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first Simon Pages 1 to 6; TWOSECTlOllS 10 Pages SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1922 PRICE:MTVE CSNT3 UISKER AVERS BOOZE TO STAY H Opinion of Former Acting Attorney-General Frierson Ignored Schlesinger Ad vice Preferred. PROHIBITION LEADERS PREPARE TO GET BUSY Upshaw of. Georgia Propos- ea to. Meet, Condition With Amendment to Law " S BOATS ' WASHINGTON June 14 Shipping of liquor on shipping board teasels at sea, will bo con-i ttnued Chairman LaBker reiterate d tonight; until, ft separate de- ciston has beeii jrenderied" holding1 fcuth 'practice Illegal' under- the , prohibition law and; until "be have beeft convinced yt Its Illegal' ity.";: ' ' -rr' ' , ' Mr. Lasker maintained throughout the' day the poenlon talcen by him" In his . letter-" to" Adolphua Bnsch ' III, vice presi- dent; of -the'- Anheuser;" Busch . Brewery" cdmpany,'StJ 'Louis, de eplte indication" that It would be made the subject' of Jattak In congress" and by-dry ' brgahira- vtlonf.-:-v:":i?v'':'-;: ",""s " Former Opinion Dry! Officials' of 'the 'department of - Justice refused, tie comment bar the situation; .but in some Quartets attention was called to" an opinion on fflethefe which war rendered -by fprmer' ' Acting Attotney-Gehi eral Friereon in" 1820, Mr. Fner , son held" that the. national' prob bltlotf'act " was effective upon ship flying the Anierlcair flag wheYeer they might b" - ' "f According: to oign1 government 'officials? a" decision of ail attorney gonei'al remains , the .official In" terpretatiori of a law- unfit it has been'revbked by court declaton'or " by sUpereedins opinion;" fur thermore' they' added iucTI opfh lori 'aTwa'ys atands' unless rqttes . tot a review comes from the same . depart went" or agency" which or .iglhalfr requested the ruling. ' ' laaker State Defense ' ,- Mr. Leaker's stand as to liquor -pales - on" board American vessels was 'takeuv he-- Informed: Mr: Busch, on the authority of an . opinion rendered by :. General Counsel Schlesinger of the ship ping board.' ' -I r." -V"- , Chairman Lasker declared he would not ask the department of " Justice tor a new opinion, being . entirely satfsfled 'with that ren 'y dered by Mrr Schlesinger. While there was no Indication tonight that' there would be any - more by an 'executive department " in the matter, 'at the capltol the . Busch - Lasker , correspondence : provoked considerable discussion i among prohibition leaders, com .) inr'as it did on the heels of the . attack yesterday on the board by Representative' Gallivan, Demo , j crat,"Mass'achusetts, to'f permit ; ting-the sale of liquor on Ameri- Upshaw Propose Amendment RepreaentatiTe Upshaw," Demo crat. Georgia, was the ', first to announce, publicly today that he snip inuuaj dim proTiamg iuai no should be used by such operators on whose ships liquor Is sold. . A' leading western representa tive had announced that he would offer . the same amendment ana friends of the bill said it seemed - certain the Issue would "have to be met unless the bill was report- ed by the rules committee with a stipulation that none. but mer chant marine committee amend ments would be considered. - " Bold Prophecy Made ' ' There vaa talk 1 , tonight that . : such an1 amendment would be con sidered' before the 'committee pro : bably tomorrow, although Its de feat there was predicted. One ardent prohibitionist went so tar as to express the ' opinion that "by next summer A ., law will be enacted prohibiting the landing in the United States . of foreign ships on which liquor selling Is permitted."' ' Borclt Makes Reply The statement that A. D. Las ker, chairman of the United States shipping board "misunderstood ind . therefore assailed" .'the no- tive of 'Adolphus Bnsch HI and his' father; August Busch.'.'presi . ; dent of Anheuser-Busch' company, announced In writing to Pcesldent . tiaxamB. regaramg ine saie oi ii- ; quor aboard ' the v Steamship ; ueore wasuiugion, . snipping V board vessel, and the violation of 'the prohibition ext. is embodied (Continued on page S) MISSIM GATTLEMAW OF SHEDD IN CALIFORNIA CITY . A. Dickson, nationally known Jersey breeder of Shedd, Linn county, who disappeared mysteriously from his home a few days ago after deeding all his property to his wife, has been traced to Davis, Calif., a small place between San Fran cisco and Sacramento. While he is not believed to be diractly in Davis it is thought he is in that vicinity and hi3 family is to an extent relieved in this belief. . Dickson's family and acquaintancesare puzzled at his sud den leaving,-and it is attributed to possible ill health due to overwork, and also it is feared that he may have become slightly affected mentally. Mrs. Dickson did not know that her husband had deeded the property ;;to her until he had left. He sent her a message through Professor Whitney of the University of Oregon who"nvhe met on a train 'and with whom he traveled from Woodburn to Eugene. 1 ! 1 pickson is between 30 and 40 years old. His wife, two children and his "mother live on the farm near Shedd. U"ll K W'; 1--' ' ri-J i I Sharp Djvisipn of Opinion in Oregon, May Keep Ofic v': iaf from Parley ' t i". "t.-.-. : .-i- : - Indications are that the Oregon public sefrVfce commission win" not be'fepresentea at' the conference of Paglflc coast utility-eomBils-ffiona tit Bin, Pranelsco on Jane' 19, called by the CiliroThla railroad commission to dlscTiS8 the pend ing unmerger of thef Southern Pa cifks and Central Pacific fines or dered by rtr United States" su prerhe court.' r ; - , ;;. ... dj 8harp. " f ; ; : A sharp division of opinion on the questl6n3l1i' OVegdn and indl catfoni that It is dereloping a see ti6naf ' controversy are the reasons Ofrt' Oregbif ' tiay1 tot be , repre-sented"4'1;-' tyK ' ' ; ; ' Commercial bodies from nearly all the' Important western Oregon cities' hane ' seht ' communications to 'the Or ego tv commissi on urging that influences be set' to work to forestall the timnerger. 1 Slany Points Biny. Among these are' the 'commer cial or other eivlo-organizations of - McMinnrille, Independence, Newterg, Springfield. Med ford, Ashland," Roseburg, Grants Pass, and In addition many personal letters. , On the other hand a cumber of communications have been re ceded taking-, the other side of the question. Ship Subsidy Bill to Be - Takeh up Coming Week ; WASHINGTON. June 14. Re publican leaders announced to night that the administrations ship subsidy bill, introduced to day, would be taken uo by the house next week, . provided the merchant marine committee to which It was referred, is able to report It by Saturday night. -'. The measure is expected to be reported' by almost a " straight party vote. With one possible ex ception. Democratic committee men declared they would vote against it and file a minority re port. - s Never Alone" Famed Picture by Slain French Artist,. Exhibited in Original at Department Store By WILL CARVER ' Do not miss viewing Herbert De Mareau's ' deservedly famous painting during the remaining seven days of Us stay In this city. It has been said that" the best things of life are often the least expensive. This Is especially true in the Salem showing of Mareau's terrible indictment of war. The artist,' himself a soldier, who later fell on Flanders' field, had no pity for humanity's frail ties when he limned his last work, "Never Alone." ' . ' Oix the large canvas a deserted field Is portrayed. A single figure is In the foreground. This Is a young French poilu who has fal len In his ' "rendezvous with death." The face' is. distorted by the awful pain' of the last suffer ing. With unrestrained emphasis the artist gives a. revelation of all of war's' horrors in this lone sol dier's last struggle. '' In. the background a blood red sun Is setting behind, the low. flung bills. Thj3 bills are mantled by BELIEVED 'A . . f To Work and Live for Ban ner American Ideal Says Justice iMcCourt "WJe are neglecting our busi ness when we neglect the govern ment" Said Justice John McCourt last night In addressing the -audience at the Flag day program in Willson park.-- "You cannot take a drink of water without touching the government. Ritualistic Service Held "Mere willingness to sacrifice your life in a time "of national peril Is not enough: To praise the flag and what It stands for is not enough but we must work for it and lire for It." The Flag day ritualistic service of the Elks lodge under whose di rection the program ' was given, preceded the address by Judge McCourt. Robin Day gave a brief history of the flag and J. A. Ben jamin gave the "Tribute to the Flag." Mrs. Hinges Sings The "Star Spangled Banner" was sung by Mrs. Hallle Parrish Hinges, accompanied by the Salem jCherrian band. Mrs. Hinges' voice, considered especially suited to an outdoor program, was especially pleasing last night. " The band opened and closed the evening's program "with patriotic selections. ' v The Elks marched in a body from the Elks temple to the park. Eugene Guardsmen Leave for Camp Lewis Training EUGENE, Or., June 14. Be tween 123 and .130 national guardsmen of this elty entrained tonight for Camp Lewis, Wash., where during the next two weeks tbey will engage in their annual maneuvers and training. Com pany C and battalion headquar ters company of the 162nd infan try are located here. v ' Major William G. White (, com manding the First battalion, has his headquarters in this city. He and his staff will accompany the two companies to camp. pall-like clouds of smoke from the passing.battle lines. y; v - But there Is comfort and prom ise also in the portrayal. Another figure is in the middle foreground. It is that of the1 Car penter of Nazareth, standing with uplifted arms Over the sacrifice to the greed and hatred Of humanity. There Is a peculiar effect from a first glimpse of the painting, when the observer has received the full effects of the terrible idea inspired by the figure in the foreground, the gaze is caught by the figure of the compassionate Christ. This, according to exhibi tors or the picture, has been com mented upon by many persons who have visited the exhibition. "."Never Alone" as shown in Sa leem Is the original canvass on its only tour of America. It is at the Worth & Gray ' department store and the showing on the ' second floor of the store will continue a n til Friday, June 23. No admission is charged, every Salem adult and child being urged to - view the the work. TO U S FLAG SHRINE FROLIC National Capital Selected for 1923 Council Mc Candless of Honolulu is New Potentate. SAN FRANCISCO SEES COLORFUL PARADES Imperial Party Accompanies Aloha Patrol on Voyage to Hawaii SAN FRANCISCO. June 14 Washington n f woa A -' v v. : tvacu s,u day by the imperial council of the order of the Mystic Shrine for its next meeting place. The conncil also re-elected two trustee3 for the Shriner hosDitals for crippled children. They were W. Freeland endrick of Philadel phia and Dr. Oscar M. Landstrum of Helena, Mont. Parade Welcomes McCandless A human river of color, even more barbarically gay under the glow of electricity than by day light, flowed through the streets of San FranHxro tnnipht tha Shrlners welcome to the election of James S. McCandless of Hono lulu as imperial potentate of the' order." . w ..wHua mu. . . . m v a trols Pressed in the bright hued oriental garb tnat has become the most familiar part of downtown San Francisco scenery the last few days, briskly marched their way through banked masses of spec tators to highly American music and American songs. MUU Is Outer Guam -Most of the bands and patrols were out of town today while the imperial ' council went through part of its business, electing im perial officers and hearing com mittee reports. There was only one contest, three men being in the race for grand outer guard, tho Inwnst rune nf the ladder that' leads from this point without fur ther struggle to the rank of im perial potentate. Earl Mills of Za-Ga Zig temple nf rwa Mnlnpit. won the honor over John Fouche of'Alhambra temple, Chattanooga, Tenn., and E. J. Scooffover f Murat temple, In dianapolis. Milts was chosen on the first ballot and the election then was made unanimous. Drove and Howell Renamed Conrad V. Dykman of Kismet temple, Brooklyn, N. Y., succeed ed McCandless as imperial deputy potentate. The two officers who have handled the business admin istration of the Shrine for many years, were re-elected. They were William S. Brown of Syria tem ple, Pittsburgh,, Pa., and Benja min W. Rowell of Aleppo temple, Boston, imperial treasurer and imperial recorder, respectively. Other imperial officers were ad vanced one' grade. The report of the board or trus ts tit the Shrlners hospitals for crippled children oecupled'most of the rest of the day. Tomorrow applications for new temples will be considered. Many imperial representatives said that probably only a few, it any, of the nine cities applying, would receive charters. Oakland Is Host Nearly half of the patrols and bands were guests of Oakland to day, parading through the streets there and being -taken on sight seeing tours. Most of the others went to the automobile races at San Cartas where they gave fancy drills. To morrow all the patrols will Join In giving a drill exhibition at the Golden Gate Park stadium. Tomorrow night there will be a parade of a different type, a historical pageant with a series of floats portraying the part played by Masons in tae leading events of history. Mrs. McCandlesa Honored Mrs. James S. McCandless, wife of the new imperial potentate, was the guest of honor today at a reception given by Mrs. Ira W Coburn, wife of Islam's Illustrate potentate. - Friday the imperial party, ac companied by " Aloha patrol and chanters of Honolulu and many other members of the Shrine from all parts of the country will sail for Honolulu on the steamer Mat Bonla and H- V. Alexander, which have been chartered for the voy age."'' ; New 'Head Speaks In his speech after election to day Imperial Potentate' McCand- (Continued on page 3) SALEM GIRL AGAIN WINS C7P TROPHY Almack History Award Be . comes Permanent Possession of Salem High School The Oregon history silver tro phy will become the permanent posession of the Salem high school according to word received here yesterday from the judges of the "Know Oregon First" essay con test, which announces the award of the loving cup to Miss Marjo rie Melllnger of the local school. Miss Mellinger has entered for three consecutive years and her sessays have won the cup each year. "Pioneer Stories" was the title of the essay with which the talent ed local writer won the 1921 con test. It recorded the struggle of a family of pioneers which settled in southern Oregon near Rose burg. Mits Mellinger" Is one of the most successful of the younger writers of the city. Besides a large collection of Indian -legends which she has written, many of her stories have been featured in school publications the Clarion Annual which was published this week, featuring one of her stories. The'cup which vwas given by Professor Almack of the Univer sity of Oregon is one of the most beautiful of the trophies in the Salem high collection and is highly prized by the local stu dents. Professor Almack is using material collected from the essays entered in the contest, from all over the state iu compiling his torical data of early Oregon. ATTEMPT MADE TO GET SLAYER FROM OFFICERS LANSING, Mich., June 14. A second attempt by a num ber of Jackson citizens to seize George Strati b, alleged con fessed' slayer of Miss Alice MaUett, a Jackson welfare worker, was frustrated here tonight by state and local po lice. JACKSON, Mich,, June 14, A score of automobiles left Jackson about 11 o'clock to night for Mason, carrying men'and some women who de clared their intention was to seize George Stanb, who is al leged to have confessed to the slaying of Miss Alice MaUett last Thursday night. It was generally believed Straub was in the Ingham county jail at Mason, instead of Lansing. Becker) Found Guilty and is Fined $200 J. J. Becker, Woodbnrn youth. was yesterday found guilty of sim ple assault in a verdict returned by a jury in department No. 1, circuit court. Judge George G. Bingham Imposed a sentence of 1200. The fine was paid. Becker was recently Indicted on a charge of assault wit' ha dan gerous weapon.4 He was alleged to have attacked Warren Hicks, also of Woodbnrn. brandishing a knife after Hicks had struck him in a dance hall .brawl. County officials said last night that Hicks had been arrested on a charge of possessing liquor and that he will probably plead in jus tice court within a few days. Salem Musicians Heard By Radio Last Night Salem musicians were included in a radio concert given last night in the Oregonian Radio tower. A number of local receiving sets were tuned up to Tecelve the con cert which is reported to have ccme in unusually welL Of spe cial interest were the number by the girls' chorus of Polytechnic school which' has been trained by Miss Minetta Magers. Frederick L. Boynton sang a nutaber of solos which were said by Salem listeners to have been unusually good. A trio composed of Hilda Amsler, soprano, C. R. Munston, tenor anj Leon Jennl son, baritone, gave a number of selections. Miss Ruth Bedford, pianist; Miss Minnie Scheller Dlckman. soprano and Miss Myr tle Knowland were among the Salem persons heard last night by local radio fane A large group listened at the F. S. Barton home on Capitol street. THE WEATHER Fair, POLK COUNTY ROAB mm. 1 IS READY FOR BRIMS Portland to Make Grand Sa laam Upon Entrance of Salemites Into City Lee Gilbert and Harry Love of the committee on caravan for the Cherrlan trip to Portland Friday. June 23, to participate in the Portland, , Rose festival, made a trip to Portland yesterday and held a conference with the Rose Festival officials, where all ar rangements were made for the arrival snd stay in Portland. Gilbert reports that they were given a fine reception by the fes tival officials, who are delighted that Salem is to be represnted on such a scale. William M. Merry is general manager, and In brief outlined the following program: Rosarians Meet CherriaM The Cherrian caravan to arrive at the city limits of Portland at 10 o'clock Friday, morning, there to be met by the full organization of the Rosarians in automobiles. They will be accompanied by the motorcycle corps of the Portland police, who will lead the caravan into Portland and parade through the principal streets. The motorcycle police will hold up all travel to allow the Cher rians the right of way on their triumphal tour of Portland. They will then be taken to the Imper ial hotel, headquarters of the Cherrians for the day, and the automobiles to a local garage, to be supplied by the Rose Festival committee; Nothing Left Out , The Cherrians and their ladles will be entertained at luncheon by the Rosarians, probably at the Commercial club grill. Mt. Merry asked Mr. Gilbert to say to the Cherrians that the Rcse festival this year is going to be in a class by. itself, and that every effort will be put forth to tnake the visit of the Salem Cher rians espec'ally pleasant. They bave been assigned to class B in the parade, cities under 50,000 population, and are assured of a good position. They were par ticularly gratified at news of Sa lem's unique projected float. 57 ClUes Accept Already 57 cities have accept ed the invitation to take part and to furnish floats or march or both. The acceptances include Seat tle, Victoria, B. C. and Pasadena. PICTURE OF WHEW! 0, PAPA MONROE, La., June 14. Five children were born to. Mrs. Wiliiard Prestdge, wife of a faitner of the old Fiord neighborhood, 60 miles north east of Monroe, according to word received here today. Five years ago she became the mother of triplets. Cash Bonus Proposal is Presented by MacNider WASHINGTON, June 14. The proposal of Senator Ladd, Repub lican.. North Dakota, for payment of the soldiers' bonus in cash from profits of banks, was eub mitted today by Hanford MacNi der, head of the American legion with a request for an expression of ! opinion. In his letter to the legion commander. Senator Ladd said it would, be a saving to tax payers, and he promised to ex plain his plan fb the senate very shortly. BUILDING ACCEPTED PENDLETON, Ore.. June 14. Tfye west wing of the Eastern Oregon state hospital which has been completed at a cost of $145. OOO'was today inspected and ac cepted by the state with Secretary or State Sam A. Kozer present. AIRMAN EOO.m The policy of the state highway commission relative' to the West Side highway in Polk county, notf tied up as a re sult of a recent circuit court decree by Judge Percy R.' Kelly, is to rush the work to completion this year if possible. The difficulty arises over the decree Hhat market road money cannot be used on a state highway. R. A. Booth of Eugene, chairman' of the state highway commission, in a statement here yesterday, intimated that ther case would be appealed to the supreme court. The decree, if upheld, will bring about a serious handicap to the highway commission in all parts of the state, for the reason that a large part of the state highway system is made up of market roads. Should the commission's paving program on' the West Side highway in Polk county be held up the commisjion will improve with rock all the important parts of the highway that must tta used for traffic so that the road may be used throughout the season. . . Mr. Jfooth said relative to , the commission's policy on ine roaa unaer controversy: THIRTY HIPS JT Tourist Registration Increas ing Daily, Official Re . cords, Indicate More than 30 camps were pitched in the Salem auto, camp grounds last night; of which were 14 tourists who had been there before yesterday. Some of the travelers found friends in Salem and in a few cases decided to remain for a longer time. ' ' ' ' The registration last night had reached serial 384 on Superinten dent Albert's books. This Indi cates only the number of cars that have remained in the park for at leasee night. f Visitors are not counted. Those registering yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. B: D. Proctor, Long Beach. Cal.: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGufre, Walla Walla; A. M. Hart, Tulare, Cal.; S. T. John son, Pnyallup; Mr. and Mrs. C Collen, Mehama; Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Haselton. Mr.,and Mra. WT G. McLean, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. L. T. unts, Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Mr." and Mrs. R. T. Yoker, Puyallup; A. E. Harbord, Port land; H. Stuttaford, Terrace, Wash.;. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bul mer, Cedro Wooley, Wash.; W. J. Robinson, A. Fisher, Baker; Mr. and Mrs. John Burns, Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. J. Trager, Denver; Mr- and Mrs. W. A. Ross, Puyallup, Wash.; Mrs. C. H. Fen ton, Chewelah, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Schutt, Heppner; Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jackson, Marsh- field. 1 SLOAT RECEIV TACOHA POLICIMCER C. A. Sloat, Linn county school teacher, will probably be brought to Salem within the next three days to face charges ' of assault with intent' to commit rape upon two little Salem girls, accqrding to reports from Albany. District Attorney John H; Carson and his force are giving , much time to the case so as to be prepared for immediate, procedure should the Linn county authorities decide to bus- . pend filing of Albany charges as Sloat fces more serious, aaccusation in Marion county. : 5 Absolute confirmation of Sloat's past record was estab lished last night by Chief of Police Moffitt who identified a1 photograph from Tacoma, Wash., police headquarters as that of Sloat. A letter in answer to Chief Moffitt'a inquiry made several days ago throws new light upon the Tacoraa case. The letter follows? "Confirming our telegram of this date, enclosed find our pho to ..No. 2507 of the 'above named whose description " is on the re reverse side of same. Employed as Jfotormaj) -"Beg to advise you that he was arrested on July 5, 1918 by De tective Cliff Osborne and ; Dave Patterson of this department and at that time was employed as a motorman on one of i . Tacoma Railway. & Power company's cars "He was positively identified by a 9-year-old girl, as the man who had on the day previous, picked her up on h's bicycle and taken her to- the vicinity of the, city pumping station. Which is lo cated on the outskirts of South Tacoma, and . ther made a suc cessful assault upon her. prior to his arrest we had received nu merous similar eomplalatg from that" locality. ' ' "Information wag filed direct "In the matter of the Improve ment of that part of the west Side highway la Polk county, the com. mission Is nor only, unanimously of the opinion that It should be hurried to completion as soon as posslblo, but, is -anxious' that It may be done this season that full account of the Improvement of the Pacific highway, both east and west, may be Included in the commission's annual report that the : law requires to" be made to the governor not: later than the 30th of November. ' . County Relations Harmonious "It" is' extremefy unfortunate that "the controversy baa been so lonr. continued and to some ex tent atlll exlata. 4 This controver sy, however, is not between the highway commission and the county, ai represented by the court, but' has been due to the desire of some of the citizens In certain sections of the county to change the location of that , for inerly adopted under an agree ment with the people of the coun ty, an in tblf way led to the long legal controversy. The matter ot been determined by Judge Kelly'i location, .however, having ' now decision, which he saya has th fmV force as the supreme court's It apears to be a reason able supposition that further ef fort to restrain the building ot the road Is not apt to continue. ' Hindrance Arise ' "For the moment, however, there Is one hindrance on account , ot Judge 'Kelly'i decision that ; market money cannot be used on ' a state htghwfty. This not only hinders the - road program in Polk county; but In various conn- ' ties of the state. A prominent 1 case in point' Is Lane county where' the citizens voted a $2 000,000 ' bond issue' but did not provide any' part of the bond1- la- sue for doing the work legally re quired by the county on the Pa--ciftc highway but appropriated It , to roads mostly lateral to the Pa- (Continued on page 2) In the superior court of Pierce county against' him - on ;July 9, 1908. In consideration for his " widowed mother, he was ' only , sentenced to serve six months in" the Pierce county Jail on July 23, id 18 on entering a plea ot guil ty. .. '-y "i-. 's-;? -i'-' - "Without . knowledge of this 1 department until th's date, Sloat was released on probation on' September , 118,; by Probation Judge Healy." The lettlr Is dated June 13 and Is signed by H. D. Dyment. chief of police, Tacoma, Wash. ..J tay Got Long Sentence. r Should Sloat be found guHty ot the charges filed against' him : he will be subject to a sentence of from five years to life.' Sur-; gical measures provided by law have been halted .by proceed in y i now pending? 'n, Oregon coir, Such surgical measures es sieti.i-. (Continued on page 2.) Xl