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HOUSE GIVES
MUFF BILL
LARGE VOTE
Fcrdncy Emergency Protec
tion Act is Adopted 196
to 86 Over Defiant Pro
tests of Minority
ALL-POLITICAL LINES
ARE BROKEN IN VOTE
Relief Measure Is Asked
Until a Scientific Tariff
' Can be Worked Out
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. Over
the protests of a defiant minority,
the house tonight adopted the
Fordney emergency tariff bill by
a, vote of 196 to 86. The vote was
taken at :4j o clock, alter eight
hours of debate. ,
rolitical Lines Are Broken
. Political lines were swept . aside
on the final vote. 4 j Democrats
and one Prohibitionist combining
w:th 154 Republicans supporting
the measure, wbiie 14 Republi
cans lined up rrnh 72 Democrats
against the bill.
It was evident long before the
vote was taken that supporters of
the measure, designed to protect
some 20-odd farm products for a
10-months period, had the situa
tion well in hand. But represen
tative Rainey, Democrat, Illinois,
leading ' the opposition, opened a
bitter attack which increased the
Intensity as the debate worn on.
Rainey Assails Measure.
Paragraph by paragraph, he as
sailed the measure, while the Re
publicans with loud roars of
"noes" sent his proposed amend
ments down to defeat. A few Re
publicans supported him in his at
tack but a score of his own party
turned ,f rom their traditional
Itand against a high tariff to join
the majority. . .
' Opposition speakers charged
that the measure would send the
tost of liviu? hijher and branded
it as class legislation. Defenders
of the bill, cn the other hand, said
It would save the agricultural in
ittstry. : Chairman Fordney of the ways
and means committee which re
pcited the measure, in opening
debate, declared the measure was
not scientific and admitted it was
hastily drawn, but asserted that it
was the best that could be had at
this time.
v Garner Supports Bill
; Representative Garner. Demo
crat. Texas, speaking in support
of the bill said he felt it was the
only way In which congress could
extend relief 90 urgently needed
,ly the farmers. -'
Representative" Madden, Repub
lican. Illinois, however, assailed
his colleagues for "opening the
way to a renewal of prohibitive
living costs.!" 1
Pointing his finger at the ma
jority leader's desk, he said:
, "You men will make two lamb
chops coEt $1.30 again and you
tell I 1 ..!,. n 9 1 n V. nn .at
Jfitt per cent morei"
Representative Garrett of Ten
nessee, said hft saw in this bill a
"determined effort to divide the.
Democratic party, to make mem
ben of that party turn their
backs on every principle of taxa
tion for which the party has stood
in Its whole history."
t "I cannot believe the Republi
can leaders seriously hope to get
this bill passed," he added. "I am
convinced it is a fine piece of po
litical strategy."
j ' Retaliation May Come.
' In his attempts at amendment.
Mr.'. Rainey sought to show that
the bill for the most part carried
higher rates than the Payne-Ald-tlch-
tariff. He also warned of re
taliatory tariffs and embargoes
by other nations. -
An amendment by Representa
tive Olney, Democrat of Massa
chusetts, to admit wool in transit,
from Australia and South Ameri
, at the' time of passage of the
Measure, at prevailing rates of
ty was voted down.
Representative Walsh, Republi-
Massachusetts, in opposing
'he rate of seven cents a pound on
Jottoa manufactures said the cotton-
industries of New England
re at a standstill now and pre
dicted that an additional duty
ouId result In further unemploy
ment through the abandonment
f plans to reopen the mills.
? Scientific Tariff Is Need.
"Urine the dav a number of
Jenators entered the house cham-
r and. their presence led to re-
rrtfl that thftv worn Ti m n u rff? to
the bill to death in the-sen-
Ii w Manr ' Republicans said to
'ght they were almost convinced
"t the bill would not be passed
r the senate. .
r.; Fordney said in the course
"f the debate that he hoped to see
"ogress at the extra session sub
l'tne for this bill a relief meas
r which would remain in effect
"l a scientific tariff schedule
. ?.'d be worked out
Mpect." he continued, "to
. congress i re-enact either the
: or the Payne-Aldrlch
NATION-WIDE SEARCH
FOR MISS SMITH ENDS
CLAftA SMITH SURRENDERS TO
SHERIFF GARRETT
Fatigued and Indisposed Young
Woman Declines to ive State
ment of Her Story
EL PASO, Tex.. Dec. 22.
Worn and weary after her long
flight, which carried her from
Ardmore. Okla., to Chihuahua
City. Mexieo. Clara Barton
Smith, wanted in Ardmore on a
complaint charging murder 1 in
connection with the death of Jake
L. Haraon, Oklahoma millionaire,
at Ardmore, tonight surrendered
in Juarez. Mexico, to Sheriff Buck
Garrett of Ardmore. but later was
allowed to spend the night with
her family here.
Sheriff Garrett announced he
would start with Miss Smith on
the return trip to Ardmore to
morrow. The sheriff made ths
following statement to the Asso
ciated Press:
"Clara says she will make her
$10,000 bond the first thing after
reaching Ardmdre, will spend a
day or two with relatives in Car
ter county. Oklahoma, and then
will return to El Paso to make
her home with her parents. When
her trial is called' Miss Smith
will of course go back to Ardmore.
but her home will remain here.
"You may tell all the world too.
that the sympathies of the largest
part of the people of Carter coun
ty are with Miss Smith."
Miss Smith herself declined toS1"31 P'tol"blr brutal Rards,
make a statement tonight, plead
ing her fatigue and indisposition.
"I want the whole world f to
know my story," she told the cor
respondent of the Associated
Press, "but I could not give out
any connected interview tonight.
All I can say is that I want to get
back as soon as I can."
A later attempt to get a state
ment developed the information
that Miss Smith was ill and that
a physician had been summoned.
It was learned 1 that she had
been advised by her attorneys not
to make any statement.
The surrender of Miss Smith
tonight ends a nation-wide search
for the woman which began No
vember 22 when the prosecuting
attorney atJ Ardmore obtained
warrants for her charging her
with the shooting if Hamon and
with a statutory offense.
Hamin was shot in his hotel at
Ardmore, Sunday. November 21.
He walked to the hospital where
he said a run he had been clean
ing was accidentally discharged
He died November 26.
COAL OFFICIALS
AREQUESTIONED
Senate Committee Investi
gates Organizations Deal
ings With Government
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. How
the national coal association, an
organization of coal operators,
dealt with the government and
coped with the fuel shortage last
summer, were, fields in which a
senate Investigating committee to
day spent ten hours.
J". D. A. Morrow, a vice-president
of the organization, told how
the association drafted orders for
the inter-state commerce commis
sion to issue on transportation
matters, paid the expenses of the
United States geological survey in
collecting official figures on coal
production, kept Joseph P.' Tu
multy, secretary to President Wil
son, Informed of all steps, and
successfully fought proposals to
re-establish a fuel administration,
although coal prices continued to
mount.
D. W. Wentz, the association's
president, testified to purchasing
for the war department at the
height of the shortage, 150,000
tons of coal, for which the gov
ernment paid $11.50 a ton. while
another corporation which he con
trolled, was mining and selling
contract coal for $3.20 and $3.87
a ton.
The examination of the two of
ficials of the association was en
livened from time to time as sen
ators produced correspondence
taken from the organization's files
during an unannounced search of
its offices in Washington last Sat
urday and Sunday, and questioned
sharply the purpose of public in
terest of the steps taken by the
association and government agen
cies alike.
Mr. Wentz declared that his pur
chase of coal for the war depart
mentjjlad been made over protest
and agreed to a suggestion of Sen
ator Calder, republican of New
York, that "it was bad business
for the government and increased
the difficulty for the public."
"A representative of the war de
partment came to me and said that
the department had ordered, all its
coal for the winter bought imme
diately, during September." ' Mr.
Wentz said. "I said that the de
partment should buy a little thei,
a lltiie later on aim
the market for the full amount be
cause it could all be obtained laterv
for much less j money, nui i as
informed that the order was to
buy immediately. The story I got
was that the secretary of war felt
the step necessary." .
Mr., Wentz said he received com
missions amounting to $55,000 on
the purchases. Senator Calder.
producing a sheet of figures, said
that "mJHioos or tons" had been
obtained for the army by other
buyers during- September and Oc-
(Continued on, page 4) ..
CRUELTY IS
PERPETRATED
ON CONVICTS
Publicity Director of Hou
ston Chamber of Com
merce Reveals Atrocities
of Texas Prison System
MEN BEATEN AND
U SHOT TO DEATH
Tubercular Inmates Tor
tured Dixon Claims He
Has Names to Show
HOUSTON. Tex.. Dec. 22.
Charging that convicts are shot
down like doss in Texas prison
camps, beaten to death with
heavy thongs, suspended by
chains, confined naked in dark
cells, beaten and punched with
ucurge v . 1'ixun. puoilCliy Ul-
rector of the Houston chamber of
commerce
has issued an appeal
to the public to
put a stop to
inhuman prac-
these "cruel and
tices."
Mr. Dixon has issued the fol
lowing statement to the press,
with the request that the facts
be given ito the public: .
Names in Possession.
"I have in my possession a re
port showing that the cruelties
practiced 1 on prisoners in Texas
prison camps are sufficient to
shock the conscience of the civil
ized world. I am no maudlin
sentimentalist; no habitual re
former. I am only a reporter of
facts which I am making public
solely through sentiments of hu
manity. I have the names of
prisoners who have been beaten
to death. I have the names of
the prison guards in charge at
the time of death. My report
shows 13 prisoners killed. Of
this number five were beaten to
j death and eight were shot by
I prison guards. .
"Three prisoners were beaten
to death at Ramsey farm, one at
camp No. 2, and one at Allen
farm, all operated by the Texas
prison system. Heavy manilla
rope was used in beating one man
to deat)h. The rope was first
soaked in water then applied to
the prisoner's body until he fell
in a crumpled heap, dead at the
feet of the tormentor. I have
the names of two old men who
were beaten, until their bodies
were covered with scars. Nine
other prisoners, whose names I
have, are covered with scars in
flicted with the wet manilla rope.
Flu Victim Tortured.
"One assistant- manager beat a
prisoner to death, then prepared
the body for burial himself. I
have the name of the dead pris
oner and the prison camp at
which he died under the cruel
lash.
"During the Influenza epidemic
volunteer nurses obtained per
mission from, the governor to
visit some of the sick prisoners.
At Allen farm they found a pris
oner had been shot to death the
night before and the cause of his
death reported as influenza. I
have this dead prisoner's name.
I have the name of another pris
oner on this same farm who was
beaten to death in June of last
year.
"Prisoners are afraid to give
out information as to their treat
ment, and dead men tell no tales.
A prisoner at Imperial farm was
suspected of giving, out facts to
a woman who visited the farm in
company with the prison physic
ian. The prison farm manager
had the man handcuffed and sus
pended from the floor by chains,
and otherwise maltreated him as
punishment for his supposed giv
ing out of information which had
been used in a complaint to the
governor of Texas. On petition
of more than 100 Texas women,
this manager was discharged, but
the maltreated prisoner was trans
ferred to a negro prison camp in
East Texas, where the abuses con
tinued. "Tubercular prisoners are driv
en to work in the rain. I have
the name of a prison guard who
chained two tubercular patients
together by their wrists, then
stripped them naked and kept
them in the dungeon for 17 hours.
They" were beaten, kicked and
punched with the muzzle of a
loaded pistol. Tuberculars are
supposed to get a ration of but
ler, milk and eggs, but these men
received neither. A physician
calls to ere them about once a
veek. .
"The people of Texas, ignorant
o? these atrocities have been'
greatly concerned with the cruel
ties to Russian prisoners in Si
beria, 'i There is opportunity for
a Tiiercy rrusade closer home. I
will give the 'names and dates in
my possession to. any lo:ra fid
olficial commission that desire3
to correct these abuses, but I can
not do any act that might subject
these unfortunate prisoners to
further torture of death. There
is 'only one wayt, to' reach these
(Continued on. page 3).
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY
i i
IF YOU DOUBT HUMANITY JUST
SEE STATESMAN'S WAREHOUSE
FOR NEEDY PEOPLEOF SALEM
one is ever tempted
one should begin a
needy, for it is in response to such calls that
the kindly, compassionate side of mankind is best
demonstrated. Instance the solicitation made Wed
nesday morning by The Statesman for provisions
fcr the destitute in Salem and its result.
The paper had no more than reached the sub
scribers than telephone calls began to pour into The
Statesman office, from both the city and country
side. And those calling had a host of things to give,
canned fruit, potatoes, carrots, cabbages, apples,
clothing, flour, beans, rice, money and toys for the
children of poor families. The larger number asked
that these things be collected as they were unable to
make personal delivery, but there were many who
came throughout the day with the rear of their wag.
ons or autos loaded with sacks and boxes of provis
ions. Everyone of these calls has been listed and will
be attended to as fast as the Boy Scouts are relieved
from other duties. Anything that could be used to
advantage by families who have hardly the bare ner
cessities of life will be received today, tomorrow
and even Christmas day, if generous Salem folk see
fit to send things then.
To communicate with The Statesman Santa
Clans, phone 106.
FOUR KILLED IN
; SERIOUS CLASH
Screams of Horror Stricken
i Heard Above Volleys of
Red Guards
BOLOGNA. Italy, Dec. 22. A
serious clash occurred yesterday
at Ferierra. 25 miles north or
Bologna, rvhere the socialists had
organized a demonstration in pro
test against the recent attacks In
Dologna upon socialist deputies,
four persons were hilled . and
more than 30 wounded before po
lice and troops restored order.
Fifteen red guards were arrested.
More than 10.000 persons Rath-
ered for the socilist demonstrtion.
AnthoriH-a h.i ft k a
of police and caribeneers from the
scene would aid in avoiding trou
ble. The theater w?s decorated with
red flags. In the royal box the
coat of arms of thehouse of Svoy
was replaced by a portrait of Nik
olai Lenine, the Russian soviet
premier.
While the meeting was In full
swing, 600 ntionalists in military
formation issued from their quar
ters to carry out a parade through
the streets, singing war songs and
shouting the war cry of D'Annun-zio-
At first the nationalists were
confronted by male nurses from
the lunatic asylum. Thse nurses,
all socialists marched in the oppo
site direction to the nationalists,
waving red flags.
Then a volley of rifle fire
swept over" the nationalists, the
shots coming from the battle
ments of a famous castle.
A stampede of the people fol
lowed imm-dltely. During the
shooting, which continued only a
few minutes, the screams of the
horror-stricken could be heard
above the volleys.
Bank Robber Wagner's
Cache Is Discovered
PORTLAND. Dec
Sheriff
Hurlb.irfs office was advised to-
, ...
day that deputies Investigation
; activities of Frank "Dutch
Wacnfr hot Sundav r.ear Astoria i story of the killini of her bro-j" the i.ute and treasury drpart
. , ' . . , ,,, ,,..-.- ther-in-law. the Lite lrd Major. ments within the next few c ks
bad uncovered one of Ihe former ... 'n,i (h... k(ih ik. ri.ir i
bank robber's caches near
' ,f '
diner, or., and had recovered t
shares of First National bank
ttcck. made out o John M. Hed
dcn. S2." in thrift and saiings
Ftamps. $."i3.'Jl in small change
and 12 gc-Id watcher. All he
loot was said to have been from
the iieottjhiirc postoffice and
store of liedden which Wagner
is said to have looted. Following
Wacner's death. 16300 in bonds
stolen from the Hedden placJ
were recovered at Astoria.
MORNING, DECEMBER 23,
to doubt haman nature,
campaign for the poor and
IRISH RAVAGES
ARE DESCRIBED
Corporal Tells Story of
"Black and Tan" Attacks
on Innocent People
WASHINGTON,. Dec. 22. . A
characterization of the "Hack and
tans" in Ireland as "wholly with
out discipline and not responsi
ble to anybody" was glren today
by former corporal tn the Unit
ed States army in reply to a re
qnet of the commission of the
committee of luo Investigating
the Irish question tor "an ap
praisal through the eyes of a sol-
I dler of the Hnglish forces in Ire-
I land.
i P- J- rodirick nf Chicago, who !
i w,. hc R"rVP1 Mexican
border before the world war and
1 the navy during hostilities, told
the commist-ion that "if en lioted
men of the American . military
services took into their own hands
reprisals against the people of oc
cupied territories as thei "black
and tans" and Envlish soldiers
do in Ireland, they would be tried
uj courw maniai anu s?nienceo
to long terms In military prisons."
Uroderick. who returned to
this country December 5 after a
visit to Abbey Feale. Ireland.
said be had ben addrewd by a 'availability of the Hague tribunal
member of the "'r.ek and tans" Jand workable features of the Vcr
as "one of those Yanks hb von UaiUe league in weaving the tex
tile war." He was searched on tur of tbe Q.w covenant
one occasion at the rHnt of a n- From lUe fjrM tn niB,iM of
tol. he declanvl, and upon point- .,- mr imnrnt .k,.i ..i.
ine; out hU American citizenship
waa told "we don't care If vou
are the president of the United
States, you are going to b-s
searched."
Hroderick paid he had, wit-nesj-ed
the 4illaglnc fif homes by
"drunken black and tans." the
"potahooting of cattle by Ilritih
soldiers, and the wounding of a
little girl by the military.
lie added thst one . of th
black and tans and a member of
the royal Irish constabulary, had
showed him their ammunition
which, he aid. consisted of Voft
nosd" Itullets. molded of lead
and flat n the end. ,
The riine:-.s described several
killings attributed to the "black
j n1 tan " and the searching and
I "abuse c.f individuals. ' ,
M.mboril of the commission
. hcrd from Mis Susannah Walsh
. - 1 . .1 I ...I
boy bc-hiIk had len killd hy.trcasnry position. fpernUtion ht
black and tans. Firemen fight-, been le definite. bit Charles O.
inir fires of incendiary origin. .he,paWes. Chicazo. former Senator
said, repeatedly were fired uponjohn W.-Week3of MaarhnetU.
by the military. .Georre M. Reynold of CM-aeo
' "It is no loncer safe to be r,n ,nd Charles D. Hille of New York
the streets of Cork." she paid. nve un named freo,uent'y aa
-The people hurry straight home 'possjhUitie in the under-surface
from work." , currents of political opinion.
- It Is understood also that Her-
THK WKATIIFK: ihert Hoover Is under ronsidera-
Thurtday: Rain In we.t. rrot-i
'ably rain or tnow eatt portion;;
.
1$20
I WORLD PEACE
PLAN BASED
ON MORALITY
Harding's Plan Roughly
Shapes Into Diplomatic
.Exchange With Great
Exchange With England,
France, Italy and Japan
CABINET PORTFOLIOS
ARE STILL UNFILLED
Selection of Cabinet Is Wo
ven Around Question of
International Relations
MARION. O.. Dec. 22. Al
though many important decisions
remain to be made it became
known tonight that President
elect Harding's series of confer
ences here have brought him much
nearer the sol at loo of the big
problems of bis administration.
Ire BumtI on Moral f Bflaevre
A world peace plan, bated on
the united moral Influence of the
great powers is takinc more or
less concrete form in his mind as
he gathers advice on the subjfct
from every viewpoint.
Available material for the cabi
net has been sorted palnstaklnrly
and although no appointments
have been offered the field of
possibilities has -been narrowed
sharply.' Definite announcement
of selections for two or three of
the most important portfolios may
be made early In the new year.
On the problem or reorganizing
the elaborate executive machin
ery at Washington the plans of the
president-elect are less complete.
but be at least has gathered much
Information and adTice and has
settled upon a central scheme of
proceedure.
Diplomacy to Play Part.
Mr. Harding Is keeping an ear
to the ground for Information on
the labor situation and on finan
cial situations. He has inquired
into the question of agricultural
relief and has sought tor the real
story of the nation's military and
naTal status.
So far as the world peace plan
is concerned. Mr. Harding still
remains free from final committal
to any definite and detailed pro
gram. During bis conferences
here, however, he has placed vpoa
the table an outline of procedure
which he formulated long before;
the campaign was over. Much still
is to be done but the president
elect views the progrens already
made as Insuring success.
Roughly tho plan as it now
I shapes up Is understood to con
template a diplomatic exchange
with Great Britain. France. Italy
and Japan soon after the new ad
ministration begins on March 4.
asking that they consider the pos
sibilities of an agreement between
them and the United States to ex
ert a. united moral force for world
peace. It is not expected that the
proposal will sag rest In any re
spect a political alliance, though it
may reiterate the faith of th
lnite states In a world court In
which all nations might voluntar
ily become litigants.
Cabinet Portfolio Infilled
What the next step might be
mut depend, of course, upon the
willingness of the four great pow
ers to co-operate. Mr. Harding
has every expectation that they
will be ready to
second such a
.move, and ii tney do. a diplomatic
conference at Washington
among the possibilities.
At such a conference would be
determined such questions as th
tion. has been bound up with the
world peace program and Mr.
Harding has welshed the qualifi
cations of possible secretaries of
state with particular concern.
jCharles Eans Hucbes. the Re
publican nominee of191't and
Senator Philander C. Knox, form
er head of the Male department,
are undcrMood In be among Fsose
who arc flcurins ronpiruo'jly in
thee. considerations. Dav;d Ja)D
Hill, a former ambassador to Ger
many and L'lihu Root, another
former secretary, also have been
mentioned many times in govip
as posethle selections.
Herbert Hooter Mar X Place
Some of Senator Harding's Im
mediate, intimate friends beIeTe
tha to relieve the public mind of
some of its present uncertainty hej
micni announce nn aipoininienis
Ik. u l.i . t V .. . L".. . f k
(Continued oa pigs 5.)
FOUR MINERS CAUGHT
WHEN MINE CAVES IN
UTTI.K IIOPK Ftm ItRSTt'K OF
Mll LS IIKLD
sborlBaVlsi Klevewth Ievel Gives
Way PterlpUatis Tom of Coal
Fatombiag Work
SEATTLE. Vih, Dec. 22.
Four miner were caacht In a
rave-in on ffce 11th level or the
Pacific Coatt Coal company's
mine at tUack Diamond. Kub..
near h-r? today and are believed
to have been either cnnhcd by
the slide or suffocated.
The men are: Carl llevlin. Joe
Grill. Frank Haseey aad Frank
Naronne. all resident of lUack
Diamond.
According to 8. II. Crs of
Seattle, manacer of the met com
pany there Is little possibility of
rescuing any of the men atiie as
they w-re raeaht In a small area
deep nnderrroeod. A haadred
miners were working lonIh la
two honr shifts, la an effort to
rlrar away the debris
Th sllds occurred early !-
when the 1 1th level was filled
with .workmen. The shorinc la
the level gave way precipitating
ton of coal and rock Into the
tunnel and ratting off the four
men from thlr comrades. Sli
men wera at first believed to be
entombed but final check of the
men reduced the number to (oar.
M. L Hamilton Dies
After Long Illness
M. L. Hamilton died Wedn
day morning at a I real ocpitall
at the age of S years. The fun
eral tervlcW will be held from the
Webb A Clough chapel Friday
morning at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Hamilton had been 111 for
many months, beginning, with aa
attack of Inriuenza in California.
He was a pioneer busine man
of Kalern and has numerous rel
atives in this community. Ilia
wife passed away only a few
weeks ago la Stockton. Calif., and
her funeral took place here.
Mr. Hamilton was the father of
Land Hamilton, widely known
a resident of Stockton. Calif., and
here as aa advertising man. now
cf Ira Hamilton, former Salem
chief of police, now la the auto
mobile business at Oakland. Calif,
He waa a brother of Mrs. Wlllam
Anderson of Salem and a brother-in-law
of Carey F. Martin of Sal
em and Richard Kirk of rortlaad.
Land Hamilton Is bow oa his
way to Salem to attend the fan
eraL Relatives here are not la
formed whether the other son
will come.
White Population of
Melbourne Deputized
MELBOURNE. Australia. Dec.
22. Vlrtooiiy the entire white
population of Broome have been
armed and sworn in as special
constable and are engared la dis
arming the Japanese as a result of
the racial dUputes with the Ma
lays resulting in fatal noting.
Tuesday. ah tne noteis nlsgree.
Broome have been closed la or- -
der to prevent further bloodahed. (Coa tinned oa pate S.)
AN APPEAL TO CHRISTIANS
By HERBERT HOOVER
It is not wi.e nor proper for men to claim indiscriminate
ly the blessing of Christ on the tasks they undertake. Yet
surely concerning the vital duty to the performance of which
American charity has dedicated itself this winter the pro
tection of 3,500,000 children from the indescribable miseries
of starvation or death by disease it Is not presumptuous to
call on His followers in His name. Quoted word and recorded
act assure us that Jesus had no passion more intense than
His love of .children.
Eight organization?., working among every race and
creed, have come to the unanimous conclusion that three and
one-half million children in Eastern and Central Europe have
no alternative to disaster between now and next harvest ex
cept American aid. The European Relief Council, compris
ing eight great relief agencies, was formed in the deep con
viction that this heartrending peril to helpless children should
have absolute right of rzy until the situation is met.
I know America has tasks and needs at home, but I make
no apology for seeking to lay on your hearts our obligation
to avert the incredible tragedy that threatens these children.
They are no more my children than they are yours. Neither
of us can dare let them suffer through our indifference and
then claim scrvanthip to Christ.
One way to make your contribution is to fill out the
form below. Bear in mind that 110 will save a child's life:
EUROPEAN RELIEF COUNCIL
Make check pa"id J e' to
, V. (I. Dcckeharh, Chairman
Marion County Committee. Salem. Oregon
Please find enclosed my contribution as part of
America's Christmas Gift to the Starving Children of
Europe.
$ . .
Name
Addre?s '
TRICE: FIVE CKTS
MASTER KIM)
BOOTLEGGER
CONVICTED
Harry Brolaski Is Given
Maxim cm Penalty of Two
Years in Prison and $10,
003 Fine for Conspiracy
CO-DEFENDANT GWEti
TWO YEARS AND $5,003
First Cermet! on Seccre'd in
Goreminents Far Fltmg
Liquor InTestlgatlon .
SAN FRANCISCO. Due 22.
Harry Drolaskl. a broker, was
teaced here today to two years
Imprisonment and a Cae of III.-
00. and his co-dfeadsat Doeglaa
Nwton to two yeirs sad the pay
meat of a f 199 fine, for their co
vlctioa la federal court here oa a
charge of rotuplriax to violate the
federal enforce niM. act. DroLsikl
had been termed by federal e ni
cer the "master mind of a wltf e-
spread liquor eo piracy
MsTtmaaa festal ty cirveav
Brolaiki's seateoco waa the
maximum penalty under the law.
The men were convicted last Sat
urday after a sensational trial
which disclosed a widespread coa
piracy to obtain liquor from
bonded govt rumen I warehoases
tor promiscuous sale, and after
the Jury had been out for more
tbaa hours. Jules Carnage, a
third defeadant, was aeqaltted.
Previous to sentence beiag
passed. Edwari Boydea. a news
paper man. was railed to the stand
la regard to a etory appearlax la
his paper while the trial was la
progress to the effect that certaia
of the defendants wera so sure ct
acquittal that they were Influenc
ing betting oa such aa oateome.
Boydea admitted authorship of
the story and said also that one
of tho defendants bad given hlaa
120 to bet oa the witness 'owa
account. He could not Had a
taker for the bet. he testified.
Cunbllng rroreetb Xear CowrC
Boydea also said that he b4
Information that a "dice game
was betar played la a room wtth
la a few feet of the eoart late al
alght while the Jury was dellber
j at lag aad that approximately CC
cnangeo nanus m ibis game.
The defendants were given a 2
day stay of execution aad their
ball was raised from Slt.Oet to
tU.OOO each.
Information reaching the court
oa the betting oa the outcome ot
the trial, prompted the Judge to
sead the Jury back with a request
that It reach a verdict, after It
B4j reported
that It could not
I.