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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECE3IBER 29, 1920 LABOR FlUlVIE POET AS HERO Demonstrations Held in Great Italian Centers. AI i SHOPS DECLARE HOLIDAY Nationalists to Rise Up Against Government to Avenge Crime ' against Poet. ROME. Dec. !S- Pro-D'Annumlo demonstrations, some of which have resulted in disturbances, have been held in ali the great centers of Italy. ShoDS everywhere have been shut up. On their aoors. are posters reading "closed as a sign of national mourn- Ine-." Flaes have been hall-masted. In Milan. Genoa. Spezia and Bo- lorna. the Dolice were compelled to Interfere to restore order. No serious incidents, however, have- been re ported. The executive committee, of the Milan rationalists has adopted res olutions pledging nationalists to im mediately rise up against the gov ernment "which alone is responsible for the crime perpetrated against Flume." Firing on Flume by the Italian blockading force will be suspended, it was decided at a conference in Abbazia today, according to advices received here. Thj suspension was requested by the director of national defense at Fiurr.i and the mayor of the city, who met General Ferrario, commander of the blockading force, to discuss the nnxKihilitv of ending hostilities. At a conference in the morning thel general .nigrmca me pour parlers were impossible without Drior recognition of the treaty 01 x-a- oallo. Such recognition having not been given, the delegates decided to return to Fiume to discuss me mat ler and asked for another meeting in the afternoon. They also requested a suspension of the firing, which was granted. United States government for the ne gotiation of a treaty with Japan de fining th property and other rights of Japanese nationals in the United States have been broadened to include consultation with leaders in congress. The suggestion that congressional leaders be. called into conference is understood to have been made by state department officials with a view to insuring approval by congress of various provisions of the proposed treaty. Roland S. Morris, the American ambassador to Japan, who has been conducting the treaty negotiations with Baron Shidehara, the Japanese ambassador here, conferred yester day with Representative Kahn of California. Ambassador Morris had consulted previously with Senator Johnson of California, the only mem ber of the senate foreign relations committee from the Pacific coast, and with Representative Johnson of Washington, chairman of- the house immigration committee, and it is un derstood conferences with other members of both the senate and house are contemplated. .Representative Kahn, after his conference at the state department with Mr. Morris, said he had reason to believe that Japan had withdrawn opposition to the California law as ratified by the voters of that state in the November election prohibiting Japanese from acquiring title to rea estate. The California representa tive added that he had called a meet ing of house members from his state for tomorrow to discuss a proposal that the California legislature be asked to enact a sub-statute which would prohibit any alien from ac quiring land in California. . He refused to say whether the re ported withdrawal of Japanese oppo sition to the present law had been made contingent on enactment of the sub-statute. The understanding here has been that the negotiations be tween Ambasasdor Morris and the baron have not reached the stage of actual drafting of the proposed treaty and this understanding was said by Mr. Kahn to have been borne out by the impressions he had received in. his discussions with Mr. Morris. Satisfactory progress, it is said, has been made in the negotiations, how ever, and a mass of material in the shape of reports is understood to be about ready for submission to the To kio government and to the state de partment. AGED WOMAN STIRS Fl ecu SOCIALISTS Clara Zetkin, German Red, Secretly Enters France. TOURS CONGRESS INVADED Member of Reichstag, Barred by Government, Appears to Delegates and Bedlam Breaks Loose. try as a condition to participation in thj peace negotiations now in prog ress at Alexapdrovsk between the Armenians and Turks. From Letvia comes the news of a concentration of bolshevik forces es timated at 60,000 men on the Letvian frontier. DAXUBIAX SECTOR OCCUPIED Deserting Destroyer Fired On and Disabled. LONDON, Dec .28. The Exchange Telegraph's Rome correspondent says that, according to news from ium the Itali-in regular forces have occu. p'ed the Danubian shipyard, the oil refinery. the Whitehead torpea works, the public gardens and Monte calvario. On the Susak side the line remain unchanged, owing to the destruction of the bridges. Admiral Simonettl, commander of the Italian fleet, yesterday gave th destroyer Espero. which recently de serted to D'Annunzio, 15 minutes to lejo'n his squadron. After the re fus.ii of the Espero's commander th cruiser Andrea Doria opened fire at BOO yards, disabling the Espero's pro poller and causing an explosion. A dispatch from Triest today said thr.t thus far 150 wounded, chiefly Aipinl and carabineri, have arrived i Triest. The Red Cross is sending field hospitals to the scene of th fig h Ui, 5. BURSTING SHELL HITS POET Jugo-Slavla Contemplated Attack Parliament Told. PARIS, Dec 28. Newspaper reports received here declare that the wound suffered by Captain D'Annunzio at Fiume was caused by a fragment of shell which tell on the palace where D'Annunsio has his headquarters. Rome dispatch states that Premie Giolitrl told a delegation from parlia- ment that Italy was forced to hasten her action against D'Annunzio to avert an attack upon Fiume by Jugo blavia. CHAMBER OFFICIALS OUT BUSINESS BASIS REJECTION AT EUGENE IS CAUSE. Proposal to Eliminate Social Pea tores Voted Down and Direc tors Quit as Result. EUGENE. Or., Dec if. (Special.) Announcement was made today of the resignation of the officers and directors of the Eugene chamber ot commerce elected only a few weeks ago, for the reason that the chamber at a meeting last night voted by a large majority against their plan to eliminate the social features of the chamber. The plans as outlined at the meet ings of the chamber were to discon tinue the card and billiard rooms and refreshment counter, but to continue the community center idea, to obtain new quarters in the first floor of a building downtown and to conduct the chamber on a strictly business oasis. The plan was defeated by practi cally a Z-to-1 vote. H. O. Bowen president of the chamber, has issued a call for a special meeting to be held Thursday night to elect new officers and directors. Besides Mr. Bowen, the retiring officers and directors are: Stanley O. Stevenson, vice-presi dent; i,arl KilpatricK, treasurer, and E. C Simmons, G. W. Griffin. E. O. Potter, L. D. Pierce, J. H Pratt. C. M. Toung, Edward L. Knapp and J. C. Price, directors. JAPAN KEEPS UP FIGHT REPORT REGARDING OALXFOR AIA IiAND IiAW PREMATURE. Satisfactory Progress Reported Hade and Ultimate Agreement Is Considered Assured. WASHINGTON. Dec 28. State de partment officers today stated that Representative Julius Kahn of Cali fornia, who conferred yesterday with Roland S. Morris, American ambassa dor to Japan, was mistaken in hU tmpresslon that Japan had withdrawn opposition to the California anti Japanese land law adopted in the No vember elections' in that state. Officials said abandonment of the position Jpan had assumed was not to be expected, at least until after the close of the negotiations now In prog ress , Preparations on the part of the ARREST MORRIS IS CRY Otmtinued From First Page.) back rapped for order and it was restored. "What right had Fred S. Morris to take over the affairs of the bond house unless he had an interest in the corporation?" was the query of A, Stockton, J91 Clay street. "I say that we, the outraged buyers of bonds and holders of interim certificates, look to Morris for satisfaction for our money just as much or more than to Etheridge or his wife. (Shouts of "loure right.") The name 'Morris Bros.' on the establishment, coupled with Capital stock 81,000,000.' is the bait that lured the innocent there with their hard-earned savings to pour into the hands of Etheridge. "Another thing, why did Morris not only permit Etheridge to leave town when he found out the situation, if he didn't know it all the time, but in addition, give him outright 810,000 as he himself admits. It was Morris who all along knew the criminal rec ord of Etheridge; It was Morris who must have known of the tangled con dition of affairs under Etheridge's ad ministration, if he knew enough to be alive." Saleamanagrer at Meeting. At the outset of the meeting, some one asked whether any officer or em ploye of Morris Bros., Inc., was present and, if so, whether they would say anything. There was silence, un til several shouted, "They're here; plenty of them." Some one in the crowd who had paid sums of money to E. E. Edmunds, salesmanager. named him and he arose and said he had nothing to say. 'I understand, said M. Burt, holder of an interim certificate, "that Mr. Morris, on last. Friday afternoon, ordered all money received placed in some special fund. Mr. Kdmunds took money from me and from another woman who came in while I was there and perhaps he can tell us about this special fund." I merely accepted the money." re plied Mr. Edmunds. "I then turned it over to the cashier. I understood it went into some special fund, but don't know what the fund was." And so Mr. Morris permitted em ployes to take peoples money when he knew the bond house was in solvent?" asked Dr. Duback. Knowledge Is Doubtful. 'I do not know that he knew it,' replied Mr. Edmunds. 'How much money did the house take in Friday? he was asked. I should judge about 86000 or 87000." Mr. Edmunds replied. "Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that Fred Morris is just as culpable ust as much at fault in this matter as is John Etheridge," said Dr. J. C. Ross. . with offices in the Morgan building. "The clerical Mr. Etheridge, the great church worker, it seems to be, was ably assisted by his lay help er, Morris. We should hold both re sponsible in every legal way." "I personally believe, said Dr. Du back, just before, adjournment was taken, "that we should 'go after' Fred Morris just as hard as possible; that his property and money should be seized, and the same goes for every man or woman connected with the bond house who has property or money." Heirs Settle Big Claim. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 28. (Special.) A claim for 8300,000 against the estate of Henry Hewitt Jr., million- ire lumberman, was settled for 85000 in. Tacoma today. . J. J. and Henry Hewitt, as administrators of their father's estate, asked that they might be allowed to settle the claim of Rob ert A. Kean & Co. for 85000. The claim arose out of the organization of the Hewitt Coal & Ship company. Mr. Hewitt was one of the wealthiest American lumbermen at the time of his death several years ago. He had vast timber holdings in Oregon. B. H. green stamps ror cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 353. 660-21. Adv TOURS. France, Dec. 28. (By The Associated Press.) Clara Zetkin, member ot the German rcichstag and of the executive committee of the third Internationale, whose passports, it is alleged, the French refused to vise, came suddenly into the hall where the French socialist congress was in session today and the session became bedlam. M. Frossara, secre lir nt th. French socialist party, who was speaking, was interrupted and the delegates escorted me womu to the platform. Madame Zetkin Is a white-haired .mum of 60. She was attired m simple brown dress and was cheered wildly. Th French have forbidden me to ... .. - . . HI... . fnmo " ehA Rftlrt to tne fleieKUies, uub like a good communist. I came any way. Woman Urges Party Split. The doors of the hall were locked and the telephone and telegrapn wires in the hall disconnected, and no one was- allowed to leave the building- ' , . Madame Zetkin then conunuea ner speech, denouncing the bcneiae- rianns, Noskes and Keynauaeis oi an nations." She also denounced me moderates and all those seeking to form an Internationale in opposition to Moscow. "Split your party to achieve more precious unity," Madame Zetkin ad vised the congress. "I urge you to split from your party all social patriots and all vacillating centrists, and form a single revolutionary forc6 capable of discipline, vigorous action and the emancipation of the prole tariat. Germane Are Branded Barbarians. "The barbarians who destroyed the ancient cathedral at Rheims belong to the same cjass, kin and family, as those who destroyed the ancient cathedral at Kiev," she cried, refer ring to the Polish warfare against Moscow, which was carried on with allied aid. Madame Zetkin arrived late In the afternoon and spoke for half an hour. She then left with a small escort of friends. No one else was allowed to leave for 20 minutes to enable her to depart secretly as she had come. Her visit was unexpected. It is be lieved she came by motor car and it is supposed that after leaving the hall she proceeded to the German frontier. French Must Accent Condition. Unqualified acceptance of the 21 conditions laid down by Moscow is the only way the French socialists can join the third Internationale, the French socialist congress was noti fied today in a telegram received from Nikolai Lenine, the soviet pre mier; Leon Trotzky, soviet minister of war, and G. S. Zinovieff, bolshevik governor of Petrograd. GEORGIA FIGHTS BOLSHEVISM Agents of Soviet Russia Expelled as Uano. 1 n t? I r TIFLIS, Dec. 2. (By the Associat ed Press.) Energetic measures against persons suspected of being bolshevik agents have been adopted by the government of the Georgian republic. The representative of so viet Russia has been expelled from Kutais, north of Batum, on the east ern shore of the Black sea. while socialist clubs have been raided, their members arrested and arms and docu ments seized. Georgia, however, is completely surrounded by bolshevik states, and it is expected will be absorbed by the soviet hurricane at any moment. ROBBER TRIO GETS $73 Three Youths Thought to Be Same Who Staged Hold-Up Monday. Three young men, said by the po-" lice, to be probably the same trio who staged a- hold-up Monday night at Eleventh and College streets, last night stopped at the point of a.r gun Z. A. Chatzuk, 432 Sumner street, at the intersection of First and Lincoln streets, and relieved him of 873. One of the men was described by Chatzuk as of swarthy complexion and about 26 years of age. The other two men were imperfectly described. Chatzuk failed to report the hold-up to the police until two hours after it had occurred. The police rounded up four youths and booked them for investigation and on other charges. Harry Duval and Walter Long, alias Walter Girard, both 19 and both possessors of police records, were arrested by In spectors Ferry and Abbott. An automatic revolver, fully loaded was taken from M. T. Ryan, as well as a quart of moonshine, when he was arrested by Patrolmen Rex and Hirsch at a dance hall. With Hirsch Art MacGinnis was also arrested. WIVES-AND $80,000 BANDIT PAIR JAILED Two Suspected of Murdering New York Jeweler. , $18,000 IN BONDS TAKEN Gotham Council Kills Plan to Tralu 700 Men for Strengthened Police Force. WOMEN DISCUSS BUILDING Plans for Proposed Structure Con sidered at Meeting. Preliminary to launching a cam paign for erection of a women s building for Portland nearly 200 wo men gathered yesterday in the as sembly room of the Portland hotel to discuss plans. The meeting was in charge of the Presidents' club and was presided over by Mrs. Eldon J. Steele, who appointed a committee to consider sites offered and conduct other investigations. This body will report at a meeting jtriday at Z-iv at the hotel. The proposed building would be devoted to the interests of women and would contain a recital and dance ball, kitchen and studios for rent. The committee appointed by Mrs. Steele includes: Mrs. Edward P. Preble, Mrs. Percy W. Lewis, Mrs. Frederick C. Forbes, Mrs. Gilbert Horton, Mrs. Calista Dowling, Mrs. S. M. Blumauer, Mrs. Murray Man ville. Miss Viola Ortschild, Mrs. Julia Marquam, Mrs. Anton Giebisch. Mrs. George Frost and Mrs. S. M. Mat- tingly. BOY BLAMES DICTIONARY Lad Tells How He Learned to Con struct Fatal Bombs. ., NEW YORK, Dec 28. Declaration that he "learned how to make bombs from the dictionary" and that one of his home-made products killed a chum and probably fatallv Iniured another boy and himself last Sun day was made by Herbert Bramm, a Brooklyn youth., the police said to day. Bramm, who first said he had found the bombs at Bereen beach while hunting, also confessed, the police say, - that he had made other bombs and had "set them off"' in an outly ing district "to hear the noise." The boys were in Bramm's home unscrewing a piece of gas pipe, loaded with powder and cartridges, when it exploded killing John McKenny, Jr., 18 years old, and severelv woundinsr Bramm and Paul Clandow, 17. $25,000 'GARAGE BURNS Early Morning Fire at Klamath Falls Endangers Lives. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Dec 28. (Special.) Fire at 1. o'clock this morning destroyed the Klamath Falls Auto company garage -here, an ad joining dwelling and 16 automobiles. The loss is estimated at 825,000, less 810,000 insurance. The garage building was owned by Jasper Bennett, the stock and fixtures by Roy Call. The dwelling destroyed was occupied by Mr. Welmer, who with his wife and two children barely escaped being caught in the flames. The fire Is supposed to have started from a heating stove in which the fire had been banked for the night.' NEW YORK, Dec 28. Two men charged with being members of the band that held up and robbed the First National Bank of Mllltown, N J., December 20. escaping with 880,000 and believed to have been implicated in the murder and robbery December 16 of Edwin M. Andrews, Fifth ave nue Jeweler, were arrested tonight with their wives. Liberty bonds valued at $18,000 said to be part of the Mllltown robbery loot were found in a suitcase carried by the women, police said, and added that ail four carried firearms. Coincident with these arrests came an announcement that Police Commis sioner Enrierht's latest measure to curb lawlessness the calling out of more than 70U new policemen for training had been, dealt a knock out blow when the board of aldermen failed to vote the necessary funds for their Dav. The men taken in custody tonight said thev were Jerome B. Chaffee, J, and Harry Bitzberger, 30. Resisting arrest, they fought for several min utes before being subdued. The wo men surrendered. Fifth avenue was crowded with Christmas thoppers when two men entered the jewelry shop of Andrews on the eighth floor of a building in the center of the fashionable shopping district. Andrews was alone. Me is helieved to have been shot in an at tempt to frustrate the robbery. Two jewelry salesmen who enterea wnue the safe was being rifled were bound and gagged. The men escaped with eems valued at 8100,000. The night of December 20, four ban dits entered the bank at Miutown, bound and gagged the watchman, placed the loot in handbags and fled. V.- S. POLICE BUREAU, PLAN Central Department Would Check - Up on All Criminals. TRENTON, N. J., Dec 28. Estab lishment of a central national police bureau in Washington, through which information could be flashed around the world to keep a check on move ments of known criminals was one of the principal recommendations made at a conference today of state. county and municipal officials cauea by Goyernor Edwards to devise some means of combatting the present prim, wave in New Jersey. Pnlico Commissioner Enrlght of New York City, who suggested thi establishment of a central bureau, declared the United States was far below the efficiency of police oi European countries and that the po lice of this country could not ex pect co-operation from foreign coun tries until a system of checking con victs was adopted. He asserts crim inals from England were entering this country daily through Mexico. WILSON MAY BE QUERIED Information Desired Regarding Ex penditure of Big Funds. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Addition al information regarding the expend iture of the 8100,000,000 and 850, 000,000 war time appropriations made by congress "for the national se curity and defense" may be asked of President Wilson. This was proposed in a resolution offered today by Representative CAUCASUS MENACED BY REDS Bolshevik! Strengthen Position and Threaten Baltic Slates. PARIS, Dec. 28. The bolsheviki are greatly strengthening their opera tions in the Caucasus region and are menacing the new Baltic states, it is indicated in a dispatch received here today from diplomatic sources. The message points out that the Armenian government is unable to deal with the bolsheviki, having on one hand the Turkish nationalists and on the other the accepted Boviet regime. That government, however, has refused the bolshevik demand that soviet troops massed on the fron tier be allowed' to penetrate the coin- Rend The Oregonlan classified ads. Gould, republican. New York. Remove Its Cause by Purifying Your Blood. 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Two Children's and Misses' Hat Items $1.45 Hats for Misses and Children in felt and beaver. $1.45 Q?A QC Any Trimmed Hat in our Misses' and Cl p:sD Children's Department at one price. vSpecial Discount On All Children's Furs Colored Silk Umbrellas One special price on 50 sticks $10.00 These have paragon frame, fancy tips, ferrules and variety in all styles oi handles. Your one chance; don't miss it. Buy Furs Now The price is lower now than it will be later on, so take advan tage of our Month-End Sale. Read a few prices: 50 Odd Fur Neckpieces $3.95 25 Animal Scarfs and Stoles, 25 Animal Scarfs, Wolves and priced to $35.00, now. Foxes, priced to $80.00, now $15.00 $49.50 All Fvir Coats in Our Stock at V2 Price at Aider' Af7tA.V5r Iff f lfc" m ulwi mam. m w "The Shasta" A New Train to California "The Shasta" is an all standard sleeping car train without extra fare. Leaves Portland at 4:00 P. M. Arrives San Francisco 10:00 P. M. following evening. 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