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H. C. TOVVNLEY OUT AS LEAGUE CHIEFTAIN Reaping Dollar Harvest in .. Midwest Mew Task. 6 OTHER STATES MARKED Stcam-Koller Campaign to Raise Funds in Far West to Be i ' Under "Way Soon. Li . MTS'NEAFOLJS, Minn., Dec. 12. (Special.) A. C. Townley passed to day as supreme commander of the affairs of the noti-partisan league in North Dakota, according to Chris Levang, non-partisan league state senator, speaking as a representative of the state headquarters of the league. Addressing a gathering of non partisan league farmers at Langdon, N. D., Levang said that Town ley has elected to spend his entire time organizing farmers in states outside of North Dakota. Succeeding Townley as the active head and directing genius of the non partisan league in North Dakota Is William Lemke, of Fargo, attorney general-elect. He has long been as sociated with Townley as a member of the executive committee of the non-partisan league. Farmers to Run League Mr. Levang said that the league would hereafter be directed by a state committee of actual farmers, and that the farmers themselves would hire the state manager. Here tofore the league's affairs have been directed entirely by Mr. Townley as president. Mr. Levang explained that Mr. Townley regarded his work in North Dakota as having been com pleted. Senator Levang said that he would make a tour of the entire state, hold ing meetings with ' league members for the purpose of explaining the new situation. He indicated in the Lang don address that the organization ic in need of finances. Townley and his picked staff of high-priced organizers have moved to the state of Nebraska for a "steam Toller" campaign, which later is to be duplicated in Kansas. Iowa, Wiscon sin, Minnesota and the D a k o t a s. League finances are at a low ebb, and Nebraska has been picked for the first campaign, because that is where the easiest money is to be found. Successive bumper crops of corn nave fattened farmers pocketbooks, and the recent slump in the grain market has fanned the flame of dis content and made organizers' work easy. Convention Is Postponed. Owing to the depleted state of league finances, it was learned to day, the annual convention to have taken place this month has been post poned until February. By that time it is expected that receips from Ne braska will have swelled the treasury. New methods avoiding mistakes of the past have been adopted by the league organization, and after re couping his fortunes in Nebraska and other states, Townley hopes to come back to Minnesota and possibly the states are left to themselves and to the efforts of county organizers.. Townley has established his new headquarters at Grand Island, Neb. He came up from Nebraska yesterday and i3 in the twin .cities today, but is to return to Nebraska soon. He is makng his home in Minneapolis. He has leased quarters in the fash ionable Belmont apartments. Rlcn Farmers Goats. The new "steam-roller" campaign plan includes a financial clean-up of each state as it move3, by getting wealthy farmers in each community to advance funds on the post-dated checks, which the league has been finding hard to turn into cash. The plan was revealed by Townley him self and his associates. Meanwhile a similar plan will be used on the far western states, with Dewey C. Dorman as chief engineer. All the best organizers and speak era of the league are being with drawn from Minnesota and the Da kota: for the winter drive in Nebras ka. For this campaign the league recently bought 60 new automobiles of a popular type, and Townley has leased an entire floor of the Koehler hotel at Grand Island for campaign headquarters. Nebraska, it is hoped, will yield enough to bolster the league, which is about "broke" since the 1920 cam paign. About $1,000,000 in post-dated checks lie in the league treasury, or are scattered in banks throughout the northwest, unpaid because the farm ers are refusing to sell their grain and livestock at prevailing prices and have no money for the league nor anyone else at the present time. Corn Crop Bumper. Western and northern Nebraska have had several bumper crops dur ing the high-lDrice period, and this year the farmers of that common wealth are harvesting the biggest corn crop in the history of their state. As a result they "have dollars where v the northern farms have pennies," and the non-partisan heads necessari- lv must go where they can realize in cash so they can meet the enormous payroll of speakers, organizers, office men, investigators, newspapermen and candidates. The entire organization plan of the Townley political band is being re vived and improved. Heretofore a mate manager has had charge of a headquarters and, so far as possible, has developed all his own organizers, who. by holding small schoolhouse meetings, gradually develop into speakers of no mean ability along radical lines. The organizer collects flS from the farmer for a two-year membership fee. and the state manager must send $7.50 of this amount in cash to na tional headquarters for expenses there. ' Organixer Gets $3,50. The organizer, from the balance is paid $3.50 commission, if the farmer has postdated his check, -and if the fee is paid in cash the organizer gets from $4.o0 to $5.40, depending upon the state and local conditions and dif ficulties. For a time the Minnesota solicitors were paid $6.50 on each membership. the league heads deeming this amount necessary to force the organizer to 'stick with" the farmer until every possible argument had failed to make bim Join. Under this system the organizer was thrown more or less on his own resources and when opposition arose in the locality, the organizer was re motely removed from assistance. If he was a weak man he signed so few members that his commissions would not net him a living and he was forced to quit the work. As a result many men, who would develop into good organizers in time, - were lost to the league before they l-.ad an opportunity to get fairly start ed. The league has been and is now in spite of the fact that the league educational course for worKera has been given to more than 2000 asp ants for positions. All 1 4 : 1 i -w. I. Jl it i. All III 19 Will uo uuaiigcu, lb i Liaiuicu, uuuei lxi e now cyaicm being- developed by Townley in per son. Instead of scattering" several hundred men over 13 etates and picking- off the "cream" in various local ities, a steam roller of tremendous proportions is being developed to sweep over one state at a time, or ganize it thoroughly from end to end ana in en move Doauy irom max guiib and concentrate on another. To-wnley Denied Voice. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec 12. A. C Townley, president of the national non-partisan league, has no direct Venice in the affairs of the North Da kota branch of the league and this condition has obtained for nearly two years, Oliver S. Morris, the league's national publicity director, said to day. 5-STOHY JUMP IS TRIED GIRL ALLEGED TO HAVE MADE SUICIDE ATTEMPT. Capture of H. L. Caldwell and Miss AVickham Almost Ends in Unexpected Tragedy. Department of justice operatives yesterday arrested H. L. Caldwell Jr., 50, representative of the coffee and spice department of Lang & Co., and took Miss Geneva Wickham, 24, into custody as a material witness. The arrests were made in one of the large downtown hotels, Caldwell being a permanent resident and domiciled on one floor while Miss Wickham had her room on the floor below. They were taken to the coWnty jail and held incommunicado last night. Caldwell has been a resident of the hotel for some time. Miss Wickham registered December 6. Mr. Cald well was formerly in business in Minneapolis as manager of the H. L. Caldwell Jr. Importing company and it is said that Miss Wickham worked for him there for three years. The information that led to their arrest came from a married sister In Van couver, Wash., who reported to the sheriffs office there that her mother in Iowa had written her asking that her missing daughter be traced if possible. The operative who made the arrest said Caldwell had met the girl in Seattle December 4 and re ported that the girl tried to hurl her self from the fifth-story window of her room to the pavement as she was being taken into custody. Lang & Co. stated last night that Caldwell was supposed to be out of the city on a sales trip, hie sched ule calling for his leaving Friday. IS THE DALMS TVATEKFROXT HO TELS ARE SEARCHED. Lodging: Houses, Homes and Two Ranches Also "Are Invaded, by Moonshine Searchers. THE DALLES, Or., Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) A highly organized bootleg ging ring using The Dalles as a point of distribution was uncovered in this city early today in a series of raids upon waterfront hotels and lodging houses. The raids were made at the instance of the state branch of the National Anti-Saloon league and were conducted by Claude Knight and G. L. Coleman, deputy sheriffs, assisted by Mayor Stadelman, City Councilmen Yates and Manchester and four pri vate detectives. The raids were made on the Glen wood hotel, J. Hallenbeck's residence, the Columbia lodging house, a ranch owned by Mayor Stadelman. west of the city and leased by A. Makeno, a Japanese gardener, and a ranch owned by another Japanese, H. Okay aki, adjoining the Stadelman ranch. While the raids were being con ducted in The Dalles, Washington authorities also swooped down upon a resort known as "The Cliff House" at Grand Dalles, across the river from The Dalles. MAIL ROBBERY INDICATED Rifled Letters Found Scattered Along Railway Track. DES MOINES, la., Dec. 12. Clews to what may prove to be another big mail robbery were unearthed here to day in the finding of scores of rifled registered letters and a large volume of other opened mail scattered along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy right of way. In some letters were found checks and money orders for small denomina tions. indicating the robbers had ex tracted only currency and the larger money orders and checks. ARMY-NAVY CUT PROPOSED Farmers' Council AYould Tse Ennds in Developing Markets. WASHINGTON. Dec 12. Reduction of appropriations for the army and navy by one-half and ' use, of this money to financs exports of surplus crops and creation of a corporation similar to the United States grain corporation to purchase the wheat crop were recommended to the senate agriculture -committee today. This action was taken by the farm ers' national council. Insurance Men Organize. EUGENE. Or,J)ec. 12. (Special.) Life insurance ants of Eugene have decided to form a permanent organ ization, and will hold regular meet ings to discuss affairs connected with their business. At the initial meeting at the chamber of commerce Clair Lee was chosen temporary president; W. Lewellyn, secretary, and R. O. Longworth, treasurer. A committee on by-laws, consisting of J. W. Pixley, G. M. Sprague and C. B. Klin k aid was appointed. Glee Club Selections Made. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa lem. Dec 12. (Special.) Definite se lections for the 1920-1921 men's glee club have been announced by Pro fessor Hobson, dean of the school ot j music and the club's director. The organization will consist of 16 regu lar members, with several alternates, 12 of last year's singers having re turned, v Flying Parson, Is Missing. WORCESTER. Mass, Dec. 12. Lieutenant Belvin W. Maynard, the "flyinig parson " winner of the trans continental army race, who was to have given an address in Worcester tonight, coming from Brooklyn by airplane, was unaccc untel for up to a late hour and) it ia feared he may have met with, a mishap. s'BIC-CIFT llFFFRFn 1 UILP Ul I Ul I LULU Tl L It s New York Foundation Is Reported Benefactor. SUM IS LIKELY $300,000 Dean Dillehunt ot University of Oregon Department Makes Careful Statement. That a largo educational founda tion of New York, "has taken a great interest in Oregon's situation with regard to hospital and other kindred needs even to the extent of financial aid, .provided we ehow by our acts that it would bo appreciated," was the official announcement of Dr. Richard Dillehunt, dean of the Uni versity of Oregon medical depart ment, when pressed for a statement on the subject last night. Dr. Dillehunt would not say what the sum under consideration was. but from the fact that it was learned from thoroughly reliable sources that it will require not ' less than $300,000 to match it, on the part of the state or private individuals, it can be accurately Judged that it in volves a suni. approximating an equal amount, or somewhere in the neigh borhood of $200,000. Definite Figure Hot Given. Dr. Dillehunt said that he and P. L. Campbell, president of the University of Oregon, both of whom were re cently on quite extended trips through the east on behalf of the medical de partment's project, will appear before the Multnomah county legislative del egation one week from tonight when it meets in- the green room of the4 Chamber of Commerce to hear state ments by various groups on important subjects. "I am ifot in a position to give any definite figure," said Dr. Dillehunt, "but I may say that a large educa tional foundation of New York city has taken a very great interest in our situation and that its officers have gone as far as to express their interest to the extent of offering financial assistance in our hospital and medical educational work in Ore gon, providing the people of the state indicate by their acts that they would appreciate it. No definite sum has been mentioned, but they are aware of our needs and we figure we shall require approximately $600,000 in the next biennium. It was suggested that we, of this state furnish about three fifths of the sum. Co-operation Is Sought. President Campbell and I are go'ng before the Multnomah delegation to seek co-operatitm in this very import ant matter and we shall lay the case frankly before the members, in the hope that they will see their way clear to assist in this project and thereby make it possible for us to match the amount suggested by the New York foundation." There is the utmost urgency con cerning the immediate needs as to hospital space, if the state is to carry forward in a big way its medical edu cational programme. Dr. Dillehunt explained. "We stand in the most urgent need of completion at once of the second wing of the medical school on Mar quam hill," said Dr. Dillehunt, "and much additional equipment, if we are to proceed as the needs of the situa tion require. Last year we turned away as many students as we ad mitted to the school which is a very serious situation for a state insti tution; such a thing should never happen. But we did not have space or equipment. "Then, too, we are greatly in need of space and equipment to care for crippled-- and deformed children of Oregon a crying need and one not met In any adequate wajr. There are other features, of course, but these are paramount, and are things which have brought about the great interest of the educational foundation re ferred to. "Whether the legislatue will be able to give use the - required help, I do not know. I will say, however, that we are calling attention of public spirited men and women of this state the great opportunity here afforded for an investment of funds for pure philanthrophy that cannot be sur passed. We hope some of them will assist us in endowing this great de partment of the University of Oregon and have faith that we shall lry some way be able to obtain the necessary fund's to match our eastern offer." "The Multnomah county delegation will hear President Campbell and Dr. Dillehunt at our meeting one week from tomorrow night," eaid K. 'K.. Kubli, recently chosen as chairman of the delegation. "I told them that their proposition will surely have our utmost consideration. We will hear others at that time if possible." Dr. Franklin C. McLean of New York is in the city for two days, the guest of Dr. Dillehunt, being on his way to Pekin, China, to take charge of the Rockefeller Foundation hos pital there. HEARING TO BE TONIGHT Multnomah Legislators to Hold Teachers' Tenure Session. Members of the Multnomah county legislative delegation will meet in the green room of the Chamber of Com merce tonight, to hear statements by representatives of the board of edu cation for the proposed school tenure bill and of the teachers opposed to it, K. K. Kubli, chairman, will preside. Mr. Kubli has had numerous re quests from various groups for per mission to be heard on a number of subjects, such as the soldiers' bonus, but said that time would not permit of that tonight. Other subjects will be presented, he said, one week from tonight. 375 COREANS EXECUTED 1300 Surrender in Skirmishes; . 2 Churches, 5 Schools Destroyed. TOKIO. Dec. 12. Three hundred and seventy-five Coreans were killed or executed in recent skirmishes near Changato, Corea. according to advices received from that -area, where Corean bandits have been operating, for some time. Fifteen hundred Coreans are said to have surrendered, while two churches and five schools were destroyed. MORROW IS OPTIMISTIC Wheat Looks Fine and Stock Con ditions Were Xever Better. HEPPNEH. Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) While financial conditions In Mor row county are not what they might be, due to the unfavorable condition! 3MED CAL SCHOQ of the wool, livestock and wheat markets) an optimistic view of the fu ture prevails. The rainfall during the fall months this year has been the heaviest in the county's history. The ground is soaked and fall wheat looks fine. Stock conditions were never better. Sheep and cattle came in from the summer ranges fine enough fox mar-, ket and are keeping in that condition on the winter ranges. There has been practically no feeding and the indica tions are for a continuance of open weather. ' Wool men are lnsistant on congress giving immediate relief by passing the proposed embargo measure on sheep and wool and declare that such a course will not only save them from ruin, but will help ' them to regain their financial feet by early summer. BANDIT FIGHT RECITED TAHITI POLICE -OTTICIAI SAX FRANCISCO VISITOR. IS Desperadoes Who Gained Foothold During War Put Down by , World War Veteran. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) Paul M. Langomazino, assist ant chief of police of Tahiti, former doughboy of the 62d United States in fantry overseas, arrived today on the steamer Tofua after two years' work rounding up desperate Chinese ban dits in Tahiti. "The gang, under the leadership of Wing Sung Low, got a foothold in the islands during the war and exerted a terrorizing influence on the natives. They exacted tolls that the poor of outlying districts yere hard pressed to pay. In the event of their demands being refused, it was a common oc currence to enter a village and carry off the most beautiful woman or the most respected patriarch," aya the official. "Murder and arson were common." Langomazino, following the con clusion of the war, undertook the task of rounding up the bad men. He was appointed assistant to the chief of police ad given full authority to act. He Bet out to capture the gang alive, and the tale of the final chapter of the war against outlawry is a thrill ing one. Surrounded, but fighting desperate ly, the desperadoes were finally in duced to surrender after the officers, led by Langomazino. had killed 14 of their number and had reecived four casualties in return. The captives were chained and made to march, like the, old Roman captives, in the mid dle of the triumphal procession back to Pareete, where the governor per sonally commended the young officer for his work. Lanomazino is here on a five months' trip for his health. SOLDIER MISSING IN EIRE SEVERAL VETERANS IVJCRED; LOSS IS $25,000. Patient Is Believed to Have Started Fire With Matches Smng-" gled Into His Room. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. One patient. Sergeant Alzing Messenger, formerly of the 7th Coast artil lery, is believed to have been burned to death and several other patientr were injured, none seriously, today, in a fire that destroyed two of the psychopathic wards of Walter Reed military hospital. The fire, which hospital authoritiet believe was started by one of the patients with matches smuggled into his room, threatened for a time to spread to other wards, including sev eral in which disabled world war veterans are patients, was checked by the combined efforts of the hospi tal and Washington Tire departments. The two wards, 43, in which vio lently insane are confined-nd No. 44, in which other psychopathic patients undergo treatment, contained 75 patients. All, with the exception of Sergeant Messenger, were removed before the blaze gained much head- Way. The loss was estimated as little more than $25,000. The board of Inquiry traced the or igin of the fire to ward 43 in which Sergeant Messenger was confined, and the opinion was expressed that use of matches by Messenger set fire ta his bed. A number of patients were carried from the burning wards by their com rades, who though victims of shell shock, rushed into the building. S0USA CALLS 0REG0NIAN Loren, Iuper of Tangent May Win Place in Band. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 12. (Special.) Loren Luper, a young man residing near Tangent, in this county, will probably achieve the ambition of most band musicians and make a tour of the world with Sousa's band. He will leave soon for New Tork. Mr. Luper Is a trombone player and when he was playing in San Francisco about a year ago the leader- of the trombone section of Sousa's band took an interest in his work and later gave him some.les3ons. Loren Luper formerly attended Ore gon Agricultural college. He is a son of L. B. Luper, who resides near Tan gent. $3,000,000 Paid for Coal Land. UNIONTOWN, Pa., Dec 12. Coal land dals involving $3,000,000 were clpsed here yesterday when outside interests purchased the holdings in West Virginia of three" Uniontown companies, according to announce ment by officials of concerns here. Finicky Digestions disturbed by ordinary food, find comfort in Grape 5Nuts Twenty hours7 of baking inake this blend of wheat and malted barley cckly and easily con vertible into health and strength Try apackage from the grocer. Test tells "there's a Jeaso2in SUICIDE BARES DUAL LIFE OF RAIL CHIEF Superintendent of Monon - Railroad Is Sorry. ATTRACTIVE WIDOW DEAD H. C. May Has Home and Family In Another Town Double Ex istence Is Admitted. CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 12. (Special.) The suicide today of Mrs. Minnie Fiola Reynolds, an attractive young widow, exposed another double life tragedy. The man this time was said to be H. C. May, general superintend ent of the Monon railroad. Mrs. Reynolds occupied a sumptu ously furnished apartment at No. 1340 North State street. Clad in ex pensive silks, the body was found fully dressed lying near the source of gas fumes. She -wore a large pearl necklace and; several diamond rings. From a tangled mass of personal effects, photographs of many men, telegrams, post cards, memoranda of names and telephone numbers and even bits of lively verse, the police linked together a chain of evidence tending to show that for many months past Mrs. Reynolds had stepped out of her sedate role to pose as the vivacious wife of May. An automobile found in a nearby garage bore on its doors the mono gram H. C. M." In this automobile, the police were told, the couple known variously as "Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds" and "Mr. and Mrs. May" went forth on pleasure jaunts. Harry S. Salmon, owner of the ga rage, -told the police he knew Mrs. Reynolds as "Mrs. May," and that he had been directed to send the monthly fuel and repair bills to a Mr. May in room 1444 Transportation building. The Monon offices are in the building. The police found many telegrams signed "H. C. May" sent from Lafay ette and other points in Indiana in forming Mrs. Reynolds of his ex pected arrival in town. One of two dressers in the apartment was half filled with silk shirts, men's collars, pajamas and socks, all bearing the laundry mark "May." Lease Held by Reynold The 1919 lease for the apartment, which is owned by Judge Oscar Hebel, was made out to C. A. Reynolds, the name of Mrs. Reynolds' husband, who died In April, 1918. Mrs. Hebel said there was no Mr. Reynolds, but that the man who lived in the. apartment was Mr. May. Bills for a $650 fur coat and other expensive apparel were found. Mr. May has a home In Lafayette, Ind., where he has a wife and family. "I expect my husband home today," said Mrs. May. "He lives a great deal in Chicago at one of the clubs and the hotels." Kmpty Whisky Bottles , Found. Empty whisky bottles shared with handsomely bound tomes the various shelves. On a table was a pamphlet labeled "comforting words" in which this scriptural passage had been un derlined: "When my father and mother for sake me, then the lord will take me up . . . For I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course; I have kept the faith." Mr. May, who was noted for his de votion to his family and for his high standing in railroad circles, called up the newspapers tonight and said: "I made an awful mistake and must take the punishment, whatever it Is. I cannot say any more." INCOME TAX PUZZLE ENDS Aid in Preparing Returns Is Prom ised by Commissoiner. WASHINGTON, Dec 12. A county-to-county campaign by internal reve nue officers to aid taxpayers in preparing their Income tax returns was announced tonight by Commis sioner Williams to begin shortly after January 1 and continue until March 15, the final date for filing statistics of income for the year 1S20. Revenue officers assigned to the work of assisting taxpayers. Com missioner Williams Bald, will be prepared to answer all questions relative to exemptions and income. Mr. Williams declared that tax re quirements for the next payments are the same as those for 1919. Obituary.. ALBANY? OR., Dec. 12. (Special.) The funeral of the late William Mon roe Hull, native of Linn county and resident of Oregon all but five of the 66 years of his life, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert R. Smith, in North Albany, Thursday, was held this afternoon at Bellfoun- tain, Benton county. Interment took place at Bellfountain cemetery. EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 12. ,(Special.) The funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Seymour, who died here Friday, was held this afternoon. Interment was in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mrs. Sey mour is survived by two sons, Harry D. Seymuor of Eugene and Leonard A. Seymour of Glenn, Mich., besides three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Welton of Madison, Wis.; Mrs. Frankie Sherman of Finville, Mich., and Mrs. M. Nich ols of Hopkins, Mich. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, 85 years old, a pioneer resident of the north west, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida, M. Rutherford, 7438 East Green Lake way. Mrs. Smith was born in Ohio. She married Rev. Ollin C. Smith, a young Methodist minister, and they came west In 1859, first settling In Rose burg, Or. Mr. Smith established churches in many of the Oregon set tlements and during the early 60c was stationed in Salem and other cities in the Willamette valley. In 186 Mr. and Mrs. Smith moved to the White River valley, where he es tablished Methodist parishes, among which was that at Auburn. John P. Nelson, 63 of 1201 Rodney avenue, died suddenly at his home on Saturday night.- Mr. Nelson had been ill for some time, but was apparently on the way to recovery. Mr. Nelson came to Portland 40 years ago from Trenton, Mo. Until his retirement a few years ago, he had been connected with the Polli vika Tailoring firm since coming to the city. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Charles A., of Portland and Arthur O. of Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. WJ. PMTON IS HERE VETERAN DETECTIVE TELLS ' OF XRD1E WAVE. Bounty Jumpers at Close of Civil War Made Same Trouble Met With Xow, ,Says Sleuth. . "The present crime wave that is In undating the country had its counter part on a smaller scale at the close of the Civil war," said William A. Pink erton yesterday. Mr. Pinkerton, head of the detect've agency that bears his name, is in Portland on his an nual tour of inspection. He will leave for California to continue his trip Wednesday. "At the close of the Civil war it was the bounty jumpers who made most of the trouble," continued the veteran detective. "Now ft is the men who do not care to work. Profli gates all, those of 1865 and those of 1920, but this time we have thousands to contend with, where there were hundreds then. This circumstance fol lows all wars, but this time they are different, for they seem to go in for violence, where at the close of the Civil war they were mainly 'confi dence men." This time all classes of men were forced to get into uniform, any many assimilated a spirit of ad venture and satiate it by lawlessness. Gangs of these men are1 working from coast to coast and they are even worse in the big cities than in this section. "The difficulty In apprehending many of these men is that they are not known as professionals, and we have no prior record to guide us. In the east we have met with much disappointment on account of their being released on bonds which have been posted by men who are not good for their securities, with the result thct they jump their false bonds and get away. We are getting the choicest of the European talent right now, and I do not think that the immigration officials can go too far in censoring the collection "In this matter we are not the only ones to complain. One of my friends in Scotland yard writes me that they are having a great deal of trouble with "stickup men" there." EMPLOYMENT PLAN URGED Mayor Calls Meeting to Arrange Work on Civil Projects. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) Declaring that unemployment is one of the most pressing problems confronting the city government, Mayor Caldwell has issued a call for a conference of officials to discuss means to relieve the present situa tion. "The purpose of the conference,' the Mayor- stated, "is to determine what can be done by the city and county governments to aid in the solution of this problem by furnish lng employment during the next two or three months on public work that might otherwise be deferred until later In the year 1921." The conference will be held in the mayor's office Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Members of the city council, the board of public works, the board of POROLA 1 -2LH? y E ir' .if. . Y: . .U 1 v vCvM L Sh Give a record as you would give a book Sandman" on the reverse greatest of all Victor dance records 85 c. "Whispering" is also out as a vocal number, with "The Love Boat" 85 c. Three splendid double dance records for Christmas and holiday parties are: "Chili Bean," fox trot, and "My Little Bimbo," one step, by Benson's orchestra 85c. "Fair One," and "I'd Love to Fall Asleep and Wake Up in My Mammy's Arms," 85c. "Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere," and "Wang Wang Blues," White man fox trots 85c. Two delightfjul vocal records are: "That Old Irish Mother of Mine" and "Just Like a Gypsy," Sterling Trio 85c. "Japanese Sandman" and "Old Fashioned Garden' sung by Olive Kline $1.00 Viarolas $25 to $1500 Convenient terms Sixth and Morrison Streets PORTLAND Opposite Postoffice SEATTLE TACOMA SPOKANE county commissioners, the president of the park board and others have been Invited to attend the meeting. Yakima Asks Wp.ter Hearing. YAKIMA, " Wash., Dec. 12. (Spe cial.) The city of Yakima will ask the state public service commission to open up the whole question of water service in this city by the Pacific Power & Light company, when it be gins hearings on proposed increase in water rates. Astoria Plans Guard Organization. ASTORIA, Or., Dec 12. (Special.) Plans were launched yesterday for organization of a national guard"here. Adjutant-General White appointed J. A. Buchanan, former coast artillery captain, to proceed with the work. A So he took an inch of Purola and a like amount from four other shaving creams and worked up a lather from each. He put the results on separate glass slabs. Here are the comparative volumes of lather at the end of one minute: F'oxi.y ovdirvary Ivavirv crajrv$ Then he went farther and found out that Purola gives 150 times its volume in lather and that there are 150 shaves in every tube. He also found out Purola will work up a lather quicker than any ordinary shaving cream. He believes Purola is the quickest, most economical and most satisfying shaving cream made. So do we! So will you! If you don't return any part of the tube to the dealer and -get your money back. All good druggists sell Purola. , Ery Pare Preparation ia pr.pttr.rl rnnd f aaranfoscf bT BIujnAutt'F'rMnJt Xbormtor2M, Portland, Orogoa EMEMBER that the amaz' ingly popular "Whisper ing" is here as a dance number, with "Japanese There will be a unit of the fifth Ore gon infantry, organized last year. Semenoff Officers at Yokohama. TOKIO, Dec. 12. Many officers who formerly belonged to the army of Oeneral Semenoff. the leader of the anti-bolsheviki forces along the fron tier between Siberia and Mongolia, have begun arriving in Yokohama. Cuiicura Soap Will Help You Clear Your Skin Somp.Qtnfctnnt.TlCTnn. 2Se. yw Brnmnpita free c Ottttcmrft XtanterlM , Zp. X, MfcMan. imM. MIT. OTA r