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. . . KJ XJ. JJ.V -1 KJ. JO, ,t Postnffice as Second-Oasa Matter.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECE3II3ER 1, 1920
28 PAGES
PRICE FIVE . CENTS
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BATTLE MANEUVERS
OF FLEET THRILLING
BOD SAND
1
BROOKLYN ROBBERS -MAKE
$467,000 HAUL
OUTLAWS GRAB BOXDS " AND
GET AAV AY IX -VUTO.
BANK RECORDS SHOW
BUSINESS HOLDS OWN
PORTLAND CLEARIXGS TOP
SEATTLE REPORTS.
CHARGE OF GRAFT
DENIED. BY BOILING
HAITIEN ATROCITIES
RECOUNTED IN COURT
WILSON READYTO
ACT FOR mum
AlOi VESSELS Of PACIFIC XTS1T
ARE StTXK THEORETICALLY.
THOUSANDS ARE REPORTED
KILLED BY BANDITS.
1 ',..
LEAGUE AR RANGES
LITHUANIA PEACE
Insurgent General - at
Vilna Signs Pact.
URVIVORS
FOUND
;: .-f ptain Jensen and Wife
Are Among Dead.
TE OF 11 OTHERS VEILED
''.si' Chileans From Pirrie
Get Ashore on Lumber.
:ANT CHILD MISSING
tiins Arc Located on Beach Xear
; Cm pc Johnson Cape Rock
Xoiv Believed Struck.
r . BATTLE, Wash., Nov. 30. Two
. "viving sailors and eight bodies
ti the lost barge W. J. Pirrie, in
"' --ding those of Captain Alfred Jen
' i , his wife and Peter Hohlmann,
it officer of the ill-fated steel craft,
'. e been found. The fate of the rest
. the 21 souls on board was still
,' -,uded In mystery with a possibility
. t some of them might have man-
1 V."-d to reach shore, where they may
'' 1 be wandering about or lying
plessly until assistance arrives.
..11 of the bodies were found on
. beach near the mouth of the
illay-rte river on ...e AVashington
st, according to the advices to
... . Associated Press early tonight
, m Clallam Bay, Wash.
' -'hese latest developments estab--i
beyond doubt, it is believed by
-. al shipping men, the fate of the
losing barge W. J. Pirrie, which
"-1 s caught in the terrific storm off
. .. ' Washington coast last week.
' 'he finding of the bodies was re-
' i .' ted to the Seattle offices of W.
, v- . Grace & Co., owners of the Pirrie
i I" the steamer Santa Rita, which
. .. ' ;.s forced to cut the Pirrie adrift
a the height of the storm.
'-vside from the bodies of the mas
" ' , his wife, and the first officer,
.. i : the bodies recovered today were
. a'.''se of Chilean members of the
'' w, it was reported.
'. ' " t was stated no trace hail yet been
- , nd of Captain Jensen's 11-months-'."r"'
" ' baby boy.
V Searching Par (leu Keep On.
. Searching parties of Ind'ans from
... ;i Quillayute reservation were still
, . ! rkinpr up and down the coast, cov
- ' ng a etretch of about five miles
,'tween Cape Johnson and James
. 4 und, for other bodies of wreck vic-
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-- "; .According to Captain Austin, in
.. , nmand of the coast-guard cutter
v ihomish, which responded to
' iO. S, call from the Santa Rita last
't- 'I ;iday night and has been standing
ever since, there Is little doubt
.y'- -t the Pierre went'ashore on the
. ' it of rocks known s the Giant's
' t .". V,' Lveyard at the mouth of the Quil-"-
i-ute river, off James island. Caki
; V ; 'k, which is a part of the Giant's
iveyard, is believed to. have been
' point on which the vessel was de-
7" ?;',-oyed. ,
.' t. . " i Conat Dotted With Rocks.
.."IThe coast in the vicinity of the
.-.. -eck is dotted with jagged rocks
V d the escape, alive, of two mem
. "". j -s or the Pirrie crew, wno were
- iJnd unconscious and almost dead
m exposure last night, was consid-
I' - :1 by shipping men here as little
...- jrt of miraculous.
' .-" 1 The Vnfn, who were able to speak
. ' ' :t t flkcl'e English, were unable to
- - f 'e a very clear account of their ex
, '; ' t rience, but It was evident from the
. 'ormation they gave that the Pirrie
i'a lost. It was through information
' -y gave that the bodies of Captain
iosen, first Officer Hohlmann and
,.T ' ' utidenUfied sailors were found.
. ,. " ter the searching parties found
more bodies.
i. ' 3Vo True of Bartce Found.
' ' .". iT-.ifesavers from the Neah bay dis
. 't ,-ct have taken charge of the search
,jf j?' other members of the crew of the
.-'."T f- -. sfeel tonight. .
-:4ne two survivors were found by an
,' 1 . i,,,,s ya.t ijr near jape
, .-'. (.iiinson, according to a telegram
- ,'m Clallam Bay, Wash., to the
' :Vlttl Merchants' exchange, re
'. I ved this morning. The Indians
- - '-vehtd Clallam Bay this morning,
" Jnging the news of th finding of
' .'.;.' two sailors, the message said.
' 'j reported they were unable to
t - i any trace of the barge.
. .', . ' ;he Indian's said the two sailors
v them they had come ashore Fri-J.'-Vj1'
n'Sht on lumber from the Pirrie,
- .'. "r the barge had eunk off Cape
.'- - -nson.
v i
' V Sorvlvor Are Chilean.
' VfThe two men, whose names were
V . ;' j ; , t obtained, were taken last night
La Push, Wash., where they were
. vred for. Both were Chileans and
'.'.''V6 unable to speak English. Search
. .; . parties left immediately for tfce
". ' . ' ach north of Cape Johnson where
y I was expected more bodies would be
. . und.
'-'Ot the fate of 11 others aboard the
it sel nothing could be learned today,
-J though searching parties combed
- " e b41111' bodies that might have
" t. ; ifted ashore.
, : !.','?The tw sailors were unconscious
.-.'', . f d coffering from cold and exposure
. -:" ien found. They were cared fur at
;- . vji Push by Mrs. W. S. Taylor, for
't a trained nurse, wife of the
. . rekecper at tliat place. -'..
f t According to the broken story told
J ji,- the two men, the Pirrie went
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Harmless One-Pounder Blanks
Are Used In Firing; Destroyers
-Dart About Dreatlnauglits.
ABOARD U. S. S. MtSSISSIPPI, Pa
cific Fleet Drill Grounds, Nov. 30.
(By the Associated Press.) All
vessels participating in maneuvers
of the Pacific fleet here today were
sunk, at least six times, but as the
firing consisted of harmless- special
caliber one-pounder blanks arranged
on the larger guns. Admiral Rodman
will be enabled to bring the seven
dreadnaughts, 18 destroyers and
cruiser Birmingham into port, barring
future unforeseen occurrences.
Captain William A. Moffett of the
Mississippi explained that the ma
neuvers were technically known as
torpedo defense, but to the "land lub
ber" correspondent It seemed as if
the destroyers were bent upon seeing
how close they could come to the
dreadnaughts without" colliding.
Hidden behind smoke screens, dart-;
ipg in and out through a dread
naught formation, they crossed bows
and shot across sterns, avoiding col
lisions seemingly by inches and, after
a momentary pause, wheeled and
thundered back again so fast that the
ocean seemed to be filled with rush
ing greyhounds.
HARDING VISITS KINGSTON
West Indies Regiment Lined Up as
Tribute to President-Elect.
KINGSTON", Jamaica, Nov. 30. (By
the Associated Press.) Senator Hard
ing arrived at Kingston this morn
ing on the steamer Pastores, which
brought him from the canal zone.
He was met by the mayor, leading
officials and representative, citizens-
A guard of honor composed of a
West Indies regiment was lined up
on the quay as the president-elect
disembarked. Crowds which had gath
ered welcomed him with cheers, while
a band played "The Star-Spangled
Banner."
After a brief conversation with the
mayor, in which the senator said he
was glad of the opportunity afforded
him .to visit Jamaica, he was driven
through the principal thoroughfares
to King's house, the residence of the
governor, where a reception was held.
An ovation was given the president
elect all along the router .
ARMY'S DEATH RATE LOW
Favorable Showing Made in Surgeon-General's
Report.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. But for
deaths from tuberculosis and respira
tory diseases contracted during the
influenza epidemic of 1918, the army
death rate for the last year would
have been very low, according to the
annual report of Surgeon-General
Ireland, made public tonight.
The medical corps during the year.
General Ireland asserted, wVs en
gaged largely in physical reconstruc
tion of sick and wounded from the
jgreat war. At the beginning of the
year there were 40,976 patients in the
general and base hospitals, and dur
ing the year an additional 12.000
cases were received. The end of the
year on June 30, however, saw all
except 5S03 of these cases discharged,
leaving oniy nine 01 me 31 wartime
general hospitals in operation.
RUSSIAN REFUGEESN AIDED
American Red Cross Appropriates
$400,00t for Relief.
-WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. Appropri
ation of $400,000 for the relief of
139,000 south Russian refugees in
Constantinople was announced by the
American Red Cross, in response to
a cable from Rear-Admiral Bristol,
describing the situation as "catastro
phic." "This sum, with the $300,000 ap
propriated by the Russian embassy
in Washington, which will be admin
istered by the American Red Cross,"
the statement said, "made a total of
$700,000 available for relief of the
stricken thousands in whose ranks
are many women andchildren."
Admiral Bristol's message said
"every hospital in Constantinople is
filled and hundreds of eick have no
place to stay. Danger pf an epidemic
is very great."
PHONE RATE HEARING SET
Company's Plea for Lift' to Be Con.
sidered December 21.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 30. (Special.)
Hearing of the application of the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph com
pany for an increase in rates
throughout Oregon has been set for
December 21, according to announce
ment made by the public service com
mission today. The hearing will be
held in the commission's offices in
Portland.
Letters regarding the hearing will
be sent to all Interested persons and
it is assumed that the attendance will
include representatives of the cor
poration, patrons of the telephone
company and attorneys for several
Oregon municipalities. .
'
LANDIS ENJOINS RESORTS
"Black and Tan" Places and Road
houses Ordered Closed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30. Federal Judge
Landis today granted 32 temporary
injunctions to close as many "black
and tan" resorts and roadhouses
on application of Attorney - General
Brundage of Illinois.
Mr. Brundage filed 72 such petitions
under tho prohibition, act last week.
HOSTILITIES REPORTED ENDED
Agreement Obtained by Com-
-mission of Control.
JAPAN DELAYS ISSUE
Request for Racial Equality Is Not
to Be Made at This Ses
sion; Problems Faced.
LONDON, Nov. 30. The league of
nations commission of control has ar
ranged an armistice between Lithu
ania and General Zellgouski, the in
surgent commander at Vilna,' accord
ing to a Kovno dispatch which
reached London tonight.
The armistice, the message stated,
went Into effect today.
GENEVA, Nov. 30. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Many delegates to the
meeting of the assembly of the league
of nations regard the coming week as
the most critical period in the history
of the organization. Questions which
have been settled in committees by a
majority vote, after stubborn contests
in some cases, must be decided in the
assembly by a unanimous vote. The
only exception is in the case of the
election of new members and amend
ments. Dissenting; Votes Feared.
If the assembly proves capable of
agreeing without a dissenting vote
on the different problems to be-placed
before it during the .-xt few days
it .will, in the estimation of some of
the leading members, have passed a
most dangerous point.
The council of the league was en
gaged during its entire session with
the question of mandates, and could
not proceed to the election of a suc
cessor to Sir Reginald Tower as high
commissioner a Danzig. '
It seems probable that definite so
lution of the question relative to the
economic blockade will not be
reached at. this session of the assem
bly. Blockades Are Considered.
A resolution adopted by the sub
committeee on blockades yesterday
proposed that an International com
mittee on blockades be appoined by
the council, an-d this body shall re
port to the assembly the measures it
would put into effect against an ag
gressor nation. - '
The expected debate on the failure
of the council to intervene for pre-
(Concluded on Page 4. Column 3.)
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Collins Reveals Cache and $23,800
of Burlington Train Robbery
Loot Is Recovered.
NEW TORK, Nov. 30. Four rob
bers held up two messengers of the
Manhattan brokerage firm of Kean.
Taylor & Co. in Brooklyn this after
noon, seized a package said to con
tain $467,000 In liberty bonds, fired
a fusillade of shots and escaped.
Three of the bandits thrust re
volvers in the messengers' faces,
while the fourth snatched the pack
age. Then, entering an automobile
standing at the curb, they drove
away. The abandoned machine was
found later on the outskirts of the
city. -
The bonds, in denominations of
$5000 and $10,000, were being car
ried to Igoe Bros., a. hardware firm,
in exchange for securtles of. smaller
denominations. AH but $60,000 worth
of the securities were said to be
negotiable. j
OMAHA, Nov. 30. Postal Inspector
Coble of Omaha announced today that
Keith Collins, returned from Okla
homa to Council Bluffs last night in
connection with the mall car rob
bery in the latter city November 13,
led 'federal officers to a cache in
Council Bluffs were. $23,800 of the
loot taken from the train was re
covered. , The money was all in $10 bills, ac
cording to Inspector Coble. Recov
ery of this sum, Mr. Coble said, ac
counts for $50,000 taken- which was
the only known shipment of cash
on the train. It was being shipped
east by a San Francisco bank. .
According to Mr. Coble, Collins had
$500 when he was arrested, had spent
$700 In traveling about the country
following his disappearance after the
robbery and gave some to his rela
tives. These, sums, with the $23,800
found today, made a total of $25,000.
In addition to this another $25,000.
federal officers report, had been re
covered previously in various places
in Council Bluffs.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, la., Nov. 30.
Keith Collins, arrested in Oklahoma
for complicity .In th Burlington mail
car robbery in this city, was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Byers early today, waived examina
tion and was bound over, his bond
being fixed at $50,000. Collins,- still
under heavy guard, was taken to
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7 WAR OBJECTORS FREE
$10 Suit, $10 in Cash, Transpor-
tion Home Given Each.
SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 30. Seven
men imprisoned at the war prison
barracks at Fort Douglas, near here,
as "conscientious objectors," since
1917, were released today on orders
from the secretary of war. They are
the last prisoners of that class to be
released there.
Transportation to their former
homes, a suit of clothes costing $40
anil S10 in rash wiro eiv,n t n ..oh
' of the seven.
HAVE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM CHAINS ON THE WHEELS
Increase of $3,641,705 Gained in
Aggregate Deposits Here
Since June 3 0.
Business in Portland is holding 'its
own In a satisfactory manner in spite
of the fact that this is a period of re
adjustment, judging from the way
bank clearings are holding up.
Bank clearings for the month of
November amounted.-to a total of
$152,476,407 compared to $151,701,278
for last year.' This is considerably
over'' the bank clearings for Seattle
for the month of November, which
amounted to $148,607,370.
Bank clearings for Portland for the
period from July 1 to November 17, as
reported by the Federal Reserve bank,
amounted to a total of $914,597,000
against Seattle's total of $859,285,000
for the same period. This gives Port
land a lead for that period of $55,
312,000. -
Portland's clearings for the month
of November are considerably under
the clearings for the preceding month.
TOctober, however, had two more busi
ness days than November. October
clearings amounted to $180,838,789.
The aggregate ank deposits in
Portland since June 30 have increased
$3,641,705.
A total of 721 -building permits for
aggregate expenditure of $580,455
we-e issued during the month just
closed. This may be compared to 927
permits for $694,730 issued during Oc
tober and 711 permits for $750,855 for
November, 1919.
. The postoffice records show a total
of 4,850,480 pieces of mail matter han
dled during November compared to
5,226,485 pieces for the preceding
month. "The decline is declared by
Postmaster Jones to be due to the
large amount of campaign literature
handled during October.
HART " WINS $750,000
Judgment for $8 7,7 7 9' AVill Result
Irr Huge Profits for Actor.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30. William
S. 'Hart, motion picture actor, was
granted judgment for $87,779.73
against Thomas H. Ince, film pro
ducer, in a decision today in superior
court. .
Hart brought suit for profits he
alleged were his under a contract
made in June, 1917. Hart's attorney
said the judgment meant' Hart would
obtain "accruing profits estimated at
$750,000." .
FIUME BATTLE BREWING
City Surrounded by Carbineers;
Siiotti Are Exchanged.
LONDON, Njv. 30. Fiume is sur
rounded by three battalions of car
bineers and shots have been ex
changed between the regulars and
Gabriele -D'Annunzio's legionnaires,
says a dispatch to the London Times
from Milan.
General Caviglia, commanding the
government troops, says he will do
his best to avoid unnecessary blood
shed, the dispatch adds.
Wilson's Brother-in-Law
Relates Deals.
PRESIDENT'S NAME DRAWN IN
Sands Is Declared to Have
Sought Clemency.
INDICTMENT IS CITED
Intercession to Dismiss Charge of
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Alleged violation or Banking
Iaws Reported Sought.
NEW TORK, Nov. 30. It. Wilmer
Boiling, treasurer of the. United States
shipping board, an-d brother-in-law
of President Wilson, today emphat
ically deniei allegations that he had
participated in the $25,000" fund al
leged to have been distributed by
Tucker K. Sands for obtaining a con
tract with the United States shipping
board. ,
Boiling was a voluntary witness
before the Walsh congressional com
mittee investigating shipping board
affairs. The allegations Involving
the name of Mr. Boiling were made
by Sands when he testified last week.
Sands alleged, he received $40,000
in notes from Wallace Downey, of
which $2000 was divided, between
himself, polling, Lester, Sisler, ex
secretary :of the board, anoV John N.
Cranor, representing Downey.
Slnler Denies Allocation.
Sisler, -who aso appeared volun
tarily before the committee, was
shown the photostat copy of Sands'
charges, now a part of the record,
and he made positive denial of the
allegations against him.
Supplementing a statement to the
press this morning, which was read
into the record of the proceedings.
Boiling testified that his first inti
mation of the charges came to him
in the form of an anonymous letter
addressed to Joseph P. Tumulty, fol
lowed by a similar letter addressed
to William G. McAdoo.
"There is not a word of truth in
the allegations made by Sands," Boi
ling said.
Investlgatiom Is Cited.
He added that the letter which al
leged that he participated in the funds
had been turned over to the depart
ment of justice. He testified that
the charges against his name and
reputation had been investigated, not
only by the department of justice,
but by shipping board officials, and
had been found tb be without founda
tion. Alonzo Tweedale, controller of the
board, testified that prior to his rec
ommending , Mr. Boiling for the ap
pointment as treasurer of the ship
ping board, he had been informed of
the allegations by Boiling himself.
Tweedale testified he ascertained
the charges against Boiling had been
investigated by Houston Thompson,
assistant attorney-general, through
the secret service branch of the de
partment of justice, and wasajssured
by Thompson that there was abso
lutely nothing by which Boiling
"could be implicated or attached to
the story."
Meehajt Takes Similar Stand.
He said that he had talked with
John Meehan. Investigator for the
shipping board, and received similar
information.
"Meehan told me there was nothing
to implicate Mr. Boiling," he asserted.
The witness said he considered Mr.
Boiling an "eminently straight-forward
and honorable man."
"Boiling," he added, "had millions
of dollars in his hands every day. I
would trust any matter to his care.
knowing it would be taken care of as
well as I could do it myself."
Boiling told the committee that the
receipt of anonymous letters first
apprised him of being implicated in
the alleged distribution of $40,000. He
was asked if he investigated the ori
gin of the letters or had consulted
Sands about their import, to which he
"replied he had not gone to Sands
about them.
"You -say you and Sands were very
good friends?" Representative Kelley
asked.
Friendship Is Asserted.
"Yes sir," Boiling replied. .
"Did it not occur to you that you
should have consulted Sands ' when
yoa received those letters involving
your good name end found out what
it was all about?" Representative
Kelley asked.
The witness replied in the negative,
but added he realized now that he
shouldhave made inquiries.
Mr. Boiling testified that the anony
mous letter to Mr. McAdoo was written
on October 18, 1918, and that the fol
lowing month he accompanied Edward
Hurley, then chairman of the boaid,
to .France, where he remained until
March. The decision to eo abroad
thwarted his Intentions to conduct a
searching investigation of the. anony
mous letter.
Matter Is Discarded.
On his return Boiling eaid he prac
tically discarded the matter as incon
sequential after lie received the re
port o- the department of justice and
the shipping bard officials. He said
the first letter written to Joseph P.
Tumulty had been destroyed after tho
.CCum.luiiv-1 ub rasa 2, C'oluina 3.1
Marines and Gendarmes Mutilated
and Tortured Before Execution,
Declares Witness.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Nov. 30.
(By the Associated Press.) The
naval court of Inquiry Investigating
the actions of American marines con
cluded its hearings In Haiti today
with the examination of Lieutenant-
Colonel Hooker of the gendarmerie,
who testified to the belief that 2000
peaceful Haitiens had been killed by
bandits in tire last few years. He
declared that from March to October,
1919, large farming and settlement
areas were completely wiped out by
bandits.
Colonel Hooker gave a startling
idea of the methods of the outlaws.
citing nearly a ,dozen cases to show
how marines and gendarmes cap
tured by bandits were mutilated. He
said that in every instance they were
decapitated and their vital organs re
moved and scattered along the trails.
Two marines were burned to death
after torture, Colonel Hooker as
serted. He testified that a lieuten
ant had been killed, the heart and
liver distributed and eaten and the
brain removed to grease b illets for
the bandits' guns. The records, he
said, showed that 32 gendarme offi
cers were killed.
Dorcas Williams, sergeant of ma
rines, accused of killing Gamier
Jean last year, today . entered em
phatical denial of guilt. He declared
Jean's house was midway between
the bandits and gendarmes during a
battle at Maissade, and said that,
hearing that Jean was intimate with
the marauders, he summoned him.
He testified that Jean appeared with
a towel around his neck and a
blanket about his. stomach, showing
that her had been wounded. Williams
aseerted that Jean was in his office
while he (Williams) was patrolling
and that he learned upon his return
that Jean was dead.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo, president
of the court, announced that the
hearings would be resumed in Wash
ington. BABY PERISHES IN FIRE
Two Other Children Escape When
Earm Home Burns.
BEAVERTON', Or., Nov. 30. (Spe
cial.) Marie, 11-months-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Maitlaod, was
burned to death in their home at
Cherry Grove in the western part of
this county Sunday morning. Two
older children, aged 3 and 5, escaped.
The mother had gone to the home
of her father-in-law, 200 yards away,
to get milk for the children's break
fast. On looking back she saw the
cabin in flames. The house was de
stroyed with all its contents, includ
ing their piano and household goods.
The father was away when the fire
occurred.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 54
degrees; minimum, 41 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; southeasterly winds.
Foreign.
American citizen Jailed by British in Irish
raid. Page -2. ,
Thousands of Haitiens butchered by la
land bandits, says witness at hearing.
Pase 1.
English sculptress tells of chats with Len
lne while molding him in clay. Page 24.
League arranges armistice between Lithu
ania and insurgent general at Vilna.
Fas; 1.
National.
Wilson accepts Invitation to act as media
tor in behalf of Armenia. Page 1.
Senate and hous agricultural committees
to meet jointly to dtscmss aid to farm
ers. Page 3.
Colby makes formal proposal to Mexico of
basis for recognition by United States.
Page 1.
Japanese issue not to be taken up at next
session ot congress. Page 20.
general Wood still thorn in side of Wilson
administration. Page 4.
Iomettic.
Battle maneuvers of Pacific fleet are
thrilling. Page 1.
Brooklyn robbers grab bonds worth $4C7.-
000 from messengers and escape. Page 1.
Mr. Hughes argues against d'espotic powet
in Christian Science organization.
Page 5.
Anti-Jew campaign In tTnited States de
nounced by American-Jewish commit
tee. Page 6.
Wilson's brother-in-law denies sharing Jn
shipping graft. I'age 1.
United States acts to force "big fivo" pack
ers to fell stockyards. Page 2.
Support Harding, urges Chamberlain.
Page 21.
Pacific Northwest.
Committee denies school Immorality.
Page 6.
Two survivors and eight bodies from
wrecked barge Pirrie foHnd. Page 1.
Anglers wish Rogue reserved for sport.
Page 0.
State supreme court settles famous Klam
ath county courthouse feud. Page .
Sports.
Golf associations prepare to fight for con
trol of game. Page 16.
Fleet eleven here for football game.
Page 18.
Langford declared physical marvel.
Page IT.
Coast conference bars California eleven.
Page 16.
Commercial and Marine.
Portland wheat movement exceeds that of
combined sound cities. Page 27.
Chicago wheat market unsettled by selling
pressure. Page 27.
Reaction in stocks generally, overcome by
late gains. Page 27.
Port of Portland faces hard times. Page 18.
Trans-Pacific tariff bureau reduces rates
on lumber, flour and cement. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
FinanC3 records show business holding
own. Page 1.
Two slaughter houses near city menace,
declares Health Officer PaTriali. Page 14.
Senator Samuel B. Huston of Multnomah
dies in courtroom. Page 4.
Settlement of auditorium claims against
city by compromise practically assured.
Pase 2S.
State to charge w'fe-W'ler with first-degree
murder. Page 9.
tiuards declared bas ol defense. I'age 19.
Telephone extensions to cost millions.
Page 8.
Portland market indicates collate of prleaa
et all commodities. pg
President Proffers Per
sonal Mediation. .
LEAGUE'S REQUEST GRANTED
Powers Would End Tragedy
in Near East.
MILITARY AID IMPOSSIBLE
Pledge Requiring Consent of Con
gress, AVliosc Action Conld. 2"ot
Be Forecast, liarrcd.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. President
Wilson today proffered his "personal
mediation through a representative'
to end hostilities in Armenia.
The offe was In reply to an invi
tation fromf Paul Hymans, president
of the council of the league of na
tions, transmitting a resolution adopt
ed in behalf of Armenia by the as
sembly of the league at Geneva, No
vember 22. It requested that the
"horrors of the Armenia tragedy" be
brought to the attention of the pow
ers with a view to intrusting some
power with the task of taking the
necessary measures to stop the hos
tilities in Armenia. The United States,
although not a member of the league,
was included among the nations of
the world to whom the broadcast in
vitation was issued.
Adoption, of the resolution was pre
ceded by some discussion of the
feasibility of organizing an interna
tional force to intervene in Armenia,
assailed alternately by Turkish na
tionalists, the bolsheviki and other
trans-Caucasian elements.
Military Aid Impossible.
In his reply, however, Mr. Wilson
said he was without authorization to
offer or employ the military forces
of the United States in any project
for the relief of Armenia, or any ma
terial contributions requiring the con
rent of congress, "which Is not now
In session and whose action I could
not forecast."
The president declared, however,
that he was willing, upon assurances
of the moral and diplomatic support
of the principal powers, to endeavor
to bring about peace between the
contending parties in Armenia
through arbitration. He asked sug
gestions as to the avenues through
which the proffer should be conveyed
and the parties to whom it should be
addressed.
Among officials in close touch with
the president it was suggested that
on account of the familiarity of
Henry Morgenthau, former ambassa
dor to Turkey, with near eastern
problems, it was possible that he
would be the "representative" through
whom Mr. Wilson might act. -
Action Vital to League.
The president already has before
him. much data bearing on Armenia
in connection with the task Intrusted
to him of fixing the Armenian boun
daries. Question as to the fate of the Ar
menian nation was raised in the
league -assembly at Geneva by Rem
Vivianl of France, who declared that
the attitude of the league toward Ar
menia would constitute either vindi
cation or condemnation of the league
to the world. The Armenian resolu
tion was adopted by unanimous vote
and it was determined to seek among
the powers a mediator in the struggle
between Armenia and the Turkish na
tionalists, who, since the erection of
Armenia as an independent state after
the armistice, have threatened to
overwhelm the country.
TJ. S. Solicitude Declared.
President Wilson's letter to M. Hy
mans follows:
"I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your cabled message
ie receipt or your caoiea message
itting forth the resolution adopted "
y the assembly of t ie league of na- '
set
by
tions, requesting the council of the
league to arrive at an understanding
with the governments with a view to
entrusting a power with a task of
taking the necessary measures to stop
hostilities in Armenia.
"You offered to the United States
the opportunity of undertaking the
humanitarian task of using its good
offices to end the present tragedy
being enacted in Armenia and you as
sure me that your proposal involves
no repetition of the invitation to ac
cept a mandate for Armenia.
Powers, Support Desired.
"While the invitation to accept the
mandate for Armenia has been re
jected by the senate of the United
States, this country has repeatedly
declared its solicitude for the fato
and welfare of the Armenian people
in a manner and to an extent that
justifies you in saying that the fato
of Armenia has always been of spe
cial Interest to the American people.
"I am without authorization to offer
or employ the military forces of the,
United States in any project for the
relief of Armenia and any material
contribution would Require the au
thorization of the congress, which is
not now in session and whobe action,
1 could not forecast.
"I am swilling, however, upon as
surances of the moral and diplomatio
support of the principal powers, and
in a spiri of sympathet:e response ta
the request of the' council of tha
league of nations, to use my good of-
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