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tite morning oeegoniax, TirtmsnAT, October t, 1920 ARMISTICE END TO POLERUSS WARFARE Friday Reported Date for Halting Hostifities. PUBLIC MEET IS CALLED Lithuanians Reported as Fighting Alongside Bolsheviks. Situation Critical. "WARSAW. Oct. 6. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Dispatches from Riga ay that hostilities between the Poles and Russian soviet forces will cease Friday under an armistice signed by the Polish and soviet peace delega tions yesterday. PARIS, Oct. 6. Dispatches from "Warsaw and Moscow today announced that an armistice between soviet Russia and Poland has been signed, according to the Havas Agency. RIGA, Oct. 6. (By the Associated Press.) The Russo-Polish armistice negotiations are being rushed to a speedy conclusion but the Lithuanian Polish situation seems meanwhile to have become more acute. The Polish official statement re ceived today, reports severe fighting with attacking Lithuanian divisions near Orany, about midway between Grodno and Vilna and adds: "It is stated that Lithuanian troops are fighting alongside bolshevik troops." According to present plans, the ar mistice between soviet Russia and Po land and the preliminary peace treaty will be signed at a public plenary ses sion of the peace conference Friday. Cessation of hostilitiea between Russian soviet and Polish forces or. Friday, when the armistice is expected to be concluded, will mark the close of the most serious warfare follow ing the great war. Fighting between the Russians and Poles began in December, 1918, and reached an acute stage when the Poles made their first sweep eastward to Kiev, which they captured, followed by their gradual retreat until the so viet forces had again forced their way westward and were threatening "War saw. The present negotiations were initiated about that time, first at Minsk and then at Riga, and have re sulted in the armistice now announced, which is to bring the fighting to a halt Friday. president yesterday said was "false." The telegram, which was made pub lic at the White House without com ment, follows: "I am perfectly content to leave it to the voters of Missouri to determine which of us is telling the truth." Replying to the president's letter of yesterday. Senator Spencer, in a lvrterr made public at St. Lous last night, quoted in support of his orlg lral statement from what he said was the stenographic i.otes of the eighth plenary session of the peace confer ence. He asked the president to in form him whether Mr. "Wilson had made the statement as attributed to him in tne stenographic notes taken at Paris. - T Kin nioN HELD DESPITE FIRE Sunday School Meeting Pro gramme Unchanged. 3 LITHUANIA CUT BY TREATY Armistice Boundary Line Separates Country From Russia. RIGA, Oct. 6. (By the Associated Press.) The armistice boundary be tween Poland and soviet Russia will cut off Lithuania entirely from Rus sia, granting Poland a corridor be tween, it was authoritatively stated at headquarters of the Polish peace delegation today. The line as virtually agreed upon begins to the cast of Dvinsk, runs south through Baranovitchi, Luninets and Sarney and virtually along the German line of 1915 to Roumanian boundary. ANTIPODES CARGO WANTED Steamer West Mahwah Will Come IT Freight OITers. The steamer West Mahwah, one of the shipping board vessels operating in the liner service of the General Steamship corporation to Australia and New Zealand, will be available for loading at Portland late this month, it was announced yesterday by John G. Euson, agent of the com pany here. The "WeHt Mahwah will come to Portland if sufficient cargo is offered for the Antipodes. 0Ports of discharge will be Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, and Auck land and Wellington, New Zealand. Poles Ask U. S. for Food. "WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Poland through its legation here, made in formal request of the state depart ment today for the extension of aid by the United States to Poland in the form of food supplies. Legation officials said that because of the critical food situation it was hoped the department might find some means of authorizing credits for purchase of food in this country. Ukrainian Officer Joins Bolsheviks LONDON, Oct. 6. General Makno, Ukrainian commander who has been operating under General Wrangel, anti-bolshevik leader in South Rus sia, has joined the bolshevik and h been given a command under the soviet administration against Wran gel. it is asserted in a wireless dis patch from Moscow today. REED BARES TRICKERY Continued From First Page.) HISTORIAN CONFIRMS REPORT Man Who Wrote Inside Peace Par ley Story Not Questioned. CHICAGO. 111., Oct. 6. (Special.) Did President Wilson tell Roumania and Serbia in the peace conference that if the world is again troubled .he will send soldiers and sailors of the United States across the ' ocean to fight? Senator Spencer of Missouri - .fays that the president did. The president says that the senator's statement "is false." On this question of veracity Senator New, of the senate committee on foreign relations, who has gone through the whole conflict between senator and president regarding the league, made this statement today: "President Wilson's position is very peculiar. When Senator Spencer said that Mr. Wilson had promised at the peace conference the assistance oi American soldiers and sailors over seas, he had as his authority stenog rapher's notes of the peace confer ence. The stenographer was undoubt edly as good as could be found in the world. He had no reason for misrep resenting Mr. Wilson. "The question used by Senator Spencer has been used in the senate repeatedly. The very words which Mr. Wilson denies have been attrib uted to him in many public speeches. They never before have been denied. Moreover, Dr. Dillon, in his authori tive book on the inside story of the peace conference, confirms what the stenographer reported and what Sen ator Spencer and many other senators have alleged in this matter. The book has been more generally circulated and read than any other book in the peace conference, but its statement on this matter ha3 nevei been denied by Mr. Wilson or his friends. "Of course, this whole discussion revolves arounT the question whether the covenant of the league of nations means war or peace. The question has been answered so many times that one can hardly understand Mr. Wilson's coming out with his present attack on Senator Spencer. When asked by Senator Brandegee at the White House if the league of nations would prevent war, Mr. Wilson an swered, 'Nothint at present. But it will bring about the discussion before the beginning of war." "When Mr. Wilson made his treaty of alliance with France, and pledged the United States would come imme diately to the assistance of France in case of an unprovoked act by Ger many, he stated in a cablegram to Secretary Tumulty that he was "thus merely hastening the action to which we must be bound by the covenant of tne league ot nations. i et later in a speech in Columbus, Mr. Wilson said: "When this treaty is accepted, men in khaki will not have to cross the seas again.' Here we see again Mr. Wilson's amazing course in pledg ing one thing for the United States in Paris, and promising another thing to the United States in Washington. "On the question of guaranteeing the British empire six votes to the United States, one in the covenant of the league of nations, Mr. Wilson's position has been equally .'equivocal. In his speeches in the west, especially at San Francisco, he denied that there was any inequality of votes tn the eague council, yet at that tme his name was signed to a letter stating that "the self-governing dominions of the British empire may be selected or named as members of the counci 'Again on his speaking tour across the continent Mr. Wilson said that Shantung had been turned over to Japan in conformity with an agree ment which England and France had signed with Japan to induce her to come into the war. At the time Sen ator Norris called the president's at tention to the fact that Japan had been in the war two and one-half years before Shantung was promised her. President Wilson, in reply, tele graphed, thanking Senator Norris for pointing out his 'unintentional inac curacy.' Then within ten days after this admission he repeated four times his misstatement of the facts. He did this in his speeches at Los An geles, Reno, Salt Lake City and Chey enne. Such a record cannot be ig nored now. It sheds too much light on the present controversy. I do not care for obvious reasons to press home the conclusions which are very plain from these facts. I can only say that Mr. Wilson is presi dent of the United States and a sick man. Therefore it should be with the respect and sympathy called for by his high office and his physical condition." NO LIVES REPORTED LOST Big nail in Japanese Capital Burns Down Quickly Statue, Strangely, Untouched. Robinette, Or, was shipped today to Salt Lake, where burial will take place. Bert McGee. proprietor of the hotel, who was also severely burned, it is now believed, will recover. STATE TO INVESTIGATE! FIRE Fatal Blaze at. Robinette to Be Probed by 3IarshaIN SALEM, Or, Oct. 6. (Special.) Thorough Investigation of the fire which destroyed a hotel at Robinette recently, with loss of life, will be made by the state fire marshal's office, ac cording to announcement today. H. H. Pomeroy, special arson in vestigator . for the department, prob ably will be assigned the task of con ducting the probe. OLD CONFEDERATES MEET 3 0TH REUNION AT HOUSTON IS LAST FOR MANY". SPENCER RIGHT, SAYS SEW league. That means we Join the league therefore to defend Roumania and Serbia against attack and pre serve their existing political inde pendence. That obligation may at any time call upon us to send our armies and navies across the ocean This is Just what the president In his speech is alleged to have prom ised. The statements are as alike as two eggs laid by the same chicken. .170.00O Army Demanded. "Besides that, the president de manded at a time when he regarded our entrance into the league a cer tain a standing army of 576,000 men: universal draft for 'all boys as soon as they arrived at the age of IS; enactment of laws to enable the pres ident to apply the draft to all per sons between 18 and 45 whenever the United States should be engaged in war; 250,000 sailors and marines for the navy, and an appropriation of 1913,000,000 to build the greatest fleet of war vessels ever attempted at one time. "The president's secretary of war. Mr. Baker, and chief of staff. General March, both testified before congres sional committees that this immense military establishment was necessary in order to redeem our obligation." Missouri Senator Has Best An thority for Statement. CHICAGO, Oct. 5. Repubican head quarters tonight issued a statement signed by Senator New of the senate committee on foreign relations, de claring that Senator Spencer of Mis souri has "the best authority-" in quotations he attributes to President Wilson concerning the sending of American soldiers overseas. "President Wilson's position is very peculiar, for the quotation attributed to him by Senator Spencer has been attributed to him in many, public speecnes ana statements, the state ment added. Senator New's statement also said that, besides the official stenographic records of the peace conference, many semi-official reports of the confer ence attributed the statement to Pres ident Wilson. TOKIO, Oct. 5. (By the Associated Press.) Although the fire which this afternoon destroyed the large hall in which the World's Sunday-school convention was to have been opened tonight spread with amazing rapidity, all the persons who were in the build ing escaped. This was announced by the conven tion committee, which at once made arrangements to hold the meeting elsewhere, and this evening the first session took place in the Y. M C. A. ball. No changes in programme will be made. A number of the Americans lost their bags containing documents and the costumes which were to have been worn in the pageants. Professor Augustus S. Smith of Bos ton was rehearsing the chorus just before the fire started. In front of him, above the platform, was a de sign representing the east and the west joined as one, together with an open Bible with doves of peace fly ing over all. Incandescent lamps out lined the words "I Am the Light of the World." Suddenly, in the center of the emblem, tiny pencils of fire thrust out and formed into slowly creeping flames. Throng Hashes for Exits. "Don't be alarmed," called out Pro fessor Smith, hoping to prevent a panic There was no let-up in the rush for the exits, however, for the fire was spreading rapidly and had enveloped the entire hall while the occupants were making their way out. Joseph J. Toder, a resident of Mc- Pherson, Kan., told the correspondent tonight he was certain everyone es caped, because he saw some of the delegates return to save their be longings after the main body of those in the building had rushed out. He praised the coolness of Professor Smith and also of the American girls. residents of Tokio, and proficient in the Japanese language, who had aided in maintaining order. "The hall burned like paper," he remarked. The building was of wood and stucco construction, erected by the Japanese at a cost of 100.000 yen. It seated 3000 persons. The hall was to remain a permanent memorial of the world's -Sunday school convention. There are about 2000 delegates here, including 500 Americans. Thirty countries are "represented. Statue I'ntonrhrd by Fire. The convention leaders were deeply impressed by the fact that, although the building had been reduced to ashes, a statue at the entrance by the Japanese scuoltor Takishi. show ing Christ blessing the children of the world, was untouched. The fire is attributed to Imperfect wiring for the electrical installation. At tonight's meeting in the Y. M. C A. hall speeches . of . welcome were delivered by leaders of Japanese Christianity. There was an address by Inajiro Tajiro, the mayor of Tokio. who cor dially greeted the delegates. sponses were read from President Thomas R. Ferens and John Wana maker, chairman of the executive committee of the association, who were absent. The organizers of the convention today expressed their desire to make it a strictly religious effort. - Political considerations, however, have disap pointed the hopes of having larger delegations from China and Corea. Ffw Coreans Present. Strong political opposition by Core ans to the attendance of their fellow countrymen because the convention le being held in the capital of Japan prevailed, and only two or three Core ans are here, while Chinese repug nance to participation was so insist ent that there are no accredited Chi nese whatever. In some cases the Chinese notified foreign missionaries that if they themselves attended they need not return to their posts in China. The Japanese are present in great numbers. The annual meeting of the America-Japan society opened today in a nearby building. Its members adopt ed a resolution of sympathy with the Sunday school association over the great loss suffered bv the fire. Owing to existing conditions Japa nese have declared themselves fear- iui or tne poaaiDiiuy or tne impres sion going abroad that the fire was due to malice, but the testimony of observers is that it was indisputably tne result or rauity wiring. Aged Warriors Still Shout Rebel Yell With All Vigor of 1861. HOUSTON. Tex., . Oct. . Houston last night was host to more than 8000 gray haired men whose steps were faltering and whose eyes were dim, but whose spirit became young again as they gathered for the 30th. an nual reunion of the United Confed erate Veterans. For many of the old soldiers it will be their last reunion and ap parently all are minded to forget their age and as nearly as possible live over scenes of comradeship in which they participated more than half a century ago. For them the cause of the south, although lost still is sacred and whenever one of the numerous bands on the streets strikes into "Dixie" or another of the tunes of civil war days, they let out their rebel yell with all the vigor with which they shouted in 1861. However, that they have passed their allotted three score and ten years is poignantly evident. With hardly an exception they are feeble and many of them, despite their dauntless spirit, are dependent upon younger relatives of Boy Scouts in their movements about the city. The first session of the reunion of the Sons of Confederate Veterans was held last night. OFFICIAL COUNT IS GIVEN State Auditor Announces Votes Polled in Washington. OLTMPIA. Wash.. Oct. 6. United States Senator Wesley L. Jones, can didate for renominatlon at the repub lican primaries September 14, received a total of 102,852 votes, -and William It. Inglis, his nearest opponent 41,765 according to results of an official canvass announced by State Auditor J. Grant Hinkle. For governor on the republican ballot. Governor Louis F. Hart re ceived 64,751 votes, and Roland H Hartley 56.219. W. ,W. Black, demo cratic candidate for the gubernatorial nomination, polled 9735 and Kdward T. Mathes, his nearest opponent, re ceived 6061 votes. CHINA CHANGES MINISTERS Dr Wellington Koo to Be Sent to Court of Great Britain. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. The state department was informed Tuesday that Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese minister, had been named minister to Re- 1 Great Britain and would be succeeded The new minister is a native of Chekiang, was educated at Cornell university and was acting commis sioner for lorelgn atiairs in, iiu. Later he was minister of posts and communications and for a time act ing minister of finance in. the first cabinet of the Chinese republic. He was appointed minister to Great Britain in 1B14. FIRE DEATHS NOW FIVE WOMAN BURNED IX ROBIN ETTE HOT Eli BLAZE DIES. WOMAN SEEKS FREEDOM Habeas Corpus Action Begun for Release of Murder Suspect. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Oct. 6. A writ of habeas corpus was issued here early today by Judge Grant Jackson of the superior court on application of O. N. Hilton of Ontario, for-th release from restraint of Mrs. R. C. Peete. Mrs. Peete was the housekeeper for Jacob B. Denton, whose bound body was found in the basement of hid home here" recently under circum stances -indicating murder. ... i MpI r II II t-ll II r-.lif II II R M A R K A B L THE SKETCH SHOWS TflE TUROLE LAPELS IN THEIR MOST ENGAGING POSITION. THE IDEA IS NOVEL AND ATTRACTIVE. IT HAS ESTABLISHED AN EN TIRELY NEW STYLE NOTE. SOFT CLOTHES, WHICH WILL HOLD THEIR SHAPE, ARE VERY CORRECT. CUSTOM SERVICE WITHOUT THE ANNOYANCE OF A TRY-ON READY-TO-PUT-ON TAILORED AT FASHION PARK ALWAYS PRICED TO WARRANT VALUE ONLY AT THE BEST CLOTHING TO BE HAD STORES ie&sihiikdit iPAnsm Rochester, New York mised improvement assessments of $13,141 with the city for J8603. The old residence overlooking the sonnd, which was part of the Whit- worth property, was sold for $21,000 to J." P. Weyerhaeuser, who will build a magnificent home on the site. The settlement leaves Whitwortn with ten acres of land unincumbered except for first mortgage. The col lege, which is a sectarian school, was moved to Spokane several years ago. According to estimates recently prepared by the fuel administration. the amount of natural gas wasted the United States in the year 1917 was equivalent to $1,200,000,000 worth of artificial gas. Popular English Novelist Dead. BATH. England. Oct. 6 The death of Charles Norris Williamson. Journal ist and novelist, has been announced. He gained wide popularity as a writer of stories in which the automobile played a prominent part. Mr. Will iamson was a scientist and enctneer. WHITW0RTH FEES PAID Tangled College Estate Finally Straightened Out by Court, TACOMA, "Wash., Oct. 6. (Special.) For his services in clearing up the tangled estate of the old Whitwortn college property, Robert G. Walker, Tacoma realtor, was allowed $2000 by Superior Judge Chapman today. His attorneys were allowed $1000. Walker succeeded in getting general taxes cut from $12.774 to $7325 and compro- "GO AND GET IT" is dedicated to that great army of men and wom en from whom we hear so much and of whom we hear so little. IT'S BIG! t ... i- t7 1J T5 T!2 TR tv 1 mi&jp j; VOTERS TO DECIDE TRUTH President Says Missourians Will Vindicate Him. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. President Wilson today telegraphed Senator Spencer, republican, Missouri, that he was content to let the voters of Mis souri decide which of them was tell ing the truth. The teleeram referred to Senator Spencer's charge that the president had promised military aid to Roumania and Serbia, which the SPENCER WANTS AN ANSWER Telegram Demanding Open Reply Sent to President. SALISBURY, Mo.. Oct. 6. Senator Spencer, when informed of President Wilson's telegram to him today, pre pared the following message for transmission to the president: "There must be no misunderstand ing about a matter of such great na tional Importance as to whether you stated to Premeir Bratiano of Eon mania that the American army and navy would be sent across the sea in case the -world was again troubled. It has for months been publicly stated that such an agreement on your part is incorporated In the steno graphic report of the eighth plenary session of the peace conference. I again beg of you to let me know whether you made such an agreement," Bert McGee, Proprietor of Hostelry, Reported Improving in Boise Hospital. HALFWAY, Or., Oct. . (Special.) Word has been received of the death of another victim of the fire at Robinette Monday night. Mrs. George White died at Weiser, where she had been taken. This brings the number of deaths to five. There were only ten persons In the thotel and two of the living are in jured. Bert McGee, owner of the hotel. Is in a dangerous condition at Boise hospital. Three persons escaped uninjured. BOISE. Idaho., Oct. 6. (Special.) The body of P. E. Parsons of Nampa, superintendent of bridge and building for the Oregon Short Line railroad, who died last night as the result' of burns received in the hotel fire at Half Million to Aid China. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. Half a mil lion dollars for the relief of famine sufferers in-the Pekin, China, district has been appropriated by the Amer ican Red Cross. S. A H. green Holmaa Fuel Co. erAdT. . tamps for cash. 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