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THE STJXDAY OREGOXTAX, PORTLAND, "MARCH 20, 1921 "
MS OFF SILESIA;
PULES WAHFJ BRITAIN
Interference With Plebiscite
Mot Tolerated.
TROUBLE TODAY POSSIBLE
English Control Officer Announces
Purpose to AVatch Proceedings
in Schopplnits Vicinity. '
KATTOWITZ. March IS. (By the
Associated Press.) Threats by the
Polls that they will shoot British offi
cers should they appear In Schoppinits
tomorrow, the day of the upper Sile
slan plebiscite, have reached Colonel
Crichton, British control officer here.
He announced he wou'l watch the
Schoppinitz vicinity, where anti-German
sentiment is reported to be most
bitter. Two officers had been de
tailed previously to watch the voting.
Fears are expressed that the popu
lation, which is known to be armed,
will attack the soldiers in these dis
tricts tomorrow.
Rifle and machine gunfire was
heard along the lower Polish border
last night as the Poles celebrated
their anticipated victory. Heavy ex
plosions early today Indicated a con
tinuation of the celebrations with
dynamite.
There is a threatening; situation at
Rybnik, where a German automobile
carrying; foreign newspaper corre
spondents was fired on today as it
passed a Polish settlement.
UPPER SILESIA RICH STAKE
IjOss of Porvinoe Would Be Vital
Blow to German Xntion.
BERLIN, March 19. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Upper Silesia where
2.600.000 Germans and Poles will vote
in the plebiscite tomorrow to deter
mine whether that province shall re
main German or be annexed to Po
land, is a rich stake. The two na
tionalities are contending for a ter
ritory about 6000 square miles in area
or approximately the size of Connec
ticut In one year 30.000.000 tons of
coal were mined in Upper Silesia and
besides, it has vast deposits of iron,
zinc and lead. '
The dispute over its possession
which results from the clause in the
Versailles trep.ty providing for the'
plebiscite has made Upper Silesia one
of the storm centers of Europe. The
situation there for many months has
been tenaa with both sides heavily
acmed and the possibility of civil war
always present. The lnter-allled coun
cil of ambassadors repeatedly post
poned the election which even now
seems fraught with grave possibili
ties. The loss of Upper Slles'a would be a
serious blow to the Industrial strength
cf Germany.
"It would be Impossible to carry on
the war except for the resources of
Upper Silesia," declared the German
Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, in
1917. Assertion that without Silesia's
natural resources, "Germany would
not be able to redeem her treaty
pledges or to work out her own re
construction" was emphasized before
the allied reparations commission in
London on March 1.
The Germans, since 1740, when
Frederick the Great wrested the
country from Poland, have developed
the country into one of the greatest
mining and Industrial districts of Eu
rope. Germany, it is claimed, cannot
live without its coal. Poland, stricken
and devastated, looks to Upper Silesia
to save her economic life and make
her a real nation. Hence the bitter
ness of the present struggle.
Antagonism between the two peo
ples is also said to have been intensi
fied by the fact that the large land
owners and manufacturers In the dis
puted region are mainly German,
while the Poles, for the most part, are
workingmen and small farmers.
Numerically, the population is 67
per cent Polish, 40 per cent German
and .3 per cent other nationalities.
An American relief worker In Upper
Silesia said of the controversy: "Both
sides are fighting to win and large
amounts of money have been poured
into the country for propaganda pur
poses to keep the population stirred
up and create enmities among a peo
ple who wish to live In peace The
population is nearly equally divided
between the Poles and Germans. The
wealth and education are German
and the Poles would have about as
much Influence as the Mexicans would
have In a plebiscite In Arizona were
it not for other considerations."
Among these other considerations
was the decision of the supreme coun
cil in ordering the plebiscite "within
18 months of the establishment of the
inter-allied commission." This com
mission took control of the region on
February 1, 1920. Since then there
have been frequent clashes between
the rival nationals. The Poles have
charged that while the French forces
have been sympathetic toward them,
the British and Italian officers have
pursued another course, some scions
of aristocratic families, for social rea
sons, living on friendly terms with
the wealthy German landowners and
Industrial leaders. The postoffice,
railroad and political authorities also
were allowed to remain German and
this Is regarded as another Polish
handicap.
The greatest "wrong" claimed to
have been suffered by the Poles, how
ever. Is the fact that the inter-aliled
commission has permitted the exist
ence of the German "sicherheitswehr."
a military organization recruited
throughout Germany and which is
charged with oppress'on and provok
ing outbreaks. The Gremans also
are accused of trying to terrorize the
Poles.-
Upper Silesia Is bounded on the east
by Poland, on the south by Czecho
slovakia and on the west by Ger
many.' CREDIT MEN WILL MEET
XORTIIWEST CONFERENCE
OPEXS IX SEATTLE MOXDAI.
Four States Will Be Represented In
Discussions of Problems of
m
Business Risks.
SEATTLE, "Wash.. March 19. (Spe
cial.) Delegates from Oregon, Idaho
and Montana, as well as all parts of
this state, are expected In Seattle
Monday for the northwest conference
of credit men.
The programme will start at 8:30
Monday morning with a breakfast at
the New Washington hotel.
After breakfast the delegates will
go to the "convention room Jn the
Washington, where there will be a
"community sing" at 9.15. The busi
ness session will.be opened at 9:30
by J.-J. O'Reilly, Chairman.
The rest of the morning will be
iken up with discussions led by J. H.
Tregoe, secretary-treasurer of the Na
tional Association of Credit Men, and
the following conferences:
"The Moral Risk a Study; Its Dis
tinguishing Features: the Responsi
bility of the Credit Manager for Its
Proper Handling." led by 13. D. Ross
of Portland; "A Study and Analysis of
the Economic Effects of the Great
War; Its Reaction on World Credit
and the Effect of Its Enormous Waste
on World Wealth and Production,"
led by A. E. Rowe of Spokane, and
"Character as a Business Asset; How
Character in a Credit Risk Can Be
Determined and How the Lack Should
Be Interpreted," Jed by C. O. Bishop
of Tacoma.
There will be a lunch at 11:45.
The afternoon session will open at
12:45. with two discussions led by
Mr. Tregoe, and a number of confer
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RESOLUTION IS INTRODUCED
IN ALASKA LEGISLATURE.
Sentiment Seems Unanimous in Fa
vor of Action Protesting Al
leged Discriminations.
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 19. (Spe
cial.) Sentiment in the Alaska legis
lature today seems almost unanimous
In favor of a resolution, introduced
by Senator Collins yesterday, charg
ing that discrimination against
Alaska, made In the so-called Jones
shipping bill enacted by the last con
gress, is contrary to the constitution
of the United States. The resolution
would Instruct the territorial attor
ney, general to test the law in an
open fight to have Alaska placed on
the same footing with the rest of the
country.
Senator Collins said section 27 of
the marine act excludes Alaska from
enjoying the benefits of through
routing. This, he asserts, is a vicious
law, throttling the industries and
advancement of Alaska. It was be
lieved here that funds will be pro
vided to carry the fight clear through
to congress.
A flood of protests has been started
Into Washington from different sec
tions of Alaska against the proposal
of Secretary Cummins to Secretary
of Interior Fall for the removal of
Colonel Frederick Mears as head of
the Alaskan engineering commission.
The Fairbanks commercial- club has
telegraphed Senator Hess, protesting
against the legislature's going on
record as favoring the removal of
Hears.
The Anchorage Commercial club
and many individuals are reported to
have telegraphed Secretary Fall and
Delegate Sutherland against the
Cummins suggestion. Argument was
made against disrupting the organ
ization when the railroad is so nearly
completed. It was not believed that
the legislature would take up the
matter.
Senator Collins fired the first
economical gun in the legislature
when he introduced a bill to abolish
the territorial shipping board, created
at the suggestion of Governor Biggs
at the la.st session.
An appropriation of $300,000 was
made to operate the territorial
steamship line. The commission
spent, according to a report, $24,000
for investigations, which the gov
ernor declared saved the territory a
million dollars in proposed increased
freight rates.
DAWSON, T. T., March 19. Daw
son is anticipating the busiest season
In many years, with the first indica
tions of the spring rush to the gold
and silver fields of the valley.
Many old timers, unable to secure
work outside, are returning and the
regular mail stages are bringing
many newcomers. New arrivals are
also coming in on foot.
Work will begin in about 10 days
on a machine shop employing 50 men
to turn out dredges for the upper
Dominion, Gold Run creek and the
Klondike valley.
WATER FRANCHISE ISSUE
Bend Referendum May Be Held on
Grant to Mayor.
BEND, Or., March 19. (Special.)
An ordinance granting to E. D. Gil
son, mayor of Bend, a franchise to in
stall and operate a water works sys
tem in this city may be tested by a
referendum vote, it was indicated
here today from many sources, after
the council's action of last night be
came known. The franchise, as out
lined In the ordinance, has no strings
attached and does not even specify
the source of water supply. Although
no consideration has been mentioned,
one member of the council declared
his belief that the franchise should be
worth $500,000. The council's vote on
the ordinance was unanimous.
The city has been served for years
by the Bend Water, Light & Power
company, which is contemplating a
$70,000 Investment to bring mountain
water from Tumalo creek to Bend
Sealed Indictments Returned.
SALEM, Or., March 19. (Special.)
The Marlon county grand 'Jury today
returned three sealed Indictments.
Neither Sheriff Bower nor District
Attorney Helzel would give any in
formation as to the identity of the in
dictees. .
Rifle Team Organized.
With about 50 members, a rifle
team has been organized In the ranks
of Portland post, American Legion.
A charter has been granted to the
team and the rifles and equipment
are en route.
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SEIZES IEW YORK
100,000 Frenzied Americans
Relieve Pent-Up Emotions.
GOTHAM HAS FULL WEEK
Irish, Pro-Germans, Flower Show,
Ban on Blondes, Crime and
Politics Occupy 3Ietropolis.
.BY JESSE HENDERSON.
(Copyright, 1921, by The Oregonian.)
NEW YORK, March 19. (Special.)
This was Old Home week tor the
American eagle. Twenty-one days
ago, when the ex-kaiser's sympa
thizers filled Madison Square garden
with pro-German uproar, it began to
look as though about the only na
tionality unpopular In New York was
the American. But the surge which
swept the city then found an outlet
Friday evening In a burst of pro
Americanism. In the same hall the
American Legion rallied around the
Stars and Stripes, while 100.000 other
Americans clawed one another in a
fine frenzy of effort to cram into the
arena and relieve their pent-up emo
tions. Two days before this meeting there
were two events that filled the city
with varied emotions. Thursday saw
a St. Patrick's parade of 30,000 march
ers, a parade shunned by the Irish
societies favoring De Valera. and by
those led by Lieutenant-Colonel Alex
ander E. Anderson as chief marshal.
Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson was a
speaker at the pro-German mass
meeting and has consequently been
under fire from the American Legion.
Service for Soldier Dead.
The other event, one Wednesday,
was one that struck deep Into hearts.
It was the service on a pier in Ho
boken for 1609 soldier dead. The
bodies of these heroes who fell in
Belgium and France for the sake of
the allied cause were brought here
by the transport Somme. Among the
1609 there were 292 New York men.
who, when last they looked on their
old home town, had seen it with flags
flying and bands playing and the i
whole population lining Fifth avenue
to cheer them as they marched away.
Second to these events was the
eighth international flower shower,
with its millions of blooms in Grand
Central palace. Six hundred roses of
unimaginable beauty in one bouquet
this, was but a single exhibit. The
only pure white amaryllis In exist- ,
ence, the Florence Harding, made its i
debut together with a Belgian orchid. I
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How often you hear the expression, "I deal with Felix filoch
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diamonds."
Hardly a day passes without someone coming in saying,
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I am proud of that public estimate, for reliability is the
keynote of all our attractions. I can go further and say,
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Done in Our Own Workshops
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CIGARETTES BY MAIL
Any Brand
Prices Same as at Stores
Minimum order, five packages. Shipments in plain wrappers.
Orders confidential. Send check or money order for trial ship
ment of your favorite brand, adding 10 cents for postage and
stating if of legal age.
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The latter, a single flower, fragile f
and fantastic, came from overseas in
a bed of moss. I
Charles M. Schwab exhibited rege- J
tables as dainty as flowers and weeaa
as pretty as the haughtier garden
plants; his dandelion, grown under
glass, was such a lordly thing that
People mistook it for an exotic. But
the extreme orchid was naught com
pared with the excitement caused by
the feminine beauty In a Bronx court.
. Ulondea Are Barred.
When the first -mixed Jury of the
state was Impaneled, the Bronx judge
barrel blondes, "because blondes are
fickle." Consternation vied with In
dignation and both with speculation.
Half the town now Is citing Helen or
Troy as a horrible example, while the
other half points with pride to Char
lotte Corday. Both sides furiously
claim Queen Elizabeth.
' Incidentally, John D. Rockefeller Jr.
told his Bible class to choose a wife
by prayer, not by looks. Whether
prayer was tried or not, several mar
riages hereabouts are providing con
spicuous places In print the Stillman
and Stokes divorce suits filling the
courts and papers.
Meanwhile another child prodigy
has appeared. Pamela Blanco, aged
14, came from ondon. to eat Amer
ican ice cream and display 170 of her
paintings. Experts say her work re
minds them of Bottioelli. Pamela said
Bhe doesn't mind that so long as tn
sundaes hold out.
. Crime and Politica Exist.
But In spite of posies and pictures
and patriotism, it must be admitted
that crime and politics still exist.
Eighteen Indictments Is the harvest
garnered by the Whitman probe of
the municipal administration. Fifteen
were against the police department,
two others involved that department
and one accused a fireman. Four
policemen were Indicted this week on
charges of graft and one was on trial
for murder. Whitman is a busy man.
When you know further that New
York -has another new prohibition
agent; that a Riverside drive resident,
favored by a vision, has founded the
First Church for Animal Rights; that
the income tax returns on the last
day filled three trucks; that Miss
Theresa Dubin is the first woman law
yer In the state to defend a woman
slayer; that $100,000 In drugs smug
gled from Paris were seized, and that
a 15-year-old school boy was held as
a drug peddler; that $12,000 in gems
were stolen from a woman in the sub
way and $15,000 worth of loot from
four apartments; that $20,000 was
taken from an Ingenuous business
man by two Hindus, and that $100.
000 In diamonds and platinum was
gathered up In daylight from a shop
Just off Fifth avenue $147,000 In five
days you will realize that It's been a
full week In the gay metropolis.
Name Changed to Topaz.
BRIDGEPORT. Cal. Alkali Lake, a
large body of water near the California-Nevada
line In the Walker
River valley, has had Its name
changed to Topaz lake. The former
name was regarded a's unsuitable, be
cause there is very little alkali in' the
water. The change was confirmed In
a legal publication Connected with the
Walker river Irrigation district.
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Candidates Clamor While
Oregon Solons Dicker.
EAST AND WEST CLASH
Stanfteld Wants to Fill. Offices of
Marshal and Attorney, but
McXary lay Not Conform.
There are four big federal' Jobs In
Oregon worth while. These are col
lector of internal revenue, collector
of customs. United States marshal and
United States district attorney. Jobs
of secondary importance are apprais
er, federal prohibition director and
surveyor general. The fattest plum of
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practically disposed of.
Developments In the last week have
centered attention on the four ap-
ing to advices from Washington. Sen-4
ator sianiieia wno is now nums
toward Oregon wants to name a
oouple of friends and supporters for
marshal and district attorney. His
choice is Asa Thompson of Echo for
the first place and P. J. Gallagher for
the second. And these preferences of
Senator Stanfield are what have mud
died the waters.
Peare Probably la Loser.
For example, there is John H. Peare
of La Grande, who is actively seeking
the position of collector of internal
rev.enue. Mr. Peare is an eastern
Oregon republican and has the back
ing of about every republican In that
section of the state, and particularly
the Bupport of Bruce Dennis, state
senator. ,
There is Clyde G. Huntly of Oregon
City, who also wants the 6b that
Peare is seeking, and Mr. Huntly has
the backing of many western Oregon
republicans. Including Thomas H.
Tongue Jr., republican state chair
man. Also there are tome ' others
seeking this place.
If Senator Stanfield manages to
name the appointees for marshal and
district attorney, he cannot very well
expect to have Senator McNary also
yield the position of Collector of In
ternal revenue. This being the case.
It looks as though Mr. Peare has lost
out, at least for this particular job.
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greatest spectacle
The great shipwreck is so faithfully
portrayed that it seems real. "Lying
Lips" is a perfect picture from every
angle. The stars are Florence Vidor
and House Peters and the support is
exceptional.
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At any rate, this Is the view taken
by Mr. Huntly and divers others of
western Oregon, who feel they can
fill the position with credit to them
selves and Uncle Sam. Thus the as
pirants of western Oregon for col
lector of Internal revenue and for
collector of customs have been great-,
ly heartened of late and feel that
their chances have Improved vastly.
Providing Mr. Peare Is eliminated
from the field, the Job Is certain to
go to the "Willamette valley. Senator
McNary may or may not have a pref
erence, but if so he has been careful
not to Indicate it. Mr. Huntly has
supporters who have been supporters
of Senator McNary In the past. The
senator also Is said to have before
him the request of Henry Hanzen, a
newspaper reporter, for the job.
Senator McNary Considered.
There Is no assurance that Senator
Stanfield will name the marshal and
district attorney, for Senator McNary
has friends who look to him to plant
them In those positions, and so Sen
ator McNary may. as senior senator,
insist on doing the naming himself,
in which event the two collectorships
might go to eastern Oregon.
Just what Senator Stanfield wants
to do and may do. and what Senator
Stanfield thinks Senator McNary will
do or want to do, are questions which
an anxious crowd of office seekers
will try to propound to Senator Stan
field when he arrives In Portland
some time this week.
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Highwayman Flees When Itevolvel
Is Grabbed From Hand.
When A. O. Ophelm, 29 East Sixth
street north, was ordered by a masked
robber to "stick 'em up" near the
corner of East Sixtieth and Oregon
streets early yesterday morning, he
reached his arms aloft and knocked
the revolver from the highwayman's
hands, according to his report to the
police.
In the melee the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet penetrating
Opheim's coat and overcoat. The gun
fell to the ground as the footpad
turned on his heels and fled into the
darkness. Ophelm picked up the re
volver and took It to police head
quarters shortly before noon yester
day, when he reported the attempted
robbery to the police. He described
the highwayman as being about 23
years old and wearing a black over
coat and black mask.
Salem Guard Officers Named. '
SALEM, Or March 19. (Special.)?
Allen G. Carson and Paul R. Hen- '
dricks today were promoted to first
lieutenant and second lieutenant of
company M, Oregon national guard,
with headquarters In Salem, accord
ing to Adjutant-General White. They
will succeed Glen R. Rice, first lieu
tenant, and Leslie R. Burdette, second
lieutenant, who have resigned.
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