Morning Oregonian., January 17, 1920, Page 4, Image 4

TIIE 3IOKXTNG OREGOXTAX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920
U. S. ARMY REMOVAL
EXPLAIIDTO JAPAN
experts under the same conditions
'SOVIET' AT FEDERAL
for a spontaneous extension of bol
shevik aggression."
The Gazette asks if "the new t
tension of war with the bolsheviki,
which seems likely, is not a mere
sequel of the British policy."
Financial Blow Foreseen.
The newspaper says the announce
ment of what amounts to a new war
is a negation of all hopes for the
world's financial reconstruction.
In an editorial dealing with what
it calls "the bolshevist menace," the
Globe says:
"It is time the people should recog
nize the peril with which civilization
is menaced. The bolshevik army is
the strongest and most numerous in
Europe. We must face the fact that
bolshevism b;- its very nature cannot
remain confined to Russia, but must
endeavor to spread over the whole
civilized world. There is no occa
sion for panic, but an obvious need
for wise and resolute statesmanship."
Dealing with the same subject the
Pall Mall Gazette says:
"The significance of the bolshevik
activities in Asia is probably a sub
ject of under-statement rather than
of exaggeration."
and simultaneous with the departure
01 me American military forces.
Regret of IT. S. Expressed.
The government of the United
IS
R. T. PLATT
States desires the Japanese govern
ment to know that it regrets the ne
cessity for this decision, because it
seems to mark the end, for the time
being at leasJ of a co-operative ef
fort by Japan and the. United States
to assist the Russian people, which
had of late begun to bear Important
results and seemed to give promise
for the future. The government of
the United States is most appreciative
of the friendly spirit which has ani
mated the government of .Japan In
Siberia Undertaking Is Held
to Be Too Indefinite.
Sweeping Probe at Fort Leav
enworth Ordered.
Portland Attorney Says Sepa
ration Is Friendly.
this undertaking and is convinced
that the basis of understanding which
BIG FORCE NEED FORECAST
STRIKE LAID . TO UNREST
has been ' established will serve In
INTERESTS LIE APART
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he future to facilitate the common
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Keply to Note Also Sets Forth Ke
jrrets at Discontinuance of
I Co-operative Campaign.
SCREBTf ACTOR APPEARS
PERSON AT R1VOIO.
Eleven ex-Inmates, Accused of
Complicity in Xation-Wide Red
Plot, Give Testimony.
Decree Granted September 2 7,
1019, but Facts Kept Seteret Un
til Records Are Disclosed.
DIVORCE IS GRANTED
PRISON
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VASHINGTOX, Jan. 16. Reasons
Which brought about the decision of
the United States government to with
draw the Siberian expeditionary force,
have been set forth in a note to the
Japanese government. . The note,
w hich Is in reply to a communication
of the Japanese government, trans
mitted to the state department De
cember 8,-was made public tonight.
Japan in its communication in
quired whether tho United States pro
posed to maintain the statns quo, or
to proceed to entire or partial with
drawal of jts troops, or whether it
was ready to send reinforcements in
case of need.
In replying that under existing cir
cumstances it was deemed advisable
to withdraw the expeditionary force,
the United States asserts that rein
forcement would te impractical and
that to maintain the status quo
"might involve the government of the
United States In an undertaking of
euch indefinite character as to be in
advisable." Note Dlscnsses Situation.
Other aspects of the Siberian sit
uation are set forth in the American
note, which follows:
"The government of the United
Ftates has given the most careful con
sideration to the subject matter of
the communication from the Japanese
government, which was delivered to
the secretary of state by the Japanese
embassador on December 8, and
which concerns the recent unfavor
able development of the military sit
uation with which Admiral Kolchak's
lorces have been confronted, and
which proposes three alternative
courses for the allied and associated
powers to take.
"The government of the United
States agrees that for it to send a re
inforcement of sufficient strength
and to act on . the offensive in co
operation with anti-bolshevik forces
is impracticable.
Inlted States Evades Undertaking.
"The government of the United
States believes that for it to continue
to participate in guarding the district
now under allied military protection
is also, under present conditions, im
practicable, for the reason that an
agreement to eend reinforcements to
euch extent as may be required, with
a view to maintain the status quo.
might involve the government of the
United States in an undertaking of
such indefinite character as to be in
advisable. The amount of reinforce
ment which might become necessary
for the execution or euch an agree'
ment might be so great that the gov
entment of the United States would
not feel justified in carrying it out.
Consideration nas been given,
therefore, to the alternative presented
by the government of Japan of entire
or partial withdrawal. It will be re
called thaAi) purposes of the expe
dition, as originally conceived by the
United States and expressed In an
aide memolre handed to the-Japanese
ambassador at Washington July 17.
1918, were, first, to help the Czecho
slovak troops, which had. during their
retirement along the Siberian rail
way, been attacked by the bolsheviki
and enemy prisoners of war in Sibe
ria, to consolidate their forces and
effect their repatriation by way of
Vladivostok; and, second, to steady
any efforts at safe government or re
lief defence in which the Russians
themselves might be willing to accept
American Vessels on Wasp.
"Not only are the Czecho-Slovalc
troops successfully advancing into
Eastern Siberia, but an agreement
has been effected between the gov
ernments of Great Britain and the
United States providing for their re
patriation from Vladivostok. Ameri
can vessels will begin to arrive at
that port by February 1 and a con
tingent of more than 10,600 Czecho
slovak troops can be immediately em
barked. It is expected that evacua
tion will proceed rapidly thereafter
and from that date the first purpose
for which American soldiers were
sent to Siberia may be regarded as
aocompnsnea.
"With respect to the second pur
Hose, namely, the steadying of efforts
at soil-government or self-defense on
tne part or the .Russians, the govern
ment of the United States is im
pressed with the political instability
and grave uncertainty of the present
situation In Siberia as described in
the aide memolre presented by the
Japanese amDaasador, December 8,
and is disposed to the view that fur
ther military effort to assist the Rus
sians in. the struggle toward self-
government nay. In the present situ
ation, lead to . complications which
would have exactly the opposite ef
feet, prolonging possibly the neriod
of readjustment and Involving Japan
and the United State in ineffective
and needless sacrifices. It is felt ae
cordingly to be unlikely that the sea
ond purpose for which American
troops were sent to Siberia will be
longer served ty tneir presence
there.
Forces to Be Concentrated.
"In view, then, of the fact that the
main purposes for which American
troops were sent to Siberia are now
at an end. and of the consideration
set forth in the communication of th
Japanese government of December 8
which subsequent events in eastern
Siberia have strengthened, the gov
ernment of the United States has de
cided to begin at once arrangements
for the concentration of the American
forces at Vladivostok, with a view to
their embarkation and departure im
mediately after the leaving of the
first important contingent of Czecho
Slovak troops that is to say, about
February i.
"Careful consideration has also
been given to the possibility of con
tinulng, after the departure of the
American troops, the assistance of
American railway experts in the op
eratiou of the trans-Siberian an
Chinese eastern railways. It will be
recalled that it is expressly stipu
latcd in the plan for the supervisio
of those railways which was sub
mitted by the Japanese ambassador
at Washington, January 15, 1919, that
the arrangement should cease upon
the withdrawal of the foreign mil
tary forces from Siberia and that a
foreign railway experts appoints
under the arrangements should then
be recalled forthwith.
"The experience of recent month
tn the operation of the railways un
der conditions of unstable civil an
thority and freqnent local military
interference furnishes a strong rea
son for aMdlng by the terms of th
original agreement. Arrangemen
will be made accordingly for th
jt itiidrawal of the American .railway
fforts of the two countries to deal
ith the problems which confront
them in Siberia.
The government of the United
States does not in the least relinquish
the deep interest which it feels In the
political and economic fate of the
people of Siberia, nor its purpose to
co-operate with Japan in the most
frank and friendly way in all practi
cal plans, which may be worked out
for the political and economic re-
abilitation of that region.
it is suggested that the government
of Japan may desire to communicate
to the other principal allied and as
sociated governments the substance of
the aide memolre of December 8. This
government will likewise make
known to them the substance of the
present communication."
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Jean Uersholt
During the showing of "The
Golden Trail'. at the Rivoli the
ater Jean Hersholt appears in
person with his small son Allen.
Mr. Hersholt plavs a clever
character role in "The Golden
Trail," portraying a poor old
derelict of the days of the Alas
ka gold rush, who still hangs
around the saloons hoping to
get a drink.
"The Golden Trail" was pro
duced by the American Lifeo
graph company in Portland last
summer and for that reason was
chosen as the film with which
to open the Rivoli. Scenes of
the Mazamas on Mount Mood,
of the Reed college student
body and of the Multnomah
club and athletic field are
shown in the film.
KANSAS CITY, Kan.. Jan. 16.
Following the testimony today that
the federal disciplinary barracks at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan., was ruled
by a "soviet" committee which has
the aprpoval of the officers in charge.
Judge J. C. Pollock of the Kansas
City (Kan.) federal court tonight or
dered a sweeping investigation.
The testimony was given in the
trial of 11 ex-inmates of the barracks
charged with being Implicated in a
plot of nation-wide ramification to
print at the barracks and circulate
fraudulent government treasury cer
tificates. ."The honor, dignity and standing
of that great department of the gov
ernment (the war department) . has
been besmirched by the evidence that
has been given at this trial." said
Judge Pollock.
"Of course, if it should be deter
mined the evidence is false, the de
partment of justice will prove guilty
those giving that false evidence. But
if the evidence is true, it must not be
in our country that we turn over any
branch of it or any part of it to an
archy or the soviet form of govern
ment.. The people of the United
States are not ready for such a
thing."
..The court's orders for the investi
gation overshadowed the trial of the
11 defendants, the cases of two of
whom were given to the jury. One
Was discharged and eight were re
leased after Judge Pollock had di
rected a verdict of "not guilty."
According to the witnesses the "so
viet" or "conference committee" was
formed following the general strike of
prisoners at the barracks in January,
1919. The strike, witnesses testified,
was the result of unrest due to the
discharge late in 1918 of 113 con
scientious objectors.
The committee, it was said, which
numbered 35 or 40 members, soon be
gan assuming authority and within a
short time had full control of the
barracks. Witnesses declared the
committee form of government con
tinued from January until April, 1919,
when there was further trouble and
the old form was restored.
ING EFFECTS TOPIC
DR. FBAKXI.V THOMAS GIVES
LAST TALK OF SERIES.
Social Betterment Subjects to Be
Considered at MetLngs Sched
uled for Future.
"Housing, Its Relation to Health
and Citizenship," was the subject
taken up last night at the sixth lec
ture of Dr. Kranklln Thomas before 1 attorney of the legal firm of Piatt &
mo department oi social betterment of Piatt, of which her former husband
ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 16. 'Prances
Carson Piatt, prominent Portland so
ciety woman and social service
worker, was granted a divorce in the
circuit court of this county from
Robert Treat Piatt, equally prominent
as a Portland attorney, on bepteraoer
27. 1919. Records of the case were
accidentally disclosed today, though
the suit and granting of divorce were
kept carefully secret by the princi
pals and their attorneys.
The complaint alleges cruel treat
ment for a period of several years.
but does Dot cite specific instances.
A demurrer to his wife's complaint
s filed by Mr. Piatt, but was over
ruled by the court. Mrs. Piatt was
represented by Hugh Montgomery, an
the Portland Federation of Churches.
The lecture was the last of a series
men Dr. Thomas, recently from New
ork and head of the new Oregon
School of Social Work, has given
weekly upon the general topic of the
spirit or modern social work. The I SCFT FORMAL, 3CR. PIATT SATS
ueeii jieia eacn r naay
night at the Young Men's Christian
ssociatlon. and will be continued t
irequent intervals in the future, so.
cial betterment tonics belntr taken un.
in nis talk last night Dr. Thomas
welt particularly with the problem
rhich social workers in New York
faced in trying to improve the hous
ing conditions in that city. While
he sand it might be lmDossihln to
change conditions radically in New
iorit now, ne urged that Portland
suiue nousmg development so as to
revent tne growth of tenement
Harry M. Esterly of the Portland
ousing commission wan nrninit a n4
lea tne discussion which follow,!
At the meeting next week Professor
will speak upon the general inh
ing the war period and spent con
Biderable time in New York and
France, being associated with Miss
Anne Morgan, daughter of the late
Pierpont Morgan, in aiding the desti
tute peoples of the war area. Later
. T, . ... . i sne returned iu iqis tuy as nmn iij&u
. iuncs, junior or snipping for the Pacific northwesUin the work
of the American Committee for De-
CIVIL WAR MAJOR DIES
0L0 ROMANCE RENEWED
COUPLE, BETROTHED 50 YEARS
AGO, ARE WEDDED,
MISSING MAN IS SOUGHT
COUNTRYSIDE SUSPECTS THAT
S. X. HILL IS MURDERED.
Search Rewala That Fort Rock
Resident Has Xot Reached Point -Where
He Was Expected.
BEND. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.)
Residents of the Fort Rock valley
are aroused over the mysterious dis
appearance of S. N. Hill, well-to-do
rancher of that section. On January
3, Hill kissed his wife and baby good
bye and started on a 35-mile horse
back trip to the south, announcing
that he would return the following
night. Since then he has been seen
by no one, and even failed to reach
the dry bed of Silver Lake, Where he
had Intended to get a cow.
No report of the case was made by
Mrs. Hill until four days after her
husband's departure, but in the last
nine days a thorough search has
been conducted and - Lake county
authorities fear that the rancher may
have met with foul play, according
to W. O. Harriman, deputy supervisor
of the Deschutes national forest, who
arrived in Bend this morning from
Fort Rock. Relatives in Georgia have
been notified by wire of Hill's dis
appearance.
PERSHING IS EN ROUTE
GENERAL BUSY AT SALT LAKE
WITH LEGION ACTIVITIES.
Army -Chief Say a He Hopes Every
Eligible Man Will Join "True
American Organization.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 16. An
arehy and bolshevism were flayed by
General John J. Pershing in an ad
dress at the Mormon tabernacle here
today. "The government should try
to stamp out this menace by peaceful
means," he said, "but If then we do
not succeed, force should be reverted
to and the converts deported."
Woman's part in the world war was
praised.
General Pershing charged the Amer
ican Legion as a "true American or
ganization" and said he hoped every
man eligible wonld join.
Since his arrival at noon General
Pershing has been busy attending
the round of activities planned unde
the auspices of the local American
Legion post.
lie addressed the school children
and inspected Fort Douglas. Genera
Pershing was to board his train for
Vancouver barracks, Washington, at
midnight.
Each Has Been Married to Another,
Reared Family and Lost Help
' - meet in Long Interval..
A romance broken off by parental
objection half a century ago has been
renewed In the marriage last Sunday
of airs. Eliza Willis Hugunln of Janes
ville, Minn., and John W. Vars of
Portland, who Is clerk at the Carleton
hotel. Forty-nine years. ago Mr. Vars
and Miss Willis were betrothed and
had laid plans for their wedding.
They had been friends from childhood.
Mr. Vars' father was postmaster at
Janesville and Miss Willis was th
prettiest girl in the town. When the
young pair announced their engage
ment parental objections arose on ac
count of their youth, and young vara
left Janesville to carve his fortunes
elsewhere.
For months the correspondence was
kept up and then a break came. Each
married someone else and happily.
Miss Wlllla became Mrs. Holland Hif-
gunin of Janesville and reared a
family, while Mr. Vars in St. Paul for
30 years, was in the internal revenue
service.
Four years ago Mr. Hugnnin died.
Mrs. Vars died five years earner.
For nearly half a century only an
occasional bit of stray news of each
other was carried to the pair, and
then one day in 1910 they met in Oak
land, quite by accident. Both had gone
there to visit frienda. The romance
was begun all over anew, or rather
taken up where they had left off years
ago.
Last Sunday Mrs. Hugunln became
the bride of Mr. Vars at nis residence,
349 Ross street, with the bridegroom's
son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. Virgil Vars, as attendants. Rev.
Dr. Maclean of the Central Methodist
Episcopal church read the service.
World, Parses in London.
U).UU., Jan. 16. Minr TT- T
Jones, a veteran of the civil war and
eauor and proprietor of the Shipping
,uuu, uitru nere toaay.
Major Evan Rowland Jo nes -warn n
uthor and former editor of the Lon
don Globe. He came to America at
ha ag Of 15 and located at Milwau-
ee, wis., where he organized th
Welsh citizens of that cltv into the
TILLAMOOK FIRMS ELECT
Annual Meetings or Stockholders
of Creameries neld.
TTLLAMOOK. Or.. Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Annual stockholders' meetings
of the Alder Vale creamery and the
Rod r-lover creamery were held dur
ing the week. At Alder Vale, which
is the only purely co-operative as
soclation within the county, all of the
officers of last year were re-electe.
Some discussion Vf proposed improve
ments in the factory was had and
an assessment was ordered levied to
pay for new equipment to De pur
nhaxpd.
M. Abplanalp, G. Wyss and Virgil
Donaldson were re-elected directors
of the Red Clover factory. No
change was made in other offices.
Some discussion was had relative to
the method of paying for milk de
iivred to the factory, and it was
determined that the "6 plus" method
be. followed for half the year and
th6 Old Dteinoa mo uu.ia.uv:t3. xii
hoard of directors is to determin
when' the change is to be made.
BLOCKADE PARTLY LIFTED
Con t) nuwl From Flrt- Page.)
Spoiled Olives KJI1 Fonr.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Delbene and their two sons died
today as a result of eating spoiled
olives, and their daughter was in a
hospital tonight suffering from the
same poison."
Nebraska Amendment Proposed.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 16. Aft amend
ment was proposed in the constitu
tional convention tonight to abolish
capital punishment.
' BARRELS AND KEGS. $44 Haw
thorne, Western Cooperage Co. Adv.
would be to use the league of na
tions.
"It is necessary to keep our heads
it adds, "and take control of the mad
men who are hustling and hurryin
c into wars, the end of which n
man can foresee. There must be an
end of the humbug. The lying hy
oocrisy and war propaganda must
be stopped. Let us have the trut
Instead of a nauseous stream
propaganda lies. We are sick
atrocity mongers on both sides."
The Westminster Gazette! says:
"Our authorities have themselves
to blame if serious discussion is ex
cited by the new official communlca
tion to the press about the dangers
of bolshevik expansion. w hat th
nation most desires . to know i
whether the Asiatic danger rcpre
sents the natural consequences
the government's anti-bolshevik pol
Icy In Europe or whether U standi
is a member. No interest in the
property of her husband was claimed
by Mrs. Piatt. The couple were mar
ried on August zt, 189&, according to
I information In the complaint.
Former Wife Said to Contemplate
Career as Singer.
"There was no estrangement be
tween Mrs. Piatt and myself," said Mr.
Piatt last night. "The separation was
friendly in every particular and the
suit a purely formal one. Mrs. Piatt's
Interests lie largely in the east, while
mine are In the west.
Mr. Piatt, eenlor member of the
firm of Piatt & Piatt, one of the
owners of the Piatt building, at Park
and Washington streets, is among the
prominent attorneys of the Pacific
northwest.
Socially to the fore In Portland. Mrs.
brman F. Coleman of Reed college Piatt gae up her local activities dur-
vastated France. During this period
she organized the cities of Oregon and
Washington for aid in reconstruction
work and made various public ad
dresses for the project.
It is understood that Mrs. Flatt, who
is now in New York city, where she
went In September, is planning a mu
sical career and is ambitious to ap
pear on the concert stage. Her voice
is held by musical critics to be excel
lent, and she is said to have received
WmmmMMMr
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Sunday Concert, 1:30 P.M.
PROGRAMME
Free Lance
Old Fashioned Minuet. .
Tryor
.Bocherrini
Now Playing
"Silence
Is Golden"
To keep her secret meant
an easy way .of getting; $10,-
000 but silence for her
was impossible because of
her husband.
The same thing; la in the
papers every day it's the
"town tattle" everywhere
even the fabulously rich,
well groomed, beautifully
gowned Society is afraid
and this fear? Well, it's
revealed in the "Fear
Market."
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Lincoln Anti-Slavery society in 1860. I much encouragement.
When tne war broke out. although
unaer age, ne enlisted in the fifth
Wisconsin infantry, later ' attaining
o the rank of malar. AffAr th nrr
ne neia a position in the state service
at Madison, Wis., from where he
went, under appointment by Presi-
ae
u
Miss Luella Clay Carson, formerly
president of Mills college, near
Berkeley. Cal., Is a sister of Mrs.
f Piatt. John D. jfarson of Los Angeles
Is a' brother. "
rsouweV AS:ric??: LAW AND ORDER WEEK SET
author of a number of bloera.nh1c.il I
and historical sketches. He was born Washington Acting-Governor Calls
at fenyin larm, near Tregaron, Car
GIRLS' PLAY IS SUCCESS
POLYTECHNIC STUDEXTS GIVE
CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE.
diganshire, in 1846. His
were spent In London.
last years
OUNTRY NEWS WANTED
Papers Fall in Mission, Woman
Tells Editors.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 16. Wash-
ngton country editors do not give
their readers enough local news, Miss
Frances Robinson, formerly of the
Colville Examiner, declared in a talk
here today at the eighth annual
Washington newspaper institute.
"The country newspaper is failing
to fulfill its mission," Miss Robinson
declared. "The big city papers can
not carry all the country news. This
shoKld be handled by the country pa
pers."
on State for Observance.
OLTMPIA, Wash, Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Acting-Governor L M. Howell.
complying with the suggestion or the
Law and Order union of New Tork
state, and following the action al
ready taken by governors of 36 states,
will designate Sunday, January ZS,
as law and order Sunday In the
churches of Washington, and the
week following as law and order
week In the schools of the state.
Keauest has been made by the act
ing-governor that on Sunday, January
25, the people of the state pay trib
ute to the services rendered by Amer
ican women in the army nurse corps.
and that the suggestion made by Gov
ernor Harding of Iowa that each per
son wear a rose on that day as an
evidence of appreciation of the wofk
of Uie nurses in the war be observed
In this state.
DUCHESS WARD NO MORE VAIL BUYS MONTANA LAND
Court Relieves George J. Gould of
Care of His Sister.
PARIS, Jan. 16. The Duchess del
Tallyrand, formerly Miss Anna Uould,
of New Tork, today was released
from the guardianship in litigation
here, of her brother, George J. (Jould.
The court said that the duchess
with the aid of her brother, had
paid all debts contracted under her
first marriage (.with Count Bonl de
Castellane) and had not contracted
new debts."
Mrs. Bertha Zadlg Dies-
Mrs. Bertha Zadig. wife of Herman
Zadig, prominent stock broker of San
Francisco, died at her home In that
city Thursday afternoon. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow in
San Francisco, from the Belgravia
apartments. Mrs. Zadig was born in
San Francisco, the daughter of Jacob
and Mary Mayer, early residents of
Portland. She is survived by her
husband, Herman Zadig, and son, Al
fred Zadig. Two sisters and a brother
also survive her, Mrs. Solomon Hirsch,
of Portland: Mark A. Mayer, of Port
land, and Mrs. Oscar K. Meyer, of
New York.
Resident of Carlton Now Owner of
Tract Near Milca City.
News of the sale of a large Montana
ranch to an Oregonlan was brought
to Portland when C. W. Vail of Carl
ton. Or., arrived here from Montana
yesterday. Mr. Vail has Just obtained
title to the J. P. Vlall ranch. 40 miles
south of Miles City, Mont. The ranch
includes a total of 10,000 acres 4000
irrigated and 6000 range and adjoins
the 94,000-acre tract recently pur
chased by Walter Hill and associates
of New Tork, as well as the 18,000-
acre tract owned ty A. M. Ha radon
former owner of the Tru-Blu Biscuit
company of Portland, and James Ed-
son of Carlton, Or.
"I haven't yet decided whether TH
stock the ranch or cot It up into
1000-acre tracts for sale," said Mr.
Vail yesterday.
"The weather and roads up in Mon
tana are in fine shape. Practically
no feeding is being done these days.
GOVERNMENT FLOUR SOLD
Mr. Barnes Says Whole Country
Will Get Chance to Buy.
NEW TORK. Jan. 16. About 250.-
000 barrels of government flour have
been disposed of to consumers since
the opening of the sale by the United
States grain corporation two weeks
ago, according to announcement by
Director Julius It. Barnes here today
The flour is sold at prices approxi
mating 75 cents for 12 pounds.
Mr. Barnes said that sale of the
flour has been principally In New
York state and New England because
of transportation difficulties. The
remainder of the country will be
reached without further delay, he
added.
Dalles Man Is Candidate.
THE DALLES, Or.. Jan. 16. (Spe-
cial.) Z. Donnell of this city has an
nounced his intention of becoming a
republican candidate to attend the re
publican national assembly, which will
be held in Chicago in May of this
year. Mr. Donnell is well . known
throughout the second congressional
district and has been promised strong
support. His name will appear on
the primary ballot held here in May.
Miss Minnie Porter Dead.
ALBANT, Or, Jan. 16. (Special.)
Miss Minnie Porter, member of one of
Linn county s best known families.
and a sister of Frank H. Porter, state
senator, died yesterday at the home
of her sister, Mrs. T. H. C. Brasfield, S no Van Officers' Training Hcad-
, UUa fiha it. o Vw-i nun CI i j I
ab tuj.-wii. . J " - -J " ' 0UCUU
RESERVE CAMP GIVEN UP
and had lived in Linn county all her
life.
Argentina Adheres to League.
BCENOS AIRES, Jan. 16. Argen
tina announces her formal adherence
to the league of nations pact, the
government having transmitted its re
sponse to Premier Clemenceau's in
vitation to Join the league.
S. & H. Green
Holmaa Fuel Co.
r-AdT.
stamps for cash.
Main 8a3, 560-21.
quarters Is Abandoned.
SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 16. Orders
for the discontinuance of the twelfth
division headquarters here of the re
serve officers' training corps have
been received here, it was announced
today.
Administration of the reserve offi
cers' training camps in Washington
Oree-on, liaho and Montana, conduct
cd from the Spokane offii-e. hereaftc
will be handled irom western division
headquarters at San Francisco, it was
tatad.
28. and Amy Birch, 24, both of Asto
ria: Wilfred LaLonde, 37, Portland,
and Marie Emery, 35. St. Lou I?, Mo.;
Ralph A. Snow, legal, and Marie
Wright, legal, both of Portland.
Reception ami Dance Follow Enter
tainment by Seniors Capacity
Audience Greets Players.
With scenery, costumes and even
the curtains of the stage made in
he building, the girls of the senior
class at the Girls' Polytechnic school
last night demonstrated how far
classroom training can be utilized in
dramatic productions. An entertain
ment consisting of two one-act plays
and old English folk dances drew
an attendance or over mu, as many
neoDle as the assembly hall in tho
building could accommodate. inn
was followed by a reception and dance
in the gymnasium, the Benson Poly
technic orchestra furnishing music.
The graduating class has 20 mem
bers and each of these had a part in
the plays, which were coached by
Mrs. II. B. Torrey. In the first, a
comedy, "Spreading the News," Rag-
na Anensen gave a clever character
portrayal. There were no stars, the
cast being well balanced and each
girl showing careful training in her
interpretation of her role.
The heavy speaking part In the
second play, "Three Pills In a Bottle,"
was taken by Louise Van Fleet. This
is an extremely pretty fantasy and
one of the features of it was a so
prano .solo by Florence Marcks.
Those who took part in the enter
tainment were: Bertha Albuschie,
Nyla Smith, Mildred Mitchell. Lena
Covach. Ella Erickson, Mary Hutch
inson, Ragna Anensen. Mollie V as-
senmlller, Minnie Kowalski, Frances
Smith. Freda Pfahl, Ella Rauscher,
Louise Van Fleet, Lydia Hoffman,
Ilene Reber. Edith Cobb, Elma Pease.
Florence Marcks, Gertrude La very
and Juanlta Holden.
Hale Holden Burlington Head.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. Hale Hol
den, director of the central
western region of the railroad ad
ministration, today notified the rail
road admniistra ton of his election as
president of the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy and the Colorado & South
ern railroads. Mr. .Holden signified
his willingness to continue hi.s duties
as regional director, however, until
return of the railroad properties
to private control. Director-Ucneral
Hines said.
7000 Strikers Return to Work.
SIOCX FALLS. S. D.. Jan. 16. Ap
proximately 7000 striking employes
of the Morrell Packing company, who
have been out for eight days, re
turned to work today under an agree
ment with the employes Saturday.
39 7 7 in Wasco Schools.
THE DALLES. Or.. Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Wasco county school census
Just completed shows that there are
3S(77 school children registered in this
county. Of this number. " approxi
mately one-half, or 1995. are In The
Dalles Institutions. The principal other
districts with registrations follow:
Antelope, 77; Shaniko, 66; Maupln, 75;
Dufur, 218; Wapinitia, 86; Mosler, 133.
Oregon Couples to Wed.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) Marriage licenses were Issued
In Seattle today to Arthur Rosenberg.
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