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PATiT ONE PAGES ! to S TWO SECTIONS 1 a PAGES ' 1 - 1 PRICE FIVE CZ17IZ SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1925 CITY PAYS THIBUTE TO FfjJLBJ IIEIES OREGON GUARD READY FOR ITS ANNUAL CAMP DEPMWQ1 CHARGE OF JURY FIXING IS PROBED BY CROWE BIG REUNION STAGED BY SOUTH WICK FAMILY TOM3ILD FATE OF EXPEDITION TO nrnnrnnnrr niTrn POLE IS STILL IN DOUBT KELIIEIZEOE CLASSIC DRIVE SERVICES FDFI DL'tD w n NO VACANCIES LEFT IN EIGHTY-SECOND BRIGADE 1 ACTION OF DEFENSE IN SIIEP HERD TRLIL QUESTIONED EIGHT SISTERS AND ' THREE NO WORD RECEIVED' FROM BROTHERS MEET HERE FROZEN ARCTIC ZONE KJ4 r Uil A JL A A. A. lit. A MAUI . ' . . 1 11 1 I . , . , , , ... S r 1 Congressman W. C. Hawley Delivers Fine Address at Armory PARADE IS BIG FEATURE Military, Patriotic and Civic Or ganizations of City Are Oat in .'Fall Fore for Deco I ration Day '"You made it possible for Lin coin to drive slavery out of the Union by one stroke of the men' declared Congressman W. C. Haw ley, in addressing the Veterans of the Civil War and their guests at the Salem Armory yesterday. "You made ; it i possible for America to lire in peace . for the days to come, which is the great est rictory - that has ever been won.' continued the speaker in landing the efforts of the GAR and the WRC, who brought the straggle between the North and the South to a successful close. ": "The soldiers of the Grand Army wanted to save the Union and when the job was- done they returned to their homes and took . up their work again- continued Congressman Hawley, after , sketching the historical events pleading to the great struggle in . the Union. J,No other question bat slavery -would have brought on the Civil War. Slavery was not a profitable institution before the invention of the cotton gin. Only three states had laws pertaining to slavery and it seemed that the question would die out. 1 This was chang . ed, however, when the value of cotton and cotton products rose 30 , times In value during the two years following - the introduction t the new inventla." "Heretofore, there was a balance between the North and the South, but now it was changed. , The population Increased in the North, but the industrial situation chang-1 ed.:ln the South. """v "The Mexican war only intensi fied the slavery question, and Oregon was the only acquired lands of the United States not carsed with the stain of slavery. ."When the struggle opened, Lincoln had nothing- with F which to 4 begin his campaign, all the money, troops, equipment and holdings had been transferred to the South under the regime of - Buchanan. However, there was a " group of men in the North who foresaw the coming struggle and had organized an element of an army which was used by the pres Jdent the speaker said in closing, v J. J; Newmeyer, the command ant of the local post of the GAR officiated at the meeting yester day with Rev. Fred J. Taylor, pastor: of the First Methodist church offering the prayer." Z; A quartet of Bona of Veterans entertained with vocal numbers, while Mrs. Hallie Parrish Hinges sang. - -:- -- -.-Previous ip the assembly at the . Armory, a general parade was held by the various patriotic, civic and fraternal organizations of the , city. - The American Legion was out In force with their drum and bu gle corps, leading 'the way. The new uniforms of the corps attract ed much attention. '' At o'clock, water services were -held for those who gave thenr life for the Union while on the sea. The women's auxiliary to the GAR had charge of the cer emony from the Marion-Polk county bridge During the morn jng services were held In the City View ceme tery , by members of the Grand Army of the Republic. Other pa triotic organizations also held ser vices in other cemeteries: of the r city. ? v I ARMS MOTE PREPARED t GERMANY WILL BJ2 FORMALLY NOTIFIED TO DISARM PARIS. May 30. :By Associat ed Press) The allied note sum moning Germany to disarm as provided by the Versailles treaty, will be presented- to Dr. Ttrese xnann, foreign minister, on Tues day at Berlin-by the allied ambas sadors in a body. It will be pub lished simultaneously la the alli ed capitals soon after it is deliver ed ant the next day the complete report of the military commission which, is a volume of considerable size, will be given out. OREGON GIRL IS WINNER ' CHICAGO. May 30. Miss Elizabeth Uazeltlne "of" Portland; Or., a student at the Chicago Arts Institute, has been awarded the William R. French scholarship, valued at' $1,000, trustees of the 'istltute announced today. - General White Leaves to Inspect Site Near Medford; Troops , Move June 11 With, camp date over-10 days off, all is in readiness throughout the Eighty-second infantry brig ade and " other Oregon National Guard troops of the Forty-first di vision for the; first big military maneuver camp in Oregon, accord ing to Brigadier General George A. White, commanding, .who left late Saturday for Medford to in spect camp construction work and other details preliminary to depar ture of the troops. Reports received by the general from , over the :- state show that every company, is recruited to full strength,' with j no vacancies for recruits in most places. More than 2500 officers and men will go to Camp Jackson; at Medford, and another 300 of the 2495th Coast Artillery to Fort Barry. ; Thirty carload lots of equipment and. material have been sent, to Medford already and another long string of cars with organibatlon baggage, artillery, howitzers, ma chine - guns, ; harness, - tractors, trucks, military autos and other federal war materials will be sent from the National Guard military reservation at Clackamas within the next few days. Purchases of food supplies are being contract ed ; for by the quartermaster for Camp Jackson in advance of camp. . i ' " ' Troops destined to train at Camp Jackson will begin leaving their, home towns' the morning of June 11, the 'first company to leave being- that at Baker in - a special train on the Union Pacific line which will pick up the La Grande and The Dalles troops and land them at Portland late in the afternoon. West coast infantry troops will also converge on Port land and the 'main movement to Camp Jackson will leave out of Portland during the evening ot June 11. entraining at the unton depot Willamette Valley and Southern Oregon units will be picked up by the troop traioifrom the north. . . j ; ' Seven special, passenger trains have been chartered ,by the gov ernment and two special freight trains. Six I of the passenger trains : will carry the Forty-first divisional troops to Medford. and the seventh will take the heavy artillery to Fort Barry. The heavy artillery leaves home two days later than the other troops. Construction , work at Medford is so far advanced that the camp will be completed well in advance of arrival of troops, it is reported by- Captain , Ralph P. Cbwglll, in charge of the . construction, work at Medford. The water system has been put in, company kitchens are rapidly n earing completion, mess halls constructed and the other work necessary to the existence of the tented city-is being rushed. TWO GIRLS TAKE POISON RESENTMENT TO DISCIPLINE DECLARED CAUSE OP ACT BEATRICE. Neb., May 30- (By Associated Press:) Two girls are in a serious condition here to night. Resentment 'to discipline caused them ; to drink formalde hyde, police said. - S i Lucille and Clara Stahl 16 and 13 years oldrespectively, became "entirely unmanageable, " the father, Ferdinand Stahl, told po lice whom he called to the fam ily home for a- conference. . Chief of police Paul Acton pre vailed upon the girls ! to promise that they would stay off the streets nights and otherwise "mend their ways." : Two hours later Hie chief re ceived a telephone plea from Stahl saying both girls had again re belled against his authority. As the chief.reacbed the home he saw both girls-standing- near a-screen door, each holding a glassful of some liquid, j The officer ran to the door and succeeded in knocking the glass from the hand of one of the girls before- she swallowed more than a small quantity.:; In the meantime the older girl had partly emptied her, glass. . . Summoned to the home the city physician found the fluid to (be formaldehyde. It was believed to night that. Clara, who only drank a small quantity of the poison, would "recover.'; -'i'v The condition of her sister, Lu cille, who drank half a glass, was doubtful, police said. s ; ' Commenting ort the case later tonight, chief 'Acton said both girla hid threatened to take poison if not f permitted to Ignore their father's commands, go. out nights "as they pleased 'and otherwise be given untrammeled freedom. Youthful Racing Star Shat ters ail Lxistmg Records ! of Speedways KILLING PACE IS SET Speed of 101.13 Established for 600 Mile Event; Attendance Is Declared to Hare i Set Record INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., May 30. (By Associated Press) Break ing all existing records for the event, Peter Paolo, youthful rac ing star and nephew of the famous Ralph De r. !ma, today won the greatest re ever . staged on the Indianapolis m o t o r speedway when be piloted his little cream colored racing creation to victory in 4: 56: J9: 47. Da Paolo set the remarkable average of 101.13 miles an ' hour for: the : 500 mile grind. f The boyish looking De Paolo with only three years ot driving experience behind him, set a kill ing pace the instant he was clear of the red starting flag and fought it out to " the finish with Earl Cooper, Benny Hill," Dave Lewis, Harry Ham and Phil Sbafer, whose cars - were i within : striking distance throughout the race. De Paolo won In the last few miles after a nerve - wracking battle down the stretches and around the turns with Benny Hill driving as relief for Lewis. In addition to the racing glory De Paolo won approximately S3 8, 000 in cash prizes. He won the prize of . 120,000 to the winner, 17,800 in lap prizes and another 310,000 offered by accessory man ufacturers. - ! ' . Hill, who droveThe last 70 miles for Lewispiloted the only front wheel drive car in the event across the finish line for second place, about a mile and a quarter behind the flying De Paolo. ; Less thasu60 seconds separated them In their exciting face around the last lap.: , - Sharer's car, the one which was driven to victory in the 1924 race, finished third with Wade Morton, relief driver, in the seat.' j ; Harry Harts, who " finished, fourth last year and for two years previous finished second, finished fourth again today with the vete ran Tommy Milton, twice winner of the event and one of the out standing favorites today, pulling up .fifth. ; -:-.H ; "Leon Du ray was 'sixth and the smiling Ralph De Palma seventh, Peter Kries, team mate of De Pa, olo and Sbafer, finished eighth, and William T. Shattuck ninth. f Continued on pg 7)' ' ' . Latest Polar Expedition and on the Home Grounds Too! I I YSlfo f PARTE COME I Witness ia Former Case? Held by State; Search for White 'Is Continued CHICAGO. May 30. (By the Associated Press.) State's Attor ney Robert E. Crowe today launch ed an investigation of methods em ployed by" William Scott Stewart and W. W. O'Brien, defense- at torneys in the William D, Shep herd murder trial In their previous criminal cases. The mova wos oc casioned,' Mr. Crowe said, by suc cessive developments arousing his suspicion of attempted "jury fix ing" in the trial of Shepherd. Edward J. Roos, a defense wit ness in a murder trial, handled by Attorney O'Brien a short time ago and which resulted in a verdict of acquittal,- was placed under tech nical arrest, and questioned during the day.. The sole comment of fered by state's attorneys was that he told a highly Improbable story." ' : As there was no session of court today, four iurors and eight ven iremen were held In confinement until ; Monday when efforts will continue to select 12 men to serve on a jury In the case of William D. Shepherd,, accused of causing the death of his wife's millionaire ward by the use of typhoid germsj and subtle poisons. " Meanwhile,, the state's ; attor ney's office was in hourly antici pation Of the return of Robert 1 White. Important witness against Shepherd,-who has been traced to Philadelphia and New York. JOURNEY MUCH ENJOYED THOUSANDS SEE MILITARY EVENT" AT CORVALLIS ; Several thousand ; spectators, among "them many Salem people. witnessed the big military tourna ment at Corvallis Saturday. Con spicuous in the crowd were mem bers of the WRC and GAR, who had given hearty approval to the tournament. . AU of the military departments were Ieatuxe4 lojrarlf bus drills, exhibits and events. Tribute to comrades who had given their lies was paid, the entire cadet regiment presenting arms and saluting while the spec tators stood with bared heads to the strains of the "Star Spangled Banner" as the flag was raised to the top of the mast. The big salute of 21 guns was given. - LIGHTNING KILLS' RANGER SEATTLE, May 30. Joseph Jeck, forest ranger, was killed by lightning today when he sought to give a warning over the forest service telephone of an approach ing storm in the Cascade moun tains near Snoqualmie pass. His body was found late today beside the telephone shelter. Visitors From Many States Guests at Homo of Mr. and Mrs. 'Marlon Putnam The reunion of eight sisters and three brothers o the Southwick family was held Satnrda-' at t hA home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Put nam,, 1045 North Cottage, making one of the outstanding reunions In the history of the. city. Only once before have the brothers and sisters met together (this was two years ago) following the death of their mother, Mrs. Southwick Ad ams." !' Members of the party traveled from different points ot Oregon, California, and some from . New York city, in order to be here. One should hear the wonderful singing of the brothers and; sis ters which was featured yester day. No other place would one be able to hear the melody that was produced byr the group assembled at the' Putnam home.. ' J Then, too, the sisters are wonderful cooks, as testified by a picnic dinner, which was prepared and served cafeteria style. -Last year the. sisters sang be fore a large picnic gathering, where they, won much commenda tion for their efforts. Those present at the gathering yesterday were Mr .-"and Mrs. A. R. Southwick of Polk county; Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Southwick of Bick reall; Mr. and Mrs. B. Southwick and Glen Southwick. their son: Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Jefferson and son, James Jefferson, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Roy, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. McDowell'of Portland, who was joined here by their daughter, Mrs. Sybil O. Martin of New York city, who made the trip to the Pacific coast to be with her mother and relatives; Mrs. Edna V. White and Ellis White of Pasa dena, Cal.; Ada Lake, Salem; Mrs Emma Beckett and daughter Gay- nelle Beckett, Salem; A. E. Myers, Pasadena; Mrs. Perry O. DeSap and daughter, Virginia De Sap of Klamath. Falls,, and Misa Helen Pntnanr; datfghterrtjf Mr. -and Mrs Marian Putnam, at whose home the reunion was held. SATURDAY IS DANCELESS FIRST TIME IN YEARS THERE I IS NO MUSIC HERE - For the first time in many years dances were not to . be held In Salem on a Saturday night, ac cording to the reports received at the Salem police station. Dances were held, however, in places out side of the city, according to the additional report. Many automo- billBts attended dances that were held outside the city limits. Faith with Victims of Wofld War lss Kept by United1 States and France : GRAVES ARE DECORATED American Gold Star Mothers Hold Impressive Ceremonlea; , French Troops Salute Memory of Dead ' PARIS, May'30.(By Associat ed Press.) Two nations today conducted services over the graves of America's soldier and sailor dead in France. Every mound in the trananii forests of white crosses" was marked by the trl-col-or and the stars and stripes. Flow- era were brought for all the graves by the war orphans and school children of France in solemn little processions headed by the village authorities. j This and the presence oC the gold star mothers, escorted by Frenchr sisters in sorrow, made Memorial day a Joint ceremony of the two countries and all the ser vices ended with an American bugle blowing taps. j , At every cemetery French troops saluted, French speakers paid trib ute to the heroism and sacrifice of the war and French priests Joined the chaplains in benedic tions. ' ' : j Premier Painleve, as minister of war, sent ' a message to Secretary Weeks saying: j "The whole French army i with sentiment and unalterable f rater nity deep in Its heart salutes the valorous soldiers of the United States : who fell in defense of French soil and liberty." General Gourad who command ed the Rainbow division and Cen tral Debeny, chief of the general staff, who had the first American troops in line, were with the Am erican ambassador, Myron T. Her- rlck at Suresnes. At every other cemetery representatives of the government, army departments. city or village as well as French veterans, were present , to honor the American dead. 4f -. At Romagne with its tens of thousands of dead at Suresnes, at Thlaucourt, Boqy, Belleu Wood and Fereen Tardenois (in the Aisne) there were elaborate ser vices with large groups of Ameri cans present. In the out of the way places where there are a few scattered graves, the villagers took it upon themselves to observe the American custom. Their children gathered wild flowers,- and each with flag in hand marched to do reverence to those from overseas who fell Jn the war. At Thiacourt, Mrs. Phillip Po- teaux, gold star mother, thanked the population for the care they had taken of the graves. Rhelms, In memory of the many American benefactions, or ganized pilgrimages led by chil dren to all the- American graves for miles around. Wellesley : graduates who have been meeting iin Paris, took the Wellesley "corn flowers and dais ies" to Belleau Wood. j At Cherbourg, Brest, Tours, Bof deaux and scores of other places there were memorial observances. FLAG HUNG IMPROPERLY MANY FAIL TO RAISE EMBLEM - AT HOUR OF NOON Many of the flags displayed by the Salem business men yesterday morning were pnt out at full mast. instead of at half mast, designated by flag 'etiquette. The proper dis play of the flag on Memorial! Day Is at half mast In the morning of the day and' at full mast during the afternoon;; : Many of I those who hung the flag at half mast left town and failed to provide for the raising of tho flag at neon. Previous to Memorial Day, the local post of the American Legion, as well as the Veterans-of Foreign Wars, held consultations regard ing the proper display of the flag It was thought that not enough time bad been spent on. the study of flag etiquette, and a need of enlightenment was felt. FIRE SWEEPS CITY HAMMOND, Ind.. May 30. -Fire in the Industrial section ot Hammond today -'caused damage estimated by Fred; Nill, chief of the fire department at J2.000.000 The fire originated In a - lumber yard and quickly spread to nearby plants and departments from sev eral nearby towns were summon ed before It was extinguished. Expedition Considered to! Search for Men; Grave Fears En tertained ! OSLO, Norway, May 30. (By Associated - Press.) The fate of Capt. Roald Amundsen's polar ex pedition stlir remains clouded in an impenetrable veil, which has hidden the whereabouts of the heroic party since the start for the pole nine days . ago. While the Norwegian government has not. definitely ordered' the despatch of relief, arrangements are well un der way for prompt action; If at the end of a fortnight datrngfrom May 21, no word ia received.; Pub lie opinion generally has confid ence in Amundsen. There is much speculation regarding the possibil ity of his making a spectacular re appearance. :"V-;-' ;' i It has even been suggested that Amundsen might try to reach his old schooner, Maude, frozen Some where off the New Siberian archi pelago. Numerous- wireless mes sages have been sent to the Maude during the past week, with no re sponse. - '" ;" ' "' ' " "-. " ' ":' This is attributed to the Insuf ficiency of the Maude's wireless equipment to transmit "over long distances during the- polar day; According to the highest author ities Amundsen is most likely to make for- either Spitzbergen or Cape Columbia. The steamer Fram has returned to King's bay for supplies, leaving the Hobby alone to watch the ice edge. . ' ; - ! MARY PICKF0RD WAS TO -BE KIDNAPE0, IS SAID LOS ANGELES POLICE ARREST THREE MEN ON CHARGE Officers State Ransom. Was, to Be Object; Pcpetrators Said Held V. LOS-ANGELES. May 50. A plot to kidnap Mary Plckford, mo tion picture star, was uncoverea bv notice here today, according to announcement made by Captain of Detectives George K. Home. Three arrests have been made, , . Charles Z. Stevens, Billy Woods and Claude "Fat" Holcornb were arrested today in connection with the alleged plot. ? According to the police version of the alleged plan, Misa Ptekford was dceided upon as the victim -of a plot in which Pola Negri, Buster Keaton and the grandson of E. L. Doheny, the oil magnate, also were considered. ' According to the police version of the asserted plan, Miss Plckford was -to be the first victim of the kidnapers. She was to be forced from her automobile while on her way from the Plckford-Fairbanks studio in Hollywood to her Bevere ly hills borne. The Plckford chauffeur was 'to be sandbagged. bound and gagged and Miss Pick ford removed from the automo bile. A demand for 1100,000 was to be made the day following the abduction to be followed by larg er' demands as the. search, for the actress spread. The men arrested today have been shadowed for twio weeks, Captain Home said. ' Police de clared the plans of the kidnapers had been to disguise themselves asT visiting shriners and to operate In! an automobile decorated with shrine colors. ' The men will be charged with conspiracy, detec tives said. "Mary Pickford has been cooper ating with the police for more than a week, John O. Mott, her attorney declared. . She was in structed to go through : her regu lar routine at the studio and else where. Armed guards,, under; the dlrec tlon . of Captain Home have been guarding her home, the attorney said. : - . .. . ., - - ' Of the three alleged conspira tors, two. Woods and Holcomb, are truck drivers,-while Stevens is a salesman. - Tonight Captain Home announced that a complete confession: bad been - obtained (CoDtiaad oa pg 6) ; Saturday In Washington i ' - ..-'..' 4 ' The senate committee Invest! gating the Internal 'revenue bu reau, concluded Its hearings. . : President Coolidge in a Memo rial day address appealed for more Btate and local law enforcement The newly negotiated treaty with Mexico was seen by the treas ury as a great law enforcement aid. , The White House orficial3 were pertrubed over a plan to; tlcto graph President Coolide for use in motion pictures, President Cooiidge Adress- es Large Audience at Arlington Cemetery' NATION'S DEAIXHOmORED Ptrnlshment of Crhne Declared of Utmost Importance for Pre servation of Nation's . Integrity ', WASHINGTON, May 30. (By Associated Press.) With fitting ceremonies, the national capital. paid its Memorial day. tribute to the dead of all wars. President Coolldge leading in observance of the day by delivering an address at Arlington Ceremony, resting place of more than 50.000 soldiers and sailors. Services were also held at a half dozen other ceme teries where former soldiers are buried; soldiers home and on the. TJSS Grampus where Spanish war veterans, members of Admiral. Dewey camp, were in charge of the ceremony In tribute to sailors- who gave their lives for their coun tryt, particularly In the world war, A! poppy anchor was dropped Into the Potomac river from cue tow of the TJSS Sylph, the secretary ot the navy's yacht. After his address in the Arling ton amphitheater, President Cool ldge, walked to the nearby tomb of the Unknown Soldier and rever ently placed on it a large wreath. Mrs. Coolldge laid a small bouquet ot roses on the top of the tomb. In the course of his speech, the president traced the clash for authority between the states and the federal government which cul minated in the civil war, and, he said, still persists to a less extent. He made an appeal for observance of law by individual Americans and for rigid enforcement ot the law by states and local govern : "There is nb use disguising the fact," said' the president, "tiat ai ai nation janx attitude toward th prevention -and punishment of crime needs more serious attenr tlon." i . . ; "The conclusion Is inescapable," he added, that laxity of adminis tration react upon public opinion causing synlclsm and loss of pub llo confidence both in law and its enforcement therefore in its ob servance. The failure oC local gov ernment has a demoralizing effect in every direction." "The country needs, in grap pling with the manifold problems of these times,' all the courage, in telligence, training and skill that can be' enlisted in both state and , national , administrations," II r Coolldge said. "People are given to thinking and speaking ot the national gov ernment, as '"the government. They demand more from it than it ever was Intended to provide; and yet in the same breath they complain that federal authority is stretching Itself over areas which do not concern It. On one side, there are demands for- more amendments to the constitution. On the other theTe is too much op position to those tha already ex ist." ' BOY FALLS FROM LOFT PERRY DOWD, HURT FRIDAY, - IS AGAIN CONSCIOUS Perry Dowd, five year old Au burn boy. who received a basal iracture of the skull when he fell 12 feet from a barn loft Friday evening, yesterday regained con sciousness,' although he Is still se riously 111. After the fall the boy was un conscious for five hours, and sine that time has lapsed Into unc-"- sclousness frequently, The Injured boy and some ne! -h-bor children were playir- ia the hay loft wl.cn Terry sll;r?i tr. I fell through the tt&p, falling ca his head and shoulder. RIGDON ATTENDS r PRESIDENT OF OREGON &ZZO- . ciATioN at ccrrvxNxic:; Lloyd C Rigdon. county tcro- ner, and member of the Hi - ' 3 a t" Son mortuary, returned to Friday from the Ilortir!? vention held in Lewiitc-. Mr. Rijdon ia tho rrt 1 t i i ' - t fc::. I ii i . . : t: Oregon association. The convention was h:' Tuesday, Wednesday and T . day of last week, e-1 wa3 at ed ly rr.-rr.tcrs frcri ( Washington tn Idaho. Tl:r: er delegates t -Ms ?Ir. represents. 3 t ' i tU'.;. 3 t