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I CTRCTJIOXIOW Avtf tor-February -ma Sander nlr , , ,....5758 Tha Stateamaa recelrta the teasel i wira report of the 1 Aasociatel Press, tha greatest and moat re liable press association la tie , world. .: : , ' Daily And 8ady -8381 Avrf for six Mitki aimg Jaaur? : IV 1923 ' m. Sunday ob !y 5506 Daily i aad SuUy 6108 BEVENTY-FIBST YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1922 PRICE: TTVE CENTS WW MY DISCUSSION OR 4-POWEH PACT IS STORMY ONE vr - - : Reed of Missouri; Calls , Agreement Farce After Listening to Explanation by Senator Lodge. - u MASSACHUSETTS MAN PUT-THROUGH GRILL Presidenisends Information L that Lansing-lshii Agree ment is Obviated WASHINGTON. March 8. Friends and opponents of the four power treaty in the senate met In their general skirmish today at a four-hour j stormy session which touched on virtually every dis . puted question of the arms con ference program. ; . M , Taking the initiative - tor - the administration, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republican leader, and a member of the Am erican arms conference delegation, told the senate in a carefully pre - pared address that the four-powpr ' pact had Its "main purpose In ab ' rogation of , the Anglo-Japanese alliance and' that if ratification was defeated it meant "failure of - the conference.1 - r Senator Reed, democrat,' Mia- aourt, " replied ' that' ! either the treaty contemplated ' more t than . the Republican leader had admit- ed or else it was a "farce and : a piece of international bunk." '' ! If the international policies of Great Britain and Japan were . sue)! as to make continuance of the Anglo-Japanese alliance a real 'menace to, the - United StaOes the promise to i "consul t" In future controversies would be worth the paper It was written on. v General Support Pledged - j , ! Supports of the treaty waa ex pressed by Senator Fletcher, Dem ocrat, Florida, while Senator Rob inson', Democrat, Arkansas; Wat , son. Democrat. Georgia; Borah, Republican. Idaho and France. Republican, Maryland Joined with Senator Reed in attacking it. The debate eventually involved dlscus- treaties and resulted In several spirited clashes between tb elad . ers on opposing sides.!' One of the . many - subjects to which Senator Reed , cross-questioned Mr., Lodge was the broad difference of view "between Presi dent Harding and the American delegation, as to application of the four-power pact to the home land 'Of Japan.",- '":'' ' "Understanding" Denied " . . The Republican leader, insisted that there had been ho "under standing' among the delegates for ' Inclusion of. the home land within . the (treaty's scope, and that the supplemental treaty on that sub ject had been signed because Ja pan had asked for a change in the original agreement. .While the debate was In prog ress. President Harding replied to tion aDout me siacus oi iob ju' (Continued on page S) Gertrude Keber of V is First Women Mar ; ' The first woman to be drawn for service! for the March term of the circuit court was Gertrude Ke ber. housewife of West Mt. Angel. ' The second woman to be drawn was Cora M. Kay Of Salem. Mrs.' Kay also ! had' the distinction of being the lrst 'woman ever, drawn in 1 Marion county to serve on a Jury under; the new law providing for women jurors. This was the January term of the Marlon coun ty circuit; court, but sho waa'not , called to serve. - ' , Other Women Called Other women living in Salem , who wlU be called upon to serve during the March term ; of the ' Marion county , circuit court are as follows: ' " ' i. Elizabeth Lord, Euphemla C. Race. Cecelia Mi Olmstead, AIM 8. .Fishery i Fannie Bishop; Nancy E. Hill, Julia ' E. Listonand Mae B. Lauterman. - Women i living In other parts of the county who will be called upon to serve the county daring the Marc, term are: Mattie Eldrldge. .Champoegl Mary E. J. Coleman. EastUub lard: Emma Cbner, East Mt. An ccl; Clara U. Morris, Turner. Corf '--"nt Namd WITTICISM VIRELESS FILLS AND FUNERAL OF NOTED ACTOR DRAWS CROWD Bert Williams, Famous Negro Comedian, Honored by Ma sons in New York City NEW YORK, March 8. A throng which filled the Masonic temple of St. Ceslle lodge and overflowed into the street, today attended the funeral services, lor Egbert Austin. (Bert) Williams, famous American negro comedian, who died here last Saturday. Scores of his former associate, officers of the lodge and promi nent members 'Jot, Williams own race, who had come from southern and western states, accompanied the body to Woodlawn cemetery, ; This was the first time that a negro had been buried with the Masonic ritual In this state, ac cording to ' officers of the order9. Williams was a member of Wav erly lodge No. 697 of Scotland, and it was the cabled request of the grand lodge of Scotland that the services were held at St. Ce clle's, known as the theatrical lodge of .the cltyl ; . : 1 Williams Masonic sheepskin apron, received from the lodge in Scotland, was placed in the coffin. An orchestra from the Broadway Musical show, played the funeral march. Soloists from . some ot New York's most exclusive churches' chanted the Lord's prayer. . , : Among the prominent negroes present were Charles W. Ander son; supervisory agent of the de partment, of agriculture, ana Henry T. Burleigh, baritone at St rionrnM ProtAStAtit KolscODal church, whom the late J. Pierpont Morgan designated to sing his favorite hymn at his funeraL BALL TO SPOKANE, Wash., March 8 Spokane may be chosen by the board of education of the Methodist Episcopal church as a location for the Kimball School of Theoloey. now locat ed at Salem, Or., where it is operated in connection witn Willamette university: r.ccord- ing to Dr. John L- Seaton of New York City, who is in Spo kane for a conference or north west Methodist leaders here tomorrow. The conference will consid er the new location of the school and the type of work it (Continued on page ) Mount Called to Serve nh List Announced summons to appear, and serve on the March Jury aro; irrana res ile, SUyton; George Edwards, East Salem; E. D. Buchanan, Sa lem Heights; Le Roy Hewitt, Sa lem; John Bastianson, Engle wood; R. W. Crai. Salem; E. L. Lutgen. ' Scotts MUlsr Jasper Phillips, Silver Falls;: Henry Klrsch, West Mt. ABgei: rrtnee. Fisher. Chemawa;- A. ? Dane, Sa lem; J. W. Bellamy, Englewood. Henry Von Behren, Salem; Mar Ion S.' Allen. Jefferson; Homer W. Smith, Turner; Edward Rostein, Salem; Milton p. Kesler, East Hubbard. j - .. The grand Jury will meet Wed nesday,' March 15, and although the Jury has been -? drawn tor March , 20, the sheriff . will notify Jurymen and ' Jurywomen not J.o respond until Monday. March 27. ; Docket Not Ready Seventeen . men and 14 women have been called on the March term. No case has been set and it is not as yet known which eae m k. r.m tn tiA tfrfit hearinr. ' nenorti v from ' - surrounding towns are that Women have re sponded 'generously to the can oi duty given them by tbe last legts- BE REMOVED FROM SALEM ARE SCATTERED BY OPERATOR AS VESSEL SIMS I NEW YORK- Mar. 8. The erator, who laughed at death into the ether as his ship, the wallowed and slowly sank during a mid-Atlantic hurricane last Thursday was recorded on steamer Estonia arriving here tach detail of the ship's Dhsrht. each call for aid. was sup plemented by the jesting comment of the radio man. whose identity is still unknown. He lark in port instead of the bottom of the sea. His last mes sage, a disjoined one, was a series of witticisms with death as the butt of the joke. The Estonia, herself hard hit In the 110 mile gale, made a valiant but unsuccessful effort to reaci the Grontoft which first sent out calls for aid at 10 o'clock last Thursday morning, reporting her position as about 700 miles east of Cape Race. The Estonia at that time was 48. miles west of the disabled; Norwegian steamer and Bteaming In an opposite direc tion. Captain Hans Jorgensoo or dtired his ship about and she steamed slowly toward th-i Gron toft, - - . Irony in Message Meanwhile Radio , Operator Hansen engaged the operator of the Grontoft In conversation. The latter son t out first the following stereotyped ircny of the soasr "God pity the poor sailors on a night like this." Then followed a series of "ha ha." "And say he continued, "the old man thinks this calm will be over by nlg.it fall. We sure need some breeze." An hour later an urgent call for aid was sent out by the Grontoft and her operator Jested again. Looks Like PicnOo ,-.WeU, the steward' is making sandwiches for the lifeboats. Looks like we were going on a picnic"- CITY TO VOTE $25,000 BONDS FOR SEWER EXTENSION , Salem voters will in May pass upon a special measure to provide money by bond issue for needed sewer construction to the value of $25,000, according to action taken at a special session of the council last night. An effort to keep within the six per cent limitation, the 1922 budget was pared in every item, among these being the sewer construction program, which,' was cut to $10,000. Sew ere now approved by the council have already covered this item, despite the fact that the work is being done under mu nicipal direction, eliminating contractors profits- In a survey of the situation last night- Mayor George Hal vorsen and members of the council found that nearly a score of petitions for sewers in various portions of the city unless Salem taxpayers will aprove about $25,000. " Members of the council point out that even 'with a $35, 000 sewer building fund at hand this will be far less than similar items in past years- The ordinance committee pare an ordinance calling for submission of this sewer con struction item at the special election to be held May 19, 1922. The city purchasing agent advertise for bids for sewer ers to be constructed in the near future. Much impetus has been given to this work in an for Salem laborers who are unemployed at tne present time. An anniversary greeting from the Rotary club to the city through Mayor Halvorsen was read as follows: "Rotarians in 23 nations of the world are celebrating today the 17th anniversary ot the founding of our organization. We are en Joying our birthday party and that is the reason we are revers ing the conventional orler , of CITY OFFERS 5 The Salem city council last night authorized a reward f JffOO for the arrest and conviction of the pervert who Sunday morning criminally- assaulted : two ? gins, ages S and 9 years, as they were on their way to Sunday school. This brings a reward total of $900, four one-hundred dollar; re wards having teen oHered during the past two days by local con cerns and individuals, 4:-!' f - During the past throe v days, hundreds of Tarloua leads hare been followed by city and fpunly police officials. - None k. off these FOR EH t ID-OCEAN grim humor of a wireless op and flashed striking bits of wit Norwegian steamer Grontoft, the radio log of the Danish today. talked as if he was going on a Again he sent "The old dragon has a list like a run down heel This is no weather for a fellow to be out without an umbrella." "Hold on, returned th-j Es tonia's wireless, "we'll be along side 'soon." The Grontoft did not reply until 40 mmutes later. Then: "We are singing etern first. The boats are smashed. Can't hold out any longer.. "The skipper dictated that h ought to know where did I pit my hat sorry we can't wak for you, pressing business else where "S " Poetry Qnotl The Estonia's operator quoted In-roply these lines: "What dam of lances brought thee forth, "To Jest at down with death," But there was no answer. Six hours after picking up the first call from the Grontoft. the Estonia reached her reported po sition, and though she cruised for about four hours, failed tqfind even a trace ot wreckage. " ' The Grontoft from Galvestoa, New Orleans and Norfolk, wa en route for Esbjerg. an additional expenditure of was last night instructed to pre was last night authorized to pipe, tools and supplies for sew effort to provide employment things and writing you a letter to day. 1 "Whatever achievement marks the history of the past 17 years Is dun entirely to, and its ultimate (Continued on page t) 00 REWARD T, TOILS cording to statements made yes terday, by Acting Chief of Police W. Wv Birtchs-t and Sheriff Oscar Bower. " Suspects by the score have been questioned by the various peace officers interested in the', work, but in all cases the individuals questioned - were able to provide accounts of their whereabouts on Sunday morning and were re leased. . -. ;v- v": Acting Chief Blrtchett said last night that no word had been re ceived from Oregon City regarding ON 00 ORGANIC Lf FOR IRELAND IS FINISHED Free State Constitution Is Without Effect Until it Has Been Adopted by Provis ional Governments TREATY FOLLOWED BY NEW DOCUMENT When Text is Submitted to People British Changes Will be Fought DUBLIN, March 8. (By The Associated Press) The Irish Free State constitution which has occupied the time of the drafting committee for the past month, has been completed but has not yet been considered by the provi sional government and will not have force until the provisional government has approved It. It has been conjectured that the recent decision of the Ard Fheis, that the constitution must be sub mitted to a vote of the people would oblige the provisional gov ernment to adopt a more advanced document than it would have done if the Anglo-Irish treaty had first been indorsed by the country and the drafting of the constitution left to the assembly. Procedure Not Changed There is ground for stating. however, that the Ard Fheis de cision made no change in the pro cedure of the drafting committee. The constitution must follow the treaty closely because it has to be passed by the British parlia ment and Arthur Griffith and his colleagues are under the pledge that once they have submitted the text to the Irish people, they will resist every attempt at alteration by the British. Therefore it is considered necessary to make the document water tight from the start. Ulster Has Option It is understood that the con stitution provides that the free state parliament shall have two chambers and that the franchise for the house of representatives shall be on a wide basis. The constitution proceeds upon the principle that Ireland is a unit but provides that Ulster may con tract out If she so desires. Until the provisional government, how ever, has examined and recast the committee's draft, nothing can be regarded as absolutely definite. Third Reading Parsed LONDON. Mar. 8. The Irish free state bill passed its third reading in the house of commons today by a vote of 295 to 52. The report stage was complet ed without any amendment, the only interesting point being the size of the Irish army. Winston Churchill, secretary for the col onies, explained that the treaty allowed of considerable latitude in this matter, but the army would probably be between 20,000 and 30,000 men, and if Ulster con tracted out, the quota of the free state would be reduced propor tionately. Final Attack Made On the motion for the third reading, the "die hard" in the person of Ronald McNeill, made a final attack by moving rejection 6f the bill. Mr. McNeill's speech followed the usual lines of the Ulsterite attacks. He argued that the barrier life of the country was proceeding normally. He regret ted that it had not been possible to submit the treaty to Ulster be fore it was signed but he was cer tain that if the treaty had not been settled on the night it was, it would never have been settled at alL , He did not desire to dwell excessively on the risk of estab lishing a republic, but invited the house to measure the enormous power, wealth and strength of the British empire, as compared with the resources of Ireland. Hospital Attendant is Adjudged Not Guilty HOOD : RIVER, Ore., March 8. The 1nrv which tried Charles Burnett, charged with involun tary manslaughter, -returned a verdict today of not guiltj of charges that his rough handling ot Louis Topicn, an insane man natlant hcinr escorted from Port land to Pendleton caused the tat ter's death aboard an O. W. R. it N. train last November. , THE WEATHER Thursday fair except showers northwest portion, fresh souther- CONVENTION HERE SATURDAY RECALLS PRE-PRIMARY DAYS The first county convention of a semi-political character held in Salem for many years will be pulled off at the armory Saturday, March 11, beginning at 10:30 a. m.f when the Tax Reduction clubs assemble to choose nine delegates and alter nates to the state Tax Reduction club convention to be held at Portland, March 30. V K While not a political party or drawing any party lines in its composition, the convention will choose delegates, and name committees very much like an old-fashioned party, con clave. County Chairman Fisher and County Secretary Endi- cott will be m the chairs the der and the regulation committees on credentials, order of business, platform and permanent organiation will be ap pointed according to the ancient customs. Delegations will be present from 'clubs having membership running in some cases into the hundreds, such as Salem, Silver ton Woodburn, Turner, Mt. An gel, Scotts Mills, and other pre cincts where clubs have been or ganized. There will speeches for tax reduction in state and local affairs, and probably some sharp tilts between the more radical tax reducers and those who advocate going, a little slower, but all aim ing at marked cuts in the burd ens complained of. The state organization was formed at McMinnville some months ago and has been actively organizing county after county and will keep It up, the leaders say, until the state convention meets at Portland, - when they HEWLETT mm New Commander for Com pany F of Salem to Be Elected Next Monday Because of his change of resi dence from the military district. Captain Leroy Hewlett of this city has resigned as commander of F company, Salem's unit of the Ore gon federalized guard. This was announced yesterday from the office of Col. George A. White, adjutant general of Ore gon. Captain HewBett's resigna tion, although submitted some time ago, was not accepted until yesterday, when an order of ac ceptance was signed by Colonel White, It was stated. Captain Hewitt has been in command of company F for over four years. During this time the organization has been changed from old company M, of the Ore guard to form one of Oregon's newly federalized units. The com pany's pnesent membership is 70. All members of the company will receive a special order for at tendance at the armory, Monday. March 13, when a new commander will be nominated. The candidate chosen from the company mem bers must pass an examination be fore a military board which will make its recommendations to the war department. ROAD BOUGHT rr.FVELAND. March 8. The Van Swearlngen company has ac quired control of the Toledo, St. Tinia an A Western (Clover Leaf) railroad, O. P. VanSweringen, vice president, announced late today. The VanSweringens have been prominently identified with the fi nancial administration of the Nic- lcel Plate railroad. TO QUIT ARMY WASHINGTON, March S. Ma jor General Peter C. Harris, ad jutant general of the army since KAntomber 1. 1918. nlans to leave the active service about April 1. it was learned today. The gen eral, a brother of Senator Harris. og Georgia, expects to taken an extended leave of absence until September 1. when he will go on the retired lUt. LEAVES RELATIVES YAKIMA, Wash., Mar. 8 Dan iel S. Marks, 27. one of the men kiUed in the explosion at DuPont, Wash., today, leaves his parents, two Bisters and a brother in Ya kima and two brothers in Marsh field. Ore. 4 OX DEPOSIT PARIS. March 8. Tha German government today notified the al lied reparation commission that it had placed on deposit Ger many's sixth 10-day reparations payment, amounting to 31,000,- FROM convention will be called to or hope to have organizations in ev ery county in the state and a representative state gathering for the specific object of securing re ductions in levies. - Whether a non-partisan gath erlng made up of citizens regard less of party lines, can confer around a single idea remains to be seen. - In the past such fusions or citizens' movements have gone to pieces on the inherent differ ences between those taking ex treme views on some advanced line of political thought.- Anyway the first convention held since the direct primary law went into effect will be a, novelty and the leaders predict harmonious action and singleness of purpose, r See retary Endlcott says all taxpayers, whether members ot clubs or not, are welcome to attend. Bonus Commission Now - Has Portland Branch , PORTLAND. Ore., March 8. Portland now has a branch office of the state bonus commission where ex-service men may obtain authentic advice and assistance la filling out applications for bonus benefits.' The office was opened today. Lieutenant A. A. Hall is in charge. Six hundred claims for cash bo nus were approved - by the eom mislon in Salem yesterday, accord ing to Captain H. C. Brumbbaugh, secretary. The commission also made preliminary examination ot 75 loan applications for which Complete reportsoLappralsal have been received. Three Believed Dead By Fire in Cheboygan CHEBOYGAN, Mich.. March. 8. One man is dead, two boys, are believed to have been killed and three blocks of the business dis trict are in ruins as the result of a fire which swept Cheboygan to day. The loss is estimated at from $500,000 to $1,000,000. ... The fire is believed to have been started by a cigarette carelessly thrown into a waste basket. The two boys missing are believed to be buried under the debris. The value qf the many wonder ful side trips around Salem should be utilized by the people of Salem and those interested in attracting people to this community, accord ing to the generally expressed opinion at the open forum meet ing of the Commercial club last night. For Instance, the Silver Falls district is ono of the attractive scenic places of the entire wert, with its four great falls within short distance of each other and UNITED STATES TO ENTER WASHINGTON. March 8 (By The Associated PressThe Amer ican government , today declined the invitation to . participate la the international economic and fi nancial confernce -to be held at Genoa next month, on the ground that the conference is not primar ily an economic one,. "but is rath er a conference of , a political character in which the , govern ment of the United States could not helpfully participate." The rrf-'.-l ti entr the con- SCENIC SIGNBOARDS LIKELY ' TO ADVERTISE COfaii arBMSMHaMrasswasssaasBisis FARE OVER WITHOUT Hfii. Representative Havyley Sr, Effective Date of f.!ea::. May Be Set for October as Compromise BOTH SIDES PREDICT PASSAGE IN H0U Comment Reported frc; White House Not Believ ed to Presage Veto WASHINGTON. March 8. While the right against the cor. promise soldiers' bonus bill cc ued today unabated, house m?r berg on both side of the Quest: c predicted privately that the me sure would be passed by tl house. . .-- " Although a two-thirds vc would be required to put the t: through under such sr proceed a r Republican leaders were disci; c ing the question of calling up t' measure under a suspension r the rules. This would preclu.' the possibility of amendment ar ordinarily would limit debate t 20 minutes on each side. , To Bound Out Majority The majority membership w! be sounded out on this prcr" tlon but a decision probably . be withheld until after the rem here late this week of Chair: Fordney ot the ways and mca: committee who will have char; ot the bill on the floor. The next rules suspension d in the house 'will , be Mona. March . 20. ! Leaders said the sr my appropriation bill would t taken up next Tuesday ahead the bonus bill, and even lf tl latter measure were not called v under a suspension of the) rulr It probably would not be cons!: ered before the week ; beglnnln March 20. ' Harding's Attitude Discussed . There was some discussion dur ing the day a to President Hard lng's attitude with regard to tfc compromise bill. Representativ Mondell, of Wyoming, the major ity leader,' said he did not thin', the statement made at the Whit House yesterday, that Mr. Hard Ing occupied the same positloi that he did when he suggested sales tax or postponement of th legislation was to be taken t mean that the executive was pre pared to veto the measure. " Mr. Hawler Explains Representative Hawley of Ore gon, a member of the ways ant means committee, said the preni dent had suggested a 90-day da lay In the enactment ot the legis lation as an alternative for th sales tax and that in the Judgment of-the committee this suggeetior had been met by making Octobe; 1, 1922. the etfectlre date of th' bilk. - .;-. i- - a total of 11 falls ia the district. As a result ot the discussion, r special committee will be appoint ed by J. C "Perry, president or the club, to outline the best road to the falls and return by way, of Silverton. ' ' Contributions Pledged . The placing of large road sign 10 br 50 feet at various points approaching Salem, was also sug gested as a means of attracting tourists to the city and having (Continued on page ) DE GENOA sessio;: from Secretary Hughe to Ambas sador Riccf of Italy, who Lad pre sented the invitation on behalf, of bi government which lu tinn was acting for the allied ambas sadors. Ambassador Rlcct imme diately coumunicated the text c: the note to Lis government... ' 'ote In Explanatory The noto stated that while (' American people were desirous suitably assisting In tLo rrcov-: of "the economic life rf J the Unit r J r-' c "