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.4. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 192. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON. d - -, . ABOUT FAR EAST IS TENSELY AWAITED HUGHES' PROPOSAL I new customs collector sworn IRVING PARK WORK ' RUSHED; GROUNDS i m. , OPEN IN SUMMER I VI ,n','T' rA VV t'- - fit - - V I Br Oterf E. HoImci Waahlnfton. Not. 15. (I. N. S.) America'! spokesmen will take the lead In suggesting a basis for settlement of Far Eastern questions Just as they did in the matter of limiting- the navips of the world. Thta positive assertion came today from an official high in the coun cils of the administration. Whether Secretary of State Hughes ili "hit straight from' the shoulder on the delicate and more controversial questions of the Pacific, as he did In Sat vrday's historical naval session, remains to be seen. But there is an American pros-ram, definite and concrete, and it be presented at the first oppor tunity. TOfcfO A P PRE HEX SITE The statesmen of Kurope and Asia are prepared for It. They are prepared for almost anything after the shock of Saturday. They are also apprehensive, particularly the Japanese. The visitors from Toklo have their own program In the Kar Kajtt. It. too, la said to be aef Inite and concrete and they are far more anxious to get a peep at America' proposals in me urieni man tney were to get a look at the naval pmgram. Ttte splitting of the conference into two distinct parts one dealing with the limitation of naval armament and the other with Kar Eastern questions may result in the American program being laid out In the secrecy of closed commu tes room doors. It la expected that this point will be determined at today's second plenary session. TODAY IMPORTANT Today session promised to be al most is Important aa was Saturday's. An opportunity is to be afforded the spokesmen of all nations to voice offi cially their opinions concerning the naval program brought out by Secretary of State Hughes and to suggest such changes as they may desire. It promises to be a field day for the orators. JAPAVS HAND FORCED It It understood that Japan was hard ly ready to respond so quickly and that eh prepared to do so only when In formed that Balfour would voles Brit ain'e acceptance. There was a con sultation between the statesmen and the experts from Toklo, resulting In a de cision that Japan could not afford to be plated In a position, even temporarily of "hanging back." France la biding her time until the question of land armament is reached. Then she will speak In no uncertain terms. France has a program of her own In the matter of decreasing and limiting armies. It has been worked out by the French general staff and will be presented by Oeneral Bust, the chief of the French staff of military advisers here. It is predicated on the theory that France must maintain a large standing army until the Hussian and German sit uations are so adjusted as to be no longer a menace to France's interests. Todsy's session will begin promptly at 11 a. m. k1 S George IT. Piper taking oatn Delore l-'ederal Judge Cbarles E. Wolverton In judicial chambers Monday afternoon. "Work of grading and leveling Irving Park at East Seventh and Fremont streets is progressing rapidly and the park will be ready 'for use next sum mer, C. P. Keyser, superintendent of the park bureau, stated this morning. The park is situated on the old Spen cer tract, consisting: of 16 acres, and will be used as a recreation park for the surrounding district, he said. Due to the failure of the council to provide for additional playground instructors the apparatus from Lincoln park. Beech and Garfield streets, will be moved to the new park. Equipment of the latest kind will be installed at Irving park. Keyser ex plained. In addition to the regular swings. slides and other gear for the delight of the kiddies and some of the grown-ups, there will be a baseball diamond, a field house and three tennis courts in the new park. The tennis courts will not be built in time for use next sum mer Keyser said. As soon as the grading is completed trees and shrubs will be planted and grounds suitable for picnicking- will be reserved. Arrangements are being made with the school board to allow them to use Lincoln park, which is across the street from the Albina Homestead school, as a playground during the term and for a rest park during the summer months. Incendiarism Is Suspected in Fire; Investigation Is On t Following an Investigation of a fire in the grocery store owned by Mrs. A. ! Richards, 791 Vaughn street, evidence of Incendiarisra has been laid before Dis trict Attorney-Stanley Myers, with rec ommendation that the case come before the grand jury. Fire Marshal Grenfell announced this morning. The fire occurred November 11 about 10:45 p. m.. originating in the upstairs portion of the building, Grenfell stated. Investigation showed, be said, that kero sene bad been used in a clothes closet rilled with rubbish where the fire started and that the stock of the store had been over-insured. It was also found, he stated, that a sewing machine and a suitcase containing valuable pa pers had been removed two days before the fire. NATIONAL GRANGE George U. Piper Is now collector of customs for the Portland district. He was sworn in before United States Dis trict Judge Charles E. Wolverton, in the chambers of the Judge, late Monday aft ernoon and took charge of the office this morning. Piper succeeds Will Moore, who was I last presidential election of 1920 and appointed by President Wilson and who 1 was one of the chief boosters for the ha held the office for eight years. The election of R. X. Stanfield to the United new official is a brother of Edgar B. t States senate. It was largely due to his Piper, and was for many years a resi-' activities in the senatorial campaign that dent of the state of Washington. He j he was given the appointment as col cam to Oxygon shortly prior to the ! lector of customs. BALFOUR AND KATO APPROVE PROPOSA (CoatloTMd from Pass On) tuds and said that their acceptance of the proposals as a basis on which to proceed was agreeable to the United Slates. Then the conference adjourned at the call of the chair. Thus, in the remarkably short space of three days the American government has proposed a program of naval de struction and future government un equalled n the history of the world and has had It accepted as fundamentally sound by all the great powers of the world. RESERVATIONS v MADE While accepting the American pro gram "In spirit and principle," both Great Britain and Japan made certain reservations and suggested modifica tions of the program as originally pro posed by Secretary Hughes. Mr. Balfour spoke feelingly about the necessity of curbing the construction of submarines beyond the point suggested hi the Hughes program. He proposed the advisability of absolutely prohibit ing the construction of giant cruiser submarines, which he said had demon strated beyond all possibility of a doubt that they were not "defensive weapons." The veteran Kngliyh statesman con cluded his speech at 11 :4a by reading a cablegram from Premier Lloyd George which gave his complete and whole hearted indorsement to the principles as laid down in the American program. TEXT OF MESSAGE The cablegram from the British pre mier said : "The British government has followed ths proceedings of the opening of the conference with profound appreciation and wholehearted Indorsement of the speeches made by President Harding and Secretary Hughes, whose bold and statesmanlike utterances are prrgnant "with infinite ppsMibilitiea. Nothing could go further for the ultimate success of U-.a conference. Please convey to both our most sincere congratulations. "LLOTD GEORGE. After the tan Balfour had finished Ma somewhat lengthy speech, portray ing the difficulties In which Britain found hefxelf. Kato rose and spoke briefly In Japanese. , MNCKUTY APPRECIATED Japan deeply appreciates the sin cerity of purpose evidenced In the plan of the American government for the limitation of armaments," he said. "She Is satisfied that the proponed plan will materially relieve the nations of waste ful expenditures and cannot fail to make for the peace of the world. "She cannot remain unmoved by the high aims which have actuated the American project. Gladly accepting therefore, the proposal in principle, Ja pwn is ready to proceed with determine tton to a sweeping reduction in her naval armament.. "It will be universally admitted that a nation must be provided with such ar mamenta as are essential to Its security. This requirement must be fully weighed In the examination of the plan. With this requirement In view, certain mod' lOcatlons will be proposed with regard to the tonnage basis for replacement of the various classes of vessels. This sub ject should be referred to special consid erst ton by naval experts. When such modifications are proposed I know that the American and other delegations will - consider thetn with the same desire to meet oar Idea as we have to meet their 30 5ATAL CLAIMS "Japan has never claimed nor had any Intention of claiming to have a anavaJ establishment equal In strength to that , of either the United States or the British empire, iler existing plan will show con clualvcly that she had never in view preparation for offensive war. ITALIAN'S SPEECH Speaking in English, Mr. Sceanzer of the Italian delegation, said: "We shall not consider the technical side of the question which concerns es pecially the great naval powers. We only wish to express in the name of the Italian delegation our great satisfaction In the proposals for general order. We hope that your proposal when accepted will be the source of the most benefi cent consequences." Amid great applause Premier Briand arose and said In part : "I- fully concur with the president of the British delegation that this confer ence would be one of the great land marks In the history of the world and of civilisation. I may say for my own part that when coming here I felt quite sure that a great people like the United States could not have begun such a momentous Initiative without having some definite, clear cut purpose. I think, gentlemen, that we have no longer the right in those questions of peace and war, when we undertake to promise to the world that there shall be no more war, that there shall be everlasting peace after the painful struggle from which we have Just emerged, we have no right to let the people of the world hope for a final peace unless we have made up our minds to prepare and to decide upon the means that are most appropriate in order to realise these hopes. DASOEE POINTED OUT "Many conferences and congresses have already met in order to carry out this noble Idea, and Mr. Balfour was quite right when he pointed out the great danger there was in looking at this question through the glass of ideal ism, liut, Mr. Secretary, you have shown us the way : you have snown that it was no longer a question oi groping ror a way out of the diffl cutty, you have struck out boldly the opportunity for us by setting the ex ample. I may say that wo are back cf you, Mr. Secretary. ine question with which we have first to deal here is of course one that mauny concerns the great naval powers out i may say for my part that I have iiBicnm wun gTeat joy to the very targe, Droaa and general adhesion ariven in principle by the governments of Great Britain and Japan. It is not that Franc 1 . : 1 ., , . ... it-Tia rnureiy disinterested in this ques tion, we snail have, i hope, an oppor mnuy or saying this and showing it. out i may 6ay now and this will he car ried out later on by figures and by dem- uiiou miun uiitL we nave already en tered upon the right way and that we have already none something in the di rection you indicate. FIVE VICW OF BANDIT IDENTIFY CAPTURED MAN In the arrest of William Crosby, alias J. L. Cooper, who was captured at Broadway and Washington street Mon day afternoon, after a chase which was participated in by scores of persons, po lice believte they have one of two bandits who have engaged in many recent rob beries. Crosby's companion, whom police say is R. E. Apland, escaped during the chase. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Mrs. Crosby and Mrs. Apland were arrested Monday night in a down town hotel. They will be held for inves tigation. CITIZENS AID CAPTURE Crosby was identified by Mrs. H. T. Freedman when she saw him with his companion on the street. Ater follow ing them for several blocks she shouted, "there's the man who held me up." Civil ians and police, after much running and scuffling, seized Crosby. After Mrs. Freedman positively identified him as the bandit who robbed her and her hus band the night before of about 1600 in jewelry and money, Crosby was identi fied by M. Wasserman. A. L. Lindrren, E. R Gay and Miss Marie Graham, all of whom saying that they were his vie tins in recent holdups. of the Shognns, commenced making notes. Kato looked about him with a pair of Inscrutable eyes. Shidehara chatted with associates. It was exactly 11 a. m. when the gavel of Secretary Hughes commanded quiet. Secretary Hughes said that the pro gram of procedure had been arranged. He said the committee on naval limita tion yesterday "thoroughly considered" a simple arrangement for procedure and he recommended to the assembled states men that the quesion of naval limitation be given to a committee composed of all the delegates represening the United States, Great Britain, France; Japan and Italy. Likewise, he said the Far Eastern question should be dealt with by the committee of the whole of the convention. There was no dissenting voice. "It is now desirable that the confer ence listen to expressions of opinion as may be submitted with respect to the American proposals of Saturday," said Hughes. Mr. Balfour arose and an instant hush fell over the hall. CALIFORNIA ASKS MAPLE LEAF MOLD TO AID ROSES From California comes a plea to the bureau of parks to furnish the Rev. George M. A. Schoener, plant expert. formerly of Portland, with a ton of maple leaf mold so rosea may be grown in Santa Barbara. The Rev. Schoener has started a botanical garden at Santa Barbara, but so far has been unable to develop the roses to their best advant age, so his letter to C. P. Keyser states. PUBLIC ROBBED BY RAIL OPERATORS, SAYS B.C. DELEGATES ARRIVE; BIG ISSUES LOOM MARSH PETITION IS FILED FOR HARD-SCRFACISG STREET Signed by W. C. Barnes and 13 others a petition was filed in the office of the city auditor this morning requesting that Minnesota avenue be hard-surfaced from Killingsworth to Ainsworth av enues. The petition specifies that the municipal paving plant shall do the work if the petition is approved. UM) ARMA.MESTS I turn to another side of the uroblem. is it only a question of economy? Is It only a question of estimates and bud-' ets7 If it were so. it will be reallv un wonny or the great nation that has called us here. So, the main Question the crucial question, which is to be dis- cussea ncre. is to know ir the peoples of the world w ill be at last able to come to an understanding In order to avoid the atrocities of war. And then, gentle men, when it comes on the agenda, as It will Inevitably come. To the question or iana armament, a question particu larly delicate for France, as you are well aware, we have no intention to eschew this. We shall answer your a- p-n. iuiiy conscious tnat tnts is a Ques tion of grave and serious nature for un. The question will be raised it has been raised gentlemen, and if there is ;a country that desires, demands that the question of land armaments should be raised, it is France. IT IS INEVITABLE it win come In due time and I hope I shall enjoy the opportunity to state publicly in this conference what the po sition of France Is. so that the United States and the world may fully know : ana when I have tried to prove this. when you have listened to this demon stration. I am quite sure that you will be convinced, gentlemen, that France. after the necessities of safety and life have been adequately secured, harbors no thought whatever of disturbing the peace of the world. Today I will simply record, with great feelings of Joy. the ag-eement that has already been reached here on this first great problem vi v-wiuntr miu express une wisn that we shall come to a similar agree ment upon all the other questions that await the conference. HFGHES RESPONDS upon the conclusion of Briand's ad dress. Secretary Hughes smilingly re sponded to the utterances of the foreign spokesmen : "We have listened, not only with grat ification, but profound emotion. Co these expressions, so cordial, of agree ment In principle with the proposal that has been made on behalf of the United States with respect to the limitation of navaT armament." said Hughes. "It will now be In order ' to consider the many detatta which mjust be associated with an exact- agreement for the purpose. ' mere are suDjects it has been sua tested here which win appropriately be examined by naval experts and it Is the desire of the American government that what has been proposed by that govern ment, with the suggestions that have been made by Mr. Balfour, by Admiral Kato and any other suggestions by way of modification or emendation or criti- i cism that may be proper, shall all be thoroughly considered, to the end that after the most mature and careful delib eration we may accomplish the great purposes which this conference in this matter has been assembled to achieve. FIRST STEP TAKEN But while the time is now oppor tune for the consideration of these de tails, the great, first step has been taken in this notable expression of ap proval In principle of what has been sug gested by the American government. And do I go too far in saying that we may commit this matter to a. technical examination with the assurance, which I am very certain will be 'gratifying to the hearts of our peoples, that there will come out oi uus conrerence an appro priate agreement for satisfactory, im portant, essential reduction of naval armament to the end that offensive naval warfare will be no more and this great advance will be made to the ac complishment of an enduring peace? 'May I add that I have no doubt that I express the wish of the conference that at an opportune time M. Briand will en Joy the opportunity of presenting to the conference most fully the views of France with regard to the subject of land armament, which we must dis cuss?" HALL IS TENSE An atmosphere of tense expectancy nung over the second plenary session when it got under way promptly at 11 o'clock this morning. Eager to witness the history-making session and hear from the lips of the spokesmen of Britain and Japan their acceptance of America's far-reaching naval program, spectators filled the great square room of Continental hall early. WOMEN BRILLIANTLY GARBED The seating for today's momentous gathering was slightly different in pect, although the principal actors were the same. Gone were the row on row of congressmen who supplied the audi ence for the initial session and in their stead came many women. They flecked the galleries and boxes in profusion. The brilliancy of their apparel added splash of color to the otherwise somber setting. Vivian! of France and Borden of Canada were the first of the principal delegates to put in appearance around the great green horseshoe table- Again the floor was -filled with a chat tering throng of small fry dignified young men in frock coats and tmmacu late trousers. They gave way gradu ally before the encroachment of their chiefs. HERE THEY COME Senator Underwood was the first of the American delegates to appear. He cbatted with members of the American advisory committee while waiting ' for the hour. Then came Briand, premier of FYaxtce, and Satri of India, and Bal four. The leaders of the British and French delegations made a bee-line, for each other asd chatted earnestly, with many gestures, while ths .battery of lorgnettes in the galleries was wheeled into action. NOT TO VITIATE HUGHES PROPOSAL; SAYS BALFOUR Washington, Nov. 15. (L N. S.) Great Britain has no intention of sug gesting changes in the Hughes program for naval limitation that would in any way conflict win the essential principles of the plan, the Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour declared to the Internaional Xews Serv ice today following the adjournment. Mr. Balfour made the statement -n re ply to a question as to whether his sug gestion concerning replacements would affect the basic plan' proposed by Mr. Hughes for a naval holiiay. "That is a very nic technical ques tion," the spokesman of the British dele gation said. "It will, of course, nave to be worked out by experts. I may say, however, that in making my suggestion about replacements I had no intention of proposing any modificatkr. which would vitiate the essential principles of i that plan." TWO ASK COUNCIL FOR PERMITS FOR DAIRIES Two applications for permits to op erate dairy farms will be considered by the city council Wednesday morning. J. Sloan Brennan has filed application for a dairy on Chestnut street between Third and Fifth, and Chris Siegenthaler has also made application for one on Harbor boulevard near St. Helens boulevard. COMMUNITY 8. S. FORMED Kewberg, Nov. 15. Residents of Park addition to Newberg met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. FJ. Merrill and organized a community Sunday school. The fol lowing officers were elected : Mrs. P. J. Darby, superintendent; Mrs. Ralph Wright, assistant superintendent; Mrs. O. A. Cooper, secretary and treasurer: Mrs. Elias Thorn, organist, and Mrs. H Cooper, assistant organist. Agriculture cannot be returned to prosperity until the farmers of America get control of the farm organisations and compel the leaders to work for the rights of the farmers at the national capital, asserted Benjamin C. Marsh, managing director of the Farmers' Na tional council, in an address Monday before the conference of progressive farm organizations in session at Labor Temple. He advocated unified government op eration of the railroads, saying that under the present administration the American people are being robbed. In 1920, he added, the railroad executives claimed that their net operating income was less than $62,000,000, while in fact it was nearly $739,000,000. Through reduction in wages and changes In rules the railroads, he con tinued, have saved about $550,000,000 on their wage bill but have reduced freight rates to the extent of $125,000,000, or at best $150,000,000. The real responsibility for the return of the railroads to their owners, he said, rested on the National grange, the American Farm Bureau federation and the National Farmers' union, which in dorsed the Esch -Cummins law. Marsh spoke In favor of the Kenyon Newton bill pending in congress. This bill empowers the president in an emer gency to take over the coal mines and operate them He criticised the repeal of the excess profits tax by congress, saying in dis cussing the revenue bill that farmers and organized labor are each paying one billion dollars more taxes than they should. . The American Farm . Bureau federa tion and the National grange were scored by him for failure to support the Norris bill, which created an export cor poration for surplus farm products. Three railroads are testing automatic train control systems designed to prevent wrecks, two In Illinois and one in Vir ginia. Prepared to discuss, and seek the so lution of problems with which the agri cultural Industry of ths nation Is faced, officers and delegates of the national grange arrived at 11:45 o'clock today for the fifty-fifth annual session of the national organisation. The party which arrived on a special train was composed of national officers and masters and delegates of state grange organisations. In the group were representatives cf 2S states in the New England. North AUnaUc a.M Middle 1 Western section. At their head was S. J. Lowell of Fredonla, N. Y., master of the national grange, and W. J. Thompson of Maine, chairman of the executive committee. KMO REPRESENTED Lowell estimated that the state grange masters in the party represented at least 750.000 of the membership of the Nation al organisation which now ranges close to 1,000,000. Scattered through the group were a number of grangers from the New England states anxious to present some of the agricultural problems of the New England states before the National organisation for action. One of the active members of the New England party was Charles M. Grander, high priest of Demeter. the highest order in the National grange. G lander Is from Massachusetts and is also editor of the National Grange Monthly, official organ of the association. "The National Grange has Increased its membership more during the past ear than during any year in the last 26." said Grander. "We are looking for one of the most interesting sessions in the history of the organization." CONCILIATION GOAL. The delegates who arrived today ad mit that one of the gravest problems which face the national session this year Is the conciliation of the progressive and reactionary wings of the organization. For several years these two groups have drawn farther and farther apart. Rapid increases in the membership in Western states has brought in a great number of grangers who are actively progressive and it la thought now that the forces of the progressive wing are sufficiently strong to overcome the stand pat group which has its strong hold in the North Atlantic section. Lester R Smith, master of the na tional grange of Massachusetts, member of the national grange executive com mittee and deputy commissioner of agri culture in Massachusetts, believes that the action which ine national grange takes at this session will have great in fluence in the national politics at this time. RECEPTION AT TRAIN The officers and delegates were met at the train by a special reception commit tee headed by C. E. S pence, master of the Oregon grange, and E. E. Faviile. editor of Western Farmer. The party was immediately conveyed to the Mult nomah hotel, which will be the head quarters of the organization during the annual session which will last 10 days. The national grange will open offi cially in the main ballroom of the Mult nomah hotel at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. At 6 o'clock this evening the I delegates will be guests of the Chamber of Commerce at a banquet In the Oregaa building. . ' . ' ', ' William Bouck, former master of Cs Washington state grange, and Fred Nel son, overseer of the Washington organi sation, both arrived today. 4r0SMtd ths attempt . to have the suspension of " Bouck confirmed by ths master of ths ; national grange w4U probably rage ths fight between the procressivs and re actionary groups. SESSION OPENS WEDNESDAY ' At the session Wednesday ths conven tion will be brought to order and the re ports of officers on ths business of ths organisation during ths past year will be rrd. The fifth and sixth dVcres work wiU be given in the Turn Vsrein hall Thursday afternoon, and ths seventh de gree or order of Demeter. work will be given In The Auditorium Thursday eve ning. The land products show, which will be held in the basement of Ths Auditorium In connection with the National Grange session, will open Wednesday mcrclng. , Fourteen counties of Oregon and 10 of Washington already had their exhibits In place today, and H. A. Lewis, super visor of the exhibit, and W. T. Jacxson. superintendent of the Washington stats exhibits, said that the remainder would be In place early Wednesday mornlnc. Plans for the entertainment of the del egates and grangers have been prepared by the Oregon rrange and county rgaa tz&tiona There will be s number of tours made to various sections of ths Northwest- Non-Partisan Party Of Oregon Holding Local Convention With 75 or 100 men and one woman in attendance, the Non-Partlsan league of Oregon opened Its first state conven tion In the Labor Temple this morning shortly after 10 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by J. D. Brown, former president of ths ,, Farmers' union and now chairman or the temporary pre-convention organis ation of the league. Adjournment was taken Immediately after until noon. In order that the executive committee of the preliminary organisation could have time to meet and prepare Its report of organization work done. Members of the league were in at tendance from various counties of the state one. Homer Mason of Hood River, making his presence known at the mom ing session by suggesting that the meet-, ing do not adjourn, but remain In ses sion while the executive committee met. "Let's put in a day of it and raise all the political hell we can." Mason suggested, after saying that he was IS miles from home and wanted to get . through so he could ro home today. The convention was called by H. H. -Stallard, state manager, who Is the rep resentative of the national league or ganization. The preliminary executive committee consists or J. U. .Brown oi Portland, chairman ; C. M. Benedict of Albany and A. J. French of Carlton. Prosperity Display ; Results in Arrests Aberdeen. Wash.. Nov. 15. A clothes line filled with silk stockings, shirts, waists and other lingerie resulted in the arrest Of a woman and a man and led to the location of a bootleggine; Joint. The finery was observed on a line where the surroundings were not of ths kind to Invite luxury. The building, a cabin. ws.a roughly constructed and surrounded by logged off land. IF OFFER IS REFUSED, U. 8. WILL ADD 14 NEW FIGHTERS By Laurence M. Benedict Washington. Nov. 15. (U. P.) If the Hughes proposals for limitation of naval armaments are turned down by the other powers, the United States proposes to immediately add 14 first line ships to the 16 now partially built and rush all 30 war vessels to completion in a few years, members of congress have been informed. r This word came from men very close to President Harding and in his inti mate confidence. I rJ: " " " V- t " " V-CAt-j; j II Roasts Broils Bakes S rl Q-V Frys instant Meat without wastt i JAPANESE PEOPLE EAGER FOR NAYAL REDUCTION By Clarence Dnbose Tokio. Nov. 15. (U. P.) Admiral Kato. head of Japan's delegation to the Washington conference, will make the real decision as to Japan's attitude on the Hughes proposals, it was believed here today. The cabinet continued its consideration of the American program. Official i circles were exceedingly cautious in mak ing any comment. Popular feeling favored anything which would reduce government expense and taxation without sacrifice of national safety. There was a widespread feeling developing, however, that the proportion ate strengm oi japan s armament snould be increased. Dalles -California Caravan Is Started Via Klamath Falls The Dalles, Nov. 15. Threatening weather scared out all but three auto mobile loads of men and women who are pathfinding over the route . of The Dalles-California highway, when the caravan left here early1 Monday. The tourists, however, were joined at Dufur, Tygh Valley, Maupin and other places in this and adjoining counties by new caravaners, and 25 were in the crowd when it was heard from Monday night. A. E. Crosby of The Dalles is heading the caravan, which is in general charge of E. F. Vanschoick of the cham ber of commerce and secretary of The Dalles-California Highway association. Today the caravaners reached Bend and Wednesday night they will reach Klamath Falls, if the schedule is car ried out. LIQUOR POSSESSORS FINED Harry Hibbs was fined $50, Alex Telorl $100 and Dan Brovello $25. by Dis trict Judge Bell early Monday for pos sessing liquor. Hlbtos is a cripple, and he told Deputy Sheriff Wolfe, who ar- jesxea mm. mat ne naa to get money some way. His wife was doing most of the work, according to the deputy. FILES INVOLUNTARY PETITION Following the filing of an involuntary petition in bankruptcy Monday in the federal court against Ray J? rod rick. Dexter. 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