THE MORXIXG OREGOXIANT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14. 1921
POLICY OF AMERICA
POLICE DETECTIVES ARREST WOMAN BURGLAR, WHO MAKES '
PERMIT TO GIVE OUT
FLIER'S TALE DENIED
ALL MAIL ORDERS FILLED AT
CLEARANCE SALE PRICES
PARCEL POST PACKAGES PREPAID
ON $5.00 PURCHASES
FULL CONFESSION.
"The Store That
Undersells Because
It Sells for Cash"
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30X
Everything at a Reduced Price, Con
tract Goods Alone Excepted and of
Which We Have Very Little.
Everything at a Reduced Price, Con
tract Goods Alone Excepted and of
Which We Have Very Little.
Our Great January Clearance Sale
Offers Unmatchable Opportunities to Purchase
Acting Secretary of State's
Letter Published.
Daniels Says He Did Not Tell
Woman to Act.
NO GUARANTEES MADE
MRS. HINTON IS CROSSED
United Slates Declared to Be In No
Trio of American Balloonlsts
Leaves Toronto on Last Lap of
Return to Xew York.
Secret Agreement of Any Kind
Regarding Territory.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 13. Details of the
ITnitert Stales DOlicy toward soviet
Russia, riven by Actinr Secretary of
SratA nvis in a letter to Alton B
t Parker. Dresident of the National
Civic federation, were made public
here today.
Writing under date of January
last. Mr. Davis discussed questions
I widely Dublished prior to the last
election and addressed to th presi
dential candidates. These questions
I wer nuhmitted to the secretary of
state by Mr. Parker November it in
a letter asking for light on the de
partment's attitude.
The United States government has
no intention "officially to restore"
the former boundaries of the Rus
sian empire, nor to impose on any
non-Russian territories the rule of the
, great Russias, Mr. Davis explained,
characterizing as false a statement
that this government proposed of-
, flcially to restore "Russian territorial
integrity" and rule over Lithuania.
Letvia and Esthonia.
Russia In Distress.
"Russia today is in a condition of
distress," Mr. Davis' letter said, ana
there Is grave danger on all of her
frontiers of aggression either directly
by foreign states, or indirectly
through the control of these border
states. In several of these struggling
border territories, there is a differ
ence of opinion, as to which group
has a right to speak for the 'na
tionality' involved.
"It is the conviction of this govern
ment that these thorny questions can
i not now be solved in an ex-parte
manner. The Russian people are cer
tainly interested in such decisions,
and consistent with its previous ac
tion, the department of state in a note
of August 10, again served notice that
it could not be considered as indors
ing territorial settlement affecting
the welfare of the Russian people un
less a government generally recog
nized as representing them were a
party to the adjustment.
Secret Commitment Gratuitous.
"Official announcement was made
when the last of our troops were
withdrawn from Russian territory
and this government is not partici
pating in any armed action against
soviet Russia, nor is It supporting
with money, in money or munitions
any of the groups which are in con
flict with the eoviets. Insinuation
that this government is aecretly com
mitted to intervention in Russia is
gratuitous.
"The recently published exchange
of notes between this government and
- Poland clearly expresses the policy
of thiB government.
"This government has refused rec
ognition to the soviet government,
but its purpose has not been to 'op
pose her people' either by blocicade
or in any manner, but rather to safe
guard the interests of the Russian
people In every way possible.
"The only restriction maintained
by this government on export trade
with soviet Russia is the restriction
on the export of munitions or com
modities susceptible of military use.
"The department of state has taken
an intense and continual interest in
the possibility of arranging for large
scale relief work by strong and rep
utable organizations. The difficul
ties which have stood in the way of
any accomplishments have been
raised, not by this government, but
by the Soviets, who cannot find in
their theory of communism any ex
cuse for private philanthropy.
Relief Work Opposed.
"Any American citizen who wishes
to enter Russia on his own responsi
bility and without a passport can do
so. The 'official' obstruction to feed
ing of sick Russian children by
Americans has come not from this
government, but from the Soviets.
"The only relief work which the
Soviets will tolerate is the direct gift
of supplies to the soviet government,
to be distributed by them as their
own largesse. It is the opinion of
almost all experienced persons that
it would be impossible to raise funds
from private subscriptions on that
basis.
"The two exceptions have been the
Jewish joint distribution committee
and the American Friends' service
committee (Quakers) which has been
operating under British management
"The state department has taken
the position that it could not offi
cially encourage the entry into soviet
territory of American relief workers
so long as the soviet authorities con
tinue to hold as hostages American
citizens who are not accused of any
illegal activity."
Passport Situation Discussed.
Mr. Davis also discussed the pass
port situation. A recent order, he
said, has instructed diplomatic and
consular officers in countries con
tiguous to soviet Russia to take up
the American passports of such Amer
icans as wish to enter soviet Russia,
to be returned on their leaving soviet
territory.
"No hardship Is imposed on Ameri
cans wishing to enter Russia at their
own risk, and the chance of the mis
use of American passports is notably
decreased," he said.
Postal communications with soviet
Russia could not be formally estab
lished without treaty negotiations, he
added, saying:
"That this government does not
take such steps in order to facilitate
postal communications cannot justly
be construed as a refusal to permit
communications. It is well known
that letters do pass between the two
territories."
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Mr. Mabel Weber, ex-eonvict, vs ho aj he stole to pror-de babies with
food and better clothing:.
today that M. Karpoff, member of the
supreme economic council of Russia,
reported dead in a London dispatch,
was unknown to them. They also de
clared Premier Lenine, to their
knowledge, was never known as "M.
Karpoff," nor had he written books
under that name.
MOB FOILED BY DEPUTIES
Wyoming Man, Accused of Murder,
Rushed to Safe Place.
SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Jan. 13 Fol
lowing threats of mob violence. Frank
Wilkinson. 35. a rancher residing near
Gillette, Wyo., was rushed to Sheridan
today by deputy sheriffs from Camp
bell county. Wilkinson was arrested
in Gillette last night on a warrant
charging him with the murder of
James F. Carlton, another rancher,
last June 8.
Carlton was shot to death while
driving In a bugwy with his little
daughter near his home on Trail
creek, 20 miles north of Gillette
Frank Wilkinson and his brother.
Ralph, were charged with the murder,
but Ralph was acquitted and the
charge against Frank was dismissed.
Frank was rearrested last night
after, according to county authorities,
additional evidence had been discov
ered. No motive for the murder is
known.
MOTHER OF 3 IS BURGLAR
SIX HOBBKRIES CONFESSED,
IS REPORT OF POLICE.
Woman Says She Wished Food and
Clothing Tor Children When
Mate Lost Job.
Continued From First Page.)
FARMERS UPHOLD WILSON
Recent Action in Behalf of Clayton
Law Defended.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Protests
against railroads purchasing supplies
from companies in which they are in
terested was made before the senate
interstate commerce committee by
representatives of farmer organiza
tions. Smith W. Brockart of the Iowa
Farmers' union, said President Wil
son's veto of the bill to suspend pro
visions or the Clayton law dealing
with the subject should be sustained
He also complained against the rev
enue provision of the transportation
act.
SCIENTIST BOYCOTT VOID
Court Annuls Action Against Pub
lishing Society.
ATLANTIC CITT. N. J.. Jan. 1.
Miss Virginia Wilhelm, second reader
of the First Church of Christ. Scien
tist, today obtained a restraining
order in the chancery court to pre
vent the church from enforcing a
resolution adopted by majority vote.
This resolution was to the effect
that "members who are holding of
ficial or representative positions
should refrain temporarily from read
ing or circulatinperiodicals Issued
by the ChrlstianWSclence Publishing
society of Boston."
M. KARPOFF REPORTED DEAD
Xante Is Old Pseudonym Used bj
Xlkolal Lenine, Soviet Premier.
LONDON, Jan. II. A communica
tion from Moscow announcing the
dsath of M. Karpoff, member of the
supreme economic council of soviet
Russia, is quoted In a Berlin dispatch
to the' Exchange Telegraph here re
ceived today.
The supreme council In Moscow
contains no pirson named Karpoff.
which Is an old pseudonym of Nikolai
Lenine, soviet premier. Some of his
publications bear that name.
The Jewish News bureau, a New
York City news agency, January 9,
received a dispatch from its Moscow
correspondent telling of the serious
illness of Lenine.
MINER KILLED BY MOB
Man Held in Conection With Slay
ing of Alabama Guardsman.
JASPER. Ala,. Jan. 13. William
Beard, miner, held in connt tion with
the killing of James Morris, a guards
man, December 31, last, was taken
from the Walker county jail here
early today by a mob and later shot
to death, three miles from Jasper.
The jailor and military authorities
believed Beard had been rescued from
prison by friends until tht body was
discovered at the roadside by a rural
mail carrier.
Money May Be Invested.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Jan. 13.
(Special.) If a bill introduced In
the senate by the committee on revi
sion of laws is approved by the leg
islature, money accumulating in the
rehabilitation fund of the state in
dustrial accident commission in ex
cess of $75,000 will be subject to
investment. There is now approxi
mately $162,000 in this fund, but
there is no provision in the present
law whereby it can be invested with
a financial return to the state. The
original rehabilitation law was en
acted at the special legislative ses
sion last January.
M. KarpofFs Identity Denied.
NEW YORK. Jan. IX. Officials of
the Russian soviet bureau We said
Rail Corporation Charter Filed.
DOVER. Del., Jan. 13. A charter
was filed at the state department
here today for the American Interna
tional Railway & Equipment corpora
tion with a capital of (105.000,000.
The company is authorized to deal in
railroad and railway equipment. .
dresses, valuable articles of Jewelry,
silk camisoles and several oiher arti
cles of women's wearing apparel. An
unindorsed check written in favor of
Ethel Verry also was found. The
check was for $77.29. Mrs. Weber
told the police she had stolen the
check fpnm n nnrsp in a rfpnarrmnt
store. Some of the jewelry had beeni
stolen from a Jewelry store on Mor
rison street, she said.
Woman Remains Calm.
In discussing her burglaries yester
day, Mrs. Weber did not seem to be In
the least concerned and took her
capture as a matter of course. Even
while talking about her children, one
a baby girl, aged 13 months, she did
not disclose the interest a woman
might naturally be expected to take
in her babies. Two of the children
were with her at the time she was
arrested. The other. is In the care of
her parents.
The police say that Mrs. Weber has
confessed having been n trouble in
Washington for burglary on several
occas'ons. Her first husband, now
dead, is said to have been an ex
convict and to have had a criminal
record.
That her husband knew nothing of
her burglary operations and was in
no way to blame for her plight was
the insistent declaration of Mrs.
Weber. She said she told her hus
band that women friends gave her the
clothing and jewelry which she would
bring home.
Husband Says He Sunpected.
The police subjected Weber to a
close examination. They believe that
he is innocent of any participation in
his wife's career of crime. He is said
to have told the police that he sus
pected his wife might be stealing,
but was not certain.
Weber married the woman a short
time before she was committed to the
Washington state prison and knew of
her burglary operations In that state
at the time, the police said. The
woman is said to have operated in
Tacoma before she came to Portland
and several articles alleged to have
been stolen from the Raymond hotel
at Tacoma were found In her posses
sion. Mrs. Weber insists that her burg
larly operations were confined solely
to the west side, although the police
believe that further investigation
may result in linking her to several
east side burglaries. She told the
police that she operated mainly In
rooming houses and apartment
housea
Investigation la Continued.
Mrs. Weber was booked for in
vestigation, pending more complete
examination of her admitted burglar
ies in Portland. A burglary or grand
larceny charge may be formally filed
some time today, it was said.
The woman's husband was em
ployed as a day laborer for several
weeks by the gas company, but has
been out of employment for some
time. After the police had subjected
him to a careful examination he was
allowed his freedom to take care of
the children.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. State
ments last night by Mrs. Addie
Hinton ,wife of Lieutenant Walter
Hinton. wife of Lieutenant Walter
returning from Canada, that she had
official permission to make public
the letter from her husband which
caused a clash between Hinton and
Lieutenant Farrell, a balloon mate,
prompted Secretary Daniels to make
inquiry today about the navy de
partment. "No such permission was sent from
my office, or at my direction," the
secretary said.
TORONTO. Jan. 13. The last leg
of the American balloonlsts' home
ward journey from the frozen north,
where they were lost four days when
their balloon descended near Moose
Factory. December 14, was begun
when they left here tonight for
New York.
The balloonlsts arrived here at
4:42 P. M. They were welcomed at
the railroad station by Controller
Maguire, on behalf of the city, and
a delegation from the Aero club of
Canada. Informal receptfon was held
at the Aero club headquarters.
The airmen were guests of the
club until their departure for New
York. They are expected to reach
Rockaway Friday. .
Acting Mayor Maguire accorded a
oivic reception to the airmen and
Major Wemp greeted them for the
Canadian Aero club.
Seemingly in jolly spirits, the
officers chatted and smiled while
being snapped by motion picture
photographers. Lieutenants Hinton
and Farrell clasped hands before the
cameras, apparently on the best of
terms.
EX -CONVICT SUSPECTED
Montana Man Held for Recent
Robbery In Salt Lake City.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 13. Ed
ward Norton, alias "Speedy" McNa-
mara, is being held by the police on
suspicion of being implicated in the
holdup of two employes of the Utah
Savings & Trust company and the
robbery of $4500 last Saturday.
According to detectives, Norton was
released from the Montana State pris
on within tne last ten oays, alter
serving three years and six months
for a robbery in Butte four years
ago.
GIRL'S LEG NETS $45,000
Record Injury Award Is Granted
by Xew York Jury.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. New York
county's record Injury award, $45,000,
for the loss of one leg, today was
granted to Dorothy Brenner, 20 years
old, the victim of an elevator acci
dent. v
Another jury earlier in the week
awarded $42,500 to a boy who lost
both legs under a street car.
Best grades coal. Prompt delivery.
Diamond Coal Co. Bdwy. 3037. Adv.
TIRES
January Sale
7 OF -WJG THOUGHT DEAD
Wreckage of C S. Vessel Washed
Ashore on Galveston Beach.
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 13. The
United States engineering department
tug, Captain Talfor, has been wrecked
and it Is believed seven men of the
crew perished.
The tug left Sabine Sunday morn
.ng for Galveston and nothing was
heard of the craft until today, when
her deck house and other wreckage
were washed ashore on Galveston
beach.
3000-MILE GUARANTEE
Standard Make
High Quality
List Sale
Price. Price.
30x3 Non-Skid. 118.75 $ 9.90
30x3 Non-Skid. 23.75 J.3.50
'32x3 Non-Skid. 29.95
31x4 Non-Skid. 33.50
32x4 Non-Skid. 38.35
33x4 Non-Skid. 40.25
34x4 Non-Skid. 41.20
Other Sizes in Proportion
No Tax
FIRSTS
16.00
18.25
21.00
22.00
23.00
Xaval Station to Remain.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1J. Reports
that the Great Lakes naval training
station was to be abandoned were de
nied today by Rear Admiral Wash
ington, chief of the bureau of naviga
tion. Admiral Washington said that
next to the great fleet base at Hamp
ton Roads, the Great Lakes station
was regarded as the moat important
post the navy. baa.
Corporation in Hunds of Receivers.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13. Re
ceivers were appointed for the In
ternational Money Machine company
of Reading. Pa., in federal court to
day. Assets of the company were
$1,669,719 and liabilities $235,192 it
was said. The company manufactures
adding and payroll machines.
Man Hunt On in Texas.
AMARILLO. Tex., Jan. 13. County,
city and federal authorities today
were searching for ten prisoners who
overpowered the Jailer and escaped
fro:., the county Jail last night.
6 4b H. green
Holman Fuel Go.
Adv.
s'.amps for cash.
Main 350. 560-21.
CORD TIRES
8000-MILE GUARANTEE
Standard Makes FIRSTS
at SPECIAL PRICES
30x3 Non-Skid $24.73
32x4 Non-Skid 40.75
33x4 Non-Skid 45.00
35x5 Non-Skid 58.75
No Tax
Other Sizes in Proportion
Write or call before you buy.
Mail orders given prompt
attention.
Malcom Tire Co.
Broadway and Everett Ste.
PORTLAND, OR.
One of a Chain of Stores
Large Buyers
PIANOS
REDUCED
PAYMENTS ARRANGED
There are some splendid piano bar
gains in Baby Grands, Players and
Uprights on sale this month on oar
seventh floor.
Every Section of Every Department of This Great Store Has Reduced Prices to the Lowest
Possible Limit There Are Values Unequaled and Qualities That Defy Every Comparison
THESE SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR OUR 1053D BARGAIN FRIDAY
Great Pre-Inventory Sale of
Laces and Embroideries
A Wonderful Gathering for
Friday at Yard 15c
Miss this opportunity to purchase a generous
supply of Laces and Embroideries for imme
diate needs and for spring sewing and youH
miss one of the most important saving oppor
tunities ever offered in this popular section of
the store.
Included are fine quality cambric and long
cloth Skirtings and dainty Baby Sets and
Edges all in choice patterns, worked with
good firm edge. Also pretty Laces for Cami
soles, Underwear Trimming, Boudoir Caps,
Fancy Work, etc, such as Imitation Cluny,
Crochet, Filet, Piatt Vals and others in 3 to
5-inch widths
All in Friday's Sale it, ir.
JLUV
a yard
Clean-Up
Women's Neckwear
At 25c
Broken lines in good styles
both Collars and Sets in white or
colored organdie, lace edge,
georgette, pique, white or colored
satin, etc. All at one price today
at 25
Women's Kerchiefs
At 39c
Box of Six
Dainty full size Handkerchiefs
of fine Lawn with neat embroid
ered pattern in corner 6 to the
box This Sale at 89 box.
Clean-Up
Narrow Ribbons
At 10c
A final disposal of all short
bolts broken lines and .odd num
bers in narrow ribbons, pique
edge, grosgrain, satins, etc
mosj all colors in the assortment
Taday at 10c
Children's Kerchiefs
At 9c
Box of Two
Pretty Handkerchiefs for chil
dren they come in white with
colored embroidered Juvenile fig
ures two in a fancy box Today
at 9c box.
Women! Particular Women!
Here's News of Greatest
Importance in
Silk Underwear
Price
Choice From Our Entire Stock of Vanity
Fair Silk Undergarments, Vests, Union
Suits, Bloomers AD Broken Lines in
Kayser's and Phoenix Ribbed Silk Vests.
This is the sale at which all women who
enjoy luxurious silken undergarments will
generously supply their wardrobe. Just
think of buying such beautiful high-grade
silk underwear as Vanity Fair, Kayser's
and Phoenix at Half Price well, thaf s ex
actly what you can do at this sale!
You have choice from our entire stock of Vanity Fair
Silk Underwear all odds and ends in Kayser's, consisting
of Vests, Bloomers and Union Suits, in white or flesh
styles with bodice or regulation top also Phoenix ribbed
Silk Vpsts in flesh nnrl white ATT. AT HATU PRTPV.'
Women's Cotton
UNION SUITS
At $1.39
Winter weight fine fleeced cot
ton Union Suits in Dutch-neck
styles with elbow sleeves and in
ankle length. Sizes 36 and 38
Today at $1.39
Women's Wool Mixed
SPORT HOSE
At 89c
These popular Sport Hose are
made seamless with reinforced
heel and toe and wide garter hem.
Sizes 8Va to lOVi, in dark green.
Friday 890
Women's and Children's
Handkerchiefs, 3 for 10c
Full size white Lawn Handkerchiefs with roll edge,
hemstitched or picot edge, plain or in styles with white
or colored embroidered corner.
A ridiculously low price, while any remain today 3
for 100
EXTRA!
FOR FRIDAY ONLY
Bleached Canton Flannel
At 29c Yd.
Extra heavy full bleached Canton Flannel in 30-inch
width in Today's Sale at 290
EXTRA!
FOR FRIDAY ONLY
All Our Best Dress Ginghams
At 19c Yd.
An unsurpassed showing of best standard quality
Dress Ginghams in 27-inch width at Today's Sale 190
Extraordinary!
Fjnal Disposal Sale
Sample and Odd Lot
COTTON and WOOL
BLANKETS
H Regular Prices
Unrestricted Choice While
Any Remain, Pair
at $1.63 Up to $10
For Blankets Formerly
Selling to $20 a Pair
About 150 pairs in the assortment. They'll not last long at this extraordi
nary underpricing, therefore come early be here when the store opens at
9 A. M. if possible.
Included are three-quarteT and full-size Cotton, Wool-mixed and All-Wool
Blankets of most every description white, gray, tan and plaid styles all in
this sale at the same great uniform reduction of
One-Half Regular Selling Prices
No Mail or Phone Orders and None Sent C. 0. D.
None to Dealers
EXTRA!
For Friday Only
Double
RICE COOKERS
At $1.49
Aluminum- Double Rice Boilers
or Cookers of good size and qual
ity Eureka brand.
EXTRA!
For Friday Only
Imitation
PEARL NECKLAC'S
At 49c
A popular and attractive imita
tion Pearl Necklace in 15-inch
length one of fine finish.
Heavy Japanned Dust Pans at 19c
L.
EXTRA!
Women's Shoes at $5.37
This season's styles in black and brown kid leathers; also in
calf. A special clearance sale reduction on regular stock lines
all sizes at $5.37
Great Final Price Crash !
Children's Play
Garments
LEVI STRAUSS, ARMOR PLATE, BOSS OF THE ROAD, QfT
LEE UNION-ALLS ALL AT, FOR CHOICE ODL
Parents, our advice is that you supply both present and future
needs, for this figure is below present wholesale quotations but
because we are somewhat overstocked we take this loss cheerfully.
You have choice from the above well-known makes in regulation
style garments in fast color, guaranteed, double twist twills, denims,
linenes, galatea, cotton serge, indigo De Luxe, khaki every garment
well sewed and cut true to size.
Just 75 Dozen in Today's QKn
Sale to Sell at OOk,
No Phone or Mail Orders None Sent
C. 0. D. or Exchanged
Our Store
Now Opens
at 9 A.M.
The Most in Value The Best m Quality
Store Closes
at 5:30 P. M.
Saturdays
at 6 P. M.
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