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The New York herald., 1921-03-04
wanton Destruction the Aim.


"A good deal OF devastation was
wrought by bombardments and move
ments In war. But an incredible amount
of damage was done deliberately with
view to destroying essential means. as
Won Blssing, at the first meeting of the
German economic mission in Belgium in
June 1915, admitted. the object being
10 provide that the Belglans. in recover
ing their industry, should not prejudice
German industry Great factories were
wantoniy destroyed and the machinery
scattered. Sometimes essential. compli-
Gated machinery which would take a
long time TO replace was removed.
Bridges, concrete foundat tons and fur
naces were destroyed by dynamite and
apparatus was destroyed by oxyhydrogen
flames merely in order to cripple French
and Belgian industry and make it i'm
possible for them to compete with Ger
man industry when the war was over.
! can supply the German delegation with
a large number of cases Of this kind.
There Is numerous class of cases
where machinery and equipment were
broken UP In order to furnish Germany
with metal. Many mines in northern
France were deliberately destroyed, with
view to making 1t impossible to work
them for years. not only by lombard
ment but by deliberate acts of destruc-
ton. Textile and other factories were
either destroyed or the equipment re-
moved.
Take the case OF the French flax
industry, the most important industry in
France. This was practically wiped out
by process OF destroying all the ma
chinery, so that Germany. which sup
piled France before the war to the ex-
tent OF over per cent. now supplies
her with so per cent of her fax
products.
Take the case Of the blast furnaces
and rolling mills of Belgium They were
deliberately blown up by dynamite and
their places left in ruins. so that when
the war was over Belgian industry
would take years to be In n position TO
compete with Germany. / can supply
many other cases wherein the factories
of Belgium and France, constituting q
menace to their competitors in Germany,
were deliberately put out OF action
The New York herald., 1921-03-04

Continued osI Fifth Page.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Taxpayers To
Be Assisted In
Making Returns

For the purpose of assisting tax
payers in making their 1920 in
come tax return, it is announced
here today that j. j. Collins and
.. V. Roberts, deputy revenue col
lectors, will be in the city at the
postoffice building on February Z
to 12. 1t was also announced the
Deputy Collins win be at Stayton
on January 25 and 25, and at Sill
verton on January 26 to 20.
In regard to the mission of the
revenue collectors, the law pro-
vides that all income tax returns
must be filed on or before Marcn
Is, 1921. and any person delinquent
in filing will be subject to heavy
penalties provided therefor.
1t is urged that each taxpayer
affected prepare a statement of en-
tire receipts from all sources dur
ing 1920, and also of the amounts
claimed as allowable deductions
arising through conduct of bust
ness, or otherwise, and to be ready
to submit the statement to the dep
uties. All possible assistance Incl
dent to determining the amount oi
tax to be paid by the taxpayer Il
promised by the deputy revenue
collectors, and full cooperation il
requested of those affected by thu
income tax law.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Norblad Strikes
At Purse Seiners
In Three Bills

Senator Norblad has no patience
with the purse seine or the purse
seiner. So far as he is concerned
both should be abolished entirely
from this mundane sphere-or at
least from the waters thereof
Three bills echoing this senti-
ment were Introduced by the Sena-
tor from Columbia county Monday
afternoon.
one of these prohibits the pos
session. sale, offering for sale or
purchase in this state of any sal
mon fish of any variety taken or
caught in any of the waters of the
Pacific ocean outside the jurisdic-
ton Of the state OF oregon. Fish
ing in the Pacific ocean, it is eX-
planned can only be successfully
carried out through the use OF
purse seines. The bill provides pen
altfes in the shape of a fine oi
from $3.50 to $1,000 or imprison-
ment in the county jail from ~
days TO six months. Gear or vessels
used in violation of his act are also
made subject to confiscation by tne
state.
the other.two bills are aimed a
the use Of purse seines, one pro
bibitfug their use in the waters o.
the columbia river and the othei
prohibiting their use in the waters
of the Pacific ocean over when th'
state exercises jurisdiction.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
McCrillis To
Be Speaker at
Realty Session

Frank McCrellis chairman of the
legislative committee Of the inter
state realty association. past presi-
dent of the Portland Ad club and
now first vice and acting president
of the Portland Realty association
according to announcement made
here today, will be the principal
speaker at the banquet of the Mar
ion County Really association
which is to be held at the Graybelle
tomorrow evening at 6:S0.
Advance information, it Is said
indicates that the banquet of the
realtors is certain of success. Port
land realty association will be rep
resented by 20 or rs members at
tho BANQUET tomorrow night. sew
eral other good speakers are on the
program for the realty men or Sls:
ion county.
FoIIowing the banquet at the
Graybelle the delegates Will al
iourn to the Commercial club
rooms for the business meeting
when the final organization OF the
Marion cotfntv boosters club will
be consummated. 1t is the purpose
of the realty men to boost Marion
county and the willamette valley
real property and ways and means
of best attaining this purpose VIII
he the burden of discussions at the
| business meeting.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Two Killed In
Explosion In
Film Factory

Bayonne. N. j., Jan. 18. - Two
persons were killed and more than
ten were injured In an explosion
and fire in the plant of several film
companies here today.
Two charred bodies, apparently
blown through a window of the
plant, were found beside the tracks
of a railway near the factory. One
apparently was that of woman.
Firemen worked desperately to
check the flames and rescue others
who might be inside the building.
Ten injured persons were taken
to the Bayonne hospital.
Fifteen persons were inside the
small building when the explosion
occurred. Instantly the structure
was in flames.
The fire was caused by the ig-
nition of films which flared up
with a blast that shattered win
dows in he vicinity.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Promotion of
Immigration Is
Sought In Bill

The immigration committee or
the house held its first meeting
MONDAY aI.ernoon, to consider
hill introduced by Lee of Multi
homah to create a commissioner Oh
publicity. promotion and develop
ment, and appropriating $45,OeO
for it's work,
A favorable report will be pre-
Rented by a majority of the COM
mittee-Lee, Lynn and tletcher'
Woodson and LaFollett are OPP
posed. on the ground of curtall-
ment of every possible expense ana
because of their reluctance TO
recommend the creation OF any
new commissions.
The bill provides that it shall be-
come effective thirty days after
becoming a law, when the state
hoard of control shall appoint the
new commissioner, fix his salary
and office and establish rules fof
Nhis guidance and official duties
He is to compile and edit reliable
literature of the whole state, to be
printed by the state. in cooperation
with the Pacific Northwest Tourist
! association, Portland chamber OF
commerce, Oregon State chamber
of commerce, Oregon agricultural
college and local promotion agen'
| .ies; but it is provided that moth
ing in this bill shall prevent the
Estate board of control from aiding
lin a strictly just and proportiona
manner the agencies heretofore
mentioned, nor of utilizing existing
organizations showing practica
/ .Ntility.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Yank Delegates
ToLeave Labor
Meet Tonight

Mexico City, Jan. 18.-American
delegates to the congress of the
Pan-Arnerican Federation of Labor
will leave Mexico City tonight re-
gardless of whether the congress
completes its work at todays ses-
sion, Samuel Gompers, leader Of
the American representatives, an
nounced at the close of yesterday
session. 1t is probable the congren~
will attempt to clear away the 1S
resolutions still awaiting disposl-
ton.
Yesterdays session created the
first real excitement of the con-
gress and there were many tense
moments when it appeared the
Spanish speaking delegates were
about to GUST Mr.. Gompers from
the leadership of the federation.
They coupled their attack upon
him with bitter criticism of the for
eign policy of the United States
government, Guatemala, Colombia.
Salvador and San Domingo threat
ening withdrawal. So vehementlY
became his opponents that the vet
eran labor leader called Treasurer
James Lord to take the chair and
answered his critics from the floor.
He concluded his address by dCclin-
ing the nomination for the presi
dency of the federation.
The moment after Mr.. Gompers
| left the floor Louis Morones, Mex
lean, whose candidacy had been
pressed by the Guatemalan delega-
ton, withdrew from the contest
Mr.. Gompers then was again placed
| in nomination by Daniel j. Tobin
and on motion by Mr. Lord, he was
elected unanimously, one delegate
I from Salvador, Guatemala and Mex
leo each casting a dissenting vote
Canute Vargas VISA elected secre-
tary of the Spanish section, and
Chester n. Wright, secretary Of the
English division and Mr.. Lord was
reelected treasurer. Guatemala
City was chosen the next meeting
place.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Shimmy and Toddle
:: Not Proper 3:
Dances for Students

Chicago, Jan. 18.-The "shim-
my and the "toddle" are not
proper dances for school enter
tainments, Superintendent Peter
Mortensen ruled today in barring
them from the community center
activities.
Teachers at the centers differed
in their opinions as to the propri-
ETY. of the dances, it is said, result
ing in the edict.
'"The dances that resulted In to-
days order probably would be con
sidered all right on the stage or
public dance floors, but in the
schools we must maintain a high
standard in all entertainments,
Superintendent Mortensen SAID.
1--WE try to keep every activity OF
the centers on a plane so hign
that school children can engage
in them Naturally we do not be-
lieve that the shimmy and the tod
die are proper dances for school
entertainments"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Little Girl Hurt
When Struck By
Auto, Cars Meet

Playing in the streets, a little
girl whose name was not learned
by the police, was injured yester-
day when an automobile said to
have been driven by Arthur Old
enberg, route s, struck her. accord
ing to report made to Officers by
w. J. Blake last night.
Blake said the Gutenberg car
was moving west on State street
at 18th street when the little girl
suddenly ran into the car. She
was not seriously hurt, it was stat
ed, and was taken to her home
In order to avoid a collisio !
with a streetcar, Thad Fell of this
city, turned his machine behind it
and crashed into another autofaH-
bile. he told police last night. MI
Fell. police said, admitted he "as
to blame for the accident ana
agreed to paw for the damage
which resulted. He lives at sweet
Home.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
County Court
Urges Law to
License Trucks

Here's one for the truck driv-
ers. 80,
The Marion county court VIII
urce the enactment of law for the
purpose of regulating all trucks
and automobiles driven upon the
state highways as public carriers
in conveying either freight or pas
sengers. and will recommend to
the legislature that a license zee
be charged commensurate 10 the
business in which these vehicles
are engaged. Judge Bdshey an
nourced this morning.
Action in recommending the
massage of such legislation was
taken by the Marion county court
after word had been received from
the Yamhil county court. yam
hill legislators are expected u
draw up the proposed bill.
at believe law OF this klnd Is
highly desirable" Judge Bushey
said. countless heavy trucks ara
being operated on the pubic roads
without necessary regulation 10
protect the public. and this Is re-
shifting in great damage 70 the
state highways"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Troops Used
ToEnd Strike
Miners Say
Presence of State Sol
diers Cannot Be Ex-
cused On Any Other
Grounds, Claim

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 49,
Charges that state troops in the
coal fields near Jasper, Ala, are
there for no other purpose than to
break the strike of miners, are
made in a statement today from
the offices of the. United Mine
Workers of America.
According to the statement, Off
cials of the mine workers were not
surprised to learn that ten soldiers
of the Alabama National guard had
been arrested at Jasper in connec-
ton with the killing of William
Baird, a coal miner who was taken
by force from Jail. Baird was be-
ing held in a charge of numbering
member of the militia.
The miners statement, prepared
by Ellis Searles, editor of the Uni
ted Mine Workers Journal, said:
This is one of a series of out
RACES that has been committed
against the striking miners of Ala
, bama. Gunmen in the employ Of
the ocal companies have shot up
miners homes and wounded wom-
: en- and children. They have shot
down a number of miners for no
reason whatever except to create a
regin of terror to break the strike.
Fifteen hundred Alabama state
troops have been in the strike zone
/ for four months at a cost to the
state of approximately 100000 but
there has been nothing to do be-
cause the striking miners have been
lab abiding and have INDUCED in
no disorders.
The military authorities have
issued orders forbidding all meet
ings of the United Mine Workers
We heard they have even prevent
ed religious meetings and meetings
of Masonic and other lodges at
tended by the coal miners"
Washington. Jan, ia request
that federal troops be sent into the
coal mine strike district in Alabama
to replace the Alabama nationa
guard has been received at tn,
White House from the United Mine
Workers of Alabama.
The request was referred to thC
war department and it was sale
that Officials had decided that tn
request for federal troops shoul'
come from the governor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Four Bills Are
Recommended
For Enactment

The first meeting of the house
revision Of laws committee, held
Monday night, brought results of
"do pass recommendation for
four bills, and widely divergent dis
cussion as to others.
Those recommended for passage
include Representative Korells
bill providing that any dealer" as
defined in the Oregon laws" who
shall receive payment for the sale
of any bond, stock, note or warrant
and in lieu of making immediate
delivery of the same shall issue any
interem certificate, receipt or
other written evidence of payment
or agreement to subsequently de-
| liver such bond. stock, note OF
warrant, shall be regarded as a
banker and as doing a banking
| business"
Another bill receiving approva
| provides for the making of publ
cation of citations for devisees and
| heirs to estates uniform with pro-
visions for other citation publica-
| tions.
Approval was given a bill auth
orizing the county assessor to make
/ prompt collections of personal
property tax whenever the lien
lin his opinion, is not sufficient or
real property to secure its payment
The committee also approved 6
/ bill providing for the admission tt
the soldiers home at Roseburg OF
soldiers, sailors and marines of th'
war with Germany on the same
footing as those of the Spanish
American war
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Tobacco Planter
Stole Another's
Wife Is Charge

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1S.-ChaTle9
Grimes. tobacco planter and stock
man of Harrodsburg. Ky, and MIS-
Cora Atkinson, wife of another
Harrodsburg farmer. were uhoer
arrest here today charged with nav
ING abandoned their families and
i,a,-ing aloped. Grimes left his
r-ife and six children while Mrs.
5l,inson left her husband and four
children. The couple told the po-
lice here that several times since
leaving Harrodsburg in an auto
mobile for Florida, they were IN
cIined to turn back and seek for
giveness. Grimes gave the follow
Inc reason for not doing so;
..You know how it is in my eoun-
try. when a man runs off with an
otber mans wife. the husband IS
snDDosed to do some shooting.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
PROPOSAL WOULD MAKE
ARNISTICE DAY HOLIDAY

hill introduced in the house
this morning by Leonard Oh Muil-
nomah county amends the schooh
law nertaining to holidays by adst-
ing Armistice day, November IL
The school holidays provides~
with this addition, are all Sahus-
days. every Sunday, the time foh
hoiding annual county institutes
January /, February ~ ana zzs
May 1S, July4, first Monday In sep
tenber, october IL, November Ii
necember 25, all general election
davs and such special days as tine
governor of oregon shall desisnats
as holidays to be generally en-
served.
The Macedonian cry, Come over
and help US" was sounded by LAH-
coin county before the house OF teF
resentatives Monday, when the To-
lado chamber of commerce appeal
cd for aid toward keeping up coun-
tv roads and bridges. The ehakfi
her submitted its plea by transnlis-
sion through the secretary OF slaee-
II sets forth that the tax limitatfon
in lincoln county has been reaene"
and no funds remain for the repair
of county roads and bridges nor
are the county officials able To de
wise any plan for relief The Iesis-
lature is asked to suggest or create
remedy. The matter was referred
to the committee on assessments
and taxation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Towels Soon To Be
:: Unnecessary; =:
Fount To Be Fixed

Soon bathing suits will not nee
essarily be in order for those who
place their spat-encased shoes on
the rail of the alleged drinking
fountain at the corner of State and
Liberty streets. Within a few days
the passerby who slacks his thirst
will not be forced to wear a rain
coat or carry towel.
At its meeting last night the city
council declared itself in favor of
converting the fountain from a
shower bath into drinking sta
ton. Alderman Giesy urged that
it be repaired Immediately The
matter was referred to the street
com mittee.
And before the first snow flies, it
IS said, pretty creatures may drink,
even though they cannot swim a
stroke, and stays may seek their
fill without being encumbered with
l Divers suit.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Council Votes TO Buy
Police Motorcycle;
Provides no Operator

Of a seventh man to the force be
postponed pending further investi-
cation came as the result OF action
Of Mayor HalvCrsen in suggesting
to Councilman Marcus that the lat
ter's motion calling for the addi-
ton of a seventh man might be Gus
Of order, in that il was the opinion
Of some members of the counctl
that, in framing the budget. the
understanding had been that only
six men were to be employed on
the police force.
Councilmen Utter and Geisy t00lS
issue with the mayor. claiming
that the budget provided for no
specified number of police officers.
while Councilman Schunke insisted
that the budget made provision Tor
only six men.
Acceptance by councilmen
CONTINUED ca Page Four-l
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18

The police department OF the
CITY Of Salem is today richer by the
technical possession Of one motor
cycle and side car, but minus
man to operate it as result OF toe
action Of the city council last night
Accepting the recommendation
of Chief of Police Moffitt that the
police be provided with a motor
cycle for use in answering emerg-
ency calls, thus eliminating the
item OF taxi hire from the monthly
Dolice bill and making possible
prompt attention TO calls by the
police. the council refused TO take
action on the accompanying pro-
posal that the police force be en-
larged to seven men to provide an
emergency rider and patrolman for
the new vehicle.
Information Sought
The suggestion that the addition
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Sand and Gravel
Company Heads
Admit Charges

New York, Jan. 1S.-Four SAND
and gravel corporations and their
officers and directors pleaded gull
~ today to an Indictment charging
violation OF the sherman anti
trust law in connection with mo-
nopoiy in Cow Bend sand.
They agreed to dissolve the sand
and gravel Board of Trade of which
they were members and were assess
ed fines totalling $4,000.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Governor OIcott's Veto
Overriden; Old Senate
Bill Again In LimelIght
'Ovists' in Germany
See Art in Eggs

New York, Jan 1S.-A new
art is springing uD in starving'
Germany. developed by a cult
lcalling themselves the "Ovists, =
Swho have superseded the Cubists
I'm art, declared Andrew Ten
.Eyck, recently returned from
an eight-month tour of Belgium
fSIolland and Germany, before a
meeting of the arts and Eng1-
fneering Alumni association OF
New York universitN
"The Ovists," said Mr.. Ten
I Evck, "have discovered that all
mature is egg shaped, and the
{portrayal of nature and the un-
fastened, together with a GER
1tain brutality lis the dominat-
Ting note in their work. Back
Ito nature and the bare brutal
truth of primitive things is the
fimaginative impulse of this
J group, which is seeking a new
expression out of all the chaos
fthat has befallen Germany since
1.-THE armistice was signed. Blot
out ALT his crazy world and be-
I gin again, is their motif"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
-Four Civilians
Killed In Crash
On Irish Soil

London, Jan. 18.-Four civiiiana
were killed and seven black and tan
auxiliary policemen were wounded
in a fight in county Galway, Ire
;aud, according to reports received
here today. Thet fight ensued
when a black and tan patrol was
ambushed near the city of Galway.
Belfast, Jan. 1S.-David Kent,
Sim Fein member of the house of
commons for the east division OF
Cork. was arrested yesterday He
makes the seventeenth Sim Fein
member of the British parliament
now in Jail. Six other members
are in the United States.
Constable Boyd was shot dead
yesterday in a saloon in county
Tipperary His assailants escaped.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Oath
Teachers Is
fought In Bill

.fhe exception of tex
/ professors or teachers
Pms of service are only
and who do not become
residents of the United
persons holding certifi-
each in any public school
or teachers in private or
schools or other instirh-
Earning, will be required
oath or affirmation of
4 10 this government, if a
Pduced by Representative
Gordon of Multnoma II
PONIES a law.
provides that whoever is
4 Of the employment OF
piers shall be guilty of a
fnor if he fails to require
itrS to take the pledge OF
/ and shall he punished by
rot more than one hun
prs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-18
Measure Permitting Attachment OF Property
of Non-residents In Actions to Recover
Damages for Violation of Contract Kesur-
rected Today; Investment Bill Passes

aav night to a bill introduced NJ
George w. Hyatt of Union ana
Wallowa counties aimed at the
professional juror; it was recon-
mended ito pass,
The bill is aimed to remedy con-
ditions where judges are disposed
to be especially lenitent in the mat
ter of granting excuses to jurors.
with the result that the irresponar.s
BILE hangers-on whose one greak
hope is to be picked up for jury
duty are put on the trial of most
important cases. 1t provides thnG
the regular jury list be used TO TIL
the panel as extensively as possl-
BILE.
whenever the regular panel be-
comes exhausted, or whenever iix
the opinion of the court the regu-
lar panel is likely to become ex-
hausted for any reason. the court
shall order an additional number OF
Jurors drawn from the jury Hars
which Jurors shall be drawn from
the Jury list by the sheriff I'm the
presence Of the court, and jurors
so drawn shall be summoned unless
released by the court"