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CITY EDITION : ftM Alt Here and W All Trum . TdMORftOW AGAIN the ; work-a-day ;V'orld replaces the fairy-like WMon : , of Christmas nd The Journal WJ1 be reedv to help-in working- out 'all the -f fine nope that are expressed in ierry -It ChriMmta" i f - :. v.. CaTY editicn. jet Alt Here and It' All True THE WEATHER V Halri tonight and . Tuesday ; southerly winds. v. i. Minimum temperatures Sunflay : -Portland- i.'.W.: 7'St. Paul ". S2 Chicago .....A. 32 Phoenix ;...".... 40 Los Angeles... .."SiSt, Louis ,;. ... 40 1 ' . i s . . T'tT 'ir tr ' V"Y " -o a ' ;-. Eater as s"eeo-ad-Caa Uatttt PORTLAND. OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, 'DECEMBER ; 25, 1922.---TTWENTY-SIX PAGESL price nvq cents. roVrrcViITS . fVU: AAt ilV. tO. PoataffW. Portland " Orecoa AXX i - i i . I 1 I i I i i I a T k- 5E -? VV' 3 Old Guard Convinced Farmers Get Too Much .Consideration; Envious of 11 Successes . Attained In Legislation by 4 Farm Bloc -By Clartoa Whitehfll- f 'Xaitad VJStaff Corracpoadant . Waahtngton, pec. 25. Old Guard aen- - atara from the industrial aat are nnra inff a. rewin;.uaplclon that the. con greational. farm 'bloc U "playlnp poa-aum,- and representing the plight of the farmer - aa worse -than It really it. Their view haa been . voiced by Sena- ' tor Moms, New.- Hampshire. ' who- de- . dared that "Arcadiaaf body" the United States, sen ate, la ruled by a farm bloc, . conalatlngtof it lawyers, one editor and a wall -digger. - ' . , Secretary .. of . Agriculture Wallaca, hlle declaring there la room for more .; proeperity. says the farmer, haa en joy ed oooaiderable employment and higher , prteea and lower labor coats are -In his favor, j. j f.'-" - JCASTES SEXATOKS XKTIOCS v, Moaes and other senators represent ing industrial constituencies are eome- . what -enxrtoua of th f fectlveneaa with . which the highly organised -farm bloa in congreas' Bainisters 'to the' needs of agricultural. - .While there is- no open revolt against the demands of the farm bloe. there is a feeling that the aasiet ance aaked is greater than- is need. , The war finance corporation, during : the last rear authorised loans of $450, wo.ooa to farms of which only ; $260.4 '000,000 was called for by the farmers; s -Karmera claim a $3,000,000,000 loss due to the transportation diffiealty, following the railroad shopmen's strike, and the farm bloc In the : hccee and '' senate still stands on a ix-ply program '. that contemplates more agricultural aid. than ia included In one or all five cred its bill now la process of threshing in the senate banking and-, currency torn- PBOGKAX 0CTLIKE9 1 ' . The farm bloc, as whole, at ill ad vocates the following program, as out-; lmed to' United fewa iby Congressman Vi- Dickinson f Iowa, leader of the house agricultural group - ,' ; ; ' ' 1 Inaamuch as available lands and the fertility of the . soil are gradually being exhausted, promotion of land re clamation, production' Of fertiliser and l lie encouragement-of its use, conserva tion of soils-by crop, rotation, and the production of le grumes are regarded as immediately -esseatlaL v . i t . The transportation, problem, ae ap rJledr to foods, should ha aolved in - the ,. fallowing manner : - By the free . e ' change oT perishable' crops i- by the re dtiction of transportation- costs of food and the -readjustment of the cos ta of other commodities; by the development 1 of water ".routes for example, tha St. Iawrence and M lastssippi projects by ihe supplanting mo steam equipment vi ith-gaa eaulpment for short haul and ll?ht toada- recommendation , which runt counter to the Ideas of President Harding,. as expressed ' In his ahnual ineMagend tha electrification of con gested lines for ' certal service. ' ; a wast toacaroii:T;EXCA3rJE . S tTha financial 'proMTO';ahouId be 4 solved by the immediate enactment of (jtrmaiodity redl exchange, permitting .banking facilities for loans on oommod- - ttiea .in storage ; by Increasing the farm loan j limit, permitting amortization- vof loss bvera long period of years; by thi appointment ot an agriculturist on the federal reserve board, and by - the en actment of legislation prohibiting fur ther Issuance of tax exempt aecroUlea, ; 4 -Th marketing problem may - be settled by the Installation of a system of government - warehouses for classif i-t-jition and storage of -grains ; by the , netting bp ' of . cooperative marketing : machinery that can assist in tha tor age and. carrying of food commodities to make delivery a'a demand: aecrues by adjustment beneficial to- production f food products to be effected -by the tariff commission, ; guided ,by , a'.atudy of foreign demands, ' -i- , ; - : tax levy, on- profits to equalise Incomes a tax equitable to ability to ' pay. An Increased inheritance and gift tax Is also advocated, and all taxes on . necessities.?: Including - a general , sales tax are opposed.. In place of these last mentioned... a luxury : and non-neceasa rlei taxes are recommended, x 1 :. v . - ft To prevent further- recurrenoea of ine recent asrrtcHural depression.' the esiabliahment of n. Industrial stabll ' iaation commission is .. advocated. This commission -ouW be expected W in- - vest i gate the coet of production!, manu r faeture -and 'diatributiott -and av fair price; for the producer and consumer of food commodities. . ;: SJj ' BigEock Orashihg Thrdughniag " Mistaken for Santa Nice, tec 25. tLV P.U On Christ mas eve. -when Inhabitants of the little illage of Duranus, near the Cote d'Asur. were telling their .children of titer coming f .Santa' Claua a terrible rumbling and. crashing was heard com ing nearer and nearer.-down the moun tainslde. "' I - . " Jts Santa Ciaus." the children cried. s - ' i If any rushed out from a little school .house where service were being held. A ' huge 10-ton rock came plunging dows the hillside; " ; i - . Like - a juggernaut - It - - ploughed ittroogn tne ony town,. roUlng at . hundred miles an hour. . - One of two - flimsy cottages st ent down Ilka tenping in its path. By what rthe- villagers declare miracle, no one wasw-iniured. . - ' The great rock finally stopped in the dining room -or. a" more.: substantial dwelling white the sole occupant of the bouse Slept, unaware of his narrow e c- pp. ' , . ' - Tiirkev Eecalls ; - v 5 K.Peace delegate - , . ...;-.. r ! . . C 1 ' Constantinople. Dec. JS, m ST. S.) Hassan "Bey. delegate to - the Near "tiast peace . conference at Lausanne, has beea recalled by the, A agora gov ernment . His recall. U was stated to .day, was to have him explain the stat us or the ' peace negotiations. After heat lag Jits report ttie government ji lll necios whether to continue to take part in in parleys, .'.----i ' - C00HR0UTS . PISTOL OUEL i4Not on Your Life Will I Give CashrM Says 'Chef to Wouid Be Burglar; Aim of Both Fu tile; Patrons Dodge Bullets. . - ' A w. - a .r : t t-i : c t ;i . .iniei r hi ! . -. .."e The thlcd. attempt ik threo years to hold up thetChief lunch, 11th and" Mor rison atreets,, failed early' this morn ing. ; ' S The attempt three years; ago was - a flat debade. " A few months ago' a lone bandit entered the place and so scared the janitor woman.' 'ho was scrubbing the floor, that she screamed: The bandit fired excitedly., One bul let probably would have struck Charles Atalea," " counter - man, t if K - hadn't glanced off the'5 crust -pf a pla- on- the counter and . beea deflected Into the wall. This morning the cook routed the holdup In ;i; wild gun batUel Customers who strolled in' at i :30 had Just time enough to dodge behind chairs and tables before bullets began -crashing around the room. - .. -. - . - ;t- 'Those .who had nerve enough to peete around ' the ; corner - of , their" -t hiding places beheld F. It, "Dollof f. cook; shooting rapidly at a roughly dressed stranger. But the stranger wasn't in active He had a mean-looking pistol m ' Tiis . hand ' and was emptying it as fast as he could. ' Another wild ' hang and the straifger fled, polloff-wiped the sweat off his face and called the police. t ' . The stranger had entered, a few min utes before with two companions. He pointed a gun fct Dolloff white" the other two atood watch at the door. , "I can't open tne cash drawer . and I wouldn't If I could. Dollotf said to the stlckup mart, calmly sticking'- his hands Jn .his i pockets. ' r - s - - ; t ; Juat then a couple of customers came to: the door. 4 T lookouts, with un. Christmaslike spirit deserted the lead er and ran down' the., street Dolloff took the. opportflnity to grab a-pistol kept handily under thai- counter-: and opened fr.. rc -u. i ', Neither f he ; nor- the -robber "war- in jured. , - ' ' 4 ( " "j f Parte. Decrt25 UX.v tMih. Sarah Bernhardt, famous sctressl who f - vrtufmiu was sinking rspiaiy today.- She. was bearing up gallantly and her physician were h0pefu that ner vitality and her - determination would , save .her life. . Letter Trots Back, : rorta Manyloons: .;:Finds,Pacq'ri;Shd ' rvsco; -Wash.. Dee -'Sa'-A her wan- dering about the country since 'July. 28, 1331. a .letter, mailed and registered at Trockau Bavaria';- Germany, on that date, haa just.-been received by Andy 'Beck of this -city.: .Postmarks indicate, that he letter .arrived m New York on schedule time.-but from there it. wandered aimlessly about the coun try,- returmng, tp - New '. York twice. Finally, tn some manner unkpown. -it reached La Grande, - m-here : a cdusin of Beck learned of its presence 'in' the postoffleerslgwed: for ft and forwarded It on to Beck at Pasco. The ..letter was perfectly addressed, with the ex ception -"of - the "word ; Paaco being spelled Pascoe. ..'",. , , i: REPORTED SINKING Good m :iAll, Says Pastor Tolerance; Is eWorld's Need . ... - iutcirvc i the 'cane , of the world, the IUt. , Willisst - 8. ' Aberaatliy, - President Hsrd in pstor. deciatwk ia a - Cart ma htsm. Ue, written for- Utf Cmud Prew. Amoni nstia, intolewiee breed . mapurton, liatred nd wr and has baea deaeanoed bj Presideat H rain. he 'nsiiL - ta industry 'it errstes racial aatssonain, elau dnuneticos and social differ Bern. Anions iadivfctasl it rsires s bmrrtea- betveea - smlb- - sad . mm. Christ presclMd the -sotpei of tatarmac. the aotsd paster : stated. . ' " By Bev M'llllawS. Aberaethy fi '. Coprrlbt.!lS22, by ihe t'nited Frets! - Washington,- Deo. 25. ' The gospel of understanding' alone will lnstire a tranquil world. --' ... v. v : j ; - - , These -. words of -President Harding deserve to - live. Doubtless- they - will live. They,, are worthy, of -a place alongside anything 'ever nttered by Abraham Hhcoln. - , . f . - ; Most; of the- trouble" 'in the' world comes about through : misundesatand-v ing. We do not all see . efl ike and we make the mistake that our own view point Is correct. We fait so often to admit that there are always two' sides to every question and that . we. may not have - all : the information or.a all the right on - our- side. Out of this failure to look at- matters from the viewpoint, of the tfwr man grows,, the spirit. Of intolerance, which Jiasicursed the world.. -, . , - , 4 Intolerance. breeds suspicion, hatred, persecution It is a maker of wars. It is a -d;abolKaI thins and has no piece in an enlightened day." But un fortunately, it U-witb ua aiid is-still carrying on . its . hideous work - It seems to bo an Ingredient" of human eature.': -. - , ' . - . . ; - It creeps Into religious circles. Alas, what, crimes i are . committed .:' In the name ef orthodoxy. Intolerance finds Wm Wife- President's Bes t ; Gift . - i ' " " " t Washington, : Dec; 25. President Hardine- is. reioiclng' over the finest Christmas present ie Issever.xeceived the returning health of his wire wno is now safely recovered from the fflnees which carried her last fall almost to death's door. - ;..'- ' :' -. ' .. The . president feels ' that he' will be the happiest man in the land Christmas day when he aits down to Tuletide din ner over which Mrs. Harding will pre side for the first time since ner long illness began. . , ........ They will have a -quiet, oId-fasai6ned Christmas observance together. - ' ' There will be no glittering Christmas tree with ite gay tinsel, no festive-Yule-tide spirit as the executive mansion has witnessed in past years, , ..... v 4 Partners - In many - experiences;- they will spend, the day quietly at home, " , Togther' they will look over the hun dreds of Christmas messages and gifts which have come from all quarters, of the globe from Close- personal -mendS I Messenger boys arms 'loaded' with parcels of all sises have trooped to the doors of the k White House today. Other gifts have been brought by friends here who called during the day. No kiddie who wakes up Christmas morning' to gaze -in pop-eyed wonder at what Santa Claua has brought him will see such a wide variety, of gifts , as President and Mrs, Harding rwill have spread before them; The wide range in cludes books,- golf clubs.- desk- krrfek-nacks,- pipes, cigars, besides- ' flowers and other-costly and appropralte pres ents for Mrs. Harding. ; - - - . ;Oregon City. Dec 25. J. . F. Nelson 1 was -elected commander of Meade, post, Q. A,.Bs5i, B. -Grant.- senior vice com mander ; G. H. .Webster. Junior vice commander ;. J C. Sawyer, adjutant ; I P. Horton. quartermaster ; J. Ji . Cor bltt.- aurgeoni -J.-T. ; BXitler, chaplain ; H- Shroupe; officer of the1 day ;. H. S. Clyde, patriotic Instructors P. Meade, officer f the gnardi and J. Carter, quartermaster- sergeant. Delegates to the department encampment in Grants Pass in -June- are: R.- 8h roups,- H. Uoney. W. A. McClelUnd. J. J. Cor bltt and H B. Carter : ' alternates.': A. Montse. Martin Swarts, Austin Stev ens,' p. Meade and Jack , Confer. - -1. :. - -' " i tn rim . i. " i i s '. . i . ' i j . ' DgyJs Saved yhbn .: Diplomatic Liqtlor ; Goes Jnto Eggnog "'Washington. Dee. 23'-rDtploTOatlc im munity f today kept; a venerable head from bowing in sorrow and at the same time- preserved a tradition that has existed since President Grant 'occupied the White House. - - i Jt concerns egg-nos; and Edward" Sa voy, colored attache, who for nearly 80 years has presided over' the calls of foreign diplomats tor the secretary of state..- ' -.; -. ? - Sunday morning Eddie was discon solate, t He refused to patronize boot leggers end ; almost everyone at the rtate department knew that the whole year" woiad be spoiled unless lie could procure the body for the "nogglng." So the word was sent out s.nd late" in the afternoon a thoroughly legal package was delivered by. the emissary of a for eign envoy and the day- was saved. -; : : : "... -. I. n . ; - , ;:'? -i 92 Arrests Made; ; At. Sari Francisco San Francisco. Dee. i5.--(lT N. S.)v-Ninetjf-two. arrests were 1 made after midnight this morning in, enforcement of th dry.lawa "Fifteen of the Ghristr mas arrests 'were 7 for violation of the new Weight act. . The balance were for, too hilarious celebration of the holiday. : . C X' t; . i Its 'way Into industrial' spheres and re fuses td admit that the man cn the other, side haa a scintilla of truth be hind, his argumetita - It. creates racjai antagonisms lass distinctions , and social, differences." ' It raises a barrier between man and mkn, between nation. ana nation. . . .. . v ' - . - , . -"And . the- ludicrous part of It " all ' is that no man cares to admit that he is 1 Intolerable. i He wUl resent It ; If the charge - Is made. . Down deer In the heart of every human being, how ever. there, is a considerable amount of it and It is destructive of all that Is good. ' .' ..-:'. ,- , At - tins' Christmas time, "when - the world Is celebrating the birth of the Christ, why no remind ourselves again tbat .it was He who spoke vehemently against intolerance. ' "Master, we saw One casting out aevirs: in. xny name and we forbade Htm. because He followed not la." One of Christ's disciples said that and doubtless he expected-at least a nod vi vijru)L : , iusieao. ne. got, a repri- tnanL..o s ..,.. ;..r . - - - , -Forbid Wm not. for ha .Ihat is not against us is on our part. y ; . .; , '.InT thatt answer Our Lord "rebuked every nan who harbors la hi heart the spirit of intolerance. . -s s.- ' - There is some good in everybody. No man has - a ' monopoly, on truth. Intolerance-1s mightily hindering, the world today io Its onward march. No one can afford to be anything but sympathetic towards his brother with r whom he disagrees. .. . j ?. Perchance he -may be '-right.'-- And let u not forget this;.- , . t -Ni one . can ca!l hhnwtlf tolerant w,ho is not tolerant with Intolerance. NELSON IS CHOSEN BORAH FWIOTLEii BIG FIGHT Administrationr Forces Are Lin ing Up to Oppose Proposal f orr . I nternafio n al . Eco homic ? anirJ Disarmament Meeting. . WsshingtonV Dec. .35. Administra tion "forces in the sens te were strength ening their Jlnes today., in preparation tor tne right they win make this week to prevent adoption of Senator Borah's resolution -requesting: President Hard ing : to summon, an international eco- noml,-, nd disarmament jnnf-r-nr. member of the American debt funding commission, - was among the increas ing number of. Administration senat ors who .announced his opposition to the Borah proposal,, while Senator Mc Nary. Republican of Oregon, and other Republican " members of the- farm bloc" Joined with Senator Capper, Re publican of Kansas, - in- preparing ,to throw the full weight of their votes and influence behind the plan of the Idaho senator. - -. . 5EEDMARKET -ki The " .rgumeot to be advanced by senators . from . agricultural - states Js that something: must be done immedi ately j to restore Europe's purohasi ng power . and to again make European markets available for Ameilcah prod ucts. r If Senator Borah's : proposal were adopted we would only be borrowing trouble." said Senator Bmoot in serv ing notiee he was prepared, to combat the 'bloc's' argumen-LV "It is utterly out ?of the' question for; the United States "to call - such a"' conference ' as nator-v- Borah ' proposes. The ; first thing we would be asked to do would be to forgive the allied debt. . We would be letting down the bars to end less discussion and complications. We would be 'crossing .the danger line." Witt MAKE FIGHT ; . .' , . " TSorah was expected" to make on of tils characteristic- mflitant? fjghts to prevent his proposal from- "eiHK ' si de tracted or emasculated,' He 'planned to press "his motion for a suspension of the sensfe fines' IO permit. the 'sdmisJ Slon Of1 his plan aa an amendment to the pending Wavy supply bill, and pre- v (Concluded' on. Pace Twh C-ohuaa-. WE GOSIIER' FLOODSPARIS Paris, DeCi, -: 25.. A - "champagne gusher,", ' Which: could not be capped, was brought In last night, flooding Paris with.. the -most: expensive wine dt rcord "and Jusherlng In- the first all night- fetes in .- which thousands of Americans here will celebrate Christ mss snd New -Tears. . -.For week every table at such places as the Cafe - de Paris, Maxim's -the "Rathmore-.- Abbe de Tneleme,. Moulin Rouge, Bat Taberiit, and other famous restaurants - and ' resorts -ha.ye -been taken'-'at hlgh prices and making it an almost : exclusive American ..cele bration; at the" French r. dining and dancing eafes. ,--v:-- ' r- V; ': tt - - Many of the restaurants charged $20 a - head" for-' tablesT wrtb meals and wine extra-; The .ordinary price.. rfor dinner was 50, while champagne was sold at a .-minimum of 125 francs per bottle. ; , , "-Among- -the many ; brilliant " private suppers. Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Mo Cormick entertained at their- sumptu ous . residence in , Rue -de tjibcclfc, the music : ..being :, provided by v( "princes. barons,.:, generals and. -other former members of the imperial court of Russia.-:.' v;;w.v.;.-;i:'' -if;:; A, distinguished , crowd began the evening . at the Rita," the hostesses. In cluding i Mrs. - Herman ,Oelrlchs, Mra Perry Belmont, who had the Earl of Tpres as ,a guest ;Mxs. William Lit tauer of Washington,.whose recovery, froro'T her f recent illness gratified r her many, friends.; and -Mra-John Blaclc. r Tne 'gayest. jarty, at Circs was that ot. fapny ; Watl. acki Peart nd Wil liam : EiliOtt, 1 who were - rivaled ; iy. Henry ;Xtellier.' wh5se table was' sur rounded by a bevy- of Hollywood stars. f Mr. and Mrs. J. low Harriman had a party at the Cafe de - Paris.- Other diners there Included Mr. snd - Mrs. Morgan BernionV Mr.and Mrs. Lau rens, Morgas Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Gllroy, " ' Pickles Is Pickles, ; - Means That Prices " Are; Up This Season . NewTork,r -Dec. 25. It's a .-sour piece of news Just on the evcof your Christ mas dinner, bat the 'price .ef pickles has taken an-awrul jump, - . :' Remember when yon "used 'to throw down a nickel in the-delicatessen store and ask for dill fickle, and the clerk would reach his nimble forearm into a deep barrel' and yank nut a .cucumber the size 'of an esr'of corn at Coney Island in July? 1 " - . . t Well, try ft. now t , . t K I , Tlcklea ma'am ?5 Yes, naani. says the affable clerk-- .Ah Will you have 5, "10 or r!5-cent prcTt1e.t ma'am T" i i Ycurfeel&ashamed Co-talk- 1i small money., but -finally: mtrmble something about a-.nickel, The clerk tinderstands and daintily fishes" around in a cut Mass bow! on the counter and produces a. tittle 'green. thtng-"-surely-that -can't be a encumber: ' For 10 eents you . get a medttim and for IS -rents -a ' Urge ' i The 1S22 -crop of -encumbers whrch, went into pickiee Was "2.S1S.480 bush els, vhich Is 42 per cent of the previous year's crop. '.-.- ; . . . CONFERENCE for m$m 3 CHILDREN t 7T- T"T - r - Christmas Party Turned Into Shambles - When Demented - Man - Shoots Down; Friend's Family, :Then 'KHIs Himself. - : " ' - , Seattle, Dec 2o.(U. P. Transform ing a: happy .family - Christmas party . into, a shambles, K. Newrider Invaded the home of his old friend. D. C En gel, here, this morning' and shot, three of Engel's children to death. He then turned the - weapon - upon himself and blew, out his brains.. The, dead are Anna Engel, 17 ; Haps : Engel, . 14. and Lllljr ngel, . 3. Ths elder Engel, his wife, a son and a daughter . escaped. No reason , was . ascribed f or the act.. The . orUw explanation '.was - that New rider had suddenly, lost hia mind . .As Newrider entered .the house un announced and ' started . firing, . Anna Engle, the 17-year-old daughter, made a heroic, bat rutiie errort to stay the uadraasv - - - "Drop those guns, I'm not afraid of you." ' she told him, throwing her self between herfatker and Newrider, Her head and . body ; were - literally riddled -with' bullets..- -. -, . -v:.. -- The wanton killing was witnessed by the girl's father and mother, two broth ers and a sister' who immediately broke for cover, ft being-; Impossible .to do anything with the maniac., -. Newrider pursued them with fiend ish . determination. Beside the ' Christ mas tree Httle'3-year-old Lilly sat In a rocking; chair cooing, over a- new 'doll that Santa had Just brought her and unaware of the tragedy... ' Newrider shot her through the head' as she sat there. . . ' ' t , . . ' . ..t " '. " :-.'.'.,'.,. v- Little Hans was the only other mem ber of the family left , in' the house. Terrified he - had ..crawled ' under his bed and was lying' on the floor trying to .hide when, , Newrider - found and shot him. j - - . - r Officers woo . investigated the trag edy: found. 14 bullet holes in the fbouse. Newrider bad three, t eyoJvrs. "; wjjth him.- s j-t - j.1 svit-s r. a v Four'motorcyciatxoJmeiaTido detectives were rushed :to that scene. Coroner Cereon .and. -a, deputy, jtook charge- of he f os , bodies. -v J h Tl','fl iP,E I'JLLEO; VICTIMS OF AUTOS Theautomoblle.'dea'th'j toll for the week-endr .was "raSsed; to to at -midnight last night, when Robert B. Wat son, 67. .No, 129 Grand avenue, died at Emauncl hospital. The other fa tality was a child. FIVe other' persons wore more or less badly Injured. ,-. .. Crashed -under , the heavy wheel of a large teurirrg car, which ran over het tiny -body Saturday night. ' Sarah Rockwood age .9. daughter of Mr, and Mrs.?. J. A. fiockwood, No. 71 .East 25th street north, died. a. iew, minutes after ittie aecldent from av? fractured skull. The driver of the death car speeded from the scene and' not ths slightest, clue to his. Identity was found. " - -: ' ' The 'little girl, in company with her brother John, age ; 11., were walking along the street near. East. $6th . and Fremont streets.'- The; sidewalk waa muddy.' and the 'children .sought the street to be free from the grime. The automobile , approached, from behind and struck Sarah, throwing; her, for ward, -on . the pavement ' c Her ' head struck .the , i asphalt ,t and jone wheel passed over her' body. . -; As the driver's name has not been ascertained,' no inquest wlIV be held. Watson, ; Janitor at " S 11 wood ) Nas arene church, waa run down'lrt front of hia home, by an -ajiteorvobile driven, by H. W. Broeder,rio. 703 East i. Powell street. ..- Broeder took. Watson to his home and then reported the" accident to the .police. "He 'saw he 'was -driving on Grand avenue - when- Watson stepped from' the curb and behind a parked' au tomobile.' He did not see him until it was 4 too - late. Watson died . Sunday night of -a fractured skull. - He la sur vived by his wife, Nellie Watson. The body is at Pearson's parlors. 4 ,.; . - Broeder had not been held this morn- ing, 4. 1 , .- i.;. !... : 1:-. ' : ' I ' . V A dispute ever which automobile had the; right: of way was. responsible for an accident at East 50th and., Lincoln streets- Sunday afternoon., in which five 'persons were slightly injured, an automobile demolished and a telephone pole, broken. , ' , .. The injured persons, Cora A. Worth Ington, E. B." - Worthington, Helen Worthlngton. Dale Worthington and F. H. Wheeler; were in -cari driven by W. L. Worthington. . Each suffered from cuts and bruises, and they were taken to - the Worthington home,- Not 171 East - 12th street, .where they s re ceived., first - aid. - - """ The other -ear, which-: was driven by S. H.". Rands, No., 3S5r Eat.56th street, was only - slightly damaged and the driver was not injured. i - The two drivers reported - the T col llsion to . the police and each Insisted that he was enttUed to the right, of way. Worthlmrton aa1 going "north on Flfieth Street and, the other .car was .traveling east on Lincoln street. Both attempted to get to the inter section first and the .collision resulted. Worthirrg ton's caf struck, the ' other a glancing blow and crashed Into a curb, turning completely over. ' : - , - mJ " ,. v ,-' Prominent:;Jewisli Leader JPasses Awiay Chicago. . Dec!". ZX XL V. P.J Phj'JIp f sin,.. former superior ' court Judge, metnberor,the board of education and one of the most prominent Jewish leadr era in the Middle West, died here ahortly . after midnight. ' ; To Joxirnal Subscribers: ; The Journal carriers take this occasion to extend to .their -patrons their' hearty greetings and their best wishes for a. jolly Christmas iantf irnerryJewear.KWe ; who do our best to g et The Journal . to your door, every daybt e yeafVhether vare frateful for your consideration but the-f ew days, of the year when, m spite of ourselyes, yft i ailw -May your aets wlurvw sWss wsaysa isi 'nel ' WAti V"ti a'a a4 a"'u a m ssi:'' v.' T S '' t ii bav - suff.aja u- ssva iUf I 'i $JM- r :0. f iTHE YOUTH CONFESSES j--t A ;:i!V t'l.vvy,::,; .i.'::T.:jw;,? .j-j-:?;.'. MANY' ROBBERIES 'Wm.mn, . Tec. MWalter Erickson, 18,, whose father. W Erickson.- resides In Salem, was arrested Saturday night following an attempt to rob the Erick son, si Lund store here and, according to the authorities, confessed to numer ous burglaries here and in St. Helens In recent months.- He was taken at a shack - near St, Helens - after his oil skin .coat was found by a window in the store here , through- which ha had entered. ; , - . ; . ,; i.. . , , - - i- The coat was left "when the boy fled at the approach of O. A. Erickson, one of the proprietors of ths store and no relation to the prisoner, who .was awakened at his home when the youth set off the ; store burglar , alarm con nected , with t the. Erickson residence. Young , Erlcksoncv was taken to the county jail at St. Helena. ..'... j . . MOTHER IS DEAD ; s 'The boy's mother- Is dead and he has t lived " In-this section - for -three years, working on farms and attending school. One of the robberies confessed waa that of : the S. P. 'A S. station hers Tuesday' night,' when - 10O" was taken.'"; 'With -W of this money -the boy bought a' -niolorcycle. . - Both' ths Erickson- at 'Lund -stors and i the1 9. PJ A B. Station robberies the boy said. Were his -second visits to the 'places. ." In September, according to his 'story, he - robbed the' former -f about and the latter of 42. This time he secured 40 at the formerfpiace, BOSK OOD BEPT0TATOH'fe i. QJher, robberies admltte were -Ckrl-s6.! storfj.eoods -talteqfrljpomiaistore, $20, 'an;d M Hasen' re.sidenee, re-folver, wateh'nnd J Jewelm all on ithe same nl ghjt ' about . twd , weeks ago ; XRicen store, St, Helens. Saturday night. The works, of the Hason- watph ,were, found but the case ia missing. ' ' - - f V-..' --The confession has cleared up all but two jobberies d urine recent months 4n f this section, according, to Sheriff Wel- llngton, j whose, detective work ' made possible tha arrssfj: These two the boy refuses fte sdmlt. ' The robberies . had puzzled, the, sheriff. The boy bore, aa excellent'-- reputation in rWarrenf and here- He said he worked aloher fearing to trust an accomplice: i - As the Erickson at Lund store, housed the 'post Office:;. Post Office "Inspector C, W; LInebaugh 4s expected from Port land to take, part in -investigation of the bQy'a .operaUona... 'r .: - -riM -b' OT-Tt ATE L"E It s ABBEST4CB ' Eugene. Dec. ?5. CeriI,lRoselTl8. Charged With burglary of a farm-house four, miles ' south lot , Albany wat tr-, rested by Sheriff, Dunlap of Linn, coun ty, Ihear Goshen" on ,the Pacific' high way Saturday afternoon. He was rid ing a bicyclsv' also1! stolen, ' and- was bound f or. "San ,,Francis;or ,' His home IS in'iHerculanem?o.j'j, .v'v-J Caye-in HalMTrtaiiil -Seirice'tiioiiial . Train service over 'the Portland,1 As toria -A i pacif ie railv.'ay -' linev ranning between Wllkesboro and Vernonia a.nd4 Keasey. was . stopped . Saturday, and will continue to be abandoned until Tuesday as s result. of. a cave-in at the summit tunnel nine miles beyond Wilkesboro. Repair crews were "busy today fixing ths broken timbers. Oper ating officials reported that. the tun nel trouble would . cause little incon venience since, all of the lumber camps had closed down beCAuse of snow and the holidays. ""'."" BiU Gaston Killed, -: . By Train ,at;Kelso ...r-- . . . - : . Kelso. Wash.v Deo, 25, Bill Gaston'. Well known - -Kelso character, was killed by ' a -. northbound -Northern Pct cific passenger - train , early this morn ing near the freight depot. . It Is re ported that .he stumbled into the train while' intoxicated. . He v-had M rela tives here. ; -,-v ' . 1 , . kid'McGoy'.Uses .' r.Y. Fists on'.-Bandits -.f - -. . - 8 - i "j,- Los Angeles. Dec. -25. (I. N.-" S.) Norman Selbj-, better known as "Kid McCoy," hero of a score of rlns; bat tles and nearly half as many' matri monial ventures, early today routed with his fists two ' armed bandits who attempted to hold ,hira up near his home in -Hollywood. - '. ' ; 1 Obristmas I ire. V : :;: Destroys Church Chicago. Dec., 25. l! N. 8. The MULard Avenue- Congregational church was almost entirely destroyed by fire early; todays' Plpeman Supe fell from the roof of the structure, while fight ing the flames and wa seriously '. in-t jnred. - The ' blaze is believed to have been started by an. overheated fur nac. . , . - . - - . - s,x&va jvua -A4 ti ai uivi j ::"' -: JOURNAIr' CARRIERS '.'.. . . '"I i-;!4i-i-,: :i f '"v; ' ..' -j-:j - i .;;.;;. ..:; "5 "';-: ';:.'; T01A Mrs. Helen Leary, state s star wit" ness tn Jhe houseboat . "murder"; mys tery, asked, John Mo wry, ; deputy dis trict . attorney . Sunday, what the pen alty, would , be :.if she .reversed tier story "and ot Cash Weir out of Jail. , The questioo- was put after a night of suffering. Her love for Earl. Weir, son' of the accused man, himself held as an accessoryvaiter the nme, is be lieved by detectives to have worked so powerfully; -upeo her mind that she was ready , for - any i expedient that would free the son,; ' Cash.-. Weir is charged with - first degree murder. . -But If j. Cash Weir committed thU crime, and - his son Earl helped ' him dispose of the -body In -the river, why do you -wish to change your story and save him r she wasM asked. OIEL LOVES KARL WEIB ." Her' black eyes flashed.. "Because ' I love Earl and do - hot wish to see him hanged,', waa her answer.- "'.; ..- . :, i, t--- Her questioner then recalled aeVeral statements which Earl Weir directed at the girl during ths progress of - his questioning t Friday : night,-:, at which time he called .her a liar.-- - 4 , "After all hs has :sald about you aad your character how , can you say you jova- him? - asked bet auestioner. amvery lorgiving," sns -reonea witn. empnaetBr . -h.t- . , ' . The girl then made Jt plain that .aha did oof wish, to -see Cash .Weir go unpunished,) but it la for; the . sake of her lover. Earl, that she of fered ,to brand, herself a ttar to- seek, bis, free dom.; She said Cash Weir was a. mur derer, but she saw jwTeaaon .why his son should be held responsiblo for ths erima. : The idea of changing her story came to her daring the night, she said, after she had thought over $he ,whola affair Tor some -time.? Vi,,;, -,:- DETECTIVES SEEK vTBUTH T-""I" have sjways thought a great deal ef Earl and I am sorry to- have caused him all this troubled - I thought over mv torr and -at lanath decided that I could" retract inVstory and ;ws would all -be let -.atv?-'isr said.. -.$?v V'&H ' Sunday 'morning , the girt was calhjd Into consultation With. Deputy r District Attorney John Mowry-and Detective Schnlpius. She - asked them r If - she could - speak to " Cash; Weir and.:- his son." ; Mowry . became- suspicious.'- He accused: the girl of offering - to take back' her charge," - 'She - admitted that wsw - ner . purpose.' '. Mowry- then ex plained to the girl that all he -wanted to know was the truth. "If what ;you 'say Is true, 'we -want to" kno'w It- If you are 1ying,Hwe want to know that. he explained. ;, She , then reiterated : her previous charges of murder 'against Cash .Weir and steadfastly maintained she , was telling the truths ,; Mowry attempted to break down her story, but she stood Prisdhers Present Sheriff With Seven' v.f.'f , .as v Las Angeles.S Dec, tofki.: Nr S.V Tne.'"Oirtstmasf- present today of ' pris oners tn Los Angeles. lnsecufeccHihty Jailed Sheriff Traeger was seven hack saws which,; bad .been -been smuggled in to aid their escape: ' - - : A 'disturbance created early t today brought iNight Jailer Pat ton to -tank number one. "Little , Mack' ' handed out a stocking frOm which , protruded s Santa: CIsub. Ineide the stocking -were the seven saws, and, a note reading : : "As s true-observance of the proper ClJristmas spirit, ,wj herewith .present ow-compliments, because of t the kind pess . which has been Shown us." i : Investigation - revealed three bolts of the cell had,,, 'already;: been sawed through. , ."x, .'- . Chiip.es inNewXork " Sent Out by Radio - News .T.ork. 'Drc. "25. The famous chimes .of Trinlt.-ehurclj pealed ,out: Christmas carols Sunday1 through the WEAF radio- broadcasting station of the American Telephone ft .Telegraph company, . The program, joined in by the Trinity choir, .was- heard In all parts 'of the- country. ; The , bells, . im ported In .177. have played the an thems . of the church every. Christmas since. , . j - Gifts to etf3ransf; WidowsJelayed ' Washington, Dec 25. (I. X. S.) Civil, ar-' -veterans, r widows-, and .or phans will have, to wait until tomor row for their Christmas from the gov ernment." 'The- Bursum bill, increasing pensions, has reached the White House, but it waa announced. President Hard ing will pot, sisn It. until tomorrow when-. appropriate ceremonies will be held; In which the' G. A, it. will par ticipate.' ' ' -;. ' . . HELEN LEARY TRIES vE BARGAIN GOOD SPIRIT OF. IULEIIDE Mi - ; i "3. HOLDS GiP. Santa Unloads H is liberal Pgck Qandpleedswa Leayffig'.Not; M Homes JUrivisitedr-Ko hearts " ;Ungladened Business Hushed Gladness and laughter; are In ..very ;. t Portland home todajv'for Santa Claud ; has passed " this way, , "His "pack is ; emptylnow: andhe; and his. galloping ; , -relndeervsre i whirling fUawayto-; ths magic ; tlm '" whence- they;, Oamei1 " ' ; ' lights and bright llghts,are, burning " , onroany: glittering trees. J Magnificent ' odors - and " wonderful isouodsC stlrrlwrf J and clattering, come from every kltchert- In. every home on every street. j In every " home ; this 1 morning, . Ion x before there was light enough to make . . certain that , the old rocking chair by ths ;! fireside : waa not ; a - great, bl . shaggy bear, little feet were eagero.. ' trip across cold floors and little hands - were eager to fumble out the content a . " of ; long black stockings and cares '" .. blue-eyed - dolls or rumble a stirring . call to. arms spon a shlaing drum. - YpfETTOE BILES ALL 7 ' All work that is not compelling has- been suspended. r shops and ..public buildings - are closed, and - everywhere, ' the ..people .of Portland., are. vdevotl tig themselves to the permeating spirit' of the Yule tide, s' - - . - : " X: t ; In many churches midnight scrvioss ..." were observed with record' attendance, i " Solemn high 'mass was, celebrated at t -St,. Marys pro-cathedral ' with! Arc-h-' , . bishop "Christie ' as celebrant and " Father George Campbell as' mauler "of . . ceremonies,'.- The- chimes of; Trinity. f church annpunced ; the pproacli '. of " midnight and -the .services there con- .. ducted, pyt'-Q&'&tyoTtlaqitL t ':?.:-ie'r jNumeroW ' charttaDle 'Orgarnsatlons - Were bUiyj. Sunday through the night. " and today Just to be sure no one ?, forgotten, searching out homes tfi.u . " might . be neglected. : and distributing , -baskets filled with food and toysr -m:'KXTBA;AlL;3IE'!r;;: '- "- - More than 500 regular and extra mail carriers-are busy, today delivering the, -belated : Christmas -, packages to., the homes of Portland. This task was be- gun at 1 o'clock, this morning, and will be continued all day. until all of . the packages which -were i the pottt office at 7 o'clock last night sre . . . worked out, 1 .' The, poptoff ice clerks and all of the carriers "put. in . full time Sunday on -r th .-handling- of Christmas- packages, . CoiclQded sa ' Pace Ttn, Cotiuna One) FASdSTI OFFICE f Lisbon. Dec J5.-(L N.' S.) Persoi'ia antanogistic-to the- Fasciati -threw a bomb. At the Italian consulate here to day. None of the . 'attaches was In jured. The, bombers V escaped. The police - later found . a - note reading : "This is revenge against the Fasciati." 'yf'i Ai', i.. ' u. . ".i "in . i in iV. -. WIsrubling; llliilijadiff Gorge i .,': '- ,-:;-;- - Chinook winds,. : which'" have swept -"-the 'Cascades : for rrhe,: last two- days, caused a; heavy volmneof waters. to run out of the mountains during the . past -24 hours, with the result that the -S. 'P. A 3.' and-CW.-R, as N? lines ' In- the Columbia river gorge were ex-- j perlencing water,vtroubles today.'V Be tween Portland and Pasco water was ." , reported 0n: the tracks of;the i North; ' Bank line in-several places this morn- -lng but no trouble .was anticipated, as maintenance crews were - engaged .in -keeping tunnels and drain, pipes open. - England Of fers:: Mexico Warships , . ".-. - j .-. V.i -jm - f '(Ryr-t'ntvenal 8snrtne -vifeiico City.v ilx, Dep.25.r-An English shipbuilding concern has - of fered 'Mexico cn 'destroyers at vtry -low -prices. ' It- is .probable that th- government will buy them, using'. five : : on the Atlantic . coast and - five . on the Pacific ae "coast guards,' accord- : -ing to 'an .announcement ' by the war department.-;- - ".' ; - :'""l,',. "-i ; '. i "-.1 -; Ex-Kaiser Trims - ; :? Chntmas ! T r e e : s Doom, Holland, Dec., 26.(I,-N. S I A "Christmas tree, trimmed by the . former kaiser himself, wss the -cnlef :' decoration at the Christmas celebra- -tlon at' house of Doom today. The ' -main-figure -was 'the', little :7-yeftrold Princess Henrietta tPrlncess -Sun- shine step-daughters of the .former . kaiser, -by , his- second marriage Ur -Princessr Hermlner ' ':' . ' i Na tGrefen" Today In" order, that employes 'of The Journal may celebrate a portion of the ..Christmas holiday, jhis iithe.last after noon edition of The Journal and; ttiere wiU.e :no: green 'finalf edition this evening. I AT J