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lb FIRST SECTION ' t t t , ; - ' ; ' , Pages 1 to 8 TWOSECTIONS 14 Pages SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1922 SECOND. SECTION SIX PAGES HUG AND SCHOOL BOARD ASKED YOUNG CROKER BLAMES HIS STEPMOTHER FOR TROUBLES TO APPEAR AND TELL REASON SELECTED BY , NATIONAL R TO SIFT HUSS DROPPING MISS IVERSON LEADERS ARE uBSKtes Bf HIST TRAIN FOR : 9 Automobile Driver. Attempts to .Cross Track Ahead of Engine ' Debris Causes Cars to Go Into Ditch. 22 ARE IN HOSPITALS AT BATAVIA, NEW YORK Unfortunate Driver of Auto Hurls 30O Feet and Dies Instantly BATAVLCN. YJ. May 12. - Three dead, 22 la hospitals la this city and a score or more with mi nor in juries were the casualties la the wreck or the Black Dia mond express on the Lehigh Val ley railroad at North Leroy to- Two women, still unconscious late1 this afternoon, were ' among the more seriously Injured. -Aatolst 1 Blamed The wreck, according- to Engi- , neer Moser of the Black Diamond was. caused, by the attempt of Thomas R. Brodie of Leroy, to get his automobile across the , tracksgtt the Lake street crossing ahead of the train. The engine struck the' automo- , bile, squarely, tossed It ahead and ran Into the debris, which lifted the front trucks, of the , engine from the Talis. ; Cars Go Into Ditch ' The train was ' moTing at 65 miles an hour. Engineer Moser said Its speed was checked by the derailed 'engine, and It buckled and fire cars crashed down a 40 foot embankment.5 They were the smoker, a day, . coach, , and three ".Pullmans, ... : There was .wild confusion ". among the passengers as the cars "weat'OTer the embankment. . Brodie Is Killed Word was at once telephoned to ' : the nearest station and physicians . were sent from Batavia and Le- roy. A special train also was made 'up at. Buffalo. Brodie was hurled 300 feet and almost. Instantly, killed., , 'i Organization of Many More Clubs Reported from ah Parts of State . . Tbats the ,.tVhlU-f or-Oowrnor movement is gaining tremendous strength and impulse; is indicated by the remarkable growth of hun dred; of WhitetorOoternor clubs which have sorunsr' ud all over she - state: during the wfeav;"; . '-' HeaTy .1 enrollment in: vWhlto clube was.reported at Hood River, Moeler, the Dallei, Wuco. Moro, Grass Velley.tKent. fihanlko. An ' telope. Fossil Dutury lone, Con ' don,' Heppner, Pilot- Rock, Pen dleton, Athena,; Freewater . Mil? ' ton, Weston, Adams, La Grande, , Baker, Sparta, Union Halfway, Burns. Prineville, Redmond, Bend s Madras, Sisters.-and Maupin. - cSeaa Methods Commended ' Many letters hate been received personally ! by tColonel White and at the Whlte-for-GoTernor cam paign headquarters, SOS Masonic h teurole. - commending ' White for 'ih clean, wholesome campaign which has teen put on and expres sing pleasure 'at the absence of petty political bickerings. It was pointed out that the resolute man : in which Colonel White i . holding to the important issues 'v before the state", without permit 'tlng himself to be stampeded out k4. firht for" tax reduction and an economical adjustment of the -mmental affair of the state by the old line politicians, was -Lvifi a rood, impression upon : ..- ..ham r minded cltlsens of I.' XJlnn and wihlch will bear fruit at the poll next rriday. - Tni1 Study' Issues Reports throughout the state inillcate that the peopl generally ar. glTlng careful thought to the nnfrontIng the state ! ,nd that they are not being mls: li from the serious eonnsldera - tiL ofh"e important issues by - Ul. rLnabblea- rhlch - bat localltle, durlhl the past rwtnr the wee Colonel 1ITE SUPPORT GROWS RAPIDLY SebtoI Program Announced for 49th Annual Convention at McMinnville The Oregon State grange is to hold its 49th annual session at McMinnville Tuesday, June 6 to 9. convention rates are to be granted on all railroads serving the state. The tickets cover from June 2 to June 1315 1 All resolutions, td be presented in triplicate, are "' asked to be ready by the second day of the session. All proposed by-laws and amendments to the constitution must be in by the dose of the first day. ' Session to be Busy The official call announces that It will be a busy Bession, that all members should be there early on Tuesday, the day of opening, and stay over the full four days. The finance committee are asked to be on hand Monday to audit the books . and, get ready for the an nual report Opportunity Is to be given for Instruction In the secret work of the order. Masters of subordin ate granges, are. urged to bring their sypher key. Official urge is given that all delegates give special pre-conventlon attention to the subjects to be taken up by the committee on -which they are appointed In the circular of noti fication. More than 800 names appear" on lihe lists of commit tees. . . . i The" program follows: ' ; ' Tuesday, June O 10 a:,m. Call to order. Roll call of delegates and re port of committee on credentials. Appointment of committees. Afternoon Business session. . Reports ; of officers. Introduction of . resolutions. ; Evening Reception at the armory. ti.vv Wednesday, June 7 ' ' Conference, state home econo mics committee, . 8 a. m. -'Reports of officers concluded. Introduction of resolutions. ; 'Nomination State Grange, of ficers at 11 a. m. Afternoon Business session. Reports of committees. Balloting: for. candidates. EveningLecturer's program. ;. Thursday; June 8 'Conference, home economics committee, 8 a. m. Business session. Report ot committees on elec tion, :I0. Af ternoon Memorial exercises Reports ot committees. Evening Conferring of fifth and sixth degrees. Friday, June 9 Conference. ' home eeonomlee committee, 8 a, m. .Morning eBusiness session. Afternoon Installation of of- fleers. 1:10. Reports of committees. Evening Closing. MRS. TALBERT DIES SILVBRTON. Ore.. May 13. (Special to The Statesman)- Mrs. Christina Tabert died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. An drew: DuVal, on j South Water atreet. Thursday morning, sane has made her home with Mrs DuVal for 15 years. Funeral services were, held t the Ekman & Jack parlors at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The body will be sent to North Dakota for burial. RANKIN IS CANDIDATE HELENA, Mont., May 13.- Wellington D. Rankin or Helena, attorney general of, Montana, to day filed declaration of Intention of seeking nomination in tne pn- marr as candidate (or the united State senate on the Republican ticket. " '. KLAN STJPPphTS MAYOR HAVRE, Mont., May 18. Re ceipt Of a letter writtenon Ku Kin Klan stationery, signed "K. K. K." and ! announcing that the writer or-wrlters was backing him tn his efforts to enforce the law and bring about ? ? moral cleanup In Havre, was announced today by Mayor George B. Bourne, Believing that they as pa-; trons who have supported some of the teachers of their own personal choice, should be given reasons for the refusal of their requests, the Parent- Teachers' association mem bers of the Lincoln-McKinley schools have addressed letters to President George Halvor sen of the Salem school board and Superintendent George Hug, of the Salem schools, asking for a hearing on the recent selection of teachers for their children. The fol lowing letter has been ad dressed to Mr. Hug, signed by E. A. Rhoten, president, and P. M. Gregory, secretary of the association: "Mr. George Hug. "You ara Invited to appear be fore the meeting of the Lincoln McKinley Parent-Teacher associa tion to be held at the Lincoln school Tuesday, May 16th at 8 p. m. and explain the reason for your adverse recommendation re garding the employing of Miss Ju lia -Iverson as teacher in the Lin coln school, in face of' the fact that a petition in her favor bear ing over 400 signatures of patrons of the Lincoln school bad been presented to the board of school directors In your presence." The following signed by the same persons, has been sent Mr. Halvorsen:, "Dear Sir: "Ton and the members of the school board are hereby invited to appear before the meeting of the McKialey-Lincoln Parent- Teacher association to be held at the Lincoln school at 8 p. m.. Tuesday, May 16th, and explain to the patrons of this association the reason-for the disregarding of the petition bearing over 400 Big- natures of the Lincoln school, re garding the employing ot Miss Ju lia Iverson as teacher in the Lin coln school. "Especially are those members of the school-board invited who voted to . discharge Miss Iverson without explanation or giving her an opportunity to resign." C, A, Huston, G.A.R. Veter an, Succumbs1 to Auto Accident Injuries C. A. Huston, O.A.R. veteran and candidate for the legislature, died at the Salem Deaconess hos pital at 5: 30 Saturday morning after on illness of only a few days. Mr. Huston's death was due to Injuries sustained. May 4 when he was struck by an auto driven by Lowell Will, ot Salem. While physician at first held out that Mr. Huston had an even ehanee for recovery, his condition was complicated by an atttack ot erysipelas following as an after effect of the injuries recelred. At the time oC his death Mr. Huston was 78 years old, and was a candidate for state representa tive for the Republican nomina tion. He was supported by the Marlon county taxpayer's league. The accident in which Mr. Hus ton was . injured, occurred while he was attempting to board a street car at State and Twenty third streets. County Clerk U. O. Boyer yes terday issued instruction to all Marion county election officials asking that Mr. Huston's name as a legislative candidate be cancel led from all county ballots. His official ballot number was 45. The remains are at the Webb ft . M m nougn parlors. Funeral an nouncements will be made later. IRON MINES OPEN DULUTH, Minn.. May 13 Ten thousand, men will be employed when all underground Iron mines of the Oliver Iron Mining com pany start operation on full time schedule Monday, officials of the company announced today. BANK GETS CHARTER PORTLAND. Ore., May 13. News, was received from Washing ton today that a charter had been granted to the Oregon-Washington joint stock land bank, recent ly; launched here. ; ' "hSehejo SUED BY AGNEW District Attorney for Pierce County Charged With Aiding Booze Ring SEATTLE. Wash.. May 13. Charges that the Pierce county prosecuting attorney's office is aiding and abetting Pierce coun- jty's "whisky ring" in evading the haw and is extending it protection in illicit operations, were brought in a $15,000 damage suit filed in superior court here today by Henry Clay Agnew, Seattle attor ney. N i Prosecuting Attorney' J. W. Sheldon of Pierce county; Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Leo Teats; Thomas W. Morris, Pierce county sheriff; Chief of Police W. H. Soaring of Seattle and the Mary land Casualty company, were named as defendants in the suit. Agnew accuses Teats and Shel don with falsely having caused his arrest when he told them Of what be knew of the liquor ring's operations and criticised their al leged reluctance to prosecute. Agnew was acquited by a Pierce county jury on April 3 of the charge of having instigated and aided a jail break from the Pierce county jail. 40 DELEGATES - AT E Christian Calling Session Listens to Interesting Addresses About 40 out-of-town delegates are in Salem lor the Christian Calling convention at the Y. M. C. A. Saturday and Sunday. They come from various points up and down the valley. The convention called to order at 4 o'clock Sat urday at the Presbyterian church to hear Dr. Pence of Westminster Presbyterian church, Portland, speak on "The Fundamental Principles ot Choosing a Life Work." Following this they went to the Y for a general swim A dainty dinner was served the guests by the Mothers' club of the Y, represented by Mes- dames Hug, Socolofsky, Bradford, Ogilvie and Roth.. Paul Wallace welcomed the guests in the name of the Y,- and Everett Craven gave several effective vocal num bers. Ed. Socolofsky led in the singing at all the meetings of the conference. C. L. Putnam of the University of Oregon, spoke on "Serving Christ Through the Y M.C.A." and Dr. White, now of Portland, but for 17 years a mis sionary in Siam spoke on "Serv ing Christ through the Mission Field." E. A. Graunt of Portland interstate boys' secretary, presid ed at all the meetings. This morning at 10 o'clock the convention will be addressed at the Y by Rev. W. H. Hertzog of Kimball School of Theology. At 11, they are to go in a body to the Presbyterian church for the morning services. In the after noon they are to be addressed again by Mr. Putnam of Eugene, on "What Will you be Ten Years From Now. It Is a strong appeal on the importance of choosing life vocation and sticking to it along Christian lines. The con rention adjourns during the af ternoon. Oregon Laundry Owners To Meet Next at Seaside THE DALLES. Ore., May 13. Seaside was today selected as the IS 23 convention city for the Ore gon Laundry Owners association at the closing business session' of their convention here. No definite date was set for the convention.1 but it was understood that it would be held some ime in May. 8. W. Lawrepce of Portland, was elected president ot the asso ciation, succeeding retiring presi dent El welder of Albany. ; Glen Fabrick of Medford, was elected vice president and J. A. Clancey of Portland, treasurer. CI KB Joint Convention With Moth ers' Organization' Con eludes at Tacoma Session of Board. With LOUISVILLE, KY., IS NEXT MEETING PLACE Under New Rules Vice Pres idents Serve As Com mittee Chairmen TACOMA, Wash.. May 13. Election of national department chairmen, together with the heads of committees in each de partment occupied a great part of this afternoon of the executive board of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher as sociations. The board session which was continued into tonight was tbe last item on the week's session ot the association. Louisville, Ky., was definitely decided upon by the board as the place of meeting for the 1923 convention. Under the revision of the asso ciation by-laws made during the week, the national vice presidents have been designated as chairmen of various departments of work. Because there ara seven vice pres idents, however, and only five positions to fill, Mrs. David O. Mears, Massachusetts, first vice and Mrs. Isaac Hillis, of Des Moines, la., second vice were elected assistants to the national president, Mrs. Milton P. Higgins of Massachusetts. The remaining five vice presi dents with the chairmen to work under them are as follows: . Organization and efficiency, Mrs. -Henry .Osgood. Holland; Buf falo, chairman; finance, Mrs. li M. Starks, Louisville, Ky.: exten sion (P. T. A. in schools) Mrs. OrfHle T. Bright, Chicago; P. T A. in churches, Mrs. Frank C. Ev erett, Trenton, N. J.; press and publicity, Mrs. Laurax Underhill Kohn, New York Cltyr child wel fare, magazine (subscriptions) Mrs. Lewlg R. Hover, Massachu setts;, membership, Mrs. C. A. Varney, Yakima; program, service and literature,-Mrs. Carl Eaton, Springfield. Mo.; child welfare (founders day) Mrs. David O 'Mears, Massachusetts. Public welfare, Mrs. M. T Fhelps, Thoenix, Ariz., chairman; legislation, Mrs. Charles Tilfon, Cambridge, Mass.; Juvenile, pro tection, Mrs. Frances Hays, Port land, Or.; immigration and citi zenship, Miss Mary Potter, Thomp sonvllle, Conn.; better films, Mrs. Charles E. Merriam, Illinois; country life, Mrs. Henry Wallace Des Moines, la. , Education, Mrs. J. C. Todd, Ta- coma, chairman; school education. Mrs. C. C. Noble, California; kin dergarten extension. Miss Clara Wheeler, Ann Arbor, Mich.; hu man education, Mrs. Jennie Nich ols, Tacoma; visual education. Dr. J. Hines, president of normal school of Terre Haute, Ind. Home service, Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, Tennessee, chairman; home economics, Mrs. Stevens, Portland. Me.; home education Ellen C. Lombard. Washington D. C; thrift, Mrs. Ella C. Porter, Texas. Mother's study circles of pre school age; Mrs. Elwell Hoyt, Ta coma, Wash.; recreation and so cial standards; Mrs. B. F. Lang worthy. Illinois; children's read ing, Mrs. Charles Wesley Tenney, Gooding. Idaho. Public health, Mrs. Fred Dick Denver, Colo., chairman; child hygiene, Mrs. A. B. Nelles, Colum bus, Ohio; racial health. Dr. Va leria Parker, Washington, D. C, physical education, Dr. C. W Crampton. New York City; monog amous marriage, Mrs. Clarence Allen, Salt Lako City. Mrs. A. H. Reeves, of Philadel phia was elected chairman of the editorial board of the child wel fare magazine and with all th other chairmen will serve on the national executive board. VETERANS FAVORED SPOKANE, Wash., May 13. w rormer service men are to ge given 90 days preferential rights in filing homestead entries on the south thalf of the Colville Indian reservation, da tine from Mar 9 Instructions to thfik effect were conveyed in a telegram received at the federal land office here to day from the acting secretary of the interior. WEATHER 5undayfalr.. i?t r Jr v- ' V : r "v V... -.V r y1 Mr-: r-T . A ;: . V , , ; V IV f " I . A t 1 I v ;1 v c - v''t : f v , N - , . . . ' 1 v T I "v" v ' f " .NX Ik ' - f s ' V- ' i " s.i v M tr ' f , - , r ' I t - K x " . - " x V S1r , ' ' t i - i ' t- t v t , x " ---ruiita ; ' . 1 - --.V .-,v . ivy 1 v s ' Y" - I . . I s f - -" - . t J tiip?7-"t-j v , ; r j-.x.. ; RICHARD CROKER, JR., who has declared war to the bit- France would agree to the Ros ter end against his stepmother in an effort to break the !u" .be.lnf rePrMente1. ott. tne will of his father, Richard Croker, Sr., the former Tammany chieftain who recently died m Ireland. It is on his step- mother that the younger Croker blamed, the estrangement of his father from his family that she alienated his love for his children. SERVICE DRIVE IS SLATED TO START MONDAY The Salvation Army Home Service Drive for Marion county commences Monday, May 15. ..Headquarters for this campaign are located at 193 North Commercial street, over Gale's store. Any information required concerning this campaign can be obtained at this office. All those wishing to send contri butions towards this fund kindly make checks payable to The Salvation army. The United States Bank, Ladd & Bush, and the Capital Nation al bank have kindly consented to act as treasurers for this fund. PJease send your check to the bank you are doing bus iness with, or give to collect ors as they shall come around. Paul Wallace, of the Rotan club has graciously consented to have Major Harris, matron of the White Shield home in Portland, speak on Wednes day next at the Rotary club Walt- Tnlrln, f UiiA ... . vm. i uiiMiiu, will also be present and sing. Many Salem People at Junior Week-end Fete Seven carloads of Salem folks attended Junior week-end festivi ties at Oregon Agricultural col lege yesterday. They went over as representatives of the Salem Chamber of Commerce. The junior chamber of com merce entertained the Salem del eRfition and those from Albany and Portland, at luncheon in the college tea room. The Corvallis Chamber of Commerce entertain ed with dinner for the guests in the Commercial club rooms last night. . Rev. Martin Fereshetian of Sale-m spoke for the local dele gation. Those going over from Salem were Mr. and Mrs. P. M. regory, A. X. Moores, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knowland, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Dancan, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wright, Rev. Martin Fereshe tian. Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, P. O. Snelling. Mr. and Mrs. Carle Abrams, Percy Brock and Mi3S Dorothy Brock. , The Salem delegation attended the track meet at the college yes terday afteruoon which was at tended by more thann 10,000 per sons., The Salem" cars returned test night. - . OLcon Charges Made in Proclama-' tion Yesterday Are De nied by Gifford PORTLAND, May 13. 4 L. Gilford, cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan here, tonight Issued a state ment in which be denies categori cally the charges made by Gover nor Ben W. Olcott in a proclama tion issued today that the Klan is insidiously endeavoring to usurp the functions of govern ment. Not one unlawful act that has able to the Klan, according to Gilford, who also denied that klansmen go abroad in robes and masks on any but occasions of public parade or ceremonial He charged Governor Olcott with having issued his procla mation as a bid for votes in the coming primary. Parent-Teachers Hold Big Siiverton Meeting SILVERTON. Or., May 13.- I oiawsman.. The Parent-Teacher council held its big community meeting at the auditorium of the new school building last night. The affair was a special occasion for f ath ers and was known as "Daddies" night. - A good program was given which was followed by an. infor mal reception at which time light refreshments were served. Mrs. Wrightman, tbe president of the association, was assisted In re ceiving by Mrs. R. ' Kleinsorge, Mrs. H. Latham, Mrs. A. L. Roe- nault, Mrs. B. T. Youel. Mrs. J, Hoblitt, Mrs. C. Tschantz, Mrs. Coe. Mrs. II. M. Simms. Mrs. C, M. Wrav. Miss Rosella Richard sen and Miss Ina Hubbs. The serving of refreshments was in charge of Mrs. L. F. Evensonand Mrs. J. A. Campbell. They were assisted by the domestic science girls. Mrs. F. W. Schmidt had charge of the decorating. The followine program was given: Music nv hich tchool orches tra; "The Boy and His School,' by Mayor L. C. Eastman; "songs that Please." by Gerald Mero; "Parental Responsibilities," by W. T. Mil liken of Salem; music, by Boys' glee dub; presentation of flag, by B. T. Youel; flag salute, by Boy Scouts; violin dnet by Edward jSyring and Burton Murphy; . "Our P.. T. A." by George Hubbs; music by high .school orchestra. ;; . TO GOV This Nation Would Be Giv en Dominant Voice and Not Be Bound to Any De cision Not Approved; - PROPOSAL COMES TO AMBASSADOR CHILD Anglo-French Deadlock Not Solved in Lloyd-George-Barthou Parley : GENOA. May 18. (ny Tha As sociated Press) France has ap pealed to the United States to participate in the proposed inter national commission, to investi gate the Russian situation. The American ambassador, , Ricnara Washburn Child, Informed trtt Associated Press tonight that such a proposal had been submitted to him by the French delegation. The ' ambassador understood that the French proposal saggests that the United States, it the invi tation is accepted, would hare dominant voice in the selection of the commission but would not be bound by her acceptance to any decision of the commission which she. did not approve. ' ; Would Let Russia la If the United States accepts, Premier Lloyd George, and B Barthou were in private eonfer- ence for two hours this afternoon apparently without reaching an agreement for solving the Anglo French deadlock on ths plana to continue the discussion of tha Russian problem. The sub-commission on Russian affairs also met and argued for morjulfeaa , r three hours wltbout definite re- . suits. Mr. Lloyd George will bav conference at his villa tomor row morning with Baron Hayashl, It. Barthou, M. Jaspar and Signof , Schanzer, in an effort to. reach compromise. Progress Claimed . " . After tbe meeting of the sub commission. Sir Edward Grlgg, secretary to the British prime minister said there-had been pro gress but gave no definite explan ation of its nature. The French and British delegates, he asserted. were well on the road to an agreement but nothing definite was reached. Accounts of the meeting by members of other del egations, however, give little in dication that a compromise la any nearer. The Russians have announced that they will not accept any plan excluding them from the dlscus rions. On one thing all tne dele gations agree, the Inviting pow ers the little entente and tbe Baltic entente, as well as the neu trals namely that somehow-' the United States must be Induced to participate in the mixed commis sion. M. Colrat, French under tecretary of 'state, informed the Associated Press that he still felt confident of an accord. Special Board Sucgcetrd ? 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