Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1925)
EASTERN OREGON'S, LEADING NEWSPAPER-EIGHT PACES TODAY CITY EDITION THE WEATZZ3 TOUTLANU AP). rOro gun; Generally' fair tonlfht and WedfiMday. Frcealng Ivmperature In the east la-nlg-ht. VOLUME XXIV. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRE88 NUMBER 20 Settlement Of U.S. Debt Going Down "Just Starting to Live' Is P ed romis D1STRECT 1. L CHAMBER OBSERVES FiRSTSHOVJ OF SEASON ma am sm ! m m ammm m . m Ml IMULI I j. 1 1 ill i a ir mi i i in f n ' , - K ill t'- . II II I IIIIHI - : i BUDGET IS TV; PflWEB ;( School Directors Pass on Committee's Work Last Evening ABOUT $5,000 MORE MONEY IS. NEEDED 'Levy in Mills, However, t Will Be Less Than Last Year, Ts Report of the Board Members The I.u Grande board of school, directors, together with the mem bers of the budget committee up-, pointed to uss'st Ihe board, mist Just evening and adopted a budget , for the l-ii Grande school district, covering the current year. Each . Hem of expense was gone ' over carefully by the budffel cominitteo, with a result that the school dis trict' win be asking the, taxpayers for an additional amount, or less than $11000 over lasl year, but the prudent indications members say, are1 that the levy in mills for this year will be a trifle less than last year. The total amount of the school 'budget this year, is $1B5,76!).2G. The school district will be asked to raise $loi",(i67.34 of this amount, last year the amount to be raised within the school dhurict was a Ut ile over $104,000. In addition to this sum there are estimated re ceipts from county school funds, state school funds, clementnry school funds end high school tui tion funds totaling $47,111.95. The complete- budget will, be printed by I he school officials at un early date. - : Tho budget committee. In addi tion trt the 'directors, consisted wsf AVlllb.0, Miller. -bf the I J lilted Stutes" National bank, H. A. Zurbrlck. -o' the l-a Orandu NuMonnl bunk, Mrs, J. K. Charlton, president of the Greenwood . l'uren.t - Teacher , U soetation, Mrs. Kvely n. i'"aus. pri;si-d'-nt of the Kiverla Parent-Teacher association and Airs. George -It, 1-y- assistants into group, each an num, president of the Council of ( signed to the performance of stated Associated Parent-Teacher ussocia- courtesies. ;, tiuns of the city. . I Mrs. lw Warnlrk and Mrs. J. A. counioi WELFARE WORK A foundation for future eo- operation with civil, health educational uuthorllhis in ,lhe pro- motion or mea-sures that make for child welfare was hid.al:the first regular mei'ting' -of "tho City Coun cil of Parent-1 eacher us.ietaMonK Monday afternoon in the Neighbor hood club quarters in. the library building. Mrv. C. V. .MePhert-on was elect ed to serve the council ,s serre tury. Mrs. George l.yman is the president elected ut a preliminary meeting several days ao. The council voted to uecept the t'otistltnttun unl by-luwa dniwn up mid ires-nli'il hy tle hiw convmll- of Tin- )nlli-s. . tcf. lonipo.Hcil gf Mrs. J. K. t'hnrl. j jrH. furpy ma for muny yenrs ton. Mrs. I Kajis. It. A. WIIUi.M-.iori n nilcnl of tills city unil a tiaili uml K. U. Towlir. 'it In I hi' piiMIc mliools. Hit him. A. K. Siiyri'. ijpi'rinli-ndL'!il of luinii v;,k ronnccti'il with the pnli. folinty .vfhool.H. was clivMrn chap- Mc Inml offii-'-H In l.a Clranli. Thi-y W in of tin' organization. (In the niovil to 'I'hi-' Dulli-s whi'il tlrt prostram lonunllti i' nro J. T. iMnn- offlcu.1 with tran.srnrn d to that Tfllow. Mrs. fail O. Ilfim unil Mrs. lla-i a fi-w months Hfru, K. A. McKarhran. Tliu social sir-I The funi'ral anil IntiTim nt will I tako place In I'ortiunil, uceoniintf (Conllnueil on l'nife Ffcve.) ' to the mi-asae. Wallowa Farmers Ready ' For Arrival of Winter W A 1 .1 .(' V A. Ore. Speeta I ) . Weather conditions here havi been ttl-al durinp th- past twq wetkK for fail plowing and the el'ininK up of other work before th- approach of winter. I'ruetleully all of the fall need ing has been finished, and pros pects are the best at this time of the year lu many seasons, ac cording to farmers. AH thresh InK In this portion of Wallona county has been finished with Ihe ixteptton of one job In th Iap section where -rcd Italics Is Bt'll, favor fall plowing beCMiife wccdi, busy tlr'shliiir a purt of his cnp' which start now, are killed w hen or spring g'ttin which wafi late in-(he giound Is turned over, i.ititur.ng. j 'Hrniers In both the valley a'idj dry fanning sctions of. the conn-! Oem-nil reports fioin fiiiiin-i-s ty have-Jieen busy plowing for the fin I'nion county, especially In tlnr I .ist week or ten days, and others 1 (Irande Konde valley, un- to the who hav? be-n la tor In th prep umtinni nre just beginning tin work. Ife soli Is In fine condi tion for plow'ng. as the frequent rains of a few weeks ago soaked the ground to depth of wverul' Will .ils parachute, open? Corjionil Archie Albert on hud a long time to wonder it1otit It when ho dropped olT a naval plane nt San Diego dining para ehnte exercises. He fell 1200 feet '-before his bnjr puffed out, mid then he floated down on the ocean ami had to swim as I ions Plciure was shot of him from another plane. BENEFIT TEA '; . Mrs. August J. Ktangc will open nor home on Spring street to tho i horhoud club Sat urdav, afternoon-1 for tea t l...neftt lh Vwl,.tin ' News fund . of the organisation, The hourw Will bo from 2 to 6 .o'clock. ' - : ' , ' . Mrs.' O. t,. larlson Is chairman of the club commltf'-e in charge of the -event. .Khe litis divided her Tedford will be at the door to help Mrs. Hlangi- receive 11m guests., In the livlngroom will be Mesdames Albert Jfimfer. A. T. Hill, W. P. MeAdory and 11. II. t'leuver. The I dining room cominittee Includes 'iMesdames George -' A.' Cochran, Hugh K. J.rady, C H. Moore and .G rover Grimmett. 1 A program Is being arranged by Mrs. Karl Hinddard and M rs. J. Honuld Meyers. Punch is to be ("served by 'Me.sdunM'S It. .!. Green, A. Hingaman anil Kred Hpaeth. In charge of tea are Mesdames Cochran, Grlminett. ,1 L K. Woodcll. u, yt Tyler. Albert "vaniell und iitM Warnlek. Tho Oregon Federation News Is (Continued on Pago five.) MRsTcA RPY DEAD AT THE DALLES, - MESSAGE SAYS KrirluN lien rnci'fi-'l won! tofl iy of Ibc ih-Hlh of Mrs. GforKi' Cariiy. Inches. Many ff- tht; runners are plow Inc now wit it the intention of planting Kraln next sprintc while others are plowing Kround which will be in summer fa Hum next sfaHon. In a numlcr of eases where this method hus be n followed in former years. It If said to' have proved highly satis factory, as the ffrointl which ws fall plowed appcare.l to havr taken a Rreutef amo jnt of molrf tire than ffround which wus plow ed In the spring. Many farmers ffect that the fat) work. Includ - Ing plowing and threshing, bs hef-n virtually rotnpJctrd and th.it the snow, which fell today, will cause little trouble to the ag-.- cultutists. DUE SATURDAY Importance . of Fruit to Union County Pointed . Out by Speaker HENRY GRIESEL TELLS OF CROP AnV LOCal Apple GrOWer ; to nrrlvent a dertuitu settlement of WU a i.1 j 4. TT (debts to America und Kngland, tho WnO AttenaS tO Illo declaration does not mention tho Business" Can" Realize ! nana or reaching thuCpnd. p I A Pttr,lom(,ltary fifotip or the xrOIltS. (socialist parly today decided to al- ' v jctnhi from voting when a motion ' What the apple Industry means !or nfWence in the Painleve gov to Union county and La" Grande cntt mC up.ln 11,0 clmm,,tjr was th jubject chosen by I-lrnry , of the Blu Mountain Krult tiiiesel exchunge, In bis address before the chamber of commerce today at a noon luncheon in observance of ap jyic week. . . ' Air, Uriesei pointed qui inai up plo growing was one ot the main . resources oi mo., u ramie nonae valley, citing some statistics to prove this; The ,totn'( number of carloads of eominei'dnl apples raised hero this year will probably better 400, and the crop 'will be worth around $800,000, ho aid. A merlca's production of com mercial npples will run about 100 million bushels this year, which, If loaded Into tralnloarte of 7fi cars each, would totul 2000 trains. The northwest will produce about u0, 000 carloads, he ..statod. : "There has been a feeling that the apple grower in Union coun ty is not' making money, ' he co- , tinueri. "but this impression is or- 1 ro neons. There is no reason why an annle. grower in this valley, who - Inttends to his business, should not , nrosnerous and n.ako nionev. hi:Cilum lippU.B are proflt-iblo hereV Digger. Crip . Needed. i t,m' ' luo "WKi'-piMm "i" irrowers have Vo contend with here. I ho said. ds'niHrhettng their apples to the btKKesl. buyers. Tills can only be successrujly solved by ,tn- creasing tho present aOiiuu( crop to ! three or four times ItB size, which l iber ana his brother. 11. A. I'a would necessitate tho plant Intr of ber. did (jverythlnx humanly pos at leust 2(100 or 30011 morn acres slide to unvo the ears in the shop, to trees. In nientloninif the work The former drove J. J. CuriVs of the cxclmnB-e, Mr. Orlesel; said larffo ear from the shop without that 71 carloads, had been moved V damaKe and the LUter, as this fall and morn will soon be on ' machine was afire, risked his M...1- ,... . I'f'' to drive the- other car from "If the present condition eon- tlnues.'V he said In eloslnc, "this season's crop will be of'greal value to the local fruitmen." Apple Menu. A luncheon served found appley (Contltuiftd on Page Vive.) A formal guard mount, di'scrllii'd by military men ns "a nvlghly pret iv ceri-mon." will be executed by sunie 70 iiLi-nibers of the Oregon National fiuurd for Hie enlighten. inent and .enlertalnmenl of til" crowds thai will be In town for Hie first unniiul joint I'cli'brullon of Armistice day In 141 Ciiande next week. ' The ceremony will be performed on the high school gronnds with all the Hwunk unil precision that would altend It cxecullon at a mllllarv camp. Korriiui guard mount marks Ihe retirement of the otfl guard end the arrival of the new. It entails review of the on coming guard by both the old and the new officers of the day. .Music by the ha (Hunde Munici pal bund will accompany the cere mony and will Include a stirring rendition of "The Ktar-Hpungled ilanner." The military exhibition will take place Immediately following the big panide. In which the greater pttrt of Company K of the IKfith Infantry will purtieipuie, accord ing to raj. tain O. I- Ifutton. Pendleton Is sending Us drum corps to head the parade, and hopes to rharter a special train for ft o. no tn of legionnaires and vis itors ror the duy." Pates have been granted by the O.-W. It. N. pro vided (he attendant number &0 or more. An attendance of 125 will injure the Pendleton post the use of a special train. Possession of Mash Charge Faces Brothers Hoy Jake and Oron lik bro thrs living north of Island city, were arrested yesterday morning by CJeorgf Pierce, prohibition offi cer, and the two federal officers ! located here and hroimht to county jail along with thref barrel of mah found In their powwlun. The cjiiw hus been Uirned over to federal authorities by Carl O. Helm district attorney, end probably will L Ultd at P0rtiuJ. CDMPHNYETQ i DRILL NOV. H Second Painleve Cabinet Presents Declaration to French Parliament To day. . " ' . PA It! I S (lly tho Associated Press) Restoration of the French 'treasury und Improvement of .tho French . financial situation, ' of which American debt settlement Is one of the most Important fea tures, . rlominaies th'i ministerial declaration with which tho second 1 hin love cabinet faced parliament today. ' i ' While expressing determination Th o th(t 80(.oml ,uinl(.ve m i,., tonight. The premier, ( having - nccepted hnmedlute discussion on interpela- tlons on his general policy, Intends to itnt-h it IhroiiL'h to n vole be- fore tho chamber of deputies ad- journs, E Although a detailed check has not yet been made, conservative rstimntes place the actual dam age done to -Ocorge Fabor's paint shop on .Second street yesterday ut about $40 to $500, exclusive of 'the , Hftht car thut was ruined nd tho damage to a heavier ma- chin thflt wan saved. W. t Per J'i. of thci .Porklns Motor com j pany sent: ;$ he two machines that t.i.rr,ij tnii. vtirt,c- mMnUnu. T. " ' a. 'Accordlnff to Mr. Kaber, then wutf no instjranre upon tho pulnt shop und Its contents, iiiaklnR the llr- (lanncc a tot n I loss to him. . Hye' wilnessi s stntn that Mr. (the shed. It was Impossible to . . , ...".". - v,.v j t!,roy'"' j ..tl. i ... . ... j only file he 1ms experienced in six years of busineHs. SUipworth Appointed To Board ot Regents SAI.KM. fre, (Uy the Arsoetated IVeKH) Judne O. R tikliworlh ol KiiK"ne wnh loday appointed by (Jovernnr I'leree jjh a member or th boo rd of resents of the t'ni versily of Oregon, succeeding the lute i ;. Woodson of lleppner who died hist nl(?ht. ' t ivii, sr.iivu i: i:mim,oyi;n in i llH MX) Ml ST MOW TO ITY I I rilM'AOO (Al') Hume 'moving ijny for many city employes may ,,. MIllenl sidi-llghl In a change r elty Hilminlstmll'ins. Kmployes under the civil service code have i been told by the eorporallun coun- . n,t they should live within the t.ly limlt. As a result, hundreds ,,r tiiem nie cciiifronl.il wllh losing their jobs or moving their hotiien I from Ihe snburlis back to the city. The clly's legal adviser reversed an opinion handed down under a pre vious administration. They Come In Regularly Hardly a day imismth In which one or more bidlthlunN rail l (lime Into The Observer of flip, ntiy thai they hnw. Jii-I come lo l.a (traiulc, nud buy a piiHr lo Man tlw Want Ail Itccaii- llM-y waul to mil a Immh, buy Mini . furniture, find a job, employ some lH-fp, or any one of a diwn unnl--. The Observer's Cla!iried Pugt Is the na I oral market plaev and nieflliim of exchange . for Hie en I In coinuiuully. No mut ter wltnt jihi want or want to get rid or, oti niske Iruineil late and pmfltalde cvittiact lb rough tlio Want Ad. The cof K practically nollitng (lie mi vlev Is linalunble. "ObvrTcr Ailrrtflng A UercluuiUtsloc Smloe." Hi HITS CITY falter, Arrives with Ris Sng Sun in Valley Ear ly This Morning EASTERN OREGON I REPORTS VISIT Mercury Drops to Low est Mark of the Season During Night, Regis tering Uut zi Above. ComliiK with tho rlalnir of the sun about 7' o'clock this niornlnu, the first snow flakes of the season drifted down onto tho Grande llonde valley, accompanied , by froozlnff wouther. . '. Tho lull at fti?8t was slight, und of extreme fineness, but by P o'clock I he flakes bud Increased In size and iiuuntliy,. By tu:S0, p proximately half an Inch of snow blunketed l.a Orande, at which tlmo tho tliernibmeter registered ono degree below froeHlnE point, Last night, tucldcntully, was the coldest-ono since lust winter, with tho mercury going us low as Zl do greea aliovo ero, according to the government 'thermometer ut the fire station. Tho coldest night be fore thut was on November I when a murk of 28 was registered. : Know Melts jtiii'kl. Before vnoon today, the weathor becamn warmer, and tho snow be gan melting. Kurly this afternoon tho greater sliurc of the snow had beoiiiorused, with u sun, pooping occusionully from u cloudy sky, helping In tliu work. The Snow fall Is ' general over Eastern-Oregon today.,-. According to un'i Associated Press dispatch Pcud' jvu.unrt Ktainatta;! Fulls oth rnfiort snow toduy. ( . s ' ' ' Ilcnd und Klumutli 'alls Tiud their firBt touch ot winter yestur duy when some snow foil. l'OKTI.ANI). Ore, (lly tho As sociated Press), i Wlnliir swooped down ont6 .I'lustern Oregon today. Pendleton, Klumuth Kails, und l,o Orande ull reported a'snow fall. COOLIDGE HOPES FOR TAX CUT OF DIG PROPORTIONS WASHINGTON Oly the Assoel ited Prow) President CoolidKO Is liopeful thut taxes enn be reduced y ipore than fHOD.OOO.OOO, al hoiiKh he believes no snfe nwtxl mum eun be fixed until the budget for the eomintf riseal yeur Is com pleted. Heeretary MellonV reeorumenda tlon was ror between J'ir.ii.nno.liiHi and $;i(H.(ioo.(ioo, bill the presi dent is nol eouvlneed thai Ihe rut will have to be beld within this limit. Demented Woman Hacks Off Young Son's Head KKI.KO, Wash. (Uy Ihe Asocl- nted Preas) Mrs. Cora Zuch. de mented mother of nine children, who lived ror years on a lonely homeHtead in the Kahuna, river valley, yesterday killed her young est son. Cilberl. U. Uy hacking his head off with a double-headed ax in the front room of her home. She was brought ' here luM night by Hherlf HHidebnker and Coroner Van Note and lodged m the county Jail. The body of the boy was iaken to Kaluma. The woiiibii kh Id she killed the bov because "he never had been right." University of Idaho Judging Team Winner p(HtTl.A.l, Ore. (P.y Ihe Ammi eialcil Press) (ioennr l(Hirc of Idaho and t;oeruor Plerci or Ore in nrrlicd nt the Pacific Inlcr- ualloual l.licMtiM'k i'HMjmlllou to- ulnv ror imcrnor flay mi early thai ilietii. When the coniniltlcc round E theiii. Ihe gocnior wen aslsihig an exhibitor in niundlng up a re tro lory slioat. The Judging Is lu full swing today. , POUTI.ANO, Ore. flly the Aso chiled 'PresM)- The t nlverslty of Idaho won first prixe In college st 'idenls judging at the PacHle In lernutlonul Livestock exposition here. The result of the contest, held Haturday, were nof announced iinill Monday. Montanti Htate College w'as w-c-ond. the I ntve rutty of ltrltlh Co- liimhhi third, Washington Htate college fourth, and the Oregon Ag rboMiinil college fifth. ! Iflobert C. Mc'roskcy of Oar fteld. Wash., aim est swept the firld In the Clydendale class'rs. whining i I'i general ribbons and ull chum piun ribbons but one. if wmm tr Vlii VP ill l I lletiium 1). Willianix, 83, founder ond former imlillHlier of the 1'H Monies lnvt) Daily C apital, lias Ihmvi iiwitUhI In IWrkeley, Cl , the new Mrs. WUIIams iM'Intf oitly I wo yofcrn Ids jtnihii', WlUlHiiiM, whose Hon, Harry A. Williams, is preHhteni of tin Pa cific" Coast baseball longue, myn, "Why. wevo just wtaHed to m HUGHS HELD CAPTIVE . . 1 ' I I'1'!K1N ' (Hy the . Assoolnled Press) Information that two Am- erican priests urn held hy bandits nt 8t. John's Island, south of Hong-, kong. has been , received by tho bnw.t.,.n l.,iHl.,n. . . - If 1m iirt(.ar'thiit'n Ainor- icon ' destroyer and a Chinese war ship pre proceeding to the Island. U,ANIU;iNO, Wales (Uy the Assoebitcd Press) Seveh persons wire r!ported drowned und 17, in eluding a woman and nine chil dren. ur mlHslng.t the result of the bursting of a dam and the destruc- tlon of the village of Jolgurroff. TOWN WRECKED BY DAM BREAK Itulldlngs were swept away. One Commander I low ell or tho V, 8. hundred cattle 'and sheep were (.'oust tinned c-iillrr AlgoiKpilu to drowned, jday n 'port isl that five pcoka In tlio loiter dlspatehes showed the dls- Aleutian islands, on tho Alusknu aster to be worse than was ut first ieiilitsulm an hcJHiliig dcno Indicated. ; t :. - clouds or smoki which bang over When the dam burst. It released tho. cihUtm In mushroom shuped waters formed In- two lorrents, hnlos. each-from 20 to 'AH feet deep, which rageil down the valley leav ing ruin in their wake. A furnace in air electric power station - exploded when Ihe flood reached It, filling the tittle valley with steam. Many persons, running at top Hpeed, barely reached high ground before the waters swept uwtiy their homes. Marshall N. liana Named Hr, Vtntn Pflfnln Ilo vA POUTI,ANIt, Ore. (Hy the Asso ciated Preas) Marshall N, Dana, local newspaperman, has been ap pointed the successor to W. J. Muclaren as u member of Ihe slate parole board, (.'Inrult Judge plekson,' commls sloiied by (Jovernor pierce to in terview liana, announced today that liana hail accepted the ap pointment. KclH'liiihs I'Jcct Mrs, C. Inle. I!i:eVNHV'l,M':, Ore. The dis trlct Uebekah convention was hei at Hrownsvllle last week and attended by something like JPi; person. A big barifrjet was the feature or r lie c:o:::ig ntgtu. sirs. Calvin Ingle of Alhuny. who grand marshal of the state sembly, was ejected president or, the district for the ensiling year. Probably rorvallts will be the nexi meeting place, iiuuougn nus was not definitely Mettled. Ho'bio-g (ilrl I) lit or Pol-on, HOHKIK "HO. On-. Miss Jean M add Ix died lu re ut If o'clock as the result of poisoning. Miss M.i dox swallowed several poison tab-' fa nt1 record In (be largo taxpayers' lets last TuhmIilv night, mistaking! fnvnr them for aspirin. The young wo tnan, a Junior In Hie ltfsebuig ) nmke more money If the govrn high school, was the daughter or ment taxes most of It away from Mr. and Mr. It. W. Maddlx. Me- them; give them a chance to keep side her parent two brothei'l. 1 u reasonable s mount of It ud Woodson and I M chard Maddlx of they'll plunge into bulncss. niak Hoeburg, turvlve her. lng better time for everybody. XTRA PHINCK TCMHI,I-:H ACiAIV - l,l-;liH'IX)N-IH V..AltO. HcHlfor- shire, Knguuul Al') Tlio I'rliicc of Wall, took his first tiiinble frum the tan k of a horso toilay slnw r'- turning from Kiiutli America. Tlio fall camo in tho oourho or an ex- wiling ,rx hunt wlion tlio prince's horsu fallwl to take an awkward fcure. II1MI1 lionw and riilor dls- Iimiim1 In a, i wnory Miasm. , iWalll HirraHillliLJl luit uMlmrt. Wales serainhh;-! )Hit unhurt. ; i- omiNAM: Vpai;ii KAM'.M, Ore. AI- TIM) wiiiti- tutlonality of -tho Portland, sanliiff siimenuv court In an . oiiliikm w- crHliig iltidgn Alnrrow of the lower court In tho enno or Kniost Kronor and Frank .MI4icLs against tint city of Portland, apHllant. IUOIjIj IK FIIKKO SAIilM, Oro. (AP) It lwcaine, 1 Known Iwni today tJiat I, li. Hell, fovnier cashier of tlio I wink or lolt , Hill, who lnw been serving a wn- tenon lu tint tH'iiiteiitlary for tm- ocxieincni,, wa ihm mirgcu '"irr (rowiiumt iini ui dM.iitvin t' oil I Iht III. Hell h now In Portland. vrtCANOi;s KUrlTINt; ; ; KIIA'PIIJ; (AP) LleiiU'iiaiit- America Has 500,000 ' , Miles of Paved Roads WASHINGTON (Hy llio -Associated Press) The bureau or public roads or the agriculture deparl nient today estimated that the close of this season' roud con struction work would bring the na tion's total hard-surfuced high ways to nearly one-half million , "' Ihe estimate Is based on reporls from states and counties through out the country. Taxes Must Be Cut Is House Cominittee View (llr Charles J. NtewuM) WAHKIN t ;T ON ( N K A Hpec la I ) Members of the ways and means committee, of the house or repre sentatives, now wrestling with tax ation questions, pn llminury to congress nrxl nnVeting, ntiref J nm, thing tuxes must bo cut. one thing tuxes must Concerning details there are plenty 0f iHfference. of opinion, not ull 0f them purt'ssn. (wo outMtnding conlrovrr- ur,.: (I) ,,1, th(, v,.ry 1miki, tax- pilV(.rM or (h). n,ak and file or ,,!,,. on,.s K,.t mol n( the b-mtt- flt of t1(. .xpecte cut 7 (2) At what rate shall tho rest or lite natioual war debt be paid off? Keen-tnry of the Tresury Mellon - 1 The rich, he says, won't try ence uri n rnit niiNU i , M J . . Court Action Today in Allowing Witnesses In dicates Long Trial THREE CABINET MEMBERS ON LIST Judges Adjourn ? Until . Next .Monday to -'Al- . low Drawing Up of v bubpoenas. " WASHINGTON (Br tho Assocl- ated I'ress) Tho court martial trying Colonol MitohcH held today- he ts within. Ms right In asking for testimony from the long list ot witnesses, Including three cabtnrt' offtclala, in , defending himself agulnst the disciplinary charge. Adjournment -was then taken until Monday to permit the preparation of subpoenal. ' . - . . i a- The court's action " apparently means that Colonel Mitchell will lie given a freo hand- in threshing?; out tho whole aircraft problem In court, in an attempt to prove ho. was Justified In charging that the army and navy ttlr aervtcea . were being administered with, .criminal and almost treasonable neglect oti the best Interest of- the . country; -A trial running Into several weeks' now seems certain.-; ' - . ' . WABHINQTON: (By the Associ ated Press) Colonel William Mitchell again was overruled by mo general ot tne court, martial trying him when he sought to havo charges against him dlamlMiii on the plea that thtt prosecution hud presented no proof of his guilt. representative Rcld of Illinois. Mitchell's counsel, (u-gited that no ooreniw losumony wouio ne ncices. sary because the proaecuilon ttuU t ypHtrir thifc rovioif ohafffo thai MltcbH -utterance in th 'jilrerdft ontrtvry const I - tutetl aj Infraction Of Waty rl-j "Tho1 ecuscd lg churavd, With M spoctfle intent to discredit the war' B""t ",iV' oPnniems.- r am on "u. ui munw aaa.inu priw- ctttlon produced to prove that MlteheM's statement, wero mad'i with any Intent to bring discredit upon ntllltury service, or to preju-i dice good order and. mtlltury dis- clpllne," Hold declared; .;, . v "The prosecution oaka . you to find that on their face, with not one Jot of evidence to support tlio . 'claims tho stutertienU were Issued (Continued on Page rive.) AKKXANDUTA, Kgypt (By thts Asjioeiafeif Press) -A truveler, ar riving here from Dm use us, says that the I1rench bombarded three, villages near Damascus lasl Wed- , nesday in reprisal for acts of bii ganduge. The Krench f?stlmoto that 1200 were killed In tho bombardment Incidental' to the suppression of tho recent Insurrection In Damascus, I referred only to those found dead In the streets, the traveler said. 'adding thut an additional 440 bod- les were discovered In the ruins of. houses. Beside, tho sinull fry hud a re- duetton lust year. - - Mellon may he right, hut It will be hard lo convince tho smaller taxpayers, whose votes are numer ous. Consequently, some even Of the republican tommmllteemen are afraid or his plan. The demoomts are against It In principle. -. ; The govrrninrnt has been ptiylng off the war debt at a rate whlvh will wipe It out In about 25 years. That Is to say, thtt generation which fought tho war will pay for It ntso. Heeretary Mellon believes In 1hls. He think each generation should setth: Its own bills. He likewise, advocates cleaning Ihe slate it soon us posslhlo lest something else come up to pile on further obligation, Plnnlly. ho point out, the faster the debt puld. Hie h h the Interest. . i Yet It's obvious th.il the pres- tolnt burden can he lightened, nd still mre tnteg can be t'iken off. FRENCH FIRE THREEJOWflS If the period of pay nun fe, ex tended lo n2 year , a-t fh iPmuo. cruts, and some ot the iMpubllc-tus, ' amour tho commlttoe niein'bra suggest. .i 0
