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SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1922
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
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HOLLfOOD IS
Carl - Wethcrel, Unitarian
Field Worker. Declares
Picture Colony is Unjust
ly Maligned, v
PERFECT ORDER IS
i SAID TO PREVAIL
YOUNGSTERS LOSE
FIRE CRACKERS BY
NEW OREGON LAW
July 4, 1922, must be a fire-crackerless Fourth of July
throughout the state of Oregon.
In fact, every day is nbw taboo for tha use of fireworks
by the average boy or girl, whether the age is 9 or 90.
Retail dealers will also lose much profit from this old-time
"standard seller" as Oregon's brand new law on the subject
is double-acting and efficient in locking, out the various
forms of noise makers, rockets, torpedoes, Roman candles
and other pyrotechnic articles.
DEMOCRATS
Spread of Denomination on
Pacific Coast Claimed
In Boston Address
BOSTON, May 24 That Holly
wood, Cat.,' the motion picture
colony, is not the place It has
been painted, bat on the contrary
la a quiet, peaceful and much
maligned community, was the
opinion, expressed today by Carl
Wetherel, field secretary ' on the
Pacific coast of the American Uni
tarian association In a talk before
the meeting of the Women's alliance.
- City Much Maligned
"Hollywood , Is the most un
fairly maligned city I ever heard
or' he said. "It Is not the place
it has been painted, but Is, la fact,
one of the . Quietest and most
peaceful of 'communities.
The; speaker told of the speed
with which Unitarianism is
spreading von the west coast and
appealed for closer relations be
tween churches in the east and
newer ones on the coast:
' Pollard Elected
At the meeting of the Young
People's Religions society, Presl-
' dent Chester R.-Allen reported
that i the organisation. , showed
greater progress In the past year
. than in any previous year.
Albert Pollard of Brookline was
chosen president.
Public Displays Allowed
Of eourse, there Is an exception,
and that is when public displays
are authorized by constituted au
thorities. Enforcement of the law is un
der the direction of A. C. Barber,
state fire marshal.
Law la Quoted
Here Is the law as approved by
the 1921 session of legislature
and effective January 1, 1922:
Section 1. The discharge, firing
or use of firecrackers, rockets,
torpedoes. Roman candles, or
other fireworks or substances de
signed and intended for pyrotech
nic display, and of pistols, canes,
cannons, or otner appliances, us
ing blank cartridges or caps con
talnlng chlorate of potash or oth
er explosive mixtures, Is hereby
prohibited. Provided, that the
mayor or council of any city may
order the public display of fire
works by properly qualified indl
viduals. Provided also, that such
display or displays shall be of
such character and so located, dis
charged or fired as. In the opinion
of the chief of the fire depart
ment of such city, shall not be
hazardous to surrounding proper
ty or endanger any person or per
sons. s" -s:-i- -.
Section 2. The sale of A fire-
TO
SNAP LOCK IN
El P. m
Purchase of Oak Park
Favored by Scores of
Proposed Soldier Bonus Leg
islation Ties Republicans
in Knot Over Presentation
of Two Plans.
M'CUMBER WILL CALL
ENTIRE COMMITTEE
works Is prohibited. The State
fire marshal or his assistants may
at their discretion, remove or
have removed, at the owner's ex
pense, all stocks of fireworks or
other combustibles exposed for
sale, or held in violation of these
rules and regulations.
Section 3. These rules and reg
ulations shall take effect and be
in force from and after January 1,
1922.
Section 4. Any person, persons
firm or corporation failing, re
fusing, or neglecting to comply
with the rules and regulations
herein provided shall be penalized
under Section 8, Chapter 169,
General Laws of Oregon, 1921.
Section 5. Nothing contained in
these rules and regulations shall
affect any existing ordinance, rule
or regulation of any city, town, or
municipality not less restrictive
than these rules and regulations
governing the storage, sale or use
of fireworks or other pyrotechnic
displays, or affect, modify or limit
power of cities, towns or munici
palitles In the state of Oregon, to
make ordinances, rules and regu
latlons not less restrictive than
these rules and regulations gov
erning the storage, sale or use of
fireworks and other pyrotechnic
displays. ; :
Returns of Senator Watson
of Indiana Aawaited by
Colleagues
Progressive Citizens
ERRORS FOUOD
III LAST COP
HUNDRED WILL
GO ON JAUNT
TO C0RVALL1S
C1IY CALLS
F OR GRAVEL BIDS
FLAX RAISERS
PROVE UNITED
Instructions Given Recorder
at Special Council Meet
ing Last Night ,
Resignation of Robert Craw
ford as Manager Thresh
ed Out Yesterday
As a result ot Alderman Henry
Vandevort's fight against alleged
unjust distribution of gravel "pur
chases from Salem firms, the city
council at a special session last
night refused to accept "one rate'
bids from three local gravel com
panics and ordered Acting Recor
der Poulson to readvertise for 10,
000 yards ot gravel for local
street work.
All members ot the council tot
ed unanimously for reconsidera
tion ot bids, there being much dis
approval ot the gravel companys'
practice ot agreeing on one price
and then demanding equal dlstrl-
button ot the contract.
The council has accepted the
bid of the 'Spaulding Logging
company ot $3.92 per. barrel for
150 barrels ot cement. This bid
was Identical with several others
but was accepted as the company
had agreed to demand no Interest
and to wait for Its money until
street Improvement .bonds are
pold.
6
Purchase of Block Is
Announced by Yakima
At a meeting of the Willamette
Valley Flax and Hemp Growers
association Wednesday at the Sa
lem Commercial club rooms, the
association endorsed by unani
qious vote the action of the board
ot directors and of Secretary A.
C. Bohrnstedt, gave them a com
plete vote of confidence in what
aver course tney may nereauer
take In handling the association
affairs, authorized them to em
ploy a new manager, and then ad
Journed to go home and raise
flax.
Crawford Presents Case
The meeting was called follow
tng the resignation of Robert
Crawford, who last winter was
employed as field manager for
the association. Some differences
over the manner ot procedure led
to his resignation, and he wished
to present his case to the growers
themselves for a hearing. This
hearing was given at yesterday's
meeting, with the result that the
stockholders approved of the
board's position.
The present outlook for flax is
said to be remarkably good. The
association has more than 1000
acres contracted and now grow
ing, and the prospects are for a
big crop.
New Manner to Come
1 The association , will employ a
new Held and factory manager,
and proceed en Its way to all the
prosperity It can earn
President George W. Eyre, the
TREVES
WASHINGTON, May 24. .
Democratic members ot the senate
finance committee may be called
upon to break a deadlock amour
the Republicans of the commit
tee over the soldiers' bonus leg
islation. The subject was brought up
today at a meeting of the major
ity and it developed that there
was a five to five division on the
so-called McCumber plan the
amended house bill and the
Smoot proposal to issue to service
men paid up insurance policies in
lieu of all compensation options
heretofore proposed. Chairman
One hundred Salemites have
signed up to go to Corvallis this
morning at 9 o'clock to attend
the special O. A. C. college ban
quet and students' convocation
planned for the Salem visitors.
Three hundred had been hoped
for hut not that many have sig
nified their determination to be
of the delegation. The list is still
open without signatures.
The caravan is to start at
o'clock, from the Commercial club
on Liberty street. All car owners
are urged to procure one of the
official booster banners for wind
shield decoration. It is hoped
that all can travel in a body, so
as to add to the impressiveness of
the parade.
Dinner is to be served by the
domestic economy class of the co;
lege at 11:45
In addition to the long list of answers published yester
day morning favoring the taking over by the city of the oak
grove at North Mill creek and Capitol street,, a still longer
list is herewith presented.
The replies printed this morning are more favorable, if
possible, than those already published. Out of the entire
list of answers so far received only two are unfavorable.
The desirability of the grove for school, park or play
ground purposes is well brought out in many of the replies.
Following are the additional replies received:
Complete Official Figures
from 29 Counties ana
Complete Unofficial frcm
Seven Are Received.
FIFTY PER CENT OF
ELECTORATE AT POLLS
PRINTERS CAST
HAL BALLOT
John McParland, of New
York, Wins Approval of
Local Union Members
Good thing to buy. John Har
bison.
I am highly in favor of the
proposed plan to purchase the
ground. Ellen Edes Meyers.
I hope It may be possible for
the city to obtain this property.
Mrs. George J. Pearce.
Park Is Favored
Absolutely, yes. This piece of
land should by all means he re
served for park purposes. -E.
Lord.
I would favor the grove for
Six Candidates for Governor
in Primary Election Re
ceive 11 4,524-
John McParland of New York,
known as the progressive candi
date of the International Typo-
Some sirht-seeing graphical union for its president
can be done before dinner, and! received a majority over Walter
McCumber said after the session there will be a whole afternoon-1 W. Barrett, administrative candl
that he probably would call a full after eating. All the college I date in the vote of Capital Typo-
meeting of the entire committee I departments are to be running full I graphical union No. 210 here yes-
ror mis week. This meeting nro- tilt, sd that any visitor can see terday,
exactly wbat the school is doing I The vote was in progress
for hia share of the tax money. I throughout the United States and
It promises to be a big event, I Canada. McParland leceived 23
and the reception is staged solely I votes and Barrett 17. For secre-
for Salem's benefit.
TOO NUMEROUS
Chief of Police Asks Parents
to Help Stop Bad Con
dition in Salem
Salem parents and patrons of
fchools ot the Salem district are
asked by Chief of Police Moffitt
to co-operate in handling a situa
tion that has been a source of
much complaint during the past
six months.
"This is in reference to the
epidemic of bicycle thefts, thefts
bably will be deferred until the
return from Indianapolis of Sen
ator Watson, Republican, Indiana,
who has had several conferences
recently with President Harding
on the bonus question.
Sub-Committee Named
The only action, taken, today by
me majority was the appoint
ment of a sub-committee consist
ing of Senators Curtis, McLean
and butnerland to hear Repres
entative Mondell of Wyoming, the
Republican house'leader, relative
to submitting the pending reclam
ation bill, the land settlement fea
ture of the bonus measure which
the senate committee Republicans
have agreed to strike out of that
bill.
Members of the house from
some of the western states have
conferred with Mr. Mondell and
members of the house steering
committee, in an effort to get pre
ference for the reclamation leg
acted at this session. While the
lslation.
Prferenae Rights Proposed
Mr. Mondell suggested that IX
it could be incoroorated in the
bonus legislation. It probably
would be enacted at this session.
While the reclamation measure is
general legislation, it proposes
preference rights for soldiers in
PORTLAND, Or, May 24.
Complete official returns
from 29 counties and ccn-
plete. unofficial returns frost
the seven remaining counties
tonight fixed the lead of Ben
W. Olcott over Charles Hail
park purposes but not additional for thq Republican noinina-
lands for other purposes. A, A, 1 tion for governor at 373.
Lee.
Am favorable to the purchase
of the tract by the city. Ideal
place 7 for playground. O. O.
Brown.
Good stunt. Push It along.
There should be several more
places of this kind in other parts
of town. N. D. Elliott.
By all
own tnis
CHEIWA IN
NEED OF HELP
tary-treasurer, the other of the
two most Important offices voted
on, Willsjn EL , Towne of Duluth,
progressive, and J. W. Hayes of
Minneapolis, administrative can
didate, were even with 20 votes
each.
Ballot Shown
The local union voted as fol
lows for the office named:
President: Walter W. Barrett,
Chicago, 17 votes: John McPar-
(Thc vote now stands:
Olcott 42,871; Hall 42.4 S3.
In the Republican contest
for governor in the priraar
ies 50 per cent of the regis
tered vote was cast in tho
state. ;...-.W-V
: The six candidates received
I . a m m mm m a
means, Salem should an aggregate 01 114,02 votes
oak grove. We are distributed as follows:
greatly in need ot a children's! Olcott 4Z7l! Uall 4Z.4SS:
playground Gertrude J. m. Page J Patterson 13,005; WWte 10,-
No great amount of argument l Q91; Bean 3,787; Lee 272.
Attempt Made tO Build UP land. New York City, 23 votes.
Haskell at Expense of
Salem Institution
of bicycle equipment and other
petty stealing," said Chief Mof- reclaiming and settling arid lands.
fitt Vast night. "Boys take this It would provide a revolving fund
property and often it does not oc
cur to the parent to ask ques
tions as to where the articles
were procured.
Fake Stories Told
. "In other Instances the boy will
fake up a story as to how he ob
tained ownership, and the parent
la In Ignorance until the truth Is
revealed by county or city lav of
ficers.
"We had such a case today
when a senior hlgS school stud
ent, whose family is well respect
Of 1350,000,000 for reclamation,
the idea being to keep the fund
active, until all arid lands have
been reclaimed.
SUB FOR
ed, was accused of stealing equip- TfOgram IS Announced T0r Chemawa school is equipped with
YAKIMA. Wash.. May 24.
Stockholders of the Fruitgrowers'
National Bank ot Yakima, for
which a charter was sought about
J.0 days ago, today announced the! pioneer booster and promoter of
nurchase of the Holtilnger block. the industry, expects to ee this
formerly occupied by the Central! year's crop give the flax business
nv A Trust eomnanr. for S38.-ls permanent place in the valley
i00. Two weeks ago C M. Holt-
singer bought the block for $37,
600. It ' Is .understood that be
tween $25,000 and 130,000 will
be spent In remodeling the build
ing. The capital and surplus of
H20.000 for the -bank has all
been subscribed.
SCORES WOUNDED
scheme of prosperous agriculture.
ROME. May 14.- (By the As
sociated Tress ). Scores of royal
guards and JaaclsU were ground
ed tonight in a street battle in
the crowded San Lorenzo quarter
Fourteen Firemen Are
Overcome at Des Moines
DES Moines. la. May 24.
Fourteen firemen were overcome
by gas and rushed to hospitals,
and the science building of Drake
university was threatened with
total destruction when fire broke
out in the three-story brick struc
ture i portly,, btef ore ;1Q .o'clock
here tonight. It was feared that
chemicals stored In the building
would explode.
SCHOOL PUPILS
Apparent discrimination against
the Salem Indian Training school
at Chemawa lias caused J. A
Churchill, state superintendent of
school?, to address a letter to Dr.
Samuel A. Elliott, at Boston, ask
ing that he usj his influence to
have addition?.! courses adled at
the Chemawa school,
Dr. Elliott is one of the advisors
to the president relative to Indian
school policy.
Peairs Bum Object
According to a policy that is
about to be adopted by officials of
the interior department, Inciian
boys and girls who wish training
beyond two years of high school
work would have to go to Haskell
ins'Hute at lwrence, Kane.,., vir
tually an tin portability fo In
dian of tin nertewtet, and par
ticularly thoae oi Alaska. It is- si-
luiirant tha: H. B. Tearis, supoi
lr,; indent of Haskell institute, is
also chief? supervisor of Indian ed
ucation for the federal govern
ment.
This course ts particularly ui-
just in view of the fact that the
ment from the bicycles of other
students. At first he stoutly de
claimed that he had "picked the
articles up, but later he admit
ted the thefts and restored the
property to Its owners. A second
boy was also aware of this trans
action and part of the stolen ar
tides was in his possession.
Boys Given Chance
"These boys were allowed to go
as nrst oiienders. we oo tnis
whenever the lad makes good his
pilferings and promises good be
havior. In many Instances there
is no more trouble.
"This work would be greatly
aided If parents would check: up
on their children, especially when
too much equipment Is brought
in, as In one instance where a lad
14 years old had stolen and re
assembled three bicycles at his
home.
Publicity Avoided
"This office makes ; every- ef
fort to avoid harmful publicity
Fourth Day of State
Board's Health Week
Saturday, the fourth day of the
Health week to be held in Salem,
commencing Wednesday, May 31,1 but were informed that the work
teachers to give the additional
work and all that is needed is gov
eminent permission.
Salem Offered Help
Last fall 24 Indian boys and
girls returned to Chemawa to take
the 11th and 12th grade work.
First vice president: Charles
P. Howard, Detroit. Mich., 22
votes: D. I. Campbell, Norfolk,
Va., 17.
Second vice president: 'James
J Hoban, Cleveland, 21; William
R. Trotter, Vancouver, B. C, 19
Secretary treasurer: J. W
Haves. Minneapolis. 20; William
E. Towne, Duluth, 20.
Trustees of Union Printers'
Home, three to elect: Thomas
McCaffrey, Colorado Springs, 19;
Seth R. Brown, Los Angeles, 22;
Malcolm A. Knock, Eoston, 20;
E. S. Close. Denver. 22; Anna C.
Wilson, Washington, D. C. 6;
William E. O'Leary, Boston, 17;
Don Ei Vance, Louisvfllej 14.
Agent Union Printersf Home
Joe M. Johnson. Washington. D
C 22; W. E. Bush, Topeka, 18
Delegate to Trades and Labor
congress or canaaa: ueorge w.
Howard, Winnipeg. 22; George
Murray, Toronto, 16.
Board of Auditors: David W.
Baird, New York City, 20; Peter
J. Corcoran, New York City, 20.
Delegates to A. F. of L., five
to elect: Frank Morrison, uni-
cago, 23; Max S. Hayes, Cleve
land, 18; William Young, Phila
delphia, 17; T. W. McCullough,
Omaha, 22; A. A. Couch, Des
Moines. 20; Eugene Donovan,
San Fiancisco, 23; Raymond T.
Moore. Milwaukee. 21; Clark B.
Hicks. Denver, 20; James F.
Sbiel, Cincinnati, 18; R. N. Crlbb,
Greenville. S. C, 2.
Is necessary to convince a real
dent of the city the above should
be obtained speedily.-!!. B. Mil
lard.
Conservation Urged '
Our parks and groves have
won ror-saiem tne name oi a
beautiful citv. and we should pro
tect this name by preserving such I tip as follows:
Returns from the Demo
cratic primaries on r;oven:cr
are less complete than for ths
liepabucans... Official retcrr.3
from 15 counties and incom
plete returns from the others
discloses the Democratic line-
places as above referred to.-
Spaulding Logging company.
If the tract can be had at a
fair price I would favor its pur
chase. I stand for conservation
ot the natural beauty spots In
city and country and lament their
disappearance. William Flem-
ming.
Salem's need of more parks and
-playgrounds Is In evidence even
now, and with the indication we
have of Salem's future develop
ment, we surely should preserve
this asa park.M. C. Flndley.
By all means should the city
take over the piece ot ground re
ferred to above. I sincerely hope
this will not be neglected till too
late.- I pledge your committee
every hit of support I can give.
Ward Willis Long.
In reply will state that I "am
in faTor of the city buying this,
provided they go ahead and fix
it up immediately. Otherwise,
divide it up into city lots and
have it built up. D. C. Burton.
Would Avoid M intake
It would certainly be a great
mistake if the city loses this op
portunity to secure a tract of this
character and in this location and
Pierce 12,683; Starkweath
er 5,631; Holmes 1,887; Purdy
1282.
AURORA STORE '
AGAIN ITIu
Burglars Take Clothing and
Jewelry Officers Here
'P.- Arc .Notified '
at the price this can be secured
tor at the present time. Salem I Wnmnn nt WnrM flrrenf
has been set aside for school
children. A program, nearly
identical with the one for child
ren of pre-school are, has been
prepared for Saturday.
Special attention is called to
the dental clinics to be held that
day, as well as to the fact that
examinations will be held for en
larged and diseased tonsils and
adenoids. As on the preceding
days, none but specialists and
competent nurses will be in
charge thus assuring the public
of the most expert advice obtain
able.
Children's day has been placed
on Saturday in order that out-of-
town communities may be repres
ented, as well as the various
for the juvenile offender, espeel-1 school districts in the city. Teach
ally when It Is the first misstep ers and school authorities are re
and when the youngster's school I quested to do all In thetr power
career and local standing would to cooperate with the state board
bo Interfered with If he is not I of health, under the auspices of
allowed at least One chance,- which the week Is being aeia.
could pot be given because of lack
of federal permission. To help
them out, the Salem school board,
upon being urged by State Super
intendent Churchill, agreed to
give them the work in Salem high
school on condition that they livo
at Chemawa. The Indian author!
ties at Washington woud not per
mit this.
Indian Welfare Sought
Superintendent Churchill's de
partment has no connection with
Indian education, but he has tak
en the matter up out of a human
interest in the welfare of the In
dians. It also is being taken up
by citizens ot Salem who will pro
test to the Oregon delegation in
congress. .
WEATHER
Albert Fitz, Author of
Popular Songs, Buried
LOS ANGELES, May 24. Al
bert H. Fits, 50, author of "The
Honeysuckle and the Bee," and
more than 100 other popular
songs, who died here Tuesday,
was buried today in Rosedale
cemetery beside his mother, Mrs
Frances Peak Fits, whose death
occurred two months ago. Fits
was born in Med ford. Mass
passed most of his life in
York.
, but
New
, OREGON. Thursday showers.
west: probably fair and cooler
east portion. , -
EDITOR KILLED
MEXICO CITY, May 24.
Jesus Z. Moreno, editor of . EI
Heraldo de Mexico, was shot and
killed tonight by Deputy Tajera
Llorca, following a dispute at the
entrance to the interior depart
ment bnlldlng.
For the second time la two
years the Saddler ft Krause store
at Aurora, was last night burglar
lied, overcoats,- suitcases and
jewelry being taken. .
The office of Sheriff O. D.
Bower and of Chief of Police Ver
den M. Moffitt. have been noti
fied of the theft.
Several ' months - ago '12000
worth of silk was taken from this
store and no trace of the thieves
being found.
1 1
needs more parks. A. S. MulU-l
gan.
I think It would be the proper
thing for the city to do without
doubt. This piece of property
can be bought cheaper now than
alter it is sold to another party.
It is an ideal spot for school
or a playground. A. A. oneu-
foy.
We should have this plot for
a public park and playground. At
the . entrance of our city, it at
tracts much attention as it is.
Situsted on the creek, it can easily
be made a most scenic park to
add to the attractions of our city.
H. J. Clements.
If the city can acquire this
property tor any of the above
purposes, it should certainly make
even a strenuous effort to oo so.
This property is in the very cen
ter of the platted city and It ts
doubtful if such an opportunity
will again be likely to occur.
Good Judgment approves action.
F. G. Deckebach.
Doney for It
Pioneers who had vision made
the Salem of today with all its
beauty and charm. Let us have
vision now and provide parks,
trees, flowers, for our own joy
and for the perpetual -well-being
of coming generations; Yes. by
Washington Invitation
- ST. LOUIS, May 24. The ex
ecutive session of the Internation
al Council of Women meeting at
The Hague, representing 28 coun
tries, has accepted the Invitation
of the national council of women
of the United States to hold the
1925 quadrennial meeting at
Washington, according to a cable
gram received by Mrs. Philip N.
Moore of this city, president of
the national councIL -
(Continued on page )
Accused Realty Dealer
Must go to Face Charge:
MIAMI, Fla.', May 24, J. D.
Myers, local realty man, identi
fied several . weeks ago by offic
ials of a bank in Salt Lake city.
Utah, as Milton D. Joseph, a clerk
who, it Is charged, disappeared
eight years ago. with $54,000 of
the bank's funds, lost his fight
today against extradition. In a
decision handed down today, the
state supreme court affirmed the
circuit ourt of Dade county, up
holding" the request for extradition,-
- -:
Myers came to Florida in 1919.
He denied he was the man wantc 1
at Salt Lake City .contending t!
arrest was due to mistaken identity.-
pf the city.