The Oregon statesman., December 21, 1923, Page 1, Image 1

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Partisan Politics Holds Chief
1 Place in Wave of Oratory
V7iich Proceeds Adjourn
ment - ;
flUSSlAfJ SdVIET HAS
, ?ucim-discussion
ImprcssIcniThat Government
Itself Cct Involved Said
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Con
gress got away today oa awave
t oratory for a Christmas recess
that will end' on January 3.
Partisan polities held the cen
ter of the stage hut taxesr the' re
cognition of the Russian soviet
government and farmers' aid flg
osd the debate, which in. the
senate at least was the most ex
tended o'f the session. -V.'
Senator Harrison, Democrat.
Mississippi, opened, political dis
cussion there by twitting the Re
publicans , upon what he charac
terized as their apparent inability
to act upon "the really coura
geous" . message of ' President
Coolldge. .- : ; '.'
"The president with burning
words, ; urged speedy action on
railroad rates," he said, "and yet
you can't even agree upon the
chairman of the committee which
must handle that legislation.'
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Protept Action Asked'
Urging prompt action on, mus
cle shoals. Senator Harrison said
this subject had not yet been men
tioned in the senate but added
t it "we may hope for omethinE
alte r '- yesterday's revelations."
Half a dozen - senators then got
Izto tti discussion la the house,
RepresentatiTe Howard, Democrat,
Nebraska, urged Republican , In
surgents to form an alliance with
detiocratic progressives for the
purpose of liberalizing, house
rules and of supporting progresa
4re legislaticn. On the other
hand. Representative Longworth
cf Ohio, the Republican leader,
plea Jed with Democrats and Re
publicans alike to "play politics"
as little as possible so that the
house might function efficiently. '
The yehiele Xor the senate for
eign relations committee investi
gation will be a resolution by Sen
ator Corah urging that President
Coolldge extend recognition to the
Rnssiaa soviet government.
; la addition to the data gathered
ty the state and justice '.depart?
meats,' the committee doubtless
will hear the testimony or several
senators who visited Russia dur
ing the recess of congress and wilt
take whatever other measures ap
pear necessary to develop fully
both sides of the argument.
; . ' t Dorah investigates
. Among other "things, Senator
L'orah told the, senate today that
after mature Investigation he was
convinced tha Russian soviet had
not been a party within the past
three years to any movement di-d
rected toward, the; overthrow of
the American government.
' Later,; at the state department,
it was declared that the revolu
tionary "instructions', made pub
lic there yesterday bore the date
Cf August, 1923, and that the ad
ministration's continued refusal to
accord . diplomatic . recognition . to
the soviet government was based
la part on evidence of continued
revolutionary activities In this
Country after the soviet officials
had professed "to abandon all pro
paganda of that charcter. '
The Impression in some quar
ters that the Russian government
Itself is cot directing propaganda
work in the - United States Is
viewed by the state department as
merely a quibble.; The department
is fully satisfied that" the soviet
regime controls the communist in
ternational cbmpletely and that it
is impossible to draw a ,tino of
distinction between them merely
because they bear different labels.
THE WEATHER
OREGON: Rain Friday; mod
crate, southerly winds!
LOCAL WEATHER
(Thursday), '
Temperature, maximum, 44.
Temperature, minimum, 35.
P.iver. 4.1 feet; falling. .
nainfall. none. : -
At-ospl-cre, cloudy."
ALARM CLOCK '
INTERRUPTS
, MOVIE SHOW
Chicago Man Finds it Cheaper
to' Move Than to Have to
Pay Even Cheap Rent
CHICAGO, Dec. , 20.-William
Lacky solved the age old problem
of whether It is cheaper to move
than? pay rent by attending all
night movies 'and carrying an al
arm clock to Insure against over
sleeping, he told a judge In mu
nicipal court today.
. He was brought in when his al
arm clock startled, the all night
movie patrons early today.
"I set the alarm to get to work
on time and I -get my room "tor a
dime a liight." he told the court.
He wade a reluctant promise . to
sleep, elsewhere and ; was dis
charged.
ruisnETiES
TO DE0PP0SE0
Democrat Member of Fi
nance Committee Against'
Melions I Plan '
' WASHINGTON, Dec ' 20. No
tice was served in the senate to
day by Senator Simmons of North
Carolina that there will be Demo
cratic opposition to what he char
acterized as Secretary Mellon's
millionaire tax" program. --..-At
the same time he said that the
Democrats would support the sol
diers' bonus. : ;
Mr. Simmons la the ranking De
mocrat on the finance committee
which will - handle'! both these
pieces of legislation. H He declared
the Democrats on that committee
would vote to cut off taxes, "but
not in the way Mr. Mellon and the
millionaires; and the profiteers
want to take them off." He then
declared "specifically for reduc
tions . In the rates : on small in
comes' and ' for repeal " of the so
called ttilsance 'taxes. I ;
. As Senator Simmons was out
lining his position, the house ways
and means : committee proceeded
with consideration of the adminis
trative provisions of the treasury's
tax bill under a program calling
for a temporary shelving of the
soldiers' bonus until house Repub
licans in party conference after
the holiday recess -have decided
whether a . bonus measure Is to be
reported. ;. '.. , . "' , . ' y -',
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nauTii i'joei
IS l OFFICE
Mrs.;6.;B Jones Re-Elected
Secretary of Cooperative
' Farmers Union
EUGENE, . Or., Dec. 20. Her
bert Egbert of The Dalles was re
elected, president of the Educa
tional and Cooperative Farmers
union of Oregon at the final ses
sion of the state convention here
today. f jv"- .
Mrs. G. B. Jones of Monmouth
was ' again chosen - as secretary
treasurer, and R. PJ Laird of Cres
well was named vice president to
succeed A. G. . Hem pel of Rick
reall. Mr. Hempel and H. B.
Davidhizer of Joseph were elected
to the executive committee. - A.
B Swift of Baker was re-elected
national delegate, and H. B. Rich
ards of The Dalles was selected as
alternate. . , - -
Resolutions - passed today fav
ored the adoption of a tax on
wheal exported from this cduntryi
a national cooperative marketing
association, with, district and local
branches, patrol of roads, and a
constitutional amendment pro
hibiting the issuing of tax exempt
bonds. The convention also went
on record as supporting Governor
Pierce's tax program for Oregon.
The next meeting will be held
in Wasco county, it was decided,
and The Dalles will : probably be
selected as the convention seat.
Salem Student Chosen
OAC Delegate to Meeting
O REGO N AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE. Corvallis. Dec. 20.--Danta
Robbias of ! Salem, junior
In physical -education. "has been
one of the 19 delegates to Vepre
sent OAC at the ninth internation
al student -rolunteer eonveation in
Indianapolis ? December 28 te
January 1. ; '--J ' .
These conventions are held
every four years and are interna
tional in scope. More than 5000
students, representing more than
100 ccllercs end universities, at-teni-i
tha Uit gathering in Dcs
HiE''S EE
IS WITHDRAWN :
BY PRESiDETJT
Senate Commerce Commit
tee : Reports Adversley on
Farley Because; He .is
Prom Great Lakes District
OREGOfJ MAN'S NAME
RECALLED BY C00LIDGE
tL ' ' " .1. ., , -, - . r . . .
Will Consider all of Appoint.
ments Anew Is fleport
FromVhite House ;
s WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. An
adverse report on the nomination
of Edward P. Farley of Chicago
as a shipping board commissioner
was voted unanimously today by
the senate commerce committee.
Immediately; afterwards. President
Coolldge 'sent to the senate a mes
sage withdrawing the nominations
of Frederick I. Thompson of Mo
bile. Ala., and Bert E. Haney of
Portland, Ore., which had been
approved by the committee, -
The president In his message
gave no reason for the withdraw
a!, hut at the White House it was
said in view of the adverse action
of the committee he undoubtedly
would be confronted , with the
task of selecting a chairman to re
place Mr.' Farley and that he de
sired therefore "to consider aR ' of
the vacancies anew ;
- - Ko Action Till January
- Neither the. president's message
nor the. report of the committee
could be laid before the senate be
fore tha , adjournment for the
holiday recess, as the senate was
proceeding today under an agree
ment which made impossible an
executive sessioa for thfir con
sideration. -J . .
White Houee; official! and sen
ators generally were -agreed that
action of the committee in disap
proving the nomination of Mr.
Farley would be approved by the?
senate. However, since Mr. Far
ley and Mr. Thompson and Mt.
Honey are holding recess appoint
ments by President Harding there
will be no necessity for a change
in the personnel of the "board until
after the senate has acted on Mr.
Farley's nomination. 'V
Disapproval 'Explained ;
Chairman Jones and members
of the commerce committee said
the disapproval of 'Mr. -Farley's
nomination was solely ioa the
ground that he was disqualified by
provisions of the act limiting the
representation of the- Great Lakes
territory on . the . aoard to ; one
commissioner. T. V. O'Connor o?
Buffalo, N .Y., holds the Great
Lakes place, committeemen said,
inasmuch as the two ' Atlantic
coast places are herd by William
S. Benson of Georgia and E. C.
Plummer of , Maine. J4 ; :';;-" t
President Coolldge in sending
Mr. Farley's nomination to the
senate considered there was, pre
cedent for his action . 1n view- of
the appointment of Albert D. Las
ker of Chicago - by President
Harding, under similar condi
tions. He left the senate, how
ever, the question of whether the
precedent established by the con
firmation of Dr. Lasker's nomina
tion was to be" followed. ""'
MITCHELL
LEADS COIITEST
Tomorrow Night Closes An
other Remarkable Offer
to Contestants.
(By the Contest Editor)
Only a few hours left to win
one of the valuable gold prizes
or one of the $15 vote bonus of
fers. It seems to me ' that it
would not be hard for you to get
out and secure $15 worth of sub
scriptions and , receive one of
these ; 150.000 extra vote offers.
Just think what this $25 In gold
will buy for Christmas., too. .
Contestants in the City of Sa
lem do hot have to compete with
the outside territory, t As r you
know,; we are giving 125 in gold
to the contestant in the city of
Salem and also to the outside ter
ritory . who turns" in. the , most
money on subscriptions. I am
wonder lag if 'you are' ' interested
in these big offers. ; , 5 , : .
Miss Nellie Mitchell of. the
White House', restaurant leads In
the contest, today with 73.3S0
votes. Miss Mitchell, in herT few
spare moments.. .haaheen doing
(Ceztizsci p:rs 5)
BROTHER larVYES !
MAN'S LIFE 1N ;
s BIG; EXPLOSION
Leap Blade Front Launch Four
; Miles From Shore Near v
Atlantic City :
' ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. 1 20.--Ablaie
from head to foot tn con
sequence of the ' explosion - of a
fuel tank on a 5-foot ; speed
launch,' fodr miles from shore to
night, Charles Driscoll, 33 Jump
ed iato' the sea' and was saved
Trom drowning only through the
heroism of his brother Jake, 31,
the only ' other occupant of. the
launch. ' -: . -
Seizing two life belts. Jake
Jumpedt'fn after his brother. r: '
' Forcing !: one Under" -Charles'
arms, he fastened the other about
his own aist and then with a
knife cut his brother free of his
smouldering garments. :y-
The sea was running -high rfnd
the brothers swam desperately to
get away from the motor biat
fearing a second explosion, if the
flames reach ed'anTemergency fuel
taOk. . - . - t I .
The explosion and burst of
flames were seen by coast guards
and hundreds of holiday visitors
along the board walk. The fed-,
eral dredge Absecon, in charge of.
Captain Ostensen was the first
craft to head -for the scene. . ' i
To those on shore It appeared
that , the ' craft in distress was a
three-master.
sMnvoimiooEs:
TO la REIMS
Miss Maiy Fake Elected Ex
ecutive Secretary of Al-V
bany Chapter
ALbANY, Ore.y Dec. .22 Miss
Mary Fake of Salem has J been
elected executive secretary , of the
Linn county Red Cross chanter.
Sha; succeeds Miss Edith Forrest
who will spent a short .tjme Jn
Seattle with her family and sail
for a two month vaactlon In Hono
lulu the first of the year.
Miss Fake received her training
In social service work at the Mis
souri school of social economy at
St. Louis. During the war she
worked with the Red Cross orga
nization in the southwestern divi
sion, where she attended school.
Later she was engaged in home
service work at San Antonio. Ter-
and the last position she filled was
that of Red Cross executive "at
Marshfield, Oregon. During the
past few months she did disaster
relief work at Berkeley. Califor
nia, and since has been in Salem.
During Miss Forrest's . two year
tour, of duty here, she has won a
place in the hearts of the people
of the entire county by conscien
tious and thorough service. Under
her period of direction, the Red
Cross has pursued an efficient
policy or . social welfare work as
Prescribed by tha national nrranf.
zation, which, in close coopera
tion with the county, has had its
effect.
" More ; than 4,00 families have
come under the care and protec
tion of the Red Cross in the past
two years. The thrift shop, which
was 'conducted under Miss For
rest's supervision, shows a month
ly; profit. In addition r to giving
service to a number of people who
were in need.
Three Springfield Boys
Admit Robbing Postof fice
EUGENE, Or., Dec. 20. Steve
Edwards. 16, Ray Bryan, 17, and
Hazelette MeKelvey 15, all resid
ing at Springfield, were arrested
today charged -with robbing the
postof fice and store at Goshen
and two stores at Springfield Mon
day night. They admitted their
guilt, according to Sheriff Stick
els. : " : "
Hiram Johnson Is Given
r To File in South Dakota
PIERRE, S. D.,' Dec.' 20 The
state supreme court decided that
Senator Hiram Johnson," If" he
would file as an Independent can
didate for president in South Da
kota republican! primary; next
March, will have to appear sep
arately on one petition, with his
delegates to the national conven
tion oh another In the presidential
ticket on a third. - . ; ;
Diplomatic Corps
: t At White House Dinner
J WASHINGTON xDec 20.
President and Mrs.. Coolldge had
the members of the diplomatic
corps as their guests at a state
dintrer " tonight ; : at the "ItfTtfte
House, f;':- ;H'- - -.' ': : '
- Th - ranking diplomatic-repre-.
sentatives of 43 nations were prcs-
RADIO CHARMS
.SNOW LOClCEb
ARCTIC PARTY
Europe and United - States
Heard By Expedition On
TV)poitn.Worid
'.- NEW YORk, Dec. 20.-r-Frozen
faBt in the ice liVz, from the
north pole,' the Arctic expedition
of Captain Donald ' MacMillan has
been listening to radio programs
broadcast from all parts of the
United States and Europe, accord
ing to a radio message " received
from the explorer and made pub
lic today oy the Aerial League of
America.
The message says In part:
-. 1 "Here, at the top ot the world,
in the darkness of great Arctic
night, . Isolated as we are from
even outposts of civilization, radio
has eonQuered solitude, banished
anxiety over- welfare of friends
and relatives at home. It has re
moved monotony during necessar
ily inactive periods. We have al
ready listened to stations practi
cally all over the United States,
from; Europe and even x- from .far
away Honolulu. Music, vocal and
Instrumental, speeches; ' praters,
sermons are penetrating the auro-;
ral belt and reaching little Bowdin
fast frozen in ice. We are almost
incredulous as Eskimos that this
can be done. But here we are
and nightly tt comes' to bind us
with the great busy world to the
south of us. 1 j ' " v , ;
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Baptist and Unitarian Min
isters , Discuss Popular
Question, fn Public .
C NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Modern
ists scored a technical victory over
their conservative opponents ' to
nlght "Then ;Revv Charles Francis
Potter, pastOT ol Weatd
tarlan church, was awarded the
Judges decision over Rev. Dr,
John Roach Straton. pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church, in a public
debate on the question: 'Resolved.-
The Bible is the Infallible
Word of God." Rev, Mr. Potter
upheld; the negative, v-; ' . j ,
The debate, which was the first
of a series of five between the
two ministers, drew an. audience
that filled Calvary Baptist church.
Hundreds stood in aisles and many
more outside crowded to get with
in hearing distance. ; ; .
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FINAL FLASHES . I
'''--' (By Tsa AsMdatoa ftssm) '::
ATLANTA,- Ga., Dec. 20.
The , case of JPhiUp . E. Fox, Ku
Klux Klan editor, charged with
the murder of William S. Coburn,
a klan attorney was given to the
Jury at 10:24 o'clock tonight.
(By Ths AsmoUM Prsn)
ATHENS, - Dec. 20. Admiral
Coundouriotis has assumed the re-,
gency of. Greece. Colonel " Plasti
ras of the military directorate adr
ministered the oath to the new regent.-
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Dec.
20. -Edgar Harris, 16, son of Mrs.
P. N. Harris, , a widow, was In
stantly killed while operating an
elevator In the ; Whit House
Drumbeller building here today.
LONG BEACH, Cal., Dec. 20.
Three Long Beach physicians. Dr.
E. A. Sweet, Dr. George H. Cou it
hard and Dr. A. H. McMillan were
arrested here today oa narcotic
charges.
- - (By Tb A Uts Ttmy .
- MANILA. Dec. 21. An earth-
quake'at 4130 a. m... shook build
ings and roused the sleeping popu
lace.. ,: J. ' ;
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec.' 20. Ac
cording to a' report' received by
President Durazo of Agua Prieti.
the " Mexican towns of Granades.
Huasbas and Oporto were rased
by an earthquake about 9 o'clock
last night.
TOLEDO, Ohio. .Dec. 20.--Two
men are dead and a boy la in a
hospital with a broken .leg and
wther Injurica as the result of the
derailing of a. street; car at, a
crowded business corner, ' ; I
iWASlIINGTON. tec. ;20-tfJy
the Associated i Press -Demand
for a sweeping investigatioU by
the house rules committee of the
gdminlstralitra tn : the Philippines
of r Governor General - Leonard
Wood was - made in a r resolution
introduced today by Representa-i
LKISTS SC0IIE
VICTORY 10 DEOATE
tive Frcar.
HUGHES SEEKS
of Russians
New Senate Launched on
First Debate : On Foreign
Affairs Soviet Problem
Up for Review
LODGE PROMISES FULL ,
INQUIRY INTO CHARGES
Borah and Norn's Claim no
Proof of Disclosures of
Secretary of State
. (By Ths Asiodstad rreia)
WASHINGTON, Dec! 20. The
state department's charges of re
volutionary 'soviet propaganda in
the . United States startled diplo
matic circles here , today, launched
the new: senate upon Its first de?
bate over foreign affairs and re
sulted In a promise of further dis
closures that will bring the whole
problem of Russia once more into
review before the American public-
- ' : " . -.
Senators who repeatedly have
urged formal , recognition of the
soviet regime In i Russia started
the senate debate by assailing Sec
retary Hughes disclosure of so
viet, "instructions" for a move
ment designed to raise the red
flag over the White House.
Both Senator Borah, Republic
an, Idaho, and Senator Norris,
Republican, Nebraska, openly
charged: that there was no proof
of such activities and although no
general reply came from adminis
tration Quarters, Senator Lodge ot
Massachusetts, the .Republican
floor leader, announced that a
sweeping Inquiry into the entire
Russian question would be under
taken by the ; foreign relations
committee.' -
v Data Reserved
At the same time it was . dis
closed that the state department
had additional ammunition In re
serve for the expected battle over
recognition. In cooperation with
the department of justice. Secre
tary Hughes has been collecting
evidence that he believes wilt es
tablish -beyond doubt the direct
responsibility of Moscow for i a
well defined movement to under
mine the government of the Unit
ed States. f
Whether the house will take up
the question through, an inqurry
by Its foreign affairs committee
was not indicated, although a re
solution was referred to the com-,
mittee upon its lq.troductn todav
by Representative Britten. Repub
lican, Illinois, calling upon ths
secretary of state and the attor
ney general for data and informa
tion in 'their possession of the
soviet activities and nronacanda
in this couatry. "
Plans Given
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
Plans attributed to Russian soviet
authorities organizing and train
ing "fighting" units among Amer
ican industrial workers to "raise
the red flag over the White
House" were published today en
authority of the state department
to disclose definitely the basis of
Secretary Hughes' charge of revo
lutionary propaganda in ; his re
fusal to enter . into negotiations
with the Moscow government.' ;
Detailed instructions from Mos
cow to the Workers' Party of Am
erica, the authenticity of ' which
was vouched ; for by the depart
ment of Justlee. called for weekly
"instructions in shooting" for the
"fighting units,", In addition to
"all other .matters. The plans
outlined, the ' document stated,
were desigaed. to give "enormous
results .in the sense ' of preparing
thousands ot, new propagandists,
future leaders ot the military
forces, of the party, and faithful
fighters during the social revolu
tion." . ..
Major Dusenbury Given
Present From; Company
'y?s -: """ ' ''" -': . i :
On the eve of his departure of
the field officers school at Ft.
Monroe. Va., Major James S.. Dus
enbury was presented with a gold
watch and cuff links by represen
tatives of the CAC, ONG. newly
designated. as the 249th artillery,
at a surprise dinner at the Gray
belle last nighu r
1 "Those present included officers
and men of headquarters detach
ment, : Major Waller, successor to
Major Dusenbury. Major C. E.
G jested. Captain Diaz, infantry in
structor and Captain C. M. Irwin.
After-dinner. apeocheswere given
by seyeral cf those ttteading,
mm
NOT ML
WEST
Silverton a?liyician Cieared of Chares cf Pc
sessing: Intoxicating Liquors Intcrcel i:i
Trial o Great Hearing Transferred to Crc;.l I
Court Room Jury Out 15 Minuter.
Dr. A. E. Wrightman, prominent Silverton physici-n,
was found not guilty of possession of intoxicating: liquor, tha
jury returning the verdict after deliberating nearly 15 min
utes. The case was scheduled for the justice court but cn t z
count of the great amount of interest in the trial, it :zz
necessary to hold the trial in Department 1 of the court
house. ; Prosecution of the case was in. the hands of Jarr
VVest assistant attorney general with 'Attorney L. A, Ils
Mahan representing the defendant.
, i . ' 1 ' -No- effort -was made : to deay
rOOLIDGES PLAY
Mil. AXI MRS. SAXTA
NEW- YORK Dec. 20.
Christmas greetings' from Prepl
Jent and Mrs. Coolldge to the
children of the United States
were sent out tonight by the
Saati Claus association, which
announced receipt of the fol
lowing message:
"Through the Santa ; Claus
association Mrs. Coolidge and
I wish , the children of the
United States a very Merry
Christmas." . .
inr gifts
Christmas Spirit Not to. En
ter Into Executive Ciem-
ency, Says Pierce .
:::frgfiiitst '''', i ' n.-'. ,n-''S .-
There will be no "Chrfstmas
present" pardons or paroles at the
state penitentiary this year, says
Governor Pierce. ' This Is not say
ing there will be no executive
clemency granted during the holi
day season, but if there is It won't
be In the nature of a' Christmas
gift. - lv :: ' ';;-
"No," said the executive, "'there
will be no wholesale granting of
pardons and paroles at the" Oregon
penitentiary during the holidays
thi year. They will be given
only In the' regular course of bus
iness, as in every other month Of
the year, and on the . recommen
dation of the parole board, which
board I have found to be tery
careful In recommending causes
for pardon and parole. '
"We have received scores of re
quests for holiday presents in the
way of pardons and paroles,' How
ever, 1 find that the pardon pow
er is one to be used very careful
ly and not in the spirit of the Hol
iday season."
lilffFATB HY
T
Reparation Parley Hopes to
Send Out -Letters to
Those Selected
PARIS, Dec. 2 0. The repara
tion commission may be" able to
issue invitations tomorrow to the
persons selected to serve on the
international -expert committees
which are to investigate Ger
many's financial situation and her
resources abroad.- . : " V
It was learned' today that the
British members would - be Mon
tague Norman, governor of the
Bank of England ; Sir Josiah
Stamp, economic .and statistical
authority, and Reginald McKeana,
former chancellor or the . ex
chequer. -
The third American delegatt to
serve with General Charles G.
Dawes and Owen D. Young has
not yet been announced here, but
if the selection is delaped, invita
tions will be issued to the other
two along with the British,
French, Belgian and Italian ap
pointees. The members of the reparation
commission have consulted one
another regarding the namfes pro
posed, and all are in accord. If
the invitations are . issued tomor
row as hoped it is thought the
first meeting of the- experts will
be held on or. immediately after
January 10. . ; .. . t - -.
- The 'committees . theoretically
will organise their own work and
decide where and when to alt. - It
is .expected, the first session . will
be field, la Parts,
BE ISSUED
MIS MP
Tf m JUZ;-
ISfKlIEl
that a-small quantity of wine as!
a bottle of beer were found in L"r.
Wrightman's establishment. T-a
wine . had been received over a
year ago for analysis when a i a
tient had died after drinking socie
of the wine-from; which the sam
ple, had been taken. The fceer, T t.
Wrightman said, had been In L'-i
possession for five or sif years
and at the time It was give a
was declared, to have been "r, j
good." as other bottles of the sat: a
vintage had soured. , The . t c : r
was cherished as a souvenir, t:
physlclan testified, and that 1 2
had at one time placed a bow c
ribbon around the heck of the be t
tie; , ' ; .
Beer Rotten
, That the beer was. unfit for
consumption was the opinion t'v
en by Prof. Voh Eschen, chen; -try
department at Willamette tr i
versity. He declared the concre
tion to be 1 rotten and; only te t
ihg - 4.S4 per. cent alcoholic cc -tent,.
' The wine only tested 13. C 2
per cent, he said. Chief ot IV
Archie Thomas, Silverton, te tir ed
that at the time of thex&U t
bottle- was'-: opened andttie.:t r
was decidedly wiid.. :
Dr. Wrightman,' in tellies c t
raid, said that he had retire! f r
the night and was reading la I 1
when he heard someone in his c -fice,
which Is adjacent to the liv
ing rooms. Someone rapped on tt
door and then went down stair j.
The telephone rang and a ma 3.
giving the name of Johnson
he was coming up to see him (Dr.
Wrightman.) After opening tha
door and looking over the wa r
rant. Dr. Wrightman tesUfiedtt-t
he went back to bed, and told tL
officers where the small bottle
stood on a table.
I - Picked Up Bottles
' Bottles found in his rooms wcrs
explained by-the physician as l -ing
some that he had frequeat!
plcked up1 in the hallway, several;
the morning after the Anaisti;'
celebration. Other gallon jars tal
been used to' hold denatured al
cohol, he said. ' '
Others -called to the stand were
Webb Hasklns, night officer -who
admitted being the "Johnson" wto
called Dr. Wrightman and C. H.
Stipe, federal prohibition agezt.
who testified that Dr. Wrightmaa
had been Issued no permit to han
dle alcohol since the expiration cf
his old permit on December 31,
1921. Application for another per
mit had been denied, he said. Af
fidavit of. H. H. Lant, prohibition
officer who Investigated the raid,
was submitted in evidence, the of
ficer not being present.
Affidavit Attacked
Attorney McMahan attacked tt
affidavit -offered by Lant on the
ground that the warrant had been
issued upon Lant's word that "ha
had good' reason to believe liquor
to be In. Dr. Wrightman's rooms.
He hald that he had no probabla
cause or no basis upon which to
request a.warrant and that in vis
iting Dr. Wrightman's rooms ho
violated he search and seizure
clause of Jhe Constitution. He de
clared that the bottles offered la
evidence "had been seized iUegal
ly. '
Mejnbers of the jury were A. A.
Keener foreman, H. C. Pugh, V.
F. Buchner, Clyde F- Johnson, C.
R. Parker and S. J. Hofma. .
.Mi - - 1 " :i .
Whilhelm's Monroe Store 7
Robbed of Valuable Goods
. EUGENE, Or., -Dec. 20. A.
Wllhelm's large general store at
Monroe, a Tillage on the West
Side highway, 20 miles north 1
Eugene, was robbed of about 1,
000 worth of goods last night, ac
cording to a report made to Ic: '
officers today.
- A large car was heard leaTi,;
the store at midnight and s!
south. It is believed the burl
were riding in this car. Silver
ware, ailk. iewelry, rifles, ammu
nition and clothing made up tl