Morning Oregonian., October 13, 1922, Page 4, Image 4

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1923
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IT ISSUE HURTS
JERSEY.DEMOGRATS
Edwards' Violent Campaign
Weakens Cause.
SENATOR SEEMS WINNER
Bourbons Slight Better Have Cap
italized Discontent With Re
publicans, Says Sullivan.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
(Copyright, 1S22, by New York Evening
FOBl, inc. .fuonsnea oy Arransemtsni.
TRENTON. N. J.. Oct. IS. (Spe
' cial.) If the New Jersey fight
- were a clear contest between re
y publicans and democrats the demo
crats would win, for New Jersey
is normally a doubtful state, and
this year the factors working
against the republicans are such
that they would swing New Jersey
over to the democrats without
, much doubt. Morever, it was made
clear in the primary that there
was a good deal of dissatisfaction
with Frelinghuysen within the re
publican party.
If the democrats had capitalized
the discontent with the republicans
and had kept the fight strictly
within that field, New Jersey
might really have been on the
; democratic side this ran. But the
democrats have made the fatal
mistake of not keeping this New
Jersey fight a strictly republican
versus democratic one. They have
let it become a "dry" versus "wet"
. fight. Indeed, they have deliber
ately made it that kind of a fight,
and are proclaiming iH,as such.
' As a "dry" versus "wet" fight,
the best judgment, as things stand
today, is that the "drys" will not
only win, but win heavily. And
since in this state and in this fight
the republicans have identified
; themselves thoroughly with the
"dry" side, and the democrats are
unequivocally and vociferously on
the "w-et" side, the republicans will
be the beneficiary of the "dry"
victory.
, Drys Support Senator.
"Drys" versus '"wets" is the big
issue, practically the only issue.
The sitting republican senator,
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, has an
nounced that although personally
not a teetotaler he will stand by
the Volstead act as it now is, and
has completely identified himself
with the "dry" side of the fight.
For this "dry" pledge Freling
huysen has been . adopted by the
anti-saloon league and the affil-
ated 'dry" forces generally. They
are backing Frelinghuysen with a
completeness of organization and a
political effectiveness which the
"wets" do not yet realize. The
"wets," relying on their own or
ganization and on the democratic
organization in the factory cities,
utterly underestimate the strength
the "drys" have built up In the
country districts, among the
churches and what is called the
"better elements" everywhere. How
effective such a sentiment can be
when it is stirred up and organized
as it is being done in New Jersey
is only realized by those who have
seen it work in other communities.
The "wet" democratic candidate
for the United States senate is the
present governor, Edward I. Ed-
wards, who is so violent that his
method of campaign plays into the
hands of the "drys." A few days
ago the papers quoted him as say
ing in one of his speeches: "When
you elect me as your senator I will
take your mandate to the hall of
the United States senate and de
mand that your personal liberty
rights be restored. The Volstead
act is indefensible. It must be re
pealed. I am the enemy of pro
hibition, and 1 do not propose to
let up on that gang of puritanical
fake.rs and their paid agents until
I put them out of business. If I
cannot do it single-handed, I know
I will be able to find some help
among my future colleagues to do
the trick."
Edward Offends Dries.
Edwards, is no "pussy-footer." He
doesn't fall back, as many less
lion-hearted "wet" candidates do on
quibbles between the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act.
In a recent speech he said "the
eighteenth amendment must go, if
that is the only way to wipe the
accursed Volstead act from our
statute books."
At a local New Jersey celebra
tion known as governor's day, last
July, the-papers reported Mr. Ed
wards as saying: "If it is not legal
to allow the sale of light wines
and beers in groceries under the
eighteenth amendment, I would
have the amendment changed."
Edwards seems to exult in stating
his position in such a way as to
give the deepest offense to his op
ponents. One day last week the
newspapers, reporting a speech at
Trenton, quoted Edwards as say
ing: ust think of it. a small
group of fanatical reformers and
their hirelings using the power of
this great government to throttle
the personal liberties of the people.
And they have the effrontery to
pose as champions of law and
- order."
This sort of thing may turn out
to be as good ammunition for the
"drys" as for the "wets." The
"drys" know not only how .much
this fight means in New Jersey,
'but are conscious also of its na
tional Importance. The "drys" will
put up an extremely energetic
fight.
Republicans Well Organised.
Senator Frelinghuysen will have
the "drys" solidly behind him. He
will also have 'the regular repub
lican organization and the regular
party following. Some internal
factionalism within the republican
organization appears to have been
fixed up, and among the regular
republican voters Frelinghuysen
won t lose any considerable number
Decause of his " dryness." Even i
tnose regular republicans who have
"wet" sentiments are pretty - gen
erally strong party men. They are
apt to be republicans first and
"wets" afterwards. They are not
going to endanger the republican
administration and trade away the
things for which they stick by the
republican party merely for the
sake of voting "wet." In short,
Frelinghuysen will have two or
ganizations pretty solidly behind
him, the republican organization
and the "dry" organization.
incidentally, some of the things
that Edwards is saying in his en- j
thusiusm for' the "wets'" are likely j
to do a good deal of damage to I
the democrats outside of New Jer- j
sey. and it is impossible that the
national democratic leaders should '
fail to take notice of them. The j
other duy. fur example, the news
papers quoted Governor fidwards
as saying: "The democratic party
is in favor" of the manufacture and
sale of lighx wines and beer under
legal supervisory regulation. Our
position is open and above board.
No deceit, no chicanery, no hypoc-j
risy." ;
That assertion would certainly j
De questioned oy William, l. Jdc-
Adoo. who is an out and out "dry,"
by Williaai-J. Bryan and by many
other democratic leaders. And this
sort of sentiment is likely to do
a good deal of damage in many
western states where democrats
are running for congress and the
senate on "dry" platforms and
under "dry" pledges.
TALK AROUSES DOCTORS
THEORY OF "ETHER" BODY
STItlCKEX OFF RECORD.
Physician Advances Surmise to
Effect That Soul Travels
- During Sleep.
ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 12. A
theory that while the physical body
leeps an ether body wanders the
world over accumulating: the stuff
of which dreams are made, met with
disfavor before th& Mississippi Val
ley Medical association's convention
here yesterday.
Dr. w. Stuart Leech of Roseau,
Minn., talking on "The Pineal Gland
andthe Condition of Ego in Sleep,"
advanced the theory that there are
two distinct bodies in every human
beingr one physical and the other
known as the "ether body."
While the physical body sleeps.
the speaker said, the ether body
slips away for a nocturnal prowl
that even may carry it to foreign
lands, always to return, however,
before the physical body awakens.
.Protests marked the conclusion
of his talk and the convention
unanimously ordered his address
stricken from the records.
HARVEST DRAWS PEOPLE
Greater Hood Population Is Re
flected in Bread Deliveries.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct. 12. (Spe
cial.) The increased population of
the Hood river valley for the apple
harvest is reflected in the bread
deliveries from Portland bakery
concerns which come by motor truck
over the - Columbia river highway.
Drivers of the trucks say the pick
ing crews have increased the bread
demand more than 25 per cent. An
extra 2500 loaves are being brought
here daily from Portland, trailers
having been added to the transpor
tation equipment. The demand for
pastries, rolls, pies and cakes is
increased.
Local bakery concerns also report
an increased sale of their goods.
KOZER FILES DEMURRER
Answer Made in Gasoline Tax In
junction Suit.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 12. (Special.)
Sam Kozer, secretary of state, who,
with the Associated Oil company, is
defendant in an injunction suit
brought by the city of Portland
with a view to eliminate the
state gasoline tax, today filed in
the circuit court here a demurrer
declaring that the several causes
of action set forth in the complaint
are improperly united and that the
complaint does net state facts suf
ficient to constitute cause for action.
The city of Portland has main
tained that the statute is unconstitutional.
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It seems the utmost of value to be had
this season is attained in this
ress
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Mindful of all the saVs in town, and with
respect to our own previous offerings these
dresses undoubtedly present the greatest value
this season to date.
You should have seen women enthuse over
them yesterday! At this writing- we estimate
that upwards of ISO will await Friday and Sat
urday buyers more are being added to the
group. .
Spanish Lace Dresses
Canton Crepe Dresses
Charmeuse Dresses
Satin Finished Cantons
Poiret Twill Dresses
Tricotine Dresses
Sizes 16 to 4G Georgette Dresses
75 Coats
Newest models, values
in the group to $45,
on sale todays choice
Rare as white blackbirds, such coats at such a price. Bolivia, Normandy, Velour;
navy, black, brown. and mixtures. - Blouse backs and straight line effects. Canton
crepe and satin de chine lined. Caracul and beaverette fur trimmed. Good size as
sortment. '
WIDOW
MURDER ' SUSPECT
Spots on Clothing to Be Ex
amined by Chemists.
HAYES IS. TURNED LOOSEl
Timepiece Stolen From Minister
Discovered In Pawnshop in
Philadelphia, Is Story.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Oct. 12.
(By th Associated Press.) The
case against Clifford Hayes, who
was held four days as the slayer of
the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and
Mrs. Eleanor Relnhardt Mills, biew
up with a boom today and the au
thorities turned back in their, in
vestigation to theories that provided
a more logical motive for the double
crime. .
The blov-up came when Raymond
Schneider, Hayes accuser, sum
moned Prosecutor Beekman of Som
erset county, to the jail at Somer
ville, where Schneider was held as
a material witness, and repudiate!
his entire story of the crime. The
authorities immediately renewed
their investigation of leads which
had been relegated to the discard
when Schneider's statement led
them to declare they had solved the
case.
The new turn took them back to
the home of Mrs. Frances Stevens
Hall, widow of the slain clergyman,
and to that of James Mills, widower
of the dead woman.
Spots to Be Tested.
Detectives visited the Hall home
and took away a fawn colored coat
and scarf which she had dyed in
Philad-el'ph.ia since the murders.
They sent it to an analytical chem
ist for analysis of ' brown spots
which the Philadelphia cleaners re
ported, were beneath the black dy
they had applied..
Mrs. Hall is known to have worn
a light colored coat in the early
mornin.g of September 15, the morn
ing after the murders, when, ac
cording to her story, she went to
the Church of St. John the Evan
gelist looking for her missing hus
band. She has told the authorities
her eccentric brother, Willie Stev
ens, accompanied her to the church
and back. Witnesses who saw her
return home, declared ehe -returned
alone, at about 1:30 A. M.
Woman Is "Peevish."
Detective Fitzpatrick, - who went
for the garments, reported that Mrs.
Hall acted "peevish" when he de
manded them. Mrs. 4iali's attor
ney, however, issued a statement
saying Mrs. Hll was glad to sur
render them, though the action ca ma
"rather late." --y
James Mills, church sexton and
husband of the slain choir singer,
was questioned chiefly at Prosecu
tor Strieker's office again this
afternoon, but the nature of the
questions asked him cculd not be
learned.
State troopers, who have become
increasingly active on the case, let
it be knowji that one of the theories
now entertained is that the slayings
were perpetrated by a party of four
three men and one woman, who
traveled in two automobiles.
Unconfirmed reporls reached here
from Philadelphia today that the
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j0 Third and Washington Streets
HEXRY J. DITTER, Manager S
Sale
$24.75
gold watch .removed from the min
ister's pocket had been f6und in a
Philadelphia pawn shop-
Detective Collins went to Phila
delphia to check up on the watch
and also to seek further informa
tion from the dyeing and cleaning
firm which did Mrs. Hall's work.
Schneider suffered a nervous col
lapse this morning. Then he sent
word to" Prosecutor Beekman of
Somerset that -he had something
more to say. Wlren Beekman en
tered, with a .stenographer andthree
newspaper men, Schneider blurted
out, with tears streaming down his
face4that his earlier statement was
"all a lie."
He had told the story, he said, to
get revenge on Hayes who, he be
lieved, had told stories tending to
involve him in the Hall-Mills case.
COAL SITUATION BETTER
DEALERS' ASSOCIATION RE
. PORTS ON OREGOX.
Coos Mines' Output and Lignite
From Washington Expected
to Prevent Suffering.
That the coal situation in Oregon
has -greatly improved during the
past six weeks, due in great part
to the- resumption of production in
the Wyoming nvnes, was the report
made before the meeting of the Ore
gon Coal Dealers' Credit association
here yesterday, by Carl G. Tipton,
secretary. The fact that transporta
tion service is but 50 per cent of
ncrmal is, the only reason now that
the coal supply does not exceed the
demand here, for the mines in Utah
and Wyoming are not working to
exceed half time owing to the lack
of cars, according to investigations
of the Oregon dealers.
A copy of the report of the recent
investigation carried on by the or
ganization into the coal situation
here was forwarded to Governor Ol
cott who has just received a com
munication from C. E. Spens, federal
fuel distributor, requesting informa
tion on local conditions with a view
to taking whatever steps were nec
essary to relieve the situation were
it in need of federal intervention.
The provisions in case of severe
shortage in Oregon will be to pro
vide relief from the output of the
Coos county mines for the territory
south of Albany and to procure coal
from the lignite mines in the state
of Washington, which although of
inferior quality, would still elimi
nate danger of suffering in this
state according to the report of Sec
retary Tipton. The price of wood is
at present increasing, due to natural
causes from the constant decrease of
ihe supply close to market, it is held
by the coal dealers.
BALLOT PETITIONS FILED
Logan Man Named Independent
Candidate for Commissioner.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 12.
(Special.) Petitions for the can
didacy of H. W. Hagermann of Logan
for county commissioner were iled
this afternoon with County Clerk
Miller. The petitions have not yet
been checked, but if enough legal
names are found on them Mr. Hage-
mann will become the independent
candidate against C. W. Kruse, re
publican, and Roscoe Gard, demo
crat. There are 229 signatures on the
petition. A total of 208 is required.
Some of the petitions were circu
lated, by W. F. Harris, who was de
feated for the republican nomina
tion to succeed himself.
Read The Oreeonian classified ads.
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TEMPORARILY BANNED.
Court Issues Order Preventing
Showing of Picture Declared
Fraud Against Comedian.
LOS AXGELES, Cal., Oct. 1J. A
temporary injunction restraining the
Western Productions company, a
motion picture concern, from ex
hibiting a film which starred
Charles-Amador, under the name of
Charles Aplin, was granted Charlie
Chaplin, motion picture comedian,
in the superior court here yesterday.
In the film Amador, or Aplin, wore
a costume much the same as that
commonly associated with Chaplin's
motion pictures, and it was because
of that that the latter asked the
court for a permanent restraining
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J& -., Charles Clary and '
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The Liberty's PP3
Fashion Review
order. He declared it was of the
utmost importance to him that be
have the exclusive right to baggy
trousers, oversized shoes, tight fit
ting coat, sma.ll derby and bamboo
cane. 9
Counsel for the defens. asserted
the costume was "old stuff," that
Chaplin had "borrowed it from vari
ous actors down through the last
half century." and therefore Amador
or Aplin has as much right as Chap
lin -to it.
The court saw the film and then
issued the temporary restraining or
der pending trial of the suit.
Portlandcrs to Visit Centralis.
CENTHALIA. Wash.. Oct. It.
(Special.) Portland business men
who will make a trade excursion
through southwest Washington will
be in Centralia on October 25, ac
cording to an announcement yester
day at the weekly luncheon of the
Kiwanls club. It Is probable that
the visitors will ' be guests of the
Kiwanians at the latter's luncheon
on that day. The president and
secretary of the Portland Kiwanls
club will be with the excursionists
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STARTING TOMORROW
THE PLAY OF TODAY A COMPEL
LING HUMAN DRAMA, THRILLING
AND APPEALING ITS SOMETHING
TO THINK ABOUT. WITH THE MOST
ASTONISHING CAST
House Peters Claire Winsor Gaston
Glass Rosemary Theby Myrtle
Stedman Mildred June
Charles Clary and
Baby Richard
Headrick
For a Selected Group of
Portland's Leading Specialty Shops
Presenting
Favored Fashions for Fall
Miss Fall and Miss Winter gloriously gowned, hand
somely hatted, stylishly shod and fashionably furred
in the leading fashion creators' smartest conceptions.
Dress and Gowns by Millinery
PHIL HARRIS & CO. . WONDER MILLINERY CO.
Footwear Fur Creations
C H. BAKER HUDSON BAY FUR CO.
Last Times Today
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MORAL SCPPORT OF
EAST IS I'KGKD,
NEAR
Turkish Massacres Declared to
Have Been Result of Meth
odical System.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 Bishop
James Cannon Jr. of Blrmlnaham.
Ala, addressing a meeting of th,
Kederai Council of Churrhi-a at th
Tale club yesterday, charged that
the United States "as a Christian
nation had failed to meet Its re
ar ("risibilities'" In the near east sltu
iinn and lined thst th government
take immediate action to stop Turk
ish massacres.
Henry W. Morgenthau. formerly
ambassador to Turkey, and Ir
Henry A. Atkinson, general secre
tary of the r'hnrrn Pears untnn.
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mcnl ehould throw i'. m morsl sup.
l-i ri Into the balance aa n.l the
Tut ks.
The meeting yesterrtsy was cal !
with ths purpose of "arrlvlns at th
truth In the near at situation." It
was attended tr rtrntai ires f
Anitrtcan relief on iilrt lone. m'..
on workers. hearts of Am.rl.oi
.-,, ola in ths near ran and promt-
nrnl rhun hmen and edlton.
Mixtion I'snnon. h rmmd to. '
day from a trip throush Kumpa .
the near east. declarad thst the .
Kt of the Kemaliat artvanra ti.t t
Kvr p was the methodical enr
minstlon of Christian".
Admitting thst hoth, Arm.n'nte
anl creeks had teen iiittr f
rhtrci of cruelly and ma-r!ni.
he said thst this condition had t-.-1
cauM by a breakdown In moral",
and rharsrd that Ihe Turain .
sai-res were rold-btooded and tu
thodlrsL
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