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iti.it KNIKG' 6 THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING PECEMHER 11. 1021 Nairjes of More Than 100 Presented by Watson in 'Investigation Case DEATH PICTURE SHOWN Senator Declares Ugipn Or ganized to Perpetuate ' Militarism Washington;: Dec. 10. Namea-or -more than 100 former Berries mei were presented today to a -senate committee by Senator Watson. Democrat, Georgia, who asked that they be brought here to testify in the. Investigation of his charge that American soldiers had been put to death in FraBce without right of trial. There was no limitation as to how many would be summoned. Assurance, however, was giren Senator Watson that, every person would fee called if lie believed they werd prepared to give' testimony directly bearing. on the charge. Fourteen Drowned, Claim Senator Watson read extracts Elegant -Hbliday Presents I High Quality at Low Prices Fry's Drug Store r 280 N. Commercial Street Established in Salem 'Forty Years f May We H elp You by offering a few Christmas suggestions? Here are a few articles especially appropriate for Christmas presents Tea Wagons . -Electric 4 Washers ': Cedar Chests Spinnet Desks , Floor and Table Jarups . Chairs and Rockers Davenport Tables Book Troughs Percolators Jardlneres Electric Irons ' Andirons t Writing Desks Comforts ? Blankets . m puiows" Sofa Pillows Table Covers ; Xamp Shades Be sure to. see what we haye in glass tumblers and pitchers A number of good specials in that line All Children's Rockers, High Chairs,. Wagons, Velocipedes, Kiddy Cars, Doll Buggies, etc, at special prices .. ' .. . - , - . ; - -i- Bay early, we wlU hold all parchase$ mdil Christmas v G. S. Ha 1 . ' : from - many letters in which sol diers declared they know of num bers of Illegal executions. One soldier wrote that on a transport going" to France 14 men were drowned for no apparent reason. The senator undertook to show, and indeed announced he would prove, that the war department list of 11 executions did not in clude all men illegally hanged or shot gy order of superior officers. A picture of what seemed to be a gallows in France, on which a rope was being hooked around the neck of a condemned soldier, with several officers on the platform and scores on the ground was pre sented by the senator, who testi fied that it was taken by a colo nel, In the service. The officer's name was not revealed. Photographer Absent Senator Watson stated that he desired to return, the picture to night, but by direction of Senator Shields, Democrat, Tennessee, it was retained : for the record; al though Mr. Shield's declared it was not worth while as evidence, if the man who made it could not be found to testify. Colonel W.IE. Bethel, assistant judge advocate general, from whom the committee obtained the list of the 11 legal executions, was instructed to check over the Wat- son list and see if any were the same. After presentation of a letter from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, denying he had first hand knowledge of the kill ing of a soldier by an officer and the subsequent transfer of the of ficer to another command. Sena tor Watson explained that use of Air. Roosevelt's name was due to a blunder. -The letter, he stated, was written by Colonel William 3 To Think Sewing Cabinets Talking Machines Dressing Tables Card Tables . Kitchen Cabinets Library Tables Footstools. Aluminum' Cooking Sets Console Mirrors Casseroles Dinner Sets Morris Chairs Carpet Sweepers ' Cedar Chests . Trunks Hand Bags - Dining Tables Dining Chairs Buffets v Good Furniture 340 Court. Street! Salem ; milton Ilayward, federal district attorney of New York and a former offieer overseas. . American Legion Hit Quoting' from his letter to Chairman Brandegee, the senator said it was no surprise to him that the American legion ' composed principally of the officers who or ganized themselves in Paris to perpetuate militarism in thin country should whitewash them selves." The commander of a legion post at Westville, Okla.. the senator said, had sent him the name of a man ready to testify that 2-1 Am ericans were executed in France without trial. Another soldier wrote that more than 600 had been illegally killed in France. "Did these men tell you why the soldiers were killed?" Sena tor Bran'degee asked. "In each case of ruthless kill ing," the senator replied, "it was stated that men were shot down because they were fagged anad unable to walk." REPUBLICAN LEADERS PREDICT RATIFICATION (Continued from page 1.) leged purpose of agreeing on the limitation of armament and. therefore, met with the good will of all lovers of peace and of America, but it has hatched an: adder's egg. If it is sanctioned by President Harding, then hei has repudiated all his public de-; clarations during the campaign.! The American people in due course will know bow to deal with that kind of perfidy." Ratification Predicted Senator Sterling, Republican, South Dakota, predicted the voto for ratification would be "over whelming." "The treaty marks a great step forward," he said. "It does not provide for am alliance and does not cripple us. We haye removed considerable danger by entry in to this treaty because our insular possessions might become sub jects of serious disputes." Senator Norris, Republican, Ne-i lican member of the foreign rela tions '.committee, said, that the treaty was "a most complete and satisfactory assurance of peace and the greatest security of fur- Electric Sweepers Smoking Cabinets Pedestals Clocks Console Tables ' Davenports Book-ends Candle Sticks , Pictures Vases Piano Benches Waste Baskets Table Throws Shopping Bags Suit Cases Rugs Brass and Wood Beds - Dressers Chiffoniers . v ther economic stability that coaM nave been aeyiseu. Senaor Norm, Republican, bra ska. said lie d'd nt attach as mora importance to it as Sec retary Hughes does, yet I think it is a very valuable step leward peace." Senator Jones. Republican. Washington, praised the treaty as "a great achievement which will be very effective in making for peace in the Pacific." MR. R. D. GIBSON IS BREAD MAKING WINNER f Con tinned from pag t.) percentages are as follows, in tbe order of rank: Mrs. W. B. Hark, 443 North Twenty-fourth street, 66 per cent. Mrs. lien Clemmons, route 7. Salem, 86. j Mrs. J. C. Savage, Waconda. 86. Airs. . uiDson. onu High street, 88. Mrs. Effle R. Ratcliff, route 5, Salem, 86 Mrs. F' E. Birch,- 21 2C South Summer street. Mrs. Fred liroer, North Fifth street. Mrs. Nitk P. Kuppl. 770 North Cottage street. 84. Mrs. C. P. Bayer.- 119G South Thirteenth street, 8 4. Mrs. M. F. Beatty, C92 South Capitol street, S4. Mrs. Doris 1. Olmstead, 245 Union street, 8 4. Mr?. --Yeager, 10S3 Shipping street, S3. Mrs. Susie Mathers, 2047 Fair Grounds Boad, 83. Mrs. Laura Carl, 839 South Thirteenth street. 83. Mrs. George Heckert, Salem. S3. Mrs J. C. Xadan. 40 4 North Water street, 83. Mrs. II. F. Pemberton, 34 S Meyers street, S2. Mrs. Fred Schinkle, 1C45 Mis sion street, X2. Mrs. If. L. Clark. 11C0 South Commercial street. 82. Mrs. F E. Meekrs, route 4. Salem, 82. Mrs D. O. Lear. 1293 North Twentieth street, 82. Mrs. J. W. McKinney, 2147 state street, 81. Mrs. Ernest Zeelick, Parker. Or., 81. Mrs. C. W Sawyer, route 3. Salem, 81. Athough no award was given, as her rating was 75 per cent, one of the usual entries was that of Lela Cook of rural route 4, Sj lem, 9 years old. Mr. Alsop sa'd it was most unusual to have an exhibit from a 9-year-old girl, and especially where her ratine was so high. SALEM IRISH OFFER COMMENT (Continued front page 1) Discord Held Possible ALBERT O'BRIEN I am hardly prepared to say as to what will be the outcome of the pro posed agreement. There is con siderable sentiment between the north and south of Ireland and many things may come up that may interfere with the proposed peace between England and Ire land. England has broken many promises to Ireland and for this reason I am just waiting to see whether the present arrangement is in good faith. Compromise Surprised Iirotvn THOMAS BROWN, state presi dent of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Nation "I did not expect a com promise, and was surprised when it was signed. But as a compro mise, it is a victory for Ireland. As I understand the settlement, Ireland has a free government. The settlement gives her some thing more than dominion status. The members of her parliament do not take an oath of allegiance to the king, but to the constitu tion of the Irish Free State, es tablished by the people of Ireland, with the further pledge that they will remain faithful to the reign ing sovereign of that group of nations forming the British com monwealth of nations. It seems clear, therefore, tbat the govern ment now established by her ia recognized and permitted to func tion within that group of nations. I believe that Dail Eireann will ratify the treaty. Iiff-t-M From Dominion All laws will be enacted by the advice and consent of the people of the Irish Free State, instoal of by "His Majesty." with tho advice and consent of parlaiment as in the dominions. This is a fundamental difference. The settlement preserves and exalts NLbe American principle and ideal ."government by consent of the governed." which is the basic and fundamental principle of our declaration of independence. All liberty loving Americans should rejoice in this settlement. Great credit is due to the delegates who wrought out the treaty of peace between these two nations, hav ing submitted to reason instead of force. Look at the immediate result of; the settlement: The army of occupation, over 200,000 Brit ish soldiers, are alreay leaving Irish soil; the brutal Black and Tans and auxiliary cadets are gone; the military castle govern ment is scrapped; the office of lord lieutenant, chief secretary of Ireland and all the officehold ers are no more. Five thousand political prisoners, men and wo men, hare bten released from. British jails. The Irish people are masters in their own house and will work out their own des tiny. I predict that within a quarter of a century after this settlement is ratified that thou sands of emigrants will return to their native land to assist in re building Irish industries, Irish agriculture, Irish commerce and the world will witness, a regener ated Ireland with a population of 10.000,000 people, and finally I look for complete independence. - ROBERT CRAWFORD It is one year since I have been in Ire land, But I am inclined to thini that the county o Ulster in tfc ' or(uCTn part or Ireland, which ' e-)nas setup a parliament of it own. wiu net :tere tn itif under the jurisdiction of south ern Ireland. I think Ulster will decide to remain as it is now, with its own parliament, which has been functioning .sin'-e last June. I think Ulster will bo known 33 Ulster Ireland, and the remainder of the island a the Irish Free State Ulster pavs 7 per cent of the entire t.-xes of Ireland. Belfast with a population of oOn.oOO. is the in dustrial center. Paying po !ar a proportion of Ireland's taxes, I do not believe that Ulster will consent to assume, with the rest of the island, Ireland's entire war debt. It would be saddling 1 " per cent of thi3 debt on Ulster alone. l p to The Irt REV. THOMAS ACI1KSOX. o! Jason Lee Memorial church I am really not in position to mak ? a statement as to the outcome ot th- nresent asreement and l i-iiist waitine to see. I'm nnt so sure whether the parties in Ire land yill agree. But if both sides accept, it will take time to worK things out. Anyhow, it shows England is doing everything po. siblo to right things and it !? now up to the Irish. McMahan Dubious L. II. LfcMAHAX I havp my doubts as to whethpr the itr'i;n; ed agreement, will work out ail right As yet I have not studied the agn-ement thoroughly niuJ can hardly expranse an opinion. However, there is always some doubt as to whether an Iri.-hmMn can get alon with an English man under any circumstances. Step in UisJit Direr! inn REV. J. R. HirCK. of St. Jo seph's Catholic church I hope t i se the agreement work out all right notwithstanding the i'a.-t that the Irish . wanted mor H i,s a great step in thp right dire -tion but, of course, it remains ii be seen whether the preen t il.;is as outlined will work out all right. Struggle Held K-nnomic P. II. IJV.RrY- I believe in lib erty for all peoples, I think fie people of Inland shouM settle the differences existing betw--n them and the English govornnint in their own way. The qnt stio i involved in the Irish struggle for centuries is purely economic and ; not religious. Having been born j in this country and in stron? sympathy with the colonies in j their efforts to secure freedom and independence, it i prorer and r ght that all people, shon.d be independent that desire to be. So government should be permit- ted to government should be per mitted to govern a people with out the consent of the governed. There is only one way to settle a question or this character and that is to settle it right. Reins 'an American I am flieartllv in favor of an Irish republic, with out any strings being attached to it- 4-POWER PACT WILL SUPPLANT ALLIANCE (Continued from page 1.) ed by the Far Eastern committee j l'hJe- The "foir points"! Ul r.nnii rvooc. me declaration on Our Entire Stock of Men's, Women's and Children's Sacrificed For Cash A P re-Holiday Money Saving KEWPIE DOLLS, lc Monday December 12th, to the first 50 customers making a purchase of $3.00 or over in anv de ' partment wdl have the privilege of bay a beautiful Kewpie Doll for the small sum of i ar.tl ' th agreements relative i to China's i;is ':M neutrality ami future tr-i lectins her were innuvlt-u la tne resolutions spread k-rrn$tityi o:i the records. Although th? V s'ii ryj F etes : o a j occupy.! the attention ofl hj el- legates until afternoon. ane ami Chinese siM the ) Jap- m re- j ported considerable pr'-tf res "" j Shan tun negotiations. ?Nx" ! will resume H leobera(on'ii and j it i poisble another pk-Jiary ?es ' sion will b. held early nf xt we- it,, record the ngrement! onf na ! al ratio. J j Seeiu is Impreie j Th? honr devoted by th? eor.- ifrence to the fctr powr tremy i constituted a memorably chapter j in thp history of diplomacy A - sembled about the b'c freeh t--ble in Continental hall.i f!nl-:"il t'y V.i -t ad isors and iH-alinc- packed with the noublejjof pi any nations, the r.Ienipoteiitihriek ex pressed their realizatioit of th: import of the new international alignment ' SenaioV Lodge's rf,!rjss j was delivered with n ern!lKi:t which kept delegates and sixfthior. & spectator- extra-terrStorlalitr hanging on bis every wcd. Rene, BritiFi S?)okesnun Kvplainfi Yiviani. war mini'ster of Fnnr. j A British spokesman said that voicing the devotion of Ihiw gov-; although the Japanese group was ernmr-nt- to peace and cotieord. j to be rernrded as within the pro ros" to passages so eic.injentj that :; visions of the treaty, those be aUhouph he spoke Frencli the haul i UaisihiT to Ti e Netherlands w?re was swept repeatedly by ippt?itt?, Jajtan is (Jatific.l Tn thf clear stl? so!str0ng1y elciract-ristie' or itritlshi oratory. A. J. Ha'fotir related wjn (ire:t Britain was readv to lay tisidp her :egianee with Japan to -accept - plate in a broader circle f! j friendly nations, and PiSime To kugawa. speaking fori Jupe.n. ; unynd i:t a few senteinC' the ' gratification of bis cojuntfT at the turn of affairs. , j Applause frorn 4,i locates greet ed Si !i:(tor LikIc's d' l inf.it kin Of le1 new. tr':i;y as an agreement : based on L-ood faith". "Willi no : military or naval sanotioji.' jr.rk inrr in th" bar l-grnmul. Uep:ht.4d . ly he was a!piaudt-d as jhi- wt :it on to d'-clare thai a no 4- -Jay f international understandjing : bad J-"!:ide "this great ( v !(" i -oon ( " possiiiio and o ajex-al t J ; lio nie-i ; nnd women or tha nationj; to: hoi;) us sustain it in spiral prid in ! truth." When he flnisj-.r-d; ;ho hand-clappinv continued for more than a minute. j . ; French Word Pled4d ; ! M. Viviani recounted ;the snf- lfr.j-jr.o-y ,.f h-j ntx.nlo in -.to ' (o Pmpna!jz'., th- rat ona flevo ! I n ! VJ ratl0, ' tn ' ,np ruments of penc. ! France, he added, would ibe ip.k!v always to keen her wordj r.nd al though she knew the jvnre of conflict would not hesitate to ! "p-'al with bloody nny agreement ! in'o which rhe entered. Turning to the Anglo-jatpaneso r. Ilia nee. .Mr. Balfour (declared j flreat Britain was well fwiite of I the suspicion in America; because i iic iu-i" -i arieiii euieni nao been, continued after cajuseS for it had disappeared iE thd collapse of Germany and Russia. ; But tha association of 20 years, i lie con tinued, were easily broSen;r and that break was com pensaltdd -only by the merging of the lu)-rela- t onshin Into n hrJ import GREAT! SACRIFICE I . - CONTINUES Consideration RAI One lot of and Slippers styles S10.00 j THIS IS A U I im'f SWIOSMDAY 1 ! i i ; lWNorthffimmercial Street, '"that would. Wing .samiaiiiou to every part of the empire. "ChisA Xot KuthasLtstic All Japan. Triace Tokugawa said. "wNmid likewise rejoice over the rew r.rrnrgr nir'Tit, allt'ongh. h- aiiii'.'-..!. ":hc Japanese recipro cated the British expressions of apj'i '-. intion over results of the .:! nlli.uiC'-'. Hoprtetitativos of otlur :iatii: confined thcniselvej to simple declarations of approval exr-ept in tho caso of China. Min-isn-r S?.e add-'ng that it was to b? supposed the treaty wouM bs "suptdeiTiented by a further con vention to which all the powers, iru-!i.i;l:ns Chir.a. will be parties." In outlining the scope of the f .v.i r-power acrement, the speak ers emphasized that it is to ap ply cnJy to the Pacific islands and in no war to China or any other part of the Asiatic mainland. In the view of some American dele-t-at .s it appls not only tcy Ha waii, which American naval au thorities always have regarded as , 1 lc 'u"niu" because it is a vortex of the Pa- ; cific "defensive triangle." but "lSO to all of the islands which ! nmko P the- Japanese empire. not to be considered as coming under the agreement, because the ETOvernment was nut a party to it. In 'he saiiie way, this! spokesman said the minor islands under Ch'nep stivereignty lay tbe treaty stipulations, outside Italian Press Apnro-e lit'Mi; Deo. to. Announco ti.eiit of the quadruple agreement at Wahinjjon has been received with ureal satisfaction by the' Italian ptess. The Tri'uuiio says: "Amriea4 sk-ii.il sucffss in the agreement r -present:.! the guarantee that no ti.itum will be ;:ble to attempt any war like action without the. pre ious cons nt of all four big na tions. The l i.ited States has won a noteworthy advantage. " Japanoto rVtinment lfeanl , WASHLVOTON. Dec. 10. (Bjr the Ah.';ciat--d Press.) Linking of the Japanese empire in agree ment 'With the Cnited States, (Jreat Britain and France appears to have caused satisfaction amortg Japanes? here. Many spoesmefn referred feelingly to the new era which opens for Japan in her re lations with the United States, deeming it one of th? most epochs making developments in' Japanese. history. Admiral Biron Kato said: "I have feelin-gs of deep satis faction over the arranging of this treaty." It is believed among Japanese here that the conclusion of the treafy will he received every where in Japan with content. Scientist, ..glancing Joward the ?ky Meteorological oteorvafions, I infer from those aggreeations of cumulus, betoken precipitation! . "Does von mean hosa it'm m inc to rain?" Farm and Home. Event- Worth Your Serious RS Women's Pumps in a variety of and heels. Values to SPECIAL BEAUTIFUL DOLL 1 fn 9 nufnria m CM IIS BRIBED. CUillVI More Sensational Testimony Is Uncovered in Stiilman Divorce Case POl'GHKKKPSIE, -N. Y Dec. 10. (Uy the Associated Press.) Accusations that two Canadi ans had been bribed to testify against Mrs. Anne U. Stiilman, and that agents for James A. Stiilman attempted to corrupt II others into giving false testimony opened a fresh counter attack to day on the banker in his divorce suit. The charges were made m open court beforo Supreme Court Justice Morschauser by J. F. Brennan, chief o Mrs, Stilhnan's counsel, and John K. "alack, guar dian ad litem for her . three-year-old son, Guy, whose, legitimacy the banker impugned. Mr. Bren i an presented an affidavit signed by himself outlining the allega tions and explaining" that they,' would be borne out by the testi mony of witnesses to be "called at Montreal, beginning January 11. The testimony in connection with which the charges wcro made was that Mra. Stiilman vlo- ; lated her marriage vow In her conduct with red BeatiTais, las , diau guide accused by the banker of being tho father ot Guy. Mr. Brennan'3 affidiTit named, several witnesses, who he sakl would be called to testify that ag ents of Mr. . Stiilman attempted to bribe them in 1920 about tho time the linker Instituted th di vorce suit. ; -.. i , t; : The affidavit 'ifhtned Joseph and Ferdinand Page, both of Latuque, Quebec aa ,tbj) two wJiq, were bribed ,;T)eforQj: testifying . a jainst rMrs. StilUaan, MrJ-tBrenoan told the banker's lawyar. Quterjbrldga Horsey, that agents for Mf. Still".- man who sought-to-corrupt wit neases Were J. irlbert- ;LaFon-5 Itaine and Francois ta . Jole, and added that there' were others - -' who were guilty. -' Eleven witnesses nameu in too affidavit would. Mf. Ilrennan ? stated, swear ;thatgenls for Mr.- Stiilman v 5otgbt,;"to - bribe thect "with considerable sufns of money It they would falsely swear ther ;i witnessed .tnrseondot by Heauvals t and Mrs. -Stiilman." ' "-4vn The affidavit renewed charges that Mr. Stiilman was guilty, of misconduct.' With . thrt'e womenl ; Florence H. Leeds, and two iden tified , ouiy- .iw- ."-UeleB" - and "Clara." Son Father, what is the board of education?. t Father When I went to school It was a pine shingle. Chicago Tribune. - , , . v What has become of the ofd-V fashioned-man who used to tain about the fellow who wag abl te "carry water on both ehoulderp?'' Fine 'Footwear i WhifeThey Last ?' U 1.- 1 f - - I . 9 i '7 ... : - j t .