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SEVENTIETH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16, 1921
.-"PRICE: FIVE CENTS
' . ' "
HIGH PRICE
TUMBLE IS
WELCOMED
Report Shows That Living
Cost Decreased 5.6 Per
Cent From July to No
vember With Fall Coming
'PEAtOF HIGH PRICES
SLASHED BY FOOD DROP
Average Food Price Cut
1 Percent and Clothing
Slips . 14 Percent
NEW YORK. Jan. IS. The
cost of living decreased S.6 per
;cent from July to November and
,lh decline was brotigM. about by
' drop In the average pi ices of Im
portant food and clothing articles
o treat a to of rset concurrent
'lucre In other items, the na
, tlrfiaf Industrial confennce board
. reported" today. The report eald:
i UtU Increases Continue.
. Rest Increase continued to
appear, hut were lean sensational
and for the first time in many
rotmlbs decrease were reported.
Th largest advances noted were
io Sacramento. Cal., and Belling
bam. Wash., where Ibe? rise was
tomewhere between 31 and 40
per cnt. ,
"The average1 cost of all sun
dry rose slightly between J nly
and November. , Rate increases
were allowed traction companies
In Important ; centers, such -as
Portland. Or., and smaller places,
practically no decreases , in car
farea were reported.; .Occasion
ally newspapers' advanced prices.
Church and organization budgets
were increased.; - Notable decreas
es were reported la the cost of
. furniture, house furnishings and
supplies." .
: . The four "months decvease, how
ever,' left the cost of living high
er than in July,-1914. by the
following percentages:
, Clothing. US: fuel and light.
100; food, 93 J sundries. 92;
shelter, 56.
Farther lror Expected.
The board let.' a ray of hop?
ehine on its assertions by stating
. that merchandise dealers seemed
to expect a further pricq drop
early in 1921., :
i The decline of 5.6 per cent in
living expenses 'from last July,
said by the board to be the "peak
of high prices." to November fol
' lowed a . steady rise which began
la 1914, It was explained, except
for a 3 per cent drop In the tour
months period immediately after
the armistice.. '
"The average price of food
dropped nearly 12. per cent," tba
rrport said. 'but the average
price of .potatoes dropped 63 per
cent and sngar 51 per cent. -
"The drop In clothing prices
was over 14 per cent, but aver
age prices of many, items fell
more.. Cotton yarn goods drop
ped 2 to 42 per cent. Hosiery,
- men's shirts, women's blouses,
muslin underwear and men's
coats, "underwear and hats do
creased less than 30 per cent.
. "Other . Items Increased, but
not enough to offset the decline
In food and clothing. According
to figures furnished by 151 coal
dealers in 50 .cities, the average
price of. coal continued to advance
In ejrery ety except ,New York."
; Riggs Elected Head of
Local Shrine? s Clab
The .Shriners Arabian Knights
Hub held. the annual. election of
officers .Friday , night. This club
Is cotnposed of B0 members, who
finance .the social activities "and
( functions of the Sbrinera.' Z. J.
RlgK .was elected president,' L.
R. Davis.' vice .president. C. A.
Vlhbert secretary and Karl Daue
. treasurer:"' '-. r ; " - :
On', the, sarao night Joseph L.
McAllister . waa elected captain of
the Shrine patrol. M. L. iMeyers
first lieutenant, L. II. Davis sec
ond lieutenant. D. W.. Eyre com
mlssionary and Earl Dauo adjut-
NotedPrjxia Donna Ties
AnmcanllnptialKnot
inT. mi!.Ut "-Corci. primnia
Honni;ranLP!a!:"0
riea at naon tiw" t.m A
-i-. . u were mar
moBt of their honeymoon travel -
fVr.'f 1B nnounced that the
Indianapolis, where they will clve
a concert Monday nljhf. 8'Te
resrh V-w V'S. !,op!l thT Will
'Ich Nw York City January '
The.wedding day rt only m7rked
!r.Sjrf tbc onft-ar Period
Mnce t her. dlvorc from -Maraud
Zlg T,nIreranr of Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Samuels, the brlde
eroom'a parents and-th. ihrt:
tecond anniversary of the bride
groom's birth. ,The marriaga
makes the singer an American
citizen. -
fr.DAVC MADven rno
umifiuu k Jl
LINCOLNS SWEETHEART
MOXIMKNT "pLACF.D AT TOM It
; (!' AXX lU'TLEDGE
rsM Fnm Poem of Edgar I .re
MaMrt-M Inscrilicd on Granite
Memorial v
PETKRSBUnr.il, III.. Jan. 13.
The grave of Ann Rutledire '
sweetheart of Abraham Lincoln,
who lies buried in Oak'and ceme
tery here, was marked today with
a beautiful granite monumeut
purchased by descendants of those
who were intimately acquainted
with the greut emancipator when
he was located at New Salem.
The stone Ik inscribed with
verses? from ICUcar Lee Master's
"Ann It nt ledge." concluding with
"I am Ann Rutledcre. who sle?ps
beneath.
"Beloved of Abraham Lincoln,
"Wedded to him, not through
union.
''But through separation.
..Bloom forever, oh, republic,
"From the dust or ny benom."
Janpary 7. 113; August 25, 1 $35
DISARMM1ENT
OUrinn m I frniTt"or,ns lb -mimt department's
TPPS T A KFN f dep0r,Uon' Sectary
... Labor Wilson today granted Lord
rresiaeni HlUOn AUtn0r-amva
iTPri fn fnvif Nafinn
-Consider Means
WAS! HNGTON, Jan. 1 S.
f-'tens looking toward disarma
ment were taken today by the
house foreign arfalrs committee
which reported a resolution auth
orizing President Wiion to invite
all nations to send delegates to
an international convention to
consider ways and means
; Although all members of the
committee voted for the proposal.
Democrats objected to its adop
tion now on th ground that ft
might ' embarrass the president.
They contended It was a ques
tion, should be considered by
President-elect Harding. Chair
man Porter, an advocate of the
movement, insisted, however, that
It was the desire to have the reso
lution ready for Mr. Harding if
Mr. Wilson did not act on it.
- Representative Brooks, Repub
lican of Illinois, .author of the
resolution, announced that efforts
would be made, to expedite its
consideration by the house.. Thera
r.as no .Indication of any move
ment to get together with the
senate, which has pending a reso
lution by Senator Koran, Repub
lican of Idaho, providing for arm
cment reduction by the United
States, Great Britain and Japan,
and a resolution by Senator
Walsh. Democrat of Montana,
authorizing the president to ap
point a member to the disarma
ment commission of the league
pf nations. -
1 Member of the committes ex
pressed doubt whether the
Brooks resolution could be voted
on at this session. Representa
tive Flood oi Virginia, ranking
Democrat, said he saw no reason
for ths asBumntlon that President
Wilson might pass the Question
on to Mr. Harding. : ',
The committee defeated an
amendment stipulating that coun
tries now seeking Jbeir Indepen
dence should he invited to ths
conference. j
TARIFF BILL
IS APPROVED
Senate Finance Committee
Vote to Report Emergency
Bill Monday J
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The
Fordney emergency tariff biH,
broadened toK include practically
all farm products, was approved
today by the senate finance com
mittee which voted to report it
out Monday.
Seven amendments were added
toiay, making ten in all. No pro
visions of the original bill, how
ever, were removed and rates on
the major products Were left In
tact. Opponents of the bill joined
with the authors of amendments
and forced acceptance of most of
them despite opposition from the
bill's defenders.
It was said that the Democrats
on the commtttee. except Sena ton
Nugent of Idaho, and Jones of
New Mexico, stood against re
porting the bill.
There wai no attempt to cjiange
the life of the bill's provisions
10 months. Several Republican
senators were said to have ex
plained that the permanent tariff
bill would be whipped into shape
before the expiration of the emer
gency law and that the latter
would then be automatically re-
! pealed.
Salem High Defeats
Unbeaten Corvallis Team
The Salem high school basket
ball team won last night at Cor-
valls over the high school team
r,f that eltv. 21 to 14.
Th Corvallis team had not
been defeated before during the
present season, and It won over
AlHanv a fow nizhtS 3gO.
Tht nnts the Salem team well
on the way .towards the state,
championship In basketball.'
LORD MAYOR
ADMITTED
AS SEAMAN
Secretary Wilson Ignores
State Department Depor
tation Order by Granting
Mayor Right to Land
O'CALLAGHAN HAS
FULFILLED MISSION
Secretary Davis Orders Im
mediate Investigation
of Ruling
Washington, Jan. is
Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork, who !
n Newport News !at
wee,c lout a passport. rerm h-
s!on to land as n seaman. Accord
ing to the ruling.- the mayor h
permitted to land In rcuhin nn
"any vessel hound for any for
elgd port or place, unless the jee
retary of state directs that be be
kept on his vessel."
. .abor mad State Confll-t.
First indications pf the conflict
between the labor and state de
partments occurred when f the
mayor was paroled by the secre
tary of labor, without consultation
with the state -department after
O'Callaghan had. taken an appeal
from the order of deportation
found by the Immigration board
in jsonois;.
Secretary Davis sought to ob
tain from Secretary Wilson recog
nition of the jurisdiction of the
state department in the case., ar
guing that the wartime powers
gave the state department the
right to exclude O'Callaghan for
entering without a passport.
Arguing on the question of war
time powers counsel for O'Callag
han in a brief submitted to the
secretary of labor, contended that
their client came within the mean
ing of an? executive order rof the
president defining seamen as
those who follow seamanship as
an occupation or who have signed
a ship's articles.
Seaman Plea Is Uel i
They pointed out that the lord
mayor had been employed as a
seaman on the voyage' after his
presence had "been discovered.
This argument waa accepted by
the secretary of labor and includ
ed in the text of his decision to
day. Surprised at the failure of the
secretary ot labor to recognize the
ruling of the state department or
dering deportation of O'Callaghan
Acting Secretary of State Davia
tonight announced that he would
order an immediate Investigation
of the ruling.'
Until an opinion Is received.
Secretary . Davis said he would
take no action toward 'directing
that O'Callaghan be kept on the
vessel noon which he arrived.
Secretary Wilson also directed
that the parole granted the mayor
hyxthe immigration authorities be
cancelled and that he d surren
dered promptly by Judge Lawless,
his attorney.
Judge Lawless said he had no
intention of surrendering O'Calla
ghan until his testimony had been
concluded before the commission
from the committee of one hun
dred Investigating Irish condi
tions, before whom he appeared
this week. It was for this purpose
that O'Callaghan Raid he had
come to the United States
Judge Lawless also said that
he had previously received assur
rances from the department of la
bor that there was no reason why
he shonld surrender O'Callaghan
until tho lord mayor had accom
plished his mission.
Welcome Committee
Wants Some Good Ideas
The welcome committee of the
Salem Commercial club, recently
nnointed. will meet Monday
night to outline a program or
action relative to extending greet
ing to strangers coming to the
city with' the possibility or inten
tion of making this community
their permanent location.
The committee is anxious, to
receive suegestion from-th" peo
ple of Salem and vicinity who
have original ideas on the sub
ject, and those who have are re
quested to mail them or tell them
in person to any of th members
of the committee. Dr. Henry E.
Morris ia chairman of the com
mittee, and the other members
are Otto Paulus. R. O. Snelling
and Col. E. Hofer. They may b
addressed at their" rsidenc?3 or
at the Commercial club.
P.ELL KILLS CHILD
WESTON. Neb., Jan. 15
Eight-year-old Adeline Fisher is
dead as a result cf injuries re
ceived when a , 300-pcund bell
clapper fell upon her as the bell
was ringing for recess at the
school she attended here.
WOMAN BREAKS FAST
HUSBAND HOLDS FIRM
MRS. HARRIXfjTOX RECEIVE
THREE RKVKIiATIOXS
It Didn't Surprise Me, 1 Knew
She Whs Weakening locliircs
Her .Mute
DANVILLE, III.. Jan. 15.
Mrs. Ernest Harrington, who
broke her fast today by drinking
part of a glass of milk, became
ill soon afterward, according to
her nurse and visiters were de
nied admittance to her home.
Her abstinence from food lusted
4 7 daye. she alleges, and was
commenced for the purpose of
inducing her husband to dispose
of his business, join with her in
building a church and becoming
evungelifttH ct the Pentecostal
Church of God faith.
Her decision to end the fast
was br ught ubcut by Reverend
G. S. Payne of Eldorado. Mr.-,
who visited her today. He told
her the church did not require
euch sacrifices and quoted the
liible in Hupf'ori f hi views.
Mrs. Harrington joined Hever
end l'uyne in prayers, during
which she claimed she received
another message from God tejli.ng
her to break tho fast. This was
or-i6'.1
tT
! "It didn't si
the third "revelation" she claims
icneeri sinte the fast
surprise me, I knew
ho 'a weakening." Wild her hus-
tanl t ntgnt. "sne nau no
chance tf- make me yield."
CLANCEY HEADS
SCOUT COUNCIL
New Officers Elected and
Program Made for Com
ing Year
At the regular annual meeting
of the ,&tlem council. Boy Seoiit
of America, held at the Commfr-
cial club rooms .Friday night, y.
It. C'lancy. prominent in businws
circles of this city, was elected
president of that organization f6r
the coming year. Other dfficers
elected to serve with Mr. Clancey
in managing the affairs of boy.
scouting in this city, are as fol
lows: T. E- McCroskey, first vice
president; ' F. 'K. Lovell, second
.vice president ;"-Frank A. Llaker.
third vice president: D. WP Eyre..
treasurer; M. L.' Meyers, direc
tor or finance; P. E. Fullerton,
director of camping; P. M. Greg
ory, director of sea,. scouting: Dr.
F. L. Utter." director of .civics;
Dr. E. E. Fisher; bound! physic
ian. Jn submitting his annual report
and statement of finances to the
council. Scout Executive Harold
U Cook called attention to the
fact that although, the council
members must "dig in" in order
to hold the ground gained thus
far. yet at the same time; the or
ganization is further along and
better organized and financed
than It has ever been in its his
tory. Each department of tho
council was called forth for dis
cussion t of work accomplished
and plans laid, with the plea that
only through the he'ilthy active
unit can there-ver be . a strong
organization.
The executive's report showed
tetter than a 30 per cent Increase
in membership during the past
fix months, both in boys and lead
ership, i
During the 'coming year the
I'oy Scout council ha an enor
mous task confronting it. which
ftovides for the permanent es
tablishment or the various de
partments of the council, and the
"carrying on" or the scouting
program In this community which
will place Salem council on a par
with the best . councils in the
northwest, and with the impetus
to be had with the reorganization
of the departments nnd the en
thusiasm of the nwly elected of
flcrs. Salom can be assured of
a first-class program for its bov"
hood.
REALTYDEALERS
TO
Organization is Expected
to Develop Resources
v ofMarion1
Realty dealers of Marion coun
ty will meet at the Gray Belle at
K:30 o'clock. January 19, follow
ing which a permanent organiza
tion of realty ' dealers from all
oer the country will be efrected
at a meeting at the Commercial
club room. C. V. Johnson, man
ager of the state insurance com
mission, representative from, the
National Association of Real Es
tate boards, the Interstate board.
the Portland Realty board, and
local speakers will make address
es at the banquet.
Siich an organization, it is ex
pected, will be an important fac
tor in developing the resources of
Marion county and the adjoining
territory. While the organiza
tion will work in conjunction with
the Commercial club and all other
organizations working for the de-
velonment of Marion county. I
.ww.!,mt. oinnr tho rpalfr
WIS! Vila 'AoV
'line.
ORGANIZE
CONTROL EXECUTIVE
WILLIS PAYS HIGH TltllllTK
TO PRESIDENT-ELECT
International Obligations Will be
Performed fo Fullest Fa tent
1 Propliet-y
NEW YORK. Jan. 15 President-elect
Harding will net be
controlled by "that non-exi.stent
figment of a political brain, the
so-called senate oligarchy and no
Individual, ractirn. clique or ring
can speak for him." declared
Fank B. Will s, who has loen
appointed senator for Ohio, in an
address at the annua . dinner of
the Ohio Society cf New Ycrk.
Paying tribute tc- Mr. Harding.
Mr. -Wilis, who will succeetl the
presidtnt-elwt. said:
"I am nvt his mouthpiece. n0r
wiir Any other man' have that
honor. His acts as a great Ohio
president will speak for them
selves. He will illuminate in
formation. To him a bricklayer
and bank president will have tie
same rights; there Is wisdom io
be gathered from each."
Mr. .Willis safd the new admin
lsiratton wfll perforin "to the ful
lest every international obliga
tion; win co-operate with
Bill
a" I
other civiltzed topics to reduce
armaments, but it will not sur
render American sovereignty to
any foreign cwuncil.
""It will not consent to fastenn
the obligation to go to war noon
one single American soldier bv
any authority in this world othr
than the government of our own
country. America will fulfill Us
obligations, but our own govern
ment must be the judge of the
manner and method of perform
ance." . ;
Mr. Willis assorted that "be
fore Europe can properly raie
questions regarding performance
of America'M obligations to the
world, it should at least begin to
think of discharging Is obligation
to lis.".
Warning against increasing
America's financial burdens. Mr.
Willis set forth the need of rigor
ous economy in public expendi
tures, asserting that the presid
ent-elect had-set a splendid ex
ample in an inexpensive nfaugu-
rai. - - .
It was recalled that at last
year's dinner. . President-elect
Harding was the guest of honor
and the late George W. Perkins,
in introducing him. predicted he
would be the next president.
SHORT SELLING ,
IS OPPOSED
Legislation Is Asked to
.Prohibit Speculative Fu
ture Trading
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. Op
position to "short selling and
every form of purely speculative
imure iraaing, was voicea in a
brief from John M. Anderson,
president of the Equity' Co-Opera-tive
League of St. Paul, Minn.,
which was read before the bouse
agriculture committee by Repre
sentative Young. Republican,
North Dakota. This organization,
which was Eaid to represent 21000
stockholders and 400.000. cus
tomers, all farmers of North Da
kota. Minnesota. Wisconsin and
Montana, declared that "hedging"
ought to be prevented "If it can be
separated from ,the riot of gam
bling transactions now carried on
in all organized grain exchanges."
I The house committee is consider
ing bills to regulate the exchange.
"If future trading has in it ail
the. merits claimed." Representa
tive Dickson. ' Republican. Iowa,
declared, "the practice shonld, be
come universal among the produ
cers and the farmer should hedge
his grain before he plants his
crop."
. He asked for legislation which
would prohibit "short wiling."
barring future sales for a longer
period than 90 days, permitting
speculative sales to continue for
30 davs. and the regulation of
I price statistics and all information
j respecting' factors affecting the
crop by government control.
Legislature Members
Address Salem Grange
The regular meeting of the
Salem Grange was held yesterday.
The morning session was largely
taken up with the installation of
offcers for the year. This was
followed by a noon-day luncheon.
During the afternoon several
prominent speakers of the county
addressed the gathering, among
whom were Senator A. M. LaFol
ktt. Representative Frank Davey.
and L. M.Bnrtner. Special mus
ic was furnished for the occaslcn
by Rev. H. N. Aldrich and daugh
ter. Miss Gertrude Aldrich.
Policeman Loses $50 to
Pich Pochet in Court
SEATTLE. Jan. IT.. "It's get
ting tough when a policeman
Isn't sale from thieve, even in
court." complained Patrolman
Pat Kenyon today when he ao
plr?d to his precinct captain for
a new street car pass.
Kenyon reported he had his
pocket picked while attending
the daily session of police court
Snd lost his wallet containing
SS0 and street car and theater
passes.
AMBASSADOR
GEDDES OFF
FOR LONDON
British Diplomat Slipped
. Away to England to Con
sult With Premier Lloyd
George and Earl Cruzon
VIEWS OF BRITISH
OFFICIALS SOUGHT
Tariff Bill, Irish Question,
Naval Program and Debt
' To Be Considered
WASiiivirrnv im i-. n-.
.' Mm,.
called to Jxmdon or the annonnccd
ptirpoH of consulting with Pre
mier Lloyd George and Earl Cur
ion, secretary of state for foreign
s f fairs. Sir Auckland Geddes. Bri
tish ambassador, quietly slfpped
away last night and sailed today
from New York for England, ife
was accompanied only by 11. V.
Tennant. his private secretary.
Lady Geddes remained with th
children, bearing out the embassy
statement that, according to pres
ent intention, the ambassador
will return next month.
Rritioli Opinion Koa&ht
It is understood there are sev
eral subjects to- receive earnest
discussi6n in . London ' and4. It . I
said to be regarded as essential
that Sir Auckland be given th
benefit of the fullest disclosure oT
views of the home officials beror
be- undertakes to establish form
al communications! with the in
coming administration here. Somo
matters receiving close attention
by the Drltlsh authorities, it Is
understood, probablywill be made
the subjects of express instruction
from the foreign office In London.
Among these Is the project to
free American ships In the Pan
ama canal from tolls. This Bri
tish government had believed thU
(matter finally disposed of earlv
In the Wilson administration. nti
now that the Republican party
Platform and utt4ranc.es of Prea
Ident-elect-Harding- have indicat
ed a purpose to renew" the effort
to recure snch privileges for Am
erican ships, it i regarded as pos
sible that the British government
will feel called upon to protest
acainst any ruch Invastlon of what
it has regarded as pledged treaty
rights. . -
Treaties To Be Considcredl
The emergency tariff bill, es
pecially in its probable effect on
Canada, It Is understood, also will
be among other subjects taken "P.
aa well as the probable attitude
of tho Harding administration tc
ward the nroposed termination or
a score oC commercial treaties.
Another subject for negotia
tion . Is the refunding or conver
sion of ' the British war debt to
America. Lord Chalmers, who
was about to come to Washing
ton to arrange this with the
treasury department, has post
poned his-visit in view of Ambas
sador Geodea absence.
Finally, it la believed to be pro
bable that the Uritish premier
wishes to acquaint himself with
the exact state of public opinion
in America regarding the naval
programs and the Irish nuewiion
RAILROADMAN
TALKS MONDAY
Vice President McCormick
of S. P. Speaker for Mon
day Luncheon
E. O. McCormick. vice presi
dent of the Southern Pacific Hail-
road company, will be the princi
pal speaker at the noon luncheon
of the S.alem Commercial club to
morrow. He will arrive In the
rity before noon Monday in his
private car. "Sunset."
Mr. McCormiek's headquarters
i- in San Franc Lsco' and he i In
charge of construction on the
Southern Pacitic "lines. He 1
now traveling about over South
on PPaoirie territory, and T. E.
X!Crokey. manager oi the Com
mercial club, caught him by tele
gram at Eugene The railroad
man accepted the Invitation to
f-peak. His address will be in
formal in character.
STEAMER IS LAIW'CIIED.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 15.
The 12.Mrt-ton tank steamer
Livingstone Rowe was launched
here today from the mays of the
Guy M. Standifer corporation.
.Mrs. Antoinette Laroqne Duffle
of New York was sponsor for the
vessel.
DETE Tl VKS WOIMIKII.
CORK. Jan. 13. Two detect
ives in plain cloth-s were wound
ed today. The police later drove
through the streets, firing shots
Tvo civilians. were wounded.
TIIK WEATHER.
Oregon: Sunday, - rain west;
cloudy east portion; increasing
northeasterly winds.
HARDING CONCLUDES
CONFERENCE SERIES
MILITAIU" POUCV
TILSOX
GIVEN II V
!re.Mleiit-elect Ge Over Cabinet
AMinliMenttt With S-Mlur
Weeks
MARION. Ohio, Jan. 13. A
series of conferences centering
about finance and taxation virtu
ally brought to u conclusion to
day President-elects Harding's
consultations with the nation's
leading statesmen.
Amcng thor-p with whom Mr.
Harding talked today w-re Rep
resentative Fordney of Michigan,
chairman of the bouse way and
means committee; Former Sena
tor John Weeks of Massa-chu.m-tte.
who Is understood to h
under consideration for a cabinet
lotition. and former tiovernor IL.
H. Odell or New York. With Mr.
Week. Mr. Harding also went
over the question of cabinet ap
pointments. Mr. Harding also
conferred with Representative
Tilson of Connetleut, former
'i!Muitxr of. the- hous4 military
committee, regarding 'a military
policy. - "
DUBLIN IS HED
IN FEAR VISE
Week Is ' One Continuous
'Succession of
. Tragedies
DUBLIN. Jan. J 5. The p?riod
ot comparative quiet which began
in Dublin at Christmas proved
short Ifved. During the last
week there was a ccntinuous suc
cession of tragedies In which the
crown forces and persons identi
fied with the Sinn Fein movement
appeared to hare suffered abool
equal.
The atmosphere here is now
similar to-that- fn Cork before
martial law was declared. The
people, are becoming afraid - to
venture out owing to the fatali
ties among innocent civilians. The
city is alive with rumor.
According to" one report- am
buscades against crown forces.
whfch have been staged chiefly j
after the -curfew boar, will -take!
place at daylight, regardless of
the risk of such attack to pedes
trians, to force an extension cf
the martial law.'-- - "
That martial law-will be insti
tuted generally Is credited. The
belief prevails that it will be put
into effect in the next few days
and be accompanied by the chang
ing cf the curfew hour from 10
to 8 p.m.
haxk isiuubei:
RAY CfTY, Mich, Jan. 15.
Six armed men robbed the Broad
way branch ot the Saginaw Coun
ty Savings bank tonight, shot and
killed L. M. Persons, an insur
ance man. and Martin L. Debats,
president of the Valley- Home
Telephone company,' and escaped
with loot estimated at $40,000.
DEACONESS HOSPITAL NEAR
COMPLETION AND PROGRAM
IS PLANNED FOR OPENING
Most Modern in Medical and Surgical Treatment Will Be
Afforded Patrons of Three-Story Fireproof Struct are
Eighty-One Well-Equipped Booms Are Made Available.
Standing aa a monument to
self-sacrifice and loving sefvice
and also to a generous-hearted
People, the Salem Deaconess hos
pital is .about to 'open It door-
with gratitude to the citizens of
Salem and vicinity, who have as
sisted In making possible a mod
era equipped refuge for the sick.
The hospital throughout is an
example of well directed thought
in economy of space and in tb
avoidance of needless expendi
ture, yet withil is arranged in
such a way as to enable the hos
pital authorities to give to its pa
trons the best of service and an
UD-to-date equipment for the 'ir
ical department. .
The structure is a " three-story
brick building of Mission 'sty'e
3a bv 12o. contains XI rooms.
nd is heated with a hot water
system. . It is finished throughout
in the natural wood, with th- ex
action 3t .he operating and ster
ilizing rooms, whfrh are done Ir
white enamel.
A front entrance to the hospT
tal i made from xn artistic por
tico Into a hall. On the right Is
h office, with receiving windows
and dek. On the left through' a
pedestaled arch with tapered et-
umns.is the reception room.
oar of beautiful French doors i
with sidelights and transoms set
In moss glass, divides the hall
from the main corridor. The
hildren's ward, a4 general ward,
diet kltrhn. record room. - two
rooms with private baths, and a
dressing room are on this floor..
The second -floor is arrangeJ
mach the same as the first, save
hat Instead of the office and re
eeptlod hall. Is added a delightfp!
sun parlor and library. Diet
kitchens are to be found on all
three floors.. i
A large and. small operating
room, sterilizing room, doctors
wash rooms, rest rooms and lock
er occnoy a part of Ae third
floor. To "sdd to the efficiency
of the hostrttal, elevators havs
been Installed and a sanitary
COMMUNISTS
CLASH WITH
SOCIALISTS
Hurled ,Words and Fistic
Expressions Mark Con
vention of Socialists at
Leghorn, Italy '
4 PERSONS WOUNDED
IN j)BI0NSTRAI0N
It Is Anticipated Vote Will
Be Taken on Interna
tional e Monaay
LEGHORN, rtaly. Jan. 15.
Commnnism and socialism match
ed forces today at the Italian so
ciaist convention. Tumultous
scenes were enacted during the
uproar. fUt Hghts among dele- "
gates were-numerous. To observ
ers there seemed to be no doubt
that there would be fought out in
this congress the issue of bolshev
Ism. Uhem of Protfw Arr Heard
very mention of commnalim
and socialism brought forth
cheers or protests.
President BombaccI opened the
congress by sketching the history
of the socialist party, la fighting
against prejudice and in over
coming obstacles.
"Our work will remain a glorl- -ous
heritage to all." he said.
He then mentioned Dr. Karl
Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg.
German socialists, who were kill
ed In Berlin In 1315 and whom be
characterized as martyrs. At the
mention of their name there was
pandemonium. Communists cried
"hurrah for communism." which
antanonized , the socialists and
there ensued a, battle of words.
Some of the delegates stood on the
benches, gesticulating and shout
ing until they were exhausted.
Slgnor- Bombacci finally was
able to resume. He -concluded
with: "Long lire the voices which
come to at from the dead, from
the prisons, from the exiles in r
which the proletariat of all coun
tries unite."
It is anticipated there will b
a vote on the question of adher
ence to the Internationale next
Monday.
Socialist Schims Frustrated
Today's eventa seemingly forr.
cast a schism among the Italian
socialists. Amle has been made
in the congress that representa
tives of other nations may sit at
the sessions, but that only th
communists among them may ad
dress the congress.: 'Accordingly
this afternoon the German com
munist. Paul Levy, who waa a
partner ot the Kal Ucbknecht.
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drinking fountain placed In - the
hall. Screened porches will be
built on both the east and west
ends of the building which wIl
be of great benefit to convales
cent patients.
During the past week, the work
of furnishing th various room
has been In progress, and it will
not be long before the hosoltal
authorities will be ready to throw
open the doors of the Institution,
and the Salem public will join
them ia being proud of an Insti-
tution that has been made possl-.
ble through united effort and co- .
operation. An appropriate pro
gram will be given on that day
and the hsspital will be open for
inspection.
It Is a matter of deep regret
on the part of the hospital start
that one of its greatest benefac
tors, the late John H. Albert, waa
not permitted to see the comple
tion and dedication of the hospi
tal. ln times of financial stress
he waa always ready with wis
counsel and assistance. The site
Of both the old and the new bor
pltals was purchased from him,
on time payments on which wo In
terest waa charged, until the hos
pital had received a start. 51:
AJ Albert watched the work of tt-
erection of the new hospital with
tender pride and ft was his In
tention to have a large picture
taken of the building and a cut
made to be need at (he opening.
The hospital irhe property of
the sisterhood of Deaconesses of
the Mennonite church. F. !.
Wedel is president of the Insti
tution: Sister Marie, head deacon
ess. Sister Anna, superintendent
of nurses and Sister Justine and
Sister Lea. heads of departments.
Five yonng woman are now In
training in the hospital and it Is
expected several will be added to
this number as the work will be
arrled on on a much larger basis
than heretofore.
The old hospital -will, contisua
to be used for hospital purposes
along a special line ot the wonc
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