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CITY EDITION
If All Here and I I'm All True
THE WEATHER-Tonight arid Wednes
day., showers; wenterly wins.
Maximum temperature : j
Portland 61 ; New Orleans ... 0
Boise 7a j New York 64
Los Ang-eles .... 62 j St. Paul) 64
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"JETSAM." BT JOHN BUSSELL Next t
- Sunday one of the many features of The t
Sunday Journal. Portland's Sunday tea-
"' ture paper, will be John Russell's dramatic ;
story of a human derelict on the sea' of '
"boose" who believed he could come back. : :
trT YY rJO AO Entered m Second jClua Matte
VUL. AA. nJ. W. ,t Portoffica, PorUand. Ooa
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 17, 1
-TWENTY PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS lVV, SVeVsJ-S
N TO BORAH,
. President Withdraws Opposition
to Amendment on Disarma
ment to Speed Passage of
Measure, Word Given G." 0. P.
Washington, May 17. (I. N. S.)
President Harding: is understood to
' have withdrawn his opposition to the
Borah amendment to the naval bill,
providing: for the calling" of a dis
armament conference between the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan. As a result the amendment
probably : will ride through to pas
sage with the bill Itself.
- The reason fr - this sudden "about
ace" on the part of the administration
forces, appealed this afternoon to be
fear that unless the naval bill is rotten
out. of the way the whole legislative pro
gram is going to be indefinitely delayed.
WORD IS OIVEX OCT
The word of the president's decision
was quietly passed to Republican sen-:
a tors about the cloakroom this after
noon by Senator Curtis of Kansas, Re
publican' wBlp pf the senate. He ln
. formed them they were released of their
obligations to oppose the amendment
.under the majority report of the naval
affairs committee and that they could
vote on the measure as they individually
saw' fit.
- It was' learned that Senator Poin;
dexter's change in position on the dis
armament amendment was the result of
a letter he wrote President Harding last
'week concerning the situation In the
"senate. "
Polndexter declined today to state he
had received a direct reply, but issued
the following. statement:
FOISDEXTER'S VIEW
?I have not received anything indicat
ing any need or reason for making a
point of order against or opposing the
Borah resolution or amendment, which is
the same as the one adopted in the last
congress. Personally I am heartily in
favor of an international limitation of
.armaments upon a. basis which will 'do
justice to the United States and not im
peril our national safety, and I think
that every possible means of bringing
that -about should be tried. Of course, it
would be, I think, very unwise, .in fact
a very great betrayal of our trUsfTlf we '
abandoned the national defense before
we have such an international agree
ment." ,
' Republican leaders predicted that the
administration's naval policy would re
ceive the support of a substantial Repub
lican majority in both branches of con
gress and the naval bill would be passed
'by both the house and senate in virtually
ths form in which It. was favorably re
ported by the senate naval affairs com
mittee with JlOO.OOp.OOO in increases over
the house bilL
Its passage by the senate by the end
of this week was forecast, and the adop
tion of the senate increases in conference
la then expected to pave the way for
their acceptance by the house.
- Opposition to the bill was renewed to
day by Senators Borah of Idaho, La Fol
lette of Wisconsin and Norris of Ne
braska, "Irreconcilable'' opponents of a
bigger American navy, as well-as the
League of Nations.
MRS. SOUTHARD IS
TAKENTO HOSPITAL
Honolulu, T. IL. May. 17. (U.
P.)- Mrs. Lydia Southard, held here
for Twin Falls, Idaho, authorities on
a- charge of having- poisoned, four
husbands and her brother-in-law,
-was moved from the Oahu jail to
the prison hospital today and placed
under the care of a. physician. -
Mrs. Southard has eaten but little
since she was taken into. custody nearly
week ago. Her physician said today
that her digestion was poor, she is suf
fering from minor ailments and evi
dently from nervous strain, despite a
calm exterior which she has maintained.
' M rs. Southard doesn't read or indulge
in other methods of passing her time,"
a Jail attendant said. "She Just thinks."
She displays only polite interest when
her husband, Paul Vincent Southard,
makes his daily visit, according to those
at the jail.
On orders of the physician. Phief of
Detectives Arthur McDuffle today took
Mrs. Southard on an automobile ride.
Mrs. Southard's husband sent Word to
his wife that he has procured a transfer
from the' U. S. S. Monterey, stationed
here, to the mainland and expects to
leave Honolulu May 24 aboard the trans
port Buford.
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Coast's Purchases
Fall Below 1920;
Indebtedness Less
New York, May 17. The credit -clear-s
ing -bouse weekly report of merchandis
ing activities by wholesalers and manu
facturers for the week ended May 13
hows improvement over the previous
week in most sections, but, as was to be
expected, is still below the averages of
the past two years. t ; .
In the Pacific coast section, compris
ing the states California, Oregon and
Washington, purchases are mors active
than the week before and the correspond
ing week of 1919, but not so active as
the same week, last year. .
- Indebtedness is less than the week be
fore and the corresponding weeks of the
past two years. ;
- Payments are better than the previous
week, but not so good as the. correspond
ing weeks of the past two years.
LIAR TRAP WORKING BUT LACKS SUBJECTS
WILLIAM MOULTON MARSTON of Boston (facing the camera); and his He-detector
which he calls a sphygomanometer. In front of the questioner, on the right is a small
mouthpiece into which he speaks, his questions. A similar mouthpiece is used by the
suspect. A'chronoscope, shown on the table with dial, measuring in twelve-hundredths of a
second, times the answers. The secret of the contrivance lies in the scientific fact that a person
telling ah ) untruth experiences an emotion which affects the blood-pressure and breathing. The
instrument is attached to the left arm of the subject above the elbow and frequent pressure
is taken during cross-examination. r . i i
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ZEE TnTm aTil w M i 1 tlj HI!
T SHOT, 2 DEAD IN
Dublin, May 17. (L X. S.) -Marines
who were landed from British
destroyers repulsed an attack against
the Kingstown wireless station and
the Kingstown naval wharf by Sinn
Felners early today.
Dublin. May 17. (I. N. S.) A
constable was shot and two others
were fatally wounded In a Sinn Fein
ambuscade near the Catholic church
at Bansha County Tipperary, ac
cording to information from that
place today. i '
BRITISH BUSH TROOPS TO
v..;iuir sintc kkix aj;iies
LoftdoriTMay "Vt.(t:TT. 3.-Wlth ap
proximately 40 dead in the unprecedented
outburst of guerrilla warfare in Western
and Southern Ireland, the British war
office was reported today to be rushing
heavy reinforcements of troops and ar
tillery to cbrabat the Irish republic
army. :-
According to Information from an
authoritative Bourse the T war office is
sending 24 batteries of guns and .5000
artillerymen. ; Ten thousand infantry
men are reported to have been moved
into Ireland from English concentration
camps in the last 10 days, i ,:
There are more English troops aad ar
tillery in Ireland than at any other time
In the history of the country.
Suicide Suggested
By Finding of Man's
; Clothing Upon Dock
'"A-eomplete outfit of men's cloth in e
found on the dock near the Supple A
Martin shipyards Monday afternoon by
J. t H. Roberding, a watchman, 'has led
the police to believe another suicide was
committed by someone jumping into the
Willamette river.
In the coat was found - the name
"Thomas Boyle j 4-19-15." With the coat
a plaid jacket vest, a blue flannel shirt,
striped trousers and tan shoes, was found
a black derby bought from Miller Cloth
ing company, Third and Alder streets.
Baseball Results
ATlOXAt
Ch lea fro 4, Boston 8
Boston, May 17. (L Jf. S.) A double
by Pitcher Joe Oeschger and 'ft wild
pitch with the bases loaded gave the
Braves an 8 to 4 victory over the Chi
cago Cubs here today. The rally came
in 'the eighth. The Cubs leavex for New
Tork tonight. Score: j -
At Ronton R H. E.
Chicago ..........200 1 00 0U 4 IS 1
Boston ....800 00 1 04-J8 9 2
Bttterim Martin, Jones, Orschjrer, and Kllli
fer. mnd Onrill. - . r
Umpirao liigler and Moran." i
At Brooklyn j : i
St l-onU ..Ill 001 012 7 1 3
Brooklyn .........001 042 20 9 12 0
Batterie Hainen, Norm, Goodwin, Grimes,
apd TXlhoefer and Kraegvr.
Umpire Harf and McCormlck.
At New Tork K. H. E
Cincinnati ...... 001 -011 000 00 3 9 0
New Tork 110 001 O0O 014 10 8
Batteries Napier and Wins ; Barnes and
Smith. i I ,
Umpires Brennan and Emue.
At Philarwhwiia ; R. IT.- E.
I
Pittabarg ... ..... 100 40O 0106 10 1
Philadelphia ...... O0O 100 012 4 12 5
Batteries Glazier and Schmidt, Bkipf ; Hub
bell, Keenan and Peters. Umpires O'Uay and
Quisley. . i : i . . -.
AMERICAN
Babe Rath Scores Twelfth
Cleveland, Ohio. May 17. L N. S.)
Babe Ruth, king of swat, hammered out
his twelfth home run this afternoon
against the Cleveland Indians in the
ninth inning. There was no one . on
base. Score: ! ?-
At Clereland . B. H. E.
New Tork ...... OlO 000 001 2 9 1
Cleveland ...... i. 000 200 26 4 7 0
- Batteries Ferguson. Collins and Shane;
TJhle and O'Neill. Empires Dineen, M.nin
and . WHson. ;. :. : , i , -.. . t . .(- . r.
At Detroit j ; R.H. K
Wasbinstoa 100 000 100 2 10 9
Uetroit t 000 000 001 1 7 0
Batteries Mogridss and Gharity; Leonard,
Oldham and Ainamith. Umpires Moran ty and
Connolly. - 5
At Chicaso i B. H. K
PhiladeUua 001 011 010 4 II 1
Chicaso ......... 604 004 20 19 13 1
Batteries Harris, Keef , Hasty, Perry and
Perkma; McWeeney and Chalk. .
Uavpirea Owens and Chill.
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IRISH
AMBUSCADE
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Flood Peril
On Increase
InPortland
Banger of high ; flood waters here
Increased this morning, reports hav
ing been received by the weather bu
reau that the Upper Columbia river
was rising rapidly! again as a result
of the turbulent waters being poured
into it from, the Wenatchee river and
other streams in that section. I
. While the present high waters are
due to heavy rains, there is in the
background a more - serious menace
the immense- amount of mountain snow
which! so far has been practically un
diminished. Snowfall was heavier last
winter than for many years. The spring
Aas been cold and - backward. Should
.weather come .lUckiy, it might
an unprecedented flood, acoord
the weather bureau.
mean
lag to
The weather bureau now predicts a
stage -of - IS feet by Friday morning.
This is 2 feet more than was predicted
Monday by the bureau and. i 8 feet
above the Good stage.
The flood at Portland Is entirely due
to the rise in the Columbia river and the
flow of back water into the Willamette,
which has remained '. practically ; station
ary for a week. .; The weather bureau
advises removal of! goods from lower
docks which are on the 15-foot level, and
from the lower basements along the
waterfront. Continued rains could bring
the river op swiftly Just as the heavy
rains m the Wenatchee district are
bringing the present heavy raise. :
Some of the lower farm and pasture
lands in the slough
district will suffer
from the flood, but the owners of most
of these lands are prepared for the spring
flood waters. . j
The Willamette reached a stage of 18
feet once before this year, but that flood
was due to high water in the Willamette
valley. . -
WENATHCEB DKL.UiEI, BUT
RAUVFALLi IS BEXEFICIAIi
Wenatchee, Wash.,1 May 17.--L N. S)
With more than 3 inches of rain in
the Wenatchee valley . falling Sunday
and Monday, sail records for 33 years
were broken. - . i
; More than half "a dozen bridges were
washed away, canals were broken and
ditches, made into rivers. In some In
stances, they - were so : filled -with mud
as to be rendered iiselees until , prac
tically rebuilt. No loss of life has been
reported. j I ,' i .
Farmers say the value of the rain
will far exceed the property damage.
OVER BERGDOLL
Washington, May 17. U. P.)
German authorities at Baden have
directly refused to hand over Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, army slacker, to
the American army of occupation,
Major William W. Hicks of the mili
tary intelligence today testified be
fore the house Bergdoll committee.
Cruiser-Frederick i
To Visit Portland
Washington, May 17. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL
Rear Admiral Brainaf d Monday informed
Senator MeNary arrangements have
been made to send the cruiser Freder
ick and a division of destroyers to Port
land for the Rose Festival and that a
division of destroyers also will visit Co
lumbia river ports July Fourth. .
Heavy Slash Urged
For Deficiency Bill
. . ".-. ;
Washington. May 17. (TJ. P. A de
ficiency appropriation! bill slashing more
than 50 per cent from departmental es
timates was reported by the house ap
propriations committee today. It car
ries $100,680,427.25 or $119,606,338.08 less
than the department's estimates. :
REFUSE TO HAND
BOY IS MURDERED;
WOMAN IS SUSPECT
Detroit, Michi
May 17. Standing
calmly, over the
was accused of
body of the child she
kidnaping and mur
dering. Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth Lewen
today denied she had anything to do
with the case.
Mrs. Bewen, known as "Madame Be
Grande," was arrested when playmates
of little 6-year-oUJ Max ErnestTdenttfied
her ' as the woman who stole the child
while he was playing in the street last
week.
0 The boy's body!
was found in a ditch
near the outskirts of the city last night,
five days. i
Mrs.' Lewen was arrested 'Saturday
as the alleged abductor of the boy. It
is alleged she haid threatened (the boy's
life af teri Ufa father 5 had . ref used" to
lift a chattel mortgage he held on Mrs.
Lewen s furnitnr. " r
The chief due held by, the police to
day Is a gray hair which was found
on the boy s clothing.-
The body of -'the lad I bore bruises
which indicated he bad been beaten
and choked to death.
. The boy's mouth had been stuffed
with grass and ( mud. The face wj
mottled and bore' signs of bruises. The
hair was matted over the forehead, the
sides of which were bruised.
Mrs. Lewen was taken to the morgue
today and shown! the murdered boy.
"Do , yo,u recognize him" she was
asked.
"No," she replied. "The last time
saw him he was j wearing j a cap."
Ten Inches Added
To Dwarf jGirl's :
Stature by Glands
Columbus, Ohio. May 17j (TJ. K)
Science has fed 40 inches tq the height
Ohio girl in the last
six months. The 9-year-old sister of
the girl has "eaten" almost as much
height. . 1 - - -
That which adds inches; to a person's
size is tablets of ; thyroid glands ef cat
tls and lambs. ! -
The two children grown by science
are the daughters of Mrs. T. W.- Es
penschied of New Philadelphia, accord
ing to Err. II. L Goddard of the state
bureau of juvenile research, which has
supervised the phenomenal development
Physically, the two girls jwere the size
of 18-month-old j babies, I and ' neither
could walk or talk when brought to the
attention of the bureau j last Novem
ber. " . I t
"After 27 days ! of thyroid gland feed
ing the eldest child had grown three
inches and today! has grown a total of
10 Inches." rr. ! Goddard said, r The
other has advanced almost as rapidly."
Dr. Goddard declared this is the fast
est physical growth of which science
has record. .-. . j
Stanf ield Renews
His Protest Against
Federal Wool Sale
Washington,'- May 17 J-fWASHmG-TON
BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Senators Stanfield and Gooding today
addressed a letter to Secretary of War
Weeks calling attention to announcement
issued by. army quartermasters on Sat
urday that auction of 6,000,000 pounds
of wool will be held at Boston May 25,
which contradicts promise given the 'two
senators two days earlier by Weeks him
self that the amount offered for sale
would be cut 50 per cent and no future
auctions authorized without consulting
them. - ' 1 -
StaiiTIeld and Gooding mtderstaad
that Weeks' order carrying out their un
derstanding with him failed , to 'overtake
routine announcement of sale prepared
at Boston, and express confidence that
sale will yet be limited to conform to
their agreement with the secretary. 1
Alleged Radicals
Deported by Mexico
Mexico City, ' May 17. (I. N. S.)
Frank Seamen, who was described as an
"American radical" and three Spaniards,
were deported from - Mexico today, for
complicity in . a Red demonstration la the
chamber of -deputies Saturday night.. 1
IE. BISHOPS
RALLY CHURCH
TO LEADERSHIP
Open Letter Urges Methodism
World Over to Assume Part of
Guide in Solving Problems of
Disarmament, Peace and Relief
Leadership in bringing about dis
armament of nations,, frank acept
ance of the problems of tie world,
including the feeding of the thou
sands of starving, people in Europe,
Armenia and China, is urged on
Methodism throughout the world, in
a letter to the church at large which
was prepared at the final meeting of
the college of bishops this morning
at the First ' Methodist Episcopal
church. ! ", "
, "While we rejoice in ouri country's
contribution to the successful termina
tion of the war, we earnestly hope that
America may be a leader in allaying
the . passions engendered by j war and
in bringing about the disarmament of
nations which is so manifestly the de
mand of the Christian spirit" the let
ter reads.
sco.eoo jroix church
The . board expressed joy over the
200,000 accessions to the church during
the past year, and over the 40,000 young
people who have indicated their desire
of giving their lives to the pervice of
the church. The increase in member
ship is the largest in the history of the
church. - I
In order that Methodism might help
in': properly solving the world's prob
lems, the church is urged toj train its
young people. Particular attention is
called to the advantages Offered in
Methodist schools. Wealthy Methodists
are asked not to forget Methodist or
phanages and schools in their wills,
and also to continue their support of
the relief work across the ) sea. . In
order that the work of the . church
might progress unhindered, a 100 per
cent payment of centenary pledges Is
requested. i .
"The - Christian virtue- of sejlf denial,
which received such splendid illustration
under the stress of war is needed even
more In these days of sagging morale,"
the letter states.
ATJTOCBACY SCOBED
" "No- group should be' allowed I to project
its ideals in. any arbitrary, autocratic or
revolutionary way. - It is now generally
admitted that while the nations of the
world were In some measure ready for
war, events since the afmistice have
shown them to have been woefully un
prepared for peace. Pending the work-
( Concluded on Page Three, Column Two)
STELA FIRE LOSS
EXCEEDS $1011,000
Kelso. Wash, May 17. Stella, old
time settlement 15 miles J west of
Kelso on the Columbia river, was
wiped out by fire Monday afternoon.
The blaze started In Ed Anderson's
kitchen, about the center of com
munity, spreading In both directions,
destroying practically every! building
and leaving 70 persons homeless.
T. - B. I lor ton. general merchandise,
sustained the greatest loss. Hie had the
largest stock of goods in CowRti county.
Loss of the building and stock is esti
mated at $50,000. The old Brock prop
erty, now owned by W. IL Williamson,
Ed Anderson's hotel building and Hor
ton's larsre hotel building were destroyed,
as were the docks. f
The Granger Telephone comjiany's ex
change In the Horton store building was
destroyed, cutting communication from
Kelso to 'Stella, Oak Point , andj Wahkia
kum county towns. .
The towboat Diamond O kept the fire
from , destroying the Struckmeier &
Smathers lumberyard, although some of
the lumber was destroyed. j
Horton carried some insurance, al
though the amount is not known here.
The total fire loss Is more than $100,900.
It Is not thought probable that! the hotel
buildings will be rebuilt as they were
little usedV having been built many years
ago when Stella was a large logging and
mill center. I
Russia Must Free
Americans Bef or e
Asking Recognition
' 1 n ."
Washington, May. 17- I. N. S.) So
long as - Americans are held j prisoners
in Russia, - there is no chance of rec
ognition of soviet Russia by the United
States, it was officially stated today.
Although , it was not officially an
nounced that this policyhad been Com
municated to the soviet authorities. It
is understood that they are Informed
that the present administration has
taken this attitude. I
Youth Run Over by -
Truck Near Death
Centraliaj Wash., May IT. ' Edward
Wlggley, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. D. Wiggley of this city, Is nar death
in a Centralia hospital, suffering severe
internal injuries and fracturd bones
as a result of an accident Monday when
he was knocked from his bicycle on
North Tower avenue and run over by a
Six-ton truck driven by Robert Jenkins,
son of J. A-Jenkins of this city. The boy
was trying: to pass the truck and bis
wheel caught In the streetcar track,
throwing '" n front of the truck - . .
JACK DAY IS
LIKELY CHOICE
MARSHAL
MeNary and Stanfield Said to Be
in Agreement on County Chair-
manj Clyde G. Huntley Looks
Best for Internal Revenue Job.
The long days and nights of wait
ing are about over for those pie boys
seeking allocation to the soft easy
chairs of the "."Big Four", jobs t
United States . marshal, collector of
Internal revenue, collector of cus
toms and United States attorney
although the latter is still more
nebulous than the rest.
Word : filters back from Washington,
definite and certain word, to the effect
that Senator MeNary and Senator Stan
field have held their long delayed pour
parlers, have reached an agreement of
minds end will soon be ready to make
announcement of the results.
MTfABT LIKELY 1TI5KER
When that announcement is made it
most probably will be apparent to the
naked political eye that Senator Me
Nary has had his way in the main, and
that his political friends and well
wishers, either by personal inclination
or from political expediency, will be
the winners for at least three out of the
four places.
As has been said several times before
during the recent past, little doubt ex
ists in the minds of inside politicians
so far as the successful candidates for
collector of internal revenue and United
States marshal are concerned. The gen
eral concensus of opinion, backed by
more or , less . definite information'
brought back from Washington during
the last few days, picks Clyde G. Hunt
ley of Oregon City for the collectors' p
of Internal revenue and Jack Bay of
Portland for the marshal ship.
BAT IS 13T-STH03TO
Ralph Williams, national committee
man, has' been sitting on the sidelines
at Washington, and is still there, rep
resentative of the .state org-anlzation.
He wants both Huntley and . Day. Me-
(Continued on Fags Two, Colnma Three)
PREMIERS' POT
OFF CONFERENCE
By Earle C. Reeves t
London, May 17. (L N. S.) The
proposed conference between . Pre
mier Lloyd George and Premier
Briand on the upper Silesian' Issue
probably will be abandoned to avoid
any misunderstanding with Belgium
and Italy, it was learned from offi
cial sources this afternoon.
Earlier in the day there were intima
tions that . this conference wonld take
place, probably next week, but subse
quently the opinion crystallized in of
ficial circles that the matter will be
put. up to a plenary session of the Inter
allied supreme council without any pre
liminary conversation other than the
ordinary diplomatic exchanges.
The supreme council . will meet Sat
urday or Monday at Paris or Boulogne,
it is understood.
The Anglro-French situation was de
scribed today as much easier, but Pre
mier Lloyd George is understood to re
main adamant on his declaration that
Germany must hare a square deal in
Upper Silesia. -
BRIAJTD INDICATES BESIRE
TO BRING ABOUT COMPROMISE
By Webb Aimer' ,
Paris, May 17. (U. P.) The French
government today indicated semi-offi-
cially a desire to restore harmony with
Great Britain. ,
While Premier Briand met with hie
cabinet to draft his views on the division
of Upper Silesia, declaring he would not
abandon his support of a partition which
will give the bulk of the coal lands to
Poland, it was indicated that he would
be willing te compromise.
Socialists Lose 40
Places in Election
Conducted in Italy
Rome. May 17. (L N. S.) A number
of the parliamentary candidates of the
fascisti (extreme nationalists) were
elected in the general election on Sun
day, it was revealed by the returns to
day.')
The results are still Incomplete, but
the returns indicate -that the new cham
ber of deputies will include 300 demo
cratic liberals, 80 Catholics, 100 moderate
socialists, 15 communists, 45 republican
independents and four Germans from
Tyrol.
The socialists will lose about 40 seats.
The members of the fascisti who were
elected are included among the success
ful candidates who opposed the social
ists. The various political factions op
posing the socialists and communists are
commonly spoken of as the constitution
alist bloc t
Among the newly elected deputies are
seven Slavs from Gorizia and Istria,
territory which Italy acquired from
Austria-Hungary as a result of the war.
Troops Not to Be
Sent to W. Virginia
Washington. May 17. L N. S.) The
president and his cabinet today de
cided not to send federal troops into ths
troubled districts. of West "Virginia at
this time
Child Named
By Harding
For Italy
Washington. May 17. (I. N. 8.)
Richard Washburn Child has been
named by the president as ambassa
dor to Italy, it was announced at the
WhlteHouse this afternoon.
The nomination of Child will be sent
to the senate this : afternoon, together
with that of Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman,
former president of, Cornell university,
as minister to China.
Richard Washburn Child is a resident
of New York and is a writer of some
note, although being a lawyer by pro
fession. He was at one time editor of
Collier's Magazine. During the recent
campaign he was attached to President
Harding's, headquarters at Marlon.
NEW MINISTER PROBABLY
TO BE CRAMBER GUEST
1 Jacob Gould Schurman, who is re
ported to have been selected by Presi
dent Harding as minister to China, -probably
will be the guest of the Cham
ber of Commerce if the appointment ls
made. : Announcement of the selection
caused H. B. Van jDuzer, president of
the chamber, to send a congratulatory
message. Schurman has replied that the
appointment is yet to be officially an
nounced and confirmed and that he Will
consider an invitation . to come to Port
land after the selection is finally de
cided on. Il
PLAN TO FINANCE
On the school! ballot, June 18,
there probably will be, not the pro
posal for a 6 mill special levy author
ized by the school board at Us last
meeting, but two measures.
The first will propose a continuance
of last year's special 3 mill levy.
The second will propose a bond issue
of 'Jl.OOO.OOO.
Both, if adopted.
are to be used to
meet the emergency created by the
ebortage of school j buildings.
TO SUBMIT PLAN
School Director A. C. Newlll an
nounced this morning that at the meet
ing of the board at 4 p. m. Thursday he
would move a reconsideration and would
submit" the new proposal which em
bodies substantially the program rec
ommended by the Presidents' council of
Portland's, business and civic clubs.
! The Presidents' council recommended
to the member clubs, that they Rapport
a continuance of the special 8 mill levy
and that If further funds f orehol
bulldlngs should prove to be absolutely
necessary the needs of the district
should be financed by a bond issue.
1 It is evident . that Scnool Director
Newill will have the support of a ma
jority of the board.! ,
I Director Frank L. ShuTl will vote
"aye" with the understanding, he said
this morning, that the people will use
their own Judgment, as to whether to
pass both measurej.
SUPPORT PROMISED
j Director Geerge M. Orton stated that
he would support the new proposal,
first because he fears that the 6 mill
measure will be defeated leaving the
school" district without a necessary
building fund, and second, because art
retiring member of the school board" he
would like to act in accordance With
the wishes of the remaining members.
! Director George B. Thomas has stat
ed that h,e would support the new mea
sures provided the ( Presidents' council
filed a statement of: its position in writ
ing with the' school board. Such a state
ment has been sent i to the board, an
nounced Fred W. German, secretary of
the Presidents' council, this morning.
Woodward stands pat
I Director William jpV. Woodward stated
that unless better arguments for the
new plan are brought forward than he
has yet heard, he i will stand by the
5-mlll tax levy measure. He believes
that people in all . walks of life are
more ready, to vpta a 6-mllI tax levy
than a 3-mill levy plus $1,000,000 In
bonds. "Make it dear," he said, "that
If the 5-mlll levy la, voted it will be
two years before any school child In
Portland will step over the threshold
jf any building constructed with the
proceeds. ' - H .
I District Attorney Walter Evans served
members of the school board thi after
noon with an opinion that alternative
measures could not be submitted, but
that the school directors could submit
a proposed.tax and the bond issue could
be placed upon the: ballot at the peti
tion of 10 qualified voters.
Story of Workers
Is jStoryof Life;
Writer (Jives View
1:
"tt's almost deplorable that a story
likeynine about the worker and what he
is thinking about should attract as much
attention as though I had been to a far
away world when the working world is
about us ail the time," said Whiting Wil
liams, writer and lecturer, who arrived
in . Portland this morning to address
members of the Associated Industries of
Oregon at' their dinner meeting this eve
ning on "What's on he Worker's Mind."
I Williams spent a part of the year 1919
in the coal mines and steel mills' of
America and most of 1920 In the mines
of Great Britain. Next year be is going
to the German mines for employment Be
was formerly an executive in k giant
steel mill company at Cleveland,- Ohio,
his home city. Williams Is the author
of the book, "What's on the Worker's
Mind.- . , r ,1; - 1 . ...
Conmuttee in. House
Favors Sinnott Bill
Washington, Mayt 17. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL)
The house public lands committee to
day authorized Chairman Sinnott to
favorably report his bill to extend pref
erence right of homestead - entries for
former service ben for 10 years from
next fall, also to allow 90 days Instead
of to to exercise preference rights.
SCHOOLS PROPOSED
FISTS, CLUBS
ARE USED ON
WATERFRONT
Arthur Mason! Strikebreaker, Is
Beaten by 25 Strikers; Jiangs
h Pitched Battle Near Broad
way Bridge: Police Are Called.
Following the
beating-up of a lone
strike breaker and a pitched battle
between gangs oif strikers and strike
waterfront Monday
night. Chief of Police Jenkins today
ordered his reserves out and directed
that police be taken from their reg
ular shifts to reniain on guard along
the river throughout the day.
AKhur Mason, 265 Kant Forty-ninth
street, a strike breaker, was attacked
and severely battered by marine strikers
who found him alone on the North Uanic
dock at 6:15 o'clock Monday evening.
About men Jumped on Mason and
all who could gejt near enough poked
himf Someone who saw the attack srnt
In a riot 'call for the police and tho
sound of approaching sirens sent the
strikers scampering.
HIIE 15 BOX CAU9
The police chasd them Into the rail
road yards where they hid In moving
tralhs, box cars and in whatever bhelUx
they could find.
Mason was given emergency treatment'
for I his many bruises and sent to his
home.
After this fight) the waterfront re
mained comparatively quiet until 8 :07
o'clock, when a riot call came in from
the
The!
east end of the Broadway brldsn.
combatants shattered as the patrol
wagon drew up. The sides in this battle
apparently hid bieen about even, with
about 25 strikebreaker and 25 strikers.
Police could get little Information from
the man or two captured. Ho far as
known there wer no casualties except
black eyes and b ondy nose's.
EESKItVES CALLED OCT
Police reserves were called out to be
on guard after: these two riot calls, but
the night- remained quiet.
Mason declared he would swear1" out
"John Doe" warrants against the men
(Concluded ou rB Two, Column Flv)
POLISH INSURGENTS
By Carl I). (Jroat
Oppeln, Upper Silesia, May 17.
(U. P.) More tjhan 100 Polish ln
sunrents were killed by fJerman ir
regulars at Gogolln, whore the Ger
mans assumed full control today.
German idSses were trifling.
The engagement was bitterly fought.
Pollph snipers uslr g machine guns and
rifles on the Germans, who filtered into
the iilty from the open country.
The engagement
at Gogolln was the
numerous skirmishes
most important of
between the two forces.
The Germans continued to fight as Ir-
reguiar forces in
bonjunctlon with the
Italians.
li.ooo rncssiAN officers
TO ACT AS "BIIOCK SECTION
By Frank K. Mason
ny!ln, May 17.KI- N. S.) About 11.-
000 I Prussian officers, veterans of the
Worjld war will lealve for the Upper Sile
sian frontier tonight to form a "shock
section' of home
Poles.
Ts ex-offlcers w
guards to fight tho
ill fravel In mufti and
will (concentrate along the Berlln-Oppeln
railroad, probably near Krjberg. Arms
and ammunition will be provided for ths
r
We are acting Individually," said one
of the leaders. "The government is not
r as we know. WII-
helrnstrasse.does not know we ere rolng.
We are acting in the capacity of prtvat
Ws see work to be done and
we are going to dd it because we think
we ought to."
KORPANTY JS TO BE ASKED"?
TO END POLISH. VI'IUSINO
London, May 17-r. N. S.) Premier
Wltos Of ro.and has gone to the "Upper
Silesian front"" to Induce Adeibert Kor
fanty, -the Polish leader, to end the Po
lish uprising so that a peaceable settle,
ment of the Polish-German territorial
dispute can be arranged, said a Warsaw
dispatch to the Dajily Kxprens today.
The massacre of A band of 17 Germans,
members of the tandjager, by Poles, was
described In an Oppeln dispatch to the
Daily Express.
PoIImIi Ilebcls Mutiny
Berlin, May 17. -f (I. N. 8.) rolish
rebel troops have lrgun to mutiny la
Upper Silesia, because they have not re
ceived the pay promised them by Adel
bert Korfanty, Polish commissioner, ac
cording to advices from Heuthen today.
At some places the foles are laying down .
theirjarms and are going home.
Blair Is Favorably
Reported
for Head
Of Internal Eevenuo
Washington, - May) 17.-M1T. P.) A fa
vorable report on
the nomination of
David H. Blair to
be commissioner of
Internal revenue was ordered today by
the senate finance
committee.
There
was no roll call. In the committee.
The fight on Blialr was started by
Senator Johnson, California, who de
clared Blair," a delegate from North
Carolina at the Chicago convention,
failed to support Johnson as Instructed
at a! state primary.!
Johnson also said Blair's father-in-law
had claims pending
before the internal
revenue bureau.
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