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JAN 3 0 1W2 3l I Section7, Pages 1 to 24 New Year's Edition NO. 10,0(59 Portland, Oregon, moxday, jaxuauy 2, 1922 VOL. LX- Entered at Portland (Ore iron) Pont of fir n Mttr f 4 Y I I 4 E AN D J ACCUSED OF TRICK Pact to Act in Concert on Siberia Charged. TOKIO PROTECTORATE IS. AIM Far Eastern Republic Dele gates Offer Proof. NOTES HELD FORGERIES Both Accused Nations Declare That Communications AVcre "Stupidly Contrived." WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 1. (By the Associated Press.) Copies of what vera declared to be communications between the Japanese and French governments covering the proposal that the two governments act in con cert at the Washington conference as to the establishment of a Japanese protectorate over Siberia, were given out tonight by the special delegation of the far-eastern republic, which has asked for a hearing when the confer ence takes up the Siberian question. The communications were charac terized by a member of the French delegation as "forgeries, stupidly con trived," and by a spokesman of the Japanese delegation as "malicious fabrications." Commnnlcatlon Is Denied. "The French government has had no communication with the Japanese government respecting a protectorate over eastern Siberia," said M. Ham merer, director of the Russian and far-eastern department of the French foreign office. "I have been vice-foreign minister since September 9, 1919," said M. Hanl hara, a Japanese delegate, "that is to say, during the period when these al leged documents are dated. I want to say with all the emphasis at my com mand that there is no shadow of truth so far as Japan is concerned and therefore they must be a forgery." Conference Is Mentioned. - Reference to the Washington con ference occurred first in a communi cation headed "From the foreign of fice In Paris, transmitted by tele graph to Tokio on the 2d of Septem ber, to be delivered to the minister of foreign affairs." "The alms of the Washington con ference are not quite clear to the French government," this note read. "We are therefore unable to express our frank opinion with regard to the conference. "We take Into consideration the in terests of Japan to the same extent as we have done it before, especially when our government is convinced that with regard to all questions which will be discussed in Washing ton the French government will have to rely on Apan only. Our agree ment with Japan on the Siberian question forces us to be very careful, for our decisions are in conflict with the policy of America which Is not playing an important part in the east. America's Intention Cited. "America's" Intention to secure for itself a place in soviet Russia has been frustrated by our policy. The Americans are therefore pushing the eastern question to gain supremacy in the east. We must leslst such ef forts by all means and the French government hopes to have the help of the Japanese government In that. "The Japanese plan to create a free republic in the east under the pro tectorship of Japan Is comprehensible to us, and the French government will give Its support to that plan by all means, especially as we believe that the Japanese government will take into consideration our interests in the Chinese Eastern railway, Man churia and our Interests in conces sions. ... "Japan's p!an to evacuate Siberia our government regards as prema ture and dangerous if It is taken into consideration that the communistic regime in Russia is reaching its end. Collapse Held Probable. "A complete collapse . can be ex pected at any time. There is no need of sending our troops against the bolshevik! or of taking any ther step. The chaos, the general situa tion, our attitude of expectation and the terrible famine have ruined Rus sia. The east will also be influenced by this crisis. The chaos will be ex tended to Siberia, and In this respect we need the help of Japan. Because of these considerations we consider the evacuation as premature. Japan must also participate In the restora tion of Russia. Ve are ready for the downfall and restoration. Well-disciplined and equipped armies are now stationed in Hungary and Jugo-SIa-vla who are ready to invade the country at any moment to restore order and to give their assistance to the old monarchists regime. When that has been done our aims shall be accomplished; Russia shall be free and our common interests easily real ized. The French government hopes that at this moment, when the fate of new Russia is being decided, Japan will not put any obstacles, and the French government will readily de fend the invests of Japan in every respect. (Signed) , "The .Min.ster of Foreign Affnirs." The arms conference has begun the AN (Concluded on Page 2, Column l. 4 BABIES BORN HERE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY NUMBER IS SAME AS CHRIST MAS DAY'S MARK. Expectations Voiced at Two Hos pitals,. However, " for Ar rival of Two More. Four persons started the New Year right yesterday by arriving on earth to begin successful and useful ca reers as future citizens of Portland. Incidentally, this was the same num ber of babies as was born on Christ mas day, but expectations voiced at two of the hospitals at 6 o'clock last night were to the effect that the Christmas record would be beaten by at least two. In this respect the New Year start ed with a rush, two of the infants arriving at 12:15 A. M., although they were not twins. One of these was the 8 Vi -pound son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Miller, 652 Ladd avenue. The boy was born at home and will be named Alvln Xcan. Another 12:15 arrival was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rob erts, 421 East Fifty-second street, born in the private maternity home of Mrs. M. A. Thayer, 786 East Yam hill street, and 15 minutes later a second New Years' baby was born under the same roof. She Is the daughter of Captain and Mrs. George Sandy, 493 Mill street. It was a big day for Captain Sandy, for he took office as commander of Over the Top post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars yesterday, and the arrival of his daugnter, he avowed, makes him a twofold commander on the same day. At 12:45 A. M. a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dodge at St Vincent's hospital. This completed the list of four, but Good Samaritan hospital and the Coe maternity hos pital were both expecting newcom ers before the end of the first day of the new year. The nurse at Sellwood hospital who promised on Christmas day that there would be some nice New Year's babies there, missed her guess by Just a day, as two youngsters were ushered into existence in that Institution yes terday. CITY CARLINE PROFITABLE 1- ; San Francisco Lino Has Excess of 85,876j356 Over Expenses. SAN FRANCISCO, Jar.. 1. San Francisco's street railways, since their inauguration in 1912, have yielded returns of $16,601,077, of which $5,876,356 is in excess of oper ating costs, according to the board of public works. Out of the excess the city has re deemed $994,800 of the original bond issue, interest has been paid on the entire bond issue and $1,500,000 has been spent for extensions to the sys tem, leaving a reserve fund of more than $2,000,000 on hand. The system, the report showed, for which the citizens originally voted $5,500,000, could not' now be dupli cated for less than $8,000,000. In the time of operation the city treasury has not been drawn upon to pay any part of the original debt. 7 WHEAT FECUNDITY GREAT One Grain, with Care, Made to Produce 312,000 Grains in Year. VALLODOL1D, Spain, Jan. 1. An experiment to show the fecundity of a grai,n of wheat has been concluded at the official school of agriculture here with the result that one grain produced In a year 312,000 grains. At the end of July 100 grains were sown separately. At the end of Sep tember the grains had developed an average of 12 shoots each. These were cut and transplanted and by the end of October each cutting furnished an average of eight shoots, which produced 65 ears each, and each ear gave an average of 50 grains. A simple multiplication sum shows that each of the original grains planted reproduced itself 12 by 8 by 65 by 60, making a total of 312,000 grains. INDIA RIOTING SERIOUS Military From Delhi and Alwar Aid In Restoring Order. LAHORE, British India, Jan. 1. (By the Associated Press.) There was serious rioting Friday in Firoz pur and Jharka, in the Rohtak dis trict of the Punjab, when non-co-operators attempted to rescue persons arrested for assaulting members of the loyal association. The military from Delhi and Alwar assisted in restoring order. MASONS OF WORLD UNITE International Association of Secret Order Formed. GENEVA, Jan. 1. An International Masonic association has been formed as a result of the recent international Masonic conference here. It is composed of the grand lodges of New York. Aipina (Switzerland), France, Luxemburg. Vienna and Bul garia, and the grand orients of France, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Lusita nia (Portugal) and Turkey. SPANISH BEGGAR RICH Mendicant Proves to Be Capitalist Willi $30,000 In Bank. MADRID, Jan. I. Eliseo Pio Rod riguez, when he was rounded up in a police raid on the begging pests of Madrid the other day. proved to be a capitalist with $30,000 to his name in a provincial bank, while he also possesses a farm with 30 cows. This fortune is the result of many years of mendicancy. pastor admits INDISCREET ACTS Dr. McElveen Says Some Charges Are True. IMMORALITY CHARGE DENIED Statement Regarding Women Read to Congregation. DEACON PRAISES PASTOR Accused Minister Is Declared to Have "Come Clean"; Members Shake Hand. t In a signed "confession," read to the congregation of Kirst Congrega tional church last night by A. O. Whit comb, chairman of the board of dea cons, Dr. W. T. McElveen, pastor of the church, admitted the truth of, cer tain charges preferred against him by feminine members of his pastorate and denied others. Dr. McElveen has been under fire for several months as the result of charges that his conduct was often the sort unbecoming to the cloth and usually denied a minister. "In my opinion, not as an officer, but aa member of thhj church. Dr. McElveen has come clean," said Mr. Whitcomb, after reading the letter.. "I say this sincerely, and I was one of the 23 you've heard so much about." Pastor's 1'raise Applauded. The "23" was a reference to the 23 members of the church who voted against a resolution urging Dr. Mc Elveen to reconsider his resignation, which he had submitted in order to accept a call to the Associate Congre gational church of Baltimore, Md. A burst of handclapplng followed the conclusion of Mr. Whitcomb's re marks, and at the close of services members of the church crowded about the pastor and shook his hand. Dr. McElveen's letter of confes sion of some of the charges and de nial of others follows: "In answer to the charges made against me, I positively deny that I ever placed my hand on the person of either of the women with .ny im pure intent. I was unwisely familiar with them but not In an Improper fashion. As proof of that, let me recite a few facts. "1.- Neither woman ever complained to me about my conduct or in the re motest way reproached me. "2. One of the women, compelled by the sickness of a relative, vacated her position but after a few months made repeated endeavors to regain it. Indeed I expected to re-employ her, but the treasurer complained that she was an incompetent bookkeeper. Charges Made While Absent. "3. The charges were made when I was absent in the east. The attack was made when I was not present to defend myself. During a visit east in April, Mr. Norman, the church treasurer, and Mr. Sullens, Congrega tional state superintendent, were made aware of these charges. Neither gen- (Concluded on' Page 2, Oulumn 3.) HERE'S WHERE THE STAR t ! f qah! ooNi- 1 3d ... ........ .. .. .. ..,,. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 48 degrees; minimum, 8 degrees. TODAY'S Occasional rln; winds mostly westerly. Section 1. Oregon invites the world-drawing. Page 1. Origin of 1923 exposition. Page 2. Congressional and presidential action. Page 2. Exposition as benefit to state. Page 2. Oregon destined to play stellar part In world affairs. Page 3. Personnel of 1925 exposition general board. Page 3. Pictorial drawing, allegorical exposition. Pages 4 and 6. Proposed sites for exposition pictorial drawings. Pages 6 and 7. Glory of past expositions recalled by "jl)25." Page s. Section 2. Timber resources of west key to long pe riod of prosperity. Page 2. Timber stand shown by species. Pago 2. Protecting forests from fire is valuable service to state. Page 3. Oregon has 23.000,000 acres of land suit able for cultivation. Page 3. Income per acre given for some "Willamette valley land. Page S. Lumber Industry makes unpeccdentcd prep arations for future. Page 4. Reforestation ranks high in importance to lumber industry. Page 6. Hood River valley grows $3,000,000 sppit crop in 1021. Page 5. Oregon offers many unusual OTHortunlties for hotticulture. Page 6. Oregon crop production, 1921. Pago 6. Review of 1921 crop reveals Oregon enjoyed good harvest. Page 7. Wealth of state rests on soil and water. - Page 7. Statement of summaries of agricultural and horticultural statistics of state for 1921. Page 7. Oregon has '9000 farms. 1,000,000 acres, under irrigation. Page 8. Rogue river fruit crop estimated to be worth $1,800,000. Page 8. Section 8. Portland's harbor and rivers are most richly endowed. Page 2. Traffic department is selling agency of port and docks. Page 2. Port of Portland equipment adequate to heavy demands. Page 3. Portland and Columbia river ports ap proach premier position. Page 3. Imports for countries fnr fiscal years end ing June 30. Pago 3. Exports for countries for fiscal years end ing June 30. Pago 3. Astoria completes pier and warehouse: other Columbia river ports. Page 4. Salmon packing Is great state industry. Page 4. Portland pets railroad freight temlnal lo cost $2,000,000. Page 5. Bulk grain shipments developed In 1021. Page 6. Railroad Interests take timber option. Page S. Exports by commodities for fiscal years ending June 30. Page 5. Portland Railway, Light and Power com pany provides well for hydro-electric needs of future. Page 8. Nature generous with west in potential water power, says head of Northwestern Electric company. Page 0. Portland has great industrial development during 1021. Page 7. Uncle Sam has been mighty good to Port land, states Major Park. Page 7. Section 4. Mount Hood loop road will give state an other great highway. Page 2. Hood River American legion Inaugurates annual mountain climb. Page 2. Eastern Oregon roadbuildlng programme includes 814 miles. Page 3. Motor vehicle licenses and gasoline help build Oregon highways. Page 3. Columbia river highway beoomes transcon tinental route. Pge 4. Completion of lower Columbia highway brings beaches nearer. Page 5. Oregon tourist bureau labors to assist state's visitors. Page ft. State highway system has many magnifi cent modern bridges. Page 6. Market road system feeder to main tans portation lanes. Page 6. Oregon's section of Pacific highway is vir tually complete. Page 7. Motor vehicles now looked upon as cco nomlo necessity. Page 7. Crater Lake park looms as one most su perb, says Stephen T. Mather, director in chief of national park system. Page 8. Crater Lake lodge and resort generally ready for 1922 summer season. 1'uge 8. Ft-rests are Ideal playgrounds. Page 8. Section S. Portland has idtl automobile ramp of America, tourists say. Pag3 2. Automobile dealers assist buyers. Page 2. Portland establishes golf links for nvcrags citixen. Page 3. State establishes gsme farms t; propagate pheasants. Page 4. Oregon Is declared sportsman's paradise. Page 4. Government wages war on predatory ani mals. Page S. State library service system extensive. Page 5 PERFORMERS, PEACE, PROSPERITT AND PROGRESS, COME OX. Forest service works great improvement In Josephine caves. Page 6. Oregon employs large number of automo biles annually. Page 6. Motor vehicles owned in each county of state. Page 6. Income to state from motor vehicles. Page 6. Industries allled'wlth lumber show growth. Page 0. Columbia Gorge hotel Is latest tourist re sort to open. Page 7. Land products show of 1921 excellent one. Page 7. Oregon memorial highway Is popular drive. Page 7. State's Institutions of higher learning are unsurpassed. Page 10. Swan Island project is large one. Page 10. State provides generously for rural schools. Page 11. Iron ore deposits Important. Page 11. Oregon asters, grown in open, find exten sive market. Page 12. Oregon Growers' association is active. Page 12. Oregon's rivers and lakes abound with game fish. Page 13. Better business bureau promotes confi dence. Page 13. Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs has 10.000 members. Page 14. Conditions In mining Industry Improving- Page IS. Oregon salmon pack by years since 190 Page 15. Condition! Improve in Bend lumber busi ness, n'age 15. Section 6. Rose culture marks progress of community toward higher life. Page 2. Rose Festival event of much Importance. Page 2. Rose Is supreme city flower. Page 2. Portland's auditorium is second to none In west. Page 3. Elks to build $1,000,000 temple In Portland. Page 3. . Portland is deolared to be most beautiful home city In west. Page 4. Reed college fulfilling great mission. Page 4. Portland becomes great financial center. Page 6. Portland has fine record In bank deposi tors. Page 6. Utility investments are In heavy local de man J. Page 6. Portland library system distributes 2,037. 4T,4 books in 1921. Page 7. History of Multnomah Amateur Athletic club. Page 8. - Portland has thoroughly modern bureau of fire. Page 8. Portland weather held fine. Page 9. Practical, progressive work carried on by Portland churches. Page 12. Portland Is rated as a city of churches. Page 12. State fair attains remarkable growth from small beginning. Page 13. Dairying possibilities of state are unex celled. Page 14. Trust companies are big factor. Page 14. Activity in hospital construction noiable in Portland. Page 15. Portland is musical and cultural center. Page 10. Water supply of Portland adequate for double its population. Page 16. Oregon educational system exceptional. Page IB. Corn grows well In Oregon. Page 16. Poultry becomes large Industry, centering in Portland. Page 10. Pacific International Livestock exposition. Page 17. National textile Industry centers In Port land. Page 17. Woolen Industry in Portland's trading ra dius has big growth. Page 17. Portland's school system has many fins features. Page 18. Section 7, Page It. Scenery and climate of northwest- classed splendid- asset- . ,r . ; -- Oregon banks have resources aggregating 3O0.447.628. Industries of Oregon have large growth. Willamette river big pleasure stream. Portland enters vital era. says Mayor Baker. Coos Bay development large. Postal receipts reach $2,000,000. Immigration Important port work News. Dr. McElveen admits Indiscreet acta. Sec tion 1, page 1. British Columbia autolsts feel way under new traffic rules. Section 1, page 2. Congress to pay honor to late Senator Penrose. Section 1, page 4. Governor signs 14 special bills. Section 1, page 5. Moving picture magnates plan huge American combine to elevate screen. Section 1, page . Pastor says all men need divine inspira tion, section 1, page 7. Ban on professional coach held detriment. Section 1, page 8. Each manager sure his Goliath will win. Section 1, page 8. Portland's trade increases 100 per cent In year. Section 1. page 13. Prices stabilized, merchants agree. Sec tion 1, page 14. Committee on fair now marking time. Section 1. page 24. MAMY U . S. TAXES PUSS WITH 1921 Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Cosmetics Are on List. $425,000,000 ANNUAL TOTAL Levy on Rail Passengers and Freight Lifted. 57 ARTICLES FREED Federal Petty Exactions Are Ter minated When New Law Is Put Into Effect. BY HARDEN COLFAX. (Copyright. 1921. bv The Oregonlan.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 1. (Speoial.) Federal taxation changed as the old year departed The traveler buying his ticket hereafter no longer pays the government the 8 per cent he has been paying for two years or more. The man at the soda fountain doesn't have to pay a 10 per lent tax on a sjft drink. The woman, reelng the new year ir. and dropping into a arug store for a lip stick, cosmetics or the like, no longer buys an Internal revenu. stamp along with, the goods she wants The new tax law, eliminating 57 varieties or more of petty exactions by government tax collectors, has gone int effect. Its operation fol lowed the clock. - Along the Atlantic seaboard it was in effect an hour be fore it became effective at Chicago, and three hours before it was op erative on the Pacific coast. The new tax law. like Father Time, took three hours to cross the continent. Many Taxea Kllmlnated. All told the new law has eliminated taxes on many articles and has re duced taxes on still others to an esti mated extent of $425,000,000 annually. Joseph S. McCoy, actuary of the treas ury department, has estimated that under the new law the government will .collect that much less In taxes in 1922 than it did in 1921. The fig ures did not include the Income tax and the surtaxes, whose effect will not be felt immediately by the tax payer. Two hundred and seventy million dollars of the total Is represented in the eliminating of the so-called trans portation taxes. They are levied no longer. The tax of 3 per cent on freight charges, 5 per cent on ex press charges; 8 per cent on railroad and Pullman tlcketB, and 8 per cent on oil pipe lines all are lifted. Of these, the tax freight bills yielded the greatest revenue In 1921, or about $138,000,000. Passengers on railroad trains paid about $97,000,000 in taxes Insurance Tax Removed. The- 50 per cent additional charge on Pullman tickets remains, however. That is a charge authorized by the Interstate commerce commission. The proceeds go to the railroad companies and not to the government. There is no more tax on life, fire, marine, casualty, burglar and other forms of insurance. On life insurance the tax has been 8 cents on every $100 of the face of the policy. On other forms of insurance the tax had been 1 per cent of the premium. Twenty million dollars thus has been cut from government revenues. The 10 per cent tax on Ice cream and soft drinks sold at soda foun tains and ice cream parlors has been eliminated. So has been the 10 per cent tax on baseballs, bats, tennis racquets, golf clubs and all other sporting materials. The chewing gum manufacturer who paid a tax of 3 per cent on his product a tax that was not levied on retail sales has been relieved of his levy. The 5 per cent tax on portable electric fans and thermos bottles also has been sent into the discard. So has been, the S per cent tax on pianos and other mu sical Instruments which yielded the government about $12,000,000 la 1921. All Fur Is Exempted. Hereafter the purchaser of a fur coat or neckpiece no longer to taxed, as in the past. 10 per cent of the re tail cost of her purchase. All arti cles of fur were subject to the old tax; none is subject to the new. And the woman who wants perfumes, cos metics, etc, may buy all she can af ford without bothering to pay, as heretofore, for a one-cent stamp on each 25 cents' worth of her purchase. The same relief has been afforded to the reader of patent medic a ad vertisements who buys the elixllt of which he retods. All the proprietary medicines and the like will go tax free so far as the retail business, is conferned. The tax on parcel post packages also has been lifted. Heretofore a cent had been exaoted for each 25 cents or fraction in postage. That change In the law will lessen the government's revenue Jn J922 by $20, 000,000. Mr. McCoy estimates. The tax on telegrams and telephone calls remains. The motion picture exhibi tor who leased a film had to pay 5 per cent tax heretofore. Hereafter he will pay nothing. However, the tax on theater tickets has been re tained where the ticket costs more than 10 cents. Millions of persons recall, so re cently as yesterday, the 10 per cent they paid when buying goods above a certain value. All that bas been cither reduced or done ' away with. "(Concluded iia Page 2. Column 2.) POLICEMAN CAPTURES ASSAILANTS ON ROAD EFFORTS TO KIDNAP rOHT LAND OFFICER FRUSTRATED. Suspected Auto Thief and Compan ion Caught Xear Tlgnrd; Stolen Goods Found In Tonneau. Determined efforts of a reputed au tomobile thief to kidnap F. R. Burtch. a Portland policeman, on the Taclfic highway near Tigard late Saturday night were frustrated when Burtch leaped from the machine and took both of his assailants into custody. Burtch, who was visiting with rela tives near Tigard, stopped a touring car which was driven by Charles Rovers and J. FisK on suspicion that it was a stolen machine. While sit ting in the tonneau of the car. Rovers suddenly turned, whipped out a re volver and commanded Burtch to ele vate hia hands. With Burtch held a prisoner, Rovers then ordered Flsk to drive south. As Flsk started to put the machine in motion, Burtch leaped from the ma chine, drew his revolver and covered both men before they realized what had happened. He then ordered Rovers to throw his revolver out of the ma chine, which was done. The two men then were made prisoners and de tained at Tigard until Shc.-lff Alex ander arrived from Hilisboro to take them to Jail. Investigation by Portland police and Sheriff Alexander yesterday dis closed that the automobile had been stolen from a physician at Eugene more than a week ago. A deputy sheriff arrived from Eugene during the day and escorted the two prison ers back there last night. In the tonneau of the machine of ficers found a quantity of men's clothing, which later was identified as property which was taken in a re cent store burglary at McMInnville, Rovers will be held at Eugene on a charge of stealing the automobile a d Fik likewise will be held until his recent whereabouts have been care fully In vestlKated. HARVEY SEES PREMIER Lloyd George and V. S. Ambassador Exchange Greetings. CANNES. Jan. 1. (By tho Associ ated Press.) Winston Spencer Churchill, colonial secretary, was a victim of Premier Lloyd George's de sire for seclusion yesterday. When he attempted to enter the' Villa Valctta, having an appointment with' the pre mier, gendarmes stopped lilm. Five minutes of discussion ended by Mr Churchill's returning and telephon ing Mr. Lloyd George, who Issued in structions that the secretary should come and go as ho pleased. The premier and the American am bassador, Mr. Harvey, exchanged New Year's greetings at a fete at tho Hotel Carlton last night, where both en tertained parties. EX-PREMIER IS ARRESTED Oskar I. Tokol, of Finland, Held In Massachusetts by Government. 'FITCHBURG, Mass., Jan. 1. Oskar I. Tokoi, ex-premier of Finland, was arrested last night on a federal war rant charging him with being an alien anarchist and an undesirable citizen. He was held without bail. Tokol said he was at a loss to under stand the action. He declared he was a colonel in the Finnish legion which fought with the British forces against Germany and was in the United States with the knowledge and consent of the immigration officers. Tokol went to Canada November 20, 1920. and arrived here November 21 of this year. NEW YEAR'S DAY WARM Mild Temperature Is Like Spring and Old Sol Shows Face., Portland was permitted yesterday to start the new year with mild weather. It was a typical spring day and even old Sol himself condescended to show his face for nearly three hours. During the middle of the af ternoon the temperature went as high as 43 degrees. At no time during the clay did the thermometer register be low 33 degrees. A rain storm appeared about 5 o'clock last evening but it was a warm rain and did not lnconvenicnco those who were on the streets. TWO lll AUTO KILLED Two Others Injured When Auto Jumps Itoad at Curve. SAN DIEGO. Cal., Jan. 1. Andrew Millward, employed at the factory of the Marmon Automobile company at Cleveland, O., and William Brines of Los Angeles were killed and Harry Fletcher and A. M. Rubenson, both of Los Angeles, were seriously injured tonight when the automobile in which they were riding from Tijuana to San Diego jumped the road at a curve near Imperial beach, ten miles from this city. The machine crashed into a clump of trees and was broken into three distinct parts. $11,000,000 IS RUM BlLL Chicago Prohibition Director Says 2,189,00 Got Prescriptions. CHICAGO. Jan. 1. Charles A. Greg ory, prohibition director for the Chi cago district, today announced that doctors in the district issued 2,189.000 liquor prescriptions in 1921. At an average cost of $3 per pint for the liquor and $2. for each pre scription, this liquor would have cost nearly $11,000,000. ORGY IS WILDEST GOTHAM EVER 4 Dead, 16 Hurt, Many Liqucfi-Poisoned. DRY AGENTS MAKE RAIDS Celebrant, Shooting Wildly, Hits Woman in Home. MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED Fust Side Ilcsidents Xcar llowcrj Indulge In l'uoi ltu Sport of Ilottlc-Sniashlng. NEW YORK, Jan. 1. Father KnU k erbocker turned his pockets inside out today to pay the piper for plpinp; in the New Year amidst a Volstead defying celebration. Pnllo rarria nn,,.--, fin- lent deaths, attributable to holiday overindulgence, 16 men and women In hospitals with gunshot or knife wounds, a half dozen poisoned by bad liquor and scores of summonses served by members of the dry squad of 200 who attempted to make It the dryesc New Year's ever Broadway has seen. Between midnight and 2 o'clock 12 raids bv prohibition officers wrr re ported, including a descent on Rcisen- webers and similar interference with the festivities at a half dozen Grcen wich village tea rooms. Celebration Is Wild One. The Evening TetcRram today de scribed tho night as a "celebration, which rivaled the wildest pre-prohl- bltion days." William H. Anderson, head of the stato -Anti-Saloon league, however. said that "New York was far dryer last night than it lias been on any other holidays." With the cataclysm of nolso that was unloosed at midnight camo the demands, the collections, of the piper. A celebrant turned into a cross street from Broadway, drew a pistol and fired at random. Mrs. Kate Kos- nack, 22. who had been standing near a window, fell to the floor of her apartment, struck in the breast and neck. The prankster continued cn his noisy way. Dottle-Mmanhinir Is Pport East Side residences of Broome street, near the Bowery, Indulged In their favorite sport of bottle-smashing. At Relsenweber's prohibition agents confiscated many private stocks of liquor and served summonses on John Gorman, the manager, his son and a half dozen merrymakers. Greenwich Villagers had their frolia mush as In former days. At four this morning they were still at it, costumed maskers dancing in Wash ington Square to the music of a score of hurdy-gurdies. 200 AUKESTED IX CHICAGO Scene of Revelries in Past Year Is Almost Deserted. CHICAGO. Jan. 1. More than 200 persons were arrested last night and today by the police and prohibition agents in their campaign to make Chicago dry at the opening of the new year. Warnings issued by Chief of rollco Fltzmorrls and Charles A. Gregory, federal prohibition agont, apparently had their effect. The loop district. scene of revelries in past years, was almost deserted last night and search ers for liquor-law violators conflneJ their activities to the raiding of, rr mote clubs and watching hotels an3 restaurants. Prohibition agents asserted liquor could be bought at many places, but few saloons were raided. "It was the driest New Year's eveif Chicago has known," Chief of Pollc Fltzmorrls said. THKIvK DIIV AGENTS HURT California Director anil 3 Others in Automobile Wreck. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1. Prohibi tion Director Mitchell and two prohl bitlon agents, Elton McMahon and X riant, were Injured yesterday In an automobile accident at Wasco, Kern county, according to a telegram re reived here today. The extent of thS Injuries was not mentioned. Thd three are now m Fresno. Mitchell and tho agents) were OH their way here from Los Angeles, REAL JUSTICE PROMISED Days-of Mighty Ghcngts Khan 4c Return to Mongolia. CHITA. Siberia, Jan. I. The minis ter of Justice of the new Mongolian; revolutionary government has de clared that Mongolia is now to havd real Justice and real laws adminis tered in real courts for the first tim since the mighty Ghengls Khan ruled at the now ruined city of Karakoruni and made all Europe tremble before his power. Since Ghcngis Khan, the new mint ter of Justice says, princes had taTceil the law into their own hands and ad4 ministered it with great brutality. But now there Is to be a new code and a new system organized by the independent authorities at Urga, who despise the Chinese limitations under which they have been laboring. 1 V fPTl 1 04.2