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FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 55.
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1919.
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From Berlin Tells True
State Of Affairs.
TROUBLE IS SPREADING
TO OUTLAYING DISTRICTS
Even Officials Are Beginning;
To Admit Cabinets Position
Is Threatened.
By Frank J. Taylor.
(United
Press Staff Correspondent.)
.(Copyright, 1919, by the United Pioss.)
Berlin, March 13. (By courier to
Cm-is.) Gorman radicals heartened by
the failure of the government to com
pletely stamp ouf the Spartucan upris
ing, are planning to proclaim establish
ment of a soviet republic next mouth,
vVliile the caUinot continues to strug
gle with the Spartacuns and tries to
untangle the apparently hopeless food,
industrial and political problems, all
radical elements are uniting in perfect
ing their revolutionary program. They
are confident thoy wjll win from the
- pwhnnsted government. Even govern
ment officials aro beginning to admit
the cabinet's position is seriously
threatened despite tho optimistic, re
ports givon out by the official press
liureau and the semi-official Wolff
Agency. Conservative members of tho
foreign office, supporters of Wu Min
ister Nosko and others aro speculating
M) to (ho endurance of the L'bert-
Sehoidemunn . government. Although
.Hie government has by no means suffer
ed military defeat, its troops have not
succeeded in surrounding the Sparta
.cans who have escaped from variouj
rets and havo retreated into tho sub
lct'utely and cleverly. Tho government
Ho far has been unable to muster
enough troops to capture the Spartacans
iid at the same time effectively guard
the large Berlin area. The newspapers
are filled with advertisements calling
for volunteers to fill up the republican
regiments, but the responses are neg
ligible. Stirring Up Trouble.
It is evident that largo numbers of
the Spartacans who escaped from Berlin
re stirring up further trouble in out-
lying districts. Their hatred has been
fanned by Noske'B order to execute all
.who resist the government. The radi
cals regard this as a sign of weakness
;nd fin.ul dosperation on the part of
Hie government, declaring suc stories
He being used in an effort to yu me
people's support of Noske's harshness.
Ihey admit that undoubtedly BOine es
caped criminals have committed acts of
cruelty, but Say these infrequBi scur
ronces have been capitalized by the gov
ernment press bureau and the Wolff
Agency. The peoplo, following their
usual custom, believe -or disbelieve those
.
Abe Martin
, . . cfT ova
Th' time's comin' when a woman Tuetday, O. O. Howell lost the four
won't know whether she's bein' chased fingers of one hand and William Eer
ier her looks or her vote. A worm ger was seriously injured by 'being
won't turn if you step on it right. ' struck on the head with a board.
stories according to the faction with
which they aro in sympathy.
Germany Becoming Converted.
Pmri. I'fllnea nf n mr minima w-liii'li rinv
ve made bv government agencies, Ger-
4 & ny is rapidly becomyiK eoiivcrteo; to
Utsm, as the result ot radical propa-
V and aeitation. At the beginning
"ivear the vast majortiy of Ger-
1 ! iiu. as. strongly opposed to the so-
Iviet. on the ground that such organiza
tions signified bolshcvisiu.- This idea
lis changing especially since the radicals
islativo house) be abolished and a now
soviet congress established in its place,
representing all working groups. This
would provido representation for the
peoplo acocrding to their social Blatus,
while the reichstag would represent
them according to localities.
Supporters of such an organization
are growing rapidly. The government
may provide for it in the constitution,
hopinpr thus to avoid the April iuvuiu-
tion, but there is a possibility thnt the
radicals confident they have the up
per hand will demand even more, al
though their program for governmental
changes has not been made public. II
is known, however, that the rudicula
believe it is necessary for the workers
to exercise direct control over all in
dustries. They fear otherwise that
many industries will remain idle, since
tho capitalists are not eager to re-open
their factories, in view of their mi-
pending socialization.
TY OF. NEXT
SENATE PLEDGED 10
VOTt DOWN LEAGUE
Eleven Democrats Have Al
ready Declared Opposition
To Compact.
By L. O. Martin.
(United Press Stuff Correspondent.)
Washington, March 17. A clear ma
jority of tho next senate is pledged to
vote against the League of Nations con
stitution unless amended, league oppo
nents declared today. , .
Eleven democrats, they say, have
either openly or privately declared their
opposition to the eompact in its present
form. Forty-one republicans are defi
nitely on record against the covenant.
This makes a total of 52, three more
than a majority of the senate, in addi
tion, a number of other democrats,, arc
known to be opposed to some. pfo visions
ul lUD eir oujeeuon
"' "ot bo strong enough to lead them
.
Two More Added to " 37. ' '
The republican opposition to the pres
ent form of tho constitution is made up
of the 39 signers of the "round robin
with ft orris and Keuyon added since
adjournment of congress, democrats
openly in opposition include Reed,
Thomas and King. Those who have not
come out openly are refraining from do
ing so, they said, because they see the
strongest indications that amenamcnts
will bo made which may satisfy them.
They feel, one of them said today,
that President Wilson should be given
an opportunity to make the constitution
conform to American ideas before they
"embarrass him further by coming out
openly against him,"
Much interest wag manifested here
today in tho effort of Democratic Na
tioual Chairman Homer S. Cumniings to
put the republicans, through Will II.
Haye, their national chairman, on rec
ord as c party.
The present week sees the beginning
of tho opposition's invasion oi iu niQ
die west. Borah and Reed art sched
uled for meetings in St. Louis and Kan
sas City and Borah may speak in Cleve
land. General Pershing Reviewed
Rainbow Division Yesterday
Coblenz, March 10 General Pershing
this afternoon reviewed and delivered a
farewell message to the 4-nd (Rainbow)
division at Remagne, Belgium, (30 miles
southeast of Sedan).
General Flagler led 13,000 cheering
men past their commander. The di
vision, it was announced, will leave for
home by way of Antwerp, the first
week in April "
Persuing awarded the medal of hon
or to v.i.iporal Sidney Manning of Ala
bama, and the distinguished service
niedal to Brigadier General McArthur.
Several men received the distinguished
service cross.
At the Acme pl.-ininz mill at Bandon
REDUCTION III LIVING
COSTS,KEYT0PERI09
OF READJUSTMENTS
This Is Opinion Put Forward
loday By Federal Reserve
Board.
Washington, Mar. 17. Reduction in
living costs to the consumer was put
forward today by the federal reserve
board as tho key to the readjustment
period. The sorely tried consumer must
havo an inning if the transfer from
war to peace is effectually made, the
board says in tho bulletin, made pub
lic here.
"Readjustment is a problem," the
bulletin states, "which involves a cur
tailment of costs of production to a
point where our manufacturers are able
to satisfy domestic trade and to com
pete favorably with foreigners for ex
port. It involves a readjust mont of
values generally upon a new .basis cre
ated by normalization of prices and
wnges (Finally, it involves the effect
ive transfer of labor from war work
back to penco time employment at a
stablo and satisfactory remuneration"
Each Factor to Bear its Share
Tho board says that each of these
factors must bear its share in the gen
eral process of readjustment. If ttiese
do "team "work" the board predicts
a smooth iwssion from the great in
flation of prices and tho additions to
the "consumers living costs on every
side."
' In connection with its analysis of the
readjustment situation, the board til
rect.s attention to "shifting of invest
ments without due appreciation of tne
hazards of the situation." It warns
that dangers are particularly acute in
this respect since a war loan is 'being
floated at a time when the whole in
dustry is busily reorganizing.
The opinion is voiced that while the
great readjustment H taking place, ex
porter as well as .domestic manufac
turers, should tako in account the in
ternational tralo situation. New im
ports are. going to enter America and
exporters are going to enter new mar
kets so that a single iudustry cannot
consider only its individual self, it was
explained. Its relation to ail otucr
lines, domestic, ' as well . ag foreign,
must toe considered.
Baker And March Visit
Camp Lewis On Sunday
Seattle', Wash., March 17. Sosc.retarv
of War.... Newton D. Bi.kor and Ceneral
Peyton G. March, chief of staff of the
United States army, were entertained
today on the mustor rolls of American
Legion of Liberty, return men's organ
ization formed in Seattle The war de
partment heads accepted membership in
the organization while on a flying visit
to Camp Lewis Sunday. Major Gen
eral Leitsch, commanding Camp Lewis,
who is a charter membor of the organ
ization presented State Adjutant Kuss
Simonton and Fraternal Secretary Ar
thur Anderson to the secretary.
"i want to compliment the Legion
upon the firm and patriotic stand of its
members during the general strike in
Seattle,'1 said the secretary. "It is an
honor to become ft member of such an
organisation. I wish you every success
in your efforts to unite tho veterans of
Washington in -an organization which
may work to the best interests of the
men and pf the nation as whole."
Chamber Of Commerce
Opens Big Drive Today
Portland, Or., March 17. The newly
organized Oregon Chamber of Commerce
formally opened a drive today for 10,
000 members. Tho campaign started si
multaneously ia cities throughout the
state.
Various commercial -organizations of
Oregon have been merged into the new
organization. Some of tho important
steps the Chamber intends to undertake
at onue are the reclamation of arid
lands r.nd the development of highways,
colonization, industrial, agricultural,
lumbering and commercial facMitics.
It is believed that Oregon is now on
the verge of the greatest development
in its history.
"PRINCESS PATS" ABBRIVE
I Halifax, N. S., March 17. Princess
'Patricia's own regiment, the Princess
il'ats, arrived here today aboard the
1. ; M I-..,
jiranspori isruiauia iroui xiugiauu, uitei
having served four years in tho world
! war.
J Tho "Princess Pats" were the first
; Canadian troops to fight on French soil.
jOnly eight of the original battalion re-
turned, it wag said.
ULSL cokferees stard
PAT ON QUtSHON OF
LEAGUE OFJIATIOMS
President Will Make Strong
Fight For Inclusion Of
Covenant.
By Carl D. Groat
Paris, Mar. 17. Foreign Minister
Pinehon's claim that the league of na
tions will he included in the p'rclimin-
iiry peace treaty was emphatically de
nied today in American official cir
cles. President Wilson and the other Am
erican commissioners are standing pat
on its inclusion, it wag stated. Surprise
was expressed that 1 inchen should hold
.views to tho contrary.
Tho president, it is known, Intends to
make a strong fijht for inclusion of
the league. He feels that France and
Great Britain need the league even
more than America. Hence, Pinehon's
statement astounded and somowhat
piqued the Americans.
Early Peace Desired .
An early peacs !s desired by Presi
dent Wilson, it was stated, and he
holds that inclusion of the league in
the pact is vital to Amreica He was
said to .be especially surprised at Pi
chon 's action, in viow of the fact that
tho French, along with the others, sign
tho plenary resolution in January for
the league's inclusion.
, Tho president planned to attend this
afternoon a meeting of the supreme
war council and those close, to him be
lieved .that re-statement of h s position
might Ibe 'forthcoming;.
Plchon's Statement
'Pichon, who"mado his statement yes
terday in his weekly-conversation with
correspondents, declared that although
fundamental principles of the final
peace are laid down in the preliminary
treaty, tho league of nations proJbably
will not be included. Ho said that Wil
son had not asked that it be included.
Tho question is yet to be decided, he
said, tout inasmuch a3 neutral countries
will ta asked to (ubmit their opinion
regarding the league (before final adop
tion of the covenanif he believed the
preliminary pact' would be signed be
fore tho league' i9 completed.
Tho preliminary peace, according to
Pichon, will end 'the state of war, but
will not permit Germany to resume
full relations with othor countries. The
blockade will not be lifted completely
before the final treaty. Ho said the
question of Gorman-Austria has not
boon taken up ibut that tho allies may
offer certain advantages to that coun
try if it romnins independent, which
wil) not ibe allowed if it persists in
uniting with Germany.
G0V1RN0R OLC0TT
ISSUELESS AGE
Guarantees Fullest Sympathy
With Policy Of Progress
In Oregon.
Efficiency, stability, conscientious
ness these three constitute the triad
of elements that GovernoV Olcott pro
poses and demands from officialdom
throughout the state of Oregon during
his administration. His mcssugo, just
issued to the people of Oregon, rings
with s note of sincerity and determina
tion and gives assurance both of do
voted service on his own part and a
strict account -on the part of those in
positions of trust. It also guarantees
the fullest sympathy on the part of the
Govornor, with the policy of progress
adopted In Oregon. Hiss message, in
part, reads;
"In assuming the duties of governor,
I am keenly appreciative of the un
usual responsibilities devolving upon
the office ot chief executive because of
the reconstruction period now before us.
In my opinion this is a time when there
is as great need for vigorous How of
patriotism and loyalty as when wo were
sending thousands of our boys oterseaA
to fight for the causo of liberty.
"Time after time, under the leader
ship of our late governor, Oregon has
demonstrated the depth of her patriot
ism by her splendid record in furnish
ing her manhood, in subscribing for lib
erty loans, the Bed Cross and other
war activties. These records wore made
possible because the people of the state
learned to pull together in a common
cause as they had never done before.
"The many serious problems tiinaent
to this time of reconstruction can be
solved with credit to the state if we can
have the same oneness of purpose, the
same sort of cooperation By patriotic
citizens, the same sort of williness to
subjugate selfish intercstg.for tse good
of a great cause, as Oregon has display
ed throughout this war period.
"For the sake of the woll being of
the state, I feel that this united sup
port should bo given to the governor
regardless of the individual who might
occupy the office of chief executive.
This is no time for the display of fac
tional strie. It is no time for putting
politics above patriotism. It is a- time
or all of as to put our shoulders to the
wheel for the good of the common
cause,
OFFICIALS CONFUSED
OfEB SITUATION Hi
PARIS CONFERENCE
Wilson Expected To Fight Fcr
Embmmt Of League In
First Treaty.
- By Robert J. Bender.
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, March 17. Apparont
disagreement between President Wilson
and Foreign Minister Pichon,. as to
whothcr the League of Nations cove
nant could be ombodicd in tho first
peace treaty -completed with Germany
added fire to the league fight touay. '
Administration officials here wcro
obviously confused at tho situation aris
ing in Paris. It had been the view here
that the ' 'first or Becond preliminary
treaty" with Germany would be vir
tunly only an extension of the armis
tice, not subject to ratification by the
sonate and therefore not necessarily
containing the league covenant. United
Press dispatches today, howover, indi
cate that the preliminary treaty will bo
subject to sonate ratification and will
covor most of the peace treaty articles,
including those for reparation and in
demnities and for arranging boundar
ies. In view of this, the president will
certainly carry his fight to a finish for
embodimont of the lenguo in the first
treaty.
Obstacles in His Fata.
Obstacles in the path, of this fight
involve tho calling of a meeting of neu
trals on March 20 just five days be
foro the preliminary treaty with Ger
many is now scheduled to bo ready
for neutral views on the leaguo ques
tion. Also tho Increasing demands for
an early peace in all the allied coun
tries, and the growing seriousness of
tho situation in Germany as disclosed
by & United Press dispatch from Berlin
today, indicate thore must be little en
thusiasm over an attempt by the presi
dent to prolong completion of the treaty
by insisting upon injection of the league
covenant. ... ... ' .
The president's predicament led to
"star chamber" discussion in some
quarters of his probable disappoint
ment, if not anger, at s ...meric&n
peace colleagues allowing tho leaguo sit
uation to be maneuvered out of their
hands. ,
To Rogain Lost Ground. ' ,
Thore. was agreement, however, that
the president would make every effort
to regain the ground lost during his ab
sence, and the opinion hero was that
tho succoss of his battle now apparent
ly depended upon how firmly the Brit
ish and Italian delegates stood pat on
the plenary session resolution calling
for embodiment of tho league cove
nant in the treaty itself, aijso, it wan
pointed out by tho president's friends
here that Pichon did not say the league
covenant "must not" be embodied in
the treaty and hold to tho hopo thut
tho necessary cooperation for injection
of the league would bo forthcoming
shortly,
Tornado Sweeps Oklahoma
Killing 7 And Injuring Many
Oklahoma City, March 17. Seven
persons are dead and scores injured,
some of whom may die, following the
series of tornados that swept Oklahoma
from southwest to northeast Saturday
night and property damage estimates
run into sir figures.
C. O. Foust and his wife at Hinton,
Okla., died. Several others were hurt,
and damage estimated are high in the
'thousands. Nine residences ana 20
barn buildings were demolished.
Dipping at scattered points all across
Kingfisher county, the tornado killed
fi,t r.A on.0i iilin,j .
leralmore. Tw0 -school houses) a church
' i i U..HJ, j.
una several OLiier uuimiiiKB were wrewi
ed
. Tw0 were killed at Porter, north of
Muskogee, and property damage went,1" """I"'
above $200,000.
Volcano On Hondo Island
Became Active Yesterday
Tnkin. March
17. Asama-Yama, a
vnlc.nnn nn Tffindn ifdfl nrl. and 00 miUHlhim for the democratic leadcrBhip of
(northwest of Tokio, became active ycfl-
a i T7 r n,wi
for two weeks, following rumblings and
a flow of hot mud
With a tremendous roar, the volcano
exploded vosterday, showering lava
! rocks throe inches thick over
many
incarny towns, names icapeu nunureus
, of feet into the air, and dense Smoke
darkened a wide radius.
No life loss is reported. Damage to
crops wag heavy, according to advices Mann's forces will be thoroughly re
I'mumfi Ona mcfe thn nize nf a actionarv. said:
freight car fell in thr.t city.
TO FLY OVER SIERRAS
Saeramento, Cal., March 1. A nine
ty mile flight over tho Bierrss troin
Sacramento to Carson City will bo made
tomorrow li six armv birdmen from
Mather Field in four Liberty otored Do
Ilavilnnd biplanes.
Lieutenant Colonel S. Krull will com-
mand tho flight and will carry a ietter
from Governor Stephens of California,
to Governor Boyle of Nevada,
iiaiinii n INI it Bn miipi
mm- . s h ia
uyi liLriL fiii Vj
Following Preliminary Peace With Germany, Separate
Treaties Will Be Made With ' Austria, Turkey And
Bulgaria. Neutral Nations Have Already Selected
Delegates To Confer With League Committee In
, Paris, March 20. l
MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED
FROM CLOUD BURSTS
IN CENTRAL STATES
Traffic Delayed And Floods
. Force Many People rrom
Their Homes.
Kansas City, Mo., March 17. Thou
sands of dollars worth of damage to
farm lands and small towns was the
result, to was believed today, of unpre
cedented rainfall in northeastern Kan-
s.
Many families were forced to flee
from their homes. Flood warnings were
sent out today from Wichita, Lawrence
and Bonner Springs where further dan
ger was anticipated. , "
Two cloudbursts caused at least 5300,-
000 dsimago to business houses at Atchi-
son, Kansas. Nearly & milo of 8anta Fo
railroad tracks was washed out near
Richlund, Knnsas, and traffic on tho
Missouri Pacific was interrupted by in
undated roadbeds. ' ' " '
Good condition of dikes aloKg the
Kaw river was believed to have averted
danger of losses in the Kansas City dis
trict, Traffic Delayed.
Dcs Moinos, Iowa, March 17. Traf
fic on tho Burlington from St. Joseph,
Mo., was groatly delayed today, due to
washouts near Albia, Iowa, officials of
tho road announced today.
Sovoral hundred ynrds of tracks were
washed out near Albia. Washouts on
the Great Wostern delayed Bervioe from
the woBt. A fourteen hour delay was
caused yesterday and today's sorvico
was still dolayed considerably.
Thcro was only slight interference
with tho sorvico on tho Wabash, Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and Min
neapolis and St. Louis.
POLITICAL ROWS ARE
AGITATE MEMBERS
; OF 66THC0NGRESS
Mann Resents Being Called
"Reactionary" By Repre
: sentativeLongworth.
Washington, March 17. So many in
ternal tempests have been stirred up
for the 66th congress in advance of its
, meeting that it appeared today as
I though the first days of the session
neod tte MIvic o tho Pcace
conference.
,,,, , t i.
These "political rows" are agitating
both tho olon hero nd thoM wb aro
1 A contost between Representative
Mann, Illinois, Mid Representative
Longworth for control of the reponitcan
organization.
2 A contost between Champ Clark,
former sncakor (backed, of course, by a
Jlurgev number of democrats) and -an
anti-Clark faction determined to Oo&t
tho next house.
3A Anntnnt VintwAAti uonatih nrnrrrAHft
.republicans and "regulars" for eontrol
of the organization of that body,
4 A contest against Boies Penrose
as chairmi:n of the senate finance com-
mittce, oeing conuuciea oy progrunivui.
Mann ltepu.es to longworrn.
Representative Mann today, replying
to Congressman Longworth 's cha....rges
that the next houso as orgauiMU by
) "Longworth thinks it is wicked that
otlicr congressmen ao nop me mm
his own valuation. He wanted to be
speaker but no one else was for him.
"Whut gets under my hide is for a
man like Longworth to call me a re
actionary. I accomplished much by
working whilo Longworth was attenu-
inir oleascnt social functions,
iiy nard
1 work he might develop into a good leg
islutor."
- Anti Mann forces said today they will
(Continued on page two)
mi)
By Fred S. Ferguson
(United Press staff correspondent)
Paris, Mar. 17 Final action on the
military ternig of the preliminary peace
treaty with Germany was to be takes
by the supreme war council this after
noon. "
The treaty will .be presented to the
Germans albout March 25, according to
general opinion today This slight dis
arrangement of previous plans is due
to the necessity for Premier Lloyd
George to return to Kng'and the last
of this week. He is expected to return
to Paris next Monday.
Whilo the frthe.oniin treaty with
Germany is termed preliminary, it is
to all intents and purposes final, it
fixeg that country's military and nav
al status, defines its 'boundaries and
disposes of the question of reparation
and economic freedom. It will not be
really effective, however, until it i
ratified by all or a fixed percentage
of the signatory nations. The poricd
for ratification by the allied nations
may bo at. least from forty , to Bixty .
days. This will ive an opportunity
Anlcriean congress enabling the
" . "
senate to act.
Germany will probably be given a
much shorter period in which to ne
cept the terms. .. .
To Ba Separate Treaties,
. Following this preliminary pesce
with Germany there will be separata
treaties with Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria-
then the goneral. treaty, which
will clean up all loose ends, co ordinate;
the geparnto pacts, establish any re
maining inter-allied boundaries, etc..
It was apparent today that some of
the peaco delegates have overlook the
resolution passed by the plenary ses
sion erf tho peace conTorence cited y
President Wilson Saturday as state
ments from 'French and British source
during the past few days havo 'been to
the effect that the league; will nt0
included in the preliminary peace. Tha
apparont assumption that only the fin
al treaty can carry tho league probab
ly has been influenced by American
opposition n.ther than European, ac
cording to tho opinion prevailing in.
American circles hero Tho president,
following issuance of his statement
that the league will be iucludcd in the
treaty, conferred with Lord Cecil yes
terday to discuss the program for hand
ling tho work of completing tho league
constitution simultaneously with fram
ing the treaty.
Perfect Final Draft Quickly '
Backers of tho plan for including
tho leaguo in the preliminary treaty
pointed out today thut the present cov
enant was drawn up in thirty workin
hours and that even if numerous amen,
ments are submitted the final draft
can .bo quickly perfected. It is .believ
ed, however, that when the time comes
for submitting amendments thore will
be comparatively few. .
Neutral nations, in response to the
invitation to havo representatives con
fer with the league committeo nore
March 20, already have hegan to se
lect their delegates.. Sweden is under
stood to have picked Hjalmar Brant
ing socialist leader. - .
Between the date of submission ot
tho preliminary treaty to 'orm?y
and its ratification by the allies,
armistice terms will contmue effect
ive. To Regulate Oommerca
Germany's commerce will be regu
lated according to the agreement reach
ed nt the recent Brussels coniereuoo.
Tha n.lnik ado commission was
eched-
a tn -Kmit to the supreme econoui-
)c COuntil today, its recommendations
for earing the blockauo of ucrmmijr
and Austria.
The war council also was expected
to discuss recommendations oi ine
liod commission to Poland this after
noon. It was .believed the council will
approve establishment of a "corridor
sixty mile, wido running northward to
Danzig, cutting off East Prussia from
the remainder of Germany. Under thi
plan, tho Germans will be nllowod free
pasaago across the "corridor" which
Will to de-militamod. Word was re
ceived today that the German delega
tion has returned to Posen and resum
ed negotiations with the Poles and al
lies. "
The Italian territorial questions)
were to be presented to Wilson some
time today or tomorrow. He has so far
refused to" agree to Italy's ibroad ambi
tions regarding the eastern Adriatie
regions,
Residents of Deschutes eounty havo
taken action in favor of bonding tha
county"!for 12.r),000 to aid in the con
struction of the proposed Dalles-California
highway. i