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Newspaper Page TextVr$ Wfsforlr.1 rmf tout's 8 V ORDMAIL kIBUNE The Weather Maximum ysstarday 46', Minimum today St 4 Precipitation Tracn Predictions Rain tomorrow. Imllv Hlit-vnili V.-iir. WnUly --llly-l'lil Vnir. MKI)FOIU, OHK(iONr, THURSDAY, JANUAItV LIU, U22 XO. 262 """I t "TSiS "Tr" "TT''" MEDF FIRED FOR TESTIFYING ON HANGING Ex-Scrvicc Man Who Called Pershing 'Liar Claims He Was Robbed and Dis charged From Veteran's Bu rcau After Testifying Before Senate Committee. V. S. Claims Aircraft Companies Overpaid During World War WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.- Tim government In ready t 4 bring null uKiiiiiHt dm Duyton Wright company anil the. 4 Wright-Martin Aircraft corpora- tlou to rurover u totul of mora tliMii $7,000,noii in alleged over- nuvment on wur contract. At- trrnsy General Duugbnrty an- tioutiTd today. tlvrnmnt accr utitunt had reported, Mr, Daugherly laid, 4 overpayment to t tin Dayton 4 Wright company In the aum cf . r. 4 . n k :i . i' 7 . ttud to tho 4 Wright-Martin Aircraft corptr- nilon of H,70i!.or,:..Ks. The 4 suit to ho flld against tho two 4 concern would ho civil proceed- 4 IfiRa tnly. Mr. Huughcrty said. 4 DAD'S NIGHT AT WASHINGTON. Jan. iC Dechua lion that hn had been rubbed and ill rlinrRnd a an employe 'f . veteran bureau after testifying In lh senate Investigation of Illegal soldier hium log wa mad ly Churlo !'. Green of MinutNll, In letter iiml telegram received by Senator Watson, democrat Georgia, nnd rend today lo tho Invesll alliiK committee, , Green ib-clared In Ida - coinmunlcii tlotia Ihiit enmiilo to bla lioiim "Amer ican legion friend" nt Cincinnati hud ftt n hla suitcase- containing hbt army discharge, decoration and othpr document. On reaching MlMMpoll tin r-hnrtsittl hit was informed bv tin i,nn.' hi.rt.nn ,,ffli. ih. lh:il hla ""' ,l,,rr lv'c" . . , Amibun lotion dad' MEDIO ItGIUII GREAT SUCCESS In trying to place Own, who hud tfllfled Hint tho bodies of nine soldier killed by tho military M'f had boon sent to a iiosplftil at Chateau Marking the nmiiinl meeting of veteran of three, great Anierhn w.irs, their relative and t-lty offl'- glli-st. llli night enter tnlniiii'iit lat rvi'titiiK wa ono if tho tiiuat aui''i'KMftll vVrntM of !' kind i-vi-r ntua't'd liy thn lorul litmt. Aa tilt' liu-ll Rallii-rt III tho cl'lb rontiiH Hi" Ohio Kht no iiKKi't-iititlun i m cut R. RJATES Agricultural Conference De clares Railroads Made Mil lions Last Year When Farmers Lost Billions - Labor Must Come Down, But Should Not Qo All. Marriage of Heiress Again Postponed Packing House Men Vote Big Majority to Continue On Strike v j ',i ; ... f.s -.-f 'mti4' llotu, Kranco, Chairman lraltib'R" of tnli-nti'il yuunt inunli liuia from the rerallod lo coininlltow incinbrra that -mm rntiTtiiinnt with aome flo mu Jrrcn waa tho wltwaa 'who drlnifd '! ot Iminntnu. ly upon tho -nllliK on th aland that li.-noral IVrahln ' "-tlB to order l.y I o.n- waa "a liar," and thl h would ra.hn!;V",",,' ."".Jnl T. . , . ' . .t. . ,h .( oHirnrti R. K. Kelly w'na aakc! to Mn to tho I, W. then to thr . )it.nk (.(, wili ,)(, ,)V m. Aiimnran an'o. Thro dwtora attached to th C'ha-' WASHINGTON. Jan. 2G. Uoduction of freight rales on farm product and prodiu iB of allied lndiiatrloa nnd ahar- Inn by both railroad corporation and lnborof deflation of prlcoa now affect Inic Itiduatiiea. waa n-comnH-nded In tho rullroad tranHiH)rtntlon atilxom ntlUce reiort prepared t-arly today for aubinlHNlon to the tranaortatlon com mlitoo of the national agricultural con-fen-ncB. Tim oommlttoo dwliired lnlnir ahould not carry tho wholo burden but the railroad abotild ink their aliaro, say Inn I ho rallroada made fC60.000.0OO profit limt year when farmers loat $7,000,000,(100. The cotiuiilttoo alao recommotided w ithdrawal by conRreaa of authority to the Interatalo commerce comuilaaton M fix valuation of real catato held by rallroada at mure than Ita actual coat or nioro than the value of almtlar ad joining land In making up the valua tion. Itejwal of tho guaranty clauae of the trauaporlalinn Oct, reatorlnK the rail road eoniiutaaion'a full power, of date when railroad weri taken ovy by the I'nlted Siiiics Kiiveniment, but reten Tho mnrrl.iKO of Maty Iindnn I laker, of a prominent Chicago family, to Alllater McCormlck. aUo aocially prominent In the middle went metr polla. has been potioned for the sec ond time. The flrit ioat)fnempnt waa NrfSSNE CHICAGO. Jan. 26. trlk- ' lng packing; house worker at three western point have voted overwhelmingly to continue on strike, according to report re- ce.lved today by Dennis Lane, eecretary of the Amalgamated Meat Cutter and Butcher Workmen' union. Omaha. Denver and Albert Lea, Minn., had reported at 3:30 o'clock to- day. OMAHA, Xeb., Jan. . 4 Seventeen hundred and thirty out of 2.004 Omaha packing plant worker voting In a ref- 4 4 e rend urn yesterday cast balolt 4 4 against calling of fthe strike In 4 4' the meati packing Industry, it 4 4 wa announced late today by4 4 Robert K. Hunter, secretary of 4 4 their trlke committee. 4 ciniY POPE'S BIER made at the last moment, when the church was thronged with the social elect of Chicago. MUs Baker father say the delay is caused by her Illness. No definite date ha yet been decided uion. Miss Uaker is here shown with her fiance. SOUTHERN OREGON I REPRESENTED EXPOSITION BOARD PORTLAND. Ore., Jarf. 26. Di rection of the campaign for the pro posed 1925 exposition was today In FRESH DISORDERS REPORTED IN INDIA 190 ARE KILLED WIEDFORD STILL OPERATOR GETS Sacred Rites Over Body of Late Pope Benedict Com bine Pageantry and Solemn Grandeur Only Few Select Witness Ritual Music Is Impressive Feature. II SENTENCE William Brown, who was operating still in his residence on West Ninth street was taken into custody last night and entered a plea of gufUy to unlawfully manufacturing liquor be fore acting justice Farrell this mor- Icon lloux hospital testified yentcnluy ther waa no truth In Green's charges as to tho nine Ixullei. MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 2 ('harles I. tlrwn could never be dlschttrsed by tha veterans' bureau bneause ho never hn been an employe of It," C. D. mil liard, northwest district manager snld iiodlem-e at will and In n heart-to-limit talk ending hiit prngruni he moke of his ilinlre to tiring hiioolneiw t.Mlay In comnientlng on Information , ,,m0 W, HUffir,i ,,hyi.Unl Injury presented today to tho senate commit- j .jm-ing the war mid Into whose lives tee investigating alleged hangmen in the Amerlcun army. .lviilliig I'oioritdi' V. i. Newniuit In ullnn ti uiiiot oim story of tho Hpnnlsh-Ameii-! movement mn war. biiHiuess were urged. , Un Heovell. entertainer pur ex.ol- r,comlnendiitlon was made that it len.e and good fellow then look the' m , , , commerce Haihi'ilng wlih n in through tho pn-l , , ., . , . . ,...... , i ii.' comma on that regulate charge on l ht Ip and humorous liywnys of his, " v. ....... i... . won hi. vnmt.r.1 inter state hauling. fill gift ii speiiker. hn swnyed bis LONIXJN. Jan. 2C (Hy Associated ng. The cou-t sentenced Brown to a Press ) A cable disiiatch to the Even- (ine 0f so ani a ,iX month's term in Inn Star today from Rome sav It is the hand of a committee of nine, known there that fresh disorders havej Night Patrolmen Cave and LIgsett. " - "'w"i y -uuus r.. uroKin out m v:alro. EsypU resulting; gnecial Agent Sandefer. Sheriff Ter- tn iso ix-rsons being killed and more reii and Deputies Forncrook and Far than l'00 others injured. British iow- made the canture. a whiskey still Meier, chairman of the state wide by the commission of control of P"n board, of the names of the ment of empty cars In inter state ''" authorized Tuesday MAYOR BAWLS OUT LEADING CITIZEN bo felt H worth every effort to tiling n smile. ('oiiiiiidea Luke and Lyman of the fl. A. It. spoke briefly; the former re-j luting n humorous Im blent of his serviie and the hitter speaking In an ndvlsory way to tho young veterans, lie mentioned the fn t that of hi original outfit but three men re mained to enrry on nt thl time, him aelf lulng tho youngest. In detailing some of tho experience of the Kpnnlsh war soldiers, K. J. Newman told of the Ineldent at Ma nila liny where Colonel K. K. Kelly played an important part In restor- .enmmunli-iillon after Y0UNG8T0WN. Ohio. Jan. 28 Mayor George L. Oles today named i., i,.i,un.i,lii Herman Hrandmlllnr, former munlcl- several men had lonf their lives In tho'',aill pal Judgo a tho "business man and 'attempt. Comrndn Newmnn dei-inreil mlHlonalro" who said ho was Impli cated In the charge filed by the mayor against Pollco Chief James Watkln last night. Tho chief, now suspended, Is charged with Improper relouse of girl committed to the house of ref ugn, under quarantine. UrandmllU r, whosu frlPiids declare ho left tho of fice a poor man and not a mllllimulro, said today ha had represented women who wero released from the refuge home hut vigorously dented Oles' In timations that the former Judge hnd paid Watklns to have the releuso effected. itmx CfJAI, CAN'T HT.Wl) k.xpknhk MIXfl ( IIAIUI'.S LIHIION, Jan. 8(1. (Ity the Ahho- luted Press) The PortugiieKo gov ernment, It waa announced today, has Informed tho allied council of nm bnssndors that Portugal will b un nblo to stand tho expense uf support ing former Emperor Charles of Aus tria Hungary nnd , his wife 7.1 tu on the ImIiiiuI of Muderla. he believed the young men who serv-j ed In the Into war would realize more and more as the years passed how valuable their wnr experience had been lit moulding their rhitructer. Jitek Memstreet, whose demonstra tion of hypnotism ended the even ing's program, gave his usual excel lent entertainment and the legion bovs have n suit- soot in their heart for "Jack" who has helped them con siderably In mnklng a success of their entertainment. Adjournment of the meeting wns announced by tha old familiar rail: "Come and get It"; and tho chow line formed at the door' of the club room, marching past the tallies spread with Individual luiulicH, which the vete rans curried to their fnvorlto corner for consumption much iih In the nriny day, Food Crisis Near WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. The Cult ed States Is approaching a condition of adverse food balance and must decide whether to retain a procr ratio be tween iigriculture and industry or per m It tho latter to tnke a dominant lead at tho expense of Hie former, Dr. K. D. Hall, director of scientific work of tho department of agriculture, declared In an address today before the national agricultural conference. Tho nation's balance between the two lines of endeavor will bo lost, he warned, unless the tendency toward Industrial dominance "Is made one of tho major problems for national con sideration." "Tho critical period In which a de termination must be made I closo at he declared, adding that the sit nut Ion requires a complete re-organ- licatton of the national 1 1 Co, since the problem of Increasing the food supply for nn Increasing population must con cern every Industry. America, Dr. Rail asserted, can re tain Its commanding position in world affairs only "If she continues to grow nnd develop, and it is for thl nation a whole to .decide," whether this shall be done. It 1 "trementlouBly Im H)rtnnt to the world," he added, that tho nation holding such a position be a democracy. - The decision, ho said, de pends largely on agriculture "because nattonnl progress In tho future must rest even more on the food producing power than It hn in the past." by the board to appoint. This committee will have charge of exposition affair during the ab sence of Mr. Meier, who will make a world tour in the Interests of the ex position, starting from San Krau cisco, February 21. Seven of the members are Portland men, one W. W. Ilarrah, is from Pendleton and one. Frank H. Deckenbach. from Sa lem. launching of a new financial plan will be iMorred until after the May primaries In order to keep it from becoming a political Issue, it was an nounced. The new committee will meet In a few days and is expected to appoint II. LI. Lea, state fair secretary, as vice chairman to take active charge, according to committee members. ROME. Jan. 28. (By the Asso ciated Press) Pope Benedict XV w entombed with solemn and Impressive ceremony this afternoon. His body, enclosed in three caskets and dressed. in the pontifical robe. Ilea In a crypt under the great basilica of St. Peter's, to the light of the entrance. The historic and beautiful ritual was witnessed only by members of the snered college, members tit the ponti fical household and the pepat nobility and diplomats accredited to the vatU ' can. The great bronze doors of Bt,, Peter's had been closed at noon, cut- ' ting off the stream of humanity which for more than three days had been passing before the catafalque where the body lay in state. The ceremony began with the re moval of the body from the chapel of the Holy Sacrament to the chapel of choir. It rested upon a bior which. , was borne upon the shoulders of the red-robed ushers, wh.oee usual tunc- . tions are to carry the pope in the , pupal chair in pontifical processions. Chant Anthem. The funeral cortege was headed by 4 the Vatican clergy, bearing: torches and chanting the,, anthemn Kxalu bunt Domino. On either side of the bier strode ' ) members of the Swiss guards, pain- troops, the message adds, quelled the,in fuu operation. 20 gallons of corn'tine guaTda and pa,ml gendaimari'e. Insurrection. Thus far no confirmation or denial of tho Home report has reached Lon don. Official quarters here were Inclined to question the truth of the report. Field Marshal Alleuby, Egyptian high commissioner denied any know lodge of such trouble. A dispatch from Renter's today re ported only the shooting and wounding of a British warrant officer yesterday evening and said a few trifling inci dents occurred as a result of the ar rest of those who signed the recent manifesto urging Egyptians to adopt an attitude of non-cooperation toward the British authorities. . Heavy Storm at Astoria ASTORIA, Ore., Jan. 20. The lower Columbia Is experiencing tho find wind and rain storm of the year. The wind, which Is from .the south, reached a maximum of CO miles this morning at North Head. SECRET POLICE TO FIGHT DRUG MOONSHINE EVILS IN THE DELLINOHAM, Wash., Jan. 26. A secret organization of peace orflcors of Urn states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana and the Canadian province of llrltlsh Columbia nnd Al berta, hn been formed to combat the smuggling of liquor, and narcotics Into tho United States and Canada, A plan of action wus dlscttssod at an exotmtlve session of tho Washington State Sheriffs association yetordny afternoon and details will bo consid ered further today when mombora of tho association and other pollco offi cers visit Vancouver, U. C. Tho pro- AND NORTHWEST ING AVERSE HARD TO GENOA IE T AT PRESENT TIME mash and two gallons and six pints of As the procession moved the choir of Whiskey. An order for the destruction the chapel Julia, in flowing robes of been of the confiscated goods has issued by the court. About two weeks ago suspicion of Brown was aroused, in prohibition ranks and men were detailed to follow him and determine his olace of resi dence. Brown evaded the officers who! purple sang the Miserere. I' nl forms Dazzling. Noble guards, in dazzling full dress uniforms, formed an escort of Honor, and the pontiffs bier was covered with a tapestry of red damask upon which the body bad rested while lay ing in state In the basilica. followed him three different times be- Immediately behind the body came fore they found his residence. Since the major eleemosynary, accompa disoovering his residence and the loca-j nied by Sacristian Zamplnl, and fol tion of the still it has been watched lowing them was Prince Ruspoli. nightly in anticipation of its resuming rand master of the apostolic house operation. Last night operation was nold; h SIr-U Sachett. major for , . .i. ager; the Marqua Francesco and resumed for the first time since the .', n . . J, . ,. . ,, , Colonel Drschbuhl, commander of the cold weather and as soon as the dis-; o.io ,,, ,,, SENATOR JOHNSON VIEWS WITH ALARM ALLIED DEBT BILL FARM CONFERENCE Superior Knowledge Needed WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. If Amer ican agriculture la to succeed (n com petition with tho skill, natural re sources, and cheaper labor of other countries "we must depend upon our superior knowledge," Raymond A Pearson, president of Iowa State col lege of agriculture and mechanical arts told the national agricultural con ferenco today, In a plea for increased agricultural research. "New methods for reducing cost of production, the bettor distribution of farm products and better methods of marketing are sorely needod at this time,'- ho said, adding that such meth ods will help to reduce the coat of liv ing. A national policy for agricultural re search, Mr. Pearson said, should have federal and state financial support. Higher salaries, he declared, were needed to attract able men to the re search work, since the scientific tanks were being depleted rapidly by gVam will be carried out by tho North west Association of Sheriffs and Peuce Officers, which wns organized here TuoBday. Roy C. Lylo, federal prohibition dl rector of Senttlo, who accompanlod . industrial concerns offering greater re the officers to British Columbia today, ; numeration. Ho also advocated snec- plnnnod to visit the docks and liquor warehouses to ascertain If possible the nmotmt of liquors being held for ex port. Tho sheriffs concluded their busi ness soHslona yoatorday after going on record In favor of repealing tho BtnlO' poll tax und dog tax law. lal scholarships and fellowships to provide competent men for the work, WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. (By the Associated Press.) Indications were given in official circles today that the United States is adverse to participation in a general European economic conference should a meet ing be held at the time set for the Genoa gathering, but ' would look with more favor on a conference to be held at a later date. The Genoa meeting, it was assert ed, would be in position to obtain more satisfactory results. In the op inion of some government officials Jf more time were given for condi tions In Europe to stabilize. The Genoa conference is sched uled to open March 8. The United States, high officials explained, probably would be glad to take part in a later conference from which some international good could be expected, but would hardly become a party to a gathering at which Individual Interests might he seeking Individual ends. It was indicated that this country as jet had not received full informa tion regarding' the questions which would or would not be taken up for deliberation. There was a belief in official cir cles that the supreme council might postpone the conference. O. M . Barton, Pioneer Of Baker, Passes On RAJCER, Ore., Jan. e6. O. Jf. Pnr ton, Oregon pioneer, died here today following an illness of several days, 'Ho had been a gold miner nnd rail road builder and was well known among tho early settlers of Portland, Antl Lynch BUI Passes WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. By a vote of 230 to 119, the bonne today pnssod tho Dyer antl-lynchlng bill. The moa- where ho lived when that city hnd increase In rates by the Pacific Tele- WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. An nouncing his opposition to the pend lng allied debt funding bill in . Its present form, Senator Johnson of California, republican, irreconcilable in the league controversy declared today in the senate that the propos ed funding law would Involve the United States in ' European affairs "that you won't need a League ot Na tions to drag you into every embro glio across the water." The California senator offered an amendment providing that agree ments entered into with debtor na tions by the refunding commission created by the bill be subject to the approval of congress. Negotiations to be carried on under authority of the proposed act, he declared, would Involve the largest financial trans actions between nations in the history of the world, and for that reason congress should move with the ut most caution. Turning his attack upon the exocu tlve sessions of the arms conference he declared that a real disarmament program would have resulted had the sessions been open for one week nfter Secretary Hughes had made hla matiterful revelation to all the world," of tbjngs America would do. Oregon Phone Ruling Early in February tilling began word was sent to the offi cers who made the raid. Attorney Newton Borden represented Brown and made a plea for leniency. Attor ney George Codding represented the state. County and local officials feel that Jail sentences are the only way to stop the liquor traffic, fines being regard ed as mere items of expense. ENDORSES WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Com mendation of the agricultural bloc in congress was voted unanimously to day by the national agricultural con ference through unanimous adoption ot the report of the committee on ag riculture and price reduction. noble guards. Last came the major prelate In robes of black and purple, then mem bers of the ancient order of the Sword and Cape, in quaint medieval costumes with ruffled collars, gaiters and buckled slippers; then the higher officers of the armed forces of the Vatican in the order of their prece dence. . Meanwhile the members of the sac red college, bishops, archbishops and diplomats, had entered the chapel ot the choir, with Its high stalls rising along both sides of the altar. Aa they entered, they took up their positions according to their rank. Mlscre Is Sung. ine strains ot tne Miserere were heard as the procession approached the chapel and the cardinal arch priest. Merry Del Val, and the Card!-; nal Camerlengo, Oasparrl, took their places near the casket which was to receive the body. As the strains of the Miserere ended the pontiff's body was carried in and the anthem "Exaltabunt Domino" 1 again was sung, followed by the chanting of "In Paradlslum." Then the solemn ceremony of abso lution took place and the choir sang the anthem "Ingredlar," followed by "Slcut Cervus." While the last an-; them Was being sung the body was' .1 .WN.. I , .1,1 1 I. ..1 - . Special Music Elks Tonight, A special attraction will be offered at the Elks' lodge tonight in the ap pearance of two musicians from the Conn Musical company, who will en-the major domo of the Vatican, Mon tertain with selections. There will "'snor San de Samper, covered the be other vaudeville numbers, and one ot ,the .poi'e wltnt vel1 ,f, wh't8 ..... ... . ... silk and placed in tho coffin the ? Z Tb! I6 $tn 90fth?ealr medal, struck during the pontifical Is due. There will be a large attend- ance of members. - (Continued on page six.) SALEM, Ore., Dec. 2G. Decision by the state public service commission on telephone rates will be made early in February, according to announcement of the commission, which last sjummer devoted more, than a month t hearing testimony and arguments on a petition for revision of an order authorizing 1 sure now goes to tho sonnto. i1 I but ono thousand Inhabitants. jdiono and Telegraph company. NANSEN nuiA itia mn i irr tfi' oAld Ho lUU LAIt IU SAVE LIVES OF MILLIONS RUSSIANS GENEVA, Jan. 26. (By Associated Press.) Nineteen million persons are' suffering intensely for want of food in Russia and 15,000,000 certainly will die unless succored, Dr. Fridtjof Nan sen told the League of Nations inter national committee on relief or Russia here today. Dr. Nansen Bald he was dissatisfied with the way In which the Russian government had acted under the agreement signed on August 27, the transportation situation especially leaving much to be desired. In giving the new details of the sit uation in Russia he declared the total population affected wa 33,000,000 and it was now too late to save all, even if the workers were able to use the rail road lines at full capacity. As a mat ter of fact it only would be possible to move sufficient grain between now and the harvest to save 6,000,000 or 7,000,000 persons. Furthermore the committee had In sufficient funds at present to buy the necessary stocks the 28,000,000 gold tftt nfa a f i tl tllalutnnl liolno iMnilnninila More funds must be raised before the month of May, after which all help would be in vain.