CITY EDITION ies All Here and If All True THE WEATHER Tonight land Tuesday probably rain; colder tonight. . Minimum temperatures: j ;i Portland ...... 4 New tr leans. ... 68 Helena 38 ; New Ydrk. ...... 40 Los Angeles.... 63 St TauL, 5 PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 192ft FOURTEEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS' ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS PIVI OS.NT9 VOL. XIX. NO Entered aa Second CUw Matter Foctofflca, Portland. Oregon - A movie provides you with an 'eternal i , - jt - XVfCN U l i ." " t triangle'' puszle and then solves it. Mil- ' f SI I I VV S . ZjL CTlVvVvirSvjfer " 'VVCTA. X VAV VVVV I lionaire Reid's wife provided one in which I f V y VSJV T yC--' HyU''T' wtrrVj t YyV r .' r n '- , a pretty modiste and her husband figure. V- V M yZTTH s ,-. jem. FLIES AS-RTjjgWN WINtO vS -"l- - S . but the answer la a mystery. .Next Sun- "ir Mfj UflgTyu t "T I -v-,. - i SCENES IN IRELAND WHERE REVOLT FLAMES ABOVE, British Tommies guarding a wall in Ireland, ready for trouble if it starts. Below, Sir Hamer Greenwood, chief secretary -for Ireland, presenting a medal to the widow of Ser geant Kane of the R. I. C, killed defending a barracks at Kilmallock against a Sinn Fein attack, "Vote Sinn Fein" is painted on the stone wall in the upper picture. The R. I. C Royal Irish Constabulary are known as VBlack and Tans," owing to the color of their uni forms. They are mostly British world-war veterans maintained in Ireland by Great Britain to enforce order. : f, V; ; ' U j . ' . 1 ' t ' 4 A- " ' r,. " . i e ' i ' - ' v ,j i . , v- t f f J !'. A. ?V - :J ' V V.J S ---K ' ',! .(? c- sh -"' . II .iv, Y Vf jr At- ft- Tp It v H h 4 fi-"jti B ii Tr.? -VI -I fyi -Tf. H """" ' eJJSJSja , ' ' ' ' ''''-" ; fo it - A i . q in R I ---' ft ( I 'f f I " ' ' ' I ?' l Ail " ') 'y , , , moros - ' It --'A ' -1 Na,piwiiiijwi "Pj. " ii,, ii i mi i si i j i is i iiiiii il ij I i il I I wsWi hiiiii nrninnnn " It i i. -i !nrn uriiinrnniffn VANKhhS WeaUsm Makes ihtN.-NkWHtKKT ARREST IS SHOT Oregon City, Nov. 22. While" re sisting arrest. Alec DeFprd of Clack amas Heights, about 30 years old and an employe on a river steamer, was shot and seriously injured .Sunday evening by D". E. ( Jaik) Frost, cus todian of the Moose club and former constable. Frost was! assisting Night Officer Surf us in making the arrest. DeFord's condition hus not been de termined. - Surfus attempted to take DeFord into custody on a charge of drinking in the streets. DeFord hit Surfus and fled. Frost and William Welsmandel were leaving the club and Surfus called to them to help him. Frost grappled with DeFord. who hit him in the stomach and broke away. As he fled Front fired twice, one of the bullets, taking effect. : DeFord ran about a block before he was finally captured and walked to the Jail, where it was found his injuries were serious and he was sent to the hospital Russian and Polish Negotiations Broken By Red Delegates Ripa. Nov. Z2.i-(U. P.) Ukrainian op position to Russian troops has disinte grated, according to a Moscow wireless .today... v r v. The wireless said General Simon Pet lura, anti-Bolshevik leader, had aban doned his troops, which are expected to dissolve immediately. Polish - Russian peace negotiations were broken off here yesterday. Russian delegates declaring Poland had violated armistice terms relating to disposition of troops. ; - ; Cadets Burnpd to . Death in Airplane San Antonio. Texas, Nov. 22. (I. N. S.) Flying Cadets SignYund Szymanski. New York city, and James A. Turney, Berkeley. Cal., . were burned to death today when the De Ha vl land i-B' plane they were flying crashed '400 feet to the ground here. .. The engine became stalled while omlng,: and the plane went into a nose dive. Idealism Makes Heir Spurn One Million Legacy Buzzards Bay, Mass., Nov. 22. (I. N.. S.) Spurned one million dol lars; motives idealistic. Charles Garland, direct descendant' of Tudor kings and. son of the late Charles A. Garland.. Bay state millionaire, today let it.be known he has declined to accept his share of the; vast estate of his father. "I did nothing to earn it." he says. . Instead, ha will turn to manual labor auto mechanic for the support of him self, wife and infant daughter. Explaining! why he spurns the $1,000.- 000 gift the ("intense individualist," who has bewildered the administrator of the estate, said "I did nothing to earn the money. Bean to Work for Federal Road Aid t v p..i . . ,, ha7 he m k ,h" - u. v ' tne 8treet a" struck a car operated by l"mtt MJ,yJ8'al" hlhYay!R. A. Atwood, 249 Front street. No IV l:: ".s " tV. .,ls representative w.,Mr..n : n r t i . - ...... B x... , cvtiriucr ii to la. f Tne. purpose, of this meeting is to op pose passage of the Townsend bill, which it is believed would cut off aid to post roads and forest highways, and to back passage of the Chamberlain bill; providing federal aid to construc tion of such roads. 4 Million Farmers Fight Price Decline . Washington, 'L Nov.. ' 22.-(tf. P.) Four million farmers are organized to fight losses from falling prices rougb coop erative societies. Secretary Charles A. Lyman of-. the national board of farm organizations, announced today.. Mooney Case to Be Reopened at Once San Francisco. Nov. 22. (U. . P.) District Attorney ' Matthew Brady an nounced ; today .he would reopen the Thomas Mooney case before the county grand Jury i immediately. CASE IS ADVANCED Washington, Nov. 22. (I..N. S.) The United States supreme court today ad vanced to a. hearing on January 3 the case against United States Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan, con victed of . violating the federal corrupt practices law in the expenditure of money in elections. Oollides.With Two ' Autos; Arrested for Reckless Driving After running, his machine into two other automobiles Sunday, John Lowe was arrested at East Thirtieth and Di vision " streets by Motorcycle Patrolman Stiles on a charge of driving while in toxicated. He was released on $250 ball. . Stiles reported thaf Lowe's car -first collided with an automobile driven by iH. H. Oliver, 122 Sixth street. He at j tempted to cut in front of Oliver. After u'i8 iiio-tiiiiic, ne swervea across ;one was nurt All three machines were aamagea. Ols A. Larsen was arrested bv Patrol man F. L. Hatt at Willamette boulevard and Richmond road Sunday on a charge of driving while intoxicated. May Leave Shipping Board Up to Harding Washington, Nov. 22. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Members of the subcommittee of 'the senate : commerce committee which passes on nominations for the shipping board practically T agreed today that they, will not report upon President Wilson's . seven new- nominees, 1ut will let these nominations lapse on March 4. so a new board can be , appointed by Harding. ' " - . ' : ; ..: Foot of Snow Over j . Northern Vermont ; Burlington, Vt., Nov. 22. I. "N. S.) Northern Vermont today -' was covered with a blanket of snow from 10 to 12 inches deep. :, SEN SEASICK, BUT President-Elect and Party Due to, Dock in Panama Canal Tonror- how Morning; Discourages Re port Will Appoint Chamberlain By David M. Church Aboard S. S. Parismina, En Route to Panama, Nov. 22. (I. N. S.) President-elect Harding and his party today were sailing the tropical Be as of the Spanish Main, traversed by historic buccaneers. The ship's log showed there are 200 miles to go ' before the Panama canal is reached. The Parismina was due to dock Tuesday morning. ' Mrs. Harding was out on deck again today, the rough seas having abated. Reports that Senator Gearge Cham berlain, Democrat, of Oregon, who is a close personal friend of Senator Hard ing, might be secretary of war in the next cabinet, were authoritatively dis couraged, it being indicated by the president-elect that -his cabinet will be en tirely Republican. David Jayne Hill, former ambassa dor to Germany, has been linked" in re cent gossip as possible secretary of i state in the Harding cabinet. Senator Harding, however, is giving slight at tention to such reports. He is concen trating on being a shuffleboard expert, scooting the wooden markers along the slick deck in expert fashion. Senator Harding bas declined an in vitation to be the guest of Brigadier General Chester Harding, governor of the Panama canal zone, during his visit. The president-elect said he had no spe cial plans for his visit, but may receive a delegation of Central American final) ciers who desire to confer about the ex change rates situation. . v . The president-elect would not com ment upon a Wireless stating that Presi dent Wilson had failed to send an Amer ican representative to "be an observer at the League of Nations meeting at Geneva," but indicated his satisfaction at the apparent willingness of Wash ington to leave the league situation to the next administration. The rough seas early yesterday made the president elect slightly indisposed but he refused to give tnf to "mat de mer"and soon was out on deck watching the jumping por poises. Senator Harding got enjoyment in playing with the youngest passenger, Virginia Hundley, 4 years old. who per sists in telling the senator that she's a Democrat Relief Legislation Is Urged for Oregon Grain and Wool Men Washington. Nov. 22. (WASHING TON BUREAU OS THE JOURNAL) Representative Sinnott, '- who arrived to day, declared for emergency legislation for relief of Oregon grain and wool growers. I am convinced there will be immense losses and practical ruin for many unless something is done." he said. "I will confer with other Western mem bers and see what "seems the most prac tical method. One suggestion is an em bargo on wheat, another a retroactive duty on wool. Relief measures may also be assisted by the federal reserve board." Representative Hawley has also ar rived for the session. E MY: New York, Nov. 22. (IJ. P.) Stocks advanced today on the New York stock exchange, many rising rapidly late ir. the day when call money dropped to 5 per cent. The rate was the lowest since No vember 3, 1913, when it went to 2 per cent. On that day. however, it opened at 10 and closed at 5 per cent. There was an attempt at selling in the first hour today, but encouraged statements over the week end resulted in advances in tobaccos and other groups, and the whole market steadied. $1000 an Acre Asked For Figure 8 Sites Although the county commissioner! were informed last week that a price1 of $10,000 an acre had been set on the Latourell property lying within the "figure eight" of the Columbia riveif highway, which it has. been urged that the county buy to protect this scenic spot from establishment of commercial enterprises, a letter was - before the board this morning from H. A. and Lizzie Latourell. now-in San Francisco, offering the 32.78 . acres for sale at $1000 an acre if taken before May 20. $4,022,580 Is Spent On Harding Election Albany. N. T.; Nov. 22. (I. N.' S. The Republican national committee spent $4,022,580 in its efforts to elect President-elect Harding and the re mainder of the national and state Re publican tickets, Fred W. .Upham, na tional treasurer, reported to Secretary of State Hugo today. The committee received $3,906,114, according to the re port, leaving a deficit of $116,465. IN T GIVE UP STOCKS ADVANC MARKET First Christian Science Church Robbed of $100 Sunday Dona tions; Unsuccessful Attempt Is Made on the First Presbyterian Non-sectarian robbers looted the First Christian Science church. Nineteenth and Everett streets, of $100 in cash Sunday night, and later made an unsuccessful sortie on the First Presbyterian church. Alder and Twelfth streets. When the custodian of the First Christian Science church, J. C. Burnett. made hia first round of the edifice, this morning he found the door to the treas urer s office had been Jimmied open, the knob to the 300 pound safe knocked off and a punch which had been used to knoak off the lock. The treasurer's desk was7 also broken open. The thieves got about $100, nearly all of which was- In currency and small change, said the treasurer, Mrs. Anna M. Poyntz. PROBABLY ATTENDED SERVICE Patrolmen Chase and Wiles," who re sponded to Burnett's call, report finding every door and window securely bolted from the inside, and say that it would have been impossible for a man to have gained entrance after the church was locked by the Janitor, without leaving a trace. Mrs. Poynts holds the theory that the robbers attended the evening service, then hid themselves in the building. The money taken was part of the Sunday of fering. Burnett sleeps in the building, but told the police he did not hear the thieves at work. Bertillion Expert James Hunter visited the church this morning and took finger prints. DOOR WITHSTANDS ATTACK Entrance to the First Presbyterian church was gained by Jimmying open an alley window. Six doors in the church house were broken open without attract ing the attention of Sexton Harry B. Burrows. On the third floor, they tried ' to break down the metal door leading to the office pf Boudinot Seeley, superintendent of Presbyterian home missions for Oregon. The door withstood all their effors, so 'they broke the reinforced glass and unlocked it from the inside. Seeley does not keep a safe in. hia office. Af ter-vexaroming Seeley's room- they left, without trying to break down the door leading into the main of fice of the church. The safe is kept in the inner office. , ALEX M'DONALD'S BODY IS FOUND St. Helens, Or., Nov. 22. The body of A. J. McDonald, one of the men lost when an automobile went off the-grade near ,the bridge across the Sandy river at the Automobile clubhouse, recently, was found Sun day on Bachelor island, on "the Washington side of the Columbia river near here. While identification is difficult, due to the state of the body, cards and let ters found near make it practically cer tain. The body had been either washed ashore by a wave or drawn by some person up the bank. The pockets were turned inside out, indicating that rob bery had been committed. Near the body on' a log was a pass, made out in the name of A. J. McDonald, to the Columbia county fair, good only on "school children's day," September 24. McDonald was janitor at the Rainier school at the time, and the children and officials of the school .attended in, a body. . ' ' Near by was a letter addressed to Alex McDonald. 850 Thurman street, Portland, from Long Beach, CaL, which had been forwarded to McDonald at Rainier. Cards of Portland business houses were also found. The body was at first believed to be that of Mayor Percival of Vancouver, who has been missing for several weeks. The Clarke county coroner and Per- cival's two sons took the body to Van couver. The body was clothed, in a blue suit and a short blue overcoat. 'The shoes were tan, with rubber heels. McDonald formerly lived In St. Hel ens. E. I. Ballagh. former member of the legislature, and S. C Morton, pub lisher of the St. Helens Mist, who played ball as boys with McDonald, partially identified the body. , Discovery of the body was made by T. R. and. Charles Harrison, brothers, who were hunting ducks on the island. They notified their father, who sent words to the officials of Clarke county, Washing ton, believing; from the description that the body was that f Mayor Percival. A. J. McDonald was 6ne of five men Jost when an automobile plunged over a 40-foot bank into the Sandy, river Oc tober 17. The bodies of his father, M. D. McDonald; his brother, Walter McDon ald, and Edward A. Hearty have been recovered.. That of Richard Mcintosh, an employe of Cornfoot A Mcintosh, the fifth victim, is yet micsing. II. C. Couy and William Concannon, who were pas sengers in the car, escaped. The accident occurred in a heavy fog. Motors Stock Is Bought by Dupont New York, Nov. 22. (U. P.) A large block of General Motors stock has been taken o,ver by Pierre S. ' Dupont. it was reported today. The stock was held by W. C Durant, president of the corporation, who will remain with the company and retain an interest in the StOCk. Grewsome Find Made 100 Yards in Woods Back of Railroad Track Near Bridge; Papers in Pocket Reveal identity. Found hanging to a tree on the Oregon side - of the Columbia river 100 yards back in the woods from the railroad track near the bridge, a body identified as that of Mayor Percival of Vancouver was 'discov ered this afternoon by O. F. Wil liams of Kenton. ' - . . ' Williams had been visiting a ranch in the neighborhood and cut through the woods on his way home. Ho notified Deputy Coroner Leo Goetsch, who took the body to the county morgue. Identification of the long-missing mayor was effected by means of "vari ous papers and documents Jn the pocket Percival disappeared from? Vancouver Saturday, October 17. He had started out for a walk and never returned. Many supposed clues were followed, but until this afternoon none led to anything. Two drivers escaped with only slight Injury in an accident this morning that completely wrecked a sedan and a truck when they fell over the cliff Into Mocks bottom from the Willamette boulevard road way. K. T. Yamada, 269 V4 Everett street, was driving the sedan, which attempted to pass a truck of the Acme Lumber company, driven by W. H. Hewis, 1440 Willamette boulevard. The - Japanese fturned to the left to pass and almost struck the curb. He then turned to the right, directly in front of the truck, after which, he lost bis head and ran the car over the cliff, whih is nearly 300 feet high at that point. Hewis also became confused and ran his truck over the cliff at a point where it is 150 feet high. . While the truck may be salvaged the sedan is a complete wreck. Beyond a few cuts and scratches the men were un injured. The Japanese was sent to Wil lamette sanitarium and from there to his home Spokane Foresees Winter Bread Lines; 2000 Men Are Idle Spokanei Wash,. Nov. 22. (U. P.) Bread lines in Spokane and Inland Em pire cities this winter were predicted to day by local employment agents, who as serted that there are now from 1500 to 2000 idle men in Uie city. "Many of them don't get a square meal in three days," said one agent. Reopening f lumbering operations with the coming of snow is expected to relieve the situation somewhat. Irregular Market Sends Wheat Down; Corn Goes Higher Chicago, Nov. 22. (L - N. S.) It was an irregular day in the grain market with December wheat closing at losses of 8c while corn finished higher. Other grains although lower displayed improved resistance to selling pressure. The strength in corn was due mainly to extensive short covering. The decrease of 1,677,000 bushels corn in the visible supply forced many shorts out of that grain late in the day. Provisions were under constant pressure and were sharply lower at the last. Injured Workers Are Paid $3,250,853.06 Olympia, Wash., Nov. 22. Injured workmen and families of workmen killed while engaged in hazardous occupations were paid $3,250,853.06 during the year, September 30, 1919, to September 30, 1920, according to the annual report of the state industrial insurance commission. Of this amount $304,286.62 , was awarded for temporary total , disabilities, $1,997,; 384.48 for permanent disabilities,-; and $949,182.06 was allotted to families of workmen killed. ' W. U. Loses Atlantic Cable Business of U.S. Washington, Nov. ' 22. TJ. P.) The state department has shifted itsftcable business for transmission across the Atlantic from the Western - Union com pany to the Commercial Cable company. Under Secretary of State Davis said today. .' i !. Former Director of Art Academy Dies New Tork, Nov. 22. L N. 8.) George W. Breck. former director of the American Academy of Fine Arts, died today at the age of 57 of apoplexy. AK TWO DRIVERS HURT Had$61,000on Train Robbed at Council Bluff s Omaha, Neb., Nov. 22. (I, N. S.) The Ladd & Tillon bank of Port land, Or., had $61,000 in cash among the loot taken from the Burlington mall coach at Council Bluffs one week ago last Saturday, according to a statement given out by inves tigators. The shipment was said to have been consigned to a Chicago bank. . . ' ' This loss was reported, with an addi tional shortage Of $650,008, not hereto fore reported missing. Most cf this was in bonds and cash. This latest discovery will bring the total haul of the robbers up to $3,500, 000, possibly $5,000,000. CALIFORNIA BANKS ALSO LOSE San Francisco banks were represented with the Portland bank In the item of, $650,000. This is not a part of the $800. 000 in Liberty bonds burned by the robbers, but is In' addition to their des troyed bonds. " Registered shipments, made November 10 from San Francisco and Portland to Chicago included ; Fifty packages of $1000 each, all $10 bills, shipped-! by the Anfclo-London-Parls National bank of San Francisco to the Continental & Commercial National bank. Chicago, totaling $50,000. - Fifty $10,000 temporary Fourth Lib erty loan bonds, consigned by the same San Francisco bank to the same Chicago bank, totaling $500,000. A consignment of $61,000 In bank notes, sent by a - Portland bank to a Chicago bank. 1 j A large Quantity of stocks and bonds, (not yet. Itemised, to Omaha. TVia tr.n AAA iam ahlnmpnt 1 Yw1tAVf(4 to be the $50,000 which the robbers di vided among themselves and $20,000 of which was recovered in the-chicken coop at the A. T. Daly home. Keith Collins, the" overseas veteran aviator, for whom the authorities are searching, is believed to have fled with the other $25,000 and the $500,000. CLUES ABE SCANNED Labels similar to those in which the packages of $10 bills were wrapped are being forwarded from San Francisco to be compared by federal authorities with any markings on' labels found here. A representative of the San Francisco Anglo-London-Parist National bank Is expected in Omaha tomorrow to identify the loot recovered from the bandits. The shipments of both money and bonds were fully covered by insurance, it was said tonight. A San Francisco insurance com pany was said to have issued policies before the shipments were made. 'Uov ernment insurance is limited to $59 per package, regardless of the value beyond 150. All the prisoners arrested in connection ith the robbery are being held Incom municado. A country wide search has. been made for Collins, the aviator. It was reported tonight he is believed to be hiding in Omaha or Council Bluffs. , , F Salem, Or., Nov. 22. Deficiency appropriations aggregating $63,900, were authorized by the state emerg ency board,' in session here Monday, as follows: State orison. $24,350. Of this amount, $20,000 is for general maintenance and $4350 for rebuilding a flume said to be threatening serious damage to the institution. Secretary of state, $25,000 te. cover deficiency incurred in compiling, print ing and distributing official voters' pamphlets and other election literature. Industrial school for girls, $5000 for 1 general maintenance. State "board of control, $1500 for gen eral maintenance. State treasurer, $550 for printing bi ennial report. ' ' Secretary of state $500 to cover travel ing expenses of circuit Judges assigned by supreme court to conduct court In districts other than their own. " Secretary of state $500 to cover up keep of " state capitoi buildings and grounds. State school for deaf $6500 for general maintenance. ' i Including these items the emergency board has authorised a total of $159,766 In deficiency appropriations during the present biennium. r Present at the session' were Governor Olcott, Secretary of State Koeer, State Treasurer Hof f, W. T. Vinton of Mc Mlnnvllle, president of the senate ; Sey mour Jones, epesker of the. house . Sena tor J. C. Smith and Representative Her bert Gordon. Freight Is Wrecked; 0-W. Trains Main line tracks of fhe.O-W. R. & N. were completely tied vp from 9:10 o'clock Sunday evening until 8 :50 o'clock this morning as the result of the wreck ing of an extra eastbound freight train one-half mile west of Dodson.- Ten cars of a J8-car train- were ditched when an axle broke on the sixteenth car. All cars were loaded with lumber. No one was injured. Passenger train No. 6, eaatbound, was delayed 13 hours. . Sev eral westbound passenger trains were delayed , from two to three hours. Petition Would Have Albina Ferry Back A voluminous petition was before the county commissioners today,' asking for the restoration, of the Albina ferry service. It was urged .that this would be a direct benefit to a large number of citisens and at the same ti.ne would relieve traffic on the bridges. The mat ter - was taken under advisement for consideration In the budget-making. UNDS GRANTED TO PAY STATE'S BILLS COMMON UPROAR Closing of Session Is Preceded by Scuffle Between J. Devlin, Irish -Leader, and Government Supporters Dublin Is Guarded London, Nov. roar over thle 22. i A wild up- Dublin situation compelled the i uspenslo'n of the ses sion today of tl e house of qommons. Joseph Devlih. an Irish National ist, peclpitated a stormy scene when he interrupted! Sir; Hamar Green- wood. Major Moulton grasped Dv' lin and forced him back Into hi seat amidst a treat deal of shout ing. The Irish secretary, was rending a statement; oh the details of 'the Irish shootings when the interrup tion occurred. Sir Hamar charac terized Sunday's events in Dublin as the most awful tragedy In all British history. It wss at thlsL point that Devlin was forced to the flexor. Major Wilson . and other nearby mefnbers pulled him down as he clamored for recognition'. J. M. Hogge apd "Jack" Jones, labor- Ites, and Hon. Walter Gulnens, tried to protect the fiery Irishman and to pull Wilson and others away from him. A rough mlxup resulted. "I've been stnick," yelled Devlin from the bottom of the pile. "I've been struck and I did nothing. Is this your British courage and chivalry?"' The speaker tjhen suspended the sit' ting, but metnbjers remained excitedly discussing the fight.: MANY SINN rfclNERS TAKEN AFTER WILD DAY OF MURDER : Dublin, Nov. . U. P.) (2:40 p. m.) Bodies of several additional victims of the fighting betWeen Sinn Felners and British forces were found In the streets of Dublin todayj The confusion throughout the city was no great: that it was Impossible to tell how or whdn they had been killed. The biggest roundup of Sinn Felners (Continued on iftt Two, Colujm Tbrmt LEAGUE ASSEMBLY Geneva, No. 22. W. P.) The League of Nations today summoned the league council to take immediate steps to aid Armenia. Voting unani mously for thi first time, the assem bly adopted tr e resolution presented by M. Rene Vivlani of France to summon thei ouncil this afternoon, with the committee to which the Armenian question was referred, to determine the scope of the league's action. ; . y ' Lord Robert Cecil, a leader in that move last week, today expressed willing ness to accept thir plan of Senator La fontaine of Belgium for naming' a com mission of six :o seek means of baiting .tosttllties betveen Armenia and the forces of Mcstupha Kemal. . Vlviani proposed ttie assembly author ize -the league council to reach an un derstanding lit mediately with all the great powers, governing the strength of the armed forte to be contributed by ' each toward "laving Armenia." - Every delegate speaking on the Arme nian question heretofore has demanded either the league or the allies send mili tary aid to the little nation. The as sembly's' decision j to dispatch a small force to Vllna to supervise a plebiscite was used as a lever to force military action in bVhalf of Armenia. Three thousand "International"' troops 0 A D ARM NANS will be sent to IVilna Immediately, it was announced, tod iy. Spanish. Fre Teh, Belgian and British (Cnnclndvd on Fwre Two, Column Four) Alleged Election ' ' . T T 1 A Before Grand Jury During the present week the Multno mah county' grand Jury will , devote considerable time to investigation nt reports of d -lion irregularities. It is probable, it Is said, that election boards from at least 14 precincts will be- sum moned topper. lo One Instance, men -tioned before I be; county commissioners"" meeting Monday- the election board consisted of fl man and his . wife and their minor dn ughter. Numerous phaws of irregularltUs have been alleged, and It is probable the grand Jury will un dertake to get all ttft evidence avail-" able and mal e a thorough Investiga- tlon. " . Government Asked . To Quit Prosecution Of Vi tor L. Berger W 4 Washington Nov. 22. (U, P.) Vie- tor I Berber's attorney. Seymour Stedman, filed a brief with the supreme court today, asking dismissals of , Ute government's suit against the Milwau kee Socialist for.', violation of - the es- DionaKe act. The brier oontenas . mat tne United now at war with Ger many, and therefore prosecution should be "abate" --4