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CITY EDITION ifm All ere and Ifm All True GOLF RUIZES ARE - STICKLERS Devotees of-the royal pastime are often confused on the rules of golf. The Sunday Journal green sport section carries a ques tion column for golfers. Write The Jour -nal. sports department for Information. ti l r i ; Jb u it 1: i u i t vf A er ana i I'M fin d rum 't' i' THK 'WKATHER Tonight ;and Thure -t-i rtujrr Talr: westerly winds. , I ;ti ,vt : - ,: , Maximum temperatures, Tuesday: yii .4 : s Portland 69 . New OHeajns i,'; t ; . Boise 86 ; New Yor ,v.i,i 7t ( . Los Angeles ...-0r St. Paul ,:,., PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1922.--TWENTY-TWO f PAGES. ! rUICE TWO CENTS I TRAINS AND NCWt STANDS. FIVK OtNTI iVOL. XX. NO. 64. Entered at Second -Oua Matter a , PoatoMicev Portland. Onasa 2 " HALL HOLDS B eiieves,1 Secretary of State's ' uoanjc may owing voies 10 Hjjn;j Latest Figures Show 01 Uttieads With 483 Plurality. . ; CMcdtt Hall fjlcott's plurality . . 42,962 . .42,479 .. 483 With Ben W. Olcott'a lead in the clec- tjdn returns settled down tQj, a pluraliti f ! es 483 over Charles Hall on the face of practically complete official figures from all counties in the state, public interest now is centering about the many rumors that Hall intends to demand a recount Of the Multnomah and possibly of other dourtty returns. j- The entire vote of the state has been reported with the exception of two re note precincts in Curry county in one if which only 10 votes were cast and In the other none. t, Senator Hall left last nijjht for his ijome at Marshfield. but before leaving ke reiterated his contention that the of ficial count by the secretary of state would swing the advantage over to him And give him the nomination. MAT ASK RECOUNT He insists that the figures which have been tabulated by his headquarters do rot tally with the newspaper count, that he is still depending upon the official count and will await that before' mati ng any further announcement of his flfuture intention. He says he will wait for the secretary of state's count and should that be unfavorable to him will jtbeh take up -further procedure with his jexecutLve committee. It Rumors- are flying thick and fast, jhowever,, that the Hall camp has heard lof alleged irregularities in the vote ieounting. particularly in Multnomah county, ami that should investigation jlead them to credit these stories a de sman d fd'r a recount will be made. RUMORS FLY I One story is that Olcott's .name was written in. on the Democratic ballot in 'some precincts and by the judges tal- lied with the Republican totals, in the .count of the Republican vote. Another is 'that In one r more ot the SoutbFort--fland-' preeincta- Otcott m-as given -credit. for Hall votes 4n the. Republican count. Concluded an Pa Bix. Cohiim Two) FIVE MEN LOSE LIVES iN SEWER : Milwaukie, Wis., May 24. (U. P.) Five nen lost their lives here today when overcome in a gas pocket of a sewer tun nel while trying to rescue two workmen unconscious from the gas. The two workmen were finally carried to safety, but are in a critical condition, . Three Of the dead were firemen, mem be. a of a rescue squad -called when the gas pocket was discovered. They are Toi.y Krafchek, Paul Wuisauer and Matt Stambach. The. other two killed were unidentified laborers. Bees Will Play Two Postponed Games in Portland This Week Manager Duffy Lewis of the Salt Lake Bees -consented to the playing of two postponed games in Portland against the Beavers this week and as a result Portland fans will be given plenty of baseball. Three double headers are planned, the first for Thursday after noon", starting at 1 :30 o'clock, another Saturday afternoon starting at the same hour, and the usual two contests Sun day afternoon. When the Beavers vis ited in Salt Lake four games had to be postponed on account of wet grounds, snow and rain, and it would "be neces sary to stage 11 matches on the next trip to the Utah metropolis. This waa considered too much of a hardship, par ticularly for so late in the season, and the two doubleheaders for the Vaughn street grounds were the result. Games Today J ' PACIFIC COAST 1EAGCE Salt Lake vs. Portland. 2 :45 p. m. Vernon at'Oakland, 3 p. m. J San - Francisco at Los Angeles, 2 :45 jk m. Sacramento at Seattle, 2 :4S p. nt. NATIONAL , At Pittsburg R. H. E. Philadelphia ...... OftlOft 03 410 3 Pittsbor 131 0S1 02 tl 15 .'2: Batteries Kin. Flats aad Hcaline : Gsri- aaa sod Oooeh, Matrox. (Called in isnta to .allow fittsbors to catch trains At Cincinnati tl Umm!ii : K. II. E. New Tort ..... K) fltt WO 1 3 8 1 Cincinnati.. . ... 0t0 1 WO 0 1 ft i Mattatias Deaglaa and Knjdar; Luque sad Hart rav. ; Boston at St. Louis, clear, 3 :15 p. m. Only games today. Lr? AMERICAN At Bostes K i ' R. H. ' E. no.dand , 000 ,010 001 2 . Bortrn . 030 030 1 Batteiian - Bab and O Xeill; Collina and Jtl.' ' .,-:-;.'-'.- : . At ThiUdclphia , R. H. K. TtuU . . ... 11 10t-030 T 14 " 1 rniladclphia, . . - 03 002 O01 ' 0 Battenea - Ehsvke. Ofc and Baaalcr; Har ru. lleunach.", caert and ferkun. At 5ew Trk - " ! , " R. It M'ashiRttn . ...-i. 000 0S0 210 A 12 1 New York ........ 010 30 OOO S It 4 -t. Ba Ulrica t iohnaon and -riciiuch; Jones aad Schana. t- , Or.ly games todav. - J ACK DECISION Row Breaks On School Fire Loss Was the fire damage to Holladay school $34.00fl? Was It J32.000? Insurance adjusters meeting at the ' court house this morning were con fronted frith the. former figure. But in the archives of the School district was likewise the latter estimate setting forth the idea of Captain George Edmonstone, superintendent of properties. The estimate was. however, believed by the school board to be "grossly" inaccurate. Captain Edmonstone is said to have confessed, after he made it, that he did not, know the bu'.lding was covered by insurance. At any rate, the board caused another estimate to be made, which raised the total by $22,000, with fair indication that every cent would be collected. That the board's tclt repudiation of , its properties superintendent would b iouowea in a sfcort time by an even sharper issue, to be raised concerning the construction of the new Buckman school, was also indicated this morning. The general contractors took the work at 3210.355. Already the excess of cost above the contract figure is 110.074.84. More excavation than was anticipated was made. It amounted to $2464.58. The item appeared in the routine settlement between the hoard and contractors. With the O. K. of the property superintendent it was paid. A little later the same item, unsupported by bill, claim or voucher, appeared as an extra. With the O. K. of the property superintendent, Jt was paid again. Then inspection from an other division :- of school administration disclosed the fact that the board was paying twice for the same work. Cor rection followed. The natural wonder as to how many more times the board had been asked to pay twice was followed by the discovery that 77 items such as lanterns. Cols. cartage, gasoline, coal oil and rope had oeen cnarged against the board. Dispute as to whether these items should not be charged against the contractor fol lowed. Checking of Edmonstone's fig ures resulted in settlements in 14 in stances. The school board is to ascer- (Concluded on Pi. Sis. Column Four) U. S. Shipping Board Hearings Will Be Conducted in July Shipping board committee hearings as to advisability, of enforcing section 28 of the merchant marine act of 1920 will be held in Portland immediately follow ing July 11. A telegram received this morning by Joseph X. Teal from former Senator George E. Chamberlain, shipping board' commissioner and member of the committee that is conducting the hear ings, states that" the tentative date for tb hearing in Seattle has been set for July JO. tnd 11. The hearings In Port land, San Francisco and Los Angeles vil follow in order, ending July 20. More definite dates are to be announced later, the Chamberlain wire concludes. Flags of 2 Nations. Are Intertwined to Mark 'Empire Day1 On many flagpoles in Portland today the Stars and Stripes share Willamette valley breezes with the colors of Creat Britain, for today is Empire day, ob served in British domains as a national holiday in honor of the birthday of the late Queen Victoia. Yhe Journal tower pole was graced with the British union jack, the Cana dian and the New Zealand emblems fly ing below the American flag. The union jack and the Canadian flag were the most numerous of British em blems seen In the city in respect of the British holiday. Man Shot as Bobber Just After Winning Sympathy of Court (By Univenal Scrriae Chicago, May 24. David Brown won the heart of Judge LaPuy when he was arraigned on a misdemeanor charge to day. He walked from the courtroom free, A few hours later he was shot as a burglar. Brown left the police station and went to a restaurant where he attempted burglary. Sam Hall, the proprietor, fired several shots. Brown was found lying in an alley. He may die. Lodge Official Killed In Elevator Accident iloro. May 24. Care nee F. Hill sec retary of Moro I. O. O. F. lodge and an ex-service man, was killed this morn ing at the Farmers Elevator & Supply company elevator when caught in the machinery. He waa alone at the time. His body was mangled. Reltive live t Eugene. How About Daylight Saving? Do You Wish It in Portland? What do Portland people think about the daylight-saving principle which has bees adopted In the East? Will they be willing to get up an hour earlier in the morning', go to work CO minutes in ad vance of tlie pjresent program, nuit an houfr earlier and have an hour more of Sunshine at the end of the day? .Portland has tried the, day light-saving idea, Some people liked it aad found opportunity for more relaxation, work and play ; others looked upon It as sense less ;at best and a needless disruption of time-honored schedules. ? Mayor Baker has been asked by the Clearing House, association and Cham ber of Commerce to consider the system in council. .The mayor replied, that it is WARD S STORY 0FSH00TING IS DOUBTED Serious Discrepancies Found in His Tale of Blackmail Plot; He Must 'Some Clean' tor Be Tried for Murder Say Public. White Plains, N. Y., May 24. (U. P.) Walter Ward, son of the millionaire baker, must "come clean" to save' him self from trial on the charge of killing Clarence Peters, ignorant ex-gob. whose body was found beside a country lane near here. Officials of Westchester county, where Ward was a police commissioner, today had changed their tune! about his "obvi ous innocence." Coroner Fitzgerald hastily retracted a statement , to that8 ef fect and declared evidence that is piling up demands further explanation from the bakers son. j it was ousciosea toaay mt varu wok n an overdose of iodine; six weeks ago about the time he claims the blackmail ing started, and this has brought hftme to officials in charge :of the case j the seriousness of the issues involved.' SCORCHIKO SCANDAL LOOMS It is now agreed tha,t before Ward ia cleared of the charge of manslaughter or worse he will have to lay bare: his life and tell the full story of alleged blackmail and his relations with certain men and women f ,the underworld. Either this, or Westchester county :will have a scandal that will shake the po lice department to its foundation. Kurthcr hints concerning the alleged blackmail of Ward by the slain youth and two companions' known only as "Charley Ross" and "Jack." continue to leak out. largely through Ward's Jawj yers. A famous woman of the tender loin, referred to as "Snap," is; men tioned as mixed up in the blackmail plotj. Also, it was suggested today that;' Ward had Intimated he shot defending his wife's name and that it was Mrs( Ward and not the baker's son who was being blackmailed. DISCREPANCIES IX STORY Coroner Fitzgerald admitted he j ha 4 found the following discrepancies Ward's story, which was that he had shot Peters after the latter bad tlijreatj ened him with a revolver, arid hadjtheh engaged In a battle with Peters' iconf panions in which eight or nine Shots: were fired 1 Peters body was clothed in Icoajt; and w aistcoat, yet these were not pierced) by the bullet which went . through bij (Coneladed on Pat Six. Oohumn Two) By Carl Smith Journal Staff Corresponds!?. I Washington, May 24.-( WASHING TON BUREAU OF, THE JOURN"AL.)44 This year, 10 years after their1 prize peff formance in 1912. the Bull Moosers ae comins back, in the pride of full reward. Thl3 is the story that comes from In diana, , with Albert J, Beveridge non-Jif natad for senator, and from Pehnsvjlf '. vania. with Gifford Pinchot nominal) 4 for governor. Beveridge and Pinchot were two of Ui principals with Theodore Roosevelt ik the organization of the Progressive partjyL and with him they cut their old moop-f-ings.. Because of. that they lost j thetfr place for a time. j ! They were out of luck with the orgah- ization, for even after returning to te puD""a ". ty "" l"rr' Independence and opposition to machine methods. Their opportunity did tipt come again until this year. j : Other leaders of the progressive move ment, and many less conspicuous, afe holding prominent places, and many pf them, with the passing of time, have ceased to be recognised as progressives Mdi!l McCormick has been elected (to tile senate from Illinois, Senator Poin dexter of Washington has swung from (Concluded on Pas Six, Column One); 'McAdoo in 1924,' Is Made Slogan of Kansas Democrats Hutchinson, Kan., May 24.j (I. N, '$l.! "McAdoo in 1924" was the ; presidential slogart of Democrats gathered here iio- day for the statewide meeting of can-! didates and party leaders. , William U. McAdoo, who will be the speaker at a "McAdoo meeting tonight, was expected to arrive early this afternoon. Matiy McAdoo boosters were predicting that the campaign for theformer secretary of the treasury would date from U e meeting. " ; up to Oe people. If they: want it they can have it. i .-,! !- ; I - j j Tbe Journal wants' to find; out. ' I i It asks its readers to express their views in letters signed withj names: and addresses of the senders and mailed to the Daylight Saving editor. The Journal, f While PorUanders are "-finding their own minds on the subject. Pacific coast cities, ' through chambers . of 1 commerce and civic organizations, are exchanging" views. In order to maintain cohesion' of travel and tima schedules it is ; deemed - tsat all cities in Pacific coast ' time' should agree; . For cities to te dlveded on time, it is pointed out. it would be discon certing to business. i j j BULLM00SEOUT CAPITAL CITY PERTURBED BY KLAN'S VOTE Unexpected Strength in Oregon, With Other Bitter Fights in 1 Sight in Texas and Oklahoma, i Causes Politicians to Wonder. J Washington, May 24. (L X. S.) The unexpected' political strength ' the KU Klux Klan already has developed in two such widely separated states as Oregon and Texas is today causing perturbation among both Republican and Democratic members of congress. Representatives McArthur and Sin nott of Oregon, both Republicans, squeezed through ; the bitter primary election in that state, despite the Ku Klux Klan opposition to them, but Charles Hall, the klan's candidate for .- . i r . 1 1 ,.n ,,,.1, i .ha tap., i-n) a that fin sffir.fsal milnt will have to be held to determine 'whether Olcott. who was up for re- ; election, was able to beat him out Down in Texas Senator Culberson Is facing one of the bitterest battles of his long and eventful political career be cause he started his campaign for re election with a fiery condemnation of the klan. "If not curbed, it I will usurp the func tions of the state and be destructive of government itself." said Culberson of the klan, and it met his defiance of its hooded legions by pitting a senatorial candidate against Jhim. The klan aspirant for Culberson's seat is R. L. Henry of Waco, a former Demo crat, member of the house, who, as chairman of its all-powerful rules com mittee for a number of years, was once a familiar figure about the capital. SATS KLATf MUST SCBVJVE I am in favor' of the Ku Klux Klan," Henry announced recently. '"Senator Culberson recently said, the klan must be destroyed." 1 say to him that the klan must and Shall survive in Texas and throughout the country. "I hope that the opposition will not force us into a bitter and unrelenting religious warfare, but if they do, wherever you find me in this state, you will find me going about with the fiery cross in one hand, symbolizing the Christian religion, and the Ameri can flag in the other," In Oklahoma, James It- Mathers, former . prosecutor of Carter ', county ,J who was chief counsel, for -Clara; Smith, slayer of Jake Hajnon, baa Just : an nounced himself as a candidate for at torney general on a, platform breath ing defiance of the klan. . .' :; FtEDGES TO SESTKOT ; ' "If I am 'elected. I guarantee, that this arch enemy ; of free government! and free institutions will vanish from t this state like mists before the ris ing sun," dec' Mathers. The hosts of the klan are reported to be holding processions nightly in the principal cities and towns, of Okla homa, and everywhere the word has been passed to defeat Mathers. As . in Oregon and Texas, the klan has become the major issue in Oklaho ma and reports reaching Washington indicate that it will bi heard from in a number of other states before this gear's elections are over. !ED AT PARIS MEETING Paris. May 24. The international leading financiers representing seven na- tions, including" J. P. Morgan for" the United States, opened ' its first session here today. ... After M. De La Croix. Belgian banker ana member of the reparations commis sion, had greeted the financiers, the meeting began Immediate discussion of 4 he prospects of an international loan to Germany. Other bankers attending were Signor Amelio. Italy; Sir Robert Kindersley, Britain ; M, Sergent. France ; M. Visser ing. Holland, and Herr Bergmann, Ger many. J. P. Morgan was given the place of honor on De La Croix's riglit. Herr Bergmann opened the conference with an expose of Germany's financial situation which was expected to occupy most of the day. There was considerable comment in the Frenxjh ' papers at the absence of a Japanese representative. j. p. Morgan has become rhe most conspicuous man in the public eye since his arrival here for the conference of international bankers. The press Is vir tually unanimous in saying that if Mor- ( Concluded on Paee Six. Column Three) French to Throw Windows Open for Air During Night '';: .., . i "' ' "" ' i i '- - p.. (Special Cable to Tbe Journal and the ChieesD Iaily New.) ; , ' " (Coprricnv 1SS21 ' Paris, May 24. A time-honored cus tom dear to the hearts of Frenchmen and noted by many an American; dough boy who fought in France during the war has been denounced by the author ities as a ttabit which must disappear be cause it Is prejudicial to tbe ' health of tbe nation The custom referred ; to is that of sleeping with the windows closed at night and the authorities to object to the practice are the officials 'of the new ministry 0f hygiene and social foresight. "Bad air Is conducive to tuberculosis. Said Raoul Strauss, chief assistant to the minister of hygiene, "and that is a curse wa are determined to fight at alt costs. During extensive travels In the United States and especially. In New York, Phil adelphia, Chicago and St, Louis.. X have seen what excellent ' effects oxygen can have on the-physique of the population." MORGAN HONOR Aviator Starts to TV TAJORT WILFRED T. 1Y1 left to left todav to circumaviate airmen- Starting from London, they plan to pass over laY 16 Bagdad. Basera. Karachi. Delhi, Calcutta, Rangoon, ; Bangkok.. Saigoii. Hongkong. 'Japan, Pet ropavlosk, Aleutian islands. Alaska, Vancouver, Winnipeg. Chicago. Tew: York, Newf ound4 land. Greenland, Iceland, Faroe islands Scotland and backto London.' The trip is expected to take three months. Sir Ross tice flight. London, May 24. (I. N. S.)The first attempt to fly around the world was be gun today Vhen Major A.l T. Blake hopped off at Croydon aerodrome in a DH-9 machine. Major Blake hopes to complete his epochal flight In 90 days. If Successful he expects to o down in history along with other great voyagers such as Columbus, Raleigh and Drake, and he is confident of success. The avi atora took flight at 2 :05 o'clofck. King George and Queen Mary sent a farewell message to Major Blake, wish ing him success. As the. machine . was being overhauled, admirerS crowded around, tying mascots to it. HAS. TWO COMPANIONS Major- Blake is accompanied on his flight by- Cajjtain' Norman MacMillan ahd Lieutenant Colonel-L. Broom. The DH-9 selected by Major I Blake for the' first i leg of the slob flight is three-seater, driven by a) 230 horse- power; Siddelly Puma engine; "I expect to use the same plane all the way from London to Calcutta, Ma- jor Blake told International News Serv ice before leaving. "The route lies over Paris, Rome, Athens, Creile, Alexan dria, i Bagdad, Basera, Karachi : and Delhi At Calcutta the DH-9 machine will be exchanged for a Kaerri-3 sea plane, fitted with a ' S60 i horsepower Rolls Royce engine. In this machine we hope to fly via Rangoon. Bangkok, Saigon and . Hongkong, thence "to Japan and from . Japan - to Petro Pavlosk. the Aleutian-islands, Alaska and; Vancouver. That will be the most difficult part of the journey, as we shall havtt to encoun ter bad monsoon weather in fogs in tbe North Pacific. CHANGE AT TANCOl'VER, .."At Vancouver we shall pick up other three-seater DH-9 and travel in it via Winnipeg. Chicago, 2oW York and Newfoundland. ; i- "At St. Johns we shall transfer to an F-3 flying boat with two 360; horsepower Roll Royce engines and complete the journey by way of Greenlaiid. Iceland, the Faroe islands, Scotland And back to London. We hope to -complete the en tire trip in about three monkhs.", A flotilla of tugs will be sent to the Aleutian islands and to' other Vantage points where there is a sea passage. The machines will all be equipped with1; wire less so that the airmen can keep In con stant touch with land while aloft. Major Blake has arranged for espe cially constructed flying boats as , a measure of safety 1n the eTent he and hts companions are obliged to ; slight while .flying over stormy weather. Major Blake served in the; Royal Fly ing corps during the war. j j "SAFK ON FIRST" Paris, May 2. (U -P. Major W. T. Blake. British airman, who started from Croydon, Kngland, this afternoon.; on a flight around the world, arrived here at 6 :12 p. m.. making a safe landing at Le Bourget airdrome. Hisj next ' jump will be to Lyons and thence jto Rome. Film Star's Promise Wins Her Divorce Los Angeles. May 24. A' promise to the judge from Gladys Walton, film star, known in private life as Mrs. .Gladys Liddell, brought the actress a divorce in her suit alleging cruelty.!; Bon-support and neglect on the part of her husband, Frank B, Liddell Jr. "I f give 'you a decree, you .won't go over r into .Mexico and, get married to somebody else before the year is out, will your asked Judge Summerfield. , No, your honor, answered the actress. . Judge Summer field then granted an interlocutory de cree. - ' i ) r Big Roundup Crush Sinn to :-Biasti;Maij aJ''P.Tlii great round-up of jSinn Fenlers. in which hun dreds were taken to internment camps, tailed to check the terrorism and secular strife in . Belfast today.-. Armed men rushed into -the treet this .morning, hailed a tramcar, drove out the passen gers, sprayed the car with oil and gaso line and ignited it. 'The tram was com pletely destroyed- '- Gas bombs -wen hurled in different parts 'of the Ulster capital and there i waa considerablo in cendiarism during the aiht, ' i - r raSiiiliiilfiiliW mnuT ADnnwn nF -: - I I Mill I HIIIIIIIIII . . r;- t ,wvx 1 WORLD IS BEGUN j 1 Ely-Anmfidi life; World c . - - S - BLAKE. former- Bntish'army flieiv ivho .with .two xbrnpanions.' the earth. ,Thc map shows .the Smith, who' first planned the trip, Indianapolis, Ind., May 24. L?N. S.) The eyes of political ' America were turned on Indiana again today when Republicans tn the first' state political convention of the year met to blase the trail, to the November elections. - "Keynotiitg- for the Republican 11 con grCHeional campaigns throughout the country, according to the accepted view ci his address. United-, States Senator James . K. Watson told the . convention hat aj soldier bonus would be 'enacted li.to lawj before the Close of the present congress His .utterances on the bonus aroused keenest interest because, they are regarded! as representing the views of President: Harding, with whom ..the "old guard" leader conferred at length before coming- to Indianapolis. , ..... -j.:' Hardly of1 Jess importance was the de claratlon of I Albert J, Beveridge, j Ke publicani senatorial nominee and former Progressive : standard bearer, that there is no factionalism in the Republican party. f ifUnited we stand," -was the as sertlon of the former Bull Moose leader, and his words .were; counted on to go far toward healing the breach between -the "Progressives', aind ."Old Guard" wings cf the party ,..iV v . H . - Since Harding became president, Wat son said, there had been no-thought of surrendering the rights, interests and Ideals of this nation to any. ax;liem.. or (Concladed on Pace Six. Column T ; Ex-Sheriff Must 1; ;Eeturn-$6522s25 Seattle. May V ? t P. The sum of $S32rs3'. must be paid into' the King county treasury by Former. Sheriff John Stringer, .by virtue of a verdict, returned by a. superior jsourt jury" yesterday aft ernoor. This amount " Includes principal and interest on money that Stringer, re ceived from the government as personal remuneration for; the care of federal prisoners in. the county JaiL In addition, the : county i was paid - its customary,: per diem. i I I y ' isf ' - I ) - . ! ' .',.4 H: ' '"mil r?;;.! -v: a-- flails m Jm Burma and "uTHIfrkV mmm; ..... -WAw'kZ JJMVf.?- f REPUBLICANS BEGIN! GIRL 18, SHOOTS INDIANA CAMPAIGN ONE 17, AT SCHOOL proposed route, of the intrepid was recently killed in a prac- Pueblo. C016.. May '24-(I. N. S.) ConsdellO; Baca; 17. ' is probably fatally wounded. ' and Josephine La vertaj is, is'being.held by police following a sen sational shooting at Loreta academy to day. -'-..' -j- '- -In ' ; Aecording' to the police .version of the affair. Miss La Verta-drove UP to th academy where Miss Baca is a student, called her to the ' lobby j and, without Warning, it' is said, opened fire on the Baca girl, sending a bullet tfirougn the beautiful: Spanish girl's.-! head.-" - Police Say they found- Miss La : Verta with smoking revolver in her hand. t j -, I Miss Baca is the daughter" of Dr. ahd Mrs. J. S. Baca, " prominent Spanish American residertarof this city. Domes tic trouble' involving i Miss. La Verta and iDr. iBaca is si:d by police to have led ito recent oiiarrellngj between the doctor and Miss La Verta' and Is believed to be the motive . of the shooting. i-j; !. Loreta i academy, lis ene 'of' the most exclusive girls' schools in the. West and is conducted by an orderk .of Catholic sisters. . 1-. s.l:''1: Jr' f. t At police headquarters, where Miss La Verta was held pending the outcome of :tne-A5aca giri s injuries, poitce-aaiu tne girl .made ,a .confession ! and adi itted ithe shooting "in revenge for unjust ac cusations of Mis Baca's mother.; 1 "Jlrg;; Baa. came ''to bry home. 'Miss La Verta's confession I said. . according to pcllce,- "and - accused me ' pf having intimate frelaUong Trlth Dr Baca.f'jThis is .untrue and I determined to revenge myself for the false (charges, to kill, Mrs. Baca's daughter and , then take: my own vjOn Bonus Measure . Washington, May. 24 (V. P R- jhpubliean members of the senate finance committee : :. today '. aatnortsed Senator McCumbc'r, chairman, to cafl a meeting of the full ' committee later" this week for formal action on the soldiers' bonus bilL--' i I L "jS T j i -'- a. '1 - : i r- C. C. ORDER ' -'- f -' -s ... . i . .1 I' .t . CUTS RATES New Schedule Becomes Effective; r July tf and Will i Mean Saving of $200,000,000 to Shippers Whole (Couhtry Is Affected.! i Washington.' May 24. Convinced there; was no immediate: possibility of the voT unt a ry,' slashlnqr I of ' rallrvtad freight! rates desired by president Hardin., th interstate commerce i commslslon ioda decided unanimously ! tlat the - rates should be reduced approximately 14 pir cent and issued in order making ouch reductions I etfectii e on j July 1. ; : ; V jj The rate! increases granted to the railroads in 19J0 were ordered reduced as fo!Iows.:j h l: ' Kastem group, 49 'per cent to 28 per; cent; Western group', 35 rer cetit t 21.5 per cent; Southern and Motiutalnj Pacific group, 23 par; cent to 12.5-perj cent: Interterrltorlal group, 33, J-J tot 20 per cenk j HEANfj BIG SATING The reductions are: ' " 1 Kastern group. 14 i per cent ; western. group, 13.5 per .cest : southern and nwun ain Pacific group, 12.3 per cent; inter- territorial traffic, Is 1-3 per cent. i".,. I will save the hlppers The reductions cf the country approximately $200,001), 000 a year, it was officially estimated. Other rate cuts ordered during tho- last IS months will push ths total above $300,000,000. I . I ! 11 i : The commission called on the" carriers to notify it by May 31 whether the rate reductions prescribed I would bo carried Into effect without a: formal order by the commission, I ESTIMATES RETTCRX fa 1 " .... r -1 Tlte commision estimated the railroads would be able to rtalUe a .net return, on: their property cf.B.TS per cent under' the new- rates, J- A thorized under of ,1920. ;!'- ; . peri cent, return is au the ; transportation act The new ! reductions 1 wers effected by ordering decreases In tho horlsontal rata increases authorised, by the commission on August 26, -1920. j, .Rates -which have been reduced since that' date ; are not affected by today's rder, remaining at their present letlj j -: r ':-, '-, . The reduction ordered today will not ; be placed on top; of recent voluntary re ductlons of from 10 to ,15 per cent or dered;: in the so-called Western grain, national livestock, and southern , hard- ,wood lumber cases, h These previous re- ductlons, however, will stand, ' ?, The commission said Jt was Impossi ble to make findings respecting electric roads as a whole and therefore held that its ruling should apply 1 to all roads, ''other than electric lines not operated as a part of the Steam, railroad system.' ' The rata cuts! do niot ' apply to milk and cream I wheh. the Jrevenus from the transportation thereof Is not. Included In freight revenue,"U! .'. . - ,., ... 1 1 DECISION IS SVKPBISE .The declsibn came as a surprise ( the railroad 'v executives, 1 Whose committee, appointed as the result of the White House dinner Saturday night, was to meet ths commission .Thursday, for the further discussion of 'Irate reductions. Y ... It is believed hers President Hard'.ng and the commission ' found It would be impossible in the immediate futt-re- to obtain an agreement from the executives toy -whieh the rtea oh certain specific commodities would be reduced. Hence it was determined to make the general reduction, r ? 1 .' .-. '. '..:.; ; ., Tbe commission istaud . that Its de cision was -based i upon a realisation that "normal traffic may; not well be expected 1 until - the i, present widespread expectation . of rate reductions is ' re alized .or dispelled," , , 'y iS, WILL LESSEJ B17BPEN: -'J'i.i.-.'U. Further., the commission says : , j -"We are of the opinion! that general reduction in the rate : level, as substan tial as tbet condition of the carriers: will ' permit, will not only lessen the transportation burden, but, also equalize: am, stabilise the conditions under which', ccmmcrca and Industry are carried on, with consequent, fuller assurance to -ths carriers of realising the fair return cen- -templated by the law." Chairman. McChord of the commission agreed to the reduction of '-rates, . but, expressed the Opinion j that ths fixed re turn of the railroads should b 6.3 per' cent instead of i 6.75 per cent. ; "I think that the times and conditions plainly demand reductions in rates on all materials and products that are bisio in Industry and jour existence as a peo ple to a level that business Interests will recognize a , ths lowest available for some time to come. McChord said. ' SEEFKB Ct7T SOtO HT "In my judgment the reductions now r decreed fall short of full attainment of . r tho desired end. The record convinces me that the present I level of rates on the basic articles is flow operating as a serious burden upon y commerce imt ; should be materially j reduced, and .that ; upon a considerably lower level of rates ' wltli an induced higher level of trsffla activliy,- not only will tha carriers se- - cure mors net revenue but the prosper-. itr.of the country as a whole will be greatly enhanced. The pulse of Industry and transportation is still below normal, althoughhere Is and has been for sev- : era! months marked improvement.' .1.1, ' Chairman McChord; also said that re ductions on the geperal basts Outlined by him should! be 'applied llkewlso to passenger faresj which were not included ' In the decision handed down today. Rate Increases r when ' granted "were '. general 'and were Justified by the in- -. creases in general' cost of service." ths commission pointed out, "and, with do-" crease in that cost, a rate decrease, also general. Is justlfled."K 1 . - . . The justification ' for! ths .'decrease Is (Ceaelaad oa Paa Thraa, Column Om) ? ; De Valeras e;J J l Mother of Twins x Indon. May: 24. - XJ. r.) Mrs. Eamonn De Valera1 today presented the former president -of j4he ; Irish republic with twin boys; according to a dispatch to 'ths: Evening! Stat, i ,i . r,V..v 1 , v . 1 -f1 "' .' ON FREIGHT .' ' i TV V t " .1 I -1