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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1&2L j ROM MOIS ARENOMnATEDTO COMMAND LEGION James J. CroleT and James Morris ere nominated for tha of flea of com mander of Portland post. American Lesion, for 1)22, at tha post's monthly meeting Monday sight at the lecton tvibrooma at Sixth and Pine street, for tna poat of vice commander E. V. ' Stretcher, Den S. Morrow and D. J. Mon teith were proposed. Doug-laa McKay waa tha eole nominee for tha office of adjutant. K. C. Meara and W. A. Quian were nominated for finance officer. Nomlnatlona for di revtore were: Mlaa Marjorle McEwen, Jowph Howlrjr. K. W. Jorgensen, W. R. Ball. Kenneth Cooper. Olenn Tioer, Wil liam IL Beverldca, Joaeph Devine, L. C. Chataa. Howard Halnea. Arthur A Murphy. Martha Randall. C. A. Fuller, M. P. Brennan, William Murray, Rex rreliue. John A. Beckwiin, Byron J Betty, Or. Euirrne Rockey. S. R. Payne. Menry Poyd. Jerrold Owen and Milton It. Klepper. Ilii FAIR INDORSED After Mayor Baker, by special privi lege, had addreaaed the poat on the bene flta to be derived from the fair, the post voted Itsl support to the 12 exposition. Admiral Mayo, former chlrf of the American navy, was a client 'of the post and made a brief, trenchant tpeech on , the dlaarmament aituatloru It was found that be waa not a member of tha legion. whereupon Bernard McDonald, who aerved under the admiral during the war. anticipated the admlral'a dive for a pocket and presented the sea doc with a membership. ASK StFPOBT OF BILL Commander Boyd waa authorised to appoint a committee to ask the aupport of the board of directors of the Port land Chamber of Commerce for the fed eral adjusted compensation bill for World war soldiers. The action followed a report by Casslua Peck, past com mander of the post and chairman of the chamber's committee on legislation, that the committee's favorable report on tha bill waa not approved by the board of directors. The poet's committee will ap pear before the chamber board Wednes day afternoon. Soviet Government Grants Amnesty to Anti-Bed Soldiers Riga, Nov. 8. (L N. &) The Soviet government has Issued a decree granting amnesty to all soldiers who fought In the antl-Bolahevlk armies of Admiral Kolchak, General Wrangle and other leaders, said a dispatch from Moscow today. The "White" soldiers living abroad are permitted to return to Rus sia on a war prisoner basis. The de cree waa Issued in connection with the celebration of the fourth anniversary of the Russian revolution. W.HARRYTALBOTT, PROM NENT GRA N A new electric clothes washing- ma chine Is so designed that it serves as a table when the top is closed. DEALER, IS SUICIDE La Grande, Nov. S. The break in the wheat market Just before the railroad strike order waa called off. followed by further drops last week, la held respon sible for the death of W. Harry Talbott. one of the leading business men and grain buyers of this city, who committed suicide Monday afternoon by shooting himself through the heart. Talbott. it is understood, bought heavily just be fore the etfike situation caused wheat to drop and lost heavily. In his usually cheerful spirits, Talbott Monday afternoon purchased a .32 auto matic pistol about 2 o'clock. Late in the afternoon his 12-year-old daughter. Laura Jane, returned from school and saw her father sitting in an arm chair In the living room, his arms hanging down. She became frightened and tele phoned to Miss Edith Muller, a trained nurse with whom her mother waa visit ing, that her father was either "dead or dying." PAPER TELLS STORY Upon the arrival of Mrs. Talbott and Miss Muller Mr-. Talbott was dead. Death was probably instantaneous, as the bullet pierced the heart, going di rectly through the body and part way through the heavily upholstered chair. By his side, on the floor, was the gun. with the safety released. On the arm of the chair was a box of cartridges. . The only clue to the reason. for the tragedy was a slip of paper on which he had been calculating as he was sit ting in the chair, where he met his death. There waa a mass of figures ending In "$4100 toss," Pencil marks indicate that he had checked and re- checked the figures. At the foot of the sheet was a 'hastily written note to notify Lot Snodgrass, intimate, personal friend and member of an undertaking firm. HOME LITE HAPPY , Talbott was 48 years of age and came here from Cincinnati, Ohio, about eght years ago. He had been connected with the grain business in Union county since that time, first being with the Pioneer Flouring mills of Island City and later with the Wallowa Mining A Grain com dut. With the latter company he re- mained until it closed its local office, of which he was In charge, early last spring. Then he opened a grain buying office of his own. He is survived by his wife and one daughter. His home life was happy. Dry Commissioner Haynes and Canada Form 'Agreement' Washington, Nov. S. (L N. S.) Pro hibition Commissioner Haynes an nounced this afternoon that he has en tered into a "gentlemen's agreement" with Canadian authorities to prevent liquor smuggling between Canada and the United States. The commissioner stated that under the agreement there will be close coop eration between the officials of both countries in an effort to check illicit trafficking in liquor. POLICE FACING STONE WALL IN MOVIE ROBBERY peace officers notified to watch for the men. So tar bo reward for their cap ture has been offered. Detectives experienced In cases of kind expressed opinions that moraine that there was only one hope left for the recovery of the money and tha ar rest of the men. That hope, they say. is through some woman. Sooner or later the anea will tall soma woman. YAxcorrxR maeriagb licks ses Vancouver. Wash.. Nov. t. The toU lowing marriage licenses were leaned Monday: Charles A. Andrews, legal, and Edna ML Porter, legal. Portland: Ray E. Baker, legal, aad Agnes U. lisd een. legal. Portland; OU YaVea. legal, and Lillian Bloom. Ural Rose burg. Or. ; Lora C Burford. XI. aad Nellie M. She, baa. 21. Camas, Waah. : Earl Charles Bailey, legal. Waahousal. and Eather Elisabeth Oberg, legal. Fargo. N. D ; Philip N. Drake. II. and Varna Hyroer. II. Portland. After 24 hours of investigation police inspectors and private detectives work ing on the spectacular robbery at the IAerty theatre, where three masked bandits stole $9162.35 after binding and s&ggrLng- two men aad two women em ployes, found themselves this morning with virtually no dues. All day Mon day and all Monday night details of de tectives were busy investigating and running down tips and suggestions re ceived 'from various sources, but In no case was information of value received. R. E. Charles, the auditor, who was first confronted by the highwaymen, just as he opened tha safe at 9 :S0 Mon day morning in the office on the sec ond floor of the theatre, informed the police he thought he recognized one of the bandits by the man's eyes. But police inspectors working on this clue have been unable so far to make any thing of it. This information bears cut the theory at first entertained by a number of the inspectors, who said im mediately after learning the details of the robbery that some former employe of the theatre who was familiar with the office arrangement and the routine work of the auditor must have planned and aided in the execution of the crime. Descriptions of the three men were sent to all cities on the coast and all r one elewen One for madness,VIRGIMIA One for meUowness,BURLEY One for aroma, TURKISH The finest tobaccos perfectly aged and Mended je this JhvyjLyiCcut- t(TOrcert. MAIL ORDERS CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY FILLED FIRST, SECOND AND ALDER STREETS AGENTS FOR STANDARD PATTERNS AND DESIGNER Our Women's Ready-to -Wear Department Must be closed out by 1st of January. We are offering for Wednesday a few more Surprise Bargains. Thrifty buyers should not pass up this golden opportunity. Women's Crepe de Chine WAISTS Values to $7.50 Size 4 to (4 oaly. Be tare aad take adYantar f M uri rargaia. i now theaa la pretty patterns.. Flesh and white colon. ATI V I vm m i WOMEN'S WOMEN'S HEAVY Cloth Coats Cloth Coats Values to $22.50 We have ealy a few of tkem left. We are detersilaed to close them eat. Netirkaagr r C. O. D.'a. Oaly Values to $25.00 Here yea win ftaa a beaatl fal thowleg of Witter CaaU. I arf eeltar aai raff a. Uiti laroagkeau Cleae eat nre $9.95 $.98 WOMEN'S Dress Skirts $3.98 T CHILDREN'S CLOTH COATS Ages i to it "year old. $2.98 PETTICOATS 97(f ! lm9J J Rerlar IMS vaJae. AO Ue. Good Cil V qaalltr tateea, MEN'S DRESS DR. RISK'S HEALTH BOYS' ALL-WOOL FLEECE LINED jx rLfc.fc.Cfc. LIN LD mm i Raincoats Union Suits Ma5aws Values to $8.50 SPECIAL Our Regular $3.50 Value Regular $8.50 Values $q).50 $5).45 These Coats are well made. Seams are strapped aad ee. melted. A rainproof Coat. A well made fnlne Salt. ftrt4 fitting aad flee material. Here Is a bargala for those who are looting for IL This It a barfala prtre, with la rr k f everrnae. Tear kwy dea't aeed to fee cold this wleter. Jast the coal for srhool wear. SUes I to 11. HOE SPECIALS WOMEN'S QUALITY FOOTWEAR Hljrb Lare Shoes la blach aad hrowa leather, military- heels or Cuban heels, aad Goodyear welt walklnfr soles. Also Comfort Shoes "of eaality la this lot. Me. a Inm or large kle styles. Soft p p e r s. Flexl leather soles a robber heels. Plain or cap teas. All slsea 4 to s. Taints to 7.Ii. MEN'S DRESS AND WORK "d or 1 Y A Semi. Cress Shoe style, media si reaad leather Work sheea la browa chrome l9 leather. Hindi last, heavy arable Afl soles. Made to staad if the wear aad tear of the worklif mea. AU sizes, to 11, special 93.85. Special $3.85. ALL-WOOL tajrti urri uivrn 00illn ITltYbLT w T 1 DRESS PLAIDS Dress rlaids Tea cam beat this bar salo price A real rood sa liable dresses, etc. YARD beat this bar f f-p aaywoere else. f II I -rood material. UJlfTl ,orTARDdre' QaUviW Values to $4.00 a yd. 37-INCH DRESS PERCALES ONLY Q8 This price Is act- (1 II mUVJ aally below the II wholesale eost of II 1 JJ. Oar reralar lie Talae. 5at Plaid cheeks, stripe aad maay other desirable pattern. A TAED. 19c today's market. Shows la a large variety of pretty comblnatloa plaids. 2000 YARDS 36-INCH COMFORT CHALLIS w( aaaftheaa la a wide raage f beaaUfal patteraa, sal table for converters, axapertes, etc A TAltTt 19c 1000 YARDS 36-INCH BEST STANDARD OUTING FLANNEL Here yea will flad aa exrep mtm kiT. KxeelleBt ma terlaJ. hearr weight. Saltable for arowas. alama, com COTtrUrs, ete, A TABD WOMEN'S COTTON H0SE2gc Black, white aad brows colors. C3 KJr sW Black. AU slsea. A PAIR. ; 11 SHOES la browa. Blnrher II tee. Alas solid I)'8-5 ran v-a ZS1 II ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES At the lowest prices in the city. Every article is standard, no seconds. 10, 15, 25 AND 40 WATT - ff TUNGSTEN LAMPS, 3 FOR tM.UU 60-WATT NITROGEN LAMP 60t? 100-WATT NITROGEN LAMP 00 BENJAMIN 2-WAY " SOCKET QQ PLUGS OO L STANDARD GRADE KEY Qr SOCKETS dOL DROP CORD AT. A FOOT 3 10-FOOT EXTENSION CORD QQq PORCELAIN CON CEALED OKn ROSETTES aDC COMBINATION ENTRANCE nr SWITCH iDC FUSE PLUGS, 2 FOR 15 Live Stock Show Program See the Wonderful Stock! The Beautiful Horses! The Gasco Furnace! The Automatic Water Heater! Tne Display Gas Meter! The Easy Washer! The Radiantfires! DONT BEAN "EASY MARK" The man who toeea money on questionable Investment acbemea has only otmseJf to blame. Before investing, consult your banker or this Bureau 3Fe raars-e fer 6errlces 0LS VV 11 FIFTH AVE. II Uil WEW YORK CITY thndAd dab I A Bdwv.605. 308 Orecon Bide. . ' cftbePi