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CITVENTY-FOVETa YEAR j SALEM. OREGON. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1924 SECOND SECTIONS-SIX-PAGES! V r 1 I r ) V 1 TIMES UilHiOUI Tt - ' i . t iiiiie oi i.ioaem uaiacomns Beneath - United States Capitol! Savors of Rom ance and Mystery LABYRINTH DISCOVERED BY MEREST ACCIDENT Much Speculation' Made on Origirit-Some Suggest German War Plot Hi ; 4 WASHINGTON. Sept. 2 6 The j capital city bummed tonight with I , unrestrained sentiment over a little mystery all of its own the -! d,cTery pt a network of. under v ground tunnels or a labyrinth of , catacombs in-the exclusive north-west section of the city. Sophis- ticated to a point wher It can s tosa off without batting an eye the most choice scandals congress v can offer,! Washington neverthe I Jess frankly admits excitement over the j underground passages. J Speculation has -evoked many , j stories. 'Some credit German ples with building the works; others connect It with CiTil war days, while still others describe H-.as Jhe rendezvous of unscrupu- s lous plotters. . But Washington awaits the explanation, r , This much is known the tun nels , were . discovered yesterday when a truck wheel broke a hole Ii what! appeared -to be Just "plain" earth. Some one entering tUs hole found it dropped into a rassageway about four feet wide ,and seven feet deep. The passage- w ay was lined with brick. This i tunnel leads' In one direction ; for several yards only to end In a "art ' Via rrir A a 'hlih iniur. ( c ",X,-bsjejaced. an old wooden i .Csor that once opened on a ter- race. Another passageway several Trait, whim It. TTroah ttiA fnn. V dation of an apartment building.! ) Apparently this, passage then de X. scends but is . blocked with rub- blsh and) debris. I A third tunnel, starts near the rear basement , door of a private 'dwelling.! , It can . be.' traversed v about 10 yards when loose earth and bricks prevent further pas- t sage. A passageway leading from i it also Is filled with debris. The v owner of the dwelling said the ; tunnels were there when he pur chased , the property about 18 months ago. He added he had never xplored them extensively, and had filled up one of the pas. sages to prevent entrance to his yard. j : - Engineers Inspecting the tun nela said the masonry was the fin est construction and must have cost thousands of dollars. A date. "1013. was found on one piece of cement block. i Give Up Hope for Ship LOSt On. Lal(eFHurOt!b of' Inawa expelled from the CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 27.- r Ilopefor the safety of the Whale- ! back, freighter Clifton and her I crew of 28, was vanished. Her whereabouts tonight were known only to Lake Huron where, it is believed?' she sank during the storm. Sunday and Monday and like many other lake mysteries, the secret may never be knon. l Two hydroplanes were sent out from Mount Clemens, Mich.,, to Vday to patrol the east and west l shores of Lake Huron hut late to night no word from tben&had been received; Neither had they heard from the commander of the tug Manistee-which. was sent out from Port , Huron to search the Cana dian Bide for traces ot the vessel y nor from the numerous beach pa !v trols. ! ' ' . ' GOI2S TO FOO CHOW HONO KONG,- Sept., 27. (By the Associated ' i Press Major j Pedro ZannL the Argentine around ' the world' flier, hopped off here at 7:31 o'clock this morning for . ; FOO ChOW . . ' THE WEATHER OREGON: Fair and warmer; moderate northeast to north ' . winds. j t ;. - .; -.' LOCAL WEATHER L . (Friday) JIaxImurii temperature, 67. Minimum; temperature, 38. River. -.6; rising. Rainfall, none . . Atmosphere, clear. Wind, north.' SITUATION GETS MORE TENSE AS : THEENDNEARS Stffl 1 Undecided Which Clubs are to Sleet in j World's .. Baseball Series- : NEWYORK, Sept. 2ft. Wash ington's lead' In ' the. American league was, reduced to one f ull game today when - the Senators faltered. on the threshold of their first' major -: league pennant and lost to the Boston Red-Sox, 2 to 1, while the Yankees were win-f ning from Connie Mack's Athletics T tO 1. :.- ' , , I . : . ., With threo . games j yet" to. te played by each team. It is certain the pennant cannot be decisively won by , either team ,now before Monday, Neither team being sched uled for a Sunday game. If Washington should win its full slate of three games yet to be played with the Red Sox it cannot be knocked from, its 1 supreme perch despite a similar perform ance by the Yankees ? over j the Athletics, but if the, Washington foot; slips , again In j Boston ; the Yankees .may yet slide under the wire ahead. The Senators ; can still lose one game to the Sox and break even with the - Yankees if the American league champions should sweep against the Athletics! , . The situation, in .the Rational league remained constant today, neither the Giants nor Brooklyn being scheduled to j play. -The Dodgers are hanging toy a pro verbial thread, one defeat sending them down Into the ruck withoutj a chance of doing better than get ting a tie with the Giants if the National league champions lose all three of their scheduled games. No- Credit Is Asked for Re "paratiohs Outline Bearing i His Name ' ST." CLOUD, Minn., Sept. 2. Credit for. success of the reparar tions ; settlement' - plan was dis claimed by Charles G. Dawes, re publican vice presidential candi date here tonight In this German center of Minnesota. MIGHT PUT BUT I riTHODISTS Minister' Who Confessed to Poisoning Wife ! Is Ex pelled From Church , CARBONDALE. 111., Sept. 26. Lawretteo M. Hight, of Ina.Ill., tjife, Anna, and Instigator of the Ifpolsoning of Wllford Sweetin. al- ministry 01 ine AieiBoaist iplsco- pal church this evening. Expul sion was voted by the f 's'elect num ber" of the southern Illinois con ference of the church In confer ence r here since Wednesday. Action of the "select number" a committee that conducted the church trial of the case, ; is re garded as final and the report tp the 1 conference tomorrow, it was explained. Is a mere formal ity, s - f it,-...:-- - .. I,-, i A big "pep' rally of Willam ette students was staged last night in I preparation for the Oregon game here this afternoon. .After practicing their yells and: songs on the campus, the students ser pentined ' downtown to give some of thejr yells and to visit the Gray Belle and the Spa. . The game with Oregon at 3:30 this afternoon Is looked forward to with a great , deal of interest, not only to ascertain what the new Bearcat machine will do in its first game, but also to see what Oregon's new coach has been able to do. It is certain that Maddock has had the best of material to work with in the formation of the Webfoot squad, and the first line up will probably be largely.com. posed of letter men. He is bring ing aboat 40 men, intending to jaterjecjt Jhs raajorit--o$ that I'JESDISCUIIS i CDEDIT FOII PLATJ WILL S 1M SENAtOR" CODZENSTSMCIAIOMMOT WILL f v i INVESTIGATE SECRETARY MELLON'S DEPARTMENT - j " - " v " ' ' '' ' ' l J " - "x " :r . $ . . ' ' ' - - - , '.I v - i -, .-.... .. .... . . , ....... . 1 y- - -.-w pi :rr77.-,-- III . I K t - . in.ri -"-moi in in urn I mil-Ill ill) in "" n l i " ..- j Private arralfs of Individuals and corporations shown on their Income tax) returns, heretofore held, inviolate, are to be , thrown open to inspection by a corps of senatorial investigators headed by RTAPPEALS TO THE LEAGUE Proposed Amendment, Later Withdrawn, Would Affect Immigration ,f , GENEVA, Sept. 26. A some what delicate situation has arisen In the peace discussions at Geneva growing out of a proposed amend ment to the protocol of arbitra tion offered by the Japanese. This in effect1 called upon the council of . the league of nations to en deavor to conciliate and mediate in disputes between countries, even if the world court'' of Justice previously had ruled that the dis putes have arisen-oer - matters which were so!eIyw,lthin the do mestic jurisdiction of the ' states Involved. Tbje situation Is delicate - "be cause the delegates interpret the Japanese amendment which was subsequently withdrawn,, as refer ring to the problem of immigra tion and hence especially interest ing to such countries as tho Unit ed States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Withdrawing the amendment, M. AdachI, the Japanese minister to Belgium - said that in - conse quence of the attitude of the dis armament commission be would have to make express reservations concerning the whole of the pro tocol of arbitration and which is now being drafted., , A private meeting of several of the delegates, including the Jap anese was called for late tonight in an , endeavor to reach a com promise agreement satisfactory to Japan. Governor Bryan Getting List! of Dates 'Made Out a LINCOLN, .Neb., Sept. 26.. Governor Bryan, democratic vice presidential nominee, left here late today , for Chicago where, to- morrow, he will confer with Lin coln Dixon, in charge of western democratic Headquarters, and other party organizers, on the ar rangement of future itineraries for the national candidates and others speaking in the interest of the democratic party; ; k ; mm number In ' the lineup sometime during the game. On the part of the Bearcats, Rathbun has bad a husky! but green bunch of material to lick into shape during the last week and a half. In the line Huston, Hartley, Findley, Faschnact, Mol strom, Sherwood, Etolzhelse, and Rhodes are available from last year's team with a number of new men showing promise. Last Sat urday's tryout showed a slow line with need for some new develop ment with the ends. . Veteran ma terial In the backfield are Isham, Booth, Fletcher and , Stolzheise, and Cramer from 22's team. There is doubt in tho matter of a sure quarter, although Easton and Carter, new men, look good Walt and Post are promising new material in the backfield, with y Senator Couzens. They are, left i to right, front row. Senators Will iam King of Utah, R. P. Ernst of Kentucky, James Couiens of Mich- iganj and A. Jone of New Mex- DINTY MOORE, SPEEDY RACING DOG, IS CHAMP i 'i .-if Fast Washington Canine Places First Nine Times Out of Nine Tries EUGENE, Or., Sept. 2 6. Dinty Moore," speedy setter to day was declared . the champion all-age field dog of the Pacific coast at the close of : the final event in the western international field trials here. Dinty is owned by Phil S. Fredson of Shelton, Wash., and' is handled by H. K. Reed. This dog, only three years old, placed nine times in nine en tries since the first derby race. Six Machines, Coming From San Francisco, Land Day Ahead of Fliers EUGENE, Or., Sept; 26. Six army, airplanes as advance guard of the world fliers who are due to arrive in Eugene tomorrow af ternoon flew "to Eugene trom Cpissy field, San Francisco, today, arriving about 3 o'clock. The planes were piloted by Lieut. Col. F. H. Lohm, Maj. D. C. Emmons, Lieut., F. K. Hockett, Lieut: G. B. Benton, Lieut. Haynes and Lieut. It. C. Moffett. f It is expected they will leave Eugene for Seattle bo fore the world fliers breach Eu gene tomorrow afternoon. Lieutenant Moffett has preced ed Lieutenants Smith, 'Nelson and Wade ever since they started from the Atlantic for' the Pacific coast. k i ill KTOCOOLIDGE Act of William FU Nicholson . Disapproved By Presi dent of League PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 26, Joseph M. Steele, president. of the Jaw enforcement league of Phila delphia, tonight characterized as a v "very foolish move" the tele gram sent by Williatn R., Nichol son, secretary of the league, to President Coolidge, in which i it was stated the league had evidence of political corruption by federal officeholders in Pennsylvania and which urged the president to' use his influence in averting the re ported threatened dismissal by Major Kendrlck of Brig. General Smodley D. Butler a director of public safety. r .' Mr. Coolidge today; directed at torney general Harlan F. Stone to Investigate the charges referred to in the telegram and the attor ney general immediately wired the league suggesting that its respon sible officers confer: with him at an early date. f NET CLOSES OXvfSARBUTT PASADENA, CaKi SepL 26. Identification of' Harry Garbutt. alias Harry Connor as the pur chaser of a small 'nickel plated hammer used in the slaying ot Mrs. Clifton R. Hu on. of Chicago, wbo was shot.and beaten to, death in her home here a week ago, was JDMCE PIMS ; . ffilUE HI EK STEELE GO elalme4 Jodajr hy potlcet Ico Bacs row, the two attorneys employed by the committee are L. C. Maneon tf Wisconsin and Earl Davis of Detroit, Michigan, form er Assistant Attorney General. Nomination of Present Gov ernor for, Re-Election Made Unanimously SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 26 (By the Associated Presa). Gov ernor Alfred E. smith and the entif e roster of democratic state elective officials were renominat ed unanimously by the democrat!; state convention today.. The. convection, the. first in many years, that, bad not . been marked by at least one bitter con teet,;wa& the epitome of.harmony. It was a Smith demonstratioi alt the way, every reference to the governor provoking renewed en thusiasm. When 'the governor ap peared in person. the assemblage gave him one of the greatest ova tions- In hia career. t . The governor in his address ti the delegates, promised he would wage-a vigorous campaign. Praise Qj. John W..' Davis, the democratic presidential nominee, as the ablest democrat in tho . United States; condemnation of . the republican platform adopted at Rochester-as the "most dishonest document" he had, ever read, and . denuncia tion of, the republican - national and state administrations brought forth thunderous applause. ' : STATE. FAIR PROGRAM TODAY FRATERNAL AND TRAVELING MEN'S DAY '- i f -l' " W-' ? ? - j . -l ' t ; i Morning 9:00-10:00 Concert at main entrance by Salem-Gherrian band, Oscar Steelhammer directing. : 9:00 Boys' garnes in horseshoe pitching, contests. j 9:30 Arrival of members of all fraternal organizations ? and traveling-men from all parts of Oregon. , i 9:45 Concert on grounds "by Hebel's Cherrybud band, Charles Hebel directing. . ; ! 10:00 Concert in main building by boys' band from Ore gon State Training, School. 10:30 Concert in bandstand by Salem Cherrian band. , Oscar R. Gingrich heard in vocal numbers. . Afternoon 1:00--Finish of boys' club : ''.contest' - ,:4' i 1:30 Racing program, "Lone Oak" track featuring stunts between heats by traveling men and members of fra ' terrial organizations. j 1:30 Program in : main auditorium. ! 1 :30 Concert in main pavilion by Chemawa Indian School band under direction of George Bent. , J 1:30 Cherrian ' band in grandstand," under direction of Oscar Steelhammer. Capital City Quartette heard in . vocal numbers. i . i:30-Concert in main auditorium by Girls Octette of Chemawa Indian School and school orchestra, under direction of Ruthyn Turney. 2 :30 Concert by Hebel's Cherrybud band on grounds.? 3:00 lriformal,art talk, in art department 4:00 Concert in main pavilion by Chemewa Indian School : band." " : 5 :00 Music by Oregon State Training School band. A Evening 6:304-Concert?in bandstand by Salem Cherrian band un- der direction of Oscar St2clhammcr. I7UJ0 Tinal horse show in "Stadium, featuring all' classes shown, in week's shows. Music by Salem Cherrian band and Capital City Quartette. SUCCEED IN ELIMINATING THIRD PARTY Efforts of Anti-La Foliate Forces to Legislate Him Out Meet Success ! SAN FRANC I SCO', . Sept., 26. The Lar Follette-Wheeler forces in the stalte of - California; jtorf ght said that every recourse of law ha d been, used .without, avail, to hare the- names of the La Follette Wheeler - electors' placed on the ballot in California in. November, and. that as a. result the socialist ticket-will have to be used by the La Follette supporters. Franck R. Havener, director of the La Follette campaign in Call fornia, issued. a statement tonight following the refusal: fate today of the state supreme court to grant a petition for rehearing on its lecision of two days ago barr Ing the La. Follette electors from a place on the November ballot under an independent party desig nation. . ' : Sinclair Oil Case is - j Put Off Til! Next Year WASHINGTON" Sept. 26. On motion .of government oil counsel, Ttlee Pomerene and Owes J. Rob erts-, trial' of the civil; action against the Sinclair oil properties in connection with naval oil leasee was postponed-today until Janu ary 6 next.- Originally the trial had been set" tor'October 7. Condition of Confessed Mur- - deress Shows Signs, of Improvement SALEM, 111.. Sept. 26. (By The Associated Press.) Elsie Sweetin, in jail here- tonight-par took, of the ..first solid food since her arrest and confession last Tuesday - that: ' she - administered poison to her husband at the in stlgatlon of Lawrence M. Hight, former ' Methodist Episcopal min ister.; . . . The morale ot the prisoner was improved, and her physical condi tion also showed outward signs of betterment: ; The - monotony of loneliness In the dingy, jail was relieved today when relatives call ed on her to arrange for her de fense. : . - ; The happiest, moment of her confinement is yet to come,-Mrs. Sweetin remarked to the - sheriff today when she' learned that her three boys are to visit her Sun day. games in horseshoe, pitching. U BETT FA mmd. -vBQNOB If Round-the-World Aviators Can Land Here Sunday, Slate Show Will Hold Over Beard to Decide Early Today Attendance Friday in Excess of Corresponding Day Last Vcsr hp. fliers of the United States grounds tomorrow the state lair ooara win noia ine iair over through Sunday, according to Miss Ella Si Wilson, secretary The fair will not hold, an extra day unless such an arrange- m - : i. fll 1 J ment can be maae. A aeiimte early today. ; . It will be possible for a large number of the exhibitors to keep their exhibits on the grounds another day. For soma it' will1 not be possible for the reason that they are scheduled at other fairs. SIFRKISGD Globe Girdiers Will Hop Off for Eugene at 9 o'Clock This Morning;! 3 I-:.: r SAN. FRANCISCO. Sept. 2 6. (By the. Associated press.) Aff ter a day of rest during which but little -was done with the exception of- examining planes to see that aU was In. readiness for the next hon of their, Elobe-glrdllne flight. the round the woTld, Olera were ready tonight, to leave San. Fran cisco tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock for Eugeae, it was an noanced tonight, at their: head quarters here. 7 - The fliers will iollow the Sacra-. mento raUey route after, leaving San. Francisco, and, according to Diana tonight, will pass over Red ding approximately at noon to morrow. From Redding the planes will follow -north - over Dunsmuir to Mt. Shasta. Whether the fliers will pass Shasta on the east or the west will depend entirely up on weather conditions, it ;was said tonight. , : I The planes wUl then cross the Siskiyou mountains to- Medford, Or. . The planes will not pass over Grants Pass, but will cut in a straight flight from. Medford to Roseburg.- Eugene, the day's ob lectlve. will t be reached fabout 3 p. m.. Lieutenant Smith Isaid to night. The departure from San Francisco will depend entirely up on Information received tonight and early tomorrow from the north on- weather conditions Lieutenant Smith said if condl tions are not favorable to flying,' the crossing of f the Sisklyous would not be attempted. ! i i J. ta Follette Goes After- Counterfeit 3rd Parties OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 26. United States Senator Robert if, La Follette, striking a blow at spurious La Follette parties in the state of Washington, through his managers. secured alternative writs of mandamus here today df recting the secretary of state, Hr. Hinkle, to appear in the -state su preme court and show cause why he . should not refuse to certify other than genuine La Follette electors to county auditors for Ihe general election November i. Hearing on the writs was set for September 30. . COOLIlXiE BRAKE5IAX KILLED BALTIMORE, Md.. Sept. 26. The brakeman on President Cool idge's special, bearing the presi dent and his party from Philadel phia to Washington, was knocked from the train and killed. FLIERS LEAVE NOTICE TO OUR READERS , The Statesman carriers . will call to make their monthly collections today; . pr Your newspaper boy is just starting in business : for himself ; This is his first effort to learn business rind his success or failure depends to a considerable extent on your; good will and co-operation. - A pleasant smile and a cheery -word-will neourage your boy and help him make a success of this, his first venture in 'business life. He will appreciate it and show his good will in any way he can. f: . - " It your subscription is already paid, ignore ithis no tice and accept our thanks STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. E13E0 if i mm tl II W t ' " madp - for- the round-the-world' army to stop at the state fair announcement wm ue nuiuu . .. . uiouaiess . SKies r naay enaBicu the 63rd Oregon state fair; ta hit its stride, and when receipts were checked last night by J Clintock, cashier, it was found that all departments had gained over the corresponding day last, yean Friday a total, of 15,890 paid admission to the ground3 against 14.160 on the same day in' 1923. Grand' stand receipts showed 3100 persons at the races, against 29O0, while 2747 paid ad mission to the horse show In the. stadium in comparison with the' lint In 1929 WM1 rwplntr r about $10,00 under those for last year "at this , time, the fair' board is in a-better financial, condition for the expenditures axe consider ably under those for the 6 2nd fairand there Is yet one day to go. Special Stunts Staged Ideal weather conditions wel comed' delegations- of. Booster clubs to the state fair, for Friday had . been set aside -for Booster day. The Umpqua Chief3, frota Roseburg, -came- up with, a dele gation of more than 100, includ ing their wives, and a drum and bugle corps, special stunts were staged fn front of the grand Btausl between the races. The Cherriam of Salem, Umpqua Chiefs, Prunar ians of Vancouver. Wash., wer out la, uniform, with renresenta tives of ' the Royal Rosarians, Grants Pass Cavemen and Ashland Lithians also on the grounds. A meeting of officials was staged in the afternoon at which time plans for thejuture of tne recently or ganized Oregon Hospitality club were discussed. . Morrow Gets Sweepstakes Final judging in the livestock and. dog show departments was completed yesterday, with W, O. Morrow of Independence taking the most coveted award' of fered y the fair, that of sweepstakes over CXI i Udil J - UlCDUO JUVUV,U handsome silver loving cup of fered by the Fisher Flouring Mills company of Portland. , The prize winner was Golden Cicero's Happi ness, a grand champion JJersey cow. ' Does Win Awards . In the Willamette Kennel club exhibit. "Prince Boris III," a Rus sian wolf hound owned by " N' Margaret Hanbury of Seattle was Judged to be the best dog In-the show, all breeds competing. The award was made on points. "Con nie's Highland Laddie." a collfa owned by Mrs. Anna B. Conlon of Portland, proved to be the best working dog In the show. Other "best dogs" were "Sunny Jim." a terrier Airedale belonging to Wil liam II. . Braeger of Portland; a toy Pekinese, owned by Miss Maril Louise Jackson of Tacoma. and "Tiny, Fifty," a Boston terrier, ownedby S., E. Jackson of Port land, the best non-sporting dog. Owners of the animalB claimed their property late li the after noon and. those who came to see the dogs- early? last I night were disappointed, as not more than a dozen of the canines remained in the quartersr Carapere Elect L Election of of ficers and the an (Continued en ps 3) , 4