mm mX J it i J. f V - 'J -' I ; ' - If f S t------- " ! 11 - -f. - 1 "'J. t , - , J-j. IT" MI,aMM-MMMMMia aJ I SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 29, 1921 PRICE: FIVE CENTS ; : - r Din uvl I ' -' 1 t FLAT TAX FOR MArsMll llinnnnrn nrm SENATE FAVOR Corporations Would Be As sessed 15 Per Cent ' Through Adoption of Fin ance Committee Amend. OPPOSING FIGHT WILL BE RENEWED LATER Senator Walsh Twfce De . feated, But Declares He is Not Yet Through WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. After rejecting two proposals for a : graduated income tax on Corpor ations -each by a margin of a single vote, the senate adopted today, 3 6 to 2 the finance cm nf Jttee amendment to the taxi re vision hill, providing for a Slat IS per cent tax. . , ? Proponents of a graduated levy or of some othe.r plan that would prevent the proposed increase of 60 per cent In the tax of thou ' sands of , - corporations , making small i profits, gave notice that they would renew their fight later. .They expressed' confidence tonight that; they; would, win , ,s. Walfih Claims , Snpport , J (Senator Walsh,. Democrat, Mas sachnsetts, author of the two amendments voted down ..today. SS to 32, said be bad been as sured by Senators Johnson, Re publican, and 'Meyers, Democrat, .Montana, who were absent at the ; roll calls . today, said, that they would support his proposal when , next called up.- , . The first proposal of the Mas sachusetts senator was for a tax of 10 per cent on the first $100, 000 of income: 15 per cent on the next $200,000, , and ' 20 per cent on all over $300,000, with an added provision that corporations . which did not pay an excess prof its tax for the calendar year 1920 should pay only at the rate of 10 per cent.' - ' k, . i Second Offer Made After this had been rejected. Senator. Walsh offered It agaiq with a proyislon that in addition to those not paying an excess profits tax In 1920, corporations -whose net incomes did not exceed 8 -per cent on the .Invested capital should pay only at the 10 per cent rate. - The fight over the estate, tax section followed. It led the sen ate into a night session and re , suited, In the adoption, 44 to 15, of the compromise agreement to increase the present maximum rate of 25 per cent on all that part of an estate over $15,000,000 to SO per cent on all over $100,000, 000. , - . ..Lone Fight Preclpitoted Senator Walsh then "proposed (Continued on page 2) SLAYER OF PRIEST BE WITHIN ffl;AY LEAD, S. D., Oct. 28. Andrew Rolando, a miner wanted " here in connection with the death of Father A. B. Belknap, pastor ! of St. Patrick's cathedral, has eluded pursuit and "boarded a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train at Edge mont, bound for Butte', Mont., according to information re ceived by officials here tonight . ' Special Assistant County Attorney John Heffron an nounced that Edgemont alithorities had learned from train - men that a "man believed to be Rolando had been put off a ' train several times before he arrived in Edgemont today be- cause-of failure to pay Vus fare and had left for the west, presumably for Butte. ! Telegraphic dispatches were filed to cities along the roadvao tifying authorities of the ? $2000 reward ' for " the arrest of the al leged murdered. Valuable information was sup plied by Mary Krasovio. a young .-woman held by authorities as a witness, it was said tonight. . Of ficials said the young woman de clared In a sworn statement that ARB, AMERICAN CONQUEST ' It . - m CALLED EVADER " : ! - : Oscar 0. Webb Served More Than 25 MonthsPub- lished as Deserter I That Oscar a Webb, listed as a draft evader according to local draft board records recently putn lished, had in reality joined the United States sevice early in 1917 and served for more than 25 months during the World war; was bougrht to light yesterday; by 3. O. Mull, of this city. i Mr. Mull reports that Webb'i present address is the St. Charles hotel, E0 gene. He asserts that &t the time war upon Germany wai declared, Webb was an 'employe of the state school for feeble-minded. A short time later Webb enf listed in the service, it Is claimed, and sereved for more than 1$ months at a camp near El Paso, Texas, in addition to other star tions in the United States. : i The publication of federal and local lists- of draft evaders was made several days ago, many pal pers, including The Statesman, de clining to publish the lists on the grounds that Innocent men might be Injured through error in draff service recods. - S The Webb case will be called to the attention of Adjutant Genea George A. White, it was stated last night. In the work of culling the lists and removing the name of those men whose actual ser? viee had not been noted by the draft boards. Colonel .White has had an active part and it is held certain that a correction in the case will be made at once If Mr Mull's report is verified. i Van Doren Divorce Is j Granted by Judge Be PALLAS, Or.; Oct. 28. (Spej clal to The Statesman)- Gratragj Joseph L. Van Doren's plea for a divorce from, his wife, Edna Van Doren, Judge Harry H. Belt! Thursday granted the Salem resif dent a decree annullng the mar-j riage. Mr. Van Doren's first ae tion in the Polk county courts, was dismissed by Judge Belt. i In his first decision on the case. Judge Belt held that there was sufficient grounds for the belief that there had been .collusion be4 tween Mr. and Mrs. Van Doren with the ' intent to secure a di4 vorce. i GORMAN IN DRAW NEW YORK, Oct. 28. In an eight-round bout Joe ' Gorman i Portland, Ore., featherweight boxed a draw with Sammy Seiger of New York. - IN TlliS FEW HOURS she was to have left Lead Wednes-j day with Rolando in an automo-i bile for Butte, Mont. At that time; her reported statement said Ro lando had not yet obtained an au tomobile for the trip, f j. ' Victor Lucier, local hanker, in4 formed officials Rolando had sought to borrow $300 from the bank with which to buy an auto mobile. ' The loan was not ob talned. . - i i- OF FRANCE AND B City of New York Converted Into Vast Stadium, Where Myriads of Men, Women and Children Greet Out . standing Figure of World War NEW YORK, Oct. 28. Marshal Foch of France came to America today, He, captured New York and then jsped away to conquer the rest of the country. General Pershing was first to welcome his old cornirade to these shores. L f The marshal's welcome began a-hundred miles out at sea. There the liner Paris bearing him to the new world was joined by 12 American destroyers. For a time the war craft had it all to themselves, but soon through the mist broke a squadron of seaplanes. The marshal raised his head at the familiar sound of sputtering motors. The Paris passed the George Wash ington which had raced into rbrt with General Pershing in order that he might be first to grasp the marshal's; hand as he stepped on American soil, enroute to the American Legion national convention at Kansas City, Mo. Tonight he went to Washingtdh to call on President Harding. E C If If IS FORMULATED Officers and Committeemen Elected to Put Over In terstate Structure THE DALLES, Ore., Oct. 28. Officers and directors of the Oregon-Washington Toll Bridge com pany were today elected at a meet ing of stockholders in The Dalles and the Contract for plans and specifications for the proposed new interstate bride was let to the Union Bridge- company of Portland. The following officers and di rectors were elected: N. B. Brooks, Goldendale, presi dent; J. R. Rorick The Dalles, vice-president; E. H. French, The Dalles, treasurer; A. E. Crosby, The Dalles, BCTfetary; directors. N. B. Brooks; John Wtisl. Yak Ima; II. 7. Overturf, Bend; Geore W. Johnstou, Durfur; Geo v;o C. Blakeiy, J. T. Rorick. E. H. French, W. J. Seufert and J. L. Kelly, The Dalles. Hearty Applause, Especially by Republicans, When Statement is Read WASHINGTON, Oct. 88. An apology to the house, which at tempted yesterday to expel him, was made today by Representa tive Thomas Li Blanton. Democrat of Texas, in a letter to Speaker Gillett, read to his colleagues and warmly applauded especially by Republicans. The Texan, occupying the same seat from which he arose to de fend himself against the charge that he had printed in the con gressional record an obscene af fidavit relating to a conversation between two printers, took no part in the brief discussion pre ceding the presentation , of his apology. The letter was sent to the speak er and laid before the house by Representative Walsh, Republican Massachusetts, acting In the fOr mer's absence. Lowden Will Lead Party of Stockmen Westward CHICAGO, Oct. 28. Frank O. Lowden. former governor of Illi nois, president of the Holstein Frieslan association of America, "will lead a delegation of middle western and eastern. cattle breed ers leaving here November 4 lo attend the Pacific International Livestock Exposition at Portland, Ore., November 6 to 12. The del egation will, also tour the leading dairy establishments : of the far west, y Dairy herds at Seattle, Wash., and other . western points will tlso be Inspected APOLOGY IDE EGINS At quarantine came another welcome. - Transferred to the navy, cutter Vigilant, the isoldier pf France clasped hands with Am bassador Jusserand. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and many other, notables. But the series of receptions had hardly begun. The next came off at Fort Jay, when guns thund ered a general's ealnte. j : And then the climax. Landing a few yards from! Cas tle Garden where his famous countryman, LaFayette, had set foot on American soil, the mar shal found awaiting him a recepr tion that even his imagination could not have conceived. ; The wide stretch of open ground had been converted into a great stadium, the wals of which were skyscrapers stretch ing stories high. At every win dow, on the roofs, even out on dizzy cornices 25 stories above the street were perched men and wo men waving flags of America and France. On the streets ( below were massed a great army of wel comers men, women and little children. Indeed, it seemed as if all the little girls in New York were there with bouquets : which they wished to press into the mar shal's bands. As soon as the soldierly little figure in the light blue uniform of France stepped off the pier a mighty shout arose. A few min utes previous General Pershing had appeared to the sound of ruf fles and flourishes, and these were repeated for the French war hero. Forward stepped the marshal, his scarlet cap at a rakish angle, of the merciless warrior In his smiling face or keen, kindly eyes, as marching straight ahead, he advanced with hands outstretched to greet America's military lead er. A hush seemed for a moment to fall over the crowds as the two men of war warmly clasped hands. Standing in the; open square, the pair chatted as old frfends meeting at a railroad sta tion, each intent only the words of the other. ' When the greeting was over and the marshal started toward his car the cheering broke forth afresh. Nearly the first of his short choppy Falutes was : given to veterans of France men who had fought with him on the battle-scarred plains and valleys of the western front. There they were, a gallant plat oon sold'ers of the French artil lery and Infantry, blue devils and fclrdmen, some with empty sleeves all with decorations. Next the marshal's glance fell upon a battalion of American reg ulars, with khaki and tin hats. And then, a sight' tenderer than the rest, a group of Red Cross nurses In uniforms of white. Photographers would not per mit the allied generalissimo im mediately to step into, his car. Photographed the first time in many years. Marshal Foch had to take orders.- "Stand there," "over this way," "hold it!" They came fast and furious but they were soon over and the marshal didn't seen to mind at be ing ordered about. Then started the parade pf tri umph. As the line of motor cars moved under the elevated tracks, motormen forgot to moFei their train They just opened their whistles and kept theli open.; There were no steps to be seen on the custom house. There were just row upon row of people pecrole mad with enthusiasm, who shouted and cheered long after the marshal's car had passed. It was soon evident that, like the humblest patron of the subway, he was to- stand all the way np (Continued on page 2) HE SLASHES STILL GOAL OF RAILWAY HEADS Officials Announce That Calling Off of Strike Will Not Change Plans of Carrier Systems. ALL PROCEDURE WILL BE THROUGH BOARD Texas Workers Ordered Back to Work by General Brotherhood Chairman CHICAGO, Oct. 28. Railroad heads tonight declared the na tion's carriers would go right ahead with plans to seek new wage cuts through railrpad labor board hearings despite the an nouncement from the unions that their action in calling off th9 strike scheduled for October 30 had been Influenced by the board's announcement that pay reduction petitions for any class would not be considered until working conditions for that class had been settled. Plans Xot Changed "The calling off of the strike will have no effect on the plans announced by the carriers Octo ber 14 to seek Immediate wage reductions so that rates could ba reduced," said Samuel Felton, president of the Chicago, Great Western, and chairman of the As sociation of Western Railroad Ex ecutives. "I don't know how long under the board's ruling it will take to reach a decision on any pay cut petition, but these petitions un doubtedly will be presented with in a very short time. It will be up to the board to decide when action should be taken. Law Will be Followed . . "I want it made plain, how ever, that we will seek these pe titions in accordance with the law posting notices of cuts and then discussing them with the employ es, and if no agreement is reach ed, appealing to the board to set tle the dispute," With the code messages offici ally calling off the strike sent out today, only one echo remained of the railroad crisis which for two weeks threatened to develop into a general rail strike. Iiabor Hoard at Work The chiefs of the "big five" left for their homes today and tonight and by midnight scarcely an out-of-town union man will be in the city. The labor board continued work on its .decision on Wednesday's hearings and probably will ren- (Con tinned on page 2) SALEM HIGH SCHOOL HAS GOOD CHANCE TO WIN TODAY'S GAME Primed to the highest notch of enthusiasm, the red and black defenders of the Salem high eleven will put a strong fight for the winning score when they mix with the much more experienced and heavier team of Columbia university this afternoon on Sweetland field. The tentative lineup to start will j probably include Mc Kennon and Wielder on the wings, Purvine and Max Jones in the tackle positions, McRoberts nd Stolzheise in the guard berths and Robertson at center. In the backfield Post or Brown will take the job of quarter,! Lynn Jones will start at fullback and Lillegren and Socolof$ky will play the half positions. It is expected that this liheup will be radically changed within the first five minutes and will continue to undergo alterations until the men are I formed into a perfect machine. Adolph, premier punter of the state, is back at his old job, and ready to punt the locals out of the tight places; and Socolofsky Is entering the game determined to make up for all of the chances he lost' in the McMinnville game to carry the ball because of an injured knee. Fan 9 Encouraged On the whole Salem fans are optimistic as to the outcome of the game, although all admit that the spirit of the ' team may de cide the victory. Feeling seems generally prevalent that if Sa DEPUTYSHiP LINVILLE BY SALEM OFFICER I " .,! "'"-'"' Reports that Chief of Police Verden M. Moffitt would soon resign his position as head of SalemVpoIice department and accept the -tender of a deputy-ship under Dr. Joseph Lin ville, federal prohibition director for Oregon, were laid at rest lait night when the local officer announced that he had declined the offer. "Dr. tinnville's kindness in re cently commissioning me as a dep uty was; a very pleasant surprise to me and I wish at this time to express appreciation of the doc tor's act; and also to thank Sena tor Charles L. AlcNary. who had made the recommendation, tor this district," said Chief Moffitt last night "Several factors have causel me to take this action. Perhaps the most important is that only a few months have passed since the peopje of Salem, entrusted me with this department and to re sign the position now would be to leave a task undone. The feder al appointment is financially a better one than to remain in Sa lem, but as Salem is our home town, Mrs. Moffitt and myself feel that the necessary move to Port land would be undesirable as it would mean a separation from our ties here, "Since: the circulation of re ports of this offer, I have re ceived many messages of congrat ulation on the appointment. To these friends I can only say that I have appreciated the coopera tion extended by Salem citizens in COUNTY GO WITTEE ATY.IC.A. SILVERTON, t Or., Oct 28. (Special! to The Statesman.) Election of a county committee to serve throughout the coming year and approval of a county budget were probably the most impor tant actions taken at the conven tion of the Marion County Young Men's Christian association which was held in the Christian church here tonight. The county budget ror the year totals $5000. County Committee Named The members of the county committee are: Chairman, Luther J. Chapin. Salem; vice chairmn, A. E. Aus tin, Woddburn; recording secre tary. H.j F. Butterfield. Wood burn; treasurer, Dr. Frank E. Brown, j Salem; to serve with these officers as executive com mittee, Paul B. Wallace, Salem, and B. T, Youel, Silverton; other members-, A. L. Lindbeck, Salem; Henry L Bents. Aurora; O. V. White, Stayton; W. A. Weddle, Styton;:H. E. Bennett, Stayton; John S. Harper, Gervais; Sam H. Brown,, pervals; L. L. Hershber ger, Hubbard; L. C. McShane, Hubbard; iJ. C. Moomaw Hub bard; Ml C. Woodard, Silverton, and George Hubbs. Silverton, B. T. I Youel. superintendent of lem can j rejuvenate its spirit the chances ire good for the red and black men walking away with the big end pf the score. The biggest handicap of the lo cals is the loss of three of the best placers. Ellis White, cap tain of fhe team and the best lineman, j will be unable to lead his raenj and Dailey and Rlngle, the two lends, will be out of te game. McRoberts, who is taking White's positien, although a hard fighter, is comparatively green at the game, and the same is trno of McKennon. McKennon, how- UNDER DECLINED the problems and difficulties of the past and hope to continu0 to merit their good will.! Doctor Confused When uestioned on Stand TWIN FALLS, Ida., Oct. 28. Dr. G. s. Murphy, testifying today for the defense In the case of Lyda Meyer Southard, charged with murder, as an expert witness, was unable to assign a reason for the death of Harlan C. Lewis, third husband of j the defendant. . Answering questions based upon the symptoms and findings in the cases of Edward Dooley, brother-in-law, and Gordon McHaffie; for mer husband of the defendant, he gave it as his opinion that "ty phoid fever waa responsible In the first case and "flu" complicated by pneumonia in the second. O. A. C 39, jALBA-JY 0 ALBANY, Or., Oct. 28. Foot ball: Oregon Agricultural college freshmen 39; Albany college 0. the Silverton schools,, was chair man of the program committee for the convention, and was as sisted by H. X. Simms In making the local arrangements. A ban quet was served j by the women of the Christian church. President Kerr Saks The main address for the con vention was delivered by W. J. Kerr, president of Oregon Agri cultural college, whose theme was the need for Christian leadership. He sketched the; history of the Y. M. C. A. and told of the Im portance of its touching the rural life of the nationl Other speak ers were JU M. Gilbert, superin tendent of the state training school; Franklin Tyler of Wtood burn high school; Alexander Vorl evik of Silverton high school, H. F. Butterfield, a teacher in the Woodburn high School; W. W. Dillon, executive secretary of the state Y. M. C. A , and Mr. Youel, who gave an address of welcome. Toasts were responded to by W. I. Staley of Salem and C. A. Kells. general secretary of the Sa lem Y. M. C. A. About 60 persons attended the convention. .L. X, Chapin of Sa lem presided. ever, has shown up very well In the last two games and bids fair to work himself to a star's po sition. The remainder of the line is for the most part new, and has not had the opportunity of working together. In the back field the lineup has been changed again. "Soco" has been shifted to half again after serving as fullback In the McMinnville game and Wielder has been fhlfted to the line. j Attendance Will Help " Whatever the outcome, the de cision will be greatly influenced by the attendance at the game, its managers insist. The team is loaded to the brim with fight and claims Btrocg backing Is needed to prevent its slump, similar to that of the game at McMinnville. A big rally, with a serpentine over two blocks long staged last night by the high! school marked the opening of the season at home Following speeches at the high school by the members of the team, the students formed a long serpentine which entered" The Spa and the Gray Belle, and wound through the main streets of town. The Grand and Liberty theaters also granted permission for the rooters to enter j their " houses. Over 400 students took part. ilEO MENTION REGALL10TE j Anti-League ' : Candidates Show Gains, But Non partisan Leaders Reiter ate Majority Claim. LIGHT VOTE EVIDENT FROM EARLY REPORTS it, Independent i! Shows Net Gain of 551 1 in First Nineteen Precincts (Latest Beporti) FARGO, N. D4 Oct 23. The Fargo Courier-New, offic ial newspaper of th Noh-Par-tisan league in this state, gave for 392 precincts: Ncstos S3,. 901 1 Fraxier, 23,875. ; ; Forty of the itate'i 53 cotm tics were represented ia ro turns received opto 2:30 iba. The counties not heard Iron are all in the western part and are not as readily accessible as those that replied earlier. Farffo, Oct. 29. Mora than half the estimated vote cast in the gubernatorial V contest in yesterday's recall elected had been tabulated up to 2 ajn. to dayalmost entirely from in dependent territory and show ed : B. A. Nestos, Independent candidate, . : leading . Governor Lynn JV Fraxier,1 Non-Partisan by 25,000 votes, j ' " I f When 731 of pie state'i 2CC 1 precincts- had reported, tha count stood: Nestos i 63.801 Frarier 3fi n i ? - t . 1 .4 FARGO, Oct1 28. Return on governor from 671 out ol 2094 precincts in the state give Nestos 52,795 -r Fraxier j 30,635. FARGO, Oct. 28. When 341 precincts , out of 2094 in the state had reported at midnight from today's recall election in North Dakota,; j the jfigures stood: R. A. Nestos, Indepen dent candidate for , governor, 26,358; Governor, Lynn jj. Fra rier, Non-Partisan 17,C3. These returns were from scat tered precincts! in 25 lof the state's 53 counties, j It was pointed out in Inde pendent and Non-Part i an lea gue circles alike that the Uh souri slope voU undoubtedly i would decide the election as it j has in former years. J Reco?-1 nixing that section as Non-Par- j tisan, the question was wheth-1 er the league majority in that : region could overcome the In dependent lead died np in the eastern part of the state. , r These returns 1 were I admit-; tedly from Independent terri tory as a rule and included the ! incomplete vote of 'several large eastern cities and of XXin- ot in the northwest. I . i The Non-Partisan league) leaders maintained that later j returns from the strictly rural j sections where they predomin- j ate, would swing the final vela decisively to their favor. The candiates for attorney general and - commissioner fit agriculture and ' labor; were running about on the same bas is as the gubernatorial: candi-! dates and it was aparent the final vote in their cases' would approximate that of the head, of the ticket Returns; on tha constitutional amendments and initiated laws had not been compiled at midnight j - Returns from 421 prednct3 out of 2,094 in the state give for governor: Nestos, 2,0C3; "Fraxier, 23,348. ';.. ; FARGO, N. , D.. Oct 28 While early city retnrns from to day's recall electiba in North Da kota aimed at three -state offic ials endorsed hy the Nonpartisan league. showed s. sll?ht net gala for the antl-leagne candidates as ; " (Continued on page 2j i