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THE MOUXIXG OREGOMAX, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1C, 1021
TARBES, FRENCH CITY
OF
BIRTHPLACE
FOCH
Shrine of France Already
Noted in History.
EVERY BASQUE A NOBLE
X.nnguage of People One Whose
Origin Is Puzzle to Scholars; Jg
nutlus Loyola of Same Race.
WASHINGTON'. D. C. The visit to
America of Marshal Foch Incidentally
londs Interest to his native city,
'J'arben, in the south of France. This
. town, which is deitined to be a shrine
of France henceforth, already has
contributed in other ways to the mili
tary prowess of that country, accord
ing to a bulletin from the Washing
ton, D. C, headquarters of the Na
tional Geographic society.
"Honored by a conspicuous statue
and by the name of one of its princi
pal streets is Dominique Jean Larrey,
who introduced the 'flying field hos-
pitals,' adopted and developed by Na
poleon, the (renesls of the modern am
bulance. More recently it has been
a. center for the breeding of the
famous Pyrenean horses, an Anglo
Arabian breed, valued primarily for
their llKht cavalry use. It also has
an important arsenal.
City in Slttbt of Pyrenees.
"Tarbes Is a place of scarcely more
than 25.000 people, a little less than
a hundred miles southwest of Toulouse,
from which the majestic I'yrene are
plainly visible. Standing out boldly
from the principal range Is the Pic
iu Midi Blgorre. bare and precipitous
and rugged. The strength of the hills
is in the people of the department of
Hautes-Pyrenecs, of which Tarbes
capital.
"This region Is the home of the
Basque, speaking a language whoso
origin is a puzzle to scholars, and
possessing a Spartan character which
has given rise to the saying 'every
Basque a noble.' Dr. Edwin A. Ores
venor In 'The Races of Europe,' notes
that Marslral Foch is a typical Basque
and recalls - that Ignatius Loyola,
founder of the Jesuit order, was a
Basque. One brother of the allied
generalissimo Is a Jesuit priest.
Tons a Mlnlatnre Venire.
"Tarbes Is a miniature Venice. It is
situated on the Adour and. channels
have been cut Into all parts of the
town through which flow the waters
of this Btream. Physically the location
is Important because from it radiate
three valleys, those of Lourdes, Ar
reau and Bigorre. The plains about
the city are fertile and verdant. Agri
culture and cattle raising are car
' lied on. Beyond them are forests
where wolves, bears and boar may
yet be found.
"One traveler called Tarbes 'the
most truly Pyrenean town of the
plain.' A landscape gardener wlio di
rected the aboreal and floral arrange
ments of Versailles gave to this na
tive town the Jardin Massey, a 35
acre tract, long before modern city
planning made parks-a municipal nec
essity. Herein is a museum and a
cloister which has a bust of Theophile
' Gautier, reminder of another famous
native son of Tarbes.
J'arkn. Uardrna and Running Water.
"As one surveys the industrial es
tablishments of Tarbes, Its tanneries
and mills and tile works, arid its ar
senal, he notes that they are not per
mitted to mar the beauty of Its major
"garden" and many lesser parks, its
houses with fruit trees and flowers
growing about them and becomes con
scious of the never ceasing murmur of
its many artificial rivulets. Then he
realises why a Frenchman was called
upon when George Washington con
reived the ideal of a beautiful capital
city for this republic,
"Its fairs are noted. Its market days
present a never-to-be-forgotten pic
ture. In the Place Maubourguet are
tree-shaded booths, where women
Xrttfi the countrywide sell produce and
poultry, and the splashing fountains
and statuary that form tne setting for
the scene do not seem incongruous.
Another square, given over to auctions
of horses. Is shaded by tall plane trees.
Tarbea Capital of Roman Mate.
"Tarbes lacks the architectural
treasures of the towns of northern
France. Its ancient cathedral suffers
from heaviness and a mixture of style.
The only remaining part of the castle
of the counts of Bigorre Is a tower
which latterly has been converted Into
a prison.
. "Turba. some miles away from the
present-day Tarbes, was capital of a
Roman state, and the bishopric of j
Tarbes appears -as early as the fiftn
century. It appears in later history as
a sufferer from the religious wars In
"the 16th century, and the scene of a
victory by Wellington, over the
French, In 1814."
imitators. .This is the first occasion
the tiny to"y actors have been seen in
Portland, although other marionettes
have been exhibited at vaudeville the
aters, and at the Little theater.
The afternoon's entertainment waa
William Makepeace Thackeray's ""The
Rose and the Ring." done into a play
by Hettie Louise Mick. The history
of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo, and
the romance, which happened In the
kingdoms of Paflagonia and Crlm
Tartary 10.000 or 20.000 years ago, was
beautifully related by the realistic
toy actors.
The evening offering was Washing
ton Irving' American folk story,
"Rip Van Winkle,"' puppetized by
Geprge Mitchell, with children mari
onettes and a parrot, and uncles and
aunts and Rip and his friends, and a
dozen old familiars, all tiny and ani
mated. A complete stage with all
facilities is carried by Mr. Searle.
giving the effect of a full-sized stage
with real actors.
STOCKMEN AGAINST PARK
WOOL GROWERS PROTEST PRO
POSAIj FOli IlESEUVE.
LIBRARY. UP TO PATRONS
BK.VfCII AT UNIVERSITY PARK
MAY BE CLOSED.
Report Current That Bill Will Be
' Introduced to Include Mount
Adams in Playground.
GOLDEXDALE, Wash., Dec 14.
(Special.) The establishment of
national park out of territory em
braced in the Columbia national for
est reserve, including Mount Adams
and the country Burrounding the base
of the mountain, at the present time
will be vigorously opposed by live
stock Interests in Klickitat county
and Goldendal business men.
Reports are current at Goldendale
that a bill has baen prepared and
will be presented to congress through
people at Yakima who have been
working for years on a plan to maki
a national playground out of. Mount
Adams and the territory tributary to
the base of the mountain.
Through a request . lade by the
Klickitat County Wool Srower' as
sociation the matter was. taken up
by the Goldendale Commercial club at
a regular meeting Tuesday night.
Telegrams requesting that no ac
tion te taken In the matter until de
tails of the proposed legislation, can
be received here have been forwarded
to Senators Jones and Poindexter and
Representative Summers at Washing
ten, D. C. Protests in the matter will
be made by the Klickitat . County
Wcol Growers' association, stockmen
who use part of the range for cattle
ond the Goldendale Commercial club.
TROTZKY ISSUES APPEAL
Russian War Minister Tells Army
and Navy Japan Is Enemy.
MOSCOW. Deo. 14 (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Warlike appeals have
been issued to the Russian bolshevik
army and navy by Leon Trotzky, min
ister of war and marine. These ap
peals, sent out by wireless, demand
increased preparedness for hostile ac
tion, and declare that Japan, "hoping
to strengthen her Siberian position
at the Washington conference," has
launched an attack against the Far
klastern republic.
"Attempts to gain the world's con
fidence by promises to recognize the
debts of the imperial regime," he ar
gues, "are futile and grand trade con
cessions are useless, if attacks on
llussia continue with the aid of
French and Japanese arms and gold."
Residents of District Have Until
January 1 5 in Which toy Pro
vide Suitable Quarters.
Unless residents of the University
perk district provide suitable quar
ters for the branch library now main
tained there before January IB he
branch will be permanently closed
Such was the decision reached
.Wednesday night by the board of
directors, meeting at central Kbrary,
when a committee report came un
der consideration.
The quarters now occupied by the
University park branch. It was eald
are most unfavorably situated. Odors
from adjacent buildings offend the
librarian and patrons and on one oc
casion were bo noisome that if be
came necessary to close the branch
for three da ye. The board Insists
upon action by the residents and re
quires a suitable location at a rental
not to exceed S30 monthly.
Plans were presented at 'the ses
sion for the holding of a series of
public lectures in library hall on lit
erary or scientific themes. Announce
ment will be made of the course and
the lecturers js soon as detail of the
approved programme are perfected.
Preliminary to the regular meeting
of the board the .library association
heM its annual meeting, choosing two
director. Jonah B. Wise was re
elected upon the expiration of his
term, while Amedee M. Smith was
chosen to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent resignation of W. B. Ayer.
LETTER SENT TO HARDING
Social Workers Urge Restrictions
on Submarines.
The Social Workers' association of
Oregon has sent to President Hard
ing and the United States delegates
to the conference on (imitation of
armaments a communication com
mending the Hughes proposals and
urging restrictions on the use of sub
marine. The communication went
forward over signatures of Phil A.
Parsons, as president of the associa
tion, and Martha Randall, as. secre
tary. 4 .
With reference to submarines the
letter urge "the strict limitation of
the construction and use of subma
rines,, and their ultimate elirr.ina
lon." There is expressed also "the
profound hope that the problem of
land armaments will be treated with
like directness and vigor."
finally, says the communication,
we express the conviction that the
people of the-United States are look
ing to the conference to obtain, in
the words of President Harding. "Less
of armament and none of war." "
SALEM R0TARIANS MEET
GROCER ROBBED OF $25
C. II. Ilunna Remembers Little of
Highwayman but Revolver.
A conversation of three words be
tween C. H.i Hanna. proprietor of a
Uioccry store at 910 KjLtt Glisan, and
tin unidentified man cost Hanna fZo
Wednesday night.
"Hand 'er over," ifere the three
words, which were cmpuasized by the
'hreatening flourish of a-evolver and
a grim countenance which made
n.oney. for the moment of little im
portance to the grocer.
Hanna gave a good description of
the revolver. He told police it he'd
tie eyes like a magnet while he hand
ed over money from the till, and as
result he remembered little of the
robber general appearance.
MMIOMETTES M. UNIQUE
THE ROSE AND THE RING AND
KIP VAN WINKLE PRODUCED.
Small l'lgurcs of Wood. Dressed to
Perfection In Minute Detail. .
Scenery in Proportion.
The production of "The Rose and
the Ring" and "Rip Van Winkle," by
Tony Sarg's marionettes at two per
formances Wednesday at Washington
ii:gh school was an artistic and
Unique event.
The vogue for marionettes is con
stantly Increasing and critics through
out the country agree that Tony
fcarg' creations are an institution
pre-eminent In American art. The
presentation Is especially In popular
favor at this the Yulet.de season, and
capacity audiences attended the
charming entertainments yesterday.
The proceeds will apply on the fund
for the library of the Washington
high school.
The marionettes are small figures
of wood, dressed to perfection In
minute de.ail, surrounded by com
plete scenery adjusted to the scale of
.the tiny figures, with all effects Irt
proportion. After the final curtain
when Charles E. Searle, manager and
director with the marionettes, made
his appearance on the stage among
the wee figures his size in compari
son with the wee folk who had peo
Pd "H,ip Van Winkle" suggested a
giant. Mr. Searle gave a delightful
introductory talk, explanatory of Mr.
Sarg's artistic ideals and tremendous,
ly interesting In general information
about the marionettes and their his
tory. A company, working behind
the scenes, operates the strings, some
times as many as 30 for each toy
actor, at the same time speaking the
lil.es that seem to come from the lips
of the puppet. In mechanical ingenu
ity Sarg'a. puppet surpass bis many
Sheriff Seeking Missing Cow.
If anyone sees Theda Bara in Port
land today Sheriff Wilson of Clacka
mas county will be much obliged to
hear how she is and where she is.
He wants her to return to Oregon
City and behave. Theda was, de
scribed to police as a brunette cow
Wlth blonde hair all over and she has
short horns. She belongs at Cook
station. Wednesday night she vamped
an auto truck and hooked a ride to
Portland. Anyway, her tracks led to
the truck, and the truck tracks head
ed for Portland. -
Franklin T. Griffith Urges Use of
Golden Rule in Business.
SALEM. Or., Dec. 14. (Special.)
Franklin. T. Griffith, president of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
company, defined business ethics a
applicable to the golden rule in an
address at the weekly luncheon of the
balem Rotffry club here today.
Emphasis waa laid by Mr. Griffith
on the matter of taxation. He refer
red paVticularly to the income tax
which wag passed as e, w'ar measure.
He said that this tax was discrimina
tory in that it was not as fair to one
man as another.
The club voted a 25-cent assess
ment to assist iu carrying on the char
ity work undertaken here during the
winter.
done for them, and the life or death
of the other seven depends on the
quality of the medical service they
employ." '
This was the statement of H. F.
Mclnturff, executive secretary of the
Oregon unit of the League for the
Conservation of Public Health, la a
speech before the Oregon State Pedlo
society at the Portland hotel Wednes
day night.
"Another thing to be considered Is
the psychology of a sick person," he
said. "'A man who is sick Is, men
tally,almost in the same condition
as a drowning man and will grasp
at any hand offered him, whether
that hand be the hand of a friend or
foe. ,
"The people at large must be
brought to a realization of their civic
responsibility to keep well and, when
iirto obtain qualified medical service
and protect othess from infection."
TO
HOOD RIVER-ROWENA TRAVEL
SOON WILL BE RESUMED.
Blockades Between Mist Falls and
Eagle Creek and Wyeth and
Vicnto Still Remain.
SALE jr. Or... Dec. 14. (Special.)
The upper Columbia river highway
which has been blocked by snow and
Ice resulting from a recent storm
will be reopened to traffic between
Hood River and Rowena. December
20, according to announcement mada
by the state highway department to
day. '
Telegrams received at the highway
offices from resident engineers indi
cated 1 that the road is etlll blocked
between Mist Fall and Eagle Creek
and between Wyeth and Vlento.
These blockades are . between Port
land and Hood River. No Informa
tion has been received a to when this
part of the highway will be opened,
although the snow and Ice are being
removed as rapidly as possible.
The chief trouble between Hood
River and Pendleton occurred be
tween a point two miles east of the
former city and Twin Tunnels and
between Hog Canyon and Rowena.
These section of the highway will
be clearedby next Tuesday.
SALEM DRUGGIST CHOSEN
J. cpcrry Is Elected President
of Liocul Commercial Club.
SALEM. Or., Dec 14. (Special.) J.
U. Perry, Salem druggist, tonight was
elected president of the local com
mercial club for the ensuing year.
George L. Arbuckle was elected vice
president and T. M. Hicks was chosen
as secretary.
Other officers elected include W. I.
Needham, treasurer; P. ML Gregory,
social department director; W. E.
Wilson, civil -department director;
Kussel Catlin, agricultural depart
ment director; Dr. E E .Fisher, leg
islation and tax department director,
and William Busick, industrial Ce-p-trtment
director.
The election attracted a large
crowd and was followed by a luncheon.
Loans Preferred to Bonus.
BEND. Or.i Dec. 14. (Special)
Realizing the much greater benefit
to be derived from the loan nnder the
state bonus act, world war veterans
who had previously made application
for the small cash payment now are
desirous of changing their preference
to take advantage of the privilegs of
borrowing from the state under thu
easy amortization which the law out
lines, Mrs. V. A. Forbes, head of th-?
home service section of the Bend Red
Cross, declared today.
Sales Expert Will Lecture.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 14.
(Special ) George M. Wessels of Los
Angele has arranged with a nunber
of local merchants to give lectures on
salesmanship Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings In the Vancouver Com
mercial club rooms. Mr. Wessels has
spokfr in nearly all the larger cities
on the Pacific coast and does much
research work upon which he builds
up his lectures.
NATURE CALLED HEALER
.
Out of 100, Who Become III, 87
Recover Without Assistance.
"Out of 100 persons who become
111, 87 will return to health without
assistance from their fellow men. six
will die in spite of all that can be
ENGINEERS' FEE CUT OUT
Oregon Association Suspends Reg-
istratlon Charge.
Suspension of the annual registra
tion fee for practicing engineers was
urged by members of the Oregon
chapter of the American Association
of Engineers at the monthly business
meeting Wednesday night. The senti
ment of the engineers present was in
favor of waiving the 3 registration
fee temporarily, because of the fact
that the. state registration board has
surplus of more than 112,000 in its
fund.
A resolution which was adopted fa
vored the appointment of sanitary en
gineers In the United States public
health service to rank comparable
with physicians in the same service.
Major W. H. Emrlck conducted a
demonstration of a wireless telephone.
Motion pictures made by the bureau
of good roads to Illustrate con
struction of concrete highways
were shown. Another interesting reel
showed the reception of C. E. Drayer.
national secretary of the association,
in Portland recently. j
RED CROSS GETS $370
Employes of Crown Willamette Pa
per Company Subscribe.
OREGON CITT, Or., Deo. 14. (Spe
cial.) Employes of the Crown Wil
lamette Pap.er company have again
proved their patriotism by "going
over the top" In the recent member
ship drive of the Red Cross. Already
$370 has been collected at the paper
millsnt West Linn.
During the world war these men
lined up and purchased bonds and
war savings stamps, beside helping
out the Red Cross, Salvation army and
the Knights of Columbus.
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others as
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OLIDAY GIFTS that will be not only at
tractive but practical as well; that will win
the gratitude of the recipient. Everything
in men's attire from the most luxurious over
coat to the cheapest necktie, but all excellent
values at the price. You cannot go wrong if
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BROWNSVILLE
WOOLEN MILL STORE
Southwest Corner Third and Morrison
Mail Orders Filled. Bend for Samples anda)lraurrnient Blanks.
Mrs. Nell!eE. Cooper, chaplain. The
regular meeting to "have been held
December 26 will be postponed until
Ja'huary 9, 1922. Other business trans
acted was making plans for a New
Year's eve entertainment,
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SHEEPMEN PLAN STORE
in
Co-operative - Buying Intended
Offset Slump in Prices.
GOLDENDALE. Wash., Dec 1.
(Special.) A a means of reducing
the cost of production of wool and
mutton and offsetting the dump in
prices of their product. Klickitat
sheepmen are considering a plan for
the establishment of a co-operative
store at Glenwood, the supply base
for sheep camps on the Columbia na
tional forest reserve In the vicinity
of Mount Adams, where Klickit.it
sheep are pastured during the sum
mer. , The matter was taken under con
sideration at a recent meeting of the
Klickitat County Wool Growers' as
sociation at Goldendale and plans fur
the, opening of a store will be sub
mitted at the next meeting In February.
EVANS AGAIN SEEKS DEATH
Doomed Slayer Tries to Commit
Suicide for Fourth Time.
SALEM, Or.. Dec. 14 (Special.)
Abe Evans, for the fourMi time since
Youths Accused of Burglary.
VANCOBVER. Wash.. Dec. 14.
(Special.) William' Cota. 22. and
Philip Dakey, 20, have been arrested
on a.charge of burglary. Cota, it is
aid, confessed he had burned part of
the loot stolen from the Ross army
store .NovetTiber 16, after admitting
that the two entered the store
through a rear window and stole
quantity of goods.
Legion Auxiliary Choosey Heads.
OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 14. (Spe
cial.) At a meeting of the American
Legion auxiliary held at the Willam
ette hall on Monday evening election
of officers was among the business
of the organization. These officers,
to serve for the ensuing year, are as
follows: Mrs. Mary Caufield, presi
dent; 'Miss Evelyn , Harding, vice
president; Mrs. Grace M. Eby, secre
tary; Miss Mary Mitchell, treasurer;
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pf the Domestic Science Department of the
Estate Stove Co.
will conduct a demonstration in Electric
Cooking; on the ..
Famous Estate Electric Range
Friday and Saturday, December li and 17,
from 10 A. Af. until 5 P. M., at the
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tempted to commit suicide by hanging
himself in his cell. When discovered
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