THE OREGON SUNDAY .'- 'JOURNAI PORTLAND, SUNDAY 7IORNING. . AUGUST 21,: K21.'' RUN BOATS DOING SORTS BANK WOLVERINE REPRESENTS UNITED STAtES IN JAPAN ii1 1 " : Tin M M OF BERUN FAILS Fl V ilSNIHGllESSS : OFF EAST COAST & mm ilemain Outside of Three-Mile J Limit, WJiere They . Serve All i Thirsty Americans Who Corned ' By Sldaey B. Whipple - ii - United" News Buff Correspondent. ' . Nfw York, Aug. 20. The. good Mrs. 'Partington, of Sidmputh, England, who "during the great storm of 1824 tried to . .'Veep the whole Atlantic but of her seaside 'cottage by vigorous use of her mop, and who was defeated after a game and "'spirited contest, had nothing on the pro bibltion agent of today, who dries up 'a Mtrickle of hooch in front of him, only to i -find an ocean flooding in at his back. . 'iFACE HARD FIGHT J For, in spite of arrests, seizures, prose cutions and a fewconvictions, whiskey, jfln. rum, brandy, and even nine percent beer, are flowing into "dry" America In greater volume than ever before in the Volstead era and Washington prohibi rtion enforcement leaders admit that un , $ema they have more money, more agents rand army and navy backing, the job of keeping or making the United States ,dry looks hopeless. 1 The entire north Atlantic seaboard, the Canadian border, and in particular 'the Detroit river, constitute the 4500 . IJnile battle line of bootleggers. : LEAK" IS HEAVY I, . V -'i .From the southern shores and north , Jward to the tip of Maine, fleets not . single ships, but actually fleet of rum "Tunners are patrolling the "safe" waters ;beyond the three-mile limit, 'bidding Jthlrsty Americans to come and get it." Every road from' Canada into the United States, however closely guarded ;by customs and prohibition officials, ..leaks carloads or truck loads of contra ;band. And along the Detroit river, where ilthe Canadian law has decided that it jfcan't stop Canadians from selling any . .thlng they have to Americans, there are ''so many bootleggers that they have de cided to wear badges so they won't try 'to sell hooch to each other. 'BUM SHIP BUST !T The mysterious 'Arethusa "oasis of the .ocean,'- they call her had two thousand leases of liquor aboard, after disposing of s vast stock and skirting the coast of Martha's Vineyard celling it to all and tsundry. .' ,J Up from the Bahamas fs coming, pro- h)bttlon officers say, a fleet of heavily Haden ships whose skippers propose to Itirop anchor ' five or six' miles out and "then advertise that they are onen for -'.business. If they come, the prohibition I'tnen Bay they will be met with a surprise, 'that a trap will be sprung, and that what 'happened to the rum schooner Henry L. Marshall will be a picnic compared to -what la going to happen to "the enemy itfleet- r ' ;,18CH605B CASE PE5DISG .Treasury officials declare that the big-J 'tgest seisure oi vessels oarnng- uik oi JXhe German liners when war broke out 'v is going to .occur off American shores. IJThey declare, too, that the ringleaders in ttn magnificent rum-running scnerae are ."now scurrying up and down the coast trying to warn the incoming fleet of the ' Impending danger, and trying to duck certain warrants that have already! been ilssued for their own arrests. - -t What can or cannot be done after the "leisures are made is problematical. The schooner Marshall is now languishing 1 ' under three libels in the custody of the lUnlted States marshal. Her case is now before the federal court. She is of Brit- ..ish resriatry.. and captured" outside the '-4hree-mile limit and will be the subject '.Sot a formal protest by England if the federal authorities go through with their intention of confiscating her and Impos ing a. penalty on ner supper ana crew i0DGI2CG AGEHTS At Detroit motorboats are swarming Hfte river, dodging prohibition agents "and '.'flooding the city with "good" stuff at 'easy prices. They are bringing in not -jorly hard stuff, but beer, wnich, it usea ' to be said, couldn't be smuggled." Meanwhile. Washington officials, ask , ting for reinforcements in the shape of ' 'irnen. money and mechanical means to enforce a law which they still main ";tain is popular," are of the opinion of - .Prohibition Commissioner Haynes, who I'says S "I have only 1000 enforcement agents In the whole country. Our force is Inadequate. And even if th navy de- Hpartment lent us a suD-cnaser squauren ,we haven t the money for operating it. I What to do! What to do! " " , ' ft v - I . I V ' 1 Institution Organized to Place Bets, jm; Horse Races j Uabili ties Likely to Be Enormous, :. Charles Beectoer Warren of Detroit, new United States ambassador to Japan, photographed at' the AVblte House following a conference with President Harding. . - more than an hour with President Hard ing Friday, '; .--".i: With the possibility Of having not less than 150,000 disabled veterans to strain in new pursuits and vocations, the ' pro posal is being given earnest attention. About 10,000 men could be accommo dated at the proposed model "rehabil itation camp." If 'the plan proved suc cessful,- it would be expanded to utilise many of the big war cantonments, which the government at ill owns. President Harding ' asked Director Forbes of the veterans' bureau to re port as soon as possible on the practi cability of the plan. r.TJ. S. May Use Big i Cantonments for 1 Ex-Service Men Washington, Aug. 20. Whether It Is a practicable tning to take one or ute big ,;army cantonments and turn it into cen ter for vocational education and rehabil itation of ex-service men is a leading Question before the administration. The cabinet discussed the matter for FORDS RUN 34 MILES ON GALLON GASOLINE Start Easy in Coldest Weather Other Cars Show Propor. ' .v . tlonat Savin v ' ' 'A new carburetor which cuts down gasoline consumption of any motor and reduces gasoline Mils from one third to one half is the proud achieve ment of the Alr-FrlcttnW Carburetor Co KJ Madison St.. Dayton. Ohio. "Shis remarkable - invention not only Increases the power of all motors from 80 to SO per cent, but enables every one to run slow on high gear. It also makea it easy to start a Ford or any other car in the coldest weath er. You Can use the "very cheapest grade of gasoline . or half gasoline and half kerosene and still get more power and more mileage - than yon now get from the "highest test gaao oline. Many Ford owners say they how get as high as 45 to 50 miles to s gallon of gasoline. So sure are the manufacturer Of the Immense sav ing their new carburetor, will make that they offer to seed It on SO days trial to every car owner.; Aa It can be put on or taken off in a few min utes by anyone. aJl readers of this paper who want to try it should send their, name, address and make of car to the manufacturers at once. They also want local agents, to whom they offer r exceptionally, large profits, -Write them today. AdvertiaexnenL . '(By rBlTanal gwriet) Berlin. Aug. 20. After a meteorlcal financial career of three ' months.- the "Sports Bank," headed by Cart Koehn, well known turfman, announces its in solvency, -Its liabilities may . exceed 100,000,00ft marks and its resources are probably under JO. 000, 000. Theoncern. was organized at end ' of , last Mar to place bets on horse races -at'Qerman. - Frknch and other race tracks. A -florid advertising campaign was carried on and investors were prom ised 95 per cent a month and more on long Investments. . ; ; Soon after Its organization, respect able newspapers like the "Lokal . An seiger" accepted page advertisements and the authorities took no action in spite of the obviousness of the Vwlndle. Despite warnings' from many sources, the gullible public swamped the Sports bank and Its 40 bureaus with money, v These Investments, which served as working capital, have been estimated as high as 10 billion marks, and some times as much as 20 millions were wagered through the bank in a single day. The bets were made mostly in the main German cities, and winning jockeys received princely gratuities. Koehn owned a fine villa in Berlin, a large estate near Zoasen and a stable with 34 race horses at Soppeglrtoru - As a result of the crash of the Sports bank a general run is going on among similar smaller betting concerns, many of which have sprung Into existence like mushrooms. . Bandit Dies as He Desixed,vFightmg With His Boots On (By United Sews) ' .' Des .MoiBea, Iowa, Aug. 20. Ths lurid career of Hank Hankins, Jesse James of Iowa, ended here Friday when his body. riddled with bullets, was laid beside that of his father in Laurel Hill cemetery. Hankin's meteoric splash Into the half world ended in the manner that he always desirea-"he died, with bis boots on." ; ; - , - ' , . inis The" Des Moines arch desperado and bank bandit, boose runner . and will-o' the-wisp, was shot full of lead in a des perate attempt to escape from police in Minneapolis, Minn.. Wednesday. "Jerk ing a gat" and firing point blank at the police with him, he doubleback somer saulted from the. patrol wagon and backed into the crowd on the busiest corner of the Minneapolis loop district. exchanging shots with the' policemen. The Jowa bad man ran smack into Traffic Cop Alfred Averbactt, former trainer of Ounboat Smith and holder of several navy markmanship medals. Averbach spun Hankins off his feet by left-handed blow at the arm that clutched his automatic. When the big lowan started to draw again, Averbach shot him through the heart. Hankins crimes in Minneapolis during the past month were many.- He has been definitely identified as & principal In the following! . - Cohen? Loan company holdup. July 20. 130,000 in diamonds ; holdup of It people in a Twin Cities bus last Saturday t- and assailing Mrs;' Grace Raymond in her nome. Dealing ner ana tearing a szuwi pair of diamond earrings from her oars, Tuesday. ' ' - His arrest Wednesday came as the re sult of his trying to sell some large dia monds to a local jeweler who became suspicious and phoned the police. Washington Advised ; To Send Water for Ohristening Ship t Cnirarm) gefrkwl r: Washington. Aug. 20. If the people of Washington state want the new super- dreadnought .Washington christened with water taken from the rivers and lakes of their commonwealth, they Jtad better get busy and send certified sam ples to Representative John W. Summers, Little Jean Summers, sponsor for the $20,000,000 battleship, suggested that the waters of Washington mingle tn - the christening bottle, but only one com munity. Has responaea to tne suggestion so far and the vessel Is to' be sent down the ways on September L , ; From- Oroville came the solitary - con tainer, and while the contents are gen erous, sparkling and clear, there is not enough to fill the bottle that Will crash against the sides of the new guardian of the sea when she takes her plunge. , "If the people back home will rush the water, we still have time to make up the bottle." said Mr. Summers today. Admiral Wm. S. Sims Opposes U. S. Marine Declaration of Senator Washington. Aug. 80. (U. . P. Ad mlral W. 8. Sims is an opponent of an American merchant jnarlne, Senator Glass of Virginia charged in the sen ate, discussing the deficiency bill carry ing $18,500.SO0 for the shipping board. Glass 4- pea ted the conversation he had with Sims in London. , ' "I was very much 'surprised, said Glass, "when Admiral Sims told me that he was opposed to the United States try' lng to develop, a merchant marine." He said that should be. left to Great Britain, Glass continued, .quoting Sims as saying that the British are great sea faring people and would corns to our assistance in lime of war. . : s v Congress is a greater money saver than Director of '- the Budget Dawes, Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi de clared while discussing the. bill. - Harrison sharply attacked Dawes for transmitting an estimate of Chairman Laskar of $123,000,000 for the shipping board to the house. Order of Camels .to Stand in Protest Against Prohibition Chicago, Aug. 20. Chicago members oi ae waer oi camels received Instruc tions today to remove their hats and stand silent for on Labor day as a silent protest against proiuDition. ' No matter what they are doing, the instructions read, they must let, com mercial, social and civic machinery stop uuring me minute oi protest. ,- . 4 The order was issued by Louts Koteckl of Milwaukee, who ts head the organisation.' : - -. 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' 4 Fine Pieces to Match " Now Priced at : '""" $73.50- Oak Library Table with 2tx42-lnch top; Solid Oak Round Arm Rocker and the Opera-Seated Oak Rocker are Identical to the Illustration. Arm chair has been" re placed with a clever Wicker Chair uphol stered with . cretonne adding much tone ecr the suits. - , -yroioT; Charmingly Distinctive Tapestry Overstuffed Suite $189.50 Davenport, Chair and Rocker, and they're far better-looking than this Illustration. Built with full spring bases and backs, and all the loos cushions are Imbedded with coil springs. Jost see this suite la the front ' window today. Queen Anne v Walnut, or , r Mahogany Table and Chairs $169.00 Andplenty of them the mighty arms on the Great WaaRack sway to and fro conttanoosly showing the very newest and best. 9xl2-Foot, Thick and Seamless A xminsters, A Iso Linen . J Fringed Wilton Velvets In a grand array of patterns and colors, every one new and choice at only Queen Anne, the most lovable and charm ing of all periods. Table has S 4-inch di ameter top and set of six chairs are' finely anished to match either walnut or mahog any table. Blue or brown genuine 'leather slip seats. $54.75 irnrrirr eetesffT' "IT. --T F. v - , . . .. - . ineliTeT asasMSOw "" '-V 'y TW v. ;: fin -tH'L -m Tt : 'vi-essn:". '-.''wn Mahogany Finished William and Mary Period Table and Chairs $76.50 txlt SEAMLESS BSrSSEI 9 A5B MKBTTX WEIGHT AXMIXSTEKS ; $2985 to $45.00 ; - OBHTtTTE IXI-aTD LIKOLEOf S FROM ' " - $135 to $2-85 Square Yard - Bt7BI.AP.BACK, CORK-FILLED TBISTS ' 95o to $1.15 Square Yard . OIL SURFACE FLOORTEX A5D FIBER BASE - , ' 65c to 95c Square Yard v . Table has 4l-lnch. diameter top and Is nmllar to picture .Chairs have genuine eat her slip seats, but the backs are pan iled (not slats). See them in the front indow. An exceptional value, too. Six-Foot Table and Six Solid Oak Chairs $49.85 .Hand-rubbed wax finish to match the" living-room suits at S71.S0. Table Is 4 Inches In diameter, and the massive base ' Is Identical to the illustration. Kach chair is securely built with saddle-shaped seats. supported against the back posts. rrrrrtrr - - - This Charming Ivory Enameled Suite -$90.oa Pm This Model Oak - or Mahogany With 12 Records and Extras. -S135.20 I This model, like fhe larger Brunswick, to equipped with oval nil-wool patented tone am plifier and ultona. You can play, and correctly. ' 'too. any and all diss records, whether they be Kdlson. Victor, Columbia, Kmerson or what not. Hear your favorite on this model. JIow offered with records and special equipment. . r , 110 CASH, HAS WEEK, SO I5TEREST ' This suite Is quite Identical with Illus tration. Notice the corner posts on the bed they match perfectly with the others. Then. too. not toe the neatly cut panels broad enameled side rails are not visible In illustration. Colonial Suite -in Walnut ; or Mahogany, 3 Pieces rrTTT - . . .'.'- -. 'Homer Pipeless Heat-Circulating Furnace as It Will Appear : - . in Your Basement ; , $148.00 Bed. Dresser and Chiffonier, quite similar to Illustration and. for your convenience they'll be displayed together On the third floor. You. like many others, sine the price has been reduced, will be surprised and pleased to know such fine pieces as these can bo had for so little mone Exquisite Walnut -William and Mary Suite $372.00 Perfect in construction. Perfect In accomplishment. ' . . . . No soot or smoke upstairs. ; Here's the Whole Heating Problem in a Nutsheff -Thls Homer Pipeless Vurnace has been approved .by Edwards and must give satisfaction under any and all conditions. Edwards carries the responsibility and don't you Over think for One minute that their reputation of pver 40 years' standing In Portland would be al lowed to tumble for mere selling; of a few furnaces. Kdwards has taken every element of chance out of the Pipeless Method of Heattne: Your Home. They . positively guarantee this -Homer" to be scien tifically practical, economical and healthful. INSTALLED COMPLETE Ojf EASY TERMS, TO PLEASE YOUR REQUIREMENTS BO I5TER- -EST CHARGED, EITHER, - Bow-end Bed. Vanity And Chlffonette. or the Bow-end Bed. Dresser and Dressing Table. This Is a suits with charming dis tinction. For your convenience au the pieces are In the front window today. View them as they'll appear in your home. . Bed, Spring, Mattress, a Typical Edwards Value $29.50- nriToTr Continuous post Bed tn, white or Ivory enamel mush. Square link (not diamond) Steel Spring and 4Mb. Felted Cotton Rolled-Edge Reversible Mattress has flower-strewn art tick. - English Windsor Breakfast . Set Five Pieces $29.75- SbbsbSBSsSjwsssss,b1''' sooooooe - " - "-'V " - THIS 1SODIL WITH niXLIO TOP ABB lldMSCH OYEB $108 ... . - . -.j - CASH ' . 4t A WKEK xo IBTEREST -' Built of malleable iron, riveted fnot bolted).' Uk all Monarchs, this model has Blue Mirco top and vitre ous enameled Interior, and there's an extra warming own underneath the baking oven. Two-burner gas- rlats attachment, if desired, put on and connected for 14. Your old stevs taken In exchange, too. The table, which has polish sd top and white enameled base, by far surpasses the , illustration in appearance square filler and continuous-pout back chairs, and aro vary attractive. If yon go shopping on these ' chairs, dont com par them witn chairs hav ing round-fill ar bocks, . - Ttfssarded Fsrsltare, Rssges and Bags take as part Poyeat oa aew. AGoodPbctTo Trttd ' 5 T l s . II ' I SS m aTsTjy Teras- tlo Inttrtsl j you want to," . j to tt lorawr fceaaty at SO SOUTH 11TH ST. ,BdvYT. S1