Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1923)
EHTITM (LUXEH GIVEN Witness Twines Net of Evi dence About Newt Gray, r.lurde Accomplice 3ASTROP. La.. Jan. 18, (By the Associated Press.) - Testi mony as to tbe identity off one member of the masked band which on August 24 kidnaped Watt Daniels,- T. P.'t Richard and sereral others was offered , today at the ' open 'hearing being con ducted here today by the state of Louisiana into the activities of hooded men in Morehouse parish. The mutilated; bodies of Daniel and Richard were found several weeks ago floating on the surface of) Lake La Fourche. Patholo gists ' reported the two men had been tortured to death before their, bodies were thrown Jnto the lake. Other members of the kid naped ".party have testified to having been flogged by - the kid napers. ' t Fred Eubanks, testified lie was held' up by .masked men on the Bestrop-Mer Rouge highway that evening and that he recognized Ntewt Gray as i member of the, party: ,-"' Much of the testimony both yesterday and . . today centered about Gray .and -hi counsel stated , certain questions put to him while-1 on the stand ' Tuesday ' and Wed nesday bordered on the -''third degree" variety. Judge Fred M. Odonx ruled that Gray need not answer any question that might -tend to incriminate' him. - Rufus Enbanks today testified that he had been asked by Gray to drive Gray's family ' car, as Gray t wanted to stay In Bastrop to attend to some business. Eu banks said . that Gray drove the machine. ont ion the Bastrop, high way and turned, it qVer to him at or about 2000 yards from, where Daniel, Richard, W. G. Andrews, 'Toitw Davenport i-and J. L. Dan iel were kidnaped. He said Gray got out of the m4chine about half hour before, the kidnaping occur red and" that he drove back to Bastrop to .pick up Gray's family and tookthem home. , Gray One Abductor Fred Eubanks. who testified that he had known Gray well lor more than four years and resided within half a mile of Gray's home; told of being held up on the Bas trop highway near where Rufus Xuijanks " said he had dropped Gray. - lie said the kidnapers wore black hoods and named Newt Gray as one of his abductors.' .,- Rufus Eubanks, recalled at the afternoon session and questioned concerning his drive from Bas trop, said he passed Thomas Hig- ... . . ... Yl . t ..V . ginDoinems car on ine niguway and that Higginbotham was alone. Dean Asbcraft. field manager ot the .Station Carbon company at Suyker, in the course of his testimony made Che first states ment tending to establish an alibi for T.-.J. Burnett, '.former More house' deputy sheriff, now under arrest on a charge of murder in connection ,wlth the deaths of Daniel and Richard. Ashcraft was a boarder at the home of Burnett at Spyker. Bur nett, he said, had : attended .the baseball . game and barbecue in Bastrop on August 2 4 and re turned to Spyker before 7 o'clock that ..evening1. When Ashcraft saw him,; Burnett had donned Lis working i" clothing which 'were kept in the bath house. The fact that Burnett had them on, he said, was proof that he already bad been to the plant. Parlio Rogers, New York! watchman at the Carbon, J plant, also was among today's witness es. He was identified jdortng .the latter part of last week by Harry N eel la, former ,' Bastrop garage man, as having, with T. J. Bur nett, held him up on. the Bastrop .ler Rouge road August 17. Rogers was questioned concern ing the kidnaping of Richard on August 17. He denied having, been with Burnett at any time on the Bastrop-Mer 'Rouge road and only knew Richard when he saw him on the streets tif Bastrop. . ; Kogers admitted he was a klansman. and while he did not know Watt Daniel personally, he had heard reports that Daniel was a .Vbootiegger: ana ganoer , ui which. he did not Approve., ; FRAfiCE SEES : SERIOUSNESS (Continued from psgel) - snd jthe .motion to suspend the parlimentary immunity of Cachin was voted. - ' " -J-"' . - ; ' i L. . , BERLIN, Jan.- 18. (By - The Associated , Press.) Official quarters here were without ! in ftrmatlou late, tonight with re spect to theL execution of the French threat to cite Friz Thys sen and othed industrialists be fore military courts because of tbelr refusal to obey the orders of the allied economic mission. The Ruhr situation, in gen eral, as viewed at government h2i-;artersr appears to he Jar f;c.3. clarified. The Impression r 33 ralnftd that the - Frenctt c-, r ?t niv'; any -tanrifci headway '; in their attempted en forcement of reprisals. It is believed ' here that sharp intervention in the Rhine s traf fic will result, in the complies tion of all coal , transportation by water, as It is thought tbe ebtppers ' and sales - agents will f not risk having cargoes seised Attempts by occupation author- itiea to Influence the organized railway workers also are report ed to have foundered on the stubborn refusal of the men to recognize the French authorities. V Coal shipments to points out side the occupied ones, it was reported tonight, ' continue - of normal volume with a slight in- crease. - ' t The league! ot German, in dustrialists today addressed - a congratulatory message to Friz Thyssen commending him and his fellow Industrialists for their attitude of resistance. ESSEN, Jan.' 18. -Five prom inent mine directors appeared before the French authorities at Bredeney today and after riter- atlon -of their ! refusal to aid In the' delivery of coal, were ad vised to hold ' ? themselves in readiness to appear before a military court. i A policeman' was arrested tot not saluting a Fronch officer. USE OF AWES Patrol Used in West May be Adopted by Large Cities to - Hunt Tires CHICAGO, Jan. 19. (By The Associated Press). The airplane patrol used in ; the wfest to detect and fight forest .fires may be adopted, .by large cities o hunt out dangerous tire zones and in sure their correction; and the elimination of fire hazards. a : - The Underwriters 'Laboratories, maintained by the fire Insurance companies to .'test and approve fire I prevention : and safety de vices, is investigating the possi bilities of airplane 'photography. - .By means of an .alrplatfe map of a ! large city, fire ' hazards which escape notice of the casual observer 'on the 'ground become apparent, according to officials of the laboratories.' The maps are made at. a height of at least 10,- .000 feet to eliminate distortion of the parallel lines, which : oc curs in pictures taken at low altt tudes. 'The maps are useful for fire departments in studying the con dition of roofs, skylights, lumber yards where the typography Is constantly changing, and the con dition of back yards and vacant lots, particularly where . refuse heaps or box : and lumber piles may constitute a fire danger to adjoining buildings. Major A. R.j Schrdeder, t firmer holder of the world's - altitude record and now In charge of the aviation section of the laborator ies work, has discovered numbers of lire hazards in his own. flights over Chicago. : The proposed airplane maps will supplement .the usual insur ance broker's maps, which ' show by the ue of various colors the material and type of construction of every building in a given sec tion. The present maps, the' lab-' oratories point but, fail to ehow fire 'dangers from stored- mater ials or refuse in open spaces. ad Joining thejbulldlngs. . One New York lumber company has already adopted the Idea and furnishes airplane photographs of Its .wards to the Insurance brok ers once a month, so that. In case of fire, the ; actual condition i of the yards will, fee available, , in case of controversy. - GET LAW VIOLATORS v Judge G. E; TJnruh fined two traffic violators who appeared be fore him In the justice court yes terday. Ira : Leighty,- charged With speeding pleaded guilty and was fined $25. Lucius Short, charged : with operating a .'truck with no mirror, was' fined'; 115, and was given until Saturday to pay the fine. 5 State ,traf flc officer Bloom ar rested both men. ' IT TT ere Ig a in am Offes- Walsh Y our Best Blankets in an Eden i Washing Machine Try this out in your own home without cost to you,' and it you are not delighted with the result we will cheerfully remove the machine, from your home. 'Salem Electric -Co. ; . . ; F. S. BARTON, Prop. JIasonic Temple MODERN YOUT LIVES EASY "Hurry up" Yost Would Have Coming Generation Developed by Football' CHICAGO, Jan. 17. By The Associated; Press) American youths in too many homes of the nation ..live a life of luxury and spend too much time on tbe soft, easy cushions of automobiles, in the opinion of Fielding H. Yost, coach of the University of Michi gan, who, .today emphasized the value of football in " developing "that unconquerable fighting spirit so badly needed in our Am erican life." Develops Determination .Playing the popular college game will cultivate the qualities of determination, persistence and courage, the veteran mentor de clared, that can nowhere be better learned than .;. on the gridirons. Coach Yost believes that football, as well as other athletics, .should remain .a contributing factor of college training, as the sport will enable collegians to become better fitted for their careers. ''This is the one virile Ameri can game and it Is needed badly In our American life," Coach Yost said. "The benefits are derived not only ,by the thousands who play the .game, but by the many more thousands who witness these contests. Our boys in .too many homes live a life of luxury and ease-and spend too much of their time .on the BOft easy, cushions of automobiles. What they need and must have to fit them as men real .men, are. the very things which are taught and developed oh the football field, a strong alert body, a keen, quick thinking mind and that unconquerable fighting spirit which overcomes all obstacles in the end. : - Good Money Getter "Athletic games are generally recognised as a necessary part of our national school and college life. ."The critics of college athletic, especially .football, suggest that we should have less football, or hone at all, and promote athletics for everyone. What have these men done and what are their ex periences in establishing, financ ing and putting acrosa such a voluntary program? Those in charge of intercollegiate athletics, through the funds pbtained large ly from football, have financed and developed a broad intercol legiate, and Intramural .athletic program, .based oh voluntary par ticipation. , "Boys go to college to obtain a better education and to become better fitted for life. Football, as other ' athletic ; activities, is, and should ever remain, a con tributary ' factor to this main ob ject of college training. It should not be made an end in itself for then it loses much of the ordinary benefit that is usually derived from it. , Learn' Loyalty "This difficulty can be elim inated by arranging schedules so as to cause players to miss as few classes' as possible, by limiting the length of practice periods and by seeing that the schedules of the season do not extend over too long a period of time. All foot ball schedules should close by Thanksgiving Day. At the same time these boys will learn to sac rifice themselves to a group or institution for the attainment of a common goal, which means that they will learn co-operation, team play, loyalty and service. .., Like wise, they will cultivate the qual ities of determination, will power, persistence and courage, . both moral and physical. "Even those who do not parti cipate ' learn the lessons of serv ice and loyalty which permeates the student atmosphere .as a re sult of football. i WATERHOUSE SENTENCED i J. J. Waterhouse .arrested on a charge of rustling a cow i and selling it to a local packing com pany, was indicted by the I new grand jury which was drawn yes terday, pleaded guilty and I was immediately sentenced "by Judge Percy Kelly to serve two years in the Oregon State penitentiary. Blaekei): - Phone 1200 CHINESE GIFT TO PRESIDENT. Li. :; fl M "'I. S dk - 'v v. .1 to--.-'.--" t v I' '- I - - i-' - I " V 1 r.? it- J ' f'' i The Rev. Father William Joseph Cohlll, missionary at Kalfing, China, and a .anel of silk .needlework which he presented to President 'and Mrs. Harding as, a gift from Chinese.-children in the Convent of the Little Helpers of the Holy Souls in Shanghai, China, The panel is the work of the children. . . YESTERDAY IN President J Harding, still confined to his room with an attack of grippe .was re ported much! improved. . American merchandise ex ports during) 1922 were val ued by the! commerce de- .f partmeht at S3,831.516,-735, compared with $4,485,031, 356 in 1921 land S2,4S4,01S, 292 In 193 Italy, it became known here, believing the Ruhr sit uation to be fraught witn . danger has urged France to consider carefully the advis ability of taking any further -steps to forcibly collect Ger man reparations. Compared I with 1921 to tals, gold Imports during 1922 decreased! $416,078,- 5 2, the commerce depart ment announcing increases,, however of $12,983,517 in . gold exports; $7,563,982 in silver Imports and $11,231, 887 in silver exports. After announcing that fu ture negotiations regarding -funding of ; Great Britain's, embassy the British debt commission 1 lelt for New York preparatory to sailing for home Saturday. - The department .of labor reported that the general ; level of wholesale prices for "December while practically the same as in November, represented a 11 1-2 per cent increase over the Dec-. Farm Loans at BMS- Can be paid at any interest date No Commission GENERAL- INSURANCE 1 SURETY BONDS ANDERSON & RUPERT Oregon Building Genuine I - . ";1 ..." . . ir Parti F All made oi the good workmen and ty the From the smallest gear to They Aire Perfection If yon would get the utmost vajue for jour money, Demand Genuine Ford Parts . Buy them fromi us and you are assured of - GEIiUINE FORD IjUAUTY and SERVICE 230 IL Hkh Sfrcst I ' - - C AF A WASHINGTON ember 1921 average, form products leading with 20 .3-4 per cent. -r Harry F. Sinclair, testify ing at the senate oil investi gation denied -the right' ot . the committee complete re cords of his company's, the Hyva corporation, a private .investment concern and the committee Issued a sub poena. -for them. Previous ly he had testified that Tea top Dome lease imposed- ob ligations of $60,000,000 en him. GOVERNOR TO PRESIDE ' Governor Pierce will preside at the mass meeting of Salem citi zens which will be held Sunday In the First Methodist church. In the Interests. of the Children's farm home at Corvallis. . Judge Walter Evans of Portland will talk and matters pertaining to the cam paign will be taken up. ; TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE My 16-room home at 1030 Chemeketa street. Well adapted for ' rooming Phone 1280.. FRUIT TREES AND SHRUB- bery. Grafted walnut, cherry " and Italian i prune trees. E. A. Bennett Nursery Co., 223 3 Fairgrounds road. Phonel280. jp Ill J !h '-v- i.',scI"'"' - - f . sr I 1 If ' , N'.N ill highest quality material, by most efficient methods. the motor block itself, Salem, Oregon ' i f i - - m mm Boiled Beef, Cold Ham.fAp ple Tart, Etc., NowSald to Make Fine Meal .LONDON, Jan. 1 Lucheons and dinners at tbe House or Lords are surprisingly frugal. The setting where the legislative nobility ot England congregate and tbe cermony attending so many of . their functions, stlmur late the Imagination of visitors, who expect to find the, membors of the House of Lords lunching lavishly ' at midday and " sitting down to elaborate and formal din nerB at night. ' , On the '.contrary. . The lord chancellor recently gave a poli tical dinner, a cheap affair, for when the total of the check was divided by the number of guests, It worked' out' at the rate of six 10 HEAL YOUR $11 Broken. Out Skin and Itching Ec zema Heljted Over Night' For unsightly skin eruptions, rash or blotches on. face, neck, arms' or body, you do not have to wait for, relief from torture or embarrassment, declares a noted skin specialist. Apply a little Mentho-Sulphur and . Improvement shows next day. " Because of its germ destroying properties, nothing has ever' been found to take the place of this sulphur preparation. ' The mo ment you apply It healing begins. Only those who have had un sightly skin troubles can know the delight this Mentho-Sulphur brings. Even fiery, itching, ec zema is dried right up. Get a .small Jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur from any good druggist .and use it like cold cream.- Adv. . USE S "UTidl nd of a Battery is m your car. John f" - "I don't remember, SiM . ha4 ( Gamel'KoJ a year ago and, haven't looked at U txneel" ' " f NowY Camel Battery Solution is a chemical discovery which takes the place cf water in storage batteries. When installed, it forms a heavy paste which will not evaporate nor spilt You need opyef add water, your -battery terminals will not corrode, and your, battery will last longer, and give better satisfaction. Discharging does not harm, and overcharging is impossible,1 Briefly, this solution does three Important things, any one of which saves more than its sr.aU cost. They are these: 1 Prolongs the life of a battery. 2 Eliminates danger of ruining bat tery by neglect makes it practically "forget" proof, a Actually nukes battery more efficient. GAM E L MOTION ANY authorized- battery service 30 minutes. When CAMEL-ized. or your car and you pay no attention to it. Lengthens the life of your battery 25 eliminate Q danger of ruining your battery through neglect. Camel ttu. iHiucn r utjuiiy remains me consistency or a heavy paste, is a perfect conductor and does everything that water will do in your battery, but doe it more efficiently, ft entirely eliminate the washing effect of water upon the plate. ThU feature alone eliminate a great deal of wearing and prolong the life of the battery. ' NO ACID TO SPILL A UiMk CAMEL-'aai batl.rr It triU aat aiill m Uak. 2 NEVEa NEEDS WATU Huf UOmrm m4 MM. A CAMEX-i4 kMMry mttit m wi ,M. i Blkc t. , f ... , " . O PREVENTS PLATES BUCK. f n f ilim ika M1 f llta 5 NO jar ayirymy m c4 rmm nt anil mm CAMEL ImriAtpf 9tlt Caaat I ) BatteryAtrcr 1 V 1 &jkA "r"" banary aoiatlacia. W.teMcUia aaarr Ua baa aamd Urn data, nor attaf aa mmmd bach ananaac atiwcipiag aa C. v 340 North Commercial St. Aulhcrized .Cane lizizz Station shillings. each. ' Boiled beef, cold ham, apple tart and grilled chops are most frequently the orders gjren from the Peers dining room to the kitchen. An order often sent down the lift' calls for- a "Lord Flalay with cream," denoting that the diner would like a por tion of apple tart, a favorite dish with Lord Fin lay. Many other Peers have their special . likes. Lord Haldane, for Instance, takes Nov ShoviEig is . . :'.. ...j -. Y: ... .: . 1 Through our direct eastern connections we have just re ceived our first showing of Spring Dresses. Taffetas, Canton CrepeSjPoiret Twills etc.- on r $97 ri Corrvmercial and GALE & on CamMi&d Yon:: j - . ju. .. m- ....... ' ... station can install Camel Battery Solution your battery is just as efficient as the . . :" ". -- y- ., : - 6 NO mZWC Tfci. Mlpkatiaa ut lk Um In. A CAMEL-iaa kattaty mm mmm w mt kmrnt. mrkieh w Ian imw Am mUtmrn a WekU. TW nmmmm mapmmm m a CAMEL mmttury. CmmI Bniy m kpm Am battaty aaal mmd tka ai iknt laMaca Amt 4 NO CORRODED TERMINALS -Caiia 4m4 tayiaaU ara gaaa. Wy aliEpia mt laa acai. Bmmh that M a aaal a ata aa4 tmvXi. CaaMl Banarr Solabaa. aaailataly ,m,M carraaa tafauaala. 7 CANT BE OVERCHARGED Yaa am i aaa4 tm b.ra ymmt Hhta vaar Uara at CAMEL-4. ' iaia)aibla to avMckara. Radio Users Have Camel Battery So lution intU4 is yar batteries. . They will b absolutely noiaeUa an4 you wilt have no acid to pill on clothe, furoi. tare or esrpet. . LEAKY JARS Maty a ' iin raata4 ar a laalu allawai iWa ; at. Bacaaaa af ala cv CaM HaMar MM 4raaa am, am 4 Am tm m Installed in 30 Minutcs-ArTjTuthorized CAMEL-Lzin Cattery SUtioa ovn tupply you CHEMICax CO, 450 Bumsidc Sc. Portland, Ore. Dealers and labivafway . tela. Mm CARLSON tittle but soda waters; Lord ( slow, ca.ke, bread and butter j tea, at one shilling a time, Lord Buchmaster always ha3 t order in hand for a Sultana r. :' MsMMIsMHsMSMMSMsMSWsMlsWWsM'WwsWss1 'AC5 C0LDD are o.x.n "nipi-- t r - "3 V ' " v apo r;f ..TOotr 17 hunt fwUJ , ''ymff lw) A P GO, Court Streets Any of nr i-AMtL-ta his mm no Cjmcl botfnr 4 Chift in yoar vwinirv m living k, of bartcrr c will (or you in' other parts at let 'Battery c '. 4 Y . tm t 1 Garage Men CAMtLUrt aaa b a r J Salem, -Oregon :