or supply. STORM DEATH TOLL IN 6 STATES IS 97 MemphlH, Tenn. Incomplete reports from the six states swept Friday and Saturday by storms showed Sunday night 97 deaths with 43 seriously in jured and neurly 30 suffering lesser Injuries. When reports come from iso lated sections it Is feared that tlfe death toll will be higher. As compiled, the death list was: Texas, 9; Arkansas, 66; Mississippi, 8; Alabama, 14. In Arkansas the Injured totaled 71 Sunday night. Extent of property loss cannot be determined for days. In Arkansas, on many plantations in Miller and Hampstead counties, practically every building was destroyed, newly plant ed crops washed out, orchards ruined, roads and bridges badly damaged, while telephone and telegraph wires were almost all destroyed. Railroads report tracks washed out at many places. Estimates made on the loss in these counties place the property and crop loss at over $2,000,000. , STATE NEWS j ! IN BRIEF. 3 Salem. The Oregon Food Product company has reduced its capital stock from $300,000 to $1000 and the Snlem Kings Products company has reduced Its capital stock from $50,000 to $1000, according to notices filed with the stato corporation commissioner Sat urday. Albany. The only damage suffered In this vicinity from tho frosts a few days ago was to strawberries and peaches. No other fruits or berries appear to be Injured to any extent, so far as growers can discern now, and very little damage was dono. Early gardens appear uninjured. Sulum. Receipts from Oregon mo tor vehicle license fees go first Into tho general fund of tho state and do not become avaltublo for uo on the roads until apportioned by the secre tary of state on March and September 15 of each year, according to a legal opinion given by Attorney General Van Winkle. Baker. Frank S. Barton and Grace Wlt'kam were married Saturday night on a raft in tho natatorlum swimming pool as a feature of tho Baker Auto mobile, show and Merchants' cxposl tlon. Rev. 11 Tcmpla Starkey officiat ing. The natatorlum lobby and balcony were crowded with persons, who ap plauded the odd spectacle. Vale. The largest real estate trans- fur to bo made in Malheur county In a number of years, Involving spproxl mately $300,000, was completed In this city when the deed conveying part of the holdings of the Mollno Farms com pany to the Commerces Mortgage Se curities company of Portland was re corded In the offlco of the county re corder. Salem. Any doubt as to what action will be taken by tho Oregon public service commission In reconsideration of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company rato caso, was removed Sat urday, when H. P. Corey, member of the commission, said he would Join with the other two commissioners In granting tho petition of Portlund for a rehearing. Scappoose. A mass meeting was held in the Watts & Prlco brill' Satur day night to hear the report of survey ors for tho proposed water site and to discuss the advisability kf a new water system for tho town. Tho meeting was adjourned with tho understanding that a caavnss of customers be made beforo anything deflnlto Is decided. The system would cost about $38,000. Salem. Because tho Guarantee Se curity corporation, with headquarters In Portland, failed to list with tho state corporation department United Clgur Stores, Limited, stock which It had offered for sale In Oregon, without qualifying the same under the blue sky law, T. B. Handley, corporation commissioner, has revoked the li cense of tho concern to transact busi ness in this state. Salem. A bid of $987,850 for $1, 000,000 of state highway bonds to match federal aid funds in tho con struction of forest and post rouds was received by the state board of con trol Saturday. Before formally ac cepting the proposal, the board tele graphed to the state highway commis sion to determine whether the offer was satisfactory to that body and to ascertain if the Issue should be sold In its entirety or In part. Prlnevllle. Under tho supervision of County Agent Tinker, Crook county la to experiment this season in the pro duction of sugar beets. This experi ment is to be tried out on the Ochoco project, selecting three acres, one each on tho farms of Fred Woelncher, O. W. Slayton and E. T. Slayton. It is planned to send the product of these three acres to a refinery for testing, and should the experiment prove a suc cess it 1b hoped to obtain a refinery at this place. Medford. The farm bureau co-operative exchanges of Juckson, Josephine and Douglas counties, through their respective managers Roland Flaherty of Medford, 'C. N. Cully of Grants Pass and C. E. Bannlngs of Roseburg as the result of a conference just con cluded here by the managers will hereafter handle shipments of live stock to market together, sending only one man from here to handle the simultaneous shipments from each exchange. HARDING CASTS OUT LEAGUE COMIIT President Proclaims Rejection of Versailles League. EARLY PEACE URGED America Will Have No Part in Super Power Government - Message Given to World. Washington, I. ('. Final rejection of tho Versailles league of nations by tho American government was pro claimed to tho world Tuesday by Presi dent Harding In a solemn pronounce ment of tho fort-Inn policies of hi administration. Speaking beforo tho new congress, tho president declared acceptance of tho league would bo nothing short of a betrayal of tho mandate of the November elections. Instead, he nuk ed a congressional declaration of peacn and for reaffirmation of those portions of the Versailles treaty which protect American rights and interests lu the war settlement. "In tho existing league of nation, world governing with its superpowers, this republic will liuvo no purt," ho said. "It Is only fulr to say to tho world In general and to our associates In war In particular that tho league covenant can have no sanction by us." A tremendous demonstration fol lowed this declaration, republican sen ators and representatives leading, while most of their democratic col leagues sat silent. After weighing tho words of tho president, tho senate Ir reconcilable wero claiming rumpled victory, predicting that oven tho por tions of tho treaty Indorsed by Mr. Harding never would receive senate approvul. In his recommendations for domestic legislation, tho president gave greatest attention to tariff and lax revilon and to tho railway situation, though ho Indorsed lesser measures which con gressional leaders declared might, pro long the special session until the snow flies. He also declared his faith In a maintained merchant murine and in the principle of armament reduction without asking for legislation. An emergency tariff was placed at tho head of tho requests, ami within un hour after he had finished tho house wuys and means ronimitteo agreed to reach tho emergency tneus uro vetoed by President Wilson. For tho permanent tariff hill Mr. Harding mude no specific suggestion! except that it follow the principle of protec tion. Similarly ho refrained from detailed recommendations on taxation, content; Ing himself with a discussion of tho situation with a reminder that his party pledged Itself to repeal the ex cess profits tux. Ho also recalled the promise to organize a separate govern ment department of public welfuro. Declaring rates and operating ex penses of the rullroads must 1j low ered, Mr. Harding asked that congress Investigate the transportation problem. He recommended coordination of ull government agencies dealing with former service men, strengthening of tho federal laws affecting hlghwuy con struction and maintenance, enactment of budget legislation and a con gressional inquiry into lynching dnd ruce relations. British Miners Reject Proffers London. Tho conference of the mine owners, mine workers and gov ernment offlcluls Tuesday failed to reuch a settlement in the miners' strike, miners refusing to accept the premier's proposals for a national set tlement of wages without a nutlonul pool of profits which Mr. Lloyd Georgo declared impracticable. Transport workers and railwaymen. however, suspended their strike no tices, which would have expired at' midnight. The only government proposal which the miners would consider was one in which the governmont offered after the wago question had been settled. to give temporary assistance to miti gate the rapid reduction of wages; the others they brushed aside.