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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, . JULY 20, 1920 BED RUSH MEETS POLISH OPPOSITION Bolsheviki Take Lida Continue Advance. and AMERICAN BEANS SEIZED Soviet Forces Capture Rich Harvest anil ltelier Commission Moves -Supplies. WARSAW, July 19. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The bolsheviki in their westward push have reached the vi cinity of the former Russo-German battle line on the western edge of the Tripet marshes. Here the Poles are making a stand, and heavy fighting is in progress. The bolRheviki have brought up ar mored trains from the railroad lead ing southwest from Minsk and along another railroad extending through the marshes from Mozier and Kalen kovitche. l.l.ln Kalis to Bolsheviki. In this region bolsheviki have reached where the railroad gauge changes from the Russian broad to the standard gauge, which will hand icap the bolsheviki if they attempt to continue immediately eastward, should they be able to pass the old Russo-German deadline. Lida, about 60 miles south of Vilna. is in the hands of the bolsheviki and latest re ports say there is fighting south of Lida. To the south of the Niemen there Is considerable fighting all along the line in the region of" Baranovitchl and extending to the Oginski canal and to the marshes, which are impassauic. There are many refugees in the forest of liieloviezh. the former Russian em peror's hunting ground. The Amer ican Hed Cross is assisting in caring for them. When the bolsheviki took Mlna they came into possession of seven carloads of American beans, which the American relief association was unable to evacuate. The Toles are withdrawing to the south and southwest from the railway Junction of Lida, which has been oc cupied by the bolsheviki. This bolshevik sweep across Lithu ania is giving the soviet forces pos session of a rich harvest, as they are occupying thousands of acres planted by the Poles, the grain and hay now standing in stacks. The Polish popu lation is fleeing before the bolshevik onrush. The feed in the warehouses at Blel lostok for children fed by the Amer ican Relief association is being load ed for shipment to a safer place. It Is said In Polish quarters that (he retreat on the northern front is eing continued in an orderly way. I.rmberg Attack Fall.. All the bolshevik attacks along the southern front have been repulsed. The soviet troops have been repeated ly attempting to break through here, with Lemberg as their objective. Their attempts, however, have been unsuccessful. Poland's praparatlons to continue the fight, despite her reverses, con tinued during Sunday. The negotia tions conducted from London with a view to bringing about an armistice have not affected the work of the general staff. In southern Polesia, the bolsheviki drove out Polish moun taineers and occupied the village of Dabrowlea.' Strong bolshevik attacks, adds the communique, have been repulsed around liusiatyn and Arzomanic and in the region of Dubno. The bolshe viki are reported to be regrouping for a drive on Kovel, about 75 miles southeast of Brest-Litovsk. POLICEMAN USES CLUB I'rlsoner Fays Fine for Speeding; Jail Term Suspended. BAKER. Or., July 19. (Special.) Because he had been fined 55 in the municipal court of Baker for speeding his automobile within the city limits, O. J. Sherred attempted to settle his grievances with Motorcycle Officer Huggins, who made the arrest, with the result that he was badly beaten, thrown into jail and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and serve 30 days be hind the bars. The trouble started immediately after Sherred had paid his fine, when he attempted to geteeven with the officer who arrested him. After abus ing Huggins verbally, several blows were exchanged and during the struggle the officer used his club to Judge Smurthwaite agreed to suspend the Jail term during good behavior. HAVANA PORT CONGESTED Prosperous Cubans Refuse to AVork; Ships Delayed for Weeks. NEW YOBK, July 19. Freight con gestion in Havana is so great that ships entering the port are delayed weeks In discharging and loading, according to passengers who arrived today on the Ward line steamer Mexico, which was delayed 22 days in the Cuban harbor. "The deplorable conditions are due to the prosperity of the Cubans," Dr. A. P. Geib, ship surgeon of the Mex ico, said. "The merchants seemingly do not care whether they obtain shipments or not and they seem to work on the theory that their stocks on hand are ample." SUFFRAGISTS MAY APPEAL Vermont Governor's Veto May Be Taken to Supreme Court. BURLINGTON, Vt.. July 19. If the suffrage amendment is not soon rati fied by the thirty-sixth state, Ver mont suffragists will appeal to the Lnited states supreme court to de Clare illegal Governor Clements' veto of the presidential suffragist bill passed by the Vermont legislature last year. This was announced In a statement today from suffrage state headquar ters. LADY AST0RJS ATTACKED Divorce Subject of Second Article in English Paper. (.Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub lished by Arrangement. LONDON. July 15. (Special cable.) Lady Astor is again attacked today by Horatio Bottomiey in his paper John Bull under the caption "Attitude Toward British Laws of Divorce." Two months ago. when Bottomiey at tacked Lady Astor, he was booed in the house of commons. He repeats his allegation that cer tain newspapers in America said at the time of her divorce proceedings in Cbarlotte'ville, Va., against her faua-I band, R. G. Shaw, that the proceed ings were originally on grounds of desertion. Lady Astor within the last week told h?r constituents in Ply mouth that she got her divorce on grounds of adultery. She was loudly cheered by her hearers, who thronged arcund her afterward and shook hands with her. Bottomiey says today that he could hs.vc criticised her In parliament and thereby have been immune from any legal consequence, but "I preferred not to shelter myself under the im munity parliament offers but to state openly in these columns why I thought Lady Astor had failed to maintain the best traditions of the mother of parliaments." He further adds: "If you have any Just cause of complaint the courts are open to you." Bottomley's first outburst was pre cipitated when Lady Astor. as Bot tomiey says, delivered a homily in the house of commons against granting English women any new grounds for severing the marriage tie. SWIMMING EXPERT SAVED JAMES KING, EUGEXE, HAS CliOSE CALL- AT'XEWPORT. James If. II. Anderson and Another Bring Instructor in on Plank When Found Helpless. NEWPORT. Or., July 19. (Special.) James King of Eugene, swimming instructor at the Nye beach swimming pool, was rescued from drowning in the surf at Nye beach. Newport, this afternoon by James H. H. Anderson and another man. Some children were playing with an old boat in shallow water when King approached with Louise Mason, aged 13, daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. Rockey Mason of Albany, and told them that he and Louise wanted to ride through the breakers in the boat. The boat did not behave very well in the surf, filling with water. Louise swam ashore but King remained in the boat, not realizing his danger. His cries attracted the attention of many persons assembled on the beach. There is no lifeline or life buoy on the beach, as in former days, and ex cited persons threw boards and planks into tne water, hoping some would reach King. Anderson and James J. Oskene of the United States land office at Vancouver, Wash., took a plank and went out to King, who grasped the plank. The United States coast guard boat had been summoned, but had to come a long distance, and King in the meantime had been res cued. Charles Harwood of the coast guard happened to be present and swam out, but missed King and the others on the plank. The coast guard boat ap peared about that time and picked up Harwood. LEGION GIVES BEAN PICNIC Largest Crowd in Tears Enjoys Day at Tokeland, Wash. SOUTH BEND, Wash., July 19. (Special.) The largest crowd gather ing at Tokeland in recent years -was in attendance at the picnic given by the Willapa Harbor post. American Legion, Sunday. Fifty pounds of beans baked by an expert baker in South Bend were served to hundreds. Colonel Inglis, who was in command of the 161st (Washington's Own), delivered an ad dress on soldier welfare and the bonus bill. Athletics, a band concert, airplane flights and bathing provided entertainment throughout the day. Carload of Gasoline En Route. HOOD RIVER, Or.. July 19. (Spe. cial.) The Standard Oil company to night notified dealers that a carload of gasoline was en route from Port land to relieve the famine prevalent here for a week. The shortage has become so serious that orchardists with horse-drawn rigs are doing neignDornood shipping. Ten long distance motor parties, among them F. E. Chandler, Webb City, Mo., banker, en route to Portland with nis family, are stranded at the auto mobile park. Ruling on Election Law Asked. SALEM. Or., July 19. (Special.) T. S. McKinney, district attorney of Lake county, has written Attorney General Brown to determine .whether the 1919 law, authorizing county courts to call a special election to provide bounties for the killing of jack raoDits. is constitutional. A law covering the same subject was passed by the legislature some time before the 1919 session was declared uncon stitutional by the supreme court. The attorney-general said today he would pass on the question later this week "One of the Northwest's Great Banks' - '-' " - Silk Stripes, Russian Cords and Woven-Color Madrases Regular $5, $6 and $7.50 Shirts $3.85 for $11 BEN SELLING Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth CTAH-IDAHO SUGAR COMPANY TO FACE TRIAL-. Concern Whose Stockholders Are Officers of Church Charged With Profiteering. SALT LAKE CITY, July 19. The Utah-Idaiio Sugar company, whose principal stockholders are officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, must stand- trial at the November term of United States court here on a charge of profiteering in sugar. The concern, as represented by its directors, was bound over for trial today by United States Com missioner Van Pelt. The action was brought by the United States district attorney here, Isaac Blair Evans, and its basis is a charge that the company sold for ap proximately 23 cents a pound sugar which cost less than 9 cents to pro duce. Three counts, all alleging vio lation of the Lever act, are involved. A somewhat similar action against officials of the company, filed in Idaho, will be given a preliminary hearing here July 26. At today's hearing evidence was of fered in an effort to prove that the directors, except Heber J. Grant, president of the concern and also president of the church, voted unani mously to raise the price of their sugar April 10, last, from 13 cents a pound to the seaboard basis for cane Vicar, at that time $22.25 a hundred pounds. Obituary. STEVENSON, Wash., July 19. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Floyd Alllnger, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Allinger, was held Sunday. He was employed in the logging camp of the Landis sawmill and was struck by a falling snag Friday. He died in the Skamania hospital that evening. Allinger had finished his first year in high school. Funeral services ror Mrs. Hattle E. Cooper, who died last Friday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fannie Paw son, will be held Thursday from the undertaking establishment of A. D. Kenworthy & Co., Lents, interment to be in Mount Scott Park cemetery. Her death was caused by heart dis ease. Mrs. Cooper was born October 30, 1854, in New Hampshire. She was the widow of Charles Cooper, promi nent Astoria merchant, who died in 1907. Surviving Mrs. Cooper are two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Pawson of Port land and Mrs. Clarence Hoff of 'Los Angeles, and three grandchildren, Carroll, Thomas and Donald Pawson. Townley Cancels Speaking Dates. VANCOUVER. Wash,., July 19. (Special.) A. C. Townley of non-partisan fame of North Dakota, who was to have spoken a number of times Safe From Fire, Theft and Forgetfulness The great Safe Deposit Vaults of the United States National Bank provide perfect security for such documents as Notes, Bonds, Mortgages, Insurance Policies, Deeds and other papers which you care to deposit in the individual strong box assigned to you. Furthermore you enjoy the utmost privacy and ease of accessibility UxiitedStates National Banlo Srjith and Starke Breaking Through Again With This Real Shirt Sale! Merf, here's the best shirt buy in Portland today ! There's real wear and worth in every garment. You'll find nothing so good, priced as low as these shirts are priced! Attractive Woven Color Madrases Regular $4.50 Shirts R9 Three $ZJ for $7 in this county, arriving by airplane, will not speak here, -according to a telegram received here today from C. H. Moran, secretary of the Central Labor cowncil, who left yesterday to attend the state convention in Yakima. No reason for cancelling his speaking dates was given. ROOMS ARE BEING LISTED Accommodations for Elks at Van couver Meet in Demand. VANCOUVER. Wash!. July 19. (Special.) A vigorous campaign to secure enough rooms for the visiting Elks who will be here for the Wash ington state Elks convention In Au gust has been started and every avail able room will be listed. George B. Simpson is chairman of that com mitteee and has secured headquarters at the office of Perl M. Eiwell, tele phone 286. Persons having rooms to let for this week will be taken care of by telephoning Mr. Elwell at this number. It is expected there will be 10,000 visitors here the last day, when the big parade is held, but a large number of them will be from Portland, of course. However, Vancouver will have to house thousands and every room must be found that is vacant. A straight charge of $2 per person for a single room will be paid, with $3 for two persons occupying the same room. For more than two persons in a room $1.50 each. BOY'S FATHER SENTENCED Blacksmith Gets 6 Months for Beating Lad With Pliers. W. W. Karnes, a blacksmith living at 718 North Syracuse street. St. Johns, yesterday was sentenced by Municipal Judge Rossman to serve six months in jail for beating his 9-year-old son Wesley with a pair of pliers. When the boy appeared in police court yesterday morning he carried his arm in a sling, a fracture having been sustained as the result of being whipped by Harness. According to the lad's story. Karnes frequently beat him and also treated the mother so cruelly that she had threatened on one occasion to com mit suicide. The boy also said that the mother had been driven nearly frantic one day by Karnes and had wanted to shoot the lad and herself. Judge Rossman told Karees yester day that if at the end of 30 days it appeared feasible he would, suspend the rest of the sentence. Rain Enriches Farmers. RIDGEFIELD, Wash., July 19. (Special.) The recent rain has been worth thousands of dollars to the farmers around here. Most of the hay down was in shocks so that lit tle damage was done. The crops are better than they have been for many years at this season and there is every reason to expect a bumper crop. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95. AL L of those dangers be set your valu able papers when tucked away in the home or place of business. Main Floor. 15,001 IDLE FPU WEEK MASSACHUSETTS CITY MILLS GRANT RISE AND CLOSE. Council Demands Reason for Shut Down; Owner Says Orders Have Been Canceled. LAWRENCE, Mass.. July 19. The Lawrence city council today voted to wait upon President William Wood of the American Woolen company. to ask him the reason for the shut down of the mills of the company here and also when they will be re opened. The mills have been closed one 'week, throwing 15,000 workers out of employment. Mayor W. P. White, in a state ment, said: "If Mr. Wood had intelligent ad visers, he would not give a 15 per cent wage advance to his workers and then in a few weeks throw them out of work; nor would he give them pink teas with peanuts and cheese one week and put them out of work the next. "Mr. Wood has entertained many thousands at his estate in the last few weeks with music and cheese now some are starving. I will sup port the president- of the American Woolen company when he is right but I do not want to open soup kitchens In this city." BOSTON. Mass.. July 19. William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen company, in a letter to Mayor w. f. White of Lawrence, which Mr, Wood made public tonight, said the company's mills would be re-opened as "soon as a demand appears for our next season s goods. - . , "When this will come." he added, no one can state positively." Mr. Wood said he would be glad to confer with Mayor White con cerning the causes of the shut-down The letter said: "Last February, when we opened our goods for the season, we took orders sufficient to run our mills on full time for six months. Since that date more than one-third of these orders have been canceled. No new orders of any substantial amount have come in for many months. The result is that at least two months' work for our mills has been lost. "The margin of our profit as fixed last February," he said, "would not permit a reduction in the price of ciotn. it is a fact that the average profit or this company on the cloth that goes to make up a suit of clothes selling anywhere from $60 to 80 or more does not -exceed one dollar." Salmon Catches Good. ABERDEEN. Wash., July 19. (Special.) Troller8 for salmon oper ating out of Westport at the mouth of Grays Harbor are making good catches, reports indicate. The fisher -when "delicious and re- ' i v yyzt freshing" mean the most. The Coca-Cola Company atlanta. ga. Ml 4 T ' it. men complain somewhat that they J work picnic on the tract the follow have to take their catch to the mouth ling notice was found posted on a tree: of the Columbia in order to get tne top prices. Aberdeen and Hoquiam canneries not being in operation. The run from Westport to Astoria, is one of 16 hours for the ordirary fishing boat. N0N - PARTISANS SCORED Major Gill Says League and Triple Alliance Cloaks for Bolshevism. ABERDEEN. Wash.. July 19. (Special.) "The pussv-footer and the evader of issue have no place in American pumic life today," declared Major E. S. Gill of Seattle at the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce full meeting at the Hotel Washington Friday night. Major Gill was the principal speaker of the evening. Much of Major Gill's address was concerned with denunciation of the Non-partisan league. He alleged that the league, the Triple Alliance and the "third party" are nothing more than cloaks for bolshevism. Leaders in this state of the Non partisan league are making a grand rally for votes. Major Gill claimed, and boast of their ability to control 100.000 votes in the November elec tion,. First Car Visits Sew Camp.' ABERDEEN. Wash., July 19. (Special.) Elma is getting quick re turns in the way of appreciation on account of the work of fixing up a convenient camping place for auto ists. On the morning following the NEW SHOW TODAY' V 4rV -A zt if ; ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN IN THE SHADOW OF ROSALIE BYRNES Those who like something unusual in plot and treatment will find that this fills their most exacting requirements. It's a story of two sisters and their struggle for happiness. Then there's THE PATHE WEEKLY and A POLLARD COMEDY MISS KENNEDY, Organist July 15, 1920 First car in Elma s new camp ground bears the Missouri l!)PE0PLES M Direction Jensen-Von Herberg This is just about the best bill we have ever shown. The Hart picture is all you expect, and Larry Semon makes a laugh riot out of a staid and sober cement'plant. LARRY SEMON IN SOLID CONCRETE ALL WEEK A .CATHERINE MACDONALD In a Romance of Monte Carlo PASSION'S PLAYGROUND KEATS AT THE ORGAN "THE SATURDAY CONSTANCE TALMADGE i it: 4 - pennant, with Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Osborn and son, Warrensburg; Misa -Maude Tarbutton and Miss Irene of Mansfield, Mo. We thank you." BILL HART IN- SAND MACK SENNETT" COMEDY PHAT TRIO"