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RUSSIAN AGITATOR
IS
i Washington, Juno 27 How a
"jiussinn agitator for n separata ptuce
with Germany was exposed as a Ger
man agent before the council of sol
diers' and workmcu's delegates in
I'etragrad on June '2'2 is related in
a dispatch today from Ambassador
Francis.
The agitator, Nikolai Lenin, the
radical socialist leader, made an im
passioned speech in favor of a gen
eral peace without annexation or in
demnity and was answered by M. Yoi
rensky, who announced that he would
repeat Lenin's speech aud proceeded
to rend a document almost identical
with it.
When M. Veirensky had concluded
he announced that he had been read
ing an intercepted radio from Ger
many, signed by King Leopold of
Bavaria.
T
OF FAT FOODS
COPENHAGEN, June 27. Ger
mans are informed officially that
rations of fat next winter will be less
than the scanty allowance of fifty
grams weekly last winter, and that
therefore marmalade, preserves,, etc.
must he relied upon almost exclusive
ly to render the daily bread palata
ble.
Following the precedent set in the
French revolution, the central bureau
charged with Ihe distribution of fruit
and vegetables, has introduced a new
division of time. The vcar hereafter
will be divided into nine marmalade
months and three compote months,
according to the materials for bread
spreading.
Altho the announcement has a
semi-official origin, it is a serious
bearing for it emphasizes measures
taken to check the exports from Ger
many entirely.
FEDERAL ORCHARD LOANS.
THE federal farm loan hoard has refused to consider
till Villi. f nF nVflmi'.Iu in oi.nviiuiiirc "Vol-ii,.! lnurl fn
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farm loan purposes and undoubtedly tho same minis will
ite applied to the orchards of the lvotrue river vallev.
Many fruit Trowel's will be jn h vousl v disappointed as thev
had confidently expected to secure loans unon an orchard
valuation, and not upon a farm land basis.
As a result of the government's attitude toward orch
ard values, the seven farm loan organizations of the Yaki
ma valley tire disbanding. The ruling makes the farm loan
act of no benefit to the fruit districts of the northwest, of
fers no relief to the fruitmen, who are forced to pay taxes
upon orchard values and obtain financial assistance
on farm values.' 1
In outlining the farm loan boards position President D.
G. O'Shca of the federal land bank at Spokane said:
"The first essential Is to determine the true value and appraisement ot
the land offered for security for an agricultural purpose, and to consider
the land itself, and Us location and productivity, in determining its value
for appraisal. Only insurable Improvements can be considered as a basis
for making loans, and such, of course, would not includo fences, wells or
the like, altho It is proper to mention such for general information.
Evidently the board holds that nothing that is not in
surable, like fruit trees, can be considered as insurable
improvements and therefore an orchard could not be con
sidered sufficient security upon which to base bond issues.
J he continued operation ot the law depends upon the sale
of the bonds that will be issued, and the boards primary
care is to keep the smhcicncy of the security unquestion
able so that investors will at all times feel safe. Fair
and conservative appraisements only are desired.
It will be remembered that the Oregon rural credits law
places a limit on tho amount of money that the state will
loan per acre on any land within the state as a maximum of
an acre. Hits was done not only because ot the diffi
culties of appraising land in orchard districts and to pre
vent loans on property sold at inf lated tigures during the
fruit boom, but to keep the. value of the security back of
the bonds unimpaired.
Concerning orchard lands, President O'Shea says:
"An orchard 1b a beautiful and a valuable asset, so is a beautiful borne.
If fruit trees were Insurable they could be conisdered, doubtless, as insura
ble improvements. They cannot possibly be fairly considered In the value
of the land for tho reason that they are destructible, that If care Is not tak
en of them they may dio or become diseased, and hence there Is reason and
justice in the policy of not considering tho trees as having value for mort
gage loans that will run up to 40 years. IE orchard land should change
ownership, what assurance would thero bo that future owners would have
tho knowledge or Inclination to maintain orchards?
This is the customary view of most, of the farm loan
companies, banks and trust concerns, and it was hoped that
a more liberal view would be taken by the federal iarm
loan board, which should stimulate and encourage inten
sive production." Anv land'depends for production upon
the individuality of the producer and a change of owner
ship always jeopardizes the loan. Under such, a ruling, it
is difficult to see how the federal farm loan board is really
going to greatly benefit the farmers who have little
trouble in securing loans now upon the same basis offered
by the government.
The fruitgrowers of Jackson county should protest the
ruling of the Spokane bank and at the same time start
movement for lower county taxation assessment values for
orchards as no orchard should be forced to pay upon a
.valuation exceeding its borrowing value.
T GET
SALEM, Ore., Juno 27. III an
opinion handed down Tuesday, the
supreme court holds that a widowed
mother with children under 10 years
old, who owns property is not entitled
to receive a pension for the support
of tho children until the property is
sold and applied to tho maintenance
of the rhildron.
-v rue opinion was renuorcu in me
-case of Grace K. Buster vs. County of
Marlon. Mrs. Buster was left a wid
ow in 191-1, with two small children
and enough life insurance money to
pay her husband's debts. Including a
mortgage on 80 acres of uncultivated
land in Lincoln county. She npplled
to the Juvenile court of Marion county
for a pension for herself and children.
A pension of $10 was allowed, from
whfli she appealed to the circuit
court, contending that tho Juvenile
court (hould also have allowed a pen
sion for her children. The circuit
court allowed her a ponsion of $17.50
a month.
The supreme court reversed the
lower court and ordered tho applica
tion for a pension dismissed.
TO BE
BY AEROPLANES
WASHINGTON1, Juno 27.. When
America builds as many aeroplanes as
sho Is capnblo of constructing, sho
wll bo equipped to strike a vital blow
at tho heart of Germany, Wing Com
mander I. W. Scddons ot the British
Flying corps, told 700 members of tho
Society of Automotive Knglneers, in
session hero last night. Then the
German armies would be so harassed
that retreat w,nild become iniperativo,
he added. Secretary Baker also spoke,
emphasizing the need of a great
American aero fleet.
"This war is to ho won," bo said,
"by tho peoplo who arc the most sub
tle In genius. When wo have finally
vanquished the enemy, it will he be
cause of this quality.'
SAVING
BILL PASSES SENATE
WASHINGTON. June 27 The day
light saving bill amended to take ef
fect next venr, passed the sennta to
day without discussion or record
vote and wa sent to the house. I'n-
der the bill nil time pieces would h
turned forward one hour beginning
the last Sunday in April and con
tinning until Ihe la: t Sunday in Sep
Umber,
WASHINGTON, June
of Ihe Danish sli'amcr
reported to the
dav. Survivor:
27.- Sinkini
Guuhild wu:
late department to-
aid the steamer was
torpedoed without warning and tank
before lifeboiiUs could lie lowered.
Y
SHY 50,000 OF
TO
iug system under tho defense council
would solvo any ot the problems now
faced.
Protection for the private purrhas.
or is said to be one of tho aims of
President Wilson, who believes there
will grow out of the trade commis
sion's Investigation some means of re
ducing costs to the public as well as
to tho government.
WASHINGTON, Juno 27. With
recruiting week half gone, war de
partment oficials estimated today that
the regular army still is inoro than
50,000 men short of war strength.
tho goal it had hopod to attain by
Friday night.
On the face of tho returns so far,
it is aparent that thero has been no
general response among men of mili
tary ago to President Wilson's call
for 70,000 volunters during the week
to fill up tho ranks of the regular
establishment and thus complete the
first big military preparation in tho
war against Germany.
Returns for tho first three days, in
fact, were below tho average of the
week preceding.
Yesterday 2G states reported that
they had secured during tho day less
than ten recruits. Three states re
ported no recruits at all.
Nevada has set a mark for all tho
states to shoot at, with her total of
war voluntors to date exceeding her
quota by a ratio of almost four to
one. Called upon for 102 men, the
state has enlisted CIO. Oregon and
Utah are running a neck and neck
race for second place, with their ovcr-
eullstmcnt approaching tho 200 per
cent mark. Down at tho other end of
the line is Vermont, with only 79
men in the quota of 710.
Tho percentage ot the western
states upon the returns up to Mon
day night follows:
Nevada 3S8; Oregon 172; Utah
172; AVyomlng 153; Montana 137;
Idaho 109; Illinois 10S; Nebraska
97; California 88; Mlsourl 86; aKn-
sas 79; Colorado 75; Washington 64;
Minnesota 62; South Dakota 61;
Texas 59; Oklahoma 49; Arizona 45;
North Daokta 39 and New Mexico 31.
WASHINGTON, June 27. Presi
dent Wilson has directed tho fedoral
trado commission to make an investi
gation Into production costs ot steel
and lumber, two principal materials
that will be required for the great
merchant fleet to be built for the
government. It is assumed that prices
fixed by tho commission as fair will
govern contracts for ships as well ns
for other government work requiring
tho use of the materials.
President Wilson's action gives
support to a demand, gathering
weight sinco the war began, that the
government obtain lower prices on
war materials. Already tho trade
commission had been asked by Secre
tary Daniels to ascertain tho costs ot
all basic materials, used by the navy,
including copper, stocl. Iron, coal and
other fuel.
The movement for lower prices Is
reflected in a proposed re-arrango-
ment of committees of the council of
national dofenso to provido for buy
ing commissioner wno would co-ordi
nate government purchases and In an
investigation by the senate interstate
committee to determine if government
control of rates, including price-fix-
Jin If necessary.
Many of tho government officials
are loath to see commandeering re
sorted to generally lu order to secure
reasonable prices on government pur
chases and ninny believe a purchas-
Is there any logic in buying1
something' claimed to be
as good as the ORIGINAL
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MKXICO CITY, Juno 27. The de
partment of finance Is taking stops
to declare forfeited 7702 claims of
tho Cannanes Coper company, on
which the government alleges taxes
havo been Tefused.
A statement Issued by tho finance
department, declares the company se
cretly sent its most Important min
istry to tho United States, stopped
work without. notice and even threw
out of hospital hero those undergoing
treatment. "Undoubtedly this pow
erful corporallon," tho statement con
tlnucs, " wants to take advantage of
Ihe perfod when tho allies need their
product to give foreign governments
tho improsslon that Mexico is ob
structing their work. Otherwise their
attitude is Inexplicable as copper Is
now worlh four times as much as
formerly."
President Carranza lias sent to
congress a bill giving a pension or
30 pesos a day to Mrs. Madcro, wife
the lato President Francisco Madc
ro, Jr., and 20 pesos dally to tho
widow ot Aqullles Serdan, one ot tho
first leaders to suffor death In the
Madcro revolution.
Five of the crew were drowned. One.
was killed by the propeller. A Hrit-
ish desroyer rescued Ihe remainder.
There were no Americans on board.
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