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THE MOItXIXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1918. ER UXDERWOOO SENDS PHOTOGRAPHER TO PEACE CONFERENCE. THE OREGONIAN WILL PRINT HIS PICTURES. E FOR LIBERTY BONDS Husband Accuses Wife of Ply Owners of Securities Stolen ing Him With Liquor. -From East Side Bank Meet. WOMAN SUES'FOR DECREE BIG"SUM SEEMS , MISSING BAK MI MARRIES DEPOSITORS MAY SUE 1ILDRUI Mrs. France Polltta Admits Writing Letter for Money, but Denies . Selling Liquor. Charges of a sensational nature were ' rprung in the Circuit Court yesterday by Frank H. Polltta. wealthy Baker, Or., abeepraan. who la resisting hi wife's 'application for a divorce and her ffcrther petition for 120.000 as all irony settlement. . , , That his wife, Carrie Polltta, piled . him with Ilauor for three years and kept him In an almost habitual state" of Intoxication, even before their mar liace is asserted by Polltta. who will take the witness stand today and detail his version of their three-year court ship, which culminated in their mar rtase at Vancouver, Wash., on February of this year. -. "She took advantage of my weakness for liquor and arranged our marriage at Vancouver at a time I was so in toxicated I did not know what I was doing." Politta declared yesterday in court. "She married me when I was too drunk to object, and then left me a few weeks later, after I objected to her forging my name to checks." DrlakJag Boata Admitted. Politta further charged that for three years before their marriage he would become iatoxlcated. and at such times his fiancee, the present Mrs. Polltta, would write out checks and then have htm sign them when his condition was such that he did not know what he was doing. Numerous of these checks were introduced yesterday In evidence. Po lttta alleges they aggregate at Ue&a, ijooo. Mrs. Politta, who was on the witness stand nearly all day yesterday, denied that ber husband, before their mar riage, was at any time so intoxicated he did not know what he was doing. "What was Politta's condition during this time as to being sober or other wise?" asked J. H. Nichols, a Baker (Or.) attorney, who la associated with J. N. Hart as counsel for Politta. "He was always drinking, but never drunk." renlled AIra Politta. "You never &aw him drank on several occasions? "I never have." Selllar Drlaka Dealed. "Now I will ask you whether It Is not a fact that you were selling liquor In the Alpine rooming-house at Baker In 1915 to Polltta?" "No. sir." "Were yon selling beer there?" "No. sir." "During this time will you swear you never saw your sister sell Frank Polltta tany beer?" "I will swear. If I was standing on a stack of Bibles, that I never aaw her sell any eer or whisky to him." "Did you ever write and ask Polltta for any money?" "No." At this Juncture attorneys for Polltta Introduced a letter which Mrs. Polltta a few moments later admitted she had written to him before they were mar ried. Letter Read la Oemrt. . "If there are a few dollars hanging . around on the tall timber, kindly shoot . . M fhl. w v T hilfra ntift kisses. lMlie, IS Vila VIQIIIR VI LUC AdhCl which she admitted writing. "Then If yoa wrote that letter, you asked him for, money, didn't you?" "I certainly did." Other witnesses testified that Politta on one occasion came to Portland for a "time" and lost J6500 In securities dur ing a carousal. Police Inspectors Golts and Howell testified they had recovered Politta's money and returned It to him. Mrs. Politta's charges of cruelty probably will be completed today, ac cording to her attorney. John McCue. KOEHLER SERVES PAPERS Recount of Tote tit. Sheriff's Office May Require Two Weeks. - OREGON CITT.'Dec. 11. (Special.) Henry W. Koehler. defeated Democratic candidate for Sheriff of Clackamas County, has served papers of contest "of the vote by which W. J. Wilson. Re publican, was elected. Wrongful count It is believed that the recount "Will require at least two weeks' work. - Wilson defeated Koehler by a ma jority of 5J. Supporters of Wilson claim that a recount will show a larger m.ijnrlty fir him. V ' ' x ' Ml W '-vVW' ' ill lcici-o. iiit,nmi . - ' jf V'V i'm ' ,t ih ': . ft l ii II A l n-x . . I If J fill u l r li r ' A vlll - j Underwood. Y -JJJC. . - . . PERCY T. iOXES. Percy T. Jones, staff ohatographlr of Underwood & Underwood's News Photo Service and of The Oregonlan, accompanied the correspondents on the steamship Orizaba, which sailed Sunday from Hoboken to the peace -conference at Ver sailles. We expect through Mr. Jones' eforts as a news photographer to pub lish In The Oregonlan pictures of the historic conference at Versailles and scenes connected therewith. AD CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS RULES OP CAMPAIGN ARE HI LARIOUSLY VIOLATED.' Old-Fashioned Solicitation of Votes Preferred by Candidates to ' Official Advertising. The Portland Ad Club yesterday wit nessed the conclusion of a hilarious campaign in the election of Its direc tors and officers for the coming year. Contrary to the explicit Instructions of th committee on elections, the vari ous . candidates circulated, cards and first-aid treatment and later sent to .the Good Samaritan Hospital. - Pearl Stafford,' of Milwaukla. Or., the driver, reported that the car was mov ing at a low rate of speed and stopped within three feet after striking the woman. . . ' Statements at Meeting Indicate $67, t000 in Cash and $18,500 In v Bonds Were ' Taken. Suit against bank officials to recover liberty bonds stolen by Arthur C Davis, bank clerk, may be' filed by depositors In the East Side Bank of Portland, ac cording to decision at a meeting of the depositors last night In the Oddfellows' Hall at East Sixth and East Alder streets. A committee was appointed to consult counsel - and investigate the leeal phases of the case. Statements by depositors Indicated that the missing funds amounted to $67,000 in cash and $18,500 In liberty bonds. Owners of about $17,000 worth of liberty bonds were said to be pres ent at the meeting. H. H. Newhall, president of the bank, reported tothe police that the loss amounted to $18,000 in bonds. and cash, besides non-negotiable securities which could be re placed with trifling loss to the owners Some of the depositors were hitter against bank officials for what they called the bank's "slipshod" methods of doing business. Many who had de posited bonds for safe keeping had no receipts for them. Some had never taken the bonds out of the bank after paying for them; and others had left their bonds in the bank to be convert ed Into bonds bearing higher.. Interest. The committee appointed consisted of Robert Andrews, who presided at the meeting; P. W. Stewart, J; H. Rich mond, Edward Sandeberg and Mrs. Lil lian Young, i- Davis. the bank clerk, robbed the bank about November 1. He has since sent back from Salt Lake a suitcase containing all the non-negotiable se curities taken. v PORTLAND IN 1819 CHOSEN KNIGHTS OF PYTHJAS SELECT XEXT MEETING PLACE. FEDERAL LANDS ARE OPEN President Excludes 'Acreage -From tk National Forests-. Proclamations and orders signed by President Wilson' have excluded from certain National forests areas that will soon be open to homestead entry. Of this -class of lands a portion are in Ore gon, the general description of which given out by the United States forester is as follows: Four thousand . seven hundred and caricatures and .solicted votes. The eighty acres from the Deschutes Na- Si! Dainty Maidens Prefer Cnticura To clear the skin and keep it clear. In parity, delicate Coticura medica tion, refreshing Ira era nee. conven ience and economy, Cuticura Soap with touches of Ointment now and then as needed meet with the ap proval of the most discriminating- ideal lor every-day toilet uses.. frm SklL A4tt ntul tnon. Da. IU. hM" 8nl mvrr'hara. t OiBtBMt tae ate. Tlcm Se. WOMAN'S DANGER PERIOD The period between forty-five" and fifty-five years of ge Is said to be a crisis or danger period In a. woman's life which tests her for her fitness to continue In the race It is thin that she suffers from aarh annoying symp toms as heat-flashes. nervousness, headaches. "the blues," or- dread of impending '"evil, or some dormant dis ease in the system becomes active. When a woman Is passing through this crisis there Is one tried and true rem eJy, Lydla E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound, which after forty years of success Is now considered th standard remedy for woman's ailments. Adv. rules prescribed that their only cam paign, should be by means of adver tising in, the Spotlight, publication of the club. -Bill Strandborg, chairman, reported that the committee on elections ruled there had been no election, due to this unseemlv conduct at the nomineea. Motion to sustain the decision of the committee was lost by a large . ma-. Jorlty, whereupon the chairman an nounced the vote. The successf ulan didates were Marshall X. Dana, presi- ent; Fred L. Keiley. first vlce-presi-errt: George G. Bowen. second vice- president; Oscar M. Smith, secretary treasurer! K. K. Strong, James L. Klbbe. Charlas M. Menzies, Frank mu, Q. W. tubbleblne, W. S. KlrkpatricK, A.'C. Callan. directors. , . The programme included a galaxy of entertainers. Miss Frances A. ouie.l harpist, pleased with melodies hat have made her a favorite or the Chatauqua circuit. Elsie Mae Gordon. reader, brought tears and mirth to ner udltors. Miss Mae Alameda George, an operatic singer, wno is visruna Portland -friends, charmed with her songs. Percy Campbell's band rendered selections that mingled harmony with the discord of the election hour. The Ad club volunteered- its services in promoting the sale of war savings stamps in order that Portland may not fail short of its quota at the end ot this month. The club also will en deavor to aid the Red Cross- member ship drive. During tHe time of th drive it will be the duty of members to ask others with whom Ithey may come in contact: -"Where is your but ton" - - CHEESE OUTPUT IS URGE COOS AND CCRRr PROpUCTION TOTALS I.2,750 POODS. 1 A. Christiansen, Secretary-Treasurer of Association, Resigns on Eve '"'of Departure Overseas. Ptoducilon of cheese handled by the Coos ami Curry Counties Cheese as soolation for this year up to November totalled 1.626.750 pounds, for which fS98.039.B7 was paid to the dairymen. With two months remaining of the year the total production will probably ex ceed $500,000. . There are also three other cheese fac tories In the counties which have not yet joined the association. Their annual production amounts to about 400,000 pounls. It is expected that they will become. . members of the .association within the coming yean' " In addition to the production of dairy products .there is also manufactured about l.ooe.000 pounds of butter and 40. 000 cases of condensed milk annually in Coos County. A. Christiansen;, secretary-treasurer of the cheese association, having de cided to leave soon cn a trip to Europe to study dairy conditions, has tendered his resignation. His successor will be elects! at the annual meeting -some 'lime. In January, t - m WOMAN STRUCK BY AUTO - ' Mrs. D. K. Hamilton Sustains Bro 1 'ken Arm; Car Stops Quickly. Mrs. D. K. Hamilton, of 707 East Burnside street, was knocked dswn by an automobile last night at Third and ..i.v.i-w - -' - I en right arm. The Injured woman was I taken to the Emergency Hospital fori tlonal Forest in West-Central Oregon, all surveyed and a small portion re ported to be agricultural, will be sub ject to entry only under the homestead laws requiring residence at and 'after 9 o'clock A. M. January 15, and to set tlement and other disposition' on and after January 22, 1919, United States land offices Lakeview and The Dalles, Oregon. - RAILROAD TRAVEL HEAVIER Gradual Return to Before-the-War jSerVice Is Indicated. . California travel is rapidly increas ing, say officials of the railroads. In dications are that holiday travel ..will be heavy. Gradual return 'to before-the-war service is shown. Granting of special round-trip rates to California has been announced. There were no round-trig rates durinH the war period. The new round-trip rate to Los Angeles is $57.06. as com pared with $55 year ago. There are also corresponding round-trip rates to other Southern points, in all cases about $2 higher than before Federal control. ' Strikers to Resume Work. L PUEBLO. Colo., Dec. 11. The strike of 1S5 trainmen, enginemen and yard men employed by the Colorado & Wyom ing Railroad, a subsidiary of the Colo rado Fuel & Iron Company, has been settled, it was announced here tonight and the men will return to- work to morrow. I 1 t Zaza Is coming! Adv. - New Officers of Oregon Grand Lodge Are Installed ; Veteran Mem- ) bers Receive Jewels. Portland was selected for the 1919 meeting of the Knights-of Pythias yes terday in the closing session of their 27th annual convention of Oregon, -held this year at Castle Hall at Eleventh and Alder streets. In the afternoon installation of new officers took 'place,' and several past grand officials spoke. Including Wil lard L. Marks, of Albany; W. H. Gwinn, of Albany; Ed Curtiss, of Portland, and the present grand chancellor of Se attle, George E. Tew. The veteran jewels were 'presented to 15 or more who have been members of the organic zation for a quarter of a century. An address on the insuranoe depart ment of the Knights of Pythias, by L. 8. Calkins, an official of the Cali fornia lodge, preceded the reports of the committees in the morning session. The convention was closed with tho ap pointment of the officers for the -cdm-Ing year by the grand chancellor, fol lowed by the Pythian love feastl fte Grand Temple of the Pythian Sisters, the auxiliary to the Knights of Pythias, concluded theirt conference yesterday with the reading -of th6 re ports from the local organizations, the report from the supreme temple in De troit, Mich., and the annual election ol officers, resulting as follows:. - Mrs. Alice Galley, grand chief ; Mrs. Jennie Hughston. Corvallis, grnd senior chief ; Mrs. Julia Bilyeu, Scio, grand Junior chief; Mrs. Julia Pap. Bandon, grand manager; Mrs. Mary R. Hogue. Klamatb f alls, grand mis tress of records and seal; Edith E. Clark, Rainier, Or., grand mistress of finance; Mrs. Hester Austin. Albany, grand protector; Mrs. Ella Wortman. Medford, grand guard. comfort igj F f Sh ' Perfectin Oil Heater chases v S "71 V B&f l chills in a jiffy. Lights at the '-.I V Y ;; touch of a match gives in- k '. ? S .X V i stant, "cozy warmth. No ply -B llL ty 1 smoke or odor. Portable. " Jniifw P ftr jo' ' 1 Gives steady, , comfortable nC . & ' ' y jg, I heat for many hours on one (' ' J'dtJj V , 4:4" ' filling with Pearl Oil. . the VjEjf fl ' tV ii S Cuts fuel bills, too,' for less filf ' J 1Ojf furnace heat and fewer grate g . " jk f 11 and coal-stove . fires are re- ifffH Si - ' I " quired. Oil consumed only J" - fj when heat is needed no . Bifjr Perfecfion Oil Homier , - , ,mt'i !"r ''r . (Hi5 today. Dealers enrywher.- "it, A a pjf K'ft- ' Jfe8' STANDARD OIL heAT14 C?tSE hrxrl stfc&iX company with Vi'i-ini J 1 jUkCii: UaT 1P3E OI3L undertaker on the bay, is threatened with Influenza, contracted, . it is be lieved, from preparing the remains of the many who have died of -influenza. It was said tonight between. 60 and. 70 men at the Kruso &, Banks shipyard, 30 at, the C. A. Smith mills and a num ber at the Coos Bay Shipbuilding Com pany yard are . off duty, ill with in fluenza. - - Former Portlander Promoted. go to the Norfolk & Southern in like position, has been appointed super visor of stores of the northwestern re gion,' with headquarters at Chicago. He is said to be one ot the best storekeep ers in the railroad service 'of the coun- ,J. E. Mahaney, -who was general storekeeper for the Oregon-Wa'shing- ton Jtailroad & Navigation Company try, and came to the Northwest from seven years ago, when he resigned to ''the Missouri Pacific. 'FLU' SERIOUS AT COOS BAY . - Many New Cases Develop in Past Twenty-four Hours. MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec' 11. (Spe cial.) Many new cases of influenza were developed in the past 24 hours. Two deaths .occurred, one being that of John Lamure, manager for the Tal- lant Cannery Company. The North Bend Mill & Lfimsor Company logging camp at Davis Inlet has 14 cases, many of them serious, and volunteers from the employes are caring for the vicr tims. The supply of children s coffins was exhausted here today, and corpses are being-held until a supply can be received from Portland. Undertaker Fred Wilson, the only "Some Breakfast, Mother!'' You'U hear that cheery call after the first mouthful to morrow -h if you will give him Cream of Barley. It is not a mere excuse-for cream and sugar. It is real . food because it is made ' by a wonderful new process from the- most ; nutritious and digestible of grains from barley: It is "some" break fast. For tomorrow buy. from your Grocer (Jill sias&Ki THE ENERGY FOOD The Farmer Receives More Than Five Thousand Dollars a Minute From Swift & Company ; This amount is paid to the farmer for live stock, by Swift & Company alone, during the trading hours of every business day. ; All this money is paid to the farmer 'through the open market in competition with large and small packers, ship pers, speculators and dealers., y -' The farmer, feeder, or shipper receives every cent of this money ($300,000'an hour, nearly $2,000,000 a day, $11,500,000 a week) in cash, on the spot, as soon as the stock he has just sold is weighed up. Some of the money paid to the farmer during a single day comes back-to the company in a month from sale of products; much does not come back for sixty or ninety days or more. But the next day Swift " Company, to meet the demands made by its customers, must, pay out another $2,000,000 or so, and at the present high, price levels keeps over $250,000,000 continuously tied up in goods on .. the way to market and in bills owed to the company. - This gives an idea of the volume of the Swift & Company busi ( ness, and the requirements of financing it. Only by. doing a large business can this company turn live stock into meat and by-products at the lowest possible cost, prevent waste, operate refrigerator cars, distribute to retailers in all parts of the country and be recompensed . .with a profit of only a fraction of a cent a pound a profit too small to have any noticeable effect on the price of meat or live stock. Keep Your Pledge Make Good for Our -Fighting Men ' BUY WAR-SAVING STAMPS Swift & Company U. S. A. ' . f