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VOL. XX. NO. 205.;
Entered ai Sjmni! n Matter
el Postoffice. Portia od. Onm
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1922. FOURTEEN PAGES.
rmcE TWO CENTS
G.OP.Tide
Finds Chief Executive
in Midstream; His Party
Is Against
Him Because of Failure
to Become Leader as
President
-By Darid Lawrence-
'Copyright, 1822. by The Journal).
(This -is ttw second of a series of four
dispatch analyzing the general political sa
nation throughout the United states and u
baaed ' upon observations by Mr. Lawrence
during a 10.0t0 mile Journey from coast to
mast, iust completed, tiurinf which 88 different-
eitiea were'--visited in a total of 21
state the moat extensive canvass ever mad
by any newspaper correspondent this fail.
J Washington, Nov, 4. President
Harding is today .in midstream with
the tides of his 'own party running
against him.
Personally- popu
ular, respected and
e s t e em e d, Mr.
Harding has failed
to -convince many
of , the - influential
leaders of the Re
publican party thart
he has made the
best use of his op
portunities In the
jr last two
IV They are r
"W ' I to say he
AJ' lbe nomma
i" '' ii a second
years.
not ready
shall not
nominated for
term" in
1924 rthey are sympathetic with any
effort he may make In the next two
years to retrieve his mistakes, and
they wish him success because they
would rather renominate him than
face a contest inside the party, but
the prevailing Impression is that Mr:
Harding is not sufficiently aggres
sive, not possessed of enough initi
ative, to lead the party in these its
most trying years of regeneration.
WAKTS LE1DEB
For the Republican party is in
process of evolution. Leadership
never was more essential. The nation
is aching to be led It la tired of fol
lowing will-o'-the-wisp politicians
and it is even more tirea1 of congress
and its diliatory ways. President
Harding is being criticised more for
his lack of leadership 'than any one
thing.
The . country accepted at first his
argument' that the legislative and ex
ecutive branches of the government
should', be kept .dependent, but now
lt-bellevee Mr. Harding has taken his
own doctrine too literally.
"We voted in 1920," said ; one Re
publican editor, "to do away with the
dictatorship of Woodrow Wilson, but
we didn't expect the pendulum to
: - swing back the other way altogether.
;We must have one-man leadership."
BOrs VETQ OFtLAit
' S;'.-? And that expresses the sentiment
i of most Republican leaders with whom
. the writer has talked they think Mr.
Harding has made his greatest mistake
; by allowing congress to run its own
course without regard to the best ln-
tereats of the party.
As if In illustration of this point.
Republican chieftains without excep
- tion and dosens of editors, unanimous
ly agree that Mr. Harding's veto of the
bonus was the most popular act of
his administration. Why? Because
- he overruled congress. Because he
took the bit In his teeth and did a
courageous thing in a political year.
Because he followed his convictions.
Even many who think he was unwise
to veto the" soldier bonus bill concede
his courage. '
ACTIOS TOO SLOW
The thing which hurt Mr. Harding
more than1 anything else was his at
Mitude during the rail and coal strikes.
There is a feeling that he waited too
long before bringing; pressure to bear
on the, coal miners and operators.
There is also a widespread notion
that Mr. Harding wobbled In handling
. the shopmen's' strike. Many- in his
own parry will never forgive him for
being wlUing to restore seniority rights
to the strikers and a great many more
for laboring men are more numer
ous than employerswill never for
give him for permitting the attorney
general to Apply the injunction process
to'laboT.
Still another group commends the
use of-the injunction as a weapon of
protection for the public, but insists
f thai the . railroad executives were
equally guilty oft conspiracy to restrain
commerce if two or more of them
entered into agreements or understand
.' ings which, by concerted, action against
their employes, had the effect of re
straining interstate commerce.
IIUVNCTIOH CRITICIZED
The injunction is criticized by them
" as one sided.
Clearly Mr. Harding didn't please
any group. He gave an Impression
V of indecision which has been seised
c upon by critics as a characteristic
trait of his whole administration. In
looking JLo 1924 there are Republican
leaders who think there are other men
in the party of more commanding per
sonality than Mr? 'Harding. They say
again and, again, they hope the presi
dent win not run that he win volun
tarily? withdraw "I guess he's tired of
the Job anyhow, is the comment the
leaders usually make.
Part ofj, this Is based upon a fear
', "that Mr. -Harding will not b strong
enough t0 win even if nominated and
-. that the Democrats may get back Into
power it-Mr. Harding is forced into
-' the race: ; The revolt inside the Repub
lican ; part s dangerous, but not well
' organised. It will gain momentum and
(. euppoVt from elements not now friend
ly to it if the next two years of Mr.
. Harding's administration are like the
last . two. .
DECISIONS DEMANDED
Irrespective of how one feels about
the merits of the questions uppermost
' in the; public mind, the fact is the
country will demand that an irapres-
srive start, at least, be made on the
. following problems i
First, - the government's relation to
agricultural. credit must; be more posi
tive and: helpful. .. .
j . Second the inequitable phases of the
.tariff must be removed and the elastic
provisions of the law actually applied,
r Third, further reductions In taxes
must be made and this means corres
pond mg cuts in government expendi-
.turea, .-
Fourth, whether by, insurance certi
, ficates tr some other- plan the bonus
sentiment Of the soldiers and sailors
, (Ounludcd OB fast Two, Column lite)
Si r. ft
HUGE LOSSES
REVEALED IN
K
Walter M. Pierce Tells of Vast
Waste on State-Owned Autos;
Shows $2,000,000 Could
Have Been Saved on Roads.
Hillsbbro. Nov. 4. Walter Pierce,
candidate for governor., in aa. address
here Friday, disclosed from the records
to taxpayers of Washington county the
losses that have accrued to them
through past management of the high
way program, and the colossal cost of
operation of state-owned automobiles.
The hall where the meeting was held
could hoid only half of those who tried
to gain admittance.
Pierce showed that more than $25,000
was spent in six weeks for automobile
tires by the state highway department
alone. He offered records proving that
that amount was spent in four pur
chases, and that three of the four pur
chases were made from one dealer
without advertising for bids.
He offered other records to prove
that more than $12,000 was spent in
two days for automobile parts, gas and
oil by the same department.
EXTRA COSTS REVEALED
And in further disclosures of the
workings of the highway department,
which department is directly under the
Jurisdiction of the governor. Pierce
showed that in 28 paving contracts let
in 1919, only three were completed at
the bid price. In the other 2o, Pierce
declared, the contractors received
from the highway department a total
of $1,628,000 more' than they agreed to
do the work for.
The candidate held up for public in
spection photographs showing great
holes that had broken out In perma
nent state highways, as the result of
poor engineering by. the highway de
partment and poor work by the con
tractors.
"In the beginning of this campaign,
Pierce declared, "I pointed out that
Oregon had the highest per capita tax
of any state in the union and that it
had the second highest gross per capita
debt. I said that with our small popu
lation and limited resources, we were
riding straight to ruin, unless a stop
were put to further bond issues and all
extravagance In public affairs.
"Immediately I - was assailed, torpe-
( Concluded on Page Three Columa One.
ILK MY IS
STILL DEADLOCKED
San Francisco, Nov. 4. (I. N. S.)
After the Jury which has been trying
Henry Wilkens, garage man, for wife
murder. had failed to reach a
verdict following nearly five hours
of deliberation, it was locked up last
night at 11 o'clock and did not' resume
deliberation until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Several ballots were taken, it was
reported, which showed a division of
either 11 to 1 or 10 to 2. One. woman,
according to underground rumors, was
holding up the body, although- these
same rumors had it that there was
hope of an ultimate agreement.
Superior Judge Louis Ward com
pleted his charge to the Jury at 6 :40
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He told
them that they could either find a
verdict of murder In the first degree,
wlrh or without recommendation,' a
verdict of murder in the second de
gree, or a verdict of "not guilty."
Boy, 13, Confesses
That He Set Fires
Tor the Fun of It1
San Francisco, Noy. 4. CI. X. S.)
Ignatius Orenera, Ijf. today confessed
to the police that e was the mys
terious firebug whd had kept house
holders of various districts in a state
of terror during the last four jnonths
by setting fires which caused a dam
agef of $25,000. J
Twenty-seven fires in all. the youth
today admitted setting, "for fun.""
Grenera was arrested in a' school
yard half an hour after a fire had
broken out In an adjacent residence.
"I got a kick out of it," was Genera's
explanation.
ROAD
WOR
Sultan Refuses to Abdicate
e at ; ? ? t m r
Defies Nationalist Assembly
(Special Cable to The Journal and Chieaco
Daily Xews)
(Copyright. 1922)
Constantinople, Nov. 4. At 6:30 p.
rru. on Wednesday, guns were fired all
over Anatolia announcing that the sul
tanate had been abolished and that the
"most worthy member of the present
dynasty remain caliph, bat the present
sultan : and caliph who betrayed the
Mussulman world and the national as
sembly' ceases to rule Turkey and the
Mussulmans."
The proclamation was received in
Anatolia . without bursts of .popular
joy. . It has been decided, that in the
future November 1 and 4 shall be con.
sMered national holidays. The main
motive which , prompted the national
leaders to take this drastic decision in
spite of the strong opposition of many
members of .parliament was mainly po
litical. . i'-;. r-;,..-;
MAT RAISE QUESTION - -
The Nationalists fear that the allies.
In view of the fact that the sultan
is 'the supreme iiutharit . in Turkey
Has Ganna
Broken With
Her Harold?
(Cory right, 1822, International News Serrir )
Paris. Nov. 4. (I. H. S.) There is
unconfirmed gossip in fashionable
and musical circles In Paris today that
the honeymoon of Harold F. McCor
mick, Chicago millionaire, and Mrs.
McCormick. who was Madame Ganna
Walska, grand opera prima donna,
has been disturbed by differences of
ambition and social preference.
There are rumors that friends of
the couple are alarmed lest their mar
ried life be wrecked upon the un
charted seas of incompatibility.
Reports that McCormick is disap
pointed that his bride should plunge
into concert work so soon after their
wedding are incredible to those who
have followed the romance.
MAKES PROMISE
On his wedding day, McCormick
permitted an "inspired interview" to
appear frankly avowing his desire
that Madame Walska's fame as a
singer should be promoted by her alli
ance with him rather than be even
temporarily discontinued.
Whether McCormick has changed
his mind is not known, but the fact is
pointed Out that two months and two
days after the marriage Ganna Walska
began a singing tour in the smaller
French cities while McCormick left
for Switzerland to visit hU daughter,
Mathilda, aged 17, who is engaged to
marry Major Max Osier, a Swiss rid
ing master.
Mr. McCormick was represented at
his bride's first stage appearance only
by a bouquet of red roses.
FRIENDS EXPLAIN
Friends attempted to explain cer
tain evidence of seeming uncongenial
ity by the fact that McCormick and
his wife often appear in an awkward
light owing to his inability to speak
French and. her imperfect use of Eng
lish. She has repeatedly been seen
surrounded by admiring friends who
speak to her in French and Russian
languages, which are unintelligible to
her husband, who appears to. be un
comfortable in such a situation.
If there has been any rift in the lute,
friends of the couple credit the diffi
culty more to McCormick's disapproval
of his wife's foreign speaking ; associ
ates, rather than to any change of
view on the part of the husband re
garding his wife's musical ambitions.
MAKES HO STATEMENTS
Neither McCormick nor Madame
Walska has dignified the gossip con
cerning them by either affirmation
or denial.
Madame Walska married Alexander
Smith Cochrane, formerly known as
the "richest bachelor in the United
States," late in 1920.
-A year later she obtained a divorce
in Paris. Edith Rockefeller McCor
mick, daughter of John D. Rockefeller,
divorced Harold F. McCormick In De
cember, 1921. Mr. McCormick was
married to Madame Walska In this
city, August 11, last.
Policeman Killed
By Man Arrested
For Theft of Milk
Los Angeles, Nov. 4. (U. P.) Po
l'ceman V. C. Dinsmore was shot and
killed early today by a man he sought
to arrest for the theft of two bottles
of milk from a grocery store.
A man. believed identified as the
slayer, was captured shortly afterward
near the yards of the Santa Fe depot
and gave the name of Fred Edward a
H. A. Rudd, a nightwatchman, de
clared he witnessed the shooting, which
occurred in Edwards' room, he report
ed to police.
According to Rudd. he pursued the
man into the arms of -Officer Dinsmore.
who was killed after he agreed to let
the fellow go to his room for some
money and personal effects -before go
ing to jail.
Italian Labor Is
To Rebuild Smyrna
Rome, Nov. 4. (I. N. S.) Premier
Benito Mussolini has concluded an
agreement with Mustapha Kemal
Pasha by which Italian labor would
he used in the rebuilding of Smyrna,
it was announced today. Smyrna was
burned Just as the Turks entered the
city after the wild flight of the Greek
army across Anatolia.
King Constantine
Arrives at Palermo
Palermo, Italy. Nov. 4. (I. N. S.)
Former King Constantine - of Greece,
who is now an exile, arrived here to
day. and that the Nationalist assembly has
not yet been recognized, may raise the
question whether a peace treaty signed
by the Nationalist delegates, unaccom
panied by representatives -of the Con
stantinople government will have any
value.
Though I the news that the Nation
alist assembly had decided to deprive
the sultan of his throne as -ruler of
the Turks and as caliph was received
early Thursday morning. The sultan,
as prearranged, attended a special re
ligious service in honor qf the birth
day anniversary- f the prophet Mohammed-
The . whole cabinet was
present and the ministers 5 kissed the
sovereign's; hand ;j to show j that the
Angora decision did., not affect there
and that they er still faithful ser
vants of -the crown. - .. "; t- j j i
(ROWS COCNCIL HELD,;; ' -
As soon as the ceremony was ended
a crown council, attended bjr : the whole
cabinet and the crown prinr-cj was held.
tCcxKitnied in I'aae XUnee. Cuiuum Xfcfce)
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FLIERS HALT,
PROCEED In
NEW PLANE
Borrowed Craft I Is Substituted
. When Leaky Tank j Forces
Coast-torCoast Airmen Down
in Indiana; New Record Made
Dayton, Nov. 4. (l. X. 8.) Lie) sea
ants J. A. MacReady and Oakley Kelly
are fast asleep here this afternoon.
They arrived at MeL'ook field from la
dlanapnlis, where their transcontiaea.
tal flight was abraptly ended by en
gine trouble this morning, oa the verge
of exhaustion. They climbed from the
borrowed plana Into a waiting as to
mobile and were driven at on re to their
homes. . They were covered with
grease and grime from the graelliog
grind aad wanted rest more than any
thing else in the world.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4. Forced
to land here after traveling 2060 miles
from San Diego, Cat., and setting a
new world's record for non-stop -distance
flying. Lieutenants J. A. Mac
Ready and Oakley Kelly, attempting a
nonstop flight across the continent,
hopped off here in a borrowed plane
at 10 :50 for Dayton, Ohio.
CYLINDERS CRACKED
The aviators landed here at about 9
o'clock, a leaking radiator on their
monoplane, the giant T-2, forcing
them down. The trouble was caused
by cracked cylinders, according to the
flyers, which developed when they
were about 400 miles out of San Diego.
Covered with grease, the two pilots
climbed from the plane's cab with
looks of disappointment on their faces.
As soon as they found theyi would be
unable to use the T-2 they 1 made ar
rangements with officials at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison flying field to borrow
a plane. They remained here less than
two hours.
"It became apparent that we would
have to land about 100 miles before
we reached Fort Harrison."
Despite the water leak the T-2 kept
pluckily at it in its endeavor to make
the first non-stop flight from ; San
Diego to Long Island. j
Every effort was being made to re
pair the damage hut when j it - became
apparent that a forced landing was
necessary. Lieutenants Kelly and Mac
Ready, with one record, that of stay
ing in the air the longest, to their
credit, made for Fort Harrison landing
field. The last 100 miles j were the
hardest, the aviators said.!
They had intended following the na
tional highway which parallels the
Pennsylvania railroad to Richmond
and Dayton, but deviated from the
course febout 15 miles west of Indian
apolis and flew over the north edge
of the city and to the army post.
A message dropped near Greencastie,
Ind., "told of the trouble that was be
ing experienced. The 40 miles from
Greencastie to Indianapolis was ne-
( Concluded on Page Two, Column One)
HAWLEY ASKED TO
. EXPLAIN HIMSELF
Challenging Congressman W. C.
Hawiey of the First district to tell
the people of this district how he can
consistently defend the record of Con
gressman McArthur when the two
voted on opposite sides of the most im
portant bills, Elton Watkins, Mc Ar
thur's .opponent has written a better
to Hawiey asking him to explain to
the voters of Portland when lip ad
dresses them this evening. ;
"In defending his (McArthur's) rec
ord this evening' Watkins wrioes, "I
trust that you will explain to the vot
ers the inconsistency of your present
attitude, or else you will have to: stand
convicted of hypocrisy.""
Watkins' letter is as follows : .'
"I understand that you have been
imported from an outside district , to
come here to defend Pat McArthur's
record and to tell the voters of this
district how to vote on next Tuesday.
"The hypocrisy of your; attitude is
patently disclosed by a recourse ;to the
Congressional Record, which shows
that on most measures -you and Mc
Arthur" voted on opposite ! sides; For
example, you voted for the Johnson
anti-profiteerinc bill, prohibition, the
bonus and various other measures,
whereas McArthur voted for the: proft
flteers and against the bonus and gen
erally with the Wall street crowd. -
"In defending; his record this eve
ning I trust that you will exptain to
the voter? the inconsistency of your
present attitude or else you wifll -nave
to stand convicted of hypocrisy;
"Mr. McArthur and Senator 1 Stan
field have failed to accept the chal
lenge from me to debate McArthur's
record ; it might be so that you would
rush in where they fear to tread and
In order that you may have an oppor
tunity to defend his record I now chal
lenge you to a joint debate at any
hour between now and election. Yoti
may name the place and the time.
! "Please favor me with an immediaf
reply so that we may make all ar-
t-angements and give due notice
to the
puouc
JAstors Friendly
1 Despite Rumors
' i i i, : jr. .
I New .York. Nov. 4 Reports that Mr
and , Mrs. Vlueent Astot were- con
templating a divorce, which had been
frequently denied by both,, were set
it rest when they arrived, in a luxuri
ous : suite on the Mauretania. Pas
bc ngers on the ship said thei couple
were Very attentive : to each other- and
that those who did not knew them took
them for lioneymoonera. lit was Mrs.
Actor's prolonged sojourn In Paris that
gave rise to reports that7 she eon
ttm plated a divorce eult,t"
!; feA &vrt viS- t
Children Are 'Lured 'Back to the Farm ? :
SCHOOL children, off; for Saturday Holiday, were among first to appear at doors of
Pacific, International Livestock show this morning, showing that maybe the tide of mi
gration is starting to txlra a little and modern methods will entice J the new, generation back
to the soil. . I ..
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TWO ARE INJURED
A Blight swerve from the middle of
the road In the dark, when rain on
the windshield obstructed the view,
caused a wreck at 1 o'clock this
morning that put Miss Ruth Smith,
No. 1760 East Stark street, and Floyd
Stark, owner of a garage at Fulton
and. Mill streets, in the hospital with
severe injuries.' ,J -:"
They were driving west on Gibbs
street, across' ' Macadam ' street. 1 along
which, at this point, the Oregon Elec
tric tracks run.
The car got a few feet too much to
the right hand side and the email
coupe in which they were riding
crashed with a dull jangle into a flat
car standing on the track.
The coupe was telescoped, and police
say it was miraculous that they es
caped with their lives. The car was
ruined.
Both were rushed- to the emergency
hospital at the police station, where
both were found to be badly bruised.
Stark, who was cut deeply in a num
ber of places by flying glass from a
broken windshield and windows, was
still at the emergency hospital this
morning.
Woman Meets Death
In Incendiary Fire;
30 Others Injured
Chicago, Nov. 4. CI. N. S.) Miss
Bemice Holm, 22. was burned to death
and 30 persons were injured during an
alleged incendiary fire in the McClel
land apartments early today. Many
panic-stricken women and children
were saved In spectacular rescues.
Property damage was estimated at
$28,000.
Hundreds of persons In surrounding
buildings were aroused. It was the
third fire In the apartment house with
in six weeks and the twentysixth in
the neighborhood the near-in South
Side within a month, according to
Fire Attorney Shirley T, High.
High attributes the series of fires to
a heavily bearded man. believed to be
a maniac, who was seen fleeing from
one of the fires recently.
Miss Holm, who lived with her
mother on the fifth floor of" the build
ing, lost her life when she crawled out
on a window ledge and lost her bal
ance. JT. C. Quecedo. rejected suitor of Miss
Holm.- was taken into custody for
questioning. He denied any knowl
edge of the origin of the flames. He
is 37 years of age and an instructor
in Spanish, with an office down town.
U. S. Navy, Weaker
Than Pact Requires,
Faces Another Cut
i By Universal Berrioe.J '
- Washington, Now. 4. -The -United
States navy, already- much weaker
than contemplated under theJ five
power naval treaties, faces still an
other ' dangerous cot unless President
Harding overrules the budget allot
ment for completing ships now building-
I -
Here is the : sum required $85,000,
000. i '
Approximate '. sum allotted $20,009,
000. -
With this reduction the ' United
States will be able to complete two
batGeBhips, two airplane carriers and
possibly .five scout cruisers of 5000
tons each. -'!
Two. Are Killed in
' Crali of Airplane
v . . ,
Lake Charles. La.. Nov. 4. (IT. P.)
Lieutenant F. C Milyard and an uni
dentified companion were killed near
here today when their airplane crashed
to, the grouni., - ,
fmpit: y Hal
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COUP
WRECKED
" - ' - - -
Ex -Kaiser Is
Fretful on
Wedding Eve
, (Copyriaht. 1922, by United Press)
Doorn. Holland, Nov. 4. In prepar
ation for his wedding to the Princess
Hermine tomorrow, Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm
Hohenzollern attended divine service
this morning in the little chapel of
Castle Doorn." He heard , moving
sermon in which his courage In exile
was - landed and historic - Incident In
his career as emperor were revived; i
The former monarch was all atten
tion as Pastor Vogel recited the glories
that were once Wilhelm'e. More than
once the ex-war lord showed signs of
being overcome with emotion.
Meanwhile, at Amerongen not far
away, the princess was hapy again,
her six trunks with her trousseau being
finally passed by Netherland customs
officials without examination. .
Outside the walls of Castle -Doorn
milled a great crowd of photographers,
newspaper correspondents, movie men
and sightseers, augmented since dawn
until it appeared to be laying siege
to the ex-kalser's stronghold.
Wilhelm, returning from early chap
el to find this state of affairs most
trying to imperial dignity, fumed
within the gates of Poorn house, de
claring that if he had his way he
would "banish the whole gang from
Doom.'' m , , p
Armed guards, increased during the
night, stood off the crowd of Journal
ists and cameramen.
Prince Henry, brother of the ex
monarch, arrived at Amersford, near
Doorn, last ' night, where an extraor
dinary reception awaited him. Boom
ing of flashlights began the moment
the royal visitor, accompanied by his
son. stepped from the train. Prince
Henry " threw aside his dignity and
scurried like a -. frightened rabbit to
a closed automobile that was to take
him to Castle Doorn.'
Arriving at Doorn : house. Prince
Henry went Immediately into a lengthy
midnight - conference with ' the ' ex
kaiser. : , .
Arsenic Is Found
In Exhumed Body
Of Second Husband
Chicago, Nov. 4 (TJ. P.) Police to
day e'xhumed two more bodies In their
search for, a second Mrs. Bluebeard
as a result of confession of Mrs. Til
lie Klimek who admitted she poisoned
Her last husband.
Klimek is in a serious condition at
a local hospital. -
Arsenic enough to kill four men was
found fn "the body of Frank Kupsczy,
second husband of Mrs. Klimek, whose
body was exhumed. - "J
Tljei twor fiodieV dug up. today are
those of Joseph Mitkey.i first husband
of Mrs. Klimek, avnd Wojoik Sturmer,
husband of Mrs. Nellie - Sturmer, who
told police she -gavet Mrs. "Klimek the
poison which she cave her third hus
band. I . 1 ' - -' ' J ' ' '' - '
PolicY declared " Mrs.'" Klimek may
have been 1 the '"student; of lira Stur-
UrS. Debt Cut Over
Thr eef and a Half
Billion in :3; Years
j'5 j-.; (Br 1'iuM Sews)
i Washington. Nor. j 4i -In the past
three .years the American, public, debt
has v been reduced by over, three and
a half binion-of dollar; A .tabulation
made public by Secretary Mellon Fri
day night shows that' since August 31.
1919, when the debt reached Its peak
of $29,70I.488.ei4 i the treasury has
made ; "almost uninterrupted j progress
in its! reduction until on October-11,
ifZt, it stood at' $23,7.7M 335.86.
, These j figures represent - the total
gross debt, -a reduction of the .net bal
ance in - the treasury general, funs' at
the time ; bringing each to about three
hundred million lower.
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WET FIELD LOOMS
-FOR GRID TUSSLE
Ai wet field will greet tha Oregon
Agricultural college varsity when It
makes its debut before the Portland
football fans this afternoon against
the Multnomah Amateur Athletic, club
eleteitri The kick-off is scheduled at
2:30 o'clock
The Oregon Aggies, "headed try Coach
Rutherford, arrived In Portland Friday
evening and with the exception of
McFadden and Clarke, two regular, line
players, are Irt great shape. Tousey,
former. Jefferson high school star,- may
not be able to play.
Bill Steers, Multnomah's great kicker,
will be on the bench, but if the oppor
tunity for a place kick presents itself
and the score is close. Coach Faulk
plans to rush Steers Into the game. T
- The probable line-ups of "the teams
are:
Actiea pea Multnomah
Tebbs LB. Ross
Looey (e) ....... .L. T. "..,, ' Hale
Ash
LG Bntler
Hjelte . . . .
Lyman . .
Mickelwalt
Scott
Garber . . .
McCart
. . . . . Stewart
,. HiU
RarUett
, .K E. ........ . Peioose
. .Q Heinhart
... 1j H ......... . . , Baker
Miller RU..v.... Brandburf
Wlnna P...". laoraa
De Valera Is Almost
Captured i General
j O'Malley Wounded
Dublin, Nov. 4. (I. N. S.y Eamonn
de Valera, leader of the Republican ir
regulars, narrowly escaped capture to
day when Free State, irocps stormed
and raided a house, wounding and. cap
turing "General" O'Malley. chief of
the staff of the irregular army.
- It was reported that De Valera was
injured by jumping from a window.
Among the prisoners taken was Mary
MacSweeney, sister of the former lord
mayor of Cork. -!
Sheila Humphries, a woman rebel
leader, was wounded in the fighting, j
When troops approached the house
and opened fire. - the inmates repiied
and a severe battle followed. j
It was understood that . -the Free
Staters', attack was due to information
that the Republicans were planning a
week-end coup. .
Many, civilians have been arrested.
Presence of De Valera in this city was
revealed by the raid. i
Journal's Drive
For School Books
Proves Success
Several hundred" school text books,
brought to The jJournal by former stu
dents of Washington and other, high
schools have been distributed among
present students' f Washington who
lost their books when . their school
building burned down." : y -
Portland book stores were unable (to
supply the demand after the tire,? and
The Journal volunteered -to - net j !aa
a collection and distributing agency' for
oia books. Tn ative closes today, with
most of the students wen supplied and
the '-book stores beginning : -to receive
tsblpments front, the East. s
Mia Delia Hays, and-Mrs. Calvin
are the latest to bring in books. Super
intendent of Schools Grout expressed
hi': thanks to The- Journals today ion"
betiaii of the Washington stndentsT.f
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Rain Predicted ;I
For Next .Week
Washington, Jfov. ' , 4. U.. P.)
Weather outlook for period November
ft to 11, inclusive : "Pacific states Gen
erally fair weather except for occas
ional rains in Washington-and Oregon.
Temperatures , normal, on coast and
somewhat normal in the interior. , .
LIVESTOCK
SHOW
TO THRONGS
Twelfth Annual , International
Exposition Displays Many
Fine Specimens; Boys and
;- Girls Swarm Through Building
The keen Interest and unrestrained
enthusiasm . of thousands of - school
children released on a Super-holiday
were featured today at the opening of
the 12th , annual " International Livi
stock exposition in ' tht ; exposUlon
grounds irk North Portland.? " .
With alt of the choice and prize live- -stock
in the Pacific coast stock raising
districts placed for inspection-In the
stalls, and the poultry, farm products
and commercial exhibits in place, the
doors opened at 8 o'clock this morning.
SS,B0 CHILDREN THERE '
During the day 25,000 or more schooj
children swarmed through; the huge
building, running from place to place
and punctuating the general rush of
excitement and last minute prepara
tion with cries of delight and amaie
nient.' . - -; : .' -: - .. - , '
It was emphatically and without re
striction '"children's day. Boys- an'l
girls in swarms and droves circulated
through the building. Judging with the
utmost assurance every exhibit "and
pronouncing without embarrassment
expert opinions on every, type of-display.
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psate farm machinery and fascinating
eaniDiis were given oy some of the
bolder youngsters who professed knowl
edge of agricultural matters. - ,
HORSES WARMED UP ' .
While the children were " having the
biggest time of : the year., not even
excepting Christmas, . hostlers ' were
grooming thoroughbreds for the horse
Bhow, warming them up in an aux
iliary tent, limbering them up around
the tanbark, workmen were complet
ing a few booths entered late, painters
were putting on the last dabs of paint
and everybody getting "ready :; for the
big crowds expected during the com
ing week,''- .v;,.--" - ,'
Xhe'sUotrtB ..imtAtaAntght of
November.; li .s ;-.--- .'
STUDENTS IN" CONTEST
During the morning students from
the University of California, the Uni
versity of Montana. Washington State"
College' and Oregon Agricultural col
lege were engaged In a ..student Judg
ing contest. . .f-fs .-".'.,.-
Especially arranged exhibits with
some of the prize stock and some of .
the second grade .stock - were led '
around the tanbark ring for the slu
dents to judge. The competition is be
tween colleges to i determine which
group Is better fitted as stock Judges.
. By thai time the doors were thrown
open today, crowds stood around
awaitlngt admittance. Free admission
tickets were distributed .to' thera v
through the schools. - ,
-All doubt as to whether or not the
children would avail themselves of the
opportunity to witness the Bhow was
quickly dispelled this morning: '
BOADWjAY THRONliED
On shoe leather, roller skates, ni
cycles, in automobiles, wagons, busses,
trucks and streetcars they; hurried to
the exposition grounds, . The road
leading I to the exposition' buildings
were cluttered with continuous streams
of youngsters ail morning, : trying t-
gain rides in every , passing automo-
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OTTO MORTENSEN
Six indictments were hrnnehr h n.
Multnoniah county grand jury today
juo Alortensen. alias I ovcr
known as - the npAi.ini..,i-j
Beast," (and hoe alleged henious of
fenses are said.. to haye covered the
period from early In July to the latter
September. . ; " -.
of - they indictments'- ehan?..
statutory offenses, and three are tn
larceny. On one charge the hail i-fixed-
a t $5000 and on another,, it , in
fixed al $3000. .. - '. ;. - -
One indictment charges: - Mortenscn
with attacking Mabel Basnes, another
with attempted attack orr Mabel Busch,
July; 13, and one is for indecent ex
posure, September 28. . ; .
The kher, indictments 'on ; larcenv
charges are for the larceny In a
dwelling at 177 Morgan street, where
it is - alleged f pur. rings, earrings and
a brooch, the property of K. J.. Dunn,
were taken. One is the larceny in a
dwelling at :49 East .Kilpatrick- stret,
charging the, theft of an overcoat,
watch and revolver, property- of Paul
A, Augje-rstein, and one is for larceny
in a dwelling at 1298 Campbell street,
charginjg theft of a gold cigarette cav
gold-1 watch, f silver - wa tch and goM
chain, the " property of Louisa 51. jGlh
son. - . r-v ; : : j .
The grand Jury also brought in tru
bills against Walter Owens, charged
with burglary in a dwe.'ling In day
lime, the home of 'Mrs. R. G. - Trite.
746'.-i V(nion avenue north : two indict
ments .falnht Irwin M. Kuncrth. alian
J.. Bo;.id,- charging . obtaining money
tinder false pretenses and Issuing a
forzed check.. , - - -. ' ;
Threi secret indictments . were - re
turnecT. ' !
r A" not true bill was returned in lh
case of I T. E. Reid, -who was a membfr
f-the" PortIand" police force, and who
was chhrgeri with assault- with' intetit.
.o . kiilfi Jeas SamVrano.. August 31.
"5ambrino claimed Ileid had attempted
to. breaik .vj 1ishome and the trouble
'as the outcome- of tbese charges.
TO FAGE CHARGES
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