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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Local Teacher
Accepts Place In
Seattle School

To accept a position as head of
the English department of the Lin
coin high school. Seattle, Miss
Edna Sterling, who for the past
four years has filled a similar po-
sition in the local school, has Of
fered her resignation here to lake
effect January 28.
Miss Sterling has won the esteem
and respect of the faculty and stu
dents with whom she has come in
contact during her residence in Sa-
lem. and has been senior class ad-
visor for several years. Her new
position in Seattle is considered a
high promotion and carries with 1t
a substantial increase in salary.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Consumer Must
Be Considered Is
Advice to Solons

Washington Jan. 6. - Congress
at this time is apt to run lop-
sided's ip the interest Of producers
without giving heed to the eighty
million people dependent on thom
for food, A. z Reynolds. a grain
dealer of Crawfordsville Ind. told
the house agriculture committee
today in opposing legislation de-
signed to put an extra tax on spec
ulative grain trading.
The witness was sharply ques-
toned by Representative Tincher.
republican. Kansas. who wanted II
know If the farmer derived any
benefit from the fact that the
wheat crop was sold fourteen times
in the Chicago board Of trade be-
fore it was harvested. Mr.. Reyn-
olds said he could not answer that
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Census Committee
Report Favors Increase
P provided In Siegel Bill
California Would Gain Five Seats, Ohio, New
York, Pennsylvania a nd Michigan Four Each
and Texas Three; Recommend Limit OF 5OO
Members be Placed Of Growth

Washington jan 6-The house census committee agreed
today to report congress the Siege bill fixing the me
bershp the house 483 increase Of 48 over the present
membership 1t also recommended constitutional amend
ment limiting the membership of future houses to 5OO-
The basis for representation was fixed at one Tor
every 218979 Inhabitants Under this bill the states would
gain as follows:
Alabama one Arkansas one California fve Connectlcut
one Georgia one Illinois three; Maryland one; Massachus
etts wo Michigan FOUR Minnesota New Jersey twos
New Mexico one New York four North Carolina two; Ohio
four; Oklahoma one Oregon Pennsyvania four South
Carolina one Tennessee one; Texas three Virginia ones
Washington one; West Virginia one, and Wisconsin one
No state would lose any Representations
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
slary Bill
riirll1rledby
Committee
asure as Reporter
bows Reduction Of
|3,7 ,724,196 from Es-.
hates i

shington, Jan. 6.-The iegis-
j executive and judicial ap-
iaticn bill, the big salary
pre-, reported out today by the
appropriations committee,
q p Total of $112,728,438 or
r. l96 less than departments
for and $5,728.771 below the
ne appropriated for the cur
ear AS an indication of the
lime Increase, the bills total
9 was $36.910,799. An appro-
on; Of $1,O00.0OO was recon-
ed for the bureau of internal
ue' TO be used largely in en-
nent Of prohibition.
Mrgest cuts in appropria-
for apartments, as compar-
n those of last year were:
aSliry department $6,9O6,611,
tment of commerce $3,807,-
war department $2,927,87O
lavy department $3S2,77O.
6ub-committee estimated
an additional $15,OOO,O0O
pc sayed if congress follow
; commendation of the sob
ittee that the $24O annoal
granted federal employees
ppiy In the case of employees
pay is adjustable in accord
commercial rates.
tuaiIy all of the amount cut
the department of commerce
1ue TO a reduction of $3,785,-
the allowance for the cen
ureau.
decrease in the number of
yes N the bureau of war risk
knce IS required but the bu-
appropriation was reduced
f1o.s24,4OO to $7145,4oO.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Otis Elevator
Plant Destroyed
by Fire Today

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-The plant
of the Otis Elevator company here
was destroyed by fire early today
with loss estimated by officials OF
the company at 100000.
The fire started from an un-
known cause.
Virtually all the fire apparatus in
the city responded but the burning
of large quantities of paint and
other highly inflammable material
made fighting the flames extremely
difficult.
The plant was on the San Fran
cisco bay shore
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Monmouth Boy
Anti Cigarette
Grafton Winner

Francis Arant, of Monmouth,
won first prize in the dollar-a-
minute contest staged in the First
Christian church Monday evening
under the auspices of the No To-
becco league of America. He chose
AS his subject "The Coming Clean
up Campaign" and spoke twelve
and a half minutes.
An appeal for membership in the
league was made by Jonothan
Bridges of Eugene at the close OF
the contest. An entertainment by
John Garinger, comedian, COM
pleted the evenings program,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
False Reports
Cause Run On
Mexican Banks

Mexico City, Jan. s. General
public alarm caused by sensation
al newspaper reports of unstable
financial conditions, was declared
by leading bankers yesterday as
the cause of a mild form of panic
which on Monday brought about
the closing of one bank and caused
a run on another yesterday. Seven
representative bankers declared
last night that rumors published
here are without foundation and
that there was no need for fear
on the part OF depositOrs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Germany Again
Faces Threat of
General Strike

London, Jan. G. Germany is
again threatened with extensive
railway and Industrial strikes. ac-
cording 10 an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Berlin. today.
A large majority OF the German
railway men have voted i'm favor of
n strike. says the message.
In the Ruhr and Rhine Industrial
districts, the dispatch adds, 81 per
cent Of the workers have voted fav-
Orably on a proposition to strike for
increased wages.
The ministry considers the de
mands OF the transportation men
exorbitant and has threatened with
dismissal any Of them who go on
strike.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Oregon May Be Granted Fourth Congressman
Sim Feine1S Making
No Peace OUe9tnreS,
De Valera Declares

Dublin, jam 6.--Eamonn De
Valera president of the Irish re-
public, denies that the Irish Sim
Fein is making peace overtures to
England. says the F'reeman's Jour
nal in an exclusive forecast of De
Valera's forthcoming manifesto.
Speaking in behalf of the move
ment, De Valera is quoted as say
ing he would not turn deaf ear to
proposals of the English govern
ment, if they are based upon rec
ognition of Ireland as an independ--
ent nation.
When representatives of the Eng
lish nation are prepared to meet
representatives of the Irish nation
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
English Bank
Closes Today

London, Jan. 6.-The British
American Continental bank su-
pended payment today. In finan-
ciaI circles the suspension is at
tributed to the general financial
situation. It is believed the bank
advanced money on produce, chief
Iy Canadian and was unable to
realize during the present trade
stagnatiOn-
All inquiries at the bank were
met with assurances that payment
would be made in full.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Medford Has Snow.

Medford, Ore. Jan. 6.-After an
all night rain driven by a terrific
gale, which raised Bear creek and
Rogue river to the highest point in
seven years. the Rogue river valley
was greeted with a heavy snow
storm this morning. Aside from a
few flooded grain fields. cellars and
water swept bridge y dan are was
reported.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06

and now that to my way of think
ing no white man would let mat
ter of dollars and cents influence
him to any such action. l do not
know what kind of dodgers these
people were and l do not care.
do not know whether or not they
paid their rent promptly and | do
not care about that.
what do care about is the fact
that a woman. with three children,
not one of whom is more than five
years old, has been thrown onto the
streets of the city penniless and in
the middle of winter. AS l say, l
cannot do anything but 1t wish 1
could. 1t may be law but it is not
Justice"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06

on an equal national footing, peace
talk, will be possible, the forecas'
of the manifesto continues.
De Valera explains, adds the
newspaper, that his return from
America was necessary so. that he
might resume responsibility fol
the direction of the Sim Fein, in
view of the arrest of Arthur Grif-
fifth, the founder of the organiza-
ton, and of Professor MacNeill.
In the manifesto De Valera is
quoted as denying that he. is under
guarantees of protection from the
English government, and it is stat
ed that the crown forces are search
ing for him and are anxious to
place him under arrest.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
|shljghts to
lark Dangerous
Street CROSSINGS

Iadelphia. Jan. = FIashlight
r signals are L be nleeed AZ
lnterseetions inthis city as
gnai safeguards against acct
e hisht= it was announced to-
the electrical bureau. Red
een lenses with powerful in
- Z lamps enclosed in an iron
i|f be used.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Board Orders Exclusion.

bOdfu OfuefS Exclusion.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Exclusion
OF Daniel j. O'Callaghan, lord may
Or of Cork, was ordered yesterday
at Norfolk by a board of special in
quiry. O'Callaghan appealed from
the ruling and the case eventually
will be referred to the state depart
ment for decision as to whether it
will waive the special, passport reg
ulation,
Meantime O'Callaghan himself
has made an appeal direct to the
state department in the hope that
the absence of passport might
not debar him rom. the United
States.
Secretary Wilson's decision in
O'Callaghan's case, it was indi-
Gated today by the department of
labor officials, will rest upon that
of the department of state on ac-
count of the dimplomatic character
Of the questions involved in O'Cal-
iaghan's entry into the country.
Frederick c. Howe, chairman of
the commission of the Committee
of One Hundred. investigating con-
ditions in ireland, sent today to the
lord mayor at Newport News the
following telegram: ..
Invited to Testify.
lowing to fact that British gov
ernment agreed to place no OBJ
stacles in way of witnesses invited
by the commission on Ireland, I
did not connect report of your land
ing as stowaway with the invitation
extended you more than two
months ago by the commission.
Regret this exceedingly The next
meeting sof the commission in
Washington, January II. You and
Mr.. MacSwiney are invited to ap-
pear and testify"
Mr.. Howe also announced that
he had taken up the lord mayors
case with the immigration authori-
ties here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Bank Cal Issued

Washington. Jan. 6--The comp
troller Of the currency today issued
call for the condition Of all ma
tional banks at the close Of busi-
ness on Wednesday. December %.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06

Among the road districts Of
Clackamas county to vote heavy
levies IS Yoderville. which will use
8 mills on the Canby-Marquam
road and mills on the other roads.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Flyers Reach Acapulco.

Mexico City, Jan. eleven
United States aviators making a
flight to Panama landed at Acapul-
co, state of Guerrero, yesterday aft
ernoon at five o'clock. Their flight
was without incident.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06

Women jump at conclusions ana
frequently hit; men reason things
cut logically and usually miss.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Dempsey to Box
AT Milwaukee
On January 26

Portland, Or, Jan. 6;-Jack
Dempsey, world heaVyWelsilt
champion, will box six rounds at
Milwaukee, near here, January. 70,
with an opponent yet to be select
ed, according to announcement to-
day by Frank Kendall of the Mil
waukie boxing commission, who
said he had received word from
Jack Kearns, manager for Demp-
sey, agreeing to the bout.
Milwaukee suburb of Portland,
as an arena where boxing matches
are held regularly.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
GORMAN WINS DECISION
OVER GRUNAN IN BOU


Portland, Or, Jan. 6.-Joe Cor
man, Portland lightweight, was
awarded ten round decision over
AL Gruran of Los Angeles in the
main event of the Portland boxing
commissions smoker here last
night. Grunan outboxed the local
boy throughout the ten rounds but
Germans punches which were de-
livered with more power than Cru
nar's, earned him a slight shade.
In the second scheduled ten
round semi -windup, Jimmy Darcy,
Portland, knocked out Joe Huff.
Bend, in the first round. The fight
ers were middleweights. George
Eagles, Portland lightweight, lost
a close six round decision to Willie
st. Clair. Sacramento. Johnny Bos-
covith of Portland stopped Jack
Gordon in the third round OF a
scheduled six round bout. The
boys were local welterweights.
Billy Ryan, Portland, and Young
Joe Miller, Ookland, featherweights,
drew in the four round curtain
raiser.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Lord Mayor
.OfCorkOut
On Parole
'Callaghan Granted
Freedom Until Inves-
tigation Of Case is
Completed

Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary
Wilson of the labor department an
nounced today that he. had granted
parole to Lord Mayor O'Callaghan
OF Cork. detained at Newport News
by immigration authorities on his
own recognizance pending decision
as to his admission into the coun-
try.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
NG VESSEL OWNED
By DIR. ANDREW SMITH

tie Wash, Jan. 6-Belief
nc ~. S, mail boat joseph
Eer. renorted missing in Shell
Faff Alaska. since December
ay have run into some shell
cove to ride out storms that
FVeDt the Alaska west coast
tate in November, was ex-
today at the offices of W.
~ "a and company. agents for
essel when she sailed from
March IS, to take up the
rn Alaska mail run.
fnitizer. N--merly a pilot
the mouth " the Columbia
gas schooner of SO gross
nd is owned by DR.. Andrew
ith of Portland. Or. She was
IN 1894 at Essex. Mass. In
she replaced the steamer
q the Alaska Steamship
faf on the western Alaska
e71 operating. between Sew
e Dutch Harbor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06

street yesterday, completely ob-
scuring the pavement from view.
Acres of the surrounding country
were flooded, and scores of hous-
es and cellars filled with water.
Farther to the southeast con-
ditions were even worse. On the
Turner road, beyond Yew Park, a
portion of the highway extending
for approximately 100 yards was
overrun by water which gushed
over the banks into a culvert in
miniature falls
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
FARMERS Marooned.

Beaverton, Or, Jan, 6.-Two
ranchers living eight miles from
here, Max Welter and G. r. Nc
Nance, are marooned on their
places with their families, accord
ing to a report brought here today
by Launcelot Kennedy, rural mail
carrier Overflow of the Tualitin
river has made their farms an rs
land
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
lskar, Mail
Boat Missing
Since Dec.15

sntngton, Jan. 6.-The United
mail boat Pulitzer, with at
seven men on board, has been
Pc since December Is and
laye been lost in the Straits of
Eoff, Alaska. Secretary Payne
.dvised today by Governor
Of Alaska.
n the navy department and
past guard service have been
BY Secretary Payne to send
aarehing vessels.
governor said the straits
tuted one of the toughest
hes of water along the Alas
coast but that there was a
liity that the crew had land
some Indian village and had
ae'n able to communicate with
ltside.
Puiitzer may have had some
passengers on board, the gov
s message said. The vessel
regularly between Seward and
ska a distance of zoo miles
'as last reported seen at Uyak
Pdiak island, just entering the
Of Ehelikof December IS.
,as due at Unga December 18.
ali boats attempting to navi-
the rough waters of the
on thelr way to Uyak report
ey had sen not race of her.
'essei was provisioned for
a weeks cruise, it was said.
Owner Not Worried.
k'and, Or, Jan. 6.-Dr. An
g Smith, of the Pulitzer. said
ne had no fear for the safety
Vessel. "She is a very strong.
rthg craft and although she
cen buffeted around by storms
e Aaska coast, she will arrive
# Alright"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06

Portland. Or. Jan. 6.-Lowered
temperature throughout the most
of oregon has checked the flood of
the Willamette river and it's noun
tain feder tributaries. The water
stood at 1879 feet at Portland at 8
a. m. today, and according to the
weather bureau will probably not
reach 10 feet before it starts to fall
tomorrow. The Willamette was
falling at all points except Salem
and oregon City when reports were
received early today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Circulation

hxsrage for 1890. $3.50.
{'0pulation of Salem 1909, 425S;
1910. 1904: 1920. 17.67s.
rznrion County 1920, 47,177: Polk
county. 14,1St.
Member of Audit Bureau of Circu-
iation. Associated Press Fun
I,aased Wire.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
Council To Appoint
Only Six PatroImen;
Candidates Listed

l-Is x X X x X X x X X X X
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-06
The Weather

OREGON: Tonight and Friday
fair east portion; occasional rain
west portion, moderate to fresh
southeI1y winds
LOCAL: Southerly winds; pseSe
cloudy; maximum A, minimum So
set "a; rainfall IL inches; river
1914 feet, rising.
The Jasper news., 1921-11-10

bottom too heavy with litter to
to plow, using his power sprayer
and coal oil. Then it went up like
a flash.
"The bestplace 10 find bugs is
in the bunch grass and broomsedge
tuft, the false redtop, barnyard
grass, heavy growths of crabgrass
and green foxtail, which fill so
many fields in the late fall. Do
not worry about any of these
grasses where the winter rains will
normally flood the ground above
the bottom Of the tuft.
Remember every female killed
now means $50 less in next springs
grain and II ,25O less in next falls
corn"
The Jasper news., 1921-11-10
BURN THE FIELD PESTS NOW.

"The Missouri chinch bug dam
age in 1921 was 81 for each man,
woman and child in the state
while the Hessian fly damage was
SO EACH" So states "A. c. BurTill,
extension entomologist of the
Missouri College Of Agriculture.
Summer warfare cost some farm
ers from five to fourteen days per
man; while winter burning will
require only one day per man, in
the slack winter period.
"Let the children help fire the
bugs with kerosene-soaked corn
cobs in a loop Of stiff wire six feet
long for a handle. Another good
torch for firing is made of a three
quarter or one-inch pipe, four feet
long and threaded for an elbow,
tightly packed at the lower end
with a wick of cotton rags and
filled with coal oil and corked so
it will not spill out.
"If heavy tufts Of grass, the
pet resort Of the chinch bugs, are
too green or to damp to burn well,
bring along the oil can and pour
less than a spoonful on each tuft,
Where the grass is not so damp,
the torch made of piping can have
the wick loosened sufficiently to
allow it to drip slowly. Half a
dozen drops to the center Of the
drier tufts Of grass is enough.
Besides the bunch grass and
broomsedge otherwise known as
big and little bluestem) J, and vol
unteer timothy, go after the slough
grasses or oil their bases, Aim
coin county farmer oiled a whole
The Jasper news., 1921-11-10
at Is miles an hour.

at 25 miles an hour.
CaSs must not pass one another
going through Intersections or near
top ofhills.
Persons who damage highways
with metal-tired vehicles such as
tractors, must pay for such dam
age.
The use Of spotlights on motor
ears is permitted in rain, snow and
fog, il turned at an angle SO lights
do not bother approaching drivers.
The Jasper news., 1921-11-10
NEW STATE MOTOR LAW


Auto ownsrs Should Poet Thsnsslvss
On the New Regulations.
Missouri's new motor law went
in to effect Tuesday, Novem- :
Der /. There are number of i'm
portant provisions in the law. y
Proof Of ownership Of car is re-
quired before registration tags will
be issued by thestate. Ownership
certificate and warrant of title
must be assigned when car is sold.
ChauFeurs must carry photo :
graphs in their license books for
Identification purposes.
All delivery boys for small stores
and Others who drive only as a
part Of their duties must be reg
istered as registered operators
They must be 18 years old or old
er, the same as chauffeurs.
A motorist leaving the scene Of
an accident without giving name
to victim or police is guilty of a fel :
ony, under the new law, the same
as the old.
Driving a car while intoxicated
also is a felony.
The third conviction Of a motor
ist for violating the motor law may
cause registration to be revoked
depriving offender Of right to driv,
for one year.
The law stipulates that at road
intersections, motor cars approach
ing from the right have the right
of-way.
The law provides a definite sci
of arm signals, indicating turn
slow or stop. Closed cars must b,
equipped with rear signalling dew
ices when owned by persons livini
in cities of more than 10000 pop
ulation.
Lights must be diffused in con
formance with strict rules.
The same regulations as former
ly apply to muffler cut.outs, max
ing it unlawful to have them s.
connected that they may be open
ed or closed from the drivers seat
Running with cut-out open i
made unlawful.
The state speed limit isretaine'
The Jasper news., 1921-11-10
Card Of Thanks.

We thank our kind and loving
neighbors and friends for their help
and sympathy during the last
weeks and hours of the sickness
and death of our beloved husband
and father.-Mrs. Nella Brown
and children.
The Jasper news., 1921-11-10
NJ. E. Church Notes.

There were 172 at Sunday school
and over $1,000 in the collection
The pastor delivered a most
helpful sermon on Father, Son
and the Church." Interesting
lessons were studied in both the
Junior and Epworth Leagues.
The calendar for the week is as
follows:
All day meeting of the W. HIM
Society atMrs. .Follmer's Tuesday
Choir practice Tuesday at 7:3O
Father and son banquet (inter'
denominational) to be held in tht
rooms over Crows store, Wednes
day evening.
There will be no prayer services
as the meetings at the M. E
Church, South, still continue.
Regular services next Sunday
The Jasper news., 1921-11-10

Is your subscription due?
The Jasper news., 1921-11-10

We take subscriptions to the Drovers
Telegram.
Evening star., 1921-12-06
ITALY TURNS down
RUSS SSOWET'SPACT
Political Agreement Was
Sought by N. Vorovsky
at Rome.
By the Associated Pre-

By the Associated Fresu.
ROME, December 6.-Italy has re-
fused to sign a commercial agreement
ith soviet Russia because Of the In
sistence by the soviet representative
,, Of the inclusion Of political questions,
tho Marquis Della Torretta, foreign
minister, announced in the chamber
of deputies yesterday.
Outlining the negotiations from the
start. he said that Leonid Krassin had
refused to sign in London an agree
ment with Italy similar to the COM
mercial agreement between Great
Rritain and Russia Negotiations
.. thereupon were opened IN Rome VIII
NJ. vorovsky, soviet representative
here, who first proposed a poiiticel
rather than q commercial agreement.
CIauses calling for abstention from
propa9anda and the acceptance OF
credits also were lacking In tho doc
ument.
When Italy's spokesman insisted on
inserting certain clauses Identical
with those in the British agreement.
NJ. Vorovsky demanded that Italy
guarantee not to recognize the en-
bassy and consulates of the former
Russian government To this Italy
replied by expressing willingness to
sign a commercial, but not q political
agreement.