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i I THE WEATHER Tuesday (a,r' s,,on" southerly gales; mm The Statesman recurves the laed w lr report of Jfce Associated Pre, tbe greatest and taoet re liable press association la the SEVENTIETH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7. 11120 .'KICK: JIVE CENTS MESSAGE OF TOBEREAD Delegation Headed by Sen ator Lodge Formally No tifies Wilson That Con gress Is in Session r iriL.i ui v OF LONG AFFLICTION FIRST LADY OF LAND RECEIVES LADY TO BE MRS. WILSON ENTERTAINS MltS. HAHDlXt; AT TEA Friends Urge President to Make Final Dramatic 'Appearance WASHINGTON. D- 6. Un less President Wilson Changes his dina at the last moment, lie win cot address1 congress personally tomorrow, but will send a written message. It will be read to the Wife .of Presindent-clect Vlsii Executive Mansion Over Which She Will Soon Ircside CONGRESS IS FLOODED WITH BILLS bouse and senate, sitting in separ-; WASHINGTON'. Dec. 6. For the first time within the niemorT of the oldest attache of the White Mouse, a nrst lady of the land entertained today a njext first lady of the land. Mrs. Florence Kline Hardine. wife of the president-elect, was the guest of Mrs. Edith Roll In e Wilson, wife of the president, at an informal tea .for two at the executive mansion late this after- noon. Mrs. Wilson met her guest I in tne rront hall and escorted Jier to the blue room where tea was served. . After Mrs. Wilson and, Mrs. Harding had chatted a while, they walked about the White House through the green and red rooms and the state dining room over which Mrs. Harding will be called upon to preside after next: March 4. Mrs. Harding did not meet the president who had retired to his study on the upper floor to read, nor was Rhe shown over the White House kitchen. : . . Mrs. Hardin? prepared to de part after spending an hour with her hostess and had progressed as far as the front doorway when Mrs. Wilson suddenly recalled de- MONARCH OF GREECE RETURNED TO THRONE HOLY KYXOD ASKS KINfi .A HAM MIX HIS CLAIM TO I : veiled Ureck Hold That !: turn of Const an tine Means Jcop. ardy to Hellenism CABINET, MAKEUP IS STILL SPECULATIVE iiardixu withholds any DEFINITE ANSWKU Hay an. I Bauglirrty Seem Mated for Berths r Postmaster and Attorney General Stage Is Set for President Wilson's Final Message to Congress Before Tasks Are Laid Down ate session, aai was done with the president s message last Decem ber, and. as was the custom Until Jfr. Wilson began the habit, of addressing congress personally. Congressmen Are Received. , The president did not make known his Intention to a Joint committee of the senate and house which called today at the White House to formally notify him that congress was in session but members o the delegation left him with the impression that he would not appear before con gress In person. The president's statement to the committee was that he would "communicate with congress tomorrow . Mr. Wilson received his con gressional visitors In the blue room. Senator Lodge, Massachus etts. Republican leader In the ttnate. was the spokesman and be and the president met fact to face for the ficst time since the league of nations covenant and tae peace treaty were defeated In the senate under Senator Lodge's leadership. , '..TV. Affliction Is Evidenced, - Tae president did not shake kaala with his visitors. They were ushered into, the blue room by White House attendants and tlea Jlr. Wilson appeared from an adjoining room. He wore a bins sack suit and used a, cane. On entering the door be smiled and. pointing to his cane, said: "Ton see, gentlemen. I cannot jet dispense with my third leg. Tne - committee was at the White House only 'a few minutes, and the president remained stand ing at the door of- the room dur ing the Interview. Some or the visitors said that In walking his left leg evidenced bis affliction and that he kept his left hand up across his chest. ' Lodge Leads Delegation, Besides Mr. Lodge, the White House callers "were Senator Un derwood.' Alabama, the Democrat ic senate leader, and Represen tative Mondell. Republican house ftader; Chairman Fordney or the house ways and means commit- , t, and former 3peaker Champ Clark. Some of them said the President still gave visible . evl-itxu-0 of his long illness, but that considering the character and du ration of his sickness, he appeared ; In unusually good health. He described as having put on nch weight.. There was a dif ference of opinion as to the pres ldeat'a voice. One"of the callers described It as "hollow and low" nt said that It was with diffi culty that he heard what the President had to say, while others I4 that while5 not as robust as wore his Illness, Mr. Wilson's ite was good and that the ex ctire spoke clearly, with only "light difficulty in enunciation. TKUson's Actions Speculative. Washington has been alive for ne last two weeks with "post-J "Tt information that the pres Meat would personally show hira J"" before congress tomorrow, the opportunity to appear J" Public for the first time since returned "a very sick man" from his league of nations speak ,a trip in September. 1919. , One set of reports had it that J11' President would appear; in an wvaJioi chair, while another was lal he would walk to the speak dias as usual and demon te the repeated 'statement of jjw friends that his health, had m" ,nfffclently regained to en M him to get about without an Some of the president's friend3 ww strongly of the view that he otild do well to take the oppor aIt7 to make his last annual "nmnnlcatlon to congress the alon for a dramatic appear- i;1 Physical and mental I con- ,r0Xl to congress and the roun V7. arter 14 month of partial c'n!on during which . hi has w!n n by few i if" Message Is Completed. president Wilson, it is said, wmewhat Inclined to take "! "PPOrtunity to appear in per It ther counsel prevailed. v. 18 red unon the vresideilt ftavt0 r'al occaIIi existed, far S". personal journey to thf tails of the White House house- DIGNIFIED CALM IS SUPREME IN HOUSE Mass of New and Antiquat ed Bills Will Die Unless En acted Before March 4 CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 6. As soon as the result of the ple biscite in Grwce. which resulted in fat or of the return of former King Constantino became knov.a here, the Greek patriarch culled the holy synod und the lay coun cil into extraordinary session and It wa.s decided to despatch an en trgetic appeal to Constantine ex hurting him to abandon his claim to the Greek throne, in favor of Prince George, pointing out that his return to Greece not only would endanger tho position of Greece, but would jeopardize the future of Hellenism. Tke excitement of some of the Greeks reached uch a pitch that there was talk or the possibility of the. isolation or Greece and establishment or an independent Hyzantium. including Thrace. Smyrna and Macedonia. hold organization which shj had forgotten to impart, invited . her back and they withdrew again to the blue room where they talked for another 20 minutes. Upon leaving the White Houss, Mrs. Harding remarked that; she hid "a very pleasant visit j In deed." but she asked to be ex cused from answering any ques tions as to her visit. This was hfr first meeting with Mrs. Wil son and her first visit to the: White House. Mrs. Harding had a busy day In Washington. She went to the capitol in the morning and was in the gallery at the opening ses sion of the senate. As she left the capitol lunch room she met Mrs. Marshall, wife of the vice president, and immediately, as old friends, they embraced. LEAGUE STICKS TO SLOW POLICY Special Committee Will Deal With Amendments Reporting at Session WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Con-cre.- reconvened today with the customary brief and routine bus- j iness sessions attended by great crowds and marked by an address in the senate by President-elect Harding as a unique and historic feature. Senator Harding took his seat, answered bis name to the senate roll and made a brief ad dress from the rostrum. Appropriation Reived. Other features of the opening of the third and final session of the sixty-sixth congress were re ceipt of annual appropriation es timates aggregating 4. (533.000,- 000 and introduction in the bouse of an unusual volume of new bills and resolutions. Senators held up their bills until tomotrow. The principal business was to arrange for receipt tomorrow of President Wilson's opening mes sage. The senate was in session 25 minutes and the house, not withstanding its longer roll call, only twice as long. New members elected last November to fill va cancies were sworn in and ad- S journnient taken until noon to I OVATION GIVEN SYMPHONY Dr. Sites Successfully Con ducts Orchestra Through Ambitious Program Salem has a real musical direc tor; a director in the actual mean ing of the word. If any had doubted it before, they were made aware of the Tact last night at the armory when Dr. John R. Sites successfully conducted the Salem . Symphony orchestra through a program which am bitiously began with Mozart's overture to the opera "Marriage of Figaro." and ended with the brilliant march "Pomp and Cir cumstance,"- by Sir Edward El- a lag or a drag. Splendid tempo morrow, when both bodies plan. 1" preuoiuwiani mrougnoui. ana after receiving the president's i intB rnyni was not apparent mpsaaire tn nrnceeri tn wnrt ! tnrough any Ilie Calm Reign Owr Roth Houses. As usual, the senate session WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Spec nlation about the possible cabi.tet selections of tn incoming admin istration was cast into more def inite lines today by consultations between President-elect Harding and leaders of his party in and out or congress. Three names which stood io the foreground tonight among the many discussed , as possible cabi- net members wen thoe of "John Weeks of Massachusetts for secretary or the navy: Will H. Hays of Indiana. th- Republican national chairman for pootinast-r general and Harry M. Dougherty of Ohio, the Harding pr-comen- tlon manager for attorney general. Prominence alo wan given to the possible section of David Jane Hill of New York, former ambassador In ttermanv no nw. Icretary of state, although -such ! leaders n Pharlea Ptim llniho. Elihn Root. Senator Knox. Sena tor Iodge. Senator Fall and oth ers still were prominently men tioned. UNIQUE PAGE IS WRITTEN IN HISTORY Practice of Doctrine of Un- derstanding Among Of ficials Furthered hy Hard ing's Consultations PRESIDENT-ELECT TALKS TO SENATE Special Session of Congress Will Likely be Called to Consider Tax 22 NORTH DAKOTA BANKS ARE CLOSED XATIOVAL IIAXK 1 MUM : Ttl tljlsi: ImmiRS DrprrrUliua .r IJtr4urk aal C.raia Yalar and larsnrr IU4-I-lag raJa Held IU-mom BUDGET IS PASSED BY 158 MARGIN WASHINGTON. Dee. . To put Into practice hjs doctrine of consultation and good understand ing among public officials, l'rei I me at: Regarding other places. gosip dent-elect Harding upent today at RISMARCK. N. D.. De. C. The First National baak of Me dina. In Ftnumaa county, was closed today by Its director, ac cording to a atatrment made over the long diUnn telephone by A. Irealr. a director. The bank Is a Member of lb federal reserve 5stem. This make 22 ia:e banks and one national bank c!o-ed In North Dakota recently. "(4r re"ne tai wiped out." Mid Mr. Preler. "and we aked a nalicnal bank examiner to come and take charge of th baak. not making any farther reuaeM on the federal reserve system. whih bad not denitl any prevton le- quest. Deprecilion of livertock and train valuer and farmers not jw 11 ing their grain were given by Preszier as reasons for the clos ing.? The citizens' State Rank of Edgrly and the Stat Hank of Nortonville. state bank alM. closed today. Better Schools for Salem Upheld in Election Yes terday hy 475 Votes For and 317 Against ELATION EXPRESSED BY BOARD MEMBERS Patrons Pleased at Result Careful Guard Against Waste Is Promised was Iks deHnite and the list of possibilities was widened rather than narrowed. That no formal offers had been made was emphasized by Mr. Harding himself tonight as the only comment he was willing to make on reported selections or on his discussion of the subject with Republican leaders. "No place has been offered to anyone." tha presid-nt-elect Slid, "lleyond that I can only replv to questions about cabinet with a sweeping assurance that I have nothing to say." proceeded with dignified calm and the house with boisterous con fusion. The la'tter's roll call was taken amid a bedlam of felicita tions of returning members and conversation of members and spectators. Galleries of both houses were jamnked and thousands of persons stood, in the halls to catch sounds and glimpses of the proceedings. About the capitol. conferences of party leaders, cafe dinner par- lie3 Mand surging crowds In the corridors furnished other open- (Contlnued on -page 2) GENEVA, Dec. 6. The league of nations assembled today and decided to stick to a slow and sere policy in amending the cove nant and to extend that policy with regard to their respective j ing-sssion -atmosphere, duties and Jurisdictions. , The program for tomorrow's The Canadian amendment ellm- inauguration of actual work inating article 10 and the Argen- called for debate in the senate tine amendment -declaring that on the bill for federal regulation all sovereign- states shall be of thje meat industry, and for the members of the league that do launching of Immigration re rot remain outside of their own stricting legislation in the house, choice, were, referred to a special Thedhouse immigration commis committee which will study all sion bill prohibiting immigration the proposed changes In the cove- for two years, was reported out nant and report to the next as- and the rules committee tomor- semblyjf 1 ' row will consider a rule for Us The question as to what are the immediate consideration, under exact relations between the coun- limitation of debate. cil and assembly. as temporarily 350 Bill Dropped Into Hopper, and partially settled by the adop- More than 350 new bills and tion of a sort of ? working basis resolutions were dropped into the in the form of the four general house hopper and a flood of sim- princlples enumerated In the re- liar proportions Is expected to- cent report of the committee pre- morrow in the senate. The new sided over hy Mr. Balfour with house measures dealt with almost certain amendments. I every conceivable subject, includ- . The first of the principles ing proposals for repeal of war which set forth that the council laws, for appropriations of mil- and the assembly each should be lions of dollars for a myriad of invested with particular power purposes, pensions and many and duties, and that neither measures for farmers' relief. should have Jurisdiction to render! Committees of both senate and decisions in any matter which had bouse are to begin work Immedi been expressly committed to the ately on the measures left on their others Lord Robert Cecil declared calendars from preceding sessions must be amended so as to con- and on the new grist. Calls for cede to the assembly the right numerous committee meeting to examine -any question within this week were issued by chair the jurisdiction of the league. He men. twit leaders said that the contended that on; the principle regular appropriation bills would as expressed the assembly would have the right . of way. They be unable to treat-with the-Im- added that it was hoped to pass port ant questions of disarma- til of the appropriation bills be ments and mandates and added lore March 4. but that consider that his. South African delegation able other legislation would be would not accept the report oth- "squeezed in." It also was said crwise. His amendment was ac-jtnere probably would be a short cepted. I holiday recess about December 22 The committee also accepted I over ew i ear s day. the proposition to eliminate the Investigation to He Resumed. word "exclusive from the sec-1 Arrangements also were made ond principle, which declares that I for resumption of numerous con- the assembly has no power to re-I sressionai investigations, sus verse or modify a decision which jpended in part or whole. Among falls within the exclusive com-j early committee meetings called petence of the council. On the Was a session of the senate for- objection of the Canadians, how-elgn relations committee- for ever.i this principle was reserved. Wednesday, to Jake tip a conve'n- The third and rourth principles tion with Canada dealing with setting forth the status of repre- j military deserters, and other un- sentatives sitting on "the council I finished business. It was indi- and the assembly and making pro-1 cated that no: treaties' except the vision for a report from the coun- Colombian treaty, now on the sen- Cil to the assembly were adopted.; ate calendar, would receive early The Argentina incident, fnvolv-3 consiaerauon. ing the withdrawal of that dele- Hundreds of nominations, in- gation from the assembly, was! eluding recess appointments, are disposed of quickly, the assembly I expected to be sent to the senate thowing indifference. Instead of ty President Wilson soon. AH inviting the delegates back, the are to be referred to committee? assembly merely expressed regret with sentiment strong among Re tt their action through M. Hy- publican leaders for inaction on mans, chairman, and Lord Robert Cecil.- The only sign of feelins by the members was that of ap proval when Lord Robert said that no delegate body, could get on with its business if the mem bers were allowed to leave when ever their particular propositions were not accepted . y mecnanical display of adherence to beat and measure, but flowed easily as rhythmical poetry. Such a beginning as thin had the symphonies of Boston. Chicago and Philadelphia, and with proper patronage one mav not iay whaK Salem may yet do in the field of symphony music. The audience last night nearly filled the armory, and that it was appreciative was proved over and over again in the reception I to each number that was not merely applause, but took on volume un til it became an ovation. It was difficult to name the finest number, for they all seemed the biggest and finest. But there was. of course, the symphony ; by Haydn, with Its four distinct movements, that was educational as to what a symphony really Is. ana because of this it was a big number. Then there was the Andante Cantabile, by Tschaiko vsky, that was a general favorite. This number was for strings alone, and when the violins, vio lascellos and basses put on their mutes the music was wonderful, like the Ringing human voice. Following this was the beauti ful descriptive number. "Trium phal Entry of the Ilojaren." by Bergere. One had not to be par ticularly imaginative to see the Russian nobleman in troops and band, returning victoriously from the war. One saw tneir prancing horses, their brilliant costumes, a the music proceeds, gradually including different instruments. The utmost intelligence was displayed in the making up or the program. The audience was rather surprised, for the most patt. on finding one of such big ness, but although featuring the greatest composers, it was made up of their most musical offer ings, and in several instances of compositions which are well known. The various schools were rep resented, as well as both the mod ern and the old composers. It was interesting to note so many children and young folk In the audience. If the concert did nothing more than instill a love for the finer things in music in the hearts of these It would in deed have been worth while, for after all that is the actuating motive back of the Salem Sym phony orchestra to create and foster a demand for the musical world's best. WIDOW SAVES BOYD'S LIFE Confessed Slayer of Sheriff Petray Narrowly Escapes Lynching hy Mob SANTA ROSA. CaU Dec. . The widow of Sheriff James A. Petray last night alone prevented a crowd of bis friends from at tempting to lynch George Boyd, confessed slayer of Sheriff Pe tiay of Sonoma county, and De tectives Miles M. Jackson and Lester M. Dorinan of San Fran cisco, and 'Boyd's companions Terrence Fitts and Charles Ve lanto. it became known tonight. The three officers were shot and killed yesterday when they attempted to arrest Boyd, alias George Barron. Fitts and Velan to. in connection with outrages a set of gangsters are accused of the Capitol, taking stock of the legislative problems that went with the new1 nlnn of centres and In turn -seeking the co-oper ation of cone rear the tasks he will con executive. ' I Vnlqic Page to History Added j Adding a unique page to the nation's history, he attended as a senator the opening of the sen ate and in a short addresa be spkoe for the coming four years a spirit of team work between ex ecutive and legislative branches that he expects to insure the high est national . efRciency at home and abroad. I,ater. arter conferences or both senate ar.d houae. ne an nounced that he probably would call a special session or congress soon arter his Inauguration to attempt a revision or the nation's tax schedules. Both In hi pri vate consultations and bla senate address, be asked that the three months remaining to the present congress be used without attempt I at partisan advantage to clea.- away routine and lay the ground work for constructive legislation after March 4. league of Natloaa Plarased Foreign relations and the lea gue of nations were discussed by Mr. Harding, along with domestic problems and possible cabinet lections in his long string of con ference with senators and repre sentatives. The ranking national leaders of hU party outside of congress were also present at the consultations which will be continued most of tomorrow. With hU departure for Marlon late tomorrow afternoon, the pre sident-elect will bid good-bye to COAL CASE WON rjBY GOVERNMENT Supreme Court Declares That Sherman Anti-Trust Act Was Violated perpetrating on young women, in a' small shack in Howard street. I actual participation In the pro ceedings or tne senate, aitnoagn MVRRKRKR COXFF-SSES all important appointments, leav ing the offices to be filled by the incoming administration Of the mass of new bills and resolutions introduced in the house, only a few were of general Importance. All of them and (Continued on page 2) f SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. . Andrew Merlo tonight confessed, according to the police, he shot and killed Amando Giorgt early yesterday as they sat at a cafe table with two other men in a "spirit of fun" after Merlo said he remarked to the others: "I bet I can shoot the hat off the head of Giorgi without hurting him." The police said Merlo said he j drew a revolver and fired, the bullet penetrating Giorgi's brain and killing him. San Francisco. Following the arrest of the three men, a crowd surrounded the county jail here and threat ened violence. Two attempts to break into the jail were frus trated. During the excitement a gathering of former neighbors of Sherirf Petray from Healdsbnrg went to the home of th.e family. The friends said they would break into the jail and get the three men if the Petray family desired that quick vengeance, according to county officials, who learned of the occurrence tonicht Mrs, Petray stood firm againtt the proposal, it was declared Her husband was an officer of the law and law-abiding: it would be his wish the law take Its course. she in credited with saying. "Two wrongs would not make a right." she declared According to county ofHcials the withdrawal or these friend oi me menu was an mat pre vented an organized and succea ful assault on the jail. The agencies of the law moved quick y today. District Attorney Geo W. HoyJe. acting with Ctand Jury Foreman M. Rosenberg sent out calls for the grand jury to con vene tomorrow and act on the accusations of murder acainst Boyd. Fitts and Valento. i want jusure to oe sure. swift and certain." said Hoyle Developments in the shooting today Included a confession by r.oyd he had shot all three offl rers: identification of Boyd and valento by three youns women as members of the San Francisco rang that had assaulted the girls In the gangster s shark, and the vanishing or the crowds trom the Jail because of rain. One of the girl, in identifying Poyd as he lay on an ambulance cct in a cell today, ran scream ing from the place. 'lie choked me; he choked me." she cried. Boyd, the girls said, was known as the "Lumberjack ' to the gangsters. To the police h" v ... is known a a "two termer con fvict. sentenced both times from Sacramento. Boyd's home was DRUGGISTS MEET TODAY PORTLAND. Or.. Dec. 6. The state druggists' association will meet here tomorrow to dis cuss legislation aHecting drug gists, prior to the meeting of the Oregon state legislature. Edwin A. Robinson, president, will bo chairman. aid to be on Twenty-third ave nue. Seattle. WAREHOUSE ROOF FALLS LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Dec. . Fourteen persons employed in a warehouse building at Sixth and Alameda streets got out today when the upper ceilings bevan to bulge, and five. minutes later th building collapsed. One man was hurt but will recover. he will retain his title and office until early in the new year. He revealed today that he had decided definitely to resign his senate seat between Januiry 19 and IS. when a change of state administration Jn Ohio will per mit the appointment or a Republi can to succeed him. Dnring his visit to the senate today be ar ranged a pair with Senator Under wood. Alabama, the minority lead er. , Harding Seaks to rW-nale Mr. Harding's address in the senate was u response to an ova tion that greeted bla appearance for the openinK roll call, and was delivered at the sucaestion of Senator Lodge, who called atten tion to the fact that for the f irst time In history a president-elect wa.t present as a senator. Vice- president Marshall seconded the suggestion by leaving hsl place and escorting Senator Harding tn the rostrum. Evidently affected by the cour tesy shown him by his colleagues and by crowded ga'Ieries, the president-elect voiced deep rgrtt at the surrender or his association! or six years. Including both dem ocrats and republicans in his tri bute or affection and respect for his fellow senators. He termed campaign charires of a fena'e ob- ligarchy as "harmlesj fiction." and declared that as prl-lent. he would regard both senate ami house with high esteem, but with out thought of any surrender of co-ordinate constitutional author ity (. icra I Ion to be policy "Our governmental good for tune," he said, "does not lie in any surrender at either end of tbe avenue, but in the co-ordination and co-operation which beromes the two la a great and truly re presentative popular government We are faeing no easy task. I am sure that the neces sity or wise solution will Inspire us to work tocether. to take com mon counsel, to be tolerant ot one another and to give the -t that is in all of is." Applause from both sides of the chamber nswered him. nd after the brief senate session adjourn ed. republicans and democrats crowded around him to offer their congratulations. Every where h by crowds. WASHINGTON. Dec. . The Lehigh Valley railroad rase, the second and last of the great an thracite coal anti-trust rases, tii won today by tbe government. The supreme court. In the unan imous opinion of the aeven mem bers participating, held that the existing combination of the rail road and Its principal subsidiary com pan lea was In violation of the Sherman anti-trust act. and rev ersing the lower court, ordered entering of a decree dissolving tbe combination and re-distribut ing its storks, bonds and proper ties o aa to make each compon ent part In fact Independent and competitive. Specifically named la the order of dissolution were the Lehigh Valley railroad company, the Ie high Valley Coal company, the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales com pany. Coxe Brothers and company, and tbe Delaware. Susquehanna and Schuylkill rallrond company. The court dUmisaed the mill ao far aa it named the New Tork and Middle Coal Field Railroad tbe G. B. Merkle Company, the Girard Trust company and Indi vidual defendant,. Including tbe late George f. Baer. Daniels G. Reld. Kdea n. Thomas. Lyman D. Smith. K. T. Siotesbury. O. K. Baker and other officers and dir ectors of the defendant compan ies prominent la the financial and railroad world. Justices Mf Reynold and Braa dels look no part In tbe consider ation ot the case. It was announc ed. , The opinion of the court as read by Justice Clarke, sustained prac tically every contention raised by the government la ita brief. It was held that the Lehigh Valley railroad, through the same name an.j otner subsidiaries, monopo lized the production, transporta tloa and sale of anthracite coal from nines located along Its lines; that this monopoly was suitaiaed Better schools la Salem were npheld by the electorate of tbe district la the special election yesterday when the bodge, bill, providing for a tax levy safficUnt to rata f 1 (.!. 7 was carried by a vote of 4& to 117. a major ity of lit. The total naraber of vote cast was 71. The special vote of the pop was ralUd becaaae the levy will be in excess of tbe per cent limitation ot the state conttlm tlon. Had tbe proposed levy not been In excews of that limit a vote of the electors of the district would aot have been necessary. . Standard To He Malataiacd Georx W. Hug. ruprln tand em of 1 1 he Salem schools, mem bers 0r the school board and oth er interested persons, ineiadlag many of tbt patrons of the schools, were elated last night when the res alt of th votlar be came known. 1 am very mach pleased with the splendid majority gtvn for better schools." said Paul IL Wallace, a member of the board. "It means that oar standard win not bar to be lowered and that the board Is relieved, of thi re sponsibility of facing a deficit at the end ot the year. "I believe that the vota of con fidence will niake every member ot tbe board all tha mora caret ol to see that the school faads tr not wasted, and that tha district gets 1 cents oa every dollar ex pended. No Watc. t Policy The resnlt Is graUfylag." aaid Walter C Wlaslow. another mem ber ot the board.. "Not a penny will be waited. 'M raises better schools. It means that tha peo ple of Salem are still loyal to the faadameatala of our society aad state." Ir. II. II. dinger, also a mem ber of the board said: "We ap eiate tha vote of confidence, and ball do our best to see that that confidence la not misplaced. 1 am ror better schools for our child ren and with thia r-alt w will hava better achoorv". -va nav tried to give Salem good schools." aaid II. O. White. chairman of the board, "and we appreciate this vote of confidence. vo shall renew our efforts to give value for every dollar ex pended." Voters Are Tbaaked ' George E. Halvorwe of the school board aaid: "To hava tav confidence of the majority of the votera of school dlmtct No. 24 Is moat gratifying tt the school board, and I personally wlsa to thank the voters for their approv al ot the way the board has con darted the business of the dia-rtct- There Is satisfaction in knowing that oar efforts are not (Continued oa paga C) (Coatlnued on page S.) HISTORIC CHAMPOEG SCENE ENACTED UPON CANVAS BY FRENCH-CANADIAN ARTIST Elpoch-makintr Event Eloquently Portrayed by Thtodort.Ge Koux After Years of Research and Battling With Ele ments Old Saloon Is Place of Labor By MOLLY BRUNK Th" road. io Champoeg la De cember are not those of May. Bat when an editor gives an axicn n-nt and ms 'Go and get III" It's not for a mere reporter to question why. Miles of mid and rata, then a sharp tarn, and there the tiny village lies -Jette's that may at c.ne time hive ben the ajiher ing place of those old pioncert who made up the settlement. A veMIre of green paint still ad here' to it walls, and the ngn on the door is not yet too dint fir reading. The other buMHrgi lean wearily againt oneanoiher. windows serve a surh no longer, doors sag on their rusty hinges and the roots are eloquent of artist, who a bit ago competed tbe p.etare that may be the crowaing achievement of his lone Jand active life. The Inception of me iwrin ot civil Government la Oregon." As I w-nt across the driveway, aader tbe open-air pavilion, words of iatrodartkm were formulating. No need for that, for the old man came swiftly across the board porch, pleasure written across his face. "1 don'i know who yon are. It cried, "but yon look Uk a ioe enaer from Heaves! For weeks and weeks they do aot com no one. For weeks now I da not see a hwaian being V Th-re were four of a and It - iui we wanted to forms that year after year have TIL P. b?j lh, " beaten uron tbem. 1 1 "UI ,D 0,4 oe gracious cost, pillar ipon Aero tbe road I the old ap ple orchard as old as tb settle ment Itseir. In May It makes Its brave attempt to flaunt the pink nv and grectirresa of by-gooe summer, but in December the trees bow thir hoary head. much futile shoulders against the went be was besieged' chilling winds In tha way of the and score of callers nr d. armed about hi office all day orrounae,i ty fnis desolation. In the hope of a conference. I away back from the main roa I. la The president-elect's talk with! Ib Champoeg memorial bull ling. works a gray-haired man. Theo (Coalinned on page 2) dor Cegoux, a French-Canadian l m in upon log npon the wlfle hearth. He flew a boat In aa ec stacy of Joy at having thi privi lege f ministering to the com fort of his kind. And then: "Ton shall see.- he exclaimed. "Come with b Through a doorway, up a atai'r way as dark as night, oato a land ing equally dark, the old man loading the way. Through a Bar row passage and then Into a b!g room here a bit of daylight m- ( Con un ia on raja j.)