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2V THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM. OREGON SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1921 III NATIONS ; III WHIT , . . ary pallbearers, by Vice President Coolidge and a select nat com mittee. Speaker Gillett ami leaders of majority arid minority In the j house ami the full -.delegation in! congress fruni the rfcief jn i i native stale of Loiu.-iaiia. I'reM. ' ditt Harding al.o as eu.- f . attend as well us cah'liel mem be I s i uand ranking officials of all Hh- M'V eminent departments PENSION PLAN IS HARD HIT Wheels of Government At! Hundred M-wg- 5 -j-i-u. 0 lui' sireaiin hi messages an oiuiiusuii; messages from All Over World Navy will do honors t jpght Colleagues of Supreme ! Court Serve as Honor I ary Pallbearers ing Ji'stlce Wbite'H hiiih pl.n-e in . the legal fraternity rontiriued t day to pour into the supreme court. At the house, too. messar" of . sympathy piled up through th hours from every part of ihe world. , At last ' arrangements for the funeral were completed. the piesi dent's orders were speeding over, the world by cable to tri n to ba'f i mast for 30 days flaps that fl ' over American diplomatic and consular missions. Ships Will Salute. I Alreadv similar orders bad been i flashed to army and n'avy post and the navy ships at ea and uith , these went instructions that a fun- j eral salute of 17 guns should! boom ovt at the funeral hour. Army batteries from the far Phil- : iDpineg to the Rhine aird from , Panama to Alaska will rumble! with the last military tribute to : the dead at S o'clock in the morn tin as the colors are half masted for the day. Presbyterian Compensation For Veteran Ministers Facing Crisis MANAGEMENT AT FAULT Dr. Henry B. Master Speaks Plainly to General As sembly Members WASHINGTON. May 20. The Wheels of the government swung l(t rest in Washington toniRht to stand Idle until last honors have bieen paid tomorrow to the mem ory of Edward Douglass White, chief Justice of the United States. : Under presidential order the ex ecutive departments were to re gain closed all day. Leaser courts also' were at a standstill and the fflnate adjourned until Monday. The bouse alonse was to he in sea-1 , sjpri after the funeral, driven by; tSe urgent requirements of public i FlSQS PI Half MaSt in Kusineas, having already suspend I unnnr nf flPiri liictir-P ed for a day in honor of the dead j MOnOr 01 UeaU JUSUCe is riiii(ie runrrm i-reirrrei While the wishes of the family In respect to Chief Justice t-h-:.A . . r .1... I.. ..t.... . ere for simple, private ceremon- ",m" l"' ' " " Urn tha ma. i while Preme court who hed on Ihurs- held as taeald of one of the three I ,u in, Wah4nKloii. the flag on co-ordinate branches of the A inert- ! tue Salm P""1"""" "" a' ciinvKOvernraent forbade abandon-1 half ,nast a!l da' ,uda' T'"? ar' meat of all official hurl in tli t:oil Will mourning. After rervlces at St. Matthews' church the body will be carried to fakhlll cemetery in Georgetown tor burial, accompanied by the eight surviving members of the greatest legal tribunal as honor- conform to orders re ceived yesterday from Washing ton. Yesterday the flag was at half mast out of respect for Franklin I K. Lane, ex-secretary of the inter- i lor, who passed away Wednesday j morning. ' WINONA LAKK, ind . May J". Pn-sb terian plans for pension inn of the church's veteran minis ters and their widows face a crit ical situation. lr. Henry It. Mas ter, penen.l secretary of the church's board of ministerial re lief ami siistentatioli. told the Preshvterian general assembly heie today. lie attributed the board's difficulties to failure ' consider its needs in preparation of the church's budget and called on the general assembly for re lief. Situation Summarized. Kevievtllli; the ch'in.i'' pen sion system. lr. Master said: -To secure a pension at the age of 7 or '. as the rase may be, a minister must pay each year a premium which amounts to one rtlth of the sum necessary to pro duce a pension of lf wnen the prospective pensioner teaches the ane of ti.l or 7, as the case may be. The balance of the sum ne cessary to produce this pension must be provided by the church "The situation confronting ws amounts to this: "First. The policy of the church has been and continues to be, to provide for its aged and disablr-.t ministers by a pension system : Million Pro i. led ' Second In puisuancH of this policy the last general assembly directed that a million dollars be provided for this purpose and al located tu the sustentat ion de part merit. Third The budget committee d'M-garded ibis action of the general assembly of 1 y -. ' For the coming year we esti mate that the members of the fund will contribute not less than $lou.(iini -Therefore, at least $ -oti,n(Mi should be placed In the budget for the year 21'1?. for the siistentatioli (iepartinenl alone. ' Itecom nw-mla t Ion I i '.xn tetl The board's recoiiiinendation reported by lr. Master were in ;iait. these: "That the general assembly di-n-ct the executive commissiou to include in the budget for 1 12 2 J.'! an Item ol $1.imo,imm for the fund of the siistentatioli department, this to be in addition to such increase of endowment as the board may be able to . se cure in accordance with the pre vious action of the assembly That $f.mi represent the maximum to be allowed to honor roll men, so long as in the judgment of the board its resources will so warrant." V Si JZ&fm Tell Your Friends Start Today ,A pretty prancing pony, The greatest of chums for a lwy, A, real sweetheart for a girlie, To win one, oh! think of the jjy. Nominate Yourself Receive 5,000 Free Votes Win A Real Live Pony AH For Your Very Own Boys and Girls Attention! THK GIIKATKST OPlH)KTUMTV OF YOl lt I'lllLDIKM)!) DAYS i The Oregon Statesman has decided to announce a contest that far exceeds In value of prln s offered anything yet dreamed of for boys and girls by any news paper in this state. Think of it! Four handsome and valuable ponies with their outfits to be awarded to four proud and happy boys and girls, just at the dawn of summer, just when the fields are turning green, when boys and girls or ponies love to roam around and enjtiy one another's company. Just at a time when you can turn your pony loose on a nearby piece of land to enjoy himself when you are away to school. Those who are fortunate enough to be boys or girls eighteen years of age or under will no doubt hail with delight the announcement of such sensational prizes aa four handsome and valuable ponies and complete driving outfits, particularly when it Is understood that if for any reason a ponv Is not won a cash commission will be paid on all subscriptions received from active candidates. Such elaborate prizes and cash commissions are conditions heretofore unheard of and with such an opportunity available it b hooves every bov and girl to take advantage of a plan to win a real live ponv all for his or her very own.' A glance at the prizes amrthe immense value of these rewards assuns the Statesman of the active co-opera'ion of every boy and girl. It costs nothing to be a candidate and a little effort for the few weeks this contest Is lu vogue may win for you one of these famous Ponies of the Great West The best opportunity of your childhood to get one of these greatest of all chlldhod companions Is at hand today. Over 100 boys and girls have already been awarded ponies and oiilfils by the contest editor. What these contestants have aheailv done ymi can do if you try. Own a pony and outfit to keep and enjoy as long as you like - Nominations are free. NKXT IHSTIUIUTION OF l0U:s JI NK 25 NOMINATION BLANK Tony Contest Editor, Statesman Publishing Co., Salem, Oregon Please register my name as a contestant in The Pony Contest and credit me with 5000 votes. I have read the rules of the contest and agree to same. Contestant's Name Address Signature of Parent or Guardian This blank properly filled out brings you further information and supplies by return mail. i. PLME MECHANIC STIFFLYJUIZZED Alexander Accused of Con tradicting Testimony in Investigation i AMERICAN LEAGUE K. II. K. l :s " t; u a and Schang; At t'hiiago ew York Chicaf Sheehan. Mays Kerr and Sthalk. At l let rol: Ft. H. K. Host en 2.6 - Detroit ... 1- 1" 0 Myrs. I'nllerton. J. Hush and Walter.-!er. Ituel; Klunke and Hass- At St. Louis K. II, K. Washington 4 1 1 St. Louis ' 0 lohnson and Wcinlch: Kavls and Seven-Id. At Cleveland - II. H. I- Philadelph'a 3 ' 1 Cleveland 1 fi 1 7 Harris. Naylor. Hasty and J. Walker: Mails and O'Neill. CHICAGO. May 20.-K.vldence intended to show that testimony of James H. Alexander, local a;v mail field mechanic, before a spe cial board Investigating the gov ernment air mail service, cotitru dicted test inony h" bad given ft previous in vestigations of acci dents in the service, was present ed to the board today. A transcript of Alexander's tes timony at an 'inquiry into the death of Hire- pilots in a fall it Lacrosse, Wis., was presented a"d his recent testimony before lb' board cited as being contradic tory. S. M. .Moore assistant superin tendent of operation in the an m:iil service for this district and l'aul L. Dumas, local field mana ger, were the day's chief witness es. At the inquiry into the Lacrosse accident, according to the trans si rlpt of his testimony presented to the board today. Alexanuer ao solved Inspectors at the local field rum all ,uilt in connection with the death of the fliers pronouncing the plane in satisfactory condition when it left the field. His testi mony given to the board a few nays ago. however, the witness pointed out. supported the con tention of C. O. Kversole. dU charKed pilot, to the eriect that the plane was defective. The board of inquiry into the Iacros-se accident was called by the postmaster general and consisted of Major McChord. lu charge ot the army air mail service at fori Sheridan; Itandolph Page,, chief test pilot, and John Jordan, su perintendent of construction lor the air mail service at Washing ton. The introduction of these tran scripts was on; of the "trump cards ' in the hands of those de fending the conduct of the mail service against the charges of In efficiency and graft which brought about the present inquiry' 1(4 v I i.rii NATIONAL LEAGUE At Philadelph;a St. Ixuis Phlladelp hia Riviere, Doak and Ring and Druggy. R. II. K. .37 0 .4 9 2 Dilhoefer; At Brooklyn R. H. E. Pittsburgh 3 7 1 Htooklyn 2 a 2 Hamilton and Skiff; Cadore and Zach Taylor. At New York R. H. E Chicago IS 2 New York 10 10 1 Jones, Vaughn, Martin and 0' Farrell; Toney, Perritt, Sallee and 3nyder. '' At lloston R. H. E. Cincinnati f. 14 4 Boston 4 9 3 Coumbe and Wingo; McSuillan. 3cott and O'Neill. MISS FLETCHER U on Salem Woman Will Repres ent State Rebekahs at Toronto Convention com ran IT PROBABLE Unanimity Blocked by De sire of Some Towns to Celebrate July 4 At the Gervais session of the Marion County Community feder ation meeting, the fore part of this week, the matter of a county pienfc was presented. No definite action was taken, however, be cause it was felt that If the picnic were to be held, as proponed, for July4, it ought to be unanimous and without excluding any com munity that wanted to celebrate the Fouyh in the old firecracker way. Wood burn may celebrate, and Salem may even enter the race for a crowd. If a celebration is not heldjiere. it is proposed that Will son park and any other municipay utilities be opened for the county use, Salem not to be understood as offering a celebration, but as offering eiiial rights and responsi bilities to everybody. This plan ma 'be followed if Salem and Woodburn decide to give up the idea of a special celebration. Ar rangements will soon be made and announced if the- federation approves of this date for a gen eral picnic. Salem Heights is to entertain the next meet ng of the federation June 14. A full program to intej est the near-city dwellers as well as the uenulne townsmen who han ker for the joys of the country. j nd whose desires and financial hold'ng lap over in so intricate a manner, is beint: prepared. The Sa!em Heights people have always been especially Interested in com munity affairs. and have been leaders in public meeting that get their people together for the gen. eral good, so a rousing meeting is expected. ' Miss Ethel Fletcher, for the past year president of the Re btkah assembly of Oregon, was Jionored at tfirecent state con vention of the Odd Fellows and Kebekahs at Albany when she was chosen to represent the state at the national association of Re bekah assemblies which meets in Toronto in September. This is one of the highest hon ors that can be conferred upon a member of the order and mem bers of the lodge feel that Miss Fletcher is fully entitled to it because of her untiring efforts for the good of the lodge during her presidency. m vs PHI 1 HECIII Seven Transactions Listed Yesterday Involve Prop erty in Salem Standard Oil and Shell Company Report for April During the month of April the Standard O I company sold in Oregon 2.41 $.331 gallons of gaso I ne and 1H33 gallons of distilate. according to the company's report to the wrt!irv of t. tax of $24,202.38 was paid under the fuel tax act of 1919 and $24, 21? fit under the act of 1921. The Srell company of California so'd 200.143 gallons of gasoline and 433 gallons of distillate, pay ing under the 1 1 act $2003. fift and under the 1921 act $2005.76. Ten real estate transfers were placed on record Wednesday and Thursday in the office of the county recorder. Of this num ber seven were transfers of Salem property. A. N. Hush deeded to Eugenia Push 100 acres adjacent to the blind school, and excepts that conveyed as a public park to the city and. subject to the interest and estate of Sally Hush in and to the property. Jacob Idlewine transferred to Pen F. Wedle, lots and 10 in block '1 in Idlewine's annex to Riverside addition; and also lots II and A in block 12 of Riverside addition, the consideration being 00. Cecil (;. Robertson to F. II Merger, lot ;, block 1, exchange transfer. F. II. Iterger to Cecil C. Rob ertson, proper in hlock 1. E. P. Pertine to John Christen sen, part of lots 7 and S. in block 4 7 of I'nlversity addition, consid eration $"'00. Walter S. Smith to Paul F. Gronke. lots fi and 7 of block 7. consideration $lo0o. Hert W. Kook to W. .1. Anibal, lot 7 of block 1. Capitol addition to Salem, consideration $4t'.n. John A. Dili Hell, lots 1. 2. 3. 4. a part of 5. of block 4; and lots 2. 3. 4, and : of block Ik of Sublimity, ex change transfer. Ceorge H. Itell to John A. Dit-H-l lots 1. 2. 3, 4. a part of lot Of block IX of Sublimity, ex change; transfer. F. A. Schubinger to Frank W. Waser. one acre on the Salem Aumsville road, consideration of $3000. American Legion Men Speak at Jefferson Dr. B. F. Pound, commander of Capital Post No. 9 of the American Legion, George P. Griffith and I MM .7. 'I m 9 ' REGON has announced to all the world that it has set the stage for a World's Ex position in 1925. In order to bring into full! view the magnitude of such an undertaking, it is necessary for every resident of this fair state to realize that such an event can only be as great and brilliant as its men and women ordain. Let it, then, be the mission, the inspiration, the thought of the people of Oregon to point with enthusiastic pride toward the development of the higfiest intel lectual achievement that lies within their power. Let the wealth, refinement and industrial; strength of the state be poured forth in abundant anray for the world to behold and enjoy as the spirit of the great West. Let the people of this great state combine their ef forts and march as one great army toward the goal the Atlantic-Pacific Highways and Electrical Exposition wishes to attain with the same spirit that prompted the pioneers who blazed the trail of our first civilization. Let us emulate as one mighty force what God has wrought in the big, free and open-hearted West, and where the hand of man has transplanted the new Gar den of Eden. f Let us from this hour on proclaim the hame and fame of the new wonderland that lies west of the Rockies, and let us consider ourselves, individually and collectively, bound to the performance of our duty as citizens to make the Exposition of 1925 one worthy of the name, triumphant to the end. To justify our position; to acquaint the world with our intent; to understand the full meaning of our posi tion as hosts, let us in unison display this message: 1 - - ATLANTIC-PACIFIC HIGHWAYS AND ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION 1925 1 . Return to tforld peace. it 2. Recognition of maritime commerce of the trofli through the com pletion of the Panama Canal, f. 3. Re-establishing commercial relations niih ail nations, 4. Recognition of the importance of the building of the tans continental highways in America. ' 5. Invite the people of the United States to Mte America First" 6. Stimulate building of the parlf-to-park highvaps. 7. Celebrate 1 00th anniversary of the discovery (f the electro-magnet by William Sturgeon, the English engineer. 8. Commemorate 4he founding' Point -Vancouver by John Mc Laughlin 1 0C years ago. H 9. Dedifate the completion of the Oregon Tratl (or highway.) 10. Capitalize the scenic charms of the Pacific Northuesl from the tnov capped mountains of the Cascades to the mighty Pacific Ocean. I 1 1. Showing the possible development of the inexhaustible supply of hydro-electric power in the Columbia River Basin. 12. Clorify the achievements in art, science, literature and industry of all mankind. 13. Make ncnn the mineral, agricultural and mtmufofturing re sources of the Pacific Coast ) U :V. 14. Visualize the spirit "Westward ihe count of empire takes its way." 15. Reflect the highest type of citizenshipito the end wherein all (he world will look upon America as theipromised land, 1 6. Every influence that brings the different sections of the nau'onnto closer touch and fuller sympathy makes for patriotism and in creased national strength. f (signed) m PS) EFfrlrl 2 V JL OTror Oregon. Chairman A. -P. It', E. K. Mayor of Portland. Carle Abrams, went to Jefferson last night to ipeak to the Ameri can Legion men there, organizing the bonus bill campaign work in I hat community. Dr. J. O. Van Winkle is uairmau of the cam paign at Jefferson. On Tuesday night a program of Salem talent and a Salem speaker will go t Shaw for a i.ublic meeting. GeorgH Claxton. who is chairman of thj Shaw and Auiusvllle districts, was in the city yesterday completing prrangetne:i's lor the enlerta.n n int. Permits are Granted for Construction of Houses Huilding permits which have ee issued recently lu the olflce of the city recorder include a permit to erect a dwelling at 30 Hireei, granted to O L Fisher, the cost of which is esti mated at $3.".oo. A permit was granted to Guy Hunt for the erection of a dwell ing at 747 South Twelfth street at a cost of $650. S. it. IJond. a building permit for the erection of a dwelling at 13 50 North Cottage street at a cost of $2400. H. H. Uond. dwelling ot 1388 North Cottage street, estimated cost of $3500. C. G. Miller, alteration or a dwelling at 2340 State street, cost $285. H. B. McLeod. dwelling at 2604 Hazel avenue, at a cost of $500. Read The Classified Ads, Nil E DECEIVES GIFT Gramme of Radium Present ed by President Harding At White House WASHINGTON. May 20. Ma dame Curie, eminent French acl- enlist, received from the hand of President Harding today the gramme of radium purchased for her by American women in the in terest of humanitarian research. At the presentation ceremonies in the eust room of the Wltite House, a notable group of Ameri can and diplomatic official ajid leaders of science and philanthro py was present. Jules Jusseratrd. French ambassador, formally in troduced Mme. Curie anad she re sponded to the president's addrs with a little speech of thanks de livered In broken English. In handing over the little phial with Its precious contents. Mr. Harding declared it represented In small part the gratitude of this na tion for the discovery of radium. Giving thanks for the gift in the name of his government. Ambas sador Jusserand said the occasldr was one of many manifestations of the generosity of "a people who always are watching for an "oppor tunity to do good." -.fc.nki M:me. Curie's speech or tno . consisted of only a fe enten telling of her gratitude Mr regard for America. t The radiant, purchased U "J? of $100,000. was 'ocked la J ribbon draped cabinet. ceremonies the guests " " dered a reception in room by the president, Mrs. ins and Mme. Curie. . ,. Three Fatal Accidents; Are Reported for WeeK fjjit of a toTa7o7"429 Mr casaalties reported to th ""w, dustrial accident commission . the . week ending May 15 were fatal. The fatal caset wert. . Tony Theros. kini. CWlJV borr; Carl A. Harlan PortlJ. woodcutter: Edward S. ,,9r' lohq Dav. miner. .m-bM Of a total . umber ot reported r,'.)4 were subject to wotki"n s compensation were from f i-rms and 'orPoronJ that have rejected the act werl from public utility corpor tlons not subject to the act. j , f (illUM)NS WINS. NEW YOUkTmst fJJI Oibfeons of St. ra.n 7lJlla; (urls decision over .PaW .'.,t ' ,f Brooklyn after a 15-roandlJ: in Ilrooklyn tonight welfhed ins pounds. 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