THE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL,' P ORTLAND, FRIDAY, APRIL . 23, 1920.
SECRET HAUNT OF
I. W. W. BARED BY
POLICE IN SEATTLE
Seattle. Wash.. April 23. (U. P.)
Trailing a woman, long sought, by
federal authorities In the East, to
,a room in the Globe building at First
avenue and Madison street last night,
police and government agents dlsr
covered the secret headquarters of
N'orthwest I. W, V., which vanished
from Spokane recently, raided the
place and seized a list of 12,000
members.
Alice Hose, declared 10 be Alicia Ro
senbaum. who disappeared during the
early part of the war when her arrest
wh sought for mailing thousands of let
ters urging draft evasion, was the
woman taken Into custody.
Tollce Sergeant P. F. Keefe and his
"anti-Red squad" rushed into the room
entered by Miss Rose, followed by gov
ernment agents, and plaad her under
arrest. The room was one of a suite on
the third floor. The name, on the door
was "Stewart Johnson. Contractors."
Two men found in the suite gave their
names as W. E. Spear and Ed Bums.
They were hustled to police headquar
ters with Mls Rose' while the raiders
searched the place, fcpear is said to be
in charge of I. W. W. operations here
and Burns his assistant.
Miss Rese played the role of stenogra
pher to the "contractonsk"
Books and records orthe "firm" re
vealed the names and whereabouts of
12,000 I. W. W. members scattered in
cities, towns n logging camps through
out the Northwest and showed that $1'.
H08.19 had been deposited in a t local
hank. This, was taken to be the I. W.
W. prisoners' defense fund.
The office pafe contained $6000 In cash
and I. W. W. dues stamps of a face
value of $80,000. More than 1000 I. W.
. . "v.. ... - v . .
taken. All evidence was seized a
turned over to federal authorities.
AMERICANS IN MEXICO
CALL
(Continued from Pige One)
troubles In Mexico and he declared that
he could not discuss the matter.
At me Mexican emDassy r was stated
FOR WARSHIPS
that no Information had been received j Sonora that served him well when he
from Mexico today, but there had been fjnal,y broke witn the flrst cnlef After
nothing 4p indicate a need for American i ne w-g relieved he was urged to insti
warshln Mexican ports. , gate a movement against Carranza im-
Amencan representatives at the Mexl- mediately, but held off because he
can ports of Topolbampo. Mazatlan and feared intervention by the United
Frontera asked that American warships ( states. He told friends that he was
be sent to those ports, the state de- willing to give Carranza the opportu
partment announced today. nity to establish and maintain a con-
uepanmeni reiusea to make;
any statement as to the incidents which
led to the .request for warships.
The general attitude of the state de
partment was that the request for war
Ships was a matter not to be taken too
seriously and It was evident that the
state department as not anxious to
create any unusual
matter.
comment on the I
"It is a very reassuring thing to see
the American flag flying." was the com
ment made by one high official In con-
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ment Indicate that there U a very unset
tled condition in Mexico, which may lead
to serious outburst, and It is believed
that it la to guard the safety of Amer
icana in such an event that the warships
have been asked for.
CEXSOB8HIP Id SET UP
There are indications at the state de
partment that . a strict censorship has
been set up in Mexico. No Mexican
newspapers yesterday printed any arti
cles bearing on the revolution, despite
the fact that reports. here indicate that
the revolution is creating a serious con
dition of affairs. r
-Private advices received In Washing
ton also indicate that American officials
in Mexico are becoming anxious over the
situation, and reports were received un
officially that warships had been asked
for.
Those in close touch with Mexican con
ditions were of the opinion that the call
for warships was In anticipation of trou
ble, rather than because of any trouble
which had occurred.
20,000 yaqtji8 to follow
obrj;gonagalvst cauranza
By William S. MeNstt
(United Kw Buff Corrapondeot)
Washington. April 23. For more
than three, years almost every man in
the Mexican state of Sonora has been
a committee of one In preparation for
the revolution that now is under way.
In addition to nearly all the Mexican
residents of the state, the Taqut In
dians have been acting as a unit getr
ting ready for their day.
A man in Washington who has been
in the confidence of the revolutionaries
today told me how the preparations
had been carried on. Mexican men
worked in Arizona and New Mexico
and Invested their individual earnings
direct In rifles and ammunition, which
they personally carried over the border
and stored against the time when their
idol, Obregon. should give the word.
The Taqul Indians also pursued the
same tactics. They worked on the
railroads in the United States and as
ranch hands and spent everything they
earned for arms and ammunition. So
widespread was this practice among
tnei Yaquls that several months
o ,
mny peopie in new Mexico ana Arl-
" UK1UM. wnvincea mat me laquis
were preparing to go on Jhe warns th i
ii,u uteir uwii nooK.
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But it is a long known fact that the
I Yaquls recognize one Mexican as a
friend and leader, and that one man
- Is Obregon, The Yaquis are noted
! as the best fighters In Mexico and
they did splendid work under Obregon
in the first revolution. He Is of their
own state andhad their confidence.
He treated them fairly and they fol
I lowed him willingly. Tt Is estimated
that there are about 20,000 Yaqul in
fantrymen now available for service j
I under the man they trust.
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of war for Carranza. he laid wires in
the federal armv In hi.
stitutional form of government and
that he would not move against him
unless he betrayed his trust.
PREPARATIONS ABE MADE
But in the meantime he saw to it
that the people of his state were pre
paring themselves for any eventuality.
He hATfl.irtA rnnvln at u, v. , rn-
ranza meant t0 franM thr eitlons in
his own favor to either insure his own
election or perpetuate himself as a
military dictator, and he touched the
match to the powder that he had been I
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Some stores buy neckwear "by the cord" with little
thought as to the harmony of colorings. Not so
with us.
We select with great care the choicest designs and
colorjngs from the four leading makers of this coun
try and frequently make our own importations from
Europe.
collecting and keeping dry for three
Thousands of Individuals In Sonora
had arms and ammunition ready : the
Taquii i were prepared. Some of the
federal garrisons that immediately went
over to Obregon bad been storing fed
eral ammunition issued to them and
they were prepared to take the field
In behalf of the revolution. So that
when the word was finally given to go,
the revolutionaries were well supplied
With ' the necessary arms and ammuni
tion. YIIXA IS IJT FIELD
The state department has no definite
infosmation as to the Mexican situation,
tut confidential advices received here
today have it that Francisco Villa is
in th$ field not far from the city of
Chihuahua with a Column of cavalry
strong enough and sufficiently well'
equipped to keep the federal forces in
the state of Chihuahua well occupied.
It is the hope of the revolutionaries
that he may be be to conquer the
northern .state and then swing south to
join Obregon forces in an attack on
Mexico City.
CARRAXZA GENERAL. LOSES
BATTLE TO REBEL FORCE
Washington. April 23. U. N. S.)
Colonel Rodolfo Oallegos. former federal
commander in Tamaulipaa. clashed yes
terday with a Carranza force under
General Rosario Rodriguez at Linayos,
defeating the latter, who retreated
toward Monterey, according to an of
ficial statement from General Salvador
Alvarado, Sonora's military representa
tive here, today.
. TWO WEEKS LATER
(Continued from Pace On.)
the two are planning to go on their
honeymoon journey by automobile if
the trouble over the checks can be
cleared up.
Deich said Lyons had told him he
had been served with divorce papers last
fan Rnd assumed that the six months'
perSod began with that date.
T .. i ., ,.,v, a,,t. t
escape from the municipal courtroom
early in the week when his brother. M.
D. Lyons, bearing a strong resemblance.
undertook to Dut himself in Lyons' place
I In tVm nricnnpr'K hnf T.vnnw was
promptly captured by a policeman who
did not know the brother.
PASSES BAD CHECK
Lyons was arrested Monday for is
suing a check for $130 against an ac
count of $1.50 in payment for an auto
mobile. Tuesday was to have seen the
! beginning of a honeymoon trip to Se-
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Lyons showed in an effort to obtain
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bonds for his release from jail. He
failed and the attempted substitution of
his brother in the prisoners' box was
the expedient.
The first Mrs. Lyons complained Au
gust 28. 1919, that Lyons had treated
her in a cruel and inhuman manner.
April 8 Presiding Judge John McCourt
divorced the childless couple and al
lowed Mrs. Lyons alimony in the sum
of $30 a month. They were married in
Portland on January 2, 1914.
Mrs. Lyons had alleged that her hus
band was not only cruel, but that he
had associated with and corresponded
with women of questionable morals and
deserted his wife May 10, 1919.
Speculation over the fact that Oregon
and Washington laws do not permit
marriages within six months following
divorce gave much interest to the news
that within a few minutes after his re
lease irom jail Lyons naa obtained a
marriage license at Vancouver.
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Paris, April 23. (I. N. S.) It
was unofficially reported this after
noon that the French senate, sitting
as a high court of justice, had
reached a decision to impose a three
year sentence of imprisonment on
former Premier Joseph Caillaux,
who was found guilty of having
commerce with the enemy. I
According to this report Caillaux
previous detention would run as part of
his sentence, which would mean freedom
for him In about a month. The court
is to announce the sentence' this evening.
TUMULTUOrS SCENES ARE
ENACTED AT CONVICTION
The. first, vote today, fixing Caillaux's
guilt, was proposed by Boivln Champeau
and was based on article 78 of the
French constitution, covering the sub
ject of intelligence with the enemy with
out actually furnishing information in
jurious to the military or political situa
tion of France or the allies.
Ths crime is punishable by deten
tion in a fortress. After the vote was
taken and Caillaux was held guilty of
such intelligence with the enemy, debate
continued to. determine the term of im
prisonment At times the session grew tumultuous.
I stood in the corridor just outside the
chamber and from within the din was a
mixture of shouts, clanging of the gong
while the chair frantically sought order,
and the uproar caused by scores of depu-.
ties all clamoring to speak at once or
shouting of protests against rulings of
the chair or expressions of the. speaker,
who held the floor.
ACCUSED ABLY DEFENDED
Republican guards lined the walls of
the chamber and the corridors outside,
preventing any not members or officials
from even reaching the doors of the
chamber. Outside the building a small
army of gendarmes held back crowds
which lined the curb on both sides of
Jhe street, seeking entrance to the build
and and waltinj; to hear the verdict.
Caillaux was ably defended by Dep
uties Moutel and Moro-Giafferi and by
M. Demange, who defended Captain
Dreyfus.
He was prosecuted by Theodore Les
couve, procurator of the French re
public, assisted by M. Regnault and
Captain Mornet, who prosecuted Bolo
CAILLAUX AJfSWEKS CHARGES
Caillaux admitted he had worked
for peace, but declared that his ef-
forts had been inspired by patriotism
and that he did not aim at any- j
thing that he considered harmful to
his country. He gave long and intri- i
cate explanations of his dealings with
Bolo Pasha and Lenoir, both of whom
were executed for their treasonable
activities during the war.
When M. Lescouve began his sum
ming up for the state he renounced
the death penalty,' leaving three al
ternatives open to the court : Banish
ment, imprisonment or acquittal.
TO BE DESTROYED
(Coo tinned from Pace One)
meniti the official statement tonight
said.
Early In the session, it was learned,
the council examined again the mili
tary clauses of the Turftish treaty, es
pecially those concerning the straits, and
approved them. Disposition of the 'Cau
casus also was discussed.
LONDON' PAPER SAYS GEORGE
IS BLESSING TO GERMANY
London..- April 23. (I. N. S.) "The
TURKISH
DEFENSES
shuffling polioy of Premier Lloyd George strength as a candidate for the Repub
is a bane to the alliance and a blessing j iican presidential nomination will occur
for the German war torn people because ; in the Montana primaries today.
It is helping them to re-establish Prus- Opposed to Hoover on the Republican
sian militarism." said the Morning Post j ballot are Senator Warren Harding,
today in commenting on the develop- i Malor General Leonard Wood. Serfator
ments of the supreme council at San
RemO. i
The Daily Matl expressed the hope i
that the supreme council would Accept I
the viewpoint of Premier Millerand.
"Germany's request for an army of
IP0.000 men should not even be dis- i
ussed." said the Daily Mall. This paper j
referred to the German communication
as "a note from the impudent Hun." i
The Daily Telegraph, :n commenting ;
on Marshal Foch's proposal that conces
sions be made regarding the size of the
German army, said :
'Marshal Foch hurt netter have an
adequate army at home and no camou
flaged troops."
The San Remo correspondent of the
Chronicle quoted Premier Milleranijl as
saying : '
"We are in full agreement regarding
Germahy. Premier. Lloyd George him
self has declared against any revision
of the treaty."
According to the Chronicle, the inter
allied aviation commission, whose re
port is now before the supreme council,
has everywhere met with bad faith on
the part of the Germans.
Airplanes which the Germans were
pledged by the treaty to turn over to
the allies were either damaged or de
stroyed. "Until Germany disarms we certainly
cannot disarm ourselves," said the
Chronicle.
THRACE IS AWARDED GREECE
BY COUNCIL OF PREMIERS
San Remo, April 23. The supreme
council 4ias finally decided to award
Thrace, as far as the Chatalja line, to
Greece, with special guarantees for the
Turkish populace. It was learned on semi
official authority Thursday.
Bulgaria is to have a so-called eco
nomic outlet on the Marliza line, the
same authority declared, this decision
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2Tr Top Bread 17c
Comb Honey .35c
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Apples, per box, up from.. $1.65
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ORBEN VAN SCHOONHOVEN
mlM Beeoso BU, Coraer Taylor.
having been 'made over the opposition
of Premier Nittl of Italy, who was un-,
able to prevail over the united opinion
of Lloyd George and Premier Mlilerand.
Kitti gravely warned hla colleagues of
the council of troublesome political and
military possibiMties created by this
geographical lineup.
TURKS HOLD SOME POWEE
During the conference tt was said to
have been developed that only 80,000
troops, and those lacking adequate
equipment and munitions, could be
thrown into action against Turkey
should the situation demand it in the
near future.
MILLERAJTD DENIES FRANCE
HAS BECOME IMPERIALIST
San Remo. Aorll 23. Through the
American correspondents attending the
ccuncil of premiers. Premier Millerand
of Prance today tried to explain away
the American suspicions of militarism
i.i France. k
France, he declared, seeks mrely to
force German compliance with the term
of a contract, the peace treaty, in insist
ing upon disarmament of the country.
Vengeance fs not the motive, he stated
explicitly, nor is the demand actuated
by hatred.
Discussing the French attitude rather
prime minister took occasion to reiterate i
bis country's gratitude to the United ,
States for the part that Americans took
in heiping to win the war.
IKAJfCE STILL AFRAID
But he would remind America that
Germany Is daily affording more proofs
of her bad faith, the most recent and
one of the boldest being the German
note received by the' supreme council
onlr today, demanding that the allies
permit the doubling of her army to
Ero.OOO effectives.
He lingered on the German statement
tha' this doubling of her military
strength is necessitated by the faft that
her soldiers work only an eight-hour
day. This condition, the Germans claim
make it impossible for 100,000 soldiers
to garrison and police the country.
But if Germany does not disarm. Mil
lerand insisted, other nations cannot.
In safety, do so.
JOH"SO TO BE PRESEXT
Notwithstanding the cries of pacifists
and charges of militarism, the premier
believed the United States would be
in full accord with the allies. He re
gretted America's absence from the
drafting of the Turkish peace treaty
and said that the reply to President
Wilson was ready, except for the de
tails regarding Armenia. Millerand
was glad to hear that Ambassador John
son is to return to San Remo as an
j observer for the state department.
j The present conference is expected to
! terminate Saturday or Sunday.
The supreme council Thursday exam
jned and approved the military clauses
1 covering the government of the straits,
and passed on to the problem of the
Caucasus.
IS
BY HIS OWN PARTY
(Continued from Pate One)
liam J. Bryan as a delegate at large to
the Democratic convention at San Fran
cisco was greeted with cheers and wild
applause at the convention of Missouri
Democrats here late yesterday.
When Frank Lee. local Democrat
asked the convention's approval of send
ing a telegram of congratulation to the
Nebraskan. applause was renewed.
The following telegram was dis
patched :
"Missouri Democrats congratulate Ne
braska on your selection as a delegate
at large to the San Francisco conven
tion. You gave us Woodrow Wilson,
the best president we ever had. May
God guide your hand, for we know your
heart is right."
HOOVER HAS FIRST TEST OF
STRENGTH IN MONTANA
By Harold D. Jacobs
New York, April 23. (U. P.) The
first real test of Herbert Hoover's
Hiram Johnson and Governor Frank O.
T yiwdpn The latter Ihcpe havA mnrle
nersonnl canvasses of the state. The.
Montana branch of the national Hoover
Republican club has made an intensive
caniDaian for the former food adminis-
trator
Hoover enlers this battle in a necu-
liar position. Although he has definile-
ly declared he will not accept a Demo-
cratic nomination, he has 33 Democratic
and no Republican national delegates
instructed for him to date. The Demo
cratic primary, it was believed, will rr
suit in selection of an unpledged dele
gation. Both the Republicans and Democrats
have eight delegates at stake In Mon
tana. The Republicans will hold a state
convention in Nevada tomorrow, at
which six delegates will be selected.
There will then be a surcease for the
politicians until Tuesday, when the Re
publicans will hold primaries In Massa
chusetts, New Jersey, Ohio and state
conventions in Idaho and Washington.
The same day Democratic primaries will
take place in Massachusetts, New Jersey
and Ohio.
New Jersey is regarded as the next
critical state for the Johnson campaign.
If he fails, he will have lost his one
great opportunity to break Wood's solid
front in the East. Senator Williarfi Bo
rah, who has stumped New Jersey for
Johnson, said today that "the situation
is comparable to that in Michigan before
the primary there."
Massachusetts Republicans are ex
pected to indorse their governor. Calvin
Coolldge, though the Wood backers are
making strong claims of that state's
support.
In Ohio, a situation similar to that
In Illinois apparently prevails. Wood is
attempting to break the "favorite son"
delegation of Senator Warreg. Harding.
Washington will find Johnson and
I Senator Miles Poindexter arrayed I
Good Potatoes, to lbs 85c
2 rkgs: Cream of Barley. . . . .25c
Fancy Rolled Oats, 3 lbs 25c
Deviled Meat 5C and 10c
Good Walnuts, 3 lbs $1.00
: Betfc Theses Xala 198S, slS-M -;
REPUDIATED
against each other, with a possibility
that Hoover's friends will make a bid. .
As regards the Democrats, Ohio and
New Jersey are expected to Indorse
their governors. James Cox and Edward
L Edwards.' Attorney General A. Mitch
ell Palmer has done some campaigning
In New Jersey. Massachusetts- la looked
to send an unpledged Democratic delegation.
Hoover Club Organized
Boardman. April 23. A Hoover club
was organised for this community on
Wednesday night, with W. A. Goodwin,
president; S. H. Boardman. vice presi
dent; Mrs. Harter. secretary, and Mrs.
W. It. Stewart, treasurer. A big rally
is planned for May, preceding the pri
mary. Denim Crusade Hits
. Klamath Citizens
Klamath Falls, April 23. -Waiters and
waitresses in local restaurants hav9
Joined the overalls movement, and a club
has been organized which promises to
extend its influence into other activities.
Men are wearing denims andwomen
c lTe'
MEMORIAL TABLET
(Continued from Pui One)
published a few days previously. I am
sure expresses the sentiments of every
person who came In contact with Miss
Isom during the course of her unselfish
labor in the interests of the citv. and I
I do not want her to be forgotten now.
nor tnat those who live after us shall
not nave an ever-present reminder of
the great public service that has been
rendered in their behalr? as well as In
ours, by Jhe upbuilding of a remark
able civic enterprise such as 0r library.
SENDS CHECK FOR i
The best recommendation I can make
regarding a memorial is to start a vol
untary fund. I enclose a check payable
to The Journal for this purpose and
know that if you announce that you
will supervise the fund, many hundreds
of Portland citizens who revere the
memory of this remarkable woman will
welcome an opportunity o become con
tributors and erect in the library a last
ins monument to preserve her memory."
Who will be the next contributor?
The members of the library board
with whom The Journal will cooperate
in the Isom Memorial fund are W. B.
Ayer. president ; Richard W. Montague,
vice president : William M. Ladd. W. L.
Brewster, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise. William
V- Woodward, E. L. Deveraux. E. B.
MacNaughton. Robert H. Strong and
County Commissioners Ralph W. Hoyt,
Rufus C. Holman and A. A. Muck.
FUND
OPENED
FOR
Oregon Daily Journal,
Portland, Oregon.
Inclosed find check, money order, currency, for $
payable to the Mary Frances Isom Memorial Fund, it being understood
that the entire fund is to be used in placing r memorial tablet in honor
of Miss Isom in the Portland Central Library under direction of the
Library Board and The Journal.
Signed .
LAST DAY
"The VIRGIN
of Stamboul'
with
Priscilla Dean, Wheeler Oak
man and All-Star Cast.
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ADMiniTTAIN
COMMITS SUICIDE
WasfSfngton. April 23. (U. P.)
Rear Admiral C. B. Brittain, chief
of staff to the commander of the
Atlantic fleet, shot and killed him
self on the) 'afternoon of April 22,
Secretary Daniels was advised today
by Admiral Wilson, commander in
chief of the fleet at Ouantanamo
bay.
Brittain died instantly. No details of
the tragedy were received by Daniels.
Wilson advised ' Daniels that . the body
was being sent to this country on the
United States ship Solace, which left
Ouantanamo yesterday.
E IS HERE FOR
NOUIRY INTO YARDS
(Oonunuod From Pue On)
States 'Attorney Humphreys will appear
in federal court and ask for an order
requiring the Columbia River Ship
building corporation and the Northwest
Steel company to produce "certain rec
ords" for the inspection of the agents.
As such an order can only be granted
on the showing that the evidence Is for
the grand jury or for the trial court,
the inference is that the records are re
quired for the grand jury.
YARDS IGNORE DEMANDS
Witnesses or records can be subpe
naed pnly for the court or grand Jury
and not for the examination of individ
uals. Demands have repeatedly been
made by the special agents that these
records be produced and the shipyards
have declined to obey the order. Since
the examination cannot be made in any
other way. the records will have to be
subpenaed for the grand Jury, the gov
ernment attorneys have Indicated.
The United States attorney s request
for the order Is set forth in a lengthy
document, which, while secret, is known
to contain the reasons for the request,
such showing being required.
In resisting the order the shipyards
will be represented In court by Attorney
W. Lair Thompson.
So far the only specific detail known
to be under investigation Is the trans
action whereby Captain John K. Blaine,
formerly dlstrlct-manager for steel con
struction in Oregon and Washington and
now under indictment in Seattle, was
employed in an Inspectorial capacity on
private work done by the two Portland
yards. For this work, the shipyards
have announced in a statement, Blaine
1 1 ey
MOOR
was 'paid' Ilis.MO by ch corporation,
but he was employed several weeks
urter mi resit nation rrom vme iwner-
ranro ITIm Anrnnratlnn. and onlV OH Pri
vate work under way , in the Portland ,
yards. i ' ; ' " ' i
INVEST IUATIOW EXTENBIYB 4
But t0 investigation here, tt Is known,
is not confined merely to this matter. -In
fact, tt has been admitted, this is one
of the smallest details of the work being ' j
done by the government agents, v
Moore would not say today' that ths v
activities of wooden-yards In this dls
trict are under investigation, but ac
tions are now pending against opera
tors of several yards in Washington.
Nor would he say that the work done
by several shipping board officials tn
Portland who were named to him Is m
under scrutiny,
Bert Schlesfnger of San Francises is
assistant attorney general tn charge of -
the shipyard investigations on the
coast, Moore said.
FRACD IS CHARGED
Captain Blaine is specifically charged-.
In Seattle, Moore explained, on fraud
charges growing out of his alleged em
ployment in a private capacity while
acting for the government. Employed"
as district manager at a salary of r000 '
h year, he is said to have asked the . :
Fleet corporation for 18500 on the prom-
ise that he would resign his connection-,
with the American bureau of shipping.
The salary increase was given, but
Blaine. It is charged, still maintained
his private connections secretly, obtain
ing commissions from the corporation
in the narrue of relatives.
Others beside Blaine, however, are ao
cused of Irregularities by the govern--ment
Moore, who is handling all the
prosecutions, said. Yard 'operators are .
accused of charging for "extras" on
ship construction that were never made -and
of collecting bonuses to which they
were not entitled.
Moors said that he expects to return
to Seattle Monday night.
LAST TIMES
TODAY!
WALLY
REID
in
"EXCUSE
MY
DUST"
A speed
picture that
tingles.
And
"THE GINGHAM
GIRL"
A SENNETT
laugh picture that
makes you chuckle.
Coming Saturday
"HUCKLEBERRY
FINN v-1;
Mark TwainY Clastic
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MAJESTliD .
Safe
Milk
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A Nntritiout Diet for All Ages
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