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Ik ipiii CXXCOXATXOV i Aranc for ftkmqr 192Z- . Sunday alr ; S75S f DaUy ui 8asdar , 8S8I ' avmtt for tlx aonUii tadiag Jastsry t 1923 &o4y ealjr ; Daily aaa Sunday . 8100 Tha Statesman recarres the leased wir report of ti : Atsocixtcl Press, tha greatest and nod re Uabla pirn woclttloi tA world. 4 SEV ENTY-FIEST YEAB j SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1922 . i PRICk: FIVE CENTS HJSB ; Difference of Opinion Devel- ' ops Among Leaders As to Manner of Calling up Re lief Measure.. DECISION AWAITS V:' SPEAKER GILLETTE Suspension of Rules is Ap parently Favored Man ner! of Procedure WASHINGTON, March 15. There developed today a differ cnce of opinion among Republican leaders, in the house aa to the method of calling up the soldiers' bonus bill nn the floor. One group suit iavorea consideration next Monday under a suspension of the , rule, which would cut off all . amendments,, while another held , the. opinion that delay In action would be preferable. On all sides It was stated thai a decision would await th return here Saturday of Speaker Glllett wba la In Florida with President Harding. Hale Maj Be Suspended Meantime there r was specular tlon among house members as to, whether the speaker would enter tain a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill. H' Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee," disclosed that b bad-been -informed by "Mr. Gillett gefora the speaker lett Washington that he had better not depend entirely upon a suspension of rules as the procedure for get ting the bill before the house. Since he haa been in Florida the speaker, has Indicated 1 that he might not entertain' a motion for this purpose, because of the im portance" of the bonus measure. i ' Majority Wishes ; Sensed Representative Mondell," Repub lican, ' Wyoming, the , Republican leader, said today, it i would , be, "rather unusual" for the speaker to refuse to entertajn such a mo tion If a majority of the house de- - aired consideration of the, bill, un dur such a plan. He added that it was his Judgment that a majority did so desire; , ' Representative Garner, Texas, the ranking Democrat on ther ways and mean's .. committer, declared -, that it Speaker Glllett were "per sistent against the passage of the bill', he has the power In his of- - flee to prevent its consideration." The power to refuse reclgnl tion on Monday to suspend the rules and pass the bill," Mr. Gar- . uer said "exists on Tuesday to re fuse recognition of the rule com mute to consider a special rule authorizing its consideration. Corridor Talk Heard "IfSpeaker Glllett objects to the consideration of the measure on suspension day because it can not be amended, to be consistent ; he would have to decline recognl- .. tlon to consider a. rule to cut off the right of any member to offer amendment.1 In the discussion today In house cloak-rooms and corridors some of those advocating consideration of the bill under a suspension of the . rules advanced the argument that , to take It up under a special rule might' result In complications. ' They said there was the , possibil ity of a motion to recommit the instructions to the committee to reinsert the cash; bonus feature ; and provide for an excess profits tax to finance it. Some contended that such a motion probably would prevail.' -.' - Conference Advocabcd . Those counselling delay beyond next Monday think that before the house acts, there should be an In formal conference by house, lead era with President Harding, par ticularly in view 'of the action of the ways and means committee in voting to report out the bill with in 10 minutes after Secretary Mel Ion and Comptroller of the Cur rency Crisslnger had, appeared by Invitation and had oppesed ths bank loan section of the adjusted service .certificate option.' . V . 'Their Idea is that after this conference the house Republicans could have- a . party conference at ' which there cond be an agree ment to reject all amendments ex- (Continued on page 5) UNPU1SHED IN CHICAGO; FOLK IN CONSTANT FEAR CHICAGO, March 15. Thousands of persons in Chicago live in terror and pay tribute to keep their homes from be ing robbed, Robert Crowe, state's attorney declared tonight In an address before a citizens' committee called to consider law-enforcement measures. "If a man in this town wants to erect a home he must add a certain percentage to the cost for a band of criminals who levy tribute on all building operations," Mr. Crowe declared. "The men who run Chicago criminal affairs have struck terror into the very hearts of our citizens. Murder can be committed here in the 'loop' with fifty witnesses looking on and the law is powerless to bring the slayer to justice." He declared that the only Ifc conscience. "If we don't, we will have no law and you vigilance committees," he said FRUIT HELD ON EWl Fifty earnest fruitgrowers turned out Wednesday in the rain and mud, to attend the fruit meet ing held at the Ewing Brothers farm on Wallace road. ' The ' meeting was held under the auspices of the Polk County Farm bureau, and was brought ap by Paul Carpenter, county agent. It covered almost the whole field of preparing the soil for fruit cul ture, soil fertility, insects injury ious to all fruit crops! and the diseases and spray treatment for them. - Lovett Tlk on Pcrta Prof A. I Lovett of -Oregon Agricultural college was the lead er in the discussion of Insect pests and how to fight them. . Prot. O. L. Long, also' of the. O. A. C, talked on soil fertility and gener al orchard management. Prof. C. I. Lewis, of the Oregon Growers, gave an interesting ad dress on his recent ' 12,000-mile tour of the country. He discuss ed especially the chances for Ore gon fruits .in the national mar Official Announcement of Election Made by Adjut ant General White Paul R. Hendricks yesterday re ceived official notification from the adjutant general's office of his election as captain of company F, of Salem. , Although the election was held Monday night, official announce ments could not be made until staff officers supervising the elec tion could report to Colonel George A. White, adjutant gener al. Major Henry O. Miller and Captain Charles Gjedsted, of the adjutant's office, were present at the election in which 51 members of the company selected Captain Hendricks as commander of the organization. Captain Hendricks served throughout the war period as a member of M company and other overseas units, being in France for over 24 months'. He re-entered the Oregon ' national guard about a year ago. accepting a commission as second lieutenant in com pany P. Company F will undergo its annual inspection at the armory tonight when all members of the organization will be mastered and equipments . will be passed upon by inspecting officers of the west era department. . : Venue Change Asked by Governor Len Small sprinofield; ill. March 15. Asserting that Judge B. S.. Smith of the Sangamon county cuort Is, prejudiced against him. Gov ernor Len . Small today ftlejji a petition for a change of venue of the suit , for accounting filed against , by by Attorney . General Brundage, calling upon, the gov ernor for an accounting of . his record as state .treasurer from 1917 to Ml. r ncKsra CDMPtl LEADER remedy was to awaken the pubj we shall get to the point where ; will be meeting to organize in conclusion. t ; kets. Oregon fruits have made an enviable impression- every where by their excellence, and the Willamette valley needs more ra ther than less fruit of the stand ard kinds, to hold the markets with enough good goods to meet all demands. Sprayer Demonstrated Late in the afternoon a demon stration of the efficiency of the high-power sprayer as compared with the older, low-pressure na-j chine, was given on the orchard near at hand. The high-power sprayer has proved to be more efficient in Its service, as well as economical in time when time counts most during the busy sea son. Most of the attendants brought their lunches, but coffee was nerved t'o all, and sandwiches for thosa not supplied. The meeting was considered ' a cvonspicuous success by those who attended. A series of poultry meetings will be held today., under the Polk County bureau auspices. MS STATE JOB Police Officer Who Resigned Goes With Public Ser vice Commission Miller Hayden, who recently resigned from the Salem police department, where he was employ ed as a traffic officer, has accept ed' a position with the public ser vice commission in connection with administration of the new law regarding stages and for hire cars and trucks. Hayden will begin his new . du ties at once and will be assigned to field work where he will check up stage and for-hire operators who have Called to comply with the provisions of the new regula tory law and the rules of the commission. Mr. Hayden is a son of the late Ben Hayaden, pioneer Salem resi dent, and is a member of theOre gon bar and of the American le gion. College Students Hurt In Laboratory Explosion CRVALLIS. Or.. March 15. Two students at Oregon 'Agri cultural college sustained cuts about their faces and heads from flying glass when an explosion occurred in the chemical labora tory during the progress of an experiment today. R. G. Fulton of Bend and Kenneth B. Holllngs- worth of McMinnville were the two most fatally injured. Sev eral other students sustained slighter hurts. Fire, started by the explosion was Quickly extin guished with only nominal dam age to the laboratory. WOMAN CONSTABLE 1 RONTON, Minn.. March 15. MUss Anna Ilimrod. editor of the I ronton News, was elected con stable at the election held yes terday. She is the first woman in Minnesota to be elected con stable - - - NSTITUTE EARN! MILLER H S IS E y Investigation of Worst Fire in Chicago Since 1871 Is Begun by Civil and Insur ance Officials. THREATENING LETTERS RECEIVED BY SCHIFF Modern Skyscrapers Not Free from Menace of Flames, is Observation 6HICAGO March 15. Inves tigation of the cause of the fire which destroyed a solid block of thickly tenanted office buildings, caused a loss of more than S5, 000,000, resulted in the death of one man and made 20,000 work ers idle, was begun tonight by state, city and insurance officials. The mananer in which the flames flared out in several places at the same moment, the extraor diary rapidity with which they spread until . nothing but some smouldering ruins was left of the entire block bounded by South Canal, West Van Buren and South Clinton streets and West Jackson boulevard, caused Shirley T. High, fire attorney, to announce "that everything pointed to incendiar ism." Records Are Destroyed The first "still alarm" was turned in at 12:50 a. m. but it was not until four hours later that th3 fire was brought under control. Just across the street from the charred landscape, ot tottering walls and twisted, smoking ruins oa which fireman expected to be working for the next three days, towered the massive skeleton of the "fire proof" Burlington build ing tonight. The walls still stood intact but its 15-stories of win dows stared like sightless eyes over the scone ol desolation. The structure housed the head quarters of the Chicago, Burling ton & Quincy railroad and all rec ords of the operating, engineer ing, legal and executive depart ments were destroyed. ObMervations Valuable Officials of the board of under writers declared that the fire, the most destructive since the city was destroyed by flames in 1871, revealed many problems which would have to be met by firemen before they could hope to cope successfully with fires in great modern skyscrapers. The effect of the flames on the Burlington building was declared to show that no skyscraper is free from fire danger and that the modern fire department is prac tically helpless against a blaze that gains great headway in the upper floors of a tall building. Water Power Inadequate v Insurance men. underwriters and firemen declared that meth ods would have to be devised to enable the fire fighters to get more water to the top of high buildings. The use. of water towers, such as are said to have proved effec tive in New York by means of which streams of water can be poured into the upper floors of a building also was advocated by the insurance men, who pointed ont that the Chicago department lacked apparatus of this charac ter. Threatening lirttrrs Received In an effort to fix repsonslbility for today's fire, a former police department employe was question ed after W. T. Schiff, vice presi dent of Schaffner & company, plant was destroyed, said that the man had written him threatening letters. The flanres were first ob- 'erv ed In the vicinity of the Schaf- fer plant. After being questioned the man was released and Mr. Schiff waa called and questioned at som length. A woman who was seated in in automobile in front of the llur tington building just before the fire started across the street, told the police, tonight of having se-sn several men running from the shadow of the buildings a few minutes before the first alarm was turned to. . , DIN IDE TWO SALEM MEN WHO ENTER CONTEST TO BECOME MAYOR I H. H. VANDEVORT . i , : ' L9 r 1 More Pretty Names Suggested as Proper ior West Salem; Total is Now 22, But There is Room Lett More pretty names for West Sa lem which under postoffice reg ulations must change its name be fore a postoffice is granted have been suggested in response to the Statesman's call to assist the peo ple of West Salem in making their selection. The homes now total 22. But there is room for more. Let 'em come. Here are the new ones that have come in since yesterday's publication: "Tulip." by Nettie C. G.-.tham of Saieta: "Lane City," by an unidentified person; "Avon ova," by J. H. Jeaniuon, 667 South Capitol street; Rego." by C. N. Ne?Jham: "(Themeketa,' by G. E McAfee, secretary of the Salem fcuvnesfc Men's league. The name ! 'i'if" is sugsest-id because of the jrojfimity to West Salem of the world-famous tu'ip farm of Dibble Franklin, and v. hic-h is declared to be "an asset to Ycst Salem and still growing." Would Honor Senator. The person suggesting "Lane City" tvould choose the name in honor of the latj Senator Hairy Lace. Mr. Jfnnison derives the name "Avor.ova" from the River Avou, famous in a literal y way by Strat-ford-on-Avon, birthplaco of Shakespeare. C. N., Needham. In suggesting 'Rego" writes: "I wish to suggest the name Rego' for West Salem. This word Leslie J. Smith and Joseph P, Smith to Publish Mt. Angel Annual In a recent election at Mount Angel college, two Salem boys. Leslie J. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. P. Smith; and Ed ward A. Lebold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lebold, were chosen by the student body as the heads of the Literary Annual staff. Mr. Smith was elected editor-in-chiet and Mr. Lebold, business mana ger. Mr. Lebold is also business manager of the Pacific Star, the college publication, and Smith is th managing editor. Both have shown themselves very capable men for the positions. Both men take an active part in all the college activities. Smith Is secretary ot the Associated student body, and is prominent in dramatic circles. Lebold was a member of the varsity football squad, and is one of the best de baters in the Mount Angel college senate. Lebold has attended Mount Angel for .six years, and Smith for five years. STRONG HOLD SURROUNDED JOHANNESBURG. Marth 15. It is officially announced that the government troops have sur rounded the striker's stronghold. Trades, Hall, from which escape is impossible. It is also announc ed that, the remainder of Fords burg is in the : hands of loyal troops. w SALEM BOYS RECEIVE 1 II m JOHN B. GIESY is derived fiorr the word Oregon, and by dropping the first and last letters you have 'Rego.' Rega' would be different, easily remem bered and easily spelled. This name waa suggested to me by the sign on Murray Wade's door to hi siudio, namely 'Oregon In behalf at his selection of Vhe;neketa" Mr. McAfee writes the Statesman the following Ut t.v: "Permit me to add oni name to those already suggested for our suliur'j at the west end of the Willamette river bridge, that of 'Chemeketa.' "This was the original nv.ie ot the vi'llage which is now Srlem, anl regret haa been expressed that the name 'Chemeketa' could not have been perpetuated and this is probably the last oppor tunity that will present itself, whereby the name can be asso ciated in an important way. with this locality. "One other advantage is that this name is not , overworked in the postal and railway guides, and will be distinctive of this lo cality." Names that have been previous ly suggested are the following: Capitola, Kingwood. Polk City, Earlsdale, Churchmere, West Park, Wallace. Fletcher, Cleao, Riverside, Melas, SpauMIng View, Riverside, RIvervlew, Willamette City, Cherry Center. Rose Center IS FOB CIRCUS CHEF George L. Werner Wanted in Connection With Kill ling of Brunen RIVERSIDE. N. J., March 15 Renewed efforts will be made to locate George Lamb Werner a circus chef, in connection with the killing of John T. Brunen. to niaht by Prosecutor Jonathan Keisey. The prosecutor said he wished to question Werner who had been employed by Erunen in the cook tent on the "Might Doris and Fer rari Shows" to clear up certain points. He directed that a pic ture of Werner known as "Dutcby the Chef" bo given out for publi cation at once. Werner was said formerly to have conducted a bakery in New York and Milwaukee. He was employed in the winter quarters of Brunen's shows at Williams town, N. J., until a week before Christmas when he was discharg ed. That wag the outstanding phase of the search for Brunen's slayer today after the publication last night of a letter Brunen had writ ten to his sisier, Mrs. Elizabeth Jaesch9 at Gary, . 111., charging that his household was "framing" to "get him," and the announce ment of Coatity Detective Ellis Parker that the showman had shown him a list ot names of per sons he believed , were planning his death. WEATHER ? Thursday rain; fresh southerly winds.. SEARCH MADE VANDEVORT MAKES CANDIDACY PUBLIC;! GIESY IS IN RACE Dr. Utter, on Eve of Making Announcement at Aspxrsx! x for City Executive, Says He T.Iay Change His F.!hd and Stay Out-City Recorder Denies He Said If? Would Not Go Baomgartner Prefers Private VLh Henry H. Vandevort alderman from the First ward, last night made announcement that he will be a candidate for mayor at the city primaries to be held May 19. Mr. Vande vort is the second candidate to issue a definite statement of his candidacy. Alderman John didacy yesterday. A square deal for all with ministration of city affairs" is alderman from the First ward lved here for 54 years. During the past four years he has served with the city council. Mr. Vandevort has achieved a reputation as an aggressive leader for progressive city gov ernment. . PATCH MADE BY JOHNS IS : STILL THERE Spot on Vault at Sheriffs Of fice Recalls Days When Justice Was Deputy . There Is a patch on the door of the vault Iq the sheriff's office In the Marion county court house. that easily excited the curiosity of any one who notices it and is interested in things that are dif ferent. , -'. Charles Johns, recently of the Oregon supreme court, now a jus tlce in the supreme court of the Philippines since his appointment by President Harding, was a dep uty sheriff in Marlon county good many years ago, after' the court house was built One day, he thought It would be well to change the combination of the vault. Too many people might know the old combination, and he'd just fool 'em if they came prowling around. It was easy to change it. It locked perfectly under the new code but when he forgot just what he had done to it, he couldn't unlock it. There were no Jimmy Valentines or other smooth safe- openers at hand and they didn't want to advertise for sandpaper- fingered gentlemen, lest they should come and stay in the coun try. They opened it with a black smith and a ten-pound sledge and chisel, and the noise could have been heard all over Salem as the town then was. The door was patched, and they haven't been forgetting any nofe. r E District Convention Attended by Delegates from Many Valley Cities The 26th district convention of Knights of Pythias lodges of this district closed in Salem yester day. The principal session of the district assembly was held Tues day night when state and dsitrict officials of the order met with county members of the Knights ot Pythias. Floyd D. Moore, D.D.O.C., of Dallas, presided Tuesday night Delegates from Aurora, Hubbard, Silverton. Independence and Dal las were present. During the as sembly various problems and plans for progress of the order formed the items under discus sion. The following named past grand chancellors were present: Wlllard L. Marks of Albany, Dr, E. F. Blackman of Silverton Frank T. Wrightman. Frank F. Brant, of Salem, and Julian A. Hurley of Dallas. District officials in attendance were: H. L. Finseth. G.C., of Dal las; William D. Hardesty. G.V.C.. of Seaside, and Walter G. Gleeson, G.K.R.S., of Portland. - During the evening five candi dates received the rank of psge. A musical program : followed . the banquet,, which was served by the women of Centralia Lodge No. 11. mi w SESSION HER B. Giesv announced his can. an open and above-board ad Mr. Vandevort's policy. Th? was born in Salem and has I hare announced my candi dacy and my slogan. This Is the only political office I have ever been interested In and my hat la In the ring until the election re sults are counted." said Mr. Van- devort, last . night. Mr. . Vande vort's antry into the : mayoralty contest presents a new problem for the city hall dopestera, as he is recognised as a factor to be reckoned with. . ,.. . . - .... ........ v... .... GJesy Active Member. ", J ohn .' 8. Giesy, alderman from the Fourth ward and a resident of Salem for SO years, la also rec ognized as a potent figure in Ea lem political affairs. Tie ts en ployed with tha Industrial Acci dent eommleaioa. He Baa served on the city council for, two years during which time he -has beta one ' ot the most active member! of the street and police commit tees. - , Mr. Giesy has. announced that he stands tor efficient conduct o( the city's business. He to an ad. vocat of a commission form A government and haa announced that he. Is In favor of abolishment of the present method ot electing the chief of police by popular vote. '"' .:''.. Would Change Police Policy. . "The chief of police should be appointed by the council rather than by the mayor, asserts Mr. Giesy. "In this manner the may or could not abuse this power." it is expected that Dr. F. L. Utter, alderman from the acond ward, will announce his Candi dacy soon. He was zpectd to do so today hut when -asked last night it such an announcement would bo made today, tr. Utter said: ' - -: "If there is truth la the report that Henry Vandevort is a candt diate. I may not be a candidate. As members ot the- council we have both stood for about the same things." , It has been generally conceded that Dr. Utter would be a strong contender for the mayoralty.' , City Recorder Barl Race last night Issued an emphatic denial of a story that he had announced that he would not be a candidate for the mayor's chair. Friends Urge Race "I have made no statement re garding the possibility of my be ing a candidate for mayor, said Judge Race last night. "Many friend's have urged me to enter my name, and if I decide to get into the running I will announce it at- the proper time.? : ; L. J. Simeral, a member of the Salem board of education and for merly president . of the - Central Trade and Labor council of Sa lem, is reported to Do a possible candidate for the office. Joseph Baomgartner thinks be will not run for the office. ;. Interest in the mayoralty con test has Increased , since the re cent announcement by Mayor G. E. Halvorsen that he would not be a candidate for re-election. : Salary Cut Favored , Dr. Utter's platform. If an nounced, doubtless will contem plate reorganization of , the city government with a view ot secnr ing increased efficiency. He fav ors the managerial plan. Recent ly -Dr. Utter announced In council that he favored a reduction in th present salaries of city employes. These salaries range from $1K' to $1800. " Other suggestions t Dry Utter would'have a bearl upon tax reduction measures, it understood.