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a THE MORNING OKEGONTAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1922 AMERICAN HIS JSIiSTRIffl Haywood Colony of Wob-v.- blies Faces Famine. riv misr'ki ri nrirn .01 a .ihicw di ucain failure of Industrial Settlement Charged by Leader to Ad venturers and Addicts. r BY GEORGE SELDES., fChicAgo Tribune Foreign News Service. Copyright, 182, by the Chicago Tribune.) MOSCOW, Dec. 24. (By courier to London, Tribune radio.) Death by starvation has claimed American lives in Russia. The victims had been members of Bill Haywood's in dustrial workers' colony at Made djinsky, Siberia. Of 66 persons In the colony, starvation, typhus and other diseases have claimed six, of whom one was a girl, aged 6, and a woman, aged 35. These facts were given by several "wobblies" now in Moscow, who, de spite their heart-breaking story of death and misery, are going to Si beria to take another chance. The Siberian colony is now going through a terrible winter. The main colony at Kamerova, in the Ural mountains, is not' so seriously af fected, because it is nearer food and medical supplies. Haywood Seeks American Aid. "When the crisis came at the Ma fiedjinsky colony Bill Haywood ap proached the American relief ad ministration asking for a medical unit to save the Americans. Colonel Haskell expressed his willingness provided the Russian government moved the colony into Orenburg in the Urals, in the near east relief district, and provided housing facili ties for the relief workers, furnish ing beds, food and heat. This was not done. However, Haywood succeeded in obtaining a medical unit from Rus sian sources, which is now coping with the situation. Haywood admits that the situation is serious, but he declares spring crops the colony eowed are good and with more cash for Industries it is still possible to make a success. Haywood, declared the new wobblies who are arriving, told the truth of conditions, but nevertheless they are going to Siberia. Reasons Given for Failure. Haywood gives numerous reasons for his failure. He says he discov ered two drug fiends, three specu lators and numerous adventurers among the original outfit, and 30 have gone to America, including some of his best skilled workers, who could not adapt themselves to the situation and climate. William Van Hofen has quit as Chief engineer. He declares he will devote himself to general enginer- lng worn, witn ni -with the wobbly colony. A dispute over his concession con tinues between Haywood and the Soviets. The concession was given to Haywood by Nicolal Lenin per sonally before the new economic policy was announced, and therefore the Soviets claim it was no written contract. EVERY HOI IS CHEERED BASKETS ARE PROVIDED FOR SEEDY FAMILIES. Mayor Baker and Chief Jenkins Lead Vigilantes in Visiting Every Section of City... (Continued Frnm First Page.) ' . erosity was apparent on the part of these merchants, who gave of their best wares and gave gladly. The Vigilantes worKed throughout the afternoon. Inspector C. H. Tieh enor of the police bureau in charge, assisted by Lieutenant B. C. Short and Sergeants Walsh, Caine, Cline, Dennison, Routledge and De Pen ning. When the last basket had been delivered and "Thank you" had been spoken with shining eyes for hundreds of times, those Vigilantes went backxto their own firesides with a glow in their hearts that re paid them many times for the ex ertions of the day. They had proved the reality of Christmas and that Santa Claus is a fact, never again to be disputed. Every Soul Is Cheered. One basket for each family to be visited was not enough -to hold the good things assembled. So two bas kets for each home were prepared. One held a uniform list of goodies, such as would be welcome to any Christmas fireside. The other bas ket was packed with a view to pleasing the family to whom it was personally addressed. In stocking it, note was taken of the number in the family and their ages. The baskets held substantial things, such as pastries, meats, vegetables, fruits, toys and more useful pres nts. For instance 300 pairs of stockings were included in this big potlatch. Whole City la Covered. The Vigilantes covered the city from Linnton to Fulton and St. Johns to Lents. They took along ten tons of briquettes and quan tities of other fuel. What every family needed most was given and here was one case of the. appropri ate present being supplied beyond fail. It was believed when the Vigi lantes quit work that every single soul in Portland had been cheered by the jollity and goodfellowship of the season. But should there be such an one, that person will be in cluded in the Elks' municipal Christmas tree for the needy chil dren, and that includes a number of grownups too, of Portland at the auditorium at 11 o'clock today. Portland lodge 142, members and their wives have worked like Tro jans for the past few weeks as sembling a total of more than. 3500 Christmas baskets, with candies, nuts, fruits and toys that will be distributed. Mayor Baker is chair man of this delightful enterprise, too, with Stanhope S. Pier treasurer and Monroe Goldstein manager. Admission By Ticket. Admission to the auditorium will tie by ticket, these cards having been distributed to 2649 children, in the publio schools and to others who are entitled to share in the gifts. It is the plan of the Elks to take Christmas cheer to those, who can not come to the auditorium, where a great tree will be set up and where Frank D. Hennessy himself will play a jovial and convincing Santa Ciaua.. . .Variaua - institutions i SANTA CLAUS INVADED SOUTHERN PACIFIC PULLMANS LAST NIGHT AND GAVE PRESENTS v DIBillVG CAR STEWARD PLAYS CHILDREN ARE GIVEN NEW of the city will be visited by the Elks that none may be overlooked. The aged men andi women at Mult nomah farm are on the list, to gether with other homes of young am old where Santa Claus might not find 'his way .otherwise. At the auditorium there will be an organ overture played by Ralph W. Hoyt, followed by a concert by the Multnomah Guard band, now the official Elks band. A two-reel pho toplay is scheduled and there will be splendid electrical effects that will display the tree to the best advantage. Some surprise stunts are planned and then the children will file past the tree and receive toys and other good things. As they leave the building they will be handed baskets to take home. Among the goodies donated to the cause are more than 10,000 apples furnished by the Hood River Apple growers' association. Trees Set lip in Pullmans. An Innovation was put Into ef fect on Southern Pacific trains last night. John M. Scott, general pas senger agent, realized that children traveling on the all-important day of the year might be distraught be cause Pullman cars have .no chim neys down which a fat Santa may clamber and he ordered that Christ mas trees be installed in the vesti bules of the Pullmans on his trains. Dining car stewards acted as Santa Claus and distributed candy to all good little boys and girls. It was the first occasion in the north west, at least, that Christmas trees were Installed on trains and it is believed the custom is one that will become established. Certainly, it made a distinct hit with passengers traveling last night. CHEHALIS TO CHEER ' POOR High School Students Collect Do nations From Citizens. CHEHALIS, Wash:, Dec. 24 (Special.) An Innovation in the way of celebration of Christmas in the public schools was most suc cessfully carried ouc by the pupils of the Chehalis high school this week when they gathered together two large truckloads of useful ar ticles of various kinds to be given to the city's poor. Forty-eight sacks of potatoes weighing 4800 pounds, 7S4 pounds of flour, 121 packages of clothing, 241 cans of canned fruit, 48 cans of canned goods in tin, two cases and nine cans of condensed milk, four pumpkins, 30 packages and 22 pounds f breakfast food, one five pound bucket of lard, six boxes and one sack of apples, 10 pounds of dried beans, six boxes of spice, four squash, one box graham crackers, 40 pounds sugar, three pounds of coffee, eix glasses jelly, one sack cabbage, six pounds macaroni, three bedsteads, two springs for same, six mattresses, one couch, one table, one wash etand and one. wash set made up the list. The goods were donated by citizens.. HOOD RIVER TOTS HAPPY Tree Held for Children in Hotel; Food Baskets Given Needy. HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) More than 550 children from the ' city and surrounding valley points were present at the Mount Hood hotel yesterday afternoon for a community Christmas tree ar ranged by Mr. and Mrs. Bell, owners of the horsl, the welfare committee, public health association and valley Elks. J. H. Fredricy, representing the local Elks' club, raised funds for the tree. Mr. Fredricy was also Santa Claus. Each kiddie received a bag of goodies, and apple and toys. Today a committee of the welfare association distributed baskets' of food among the city's needy. Mill City Has-Tree. MILL CITY, Or., Dec. 24 (Spe cial.) A community Christmas tree and programme were held Friday night at Hammond hall. The pro gramme was given by the Sunday school and the girl scouts. At the close Santa Claus appeared with great boxes of sweet things enough for every child in the city. The Mill City schools closed Friday afternoon soon after Santa Claus had visited the classrooms. School will reopen on Tuesday, January 2. , Medford Has Community Tree. MED FORD, Or., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) With thousands of persons of all ages from this city and Im mediate vicinity assembled about the Christmas tree on the public library lawn, the community tree exercises of Medford were held today. The programme consisted of chorus singing by 1500 school chil dren, selections by a band and carols by the high school girls' glee club. Community Tree Held. EUGENE, Or., Dec 24 (Special.) Springfield had a community Christmas tree last night. The ex- I ercises were attended by 1500 people Jaud, , 40 tt . giU . were, . distributed. If. i fkafii -1 ! A i. -v..y,. v.,;. . to t & 1 a TO TRAVELING KIDDIES. ? t 4 I ST. NICHOLAS AND DELIGHTED THRILLS ON TRAIN JOURNEY among the children of the town. The pupils of the grade and high schools furnished the programme. The American Legion post. and other organizations sponsored the affair and Major. Merritt B. Huntly was chairman of the committee. SALES! POOR GET CHEER 40 Automobiles and Half Dozen Teams Distribute Gifts. - SALEM, Or., Dec. 24 (Special.) Salem Elks, with the assistance of more than. 40 automobiles and a half dozen teams, tonight distrib uted among the poor of this vicinity more than two carloads of Christ mas cheer. The work of distribut ing the gifts started at 2 o'clock this afternoon and was still In prog ress late tonight. Fred Erixson, In charge of the Elks' relief committee, said the response for assistance far exceeded his expectations. The gifts included all kinds of clothing, toys, food, candies, nuts, more than $200 in money and hundreds of other arti cles essential to the success of the national holiday. The Salvation Army tonight dis tributed more than 100 baskets of food, while other local organiza tions contributed liberally to the relief campaign. Each of "the bas kets distributed by the Salvation Army contained a chicken, flour, bread, coffee, milk, potatoes, oat meal, candy, nuts and other arti cles. At all of the state institutions special dinners will be served to morrow. FoHr-Ii. Has .Christmas Tree. ST. HET.FKTS rtr T-io,- ot cp cial.) The St. Helens branch of the ru"r-" gave us annual Christmas tree in the rltv hail loof .i.n a large tree was well filled with p'res- culs ior several Hundred children, a majority of them the children of mill employes. The less fortunate children were not overlooked, and many whose-parents were"not con nected with the Four-L. received toys and candy. In addition to the" tree there was a musical programme and two professional comedians of Portland entertained the children and several hundred adults. Disabled Men to Get Gifts. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Dec. 24 (Special.) Each of the 55 ex-service men in ward No. 23 at the Cush man hospital in Tacoma will re ceive an individual Christmas box tomorrow morning. These boxes were prepared by members of the Lewis County Minute Women's association and were forwarded to the hospital today. The ward In question was recently "adopted" by the minute women. Pendleton In Holiday Spirit. PENDLETON. Or., Dec. 24 (Spe cial.) Pendleton settled down to day to enjoy Christmas. All churches held special services and the Red Cross, Salvation army and other charitable organizations spent the day sending ou; baskets of food and Christmas delicacies as well as small presents for the poor of the city. Local postal authorities reported that incoming Christmas mail has exceeded any former record. Aberdeen Hospitals Visited. ' ' ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 24. (Special.) Aberdeen churches ob served Christmas eve with carols sung in the hospitals and residential districts and, sacred concerts and cantatas. An elaborate programme of music was eiven in tha EMrof Presbyterian church and a joint cnorus or the First Christian and x irst Baptist church choirs nre- sented a cantata. Concert Given for Sick. LA GRANT1F fir Tin. 91 -c. cial.) The occupants of the Grande nonos nospuai were treated to a special concert given by a local or chestra Christmaa rrmrnino- An v cellent programme was given, in- terspersea wun special numbers, which brought the Yuletide cheer to LQB SICK. JAPAN'S POLICY STATED Conference Ratification Is Hope of Viscount TJchida. TOKIO, Dec. 24. (By the Asso ciated Press.) In an address in. the upper house of parliament today. Viscount Uchida, the foreign, man ister, surveyed the foreign policy of Japan. He said that in the event of the non-ratification of the Washington conierence agreement by the pow ers concerned, he hoped Japan 'would take the necessary steps looking to a. solution of the problem in concert with Great Britain and the United States. For Colds. Grip or Influenza and as a Preventive, take Laxative BRO MO QUININE Tablets. The box beara the signature of E. W. Grove. (Be aura you get BROMO.) 30c. Adv. Peacock Rock Springs coal. Dia mond, goal. Qo., Bdwj .3Q?7, Adv, . if ! i ! MER ROUGE VICTIMS BURIED SOLilY Vast Crowd at Ceremony in Country Cemetery. ALLEGED SLAYER HAPPY Friends Visit Prisoner in Jail and Wife Promises Best Din . ner Ever Cooked. (By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) MER ROUGE, La.. Dec 24. The bodies of F. Watt Daniels and Thomas F. Richards, whd were bru tally slain by a hooded mob and their bodies cast into the 300-foot water of Lake La Fourche weeks ago, were returned to the dust this afternoon. The funeral ceremony took place at the Daniels family burial plot on the plantation home seven miles from Mer Rouge, a place being made for Richards' grave. , While soldiers with loaded rifles and side arms glistening in the sun light passed through the throng at the grave, the Rev. E. W. Hayward, rector of Grace Episcopal church at Monroe, consigned the bodies to the dust which had been denied them as a resting place for exactly four months after the murders. The funeral was one of the strang est and most dramatio in the history of the south. The caskets of the two men were placed on trucks at Mer Rouge, a United States flag was thrown over them and, while soldiers stood at attention, the cor tege started the long journey to the burial place. Fully 200 conveyances were in the procession. Prisoner Enjoying Self. While Daniels and Richards were being given the last rites, Jeff Bur nett, the only alleged member of the gang that killed the two young men, under arrest, was apparently enjoy ing himself in jail at Bastrop. Scores of his friends called upon him to wish him well and they demanded that they be allowed to go on his bond. Sheriff Carpenter explained that the offense was hot a bailable one and they still insisted .any amount 'of money necessary would be forthcoming if his release could only be brought about. The last ap peal to the sheriff in this regard was made when a group of well-to-do people offered to go on his bond in the sum of $300,000. Burnett has become something of a hero in the community since his arrest. He stands at the bars of his window waving to acquaintances on the street or chatting merrily with friends who call and wish him well. Mrs. Burnett visited him today and assured him she- would bring him the best Christmas dinner he ever had tomorrow. And in the meantime he is finding the lot of a prisoner pretty easy, being allowed to obtain his meals from the hotel and sleeping on springs and a mat tress with which his cell has been provided. Parish Expects Acquittal. ' 1 The prisoner's coolness is almost unbelievable and is perhaps to a certain extent based on the belief which is quite general, that no jury can be found in Moorehouse parish that will convict the men, regard less of how powerful the evidence is against them. In the first place, the majority of people in the com munity are said to be members of, or sympathize with the klan and the majority of those that are not members or sympathizers are ex pected to vision dreadful reprisals that will be visited upon them if they are drawn on the jury and vote a verdict of guilty. Burnett merely laughed about his imprisonment. "There ain't nothin' for me to fear," he boasted. "Guess there wasn't anyone ever more surprised than I was when the sheriff drove up to the carbon plant at Spyker, where I work and told me to come along with him. " 'Quit your funnin' with me,' I tells the sheriff, but he says "twarn't no funnin' matter.' 'What you-all want me to come along with you for?" I asked him, and he said he had papers for me and I was wanted for the Daniels and Rich ards killin'. "Taint so," I told the sheriff. 'I never had nothin' to do with nothin' of the kind.' But 'twarnt no use. He made me come along and here I am. Guess some of them smart detectives which has been slidin' all over the country for weeks and them sojer boys is goin' to wake up to the fact that they' has made a bad mistake. They sure's got the wrong man." Further Arrests Delayed. No further arrests, it was an nounced, would be made until after Christmas, but the dragnet is ex pected to be thrown out in earnest Tuesday. The numerous detectives who have been working on the case have the names, it ws stated, of practically everyone who was in the lynching party and the move. inmmiitnimmiiHiiiiiHnmmrimiiifniinimitrintimitminniiinmimiimiiine' ! WHY WORRY? I antiiiimmmntitminiiHi ments of these suspects are being carefully watched. - Several who are wanted as wit nesses or accomplices in the crime, it was stated, have gone to towns in Arkansas and Mississippi, but they have been unable to shake off the sleuths who have been dogging them and can be apprehended whenever Attorney-General Coco gives the word. Mer Rouge does not expect the trouble to end with , the legal dis sertation of the case unless a law exacts a terrible toll of the guilty, in which event it is expected that hooded parties .will be scarce here for some time. 'V U. S. AGENTS OUTWIT KL AX Quarry Thrown Off Guard by Use of Snbtle Tactics. i (By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) MER ROUGE, La., Dec 24 Fed eral department of justice opera tives taught the members of the Ku Klux Klan in this section a lesson that they never will forget. After learning this lesson these same klansmen now have a profound re spect for the investigating branch of the United States government. When the operatives began prob ing conditions in Morehouse parish, about two months ago, some of them worked in the open, while oth ers operated under cover. This was done purposely in order to get 'the best results. " The investigators had two objects In this course. One was to get all incriminating evidence possible in an open way. The other was to di vert attention from those who were operating under cover. This caused the expected to, hap pen. The ma who are known to be identified with the klan in this parish trailed those who were work ing in the open. Every move of these operatives was watched close ly. Being aware of the fact they were under constant surveillance, they led the watchers a merry chase. Various and sundry kinds of stunts were pulled off to mystify the klansmen and keep them on the jump. It was not long before the klans men in this section boasted that they knew every maneuver of the "fake . detectives," as they termed the men who were operating in the open. In fact, they became so bold that they threatened to give the government agents the same treat ment that was given to Daniels and Richards. Klansmen also boasted that they had a. complete espionage over this section of the country and kept posted on every move of the secret service agents and Governor Parker. Some of them became so bold that they stated openly that they were not afraid of either the federal or state courts because they knew klansmen would be drawn on any jury that might be empaneled in any of the courts in this part of the state. While klansmen were boasting the secret service men who were work ing under cover were very busy. They found that it was true that the klan had an extensive espionage system in this section of the state, that several postmasters and postal employes and employes of the tele graph and telephone companies were members of the klan and were a part of the espionage' system. Then the under-cover men matched their wits against the klan's espion age and beat them in the work. Not only did they learn the names of postmasters, telegraph and telephone employes who are members of the klan, but they kept track of their movements. Information was ex changed with the' operatives work ing ,in the open and in this way many of the plans of the klansmen got Into the hands of the men work ing in the open. DOORN SCENES ARE SOLD t Bights to Wedding Photographs Marketed for $10,000. DOORN, Holland. Dec. 24 The German ex-emperor has sold to a London and New York comDany the world rights in which he describes as the first official photograph ot his recent wedding. The price paid was $10,000. The picture shows the ex-kaiser in the uniform of a field) marshal. Princess Hermlone la wearing the famous diadem, the wedding gift of her husbandi It is understood that Wilhelra was considerably annoyed when he learned of the profits that had been made from the sale of his portrait by unofficial and unauthorized photographers, and this considera tion, together with a desire to augment his income, induced! him to make the sale. Elaborate and extensive prepara tions are being made at Doom castle for the Christmas season. REBEL AMNESTY ASKED Obregon Requests Freeing Pris oners and Others Awaiting Trial. MEXICO CITT, Dec. 24 (By the Associated Press.) A request that amnesty be granted all rebel pris oners, including' those already sen tenced and those awaiting trial, was contained in a bill sent to the cham ber .of deputies last night by Presi dent Obregon. The president urged immediate passage of the measure so that it might become effective January 1. 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Death sentences of 11 non-commissioned officers of the Philippine constabulary were commuted to life Imprisonment and Ufa sentences of 66 privates were commuted to 17 years' imprisonment her by Leonard Wood, governor general of the Phillipines. The sentences grew out of the riots of December 15, 1920, between the Philippine constabulary and the native police, during which four Americans and seven Filipinos were killed. SOVIET TO CLOSE BANKS Vladivostok Government Orders" White Officers Deported. VLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 24. (By the' Associated Press.) All foreign and Russian banks were ordered, closod here today by the soviet govern ment of Vladivostok, which recent ly took over the administration of the city and surrounding territory, known as the primoria. Russian white officers were or dered deported from primoria and sent toward Moscow. Road Bids to Be Asked Again. WHITE SALMON. Wash., Dec. 24. (Special.) 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Outfitters or Children being far too high, presumably on account of the weather conditions and deep snow, which made it diffi cult to get over the ground. One hid on the Lower Trout Lake po-r- J Est. 1906 KJJ m - m m : Merry Christmas All our forces in Orient and Occident join to greet you with a message of Good Will and Wishes . of Happiness for Christmas. CART0ZIAN BROS. INCORPORATED ONErPRICE ORIENTAL RUG TEMPLES 393 Washington St (Pittock Block) 3j Portland, J8 Seattle fb Spokane Here's Wishing A HOST OF FRIENDS a iHerrp Cfjrfetmas anb prosperous J2eto gear RED ROCK DAIRY T School Shoes r iimiiiiiiiiiuii "Black Cat" Cashmere Hose Black only. 6'2 to 9'2 29c Pr. $5 Will Buy Boys' Suits and Overcoats An assorted lot of little and big overcoats, raincoats, novelty suits, knicker suits. About 30 garments, some as small as 2 years ; others as large as 18 years. Some are rare bargains. 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