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PEAVEY IS QUIZZED
Ifi TAYLOfl
MURDER
Theory of Jealousy Is Investi
gated Further.
NOTHING NEW DISCOVERED
ague Surmise Declared Only
Thing Advanced by All In
terviewed So Far.
IOa ANGELES. Feb. 11. Henry
Peavey. who vu the bouse man for
William Desmond Taylor, murdered
film director, late today was ques
tioned In the office of District At
torney Woolwine. Two deputy sher
iffs. Peavey. Mr. Woolwine, W. C
Doran. his chief deputy, and a court
reporter were all secluded in Mr.
Woolwine's private office.
This was the first time that repre
sentatives of the three principal of
fices working on the case, that is
the police, the sheriff and the dis
trict attorney, had met In a joint
conference.
Peavey has already siren several
statements, including a very extended
one taken by the police. All of his
stories have had to do with the life
of Mr. Taylor i- the months that
Peavey was employed by him and
especially with the occurrences sur
rounding the finding- of Mr. Taylor's
body. bearing- a revolver bullet
wound. In the director's home here
last week.
Jealeaay A gala Ceasidered.
The taking- of a new statement was
deemed by investigators to mean that
further Investigation of the sheriffs
theory of Jealousy as a possible
motive for the crime was to be made
by all the officers employed on the
populace Is equally ss much as those
of any other profession. ,
"We are law-abiding citizens and
we rear families. And yet Willliam
Taylor's death has resulted in asper
sions being cast upon this industry
and upon us. for we are striving to
make the world a better place to live
in through the screen.
"And. we who have accepted that
responsibility placed upon us by the
public through their patronage, feel
it a personal affront' to assume
through innuendo that we are not
worthy of that honor.
"We bave striven hard, and we be
lieve succeeded, in giving Joy to mil
lions. Ia return. It is only fair that
we expect support at least until
rumor is substantiated by fact.
"We deny that motion picture peo
ple are as pictures. We deny that the
Industry is rampant with crime and
vice. We deny that motion picture
people are sinners and we only quote
the Bible to those who malign us:
"Let he without sin cast the first
stone.'
We are a part of every American
nome, not through any selfish desire,
but because It is the will of the pub
lie The public has virtually accepted
us as a member of each family. Tet
they do not, we believe, accord us the
same treatment that they would
others of their household. That's
American Idea of fair play certainly
we are not asking too much in ex
pecting that"
The statement was authorized by
the following, all affiliated with the
motion picture Industry:
Joseph M. Schenck. Thomas H. Ince.
Charles Chaplin. Norma Talmadge
Constance Talmadge, Anita Stewart,
Allen Holubar. Richard Walton Tully.
J. Parker Read Jr.. Colonel William
M. Selig. H. O. Davis. B. P. Schulberg,
Colleen Moore. Ben Turpln. Carter de
Haven. Marshal Keilan, Mack Sen-
nett, Louis B. Mayer. Katherine Mac-
Donald, Charley Ray. John M. StahL
Maurice Tourneur, Ouy Bates Post. J.
U Frothlngham. King Vldor, Buster
Keaton. Dorothy Phillips. Douglas
Maclean, Florence Vidor and Hobart
Bosworth.
J. D. Williams, general manager of
Associated First National Pictures,
which organization is distributing to
about 3500 theaters, also issued a
statement in which he said that any
statement credited to Will H. Hays
nd announcing that a model motion
picture colony would be started in
the east was unauthorized and had
no foundation. Mr. Williams said
that Mr. Hays shared his view that
Los Angeles would continue to be the
center of the industry.
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LEWIS CALLS CONFERENCE
Other than the examination of
Peavey there was little of importance
ro far as investigators could observe
that transpired today In the murder
inquiry.
Peavey left the office after having
been closeted with the officials about
an hour. lie went out alone, the
officials continuing; their conference
as he departed.
"I've nothing to say," Peavey told
reporters. "I've Just told my story
over again to Mr. Wool wine"
Ceafereaee Is Aake4.
The Investigators said they did not
expect to have Peavey back today or
tonight, but added that he was
"always available at abort notice."
Ted Taylor, ex-publlctty man for
the slain director, accompanied by his
wife, called at the district attorney's
office late In the afternoon and asked
for a conference. They said they
wished to discuss certain theories
they had aJbout the tragedy. Mr.
Woolmlne talked with them for a
few minutes, then left them closeted
with a detective attached to his of
fice. The district attorney left the
building, saying he was going to
dinner.
Developments earlier In the day In
cluded the questioning by the district
attorney of a young man whose name
was staled to be Frank Britt. who
lived In the vicinity of the Taylor
residence. Mr. Woolwine said the
oung man had reported having seen
cn unknown party acting in a
suspicious manner In that neighbor
hood the night of the slaying. The
t!jlrict attorney added he thought
this statement "not very Important."
All Tell Straight Stories.
The district attorney said everyone
be had questioned about the case told
"a straightforward .story, without
hesitancy or the slightest Indication
of an attempt to conceal anything."
Among these were Included Mabel
Normand. film actress, and William
Davis, her chauffeur, who were among
the last persons who saw Taylor
alive: Howard Fellows, chauffeur for
Taylor, and his brother. Harry Fel
lows, an assistant director: Mr. and
Mrs Douglas MacLean, neighbors of
Taylor, and Christine Jewett. their
maid. Mary Miles Minter. another
actress who bad been acquainted with
Taylor for a long period, was Inter
viewed by District Attorney Doran.
and her statement was also declared
to have been "frank and straightfor
ward." Saraal.ee All Vaawe.
Mr. Woolwine said some "vague
surmises" concerning the case, but
"no real theories." had been advanced
I'v some of those he questioned.
"Practically every one has mentioned
he name of Edward F. Sands. Tay
lor's former secretary, who is miss
ing." the district attorney aaid. "We
Mill believe it is a matter of great
mportance to get in touch with that
man"
Letters written by Miss Normand to
Taylor and found In a room in his
house were still in the possession of
Mr. Woolwine today, but he failed to
attach any "significance" to them.
"They certainly wi!l not be pub
lished without Miss Normand's con
sent." the disH-lct attorney said in
reply to a question by a reporter con
cerning the letters. He added that
Miss Normand had not given such
consent.
BONUS TAX IS PROBLEM
House Sub-Committee, In Disagree
ment. Passes Puzzle On.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 11.
Unable to reach an agreement on the
soldiers" bonus tax programme,
framed by a house ways and means
sub-committee, members of that body
and of the senate finance committee
referred the matter today to a sub
committee tf four. Chairman Mo
Cumber of the senate conferees said
It probably would be two or three
days before there was a final deel
sion.
It was understood that the prlncl
pal Items in controversy were the
proposed increased tax on capital
stock transfers and the suggested
levy of 24 per cent on the undis
tributed profits of corporations.
Head of Miners' Organization He
. ports Brotherhood Leaders Fa
Torable to Defensive Action.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11 Accept
ance by the railroad union chiefs of
an invitation for a meeting with offi
cers of the United Mine Workers of
America to discuss a propoeed alli
ance of 2.000.000 to fight against any
wage reductions was announced to-
dav by John L. Lewis, president oi
the miners union, who sec me m
inr fii- FfhriMj-v 21 a.t Chicago. '
The meeting will follow closely the
miners' special convention, here next
week, wnicn is expeciea o ireti
acainet taking any cut tn wages
when r resent agreements wim op-
tors expire March 31, ana possioiy
lr!nfr for- fin increase.
Mr. Lewis announcement o "c
Chicago meeting to discuss the. pro
posed "defensive" alliance oaiu mi
IS of the IS major rail unions, includ
ing all the bur brotherhoods, had
accepted the invitation for the mee-t
Ing. The one not answering was ni
named, but apparently was regarded
unnnir tha leaser rail organiza
tions and Mr. Lewis said ne naa
reason to believe that it would yet
approve the proposal.
UAIIi BROTHERHOOD IS SUED
Proposal to Erect Big Building in
Detroit Contested.
DESERTER TRAP ILLEGAL
Talse "Legacy" Advertisements
Gvt Reward Collector it) Trouble.
BUFFALO. N. T.. Feb. 11. John R.
Morgan's plan for. trapping deserters
from the United States army worked
well, but It involved him in an al
eged unlawful use of the United
State mall and today he was held
by a federal commissioner for the
grand Jury.
Morgan, it Is charged, secured
list of deserters and on the pretense
that a "legacy" awaited them at
Buffalo. Induced relatives to learn
their whereabouts and send them
here.
Once In Buffalo, witnesses said.
Morgan notified army officers at
Fort Porter and collected 130 for each
man delivered to them.
CAP AND GOWN BACK
Willamette University Seniors Con
sider Previous Action.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Sa
lem, Or.. Feb. 11. (Special.) The ap
and gown as official senior garb was
reinstated for the Willamette class of
192S at a recent meeting of the as
pirants for degrees this spring. It
had been decided last month to abol
ish the custom at the annual fresh
men In March, while a movement to
oust the classic garb entirely was
pending.
Sentiment In the class, however, was
so strongly opposed to either of the
proposals that epecial action was
taken and the original motion recon
sidered and voted down. The seniors
will make their first appearance with
their "reinstated robe" March 18.
Read The Oreonian classified ads.
ACTORS ASK FOR FAIR FLAY
Public Requested Xot to Condemn
Whole Industry for Vice.
LO-S ANGELES, Feb. 11. Thirty
members of the independent Screen
rtlsts' guild met here today and Is
sued a statement asking fair play
from the public tn Its consideration
if the conditions in the motion pic
fire Industry end especially In the
lives of the motion picture people.
The statement follows:
"We do not ask for special favors,
but only for the American principle
upon which this democracy was
iounded one of fair play.
"The recent unsavory publicity that
ias followed the wake of the demise
f the late William Taylor has result-
ta our -Industry being maligned,
iflere rumor accepted as fact, and idle
foeslp magnified into reality.
' "B:l!y Taylor needs no eulogy. The
' fe he led was but an Index of the
true character of the man who was
shot down by an assassin's bullet.
"The police bave given as a theory
fiat revenge accentuated the crime
liiat resulted in William Taylor's
ieth. exonerating the motion picture
.ndustry or any of its persons as be
ing implicated.
"We are not rampant with vice.
"The American public didn't attack
'l rovernors because a charge was
' ifd against a certain state execu- '
tive.
"The American puhl'e did not at
tack all ministers because a wanton
. rime was charged to a preacher of
the gospel.
"All we ask Is that the public bear
with this industry and not accept
rumor as fact.
"We are Just normal human beings,
we are no ethereal and do not want
to be resarded as such.
"Our haoiv marriaces far evened
those of divorce, our church-going i
"He Puts the
Teeth to Sleep"
not a catch phrase,
but an actual fact!
If you can get the fact
into your sub-conscious
mind, where you really
believe things, that -Dr.
Stevenson puts the teeth
to sleep and prepares
cavities with no discom
fort whatever, your an
tipathy for the dental
chair will entirely disappear.
One filling convinces you
Dr. J. E. Stevenson
C Smith Long & Stevenson
310 Bush & Lane Building
Broadway at Alder
DETROIT. Mich., Feb. 11, Suit was
filed in circuit court here today
against grand officers of the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance of way
Employes and Railway Shop Laborers
by John F. O'Connor of Hmhuret, L.
a local official of tne union, ae-
manding an accounting of $500,000
alleged to have been diverted from
the provident fund of the organ'za
tion. The plaintiff also seeks to
bring cessation of preparations for
building a 16-story office building
here. The building is planned by the
brotherhood as an investment.
President Urable. Secretary-Treasurer
Pegg and Vice-President Rob
son are made defendants.
Mr. Pegg, In discussing the suit to
day, declared the brotherhood execu
tive board, composed of all the offi
cers, had authority to construct the
office building.
Hood River Cannery Labor Win.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Feb. 11. (Spe
cial.) State Labor Commissioner
Grimm, called here to arbitrate a dis
pute between the Hood Rive,r cannery
and employes, today mads an award
in favor of the latter. The necessity
of adjudication, he said, arose over a
misunderstanding of action of K. B.
Cloud, manager of the canning plant.
in withholding a smair percentage of
wages as an inducement to maintain
a full working force throughout the
season.
Oil Well Drill Recovered.
ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 11. (Special.)
A drill which was lost about 10
days ago at a depth of 3092 feet in
the Lower Columbia Oil and Gas
company's well was recovered this
morning and the well is now cleared
of obstructions. Preparations are
being made to place casing which is
due to arrive from California next
Wednesday.
Phone your want ads to The Ore-
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Very Noticable Is the Lowered Price oii
This Toned Ivory Suite
4-Pieces Now $161.50
Well constructed and liberal sized are all the pieces. Dresser haa 24x30-ljich plate mirror and 20x42
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But Now and With a Genuine
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These exquisite davenports, with full web base and back construction,
plus double-strength, spring-front edge, spring-filled loose cushions and
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