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3 THE OREGON DAILY "JOURNAL, PORTLAND. OREGON OPEN DISCUSSION CLEARS UP ISSUES DECLARES BRYAN Br wuium Bryan (OapyflcM. 1121. hi CniUd pros). Washington, Nov. 17. Only two ses lona so far, and yet they prove' the In calculable benefit of open public dls cuaalon. Muppoee Recretary Hughes had made Ma propoaat at a secret council and . then waited for a confidential reply from other nations how different the situation would be. The delegates would be Involved in a maaa of details and In a confusion of ptoaa, replies. Rejoinders and sur rejoinders, etc. As It Is. the United Slates took the world Into Its confidence and the world Rave an affirmative answer that has Jarred secret diplomacy off its throne. BRITA1.VM YIEW. STATED ! Mr. Balfour set forth Great Britain's answer as to her, need of a navy and - It la well that tb.o world should know that view. Never before bas Great Britain been able to lay her -arguments before so many people at one time, i If war la to continue a large navy is necessary to the very existence of the British empire. The word "large" is a relative term. When all navies were small, a little navy might' be large enougn ror ureal Britain, dui wnen several nations build tig navies the big gest navy of all becomes an unbearable burden and Great Britain may well de Sire the substitution of a different policy. J AT AH GETS CHACE The open meeting alao gave Japan a r' chance to deny before the world the .false accusations that have been made against her by those unfriendly. When r tiaa Japan ever been able to lay her l ase before so many people? f To obtain such a hearing is worth to fcjjer all the expenses which her attend i -ancs may Incur. She answers her ac- ! "euaers with the assertion that she has -never insisted upon a navy equal to , 'Great Britain or the United States that she has never contemplated a navy lor offensive purposes and that she 1 heartily concurs In the proposal that .sweeping reductions be made. ' Hers in a forum mat speaks to tne ! Tworld , these questions are going to be f Hhought out and fought out. PUBLIC TO TRIUMPH I It Is Impossible that the results shall otherwise than good. Krankness tri umphed In the beginning and will gather ' momentum as the conference progresses. , in on questions which cannot -be sub mltted to arbitration and where the con clusions must rest upon their merits rather than upon any binding agree "ment. publicity .will create a public "pinion that will in the end control. "Reason will thus be substituted for .force and a new spirit will regulate In ; "ttrnatlonal relations. Merchant, Accused Of Sale of 'Unfit1 Food, Is Convicted Food said! to be unfit for consumption. which was put up in package for five campers by A rata . Brothers grocery store at 71 ISlxth street, caused the con viction hi tae municipal court this morn ing of K. G. Arata, who was fined. $21 on a charge of selling unwholesome, food. i The campers, R. J. Flick, L. I. Odcox. L. S. Evans. A. K. Houghton and Wil liam Adcox discovered themselves to a sad plight the m6rning of Novenrber 11 when they started to prepare breakfast after a fishing trip on the Wilson river, five miles from Tillamook. The bacon was spoiled and the cook ing fat was unfit to use. they testified. The hungry fishermen were forced to make out with a few doughnuts bought on the way and a pot of coffee. As soon as they returned to Portland they went to the city; health, office and made com plaint. The men stated th morning in court that i the health officers said they could only i get back the money paid for the food, but could do nothing more. The "men! then went to the city attor neys' representative at police headquar ters and themselves began the prosecu tion by signing a complaint. The easel will be appealed. tSorcejohes act.says m'hary TO! N Commission Will Fix I; Status of Employes t m , Olympla, Wash , Nov. 17. Decision .s to whether employes of fuel and J umber yards are engaged In extra has 7rdous occupations and consequently fom under the Industrial Insurance act 'will be made af-n twarlna- to be held JTNovember 30 before Kdwwrd Clifford. director o labor and Industries. K. S. Jilll. supervisor of Industrial Insurance, and llarley L. Hughes, supervisor of Safety, also will take part In the hear Jng. ' I- Girl Won't Wash : Cheek Where She Was Kissed by Foch Koc mm E GENERALLY FAVOR !By Dake Ji. Parry Tokio, ?ov. 17. (I. N. S.) The ac ceptance of the Hughes disarmament program In principle by Japan's dele gates to the Washington conference is approved generally by the Tokio press. 1 The comment on the Hughes propo sals to data has been unexpectedly fa vorable. 'While insisting that the ques tion of the ratio existing between the United States, Great Britain and Japan, and the problem of naval bases must be 1 brought ip, the American program bas been lauded beyond the fondest expec tation of observers. Acceptance as the program stands is urged rather than re fusal because of any technicality. .The J'JJl Sbimpo, Asahl Shimbun, Hochl Shimbun and the Osaka Maini- chl Shimbun. leaders of the press, have given unqualified' praise to the propo sals, although pointing out minor changes being advisable. "The .proposals so far testify amply to the American sincerity," said Jljl, "distinguishing the present conference from any other ever held. Great Brit ain and Japan must support the program basically." "Sacrifices like Japan is called upon to make in abandoning her beautiful battleship, the Mutsu, Kaga and Toca, have never been known, said the Osaka Kalnlchl. "They are very near the hearts of the people of Japan, but Japan must make up her mind to do so." The Ohugal and Yorosu are more re served In their comment, the former de claring H it "would be meaningless to suspend! naval construction" and de manding that "America permit us to keep a naval power near or equal b theirs."f Stocks have been unaffected by, the proposals on the Tokio, Yokohamaand Osaka exchanges. , - Washington, Nov. 17. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Senator McNary today expressed the opinion that within two weeks President Harding will take steps to enforce the provisions of section 28 of the Jones merchant marine act, which - provides preferential rates for American bot toms, - where adequate service can De given with American shipping, and for preferential treatment for rail shipment for export in American ships. "I believe from Information which has reached me that this will be done," said McNary. "It is the administration's Judgment, I believe,, that this is a nec essary move to build up the merchant marine." . The senate commerce committee, after hearing Chairman Lasker and Commis sioner Chamberlain, last night, turned down the La Follette resolution for pro posed; investigation of alleged foreign in fluences subverting the merchant marine and Inquiry into the acts of the ship ping board. "This amounts to a vote of confidence for the shipping board," said McNary. "The committee unanimously agreed that the present shipping board is mak ing good progress with its difficult work, and that the investigation proposed would not at this time be productive of good results." FORD WMES MIRY ON MERRY CASE (Continued From Vise One) erence Ups By Harlem E Few Washington. Nov. 17. (L N. S.) Foreign delegates are feeling easier to day. They appear more at home. The secret sessions of the conference com mittees put them into their natural habitat The strain of saying every' thing "right out In meeting" has been terrific in various sections of the green table. It's new stuff. Premier Briand expressed' it as "diplomacy a la Ameri- cane." He proposes to try a bit of it himself when he comes before the arms conference to discuss" land armaments. We know only in a general way that the committee is working on' the prob lems which strain relations between Japan and the United States. Ail that is said and done behind these sound proof walls is gravely important, for war is involved perhaps. War means your boy and treasure. To settle those Far Eastern questions is the big bust ness of this conference. Japan's problem is real to her. Her population increase has been so rapid that it has seemed that the Island Em pire could not hold and sustain the peo ple. We learn here of a social phe nomenon which may solve the problem. JaDaneae women are becoming more in dependent, are going into industry by thousands like the women of Europe and America and the birth rate id Japan is fallins: with amazing rapidity. If Japan can restrain imperialistic designs long enough her overcrowded condition may solve , itself. Washineton is thronged with visitors, Of wiurse. thev cannot hope to attend the plenary sessions of the conference, but thev mav catch glimpses of the world figures delegates here and they work at this business or glimpsing notn Dy oay and night. The diplomats walk about the streets quite commonly and frequent hotel lobbies like ordinary guests. RCTAIL PROFITS HURT PRODUCER SAYS FUEL Mi The Progressive Business Men's club was handed some hot shot right from the foundry at its noon luncheon at the Benson today when A. W. Pearley. fuel 1 supervisor or the O-W. K- & N. talked on the railroad situation from the rail road point of view. Pearley is a good speaker. He looks like Taft except that he Is a little higher up. not quite so far around and does not seem to have the chuckle. But he knows about the railroad business and he told about the troubles of that industry with bluntness, facts and figures. ASKS QUESTIONS Pearley is not in favor of so much governmental control. He says that there are 48 state commissions and a federal interstate commerce commis sion "and not a practical railroad man on any of them." Then he asked his auditors how they would like to have a commission tell them how much to charge and how much to pay for wages when no member of It knew anything about the business. The Cutnmings-Esch bill did not guar antee the railroads anything except that they could not make more than 6 per cent without having their rates reduced, Pearley contended-- .a SPEAKS OF BURDEKS He- said that ft costs one cent each to ship apples from Yakima to New York, where the consumer pays a profit of 4 cents each to the dealers there. He instanced the exorbitant jobbing and re tail profits on shipments of other food stuffs from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts and argued that it is these things which are burdening the producer more than freight rates. In addition to the address by Pearley Cassius R. Peck spoke on behalf of the 1925 exposition. Eeedsportand Coos Road Ready; Route To Caves Is Rushed J. Ir Elliott, senior highway engineer of the r United States bureau of public roads, has Just returned from the Inspec tion of the Reedsport-Coos Bay -national forest road of the section of the Roose velt highway. This road has been com pleted by the contractor and finally ac cepted. It is 3.3 miles in length. Elliott also reports that the road to the Oregon caves from Holland is S3 per cent complete, and will be finished by January-1. .The caves are now practi cally closed to tourists, but with the opening of the season next spring, auto mobiles will be able to drive to the mouth of the caves. The road Is being built by federal and state funds on a &0-50 basis. Survey will also be made and the. four miles of the old road to Sucker creek bridge will be improved. The cost of the survey will be met by the forest service and the bureau of public roads department of the department of agriculture. U.S. MEXICO THURSDAY. . NOVEMBER 17. 1921. ARE DEADLOCKED By Bayaead Clapper Washington, Nov. 17. (U. P.) Infor mal negotiations between the United States and Mexico regarding recogni tion of the Obregon government have reached a deadlock, according to Infor mation here today. Obregon flatly refused to sign the agreement pledging protection to Amer ican lives and property which Secretary Hughes Insists upon and the state de partment shows no intention of aban donlng this demand as a condition of recognition, it la said. BLUEBEARD LOSES ART OF REPARTEE h 1B7 t'mtod Ntin) Philadelphia. Nov 17. When -Kisses 'em they stay kissed. w Catharine Jsckson, II, whose cheek was so honored after she had presented the Krenrh marshal with a bouquet of flowers, says she'll never wash that spot again for fear of removing the memory. i . The bouquet was presented by Miss Mackpon in behalf of the home for the destitute. ASSAILANT FINED Hit f uregoit i iiy. .ov. I.. a Tine oi IoO taa assessed against Taul Stahl of Oa- twego Wednesday on an assault and hat- tery charge. Stahl, according to the evl dence. In an altercation w.th a nelfft) I'bor, L. Kteuornagel. In Oswego, June f -13. struck his opponent, an older man, J "ever the head with an Iron bar. Steuer .nagel was 111 for some time, but recov "ered. t f ft ' " ' S ii -mi- H i ii t'ITT KDITOR. 7, DIES New Tork. Nov. 17. (I. N. &) John B, Bogart. 7. who was city editor of the New Tork Hun under Charles A Dana, i ,inn wroeiy Known as one or the roremost -newsrsrer men of hl nntriiinn i- a . .today at his home here. Mr. Bogart was i stricken with diabetes. La Grande Officials Threaten to Resign La Grande, Nov. 17. As an after math of a recent water bond election, at which a bond issue of (209.000 was turned down by the voters, the city of La Urande Is threatened with a shorts age of lawmakers. Because of state ments to the effect that' the bond Issue was defeated due to lark of faith in the city commissioners, it is considered like ly that the entire commission and the city manager will resign. Commissioner David I. Stoddard has announced that he will resign If the others will join him. It Is understood that President W. D. Gran ly will-do likewise. Commissioner J. D. McKeninon is silent but if he announces he will Join the majority. City Manager George Garrett will also resign. Injured Teacher Has Brother in Portland Sir (Andrew MacPhait, professor of histor and medicine at McGill uni versity in Montreal, who. was shot and wounded during a quarrel Tuesday Is a brother of W. M. MacPhail of Portland, who Received telegraphic word of the Incident Wednesday. Sir Andrew -was not seriously Injured, according to the message. FACES TRIAL IJf SPOKANE C. J Hampshire was ordered removed to Spokane this tnorning by Federal Judge Bean to face a charge of Bending an obscene letter through the mails. He was arrested Wednesday at Bend. 262 Morriton er Third Street 5 PHILLIPS $S t - m k SHOE CO MEN WOMEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BIG DAYS FOR NEW AND UP-TO-DATE 37R d Washington J th aid Broadway p HUkS AINU UAr ORDo A 3 BROWN and BLACK LACE and BUTTON cer gave for their benefit a legalistic defense. TBtaiAJf OCT OF MICHIGAN Newberry was not in Michigan during the campaign, neither was his brother, John S. Newberry. Fred Smitht their confidential agent, drew checks from ac counts of different members of the Newberry family in Detroit, shifting the money around to avoid overdrafts. as needed a "mere bookkeeping trans action" without the knowledge of the Newberrys themselves. Therefore New berry Is not "guilty of knowing anything about the money withdrawn from his ac count i Thus ran Spencer's argument- Sena tor Norris of Nebraska. Republican, and a former judge, 'asked some questions, after it had been brought out that Spen cer's committee had failed to get pos session of books that would show the Newberry transfers. ; WHY I ASKS IfOBBIS "I wonder why bank officials were not summoned who could testify as to this material and important point," said Norris. "They were' not called because there was . no evidence to show that the New berrys knew ' anything about the trans fers of these- funds," said ; Spencer. "But this was a, controverted point," renlled Norris. and the OTilv testimony you have was by a feberry witness. Why not get all ' the evidence possible that, would throw any flight on what happened in these Newbirry accounts?" Spencer responded' tfrat the committee did not think this was necessary, as thej only witness who knew anything about it .was Fred Smith, the Newberry confidential agent who, drew the cam paign checks under power of attorney from 10 moneyed Newberrys. FOXEKEXE THKOWSjBOMB This statement'was atonce challenged by Pomerene of Ohio, ranking Demo crat on the investigating committee, and by Caraway of Arkansas. Both asked recognition, with , printed copies of the evidence in their' hands. - "8urely the senator from Missouri does not mean to say Smith was the only one, when Smith testified that he talked with Newberry over the telephone and that Newberry was kicking about the balances?" exclaimed Pomerene. "During this campaign," said Spencer. "Newberry was in the service of this country 2000 miles away, and senators know that he could not conduct a cam paign from that distance." HOW ABOUT TELEPHONES Pomerene suggested that there are telephones, and Stanley of Kentucky, Democrat! remarked that Detroit is about 600 miles from New York, where this Admiral Newberry was and where he had his picture taken on a wood battleship in a park." Spencer had a brush with the minor ity over records of tne accounts in the Newberry campaign, which disappeared from the Newberry back yard tn De troit. Spencer maintained that these books had been before the grand jury which indicted Newberry and that any thing damaging would have been brought out in the trial wherein Ne berry was convicted and sentenced the penitentiary. Walsh of Montana, Democrat, retorted that "while one wit ness says the books went to the grand jury, nothing at all comes as informa tion for the senate." MAIS' APOLOGIST CONCEDES Spencer was not certain what New berry's campaign cost, but fixed it around $190,000. "But what difference does It make," he asked, "whether it was $195,000 or $260,000? I don't care a rap which. Both are too large. It's a difference in de gree, not in principle. This is regarded by many as giving away Newberry's case in one important respect, an admission by his main apol ogist, that Newberry's campaign cost too much. Newberry eeeka to escape the consequer by denying that he per sonally gave tne money, most of which was given in the name of his brother. his brother-in-law and other relatives. RELATIVES ABE PATRIOTIC Spencer read testimony by Henry B. Joy and others concerning contributions they made from patriotic purposes in order to "save Michigan," as they put it, from the possible election of Henry Ford, an opponent of Newberry, United States senator. Senator Walsh brought out that Henry B., Joy,, who gave 25,000, is a brother- in-law of Newberry and that all except $10,000 reported as contributions by the Newberry committee was contributed by three close relatives, Joy, John S. New berry, and Victor Barnes, the last named a brother of Newberry's wife. Here's a little scandal for our house keeping readers. You know exactly how it feels to invite Lady Frlend3 in for aft ernoon tea and have them arrive before you are dressed to receive them or before the breakfast dishes are washed. Imag ine the sensations of the First Lady of the Land, Mrs. Harding,' keeper of the great White House on Pennsylvania ave nue, when a delegation of distinguished women came to call upon her the other day and entered one of the beautiful re ception rooms to find in the very center a scrubbing brush, a piece or Drown soap and a carpet sweeper, abandoned by a thoughtless maid. Mrs. Harding and her guests had a merry laugh. The problems of the mansion are not unlike the prob lems of the cottage. HOUSE BEATS HARDING PLAN FOR SURTAXES (Continued From Pe One) A woman is going about the streets all dressed in white, carrying a banner marked with the word "Peace." On her hat is a white dove. She is of middle age and determined mein. She has car ried her banner to the White House and up and down Seventeenth street while delegates were passing to attend the conference. Rain does not stop her. She works throughout the day at her mission. Gieeltng girls, mischievous boys and stupid adults are inclined to make sport of the lady in white. But I imagine that the president of the United States, the premier of France, the. leading dele gate from Great Britain and the other sober-minded men in this parley regard with a sense of honor the passage through the streets of thev banner of peace carriea oy uie earnest wumu. After all the known dead of the. World war numbered 9,998,771, according to prof. E. L. Bogard of the University of Illinois. It is reported today that Premier Briand. cannot possibly remain through out the session of the conference, due to pressure of his responsibilities in France. He may return after he has spoken at the next open session which may be called by Mr. Hughes any day. Briand will discuss land armament, ac cording to his announcement Proposed Narcotics Session Is Popular Olympia, Wash., Nov. 17. Numerous requests for permission to attend the coming narcotic suppression conference to be held in the County-City building, Seattle, Saturday, November 26. are reaching Governor Louis F. Hart's office from law enforcement officers and nayors of cities, oher than those named in the original call. SCHOOL DISTRICT GAINS Silverton, Nov. 17. The new -school census in Silverton shows a total of 1046 children between the ages of 4 and 20, 509 boys and 537 girls. This number places the district In the first class, en titling it to five directors. $ s Boys' and Girls' Shoes MORRISON STREET STORE YAJTCOCTEB HABBIAGE LICENSES Vancouver. Wash.. Nov. 1" Tb f lowing marriage licenses were issued Friday: Kelly Monroe Walp. 21, and Vesta Fay Rycker, 20, Salem, Or. Harry M. Byrne,- 25, Portland, and Mar raret Mahoney. 19. Yamhill. Or. ; Mo Rosencrantx, 30. and Cora Eva Bender, 24. Seattle: August Victor Bart ens,. 27. and Manunle Loretta Williams. 26, Port land; John it. Lee, 29, and. Laura Ermal Delmore. J, Portland; James W. Bruce, 31. and Urace M. Logn, 24;- PWUauu. ' SALES CONTROL PROPOSED Walla Walla, Wash.. Nov. 17. A spe- lection in December is proposed to vote on a "new franchise for the Bell Telephone company and an ordinance for regulation of auction sales of stocks shipped in for the purpose. plaQse, which came generously from the Democratic side, but in which a large contingent of Republicans joined. In surgent Republicans and most of the Democrats are fighting to retain the senate surtaxes up to 50 per cent. SIX50TT VS. LOJJGWOETH Sinnott's speech today was a sequel to a' - clash .which ', he and Representative Frear 5tadiwiiut -v Representative Nick Longworth, Republican, of Ohio, -fee veral rln vu iHL Kinnott nftrhaos had the bet ter of the. repartee which passed at thafj time between him ana Longwortn. How ever, his victory was emphasized when Fxear came to his assistance with the statement: "Who best represents the people now. the senate or house? WThy can we not accept a 50 per cent limitation that the senate has now offered? The danger in postponement is suggested by the gentle man from Oregon, Mr. Sinnott; we have a bird in the hand that is worth two in the bush. Why do we talk about Re publican or Democratic leadership at a time like this upon a purely economic proposition? Who cares who offered the proposal to instruct? It is for us to de cide what the American peoVle want, and they want to put the burden of taxation on those best able to pay. It is danger ous to shift it on to those least able to pay, as proposed by the 32 per cent house rate." BALLY TO STANDPATTERS Mondell, Fordney, Longworth and others rallied the standpat forces while the debate went on,, and drew with them a substantial number of Republicans who favored the 50 per cent rate by prom ising that a vote might later be had under Republican auspices. They were thus able to defeat the motion to in struct, which would have hen won the battle for 50 Der cent. The vote at that time was 200 to 133, and 30 Re publicans joined the Democrats to end the business, including Sinnott. Frear, Barbour, Curry and Swing of Califor nia. Dowell of Iowa,. Sweet of Iowa, Hoch of Kansas and Cooper of Wiscon sin. McArthur voted-the other way an4 Hawley-was not recorded. Not haying ended the business, the signs even then pointed to manipula tion by the old guard and pressure by the administration. to reject the 50 per) cent rate and to adopt in place of it a "compromise" of 40 per cent. This jug gle, in which big business would have won, was expected to be connivea ax oy some of the senators who voted for 60 per cent, feeling confident that the Mon-dell-Fordney crowd would "take care of it" and not permit it to go through the house. POSTAL FORCE INCREASED An additional mail carrier has been assigned to the Portlfcnd postal force, according to Postmaster John M. Jones. Thio will make a. total of 224 carriers. The new man will be placed on night collections. Paris. Nov. 17. Bluebeard Landru'a repartee Is growing less brilliant and his replies less witty as the prosecution con tinues slashing into his testimony from day to day. "You've got an iron hand in a velvet glove." he cried to the prosecutor when the court pressed him to tell what be came or all the furniture of his "cus tomers" and who financed him in his deals. At this point the alleged "Blue beard" began to decline to answer ques tions at alL Occasionally Landru stages a return in his old form, however. A friend of Madame Butsson, whose supposed mur der the state is now investigating in the' trial, described how Landru had brought her fine cakes. "Pastry making was forbidden in 1915 and 1911," Landru shouted. The judge trapped Landru several times on dates. and he succeeded, apparently, in under mining Landru's entire system of ex planation for the disappearance of his supposed victims. When the state began to introduce tes timony in the Butsson case, Landru angrily refused to reply to questions by the court. The- "one round trip and one single ticket to Gambais" which has been a feature of nearly all Landrau's "adven tures" with his fiancees, entered once more in the evidence introduced to show that Madame Buisson was killed at Landru's country home. Missionary Workers Meet at Centralia Centralis, Waaa.. Nov. 17. A steward ship convention ' of foreign and borne missionary workers was held Tuesday In the Christian church. W. F. Turner, national secretary of missionary soci eties of St. Louis ; Ben B. MItcheU. sec retary of the missionary societies of the state of Washington: Mrs. Ella Moore, settlement worker of New Tork city, and C E. Veulaher of DeMoh. India, were anions the speakers. ' W. Gerig Retires ' From Engineering Service in Alaska William Gerig has retired ' from his position as assistant chief of the Alas kan engineering commission in charge of harbor and pier improvements at An chorage and the construction of the gov ernment railroad from that point to Fairbanks, according to announcement made today. He entered the govern ment service in Alaska in January, 1917, and succeeded Colonel Mean as engi neer in charge of the work at Anchor age in January. 1911. When Colonel Mears returned from military eer-vlce hi 1919 he was appointed chairman of the engineering commission and Gerig was made hla assistant. Near completion of the railroad was the reason given for bis retirement. Renews Fight for Shipping Inquiry Washington. Nor. 17. it. P. Sen ator La Follette will renew his fight tit a sweeping Investigation of the ship ping board on the floor of the senate, be declared today.. NEW TRIAL IS ASKED Vancouver. Wsslu. JCov. 17. A motion for a new trial was filed by the Titan Truck company Wednesday in the caae against J. H Kichardon in hlrh a ver dict was rendered in favor of Richardson. Another sensation La Grande's Budget For. 1922 Is Lower La Grande. Nov. 17. Although many items were added to the original esti mate of La Grande's city budget for 1922, the reductions sprinkled through out the entire budget were sufficient to reduce the amount agreed on by the tax payers' advisory commitee from 1117, 09S to $111,939. The principal changes were in the surveying and water de partments. In the former the commis sion voted to provide $2940 for complet ing a resurvey of the city, which the taxpayers' committee objected to. and in the latter $9000 was added for necessary repairs. JAPAN IS NOT EAGER TO UNCOVER TREATIES (Con tinned From Pas Ob) American government. While the- Pa cific tribunal proposed by China could adjust many problems without digging up damaging documents, it is known that evidence is at hand tending to show : 1. That Japan one of the allies flirted with Germany in 1916, though never came to actual conclusion of a treaty. (Japan will contend this was not government sanctioned.) Z. That Japanese officers and men served in the Russian army which took the Mongolian capital. A similar plea as above is entered by Japan. 3. That Japan, instead of being mere trustee, as promised, for Shantung, pur sued an aggressive policy which would leave her in economic control even if she abandoned political and military jurisdiction. Whether the Japanese plan is aimed at abrogation of the AMJ-Japanese al liance is not entirely clear, though un der its provision for making arrange ments affecting China subject to Chinese review, in advance, China would have a right to object when the alliance comes up for renewal. However, the alliance will probably be scrapped and supplanted by a Pacific "agreement." England favors an Amer ican-British-Japan or American-British- Japanese-Chinese agreement. China will emphasize particularly . her demand for independence. This would include freedom from hampering customs control now exercised upon her. 25 Cases of Rabies Found in Washington A total of 25 cases of rabier in three counties in South Central Washington during October has been reported by vGlenn R. 'Bates of the U. S. Biological survey, pence at uiympia, to oianiey o. Je'weUjTof the predatory animal division of the survey here. Seven of these cases were human beings. Others were horses, cattle, sheep and dogs, . Counties where 'rabies .Is Jhe -mos; prevalent in Wash ington re 'Urant, Aflams ana i-Tan tun. HARD TIME RAGTAG DANCE AT COTILLION HALL 14th at Wasktartoa Tkarsday Eveslag, Nt. 17 Glvea by DE HONEY'S DASCI5G SCHOOLS Beautiful prizes for the best hard time costumes. Bewley's mammoth Orches tra. The Dance of all Dances. Admission : -Ladies 35c, gentlemen c Wear old clothes. DANCI5G TAUGHT Beginners' classes start at Murlark hall. Z2d at Wash ington. Monday eve. Advanced class. Tuesday eve., 8 to 11 :0. Berlaaeri' Classes start at Cotillion hall Wednes day eve. at 1 sharp. All dances taught in 8 lessons ladies $2. gentlemen 8&. You can never learn dancing without practice. Join the leading school a Pri vate lessons all hours at Cotillion halL COTiLLIOy AND MURLARK HALLS can be rented for ail occasions. Phone Broadway 2002. '" KM fwm 5 LAST TWO r TODAY Real Ray action.- real Ray humor, real Ray heart punch In Richard Andre's quick-moving play of fool ball, college and castles In the air. Such a thrill t CHARLES RAY 1 vv' ahJv i'V w 7 ' - 1' 'TWO MINUTES TO GO Liberty International Hews, two-part special "eomedy," eaUf tl scente KEATES AND OUR MIGHTY ORGAN mmm' 1 .CeaUg KaUrday DOUBLE. BILL! 5 3 8: Rex Ingram's ;3 The Conquering Power I Featuring Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry of the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." TODAY AND FRIDAY ONLY VOTE YES! A 1 - I NO VOTE- NO FAIR 0 (1 kpKNl- 1