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withch-awal
of Troops
Is Advised
Senate \ otes in Favor of Im
mediate Return of Amer
ican Soldiers on the
Rhine.
fear Fresh Complication
Washington. Jan. 7.—A resolution
favoring immediate withdrawal of
American forces on the Rhine was
adopted by the senate at the
moment when administration forces
wore organised for a fight against
another proposed expression of sena
torinl opinion regarding reparations.
Tile troop resolution, approved by
a v ole of fiS to 7. after a day of debate
nnd private consultation regarding
American relationship to the crisis in
_Kurope. was supported on the final
roll call by the republican leaders
despite an earlier effort by them to
g^f'vord off action.
There was nc# indication tonight
that tlje senate's action would effect
any change in the present policy of
the administration or that any pla»s
were being made for the return to the
C.'nileil Stateg of the small American
force still in Germany. As originally
introduced by Senator Reed, democrat,
Missouri, the resolution would have
“requested" withdrawal of the troops
but it was modified before passage
so as to merely embody an expression
of opinion.
Much Private Maneuvering.
The reparations resolution, which
would authorize American representa
tion on tho reparations commission,
was not debated during the day hut
there was much private maneuveilng
against it on the part of administra
tion senators after Chairman Lodge
of the foreign relations committee had
sought and obtained the views of
Secretary Hughes regarding it. Re
turning to the capiqol after a long
talk with the secretary, Mr. Lodge
said it w'as his opinion that the time
was "inopportune” for senate action.
Tt was indicated that the resolu
tion. which was introduced by Sen
ator Robinson, democrat, Arkansas,
would remain In the foreign relations
committee for a week at least, without
action, while the committee waited
for Secretary Hughes to compile a re
port of tho activities of the American
unofficial observers attached to the
reparations commission. Senator Lodge
also called at the White House after
his talk with Mr. Hughes, but he did
not see President Harding. The reso
ition for withdrawal of American
oops win pressed largely on the
ground that the French reparations
policy, contemplating military occu
pation of the Ruhr, might entangle
America by involving the American
troops, its adoption was preceded by
futile efforts to stave off a vote by a
motion to refer the matter to the for
eign relations committee for investi
gation. This motion was defeated,
.19 to 22.
Party Lilies Split.
Thirty-three republicans and 24
democrats, including Senators Lodge
and Inderwood of Alabama, both
party leaders, supported the resolu
tion. The six opponents of the reso
lution were four republicans: Nelson,
Min nesota; New. Indiana: Reed, Penn- I
syivania, and Sterling, South Dakota,
and two democrats, Myers. Montana,
and Williams, Mississippi. The oppo
sition for the most part developed be
cause tho senate lacked information
ns to the administration's course in
holding the American contingent in
Germany and also on the ground that
the force was a stabilizing influence
in Europe.
In supporting the resolution, sen
aters of both parties declared there
was danger of complications to Amer
ica If France should pursue its plan
of military occupation of Germany.
The French policy was deplored and
declared unwise both for its own in
terests and those of Germany. Sen
ators generally asserted that the
American contingent should have
been brought homo long ago, but said
the immediate situation was such as
to require withdrawal at once of the
Coblenz guard. Opponents of the res
olutlon declared on the other hand
t hat there was little danger of Amer
ica becoming involved in any mili
tary action, as a result of French
plans.
In the discussion of reparations
questions, Senator Underwood said It
was manifest that the administration
did not Intend to* appoint official
American representatives on' the rep
arations commission and that, there
fore, the American troops should not
be left in Germany to enforce decrees
of other governments.
12 Arrested in Dry Raid;
Federal Agents Get Dope
Buffalo, N. Y„ Jan.- T—Twelve
men were arrested in a drug store
raid here and federal agents are
searching for a dozen or more others.
Morphine and other narcotics wflrth
thousands of dollars were seized.
Preparations for the raid hail been
under way since early in December.
Ralph H. Oyler. chief of the agents
■who made the raid, says that the
principal illegal sources of the drug
supply in this city now have been
cut off.
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Accused Miner Convicted
on Charge of Conspiracy
Wellsburg, AV. Va., Jan. 7j*-*Charles
Ciallella of Avella, Pa., indicted in
connection with the Cliftonvllle, VA'.
Va., mine battle last summer. ws^s
found guilty of conplracy here last
night. The jury deliberated 36 min
» utes. Ciallella was the fourth miner
tried on charges growing out of the
battle in which Sheriff H. H. Duvall
of Brooke county. AVest Virginia, and
six others were killed. The first trial
resulted in an acquittal. Two of the
defendants were convicted
Platte Valley Jubilant
at Action of Legislature
Goring Banker Klected Speak
er of House—Native Son
Has Prospered ^X ith
Western Neighbors.
The North Tlatte valley ia jubilant.
This section of Nebraska, that record
ed the largest gains in population of
any section of the state in the last 10
years, is likewise growing in political
acumen.
The entire valley points with pride
to the election of A. N. Mathers of
Gering to preside over the lower house
of the state legislature, lie is the first
far west man to occupy the post. "On
to the governor's chair,” is a cry ills
supporters are sounding over the en
tire western portion of the stale.
Mr. Mathers is a self-made man in
a country that is making Nebraska
history. "From hashslinger to speak
er of the house," is the proud claim
made by his neighbors, who Judge a
man by western standards—not what
his ancestors did, but what a man
can do himself.
A. N. Mathers is a native son o(
Nebraska. He was born in Otoe
county, February 9. 1882, and grew
up on a farm. He finished the grade
schools, and then, by his own efforts,
worked his way through the State uni
versity by waiting on table in a Lin
coln restaurant. During his vaca
tions, he rubbed up against the world
by working as a book agent over west
ern states.
In March, 1902, lie was married
to Miss Fern Johnson, and they have
a family of one boy and one girl. They j
live in a beautiful suburban home at
tiering. The Mathers family moved
to the Platte valey in 1911, when he
took a position with the Scottsbluff
National bank. In 1913, he purchased
a controlling interest in the tiering
National bank and has been at tlie
head o£ that institution since that
time.
Mr. Mathers was the first mayor of
tiering and has served as president of
tlie school board for many years. He
Is head of the State Irrigation so
ciety and has a record in other pub
lic capacities.
Holdup Men Raid
Grand Bakery in
w
Broad Daylight
Foiled in Fir*t Attempt, Ban
dit Pair Returns to Rob
Proprietor of Clash
and Cheeks.
Bandits raided the Grand bakery,
2922 North Sixteenth street, at 10:90
yesterday morning, unmindful of per
sons passing peacefully by on their
way to church.
U. h. Moore, proprietor, had just
opened tho bakery and was sitting in
the rear counting his money on a
table, when I10 heard the creak of the
opening front door and looked up to
gaze into the barrel of an automatic
pistol.
The bandit carrying it, was six feet
tall and weighed about 160 pounds.
He pulled the weapon in close to his
chest and kept hhis back carefully
turned on tlie churchgoers, who were
passing.
Pretty Slick, Yes?"
“You thought you were pretty slick
last week when you slipped it over
on us, didn't you?" lie asked.
Moore, doubtful as to what was go
ing to take place, did uot move. The
bandit walked several steps forward,
folowed by his accomplice .and shoved
the pistol just a little closer to Moore.
"Pretty slick, eh? Here—” and he
swept with his unoccupied arm a pile
of checks from the counting table.
Rakes in Currency.
He then picked tip *123 in silver
currency, shoved the loot into his
pocket, and in the footsteps of his
partner, hacked out of the door.
The men made their getaway in a
dilapidated flivver touring car, ac
cording to Mrs. Pierce Welch., jr.,
1916 Binney street, who foiled an at
tempt to rob the bakery a week ago
Saturday night. ■
She saw the car standing near the
bakery, but did not suspect at that
hour tliut anything could he wrong.
"They were the two or three men who
tried to hold up the bakery before,”
Harry Rogers, patrolman,' said after
reading a description of the men.
‘ Their remarks indicated they were
sore because Moore called me after
they had been frightened in the oth
er attempt.”
Man Convicted for Death
of Woman Found in Closet
Newark, N. J., Jan. 7..—William
Battle, 19, was convicted of first
degree murder for the slaying of Mrs.
Charles F. Brigham, whose mutilated
body was found stuffed into a pre
serve closet in the cellar of her home
in Orange, 10 days ago.
He will be sentenced Monday. The
jury was out only 30 minutes.
I-—-1
And
Again
. We Ask:
! What’s
ft the
S Use of
Worry
ing?
IT When it is being proven in
so many instances that it
isn't worth while—even if
you have lost some valuable
possession.
^ So long as The Omaha Bee
“Want” Ad section remains
on the job losers in Omaha
haven't any trouble in recov
ering what they have lost. '
1T Mrs. J. L. recovered her
wrist watch for which she
advertised the first morning
her ad appeared in the
“Lost and Found” column of
The Omaha Bee.
9
IT W'hen YOU lose something
don’t worry—just siftile and
call AT lantic 1000 and ask
for a “Want” Ad taker.
Navy Competition
of Future Will Be
Battle of Brains
■#—
Conditions of Building Among
Big Sea Powers Changed
hv Terms of Wash
ington Treaty.
Wellington, Jan. 7.—Treaty limita
tion by tiie Washington conference
pact on the size of tiie Warcraft has
changed the conditions of competitive
building among sea powers hut, in the
judgment of naval experts, competi
tion will continue.
In the new era it will be a battle
of wits rather than dollars. American
officers believo. The vision of trained
experts as they look ahead to naval
battles of the future, anfV the skill
and efficiency of warship designers,
will be matched to produce for their
own flags and within treaty limits,
the best fighting machine in each
class. •
Already, it Is pointed out, competi
tion in capital craft designing is un
der way. The British, as permitted
under the treaty, are preparing to
build two post-Jutland battleships, the
first post-treaty capital craft to lie
designed and which cannot be
matched by any other signatory
power until the battleship replace
ments begin. The United States can
not lay down new battleship keels
until 1931 under the treaty replace
ment schedules.
There has been no official disclosure
of the plans for the two new British
ships. Frequent items recently in the
British press, however, have given
what appears to be a clear general
picture of the ships which presents
vessels so strikingly superior to any
thing now afloat that they will out
rank these as until 1934, when new
American replacement battleships can
be commissioned.
Jewtraw Skates 100
Yards in New Time
Lake Placid, N. Y., Jan. 7.—
Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid,
skating in the amateur races here
today, broke the world's record for
100 yards by skating the distance in
nine and two-fifths seconds. Jew
traw also equaled the world's re<r>rd
of 19 seconds for the 220-yard event.
Pioneer Newspaperman
Dies at Gordon, Neb.
Gordon. Neb.. Jan. 7.—(Special.)—
Boyd S. Leedom, one of the pioneer
newspaper men of Nebraska, died at
the home of his son, Joe \V. Leedom,
in Gordon January (1.
Mr. Leedom came to Nebraska in
1876 and worked on the Ponca Re
publican, shortly afterwards start
ing the Wakefield Republican. He
moved west and started the Wheeler
County Independent a few years
later and in 1S92 started the Osmond
Republican, at Osmond, which he
edited for 21 years, moving to Gordon
In 1913.
He edited the Gordon Journal until
1922, when he retired. Mr. Leedom
was 63.
Passengers Escape Injury
as Auto Bus Goes in Ditch
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 7.—(Special.) —
The auto bus running between Be
atrice and Falrbury on the Golden
rod highway, went into the ditch near
Ellis, and turned over, but the pas
sengers escaped injury. The front
part of the machine was pretty badly
smashed.
Police Suppress Riot as
Dry Officers Raid Saloon
Philadelphia. Jan. 7.—Three wagon
loads of police were called to sup
press a riot when a score of pro
hibition agents raided the salooy
of Thomas Peak, in the heart of the
i city. Some "00 men were in the place
! when the raid occurred i
V
W. J. Bryan
Addresses
Ad League
N'Vv,'> ~—
' Discusses Co-Op*
.1—Suggests Full Vote
g *
.e Polled at Elections by
Use of Mails.
Crowd in Uproar at Wit
W. >T. Bryan was in liis happiest
mood and Ills famed oratorical powers
were at their best Saturday as he
addressed the Advertising-Selling
league in Hotel Fontenelle where most
of tho club's 1.200 members apparent
ly were crowded into the ball room
and the balconies and clustered about
the doors.
After Rev. Frank G. Smith had in
troduced the peerless leader in most
complimentary words, Mr. Bryan con
gratulated the club upon its selection
of a toastmaster.
"If you had picked some man in
politics, with a future to protect, be
would not have dared to give me such
a splendid recommendation," ho de
clared and the crowd roared.
It was the first of many witty sal
lies. Mr. Bryan said he was a little
disappointed not to be greeted by the
"national air.”
"In nearly every meetiifg where X
am introduced, particularly in the
Eastern cities." he said, “they all rise
and sing ‘How Dry I am.’ ’’
Waller Brings Pitcher.
Mayor Dahlman sat on Mr. Bryan's
left and they were often In conversa
sion during tho dinner. Mr. Bryan
| drank bo copiously of clear, cold wat
| or that the waiter finally, with a
grin, left a large pitcher of water
from which Mr. Bryan helped himself.
Others at the speakers table were
I. J. Dunn, I la Hand B. Mossman and
Harry Watts.
Before coming to his main topic,
Mr, Bryan told of the toastmaster
who once asked him whether ^ie
■'sang or spoke" and he ruminated on
w hat his career might have been if lie j
had become a singer instead or a ■
speaker.
He remarked that he has spoken
on every conceivable subject and that
history must note him for quuntity if
not for quality of speaking.
Subject Doesn't Matter.
"I.jeai'ned early that it doesn't mat
ter so much what a man says about
you just so he says something and
doesn't ignore you.” he said. "That's
advertising. Ford's joke book,
though it makes fun of the Ford car,
is a good advertisement.
"t'o-operation," he said, "combined
with responsibility, is what huilds
civilization. It Isn't necessary to have
a government. Every man could
carry his own club. But It was found
better and cheaper to establish a gov
ernment and give it the responsibility
of protecting the citizens rather than
for each to try to protect himself.
“Men have tried for centuries to in
vent perpetual motion. It can't be
done, because it takes more energy
to start n machine and keep it run
ning than the machine will produce.
"This is not the case with human
beings. They can combine and by
their combined efforts can do much
more than all of them could do, work
ing separately. Your 1,200 members
(Turn to Page Two, Column Six.)
Herrin Trial Defense
May End This Week |
Marion, III., Jan. 7.—(By A. P.b—
Attorneys for the defense, after in
troducing a score of witnesses to
prove alibis for the five defendants in
the Herrin riot trial, expressed con
fidence that they would close their
case before the end of next week.
In the seven days of court sessions
since the state rested, after putting
39 witnesses on the stand, more than
73 witnesses have been called by the
defense in carrying out its announced
intention to seek to prove "justifies
tion" and "alibis" for all of the ae
cused. The first testimony was de
signed to support the contention that
acts of aggression on the part of the
armed guards at the mine were re
sponsible for the riots that culminated
in the killing of the three union min
ers and 20 nonunion workers on June
21 and June 22.
At the end of the morning session,
after seven witnesses had been heard.
Judge D. T. Hartwell announced an
adjournment until Tuesday morning
to permit him to open another court
session in Metropolis.
Automobile Leaves Road;
Two W omen Badly Hurt
Callaway, Neb. 7. — (Special.) —
Mrs. George W. McKinney and her
daughter. Miss Edna McKinney, were
severely injured when the automobile
in w’hich they were riding ran into
a ditch near Kearney, Neb., and was
demolished.
Fatuous White House Beauty
During Polk Reign Dies
Medford, Ore., Jan. 7.—Mrs. Eliza
beth Cruger Turnbull Polk, died today
at the home of a duaghter here. She
was 90 years old and was born on
the plantation of her father at Esper
anza, Issaquena county, Mississippi.
Noted Kaldii Dies
Chicago, an. 7.—Dr. Emil G. Hirsoli, i
noted Jewish scholar, editor an rahhi, i
and pastor of Sinai congregation here
since 1880, died today after a week's
Illness of pneumonia. Dr. Hisch was
born in the Dutschy of Luxemburg,
May 22, 1852. t
Tractor Runs Oil Drill. I
Nelsonville, O., Jan. 7.—The use of
a tractor tor drilling in the Hocking
valley oil fields bos been found prac
tical.. Its use may revolutionize drill
ing. The first well on which the
tractor was used was put down 2,750
feet in 28 days
When Doctors Disagree
loprrttht. 19T3.
'EVERY "Day \
IN EVERY WAY/
I'M GETTING I
WORSER AN' W
WORSER' J
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Warden Captures
Two Prisoners
Making Escape
Highwayman and Burglar
Foiled in Plot to Flee Peni
tentiary Under Cover
of Steam Screen.
Lincoln, Jan. 7. — (Special.) —
Under cover of a screen of exhaust
steam which shoots from the wall of
the state penitentiary once an hour,
Bill Pavey, serving a sentence for
highway robbery from Lancaster
county, and "Blackie" Howell, serving
a sentence for burglary from Doug
las county, attempted to escape to
night.
A tip from the inside had been re
ceived by Warden W. T. Fenton and
he was waiting at the end of the
pipe with a drawn revolver when the
two men emerged. He marched them
around to the penitentiary gate and
they are now in solitary confinement.
Pavey acted as chauffeur in a gang
robhpry in Lincoln three years ago
when two brothers attempted to hold
up a drug store and one was killed.
New Platte River Bridge
Opened Near Elm Creek
Kearney, Neb., Jan. 7.—(Special.)—
The new bridge, spanning the Platte
south of Elm Creek, has been open
ed to travel. For several months
travel to Elm Creek, from the south,
was diverted over the Overton and
Kearney bridges.
The new structure replaces a wooden
bridge which, for a number of years,
has been n source of heavy upkeep
costs. Last spring it was badly dam
aged and almost carried away with
the breaking out of the ice.
Plans and specifications of the new
bridge have been approved by the
state engineer and it is contemplated,
at some future date, to concrete sur
face the bridge.
Michigan Auto Race Driver
Killed on Texas Speedway
Houston, Tex., Jan. 7.—Earl Grey,
23, race driver of Flint, Mich., was
killed at the Gulf Coast speedway this
afternoon, on the last lap of the sec
ond race.
Grey had hit the inside fence in the
previous lap, but continued to drive
with a piece of the fence wedged be
tween his left front wheel and the
steering gear. As he tried to come
out of the turn into the home stretch
in the last lap, the board caught his i
steering apparatus, causing him to
turn over. He was caught under the
ear and crushed. He died instantly.
Farm Bureau to Meet
at Kearney, January 17
Kearney, Neb.. Jan. 7.—{Special.) —
Tlie Buffalo County Farm bureau an
nual meeting is to be held Wednesday,
January 17. An attendance of about
500 is expected, if weather is favor
able.
The meeting Will be an all-day affair,
and in addition to the business pro
gram entertainment features will be
booked.
Attandance will also be encouraged
by giving prizes, the donations of
Kearney business men, for various
records and activities. The Farm bu
reau membership in the county in
creased considerably during the past
year.
Steamer Floated
San Francisco, Jan. 7.—The Pacific
Steamship company s steam schooner
Admiral Goodrich, which was washed
ashore at Eureka, Cal., by high water
Saturday night, was floated early to
day, according to advices here. It
was reported that the vessel was not j
damaged and had proceeded to its
berth. f,
Henry Murphy, South Omaha
Attorney, Dies in Colorado
Republican Leader for More
Than Quarter of a Century
Succumbs—Made Plans
for His Funeral.
Henry Murphy, for more than a
quarter of a century a South Omaha
republican leader, who believed in
fighting for his friends, died In a sani
tarium in Colorado Springs Sunday
morning after an illness of more than
one year.
It was but a month ago that Mr.
Murphy, knowing that he was going
to die, made plans for his funeral
and summoned a few friends. Tho
plans were given to County Attorney
Henry Beat, a life-long friend, and a
few other business men who visited
Murphy.
The path of Henry Murphy was not
a bed of roses. 'Hie best friends dif
fered with him In politics, but Mur
phy always believed himself right and
fought on those grounds.
-At 17 Murphy toiled early and late
in the old Saxo drug store. He later
worked for Lainpson & Walker, pio
neer South Omaha merchants. At
this time Murphy took upon himself
his decision for the future.
He took a three-year course in the
Indiana Normal school at Valparaiso,
find., and later returned to South
Omaha to study law in the office of
J. H. Van Ueusen. lie was admitted
to practice in 1895 an<l was success
ful up to the time »f his illness.
Within a few years he became ac
tively engaged in republican politics :
and today he goes down as a fighter !
for his party.
His first political position was that j
of assistant city attorney under the J
administration of former Mayor A. It. j
Kelly in 1900 and 1901, before an
nexation.
A couple of years later he was
elected to the lower house of the state
legislature to fill a vacancy. In 1910
he was elected city attorney of South
Omaha, was re-elected In 1912, came
back and was elected for the third
time after one of the hottest cam
paigns in the history of South Omaha
llcnry Murphy.
and in which he bore the brunt of
the fight on his party nominee.
Murphy was borh in Jersey City,
N- J., in 1874, and went to Iowa with
his parents in 1S78. After his father
died he came to South Omaha in 1890.
Murphy was a member of the Sey
mour Lake Country club, Carter Lake
Country club, Omaha Gun clubs and
other organizations mostly of a char
itable nature.
His philanthropy was known to
everyone who knew him. His oratory
always mixed with a peculiar wit,
which was responsible for his being
called to talk on various occasions.
He leaves a widow, Katherine, a
daughter of a prominent South Omaha
family, four brothers, Matt of Los
Angeles, James W., South Side hog
buyer, Joseph and John, both in
the real estate business in South
Omaha.
The body will be brought to Omaha
for burial, arriving Monday after
noon, and will be taken to the home
of his brother, John A. Murphy. 4418
South Nineteenth street. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
December Sets Record
in Postal Receipts
Washington, Jan. 7.—(Special Tele
gram.)—Although December packed
five nonproductive Sundays within its
31 days, postal receipts in 50 largest
select'*) cities broke all records. They
jumped from $27,727,275 In December,
1921, to $29,150,025 in 1922, a gain of
$2,422,749. St. Louis joined the $1,000,
000 class, the others being New York,
Chicago. Philadelphia and Boston.
Heceipts for Omaha were $269,118
for December. 1922, as compared with
$21)7.606 in 1921, a gain of $11,512 or
4.47 per cent. Omaha’s gain in 1921
over 1920 was 11.38, showing a con
sistent trend in the direction of, pros
perity.
Auburn County Club
Plans Swimming Pool
Auburn. Neb., Jan. 7.-—(Special.)—
U. F. Neal, T. E. McKnight and C.
O. Nelson were elected members of
the board of directors of the Auburn
Country club at Its annual meeting
here Saturday night.
Flans for improvement during the
coming year contemplate the installa
tion of a swimmfrig.pool and the pur
chase of a power mower for the club
golf links.
Officers of the club are Dr. F. C.
Malony, president: It. F. Neal, vice
president: R. M. Armstrong, secretary,
and ii. C. Howe, tresurer |
Former Consulate
Employe a Suicide
Warsaw, Jan. 1.—John Urbanski of
Denver. Colo., until recently an ac
countant at the American cousulate
here, shot himself in the con
sulate building. It is alleged that
Urbanski illegally drew $5,000 from
the Anglo-Persian bank and that the
institution lodged a complaint with
the consul general. Upon learning
of this while in the consulate build
ing, Urbanski committed suicide.
British Freighter, Long
Lost, Docks at Havana
Havana, Jan. 6.—The British
freighter Canadian Importer, re
ported from Vancouver as long over
due and believed lost at sea, docked
here, 109 days out from Saigon, Co
chin. China, with 14,000 sacks of rice,
lit met heavy weather en route from
Gibraltar.
The Weather
Forecast.
Nebraska—Irobably fair Monday.
Hourly Teiniteratures.
3 a. in.32
* »• m . 33
7 a. m . .40
# ®. m. 38
9 a. ni.35
10 », tn . 32
11 a. ni 3|
1'8 (noon) 3*
1 l>. m .33
* P- m .33
3 p. m. 33
4 p. m S3
* p. m .31
« P. m.31
7 p. ni 31
8 p. m 30
Log Camp
Wrecked by
w
Cloudburst
Wall of W ater Destroys Build*
ings in Washington; Seattle
Portland Traffic at
Standstill.
Waters Rising Rapidly
Seattle, an, 7.—Tlin West Fork log
ging camp, four miles from Morton,
Lewis county. Wash., was wrecked
by a cloiyiburst .according to word
received here today. A five-foot wall
of water poured down Tilton river,
wrecking or overturning nearly every
building in the camp. A man and a
child were reported missing.
Traffic at Standstill.
Portland, Ore., Jan. 7.—Flood con
ditions had brought traffic between
Seattle and Portland to a stop today.
The Southern Pacific bridge across
the Santlam river has gone out and
there was other damage to Its lines on
both sides of the Willamette river.
No trains were operated south of Sa
lem. The Oregon Electric railway
was unable lo operate beyond Salem.
The Pacific highway was flooded at a
number of places.
The Willamette river at Portland
was a muddy and turbid torrent to
night. Great logs and driftwood of
every description were running past.
Work was constantly under way to
keep the bridges clear of jams. Tho
lower docks generally were under
water. The river was above 18 feet
and rising rapidly.
The only through trains sent east
today from here went over the lino of
the Oregon-Washlngton Railroad &
Navigation company. The Spokane,
Portland & Seattle line up the north
hank of the Columbia was flooded in
Skamania county.
Towns Flooded.
Telegraph communication suffered
intermittently, but tonight wires were
working In all directions except to
the coast counties of Oregon.
Water was running in tho streets of
Sheridan, Ore., but the crest of the
Yamhill river flood had passed. The
business section of Lebanon was flood
ed. Water was running in tire streets
of the southern part of Eugene. Scio
was partly under water.
In tho rural districts the property
damage was confined mainly to losses
of livestock and fences, with a few
outbuildings.
The rain ceased about noon after
having fallen steadllv for mere *han
| 48 hours.
U. S. Troops
Singing “Blues”
Reed Resolution Taken as
Beginning of End of Ameri
can Occupation.
—
Coblenz, Jan. 7.—(By A. p.)—
French troops under the command of
Major General Allen In the American
area have been ordered confined to
quarters to prevent clashes between
them and the Germans. The Amer
ican forces here, numbering 107 offi
cers and 1,080 men. are carrying on
all the duties of occupation.
Today there was a general feeling
of tension and depression among tha
Americans, for the resolution of Sen
ator Heed passed in Washington Sat
urday was quickly accepted as mean
ing the beginning of the end of tha
American occupational forces on tha
Rhine. The men are giving them
selves 60 days more of life here, with
their incomes of 3,000,000 marks a
year and upward.
There are 280 officers and 1,423
men In the French forces at Coblenz
under General Martin, who reports to
Major General Allen. The orders for
the French troops to remain off the
streets came from General Degoutte,
the allied commander-in-chief at May
ence.
The American forces on the Rhine
comprise 41 officers and 850 men of
the Eighth infantry, in addition to
quartermaster, signal and hospital
corps and engineers, and motor re
pair units. The force is to be further
reduced In February by tho return
of a casual detachment of enlisted
men whose time has expired. The
American forces lYbw have only 463
horses left for mounts and wagon
trains.
Man Receives Broken
Collarbone in Collision
13. Enevoldsen, 74, 4339 Charles
street, a carpenter, suffered a hroken
collar hone when he was knocked
down by a motor car at Twenty-sev
enth and Leavenworth streets at noon
yesterday. Charles H. Zarp, 1310
South Thirty-first street, who reported
his car had skidded and struck a man,
was charged by police with reckless
driving.
Alleged Oakland Slayer
Arrested in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 7.—William
R. Krice, alias Walker, who police
say is wanted in Oakland, Cal., in
connection with the death of Nicholas
S. Dabelich, hotel keeper of that
I'laoe, last October, was arrested here.
Uabelioh'a body was found beneath
a bridge in a lonely spot several days
after he was killed.
National Industrial Head
of the Y. W. C. A. Dies
Mattoon, III., Jan. 7.—Mias Daisy
Florence Simms, national industrial
secretary for the Y. W. C. A., with
headquarters in New York, died at her
home here yesterday. She had hoen
identified with the work of the T. W.
C. A. for a qJtrter of a century.