THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
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Brief Resume Most Important
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Events of Noted Teople, Governments
and Pacific Northwest, and Other
Things Worth Knowing.
Governor Lake of Connecticut Tues
day vetoed the Sunday observance bill
which would legally permit profession
al baseball games on Sunday afternoon.
The relchstag. by 221 to 175. yielded
to the final allied demands and agreed
to fulfill the terms of the treaty of
Versailles to the capacity" of the
nation.
Transfer of prohibition enforcement
from the treasury department to the
department of Justice is understood
to be under consideration by President
Harding.
Seven persons were killed and 11 In
jured In a political campaign riot be
tween nationalists and socialists at
Castelvetranto, near Palermo, Sicily.
Sunday.
Opposition to the passage at this
session of congress of a public building
appropriation bill was announced In
the house Tuesday by Representative
Mondeli of Wyoming, republican
leader.
The charge that Colonel John E.
Hunt, ex-commandant at the disciplin
ary barracks at Governor's Island, was
"white washed" by a courtmartial re
sulting from his alleged failure to take
precautions to prevent the escape of
Grover Bergdoll was made Tuesday
before the house investigating com
mittee. President Harding is not asking for
delay in the adoption by the adoption
by the house of a peace resolution, It
was said In high administration quar
ters, but because of the situation in
Europe growing out of the reparations
settlement, he is not insisting that
there should be any haste In putting
the measure through.
Charges that the government,
through Chairman Benson of the ship
ping board, is shouldering the fight
of the ship owners against the unions
wefe made to members of congress
Tuesday by spokesmen of the district
council of the Marine Engineers' Ben
eficial association. They asked that
congress take some action In the sit
uation. Conditions In the interior of Siberia
are pitiable with practically all the
people In dire need of clothing, food
and medicine, according to D. O. Live
ly, formerly of the American Red
Cross, who has arrived in Tokio from
Vladivostok. He said there were
many persons in Siberia who bad not
had new clothing or adequate clothing
for six years.
Civil service restrictions governing
postmasters' appointments were modi
fled by President Harding Tuesday to
give the administration a freer band.
In an executive order affecting ap
proximately 13,000 postoffices of the
first, second and third classes, the
president authorized the selection of
anyone of the first three on the eligible
list as determined by open competitive
examinations.
Recent shipments of fruits from Pa
cific ports to Europe via the Panama
canal have been delivered in three
days' less time than was required by
the transcontinental rail and water
route, according to the Panama canal
record. Not only was economy In
time effected, It was said, but the
freight charges by way of the canal
were 75 cents a box less than offered
by rail routes.
Such phrases as "I see the cat," and
"the dog runs," in the elementary
grades should be replaced by sentences
similar to "I look right and left when
I cross the street," according to C. M.
Anderson, manager of the safety divi
sion, Milwaukee association of com
merce, who urged a safety instruction
In public, parochial and vocational
schools, in an address before the Wis
consin industrial service conference
Tuesday.
BERGDOLL GETS U. S. GOLD
$0,000 Obtained After Draft Evader
Is Fugitive from Justice.
Washington, D. C The fact was
established Monday through W. I
Alexander, a clerk In the treasury de
partment, by the house committee in
vestigating the escape of Grover Berg
doll that the latter's mother and a
friend obtained $105,000 In gold from
the treasury In 1919. But from there
the trail was not uncovered to the
burled pot In the mountains of Mary
land. James Romlg. awaiting sentence on
conviction of conspiracy to aid Berg
doll, was the agent, Alexander said,
through whom 145.000, the first batch
of gold, vras obtained. On his sec
ond trip Romlg was accompanied by
Mrs. Emma a Bergdoll, also awaiting
sentence for conspiracy, and they left
with $60,000 In gold.
When he made hts first visit Romlg
found clerks unwilling to turn over
even $20,000 on their own responsibil
ity and Alexander said, he fumed and
fretted about the corridors until his
application was laid before R. C. Lcf
fingwell, then an assistant secretary,
and approved.
This amount was given for gold cer
tificates, but once it was placed in an
automobile, Romig went back for
more. There was some delay, accord
ing to the witness, but In the end
Romlg got It
There was no embargo at that time
on the withdrawal of government gold,
but the policy of the department, as
explained by Alexander, was to keep
it in the vaults by placing diplomatic
obstacles in the way.
Three weeks later Romlg returned
with Mrs. Bergdoll. It was brought
out that at the moment the woman
was at the treasury posters were dis
played offering a reward for Berg
doll. Romlg pushed a bundle of bills
through the window, and after some
delay, Alexander said, and with the
approval of the" treasurer, left with
more - gold than a stevedore could
lift $60,000.
What became of the treasure was
not brought out today.
The gold chapter was related after
Major-General March, chief of staff,
had given his views on getting Berg
doll back from Germany to serve his
five-year sentence, and had declared
that diplomatic moves were under way
to get him.
Bergdoll was described as a "bad
specimen of deserter" by the general,
who declared that he would not have
apologized had Americans kidnaped
him on German soil.
NEW TRIAL IS ALL
THAT ALBERS GETS
Washington, D. C. The case of
Henry Albers, a German convicted In
Portland, Or., of having violated the
espionage act, has not been closed
through the recent confession of error
entered in the supreme court by the
government, Solicitor-General Frlerson
declared in a statement Monday, but
has been "merely remanded to the dis
trict court for a new trial."
The supreme court ordered Judg
ment reversed. The government's ac
tion, Mr. Frlerson explained, was
taken because the district attorney
who prosecuted Albers introduced as
evidence against him certain state
ments he was alleged to have made in
1914 and 1915, or before the United
States entered the war.
In two circuit courts, the second and
eighth, it had been held that the ad
mission of such evidence rendered the
trial unfair and was reversible for
error, the statement said.
"In those circuits, the ruling had
been acquiesced in by the department
of Justice, upon a careful consideration
of the record the department was sat
isfied it was unjust to ask for an
affirmance (of the convictions) ob
tained in part, at least, by the use of
evidence of this kind. Entertaining
the views above expressed, there was
but one course open to the solicitor
general. He accordingly confessed
error.
"This does not free Albers. The
case is merely remanded to the district
court for a new trial. If be is guilty,
it is presumed there would be no dif
ficulty in securing another conviction
by the use of competent evidence."
League Meeting Called.
Geneva. The assembly of the league
of nations wil hold Its next meeting
September 5 in Geneva. President Da
Cunha of the league's council Monday
issued the call for this session.
VIOLENCE III Ell
WORST SINCE 1919
Fierce Fighting Sweeps South
of Ireland.
WOMAN IS KILLED
Military Barracks Attacked by Organ
ized Mobs. Nine Policemen
Killed. Motor Lorries Hit.
Belfast. Miss Borrlngton, only
daughter of Sir Charles Barrlngton of
Glenstal castle, County Limerick, and
head of the Masonlo order in North
Munster, and Tollce Inspector Biggs
were shot dead from ambush Saturday
night by civilians while motoring from
Klllosully to Newport, County Tipper
ary. Sir Charles is ex high sheriff of
County Limerick.
Nine policemen, two soldiers and
several other persons were killed Sat
urday and Sunday In attacks and coun
terattacks. For general and organized vlolonce
Saturday and Sunday probably were
the worst since January, 1919.
All casualties except one occurred
in the area of the southern parlia
ment The exception was at Dromore,
Tyrone, where a Sinn Felner was shot
dead. One constable was shot dead
and two others wounded Saturday at
Drumcollagher. A party of police go
ing to their relief was fired on and
two policemen hurt.
Fierce fighting followed .an attack
on the Bandon police barracks. The
military and police swept the streets
with machine guns. About the same
time armed civilians marched through
Dunmanway, County Cork. Being fol
lowed by auxiliaries In motor lor
ries.' they shot and killed several
horses In the .streets to delay their
pursuers.
All roads south and west of Cork
have been trenched at many points.
One hundred civilians were repulsed
In an attack on the Clonakilty bar
racks with rifles and machine guns
Saturday. Four attackers were seen
to fall.
Two gunners of the royal marine
artillery stationed at East Ferry, Coun
ty Cork, were shot dead Saturday
night This was the first attack on
naval forces. At Castletown and Be re-
haven, County Cork, Sunday two sol
diers were killed by civilians.
Bombs were thrown at military lor
ries on three occasions In the Dublin
district Sunday. Several occupants
were wounded.
Head Constable Benson was shot
and killed at Stralee Saturday.
BATTLE OF MINERS
BREAKS OUT ANEW
Williamson, W.Va. Heavy firing on
Merrlmac, W. Va., from the Kentucky
mountains opposite that village broke
out Sunday night according to a report
of Captain J. R. Brockus of the state
police. The firing lasted for 30 min
utes. All other places In the trouble
zone along the Tug river were report
ed quiet.
A squad of troopers headed by
Captain Brockus left immediately for
the scene.
Before leaving Captain Brockus com
munlcated with the Kentucky national
guardsmen on duty at Sprlgg and re
quested that they move on the at
tackers. He was informed, the cap
tain said, that the soldiers could not
leave Sprigg as they were watching
a body of men in the mountains there
With Kentucky national guardsmen
on duty in the region along the Tug,
which was the scene of a three-day
mountain battle growing out of in
dustrlal conditions, authorities here
believed the fighting would cease. .
All day long the situation was
quiet. Captain Brockus had Just re
ported "all quiet" Sunday night when
the dispatch telling of hostilities at
Merimac was received.
Seventy-five Kentucky national
guardsmen arrived here from Moore-
head, Ky., Sunday and were stationed
on the Kentucky side.
! STATE NEWS I
t ttvt nnTi't' I
Dallas. A contract has ben let by
the city council to Flold & Housh of
Portland for the paving of 19 blocks of
streets. The paving will be of con
crete and is to be completed within
four months.
Nyssa. Mining men of Homestead
are taking great interest In tho devel
opment at the Red Ledge mlno, 20
miles down the river. A company has
been running diamond drills on the
property for months and It Is estimated
that they have more than $30,000,000
worth of ore blocked out
Roseburg. An expenditure of $68,
350 on 45 different Improvements com
prises Douglas county's market road
program which has been approved by
the state engineer. The Douglas coun
ty court In outlining Its plans endeav
ored to Include all localities. The pro
gram calls for work on one-halt of the
projects this year.
Salem. A. T. Mercler, superintend
ent of the Southern Pactflo lines In
Oregon, has notified Fred A. Williams,
chairman of the Oregon publlo service
commission, that the railroad corpora
tion will Immediately start the Install
ation of an automatic Interlocking
block system on the west side elec
tric line operated by that company.
Salem. The 1921 wheat crop In
Marion county will be the largest for
many years, provided the rains cease
within the next few days, according
to reports received In Salem from
growers. The Btand of winter wheat
Is exceptionally promising, but Is now
at a stage where the warmth of the
sun Is required to further l(s develop
ment Selem. Receipts from the operation
of the Oregon inheritance tax law have
increased from approximately $8000 for
the btennfuin of 190304, immediately
following Inception of the act, to $594,
000 for the biennial period of 1919 20,
according to a report prepared by O.
P. Hoff, state treasurer, whom the
law puts In charge of the collection of
this revenue.
Prizes numbering 120 and amount
ing to $1906 In cash value will be
awarded to livestock club members
exhibiting winning animals at the Ore
gon State fair In September, accord
lng to announcement by L. J. Allen,
state livestock club leader at the Ore
gon Agricultural college. Twenty
Boven trips to the college boys' and
girls' summer session of two weeks
with all expenses paid constitute first
prizes.
Salem. Further reductions In the
price of gas furnished by the Portland
Gas & Coke company will be ordered
by the Oregon public service commis
sion In a schedule to be prepared by
the state department within the next
few days, according to a letter sent to
officials of the fuel corporation Friday,
It was estimated by engineers of the
public service commission that under
the proposed new charges the consum
ers of gas will save approximately
$225,000 annually.
Salem. Bids for the Improvement
and construction of approximately 54
miles of state road, at a cost estimated
at $2,200,000 will be opened at a meet
ing of the state highway commission to
be held In Portland May 27. These
bids will Include contracts for the
Mount Hood loop, a small section of
the Roosevelt highway and the Agate-
Trail section of the Crater Lake high'
way. Roy Klein, secretary of tho high'
way commission, stated that every ef
fort would be made to complete most
of the proposed Improvements this
year. In only a few Instances, will the
contractors be allowed to continue the
work into next year, he said.
Salem. June 7 the voters of Oregon
will go to the polls and pass Judgment
on five statewide measures, three of
which, if approved, will amend the
state constitution. All of these meas
ures were referred to the voters at the
1921 session of the legislature. The
five measures are: Enabellng the gov
ernor to veto emergency clause on leg
islative measures without Impairing
remaining sections of the act. Com
pulsory marriage examination and 11
. cense bill. Providing for lengthening
sessions of the legislature and increas
ing the compensation of legislators.
Qualifying women to sit as Jurors.
Creating world war veterans' state aid
fund and providing choice of caBh
bonus or $15 a month or loan In sums
not to exceed $4000.
GOOD
ROADS
REVENUE FOR ROAD BUILDING
Registration and License Fees In 1920
Amounted to $102,014,106
Increase In Cars.
(rrprd by th VnlUd But Dapart
mnt of Airlculturr)
A total of 0.211.21)3 motorcars, In
cluding commercial vehicles, were reg
istered last year lu the 48 states and
District of Columbia, according to fig
ures compiled by the bureau of public
roads of the United Btatea Department
of Agriculture In a study of revenue
avslluble for road building purpose.
There were also registered a total of
18.140 motorcycles. The registration
and license fees. Including those for
chauffeurs, operators and dealers,
amounted to $102,034,100.20. As corn
pared with 1010, the data for 1020 rep
resent an Increase of 22 per cent, or
1.043.840 motorcars. This Increnne
alone lacks but 4 per cent of being
equal to the total registrations of the
United States six years sgo.
In 1020 In the state of New tork
alone the number of motorcars regis
tered. Including commercial vehicle.
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Improved Roads Facilitate the Dllv
ery of Mall to the Fsrmtr.
exceeded the total cars registered In
the whole of the United States In 1010.
Furthermore, the revenues derived
from registration In the state of New
York In 11)20 were about equal to the
entire registration revenues of the
United States for 1013.
The use made of revenues ha
changed with the pausing ot yeurs. In
1WX) the total registrations were ap
proximately 48,0(0 cars, paying a grows
revenue of about f IWI.OuO. (Arizona In
1920 paid approximately this amount.)
In IHOtl tlif gross registration revenues
were equnt to lens than threc-tcuth of
1 per cent of the total rural road and
bridge expenditures for that yeur.
The registration revenues In 11CO
were equal to uhout 25 per cent of the
total rural road and bridge expendi
tures for tho calendar year 11)10. In
1100 practlcully none of the motor
vehicle revenues was applied to road
maintenance or construction, while In
1020 IX per cent, or a total of f'J7,HU7.
10O.0O. was uncil for this purpoHo. Tho
remaining 4 per cent not applied t
road work wus expended very largely
for number plates and In carrying out
the provlhlons of tho motor vehicle
registration laws In tho several states.
Of the total amount applied to road
work 70 per cent, or $77,5:il.fi82.&7.
was expended under tho control or
supervision of the several state high
way departments.
FARMER AND GOOD HIGHWAYS
Improved Roads Make Farm Only a
Suburb and Land Has Increased
Greatly In Value.
The biggest booster for good roads
In tho country today Is the farmer.
A few yeur i ago ho felt that the poo
tlon of his taxes used In the construc
tion of permanent highways repre
sented a benefit only to the motoring
tourist and the city automobile owner.
The furmer argued that he was pay
lng for their pleasures, and the result
was a superstition against the good
roads movement, which, unfortunately,
has not as yet been eutlrely overcome
In some sections of the country.
Now, however, when the farmer
finds that his land has trebled In val
ue; when the merchandise for which
lie has telephoned In the morning can
be delivered by noon of the sumo day ;
when the market for his own produce
Is brought hours nearer; when tho
winter and Its following spring thaw
possess no terrors for him all this
because of the Improved highway
which makes his furm only a suburb,
us It were, of the nearest clty-he
naturally becomes a hard-working
und hard-voting enthusiast for good
rouds. Leslles, ......
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