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THE MORNING OREGONTAX, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1920 lOOTREiWSUI ON WASTE OF Tons of Speeches Mailed From Washington Protested. SHERMAN JOINS IN FIGHT Sonator Cites "Propaganda" of McAdoo, Who "Thought He Was Candidate for President." WASHINGTON", Feb. 5. Renewing his charge of an enormous waste of print paper by executive departments of the federal government. Senator Smpot, republican. Utah, told the sen ate today that from July 1, 1916, to last July 15. 30,144.362 copies of speeches made by cabinet officials and other persons were printed and distributed through the mails at. a total coat of 1442.000. Senator Smoot eaid this not only was a waste of paper, but an "abuse or the public money" and a "wicked practice" that should he stopped im mediately in view of the serious print paper situation. . The treasury department alone, he said, had 25.066.000 copies of speeches requiring 7t8.896 pounds of pape printed and distributed While the railroad administration had 3,055,000 copies of speeches made by William G. McAdoo, while director-general or railroads, and other persons printed. Senator Sherman, republican, 1111 sois, declared much paper was con sumed by Mr. McAdoo in distributing propaganda" as railroad literature when he was director of railroads "and thought he was a candidate for president." "In Michigan," Senator Sherman aid, "the Newberry campaign commit tee was damned from Dan to Beer' eheba because Newberry paid his own expenses. Mr. McAdoo paid his cam paign bills at the expense of the gov emment and he passes as. an example f public virtue." Limitation of the size of daily newspapers was suggested by Senator Jones, democrat. New Mexico, who said his bill for that purpose had I been pigeonholed in committee. Part of the blame for the paper shortage, he added, belonged to the senate. which consumed a great deal of space in the Congressional Record, "by talk ing for hours about matters with which we all are familiar." to the ball of the Police Beneficiary association. The incident occurred Wednesday night when Coe left his machin parked between East Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth street on Stark street while he went into a house for a few minutes. Patrolman Pierce notified him that his machine was improperly parked and was standing without lights. The patrolman then according to the testimony of Coe, which was substantiated by that of the man whom he was visiting, of fered to let him go if he would pur chase the two dance tickets. Coe declined to purchase the tickets and Pierce then took him to toe po lice station and made him put up $10 bail in a case where violators are cus tomarily permuted to go on their own recognizance. The policemen receive 10 per cent commission on all tickets sold for the Beneficiary association ball. RUTH ST. DENIS IS HERE FAMOUS DAXSECSE TO APPEAR IX PROGRAMME TOXIGHT. FAIR STEP TIEN PRELIMINARY WORK IS ORGANIZATION STARTED. County Court Promises to Boy Site and Lease Property; Fnnd for Prizes to Be Given HEPPNKR, Or, Feb. 5. (Special.) Preliminary steps were taken today for the organization of the Moro County Fair association by a joint committee, appointed for the purpose some time ago by the Ueppner Com mercial club .and the Moro county farm bureau. The committee held conference with the county judge and commissioners. The fair will be in corporated as a Joint stock fair asso ciation, with a capital stock of 1-5,- 000. Assurance from representative citt rrns from all parts of the county al ready has been received that the stock will be speedily sold. Business men of Heppner have agreed to take 50 per cent of the issue. The rest will be scattered over the county. A fine tract of 22 acres will be pur chased, a little more than a mile north of town, on the Oregon-Wash ington highway and the O.-W. R. & N. All necessary modern buildings and equipment will be installed during the coming spring and summer. The county court has agreed to assist the enterprise by purchasing the site and leasing it to the association. A sub stantial appropriation for prizes in the agricultural and livestock depart ments also will be made. MYERS OUT, SAYS LETTER tXFORMATIOX TO M'ARTHCR LAYS BOCBT OF OCSTIXG. Report of Investigators of Charges Against Postmaster Held Con fidential Matter. OREOONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Feb. 5. All doubt as to Postmaster Frank S Myers of Port land, Ot, having been removed from office because of charges which were investigated by postoffice inspectors several months ago, was removed by a letter received today by Representa tive McAvtnur. The letter was signed by firs? Assistant Postmaster-General Koreas, and said: "I wit to advise you that as the result ol the investigation made at Portland. Or, an order has been is sued removing the postmaster, Frank S. Myers, . effective January 31, 1920. The postmaster was advised under date of January 22 of the necessity for making a change in the position of postmaster at Portland, and that if he would submit his resignation by January 31 it would be accepted. As the postmaster failed to resign, an order has been issued removing him." The letter declined, however, to give out the report of inspectors, which was held to be confidential. IS THREAT TO FORCE SALE OP TICKETS TO BALL CHARGED. Alleged Frce- Trarfie Violator Is Scl Arrest Reported to Have Been Alternative. R. H. Tierce, patrolman, received a rebuke at the hands of Municipal Judge Rossman and the officer's pris oner. Earl S. Coe. who appeared to answer to a charge of violating the traffic ordinance was released when evidence was Introduced in the municipal court yesterday afternooi to show that the policeman had of fered to let Coe off without a hearing La court if tie would buy two tickets Other Attractive Stars Also Are Slated to Take Part in Audi torium Entertainment. A programme both artistic and unique will be presented tonight at the auditorium with Ruth St. Denis, famous danseuse, and some other at ' si C 6m tf, xi fj ft-i Ruth St. Denial, who will dance at auditorium tonight. tractive stars as the features. Miss St. Denis will present her famous Spring Song." "Dance With a Veil' and other specialties, and will give talk on "The Art of Dancing." Laurence A. Lambert will be local director of the programme. In ad dition to Miss St. Denis, there will b nine beautiful young American girls who will dance, and Kills Rhodes. dramatic tenor, who will sing several solos. Among the girls who will dance ill be Claire Fields. Ruth Austin. Grace Carson, Betty May and Dons Humphrey. They will give suites of lyric selections which will embrace among others the waltz, the album leaf, the skip dance and the "March of the Dwarfs." Katherine Hawley and ensemble will present "At Evening," a dainty and picturesque number. Miss Pauline Lawrence will preside at the piano. Julianne Johnston also will exhibit her skill as a dancer, and color and lighting effects will be par ticularly well arranged for the ap pearance of Miss St. Denis and her talented assistants. CLERK CONFESSES TO THEFT OF $351 F. E. Waterhouse, Seattle Seeks Own Arrest. COSTLY LIVING, PLEA Sums Taken During Two-Year Period From Bank Where He Wa9 Employed. SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 5 F. El Waterhouse, 28, bank clerk, within half an hour after his arrest here to day, pleaded guilty to an Indictment charging him with embezzling $3500 from his employers. The indictment was on a secret file returned by federal grand Jury here last night. Waterhouse said he took the money because he was living beyond his means. He will be sentenced next week. Waterhouse. who resides in Seat tie with his wife and three children. In a confeVuon given to Martin Mc Lean, national bank examiner, said that he did not gamble or speculate, but that he simply lived beyond his means; that he tried to live as he thought he should. His misappropri ation, which began two years ago, was not discovered until December 8, 1919, but a few weeks before he was dismissed from the employ of the bank. No Excuse Offered. When Waterhouse appeared before Judge Neterer at noon Thursday, a few minutes after he offered himself for arrest to Frank Colligan, deputy United States marshal, in the federal building, he was acocmpanied by his father. A plea of guilty to the harge, which carries a maximum punishment of five years In the peni tentiary and a fine of SoOOO, was then entered by young Waterhouse. He offered no excuse, except to say that he was tempted to live beyond his means. Waterhouse, according to his con fession, was employed in the National City bank, for three years as book keeper in the clearing-house depart ment. His misappropriations have covered a period of two years, he said. His method of appropriating funds was to charge inactive individual ac counts with sums ranging from $10 to 120. Only two or three of these overcharge accounts were ever ques- ioned by the bank's clients and were later attributed to errors, said Waterhouse. Shortage Totals KlolO. In October, 1918. Waterhouse was transferred to the clearing-house de partment of the bank, handling in coming clearings' and remittance let- ers. In this department, confessed McLean, he took mutilated currency sent in by country banks. The con fession also related-that he destroyed checks, which would be written again on the outside. Aggregate misappro priations of funds in this manner to taled 33510.09. After the shotrages were discov- red the case was presented before the federal grand jury and Water house was indicted secretly. MOVIE' ACT IS FATAL Falling Body, Mistaken for Dum my, Is Filmed by Cameraman. LOS ANGELES, Cal Feb. 5. Earl Burgess, a motion picture actor, was instantly killed at Beverly Hills here today when he fell 700 feet from an airplane on which he was performing in the making of a comedy. Burgess was flying with Lieutenant Walter Hawkins, an aviator who had record of never having met with an accident. ine actor , was to cast off a dummy from the plane, but in some manner in attempting this he fell himself. The camera man and directors thought the falling body was the dummy and continued pho tographing. They did not discover their mistake until they went to re move the supposed dummy from some telephone wires where It had alighted and discovered that it was Burgess body. RAFFIC EDICT . ISSUED Xew York Will Try Out "One-Way" System February 16. NEW YORK, Feb. 5. Announce ment that Fifth and Park avenues, Manhattan's great longitudinal arter ies of motor traffic, would become one way streets on February 16 was made toaay Dy me ponce department. A system or signal towers on J? irtn avenue flashing red, green and yel- ow lights, in conjunction with one way rules is expected to remedy con gestion that now limits thousands of automobiles to a snail's pace in the rush hours. Legion Auxiliary to Form. ' CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 5.(Spe- lal.) L. R. Fiscus Post, American Legion of Chehalis, plans to organize woman s auxiliary or tne organi zation. George Sears has been- named chairman of a committee to make the rrangements, other members being Dr. H. W. Minton and Fred Blakely. Chehalis' time-worn and tattered flags in public places are to be immediately replaced with new ones through the activity of the Ieeion. LEGION MAINTAINS STAND Hood Post Will Xot Back Down on Japanese Exclusion Law. HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 5 (Spe- ial.) The Hood River Post of Amer ican Legion, by unanimous action, has adopted a resolution expressing disfavor of the proposed gentleman's agreement offered as a solution of the Hood River Japanese problem. The Legion members declare that they will stick to their policy of agitating for national and state leg islation tending toward Japanese exclusion. daughter, Mrs. James C. Stambaugh, and the following sisters: Mrs. Anns' R. Howes, Mrs. Elizabeth Church, Mrs. Charles A. McClure and Mrs. Allda V. Spurgeon, all of San Francisco and for many years formerly residents of Portland. t OSEBURG, - Or., Feb. 5. (Spe- i t cial.) E, C. Murray, well known throughout the state as "Rice" Mur ray, died at his'home in Camas Val ley yesterday following a protracted illness. Mr. Murray was one of the pioneers of the Camas Valley com munity, being 60 years of age at the -time of his death and having spent practically his entire life in Camas Valley. He owned considerable farm property in Douglas county and had other holdings in various parts of! the state. He leaves a widow and Lillet; uruiueia, .jajiica iuuiia; ui oau i Francisco, Z. T. Murray of Camas Valley and W. R. Murray of Roseburg. The funeral was held at Camas Val ley this afternoon. . breathless TJraina, Stlze Soul thrill of a Great and BeaidifuUgite. TEXAS RANGERS TESTIR FIGHT TO SAVE AMERICAN" RELATED TO SENATORS. Storekeeper Invited Out to "Be Killed" Is Declaration of Ser geant in- Service. EL PASO, Tex., Feb. S. United States customs inspectors, Texas ran gers and civilian residents of the Big Bend district told the senate sub committee investigating the Mexican situation today conditions along that stretch of the Rio Grande 'were such that it must in the end be abandoned by Americans unless more adequate protection is afforded. Until a year ago, they alleged, the Mexicans who crossed the river on raids might be reasonably- certain they were going to be pursued by American cavalry, but since then, for no reason anyone c6uld give, the at tempted running down of the invad ers had ceased. The latest clash with Mexicans was described by Sergeant H. A. King of the ranger service, stationed at Mar' fa. That was on January 21. A Mex ican appeared -in front of a store at Presidio, owned by D. T. Baldwin, and arter an altercation over the pur chase of tobacco, he demanded that the storekeeper come out and "be killed." The arrival .of two rangers inter fered with his plan, but as they were leading him away a force of Mexicans crossed the river and started in their pursuit. In the running fight that took place the rangers lost their pris oner, who afterward was located on the Mexican side of the river. Cus-' toms officials charged that Chico Cano, whose name has been repeated ly connected with stories of border outlawry, is now an officer in the Carranza army. SHERWOOD WILL FOUGHT COXTEST INVOLVING $800,000 FILED AT SPOKANE. I nH Mil III I w ) JL-fc-V4-'W?4''"l. J n n a - I V , ' tr -fi - I I ..J-.-. . , v The Incomparable Star as Sigrid, the Dancer in Sister of Woman Killed With Hus band in Auto Accident Seeks Share of Estate. Obituary. SALEM. Or., Feb. 5. (Special.) Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. Crist, aged 94 years, were held this afternoon with interment in the Odd fellows' cemetery. Mrs. Crist had re sided in Marion county for .many years, BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 5. (Special.) In the death this week of Charles Himrod and Moses Marks, Idaho lost two prominent pioneers. Mr. Himrod was mayor of Boise during 1879 and 1SS0 and was later elected treasurer of Ada county and treasurer of the territory of Idaho and was a member of the seventh and 14th territorial legislatures. In 1884 he was register of the Boise land office. Mr. Marks was for 20 years one of the leading clothing men of Boise and an early gold dust buyer in California, having walked across the isthmus of Panama in the early days. A member of the Theosophical so ciety and for many years prominent in theosophical circles of Portland and the Pacific coast, Mrs. Ursula Tager died Tuesday at her home, 1282 Stan ton street, San francisco. she had been ill since early winter from the effects of a fall. She is survived by her husband. Philip B. Tager; her SPOKANE, Feb. 6. A contest of the will of the late J. D. Sherwood of this city,' killed with his wife in an automobile accident near San Fran cisco. November 2a last, was filed in superior court here today by Mrs Mary R. Runyon of San Francisco, a sister of Mrs. Sherwood, who seeks ownership of property of Mrs.. Sher wood, valued at upwards of $800,000. Mrs. Runyon In her petition states that she has evidence that Mrs. Sher wood survived her husband, and did not die first, as was supposed at the time of the accident, and that there fore her estate should go to Mrs. Sher wood'? heirs instead of those of Mr. Sherwood. She contends that, since Mrs. Sher wood's property was inherited from her father and mother, it would be an injustice should it go to persons other than Mrs. Sherwood's relatives. Un der the terms of Mrs. Sherwood's will, should it be determined that Mr. Sher wood survived her, only her personal jewelry and household goods and other personal effects, together with some stock in the bank of Tehama, would go to Mrs. Runyon. An order for a hearing in the con test of the will February 16 was is sued by the court. Roumanian Retreat Ordered. LONDON, Feb. 5. The" Roumanian legation here announced today that the Bucharest government had or dered the retreat of the Roumanian troops of occupation in Hungary to the frontier fixed by the peace conference. Oil Advanced 25 Barrel. PITTSBURG, Feb. 5. Pennsylvania I crude oil was advanced 25 cents barrel to $5.50 by the principal agencies before the opening of the market here today Other grades were unchanged. k f K.y-t. V About Our DeLuxe Presentations The mysterious atmosphere of the picture, the land of purple shadows, the dramatic dance on the steps. of the ruined Brahmin temple, and the prayer song of the high priest of Vishnu are elaborately presented as the Prologue and Epilogue for "STRONGER THAN DEATH," Featuring NAZIMOVA Presented under personal direction of P. E. Noble Musical interpretation by H. B.' Murtagh Stage direction of F. Grabach Properties by A. Labrache Lighting by C R. Whitwell YOU'LL BE DAZZLED BY EACH THRILL AND THRALL . . , J ' V. ' s'l Begins Tomorrow for One Ne'er-to-Be-Forgotten Week L ---hi-" ' ii mill 'ii , ......J Last Times Today- -CHARLIE CHAPLIN and CHAS. RAY in Their Double Bill of Merriment and Clce nim minim. 1. 1 ,.ini i .'mi i ii I ,i ii ' " "" ' " "" " Hoover's candidacy for tne presi dency has been receivea Dy mrs. Charles H. Castner of this city, ex president of the Oregon Federation of Women's clubs. Mrs. Castner re plied: "Of all candidates, Mr. Hoover a man to whom tne greai rnasa ui American people would rally regard less of party affiliation." Postmasters to Be Appointed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Feb. 5. Postmasters are to be appointed in Oregon as follows: Wayne E. Elliott, Veneta. Lane county; Charles W. Sharpe, Camas Valley, Douglas county; Percy E. Alien, t,isie, Clatsop county, and jyirs. jviarie Havill, Hoff, Clackamas county. ent term. The school is for the educa tion of Indian children in northeast ern California and southern Oregon, but the attendance has dropped be low the standard adopted by the Indian bureau. Commissioner Refuses Re-election. ROSEBURG, Or., Feb. 5. (Special.) W. E. St. John, county commis sioner of Douglas county has refused to be a candidate for re-election. Mr. St. John was recently elected presi dent of the Oregon Growers' associa tion and this with his personal busi ness prevents him from giving his time, to the worlf of the county. Cap tain William Klrtzer of Yoncalla Is the only candidate in (he field at present. Salem Boy Scouts- Kli-ct. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 5. (Special.) Election of officers and formal re quest for a budget of $5000 with which to meet current expenses and provide equipment for the present year were high lights of the annual banquet of Salem ramp. Boy Scouts, held here last night. Officers elected are Walter Denton, scout comniisslnn- oll, fu't'iilifl vlre-presidcnt : 1. P. So cnlofsky. third vii e-preslilent ; l. W. K re. treasurer: I. M. Urepory. di rector of sea Hroutlng; ,lHck Walker, director of -HmiiiKn; K. G. Det-Ke-liaih. director of fiiiHiicn, and S. Hamilton, director of civic sffulrx. During the last year the inrniliershlii of the Salem council has Increascl more than 10 per cent. Sin-riff tioiVH After Prisoner. Kl'GKNI-:. Or., r'ch. S, (Special.)- -Sheriff Kred U. Slckels left this morn ing fur Kllenshiirg, Wash., to lirlnif er; E. A. Kurtx. president; Theodore back Jerry ICIi-hardson or l.ennur. Roth, first vice-president : F. K. I,ov- arrested on i-hsrge of Inncst Hood Woman Supports Hoover. HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) 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