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THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM. OREGON WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 3. 1923 re. There! ahd - Eve , ... :.- ..v S I-.: - ! ' : -..i:.-----i :::-!:-. 'A- y S:- - - - : .': EU(S WELL BURY WILLIE KEELEB One of Greatest Batsmen of All Time Loved by . ; Baseball World II1 1 NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Baseball and other organizations in Great er New York; were preparing to night to pay homage fo the mem ory of "Wee Willie": Keeler, one of; the! greatest batsmen' of all time, who died in Brooklyn r yes terday lot heart disease after a lingering illness, j j -' .Officers of the. "three major league, clubs 'here1, .the New York Giants and Yankees and the Brooklyn Nationals, besides Jolin A. Heydler, president of this National .League) planned to at tend Keeler' funeral which -win be held Thursday morning. The Order' of Elks of which the former Baltimore; Oriole star was a member, announced that ritual services would be Jield. tomorrow night. - h if 'Keeler. was a j remarkable player and a gentleman, both) on the field and ;off," President Heydler said tonight in paying tribute to his memory. "He was a credit to the game in every re spect and those ! who knew him feel real sorrow that he la gone." i Keeler's good nature was'-i a characteristic often noted.- Asked one day. why he. smiled so much he replied: - "Because I get paid for Vlay ing baseball." i T ' - i Chicago Nationals Will v! ; r Go to Catalina Island ! J Definite games j be- CHICAGO. Jan. 2. dates for exhibition tween the .Chicago Nationals and the Vernon and Los Angeles cjubs v of the Pacific, Coast league were announced by President -Vreck of the Cubs tonight!. The Cubs will play the Vernon club on March 10. II. 23 and 24,- and the Los . Angeles team on March 16. 17. 18 and 25. In ' addition a second team of the Cubs will play the ' Salt Lake team at Fresno, CaL TENNIS STARS MATCIIEI . ,vi-f- r;v;;;-:--.:::;- .-. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. TT'ter Hagen and Joe Kirk wood were matched here today to play Gene Sarazen and Jock Hutchin son two 36-hoIe best ball golf matches. The first 1 match will beTplayed Thursday at the Lake side course here and the second Sunday at Sacramento. NINTH ANNUAL JINKS IS EPOSH MARKER ,r. (Continued from page 1) call a nightmare; before morning. But it was dream-like while it was being served and eaten. t . - Membership Nearly All There . "Almost the whole membership of the Cherrian organization was piesent. These i with - - a . few guests, made close to 90 seated at the tables. ' fit is tha ninth annual high jinks since the or ganization . was ' formed to boost Salem and if it hasn't crowded almost, a lifetime of civic '. activity- into those nine years, the calendar is a liar, . and . Truth Itself would pick a1 blind man's pokats. ; i , ki' ' v .. -- ',!: -. One of the really; fine things of the evening was the present- ICE-SKATE CHAMPION. If 13 r 1 ' vJoe Moore la the Canadian speed rfag on the steel blades and one of the best fancy skaters In the world. lie will be seen -In actio In the taxes tats winter. -. . 4 ? - atlon of a fine watch to Richard Riley, for ! almost 1 40 years a leader in the Salem band. He used to direct the little old band behind which most df the now middle-aged men of Salem used to march when they wore bare foot, ragged urchins in the vil lage Salem of the long ago. Hal Pat'ton called Mr. Riley to the floor for the ceremonial, and made the presentation in a very effective speech J ; The crowd gave Riley the steamboat whistle yell of perfect apprbval. It ''knocked him off the Christmas tree." entirely. He couldn't really, make a speech In j reply, but he showed a powerful speech Jn his face. ' ; j . ;. t Who They Are The initiates for tho evening were: Clenn Niles, P. D. QuIst enberry Harry Levy. Ed. Chas tain, R. B. Duncan, F. L. Wagar, R. H. Goodin Jr., Walter T. Malloy, George Arbuckle and T. F. Meech. ; They are the- ones to : watch fdr signs of a bad night.; NEW COUNCIL ACTIVE AT FIRST MEETING .(Continued from page 1) deroth's motion was finally pass ed. H.'.': I Officers Make Reports Reports of thecity officers for the year of ,1922 were read, ad opted and placed on file by the council. j The; following reports j were adopted: ; I, , H I The report of city recorder Earl Race for the year 1922 was: total receipts taken in were listed at $3,160.23 for the year, which in cluded $6,904.47 from i fines, $44.60 from fees, $190.50 from plumbing. permits. 200 from auc tioneer's., licenses and .$82.0.66 listed under the head of miscel laneous.' . j ' i Sanitai-y Work Listed The annual report of the Sani tary Inspector and Deputy Health Officer J. N. Skaife. According to the report there were 25t) milk permits issued, 196 quarantines and releases, 11 schools inspect ed,, one hotel, 200 sewers, 11 dairies 'and 22 8 plumbing 'inspec tions. . Cleanups were listed at 42 and arrests three. j ' . .The city engineer's report for .1922. According to statistics set forth in the report a total 'of 41,310.28 square yards of pave ment was laid at a cost of $89, 010.74. -Two hundred and eight building permits were issued for buildings and repairs, aggregate ing $693,675. Ninety cement walk permits were issued which included 157,680 square feet, valued at $13,654.. ... A total of 131 sewer permit were ! issued and 12 permits to cut pavements, i. Police Report Heard Retirin Chief of Police Verden Mof f itfs report summarized was as follows: Arrests, for the year, 554; bicycles stolen during -' the year 16 6-, of, which 164 were re collected in covered; $6,904.47 fines; 437 jail sentences imposed. 5,600 complaints filed; 2,000 let ters requesting ; information writ ten; . 74 sidewalks notices issued; 366 street assessments -collected, and 1,014 derelicts cared for. The librarian's report iBhowed that the library possessed! 17,733 volumes and 354 -pamphlets, of which 14,229 J Included i adult books and 317; adult pamphlets. BookS loaned during - the year were placed at 71,006 .and ex pense $8,154.85. J -Of the total revenue $7,500 included council appropriation and $657.26 fines and pay fiction. - : A 'slight ! de crease was shown for the year in book movements which, however, was attributed largely to the fact that employment conditions had Improved. ! . tit y Of fleers Elected Election, of officers for 1923 was then taken ' up land the fol lowing were elected: ' Chief of fire department, Harry (Buck) Hutton. Street commissioner, ,W. S. Low. -. : ! ..'i J Chief ! of- police, . Walter W. Birtchet, ; : r City attorney. Ray Smith. City engineeTSugh II. Rogers. Police tnatronTHrs. Blanche Coe. ' - 'i .,v ::.: In addition the following recommends were ' approved for the fire department: W. II. Phil lips., William Iwan. P. Friebert, C .Thrapp, B. Faught, B. .Mills, E. Savage, R. Gesner, W. Eber hard, H. Savage., C. Dixson, R. Knighton,' W. Edwards, D. John son, V. Lindsay. ,F. Raggett D. Ellis W. Hunt and C. Llndley. Nine patrolmen for . the city were, elected. They were: O. F. Victor, Walter Thompson, George White, Troy Branson, Marion Putnam. Frank MInto. W. Ed wards, Roland jParrent and F. Shelton. j . j ,. ! ' , ' Contest Develops.; , A controversy over the election ofiDr. Mary C. Rowland; to the position of health officer devel oped. -It was understood that Dr. C. E. Cashatt, Who holds the office at present, was not to be a candidate for reappointment. It -was with this understanding that Dr. Rowland was selected "at the caucus. When It H was learned that Dr.' Cashatt desired the . of fice this year it was decided that the matter be referred to the city attorney until the next meeting. In addition Batty Cooper was SQUIRE! EDGEGATE MFSET Ex-Champion Gets Telegram from Tex Rickard Prom-, ising Him Bout Soon SEATTLE, Jan. 2. Jess Wil lard here tonight, announced that he had y received from Tex Rick ard a telegram promising him a match for the world's heavy weight championship with Jack Dempsey. Willard said that ' he would, leave tomorrow for New York to complete negotiations with Dempsey. . I Willard, former heavyweight champion, boxed two two-minute rounds with sparring partners, but did not give them any punish mend He seemed to be in good condition, though somewhat fat and was quick in his movements. Willard Sincere "I am sincere In trying to get a fight with Dempsey," Willard said, "I expect to fight him next July and to beat hint.' ' i ! Billy Wright, former Pacific coast welterweight champion, ob tained a decision over Oakland Billy Harms in six rounds. . A bout between Mickey Han- non, Seattle, and Jack Owens of Aberdeen,;' lightweights, ended in the second round i when Owens was' being severely punished. . Johnny Mack of Pittsburgh knocked out Young Fossee of Ev erett in the second round. - A . four-round bantamweight bout between Frankie Green of Seattle and . Chuck Hellman; of Portland was declared a drawi appointed to the position of sani tary 'inspector and Homer H. Smith to the park board. It was decided that the matter aP" pointing a janitor! for the ensuing yearand of combining the city hall duties with those of the com fort "station be laid on the table until the next, meeting. A number of petitions were read referring to lights and va cating of alleys which were re ferred to the committees on lights and streets. Several ordinance bills were given their first read ing. As the new fire equipment was; expected to arrive soon the city recorder was empowered to ad vertise for bids on hose, the bids to be taken under consideration! by the committee on fire and water. : Alderman Vandevort moved that the council , bold a special meeting next Monday night to consider bids. The mo-, tion was adopted. , ,y , , Committees Appointed Following is the committee ap pointed by Mayor Giesy, to serve during the year. Ways and Means W. H. Dan cy, L. J. Simeral and H. D. Pat ton. Budget . W. W. Rosebraugh, B. B. Herrick, G. J. Wenderoth.J Ordinances A. F. Marcus, W. W. Rosebraugh, R. E. Thompson. Health and police R. E. Thompson, A. F. Marcus, L. J, Simeral. ' . ; : ' . Accounts and Current expenses H. D. Patton, W. II. Pancy, L. J. Simeral. Lights C. D. Alderin. H. II. Vandevort, B. B. Herrick. ' Streets- B. B. Herrick, G.J. Wenderoth. V. V. Rosebragh. Printing Li H. Suter, A. H. Moore, C. Van Patton. "." Public buildings C. Van Pat ton, R". E. Thompson, G. D. Alder in.' Public parks L. 'J. Simeral. II. D. Patton, L. II. Suter.1 p - Sewers G. , W. Thompson, B. B. Herrick, A. H. Moore. Revision of minutes Hi H. Vandevort, C Van Patton, L; H. Suter. - - - : Band A. H. Moore, G. J, Wenderoth, W. H. Dancy. ."Licenses G.. J. Wenderoth, G. D. Alderin, G. W. Thompson. .Rules J. B. Giesy, L. H. Suter, II. II. Vandevort, C. van Patton. ' ' '. : Fire, and water r A. F. Marcus, G. W. Thorn psony&nd II. Dan cy. ... All the lodcrn HEV- MR Aft&HT 1- ClAfT f?ET 7 J vie FIRST PICTURE SHOWING HOW LIQUOR IS SMUGGLED INTO THE U. S. i Pictures show" g how liquors have been; smuggled into "the United States have never been taken since rum running started 'way back in 1919. This one, secured at .a great risk, was made just outside the three mile limit off the Long Island Coast by one of the men engaged in the illicit ' transportation of booze. The seaplane has its berth in one of the inlets along the coast,' flies out beyond the limit off the Long Island coast, takes on the booze and comes back , under the cover of dark ness. The,meeting is arranged by wireless. Picture at right Bhows a ory, loaded to capacity with booze and Bahaman na tives, about to leave side of rum runner for seaplane. Above, natives transferring liquor from dory to seaplane, to be taken asho where members of the ling, waiting in high powered automobile, ltribuf t- . John H. Carson Succeeds Roy Shields as Presid ent of Organization For the first time in a month; he Kiwanls: club me-t for its tsgular Tuesday noon Itmcheoa hour,; with only itself present During the Willamette endow - ment campaign the club turned out almost en massa in the can - yassing teams, and the club din ners were merged into the .uni versity dinners for tne last two busy weeks. x j There wasno imported speak er, for the Tuesday program, the whole time after the t dinner . be ing devoted to the installation tion of officers. Former presl - dent Roy Shields, who had serv ed both 'as provisional president i for the first four months of the club's life, and then as regular, head for another, full year, niado a fetching little address. .President-elect John f Carson was introduced, to say very brief- ly that he thanked the club for; the honor shown him. He hoped that he could look back ion as f'ne ; a record as1 , President Shields. . Sam Kozer, in the name ot the club, presented to retiringi President Sh'elds the club em blem pin dreignating the honor CiT past president. The club attendance prize given by C. A. Kells, was drawn by R. H. Cooley. i - . - : Idaho University Beat?? . Walla Walla High School 'WALLA WALLA. .Wash.. Jan. 2. The , University . of ' Idaho, basketball team demonstrated its skill here tonight when it r'efeated the Walla Walla high school quintet by .a score of 46 to 15. The local team was clear- ly outplayed befing somewhat hnnd'caDDd- by we weight and exnerence of the varsitv; team. The Vandals meet the local Y- M..C A. quintet night. heTe tomorrow V41 KW1S CLUB ns I neon venien ccs In S7hr ix- Ivo OF EA Crt'PrYLEO SvER 7E'8D ; h( fjw tS4C Tt-(L TuRMtTiiHI : if j J ... N A'. Bryan McKittrick Makes Visit to Old Haunts Here ! Bryan1 McKittrick, class of 22, Willamette university, is visiting In Salem, on his 'way back to his .work after spending the hoJJday Kvacatlon at his home in Wen- 6- . He'8 teachin Areata, uaui., wun boih ui6 school classe sand with the full athletic direction of the school in Ms hands. He went to Berkeley last summer, for a '."post gradu ate" course in teaching athletics. and the California school. was glad ; to take him on at a good salary ' uriwittripir wa a basketball and haii star in Willamette, a let- tpr man or seVeral vears in both ?thf4,e branches of hieher learning. He, is Btaying at his old college home, Sigma Tau, on Oak street. As one of his recreations down at Areata, "Mac" has been out deer hunting twice. He says, that he saw 30 deer out in the forests, though 'he didn't succeed in get- Jtlng one.- He is to play througn jthe winter with the firemen's basketball team, that Is part of a regular athletic league in Hum boldt county. ' u t. ' Chicago-Coast Games . Are Announced by Vreck CHICAGO, Jan. 2. The first squad of Chicago National: playr ers, including the batteryment. will depart ' for Catalina Island, Cal.. February 17, Instead of Feb ruary 22, as originally announced, President Veeck of the Cubs said (ponight. 1 orty-Eight Hour Weekj Demand of Movie Actors XEW YORK, Jan. 2. Thirty council members of the Actors' Equity association today began a series of conferences at which they hope to work out plans guaranteeing a 48-hour week to motion picture actors j A standard .form of contract with a 48-houf clause will he sub-s mltted to Win H. Hays, 'head of tha motion picture Jndustry, for hU verdict .probably within a month. , At equity headquarters It was said reports that a strike was contemplated to back up the demand were absurd. y mm JT the Beargrass Hole! 1 VoiJ cr v ryes r , .7 t , fit 1 1 9 ' . TO SELL L Unique Service to be Install . ed by Kafoury Brothers ' . During Coming Spring Tofput the public in direct contact with the Vstyles ol Ne York) and Paris, , so that ' the style-loving; woman may; have be fore her eyes the up-to-the-min ute in fashion from the centers where fashions are created of an Ir- that Js the function ovation in i sales service that is to . be started by Kafoury Broth ers in Salem the coming spring. ' This latest development in sales j service, which Is altogether unique, will be through the me dium! of daylight motion pictures shown within the Kafoury store. The service will open with mo tion picture displays offspring styles, and ' the displays as the year ! progresses will be always ;n i keep'ng with -the season. This ! innovation to be Intro duced by Kafoury Brothers is another progressive step that calculated to do for j the buying public exactly what i -Is be'ng done! for the big city shoppers hv ti ereal deDartment stores of those centers. I j I To show motion pictures in daylight is unique and also sales manship by the, mot'on p'cture installed in the place of Itself i is a hew idea. bust- The foatni-A has oroved a winner wherevar it has been used Portland Ministers on Record Against Arbuckle PORTLAND. Jan. 2. Th association Portland Ministerial today adopted a resolution de claring it is unalterably opposed to the return of Roscoe C? Ar buckle to motion pictures though "rejoicing in any evidence of re pentance on the parjt of -Arbuckle." i - Read the Classified Ads. fry ft GOODS am i. ULT.A.I- ft 1AM- it.L ii hi E V A 147" OJLo siAr u.. Six Suits Are Filed By Marion Auto Company The jMarion Automobile com pany "brought suit against six in dividuals in the . justice courtj yes terday. I Suit . was filed , against C. E. Tim me for collection of a promissory note, for $23.18, which he is alleged to have givei the company December .18, 192. . . George Baker, it is dlleged, bought jwares and merchandise of the company aggregating $1.64 which he has since refused td pay, it is claimed. ; i , H. LML Baker purchased goods from the company on". Julj( !?3," 19-21, to the extent of $(5.06 which he is alleged to have failed to pay for. - ' j Certain services and materials were, furnished L. L. Miliar to the value of $75. none of which was paid, according to '.the (com plaint, j , t-: - . .' Y"' Frank Ford on September 27, 1921, had certain repairs done to his car! valued at $3.28 which, the complaint alleges, was never paid. I ' .; . "J- j- - . "'.' ; Ralph Swjartx gave his prbmls sory note for $20;S3, due in 60 days. iThe note was not j paid when due, the complaint asserts: Foreign War Veterans 1 Will Install Tonight Installation of officers wU be the chief business atithe meeting of Marlon Post No. 661 Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the armory tonightj .- Department Command er Bolton Hamble, a member of Marion i Post, will be the install ing officer. 1 - Commander-Elect Allan Carson has already announced that Al lan Jones will the the new ad jutant .and the names of thd oth er appointive officers will be an nouncedtonight. '. j Several candidates aretb be obligated - and , an exceplipnally gpod program, has been prepared.' All members of the post are . ex pected to attend, -r S i Trade of Ball Players Involves Coast Star CHICAGO, Jan. 2. Outfjelder Turner jBarber of the Chicago Na tionals '.today was released td ,the Brooklyn Nationals in exchange for Outfielder Hood, who was re called by the Dodgers from; the Portland club of the Pacific fcoast league.! Hood will go to the Los Angeled club of the Pacific boast league in part payment for pitch er Nick; Dumovich, it was- an nounced by President Veecfc to day. ! - K - -- - -;r: I- ,.,r. Lsnuine ':y--- : Ford flirts : 1 II l J . i All made of thej highest quklity material, hy good workmen and by the most efficient methods. From the smallest gear to 1 They Are If you would get the utmost vdue for your raeney, ! 1 - i ' 'I i ; ; -.. ' Demand GenuinejEbrd Parts j Buy them from lis and yo are assured of .GENUINE FORD QUAUW and SERVICE .VALLEY 260 N. High Street i5Y LOUIS RIC1UF At USE- -?URH ONE. "1 , TVi CACEr Toledo Football Team Due in San Francisco " . i .. - . . . t SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. The Scott high school football team of j Toledo, Ohio,, claimant of the- national interscholastic title, is to arrive In San Francis tfo Wednesday from Corvallis, Or., where it defeated the Cor vallis s high team New Year's day, according to a message received here today from Fred L. -Siebert, manager of the team. . The mes sage was sent from Grants Pass, Or. i. " ' -: .. Boxers of Note Will ; . Meet at Hotel Astor .: th. i . NEW YORK, Jan. 2. The third annual convention of the National Boxing association to be' held at the Hotel: Astor January 15 and 18 will bring together a notable gathering t of " boxing of ficials, Tex CfRourke, "secretary of the association, announced tonight.- ) Representatives of England. France, Australia, Canada and Cuba are expected to attend, in addition to boxing commissioners representing the 21 states in Whichthe.! ringsiort is governed by regulatory bodies. Strangler Lewis to Meet Jiu Jitzu .Champ Grappler i 'J . STOCKTON i , CaL, Jan. 2. "Strangler" Iewis, heavyweight wrestling chanpion of the world, meets Taro Xiyake, claimant : of : the Japanese Jul jltsu title, in a mixed? match here January .11. OFFICER HABS MAN I WHO FLEES IN CAB .j (Continued from, page 1) flesh.wdund, i The man was h In-th-ilplr -. RuBsolHwaT arrested, for at tempted burglary and fbr" carry if . - i ? I v I ing a conceiled weapon. He was quoted by the police as saying he y had commuted 14 burglaries in '. the theatrical district. Jletirn Engagement j'TTHE OLD NEST" Starts Tomorrow 1 I ( graijd; popular Prices f -r the motor block itself. Perfectirin low 4 1 ' ' i V it, JL