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HURRAH FOR THE -VJgfeKERS EOR "THE SECOWDl LIMEM P.llLL, WHQ ARE SQ MEAR TQ COMPLETE VICTORY m jVEATILBR. FOR FRIDAY: Fair and mild ; - gentle to moderate northerly 'winds. Max. s t80 ; Min.; 54; River 2.6, falling; Rainfall none;7Atmosphere clear; Wind northwest. SEE SUNDAY'S STATES2IAN For in formation about the various beacti resorts. You will find something about every Pce from Newport to Gearhart. ' " ' SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR SALEM. OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 15," 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS 7 1 i I PIKED FOB an, is. Gil State Calls Star Witness to Stand in Prosecution of , Former Governor DECLARE PARDONS SOLD Young Attorney Characterized By Defense As fatsnaw of Cor rupt political group TOPEKA, Kans.. May 16. Attempts to show that Anthony L. Oswald the state's star, witness "in the trial of T Jonathan M. Davis, former Kansas government charg ed with seeking a bribe has been a catspaw of the governor's politi cal enemies, were made today by A. M. Harvey, chtef defense attor ney. ,: ' - Oswald5 told the jury that he had come to Topeka last Novem ber to urge the governor to free Walter Grundy from the state penitentiary,-where he had been sen tenced for wrecking a Hutchinson bank. Receiving encouragement, the young lawyer said, he returned in December to report the plea for executive . clemency. This time the governor, was cold, even inso lent, Oswald added. - Knowing, of rumors that pardons. had been tfold through the office of Carl J. Pet erson, state bank commissioner 9 Oswald testified he told the gov ernor. ' "Well I presume the only thing for Grundy tftdo is to take the retersoh route!' This remarki Oswald testified caused Governor Davis to become more cordial. Taking Oswald by the arm, according to latter's tes timony, the governor led the young lawyer to Peterson's afflce. Pet erson and Oswald after several days negotiations finally agreed that the payment of $2500 would "bring a pardon for Grundy, testi fied Oswald. ' Colonel Harvey made the wit ness repeat twice on cross exam ination various details brought out In : direct testimony. Suddenly Harvey shot this question at Os wald: . . " VIsn't it true that on January 9, 1925. your father called Peter son by long distance telephone, to tell him that those politicians In Hutchinson had you in their clutches?" "I don't know what my father did; I wasn't there," Oswald ans wered before C T B. Griffith, attor ney general had time to object to the question. ; - V BATTLE IS FOUGHT WITH k ALLEGED FISH PIRATES IaAW--OFFICERS' STAGE RUN NING GUN' FIGHT AT NIGHT Shot Frcely Kxt'lianRed Between Itoals; Officers Finally Arrest 1 , " Men. . if PORTLAND, May 14. Details of a running night battle of guns and blows on the lower Clackamas river in which wardens and alleged fishpirates suffered slight injuries wore related today when the men under arrest entered a plea of not guilty before Judge Lewis-at Oak Grove. ! -! ; .i'.- 1 ' , The boats drifted almost a mile down the river during the fight, which lasted about ; half an hour, anditWhich ended when the war dens, with their, boat damaged by a pike pole and leaking,1 managed to make fast to that of the fisher men and; to clamor abroad and make the arrests,; ; i Shots jwere freely exchanged, al though jthe officers were under orders to shoot to cripple the boat rather than to hit the occupants, i Arrest" was the i"j result i of the open declaration of F. M. Brown, chief deputy game warden of the state, that salmon 'bootlegging" was a common practice and that pirates were invading forbidden territory! with nets" and selling the fish to Portland dealers. It lis lawful to fish for salmon only with hook and line: in the Clackamas at i the present time. , Warden-contended In court to day that 'the two" men under aro rest, Tuffy Russell of Oregon City and Bun Woodard of Park Place, were a part of a salmon "boot legging" ring tnd that they had interrupted activities which, took thousands of fish from ;the river. SERViCE N WEST1 S)LEM PARKER STAGES VILLSTOP FOR ALL PASSENGERS . Residents of West Salem will be able to ride into Salem on the Parker stages for; 10 cents accord ing to the new tariff filed with the public service commission. Prior to this time stages h:wje operated between Salem and Dallas, Inde pendence? and Monmouth without picking up passengers t in . West Salem. All cars will stop in front of the Gerth store;.- tli h:.!' i ' ::f The new schedule gives West Salem excellent : accommodations as there are 17 dally stages each way passing the store. The new tariff places 30-ride books on sale for the price of 22 one-way rides, fifJ2.?0 or tjj9 JO r1?S, : j ' 1 Thursday in Washington Selection of Wlnfield Scott of Oklahoma as the next commission er of pensions Was indicated. .' 1 -.!"; , The international iccouncil of women voted to hold its 19S0 quinquennial convention in Vien na. , , " I I " -..? r ; Decision to re-appoint Bert F. Haney-of i Oregon to the shipping board became known at the ynitp House. i . j ! 1 Opposition developed in some shipping -board quarters 'to pro- posed mass sale of j government vessels to! Heary Ford,, for scrap ping., r : ' I .. ' ' ' - I 3 j . , Agreement for use of Universal cotton standards by the Liverpool cotton i assbciation was reported ag practically assured. ' f. :! !-V An increase of more than twenty per cent ipver last year, was shown in the census bureau's cotton con sumption report for April, i . ' HAMMOND NOW ?0N TRIAL 6reg6x citv attornkv is TO FACK CHARGES -r PORTLAND, May ! 1 4. Phillip Hammond, Oregon City attorney, was put on trial in federal court here today on a charge of having received a commission in excess of that set by law to prepare claims for parents of a soldier who died while in service, ; Hammond, who is himself a veteran of the World war, was formerly bonus attorney for Clack amas county.; it is charged that he accepted fJOO each from Jos. and Mary J. Mooney, parents of Private John L. Mooney. Company C. 130th infantTy, who died at Camp Fremont, CalJ from pneu monia contracted while in the ser vice.; .; i . j J: M The feo set by the government is V. i.j ITALIANS TO CELEBRATE GOVERNOR? CALLS ATTKN TIOX TO DATE THIS SUNDAY Governor Walter M. Pierce is calling attention to' Sunday as marking the 10th anniversary of Italy's entrance in the World War and the 25th anniversary of the reign of the present ; sovereign. victor Emanuel "We are indebted to Italv for her noble contributions to art, science and literature,? the gov ernor, says. "Every rwlreless on the sea every radio in the land speaks a tribute to her inventors; every piano- sounds a praise to the genius of her musicians; Our art .museums are adorned by the han diwork of her sculptors and her architecture is copied In every capitol of our states. We in America can Join with our adopted peoples in such celebration and thus closer cement the many ties that bind our common; interests." HOXon lAVCXh WOMKXT At a district convention of the Neighbors of Woodcraft in Cor vallis several women of. the Sa lem district were elected to office. These are Mrs. Edith Guthrie, Dal las, guardian; Mrs. Alia way. SI1 verton. captain; Mrs. Krank, Sil verton, musician; Mrs.! Keene, Sa lem, inner sentinel;! jjtfrs. I Anna Shaw, Salem, manager.! Delegates to the grand circle' in Portland next month include f Mr3. Stella Blackerby and Maybelle Turner, both of Salem. si' THREE KILLED IX CRASH .... ; ; ,'( v TRENTON, Neb., May 14.-r-(By Associated Press.) rLlpyd L. Hef ling of San Francisco,! pilot, and two passengers, Mrs. Harry Gib son and Floyd KakLns pi McCook, Neb., were burned to death near here today when the airplane in which they were riding crashed to earth and burst into flames. Hefling, It was said; was prepar ing to do a loop when 'one of the wings of his plane collapsed, send ing jthe machine and its: occupants to the ground, and death overtook all before they could be extricat ed from the burning wreckage. ' LAIUJE LIQUOR SEIZURE it ...ij-jt- ,jf ; ( J J j : -';' NEW YORK, May 141 (By the Associated Press.) Sit hundred bottles of alleged champagne, gin and liquors and a quantity of al leged liquor filled candies were seized today aboard ; the Lloyd Royal Beige steamer Mercler at her pier In Brooklyn; U : The Mercier arrived yesterday and the seizure today automati cally prohibits the ship's leaving port until a fine estimated at be tween 2,00Q. and $2500, is paid. YUKON TERRITORY FLOODED VANCOUVER. B. C. May 14. A delayed message fronv Dawson. Y. T., dated May II, received by the Canadian Press tonight, de clared that Dawson was experienc ing its worst flood In history. The Yukon river, the dispatch related, had overflowed its banks and business-houses had been damaged by the advancing waters, . i 1 ' ....... . .. - , EVOLUTION NOT TOUCHED MEMPHIS, Tenn.,: May 14. The Southern Baptist convention today declined by a vote of more than 2 to 1 to include within its doc trinal declarations a direct refer ence tf ije tteory ot eroiution."" fiBBY ROCKEFELLER Hil SIMPLE Daughter-of Wealthiest Family Weds New York : ' Attorney : FEW GUESTS PRESENT Single Ring Ceremony In Used; Bride Gowned lu Silver Net; Or chids and Gardenias Carried New York, May 14. (American Press.) Miss Abby Rockefeller, heiress to one of the greatest fam ily fortunes in the world, wa3 mar ried today to David Merri weather Milton, a young New York attor ney at a simple ceremony witness ed only by members of tho immed iate family and relative. The wedding took'pface in the drawing room of tho eighth story home of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. her father, at 10 West 4th5 street. The Rev. Cornelius Woelfklns, pastor of the Park avenue Baptist church, known as the "Rockefel ler" church, performed the cere mony. Those In attendance were rela tives of the bride and groom with the exception of Everett Macy, an Intimate friend of the bride's fa ther. ; Johg f. Rockefeller, senior, came from' his Lakewood, N. J., home to attend the wedding, i Mr. Rockefeller with his daugh ter, Abby, on his arm followed. Thelsride wore a gown of silver colored net with a train embroid ered with points de paris lace. Her net veil had a very narrow border of honiton lace and she carried or chids and gardenias.' The single ring ceremony was used and the word "obey" was omitted from the marriage vows. A reception to 1200 guests fol lowed the wedding. : The Milton's honeymoon will be a two months sojourn in Europe and they are taking a roadster in which to tour the continent. On their return they will occupy an apartment, the address of which has not been made public. Mr- Milton and his bride in early childhood were playmates on the adjoining RkefeHeT"'and--Miltrrfl estates at Pocainto Hills, N. Y. Their engagement was announced February 25 of this year. Mrs. Milton is the only daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. With her, five brothers, all younger, she will presumably share in the for tune of her wealthy father. After Abby's engagement Mr. Rockefel ler announced he provided trust funds for all his children to be drawn upon later in accordance with their requirements. The bride is 21 years old. Mr. Milton is 25. SUSPECTS ARE. ACQUITTED SEATTLE, May 14. Lee Waite and Charles II. Pearl who were charged with having robbed ' a chain store messenger of $1,204 or. March 10, were acquitted by a Jury here tonight, after less than four hours deliberation. : THE DIFFERENCE iini -v W iA mtWmm 1 1 TOE Aaa,'V.J&ib --v v 1 ?f A , (f. ' i i i , ( , j ' J?- )i 'fs'l im4 llv1 jjj OREGON DEAF SCHOOL IS GIVEN PRAISE BY EXPERT PROF. DAY COMPLETES HIS I feURVEY lOF INSTITUTION Good Work Being Done Declares ' Member of National Research J Committee. j Prof. Herbert E. Day represent ing the national research commit tee of Washington, 'D. C., finished a survey of ithe Oregon Deaf school yeqterday, ; which determined "the exact standing of the-tnstitution. t'The Oregon state school for deaf! is doing a good work here, tho plant is in good condition and the results secured are," worth wiille." he" said, "Originally, l understand, : the school was de signed fori some 30 students, but during the past few years the num ber of pupils have increased. ' In time the present plant will have to be increased." j , I Prof. Day ia a representative of the. National "research committee branch of the American Academy of Science,; which is sponsoring a survey of about 35 typical deaf institutions in the United States. He has already made a surrey of the eastern and southern divisions and ia just finishing" up on the Western part. :" The investigations were started last year. j The tests given to the students have included audiorr.etter tests for hearing,' which 'as given to Students oyer 12 yeam of age In the schooli ' Mental "tcr.ts were given, as well as educational tests. ; A survey of the general condi tions surrounding the pupils was made, the plant, the teachers, the ability to jead the lips and to speak.' j " : f ' ' Prof. Lay leaves for Portland this r mo. .ilng, where he will: re main a day before going to the Washington state school for deaf. ESCAPED BANDIT CAUGHT UNARMED; FEARS N00SE i n. MAX ' DECLARED TO HAVE KILLED GUARD, TAKEX . ' : . Companion Not Yet Found by Po- MIcc;; Prisoner Main. ' 1 ; tains Silence SACRAMENTO. May 14. The escaped bandit. Hall, was captured late tonight by Chief McShane and is now in Jail here. - i ' Tanko is still at large but" po lice expected his arrest before day light. - i Jlall was apprehended in the Colusa rooming house. at 1108 Fourth street, following a tip to Clilef of Police Barney McShane and ; Captain of Detectives Henry Desenfants, shortly - before 10 o'clock tonight. When the officers entered the bandit's room it appeared vacant, but a flash under the bed revealed him in hiding. ' "Come out of there with your hands above your head!' was the command of the officers. Hall crawled from under without delay. He was unarmed. - 'Accompanying the chief and cap tain at the time of the arrest was Sergeant Perry. Gamble j and j Pa trolman Danny Reith. j ' Hall was taken to the city pris on and ptejeed in a cell. He main tained a discreet silence and would say but little to officers. "I know what this means, it's the noose,' was the only comment he would make to the chief and Captain Desenfants. j TEN TliOUSA ND YEAS OR MY SPRING OUTFIT1.; " Jri:- j COUNTY PAVING PLAN IS OUTLINED FOR THE YEAR FOUR PLANTS WILlJ JJE OP . ERATED, BOA DMASTER SAYS pavers at Salem, St, Paul. Stayton and Scollard to Open - June 1 The 1925 program for highway paving in Marion county will be carried out by the establishment of four paving plants, and an aux iliary rock crushing equipment, it was announced by- W. J." Culver, county roadmaster. yesterday, jj The plants will be located at Sa lem. St." Paul, Stayton, and. Scql lard, with the crusher in operation near Silrerton. :- - j" H : j Approximately 16 miles of hard surface road will be put down dur ing the year, the county court an nounced,' although no, "work will be done4 before May 28, and all the plants will not be. 1 noperation be fore June 1. ' : ;...f ' - jj Work under Salem " paving plant; . "I ' . One and three-fourths miles of pavement on the Liberty-Skyline road. " : . . One. miles of pavement on the Silverton-Fruitland road east from the state hospital to the first main crossroads. - : ; ' i '. "'-:. Whealtand road at Claggett creek where a new concrete bridge approaches were left uupaved. The Sap to fill is about 600 feet. ! ' Geer road at ; Pudding river where conditions I are similar to those on the Wheatland road. I Pringle road past the school for feeble -minded and by: the girls school. J H Work under Stayton paving: J Three miles of pavement trqm the end of the present pavement east of Stayton to a point about three miles from Mehama. j One miles of pavement on the Turner-Marion road . from tjho bridge oyer Mill creek at Oak Tree corners sbuth toward Marion. Work under Scollard plant: Mile and a . half of pavement from Woodburn on what Is known as the Gervals cutoff from Wood burn to the Pacific highway. j The city of Woodburn plans i to pave a half mile, inside the city limits to meet this cutoff. " Mile and a half of j pavement from' Hubbard to Broadacres, com pleting that road. .-r) ' j! Pavement connecting the coiiin ty paving at Aurora with the Pa cific highway. ; 1 , ! ; Paving under the'St. Paul plant: I Six miles of pavement to connect the pavement at j St, Paul to the end of the Newberg bridge. I . -ThIs will make a complete pave ment from Woodburn through St. Paul and Newberg to PortiandJ PAVING PLANT IS BUSY AWJEJYS ARE COVERED BY! A CREW OF CITY WORKERS Salem's new paving! unit was busy, yesterday placing cement in the alleys boundedNjy High and Liberty and State-and Ferry. , Due to the new machine, and the crew lacking in experience with the machine, work was not done; as fast as it could - have been, but within the next 30 days it will be different. Every man will be ac customed and the machfne can be run at a greater capacity. Street Commissioner Walter E Lowe con tends that with the new f ive-sack-er and mixer he can place down several extra blocks of pavement this summer. I ' j SO MAKES IN US! LH ill DIVE QUOTA IS LACKING Hard Work Shows Total q $272,3.85 at Thursday. Forum Meeting DALLAS NOW INTERESTED Committee Wanted For Polk County; Independence Mill .. Be Visited. Today ; Despite the hard work put across by the committees in the field for the new linen mill for Salem, the quota was only pushed to . $272,385 by Thursday noon, according to the reports made at the Chamber of Commerce. Ap proximately $28,000 remains to be secured before Salem really goes over the top to establish the new industry in the Willamette valley. Prompt action Is needed to set an example and to act as : an incen tive to other parts of the state, when the workers here go out to sign up Portland, it is declared. Just as soon as the quota here Is finished and the Portland back ers come in with their quota of $175,000, articles of incorporation will be filed with the state. Small Shares Wanted It remains, however for the workers to put Salem actually across. ;. Unless the full quota Is secured the matter will drag, and it is imperative that action be shown. . It developed at the meet ing yesterday that the "little fel lows were overlooked." Smallf sub scriptions for shares of the stock have not been gathered in as close as possible, and it Is the 'aim of the workers to sign up the man who 'wants 'to buy one or two shares of stock. They waint the proposition to go across and every bit helps swell the general fund. Dallas workers were In Salem and asked for a committee to be present at a meeting in Dallas. which is to be arranged at a later date. Workers are to make a trip to Independence this morning to secure some of the quota for: In dependence, which has been pro mised. Winnie Braden, secretary ot the Dallas Chamber ot Commerce was present and reported the Interest shown in the linen mill since Got. Pierce addressed a gathering re cently. -. j -, V ' Enthusiasm was marked at the well attended complimentary lun cheon and the workers have pro mised to keep bard at the job un til the final touch is given. CHECKER ARTISTS WILL STAGE , MEET TONIGHT SALEM PLAYERS ENTERED UN DER ALBANY COLORS State Cahmpion Will Be Seen In Action at Chamber of ' Commerce A checker tournament will- be held tonight at the Salem Cham ber of Commerce with plenty of room for : Interested, spectators. Isadore Greenbaum, local' mer chant and J. M. Ott are responsi ble for the organizing the players here, who have entered the tourn ament' under the Albany checker club colors. The first tournament is to be held here and the second one in Portland, the best two out of three matches. Portland's best players are to make the trip to. this city. They are Wark. former state chamnlon and E. H. Bryant, editor of the oregonian checker department. Each player here will play two games with opponents in his class, making height games for a man. Two points will be. given for a win or draw and the team scoring 161' points will gain the victory. The teams will be matched as follows: b' ;;i ' : Portland team, first division. E. H. Bryant, Blanchard. Van Zant. Second division: Roy Bryant, MimlckBerg,1 Goodman. Third division: GIbbs. Barlow. Boyle, Anderson. r - v f Fourth division: Sheldon, Rove Tucker, McVickers. . . ' Fifth division: De Graff, Bfflit er, Queenes, Hay. Albany, first division: Doe, Stewart, Simmons, Greenbaum. : Second: Hornback. Dave Dra-. er, s B. Laughlln; Btone." ' " Third: WIeder, McLennan, Hof Hch, J. S. Sherman. " - Fourth: Ott. Cranes, Miller, Wright. f - Fifth: Patterson, Cook, Green wood Hill. ' . DEFENSE MUSTER 0. K. PIERCE NOT ' BIDUTARIST BUT FAVORS REVIEWS - .While no militarist. Governor Pierce believes that the nation should he able to fully defend homes and Institutions and Is in favor of an annual review on Ar mistice Day to test this ability. The opinion was telegraphed to Washington' and will be placed be fore President Coolidge with state ments from other state executives relative' of a ; "national defense muster" on November 11. Views expressed by state execu tives will be considered before a decision is given in the Plan drawn by a committee of reserve officer and submitted by the war jiepartmeot, t t'- : . MURDER CONFESSION IS CONFIRMED BY WITNESS MOOR'S DESC1UPTIOX TALLB3S SAYS MISS PRIES ' ' Governor Maj' be Asiked to Par don Convict to Stand Trial 1 in Sacramento. The; confession made recently by C. R. Moor, Inmate of the Oregon state penitentiary that on Sept, 18, 1923, he shot and killed Harry Brown of Sacramento," tallies ac curately with details ' of the crime received Thursday from Miss Flor ence Pries of Sacramento, who was with Brown at the time of the murder. Miss Pries' description of - the murderer also tallies with that of Moor, A. M. Dalrymple, warden of the prison, said. The confession signed by Moor bears date of May 1. 1925. and was made In the presence of War den Dalrymple, Mrs. : Ruth Moor and the penitentiary matron. : Bernard McShane, chief of po lice of Sacramento, In a letter re ceived at the prison, indicated that he would request Governor Pierce to grant a1 conditional pardon to Moor so that he might b return ed to fiacramento for trial on a charge of murdering Brown. CORONER SAYS BABE'S 1 SKULL BADLY, BROKEN OFFICIAL AUTOPSY PERFORM - ED OX' LITTLE VICTIM 'J- 1 Operator of. "Baby Farm' Said fo Ifave Itasiieu t ruui iganiNi . : .-.:'' '-TV'-Wair: NEW YORK, May 14. (Asso ciated Press.) Completing an of ficial autopsy. Dr. Otto . M. Shultz. medical expert today re ported to the district attorney that the skull of six months old William Winters, who died In a baby home conducted by Mrs. Hel en Auguste Geteen-Volk in east 86th Btreet, was "cracked in half." The fracture, he said, ex tended from the back of the head to the front and "its suggested cause was violent contact with a flat, hard surface." The report immediately led tp a special investigation by police to determine how the baby re ceived his injuries. It also renew ed study of information, furnish ed the district attorney several days ago by a "nurse, that a baby in the home had' been lifted by its feet and its head dashed against a wall. These charges had been thought repudiated by an autopsy yesieraay on ine noay of 18-months old ' Agnes Toohey, which revealed that the child had suffered no physical injuries. The autopsy on" the, exhumed body of the Winters child was caused by insistent demand of his mother who told police that she was not satisfied that her child had died f from heart disease as the original death certificate in dicated. SAY CONTRACTS FORCED PROBE INTO ACTIVITIES OF MOVIE TRUST IS ORDERED MILWAUKEE, May 14. Actir Ities of the film board of trade which exhibitors declared that the Will Hays group "forces" them to sign contracts under penalty of depriving them of pictures for their houses and in alleged viola tion of the Sherman anti-trust act as well as constitutional guaran tee of property rights-have become the subject of investigation by the United States department of jus tice it was disclosed" at today's session of the motion picture theater owners of America. ' " Agents of the department of Justice headed by Eugene L. Mar tin, have learned,- after having gone into the records of the film board or trade In various parts of the country,' Including Chicago and St.'LduIs. ? , j Disclosures of the government Investigation' came on the floor of the convention today when ex hibitors launched an attack on the so-called "uniform contract" with particular resnect to - - . WVWMk clauses. .-'.: ' . TEST OR QEFENSE PLAN OUTLINE PROPOSAL TO HOLD TEST ARMISTICE DAY WASHINGTON May 14 (By the Associated Press.) War de portment proposals regarding de fense day now before President Coolidge for action are confined to plans for repeating the test this yeamrwas learned authnrliatlvo. ly today at the department. The recommendation of a committee of reserve officers that the test be made a reeular annual event nn armistice day apparently has not wen xoipwed in tne plan present ed to the president, i 4 It was further stated that In suggesting armistice. day for the test this year, i the 'war depart ment "had merely pointed out a date which it regarded as suitable for practical reasons. The department was described as regarding the holding of the test itself as the important thing, and the" question of the date upon which it should be held as a sec ondary matter and of no particular provided the date selected would permit the fullest possible public cooperation in making the tests a success, ' : i - ',''., The reserve officers' committee made the flat; recommendation to the general staff that "defense day be made an annual event held on armistice day and devoted to a master of all the military forces of the army ot the United States, combined with an accompanying patriotic demonstration," CIIBE If OfiLLO' TITLE KOW SOUGHT Temporary Restraining Or der Issued Upon Petition of CC. Chapman MUST SHOW CAUSE SOON Wording "Cigarette, Snnff and " Smoking Tobacco Stamp Act '. Bill Waited A temporary restraining order appealing from the ballot title pre pared by I. H. Van Winkle, at torney genera", was issued in the circuit court Thursday by Judge LY H. McMahon, upon a petition of C. C. Chapman, of the Oregon Voter, and W. fe. UTteh.' Portland attorney, "citing Sam 'A. Kozer, sec- . retary of state and the Oregon Re- -f tail Cigar Dealers' association, de- t fondants, to appear and show cause by May 18, earner ir possible, why the ballot title should not be changed. . i " , , '" Change Is Desired According" to Mr. Chapman, the words "cigar and tobaccb tax bill" should read "cigarette, snuff and smoking tobacco stamp act bill." and the title prepared by the at torney general is unfair. Should the petitioner be upheld by the court and the ballot title altered,' it will be necessary to start petition') in circulation again and all names that-have been ac quired to date will be voided. The petitions must be complete and filed on or before May 27. -- Argument Is Given ' The petition sets forth this argu ment in favor of the change in ballot title: "That the ballot title above pro vided by the attorney general for said law is insufficient and unfair in this: that it does not state that ah appropriation is made for en forcement of said law and that It describes the said tax as an excise tax and does cot state that it i a stamp tax law; thai the words 'ex cise tax'' do not necessarily mean a: stamp tax and do not convey to the mind of the voter the knowl edge that this is a stamp tax law; that the word 'excise is not a word in common use and not commonly understood while the word 'stamp' Is In common use to describe atax' and will clearly and instantly con vey to all 'persons the 'character and method of levying and. col lecting htis tax, and further said ballot title is Insufficient in that it does -t that any -penalty is provided for -violation of said law and erroneously States.' the pro- ceeds of said taxrare part of th general tundf of" the "state." ENTRANCE INTO LEAGUE WOULD STABILIZE PLAN U. S. SHOULD ENTER COURT, OWEN D. YOUNG SAYS Authority )n Dawes Reparation ' ' Proposal Declares Good Will Result a NEW YORK, May 14. (By the Associated; Press). America should : join thfr world court, "to get the practical ' processes of peaceful decision operating while the world is crying for peace,. Owen D. Young, the first admin istrator of the Dawes reparation plan, said at the annual ' dinner of the national Institute of social sciences tonight. With the advocacy of adhesion to a world tribunal, he Joined a plea for "the submission of actual participation In world affairs for debate on underlying principles and for consideration and patience toward the nations in America's debt. "Most of all.'! he said, "let tis see to it that the great moral physical and financial power of this country -is not to -Impose im possible and unfair terms and so pave -the way for 'future default with all the evil reactions and bit terness that may bring to the next generation. . . 'America's attitude toward in ternational problems, he continued is one of prayer," longing and de bate, but no action, which is ne cessary. '"What are the practical things we are doing," be asked, "he whole world is throwing out an anguished 'cry for" peace now that the debauch otar is over." We look at its cost with the de pression ot the morning after. We see the flower of a whole genera tion using our advance in the arts and Industry to destroy each oth er. . Our desolate homes, our econ omic burdens, : our human losses all lead to the prayers and cries of the united world, to outlay war." - " WEINER ROAST IS HELD Get-Together Staged In Interest e? 1025 Sea beck Meeting Between 30 and 40 of the Wil lamette university men were pres ent at the get-together meeting and hot-dog fed Wednesday night for the purpose of increasing the interest in the coming Seabed camp held each year by a group of students from the colleges of tba northwest for the purpose, ot pro moting student fellowship. Dr. Carl Gregg Doney, president cf the university made a short tal c on the benefits to,te derived fr-. the summer camp,