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t TIIE HORNING OR EG ONI AN, WEDNESDAY, DECE3IBER 28, 1921 SOUND J.TT0WS AFTER HEW JUDGES Washington Representatives Held Neglectful. POINDEXTER APPEAL DUE Senator to Be Asked to Work for More Judicial Offices for West Part of State. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) Three of Washington's representatives in con gress are inferentially charged with neglect of duty in an appeal that western Washington lawyers will present to Senator Poindexter during his visit on Puget sound this week. In the bill that passed the house of representatives early this month de signed to create 21! new judgeships of the United States district courts no relief for the congested condition In this district is indicated. So far as the record shows at this distance none of the three western Washing ton representatives made any effort to procure such relief. The case will be presented forcibly to Senator Poin dexter while he is here in the hope that he may be able to induce the senate in acting on the bill to remedy the omission. The lately Increased activities of federal prohibition agents and the effort to check the traffic In narcotic drugs have added tremendously to the volume of business with which the district courts must deal. Calendar Are Crowded. For a long time it has been appar ent that Judge Neterer and Judge Ciwihman of the western Washington district were having their calendars crowded beyond the possibility of ex peditious work. The state of conges tion evidenced throughout the coun try which Induced the house of rep resentatives to authorize 22 more Judges Is said to be nowhere more bothersome than in this district. Lawyers who handle a considerable amount of federal court business think it almost incredible that the western Washington representatives should have failed to appreciate the situation and take action to relieve it. John K. Miller of Seattle, repre senting the firwt district, is a lawyer. So Is Lin H. Hadley of Bellingham, the second district representative, while Albert Johnson of Hoqulam. who represents the third district, is a newspaper man. It is argued that they should have known what thia Judicial dirt net needs without any special presentation of the case by the western Washington bar. Official Ask Itrllef. Before he retired from the office of district attorney Robert C. Saun ders advised the attornry-general'c of fice that the present judges had more to do than they could well ac complish. His successor, Thomas P. Revelle, the present district attorney, has also reported on the need of re lief. The bill a passed by the house gives four new Judges to the 9th judi cial circuit. California is to get two, Arizona one and Montana one. Senator Poindexter will be urged to have the senate amend the bill so as to give one more Judge to western Washing ton. CALIFOItMA HEX IS BESTED Washington Biddy Better Producer of Eggs, Says Specialist. PUGET SOUND BUREAU. Seattle, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) The Washington hen is a better producer than the California hen, according to figures presented at Bellingham to day by W. D. Buchanan, poultry spe cialist at the Washington state col lege, in addrosslng the first poultry school ever held in this state. Peta luma hens, he said, averaged 150 eggs a year, while hens at the Hollywood farm, near Seattle, the country place of the late Fred D. Stlmson, averaged 208 eggs a year. Mr. Buchanan predicted that the average lay of the Washington hen can be increased to about 200 eggs a year, as against the low average of 83 recorded last year. FLOOD DAMAGE IS $108,000 $91,000 Asked to Repair King County Bonds and Bridges. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) Damages by the recent floods in King county were estimated at $108,000 by Thomas R. Beeman, county engineer, in a re port to the county commissioners to day. Eliminating certain items which he said should be cared for out of the slate highway fund. Beeman asked the commissioners for an allowance of $91,000 for repairs to roads and bridges. It will cost more than $50,000 for road work nl the nine road districts of the county and more than $40,000 for bridge rebuilding and repairs. TWO ON BOBSLED HURT Girls at Hood River Injured When Auto Is Hit. ' HOOD RIVER, Or.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) When a bobsled load of coast ers collided with an automobile driv en by Walter Nack last night. Miss Vera Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hughes, sustained a broken leg, and Miss Thelma Huckabay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Huck abay, sustained three broken ribs. The sled, traveling at terrific speed down the steep grade, struck the car Just as Mr. Nack started to turn. So violent was the impact that the auto mobile was whipped with great force against the sled, catching the passen gers. BODY FROZEN IN THIN ICE Police Seek to Identify Man, Ap parently About 4 0 Tears Old. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 27. Police tonight were seeking to establish the identity of a man apparently about 40 years old whose body was found frozen in the thin Ice of a mill pond here shortly before noon today. The body bore no bruises or other marks Indicating foul play, and offi cers expressed the belief the man had been drowned. MISS HAMMERSLY WEDS Walter tie V. Bealey Marries Daughter of Prominent Family. Helen Hazel Hammersly. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. j Hammersly, and Walter de V. Bealey, j son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bealey, were married December 19 at the courthouse. Announcement of the wedding was not made until yester day. While announcements of the en gagement were being prepared for mailing, the young couple quietly slipped down to the courthouse and asked Mr. Hammersly, deputy dis trict attorney, father of the bride, and a few other relatives to be wit nesses to the ceremony. The bride attended Washington high school and her family is promi nent, having friends throughout the state. The bridegroom served for three years overseas. He was a captain in the Prince of Wales North Stratford shire regiment and was attached to the royal flying corps and made an enviable record. He is now connected with the Pacific Telephone and Tele graph company as an engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Bealey are at home in their residence on Waverley Heights. A large formal wedding had been planned by the bride's parents. F0 TROUPE COES TODAY ORPHEUM BILL CLOSES WITH MATINEE ENGAGEMENT. Children Win Audiences With Fun Revue Staged by Veteran Vaudeville Comedian. The Orpheum's Christmas show will bid adieu to Portland this afternoon, the engagement of the happy holiday troupe closing with the matinee per formance. The headliner of this show is the famous comedian, Eddie Foy, who is supported by his family of six children In their latest vehicle, "The Foy Fun Revue." All the Foy children show great development not only In growth, but ' Vr Eddie Foy. nrhoMe fun revue Is at Orpheum in their capabilities as singers and dancers, and the two girls of the tangly, Madeline and Mary, have blossomed out as beauties. The revue staged by the Foy youngsters under the guidance of '"Papa" Foy gives them opportunity to show their vari ous talents, and the comedy is very entertaining, the smallest Foy crack ing a joke or two on "the old man." It is a vivacious act that stops every show with applause. The three other features of the Foy show also are comedy acts. These Include Harry Holman and his com pany in "Hard-Boiled Hampton," George Rockwell and Al Fox, "two noble nuts," and William Demarest and Estelle Collette, as "strings and stringers," a high-class musical act which at the same time is a comedy offering due to the antics of Mr. DemareBt, who is a clever dancer and all-round funster. Banker Will Leave Chehalls. CH EH A LIS, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Donahoe have returned from a trip to various southern California points. Mr. Don ahoe has announced that shortly after the first of the year they will leave Chehalis to make their home In San Diego. Both Mr. and Mrs. Donahoe have been residents of Chehalis eince childhood, the former being vice president of the Coff man-Dobson Bank & Trust company of this city until a short time ago, when he re signed. Mrs. Donahoe is a daughter of N. B. Coffman, president of the bank. Big Moonshine Plant Raided. CHEHALIS. Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) One hundred gallons of raisin and apple mash, 20 gallons of corn mash, a complete outfit for making liquor and four gallons of the finished product were secured by Deputy Sher iffs Casady. Shipley and Denhof as the result of a raid on the home ot Vincent Kalifate and John Staghudar, six miles west of Chehalis near Adna. The men spent their Christmas in the Lewis county jail here and will have a hearing today. Oroheum matinee today. 1 5-25-fvO-Ad. 3 DAYS ONLY Starting Today Charles Ray IN "A Midnight Bell" A Ghost Story With a Grin Amateur Night Friday Corner Park, and Washington SEATTLE POLICE AROUSED EIGHT OX WAGE CUT MAY BE TAKEX TO COURT. Prompt Action Expected In Case Council Pusses Salary Ordi nance Over Mayor's Veto. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) Seattle policemen are going to as kthe courts to save them from a wage cut if the city council passes the 1922 salary ordinance over the veto of Mayor Caldwell. One hundred and ninety policemen, acting through a commit tee of four, have served notice on the council that mandamus proceedings will be started to prevent the ordi nance being put into effect if it is passed. The policemen contend that the or dinance would effect a double wage cut as to one captain, two lieutenants, seven sergeants, two detectives, five stenographers and 173 patrolmen, all of whom are due, under civil service rules, for promotion in grade January 1. with pay increases of from $6 to $10 a month. The new ordinance makes no provision for this increase but declares a horizontal $10 a month cut below present wages. The ordinance was passed by unani mous vote of the council. It was vetoed by the mayor chiefly on the objection that It shifted all motor men and conductors of the municipal street car lines from pay by the day to a monthly salary basis. It has been expected that the council would override the mayor's objection, but today's protest by the policemen in jected a new element of uncertainty into the situation. SCHOOLS 0FLEWIS LEAD Percentage Highest In Pupils Do ing Health Crusade Work. CENTRALIA. Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Lewis county schools in 1920 21 had the highest percentage of pu pils engaged in health crusade work of any county in the state, as a re sult of which Miss Z. May Melghen, county superintendent, has received a silk banner from the Washington Tuberculosis association. Miss Melg hen won in close contest over the counties of Franklin, Asotin, Walla Walla and Douglas. Mrs. Cora McComber, teacher In Lewis county district No. 56. also tias received a banner as the result of her pupils making the best crusade record of any school in the state. All of Mrs. McComber's pupils were crusaders for the required 15 weeks. This is the first time that the state prize and superintendent's banner have been won by the same county. Chehalis Holiday Trade Active. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Chehalis mcrchanta report that their 1921 Christmas business was highly satisfactory In every way. While prices on many articles did not run as high as a year ago, yet the volume of business was much greater and more purchases are re ported than for some time past. Yes terday was observed as a holiday by all the principal business houses. Postoffice and county offices were closed. Masquerade Ball to Be Held. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) The social event of the Che halis holiday season will be the 28th annual masquerade ball to be given at Del Monte hall next Friday even ing. A committee, headed by George R. Walker and composed of A. E Judd, F. M. Power, Dave Alexander, C. Leroy Brown. Frank Whitmarsh and A. C. St. John, is in charge of the arrangements and every detail to handle the hundreds who will attend will be arranged. Sawmill Camp Resumes Operation. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) The eawmill camp of the Lacamas Logging company, which had been closed down for several days owing to the recent heavy snow in the foothills southeast of here and the Christmas vacation, started up again this morning and will run steadily ltd output is used by the Chehalis Mill company. Lumberman Leaves Chehalis. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) C. A .Doty and family have moved to Olympia to make their future home. It is understood that Mr. Doty will' reopen the sawmill at Maytown January IK and operate this plant In future. This mill has a good body of timber adjacent and is located conveniently to be operated from the capital city. Alleged Liquor Seller Arrested. CENTRALIA, Wash., Deo. 27. (Spe cial.) W. J. Montgomery was ar rested by the police Sunday night on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor. The arrest was made by Pa trolman Thompson. Montgomery was released under $100 bonds pending his hearing in police covirt tomorrow. COMING SATURDAY THE! H A '7r'-rrr P Y Vv .'S VZr "TitV? HAROLD LLOYD IS HIS FIRST SUPER. BREADSAIOHT COM. ED IEATUBK "A SAILOR MADE MAN" SPECIAL MIB5IGHT HAT. NEW TEAK'S EVE. STARTS 11 P. JI-SO BAISE IIT PRICES 1 .Zip TREAT Gobs of Joy 4 j DAYS MORE audi 366 Washington DAYS MORE Boy Steals Car, Goes Over Bank, So Steals Another. Robert Gary. 10, Heady to Match "Nerve With Any Trick Aviator or Outlaw. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Robert Gary, 16 years old. la ready to match nerve with any trick aviator or any outlaw, from Jesse James to Roy Gardner. On Monday morning Gary stole a big touring car from W. C. Lawrence, Aberdeen, drove it over a 35-foot em bankment east of the city, escaped unscathed and promptly stole- another big car belonging to the county and used by Sheriff Gibson. Then he headed for Olympia, where he was ar rested by Sheriff Gibson as he was eating a midnight lunch In a res taurant. In Jail this morning Gary recited vividly and with evident ap preciation of melodrama his adven tures of the last two days. The boy's troubles began when he was hurrying out of Aberdeen In the Lawrence car. Turning out for another machine on the new overhead crossing east of Aberdeen, he lost control when a wheel scraped the railing. The car plunged through the rail and down the embankment. Gary went all the wav with the antomnhHe. naiBMBBHaBBBiBMBBiiaiHaiBaiiaaaaiiu JOHN BARRYM0RE -IN- "THE LOTUS EATER" The strange story of a man who lived 25 years before he saw a woman ilH to imagine, but J if jiff 'J2L ' s'p today p j .bowc G ray 5 Four days left in which to close out the balance of the R. M. Gray stock of Men's and Women's Fine Clothes. Four days of unheard-of cutting and slash ing of prices, wholesale cost or profit not taken into consideration. The bal ance of this stock simply must go if low prices will move it. The following prices wilL illustrate the great saving to you and yours. One Lot Men's Fine Suits 25 of them, sizes 36 to 40, worth to $50; to close at $13.75 Including all Suits and Overcoats, $50 and $60, close-out price $24.50 Including all Suits and Overcoats to $75.00, close-out price $32.75 Arrow Collars 10c R MoC and when bottom was reached the door opened at the left and gently spilled him out, uninjured. He then started for Montesano on the old gravel road. At the Grays Harbor Country club he asked for and got a ride into Montesano. There he started search for another car. Accident, not bravado, he says, ac counts for choice of the Gibson car. Police say that Gary was paroled from the Monroe reformatory on a sentence for burglary In King county. Deputy Inmon, who accompanied Sheriff Gibson to Olympia last night, says tivat Young Gary told of a plan he had to steal a big car belonging to Ed West of Aberdeen. Gary tried for two nights to get the car un locked, but had to give It up as a bad job. Gary agreed to plead guilty to tak ing a motor vehicle without permis sion (the statute commonly known as the Joy-riding statute). No other charges will be made against him. Deputy Prosecutor Lathrop says. Gary has a 1 to 15-year suspended sentence hanging over him now and this will become operative when he is sent from here to Monroe. Woman Gets Year In Jail. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 27. What is said to be the heaviest sentence yet pronounced on a woman in fed eral court for violation of the Harrl- sop drutr act todny snt Mrs. Kate John Barrymore and Wesley Barry in the same cast hard to imagine, but it's great just the same. ........ .JJ&ys fore Special Close-Out Price All Men's Fine Shirts Men's Fine Shirts to $3.00 close-out price $1.25 Men's Fine Corded and Wo ven Madras Shirts, prices to $5, close-out price $1.95 Men's Neckwear, all $1.50 and $2.00, close-ou; price 65c All Fine Knitted and Cut Silk Ties to $3.50, close-but price $1.45 IN CHARGE OF SELLING Vletheer to the King county Jail for one year. Sentence was Imposed by Judge Neterer, who denied a motion . for a new trial. Architects' Tests Due. OLYMPIA, Wash., Dee. 27. A state examination for architects Is to be held at the University of Washington starting Thursday and continuing un til Saturday, according to the sched ule arranged by the state department of license. The following examiners have been appointed by Director Fred J. Dibble: A. J. Russell, Tacoma; Louis Baeder, Seattle; A. Warren Gould, Se attle. Legionnaires Sponsor Concert. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Tonight at the Elks' temple Chehalis music-lovers enjoyed a fine entertainment given by the Hollowell concert company under the aunpices of L. R. Fiscus post, American Legion, of th!s city. Foilnwinc the concert SECOND AND LAST BIG WEEK ENDS FRIDAY NIGHT HURRY! ONLY 2 DAYS MORE covrixroirs DAILY 11 A. M. to 11 F. M. All Portland is talking about the greatest thrilling screen sensation of the season 'Conflict' Starring Portland's Own Screen Favorite PRISCILLA PRICES 100 John Hamrlck ire Closes Special Close-Out Price On Men's Hats All Hats to $6.00, close out price $2.95 All Men's Hats to $10.00, close-out price $4.75 Ladies' Coats, 6 of them fine fur trimmed, worth to $125, your choice $45.00 Other items in proportion. AY dancing was enjoyed until 1 A. M. There wa a large attendance. Yule Kntortuinmcnt Scheduled. ARERDEKN", Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Hyder-Harlow post, No. 110, Eima. will entertain the members of the Elma Community club. Klma fire men and citizens tomorrow night at a Christmas tree and luncheon at tho rooms in the town hall. Santa Clans will be on hand to distribute gifts. The affair will be for men only. Wife Desertion Charged. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Charged with wife descration. John Rodok is held a prisoner in the Lewis county Jail at this place. Rodok was arrested at Centralia. Officer Is Assigned. RAYMOND. Wash.. Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Commander George T. Swasey Jr. I'nited HtHf nnvv. hus hffn ns- COMING SATURDAY Harold Lloyd In Ilia Flrat IIImT w ( limed r Feature IT'S A HIOT DEAN Mat'a SSc, KOc, Kf' Mto, T!te Thee Children (anytime) 20c I n i i uur the tax X " " ' 1 at 11th ..4.. DAYS MORE At West Park DAYS MORE signed to the board of Inspection and survey, Pacific division. He Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Swasey of Raymond and has been In command of destroyers with headquarters at Kan Diego, Cal. Juvenile Court to Try Hoy. SPOKAX10. Wash.. Dec. 27. Samuel Short, IB. who is alleged to hnve ad mitted havinir broken into 22 safes here dur'ns: the last six weeks, will be tried in the Juvenile court, the superior court lacking: Jurisdiction because of his rko. Orriheum mntlnee tnilny. 15-2.1-SO-Art. A Real Live Baby AND CASH PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN AWAY IN CONNECTION WITH OUR MONSTER MIDNIGHT MATINEE New Year's Eve Tickets Now Selling at the Check Room j ALL THIS WEEK Keatea and v Other Our Mammoth s Number j Organ iSrN. Alao gos lwcct l