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TITC SIOKyiyP OREGONIAS", FRIDAY, XOVE3IBER 18, 1921
SCHOOL PROBE GIVEN
COMMOTE OF 10
Action Follows Presentation
of Resolution.
DIRECTOR SHULL OBJECTS
Investigation by Himself Desired.
Laxity In Supervision of
Properties Intimated.
Investigation of alleged mismanage
Went of the department of properties
of school district No. 1 was placed in
the hands of the committee on prop
erties, made vp of Directors Thomas
and Martin, by the school board
Wednesday night. The action fol
lowed the presentation of a resolu
t!on by Director Shull, which lntl
mated that under the supervision of
Captain George Edmonetone, the de
partment of properties had been ad
ministered with lax methods.
Selection of the committee to in
vestigate the charges was preceded
by an earnest debate on what soit of
a committee would be most advisable
for the work.
"If there is to be any Investigating,
ril do it myself." declared Director
Shull, who opposed the suggestion
that the matter be referred to the
commute on properties, with which
Captain Edraondstone'a work. Is
linked.
"If you want to shelve me, go
head." he added. "I wowld favor,
however, the appointment of a com
mittee of two or three members by
the chairman of the board."
Debate la Held.
"To refer the Investigation to any
other committee than the committee
on properties would be almost an In
sult, and at least a reflection on my
self and Director Martin." said Direc
tor Thomas. "The charges In Direc
tor Shull's resolution are based on a
number of reports, some of which
have been run down and proved
groundless, and all of which should
bs investigated by the committee on
properties."
Another debate was held on the
question of employing married teach
ers whose husbands have sufficient
earning capacity to support a family,
with Director Eisman upholding the
affirmative and Director Thomas the
negative side of the discussion.
"The need of teachers is o frttt In
Portland that it is bad policy to dis
miss any qualified teacher, married
or single." said Director Eisman.
"Less than BO per cent of the teaching
positions open last September were
filled with Portland applicants.
Eighty-four of 155 such positions
were filled by teachers from other
States."
Bborfsge Is Denied.
Director Thomas declared that
there was no shortage of competent
teachers here and was supported In
this view by D. A. Grout, superinten
dent of schools.
"Married women wearing silk un
derwear are teaching school here to
get pin money," said Director
Thomas. "I have no sympathy for a
man who has so little red blood In his
veins that he lets his wifs teach
school when there are no unusual
needs for the extraction- in his
family."
K. A. WlUlson, representing organ
ised labor, urged that the board adopt
a policy of employing only women
who must support themselves.
Director Clark submitted a resolu
tion asking the board to reconsider
recent action which required that all
matters to be taken up at board meet
ings be submitted for the tentative
programme 48 hours In advance of
the scheduled meeting. The board
agreed that there may be discussion
of questions that coma up after the
schedule is prepared but held that
Bo vote may be taken in such cases.
MEXICO GETS AMMUNITION
.Washington Authorizes Small Ship
ment Across Border.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16. Instructions
to allow representatives of the Mexi
can government to export 8000 rounds
of ammunition from iSan Diego to Ti
juana were received today from Wash
ington by Clarence Sprigg, collector
of customs, according to announce
ment today. Bprlgg said he expected
the shipment would be taken across
the border some day this week for
use by the federals in any further at
tempt by bandits or "revolutionists"
against the bower California govern
ment.
Mexican federal agents bought
about 500 worth of hospital and sur
gical supplies here today.
Although various rumors have come
across the border at Tijuana about
trouble with bandits, no formal state
ment of any engagement with them
has been made since Sunday, when It
was reported that six rebels were
killed in a skirmish a few miles south
of Tijuana.
Grange Sidelights.
ONLY eight persons who were dele
gates to tbs national grange ses
sion In Portland In 1904 are present
for the 65th session which opened
Wednesday, and only two of these are
delegates now. Mr. and Mrs. C. O.
lialne of Haytl, Mo., bear the distinc
tion of being the only delegates who
were delegates in 1904. Mr. Kaine has
served as master of the Missouri
grange continuously for 1 years.
The remaining six are T. C. Atke
son and wife of Buffalo, W. Va.; Mr.
snd Mrs. Oliver Wilson of Illinois and
11. G. Leedy and wife of Tigard, Or.
C M. Freeman, national secretary, and
Mrs. Freeman also are here as mem
bers of the national executive force,
a position which Mr. Freeman held
In 1904. Mr. Atkeson Is now the ex
ecutive board member of the grange
who Is stationed at Washington dur
ing tho year.
"I come from the garden spot of the
United States and am a third-generation,
Lancaster-county farmer," cheer
fully proclaims John A. McSparran of
Kumiss, Pa., master of the Pennsyl
vania Btate grange, who retains an al
most youthful appearance and de
meanor despite 34 years as an active
granger. Mr. McSparran declares that
Lancaster county has led the counties
of the United States in agricultural
production since 1870, according to the
census records, and is a garden spot
that will grow any farm products
known to the country. His home is in
the extreme southeastern part of the
state, close to the Maryland line.
Mr. McSparran is on his fifth t.ip
to Oregon, but his first to a grange
convention here. He put the agricul
tural plank before both the demo
cratic and republican conventions In
120 as the representative) of the na
tional board of farm organizations. "I
traveled, (000 miles to speak 3 mia-
utts," he commented yesterday on the
convention trips.
For the last seven years Mr. Me
Pparran has served as master of the
'Pennsylvania state grange, which em
braces a membership of 93,000 farm
ers. Mrs. Bettie O. McSparran, Po
mona of the national grange, died
shortly before the last annual session
Forty-six years In grange work Is
the record of George K. Harrison of
Sehastopol, Cal., master of the Cali
fornia stats grange, who Is serving
t.ia first term as national grange dele
gate. Mr. Harrison's stats has made
a record of growth during the last
year that probably Is unexcelled
among the states represented here.
The total membership of 6000 today
represents a gain of 1000 over a year
sgo.
Mr. snd Mrs. Harrison come from
Sonoma county, the home of Luther
Purbank. They are on their third
Visit to Portand and are being enter
tained by their old friend. Dr. J. Tal
bot. H. A. Craig and wife, state over
seer. Gazelle, Cal., and Mr. and Mrs.
F. L. Hunt, Napa, are also in at
tendance at the session.
A. E. Glpson of Caldwell, Idaho,
editor of the Idaho Farmer and one
of the leading men in his stats in
farm development, has come to Port
land because of his deep Interest in
grange affairs. Mr. Gipson has been
a granger for 45 years. He is a prom
inent Idaho Oddfellow, wtlh a large
rumber of friends in the northwest.
Mr. Gipson's efforts during the last
23 years or more have centered In the
development of Colorado and Idaho.
BOOSTERS FETED
KLAMATH FALLS ENTERTAINS
PAIITT OF 2 4.
Antoists Make Trip In Interest of
Getting Highway Finished by
Exposition Tear.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Nov. Id
(Special.) At a special forum and
luncheon, the chamber of commerce
tonight entertained a party of 24
booster members of The Dalles-Klam-
ath Highway association, who had
Journeyed In automobiles from The
Dalles. The party left Bend at 7
o'clock this morning, arriving here at
6:30 o'clock tonight. The party will
be guests of the city until noon to
morrow, when it will begin Its home
ward Journey. The trip from The
Dalles was made without accident.
The roads are in splendid condition
for this season of the year. Three
cars, one each from The Dalles, Bend
and Spokane, Wash., failed to arrive
with the others, being delayed by ma
chine trouble. Speeches of welcome
were made by Mayor Wiley, President
Hall of the chamber of commerce,
County Judge Bunnell and Chairman
Groesbeck. Responses were made by
Sidney B. Vincent of Portland pub
licity manager, and A. E. Van Schoick,
secretary of The Dalles-KIamath Falls
Highway association. At the conclu
sion of the speeches a musical pro
gramme was given. The first snow
storm of the year began at 9 o'clock
onight, a fall of one inch being re
corded in an hour. Continuation
through the night may delay the de
parture of the visitors.
BEND, Or., Nov. 3d. (Special.)
With four Bend members of The
Dalles-California Highway association
added the automobile caravan which
has as Its slogan "completion of The
Dalles-California highway in 1925."
eft Bend at 7 o'clock this morning
headed for Klamath Falls.
Tonight will be spent in that city
and in the morning the return trip
will be started, members of the cara
van planning to spend Thursday night
In Bend after attending a banquet
given in their honor by the com
mercial club of this city. Bend men
who Joined the delegation of Wasco
county representatives on the trip are
Clyde M. McKay, H. L. riumb, J. a
Gibson and R. M. Wood.
IT
PLEA FOR GREAT RELIGIOUS
MOVEMENT MADE.
Methodists In Conference Ask for
Greater Facilities for Pushing
Work of Missionaries,
DETROTT, Nov. 1. (By the As
sociated Press.) Appeals for a world
militant In behalf of Christianity were
made before the national conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church by
speakers representing each of the
five great continents.
The appeals merged in a call in
tended to bring what was described
as the most extensive religious move
ment in the history of Methodism.
Speakers stressed the importance of
greater facilities for carrying on the
work of missionaries in Africa, Asia,
Europe and South America and for
extending ths work in North Amer
ica. Bishop H. C. Stuntx of Omaha told
the delegates tonight that the "state
is Intended to be a divine institution"
and that "God is using nations to
carry out his programme of world
redemption."
Dr. R. A. Ward, associate secretary
for China for the church's foreign
missionary board, told of the work
being carried on by the church in
the Chinese republic.
The xOOO delegates held a parade
and open-air song service today.
FOSSIL. RANCHER SLAIN
HENRY ELLER, TRUCK DRIVER,
SHOOTS LOUIE TONEY.
Men Are Said .to Have Fought on
Various Occasions in Last
Two Years.-
FOSSIL, Or., Nov. is. (Special.) A
feud of several years' duration
reached a climax tonight, when Henry
Eller, truck driver on a run between
Fossil and Mitchell, shot and fatally
wounded Louie Toney, a rancher, In
a pool hall at Mitchell. Toney died
within a few minutes. Eller surren
dered to officers.
The two men had quarreled and
fought frequently In the last two
years, according to Deputy Sheriff
Palmer, who received meager details
of the killing. Eller. who is about 30
years old and unmarried, left Fossil
this morning on his usual truck run.
He was said to have met Toney unex
pectedly In a cool hall at Mitchell and
to have engaged In another quarrel.
Toney la survived by bis widow and
three children. He was a nephew of
R. A. Booth, state highway commis
sioner. Phone your want ads to The Orero-
alaa. Main 7010. Automatio t60-eS.
T
TAKE BRIGHTER TURN
Unionist Leaders Hopeful of
Settling Disputes.'
DECISIVE PARLEY PENDS
Ulster Situation Still Critical and
Sir James Craig Holds Man
date of Followers.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 1. (By the
Associated Press.) Unionist leaders,
including Austen Chamberlain, gov
ernment leader in the house of com
mons, arrived ton'ght to attend the
conference of the conservative party
tomorrow. Most of them expressed
hopefulness of achieving a settlement
of the dispute between the two sec
tions of the party over the Irish ne
gotiations, notwithstanding the ap
parently great differences, provided
they were not compelled to make
premature disclosures regarding the
negotiations.
LONDON. Nov. 16. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Development of the
Irish negotiations seerns to bang on
the decision of the unionist confer
ence at Liverpool, and indication of
what this decision may be is seen In
the meeting of unionists at Birming
ham tonight, which adopted a reso
lution of "hearty approval of the ef
forts of the government to bring
peace with Ireland by a conference
with representatives of northern and
southern Ireland.
S'r James Craig. Ulster premier
has been in touch with Andrew Bonar
Law and other unionist leaders here
today, but the delivery of Ulster's
reply to the government's proposals
has been delayed until tomorrow.
The vote of confidence accorded
Sir James Craig at Belfast tonight
seems to authorize Dim to negotiate
as well as resist.
The resignation of Attorney-Gen
rral Brown also points to soms de
velopments. According to Belfast
reports, the resignation was due to
his disagreement with the govern
ment policjrregaraingUlster.
ULSTER ITES STAND ON RIGHTS
Ten Thousand Loyalists Protest
British Cabinet's Policy.
BELFAST. Nov. 16. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Ten thousand loyal
ists in three meetings tonight em
phatically protested against the Brit
ish cabinet's treatment of U Later.
jreat enthusiasm was displayed.
The lord mayor of Belfast, presiding
over the principal meeting, declared
Ulster never would be the vassal of
Sinn Fein parliament. Resolutions
to this effect sdopted included a dec
laration of confidently relying on the
Liverpool conference to repudiate the
idea of placing Ulster under the do
minion of an all-Ireland parliament,
rh-s mention of Lloyd George's name
was greeted with groans.
A resolution also was adopted i .
lorslng the action of Sir James Craig.
Ulster premier and his colleagues in
the peace negotiations.
LOW MARKIS PROBLEM
Difficulty in Reparations Payments
Is Caused.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 16. De
preciation of the German mark will
make difficult establishment of bal
ances in foreign countries for repara
tions payments, according to a study
of the situation issued tonight by jthe
federal reserve board.
"There is." ths board said," "a
movement among German industrial
groups looking toward creation of
foreign credits on the'r part to be
turned over to the German govern
ment for reparations payments.
"But in view of the depreciation
of German marks, it seems unlikely
that large funds can be raised in for
eign Investment markets and that the
domestic market will have to - be
drawn on more heavily than has been
the case in ths last three years."
While the total paid on reparations
amounts to only 5,800.000,000 marks,
or about SI, 333. 000,000, the board con
tinued, the disorganization resulting
from the transfer of that sum has
been very great, mainly because it
was not on a gold but a paper cur
rency basis-
Heilig.
BT JOSEPH MACQUEEN.
IT is
in t
good to live in Portland, Or.,
this month of November, 1921,
and hear Jascha Heifets the great
play in violin recital. There are many
pleasant towns in Oregon in which
to live, but this particular city was
Heifetz's home, one night at least,
when he plsyed to an overflowing
audience In the Heiilg theater. It
was a memorable violin recital. Mr.
Heifets was sssisted by a fellow-Russian
artist, Samuel Chotzinoff, piano
accompanist, whose art never ob
truded but even formed a silver
thread of support and accompani
ment. Mr. Chotzinoff Is on of those
rare treasures a natural, highly
trained accompanist. There are few
of them.
Heifets has fairly won the title of
being the world's greatest living vio
linist, and this has been demonstrated
by his playing at largely attended
concerts both In this country and
Europe. Therefore the verdict Is not
alone that of Portland, Or., so far as
Heifets is concerned. He previously
appeared in a concert in this city, and
conquered It musically.
All this enthusiasm about Heifets
is not a rash proceeding, but one
marked by sincere, well-founded con
viction. Any doubters are referred
to a comparison of the violin playing
of Jascha Heifets with that of any
other violinist playing at the present
time. OfiCourxe there are persons to
whom Heifets. violinist, does not ap
peal, and there were Just a few of
them in the Heiilg last night. Be
cause of this latter circumstance, the
applause, although appreciative, can
not be classed as wildly enthuslaatie.
A few persons wers there who didn't
applaud. They may bavs been vocal
or piano devotees.
But all the same, there was one
quarter of the theater where Heifets
was enthusiastically applauded, and
that was In the upper gallery. The
working musicians, the "encore" folk
undoubtedly were there.
Heifetz, when ha plays, never smiles
and he looks as dignified ss a Roman
senator of the time of Julius Caesar.
When he acknowledges applause, he
bows gravely. His violin tone con
tinues to be of flowing gold and the
songs sing fronr the strings like music
made by ths fairies. His best numbers
wers ths violin part of the Beethoven
"Sonata No. 8, O major," and ths
Bruch "Concerto O m'- or, epus tt."
The Beethoven sontta had an, up-1
IRISH Hill
lifting spiritual message like that
of a benediction before an altar, and
latterly was Interpreted with a rapid
tempo that meant whirlwind fingering
and bowing. It took 20 minutes for
rendition, Mr. Chotzinoff did good
work here at the piano. The feature
In the concerto rendition was the ex
hibit of Instantaneous intonation, and
the marked beauty of the theme.
"Walter's Prize Song" (Wagner) is
a well remembered one. with charm
ing melodious motif, snd it was most
artistically played. "Hungarian dance
No. 1, G minor" (Brahms) was de
livered with dash and fire, and the
"Slavonic dance" (Dvorak-Kretsler)
was dajnty and sweet, with two ef
fective pizzicato notes as a finale.
"Tambourin Chinoia" U a trick piece,
and was cleverly rendered. The Sar
asate "Introduction and Tarantella"
was a rapid-fire mersage. with a
blaze of fireworks, and made a fit
ting finale. Helfetz got about nine
recalls, but he only piayed two ex
tras: "Prophetic Bird (Schumann)
and "Le Chasse" (Cartler-Kreisler).
Concerts at the Heiilg usually are
started at 8:30 P. M but Heifets did
not begin to play last night until 8:55
P. M., as he preferred to wait until
the noise made with bombs, whistles,
tin cans, etc., on the streets outside,
to advertise the 1925 exposition, had
died away. Heifets likes ta work
with quiet. The concert was one of
the Steers & Coman series. So many
persons could not obtain seats to hear
Heifets that a return concert has
been arranged, and Heifets will play
at the Hellig Wednesday night, No
vember 23.
STATION AGENTS HELD UP
JEFFERSON AND NORTH BANK
CASH IS TARGET.
Attempt on Oregon Electric Nets
Footpad $56.77, but Other
Attempt Is Failure.
The Jefferson street Oregon Elec
trie station was held up at It o'clock
Wednesday night by a footpad who
obtained $65.77 from W. T. Walton,
the ticket agent. G. L. Cahalan, pro
prietor of a cigar store in the station
told the police he saw the holdup, but
did not know what was going on un
til the robber covered him with a re
volver and told: him to stand still.
A robber answering the same de
scription attempted to rob E. C
Bowen, night ticket agent at the
North Bank station,' about 8 P. M.
Mr. Bowjn said he rolled off his cha'-',
falling behind his desk, and made so
much noise that the robber fled. Mr.
Bowen telephoned for the police but
by the time they arrived the robber
had escaped.
The robber was described as about
24 years old, good looking and dressed
In a brown suit, with a tan cap. He
carried an automatic pistol.
The police .believe the robber was
the same man who Monday night
robbed the Lenox hotel and Tuesday
night held up a citizen on the west
side.
MINGO CASE GARRiEQ UP
FIGHT BETWEEN MINERS AND
OPERATORS CONTINUES.
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Asked to Pass on Decision
Suspending Check-Off.
CHICAGO. Nov. IS. The fight be
tween miners and operators of Mingo
county, West Virginia, was carried
into the United States circuit court
of appeals today when charges and
counter charges were made in the ap
peal hearing from the Injunction sus
pending the check-off recently issued
by Judge Andereon in Indianapolis.
Charges that the United Mine
Workers of America had entered an
agreement in 1898 with the operators
of the central competitive field to de
stroy competition were met with 1
charge that the West Virginia oper
ators were trying to stir up trouble
which would give them a greater mar
ket and higher prices.
The check-off. used to collect union
dues and assessments, was declared
a legal procedure by W. A. Glasgow,
counsel for the union, but he asserted
his willingness to submit to an in
Junction enjoining any illegal objects
for which the check-off was used.
Counsel for the operators declared the
rroney derived from the check-off ex
tended union activities and therefore
furthered the alleged conspiracy.
McGINM HOME IS ROBBED
Thief Makes Away With Jewelry,
Clothing and Bric-a-Brac.
A burglar visited the home of Henry
E. McGinn, ex-Judge. 1012 Mallory
street, some time between 3:30 and
11:30 P. M. Wednesday, making away
with articles of Jewelry, men's and
women's clothing and bric-a-brac to
the value ef several hundred dollars
Hi carried the loot away in two suit
cases which he obtained on the prem
ises. Entrsnce was gained by Jimmying
open a basement door, after which
the burglar broke a panel from the
kitchen door in order to reach the
key.
TORNADO STRIKES TEXAS
Property Damaged but So Lives
Are Known to Be Lost.
FORT WORTH. Tex., Nov. 16. A
tornado that d-ld considerable dam
age to property, but caused no deaths,
was reported to have struck about
five miles east of Marshall early to
night, in a telegram received tonight
by the Fort Worth Record.
Several houses and two stores were
damaged. Many trees snd telegraph
and telephone lines were blown down.
No estimate of the damage could
be made.
Sword Presented to Foch.
WASHINGTON, T. C, Nov. 16 ,
Marshal Foch, an alumnus of Jesuit
eollege of France, was presented to
day with a gold sword by nearly two
score Jesuit colleges and universities
of the United States. The presenta
tion was made at Georgetown univer
sity on the porch of the old north
building which served as the tem
porary capltol of the United States
after the British burned Washington
in 1814. The marshal also received
the degree of doetor of canon and
civil laws from Georgetown.
Peru Building Railroads.
LIMA, Peru. Peru will continue
with her programme of railroad con
struction, according to statements
made by Lauro Curlettl, minister of
Fomento, before the senate. When
the lines projected by the government
are finished, all the important towns
In the mountains between Puno. on
Lake Titicaca, and Cuseo, the ancient
Inca capital, will be connected with
the coast by three railway arteries.
Read The Oregonlaa classified svda. I
DIPLOMATS OF EAST
T
Graduates of Mission College
Sent to Conference.
ST. JOHNS ALMA MATER
University at Shanghai Founded
in 18 7ft by Polish Jew Who
Became Christian.
A striking feature of the conference
on armament limitation which here
tofore has attracted little attention
is the fact that practically all of the
delegates from the far east, where
the most knotty problems .which will
confront the conferreee) center, are
men who have been educated under
American influences. For whatever
psychological or other influence it
may have on the results, the fact
remains that Japanese and Chinese
alike at some period of their careers
have almost invariably sought Amer
lean institutions of learning. In many
cases, they have laid the foundations
of their educations in American mis
sionary schools in their native coun
tries, and then come to American uni
versitles in the states for the fin
ishing touches.
Specifically with regard to the
Chinese delegates to the conference Is
this true. Among the Chinese dele
Ration four at least are graduates of
colleges established by the Episcopal
Missionary society of the United
States; and of these, three come from
a single university. St. John's, Shang
hai, which has graduated more than
a score of men who are today promi
nent in the official life of China.
Yea Graduate of St. Johns.
Leading thia group, and one who
will play a prominent part in the con
ference on far eastern ariairs, is w
W. Yen, minister of foreign affairs of
China, who served in various official
capacities in Pekin, and then succes
sively as minister to Denmark and
Great Britain before assuming charge
of the foreign office. Dr. Yen grad
uated from St. John's In 1893. Later
he returned to the university for a
term as professor of English language
and literature after graduating from
the University of Virginia. Another
outstanding graduate of St. John's Is
V. K. Wellington Koo. formerly
Chinese minister to Washington, and
now serving in the same capacity in
England. So, too, Alfred Sze, for
merly Chinese minister to England,
now representing his government in
the same capacity at Washington, is
a graduate of St. Johns. A fourth
delegate from China is C. T. Wang,
who was also educated in the mis
sionary schools of China. It is a co
incidence that these tour distin
guished statesmen of the orient will
reach the United States in time to
participate in the centennial of the
Episcopal Missionary society from
one of whose schools they graduated.
Aside from those already named,
moreover. It is notewortny tnat tne
Chinese consuls in New York, San
Francisco and Vancouver ars St.
John's men. as are also T. N. Sze. di
rector of the Chinese educational mis
sion at Washington. Dr. Philip Tyau.
councillor In the ministry of foreign
affairs. Dr. G. T. Tsur. member of the
Chinese senate, and Judge Tiko Hu,
of the supreme court of China.
Polish Jew Founds College.
An additional Interesting fact in
connection with St. John s is that it
was founded in 1879 by Bishop S.
Isaac Schereschewekl, a Polish Jew,
who embraced Christianity and later
was elevated to the American epis
copacy; and. after he had been strick
en with paralysis, ending his active
career, translated the Bible into
Chinese. The university Includes
schools of theology, medicine and the
arts and sciences, and has a faculty
of 28 American and 34 Chinese and
over BOO students. Its degrees are
recognized by the leading universities
of the United State It is supported
wholly by the Missionary society of
the Episcopal church, fend these dis
tinguished members of her alma
mater will play loading parts in a
move toward world concern in the
year that the society celebrates its
centenary.
CHOERA TOWN MAY BURN
SHIPPING POINT FOIt C A VI Alt
FACES DESTRUCTION.
Doom 3Iay Be Brought About Be
caiihe of Disease That Can Be
Stamped Out Only by .Flames.
WASHINGTON'. D. C. "Suggestive
of luxury and wealth because of Its
importance ss a shipping point for
caviar and because It has given its
name to the fine 'fur' which la made
from the skin of unborn or new-born
Persian lamb, Atstrakhan now faces
destruction by Are because nothing
less than fire seems to premise relief
from a cholera epidemic which Is
sweeping the alluvial plain at the
mouth of the Volga."
A bulletin from the Washington,
D. C. headquarters of ths national
Geographic sooiety says:
"Although It is more thsn (0 miles
from the deep waters of the Caspian,
the Volga having built up a shelving
bottom which makes the northern
portion of the Caspian very shallow,
Astrakhan Is regarded by many the
main Caspian port and actually has
but one rival for that honor, the oil
city of Baku.
"It is at Astrakhan that the traveler
from Russia first feels that he is in
the Near East. From Kazan south,
there have been Tatar hamals loading
the comfortable passenger boats
which long since made the monoton
ous Volga a pleasure route. But in
Astrakhan the number of Persians,
Tatars, Armenians and Kalmucks
that one meets gives a distinctly ori
ental and Asiatic touch to the Rus
sian city.
"The burning of Astrakhan, if it
takes place, will not be a new ex
perience. Time and again the city
sites which correspond to the present
city have been razed. Originally, it
was a prominent Tatar capital, al
though the ancient site is seven miles
farther up the river than the pres
ent sprawling city. This city was de
stroyed by Tlmur, the lame Tatar
chief. In the early eighteenth cen
tury it was partially destroyed by
fires and ravages or cholera have
been felt time and again, the epidem
The Straw
That Broke the
CamePs Back
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Lost
Cars
But took the third
This is a little Btory of our Spring
sale. We had on our floors three
six-cylinder automobiles of the
same model, equally good mechan
ically and In appearance. A lady
took a fancy to one of them. While
she was making up her mind a
man bought the car. She then
turned to the second and again
hesitated. A young couple signed
up. and) the lady hastily made the
third her own. Each of these three
parties obtained a good car at a
low price. Our Fall clearance now
on is an unusual opportunity for
used-car buyers. The finest stock
of used cars ws have offered at the
lowes) prices ever made on cars of
such quality. Come and) look them
over.
Original 8.1e
Fnce Price
1910 OMamnblle touring. 8-
cylinder I ono ITJO
lflSO Naah aertan Jfl.tO lCO
1917 MItchall 5-paia 8SO T.'O
1H1T Mitchell t-piu .M S.
1819 Buirk 5 puna 11.10 1000
1018 Jordan, Sport Marin.. 15cw nil)
1K19 Brlacoa A-paaa H.V 600
1IS Kruroe 5-paaa B.0 4.10
1017 Mitchell fi-paaa soo soo
1H19 Mitchell 7-paaa looo Ri0
1918 Jordan. Sport Marine.. json- iiso
1920 Liberty 10.10
1!8 Paine 3-pata. TOO 600
1919 Velle mm 700
1920 Mitchell Vpaas Jauo 10.10
1921 Jordan 7-paaa 11500 11000
1918 Packard Twin 6ix, 7- -
passenger 1750 1 BOO
1KX Mitchell S-pa-aa 13." l'OO
1015 Hudaon 6-40, 7-paia... g.10 f-S
Open Evenings and Sun
days During the Sale
Broadway at Everett
ic In 1830 wiping out thousands of its
people. In the spring of 1918 a large
portion of the city was again burned
in fighting between the Bolsheviks,
who held the city, and their enemies,
who advanced over the flat aJluvial
plains that are threaded by the vari
ous mouths of the Volga.
"A white walled Kremlin, domi
nated by a bell tower which the Bol
sheviks used as an observation point
and a viper nest for snipers, occupies
thi center of the ciuy and outside the
principal gate there was held one of
the picturesque 'thieves' markets' for
which Russia is famous. Only a Junk
dealer could enthuse over such a col
lection of odds and ends, to which
enly those in dire state of poverty
could ascribe a value.
"More Interesting than this market
of cast off goods or of the rich shops
of the real bazaar, where many
Austrian war prisoner captured the
simple hearts of the Russian girls
with uniforms which were frequently
exchanged for new ones from Vienna,
is the river front, where the fishing
boats line up after the day's catch
Many of these contained deep tanks
and the eustom was for purchasers to
pick out their fish according to their
agility and oolor. There was also
a large tank in which live sturgeon
swam around as peacefully as the
strutting gobbler on the eve of
Thanksgiving."
COLOSSEUM FREE TO ALL
Vatiean Proclamation Declares Fa
mous Arena Public Church.
HOME. The question whether the
Colosseum, that ancient monument or
imperial Rome where the Christian
martyrs suffered death and men
fought wild beasts to make a Roman
holiday, is a public church has again
been raised and decided. A procl&ma
tlon, attributed by some of the Roman
newspapers to the Vatican, declares
that the famous building i a public
church.
The point was raised recently when
the Roman police prohibited the dele
gates to a convention of the Italian
Catholic Young Men's Association in
the colosseum and holding a parade
from that point to the Vatican.
The public announcement of the de
cision on this point recounts the his
tory of the Colosseum from early
times. It states that Popes Clement X,
Clement XI. Pius V in their pontifi
cates prohibited "further profanations
of the holy ground sanctified by the
blood of the martyrs." Benedict XIV,
in 1576. declared it to be a public
church.
From 1756 to 1870, masses have been
sung regularly in the Colosseum but
when Victor Emmanuel II took pos-
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That makes the teeth
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Chamberlain's Tablets Have Done
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"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
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U Button. Klrkvills, N. Y. "I have
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GREAT LIQUIDATION
SHOE SALE
Fascinating! are these
new winter modes
at astounding prices
"Priscilla" Moccasins,
Artistically modeled of Tatent
Coltskin over a real custom last, with
moccasin seam vamp and toe New
York's latest fad. This style comes
three-strap with center buckles, new
low covered military heel of patent
leather.
"Grecian" Straps
This new style Is most captivating,
"the smart feminine dressers in all the
Important s'tyle centers. The effect
Is rather "Frenchy." These also come
made of Patent Coltskin, with hand
turned soles, with the new Spanish
LXV heel.
. $9,75
Jazz" Oxfords
The so popular Jazs Oxfords which
have taken the country by storm
wherever shown. We show them In
several models in patent leather
all sizes-from 2 to 8, widths AA to
$1.75
SPA TS ISPA TS rSPA TS !
in every shade -in various patterns
$1 $2
formerly priced from $3 to $5 a pair
Morrison Street
:MA1L ORDERS KILLED
session of Rome in 1870 the practice
was discontinued.
During the war the custom of hold
ing religious services in the Colos
seum was again revived. After the
war, a requiem mass. for the soldiers
who died in the great war was held
there.
Central Welfare Hotly Proposed.
SALEM, Or., n'ov. IS. (Special. 1
Handling of Salem's poor people
through the organization of a central
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