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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY (Srattto CITY EDITION THE WEATHER I'OHTI.AND (AP). Ore gon: Fair tonight and Thursday. Freeiln- tern peraturea In east; frosts In tho west tonight. mttpstttt VOLUME XXIV. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1925. UXMBBR ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 21 Glub Women Hear Talks On Home Art CII! PLANT i4 30 mm BIG LINER Colonel William Mitchell On Stand Jj I QSES i)u ' .-niRi' vfo CLOSE RACE Killers? a Workmen, Under t Munic ipal Supervision, Push ing $105,000 Project PUBLIC INVITED TO INSPECT WORK I Foundation for Filter Bed Completed and Old Septic Tank Is Made Ready for Utilization. one of llu hlggeat nnI most im portant projects started in .La Grande rf many years, entailing tin outlay of mftni limn $10D,00 of taxpayers' money, i now under construction oust of the corpornie limits of Die city. lint, city offi cials declare. -Is seemingly nttrnct- titir little Interest from ihe citizens who are actually paying for the work. . i The project . referred to the new sewage disposal - plant, for which the cithern votid $105,000 at the June k municipal election, untl which, it is said, prevented u .number of damage suit. being filed against the cily, condemnation of the old septic lank by the state board of health, and which will give relief to lu.QOn who have in-adi-(iuate sewage disposal for sev eral years. . Work 1'rogrcKslng - On his usual tour of inspection almost u daily matter 'W. Crews, city manager,' was accom panied by a newspaperman today, and gave the latter first-hand in formation as lo the way and means of installing the municipal plant. 'To go into detail In reference to the work would be a waste of words, a waste of the reader's tlm,e and a wnt 'of- newspaper ttphco. Neither detailed article nor Ihe rough di'sertptlon given herein will wU.sty the reully Interested citizen, who must go over ttie project in order to secure adequate knowl edge o.f the matter. In brief, the-work Is progressing (Continued on Pag Five.) prnuinr IJ GumuL w mm A 'union service In observance i of Armislice ihiy will be conduct-! and the .second tlnu before, the d V in!ay evening at 7 :"0 o'clock! Portland alumni organization on at the Christian church, with thet November He will also nd- l:m (1. A. Pollard, p.isor of 1heidre.'s the Columbia union on No- i:aptist church. delivering the seiiuon. A male quartet will fur nish putrloMe lint hem. ' Thi nn.'s-i riertlne is h-ld un iler the auspices of the AUiiifiter t:il asv-ocinlion, which has us eed that the colU cti-m to he taken s'uill be turned over to the Kalvii t'on Army for relief work this winter among the needy of l.a ' (Irande. Hi-Dads Hear Praises Of La Grande Flayer s As particulars of the lloise-l-a C.rande game at 1'olse last Salnr-j day begin lo be broadcast by li Orande speetators at the contest,; the utorv of one of the gamest up- hilt fights one could imagine un folds iLseir. Superintendent .Long fellow. Princip.il Towter and Coarhes lmtton and (l)ass flh-d their reports with the ilMtads last evening and pralst of the fight unci th gamenss of the tefcm was a persistent topic. fit-Duds listening with keen Interest to repented ref erence to ttie contest during the ili:;t iii-siun of various items of busi ness. A revolution commending the team for the showing made In the face of great odds wuS passed wh'n the story had been told. The game wan lost In tho first 1M minutes a calamity in the face of which many a good college team might have weakened but the l.a Grand'-rs. plucky to a man, stuyed until tin- last whistle. on the kiikoff to I-a Orande. the hall wh fumbled by a local man und recovered by Ilolse on the vtK'ttrg team's 15-yard line. The result of the fumble g;tv. the Idaho players their chance to score a touchdown completed after ontv two nilnulen of play. Th' heat touchdown made by ISoWe followed eight minutes later. 'From 1 hen on." as one I a t'rande player expressed It. 'a mlHimderstanding whould b clear - ed up In tho mind of persons In - tere.ted in the game; It was re- ported that we heM Holse In the last three narters of the game, while th fact of the aua U that - .- ' ; lack Ityan (nlHive) niul his linlr brollier, Waller laiil, half liii'eil Indians who arc licUl in lOlirekn, 'nl., as Kie suM"'U'il :"'.:,7.. " . "' " . Z : J" ... . . .. kill.il fiiM..llln Ihe uirl was ear- ' , i ' '. for 'ten (lays bufore f Imliiur the Kill's boiltJ I A. J. Shartle of lUiKton, AIjikh., treasurer and field secretary of the I'nited Society of Christian Kn- (deavor. who will be in Oregon most of this month, will speak at Die ) local Presbyterian church tomor row evening. J I in subject has not yel been announced. Other places hi will visit are Portland, Salem. Albany, Ktigene. Corvallis and The ImllcK lie will speak in Portiund twice. Ih first time nl a. raltv of the C. K. there on iNovember 6, veniber 2). Mr. Shartle has held many of riees in the 1'nlted Society of Christian Kndcavor. He is a mem ber of the Jiitcrliionmuitloiial YounK people's commlsHifin; .the luternalional Christ inn Kndeavor Field Secretaries union; the. per manent, committee on young peo- (('ontlnued on Pnte Four.) Uolse hehl UM." VN 'hen the wlihth' w for ihe end of Ihe first half. I,:i Jrande lucked Inched of imnching the ball over for a touchdnwn. Kvery man in the tearin played excellent footliull, according to the account reeived from thoe who ."uw the game, but the mauniflrent fight ptit up by CuMen was the one outstanding feature of the day. J prison, at end, storped pric Mcally ev ry play that cam- to bis nd of the line, playing a star game from start to finish. J I ugh n. Landry, Smuts and ("aptaln Strand, us Coach I Milton pot tt, "played a whale- of a game In the line." The enttre backfield played good ball. Price making the longest runs of the uanie run.': that cume near netting the 1-a (Iranders a. touch down. runs, at fuHliack. carried the brill wei). tnnkitiir several long gains. While (ilaM. nt quarterback, played good heavy football and ran the ten in reiimrkHhly well. The boys came through without an sertmiH Injuries, und are In good'condltfon for their game with Imbb-r Kriday, the coaches re ported. The ii n nit;; I football dinner wus discussed and will probably be given early in L'er-nib'T. Saturday, November 1 4. was an nounced as the date of the first Hl-Iad dance. The party will be I held in Ihe Elks temple under di jnetion of n committee header! bj H. K. Westenhaver. Students. Ill- 1 1 ads. faculty' m'tiiters and all par - jent of students are privileged to alUud. ' CESPEJIKEB.t TOGOMEHEfiE Color Greatest Influence in Securing Correct In-I i terior Decorations Says Speaker. - , A vision, of the homeninker na an artist by necessity was brought to the- members of the Neighbor hood club by Mrs. Frank 11. Ap pleby Tuesday afternoon when she presented a program batted on the pOActicul application of art in the home. The -meeting, opened with the transaction of business and an nouncement of several events of Importance, to the. organization, was held in the club's quarters in the busement of the library build ing. ' ''Everything we do Is art or H lacks art," Mrs. Appleby told her tudlence. And, ' referring to an outline .she had previously in scribed on a blackboard, sho ex plained the principles of order In absolute art that apply, sho tmld, , s much lo the chooHlnff of a hal und the planning of a living robin ivs to the painting of a picture or the molding of a vase. . . Colonial arclillecture, as the su preme exumple of architectural beauty that hus been achieved In America, wns discussed In a paper read by Mrs. Charles W: .Miller, wno reprcscmeu nor nus nana, ua mil Hhu itmnlinstTOfl 11m 4m. I ..nrlanco' of setting harmonious (Continued on Pag Five.) II- II I Kl II 1. 1" "1 . I LH I I LnULlJ The irnlon countv stock iudirlnir ileum, ronmnsed nf Lester lilok- 1 ln. ' )"'"" J'eKennon and Clifford t.'onrua, led by JI. O. avi'I-v. pn iniv I L' ni. wnn nwiirii. ed tiilrd i.ilie fur lilch score In lodirlnr -at - the Pacific Inter- national Livestock show.' Monduy nlnlit ..at the fourth annual ban- iiuei uiven by the portiund eham- ben of commerce .lo the mem- , hers of the boys' and girls' clubs of flreKon. WushlnKton and Idaho. Two Hundred and fllty members : nf the clubs wen' present. The rlrst prim- went lo rmutillu county and the second to (Irani eouny.; UNION COUNTY Triis n inrr WoshlliRton. The I'nmlllla county , i.ronr, Orson Ijike. entered team scored 22H0 points, the Clrnnt ,,,,. of innocence und wus re coiinty team. und the I nlun M,t.,i ,,,,111 December 3 whi n he county team. S81S. i!) reuppear In Ihe justleii of Members from 35 teams. IS from .peace court for trail. On-Kon. 14 from WnshlllKton and 'lhe brothers were to have 1 u three from Idaho, uttended the turned over to the federul author baniiuets.' These ips und KlrlH ities in I'urtland, but after recon nie exhlhltlnir not) helifl of llv- aiderutlon of Ihelr position they stock at the show. (consented to appmr fur trial In the Connor Succeeds Union Man. on Budget Board Wank Connor nf I'nion has been 1 iploted to replace Thomas With returns " from . Ihe ticket itrasher, who is ill at his home at. ri)es mounting hour by hour and I'nion, on the committee thut will dress rehearsal all but ready to he meet at the close of the present, gin, member. of the Junior class session of county court to plan the concentrated with difficulty' on l!C!t; budget of county eKpcndi- mere history and mbthemaiics re tiircK. , Krankltn airbrick of J a citation: at tin; high school 1 his Grande und W. K. Ituckman of afternoon. Alice! are (the Iwo olher lay mem-j fompetltlon In the ticket sale 'ii r of the budget committee. mjH ,,r(.n Mtiritl. Three prir.es County court convened this wiM ltWarded when the returnn nvorning for lis regular November J)fm. .,.n checkefl. A belt nwults session, with alt meiuhers prem-nt. ,,. HU(.,-,.HHful KiileMmuu among the and Judge l (1. Couch presiding. boyHt T.r(. l a box of fine Mn The day whs spent auditing the tlonerv for the winning girl. And usual rounne oi mus. 1,500 Tax Notices Are Mailed to- Delinquents rifb-en hundred dellnouent tax notices nri! being written up at the office nf Amos Helm, deputy sher- Iff, this week rendy for mailing Kriday to u 11 who incur p""illt,,a Ity falling to muae paymunt on the1 last half of slate taxes before ibe office ts closed Thursday, Novem ber In some .cases two and even tliree noticen will be mntl'd to the s;ime persfui. since they pertain to dlffere.nl forms of taxalde prop ert y. Taxen bt'cume delinquent Oeto bT 5. but no penalty other than interest Is Imposed If payment is made by November S. Judges Selected for Apple Display Contcsi I Parley Kiebardson. llariy Proc tor and George Itaxmuxsnn are an-nounr-f ns Judges in the atiple window displHv i-outest in which several Ia firandn grocery stores are competing this week under auspice of the t'nlnn county chamber of comiueree. The award ing of the $10 prize offered by the P.Iue Mountain Krult exchutige will be announced before the week is Iteetpo books With Illustrated suggestions for the use of apples in cooking are ready for disposal to hotmewlves at the chamber of i rommerce headf)uurtri. They are j furnished through the courtesy of the sgrlculturol department of the Union Pacific sxs'.cui Berengaria's Passengers Injured in Tussle with Storm FREIGHTER'S CREW SAVED, RADIO SAYS Seventeen Men from 111 Fated Algiers' Picked Up by British Steamer ' Kassay. CHGRIIOt.'KOY Kruncu (Hy tin Associated 1'ress) .A InrKc.num- bur of passengers unci memliers or the crew of tho liner HorenffUNe were Injured when thrown to thi deck hy the vessel's plunge. Into a gigantic wuvo last Hatm-day. The Hercngnrla. which left New York October 28,' arrlvliiR here last nlIrh ,,.. a tenujeal which 1b de riiuii hv thn commander us tin worHt ,le hna v(lr encountered In 32 ot 8l;llfnl.llg. A bis wave lifted the ship on its ut:um uiiu uuu puooviiKtio unu members of tiio crew who were on (Continuod on Pago Five.) AUTO AND TRAIN RACE ENDS EVEN: 1 KILLED, 2 HURT , SA.V KRAKCI8CO (By the Asso. CiH"J l-ressl-An automobile and iu train raced to a gruilo crossiiiK I... "n M"KV. VTV.. '" J be race enueu in a ue. As a result of the race Mrs. MlKe Heyburn of Huti i Kranelsco is u. uu ami ihis. r reu woueis ui)u i.'muiu A crossliiB wutclinmn said Mm, Welters, drlvinu, altempled to beat 'he train lo the crossliiB. ' '2 Ray Lake Fined .$400 jji- PncapEuinir Mash r 01 xOseSilllg lYldMl ,,1V ,.lk(, . w,lK rm., $41111 bv .,. ilimh K. I'.radv vesleiduv ,. i,rore whom he ulesded ..,,,.. to lib,,.,,! 0session of niash. justice court. 3mm: r,a-LTick.ct ' , I Sales Mount Hourly fnr ,,, fr,.Shmen I hern is a miecial Impetus In the form of a box of candy. Starting at x a. m. Thursday, th tickets for t hi' play, which Is booked for both Friday and Siitur- day evenings at the high school auditorium, may be exchanged at the GIukm drug store for reserved Heat coupons. , . Concentrating Advertising Money Careful mlwrll'-er Hie eoiieeu iraiin tbelr ttilertliug money n if i re ami nmrv In one itiediimi The Mr-er er, Tlicy h e illMfnereil llml they diiM itjmplelc "neiiiae by Ihlw one iiu-biih niul i-iiti ' it- larger fpiwi ami gie greater foritf to their inc-ssagew. How ititH-fi tnuir KalNfiutory l mh Ii ii plnti In pn'fereiH-c In fine that "JH'MiIm n tinri of a Mint II budget In The Ober'T, Knot Iter utrt In ilfreti-niail, another In pmgrniti, Imiul-bllN ami iitlMidliineoiis wa(e niiii ter. Aitnlyf nf the l Gmnde traile territory mid f Otry-r-er clntilni-oii figure pr.ne the talih of com ciitiullou. Obrrer Ailvrrtlslng A Merchant! I rttijf Service,'1 mtiwmi-ml DETRO V ,K"j I -i -pit: jTT. W'r i (ol. William I). .Mltibell,- I be "noil liny" of the I'nltcd Slalra army, linn excellent help In Ills (lereuxe at the court, martial ll liil at AVasliiiiKlon, I). C, Col. Mitchell Is shown defying Ihe tostl nuuiy of his superior offlcci-s while tile two best lMHerM for Ills defense, Congressman (Vinik K, Itelil or Illinois, left, mill Mrs. William 1. Mitchell, right, think up tile mores to check-male Ilio tilstlnnHiy of the army prosecution. , ; GRANGES MEET ON SATURDAY Klliborale preparations forVthc. entertainment of grangers of three counties ure now being made at Wallowa.1 uccordlng to word from G. 11. l''eeso, a member of the Trl-County Pomona grange, which Ssiiurday will he the ueat of the Wallowa grunge. v "Large delegutlona from Union and JjUkor counties ar expected." Mr,- ; IBcse cays, "and u good'y iumher of Important matters will )e presented at this meeting for consideration of members.." , 4 The business: session Saturday will begin at 10 a. in. . Iollowlug tho noon liour, - t ho afternoon session open to the pulillc, will gut under, way. , Mayor Milwin Murvln, . (?, V. Davleu and a commercial clul) representative will extend a wel- eoim; In behalf of thn city, coiln- y grange und business Interests of Wallowa county to the visiting mc Miners. Mnuy .SMakecs liistitl. Thi- speaker- listed on ihe r-i- ram include the following: v. . Delzell, (Jovernor Pierce's sec retary, who will represent Ihr itate's chief executive; J. ! Mickle, food and dairy commls doner, who will give thi prlncl- iiiil address; I r. W. T. Phy, of Hot Lake; John llodglns, Jrnnde; W, It. (iekeirr, natlomtl grange orguntzer; Jl. (1. Avery, I'nion cointy agent; Paul Car penter, Haker county agint; Max Wilson, prosecuting' attitiney .In .Wallowa county; ( l' lavles, Pomona master of Wallowa conn y: .Mrs, J K. Mailey, or lluk-r county, and others. "The 1 in porta nee and Purpos-s of the Trl-County Grange" Is the subject which w ill be dlsciiHsed (rontlnumJ on l'ago Five.) Eotfndary Board Will ' Take Up Union School The Tate of the proposed union high school at Jiuhler will lie de elded late today at a n tlug of the diMrtct boundary board, com posed uf the three county commis Nloners and the county uperln tendent of schools. The petition lib which remonstrances are to be heard was Kubmltted by patrons of (he district uTfected several weeks ago.' , Painlevc (abinet Is Given Confidence Vole f ' A It I M By the AsKoelnted I'nssi The I'abileve miiilHlry ivon Its first fight In parliament late TiiewJay, thanks to the support of former pollii:il enemies, .gulntng at least a short lease of llf; by a vol- of 221 to. Hit. This In fact, but not in spirit, was n vole of ton- fid nee In the cabinet, although 121 deputies fihstiitm-d from vot ing. ; WrriJiv AivK'Aii.i. t A It lH ( By the Associated I'r vn) A nat lon- Ide lottery to extricate l'raoe from her present financial difficulties Ih advoeaietl in a resolution adopted today by ! tin- "republican union." a group of ' S'-nators which contprts s former President I'olncare, fortii'-r' I'resl ; dent ll I (era nd. former I'reuilers Mitrsall ami r'rancouls, and other notabhs. 1 The Senators emphasised the fiict that they favor the lottery at this on! lime only, and that It should uol havu a periiiuuuul clmracUr. . i --Jl lit f m4 Warning And Praise Dry Fbrces Eternal Vigilance NecesJAei)-rencii sary on Part of Prohi-h?, bition Men, Wayne Bi Wheeler Avers. . ; WAHHrNGTON' (y tho Assocl- ulejj 1'iens)-.- A. shurp note, of wurniKK anu ll .pueiin .m consrtti.u- ( lutlon for.aocoiupllslnuentB In pro- hll.llion enroieenient to the pros- ent ore sounded in a report pre. pured by Wayne B. Wheeler, chief cuunnn, or pii-BriiiuLiuH 1 uiiiui un ueiure inn nieiiiiiiii. t;uiivt-iinui vi the A ntl-Maloou league ut Chicago, With 40 wet organizations mo bilizing against , the prohihtllon amendment . to. the constitution. Wheeler declares , there must be eternul vigilance, by dry forces. In the face of stubborn opposi tion, tho report says, prohibition rorccs. have moved, uphill Hteadily, making constructive gains. American Destroyers IT1., PmdA In nininf x.i t-uiv w AI.KXANlOHIA, Kgypt (lty the AHHoctaled I'resa) Two American desl royers which have been here awaiting orders, left hurriedly to day for lielrut, Syria. . WASHINGTON (l(y (lie Associ ated I'ress) The American de stroyers 'oghlaii "and Ijimson were sent, from Alexandria to Beirut' to day as a precautionary measure. American c'onsul k millennial ca- bh d the state department he sent a messjige Ip the destroyers to pro- ceed lo Beirut, although mere is no tmmedlale dungcr lo the A uteri niiis ut Damascus or Itelrut. Ohio Banker's Son Shoots Two, Suicidey i roM;MMt:H. (. fBy the Assocl- Ulea i ress; mur.ey .. wing, mm 01 l -mines ai. wing, oninimmi hank president, shot and killed lh() (io)tM ftnd nvc(tTtUnt( to ,.xlMt. himself arter wounding his w He, K r)1.ordH hu8 ,ir(.n KnnK ,hu, Margaret .Me, ker Wing, and her for t Wunl 2((( y(,HrH H)inntH father, naude Meeker, Columbus to (I).orKn Ar(Hf)( (h)! uc(or )hat atock broker. In the Wing homo in th)) (Iy 1M,op(i W,Q CU) Uf Worthtngion. Hi miles north of ru((Tn(.(, on Hunpion Urc Ihe Pub hero Tuesday night. n(i , A,.tor u1(1 u. aiunK(.r. l"or an hour.-according to Mrs. (. 'he public Is most generally Meeker, mother of Mrs. Wing, her blamed, wild Mr. ArllsK. When- daughter. In a lockel attic room in the Wing home, pleaded for her j life. j Mr. Meeker, who has taken a, prominent part In the Iiemocratlc politics In Ohio niul who lias been ne-ntloned as a candidate for the. J leuiocraitc nomination for 1 tilled This h whut the public demands'," Hlates senator and Mrs. Wing were Mr. Arllss sutd. "The poor, long wounded slightly in the leg. They suffering public! How can they were brought to a Columbus hos- 'demand' any specific entertain- pltal. Wing died almost Instantly. Wanderer from Asylum a iJ v ir'l .J 2l I UhlC'U ifor I1HK11 U ..Thl. .,,; not know what . ' j In d'-imind any more than I do. I John nt. B7, who some tltun had a good deal of experience ngo eMcaped from the Kastern Ore- hut when an author nsks me what gon slalH hwpttal ut Pendleton, to kind of a play 1 want. I have to which he was committed November confens that I do not know. I wunt Vt. mi, wns taken Into custody a good play, that Is nil I cun say. Tuesday afternoon at Hflgard by And that is what the public Is con H. O. klingharufer, deputy sherirf, tlnually saying. It wants the best On the complaint of the extra gang that we can give It. of workmen them, with whom thej "ir you wilt look, over the lift of wanderer had taken up nuurters. tn(, rentest successes the stage Heat hud n pocket store of to- ' IHB hllu yo wm rinfi lna( the pub haccn cairn rilled with cofree and Mc hM tuat,.t ju,Kpnt and a nice riugar. H Is In the county jail ,,nw, of moramy. Th,, pili,n(; is now awaiting the arrival of ottU ,,,. ..,,, .imih.i i... irt-ubtJ c-jm from ladl-ton. J FRENCH LOSE ATENJNSYRIA Associated the ro- accordlng to official advices reaching here. today, wore 10 killed,; including three native, soldiers,' and 60 wounded. ' v ; ; v 1 - . ' The' InBurgonta lost &00 killed. (This compares with previous un off Iqlal reports, . estlnv n"Ut, vtfl' (jeuina In inmlBuna.) . . ' , .addition, the dlimSch'aW ,,,, .,. llm-,1,J, i,iiiH r,n a,-. n)enlttna and three Tripolltahs. ' . i.roperly damg0 l8 tBumiltcd nt i,2fi0,000. J The reports emphasize that no Europeans were hurt In uny wuyl TWO ICOIt MI-SMlNGFIt. VANOFKt.HItT, Jenu. (Al) Two armed men tmlay held up a niessenger for tli VoiulwRrm Sav- Ingsand Trust company and took IiIh satchii, snlO to contain 7B,000, tlio numnger told the police. srmOK.As issn;i. AVAsiii(;tox (AI) Whole naln MibNriiaM ror defense wiliicNs cm were Issueil today In Ihe .Mitchell court marl hi) proceed lugs hut those milking highest on the list miImiiU letl by tin? defeiine counsel wi'rc not siimuioiied.' I'ndi'i n om pro mise lietwiYn opposhig (tniusid, no subpfruns wrm Iwoiil for Secriv (uric IhivIm, Wilbur and .laitlhie or Jlveii tt Sanders. Pnishient OmiI- idge's secretary, XTRA Public Is Often Blamed For Low Quality Plays NKW yoIK ((y tm jAfWfK.,ul)M, ,r ,,, ,M . ever any partp ular inane play Is, produced, the students of the dra- ma' are apt lo raise tholr hlgh-J brows and any. "This Is the sort of' thing the public wants nowadays." j "When anything unusually vlci-1 oils attracts attention, we hear. ment '! If any one of the public knew what to demand, ho could become a theatrical manager and make a fortune. ' it would meuu l,m k'-w ir"' pumic tasie. IT Tuesday's Elections Find lammany Hall Victor ious in New York NEW JERSEY WET GIVEN PLURALITY Virginia Votes Straight Democratic Ticket into Office; Boston Picks G. 0. P. Mayor. (Iy (lie. AkmoumMmI I'rcas) . Ilesulu of varioun rleedoon jros teiilny xlmwcil tint Ihe Km. Klnx Klnn Hiirrenil defoat ml Detroit where. Mayor Hmlth was roHslccied over Ilio klmi-HUpportcd candldaln, ( hiirles Ilowles, by approximate! a X5,000 majority. . , . Complcto returns .know . that James J. Walker, Democrat, wil elected mayor ot New York over Frank 1. Waterman, Republican, by a plurality or 400,000 vote-. ItoKtun delected a Republican mayor, Malcolm K. Nichols, over Iwo other Republicans and aevcu Democrats, . .Virginia Toted a straight Demo cratic ticket, Including governor, Into office. . , A. Harry Moore, - Democrat, avowedly wet, won the New Jersey gubernatorial race over Mate Sen ator Whitney, Republican, with a plurality of 40,000 votes. . TAMMANY MAKEH 8 WE IT. MOW YOHK (By the Amoc luted ProBs) .Senator James J. Walker wus swept into the mayor's office on tho. crest of a Democratic tidal wave In Tuesday's city election. Krunk D.f Watormari,- Uepubllc an, concoded tho senator's election, ' early lit tbo ovcnlng add sent him a telegram of congrtulatl6ns. The l)e ui oc rata captured ail the Important positions la all five bor. ouglia - by substantial pluralities.. They will have every vole in the board of estimate and an over- (Contlnusd on Face rtve.) I? FATAL TO TWO TACOMA, Wash. Oy the Associ ated Proas) Two men were in stantly killed and four others in jured when the dynumtto cartridge house of tho Dupont Powder com pany blow up at Dupont. near hers today." V , Albnrt llurlikan, 41, and Thomas W. MclJimlels, 36, were killed. They were the only employes In the building when tho explosion oc curred. , -A Kour men In neighboring build ings were cut by flying glass. us such. But the public does not know whut It. wants unlit It gets it. It can, therefore, hardly he held responsible for the nature of the production. The actor Is en gaged by the manager and broadly speaking, has to do what he ts told. The manager then would appear to be responsible for the guilty act. "But w ho shull blame him? Who Is going to cast the first atone? New York Is tho great producing center; tho great mass of the thea tergoers there are not a normal public; they am passing through; they ure holiday-making; their at titude of mind towards entertain ment Is likely to he quite different from that of a settled resident. The manager Is In the business primur- . Ily to make money. Why not? Ho says, Tim public demands nudity. . 1 glvo tt to them.' He means that he places nude women on exhibi tion and the public comes to seo them. But thon- will always be a nubile In New York for anything sensatlonnt. Jt ts not the public: It Is a public, tin ephemeral public. "Not. long ago this public was attracted hy shocking bad bin guugn such as had never hefora lMen spoken oh our stage. Toduy the performers might swear" till they were blue In the face and It would not be worth a dollar. J.egs have had their day; and other anu tomirul attractions are going thu way of nil flesh. When they gi the manager who has peddled thesu comiiiodltlea will have nothing left (CouUaud ou Fags Flv) POWDER BLAS
