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LLOYD-GEORGE IS
WOMAN IS
CONVICTED
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Mrs. Clara Phillips Is Found
Guilty of Beating Husband's
Affinity to Death With Ham
merTakes Verdict Stoic-
, ally No Demonstration in
Court.
KIPLING WAS RIGHT
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 As
Doputy Sheriff Frank Dewar step-
pert to. the prisoners side to con-
duct her back to her cell follow-
lng the reading of the verdict, he
j leaned over and said to her:
"Well, Mrs. Phillips, it might
have been much worse."
"I'll say It could," quickly re's-
spondee! the young woman.
..
LOH ANGELES,
diet of murder in
Nov.- H. -A ver
the second degree
Mi's. Clara PIJlUps.
was returned by the jury at 10:25 to
day in the rase of Mrs. Clara Phillips,
charged with b-itlng Mrs. Alberta
Meadows to death with a hammer.
Ilcforo the verdict was reached,
Judge Houscr cautioned the crowd
In the court room that numerous
deputy sheriffs were scattered among
them and that any disturbance or
demonstration would be dealt with
severely. Mrs. 1'hilflps heard the
verdict without any evidence of emo
tion. Judge llousor sot next Monday
"at ten o'clock as the time for sen
tence. Women Fiivor llanelng.
Eight ballots were taken, accord
ing to the foreman of the juvy. the
first showing eight Jurors In favor of
hanging the defendant, with four vot-!
ing for acquittal.
All three of tho women jurors voted
for the death penalty on this ballet,
the foreman told newspapermen.
Later the four men who had voted
for acquittal on the first ballot.
. I Continued on page eight)
PUT UP TO
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. Docis- of the Chicago packing house of Ar
inn with regard to th proposed al- mour and company continued their
sorption by Armour un-1 company of conference here today over the pro
Morris and tompany. another, Chi-j posal to consolidate the Armur inter
c.igo "Big Five" packer was reserv- ests with those of Morris and corn
ed today by government officers ee-j rany, another of the "Big Five" and
l'.ire whom the matter was placed thus create the largest packing con-
jesterday by J. Ogden Armour.
Mr. Armour's proposal is being
carefully studied by ofif :era of the
department of agriculture and Jus
tice to determine the relntion of the
proposed merger to the general stat
utes Including the newlj enacted
packers and stockyards control act.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Offi
cials of the federal government and
Puts Insect Poison
in Pancakes, Farmer
And Wife Are Dead
BEATRICE, Neb., Nov. 16.
Fred Roker, 74, and his wife,
aged 87, are dead at their farm
home near Clatonla, Nab., as the
result of eating poison in pan-
cakes at breakfast yestorday.
The poison, given Mrs. Roker to
kill insects in her garden last
summer, was accidentally used
bv her to mix the cake3 instead
of flour.
TO ESCAPE JAIL
Wm. Bross Lloyd, Wealthy
Red, Fails in 2-Year Fight to
Escape Sentence for At
tempt to Overthrow Govt.
During War.
l,
KOCK ISLAND. 111.. Nov. 10. The
Illinois Hupremo court manditt
ordering William Bross Lloyd, mil
llonnlro Chicago communist, to joiiei
prison for five years for violation of
the state nnti-syndiculism law, will
be served on Sheriff Peters of Cook
county todny, Chief Justice Thonip
son announced.
Judge Thompson Inst midnight de
nied Lloyd's plea for a thirty-day stay
lo nennit him to arrange for the
handling of his 11,800.000 estate.
"No man going to the penitentiary
ought to have that much money.
Justice Thompson commented in de
nying the delay.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16. (By Associated
Press). The two year fight of Wil
liam Bross Lloyd, wealthy communist,
lo escape a five year penitentiary sen
tenco for violation of the Illinois
espionage act. known as the "over
throw law," ended at midnight, accord
ing to word here. Chief Justice Thomp
son of the Illinois supremo court an
nounced he would deny Lloyd'B action
to slav tho sentence until December
15.
Lloyd and seventeen other members
of the communist party were convicted
in Chicago in August, 1920. They wore
accused of advocating overthrow of
the government.
Their fifjlit to escape sentonco was
made on the ground mat the Illinois
"overthrow act," adopted during the
war, usurped authority vested in the
federal government alono.
The United Slates supremo court
refused several days ago to hear the
Lloyd case. Pending the defense mo
tion before that court, Lloyd's attor
neys obtained the stay of sentence
from the state court until today.
Chief Clerk Vail of the state su
preme court today was expected to
issue the necessary paper's for Lloyd's
imprisonment. In addition to prison
sentences, most of the defendants
were fined various amounts. Lloyd's
fine was $2000.
William Bross Lloyd, millionaire
communist-laborite, of Winnetaka, a
( Continued on page eight)
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cern in the country.
A formal presentation of the pro
posal was made yesterday to Secre
) tary Wallace of the agricultural de
' partment and to Attorney General
Daugherty, and today J. Ogden Ar
mour, head of the Armour company.
spent a half hour with President
Harding. He declined afterward to
say what transpired during his visit
to the White House.
MILLIONAIRE IS
LOSER IN FIGHT
FORMAL NOTE
SENT CHINA
HARDING
Immediate Release of U. S.
Missionaries Taken By Ban
dits Demanded England,
Italy, France and Sweden
Join in Action Repetition
Boxer Troubles Feared.
PEKING, Nov. 18. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Measures for the im
mediate release of tho foreign mis
sionaries kidnapped by Chinese. ban
dits were demaded of the Peking
government today by the American,
British, Italian, Fronch and Swedish
ministers, who acted under instruc
tions of their governments.
'The .five-ministers,, presenting a
joint note, called in person and in
formed executives of the Chinese re
public that the continued retention
of the missionaries in captivity would
not be tolerated by the powers.
The powers, It was said, would be
compelled tp act drastically unless
the missionaries were released and
guarantees given for the future safe
ty of tho hundreds of other mission
aries in China, i,
Tho note was couched In vigorous
language. It declared that the mis
sionaries were carrying on their own
work In the interior of China under
treaties which had been violated by
the abductors.
It is understood that Washington
Instructed Jacob Gould Schurman,
the American minitser, to impress
upon China the seriousness of the
bandits' activities in detaining for
eigners for political motives. Dr.
Schurman protested only in behalf
of the two American captives, but
joined tho other ministers in a gen
eral complaint against tho Interfer
ence with tho treaty rights of mis
sionaries. Bosides the Americans, the cap
tives now include one Greek, one
French citizen, one British subject,
one Swedish and one Italian.
The bandits have seized tho va
rious nationals with a view of forc
ing the Peking government to incor
porate tho bandits In the regular Chi
ncso army. Peking probably will be
forced to accede to tho bandit's de
mands In order to satisfy the pow
ers. Vorelgnors Aro Alarmed
HANKOW, Provlnco of Hupeh,
China, Nov. 10. (By the Associated
Press.) American, British and
French residents of the province of
Honan, alarmed at the increase of
lawlessness and the appearance of
an apparently organized campaign
againBt foreigners have appealed
jointly to their legations for protec
tion. The outbreaks, which culminated
recently in the kidnapping of a num
ber of foreigners, are laid to so-called
bandits, who however, actually are
uncontrollable troops.
The appeal sent to the American,
British and French legations at Po
kln askB that those governments take
adequate measures to protect the
lives and property of theln nationals
in the danger zone and to establish
the responsibility of the Peking gov
ernment for the maintenance of order
In the provinces.
Advices received here state that
the Ilcv. Mr. Larsen, head of tho Lu
theran mission and Kwanchow, Is
abandoning his -post on account of
conditions in his district, and that
other missionaries will be called to
take similar action.
The English missionary Legard,
who was among th6 first captured,
escaped when his guards were killed
while loitering in a village, according
to dispatches which have reached
here.
Sees Change In Dry Sentiment.
NEW VOKK. Nov. 16. President
Harding In a letter to Mm. Douglas
Hobinson, r.ister of the lai-j Theodore
I! .rvevelt, admltti ther! had be';n
h:t- In public oninion regjichni pp
hinitinn and predicted the qieMiff
v t'liM not he takn o;il of poii'l s
w iiilu this geno-atlon.
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BEATEN IN
Second English Woman Is Elected to
House of Commons
LONDON, Nov. 16. (By Associated ;
Press). The second woman to be re
turned to the new house of commons,
Lady Astor being the first, was Mrs
Margaret Wlntrlngliami -the presontj
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SEATTLE, Nov. 16. Major L. I.
Powell, "king kloagle of tho Pacific
domain of the Ku Klux Klan" was
in Seattle today preparing for a cam
paign in the interests of a compul
sory public school attendance act,
similar to the Oregon law adopted in
the recent election.
"Tho samo law will bo in effect
within 12 months In Washington,"
Powell asserted on his arrival yeBtor
day, "and all private schools will be
forced out of existence. Our first
step will be to stage a big member
ship drivo in Seattle and other cities
of tho state As a preliminary we
plan to hold a big open air demon
stration somewhere just outside the
city hero with all tho klunsmon in
Western .Washington and a special
delegation from Portland in attend
ance. Powell Baid that there are 42 klans
In this state the largest In Seattle,
tho next n Spokane, third In Walla
Walla and fourth in Tacoma. But ho
declared Washington is "far behind
Oregon in this respect."
"There are '22,000 klansmen in
Portland alone," ho asserted.
ASKS AID OF U. S. A.
CH1CAOO, Nov. 10. Financial nld
for the citizens of Obcrammergatf Is
sought In a letter from Wllhclm Butz,
burgomelster of tho Bavarian com
munity and published today in tho
Chlengo Tribune.
The winter needs of tho villagers
can be cared fur with $27,500. Burgo
mclster Butz said. Ho pointed out
that tho citizens of Oberammergau
had refused a $1,000,000 offer from
nn American motion picture company
to film the passion play.
"In refusing to sell our play to nn
American film company tor $i.uuu,
000. a sacrifice demanded by loyalty
to the vow made to our fathers, our
citizens have denied themselves in
dividually and the corporation has
foregone more than can be hoped for
in many years," he wrote.
Chet-s Marvel Is Dismissed.
NEW YOIIK. Nov. 16. Holding
that chess did not impnlr the health
and mornls or a boy. Magistrate Levy
has dismissed Hamuel Kzeschewski.
10 year old cnes marvel, ennrgea waa 9mpi0Ted when the accident OC
with hclne- without proper guardian- ,,llrre()
member for the Louth division of Lin-
colnshire. Mrs. Wintringhnin retains
her seat with 11,609 votes against the
conservative candidate, Sir Alan
Hutchlngs, with 10,726 votes.
CHILE; SUFFERERS
WELCOME U. S. AID
GUATEMALA, Nov. 16 Earth
shocks were felt throughout the Andes
region Tuesday, distinct movements
being noted at Villa Cnnnlos. . It is
said tho tremors were connected with
the earthquake in Chile.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 16. Tho In
habitants of Snntlngo were much
alarmed early this morning when a
slight earth shock was felt here, the
motion being vertical. The tremors
began at 1:42 o'clock.
Strong shocks wore reported from
Copiapo and Lasarena at 12:14 a. in.
Dispatches from Copiapo reported
the arrival of a medical and relief
party bringing a largo Btock of food
and medicines. Tho medical officers
of tho party found a number of the
injured lying in the open air in the
vineyards as the hospitals had boen
completely ruined. Other victims wore
huddled In a motion picture theater.
The patients were in need of most of
the essentials.
In Vnllenar bodies still remain be
neath the ruins, thore decomposing
and constituting a monnco to the pub
lic health. The inhabitants without
food are living in a continual state, or
terror, sleeping on the nearby hills.
Breaking of the pipes has loft the town
without water.
The news that President Harding is
sending warships to Huasco with sup
plies was received here with expres
sions of gratitude on all sides.
Whilo doubtless the vessels cannot
arrlvo for another week, it is consid
ered certain, Judging from continued
reports of the serious conditions and
appeals for rollef from the district,
that the aid will be tlmoly.
Despite the railroad connections to
tho north, tho quickest meanB of com
munication with tho district, even in
normal times, is by ship and it is be
lioved Borne weeks will elapse before
it is possible to deliver all supplies
needed to alliiy distress.
Burch Trial Postponed
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. The trial
ql Arthur C. Burch, charged with mur
der of J. Belton Kennedy was post
poned to Monday today owing to the
Illness of Deputy District Attorney
Clark.
' Gus Immich Succumbs
WENATCHEE, Wash., Nov. 16 Gus
Immich, Spokane man, hit by an auto
mobile Tuesday night, died in a hospl-
tal today.
He was crossing a road
I from a fruit packing shed where he
MORE QUAKES IN
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ELECTIONS
Butte Editor Dies
Following Scuffle
With Ex-Service Men
BUTTE, Mont., Nov. 16 James
Melvin, 62, editor of the Salmou,
Idaho, Recorder, died suddenly ill
his office, following a scuffle
with a committee of ex-service
men who visited him nftor he hud
refused to Join tho Rod Cross.
. In tho scuffle. Molvln's coat
was torn but no blows wore
struck. Ho escaped from tho
comuiltteo and ran to his office
whore ho expired shortly nftor-
ward. A coroner's jury yester- 4
day found that his death had been
caused by "excitement and over
oxortlun,"
Tou Velle's Vote Increased By
Complete Count to, 3304
Thomas' Official Lead Over
Kelly 3289 All 'Amend
ments Are Voted Down.
The official count of tho election
cm- .Tni-liHon county was completed
this morning. In tho record timo of
throe diiyH. Not a singlo amendment
nn tho ballot rnriiod, or came close
to it. Tho singlo tax amendment,
with which Oregon voters have been
postered fur years, und always defeat.
was hit tho Hardest, "s vuie mu,u.
Yes. Sliii: no. 4271. The compulsory
school bill wus voted down by a ma
jority of 401, tho vote standing: Yes,
33M; no, 3800. Tho Portland world's
fair was snowed undor: Yes, 170 1;
no 3042. Tho county road bonds
wero beaten: No, 39.18; yes, 3610, i
majority uguinHt of 442. Georgo Al
ford for county commissioner re
ceived the highest vote. 0783.
J. W. Hatcher was elected con
stable for the Ashland district: Geo.
O. Timothy for the Medford district
nnd Ham Klrkpntrlck for the JarK
Honvlllo district. Scattering voles for
this position wero bestowed upon 113
citizens.
Tho official count totals for nil of
fices and measures, is ns follows:
Governor.
Pierce 470
Oleott .' 3S31
Pierce's mnjorlty 1330
Congress.
Hawley 4.VI2
Statu Treasurer. .
Hoff 4120
Tou Velle 3.IU1
Muff's mnjorlty
Nuprcmu Court Justice
Burnett r'r31
McCourt ",ISI,
Rand r':l15
Superintendent 1'ubliu Instruction.
Churchill 4780
George . 233S
Churchill's majority ill 31!
CommlKxloiicr f LiiImm'.
Orr.m ' 4021
Hnnsen ''"'tl
Gram's majority 1707
Public Service Commissioner.
Campbell 3000
KrlckHcn ' l"10
Kerrigan 717
Circuit Judge.
Thomns 5.ia"7
(Continued on page eight)
0FRC1AL COUNT
DOESN'T CHANGE
COUNTY RESULT
FASCISII MOVEMENT SPREADS 10110 1
RADICALS ALARMED, PREPARE TO FIGHT
MEXICO ciTY. Nov. 16. (By Asso-
elated Press). ' Indications point to
the spread of the "fasclstl" movement
from Jalapa to Mexico City and all the
other important centers throughout
the republic In the near future. The.
organization which Is modeled after
the Italian socloty,
is designed
stamp out communism. -
Advices from Julapa say the fasclsti
there have merely formed a tentative
organization but that within a few
days they will start an active cam
paign against the radical elements not
only In that city but in the entire state
BUNAR LAW
IVICTORIOUS
IN ELECTION
Lloyd George's Successor
Wins Working "Majority in
Parliament, But Loses Three
Members of Cabinet
Lloyd George Members Hit
Hard.
LONDON, Nov. 16. (lly the Asso
ciated Press.) (8:40 u. m.) With
roturns from 600 of tho 615 constit
uencies at this hour, tho conserva
tives hud elected 34.'t members of tho
house of commons or 116 more than
a majority. Tho parties stood con
servatives 343; liberals ( Asqulthiansf
t-'; labor 130; national liberals
(CleoiKoite) 44; othor parties 15.
A fenture of tho election was tho
number of scats gained by the labor
party which enters the house with by
far the largest number of members
in the party's history.
With 70 Heats to be heurd from, the
luboi lttrf lind U'O members, as against
the TO
they hud in the lust house.
WINSTON CHUSCHlLLi
LONDON, Nov. 10. (By the
Associated I'rewf ) Winston
Churchill, rorincr secretary f''
the colonics, "lis defeated for re-clfe-tlon
for parliament front the
Dundee division.
Their gains wero mainly nt tun ex-
penso of tho conservatives anu mo
Georgian liberals.
The oponents of labor claim that,
the hitter's successes were due to the ,
split In I ho vote, the situation being
conipn ruble with that created by the
Theodore Hoosevelt candidacy in tho ,
United States In 1912.
Labor thus takes ltH place as the
second party In the house of com
mons. Mr. Lloyd George's expedition
Into the wilderness would seem on
tho face of things to have gained him
little. His followers elected wero
running next to tho last position held
bv a little body of independent
thinkers of tho various porsuusions.
The women us generally expected,
fared badly and in many cases ran
hist In the voting. Lndy Astor und
Mrs. Margaret Wintlngham were re
elected but no others were reported
BUCCOHSf 111.
Winston Spencer ChurchllJ's loss of
his seat for tho Dundee constituency;
ufter having represented this "division"'
(Continued on page eight)
'of Vera Cruz, which Is rocognl.od lis a
communistic siroiiBiioi".
The only official expression
was
mado by Glioerto vaieiizuem, uuum
secretary of the department of intorlor
and acting head of that department
during the illness of Socretary Callos.
"The men supporting the fascisti In
Jalaoa." he said, "are wholly within
to their rights, as the constitution prohi
bits the formation of societies only
when they are Illegal."' , . -, ,.:
Radical, circles are said tu be genu-.
' inely alarmed at the situation.; and
their organizations tnrougnout me
country have been notified to prepare .
for resistance. . ; ';
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