EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
CITY
EDITIO N
THE WEATHER
1'OItTLA.NO (AP) Ore
Kn: Ruin In the west, rain
or snow in the eaat tonight
und Tuesday.
VOLUME XXIV. ..
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
'LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1925.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 61 ;
CHURCHES
USHER IH
IAS WEEK
Yulctide Services Helfl
Throughout La
Grande
CANTATA WINDS UP
SUNDAY'S PROGRAM
Presbyterian Church
Crowded to Capacity
for Presentation of
, "Holy Night." ;
fhrlstnuiN week wuh ushered In
with h, Sunday of spcrlul services
in the churches all over town, cul
minating; litt night In a presenta
tion of the cantata, "Holy Night,"
hy a chorus of CO voices under ihe
direction of Mrs. A. I,. Hichurdson
t tin, Presbyterian church.
Kvery aviiiluhlo seat wuh taken
In fore the program ' begun, and
tnany nf (Ik Into coiners hud to
be turned away Tor luck of room.
Telling the Htory of the nativity
and combining some of t lio best,
loved ( 'hrlstnius sirs, the cantata
was received with hearty appreelu
tloii hy the audience. Mrs. j. a.
TcdTord, ut the organ, played the
prelude and accompaniment?,.
Mrs. Hay KuIIrr and Miss Ado.
lnide Clark led the Hop ran o sec
tion, the latter giving an effective)
rendition of her solo. "Star of the
Mast," despite the handicap of a
Hve.ro cold.
' (i. I. Iui tori took the tenor lead;
k. U. Williams, the ha ill one. and
K. U. Towler, the bass. Trios by
Mrs. K. ,. Holmes, Mrs. Kslhcr
Phelps and Mrs. J-;. l- Walden, or
tlii' alto section, rep a cod the con-;
trjilto solos that were (o have hern!
sung by Mrs. W. II. Uohncnkiimp
Jr.-,, lllnoss of her small son. Hil
ly. dutaJnod Mrs. Uohnenkump at.
home, ." .
- Chi'lshnas Sermonized,
Christ iiitis sermons Wrrr deliv
ered from nearly every Imlplt In
the morning. The Men's Korum
at the Methodist Kplsropat church
otiH'Tved the occasion with a tree.
Prisoners in the county jull heutd
"carols on the frosty air," the Sal
vation Army Hinders carrying the
S"USOIl's HieSSllge. f (he evening
the Salvation Army hall was tin;
of u .special Christmas pro - -
grain. An old fashioned love-
f'-aft, with every parishioner pres.
ent testifying tu salvation, char
(lel'TiKi'd tin evening service ut the
South Methodist church. The Itev.
Howard B. Smith, of the American
Sunday School association, address
ed the congregation at the Church
or the NuKureiic at the evening
meeting.
Kilts Italsc- Tito,
Christmas hopes of th"' IIMIe full;
(Continued on ft
Three)
Jesse Baker was bound over lo
the grand jury Saturday afternoon
at .1 o'clock when he appeared be
fore I'nllcd Slates Commissioner
c. );. ;berhard for preliminary
)''arlnir. linker was unable lo
give Die jurifto bonds fixed by the
f"deral judge. e was taken to
I'mlland by Depuiy I niled, Stales
Marshal J.cc Moreloclt late Salur
day night.
P-akcr, who is u anted by fe
era I authorities in Portland on n
vVhsrge of violating the Mann act.
was arrested in l.a Grande about
u week ago.
n BOUND
OVER TO JURY
Ex- Saloon Keeper Sent
Up On Liquor Charge
MOPE
SUCDPING
, DAYS a
I-. r-
V n
MM
John P. Rusk
Badly Hurt
In Encounter
Former La Grande Attor
ney's , Skull Fractured
in Fist Fight with Pol
itician. Julin I'. (Jrrry) Husk, at ono
lime 8pukiT or I lit; huusu of rr
n'sentiitlvi's. nervine Wallowa coun
ly. and lutiir city altornny for I.a
Urundi'. In In a sorloiis condition
al hts homo at Nnwcastlr, Wyo., as
a result of Injur ik lit- unstained In
an encounter with James A. Oiwn
wood whom hi defeated al the
last election for district attorney's
office in Hint county, according to
word received hy friend here.
Rusk was struck a blow over the
richt temple, fraoturinR his skull
and caunlni; a clot of blood to form
aeainsl the brain, i'artial paralysis
IOf Ihe right side, followed.
Physicians summoned rrofn Den
ver and .Sherhlnn prescribed com
plete real for 30 days, at the end
of which time a consultation will
be held to determine Ihe advisabil
ity of an operation.
Thn clash between Rusk nnd
Greenwood Is said to have followed
a charge by Husk that his defeated
oppenenl was still in possession of
a typewriter and law bonks be
longing to tlie prosecuting allor-
ney's ofrice. Husk Is supposed to
have, prepared a resolution for
adoptiun by the commissioners,
'embodying the charge and demand
ing tho return of tho property.
Commissioners Saw Slruirglc.
Tho commissioners are. alleged to
have witnessed Ihe struggle wllh
uut any effort fo prevent violence.
Mr. and Jirs. Husk ten. I,u
Gmndc about, seven years ago to
make their home at l:pton, Wyo.
They removed to New cast le upon
his election to tlm district attor
ney's office. v
I'rior to coming to I.a (irand,
the Husks livVd al ..loseph, from
where ho served us stale repre
sentative. Reforn ho went to the
Capitol, Husk engaged in the prac
tice of lw,w as a partner, ut .Col. I'
H. Ivsntioe, and while the hitter
was district attorney for Wallowa
nnil I'nlou counties, Husk acted as
forsl deputy In 'Wallowa county.
Santa Claus Visits
Members of Forum
Thirty-five members of the
fen's Korum: of tlm Methodist
Kptseopsl church observed ChrlHl-
ma yesterday when they met 'at
It he church In regular session at
:i: i;t o cloek. Christmas carols and
a Christinas tree were features of
I he morning's program. (ilfts
w re presented to the Itev. II. V.
Porker, pastor of the church, and
10. I. Towler, leader of thc,ruruni.
CiiristmaK ri-nn'ijUirances were, also
given each member present.
M. 1, Towler gave an excellent
talk on "Wluil Christ's lrogn:SH."
Landi.s Hisrh Scorer in
Club Shoot Yesterday
Merchandise orders as prizes no
pleased t he pari lelpants In t he
Ming, (''in and Keet fool club's
trap shoot, at the Ixme Tree field
Sunday morning thitt officers huve
decided to fidlow the pl:in In all
fill urn contests.
Insletid of giving live birds to
the winners as hud be.-n iloii" hi
the past, the club present ed I he
suci-essful sportsmen wit h orders
on local merchants for a stipulated
plirchfise Of Ill'Telmlldise.
Ur. It. P. landls got three orders
for dressed turkeys. Other win
ners were Csrlyle. Kelh y, U'Brleli
Kingsh y. Patl, Sill-r, .McAllister,
and Charbs Smith.
Any merchant desiring to enlist
the club's pHt milage is invited tu
cull L, B. tlannericld, ebib secre-
I tary,
to arrange for orders.
Mi-nest Thorseii, at on- time a
s-iltMin K'-ep r In Cnioii county,
was fined H'Hi and sentenced lo :;i
tlays in jail Saturday at X "i o'
clock when he pleaded guilty be
fore Justice Hugh K. Brady to a
charge of possession of mufh.
Thorsen had his still, a three,
irallon f fs.lr. oi rslInK wh'.n th
Ida re was raided by Georg M.
Pierre, assisted by W. A. McK n-xi.-
snd a federal officer.
About a wrk before the raid.
Ihe still had blown up. Tliown
had Just, worked It over and wus
running quantity of ruisin mash
when officers arrived.
MA STOKIM." ITS mil. (order rentrln- Mr. Martin to slate
CHM'A'iO tAP) The nun Is I m his complaint whether or not
stoklnjr Its fire and Is to y rp Marlins claims th atb ged defect
ahead in Its work, but that doesn't I iv oiiplr was t-roken, with parts
mean the earth will be treated to mining, or whether he claims n
bujniy weatiier. deject in the type of coupler used.
Walks
l-:ieHioni Snrs,
leader, walked
I'ltn Itlence, .
Mass.; In n llt(l
Huston society
1 1 miles friim
J., to Boston,
more llitui 1 1
Iioiu-h. She het Jlcwunl Stiirxos
slic conhl iU If In loss than 15
hours. I'hoto shows her mi her
way. '
.finite .1. "Y. K no tv Icy, of 1 ii
circuit court, today handed down
il l-'iiKthy written opinion uphold
DECISION IS
GIVEN ON WILL
Inc tho will of lieceiiiber IS.jof snow fell, uccnrdlnff to Tim Ob-
11123, and .setting aside an , onl
admlltimr the will of July lir;
or the Male Jiidgi-"'Johii VV. Hell,
of Porllanrl.
'The )te will case las 1 u at-
t ructlrig considerable a! twit ion in
Portland and .l.nlge Know Irs' de
cision has buen eagerly n wailed
The will of December IS maki-s
Mixs (tilth V. Murphy. c:lii r clerk
of the disD'jrt court of Multnomah
I county, residiuiry lealec while
II he- will of July K, I r'2. mtnlc
Mrs. IOiiiuul (lUlispie residuary leg
atee,
Judge Knowh-s in hts opinion
holds t hut .fudge Belt poKSi'HueJ
testani'-niiiry capacity when he ex
ecuted the w ill of December J S.
I It!':!, and that the will was his
free and volimtary act without ln
fliienee from anyone.
"There Is not a particle of evi
dence to show t hut Miss M irphy
influenced the execution of the
will and Ihe. testimony shows Hint
she did not even know of I he
execill hill Of th" will ir Dceeb.r
IK, until afl-r the death or .llidgr
Bel." t In- opinion declares.
The Blu- .Mountain grange wel
comed Stnt.i elfins at a meeting
at Grange hall Saturday and In hts
honor, a f'hristupis program was
presented.
M,rs. I:. A- Maslyij'ioii. uha plain,
had chiirue f,f the program which
whs replete wH ii uppropriutn songs
and readings.
In due time Santa arrived and
distributed candy Tor all as wi ll as
presents at-iong which were a new
oair of shoe soles for W. H. G-eke-
I ler to replace the Olies he )IIS
worn out organizing granges, a
ow for Mrs, Golden, a pair of
shears for Mrs. Wright to bob her
hair with, a collection of sport
articles for 1 he lecturer, M is.
Spencer, and gifts for other guests
fiiually approprbite. It Is reported.
Three applieal loos wTe received
in the hiiKinrKH meeting, and re
ports were given from Mi Pomona
grange meeting at Voir Creek.
The uci ineting will feature an
instil Hal Ion of ofricers.
O.-W. ATTORNEY "
FILES MOTION
IN DAMAGE SUIT
In tit $n. t(.a d unique ridf fil. t
ed aiiiiin"! the o.-W. P.. K N. com
i.hiiv last w -k. brouclil hy John
Martin, a riiltwa btHk'-inan, for
alleged neligetice of injorb-H ti his
arm r'"iring ainpulatloii, W. A.
Knhln. attorney for the 1 .-W.
comp my. of I 'orl land, was In I, a
(Ir.imle ihi morning and filed a
mofioit asking the court for an
GRANGE HOLDS
MSP1GRI
FIRST-DAY
ii
Autumn" Officially Van
ishes While Snow Blan
kets La Grande
SIX-INCH COVERING
WELCOMES SEASON
Snowstorm Practically As
sures Grande Rondo
Valley of a White Holi
day Season.
1'Vli.m, expreHKed lust.
I jiL Cirnnde would Chid
voek. Ili:it !
Christinas
tlttio devohl of Know, were expelled
this morning' when tho population
awakened to view u six-Inch blank
et that practically assures u while
Ytlletlde fur' tho (iraiule Jtolitle
-valley.
Tin rnowfull, tlu IliT-aviesI yet
this year, was accumpanled hy
moderate temperatures and a fair
wind that caused driftH in Home
parts or I he city. Citizens round
iheiiiHelves confronted with Ihe. an
nual task of unlimheritiK' the snow
shovels and the cily put. nearly IJs
enttrc force of workinKiucn on Hie
streets in order, to clear a way for
pedestrians.
I-'uriiicrs Not I Hsplcascil.
Automobiles found the koIuk
difficult, espee.iiilly when nut equip
ped with chains. MackluT f rom
lint curb culled for the most, expert
driving ;
l'"ariuers of the valley ine nut.
dlHpleased with tin hiiow as it kivcs
the winter wheal a prolective cov
eiiiiK ariiinst rreezinp weather.
Wallowa county had its first real
touch of winter weather last Sun
day when a considerable amount.
ai.TVur'H correspondent at. Wallowa.
"The weather hies buen
what colder dut'tni? flic hiinI. week
h wrltMt "nii.1,' tin. miM' Iiiih' not
nuiltt'tl inu:h.. Whil.i .Urn (fi.'otiHii
wiih lutrtlly covt'p-il ill lln vntlr.y.
hiKii. r ii i in tin' iiiii n.--t umih
OF WINTER
HIE ONE
i"''"'a ' ""' ""v"n" Convene Legislature
Snowfall (iciicnil.
"The lull wheat in muny fielda! A1STI N, Tex. ( By Ihe. Aiwociated
is not. covered deeply enough with piet-s) l,ec Satterwhlb speaker
snow to be thoroughly protected of the Texas house of representu
should freeJug weather set in. bul lives, loilay declined to call a spc
tho ground is not frozen .much ut tdal session of Ihe legislature.
this lime."
. Heports indicate thai the snow
fall is general in Ku stern Oregon..
According to astronomers, wea
ther bureau experts, and others,
(Continued on Pugo Kour.)
W.U.I.OWA. on-. (S!p.i i;il) JTh.'
fri'llt HPInn.ni nvf of nil.ld ifngn in
HiiM action 01 th" l ounly ua
riiuwd oiiKlrJ. i-al.l.- iiliinii. Tlui'i-
il.iKs ill" ri'poiii'il In linvi- I u Kill-
i-d in HiIh i-nil of Wallowa runiily
(Illllli; till" pill.1 fi'W wi-rl.M. nil ot
whirh wito Himpiilid or ln.iiiK
"mad."
Kvcry precaution is being ;ikeu
to.pnveiil a spread of Hie dread
THRFF RAR M
I IIIIUU lll!UIU
DOGS KILLED
hydroidxdda. The belief Im held second freight enr load of liquor
that shoubi the disease gain fool- shipped here from Bos Angeles
hold coyotes may become victims within a week was seized by fed
und damage lo slock result. (eral prohibition agents at- Hleh-
Alm. Amanda Krench, who was niond early Sunday morning and
bitten by a dog a few weeks ago.
:md who was eivn the serum tnnl -
ineiit, is reported to be recovering
nicely. .
'
Planning
A Bigger
Year
TIm bllNiueo-. iimti bo enli
st ft Hit, v irngieifiK mid Ih ftilcnt
hi tusking each enr ts-tlcr
IIihii 11m lat K lread plau
lillig hU nd'erilng for lUUfi
pulling aide un iippropriatiati
that will iM-rmlt him to keep
In rlo-4 tomb wlili nu. the
hucr, to tell .1011 of hi- hii-l-im
and Imiw Ih can scrti jimi
He realles that I hrnugli Tti'
brw nrr Im- lem Im Ihe greai
rl iilimtH-r f iioHrllie
lfMiifr- at (he -mallc-t m-l nf
any iih'IIhmI a niliiblc to him.
Mi apjtrci'lali": Hte i-onsiaiiily
getmtng Hmilnilon of The Ob
wrrep. i I the itMi-t effh h ot
publicity inesie be mil Imm- to
Umw. It will Ih Ii make a hU
ger sjiiI Ih'Uit enr fur hlm tti
IttJO.
"ObserTer Ad-fiil-ilng
A Mercltaudlslng Herb.
i
i
French War
In Syria Is
Sanctioned
Policy of Government
lias Backing of Cham
ber of Deputies Vote
Reveals Feeling.
I'A UIS (By the Associated
Press) Thn policy of tho Krench
government, in carrying out Its
inundate in Syria has tho hacking
of the chamber of deputies.
By a vote or 3(10 to 29, the cham
ber lulu lust nJirht after a Ions
de-bulo upheld tile government's uc
tivltles In tho mandated territory.
luring the debate General Sur
rail, former high commisnionery in
Syria, heard violent attacks against
his rule hy some members of the
chamber. Premier Briand, how
ever, defended hift regime.
Meanwhile hostilities continue in
Syria, The liruses have Invaded
he hit nou following tho withdrawal
! of 1'Yetich forces f rom the Mount
Hermon region to Damascus.
ONE MAN, FIFTEEN
WOMEN TEACHERS
TAKE STATE EXAM
Kight of the ifi L'uion county
teacht'i-s who took tha state exam
inations under supervision of Sup
erintendent K. A. Sayro lit the
court, house week were members
of the La (irundo teaching force.
j The only man among the appli
cants was U A. Campbell, of Hil
gard. J-'our of the women were
sisters teaching in tho Sacred
Heart Academy.
j Following Is the list of all who
, wrole 'the examinations: Mrs. Kayo
Hug, Kutunierville; Miss Jva Juno
Ware, Kray; Mrs. Kowena Dobbin,
j I'll ion; Mrs. Gladys Doty,, 11 1 gin;
Miss Krancls Ida t Ho be its, North
1 'owder; Mrs. Bessio 1,. Klelchor,
Cove'Miss Mary Gilliam, Katnela;
1 1.. A. Campbell, Hllgard; Miss
Beryl Jones, Miss Mildred Iovott,
'Mrs. Delia M. I 'union, Mrs, J, 1L
1eh, Sister (!abrie Marie Molloy,
Sister Mnrcla Toole, -Sister nniilen
Shuck and Sister M. Hosarto Doll
i Mrs. MHOel 'W. i.ieuvcf lUJSlSieu
lh Miiiriiil..ndi-)it In kuvIiib llw
'KM' .
neaKer lvciuscs 10
118 Public Works
C'OIltraclS in 1925;n'' Press) Prohibition headquar-
. Iters were searched toduy tor gov
f -
I WASHINGTON' (AP) Tho navy
bureau oT yards and flocks during
the fiscal year H'liT. awarded I IK
public works contracts for H.l'.'fi.
:i74 as ngnlnsl I Hi for :t,(i78,:;i4
the previous yeur, no cost-plus con-
ti-nelH uere tel. nil lieinc bv com-
peiithve bidding after due advertis
ing with the award going to tho
lowest bidder.
The bureau's annual report, inado
public today, said Hie bureau's list
of properties owned, leased, or oc-
eit tiled f (il- nil I'll I ut I ritfiNKH I nlli led
m.'i. Tlw propi:Hi-n owm-rt liuin-
.,. 41,4, ..,iW.,i ifili, 11111I occupied
hy piw'jnil. l:tr. Hnini' of tUvm prop-
.iIi b. it wiih Hliili-d. will h" r.
liniiin nili-il to noliKruKH for dlpoMl-
'n,,n tlilH yrtir.
i .
SI (lM) ( Alt !' 1,1(1 Oil
M izi;d in .'Ai.1rnt1.MA
SAN KHANCISCO AP) Th
tnuiHfrm d to this cily
huvy guard. The wdxnre
sistefl of 8im cases of whiskey and
Itiii'- -I
liuiio.s and is vaiu. d at up-
'"'"'v
proxim.
With the aid Of detectives of Hie
!' Santa Kc railro:id orohlbttlon of-
tteeis seized the first car of liquor
hero t'Yiday night.
SIMlAV HAPM MOHKIIMSTH
CHICAflO, (AP) -The Itev. Will
iii in "Hilly" Kunday, evagidlst, re
I uriied Kundiiy to w lu re he was 1
converted .1 7 years iiko to deliver
three fiery attacks on modernists
am) rum.
"Science and i elision can never
al"1 reconciled." Im- said at Moody
church hi iillaeklug modernist in
religion. 'lr we're going to believe
IheH'i modernists who attack old-
lime religion, we might Just a
well tear down our churches."
"lietnou rum bus been knock -
ed onl." he continued. "He's whip-
ped. Prohibition Is here to slay.'
) -
cool, MM. i; M Ms (.HI I IINt.S
WAHHIMITON (APl - A boll-
d;ty greeting to disabled vetefans
from President Coolldge was made,
public Sunday tiii;ht by John Ma-1 yesterday w hen engineers of the
ban. national commander or tho company and county ofricrals vis
disabled American veterans. lted the site and made tcntat!
1 "At this holldav mason, oil he-
hair of a grateful nation." I he
president wrote. ! wish to extend!
to you bst wIsIhh for Christmas ,
cheer und a full measure of huppi-
ntBs in the coming- ytur."
Bob Stays "Progressive
if 3l
Senator ItolH'i't M. Ijh l'olletlc. Jr., who follows In Ills father's
footsteps. Ho retrently warned Itepiibllcuii senate leaders that
ho would ndhero tu rw(;res.sivo vitvs.
DRY TIDE NIL;
BUTLER SAYS
NliW TOHK (Hy till! AwHHiluInd
Prpm) Tho' tide of public opinion
liun df-flnltuly turni-d nKiilnnt pro
hllilllon, In lliv lioll.-r of Nliliolau
Murrny llutli'r, pnsldinl ot Co
lumliiiL utilvemlly. -'
Ijint wi-pk'H Hi!natt! dlmti! wiih
tlm lieglnnlnff or whul will hn u
Hucci'HHrul niowiiKint to rtiforiu thu
"pri'Hfnt intoloralili! Bit tuition," h(;
think.
ItlCOItDS HTlUjfciN'.
tt'AHHINfVrnV fBv tlm Assori-
ernment rrc ords stolen from itfl
files, while dry ndvocutes planned
means it mom easily opening the
doors of suspected private, homes
to prohibition agents.
The missing records rnnrcmed
the much discussed Mayflower ho
tel Ibjuor esse In which an agent
spent nearly $l')'Hi in arresting
two men who wero subnequently
acquitted.
Prohibit l o 11 'ommlrsloncr
lltiynes revealed that papers had
been stolen just, prior to the trial
of the two men.
Cane Carrying Passe
In Bostonian Circles
BOSTON (Hy the Associated
Press) Cane carrying, nncc a lios
ton vogue, bus gonr the way of
silk hats, double-breasted frock
coats, round cuffs and mutton
chop whiskers.
Those who mournfully look back
at ihe dsys when caller from
fit; aeon hill were never wit hout
canes, admit That nothing short of
under a social revolution will cause a re-con-
; vlval of the fad.
Chang's Army Suffers
I . ..ii. .... i!.... r..r..t
illlULHCr IWitJUl I JIM cut
TO K I tl Hy the Associated
Press) A'ernaciilar newspaper dls
putches from Mukden unanimously
report, thai the forces of den-nil
Kuo Hung l.tn. comtminder nf Ihe
national people's army, have oc
cupied Hlnmlnf it. 30 miles north-
(west or Mukden, after defeating
1 Marshal Chang Tso iAn, Manrhur
!lan dh:tutor.
'avi;-i.s to m; stoppi,i
KI'fJKNK, fire. Plans of the
-Southern Pacific company to re-
'move a targe quantity of rock a. id
Icarth from the hillside on tie
j Kugene-Klnmalh ' Kails Hue or
j both sides of th village of Jas
tper. Where Hie HlopeS huve beei
Iruving In at Intervals for several
J yenrs, and to iikp the niuli rial
widen the county road at theedg
of the right-of-way were dlseusse.)
arrangements lo curry out the
plan.
The company wHI build a small
truck to carry the dirt ulfcl rock
iu ross the county road, d imping
tne river eutbuukment.
XTRA
Mi rcm appi;aks.
AVASIIINGTOX , (Al) IguOHnjf
Wllllnui 3Ittelic(i unpeartf to&ay oa-
a HHIH'yN IJLTOCO IIIO IUIV1II uoutx
Invest igating tho NhemimlonU dis
aster. iMlU'hcl cipluliKMl tho bust
of his charges nguliut those -who
sent tho Khcnnmlouli on her fatal
vojugtt. Some- of tlicsu chargpH,
ho lnslstvd, writ: hascil tioii in
fortntitlon from sources which ho
regarded ns iclinblc, whllo others
iviirescntcd his own tliMhuilons.
WASIIINGTOX ( AP) Itepeul of
tho flcxildr ftmvlsloiis or tho tarirf
act which allows tho president to
mukn certain rcadJiiNtmcnis of
rates Is prumcri lit n hill Intro
thiccd . hy Iteprc.sctitallvo Jlull,
DcniiH'rut, of Tciuicshih,
lAVIS J'M.IITS CIUTH.'ISM. ,
WASHINCTON ( AP) Secretary
Owlght K. Davis Is preparing to
read the riot. act. to certain eh
ments in the army if tlm Mitchell
court martial verdict falls to make
u. sufficient impression on olficorsj
involved as a disciplinary object
leHson. tie s represent od by of
ficers fa mi I in r with his views as
being determined to bring complete
team work back to the holo serv
ice, even if il rust ic measures, are
uucessury.
Young Bob" Reuses To
Ride Dad's Reputation
(Ity tieorgc llritt) 1
VVASHINMTOX (NIOA Special) I
I'ntil people get, somewhat uHed
to him itH Henrilor I -a, l-'ullette nnd
not. merely lift "Young Hob," the
Junior senator from Wisconsin is
going to be sedulously staid und re
served. He phriHes the policy hlmnelf by
raying. "I want to uvoid any 'til -cusing'
of the Job.
I luring the clamor of discussion
us to wheth'T he should be accepted
:is a Jtepubllcan by the reguhir or-
gani.ntion, he kept quiet. When
he was invited to mnke after-din-
tier speeches by organizations or all
l till m n orl Ht it iich ! He nt re if rets. "
When urged in go on ledum lours
he refused. j
The band (n plavllig. the. ring
master me cracking their Whip'
and the grandstand. goodness
knows. Is eager enough hut young
Senator I. a l-'olb Me won't danc
out into the spotlight und do his
tricks.
v isn't hibernating or retreating;
lie isn't hibernating or retreating
thing mure substantial than sky
tocketing. Many PHlalN
"Young Hob" In the glow of the
session's opening is just about the
most, lonptclous and interesting
fiuure in Ihe senate In addition to
being on that account, io il parti
cularly hazardous position and
having more than a normal num
ber of political enemies, there are
pet-annul dangers, l-'or instance h
miKht becouc'j ls4ifi d, easily nndjfteckand In campaign.
fatally, as Just his father's name
sake or bis mother'n boy.
The later was a possibility mm
real us ever confronted a Culled
States jetiutor. M rs. Ii Kollette
juad been the purinur of her hus-
BRITISHERS
SCORED
CONGRESS
Accused of Acting in Bad
raim in nuDDer rnce
Manipulation 1
REPRESENTATIVES
AUTHORIZE INQUIRY
Congressman Hull - Says
British Government Is
Fleecing- U. S. to Pay
War Debts.
WASHINGTON (Bit tho Aaaocl-
ntcd 1'resn) Investigation of ali
luged manipulation by the British
colonial government of the price of
crudo rubber and othor raw ma.
tnrluln was ordered today by the
hounu. ...
A resolution directing tho houn
commerce commission to conduct
an Inquiry was adopted after Rep
resentative Hull, of Tennessee, for
mer chairman of tho Democratic
national committee, had charged
Great Britain with "acting In bad
faith ' In the matter
"The British government la
laughing out loud at ua. It openly
Is proclaiming that It Intends to
collect four billion dollars from ua
In increased rubber prlcea to pay '
its war debts," ho declared.
WASHINGTON" (By the Assool
nled Press) The present Inclina
tion In official circles here Is
either to Bend an official Ameri
can representative to tako part In
preparations for the league of na
tions disarmament conference or
clso remain outside of tbe negotlajr
(Continued en Pate Four.) . i-
WASHINGTON (By tho Assad
uted Press) Prceldont Coolldge
decided today to glvo the south
roprescntutton on tho , Interstate
commerce, commission.
Ho numinuied Hichard V. Taylor,
of Alabama, to succeed C, C. Mc
Chord, resigned.
Tho president m-submltted ' to
the senate the nomination of
Thomas K Wood lock, of New York,
serving us intemtutn commerco
commissioner under
recess ap
pointment. Tho senalo lost spring
declined to approvo of Woodlock'
nominutlon.
McCAMA.NT ACCEITED.
WAHHINaTON (By tho Asaocl
ated Vross) Tho nomination of
Wallucc McCuinont, of Oregon, for
judge of tho ninth circuit court,
was 'favorably reported today by
tho senate judiciary committee.
bund. Hho exercised a keen poli
tical eye and a guiding hand as did
few senators' wives. 8ho was con
sidered seriously as a candidate to
succeed her late husbund.
Those who knew "Young Bob"
huvn't felt any danger that ho
would full to be. his own man. His
father, of course, Is a hero nnd a
guiding example to him, but he is
asking no fuvors tn his father's
name. His mother has begun tho
large tusk of writing her husband's
biography und probably will puy ,:
less attention to public affairs this ;
session thun for many years.
ri the quiet manner of the pre
sent Senator I.a Kolletto there 1
a more ominous suggestion or fui-
potency thun if ho wore enter
lug with fireworks.
fr Ihiesn't Look It
One's first Impression Is surprise
that this talked-of person la so
hort in slat urn. flo is Inches bel
low average height, no taller than
his father, although bull-doggish
in build. He looks even younger
Hum his 3d years. There la no
strut in his nsunner, and he would
n't be picked out in tho street car.
Tor a senator.
Hut sit down and talk wtli the.
friendly young chap. Look Into his
assured, cool blue-gray eyes and
listen to his clear-cut speech.
There are traces of the hoy re
mulnlng, but they are well buried
in the mind trained by ?ight
years' steady handling of senatnr-
h In nffairs. both In hts fathers' o(-
I realize," he tells you, "th-it
because of my father's nnine and
my youth and things of that sort,
1 am getting a lot more attention
(Continued on Pag Four.)
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