A il CITY EDITION . ie All Hmrm and I ft. All True v MADCAP PMNCK8S Here's areguV ' lar" story ! Hew the madcap princess ; danoed tha mortgage off tha caatla of bar forbears. It la ona of many Interesting . .features In The Sunday Journal magaslne. CITY EDITION ie All Hmrm and I ft All Tru ' THE WEATHKR Tonight and Wednee- day, fair: westerly wind. ' lluimsm temperatures Monday: Portland 54 New Orleans.... II Boise M Cew Tork 4 Los Angeles 4 c Paul x I vol.; xx. no. 211 FTi&rz&srxz PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1921. TWENTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS trmhlmSSn .( 9 ACCEPTS "IN SPIRIT AND IN PRINCIPLE THE Right Honorable A. J. Balfour, who spoke for Great Britain at today's session of the Arms Limitation conference. Although 73 years old, Mr. Balfour is described as the em bodiment of youth. In a dramatic speech he emphasized his country's widely scattered possession but yielded "in admiration and appreciation" to the Hughes plan for limiting navies. rm.-!r".rj:n!i)r!i.'.'iMiii: " v-.i-- .i-' . . ". " '-, J :. .k ; -; : . ;- Vv-:;r. .J : .'V . ; ; " : 4 , 1 " . ' -' i mJu .Jki ' :.. ' . ' ; . v iV- ' ' v,-. ' FAT ARBUCKLE JOS. BRIGGS --i-7v-.:.':.: r. i - V v t JL , " vt V- .,. 1 . V " - ' . 4 I A. 'jJiA'v .vttw.1 f r ' 3 1 VA xd- JURY MAY BE PICKED TODAY Eight Tentative Jurors, Including Two Women, in Box at Noon Adjournment; One Has Never Seen Comedian on Screen. IS KILLED BY L, BRESH E ARS Boat Landing on latter's Ranch at Columbia Slough Is Scene of Fatal Wielding of Shotgun Over Supposedly Wormy Fruit r L 3 1 ' '- ' ' -:4 -,i'-v?i ! 5x i-; Minify ' ' ;- FATE OF LEAGUE UP TO D RECTORS Th f.l nf th OrRon llrymrii' luf in In the hanrtn of the oriranlxa Hon bord of dlrrctom mretlnit In I'ort Und today, at th liayvie offices, Third nd'Ollnan Irrelit. At the nam tlm a voluntor maaa tnetlnf of dairymen In Central library hall may hav aomMhlnfr to aay about whether th le&rue should continue,, or liquidate IU buninea. The mm meetlnn was the aurpriaint derelopmAnt of the dairymen' crista. WhlU railed for In a resolution adopted at Hlllnboro last Saturday afternoon; ho arrangements for It had been made, awarding- to report yesterday morning from the league a office. Within the Issue as to whether the tnacue stiould continue or quit la another question as to the tenure Of the or ganisation's eseoutlva management. The rieruttve committee Is said to favor the withdrawal of the general manager, K. t KHlrldre. The H11lbro dairy men's meeting suggested the resigna tions of the entire board of directors and the retention of the general man ager. It was said that resignations will occur in one Instance or the other be Tore the final decision is reached as to going ahead. uatry and TooA Commissioner C. 1 Hawley, Ir. Hector McPherson of the Oregon Agricultural oollege. represent ing a special committee of the Oregon Cooperative council, and C. K. S pence, master of the State grange, are meeting with the dairymen, advising them not to disrupt their organisation on the ground that, their condition will be worse If the league foes to pieces than It Is now. w Warnings Increase Dangers to Country Girl, Says Reformer New York, Nov. 15. (U. P.) The country girl, warned of the evils of a large city, la ihe one who falls victim to them, while the unsuspecting; girl does not go wrong." This was the theory advanced by atlas Helen P. McCormickj assistant district attorney or Brooklyn, before the state conference; ef probation officers here. "The country girl who la brought Into the city courts for moral delinquency,'' said Mis McCormlck. "has been told that she will be Insulted and tempted from the lime sne reaches the railroad terminal fa the large town. "She expects to be accosted and tempt ed 10 every form of evil, she U at Iracted by the worst morirf picture Conference Close-Ups By Maries T. T ( InUrrtiomJ New Barrfe staff Corrupoodent) Continental Hall, Washington, JS'ov, 15. (I. N: S) All eyes on ContineiAal Hall' again today for the Right Honor- a'.le Arthur J. Balfour, aged 73, is speak ing , in behalf of a constituency of 435,000,000 British people. '-There Is pure carmine In' his; cheeks, his grey, hair fs soft and .silky, i he stands erect and , in hia manner. there is gentle dignity and. winning amiability. Sir Beerbohm Tree has described him aa a man "calm in crises and nnfussed In victory. Since these gentlemen last lat at the green table the startling news of Amer ica's drastic proposal has flown to the uttermost parts of thia whirling , globe and these wise men today know p-- clsely what home opinion is and what home governments desire. Before coming into the haJL a diminu tive Japanese journalist gave this writer significant hunch. Sa.i he: "If the militants of Japan do not accept Mr. Hughes proposal, they will have diffi culty in explaining to the people." He said that the 36 Japanese reporters on the scene here were unanimously of the opinion that Japan should "accept with out discussion." Then. ith fire, he added: "The Japanese newspaper men have agreed, in the event the proposal la resisted, to pass a resolution of Pro test and cable lt'to Japan, for publica tion." He laughed softly. Victim of Flames Portland Graduate Dayton, Wash., Nov. IS. Dr. Leo Robinson, burned to death in bed Sun day at hia home in Belltngham. waa a son of Mr. and Mrs. WiKlam Robinson. who left Sunday to bring the body home for burial. Dr. Robinson grew up her and . waa graduated from the North Fa cific Dental college, Portland, in 1912. He practiced dentistry here and on the Coast. He is survived by hia widow, Sarah Robinson, a brother, Byron Rob inson, and his, parents. Fruit Experts to Speak in Seattle GUESTS AT BENSON ROBBED IN SLEEP After thoroughly ransacking a room in the Benson hotel where Mr. and Mrs. Herman Winters were sleeping, a burg lar early this morning made way with several thousand dollars' worth of per sonal jewelry, according to a report made to the police today by Winters. Winters is a traveling salesman for A. Wlttnauer Co. of New York. Included in the loot were a platinum pin, containing ,36 small diamonds; gold watch. silver wrist watch, diamond Studded watch, three solitaire diahfond rings, $125 In cash taken from three purses, and -an assortment of less ex pensive trinkets. J When Winters reported the robbery he said he could not give any figures as to the Joss, but he believed that it was partly covered by insurance. The burglar, according to Winters. searched clothing. traveling bags and dressing table drawers while Winters and his wife slept, unaware of his pres ence. The loss was discovered late in the morning when Mr. and Mrs. Win ters arose. After inspecting the room police an nounced that the thief apparently ent ered through the window which opens out on the fire escape. The thief could have climbed to the fire escape from a room on some lower floor and then ent ered Winter's room after climbing the fire escape. Clothing and toilet articles valued at several -hundred dollars were stolen from the home of R. H. Morris. 1221 Commer cial street, Monday night, according to a report made to the police this morning. The burglars entered the house with a pass key while the family was away. Ex-Bandit Dalton Hears Word From Fugitive Gardner San Francisco. Nov. 15. "We will show that there has been rank perjury by some of the witnesses in this case," declared Charles Brennan, attorney for Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe, shortly before the opening of the afternoon session of court today. vve will also show that witnesses have been intimidated and threatened. and that at one notable session, where this took place, District Attorney Brady was present," Brennan said. EIGHT IX BOX Eight tentative jurors, including two women, were in the jury box when court recessed at noon today, indicating that unless peremptory challenges are used extensively, the jury to try Arbuckle will be complete tonight. Mrs. Anna Butler, who said she had never seen Arbuckle on the screen, was the eighth iuror passed for cause. The prediction was made by Gavin lilc Nab, chief counsel for Arbuckle. that a jury will be completed late today. Assistant District Attorney Isador Golden returned from Chicago today with hints of a surprise to be sprung in the event the defense endeavors to place in evidence depositions regarding yie physical condition of V lrgmia Rappe, ob tained in Chicago. M'SAB MAKES CHARGE Extra police had to be called out to day to hold back crowds surging through and around the hall of Justice, where the trial is being held. Climaxing clash after clash through out the first day, McNab just before ad journment last night charged that he would prove by seven witnesses that the district attorney had "impounded wit nesses and threatened them with jail" unless they signed statements favorable to the prosecution. District Attorney Brady in reply rose and told the court that If such a thing were proved his resignation would go to the mayor within an hour after the proof had been produced. ARBVCKJuE FIJZII.E "inanked by counsel, -Arbuckle sits 1 through the interminable questioning of! ttafcatfM--wlT' On? tfcV tim H His facW?weara took: of interest which from time to time is superceded by be wilderment at Ue involved, hypothetical .cm, .hot at the Jurors ; Two' things are outstanding- In the questioning of Jurors. The sUte wii rely to a considerable extent on circumsianuai eviueutw. The defensn will depend largely on ex pert . medical testimony to clear Arbuckle, NAVAL WEIGHT AND FAR EAST BOUND AS ONE Questions Are Inseparable and Solution of One Must Be So lution of Other; China Large Consideration, Says, Lawrence. AT&BrCKMS ATTORNEY PEEVED . OVER PRESENCE OF WOMEN San Francisco, Nov. 15. I. N. S.) San Francisco's Woman's Vigilant com mittee, like a naughty child, has been dragged into the Arbuckle case, and scolded. Gavin McNab. chief counsej for the defense, characterizing the vigilante as a "mob." took careful pains to impress prospective jurors that they, and not the vieilants. were going to try "Fatty," During examination one juror casually mentioned that his wife belonged to a se wring club. "Ah." said Gavin McNab, "one. of those organizations where they accomp lish real work " 1 Through it all sat Mrs. Robert Dean, acting president of the vigilant commit tee, with her sub-committee of six women. "Attorney McNab's attacks will have no effect on our plan to lend moral en couragement to all women witnesses in any case," Mrs. Dean said. "We feel for the women who wilt go through the crucial hours of sordid testimony in this trial. We are here only to lend them a women's sympathy and to see justice done."' During a quarrel over a deal in ap ples at 11 o'clock this morning, L. Ed ward Breshears, who lives on a ranch on an island in Columbia slough, shot Joseph Briggs of Hammond, Or., through the chest with - a shotgun after, it waa alleged, Briggs had threatened him with a pistol. Briggs died two hours later. Breshears was still at liberty .at late hour this afternoon, though he had called at the office of M. B. Meacham. his attorney, during the noon hour, ap parently with the Intention of giving himself up later. He had not appeared at the sheriffs office, however, and deputies were searching for him. The shooting occurred on a boat land ing on Breshears- ranch when Briggs attempted to return several boxes of apples which he says were 5rmy. Briggs recently bought the apples frons Breshears and had taken them to Ham mond where he intended putting them on the market. He found that they were not fit for sale, he fays, and this morning loaded them onto his fishing boat SHOOTS POINT BLANK When Breshears met Briggs at the tanamg unggs told htm that he was going to unload the apples because they were wormy and could not be sold. While Breshears protested. Briggs went ahead and carried several boxes onto the float. Then the rancher went to his house and returned with a shotgun. He shot point blank at Briggs, say the police, the charge of shot entering the boatman's chest. Workmen in the vicinity hurried to Ms aid and putting him into his boat took him across the slough to the foot of Macrum street in St. Johns, and sent for an ambulance. Briggs, however, died before he could be removed. Briggs. with his wife, had been living on the island for the last two weeks. Mrs. Briggs remained there when he went in his boat down the river to Hani' mond to dispose of the apples, awaiting his return last Saturday. Since then he quarreled frequently with Breshears. Briggs was a fisherman. His boat was of a five , ton gasoline type used by Columbia river giunetters. . MtBUHSl,-: EtUKU HW"V HWnil B OX' fice this afternoon and "said hia client would give' himself up as soon as bail money could be- arranged. He described the shooting as it. had been told . by Breshears. He said Briggs had gone to Breshears' place armed with a revolver and that Breshears had fired a shotgun in self defense. Meacham hung up the telephone be fore the sheriff could ascertain where Breshears might be in the meantime and before he could be told that his client would not be entitled to bail. APPLE CONTRACT INVOLVED Meacham later said that Briggs had contracted to sell apples -grown by Breshears to residents of the lower river, peddling them in his boat. The con troversy, Meacham said, arose when Briggs returned a consignment which he had taken out Monday, declaring the fruit unsalable. Breshears insisted that Briggs keep them, Briggs refusing, ao cording to one version. . Briggs' body was taken to the morgue. By David Lawrence (CoprrKbt. 1821. by The Journal) Washington. Nov. 15. America's naval proposals as announced by Secretary Hughes are predicated upon the confi dent assumption that the Anglo-Japanese alliance as well as all other military combinations In the Far East will be eliminated. The United States is willing to reduce the size of its navy but Insists that the cause of misunderstanding which makes navies necessary shall be removed. Emphasis is placed today upon the words of Mr. Hughes' original Invitation to the powers In which he says, "It is quite clear that there can be no final assurance of the peace of the world in the absence of the desire for peace, and the prospect of reduced armaments Is not -a hopeful one unless this desire finds expression In a practical effort to re move the causes of misunderstanding and to seek ground for agreement aa to principles and their application. It Is the earnest wish of this government that through an Interchange of views with the facilities afforded by the conference it may be possible to find a solution of Pacific and Far Eastern problems." LIMITATION ESSENTIAL In other words, the limitation of arm ament is inseparably bound in the set tlement of Par Kastem questions. This means that before an agreement can be reached upon the one. there must be an agreement on principles at least affect ing the Far East. This is the crux of the conference at the moment. ' for It seems likely that the naval proposals will be accepted and. of course, a re duction In the site of the navy . of the States would hardly be court- War Doomed, Moral Code Substitute By Mary Roberts Rlaeaart WnOrt Expewlj for raircna! ferric iConrnckt. 2. br raivprl sWrrin) Washington. Nov. 15. Whatever the extreme pa ci fists may believe we have not yet entirely done with war. But eventually we shall have done with It Call it economically too expensive, call it a growth of the humane InatincL, call It Increasing religious' conviction, call It world extermination If It continues, the fact remains that war Is gradually folding up its banners and preparing to depart. And with war will go aotnelhlns; 'that Is a part of the great pageant of life as we aee It, something terrible but spec tacularly majestitc. hideous but dra matic ugly but Impressive. Unthink able as It is in this era of civilisation. it has yet been the ladder by which men have risen to heights of sacrifice, and heroism they would not otherwise have dared. BATTLESHIPS TO VANISH But war will go. The battleship will vanish from our seas and the soldier from the land. The vast Impedimenta of war. the guns and swords, the rattle of srtillery. the thud of cavalry, the line on line of marching men. wilt go. The crowds on the pavements, stricken and yet uplifted will go about their peaceful business. And there will be no war. Not yet. Perhaps not for a long time. But war Is dying and let us deal generously with It, now that we may APPROVE Spirit and Principle of Plan It Welcomed; Amendment De sired; Japan Atowj Willingness for Sweeping Naval Reductions (Caoclitded oa Pt Two. Colwaa On) United (Ccochidad oa Pas Two, Cohuaa Twot SCHOOL BUSINESS BYRON MISSING BOND in Bandits With Auto Stage Two Holdups On Pacific Highway Albany. Or., Nov. 15. Two hold ups are reported to the local police to have taken place between Albany and Jef ferson on the Pacific highway Wednes day night. In neither case were the names of the victims ascertained. A lone motorcycle rider northbound was stopped by two men in an automobile at 8 :30 o'clock and was relieved of $8. he told the Jefferson constable. At 11 o'clock two California cars southbound were also stopped. They passed through Albany without giving details to the police. The motorcycle rider told the Jeffer son constable that the car in which the holdup men were riding was at the time headed south, but no suspects have been picked up here. Seattle, Nov.. IS. Pruning, plant dis eases, soil problems and marketing will o. discussed Ay experts at the Pacific Nerthwest Fruit extmaitlain vMh vin now m dww. ruiauy m. imng m-iim, herd here next week. Among the cornea an obsession h finally upeakers will be specialists from Oregon, rrurts tha evils her morbid imaglnatioa Waahingloa. Idaho and California col baa dwelt upon.". . . testa. .", ... ,i '1 , " : ' ' , v -.. . tv: .V-,..U Seattle. Wash.. Nov. 15. (U. P. Emmett Dalton, former member of the notorious Dalton gang of outlaws, de clared here today that he had heard from Roy Gardner, fugitive mail ban dit who escaped from McNeil island penitentiary last Labor day. Dalton is negotiating with President Harding for a parole for Gardner if the latter gives himself up. Recently word cane from Don W. Edwards, millionaire Nevadan. that Edwards will post a bond of $50,000 to guarantee Gardner's good behavior. ; Tve heard indirectly from Gardner through another man that I trust," said Dalton today, . "Gardner isn't going to come back here until he knows where he'll land. They can't extradite him from where he la" Douhleheader May Be Put on Friday At Multnomah Field Effors are being made to stage a foot ball doubleheader on Multnomah field Friday afternoon in order to do away with' the conflict of dates. The High School of Commerce and Franklin high elevens are billed to appear in the final setto of the Portland public high school league on that afternoon and Hill Mil itary Academy is slated t obattle the Goldendale, Wash., high school repre sentatives. The official sof the local in stitutions have hopes of starting the Hill Goldendal match promptly at 1 :30 o'clock and hte second affair, which is to settle second place in the 1921 standings of - tha local circuit, not later than 3 j o'clock, : - Final action forfeiting the $5000 bond of Carlos Lt Byron, Indicted for land frauds, was taken this morning before Federal Judge R S. Bean by Assistant United States Attorney Austin F. FlegeL The judge ordered the bailiff to go outside the courtroom and call out the name of Byron and his bondsmen W. M. Symington, Jennie Symington and W. R. Scott. When no response was given. Judge Bean made an order finally for feiting the bond. Judge Wolverton for feited the bond October 23. when Byron failed to appear for arraignment, but if the bondsmen had produced Byron by 10 o'clock this morning, they could have re deemed their money. PASEL EXHAUSTED Following this action John W. Todd. who is jointly indicted with Byron for alleged use of the mails to defraud Marion county residents out of 350.000. was placed on trial. The entire jury panel waa exhausted this morning so the court waa obliged to adjourn before the noon recess to allow the marshal 'time to call a spe cial venire. The jurors called this morning were: Elliott R. Corbett, Portland ; K K. Bax ter, Portland; Albert A Stenger, Port land; & T. London. Eddyville : C. P. Darst, Sublimity; Jackson V. Burke, Portland; Charles H. Jennings, Port land ; Robert G. Henderson, Chemawa ; George Beaty, Salem ; F. T. Buker, Waldportl Charles J. Koom. Salem and J. D. Clark, Salem. The government ex cused Beaty and the defense Baxter. CHARGED WITH FRAUD David Robinson of Astoria and Judge Miller of Vancouver art representing ioaa ana united States Attorney Les ter W. Humphreys and his assistant. Austin Flegel, are appearing for the government. Byron and Todd are charged in tha indictment with using the mails to pro mote a land rraud deaL They are al leged to have agreed to furnUh 132 Marion county residents with timber lands, worth about $20,00O each, in re turn for a 11000 payment. They are al leged to bave secured many iiOO initial payments from victims, who are named in the Indictment, The government has sub pen a ed about "i witnesses in this case, which It is es timated wilt cost the government about 310.000 to try;. . An Immediate Investigation of the de partment of properties of school district No. 1, created last December, with Cap tain George Edmondstone In charge as superintendent, has been asked of the school ..board by Director Frank I Shull, as a result of numerous reports received concerning the conduct of the department. - The matter will be formally presented to the board at its regular meeting Wednesday night. Following is the resolution providing for the investiga tion : , COMPLAINTS ABE LISTED "Resolved, That an Investigation . of the department of properties be made at an early date, particularly as to reports that competent employes have been dis charged without cause ; that men in the employ of the board have been engaged in work not connected with the schools on school time, and to determine heth er the cost of conducting the department of properties is excessive under the pres ent management. The department of properties Is in charge of all building and maintenance work, all janitor service, school cafe terias and repair work of all aorta. Sup erintendent Edmondstone, upon taking charge of the department, established his offices in the old Falling school. away from the school offices in the courthouse. EMPLOTIS DISCHARGED ' Early last spring there was a general change in personnel, many old employes being discharged, and others resigning rather than be transferred to the offices in the Failing school building. Several complaints during the year have been made of the lack of coordina tion between the department of proper ties and the .business department, and the failure of the properties department to make proper reports. At the last regular meeting of the board, the directors were faced with an item of $150. monthly salary of George Spencer, supervisor of cafeterias, whose employment and whose position st this salary had f not been authorised. Yakima Sheriff Is Under Indictment Text of Speech By Balfour Continental Hall. Washington, Nov. 15. tl. N. S.) Following is the text, in detail, of Arthur J. Balfour's memorable speech before the armament conference: "M r. Chairman : "You have invited those who desired it to continue the discussion which be gan on Saturday last. I think It would be very unfortunate If we were to allow the events of Saturday to pass without some further observations on the part of those to whom you, Mr. Chairman, addressed your speech, and. If for any reason which I shall venture to explain In a moment, I am the first to take up the challenge. It is because of all the powers here assembled the country which I represent Is, as everybody knows, most intimately Interested in all naval ques tions. &tatexmen bf all countries are begin ning to discover that the labors and dif ficulties ef peace are almost as arduous and require almost as-great qualities aa these, which are demanded for the con duct of a successful war. . EFFORT -TAXES sVTEKTBOSY The struggle to restore the world to the condition of equilibrium, so violently Interfered with by five years of war. Is one that taxes and must tax the efforts of everybody. And I congratulate you. if I may, Mr. Chairman, on the fact that rou have added a new anniversary which will henceforth be celebrated in connec tion with this movement toward recon struction In the same spirit In which wt welcomed the anniversary, celebrated only a few hours ago, of the date en which hostilities came to an end. If the 11th of November is a date Imprinted on gratefuf hearts.. 1 think November 12 will also prove to be an anniversary wel comed and thought of in a grateful-spirit by those who in the future shall look back upon the arduous struggle now be ing made by the civilised nations of the world, not merely to restore prewar con ditions, but to see that war conditions snail never again exist. "I count myself among the fortunate of the earth in that I was Dreaent. and to that extent had a share In the proceed- By George R, BalSjes i lataiwatiowtl Nm lirrn Staff 1inni.ll Washington. Nov. H.U N. 8 The British empire, elth its far-Hung do minions all over the world, and Japan, the Island Empire of the Pacific, both officially announced their acceptance "la principle and spirit- today of the draMic naval limitations proposed by the United States en Saturday. Britain and Japan dIJ not allow both made reservations, but agreed Their . ooui maee reservat-ons .Uut aftreed their reservations would not sffert the st-htsae in any vital partk-ulftr. SUGGESTIONS MADE Great Britain suggested : I. That It might be found advisable to prohibit absolutely the construction of giant crulner submariner such aa twe Germans ued with such deadly effect n m lattar stages of tha mar I. That it may be oecessanr to make some changes In the replacement reg-e-tattoos proposed by America. Japan eugreeted : 7L The defensive necessities of earn nation mtirt be taken Into consideration, and that 2. Khe will at the proper time prone certain modtftralions tn the replacement serve me. LESS THAJt TWO HOURS The whole history-making session oc cupied Iras thaa two hours. Britain's acceptance was voiced br tha tall, venerable Arthur J. Balfour la a speech that will go down in history as one of the greatest ever uttered by a " eriusn statesman. Japan's acceptance was spoken in Japanese by the dlinraw- -tive. unemotional Baron Kato, bead at ' ue ministry of marine. The acceptance by France and Itahr. . which had been counted upon, followed naturally when the statesmen from Lon don sod Toklo had finished sddressUl toe comerence. - After the spokesmes- for all the tear . Powers British.. French, Italian and Japanese had spoken.. Herreiary ef State Hughes spoke this nation's grati- (Coactaifad oa Par Eichtara. Celruan One) Railroads Send Notice Regarding Coming Wage Cut .ew York. Nov. 15. U. P.) Train service employes on eastern end west ern railways have been notified to have their representative confer with rail way officials regarding proposed wage reductions and modification of working agreement, it was announced at the of fice of the Association of Railway executives mis srternoon. Employes of southeastern and south western railways will receive similar notices before December 1, It was said. tCewetuded on Pace TTrrwa, Column Oar) TEN BURIED ALIV E IN REFINERY BLAST Berlin. Nov. 15. L N. 8.) Ten per sons were buried alive In the ruins and five others were Injurled in s terrific explonion In an oil refinery at Otxhelm. near Wiesbaden, according to advices re ceived here todsy. Dsmage was esti mated at 25,00.nO0 marks. Cause of ex plosion was unknown. The explosion occurred in a four story oil factory 'containing 29:000 litres of, benzene. Havoc was wrought among the populace in the vicinity. Girl Saves Banker Pinned Under Auto Boardman, Nov. 15. W. G. Scott, banker at Tuexlngton. met with a serious accident Sunday, when his a u to mob tie turned turtle in negotiating a sandy turn onto the Columbia highway near Measner. pinning him underneath. Miss Dorks Healy, Boardman high school girl, driving to church, disnovefed hts plight snd assisted in bringing the in jured man to Boardman. where he re covered sufficiently for the drive to Heppner Junction to catch a train for home. He suffered during the ride and internal injury is feared. Lardner in Wild Auto Ride (svatrslslstsattt Phone Book Misses Harding Jakima, Wash.. Nov. 15. Sheriff Pad R. Bear and C F. Bolin. Toppenish at torney, were indicted here Monday on a charge of extorting money from boot leggers. The specific charge or the In dictment is that by threatening Fred B. Crumley with prosecution on the charge of Ihe unlawful possession of liquor they secured from him $400 In cash. No charge was ever preferred, nor was the money ever accounted for to the proper authorities. The Indict ment comes ss the result of three weeks of investigation into the general charge that there has been official graft in connection with the handling of Illicit liquor traffic. Missing Girl Found Dead in Icy Waters Everett, Wash, Nov. IS. U. P.) The body .of pretty 15-year-old Dorothy Grimm, lost since last Saturday in tht woods 'near Tye. was found at daybreak today In the Icy waters of the StUlagua- tr.lsh river. The coroner's office at Ev erett was notified and officials left Im mediately for the scene. Whether the girl was murdered or death was ac cidental will not be determined until the j arrival of the coroner. ? f " i By Slag W. Lardaer tCoprricM. 1S21. T Bn Br4KU) Washington. D. . C, Nov. 15. 1121 Amongst tha important uueationa which remained unsettled at late hour last night as what about rhina and why did C I bring my dinner $ clothes. U is libel to - tall, mt Im , w. weeks to get a reply to either question wsnd by that time I the answer to no 2 wont make no dif- J f erer.ee as I will be back on Long's Island where a man! Is admired for what , -.y ',:' 1 he done and not 1 lust because he come from Eurvpe and wears sus penders. The hotel where I run stopping at seems to be in on the conspiracy to keep roe a secret while in Washington as I havs new been here I days -snd had 2 different rooms and every time I go to. the desk they ask me would I just as leaf move to another room as somebody wants the room I am in. WILLARD RJGHTLT XAREB It may be that Is why they call it the New Wiilard because they give you s new room every day. Well, they wasn't nothing of gen. Interest come oft today . V- t -: . - - . - so it looks like I would half to try fill up this space with a few words la regards to my personal experienced which begun when I look out the window snd seen It was raining which meant another naval holiday for ray golf sticks. Well. I shaved my self and It was worse than usual because I had to shave around a bunker which was put in the course the other day by a Phila dclphla barber who I had never see him before in my life. let alone quarrel with him. Well, after that I wrote a couple ef letters and telegrams which. I thought was important so went down to the taxi stand and told the man I wanted to go to the main telegraph offices and the post office and the next thing you know we done a tail f pin on O street snd bumped Into s car load of isdins God bless them and it was the first time I ever seen a man driver scrim mace with a gal driver when it wasn't the gal driver's fault Jr HE5CH WASTED SROT Our next bout come off in 14th street with a U. 8. srmy car that was taking a couple of French delegates to some) embassy to get a drink but tha best we could do to them was put them out of bounds on the left hand side walk. Ws done a better Job at the first tele graph office as they wss a ear already standing there with Its brakes en and ws Cotlaifca es rut Twe, faissrs Tknal '9 - h