TUE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1922
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IS
T TO ALLIES
Nations to Act or Put Mat
ter Up to Reparations Body.
COMMENT IS RESERVED
letter to Governments Call A (ten
tcntion to Cannes Agreement
on Cash Payments..
PARIS, Jan. 30. (By the Associated
Press ) The allied reparations com
mission decided today to transmit
Germany's latest reparations pro
posals to the allied governments and
await their decision as to whether
they will treat the question with Ger
many themselves or refer It back to
' the commission to handle.
In a letter transmitting the Ger
man note to the allied governments,
the commission asks them to decide as
soon as possible whether they will
pass Judgment or leave the matter In
the hands of the commission. The
letter, which will be made public to
morrow, makes no recommendations.
It la understood, but merely recalls
the agreement recently reached at
Cannes providing for the payment of
31,CKM),000 gold marks by Germany
every ten days, pending a decision by
the allies on the whole reparations
Issue.
Memliers of the commission re
fused to comment as to whether the
note from Germany was satisfactory
or not. The only comment in repara
tions circles was an expression of re
fcret that the Germans did noT state
the exact length of time during
which they desire freedom from cash
payments and the actual amount of
money they would be able to pay this
year.
A copy of the note was given un
officially to Roland W. Boyden,
American unofficial representative of
the commission, for transmission - to
the United States, as the commission
it anxious to keep America In olosest
leuen with the current reparations
situation.
MINISTERS MAY DELAY MEET
Conference on Asia Minor Likely
to Be Postponed Several Days.
PARIS, Jan. 30. The meeting of
the ministers of foreign affairs of
France, Great Britain and Italy to
discuss the situation in Asia Minor,
set for Wednesday, probably will be
postponed for a few days, it was an
nounced. Request for a postpone
ment came from Lord Curzon, British
foreign secretary, who asked for more
time to examine the French reply to
the British memorandum regarding
the treaty between France and the
nationalists recently negotiated at An
gora.
German Ambassador Mayer had an
interview with Premier Poincare this
afternoon, during which he explained
Germany's note.
TARIFF CLAUSE FEARED
MAKING OF RATES BY WHOLE
SALERS CHARGED.
Attack , on American Valuation
Plan Made at Meeting Called
to Urge Action on Bill.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 30. The
American valuation clause of the
Fordney tariff bill "is In reality noth
ing more than s 'domestic price
clause,' which surrenders the mak
ing of tariff rates to American whole
salers, backed by selfish manufac
turers," H. E. Miles of Racine, Wis.,
chairman of the Fair Tariff league
and ex-president and director of the
National Association of 'Manufactur
ers, declared In' an address before the
tariff convention of the latter or
ganization. The meeting was called to urge
Immediate action on the 'tariff bill,
embodying the American ' valuation
plan. Mr. Miles' attack on the clause
followed addresses supporting Its
principle by J. E. Edgerton, president
of the association; ex-Representative
William E. Humphries of Washing
ton and ex-Governor James N. Gil
lette of California.
A resolution was adopted urging
"that the provisions In the pending
Konlney tariff bill be retained that
provide for American valuation by
American appraisers In America."
MORE OFFICERS PROVIDED
Five New Second Lieutenants Are
Ordered for Oregon Guard.
'SALEM, Or.. Jan. 80. (Special. W
Orders were received at the offices
of the adjutant-general here today to
appoint five new second lieutenants
for the Oregon national guard. Each
regimental and each battalion head
quarters company Is to have an addi
tional officer who will be a second
lieutenant. These companies are
located at Woodburn, Gresham, Eu
gene and Portland.
The orders directing appointment
of the new officers were received
from the war department.
Adjutant-General White tonight
mustered In at Gresham a new bat
talion headquarters company, which
completes Oregon's new separate
battalion Infantry.
UNIT LAW IS FAVORED
Marion Principals Think 1921 Act
Is Working Out Well.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.)
Principals of the public schools of
Marion county today went on record
as favoring the county unit law en
acted at the 1921 session of the leg
islature. This law provides that the entire
county shall be as one district, and
that all teachers, excepting those in
districts of the first class, shall be
employed by a board composed of
;:rj members t,o be elected at large.
This board, under the act, also has
authority to purchase all supplies for
the schools. The law Is said ' to
equalize the tax burdens.
TAX BLANKS MAILED OUT
Portlanders Who Paid on Incomes
. Last Year on Mailing List.
Every Portland taxpayer who paid
an Income tax last year probably will
receive today the necessary blanks
for reporting their Income for 191.
Blanks for mailing these returns
vers mailed yesterday by Clyde G.
I Huntley, collector of Internal reve
j nue Any person who did not pay a
! tax last year but Is liable to the pay
ment of a tax on his 1921 Income can
obfain a blank upon application at
the internal revenue office' in the
customhouse at Broadway and Davis
streets. Forms for the use of corpora
tlons have not been received from
Washington, D: C. announced Mr.
Huntley, but ere expected daily.
Income tax returns for 1921 must
be filed by single persons who had a
net income of $1000 or more, or gross
income of 15000 or more, also by
married persons who had net income
of 12000 or more, or gross income of
$5000 or more. March 15 Is the final
date for filing returns and making
first payments.
FJUH MY 15 FORECAST
SXOW XOT EXPECTED TO HIT
PORTLAND.
Portland Shivers Somewhat, Al
though Official Thermometer
Goes Only to Freezing.
The coldest temperature along about
daybreak this mourning should not be
below 30 degrees and fair weather
will prevail today, with a northerly
wind, according to last night's fore
cast of the weather bureau. Early
yesterday It was expected that enow
would visit Portland today, but indi
cations last night were that the snow
storm which has been sojourning In
California was moving eastward and
would not come this way.
Portland shivered somewhat yester
day, although the official thermometer
refused to go lower than the freezing
point, for an east wind whipped up
a velocity of 24 milea an hour. By
nightfall the wind had swung around
to the porth.
LOWER COLUMBIA AGAIN HIT
Sun Shines All Day, But Falls to
Take Chill Out -of Air.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. SO. (Special.)
The lower Columbia river dlstr'ct
has another cold snap as a result of
the biting east wind which started
yesterday and still continued. The
record at the local observer Rosen
burg's office showed that last night
the mercury dropped to 32 degrees
above zero, but in other sections of
the city the temperature was about
four degrees lower.
While the sun shone all day It did
not take the chi'.l out of. the air and
unless the wind should change, even
lower temperature Is looked for to
night. COLD GRIPS WALLA WALLA
Snow ,'ow on Ground for 44 Days.
Walks Are Slippery.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, Jan. 30.
(Special.) The local cold wave
shows no signs of moving on, accord
ing to C. C. Garrett, meteorologist
here. This Is the 47th day of cold
weather and the 44th day for the
.ground to be completely covered with
snow.
The slippery walks and streets
have caused several automobile acci
dents and a number of pedestrians
have suffered broken and sprained
limbs from falls tonight.
Newport Has Heavy Frosts.
NEWPORT, Or., Jan. 30. (Spe
cial.) Newport woke up Sunday and
Monday mornings to find an unusu
ally heavy frost and freezing
weathe. registering 23 above. The
small lakes and streams in and near
Newport were frozen over. The bar
ometer rose lato today and general
indications were that the cold spell
was broken.
Yakima River Is Frozen.
YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. SO. The con
tinued cold has frozen over the Yaki
ma river between Harrison and
Pomona so that persons may now
walk across the stream In safety.
The hummocks of ice on the surface
are about 14 inches thick. The river
at this point has not been frozen over
for about ten years.
German Ambassadorship Declined.
BERLIN. Jan. 30. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Dr. Andreas Hermes,
minister of food, has definitely de
clined appointment as ambassador to
the United States. His declination is
largely due to leading members of
his own party, who desired him to
retain his post In the cabinet.
MOTHER CHARGES THEFT
SON'S ARREST INSISTED ON
DESPITE GOOD CHARACTER.
Auto Held Taken Without Consent
and Trial Is Demanded So as
to Collect for Damage.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 30. (Spe
cial.) Russell Schrann, 21 years old.
today was held by Police Judge Jacks
to answer to the superior court on a
charge of grand larceny preferred by
Mrs. Emma Schrann, the youth's
mother.
Mrs. Schrann accused her s'on of
stealing her automobile. She told
the court she wanted him held for
trial so she could collect Insurance
for damage done the car while her
son had It In his possession.
Judge Jacks tried to dissuade the
mother from having her son held In
jail. He asked her what kind of a
boy he was and she replied he had
always been a good boy and a duti
ful son. She said he had taken the
automobile without her consent.
"Don't you realize that this is a
very serious charge you are making
against your son?" asked Judge
Jacks.
"Yes, I know It Is," the mother
replied, "but I want him sent to jail
and held for trial."
Toiing Schrann was held In jail In
default of ball.
MAN IS SHOT IN FIGHT
Grocer Arrested as Result of Bat
tle Over Customer's Change.
N. Berti. a grocer living at 311
Night street, was in the city jail last
night, charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon, following an al
leged assault upon a customer, Pete
Cerff, 48. during an argument about
change. Cerff was shot in the right
hip and the femur was broken.
According to the story told police,
Corff had purchased some groceries at
the Hertl delicatessen. 412 tut Clay
street, yesterday morning. He re
turned last night and was aald to
have accused Bertl of giving him
only $7 change from a 329 bill. The
two were said to have fought with
fists until Berti. thinking Cerff was
about to draw a revolver, drew his
own. He said he intended to shoot
Into the floor, but the bullet acci
dentally struck Cerff. The wounded
man was taken to St. Vincent's hospital.
Missnn
m cur FOR TIME
0. S. Edington of Corvallis
Here Recently.
STRANGE CONDUCT NOTED
Friends Believe Government Aid
Man Who Was Hurt In Mishap
Is Suffering Mentally.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 30. (Spe
ciaL Oliver 3. Edington, a young
man residing on Brook Lane who had
been missing from hia home the past
two weeks, has been heard of in Port
land, where he spent some time in St.
Vincent's hospital recently. No par
ticulars of Edington's condition came
with the (information.
Edington is a government aid man
and in recent weeks had been em
ployed on one of the poultry farms of
Oregon Agricultural college. He had
sent to Forest Grove for his wife and
baby, who were with Mrs. Edington's
parents there, and when Mrs. Eding
ton arrived at the Corvallis home she
found it vacated. On the table was
a letter written to Edington from
Portland saying: "Kindly communi
cate with me at once," and signed "A.
J. Rahmeri"
Mrs. Edington made inquiry and 'n-
formed the Corvallis police at once.
A search was made for the young
man but without result until Port
land authorities located Edington in
Good Samaritan hospital. Edington
had left his work at the college twice
before without obtaining permission
from those in authority and his ac
tions recently, together with the fact
that he had been Injured in an auto
mobile accident some time ago and
had complained of headaches, gave
rise to the theory that he was suffer
ing mentally. ,
Mrs. Edington and the babv are
with her parents at Forest Grove, the
father, E. E. Rice, coming to Cor
vallis for his daughter when informed
of Edington's sudden disappearance.
HOSPITAL STAY BRIEF ONE
Young Man Treated for Scalp In
juries, Say Nurses.
Oliver' S. Ed'ngton was received nt
St. Vincent's hospital January 27 for
treatment for minor Injuries and was
discharged January 29, according, to
nurses at the hospital. He had been
brought in by ambulance from down
town, where, It was said, he had re
ceived scalp injuries from a fall when
he stumbled on the curb. Relatives
from Forest Grove came to visit him
January 28 and it is understood that
when he was discharged from the
hospital he left for that place.
Police records show that Edington
was reported missing January 10. In
spector Craddock, to whom the case
was assigned, said he had found no
trace of Edington. It is probable
that notification to Corvallis authori
ties was sent from Forest Grove in
stead of Portland.
ELKS AND FRIENDS FROLIC
2300 ARE ENTERTAINED WITH
PROGRAMME OF MUSIC.
Mayor Baker and Gus Moser Speak
and Tribute Is Paid to Ab
sent Brothers of Order.
Portland Elks and their friends,
2500 strong, were entertained at the
municipal auditorium last night with
an interesting ard varied programme
of music, songs and dancing at the
annual frolic of the lodge.
A feature of the 'entertainment was
the concert of the Elks band of about
40 members, wearing the picturesque
purple and white uniforms of the
local order. The Elks minstrels sang
and made merry in several pleasing
numbers. One of the best applauded
of these numbers was a song boost
ing the 192S exposition. The Elki
drill team contributed snappy maneu
vers and the telephone quartet sang
several 84ecti0hs.
Principal ' speakers of the evening
were Mayor Baker and Gus C. Moser
The mayor urged support of the proj
ect which will give Portland an Elks
temple. He pointed out the value of
such an Institution as a civlo asset,
and appealed to Elks and their friends
to buy the $80,000 worth of bonds
for the temple still unsold.
At 11 o'clock, the solemn hour of
Elkdom, tribute was paid to the ab
sent brothers by Charles Ringler,
past exalted ruler of the lodge, while
the lights of the auditorium were
dimmed to a purple glow.
Following the entertainment pro
gramme a dance was held.
CADETS ARE APPOINTED
University Students Are Named for
Annapolis and West Point.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene.
Jan. 30. (Special.) Spencer A. Carl
son of Marshfield, a freshman in the
department of mathematics, has just
received notification of his appoint
ment as midshipman in the United
States naval academy at Annapolis.
The appointment was made by
Representative Hawley. Carlson, who
is 18 years old, took the examination
for the appointment on January 14 at
the university. The examination was
competitive and Carlson received the
highest grade of those competing.
An entrance examination also will
have to be passed !n February before
he is admitted to the academy.
Samuel P. Collins of Eugene re
ceived the appointment today for
West Point Military academy. Collins
also took his examination at the uni
versity. BROTHERS KILL BOY, 4
Weapon Accidentally Discharged
Shoots Idaho Lad in Back.
LEWISTON., Idaho, Jan. 30. Joseph
B. Hill. 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Hill of Gtfford, Idaho, was shot
and killaji yesterday afternoon by his
brothers, aged 10 and 11. .,
The brothers had prepared to go
hunting and the gun was accidentally
discharged, the bullet entering the
little boy's back.
KLAMATH FUNDS IN BANK
Amount in Closed Institution Is
Covered by Bonding Company.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Jan. 30.
(Special.) C E. Wailes, acting dep
uty state superintendent of banking,
declined to make any statement today
concerning the affairs of the First
State & Savings bank, which closed
its doors Saturday morning, beyond
saying that he and his assistants
were checking up the affairs of the
bank and this would take from ten
days to two weeks.
The effect of the suspension of the
bank Is acutely felt n business cir
cles. It is expected that complete
liquidation cannot be made under
two years.
The bank was the principal deposi
tory for county funds. On Saturday
the amount of county funds said to
have been tied up In the defunct bank
was 3160,000. Commissioner Fordyce
of the county court said that while
there might be some inconvenience,
the county would have no need to
worry, as the bonding company was
responsible for every dollar.
T
DESPERATE ATTEMPT MADE
TO ESCAPE: 2 WOUNDED.
Thrilling; Pursuit Has Startling
Climax in Return of Prisoners
Through Snow Storm.'
EUREKA, CaL. Jan., 80. (Special.)
Indifferent of their future, "Blackie"
Cameron, Louis Dixon and Abraham
Berry, recaptured "honor" convicts,
are in the county Jail here after hav
ing made a desperate attempt to es
cape from the road camp at Big Bar,
Trinity county.
They were returned to Jail early
this morning by Guard A. Avlla, who
bad made their capture possible by
tracing them until he overtook them
on Trinity river.
During the pursuit shots were ex
changed and Dixon and Berry re
ceived wounds. Both convicts escaped
death under peculiar circumstances.
In each instance the bullets which
struck them followed around the ribs
and emerged without inflicting seri
ous wounds. Almost as thrilling as
the pursuit of the convicts was the
jr.urney from the scene of their cap
ture to this city.
It was begun Immediately following
a terrific snow storm, and when the
Bald mountain district was reached it
became necessary for guard and con
victs to leave the automobile in which
they were traveling and asslBt in
forcing a way through heavy snow
drifts.
WOMAN CATCHES BURGLAR
Mrs. Mayfield Holds Intruder Pris
oner Till Police Arrive.
Quick wit and bravery displayed
yesterday by Mrs. M. Mayfield, pro
prietor of the Karlsworth hptel, 235
Clay street, resulted in the capture
of Walter Long, burglar suspect. In
the act of robbing hotel rooms. The
prisoner was held until police arrived
and booked at headquarters for lar
ceny. Mrs. Mayfield was sitting in her
own room when she heard the in
truder rummaging about in another
adjoining room. With a revolver,
which she grabbed from a dresser
drawer, she rushed into the room and
compelled Long to elevate his hands
She held him a prisoner until assist
ance, arrived and the police were
summoned. Police Detectives Hyde
and Price rushed to the hotel and
took Long Into custody. He is said
to have had a quantity of loot taken
from the hotel rooms In his posses
sion when the police took charge of
him.
GOVERNOR DAVIS INVITED
Bid to Northwest Conference on
Narcotics Is Received.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 30. (Special.)
Governor Davis received today a com
munication from Governor Olcott of
Oregon regarding the proposed con
ference of northwestern governors to
discuss the narcotics traffic and
means to combat it.. No date has as
yet been named. On the suggestion
of Governor Hart of Washington,
however, it is now being planned to
expand the conference to Include a
few persons other than governors.
who are especially Interested and ex
perienced in the problem, such as
mayors of cities and police officers.
Federal officials also will participate.
It is now Deiievea.
Whether or not Governor Davis can
make the trip to Portland for the'
conference depends entirely on the
date that is selected, he says.
VIGILANTES ARE SWORN IN
Credentials Issued and Stars to Be
. Glven at Next Meeting.
Chief of Police Jenkins formally
adopted the vigilantes as his wards
last night by swearing them into the
service of the city and welcoming
them as "brother officers." Sixty-
eight men were on hand for the oath;
those remaining unsworn will appear
at the city hall today and tomorrow
to take the oath at their conveni
ence. Credentials have been Issued,
and at the next meeting, called for
Monday night, stars will be given
out.
Inspector Tlchenor, commander of
the vigilance committee, has com
pleted the task of taking addresses
and telephone numbers to compile a
roster from which emergency officers
can be caned at will.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
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5-POWER 1VAVY PACT
FlffALLY COMPLETED
Result to Be Announced to
World Tomorrow.
PLENARY SESSION SLATED
Agreement Reached 'at Last on
Fortifications in Pacific on
Status Quo Basis.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 30. (By
the Associated Press.) Text of the
five-power naval treaty, to carry Into
effect the capital ship settlement,
limitations on auxiliary warcraft and
the "status quo" agreement regard
ing Pacific fortifications, was put
Into final form today and will bo
placed before the world at a plenary
session of the arms conference
Wednesday.
Final agreement on the fortifica
tions article, for weeks the only pro
vision remaining Incomplete, cime
after Japan had suggested and the
other powers had agreed that the
American-Aleutian islands, a part of
Alaska, should be included In the
area In which no farther fortifica
tions or naval bases are to be erected.
Compromise la. Made.
As a compromise the provision
pledges the powers to maintain ,ln
their present status fortifications of
the Philippines, Guam, the Aleutian
islands and various smaller Pacific
possessions of the United States;
Formosa and other Japanese Islands
stretching to the north and south
from the principal Japanese group,
and' the British port of Hongkong,
together with a number of British
islands lying to the southeast. The
Japanese mainland, Japanese Sak
halien, BritlBh Singapore and the
Hawallans do not fall under the
prohibition.
Although at first regarded by the
American delegation as a part of the
American mainland, the Aleutian
group was said in American naval
circles to have little strategic value
In any naval plans of the general
board. The Japanese, on the other
hand, a -e understood to have taken
the position that the archipelago
might become a potential factor in
the far eastern situation if it became
the site of an American naval base.
Japanese Islands Listed.
Among the Japanese islands listed
as falling within the status quo prin
ciple significance Is attached in naval
circles to Formosa and the various
Island chains which stretch away to
the southward from the main Japa
nese group.
It would be in these waters, in the
opinion of naval experts, that the most
potential Japanese naval bases could
be developed. The belief that Japan
might in the future desire to build a
great naval establiohment on For
mosa and might also fortify the Loo
choo and other groups in order to
bottle up the Yellow sea and the Sea
of Japan, has long been prevalent
among naval authorities.
in the same way Japanese naval
opinion has held that the American
government would possess a power
ful foothold In the far east if a navM
base were erected ,on the American
island of Guam, now excluded from
further fortification along with For
mosa aid the Pescadores.
Repairs Are Authorised.
As finally agreed to, the text of the
fortifications article contains author
isation for such repair and replace
ment as may be necessary to keep es
tablishments now existing within the
statusquo" area up to their present
efficiency. This stipulation will per
mit the small marine base In opera
tion on Guam to remain, along with
the fortifications installed by Japan
oa Formosa,
It is declared by conference spokes
men that the language of the pro
vision is broad enough to permit
bonafide commercial development of
the "status quo" area, even though
the commercial establishments in
stalled be capable of conversion for
war uses in case of hostilities.
Article Text Made Public.
The text of article 19 of the naval
treaty dealing with fortifications was
made public tonight as follows:
The United States, the British em
pire and Japan agree that the status
quo at the time of the signing of the
present treaty, with regard to forti
fications and naval bases shall be
maintained In their respective terri
tories and possessions specified here
under: "1. The insular possessions which
the United States now holds or may
hereafter acquire in the Pacific ocean,
except (A) those adjacent to the coast
of the United States. Alaska and the
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Panama canal sone. not inducing the
Aleutian islands and (B) the Ha
waiian' islands:
"2. Hongkong and the Insular pos
sessions which the British empire
now holds or may hereafter acquire
In the Pacific ocean east of the meri
dian of 110 degrees east longitude ex
cept (A) those adjacent to the coast
of Canada. (B) the commonwealth of
Australia and Its territories and (C)
New Zealand;
"3. The following Insular territories
and possessions of Japan in the Pa
cific ocean to wit: The Kuril Island,
the Bonin islands. Amarai-Oshlma,
Loochoo islands. Formosa and the
Pescadores and any Insular territories
or possessions in the Pacific ocean
which Japan may hereafter acquire.
New Basra Prohibited.
"The maintenance of the status quo
under the foregoing provisions im
plies that no new fortifications or
naval bases shall be established In
the territories and possessions sped- '
Ilea; mat no measures shall be taken
to increase existing naval facilities
for the, repair and maintenance of
naval forces and that no increase
shall be made in the coast defense of
the territories and possessions above
specified. '
"This restriction, however, does not
preclude such repair and replacement
of worn-out weapons and equipment
as Is customary in naval and mili
tary establishments In time of peace."
INSURANCE UP TO COURT
Right of Company to Disregard
Contract to Be Decided.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 80. (Special.)
Whether a fraternal insurance com
pany can change the manner of con
ducting Its business and set aside its
original agreement with Its members
is a question to be decided by the
Marion county circuit court In an ac
tion brought by J. A. Bennett against
the Royal Highlanders, a fraternal
insurance company organized under
the laws of Nebraska In 1896.
Mr. Bennett in hia complaint says
he took out insurance with the de
fendant corporation in 1906 and that
he has paid all dues and assessments.
Under the agreement, he says, hav
ing reached the age of SO. he was to
receive one-tenth of the face of his
policy annually.
He sets out that he was paid 3200
the vear he reached the am of fin anrf
j 3200 the following year,, but that for
me luree years ionowing tne insur
ance company failed to pay the
amounts provided for.
The insurance company alleges that
Its failure to make good on the con
tract was due to change in the laws
of Nebraska govertilng life insurance.
STOCK, NOT BOYS, GET AID
Parents Don't Have Expert Advice
on Children, Says Speaker.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.)
Albert E. Roberts, International
worker of the Young Men's Christian
association, gave an interesting ad
dress before more than 100 Salem
business and professional men at a
banquet here today.
"What are the conditions surround
ing cur boys at the present timer'
c.ueried Mr. Roberts. "Let me tell
you. We are giving more attention
to our stock than we are to our chil
dren. Right now. If there is some
thing wrong with our stock you can
rend to Washington and get a man to
lrvestigate and give you advice. But
you can't jret one to look at your boys
the greatest asset you have."
Mr Roberts spoke at Jefferson and
Slayton yesterday. Tonight he gave
&n address at Sllverton.
DIVORCE DECREE DENIED
Judge Intimates Salem Woman
Trifle Harsh With Husband.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.)
Judge G. G. Bingham today refused
to grant a decree of divorce to Leroy
Hollis Edwards, who had brought suit
against Elizabeth Christina Edwards.
The records in the case showed that
Mrs. Edwards obtained a divorce in
June. 1919, on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment. In November
of the same year they were remarried.
Recently Mr. Edwards filed suit for
divorce. Judge Bingham, in setting out
his reasons for denying the divorce,
intimated that Mrs. Edwards had been
a trifle harsh with her husband, but
that she had been given ample provo
cation. . v (
STATE BANK REOPENED
Affairs of Jordan Valley Institu
tlon Are Adjusted.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.)
The State Bank of Jordan Valley,
which closed its doors December 2 by
order of the state superintnedent of
banks, resumed business today, ac
cording to Information received here.
The suspension was necessary, it was
said, because of inability of the in
stitution to realize on considerable
paper which was classed as satisfac
tory collateral.
Frank Bramwell, superintendent of
LAST TIMES
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MEN'S SUITS
Come Early! These suits won't
last. Despite the epidemic of
clothing sales around town
men are quick to appreciate
these truthful values. Finished
and unfinished worsteds and
other desirable fabrics in styles
for men and young men com
prise this stock.
BEN SELLING
Leading Clothier
banks, said today that the affairs of
the bank had been adjusted and that
the Institution had re-opened with
the same organization In charge as
when it closed Its doors. The bank
Is at Jordan Valley, Malheur county,
and is a member of the federal re
serve system.
MASHER FALLS IN TRAP
Salem Man Makes Date With Police
Matron and Is Arrested.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.)
Fred Manfredini, Salem roofing work
er, was In the city Jail here today as
a result of his unsuccessful effort to
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"step out" with the girls last Satur
day night.
The police said Manfredini ap
proached a woman on the street. A
proposal followed.
"Met me at the corner near the city
hall In half an hour," the woman sug
gested. Manfredini kept the appointment
and was at the corner before the 30
minutes had expired. In place of the
Koman, an officer accosted the lone
some man and placed him under ar
rest. He Is charged with disorderly
conduct.
Upon his arrival at the police sta
tion Manfredini was Informed that
the woman to whom he made the
overtures was Mrs. Elsie Eisaman,
lrcal police mntron.
TODAY
Adapted from
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The Famous Play
By CLYDE FITCH
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