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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1922)
A ..fO. "C twlT !tttmu0 Herald WEATHER FORECAST 'IONK1HT .(Ml HATI'IIIIAV, IM' t'ArllONAI, IIAIV 4111 HVOW . NEWS OF THE WOULD Y THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. M. Member of the Associated Press. rittceiitli V ill iv No, (12(17 KLAMATH IMW.H, OM'AUtS, I'lUHAl, MAIIMI Ml, Huii! pricm nvK Ste DQHDC DCUCIIC GIGANTIC AflMY i GOODS SWINDLE.! ... Property Valued at Over $1,000,000 Disposed of for $150,000 I.Otl A.N'(!I:I.I:H, Mnnh III Cim d'nilnni of loiinplrni'y to ili'lniuil Hip ri'M'iiiiiii'iil or hiiiiilri'iN n( Hiiiim ninli of ilnllii m In mi nrmy cninli ii ii r I It in nt Ciunp Kpiiriipy IikI iniinlli. olitnliii'il Imliiy from a iiintili'T of n lnrKP lino i'f iiiilwiKi' iiKi'til". ri'vi'ul pil n hh IiiiIIp of iiiiiiiIiik irnpiirllniiH Army k I vulunil ul I I.ihmi.ihmi hip nlli'gi'il lo IiiUh Ik'iiii iIImiiii'iI of Inr f ir.ii.iinii. Tin plot lo ili'fr.nnl Hw riiMTii- llli'lll of ilpnnrilii of IS.'iU.lllin una 'hulihi'il Iii tlm II. 8 dr. i lit linti-l In Kan Dli'Ko A illrtuphiinp plutilitl "lu Hip plotti'm' rpom Iniii'iultli'il I'irfi unnl lo Dip fpilrrul iiriiiI In Hip lIllllllllIT llllJclllltlK. iiiiiii- i.ikp rii Hon TIip nlory of how I' H Hprrrt iir i.iiIm IriiiLml ilnwn llm iiiirtlnli Hill' Nwliulli'm ipiiiI llkn union II iihi IHi I' M KtittHl". rhli'f of Hip ii-l lurtmpiil nlluMlrn iiKPiim. ri-cpUliiRi nn nit lo Hi'tiil u mini In w ulili n IiIk iiiirllou if nrniy rooiU whlih nwih lo lip IipIiI nt Ciiinp Kparii). TIip iii.iii rliotrn lo rii wim II. C ri'rRUnotl, till HRi'lll mIio IiuiI triirkcil ilimn ii riiiir "f nrmy hwIiiiIIitk In Hi'troll M" "''lit In Hip Han lli'K lioti'l lli-ri' lm fniinil Ihnl Hip mir- tlmivrr nml llm Inn iiuitrlrrniaMrr rnrpt offln-r. In rhnrKP of Oi Ip , u..r.. Illlnr InCPllllT on H'rV llllllll. iilo prm Willi IIipiii wi-rp lo ip.'nunpnliiK Oo-lr li'nm. wlilln JuiIrp pnrlnipnl morn proprlrlorn. Hrvnral I A I.. I..ulll Mini W. O HmlOi tniiln oOmt lt AiirpIm liiiflni-ii. turn wpn-l "Oni-il llm ni'Kiillrp. ilrfi'inllnit Hip ilnllv r-tlliTu in i.r.lr I., tli.il nut limt what wim I In Hip w nil, rprriiHon rmplnypil "In- grnwlna ndnilliin nf Hip rlly mnnaRrr dlati lllrk." n relrdiratrd rlmrarlPr. Plan, now 12 rarn old It wan Mat with Oil. irnrklngltiMlnru of n.iliWMl.,M lhai 215 munlclpjlllli' lmp It. iimlmi . nml thai liltrm from a larr.n purllnn "Indlnn Dirk" nhndnwi'd tho infii. I of llii'tn, In rnply lo uurrlcn from nnd from plan-n or roncpalmpnt hn. j 0m lonil hum pxprrHid nallfaclloii drr lhplrrry fed ovi.rlirnrd phoiirIi I0i II It wan nrgui'il Hint llm rlly of tlmlr rniirrnatlon to kIp Fi-rKUK-1 managi-r plan In ut tlm pxprrlntpn- on un InklliiK of th" Iiurp plot on fool lo defraud llm giivprnnmnt. lliM-n DlrtNplioiiP IVrgiiwin pnl for help, and OporRo (lrotpwnll hurried lo Han HIpko lo n tut him Together I hey ptanli'd lht dlclnphotm In Hip ronni occupli'd by Hip plotter" With ilmlr earn nl Hip recehern In I Iho ndjnlnliiK rotyn Ihe fp.ler.il agenlii j learned that a cnimplracy eIMed be iween Hie nurllnneer. the nfflrem In chargp of llm ln nnd a rliiR nl buy t ern. Tlm million dollnm worth or gov. eminent xupplli'H wan to be knorked down to llm I'miiplrator at prlii" Hint were Jiml piiuukIi In miiluliiln Hip rumouflaite or u milo. HIriiiiU worn agwed upon. TIip lotiHplriitorn were prppured lo muke n IiIk rleiiimp Tlm rliiR ol plotter round out I hey were IipIiir watched, but did not miHpeil tlm trim fiict.s Tlmy belleted u KutiK of handllN wim khmlowlUK llieill to Ret their money mid prepared lo glvn llm Ktippoiied rnliliiTM a bullle In llm lioli'l TIip hIkiiuI n)Mum worKed perfect ly. "Flvn Iboumilid, kIv iIiiiiih.iiiiI, H'Veu Ihoumillil, mild", rallied Hip liurtloui'iir no rimt llm oilt.tliln Iiidith hardly real I red wlial wiih happening IIIr IiiIh or army mipplleii, office and field t'iUlpment were knocked down ut pri'-iirraiiKed prlct'H in meinliern of Iho Iniyern' ring. illul ihnHWIndln kiiiik recolpd Km fliHt HiirpriKo when lliu buycra called fo rlhelr rooiIh, Tlmy wero Informed Hint delivery wiih hold up by order of tho upcrntury nf war. Hark at tho hot id room tlmy ilba'tnmed Oil peculiar tin it of affairs. FerRttNoii mid (lrole. welt Htrolled.-over mid l.noclied ut Iho door, Thn plottcra npcnrd Iho door lo ropfmiiliillie Hiipposed ban. iIIIm. Tlmyrihclioil for their wimpoiih. "II'h iiotui holdup," mulled Fermi- hiiii. "Wo ju.it want In net that dicta Idtono down front tlm Iraimom. Thero'll ben pinch nliotil next Fildny Keiitleumn," Tlm plolHira worn Htruck wild con Hlnriiiilioii, Noun of them dared to nbaiidon their ImihIiichh IntereHl.t and floo town, nH Iho fodornl iikpiiIh very well know, Hut Noino of tho weaker brethren hurried to ''get In nut of tho ruin," JitHt a thn uroiiIh had plan ned, Thn rmifuHNloiiH received from two of tho Hang wViro nil that wur nnfldoil In coinplolo Iho rann agnltnit thum, Tho urroHt of nuo of tho prin cipals followed, ' , l H. IHIMAMW Ilini'llV 111: mam: iiv VikiiJmnv I'AIIIH, Mm nil IllA ill-- iiiiiiul friiln Him t'nlti'il Hlnti'M llml '.'4I.IMIIUHI0 fur Hh ex- pellKPH III (lllllll'l llmi with Din nrciini1liiti of III" KIiIih'IiiiiiI ln piilil hi'fijrii any reparations ii rn paid wim pri'di'iiti'it lo I hi' ullli'il flnnnrn mliiUliTi Imliiy HIXON HEARING ON ASSAULT CHARGE IS SET FOR MARCH 15 Atriilgnril In Jutllie ('mill To. In) Arthur IIhiiiiiWit Itrporl it (In) nf Danger I Lester 1 1 i ion, niriini'il nf having j shot mill MTlminlr wounded Arthur llmuiiker In Illy Wed mil ay tiiornliiK. Dili ufliTiiiinii was 1 riilKiU'il lii'lnri .liu(lf" nf llm IVurr (IiikIiiik'II nil n iluirgii n( numinir llli Inlrnt lo kill J IIUoii ili'iii.iinli'il ii hearing whlih ' win set fur Miitili l'i ul Hi a. in Tin- rniirl iiihiIii1imI Win Muri uo Ids nt- lorimy Arllnir llaiuaker today wns ri" 1 ported resting easily, iwnl II huh be littled ln was nut n( dunger. i "MANAGER SIDE WINS .'lll'IH lllllllllll' llrlmtir IN'fi'iilril li Voir of II lo H ; TIip mimlltiPM nf I)ip rrowil tint rool tin- ntilor or llti- debater whnnrguril Hieiiilvisiibllli) of rhatiRi' In Klamath Full niunlrlii.il govern- pofniI nut Hint tin- ntrlke rnn menl from tlm oiiiirtlmaiilr to (Ity rt,ri)M M Kn.ra public nt well tuc ' manager form nt I lie rlmtiilT ul i i.mpln)crrt nml employe, ntul Hint roinini'rrn rixnim but iiIkIiI. n ,.wlng H. Mtitiitlou from Owl tup my manager amoraies in- mamlpoltit lin In aHItu In hi, nffl iimplivil. by derision of Hik aiullcnrp. raj rapariij., II In K Tin') hml li" advantage of' m . numli.v. II l NpII. II. IL linn. "Uf. A lilllU'll Ullll I. II MIIII MiminK rnunriiinonir rymiiu. Tlm nfflrniutlp hIiIp ilnti'd lo llm n taRp, that It MilmtilutP- litmlncio" for polltlrnl imcIIiihIh In Hip roudiirt or rlty nffalm nnd piiln ptprrln In rharRp of llm himlni'M TIip niKatlp ipani ninlulalued Hint 0n plan win unpnnen. a fail, that II would lie IlliwIiiP to milnlltutP for n )"t"m thai had flood tlm IrM of mori' than n renlury. They polnied 0n rlly rounrll had. nn control "rf Om bondliiR power, which II wa rnnredeil, h the mean of plunging munlrlpallllea In debt Tlm people ole Hip hondii, HmVounrlt only ad iiiliiUlem tho expenditure of the mon ey City iiimiurcrl.il goerninent would not rhatiRp thU condition, hence would lm un remedy aRiilnut over Inileliteilnemi. Furlhermore It wiik held Hull Hip pbin wim iin-Amerlrmi, uiidemocratlr mid mirnniitltiitlonat, In that II nlnm lo Mihntltuto oiip-tniin power for Hie will of lm people. It witi arBiieil, rn dm Hon nil iilimirihim. thai lo purile Hit IorIciiI Neiiuence would menu tlm choice of Ntalo maiiagerH and filially n national mmiiiKer, completely over throw In k tlm roiiHtltutlonal idea of got eminent that him Mood tlm lent of morn than a century. DISCARD CONFESSION I'll oo Who Admit led Killing Tay lor Is Held rnliiiliiiiriMl I.OH ANii:i.i:.H. March 10. Pollen detective iiHslgned to Hm William DcHtiinnd Taylor niyntery today An nounced tlmy had disemded llm "con fession" lecently mailed here from Aljanlle City, N. J. ns tho work of nn ttiiHoiind mind, They milil the handwriting of Ihe man whoso iiamo was signed In llm "confession'' a prominent flguro In llm motion picture Industry In no way corresponded lo t hut In which thn document was written. Captain nf DotectlveH David 1.. Adiitns, however, was quoted ns Hint ing his opinion (hero wiih a possibil ity of liupoitiint Information result ing from Iho "confession," Detective Korgemit Herman' Cllne, head of Iho hnmlcldo Hquad, said lip hud, obtained u Hltitoiuent from n 10-yuur-old-glrl. living near tho Toy lor bungalow, (hut IMward F. Rands, lulHsIng Torinnr butler-Reciotary in tho film director, whom sho know well, was In lam Angoltvi long after hu wan supposed to buvo left tho elty, Utl I i Ul LAuUFl TAKES HID IN L i Two Commissioners Assign i ed to Investigate the I Local Situation Commissioner,, March ami ('mi ll rl I liiivi' lii'i'ii ikkIkih'iI dy tln board of iiiiirlll.iilnii of Hut depart ment of liilmr lo 111 v 'ntl;at Hid I urn I strike hIIii.iIIiiii. iHionlliiR to ii li'li'KMtn received ti duy frniii II I. Kiirwln, director mi roiirlll.it Inn, in r.iipiiimi' to Hii' ri'ipiMit will yes terday hy .Miiyor W. H Wiley. A illspnsltlon to do of .ilil In itiiiiliii: up llm lot ul Munition w.n Imllinti'il In n ti-li-Kruiii frnin' Win I' M',....lui,r.l ,.r l..-lli...l !...!. iii ii ii of (In- stale hoard of concilia- I Hun. Furtlipr Infiiriii.iHiin was re iiii'ii(cil of Hn ni.i)(ir Mayor Wiley's m t ion In cjIIIiir I il iitiii llm statu uihI n.illnniil lio.inlx was Ihii result if a ronferemr Willi u group or representative business men He milil lin wanted It under stood li lintli operators nnil tlnilior I worker thut hi position was en I''1 tlri'lv thai of mediator, and that I,), , WUH k(t lM,. (rf Irtiliy 1 10 , H,illiifactiin of nil concerned DORRIS 'PLANTS IDLE Hit iiiitlnii Iti'inalii, I'liiliiiimiil Willi IHiioiir.iRliii; lriM't In DOItltlH. Calif. Murrli in Tho labor Mutation locally, iiffectlni; both box rartorli'4 xlluuted IhT". reinalnn utirhmiRi'il I'eudliiR Hip ileiMoii of,.l board of ronclll.i t Ion. which will nit on (he matter In llm near fulurp, It In not thought likely that either Hip AKunrlaled Lumber and llm coinpany or tlm HorrU I.iiiiilier and llox company will ri'intuip opprallon. Thn general rntnlltlonn of biml- nPHH In Iho induilry nt prriient l not I'lirouragltiK, accordhiK to local manager, and It l for tliU rr.iHiin that iho fadnrlei may reiiuiln Idle for a month or lx weekn. KI.VOV Si: DIHMISSCI) The (iio of IIinhIp M Dixon against It. II. Ilunnell mid IIi'iihoii Dixon In the matter of tlm admlnlv trallon or tlm estatu nf l.ouls II. Dix on, deceased, was dUmlsned today by Judge KIoiip. I T NOT AS FRIENDLESS AS HE THOUGHT HE WAS M .mm m. mmJLm I I MUM I I HW l I WIRELESS CONTROL PLAN RECOMMENDED AT RADIO MEETING Alliiiiillnu of Whip li'iiullm nml HiiH'itNlim of All Ciiiiiinri. Hill I'lllllll lllllllltl'll AVnillN'ITON, I) C.Miirdi lo Allocution of 20 wnV" ciu:lliH uinoiir viirluun ilah'n of wlri'luini li'li-plinny ni'titlvrn, ninl Kovprntni'fit rontrol of llm I'ntiilillHliniiTit (if nil (oininiTu.il ulri'li'MH IransmlttliiK ti'lppliono Ntn HotiN wiih rcroiniuctiili'il hy rotnmll I ii'ivn of Hin HovurmiHiiit nullo ioiifi'r-1 piirp toilny, I TIip ri'Cominnilntlon do not pro-1 IiIp for Roipnitncnt control nf re ri'UIni: MMtlmm. Amiiliiir IrniiHinlttlnr; nlatlonn would lm Rlvi-n pxrlimlvn up ofwao linRtliM from l.0 to 200 nmtpr.i and harp with tirlinlc.i 1 and trnlnliiR i liiwili uiivn It'll l'I tin from 200 to. 27..'. iimtPM. f DISCOVER BANK LOOT llrrHx.lt Slip, or (Vntrrtlllp In-lllii. lion Anp I'otinil Till'. l)Al.l.i:,' March in. Do poult ll4 of Hip I'armrrx HtatP hank (f Ci'titrnlllP. Wauli , rohlii'd luiit uiRht, with found Joday In an abandoned automolilli) hero. Thnrp wim uotlilnc pnn of aliiD In Hip c ur. wlili Ii w;ik left on Hip hIiIp of Hipru.iil Willi Hi" front end and ti rIiip inajlnil TIip rolihi'm form! llm nafi'ty dp tni.lt Iioxpii, hut did not lampiir with tin- loci, n.ifo of tlm hank Locomotive Was Pinched Will Be Tried in Court SI'OKANi:, Wash . Mnrch 10 ThoiiRh out of Jail on tl.'..)0H bonds, nn electric loiomntlvp mid rrelght car operated by Ihe HpoUmm Kunlern rlnlway nnd I'owit company over Oie coniliniiy'H liilerurb.iil lilies nitl'l bo I lirndured In Hip federal court In Spo kane) III May, when It Is expivtPil Hip 'railway rnuiiany will be tried for al leged transportation of llipior. Feder nl ofriiers claim to have found flo casiM of lliiior In the car ut Colfax recently. "IPs silly." declared Waldo I'alim. traffic manager of tho company. In rommcuHng en tho temporary release from custody of the car. "The law was meant lo rover only automobile In which Honor M transported. A slmllnr case In which n Pullman ctlr;'lr0M, ",'1' was Involved was tried nnd the car dlemlssed " lloiiil for the release nf the law breaking rolling stock was posted personally by tho officers of the com pany. The freight car Is the property of the Ureal Northern railway. It Is said, hut It U on the Spokane and Eastern rails. SEVERE QUAKES i rTOCKSOUTHERM CALIF. CITIES Oil Pipe It Broken in Four Places; Tremor la Felt in -Los Angeles i IIAKKltHFIi:i,I), Pal.. March 10. Oiip of tlm hravlcnt i-artli tri'inom In ' nrn wim fi-ll horp at .1:2.1 thin, moriilnR ('lockn oppralrd hy pp- Rraphn lopped ! HA.V I.IJI8 OIIISPO, March 10. A fiPtirn p,irth'tt.ikp.parly thin morn K ',r",,' " ,'nl"" Oil company plpej linn III fnlir nluri.M v" I.OS ANOKI.CS, March 10 Clock Imrp wern Htoppcd hy an oa irthnuakci ih ilanup ' Ihti' thin moriilnR No norloiiH wun rcporird. . VINSON APPREHENDED Man Indlrliil for Ijircrny nf llorxo t Cauulit In Oaklnnil ui ... ii.it . i -. Sheriff l.o)d 1. Low recched a , , ., , . . .. ,, , . wlrn Hi morn tig from tho Oakland ., , , , . , nil 1 1 f f lrlli to llm ..ffniil tlatif Iia Iii...... ... . . . ! had A II lnMi in hU custody, and that he would rottirn hero without, , ,,.. ,. .,, rxtradltlon pupem If an officer came ., . . tain -i ii.iii. , , ... , charged with larceny Ylnium was of horn's In the Ilonatiia country. an, wa, miiictP,, no gran,, jury ill iMvi.-iiii.i-i. i.ui ii-n nil- .uuilirj III"! , . -A ", . r ft - , ... ' , I almut TOO mllos eat of Cape Uaco. foro an officer could taku him In'. ... ,..... ... Aa .. chart;" Sheriff Low ktalril that ho would leave for Oakland In thn morning. CITY FIRE LOSS LOW M1111II Amount I'alil in January, 011p In IVIiruar) or MiiitIi Kir i Ioitc3 paid in this city this year total only $275, said Flro Chief Ambro'u today, TIip Io"h was from a blare in the baiement of the Klamath general hospital In January .and most of Hip damago resulted from smoko from burning fuel oil. There were no tose paid In Feb ruary nor to date In March, Am- MTHOI.If' 1'UKI.ATK I'AVlNO l.OCAI. IMIUSII A VISIT The night Reverend Joseph Mc Orath, bishop of tho Catholic diocese of llaker City, Is making his quarter ly visit to Klamath Falls. He will re-. nuiln over the week-end. AllMIMSTKATIO.V HIIADH IIMK'K MOVi: Tfl IIKIiAV I'OUH POWKfl HKIIATK WASHINOTON, U C , Mnrch 10 Aitmlnlntrntlon lodilori lo- 0 ilny blocked rpqilPiln that Hip Four l'orr trrntr ilelmlo lin ti-mporarlly dMayrd, InnlmlnR Hint tho IrrproncllablPH proncnt their rann or let vntlnR on thn rppervallonn bftRln, i WIRELESS OPERATOR LAUGHS AT DEATH AS STEAMER GOES DOWN Twrnly I'crUli WlHTi "ft U lie- trojnl; Idit MeMn U One of WlllltUm I NKV VOItK, March 10. The I Rrlm humor of a wire low operator, i wl, lauKheJ t death and riuhed Htrlklnx tiltx of wit Into the ether liln Milp, Ihe Norwegian steamer . .. ., ... i (fronton, watioweil ami nowiy sans I durlnK a mill-Atlantic hurricane I ant T',ur,"1' "a recorded on the radio Ior of tho Danish (team Katonla, ar , rivlriR here today. Kach detail of the j niilp plight, each call for ald,wat I MippU-mtnted by tho Jesting com- in in: or the radio man, whole Iden tity In mill unknown. He talked as It I hn vam vnlnd nn ii Mrlr In nnrt In- . ,.i. n,.. ew..n " "" " " t-w - " r'lwil or to the bottom of the ca. Ills 1, . .. ..., , . . ' last ineM.ige, a disjointed one, -wa a , , ,.,,. "... , ,, . tcr en of w ttlclni with death a-i I I 0e butt of tho Joke, Twenty men I ,. ...,.., . , . ... . . ., . . , . .. , Tho Kntonla, hemelf hard hit In .. ,. ,. . .., ..., tho 110-mllo gale, made a valiant, I but uniurcesaful effort to reach the rono whbh flrt nnt oul ca, for aid at 10 o'clock lut Thursday - rcporl,nJ; hcr pMUon mo r.niuuiu ul iuji unit; im 10 i..i.v west of the disabled Norwegian tand steaming In an opposite direction. Captain Hans Jorgcnson ordered his ship about and she steamed slowly toward thn Rrontoft. Meanwhile radio operator llaocen engaged tho operator of the Orontoft In conversation. The latter fent out first the following sterolyped Irony or the seas: "God pity tho poor sailors on a night llkn this." Then followed a series of "Ha, ha." "and say." ho con tinued, "tho old man thinks this calm will be over by nightfall, sure need. some breeze." , An hour later an urgent call for aid was sent out by the Orontoft and her oerator Jested again. "IKk Like Hmle." "Well, the steward Is making sand wiches for tho lifeboats. Looks Ilka we nro going on a picnic." Again a half hour later ho sent: "Tho old wagon has a list like a rundown heel. This Is no weather for a fellow to be out In without an um brella." "Hold on," returned the Estonia's wireless, "we'll be alongside soon." Tho Orontoft did not reply until 40 minutes later. Then: "We are sinking stern first. The boats are smashed. Can't hold out any longer. "Tho skipper dictated that he ought to know where did I put my hat sorry wo can't wait for you, pressing business elsewhere "S ." The Kstonla'4 operator quoted In reply these, lines: "What dam of lances brought tbeo forth "To Jest at dawn with Death?" A 100-mlle gale, which plied the sea Into mountainous heights, swept tho spot where the Orontoft and her .crew disappeared. It was reported to day by Captain James Rlalkle, D. S. C veteran skippor of tho liner Cam eronla, which arrived here today from Glasgow, after an allnost continuous battle with rough weather. Tho Cameronln sighted no wreck age of tho Orontoft and It was Cap tain lllalklo'.-t belief thut slm went down with all hands. FORMER BOXER KILLED Johnny O'l.ca ry Khot to IK-ulli by Finitk K. Ia'sIIp 8EATT;LK. Wash., Marclt 10. Johnny O'Leary, former Canadian champion lightweight boxer, was Rhot and Instantly killed today by E, Frank Leslie, ship worker, who sur rendered. i Leslie told tho police that O'Leary nnd another man attacked htm, O'Leary with a pioco ofxplne and the other man with rocks. Leslie Aald tho pair attacked him because he worked In an oil plant where a strike was In progress. LOVE AT FIBS! nuns is. mm Cared for J. Belton Kmmm dy Evea When She Mar ried School Chum J-OS ANGELK8, March 10. Ma4 alynne Obenchaln, pal and sosaa what nervous, underwent craea as amlnatlon today In her trial (or Ik murder of J. Helton Kennedy. It waa a case of lova at first lf at, ser aaaewers Indicated. Ba first at Kennedy at her soother's fcosM ta 107 when he showed the property to a relative. They met several tlsaa soon thereafter and or the aeeead or third time be mentioned love, she testified. She aald be cared lor her but wss under obligations to aaoUM girl. ' t ' In 1918 Kennedy first asked her to marry him and she consented. The engagement continued for tire months. Then Ralph Obenchala, former school ehumr arrived In Los Angeles In December and she broke the engagement with Kennedy he cause of Kennedy' homo conditio. though ihe loved him when she i ried Obenehaln, ahe said. CLUB PLAY MAKES HIT ntstroBlc Ability Displayed la Laro QuiaUly t Histrionic ability was displayed, fa large quantity In 'the "Prince of Mars." thn University club play at the Star theatre last night. IakUgha won almost continuous and amuslag .alt uatlons followed one aaoUer with amazing: rapidity. The au,dlesKO laughed until It forget to applaad--tfohnHoton," director-and. lead ing man, pUycd tho part of th aar rasacd husband with all the aklll el an esperlenced actor. Ho was ably supported by overy member of the cast, including Mildred lloaglaad. Andy McOee, Meta Cbaataln, Ken neth Perry, Teddlo Durbln, Verda Pope, Mildred Thrasher and Walter Marshall. The play will be repeated tonight. DROUGHT BILL PASSED 91,000,000 Authorises to Aid Wt era or NorUwst (WASHINGTON, D. C, March 10. The house by a vote of II to 13 pas sed a bill authorizing $1,000,000 ap propriation for tho purchase of aeed for farmers In tho drought atrickoa regions of the northwest. The senate passed a $6,000,000 bill and the difference must bo comprom ised before the bill goes to the presi dent. The bulk of the funds would lo'to North Dakota, Montana, Idsbo and Washington farmers! COAL STRIKE LOOMS Hopa of Averting NatlosuU Walk Out Sena Varnished INDIANAPOLIS. March 10. Hop of averting a nation-wide coal strike seemed vanished among mine union officials today owing to the refusal of somo operatora to meet tho mis ers to negotiate an Interstate wage agreement. HICKARD'S TRIAL 18 SKT FOR MARCH Sfl NEW YORK, March 10. Trlsl of Tex Rickard, boxing Jromoter, on an indictment charging criminal as sault upon Alice Ruck. 16-year-old school girl, was set for Merck 30. i MARKET KF-rORT PORTLAND, March. 10. Cattle. sheep and hogs steady, pigs 3(e high er; eggs, weak; butter, steady, Wheat, 'l 5S lo 11.31. Vi;.THKH l'Utm.VBILITIEw. Tho general tendency of the hero- metric pressure Is still downward, h Cyilo-Stormagraph at Underwoojd'e Pharmacy registering another fall thLs ntternoon. ' Tho Indications aro, therefore, that the Htorm Is not yet at aa end and that tonight will bring mors snow. ( Forecast for next 34 hoars; Continued unsettled WMtksr, wKk modorato tomperutureaa . Tho Tyeos recorsWagtksrai'saMlsr registered maximum aad mlalaiaai temperatures, today, as foUows; r . t lIIKR sf xs LOW eaeMeofeefsV . 5"5i lM t J 6 ' H jrtu ..