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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1920 SWEEPING POSTAL CHANGES PROPOSED International Congress Drafts Recommendations. GOLD' DOLLAR MADE BASIS Eastern and Western Hemispheres Svharply Divided on the Ques tion of Increase in Kates. MADRID. Oct. 10. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Changes ot sweeping importance in the postal relations of the world will be effected as a result of the deliberations of the Interna tional Postal Unjon congress during the last week. Several committees have drafted their reports. These must be submitted to the full com mittees and thereafter to the whole congress for final approval. The notable items upon which the committees reported favorably are: Establishment of international pay ments for the transit of mails on a gold dollar basis. I'ostage Rate Set. The fixing of increased maximum rate for postage on international mail but with the proviso that the United States and other countries may retain the present rates or fix their rates according to their own ideas as long as they do not exceed the maximum accepted by the union. In future congresses only parent countries will have voting power, colonies being excluded from voting, although they may send delegates.1 Creation of a pan-American postal union. The eastern and western hemi spheres were sharply divided on the question of an increase in interna tional postal rates, the Americans op posing augmentation on the ground that such a measure was calculated to injure commercial interests greatly and was unnecessary for revenue pur poses. Woman Delegate Present. The representatives of the repub lics of the western hemisphere, with the exception of Venezuela, whose delegate had not yet arrived, nomi nated an executive committee for the creation of a pan-American postal federation to include every republic on the western side of the Atlantic. An innovation in the congress was the presence of a woman delegate, Miss Klizabeth Lee Woods, who, with out voting power, represented the United States jointly with Second As sistant Postmaster-General Praeger and S. M. Weber, assistant superin tendent of foreign mails. I S. BARS RUSSIA TRUST IXTERXATIO.XAI CUSTODIAN" IVLAX HELD TOO DIFFICULT. Xegotiations AVitli Other Powers Seeking Protection or Slav Rights in China Fall Short. WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. (By the Associated Press.) Informal negotia tions entered into with other powers by the United States seeking the pro tection of Russian rights in China have reached only a very tentative stage. So far no definite or concerted pl:in of action has been agreed upon, but it was learned today that no form ot international trusteeship of Rus sian rights in China, as proposed by one of the powers, will be undertaken because of the difficulty which the United States holds must inevitably surround such a procedure. The United States, in expressing the wish that Russian rights in China hhould not be abrogated by the Chi nese government, it was explained to day, in no way sought to place the mark of validity upon these conces sions wrested in many cases from the Chinese government by force. The American government 'has taken the position that China should suspend any action in the matter of disposing ot Russia's rights so long as Russia is in the throes of internal disorder. It Is not believed that China any more than Japan or any other country for the sake of self interest, fshould take advantage of the de fenseless position in which Russia has been temporarily placed by the acces sion to power of the bolsheviki. The American action was explained by officials as taken only in the in terest of fair play and followed con sistently the line of policy toward Russia laid down in the American note to Italy. COX EULOGIZES LINCOLN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDEXCY VISITS MARTVR'S TOMB. also work for variolas humanitarian measures that will have a tendency to alleviate the burdens of the workers of the country and to make their con dition better." Mrs. Ada Wallace Uwuh, executive secretary of the Multnomah County Congressional dry committee, spoke briefly In criticism of Representa tive McArthur. , Dr. Lovejoy will rpeak at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the meeting of the Monday Musical club and tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock to a meeting of women in Calvary Baptist church and at 3:40 tomorrow to the members of the Alblna W. C. T. U. Another meeting will be held tonight at High land school, 8 o'clock, the speakers being- Dr. Lovejoy and Robert Gill, the latter an official of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen.. YARDS HIT II! CAXCELLATIOX OF COXTRACTS FOR SHIPS DEFEXDED. Admiral Benson Admits Pacific Curtailment of Production Was Lighter in South. SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 10. (Spe cial.) Admission that the emergency fleet corporation canceled 31.23 per cent of its construction programme on Puget sound after armistice day, November 11, 1918. while the cancel lations for tne California district were 14.04 per cent, and the Columbia river district 19.95 per cent, is made In a statement sent by Admiral Will iam S. Benson, chairman of the ship ping board, to Senator Wesley L. Jones for transmission to the Seattle chamber of commerce, which months ago asked for an official statement from the shipping: board on the status of cancellations. Justification for the heavy cancella tions in the Puget sound district was said to be that the cost of cancella tion was the principal factor and active construction in the Puget sound district was In such condition that it was deemed to the financial advantage of the government to can cel contracts in the fashion it did. The Seattle chamber of commerce asked various questions on the policy of the government in cancelling con tracts and Admiral Benson, in his reply to the chamber through Senator Jones, states that the cancellations ot all contracts by the emergency fleet corporation were made with no thought of revival, and no agree ments were made with private com panies whereby contracts for private account were to be placed with yards on Columbia river. Admiral Benson, in the letter made public today, states: "Regarding the percentage of contracts canceled in the California, the Columbia river and Puget sound districts this information given in percentages of contracts would be - misleading. In deciding upon cancellations the cost of cancel lation was the principal factor and cancellations were ordered in general where keels were not laid and where machinery and equipment commit ments were not made or were of minor magnitude. "A separate comparison of either the Puget sound (Seattle) or Colum bia river district with the California district would hardly be fair on ac count of the size of the latter." OLD CLOTHES COLLECTED Eugene Ships Ton and a naif to Portland for Relief "Work. EUGENE, Or., Oct. 10. (Special.) A ton and a half of old clothing was collected in Eugene during the last week for the Near East relief, ac cording to Mrs. C. IX Rorer, chairman of the campaign conducted in this city. The clothing was shipped to Portland yesterday and from there It will be forwarded to eastern head quarters. This shipment of clothing was do nated by persons not only in. Eugene but in Junction City, Creswell, Oak ridge, Cottage Grove, Blachly, Wend ling, Springfield, Pleasant Hill and other communities. LIQUOR FREIGHT SEIZED 2 8-BarreI Shipment Believed Part of Gigantic Plot in East. NEW YORK. Oct. 10. Seizure by lailroad police early today of a freight car containing 28 barrels of whisky'in the freight yards of .the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Staten Island, is thought by the police to have uncovered a gi gantic conspiracy involving the ship ment of carloads of whisky from this cily to Chicago. M. J. Murphy, superintendent of the Baltimore & Ofcio" police, said he was called on by telephone by a man who offered him $5000 if he would let the car through to Chicago. Governor, at Home of Emancipator, Ranks "Rail Splitter" Xeit to Christ in History. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 10. Gov ernor Cox spent a quiet Sunday here, resting in preparation for continuing his campaign tomorrow. He speaks l'ere tomorrow morning and tomorrow n;ght at East St. Louis, 111., and St. Louis, Mo., On arriving here from Terra Haute, Ind., to a large crowd fit the station he paid a tribute to l'resident Lincoln. "It is a great honor," the governor sr.id, "to come to the home of the great Lincoln. This has been my first opportunity to do so. "In many respects he was the strongest, the saddest and the sweet est character in all history, next to Christ himself." Governor Cox this afternoon walked ti Lincoln's tomb, accompanied by Mrs. Cox. and tomorrow will place a wreath at the bier of the former president. OR. LOVEJOY TO AID1 LABOR Candidate for Congress Addresses Mass Meeting in Montavilla. Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy. candidate for congress, last night addressed a mass meeting of he people of Monta villa in the Montavilla Methodist Episcopal church, speakin.fr with re lation to the prohibition feature of the campaign. "I shall stand firmly against any 'revision of the Volstead act and for strict enforcement of its provisions. If elected," said Dr. Lovejoy. "I shall MEW FREIGHTJRECORD SET 991,687 Cars Loaded Week End ing September 2 5. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. Big rail roads set a new high record for the year in the volume of freight traffflc handled during the week ended Sep tember 25. 't was announced Saturday by the American Railroad association. Cars loaded with commercial freight numbered 994,687, compared with 987.041 in 1919 and 991.980 in 1918. U. S. DUGHESS TO COURT! MARLBOROUGH DITORCE OX CALEXDAR THIS TEH 31. Lady Cholmondeley, Former Cho rus Girl, Also Sing Mate; Husband Offers Defense. (Copyright. 1!20. by the Kew Tork Herald. Published by arrangement.) LONDON, Oct. 10. The -Duchess of Marlborough's suit for divorce Is on the calendar for trial at the present term of court. Her application for the restitution of.conjugal rights, the first step in divorce proceedings, was permitted to go by default by the duke after he had threatened to op pose it. It is not expected that he will resist her demand for absolute divorce. Lady George Cholmondeley. for merly Clara Taylor of Washington, a former Charles Frohman show girl, is also suing for divorce, and Chol mondeley has entered a defense. Lady Cholmondeley was first married to Captain Arthur Stirling. She was un successful In a suit Strling brought for divorce and returned to the stage, declaring ehe would never marry again. In 1911, however, Cholmondeley. younger son of the marquis of that name. Induced her to change that resolution. His- family opposed the marriage and the ceremony was per formed at the registrar's office, with his brother. Lord Rocksavage as best man. The bridegroom at the time de rived his main income from a broker age office with which he was connected. LABOR BACKS DE VALERA Recognition of Irish 'President" Is Asked by California Unions. FRESNO, Cal.. Oct. 10. The Cali fornia State Federation of Labor adopted a resolution recommending: that this government recognize De Valera as president of the Irish re public and its ambassadors. Copies of the resolution will be forwarded to Secretary of State Colby, Lloyd George and De Valera. The convention promfsed assistance In a public campaign to educate the people to the practice, of shopping be tween 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. A resolution seeking legislation to Insure the tenure in position of teach ers was also adopted. $515 IN CASH IS STOLEN Robbery of Three Men in. Home Is Reported. Mrs. Ida Herling, 5915 Eighty-third street Southeast, reported to the po live last night that $515 had been stolen from her home during the ab sence of the family. The owners of the money were: Otto Herling, $355; J. Ziegler, $110, and Fred Wingleman, $50. Ziegler and Wingleman were lodgers at the Herling home and had left the money there for safe keep ing. Inspectors Niles, Horack and Mallett last night began a search for Wingleman, who was said to have left the Herling home yesterday. MORATORIUM IS ISSUED Proclamation Due to Financial Conditions in Cuba. HAVANA, Oct. 10. Proclamation of a moratorium effective until De cember 1, a period of 50 days, was made In a decree , issued tonight by President Menocal. . Issuance of this decree followed a conference of bankers and govern ment officials relative to financial conditions in Cuba, which have been giving concern for severaj days.' Missing Lad Reported Home. Don Newcomb, 7, who was reported missing from Forest Grove, Or., last week, has returned to his home, ac cording to -a report to the women's protective bureau last night. The lad was living with a family in Forest Grove while his mother stayed in Portland. He was said to have grown hom-esick and to have started for Portland on foot. He stayed at the house of a farmer until his temporary guardians found him. ImpersonaUug Officer Charged. T. Erickson, 42, was arrested at Sixth and Burnside streets last night by Patrolman Drennen, who was in vestigating a report that Erickson was impersonating a deputy sheriff. Erickson was said to have been wear ing an overcoat and a special deputy sheriff's star which had been reported stolen from Spec'al Deputy Sheriff Gouldstone. Poison Swallowed by Woman. Mrs. Alice M Williams. 21. last night accidentally swallowed poison at her home, 469 Jefferson street. She said she took the drug thinking it was a mouth wash. She was taken to Good Samaritan hospital. King's Condition Worse. ATHENS, Oct. 10. The condition of King Alexander, who was bitten by a monkey several days ago, was an nounced to be worse today. 5?wew( ri Last Times H0MAS MEIGHAN x? a. In 1 "CIVILIAN CLOTHES" Today and Tomorrow Only Coming Wednesday, Cecil DeMille's "Something to Think About L3 A It begins this morning: -a real neckwear sale! $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 (7 - Q C Neckwear 1 . . . .0 . QJ Three Ties for $5.00 $1.50, $2.00 and $250 f Neckwear.- . 0O Three Ties for $2J5 BUY WHILE THE BUYING'S GOOD BEN SELLING Lezding Clothier Morrison at Fourth . SPECKLES SAILS CHARD OFFICERS IX LOXDOX" ADMIT II ER DEPARTURE. Mystery, of Jewel Case Involving William Barrett Deepens In Light of Events. (Copyright. 1920. by the Press Publishing company, - The New York World.) Special Cable Dispatch to the World. LONDON. Oct. 10. Although the name of Mrs. Johon D. Spreckels Jr. does not appear on the printed list of passengers on the Caronia, which sailed for New York from London, Wednesday, it was stated at the Cunard line offices yesterday that she had sailed in the liner. Mrs. Spreck els had let it be understood she would remain here to prosecute her charges against William Barrett, husband of Alice Drexel, who, Mrs. Spreckels says, did not return jewels to her valued at more than $100,000 which she had intrusted to him. i The sudden departure of Mrs. Spreckels adds to the mystery sur rounding the whole case. Authorities here admitted they had forwarded extradition papers to America. It has been asserted that unless Mrs. Spreckels withdraws the charges, Scotland Tard will press for extra. dition. Police authorities were reticent today when asked If Mrs; Spreckels' departure would Interfere with the case, but intimated that under the circumstances it might be up to the American authorities if anything was done. John D. Spreckels Jr., her husband. has been reported in Scandinavia. At the hotel where Mrs. Spreckels has been staying it was stated he had not been seen there. Mrs. Spreckels. it was added at the hotel, is understood to be returning to California. , NORMAL SOCIETIES MEET Officers for Year Are Installed In Cbapel at Monmouth. OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL, Mon mouth, Or., Oct. 10. (Special.) The installation of officers and the initia ation of new members of the Delphian and Vespertine Literary societies took place here in the normal chapel Sun day night. The programme, which opened with a violin solo by Zelma Ziegler San vain, was followed by a vocal solo by Mary Wilson. Both numbers were accompanied on the piano by Edythe Driver. J. H. Ackerman, president. gave a brief address. The Delphian installation of offi cers was the next number. Miss Clara Scharpf acted as conductor. The Ves pertine installatipn followed, with Florence .Harding acting as con ductor. Frank Seymour Bailie, right eminent grand commander, and his staff, com posed of representatives of all com manderies of the state and visiting knights, will meet with the Oregon commandery Wednesday evening, when dinner will be served at 7 o'clock. The order of the temple will be conferred after the cession has been opened in long form and the grand commander received through the lines with honors. Thursday noon luncheon will be served to the visitors and dinner at night In the lodge rooms at East Eighth and Burnside streets. A table programme has been prepared. En tertainment of the wives and other women attending will Include a 6 o'clock dinner Wednesday at the Im perial hotel, followed by a theater party. Thursday a drive over the Co lumbia highway and luncheon at Crown point are scheduled. The Portland commanderies are the largest in the state and number more than 1300 members. REFUGEE PLANS CHANGED POLISH CHILDREN EX ROUTE FROM SIBERIA TO LAND. Relief Workers Will Take Them to Chicago With Permission of . Federal Government. SEATTLE, Oct. 10. (Special.) Complete change in the plana for the reception to this country of the 60 Polish refugees, en route to Seattle from Siberia, was announced today with the arrival of representatives of the National Polish Relief society, which brought with them authority from the United State Immigatlon officials for tha-children to land and railroad tickets that will carry the entire party to Chicago. The plan to place the children on Bainbridge island, where a ranch had been donated for the purpose has been abandoned. The ranch will be made ready when the balance of the 240 children, now awaiting transportation at Vladivostok, arrive. "The children will be taken to Chi cago, starting Tuesday night," said Daniel Zido, chairman of the recep tion committee. "Arrangements for their future in a big home set aside for them in Chicago has been made by the Chicago committee." CONCLAVE WILL BE HELD Knights Templar, of Oregon Will Gather Xext Tuesday. Grand commandery Knights Tem plar of Oregon will hold their annual session in Portland next Thursday and during their stay will be guests of Oregon commandery Nj. 1 and Washington commandery No. 15. WOMEN VOTERS TO UNITE Organizers for . League Arrive in Coos Bay. MARSH FIELD, Or., Oct. 10. (Spe cial.) Coos Bay Is to have a branch organization of the National League of Women Voters. Misses Gertrude Watkins and Liba Peshakova will ar rive here for formation of the league tomorrow. Women of Coos Bay who fcavs teen requested to assist In the work In clude Mrs. Herbert Armstrong of North Bend and Mrs. I. S. Smith and Mrs. B. R. Chandler of Marshfield. The announcement of the proposed organization declares tne 'league to be etrictly non-partisan and Intended for the education of women in citi zenship and Improved legislation. " I ' PLAYING TO CAPACITY CROWDS I SENSATIONAL. PICTURE OJ j m THE DANGERS, THRILLS ie j kl AND EXCITEMENT rff jj Next Saturday Douglas McLean And Doris. May SINNOTT PLEASES VOTERS LAKEYIEW GIVES CORDIAL HEARLXG TO CANDIDATE. Congressman Opposes Antelope Re serve and Tells Wool Growers About Tariff. LAKE VIEW, Or., Oct. 10. (Special.) Representative N. J. Sinnot, candi date for re-election from the second Oregon district, spoke to a large au dience in the courthouse here Friday night. The hall was packed to ca pacity. The county republican com mittee predicts that Lake county will Lno l an utci n iiciiiiiiis i tJLiuiii.nn , u Li , at the polls this fall. Democratic sen- I timent is never heard around the hotel lobbies and poolhalls, where men gather and discuss politics. Little en thusiasm was created by Senator George E. Chamberlain on his visit to Lakeview more than a month ago. but quite the contrary was the case of Mr. Sinnot's visit last week. Speaking of the antelope game re serve which will include a part of Lake county and to which there is much local opposition, Mr. Sinnott said: "Such a reserve would be an out rage upon the people living on and around the reserve." Especially popular with the wool growers was Mr. Sinnott's statement to the effect that If wool growers de sire to stop the dumping of wool and frozen mutton upon the marketsof the country to go to the polls and vote for a protective tariff from the top to the bottom of the ballot. The American fall of the Niagara river recedes at the rate of 6 inches annually and the Horseshoe fall 3 to 5 feet a year. ;.1 va?M - ' Why Are Many Wills "Broken"?. One reason, is that a will is not like a contract. There is no "party of the second part" present when it is written, to pick out flaws which might be entering wedges for selfish interests later. It is a "one-sided" instrument.' An attorney can find in advance the places in a will which will not "hold water" legally. Often these flaws are entirely hidden to others. When named trustee or executor we shall con sult the family attorney whenever a legal prob lem comes up for solution in connection with your estate. BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N. A A NATIONAL BANK. Member Federal Reserve System. Third at Stark Streets PORTLAND OREGON Conservative! Custodian . 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