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1 ;CITY rED I T 10 N CITY EDITION Can a Blond ? a? Vampirm"? It imoi t tw dtupnUd.QiMitloa whrlhar or . Mt ! can, and to docid ths point th lfs of -wall known sate to S"tet rKb t trjrins it oat. Tbe has band is Mid to t sinca InUrwttd In tha xperimant, which to the tubject of an interesting - ,' iV' ,fa All Her and IVm All True ', THE WKATHERTonlght and Saturday - x fair and warmer : easterly winds. . V i Minimum Temperature Thursday:' V - (Portland ...,... 22 i New -Orleans.. . , SS . - t Focaiallo I .New lork,...".? II i f I) f ! . J - uom Angeies...., t ai.raai.....j.ii ertlele is Tlx Sunday Journal mm bubost. PRICE TWO CENTS. VOL. XVJII. NO. 257 Catered Sceood-Clsa Matter Pretofffee. Portland. Oreioo PORTLAND, OREGON, VFRI DAY EVENING, JANUARY' 2, ,, 1920. TWENTY, PAGES ON TRAINS AND NEW M' ITANPt P1VI CINTI i i v ' ' ' rfl j Jt 'ikss-ixs, lr ' v C- tMrrtf .&S i j VIOLATORS OF TRAFFIC LAW Nearly All Dispositions, of Cases ; Appealed From Municipal to Circuit Court Favor Offenders. Fine Are .CiJt In rfajf and Sen ). fences! Suspended; Sorensen Case Notable Example in Point. , ' Attorneys; for traffic law violator .-liaVA found friends and supporter In the Multnomah county circuit courts. They have found that heavy itntenc In the municipal court for traffic offeoaea are Invariably re - duced 'when appeal is made to the higher tribunals. They have found method of escape from heavy pun-' -lahment., . ; In 2S traffic cases appealed, orrljt one Jail sentence ha been allowed to stand In the last Wn years, according to rec ,ord8 ;of popufy City Attorney Lansing, appeal lawyer for the municipality. ' , ,:'W this, case. Judge Belt, sitting tem porarily In this county, upheld a sen tence of $75 and one day's Imprisonment "imposed On Herbert Fletcher In the mu "nlclpal court for reckless driving. In l every other Instance the Jail sentence has tteea I either dismissed or suspended and the fine frequently -reduced. 4, The most recent and notable example oft circuit court leniency was shown In the .case of N. P. Sorenaenwealthy tim berthan, sentenced to $500 fine and six months In Jail by Judge Ronsman In mu nicipal court. The Jail term was sus pended. : Clarence Risiler was convicted In the lo'er court ;of driving while intoxicated and' sentenced to $50 fine, and 14 days. The , Jail sentence waa dismissed. v ferry .Oaf fee was convicted on a slml- GET LENIENCY , 1 1 rill tai chargs and given $50 and 10 days.' The fine was reduced to $25 and jail sentence suspended In the Circuit court " -H. A. Duke was convicted of driving , . without lights after an accident He , . was sentenced to $50 and 25 days. The f , enre sentence was suspended in the higher, court. - ' . Lestrr Ewlng Was fined $.160- and a . seveo-day sentence imposed for driving " while Jntoxlcated.7 He paid $50 , ater - appeal and the Jail term Was dismissed. t John Fairman wa' sentenced to $10 and one day for the same offense. v" The Jail sentence waa eliminated and (Conehjdd on Pate Three, Column Four) Japanese Seeking Trade Exchanges ; .Upon Large Scale K. Muraki. manager of the import and export departmept of Nlshlmura ' Shojl compay, Toklo, Japan, arrived In Portland this morning to confer with exporters and manufacturers on the pos sibility of trading wool, pulp and paper for Japanese shipments to this port. Muraki was particularly anxious to make some arrangements for pulp ship ments from the Columbia river. He Will remain in Portland two days and go direct, to New York city to arrange vother trade connections. . v German Newspaper v; Of Cleveland Says Jjegiop Is Infamous "jJ: 1' Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. 2. (I. N. S.) f; .Cleveland?" American Legion chapters Vera aroused today over publication In r" --'a local German newspaper of an edito-- rial in which the members of the Lesion '. '.were referred to , as "mouthy heroes," I -hound pack," and $ie Legion as "in i. 1 famous", and "tha grave digger of ta f tional unity." . ". 1 The editorial dealt with' Leg-Ion oppo- J altlon In Newark. N. J., to the teaching . . of Gorman in the public schools, and . : : - was printed in German, regon's ger, rvv. .Salem, Jan. 1. "All Oregon is 'Olcott in a telegram forwarded this o Stron fiercer, bays Mahan ,.- 'a. - : . . football squad at Pasadena. CaL "Though defeated. It was against heart ' breaking iodda Your fighting Oregon spirit has upheld the traditions of : your school and state, and the gallant fight you, made was a victory in itself.- Y , v' . " f ''jzf;s By..lMdleMajhan. ' Y' '- r .Baek 'field Coach of Barrard ; V Paaadena: J&ri. 2. For the first . .time In football history the eastern invaders have' been returned - victors. The bis; Crimson team of Harvard. After one pi? the hardest fought ame in 'years, finally defeated the -staunch Oregonlana by tAe score of :'tt to 8. AH the aeoring was done f, lii i the ; second' 'iquarter. ; Oregon " scored first' when Steers, the great ,f western i baCk. Vkicked . goal I from 1 ' the field " from" the 25-yard line. A few minutes later Harvard registered NEWS PRINT GOES TO 200; liktiORD PKICE TCEW YORK, Jan. U. P.) . ' NcwHprtpt featured - high paper market during the last 10 days. Actual sales of news print at 10 cent .--a pound, or $200 a ton, were made, ft was stated here today. It is said the International Paper company lias closed the majority of Its contracts for 1920 at 90 for the first quarter. ' Claims of Union and Irion -Plant Differ on Number of Em ployes Affected. Union men employed at the Smith &' Watson Iron works in South Port land, went ori' strike this morning because of the abrogation, by oper ators of .the plant, of the agreement of October 1 in favor of the wage scale and hours prevailing prior to that date. "Officials of the company say that a small number of men, not more than 35, are out, but the union leaders claim that close to 80 men quit work. The men affected belong to unions affiliated with the Metal Trades Council, and the strike was called by Secretary C? F. Kendrlgan of the council. -j Because of contracts for shipyard . work, the Smith A Watson company has been paying the shipyard schedule. : which grave an 8 cents an hour Increase. ; on October 1. over the Macey scale, and a 44 hour week, - Claiming that It could not compete with other contract shops about the city which ure not paying this scale and which-have the 48 hour week, the com pany, on December 31, Informed the men that the old wage schedule would be readopted. together With the 4 hour week. ", . ; :! '; .-; Small groups of worsmen stood about the plant this morning, but there was no sign of trouble. Police .were at the scene of the strike. The plant was open, and apparently an attempt was being made to operate. President - AJfred3P Smtth-annoiiiicftd that the "American ; plan"- of employ ment f based on v open shop .principles, would be followed, with, the reversion to the old wage scale. : . - j j .'!, No other plant In the city was affect edv by the strike this mornings Auto License.Law Will Be Enforced , After January 5 Chief of Police Jenkins will not begin to make arrests., of motorists until after January 5. ' After that all persona who have-not made their applications for 1S20 license plates will be prosecuted.' . Even those who have made application may . be subject to frequent annoyance after the fifth, as Chief Jenkins is ex pected to order patrolmen to stop all cars with ' 1919 license plates or without any plates and ask for evidence that the '1920 application is on file. This would be for the purpose of ascertaining those using their 1919 plates in an effort to "put something over on the author! ties, and would necessitate stopping those who had applied as well as those who had not. Two Howell Trials Cost About$4500; Third in Prospect Marshfleld. Jan. 2. The two trials of Harold Howell, the Bandoivboy charged with murder, neither of wfllch resulted! in a verdict, were expensive. The flrstJ trial cost the county about $2000 anfl the second trial about $2500. - The prosecuting- attorney insists upon a third trial, which will probably come up at the opening of the February term oi me circuit court. The boy has been in jail since laBt Jnly and must remain there until the next trial, bail not being auowea. Attack Is Tackling Is proud of - you," declared Governor morning to the University of Oregon a , touchdown., after a inarch of 6o yards, .frreddle Church carried the ball across on a beautiful 20 yard run. and A. Horwefen. added a point by kicking a goal from touchdown. Oregon made their final three points toward the end of the first - half. Manerude. who had replaced Steers in " the Lemon - Yellow " backfield, kicked ihe ball squarely between the uprights. Thereafter fcotlr elevens struggled to put - across another score, but both were Unsuccessful. ' Great credit l due-Fisher's men for (Coeohited jo Pass Tww. Oolnnua fM - OF HOLD UP Men Indicted by County Grand Jury Include Two Who Had Been at Large . on Parole. Inquisitors File Numerous True Bills After Deliberations Which Covered Big Field. Indictments charging August Per ry. Robert Burns and Herbert Meri thew, ex-convicts, with holding np and robbing C. H. Wattenburger on the. night of December 19, were re turned by the grand lury at noon today. Many true bills were filed. The men were paroled from the state penitentiary only two weeks before their alleged hold-up venture. Perry was sen fenced from Oregon City on charge of 1 burKlarx; Barns was serving- a two to 20-year sentence on the charge of for gery,' and Merithew had completed part of. a five-year sentence. . It Is said that Governor Olcott expressed intention of revoking their paroles should they be In dicted by the grand Jury. SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED The men were picked up as suspicious characters at Grand avenue- and Burn- side street by Patrolmen Smith and Re selius on the night of. the robbery, after Wattenburger had reported that he and his father had been held up. Five guns are said to ' have been found In their possession. According to Policeman Smith one of tha men admitted that they were going out to "rob a house but denied that they bad committed the stlck-up. Watten burger positively identified one of the men as being implicated. They are held tinker $2000 ach. William Smith, colored, is accused of larceny from a dwelling. The complain ing witness,: Ed Simmons, claims that Smith entered his home the night of De cember T 20 and .secared much apparel. Later, he says, he caught Smith attempt ing to pawn the clothes. '-. - . -f)AlrS WAS REV KNIEE ,i ; X; " Indictment on the charge of threaten- ing to JtlH was returned against Andy TOaeatBhdea ZWSim7it Hnoagrass oi tnreateaing to stab him. Snodgrass said be returned to his home in Linnton one night to find Blades In company "with the former's wife. Blades. (Coaehidad og Put Two. Column Two) LODGE TALK OVER TREATY Oregon Senator Urges Action From Nation Need and Party Standpoint. Washington, Jan. 2. (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR NAL!) On invitation of Senator Lodge, Senator McNary today held a long conference with the majority leader on the peace treaty situation. McNary would only say that he had urged action on the treaty at the earliest possible moment, and had assured Lodge that this sentiment is strong with Republicans, besides those known as mild reservationists. "I urged action from a national need and from a Republican standpoint as wen," said. McNary. McNary reiterated his statement that as matters stand enough Republicans will support the Underwood concilia tion committee proposal to adopt it un less they learn that the Republican leaders are making a sincere effort to compromise and ratify. REPUBLICANS ASSERT NEXT MOVE IS UP TO DEMOCRATS Washington. Jan. 2. U. P.) The next move to obtain a compromise on the peace treaty Is up to the Democrats, leading Republican senators said today, following conferences with Senator Lodge. Democrats are how at work upon con crete proposals which they have already submitted in partial form to Republican mild reservationists. When these pro posals have been completed ,they will be : placed before Republican leaders. - Senator McNary, mud reservation ist leader, following his. talk with Senator Lodge today, said he had found Lodge sympathetic toward a compromise, pro vided it Is made without any substantial change in the Lodge reservations. . Me Nary Jaid the conference was. not pro ductive of anything definite.. Service Suspended While Repairs Are. : ; Being Completed -- . . ; - ... ' Southern . Pacific - electric ' service around Elk Rock was - suspended ' for some hours this morning to give gang of laborer an opportunity to clear off boslders loosened by recent frosts and thaws. Trains were being detoured , via Cook and local service was being main tained on both sides of the break with a "Jitney provided ", to carry, passengers across tbs broken link. . ' f During tthe .activities of fb gang. of laborers on the rock this morning one large boulder fell on the track and broke a rail. ; Repairs were made before noon eM servwe resumed -." . f--' Smelt Arrive to Help Banish Mr High Cost Fish Placed oh Sale Run Unusual in That" GiUnetters Customarily Are First to Make ' Early Catches. Smelt have entered the Cowlitz river! , Thus the cost of living problem is being solved. ' The cheapest and best fish known to consumers are on the way to the dinner table. The first arrivals of the season from the Cowlitz river have been received here by the Portland Fish company. wholesalers, and have been sold to the retailers at 15 cents a pound. The first shipment consisted of 22 boxes " of 50 pounds each. . This is the first time known to the local trade that smelt have entered the Cowl Its before liberal supplies of the fiah had been caught by the gillnetters of the lower Columbia. Fiah men have wondered for some time what had be come of the annual fmelt run, but it appears as it something happened to the advance guard and the regular run matu lis appearance in use uowuix oe- fo. its presence had been discovered by Columbia river fishermen. '.ie run of. smelt is an annual event in this section and the public secures excellent fish at very low; prices. PAYS HIS FINE FOR LI Sorensen Satisfies "Law" in Ap peal. Case by Digging Up Sum of $500. The $500 fine which was sustained by the six circuit, court judges sitting on the appealed case, of Nels Peter Sorenseri, convicted of recklesi driv Ing, was paid in jthe tonn of Soren- sen s personal check this mornirig at the county clerk's '.fl';.2v Jia Sorensen himself -did not appear. The money waa sent . to the county olerVs office by a young man la the office of Ralph WHbur, ' Sorensena attorney. Authorities Return With Suspect; on Charge of Larceny Joseph De Rene, alias Frank Devine, 25 years old, who is under grand Jury indictment on the charge of larceny, was returned from Reno. Nev., this morning by Officer Van Deusen. De Rene was indicted along with John Doerfer and Frank Parman. who are still at large. The three are supposed to have' committed many burglaries around the city, and are charged with robbing safes at the Pacific Trunk com pany and the Casino theatre. They are also said to have entered the Perkins & Severten tire shop on Hawthorne ave nue and stolen a number of tires and automobile accessories. . De Rene was arrested by the Reno police as a suspi cious character, but they later turned him loose when nothing could be found against him. The next day a telegram from the Portland police caused his re arrest and extradition. State Finally Gets Interstate Bridge Fund 1917 Payment Salem, Jan. 2. A check for $53,701.(2 was received by the secretary of state's office this morning from Multnomah county, representing 75 per cent of that county's net receipts for the operation of the Interstate bridge between Multno mah county. Oregon, and Clarke county, Washington, for 1917. Accompanying the check is a report on the operation of the bridge from January 1, 191$, to May 28. 1919. showing total receipts of $445. 775.16 for the, period, with disbursements of $58,439.65. Of the net balance of $387, SS175 Multnomah county's share, is $232, 401.31 of which the state is entitled to 76 per cent. Payment of the state's share of the In terstate bridge funds was held Up pend ing a decision as to division of the funds and the state's rights in the matter. Promise Service Of Regular Linefs To Oriental Ports Washington. Jan, is L K. S.) Plans of the United States shipping board or the department of the Oriental passen ger service with the. Pacific coast, ports are proceeding rapidly,, Chairman John Barton Pavne announced this after noon. The tentative program Includes weekly sailings for Japan, China and the Philippines; weekly : sailings for Japan. China and Vladivostok" and ser vice every three weeks for the Philip pines. Straits Settlement and India.. . . . . Huge Cropof Sugar; Ready-for Market "' Washington - Jan.-? t-(L tl.-r S.)-? Nearly one million tons of sugar, "har vested in Poto -Rico, v will be released for American ; consumption shortly, - the department of justice announced, this afternoon. RECK ESS DRIVING FINAL ADVICE TOV CENSUS TAKERS , : SUPERVISOR W. D. BENNETT of the Pprtlarid "census, district going over final plan, for nationwide Count which started today, with two of his enumerators.. At-left,- Mrs. Louise Weber, subdivision supervisor;1 seated. Supervisor' Bennett; at right, L. C, Becker. . - ! 1' ' . p , I- '""'' v' 'i 0mj w. ..:.. lw "l asWB li wissti isiimr inri wsswiifsiisssnsiMesssslss RELIEF IS COMING E Railroads in Northwest Increase Supply of Cars for Use of i Lumber I rjdustry. Washington, " Jan. 2.- (WASH INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOUR-NAUJ-WKenjiaiV ctilef ofs the ear; service section, pt the interstate commerce coinrhlssfonr-following the recent f diseusBion j witti 'SenatoV. SSSSS&SmiSS&e and the Northern- pPacif io are sup plying about 125 cars each dally for the .purpose In the Northwest, and the Milwaukee from 75 to 100 more. this, being 100 per cent greater than earty In December. The congestion In the Alleghentee is being relieved, says Kendall. West bound movement of empties Is Increas ing, and if not' already felt,-relief should very soon ee apparent. , Washington, Jan. 2. Representative Stnnott is again presenting to the post- office' department a petition for the es tablishment of a mail service into? Burns from Bend,. instead of through Crane. The department has previously reject ed this plan, but the Burns Commercial club is vigorously renewing a protest against . continuance of the present ar rangements. Seattle Men Urge Palmolive Company To Locate There A delegation of Seattle business men visited here Wednesday and . presented to Charles A. Palnton, resident mana ger, the advantages, of Puget Sound as ' location - for the aew plant of the Palmolive company, to replace, the one recently .destroyed by fire. The Seattle men , declare they will be able to pffer a site that -will meet all the needs of tho concern, s '-' TorUand business men ' have made proposals to the 'company, which it is believed will induce it to rebuild here. Headquarters of the Palmolive com pany are at Milwaukee and officials from that city win make the final de cision as to tbe purchase of a new site for the Pacific coast branch, according to Palnton. : . . ; Bryan's-Name Goes On Michigan Primary Ballot for President Detroit, Mich-; ." Jan. 2. (I. N. 8.) Announcement, waa ' made today by James H, Lee," former state senator. that a petition was., being prepared to place the name - of William Jennings Bryan before the Michigan voters in the state primaries as -a Democratic candi date for the presidency. Only 100 names are required on a pe tition to place .Mr. Bryan's name on the ballot, 'and Senator Lee. says he has more than that. number ready to sign now: r .", J ' Daniels :Reports to Senate?on"vvard Washington, Jan,v - t N. S----Sec-retary of the Navy Daniels today stated that he would submit a fult report on the' award of naval -medals "to -Senator Pace, chairman" of the aval 'affairs committee ' of the , senate.' tomorrow. - The report wiUJnclude the names of 4000-or 5000 men reconrmended for fleo orations. a list of. the IS or more ships attacked - by submarines and the per sennel of the crew and a full report of (be work of the board of awards and the action . taken by- tbe -secretary on the report.. 't'x' ' FOR GAR SHORTAG v Oregon Building Will Be Put. Up At Public Sale San Francisco. Jan. t.CVfV.) The famous old Oregon building, relic of the 1915 exposition, will soon pass into the class of things gone -but not forgotten. The building has been pronounced too old to be . remodeled aa a recre ation' headquarters for soldiers' at -the Presidio, . by Brigadier General Blatchford. commandant. It w(ll'. be sold at auction. " V 1 733 Vote to Date for. Ratifica tion on Basis of President. . Wilson's Proposals.! 1 For compromise and immedl- ate. ratification, t?V ' . ! 2 -For Lodjre reservations, S. 8 For ratification of the treaty as submitted by President Wilson, 17SS. 41 Against any ratification, 32. Above is the count of coupons in the treaty poll up to 11 o'clock today. So many coupons reached The Journal that all could not be counted In time to be announced today. Thex wilt be counted and included in Saturday s totals. "Please mail me 50 or 100 ballots on the League of Nations, - writes-R, P. Bell of Maupln. The Journal has no printed - coupons other than those ap pearing in the paper. In "addition to the single coupon accompanying, this story, four other coupons have been appearing each day. on the editorial page, and will so appear Saturday, when they will- be discontinued unless a further call for them is made. . One coupon sent to The Journal is ac corrlpanted by this remark-;-' "I also favor hanging a few senators. . "I only wish I could sign' 12 more. I am S4 years old, says Sarah E. Ripper ton, in a note accompanying her coupon. "Inclosed find two ballots for" myself and son. Frank, who was recently given his discharge . from the . United States navy, after a service of over' two and one half years,' says George R. McKlm ens. Corvallls. We really favor Imme diate ratification without any amend ment. We think the matter should toe disposed of at once, so all nations -can arrange their affairs and get down to business. I hope to live to see the day when we shall have no United States senate." . "I am for the League of fsations with out any reservations whatever," Is a note accompanying one coupon. The discussions. In letters . inclosed with coupons .show that the people .are thoroughly familiar with the provisions of the treaty and that they are, over? whelmlngly In favor of the instrument substantially as submitted to the senate by President WUon. , . Two Boys Victims ot.: Wood Alcohol j List : In Chicago Growing Chicago. Jan. t. (T. N. B.) Chicago's list f wood aloohol victims since Christ mas. rose to J7. today with the report of four more cases oi poisoning, two oi them were you the of 1$ and 19, who con fessed that it was tbeir first drinks. - ' ; John Walstrora,H, died from the ef fects of his drink. .Charles Bader, 19 Is seriously ill and It Is feared he will die, DiamondisSltoleni v Woman Cook Held . OaklandTCaC Jan. X-kl . N-Vs.)-A wel of a cook" Is beldT m jail, here today, charged with stealing $7000 worth of diamonds and jewels and a sealskin coat from 1 Mrs. Frederick x Bradshsw, who employed her on Wednesday . last. The cook gave. the names of Mrs. Jes sie MacArthur and Mrs.; Jessie Moore.- HEAW'LEAO FOR .v,-' i" w SECRETS DIVULGED TO CENSUS TAKER But There Is No Danger of Any one Else KnowingWhat the " "Enumerator May Learn. - The pet , secrets that , have been hugged to, the -individual's heart for 10 years will begin to .come forth from hiding today, with the. opening of the. fourteenth' decennial ' census of i the ftnfeed. ;tat-V-Vaa.( he.cwrd,;-tbejr ; yt)Xlm,. rH no longer. . .ncy win do anajea with Jthe enumerator.; and the census department hia fact, hdwever, should : not be disouletlng. -because the enumerator is going , to forget them. The -census, department Is going to-lock them in a vault and throw the "key away,: or the equiva lent of it. ' W. X. Bennett, -chief 'supervisor of the .Third .Oregon district, reported to day that bla departmental desks - were cleared for action, . With the conclw- slon Thursday night of the preparatory schools for enumerator, many of whom forewent their New Tear's dinners to attend, the ' retention of a large force of messengers td supply hotels, which reported a shortasref with the necessary blanks, and a few last words of in structions to subdivision supervisors. Bennett declared himself ready to send Portland through firs, 4 li gopa weatner . prevails, Bfnnm ex pects his , department to go sailing across the line far ahead of the other towna 1 ,,' . .'. Many women enumerators , are up In arms owing to Insinuations made by male members of the force and a few citizens; that they can never hope to give 100 per cent efficiency. But their chief. In refutation, declared that the present enumerators.-composed almost entirely; of women, show promise of put ting the job over in better shape than, nas ever been aone xrore. Bennett .. today- ex pressed great - appre elation of the publicity given is bin bt half by Portland newspapers. It Is. his (Oonelialtd en Pass Two. Column Idoc ' 400,000 Railway Men Threatening ; To GplUpon Strike r '. V"1""1 :'.:,". . ft 1 Washington. l4aW 1. t NV S.)A strike of -400.000 railway maintenance of, way employes and shop laborers Is Im minent" within- a month .unless. Imme diate steps, are ' taken to Increase wages or to reonce tne cpst oii iiving, aecora- Ing to a stateinem. made, today- by J,. B. Malloy. .grand vkj-president , of : the Brotherhood of1 Railroad Maintenance of Way Employes and Shop Laborers. , Limerick Postoff ice Eobbed of $10,000 -,. DubHn, Jan. t 1 3. S.)?-Twenty armed, masked men with an elaborate system of pickets, held sp and robbed the Limerick postof rice . of ;$10.00 early today, said a dispatch from that city. BAliOT ON 1 favor compromise on reservations and immediate 'ratification at peace treaty and League I favor, ratltlcatton .with Or S.' f T I favor ratlflcation of the ' I I covenant c substantially as -w. Wilson-' "J--- ' " Or, 4 I am opposed to rattflcation .... Name , . . i. - . ii Address ?A,..v.,Vi. ........ 'til! Is sad rata to Tet yoeraeL i Usittatia POUNDING AT INDIA'S DOOR Soviet Declared to Be Threaten ing' Entire East, as jResulCof ; New ' Drives Upon - Gateway. , British Military Expert Sounds, Warning to Bntajft fnJ Order .: to Stop Further Advances.! By VUl It. Keen . b 34 London. Jan. 2.U.' P,) rThe j road to India is open.' and the Rus-' sian Bolsbeviki now" threaten to os-1 tabllsh communication with the 'aj tire east. General Maurice, ' British j military expert, declared , today, In : an article irthe Dally News. .i f- f . Official afixiety over the( niiuuiry( situation in Russia was liei ttened by a wireless message from oseow, r In which the Russian ovietgtvern; ment claimed Its armies had entered ' Bokhara the gateway of Afghanis-' . "An. Immediate policy" should be es-1 " tablished.by the British government toijgp v: prevent further .extension of the Reds:; 'f'fx -siihere of Infliience In countries now un-4 V : dcr British control or protection, Gen-v '-; eral Maurice asserted.- . i i W J- Colshevlk emissaries have started-' a-- :. concentrated propaganda la the Uritlsh sphere of Influence to the north i end 7 . west of India, according to advices here.?; V; ; With sporadic revolts atreaeVr' report-; . ed from the hlli country of North India f ind fighting reported - between Wasln '; and Mahsud : tribesmen and British r - V forces. British observers ; bellevedthS; v:i : ;; Bolshevik teachtngs-r already havebe s : gun to; beertf rulC: -"--' ':TuiJ vs -, ' . Dispatches today '.amplified the Mos- ... - cow wireless advices. of yesterday, which V announced s great Bolshevik vietory' ; for'ithe 'Red" erroles attackingaeneral, V Denlkln's antBolshevlk troops in South,-. Russia,-'-"; .-f' "r '-;i "'; '' i-r- Besides capture of the towns of KkaU erlnoslav and Nevomoskovsk. the ' Reds : ,f i . claimed to- have : taken several - ether i 1 "towns.' Denlkm routed armies Continue ; ttheh5 retread towwr - tivr --Be ef 'Atw ' the Reds claimed, and it was admitted , ' " in British military, circles that Deelklh . . , apparenUy is 'doomed to follow the fate of Titdenttch v and' Admiral 'Koichak, in an effort to establish an antl-BolthsvIk government for- Russia. 4 t -$'; t: - , 1 f Defies Bandit 'and Gets Bullet Wound; Reports 1 at Good Samaritan hospital this morning were that John H. Vogt, who was shot In. the- right arm by a highwayman early Wednesday morn -in. would emerge from the hospital net ' only- without, amputation - of - the .arm, as was feared, but with practically full use of the member. - f -. - 4 i Vogt, who lives at IB North Twenty. -second street, had Just alighted from a':, trolley Car at Twenty-third" and .Flan-.y. ders streets when he waa accosted by a highwayman with a, gun. Vogt refused to throw up his hands and the bandit fired, the bullet striking Vogt's arm be tween shoulder and elboW. Oregon Has Reezill Weather ; and . Clear : : Skies for New Year With freetlnc weather arid cJeajr skies v the new year got safely under way, so far as Portland Is concerned, the-tern perature 'failing ' to IS above, as regis tered at the customs house this mora: tog;-- - v ;, -f. ... . . r Tempsratures were p-enerally ioWsr all over Oregon today. At Baker it was IS above, at Marshfleld 2$ and . at Rone burg It above.- North Mead, at tha; mouth of the river, reported, a. mtnimuoa V of 42; above, '-t .jf - 'v:,V!ij..t The forecast for tonight and Saturday Is fair and wermer, with easterly wlndtv : Gary -Released FrbmJ Martmlt There MriseMoinths Gary,' Ind'; Jan. 3v (L N.' S For tha first ' time -Since ' October , .Gary was , taken from under martial law todayT"1-- General .Leonard Wood,, commanding th--.csntral department, removed the .re strictions at - the request of 'Mayor -Hodges . The cljiy was placed j under martial law October because, of riots . attending the steel strike here. Armed regulars have patrolled the streets ever since. The troops will soon be with drawn. -.- , . - ' PEACE TREATY of aationa covenant, v Lodg4 reservations. peace treaty and League f Nation presented to tns senate oy '-rs.iusoi , ' ' , ' - .' In any form. , ,w. ,...... el sUo s sunI veteis U viinMnea, . 1 1 1--. J . 4.:'.