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aln.,y-.?i--:v!HJ;.-je';-i FIRST SECTION nt p' Pages: t to STVENTX-SECONl) YEAR i SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1922 PRICE ii FIVE: CENTS c TWO SECTIONS 1 .... ml MM v - ti i avi n i U U ( V'-'i 't: t" V i - ii ft, r-' 4' if , 4 ; 1 1 ' I' : EASTERW SET ; THREATEHSTO Allies Refuse to be Persuad ed Turkish. Courts Com petent r- Special Courts Insisted Upon. JUDGES HELD POORLY PAID AND DILATORY i'i Japan Intervenes In Dram s'". , atiC Debate as Mediator , Conference Held lUSANNB, Dec. 28. (By the Associated Press )- Iamet,; Pasha has failed to persuade, the United States and - the European powers, that Turkish laws and Turkish courts afford adequate protection to the life and property of foreign ers "residing 'in TTurkey,'" and the Near .JEaat; conference i stands 4 in grave danger of breaking up on this question. Europe and Amer ica Insist that special courts, upon which foreign judges sit, tmust ad minister Justice to foreigners in Mustapha Kemal's republic, r Is met Pasha declares that such warts would be an Infringement en Turkish sovereignity. In, fact be reiterated his , declaration so often at today's stormy meeting of the commission on capitulations that Lord Curson retorted : it Turkish Justice Attacked. - $ I beg that Ismet Pashs, vrap an tod nlace carefully away, in sv cuoboard the Question : of Turk ish J sovereignity which . nobody wishes In the least to offend. Tur key is not the only country which enjoys sovereignity); many other powers hare it, , and ' frequently, greater powers .than , Turkey nh-; ult questions to International tri bunals without fear of impairing their sovereign rights." i ;; - 'I Iamet had declared so often that Turkish laws and Turkish courts were' the . equal of any in Europe, Lord Curton continued, that he had actually come' to be lieve It. ;; s "But the Important thing Is not What the Turkish, delegation thinks about Turkish Justice," added Curson, "but what the rest of the world thinks, about It. England's King George "IV con-, vinced himself that he ,led "the guards at the battle of Waterloo, but nobody else ever vbelleved- It, and history does not record It. . Rfoslean'iaw Used n "The nlaln truth: is, Turkish laws are ba$e4, on,Moslem law and were drawn by Moslem Jurists and theologians. tThe Judges are uneducated, poorly paid and di latory. The sameIs'true bt the police,: and the 'whole 'mechanism of Turkish Justice is defective. Under Turkish courts "foreigners cannot conduct business in Tur-, key and it will be impossible for Turkey alone to get the machinery transported-andfoqd j necessary for her reconstruction and . development- v .:;:,.!; u'i. :- Marquis,dl Qarronl, M. Parrere, M. Bompardl JimbftBsaAOf tChlW and Baron Hayashi all spoke in suport of the? proposed, courts for foreigners, upon i whjch f ore.1 gn Judges designated by 'the Interna tional tribunal at, The .Hague shall sltl Tender tbi plan Turkey would be permitted , to " select Judges from the list submitted; by The Hague tribunal. . 'I Ambassador Child's ; warning that Turkey will align herselW with other nations which have ,re pudiated their obligations If she will strike out all the capitula tions and does not grant some thing Instead of guarantee to her f treaty pledges, created a marked impression in the confer- -" (Continued on page 1) THE WEATHER OREGON: Friday generally v fair. - LOCAL WEATHER" , - (Wednesday). Maximum temperature, 50 Minimum,' 41.. '" I River, 14.8 feet n.hoye low wa. ! ter 4evel; rising. , Atmosphere, partly -cloudy. V Wind, southeast RUMRUNNERS TOSS LIQUOR : INTO THE SEA Kind Waves Wash Fluid Into Hands of Confederates Agents Spoil it All NEW, YORK. Dec. 28. Pro hibition enforcement agents seiz ed the small" liquur cargo of the schooner Ahnie Bellev of Balti more, which was , washed ashore on , the bayside of Sandy Hoojc today. The agents also gathered information which they said would lead to the arrest of her skipper and crew. The British schooner Madonna V., which, according to her. skip- I'cr. Captain James, was carrying liquor from the Bahamas to St. Pierre, was wrecked near Mon tauk ' Point, Long Island, and her crew taken off in a breeches buoy. Some rum runner skippers,.- it was - reported, refrained from trying to make shore with their craft, and. were dumping cases of. whiskey into the sea, which kindly tossed them ' ashore into the waiting hands of confeder ates. Coroner Notified of Double Tragedy-r-Two Killed by Infuriated Husband MARSHF1EL.D. Ore., Dec. 28. --Cdroner ? Wilson ! was. notified by . telephone late today ; of a double tragedy which had occu r red this morning oh the. ranch, of L. A. Perrle," near Myrtle Point, Ore,,' In whleh Perrie. .according to. ; the ! coroner's information, slew his wife, aged 40, and' Janies Culver. ..' a . neighbor.'. Samuel Stevens, city .marshal of Myrtle Point .was the coroners Inform ant.; He was unable to give de tails of the, case. The coroner If ft tonight ' tor the scene, which is in an isolated district. Neighbor Also Slain Mrs. L. A, Perrie, wife of a rancher, was slain by her Ins band at their home near Myrtle Point, Ore., today, according to word telephoned here by Sam Stevens, a neighbor. According to Stevens, another neighbor, James Culrer,. inter fered ; in. an effort to save Mrs, PeTJe.and was himself slain, but his body had not been found to night. Stevens said he himself had then, been attacked by Perrie, Who attempted', fo kill hlra , but was beaten oft after a desperate struggle, i Stevens , said Perrle then, fie .dafter killing three dogs in his ireniy. According to his story, Mrs. Perrie, who was forty years' old, was choked to death byher husband whose ; f renxy Stevens attributed1 to liquor. ' v Coroner Fred Wilson started for the ranch, which is in a re mote section, tonlhti" accompanied by a constable. . FRANCE F FOREST SDZURES Goyernment Will: . Proceed i u if Allies Befuse to 5 , . . ' Participate - v ..... PARIS,.Dec. 28. (By, the As tociated Press.") The ;Prench government has practically com pleted itsplan for the -seizure of certain German state forest a a result ot the formal action of, the reparations commission last Tues day in declaring Germany inVol untary default for her failure to deliver the specified amount of timber during the present year. Some of these government owned forests' are in the occupied German, territory and others in Bavaria; ' It was stated k. tonight that apart from any general set tlement that ' may be reached at next week's 'conference here of allied ; premiers, M. Polncare has mades up his . mind , to take these forests In economic' reprisals for Germany's ''wilful default even though the otherallle8 refuse ( to take' parr in theoccupatiori.""' BY HARDING Executive Throws Full Ad ministrative Force Against Borah Plan Action Goes Over. PRESIDENT WOULD EXTEND ALLIED DEBT Delay May Go Over New Years Holiday Amend ment Favorers Talk WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Senate warfare oyer the Borah proposal, for the world economic conference reached a dramatic turning point today when Presi dent Harding threw the full force of the administration against Senator Borah's, plan as contain ed in an amendment to the naval appropriations hill, and, in a let ter read In the senate, virtually asked for its defeat. Action Goes OvVr Another day's general debate followed, but action went over. Plans were made for a vote tor morrow, but so many more sen ators desired to speak that, with forces favoring the Borah rider reported" sparring for time, delay o,ver the New Year's holiday apr peared possible. (Defeat of the amendment was predicted posi tively by administration leaders and conceded upon the present status' of Jthe battle by its cham pionsi. . ; Tba president's letter was ad dressed to Senator Lodge of Mas sachusetts, the Republican lead er, and said the Borah amend ment: would create "false impres sions abroad as well' as at home, to the embarrassment of what the administration already was doing toward; aiding Europe. Evidently drafted with great care after con sultation with Secretary Hughes, however, the communication fail ed to give any details of the nego tiations it hinted were In pro gress,'. Officials Silent Neither would White House nor state department officials di vulge any further Information on the, subject. They declared the affair was necessarily veiled in diplomacy and left developments shrouded In doubt. Virtually the only light thrown on the ne gotiations came from Senator Lodge during the senate discus sion, when he said that cancella tion of.' the. foreign debt was op posed by the president and was not included in the negotiations. A suggestion from the presi dent ln nisi letter that congress 'freevthe hands' of . the allied debt commission "so that helpful negotiations may be undertaken," developed special interest in the senate. Senator Lodge said he was authorized, to state that the president meant; that time for payment of principal and interest of .foreign debts might be extend ed.' Senator Borah, however, in brief comment on the president's letter charged that the adminis tration proposed 'in effect to can cel the foreign debt by deferring payments "until the seventh or eighth generation has passed over the JordAnl ' " McXary Speaks Another overflow holiday crowd followed today's senate de bate, in which the principal speeches were made by Senators McNary, Republican of Oregon; France, Democrat of Maryland; Heflln, Democrat of Alabama and Caraway, Democrat of Arkansas, in' aopport ot the Borah amend ment and by Senator McCormick, Republican, Illinois, in opposi tion. Several lively tilts occurred also between Senator Borah, Lodge. Johnson, Republican. Cal ifornia; Reed, Democrat, . Mis' souri, and others. Senator Borah sought to reply at length., to President Harding's letter but, deferred an extensive reply until', tomorrow when' a halt dozen senators are to speak on the' amendment. Including, in ad dition, to Mt. Borah, Senators Johnson, Watson, Indiana; Cap per,. Kansas and Moses, New Hampshire, from the Republican side and probably" Senator Hitch- (Continued oh.page-4)"" MISSION HEAD f THROWS MEEt INTO UPROAR Evangelist Defends Roscoe Arbuckle Cries of "Throw Him Out" Numerous" LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. A mas meeting called by the Los Angeles Cooperative council for better films td discuss tho return of Roscoe Arbuckle, comedian, to the screen; was throw-, into up roar, today when Evangelist Cud dy, head of a mission, attempted to enter into the debate on the side ot Arbuckle. Interrupted bv cries of "Sit down!" "Throw him out!" and "Fanatic!" Cuddy accused the minister of Los Angeles ot med dling in affairs outside their province, when they condemned Will H. Hays, chief of the film In dustry for his action in removing the ban on Arbuckle. He. appeal ed to the churchmen to "shake themselves from the mire," and, when his auditors grew more boisterous, aeked them to listen to him "as a representative of Jesus Christ." House Committee Approves Chemawa Appropriatfon; Hawley Sends Word The Salem Indian school ap propriation has. .been favorably reported by the committee front' the house, according to a tele gram received yesterday from W. C. Hawley, congressman from" this district. The telegram to The Statesman reads as follows: v "Committee of whole ' house has just passed favorably the ap propriation of 1195,000 for Che mawa. I had $25,000 included for dormitory for small girls." W. C. Hawley. M. C." Enrollment; Heavy ' This is not yet an assurance that the Salem Indian school wilt have its federal needs taken care of, since the measure has to pass formally through the house In regular session, as well as to the senate. : The appropriation Is consider ed far from adequate In view of 850 pupils registered at the school now. c The. registration always runs be yond the estimate. The appro priation does not. cover adequate dormitory and, equipment service for this army of children that want and are entitled to an edu cation, ; Superintendent Harwood Hall Is especially delighted with the new students that have- been com ing in this year. Wr hare never had a finer lot of young folks," he said yesterday. It Is quite fair to the school to say that, since the graduates and other students have been going back home and telling of the (Continued on pa-?e 3) 5 MTTEMEEl Italian Premier Believes Lit i tie Can be Accomplish ed by Allies ROME. Dec. 28. (By the As sociated Press.) Premier Musso lini informed his cabinet today that he would not attend tho con ference of allied premiers in Paris next week. 4 The premier announced ' he would appoint Marqnis Torretta. ambassador to Great Britain, as head of the Italian delegation to the Pari conference, with Mar quis Rajgi and Signor Danelio, members of the reparations com mission, a assistants. -' The premier also told the min isters that he had too much work to do at home to go abroad unless there was almost certainty of the conference reaching results' rwhicti wouldt warrant his absence from Italy. 1 Reviewing the. Internal situa Uon, Mussolini said it was im proving ; - ' 'v- ' SpREPifl 1 111 TO BE FACING Daugherty in Letter to Board of Trade, Urges Business and Trade to Back Gov ernment. UfiREST AND DISTRUST DECLARED AT HEIGHT Nationalism Purged of Hat red and Malice Held Necessary to Exist WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. tion by business and industrial trade associations to maintain re spect for the law and the govern ment would go far . toward pre venting "unrest among our peo ple engendered by certain dissat isfied and radical elements,". At torney General Daugherty declar ed today in a letter to the Phila delphia board of trade. Must Back Government The letter was in response to a resolution adopted" recently by the board declaring its opinion that the time had come for the busi ness interests to rally to the sup port of the government. Mr. Daugherty declared he was "whole-heartedly"- in sympathy with the board's declaration de manding maintenance of the su premacy ot the law; -and over throw of those destructive forces which oppose the orderly process es. So long as the mass of the people realize, be said, that gov ernment can endure only through "righteous observance of law and order and Justice," the uatiOn has nothing to fear. Unrest at Height At this period ot our history1, especially, the economic or sub stantial basis of constitutional sovernment -must be preserved and fostered at all hazard, for out of unstable economic sub stances pour the fumes of unrest, distrust, rebellion against organ ized and lawful authority, he wrote. "Placidity of nationalism throughout the world Is more es sential today to peace and pros perity than ever before In our civilization. "So long as we have national ism purged of malice and hatred and dedicated to all that is best in government and people, then shall we have little to fear from those contentious elements which in their infinismal minority, seek to nractlco deceit upon the people through unhealthy and viciously acquired views." OF FATTY Convention Registers Disap proval ot uzar Hay s Recent Decision POTLAND. Dec. 2. Express ing the hope that "Fatty" Ar buckle may never again appear on the screen for the entertainment of the American public, the Ore gon State Teachers' association in session here today registered its disapproval ot the "pardon" GREAT II mm. granted the comedian, in a reso lution to that effect that was pre sented by A. C. Howard, president of the organization. "The whole country is afire now over- the recent decision of Will H. Hays," said, J. W. Crabtree, secretary ot the National Educa tion association in a message to the assembly. "Nine months ago he barred Arbuckle from the films and now he has reversed his action. All leading -national, civic, social, re ligious and educational associa tions look to the N. E. A- to to state teachers' associations for leadership In a movement to per suade Hays to adhere to his orig inal 'decision.- - f " ENTIRE FIGHTING FORGE WAY TO T CONFESSIONS INVOLVE MANY Forty-Five Persons Impli cated in Morehouse Kid naping and Murders HA STROP, La.. Dec. 28. (By Tb Associated Press.) Korty five persons were implicated in the Morehouse kidnapping and niurders of last August, accord ing to two confessions reported late today as delivered by the department of justice men to state authorities ac New Orleans. The confessions will not be made public, it was regarded here, until the open hearings begin at Bastrqp in January. Guard May Move It was stated the signers of the confessions have, been grant ed immunity by the state and are being secreted along with other witnesses and will be call ed upon to testify. However, It is regarded here as probable the arrests of some or all the men named will occur before the open hearing begins. One Indication that the' state Is preparing for some activity is seen in the order Issued to day to the national guard com pany at Mar Rouge to be pre pared to move at short notice. There troops were stationed her to hold down a possible outbreak among the citizens of this' com munity who are in hostile camps, and ara also assigned to assist the civil authorities in making arrests. Suspects Watched The suspects are reported as under constant surveillance of secret service men and no diffi culty was anticipated in locating those who are designated for arrest. At New Orleans today the gov ernor of the state, the attorney ceneral. his staff of legal assist ants, and the four department or justice men were mapping out the future course !n the investi gations Into tho death of two men. believed to have been vic tims of a robed and masked mob. What occured at the morning session was not. disclosed. At its conclusion the governor an nounced he would leave for Raton Rouee and vould not at tend the night session. It was known that volumes of evidence wtre gone over. Ex -mayor Denied Bail Friends of former Mayor Dr. 1. M. McKoln ot Mer Rouge were disappointed today when thy learned he had been denied bail at Balt'more where he Is under arrest on a charge of murder In connection with the case. A fund is being raised in this and adjoining parishes to be used in defense of the physician. . Meanwhile, a deputy sheriff armed with a warrant charging McKr.in with murder was en route to Baltimore. Simpson and Jones Are Elected Masonic Heads Robert J. Simpson. deputy slate engineer, and Jerome F. Jones, district deputy state sealer of weights and measures, are the newly elected worshipful Masters of Pacific lodge No. o. A. F. & A. M. and Salem lodge No. 4, A. F. & A. M., respect fully, which held a joint. Instal lation Wednesday night. Other officers elected by the two lodges were: Pacific lodse No. 50. S. W.. Claude Steusloff; J. W.. Roy Bohannoa; treasurer. J. Fuhrer: secretary. J. W. Chambers. Jr.; S. D.. Earl A. Paulson: J. D-. W. A. Johnson; S. S.' Gcwrge W. Edwards; J. S.. Merle Rosen crans; marshal, Kent Krapps; chaplain. I. W. Lewis; tyler, Ellas Kilen. Salem lodge No. 4 S. V H. S. Bosshard; J. W H. W. Pler son; treasurer, A, W. Smithers; secretary. J. D. Berwick- S. D., A. D. Welch; J. D.. W. P. Ellis; S. S., C. 8. Pratt; J. S., R. G. Hoffman; marshal, J. F. Copp; chaplain, J. J. Evans; tyler, N. Pt Raamussen,. BRACE, RESERVE CALLED, CLASH INEVITABt LONDON, Dec. 28. A dispatch to the Daily Express from Athens says the entire Greek army is moving toward Thrace, war being considered inevitable. ' The dispatch adds that former Premier Venlzelos' tele graphed the revolutionary government advising it to send reinforcements to the Thracean front and asking to be in formed of the number of troops there. A .meeting of the cab inet followed and the army moved. ; v, - COUNTY S National City .Company of New York Pays Highest Premium for Issue The county court after, a 'con sideration of the 15 bids offer ed yesterday for the 150,0u0 Marion county road bonds. awarded the issue to the Nation al City company and Bond St Goodwin & Tucker of New York City, who submitted bids carry tag a premium of 98,934 on the $150,000 issue. The interest ratq accepted .was approximately 4.68 per cent. Consideration Short-' The court, owing to the fact that bids were made on a basis of 5 1-2 per cent while Eastern bnyers made oftenr jon the basis of 4 1-2 per cent, decided to take the matter under advise ment for a " week, howwer due to the fact that the New York bid made on the basis of 4.68 per cent was the best submitted the county court decided to award the issue io the eastern companies after a consideration of about two hours. The second best hid submitted was that of Ladd & Bush "bank who offered a premium of 18, f75. Clark Kendall and Ladd & Tilton bank of Portland fol lowed third with a premium bid of $7,745 with Flythe Witter of Portland fourth with a bid of $6,580. Many Participate Bond companies who partici pated In the bidding were as follows: Federal Socur My cor poration, William Harper & Son, Seasongood Mayer, Seattle N. tional Bank, National City com pany, Clark Kendall & Co.. Ladd Tilton bank, I'lyth Witrer company, Freemon Smith 4t Camp company, Kaufman Smith A Seaton, A. B. Ltoch company. Lumbermans Trust, Hauche H. Uond company. Palmer Bond & Mortgage company. Ralph Sch- neelcck company, Ladd & Buoh bank and Cyrus Pierce A com pany. Telegram was received later In the day from the N. S. il'Jl company of Cincinnati sub mitting a premium bid of $4, 800, which, however, was not considered as the bidding closed at roon. Isoe N Split The l)onds are in denomina tions of $1000 each. Ot the $150,000. $85,000 will fall due July 15. 1931 and $65,000 July 15, 1932. IXYALTY APPRECIATED KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 28. It became known here today that the Louisvm and Nash ville railroad on Christmas re warded with checks for amounts from $150 to $350 each, some thing lfke 1,000 men at various points on the system for loyalty during the shopmen's strike. NOTICE TO OUR READERS . The Statesman carriers will call to make their monthly collections today. ; v Your newspaper boy is just starting in business for -himself. This is his first effort to learn business and his success or failure depends to a considerable extent on your good will and cooperation. A pleasant ejnile and a cheery word-will encourage your boy and help him make a success of this, his first venture in business -life. He will appreciate it and show his good will in any way he can. v . it your subscription is already- paid, ignore this no- . tice and accept our thanks. ; STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. . The reservists of the 120 and 1922 classes, the dispatch con tinues, have been called' to the colors. War Minister Tangalos has been appointed commander 1 in. chief in Thrace and has left with 'his secretary for "Salonlkl. SEARCH FOR TUG TO BE. iM! Fate of Cornell 7 to '.Remain Mystery No Trace of -Vessel Found Yet ': CIVELAND tec. 28,: .Lake Erie alone tonight can solve the mystery surrounding th dlsap-' pearance of the tug Cornell wita a crew of seven men. ; Feeling that all efforts to find some trace ot the vessel which has been miss- ? Ing fclncelaet Thursday had been exhaustedj officials of the Great Lakes Towlnr ' corosanv. former owners of the Cornell,' announced V tonight that further search would be abandoned.'. ?P-:;j: What was thought to I be ' the wreckage of the- Cornell sighted near: Erie yesterday by tvlators sent out from the government air station here, developed to be thaf of a Canadian boat sunk several years ago, according to a report ! received from the tug A. Gil-5 i more by H. E. Gilpin, president .. of the Great Lakes Towing com-i! pany. ' , .. . ' . ; . ,, . The Glllmnra . ... rout. uu iivii Erie today by the company to as . certain If the wreckagewasthgt ot the Cornell. , i i No report was received from the beach patrol which. was Tto search the north sbore 'of the Jake be twoen Port Colburn and Long Point for traces of Uhe " Cornell-; ' wreckage, Mr. Gilpin , ald.-: Consolidation of Five Railroads is -Approved CLEVELAND, Dec; 28. (By the Associated Press, l-dnnuii - datlon of the New York,' Chicago fc st. ivouis NkkeI Plate), the Chicago A State Llnei th lav. Erie & Western. Fort Wayne, an- dnnati & Louisville, and the To ledo, St. Louis & Western- (Clovp Leaf), was approved here today- ' by the boards of directors' of th five railroads, representing an authorlied capitalization f $105, 1 500.000 and operatlnr 169S tnlt of road, W. A. Colston vice presi dent and general manager of the Nickel Plate announced. -.- SERVICES HELD SEATTLE, Wash Dec.' 2 8 J A funeral service for 'Anna. Hana and Lillie Engle, slain Christmas day by E mil Nearlter, a -rejected suitor of their sister, Helen En gel when he invaded their-home and committed suicide, was. held today. The bodies were cremated!