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EIGHT PAGES TODAY
Women prefer morning newspapers as buying
guides. The woman orders the groceries, buys
the baby shoes, and advises the bread winner
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"with j rain and moderate temperature; strong
southerly winds. - Tuesday- Max. 54; Mln. 31;
River 5. 0-i rising; Rainfall .65; Atmosphere
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RRELTRflGEDY
Cremation of Woman De
clared to Be Most Baffling
in History of Columbus
: Police Annals
CORONER SAYS CASE
IS ONE OF SUICIDE
County Prosecutor Spends All
Day Questioning Family
, and Witnesses
? COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. 18.
Police tonight admittedly were
without a clew to the mysterious
cremation late yesterday of Mrs.
Addie Sheatsley, 0, wife of the
Rev. U. V. , Sheatsley, pastor of
Christ Lutheran church of Bexley,
a suburb, whose charred body was
found, in the- heating furnace in
the basement of their Beaxley
home. , i
County prosecutor King, with
police Lieutenant Shellenbarger,
epent; the entire day questioning
members of the family1 and wit
nesses, i
No, Information that "U would
throw any light on the case was
obtained.
- i The .only witness to testify to
night r was the driver of a bread
wagon, who left bread at the
Sheatsley home about 2 p. m. yes
terday: He declared that he had
tiot seen the woman at that time
nor had he heard or seen anything
unusual about the home.
" The tragedy last night said by
Coroner Murphy to be a suicide,
but declared to be a murder by
County Prosecutor King, is one of
the most baffling in the history
of the Columbus police- depart
ment. The Sheatsleys have lived
here for nine years, all of, Which
time the minister has had charge
of the church.H Their domestic re-
kave4ways een anrteabier
police were told.
Child Questioned
Clarence, a son of Mr. Sheatsley,
was twice questioned by the pros4
ecutor as to why he did not re
port; the finding of his mother's
body in the furnace shortly after
3 o'clock. Testimony showed that
his older brother and both sisters
came home more, than an hour
earlier than the father but that
the younger boy did not report
bis finding to them. .
Milton, -an older brother, : said
that he attended classes' at Capitol
university during the morning and
that! all members of the family
were present for dinner at 12
o'clock. He and the two girls left
home about 12:15 p. m., leaving
t Clarence, his father and mother
Alone in the house. Testimony of
the prosecutor's hearing indicated
that the minister left home about
1:30 p. m., and Clarence testified
that: he left about 15 minutes
later. " .) . - "
. Milton, returned about 3:15 p.
m.,' and temelled a peculiar odor
even: before he had entered the
house, be said. He did not Inves
tigate, thinking it was a rabbit
pelt burning, he said.' Questioned
as to the odor, he said it was like
"burned hair or flesh."
! Open Furnace Door ,
Not until his sisters returned
from! school about 4:30 p. m., and
were ! attracted to the furnace by
the stench did Milton investigate,
he said.1 ' ;'
- He accompanied the girls to the
basement and opened the furnace
door a trifle, but hurriedly closed
It when a volume of smoke and
fumes poured forth, he said. He
soon afterwards went out to prac
tice football. 1
; He was called home 1 an hour
later and was told that "mama has
been found in the furnace." 1
.Police said no member of the
family was regarded as a suspect.
Another angle was injected into
the case when Clarence testified
' that he had missed a bottle of acid
which usually was kept in 'the
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IS
IIZE
Meeting' Qalled for Labor
Temple Night; Will Also
Elect Officers
Ail persons j of Germany descent
are being urged to attend a meet
ing at the Salem labor temple at
8 o'clock tonight for the purpose
of organizing a German club and
to elect officers.
Discussion of. such a club has
been under- way among those of
German descent for some time,
but ;it was not until recently that
sufficient Interest had been arous
ed to merit the calling ' of tbo
meeting., " - .,-,
The club will have as Its pur
pose various social activities and
to give each other assistance
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B
'ULTON ! SAYS
HE DID NOT
FRAME BOUT
Minnesota Tbr Says He Is Made
Goat; Denies Any Arrange
ments With Opponent
LOS ANGELES. Not. IS. Fred
Fulton. Minneapolis plasterer, who
last night "took the count" after
35 seconds of fighting in a bout
at Culver City with Tony Fuente,
Mexican ' heavyweight, was ar
raigned in justice court, here late
today with ;his manager,. Jack
Reddy, on charges of violating the
state law against prize fighting.
The pair were released on cash
bail of $1,000 each, pending pre
liminary hearing next Friday.
Fulton was arrested as he was
leaving his hotel in Culver City
today, suitcase In hand, lie was
brought before Bufon Fitts, chief
deputy district attorney, still lug
ging the suitcase, and questioned
concerning reports that last
right's fight ;had been - "framed."
"If the fight was framed will I
go to Jail?" he asked. ;
"If the fight was framed I ex
pect you to say so," replied Fitts.
"Was it: framed?'
Fulton declined to answer.
' "Were you supposed to be
knocked out in the first round?"
Again he" refused to answer.
."Were -cu to receive money for
being knocked out in the ' first
round?" persisted Fitts. ,
"I refuse to answer," Fulton
replied. . .. I ' . - 1
"I'll be made the goat sooner
or later, anyhow. I deny that
there were any arrangements by
Reddy or Dinsor or Fuente, and I
deny that I was to be knocked
out." . '-i -
PIERCE. OREWS
HIT Bl 1ST
Special Committee Dis
missed Because it Was Do
ing Duty, Be Declares
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PORTLAND, Nov.; IS. Oswald
West, chairman of the special
stock and bond sale investigating
from further ! service by Governor
Pierce Monday - afternoon, strikes
back at the chief executive and
the corporation commissioner in
a statement issued by him.
"The ! committee was dis
charged," he! charged "because It
was performing its duties without
fear or ! favor, and because its
investigations were extending into
the activities of the present cor
poration commissioner."
West, j in issuing his written
statement, relates that he and
George Black, the other member
of the committee, had begun an in.
vestigation into the facta sur
rounding the reorganization of the
Columbia River Packers associa
tion, Inci West learned yesterday
that Corporation Commissioner
Crews had Issued a permit for the
marketing of j the securities of the
new corporation, and West called
him on the telephone, asking that
this permit be suspended pending
the completion of the commit
tee's investigation. Not being
satisfied j with the conversation
held with Crews, West and Black
wrote Governjor Pierce yesterday,
informing him of their investiga
tion. audi of
(heir request made
to Crews. 1- -
The letters!
sent by the gover-
nor to each
iof his two commit
teemen dismissing them from fur
ther service seemingly passed the
committee's letter, on its' way to
Salem, West suggesting that Com
missioner Crews beat the commit
tee's missive o the governor's of
fice, thus accounting for the clause
in the governor's letter to the ef-
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Riccardo Martin Likes
I 1 Which Reciprocates With Feeling
American Metropolitan Tenor Gives Splendid Concert Before Large
j f Audience at Grand Theatre Last Night
By AUDRED BUNCH
Riccardo Martin liked the audi
ence that greeated him last night.
He said so himself. And the audi
ence liked him from the instant
he stepped on the stage and their
rapid and! increased applause at
every possible opportunity proved
It, ! .1 ,., .,, '
Siegmund's Love Song from
"Die Valkyrue," a Wagnerian
number that? the audience con
fessedly didn't listen to so, so in
terested were, they in the singer,
opened the program which,, count
ing encores, was only a little over
an hour In length, but it was an
hour as compact with pianistic and
vocal talent as any audience could
ask 'for. ' jj . ; .'':,''.' .'-'
Mr. Martin has an interesting
theory, of program arrangement
that does away with any possible
slump in interest. "I think of a
program as i, something cumula
tive," he said as his hand mount
ed in descriptive gesture. '
Debussy's !Beau Soir" was the
first number ;in a French group,
the center number oft which was
substituted to La Dentelliere de
Bayeuz which Mr. Martin obliging
ly suggested had quite a bit to do
with a little girl lace-maker. Fol
lowing this song of the episodic
type was the chant Venitien and
fla:?sanet'g Jovely FrfUCfc number,
PEIUSIifUi
BY METHODIST
Plans for $250,000 Endow
ment Discussed Here By
35 Ministers. From Salem
District Churches ' M
MEDF0RD CONFERENCE
REVIVES OLD CAMPAIGN
Movement Begun , Several
Years Ago; Evangelistic
Program Outlined
Definite plans for a campaign
to raise $250,000 were made Tues
day at the convention of Metho
dist ministers of the Salem dis
trict. A total of 35 ministers
gathered and formulated plans for
the' campaign in the Salem district
by which an endowment could be
secured to provide funds for a
pension for wornout preachers and
their widows, j ;
This plan has been underway
for about eight or 10 years and
has been pushed aside because of
more urgent demands. - However,
at the last Methodist conference
in Medford it was voted to resume
the work on the endowment, and
consequently the action followed
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Details Discussed I I
Details for the Salem district
were discussed j and worked out
and the manner of procedure was
decided upon. Publicity campaigns
and other meetings in the district
have been devised to reach the
public. i 4
During the past the pioneer
ministers have worked at a salary
sometimes less than $500 a year.
Now that they are worn out and
have rendered great service to the
church they should be cared for.
At the present time there are 43
retired ministers or widows in the
conference and the church can not
give ; thejn , whar the churchlaw
Prdvtde8.'"itwaa"also agree'd ihat
the endowment idrive should cul-
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DRY AGENTS TIE
19 IFI SEATTLE
Officers Stop
Staged By
Large Party
Former Po-
lice Lieutenant
SEATTLE, Nov. 18. Three men
arrested with Roy Olmsted, for
mer Seattle police lieutenant, and
13 others last-nizht bv federal
prohibition agents, were today re
arrested oy united States immi
gration officers for examinations
as to their citizenship. Olmsted
and the 16 others, including his
wife, were taken In a raid during
a party at Olmsted's home. Those
taken into, custody were released
on bond and United States Com
missioner Elliott set December 16
for a hearing. L
" Based on an affidavit of prohi
bition agent Corwin the comnlaint
upon which Commissioner Elliott
issued a search arrant said that
"Olmsted had papers and docu
ments relating to the sale and
possession of intoxicating liquor
on. the premises and that Olmsted
and others -arrested were encased
In the sale and traffic of liquor.'
Audience
granted after It! as en extra,
"Ouvre Tea Yeux rBleus." !
It was a double treat for the
audience that Hubert Carlin, the
tenor's attentive accompanist, Is a
pianist of no small attainments.
He appeared on the evening's pro
gram in1 two groups of numbers,
slightly rearranged from those an
nounced on the printed program.
Mr. Martin's engaging person
ality sang forth in still another
foreign group, with the Italian
verses of the third song, by the
way the tenor's own, before giv
ing the single English group of
the evening. ' ' :
It was his encore, "Drink to Me
Only With Thine Eyes,: -that
greatest love-lyric Jin the English
language, which wpn the sincerest
applause of the-whole house. Of
course no one can (expect an oper
atic tenor of Mr. Martin's standing
to omit from his performance the
means for range and intenstiy that
such numbers as those from Wag
ner. Puccini and Leoncavelio af
ford. 1 They prove! him. In sub
merging as they do, all but the
glowing, tonal essentials. Yet
when a great singer bestowg.his
gifts on the loved. i familiar' melo
dies of their everyday fife the peo
ple go away satisfied, for forever
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AND CONVICT ,j
FOLLOWS HIM
Prisoner Leaves Salem When Head
of Penitentiary Resigns; Is ,
Caught Again
EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 18.
John Ryan, alias Frank Weir, who
admitted to the police he was an
escaped convict , from the Oregoa
penitentiary was captured here
today by L. F. Rasmussen and his
two sons, after being chased from
their home. ,
"I told the Oregon penitentiary
warden the last time I was there
1 would stay as long as ho did,"
Ryan told the police. "He resign
ed, May 8 and I left tie next day."
CONGRESSMAN DIES
AMARILLO, Texas. Nov. 18.
Former Congressman John II.
Stephens, who represented the
18th Texas district for 20 years,
died today In Monrovia, Cal.. rel
atives here were advised today.
His home was in Vernon, Texas. -
Fear Expressed for Safety of
Men Aboard Tug in
Trouble on Strait
BELLIXGHAM. Wasi., Nov. 18.
One man was electrocuted and
a small amount of property dam
aged as a result of a heavy gale
which swept the northwestern
coast of Washington tonight.
Fears were entertained for the
safety of those aboard the tug 1
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uuuniit, repurtea in a Drier wire
less dispatch to be in trouble two
miles west of Cormana lighthouse
on the British Columbia chore at
the entrance of the strait of Juan
de Fuca. The United States coast
guard cutter Snohomish broadcast
that she was standing by, but
failed-to mention the nature of
the tug's trouble or the number
aboard. '. " .
i John H. Brown. 26, a mill work-
to- throw aside an electric wire.
broken by the wind, which had
fallen in front of him.
The tug Bonilla was reported
in a wireless message received at
the Paget Sound navy yard tonight
from the coast guard cutter Sno
homish, to be in trouble two miles
west of Cormana lighthouse, on
the British Columbia shore at the
entrance to the strait of Juan de
Fuca. ,
SOLDIERS BETTER
Practically No Drinking in
Army Now, Reads Report
Made By WCTU
CHICAGO, Nov. IS. That a
very, marked improvement had
taken place in the army under pro
hibition was the verdict ascribed
to the officers of Miss Rebecca N.
Rhoades of Bellefront, Pa.,' who
reported at the Women's Christian
Temperance union convention to
day for the department of soldiers
and sailors.
" "Officers told ; me . there was
practically no drinking in the army
any more, as compared with con
ditions before the adoption of the
18th amendment," she said. "They
sent a request that WCTU women
act as camp mothers next year.'
- Miss Rhoades reported that her
department had equipped five bat
tleships with athletic and recre
ation requirements and had dis
tributed 13,000 comfort kits last
year. She has visited 90 army
camp and' obtained 7,000 sol
diers' signatures to pledges of to
tal abstinence.
NEARLY FIRST HALF
Total of 110 Pledges Made
- to Presbyterian Building v
Fund Campaign
Subscriptions totaling $6000
were received by the building
fund committee of the Presbyter
ian church yesterday and a total
of 134,400 of the 75,O00 of the
fund unit has been secured. Ex
pectations are that .the subscrip
tions will , amount to more than
$40,000 by tonight. -
On account .of the weather and
general i conditions many of the
prospects were not interviewed
and for that reason the committee
in j charge is very enthused about
today's work. A total of 110
pledges have been received. '
fThe committee in charge' of the
building drive" has "William Mc
Gilchrist, Jr., as chairman; Paul
Wallace, Jos. A. Albert. F. B. Pur-
vine and W. W, Moore as members.
HILLED!
COAST STORMS
SINCE DRV W
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M5i5Sra
Newspaper,. States That
Large, Quantities of Drug
Is Sent to United States
From Nippon
FAR EAST QUESTION i -DEBATED
BY LEAGUE
Conflict Between United
States and " Japan May
; Ruin League Protocol
GENEVA, Nov. 18. (By The
Associated Press.' Delegates to
the international ..opium confer
ence in session here exhibited con
siderable interest today In what
was regarded as a sensationally
worded article in the conservative
Geneva newspaper, the Journal de
Geneva,: entitled "Opium and the
United States." ; v '
Although the United States did
not participate in the first confer
ence on Far Eastern opium prob
lems, the editorial alleges that the
slow death of that conference re
presents a new episode in the
struggle between Japan and the
United' States which has caused
the ruin of the league of nations
Protocol for the Pacific settlement
,-of International disputes.
The newspaper continues by al
leging that, although the Japanese
by Draconian methods have suc
ceeded in - preserving 'themselves
from the opium vice, they never
theless import huge quantities of
the narcotic to manufacture mor
phine "which they later smuggled
into China and the United States.
v The article insists that the Unit
ed States, actually In the present
conference as she was by implica-
opium conference will find herself
in .opposition with the Interests of
Japan and India."
It concludes with the fervent
hope "that the second conference
may succeed, otherwise American
public opinion "will certainly draw
the inference that the league of
nations, already judged danger
ous from, a political point pf view,
is not even useful In a humanitar
ian domain.' ' '
Floyd D. Moore Resigns to
Study Law Here; Will
Practice in Salem
'DALLAS. Ore.. Nov. 18.
(Special to The : Statesman).
Floyd D.1 Moore, county clerk of
Polk county who has been in that
office for six years, handed his
resignation to the county court
today to take effect December 1.
His successor has : not yet been
named but it is quite probable
that Hugh G. Blach, county clerk
elect, will be appointed to fill out
the term.' Mr: Moore-did" not at
tempt to succeed himself for the
office, but has entered in Willa
mette university, law school as a
senior and wants to . spend more
time with his studies. He expects
to engage in the law practice in
Salem at the end of his school
work, i . M
Mr. Moore came to Polk county
in 1916 as rural school supervisor
and was so engaged until his elec
tion to the county clerk's office In
191JL He was formerly a teacher
in Multnomah county and a stu
dent of law at the Northwestern
college of law in that city.
He has been active in civic mat
ters since he entered the court
house and served as a member of
the city council for more than two
years from which he resigned be
cause of his other duties. He was
active in Chautauqua work and a
member of the Commercial club
since he came to Dallas. He is a
member1 of the Masonic, Eastern
Star and K.'or P. and M. W. of A.
lodges, having been district offic
ers in the last two mentioned and
very active in the Masonic organi
zation. - V . - ' ,
He has been a republican al
ways, he says, and expects to still
boost for the party, but will not
seek public office in the future as
he Is most' interested in his chos
en profession.' Mr. Moore has al
ways,, been active in politics and
was mentioned "as a candidate for
secretary of state's' position early
last fall, but could not be induced
to maker the campaign. lie is
president tf the county clerks'
state association and ' has talten
active paft; in the framing of s?6rne
of the present laws on the statute
books. Polk county keenly re
grets his departure from its midst
but his many friends- wish him
well in hl3 new endeavprs
PDK QUITS
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Chief Justice Taft, Showing Marked Recovery
From Recent Illness, Visits the White House
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House with Secretary of War
Coolidge. The improvement
Justice of the Supreme Court
BESTIR YEflHS
Railways are Through Peak
Load Without Car Short
age for First Time
NEW i'ORK. Nov. 18. -- The
1923 class one railroads of the
country got through the peak traf
fic movements' this year without
a car shortage for the first time
in their history, it was reyealed
today when the car service, divi
sion of the American railway as
sociation presented its 1924 re
port to the board of directors. The
report also showed that seven 'new
transportation -, records1 had been
set throughout the industry, gen
erally, during this period.
which the carriers averted the us
ual autumn bugaboo of a dearth of
freight cars was contributed to a
new system in the handling of
"empties." In the past, it was
pointed out, It. had been customary
to mobilize great fleets of rolling
stock which were concentrated re
gionally for the movement of
crops and coal.
1 This year the car supply situa
tion was analyzed in advance . so
that it was dealt with In fractions
of itself, the report showed.. This
was particularly reflected in the
fact that more cars had been kept
on home lines than ever before.
Western owned cars for example,
were rushed back to their home
yards at . far greater speed and
their unloading, loading and gen
eral handling measureably expe
dited, i The considerable degree to
which the improved system seem
ed to gather its own headway
without noticeable coaxing or
monitoring from headquarters in
Washington was taken to. indicate
the liklihood of its becoming per
manent. -These
results were obtained, it
was further pointed out, in a year
which except for coal, coke and
ore, bade fair to become the heavi
est transportation year in Ameri
can railroading. The loadings of
all commodities, with these three
exceptions was one per cent heav
ier than for the corresponding
period in the record breaking year
of 1923. .
9500.000 Blaze in Honolulu
: HONOLULU, Nov. 19. (By the
AP.-) Fire destroyed the Pan
Pacific Traders building. Loss es
timated at isoo.ooo. -
RAILTRAFFIG
Pound Pup Population Peculiar;
Pets Peacefully Permit Petting
Thoroughbred Canines and Mongrel aW Included; Homes Found
if Possible and Few Dogs Put to Death in Merciful Manner.
: Three collies, two airedales, one
Lewellen setter and one common
mongrel are the extent of the
present population of the city dog
pound located at Thirteenth and
Ferry. The Lewellen setter, pick
ed, up about a week ago. is a full
blood and a very valuable dog, ac
cording to Mr. Itedke, city dog
catcher. Despite considerable ad
vertising, no one has clamled it.
The population at the pound
varies from day to day, Mr. Redke
stated, and while about on an
average two to three dogs are
taken up each day, most of them
are reclaimed beforo the day is
over. Never has there been more
than 15 dogs in the "pen" at one
time. ' . ,
The city ordinance , provides
that any dog running around the
street loose, or proving himself a
nuisance in any way, -may be
taken up and incarcerated in the
pound. Dogs like these are se
cured upon 'complaint of Salem
citizens, or may be discovered by
Mr, Redke, in his- rounds about the
city. They are taken to the pound
wherV they are kept for a period
of five days, and their presence
there advertised In local papers.
If they are not claimed at the end
of five days, theymay bp sold to
anvoce fjgsjrlng them and who
Justice Taft leaving the White
Weeks after a call on President
in the condition of the Chief
was very noticeable. ;
REIWTIIIGHT
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Arnory to Be Opened for En
tries for Annual Marion
T County Corn Show
- The armory is resounding with
the' noises from hammers ; and
sawg today. Frell Erickson and a
force of carpenters are on the Job
preparing a frame work the same
as last year for the biggest Mar-
Ion county corn show and indus
trial exhibit. It is expected that
they -will be finished by ; noon so
that during the day the 32 indus
trial exhibits can be arranged.'
The armory will . be held open
Wednesday night to allow for the
arrangement of the exhibits. . A.
Marion, county community feder
ation will be on hand to receive,
check and place the corn exhibits,
and W. H. Bailie, extension farm
worker from Q AC will care for the
corn grown by the boys club work
and the bread baked by the girls
In their club wort ' In addition.
the, various displays that can not
be finished during the day can be
arranged during the evening.. All
exhibitors are showing the spirit
to get the work in by Wednesday
evening, so that they will be pre
pared to give the finishing touches
to' their displays Thursday morn
ing. Indications point to the big
gest and best corn, show and in
dustrial' exhibit that has ever been
held in Salem. ' It will be formally
opened Thursday " afternoon at
2:3G o'clock by-Harley O. White,
president of the Salem chamber
of commerce.
Local Oil Company ; Man
Receives New Promotion
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One .of the latest promotions in
the ranks of the Standard Oil com
pany here is the appointment of
Paul M. Green es director of the
service . station salesmen; Green
has been with the company about
four years and two' years of that
time was served- with the Salem
station. He is very well known in
Salem and his many friends re
joice in his advancement.
. , Director of service station sales
men is a position, newly created
by the Standard Oil here and was
awarded to the service station men
who according to the .officials
here, merited the position.
promises to ' relinquish ownership
after payment of a proper .sum
for the dog's care should the true
owner come around later for the
dog. J -
Contrary, to the general impres
sion, very few dogs are, killed. In
some cases, where a dog is not re
claimed and cannot be - sold, or
given away to a responsible Pirty,
it is humanely disposed of by as
phyxiation. This Is seldom.neces
sary, however, and last winter
only 12 dogs were handled in this
manner. .'
1 The dogs Imprisoned at: the
pound are given the best of care.
Individual kennels are provided
for unsociable dogs, and group
kennels for those that are in
clined to be peacablc. The: kennel
floors are covered with straw, and
the stalls are comfortable. . The
dogs are well fed on scraps of
meat purchased by the city from
local markets. .
Dogs which, have! been taken up
by Mr. Redke may be recovered
upon identification and the pay
ment of a ! $2 fee. The second
time a dog is taken up and recov
ered, the fee is $4. In case a sale
has been made before the owner
calls,, the dog may be secured by
the payment of a fair sum to the
purchaser, and the fee to the
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Agricultural - Commicc::n
Shapes Program; Advent
age to Be Taken of Shcrt
Term of Congress
WORK WILL TAKE AT
LEAST FOUR WEEKS
Committee to .Endeavor to
Stabilize Cattle Indus
' try; Promise Aid
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. The
commission appointed by Presi
dent Coolldge to, solve the prob
lems of American agriculture be
gan today to shape its prcgrsr;;,
so as to take advantage of ths
coming short session ol-co'agrr i
for any remedial legislation wLich.
it may by that time have conclud
ed to be necessary. ',
After an all day session betir.1
closed doors, the commission an
nounced however, that it would t 3
impossible to complete its work
before congress convened text
month and that after its session
tomorrow Immediate recommenda
tion looking to the stabilization
of this phase of the agriculture.
An early' decision, on this matter
is anticipated. ; '
At the session today 11 bureau
chiefs and members of variv
government commissions were cabl
ed in" for consultation. - Data ; -quested
included Information
the government's financial etr :
ture as relating to agriculture i r
ticularly , f rom the federal Iim
loan board, the federal rescrts
board and the war finance coc; -
a tion;, and on government ft -tics,
-collected and disseminata i
by, various afencies and the r
products will constitute one ef t'. i
main branches of the inquiry an i
one of the. first requests of tLa
commission was for a digest of the
several bills pending before con
gress relating to that question.
Present laws on the subject also
will be studied to determine pos
sible flaws in administration.
EDITOR DUGS
SALT LAKE CITY.-Nor. 18. i
Ambrose N". McKay, general
ager of the Salt Lake Tribune and
first vice president of the Associ
ated Press from April, 1919, to
April, 1920, died here tonight Af
ter short illness. He was
years old.
GOMffiJT TO
TEST TAX L'..'.'
Legality of Publication of in
- come Tax. Returns Will
Be Determined
WASHINGTON. Nor. 18. Tho
government's action to test the le
gality of the publication of Income
tax returns by newspapers has
been started and an Indictment in
one case is expected within a few
days. .
Attorney General Stone an
nounced today that he had in
structed United States attorneys
to institute proceedings "in six or
seven" instances, but he declined
to indicate the newspaper against
which grand Jury presentments
have been ordered. He said, how
ever, that one suit will be filed
soon and In well Informed quar
ters it was said the attorney gen
eral believed the indictment may
ba forthcoming within 48 hours.
There were indications that it wras
already under consideration by a
grand jury.
Almost simultaneously with Mr.
Stone's announcement the bureau
of internal revenue sent additional
instructions to internal revesua
collectors which will act to re
strict the time in which the pub
lice may make use of the incoma
tax records under "public Inspec
tion," provisions of the law.
Commissioner Blair request: i
the collectors to limit, the bock 3
to public examination to three
days a week and three hours a
day, advising them that experience
since the books first opened Lai
demonstrated that many pcrsci.3
desired to see the records for to
obvious reason.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
MISQUOTED
Attorney General Vsn vi-ik;
called the Statesman cfli e yestpr-
daytto protest that ha had be?i
misquoted in the morning i?su .
He did not urge a suit. He wante i
that emphatically Btated. TL
Statesman of course is ? ft
misquoted and, is glad to i . r