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TITE MORXIXG OREGONIAN", SATURDAY, XOTEMBER 29, 1919. 1 ORDERS TO DEPORT ALIENS OVERRULED Ellis Island Head Blames Ex- Commissioner Howe. WRITTEN EVIDENCE GIVEN Accused Official Silenced Upon At tempt to Interrupt Hearing Z-atcr Is. Promised. ST. LOUS, Xov. as. Federal war rantH or the deportation of four al leged radleal held here were received from Wushinjirton ' today. Frederick V Friedman, a (hicafro editor, la named la the warrant. RHODA NICKELLS' MUSICAL CAREER STARTS IN CHURCH Present Role in "Flo Flo" Gives Hardly Enough Opportunity to Please Pretty Blonde Vampire, Who Feels That Ankles Are Called For. Br LEONE CASS BAER. FROM a demure choir sineer, car rying the high soprano, with her - eyes est either heavenward or strictly on her hymn book, to the singing vampire In Flo Flo is not such a far cry as it might appear on the surface. It all happened very quickly. Little Miss Rhoda Nickells had always sung, used to hum-m-m herself to sleep when she was only 6 months old. accompanying her mother's lullaby. All through her school days she was the pupil who gave a little song on Fridays whn the other- girls recited, or had a dia logue or gave a "select reading." Rhoda made -up tunes for little verses she wote and was always the belle of the party at sociables, or church entertainments, or when the Ouild had a homemade enlertain- i ment, or the sewing circle put on a minstrel. All the while as Rhoda jgrew apace in years and understand ing, she warbled in the Episcopalian 'ehoir. At night she dreamed of x.... .. ... theaters, and lovely ladies singing, Nk.W OKK. Nov. 28. Tcstnnon:. anQ being appliluded to the ratters, that Frederick C. Howe, ex-commis- j and coming bark to be smothered in sioner of immigration at Ellis island, j flowers, and when dreams were not had ordered deportations of radicals i forthcoming Rhoda built air castles, held up. although final deportation i . "e, eventful day a perfectly- won orders had been received from the "'"J """I- wno mul have had some department of labor, was given to .-eS?meH.bJd-' ! ."" the house immigration committee to- ; , A , , . ... ' . ' , " . ... . , , , .kindly to her plaudits. ami wrote the young Nickells person a cheek, which day by Ferry A. Baker, superintend- j en t of the island. Ba kr put in evidence an order he had received from Howe last March .readinpr: "You will stay all deportations in these alien cases until the attorneys can be advised and until after con suitation with me." Department Ordrr Held Final. Baker testified that an order of the department to deport was final and he, therefore, dtd not understand the note from Howe and consulted him. Baker then made th is memorandum on the copy of the note shown the committee; "Commissioner states if deportation orders are received, before doing- so he should be consulted." Representative JSiegel of New York said there was no authority in law for such staying of deportations. Baker said that some of the radicals affected by the stay had been re leased by the department and some had obtained their freedom by habeas corpus hroceedinps. The effect of Howe's order to him, he said, prob ably was to permit delay for the in stitution of habeas corpus proceed ings. Howe Interrupts Testimony. , Representative Siegel read from im migration depart men., records names of two dozen men who had been held at the island with warrants for their deportation on file, but had been re leased, mostly on their own recogni sance. They are now missing. - Howe interrupted Baker's testimony in an effort to give his version of the matter, but was shut off by the com mittee, which promised him an op portunity to be heard later. Failing to obtain permission to testify earlier in the day. Howe had issued a state ment to the press, saying that he had never released a radical without or ders from Washington. Falsehood Chnrsre Retracted. This statement was issued after Howe had interrupted Byron H. Uhl, now acting commissioner at the isl and, and deputy when Howe was commissioner. Uhl had testified that a letter signed by Howe. April 24, ordering the circulation of anarchis tic literature at the island stopped had not been delivered to the proper officers to enforce it until June 4. "That isn't true." Howe exclaimed before the committee stopped his statement by informing him that it would tolerate no "police court" methods. Later in the day Howe tried to in terrupt the proceedings again to say that he'was in error in asserting that Uhl was not telling the truth, but the committee told him to write a letter about it. Dudley Field Malone, then collector of the port of New York, addressed interned German sailors at the island the night, after war was declared. Baker testified, and promised them that their treatment would be such that they would have no cause for complaint and that canteens would be provided. The canteens never were provided, however, Baker added. Replying to a question of Repre sentative Baker, Mr. Uhl declared that it was the opinion of all the employes: at the island that the conduct of Mr. Howe's administration "was im proper." i John J. McKee. chief deporting of ficer, had protested in writing, he testified, against the circulation of anarchistic literature on the island. Mr. Uhl asserted that radicals held at the island received privileges beyond the regular practice. Seattle Case Investigated. The committee then began an in Investigation of the cases of 12 radi cals who were brought here from Se attle last February and released in March without bond. An order written to Mr. McKee by Mr. Howe then was introduced in evi dence. It said; "Please supply the men held as po litical deportees with medicine balls and also see that their bathrooms are - not subjected to drafts." A letter written by Mr. Howe to Anthony Camint-tti. commissioner general of immigration, concerning one "Andrga Ciafola" also was intro duced. It was said that Ciafola had been released on parole and that he admitted that instead of believing in organized government he believed in "organized spontaneous combustion." Immediate Hearing; Asked. Mr. Howe addressed the members informally and said he would like to have an immediate hearing to answer come of the charges made against him. The committee informed Mr. Howe that they could not hear him now but would later, whereupon he gave out a statement to newspaper men in which he said: "In the five years I was here (at Ellis Island), I never released a man. woman or child without authority from Washington. The background of this whole situation is the war, v nen it broke out deportation was impossible and Kilis Island became the catch basin of America. "Now in regard to allegations that there had been gambling and immor ality oh the island, I'll say that there were stories to that effect, but they were all disproved." Game With Radical Denied. Mr. Howe denied a rumor that he had played tennis with Elizabeth Gur ley Flynn, radical leader. - He said that she may have visited him at the island, but that his door was open to everyone. When informed by newspaper men that a number of persons had inter preted the testimony before the in quiry as indicating that he himself held radical views, Mr. Howe said that he was not an T. W. W.. but "a single-taxer and a free-tradr." He said he believed in government own ership and also that the United States should keep out of Russia and Mexico. txtra Guards Sent to Island. Mr. Howe will be a witness before the committee when it resumes its hearings the latter part of next week. The oommJttee will conclude its pres ent sessions here tomorrow, when it she immediately canned. Armed with this background Rhoda faced hr i iamny ana calmly announced that she was faring forth on the sea 'of advent u re among managers of mus ical ptoduction in .New York. It was not a case of 'I came. I saw and I conquered.' right at first." said Miss Nickells at the Heilig last night. "I sometimes doubt these stories I read of girls gaining audiences the instant they step off the chair car at the station. Unless, naturally, if they live credentials from influential folk to the managers. I didn't know anyone. But I Bang for the ones I got to see, and soon X had an engagement. "Last season I sang the lead role in 'Floradora." I relieve Eleanor Henry sang it out here. This is the first time I have ever featured any- thing other than my voice in a pro duction. This role in 'Flo Flo' hasn't many big notes, and most of my songs are not showy or vocally cli macteric. I would prefer it if I had more opportunity to take a few top notes. What's the use of having a voice if you don't use it? say I. I guess the author of the production must have had the same idea in mind about my ankles, and er legs, and figured "what s the use of having em if they don't show. At arfy rate they seem to be even more in evidence than my beloved top notes, in the score, I mean. "I should think you'd feel qui complimented," I suggested. "Most women who can King have to begin and end with singing. I know a wo man with a voice like a lark at heaven's gate, and her ankles are as large as her knees." "Well," dimpled t.ie blonde vam pire heroine, "one can't have every thing. Maybe I should take heart and console myself when I fancy it is my legs that are playing the role rather than my voice, and remember that, as you say, heaven is not often doubly generous." Miss Nickells has relatives in Port land and is being taken on sight-seeing tours. "The fact that this engagement brought me to the Pacific coast '.3 the loveliest thing for me," she beamed in real ecstasy. "I wanted to come out here, and never have been. The big pines, the tremendous mountains, the huge spaces and the big splendid people all so out-do"rsy are a revelation to me." FEUD IN , IS SETTLED Land Companies Reach Agreement With Ranchers. BIG RESERVOIR TO RISE will board the American, carrying 250 Italian immigrants, at quarantine and follow the reception of the newcomers in detail. Nine husky deputy United States marshals were provided for Commis sioner Uhl today so that he could break the "silence" strike of 68 radi cals at the island, awaiting deporta tion proceed in gs. The usual guards were inadequate, he told the house committee. The deputies will use force to bring the radicals before im migration inspectors for deportation proceedings, which they have refused to attend because relatives are not permitted to see them except with an iron barrier intervening. The "silence strikers" have been on hunger strike for removal of the bar rier for four days. One hunger striker collapsed today and was removed to the hospital. LICENSES EXPIRE DEC, ill RENEWAL BLANKS TO BE SENT TO REALTY BROKERS. State Commissioner Substitutes New Form of Surety; Few Per sonal Bonds Filed. SALEM, Or.. Nov. 28. (Special.) The licenses issued by the department of insurance to real estate brokers, in compliance with the provisions of the act regulating the business of these dealers passed at the last session of the legislature, will expire on Decem ber 31, and the insurance commission S0BEH50N DATE CHANGED HEARING OX APPEAL MOVED IP TO DECEMBER 5. Defendant's Counsel Expected to Demand That February 9, Orig inal Date, Be Adhered To. Hearing: on the appeal of X. P. Sorenson, Portland timberman, from a six months' county jail sentence im posed by Municipal Judge Rossman last week for driviner an automobile while under the influence of liquor, was advanced tentatively from Feb ruary 9, 1920, to next Friday, Decem ber 5, by Presiding Judge Gatens yes terday on motion of Deputy. City At torney Lansing, subject to the ap proval of Ralph Wilbur, attorney for Sorenson. That the approval would not be forthcoming was indicated in a some what heated telephone conversation between Mr. Lansing and Mr. Wilbur following the tentative action of the court and the matter may be threshed out before Judge Gatens this morning. According to the deputy city attor ney, Sorenson's lawyer protested vig orously against an advance in the date of hearing. Sorenson is accused of having four consecutive accidents in an hour while driving his six-cylinder automobile. Deputy Lansing declared yesterday that it was the hope of the defense to delay hearing on appeal as long as possible. Judge Gatens said that the date was fixed lae-t Wednesday for February ! U-il ll (111 I Kin 1 . . ,J . 1 . 1 : 1 er is now making preparations to : u. ...,6t, ul ui wnu . ... it - , ; he was in favor of a speedy hearine send blank application forms early ne wou,d Hsttn tQ aTgltntB ot the 100,000 Acres to Be Placed Under Water; Soldiers and Sailors to Get First Choice of Tracts. BURNS, Or.. Nov. 28. (Special.) Harney valley will soon have one of the largest irrigation schemes in Ore gon and more than 100,000 acres will be placed under watey. At the Com mercial club today the representatives of the William Hanley and the Pacific Livestock companies met with the ranchers of the valley and reached an agreement to build a large reservoir at the head of Silvies river of suf ficient magnitude to care for the irri gation of the valley and the sur rounding country. The cost was esti mated at more than $3,500,000. J. W. Briggs, presidont of the Burns rommerclfll rlub, presided. .William Hanley, president of the company bearing his name, and owner of 10.000 acres of fine land, spoke reminlscently of the past of Harney county. He said that although residents had become wealthy they had not contributed to the success of the county and the state as much as they should have. 1 He hinted to the warfare that had raged in the past among the ranchers but stated that his company was pre pared to meet the people and assist in developing this great fertile land and open the large tract for settle ment with water on every acre, to the benefit of millions of people, for with the soil irrigated the crops would be immense, he asserted. Soldier to iet Land. Mr. Olson, the manager in Harney county for the Pacific Livestock com pany, said his company would lend its energy and means to develop its vast holdings to the benefit of the general public and offered the serv ices of its regular staff of attorneys and engineers. Mr. Olson stated that every foot of land released by the Pacific Livestock company in the re cent litigation with the state under the agreement made, would be placed under irrigaHon and that the soldiers and sailors of the country would have first choice. He predicted the 10,000 acres would soon be taken up. He stated also that his company was pre pared to co-operate with the ranchers to the end that the people might be more happy. Burnt la Jubilant. It was the consensus of opinion at the meeting that there should be three directors of t he Irrigation district with three men as advisors, and that the William Hanley company and the Pacific Livestock company should have representatives on the direc torate. Representatives of these two companies stated that they would arrange the financing and the con struction of this vast enterprise. The people of Burns are jubilant over the turn of affairs as this puts a quietus on the feud that has existed for 25 years between the big com panies and the small rancher. This will mean a season of great pros perity to Burns and Harney counties. next month for renewal or sucn licenses to all dealers affected by the law. At the same time supplement No. 2 to the list of licensed brokers in the state will also be sent out by the commissioner. This supplement will show that there are now 1523 licensed real estate brokers operating in Ore gon, i it has been touna aavisaoie oy me commissioner to substitute a new form of bond for that now in use, and it is desired to have these sureties, ef fective January lt 1920, to correspond with the date of license held by real estate brokers. A supply of these bonds has been sent to representatives of the various surety companies and the execution of the bonds is to be effective Janu ary 1, 1920. A letter- will be sent by the commissioner to each licensed real 'estate broker in the state about December 1 containing full instruc tions concerning renewal of licenses and requesting that the new bond be secured and forwarded with applica tion for renewal of license. Those real estate brokers who have filed a personal bond will be provided with the new form along with their application and will be required to file the new bond when making appli cation for renewal of license. There is a comparatively small number of personal bonds on file, as most of the real estate brokers have availed themselves of the convenience of the corporate surety bond. Who Is Responsible For lit mashing tike 1 reaty? Jubilation reigned in some quarters when the Senate's emphatic rejection of the Treaty of Versailles came as a sensational climax of one of the most bitterly fought political battles in our history. It may have been a victory, and the destroyers of the Treaty and the League of Nations "may exult in their triumph," but. retorts the Springfield Republican (Ind.). "they will go into history having constructed nothing and selfishly leaving the world to its darkness and woe." Opposing this view the New York Sun declares that "there, never was anything more wrong, more ridiculous, more preposterous, than to maintain that the war was going on and must go on until the United States Senate and the American people consented to swallow Mr. Wilson's pernicious League of Nations." In fixing the responsibility, the pro-League Rochester Times Union (Ind.) says that "the United States Senate under the bankrupt leadership of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has killed the . Peace Treaty," but Republican papers like the Philadelphia North American and New York Tribune lay the responsibility for the failure of the Treaty at the President's own door, in effect charging him with "infanticide." Under the heading "Rejection of the Treaty" THE LITERARY DIGEST, this week November 29th prints as its leading article a summary of public opinion in the United States as expressed in news papers of all shades of opinion. The article covers every phase of the controversy over the Treaty and makes very clear how the country regards the Senate's action. Labor's Right to Strike The Opinions of Labor Journals on "Government by Injunction" and the Opposing Views of Newspapers in Defense of the Court's Action in the Coal Strike Case defense seeking "postponement. EVANS IS RE-ARRESTED Grants Pass Jitney Driver Identi fies Klamath Man as Robber. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Nov. 28. (Special.) Lark N. Evans, arrested here October 27 on a charge of rob bing W. G. White. Grants Pass jitney driver, on September 13 and released by Sheriff Terrill of Jackson county after establishing: an alibi, is again In custody on the same charge. The authorities say they now have evi dence to substantiate their accusation that Evans robbed the Jitney man after hiring him for a drive into the hills near Jacksonville, tied and gagged and cast him into an old pros pect hole, and escaped in his car. The car. built over into a roadster, has been recovered. After his re lease Evans returned to his employ ment in a local garage. Sheriff Ter rill ordered the second arrest Wednes day and this morning a deputy took him to Jacksonville. White did not see Evans when he was jailed a month ago, but this morning at the local jail he positively identified him as the holdup man. I. W. W. AHGUMENT HEARD CHEHALIS COCIIT RESERVES DECISION OX CHANGE. CLACKAMAS LEVY VOTED Eight Out of Mne Road Districts Approve 10-Mill Tax. OREGON CITY, Nov. 28. (Spe cial.) Returns from nine road dis tricts of Clackamas county in which meetings were held today to vote on the special 10-mill road tax levy show that eight of the districts went on record in favor of such a policy, for which the way was paved in the bond election held last Monday. The only district known to have voted against the levy is district No. 1. comprising that part of Clackamas county lying north of the Clackamas river and between Oregon City and Portland. It was this section that voted against the bonds in this week's election. Meetings were largely attended and much interest was shown in the voting. In each district a committee of three was elected as an advisory committee to work with the county court pn the question of road build ing and paving. This provision was one of the features of the bond pro posal which carried Monday with about9O0 majority in the county. CONVICTS TO CUT WOOD Prison Trucks to Transport 3 0 Men To and From Camp. SALEM, Or.. Nov. 28. (Special.) Thirty convicts at the state peni tentiary today were assigned to work in the prison wood camp, about 15 miles west of the city. Although the crew is not as large as desired by Warden Steiner. the official believes he will be able to cut sufficient wood to supply the penitentiary buildings as well as contribute materially to the heating of the state hospital. The prison camp will be in charge of two armed guards and the convicts will be returned to the penitentiary each night. Prison auto-trucks will be used to transport the men to and from their work. Ralph Pierce of Tacoma Appears for Men Charged With Firing on Armistice-Day Parade. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Nov. 28. (Spe cial.) After a three-hour argument today "by attorneys on the motion for a change of venue in the cases against the 13 I. W. "W. charged with the mur der of the four ex-service men at Centralia Armistice day. November 11, Judge Abel of Grays Harbor county. who heard the matter, reserved de cision until Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. But 11 prisoners were in court, as two of the defendats, Hanson and Davis, have not been captured. The wife and two brothers of Attorney Smith of Centralia were sitting in court, also a limited number of friends of other prisoners, and numerous citi zens. Ralph Pierce of Tacoma appeared for the defendants, making the argu ment in their behalf. His appeal for a change of venue was based on the alleged inflamed state of the public mind existin&r in Chehalis. Centralia and other parts of Lewis county, re sulting from the Centralia tragedy. Mr. Pierce declared his belief in the innocense of all his clients and charged that if the state has the evi dence on which it can convict the men. it can do so in some other coun ty, as well as it can ,in the superior court of Lewis county. His affidavit urging a change of venue to Pierce county was signed by the defendants in jail. Aside from this there were no other supporting affidavits. In the cases of Bert Faulkner and Attorney Smith were filed lists al- "Booze and Bolshevism" Curbing the Speculative Frenzy American Legion's War on Disloyalty New Seeds of War in the Balkans "Pussyfoot's" Pilgrim's Progress What's Wrong With China? The Pay-Dirt in City Streets Hygienic Hair -Cuts Measuring Ocean Depths by Echoes A New Kind of Electric Motor-Car Founding "Health Towns" Books That Children Want to Read "Jack Cade" The First Bolshevist British Plans for Rehabilitating the Holy Land Selling Public Health to the Nation Clergymen Are for the League A Split in English Jewry The Russians in America (Varieties Widespread Distribution Political Ten dencies Socially Considered) Farm Acreage, Crops and Values Quiet but Convincing " Cal" Coolidge A Casual Visitor's Views of the Coal Miners' Lot Prices Lower in London Than in New York Self -Trained Head That Runs the Shipping Board Germany and France Will Gamble Away Their Debts The Spice of Life The Best of the Current Poetry A Fine Selection of Illustrations, Maps and Humorous Cartoons November 29th Number on Sale Today All Newsdealers 10 Cents The Marl? of II O f 3i!si:racti; to 1 j ; t TL'fi a Header of J V T2ae literary FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY (Publisher of the Famous NEW Standard dictionary) ..NEW YORK , . n BOO or 600 names, but 1 trial In Lewis county just as well as who attended the Sunday plays was ken under oath. The 1 in any other county oi me siaie. l" ru m bmuuiub dited with the bare Attorney George F. Vanderveer, and recommended that some action I do not believe I noted I. w. w. attorney, wno is now HI leged to contal none of them tak signers are ere statement that they defendants named can obtain a fair1 trial in Lewis county. Attorney Pierce also set up alleged personal indigni ties that he claimed he had been sub jected to and read various newspaper clippings tending to show predjudice, as well as resolutions by various pub lic organizations in Chehalis and Cen tralia, To controvert the claims of the attorney for the defendants, C. J. Cunningham, former county attorney, who Is chief for County Attorney Allen, presented a 20-minute argu ment, in which the law and court decisions were given showing that in view of proper affidavits declaring' in effect that the prisoners can obtain a fair and impartial trial, the court will be justified in denying a motion for a change of venue. Attorney Allen also presented the state's case briefly. Following presentation of the law on venue, attorneys for the state filed with the court a list of hundreds of affidavits from various portions of Lewis county and every part thereof in effect that reading of the various newspaper stories had not affected the public mind and that the men at bar could recefve a fair and impartial be taken by the churches to see if the shows could be stopped on the Sab bath day. in the east, is indorsed as attorney along with Ralph Pierce for the de fense in the case at issue. SUNDAY MOVIES OPPOSED Dallas Church Puts Members Who Attend "In Bad Standing." DALLAS, Or.. Nov. 28. (Special.) In an endeavor to have the city coun cil pass an ordinance forbidding the operation of moving-picture theaters on Sundays, the congregations of the Dallas churches have been circulating petitions about the city during the past few days in an endeavor to in terest the citizens to such an extent that the city fathers will heed their petitions. However, from all appear ances they have met with poor suc cess, especially among the business men. " The movement for the closing of the theater Sundays was started last week when the board of directors of the Christian church at a meeting de cided that no member of their church Chemava log Delays Train. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 2S. (Special.) -A stray dog brought onto a train on the Oregon Electric railroad by a number of Chemawa students yes terday delayed traffic on that line for several minutes. The conductor of the train refused to allow his train to leave the Salem depot until the dog was removed from the car. while the students insisted that the animal had a perfect right to enjoy the trans portation facilities furnished by the railroad in returning to its home at Chemawa. The altercation between the students and conductor lasted for several minutes, when it was agreed that the dog should be removed from the train. NOVEMBER HARVEST GOOD i Kelso Man Establishes Local Re- j cord for Late Work in Field. t KELSO, Wash., Nov. 28. (Special.) 1 The latest harvesting that was ' ever done in Cowlitz county was com pleted last week by C. F. Kletsch. west side farmer, who epi gloved his . combine in harvesting a field ef oats. ; Although the oas were damp they were handled through the machine successfully and are in first-class con- ' dition. Just previously Mr Kletsch , harvested his last field of barley. The combine, which was the first j used in this part of the country, ! proved most successful and Mr. j Kletsch was delighted by the way in -j which it worked. J OVER-EATING is the root of nearly all digestive evils. If your digestion is weak or out of kilter, better eat -less and use the new aid to better digestion. Pleasant to take effective. Let Ki- moids help straighten out your digestive troubles. MADE BY SCOTT & BOWNE MAKERS OF SCOTT'S EMULSION Railway Crossing Permit Aked. SALEM. Or.. Nov. -28. (Special.) Application for a crossing under the lines of the Spokane. Portland & Se attle railroad has been filed by Alex Bonser of Scappoose. The hearing probably will be set for some time in December, according to members of the commission. LadiesKeep Your Skin Clear, Sweet, Healthy With Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Talcum gpl8ii f Style 5 ll IV Georgian y The Cheney Like the Song of Birds Clear, SERENE, Satisfy ing is the voice of the Cheney. 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