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THE . TEMPERATURES TODAY. WEATIIEIt -it i 1 . ; i. ; I ,,BBsspssassass , , . - , ' Votloi, S a. In,. ,40 Portland, ft a. in., 48 Washing? " ,.38IMahn14 " ..4a W. Orleans " .! Seattle . " ..44 r Xfew Tor " . .63'Bolae " ..44 ,' Chicago M , .88 Baa rren. , ..SO St. fnl ,f " . .8 Koasbnrg ,.4U scan, city ' '. wiapokM as C Vortlaad humidity, 6 . m.., .....,,.100 .'Fair tonight V and Friday; variable winds, . , mostly north erly.' r ' , . V0L. XH. NO.. 196.' " 4, - PORTLAND, OREGON, .THURSDAY-, EVENING,' OCTOBER 23. ;i913'TWENTY-FbUR PAGES. Z'U, ' , PRICE; TVO CENTSJ on tsaivs avo ytw takds mi CENTS ."srrvmPvMa. i'l'it.'?'''!?'1 YOUTH IS SHOT B ifZ'tW ;V',..'"i'---'"'.'t-.:"f! ITiHAPPE IDE BENUMBED BY FATALLY mm or gas I T 17 1 . Witt, 247 MEN TRAPPED IN EOAL MINE BY PGR Pi e A I PEIiHAFS YTffl .VJV .i, .V i'fSi' ; cfares Scheme Followed Is : "Rigidly rMechanlcalHu man Characteristics Ignored i "SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT ; INSTEAD OF CHILDREN" Complete i Reorganization : o Board of Education's Meth- fl i ods" Is Recommended. r v x-'1-, .i-.v.. - v - W 1 v..-.1;. -.. criticism. Taxpayers' meetings atchate. School board-has too much to 4 s v Study courses are,'dead cur- i 4 . ricula." . -;: vs: v ;s;: ' -v;. "" y v i Method of choosing Instructors 4 .poor.?-. -.'... .-v ; 4 Teachers' -nerally lack efft-A .. , ..ciency. . . r t r J 'Mechanical system" or teacn- .s '4 ;5 Ufa tenure law is condemned. . . 4 T" 4 n Teachers blindly loiiow ooara s "rules."-. .'ViV.':-.''.--"-..' ; J'c - - Bupervlsion system Js weak. : V Medical;;, Inspection; is . IneKl-; :clent:f': ..'-s'iMij'-;: ".i"w4 .i JUcommendatloas. i .-.!-. - V 5. - " School board's administrative ' v " force should ba reorf anlsed. '' ., 4 Board should confine attention -"Pi& Important matters. ' V- , ... 4 . Powers of s s superintendent, " should.. W'lhcreased. ' '''-';:,.. : " i 4 '.. Superintendent should hire and discharge teachers, f-;,. ;v.; J A ' s Teachers Should be oollege 1 - graduates.;-: :vJ';-i'-:;''i.4:,s-f' ',''4 S -. Courses of study should , te , . iSl-J 4 . 'humanised." - m -- . 'i,' ' ; ' Lemrth of school day should be a 'rht hours with much vocational 4 Instead of bookish wont, i ' . Buildings- should be flrepf-oof. t 4 ' 8peciai classes for children be- ,4 low, normal. . , : Ooen air schools" :.',.-'' "''. fl4 i';4 State law for management of 4 Portland district. " Jkdvoctlrir radical changes In i the Wresenti educational' system of tne'Por- 5?.1and peWiCschool,: end deolarlngf fof a complete reorganisation o? the aomitu Istratlve'forcea 6f the school director- ,' ate, the report,of'.the surveyjaf-thul i llo echool syetem iWas maae punuo , i The report "condemns the Instruction .; al system as "rigid, mechartloal. benumV ing.". and poort-adapted to the educa tional. heeds 'of ' the.: city; characterise the several study courses as "dead cur- rlcnU"' where human characteristics are ignored and subjects are taught instead 1 of children;: denourtoes the scheme, of teachinar students' the same thing In- the ' same way and -champions' the idea of eliminating ' useless technical studies 'for others that wilt serve students use fully in later mey:'x .r,,'.'.v:" The school board has tod much, work to do. it is declared, and the ' survey stands for' the board's reorganixationi i by which' the superintendent of schools will take the , responsibility for the .proper education of the cnlldren, and will become the real educational leader, while the board contents Itself with handling the big questions of policy and administration.'. v j,::'.u .v The annual taxpayers' meeting where -.tax levle are fixed Is pronounced arch- ale i and tf heritage " f rom : tl village, and the survey recommends that It be (Continued, on Page ,Ten.) 'mm 1UWI I ImU U I I I1UIIIIIUI I IS .. ,''"1 ;- New Dimension&Gonfoffi Laws ana uiy, uramancesr ; i vVr a1,:'.' -' 'iVv' V I i 'fi I. Ol! J" :. W V' ':, ; i ' f 1 1 is oaiu ,-? -?i '"i .-v iennite sisfiaaras or oerry cups ana crates conforming to the, all-atate, laws and city, ordinances which require the T.i ; cubic ; ,'nchea' :i and i dry pint i con talnlnS 33.6 cubic Inches. 1 were adoDt- ed at the special 'meeting .held at' the . Oregon hotel yesterday under the aus ' f pices of the, Northwestern Association . r1' of Box Manufacturers, V ' , M Standard'-dimensions "''cwering 'the r J eastern drjr 'ouart and dry .pint berry J?-v :; boxes,' the Fateiflc coast 'dry quart l and shallow raspberry ? cups,4' which ; : ..nrrAnnnr1 with that eastern . rum nf , i v. the same "volume, and a Pacific stand. ":k;. 1 ard deep dry pint cup, were adopted, -v.. The meeting also adopted ' standard 5 t' specifications covering crates to .con f tain the standard berry cups determined f t ,;v The i meeting closed last night,: and ( ; - today most of those in attendance left for their homes. In various parts' of ' 'J; : Oregon, ' Washington and Idaho. Among ! 'i f hem were not only; box manufacturers, ': ; but also veneer manufacturers, berry and xruu.' s-owers.r.'' .i--f.s-i.j.- ' ! One of the prime movers in calunjt f fhe : meeting was O... C Fenlaaon of the Paciflo Fruit Packers', company of ? Raymond, Wash, i' J. B,; Knapp, man ager of ' the Box Manufacturers1 ' asso ciation, presided , at the meeting. PRESIDENT SIGNS HE- v : MILL' SLOUGH MEASURE :.;.f-r ,.V-' ' , ' ;:'v-.j i: '. (W(hlngtonXurna et Tbe Jouml.) ' ' Washington D. C. Oct. 33. President Wilson has signed the bill providing for f 1 1 1 Ing lrt of . Mill slough, at ; Marshf lei t Mill slough was classed as Bj navlgab stream. . . , ';..:, '-v ",""',. .;: Contents i of Shotgun Lacer ate Boy's Left Hand, and - Shots . Puncture Abdomen and Enter Thigh;, ; .V" .1 CLIFFORD'KOTH. VICTIM ; OF ACCIDENT YESTERDAY V Search Is Being Made for Per. isori Responsible; for Reck-1 p. lessness. , -; ? .4: Little Clifford Koth may die from the effects of shotgun wounds he received yesterday afternoon near his home In East St Johns, - The boy is S years old. H Is the son" of Mr. and Mrs. B. Koth. or,JdJ4 East Polk, street, near the scena'of the shooting. 't;vv-;:; i.fe. ? n, company with I his 10-year-cld brother, Frederick, and another play mate, Bertls Gold, aged 10. Clifford won walking down the road which Is skirted by underbrush nd trees. They heard a shot, and the next moment Clifford fell to the ' path.,, his left - hand A ma mm nf lacerated flesh and bleeding profusely. The charge of btrdshot had scattered some, however, for one shot struck him In the abdomen,, several in, the face, an-i Others entered the thigh. .-,' ; Cliffords, brother, and tha Gold hov. Immediately ran screaming for help and in a short time .the wounded boy was at the St. John's Sanitarium. North Smith avenue and East Chicago street, In care of Dr,; R'. A. Jayne. . Dr. Jayne stated at noon, today -that the outcome is nrnh.1 lemaijcai oecause or the danger of sep tic poisoning ' ' - a The shot that entered' th abdomen has not yet been extracted and the seri ousness of this wound has not been full v ascertained. ' ' :,' ; . ;.'-: Who fired 'the shot la a mva'tarv hut dressed i v a gray suit," in the woods the bojrs say they saw !'a tall, thin niani huhyhg pheasants. 1 1nvestigation also revealed that several boys carrying a shotgun,' had ' been seen In the woods about half an boor before the shooting. Tne Kotn boys and their companion were on their way home from the East St Johns' school, . .''; AttosfSOMEONEtSAY W.We TOOL OF WALL ST. ocratio administration is playing into the hands of big business with its pro posed new currency bill was the decia ration - voiced ' before the senate banking committee-today by Alfred . Croiler.i a currency expert. pr j r - ."The Ulass-Owen bill,'! v he . said, grants lust what Wall street and the big banks have wanted for 2$ years private control of-currency." , y MEXICANS MASSACRE 40 TRYING T0 SAVE CHURCH Mexico City, Oct. 23. Forty persons were massacred fthlle , defending the village church at Cheran Aticurln, state of Mtchoacan, against looters, according to dispatches received here this after noon. It was reported the looters later robbed and burned the church. , Monterey Reported Surrounded, ; Dallas, Texas., Oct. S3. A dispatch to a newspaper here today declares that Monterey, Mexico, Is surrounded by con. stltutlonallstas, who are preparing to make an assault. The reporl lacks con firmation. - , " :' ; r Lisbon Hfpnarchlsta Arrested. ,r Lisbon. Oct. 23. Charred with Dlotr ting . to assassinate Premier Costa; sev eral monarchists 'were arrested in the outskirts of Lisbon today. ,' ,;: , ethics by nmn Paper Given Document ;tb Be OREGONIAN BROK Publication - Was Authorized and Knowingly Vio "r, ' A lated Its Sacred Promise. Deliberately 1 violating the most es sential thing In the newspaper . code of ethics the,- Obligation of keeping faith with one who haa Intrusted lm portant inrojmatlon . for definite re lease the Oregonlan today: published the report of the survey of the Port land. public. school system In advance of release.- The report was printed, so the newspaper asserted,' on the authority of R. L, Babln,1 chairman of the board of school directors. . , , , . The assertion is .untrue. Moreover. the Oregonlan tnew that Mr. Sabin had no authority to release the report. . Mr. Sabin, by his own statement In formed the Oregonlan last night that he had no authority to .order the re lease ana inat tne oniy man wno couia do that ' was Richard W, Montague, chairman' of the v school survey com mittee. : The Oregonlan had previously communicated 'With ' Mr.' Montague and had been definitely refused a release for publication this " morning, fend had taken' the matter up with Mr.. Sabin. apparently In an effort to find a. tech nical loophole by which It could 'break confidence -with Mr. Montague, , who had given .it and . other ' newspapers proof copies Of the report several days ago on the strict understanding that no part of the survey's findings should be printed until he gave the word.'. ' Qregoniaa vaaerstood. ;' " That Lthe Oregonlan understood this perfectly Is indicated by two telephone conversations with , Mr. 'Montague by r,v ,' Fans Working to-Clear.. Fumes . From Stag Canon Workings . at Dawson, N. M., So That ' Rescue Work May Continue RESCUED MEN SO WEAK THEY ARE LEFT IN MINE Twenty-three Corpses Found, ; Terribly Charred; Superin- ; i i tendent; ImprispnedSv viii'T iusited Pnm' tesssd''Wlra.t '"0 ' ' i Dawson, N. M., Oct. CS.M-With giant ventilating fans forcing fresh air into th .gas-fllled No. 3 Stag Canon coal mine as fast as engines will drive them, rescue parties were, stilt working fur lously this afternoon td reach, the Jit men believed to be imprisoned, in the workings as a result of yesterday's ex plosion. ,';.. ;'; f'-i. 71- , '- tt was estimated that there were 287 miners at work on the various levels of No. 2 when the explosion occurred Five, men' in the upper level got out st once. The rescuers had brought 14 more to the surface ty I o'clock this morning. Besides, the living men. 2 J corpses had been counted. V: ' . ,' v--.v : .This afternoon three, more survivors were found. To reach the surfaoe with them the rescuers would have had to carry them through , several gral'erles where the air was heavy with poisoi. In their weakened state; it was deemed unsafe to -expose them "to it, so they were wrapped in blankets and fed and cared for by succeeding shifts of res cuers, as they followed one another into the .mine '..'.,-' . , - . . SUaone work Seems Xopeless. It- wss ' admitted that there seemed small likelihood of finding more surviv ors in the mine, but the rescuers were taking no chances. They-were deter mined that every man should :. be ao counted for. - - .; Most of those .. who - still lived were horribly, burned.. The bodies of "the dead -were charred beyond recognition. They were left where they lay. to re main - until, the searchers had satisfied themselves there were no more still alive to be saved from the mine. -.- Jlina officials said they were hooeful the fans would soon clear the workings of gas. " Experts said they were prob ably all right, but that. If there was fire ia4fce nrtitneds-wouJd ontyv spread the names more rapidly. ; v throng of weeping, hysterical men, women and children .. surrounded the ..- (Continued on Page Five.) REVOLVERS AND KNIVES ; USED IN CALUMET RIOT Calumet, Mich., Oct 21 A riot oo curred in the Red Jacket copper district today as a result of an attempt by mine guards to break up a procession of strikers and strike sympathisers. 'The guards were better armed than th paraders. but the latter had them heavily outnumbered. Revolvers were drawn and several shots fired. Knives were used freely. A . number of the guards were knocked down . with the heavy staffs of the flags carried in the procession. Ten persons were seriously and many , more slightly wounded. In the crowd were many women, some of whom suffered severe bruises. The militia finally dispersed the crowd and made 14 arrests. - ? it -. ; j : Takes Ashes to a Rally. . -New. Tork,Oct. 22. Mra Gus Ruhlin appeared at a political rally with her husband's ashes in an urn, announcing: "In the name of these ashes I shall do my, best to defeat Alderman Oelbke for reelection "-' Held in Confidence Until Its Oregonlan afternoon. representatives . yesterday " The first conversation was between Mr. Montague and a reporter for the paper. i , t ; .The reporter asked whethe the re port ',was( to be released for 1 publica tion this (Thursday) . morning-. ; . '5 Mr. Montague said "No." He added that the report had been given to the Oregonlan. by himself and no one else had authority to release It ,; .' ' : The reporter was then given to under stand explicitly that, Mr;. .Montague would not release the report About an, hour later,. Edgar B. Piper, managing editor, of the Oree-pn tan, tele phoned Mr. Montague, -stated ' he had been informed that a release had been refused and wanted to know the .reason Why. Mr. Montague said the cbmmlttee was hot prepared to give It out for re lease, and informed the managing editor that ; one Of " the afternoon papers had requested a release 12 hours before but had Withheld publication on his request, 4 . ' Itoatagae Befnssd "MUtM- ; The conversation ended in- this wise: ? "Wcllt then you refuse to give this release to the Oregonlan for . exclusive publication," said Mr. piper. . , -f "t, most certainly do," responded Mr. Montague.' s,,,'.'..-,.'.:,...,i... :..v.. ' , 'VWell, then, you can release it when you get ready,"' stated Mr. Piper and the conversation .concluded.':;-i" W Kl--im,sv : hi : Dented - the ' release ; sought from Mr. (Continued: on age Eleven.) ING SCHOOL SURVrJ REPORT ' 1 Mmsf ) lllilftlSSlllftSli Itilfil -; 1WIDICM II I ALLEGED ASSISTANTS Nec: York ; G rand J u ry Returns True Bills; . Lawyers Claim He Cannot Be Legally Held, (United PreH teased Win.) New York, Oct 23. Harry K. .Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, was Indicted on a" charge of conspiracy here' today by a grand jury which investigated his sen sational escape fiom the Matteawan asylum for the criminal Insane. His in dictment means, it was believed herb, that he will be extradited from vNew Hampshre and ultimately returned, to Matteawan..".''...' ,'". ".X. Others Indicted on the . name charge with Thaw were Richard Butler, Mlch-i ael ,0'Keefe, Roger Thompson,' and Eu gene -Duffy.' Justice Oa vegan 1 issued bench warrants for each of the Indicted men. . ' . Moe Grossman, one, of Thaw's attor neys, c said:-' ,-. s 'Harry 1 Thaw was ..committed to Matteawan as an insane man? and he cannot i be convicted, of conspiracy.-: I don't believe the indictment will stand or affectUhe proceedings - In ?, New Hampshire." ' '. William Travers Jerome today testi fied before the grand Jury Investigating the escape of Thaw. Later Jerome, who was named a special deputy attorney general' yesterday- to represent ' New York state, in efforts to return Thaw to the asylum, conferred with District At torney Whitman. , , Thaw Says He's "lrresnonsible.M Concord. N. H.. Oct. 2 J. Harry K. Thaw., the: fugitive from Matteawan. re fused to get excited over his Indictment on a conspiracy charge by a Mew York grand, jury. today. ' . "Doesn t it. appear," asked . Harry; "that 'no Indictment 'against me is legal. because -Judge Seabury, of the supreme courU of New York, last April instruct, ed a rand Jury that I must be consul. red, under' my commitment to Matteui wan, las irresponsible? ' What answtr can bo made to that?"? i v a,'. Governor Felker was out of town, and ho expression f could, be. obtained froia him, regarding .Thaw's' Indictmen t. k';:f 'J li; ' ill fci 'I i. "'I" ''' i ' in n ':,;:-'(:.V "KING OF LOAN SHARKS" J MUST-SERVE-SENTENCE : New York, Oct 22. AppUcation f.for a'new:,trlal by Daniel Tolman; , "king of loan sharks," convicted recently; of, us ury, , was denied, here today by Justice Pendleton. This ' means , that- Tolman. Who has of flees in 68 cities, must serve a1 giK-months' .sentence at Blackwell'a Island,-. ..;Vif'w:r.-r';ivr-,y:.:'il.:i PRESIDENT-PROCLAIMS!!! NOV. 27 THANKSGIVING .:-?-!':-' )":-. "i . '. " v..W.. :,- .....rr -- Washington, Oct 28. President Wll. son today Issued a proclamation desig nating November' 27' as Thanksgiving nnMODiDAnvMiTU uio u io oniCDTVi ncoi A ore ; unnviMPniCM'c off it ''1 Tfiniiim nm:nnnnii rn UiTTinii:jifv.iiinru,.iinnii 1 1 II in V V Kll- UiI IKr FKiTTi A I 1711 K IV Mnilr- IIUHlM - I UUn I u UIU I IIUULI lr . n 1 1 flul V lu IIIJ1UL Ul Uli f 't ..'it's - -y f ' I v "'.' -. " v-'i ."'( '$:" J ,V" II I HO M lOTUVLRII. ULULMIILO UftUUUr L10 D LL LECTURER AND WRITER Lrncplrv Steff ens Believes?' trie Adoption of Single Tax . Will Equalize-Weaftti Distribution , Lincoln Steffens. specialist . on gov eminent, diagnostician of the Ills of big cities and " lecturer and writer, is In Portland. ' He will be here - tomorrow and Saturday. This ' morning he de livered a lecture it Reed college and tonight he will' apeak in Library hall in this new public library, on "A Way Out for Cities and States." While this address will be general In most respects, it will have local color, for he is spend- ing the -day In making some observa tions here.' -v:i,.. .,. , The talk tonight will be about a con Crete plan, applied to any city or state for gradual but thoroughgoing reform. The observations will j- be baaed , upon the close observation or. 23 cities and la . states. Including a short description and' diagnosis of the His of the-typical American communities. A method . of not, only getting results In' the form of better government but of making peo ple want to gel- tnem, even at the cost of the sacrifices which, the lecturer does not minimise, will e explained.- s v In r seeking 'single tax, the state of Oregon la forehanded, declared Mr, Btef- f ens this .morning. v: Vi"The problem of today," he said, "Is (Continued on Page Fl.) Chairman Sabin Sas It Gives . Light on Various Phases of School Question'. , The report of the survey of, the pub lic schools of Portland, made public. to. dayt.i8-,eXceedingly, able and should be carefully . stuaiea oy, taxpayers .ana members of the educational , sUff as Well. .In ithei opinion" of R. L. Babin, chairman rf the school board,' today. T have not read the Report fully. said' Hr! Sabin, "but what.,1 have read Indicates that It is worth.-every , dollar It cost and does much to throw light on the verlous phases of the many aided school question. :,pf-'-4r :f .ik4' ? a '-"The '.committee airecuns.me survey wsS exceedingly rortunate in tne seiec tion of the people who msde the survey. people of wide experience were chosen, It seems tO me that the surveyors were actuated byv a - desire to ascertain what the conditions really are and what Is required to bring about more efficiency. "The report as iar as i wave round. IS constructive and the suggestions made in it are worthy of deep considera- tlo"v":v:;v :'!'.V.' ;''.' " . ''v'g "ivy " 1 ." '',."'- "'.-' BEWOMANISPEAKER ChaThado , Measure: Is- Not Understood Resented, Successfullys i 'M A spirited argument resulting from the - introduction ' by Mrs. Millie Trum bull of resolutions: Indorsing the work men's compensation ",' act occupied the lastfew minutes of this morning's ses sion of the snnual Child Welfare con. vention,' when .Mrs.' B. T. Miller, wife of a plumber,' made a sharp talk against the measure.:' ;',', j";,',- ;:' ;'.'.-X': r '-v'.,';-. "I do not believe that this organiza tion Should indorse sny measure that Is not thoroughly - understood. Further, I believe' It Is a Very serious matter for anyone who has money to Invest It Is a dangerous thing to meddle with," said Mr Miller.' t--: .-iJ A -dozen . women1 prepared to answer the charge and When one especially . dili gent worker-waa recognised she severly scored- all- w-dmen- who are not familiar with the measure, for she' said' It had been thoroughly exploited in the news papers and through pamphlets -and pub 11c discussion. ' Othets Insisted that' th measure be reviewed and opened for discussion,, but the dissenters were quieted after a speaker - explained that the funds to fight th measure had emanated from (Continued en- Page. Two.) Chairman rKinney. Is. Informed That Time. of 'Arrival De-; pends 'on '.Canal. ' .' ,ivtv i .ii.ii, ' in' i k-'-;f'-'j'' , . ' (Special . to .The' Jourosl 1 '" ;' Astoria, (, Or., .Oct , JfS.A seagoing dr'e.dge suitable fer .use ori; the Columbia river bar will be sent here from the At. lantlo coast just a.s soon 'as It . can be sent through the ,Tahama .canal.; , ' k: y, i This was' the ihformatIon''recelved.,by Tt; Alfred Kinney, chairman of the Port of ' Columbia Commission, yesterday through - a communication from' United SUtes Senator' George BV Chamberlain. According to Dr. Kinney, the dredge Is not in use at the present time, anU It Is not considered - advisable to maK publlo its location .for feef. the port at which it Is stationed will object to th craft being removed. . It Is understood that the chief of engineers, has given hlS consent to the dredge being brought to: the Columbia river.- Senator-Cham. berlaln has written to Colonel Ooethals, asking when the dredge will be permit ted to pass through the. canal. , - i " Ac'cordintr to Dr.- Kinney, the dredi;a should be able to reach the Columbia Ly April 1, if not before . . t State Department 'Tells Dic V tator TherMiist Be Given ; Fair Treatment "Are Held - Prisoners at - Monterey.vvV: AIIMUUt iy- UnM AIN - FOUND EMBARRASSING M aiMpi -aw a a aw mm' , a as .-' gesi sssa safes ft a a a . Ambassadors Hold Conference , ; In Mexico City. This After-; noon for Dlscusslonri - v. " : " i V': vM . 1 ., ' (United prees Uaeed Wies-I t ' Washington, D,, C, Oct 2S.---An nrg ent warning was sent by the state de. : partment this afternoon to- Provisional . President Huerta, In Mexico - Clty ; against harming Daniel , and Evarlst Madero, the late - President '. Madero's "i brothers, arrested 'yesterday In Monte- l rey charged with plotting to turn the city over to the" rebels. At the same time that they tacitly s.1 mitted displeasure at. the British atti tude in Mexico, administration officials denied: today that theJy, were anything but gratified at the other big nations' view of the situation. Certain newspapers have attempted to ; make it appear that, the strengthening Of ' Germany's naval force In Mexican waters and . the ordering of a French battleship and cruiser to the gulf wera slapa at Uncle Sam, "' ': The administration,, it was explained ' taken a different view, Disregarding ; President Wilson's determination to Ignore Huerta, '; the European powers fonmailyi recognised ' him.. . NaturillV the Washington administration did not i like this. ..'-:: -. "-f i:?i-r:M.-.-Kv . Admit acistakea 2oliey. , , f In 'admitting, by sending men of w.-rf to Mexican -..waters, that' the Huerta regime has proved a failure.-German y.i and France have said - virtually that President Wilson was right and fhey were -.wrong. - It- haa - been Intimated, too. chat th Berlin and Parte foreign offices are- considering withdrawal of their recognition of the- Mexican dicta. tor. ''ii, 'liii,::y't M ';':' "', V : at : HoW anyone can see offense In this tot the United States, men close to Presi- 1 dent Wilson said, they did not under.. Umdv:fB'5,,-',j- ,.s .,-v vij- i ' England's policy; It was agreed. Is a different - matter. Not only has the London foreign office persisted that Jt' fails td eVa should (Continued on fags Two.! N E IS EN BY LIBERALS' LEADER X-. Chancellor Lloyd-George Says ' Bill Will Soon Be Passed, Though Not at This Session.1 Swindon,- England Oct 23.iThat a bill will soon be passed .' giving the ballot to women on the same terms as men was the opinion expressed by Chancellor of tHe Exchequer : David Lloyd-George in a -speech lere today. It would not however, be passed at the present session of parliament he add ed.".7; jjV . . i'. i in . i - I - . Pavilion Fire Plncards--Gettrs ? Bristol. England, Oct 2S. The sports pavilion at the university grounds was : destroyed by fire early toMay. Suffrag. ette placards were, found about - the ruins. i .. 20Actes and; Liberty V :' ? 1 .-si..-'' ' -X, ffi$K$&$t Have you ever thougrH ol moving to tHe coun try ? Well, if you have,; - here5;alchance.;;rf;'i: y '." ''it-v'iVi i'-l f v-c. ' 'i-'.f'-vr lv-:t 'V if,Svon BAtXy ' H-j-to' acres, very best soltao mil- esst on Columbia: close to siatioij and boat: landing; fine school . across road i l acres cleared. 3 t fine springs, good 4 room house. barn, chicken houses: 8 acres - er-, ; chard, small fruits.' all stock, im ' plemonts and It tons hay; can keep 10 cows on this place. --.,,:f ;,-.,:, r . .-.'. There are many more -Vli'Wfarni: opportunities ' of - fered in .Today's Jour naU : Turn to. page 2 1 V, ;, arro iread .. "the, ;; "want : lads'v under .the heading ;V "For SaleFarms?3ce ; i '. VV, what ' a choice 'r collcc ' v tion ! Of f little ' and biff " farms Jbeingr a'd ver tised.Many of today's .V ". ' best bargains can act - " ually be purchased on -;;f: ;the payment of a very v 'few dollars down 'and ' " the .balance to suit. The want c ft -y t,4 t'sre ' wcy t ideal fcrra. SUFFRAG PROMISE DIN n i""y.-' ' "," ' --,A; "'i'-T'. ;!.!:' 1