La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 21, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY THE WEATHER PORTLAND (AP) Ore gon: Fair tonight and Thura. day. CITY EDITION mtwx VOLUME XXIV. LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 1925. PRESS NUMBER--10 MEMRRR ASSOClATKn PRKHH MEMBER ASSOCIATE!? (Brmtw innw rinn i iiiui . Hunuw i Hi IWIII llbllllW iiith umrnii i n FJKM.I. nuiu UMLUI TESTIMONY .Bates Freed; Verdict Is Not Guilty Circuit Court Jury Im paneled to Try I. K Keefer, Charged with Possessing Liquor. r-A Dritna n-u a n lilt t nrl rtf tiri-ht Arlimii-iior. Tin- i Intoxicating liquor by the vcrdl'Tt til 7 P. M. Today i GETCHELL'S WIFE returned yesterday afternoon . by the jury that tried the state's cns-2 against him In circuit court. A similar charge Is being pur sued In the - state's case againjt CUT ABOUT FACE , tJ-l,Jt0LZJul I Will before ! W. Knowles this morning. Di-m.n rt-P Mrc fl.nrV.pll i The state -Keefer case xio.. i V it i Probably be the last up for trial in HUPnandS Oar NOt m circuit court tW week. Civil cases- that were listed, on the eel Generally. Known Be fore Hearing. The fucts that Mrs. Claude H. Oelrhell waH wtth her husband In his rar when James Komlg of Ba iter was killed on the highway nt Hot Lake Monday at 1 1 ::: p. m.. thai Ifr nre.sencn there had at first been denied, and that some Incon sistencies arrenred to exist In the testimony of one of the witnesses, combined o throw nn air of mys tery over the inquest held by Cor oner V. I- Hnlston find hi jury lnt night or the Bohncnkamp chapel, officials declare. en ar court have been, stttled out of 11 IIISIITUTE Willamette University President to Attend , Teacher Meet 200 PEDAGOGS TO BE GUESTS HERE Reception and Dance to Be -Given rriday.Jve ning at Elks Hall is; Honor of Educators. has PAROLE IS KkVOKLI). Mart Reckwlth's parole been revoked.. Waiting in Jail now for a hear ing before the grand jury Thurs day on charge lodged against him and two companions following their boisterous postl'Jde to. a cel ebration at Imbler recently, Bock- wlth checks otf the days against fulfillment of. another six months of imprisonment.. Heckwith served the first half of a year's sentence imposed af ter his conviction of simple lar Thp InnnpHt was arilnurned In 7 tv m. tndav when it is exnected to ceny. He was pnroled in tecog- ' add testimonies of Mrs. Getchell. nltlon of his good behaviour and Tlr. W. P. HfcAdorv, who cared for evident dcslra to make amends. her Injuries, and those of employes His escapade about 10 days ago at the Hot Iake sanitarium who Wub accounted a breach of par- were said lo hove followed .in a. ole. Governor W. M. Pierco err directly beh'nd the Getchell 'voiced the parolo, and Beckwlth party and to have conveved Mrs. must serve the full six months Getchell back to La Grande for completing his term. treatment. I " 1 Testifying last night wore C. H. TRACY HOUND OVER Getchell. Sheriff Jesse Hreshenrs. I Francis Tracy. 35, charged with Dr. E. G. Klrby, who examined the forgery by Police Chief Clint body of the victim, and Sax Bruce, Haynes. was, bound over to the the brnkeman who was one of the grand Jury under $750 bondn in the 'first outsiders to arrive at the accl- ju8tice of peace court. Tracy . Is dent scene. charged with having forged Tried lo Avoid Car ' ' Vlnyncs' name on "protection" re- ' Clotchcll told the jury that he eclpts. ' ' hii.- "ihi- IlL-htM ctr Ifomia'M car when ' , he was within a dlstanco of a Missionary Worker FRENCH TO DEBT PLAN "Lone Wolf Trapped at Last (Continued on Pag Five,) Tells of .s Convention MUSICAL CLUB i PLANS RECITAL! The Thrlrt Ian church was filled la.st night when irrs. W. . A. Held, general secretary of the Christian Women's Hoard of Missions, gave address telling of the national Convention of the organization, xe- ntly held in Oklahoma i uy. ilch she attended. Mrs. Held introduced by. Mrs. A. L. Kelthly. sixth district secretary, or pndleton. who also gave a short Jlciiihars jit the Monday Musi- "'h- rol ululi announced this morning A trio, consisting of Mrs. Htan- ttiat lor their first meeting this inn -. Laphnm, Mrs. Imllaa Groen season Uicy will present .Icsslc A. anil Mrs. .lohn Harvey .Ir.. sang HoHliins, soprano, Isahulle Me- "Missing." by C. Austin Miles. Arthur, pianist, and Florence Mrs. Held left this morning en French, aeronuiunist, all of Bu- route to her home at Corvallls. kur, In concert at the Presbyter- Mrs. Kelthly became ill during the lan c'liu-c'.i next Monday evening, night and was not able to accom October 20. pany' her this morning. Mrs. Ilosklns is well known - lure and needs no Introduction. (jOVe Men ArreSlCd On Academy .r u.rth''P, 'o- Statutory . Accusation many and is an assistant trnclterl of Yintinan Ciiffith of New York.' i.-r,mk Itlchnrdson and Allen Ie Mi.s McArtli ir Is also tt musician ni-y. bnlh of Cove, were arraigned of note, having studied eight lltP today before Justice Kngh E years in Portland, three years In urady' charged with a statutory Paris under Payer Swayne, and nffirise. The pair wa.s arrested at. having taken the Hutchinson , fov Monday by Sheriff Jensc course In New York. Miss French i 3rcshrars. Is a grailuatv of the music de- paitluint or the I niversity of Three t'lillilmi llc ill lire ; Oregon and has also studleJ ASHl.ANl). Ky. (AP) Three nlircad. She, too, completed the , children, ranging In age from 4 Hutchinson course in New York. 1 months to It years, lost their lives, Monday will be known as guest and the mother. Mrs. n. V. Salycr. .....iw probably fatally burned in nn night aim an meinour, o. , , r,.snlc ,hcm, When the Neighborhood club und their . pyeni home nt Cnnnonburg. near friends are Invited. here, was destroyed by fire. An opportunity to hear T)r. Carl O. Doney, president of Willnmett Cniveraltv and one of Oregon s most popular speakers, is given the general public Thursday at the evening meeting.; of the opening rlnv nf teachers' Institute held for Wallowa and Union county teach ers at the high school auditorium in La Grande. "The Mngic of Words," one of nr. Donoy's favorite addresses, has been chosen for this occasion. His only other appearance on the insti tute program will be at-9:15 a. m. Friday, when he will discourse on "The Good Teacher." v The more than 300 teachers. 800 of whom will be from outside of La Grande, are to be the special guests of the V'nlon County Cham ber of Commerce Friday evening. following the dismissal of formal .-esslons. when a reception and dance in their honor will be given nt the Elks temnle. The Elks are donating the use of the hall as their part in'the courtesy. A receiving line, in which will tand the officers and members of the entertainment committee and their wives, will welcome the vis itors, The. Una Is to be composed nf Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stoddard, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. watklns. Dr. ana Mrs. W T. Phy. Mr and Mrs. J. A. Ted- ford, Mr. and Mrs. Holger Lareen, nt and Mrs. W. .pi M,rAdory, And me.r Playle. - Fr. and Mrs.- Kay Miirn.hr, M. and Mrs. Earl C. Hey nolds. ...'.; .- .' Schools 1o Close 1m Grande schoqls nnd- others throughout the two counties will close this evening, with no further classes In view until school calls nt the usual hoilc Monday morning. The assembly meetings of the institute are scheduled to take place In the auditorium. Primary departmental meetings will he- in room 7: those of the advanced grade teachers In the study hali downstairs, and the high school meetings In room 15. Following is the program for the opening day: Counter Proposal on War Obligations to Be Sent n to Washington.: V CAILLAUX'S MOVE IS NOT APPROVED Official Circles Feel That Be Renewed. PARIS (By the Assoclatert ns) 't he Knrh nvenimei.t is nrtpnrifiK n counter proinisal m hp lell I'HmIoii. vliUti nlnilily ' will be wilt lo Wa-stiinnton wxt week. . i - I Provisional accord brought, back from WaHhinpton by Finance Min ister Caillaux watt so unfavorably received in parliamentary circles hat it is felt preferable to renew negotiations for a final agreement i with the United States rather than submit a provisional plan to the inale and chamber. WASHINGTON' If EARS XEWS WARHINOTON ( Hy the Assuet ated rress) The Kivnch cuhniet'a apparent rejection of the American jy 1 r -i w.iemumwp40 iKm-M:) :-F;.. ULTIMATUM I55EIIT10 BULGARIA I.fl John Wortlilnguiu, bt-tlor. known s the "lour Wolf." arriving at prison. lower center Itohert L. Cohan, his lawyer. . Uigtit-r Alice W w thhigton, dailglilor of tho "financial wliard." CI LQYA L i (Continued on Page Five.i ; - , "Ma" Ferguson's Regime May lie Investigated ' TO LONE WOLF AtTSTIN, Texas (By the Associ ated Press) A special session of the Texas legislature may bo called HlacTavish Will Pay Up fivery Cent, He Declares ijisirr M:fcTavltth went to work I "1 hndn't any Idea running ii.iv mnrnini? us a laborer In the away from my d-bt. ff rounw, emnlov of the .Mt. Kmlly Iurnber I fcrn-w cimpuny. of which A. J. Stange in an- I'Vn-enoon fl:no rt'iiing exerelm-s; nouneementw. 0: 4 fir Adflrcwi. 'Orrgon Teach- er Two-I'oot Shif," Alfred Powers. 10:30 Df-partmi-ni: I'rlinary. Spud Yield In County Is Favorable Ten Per Cent Increase ir. Acreage Since 1923 Is Noted by Potato Grow- : ers of Valley. r; ' (lly Roy J. Gibbons) CHJCAAJO (NEA Bpeclal) "The world," said Alice Worthington, 'may call him 'Wolf . , "Hut I shall always call him Dad to investigate cnarges or recaiess an(j ove nmi expenditttn s In the siate highway; , An(j written on her face were all department under the reign of (no inarticulate sorrows that fol Oovernor "Ma." Ferguson. , . ' lowJ for womanhood, in the wako lift statement from Washington '.;0t niuiuUn' llilsdbeds, human self- last night l.ee Satterwhlto, speaker ishhess, of tho Texas house of represents- in her face was mirrored potg livis. declared if the governor did nantly the! lesson that with a ain- not call a special session lor inves- Klu pound of lleah tho law seldom ligation of the stute administration, is satisfied.' ' he would. No wrong has been committed Governor Fercuson bus challen- by tho 22-year-old girl, 8ho Is ged malcontents to take: their' the victim, unable to, strike back, growth "whisperings" before a grand jury) upon whom blind justice inuicis us. Thore , n)6ut a 10 por cent 1n. thus saving taxpayers the expenses indirect, unmerited vengeance. lcrPa8c n the potato 'acreage this of a special legislative session. I The World Ih Hostile. ' year. In 123 Union county hud . ' Daughter of La Halle streets n(,r(,H of potato(,., nnd thlB year Tai'dinc Sounds Ote ' 01,1 It he acreugo has increased to more ,r..7 . , i 'Is bucking a nosine worm ior Of Warning to Farmers -Dad s" sake. . "I,ong John" and "Lean John" WASHINGTON (Hy rtie Associ- ure tile "Lone Wolf's" other nick nted Press.) Pointing lo increased names. His true name Is John foreign competition In tho wheat Worthington, and no slyer, crartler market. Kccretary Jurdlne, In a buccaneer ever plied his tram: SAYS RADIO'S FUTUREROSY Greek Government , De mands Apology, Pun ishment, Indemnity MIXED COMMITTEE MAY INVESTIGATE" Sofia Government Has 48 Hours in Which, -to Make Reparation "- for Demirhissar Attack. : ATHENS (By the Associated Priws) The Greek government' has sent an ultimatum with, a 48 hour limit to Bulgaria In connec tion with frontier fighting near Demirhissar, 1 demanding an In demnity of 2,000,000 French francs an official expression of regret and punishment of responsible Bulgar-. lan officers. . - , . v The Sofia government, It Is un derstood, has proposed the forma tion of a mixed commission of Qreck and Bulgarian officers to Investigate the Incident on tho spot. Greek troops have been ordered to tnke up strategic polnta along the Greco-Bulgarian frontier. In the .Demirhissar region, Macedonia, northeast of Salontkl. to aaceruin the Intentions of Bulgarian force which opened an attack Monday. CHICAGO (My the Associated press) Kadlo has a futuro In which entire newspapers will be flashed as complete pictures, In iBrnatinnui. broadoaatlng will be . NTKHN STEPS PLANXKO ' LONDON (By the Associated Press) Exchange telegraph re port that after a ministerial 'con ference In Athena, the Greek, gov ernment has ' decided to order troops to advance by way of the Kupel valley into Bulgarian terrl- iommonplace, entertainment , and j,ory am) occupy Pelrl,ni tho ncai. instruction will panetrata lo 'ho , , v,..Hnnii. iininn. instriietJon will panetrata remotest oornurs of tho world.and statlo will eia.ohalnsal C'lPtly iv'V . THIs Is the vlsloh '0 ilajor Get? eral James ,0. Harbord; president, of the Kadlo Corporation of Amor- lea. In an address prepared for ue :.-V .:Vv.'.'.,1'.,'..1.1 1 ?kvt'.';;. . , The potnlo crop for t.'hloti rotin iy thia year is reportod to he bet ter than it appeared earlier la the season, having Increased In weight at least 80 per cent irinee Septem ber 1. Home of the potatoes arc unusually large, although there are American Institute of Meat Pack many small ones aue to socona ,,,, than (15(1. Certified seed, accord ing lo growers, Is giving a much better yield than seed.sllghlly dis eased. . ' quarters of the Macedonia Bulgar ian commlttoe. , , ,." Tili: iii Lr.AinA.v Vfeitsib.' :, SOFIA (Dy the Associated Press):' Tho Bulgarian version of thft ln- cldent on tho Greek frontier was livery today before the conference K)V(,n to(ay by tne Bulgarian ,teler on eoucanon "no -inuu" y in Continued on Pnge Five.) NAME BOUQUET AS MODERATOR statement today told American ine neciic new ui uti. .......v, fanners that they "may wisely look so Chlcugo police will tell you. beyond this year while seeding or Foryuurs "The Wolf" was hunl- preparlng seed for next yeur's rur and near by the authorities. I wheat harvest." . At Intervals tho cliuse would stop. He said It appeared that wheat Then It would bo resinned again. i.rl,-,. t the lieirlnnlna of the sen-.follow lag a new depredation- ine son was causing farincra to Increaso Wolfs" tongue was oily and his their seeded area. . manner glib. A partial crop failure, however. They say he talked "suckers out tmrither with the tariff, caused of millions In fuko stuck deals. runners to receive prices iiomewhal One day be turned his hand at a belter than at the beginning or the gauia w hich Involved misuse of the season last year, ho added. UNION PREPARING FOR OLDER BOYS' , CONFERENCE MEETC XTRA VESSEL'S CREW . I'NION. (HpeoluO With tho Itev. Charles A. liulnn In. charge of the general arrangements, pre parations are going forward for the coming mei;tlng of the Older Hoys' eonferelicA to be held her" October 80 and 31 and November l,,, .,.... i.. .... ..lnl-iSrltt' d and am working on . the regisr . ships' oiini;ui;i KAST . WASH I XJTON (AP) Two Am erican dcstrient have been ord ered mini (iibrnltar to Alexandria, Kgjpl, lo remain In waillnctsa llierc for iiso in Mvrlan Isjliits should their presence Imh)iii nincssary lie nrotoitlon of Aiiierlinn ll and iiiiM-rly us a rtwnlt of the rnvnll of trllK-smen in mat coiiii Irv. . Tin- liiMnii'tliuis were (UiIiIimI Vhc Admiral Itogcr Wells, com inaudiiig Hie liumpeuii Miiiulnn, artiT a minesl for'sliliw lind lann reiidvi'if '.icre fmm Paul Knuln-n- Ailiciicnn liiiiMil nt lli'lnit, graph agency. According to' iTit fCnntlnued on Page Ftv.) At a tne. ting of v the rtrnnde Honde presbytery held In the First Presbyterian church of Baker yes terday the Hev. Francis L. Hou iiuet of Enterprise was elected moderator and the Itev. William Crosby Hoss of the local church was elected stated cb-rk and trea surer for a term of two years. Favorable action of the prospec- j live merger of the Ilaker Preaby- I terinn and Methodist churches was postponed for the time being. 'Putting Up Pastors" At the White House WAHIUXOTON (lly the Associ ated Pres") The old practice of "putting the pastor up for the night" h:is been enlarged upon this week at the White Houie. where seven Congregatlonallst ministers, two of them with their wives, are house guests. The ntlnlf'ters are attending a Congregationahst convention here. mulls. That finished him. Hu was . trillion, entertainment and other raptured, convicted, and sentenced matures of! lb convention, to ri'deral prison. 1 i; The conference will open Frl- Hut the wolf strain (n Worthing-duy evening with a luin-iuet inr ton. which so long bud urged him the visitors. ir whom nboul till are lo freedom, still would not abide expected, und '.will, clone ' with a a prison term. (special meeting for bojs on Hun- lu.i mnrnillir. : u.. nf.i..iiuil kounlntr nuiKlile a : n to the very last. When his up p-i l won lost In the hlirhest couh of the land he pluyed the fox and Ix'cunie ill the prestdvnt. I'm Koinn to stick right here nnd ray off every cent I owe," 'HcTiivish told The Ohserver on his way bnck to his Job otter his noonday luncheon. "I wunt to prove to everybody's patisfactton that I haven't meant to do anything wrontr that I never had any Intention tt beat injr anyone out of his money. "Yon see. nobodv ever considers my Fide of the story. "A ronrh'8 lif in a toii(fh propo. Fltion. fine minute evervomly is for you. the next " up went the broad nhnuldfrs- "! stood it for two yearn. Then It b (enn to wt-ar on me. Huddenly me th othr day I decided that t( wouldn't Ktand for it any lon? r. to I took my car and started for tal'frrnla." "Whv ';.nfnrniH? Well, yon see. I forked thrrp or four endtts lo finish up mr work at tho rnlver-sit- of Southern California, and I decided that I'd Just spend six months making n my work so that I could graduate. couldn't pay Mr. tftiimte soon ir 1 wrni haCK 10 wenooi as I mmni nc " i nan k'-i i with my Job here, but I figured that I'd repay him some day. "After I'd gone a few hundred, miles I bpgart to think of how my leaving would look to other people and so I sent a telegram back to Mr. Tnwler. the principal, telling him that If the coanh's position ' was still mine. I'd come back. And wh"n I went Into the tele- : graph offlre at Kalrm to gt my ani?wor. there were the officers. 'I was never more surprised In my life! "Why. If I had been trying to run away. 1 would hav fixed niv car so everybody wouldn't know Ions the highway. didn't man anything wrong. I don't think I have committed any crim- at It-ust. legally. What I dii probably was morally wrong, but I didn't nuan It that way." Thp f)teoach sighed. "Well. I hop H will soon lie over. It has certainly been h'll for mr." And he swung oft do wo Uie strset toward bij Jot. Ladies' Aid Members Meet at Union Today I'NION. (Special) Kf forts put forth by local 1-adles Aid member during the past week. In prepar ation for the count- meeting h'rf today are bearing fruiU with many In a tendance from out-of- 1 town points at the a!tluy nerslon. Delegate are h're from North Powder, Inland f'tfy. a Orande. Suinmcrville, Alicel. Cove and Kl ftfn. , Chironrnctov Oncns Office in La Grande lr. F. Tfc Trilie. rbtroprartor, opn.'d fifffces in Hulle 7. V-w Kot. ( v building, th's finrninz. !. Trll.e cor?i-s h-re with exrHlent ; recommpn'tationf". It in said. H Is m three-year graduate of I'Mmer j and ato took a pOHtgrudunt I cotirii In Portland. Me haf inftatled the mwl mod ern tables and other chiropractic cqutpmeat, ta reportx It's Readers They Want After all. the intelligent adver tiser I chiefly lnlrrei!i. in how many pi'oplc read The obtricr Ihiwist Hint's ttliat tirtllils. They .nrrn't Inti'ifileil III the ninntier of fopies pr lit il If they kfruv how ntanv of jail are lllletfitrd In tlic inner and go Itmiiigh It from flout pnge lo liack. Tlie lllivrier lin that kind of rrailer-illlrleit. Anil It K riis aallntile to adtcniocrs at an iniii-iialli low iir-l imi an an nual ruilrail Irilol.. II nill tlral. Ilicrefori. Itiat ailierllM-i-H sliould spi'ml a large malurfty of tlMdr ailierll-lng npiniM-ia-lion fur "we In tbi'oe oil mints. l liey lan reai'll lllilM nsHHistte reader, at a timer cot Ihaii In any other way. "Observer Advertising A Merchandising Srrrloe," Ktnvs of execution kept him on h's supposed deathbed out in Los Angeles. Officers waited for his recovery lo start him to a federal penitentiary. IUU "The Wolf" had othfr plans. Five months ago he disappeared nernss the Mexican border. "Th Wolf" must hnve laughed heartily at his getaway. The federal au thorities could do nothing to bring Irm beck, because of treaty reser v.itlors. - Alice siayd bi-Mnd. Klie had aliiindnned her career lis a movie nctriss to manage her father's af fairs. A million and a half dollars. It u'iim rxtiuted. wiib the hoard "The Wolf" had saved. Then the other day. Inexplicably, . One feuture of the entertainment Tor tlie viFimrs will lie i mi i nniii Itnliler football g"ame at which HI I out-of-town boys will be Invited guests. The commercial club and lioy scouts will take an active part In entertaining the Iclegntes to I'n- lon. . - v .. ' H-,l,SONIAN HOIlltr.K .tii;i,s. Wash. (AP) llay Pliefps. Kelso liusinrss man, re. ported In laillie li'iliiy that he was hit' on the head with a hummer and rohlx-d hi a man liming aulo- iiH'blle tniiible and to whom lie nffenil asslstame at 1 o'clock this inoriilng. The rtibla-r, Plii'lps saltL Rien look the liilter car and dnivo away. Hie liolilnp IKnirrcd Just I while the liner's crew and passe n north of Kelso. gels looKea on neip1Biy. IS SAFE TODAY ' NKW YOItK (By tho Associated Press) Tho Italian freighter Ig naclo Florio, which Bent out S.O.H. signals Monday night, was aban doned In a sinking condition today after tho crow was rescued by the Htisimshlp President Harding, said u radio to tho United States lino. Tim President Harding w 'pro ceeding to Now York with S members of tho rescued crew. Tho rescue was mado after the J'reBl- -dent lhirdlng stood hy all night, unable to remove tho crew be cause or high acafl which washed overboard to his death the freight er's second officer. Tho freighter's lifeboat wera nil crushed and. the rudder wua lorn away. The crew was taken orr this morning. When tho seua subsided the rescue waa effected in 27 minutes. A wind, of hurricane force, lash ed the freighter during the night and there was danger of capsising President Denlores Wave o( Lawlessness 7s"B Congress May Attempt To Solve Ship Muddle WAHMIMVniN fDv the Assoel ated Press) More law observnn ire nmt- more religion are needi-d in this country, Presldcnt r.'ool Mge told the annual council of f'ongregetlonal churches, in an address Tuesday night. "lawlessness is altogether too prevalent." 'he said, and a lack of respect for government and the cenvent'ors of enllghteni'd society la altogether too apparent ir there are anv general failure In the enforcement of the Inw. It is hi-cnitse the first have been A Y ..J!..I' . I II. a .llu..nulllnn race v,oun luamai - -.,,utry ,n.d i to olisi rve the lew. I ran con- ii.e:v of no adi-iinate remd- for tlie evils which beset society ex- cept through the Influencie of religion." (Continued on Page Four.) Co'onel Mitchell to (llv harlist P. Stewart) WAHlilNC.TON (NKA Hiieclal) Why can't the Culled States make a success of merchunt sall-orlng- Congress undoubtedly win try io find an answer to this question next winter, as a result of pnsl Idenl Coolldge's quarrel with the shipping board. A half-hearted attempt to answer It was made, 'through a houxo of representatives which suddenly found ItKrlr with no means of supplying Its shipping requirements. Of course Americans began ship building at once, but It tnk- s tiinu lu create a merchant fleet. Nevertheless, by the time the war ended, this fleet was on hand, a rather crude affair, for the most part, but cupame or sieuouiiK nwn Investigating committee, about a port to port with cargoes and pas- year ago. Practically naming win accomplished and finally the in- natural death. WAHHI.NOT'iN (tlv the Associ ated press What Is believed to be the highest ranking court mart ial ever HS.emtiled for trial of an army orrleer In the grade of eol onel Tii'S'lsv whs ordered hy dire ction Of President Cofillilge to eon. eene In Washington October 21. in that dnie or as soon as pos sible Col. Wllll'im Mitchell. ;.lorm center of the air service contro versey, will be brought before the court on charges specifying vio lation of the ninety-sixth article Of war. . L- j TAIT Oltl:fi( OIAIIIMAN HTACNTON. Krln A. Taft. America's merchant fleet wes a great Institution up to 111 or ears ago. It gradiislly dwindled away, due to the fact thai them was a greater ri'-ld for enterprise In opening- up tlie w-est than in navigation. Thence the country ran along for decades, hiring the lliittsi and ocean carrying. Vs. 1Hwcl.il).. of Portmnd. h irei-oted the clialrmansblii for others to do Oregon of the Woodro" Wilson until the war broke out. Mrlhnlare memorial at Htiuinlon. ; The war gave the foreign v. aceord'ng to announcement male sels .o miyh to do for their own todav ,r I)r. A M. Frater. gen- governmenr. that incy eral chairman. that i bother wltu Auierlcaa couldn't business, si-naers on board. At this point tho nation iiD-eov. ered that It had forgotten how to run ships profitably. The trick of making merchant shipping pay has got to be n llseovercil. If the t nlted States la io have what it wanls a pnvuloly owned mercantile marluu. The government con go on oper ating the ships at a loss, but this Isn't a satisfactory arrangement Unit priVllie concern nu.i over tlie Jolt not, ami foot thw hil.s. Ho congress' task Is lo find out why the government can't make tlie business yield returns, a it does la other aounlrUta.