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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1921 HE 1 SMS 16 ASKS IRISH TO 1 EW E ID FORGE T R!uecoats Massed at Dock to Preserve Order. EVERYTHING IS PEACEFUL Naval Officer Is Whisked Away in Automobile and Departs Im mediately for Capital. 7 NEW YORK. June 22. Rear-Ad- J miral Sims returned home today to '' explain to Secretary Denby remarks attributed to him in his recent Lon- - don speech on Irish-Americans. Refusing to be taken ashore by a cutter, he came up the bay aboard the liner Olympic to meet friends or foes who misht be awaitins him near the i Pier. Everything- was peaceful when the . veteran sea dog landed. A thousand bluecoats were masked on the dock to preserve order. Indeed, they were so - numerous that, with wharf workers and passengers, it would have been i difficult for many other persons to " have found foothold on the pier. Police lines were drawn several blocks north and south of the pier entrance. Not even when Woodrow " Wilson returned from the peace con ference were more thorough prepara v tions made. Admiral Flmt Afcore. The admiral was the first person to step ashore. He entered an auto ' mobile with Rear-Admiral House, commandant of the third naval dis trict. who was there to greet him Flanked by police, he rode away, an nouncins he would take the first train for Washington. i From the handful of persons on the pier, there came neither cheers nor taunts. Amonsr those who met the admiral was his brother. On the trip from quarantine, the ad miral maintained strict silence, de dining to make any statement before reporting to the secretary of the navy. The admiral was dressed in mufti Indeed, during the voyage, he wore his uniform only at dinner. Mrs. Sims accompanied him home. Paaarnerra Ckeer Officer. On her way to the pier, the Olympic passed a sound steamer whose pas eengers lined the rail. Across the stretch came the sound of cheers for Sims. There was no demonstration out side the pier, nor on the way to the Pennsylvania station. At the station, howevea. there were a few boos and cheers and one woman was seen parading with a banner bearing the picture of a jackass apropos of the reference to jackasses reported to have been made by Ad miral Sims in his London speech. The woman was not troubled by the police. Admiral Sims an his party left for Washington at 11:08 A". M. It-ink Renolutlona Sent. Colonel M. A. Kelly of the League for the Recognition of the Irish Re public, said a copy of the resolutions adopted by the organization, denounc ing the admiral for his speech, was banded to him upon his arrival, to gether with a mock certificate of thanks. Admiral Sims declared he had not Been the documents. ridge that a fnrmpr wtfA wsn rieajl. I and that she has since learned he was separated from the former wife by divorce and that she Is yet living. There are two children by this for mer marriage, ehe alleges. She also charges that Scovell cursed and swore at her and called herself ana her mother "cold-blooded beasts. Ben Scovell announced yesterday afternoon at the Nortonia hotel that he w6uld"make no effort to contest his wife's suit for divorce. He de clared that he felt himself financially and physically unable to take part In a legal fight. Questioned about the charges made in the suit, Mr. Scovell declared that he "was simply an entertainer and not a hero." He said he had been wounded in action, but had been in jured in an accident. He emphatical ly maintained his relationship to Sir Henry Irving. "Although I have repeatedly writ- I Ceremony Similar to That Attend- ten letters to my wife. I nave noc Ulster Parliament Opened . With Peace' Prayer. BELFAST HALL IS PACKED heard from her since last October, he said. "I was informed of her suit through Portland attorneys who rep resent her here. Mr. Scovell admitted that he had called his wife "the town gossip, and referred to her and her -mother as "cold-blooded beasts." He ex- nlalned that he had made these state ments when he was sunerins irum an operation on his nose, and his wife and mother-in-law had refused to aid or comfort him. Members of Portland post no. i. imirinn Legion, last night ex- ' . . . - w O. ....... 11 nrtaccK uvrn 1 1 ; r h v iiir iiii. vj v. ' . . v- . "Ben Scovell came to Portland highly recommended by the post at Bakersfield. Cal .." said Jay Coftey, executive manager or roruann puai. "He didn't claim to be anytning dui an entertainer, ana mauc of being a Canadian veteran wounaea at the front, a Harvard graduate or an honorary colonel." ALASKA'S ILLS DISCUSSEQ, lng Inauguration, of British Body at We&tininster. BELFAST. June 22. (By the As sociated Press.) "I speak from a full "heart," said King George in his speech formally opening the Ulster Parliament here today, "when I pray that my coming to rreland to day may prove to be the first stet toward an end of strife amongst her people, whatever their race or creed. -In that hope I appeal to all Ir sh- men to pause, to stretch out the han-5 of forbearance and conciliation, to forgive and to forget and to join in making for the land which they love new era of peace, contentment and good will. 'It is my earnest desire that in southern Ireland, too, there may ere long take 'place a parallel to what is now passing in this hall; that there similar occasion may present itself and a similar ceremony be performed." OccaMton Memorable One. King George and Queen Mary, PROBLKM OF UNRAVELIXG RED I journeying from England on the tenth anniversary 01 ineir coronation, pre- amounted to $20,146.76. Farm .dwell ings were damaged to the extent of $5033.50; farm barns, 12540; manufac turing plants. $5497; mercantile houses and contents, $11,005.30; hotels and apartments, $550; laundries and garages, $5050; miscellaneous, $6269. These figures include only the firee for which insurance was paid, but represent the major portion of the fire damage durine the year. There were two firea of incendiary origin which did $1301.52 damage. A total of 97 insurance claims were regis tered. Injuries reported by the fire marshal totaled but two, with one death. ' JURY GETS M'COT CASE EX-COA'VICr IS CHARGED WITH DWXAMITIXG B.VNK VAULT. TAPE TACKLED. President, New Governor of Terri tory and Lawmakers Confer on Development Questions. WASHINGTON', D. C, June 22.- The Droblem of unraveling govern mental red tape which the adminis tration believes is retarding develop ment of industries in Alaska was dis cussed today at a conference between President Harding, Scott C. Bone, new governor of the territory, and Chair men New and Curry ot tne senate ana house committees on territories. It is understood that the president inpressed on Governor Bone, who will sail soon, the Interest or tne admin istration in opening feso.uroes of the territory for development. The ques tion of legislation to put a greater centralization of authority regarding Alaskan affairs in the federal govern ment also was discussed and it was sided at the opening of the parlia ment. It was the first time in near ly 20 years that Ulster had enter tained the Brit'sh sovereigns and its welcome helped make the occasion memorable. The ceremonv held In th r.itv hall wasVsimilar to that attending the In auguration of the British parliament at Westminster, and was a brilliant spectacle. The hail was packed with those having cards of admission, but the distinguished assembly regarded the event as marking an important epoch in Irish history. Sinn Fein and nationalist members of the parlia ment did not participate in the exer cises. From the moment the rova.1 vacht Victoria and Albert droppjd her escort at the entrance to Belfast Lough, to make her wav un the straight channel to the dock.he king and the queen were the objects of enthusiastic demonstrations by the loyalists of Ulster. -oiy Welcome Accorded. An even noisier welcome awaited Prisoner Testifies He Went Out to Practice With Revolver and Became 111. Jurors chosen to determine the iruilt or innocence of Archie McCoy, charted with dynamiting the vault of the Troutdale State bank on the night of April 20 retired to consider the case at 6 o ciock yesieroay aner noon, and it was believed probable a staled verdict would be returned. McCov. an ex-convict, was found the day after the burglary sick on the road between the bank and his home at the edge of the city on the Base Line road. Witnesses testified his illness was similar to that induced by inhaling fumee of nltro powder, and it was the theory of the state that he prepared t'ais powder at the bank and blew off the door of the bank vault. Shoes taken off McCoy's feet after his ar rest were said to have fitted tracks tiear the bank. McCoy, when arrest ed, had a revolver, a pair of pliers, a bunch of skeleton keys, a flashlight and a heavy hammer with a. metal handle. , . On the stand in his own behalf. McCoy said he started out that day in the early morning for a point east of the Twelve-mile house for target practice with his revolver. In the truth, he said, he became eick from stomach trouble and sought to make his way back home. Because of his condition, this required hours. expected. Mr. Harding Is said to have ex pressed hope that he might visit Alaska next summer, or even this fall, if congress completed its legis lative programme. HIGH WATER RUINS CROPS ADMIRAL SIMS IX WASHINGTON Conference With Secretary Denby 4. ; May Be Held Today, i WASHINGTON. D. C. June 22. Rear-Admiral Sims arrived late today from London to report to Secretary Eenby for questioning regarding his - speech in which he was quoted as A attacking sympathizers of the Irish t republic. He was accompanied by Mrs. Sims " and was met by a few friends. There - was no demonstration. Admiral Sims went directly to a t' hotel. As his automobile left the station a gray-haired man shouted: . "Bravo, admiral." The officer probably will see Sec- f retary Denby tomorrow. SOVIET STARS ABE BILLED; TROTS5KY, RADEK AND LENINE TO BE AT INTERNATIONALE. indicated that action by congress was the royal pair as their yacht steamed past tne snipyards where the cheers of thousands of workmen minarlert with the shrieks of siren and whittle. King George and his consort stood on the bridge of the steamer and acknowledged the greeting. as tne monarchs set foot on the dock the royal salute boomed out. an nouncing that they were on Irish soil. witn the exception of jthe formal re ception by Viscount 1 Vltzalan. lord lieutenant of Ireland, and Lord Pirrie. who appeared in behalf of the citv. there were no ceremonies at the dock. A squadron of police headed the pro cession and the carriages of the royal pair were followed by those of of ficers and dignitaries .The escort of honor was chosen -from the Tenth Hussars. On each side of the street was sta tioned a force of nearly 6000 regular troops, standing shoulder to shoulder and separated from the crowds by a heavy railing. In other parts of the city police kept vigilant guard against untoward incidents. Arriving at the city hall, thd king and queen were met by the lord mayor and members of the Belfast council.. Preliminary Skirmishes Won Over Conservatives and Reports on Conditions Will Be Made. RIGA, June 22. (By the Associated Press.) Leon Trotzky, the Russian soviet war minister: E. Zinovieff, so viet governor of Petrograd; Earl Ra dek, and their followers won prelim v inary skirmishes over the more con- is servative denies ts and have assigned leading roles in the third interna- tionale ot Moscow, according to in- xormation received from the soviet capital. A Moscow dispatch from the offi cial bolshevik agency. Rosta, says: "The executive committee of the Internationale, together with the dele gates, already have arrived and worked out the plan for the congress. To zinovieff nas been assigned the report on the activity of the execu tive committee: to Trotzky the inter national situation and the problems of the communist Internationale; to " Raidck problems of tactics. The re- - port on tne internal and external sit uation of Russia will be made by Lenine. and Hinchook of the Russian central co-operative union will report on me co-operatives. WIFE SBES BEN SCOVELL L BvT 1 KEB CHARGED WITHi ABUSE IN DIVORCE PLAINT. Serious Damage Done in Richland District, Wasliington. PROSPER. Wash., June 22. (Spe cial.) In the Richland district at the Junction of the Yakima and Columbia the high water this year caused thousands of dollars' damage to crops. Jack Howell, whose ranch m on the flat south of the lakima river, was forced to move to Richland on account of the high water, and most of his crops are under water at pres ent. F. A. Higley of Richland re ports a loss of approximately $1000 on nis potato crop as a run . the flooding. Another loser at Rich land is T. J. Klliott. who lives 2 miles north of Richland. Hi entire acreage of potatoes was destroyed by the high water. WAGE CUT IS DEFERRED Railroad Brotherhoods Await- Ac tion of Cliicago Meeting. TORONTO, Ont.. June 22. Railroad brotherhood chiefs who recently con ferred with executives of the Cana dian railways in Montreal, stated yesterday that the proposed 12 per cent wage reduction would noi oe put into effect on July 1. The brotherhood representatives, at the conference, took the ground that action must be deferred until the big railway gathering in Chicago July 1 deals with the official award of the United States labor board. 'PUEBLO TOLL PUT AT 500 Railroad Estimates 11,520 Acres of Crops Ruined. TOPEKA, Kas., June 22. A survey of the havoc caused by the Pueblo flood, compiled by agents of the Santa Fe railroad, made public here today, placed the deaths at Pueblo at 500. . In the Arkansas valley, from Pu eblo to the Kansas line iour coun ties 11.520 acres of crops were ruined, according to the survey. PLOT IS LAID -TO SOVIET (Continued From First Page.) Legion Post Expresses Sympathy lor War Veteran in Portland; Action Not lo Be Fought. SAN FRANCISCO, June 22. (Spe cial.) Ben Scovell, 'Harvard grad uate. Canadian veteran of the great war and lecturer, has been sued for divorce in tne California courts by Mrs. Bernlce Scovell, member of the faculty of the University of Califor nia. Mrs. Scovell charges her husband in her complaint with being an im postor. She declares that claims he made to prominence and high family connexions were untrue. She alleges also that he told her before their mar- Machinist Louis A. Liscomb, en gineer officer, Salida, Colo. Wilfred A. Aasaard, rargo, r. JJ. Joe Earl Davis. Cumby, Tex. Charles Depiante, 47, West Irving- ton Place, Denver. Colo. Hans Jensen, Red Cloud. Neb. Theodore M. Liisberg, Tillamook, Oregon. Martin P. McKeigh, Des Moines, la. Perry L. McNett, Bonney, Tex. William T. Manchester, 207 South Lincoln street, Denver, Colo. William R. Wallace, Bakersfield, California. Charles I. Westover, Richmond, CaL Elias M. Zimmerman, 4S22 Seventyr fourth street, Portland, Or. Boatswain Harvey Keinbold, Beth lehem, Pa., was executive officer and Boatswain Koy E. Hoffses, Provi dence, R. I-, ordnance orncer. No names from Pacific coast states other than those here given were In cluded in the list made public by the department. SENATOR STANFIELD HERE (Continued From First Page.) Royalty Is Entertained. After the ceremonies the king and queen were entertained at luncheon by Sir James Craig, the premier of Ulster. Then they were driven once more through the flag-decorated streets to Ulster hall, where they re ceived addresses of loyalty from vari ous organizations. King George and Queen Mary de parted from Belfast for London in perfect safety this afternoon. Last night four union jacks hoisted over the municipal building in Lon donberry, and banners bearing the words - "God Save the King," were removed in accordance with the dec laration made at his election by the nationalist lord mayor, ODoherty, that no emblem would be permitted during his term. Union jacks in eluded in the decorations in the northwestern part of Londonberry also were torn down. 200 TO ' GET DIPLOMAS Graduation Exercises for 8th Grade to Be Held Today. VANCOUVER, Wash., Juno 22. (Special.) Graduating exercises for the eighth grade pupils of the Van couver public schools will be held in the high school auditorium tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. About 200 will l cceive diplomas, according to C. Pennett. county superintendent of schools. Mr. Bennett has sent a let tcr to each pupil, urging moderatio in dress for the affair. Mrs. Josephine Corliss Pres'on, state supenntmden of schools, has been invited to speak Recently eighth grade examinations were held throughout the county an ir has been found that about 50 pe cent only are getting a passing grade. County Officers to Meet. VANCOUVER. "Wash' " June 22. (Special.) The annual convention of the Washington State Associations o the Treasurers and the Auditors, sep arate organizations, will be held here July 21, 22 and 23. One hall, th Elks temple, will be used for on convention. A . room for the othe will be found later.' It' is probabl that some of the sessions will be held jointly. Joseph A. Stewart of fcpo kahe. is president of the auditors' association-, and Miss Sarilda Mc Keown of Colville, Stevens county, president of the treasurers associa tion. C. Burton Durdall Acquitted SALEM, Or., June 22. (Special.) After a deliberation of less than minutes a jury in the circuit court to night found C. Burton Durdall no guilty of obtaining $1500 by false pre tenses fronr the United States Na tional bank. It was alleged by th prosecution that Durdall obtained the money by means of a false statemen indicating that he was solvent. Dur dail until recently operated stores in Salem, Independence and Silverton. ticular, but are giving all the appli cants, from Slam to Nicaragua, the same attention. As the elimination process goes on, however, there will be a chance to land foreign appoint ments for probably two Oregon men, and .then the senators will concen trate on trying to shake the plum tree, & A H. xr itsmpt for easn. Holroan Fuel Co.. coal ana wood. Main 353; 660-21. Adv. Phone your want ads to The Ore- goniun. Main 70 10, Automatic 560-95. IRISH SENATORS AVOW AIMS Memorial Stating Purposes Sent to British Premier. LONDON, June 22. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Senators of southern Ireland have sent a memorial to Pre mier Lloyd George, saying: "Having been elected to serve in the senate of southern Ireland, w desire to place on record in accent ing such appointment, that we do so with the intention of exercising the fullest freedom o action regarding the powers to be hereafter granted the parliament and government of southern Ireland. We are of the opinion that the powers given under the present act are insufficient. V e urge on the gov ernment that the earliest possible Steps be taken to recast the act "We desire further to make it clear that we are ready to act in the sec ond chamber with a lower house sit ting .constitutionally as representing majority or the electors, but we are not prepared to exercise our func tions in connection with anybody maintained by the lord lieutenant to replace the elected lower house." YALE SEATS" PRESIDENT James Rowland AngcII Inaugurat ed; Class of 769 Graduated. NEW HAVEN Conn., June 22.- James Rowland Angell was inaugu rated in vvoolsey hall as 14th presi dent of Tale university today. Representatives of sister universi ties and of learned societies in the United States and abroad witnessed the inauguration ceremony, which was made- a part of the 220th com mencement exercises, at which 769 degrees were conferred.. YEAR'S FIREJ-OSS $56,092 Two Incendiary Blazes Reported in i . Clackamas County. OREGON CITY, Or., June 22. (Spe cial.) Fire damage in Clackamas county during the year ended March 31, 1921, -amounted to $56,092.58, ac cording to the annual report of A. C. Barber, state fire marshal. . The damage-' to ' dwellings and, contents Dances (o Be Licensed. BEND. Or., June 22. (Special.) All rural public dances in Deschutes county must hereafter be licensed, in order that responsibility for disor derly conduct may be fixed, Sheriff Roberts decided today. As a result of the new order much of tne drinking and retailing of moonshine liquor which has been going on will be stopped, the sheriff believes. Increase Will Not Walt. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jur.- 22. By a vote of 11 to 1, the house post office committee tabled today the Longworth resolution to postpone the increase in second-class postal rates effective July 1. The resolution also proposed an investigation of second class rates. Nebraskan's Clioice Urged. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 22. Ap jointment of James R. MeCarl of Ne braska, as controller-general of the United States under the new budget law, was urged on President Harding today by a delegation -of republican members of congress, including Rid dick of Montana. Truck Hit by Locomotive. BEND, Or., June 22. (Special.) Hurled from the seat ' of his auto truck, George D. Baker, expressman, escaped with a few scratches this ..I.. ...HIM " IUI' aj ,1" C 'f J : lilliBi; x- ' The U. S. ROYAL CORD A famous tire a famous tread. 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