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Newspaper Page TextConsolidation el Tha Evening New and Th RoMburg Rtvltw c( DOUGt-S COUNTY An InsSnnaSnt Newspaper, Publish far , . th Bert Interact of Um PaaaJ. GENERALLY CLOUDY ROSEBURC OREGON. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1925. VOL, XXVI NO. 23 OF P VRQ REVIEW VOL. XIII NO. IK OP THE EVENING I V.' OREGON ELEyElfS HAb VISIUN Uhji VICTDRYTDDAYl Expects to Down Stanford Despite Poor Showing Made Thus Far. HOPE RESTS ON ENDS Mautz and Smith to Bear Brunt of Defense With Two Complete Teams to Encounter.. (AmucIiM Pims Uawa Win.) STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Oct 31. The Cardinals will face another gridiron threat from the north this afternoon when they line op against the University of Oregon eleven in a coast confer ence game. Although Stanford won a decis ive victory last week over the Ore Son Aggies, the big lemon and green team Is exceedingly optimis tic about the result of today's game. They are certain of a. vic tory over the already twice victor ious Cards. Coach Glenn Warner apparently will laxe no cnancea of allowing; the northerners to olle un an'earlv lead, for, contrary to expectations, he baa announced Intention of starting his first team lineup. If the regulara are able to score two touchdowns it will be a signal for the second team to take the field. Coach Warner gave the second eleven some new plays which were withheld from the first team. Indi cating that an entire new team will be substituted if it appears safe, rather than a string of substitutes during the course of the game. The Oregon squad, which ar rived yesterday and took a light workout In the stadium, is fortified by two exceptional ends In Bob Mautz and Sherm Smith. Mauti Is heavy, fast, and is playing his third year of varsity football. Smith is smaller, but makes up for the de ficiency In speed. He is the fast est man In varsity. The brunt of the defense will fall upon these two men, beause Stan ford's most consistent ground gain ing tactics have been off tackle plays, starting from a criss-cross formation. If the two Oregon wings are as good as their reputa tion Indicate they will make the going hard for the Cardinal backs. The probable starting lineups are: Oregon Position Stanford Smith I.E Shlpkey Sinclair LT Poulson Shields LO Swan Carter C McCreery Bailey RO Armour Dixon RT Harris Mauti RE Walker Anderson QB Mitchell Wetzel , ' LH Murphy Vltua RH . Bogue Jonea FB NeVers (C) Aggie Vs. Montana. fAMnrivtMi Vttm ImH Wire.) BELL FIELD, Corvallls. Ore., Oct. 31. The University of Mon tana and Oregon Agricultural College football teams, clnshing here this afternoon, fought the first period without scoring. The Aggies won the, toss and elected to defend the south goal, with a slight wind against them. The I Aggies recovered a fumble by Sweet, of Montana, and took the ball to Montanas four yard line. I where they were held for downs I on line smashes. Sweet heavily ontpnnted Denman and Snider of i the Aggies. The quarter ended I wth the ball In Montana's posses- slon on their own 45-yard line, Score end Hrt rerlod a and 0. Red Grange Runs Wild Through Hitherto Unbeaten Pennsylvania Team With 226 Yards in One Half M rM t -.awl WW 1 FRANKLIN FIELD. Philadel phia, Oct 31. Red Orange ran riot today In the mud of Franklin Field In his first eastern appear ance and Illinois overwhelmed Pennsylvania's hitherto unbeaten eleven. 34 to I. While a record crowd of 82.0OO looked on In amazement. Grange, ran wild through ' Pennsylvania's hitherto unbeaten team today on a muddv field. The famous all Amerlran star led an attack that gave the westerners three touch downs and an 18 1 lead at the end of the first half. The famous red-bead tore Penn's defense literally to pieces In a suc cession of dazzling runs through human streets. Time after tbje he shook off. atraight-armed and lodged a half dozen tackier be fore he was downed. When he left the same near the close of the - iv't. The . S ..111 walk to- night. V X.e ordinary and usual Sat ui Jay night ghost, but all kinds o( spooks, witches, goblins and lmpa who will be seeking to fright- en the nervous and unwary. Tonight is Hallowe'en, the night when the witchea come forth from their hidden caves and ride around on broom- etlcks, and the ghosts parade ' the streets with their biasing heads carried In their hands. As long as the visiting spirits confine themselves en tirely to parade and mls- chlvous attempts to frighten the unsuspecting public, they will be entirely unmolested, according to Mayor George E Houck, In discussing the an- ticlpated visitation. However, If they resort to acts of vandalism and get too boisterous when trans- S ferred out of their etheral element, they will be Imme diately called to time by the police force, which ts being increased to cope with the situation. Marking of cars or of win dows with soap, grease or other substances,, the defac- Ing of property or the car s' rying away of signs or other I articles will constitute a mis- demeanor, under the city or- w ii dinances, and the police force has been instructed to arrest any person, children or adulta alike, when apprehended In anx such violations of the law. . 1J 15 BY PULLED OFF $4,600 for Roberts Bros.' Payroll Is Stolen in ' Heart of City. ESCAPE IS MADE GOOD After Asking for Ride in Auto With 2 Employes. She Holds Them Up and Gets Coin. '(AawUH Trrm Lnml Win.) PORTLAND, Oct. 31. A lone woman today held np two employ es of the Roberts Brothers depart ment store in front of the United Statea National bank and escaped with 14.600 mostly In silver coin, which had been drawn from the bank for the weekly pay roll. As Philip Jones and Ennls Prl chard, employes of the store, boaid ed their parked car in front of the bank with a leather handbag con taining the payroll cash they were accosted by the woman, heavily veiled, who asked them If ahe could ride with them, they report ed. She drew a pistol, partly cov ered with a handkerchief, and forced the two men to drive, with ber In the rear seat. She forced Pilchard la remove the money from his bag and trans fer it to the one she carried. The store employes were forced to drive through aevrral downtown streets, doubling back and forth through the heavy traffic, Finally the woman ordered the car to atop and stepped out Declaring she hsd a friend In a car just behind, she ordered the department store men to drive to a point Just outside the city. Jones, rnirtiiiri nn usee X i half, giving way to Gnllleavan, he was arcorded a terrific ovation In trlbuto to the most amazing exhi bition any eastern gridiron haa seen In years. In the first half Orange had car ried the hall 16 times altogether for the astonishing gain of 220 yearda. He scored three of the four Illinois touchdown himself and paved the way for the fourth with a Er,.yartt run Jrom klckoff. All told, Grange, for his sensa tional afternoon's work, figured In 32 plays for a total gain of 3C yards, representing about 80 per cent of the entire Illinois advance. Other Eastern Finals. Michigan 54, Navy 0. Nntre Dame 13. Georgia Tech. 0. Dartmouth 14. Brown 0. Harvard 14, William ard Mary 7. Princeton 1. Swatthmore 7. Vale 23. Army 7. Cornell 17, Columbia 14. ING WAN BANDIT IHJS HOLD MEETING TODAY WITH SENATOR Robt. N. Stanf ieU Discusses Treaty Claim With Tribal Representatives. SUM 412,000,000 ASKED Lands West of Cascades Taken Under Unratified . . Treaty Signed in 1845 Indians Claim. Representatives of a score or more Western Oregon Indian tribes gathered In Roseburg today to meet with Senator Robert N. Stan- field and Indian attorneys for the purpose of discussing means of perfecting and presenting the claims of the Indiana for $12,500, 000 in payment for lands taken by t the government from the Indians under the terms of an unratified treaty. The lands Involved embrace all the territory west of the Cascade mountaina between the Oregon and California atate lines, amounting to approximately five million acres. According to the claims of the Indian tribes, a treaty was pre pared In 1X45 providing that the government would buy this land at a price of J2.50 per acre. The In dians were to be reimbursed for their personal property, houses, stock and money and a reservation in the Willamette valley. Because of hostilities between other tribes and white settlers coming Into the Indian country, the red men were . moved to reserva tions on the representation that they would be allowed to return to their lands at a lat date, It Is claimed. The treaty was never rati fied and the Indians were kept confined to their reservations while the white men occupied the western Oregon lands. Copies of the ancient treaty have been procured, bearing the signa tures of representatives of many Oregon tribes. Including the Alaea, Slletz, Tillamook, Coqullle, Kwtanil. Tootooney, Rogue River, Coos, t'mpqua. Skoton, Sluslaw, Shasta, Calapoola, Cow Creek, Tututin, Lackmlut Checto, Molalla. Vara hill, Chinook, Clackamas and other bands and tribes of Indians. . For a number of years efforts have been made to get the claim before the proper government agencies. In recent years the descendants of the original signers of the treat ies, and representatives of the vari ous tribes, have employed attor- neys and are carrying their claim io congress, necogmtton nas been given by the government In ap pointing an agent to work with the Idians. At the last session of con gress a bill was presented giving the Indians the right to bring suit against the government for the amount specified, but no action de veloped. At the meeting today a proposal will be submitted that Instead of going Into litigation over the claim. that a request be made for the di rect payment of the relief claimed. Senator Robert N. Smnfleld was present at the meeting, and dis cussed the matter with the Indians and their representatives. The meeting was attended by nearly 100 Indians, mostly from Douglas county, but Including also representatives of nearly all the tribes. Senaca Fouts and Klbert Hermann, who are representing the Indians aa legal counsel, and George W. Rapp. attorney-in-fact for the Indians were also present. The meeting was held at the Mac cabee hall. The Indians and their representa tlvaa went Into a detailed discus sion of their claims, laying the en tire., proposition before Senator Stanfleld, In order that he may properly present the case when It comes up for hearing before the senate. ' The legal advisers placed before the senator a large amount of documentary evidence. Including the original treaty, statements of various persons who have studied the case were received, together with other Important facts sub stantiating the claims which the Indians are making. The chief purpose of the all-day session held today. Is to get the claims before congress aid secure Immediate action. The Indians hail formerly worked on I ho plan of bringing suit to rolbct the sum alleged to be due, but It Is thought now that belter results can be ob tained by pulling the proposition squarely up to congress lor Investi gation with a petition for the pay ment of the sum of approximately twelve and one half million dollars.' claimed under the terms of the (Coatinued on page t.) Churches Challenged to Undertake New Moral Prohibition Crusade WASHINGTON. Oct. SO "Pro hibition has already yielded re mits which fully Justify ita adop Hon." This la the flat statement of the administrative Committee of the Federal Council of Churches after considering Ita policy on the i subject in the light of the recent report on the prohibition situa tion proposed by its research de partment. I There is nothing In! the report, the administrative committee says, 'to justity modification of the stand of the churches for pro hibition." The Council renews in the state ment Ita pledge of unequivocal support of national prohibition. Prohibition is the deliberately and permanently established pol icy of the country. It declares, adding, "the liquor traffic and the saloon must not come back again." . The churchea must set them selves with new purpose to see that prohibition la enforced by law and sustained by the na tional conscience," it says. The statement urges the friends of prohibition in other countries not to bef deceived by various at tempts to interpret the Research Heport aa a confession of failure or even discouragement, and calls the churches to undertake a new moral crusade to strengthen the handa of those who are re sponsible for'prohibltion enforce ment. It asks "voluntary com pliance with the law In the in terests of orderly government." It appeals for a "new measure, of ftrmniindedne? and good will on the part of all in connection with this vitally important issue lu order that the outcome of the great moral effort may be de termined by reason rather than by prejudice and self-Interest." In concluding It exprense hope and confidence that the report, "calling attentlou as If does to the real dangers with which we are confronted, will stir th churches to a renewed sense of their responsibility not only for the enforcement of the prohibi tion law, but also for rallying the conscience of the nation to Its support." The statement In full follows: "In view of the widespread In terest attracted by the report of the Research Department of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America on) the pro hibition situation, and of the serious misunderstanding which have arisen in connection with that report, the administrative Committee or the Federal Coun cil, composed of representatives of the church bodies which are members of the Council has au thorised the following statement of Its conviction as to principle and policy. "First of all, the Committeo would emphasize ita unequivocal support of national prohibition, as expressed in many public utter ances, and reaffirmed by the Iquadrennlul session of the whole 'Council In Atlanta last Decetn 'ber. We declare our strong con Jvlction that the policy of prohi bition Is the deliberately and per manently established policy of ithis nation, that this policy has not failed, but on the contrary lias already yielded results which fully Justify Its adoption, that the liquor traffic and the saloon must jnot come back' again, and that ithe Churches must set themselves iwlth new purpose to see that pro hibition Is enforced by law and ! sustained by the national cons ! cience. I "The statement adopted by the .Federal Council In December, .1924, as the authoritative expres sion of Ita attitude toward the I prohibition amendment, declares Ithat "the effect upon the physical, economic, social and moral life of the nation of the extraordinary effort of soclty to protect Itself jfrom the liquor traffic, has been !so beneficial that It Is now gen erally agreed that the law will stand, based aa It is upon the I unassailable purpose to promote the general welfare.' - The present day duty of the moral citizenship of the nation, we believe to be: " 1 . To msgnlfy the value of Earliest Si?ow for Half Century Blankets Mid-West and Atlantic States as Far South as Tennessee (Ax-Ut-d Vrrm Lnanl Wire.) NEW YORK, Oct 31 October snow and freeze are being exper ienced by a large portion of the 'Atlantic seaboard following similar condition In the mid west. I Football fields a far aoulh as Tennease were enow covered to day. Early now record were broken In Connecticut, but heavier snow falls vre reported In Wsshlngtnn and Virginia. An Inch and a 9alf In New Haven. Conn., was the heaviest there In - 53 years, but Washington and Northern Virginia had a two-Inch fall, the earliest Ines 1370. - Further aoutb. In C harlottesville, six inches of snow forced postponement of a font ball game between the Itnlvemlty of Virginia and Randolph-Mason, la the principles of total abstinence and the obligation upon the law- aiiiamg citizens to practice the ante; ; "2. To make unmistakably Clear to both the lawless seller and the lawleas buyers of lutoxl rants that the liquor traffic has keen permanently outlawed In the I-tilted Statea as the enemy of society; 3. To urge local, state and federal governmenta. to cooperate with Increased vigor against the preseot organized resistance to the prohibition law until aa ade quate enforcement of that law has been secured as tof any other so cial legislation.' The Administrative Commit tee has seen nothing In the report of the Research Department t Justify any modification whatever of the position thus taken by the Council on the prohibition Issue. The policy of national prohibi ten, as the report shows, was adopted by the Amercan people Dy the overwhelming votea of their elected, legislative assem blies. This policy haa been rear firmed by Increasing majorities Wherever it haa been challenged. "We would remind those other-! wine good citizens, who by their personal example and public ut terance are lending countenance to those who violate their coun try's laws, or the reason which led to the adoption of the 18th Amendment. It rests upott three tumlamental considerations: first, the belief that in dealing with gigantic social evils like disease or crime Individual liberty must lie surrendered in the Interest of offeclive social control; cecond, the belief that the liquor trarflc Is such an evil a conviction which la gaining strength all over the world and which has recently found official expression In the report of the Special commission on Drink of the Universal Christ tan Conference on Life and Work at Slockhaltu; third, the experi ence gained by a generation ot experiment with substitutes which hits led the advocate of temper- Mice to conclude that only drastic fnderul action could bring about the eradication of tho evils they were fighting. Prohibition was not a policy adopted hastily or without due consideration and It Is not to be set aside merely be cause great difficulty or even temporary revenues are encount ered in carrying It out. "The report makes clear the remarkable social, gains which followed upon the adoption of prohibition: a lowering or the de pendency due to alcoholism, a great reduction .In drunkenness, and other results of a socially do slralile sort. It also calls atten tion to the part undoubtedly play ed by prohibition In Improving business and economic conditions, and. above all. nolnts out the In- i disputable advantage gained by ithe abolition of the saloon. At Ithe same time, the report reminds 'us that national prohibition has not yet been given a fair oppor tunity to vindicate Its full value to the physical, economic, social and moral lire or the nation, and calls attention to serious dangers to which it la at present ex posed. "The Federal Council grate lully recognizee the splendid ser vice which has been rendered by the agencies especially authorized by the Churches which for many i decades have lubored persistently and effectively to secure the adop tion and the maintenance of pro hibition. The Council pledge Its active cooperation with all agen cies which are ready to make a sustained and constructive errort to uphold the prohibition regime In order that there may lie conclusive demonatrallon of Us 'merit as a national policy. It urge the friend of prohibition In other countries not to be de ceived by the attempt which have been made by opponents of pro hibition to Interpret the report as a confession or failure or even of discouragement nn the part of ithe Federal Council or or lis con stltuent church bodies. ! "The Federal Council calls up on the churches to undertake a (Continued on page 8 ) some part of Pennsylvania sleet was brought out. 1 Halvsglng of the wrecked 8-51 off Dlock Island, R. I . had to be sus pended because of high seas and the blinding flake. In Klyrla, Ohio, a woman, blinded by anow, was killed by a train. Rome ves sels from the flreat Lakes were covered with Ice. Rain Wstrn Oregon Forecast. I SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31. Tho weather outlook for the next week beginning November 1, wa an nounced here today by the United States Weather llureaua as fol lows: i I Pacific Stales Th outlook Is, for normal temperature with fair ; weather except considerable cloud iness near the coast Occasional rain In the westers part of Washington and Oregon. IS HOT UP TO ALL EXPECTATIONS Grappling-Hoolc Stuff By Evans in Headliner Is Disliked by Fans. HERMAN EASY VICTOR Mitchell Takes Usual One . Round to Put Crusher on Brown's Effort - "-to Come Back. Before a crowd of spectators that numbered nearly a thousand, not all of whom left the armory completely satisfied, the second boxing card under the auspices or the municipal commission, pulled orr last night resulted In another victory lor Cal Herman, the Salt Lake welterweight who fought Duke Evans, of Portland, and also another ridiculously easy triumph for Battling Mitchell, pride of the local S. P. shop, who disposed of Henry Drown within hi usual lime limit of one round. The ending ofl the Mltrhell Rrown argument was a big disap pointment to the ringworms, who had expected to witness a gruelling battle between two sluggera ap parently evenly matched. Mitchell waa favored to win, but it was thought Brown would make him ex- tend himself to the limit for two or three rounds at least. Henry started out aggressively and lt looked as If he were going to show some or his old-time aturr. Mitchell allowed "him to send a rew- harm less punches and then clinched for time to decide where he could tap Henry without committing a homi cide. A lirown emerged from the clinch he stood for a moment side- wise to Mitchell, his head unguard ed, and Mitchell, prompt to seize the opportunity, landed a ,.nil..lr. cular wallop on Henry's Jaw, and mat wa tne beginning of the end. Henry saluted the canvac. got up quicRiy and Mitchell stilled In wnn an ne had Thrice more Brown went down, the Inst time to stay until the gong sounded Just berore the count or ten could be com pleted. He waa not allowed to ceed to further punishment, how- over, occnuse the sponge hatl been tossed tntu the ring from hi cor ner a concession or defeat when he rolled under (he ropes arier the touriii Knockdown. The main event went the ton. round limit because Kvan is a human Krappling hook instead or a scrapiier and can absorb a barrage or wallops that would ruin a punching bag. Herman outfought him from the start and would have put nun nttt In an nnen battle Kvan hung on repeatedly until the crowd began razzing him In the jDeginningor the seventh round. front mat lime nn Herman haiier. ed Kvan severely as orten as his nanus were free, and In the clinches played a tattoo on Evan's Kiuneys. In the tenth round Herman did his utmost In put the cmaher on Evans and succeeded In making him take the count of nine on one knee. In the nilxuu thai fai!MM-Mi I both men fell over the ropes. When iney got back Into the ring ller man'sent In an unceasing volley of everything he had. but Evans weathered the slotm on sheer nerve until the gong put an end to H. Both preliminaries were hum. mer. Bill iiavls and Mar Reymcra were the principals In Ihe rirst, and Keith Atterbury and Wildcat Mor ns swapped punches In tho sec ond. Both event wero declared draw. Bert Trlbbey, well known middle weight pugilist or Marshfleld. art.d as reroree. Another Marshrield ring arllKt, Ace Boles, a lightweight, was Introduced to the crowd li in planned lo fealure both scrappers on the next card, which may be held on Thanksgiving day. A prob- aom opjionent tor Trlbbey has not yet been considered, but Bole may on maicnen wnn riiarley immlee, a cousin or tho raniotis Johnnie Dun. dee, who recently located In this city and who was alo presented lo uie local fans last night. Klamath Boxing Card. KLAMATH FAM.S. Ore., Oct 31. Johnnr Tramhltas, or Portland and Kid Mtarkey of Klamath Falls will meet here In a 10 round main event Tuesday night. Karl Hlolz I of Bend and Chuck Rams of Klam lath Falls, will go six rounds In the seml-wlndup. The Modoc tribe will be represented by Jack Crlm, and the Klamath tribe by Wilbur Harrington In a special event be tween two Indian boxer. This bout Is attracting nearly a much Interest a th main event SECOND CARD DUCK EPIDEMIC AT TULE LAKE CALLED FORM OF CHOLERA (AaorUIrd IT Lnant Wlrr.) KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Oct. 31. At least 3.000 duck already have died In the Tula Lake country this fall and the dlsMuic has been diagnoa- 4) ed a aom form of bird chol- era, according to George Ton- kin. United States game war- den tor California, and Dr. Rudolph Snyder, Inspector for for the United State Bureau of Animal industry for Call- fornla. The two game official left this morning for the south at- ter a three-day Inspection trip through the stricken district Thus far the geese have not been affected, the malady be- Ing confined to varlou ape- clea of ducka. Tonkin declared last night that the epidemic seems to be on the wane, and he believes that freezing weather and 4 anow storms will halt the rav. age of the strange diseaae. The two ofriclala Issued a warning against eating duck from this section for fear that person will (utter severe In- testinal trouble, TAX REDUCTION APPEALS APPLY TO EVERY ITEM Indications ' Are, However, Committee Will Adopt Views of Mellon. . ESTATE TAX TARGET Mondell Says High Income Rates Responsible for Slow Recovery of -Industries.- f AwiritMV uu4 Wlrr.) WASHINGTON, Oct 31. Con cluding today It second week of public hearlnga on revision of the revenue lawa, the house waya and mean committee ha received ap peals for repeal or reduction of practically every tax law on the statute book. There I every Indication, how ever, that the committee will fol low la general line the sugges tions of the treasury, keeping Ita proposals for total reduction In revenue near the t3UO.UOO.000 mark, regardlesa of how closely It follows the specific suggestion of Secretary Mellon a to how the re duction should be effected. The committee will begin next Wednes day, at bte conclusion of Its hear ings, the actual drafting of a tax reduction bill. Frank W. Mondell, former repuh llcan leader In the house, and Jamea B. Colt of Boston, Mass., were allotted time tnilay for ap pearance before the committee. Exemption of tangible personal property form the Inheritance tax wa urged by Mr. Colt. Appraising of such property for taxation, he aid, constitute a burden on our taxpayers wholly out of proportion to the sums recnived by the gov ernment from that source. He estimated It coat enisle 31.113,600 to make return front which the government collect le han 3300.000. Mondsll Glvs Vlaw. Reduction of the maximum sur tax rata from 40 to 30 Vr cent or even IS per cent and a cut In In heritance rate waa recommended by Mr. Mondell. "While the reduction of the ur- fl'outinued on page 8) Alien Property Custodian During World War Accused of Swindling Government Out of $7,000,003 (AanrlalM Tm lunl WIN.) ' NKW YORK. Oct. 31. For what the government regards as a 37,000.0110 fraud Involving bribes totaling 3141,000, prosecu tion nf Colonel Thnma W. Mil ler, former alien properly custo dian, Is to be pressed vigorously, the department of Justice an nounce. The government Is ready for Immediate trial after Investiga tion oi matter Involving Ihe Am erican Metal company, begun when Harry M. Pan utterly enter ed his career s ltnrney-general. The occurrences under lire were during Ihe llsrdlng administra tion. At the rcu It of payment In cash and liberty bonds of $7. 000.000 by the I'nlled Slate to stents or the two Merton Bro ther of Krsnkfort-On-Msln, tb fhqe m ran rauiiii SYHIAO IIEIILT Atrocities Laid to Rec"-- of General SsmiL C Recalled DicUtor. CIVILIAN TO SUCCm Damascus Is Armed Camp and Country Sections Are at Mercy of.,. Brutal Hordes. W". . (A-tatrct mm Ltaanl Win.). PARIS. Oct 31. General ' Sar. rail, France's high commissioner in Syria, who haa been reticent with regard to the recent fighting in Syria, and especially Damaaea. which underwent a severe bom bardment haa been ordered home by Ihe government to furnish a fall explanation of the situation. - He will not return to his neat for a decision has been reached by Premier Palnleve and his cabinet that instead or a military commis sioner, a civilian henceforth will take up the task of supervising tb mandated territory.. The French cabinet for several lay has been much perturbed over tho representation reaching It from American and British official sources regarding the bombard ment of Damaacua by the French drtillerists from October 13 to 30. Atrocitle Charged Lengthy deacriptlona were given In these reports of amazing and ex traordinary Incidents accompanying: the shelling. The British consul in Damascu In hi report to th BVlttsa foreign office, which con veyed It content! to the TttneV government, described "atrocities" by General Sarrail's regime. -.' . The French authorities have not endeavored to hide their displeas ure over the trouble between , the French and Syrian tribesmen. Be fore announcement was made last evening that General Starrall waa to be recalled there was a direct Indication that this would be the culmination of the killing of great number of the populace of Daman- cus anil the razing of a large part or the city by the shell of the French gun. This came In a re-" mark or the minister or the Inter- -lor. Schrameck. when asked if the high commissioner wa not tQ.bo recalled. "Tho most elementary dlsci-ettrm", repllid M. Schrameck. "commands us first to Inform the interested parllea or Ihe decision and meas ures or which they have been the object before the presa Is permit ted to publish them." . 9 Syria Still Seething LONDON. Oct. 31. A dlsrjaleh lo Ihe Evening News from Haifa, Palestine, say the situation In Iktmancua, where the French re-, cenlly put down an Insurrection, Is still critical, while the surround ing country I "seething."1 The French aulhnrltlc are aald td'be Imposing heavy fine on the city. - Owing to the lamascu liaur genta' failure to deliver rifle In accordance wilh the term ald down by Ihe French, a fine of 10, 000 pound sterling ( 4x.500) .-w imposed on Monday. Of the 3.000 ririe demanded only 1.6S5 were delivered aad lour flnea of Clio pounds sterling must be ' Haiti each day until the last rifle la handled In, the correspondent re IHirts. ..... The French guaranteed there would be nn further bombardments but barbed wire barrier have been erected In the st reels to prevent ambushes. The clly Is reported quiet, but with strong revolutionary under currents. The country to. the (Continued on page 3.) " i following disbursement 'wer made by th brother, It la charg ed: To John T. King, former re- publican national committeeman, i from Connect leu t 350,000, . of 'which he paid the late Jesa Smith 3211,000. , I To Miller, Smith and King - . 3.'IIM.oiin In liberty bond after the brother through agents were I reimbursed by the I'nlled State I for wartime seizure of Mock of ,lhe American Metal company. '.. j Th charge are without fonn. idation In the view of Colonel Mll ,ler. aa expressed through hie counsel. Ilia official action wa entirely proper, be insists, and th grand Jury waa "hoodwinked" by wltnense In secret. Miller whrxe home I In Wilmington, Delaware, will appear here next Wednesday Cor arraignment.