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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1921 DIIM'S LEAGUE VOTES TO DISBAND MovitigMeturcNews r New Co-operative Organiza tion Is Started. 200 MEMBERS GATHER Eullot Is 990 lo 291 Committee Is Appointed to Complete . Plans for Vnit. The Oregon Dairymen's Co-oper-ativo league, composed of more than 20 00 dairymen In different sections of the Mate, will disband and its assets be liquidated as the result of a vote of the membership yesterday. However, on the ruins of the old organization a new one for the mar feting of dairy products will rise which will carry forward the pro gramme laid down by the old league. on a new and more businesslike basis. This was Indicated when 200 dairy men from various sections of the etate who had gathered at Library liall to learn the results of the elec tton took immediate steps for the formation of a new organization. Vote In LraKDf SIM) to 291. The vote to disband the league was 090 for and 291 against. This was good majority over the two-thirds vote required to disband. F. A. Baker, S. A. Sales and I. Con dron were chosen trustees to take charge of liquidation. These three Immediately will wind up the league's business. The plan for the new organization was the result of a resolution intro duced by Cleorge A. Mansfield, presi dent of the Oregon State Farm Bu reau federation, who was present at the gathering. The resolution pro vided for a committee composed of three members from each of the three districts in which the league has been operating be named to work out the plan. Adrlsera Are smrd. The resolution provided that C. L. Ilawley, Oregon state dairy and food commissioner and a member of the national farm bureau's committee, be appointed to function In an advisory capacity, and thaf Dr. Hector Mc J'hnrson of the agricultural college; Marshal N. Dana and representatives of the farm bureau and banking in terests meet with this committee. Mr. Mansfield was chosen to rep resent the farm bureau and George C. Jewett of the local co-operative wheat growers' organization and for merly connected with the federal farm loan system to represent the banking Interests. The gathering chose P. K. Sitton of Amity. J. S. Albel of Boring and Thomas Roe of Gael on as representa tives from zone 1 of the league, com prising Portland and the surrounding territory, and H. Gustafson of North Bend, William Blackmore of North Bend and William Goshen of Marsh field to represent zone 2, comprising the Coos-Curry district on the com mittee for reorganization. Committee Is Invited. Inasmuch as there were only mem bers of the board of directors from the Clatsop district present at the gathering. It was decided to send an invitation to the dairymen In that section of the state to appoint a com mittee of three to meet with the rep resentatives of the other districts for working out tho organization plan. A meeting of the new committee waa held Immediately and a tempo rary organization made, consisting of I. K. Ultton, chairman, and William Blackmore, secretary. It was decided to hold another meeting of t,he committee at the office of C. L. Hawlcy In the Worcester building on January 17. when it was hoped to make more progress in the formation of the new organization. "We hope to be able to take advan tage of previous mistakes and form an organization which will be able to market the dairymen's product in a businesslike manner," committee members announced. It is considered likely that the new organization will be able to take over the plants and similar assets of the old league. The new organization committee announced the intention of keeping in touch with the liquidation trustees of the old league with such a plan in view if It could be worked out to the advantage of the dairymen. Financing Held Passible. In an address at the time the votes were being counted Mr. Mansfield de clared that the league could be financed with proper organization of its credit. He declared that no effort had ever been made to finance the old organization on a businesslike ban is. He declared that the troubles of tho league had been the result of un uerfinancing, mistakes of manage ment and attacks of enemies from without and within. He said that thousands of dollars had been spent to defeat the dairymen's organisation. At the meeting Chester Bridges of Hlllsboro presided and E. J. Brocks of Cornelius acted as secretary. The count of the votes was super vised by A. K. Westcott of Banks, president of the league. TODAY'S FILM FEATVRES. Columbia John Barrymore. "The Lotus Kater." Liberty Thomas Melghan, "A Prince There Was." Peoples "Serenade" and Cur wood's "The White Mouse." M a J e s 1 1 c Zane Grey's "The Mysterious Kider." Rivoli Hobart Bosworth, "The Sea Lion." Blue Mouse P r 1 a c 1 1 1 a Dean, "Conflict." Auditorium "Beautiful Bri tain." Star Charles Ray, "A Midnight Bell." Hippodrome Gareth Hughes, "The Hunch." Circle David Powell, ""In Appearances." WHEN the cares day world gro only natural t of a work-a- w heavy, it is to dream of a Utopia, where all is happiness and contentment. Many a writer has let his fancy wander in painting his con ception of an Ideal land. There is a charm about Utopias that Is irre sistible, and that charm is intensified in "The Lotus Eater." now at the Columbia theater. The strange hero of this picture finds himself a castaway on a beau tiful island, where other castaways have built for themselves a com munity, In which there Is no worry for anyone. Here, on this secluded island in the South eeas. the in habitants choose their favorite mode of toil and are Ideally happy. There are houses and food for everyone, and no bother about money or busi ness cares. John Barrymore. whom women de light to call "fascinating," appears In the leading role as Jacques Lenoi. He has many emotional moments in this picture and also some delightful comedy scenes. An excellent cast, with many fa vorites, appears In his support. Col leen Moore Is the' pretty Mavla, who convinces Jacques that the Utopian island Is Indeed paradise. Anna Q. Nils8on is the mercenary wife, whom Jacques marries soon after stepping off the yacht, on which he has spent the first 25 years of his life. She deserts him later, to Jacques' great joy. Wesley Barry has the role of Jocko, one of the happy boys on the island. He seems to have a fine time, 1 running about In a toga and climbing trees with the agility of a monkey. Others In the cast are Ida Waterman, J. Barney Sherry and Frank Currier. The story is fantastic, of course, but what tales of Utopia lands are not? The acting Is uniformly excel lent and the photography of the high grade expected in such a picture. " Screen Gossip. The Whitney Boys' Chorus at the Liberty theater this week is proving one of the greatest attractions ever presented as a feature at this tneater. Paul Noble, manager of the Liberty, has planned entertainment for the 50 boys of the chorus, so tnat tneir weea will be a memorable one. Through the courtesy of the Jensen and Von Herberg house managers, the boys are admitted each day to a different theater so that they will have their fill of pictures this week. On Christ mas day the boys were the guests of the Hazelwood for Christmas dinner. The chorus appears four times each day, twice in the afternoon and twice at n'ght, in an artistically staged tableau. Charlej Ray's popular comedy, "A Midnight Bell," opens a three-day en gagement at the Star theater today. The picture Is pure comedy, and the sort which children and their elders will enjoy. Teople who hall from England or who have been interested In any one of the quaint old places of Interest which have formed the setting for famous English bo'oks will be Inter ested In the motion picture produc tion, "Beautiful Britain," which is to be shown at the public auditorium tonight and tomorrow evening at 8:30. The film. In 12 reels, takes the audience on a long journey through the British Isles, visiting all points of interest, including the cities, towns, quaint and historic villages, rivers, coast scenery, palaces, cathe drals, castles, etc. A company organized in Los An geles is producing, in a series of pic tures of two reels each, adaptations from Grimm's Fairy Tales and other childhood classics. The ogres and good fairies will be given very care ful embodiment. Douglas MacLean is to have one o! the liveliest vehicles of his career In "Bellboy 13," which Thomas H. Incs is preparing to produce as an early 1923 special. to Portland. Mrs. Ransom leaves two sons., Frank H. Ransom of Port land and William P. Ransom of Oak land, and three daughters. Mrs. H. El Pennell of Portland, Mrs. P. A. Kin- noch of Seattle and Mrs. George Beach oi Los Angeles. Kulli Arita Broiver. Funeral services for Ruth Arita Brower, 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brower of 662 East Eighty-first street 1 4 X 1 SNort h, after a who died week's 111- Jness of blood pens ioning, will be held at 2 o'clock this -afternoon at the I bast Side Baptist ichurch, of which tishe was a member and ardent worker. Dr. W. B. Hlnson. pastor, will offici ate. Interment will be In Rose Citv ii I cemetery. She t. tended Washington high sohool for one and one-half years and became especially inter ested in the work of the Celeste chorus, becoming its secretary and treasurer. Besides her parents, she Is survived by her sisters, Mrs. Helen Lee, Lob Angeles, and Mrs. Mildred Jasmann and Mrs. Laura Denman of Portland. DOOMED MAN LOSES PLEA GEORGE HOWARD MIST IIAXG SUPREME COURT DECIDES, of Obituary. .Mrs. Nannie B. Hughes. ' EUGENE, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) Mrs. Nannie B. Hughes, a resident of Junction City since 1907 and promi nent In Its church and social life since then, died at her home there Christmas day at the age of 70. She was stricken with paralysis Saturday evening while helping to decorate the Christmas tree at the church and failed to regain consciousness. Mrs. Hughes was born In Kentucky and was married to James Hughes in 1869. He died in 1874. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. William Harp of Junction City and a son, James Marshall Hughes, of Ashland. Captain Edward A. Rohne. EUGENE, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) The funeral of Captain Edward A. Rohne. who died at Tacoma, Wash., last Thursday, was held at the armory In Eugene yesterday after noon. He was a veteran of the Ore Ron National Guard for 17 years and served In France as a sergeant of the 6th coast artillery. He was elected captain of company C of this city last August, but resigned a month ago on account of 111 health. He was taking treatment In the government hospital at Tacoma. Mrs. Samuel Ransom. Funeral services for Mrs. Samuel Ransom were held Monday afternoon in the Unitarian church. Rev. W. A. Kllot read the service. Mrs. Ransom died suddenly Saturday morning. Mrs. Ransom was born in London. Eng land, in JS4S and came to the Paclfls coast In 1S67. She resided in Cali fornia until 1906, when she moved Frederick W. Patterson. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Frederick W. Patterson, 55, a resident of Clackamas station for the past 3S years, died here of pneumonia Monday. He had been 111 but a few aays. Mr. Patterson is survived by his widow and five children, all of Clack amas, and a brother, Charles Patter son, of Portland, and two sisters in Scotland. Funeral services will be held from the Congregational church at Clack amas Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be In the Clackamas cemetery. Mrs. Sarah E. McCulloch. OREGON CITY. Or., Dee. 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs. -Sarah E. McCulloch of Seattle, Wash., who came to Oregon City about a week ago to spend the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Ladd, and family, died this morning from heart disease. She was 70 years of age and was the widow of the late Arthur B. McCulloch of Seattle. She is survived by. her daughter, Mrs. Ladd of this city, and another daughter, Mrs. F. W. Holman, of Seattle. John J. Byrne. News was received here yesterday of the death in Los Angeles of John J. Byrne, who was a number of years ago general passenger agent of the old O. R, & N. railway in Portland. At the time of his death and for many years he had been assistant passenger traffic manager of the Atchison, To peka & Santa Fe at Los Angeles. BLAME FOR FIRE PLACED Building Inspector and Theater Heads Held Responsible. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 27. City Building Inspector AuBtln, Lawrence E. Carroll, manager of the Rialto the ater, and Alfred S. Black, president of the Connecticut Thee.ters' corpora tion, which owned the theater, are held criminally responsible for the deaths of nine persons in the Rialto theater fire of November 27 in a find ing by Coroner Mix today. The coroner says that the direct cause of the fire was the burning of Incense to give "atmosphere" to a motion picture, flimsy stage draperies being ignited from the Incense. The coroner finds that violations of the law in the theater included the absence of the following safeguards: An asbestos curtain, water curtain, an automatic sprinkler, casks of wa ter on the stage, hose connections, fireproof scenery and woodwork. The coroner says that had Building Inspector Austin done his duty In applying the building code the fire could not have taken place. Verdict of Jury Over Murder George Sweeny Is Upheld. Execution Once Stayed. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 27. (Special.) George Howard, convicted in the Mal heur circuit court on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the slaying of George Seeny. . usually known as George Sweeny, must hang for the part he played in the crime unless the supreme court should de clare the capital punishment law un constitutional In a case now pending before that tribunal. The fate of Howard was sealed to day when the supreme court, in an opinion written by Justice McBride, affirmed the verdict of the lower court. Howard was sentenced to hang on February 23 of this year, but his appeal to the supreme court auto matically stayed the execution. The murder for which Howard was convicted was committed September 14, 1920. It was alleged that the defendant struck his victim with a wrench and afterward placed the body In a trunk and sank It in the waters of the Owyhee river. Subsequently, the prosecution contended, Howard removed the body from the river and buried.it in a shallow grave, where It was later recovered by the officers. Judge Dalton Biggs presided at the trial in the lower court. Other opinions handed down today follow: Willamette Box and Lumber company, appellant, vs. C. H. Wheeler; appeal from Multnomart county; suit for d&maices. Opinion by Chief Justice Burnett. Judge J. P. Kavanaugh reversed and case re manded. A. C. Allen, trustee in bankruptcy, sub stltuted for Wilson T. Hume, deceased, appellant, vs. Edgar Dodge et al.. appeal from Marlon county: suit to set aside con veyance of real property. Opinion by Chief Justice Burnett. Juukq Georse (. Dlnsham affirmed. Alfred Pools vs. Cal Vining and R. M Keys, appellants; appeal from Benton county; motion of respondent to modify former opinion overruled in opinion by Justice McBride. George Johnson vs. Ethel Johnson, ap pellant; appeal from Multnomah county; appeal from order of circuit court regard ing custody of minor children. Opinion by Justice McBride. Judge McCourt af firmed. Charles Kirk, appellant, vs. Farmers' t'nlon Grain agency et al. ; appeal from Umatilla county; action for damages based upon charges of fraud and deceit and vio lation of blue sky law. Opinion by Justice Brown. Judge Gilbert W. Phelpa affirmed. Roy Cannon, appellant, va. Farmers' Union Grain agency et al. : appeal from Umatilla county; action to recover money. Opinion by Justice Brown. Judge Gilbert W. Phalpa affirmed. Edward Crossen. plaintiff and appellant, vs. Brooks Campbell, defendant and cross appellant; appeal from Union county; con troversy arising over lease on land. Opin ion by Justice Bean. Decree of Judge Gilbert W. Phelps modified and decree en tered In favor of plaintiff for restitution of possession of premises. State of Oregon ex rel. Charles H. Rudd. appellant, vs. W. E. Ringgold, fire chief of Pendleton; appeal from Umatilla county; mandamus instituted because of erection of wooden building contrary to ordinances of city of Pendleton. Opinion by Justice Bean. Judge Gilbert W. Phelps affirmed. Clara Tarbrough va. Victor J. Carlson, appellant; appeal from Multnomah county; -ult for damages. Opinion by Justice Mc Court. Judge W. X. Gatens affirmed. William H. 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FLINT, MICHIGAN Division at General Motor Corporation Pioneer Builder of Valve-in-Head Motor Cars Branch 1st alt Principal Cities Dealtn Evcmahmr HOWARD AUTOMOBILE COMPANY Alder at Twelfth Street itf -, IW- J m '1 ' , L; y v ff It; ; I I i 1 IP " m 935 i I 1365 H i J .... i5Vi la I! I 9 2165 Ii' 2375 j ii s When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them raiiaiTrioiMTiiTr STORM DISMASTS VESSEL CAXADIAX SCUOOXER TOWED IXTO SAN PEDRO HARBOR. Railway and Highway Traffic Disorganized In Southern California by Rains. Is Liquor Plea Fails to Satisfy. ROSEBURO. Or.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Henry Webber was making moonshine as a cure for rheumatism, he told Judge George Jones when ar raigned today tor the manufacturing; Benson Memorial Held. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 27. (Special.) Memorial services for the late Henry L. Benson, justice of the Oregon su preme court, were held in the hearing room of the court today. Resolutions prepared by the Oregon State Bar as sociation were presented and read by Judge Wallace McCamjnt of Portland. Judge McCamant formerly was a member of the supreme court and a close friend of the late Jurist. Brief addresse eulogizing- Justice Beneon were given by P. J. Gallagher of Ontario, W. Lair Thompson of Port land. T. A. McBride and W. H. Burnett of Salem. Rate Rise Is Denied. SALEM. Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) The Oregon public service commission In an order issued today permanently suspended the application of the En terprise Electric company for an in crease In rates. The original appllca- of intoxicating- liquor. He did notjtion was filed by the electrlo corpo ration last May, put the public serv ice commission later suspended the proposed tariff until January 1 pend ing an Investigation. Thl investi gation was completed here recently. sell any of the concoction, he stoutly maintained, but his statements failed to satisfy the court and he was sen tenced to pay a fine of f 150 and serve 60 daya In Jail. Orpbeum matinee today, li-23-i0-Ad. Orpheum matinee today, 15-:5-50-Ad. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. Storms dismantled the Canadian auxiliary schooner Lady Mine, which put into the harbor here today in tow of a tag- boat. Disabled off San Francisco, the schooner, bound from Vancouver, B. C, to Ensenada, Mexico, lost its cargo and the holds were flooded. The steam lumber schooner Yellowstone, three days overdue, arrived from Grays Harbor tonight with cargo intact. Railway and highway traffic has been disorganized by rising waters brought about by an almost constant rain, which has reached its tenth day in southern California. No loss of life has been reported from any section. Rivers in northern California were reported, rising, but they had not in any instance reached flood rtage. Sea sonal rainfall in the north has not reached normal yet. whiia In the south it has been greatly exceeded. SAT FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. The seventh death traceable to the gale which ushered in Christmas in the San Francisco bay region occurred shortly before midnight last night, when Frank Rooca, 68. a bank em ploye, apparently blinded by wind and rain, was struck and killed by a cable car. The gripman was ar rested. OLTMTIA, Wash., Dec. 27. A thin coating of ice over the paved roads today temporarily tied up motor stage traffic out of Olympia. Two of th bis automobiles were ditched between here and Tacoma, but no one was reported hurt. PHOENIX. Ariz., Dec. 27. Unless more rain falls in the Cave creek watershed, north of Phoenix, flood waters from that creek, which last n'ight broke through the Arizona canal, main artery of the Salt river valley irrigation district, will not reach Phoenix. The Grand cana three miles north of Phoenix, is carry ing off all the flood water at present. WATCH FIRM BANKRUPT IngQrsolI Manufacturers Admit In ability to Pay Debts. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. An involun tary petition in bankruptcy was filed in federal court today against Robert II. Ingersoll & Bro., manufacturers of the Ingersoll watches of this city. Liabilities were set forth as J3.000.0U0 and assets, exclusive of good will, as J2,O00.0(0. The concern admitted its inability to pay its debts and ex pressed willingness to be adjudged bankrupt. The proceedings were brought by the National City bank of New York, Chase National bank of New York and Hathaway, Smith, Folds & Co., with combined claims of $450,000. FARM PLANS TAKE FORM of Chamber Committee to Hear Logged-off Area Proposal A plan for development of farms from the logned-off areas of Oregon will be presented to the agricultural committee of the chamber of com merce tomorrow ' by President Van Duser. It is probable that arrangements will be made to hold a conference of Oregon and Washington early in 1922 to discuss the subject. Mr. Van Duzer's general plan Is the creation of districts containing thou sands of acres of logged-off lands which can be improved under one or ganization. He does not favor in dividual efforts. EGYPTIANS HUE BRITISH PLAXES WILL DROP BOMBS IF NECESSARY. Indian Government Held Openly Challenged by Successes of Revolutionary Contingent. CAIRO, Dec. 27. (By the Associated Press.) Authorities are taking severe measures to prevent congregating of riotous crowds at Suez and a notice has been posted there that If the military airplanes observe an assem bly they will drop smoke bombs, and if tho nsnpmhlv Hops not dlHDerse thev will drop shells and fire machine J n stances "unconscionable" and "badly proportioned" was telegraphed to Mr. Daugherty today by Frank B. Con nolly, secretary of the California Re tall Growers' and Merchants' associ ation, today on behalf of the associa tion. The telegram said: "After selling our goods at far less than replace ment values we sustained tremendous losses on the recent sharp declines and are now forced by co-operation to sell 45 per cent of our goods on a margin less than actual operating expense. yesterday by Mrs. Cotton. Other divorce suits filed were: Agnes J. against James H. Sparks, llazr1 itgainrit Leslie Shearer. Hannah 1;. &Kainsc James a. LirieKey and r.wi Marie against Stanley Marchlngton. Orpheum matinee today. 1 5-2."i-.10-A(). guns. The minister of education has closed all government schools and the postal service is restricted to Cairo. The law courts are oeginning to strike and many Egyptian merchants have can celed orders with British firms. LONDON. Dec. 27. The Bombay cor respondent of tho London Times pre- diets that Gahatma Gandhi will sue- cned in the present session of the Ahmedabad congress in separate dic tatorship and that the congress will invest him with the leadership and dictatorial powers over the congress organization and funds. He will em ploy these to extend non-co-operation. civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes with Increased vigor throughout India, deliberately challenging the whole policy of the Indian government. R. E. Williams Returns. Ralph E. Williams, vice-chairman of the republican national committee, has returned home from Washington. Mr. Williams was called east to at tend a meeting of the committee to consider the congressional elections ext year and to see about wiping out the obligations or me last cam paign. The committee still owes about $750,000. and this sum has been apportioned among the states for col lection. The plan for the congres sional campaign. Mr. Williams tersely explained. Is to defeat democrats with republicans in the congressional districts. Orpheum matinee touay, 15-5-C0-Ad. PROFITEERINGS DENIED California Growers and Merchants Protest to Attorney-General. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27. A pro test against the statement of United States Attorney-General Daugherty that retail profits are in some in- Japanese Seaman Loses loot. Amputation of the left foot at the ankle was made necessary for K. Ha rada, a Japanese seaman, 36 years old. when his heel was torn off in the cogs of a loading crane on the steam chip Tenpaisan Maru laet night. 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