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ARMY AND M REVOLT
' KING QUITS THRONE TO
lift
Order for Demobilization of Greek Soldiers On Greek Islands,
Brings Revolution Airplane Showers Pamphlets On
. Athens in Name of Army and Navy Demanding Resigna
: tion of Cabinet- Abdication of King and Queen and Forma
tion of Government Friendly to Allies Effort to Save
Royal Family By Elevation of Crown Prince Expected to
Fail Chaos Reigns Throughout Country Few Casualties
l.OXDOX, Sept. 27. (By Hie
AsMK-lnU-d I'lfss) (8:0 1 M.)
Confirmation or Ifcliiir C'onsuiii
tliic'H nbrtU-atlnii lias bron re
ceived by tlic British foreign of
fice, it wis announced tills even
ing. LONDON, Sept. 27. (By Asso
ciated Press). A Central News
dispatch from Athens, timed 8:30
o'clock this morning fys King
Constantino signed an abdication
decree without reservation.
i LONDON, Sept. 27. (By Asso
ciated Press). . Reuters Limited
says authoritative news has been
received of the abdication of King
Constantlne of Greece.
. ' A number of Greek warships
and transports manned by revolu
tionaries -have left the Island of,
Mltylene off the coast of Smyrna
and are proceeding toward Athens,
according to messages from
authoritative sources received
, here. ..
- According tothe same sources,
the revolutionary movement start
ed on the Islands of Mltylene and
Chios among the soldiers and refu
gees from the Smyrna district.
All officers who refuse to join
the movement'are being arrested,
It is added.
The Immediate cause of the re
volt was an order for the demob
ilization of the soldiers who had
been evacuated to these Islands,
the men wishing to keep their
rifles as trophies, or perhaps for
personal protection. The first Inti
mation the authorities in Athens
had of the movement was the ap-.
pearance of an airplane over the
city which showered pamphlets
drawn up in the name of the army
and navy and the population of
Mltylene, demanding the resigna
tion of the government and the
abdication of Constantine.
LONDON, Sept. 27 (By Associated
Press). A Renter .'dispatch from
Athens received shortly before, Boveri
oGclock this evening says King Con
sintine lias abdicated.
London Accepts Report
LONDON'. Sept.' 27. (By Associated
Press). . The abdication of King Con
stantine of Greece is accepted as an
accomplished fact in the highest offic
ial quarters here.
This is based on a message from a
high diplomatic official at Athens
which is understood to state that he
had received information of the king's
abdication and believed the informa
tion to be true although he was unable
to confirm it. owing to the unsettled
condition attending the revolutionary
movepient.
PARIS, Sept. 27. (By Associated
Press). The abdication of King Con
stantino of Greece was indicated as
DID HENRI FORD FORGET $2,000,000 if
IN CANADIAN BANK? ALSO TAX ON IT?
DETROIT, Mich., Sept. 27 If Henry
Ford forgot about a deposit of $2,000,
000 in a Windsor, Ontario, bank as was
reported several days ago, it is quite
certain that he also neglected to make
a tax return on the deposit, Alexander
Black, assessment commissioner of
Windsor reasoned today, as he started
an investigation of the manufacturer's
cash resources across the border.
WAR
imminent in Athens dispatches receiv
ed by the foreign office and dated
midnight last night.
The revolutionary movement, head
ed by Generals Gonatas and Plestras,
seemed to be threatening Athens and
two of their ships had landed troops
near the capital which is undefended
militarily.
The government was said to be in
tending to seek refuge in the enthrone
ment ot Crown Prince George.
Cabinet Resigns
ATHENS, Sept. 27. (By Associated
Press). King Constantine lias' accept
ed the resignation of the cabinet,
which quickly followed the reception
of two ultimatums from thes cruiser
Lomnos. ' . . . .
The foregoing dispatch is dated in
Athens today but the hour of filing
was not indicated.
In 'accepting the resignation, the
king said he entirely put aside any
idea of resistance which would bring,
as a result, civil war in Greece.
Tlie crown prince has abandoned
his proposed journey to Rumania for
the royal marriage.
PARIS, Sept. 27. A Havas dispatch
from Athens not timed there, received
this afternoon sayB:
"The Insurrectionists, who have nine
destroyers and naval airplanes, be
sides two warships, Kilkis and Lem
nos, have landed troops at Cape
Sun ion, (on tho peninsula southeast
of Athens). General Papolas has been
sent to try to stop them.
"Martial law has been proclaimed.
"General Kautzis induced the garri
son here to adhere to the revolution
ary movement."
Rebels Issue Ultimatum
ATHENS. Sept. 27. (By Associated
Press). An ultimatum from the war
ship" Lemnos, which arrived at Laurl
um, on the peninsula southeast of
Athens, witli revolting troops, demand
ed the dissolution of the national. as
sembly and the formation ot a people's
cabinet friendly to the entente.
LONDON. Sept. 57. (By Associated
Press). The Greek fleet has gone
over to the revolutionaries, who an
nounce that every officer nnd member
ot the crews is wholly with them, ac
cording to a Central News dispatch
from Athens. The movement which is
headed by Colonel Gonatas is making
headway in all directions.
The dispatch, which is dated Tues
day night, says the cabinet has been
in continuous session for many hours.
No official statements had been issued
but it was understood that the minis
ters were drawing up a manifesto ad
dressed to the people.
This far, it adds, the revolution has
been bloodless despite the excitement
of the people who were surging thru
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Under the Ontario law interest on
bank deposits may be levied upon for
municipal income tax and the reported
"lost account," Black said, had not
been declared. The commissioner fig
uredMr. Ford owed the city of Wind
sor about $5,400 in taxes for the three
years the $2,000,000 was said to. have
been on deposit.
Man F reed By Bend
Coroner's Jury Must
' Face Murder Charge
BEND. Ore., Sept. 2 7. Eir Halvor
sen, Deschutes county ranches, is al
leged to have murdered William
Garrett, a neighbor, on July 1. in a
complaint on file before .ludge R. W.
Sawyer. The complaint was signed
by W. R. Garrett of Olympia, Wash.,
a brother of the dead man. A war
rant was issued for Halvorsen's ar
rest. llalvorsen was exonerated by the
coroner's jury sitting on the case
July 3. Solf defense was found.
Garrett's relatives are represented by
L. H. McMahan, who is designated
as assistant to the attorney general
in this case.
WINS STATE
FAIRJWE
Local Exhibit Featuring Pears,
Strawberries and Dairy Pro
ducts Win Sweepstakes for
Second Time in Two Years
Crowd Large in Spite of
Rain. -:t "''(,'.
SALEM, Ore., Sept. 2". In hie
award of honors for county exhibits
at tho stato fair yesterday, witli 15
out of OrcKon's 30 count iT' a compet
ing, first place was given Jackson
count, second place Polk county and
third to Tillamook county.
SALEM,. Ore., Sept. 57. In splto
of continued rains, the third, or Salem
day at the Cist annual Oregon state
fair brought out a crowd estimated
at 20,000?
Tho racing program called yester
day will ho run this afternoon in ad
dition to todny's scheduled events.
Stock Judging is being continued
today In addition to uwarding of
prizes in that division.
Jackson county carried off the
first prize in county exhibits, pours
and ripe strawberries featuring tho
exhibit. Tho Jackson county exhibit,
also Included some fine apples, mol
ons and dairy products. Minerals are
also displayed to good advantage.
TACOMA. Hopt.' 27 Two prisoners
at .McNeill Island federal prison
escaped last night in a launch. The
nn?n were James W.- Beronto. 25, sen
tenced to three yenrs in June. 1921,
for embezzling $11,000 from the of
fice of the Internul revenue depart
ment here, and Robert J. Turner. 23,
a stenographer, sentenced to three
years from Kan Francisco in .March,
1!122, for forging a postal money
order.
The Daily
Bank Robbery
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ar.. Sept. 27.
Two unidentified masked bandits
were killed, another fatally wounded
and two others severely shot this noon
in a running fight with cittzns aftr
th fiv mn had robbd th First a
tlonal bank of this plac of $25,000
in mony and $90,000 in bonds. The
money and bonds were recovered.
All members of the bandit - gang
were either killed or captured.
E. G. Smith, cashier of the bank,
sounded the burglar alarm and citi
zens met Jho bandits with gun fire
as they emerged from the bank with
their loot, carrying before them the
bank teller as a shield. Tho bandits
returned tho fire.
One bandit who sat In an automo
bile in front of the bank, attempted
lo. escape, dui was capiureu anwrf
being wounded.
None of tho half down citizens
who engaged the bandits in the battle
was wounded.
All of the $14,000 In cash and $60.
000 In bonds with which the bandits
ran from the hank nt the opening of
the fight was recovered.
JACKSON
Two Royal Stars
Kim,; Constantino and
WINS NOMINATION
N.
NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 27. United
States Senator Joseph Frellnghuysen,
friend of President Harding and one
of the administration leaders in con
gress was re-nominated by the re
publicans of New Jersey yesterday In
a sweeping victory of more than two
to one over George L. Record, a Jer
sey City lawyer.
The senator carried 20 counties
with little effort. Returns from 2,
054 of-the 2464 districts ill the state
gave him 1 40,033 votes against 69,
922 for Record, a lead of 77,011.
Most of the republican congress
men who wero opposed In yesterday's
battle seemed to havo been victo
rious over non'-organlzation candi
dates. Late returns on the republican
congressional contest In the seventh
district revealed the defeat of Rep
resontativo Radcliffe by George II.
Segor by about 800 votes. '
IN LOCAL GANG
Decision was made by County Judge
G. A. Gardner of the Juvenile court
this morning in the cases of three of
the boys, apprehended a week' ago for
wholesale petty depredations during
the summer, to which they confessed
fully and freely, the authorities say.
Lffwrence Hughes, age 12, was sen
tenced to the reform school until he is
21 years of ago, and paroled to Miss
Falldine, county nurse, who will visit
him twice a week and assist the par
ents in correcting defects and Inclina
tions. His parents promised to "look
after him better" in the future.
Beryl Brown, ago 13 years, was
given the same sentence, and a parole,
and as yet no one has been named to
be his supervisor.
Willie Tabor, age 15 years, was pa-
'
in Greek Eclipse
Queen Sophia of Greece.
OPPOSES STATE
SALEM, Oro., Sept. 2 7. A reaolu
Hon expressing opposition to the state
taxpayers' league income tax to be
voted on tills fall was Introduced this
morning In tho convention of the
Oregon State Federation ot Labor In
session here. It is predicted that fa
vorable action will bo tuken on the
resolution tomorrow.
Other now resolutions Introduced
before tho convention this morning
urgo the adoption of free text books
for the public schools, organization
of public Bchool teachers, legislation
placing employers employment agen
cies under the regulation of the state
labor commissioner and the election
of federal judges.
A resolution urging the American
Federation of Labor to take steps to
offset the; "milk and honey" propa
ganda of American employers in Eu
rope, was adopted by the convention
this morning. Another resolution
adopted was one urging congress to
adopt Henry Ford's proposal for tho
purchase of the Muscle Shoals nitrate
plant. ' i
Pear Market News
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.
(Special wire to Tribune.) Bartlett
pears, box, New York $3.253.50;
Chicago $3.253.75.
roled to Mrs. C. Clark, who lives In the
country.
The conditions of the paroles of tho
above include staying in nights, at
tending school regularly. and stricter
parental control. District Attorney
Itawles Moore contended that "nothing
that would tend to put the boys back
to the conditions before they were ar
rested would bo considered," and op
posed "letting them run wild."
The cases of Chauncey Hooker, age
18, a rising young local pugilist known
as the "Champion Pearpicker," George
Brown, age 17, and young Penni, ago
17, a dishwasher, were continued until
next Saturday when a decision will he
given in their cases.
OREGON
LABOR
INCOME TAXES
I unnr nr inrnTiiin mart
NEAR EAST FADES, TURKS
E
Angora Government Demands Immediate Evacuation of
Thrace and Refuses to Recognize Neutral Zone Open
Hostilities Between Turks and British Only Averted By
1 1th Hour Wireless More Troops and Ships Being Rushed
From England to Dardanelles Expect Crisis Saturday,
When Turks Start Evacuation Smyrna Sultan Decides to
Remain Until Ordered Out Christian Massacre Feared.
CONSTANTINOPLE. 12:35 P.
M.. Sept. 27. Uy the Asso
ciated Press) It Is unofficially
forecast that the Kcmitllst reply
to the allied peace, note contains
ooikIIUoiih unacceptable to the
allies. In that th nationalists In
sist upon tho use of the straits
for transport J n troops to Thrace
licfore the beginning of the pence
con fere nee.
PAKIS, Sept.' 27. The Angora
government has decided to send
n noto to the powers, demand
ing the Immediate, evacuation of
Thrace, uccordlng to a stale-
inent atU'lhtitcd by the Figaro to
1'Vriid Hey, KctnullKt represen
, UiVlve. In- France. This Men Jimli,;
been decided 'upon, he Haiti, be- '
cnitwc Ifc was certain tho (ireekn
were preparing for nyHtematle "
destruction of the country nnd
hud already arrested and sent to
(recce u number of prominent
Turks t le held hi exchange for
Greeks made captive by the
Turks.
Fcrrld Hey declared tho
Turks had not rcco!?ntzcd estab
lishment of a neutral zone and
added: "IT tho KemallKt gov
ernment accepts the zone you
may bo sure It will lw resiwct
ed. In any case, acceptance
might coincide only with the
meeting of the preliminary ar
mistice confereew where we hIiiiII
demand evacuation or Thrace -and
restoration of the country to
Ottoman administration and also
tho it turn of Constantinople,
although perhaps our troops
might enter tho country."
Hot It Sides Prepared,
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 27.
(Fly the Associated Press) While
tiiu Anatolian cabinet sitting at Smy
rna 1h completing Its reply to tho al
lied note, the nationalist army con
tinues lt fuveriHh concentration of
troops on the Ismid and Chanak lines.
Mustapha Kcmul P.islwi now has
1100 men In Kum Kales!, at the
mouth of the Dardanelles; 5000 at
Ddramyli, fifty miles southeast of
Chanak; 10,000 In tho intervening
San jn k of Karnssl, und considerable
forces in the other areas.
The nationalist leader experts
these concentrations to be completed
by HeptemberllO. which date co-ln-cUTob
with tho time set for' the final
evacuation of refugees from Smyrna.
It Is considered significant here that
General Ntiureddln Pasha, mi.tary
governor of Smyrna, has declared he
cannot guarantee the lives of the
Christians In Smyrna after that date.
This is taken to mean that tho Kem
nlists want to clear decks for action
In the. event the allies reject their
reply.
The Ih-itlsh are no less busy
strengthening their lines and check
mating every move made by the na
tionalists. Further arrivals of mili
tary and naval units are daily aug
RUSSIAN INTELLECTUALS KICKED OUT BY
SOVIET; SAY RED
niGA, Sept. 27.-t-(Uy Associated
Press). A large party ot expelled Rus
sian intellectuals Iius arrived here
from Moscow with their families.
Twenty-five persons are In the party.
Another party, numlierinK 84, is being
sent from Moscow to I'otroisrad where
they will he placed on board a ship
and sent uway.
Those expelled Include several not
ed professors and authors and the for
mer provisional government's minister
of agriculture, M. Pesliekhonoff. A
socialist professor among the party
arriving here said the expulsions rep-
AN T1A 1
menting their forces nnd Inversely
Impairing Mustapha Kemal's chances
of successfully attacking tho straits.
Tho Sea of Mormora and tho Uos-phorils-
are dotted with tho most
modern warcraft, the concentration
rivaling thut of tho fateful days of
tho Gulllpoll campaign.
Tho British fleet now Includes six
dreadnauKlits, seven battle cruisers,
twenty destroyers nnd several sub
marines .and ' giant aircraft carriers.
The assembly of this great armada
and the Increase' in the British land
forces to upwurd of 30.000 men havo
quieted the frayed nerves of tho anx
ious Christian population of the capi
tal. ' - "
Tho sultan's cabinet- met In special
session yusturriny-n,nd Jm:ided-,not to .
reliro unless so ordered by. tho Koiti
allst government. .
Moro Turks Advancing.
"LONDON. Sept. 27. (By the As
snclatcd Press) Moro Turkish na
tionalist troops have drifted Into tho
Chanak zone, according to official
advices from Con?tuntinoplo Uoday.
This is not regarded In authoritative
duarters, however as aggravating the
situation much, nnd tho. opinion was
expressed In these quarters that
trouble would be avoided.
CONSTANTINOPLE . Sept. 27.
An encyclical from Popo Plus was
read yesterday In tho Catholic
churches calling on tho congrega
tions to pray for peace. On Sunday
solemn high mass will bo celebrated,
followed by tho Jato Popo Xlencdlct's
litany.
IT. S. Action Denied.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (By tho
Associated Press) Purls news dis
patches announcing that Vice Admi
ral Long, of the American navy had
gone to Constantinople to direct pos
sible "naval operations." wero not
understood In official circles here,
where It was Indicated that partici
pation of American warships in any
demonstration ngainst the Turks was
not a part of the" American, policy
toward tho Near Knstern problem.
FAIUS. Sept. 27. (By tho Asso
ciated Pross) Vice Admiral Andrew
T. Long, U. S. N., commander of tho
American naval forces In Kuropenn
waters, has gone to Constantinople to
direct tho naval ' operations should
any become necessary in participa
tion with the foreign squadrons, it
was stated here toduy.
ALDKltSHOTT. England, Sept. 27.
Nearly 2000 soldiers of nil ranks
left here this morning for embarka
tion for tho Near Kast,
Wire lews Prevent Hostilities.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 27.
(By tho Associated Press) A wire
less messago sent to Chanak when
tho Turkish nationalists occupied
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RULE NEARLY OVER
resented tho hopeless endeavor of tho
Uolshevlkl to retard the gradual devel
opment of a new and powerful hour
gooiHie which In the course of two or
three years would bring about tho
flnul collapse of the present rulers In
Russia. ,
He added that the growing mystic
religious reeling among the peasants
and intellectuals undoubtedly was be
coming a serious factor.
While the leading co-operatlonlstn
and intellectuals were being exiled
nbroad, the professor said, persons of ,s
less Importance were being banished,
to remote parts of. RuBsIa, .