Morning Oregonian., November 04, 1921, Page 5, Image 5

THE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIA3T, FRIDAY, XOVE3IBER 4, 1921
COMMITTEE'S PROBE
OF HANGING MAY END
Agreement Made to Offer
Motion in Senate.
DEMOCRATS LAY PLAN
Republican Leaders, However,. De
clure They Have Not Given
Consent to Such Move.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Wov. 3. A
motion is to be made in the senate to
morrow, democratic senators an
nounced tonight, to drop the investi
gation by the special senate commit
tee into the charges of Senator Wat
son, democrat, Georgia, that American
soldiers were banged in France with
out trial.
Announcement by -democratic lead
ers of the reported agreement to dis
charge the special committee, and
drop the inquiry was followed later
by statements from republican leaders
that they had not consented to such
a. course. Some of those on the re
publican side said they would oppose
dissolving the committee.
Whether a partisan .sues would de
velop out of the case was uncertain
tonight, but several republicans de
clared they were ready to resist the
democratic motion, which Senator
Simmons, democrat. North Carolina,
said he planned to offer. He is to
move discharge or dissolution of the
peciai investigating committee.
Conference la Held.
The Simmons motion was agreed
on after conferences between repub
lican and democratic leaders and Sen
ator Watson, and after presentation
by Mr. Watson of letters, telegrams
and newspaper clippings as substan
tiating his charges. Democratic sen
ators claimed they had assurances
from some republican leaders that
they would not object to dissolution
of the committee, but other repub
licans declared they would oppose the
Sim moos motion.
Senator Watson eaid he continued
to object to presenting the case be
fore any committee and that he pro
posed to proceed with his evidence in
the open senate.
Letters Offered Senate.
L Hers and telegrams from persons I
offering to submit proof of charges i
that American soldiers overseas were!
hanged without trial were presented j
today in the senate by Senator Wat-
son.
One of the telegrams. Senator Wat
son said, was from an ex-major in
the army and said he could "assist in
substantiating the charges' Another
from a resident of Philadelphia, of
fered to give two photographs simi
lar to that presented recently by Sen
ator Watson, as showing a gallows.
The Philadelphian, whose name was
not made public by the Georgia sen
ator, said he saw one hanging on the
Meuse, of a negro in uniform, and
could supply "positive proof of the
hanging. The correspondent did not
say whether the hanging was after
a. courtmartial or not.
MR. WATSON HELD MISLED
(Quartermaster Who Erected Scaf
fold Makes Statement
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 3. Captain
W. M. .Larner, quartermaster corps.
Fort Thomas, Ky., who was camp
quartermaster at Gievres, France, and
directed the erection of a scaffold
mentioned by Senator Watson of
Georgia, who told members of the
United States senate that 21 soldiers
were "hanged like dogs" from the
gallows, tonight issued a statement
denying the senator's charges. He
declared that but one man had been
executed at Gievres during the entire
war, and that man after a regularly
constituted court-martial.
"Senator Watson has been misled
by persons who have permitted their
Imagination and craving for' public
ity to overcome their better Judgment
and sincerity," said Captain Larner.
"The scaffold at Gievres was erected
by me upon order of Colonel C. L.
Simmonds Jr., commander of the
camp at Gievres, for the execution of
one man, and one man only. This
man had been tried by court-martial
and found guilty of murder in the
first degree.
"The man had been arrested on a
minor charge and, together with an
other prisoner, was being taken be
fore a summary court. Under pretext
of borrowing a match from the mili
tary police, the man seized the guard's
automatic revolver and shot the
military policeman four time. Not
satisfied with this, he hacked the body
with a hatchet. The murder was
brutal and in cold blood.
"The man was lodged in the stock
ade at Gievres and was tried by
court-martial and found guilty. His
case had sufficient time to have been
reviewed by the president. The mur
der was so brutal that the entire
camp became incensed and it was
with the ultmost caution that the
prisoner was taken to and from the
stockade to the trial.
"As camp quartermaster I was In
a position to know how many men
were executed there, for everything,
from the building of the scaffold to
the making of the coffin, was under
my direction, and was accomplished
by men in the quartermaster corps.
"In October. 191!. the camp was
turned over to the French authorities.
Any number of pictures might have
been taken of the scaffold since then
and the scaffold may be In existence
now.
"I feel it my duty to answer Sena
tor Watson's charges, inasmuch as I
wa one of the officers stationed at
Gievres. Colonel C. L. Simmonds Jr.,
who is now with the fourth army
corps, will bear mo out In these state
ments. a.s will Chaplain Albert Evans
of Watextown. N. V."
LA GRANDE TO CELEBRATE
PARADE AND SPOUTS TO FEA
Tl'KE ARMISTICE DAY.
Gorgeous Display of Fireworks to
Be Set Off; Barrage Dance
Will Be Held.
LA GRANDE. Or.. Nov. 3. (Spe
cial.) Plans for an all-day celebra
tion of Armistice oay have been aban
doned by American Legion post. No.
43. and the day will be observed with
an afternoon and evening celebration.
The parade wilt begin at 1 o'clock
and following this a patriotic pro
gramme will be given in the Latter
Day Saint-" tabernacle.
poruaa of the afternoon will be
devoted to a football game and other
sports.. As yet the strong legion foot
ball team has not been able to make
arrangements for game with local
talent but it is expected .that some
team will be found willing to meet
them.
In the evening a squad of picked
"shock troops" will ascend the hills
to west and south of the city and the
most gorgeous display of fireworks
ever seen here will be set off. Fol
lowing this exhibition a big barrage
dance wVU be held.
The local legion post has invited all
posts in Union county to participate
Un the celebration here insofar as it
does not interfere with their own
plans.
The only other post planning a
celebration is the Union post. The
programme there calls for parade and
speaking in the morning, a double
header football game in the after
noon and a concert and dance in the
evening.
COOS PROGRAMME ARRANGED
Veterans' Football Game to Be
Armistice Day Feature.
MARSHFIELD. Or., Nov. 3. (Spe
cial.) American Legion posts1 of Coos
county have arranged to observe Ar
mistice day with a general pro
gramme. Stores in North Bend and
Marshfield w'll close.
- Ex-service men are to gather fro
all sections, and the main event of the
afternoon is a football game between
the ex-service men of Coquille valley
and those of the Coos Bay side of the
county. At 6 o'clock the women of
the auxiliaries are to have a boun
teous feed, and in the evening a dance
will be held. Elaborate preparations
are being made for the event. A pro
gramme of a patriotic nature will bs
interspersed at some period of the
day.
POSTS PLAN CELEBRATION
Boy Scouts to Participate in Parade
at Kidgcfield.
RIDGEFIELD. Wash.. Nov. 3. (Spe
cial.) The Wells Armstrong post. No.
44, American Legion, in command of
George R. Thomas, and the Boy
Scouts of troop No. 1, in charge of
Scoutmaster Clinton K. Rice of Ridge
field, will assist in Vancouver's Armistice-day
parade and celebration.
Both organizations will attend in a
body. -
F. C. Morrow and A. Larson of the
Smith-Reynolds post of Vancouver
were in RidgefieJd Tuesday making
official calls on members of the Wells
Armstrong post, No. 44, and adver
tising the Armistic-day celebration,
which will be held at Vancouver.
WHEAT PRICES TUMBLE
Lowest Level Since 1915 Beached
on Spokane Market.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 3. Wheat
prices tumbled on the Spokane mar
ket today to the lowest price reached
since d915. Very little wheat has
been sold by inland empire wheat
growers during the last ten days, ac
cording to dealers.
Today's quotations, which are 3
cents lower than yesterday's, are:
fortyfold and club, 75 cents; red Rus
sian, 1'i cents; Big Bend bluestem,
80 to SI cents.
Flour prices are not falling here,
according to the manager of a local
flour mill, because of the failure of
the farmers to sell wheat.
The Northwest Wheat Growers as
sociation is not selling on the fall
ing market, said George A. Jewett,
general manager.
SUGAR WAREHOUSE BURNS
Loss in Fire at Los Alumitoa, Cal.,
Is Placed at $925,000.
LOS AL.AMITOS, Cal.. Nov. 3.
Flames, believed to have originated
through an electrical short circuit,
burned 150.000 bags of sugar in the
shipping: warehouse of the Los Ala
mitos Sugar company here today. K.
C. Hamilton, manager of the plant,
said the loss of sugar and damage
to the warehouse was estimated at
$925,000. fully covered by Insurance.
The refinery and other buildings
of the plant were threatened for a
time, but were' saved by company
employes and the Long Beach fire
department.
LIMA, PERU, FEELS QUAKE
Residents, 'Alarmed by Tremor,
Take Refuge in Parks.
LIMA, Peru, Nov. 3. Four sharp
earthquake shocks were felt in this
city yesterday morning. The first
and third were violent, hut all were
distinctly felt throughout Lima.
The secretary of the Lima Geo
graphical society declared that the
center of the disturbance was about
200 miles southeast of here, near lea.
Dispatches from that city said the
residents, greatly alarmed by the tre
mor, had taken refuge in the parks.
Appeal to Be Passed Vpon.
BEND, Or., Nov. 3. (Special.)
J. Alton Thompson, county school su
perintendent, will pass on the appeal
of Mark A. Paulson, discharged high
school principal, Mr. Thompson stated
today. A transcript of the school
board proceedings bearing on Mr.
Paulson's dismissal has been fur
nished Mr. Thompson, who will have
46 typewritten pages to wade through
before hp ran riv a derision.
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New York Clubs Oppose Dis
semination of Literature.
EXHAUSTIVE STUDY MADE
Child Welfare Worker Says Ques
tion Is Not for Organization
Generally to Decide.
BUFFALO. Oct 29. (Special.)
After the department of child wel
fare had reported adversely on the
subject and the delegates generally
had condemned the practice, the dele
gates to the 27th annual convention
of the New York State Federation of
Women's clubs unanimously voted to
rescind their action of a year ago
favoring the dissemination of birth
control literature.
The resolutions committee held a
series of conferences with many of
the members from various sections of
the state before the resolution was
drawn. Mrs. J. H. Booth waS the
leader of the opposition.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay of New
York City said that the child welfare
department had made an exhaustive
study of the subject since the organi
zation voted in favor of the dissemina
tion of birth-control literature at the
Utica convention last year.
Tt seems to be Che general opinion
of the organization members," said
Miss Hay, "that they are not in a
position to say that they favor birth
control. The members seem to be of
the opinion that it Is not a matter for
the organization generally, and they
felt that it would be to the best in
terests of all concerned if the Utica
action was rescinded."
IMPROPER WORDING BLAMED
Xew Resolution to Be Introduced
Next Year.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29, (Special.)
The action of the New York State
Federation of Women's clubs in re
scinding its resolution of last year
favoring the dissemination of birth-
control literature has caused wide
discussion among clubwomen in this
city.
As explained to inquirers, the reso
lution was downed because of "im
proper wording." Next yeav, various
delegates said, a new resolucion would
be introduced- Most delegates empha
sized that the rescinding of the reso
lution, in view of the lack of argu
ment upon the action, did not consti
tute a stand against birth control.
The action is regarded as peculiarly
significant, however, in view of the
announcement that Dr. Marie C.
Stopes of London, well-known birth-
control writer, will sail for this coun
try to deliver a lecture-
Sponsors for Dr. Stopes, according
to the announcement, include Mrs.
Felix Warburg, Mrs. Charles Tiffany,
Mrs. Henry Villard, Miss Mary Shaw,
Sam Lewisohn. Mr. and Mrs. Prince
Hopkins, Dr. Mary Halton, Theodora
Dreiser, Gelett Burgess, Samuel Hop
kins Adams and others.
Discussing the action, . Mrs. A. M.
Palmer, president of the Rainy Day
club, said:
"I suppose the federation knew
what it was doing. But I do wish it
had looked) into the mater before it
acted. There is nothing wrong in an
examination of the ideas of the birth
control advocates, certainly."
Reports that Roman Catholic mem
bers of the federation were respon
sible for the rescinding of the reso
lution were denied emphatically by
the delegates interviewed.
Mrs. R. Edson Doolittle, one of the
delegates who has returned to Brook
lyn, said that next year a "properly
worded resolution" would be intro
duced. Mrs. John Schoonhoven, another
delegate, said1 the resolution should
never have been brought up before
the convention. She said religious
prejudices enter into a discussion of
the subject, and that the organiza
tion, being non-partisan, should not
have permitted it.
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POLICE PENSIONS M. UP
THREE MEMBERS ARE ASKED
TO MAKE REQUESTS.
All Entitled to Temporary Relief
Because of Physical Disabil
ity Sustained in Service.
John Clark, chief of inspectors, and
A. C. Welsh and George Huntington,
patrolmen, will be requested to file
Immediately for a temporary pension
under the police pension act, accord
ing1 to decision reached by the police
pension board at a meeting held yes
terday. The three police officers are entitled
to temporary pension because of
physical disability contracted in line
of dutv. Thev are among the men who
were cited by Chief of Police Jenkins
to appear before the pension board
for retirement.
Police Sergeant Carlson and John
R. Mahoney. who were also cited for
retirement because of physical dis
ability, will not bo requested to apply
for retirement at this time, the mem
bers of the board being of the opinion
that both of these men are in such
physical shape as to perform their
duties.
Joe Day, veteran inspector of police,
who was also cited in the chief's order
for retirement, cannot be retired at
this time, it was explained, because
of the fact that only two weeks ago
physicians appointed by the board
pronounced him physically fit for po
lice duty.
The board will hold another meet
ing to act upon the applications.
Russell Suit Transferred.
KALAMA. Wash., Nov.' 3. (Spe
cial.) The case of Adline Russell
against the O.-W. R. & N. company
has been transferred back to- the
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and you will feel splendid. "They
work while you sleep." Cascarets
never stir you up or gripe like Salts.
Pills, Calomel or Oil. and they cost
only ten cents a box. Childron love
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Cowlitz county court for trial, after
having been taken from here to the
Unites States district csurt at Ta
coma in June. Mrs. Russell is suing
for $40,000 for the death of her hus
band last November. Russell was
employed as brakeman, and was
switching on a siding at the Moun
tain Timber company plant near
Kalama, when the siding gave way
causing a car to tip over and kill
him instantly.
CRANBERRY CROP PAYING
Coos Bay Growers Find Profitable
Returns Are in Sight.
NORTH BEND, Or., Nov. S. (Spe
cial.) The cranberry crop of Coos
bay has turned out -a paying propo
sition. On the tract on North slough
the production has been about 100 to
150 bushels per acre. There are at
the present time about 18 acres plant
ed in cranberries in this district. This
acreage, with considerable acreage
in the southern part of the county,
has demonstrated that cranberry
growing in Coos county is very suc
cessful and also profitable.
There are many acres of land in this
county that, when cleared and pre
pared, would grow fine cranberries.
The acreage is increasing from year
to year.
. Bear Meat Dinner Served.
ALBANY, Or.. Nov. 3. (Special.)
A bear dinner was enjoyed by mem
bers of the Albany chamber of com
merce last night. J. J. Handsaker of
Portland, director of the near east re
lief work in Oregon, was the princi
pal speaker at the dinner. C. B.
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Chauncey of Salem, a member of the
Boy Scout council, and Scout Master
LyFord of the Saiem Boy Scout or
ganization both spoke of the necessi
ty and advantages of supporting Boy
Scout work.
INDIANS GET LAND MONEY
Checks Amounting to $41,222.50
Cover Recent Sales.
SILETZ. Or.. Nov. 3. (Special.)
Superintendent Chalcroft yesterday
began drawing checks to pay the In
dians 341,222.50 owing to them from
the sale of their lands under the
treaty of 1S94. Reds to the number
of 421 will share in the distribution,
each receiving J97.92. Some of the
Indian families include eight and ten
persons, all of whom will be paid
their quota.
Most of the Indians are now citi
zens, earn their own living, and send
their children to the pubUc schools.
They say they will take better care
of this money than they have of other
sums paid to them. The tribe still
has timber land for sale.
ALBANY CREAMERY READY
Xew Plant to Be Occupied About
November 15.
ALBANY. Or.. Nov. 3. (Special.)
The new plant of the Albany Cream
ery association, which is one of the
largest and most modern creamery
plants in, the state, will be occupied
about November 15.
The building replaces the old plant,
which burned last summer, and is lo-
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Anita Stewart's Most
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A Two-Reel Comedy
KEATES' Sunday Concert at 12:30 P. M
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(Irving Berlin)
2 "Louisiana"
a-wOverture, "Zampa"
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cated in the edge of the principal
business district.
The Albany Creamery association
maintained the largest co-operative
creamery in Oregon before the fire.
The new plant is larger and will be
better equipped'
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cally all of the want ads printed in
the other three Portland papers, in
addition to thousands of exclusive
advertisements not printed in any
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