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II me rested m the Welfare bf Salem. Real Live Wires 9 Are Wanted at. the Commercial &lu& at o9Oloch This Morning to Help in taking the Oiiy CehoMC THE WKAT11KIV The SUtetman receives the leased wire report of the As sociated Press. the greatest pad most - reliable press as sociation In the world. 'j Fair moderate northwesterly SIATV-NINTH YEAR HALKM, OREGON, TUESDAY MOKMSt;, JANUARY 20, lUtfO. PIUCK: fclVK CXNT5- uen CARRANZAIS INDIFFERENT TO OUTRAGES 1 BEE STINGS KILL WOMAN MRS. LAPIER, VICTIM AGE PREVENTS ESCAPE Dr. John Hunter, Nogales, Says Americans Fled to British Consulate for Pro- . tection in Vera Cruz Days VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 19. Beo slings caused the death hero today of Mrs. Mary La Pier of Sura, a Ullage near Vancouver. Mis. LaPier, who was 72 years old, was collecting honey at her farm eight days ago when she. knocked over a hive and the bees 'attacked her. She was unable to rise and escape and was terribly injured before being rescued by relatives vho finally heard her cries. TREEEXPERT VANDEVORT AMD COMES HERE NEXT MONTH YANKEE LIVES ARE NOT SAFE SINCE 1910, CLAIM Story of Outrage, Pillage and ; Desecration of Flag Told to Committee 120 ENROLLED FOR CLASSES Sunday School Teachers' Training Course Opens With Big Roster D. F. Fisher of Agricultural Department to Investigate Injuries in Orchards of Charles L McNary MlUWIXLiLMl DURING SESSION Alderman Objects to Salary Increase for Macy and Al tercation Follows OTHER RISES PROPOSED SENATOR ASKS ADVICE FROM FEDERAL EXPERTS Letter Is Made Public for Ben efit of Growers Hit by Cold Snap With 120 students enrolled, a far larger number than was .expected ana with not a preacher in the crowd. the Sunday school teachers' training course opened at the Salem public li brary last night. The course will continue each Monday night for 10 weeks. ; Each night is divided into two per. lods with three classes in each per iod, followed by an assembly of all members and a lecture. The leciurc last night was given by T. E. Me Croskey,' manager of the Salem Com mercial club. . Five teachers are employed to in struct the classes. Harold 4Iumbert of Portland, secretary of the State Sunday school association, teaches a class in each period. The other four teachers are Dr. D. W. Mat thews of WKlamette university. John W. Todd, Mrs. C. A. Park and Mra. M. C. Findley. V - -; STRAIGHT PARTY BILL IS DOOMED That He Wfll Veto Bill Passed Last Day 1 SAX ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 19. After describing one outrage after another for which he claimed to have witnesses. Dr. John Hunter, an Am- j ercan physician of Nogales, teld the i senate sub-committee , investigating the Mexican situation today he never had known of a Mexican being; pun ished for killing an- American in Mexico. "There has been no safety for American life or property in Mexico since $1920." he said. . "I have known a lot of Mexicans in that time and I do not know one and I know Carranza whose oath I would , accept" British Give Protection. : Dr. Hunter was at Guadalajara . when the Americans occupied Vera Crux. His account of the flight of the Americans from there was ac cepted as additional evidence of the higher regard held ; by Mexicans for j uritisn ana uerman representatives. It was the Brirtlsh consul who af forded, protection to the Americans at Quadalajara and a German clerk at another town who effected the release of Americans held by Mext- ' can soldiers by declaring himself German consular officer. J. D. Wardnow a farmer In Tex as, gave the first instance In the committee's record" of an American scoring on the Mexicans. Ward shot three and got back to the United States without being captured. J He wii Urine nn a. frnit ranch with his wfe in 1915. he testified, one I Governor Olcott Announces mgnt ne was visuea ot soiaiers ieu by one indentlf led as a non-commissioned officer in Carranra's ar . my. They had been there , before and tried to extort money. That night. Ward said,1 he gave the lead er some, but not enough to satisfy him and he and his men tried to force their war through the door. . rl had told my wife to get nnder the bed," he testiied. l had made upQny mind I would have to fight. At the leader came in I fired and he fell. The others began firing and " coatinued their efforts to enter. I had estimated there were not more than eight or ten in the background when the controversy, began. Pretty soon another same i nslght and I let him have it too,! and a moment ' later! managed to make out the out lines of another man and I got him.' The attacking party withdrew and the remainder of the night was spent by Mr. and Mrs. Ward in hiding un der the bam. It developed next day, lie saiO, that Mexicans on their way to his hoase had raided that ot an Ameri can negro, brutally; attacking the man's wife.-' A Cherikee Indian, Odia Jacks, a member of the Blaloek colony testi fied he had been held 19 days and ordered shot by , Colonel Lope de Lara, who Insisted he was a Yaqal Indian and a spy ot Villa. Jacks Is from Pine Bluff, Ark. Ills escape waa an indirect result of his enforc ed practice of medicine. ? He said lie had s Quantity of medicines and the Mexicans insisting he must know their uses compelled him to treat them. Ilia kuddIv ran low and he was given permission to go to Tam plco for more.1 There, through as sistance ot the American consul, he returned to America. ;.- When . the train xm which Mr. Huater and other American refugees - was on its way to Guadalaja to Man- Mnillo the occupants were subject ne declared to Jeers and threats the. Mptlrnn. at stations 1 through hlch they passed, j The Mexicans were convinced by 'new" uelng printed that their country; and the luted States were at war. that even American town on the boarder except U Paso had been captured and that, already a Mexican army of 150,000 traveling the soil of the United States while the cowardly Ameri cans were fleeing." 1 , At one place a, large American fag was swept over the ground aud then torn to strip's. These strips were then burned, the ashes being thrown through the car windows in to their faces. ' J. N. Skaife Is Appointed to Post of Assistant Health Officer in SIMS TO BE ASKED PROOF OF CHARGES Senate Sub-Committee to In- . vestigate Allegations of Ad miral That Navy Depart ment Failed to Co-operate D. F. Fisher, plant pathologist of the plant Industry bureau of the I'uited States department of agricul ture, will arriv'e in Salem about the middle of, February to examine or chards in this vicinity." particularly that of United States Senator Charles L. McNary, to ascertain extent of i damage done by the extremely low temperature of December. This information comes in a let tor to Th Statesman from Senator .IcNary. in which is enclosed a let ter to the senator from William A. Taylor, chief ot the plant industry bureau at 'Washington. Upon being! apprised of the apparent injury to portions of his orchard. Senator Mc Nary advifed with experts of the gov c-rument agricultural department and the letter: that followed from Mr. Taylor the senator , says will if pub lished, he believes, be of. great value to the growers of the state: "Hating, received 'information from h-mie; that the fruit industry in Oregon had received a severe in jury from the December freeze," writes Senator McNary. "I discussed with tevtral experts of the govern ment agricultural department the subject of; in Jury by freeze to frnit trees, and today received from Mr. Taylor thlut.0f-.the bureau ot plant industry, the attached letter, which 1 think, if published; will prove of general interest and of great value to the frulfj growers"bf the state." t Governor Olcott announced yester day that he will. veto the "straight party" bill which was passed by the legislature on the last day of the special session. It is senate bill No. 53 and was Introduced by the com mittee on Judiciary- Senator Moser made a hard fight for the bill and in the senate the vote of President Vinton was necessary to decide. i The party was interpreted as be ing in the interests of the Republican j party, some of - its. Democratic op ponents declaring privately that its sponsors hoped it would accomplish tlie defeat of Senator Chamberlain. i The bill provides for a form of ballot that enables the voter to cast his ballot for an entire party ticket by a single marke of the pencil though it is also possible to scratch the ticket If desired. WiUiomRenick Is Called by Death at Age of 75 Years ! : - l William Renick died at a local hos pital at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. He was 75 tears old., He is survived by a widow who lives in Silvertou. The body is at the Rigdon nneral ! establishment awaiting funeral ar rangements. The body will perhaps be sent to Sllverton for funeral and burial services. Pierce Income Tax Bill : Killed Saturday Night One of the important measures that was killed In the last hours of the legislature Saturday night was the Pierce income tax bill. The bill pass ed the senate by a close vote, but the Democratic senator was unable to muster sufficient strength among members of the lower house to get the measure through that body, r GHERRIAN CENSUS ENUMERATORS I FIND HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS i NOT LISTED IN REGULAR COUNT Bertha Mapes, Youngest Salem Resident Born Two Hours ! Before Visit of Counter Qualifies for 1920 Population I Volunteers Wanted for Count Today of CHE lrh IT A BY GIRIj HEATS BRIAN'S TWO HOURS 4 Oervais Man Hits Trolly Broadside on Salem Street . . t- Frbzier of nervals.' while t i " automobile south on Cap .1 i ,ret, yen rday struck a street- :,: ? was gcing weBt on Chemek tireet. Ilia n-.orhlno hit tha "reetcsr Iroudflde. and Mr. Frazler rK.lniniarxi- Tne tront of his ma coinfl wag badly wrecked. He ad- lau lhat tu accident was his Horn about noon yesterday two hours before the Cherrian enumerators visited the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Mapes, 1495 North Church street, Rertha Mapcs qualified for the 1920 census of Salem and also the youngest resident of the city. The family had been enumerated by the regular enumerator a few days ago. ' " - Tiie little girl is listed as be ins mnable to either read, write or spewk Knglishv : Fully 1000 and possibly 2000 is iimate of the number of names added to the enumeration of Salem .iAr.iav tw th Cherrians. who ininod In the work to aid the regu lar enumerators who had been un able to reach the residents. The Cherrians met at the Commercial club at the business men's lunrh at noon and were given Instructions by H. K. Crawford, who is In charge of censns in Salem, and were told by John McNary of the importance or their work. . , " It was stated throughout the ad dress of. Mr. McNary and by C. n Clancey. King Ring of the Cherrians that the aid of the body in. assisting in the enumeration was not in any way a reflection upon the work of the regular,' enumerators, as. it was realized lhat they had been harar tered by ieople being away from homo and bv various other condi tions. Record I. GO Names In the check made by the Cher rians, one man brought In 60 names, another 24.; and nearly every one Drought In 10 to 15 who had not be fore. leen counted. In one district the Cherrian enumerators found 125 neoole who had been mi used. The buHiness men began work at o'clock and worked until late In the afternoon and then turned In their reoorts. Checking was con tinued late in the night. Vlter Called For Kins Kin Clancey has issuen aj call to any resident of Salem who has time to! donate to the work to be at the Commercial club at 8 o'clock this morning to aid in com pleting the work. It Is pointed out that Salem will be hard pressed for rorond place among the cities of the Mate and that every resident snould be counted, j - When ordinances proposing creases in salaries of, city officers were read at council meeting last night a proposed rise! of the salary of City Attorney Macey from 11200 to $1500 was hotly contested by Al derman Vandevort who alleged that City Attorney Macy "never won case." VTell me one I lost." retorted Macy. i "I'll tell you.t replied Vandevort, j and he cited a case in another coun ty. "Oh that dinky little case," re- plied Macy. "Yes, a little dinky ca3e like that and-you could not win it." The argument grew, so warm that Mayor Wilson rapped ' his- gavel sharply to get order. Councilman Wlest was Riven the floor and he said that Macv was claenlng up the Rosedale addition cases and was doing good work and was entitled to a rise to $1500 a year. Previous to this Councilman Hager claimed that Macy was not entitled to $1500 a year, telling dif ferent instances where lawyers had to be procured by the city. One was' W. C. Winslow, he said, who asked $250 for his services in a lawsuit of the city while Macy held office at $1200 a year besides an opportunity for private business and an allow ance of $400 a year for stenographic services. After the meeting the argument was resumed between Macy and Van devort and an altercation ensued dur ing which VandAvost ld to Macy: You aren't fit tor a city attorney. and you know it. Don't say too much,"' returned Macy. "You cant bluff me, Macy," Van devort came back. "I'm not tryln to," Macy an swered. "Well, then, step to it," challeng ed the alderman. Words continued, but tire two were induced to call it off. The bank balance of the city for the year ending December 31. 1919. was $88,835.34 and resources total ing over $109,000 as shown Jy me annual report of the city treasurer read at the meeting of the city coun cil last night. Increases- of salary were considered, new deputy health officer selected, and compromise of Hobson & Hopkins company accept ed, relating to their use of the city street oiling truck. The ca3h balance in the bank cred ited to the city of Salem for the year 1919 was $88,835.34. The total re sources of the city are above $109.- 000 which is composed of bonds. pauinment and so on. Salary Increase ordinances ior street commissioner, city attorney and city engineer were read the sec ond time and then referred to the ordinance committee. The salary of city matron was raised from $65 to S8 5. The ordinances propose in creases from $1500 to $1800 for the rilT engineer. S1320 to $1800 for the street commissioner ana siuu to Sir.OO for city attorney. All the ordinances were referred to tne or dinnncp committee. Owine to the excessive amount oi work to be accomplished In the city health department It was found nec essary to appoint a deputy to assist Citv. Health Officer M. E. Pomeroy. J. NV Skaife was the only nominee for the position and the council voi- ofi to have Judze Kuce maae me selection and he appointed Skaife Some time ago the Hobson-iiop- klns company of Monmouin wjis crnnted Dermlsslon to use the city ctreet oiler for a stipulated sum. Re cently, on account of the non-pay ment of the claim, tne city inea suu against the company for judgment. A representative or tne company ws f the ronncil meeting and offered to pay $125 and all Costs ot tne tny ir the ritv would drop the case. The council voted to accept the proposal nf the rnmnanv. Alderman Vandervort reported that fount v Judce Bushey has re ceived manv complaints from resi dent recardinc the recent change In the precinct and .ward boundaries. A committee was selected at a pre vious meeting to assist the county court to arrange the present change. This committee was asked to ce-op- erate with the county officials in an effort to rearrange the 1 present boundaries and arrange them so as not to conflict with residents' wishes The Judge Intimated that It might be EDITOR'S ACCUSATION CAUSES SENSATION General Wood To Be Asked to Explain "Death Trap" Statement LARIAT. SAVES BOATERS IlflT IPC IICA n - rULllL IlEifiD BOYS, ADRIFT, RESCUED ROGUE RAPIDS IS SCENE UOSi:DUliO. Or., Jan. 1. Adrift in a rawboat without oars, two small boy were rescued to day just as tu-y were about to be plunged ever the seething rapids in Rogue rivet near Dillard. Or.. rby Bert Laurence, a ranchman, who "rcped" them with a lariat from the shox and hauled them to eafety. " NEW BUILDING PLANOFEKS Committee Is Appointed to Report Later Contention Plans Are "Made WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Charg es or Rear Admiral Sims that the navy department failed to cooperate fully wit'a the allies during the war will be Investigated by the senate sub-committee befor which they were made. This was decided today by the full naval committee, which also author lied the appointment of another sob- comnfittee to determine ir mere should be an Inquiry into charres by J. R. Rathoiii, editor of the Provi dence. (R. I.) Journal, that with the knowleaee of Secretary Uanieis "manv seamen have been used most vile and nameless practices to en trap Innocent men." Secretary Daniels announced Ad miral Sims would be called on to make good his charges either before the senate or the naval ooara. Conrad Wood Make Charge Simultaneously Chairman Butler nf the hnuu nival committee an nounced that Malor General Leonard Wood would be called to explain tnteivienta attributed to him that American naval vessels were "float ine death traps." tieneral Wood explained at Port land. Maine, today that what he said was that naval ships manned by un trained crews would be death traps in battle innnirv Into Admiral Sims charg a win not be started by the sub committee until Its present Investi gation of naval decorations Is com pleted, probably in ten days. That investigation was concluded today with Admiral Sims concluding his testimony. Rear Admiral Mayo. commander of the Atlantic fleet dur ing the war. will be- called tomorrow. The fnll naval committee took; .up telegrams sent Senator uoage anu other members by Mr. namoin charging immoral conditions in the navy. . . Mr. Rathom charged that there wan a division oi me navai eence department created to use na val aeamen to "entrap innocent men "practices" resorted to "tne moraie. of the navy department is being rap idly destroyed." He added ibat "tue entire blame stands at the door of Mr. Daniels' and that "we have am ple evidence in proof of these asser tions." Secretary Daniels declined io comment on Mr. Hathom s cnarsen. until, he said, .be was more ramiliar with the allegations. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. said bv Mr. Daniels to be more lam- iliar with the matter, asserted me special board oh Inquiry appointed bv the iudKe advocate general oi in navy two weeks ago bad full author ity to Investigate methods of naval intelligence officers in securing evi dence from persons under suspicion of moral delinquency. Alltcation Known Two Month While charges or Improper meth ods of obtaining evidence have neen 4n the hands of the navy depariment two months, he said, the department hna withheld action until the cases of Several civilians brought to trial upon evidence furnished by the navy including Reverend Samuel Neal- Kent. were disposed of in leoerai courts. . l The board of Inquiry, he said, win proceed at once. Secretary Daniels also oecunea io discuss assertions attributed to G- oni w'lwut fiavinc if anv one wished in "mil him on oath and let him tell what he knows about tne navy n might be called before the commit tee and he can explain his expert knowledge."- QUITS POST; ROWENAMED Varney, in Letter Addressed to Council, Sajs That Per sonal Reasons Canse Him to Tender Resignation PATROLMEN PRESENT SIGNET RING TO CHIEF Plans are beginning to take shape for the construction of a new Elks Temple for Salem. A the regular meeting of the order last Thursday night the subject was discussed and committee was appointed to Inves tigate into the feasibility of the pro posed subject. Salem lodge No. 336. Is the strong est in the state outside of Portland and is in excellent financial condi tion. The present home of the Elks is one of the most comfortable fn the northwest and is well equipped. but the lodge here has made such a remarkable growth that the building has become outgrown and the need of more commodious quarters Is ser iously felt. The Elks state convention Is to meet In Salem July 22. 23 and 24 and the local lodge expects to enter tain about 7000 members from the lodges of the state on those dates. Plans were definitely made when of ficers of the state association met here Sunday. They were president Harry G. Allen and Secretary James D. Olson who conferred with T.' B. Kay. Arthur Benson. W. D. Evans, Harry Wenderoth and August Hucke- stein of the local lodge. - At the 1919 convention, which was held at Klamath Falls a decision wa reached to hold the convention in Salem, based largely on the excellent showing made by the Salem delegates at that time. .1 Appointment of Snccessor.Is Temporary, Pending Far ther Action SERVICE MEN GET BENEFITS A material Increase was granted the ex-service men who carried war risk insurance and were discharged in a condition of temporary total dis ability by a bill Introduced by Sena tor Sweet of Iowa, which was passed by the United States senate recen ly. By the provision of the bill an on married soldier temporarily total!? disabled his allotment will b in creased from $3 a month to' $o and if be has a wife and no children his allotment will be increased fiom and that as the result 6f the $45 to $90. Th Increases vary an the size of the family. If the earn ing power of the ex-soldier Is de creased Ie than ten per cent no al lotment will be given. In ease of double total disability the monthlr allotmenrwill.be Increased to $200. G. Ed. Rots Will Liave f to Make Home at Yakima ALLIES DEMAND FORMER KAISER G. Ed. Ross, former secretary of the state highway commission and who for some time has been treasur er and assistant secretary of Thef rnex company, has resigned the lat ter position and will leave about; March 1 for Taklma, Wash., where he has business interests. His family will remain in Salem untit the con clusion of the school year in June. After resigning as secretary of the highway commission Mr. Ross was on special duty in the east during the latter part of the war as super vising and cost accountant with the construction division of the army. Mr.' Ross Is active in a number of ways in Salem. He is a member of the board of deacons of the First Baptist church and president or the Baptist Men's Brotherhood. Also he is a member of the board of direct ors of the Salem Y. M. C. A. Mr. Rosa is considered an authori- J ty on cost keeping and accounting and is author of a book entitled "Cost Keeping and Construction Account ing" which is receiving considerable attention. The first and second edi tions have had a wide circulation. The announcement that Mr. Ross and his family are to leave Salem Is received with regret by their numer ous friends and acquaintances. Percy M. Varney. chief of police. tendered his resignation to take ef fect immediately to the city council last night and it was accepted. Ser geant Harry Rowe was appointed as acting chief of police until farther action of the council." Chief Varney. in filing his resig- " nation, would divulge no explicit reasons for taking the action except that they were of a personal nature. Rumor was in evidence to the efiect that he might be considering a ie tam to his farm in Polk county. Varaey Vetera Officer Mr. Varney baa been .with the po lice force about five years. He be gan as a member of the force. Later he was elected constable and then elected chief of police. During that tine Vir. Vamey has won the appre ciation of the pnblie and the respect . of his assistants. To express their attitude toward him the members of . the police force presented him yes terday with a signet ring. Mr. bar ney's comment was: "I wish It was large enough to con tain the names of -all the boys. Chief Varney'a letter of resigna tion to the. council follows: ."Owing to a pressing necessity the nature of which. Is persona. to my self. I find It necessary to resign my office as city marshal of the city of Salem, Oregon, - my resigaatioa to take effect Immediately. "Candor compels tne to aay fbat my action la this respect la attended with a great deal of regret. Meat of Force Cbmplinsesited - "The working together and asso ciation with the members ot tha po lice force of the city ot Salem, has convinced me that very -rarely there can be found a body of men ao faithfnl and honest and of rnch high integrity, and naturally J can mot too cheerfully sever my relations with thetn. "I have nothing but sincere ap preciation and thanks tor the hearty cooperation and" assistance afforded me by members of this honorable body, and although there have been time when considerable heat baa been displayed in matters concerning the police department on both sides, I assure each member of this hon orable body that I was induced to follow the coarse, show the heat and argue as I did la an honest endeav or to' place the police depariment of the city of Salem on as efficient bas is as possible and that no marked element ot personal feeling entered into the controversies. . "la conclusion. I hope that the gentlemen composing this body shall see fit to accord my successor tha tame fair treatment and considera tion that- hss been accorded to me." a good plan to elect a committee not Announcement made ot ror- on th-ouncll. because It was claim- nuuwuu-.w . mal Action ny rowen iu . ed that there was some cuon m mmt some of the council through the tearran cement of the boundar ies hnt no eround was shown 1 for this. Petition was read to have the city construct a wooden sidewalk along numl street from Berry street to Twelfth street. A petition was read to pave Division street from Front to the river. Dutch Nation tiik HARl'E. Jan. 19. Formal announcement of the receipt of the allied demand for the surrender of r.moeror William of Ger many for trial was made today at the foreign office. EXHIBITS FOR - CORN SHOW C0L1E 4 . t . 1 , 1, 1 . , Fonnal Opcning of Exhibition to Be Thursday Full Classes Expected Exhibits began arriving yesterday for the Sixth Annual Marion County Corn show which will have Its for mal opening Thursday in the Valley Motor company tractor department, state and Front street. Luther J Cbapln, who Is In charge .of the show, stated last night that he ex pects the judging to he completed by Wednesday night or . a rly Thurs day and anticipated a full exhibit. Commercial League Games Will Be Played Tonigh And-rsoa-Ilrown and the Capita National Mank basketball reams of the Comm. tcial leatrue will play-to-rU'bt at the V. M. C. A. . The teams are the leading ones of the league. TniUd Slates National bank rnd Ha ore r Brothers teams will r.lay the t-fcond game of the evening. T. R: Putnam or the Hauser Bro thers teata will be substituted by B. A." Hayes, a former student ot Stan ford University and a member of the team. No Improvement Is Shown in Car Shortage Situation A telegram sent out by the public-service commission yesterday in forms J. C. Roth of Seattle, an of ficial of the car service department of-the railroad administration, that the car shortage situation in Ore , gon has not Improved. The department is asked If the sa nation In Oregon can be Improved bv diverting cars from the northern lines. . No empties have been" re ceived over the O. W. R. N. by Huntington for several days. Mas Tbeian. of the public service depart ment of the railroad administration at Washington wired recently, re questing that he be notified ir there were do Improvement In conditions.