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SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1922
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DISCUSSION OR
4-POWEH PACT
IS STORMY ONE
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Reed of Missouri; Calls
, Agreement Farce After
Listening to Explanation
by Senator Lodge.
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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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 "