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Newspaper Page TextVOL. LX XO. 19,033 Entered at Portland (Oregon) PoBtnfflce SAcond-Claw Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVE3IBER 19, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENTS TURKEYS TAKE DROP; SAILORS CAST ON " WATERLESS ISLE STUDENTS CUT LOOSE IN RALLY AT EUGENE ANTI-BEER MEASURE PASSED BY SENATE VOTE IS 56 TO 22 AT EVD OF " BITTER CONTROVERSY. VOTERS TO DECIDE FAIR'S FATE TODAY AUTO FATALLY HURTS WOMAN PEDESTRIAN MARKET UNSETTLED TO HUGHES PLEA iAKIiAXD REPORTS DULLEST OXXY VESUVIUS LACKING TO SIRS. M. FLEISCHAUER, 63. DIES SOON AFTER ACCIDENT. DAY IN MAXY YEARS. MAKE MORE XOISE. WIOiLGUGE ' OUSTSMR. BQUGK WORLD RESPONDS Foreign Delegations Are Hearing From Home. ARMAMENT CUT DEMANDED Envoys Are Warned Against Imperiling Project. EVENTS MOVING SWIFTLY Conference Almost Swept Off Its Feet by Pressure From People. Success Held Assured. BT MARK SULLIVAN. (Copyright. 1021. by the New Tork Evening Pont. Inc. Published by Arrangement.) WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 19. (Special.) One of the ablest of the foreign correspondents here Is Colonel Repingrton, author of the fa mous war diary, who writes for the London Dally Telegraph. Colonel Replngton began his dispatch on Frl- day with the words: "This conference Is so replete with Infinite Impossl- hlltHa. that 1 la Tint BiifA tn rnnrlnrle I that our opinions of today will be those of tomorrow." Colonel Replngton's use of the word "Impossibilities" reflects on his part an underlying skepticism which is shared by a few of the other Brit ish representatives here. It ought to be added, however, that this skepti cism is not antagonistic. It is rather the state of mind which we in Amer ica describe as "waiting to be shown." But the point tbat Colonel Replng ton makes about the rapid changes from day to day, and even from hour to hour, is about the most conspicu ous thing here. I have thfe feeling, and I think most of the newspaper men share it, that, while we write the thing a it is, it frequently turns out that the situation has progressed sev eral furlong by the time it Is printed. If this makes the recording of events difficult, It is also true that It makes it easy, when you look into the situa tion closely, to put your finger on the huge fundamental trend which deter mines these shifting details. Rnprnte Tremendous One. What is happening is this: The ef fects of Hughes' opening speech are still spreading like giant waves over every corner of the earth. That speech Is stimulating a response o'f such proportions that when it comes back here it causes the delegates from all other countries constantly and rapidly to change their point of view in the direction of greater assent to what Hughes wants. Not only does it cause them to show an increasing disposition to identify themselves completely with Hughes' point of view on armament, but also, further than that, it causes them to be in creasingly disposed to accept what ever Hughes wants on the far east subject ai.d everything else. The public approval of Hughes' speech In foreign countries is of such an overwhelming character that it has had something of the effect of a force of nature. When its echoes roll back here the representatives of for eign countries are unwilling to seem even in tne faintest degree to be I standing in the way of it. This forces abandonment of original positions, and a degree of hurried assent to the Hughes programme that may almost have disadvantages, even from tht American point of view. It makes you sometimes wonder whether the only danger in .the Hughes pro programme may turn out to He. so to peaK, in the excess of its success. If things continue to go as they are. the Hughes programme will go through without even those desirable modifi cations whici might arise from the clash of different viewpoints. Events Moving; Rapidly. Tou see one of the foreign repre sentatives on, let us say a Tuesday, and he tells you that never, never win nis country recede from such and ,such a position on the far east. Tou see him again Thursday, and he acts as If he had never heard of the view lie so deeply held Tuesday. As American politicians hear from the grass roots, the Japanese are hearing from the rice fields, and the British from the coal mines. The Japanese dare not go home and the Rrltieh ,).,..,. -. i . ...... UJC t Bu uume witn a rec- oro. or Having done anything that would seem even in the faintest de gree to imperil the Hughes plan on armament reduction. Incidentally, It is not merely from their peoples that the foreign delegations are hearing, but from some of their most responsi ble statesmen as well. Some of the messages carrying the reactions of home governments to the Hughes plan tbat have come over the cables within tne past few days will make pungent reading when history gets around to them. The thing that Hughes said is the mis nim. toe peoples ot the world want. They have taken Hughes for their leader, and their own statesmen and delegates are streaking for the tall grass, even some who have been for modifications of the Hughes plan which would be reasonable to con, aider. Adoption Held AMDrrd. The end of it all will be that the Hughes programme will go through. That programme will be the adoption i tne armament plan already an- (Concluded oa Fags 2, Column 3.) Openlng Price at Roseburg Is 40 Cents, but in Short Time Falls to 33 Cents. ROSEBURG, Or., Nov. 18. (Spe cial.) The turkey market opened at 40 cents this morning, but a short time later took a drop, which re sulted in a weak and unsettled con dition. Very little cash buying was done throughout the day, practically all turkeys being sold on a buyer's receipt subject to the best market price. Cash deals this morning following the break went at 35 cents and this afternoon several- deals at 88 cents were made, and at closing time this evening 38 cents appeared to be the general price. During the day there were several flurries, and a few choice lots sold at 40 cents. Outside buyers refused to go above 35 cents with the rise, and as a re sult most of the turkeys went to local dealers or to the pool. The pool obtained 65 and 75 per cent o'f the birds disposed of today. Bids on the pool will be submitted to the farm bureau exchange tonight and the growers will decide tomorrow morn ing whether or not the pool is to be held to one of bidding buyers or con signed to some agent 'in one of the large cities of the coast. Oakland reported the dullest turkey day for many years. The birds are of a much poorer quality than usual, this being the result of the poor weather conditions. OWN GUN KILLS HUNTER Triggers Catch; Portland Man Dies From Loss of Blood. KLAMATH PALLS, Or., Nov. 18. (Special.) Jack Latta, former em ploye of the Pacific car shops of Port land, was accidentally shot at Tule lake near Malln this afternoon while goose hunting and died two hours later from loss of blood and shock. The contents of a double barreled shotgun which Mr. laitta was trailing behind him as he climbed out of a boat tore the flesh from the left leg near the hip and physicians were un able to stop the flow of blood. C. C. Garrison of Merrill was a com panion of Mr. Latta on the hunt. -Mr. Garrison said Mr. Latta slipped as h stepped from the boat, the triggers on the gun catching In the oar pins, dis charging both barrels at once. The safety was off at the time. Mr. Latta has a daughter, Mrs. W. M. Chandler, residing in Portland at 50 East Ninth street North. The body was brought to this city pending orders for its re moval to Portland. SNOW 8 INCHES ON LEVEL Grand Ronde Valley Is Covered With First Mantle of Year. LA GRANDE, Or., Nov. 18. (Spe cial.) More than eight inches of Bnow on the level had fallen late this after noon and the snow storm that began late last night was continuing. Re ports from other points indicate that the entire Grand Ronde valley la cov ered with its first mantle of snow this year. Farmers are confident that the win ter wheat crop has been greatly ben efited by this snow, which has come two weeks early. Trains were on time until noon to day and no reports of delays of eve ning trains have been received. Sleighs are beginning to replace automobiles in the country sections. Several automobile collisions due to skidding on the loose snow were re ported, but no one was injured. DEFI HURLED BY BLANT0N Censured Representative Issues Challenge to Texas Solons. ' WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 18. Representative Blanton (democrat, Texas), who recently was censured by the house for inserting objection able language In the Congressional Record, today challenged the 17 other members of the Texas congressional delegation, "singly and collectively," to debate in nine Texas cities after adjournment of the present session. Mr. Blanton, in his formal chal lenge, charged that his colleagues "abetted" in introducing and passing the resolution of censure, causing him to be "publicly insulted on the floor a punishment worse than expulsion." ARMS MISSION EN ROUTE Unofficial Siberian Delegation Will Attend Conference. VICTORIA, B. C, Nov. 18. An un official delegation from the Siberian government at Vladivostok to the Washington conference on armament and far eastern questions; is, aboard the liner Monteagle, due to arrive here November 22, according to S. Kolokynoff. a passenger on the steamer Silver State, arriving here today. He reported that Professor Gudkoff is head of the delegation. OPERA VOICE IS TESTED Woman Has Machine by Which She Foretells Ability. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18 A person's ability to oecome . a grand opera singer can be determined by measur ing the vocal cords with a new in strument, the vocometrr. Dr. Nellie Lowe Parker declared today before the Missouri Osteopatnic association in convention here By . use of the Instrument and ex aminations of the th-uat and nose, she said, she can foretell ability to sing. Made BRITISH CRUISER SUCCORS Details Brought of Loss of Portland-Bound Schooner. SOUTH SEA ISLAND SCENE Marooned Men and Those Who .Make Long Trip for Help Un dergo Stirring Adventures. BT FRED' WHITE. Marine Editor. The Oregonian. A salty tale of the sea, blending "Robinson Crusoe" and "The Swiss Family Robinson" Into one, with a touch of the Spanish galleon seeking her saint's day back and forth across the meridian, and Just a dash of Jack London and Rex Beach for seasoning, appears in the formal account of the wreck of the Portland-bound schooner Columbia River, submitted by Captain Nell Murchtson, her master, and re ceived here by Balfour, Guthrie & Co, owners of the vessel. Though the Columbia River piled up on Sunday Island September 8, the first detailed account of the wreck and the subsequent adventures of her crew, have just been received here. The narrative, as related In the sworn statements of the captain, officers and crew of the schooner, runs as fol lows: The Columbia River left Auckland, New Zealand, September 6 for Port land without cargo or ballast an empty ship. Under a fair breeze, she bowled along' for two days with all sails set, logging oft a good 10 miles an hour. The ISOth meridian was crossed September 8, making the next day that of the wreck also Septem ber 8. The wind freshened, and the schooner was obliged to furl her top-1 sails, after one of them had carried away. I ' Lanat Slanted Dead Ahead. Before daybreak on the morning of the third day out the lookout sighted land dead ahead, too close to allow the vessel to change her course, and her bow crashed on a rock and held before the anchors could be dropped. The real adventure started at this point. Second Mate Kyle and one seaman were lowered from the end of the Jib boom after breakfast the next morning and -went ashore through the surf, carrying a line. These two set out to explore the island1 and returned in the afternoon, reporting that they had seen many goats but no human Inhabitants. The following day two parties were sent out in opposite directions to explore, and after remaining out all night and most of the next day they also re turned, reporting the island devoid of human life except for the shipwrecked sailors. No fresh water was to be found. Captain Murchison then called a conference of the entire ship's com- (Concluded on Page 2. Coiumn l.l 750-Mile Voyage in Lifeboat. Back-Flrhr v!?tor Helps Instill Pep , University- Aggies ,oa Game Today. BT L. H. GREGORY. . oN JGENE, Or., Nov. 18. (Speclal.)-r- ,veral hundred University of Oregon students cut loose and turned this town upside down tonight in a huge noise-making parade and rally to pep up the Oregon team for the big game here against Oregon Agricultural col lege tomorrow. Somebody forgot Mount Vesuvius.- but otherwise the parade was a ding buster. Behind steam engines, boiler-making plants, volcanoes, tractors, monsters of bed lam and fire, the students serpentined or rode on big trucks through the streets of the town chanting their pre-battle cry of "Oregon, Oregon, Rah-Rah Oregon." Some genius pressed the Lane county road building machinery into service and the county's big caterpil lar tractor, snorting and backfiring and towing behind it half a dozen creaking rock cars, was one of the prize exhibits of the parade. A donkey engine with the whistle rope tied down was a deafener, but the one-half of 1 per cent soda pop goes to the youth who first discovered that sawmill saws loosly hung so every vibration can have full play are probably the most effective noise producers . ever invented. Half a dozen of these big saws and two or three million small ones were in the parade and the noise they made must have been heard half way to Port land. Red fire, sky rockets and Roman candles shot streams of fire over everything. The townspeople got a great kick out of it. Presumably something similar, was going on tonight at Corvallis for these Oregon Agricultural college boys are not coming over here tomorrow un heeled in enthusiasm. They'll have plenty of that, and they'll have the numbers, too. And how they'll whoop It up when the special trains begin to arrive and they hit the streets of Eugene! Jimmy Richardson, manager of stu dent affairs at Oregon Agricultural college, got an ear and eye full of the parade but he was not a whit discouraged. He predicted that when the Aggies pile off the ears the racket they stir up will efface even ' the memory of tonight's big noise. A total of 29 Southern Pacific cars and 11 big army trucks will bring the Aggie delegation here from Corvallis. They are dueat 1 o'clock. Accom panying them will be a 65-piece mili tary band. Oregon Aggies' students are polic ing that town, according to reports here, to prevent any scouting on their football team or any painting of Aggie varsity buildings by overly enthusiastic Oregon students. They threw a cordon of skirmishers around Corvallis last night and all belated autoists had to explain themselves mighty thoroughly before they were permitted to pass. Already tonight the influx of par tisans has begun, and partisans is the word. The neutral at this game Is an enemy. Everybody is either for one side or the other. . The hotels are crowded and late arrivals rush to a booking bureau on the campus to be directed to private homes for rooms for the night. Fra ternity houses and college dormi tories are crammed nearly to burst ing, with guests occupying all the beds and the students prepared to whoop it up all night or sleep on (Concluded on Pasre 8. Column S.) MAKE IT UNANIMOUS! GOING TO tfJAVE. A. President Expected to Sign Bill In 10-Day Period Allowed for His Action. WASHINGTON', D. C, Nov. 18. The brief days of "medical" beer were considered numbered today when the senate, by a vote of 56 to 22, finally adopted the conference report on the anti-beer bill. With legislative action concluded, the bill, fought over for months, goes to the president, who is expected to give it his approval within the ten day period In which he can act. It was thought possible, however, that there might be a few days' delay while an opinion as to the constitu tionality of the . measure was re ceived from the attorney-general. Until the president's pen goes on the bill, manufacture and sale by physicians prescriptions will con tinue, the treasury department an nounced, but 'n all quarters the lease on life for "medical beer" was not placed beyond ten days, although the beer ban went down only a few weeks ago with the Issuance of the treas ury's beer regulations. Only an hour's debate, but of extra fervid character, preceded the senate vote today. Prohibition advocates and opponents clashed sharply during the final discussion, limited by agree ment. The line-up of the bill's oppo nents Included 12 republicans and ten democrats, while 33 republicans and 23 democrats supported the measure The bill will set aside the ruling by ex-Attorney - General Palmer, who, two days before he retired, advised the prohibition enforcement officials that there was nothing in the Vol stead act to prohibit the prescription of beer c.rd light wines for medicinal purposes. The legislation has been before congress since last June. The houso accepted the compromise reached by the conferees in August, but there followed a bitter controversy in the senate waged by a small but deter mined group, who contended that the bill struck a fatal blow at personal rights because it permitted search and seizure without warrants. The first draft of, the measure authorized the search of private homes without warrants, but this feature was elimi nated in conference. The bill limits physicians to 100 prescriptions for liquor each three months, and specifies that not more than a quart of spirituous or vinous liquors, containing In the aggregate not more than one-half pint of alco hol, may be prescribed for one person in ten days. Importation of liquors is barred by the bill until the supply on hand in the United States shall no longer be sufficient to meet the current need for non-beverage uses. It also gives the courts of Hawaii and the Virgin islands jurisdiction in the enforcement of the national pro hibition act as well as the bill passed today. TWO DEADJNRAIL CRASH Seventeen Persons Injured When One Train Rams Another. SALT LAKE CITT, Utah, Nov. 18. Harry J. Cramer, motorman, and W. A. Hallien, electrician, both of Salt Lake C)ty, were killed and 17 other persons Injured when a Salt Lake & Utah Railroad company's train, bound from Provo to Salt Lake City, crashed into a northbound train of the same com pany today. The latter train was standing on a siding at TaylorsvlUe, 10 miles north of here. N t-Q KM OW Landslide for Tax Meas ure Is Predicted. GREATER OREGON AT ISSUE Campaign Workers Ask Cit izens to Go to Polls. NATION AWAITS RESULT Outcome Will Assure That Spirit of West Still Lives In Oregon, Says Mr. Meier. EXPOSITION ELECTION FACTS. Polls will be open from 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Every registered voter Is en titled to vote on the issue. Exposition tax levy is -only Issue on ballot. Utmost importance that every one votes to obtain real feeling of city on exposition. It Is every person's duty to vote on the tax levy If entitled to a vote. The Oregonlan today prints complete list of all polling places. Today will determine whether the weight of a big idea of a definite pro posal for ''greater Oregon is suffi cient to sweep opposition before it and send broadcast the message: "Portland has overwhelmingly ap proved the 1925 exposition Elections are always doubtful .until the votes are counted, but the spon sors of the fair, the men who have for weeks thrown themselves into the toil of the campaign, believe in a thorough victory, urging only the need for every favorable vote. It Is conceded that, though the. tax meas ure seems destined to carry, there Is required an unmistakable and enthu siastic majority representing the greatest possible accord to give evi dence to the state at large that Port land is in earnest and so assure the exposition. Mr. Meier Predicts Victory. "Nothing worth while has ever been accomplished without effort," said Julius L. Meier, chairman of the 1925 exposition committee. "This has been the keynote of the city , campaign which has Just been brought to a close. The answer to the slogan 'Make It unanimous' for the exposi tion in 1925 will be recorded by the people today. I look for a landslide in favor of the tax measure which will insure the first capital necessary to make the exposition of national importance. "1 cannot see anything but a won derful advantage to come out of the exposition for the whole state of Ore gon. It will give us the opportunity of a generation to show the world what the great state of Oregon has to offer. It will be an education to the peopla that will be worth far in access of the cost. It will bring . lUlUl.lb VF& luu.ioia IT L u. n III u 111a, nil, increase the taxable wealth of the ' state and add a new population which the state cannot hope to gain other wise in the same length of time. "It will restore, the commerce of the Columbia river and open new markets In all. parts of the world to Oregon, products. It will give the people an opportunity to work to gether for one great unselfish object It will unite the northwest as evl dences already illustrated by the co operation tendered In adjoining states. It will put Oregon on Its toes and bring Its people to a fujl realization that It needs advertising of a world wide sort. It will bring capital to the west for Investment. It will stimulate building throughout the state , at once. It will furnish em ployment in no uncertain tone and every dollar Invested in the develop ment of the exposition will be re turned ten-fold before the exposition opns its gates. Campaign Committee Thanked. "I wish to thank the campaign committee for its untiring effort ic presenting the subject so clearly and forcibly to the people. We have all endeavored to make this a campaign of education. The rest remains in I the hands of the people. I do not fear the result. The voice of Oregon will assure the world that the spirit of the great west still lives and Oregon will takes Its rightful place In the gallery of states. "Portland has always stood for progress. I hope to see Its citizens record a vote today that will go ring ing down the state in approval of the greatest step toward progress our city has ever been called upon to decide. "All eyes In America are looking on Portland today. Let's not be found wanting in a public duty." That the entire nation Is closely observing the election Is attested by the hundreds of letters, many of them official in origin, which have been received by Julius L. Meier, as chair man of the executive committee. Ore gon's !ster states, through their gov- (Concluutd oa Page 8, Column 1.) Victim Is Struck by Car Driven by J. E. Wolff, Who Was Riding With Divorced Wile. Mrs. M. Fielschauer, 83, 415 Mar- guerlte avenue, was injured fatally at 5:45 last night on Hawthorn, ave nue near Marguerite when she was run down by the automobile of J. E. Wolff, 8 East Thirty-ninth street, proprietor of the Phoenix Iron works. She died within a few minute. Charles M. Tufford, 27, a laborer living at Sixty-fifth avanue and Sixty-sixth street Southeast, suffered a broken left leg and orher Injuries when he was struck oy aa unidenti fied truck near Sixty-ninth street and Sixty-fifth avenue Southeast. A combination of ram and care lessness was stld by po:tce to be re sponsible. Officials said that care ful driving on dry streets might be reckless under storm conditions Mr. Wolff said he was driving west oa Hawthorne avenu, with his di vorced wife and nts di'ighter in the car, when Mrs. fielschauer loomed before him about 50 feet from the in tersection with Marguer.te avenue. One of the front wheels passed over her body and when he stopped, the rear wheel on that sWe was at her neck. She was taken to a drug store, where she died. The coroner took charge of the body, reporting that death probably was due to a fracture of the skull. Mrs. Fielschauer is survived by a widower and two son. Tufford told police that he was walking toward town on Sixty-fifth avenue Southeast, on the lefthand side of the road, when a small truck came from the rear, dilving on the wrong Bide of ihe road and knocked him down. A witness reported tha the driver slowed his machine, bu when ordered to stop opened the throttle and drove away at high speed. The number was no obtained and police have no clew aside from a general description of tne car A motorist who struck Mrs. Mary Atkins, 23, 9719 Ninety-seventh, stree Southeast, at Second and Morrison streets about 7 o'clock ran away without stopping to see how badly she was hurt. Mrs. Atkins was cross lng the street with her husband when she was knocked down, receiving con tusions of the arm, hips and ankles which were treated at the city emer gency hospital. She was sent home W. B. Oliver, 21, 950 Brooklyn street, was crushed between two trucks a the plant of the Associated OH com pany, Linnton, and was sent to St Vincent's hospital. His backs was hurt. A boxcar parked on the Front street tracks, and marked by a red lantern, stopped Henry Drennan, 909 East Seventh street, rather abruptly. The engine of his machine was dam aged and Drennan was shaken up, but was unhurt. S. P. Strobot. 451 Church street, re ceived Injuries to knees and arms In an accident at East Broadway and Victoria street, when the automobile of Harold A. Rayner, 418 Center street, Oregon City, ran him down He was given treatment at St. Vin cent's hospital and then sent home. MARYLAND MEETS TESTS New Supcrdreadnaught Exceeds Designed Speed at Trials. WASHINGTON. D C, Nov. 18 Secretary Denby announced today that the new superdreadnaught Mary land successfully underwent the re cent tests conducted off the Maine coast. The Maryland exceeded her de- designed speed of 21 knots by one INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. V ESTERPAY'8 Maximum temperature. 46 degrees; minimum, 41 degrees. TODAY'S Probably rain, southerly winds. Disarmament Conference. Japanese press holds alliance with Eng land nut tou vital to abandon, Pago s. China wants to run Its own affairs. Pare S. World respond, to Hughe.' plea for reduc tion ot naval armament. Page 1. Fact against all war Is urged by Oary. Page 4. United States' stand Is firm on naval ra tios. Page 1. British halt work on four big warships. Page 2. National. Hughes' nomination for president In 1916 causes depression aniung democrats. Page 5. Inheritance tax rate not to be raised. Page 17. Anti-beer measure passed by senate. Paga 1. Domestic. Testimony of surgeons worries "Tatty" Arbuckle at trial. Page 6. Pacific Northweat. Turkeys take drop. Page 1. Students cut looso in rally at Eugene. Page 1. Sports. Outcome of Aggies-Oregon game can't bs doped. Paga 16. Even Aggies' coach fears Oregon jinx. Page Jti- Hlll beats Goldendale and Franklin de feats Commerce. Page 17. California held sure to win. Page IT. Commercial and Murine. Coast grain markets out of line with ex port bida Page 23. Chicago wheat strengthened By crop damage reports from Argentina and Australia. Page 23. Ball, metal and shipping stocks resist bear pressure. Page 23. Story ot wrecking of schooner Columbia River in south, sea told by captain. Page 1. v Lasker analyzes trade problem. Page 22. Portland and Vicinity. Thanksgiving da foods abundant. Page 14 Todd fraud case halts until Monday. Page 13. State attacking murder defense. Page 8. Voters to decide fate of exposition today. page 1. National grange ousts William Bouck and associates!, page 1. Woman pedestrian fatally. Injured by auto. Page 1. Grangers to act on big issues. Page 7. Probe to be made at School Director Shuli'a request. Page 14. Farmers' rate cut to go in effect soon. Pave 13. Washington State Master Permanently Barred. UNANIMOUS ACTION IS TAKEN Secretary and Executive Committee Are Expelled. SECESSION IS RESENTED Strife, in Which Leader Is Charged With Radicalism and Disloyalty, Ends Dramatically. .4 The master, secretary and the executive committee of three of the seceding Washington state granges were expelled from the order for dis loyalty and secession yesterday after noon by unanimous vote of the ac credited delegates of the national grange. William Bouck of Sedro Wooley, former master of the Wash ington state grange; C. It. Cottrell of Kent, secretary of the so-called se cession state grange, and M. A. Ham ilton, Bcllingham, Wash.; J. C. Wrage, Arlington, Wash., and R. A. Brlggs, Okanogan, Wash., the execu tive committeemen, are the men who are expelied from the grange and barred from ever becoming members of the order again. The action,' precipitated like a bombshell upon an otherwise peace ful meeting by the report of the na tional executive committee, was taken with all delegates seated. Though no hint of the pending action had been given, the convention hall at the Multnomah hotel was crowded to overflowing, with several hundred Washington and Oregon grangers packed in the spectators' section. Ousting Is Applauded. The burst of applause which swept through the room was stilled by Na tional Master Lowell, who arose to proclaim the verdict of the national grange, which forever bars the flv men from entering any subordinate grange or taking any part in ths activities of the order. The voto as taken was for expul sion from the sixth degree only, ths national grange degree, but expulsion from it, according to authority, car ries with it the same sentence in regard to the lower degrees. W. J. Thompson, South China, Me.; LeHlie R. Smith, Hadley, Mass.; T. C. Atke son, Buffalo, W. Va., and S. J. Lowell, Fredonla, N. Y., the national execu tive committee, binned the report and recommendation of expulsion which was pussed by the body. Internal Strife (uunrd. Tho action brings to a drumatlo close the trouble which has been brewing more than a year, in which Mr. Bouck and his followers hava been a thorn to the national grangs and have lead to internal strife In the Washington state grange. Mr. Bouck's actions, characterized as radical and bordering on disloyalty, led to a trial before the national grange at Boston lust year. Hi was reprimanded by National Master Lowell in opening meeting by recom mendation of the body which tried him. Last June at Colville, Mr. Bouck's address to tbe state grangs aroused a wave of feeling among ex soldiers and patriotic organizations as well as in tbe grange itself. H4 was subpended from office by Na tional Master Lowell In July. Mr. Bouck and his associates re fused to heed the nutlonal master's dlct and organized a body which they proclaimed as the state grange. The regular state organization under Fred Nelson, acting master, brought the matter to a court issue and In a civil suit in King county obtained a court (function restraining Mr. Bouck and the session grange from assuming any grange functions. Action Kirat of Kind. Leslie R. Smith, secretary of ths executive commlttoe, reaJ tho court records and the injunction order Is sued by Judge Reynolds of Seattle. mmediately following the recommen dations of the committee were mads and the matter put to a vote without discussion or comment. The action is said to be ths first In history where the national master has been called upon to expel a state grange master. Mr. Bouck had been charged with treason against the national organ ization and undue political activity within the state grange of Washing ton. On June 1, 1920, he was exon erated of these accusations and was given a vote of confidence. In Janu ary of last year he had been asked to resign as state master at a meet ing held at Orchards, a request which he declined to comply with. rirdae Given Before Altar. When the national grange met In Boston in 1920 Mr. Bouck was placed on trial before the convention and h finally gave a' pledge before the altar, after which he was left as master of the state grange on proba tion. Returning home, he resumed his activities which were construed as inimical to the Interests of tha national grange and he was charged with preaching secession from ths national organization Instead of har mony. Following suspension by Na tional Grand Master Lowell he waa made a supervising deputy. In August last, when ther was an (Coaciuued oa Pag 7, Coluaia X)