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SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR.
SALEM, ORECON, VED?JESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 19, 1923 i
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FEDERATION
Representatives of; Various
City Organizations Favor
Improving Appearance of
IO0F Cemetery
UNIFORM PLANTING IS
. GIVEN. FULL APPROVAL
C. E. Wilson Elected Secretary-Treasurer
Meet
' ing: Largest of Year
' ,Pr,' Henry E. Morris was elect
ed to succeed himself as president
of the Salem Federation of clubs
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at a meeting held last evening at
the . Chamber of' Commerce. J.
If. Rupert, was elected vice presi
dent. C E. Wilson was elected
secretary and the following board
of "directors: Il Ol Snelling, Mrs.
iohn . Carson, Dr. jWin. B. Mott,
JlrsQra P. Mclntyre and Mrs.
Cecil eT ' Wehdefoth. ' "' '
The.matterVf the unsightly ap
pearance of the Odd. Fellows cem
etery on South Commercial street
wajr discussed. J The general opin
ion was that something should be
done. A suggestion was. made that
some"'- ' permanent organization
htigh( take oyer, the care of the
' cemetery, with a special fund rais
ed' for the purpose. - .. '
', Committee Named
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To meet with the trustees of the
cemetery and take up the matter
of improving appearances, espe
cially as the - cemetery is on . the
Pacific highway, a committee was
appointed, consisting of H. S. Glle
.chairman, Mrs- It. J. Hendricks
and C. E. Albin.
lira. Ora F. Mclatyre, president
of the Business and Professional
Women's club reported that-the
club had arranged to bring to Sa
lem on Feb. 7 and 8, the Stuart
Walker Players, to appear at the
, Grand theater. '' -V
" The federation also went on re
cord as favoring plans for uniform
tree planting In Salem. Al C
Uohrnstedt, representing the Mar-Ion-Polk
county : Realty associa
tion, said efforts were being made
to adopt a certain tree for Fair
mount Hill and that as soon as
this was done, cltjr attorney R7
Smith would be asked to .draft an
ordinance somewhat similar to the
one found so satisfactory at Corral
Us, where uniform street tree
planting began several years ago.
The meeting Ust evening was
attended by representatives from
almost all the leading organlzar
lions of the city; and In number
of attendance, was the largest
Meeting of the federation held
this yar. 1 - ;- '.. ;
Annual Varning Issued;;
By Fire :.cni2t Hutton
1 In . effort" to minimize, the anr
nual loss at thsi time : of year,
when people are ' careless r with
candles on Christmas trees, H. R.
(Buck) Hutton. Saleni. fire chief,
has issued-the following warnings:
f : tk not leave matches within
reach of children at holiday time.
Do not decorate the treejwlth
paper, cotton or other .Inflamma
ble material. - Use, metallic tinsel.
Set the tree securely so that it
cannot be tipped over. v
- Use asbestos Itibre' to represent
snow, instead of cotton. i
;? Do not allow tree to remain In
side after Christmas. .The tree
Ignites readily .when, the . needles
become dry. V. - ' V
' Keep Christmas decorations a
safe distance from gas - JsU ?' and
electric bulbs. A current of flt
may blow the Inflammable decor
ations against the gas Jet or the
electric light. bulb. - . ,
r Make no changes In electric
wiring without first obtaining the
approval of the light Inspector.
The services of a professional
should be secured when wiring is
'necessary. ' "' ... ' - ' v ; ' '
mWEATHERl
OREGON: Unsettled, proba
bly'occaslonal rkin Wednesday;
gentle wlnds mostly northerly.
LOCAL WEATHER
. (Tuesday) , ,
Maximum temperature 48.
' Miniruutn temperature 43.
River 3.9, falling.
Rainfall .24.' . -
Atno?phere, cloudy. ' -,'ir-',
southwest. "'
GEORGE -PARSER TO
MM FOR ISMDER
George barker, slayer; of Sheriff Dunlap of Linn county,
must harig for his crime at the state penitentiary'on Friday,
January 4: ' J , - ' - - - - ?
Chief Justice McBride of the supreme court yesterday
refused to grant a certificate of probable cause in an at
tempted appeal ofthe case, and as a result the case wiirnot
be heard in the supreme courts I When" notice of intention to
appeal was filed Governor Pierce jreprieved Parker; from the
riginal date set for the execution until January 4. ;
Parker, shot and fatally wounded Sheriff Dunlap at Al
bany last summer, after the ' sheriff- had arrested , Parker
and Rulie Johnson for the theft of an automobile. Both were
indicted for. murder: in the first degree, but just. before their
joint trial. was to bec-in they escaped. -Parker was imme
diately caught, but Johnson made good his escape and nsver
has been heard from. , - !.....- . , .
PDSTDFFICE ROBBED
SOKE KOuH-il
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Lane County Office Reports
Burglary Other Stores v
Have Loses '.
EUGENE, Ot M Dec. IS. The
post,of f ice. atGQshen, seyen mile's
south of Eugene on the Pacific
highway and on the Southern Pa
cific railway was robbed yesterday
A large number of letters '; were
opened and several insured pack
ages were " also unwrapped. Post
office Inspectors say , that : some
money,, was, taken. A; large am
ount of goods in the store where
the office Is located was stolen.'
The two stores In Springfield,
three miles from. Eugene were also
robbed last night. : A glove stolen
from, the Goshen store, was left by
the; robbers in one of the Spring
field stores indicating the officers
say, that; all three places were
robbed "by the same persons.
cosoiasoop'
tiiEsmraay
Hot Food at Lincoln and Mc
Kiniey Schools Given Fa
vorable Report
The cocoa and' soup being serv
ed by the Lincoln-McKinley parent-Teacher
association to the pu
pils for hot lunches is proving sat
isfactory according r to the report
of the committee Ho the' associa
tion last'' night. As many as 141
were Berved in one day.
'Donations of vegetables, for the
soup' were requested by the mem
bers of the ' committee" which' is
composed of Mrs," C. : W. Logan,
Mrs.. Carey Martin and Mrs. Wat
son. J '. ; -''sl-'i - -- i:
A; vote of thanks was given Mr.
Maruny for the large number of
shrubs which he-put on the school
grounds. The next meeting will
be the election ot officers and a
nominating committee composed
of Mrs. Mark McCalllster, Mrs.
Milo Mathews and Mrs. John Har
bison was. appointed last night.
1 The January meeting 'will be
held at the Lincoln school. Those
desiring to run for president must
present their credentials and peti
tion to the nominating committee
before the next meeting, accord
ing to E.. A. Rhoten. president.
Mr. Rhoten says he will not be a
candidate for re-election. Other
officers now are T. M. Hika, vice
president; - P. M-J Gregory, secre
tary and' Mrs. Mason Bishop,
treasurer. - :
Christmas Tree Aaain .
Erected at Silverton
SILVERTON. Ore., Dec. 18.
SDecial to The Statesman.)
The community Christmas tree has
been erected at Silverton on Main
street and - will remain standing
until after the holidays. : The
community tree has become an an
nual thing at Silverton and la gen
erally looked forward to by all. It
Is In charge of the Loyal Legion
of Loggers and Lumbermen.
FIRE IS ALASKA
JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 1 8. ;
(By Associated Press1.) Three
business' establishments were
totally destroyed- here , today by
fire which razed the old . Holdcl
foerg saloon building In the heart
r V: "i cTStOTra business section.
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Attorney General's Office Instructed-By
Governor to
, Prosecute
' Prosecution . of Dr. A. E.
yrrlhtman; Silvertpn , ; physician
charged with the possession of in
toxieating liquor, wfU be handled
in Justice court . Thursday .by A
torney General . Van? Winkle he
haying been notified of this op
Tuesdny bjf Governor - Walter if.
Pierce. The appointment of the
attorney general Is a result of
the complaint made to the gover
nor last week" by J. E Hosmer of,
Silverton, though he, after inves
tigating, withdrew his complaint
and said he was satisfied the
prosecution would be, well coijv
ducted by District'. Attorney John
Carson, who had -been making
erery effort "to get the case into
court." " s 1 5"
James West, .deputy attorney
general, -has been -detailed to rep-
rsent the attorney general's of fide.
and have personal charge of the
caee Thursday. j District :. Attor
ney Carson said last night that
he had been informed of the fact
that the case had been taken out!
of his hands, but oter than that
had no statement to" make.
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Hundred-Dollar Prize
. For Circuit Rider Poem
A prize of $100 for the best
poem on the subject of the Circuit
rider. Is offered by R. A. Booth
of Eugene, Who has commissioned
A. Phirtiisttr Proctors to make a
bronze equestrian statue in mem
ory of his father, who was a cir
cuit rider, and of the other pio
neer x missionaries. The ' statue
will be placed on the State capitoi
grounds. The contest will be
closed February 1 and Is conduct
ed under these rules: U I'
1. Th contest shall be limited
to contestants residing: Id .Oregon,
Washington and Idaho '
2. The poems submitted must
be 32 lines or" less. ' The; prizer
Inning, poem to be the-property
of Mr. Booth. ' I
3. ; Contstants may use any
form of verse (subject only to the
established criteria). ' 5
4. Manuscripts must be type
written; and "signed by- Ittflm de
plume, and accompanied by sealed
envelope bearing nam de plm&e
on outslda - and inclosing: real
name and address of contestant.
Manuscripts must be submitted In
triplicates Tone copy for each of
the JjudC;s..: As no poems" will
be returned, ' contestants , should
also keep a .copy for their, own
files. .1 . 1
" 5. Contest closes Februatfr ;1.
1924. " . . , 5
6. Judges will be selected by
the presidents of , University ot
Oregon,' University of Washlns
ton and the University of IdahoT
7. Manuscripts must be sent
In sealed and plainly marked eft
velope to the Circuit Rider Poetry
contest, The J. K. Gill company,
Portland. I '
Henriksen Will Remain
- Vith Silverton Pastorate
- SILVERTON.' Or Dec. 18.
(Special to The Statesman.)
Rer. George Henriksen, who ' re
cently '; resigned as pastor . for
Trinity church,1 has reconsidered
at the request of the congrega
tion and will, remain with his
present call. Rfev. Mr. Henriksen
resigned in. favor of the position
as financial secretary for: the Pa
cific coast district of the Luthe--ran
church. 'Rer. Mr.: and Mr&
Henriksen have? now moved Into
the.. house.. recently purchased by
them on Mill . street, and the par
sonaga twill be rented. '
WEST TO HOLE
mmwi ens
VOLSTEAP, SURE :
OF ULTIMATE
DEFEAT OF RUM
Father of Bill Says Americans
j Growing' Tired of Making
. Home iJrew , 1 ' i
. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 18.-
Grown tired of making home brew
the . American people : are giving
up their opposition; to'prohlbition
and will never permit a 'return of
liquor, former' congressman An
drew J, Volstead told the Minne
sota' law enforcement conference
at its closing session today.
j. Mrl Volstead., .renewed.. his
pledge of faith in -the national
prohibitioi) Law, and, denounced all
who WU1IIU IllUUIlf lis llluviaiMn.
He declared that after an expected
reaction of the' public against pro-
hiljition eeatimeht ' is nOw: swing--
inj In 'the opposite, direction. The
lSUv amendment swill never be
repealed and ine Volstead act wil
never be amended to permit the
sale of. beer and wine, he assert
ed. ' . :."".'" T
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FINAL FLASHES U
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Kjhg
George ot Greece will leave 'Athens
for Rumania tomorrow to rpinain
until the national assembly de
cides ou ."the consfUutlonal
changes deemed necessary", la hU
country, the, Greek's legation, an
nounced in a statement , issued
here. - :
SAN ANTONIO, Dec By
Associated Press.) The; Mexican
ministry of ; war has intercepted, a
radiogram sent out by Adolfo De
la Huerta, heading the revolution
with headquarters- at Vera Crus.
protesting I against' Generals . Man
uel? Garcia Vigil,3 - governor ? ot
oaxaca. and Fortunato: Maycotts
who took; up arms . against the
Obregon government without af
filiation to the Be La Huerta fac
tion, according to advices received,
and published by La Prenza.
Spiillsh language newspaper here.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. The
draft of a bill which would auth
orize the;; government to acccDt.
tract, of land at Alameda, CaL.'for
a navai Dase and ' a site at sana
Point, Wash.,; for a naval air sta
tion has been submitted by the
navy department to the house na
val committee for introduction in
the house. 4- . '- "
i ROME, Dec. 18.-(By the Asso
ciated Press) Premier Miissolini
dropped another bombshell In po-'
litical circles today when in a let
ter to Minister . of Public Works
Carnazza he stated with reference
to the holding of " new-' elections
thajt he Bai, not decided to consult
the country.
ATHENS, Dec. 18.- ( ny the As-V
sociated Press) It was stated to-"
night' that according to the pres
ent, arrangements King George
and Queen Elizabeth will. leave for
Bucharest' tomorrow making the
first stage of the journey on. a
specialiyl'i-hartered Greek steamer.
MOSCOW, : Dec. 18. Poland
haying recognized the hew federa
tion, of soviet republics "Foreign
Minister, Tchltcherih has sent a
note to Warsaw proposing tho im
mediate friendly adjustment of all
difficulties between the two coun
tries and the carrying out of. th
treaty of Riga. - . ,
Body of Feeble-Minded
' Inmate Found on Farm
1 The body of Holly Pollock, who
three weeks ' ago' disappeared at
the state institution " for 5 feeble
minded, was' found last night in'a
water taftk onN the1 " Institution
grounds. Pollock" was 2 4 yeare
old and classified as a very low
grade Imbecife. ' ! :' yj ;
' A careful search had been made
for the missing inmate, for it was
believed that life" was unable, to
leave, the farm.' ' All streams and!
buildings were searched, and also
the tank where he wasater found
had' been searched. How he ot
mio cue lann, is a mysiejyv "
Dr; J. N. Smith, superintendent
of the inst!Tution, called Coroner
Kigaon to mate an orticiai investi
gation.
Christmas Seals Co Din
' " With Silverton People
SILVERTON. Ore.., DeV. 18
( Special : to The Statesman.)
The Parent-Teacher, association
and the Woman club of Silver
toja were in charge, of . the sale of
.Christmas seals , here this . year.
The committee in charge " reports
excellent results. Last. Saturday
the sales amounted- to some over
$ 2 0 0 in contrast with 1 9 0 last
year. The school children and
t ea c .h e rs '"cob nera f ell wit H the cl 5V
wor.i: a. ' - ' ... . -
HOME OF CHIEF
OF POLICE IS
BURGLARIZED
Wrist Watch ' Is Among Ar
ticles Missing From Wal- v
ter Thompson Home
"Pride goeth forth before a
fall.". i
Walter Thompson acting chief
of. police, probably heard this tru
ism' 'when' "he was. a boy,, but
doubtless failed to take it into
consideration when he set out to
find the housebreakers who have
boon carrying on a series of bur
glaries In Salem residences re
Cfrilly. Pe.rhapsL through the . under
ground, tho burglar heard about
the Urr? treats ou His. head by the
head afj tf.. department. ' Per
hans lie roVd the paper and Josf
wanted to make sport with' the
Lictihg";'' c(ief. Maybe' he only
wanted to show that ho could do
it. '. ' .
Anyay he visited, according
to rop'ort. the home of Mr. Thomp
son .Icnday nrght; whre""the' act
ing,' chief j was cutiing.w'ood. lie
is't on duty at night, o perhaps
t,hat accounts for it. Anyway, a
.wrist watch is among the articles
reported to be missing as a re
sult of the risit of ther house
breaker. t '
Having In mind the threats
which he made recently against
the - persistent burglar, 1 Mr.
Thompson has "been keeping the
fact of the robbery quiet, but it
leaked' cut,' as ' all things -eventu
ally will. ...
Anyway, there are a number of
folk -who know the -acting chief
and. who are quite sure- they
would' not ca re ; toTbe in : said bur
glar's F shoes when the " catch Is
finally made. - ' ' " - ' :
Actor Who Has Won Fame
in Big Time to Assist'
Local Theatricals
Edward Burdette, well known
negro preacher' of the Gus Sun
and Poll circuits, has been enlist
ed, by JVilliam R. Haughey, direc
tor of publicity, to assist in the
Albertina Kerr Nursery home
benefit being sponsored by a num
ber - of prominent Salem - women.
The benefit will be staged at the
Grand, theater 'January -8- and, 9.
Mr. Burdette VwUl e in the city
Thursday night t o 'meet with' those ;
desiring" to try out at the 'Chamr
ber of Commerce audiforiuni at
7:30 o'clock. ' " t "
.The benefit this year will be In
the nature of a vaudeville pro
gram", . and will include an acro
batic act by the '.'Tumbling Yse.w
from the Salem TMCA; "The Won
der Child.'' "Bits of the Opera."
with oriental settings and, a bur
lesque number for the find part of
the entertainment. The last hour
will be devoted to a musical com
edy with a cast of eight principles
and 18 chord's girls which will be
chosen from Salem's most talented
ydiing women."' , " '
' Mr;1 Burdette. will be on the
stage during several numbers and
will' do -a single act in -the first
part of the show, lie has a wide
theatrical experience, having ap
peared on the stage for a number
61 years with Al C' Field and
George . Evans in "Honey Bdy,"
"The Runaway Girl,"" "My My,
Xantippe," "The Hottentot" and
'Three Wise Fools,' which, ap
peared on' the coasOast year:
Active patronesses, for Jthe ben
efit have been selected and an in
vitation extended to honorary pa
tronesses. The active will be Me3
dames W. Carlton. Smith, Will l.
Prunk, W. E. Anderson, Arthur J.
Rahn, Elizabeth McN. Albert. F.
A.v Elliott.' Arthur V. Hlie. Theo
dore, H.' Green," Ralph N. Whlt.
Russell Catlin, Dan Fry, Jr.. T.
Ray Felker and the kisses Mildred
Maple, Melba Davenport and Mofia
Schaum.
Honorary patronesses who have
been invited are Mesdames Walter
M. . Pierce, Sara . i Iozr, 1 ' J.
Churehlll, J. A. Carson, Seymour
Jones; C. K.'-Spaulding; v John" J
. Roberts; John Harbison. Curtis
Cross, pan Fry, Sir, Fjrank Spears,;
HaJ lie tflnges; Tritz'Slader J. i B.
Gicsy.; John Carson. John L. Bra
dy, Connell Dyer, L. B. Gilbertson
and C. S. Dyer. ;
FARMER DESIRED
, OMAHA, N?b.. Dec. 18. Ap
pointment of a farmer as a middle
west's representative on the United
States shipping .board was asked
in" a fesolntibin adopted here today
at the closing session, of a foreign
trade conference held under the
aii r flees olTihe Fafmer-&ta nu fae-'
turf is Fbreisn- Trade association-
P.IPEL11L
OREGON GROWESS-TO
DISSOLVE
k state
(Vleeting at Th Dalles. Considers Formation; of
; Individual Organizations Over State Paul-
us Puts Plan Before Growers Will Decide
oi Question Before January 1.
THE DALLES, Ore.. Dec. 18. Dissolution of the Ore
gon growers' 'cooperative association over the state as a
single unit and the formation of individual cooperative mar
keting1 systems under local heads is planned by officers of the
association; it became known here today following a meet
ing held between officers of The Dalles branch association
the state association and local business men. " ' ' .
Reorganization would mean purchase of the Dalles and
Medford plants of therstate association by the membership in
the two communities and operation independently from the
parent association it was said. R. O. Paulus, general manager
of the association," put the plan Before local growers. A
series of meetings with local growers' will" be held between
now and January 1 when the proposals will be considered it
was stated. " : : ' ; '';
CAPITAL POST
GETS QUARTERS
McCornack to Be Home for
American Legion More
Room Needed
t Permanent quarters for Capital
post Xo. 9,: American legion, will
be established In McCornack hall
beginning, with the installation of
officers at the first meeting next
year which will be held Monday
nights Jan.. 7. . . ,
The ', necessity . of ' moving to
larger and more ' commodious
quarters - .was "evinced at the
meeting 'last night. It was an
nounced by-Clif ford Brown, chalr
man. lof.Uie committee that ' the
hall , had been leased and that
funds sre forthcoming . without
touching those In the treasury of
the post. Neighboring -posts will
be Invited to attend the installa
tion, 'which will, be featured, by a
big feed, program . and- spocfal
music, ;'. .;' ' ' "' '
The meeting was cat short a,t
night owing to an invitstioh tx-
ended; the post fro;a lhe"ONk0
to be its guesU at;:,th'' boxing
bouts' staged at the armory. A
large number " of tho ex-service
men; availed themselves of the in
vitation after rkirtak'ng of a
Johnny Joncsl feed In he l.riie
ment. . ' ' '' . "' " "
In order to conform vitl- t v
national constitution of the crTo:
Capital post will revise. Its. co'nl!:
tutioit' in the near future,
EII0F12IS
Katherine Hileman Suddenly
Flashes Upon Pinrisfcle of '
,K Contest 4 ' ,
(By The Contest Editor)
Catherine Hileman, small 12
year-old girl suddenly Dashed, In
to Cjie lead in the Oregon States
man ' 'Automobile Contest yester
day This little girl sent her nom
ination in ' to the contest edltof
soule time ago and did very .'little
in, the contest - until lately, and
now. she flashes Into the lead sud
denly 'with a spleUdldspurt;.
Katherine ? is5: veryl popular, in
her district, and . her friends, pre
dict, that sltff will mike a: very
strong race Cor the . automobiles
and," other sB!9djd. prizes In" this
conteiSt. Llke sevrak others, she
finds contest' wofic a'pleasure and
discovered Chat-' "she "hast; many
more friends-" than 'she' had antlct"
pated, and that -her ? friends' are
rallying around ; her Indicates that
sherwill he a;s.trpng JSht?hde tpt
the"; very Taluableprizes that, vUl
be awarded on January 5th.
Qhe and her friends .have look
ed, the automobiles over and haye
decided that they are prizes that
merit their best efforts.
Her if riends are many, and she
wants1 them all to know that she
Is ' out , to win an automobile all
foriber very own, to keep and en
joy, as; long as she likes.
'PAPER TO BE SOLD
NEW ..YORK. Dec. 18. Nego
tiations for the sale " of the New
Tdrk': Evening Post to Cyrus H.
K. Curtis. Philadelphia publisher,
are under way It was admitted to
day by Edwin F. Gay, publisher of
the PostT - r V "
AS UIl
is. mm
Former- President; Who Has
. Moved to Portland Is
Guest of Occasion
It was Roy Shields; day at , the
Kiwanis club luncheon at the Mar
ion hotel Tuesday noon, when he
was Induced to attend from Port
land and was presented' with a
gold watch as a token of esteem'
by which members ot the', club
valued his friendship." The'prea
entation 'speech was made by John
Carson, president. A. C. Spencer
of Porti'andgenerai 'consul "for the
Union Pacific, who was . respon
sible for Mr. Shield's promotion,
was the speaker of the day, and
paid tribute to him. . ,
, "Business and Industry . - must
seek out the young man for re
sponsible positions outside their
own; commercial centers.'.' Mr.
Spencer said. "There is a breach
between the city and the country
and . every citizen should- realize
there is a greater ' responsibility
upon his citisen-ship than ever be
Tcre. lElements 'of thrift." Indus
try and economy must be restored
between the two and jthey must
obtain the young man who has
had these attributes instilled in
li f hi from his youth to take the
i c;joas,uiev jjcuuioas ine ; crasu
of i H2u through t.... suf rermg, de
spair and loss upanagpculture,
which was followed b distrust
and bewildered state of mind. The
wreckage has partly' cleared away
and ' we are turnin.g " toward the
Industrial centers agin." "1
Mr. Spencer, declared tbat the
withholding of confidences is re
sponsible for. a great 'many of the
present day, problems. Confidence
given; On one hand and responsi
bility assumed "upon the other;
were held to be necessary for the
success of any enterprise. By es
tablishing this relationship a
strength of character force of ex
ecutive ability is developed and
the young man Is precipitated up
on life's affairs. . .
. That the law of supply and de
mand., does, not contrpl gregt. In
dustries, transportation lines and
municipalities .was stated, by .Mr.
Spencer. ' He said that all of these
lad embarked upon a reckless" pro
gram of "acquiring bonded Indebt
edness' since the war and ai time
was coming when a halt must be
called, AS an. illustration he cited
Detroit. Mich., which. was .' free
ironi'debt in 1916 hut whicb now
has " ' bonded -, indebtedness ' of.
more than' ' $iod,OOd,000. Mr.
Spencer, declared his talk was
merely a defense for removing
Itoy Shields trom the 'eity. "
:Mrs Arthur Rahn,; accompany
led by Dorothy Pearce, sang the
"Years at the Spring" and "The
Sweetest Story Ever Told." The
attendance prize, donated by Pr.
O. L. Scott, was won "by Ollter
Myers. ' . "
Brazier Small Appointed
Attorney for "Land, Board
Brazier Small. Salem attorney,
was yesterday appointed by the
state land board as attorney to
represent the board in Marion
cently.' He 'succeeds Hoy Shields,
who recently left Salem for Port
land to Join, the legal staft of the
Union Pacific ' Railroad company.
SHIELDS DIED
Bf lillfilS CLUB
SOLDIER DDi.'Cn
LBEIIE
FIRST MI
Tax .Revision Mixes Willi
Claims of Servic3 Men
Drive Being Made to Civc
Bonus Priority
SENATE DEADLOCK NOT
YET NEAR BREAKING
23rd-BalIot Taken for Cha'r
rrian of Committee f.'ay
Go Over Holiday
WASHINGTON'. Dec. 18. Tax
reduction and the soldiers bonus
became entangled today In th 3
house while the senate continued
Its efforts to elect a chairman of
the Interstate commerce conmi
sion without result after nine bal
lots. ... . "':'..
Under a program approved by
majority leaders action by th
house-on the administrations tax
revision proposals would be de
ferred until a decision Is reach e l
by the-republican membership .a a
to a soldiers' bonus. ' This bI.i i
will be laid before the ways an
means committee tomorrow I.;
Chairman. Green who called off r.
committee . session scheduled f -
today when it became apparer :
that a drive was on to give ,tl
bonus priority.
'Mr. Green- in 5a statement c'. -
clared that "the logical order c ;
the proceedings of the commit! ;
should bo to take up first the c ' -
mlnlstratj?e features of the tre: -ury
bill then to determine whetL -
a bonus bill is to be consider
and reported and thereafter in ;
cordance with the detem!.--: ,
of these two matters to . i. ,
reductions in taxation acccr .! ' - -
Will take Time
-
"It will probably require 10
day3 or two weeks of workic
time," the statement - continued,
"tp-properly consider the admin
istrative provisions. This will sJ
ford, an opportunity for a confer
ence of all of the republican mein
bers of the house which seems to
be directed by many. The plan
I propose not only presents tLa
logical "order for the business cf
the committee' but will expo Jit a
consideration of allof the sub
jects mentioned above."
" Whether a majority of the com
mittee membership will be inclin
ed to accept the program outlined
by Mr. Green and approved by re
presentative Longworth the rer"b-
llcari leader and various recti 1 ' i-
cana on", the committee Is prcb-
hatlcal. . -
Several committeemen, am or, 2
them Itepresentatives Frear, re
publican insurgent, Wisconsin ZT I
Ralney, democrat. Illinois, wa;.t
the committee to report the bonu
bill before any consideration i i
given tbe Mellon tax reductlca
program. ..They arfe expected tj
renew their demand at tomorrc vj
committee session and to have t!: 3
support of some members vl
contend It is folly to discuss tax
reduction until a definite deci. i
is reached as to whether govern
ment funds are to be expended f r
adjusted-compensation to war vet
erans. HaJIowell Entertainers
With Masons Here Tcn?:'.t
Tonight," under the auspices of
the El Kdraz Grotto, fun ordtr
of the ' Blue Lqdge of Masons, a
concert and dance will be :vca
in the Salem armory, by the II :I
Iowell " Musical" company, of C. i
cago, featuring Fern Oman. II 3
program. Is as follows:
March The. Thunderer . , .tov.
Overture- Or eph'us . Of feinl 3 I;
Song -Habenlra . .Carmen I t
" " - Miss "Fern Omen "
Cello Solo The Broken Melody
; Mr. V. Stralkoff
Duett Cornet andT rombona
" "Alice Where Art Thou . . : .
. Mr. Schewrand Chapman
Orchestra Polish Dance
....'. .ScheiwerAi
Intermission
Harp Solo ... ... . . . . . .Select 1
rMr. D. GIoscIo
Seleetion-r-Lucia D. LammT
- ' moor . .".' .' .Donizc V.I
Clarinet Solo Desolation.....
.................. Bocca!.r:I
. Mr. Paul Dahm
Song Morning ...... O. rf
Miss Fern Oman
String Trio The Woodland. . .
: J. iti c
. Gioscio, Straikoff, 1
March Stars and Str;,
. ever . . . ....v.
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