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NEWBERRY
Chicago. Jan. 4. U. P. Middle
Western railroads today prepared for a
businene boom.
Anticipating an increase , in the vol
ume of freight -when the expected com
merctal revival cornea, carriers ordered
Urge supplies of new equipment.
The C. B. A Q. railroad authorized the
purchase of WO stock cars. 1300 refrig
erator cars, 2500 box cars and 3000 com-
Reoublican Leaders Dickerincr to P08" coal cr8-
Pledge Penrose $ Successor told,rry mom new refrigerator cars
The C. M. Sc St- P. company has an
order entered for 2500 coal cars.
Officials of the C. A N. W. announced
that plans are being made in line with
other railroads to order a, large supply
of rolling stock.
Support Michigan Man's Cause,
Is Charge. by Alabama Senator.
rf "A phraeeo
K V S treaties
I 1 A s' x I drafted
- Win il Kill th
Br J, Bart Campbell
Washington, Jan. 4. (I. N. S.) The
iterate was plunged into an acrimonious
wrangle late today over the Ford-New.
berry election contest and the appoint
menl of a successor to the late Senator
Boles Penrose xiC Pennsylvania.
Senator Heflln (D.. Ala.), charged that
the Republican leaders of the senate
are "only wailing for the burial of
dead man In order to get a pledge from
whoever succeeds him that he will vote
to Justify the barter and sale of a seat
in mis poay. i ,
Cl'BTIS DEITIES CHARGE
Benator Curtis. (R., Kan.) hotly denied
Heflln's allegation that administration
influences were working to hasten the
FOES FLAY
rrincipW.J Which Thry
Say Involve U S. in 4
ALLIANCES
i. By David Lawrence
WashlnctorC.lsn. 41 An alliance of
II or moo, j-" !
.This la th, Blgaa whUh reflects the
'Itude ef a blrparttnan coalition whose
4 y princlpel object
Willi i kii ycio.
if possible, of sny
treaties which set
up the United
(Mates as a poten
tllal foe or opponent
of any rroup of
nation. The Issue
IS not te be, as had
been Cuppoaed, the
phraseology of the
treaties now being
drafted at the
conference;
Kiit th hrnari nrtn.
eiple. ' -J
enetov' Borah en tile Republican aide
has fired ths opening gun by demanding
that the United Mates shall not enter
as alliance with three other nations for
ths protertlon of certain rights in the
t'actfta as against another group Of na
tlo4 which are admittedly weak.
On tt fVtmeoratlc side the Influence
t former President Wilson Is beginning
te be felt In the revival of the doctrines
he preach ed on his first trip to Europe.
A paragraph from the famous Manches
ter spseuh delivered by Mr. Wilson as a
reply to. premier Clemenceau'i first
thrust against the League of Nations la
being circulated among Democratic sen
ator wk are being i urged to use the
-issue ef balances of power as a means
of fighting the new treaty policy on
w a toil the United Rtakes has embarked.
VAKAI.LCL IS fEEJt
There Is a curious, parallel between
the situation that exists today at the
arms eonference as between Premier
Br land Oft the one band and the Amerl-cbD-Brttlsh
delegation on the other, and
the; situation that prevailed in January,
l1f. when Wood row Wilson bad the
support of Prime Minister Uoyd Oeorge
and the British delegation and found
himself opposed by the French.
ML Clerlienceau was demanding a de
fective alliance as the beet insurance of
ids. rhut iEElie i tlbT 7 Ihl n hl "ln n would appear. In
idea, but finally agreed te submit to the I th. mmn.tm, .f,.r .
A enertean 'senate such a pact, feeling that! -tit. T. .
It would, hinqueeVonabiybe rejected u wJL', fl"
.laaoMUftft with the ArMrVjan tradi- 2?..? aV w mL
i. whii. k.. alw.v. r.rma .-i opportunity to ask Wm a few pointed
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vxxxcif norm shows
1 Toe news today from Europe, par
ticularly fhe Interview glven-vf JrexnUr
Hriaaa n i lot ei ustry Mtu eorreepoaa
v ei.w la raiia. revals that the French
have kotttriwi up hope of getting a de-
Roads Get
Ready for
New Boom
3 DETAILS ON
mmai nnnno
Agreement Reported on Manner of
Scrapping Dreadnoughts and
Replacement Program; France
Accepts Root Submarine Plan.
I DR. M'EIVEEN TO
RETAIN PASTORATE
Heartened by the vote of confidence
given him at the meeting of members
last Thursday night. Dr. Willlanf T. Mc
Klveen Tuesday night withdrew his res
ignation as pastor of the First Congre-
selectlon of Penroae'. successor in an ef- churc? announced that he
fort to add to the number of votes which
would be cast to keep Senator New
berry In his seat..
Heflln declared.! in replying to Curtis,
that "it was very strange that the ad
ministration is doing nothing to help
keep Newberry in his seat when the
president himself was entertaining New
berry at box parties and at White House
dinners.' U
He alleged that administration spokes
men had admitted that they were seek
ing to have a . successor to Penrose ap
pointed within 214! hours after the Pen
rose burial so that they might be able to
muster as many; votes aa possible to re
tain his seat.' He also attacked New
berry for his failure to appear in the
senate or before the special senate com
mittee appionted to investigate the
cnarges tnat a '"slush fund was em
ployed to secure dewberry's nomination
In the Michigan primaries in 1918.
QUESTIONS TO BE POINTED
Reading from a Detroit dispatch that
Newberry had fltst said he would not
appear in the senate to face his ac
c users, Heflln added that he was glad
to say that Newberry had subsequently
TAXFrELB TATOBS 9IWBESKT
BUT WAKTS HIM. TO EXFIOIX
Washington. "JitL-A. WWA SHINTO-
TON BUREAU OF THET JOURNAL.)
Benator BUnfleld today declared that ltd
nel lavas Tratnmni I H Mnkr. ahAuM
ii-naive siuance wiin cnsiana as asainsii . .i
il'tLn2nt,htLSthr ttt to hta decided and answer bis
I Lane they will recede from their ex-fr. t-," ki. , B,
tirms natal demndls and -Dlav haU"i:" . .T!"". ot"r"".u
al ths Wakhln.-. ef.ren. rV,. ttrl.. OTnl,nu- rUJl ln "e senate 18
r - i ii v.iw .a e.n.tu i w.-
uesches it their: officials and statesman couniea as a wewoerry supporter.
but have (not been ready to write their I0""" lnml " commiuea bimseir.
promises gito a treaty. This, the French lne ume. n aamits a predis
raiieve, ig easerusL la the desire . for rwuiw in isvor oi me micmgan sen
tiat KuaMantee aa acalnst German ar-ator.
gpeaslon may be .foupd the key to French
policy at the Washington oonference.
80 farjes tha United 8tates la con
cerned ItMs not a party to the nego
tiations M It las been made unmlstak
ably plain to the French that America
will not elr any tr-partlt agreement
rnr te preservation of peace in Europe.
This aa caused a Certain resentment
In French; circles, where the argument
u roaaa inai n me united states it
willing ta enter a four-party treaty to
preserve The rights of European and
would remain in Portland. He had pre
viously accepted a call to the Associate
Congregational church of Baltimore but
said he would wire his change of mind
to the Eastern church. Dr. McElveen
made known his new decision to the
church's executive council.
Dr. McElveen expressed his gratitude
to all members of the church whose res
olution last Thursday requested him to
withdraw his resignation.
I have been fully persuaded that it
is for the best interest of the church an
myself to remain as pastor of the First
Congregational church of Portland, and
I would earnestly urge all to cooperate
with me in making this year's work the
most successful in the history of the
church," the pastor said.
Members of the council approved the
pastor's action. Following Dr. McEl
veen's decision to remain plans were
made for an aggressive campaign tor
the new year. Dr. McElveen will preach
at both services next Sunday, it was an
nounced. . At the morning service it is
his purpose to outline a scheme looking
toward a larger development of the
church's life and labor.
Dr. McElveen resigned the local sas-
lorate uecember zz to accept the eastern
cau ana the executive council unanl
mously -requested him to reconsider, his
resignation. The .church followed with
a vota or 116 to ZJ on a similar resolu
McNarFlsBoosted
Hard for Place on
Finance Connnittee
By Carl Groat
Washington, Jan. 4'. Three major ac
complishments on the path toward a
cleanup and agreement on the limitation
of naval armament program wereg
Istered today in the arms conference.
They were :
1 An agreement on the methods by
which the 68 great dreadnoughts of the
naval powers will be scrapped.
2 An agreement by the naval experts
upon vital detaila of a replacement pro
gram.
8 The French had instructions to ac
cept In principle the Root resolution ban
ning the use of submarines against mer
chantmen.
DETAILS OF FBOGBJLM
The United Press learned from the
highest sources 'the details of the ship
scrapping program.
Two main methods will be followed
In junking the big sea fighters:
1 All of the- 68 capital ships to be
scrapped under the agreement between
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan must be rendered incapable of
warlike purposes within 16 months from
the time the naval treaty goes into ef
fect and must be entirely scrapped with
in four years from that date.
2 The old ships to be replaced after
they have been in service 20 years, un
der the agreement are to be rendered
incapable of warlike purposes within six
months and are to be entirely scrapped
within 18 months after the completion
of the construction of replacement ton
nage.
The ships are to be scrapped by the
various powers In whatever way they
Honest Men
Still Exist;
Here's One
Charles "W. Baker, who resides
1483 Mallory avenue, found at East
Eighth- and Burnside streets a purse
containing 8147.55. Not to be sneezed
at $147.55. Even in these days of
exorbitant prices one can buy ' a few
articles for 1147.55.
Lets see. what could Baker do with
the money?
Perhaps he could purchase for his
wife, Bessie. a new coat, some silk
stockings, and a hat and pair of shoes
for himself.' Then ' there might have
been enough left for a movie. He could
get a set of new tires for the family
auto. Or. how would it be to pay 8100
on the home payment installments. If
his taste turned to beauty he might get
a rather fair appearing diamond. Then,
too, 8147.55 salted away would make
nestegg.
Oh, there are lots of things one can do
with 8147.55. i
But Baker, if he thought of any of
them, put them out of mind. He went
to the police station and gave the purse,
money and all. to the attendant in the
property room, who will attempt to find
the owner. Police believe that he is F.
B. Rlckerson, 5828 Forty-seventh street
southeast.
"Anyone who has 8147.55 this wlnte:
needs it worse than I do probably,'
said Baker.
CANNES MEET
TO CONSIDER
SOVIET RUSSIA
Briand Requests Full Report on
Conditions in One-Time Mon
archy; France Will Also Seek
Alliance With Great Britain.
DE VALERA WILL
OFFER PROPOSAL
By Daalel O'Conaell
Dublin, Jan. 4. (I. N. S.) Eamonn
de Valera announced in Dail Eireann to
day that he would introduce his alterna
tive peace proposals tomorrow and ask I ne3 oy premier Briand.
Cannes, France. Jan. 4. That Soviet
Russia is to be considered In the su
preme council meeting which opens Fri
day, was shown today when Premier
Briand sent a request to Leon Johaux.
head of the French Federation of La
bor, to draw up a detailed report on
conditions In Russia.
M. Briand, accompanied by Louis
Loucheur, arrived this morning and held
his first informal conference with Pre
mier Lloyd-George this afternoon.
The fate of the French cabinet and of
Anglo-French relations were considered
by observers to be In the balance aa the
supreme council meeting got under way.
Before the supreme council meets,
Briand win urge upon Lloyd George
the necessity for a military and poltn
cal alliance between France and Great
Britain. The French premier, it l
learned upon his arrival here, considers
this the best method !ff solving many
post war difficulties, also of allaying
England a anxiety regarding France
naval and military necessities.
Three proposals were brought to Can'
that they be accepted as the basis of
peace between Ireland and England.
Note. Premier Lloyd George issued
day saying that the Irish peace pact 1 wi
must be ratified In us original form
and that any alterations would an
nul it)
Shortly after Dail convened Arthur
':' lahatma Gandhi '
INDIAN Nationalist'lcader
and non-participant advo
cate who is one of those
trying to break . British con
trol of India. . . - ?
SAYS COLONEL
..lit '5 i
U.S. SOLDIERS
Witness Tells Senate Committtee
He Saw Two Colored Dough
boys Dragged From Bed it
Gievres, France "Strung Up.w
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BURGH DEMANDING
CHANCE TO TESTIFY
" like Newberry." he said, "and I
have thought that he probably did not
have personal knowledge of many of the
thing that are used against him. But
I feel that he ahould come before the
senate and explain his case."
AMerlesn 1 nations 70f0 miles from the
' j t'oarlwWI sa Tt Two, Coluaa Yoai )
OPERATORS REFUSE
TO MEET I MINERS
IndlanapoUs, Jan. 4. L N. &V Be
cause of refusal of 4 large part of the
eperator to participate In a joint
tnlnera-eperaxera conference at Pitts
burg, Penn. January1 . at which a -date-Was
te be set for opening of wage nego-
tlatlofia, the proposed meeting has been
. eaneelled, it was a a nounced today by
John L. Ltwta, presldeat ef the United
Mlaeweraera of America.
Stanfield Hesitant
About Miss Johnson
For P. O. at Gresham
v 411" Seniors of
HicH Schools to
! Graduate Jan. 29
Washington. Jan. 4. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Senator Stanfield says he will not re-
port the nomination ot Elisabeth John
son as postmaster St Gresham until
after he has conferred with Representa-
tlme McArthur, who la out of the city.
Miss Johnson stood first in the post-
office examination, was recommended by
McArthur and nominated by the presi
dent The nomination has been pending
without explanation for the delay be
fore the postoffice committee of the
senste for several weeks. Stanfield Is
member of that committee and there
fore for Oregon appointments.
Stanfield denied the report that B. M.
Roberta, the present postmaster. Is a
relative, but- said Roberts is a warm
friend of his mother's. Roberts is a
Democrat and stood second on the
eligible, list. Stanfield aaya he has r-
ceiveu strong petitions asKing tnat kod
erts be retained.! from both Republicans
and Democrats, so he desired to con
sult McArthur before reporting the nom
lhatton of Miss Johnson.
No charges against Miss Johnson have
reached him, he aaya, and he expects to
report Jier nomination unless other res
sons develop from correspondence he
has not yet examined, assigning that
McArthur still desires her selection.
Washington, Jan. 3. WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL)
senator McNary Is under consideration
for a place on the senate finance com
mittee created through the death of
Chairman Penrose. This committee,
which deals with tariff, taxation and
i inane uu questions, is generally rated a
most important committee and is much
sought Senator Smoot of Utah is the
only Far Western member at present.
and the movement toward McNary is
backed by Western members, and his
associates of the agricultural bloc who
believe the West is entitled to better
representation as against the mar
facturing East.
Strong opposition has appeared to
Frellnghuysen of New Jersey, who was
at first- thoiight to have the Inside track
and objection is also made to his col
league. Edge, "who has been favored by
the Easterners if Frellnghuysen loses
out.
McNary stated today that he has
given the matter only passing considers
Hon. feeling that he is already well
placed on committees and that Eastern
senators probably "would claim the' va
cancy.
Under senate rules he would have to
give up his membership on the agricul
ture or commerce committee ir ne goes
onto the finance body, both important
committees for his state. Several West
ern senators have urged him to say that
he would accept, believing that ne
stands an excellent chance to win If he
will announce bis candidacy.
Miss iMaeSwmev, aistei- 4f-thA late
fcof d i Mayor . el :sCorkv U trin v died on
hunger strike In Brixton iall, London,
spoke in favor of the, treaty.
Rejection would be national suicide,
said. Miss MacSwiney. "The English
would not leave a grasshopper living in
Ireland.' '
It happened that Princess Mary's name
was injected, into the debate at Tuesday's
session.' The Countess Marciewicx an
Irish girl whose title came from her mar
riage to a Polish count, was denouncing
Others Figure in
Secret Indictment
ITmi. Ik. tilsk vdiinl. nf Pirtliiiil ill
sior. wUJ U graduated on January M l Prohi DlrCCtOr and
Washington high, school will have the
'greatest manber of graduates with 90;
Jefferson high school will have a class
f 10 :. from Lincoln! 10" boys and girls
will rctv diplomas, while the Girls'
rolyUehalel comes fourth with 41. Ben
son Polytechnic and Franklin high
School tie yuh 40 each, while the high
Bchoei ef Cummer q will have 35. Jamea
John will graduate II pupils.
Approx'lrsauly 1444 pupils will be
graduated f frora the j elementary school
vtthe cltir at this time. 90 per ceat ot
whom will attend high school, according
te statistics of previous years.
-Pickford Denies He
, .Has Been Remarried
Lea Angelea, Cal.. Jan. tHL N. S
Jack Ilckford, film alar., today ma
. empbaltc, denial that he waa married
recently to MerUyua Miller, a New
York irtustcal eesnedy star. Rumors from
New York were to the effect that Pick
ford and Miss Miller had been married
'sJn Connecticut several ? weeks, ago. of.
4 -."";:.; ; . . . 'j
New York, Jan. 4. (I. N. S.) The
sealed indictment found by the federal
grand Jury a month ago. charging con
spiracy between prohibition officials
and drug concerns to liberate more than
$1,000,000 worth of liquor through
fraudulent permits, was opened today
by Judge Learned Hand and was found
to accuse a former prohibition director
in this district, other officers of his-bu
reau, several politicians and some
twenty drug companies.
1 n. ' 1 nl i lr"l. 1 IT 'kr tJl
'AssertingOhat (LhTpVidence has frt
Uahedj that be is sane, Arthur C BOrch,
on trial for the murder tt J. Eelton Ken
nedy, i today demanded- that his .attor
neys put him on the witness stand to
tell bis story.
Burch declared that he was ready to
tell from the stand where he was and
what he did from noon until midnight
on the day of the murder, a statement
which he has persistently refused to
make, since his arrest
Defense .Attorney Schenck, however,
announced that he would not permit
Burch to take the stand under any con
ditions. Schenck declared Burch is in
sane and , disregarded bis plea to tell
his story.
'I am not crazy." said Burch, "and
I am ready to tell my story If my attor
neys will let me. I have waited for
the proper opportunity and the psycho
logical moment to tell what I did on
the day of the murder. Now is the
time and I am asking for the chance."
J. hi. Vaughn, shotgun expert was
the first witness called by the prose
cution today. Vaughn described the ef
fect of shots fired-from a 12 gauge
shotgun, the weapon Burch is alleged
to have used in the slaying, in support
of the prosecution's theory of the ac
tual shooting.
1 He will seek to limit the supreme
council's discussions to questions of
reparations and the economic reoon-
ructlon oi
2 France has a proposal for accept
ing German payments on terms more
favorable to Germany.
S Briand will seek to bring about
Griffith, founder of Sinn Fein, Insisted I some form of Anglo-French alliance,
upon knowing why De Valera was so In each ot these three projects. It Is
secretive about, his Alternative peace believed Briand will be opposed by the
proposals. After an exchange of words. British.
De Valera made his promise to introduce Lloyd George, with whom the French
his counter-peace draft Thursday. nramier entered into nrivate cooversa-
Already the newspapers have begun I .niv rt hi. .-ini i.
aeaUU5t l0nR draWn 0Bt d6 known to favor economic aid to Russia
liberations. I . . -
German markets opened, to British
ghosts of my sons would haunt me," said
Mrs. Padric Pearce.
Another speaker read a telegram from
40 .members of the Irish Republican
army; who said they. were, .awaiting the
hangman s rope. s wv
'Don't mind us, salil ithar-telegram:
(Ooaeluded oa Pace FosrtM. Cotes One)
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 4. (L N. S.)
Governor William' C.. Sproul will an
nounce bis decision regarding the accept
ance of the United States senatorship
ahortW after tha fniMPal nf th tat Sn.
the treaty roundly. She had heard that I ator Boies Penrose, he made known to-
viscount asceiies, nance oi mowss jay
Consumers Paying
Too Much to Live,
Investigators Find
Clocks Speed TJp at
Night, but Scientist
Can't Explain Why
Berkeley, Cat, Jan. 4. I. N. S.)
Here's the scientific explanation of why
the alarm clock goes off so early In the
morning.'
Clocks run faster at night than in day
time. , !
W. W. Campbell, d tree tor of Lick Ob
servatory of the University of California,
In his annual report to the president of
the university announced that R. H.
Tucker, an observatory astronomer, has
made this startling . discovery regarding
time pieces.
"The ultimate cause ot the phenome
non is obscure," the report states, but an
exhaustive program of observation so
far has borne out the hypothetical con
clusion that clocks run faster at night
than in day time.
The discovery is of vast importance
to astronomers who depend upon clock
corrections.
Mrs. J. A.Stillman
Is in Montreal to
Hear Witnesses
St. Louis Bids for
. Hai-ding Farm Meet
Kl. Louis. Jan. 4. (L N. 8.') St Louis
will make every effort to have President
Harding's- proposed agricultural con
ference meet here, it was announced of
ficially today. "
Montreal. Que Jan. 4- (TJ. P.) Mrs.
Jamea A. SUUraan. wife of the former
president of the National City bank , of
New York, who is being sued tor di
vorce, was here today and expects to
remain tor the bearing ot a score of Ca
nadian witnesses in the ease.
Mrs. SUUmaa arrived here from Que
bec where she spent the holidays with
bar son. Jamea (Bud) and one ot her at
Washington, Jan. 4. (U. P.) The
consumer is paying too much for meats,
groceries, fuel, clothing and . other
household necessities and building ma
terials. Somewhere between the pro
ducer and the consumer an exorbitant
toll is being exacted a toll amounting
to profiteering and robbery of the con
sumer. This is the conclusion of investigators
for Attorney General Daugherty in his
drive t to lower retail prices. Data on
necessaries has been gathered In all
parts of the country and now is being
whipped Into shape for Daugherty 's con
sideration. :
Daugherty believes that retailers, par
ticularly grocers and butcher shops, are
largely responsible for high provision
prices. , ,
Republicans Expect
To Get Out of Huge
Financial Hole Soon
Washington, Jan. 4. (L ! X. SJ The
entire deficit of the last Republican cam
paign totaling some $1.S0Q,000, will be
made ! ud by the end ot - this month and
the Darty can start Into the New Year
unhampered by burdensome debts, it was
stated here today by Fred Upham of
Chicago, treasurer of the Republican
national committee.. ! '
About 1900.000 already has been raised.
and the remaining 7 00,000 will be. forth
coming before January 28, Upham said.
Japan Orders 13,000
Tons of Steel Bails
New York. Jan. . L N. a) The
Japanese government today,, placed aa
orderi for 13,000 tons of steel rails with
the United States Steel Products com
nanvJ The rails will be rolled at the
plant of the Tennessee Coal Sc Iron com
pany at Ensley, Ala. '
Mary, 'was to be the first governor of
Ireland. Bnt, she added, she had even
heard it reported that the Princess Mary's
engagement would be broken off so that
she might marry Micky Collins. For
tunately, perhaps, this statement was
made while Collins was 'absent from the
room.' v . I
COLLETS AS CHAMPION
When the afternoon session opened,
Collins. was first on his feet white hot
with anger.
"I was absent when the statement was
made regarding me and a lady of a
foreign nation," he said. "I cannot let
that pass. Some time in our history a
royal lady tevidently Queen Victoria)
passed through Ireland,' and was not in
sulted by the people.
LOBS MAYOR SPOKE
"I am not of "that class but from
the plain people. The lady whose name
ha been.' mentioned is bethrothed to
'some man. I know nothing of her.
'But it may cause her pain, as well
as the iaay who is betrothed to me.
won't allow any one without challenge
to Insult any lady of this, or any other
nation."
The effect of the incident still rankled
in . Collins mind after his speech, for
Micky interrupted the next speaker,
Brian O'Hlggins, who had mentioned the
threat of war, by shouting:
I don t give a damn about your
bloodly threat of war."
Lord Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork, In
vehement opposition to the treaty, de
plored the dissension among members of
the DaiL
Every indication pointed that Governor
Sproul bad about definitely decided not
to resign as governor and accept an ap
pointment to the senate, seat left vacant
by Penrose's death.
Washington, Dec. 4. Harry W. Segal.
41 Theodore street, Dorchester. . Mass,
told the senate investigating committee .
today that be aaw two negroes taken "
from their barracks at Gievres one mom- .
lug and strung up on the gallows. 11
gave the name ot Lieutenant Colonel
Ilahn as the man who directed the bang- .
Ultra. : . -.
Segal said that someone askfea one -
rf the negroes if be had anything to say
before be died and that Haha said:
Never mind the sob stuff. Hang the
dogr
American soldiers were banged la
France and their bodies sent boene t
the United States with too hangman's
"black cap" still over their heads, the
committee was told by Rnfutf P. Hub
bard of New York.
Hubbard, formerly with the army
graves registration serrtee, said he came
across the bodies of three Ranged pri
vates at the BaaoiQes-Sur-Mease teiua ' .
tery In France around J as vary t, 11X1.
"The ropes ware still - around' their
necks and the black caps rtni over their
heads. Hubbard declared. "We sent the
bodies Just that way to the soldiers'
homes in the United 'States.
Hubbard said he thought two of the
soldiers were negroes and the other
white.
BLACK CAPS OTEE FACXS
"When I opened three caskets takes
from this cemetery. I fouad throe bodice
in them, said Hubbard. "These three
bodies were sent back to their parents.
I am sorry to say. with the black cap
over tbelr faces."
"There were no Identification papers
in the casket as was customary la the
case of other dead soldiers, even those -
legally executed." be explained.
"However, the bodies were Identified
by the markings on the cross.'
In addition, to Hubbard the foDoering
witnesses answered to their names:
Samuel R. Ftrebaugh, Detroit: Polk
Golden, Newman. Ge; Don Jaoobson,
Guthrie, Okla.; Emmet Cochran. Sa
vannah. Ga,; Charles P. Green, Mlrme-'
spoils ; Harry a Segal, U. & N, Charles
ton,, & at Merrill D. Watson, Fen ton.
Although the temperatare is sched
uled to remain close to the freeslng
point In Portland today, rain Instead of
snow is forecast by E. ' L. Wells, dis
trict weather forecaster, who believes
that the mercury will remain lust a
scratch above the line where snow usu
ally tana
Early Tuesday night Portland had
freeslng temperatures for several hours.
a minimum report ot 10 degrees having'
been made by the weather burau. Snow
began . falling shortly before- t o'clock
and continued Intermittently through the
night as the temperature mounted. At
o'clock this morning the temperature
was I degrees.
With the mercury hanging close to
the ' freeslng point . the weather fore
caster believes it possible that the high
sections ot the city may get snow even
though the lower sections are missed by
the flakea The fall Tuesday nlgnt was
Y f in lodL,! - i. v-. . - -.. ...
. - . ; . - . i j . l . I M'B, g, vk) anu as. l-jsison. iinwn,
- Storm warnings lca were ordered j vfj . Orayso Wlthrow, Baltimore, Md.
fcrt coastal points Tuesday nlgfet were t - . - -
xecaiMtt. xaia nonm tow uh-iw
center was reported to . have again
backed off to sea. A gale of 54 mile
velocity wag recorded at Tatoosb Island
during the night.
WHITE HOUSE "ISTIBrERBrfCE"
RESETTED BY POLITICIANS
Washington, Jan. 4. U. P. Resent
ment of Pennsylvania politicians over
alleged administration "interference" in
the Pennsylvania political situation
created by Senator Penrose's death to
day caused Senator Watson, Indiana, to
declare that neither he nor President
Harding was attempting to 'dictate or
Influence the appointment of Penrose's
successor.
Watson yesterday . conferred with
Harding, talked with Governor Sproul
of Pennsylvania on the telephone and
then said it would be a good guess that
Sproul would come to Washington with
in 48 hours as Penrose's successor. Im
mediately the Vara forces in Pennsyl
vania, chief rivals of Penrose's machine,
put State Senator William Vare to the
front as a candidate for the vacant seat
end asked if the appointment waa being
dictated from Washington.
Watson today declared his only inter
est in the matter waa to get a "good Re
publican here as quickly as we can get
him." ...
"Governor Sproul, of course, has to
decide," he said.
Rastus'-Eichardson
Is Flabbergasted by
Mere Decimal Point
With blood in his eye, "fRastus" Rich
ardson, well known expressman at the
Union atatlon. dashed into the office of
City Commissioner A L. Barbur Tues
day afternoon. .
Panting from exertion, he halted in
front of the commissioner and de
manded :. .
"How come I've got to pay 1300 for
assessments on two lots what ain't
worth that much?"
That was but a starter, for Richard
son kept up a continuous round of un
complimentary opinion about city gov
ernments until Barbur managed to edge
in a word and asked for the assessment
cards.
"Heven't you-ia to your namer be
asked after scanning them.
Scenting some scheme to "fix" the
outrageous" - assessment jucnarason
quickly said he did possess that much.
Barbur then called his attention to the
decimal point between the figure ""
and the two ciphers that followed it
Non-plossed at such a mistake Rich
ardson gasned, took a good breath and
flung the Information over his shoulder.
"was sure going right down and pay it
before the changed their minds."
. Hubbard accused the American Graves
RagiatraUon . Service ot 1 "too much
harry." " ,
"The result was that many mistakes
were made." he said.
"A Captain M alone y seat bach one
(Ceodndad en Pass Twa. Osansn Oa ,
ANTI-WHITE MOVE
IN CHINA HALTED
Corvallis Resident,
101 Years Old, Dies
Corvallis, Jan. 4. Kriene Kriens, 101,
oldest citisen of Benton county, died Sat
urday at his home In the Independent
neighborhood. Mr. Kriens was born In
Hanover, Germany. August Z2, 1S20. He
came to this country at the age of IS
and had resided in this vicinity since
1888. Nine children survive, Mrs.- Almaw
Voeberg of Evergreen ; Herman Kriens
of Independence ; Man da Aetlts of
Hutchison. Kan."; Mike Kriens of Los
Angeles; Kriene Kriens of Hoquiam,
Wash. : Relnhard Kriens Of Washington ;
John Kriens of Monroe, Henry Kriens of
Reno, Nev and Jennie Dodge of Port
land. , . .
Clothing Torn From
Man Caught in Wheel
Buxton, Jan. 4. William B. Best, mill
wright for the Standard Box A Lumber
company, at Scofield. while working on
the conveyor Monday, was caught la a
friction wheeL Before he was rescued
every article of clothing except his shoes
was torn from his body. He suffered
severe brulsea but no broken bones.
J. Kendrick Bangs
Cannot Recover, Is
Doctor's Bulletin
Atlantic City. N. J Jan. 4. L K. S )
John Kendrick Bangs, author and lec
turer, waa sinking today and was not
expected to survive 48 hours, tt waa an
nounced by his physician. Dr. wuuam
B. Stewart, at Atlantic City hospital.
Mr. Bangs underwent an operation Sat-urday"-
tor acute Intestinal trouble. His
wife -and two of bis three sons are with
nim. , . - ...
54 Years on Job, He
Tenders Resignation
(Br UtriUd Hewal
Belolt, Wis, Jan. 4. The board of the
Wisconsin state school for the deaf at
Delavan la considering the- resignation
tendered by Professor W, A. Cochran,
for 14 years a member of the faculty.
The term of Cochran has been unbroken
since 1867. with the exception of two
years spent In a similar institution la
Michigan. .
'Sunny' Los Angeles
. Is . Full of Shivers
Los Angeles, Jan.-. L N. & This
dry shivered this morning when- a tem
perature - ot . 4 degrees waa recorded.
Below freexmg temperatures were. - re
ported' at many Southern California
points, but tt was said no' damage had
resulted except possibly -to tender vegeta
tion In-a-few lowtytng euamctav r
Shanghai. Jan. 4. (L N. S.) Dis
patches received here today from Pekla '
stated that some oonaern wag felt la the
foreign legations there as a result of a
reported anti-foreign outbreak at Siaa
fu. capital of Bnansl province.
According to the reports reaching hare.
the charge waa made at a mass meet
ing that "America has been guiKy of
hypocritical capitulation to Japan"
and circulars were distributed contain
ing a proclamation calling upon the
Chinese to drive out and kill all foreigners.
The reports of the alleged outbreak of
anti-foreign feeling received hers stated
that the governor of the province had
been successful la suppressing threat
ened violence, but gave no details.
The Shantung deadlock at the Wash
ington conference, according to reports -from
various centers, has served to in
crease anti-foreign agitation in Chins.
WeddingTroiisers
Too Short; Groom
Gets $50 Judgment
St Louis.' Jan. 4. (L N. S.) The
famous case of John Brim's undersised
wedding trousers is history today.
John, -whose wedding, was postponed
becaase Harry Miller, tailor, made his
nuptial breeches too short, is rejoicing
D a '150" judgment said sum being the
price of. the' garment,
- Miller Is pleased because the court de
nied his erstwhile customer's plea for 111
expended uselessly on a bridal suit and
ISO damages.
The breeches were altered and remade,
but were never fixed so John was satis
fied to get mart-id in them. He got
married, however.- but tn an old suit
The impossibility or marriage in un
derslse trousers was eloquently eluci
dated to the court by L. G. Peery, John's
.attorney.
"Certainly a man ahould not be asked
te enter matrimony in abort breeches,
be said.
The court agreed.
Five of Chicago's
Building orades Are
Called Out on Strike
, Chicago. Jan. 4. (L N. 8 ) Union
members of five of Chicago's leading
building trades went oa strike today
The trades that quit , work were' the
ateamfltterar pidmbers, hoisting : engi
neers.' painters and giaxiera -
I Among the Jobs affected was the new
United States railway mail terminal
la coarse of erection. Work was stopped
loa a number of other project. ' -
Veteran Who Saved
Data From Rebels in
Civil War, Is Dead
Roseburg. Jan. 4. King Shannon
Taylor, aged . died at his home at
Oakland. Or., Monday. ' He was a vet
eran of the Civil war. He aaw the be
ginning of railroad travel in the United .
States, was active rn-ths election of 1144.
waa present at both Inaugurations of
President Lincoln.
The feat of which he was most proud
was the rescue of the county records ;
from the Confederates at Chambers- .
burg. Pa., his borne town. He was re
fused a pass through the federal lines
sod so. mounted on his horse Topsy,"
he ran through the picket lines, escap
ing Yankee and Rebel rifle fire, and
saved the records from obstruction. He
leaves flv children. Mrs. J. H. Milter
of Oakland. Grant Taylor of Portland.
John Taylor of Los Angeles. Mrs. Ltla
Pursell of Long Beach and Mrs. Kate
Hoeffner of Chambersburg. Pa.
Seattle Salary, Cut -Ordinance
Passed
Over Mayor's Veto
Seattle. Jan. 4. (U- P. Prescribing
a flat cut of 110 a month m the pay
ot an salaried city employes and a re
duction of 23 cents a day for an per
diem employes except those of the mu
nicipal street railway, the 1112 salary
ordinance waa p.ss.1 by the city council
last night over the veto of the mayor.
The streetcar snea receive a pay cut ot
but g cent per day, and this was owe
of the reasons assigned by tha . mayor
for opposing lbs ord Isaacs.
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