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a. 1 9 A SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 21; 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS IBIFFICPII mm gate - WILL SET RECORD tix nous PITUS BUSINESS SALEM'S POOR NEED CLOTHING SALEM LONGFELLOWS MEET TO ELECT OFFICERS; 40 PRESENT Dr. Ansley C Bates Is Chosen to Represent Lads Who Can Boast . of Chassis Length of at Least 72 laches- AND BEDDING; INTERVIEW SHOWS SQUeUT FQB SALEM UPiSEW Childrrn's Party to Mfrt This. Need Is Amiged by Th Statesman; Full Details Will be Announced Sunday A It - v - i I "- ' - "- V A City COUnCil tO BG Asked tOjer8 sullen rains soon to be sloshing from under thick shoes, Salem Consider ThrOUgu Traffic System Here5 ORDINANCE IS PREPARED Grabenlior&t and Others ; Favor Making North Capitol and South. Commercial Closed - Streets V Distinct possibility of declaring North Capitol and South Commer cial, with portions of State, to be through streets, all traffic coming to a stop before crossing, was re vealed yesterday when Gene Grabenhorst, councilman, rose- to speak, on the proposed support of the "through-street" movement, being discussed at the weekly meeting of Lions club. "Such an ordinance is now be ing drafted and will soon be presented- to the city council," said Mr. Grabenhorst. me project came up lor con sideration by the service club when E. L. Gray asked that the organization go on record as ad vocating the naming of through streets. Just what portions of State "street will be included was not stated. The through traffic plan, ac cording to its proponents, has been proven a success wherever It , has been tried. The city of Port land adopted it a few months ago and. has met with unqualified success both as to results obtained and as to ease of enforcement. At the intersection of each through street, signs were erected on the side : streets commanding ap- proaching machines to come to a fall stop before entering the in tersecting sidewalk line. Marks painted on the streets on a line with the sidewalks show" motor' Ists where they must stop their Machines, Besides cutting down accidents the through plan also speeds up 1 traffic to ; a large extent, advo-1 cates of the system declare. All automobiles on main traveled thoroughfares have the right of way and do not need to slacken speed when reaching an intersec tion. With this system in effect a higher rate of speed Is possible, with a higher degree of, safety than is practical under the pre sent traffic code. Cars on cross streets, although being obliged to come to a full flop at the intersections, really Ttui not lost timet -on , this account it is said, as they;may proceed at once, providing common pru dence permits them to do so Marshall Dana, associate editor of the Oregon Journal .addressed the organization on ''Business in Oregon and Business Idealism in Oregon." "The next four or five years should mark a period of most healthy business condi tions," said Mr. Dana, who de tailed reasons showing the favor able trend, both local and tional. na . The . question of financing the saiem playground came up for discussion but was referred to the directors for consideration. FAMOUS ACTRESS DEAD ULARA3IORRI8, 79, DIES FOL LOWING HEART ATTACK NEW CANAAN. Conn., Nov. 20. ( By Associated Press.) Clara Morris, emotional actress, died to day of heart disease following a snort nines, sue was 79 years old. , - v The famous actress had been In Hi health for many years and for , the past twenty years had been -roniined to her room. Deciding to pass th winter In Connecticut, Miss Jdorris and Mrs. Murphy came ncre as mo guwus oi .Mrs. neroia, who is Mrs. Murphy's daughter-! in-law. Miss Morris failed to re gain her strength and a heart at tack today, one- of several she had suffered m the past few yars: I brought about her death- . Miss Morris has no near rela trves,Mrsv Murphy said; ami no arrangements have been made for the frinoraL "BOXixti BILL LOSES , OLYMPIA, Nov. 20. (By As- i sociated Press.) The boxing bill sponsored by Representative Mor? ah of King county; to regulate 10 round bouts in Washington lost a round in the state legislature to day when the public morals com mittee of the house voted 5 to 2 , against it. SHLXGLE MEX Tfj MEET . SEATTLE. Nov. 20. More than 200 r represents tij e shingle manufacturers of Washington. Oregon and British Columbia are expected to attend the. ninth an-' nual Red Cedar Shingle congress hfe December : and 37 "if 'was announced today, - - ; With November's cold finrers those, whose shoes are worn and port of helpless loved ones forces ill-shod, or compels them to sleep Are there poor who walk without sound shoes? Art them elderlr souls unon whom the hand Of misfortune has set with chill fingers? v Are there worthy persons, caugnt oy circumstances, wao iaca ade quate protection, from, the elements? Are there such, here in Salem? These Questions The Statesman swered before the real pinch of need becomes felt, answered while suffering may yet be avoided, rather than dealt with after harm has been done. MYSTERY LETTERS ARE CAUSE OF SPECULATION RHINELANDER TRIAL IS AD JOURNED UNTIL MONDAY Tarn f Events in Annulment Ac Hon Brings Many Uncon firmed Rumors WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Nov. 20. (By Associated Press.) Sud den adjournment today of the Rhinelander annulment suit until Monday added another fold to the mantle of dark mystery which has gathered about the entire case. Rumors regarding a settlement of the suit were innumerable, ranging from reports that young Leonard Kip Rhinelander would settle with Alice Beatrice Jones. his part negro wife, out of court, at a price ranging from ,58,000 to (300,0001 to the prediction the suit would be dropped and the status quo maintained-. Isaac N. Mills, venerable coun sel for the wealthy young descen dant of the Huguenots, would say only this: 'The case has not been with drawn and will not be." Despite this, reports of a settlement would not down. "Mystery letters," written by young Rhinelander to his bride hofa the key to the unusual pro ceedings of the last two days These letters are admitted to be of a sensational character. Their contents are known only to the principals in the case only the vaguest hints hav been thrown out as to what they reveal. It Is conceded that young Rhinelander is not eager to have them made I public. So startling is their nature that Mills asked for the adjournment until Monday so he . might have tin to make necessary investiga- tions to best protect the interests of his client; He did not know the j contents until yesterday when Davis showed them to him during a recess, obviously sought for that purpose. A second conference between opposing counsel was held this morning. Leon R. Jacobs of the plaintiff's attorneys, who did not share in yesterday's conference was present today. The cross examination of Rhine lander-by Le Parsons Davis, de fense counsel wag about to begin this morning wben Mills requested an adjournment until Monday. With Davis' consent, Justice Morsechauser granted the request. Mills. Rhinelander and Jacobs lfl the court and went into confer- ATI A fe t thai Itntet Ttls -TftnAA family was obviously pleased with the turn the case has taken 1 AUTO -TOLL SIX PEOPLE 2519 ACCIDENTS , REPORTED DCKMG OCTOBER Six persons were killed and 322 injured Ifc the 2.54$ accidents reported . to T. A. Ratiety, cniet stat traffic officer during Octo ber" by state, county arid Portland traffic officers. Two of the deaths occurred in Portland while care- I, j nn.).if r I ..ai.u Receipts; totaled 1C94.?9 in cluding $5650 re-sale vaiu. or stolen cars recovered; $2030.04 in delinquent fees collected; $4466;?5 fines' imposed for motor vehicle law violations and ISSOOi from fines Imposed, tor other violations. SCHOOL DEDICATION! SET SUNNYSIDE BUILDING RITES ARE DECEMBER 10 " The Marion County. Community Federation will meet December 10 at Sunnyside. in the , Sunnysida school, eccordlng, to announce ment received last nizht from "A. PC. Futkerson president of the fed eration. At this meeting the dedi cation of the new Sunnyside school will b jiaaae. v . -:, ; f rr Aurasvitle-' Is tho "nahy com- munity" of. the federation, hsving organized, but last week.,,Alfea4y It has 34 members'. There " are now 32 commuhities in 'the Mar ion county federation, according to figures compiled by omctais at tfce Salem chamber of commerce. nrvlnsr into coat collars, and win- leaky of those whose cheerful sup them into the weather ill-clad and at night under scant covering. . . , wanted answered wanted an "Do we need clothing?" The words came with the ring of an exclamation, rather than expressing a question. "We need everything, hats, shoes, coats, women's cresses, particularly children's undercloth- in. We ner -1 them now, all we can get, ar.d wee need them bad ly." Mrs. John A. Carson, president of the Associated Charities of Salem was speaking. ; ', You ?fwaiW-another month," she continued, "then the : want will be increasingly apparent. By that time some of these strug gling elderly .people will have eat en up their summer's savings. Rent wilt have cut into their funds. Their need is only begin ning. "I have specific cases in mind I am not speaking from sentimen tality. For instance, take this old couple. The husband came to this state forty years ago. He met reverses. When he came to see me recently, he had lost one eye Pain was acute. His wife was ill and he felt he could not leave her, Food has been furnished them. But they need clothing, and they are worthy, worthy. "There comes to my mind the case of a widow with nine child ren. Three or four of them help somewhat in supporting the others. But they cannot do much. The family is worthy and the woman deserving, but they have no money . with which to buy wearing apparel they need sorely "There are five girls of school age In another family. I believe there is no father. Some time ago they undertook to pay for a little home which could be their own. The burden has taken every cent they can lay hands on- Ne cessary economy has kept them underclad. "Here is another case. An old man, and his wife. They are now receiving money from the county for food. The man has poor eyes and has recently been given glass es which are helping him. His wife . has tuberculosis. They are getting enough for food, but they have no money for clothing. They will. need additional help. "These are only a few lllustra tions showing that there are per sons, who need coats, who need shoes, who need underclothing who need hats. We need all of (Continnyri from ftagg 3.1 last WMy wm&mmiWm -2 Last Year's Attendance Will )Be Doubled, Chamber of. I Commerce Says DOORS CLOSE TONIGHT Salem Heights Community Takes j First, Scotts Mills Second, Sunnyside Community Club Gets Third People pouring into the Armory Friday night to view what is ac claimed to be the best corn show ever held in Marion county were reluctant to leave, and until the doors were closed at 10 o'clock the Armory was packed to capa city, practically every seat in the balcony being filled. j The crowd was said by Cham ber of Commerce officials to break all previous Friday night attend ance records: " Present indications are that last year's attendance wjll be doubled this year. Friday morning Miss Helen Crowley and Prof. C. E. Schuster of OAC, assisted by Prof. E. N. Bressman, made the community awards. The Salem Heights com munity won first prize, making 457 points out of a possible 500. Last year North Howell won first prize. King Bartlett is president of the Salem Heights Community club. Scotts Mills, making its first ekhibit at the corn show, placed ' . ...... I w second, making 4io points, j. u. Dixon is president of this club. The Sunnyside Community club, of which Frank Barnett is president, placed third. j Labish Center has a novel dis play at the show, the main feature being the fine onions and celery grown in that district. This ex hibit was considered one of the roost diversified on display. i Neva Stolzheise, of Salem Heights, took first prize for the best loaf of bread exhibited. Kin ney Hulsey, of Salem Heights, placed second, and Esther Girod of Fruitland placed third. I A. D. Yergen of Aurora, route 3;, was judged to have the best ear of corn on display. Prof. Bress man. in making the award, ex plained that the ear was of med ium size and length, but had deep kernels. He stressed the point that the ear was not dried artifi cially. This is the first time Mr. Yergen has exhibited at the an nual corn show, which is held un der the auspices of the Salem Chamber of Commerce. i Prof. Bressman, who is connect ed with the farm products depart ment at OAC, declared this corn show to be the best organized in the state, and the most handily arranged. This is due to the fact that the local Chamber of Com merce sent circular letters to every (Continued on pr 4 SOLVING THE ANTHRACITE PROBLEM Chairman of Republican' Committee Says Slice . Should Affect All TAX ON WEALTH RAPPED Poor Declared Hard Hit as a suit of "Soaking the Rich"; Results in Russia Are Compared Re- JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Nov. 20. (By Associated Press.) The theory of the republican party in tax reduction, Chairman Wood of the republican national congres sional committee, declared in an address here tonight, 13 that each citizen, regardless of his wealth, should be relieved of some of the burden. "Soakine- the rich has heen a favorite pastime of political charl atans since the dawn of history," Representative Woods added. "The only tangible thing of this policy has been to hurt the poor." He pointed to the French revo lution and Russian bolshevism as examples of the result of such a policy. Declaring that during the French revolution taxes were lev ied "to soak the rich," he said the result was that the wealthy left the country and assisted in the upbuilding of other nations, in eluding the United States. The re suit of attempting to "soak the rich" in Russia, he added, has been the Impoverishment of the peasantry. "This is the logical and inevi table result of the fiscal policies which find advocacy in this coun try in the persons of such demo crats as Senator Reed and Repre sentative Oldfield," he said. "The republican party has held that heavy taxes upon the man of wealth and upon corporations strangles business, act as a dead weight to commerce nd slow down the wheels of indnstryrart of which reacts directly to the in jury of the wage earner, the ag ricultural producer and the small business man- "Furthermore, it has been proved beyond a doubt that the heavier the tax levied on wealth, the more wealth endeavors to es cape taxes in tax-exempt securi ties. A3 a result of high sur taxes men of wealth have been in vesting in tax exempt securities to the amount of over $1,000,000,000 a year until today there is out standing over $20,000,000,000 In tax exempt securities. WASHINGTON SOIOXS TO VISIT VICTORIA. B. C, Nov. 20. (By Associated Press). The Washington state legislature has been sent an official invitation by Speaker Buckham of the British Columbia legislature to visit the provincial house In Victoria on Thanksgiving Day. November 26. Twining their feet around the beneath the door of the dining room, gathered at the New Salem hotel to "make life more comfortable for for Salem Longfellow Club No. 5, Beds are too short--when the below the knees; baths are taken are in constant danger of bumping heads against doors, awnings, low hanging tree limbs and lights; these and many other grievances have caused the six-footers to band together in protest against present con ditions throughout the world. Attention was called to the city limbs less than seven feet from were cited. Action is promised in BRITISH QUEEN MOTHER DIES; EMPIRE SORROWS FAERY QUEEN" OF ENGLAND DEES FOLLOWING STROKE End Comes Almost on Eve of 8lst Birthday; Villagers La ment Death SANDRINGHAM. England, Nov. 2 0 . (By . . Associated Press. ) England's "fairy queen" is dead, stricken with heart disease yes terday morning, almost on the eve of her 81st birthday Queen mother Alexandra passed away at 5:25 o'clock this afternoon with her son, King George V, Queen Mary and sorrowing members of the royal family at her bedside. Thus died the radiantly beauti ful Danish princess who captivat ed England sixty-two years ago when she came to be the bride of the then Prince of Wales, and who held the empire's love and sever ence through three generations. There was a poignant note of tragedy in the final drama of Queen Alexandra's long life, for her favorite grandchild, the Prince of Wales was not among those at her deathbed. His special train, feeling its way through th, fog, arrived at Sandringham a' few minutes after the end came. The heir to the throne never saw his grandmother alive after the visit be made to greet her Just after his return from his African and South American tour. The grief Btrick en prince, accompanied by his brother, the Duke of York went from the little station at Sandring ham, where the station master broke the news to him. to the royal house of mourning, Sand ringham House, which a heavy pall of fog had wrapped in ' a melancholy shroud. Tonight the villagers or Sand ringham and its adjoining ham lets and the country folk of the royal estates are lamenting the death of the womanly queen who endeared herself to her subjects in her adopted country in a measure unprecendented in English history. Once she was a poor little prin cess, as princesses go, but she loved the fairy stories of her na tive Denmark and her life was much like one of them. She grew to be a most beautiful young girl and was romantically wooed and wed by a prince from England. And in the fullness of time "the sea king's daughter from over the sea," as Tennyson said of her, sat on the throne beside her king. MITCHELL TRIAL LULLS WARM SESSION PROMISED FOR M.OXDAY'9 SESSIOX WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. (By Associated Press). The army court martial trying Colonel Wil liam Mitchell enjoyed a lull in Its proceedings today with stormy sessions in prospect when the trial is resumed Monday. The calm prevailed as the defense neared the end of its direct evidence. Only one witness was heard, the remainder of the day bIhg devot ed to the reading of stipulations and the Introduction of volumin ous documentary evidence. When the court adjourned coun sel for the defense said he export ed to conclude the presentation of witnesses and stipulations early Monday as Colonel Mitchell had testified in his own behalf. The neace of the day was fur ther marked by the prosecution's acceptance of the. four stipulations wanted by the defense to cover the testimony of as many witness es In - Honolulu. Agreement on this point probably eliminated, an indefinite prolongation of the trial while the witnesses 1 ero being brought here from Honolulu. TRAINMAN MEETS DEATH , ". - '. " ENGINE PLUNGES INTO LAKE AFTER LEAVING TRACK FERNIE, B. C, Nov. 20. (By Associated Press.) Fireman K. Engineer H. Gammon and Brake- man II. Huxtable were slightly m lured - when a westbound extra freight train of the Canadian Pa cific rail way-Iran into a rock slida near Moyie and the engine plunged s 1 a iaio iuvi' i : .1;; legs of their chairs and ducking nearly 40 of Salem's lengthiest last night to organize their crusade tall men" and to close the charter of the Tall Men's association. head is covered the legs are bare on the installment plan; members ordinance prohibiting awnings or the ground and several violations the near future. Officers elected last night were Dr. Ansley G. Bates, president; Lewis L. Lunstord, vice president; William Walsh. Jr., treasurer: Frank R. Kellogg, secretary, and Edward Potter sergeant-at-arms. Directors are W. W. Rosebraugh, A. M. Church, Carl Pope. L. Luns- ford, I. L. Patterson, C. M. Cox. L. A. Wood worth, B, A. Victor and A. H. Moore. The name of Augus tus Mutt, protege of Bud Fisher, cartoonist, was proposed, for mem bership in a spirited ' talk by Rod ney Aides. Action wilt be taken at a future meeting, i Fisher will be advised of the honor conferred upon his playmate. Meetings will be held the second Friday of each month, with the annuaf meeting in November. Included in the list of present members are Dr. A. G. Bates. Wil liam Walsh, Jr.. Rodney Alden. V. R. Locket t. A. M.-Church, D. M. Church, Max F. Rogers, Ed K. Humphrey. W. W. Rosebraugh, C K. Logan, Tom Rilea, H. Richard son. Charles R. Chase,- Clair Con ner, E. E. Myers, P, O. Gorton, L A. Woodworth Wayne C. Voris, R. C. Aiken, L- Lunsford, Frank Kellogg, C. H. Cox, Dan C. Mal low, E. W. Mueller, Ed Potter, Aaron Astill, O. H. Kent, G. R. Bonell. F. H. Struble, I. L. Patter son, Carl T. Pope, A. H. Moore, M. Bross, D. H. Talmadge, M. G. Ketchum, Joe N. Helgerson of Dal las, E. C. Faunton, Merrill D, Oh ling John Orr, Frank Browty and P. W. Church. Efforts will be made- to liave every six-footer plus enrolled in the organization. Short talks were given last night by Mr. Rosebraugh and Mr. Pat terson, while musical selections were offered by R.. D. Barton with Miss Betty Bedford accompanist FOLEY IS EXONERATED MRS. IiANSDOWXE'S CIIARGES APPEAR UNFOUNDED WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. (By Associated Press.) The Shenan doah naval court of inquiry exon erated Captain Paul Foley today of the charge made by Mrs. Mar garet Ross Lanadowne that he had sought to sway her testimony be fore that tribunal last month. Immediately after dismissing the former Judge advocate's case, the court resumed the general Shenandoah inquiry, "hearing an other of the defense witnesses who testified before the Mitchell court martial Captain Charles P. Clark of the army air service. In hold ing that Captain . Foley was not guilty either of seeking to cause false testimony to be offered or of seeking by improper means to In fluence the widow of the Shenan doah's commander, the court fin ally disposed of the cass, as the Judgment Is not subject to review by higher authority. FALLS 300 FEET LIVES YOUTH WILL PROBABLY RE COVER, PHYSICIANS SAY TACOMA, Nov. 20. (By Asso ciated Press.) Falling 300 feet through the air and landing on a sandy beach, George Finney, 19, was in the- hospital tonight, ser iously injured but conscious and will probably recover. Finney was employed by the city light department as a painter, and was working with a companion, Paul Callop. suspended 600-feet in the air on the transmission cables which" are being strung across the narrows. ... v . At quitting time tonight, ex hausted by their day's labors, the two : young men were unable to pull, their painting platform back to the towers and. decided to slide down a rope to the beach. Callop made the descent safely. Finney followed and when half-way down be- apparently fainted. Callop'as- serted. and plunged to the ground. BOVEE IS COXYTCTED SEATTLE, Nov. 20. (By Asso ciated PreESJI James A Bovce, former president of the Common wealth Finance company,, was sen tenced today to serve 15 months in McXeil Island federal prison when he pleaded guilty here to using the malls to defraud. Bovee E. G. Hammer and John T. Mc- Avinney. two other officers of the company, were indicted on charges of fraud,. by which, the district at torney's office reported they ob- Ulne nigra fe?n ? Over Fifty Executives of Portland Industries At-' tend Luncheon Here B. F. IRVINE IS SPEAKER Oregon Journal Editor Lands Cap itol City in1 Address Made t Chamber of Commercv Gathering 1 am glad there Is a Stlsm." declared B. F, Irvine, editor of the Oregon Journal, of Portland, In addressing a special luncheon beld by the Salem Chamber of Com merce Friday noon in honor of the visit of 50 heads of. Portland in dustries who caravaned to Salem for tho purpose of getting at first hand information concerning the flax industry of Salem. ,; .-. "It you will give Portland, half chance," he asserted, "they will . come through with their; quota toe the new Oregon Linen Mills ta he established In Salem. So- far they have not been canvassed, very - thoroughly." : ) , Mr. Irvine facetiously remark ed that he could hardly be expect ed to maintain his "self respect when he was traveling around the country with such company as th Portland delegation.. He: said: "You have the asylum here, the- penitentiary; here, and the feeble minded school here; and now yon have the Portland Chamber of Commerce. V" r "It is a; wonderful thing to fcave a place like Salem te come to. There is bo much in the state-that is advantageous that yon do not realize It. S Toa have Willamette university-here, but few of you here, realize the influence' and tone the college gives' to y otxr cfty. ' thing that other towns dont. The' happiest days of my life were- those when I attended the university here." Speaking of the development of Portland and Oregon! Mr. Irviat declared that Portland, is begin development - of Oregon will- in evitably mean the development lof Portland. As a result of this Teal ization, Portland has contributed thousands ofrdoilars for the pnr posaot advertising the state, with out once attaching the name of the city to the advertisements. : ; , "The port of Portland, is- noth ing to that elty if it Is nothing ; to the state," he declared. "The re- lationshio between Pbrtlanj toil the rest of the state,; that betwesa Salom and CarvaUis and Albany, ehould he nothing, but the' good will God. Almighty intended that It should be. We from. Portland, are of you, by yon, and for you. "Tonr industries have onl? be gun here; the development of your land has just started; your, prod ucts are nothing, to what they will be. You. should be tha happiest and most contented people in. the United States." . .. - J '. Tom B. Kay welcomed the Poxt- arA olnfr.ttAfi mm Ya YsF rf tit Saleml Chamber of Commerce, de claring, that the state, outside of (Goatinsed a par )- "DEAD" MAN SHOCKED VTJEWft CO ItrSE, NEARLY CONVINCED HE HAD. DIED' LOL'SVILLE, Ky., Nov, 20. (By Associated Presst) -The fictional adventurac of . the maa who- stopped, a. funeral, to view . what proved, to- be bis . own corpse was rivaled in real life when W. Edwin Russell of- Louisville-went to Indianapolis- yesterday-. to view the body of fEdgar Rns eel of St Lonis." ; : The resemblance between ' : the deed, man,- wha had. been ;, identified as the LontsviUe man, was so startling that for ar moment the. latter was al most persuaded he had- died withtra t knrrwinc lt . , , 1 WI EdwtasRnssell,- an an- - tique deeler,- notified of his "death"' -vt the police t thr instance of independent auth orities whor had beenadvised'. orthIdentity' orthfr body by anr acquaintance' ojft tfcar Louisville man, war so xms--sled' thai he decided to view the body; He believed he would t tad TonVjr snperfttial : ' resemhlknce4 but found' the man- who had- committed'sul cide November- 7, " under the name utXiiar Russell; wai almost' his 'exaci-'couhterpart,; " even-try ;shortenediIeft leg. : alhiost floored' tea; It I hadNswned a Quart IwerJl have 'downed it on-thro spot, Russeirsald ia relating th experience. -