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VOLUME LXI.
THE DALLES, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1921.
No. 112.
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mi KtTAfUSHCD I!
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PAYS $500 FINE
FOR CONTEMPT
LONG INVOLVED LEGAL BATTLE
BY DENVER JURI6T IS
ENDED.
REFUSED TO TESTIFY
FRIEND OF CHILDREN WOULD
NOT BETRAY CONFIDENCES
OF 16 YEAR OLD BOY.
By United PresB
DENVER, May 12 Juvenile Judgo
Ben Lindsey today paid a fine of
$500 and costs, imposed for con
tempt of court, thus ending the five
year fight from the state criminal
court to the United States supreme
court. The fine and costs amounted
to $531.
"I have no regrets," Lindsey said,
after paying the fine. "I believe that
I have been absolutely right, and
what is more, I do not think (hat
I will be asked again to betray u
child's confidence. I can say posi
tively that I will never do that."
The contempt charge grew out of
LinJiey'o refusal to tell what Neal
Wright, lo' ears old, had confided
to him about the killing of his fath
er in a family .altercation.
POLICEMAN ACCUSED
OF ROBBERY, FREED
NINE YEAR OLD CHARGE DIS
MISSED; CHIEF JENKINS
FIRES COP.
' By United Press
PORTLAND, May 12. Motorcycle
' Patrolman H. R. Levinson, arrested
here yesterday on a charge of rifling
registered mail sack3 while a railway
mail clerk in Kansas in 1911, was
freed today on an alleged technicality,
cality.
Chief of Police Jenkins summarily
dismissed Levinson, whose real name
is said to be William KerCoot, from
the" Portland force.
Levinson was turned loose when
Postoffice Inspector Linebauglr receiv
ed telegraphic notification that the
March panel of the federal grand jury
in Kansas had dismissed the indict
ment under the statute of limitations.
It had failed to notify postoffice of
ficials, however, who had been contin
uing the search begun nine years ago.
iLinebaugh said he received this in
formation only after notifying federal
authorities in Kansas City of Levin-
son's arrest.
C.i'ASTER SWATSMEN
CONTINUE TO SLUG
By United Press
DETROIT, May 12 Babe Ruth to
day slammed out his 10th homer
of the season, in the first inning of
gamo with Detroit.
NEW YORK, May 12 George Kel
ly of tho Giants today knocked his
eighth home run of tho season in
the -first inning of today's game
with St. Louis. The bases were full
CONVICTS ESCAPE
FROM TEXAS PRISON
GUARDS REPORTED SHOT;
MAKE BREAK; POSSES IN
PURSUIT.
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By United Press
HOUSTON, Texas, May 12. Mutiny
la the state penitentiary at Hunts
vllle, in which 30 convicts escaped,
after shooting several guards, was re
ported today. Sheriff Biaford assem
bled deputies to go to Huatsvllle.
Many of the convicts obtained guns,
'. It was said. They fled 'f rem Huatstllle
toward Phelps railroad Jaactiott, a
few sailM frosa .the prtsea.
IE
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ENGLAND CONDEMNS
POLES' ACTION IN .
SILESIA
GERMANS ASSURED OF FAVOR-
1 ABLE ACTION IN PLEBI.
SCITE VIOLATION.
By -A. E. Johnson.
(United News Staff Correspondent)
LONDON, May 12 Great Britain
will use all her diplomatic rower to
crush attemrt by other members of
the entente to interfere with the
movement of Germans in Silesia
against the Polish invasion.
The government feels that 'Poland
has overstepped the limits of allied
indulgencse in the Pilsudski-Zollg-owski-Korfanty
coup and from au
thoritative sources I learn that Great
Britain has already expressed in no
uncertain terms its displeasure at
the 'present situation.
Germany has been assured, it is
understood, that favorable action re
garding Silesia may be' expected as
a reward for her signature to the
ultimatum, u she makes an honest
endeavor to live up to the allied
demands.
The foreign office characterizes
the Silesian situation as serious, but
is waiting advices from Warsaw be
fore taking any drastic action.
It is consistently reported here
that the French are aiding and abet
ting Korfanty's forces, ami British
officials view the outcome of this
with anything but satisfaction. A
special session of the supremo coun
cil, to 'deal entirely with the Siles
ian situation, will be 'called within
a short time. The division of 1 the
disputed territory in accordance
with the terms governing the ple
biscites will be made at that time.
It is becoming apparent,
there-.
fore, that at this
coming confer-:
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ence, Great Britain will be lined up
in absolute opposition to France and
Belgium. British diplomatics frank
ly declaro that Poland is rising to
a fall and condemn general policies
since the armistice.
The Wars.w government is re
garded as little more than a tool
in the hands of France, and is ag
gravating the unrest throughout mid
dle Europe,
Sixty thousand entente troops
are necessary, it is estimated, if the
revolt is to be put down and it is
understood that the plebiscite com
mission and the insurgents are al
ready conducting certain negotia
tions which may result in "conces
(CojiUnued onPaBe6.)
PRIEST ACCUSED IN
BIG MAIL ROBBERY
POSTAL INSPECTOR DECLARES
$60,000 IN LIBERTY BONDS
WERE FOUND IN SHED.
By United Press
CHICAGO May 12 Tho Rev. An
thony Gorrick today confessed to
cashing coup'ons of bonds, stolen in
the $1,000,000 Toledo robbery, to pay
debts of his little parish. Tho con
fession implicated Wanda Urbatia.
Tho girl was immediately arrested.
CHICAGO, May2 Rev. Anthony
Gorrick, priest of Now Chicago, lnd
was today arrested and charged with
having in his possession JfJO.OOO
worth of liberty bonds, stolen in
Toledo million dollar mail robbery.
Captain Porter, postal Inspector said
that the bonds were found secreted
in the priest's coal shed.
The priest was first suspected
when it was learned that lie had
sent an agent to Chicago and Gary
banks to cash bond coupons.
The priest 'will ha arraigned be
fore United States Commissioner
Mason. Gorrick told federal officers
that ho had been duped into accept
ing the bonds.
Fifty persons have been arrested
to date for alleged participation or
connection with the big malt theft,
which occurred in February.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS MEET.
By United Prsaa
CLEVELAND, May 12. The trien
nial convention of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers opened here
yesterday. Warrea E. Stoae, grand
chief, presided.
SOtflNS
BEGIN
PLUGGING
LOOPHOLES
SUPPLEMENT TO VOLSTEAD LAW
PROPOSED BY FATHER OF
ORIGINAL BILL.
TO KNOCK OUT RULING
PALMER'S BEER DECISION AIMED
AT; RESTRICT MEDICAL USES
OF ALCOHOL.
By Herbert W. Walker
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, May 12. Congress
today started the work of plugging un
the leaks in the enforcement of na
tional prohibition.
The "plugs" are found in a supple
ment to the Volstead law, proposed by
Representative Volstead, Minnesota,
which has the united backing of the
Anti-Saloon league and most of the
drys in congress. Hearings on the sup
plement were commenced today before
the house judiciary committee, of
which Volstead is chairman.
The primary object of the drys in
demanding legislation in addition to
the Volstead law is to administer a
knockout blow to the ruling of former
Attorney-General Palmer that beer is
a medicine and may be prescribed in
unlimited quantities. The drys want
to make sure the new prohibition com
missioner will not put the ruling into
effect. '
The, action today marks the first
sten toward the amendment of the
Volstead law since it was enacted in
uctoucr, 1919.
The main provTsIonsof thp Volstead
supplement are: i .
Absolute prohibition against the
prescribing of beer as medicine.
An embargo on the manufacture
and importation of liquor until "the
amount of such liquor in distilleries or
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F. S. MYERS MAY FILE
CLAIM FOR BACK PAY
(Chronicle's Washington Bureau.) '
WASHINGTON, May 12. Former
Postmaster Myers of Portland, who
has been refused a hearing by tho
postal officials, has decided to remain
a while longer in Washington pend
ing his final decision to file with tho
court of claims a demand for salary
and emoluments for tho period be
tween his removal and the date of ex
piration of his commission.
ED
AUTO THIEVES
PORTLAND CONCERN CLOSED;
SEARCH MADE FOR ALLEGED
INTERNATIONAL ROBBERS.
liy United Press
PORTLAND, May 12 Tho Inde
pendent Motor Sales company here
is closed by federal officials today,
and telegraphic orders to arrest its
lour missing promoters, said to be
leaders of a gang of international
automobile thieves, have been Hash
ed to all points on the Pacific coast.
The gang is said to have oper
ated in Everett, Seattle, Los An
geles and other cities. Officials
claim that at least $10,000 worth or
cars are in transit at the present
time. The local motor sales com
pany is said to have been the cen
tral clearing house for the stolen
machines.
Early collapse of the company
here was brought about by the ar
rest of Nick Sullivan, one of the
promoters, on a warrant from Los
Angeles charging him with perjury
in bankruptcy proceedings. Sullivan
was temporarily released here on
$1500 ball. He immediately disap
peared, as did his partners in the
motor sales organization,
.laves UgatloB of the coaetm dis-
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HEM LOSSES
TIED BY
POLE INVADERS
NEW ATTACK ON SILESIAN CITY
REPULSED WITH 500 CAS
UALTIES. GERMANS IN BATTLE
ITALIANS COMMAND TEUTONIC
' RESISTANCE; INSURGENTS
SEEK ARMISTICE.
By Carl D. Groat
(United Press' Staff Correspondent)
BERLIN, May 12. Polish insur
gents suffered heavy losses in an at
tempt to take the Upper Silesia citv
of Kosel' from irregulars and Italian
soldiers, according to dispatches here
today.
The Poles were said to have lost 500
in killed and wounded.
Tho fighting at Kosel was severe.
Both "armies" Were equipped with
light artillery, with which they did
much damage. Officered by member
of the Italian detachment," the Ger
mans cut great holes in the insurgent
ranks with accurate artillery fire. Tin
Poles were le3s successful.
Dispatches here said Polish officials
aro anxious for an armistice which
would leave the insurgents in pos
session of the territory they have
seized. ,
German mine owners, returning
from a trip into Upper Silesia, declar
ed tho Poles have secreted explosives
in the mines, threatening to blow
them up if the insurgents are com
pelled to retire.
BANDITS SLAY DEPUTY
By United Press
PAWIIUSKA, Okla., May 12. Sam
uol Shelley, deputy sheriff of Osage
county and city marshal of Pershing,
Okla., was today shot and instantly
killed by two 'bandits whom lie at
templed to arrest.
MAXWELL MOTORS SOLD TO
WILLYS FOR $11,000,000
By United Press
DETROIT, May 12. The properly
of tho Maxwell motor company was
today purchased by 'Waltor Chrysler,
representing the Willys Interests and
Harrv Ilrnnnon. elinirinim nf the old
Maxwell organization. The purchase
price is understood to he around $11,
000.000.
LOCAL
LEAVES
CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION MYS
TIFIED OVER RESIGNATION
OF REV. C. C. WALKER.
The local Christian church will bo
without a pastor Sunday, unless enter
goncy measures now being Invoked bv
officers of tho church organization
bring results. For church officers hnvo
sent out a hurry-up call for a new pas
tor to take the place of The Rev.
Carl C. Walker, suddenly resigned.
According to Grant Morgan, treas
urer of tho church, Mr. Walker left
tho city last Friday, without giving
any explanation as to whore he was
going or when he was coining back.
Last Sunday's services came, nnd lin
hud not returned. At this time, Mrs.
Walker, who had remulned In Tho
Dalles, presonted a briof written res
ignation to tho church officers with
out explaining why tho pastor hud
left.
(Mr. Walker was hired to preach in
The Dalles upon a verbal agreement
It is said, In which it was stipulated
that he was to give the church 30 days
notice before leaving. Local church
members are at loss to know why he
left so suddenly. No trouble of any
kind had occurred in the church to
cause the pastor to leave, members
of the congregation eipialn, ' .
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MNISTER
SUDDENLY
PROSPERITY BRINGS
DISSENSION INTO
RANCH HOME
DIVORCE COMPLAINT TELLS OF
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY TO THE
CONKLINS.
A note of sadness and hurt, as If
caused by intruding memories of by
gone days of love and hope', today il
luminated the usually sordid grist
turned out by thn local divorce- mill
In the language of the courts, the
complaint was simply that of Mattie
Conklln, plaintiff, vs. B. E. Conklin,
defendant. But (behind the cold, legal
phraseology the story of a tragedy of
home life nnd unrequited love.
Mattie Conklin and B. E. Conklin
were married in 1905, tho complaint
explains. They were very poor anil
tho wife struggled hard to establish a
comfortable homo and help her hus
band In the farm work on their Wasco
county' ranch. Often' she did a man's
work in the field. Being poor, they
'shared their work and play, joy and
sorrow and life together, and wore
happy.
The complaint goes on: "The plain
tiff never suffered nny neglect or ill
treatment until thoy began to grow a
little prosperous, and then the defend
ant began to ignore and disregard his
marriage, vows and obligations.
"Tho defendant .would froquentlv.
leave their homo in tho country nnd
como to Tho Dalles, and would re
main nway for .days at a timo, loavlns
the plaintiff to look after tho affairs
of tho ranch, attend to tho stock, keep
house and cook for thp hired man, IT
thoro was any. Said absences from
home became more frequent and of
longer duration, and upon his return,
the defendant would treat tho plain
tiff in a cross and unkind way and
manner, causing iter grief and annoy
ance.
"Said conduct continued to grow
worse and his absences ironi homo
longer oach time, until for I ho year
past he lias spent nearly all tho lime
iway from homo carousing and asso-
elating with other women.
"In the fall of 1920, the defendant
returned on one occasion, accompan
ied in his automobllo by a corliiln
woman, who was thon living in 'i'lio
Dalles, and wlion the plaintiff express
ed soiiio criticism of their conduct,
the defendant cursed her and told
her that lie did not intend to hnvo
(Continued on Pnno C.)
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PROPOSED BY U, S,
GOVERNMENT WOULD MEET IM
PENDING OBLIGATIONS WITH
$7,500,000,000 LOAN.
By John M. Gleiosner
(United N'uwh Stuff CorrcHpondonl)
WASHINGTON, May 12. A jirw
issuo of government bonds, in tho
amount of $7,500,000,000, Is in pros
pect. Thu issue is required to iioot ob
ligations of tho government matur
lrg during tho next two and a half
yoars. It Iiuh been decided those
obligations will ho refunded, Instead
of paid, and fur this purpose bonds
will bo issued at a favorable rate
of lntorcs, maturing several years
hence. The tor.il Indebtedness of tho
government will not be Increased by
the operation. Its elfect will bo to
defer payment until the financial
situation of tho government has lm-.
proved.
Tho short dated debt Includes the
victory loan, amounting to $4,110,
727,700; certificates of indebtedness!
totalling $2,771,275,160, and war hov-J
Ings certificates in the amount of i
$593,882,430 a total or $7,014,885,-1
586. ' )
If those debts were paid, it would
be necessary to ralso the sum by
taxation, and leaders in congress
and Secretary of the Treasury Mel
lon have concluded this is not prac
ticable. The various activities of the'
government, leaving thu debt outj
of account; will cost $4,000,000,000 1
annually for the Hext two or three
years, and it Is considered Impos
Bible to levy the addod billions need
ed for dobt retirement,
ISSU
WOMAN FACES
ACCUSATION OF
SLAYING FIVE
WAITRESS ARRESTED IN HONO
LULU; SAID TO HAVE POI
SONED HUSBANDS.
COLLECTED INSURANCE
TRAIL LED FROM SMALL MIS
SOURI TOWN, THROUGH
WEST TO HAWAII.
liy United Prtss
LOS ANGELES, May 12 Accus-
sed of killing five husbands by poi
soning with arsenic, Mrs. Lydia
Southard, 28, formerly a waitress in
a Los Angolcs cafeteria, has been
arrested in Honolulu, according to
a cablegram received here today.
Mrs. Southard is accussed of kill
ing two husbands in Missouri, one
in Butto and two in Twin Falls.
Sho Is said to have collected $10,-
000 insurance as a result of tho
murders.
Her arrest came at the end of a
long, tangled trail, which led froin
her home in Lebanon, Mo., to tho
Hawaiian islands.
Mrs. Southard's arrest is tho re
sult of an investigation conducted
by Los Angeles officials, working' in
conjunction with County Detective
V. II. Ormsby of Twin Falls, Idaho.
Ormsby camo to Los Angolcs 18
days ago, after tho bodies of
two of I Irs. Southard's husbands
(Continued on Pniro 6.)
ALBERS' CONTENTION
1SUPREME . COURT WILL NOT
RULE UNTIL ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS MOTION.
WASHINGTON, May 12. No man-
ditto will be Issued by the United
Slates supreme court in tho case of
J. IlenryAlbors of Portland until May '
11, whon tho Orogon Bar association
will havo timo to make an appear
ance in a motion to reconsider thu
case. In I lie meant lino a motion to
Htay proceedings will bo filed with tho
court in behalf of the bar association.
This wuh tho result of a conforenco
of Senator Mc.N'ary and tho court to
day, following several long telegrams
from tho bar association.
This action on tho part of the su
preme court is taken to mean that tho
efforts cf the Oregon Bar association
havo been successful and that an' op
portunity will ho given the local as
sociation to appear before thu court
and argue a motion to have the court
take hi the Alhcrs case on ilu merit.
The promise of the court does not
mean, it is bollovod, that the Albers
caue will bo reviewed on its merits
unless the motion of thu bar associa
tion, appearing as amicus curiae is
granted.
OHIO CITY SUFFERS
GREAT FIRE LOSS
DAMAGE IN YOUNGSTOWN $1,500,
000; ARSON SUSPECTED BY
FIREMEN.
Hy United VrvH
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio., May 12.
Fire oarly today caused $1,500,000
damage, tied up railroad and traction
roads for morn than five hours and
made scores homeless.
The fire started In tho Parish Broth
ers lumbor yards, destroyed that com
pany's plant, thu Mahoning Valley
Power house, ten houses, a garage
and damaged the Smith Brewing com
pany's plant acroHB the street. '
IFIremen say oil or gasoline had
bees poured over Inniber In the Par
ish company yards. II
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