life
'THE ..WEATHER.
The Statesman receives the leased
wtre report ot the Associated
Press, the greattt and coit re
liable pre association la the
world.
Sunday fair east, rain west por
tion; moderate winds mostly wes
terly. -
SEVENTIETH TEAR
REPORT OF
Rip BOARD
IS
Royalty. Suit Pending in
Federal Court Seeks to
" Recorer on More Than
Million Square Yards
HOME BIDDERS ARE
GIVEN PREFERENCE
TctaJ Mileage of Improve
in'cnt and Aggregate Ex
penditures Shown
Of the total of 419.35 miles or
pavement laid and under contract
for the biennium of 1?1 and 1920 1
318.75 miles were of, the bitu-l
llthic material on which the War
ren Brothers company claimed a
patent The patent expired May
&. last, and up to that -date the
highway department had laid a
total of 1.221,702.7 square yards
of bltulithie, or 38.65 per cent of
the whole amount of bltulithie na
iler contract during the blennum.
On this total yardage the high
way commission, under the act of
the legislature of 1919. has paid
bo royalty, and there Is now pend
ing In the federal court in Port
land a suit in which the Warren
company seeks to collect the roy
alty. Some months ago - former
Attorney General Brown filed a
motion that the case be trans
ferred from the equity to the law
lide of the court. The motion has
tot yet been passed on.- That is
the status of the case at the pres
ent time.
Offer to Settle Made
-'The Warrens, upon refusal of
the highway commission to pay a
royalty, offered to. settle at 10
tents a yard, hat declared that if
(hey brought suit they would seek
to collect 25 cents & yard, which
vas the amount of royalty charged
ti the days when the state paid a
loyalty.,-T - -'T '' ' ,!
. These figures pertaining to
i ilcage and yardage are set. put
la the biennial report of the -com
mMon, but.no mention is made
cl th suit.. Aside from the raile
ila of bitulltbic the report shows
that of the total mileage of pave
ment laid or under contract 58.5
miles are of concrete and 24.1
miles non-patented bituminous
pinment.
The report observes that the
greater number of the contracts
of the biennium were let in the
spring and early summer of 1919
before the Increased prices which
afterward became effective were
reflected in the bids, "and it is
thought that a material saving to
the state has resulted from this
policy."
' Local Contractors Favored. ;
"The commission has consist
ently encouraged local bidders by
Clriding the work into small
salts," says the report, "thus en
abling them to compete with the
larger construction . companies,
which has resulted in securing
close competition. All projects
ivs been, extensively advertised
with the result that a large num
ber of bids have been secured on
most of the projects. In the
. erent that an insufficient num
ber of proposals were received, or
when the bid prices seemed to be
excessive, the projects were re
aivertlsd. which generally result
i In reduced bids."
The report calls attention to a
Policy that has been adopted by
tie department whereby all new
trades are allowed to settle and
be open for travel at least a year,
ad preferably longer, before pav
ag is laid. This, it is claimed,
prevents early deterioration of .the
pavement and explains why some
raps In the main highways have
been left unpaved.
Article Rridges Built.
", ' Relative to bridges the report
ays:
f "The bridges which have been
built are substantial structures of
leasing design.' Concrete, steel
ad timber structures hive-been
constructed as seemed best adapt
ed to the location. AH bridges
oa the main highways Jiave been
eesigned for 20-ton truck loading,
A total expenditure of $1,311,300
s been made for bridges. The
total number of bridges of 18
foot span or: over, completed or
. anaer contract, is 162. and the
Jotal estimated cost Is $2,047,460
The largest bridge under con
truction is the Young's; bay
fridge near Astoria, which is a
double-leaf trunnion bascule
tructure, the estimated cost of
Jhlch is $318,500. Plana have
been prepared for an arch, bridge
torb the Willamette river at
Oregon City, but arrangements for
financing this project have not
m been completed." . .
Government Onerous
t The government has been gen
erous with nmn In the fnnlrl
Nation ofr road building-material.
fmiDniBnt aeirrecatinir a value Of
1. 400.000 having been given the
-ie from surplus war material
?J of charge. The equipment
!en the state includes 304
"eki, sSme of which were new.
ISSUED
(Continued pn page 7)
HARDING HOME BRIGHT
WITH HOLIDAY CHEER
HUNDREDS OP PACKAGES ARE
CAREFULLY UNTIED
Betty and; Dorothy Sparkes Occupy
Places of Honor at Senator's
' , Side at Dinner
MARION. O., Dec. 25. It was
a real Christmas today at the
home of President-elect Harding.
Immediately after dinner the
senator and Mrs.-. Harding began
to peep at what Santa Claus had
been sending for the last two
weeks. There were literally hun
dreds of them, ranging from cig
arettes to Georgia "possums". Not
a single present was opened until
this morning.
Little Betty Sparkes, aged 6,
and her sister Dorothy, agd 3 A
daughters of one of the newpaper
correspondents, were special
guests of the president-elect and
about them Senator Harding's
Christmas celebration centered.
The two little girls occupied a
place of honor at the senator's
side at dinner and later posed for
moving pictures with the president-elect.
With the newspaper
correspondents, the youngsters
spent most of the day at (be Hard
in e home.
Late in the afternoon Senator
Harding made several calls on
tamUyl riends-
MINNESOTA IS .
"WET PLACE
v i i
Prohi Agents Seize 30,445
Gallons Liquor in Five
States in 8 Months
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 25.
Federal prohibition agents have
seized 30,445 gallons of liquor,
valued at; $70,941 by government
estimates, in the five states of
Minnesota. North Dakota, Iowa
r.nd Nebraska, during, the eight
months from April 1 to Novem-1
ber 30. Paul D. Keller, super-1
vising federal prohibition agent
for this district, announced to
night. Taxes and. penalties as
sessed in the liquor cases total
$2,099,433, Mr--Keller said. ,
.The number of violations which
have been reported to the dis
trict attorneys in the various
etates as a result of the activi
ties of federal agents axe 981 and
the number of seizures of liquor
968, the value ot the - liquor,
probably, would be greatly in
creased if it were sold illegally,
Mr. Keller declared.
Minnesota is 'wetter" than
Iowa, North Dakota, South Da
kota. South Dakota and Nebraska
combined, according to Mr. Kel
ler's, figures. Four-fifths of the
entire amount of liquor taken, or
24.955 gallons, have been seized
in Minnesota. The value of thU
liquor Is placed .at $64,042 of the
total amount. A total of $1,376.
956 has been assessed in taxes
and penalties in this state.'
Federal prohibition agents have
confiscated 55 automobiles dur
ing, the eight months, of which
46 were taken in Minnesota, six
in Iowa, two in South Dakota
and one In North Dakota.
There Aint No Santa Clans
Says Father Fast in Chimney
NEW YORK. Dec. 25 Santa
Claus. in this particular Instance
weighing 340 pounds, got stuck
here today while "proving" to
three children .that be is no myth
and really comes down the cbimr
ney. ;
In tbe home of Alderman Frank
J. Dotzler three youngsters- were
caught peeping beneath the com
forter keeping a hawk-eye on the
fireplace and the stockings that
bung from the mantelpiece.
"I'll show 'em, said Santa.
He fastened a pack of gifts on
his back and started down the
chimney. Halfway down his girth
made further passage impossible.
TT khnntfd for helo.
A bricklayer removed part of
the chimney, a pack of toys was
thrown violently to the floor and
Alderman Dotzler, removing his
disguise, said:
"You're right, kids; there ain't
no Santa Claus.'
Elements Overwhelm Youth
is Found Dead in Woods
WHITE SALMON. Wash., Dec.
25. A searching party that went
into the mountains today to locate
Oliver Davis. 20 years of age. who
resided, four miles from White
Salmon on the HuKum road, dis
covered his dead body upon a trail
four miles from home.
Davis started into the hills last
Thursday morning for a hunt. Dur
ing tbe day a terrific storm broke
In the mountains and the pre
sumption is that the elements
overwhelmed him and he died of
exposure.
LONDON MAKES LOAN'
SANTIAGO, Chile. Dec. 25.-11
Is announced that the Rothschilds
of London have offered a loan to
Chile to be devoted to public Im-
orovements and the new railway
nrnlMt between - Santiago and
Valparaiso. The offer is said to
have been made through the
Chilean charge d'affaires at Lon
don. -No details are Siren.
BLOCKADE
OF FIUME
RESENTED
Italian Siege Already Draws
Meshes of Food Scarcity
About People of Arbe
j Veglia and San Marcos
POET DIRECTS STATE
! AND MILITARY ACTS
Citizens Are Reluctant To
; Endure Privations for
Independence
! Till EST. . Dec. - 25. Flame,
Arbe. Veglia and San Marcos, un
der blockade by the Italian fleet,
are alreawy beginning to feel th,e
scarcity of food,
j Port IHrccts Fated City,
f The greater part of. Gabrleie
D'Annunzio's troops are remain
ing in their barracks at Fium
and their officers are In direct
communication with the poet who
looks after 'military as well as
the ; political affairs of the bo
leagured city. ...
Immediately after official no
tice ot the blockade was given to
the "regency of , Quarnero." the
Italian General Ferrario, who al
ready had a group of . soldiers
posted' around the Fiume fron
tier, closed in upon the city, bar
ring all exit on three sides. For
about 100 yards out of the city
the railway tracks were removed,
stopping traffic into the city. The
roads immediately outside were
torn ud and those emssin? fhn
frontiers were barred , with tree
trunks and wire entanglements
Here and there trenches have
Wen dug from -which patrols are
keeping a lookout.
. Regular troops surround the
blockade line at short intervals.
Royal guards and carbineers hold
the ?ea line while Alpine troons
dominate the city from the north
eastern-heights.. What -is i con
sidered thr most 'dahgerous spot,
however, is the mouth of tbe
rjver Reoina, -
t D'Annunzio, according to Infor
mation leaking out of Fiume. is
virtually taking no rest and is
displaying great nervous activity
in the work of defence. He is
issuing orders, giving advice,
writing proclamations and recit
ing aloud.
i The poet-commander is highly
indignant about some of the con
ditions in General Cavigalia's ul
timatum, especially that pertain
ing; to the disbandment of his
troops. He considers it outrage
ous to the independence of the
regency which be declares had a
right to form an army for its
own defence, even P with foreign
subjects, as France' and Holland
have done in the case of their
foreign legions.- .
; Meanwhile, the blockade has
caused a great increase In the
price of all necessaries, some; of
which have reached fantistie
sum, as owing to the danger of
starvation, many of the people
have purchased large etock3 of
food.
VHl7-ns Reluctant in Starving.
: Tins of condensed milk, for in
stance, ha ve entirely disappeared
from tha market, while fresh milk
i not coming' In from the neigh
boring country: which is occupied
by' Italian forces.
Meat is a rood, of extraordinary
luxury. Measures, however, have
been adopted to punish shopkeep
ers and food hoarders.
Since tbe blockade ras insti
tuted nobody has been able to
enter Fiume. .Many have been
obliged to turn back, some of
them being parents desirous of
entering the city so that they
might persuade their sons to re
turn to the regular army and to
cease assisting 1n plans contrary
to law.
The number of persons requir
ing to be fed in Flume is 52.000,
approximately,' while the regency
isi believed to have accumulated
rations only sufficient lor 26.000
for two weeks. This has con
tributed greatly to the depression
of the citizens who are reluctant
to endure privations and suffer
ing even to insure independence.
Thoroughbred Shetland
Is Christmas Surprise
One of the surprises of Christ
mas morning was at the A. J. Ed
wards home. 1134 Waller street.
Mr. Edwards announces the birth
of I VMidnight Boy," Shetland thor
oughbred, to "Lady Maude Wolfe-,1
registered Shetland pony who has
won two blue ribbons at the state
fajr. The baby Shetland is sired
by a stallion on. the Wolfe farm
near Wood burn, j -
;Mr. Edwards' and family are
Shetland fanciers and nave spe
cialized in the little horses, but
at the present time own only Lady
j Maude and her Colt. The Edwards
chjldren were thoroughly surprised
ati (tin arrival fif the colt an it re -
cejve It as one ot the delights of
the Christmas season.
r Mr. Edwards probably will reg-
isfjer tbe little animal. - ,
SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY
CRIMINALS-AT-LARGE
SPEND DAY AT HOME
BURGLAR WORKS AS SANTA,
COMES DOWN CHIMNEY
Unidentified' Man Is Found Nearly
Dead Front Bullet Mound in
' Deserted Hallway
NEW YORK. Dec. 25. New
York's coterie ot ; criminabv-at-large
with one exception, vpem
Christmas at home, police repurLs
indicated tonight.
Police officials claimed the ap
parent cessation of outlawry bore
out the prediction of Commission
er Enright that recent bustling
activity of the lawless was noth
ing more than a Christmas drive
for "their wives and kiddies." '.
One burglary, believed to have
been committed this morning i at
about the same lime Santa Claus
was negotiating the last chimney,
was reported. Diamonds, liberty
bonds and money were taken
from the. - safe of a wholesale
clothing merchant in East Four
teenth street, ,
An unidentified man found to
night in a deserted hallway in
Brooklyn when his croans at
tracted a small boy. died before
medical aid arrived. .
An examination of the body re
vealed a bnllet wound in the ab
domen. Police said no firearms
were found in the hallway. Th-i
man was well dressed and about
22 years old. ,
MYSTERY JEILS
OFHCERS DEATH
i . j
Investigation of Death of
. James McGuinness is
Demanded
BAYONNE. N. J.. Dee. 25. J.
F. McGuinness. whose body was
found in Newark Bay yesterday
with a hole through his head,
committed suicide, police here
stated tonight. The family of the
dead man. who was a prohibition
enforcement officer, believe that
he was murdered. ,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. The
bureau of investigation of the de
partment of justice, under Instruc
tions of Attorney-General Palmer,
tonight began Investigation of the
death ot James F. McGuinness, a
prohibition enforcement agent at
Bayonne, N. J.. yesterday. Special
agents will be sent to New Jersey
to co-operate with the local au
thorities. The action was taken
up on request of Joseph P. Tu
multy, secretary to President Wil
son, who Is a cousin ot Mrs. Mc
Guinness. I
Mr. Tumulty, according to an
announcement tonight, also urged
an investigation, in messages to
day to chiefs of police, county
prosecutors and department ot
justice agents.
"I am certain from the in
formation now at hand." the tele
grams said, "that McGuinness met
with foul play. Every fact of his
home life negatives nay other
idea."
Railroads Resume
Pre-war Service
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23.
Railroads in this territory are re
turning to pre-war service so far
as the comfort ot passengers is
concerned. Tbe Pennsylvania ha
issued careful instructions for the
heating of cars. Coaches in
through service, says an order.
must be heated to a temperature
between 65 and 70 degrees; in
suburban service. 60 to 65. Sleep
ing cars between 10 p. m and 6
a. m. must hare temperature of
about 60: in the daytime the
temperature in sleepers and par
lor cars should range between 65
and 70.
Other orders Issued to trainmen
Include:
, Principal stations at which
trains will - stop must be, an
nounced in all coaches and diners
before they leave terminals.
Approaching stations, the name
of the station must be announced
at least twice. .
Conductors must make frequent
trips through sleeping cars at
night to see that Pullman em
ployee is on guard In each car In
service.
Wooden coaches or wooden
combined cars must not be placed
between steel cars, or between
steel cars and tbe engine.
Soliciting alms, distributing
hotel cards, advertising matter or
literature not directly connected
with the business ot the company.
must be prohibited.
;.X ESCAPES PRISON.
FORT MADISON. Iowa. lcc. 25
James O'Kecfe. James Lane,
James Cullen and Harry Smith,
four members of a gang commit
ted to the state prison here from
Leinars. escaped this morning dur
ing Christmas ceremonies. Posses
searched for tbo men all day and
were still out tonight. Because of
a heavy snowstorm th! fugitives
are not thought to have covered
much ground.
VAl'LT IS MMJTED.
M1LWACKBE. Wis.. Dec. 25.
Burglars looted the vault in tbe
1 thori ff'a nfTire at the rmintV tail
j here some time last night and look
I $1,750 placed there by Joseph. Zu-
ber. turnkey, it was announced
tonight. V '
MORNING, DECEMBER 26. 1D20
INCENDIARIES FIRE
SEVEN BUILDINGS
i .".-
ARMED I'ATROIJ ARK ALERT
FOR SUSPECTS
Three Residence,' Two School
House, Church mud IUra Are
Found On Fire
BROWNSVILLE. Pa.. Dec. 25.
Seven fires, believed to have
been the work of incendiaries,
who have terrorized -this section
for- three months, were reported
to the authorities here today. The
fires which started late last night
or early today in three resld-nces.
two school houses, a church and
a barn located here, at Albany
Hill and at Braznell. Jefferson
township. . .
In the saven fires reported to
day, one redeace. that of Har
vey Elliott, at Albany Hill, was
destroyed. The other fires dam
aged the South Brownsville
schoolhouse and the- Brownsville
Episcopal church in Brownsville,
the Hell man farmhouse, the
James Shearer farmhouse and
barn ownd by James Clark at
Albany Hill and the Brataell
ptfbllc 'school at Braznell. Jeffer
son township.
. Soon, after reports of the fires
were received tbe Fayette detail
of police assisted by county offi
cers, started Investigations.
Armed patrols busy throughout
this region tonight and tbe en
tire district was on the alert
looking for suspects in connec
tion with the fires.
NOT GUILTYIS
HATilON PLEA
Woman Charged With Mur
der "Enjoys Freedom Un
der $12,000 Bond
ARDMORE. Okla., Dec. 25.
Clara Smith Hamon, who has fig
ured prominently in the newspa
pers of the nation for a month.,
following the shooting of Jake L.
Hamon. Republican national com
mitteeman of Oklahoma. Is to
night enjoying the freedom pro
vided iii a $12,000 bond.
In the office of the sheriff of
Carter county, Mrs. Hamon. who
returned bene at noon today to
answer a charge of murder, was
released on bond shortly after 1
o'clock. i
Mrs. Hamon pleaded "not
guilty."
. She intends td spend a number
of days with her relatives at Wil
son and soon thereafter may re
turn to El Paso, where her par
ents live, and remain there until
her trial comes up in district
court.
U. of C. and Ohio Squads
Hold Secret Practices
PASADENA. Cal.. Dec. 25. The
University of California football
squad, which arrived here today
for its game New. Year's day with
Ohio State, put in two hours this
afternoon in secret ; practice on
Tournament field, where the east
versus west contest will be staged.
The Bear party, consisting of
twenty-nine players, five coaches,
and trainers, headed by Andy
Smith, and an Oakland sports
writer." left the train at Los An
geles and motored from there to
Pasadena. A small group of
California alumni and represent
atives ot the Tournament of
Roses association greeted the
California players.
"Crip" Toomey. halfback, left
the train at Fresno to pas Christ
mas with his father, tbe mayor of
that city. He will arrive here to
morrow. The Bears are making their
headquarters at tbe hotel Mary
land, . while the Buckeyes are
quartered at the hotel Raymond.
Andy Smith offered no predic
tions as to tbe outcome of tbe
game, but lost no time in getting
his men into practice.
The Californians had the first
chance at Tournament field for
practice today. When they bad
finished, the Ohioans took pos
session and barred all spectators.
The Buckeyes were guests bt
honor tonight at a reception at
their hotel given by the Ohio
State Alumni association of South
ern California. This followed a
sight-seeing trip about Los An
geles and a Christmas dinner here.
Both teams expect to "get down
to hard practice" Monday, accord
ing to their coaches.
QUIET DAY IS SPENT.
BALTIMORE. Dec, 25. Cardi
nal Gibbons celebrated Christmas
in his sickroom at the home of
Robert T. Shritcr near Westmin
ster. Md.. today Willi mcmoers
his household. He was able to eat
some of the Christmas dinner but
visitors were denied him.
. Mass was said in his room early
in the day by the Reverend Father
A. F. Smith, the cardinal's secre
tary. SEATTLE IS WIVM:i;
VICTORIA. B. C. Pee. r5. Se
attle's Metropolitan hockey team
won an uphill content from the
Victoria Aristocrats by a score of
4 to 3 in an extra period in the
first main came of the winon here
today. Victoria scored to soals
In the first period, one In the sec
ond and Seattle tied it up In the
third, maklnr the winninr noint
In overtime, after a few minutes1
of play. I- .
MONTESANO
SHAKEN. BY
EXPLOSION
Entire Town is Aroused by
Report, of Bomb Which
Policy Believe Was Plot
to Wreck County Jail
I- tl
BOMB EXPLODES IN
' PREMATURE MANNER
: i .
Jail . Harbors Convicts of
Armistice Day Shooting'
at Centralia
MONTESANO. Wash.. Dec. 25.
An explosion which shook the
entire town ot Montesano and
brought out the populace early to
night is believed by the police to
be a miscarriage of a plot td
wreck the Grays Harbor county
Jail here, in which are incar
cerated seven men convicted last
March of complicity in the Cen
tralia. Wash.. Arm Is tic Day mur
ders of November 11. 1919.
Tbe explosion occurred ander a
tree in a vacant lot aiear the
Northern Pacific station and with
in 100 feet ot the mala street of
the town. The tree was shattered
by the blast.
The police theory of a possible
plot on the county jail is based
upon reports ot the presence of a J
stranger louerinc aooai tue jau
during the day. The man carried
a leather traveling bag and pieces
ot such a bag with a short length
of fuse were picked up near tbe
scene of the explosion by Marshal
W. C. McAloon.
It is. the marshal's belief that
the bomb was ' cached near the
tree -and prematurely exploded.
No damage resulted.
Moonshine in the Air
Gives Police Long Wait
"There's moonshine In the afr.
So thought Police Officer Brown
Christmas eve, as he made his
nightly rouada of the city. A
Chevrolet car. parked on Com
mercial street near Court, attract
ed his attention.
With the:rightful authority of
a policeman; he made an investi
gation. And, there sure enough
was a gallon ot Christmas eneer
In the form ot sour wine. Now
the sour wine was not good and
besides, that was not what the
officer wanted, nnless accompan
ied Wy the owner. So Brown
hunted up Policeman Victor and
they, decided they would keep an
eye on that car until it was
claimed.
. A1out 11 o'clock one of the
I men took up dm station inj a
shadowy stairway, wbero he kept
up the watch. Turn about, the
officers alternately patrolled the
City and kept their ilcnt vigil ai
tbe hours dracged slowly by.
Possibly there was once a time
alone about niornin; when the
owner nticht have snccceded in
aetting his antomohil away un
molested. Mr. Victor was not
leaping at his poft. for lie was
kitting on the stairway.
At 4 o'clock tbe officer de
rided the owner ot tbe car was (
going to make a nicht of it. and
took the automobile, rarco and
all to the police sOition where it
remained until morning.
Ben G. Wolke and Frnk Wolke
ot Marion were arretted yeMer-
dsy. charged with
having intoxi -
csiing liquor in their poeaion.
and thftir automobile, which had
been confiscated Friday nicht.
was returned to theni. They each
deposited a bond of $25 for their
appearance Jfpnday to answer to
the charge.
Car Skids When Passing
Auto Without Ughls
BAKERSFIELD. Cal.. Dec. 25.
John H. Howard. ae 32. electrical
worker and returned soldier, was
probably fatally Injured early to
day when an automobile In which
he was riding overturned on the
state highway near Delano, thirty
miles north ot Bakersfield. The
car, in turninc out to avoid a flcht
Ie?s car, skidded In the mud be
side the highway. W. Berna and
W. RuckIos. who were riding in
tbj front seat with Howard. c
raped without injuries. Howard
came to It.ikerf ield from MilMale.
1'rnn.. a few mouth a;C
FROM KAMM TO CHURCH
Philadelphia.. Ik-e. 23. Emp
tier saloons in the west are bring
donaft-d and boiicht by MethodUt
ministers to be rebuilt Into
c'lnrrhes and parsonages.
District superintendents fmm
towns in the west made this re
port to the Board of Home Mis
sions and Church Extension of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at a
meeting here.
More than twenty churches and
parsonages bate heeu built fmm
old saloons In western Wisconsin
alone. It was reported. Fifteen
parsonages were . equipped with
thw oak furniture from a hotel at
tledforiy Wisconsin.
ACT OF MERCY ENDS IN
MRS. JENNiNG'S DEATH
TWO CARS IX DITCH WHEN
TAAI HITS WOMAN
Tragedy Orrars Wheat Mrs Stop tm
Cite Aid to Car la IMtch, RUsm
To lie Fixed Monday
MKI'KOltU. Or.. Dw. 25.
Mrs. Luke Jennings, Medtord. 35,
a sister of Milton A. Mlll-r. inter
nal revenue collector. Portland,
was instantly killed la aa auto
mobile accident, on the Pacific
huhvay near bera Christmas eve
sD? was standing beside a car
with Mrs. W. H.IIvans of Ash
land. Or., when a tax lea b driven
by W. L. Dewltt of Ashlaad
rrashed int ) them. Two cars had
cone Ints the ditch previously and
the two women were waiting for
their husbands, who wer? aiding
la pettier the ditched cars back
rn the road. Coroner John A.
Perl, who was aa eye witness of
the tragedy win rail aa Inquest
Monday to fix tha blame.
LIEUT. BRATTEN
TAKES TROPHY
U. S. Army Ariator Wins
100 Mile Free-for-all Race
at Daugherty Field
LONG BEACH. Cal.. Dee. 25.
Flying at a speed of IK S miles
aa hour. Lieutenant E. E. Brat
t-n. I. S, army aviator, won the
ine. mile free-for-all race tor the
Albert II. Hays challenge trophy.
the opening event today of the
lhre--day national winter air
tournament at Daugherty field
here. Thirteen filers started la the
race, twelve being army tn-a and
II finished.
Lieutenant Brattea's time for
ih 106 miles flows ovr a trian
gular course, was 40 minutes, 52
s-coad. The order la which the
others finished and their time
were:
Captain L. II. Smith. 41 min
utes. 37 seconds: Lieutenant Har.
old Brand. 42 minutes flat: Lieu
tenant T. A. Pitts. 42 tnlnut-s. 24
seconds: Lieutenant Milo N
Clark. 42 minutes'. 49 seconds:
Sergeant T. J. Robblns. 4 3 min
utes. 1 second: Lieutenant W. D.
Coney. 43 minutes. 29 seconds:
Cadet L. II. Scott. 4 3 minutes. 47
seconds: Lieutenant R. X. Scott.
4 4 mlutes. 27 seconds: Frank
Clark, civilian Los Anxeles. 47
minutes. 39 seconds; Lieutenant
Frank Siefert. 47 minutes. 51 sec
onds.
Lieutenants A. Lee Foster and
R. 8. Worthlngton. the other
starters, were forced to descend
because of engine trouble, each
making a safe landing.
The fliers were aided on the
long slie of the coune . by
strong tall wind. On 'the other
lers they w-re protected from the
wind by hills. The first six ma
chines to finish were American-
built, equipped with 4 0-horse
power Liberty motors.
Leah in Gas Tube
Causes Two Deaths
SANTA ANA. Cal.. Dec. 2S
Mrs. M. N. Putnam, wife of a Los
Angeles dentist, and her 15-year-old
son. found dead In their beds
last night by Dr. Putnam, died
from asphyxiation, according to a
belief expressed tonight by physi
cians who examined tbe bodies.
Tbe physicians said they found a
five inch slit In a rubber gas tube
connection, with gss eMcapisg
from tbe bole in a room near the
bedrooms.
Stars and Stripes Give
Germany Ray of Ughl
FRANKFORT. Germany. Dec.
2 - 5. Ir. Walter Simon, tbe Ger
man foreign minister, in an ar
ticle in the Frankfort Zeitnng.
.avj that In the night which eov
rr Germany, be sees only one
ray of lisht and "that comes from
tbe land of the Stars and Stripes.
He expresses the belief that
Senator Harding will "not delay
the establishment of a peace be
tween Germany and America.
and thinks that this, more than
aii)thing else, would tend to re
tire the spirit and economic life
of the nation.
WISCONSIN GIRL ANXIOUS TO FIND MOTHER
AND BROTHER WHO MAY BE UVING IN SALEM
Mis.f Ruby E. Moore, of Okauchce. Wis., is anxioas
to find her mother, Mrs. Cora Moore, who, she eayn, vaa
home time airo a patient at the Salem hospital, and also
her brother. Robert L. Moore, w ho was a soldier at Fort
McDowell, Calif. Miss Moore writes The Statesman the
followinu letter:
"Is there any way through your daily papers yoti
can aid me in finding my nsother, Cora Moore, who was
a patient at the Salem hospital and who was discharspd
as well omc time ago, and from whom I have not heard
for the last year? Also a brother, Robert L. Moore,
who was a soldier at Fort McDowell, Calif., with the
17th company? I have written to Washington and have
been informed he was discharged.
"I thought eince my mother had been in Salem they
may have ?ettlct somewhere there, so 1 am asking you
to help me, and may God grant you a merry Christmas
and a happy and prosperous New Year. I remain a
lonely and broken-hearted girL
TRICE: FIVE CUNTS
SPIRIT OF
REVOLUTION
JAKES FORM
Strong Increase is Noted Li
ReToIationary Temper of
French People at Social
ist Party Congress
socialism Gains
IN FARM DISTRICTS
Delegates Representing S Or-
000 Members Faror Mos
cow Internationale
TOCR3. France. Dec. 25.
What was termed the strosg ln-
creas la the revolutionary temper
of the French people as! prelim
inary indications that the French
socialists favor afflliaUoa with
the Third (Moscow) IsUraaUos
ale three to one, were the out
standing features of reports resd
at the f.rst session of the French
socialist party congress today. A
significant paste ot the reports
was the statement that the social
ist and revolutionary spirit has
galaed great strength la the agri
cultural districts ot France.
Revolutionary Spirit Grows
The congress opened this morn
ing with 359 delegates represent
ing 19.000 members. It was de
cided to take up Immediately the
question of joining tbe Moscow
Internationale. although this
question was last on the program.
The delegates will vote by man
date, having received their in
structions from their constituents.
Opposition to the parliamentary
group which is composed et sixty
socialist members ot the chamber
et deputies, continues to grow,
and It appears certain the party
will be split when final action on
the motion to accept uncondition
ally adhesion until the Interna
tionale comes up. .
The delegates attributed the la
crease la the revolutionary spirit
to . the general disturbed condi
tions, world wide unrest, and dis
content with things as they are.
Officials Receive Crust
of Dry Bread as Present
CHICAGO, Dee. 25 A large
crust of dry bread spread one inch
thick with butter to which was at
tached a card bearing the words
"Here's something for needy gov
ernment employes.' was found in
a package from a mysterious "Un
cle Sam" opened at tbe Federal
bo lid In g today. Powtoffios officials
said this was tbe thirtieth similar
package received within the last
three months.
The post office authorities are of
the opinion, they said, that the
person sending the packages la a
crank. They added that he had
wasted severs! dollars la stamps.
Premier American Ace
Is Taken lor Faker
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 25.
Eddie Riekenbacker. premier
American ace. rata "wlihia aa
see of spending Christmas la a
Chicago jail. Instead of with his
mother la this city, he told friends
here today. m
En mute east from California.
Riekenbacker registered at a Chl-
c,Kr) t,0e!.
The clerk believing
him to be the fake "Eddie P. U-ken-
backer." who was married fa
Jacksonville. Fl early this week
and who was alleced to have dis
appeared later after having em
bexsled several thousand dollars,
called the house detective la ar
rest him.
After much explaining. Rieken
backer convinced the police that
he was the real Eddie Rieken
backer and he was finally released