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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1921)
THE MORNING OREGONTAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1921 9 JAMES J CRDSSLEY ELECTED BY L EGIulM E. V. Stretcher Is Chosen as Vice-Commander. , MR. McKAY AD'JUTANT K. C. Mcars Is Selected Finance Orficer; Executlte Committee Also Is Decided. James J. Crossley will command Portland post of the American Legion for 1922. This was decided at the annual election held in the armory Monday night, when he defeated Ms opponent. James W. Morris, by a vote of 25 to 127. B V. Stretcher was chosen vice commander with a voteof 230. while his opponents. Ben S Morrow and A. D. Montelth. received 154 andB7 votes, respectively. Douglas McKay was unopposed for adjutant and re ceived practically all votes cast. EC C. Mears was chosen finance officer, defeating his opponent. W. D. Qulnn, by a vote of 258 to 179. The executive committee was chosen as follows: W. R. Bald. Byron J. Beattie. John Beckwith. Jerrold Owen, Kenneth Cooper, Henry Boyd and W N. Beverldge. The vote on the executive commit tee was as follows: Henry Boyd, 371; John Beckwlth. 310; Jerrold Owen. 301; Kenneth Cooper. 287; W. N Bevr erldge. 226; Byron J. Beattie. 218: W. R. Bald. 214; Arthur Murphy, ISO; Eugene Rockey, 108; Mike Brennan. 92; Glenn Ticer, 76; Archie Van Cleve. 86; Miss .Marjorie MacEwan. 80; Rex Parellus, 74; William Murray. 46; E. W. Jorgenson. 45; Earl C. Chausse. 35; Joseph Devlne, 21; Martha Ran dall. 37; Joseph Rowley, 37; S. R. Payne. 24: Leo Edwards. 16. and How ard Haines. 19. Milton R. Klepper. Earl R. Goodwin and Claude Bristol, who had been nominated for the executive commit tee, withdrew their names before the vote was cast. The meeting was the largest ever held by Portland post. LEGION OFFICERS ARE NAMED C. A. Watts Elected Communder of Smith-Reynolds Post. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 5. (Spe cial.) The annual election of of ficers was held by Smith-Reynolds post, American legion, here tonight. Following are the officers elected: C. A. Watt, commander; Odrlc Miller, vice-commander; Harry I. Brace, adjutant; Claude Snider, finance officer; L. J. Brlerly, historian. C. D. Larson, chaplain. John K Rood. F C. Morrow and Dr. J. B. Blair, executive board. Following election and regular business, refreshments were served in the dining hall. capital of the lower Engadlne, is the terminal of the railroad, occupying a lofty position on the left side above the inn. carriages are at the disposal of guests of Tarasp. with Its exten sive kurhaus establishments, and Vul pera. facing Schuls on the opposite side of the river. Chronicles relate how In the 16th and 16th centuries a few solitary pil grims in quest of health Journeyed to the "salt springs'1 of Tarasp; how they took the waters there, but were guided by some strange instinct to establish their temporary 'homes higher up, on a sunlit plateau where the hotels of Vulpera. enframed by woods and meadows, beckon to 20th century visitors. Vulpera enjoys an unusually ad vantageous position for extensive forest promenades, walks and climb ing expeditions. It is moreover a gateway to the national park. In the early morning hours one invariably en'counters groups of guests strolling through the woods down to the great Pump hall at Ta rasp for their prescribed drink of water. This combination of a walk and the ialt waters one hour before breakfast, together with further treatment at the bathing establish ments before noon arid a carefully planned diet, never falls to produce the desired results In the great va riety of ailments which are corrected here. And such a happy crowd of guests they become when they begin to discover symptoms that "the cure" is successful! There is a vast play ground for those who feel in a play ful mood and exceptionally well-kept courts are at the disposal of tennis players. One of the most delightful side trips was to the beautifully renovat ed castle of Tarasp, the seat of the Austrian governors up to 1803 and at present the home of the ex-duke and ex-duchess of Hessen. A tiny lake, and a dear little hamlet dream at the foot of this rocky height which is one of the best-known land marks in the country. The new own ers of this ancient stronghold admit visitors dally from 4 to 5 or 6 P. M. Having learned that real democracy Is. after all. the only solid foundation for a nation' welfare, they have es tablished themselves at Tarasp In a truly democratic manner, frequently mixing, with the natives. SCHOOL CAMPAIGN BMP ONE BOATS REPLACE HORSES Rangers in Tongas National For est, Alalui. io by Water. WASHINGTON. D. C A forest ranger who rides a motorboat Instead of a horse would be a novelty in the western states, but is the rule In the Tongass national forest. Alaska. In a report to the United States depart ment of agriculture of conditions there, E. A. Sherman, associate for ester, writes as follows: "The Tongass national forest is completely equipped with an admir able system of waterways. Here, In stead of saddle and pack horse, the ranger rides a' sea-going motorboat. He guides his steed by means of a wheel instead of reins; feeds it gaso line instead of oats; tethers it at night with an anchor In some shel tered cove instead of with a picket rope In a mountain shadow, and uses a paint brush in lieu of a currycomb." Rangers in that national forest travel in couples, two men to each motorboat. The boat is a staunch, seaworthy craft, 35 to 40 feet long, equipped with 25-horsepower engines and fully inclosed cabin and pilot house. Except when they are at headquarters or actually at work in the woods the rangers eat, sleep and live on their boats. "Summer is the busiest season," Mr. Sherman reports. "Their day Is not an eight-hour day, but usually a 16 or 20-hour day, with only one man actu ally on duty while the boat Is run ning. The ranger is Just as proud of his boat as the Bedouin horseman Is of his steed, and the ranger boats in Alaska are the most distinctive craft sailing the waters of the Alex ander archipelago." JOFFRE'S TOUR EXTENDED tnto-Obtna, Sinsn and China Will Be Included In Itinerary. MARSEILLES. Marshal Joffre, who left Marseilles on Armistice day to visit Japan, will also make an ex tended tour of the countries border ing the Pacific ocean, Including Indo China, Slam and China. He has been entrusted by the French government with the task of carrying to the chiefs of the govern ments of the far-eastern states that participated In .the victory of the allies the salute and gratefulness of France. The marshal's first call was to be at Port Said, where an official recep tion was planned. At Singapore, he will board the cruiser Montcalm, flagship of the French far-east squad ron. At Saigon, the marshal will visit the French possess4on of Indo-Cnlna for a few days as the guest of the governor general of the colony. He will arrive at Bangkok about December 20 and be received by the King of Slam, which country was one of the allied powers during the war. After visiting the states of Cam biJge and Tonkin,' Joffre. on the Montcalm, accompanied by several de stroyers, will proceed directly to Yo kohama, where he expects to arrive about January 25. His sojourn in Japan will last about a month, after which he will visit Peking, traveling by way of Seoul and Mukden. The present plans for the return trip are for the marshal to reach France by way of Honolulu, San Francisco and New York. HEALTH SPRINGS .VISITED One of Europe's Finest Watering .Places Centuries Old. TARASP - VULPERA. Switzerland. At a spot where nature has chosen to deposit the choicest of her gifts in magnificent contrasts, and where the earth itself has for many cen turies yielded priceless curative wa ters lies Tarasp-Schuls-Vulpera, one of Europe's finest watering places, a cluster "f three resorts separated from each other by a short -valklng distance only- While Schuls, the STEPHENS HOOPERS WIN GAME OPENS JUNIOR BASKET BALL LEAGUE. Kenllworth Five Defeated 36 to 21 on Holladay Floor In an Exciting Contest. In the opening game of the Junior basketball league the Stephens Ath letic club defeated the Kenllworth five 36 to 21 Monday night on the Holladay school floor. The game was exciting, espec'ally in the first half, when the score was close, first one team leading and then the other. The half ended with the winners leading 10-6. In the second half the Stephens lads forged ahead still farther and their lead could not be overcome by Kenllworth. The Ulr'ch brothers featured for Kenllworth. while Gunther and Nile were the luminaries for the winners. The lineup: 8 A. C. (36) Gunther (16) .. Bent (6) Walpole (8) .. Nile (6) Chrottl Murnlle ....Spare if finder, rereree. Kenllworth (21). . . P (9) K. Ulrlch . . F (8) Banned ..C (4) R. Ulrlch U... Sttnson O Bernard WINTER LEAGUE NEARS END Unsuccessful Venture to Sing Its Swan Song This Week. SAN ERANCISCO. Dec. 5. (Spe cial.) Winter league baseball In San Francisco and Los Angeles will come to an end this week. The closing series called for three games, today, Wednesday and Thursday. Following that the two teams will play a series of three games for a purse of 13000 and the title. . It is not likely that winter league baseball will be repeated so far as the coasters are concerned. The ven ture was anything but a financial success. Rainy and bad weather has interfered,, but more than that has been the apathy of the fans, who were evidently satisfied with one look at the major league stars and then stayed away from the parka. RHINE REPUBLIC PLANNED Movement Started at Conference of New Separatist Party. PARIS. Dec. 5. A Havas agency dispatch from Mayence today reports that "the new republican separatist party of the Rhineland" held a con ference yesterday at Bonn in the Rhineland province, attended by 534 delegates, representing 193 dlstrcts. The assemblage, says the news agency, adopted a resolution charg ing a committee to be appointed with the duty of creating a Rhenish par liament with a view to the formation of an Independent republic and ask ing the Washington conference to proclaim neutralization of the Rhine Fines Total $12,581.50. Fines totaling J12.581.50 were as sessed during November against pris oners arrested by members of the first night relief, according to Captain Ins keep's report. Patrolmen Burdlck and Shaffer of Sergeant Otlsners plain-clothes squad were' high men with fines amounting to $3275. The number of arrests made by the relief of 65 men was 1238, who. besides pay ing fines, will spend an aggregate of 4323 days in Jail. Pickpocket Seizes $34.50. A pickpocket, working in a crowd Monday night, sneaked a purse from the coat pocket of Mrs. R. W. Wirth, Clifford hotel. It contained $34.60. Mrs Wlrth was waiting for a street car at Morrison street and Broadway and did not miss the purse until the car had started. She hurried back to the comer, when she failed to find money with which to pay her fare, and found the empty purse on the sidewalk. Two Held on Narcotic Charge. Leo Dean and John Adams, negro, were arrested by police and federal agents at 288 North Seventeenth street Monday night and were said to have hadahajlf an ounce of Cocaine and mor phine In their possession. They were held for the government on a nar cotic charge. Pearl Smith, a white woman, and two negroes, Leon Jack son and Emery Johnson, were taken in the house and were booked as vagrants. 29 Negroes Taken In Raid. Twentf-nine negroes, said to have seen playing some game allied to "huckluck were taken in a raid on the Golden West houel Monday night by Sergeant Keegan and his morals equad. George P. Moore, manager of the hotel was chtrged with allow ing gambling and released on $100 tall. Players were freed on $16 bail each. Cheers, Jeers and Pandemo nium Reign at Meeting. s SHULL BACKS CHARGE Statements Credited to Him In Newspaper Interview Are De clared tb Be Correct. Cheers, Jeers, and one mad moment of pandemonium marked the close of the investigation by the properties committee of the school board Monday night of charges preferred against Captain George Edmondstone. super intendent of properties of district No. 1 The charges were made by Frank Shull, member of the board. Final decision of the board was withheld until tomorrow night, when the properties committee of two direc tors will report at the regular board meeting. The climax of the investigation came at th'e close of a comparatively calm meeting, when George B. Thomas, member of the properties committee, who had presided at the investiga tion, sought to beat down a roar of hisses after he had challenged the voice of A. C. Newill, chairman of the school board, as to the final disposi tion oftthe case. Settlement Is Demanded. "This is the place to settle the case right now." declared Chairman Thomas when the final arguments had been presented by Mr. Shull and by counsel for Captain Edmondstone. The proposal met with expressions of approval from the gallery of spec tators which crowded the courtroom where the hearing was held. Mr. Shull objected, declaring that he felt the action of the board should be deferred to the next regular meeting and that the properties committee should re port on it at that time. "The pro6ecutqr does not have a vote." said Mr. Thomas, addressing his remarks to Director Shull. "The properties committee will report to the board and the board will act." Mr. Thomas Is Angered. Mr. Newill rose from his seat among the directors and voiced the first word that had been raised In' Director Shull's behalf by board members dur ing the session. "As chairman of the school board I believe it Is the duty of the commit tee to report to the board at its next regular meeting." said Mr. NewllL The remark drew the Ire of Mr. Thomas. "Mr. Newill was vacationing in Brit ish Columbia when this matter came up and has little voice here." he de clared. "Talk about your pairs and railroading, what do we have right now?" Hisses, shouts and excited voices came from the floor in reply to Mr. Thomas' remark. Men were on th'lr feet in every part of the courtroom. No heed was given to the chairman's gavel. Abuse at Hearing Ckanred. "I've been abused throughout this hearing. I've been on trial," shouted Director Thomas. "The place to take these charges is to the grand Jury." "We will," came the chorus from the f leor. Following tUs excitement the meet ing was adjourned. The charges against Captain Edmondstone, which will be heard by every member of the board, sitting with Directors Thomas and Martin of the properties committee, will come up for the final decision tonight. After the closing of the case and before the uproar In which Mr. Thomas participated. Director Wood ward had drawn applause In a dra matic talk to the audience on what encouragement there might be for a director to serve faithfully and hon estly when hearings such as the one Just closed had heaped discredit upon each member of the board. Charge of Clique. Is Made. The remark came after Director Shull had declared that statements credited to him in a newspaper inter vic" of November 18 were substan tially correct. The statement to which Mr. Woodward took exception was to the effect that Captain Edmondstone was merely the goat dnd that a clique existed within the school board. John Collier, attorney representing Captain Edmondstone. flayed Director Shull in a 30-minute talk at the close f the hearing. He referred to him as the "lone crusader" and charged him with going to the newspapers with the story to gain personal notoriety Instead of bring the charges to a showdown before the board. Defl Issued by Mr. Shull. In his rebuttal. Director Shull called attention to the fact that in spite of Attorney Collier's statement the facts of the case would show that he had first gone to the board and that no word was given out by him before it was broached in open meeting of the school board, and that later statements given to the news papers were carried In the charges MOTHER Your Child's Bowels Need "California Fig Syrup" Orpheum ma tine today, l-2-0-Ad. Hurry, mother! Even a sick child loves the "fruity" taste of "California Fig Syrup," and it never fails to open the bowels. A teaspoonful today may prevent a sick child tomorrow. If constipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has cold, colic, or if stomach is sour, tongue coated, breath bad, remember a good cleansing of the little bowels Is often all that Is necessary. Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup," which has di rections for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You nrtist say "California" or you may gat an imitation n yr preferred against Captain Edmond stone. In reply to a bantering remark from counsel that he had openly w inked at the practices he had as sailed in the hearing. Mr Shull turned to the attorney and declared: "I defy you to show In any case where any thing of that sort came before me." Mr. Collier charged Director Shull wKh upholding disgruntled employes of the school board who had been dis charged for cause. He reviewed the entire proceedings as a personal mat ter In which Mr. Shull was seeking tc gain his own political ends and was seizing that situation as bis cpportunlty. Big -Attorney Fee Mentioned. C. A. Hart, associated with Mr. Shull during the greater part of the hearing, declared that the size of the attorney's fee might have in f.uenced Mr. Collier in the glowing picture which he had painted of Cap tain Edmondstone as well as for the scathing denunciation which he had made of Director Shull. Witnesses examined during the hearing were for the most part in re buttal of earlier evidence. -Their tes timony centered around the discharge of James Stanyon as Janitor, at Wash ington high school Clarence Irwin. 16-year-old assistant Janitor at Wash ington high school for more than two years, declared under examina tion by Attorney Collier that he had worked at times on Stanyon's own place In the city. Shull Makes Objection. After objection from Director Shull the witness, his attorney and Director Thomas explained that the hire of as sistants was entirely the Janitor's per sonal affair and that their pa;- came from the sum paid the Janitor and not from the school board. .Other witnesses Introduced by coun sel for Captain Edmondstone spoke of cigarette smoking and damage to property caused by boys playing on the roof of Washington high school. The property department under Cap tain Edmondstone had resulted in a saving of $40,000 to the board, addi tional witnesses testified. In presenting the case to the board Director Shull- attacked the policy of the defense In failing to put many wit nesses on the stand to refute or con firm testimony of other witnesses aa to political activities, work on school time and other charges. Attorney Collier referred to the wit nesses who had testified to work on school time and to collecting money to aid the campaign of School Direc tor Thomas as catspaws, drawn into the trouble to further Director Shull's personal ends. PACIFIC TRUSTEES NAMED W. G. HARE, R. J. KIRKWOOD AND H. E. WITHAM ELECTED. University Alumni Hold One of Most Enthusiastic Meetings on Record Drive Reviewed. W. G. Hare of Hlllsboro, R. J. Kirk wood and H. E. W'itham of Portland alumni of Pacific university, were placed in nomination and elected 1 members of the board of trustees of J the Forest Grove Institution Monday night at one of the most enthusiastic meetings of the alumni of the school held in many months. The meeting j was held at the auditorium of the i T. M. C. A. The action of the alumni of next to the oldest school in Oregon, founded in 1849, was taken following a meet ing recently of the ooard of trustees ( asking that the alumni take an active and enthusiastic part in the govern ment and affairs of the college. Mr. Hare is a state senator from i Washington county and one of the prominent members of the bar, being senior member of the firm of Hare. , McAlear & Peters of Hlllsboro. Mr. Kirkwood is vice-president and man-' ager of the Union Savings A Trust of this city and a vital part among the younger business men In the civic afTairs of Portland. Mr. Wltham is; president of the general alumni asso elation of Pacific university and a' well-known insurance man, who has ' been actively connected with T. M. i C. A., and Red Cross activities. Rousing talks were made by mem bers of the alumni following the an-1 nouncement of the progress of the $2,000,000 campaign, which is cement ing the interests of the former stu dents of the college in a manner never before attempted. E. W. Haines, a former member of the board, expressed appreciation of the work done thus far. Memorial Avenue for Victoria. VICTORIA, B. C. Lieutenant-Governor W. C. Nichol recently planted the first tree in what, it is claimed, will be one of the outstanding war memorials of the great war, in the form of an avenue, which, when com pleted, will contain one tree for each British Columbia soldier who lost his life in the war. A name-plate will be imbedded at the base of each tree. Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad. WmaommiWidm Nationally Noted for Low Furniture Prices Feature Gift Furniture THE splendid value-giving for which this big institution is noted is particularly empha sized in its furniture offerings. 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