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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
VALLEY IS
One GREAT
LAKE ENOW
Skagit River Out of
Banks and Spreading
Over Bottoms In 20
Mile Expanse

Bellingham, WASH, Dec. IA. -
Hundreds of persons on the low
lands Of the SkagFt ri,er, most of
whom had no sleep last night,
gazed at daybreak this morning
over an expanse OF water which
extended a distance of 20 miles,
from LaConner to Chuckanut
mountain.
The Skagit river, which had
risen to the highest point in re-
cent years, brohe through the
dikes in many places, cutting off
communication between the lower
river towns, except by boat, and
filling the streets of Burlington,
LaConner, Conway, Milltown and
Edison. Communication with up
rivert owns was still cut off this
morning.
At LaConner about three hun
dred people in two suburban dis
tricts slept on Auto View hill, an
enhance in the heart of the. city.
With them were cattle and horses
which had been taken to high
ground for safety.
Scores of families were ma
rooned on the LaConner and Sam
ish flats and the entire popula-
tion of Conway, five miles south
of Mt. Vernon, was reported to
be living in the Great Northern
railroad stations. Boats were
used to carry food to the marooned
inhabitants.
Yesterday afternoon the home
of Lee Devils, between Mt. Vernon
and Burlington, was overturned
by the flood and split into two
parts. Mrs. Davis and her three
children, who were in the house,
escaped unhurt and we're rescued
by men in boats.
The dikes are being blown in
many places to allow the fresh
water to escape to the sound.
The situation was gradually i'm
proving today. The river at Mt.
Vernon had fallen four feet since
yesterday. 1t was said, however,
that several days would pass be-
fore rail communication could be
restored.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
Great Northern
Seeks To Issue
Big Bond Block

Washington, Dec. 14.-Permis-
sion to issue $s0,00O,o00 in bonds
was sought from the interstate
commerce commission today by the
Great Northern railroad. The road
proposes to use $16,000,000 to re-
pay its borrowings from the gov
ernment and $5,o40,0o0 in repair
and purchase of equipment. The
total expenditure for betterments
during the year, the petition esti-
mated, would be $1O,OOO,ooo.
It's bond Issue, under the ap-
plication, would be made at an in
terest rate of 5 "a per cent and
would be repayable in 1925.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
Bearcat Hoopers
to Play Woodburn
Tomorrow Night

Willamette university basket
ball men will have their first
game of the season tomorrow
night when they meet the Wood
burn firemen IS team at Wood
burn.
Several days Of hard workouts
have put the Willamette five In
fairly good shape, according to
Coach Roy Boiler, but the uni
yersity men are yet far from good
form. Little dope indica ing the
strength of the WoOdburn quin-
tet has drifted into Salem
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14

DEMAND
FREEDOM
|eek Abrogation of
Japanese Treaty and
|All Spheres Of Influ-
|ence In China

Washington, Dec. 14.-(By As
Il Rnciated Press) The Chinese del
Ration today asked of the powers
epresented in the Far Eastern
>ommittee of the Washington
sonference that the famous TWEEN
one demands treaty of 1915 be
sbrogated.
a The Chinese also asked that all
|sreaties granting special spheres
h influence in China be abrogat-
IA. The requests were incorporat-
N in Chinas response to the re-
Auest of the committee at it's
Meeting on Monday that the Chi
bese furnish list of the specific
Apheres of influence they desired
cancelled
The question of the 81 demands
Ras brought up as limitation of
Royereignty as a result of en-
of the demands made
g Japan in 1915 to which the
Bhinese maintain they were fore
sd under duress to accede.
h To Buy Railroad
The counter proposal of China
ior the purchase from Japan Of
4he Kiao-Chow Tsinanfu railroad
IN Shantung province has been
eabled to Toxic by the Japanese
arms conference delegation, which
|has been carrying on direct con-
Rersation with the Chinese dele
gates in an effort to settle the
|Shantung problem outside the
conference.
The Japanese are said to have
considered it necessary to receive
Instructions from home on this
matter which is deemed the most
important in the negotiations.
To Furnish Bonds
China is understood to be
ready to furnish bonds as secur-
ty for the payment, but the Jap
snese are said to feel. that some
'ecurity further than bonds
hould be given.
The consultation with Toxic
nay delay definite action for
ew days. The conversations have
ffered the unusual spectacle Of
wo oriental countries holding
heir entire negotiations in the
inglish language, with American
nd British representatives SIT
ing in as observers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
AGREE TO
CHANGES
in NAVIES
Substitution of New
Battleships for Old
Ones Permitted In
Reservation Asked

Washington, Dec. 14.-(By AS
sociated Press. Agreement on
the principal issues involved in
limitation of naval armament was
understood to be practically at
hand as the big three" of the
Washington conference went into
session late today at the state de-
partment.
The American delegates, it was
said officially, had agreed to the
Japanese reservation for substitu-
tion of the new battleship Mutsu
for the old 12-inch gunship Setsu
on condition that the United
States be permitted under the
Limitation proposal to retain the
newer battleships Colorado and
Washington in place Of the Della
ware and North Dakota.
Fixing Final Details.
The final detail remaining to be
arranged, it was added, was the
modification desired by Great
Britain in the armament limita-
tion program to balance against
substitution by Japan of the Mutsu
and by the United States Of the
two newer ships. This detail was
expected to be arranged at today's
meeting,
The limitation program, as
finally evolved, it was stated, will
provide for a condition of status
quo as to Pacific notifications, the
agreement leaving Hawaii, the is
lands of Japan, Australia and New
Zealand free from the provision.
Americans Agree.
American acceptance of the
Japanese substitution of the Nut
su was agreed to virtually at a
conference between Secretary
Hughes and the American naval
advisers following yesterdays
meeting of the "big three" Com
pletion of the agreement on the
part of the American delegation
was accomplished today.
AS the naval big three went in
to conference an American spokes-
man described the naval negotia-
tions as making very good prog
ress" and it was indicated that the
of an early decision had
been measurably increased by the
receipt from Toxic of additional
instructions empowering the Jap
anese plenipotentiaries to effect
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
First Violence In
Strike Results In
Shooting of Negro

East st. Louis. H.. Dec. IL
The first serious act Of violence in
the packing house workers strike
mere occurred this morning when
armed men boarded a street car
CARRYING employees to the packing
bouses and shot Solomon Tart, a
aegro. through the left lung,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
Lloyd George Is
Cheered To Echo


London, Dec. 14.-(By Asso-
ciated Press, while ratifica-
tion of the peace treaty between
Great Britain and Ireland was
being urged by speakers in the
house of commons, this after
noon, Prime Minister Lloyd
George entered the house and
was received with a storm of
cheers. He was cheered again
rs he rose to speak on the agree
ment. No agreement ever con-
'luded between two peoples had
'eceived so universal a well
;ome, he declared.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
Annther Dlke Breaks.

Everett, Wash. Dec. l4.-Ihe
like dividing the valley OF lhe
from the stillaguamish
laiIey broke this morning near the
7aeifie highway and, according to
,Fd sent to stanwoed, eight
miles south on the stiilaguamish'
al feet Of water was pouring
through the epeHiRG-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 14.-Condi-
tions in Washington were rapidly
becoming normal from the effects
of the storm which rendered nun
dreds temporarily homeless
washed out bridges and roads, as
organized traffic and cut wire
communications In many parts OF
the state. High waters were rap
idly reeeding and little further
trouble was expected. according to
reports reaching Seattle,
While officials said 1t would be
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
Three Means Of
Aiding Farmers
Urged On Senate

Washington. Dec. 14.--Thirteen
recommendations, including legal
izatlon of cooperative marketing
combinations, lowering OF freight
rates on agricultural products and
establishment OF agricultural at
taches in European capitals. are
set forth in a report Of the Joint
congressional commission Of agri-
cultural inquiry filed teday in the
senate,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
Far1ner Is Missing.

Bellingham, Wash, Dec. IL
s. e. Eldred, a farmer living on
the south side of the Skagit river
near edro-Woolley, was reported
missing this morning. He went
out in a boat yesterday afternoon
and had not been seen since.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
Man Is Drowned.

Ellensburg, Wash, Dec. H.
Harry Campbell, employe OF q
lumber company at Casland, ~
miles northeast of Ellensburg, lost
his life in flood waters of the
Teanaway river yesterday, accord
ing to delayed reports reaching
today. Efforts to re-
coved the body were futile.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
ULSTER REJECTS IRISH PEACE PROPOSAL
st. Louis Women
Use Most Paint

st. Louis, Dec. 14.-St. Louis
women have the old-time In
dians completely backed off the
boards, according to Edward F.
Helbig, manager of this city's
largest wholesale drug concern.
st. Louis women, Helbig de-
clares, spend $3,OO0,OOO annu-
ally for face paint and rouge.
The sale here of paint and rouge
will average $25O,OO0 per
month, Helbig asserts.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
vatican Hae Fire.

Rome, Dec. l4,-tBy Associated
Press. l-Fire broke out today in
a store room beside the staircase
Of the vatican leading TO the dome
Of the church OF st. Peter. Flames
we're subdued with much difficult
~
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
War Horrors
Are Blamed
On Civilians

Application OF creative genius
to the business of war hGs brought
it to its present standard of ter
rible efficiency and will give to
it destructive potentialities
threatening wholesale annihila-
tion of whole nations in future
wars, unless checked.
Such was the message left with
the 3O0-odd Salem people who
gathered to hear him in his lee
ture at the armory last night by
will Irwin, war correspondent
and author.
Tracing the slow growth of a
code of war ethics among profess
sional soldiers thru ancient,
medieval and modern times up
to the opening of the world war
in 1914, Irwin blamed the scrap
ping of the rules of war; which
protected women and children, de-
fenseless cities and sailors on the
high seas, during the conflict
just closed to the injection of
civilians into the business of war.
Warfare methods were compari-
lively humanitarian up to the op-
ening of the recent war, he
pointed out, principally because
of the lack of inventive genius in
the ranks of professional soldiers
who, up to that time had directed
both the preparation for and the
execution of wars.
Horrors On Increase
up to 1914" said Mr.. Irwin,
"the professional soldier had
never got beyond the primary
principle of killing by hitting
with some hard object in the de-
velopment of the instruments of
his trade. His highest perfected
machine, the canon, was but a
minor improvement over the rock
protector of ancient times, If we
compare it with the improve
ments which have been made in
the machinery OF other occupa-
tions.'
Compared with the devices for
killing developed during the
world war, when civilian inven-
tors and scientists perfected such
deadly weapons as poison gases
and aerial bombing devices with
an effective cruising radius of 500
miles, the old instruments of the
professional soldier were but IRE
tail killers" Irwin declared. He
pictured the warfare devices of
today as Wholesale killers" in
comparison. With scientists and
inventors now working overtime
in the development of such dead
ly instruments as Lewisite, a gas
which kills If brought in contact
with a square inch of human
skin, and In perfectlng the wire
less controlled aerial torpedoes
and gas proof tanks, Irwin pic
tured the possible next war as a
devastating horror which will
lay waste 10 civilization.
The remedy for such a possibil-
ity lies In the application of Just
such creative genius as has deveI-
oped this efficiency In the bust
ness OF war TO the business of
peace, in the opinion of Irwin.
The counter balance. he says, lies
in the creation OF a nation OF ma
tions possessing the power to reg
ulate the modes OF warfare as well
as the causes OF war. Such an
for peace must come.
irwin said, and It makes no diff
ference whether 1t be "a Wilson
league of nations. a Harding as
ISOLATION OF nations, or-help me
Henry Cabot Lodge union
OF nations"
Irwin pleaded with his hearers
TO support President Harding in
his plans for international peace
and disarmament, and praised the
accomplishments OF the Washing
ton conference to date as a step In |
the direction Of world peace.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
CABINET REFUSES
TO BE JOINED WITH
IRISH FREE STATE
Craig's Ultimatum Reaches London While
Parliament Is Convening To Ratify Treaty
Recommended by British and Sim Fein
Peace Delegates

Belfast, Dec. 14.-(By Associated Press)- )-The Ulster
cabinets reply to Prime Minister Lloyd Georges letter Of
December g. which will be made public officially tomorrow
definitely rejects the invitation to the Irish free state
1t protests against Users interests being involved in the
Irish settlement without Ulster being consulted
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14

The delicate shades OF linen can
be kept from flding by using plen-
ty OF powdered borax in the water
In which they are washed end
rlnsed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
Sim Fein Action DELAYED
Bulletins

Washington, Dec. IA.
Adoption by the senate late
today of the conference re-
port on the first deficiency
bill sent the measure to the
president, the house having
adopted the report earlier in
the day,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
juneau Man Named

lfrpsssuinseon. Dec. 14.-John C.
no,-,ns, OF juneau. Alaska. was
tas..l ts,..,lated by President Harding
~ 49,. q be collector of customs
u'A'Tiet number 81. of Alaska.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14

ssp .' - can carry three times it's
weight Of honey when flying.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
IHE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and Thurs Z
day rain west. cloudy east portion.
Moderate northeasterly winds.
LOCALS: Rainfall 10; northerly
winds; cloudy; max. 4S, min. Al.
river 90 feet and rising.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-14
CIRCULATION


Average for 1szV, oAov .
Population Of Salem. 1879. 425si
i910, 14.O94; 1920, 1879.
Marion County, 1920, 47.177; Polk
County, 1920. 14.181.
uember of Audit Bureau Of Circu-
lation. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
NEW LABOR FOR HAWAII
Send 43O Men and Women From
Porto Rica
TAsaociaf fad prass1

Honolulu, Sept. 2S.-Thc advance
guard of new labor supply, to Off
set the present shortage in the Ha-
waiian Islands, has arrived here in
the form Of 430 men and women
from Porto Rico, accompanied by
many children.
The alborers wtre recruited by
agents Of the Hawiian Sugar Plant
ers' Association. Their voyage from
Porto Rico was reported to have
been uneventful Except for u slight
epidemic of influenza which led to
the placing of the laborers in quar-
antine at Colon, Canal Zone, for sew
eral dys. They will be distributed
among the plantations whose need
of labor is most pressing, it was an
nOunced.
Efforts will be made to induce
more of their countrymen to come
here, the Planters Association said.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN
Curtis and Fess Will Introduce New

Washington, Sept. ga wo.
mans "bill Of rights" proposed fol
enactment by the federal and all
state governments to remove all
legal determinations against wo-
men, was outlined yesterday in q
statement by the National Woman's
party.
The program includes new con-
stitutiOnal amendment, declaring
that "no political, civil or legal dis
abilities or inequalities on account of
sex, or on account of marriage"
shall prevail, together with a bill to
give women the same rights, >privi-
leges and immunities as men.
1t was announced that Senator
Curtis, Republican, Kansas, and
Representative Fess, Republican,
Ohio, would introduce the new pro-
posed constitutional amendment In
congress October, 1 and that copies
of the new bill had been sent to all
state chairmen of the Woman's
party, except Wisconsin, which al
ready has enacted the law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
EXONERATE FAMOUS cow
Didn't Kick Over the Lamp That
Started Chicago Fire
TAssocfated Press1

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Mrs. O'Leary
and her celebrated cow will have no
part in the observance Of the semi
centennial of tn Chicago fire, to be
held here Oct. 2-15, it was disclosed
today The reason being that a
search of the records Of the fire de-
partment shows that both Mrs.
O'Leary and the COW had retired an
hour before the fire started, and had
nothing to do with starting he blaze,
although it did start in the O'Leary
cow-shed.
These records show that there
was a rumor at the time that neigh
bors had slipped into the barn, to
milk the COW for materials for an
oyster stew or a milk punch, and
another that bunch Of boys from
the neighborhood were smoking in
the barn.
A broken lamp was found in the
ruins Of the barn the day after the
fire. This gave rise to the report
now become a legend, that Mrs.
O'Leary had gone to the barn in the
evening carrying a lamp and that
the COW, piqued at being disturbed,
had kicked her mistress, who
dropped the lamp, and the big doings
were on.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
BIG TIMBER RESOURCES
Philippines Offer Opportunity For
Development
T aaOciotad proue


Manila, Sept 2G.-There Is enough
timber in the Philippine Islands to
take care Of most of the lumber in
dustry Of the Far East, according to
Major General Leonard Wood, who
has just traversed the archipelago
Islands.
Few people appreciate the enor-
nous resources in the islands in the
way of lumber. much of 1t of the
most valuable kind" he said. "Ncar-
ly go, 100000 feet of it was cut In
1920, of which in the neighborhood
of 15,000,000 was exported.
I'm ordinary years there ought to
be an enormous amount available
for export. Now is the time to ini-
tiate those wise forestry measures
which would insure the replacement
Of the trees cut. These forests are
full of the most valuable woods,
and there is possibility of great de-
velopment in the production of rub
ber, camphor, etc, also an enor-
nous amount of other forest and
jungle products.
"Lumbermen in the islands ought
to unite so as to have better market
ing Of their products abroad. In
other words, here is great industry
which can be developed on sound
lines and reproduction of the forest
assured"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
UNITE ROADS
INTO SYSTEMS
NEWEST PLAN
Would Be 10 General
Combinations for Rail
Lines in Country
(Associated Pressl

Washington, Sept. 2S-The inter
state commerce commission an
nounced today tentative plans To-
the consolidation Of all major rail
roads Of the United States into nine
teen systems and gave notice thai
hearings would be called on the pro
ject in the near future. The pro,
posed consolidation was authorized
by the transportation act.
The consolidation Of midwestern
roads includes the following sys-
tens: Number 13, Union Pacific,
Chicago Northwestern, Waba
lines; east of the Missouri. Num-
ber IA, Burlington, Northern Paci-
fic, Spokane, Portland and Pacific ;
number 16, Santa Fe, Colorado and
Southern, Denver and Rio Grande,
Western Pacific; number 18, Frisco,
st. Louis & Southwestern, Chicago
& Alton, Katy.
The transportation act allows con-
solidation, If voluntary, with rail
roads concerned. The proposal pro-
vides retention of competitive ar
rangements Of transportation and
the principle it follows is the hitch
ing of weaker and less profitable
roads to more prosperous competi-
tors or connections.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
LAWYER SHOULD KNOW BIBLE
Is the Source of All Law Declares
Ohio Attorney

Dayton, o., Sept. 2S.-All candi-
dates for admission to the bar should
be compelled to pass examinations
ON the Bible and the works of
Shakespeare, in the opinion of Dan
iel w. Iddings, former president of
the Ohio Bar Association. Mr.. ID
dings has urged that all bar organ
izations insist upon passage of such
examinations as prerequisite to the
taking of the bar examination proper
and recommends also that candidates
be quizzed on Blackstone's Com
mentaries.
"The source of all law really is
the Bible while Shakespeare point
edly brings ou the foibles Of the
law" declares Mr.. Iddings. Black
stones Commentaries, he says,
should be read by every lawyer at
some time during his career, for "it
must ever remain the greatest ex-
position Of what the Anglo-S Saxon
Law really is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
RODE IN RUNAWAY CAR
And Delighted Little Child Was I'm.
harmed
TAssociated Press j

Dodge City, Sept. 28-Greatly en-
joying the unexpected ride and un~
aware Of her danger, Georgeanne
Theis, 3-year-old girl, Travelled three
blocks down hill on a paved street
in a runaway motor car. While she
was playing in the machine in some
manner it started to run and gained
momentum with every foot, wildly
dashing down hill, coming to stop
only with the upgrade.
Mysteriously and fortunately, the
car did not crash into the curb or
plunge over the retaining wall into
the areaway at the high school. The
only damage reported to the car was
a broken spring. il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
DOUGHBOY ALWAYS READY
Can Ask Questions When They Are
Called For
rAssociated Press1

COblenz, Sept. ga learned
professor had just concluded his lec-
ture on trigonometry, illustrating on
a huge blackboard the various fig
ures under study, and the audience
of earnest students, young and old,
was still under the spell of his wiz
ardry.
"Has any one any questions to
ask?" said the professor. II shall
be glad to answer any question"
Just then, tall youth wearing
the uniform Of a member of the
American Forces in Germany, arose
with a start as If coming out Of a
deep sleep. With a few compan-
ions he had wandered into the large
hall and finding many unoccupied
seats, had made themselves at home.
In most classical German, he asked:
"Can you tell me why German
chimney-sweeps wear tophats when
on duty?"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-09-29
u. S. COMMISSIONER DISMISSED
Edward M. Hurley Represented Pri-
vate Clients, 1t Was Charged

Cincinnati, Sept. 2S.-On the
ground that he had violated judicial
regulations of the federal courts,
Edward M. Hurley was summariiy
removed yesterday from his position
as United States commissioner here
by Judge John w. Peck of the Unit
ed States district court. The charges
drawn by James r. Clark, United
States district attorney, upon the
order of Judge Peck, charged Hur-
ley with representing privare clients
in negotiations with other federal
departments. 1t is alleged he ap-
peared before the internal revenue
and federal prohibition departments
for private clients. Hurley admitted
the charges, but said he considered
himself within his rights as an at
tOrney