J- I Attend the Oregon State Fair. If bigger aaI better than - ever Do read the classified ads? Tou will find them to be Interest ing as well an profitable to you. l before. J V J f f v r " k EITVENTY-OFOtKTH YEAB SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS UN U.SJ1T0BS Bill PHILADELPHIA F WHEELER USES MEANS' LATEST IN NEW SPEECH IE START "MAD. LATEST PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TWO CANDIDATES ON BOURBON TICKET PLAYER WINS GOLF MEDAL MEND t 4 V S 1 V i 4 ft ft k ' I I t 4 . " 4 V - ''. ' -" If ' . ; '.; I V i Hop to San Diego Is Com iipJeted Safely a Little Ahead of Schedule By World Girdlers 1M .': "'"'IN FLIGHT TO TAKE THEM Hi ALONG PACIFIC COAST Historic Trip of Famous Clcha FUsrs Ends OUv bi flciaHy st Seattle ? i : SAN DIEGO. Cal., Sept. 22. America's round the world fliers returned today to Rockwell field. San, Diego, from which they took off I last March to start on their globe encircling trip. As if to give good measure to an achieve ment already heralded far and wide, the fliers got in ahead of the announced schedule, disap pointing part of a large crowd on hand to make the welcome a real one, and the aviators made it plain that they appreciated the re ception. S - The announced plan Is for the fliers to resume their trip north tomorrow. They , expect to leave fori Santa Monica' at about noon. They will go on as far north as Seattle. . j, ! j Arrive at 10:34:38 The end of the flight so far as San Diego Is concerned, came at 10:34:48 a. m.when Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, commander of the squadron, dropped the "wheals of his 'air cruiser on the ground of historic Rockwell field, where the army turned out many fliers : for service in the World war and where there still remains a great establishment for the training of American army aviators. Lieut. Erik Nelson, wing'mate of Smith on the entire world voy age, brought bis ship to the field at 1 0 : 3 4 : 5 1. followed by Lieut. Leigh Wade at 10:5 o'clock. AhoTA the crash of the band, the cheers of the spectators and even the roar of the nropeliers as Lieu tenant j Smith taxied his ship up fn thn dead line came a cry from the IIds of lira. Jasper Smith. mother of the; world flight com mander. It was: "I want my boy." : - j Smith, Meets Mother Frnm al seat In the forward cockpit. Smith, his grime smeared face eagerly scanning the crowds for the slsrht of those whom he loved best, saw his mother and father wildly waving tiny 'Ameri can flags to attract his attention. MaJ. Shepler W. Fltsgerald, com mander of Rockwell field, sprang onto the lower- wing section, reached through the strut wires and Shook, Smith's hand. I "Let me get down, major, Smith said. ; MI want to get to my mother." r Jumping from the plane Smith rushed Into his mother's arms. "My boy, my wfanderful boy,' she whispered as she kissed the flight commander time and again. Smith's father reaching the only spot on the army aviator's face that was not being smothered with kisses by bis wife, reached his arm around both and planted a re sounding smack on his boy's right ear. It was more than Lieuten ant Smith could stand and not give vent to his feelings. .The in an, noted throughout the Ameri can air service for his steel nerves. his stoical demeanor in the face of the greatest danger, wept soft- IT. Mrs. Harding Finds Son Another mother, too. wept for joy at the home-coming of the globe airmen, it was Mrs. wara inr. mother of Lieutenant Hard ing. relief pilot of Lieutenant Nel "Cod bless tou. said Mrs. Harding as she flung her arms around her boy's neck and kissed him. "God has brought von back . safely to me." ' , THE WEATHER OREGON: Unsettled; rain In "north: and west portions; moderate temperature, , fresh south and southwest winds; gales on the northwest coast. LOCAL WEATHER f .... (Monday) Maximum temperature, 7f Minimum temperature, 51. River, -2.4; rising. . ' f Rainfall. .1. ; f Atmosphere, cloudy. i Wind, southwest. Dudley Clarke Corcoran Makes 67 in Qualifying Test Westerners Enter ARDMORE, Pa., Sept 22- (By the Associated Press )j Dudley Clarke Corcoran of the Hunting don Valley club, Philadelphia, to day won the qualifying medal A the National 'Amateur golf tourna ment with a' new record. The result of his unprecedented 87 of last Saturday,! carried him to a total of 142 for the 26 hole qualifying test, two strokes lower than Bobby Jones of Atlanta. Bobby duplicated Saturday's 72 today and seemed to j have the medal won with 144 when Corcor an went to the turn in 42. six more than par. Needing a par thirty four to beat Jones, Corcor an arose to the emergency and came home In one better than par for a 75, Jones bad to be. content with the day's best score for 18 holes. - f f - ' j i Corcoran has the honor of mak ing the lowest 18 hole medal score ever made in national ma- teur golf . and, also the lowest qualifying score for 26 holes. The old 36 ' hole record was equalled by Jones today. i Included, among the qualified are: i : i George Von Elm, Los Angeles. 75-75150,' and H. Chandler Egan. Portland. Ore.. 77-79 156. Left out t in the cold are Jess Sweetser of New .' York, former amateur champion, who "added an 81 today to Saturday's 79 for a total of 160, and two other mem bers of Americans Walker cup team, Dr.fi Willing and ,W. C. Fones Jr., of Pittsburgh. FAIR FEATURE Josephine Has 50 Varieties .pf.GrapesrrOthers Come in strong . County exhibits were complete ind ready! for visitors to inspect Monday. I Barring a; few minor letalla and finishing; touches no tdditional work was necessary the pening day, though last year the sound of hammer and saw was to de heard until Tuesday noon and risitors were jostled by men mov ing boxes" and other equipment. . Fifty varieties ; of grapes are proudly displayed by Josephine sounty. These are grown in the vicinity of Grants Pass, in south era Oregon.: Josephine county fa concentrating its display this year and is sending no other products. though it boasts of a great vari ety. ft, ' j: . j". Douglas county has a variety of (OantiaM saga 7) HI STATE FAIR PROGRAM TODAY . j AMERICAN LEGION DAY ; ' j Morning. 9:00-10:00 Concert at main entrance by Salem Cherrian band, Oscar Steelhammer, directing, r 9:00 -Finals in men's singles horseshoe pitching contest. 9 :30 Arrival American Legion posts from all point in - Oregon, n .. ; 10:00 Concert on grounds by ECebel's Cherrybud band. 10 :30 Canning Contest by girls of Clatsop county indus trial clubs, in educational building. 10 :30 Concert in "bandstand by Salem Cherrian band, Oscar B. Gingrich heard in vocal solos. ll:304Music by! American on grounds. Afternoon 1:00 Finish of men's singles in horseshoe pitching com contests. : i .. 1:30 Racing program on "Lone Oak" track, featuring 2:25 pace, 2:14 pace, one run, overnight entry and de butante stake 44 furlongs, for colts bred in Oregon and Washington. ; 1 :30-3 :00 Concert in grandstand by Salem Cherrian band, Oscar Steelhammer, directing. Features between heats by American Legion drum and bugle corps. v; 2:00 Concert in main, pavilion by Chemawa Indian Train ing school band, George Bent, directing. ; 2 :30 Program by girls' octette of Chemawa Indian Train ing school, Mrs. Ruthyn Turney, directing. 2:30 Canning contest by girls of Josephine county Indus trial clubs in educational building. . , 3:00 Concert on grounds by Hebel's Cherrybud band. 3 :30 Informal talk on art in art department in main :: pavilion. . ! v: ' " I ' - '1 4:00 Concert by Chemawa Indian Training School band in main pavilion, 1 , ( 'v j I Evening. - :.A ;:'' 6:30-7:15 Open air concert in bandstand by Salem Cher rian band, Oscar Steelhammer, directing Oscar B. Gingrich, heard in vocal solos. 8 :00 Competitive drills by Legion posts in stadium. h - " " ' 11 r 1 i U X . - ; i fK v' !, ' A li'l ,v ... r: : X) if I h fyj M 1 II I V .. :. j t fit Pi1 s it Iff v H It j ; " x : : . "w y,A ,mm-, '' 'eseiL 'S' L John W. Davis and ,W.T.JEfK5 DIES III POUD Prominent Salem Woman Passes Away After 111. ness of Three Months s .' Salem friends were very much shocked to hear of the death of Mrs. Edith E. Jenks, wife of Wal ter T. Jenks, who died at a Port land hospital early yesterday morning following an illness of over three months from a puzzling disease. - - : .Mrs. Jenks is survived by her husband and two children, Edith May. 13, and Winstanleyl 8, and two brothers, pr Harry Wlnstan Ieyot Walervftie, Wash., and John Winstanley of Denver, Colo. The funeral will be held at the First Baptist church on Wednesday ; at 2 o'clock. ? - Mrs. Jenks was a devoted mem ber of the Baptist church and a useful woman in the community. She suffered a breakdown about three months ago shortly after the death of her mother which result ed In the complication of diseases causing death. However death came as a direct result of being unable to rally from an operation performed Saturday morning. ': Mrs. Jenks was born at War- rentown, England, in 1S75 'and came with her parents to the Unit ed States' in 1887. Most of hte time since has been spent In Ore gon. On April 26, 1906, she was married to Walter Jenks and the family lived at 635 North Sum mer street. : Legion bugle and drum corps is Charles W. Bryan E: E Jacob Hall . Makes Getaway From State, Hospital at 1:30 This Morning Jacob Hall, an inmate of the state Insane asy)um, made his es cape at 1:30 a. m. today, and was still at large at an early hour this morning, according to announce ment given out at the institution. Hall is a harmless lunatic, it 1j said, bis principal mania-, being for getting away.' :'iS- r . He was dressed and waiting for the. Attendant, when - the nightiy round o patients was made. The moment the door was opened Hall bolted through it, overcoming all attempts to stop him. He left tht building on the. run, and .three members of the asylum staff who Immediately started in pursuit were unable to find him. The escaped patient is describ ed as a man of about 50 years of age, rather slender, 5 feet 10 inch es tall, and wearing a dark suit and a dark hat. A search is stl 1 being made for hint by authorities at the asylum. " BIG GUT IN EXPRESS COST Oregon Shppers to Be Saved $3,250,000 Yearly, Says u- Commission Intrastate express rates in the zone in which Oregon Is located were ordered reduced from 10.7 per cent to 15 per cent in an order issued by the public service com mission yesterday. - j The reduction of 10.7 per cent applies to articles of food in car load lots, fruits, vegetables, but ter and eggs. The 15 per cent reduction applies to all other com modlties handled by the, express corporations operating In this zone. It was estimated by members of the Oregon public service commis sion that the reduction in rates would . save the shippers of this state approximately $3,250,000 an nually. A corresponding shrink age in the revenues of the express company will result from the issu ance of the order. The order of the Oregon public service commission foUowlng a number of hearings held In var ious sections of the United States by the interstate commerce com mission. It was contended by members of the Oregon commis sion that the local express rates were too high, and that the ship pers of this state were helping to pay deficits resulting , from oper ations in the East. The order will become effective January 1, 192$. It was indicated by members of the public service commission here that similar rate reductions will be In a number of other Western states, - with the result that the existing: rates In the East win be increased. , c m c STILT of in Nil Preacher Confesses to Buy. ing Poison Which Mrs. Wlford Sweetin Adminis tered to Her Husband ; COUPLE PLANNED TO MARRY, STATEMENT Woman Denies Charges Dur ing Three-Hour Examina tion By Officers MOltfiT VERNON. 111., Sept. 22. After more than three hours of Questioning . regarding the circum stances of the death of her hus band. Wilford Sweetin, Mrs. Sweetin, who was arrested follow ing the confession of the Rev. Lawrence M.. Hight, held in con nection with the death of Sweetin and his wife; had failed to throw any light on her husband's death, it was announced tonight by States Attorney Thompson, v- -Mrs. Sweetin was brought from her home in Ina, 12 miles south of here this evening after the clergy man had told the state's attorney that he had poisoned his wife so he could marry Mrs. Sweetin and that he had bought the poison that was administered to the woman's husband. I - Mrs. Sweetin, described as a very attractive woman, Is the mother of three small boys. She expressed no surprise when told of the minister's confession, the state's attorney said and de nied that she knew who had given her husband the poison. In answer to the state's attor ney's questions, she Insisted that none but proper relations had ex- sted between her and the clergy- an, that be" treated her the same as he, did the other women of the congregation, and that the rumors .inking her name with that of the minister were unfounded. While jo formal charge has yet been placed against the woman, in con nection with her husband's death, she is held on the strength of the minister's confession. MOUNT VERNON, 111., Sept. 22. Rev. Lawrence M. Hight of Ina, signed a new confession late today in which he said he poisoned his wife, Anna, and bought poison with which Mrs. Wilford Sweetin killed her husband. They had planned to be married, the minis ter admitted. . Mrs.; Sweetin was ordered ar rested. ' Early In the day the Ina Clergy man had signed confessions that he had administered poison to both. his wife and Sweetin. Until this afternoon he had steadfastly maintained Mrs. Sweetin was in no way to blame. Sheriff it oicombe was not at the jail when Hight made the latest confession. A local newspaperman took down : the admissions, which were attested by the Rev. Dr. Hall. Hight said he purchased poison at Benton July. 22 and gave it to Mrs. Sweetin', whose husband died July 28. Later he purchased more of the poison in Mount Vernon, which he administered to his wife. She died September 11. Fearing possible mob action. State's Attor ney Frank G. Thompson telephon ed the sheriff's office from Ina late today; asking the Jailer to throw a guard around the county jail. Thompson said feeling was running high at Ina. Fifteen spe cial sheriffs were sworn in Imme diately. Mrs. Sweetin was arrested at Ina anda brought to the county jail here shortly before 6 o'clock tonight When State's Attorney Thompson, who had returned with the woman began to question her. When arrested, Mrs. Sweetin was not Informed that Hight had made a statement implicating her in the death of her husband. , In his latest confession Hight repudiated his statement that be put poison in Sweetie's drinking water. ".I said that to shield Mrs. Sweetin," be declared. Showers Arrive Just In Time to Save Town SEATTLE; Sept. 22. Heavy rainfall quenched a fire, started last week in green timber sonth of Eatonville, 28 miles southeast of Tacoma. which - threatened to destroy the town today, and saved the Pierce county town from de struction, according a dispatch received here from Kapows in. 1 2 miles north of Eatonville.' Crowd Made Up Largely of Farmers Hears Daugherty Bitterly Assailed BLOOMIlQTON. III., Sept. 22. -Dropping for the time being all campaign issues. Senator Wheeler, independent candidate for vice president, seized as material today the juat published letter of . form er Attorney General Daugherty to John W. Davis, democratic nom inee, and the statement of Gaston B. Means, dealing in these docu ments with senate investigation of Mr. Daugherty for new thunder to back his repeated allegation of corruption in the republican na tional administration. ; The audience which heardhim unloose the attack was the first encountered on his tour In which farmers predominated. He described Gaston B. Means, whose affidavit said Wheeler had coached witnesses to give fake evidence "as the trusted employe of Burns and the assistant of Daugherty," and gave the sub stance of several conversation he said he had held lately with, the man. , Means told him endeavors were being made to get him to repudiate his original stories of bribe-taking, Senator Wheeler said, and pro fessed now to be in possession of important new documentary evi dence, which he desired to bring before resumed hearings of the in. vestlgatlng committee. "What the people wanted was your testimony under oath, Mr. Daugherty," he ejaculated, leaving the subject of Means. Official Presentation Made of - jLong Expected Draft of Protocol GENEVA, Sept. 22. (By the AP.) If three or four of the great powers Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan who have permanent seats on the council of the league of nations, and ten other states, 'members of the league, ratify the protocol of ar bitration and security which was made public today, there will be opened at Geneva on -June 15, 1925, a great international con ference for the reduction of arma ments. V. - The United States, like Germany,-Russia and other non-members of the league, has been in vited to participate in the con ference, the program of which will be prepared under the di rection of the council of the league. , The long awaited protocol draft was presented today officially to the commission on ' disarmament by the "big twelve" composing the sub-committee. ; . ,y The sub-committee labored on the text until the very last min ute, modifying clauses and intro ducing new ones, so that the del egates had 'three distinct docu ments before them.' When they finally re-arranged the various clauses and amendments they dis covered that the committee's draft did not differ in any great essen tial from the original Benes draft for the outlawry of war. The ioSplete protocol provides a plan of arbl- but was perfectly agreeable to ti tration for disputes of whatever opealng of the hearing if it ap nature. .. : peared warranted. ECHOES FROM No one will be forced to sleep In the street this year because of a scarcity of rooms, according to Mrs. Emma Murphy Brown, who has charge of the bureau at the Marlon hotel. There is a great supply of rooms at reasonable prices, but the demand is not strong at present. : Racing for the Intersections in the downtown section is not a profitable pastime this week, for special traffic officers are located at - the corners -of i the principal streets. Motorists are taking to the plan, driving carefully and no arrests were made yesterday. Tent City is teeming with life and many old familiar faces are to be seen again this year. Al bert Tozier, of. Portland, Is in charge again for the 'steenth year (he has lost count of the exact number.) . The big day for -; the campers will be Friday night. KI Admissions Exceed Those of Year ; Ago on Opening Day, and 1200 Attend Horse Show Beautiful . Grounds Greet Visitors Rain in Evening Puts Damper on Amusements Old Man Oregon State Fair arrived in the city Monday and is spending the remainder of the week here in celebration of his 63rd anniversary. Age has not dimmed his enthusiasm and more than double the number of persons who paid ad mission last year were on hand the opening day to pay their tribute yesterday. I - Never has the slogan of a bigger and better fair been more accurately used than this year. Growth is noted in all departments while quality is seen as well as quantity. It was estimated yesterday that a majority of the departments had increased from 25 to 50 per cent, over the corresponding en tries and exhibits of 1923. . , ' . . 1 - Rain began falling about 7 IIS STILL CASTS DOUBT Shows Signs of Repudiating His Latest Story Finally Disappears WASHINGTON', Sept. 22. Gaston B. Means, star witness of the Daugherty Investigation, after making a statement repudiating the sensational testimony he gave there, today added a new chapter to the long and colorful story of his connection with the celebrated case by spreading a. long trail .of, mystifying doubts as to whether he was going to stick to his repu diation or in tuxn-Danudlate it..: Means tonight, though, appar ently had made one of his quiet disappearances. Means' repudiation of his testi mony before the Daugherty com mittee was in a signed statement given out Sunday evening in Co lumbus, Ohio, by former Attorney General Daugherty In connection with a letter written to John W. Davis, democratic candidate for president. Some of it was to the effect that Means' sensational tes timony had been suggested to him by Senator Wheeler, the commit tee prosecutor. The train of events which fol lowed its publication in Washing ton was swift but mystifying. One inquirer quoted Means as having repudiated his repudiation, and said that if the Daugherty com mittee will . reopen its hearings, Means , would promise something more sensational than anything yet developed. ' Senator' Wheelef r en route to Bloomlngton, 111., on his vice pres idential campaign, told newspaper correspondents accompanying him that Means had talked with him on the telephone last night and made new charges of gross cor ruption in the government at Washington. Means rtold him, Senator Wheeler said,' that his evidence Involved high person ages. - .; Senator Ashnrst of Arixona, democrat, was the only member of the Daugherty committee In the capital today and he said he knew nothing about Means' re pudiation or subsequent statement THE STATE FAIR when the annual parade Is staged and- officers elected at the busi ness meeting. Present officers are George Hoeye, Oregon City, president; Fred Tergen, Aurora, vice president; Mrs...C. W- Es mond. Hillsboro, secretary' Mem bers of the board of directors ar Edward Shearer, Eatacada; Mrs. E. A. Eastman, G res ham; Mrs. Edith Tozier Weathered, Port land; D, H. Looney, Jefferson and Mrs. E. E. Morgan. Portland. Portland police officers are co operating and are conspicuous at the fair: grounds beeause of their blue uniforms. The visiting patrolmen- are in charge of Harry Cook, desk sergeant, assisted by II. W. Norens. There ain't ,3m .such animal. This might be the expression of some after looking over the poul try department. Meet the Kiwi. (Continued on paf 4) STATE Ml o'clock last night, but failed to dampen the ardor of the 1200 who paid admission to see the bom show. The crowd was fairly thin In the exposition buildings anil business was ruined for 'the amusement concessions.. The wea ther man, advises ithat raincoats be kept near at hand today or Wednesday. . - Displays on Time ,rTlus year the displays were In reijir-siK for inspection when the gat est Kwnng open at 8 o'clock Mon tiny morning and the 62rd an niif.1 late fair was launched. Lust yepr-it was the second day before several of the county exhibits and other booths were completed, , Not only the pavilions, but the livestock, shed and poultry depart ments display a far more complete arrangement than they did at the corresponding time last year. Seldom have more -beautiful grounds welcomed strangers and visitors. The vivid green of ths sward and the carefully arrange 1 and placed-fbswers brought forth favorable comment from all sides. Youngsters Have Day Monday was let aside as chil dren's day, and hundreds of happy youngsters were on the ground bringing forth a large, delegatlci of adults. Just bow many pen sons were on the grounds yester day is a matter of conjecture, fot with a small army of attaches ard the. necessary workers and paBso all served to swell the totaL Tbres bands furnished music for the day,' the Cherrian, of Salem, as official state fair band, and the band from the-boys training school, whlc.i gsSs concerts . in the pavilion. HeTers Cherry Bud band, a Ju venile organization, was present. The official program opened 'wtth the Cherrian band, under the di rection of Oscar Steelhammer, giving a concert near the xna'n entrance, followed by another con cert from the band stand at 11 o'clock. The band also played during the horse races la th? afternoon and the horse show at night. ; - i ' , :''.,,.. Cooperation Helping Factor' Cooperation between exhibitors and officials of the fair has brought most gratifying resulU . this year and enabled the fair to hit its stride the opening day, ac cording to J. E. McCIintock, cash ier and manager. All those in terested were on the ground early and late preceding the opening and by their uniform efforts brought a harmonious effect, he said. ' . Some interesting figures, were shown In the report of the day's receipts compiled by Mr. McCIin tock last night. The season ticket sale over last year, showed an in crease of more than 200; single paid admissions were double these of the opening day of 1923 wbl e the grandstand : receipts . were greatly in excess of those last year. , Over 120O At Horse Show The horse show last night is in dicative that it Is a popular well as social event, Mr. McCIin-u-k said. Last year admission n-as ft and for the opening cfstfc tliia yei;r was 25 cents. Wfcere I'm i;iid to witness the blooded hWM'x and their riders in 123, mor than 1200 paid last night la addition - to those admitted by passes. The lower price has betn advocated by-Mr. McCIintock, Sunday was a big day this year, there being 1162 paid admissions. ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FATA I CHESTER. III.. Sept. 22, George W. O'Malley of St. Loula, serving a life, sentence for murder was shot and killed and John Y.'e ger, another long- term convict waa dangerously vwounded wiea guards of the state prison t'ra frustrated a delivery of six in mates.' .:. . '