The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, November 22, 1920, Page 1, Image 1

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    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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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"
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