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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 23, .1921
CREST OP FLOOD
LABORER BURIED ALL
FIRST TO
JAPAN TO GIVE BACK
BALY'S CURVE WRONG,
GERMANS DEFEAT
POLES III SILESIA
STRIKING MARINERS
NIGHT UNDER BRICKS
WALL CAVES IX WHILE MAX IS
SHANTUNG TO CHINA
SCIENTISTS ARE TOLD
EXPERIMTEXTS BLAST THEORY
i REJECT PEACE OFFER
RAP PEACE DELAY
NOT YET IPJ SIGHT
OUTLINE POLICY
MIKADO ALSO TO EVACUATE
GOTHAM LOCALS VETO FLAX
WORKIXG ALOXE.
SIBERIA SOOX, IS REPORT.
OF EXGLISH PHYSICIST.
0F FEDERAL MEDIATORS.
OREGON
GEHMN
HAHVEY
Willamette at 20.5 Feet
and May Go to 27.
WATER IN SOME BASEMENTS
Columbia Also Continues
Slow, Steady Rise.
DAMAGE IS NOT SERIOUS
Merchandise and Other Goods
Danger Zone Are Removed.
Farm Land Is Banked.
In
FRESHET FLOOD CONDITIONS
ARE SUMMARIZED.
Portland River reaches 20.5
foot stage and may go to 27.
Water seeps into some base
ments. The Dalles Flood waters at-,
tain stage of 3S.9 feet.
Hood River Truck gardeners
are worried by danger of dam
age to crops.
V
The Willamette river at Portland
had reached a stage of 20.5 feet at 6
o'clock last night and the water was
still rising slowly and wittt the crest
of the flood not yet in sight.
The rise was nearly a foot in the
last 24-hour period. It was predicted
that the river would go over the 21
foot mark today.
Weather bureau officials forecast
that the flood would go over the 25
or 27-foot mark before the water
starts to recede. It was considered
possible, however, that the water
might rise even higher, depending to
a large extent upon weather condi
tions in the mountain regions where
the sources of the Columbia and Snake
rivers lie.
Colombia la Still Rial a".
',- Advices yesterday were that the
Columbia river was still rising slow
ly and steadily, with every indication
It would continue, although probablv
not as rapidly.
No damage of Importance was re
ported in the Portland district, al
though practically all the basements
in the lower down-town district were
flooded. Water has begun to seep
Into the basements of building west
of Third street. Some pumps were
going yesterday in that district to
keep the engine rooms clear of water.
Host Bairmnta Cleared.
The rise of water has been so alow
that practically ail basements have
been cleared of valuable merchandise
ahead of it. This was also true along
the water front, where the docks have
been flooded. In practically all cases
of danger merchandise and other
property were moved Saturday. The
water front was quiet yesterday, ex
cept for sightseers and some few
fishermen angling for carp.
The rise of the river at Portland
yesterday broke all records for flood
water here since 1917, when the water
reached the 24.6 feet stage. This oc
curred June 28 of that year.
, SO Fret Reached in 1918.
On June 25, 1918. the water reached
the 20-foot stage, that being the high
est water since 1917 until yesterday.
If the river here goes to the height
predicted, it is feared that damage
may be done to railroad fills, es
pecially along the Columbia river,
where the current has become power
ful. No danger is anticipated from
that source along the Willamette
river, however; owing to the fact that
the rise here is back water and the
river has practically no current.
Railroads and industrial firms, how
ever, have begun to feel a little ap
prehension over conditions in the
North Portland district in case the
water should go much higher.
Embankments Thrown Up.
A dredge was in operation along
the Columbia slough Saturday and
embankments were thrown up in the
effort to prevent the flood from in
undating more of the farm land there,.
The tract covered by water in that
district was principally grass land
and practically no damage has been
done so far.
There was considered some danger
that the joint rail line to Seattle
might be covered at Kalama by the
rising flood, if the rise of the Colum
bia river continues. If this should
occur, communication would be cut
off or at least hindered by that route
between Portland and Washington
cities north of there.
Many Boating rartles Held.
With beautiful weather all day yes
terday, many boating parties were
out enjoying the novelty of -touring
the Willamette river when the, river
was at such an unusual height The
lack of current here made this possi
ble. Only 2'4 more feet of water will
compel the Peninsula mill, one of the
few remaining in operation along the;
Willamette river, to shut down, it
was declared. I
It was thoughtlikcly that the fall
in the Snake river, reported Saturday,
would begin to b felt here today and
tomorrow with the result that the
river might be brought practically to
a standstill. .
Stevedoring firms were finding
nome difficulty In loadinsr grain ships
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Wiliam Krugcr Found by Searchers
After Being Pinned Down
for Many Hours.
To be buried beneath an avalanche
of bricks in the cellar of a deserted
building at East Forty-eighth and
Stark streets from 3 o'clock Saturday
afternon until after 7 o'clock yester
day morning was the harrowing ex
perience of William" Kruger, 42 years
old, a laborer, who lives at 248 East
Eighty-eighth street.
Kruger was working alone in the
cellar Saturday afternoon when the
brick wall toppled over or. him, pin
ning him beneath. He worked until
exhausted in an effort to extricate
himself, and when he had become too
freeHom h. fa 1 lad t h ro.it irhnilrt the
afternoon and night for assistance.
When her husband failed to return
home by daylight yesterday, Mrs.
Kruger aroused neighbors and sent a
searching party out to look for him.
Several hours later the party visited
the cellar where he had been work
ing Saturday afternoon and found him
buried, beneath the mass of bricks
and almost unconscious.
The injured man was taken to the
Good Samaritan hospital, where an
examination showed he had sustained
a fractured collar bone. He likewise
was badly bruised and injured about
the shoulders and body. He had suf
fered greatly from exposure and was
in a serious condition last night.
Mr. Kruger said 'that he had at
tempted to attract pedestrians by his
cries for help, but, because of his
weakened condition, his shouts could
not be heard. He had managed to
free his head from beneath the bricks.
which saved him from suffocation.
REVOLUTIONJS RUMORED
Militayr Junta Declared to Have
Overthrown Portuguese Cabinet.
MADRID, May 22. (By the Associ
ated Press.) The Tiempo today print
ed 'under reserve a report from trav
elers reaching Vigo that a revolution
had broken out in Lisbon, Portugal.
The travelers said members of the
cabinet have- been imprisoned and
Machado Dos Santos has been pro
claimed president. The cabinet re
signed Saturday.
LISBON, May 22. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Today's newspapers
print a communication from the mili
tary junta which planned Saturday's
demonstrations against the govern
ment. It says no pressure will be
exercised to impose a new cabinet
the choice of which is left to the
president.
The manifestation yesterday was
due to dissatisfaction by the military
over an overt act of the government
in exoneration of transferred offi
cers. PIONEER AIR TRIP TAKEN
5000 Miles of Rough Cncharted
Country to Be Traversed.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22. With
his plantation near Caracas, capital
of Venezuela, South America, his an
nounced destination, James Otis, San
Francisco business men, left here this
morning in a large airplane, accom
panied by Pilot William Morris and
Mechanician Charles L. West. The
party expected to reach San Diego,
Cal, late today. From San Diego the
route is mapped by way of Tucson
and Phoenix, Ariz., and then into Old
Mexico.
Five thousand miles of rough, un
charted country lies between San
Francisco and Venezuela and the trip!
Otis stated, will take about four
months.' No attempt at speed will be
made and the party will make maps
and keep data which may be useful
in the establishment of a regular air
route. .
9 AIRPLANES AT EUGENE
Rest or Forest Patrol Craft Are
Expected Today. .
EUGENE, (Jr., May 22. (Special.)
Nine of the 18 airplanes of the 91st
squadron, which is to make its head
quarters in Eugene this summer dur
ing the forest fire patrol season, ar
rived this afternoon at 5 o'clock from
Mathe field and alighted on the mu
nicipal aviation field. -
Eighteen planes started this morn
ing, the others stopping at different
points along the way. Most of them
are expected to arrive here tomorrow.
RAINS HELP HALT FIRES
Blazes in Minnesota I)orcsts Put
Cnder Control.
DULCTH, Minn., May 22. Aided by
heavy local rains, state and federal
forestry men, reinforced by Recruits,
today gained control of forestires !"
the Minnesota state and Superior
national forest reas In northwestern
Minnesota. x
The fires started Friday and were
at their worst yesterday afternoon
and early last night.
FORT FRASER IS BURNED
Hudson's Bay Company's Old Log
Building Landmark.
VANCOUVER. B. C, May 22. (Spe
cial.) Word has been received here
that the Hudson's Bay company's post
at Fort Fraser has been burned.
There were logs in this fort 200
years old and the old landmark, built
in the days of buffaloes and wig
wams, will be missed by navigators
of inland waters.
Ambassador Goes Far
ther Than Hughes.
POWER EXCEEDS HOUSE'S
Fourth H is Added to Family
of Nations' Directors.
HARDING GIVES APPROVAL
Tacit Acquiescence in. Everythin;
Tltcred by Colonel Acknowl
edged by President.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL
'Copyright. 1921, bV The Oregonian.)
WASHINGTON. D. C, May 22. (Spe
cial.) The outstanding political event
last week in Washington unquestion
ably was the fact that Colonel George
Harvev. ambassador to Oreat Britain.
assumed a position of authority in the
foreign relations of the United Mates,
onhnrrlinatA onlV to that Of
presi-
I jcnt Harding and Secretafy of State
Hughes. As a matter ot raci, v-ou'
Harvey has gone farther than Mr.
Hughes in outlining the foreign policy
of this country and President Harding
has let it be known that he tacitly ap
proves everything the colonel has
said.
It has been ' commented in the
capital that the American .foreign
policy was being directed by the three
H's, meaning Harding, HugSes and
Hoover. Now a fourth "H" has been
added in the person of Colonel Har
vey and he unquestionably ranks
above Mr. Hoover.
Harvey In Knlflue Position.
Colonel Harvey occupies a unique
position in American history. He has
more power and authority. thaV was
accorded to another member of the
"H" family In the last administration,
Colonel E. M. House. Colonel Harvey
not only is at the bead of the Ameri
can diplomatic service, but ia the
general representative of President
Harding, authorized to "take part in
the deliberation of the supreme coun
cil of the allies, that governing body
of the entire world. When Colonel
Harvey speaks in Europe he speaks
not for himself alone not merely as
American arnUassador a the court cl
St. James, but in'the name of Presi
dent Harding. Colonel House repre
sented President Wilson for a time in
the supreme council but his authority
was limited and he had no official.
standing.
Few persons who have not paid
close attention to the development of
affairs in Europe realize the power
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1 IT'S A HARD LIFE. , J
High Official of Foreign Office Is
" Authority for Statement That
Early. Action. Is Intended.'.
TOKIO, May 21. (By the Associat
ed Press.) Japan is- to evacuate Si
beria and restore Shantung to China
"at the earliest possible nyment," ac
cording to a statement by an official
of the foreign office following ad
journment today of the colonial con
ference which has been In session for
a week.
This, he declared, meant that there
would be "no change in -Japan's fun
damental policy" in the far east.
The government has decided not to
publish' any of the , conclusions
reached by, the conference at pres
ent. The sessions were private.
While officials generally declined
to say whether Japan would take any
new positive steps in Siberia and
S-hantu.ng-, they voiced the hope'tbat
China was willing to discusa ar
rangements for restoration of the
province. They emphasized that
Japan sought nothing in exchange
but must have assurance that Jap
anese residents and interests ' in
Shantung would be protected.
It was added that the absence of
responsible authority in China with
which to deal was the greatest han
dicap. -
Newspapers inBist that Japan will
withdraw her troops from the Shan
tung railroad to Tsing-Tau without
awaiting Chinese acceptance of Ja
pan's standing restoration offer. It
is declared this withdrawal will be
carried out with an aim to hastening
arrangements for the relinquishment
of the province to China.
The newspapers also declared that
the government Is arranging to evac
uate all of Siberia except points in
Sagbalien province, which were oc
cupied because of the Nikolaievsk
massacre.
The Kokumin Shlmbun, military
organ, attacked the government,
which it says is trying to create the
false impression that it will estab
lish a constructive policy in Siberia
by withdrawing its troops.
According to th Nichi Nichi Shim
bun, Japan'; conditions of withdrawal
from Shantung include assurance of
the maintenance of peace and order
in the three far eastern provinces
with safeguards against establish
ment of communism, and protection
of Japan's economic- interests.
HARDING TAKES SEA TRIP
Presidential Yacht 3IayfIower Is
Due at Xew York Today;
. .WASHINGTON. May 22. The presi
dential yacht Mayflower, with Presi
dent Harding and party aboard, was
reported 60 miles north of Cape
Charles light at noon today in a radio
message. Perfect weather was said
to prevail..
The yacht will be due at New York
tomorrow.
A message signed by Secretary
Christian received at 10:30 reported
the yacht off Barnegat with "all well;
perfect weather." i
Method of Measuring Temperatures
at "Which Mixed Gases Begin
to Liquify Is Disproved.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 22.
Baly's curve is inaccurate. To the
layman this may sugsest a ball game,
but to chemists, physicists and oxy
gen manufacturers the news is likely
to prove startling.
Baly, an English physicist, 20 years
ago measured temperatures at. which
mixtures of oxygen and nitrogen be
gin to liquify and the extent to which
the liquid form is richer in oxygen
than the original gaseous mixture.
This measurement, .-known as Baly
curve, has been accepted as a funda
mental law.- H. N. Davis, professo
of the Harvard -engineering school
announced today, that experiment
had resulted in the discovery that th
curve was. wrong.
A. K. Dunbar, a member of the re
search group in pryogenic engineer'
ing, made the discovery. Dunbar set
out to repeat for another pair
gases the work done by Baly.'Havin
designed a hew type of apparatus, h
tested it with liquid air. -He found
Baly s curve was Inaccurate.
.expressing the 'hope that before
long his experiments can beNcarried
to their logical conclusion, Prof. Davis
said.;. ',
.When .our .work Is completed we
nope to nave collected enough funda
mrtaldata bearing on liauld ai
and the production of oxygen to put
tne industry on an engineering basis,
MERCURY 91.2 AT CHICAGO
Hottest May Day in 10 Years Sends
Thousands to Parks and Lake.
iHit-AW, May 22 The hottest
May day in tan years resulted in
a rush to the parks and lake by thou
sands of Chicagoans.
The mercury touched 91.2. Seve.-al
persons were overcome and the death
of a child was directly attributed to
the heat.
NEW -VORK. May 22. Showers to
nignt Drought some relief to New
York and the surrounding territory
after the hottest day of the season
The neat gave the Morrisania do
lice' station a real thrill when 5000
Bottles of home-made wine which
the police had seized and stored on
the top floor began to explode.
salvage -squad braved the bombard
ment ai:d moved the home brew to
a cooler spot.
2 BALLOONS QUIT RACE
Gas Bags in Contest Willi Seven
Others Are Forced to Land.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 22. Two
balloons, the "City of Birmingham'
and the "Chamber of Commerce of
St. Lous," which left Birmingham late
yesterday with seven, others in the
national elimination race, were forced
to land near here late today.
They had previously been sighted
passing over the city with one other
balloon.
Insurgents Are Driven
Back Five Miles. -
SEVERAL VILLAGES "SEIZED
Teutons Appear to Have
' Regular Army Resources.
4 FIELD GUNS CAPTURED
Eight Machine Guns and IS
Rifles Also Taken in Clash
in Grossteincr Forest.
I
LONDON, May 23. Germans Satur
day drove te Polish insurgents i
Silesia back ioward Cross Strchlltz
for five miles, said a diispatch to .th
London Times from Oppeln.
The Times' correspondent declare
there was every sign that the Ger
mans have the resources of the regu
lar army at their disposal.
BERLIN, May 23. A dispatch from
axGerman source at Oppeln toda
says Polish reinforcements ha
crossed the frontier Into upper Sile
sia and there was severe fightin
Sunday near Rosenberg. The insur
gents were obliged to evacuate sev
eral villages. The outcome of th
affray has not been reported.
OPPELN. Silesia. May 22. It has
been reported trouble has broken ou
in the neighborhood of Kreuzburg.
German "free companies" were re
ported to be advancing, but it wa
not known whether the movemen
was in the nature of a raid or
broader operation.
LONDON, May 23. The first real
war operation during the Polish in
surreqtion In upper Silesia occurred
Saturday, when Germans attacked i
the Grossteiner forest, according to
a dispatch to the London Times from
Ratibor. The correspondent said th
Germans ttacked in two columns.
ThdPole .left their position hur
riedly. - Near Gogolin four field gun
and eight machine guns and 150
rifles were -captured.
The correspondent said the Ger
mans were reinforcing their position
and Intended to continue the attack
Sunday. An Oppeln dispatch to the
Times said incessant fighting with
numerous casualties continued be
tween Polish Insurgents and Ger
mans in the Rosenberg, Kruezburg,
Ratibor and Grappitz areas. The
correspondent motored through the
Polish lines, where he saw new troops
and artillery and other equipment.
The Germans, he said, tmve been re
inforced. They have artillery.
XOTE IS SEAT TO BRITISH
French Say Action by Germany-
May Be Xecessary.
LONDON, May 22. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The French embassy
yesterday presented a note to the
British foreign office, pointing out
the seriousness of the upper Silesian
situation, in view of the persistent
attitude of the German corps, which,
it was declared, was being constantly
reinforced", the bolshevik tendencies
of the workers and) the difficulty of
intervening between the Poles and
the Germans.
The note said It therefore was tec
essary to make joint representations
to Germany to urge her "to put into
execution the measures she has an
nounced."
It was stated in French quarters
ere that 30,000 armed Germans have
ntered the Silesian territory.
CREDIT GIVEX TO AMERICA
Temps Expresses Hope That Un
derstanding of France Will Last.
PARIS, May 22. The Temps, re
viewing the Franco-British situation
over Silesia and the riand-dJoyd
George disagreement, concluded:
"We have the right to turn to the
United States, the president and vice
president of which have just recent
ly uttered such touching words in
honor of France and Poland and tell
them: 'America's decisive effort won
the war." '
"We thank the United States for
understanding us today and hope
that she will sustain us in the effort
we are making to Insure continental
European peace against the stiff re
sistance In some quarters."
TWO CONVICTS ESCAPE
Posse of Penitentiary Guards Be
, gins Search for Trusties.
SAfcEM, Or., May 22. (Special.)
George Evans, committed to the peni
tentiary from Union county in Octo
ber, 1920. for larceny of a horse, and
Lee Holliway, committed from Har
ney county the' same month for lar
ceny from a dwelling, escaped today
while working as trusties. A posse
of guards began hunting for the pair
when their absence was discovered
at 8:30 o'clock tonight, but at a late
hour no trace of them had been dis
covered. The men were working with a team
on the prison farm. They were seen
about 3 P. M. when they put their
horses in the barn and fed the ani
mals. ' - . .
Conference Between Owners and
Men Scheduled in Washing
ton for Tuesday.
NEW TORK, May 22. Proposals of
federal mediators looking to a settle
ment of the marine lrike, In effect
since May 1, were unanimously re
jected at a meeting today of locals
85 and 80 of the Marine . Engineers'
Beneficial association.
The meeting was called to hear a
report of a committee which had been
In conference with Secretary Davis
at Washington and as a result of
which, it was reported, a possible
basis of settlement hail been reached.
The proposals were reported to in
volve acceptance by the men of a re
duction in wages and the granting
of concessions as to overtime.
T. B. Healy and B. L. Todd, repre
sentatives of the union, declared no
vote was taken. They added none
was necessary, . as the discussion
showed tho men were unanimous In
their declaration to stand by their
original proposition.
Secretary Davis arrived today and
conferred with W. L. Marvin, general!
manager, and rresidcnt Raymond of
the American Steamship Owners' as
sociation. Secretary Davis succeeded In" hav
ing President Raymond and Vice
President Marvin of the American
Steamship Owners' association con
sent to another conference In Wash
ington at 10:30 A. M. Tuesday. The
secretary Invited the engineers' strike
committee to attend.
WOMAN IN AUTO HURT
Car Crashes Into Building When
Driver Loses Consciousness.
When her companion, Robert E.
Krai, G18 East Eighth street, fell un
conscious at the wheel of his auto
mobile, near Third and Taylor streets,
early yesterday afternoon, a com
panion, June Doye, attempted to set
the brakes. Before it could be con
trolled, however, 'the machine ran Into
a building on the west side of the
street, ricocheted and circled toward
the Hariey - Davidson bicycle store.
When it struck the second time, Miss
Doye was rendered unconscious..
Both were sent to the city emer
gency hospital, where Krai was found
to be in a semi-comatose condition,
but otherwise unhurt. Miss Doye was
treated for severe contusion ofhe
nose and sent to her home, 225 Fifth
street.
BRIGANDS KILL IN FIUME
Five Autonomists Reported Slain
Aftsjr Political Victory.
ROME. May 22. Brigands have ter
rorized Fiume with clandestine assas
sinations, vowing vengeance against
the city for the autonomous victory
In the April elections, according to II
Paese, which declared the brigand
are mostly u Annunzio s ex-lcglon-
naires. . ,
Five prominent autonomists have.
already , been murdered, the brigands
operating at night, some times, ac
cording to the newspaper. In collusion
with the carabineers.
NEW WAGESCALE HOPE
British Mine Owners Said to Have
Plan to End Strike.
LONDON. May 22. British mine
owners are reported to have brought
forward a new plan wtiich may result
In a settlement of the miners' strike,
which today entered on Its 62d day.
Details of the new plan have not
been divulged, but it was declared
hey would suggest that wages should
be governed by the cost of living.
NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
U9 degree.; minimum. 47 degree..
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly wlnda,
Foreign.
I
Japan to give back
Shantunr to China.
P.g 1.
Russian reds seem to gain
In Turkey.
Pase 2.
Mexico to bs told what she must do to
secure recognition. Page 2.
Germans battle Poles In Silesia. Page 1.
Arson campaign is renewed In England.
Page 4.
National.
Harvey first to outline nations foreign
policy. Page 1.
Labor suspects employer's plot. Pagt S.
Hays hard at work in posrmasier Job.
Page 3.
Sharp reductions in railroad expenses ad
vised. Page n.
lomestlc.
Striking mariners veto peace offer. Page 1.
Suspect is accused ot brutal murders.
Page 4.
New laurels won by women. Page 8.
Church treasurer vanishes with 16000.
Page 5
General gives aid in pneumonia case.
Page 18.
Jobless present problem In New York.
Page .
Pacific Northwest.
Miners of Washington to accept state
mediation. Page 4.
Sperts.
Pacific Coast league1 results: At Los An
geles, Portland game postponed; at
Salt Lake 10-14. Vernon lv-3; at San
Francisco 3-7, Seattle 0-4; at Sacra
mento 3-3. Oakland 2-2. Page 10.
Bantams make sUr all over country.
Page 10.
High river
menace at Waverley club.
Page VI.
Double-header
local
eml-pao feature.
Page 11.
Georges' sea legs getting stronger. Page 10.
Portland and Vlrinity.
Crest of flood Is not yet In sight. Page 1.
Laborer is burled all night when brick
wall caves in. Page 1.
Real wealth held In soil products. Page 17.
Co-operation Is theme of Farmers' week.
Page 1.
Effort to nullify dry law charged. Page li.
Arixonan and Alkmaar arrive In harbor.
Page 11.
Oregon German-speaking Roman Catholic
societies rap peace delay. Page L
Patriotic Organizations
Also Criticised.
SCHOOL BOARD IS ATTACKED
Alleged Aide to Teuton Spy
Elected President.
CASE DISMISSAL ASKED
Federation of German-Speaking
Roman Oil hollo Societies
Adopts Resolution.
SI'MMAAY OF IKSOI.frinS
ADOPTKD II V ii V. II M A IV
S I' K t K I X G ROM A
CATHOLIC NOC IKTII-:!.
Demand that Orcnon delega
tion In conprens "lend utmost
influence for early peaee with
central powers."
Object to 'discrimination" In
employment in schools and de
clare "a wave of rellulous hiso
tryand Intolerance" has recent
ly sprung up.
Oppose Smith-Towner bill In
congress.
Favor recognition of Ireland
by the United States. m
Declare Joseph Woermlle,
federation president, now under
fire by the government, to be
"a most useful and loyal citi
zen," and ask Attorney-General
Daugherty to dismiss case
gainst him; Wocrndle re
elected preslilenj.
Condemn "certain so-called
patriotic associations."
Implore Oregon delegation In
congress "to exert every means
to put a stop to . , , out-
Vages committed by French .
soldiery, and particularly by
negro troops of Farnch gov- .
ernment, upon women and chii-
drcn of Germany on the Rhine."
Resolutions In regard to the rela
tions of the United States with Ger
many and the. treatment of people
within this country whose actions In
the war now are under question In
the federal courts were included in a
series of 13 denllng with govern
mental, religious and educational
matters which were adopted by
the Federation of German-Speaking
Roman Catholic societies of OreKnn
at their annual meeting at St. Agatha
church Saturday and Sunday.
Included in these resolutions wns
one deploring the 'action by the gov
ernment seeking to cancel the citi
zenship papers of Joseph Wocrndle,
accused of having bcfrlcndi-d the
German spy, Hans W. Bochm; an
other criticising the government for
not hastening the consummation of
peace with Germany; ono condemn
ing organizations which seek to "In
timidate and coerce" residents of
this country, and three other resolu
tions having to do with clashes of
educational Interests.
Dlamlsaal of (sac Asked.
The resolution deploring the action
taken by the government In seeking
to cancel the citizenship of Woerndle
calls upon Attorney-General Daugh
erty to dismiss such proceedings at
once. The case of Mr. Woerndle.
which Is now the object of a suit In
federal court, arose out ot alleged
violation of his citizenship vows
through his alleged aid to the notori
ous German spy, Hans Boehm, pre
vious to the entry of the united htntts
in the war, by allowing him the una
of Wocrndle's citizenship papers in
obtaining passports to Ki.ve this
coantry.
Mr. Woerndle is president of tli
federation and was re-elected to serva
for another year. The case now pend
ing against him was started by Culled
States Attorney Humphreys. The suit
was filed about April 1 and Mr.
Woerndle was allowed 60 days in
which to make a reply. His answer
has not yet been filed.
School Hoard Criticised.
Anotner resolution took a slap at
the school board of Portland fur en
couraging a "wave of religious big
otry and intolerance that has lately
sprung up in the city," and for "un
AmerlcanV policies on the grounds
that it ha discriminated on religious
grounds in employment of school
teachers.
A third resolution criticised the
present administration fur what was
called Its dilatory attitude in regard
to the question of ending the war and
called upon Oregon's delegation in
congress to work toward effecting a
Peace with Germany. A similar reao
tion dealt with the actions of the
French in the occupied Rhine district
Domination In Deplored. f
Another resolution, although fail
ing to name Specific parties or causes,
deplored the rise of so-called patriotic
associations which have attempted to
"dominate, intimidate and coerce the
people of the United States," ad by
their deeds are setting aside the prin
ciples of freedom guaranteed by the
constitution.
The resolution evidently was alined
(Concluded on Pave 0, c:utnn X
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