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n'nTIA Pa (DIP 6. 1. Dependable Advertising of De pandable Merchandise Offered by Reliable Merchants. Read the Ads. Someone's Wants, Satisfied Something- found, sold, bought or exchanged through ' a Statesman Classified Ad Have you tried onc7 "" SEVEN? Y-TRIRD YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS NEW OFFICERS Mrs. Myra Shank Chosen to Succeed Mrs. Coe as Police Matron Dr. Mott Named City Health Officer APPOINTMENT OF MINTO RATIFIED BY ALDERMEN ; C. E. Albin Succeeds Roberts on City Park Board Hutton Fire Chief Officers for the city were elect ed last night by the city council at the-first meeting of the year. Among the officers elected were Dr. W. M. Mott. city health of ficer; Mrs. Myra Shank, police matron; Harry Hutton, fire chief; Walter S. Low, street commission er; I. M. Rogers, city engineer; Ray L. Smith, city attorney; and Batty Cooper, sanitary inspector. The appointment of Frank Min to, chief of police, by Mayor J. B. Geisy was ratified by the council and nine policemen were selected for the year with; one vacancy to be filled. The men elected were O.' Ti Victor, Marlon Putnam, Lewis Olsen, George D. White, W; P. Thompson, Warren Edwards, Pierce Wright, Ed. Sprode and H. A. Smart. ' i Firemen elected on the recom mendation of Fire Chief Hutton were: Firemen Thosen Wiliam Iwan. F. A. Frieberi, W. H. Phillips, E. M. Savage, Rob ert Mills, Herbert Savage, W. D. Edwards, Fennimore Boggett, Ben Faugh t, Walter Eberhardt,' Ralph Gesner, Carl Dixon, Roy Knight oni C. P."Tharpp,v Warren Lind say, C. R. Lindsay, W. Hunt, C. V. Jfaulkner and Rajr MccWley. Miss" Edith Hazard was elected to aucceer herself for the one year term on the park board to which she was appointed last fall on the resignation of Mrs. A. N. Bush; C. E. Albin was elected to succeed : John J. Roberts on the park board for the three' year term. Mrs. John Harbison and William Burg hardt were chosen' to succeed themselves as members of the li brary board and Dr. W. B. Morse was elected to sticc&ed Dr. Roy Byrd who has moved out of the city limits. ; ' 2! Date Set. ." '. . January 30 has been set as the day f or the city levying board , to meet and pass on the city budget and an extension of time has been asked .by the city attorney from the county assessor. The lack of fire escapes at Wil lamette university on buildings with two or more floors was called to the attention of the fire com mittee. It Was said neither Eaton hafy nor Laussane hall, the latter a woman's dormitory, had any fire escapes provided. i t Bridge Closed The South High street bridge will be closed by action of the city council until it has been examin ed by "an engineer and its safety determined. The ordinance tax providing that tho mayor and the city attorney shall be present when intoxicat ing" liquors are destroyed by the chief of police on an order from tho police judge, was passed with three dissenting votes Alderman Patton. Van Patton 'and Vander- vort. M. Pat ton insisted that no more would be satisfied with it thai way anyway and that only by including a committee from the ministerial association and the AVCTU would they bo satisfied Vandeyort said, it was all foolish' ness anyway.' The ordinance pro vides that in case the mayor or city attorney are absent oriinable i . J 1 . . . n 1 1 m MflV Vlt AH pointed in their place. -- TUG TO AID AsmniA. Or.. Jan.' 7. The tug Tamaroa left here at 11 p. m to assist the Japanese freighter llakuho. ' ' ; THE WEATHER i OREGON': Ilain Tuesday; moderate southwesterly gales.' LOCAL WEATHER (Monday) Maximum temperature, 31. Minimum temperature, 13. Rainfall. .01 Inch. V River. 3.7 feet; falling. j . Wind, northwest, J 'C ' "I Atmosphere, cloudy. . MRS. WURTZBARGER PARDON PROTESTED BY WAR VETERANS Protesting against efforts now being made to secure the pardon of Mrs. Alma Wurtzbarger from the state peniten tiary, Hal Hibbard camp of the Spanish war veterans last night adopted a resolution that is to be sent to thepresident of the United , States. Mrs. Wurtzbarger is under sentence for the murder of her husband at Chemawa about three years ago, anJ the protest of the veterans is on grounds that Wurtzbarger was a veteran of the Spanish war and on evi dence the veterans claim to have that the murder was cold blooded. A petition for the woman's pardon is now being circulated. K ELEGTED db TYPOS First Election Under Refer endum System Brings J 00 Per Cent Vote The first election of Capital Typographical union No. 10 under the new law whereby the referen dum system is used brought a 100 per cent vote of the members of the local union. The election was held Saturday. ! Chester C. Baker, one of the best known printers in Salem, was elected president, and others elect ed were: Vice president, Jay Lee Strang; ' secretary, F. C. Sefton, 570 UnJon street, re-elected; ser-geant-at-arms, F. W. Sears; execu tive committee, Edward Heenan, Austin S. Tweed, Charles Unruh; auditing committee. M. C. Brooks, Fred W. Moore; scale committee, C. W. Brant, Richard Dibb, W. H. Mills; delegates to Trades and La bor council, C. W. Brant, Richard Dibb, F. C. Sefton; delegates to allied printing trades council. F. W. Sears, James R. Sovereign; delegates to Willamette valley typographical conference, J. A. Blackwood Austin S. Tweed j and James R. Sovereign; alternates, H. F. Crawford, Arthur Brock and Harry Hill. Proposal to Erect Edifice In stead ot Hall before Congregation The possibility of building a new church instead of a parish hall was placed before the congrega tion of St. Joseph's Catholic church by Rev. J. R. Buck, pastor, Sunday. The matter will be vot ed upon by members of the con gregation next Sunday. Plans for a new parish hall to cost between $25,00 and $33,000 have been made by the congrega tion and work was to have started early in the spring. The hall was to be built at Chemeketa and North Winter streets and to be used for all parish gatherings. At a meeting of the building committee last week it was sug gested by some of the members that perhaps the old church might be moved to the proposed loca tion for the hall and a new church built on the location of the church now. It was pointed out that it was only a, matter of time before a new church would have to be built any way and that the financial outlay would be less if the old church were used for a hall until the church could be built. The property at Chemeketa and Winter is better suited In the opinion of many of the congrega tion, to the needs of the church, but a provision in the deed to the property on which the church now stands makes it impossible for it to be used for other than a church. That the congregation may not bo without the use of a hall dur ing the construction of a church, if it is decided to build a church instead of a hall, the old church may be raised and a basement used for a hall. The entire matter will be sub mitted to the vote of hc congre gation next Sunday, according to the announcement of the pastor. J CRY COMPLETE CliEHALlS, Wash., Jan. 7.- The jury was completed this af ternoon in the case of the state vs P. Lu Sinclair; 1 SET NFVJ CHURCH Although Mrs. Wurtzbarger is held at the Oregon penitentiary she is a federal prisoner. She was sentenced to serve 10 years at Leavenworth, but because of her health a transfer to the Oregon prison was procured. Statements were made at the meeting last night that Mrs. Wurtzbarger enjoys much liberty atythe Oregon prison, -to the ex tent that she comes down town with other women and sometimes alone. One of the most ardent backers of the protest was a mem ber who lived at Chemawa adja cent to the Wurtzbarger home. The local camp will ask the state department to take up the protest and request all the other camps in the state, 15 in all. to take action similar to that taken here last night. The Spanish War Veterans last night elected the following offi cers: Commander, John P. Seymour; senior vice commander, Frank M. Alley; junior vice commander, Theo. O. Ziemann; officer of dayi Jesse Katovsky; officer of guard, J. H. Arnold; adjutant, A. Tyner Wool pert; quartermaster, C. W. Brant; chaplain, A. M. Holbrook. Willamette Students All Back for Studies After a vacation of two weeks the students of Willamette uni versity ' resumed their studies Monday morning. After this vacation there was not the usual long list of ab sences that is customary when school is dismissed for a few days. As a rule professors do not expect the students to do any studying during a vacation, but this time nearly every student was prepared as this was a part of the bargain with the faculty. STATESMAN READERS ARE ASKED TO VOTE ON PLAN THE PLAN IN BKIEF Proposes I. That the United States bliall immediately enter tho permanent Court of International Justice, un der the conditions stated by Sec retary Hughes and President Hardin in February, 1923. II. That without becoming a member of the' League of Nations as at present constituted, the Uni ted Stales shall offer to extend its present cooperation with the (.league and participate in the work of the League as a body of tnntual counsel under conditions which 1. Substitute moral force and public opinion for the military Hud economic force originally implied in Articles X and XVI. 2. Safeguard tbe JJonroe loc trine. 3. Accept tret fact that the Uni ted States will assume no ob ligations under the Treaty of Versailles except by Act of Congress. 4. Propose that membership in the league should be opened to all nations. 5. Provide for' the continuing de velopment of international law. WIXMXG PLAX Xo. 11B S"I-ctHl by Jury of American Peace Award-yCreated by Edward W. Ilok and Offering $100,000 for the Best Practicable Plan by Vhih tbe United States May Co operate with Other Nations. Look ing Toward the Prevention of War. With deep satisfaction I present for the consideration and vote of the American people the plan se lected by the Jury as entitled to the American Peace Award under tho conditions. The Award brought forth 2 2, 165 plans. Since many of them were the composite work of organ izations, universities, etc.. a single plan often represented the views of hundreds or thousands of indi viduals. There were also receiv ed several hundred thousand of letters which4jile they did not submit plans, suggested in aImo$ 1 . ' - BEAT PROBE Attending Doctor Says They Are Getting Along Well, But Must Keep Away From Hearing ACTION MAY STOP PENDING RECOVERY Subpoenas Are Served Oh Edna Purviapce and Mrs. Edith Burns LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7. Dep uty sheriffs seeking to serve sub poenas ordering Courtland S. Dines and Mabel Norniand to appear at the preliminary hearing next Fri day of Horace Greer, chauffeur, charged with shooting Dines at the latter's apartment here New Year's night, were turned back at the door of the hospital where the Denver oil operator is recov ering from a bullet wound in the lung and the motion picture act ress from an operation performed last week. v The deputies were told by the physician attending both patients that neither would be sufficiently recovered to appear at the prelim inary hearing even though Dines is "recovering rapidly" and Miss Xormand is "getting' along nicely." As a result of the physician's statement it was indicated today that Greer's hearing would be con tinued. Other efforts by the deputies to subpoena witnesses in the case were more successful. Papers were served on Edna' Purviance, film actress, who also was present when Dines was shot, and Mrs. Edith Burns, Miss Normand's companion. Despite the announcement by Greer's lawyer that he expected to obtain the release on bond of his client today, the chauffeur was still in jail tonight. JORDAN FAVORABLE SAX JOSE. Cal., Jan. 7. Dr. David Starr Jordan declared the winning plan in Bok's peace award competition could be executed. OF PEACE THE OHKGOX STATESMAN Salem, Oregon Do you approve tbe winning plan Yes ( - ) in substance? No ( ) (Put au X inside the proper box.) Name Please Print Address , City Stale Are you a voter? Mail Promptly to THE AMK11IL.XX PEACE AW.JHD 31 .Madiwn Aveuue, Xew York City If you wish to express a fuller opin ion also, please write to the Amer cian Peace Award each instance a solution of the peace problem. The Jury had therefore before it an index of the true feeling and judgment of hundreds of thous ands of American citizens. The plans came from every group in American life. Some were obvious ly from life-long students of his tory aud international law. Some were from persons who have stu died little, but who have them selves seen and fett the horror of war or who are even now living out its tragedy: However unlike, they almost all express or imply the same convic Hon: That this is the time for the nations of the earth to admit frankly that war is a crime and thus withdraw the legal and moral j sanction too long permitted to it as a method of settling internation (Continued on page 6) WATER ALMOST DESTROYED BY SUDDEN BLAZE Reservoir on K Jensen Place in Brush Creek District Catches Fire at Night SILVERTOX. Or., Jan. 7. (Special to The Statesmapj) Per haps due to the extreme 'cold weather experienced lately, fire has overcome its usual timidity of water. At least it would seem this was proved Thursday night when the water reservoir on the K; Jensen farm, in, the Brush Creek district, was nearly destroy ed by fire. t The water reservoir, which is of wood with a wooden casing, is 30 feet from the ground,: in the, re mains of an old tree. A six-inch board casing reaching from the ground to the tank protects the waterpipe from the weather. When the recent cold spell set in a small oil stave was piaced at the foot of the tree to keep the pipe from freezing where it transferred from the ground to the casing. Early Thursday evening a mem ber of the Jensen family happened to look out the window and dis cover a blaze at the foot of the casing. Before anyone could reach the scene the 30 feet of al most hollow casing acting as a flue had drawn the fire to the tank. (But the use of a fire ex tinguisher, an air pump arid every thing else short 8of a medicine dropper the members of the fam ily were able to put out the fire in time to save the water and inci dently the tank. JOCKEY SIDE Rider, of Zev, and World Premier Pilot of Fast Horses, Arrives Christmas is still being celebrat ed at the John C. Sande'home, 1965 Trade, for Earle Sande, world's premier jockey, returned to Salem Sunday night for a few days visit with his parents. His wife is with him. Originally young Sande planned to be home at least iy New Years, but though he attempted to obtain reserva tion on westbound trains the day after Christmas, it was not until January 2 that he was able to se cure a berth. Sande is the rider of Zev. "Horse racing is rapidly becom ing one of tne cleanest ana most popular sports Jn the east," was. the declaration of " Mr. Sande. "Purses axe being increased and greater care taken in; selecting the right men for trainers, riders and judges. It is practically impossi ble to slip anything over now.' Sande predicted an even better year ahead than the one just passed. Contrary to general opinion. the jockey who wins a race is not catapulted into the millionaire class, according! to Sande. The owner of the horse pays him a flat salary, with ;i certain sum in addi tion for each time he mounts a hors.e. Under existing turf rules the jockey is not permitted to re ceive any gift or award other than that from the owner of the ani mal he rides. Sande will return to Boston in a few days to gather up some of his effects and then will proceed to New Jersey, where the winter training will get under way. "lioth horses and men are kept in condition- by daily workouts over a third of a mile indoor track," he isaid. "As soon as the weather permits they will move out of doors." Earle is Jooking better this year than last, his father said. "How much do you weigh now, son?" he inquired. "I think I am up to 122 at pres ent," Earle replied. Dissipation has no place in the life of a jockey, Sande told the re porter. As soon as he returns to work he must start his dieting, for your jockey is inclined to regard a few ounces unnecessary weight with more solicitation than the so ciety woman who is attempting to reduce. Japanese Consul Guest of Countrymen in Salem M. Matsushima, Japanese con sul Jn Portland, aud George K Fuka, another Japanese dignitary from Portland, were honor gtieats of local Japanese at a banquet served at tho Marion bote) Satur day night. Fifty-one persons at tended the banquet. Addresses were, made by Mr. Matsushima and jother Japanese. . VISITING I. S HIE President Coolidge Signs . Proclamation Intended To Aid Administration Of Obregon SUSFcCTED SHIPS MAY -BE HALTED BY CUTTERS All Arms Shipments Must Have Specific Approval of Secretary Hughes WASHINGTON. Jan, 7 Presi dent Coolidge took further steps to aid the Obregon government in Mexico today, signing a proclama-1 tion which imposed an immediate embargo on any shipments of war munition to that country except with the specific approval of the government. A fine of $10,000 or two years imprisonment or both may be imposed upon convicted violators of the embargo. Action was takeiL'by the presi dent on recommendation of Secre tary Hughes. Nor formal state ment accompanied the text of the proclamation when it was made public at the state department. Information Meagre So far as known,, however, the Washington government has no ex act information as to intended sales of arms to Mexican rebel fac tions beyond the inquiry through the department of justicereceived yesterday from the De la Huerta agent in New Orleans concerning purchase and assembly in New Or leans for shipment to the rebel forces of arms and ammunition. Under the proclamation, the treasury department would be re quired immediately to deny clear ance at any port or along the bor der to arms shipments of any character for Mexico except where the specific approval of Secretary Hughes for the shipment had been obtained. The department of jus tice presumably will instruct its agents to cause the arrest of any persons conspiring to violate the law. Unless- arms smuggling in defiance of the embargo should reach proportions beyond the con trol of th ecivil officers of the government orders for army and navy cooperation are not expected to be sent. " Ships May Be Stopped President. Coolidge's action in signing the proclamation fore shadows orders by the treasury department to the custums and revenue cutter service to prevent any clearing of any ships carrying cargoes of arras from the United States for the Mexican rebels prob ably will include directions to the revenue cutter to intercept Ameri can ships at. sea in the event of their surreptitious departure with arms cargoes from American wa ters. The- navy would be used for this purpose also, if needed. FINAL FLASHES . n PORTLAND. Jan. 7. The Fed eral Wireless- Telegraph company radio station here tonight picked up a distress call from the Japan ese steamer Hakuho Mam. some what north of the Columbia rived. PORTLAND, Jan. 7. Sleet was falling in the outlying districts of Portland tonight' with indications that a "silver thaw" might de velop. Already there had been some damage to wjres and light trees, which were breaking under the weight of the ice. MOSCOW. Jan. 7. (By The Associated Press) An official bui letin says the acutencs3 of the malady of Leon Trotxky, makes it desirable that he cease work and take a rest. WSH1XGTON. Jan. 7. Provis ions of the transportation act which require railroads t-o divide with the goyernni.c-iit their excess earnings were sustained today by the supreme court. ' LONDON, Jan. 7. (By The As sociated Press) ' The experts named by- the reparation commis sion including the Americans, Gen eral Charles G. Daw-es andOwen D. Youne, will begin tackling the reparations problem in Paris on January, 14, it vis announced to BOND ISSUE BY MAYOR BUILD GOOD BRIDGES Amendment to City Charter Recommended to Curb Law Violators Motion Picture Cen sors Urged to Get Busy Outlying Districts to be Considered Garbage Dump Rapped. HIGH POINTS IN MAYOR'S MESSAGE -' Message declares for highest efficiency in poHce de partment. More rigid enforcement of traffic ordinances and heavier penalties for violations. ' . Strict enforcement of prohibition law and law against sale of cigarettes to minors demanded. " , Amendment to city charter recommended to increase maximum fine and prison penalties for violations of city ordinances.' , ' - - . Careful investigation of applicants for pool hall and rooming house licenses before applications are granted. . Better ladder equipment for fire department . advo cated. . Mayor would follow policy of improving streets as pe titioned for by property owners. ' " ! Need of more modern and economical equipment for street cleaning department called to council's attention. - More consideration for outlying districts of city, to be given this year. . . Systematic method urged for abating weed nuisance on vacant lots. vj , Elimination of city's garbage dump demanded and better method of taking care of refuse. Construction of sewers where they will serve the most people. ' - Mayor takes stand for permanent bridges and broach es subject of bond issue to build them. ' ; , ' T Urges that camp grounds be kept up to best appear ance and highest point of convenience. Belief in children's playgrounds expressed. Local board of motion picture censors urged to curb bad motion picture films. . Consideration of municipal water plant asked of coun cil.' , -' : CM ELECTED BY FAIR BOARD Portland- Man Will Again Serve Marsters Is Made President Fred B. Currey was re-elected secretary of the state fair board and manager of the state fair at the annual meeting of the state fair board here yesterday. A. C. Marsters of Rosebnrg was elected president of the board, to succeed J. E. Reynolds of La Grande; F. E. Lynn of Perrydale was elected vice president, and A. K. Bush of Salem was re-elected treasurer. The financial statement for the year as approved shows total re ceipts of $95,911.01, and total dis bursements of $S7, 527.08, leaving a balance of $S,3S3.93. Salem Store is Being Put Line With Policy of Big Organization Bishop's Clothing and Woolen Miss Store is the name by which the Bishop interests in the name by which the Bishop interests ln Salem will be known hereafter, ar ticles of incorporation having been filed yesterday. C. P. Bishop will be the presi dent. It. C. Bishop, vice president, and R. H. Cooley, manager. The Salem store, at 136 North Commercial street, will be allied with the woolen mills at Pendle ton. Or., Washougal, Wash., and Eureka. Cal. This is in pursuance of a general policy of the big Bishop organi zation, in furtherance of their plans for distributing the products of their mill?. C. P. Bishop began business in !3lem 33 years ago. No year, in fact no month has passed that has not seen an expansion of his Sa lem business, and few months have passed that have not seen expansion of the now far-flung Bishop interests in manufacturing woolen goods. . Mr. Bishop will continue to be active in the new organization, hoping, however, to shift some of the responsibilities and details, at least of the retail pact of the business, to other shoulders, BISHOPS W INCORPORATED HINTED GlESY TO The subject pf a bond ' Issue-Ito : provide funds for the construction " of - permanent bridges In; Sale a . when the pans;hye to be replace was broached by Mayor Glesy I his annual message to the city council last , night, . . He . recom mended an amendment to the city charter to be voted on this year providing that the mallmnnt "of $100 fine fcfr violation of city or dinances and maximum of 20 days imprisonment be increased. The mayor took ' a general stand for better moral safeguards for. the youth of the city, and greater ef ficiency in all departments of. the city government. V In his annual message to the city council last night Mayor John B. Giesy said: ' .t: "Gentlemen: As we enter upon the work of a new year I wish to express to the members of this body my sincere appreciation for your loyal cooperation during the past year and to heartily commend each of you for the faithful and efficient service which you have rendered as aldermen of this city. Our associations together have at all times been pleasant, and - s spirit of harmony has character ized the entire year's work. Much Accomplished s "Much constructive work has been accomplished and the year now past has been one ot marked activity and progress. Each year, however, brings new problems for solution and the year before , us promises to be one of more than usual activity in the various de partments of our city government. At this time, as representatives ot this city, I believe we would do well to pause long enough to re flect briefly upon what has been accomplished during the past year and then to fix before us certain definite goals which we should strive to reach during the new year. ? "We should ever remember that as members of this council we are servants of the people, and as such It is our duty at all times to truly represent them. In the makldg of new laws for the government of our people the greatest caution should be exercised so that "pur laws may not become unneces sarily burdensome. PoUro AVork Emphasized "I now wish to present jut'jort briefly, for your consideration, certain matters which will merit our attention during the year. "One of the most important de partments of our city is the police department, and we owe it to the people of Salem to see to it that this department is maintained at tho highest' possible degree of ef ficiency. I would emphasize again, as -I have emphasized in the past; that the people of Salem placed upon us i sacred trust "when they amended the charter so as to pro vide for the appointment of the marshal hf the mayor vlthsth (Continued on page 4 ' i l! i - I i if -j' i. i