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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1910. LADY ASTOR VTCTOB W PARLIAMENT RACE Success Ascribed to Espousal of Anti-Liquor Laws. SMILE BETRAYS RESULT Sew Spirit of Righteousness served in England; Seat to Be Takea on Monday Ob- PLYMOUTH, Nov. 28. Lady Astor, American-born wife of Viscount As tor, was elected to parliament from the Sutton division of Plymouth in the balloting of November 15. The result was announced after a- count of the ballots here this afternoon. The vote stood: Lady Astor, unionfst, 14,495. TrV. T. Gay, labor, S2S2. Isaac Foot, liberal, 4139. Lady Astor's philanthropic en deavors here during- the last ten years brousrht her considerable support, wel 1 as her espousal of anti-liquor legislation, which won her a large vote among the women. She drove about the constituency on a speech making tour this afternoon and even ing. Dreas to Be Plain. It will be a darkly garbed woman, unadorned by jewels, who will be pre sented to the speaker of the house of commons Monday to take the oath as a member of parliament. Lady Astor Kays she will wear a plain black tail ored coat and skirt, a Bimple white shirtwaist and a small black hat on her presentation and that she will not vary from this simplicity of dress eiccept possibly for the evening eea cions, when she may wear a plain dark frock with a white collar and cuffs. 'l will not wear elaborate even dress under any circumstances," declared, adding that she did not de sire to embarrass any other women who might become members of the house. Lady Astor has the permission of the epeaker of the house to wear her hat in the chamber. Tonight she was more fatigued by the continuous excitement of the day, including handshaking and congrat lations, than at any time during th campaign. Premier Send Greetings. The new member of parliament will start for London Saturday. Through out the evening congratulations ar rived. Premier Lloyd George tele graphed: "Hail to the first woman member of the house of commons." The lower deck men of the navy telegraphed their hearty congratula tions. There were eo many telegrams from commoners, the public and o cieties, including the Temperance Legislature league and prominent per sons in all walks of life that the secretarial staff was unable to deal with all of them tonight. One un signed telegram from London said: "Hope you wake up the sleepy members." Lady Astor, reading this, smiled and said: "Yes. I intend to." Commenting on her victory the new "commoner" attributed much of her success to "my boys on the lower decks in the Brtish navy," saying they steadied and rallied waverers and overcame doubters. She thought fur ther that the electors approved the policy pursued by her husband in the past, expressing the opinion that she was the most likely person to con ' tinue the policies. The campaign attracted wide atten tlon, due in large measure to Lady Astor s nationality, her unconventional electioneering methods and her barbed and witty replies to question ers. Mrs. Lloyd George and other prominent political personages spoke in her behalf. Thousands Cheer Victory. Lady Astor became a candidate ftftor the death of Viscount Astor of Hever hall had left her husband heir to the title and necessitated his re tirement from the lower house of parliament. Lady Astor, who was formerly Miss iNannie Langhorne of Virginia, is the mother of six children, a fact of which, she boasted on one occasion during her canvass. Fully 80 per cent of the absent vote was estimated by a liberal counter to have been cast for Lady Astor. The vote of this class was largely that of soldiers and sailors. The announcement of Lady Astor's election was greeted with cheers by thousands ox persons in front of the liulldhall. Seat to Be Take Monday. Lady Astor. garbed in the black mourning which she wore throughout the campaign, went to the Guildhall while the counting was in progress, accompanied by Viscount Astor and Lady Cynthia Curmon. a daughter of :arl Curzon. She said she was deeply graieiui to tne electors. Mr. Foot remarked that Lady As tor's return was due to her remark able and deserved personal popularity. Lady Astor will take her eeat next Monday. Scores of prominent mem hers of parliament, anticipating the result, had requested that she allow xnem to be her sponsors. A new member is always escorted Into the nouse of commons bv two snonsora. Lady Astor later issued the follow lag statement. "Although I cannot say 'the best man won I can say that the best policy won. There are certain people who seem to forget what the fight for the last five years has been about. It was for right, not might, and for fair play in uie widest sense. Bolnnevtsm I Kouarfct. "There is a new spirit, both In pub- no and in private me. which is strug gnng to get througn. By this I mean tne spirit oi citisenshlp and service which was brought out by the war. ... 'I believe that the great bulk of the people is willing and want to do what is right, but I also believe that the spirit or the war profiteer and Bolshevism, if they have their way would make the country not the home of hf-roes, but a den of thieves. The profiteer took advantage of the pa trtot urnng ttie war, and the bol shevist revolution is trying to take advantage of he broken and unset tled patriots now that the war Is over. Neither is right and neither represents tne great heart desire of the British nation. Both must be fought and deteated. Lady Astor's response at the Guild hall to the cheers v-hlch greeted the announcement of her election was to etep forward and bow in acknowledg ment. Fhe carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums and roses presented to her by tne Primrose league and by the women's social welfare organiza tion, of which society she was the founder. When the guarded doors of the Guildhall were thrown open. Lady Astor, followed by the election offi cials, appeared. Supporter Are Thanked. Lady Astor's smile seemingly be trayed the result, for immediately ringing- cheers arose from the thous ands of men and women who had been waiting three hours for the announce ment. - Lady Astor made a brief speech from her carriage, thanking her supporters and declaring: "It is your victory, not mine. Lady Astor then drove to Princess square, two blocks away, trailed by hundreds whose numbers enlarged un til the square was jammed. The cheer ing continued all the way. Accom panied by Lord Astor, she entered the Unionist club and was escorted upstairs to the reception room, where she was helped onto a table. Some one shouted: "Three cheers for our new commoner," and the walls re verberated with the answering hur rahs. ''This is a victory for Plymouth," said Lady Astor. "It was due large ly' to my husband's labor in parlia ment in your behalf. I know he would like very much to be in my place, but poor old viscount, I feel sorry for him. He will be back to you some day." Aid Pledged Lloyd George. , With reference to the government. Lady Astor said: "Poor old Lloyd George, with all his faults, is not such a bad fellow after all. I am going to do all I can to help him, but I shall support only up to the point where I think him right, for I have told you all the time I won't be under the lash of the whip of any party." ijnay Asior also saig sne was sorry ir lillUL 10 BABE ARRIVE Mrs. J. C. Pierce and Child Travel AH of Way Alone. LOVE BUDS IN ENGLAND Clackamas Soldier Meets Girl at Little Dinner Arranged by lljs Laundrj woman. OREGON CITY, Or., Nov. 28. (Spe cial.). Mrs. J. C. Pierce and infant son. James Henry Pierce, arrived in Oregon City Saturday night. Behind this fact is a Dretty romance of war times, when Mr. Fierce, a soldier of CLACKAMAS SOLDIER AND HIS FAMILY, WHO HAVE JUST BEEN REUNITED NOW THAT WAR IS OVER. I BEEN REUNITED NOW THAT WAR IS OVER. i i r "i i ni i mi ii n ii t r - ' I - . - I t ir, ' . is?v- -. hi " f"t - " i I t . S. 1 " 1 t r- ' ' ? T, f . . !' . " - - - 1 1 t MR, AND MRS. J. C. PIERCE AND BABY. t meeting- for tomorrow, published In the Japanese-American News, Is cor roborated in all other Japanese publi cations of the translation made for the Bee, SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28. One hundred per cent of the intelligent Japanese of the Pacific coast believe that the principle of importing "pic ture brides" from Japan to their countrymen here should be abolished, K. Kanzaki, general secretary of the Japanese Association of America, said here today in answering- an editorial the Japanese American criticising the organization for opposing: the picture brides." "The association held that so long s we live here our attitude should be such as to respect sincerely the high ideals and noble social customs of the country tn which we live," Kanzaki said. "Although, unfortunate ly, the practice of picture brides is misrepresented and misunderstood by Americans, so long as American sen timent is not favorable to this prac tice, we should try our best to con form to the American desires in this regard. 'We deem it necessary that we should make the utmost effort to abolish this system of picture brides." The association represent Japanese in California, Nevada, Utah and Colo rado. Representatives of the organ ization will meet tomorrow here to determine a policy in regard to the association's opposition to the "pic ture bride" practice. 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The scheme provides for the fusion of funds and management. The new financial arrangement was undertaken in order to permit the roads to meet the increasing demands made upon them and to insure serv ice the year round. Advances of money from govern mental sources would enable the rai roads to purchase additional rolling stock, reconstruct the roadbeds across the mountains as a means of avoid ing the landslides and snowslides which frequently obstruct the rail road, blocking its operation in. the winter. SANTIAGO, Chile. Nov. 28. Par liament today authorized a loan of 5,000,000 sterling for the construc tion of port works at Valdivia, Lebu. Constitucion ana Talcuhano. The public works comimttee of the chamber of deputies has approved the construction of a trans-An dean rail way through Lonquimay pass. The chamber passed by an urgency vote the bill for the establishment of a central bank for the issue of currency bills, the peso to be valued at 12 pence sterling. These will be guaranteed by a gold deposit. for poor old Ike, referring to her defeated Liberal opponent, Foot. LONDON, Nov. 28. News of the re sult of the election at Plymouth caused a mild sensation In the house of commons today. Members of all the parties expressed ungrudging praise of Lady Astor's fighting qualities and -of the manner I in which she had conducted her cam-. paign. I Lady Astor will be the first woman to take a seat in the house of com mons. Countess Markievicz was se lected a member from St. Patrick's diri.sion of Iublln in the general election last year, but with the other Sinn Fein members elected In Ireland, has never taken her seat. The vote showing Lady Astor to have a majority over all of 1064 and plurality of 5203 compares with the majority of 8269 and the plurality of 11,757 obtained by her husband, then Major Waldorf Astor, at the last gen eral election. NEWSPAPERS VOICE WELCOME Press Shows Great Interest in Election to Parliament. LONDON, Nov. 28. The newspapers this afternoon displayed remarkable interest in the election to parliament of Lady Astor for Plymouth. Previ ously there had been in the news- i papers some adverse comment based I on nationality, sex and money, but altogether she was given a flattering reception. Her portrait, her history, her unique campaigning methods and her say ings were exploited to the utmost. Two reports are current concerning who will be her sponsor when she takes the oath Monday. One heard in the house of commons is that she to have the unusual honor of being introduced by former Premier Bal four, while a Plymouth report asserts that Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert H. Spender-Clay, her brother-in-law, and Lord Edmund Talbot will officiate. Premier Lloyd George received a dispatch giving the result of the elec tion while attending a luncheon in Woolwich arsenal, and read it amid the cheers of those present. The sergeant-at-arms of the house seems to expect more women at Westminster since he has arranged two reception rooms which will be placarded "lady members only." Uncle Sara, was stationed in Eng land, where he met his wife and where the marriage took place. Mr. Pierce, who was a member of company G, 162d infantry, left here on March 25, 1917, for overseas" serv ice. He was first stationed in Mon tana, later being transferred to Ta- coma and Seattle, New Orleans and finally North Carolina, remaining there until receiving orders to go overseas. He arrived at Liverpool, Ergland, on Christmas day, 1917. Fate? Brings Two Together. One day, when he sent his laundry to a little home at Liverpool, he was invited by a little woman by the name of Mrs. Kber, to visit the home of her sister. The invitation was accepted ty the soldier boy, and a family din ner was enjoyed, where the young man met Miss Hatch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hatch. The friend ship of the young couple grew and many outings in Kngland they en joyed together. The visits to the Hatch home became more numerous, and finally the young man asked the little English woman to become his bride. The wedding day was set for July 11, 1918, and the wedding was sol emnized at the Hatch home at Rum sey, Hauts county, England. Mr, Pierce immediately returned to duty with company G and was stationed in France, and returned here in April 1919, and since May has been em ployed in the blacksmithtng depart ment of the Crown Willamette Paper company's mill. He has a little home I on Clackamas Heights, ready for his family. . j Little Home Is Purchased. Mr. Pierce Is the first young man of Clackamas county to bring back a wife from overseas. The babe was born June 20, 1919, but the father had never seen It Pierce is the son of the late Mrs. Nancy Pierce, a pioneer of Clackamas county. Before entering the army he sold his place to his sister, but upon his return purchased back the little home and has made many improve ments thereon. He has planted fruit trees, has a garden that has been the means of supplying the cupboard dur ing the summer and some of the vege tables which have been canned so as to give the wife an idea as to what the United States can produce in that line. The Red Cross Society, through the efforts of Miss Cis Barclay Pratt, has taken an active interest in the wif and baby and assisted them to their new home. ANE TALKS ROAD BONOS REVENUES NOT ENOUGH TO MEET IMPROVEMENT PLANS. SIBERIA'S RICHES LORE NEW CASCO EXPEDITION FROM SAX FRANCISCO PROPOSED Crew of Original Schooner Is Ex ploring In Anticipation of Fur ther Hunt for Resources. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28. A new expedition will sail from San Francisco next spring for the north ern Siberian coast to complete the work left unfinished this year by th sinking on September 8 of ' the schooner Casco, near Nome, it was announced today by Leon S. Mc Girk, organizer of the original Casco party. The Casco, formerly used by Robert Louis Stevenson, came to grief in a storm off King island, about 60 miles north of Nome, Alaska, while headed south after a series of misadventures in the rarty's searc for Siberia'!, hidden riches in gold, furs and other valuable resources. Associated with McGirk in the new project, which contemplates the pur chase of an auxiliary power schooner, mining equipment and supplies, i G. M. Uarwood, first mate of th whaling schooner Belvedere, whi sank in Arctic waters on Septem ber 16. Fourteen members of the Casco party were landed on the Siberia coast before the little schooner was wrecked and this party, McGirk said, is doing preliminary exploration wor along the coast while awaiting the arrival next year of the schooner with machinery and other supplies. FARMERS' WEEK AWAITED O. A. C. Is Making Arrangements to House About 2 0 00. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis, Nov. 29. (Special.) Arrangements are being made for an attendance of 2000 at farmers' week, to be held at the college De cember 29 to January 3. The last time farmers' and home-makers' week was held, two years ago, the enroll ment was 1600. slightly mora men than women. Plans under way will provide for reservation of rooms in advance, and In view of the large expected attend ance this will be practically, a neces sity. Room and board will be avail able at from 12 to $2.50 per day, meals being served in the college cafeteria. By arrangement clubs or associations meeting here can get rooms together for their members. 'PICTURE BRIDES' WANTED CAUFORXIA JAPANESE ASSO CIATIONS PLAN PROTEST. COLLEGE HEADS CONFER Representatives of Institutions Gather at Philomath. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 28. (Specials Faculty members of several Oregon colleges passed through here today for Philomath, where the 12th annual conference of the presidents and fac ulties ct the independent colleges Oregon began. Institutions to be represented this conference are: Reed college, Pa cific university, Willamette university, Albany college, McMinnville college. Pacific college, Eugene Bible univer sity, and Philomath college. The Albany college representatives at the conference are Dr. Wallace Howe Lee. president of the college, and Miss Mary C. Van Wert. Aluminum Hot Water Bot tle, regular price $2, special Knickerbocker Bath Spray $1.69 A combination shower, massage brush and shampoo brush all in one; will attach to any faucet. 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A. roughty and Ricn- ard Renkin. was appointed to take charge of all road matters in the Three-Mile district. FIREMEN TO MEET KIKES COMMITTEE TO ASK DETAILS ON OVERTIME OFFER. EUGENE, Or.. Nov. 28. (Special.) Preliminary steps were taken at a meeting of the county budget com mittee and the Lane county court to day to present to the voters of the R. county a proposition to issue J1.00Q.- 000 In bonds for road work. E. J. Adams, chairman of the budeet committee, was authorixed to ap point a committee to inquire Into tne practicability ot a Dona issue ana re port at the annual meeting of tax payers the latter part of December when the county budset is aaoptea. The road and bridge budget as agreed upon by the committee and -iirt todav shows that a total of 1284.000 will be available during 1920. but as most of it has been set aside for certain projects that have al ready been started or have Deen promised and for retiring warrants issued this year, little will be ieit ior the many road projects that are planned and demanded by the .people in nearly all ports of the county. According to the budget agreea up on $20,000 will be set aside for retir ing warrants, su.uuu ior u.iu6, 140.000 is to be paid tne siaie nisu way commission for the county's share of the cost of paving the Pa cific highway, road districts will get $53 000, the Mackenzie nignway aim the Lake Creek road, previously bud geted, will get $15,000, and 3U,uuu re spectively, the Eugene-orane roaa 20.000. the cottage urove-uoram road $9000 and the upper Willamette road $9000. Besides this, various amaner nemo r not aside for equipment, repairs. maintenance and other miscellaneous requirements. The sentiment at the meeting today was to bond the county for more than $l.uuu.uuu. AVIATION STUDENT HURT It. Crawford During First ' Slightly Injured 'Solo" Flight. R. Robert Crawford, son of Mrs. Florence Crawford. 712 Schuyler street, was injured in an airplane ac cident at Tulsa. Ok la., last Sunday, according- to news which has been received here. The injuries were re ported as not severe and the young man will be out in a few days, it is reported. Crawford recently entered the avia tion school at Tulsa, having been a student three weeks. The accident occurred when he was making a trial flight by himself. The only details received were that Crawford was making a "solo" flight and lost con trol of the machine when caught in strong gust of wind. LAUD DOES 21,018 MILES S. DESTROYER GETS BACK FROM WAR ZOXE DCT1'. GUN WOMAN REARRESTED Further Threats Against Wounded ex-Husband Are Charged. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 28. Mrs. Agnes Allen Hunter of Los Angeles, who Wednesday shot her divorced husband, William Hunter, at a hotel here, today was taken Into custody a train, after having been released on $1000 bonds after the shooting. Hunter was wounded twice, but expected to recover. The bail was increased to $3500 when she was ar raigned today, at the solicitation of Hunter's attorney, who claimed th woman had made further threats of bodily injury n gainst Hunter. at Portland Lyceum Course. Season ticket for seven big num bers, $1.50. Taft, Tarbell. Mark Sulli van, Pankhurst, etc Auditorium, re served seats extra. On sale Meter & Frank's main floor. Direction Kllison White Lyceum bureau. -Adv. S. ft H. Green Holman Fuel Co. Adv. stamps for cash Main 353, A 3353. Meeting Today Called to Answer Parent Organization's Stand Against Influx of Wives. SACRAMENTO, CaL, Nov. 28. A meeting of local associations which make up the membership of the Japa- j nese Association of America has been called for tomorrow in San Francisco to protest against the action of the parent organization in going on rec ord against entrance into America of Japanese "picture brides." This is according to a translation from the Japanese-American News and other Japanese language newspapers made for the Sacramento Bee. The Japanese-American News said that almost all of the local Japanese associations from Vancouver, B. C, to San Diego have adopted resolutions of censure against the Japanese "As sociation of America on account of picture bride" stand taken by the association executive committee meet in C in San Francisco October 30. Tha notica of the baa Francisco FUEL FAMINE HITS HOOD Apple Growers Take to Woodlots Wlien Coal Becomes Scarce. HOOP RIVER. Or., Nov. 28. (Spe cial.) The fuel famine now prevail ing in Hood River is serious for val ley orchardists who have no forested acreage. Apple growers, like city resi dents, have become accustomed to purchasing their fuel. Because-of Its easy transportation, coal perhaps has been favored more oy rural tout than those of the city. Orchardists owning- woodlots have been forced in the past few weeks to cut their own fuel. REDS STILL REFUSE FOOD W. W. In Tacoma Jail Pass Sixth Consecutive Meal. T7p TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 28. By re fusing the evening meal tonight, the 22 alleged Industrial Workers of the World in the -city, Jail declined their sixth consecutive meal. They will have been without food for 48 hours at breakfast time In th morning. Cargo of Gold Brought Back From East and Troops Convoyed on Many Dangerous Journeys. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Nov. 28. After teimlne 21.000 miles, without los- intr time for engine or other repairs, the United States destroyer Laub Is back in San Diego today, inn little speed boat steamed from New York to Constantinople, through the Black sea to Batum. Russia, thence back to New fork and then to San Diego via the Panama canaL According to the log, the destroyer steamed from New York June 30 for Brest via the Azores. It made three trips between Brest end Plymouth. After completing "ferry trips' across the English channel, the Laub steamed for Messina, Italy, f rom Messina it went to Lemnos, Greece, being as signed the honor of convoying the steamer Martha Washington through the Dardanelles. Aboard the Martha Washington were members of the American military commission on af fairs of the near east. Leaving Constantinople, the Laub took 1.250.000 In gold t New York. This gold belonged to the United States grain corporation for flour and foodstuffs sold to Bulgaria ana xur key. GREEK RULER IS EXILED King Alexander Is Expected to Join Father in Zurich. GENEVA, Nov. 28. An unconfirmed report received here from Lugano is to the effect that King Alexander of Greece has been exiled as a result of the recent plot against Premier Ven izelos. The report adds that Alexander Is expected in Lugano, coming from Italy, and will Join his father, who is at Zurich. THREE MILE VOTES ROAD Macadam Connection With South City Highway Favored. THE DATXKS, Or., Nov. 28. (Spe cial.) Residents ot Tnree-MUe, in the Salem public schools, as acrainst 3650 last year, according to a report prepared here today by the county school superintendent. Of the total enrollment, 2069 are boys and 2127 girls. Attendance in the county schools this term Is 13,161, as com pared with 12,152 last year. Settlement of Question May Deter mine Request for 50 Per Cent Wage Increase. CLEVELAND. O., Nov. 28. General chairmen of the Brotherhood of Lo comotive Firemen and Enginemen, meeting here following the ending yesterday of a conference of all gen eral chairmen of the four railroad brotherhoods, at which it was decided to send a committee representing the four organizations to Washington, to day elected an "executive commit tee of 24 members to represent the firemen in the corference with Director-General of Railroads Hines next Tuesday for more details re garding his offer of time and one half for overtime in slow freight service, provided all "arbitraries and specific allowances are eliminated." The committee, like the committees representing the trainmen, conductors and engineers, has full power to ac cept or reject the offer. Asked whether the committee would press for an answer to the firemen's i demands for a general wage increase of approximately 50 per cent. Acting- president Timothy Shea said that would depend largely upon how the oertime question is settled and that the director-general's overtime offer would be disposed of first. 'The president's proclamation of Ar gust 25." Mr. Shea said, "asked railroad workers to wait a reasonable time in order to see if the cost of livincr could be reduced, and promis ing: that in the event the present level were found to be permanent, the present rates of pay would be adjusted to meet the permanent level. Doesn't it seem as if the reasonable time is about up?" Miijor A. A. Hall Resigns. SALEM, Or.. Nov. 28. '(Special.) Major A. A. Hall, assistant adjutant- general of Oregon since September. 1918, today filed his resignation with Governor Olcott to take effect Janu ary 1. He will be succeeded by an overseas veteran, according to a statement made by Adjustant-General Stafrin and the executive today. Major Hall expects to resume the practice of law in Salem. Salem Has 4106 Pupils. 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