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i.4 ' a Circulation , for the Oregon Statesman average for the month of April, 1924: Daily and Sunday V. ... . . . .6337 Sunday Only ...... . . . . . . .7090 t 1 Plan your' spending with -th3 Statesman before -you. It will i - help you - spend lyour norcy .wisely, - " i SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1924 price five czin. mm mi TO EMOiiTE SEO. HEELER 1M me ficncs ' city 2sl mm i " ' ''1" i t ' r LI 0 15 E TO KILL mm bill SURE FAILURE uURDEil ! STILLr.VBTk i 7 i i i f. i - f i , i I1 r r '1 f 'i: .-: ! h ! f ( t Montana Senator Is Given Vote of Confidence, 56 to 5, That AH Corruption Charges are Untrue STERLING ASKS SENATE ; to defer any opinion Holds Legislative Organ Should fict Prejudice Ccurt Before Trial WASHINGTON. May 2 3. --Senator Burton K. Wheeler ot Mon tana, Indicted by a federal grand Jury in his home state was given aa overwhelming Tote of confi dence today by his colleagues in the-senate. Sweeping aside two proposals to defer expression as to guilt or innocence until after the court trial, the senate adopted, 56 to 5, the majority report of Its Investigating- committee- exonerating the prosecutor of the Daugherty committee of the charge of accept ing a fee to practice before the In terior department after his elec tion to the senate, ; " ; Eighteen republicans and two farmer-labor senators joined 'with 36 democrats in favor of the reso lution approving the majority re port submitted by Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, chairman of the investigating "committee. - The five opposing the resolu tion "were republican -Curtis, Thlps, Spencer, Sterling and Wil lis.' : ' -:: - ' '' 'v ; , ; The proposals under which the senate would cot-have expressed Itself &3 to guilt or Innocence were put forward by Senators Sterling of South Dakota, a member of the Investigating committee and Spen cer of Jllssouri. That by Senator Sterling, which ercciliel that no question should 1 3 raiei as to Senator Wheeler's . qualifications to sit In the senate was rejected 58 to 5. ' ; ; " . ; . ' - Senator Spencer's resolution would have limited the senate to a statement that no facts had been developed in the . Inquiry which would disqualify Senator Wheeler from retaining his seat. It was rejected, 56 to 8, all of those sup porting it 'being republicans. ?""' Senator Itoblnsbn of Arkansas, thg democratic-leader- declared that every honest cltizenacquaint ed win the facts knew that Sen ator Wheler ' had been "framed" because of his activities in press ing the investigation of the de partment ot J astlea and asserted that Senators would be "cravens and cowards if they took refuge behind Senator Sterling's resolu tion. . V ;', "- -' Declaring that: upon the -testl-.mony adduced before the commit tee "no reasonable man on earth can say Senator Wheeler Is guilty or that the lndicthilnt is justi fied," Senator Johnson republican California, declared that It would be "cowardly" tor the senate '. not to go oa record in -vindication of the Montana senator...: r". " Senator .Sterling told he senate he d id not think; he ' ever would have to defend his courage In. the senate; .that he had the cOnrage of his convictions and that he did not believe, the senate by its rote should prejudice the trial of eSn ator Wheeler In Montana. The South Dakota senator Join ed with Senator Spencer express ing the hppe that when he came to trial Senator Wheler. would be able to refute, every one of the charges made against him. . .' .. - Sut its not fair," he added, "for us to sit here as a trial Jury to determine guilt or innocence." -t WHISKEY CAPTUKED : . . ST. PAUL., Minn., May 23. Four hundred cases of s Scotch whiskey direct from the rum fleet off the Jersey coast and ? valued iat $50,000 was seized by federal pr -hibition agents In St. Paul to ni at. . , ' - ' THE WEATHEH OREGON: Cloudy Saturday; moderate westerly wind3. LOCAL. WEATHER (Friday) . Maximum temperature, 77. Minimum temperature, 46. Tlainfall, none. ' 7 K': ; liver, stationary. . v ' ' tmosphere, clear, . ; 1-1, north. ,' " Reports Yesterday Show Five Animals Killed TbproushbrecT Police Dos Owned by Major Anreae Is Victim Humane Society Eager to Prosecvte Reward Is Offered The doors of Hell have again opened outward. And once more the Devil, has turned loose his most dependable under study on Salem. ! This is the particular ghoul to poison dogs. On this trip he terday, including a thoroughbred Tolice dog belonging to Major Frank Andrae, who lives at 1381 State street. This victim was considered the finest dog of the Police breed in this part of the country. Hundreds of people in Salem knew the big fellow and liked himr , ' But the doer poison fiend of roval or monsrel strain, or poor. He seeks only to gratify sorrow to those who love pets; if he can wrench a cry ot anguish from the heart of a child, or cause a tear to flow on the cheek of an old man or woman, then the dog-poisoner is TiatiDv. no'doubt. and grins in his devilish glee. It has been onlv a little while since "Mugs," the vivacious little dog be longing to Coach Rathbun of dreds with his clever tricks at the Dasketpai games lasi winter, fell a victim to the poisoner.- r . The names of the other families that lost dogs at the hands of the poisoner on his lates trip to Salem could not be ascertained 1 by the authorities yesterday. However, J Col. E. Hof er, president of the Oregon State Humane society, said last night that the society will prosecute, the poisoner if he can be found and he organization of fers a reward of $25 for information leading to his arrest. uo;:sr:n:.inTE S CFFIGEKS Presidency Lies With Neer, Hoppes and MilesOne ' Other Contest Competition for offices in the Lions club for the coming year is promised as a result of the-nomi nation , of officers -held Friday noon. Tne oinces, coniesiea are those of president, third rice pres ident and hoard 1 ot directors. Election will be held ' Friday, June 6. !. . Names of Frank E. Neer, pres ent secretary. Otto Hoppes and Ross Miles were placed in nomi nation for president, "with John J. Rottle and Guy I.' Rathbun for third rice president. " With two directors to be elected, the choice for office lies between W. W. Rosebraugh , Al Krause, C. D. Adams and Harry W. Scott, who was nominated to succeed himself on -the board. . '- ---. -": " Allan Kafoury was unanimous ly nominated for the place of first vice president, with William Hlck ey.,for second! vice president. Other officers not contested are secretary, with. Rer. Marten Fere- shetian the sole nominee, and Rich L. Reimann, to succeed him self as treasurer;.. Two other of fices, those, of goat and tailtwis ter.'will b filled by appointment. Announcement was made' that the visiting contest books most be signed by, June ;i, the end of the contest. ;The remainder : of the Friday session was given over to business and reports of various committees. Educational Trip Made Through State Departments Edwin Socolofsky. county YMCA secretary, yesterday conducted 30 boys and girls of the seventh and eighth grades of the Stayton and Aumsville schools on an educa tional trip to state institutions and through state departments. They arrived in Salem about v 9 o'clock and made their first visit to the deaf , school, later visiting several others. They were met by Gov ernor. Pierce and Justices Coshow and Rand of the: supreme "Court. A total of 150 boys and girls of the county havem ade Imilar edu cational trips this spring. i . WOULD EXTEND SOVERIGXTY WASHINGTON. Jklay 23. Pres ident Coolidge" forwarded to the senate today a recommendation of Secretary .Hughes that American soverlgnty be extended ' over Swalns Island, "an isolated atoll, 200 "miles cast-southeast of Apia, '. ' ' . -: . -:- J ; who is assigned by old Satan got five, reports showed yes ' J - . doesn't "care whether a dog is whether his owner be rich or his lust to kill. If he can bring Willamette, that delighted hun- InnminncG nmn UUUUUDLiJUULU VERY LllJ Gil BETTER Bronchial Affliction of the ' Past Week Finally Yields to Treatment- - '. WASHINGTON, May 23. A bronchial cold, from which Presi dent Coolidge has been suffering for a week, has yielded finally to medical treatment and rest, and the chief executive today for the first time since' last Saturday went through with; all of hi engage ments, -v. , .t Mr. Coolidge felt so much (better that he not only did a full day's work but he Insisted on fulfilling a' promise made several months ago to attend the opening tonight of the Congressional Country club, built by an organization of Wash ington officiala and citizens seve ral 'miles out of Washington in Maryland. F I :-; Restaurant Strike Is Orderly, : - - t Pickets AJvvays en Duty . :i r . I:..' Yesterday was quiet In the res taurant strike.) There have been no new developments, : . Willi Car ver baa been selected, ny, tne strikers to edit a paper as he says 'to give unbiased news to the peo ple" -i:: -- :.:- ; i :r -;-i ;?T So far there has not been a law less act. Both sides are firm and both sides claim to be well forti fied for the contest, r t H A rock ; thrown' by Borne, mis creant at a picket was the cause of some discussion but both, sides nassed it off as an irresponsible act and let It go at thaw The pfek- ets have been orderly, always.- . Pickets were placed on . duty during . thQ entire day Friday as the culinary workers' union con tinued Its fight against the White House restaurant. ; All of the local pickets are local people who have been employed In Salem. - Pickets will remain on duty, from 6 o'clock in the morning until 11 o'clock "at night. It was announced by F. W. Bond, international organizer. , So far the shifts have been divided In to two hours each, . with no one person, particularly the women, on duty more than six hours during the day. . ? West Salem Concert Is r Postponed 0ns Week .; , y - . .The concert,. which, was to bave been given by the men's glee club of Willamette university at tne West Salem Methodist church next Monday night has been postponed one week, and will be given Mon day night, June 2. Conflicting dates of the, club were the cause of the postponement. ' Rev. Alex ander Hawthorne,- pastor of the chnrch, invited the Club to appear Senators, Lawyers and Wit nesses Engage in Ex change of Taunts and Jibes Police Quiet Crowd INTEGRITY OF G. MEANS CALLED INTO, QUESTION Todd Testifies That Story of Lost Papers Is a Fake Offers Proof , WASHINGTON, May 23. Be tween rankling exchange of taunt and Jibe which Involved senators lawyers and' witnesses," the ivngh ertjr Investigating committer In quired today into the status of the federal -prosecution agent - Gaston B. Means, the star Informant and heatedly ae Dated cnarges of work on its own proceedings.. Once or twice the capitol police quieted the audience, over-excited by the continuous outbreak be fore it, and at the end the guards Intervened to stop an altercation between principals forven the ad journment until Monday did not abate entirely the fighting spirit Hiram C. Todd, assistant attor ney general in charge of the pros ecutions against Means In New York, despite turmoil and attack. told his senatorial interrogators that Means was a crook and. that he could "nail him, because of the "fairy tale about the loss of his papers," referring to the dis appearance of the 'detective's re cords desired by the committee.' As he warmed up to his work, he told the committee it was en gaged , in protecting . Means . and drew a double flareback. being charged with "giving immunity to bootleggers" in order to obtain the Indictment of Means and, over his own denial but with some doc umentary evidence from, the com mittee, was also ' charged with seeking a special judge John M. Klllits of Toledo, Ohio to try Means. . v ; Todd taunted Senator Wheeler, the committee prosecutor with his own indictment in Montana and was told by Chairman Brojokhart that he had proven himself "un fit" to conduct the Means case. As the attorney said that two'depar ment of justice operaives under his orders were on wach the night Means claimed his famous diaries and records were spirited.; away, and saw no one enter his home, the discussion of spy work aroused Paul Howland, attorney fori Harry M. Daugherty. ' -"' " J 1 Committee members were? charg ing him with" being Involved In unprofessional conduct in the mat ter of working .with detectives and an alleged "frameup" against Sen ator Wheeler, Howland declared. Senator Wheeler debated this hot ly with him and Chairman Brook- hart chimed in saying that How land had known in advance of the indictment : against lS,e n at o r Wheler. s i 1 The 'argument continued be tween Howland and Brookhart af ter the hearing had- adjournment. Means, joining in to state his ob jections in personal fashion ; to Howland in an anteroom but the capitol police intervened "and quieted the row. 'The troubles of Gaston Q, Means were so bitterly " debated before the Daugherty . committee that spectators- had to be quieted by the. police.' : " .;.... mm . PORTLAND, Ore., May 23. By unanimous decision of three judges,' Salem high school's debating team, composed of Benoit McCroskey and Edgar Tibbetts, won the champion: ship of the Ilih School debating league here tonight by de feating a team representing the Union, Ore,' high school composed of Audrey Delap and Vera Shaw. v The Salem team had TJrevoiiisly wop the championship of western Oregon and the, Union team that of eastern Oregon.- The Salem team upheld-the affirmative on the -subject: "Resolved, That the policy of federal subsidies 'to states, accompanied, by .federal supervision, should.be abandoned.'- :. r r . ' . A cup dbnated'by D. E. Decou, of the University of Oregon faculfy, was-presented to the winning team. ' The debate was Ilf1rrf frrrrn-Ji-lncsl radio station 'W- ;-i - - i 3 A i Attempts to Strike Out . En acting Clause of Farm Re lief, Bill Downed By Sea ate Leaders FINAL ACTION NOT TO COME UNTIL NEXT WEEK Both Sides Express Doubt as ' to Result on Final Vote ' Next Thursday . WASHINGTON, May- 23. Fif teen hours genera! debate in the house on the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill was concluded late to day and the measure will be tak en up tomorrow' under the" flve rainute rule with' amendments In order. .. :r : . v ':' ' ; J 'y: 7: There were Indications that a move to kill the bill, 3y striking out 'the enacting clause may' be made, but leaders ; generaUy ex pressed the opinion 'that such a motion .would not prerail. , Many opponents, they pointed 'out, de sired that opportunity be afforded to offer amendments and would rote' against such a proposal, al though on ' the final lineup they would cast their votes against the bill., '1; -r- 'r:-:;; It was generally 4 agreed ' that final !, Tote could not ! be reaehed tomorrow and' it appeared prob able that: the show-down ' would not come before the end of next week.v Present plans are to devote the first three or four days of the week to other legislation, resum ing, consideration of the McNary Haugen 'bill either' late Thursday or -Friday. VV'-r---;.-: '.-' Contradictory claims continued te be made by friends and oppon ents of the measure as to the sen timent in the house on the legis lation. Both sides, however, ex pressed the opinion that' the re sult would be close. 7" - " Starting in on -the last lap of debate today. ' ; Representative Kincheloe, Kentucky; a democratic member of the 'agriculture com mittee' launched Into a bitter at tack on the 'bill. The last word came from Representative Rubey of Missouri, another democrat on the. committee and one of- the measure's leading supporters, who declared that if the bill was . re jected there .was 'no: likelihood whatever ' of any farm relief leg islation being enacted at this ses sion. ' I ' . . ... A Throughout a six-hour session friends and goes of the measure in rotation discussed its provis ions, the attack being as vigorous as the defense. Bruce Layman Convicted On" Charge of Posisession - -. - - ' . . - ' Bruce Layman, another viola tor of the prohibition ; law,, was convicted In Justice, court 'yester day after a jury trial. Layman was arrested at tWoodburn ; May 10 by - Clarence. Schoeneman, a state officer,, and the "charge against him- was unlawful posses sion of -intoxicating liquor.- He was arrested at the same r time that Henry- . Whitney, who . was found guilty Thursday of unlaw fully . selling ; liquor,- was arrested by Officer Schoeneman. . District Attorney Carson said last' night that Justice of the Peace Kunts probably .would sentence both men today.' ; . - . WW Petitions were started in circulation yesterday nominat ing Ed Schunke and Frank, Neer for the Salem school board in opposition to Dr. H. H. dinger and L. J. Simeral. Schunke Is manager of the Roth Grocery company and a member of the Kiwanis club, and Neer is manager of the Salem Brick' & Tile company and a member of the Lions club. Olinger .and Simeral aire present members of the school board. The terms of both expire and they are candidates to succeed themselves. Property qualifications do not enter into the question of voting for school board members, according to Geoge V. Hug, superintendent of schools, and any citizen who is more than 21 years "old and has lived in the district for a period of 30 days immediately prior to the election is eligible to votel Two school board members will be elected June 16. v CIBESSflil FOR TM RATES Leaders in Both Houses Con Jident That Amended Bill Will Pass Easily s WASHINGTON, May 23. Con gress continued firm today in its support of the pending tax. meas ure on tne eve of final action on the bill.' a A;" r :';"y 'a 1 " ; The senate will take up the con ference report tomorrow with the prospects of favorable action be fore adjournment, In which event the house is prepared to take It up Monday. ' Republican leaders In congress freely predicted today that the measure would- be signed by the' president. " At the .same time , President Coolidge. let it be known that the general question of i whether ' the bill Is an Improvement on exist ing law will form the basis of his action. Specific considerations to be weighed by , the I president in determining his action are wheth er the new measure will; provide sufficient revenue, whether it will provide an efficient system of ad ministration, and whether what he views as its undesirable features are outweighed by'lts good points. Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee declared after a conversation today with Secretary Mellon that there was no possibil ity of a change in the conference report which would modify the publicity provisions or the' estate tax rates Increase. ' ' ; ' Mr. Mellon made known his ob jections to these provisions, but members of congress minimized predictions that the. treasury head would .recommend a veto of. the bill-especially until after he had opportunity to study the measure as finally, passed by congress. - Mr. Mellon particularly opposed the amendment approved by the conferees directing the director ot internal revenue to make public the amount paid by each, taxpayer, as well as the name and address as required by existing law. Ad ministration spokesmen - in con gress explained, however, this pro vision , was. more" satisfactory to their minds as a compromise than the. senate provision" which would have permitted public , Inspection of .each tax return. ' ; , Chairman Smoot today formally submitted the report ot. the .con ferees on adjustment of differen ces between the senate and house and announced he would call it HP tomorrow. Sunday School Workers To Meet Monday Eve. " - - :t "' 7 '1 A ' Wanted 100 or more "Sunday school teachers of Salem'and the surrounding communities to at tend a meeting at the Salem Pub lic library Monday evening, May 26 at 7:30 p. m., for the purpose of discussing better methods in Sunday school teaching to present a - decrease in Sunday school- at tendance during . the - summer months, and also talk about the advislbility of organizing' a week ly; class where ' Sunday- school teachers would, discuss and -ex change, thought and ideas on next Sunday's, lesson. This meeting is especially for Sunday school teach ers but any body who is Interested in Sunday school teaching Is wel come v to attend" Monday, night, Meetin g wll 1 h v -r rgc o -- V Marloiv.; CrrXAA'v'-'t .r-" DECLINES POST IfJ f MOfJTAWA COLLEGE ' DR. E. C. IIICIDLT ic;;d:; ni cTnVin oki m u.liirlltl uiiLLLi Head of Kimball College De clines Offer From Helena, i Mont., College - Dr. E. C. I!cxman, president oj Kimball College of Theology, an nounced yesterday that he had de clined an offer to become pres ident of Intermountaln Union col lege of Helena, Mont,' Dr Hick man said' that he prefers to re main in Salem where he. has been at the head of - Kimball ' college for several years. ; Dr. ' Hickman will preachy the baccalaureate sermon for ..Kim ball graduates of .this pear at Leslie Methodist church tomor row. -, FRIDAY IN WASHINGTON The conference report on the tax bill was, presented to. the sen ate. : -. 7; i ;: A A ' The agricultural .appropriation bill, carrying $60,000,000 was passed by the senate. .''-'' . i' "...'." 7' 'A President Coolidge attended the opening of the new . Congressional Country club, his cold having Im proved. , AA-"A : . ' ' j - - ' By a vote of 56 to 5 the senate adopted a committee; report exon erating Senator.. Wheeler, ; demo crat, Montana. Agreement was reached by the senate foreign relations commit tee to vote tomorrow, on proposi tions dealing with the world court. , -r . Chairman Hale of the senate naval committee declared the Am erican navy to be nearer the 6-5-3 ratio than at any time since -the arms conference. New Income Tax Bill Is Now Ready for Signatures Copies of the proposed" new state income tax act have been printed, with petitions attached, and will be circulated at once for initiation at the November elec tion. The bill Is sponsored by the State Grange and has the ap proval, of Governor Pierce ; and other exponents of an income tax act. One of the main changes In h? 1:'U. ha - comnA-'ifT ,'ith- thf ''-r-rf.-, -r."'."''- .'a.-' H an,t-. ..... ." j..-.. -n .... ; Few Fiimsy CI:vs In:!::; ? Automobile, Sz:'.--' ; ;and Note Revcd :.j of Baffling Cfimo EVEN CAUSE OF COY'S i death unDETEn::i:::D Detectives Busy Trying h Find Motive end r.:ct;;: of Ycyth'sKKnna CHICAGO, May 2 3. A f -flimsy clews, ind-ifrs a rr. automoblle, a pair cf Ernct: ' - and theories ot kidnaping and r somjwere aii tne; roliee I : 1 guide them ton!!:t ia t search for "the slayers cf II. . Franks, 14-year-old son of a C - cago millionaire, whose t : " r bound in a'swarnp yest::: the father ; was' waltir; t3 I $10,000 ransom. ' ' , Even the cause ot death vrr r determined definitely tzzA ;' after 24 hours ; of l -.v " ' the police admitted tLa tr.m. c of-the most baffling ia t-? c.- " : history. Detectives were i the answers to" a Eccre c' -Hons, while a coroner's i:; . opened today was continue i i initely because of lac's cf i tion.. - - A note addrer-I ta t' r and bearing the initials cf I. : Franks asking the jolla t cue him quickly was 1. .1 ', about a block frcn wl. . body was discover:! l lieved by the police t3 t : placed there after tl 3 tc- found. -. . - - "Dear, officers, V 3 r : "Find me c-iick. Ara h t Find me quick." The police exprcsssi tl. 3 ion that the note was a fz' cause they believe" that' t' - ", was dead when hi3 body rc the swamp, where it v. ii I ' found. The place where the youli C ' had hot been found bat tha l believe it was far froa the where the body was found :' culvert. One ; ot the la i's 1 lngs was found near his tc '. , : none of - hfs 'other clothir r ' been.,found. Coroner's E1--' believed poison v.a.3 tha s cause of d?ath ani r -awaited the result of a che : I analysis tonight." They sail t" blows' oh the head which-the 1 suffered had not fracture 1 f SkUlI.. ;' ' ' . Kidnaping for ransom or f : unexplained motive alterrst-1 ' the minds of the police who . disinclined to believe that th 4 1 ' had been abducted for tzz: alone after doctors exprc: : : I t beliefe that he had beea L: within four hours after ha c peared Wednesday after: ; while on his way from a privet ; school to his home, three tic ! 3 distant. One instructor of th ; fashionable private school attc ? ed by the youth was under f r veillance tonight and two ct and the. principal were questlc : I during the day. A gray car, which loitered nrif the school the day the toy di i -peared and In which he is tell e y ed to have been carried away, 2 : not been found and automol tracks near the Calvert where tl body was found are undevc!cr:I clews. -. A' pair 'of spectacles founi r: r the body and at first believe,! to be the . property of the ; tc "r re sented a peculiar anr!:. Plenty of Kelp To Harvest Crcj Mr. SIddall. who lives out c Salem route 8, was worried ah : .. getting enough help to harvest 1 gooseberry crop. lie put a ll'.tl classified ad in yesterday r Ing's Statesman. Last erci:. called the business office cf : Statesman and "requested that t l ad be taken out as he was swr -ed with -replies. When toll t l he would have bo me refund c ing as he had paid for tha r.l t run three days ho Eaii: mind thfl refund I'va hay : : money's worth." " This is. Intercstins rews t t people ot Salem 'district. Itrr that there wiH" te Ay c." : to harvest . the ronlr - crc; --:'! Ut'A v. ;U th :- ' 5 ..- i t