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(Japanese Frightfulness Reigns in Korea; Worse Than Belgium, Charges Commission VILLAGES BURNED, WOMEN, CHILDREN MURDERED, CLAIM Statement Issued in Washington Declares System atic Massacres of Non-Combatants Have Oc cured and People Pursued Even Beyond the Boundaries of Their Own Country Into China*. Washington, Dec. 23.—A statement charging Japanese military authorities with deeds more "frightful and barbarous" than any thing ever alleged to have occurred in Belgium during the war was issued here Thursday by the Korean commission, based, the commission said, on authentic reports received by it from Mgn-| churia. The Japanese punitive expedition sent to the Hunchin district following the clash last November between Japanese troops and Korean insurgents was al leged to have burned 32 villages, "killed all the male inhabitants of the districts" and "massacred 145 peaceful inhabi tants" in one town, where one house was burned it was added, "with women and children inside." "Authentic reports established by the Korea« commission in Washington," cbe statement said, "show a total of SSO non-combatants arrested and executed of whom 8G were wives and 12 wert mothers, who answered 'odoro kaso' (gone somewhere, we don't know) to. questions as to the whereabouts of their husbands and sons." Into Manchuria The Japanese government's "reign of terror in Korea," the commissioner as serted had now been carried into south ern Manchuria where "some m:Uion Koreans" reside under Chinese rule, "driven out of their native land by the Japanese." "Last November," the statement con tinued, an unfortunate clash occurred in the Hunchin district between Japanese soldiers and Korean insurgents. Prompt ly taking advantage of this pretext, the Japanese government sent 5,000 soldiers on a punitive expedition. The insur gents fled, after giving a stubborn fight to the Japanese army. "Then the Japanese soldiers set out deliberately to wreak vengeance upou the peaceful people who stayed at their homes, trusting to the humanity of Jap anese officers, believing that punitivv expedition was gent to punish only those who took part in the conflict Burn All Villages "But the Japanese soldiers put to the torch all the villages in the district, burning 3,000 houses and all the gran» supply in store for the winter. Thet. they systematically killed all the male in habitants of the district. In some vill The Day Before Christmas is Here and McCoy Offers Still Greater Bargains Desirable Merchandise for Pre-Christmas Buying, Including Furs, Hand Painted China, Toys, Ivory Sets, Jewelry and Christmas Wrapping Boxes Have Been Further Reduced in Price at McCoy's, and the Last Day's Rush of Christmas Buying Will Find This a Busy, Busy Shop ping Center. A Sacrifice as Great as 50 Per Cent Has Been Made on Many Items. Ivory in Cases Further Reduced We have a large assortment of tvory Sets in beautiful cases. Even though you bought the day before Christmas you have saved money and obtained an exquisite gift. All Ivory Sets in Cases Marked Down One-Third Gilbert Toys in the Slaughter Special Prices are quoted today on Gilbert electrical toys. Tanks, elec trically operated, formerly selling at up to $7.50 for sale now Û* O QP at only All Other Toys and Games in the Holiday Stock Marked to sell at ONE-HALF PRICE Gilbert Machine Guns, now only $2.95 A $21,50 Wool Blanket for $12.95 Bed Blankets, all wool, the kind that have been selling for $21.50, now priced for CJ4 O QfT sale at <9 I tiwJ ONE TABLE FANCY HAND PAINTED CHINA NOW FOR SALE AT ONE-HALF PRICE Transformation Downward on Fur Prices Fur sets, chokers, scarfs, muffs, either pillow or barrel patterns; coatees and little furs for lieele (oiks, have all been re-priced with concessions to sell out this stock completely. Reductions are in effect, this, the last day before Christmas. Add *» splendid tur piece to the list of gifts for the wife. Women's Fur, in natural Coney set, now cjrnly ....... Real Mink Choker, reduced to only Natural Opossum Muff, for sale at only Silk Velvet Muffs, pillow or barrel patterns, at 72-Inch Coney Scarf, will now sell at only Jap Kolinsky Muff, cut the limit, to sell at only Large Coney Neck Scarf, goes now for Exceptionally fine Brown Opossum Muff, barrel style. Mink Set, with pillow muff, seven fine skins, only ... Hudson Seal Coatee, will sell quickly for Children's Fur Sets that formerly sold as high as $10.00, all go now for only All Gift Boxes at One-Half Price Gift boxes of holly designs or in a special Christmas wrapper or more individual pat tern are now cut to ONE-HALF PRICE. $12.75 $is.oa $14.00 $3.95 $28.00 $12.00 $6.80 $15.75 $158.50 $195.00 ;rly sold as $3.95 Jewelry of All Kinds at One-Half Price All pearl necklaces, various lengths and quality, selling now at One-Half the former prices. Inoiuded in the tremendous dis count on jewelry stock are lingerie ear rings, gold filled rings, vanities slasps, beauty pins, bar pins, brooches, and all pearl, crystal and jet beads. Real Hand Painted • Nippon China Hand painted. 100-piecc set, gen uine Nippon China, regularly selling at $94.50, and reduced CCQ 7K to sell at only' I <3 Hand Painted. Real China Cups and Saucers, regularly selling at 98c, now priced at, Cû a per cup and saucer wwu Set of 6 cups and 6 saucers, for only $3.45 TWO TABLES HAND PAINTED NIPPON CHINA NOW FOR SALE AT ONE-THIRD OFF THE REGULAR SELLING PRICE McCOY'S 420-422 Central Avenne Store Closes at 6 O'Clock Tonight Xew York, Dec. 23.—Twenty-three communists surrendered themselves a ages women and children were ret spaced. "Thirty two villages were thus win tonly "destroyed and the destruction still continues« notwithstanding the 'regret* expressed by Colonel Mizuinachi. head of the Japanese military mission at Ohientoa, to a Canadian missionary who visited the devastated districts." 23 Reds Surrender for Deportation to Russia Via Letvia Ellis Island Wednesday for deportation to Russia. They will depart on the steamer Imperator. AU were captured in raids last winter but were released on bail because no transportation lines was open to Russia. The Letvian gov ernment's co-operation now permits routing them through Libau and Riga. Some of them leave wives and children behind. Havre's Temperature Is the Lowest Shown Upon the Continent Helena, Dec. 23.—With 28 degrees below zero Wednesday night, Havre has been the coldest place in North America twice this week, according to figures re ceived in Helena. Billings reported IS below for the night and Miles City eight below. The coldest in flelena was two above, Missoula 14 above and Kallispell IS above. Another cold night is ex pected but Friday is to be somewhat warmer, according to the weather bureau. Savages of Panama a few decades ago burned slaves to death in honor of their idol Dabaira. u. s. OF Senator Alfredo tins Monroe Doctrine. in Address Praises the President Wilson's Def inition of That Policy Lauded by Speaker. Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 23.—Senator Al fredo Ellis in his address of welcome to Brainbridge Colby. United States secre tary of state, when the latter visited the senate made spécial reference to the Monroe doctrine. "To your great nation as the older brother of the 17 republics of the new world, was reserved the hard task of watching over the liberty and safety of the whole family," Senator Ellis said. "That program was defined and known throughout the world as the Monroe doc trine. Even now. faithful to the old doctrine, the American people continue to maintain it instead of accepting the rules and statutes of the league of the European nations. Wilson's Meaning Clear "Many think that the Monroe doc trine means the whole continent is to bp considered as a 'hunting ground foi the Americans' on account of their power and preponderance over their weaker brothers. Luckily your great president, Mr. Wilson, speaking to tüt> Mexican people defined recently ana clearly the spirit and true significant of the doctrine—'It is a doctrine of de fense.' "The doctrine was a compromise to defend the American republics «gainst incursions. In proclaiming that doctrine the North American government became the champion of liberty throughout the new world. No one of sound mind can imagine that Washington's sword should be used as au instrument jto plant the seed of oppression over all America in stead of that of liberty in both contin ents." Colby Makes Response Responding, Secretary Colby ex pressed deep appreciation of the recep tion given him by the senate and the ut terances of Senator Ellis. He reiteratea that the purpose of his visit was to re pay that of President Pessoa to tin. United States. Mr. Colby said Presi dent Pessoa left a lasting impression in the minds and hearts of the North American people and that President Wil son had charged him to express to thfe Brazilian people the feelings of esteem and abiding friendship of the North American people for them. Dr. Secillianos Nominated Minis ter to U. S. by King Con stantine's Regime. Athens, Dec. 23.—Premier Rhallis it is understood, has definitely tendered his resignation as a result of the refusal of Admiral Kelly, head of the British naval mission here, to accept the grand cordon of the Royal Order of the Saviours. Dr. Sicillianos, head of the political bureau of the foreign office said Thurs day he had been nominated minister to the United States. Ile states that he would go to America early in January and possibly would be accompanied by the Princess Anastasia who before her marriage to Prince Christopher of Greece, was Mrs. William B. Leeds, of New York. Dr. Sicillianos, who is 40 years old, several times was imprisoned by the Venizelists. He declared the Greeks were determined to lose all if necessary even their lives, to keep their king, Edward Capps, American minister and Major Martin C. Shalenberger, mili tary attache, called at the king's palace and signed their names on the visitors' CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always be a the Signature Of book. They were accompanied to the palace by the Brazilian minister and it was explained that the action was in spired by courtesy and was not the result of instructions from Washington Greeks Are Ordered to Quit Asia Minor Constantinople, Dec. 22.—Greeks em ployed in provincial branches of the Otto man .bank in the Heraklea coal fields have been ordered to leave Asia Minor within 48 hours. Turkish nationalists, who control ports along the Black sea coast of Asia Minor have commandeered all Greek steamers anchored in these harbors. MAGNOLIA TO REDUCE ITS OIL PRODUCTION Ardmore, Okla., Dec. 23.—Beginning December 27 the MagnoMa Petroleum company will, limit its run from the oi ! wells of the Healdton, Hewitt, Fox. Commanche and Duncan fields to one half of the production, it was announced here today. 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Other bolsheviki detachments are reported at Ivazak, southeast of Tiflis. while the | Tenth bolsheviki army, which has been operating along the Armenian frontier, is said to have passed through Krakliss, moving toward the Georgian republic. Independent Georgia has been tolerat ed by the bolsheviki because of th" trade advantages offered at Batum, which has been registered in Moscow as a corridor which permitted the bolsheviki to bring in supplies from Europe. Reliable in formation from Batum, however, indi cates serious disturbances, the Georgian garrison there having revolted. It is understood the allies regard the situation so serious that they have con sidered sending warships to insure the evaluation of allied missions in Georgia. 'Jhe recent oil agreement concluded between soviet Russia and Georgia has not been carried out and as a conse quence train service has been reduced a strict minima, involving a serions commercial crisis. Clergy in Silesia Must Keep Hands Off Rome, Dec. 22.—Clergy of the Roman Catholic churches in upper Silesia must maintain an absolutely impartial attitude during the plebescite which will deter mine the future status of that region, Pope Benedict told Prince Adam Stepha.n Sapieha bishop of Cracow, who was re ceived by the pontiff. Merrv Christmas! j Christmas is a time when we older folks think more of the pleasure we give than of what we get ourselves. A Schilling & Company San Francisco