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COX CHARGE
VERIFIED IN
TWO COUNTS
Leader in Cleveland Drive
Says All Workers Knew
$400,000 Was Quota Al
lotted to That City
STATE OFFICIAL SAYS
ATLANTA QUOTA 25,000
Blair, Upham Assistant Ad
mits Approving "Form
101 to Committee
CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Support
of Governor Cox's charge that
(460.000 had been set as the Re
publican campaign quota of
Cleveland and $25,000 as that of
Atlanta, came from Repuoiicar.
witnesses today at the eenate in
vestigation of campaign funds
and expenditures. In addition
there was an admission by Harry
M. Rlair, assistant to the treasur
er of the i Republican national
committee that he had approved
"form 101" a document setting
forth a campaign plan which
called for subscriptions of $5000
and $10,000 each.
"Form
101" Xot Relcawd
Mr. Hlalr said sufficient cop
ies of the bulletin were prepared
to supply all fleld agents of the
Republican: national treasurer
but when the national ways and
means. committee, refused to ap
prove the -project, the release on J
the document was cancelled.
' Testimony cn the Cleveland
quota of $400,000 came' from
Dudley S. Blcsson. a city official
and, one of the leaders In the
drive for furds there. He said
that this figure was given him by
W. A. Woodford, chairman of the
ways and j meens committee for
Cleveland, but hat It was also
discussed with the national ways
and means representative and
became common knowledge am
ong the workers for the fund.
' $7-1.000 Wedge! to Hate M. .
He said $74,000 bad been
pledged to the fund and that the;
work was continuing:
Mr. Woodford was called upon
when Mr. : Blossom 'finished, but
it developed he had been detained
In Cleveland by business. Other
Ohio witnesses were lacking,
M-i-Clure Give Atanta Hop
The Atlanta testimony came
from C. W. McClure. former Re
publican candidate for United
senator from Georgia. He said
that C. F. Taylor, a paid 'worker
for the Republican national treas
urer, brought ,a letter from Fred
Upham stating that an attempt
was to be made to raise more
money there. - The witness also
said that Br. J. C. Stockbridge of
Atlanta quoted Taylor as saying
that they hoped to raise $25,000
In Atlanta alone. This was the
a'mount charged by Coventor Co
as' the quota for that city and giv
en by Mr. iJpham as the quota for
the entire state of Georgia.
Want Source of Report-
The committee tried unsuccess
fully to learn toy what authority
C. C. Hrainerd, Washington cor
respondent for the Brooklyn Eag
le, had written a, story last Jan
uary that the plans called for the
expenditure of $16,000,000. Mr.
Hrainerd maintained . that- the
source of his information was
confidential and declined to an
swer, relying upon the rulings of
privilege made for other, Washing
ton correspondents when they ap-'
peared before the, committee sev-J
eral weeks ago.
Senator Reed pressed for the
information and his stand was
backed as its legal aspect by Sen
ators Kenyon. Spencer and Poiri
erene. . A decision on the point, it
was announced, probably would
be given tomorrow.
, State Quotas-, Total 5 Million
Mr. Blair's testimony extended
over into a night session of the
investigators. Early he said that
when he undertook his duties In
November. 1919 a list of state
quotas had been made up calling
for approximately $3,000,000. A
comparison of this figure with the
$3,000,000 budget presented In
last week's testimony by Chair
man Will Hays, was brought into
the proceedings -and Mr. Upham
volunteered from the audience
that Mr. Blair knew nothing
about the manner in which the
money he collected was to be
pent. ,
': "I expect to satisfy Mr. Upham
tid ralsei three million dollars."
the witness, told Senator Reed,
i "Vwnmitt.ee Disburse Fund
"And you are expected to raise
that for the national committee
snd then have the moneys that
Me the states on their proportion
tainted over to them so that the
national committee will have
three millions clear?" "asked Sen
ator Reed. "You really do not
knew what the money is for the
division of it?"
"Officially I know nothing
'. Mxut it because 1 have nothing
do with disbursing it," replied
Blair.
. inornrially, what do you
WW?" Rkfl tho wnalnr
..Vlhing." was the reply.
J 1 shall object to any n
Prompting of , this witness,".
more
an-
Senator Reed.
l have been 'prompted I do
(Continucd on page 5)
ITALY SUFFERS FROM
EARTHQUAKE DISASTER
AID HEIXG RISHKO TO
FLICTEI AREA
AP-
Unable to Calculate Total Xumhcr
of Ieud 4M Reported
Thousands Injured
ROME, Sept. . Italy is again
suffering from an earthquake dis
aster, the extent of which has not
yet been measured. It is known.
however, that hundreds of people!
have been killed and thousands
injured. Many small towns and
villages have been wrecked and
although assistance in being hur
ried from all rarts of jhe coun
try to the afflicted area there Is
much uttering for want of food,
medicines and shelter.
It is not yet possible to calcu
late how many hundreds are dead
the list up to this evening
shows close to 400 already re
ported. There are many bodies
under the ruins, and there are
wounded also under the ruins
who haVe not been rescued. There
are believed to be many' thous
ands of injured; the hospitals at
Spezia have already received
about 500 and 300 others have
been taken to other hospitals
nearby. Improvised hospitals
composed of tents are caring for
many otberB.
All classes ara combining in
their efforts to render aid.
Survivors describe the shock
as terrifying. The air was filled
with choking, blinding dust, so
black that the sun was lost to
view.
"It seemed like the end ot the
world," terrified peasants say.
The great towers of mediaval
castles were shaken, or partially
destroyed. The ducal palace at
Massa Carrara which was the
summer residence of Napoleon's
sister was seriously .damaged.
FLORENCE, Sept. 8. A dot
en additional shocks have been
felt in the afflicted region since
the first one, further Increasing
the terror of the population. No
fresh disasters are reported. Tel
ephonic communication with Mas
sa Carrara is interrupted.
At Pisa, the fnmates of an asy
lum for the Insane were terror
stricken and several escaped.
Prisoners clamored to be liberat
ed but were claimed when they
were transferred to a large court
yard where there wa little dan
ger of walls falling on them.
Up to 6 o'clock tonight the
number of dead reported was 347
although this is only approximate
for many bodies are under ruins.
The injured are filling all h la
nitals. Rescuing parties are. at
work but food.' blankets and med"
icines are. scarce.
From scores or small towns
and tillages come reports ot great
destruction of homes. Some fam
ilies were almost entirely blotted
out, and each place has its toll of
dead. .
STRIKERS MAY
BE RELEASED
Preraiem Willing to Free
v Men on Promise to Stop
Murders, Report
LONDON, Sept. 8. An inspired
statement issued today indicates
thta. Premier Llord George is
willing to accept guarantees from
Sinn Fein headquarters that po
lice murders will cease and that
hie does not Tequire a personal
guarantee from Lord Mayor Mae
Swiney.
If such guarantee Is forthcom
ing, it is set forth in the state
ment. MacSwiney and the hunger
strikers in Cork jail would be re
leased and held, as virtual hos
tages, and if the murders were
resumed they would again be sent
to jail.
It is an interesting question
whether the Sinn Feiners are pre
pared to give such an assurance.
Up to the present-they have in
sisted upon unconditional release
MacSwiney living on
Vitality Dizzy at Times
LONDON. Sept. 8. . Mrs, Mac
Swiney on leaving Brixton prison
tonight after visiting her husband
said that twice this afternoon the
attending physician had warned
her not to epeak to her husband,
as he was livine on his vitality.
She added that the mayor suffered
from giddiness.
Friends of the lord mayor, his
wife said, were much encouraged
at the presence in England of Pre
mier Lloyd George who returned
.'from Lucerne yesterday and thy
hoped that something might ensue
favoring the Irish prisoner.'
Foormer Premier Asoulth. ans
werinc an appeal from John How
ard Whltehouse. former liberal
member of the house of commons
for his Intervention in behalf oof
Mayor MacSwiney. said: -
"I think the decision to allow
the lord mayor of Cork to die In
prison Is a political blunder of the
first magnitude. I would gUdly
Intervene if any appeal of mine
could lead even now to wiser coun
sels nrevailine but I fear thatth
latest declaration or the minister
nrecludes any such hope."
Father Dominick tm leaving thoj
prison late tonipht. reported that
the prisoner had experienced
spells of dizziness th's evening but
said h had not lost consciousness.
' Redmond Howard, nenhew of
the late'John Redmond, has writ
ten a letter to Premier Lloyd
George offering himself as a hos
tage fpr Lord JIari MacSwiney,
ISSUE WILL
GO BEFORE
ELECTORATE
Question of Municipal Con
trol and Maintenance of
Camp Grounds Slated for
Election in November
SUBJECT REFERRED
TO PARK COMMITTEE
Two-Platoon System for
Fire Department Endorsed
i by City Council
City control and maintenance
of the Salem automobile camping
grounds will probably be ap
proved at the next council meet
ing. The question was referred
to the park committee after it
had been presented to the coun
cil meeting last night by T. E.
McCroskey and R. O. Snelling.
representing the Commercial club
which has been maintaining the
camp grounds at Winter and Oak
streets during the summer. The
question will go to the voters at
the November election.
Mr. McCroskey referred to the
ground as one. of the biggest, as
sets of the city, and declared that
as such it ought to receive earn
est consideration by the council
men. It is his opinion that mu
nicipal control of the camping
ground and with the place oper
ated on the plan now in vogue is
feasible and profitable. Mr. Mc
Croskey informed the councilmen
that something like 30 farms
had been sold at the camp
ground to visiting tourists, be
sides a number of Salem resi
dences. Official Endorsement Icired
"It is the plan of the Connner-
cial club," said Mr. McCroskey.
to refer the matter to the vot
ers of Salem at the fall elections,
and we are reasonably certain
that the matter of municipal
control wiir receive the sanction
of taxpayers of the city. , My pur
pose In presenting the matter to
the city council is that we may
receive the co-operatlon of , the
council in furthering the propa
ganda for the success of the ques
tion when put on the ballot this
rail."
The matter was reterred to the
park committee to ascertain the
feasibility of the city assuming
control of the grounds, and a re
port will be presented to the
councilmen at the next meeting.
Councilman R. W. Simerat who
is chairman ot the fire and wa
ter committee reported favorably
on the two-platoon system which
was presented to the councilmen
by Fire Chief Harry Hutton a
month ago. Upon his motion the
council went on record endorsing
the two-platoon system for the
fire 'department. The two-platoon
system .will be an issue be
fore the people of Salem at the
next election. .Mr. Simerat in
formed the councilmen last night
that the two-plattort-system could
be adopted In the Salem fire de
partment with the addition of
only four additional men to the
present force.
Hoard Sliort of Fundi
John J. Roberts, chairman of
of the park board, in a communi
cation to the city council advised
the body that unless some action
was taken by the city council to
wards providing funds for the up"
keep of the city park, a curtail
ment of labor is imminent be
cause the financial status of the
board is near the limit fixed by
the 1920 budget. According to
the report ot Mr. Roberts, the
problem of keeping the park in
shap was a matter of deciding
whether the city should stay with
in the limits of the budget and
eliminate some of the park em
ployes, or keep the men. give the
park proper care and have g. def
icit of $200 at the end ot the
year.
The councilmen voted to main
tain the upkeep of the ciy parks
anJ go in arrears, rather than to
permit the parks tp run down.
This decision was based on the
argument that the city needs the
parks in the best of condition dur
ing the state fair.
The new ordinance regulatlns
traffic on the- streets which was
to have been presented to tb city
council for the third reading last
night was deferred until the next
meeting when more of the coun
cilmen. it was hoped, may be
present. When the councilmen
consider the new traffic ordinance
at the next meeting, they will do
so as a committee of the whole.
Company; ;ivew Permit
The Salem Kinss Product com
pany was granted a permit tc
rrcc( a dehydrating plant on Mar
ket street between Front an4 Wa
ter streets.
In regard to the petition or res
idents of Maple avenue to have
a certain portion of the street
graded and graveled-k the council
referred the request to the street
commtte and empowered the
committee to act. Th counril
mcn favored the grading and
graveling ) of the street provided
the residents a nI property own
ers 'abutting the street in qu's
tion are willing lo defray the ex
pense. . W. L. Rryant. who has -been on
(Continued on page 5 J
DRINK OF POISONOUS
LIQUOR KILLS 9 MEN
Font
.MOIIK ILL IV
HOSPITAL
LOCAL
lrinriMtl Ingredient of Drink
Which Killed Men Said to be
Wood Alcohol
BALTIMORE. Md.. Sept.
Xine nn'n are dead and four are
ill in the hospital at Edgewood I
arsenal from drinking on Monday 1
night a liquor, the principal in
gieJieni of which was said to be
wood al-'ohol.
Thre men died on Monday
night and esterday and six other
today
I n vest i cat ions were started to
day by the United SUtes depart
ment of justice. Urig. Gen. Amos
S Frit-:, head of the chemical
warfare department of the ord
nance bureau and the comman
dant of the arsenal.
CHEMAWA MY
GET ALLOWANCE
Commissioner Cato Sells
Completes Four-Day In
spection at School
On a tour of inspection, visiting
all of the Indian 'agencies and gov
ernment Indian schools In the
United States. Cato hells, commis-
, . ff .. i ,m.
sioner of Indian affairs, has com-
pleted a visit ot four days atChe-
mawa. Inspecting tne baiem In
dian Training school. As a result
of his inspection it is probable that
he will recommend to congress an
appropriation for Improvements
and additional 'equipment at Che
mawa. necessitated by increased
attendance. . He left Chemawa
Tuesday night.
The Chemawa Indian school
now has the distinction ; of being
the largest Indian school in the
United States, since the abandon
ment of the Carlisle institution at
Carlisle. Pa. Mr. Sells Is accom
panied by his wife.
Xew Policy Formulated.
Shortly after taking office as
commissioner of Indian affairs,;
Mr. Sells instituted a progressive
program to make the Indians in
dependent. Pursuant to this pol
icy, he devised tests whereby all
Indians who passed were granted
American citizenship, and were no
longer wards of the government.
Such Indians also receive a f
sin. pie title to allotments owned
by them, which were formerly un
der the supervision of Indian
arents. or superintendents of In
dia.! reservations.
Under Mr. Sells, idle lands on
Indian reserves have been thrown
open to settlement. This hi also a
part of his plan to establish self
reliance among the Indians by
providing the opportunity to meet
with other peoples.
Mr. Sells visit to Chemawa was
also to determine the needs of that
institution. Since the abandon
ment of the Carlisle school, stu
dents from the middle states have
been sent to Chemawa until dur
ing the past year the Chemawa
school has felt' a need for Im
provements and more equipment.
The equipment, accordine to
Superintendent Harwood Hall, is
now inadequate for the increased
number ot students. Mr. Sells, it
was said yesterday, may make a
favorable report to congress so
that an appropriation may be pro
cured for tlie Chemawa school.
Mr. Sells left for the Yakima
Indian agency last night to inspect
the conditions at that place. From
the Yakima agency he is to return
to the Klamath Indian agency and
then go to California and return
to Washington. D. C. by the
southern route.
CORN CROP IS
BEST IN YEARS
uovernment i estimate is
Over 3 Billion Bushels
Tobacco Next
WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. The
greatest corn crop in the coun
try's history is In prospect for
this year's harvest. Forecasts of
production bafied on September 1
conditions was placed at 3,131.
itoo. 060 bushels today fy the de
partment of agriculture. Such a
yield would exceed by 6.00.0
bnhels the previous largest crop
on record, which w as in I'M 2. A
crop of even larger proportions
will h harvested if the frosts
hold off until late and maturity!
of morn late corn now rated as"!?-!,- ffn.V itrn in Plnv
of doubtful promise.
Tobacco also is u record crop
this year and will probably will
exceed the best previous produc
tion bv ll.0fto.0ni) pounds. Fore
cast of production places this;
r-'m r,.n t ' 1 ..'."? Il.tlt !(( 1
' ns ! can league team, has signed a
Aneust growing conditions ! contract to take part in a series
proved highly beneficial to most of ten ;amcs here beginning Oc
of the country's important crops goiter 31. according to a story
and as a result production lore-1 published, today. The games in
casts generally were higher in to- j which, Ruth is to participate will
day's government report than tbele played within a period of two
forecasts of a month ago. Cnrn ; weeks.
Improved to the extent of 125.
Ollit.ooO bushels: ats 1 l.CO.'0
bushels; while potatoes. 1 1. ,
ttno bushels: sv.eet potatoes. 1.
non.nno busing;, tobacco. 0.-
ooo.ouo. lwuinos and apples 1.
000.000
bushels. Spring wheat,
r, suffesrd a loss of 23.-
however,
000.000 because of drouth and
flax lost 2.500.000 bushels from
- the game cause. , ,
SMALL BOY SMOTHERS
IN WASCO WHEAT BIN
XOT .MISSF.I) FOR HOUR
FOl Vi) I)KAI
SunKi(ion U That He Ya
Drawn t r.ilrr by Suction Um!
In Taking Out Grain
WASCO. Or.. Sept. s. The 10-
year old son of llan Thompson,
farmer. 14 miles southwest of
nere. was smothered to death'
o-riMiay in a run oi wneat, ac
cording to word brought here to
day. A load of bulk wheat was
being withdrawn from the bin. it
is said, and it is assumed the lad
as drawn down under the grain
by the suction. He was not
missed for nearly an hour and
when found, was dead.
EUROPE CAN'T
BOSS AMERICA
Coolidge Asserts U. S.
Serves Mankind Through
Conscience Not Force
PORTLAND, Maine. Sept. S.
The assertion that the Republican
party stands for a foreign policy
based upon a recognition of the
fact that the United States is not
isolated was made here tonight in
an address by Governor Calvin
yn ik.... n
I t-Oollage of Massachusetts, R
r ,. , ... ' .
puolicaa candidate for vice presi
dent.
"Ever since this nation was es
tablished." Coolidge said, "it has
never been isolated. Not isolated
but independent, free, rendering
service to all mankind, not on
compulsion but in response to the
national conscience. The Repub
lican party resents the Imputation
that it seeks to do any less than
render service now. By it
tory, by its platform, by the sol
emn assurances of Its candidate,
it completely refutes that
charge."
"I believe humanity would wel
come the creation of an interna
ional association for conference"
be added, "and a world court
whose verdicts upon justiceable
questions this country in common
with all nations would be willing
and able to uphold."
The address was delivered at a
rally held in connection wit the
state campaign.
Discussing the refusal of the
United States senate to ratify the
peace treaty with the covenant of
the league of nations as submit
ted by the president. Governor
Coolidge said:
"In general the objection was
the reluctance to Incur either le
gal or moral obligations binding
our government to act in accord
ance with decisions not made by
itself."
Discussing reservations adopted
in the senate, he said that the
president had rejected them and
that Governor Cox had announced
that he favored " going in". The
Republican party, on the contrary
he added, by its history, by the
record of its senators who " twice
voted to ratify the league with
reservations by the declaration
of its platform approving the
conduct or its senators and by the
statement of Senator Harming,
was not opposed to the principle
of the league of nations.
COX'SPEAKS
HERE MONDAY
Democratic Presidential
Nominee Arrives Sunday
and Remains Over Night
According to an announcement
last night ry the president of
the Salem Cox club. Will K.
Purd), Governor James M. Cox,
the lemocratic nominee for pres
'cler.t. will arrive in Salem next
Sunday and . remain until about
10 o'clock Monday morning.
Mr. Purdy received a telegram
from IHiiiocratlc badauai ter
last night apprising him of tie
coining ot Governor Cox.
According to the schedule of
the Democratic presidential can
didate, he will arrive in Salem
Sunday afternoon and will spend
the evening at the Marion hotel.
Monday morning at 9 o'clock
'Sharp he i to address an audi
ence in the armory.
Following his address at the
armory he will motor to Port-
wn"re ne is srncuuirw iu u
liver two speeches.
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10 Game Series in Cuba
HAVANA. Sept. S "Itabe '
Utith. champion home run hitter,
member of the Now York Atneri-
Pope Intercedes in
Behalf of MacSwiney
ROME. Sept. 8. The pope has
interceded In lie half of Lord
Mayor MacSwiney, now in Hrix
ton prison. London, according to
the Giornale d'ltalia.
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nAKIJINllLl
GIVEN BIG
WELCOME
Senator Outlines Agricul
tural Policy Before Ap
plauding Crowd at Min
nesota State Fair
BIG RECEPTION AND
PARADE AT ST. PAUL
Nominee Makes Impromptu
Plea for Americanism
Crowd Approves
fSTATK FAIR GROUNDS. Ham-
line. Minn.. Sept. 8. Making his
first important campaign speech
away from home. Senator W. G.
Harding cntlined his agricultural
policy to an applauding crowd of
many thousands today and later
was acclaimed vociferously by
other thousands In a string of
parades and receptions in Minne
apolis and St. Paul.
Applause Greets Remark.
Throughout the speech the
great audience massed in the fair
groifnds grandstand frequently
drowned the declarations of th?
Republican nominee with bursts
of han-lclapplng. When the
speaker turned from agricultural
subjects to make an Impromptu
plea for preserved nationality
and equal opportunity, the crowd
got to its feet cheering and
waved him a thunderous wel
come. Both in Minneapolis and St.
Paul crowds lined sidewalks of
the downtown sections as the sen
ator pas-ted along In parade line
and a -rave of cheering swept
about him as he stood in his auto
mobile and hawed his acknowl
edgements. In each of the Twin
Cities the nominee shook hands
with several hundred at a public
reception.
Program ProgTOHsive.
Stating In carefully measured
worths his agricultural program
the candidate declared that,
among other things, the nation
should encourage co-operative
marketing. scientific study of
price stabilization, so administer
the farm loan aet''as to reduce
tenancy, avoid unnecessary price
fixing. Klve farmers greater rep
resentation in government, re
store railway transportation to
its greatest efHciency and revise
the tariff to protect against un
fair competition.
The speech was delivered from
the race track judge's stand,
where on Monday Governor Cox
addressed a state fair crowd, but
the Republican nominee made no
reference to his opponent. He
read from a manuscript which he
held In his hand, while with hii
right be kept lefore him the
mouthpiece of a telephonic device
for carrying his voice out to the
crowd. A glazing sun poured
down on him and he spoke rapld-
'y. skippine some portions of bis
prepared address and departing In
Many instances from his manu
script. AmcricanUm Is Plea.
The appeal for Americanism,
which brought 'the loudest ap
plause, was made after the nomi
nee had laid his manuscript aside
and was driven home by vigor
ous gestures. He recounted how
on a return from Europe some
years ago. his emotl6ns had been
aroused at the sight of poverty
stricken immigrants issuing from
under decks, and how a stranger
had told him "not to worry about
those Kople."'
"He declared it was the great
est day of their lives." said Sen
ator Harding, "and said he knew
whereof he spoke, because he him
Feir had come over that way. six
years before. And that, my fel
low countrymen, is the story of
America a land of guaranteed
freedom and opportunity. And I
want it to go on that way, pre
serving its independence " and
pointing the way to the highest
civilization of the world."
S'tuMc Xot Rich Man's Club.
The candidate also made sev-
eral oth?r short talks during hi ' ,and th rlty ronncn Iast night
visit cf four hours to the fair1 ..,... , i,
grounds. In the main they were ; Tv fd, ,n fhe uwf K? l'y
merely messes of greeting lo naI1 ,or 'he office of the high
crowds that called on him for . , X ninnssion The matter wav
worn ht i a neh ,n presented to the councilmen by
u ,. . j . -
v -r uw uau w i urn mm j
crop raising, he took occasion to!
reply to criticism of the senate j
as a "rich man's club." .Marty 1
of the present members of that '
body, he said, had won their way i
forward by merit from the lowli- j
est beginnings. I
Mr. Harding Popular.
Many departments of the fair i
were visited by Senator and Mrs. !
Harding. Everywhere Mrs. liar-j
ding shook hands and exchanged j
gteetings with thow who crowded '
around and several times she ge- j
came separated from the party!
while she lingered to talk with j
newly found acquaintances.
THE YVEATIIKR
Showers except extreme south
west portion; moderate westerly
winds.
t MINISTER LEAVES I
PASTORATE HERE;
DR. R. X. AVISOS'
WOMEN KEPT
FROM VOTING
Democratic Executive Com
mittee Enforces Regis
tration Rule
ATIwVNTA. Ga.. Sept. 8.
Thomas E. Watson was leading
for the Democratic nomination for
United States senator from Geor
gia on the face ot incomplete re
turns to the Atlanta Constitution
and the Atanta Journal.
The Constitution, which sup
ported Governor Dorsey, an
nounced Its returns indicated that
Watson bad lit coountlea unit
vote. Doorsey 94 and Senator
Hoke Smith 29.
In the gubernatorial race Clif
ford Walker, according to the
Constitution had 138 unit votes
and former Senator Rarwick. 118.
The campaign for the senatorial
nomination hinged largely about
the league of nations. Opponents
of Senator Smith cited his vote for
the Lodge reservations. Watson
has been an outspoken critic of
the whole league program.
Women did not vote today.
Mrs. Mary G. McLendon. a pio
neer suffragist In Georgia, tele
graphed a protest tonight to Sec
retary of State Colqy because she
in common with other Georgia
women, was denied the privelege
of voting today .The state Demo
cratic executive committee held
that the law requires registration
six month before an election to
make a person eligible to vote in
a primary to nominate candidates
for that election .
Mrs. McLendon said she was
qualified to vote under the 19th
amendment.
Women In other sections of the
state also appeared at the polls
and demanded the privilege of
voting, but were refused.
Blood-Stained Coat Means
a Murder Say Officials
NORTH BEND. Or.. Sept, 8.
Sheriff W. W. Gage and Chief of
Police Bert Smith of this city to
day made a thorough Investiga
tion of several articles of gloody
clothing found in a house in this
city and gave it as heir op'nlon
that a murder had been commit
ted. The clothing, they said,
showed plainly that a bullet had
passed through both the coat and
waistroat and the body of some
victim. '
The officers also went to the
house where the clothing was dis
covered and there made a most
searching investigation. It was
announced that the inquiry would
ccntinue.
IS J
t j, if
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
MAY LEASE CITY HALL
Rath-r than sec the fctate high -
ay department move to
Port-
Alderman J. lUumgartner. and
4 as referred to the committee .on
buildinr ior a detailed report to
bt fii'omiUed at a future meeting.
"It has been called to my at
tention." said Mr. Haumgarmer
in preventing the matter, '"that
the next legislature plans to oust
the highway commission from Its
present ol fires at the state house.
Right at the present time no
buildings are available suitable
for the offices of the commission.
I wi.-h !o afk the council to con
sider tho feasibility of leasing the
city hall to the highway commis
sion to terve as offices. In that
cac. if u.orc rooms are needed,
we can move the councilmen'
desks to a smaller room on the
tlrst floor ot the city hall and
leafc the present council Cham
ber to the highway-commission."
According to Mr. Kaumgartner
DR. AVISO!
IS ASSIGfP
TO SPOKANE
Pastor Transferred to St
Paul's Methodist Church,
One of Strongest in Co
lumhia River Conference
LOCAL WORK COVERS
PERIOD OF JO YEARS
Congregation Grows in
Membership and Gives
Liberally
Announcement was made yes
terday that Rev. Richard X. Avl
acn. D.D.. who U closing hi tenth
year as pastor of the First .Meth
odist church of 'Salem. has been
transferred to the pastoral of
St. Paul'a Methodist church la
Scokane. .
Dr. Avisonl appointment to tho
Spokane charge was made at tho
meeting of the Columbia River
conference which baa just closed
at Moscow; Idaho. St. Paul's
church Is a strong, well equipped
organization, '.considered one of
the leading churches In tho conference.-
and in Its pastorate Dr.
Avison wllf succeed Rev. J. W.
McDougal. His successor to the
pastorate In Salem has not -been
selected and vem not be until tho
annual meeting of' the Oregon
conference which will convene at
McMInnvllle September 29. Tho
Salem congregation had given Dr.
Avison a unanimous Invitation to
retnrn.
Administration. Af?resive.
Dr. Avison began bis work In
Salem In September, 1910, com
ing here from St. Paul. Minn.,
where he was pastor of Hamllae
Methodist church in that city tof
a period. of .10 years. Under his
administration First church of
Salem . has undergone a decided
growth. One Important phase of
the work hers in the 10 years ot
. Dr. Avlson's partorais has been .
the raising of over $0,000 for
benevolent purposes, not lnclud
Irg contributions to.wsr activities
Neither does this amount include
$22.O00 hat was raised last year,
in subscriptions for the centenary
movement.
The spacious Methodist parson
sge next door to the First church
on State treet has been built
since Dr. Avison came to Salem. .
During the 10 years 1441 new
members have been received Into
the church, an average of mora
than 140 a year, and 824 have
been transferred to. other
churches. The sacrament ot bap
tlsm "has been , administered to
24 4. The present membership ot
the First church Is 1270. -asking
it the Isrgest church in the Ore
gon conference and the .largest
religious congregation in Salem.
In the 10 years there have been
125 deaths In the membership of
the church.
New Church Organized.
In the first year of Dr. Avl
son's Salem pastorate tho First
church gave between SO. and CO
families for the purpose of or
ganizing Jason Leo church In
North Salem. An Important part
of Dr. Avlson's service in Salem
has been his work 'with the stu
dents of Willamette university
snd Kimball college of theology.
He also attaches importance to
his work with the Old People's
home.
Dr. snd Mrs. Avison will leave
for Spokaae in about 10 days.
Jthe city will be projwly rem on-
i eraiea lor ieas oi cuy nan.
He pointed out that should tho
highway commission be unable to
procure suitable offices In Sal era. '
the offices will be moved to Port
land. Mr. Itaumgartner said that
such a move would take many
families out of Salem. That It
was to the interest of Salem to
ie tain the highway commission In
the city, was the opialon of Mr.
Haumgartner. ,
Should the highway commis
sion move to Portland because ot
inability to Hnd suitable office
In Salem. Mr. Ilanmgartner feared
that it would be the first step in
moving the capitol to Porland.
He said that some effort is al
ready being made for the trans-'
ter of the state capitol to Port
land. The suggestion of Mr. Baum
partner was referred to tho build
ings committee tor investigation
and a detailed report win be sub
mitted to the city council probably
at the ntxt meeting. The senti
ment of the city council approved
the suggestion ot Mr. Baumgart
ner, .
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