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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TUESDAY, DECE3IBER 21, 1920
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New York Takes Steps to Put
Stop to Crime Wave.
Announces 3 Important
SWEEPING
ROUNDUP
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ALL SUSPECTS SEARCHED
Policemen Xot Allowed to Tate
Half Hour' for Meals and All
Courts Clear Calendars.
NEW YORK. Dee. 20. The most
weeping- roundup of crooks and sus
picious characters In the history o
New York was madie today by the
eitVs police forCe of 11,000, aug
mented by 4800 reserves, in an ef-
fort to stem the wave of crime that
startled the metropolis last week.
More than 150 persons were caught
In the dratrnet last night.
"Xight raids by police fail to stop
crime wave.
Thus read headlines in New York
newspapers tonight after the round
up was over.
Purine the day. amid numerous
robberies, was listed on police record
another murder by gunmen, who in
Taded the Seaman's mission on the
waterfront and shot and killed one
man while stealing 400.
Suspects to Be Searcked.
But at the rollcall in police stations
this afternoon were read two orders
that indicated Commissioner Enrlght
Intends to push the rouaaup 10 in
limit.
The first command waa for patrol
men to mod and Question all pedes
trians found between midnight and
dawn on unfrequented streets and if
their actions arouse suspicion, to
search them for firearms.
The second revoked permission, for
policemen to take half an hour for
meals while on duty. ' '
Revocation of the mal hour per
mission came after the board of esti
mate had postponed until tomorrow
further consideration of a request
by Commissioner Emright for nearly
100 more policemen.
Courts Lend Assistance.
Meanwhile, criminal courts cleared
their calendars for action against
robber bands. All cases against burg
lars and highwaymen were advancea
and heavy penalties Inflicted In cases
where they, were found guilty.
While the municipal authortiea
were preparing to launch their of
ficial offensive on the underworld, the
American Legion. Merchants asso
ciation and other bodies met to lay
clans of their own.
New York posts of the War Vet
erans' association, after their session,
despatched a letter to Mayor Hylan
offering him "the services of from
COO to 5000 selected members of the
legion to reinforce the police force of
Greater New York." It required.
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IXSURAJTCE BODIES FAVOR IX
CREASE IS TAXES.
,Code Enacted at 1917 Legislature
Declared Satisfactory With
out Further Changes.
BALBM, Or Dec M. (Special.)
Because of the co-operation given by
the state fire marshal's department In
ferreting out incendiary fires, repre
sentatives of nine mutual fire insur
ance associations operating in Oregon
today went on record favoring an In
crease in the taxes paid by these or
ganizations In order that more money
may be made available to continue
the work undertaken by the fire mar
shal and his assistants.
The conference also recommended
that the fire marshal's scope of au
thority be increased to the extent that
he shall estimate all fire losses as
soon as reports of fires are received
at the offices of the insurance cor
porations. Legislation to this end
probably will be sought at the next
session of the legislature, although
the exact nature of the bills to be
Introduced was not determined at to
day's session.
The insurance code enacted at the
1917 legislative session was declared
to be satisfactory and no amendments
to the laws will be asked by the
mutual Insurance associations.
The conference .was held In the
offices of the state Insurance commis
sioner, with A. C. Barbur. state fire
marshal, and his assistants in attend-
ance.
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Hearts of the Sex Turned Inside Out
A fine portrayal of the effect of the siren's call upon the affairs
of men the most unique and brilliant plot of the season
moral to the core, yet it deals with big questions of importance.
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Gift Sales for Women
, 4 Those looking- for inexpensive, thoroughly practical and acceptable gifts for women
should come to our. Lower Price Downstairs Store and see the multitude of desirable
gift articles at "lower prices." We feature Tuesday the following remarkable specials:
Just, in Time for Christmas
2400 New All Wool Sweaters
$2-98
Just think, of being able to purchase good all-wool sweaters for so little as $2.98.
Thanks to one of the most fortunate special purchases we have ever made, we are able
to offer 2400 ALL-WOOL (a few wool mixed) slip-on sweaters at $2.98 instead of the
earlier-in-the-season prices of $4 to $7.50. Dozens of pretty styles in many wanted col-,
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uce a small claims department" un-
er the law passed in 1917. The ob
ject of the department in the Justice
court will be to hear matters in liti
gation for sums of $20 or less and
where the creditor or debtor desires
to get action without the employing
of an attorney. Matters decided in
this court by the Justice will be final
and subject to all existing laws there
after for enforcement.
Ei-Samoan Governor Burled.
WASH1N-GTOX. Dec. 20. Full mili
tary honors attended the funeral to
day of Commander Warren J. Ter
hune, ex-governor of Samoa. The
services were held in the chapel at
Arlington cemetery. Bight of Com
mander Terhune's classmates at 'the
naval academy served as honorary
pallbearers.
City Invites Verdtm Hero.
The savior of Verdun, General
Robert Nivelle, is In San Francisco,
where he. is visiting Major-General
Hunter Liggett, commander of the 9th
army area. Yesterday an invitation
was sent to him requesting him to
visit Portland before he completed his
coast' tour. General Nivelle Is the
guest of the nation and .was sent by
France to represent his country at
the Pilgrim tercentenary. As far as
is known a visit to Portland was not
included In his itinerary. The invi
tation to come here was extended by
Over-the-Top post. Veterans of For
eign Wars, through John Walker
Jones, national Junior vice-corn
mander.
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Frightened Horses Kick Man.
OREGON CITY, Or, Dec 20. (Spe
cial.) While hauling logs at Carver
Thursday Stephen Carver was thrown
from a wagon when the logs rolled
and pitched him forward behind the
horses. The frightened animals
kicked the helpless man in the head.
but he managed to crawl from be
neath the wagon and the horses ran
away. Carver Is suffering from
bruises as the result of the accident.
but says he Is lucky to get out alive.
New Year's Oregonian
ANNUAL NUMBER, JAMJAR? 1,1921
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You will want to send copies to your friends in the east. Order now for
delivery on January 1st. Single copy 10c; postage, 6c in United States
and possessions; foreign 12c. Fill out blank form and send to Oregonian
Office, Sixth and Alder.
Small Claims Court Planned.
OREGON CITY, Or. Dec 20. (Spe-
elaL) Emery Noble, who was elected
Justice of the peace for district No.
4 of Clackamas county, will after Jan
nary 1, when he takes office, Intro-
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2 Other Helpful Gift Sales for Women
Wonderful Disposal of
1200 New Crepe de Chine
Envelope Chemise
; $11 .98
Those, too, are the result of a special purchase that has just come to
hand. 1200 new, full cut, well-made envelope chemise of fine quality
crepe de chine. Beautifully lace trimmed. Flesh. Sizes 36 to 44.
600 Beacon Flannel Bathrobes
These fine quality Beacon flannel bath robrrs sell regularly at $5. Just 600 full-cut, well
made robes in a great variety of desirable patterns and colors. Full-length robes with cord girdle
at waisl and neck cord. AH sizes. Just the thing for Christmas gifts.
Meier & Frank's: Lower Price StoreBasement Balcony. (Mail Order Filled.)
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