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THE 'OREGON. STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 14, 1921 STEAMSHIPS ASK RIGHT TO HANDLE LIQUOR Edmonds Says Respect for : Flag Not Inspired When ; Flying Over Saloon , DEATH KNELL SOUNDED Equalization of Liquor Laws Wanted by Ship Owners WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Am erican passenger steamship offi cials, appealing today to the bouse Judiciary committee for modifi cation of the Volstead" act. de clared they would be unable to compete with ships of foreign registry for world trade unless permitted to handle liquors for use by passengers. This comment was made after Wayne Wheeler, general counsel for the anti-saloon league expressed the opinion that some day the world would be dry and that all. ships would be deTold of liquor. i The shipping Interests Insisted, however, that they had to dea! with present problems; that there had been wholesale cancellation of reservations by travelers who found ether vessels unaffected by prohibition restrictions and that the task of trying to make tha American flag supreme could not be carried on In competition with otber nations. P. A.. S. Franklin, president of the International Mercantile Ma rine warned that the death knell of the merchant marine was I pounded ir the ruling by Attorney j General Palmer were permitted to stand. P. A. Qnarles, president of the United States Mail steamship com pany, declared owners would be "fit inbjects for examination la a psychopathic ward" If they In vested any vast sums in the bund In r and conditioning of ships with, out assurances that they .would be allowed to compete "with the countries endeavoring 1 now to dominate ocean commerce. . Harris Llvermore, president of the United American line, de clared that construction of many trans-Atlantic vessels bad been , contemplated, but that "with this hanging1 over us, we cannot go ahead until the question 1s deter mined." Mr. Wheeler alone was heard in opposition to the plea on the steamship question, made at a hearing on a bill by Representa tive Edmonds, Republican, Penn sylvania, to exempt passenger ves sels engaged in foreign trade from provisions of the Volstead law. 'Asserting that many ships were . 'bootles:srtng Mr. Wheeler said ' the amendment would multiply ;the difficulty .pi; theory w'i en forcement' - ' - It was In answer to a sugges tion'' by Representative Jgoe Dem ocrat of Missouri that tne snip owners merely .wanted, an equal! ; ration of liquor laws, that MrJ .... . . 1 M it., k.a. Uf wueeier loucneu on iur uuiis spreading the fight against sa loons to all the world. "The steamship companies are unduly alarmed." he declared. "The company that adopts a sound policylooklng to the moral welfare and protection of the people will win. The publie wants service not booze. jAndJ let me say that the company that renders good service and less liquor finally will dominate. ' Representative Edmonds, In urging approval of his amend ment, said he looked at it strictly as a business proposition. "If we wait for the world to go dry, while other nations are going ahead with their shipping." he added, "we won't have any flag. We are dealing with a condition, not a theory." Representative Neely, Democrat West Virginia, suggested that a hotel owner in Buffalo might just as welt come to& congress for fi nancial relief, because a hotel on the Canadian side was getting more . trade with a bar. "Certainly you cannot expect the flag to inspire respect when it files over a floating saloon." he remarked, but Mr. Edmonds in sisted that the case cited was not analogous to that of the steam ship companies. New Immigration Plan Is Presented to Senate WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. A new plan for regulating immigra tion to the I'nited States and dif ferentiating desirables from un desirables at the source, was pre sented to the senate Immigration committee today by H. A. Me Pride chief of the vise secUon of the state department. He recom mended the creation by the gov ernment of a commission to have general supervision of immigra tion and to work In co-operation with the existing agencies of the state and labor departments. The commission would direct Immigrants to places In the United States where they were most needed. The problem of se lection would be solved by usin; the vise system and having Am erican consuls abroad write the prospective immigrants' occupa tion. destination and other quali fications as a part of the pass port vise. Commissioner General of Im migration Carainetti Is- expected to reach the United States Satur day after a study of conditions in Europe and Representative Johnson, Republican of Washing ton. today requesting the commit tee to secure his testimony. U. OF 0. LEADS IN HEALTH PLAN 40 Crippled Children Re ceive Free Medical Aid Last Year UNIVERSITY OF OREGON'. Eugene. Jan. 10. The University of Oregon is ..' undertaking the leadership in a definite health program for the itate, according to a recent, statement by Dr. Rich ard B. Dillehunt. dean of the Uni versity School of Medicine. The University vf Oregon school of medicine, the only school of its kind In the northwest, is contrib uting to the general health pro gram by scientific research in its laboratories, producing well traoined physicians an.d surgeons, and by direct ministration to the sick and crippled. Under the crippled children's law. 40 child ren received free treatment last year by the medical school. TU3 majority of these vere restored to normal health by . surgical meaiu. A well baby clinic has also been established, where the mother may without charge, take her baby to be examined to determine its health progress. In the free dis pensary, maintained bv the medi cal school, 5000 persons were fclv en free treatment last year. Through the education and management of the county health nurses the school of sociology is doing its work. The extension di vision is educating the populac? along lines pertaining to health through Speakers., motion pictures and regular courses. The correlation of the various health associations throughout the state is regarded by the medi cal profession as a valuable ac complishment. These societies have long needed a certain bur eau ef clearing house, by which not only to Increase their activi ties by materially Increase their efficiency. To these ends the university is offering to the state much-needed health plan. ropes. This was twice repeated and the referee ended the contest. Herman surprised the crowd by his boxing, which discounted Wilde's aggressiveness. The Am erican fought a sportsmanlike contest throughout and was well received by the spectators. WAR DECLARED . ON CRIMINALS Governing Personnel of ' General Motors Changed Carmen's Rule Argument Stops R. R. Labor Board CHICAGO. Jan. 13. Argu ments over the suspension of a Carmen's rule interrupted the af ternoon . session of the railroad labor board hearing today to such an extent that the chair was compelled to call the meeting to order. The discussion came up during the testimony of E. T. Whiter in behalf of the railroads, which are asking abrogation of the national agreements. The discussion was precipitat ed when A. O. Wharton, em ployes' representative on the board, began questioning Mr. Whiter regarding the employ. ment of car repair men, Under the rule employes must have had lour years experience in car work. Mr. Wharton brought out that men were employed on many roads who did not have four years experience. Mr. Whiter replied that this was necessary because men filling the require ments were not available. New York Legislators Serve Notice on New York's Crime Wave mail. Racing his engine, he got imo the city Just before the siorui covered the streets and fly ing field with a blanket of snow. omrade. II. II. Wlnsiow. on to Minneapolis. fore- nd by the Morm two miles from the field, but later succeed ed in starting his . engine ana completing the trip. WAIFS AUK GUESTS Silk Flags Are Pinned ' on Returned BaUoonists Are You WeDDressed i Yes, when your suit Is new. But how about it when the pants begin to show a little wear? By having two trousers to your suit youTI be well-dressed the whole year around. , Come in today and have us take your measure . while we are giving ; EXTRA NEW YORK, Jan.' 13. Chang es in the governing personnel of the General Motors company took place today at a meeting of the directors as a result of the recent acquisition of large holdings In the crporation by the da Pont Interests. , ,.-. The resignation of W. CL Durant as a chairman of the executive and member of the, finance com mittees was accepted, as was that of F. W. Hohensee as a director, vice president and executive com mltteeman. P. S. du Pont was then elected chairman of the executive com-J mittee. Three otber members nemed were J. J. Raskob, J. A. Haskell and A. II. Sloan Jr.. P. D. Drown was elected member of the finance committee, and C. P. Kattering and A. H. Swayne were made vice presidents. Mr. Swayne also was placed on the board of directors. Mr. Durant will become head of a new organization k to be known as Durant Motors. Inc. Papers of Incorporation provide for active capital of $5,000,000 and the Issuance .of- one million shares of no par value. The In corporators are Theodore B. Thieslng. C. C. Rautenberg and lien on l Lock wood. The company, it is said, will maintain a plant In the middle west and will manufacture a mo tor ear to sell at less than $1000 The company will begin opera tions August 1, 1921. Idaho Asks Licenses for Realty Dealers BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 13. -A bill licensing real estate dealers of the state was introduced into; the house of representatives of the 16th legislature today, It would regulate the handling of all real estate liens and put the business on a higher plane. The state' may lend its credit to the extent of two per cent of its total assessed valuation for the purpose of guaranteeing the prin cipal and interest cn the approved nnnnt nr irrieaiinn niainctai xor a period of five years from thfir or ganization, if a proposed amend ment to the compiled statutes is, approved by the people at the next! general election. At the afternoon session of the senate, a resolution was passed under suspension of - the rules which provides for holding a joint session of the legislature Monday afternoon to hear pioneers of the state make a plea for aid in pre serving the historical documents of Idaho. The resolution was sent to the house of representatives for action.; . . A number of other measures were introduced Into both houses. The majority of these provide for amendments to statutes. There are no radical changes advocated in any of the measures. NEW YORK. Jan. 11. Legis lators in this state served notice during New York's crime wave that at the next session they in tend introducing measures to pro vide , greater punishment for highwaymen and burglars. Vvith darint-robberies becoming every Jay occurrences. thr courts here quickly decided to mete out maximum punishment wherever nossible, and raised bail to insure keeping criminals behind the barn A study of existing laws in var ious states shows that in three. burglary is punishable by dea.h and In four, -robbery should ths maximum punishment be applied. First degree burglary may bo punished by death in North Caro lina and Virginia by means of electricity and in Delaware-' by hanging. Alabama and Virginia's laws provide th9 maximum of death in robbery cases, while Ne vada specifies death for train robbers and Texas for robbery ac complished by means of deadly weapons. Several states provide life Im prisonment or for "any term up to life" in burglary cases. The life penalty thus is possible in Massachusetts, Florida.. Iowa Rhode Island and South Carolina, while In Maine the, law merely provides any term of sears' taxing u pos8iDie to Impose a sentence which virtually means life. New York. Minnesota, North uanota and South Dakota accom plish the same end by stipulating that burglary shall be punished by "not less than 10 years." Other states vary from max! mum punishments of 40 years in Utah and 30 in New Hampshire to only seven years In Arkansas. The heaviest fine possible for the of f nse is in Pennsylvania, which provides -not over 10 years and J10.00U." Robbery may be punished by life imprisonment in Idaho, Rhode Island, Texas, Oregon. Utah. Illinois. MasaarhnPtt ASSOCiatlOn NCClS M,cn iBan and Hawaii. California year." The least severe penalty is that of Connecticut which stip ulates 'not more than seven years." In most states the max Imam varies from 15 to 20 years. In view of present condition, however, bills are being prepared for introduction in several states to increase the maximum penalty to death or life Imprisonment. CO per cent of the sheep and goats a shown ly Ibe-lSMiO assessment roll In the following eountles: JackoD. Joi"phine. Coos, Doug la?. tane. Denton. Unn. Polk. Lincoln. Yamhill. Wash I net on. .Multnomah. Clackamas. Colum bia. Tillamook. Clatsop and Mar lon. The bureau i of markets' will co-operate with, the chairman of the wool and mohair rommittee in perfecting the contracts. BOSTON, Jan. 13. Starving waifs of Europe were the Invis ible guests tonight at a dinner at which 1,000 persons sat down to a meal of ntew, bread and cocoa for which Ihey paid $100 a plate. The invisible ones, to feed whom the money will go through the European relief council, were kept immediately In mind by a vacant chair c-n which a lighted taper burned' and before which the same dinner, which constitut ed the children's regular ration. wa placed. It was announced that the din ner added $250,000 to the coun cil's funds. Confiscated Opium Returned to Manila Wool Growers Seek PORTLAND. : Jan. 13. The completion of the organization of the wool and mohair growers 13 contingent upon securing co-oper ation of owners of not less than MANILA. P. I.,: Jan. 10. Ap proximately 1000 pounds of con fiscated opium which was sent by the bureau of supply of the Phil ippine islands to the chief of the bureau of insular affairs at Wash ington for sale In the Lnlted States more than a year ago, ha just been returned here. Several montns alter tne opium reached the United States, ths chief of the burean of Insular af fairs seat the- following cable gram to the governor-general: "The pharmaceutical manufac turers here do not make any of fer for the purchase of the 19 cases of opium. There is an abun dant shipment of Turkish opium In New York City with a mere uniform amount of morphine. It ! In vlvr of this cablegram U opium was oruered returned tt Manila, where it is bow belnj held by the bureau of supply. The publication of an article an afternoon vernacular newpi. er that the opium had been ab stracted from the cans during tb round trip across the Pacific a&4 molays.es substituted. brootut forth a denial from the bureaa cl Kiipply. Jt was assorted that n cans had been open-d by seem service agents and all of the drag had been found Intact. .The value of opium confiscat ed during the last year and now in the hands of the bureau of fur ply I said to amount to several hundred thousand dollars. THE 31IMSTKIUS FAULT ;A man In a threadbare coat and a week's beard came out of a down-town mission, where he had signed, the pledge and Joln-d the church, only to be nabbed for theft a half hour later. "Why dkl you make off with the pocket book yon saw this lady drop in the street?" demanded, the judge In court. "It's all the minister's faslt.". declared the thief In deprecation. I went to him discouraged and out of money, and he told ste bow I must learn to take things as I found them." Jutfge. l!LirUsa"SbpmeDtwill Read the Classified Ads, NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y.. Jan. 13. -Lieutenants Kloor. Farreil and Hinton. the navy balloon ists. set foot on American, soil tonight for the first time since their balloon took the , air at Rockaway on December 137 Just a month ago. City officials met the aeronauts at the middle of the international bridge and pin ned on each of the three a small silk American flag. The balloon 1st s arrived, at the border in automobiles, while a large; crowd, not advised of a last minute change in the prog ram, waited for them at the rail road station. The balloonists left at ten o'clock for Buffalo. District Attorney's PPORTLAND, Jan. 13. The District A,orneys' association of Oregon opened its annual meet ing here today. Matters regard ing the enforcement of criminal laws, the present reign of law lessness prevalent on the Pacific coast and - its cause, as well as measures which should be taken for prevention of crime, are be ing discussed. Questions of co operation with the federal author ities in stamping out illegal sale and manufacture of intoxicants. and changes which it might be feasible to suggest to the legisla ture on the bone-dry law of Ore gon, also are to be taken up. ' PANTS FR EE Many All-Wool Patterns as Low as , $ 35.00 Scotch! Woolen MMs 426 State St, Salem, Ore. Prison Escape Is Recaptured Mother Jones Addresses Pan-American Federation MEXICO CITY. Jan. 13. An address by - "Mother" Jones and the approval of the credentials of the Colombian delegates were tne only affairs before the Pan American federation of labor to day. . The convention adjourned at noon until tomorrow morning. when the resolutions committee will report. Samuel Compers. at today's session, turned over the chair to Daniel J. Tobin in order that he might keep an engagement with several government officials. "Mother" Jones was introduced by Mr. Tobin as "one of the best characters in the United States. who for more than 60 years has struggled tor the uplift of the laboring masses." -Mother" Jones sketched her life among the workers, especially the miners of Colorado and West Virginia. She said she had been In Mexico several times before. She made a special plea to the Mexican workers to support their present government, adding that she had studied-the officials and believed them capable of restor ing Mexico to her old position. Disclaiming any concern as to whether she was classed as a bolshevik or anything else, "Mother" Jones concluded ' with a plea for unity among workmen through the medium of trades unions. Although 91 years old. she said she was ready to con tinue her work.- "Bbe- said she contemplated a trip in the near future to South America. Japanese Sentries Ordered Not to Challenge Yankees WASHINGTON, Jan.-' 13 No tification that the Japanese com manding officer at Vladivostok had given orders that hereafter sentries must not challenge Am ericans and the formal expression of regret by the Japanese govern ment, went far today towards ad justing the situation which has arisen over the fatal shooting by a Japanese soldier there of Lieu tenant W. H. Langdon of the crui ser Albany. - The action of the commander. General Oi, was reported to the navy ' department by Admiral Glcaves, commander in chief of the Asiatic fleet, who was on his way to Vladivostok to conduct an investigation. The admiral added that the report had been sent to him by radio and that in view of the developments, he had aban doned his trip. Ambassador Shldehara of Japan called on Acting secretary of State Davis today and expressed .the deep regret of his government over the Incident. Earlier he had received from the Japanese for eign office a version of the shoot ing which differed from an earlier official version issued In Tokio in that the embassy's account agreed Uh Lieutenant Lungdon's ante- mortem statement that the sentry was the first to fire. Chester Harness, for whom au thorities of the state penitentiary hare been looking since last April when he escaped from the Apms ville wood camp of the state pen itentiary, was captured Wednes day night at Winnemucca. Nev.. and will be returned to serve out the maximum of Ibis two-to-three-year sentence in the state peniten tiary. He was convicted In Baker county on a charge of burglary not in a dwelling. CONSTABLES ESCAPED LIMERICK. Ireland. Jan. 13. Several -members of the constab ulary from Ennia were ambushed today near Cratloe. county Claire. A volley was fired Into their lorry from both sides of the road. A sergeant and one constable were killed. The attacking party escaped. A STORM RACE CHICAGO, . Jan. 13. A race with a storm while a mile uo in the air was the experience of Air Man Pilot William C. Hopson. wnue speeding from Omaha to nicago wan his daily , load of Welcome and Anniversary Edition of the Statesman; ANNUAL NUMBER, ABOUT JANUARY j 15,1921 You will want to send copies to your friends in the east. Order now for de livery on publication. Single copy 20c mailed to any address. Fill out blank form and send to The Statesman, Salem,' Oregon. i J NAME STREET TOWN ' STATE . . J" i j t - i - j i . ) T "" r " " " r "" ' THE STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon: 4 v ' Enclosed find-. , for which mail The Statesman's forthcoming Welcome' and Anniversary Number to each of the above addresses; ' -SIRS. CLARK IS GUILTY OAKLAND. Cal., Jan. 13 Mrs Virginia P. Clark tonight was found guilty of murder In the sec ond degree for the slaying of her husband. Cheater J. Clark, . while he lay in bed on the morning of August 15. ; ttn.tf u . tir i etc ii trmun if iiu Decision Over Wilde LONDON, Jan. 13. Pete Her man of New Orleans, former ban tamweight champion of the world. tonight in Albert, hall, decisively defeated Jimmy Wilde, long the British Idol. The end came In the 17th round when the referee Interfered and stopped the bout, to save Wilde from a knockout.'' Although - In the last round Wilde three times .. had been knocked through the ropes, he sun was coming hack for more punishment- when the referee caught him in his arms, ended the battle and gave the . decision to the American lad. The fight had been advertised as being for the bantamweight championship of the world. The men agreed to weigh in at 118 pounds, hut Herman was 1U pounds over the stipulated weight. The first five rounds were in favor of Wilde. 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