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TIJE . ; SUXDAT ORECOXIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 11, 1920 WAR FARE IN WEAR EAST IS INCREASING Orient Conceives New Notion of Fighting for Rights. . CENSORSHIP BUSY AGAIN Self-Determination Sentiments Ex pressed by Firearms; 1' ris Su preme Council 1'louted. BY WILLIAM T. ELXJS ' (Copyright by the NewYork World. Pub lished by Arrangement.) CAIRO, Egypt. Meager dispatches are continuously finding thair way out of the Levant by various indirect routes reporting armed outbreaks in nearly all parts of that troubled re gion Egypt, Syria, Arabia, Mesopo tamia, Persia, the Caucasus, Asia Mi nor and the Balkans. There fa silence on the 'western front, but gun fire a-plenty in the near east. Each of these local outbreaks may portend little or much: taken all to gether they are of a significance ar resting the attention of thoughtful persons every where. Evidently armed conflict is at present on the increase In the Levant. Paris decisions are not being complacently accepted by the masses of the east. Given a modern gun and taught to use it in the war. the oriental is making it a powerful argument for what he deems his own rights. American Kanhion Volloired. This mood of rebellion against Eu rope is no small thing. As George II found nearly a century and a half ago. It Is not possible for a European nation to continue to rule a distant people w-ho are resolute to reject for eign control. Today Asia appears to be aflame with militant nationalism. The war cracked the crusts that held It down. In defense of "self-determination"' it will fight. ' This is the big factor in the present near-eastern situation. Decisions by the supreme council at Paris are fu tile if the nationalities concerned will not accept them. The case is gravely complicated by the fact that none of the European powers claiming protectorates or pos session of these aroused and now bel licose orientals' can afford either the money or the men necessary to keep them in a reasonable degree of subju gation and order. French and British soldiers are displaying an alarming fastidiousness as to when and where and whom they will fight. Censorship. Is flusyv There are at present four major centers of armed activity in the near east, with half a dozen other scenes of recurring outbreaks. Each of the latter would have been deemed seri ous In pre-war times and fully writ ten up in the press. Now a busy cen sorship does its best to keep the dis turbing tidings from the people back home. These four fighting areas do not Include revolutionized Russia, nor yet the bellicose Balkans or the can tankerous Caucasus. Persia and Arabia also are excluded, although there is gun-fire aplenty in both" places. Mo rocco and the otlier north African colonies are also burning consider able gunpowder, but they, too. are outside of the scope of the present article. What may be termed the big fighting is going on in the follow ing four places: 1. Anatolia, which is the western and central part of Asia Minor and Is sometimes called Turkey proper. 2. Mesopotamia, which has Bagdad for its capital city and includes the Garden of Eden. . ' 3. , Syria, better known in America as the Holy Land, stretching from Egypt up to the Taurus mountains and from the Mediterranean to the Arabian desert although sub-divided by Anglo-French treaties. 4. Egypt itself, the most homo geneous of all the regions affected. American Mandate Wanted. It has alreedy been fully set forth Jn these articles that armies real nnd huge armies of Greeks and Turks are now facing each other in the hinterland of Smyrna, with fre quent el-ashes. The nationalist move ment in Turkey has grown into a fighting force. Forays and skirmishes are frequent. All of the allies are in disfavor with the nationalists, who want America to have a mandate for the regions in dispute. In the meanwhile any sort of an overwhelming outbreak may take place in Anatolia. The allies appear to have agreed to preserve at least the outward form of Turkey, which" is incompatible with the retention of Western Asia Minor by the Greeks. Upon this Mr. Venizelos, who is a power in Paris, insists as a sine qua non. Partisanship grows more bitter with every passing month and the case of the Turks is strengthened by all de lay, especially as the Turks are find ing many defenders among the Eu ropeans and Americans who have gone to Turkey since the armistice. There is no use in blinking this fact It may be due to-the more attractive personalities of the Turks who meet foreigners or their ability'to set forth their" people's claims and it may have no real relation to Turkey's past crimes as a nation. Other races in Asia Minor are not so fortunate In the impression they make upon west erners. The practical effect is that the Turkish cause looks brighter with every passing week of inaction. This is news that will give no pleasure to America. f . Claslfea Occur in Holy Land. Readers of these articles know that the stage was fully set far a wide spread conflict between the Syrians and French should th,e latter be given control in Syria. From Emir Feisal himself down to the humblest tillers of the soil the word had gone forth openly1 that they would resist the French. Now they are fulfilling their threats. The world knows of battles at Saulbeck and o-utside of Aleppo between French troops and Syrian "patriots," with local clashes reported from many other directions. Whether this Syrian situation is going to de-' velop into a general insurrection re . mains to be seen. The Syrians, like the Turks,, refuse to recognize the se cret treaties between Great Britain and France, and call for an American mandate. Down in that part of the Bible lands with which the Book of Genesis largely deals, where the Garden of Eden was and where Noah dwelt and Abraham was born, known today as Mesopotamia, there is .fighting of a more momentous character than the - ' public suspects. The British are in possession, by capture, they say, and have thus far refused to;grant any form or degree of autontomy. The Mesopotamians, or principally the people of Bagdad, point to the prom ises of independence made them on November 7. 1918, and. reciting a list of what' they feel to be grievances, they are resisting the. British forces whenever and wherever possible. This does not argue well for the peaceful development of the vast oil and agri cultural .resources of the region. Censorship suppresses all intelligence from, Mesopotamia, and the native re ports of sanguinary -conflicts" are doubtless - exaggerated. -.-But ancient Babylon and Assyria, are still battle ground , -t y E&-ypt,'too. comes Vwithin the" cate gory, of Bible lands, and the continu ance of widespread turbulence and hostiBty there between, the .natives and the British is better. known to the people 'than the news from adja cent regions. Egypt's insurrection is an independence movement also. Summarized in a sentence, the far- flung fighting of the near east is ma tionalistic in character and in armed opposition tp the .overlordship of Eu ropean powers. " . Can It be possible that the old order of, colonial empire is to collapse be cause the simple-minded native has got a gun and stands belligerently be? side the 'signboard on .his homestead. .trespassing forbidded 7 " WILD BERRIES SET OUT FLAXT I XG OF 100 ACRES NEAR CHEHAL1S IS BEGCX. Burned-Over Iogged-Of f . ' Lands Used for Evexgreen Blackberries by Dr. Sherman Morris. CHEHAL1S, Wash.. Jan. 10. (Spe cial.) The biggest' berry proposition to be developed locally on logged-'off lands is one by Dr. Sherman Morris of Chehalis, who this week began the planting-of 100 acres, of eVergreen blackberries on a tract in the Newau kum valley, about 12 miles southeast of Chehalis and three miles west of Onalaska. Dr. Morris has purchased a 250-acre tract of logged-off lands formerly belonging to the Coffman Dobson Bank & Trust company . of this city. He has 100 acres of it burned over and in such shape that he is now setting out wild' evergreen blackberry plants.-? The plants are bein placed approximately 15 feet apart and logs and stumps will be used in .training them. for proper handling. At least 50 acres will be planted this spring and if possible on the entire 100-acre tract. It is Dr. Morris' Intention, to de velop the entire 250-acre tract - as rapidly as possible. The land Is river bottom soli and in the' heart of a rich farming section. The main county road to Onalaska joins it on one side and the ,Chehalls & Cowlitz railroad line runs through it, making trans portation both by auto and rail avail able. Dr. Morris has also begun the de velopment of a big English walnut grove near Meskill, 14 miles west of Chehalis. He hopes to have his trees all planted by spring. The 20-acre orchard to be planted by Dr. Morris will be the first attempt to engage in this business on a large scale. STEAM KILLS FARM PEST County Agent Discovers Way to Get Rid of Morning Glory. WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE, Pullman, Jan. 19. The destructive wild morning glory, the spread of wh(ph in agricultural sections of the Northwest has in recent years elicited from prominent wheat men standing offers of from $500 to 12,000 for the discovery of a sure and practicable means of destroying this hitherto un controllable weed, has received in Co lumbia county ' of this state what looks like a knockout, according to recent word from J. M. Lewis, cpunty agent, who has evolved the control method. ' ; ' Mr. Lewis', plan makes use of live steam, which, by an ingenious a'nrf simple process, is forced under pres sure into the soil at depths apparently sufficient to kill-completely the morn ing glory roots and buds. With " one 20-horsepower steam boiler he steamed 100 square feet of soil in less than half an hour in tests to demonstrate the efficacy of the process; he now is devising with the aid of a manufacturer, a light, porta ble steam boiler which will success fully steam one acre of morning glory soil in a day. . V. EASTERN STAR v INSTALLS Pendleton Members Induct Tlieir Xcw Officers at Ceremony. i PENDLETON, Or, Jan. 10. (Spe cial.) An important event of inter est to -members of the Order of East ern -Star was the "open" installation, of Bushee chapter No. 19, at. Masonic hall Tuesday, January 6. - y The following officers were in stalled by the past patron, E. T. Avi son: Mrs. Clara Burroughs, marshal; Mrs. Annie Ireland, chaplain; Mrs. Mae--Hagrer, organist; . Mrs. Pauline Jones'- Kty, worthy, .matron? J. C Woodworth, worthy - patron J- Miss Emily McBroom, associate matron; Mrs.' Edna Woodworth, conductress; Mrs. Mary C. Baker, associate ' con dustress; rs. Mary E. Johnson,, sec retary; Mrs. Anna Storie, treasurer. Appointive officers: Miss Helen Mathews, Adah; Miss Reta Ferguson, Ruth; Miss Eula Simpson, Esther; Mrs. J'Glenn Miller, -Martha; Mrs. Olevia -3aker,-Electra; Mrs. Anna Robertson, chaplain; "Mrs. Lillian Conroy, warder; C Ji.Conroy, senti nel. ' Cowlitz Students Get Pins.'., KELSO, Wash., Jan: 10. (Special.) Twenty-four of the boys and girls of Cowlitz county have completed a successful year in club work -and are Entitled to wear achievement pins, having' enrolled in standard, clubs. kept records of their work and showed a-profit at the end of the year. Harlan Shepardson of Kelso' won an achieve ment pin for the fourth successive year.; - ; - - .. . . 'Albany Bank Elects! !' ALBANY, Or., Jan. 10. (Special.)r Thomas B. Williamson was elected president of the Albany State bank in the annual election of officers yes terday. He . succeeds D. H.- Bodine, who resigned recently. Other officers were re-elected as follows: Vice presidents, O. A. Archibald and Elmer B. Williamson; cashier,- Clyde- E. Will iamson: assistant cashier, Raymond Tomlinson. ' ' , Phone your want ads to the Orego nian. Main 7070; A 6095. . AIRPLANE Flights Sunday From ' .i. -. '.. -. CITY AVIATIOS FIELD, WESTMORELAXD. PUBLIC INVITED. "' ... . REASONABLE RATES.' Oregon, Washington & Idaho Airplane Co.. Main 2796,. T con Building m red ACTIVITY STIRS UP RADICALS flip'ri - Partisan League of North Dakota Most Excited Group. LEADERS SHOW . ANXIETY Isaac II. McBride, Son-in-taw and 'Former Secretary to Harry Lane, - Returns to Washington. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAL, Wash ington, Jan. 10. The:c6ming investi gation of red activities in-this coun try before a senate subcommittee be ginning next week, together with ef forts of 'the senate to pass the Ster ling anti-reii bill, has stirred the rad-' icaU jn all parts of the country. . . Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, seif-styled soviet ambassador; to this country. Who was located in this city yesterday by an officer of the senate, will be the' first witness called. The committee is quietly getting a line on other Individuals throughout the country who have been actively preaching revolution. .. -The most excited group of radicals in the country Just at this minute appears to be the Non-Partisan league of North Dakota and other northwest states. Leaders of the Non-Partisan league have been stirred by a dispatch to The, Oregonlan several days ago in which It was mentioned that Pro fessor Charles Emil Stangeland, who Is alleged to have "loaded" the state circulating library of North. Dakota with anarchistic, bolshevistic, atheis tic and free love I books, probably would be called before the committee. Leaders Manifest Anxiety. Telegrams have been pouring in in profusion on Senator Moses from Non Partisan leaders manifesting great anxiety s to the possibility of theii organization being involved in the quiz. 'I have simply answered ' that -if these red traits lead to the Non Partisan league it will be investi gated," saidl Senator Moses today. In the meantime It will be observed whether the Non-Partisan league government of North Dakota sees fit to remove George Totten, chairman of the state board of administration, who admitted responsibility . for Stangeland's appointment, and who resisted his nemoval. - To the credit" of the 'democrats in the senate it' must. be. said that they are giving very general support to Senator -Sterling's efforts to -pass! a strong anti-red bill. The nly active opposition comes from. tWo or three republican senators. ' . ' Inane K. McBride Shorn l One of the men who showed up for dinner last night at the, soviet head quarters at the Lafayette hotel In this city while- an officer of the senate was serving a, subpena oft. "Ambassa dor" Martens, "was Isaac K McBride, son-in-law of" and- former secretary to the late Senator Harry Lane of Ore gon. Bofh McBride and his wife have been active in radical work for years'. McBride Is proud of his. radical ac tivities. He said a few days - ago that he had beed in Russia until re cently and that he intended going back, accompanying this information with some very complimentary words for the government of Lenlne and Trotzky. , . Republicans probably will not be heard. saying much henceforth about their recent yictory in the fifth wcon gressional district of Oklahoma, in the light bf today's events. .There was much chagrin on the republican side of the house when one of the six votes against delaying a seat to Victor Berger, convicted of disloy alty," was cast by. J. 'W. Harreld, the new republican .member . from Okla homa. 3 Republicans Vote for Berger. Of the six votes cast for Berger three are republicans and three are democrats. . The vote of Mann, repub lican of Illinois, was expected and easily explained because his enthusi asm for the war never attained fever heat. Sherwood, democrat of Ohio, had a pre-war record much like Mann's and declares himself a strong Sinn Fein sympathizer. Voigt, repub lican of Wisconsin, was born in Ber lin; Sisson, democrat of Mississippi, enjoys a good record in congress, but likes an opportunity to show inde pendence at times. , The vote of Har reld of Oklahoma cannot be explained unless he gives credit for'his recent election to some of, the un-American elements in his district. - , Griffin, democrat of New York, has many socialists in his district. He may. have desired to please them! V. S. Captains. Protest Strike. BARCELONA, Jan. 10. The Ameri- . Ye Oregbrii Grill t ... Broadway at Stark, ' ' " ' ' In the center of the city?- convenient alike . to citizen and visitor. ' Appetizing Dinners :., ? .for Wintry Days ' l'! i - Table d'Hote V - -., , : 5:30 to 9 " ; " Plates $1.25 ' Service a la Carte ' : ii a: m. to-i a. m. .. . An e x c e 1 len t ..menu, , v faultlessly served; -cheerful surround ings; goodly company. -.--' . ' . - ' " '. v Arthur H. 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Wonderful Values In This Great Sweep Clean Sale of Smart Apron Dresses Monday and Tues day You Pay Only $1.69 For Choice From Many Different Styles High-quality garments, all of them, and all radically re duced, many of them being less than one-half present market price. THE MATERIALS none but -the best standard cloths Bates and Amoskeag Ginghams 45cout and 80-count Per-cales--Hyde's Twilled Suitings English Prints Galatea, and others. All are extra full and well finished made in generous length and full sweep. They come in all colors plain shades, plaids, stripes, fancies, etc ; both light and dark colors. More than 75 different styles and trimmings to select from. All at one price, $1.69. Don't Delay Fill All Present and Future Needs at This Saving Sale m It The Domestic Section Offers this list of underprice offerings every household: Pillow Cases Well made, 42 by 36 inches, at 3 for $1.00. Bleached Sheets Good quality muslin, 72x90 inches, $1.48 each! 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Woolen Dress Goods A Sale Surpassing All Previous Events of This Character Without restriction you have choice from our en tire stock of remnants and short lengths of Woolen Dress Goods at The marked ' Remnant Prices Half S9 Price Materials for both women's and children's garments. Fine Serges, Novelties, Waistings, Suitings, Coatings, Plaid Novelties, Stripe Fancies, Plain Colors. All desirable lengths in standard widths and qualities and all to close this sale at HALF PRICE. Shrewd Shoppers Will Come Early! Store Opens at 9 A. M. Our Store Now Opens at 9 A. M. Half g Price The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closest at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. II i 1