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Hi SECTION ONE PAGES 1 to 8 THREE SECTIONS . .20 PAGES i SEVENTYPIFTH YEAB SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNmG NOVEMBER 15a925 , PRICE FIVE CENTS mm MM!M - r C 3) 1 11 UK TO OPEN THURSDAY Seven Local Communities and 28 Industries Will Have Displays i LARGE CROWD EXPECTED Preliminary Exhibits Being Staged This Weekj Experts From Corvallte Will Judge - " all Entries -' . : What promises to be the best roru show by far ever to be held In Marlon county will open Thurs day afternoon at the Armory. This is the annual Marion-Polk county j corn show and industrial exhibit held under the auspices of the I Clumber of Commerce. The prediction for a record breaking show is based on the fact ! that all of the. seven; communities to . exhibit in the big show will hold individual exhibits, and only the. prize winners -of these junior shows wiil be brought to the great show at the Armory, As a result, it held that only the best of each community will be on dis play, in former years the com munities merely gathered up what they fould for the, exhibit and did not necessjrily exhibit stuff that wan representative, of their best offerings. The communities to ex hibit this year are Scotts Mills, Labish. Center, Salem Heights. Marion, Snnnyside, Fruitland and Liberty. . . ,., . i Sannystde will hold its own com knunity exhibit Monday evening at the Sunnyside school- Tie Salem Heights will hold their exhibit on Tuesday evening at the. commun ity house. Marion will have its exhibit Monday afternoon and eve ning in the Woodmen's hall at Marion. Fruitland will have its preliminary show Tuesday evening in the. room over the, store at Fruitland. liberty's show will.be ' conducted Tuesday afternoon and evening. Scotts Mills has already held Its show. Labish Center is already working on collecting the test exhibits In the district. ; , w It is announced that 28 of Sa lem's industries will have space at the Armory for the corn show. An -invitation has been sent to Governor Walter M. pierce, offer ing space at the armory for a dis play of - the flax . industry . being conducted by the state. - If the ex niblt can be . arranged, Governor Pierce has written that he will-be glad to accept the invitation on behalf of the state. 1 Prof. C. EL Schuster of the hor ticulture department of OAC, wil - juage vegetables ana fruit. Miss Helen Cowgill, assistant state club leader, and Prof. E. N. Bressman of the Fram crop department of OAC, will Judge the community ex hibits. The corn will be judged by Professor Bressman, beginning Thursday noon. Other judging will take place Friday at 9 a. m Professor Bressman will talk to Ihe farmers Friday afternoon. when he win exhibit the ears awarded prizes and tell why they were given the awards. i-i ' ?W. I Powers, head of the soils department at OAC will speak to the farmers Saturday afternoon. The Armory will be opened early Wednesday morning. Eight car penters will be on the job to erect the framework, so that by Wed nesday noon various contestants can begin to arrange their exhibits. The Armory, will be, open all day Wednesday. ,r v ' - r A. , N. FulkersonV president of the Marion County Community Federation, will be at the Armory Wednesday to receive and place the corn exhibits. He will be as sisted by W. W. Fox. To aid the various communities, the Cham ber of Commerce gives them their space free, furnishing them with lumber and nails. TENTH VICTIM IS KNOWN ALL KILLED IN CRASlf INPKN . TTFIED; ENGINEER HELD f NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J, Nov. 14.- (By Associated Press.) The tenth victim of the Pennsyl vania railroad wreck near Plains ,boro, earlyr Thursday, was Identi fied . today as Earl T. Brown of Thomaston. Maine, The nine other -bodies have been removed, by relatives, Timothy J. Carroll of Jersey City, engineer of one of the trains was arrested on tea' warrants charging manslaughter In con nection with the wreck last, night and today: was released from the Middlesex county jail on 110,000 ball. . i THREE DIE IX BLAST MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14. (By Associated Press J -Three men are dead and eight injured- as consequence of a premature ex plosion at the San Juan miue near Pachuca City. EDUCATION WEEK OPENS- MONDAY; TOPICS GiVEN mm IMPORTANT PROGRAM IS PRE PARED BY NATIONAL ROARD United States Bureau of Education -ml Legloa Are Project , J tat Mto ; American Education week has become a permanent institution. It deals with problems so funda mental that it appeals to ail the people, and becomes more success ful each year as parents and teachers understand that educa tion touches the whole of life. The following program is pro jected by the National . Education association, the United tates bur eau of education, and the Ameri can Legion. It can easily be modi fied to fit fnto the. plans of differ ent organizations and communi ties. Many communities and states will follow the program as it stands. Others will provide for special days and topics to meet particular needs. Monday, November 16 Constitu tion Day The constitution is the bulwark of democracy and opportunity. 1. Unity, Justice, tranquility, defense, welfare, and liberty. 2. Our constitution guarantees these rights. 3. Our constitution is the ex pression of the will of the people. 4. One constitution, one union; one flag, one history. Slogans: "Ballots, not bul lets;" "Know the constitution;" Visit your schools today." Tuesday, November 17 Patriot ism Day The flag of the United States of America is the symbol of the ideals and institutions of our republic. l Our flag insures the sanctity of life and the security of prop erty. 2. Quickens the sense of publlt duty. 3. Voting is the primary duty of the patriot. 4. Our national honor must be preserved from unjnst attack. Slogan s : "America first; Vote at all elections;" "Visit your schools today." Wednesday, November 18 School - and Teacher Day It is notrtoo much, to ,say that the need of civilization: is theJfleed of teachers. Calvin Coolidge. 1. The teacher is a nation builder. , 2. The school is the foundation of democracy. 3. Provide for the needs of your schools. 4. Trained teachers require ade quate compensation. 5. The teaching of patriotism is the duty of all public servants. Slogans: "The beUer the teacher the better the school;" Visit your schools today." Thursday, November 19 Conser vation and Thrift Day The forests of America, however slighted by man, must have been a great delight to God. John Mulr. l. Conserve our national re sources. 2. Prevent forest fires. 3. Industry and thrift spell prosperity. 4. Saving insures happiness. Slogans: "Plant a tree; "Work and save;" Visit your schools today." Friday, November 20 Know Your School Day Progressive civilization depends upon progressive education. (Continued on page S) STEPHENSON CONVICTED VERDICT OF SECOND DEGREE IS RETURNED BY JURY NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Nov. 14, (By Associated Press.) Life Imprisonment in the Indiana state, prison at Michigan City is the price which a Jury determined today that D. C. Stephenson, for mer grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, shall pay for the death of Madge Oberholtzer. It took, a panel composed of ten farmers.: one business man and a truck driver less than six hours to reach, the verdict. Earl Klenck and Earl ? Gentry, i, body guards of Stephenson and charged jointly with, the abduction and attack oi tne gin last oiarcu i were acquitted- ' Miss Oberholtzer took poison fn a Hammond hotel after, the alleged mistreatment. and - died It ner jnaianapous borne, 29 .days later. The men were charged, responsible for her act . . , Murder In the second degree was the finding of the Jury. It calls, automatically for 20 years servitude which the Indiana laws call life imprisonment. Good be havior can .reduce the 4 term by several years. - Stenhenson took the - verdict without flinching. A short laugh and a shake of the head were his only manifestations. ' "Surrender, hell" he said, as he lay on his bunk a few minutes later in the cell that has been his . home for seven months. am jnst beginning to fight. The last chapter has - not been i written," ". . ; -v; ; V' B CASE IS CONTESTED State Wit! Fight Proposal of Defense to Obtain Abso lute Acquittal MOWRY WILL PUSH TRIAL Complete Vindication Is Sought for Physician Accused of Killing His Imbecile Daughter DENVER, Nov, 14. (By Asso ciated Press.) The state will re sist efforts of attorneys for Dr. Harold E. Blazer to bring about a retrial of the country physician on a charge of murdering his 34 year o?d "child woman daughter, , Hazel. Joel E. Stone prosecutor of the I trial which ended with a dead-1 locked jury and subsequent dis missal of . the murder charge against Dr. Blazer announced to night he would fight all attempts to re-try the case and "place Colo rado in the position of legalizing this character of crime." Mr. Stone's announcement came after Lewis D. Mowry, chief of de fense counsel in Dr. Blazer's trial, made known that he Would seek a new trial in order that the phy sician may have security under the aw which provides he cannot be brought to trial after he has been acquitted of a crime. Mr. Mowry said the fact that the jury in the case stood 11 to I for acuiqttal when it was discharged was a com plete vindication for Dr. Blazer, but that he desired safety for him as well. Judge Samuel Johnson, - who presided in the Blazer trial, dis missed the murder charge upon prosecutor Stone's motion to the ury failed to agree. Mr. Stone announced tonight he stool ready "to give to the defendant the bene fit of the doubt.' "I do not want to persecute; be cause a jury hasiheld a prepon derance of thought Jnv favorroX the; defendant would not Justify me in' placing the state, of Colorado, through the first judicial district, pn record as officially sanctioning and approving the extermination of its helpless and Invalid citi zens,'' he said. . "I shall insist that the charge I be dismissed and will resist all attempts to reinstate it." Mr. Mowry said he hoped to get the "safety trial' under way by next Tuesday. M. EL CONFERENCE ENDS BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 14. (By Associated Press) The semi annual meeting of . the board of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church closed today with the des ignation of conferences at which each bishop will preside. .XMih JJJ 0: NEW PHASE IN MITCHELL CASE WILL BE REVIEWED WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES OF MRS. LAXSDOWXE Captain PanV Foley Relieved Order That He 5I'.y pe Call- ed to Stand , in WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. (By Associated Press.) Captain Paul Foley was relieved today at his own request as the Judge advo cate; of the Shenandoah naval court of inquiry which fs to inves tigate the cbarxes brought against him "by Mrs. Margaret Ross Lans downe before the Mitchell ' court martial. . Secretary Wilbur, appointed i his place Major Henry Leonard, a retired officer of the Marin e corps, who will conduct the in quiry into Mrs. Lansdowne's accu sation that Captain Foley sought to influence the testimony she Kave to the naval court in connection with the accident to the Shenan doah which resulted in the death of her huibanl and IS others. The court has been called into session Monday to begin this in quiry, but whether it will proceed at that time is problematical. Major Leonard may ask for a continuance in order that he. may acquaint himself with the vast vol ume of testimony which the court took at Lakehurst, N. J., and in Washington in late September and early October. In his ietter to Secretary Wil bur asking to be relieved of duty as judge-advocate. Captain Foley after reviewing the charge made by Mrs. Lansdowne and the refus al or the Mitchell court martial to hear him yesterday: "I now request to be relieved from duty as judge advocate of the Shenandoah court to permit this court to proceed in its own way and without embarrassment to itself with the further investi gation of this new phase of the in quiry and in order also that I may be in a position to be called be fore that court as an interested party should the court deem it ad visable." CAMP GROUNDS CLOSED HEAVY FALL RAINS HrRRIIlR014 no. delay in operation of "ACTION TWO WEEKS " 1lue setemeni-provided it Is ac- The Salem auto camp closed Saturday, though it was planned to hold the camp open until the last of the month. The setting in of the rainy season was given as the reason for the sudden closing There remains at the end of the auto camp season a surplus of $985.77 in the park fund, ac cording to report filed by Lewis Aldrich, treasurer of the park board. He states that there are still a few bills to be paid. Re ceipts at the camp for the year amounted to $4537.28, as com pared to expenditures of $3551.61. This Includes the cost of the com munity house built at the park this year, at a cost of $1200. It also includes the salaries of the two caretakers and incidental expenses. ANOTHER ANTI-FREEZE COMPOUND ALCOHOL TO! I 'M FI1L J.PP801 OF DEBT FUII1 HOE U. S, TREASURY Officials Sign Agreement With Ital ian Delegates I FIRST PAYMENT OFFERED Check for Five Million Dollars Is Presented; Entire Italian Indebtedness Is Fixed at $2,042,000,000 WASHINGTON, Nov. 14- (By Associated Press.) The treasury tonight held a signed agreement for the funding of Italy's S2.042, 000.000 war debt to the United States and an order on the Ital ian treasury for $5,000,000 as the first payment. President Coolidge signed the document after Secretary Mellon and Count Volpi, heads of the Am erican and Italian commissions, had put their names on the agree ment. Count Volpi handed over the "check" as he called it. as proof of "the sincerity of purpose" of his government. He assured Mr. Mel lon that the terms granted by the Americans had established a bond of friendship "never to be forgot ten by our people," and paid trib ute to the fairness with which the problem had been treated. In making the initial payment, although It is not due until June 30, 1926, Count. Volpi declared he was only carrying out the pur poses of his government to show that it intended living up to the agreement. "The obligation of the Italian government is the obligation of its people," be said. "It will be ob served; it will never fail There was no doubt. Count Vol pi added, that the Italian parlia ment will ratify the agreement, and Italy thereupon turned over its first payment under the agree ment provisions so that there cepiea oy congress. . Some hesitancy was shown by Secretary Mellon in accepting the order, but he was immediately as sured that the payment was made without regard to the fact that it was not yet required. It was the first time such a payment had been made in any of the eleven debt agreements thus far negoti ated. FIRE DESTROYS MILL PRINCE RUPERT, Nov. 14. Loss estimated at $750,000 were caused by a fire which tonight de stroyed approximately 9,000,000 feet of high grade lumber and a large part of the plant of the Prince Rupert Spruce Mills, Ltd., at Seal Cove, adjacent to Prince Rupert. WASHINGTON ELEVEN DRIVES CALIFORNIA BEARS TO HILLS Huskies Win 7 to 0; Bears Are Stunned When Washington Captain Takes Ball Over Line in Last Two Minutes CALIFORNIA STADIUM, The Associated Press.) A pack "of Huskies from the fir forests of the north invaded the afternoon and drove the great Leaving the Bruin's carcas3 behind they ran on, entering the final stretch of the twisted trail to championship title. The score was 7 to 0. , The Washington Huskies thrust aside the coast conference championship aspirations of the touchdown, which came, with two. and a half minutes leit to play, when Elmer Tesreau, the northland captain took the ball, suddenly reversed his field and ran 20 yards untouched. Sherman kicked goal. OPPOSED VIEWS ON TAX SLICE ARE IN EVIDENCE AUTOMOBILE AND ESTATE TAXES UNDERGO DISCUSSION No Extremely Serious Block, How ever, Is Expected in Organization WAHINGTON, Nov. 14. (By Associated Press.) Contests on the estate and automobile tax rates appear likely when the pro posed ta'x reduction bill reaches the floor of the house. Although modifications of both taxes have been agreed by the house ways and means committee in preparing the bill on a non partisan basis and an almost unanimous report by the commit tee is expected, some house mem bers have expresed opposing view on these rates. Representative Watson of Penn sylvania, a republican member o fthe committee today announced he would seek repeal of the estate levy. On the other hand, some house members, including Repre sentative Ramseyer, republican, Iowa, are considering fighting the reduction in estate rates proposed by the committee. Similarly some members in both parties are quietly laying plans to conduct a fight on the floor for repeal of the 5 percent levy on automobiles passenger cars. . .; - , - - The committee" voted to cut this tax to three per cent, which it es timates would mean a loss of rev enue of $37,500,000 annually. rfeapeal or the tax would re sult in a loss of $90,000,000 a year. In the face of this opposition, however. Representative Tilson of Connecticut ,the republican floor leader elect, expects to get an agrement with democratic leaders for united support of the measure in the form in whih it is reported by the committee. CANOEIST WINS BATTLE AMOS BERG FIGHTS FOR LIFE IN DANGEROUS RAPIDS CASCADE LOCKS. Or.. Nov. 14. (By Associated Press.) Amos Berg, Jr., canoeist, staged a dramatic battle for life this after noon in Cascade Rapids before the click of two moving picture cam eras which were recording in film the passing of the final barrier In the young adventurers voyage from the headwaters of the Snake river to the ocean. ' After successfully negotiating the. first two dangerous rapids, the youth, who was out in the river about a quarter of a mile, turned his frail craft into the last of - the treacherous waters that have never been conquered by a canoeist. ' For a few seconds the craft withstood the boiling maelstrom, then capsized. With death appar ently unescapable, young Berg made a wonderful recovery and succeeded In getting a hold on his canoe, only to have it wrenched Irom his grasp time and time again as it was tumbled and pitch ed about by the mad waters. Three miles below, wearied to the point of exhaustion, he was barely able to pull himself up on an island. The canoe floated on down the Columbia river. 7 STUDENTS SUSPENDED PORTLAND SCHOOL TO PROBE SECRET SOCIETIES PORTLAND, Nov. 14. -Sevfcn students of Grant high school have been suspended as the result "of Portland's latest high school fra ternity outbreak, and suspensions in other -schools are expected to be announced within the next two or three days. , C. A. Rice, acting superintend ent of schools, announced yester day, that a-general survey is be ing made in all the high schools of the city to discover how many student arejnembers of secret societies, including .fraternities and sororities, and ; that reports will be. made by the principals as soon as the complete check is com pleted. ' Berkeley, Cal., Nov. 14. (By brown hills of Berkeley this Golden Bear front his lair. California Bears by a single The game was an epic that held 8 0,000 persons spellbound through a near autumnal atiernoon.- sev eral thousand Washington alums and their friends hurled hats into the air and jumped up and down in a frenzy when the touchdown came that meant the first Husky victory over California in six years. The Washington victory came with dramatic suddenness. While honors were fairly even in the first half. California had the best of the entire third quarter and the first part of the fourth. George Wilson, the great Husky half back, had given his all which meant that he had carried the ball most of the time and backed up his team on defense like a fortress and been helped from the field weeping at his luck and protesting mutely. L. Tesreau had replaced him and tore off some gains when his brother, Elmer, began to play like a man pos sessed. A 10-yard smash off- tackle preceded his thrilling dash for a touchdown. The Bears made their big bid for victory in the third period and it looked as if nothing eould stop them. Jabs, the Bear fullback, punctured his line for consistent gains once for nine yards. Imlay and Dixon ran the efcds. The ball traveled to the Husky seven-yard line. ' There Dixon swept .around end but was tackled for a two-yard loss and Washington punted out of danger. Throughout the third period and until late in the fourth the Bears kept the ball virtually all the time. They had it deep in Husky ground most of the time but not deep enough, The-Hu8kieof the; ball only ta unn.t, ont of fiffpger. : , Each team failed once-in an at tempt at V field goal. -"-s - ; Washington missed two excel lent chances to score . in the sec ond stanza. Once the Huskies had the hall on the 10-yard line and missed a pass over the goal line and another time the Bears held for downs on their two-yard line. Up to the time of - the victorious rally Washington made its most spectacular plays on passes, using a -trick lateral toss to advantage several times. Wilson and Captain Tesreau were largely responsible for stop ping California. The Husky line could not hold the Bears, who streamed through on numerous oc casions for long gains. But the California backs Jabs, Griffin, Imlay, Perrin, Dixon and Willi, alternating got through, holes only to be thrown inexorably by Wilson or' Tesreau. - The Husky quarterback, Guttormsen, lived up to advance notices. He played a whale of a game. . The punting duel was about even, with Dixon doing the work for California, Guttormsen- and Wilson dividing it for the visitors. The Bruin line was a revelation. Time after time, it stopped the Husky dead in its tracks, and equally.often it opened up breach es on offense. "The game, while a ripping, tearing affair, brought no charges of unnecessary rough ness. No one- was seriously hurt. California started a furious of fensive in the first period, after Washington had received the kick off, failed to gain and been forced to punt. Jabs went through the line for steady gains-: Once Dixon broke,, around end for 16 .yards. (Continued on pafa 3) EXCITEMENT: IS ; FATAL MAN, 3, DIES AFTER WATCH ING HUSKY-BEAR FRAY -, BERKELEY; Nov.'.'n.V-f. By As sociated Pregs) -Excitement over the thrilling' last minute climax of the California - Washington foot ball game today, fa. blamed for the death JromJaeart failure of Hugh O'Neill, (S.-Vhqr fell , as be was making bis "way tova,- street car with bis son, after the game, and died, la the university Inllrma ry.--" Sherman Wolfe, former city, at torney of Monterey, 'Who i was in Berkeley. for today's game, was found on. the. street near, the stad ium suffering from severe, hemor rhages. He was taken r to the Berkeley ; general hospital .where his i condition vs reportedtto: be seriou. - ; i-r.it ".. , ' John Schick. 15and. Mtes Max ine 1 Maass, 1 1 4y were severely.. Jar jured when on; their way to the football . .game, their .automobile collided with another, and turned over.'. Schick's 'jaw was broken and Miss Maass, suffered severe cuts and -bruises. - A60IE ELEVEN WII1S l ) --Iff Gl v. University of Oregon J)efeat-. ed 24 to 13. in Thrilling' Grid Battle 22,000 WITNESS GAME Fighting Teams in Mnd-SoUd Salts Engage In One of 1 Hardest Football Clas-' ics In Years ' An orange-colored avalanche from Corvallis relentlessly rolled over the biue-jerseyed players of the University of Oregon In a cold drizzling rain on Hay ward field at Eugene Saturday afternoon; forcing its resisting opponents across their own goal line thrtee times, converting each attempt goal and for good measure sen the pigskin straight between the goal posts for final measure in the closing minutes of the game. That the 24 points registered by the Oregon Agricultural college's powerful machine were hard earned is conceeded, for the fight ing Oregon eleven twice crossed the orange and black goal for 1 3 points. ; ; - - The force of the defeated team's line caused numerous substitu tions in the Aggie ranks and two men were helped from the . field before the first quarter ended. Fully 22,000 people witnessed the annual clash between the grid iron representatives of the two state educational institutions. Every seat in the b.ug grand stands was occupied while the bleachers, in spite of the rain, were filled to capacity. Hundreds stood in the rain during the en tire game. . -:-?';-";- Oregon rooters were In the east and the OAC supporters in the west grandstands, each of which were decorated with, ;the school colors. Thousands of automo-. biles were parked along . the streets from the Immediate vicin- jityot the field . to with In few with other machines, parked on side streets. A score, of. extra traffic men were stationed at is tersections to help speed up. the traffic ahd protect pedestrians. The OAC cadet band- was the first to take the field, circling the oval surrounding the gridiron amidst heavy applause and cheers. The OAC yell leaders, as Tlsltors, were the first to get into action. Whatever : noise welcomed . the Aggie musical organization was as a whisper when, headed by the University of Oregon military band, the annual parade - of form er varsity heroes, the Order r of the "O" circled the track with. Dr. Keene la the lead. Oregon students- and alamni stood with bared heads while the strains of "Mighty. Oregon", were played. The visitors stole a march during the flag-raising ceremony. With the OAC yell leaders In ac tion, the University band, stand ing near the flagpole, waited the conclusion of the cheer. The OAC band struck the opening notes of the "Star Spangled . Banner," bringing the grandstand occu- (Continued oa ptf 2) BIDS MADE FOR VESSELS DOLLAR ORGANIZATION IS TO HAVE COMPETITION " SEATTLE, Nov. 1 4,r By Asl soclated Press.) A group of Se attle shipping men. headed byJW, C; Dawson, announced today. that it had made an offer last. Satur day, to the United States shipping" board: for. its vessels operating be tween Paget , Sound and the Far EaSW - ., -,. ; - ; , R, Stanley Dollar of. San Fran cisco, who stated Wednesday that he and associates had made a ten der to the board to charter .the fiv u5 Blue .ireignisrs. ' i-ieri Seattle yesterday tor. Washlngt on'. He had. been here since .Monday holding; conferences. Dollar, and associates as the. American mall Oriental liae, are . operating the vessels. Tbey .bought its vessels operating; from California to the ?ifWe4 have. alL the financial .re sources needed for the project," stated! Dawson,? : : i . Associated with. Dawson. J who was formerly connected with the American -Hawaiian; line, the -Osaka Shosbea Kaisha.and the Cbasi Nelson company, ar Charles. -E. Peabody. president Pacific Ship pings and .Ffi el company; , : A. Leonard,; president Puget Sound Light, & Power , company; H, . F. Ostrandef, capitalist; P. E. Harris, salmon packer; Worrall" WUson, banker, and -X II. Fox. ; " Dawson said the" offer was for operation on an agency basis with, an agreemeat to purchase as soci as' funds could le oUUined. IT MITCH kt St