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THE MORNIXG OltEGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1023 SLEUTHS GET CLEW MoviMMiteNews n 1m f A: - f 1 YODER MURDER 1i: i ,' . " i . 1 l. .T ail, - ?: ii-u Prisoner in Monroe Reform atory to Be Interviewed. DATA ON CRIME SOUGHT Sherirr at Salem Says He Docs Not Believe Imprisoned Forger AVas -Guilty of Slaying. SALEM, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) Investigation of the murder of Simon, .Yoder, Woodburn garage operator, whose body was found in a ditch beside the Pacific highway some distance north of Salem, about a year ago, has shifted to Monroe, Vash., according to reports received . t the eheriffs office here today, The information received by Sher iff Bower indicated that private gencies which have been interested In th case for several months have dignified their intention of sending a nan to Monroe to interview George Clausson, formerly a resident of Woodburn. Clausson now is serving v term in the Washington state re formatory for forgery. Although it was made plain that 0.0 evidence had been found, to indi cate that Clausson was in any way connected with Yoder'a murder, it "was said that private detectives 'working on the case are of the opin ion that he may have some knowledge of the. killing. i , Photograph In Shown. A photograph of Clausson was ex hibited in Woodburn recently by one of these detectives and he was iden tified. It was said, a having worked In a poolhall there some time prior to tha murder. At the time of thn murder Clausson was in Camas, Wash. This was ascertained by Sheriff Bower hortly after the Yoder murder was committed. Although Sheriff Bower said today that 'he is willing to do everything passible to bring about the arrest of the Yoder slayer, he expressed him self aa placing little credence in the report that Clausson has any knowl edge of the person responsible for the crime. A few months ago private detective agencies caused the arrest of a man suspected of writing a threatening letter, to Mr. Yoder's cousin, fhere was no evidence introduced at the trial to sustain the charge, however, and the defendant was dismissed from custody. Murder Mystery Baffling'. The Yoder murder was one of the most baffling ever committed in Marion county. On the night of the killing Mr. Yoder was employed by I an unidentified man to drive the lat ter from Woodburn to Salem. The next morning Mr. Yoder'a body was found beside the highway. There were two bullet wounds in his head Mr. Yoder's car later was recovered In Vancouver, Wash., where appar ently it had been abandoned by the layer. At the time of the murder Mr. YodeH carried a large sum of money, but this was not taken by the elayer. Some of the officers have advanced the theory that Mr. Yoder was killed by a liquor carrier, who feared that the garageman had knowledge of his operations. LENIENCY T0BE ASKED Plea to Be Made by Neighbors of AV. O. Brinson, Bank Kobbcr. SALEM, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) Reports were received here today hat an effort will be made to induce Percy Kelly, judge of the Marion county circuit court, to parole W. O. Brinson, who yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge of looting the Jefferson Ktate bank of approximately $3300. Neighbors of the defendant have eent word here that they will appear be fore Judge Kelly and ask for leniency. Mr. Brinson had resided on a ranch in Linn county for several years prior to hia arrest and had borne a good reputation. The records show that Brinson en tered the bank on the morning of September 27, covered the cashier with a revolver, and made away with all the money available. Suspicion was directed at Brinson when he paid a mumtrer of bills in Albany with sil ver dollars. Mr. Brinson has been dn jail here rtnee his arrest. He will be sen tenced January 7, Judge Kelly an nounced last night. FIREMEN SAVE STUDENTS rhl Sigma Kappa House at Uni versity of California Damaged. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1. (Spe cial.) University of California stu dents, trapped in their rooms by flames raging on the stairway, were rescued from certain death by fire men who carried them dowti ladders in a fire that damaged the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house in Berkeley this morning. Two score others sud denly aroused from sleep managed to escape in their nightclothes without help. The students in close peril of death were Fred Hussey and Paul L. Kem per, a junior classman, of Auburn. Prompt response of the firemen, it was said, probably saved the frater nity house from destruction. Dam age to the building and furnishings svas estimated at several thousand dollars. The Phi Sigma Kappa house in regarded as the most elaborate at the univers'ty. POSTAL EMPLOYE QUITS Ben Taylor Ends 34 Years of Service at Salem. SALEM, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.)- Jlen Taylor, for the last 3 4 Mi years an employe of the local postoffice, last night tendered his resignation to August Huckestein, postmaster. Mr. Taylor entered the government service on July 1. 1884, and for sev eral years afterward carried mail In the bunlness district. He later was promoted to mailing clerk, a position which he has held for several years. When Mr. Taylor resigned, his fel low employes presented a gold watch to him. Mr. Taylor said it was neces sary for him to sever his relations with the government service so as to look after private business interests. S. & H. green stamps for cash. Hol man Fuel Co., coal and wood. Mala 253; 660-21. Adv. Edlefsea's wish you Happy 1922. .Adv. TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Columbia Wallace Keid, "Don't Tell Everything." Rivoll Charles Kay, "R. S. V. P." Peoples Mabel Ballin, "Jane Eyre." Majestic T h o m a s Jefferson, "Kip Van Winkle." Liberty Jack Holt, "The Call of the North." Blue Mouse Harold Lloyd, "A Sailor-Mad Man." Star "The Last of the Mohi cans." Hippodrome Rubye de Remer, "Luxury." Circle "The Son of Walling- ford." INDLY old Rip, whom all the l children loved, is realistically nnrtraveil hv Thnmni .TefferaAn in ".Rip Van Winkle," now at the Majestic theater. Excellent photog raphy makes possible a picturization that retains all the charm of Wash Ington Irvlng'e famous story. Thomas Jefferson is the son of the noted actor, Joseph Jefferson, who played IV p for years. Thomas Jef ferson also appeared in theroie for ji.auj jcftri uq ine siagre ana no brings to his screen presentation a wealth of experience, which, in It self, is enough to make the picture a success. The happy-go-lucky Rip, whom Irv. ing portrayed with such skill, lives again in this production. He wan tiers the hills with his gun and comes home to his high-tempered Gretchen at night with nothing to show for his day's hunting." He makes his almost-hourly resolve to reform, only to sit down with his friend for one more glass, "which doesn't count." The quaint Dutch costumes of the period and the houses of th,e little village in the Catskllls add to the charm of the picture. The scenes in the mountains, where Rip meets the gnomes with their keg of drink, are particularly good. Chil dren will delight In the gnomes with their long white beards and their solemn faces. Rip presents an Interesting picture when he wakes up after his sleep of 20 years and starts back to find his village changed, his friends gone and his wife married to another man. Little Gertrude Messlnger and Francis Carpenter ' are splendid as Meenie and Heindrick. Others In the cast are Milla Davenport, Max Asher, Mary Anderson, Daisy Robinson and Pietro Sosso. Blue Mouse; A superdreadnought of fun Is "A Sailor-Made Man," in which Harold Lloyd sails a sea of smiles at the Blue Mouse theater. The comedy is Lloyd's first four-reel production, and in the longer film this popular funmaker keeps up thelaugh-a-min-ute standard of his two-reel pictures. Lloyd's comedy is always refresh ingly new, for he has original meth ods of getting laughs. When a host of would-be comedians were trying to win fame by cheap imitations of fdwAcftvilt The Disabled Veterans' Auxiliary, Mrs. George L. Williams, president, gave the disabled veterans and their families an entertainment and dance at the auditorium December 26. Christmas boxes containing fruit, can dies and wearing apparel were dis tributed. Mayor Baker opened the entertainment with an address. Miss Helen Walter, a pupil of Miss Dorothy Lyon, gave a pretty exhi bition of classic dances. James Stoppard gave a very inter esting display of tricks with cards, handkerchief and glasses. Miss Jennie Clow, soprano, accom panied by Miss Rilla Thompson, earned well-merited applause singing "Old Pal" and other numbers. Active Portland members of Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Kappa chapter. Uni versity of Oregon, are: Truth Terry, Eunice Eggleson, Leah Wagner, Ger aldine Root, Gwladys Keeney, Freda Goodrich, Florence Jagger, Polly Price, Mary Durham and Norma Wil son. At Us last meeting Couch Tarent Teacher circle heard songs by the classes of Miss Armstrong and Mrs. Pharmer. A social hour was enjoyed with Mrs. A. Eppstein at the tea table. Miss Alice Palmer gave a read ing. Mrs. W. Hood was social chair man. The Cathedral .Ladies' Aid society will hold Its regular monthly meeting at Jeanne D'Arc Home Friday at 2 o'clock. All members have been re quested to be present. The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity parish will observe some of the quaint old customs of the Epiphany season at its regular meeting on Friday at the parish house. Special music hfts been arranged. Mrs. J. A. Cunningham will read a paper on "Twelfth Night Traditions," and the Epiphany cake with its 12 candles and the hidden pea and bean will be a feature during the tea hour. All friends of the parish are Invited. Mrs. Margaret Josephine Blair was a visitor in Portland on Saturday at the Multnomah hotel. Mrs. Blair for merly was chairman Of the home eco nomics department of the General Federation of Women's clubs. She fs booked to speak before clubs all over the country and is telling the women how to keep young. The officers and guard of Portland tent No. 7. Maccabees, will meet Tues day afternoon for business and drill for installation. What is "A Blessing on Your Head" ? ED. PINAUD'S HAIR TONIC of course: Skin Tortured Babies Sleep Mothers Rest After Cuticura Some .Oivtmati t,TleniB J&c . t irrwfaara. FtoMmptw 3 GwMmmrhi.tia,tip.X,U4tH. Charles Chaplin. Lloyd put on his fa rr.ous horn-rimmed spectacles and put into succevsful practice his theory that a comedian is not funny just be cause he wears a tiny mustache, huge shoes and other articles copied from the world-renowned wardrobe of Chaplin. In "A Sailor-Made Man" Lloyd has the role of a rich young idler who joins the navy in order to win the girl of his choice. When Harold dons the familiar blues of the "gob" a riot of fun starts. On board a battle ship he becomes the sworn pal of a brawny, "hard-boiled" giant known as "Rough-house" O'Rafferty, who is described as being so tough that he could "swim the English channel in a heavy storm with a sea lion under each arm. O'Rafferty and the transformed idler have many exciting adventures together In a foreign seaport, where the latter rescues his sweetaeart from a rajah's castle with all the daBh of Doug Fairbanks. Screen Gossip. Much interest is being manifested by film fans in "His Nibs," the picture in which Charles (Chic) Sales will make his debut as a screen star. In "His Nibs," the popular vaudeville star, who has delighted audiences all .over the country with his character izations, plays seven distinct rolea The picture is a comedy of a novel type, Introducing many original fea tures. The dates for the Portland showing of "His Nibs" have not been announced. "Watch Your Step" has been chosen as the release title for Cullen Landis' first featuring vehicle, formerly called "The City Feller." This picture was written by Julien Jose.phson and directed by William Beaudine. Patsy Ruth Miller, a newcomer, plays oppo slte'Cullen. Betae Daniels has completed "A Game Chicken," a Nina Wilcox Put nam story. Many scenes are on ship board, in the water and aboard real submarines. "A Game Chicken" is a tale of Cuban-American booze-smug gling which affords Miss Daniels an opportunity to wear Spanish costumes particularly well fitted to her type. "A Game Chicken" will be released soon. Interesting scenes with a small traveling circus in France and in the beautifully decorated star dressing room and reception room of a big Parisian theater are engrossing the attention of the William D. Taylor company, producing "The Noose," in which Betty Compson will star. Director James Yoing is selecting the members of the cast for "The Masquerader," starring Guy Bates Post. . Chester Bennett has completed "The Starveling," starring Jane Novak. The first story written direct for the screen by Will Payne, noted au thor, is "A Truthful Liar," which is being produced with Wanda Hawley as star. Included in the cast are Ed ward Hearn as the male lead, Charles A. Stevenson, ex-shepherd of the Lambs' club; Casson Ferguson and George Selgmann. HEST STIHS VIEM EXCHANGE SITUATION CAUSES RISE IN PRICES. Future Cost Quotations Indefinite Because of Fluctuation in Value of Austrian Money. VIENNA, Jan. 1.- -Deep unrest pre ceded the furious rioting which raged In this city recently, when hotels and stores were raided and persons were dragged from automobiles and beaten by mobs, as cabled at that time. With the tremendous fall in the exchange value of the crown as compared with standard values 'here had come the usual accompaniment of panicky prices. In the effort to keep up with the dropping value of currency the merchants as a rule advanced their prices more rapidly than the advance in the wages. It was evident that the country was facing one of the numer ous crises it had confronted in its brief history as a republic. People complained that they could no longer buy even cabbage or pota toes. Meat was prohibitive, and fats, both animal and vegetable, had disap peared. Meetings of protest were held daily by all sorts of organizations and the-muttering grew louder. Observers predicted serious disturbances when the cold weather came. The automatic sliding scale of al lowances in nearly all public and pri vate employment met the situation, to some extent, but it was only a tem porary alleviation, because readjust ments did not keep pace with ad vance in prices and there was abso lutely no attempt at government con trol. In addition, unemployment in creased as production costs Increased to an extent that prevented the Aus trian producer from meeting his Ger man or Czech competitor. It is virtually impossible to make contracts involving future delivery ot any article. A shoemaker, for exam Die. Will tell SL customer that a nslr of shoes will cost "approximately 25,-' III X Here's wishing you a healthy, happy and prosperous' 1922 with the compliments of the Log Cabin Baking Co. l .-.t.tj..; Vtctrola XI, $iJO Convenient terms M m m t": mmmm Srvf the A fine old lullaby tmitterly banish the bogy man, sung by one of the world's sweetest singers Followed by rosy dreams and sound, refresh-' f ing sieet These are the possessions of happy child hood, when there is a Victrola in the home. May we place a true "Victrola in yours? Sherman Sixth and Morrison Street! PORTLAND Opposite PMtof&ce SEATTLE TACOMA SPOKANE 000 crowns." That may mean any where from 30,000 to 40.000 when de livered two or three weeks later. H0RTICULT0RS TO MEET State Society Makes Plans for Big Assembly Next Year. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 1. (Special.) The Oregon State Horticultural so ciety will meet In Corvallis next year coincident with the college horticul tural show and the annual mushroom show at the colleg-e, November 22 to 24, according to announcement by the secretary yesterday. Members at tending Farmers' week met in Waldo hall for luncheon and discussed plans for enlarging the memDership. B. W. Johnson, president; C. D. Min ton, secretary, of Portland, and Pro fessor H. r. Barss, station botanist and plant pathologist, were among the speakers. An invitation to the Western Nut Growers to attend the horticultural society session was ex tended through Fed Groner of Hills boro, president. Activities of the horticultural so ciety have led to the organization of the state horticultural board, quar antine and plant protection, appro priations for-pla.nt protection from in sect and disease pests, apple grade and pack laws recently enacted, and many other measures of general bene fit to growers, according to Profes sor Bares. SHERMAN LEVY $239,011 a Road Programme Requiring $115,- 000 Approved by Budget Committee MORO, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.) The Sherman county budget committee met here Friday, with 300 prominent nfADAmt ii n .1 oftr an nil. day session approved in entirety the county s'ourt road programme. The programme calls for expenditures of . 1 1 T AAA i . V. hav. . - , ..Acre Th. KhArtnfln fnntlltf lfiW. AS adopted, provides $239, Oil, 11 i I When the sandman comes Uictrola 1320 WHEAT COSTS HIGH PRODUCTION OUTLAY PUT AT $1.65 A BUSHEL. Farmers' Week Speaker Cites Fig ures Obtained From 40 Ranches In Sherman County. OREGOX AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 1. (Special.) The average cosof producing wheat on 40 Sherman count farms in 1920 was $1.65 a bushel, asserted R. V. Gunn, farm management demon strator of the extension service, in a farmers'' week address. The aver age price is fair neither to producer nor consumer, but must be arrived at from a different standpoint, 'he added. "Experience in every line of busi ness," said Mr. Gunn, "has shown tha from '80 to 85 per cent of the peo ple engaged in any line must make a profit to insure a normal supply of their product. The market price can never long stay below the cost of production, because producers will be forced out. resulting automatically in lessened supply and higher prices." Mr. Gunn showed that costs ranged from t to $2.80 a bushel. The ma chinery expease made up 45 cents of the cost of each bushel. Eighty per cent' of the wheat was produced at a cost or 2.20 or leas, while 63 per cent was produced for J1.65 or less. The actual cash cost was 58 per cent of the total cost. Fdlefpen's wish you Happy 1922. -Adv. Pay & Go. U. OF O. STUDENTS Train Service To Eugene Monday, January 2 Leave Portland Union Station 1 :00 A. M. 8:00 A. M. 9:00 A. M. 1:45 P. M. 7:00 P.M. Leave Portland E. Morrison St. Sta. 8:08 9:08 1 :53 7:08 A. M. A. M. P. M. P.M. The Comfortable is In STANDARD SLEEPING CAR Car aves Portland Union Station In 1:00 A. M. train Tuesday, January 3d. Ready for occupancy 9:30 P. M. Monday at Union Station. May be occupied until 8:00 A. M. ' War Tax of 8 cancelled January 1. For further particulars, ask Agents Southern Pacific Lines JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agrent. 3 CJ i A A regon il f-'WJ THHQMRYCOW ' f 0-.VD.C. jjABJPOSMOTHCTtJ 1035 Chamber of Commerce Portland, Oregon Arrive Eugene Sou. Pac. Sta. R:50 A.M. 12:30 P. M. 1:23 P. M. 6:f3 P. M. 11:33 P. M. Way to Travel S-Sv. PREPARE your children for school work. "Begin today and feed them food that is body-building, mind-developing. School days shape the young, give them the mental and physical foundation necessary for their after success. Every mother's heart cherishes the hope that her children will lead, in their studies, be energetic and ambitious. The Milk Way Is the Health Way Science demonstrates this and practice proves it. Health is the foundation of all achievement. Success is won only by the physically fit and mentally strong. MILK the Protective Food Milk alone makes good the deficiencies of other foods, for it alone contains the vital elements necessary to the life, health and growth of the child. Makes your chil dren more able to resist the ordinary ailments of school days. Milk is the protective food for adults, renewing and re-energizing both body and brain. "At Least a Quart of Milk Per Day Per Child" says Dr. E. V. McCollum, foremost authority. Make this allowance govern in your household. You Need It, Too The very qualities that make milk the essential food of childhood recommend it for grown people as well. Use milk -not merely as an addition to an already rich and heavy diet, but in place of some of the slowly digestible dishes wRIch overtax your digestive organs and impair your health. Eat for Health Begin today to drink more milk. Teach your family to know its value. Order it at your downtown lunch. Quit overeating. It's dangerous. Use more Dairy-Products. Tiiey are good for you. They mean better health, brighter spirits, happier action. You'll earn more, live better, live longer, spend less and you U bless the day when you resolved to lead a simpler life. D airy O. A. C. STUDENTS Two Special Trains (Red Electric Cars) To Corvallis Monday, January 2 Thra the New Elk Rock Tunnel First Special: Iave Portland. Union Station Leave Portland, Fourth at Stark Arrive Corvalli. Bo. Pac Station Second Special: Leave Portland. J'nion Station Uare Portland. Fourth at Stark Street Arrive Corvallis. So. Pac. Station Specials Stop at Newbcrgr, McMlnnville and Independence. Every Day Red Electric Trains To Corvallis . Leave Portland. Union Station 7:35 A.M. 1 :00 ! M. 4:05 P.M. Leave Portland. Fourth at Stark St. 7:40 A.M. 1:0a P.M. 4:10M Arrive Corvallis, So. 1C Station. .11:15 A. M. 4 :3o P. M. 7:4j P. M. No War Tax on Kail Tickets Effective January 1, For further particulars ask agents. Southern Pacific Lines John M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent. V A' (Qouncil Building Street. .S:f0 P. M. .3:65 P. M. .6:55 P.M. . .S:nr. P. M. ..6:10 P.M. . .8:05 P.M. BMW rr
