ffi i8:30cldffiTdingte mm j 4 Va M ft - s 1V. - U 0. f rrVENTYSIXTH YEAR i,ciCE srofiy ships mm Romantic Sanative' of ftacd to Save Sea victims Told ) by Officers SPEED RECORDS CLIPPED Manretaikia Tells How Fottr Ships Tmiied tYom Their. Coarse, t , Flgbtln High Bema to Freighter , NEW YORK, April 2. (By As sociated Press). -The manner in which men of the sea rally to the ai4 t their -eomrades when wind and wares batter a ship, to pieces was stirringly rerealed when the Cunard .liner iTauretania reached port today. - Its log showed that when the freighter Laleham called for help on .March 31, four ships tamed .from. their .courses and none gare up the race until the tanker SWrran had taken off all 37 of the Laleham's crew, and the ill-fated ship had been set afire." During the race for life mes- I sages , Of cheer? were constantly 1 sent on tor the foundering vessel. Such great speed was made that I the Msnretania brpke.- all official records among ; passenger liners wnen ipr .a, waoie nonr bo main tained a' speed, of .2 9. knots. The previous; record was. made by the same liner several years ago when she maintained a speed of ,27. Of knota.for an bpur. , But tnat jwas in fair weather and In; her race to the Laleham she twas fighting against eTy, ea"2:; ' , it was 2:29 o'clock Wednesday aftTnoon : when a wireless7 from thj Ujkhmm was "sent ,1Jowuo Ftpi) Rostron .of ?.the .Maure iknnrJavisIng that-thfrelgntet was in distress ;and- giving-her position. ; - . .""..."''' V , Captain Rostron : immediately wirelessed: "Coming to your as sistance full speed. Distance 160 miles. Speed 26 & knots. Expect to arrive one a; mu ' He ordered ,the great ship swung ; .off its , course at fall speed ahead for Its disabled, llttla ' contemporary of l t be deep; had state rooms pre pared for the men he hoped to save, and broth : made, to feed :s them. - ' j' , .ii" : ' i . ; .-i The Mauretanla learned an , ..hour and a half later through an i t ; j nmiGATIO!? TOPIC UP ITIOF. POWERS VOL SPEAK AT CHAMBER ON SUBJECT 4 i Prof. Wilbur I. Powers, head of the soils and farm manage . ment department at Oregon Agri- cultural college will be theprin - C cipal speaker at the puncheon ' 2Ionday to be held in the banquet room .of the Salem Chamber of Commerce. I '1(H will Ulk on Irrigation. This spbject is declared to he of vftal - - interest in the Willamette valley. -. t Although Salem enjoys an an i nual rainfall of 21 Inches, during the months of June, July and August, ytvL th rain is most needed for the crops, the rain fan is very light ; Figures obtained by the local (Chamber of Commerce shew that for the last 25 years the average rainfall in June .has '.been 1.30 Inches: in July, Hi Inches and in Aughst, .41 inches. Through the middle west; although the annual rainfall Is . less, the summer months enjoy a heavier faTL. . In Chicago, for insunce, June averages 8.6 Inches, July, 3. 4 inches and sAugust, 2.84 inches Experiments ire being-'made by OAC to determine whether or not irrigation will increase the effi ciency of agriculture in the Wil lamette valley., - 'ir Uite- ZzlznrPumo Schools - 'pszsxsrzara ' Ethel McGUchrlsr . v i Ethel - McGilchrist, . teacher-, of . I "rncllsh In the Salem high school. iC , Three years - with Salem school ystem. Five years' teacning ex- erience. Two years at Willam tte university. 4 Graduate of Ore on university ' One year at uni- rsity.of California. Advisor of r-.o fclxh school dramatic club II; 3 . .reached; successfully -several T lays given by tL3 studleata at the BALL SEASON TO OPEff- j.- ' ". f tmm 'r':"" " 4 ' ' PORTLAND BEAVERS, WEI COMED RY CITY FANS Today the entire city of Sa lem extends greetings, to . the Portland Beavers, who will play the. Salem j Senators this after noon in an exhibition game at Oxford park. : This is the - first appearance of the Beavers in Oregon. Al so, this afternoon's contest will be the first of the season for the Senators. . . 4. :. . l Fans ; are impatiently await ing ; the start of Salem's ball season. Merchants . are ready to extend Salem , hospitality. J. B. Giesy, Salem's mayor, says in regard to the. game: "As mayor of Salem I urge all citizens to give their support to this contest." , 1ST SUBURBAN THEATRE TO RISE. f HIS SPRING SUDDEN" GROWTH OF CITY SEEN IN AITNOUNCESIENT Structure: to Cost f25,000. With Work Starting on June 1 Is Plan As impressive proof of Salem's growth, comes the announcement of John Williams, b proprietor of the Lone Star service station, that he will build a 226,000 theater in the vicinity of his service station, which Is located at 2025 Fair grounds Road. This, it Is. understood, is the first time that plans have been announced definitely for the erec tion of a suburban, theater in Sa lem. Prior to this time the popu lation of the city has not been considered Intensive enough . In the outlying districts to warrant the construction of a suburban theater. Besides the. immediate vicinity of the proposed theater, the rapid ly, , growing. Englevood . district might prove a source of patronage, it is thought, ,. The way In . which the vicinity is filling up is ample assurance" of the- success ; of the theater, Williams maintains, flf plans do not go astray the bulld- Williamson is tearing out the Lone Star station and Is building on the property two stores, one with a 22-foot front and the other with a 28-foot front. Both build ings are to be of fireproof con struction. INDEPENDENCE MAN DlES PROMINENT PIONEER PASSES AT AGE OF 63 YEARS William Newton -Alexander, t a prominent pioneer ' of Independ ence, died Friday, according to word received by Salens friends. He was, 6 3, years of age at ? the time of his death. He was born in Caldwell counaty, Missouri, on February 23, 1863. He crossed the plains with his parents lnr 1865. He married So- ponia MacElmurry October 13, 1886. For the past 50 years he has been a resident of Independ ence. At the time or his death he was living 5 about four miles south of that city. 5 He was a member of the Bap tist church since ; early childhood. The remains are how at the f une ral parlors of A. L. Cheeney. Ser vices will be held at the family residence: Easter 8unday at 1:30 p. m. - Burial will - take .place -in the Independence IOOF cemetery. McNARYS ASK TO BALLOT a. . FIRST 'APUCATION -FOB AB SENT VOTING RECEIVED The first applications for ab sent voters h&llota were received there Friday from Mrs. C, L: Mc- Nary of Washington: Mrs. Mc- Nary requested that ballots for herself and husband. Senator Mc- Nary, be forwarded to Washing ton, together with instructions for voting. , !.? v. . Other absent voters f , ballots have been ; requested byJayilD. Coulter, -a former Salem news paperman, and Mrs. Ella Royal Williams.- Mr, Coulter and Mrs. Williams are residents or Wash lngtdnj. l iU-li.iaii.,- -: CHILD blATH RATE LOW INFANT r. MORTALITY SHOWN t) , FAR BELOW U. S. LEVEL Infant mortality in Marion coun ey is 56.3 deaths per 1,000 births. as against 72.2 deaths per 1,000 births in the country as a whole. according to report - prepared here -Friday by Dr. Walter Brown, in, charge of the . Marion'' county health demonstration. -' The . report 'showed that there were, a..total of 85 2. birhs. in .-Marion county in the year 1925. There were 539 deaths,- 4 8 bf the, victims being under the age' of 'one year Of the Infant deaths, 26 were re corded within a month after jjthe children were' born. Thirteen of the deaths,, occurred within a few p;?r? fil fi-rta, DRY FOES GET 10 SETBACKS 7 Amendments to Tighten Volstead Act BackecJ by, Administration. - v OFFICIALS ONLY TESTIFY Sentence of Two Years and Fine of f 23,000 Proposed in One Amendment ol Seven Considered! WASHINGTON, April 2. (By Associated Press) . Senate wets who are behind the "drive, for modification of the prohibition laws today received a couple of rather severe Jolts. The first came with the refusal of the judiciary sub-committee to summon other than government officials as witnesses at the pro hibition hearings to begin Monday. .. The second was in the form of an administration bill tightening up the Volstead act as an essen tial to more successful enforce ment of the dry statutes. , This measure, containing seven more or less drastic amendments to the Volstead act, recommended by Assistant Secretary Andrews of the treasury, was Introduced by Senator Goff, republican, West Virginia, and was referred to the judiciary sttb-committee."-V Thus- It will be' open for discus sion during .the two weeks of pro hibition hearings and "the drys are I expected to urge it at ' the same -, time they are condemning the liberalization bills offered by Senators Edge, republican. New Jersey, and Bruce, Maryland, and Pd wordBfNew e.rsex.,, democrats- Under the ruling of the sub committee today if .these senators want to put on the stand other witnesses than-government offic ers they will .have to . arrange to bring them to , Washington at other than government expense. This action aroused Senator Edge, who had submitted a . list of 18 witnesses including state and municipal officials w horn he desired to have summoned. He accused the sub-committee of 'splitting hairs In . favor of the drys," and with acting to prevent the wets "from presenting valua ble information." On the other hand. Chairman Means and , Senator Walsh, demo crat, Montana, said the sub-com mittee was following a long estab lished practice at hearings on leg islations. In such cases summons es rarely are Issued, proponents and opponents being required to (Contianad. oa page S.) SALEM OREGON, SATURDAY A'Cleah, Vibrant Love Story, Replete cWlthiPathos, (Copyright 1926, Central Press Associa tion, sod Edgar Foe Norrts. First pub lication.) - ONE. The offices and warehouse of John Ingate's Sons, Inc.; whole sale leather dealers, have had the same . location in lower River street since" the day, sixty years ago, when the original John In nate tied' up his raft, unloaded his meager household goods and began making a precarious living trading whisky at a dollar a gal lon or calico at five cents a yard or guns, powder and ball for the TOtilGHT'S IMPORTANCE GREAT IN PRIZE BACfe SEALED BALLOT BOX WILL BE USED NEXT WEEK Contestants Desiring 10 Per Cent Commission Must Be Active to End HONOR ROLL TODAY 1. Mrs. Cleve Powell, Falls City. 2. Marvin Shepherd, Salem. . 3. May Young, Salem. , Mrs. Cleve Powell, Falls City, leads whole contest today. By Auto Contest Editor Saturday is the week-end and if an important day in any contest! and this is no exception. . Today is a very Important day. in the contest for the contestants who are still in the race. . 4 I While there are not many left in the grand finals there are more than we have prizes for, and ae CoTOIngfy" IT behooves "every candi date to do his utmost to make as big a showing as possible and get as many subscriptions and votes (Con tinned on page 7.) SLAPPED MULE; KILLED "HERE'S r-A REAL .MJjLE," SAYS MAN; KICK FATAL VILLISCA Iowa, April 2. (By AP.) Tribute to his mule in the form of a friendly slap on the animal's haunch result ed in the death of Em 11 Hecke, a farmer living near here. Hecke took some friends into the barn to show them his mules.. .Pausing near one, he slapped the animal fondly and sad: "Here's a real mule!" The mule drew up its hind feet and kicked, striking Hecke in the abdomen. He died almost instantly. THE PASSING OF OLD DOBBIN MORNING, APRIL 3. 1926 suspense ana Heart hides brought in by struggling farmers from up and down the valley who had nothing else of exchange value. Before the first John Ingate passed on, Possum Trot had be come Central City, with two rail roads and a mayor, and John In gate's Sons was one of its most substantial and respected - enter prises, occupying the largest com mercial building in town. During the time the second John Ingate headed the firm, the character of the business changed Ape-Man" to Awaiting Would-be Farm Purchaser Dons Fur, Tries to Scare Heirs Away With Grotesque Antics. Shotguns Ready as Girls Remain Unafraid PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 2 (By Associated Press.) An "ape-man" reported to be frightening residents of North Stonington; Conn., is merely a prospective purchaser off a farm, wearing a fur coat and endeavoring by his antics' to frighten away two orphaned sisters who inherited the farm he seeks. This was the report made tonight by George Den ison, game warden, after a day's search for the "ape-man" on the Horace D. Miner farm. "If that fellow goes out there again with the skin of an MLLE. LENGLEN ENGAGED FRENCH TENNIS STAR WILL WED POET AND CRITIC PARIS, April 2. (By Associat ed Press.) Mile. Suzanne Len glea, woman' tennis champion -ot the world, is, engaged to be mar ried. Her fiance is Jacques Brindejones Offenbach, and he is not a tennis player, or even a fan, but a poet and critic described as one of the best of the younger generation. He ,is a grandson of the famous composer Offenbach, whose "Tales of Hoffman," is an operatic classic. While the marriage will take place at a nearly date, it is not definitely known whether -It will be before or after the Wimbledon tournament. SEVEN VILLAGES RAZED LONDON, April 2. (By Asso ciated Press J. An exchange tele graph dispatch from Calcutta says seven villages were razed by a tornado in the . Madaripur, district of Bengal yesterday. Fifty per sons were killed and' 100 Injured. 'JLitrobSy vom greatly, cattle-raising having sur rendered to corn and wheat Jn the valley, making it necessary - to bring In hides from far points by railroad. The tannery closed and the goods handled by John In gate's Sons began to be the manu factured product, ready for dis tribution to the retailer or small factory. The firm's business grew but too slowly to permit . It to keep pace with newer and greater enterprises in Central City, such as, for instance, the National Axle and Bearing Co., built up by Noble Find Lead on Next Visit animal over his head," said Deni- son, "they are going to put the lead to him. I wouldn't want to try it again if I were lie." Denison said he had found no trace of the man today, however. The Miner girls, Muriel aged 19, and Mildred aged 16, inherit ed the farm from their father who dletf recently."' Uanisola" said they are armed an drcady to shoot, and other residents of the neighbor hood also hare their shotguns at hand and will brook no ape-man real estate tactics in the vicinity in the future. The man creature has succeed ed in frightening Frank Miller, aged farm hand, from the place, despite the stoical attitude of his youthful employers. "You won't catch me going back, either," said Miller. The Miner sisters, however, insist that they are not afraid and that the; will retain and till the acres of the Miner homestead. WOMAN TRAMPLED DEAD THOUGHT. TO, HAVE FAINTED WHILE MILKING COW EUGENE, Ore., April 2. (By Associated Press ) . Tr am ped on der the feet of a cow, Mrs. John A.. Hills, 45. of Lowell, was. in stantly killed at. the Hills' ranch at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Brok en ribs punctured, her heart, 7 The bodv .was found. a few minutes later by. Mr. Hills. Thero were no -witnesses. - From indications. Mrs. Hills had, just started td milk and had; either v fainted, or stum bled and fell- under the animal. She is survived Jby the widower and three children. 5 HEN GIVEN HAWK CHICKEN : PICKED ; UP, LATER SET DOWN UNHARMED COTTAGE GROVE. Or., April A chicken owned by F- A.- Gore had the novel experience recently of being carried off. by a hawk and ot returning , to the barnyard none the worse for. his fling at aviation. The owner ' of the chicken rushed to the rescue with his, shotgun and brought down the hawk as it was making iti "getaway ;-Thel chicken was apt struck: by any of the shot and i the injuries Inflicted hythe. talons, of, thejhawar were;minorv 'Friday. j In - Washington: A The" senate deferred until Mon day ' consideration 'of ' the - Steck Brobkhart election contest. ' i ' It. was- learned-Uhat jPresident Coolldge expects passage of coal legislation ' at-this , session- . - j. President jCooUdge'appointed uarmi A. Tnompgon,. special com missioner to surrey conditions in the Philippines. .-.. , The . president's opposition to participation In the -Geneva con Terence oa the world. court reser- Harwood-and ,hls associates into a flfm of National standing. , . River street declined in impor tance, and1 of all the firms that once made it the busiest thorough fare; in the city, only John Ingate's Sons remained when the third John Ingate" entered the firm, fresh from college, and s began preparing to ' take his father's place. There it remained after the j second John Ingate's death, despite the efforts made by John (Continued on page- 6.) DRi.W. B. MORSE HEADS OREGON MEDICAL GROUP SALEM MAN ELECTED PRESI DENT IX FINAL SESSION Dr. E. E. Fisher of This City Made : Members of Council for Year 1027 PORTLAND, April 2. (By As sociated Press. ) Encouragement of periodic healtlf examinations will- be the major work of the Oregon state medical society dur ing the coming year, according to a decision made in the final ses sions of the 62nd annual meeting of the society here today. This work, combined with elec tion of officers and honorary mem bers, a decision to investigate, if the i council deemed It advisable. the electric blood pressure con trolling machine, of Joe H. Pos, the, reading of several scientific paper and; adoption .of-Tesolutlonj.pro;, vided the features of the final day of the meeting, , ? Officers elected were: Presi dent, Dr. W. B.- Morse, .Salem; president-elect for 1927, Dr. Hugh Mount, Portland; first vice presi dent. Dr. L. B. Boury, La Grande; second; vice president. Dr. A. B. Peacock. Marshfleld;. secretary, Dr Frederick : D. Strieker, i Portland ; treasurer. Dr. J. Earle Else,. Port land, and members, of .council are Pr.j E. E. Fisher, Salem, and Dr. .Wilson Johnston,. Dr. E. J3. Mc- Daniel and Dr. Frank Mount, all of Portland. Honorary members . named in cluded Dr. E. P. Pickle, Medford; DrJ J. A. 'Fulton, Astoria, and Dr. W.i H. Flanagan, Grants Pass These men -have been members ot the! society. 2 0 "years or more. , GIRLS TAKlftG SCHOOL GIRLS JOIN PHYSICAL EDUCATION DRILL jQver 400 girls at the senior high schools of this city have started to take the, efficiency tests in phys ical education .being given by Grjtce Snook, director, of jthysica education in the Salem public schools. ' . . .'. .. Four main points to be--tested are ..posture', .weight Jn reiatipn to height and 1 age, chest y flexibility and grip, f Points are given, and the girl scoring the lughest -num ber, of points .will jiave .her .name engraved on the silver loving cup at j the s lilgh; school.- Forv thft ?last twi years Mildred Pugh - has been high point girL . . ' g fv-K For InsUnce, to show how points are given,' a girl whose: weight .is just right for her height and age Is i given rj: 20 ? points., For - .each pound . under v or : over the- correct weight, the, girl loses one point-v .Under the proficiency tests, skill endurance and strength are. taken Into 1 consIderatlon.Preparation and giving or testa -wui. -cover period of : - approximately Y four weeks.-ft-vfl? ' LIST' THREE FATALltiES 1 070 EVDUtTIiLlL : ACCIDENTS - : . REPORTED FOR WEEK -There were -three fatalities due to industrial accidents In the state of. Oregon during, the week ending April 1, according; to vr?port filed In thei offices of. the state n dastrlal accident commisslonr Ffi day.;J The victims were Gerald: It Clarkr JEugen, fallerf iOscar, 1L Thompson, .-Portland,, foundry helper, and Rollin Baer, Wimer, engineer. --v.j8v'vijt-.Wiit A ; Of the 73 ccideiitsre ported,! 522 were, subject. to, the provisions, of. the; workmenaVcompvnsatloii act, and lSt.were from Cfms tli&E ha,ve rejected the law. No acci dents were reported by public util ity corporations ' during , the week covered ' fcj- thj ' report.',, : ' v-. PRICE FIVE CENTS B ERTY SPA il DETAILS flEf;Qy B. f.TcCuIloijgh to Present ; PIahs at Zoning Com- -mission Meeting . ; - FULL1 SURVEY; OUTLINED Work: on Program Postpones JPrep-' eratlon ot Preliminary Maps its Basis of Full Zoning: iot City . ; . - Brldgeswlll be the principal topic o, dIscM8ioa hea the city uming and .planning , commission meets this evening, in the! city i re-' cprder's. office;,; C. B. idcCullough... state bridge engineer, ana mem dot of "the commission.has been busy : for some time drawing plans for a bridge on South Liberty street that will open up Liberty from the - north limit to the south limit of the ;dty. . -; ; vj; ; i ; It is the object of Uhe cbmmiaV sion to draw-up plans or a com plete .-bridge vschedule J. or Salemt This . work t on the Liberty . street project is but the beginning in thf drawing up, of the Schedule. I Members f the, special commiV. tee appolnted.by the, Liberty street property owners' to took;, atter thT interests , of i the, propcaed , bridge, have' been extended an invitation to meet this evening-with the com mission to hear 4McCullougha rer i. While rplans .have.. been getting underway, the .fill between Trade andiMitt-streetsj haa, been going steady onQlt l; the jlan,:to;iUl up the street .through thta eg- ; ment, so that the span will nqt, hareOo be ao-large- to make: the, cost prOhlbltlf e.' ?The" chief eup pfy of dirt for. the -fill at pi-eseat Is the- quarter block on the south east corner o f - High and State street where ahk Bllgh ls: ex cavating for his $ 5O.QO0 1 theatre stbfer and-office, building; ; ? si' . ; Those who ' hare - investigated the Liberty street bridge situation believe, that.; the: fill ;cin perf com- pjetd pyithe end, or tnla summer, In .such 'rij Jthe btdge can. be built., aa.. soon ; tpereaf ter : as, Atha council . can TpTovIde.' the wliere wltha,;fbr.pnstouc)lbn.v;I 5jermisBiok i y ,,,gq . Ahead: . with the fill-wUl probably be asfeed, of the .-city .-council .when '.lt'.-jmee!a Monday .night. Just, .what recora.-. mep,oauona. tne conamissipn wia inakva to th. epuncU pl probably ba brought out at tonight's meet- i i George Grabenhorst, ., chairman of .the special commltteer of lho commission, to prepare prelimlAanr, maps as . basis, for. the xonlng ol' the city,- states that work or 43 ' maps will probably be started ext week. "The work has been, held; up while ' the ." commission - has - been working on the' bridge problem.' i A report is expected from i'l'gh Rogers, city : engineer, to Wl;D:aL WrtlTEftS HlJT.f STORIES m&i& Sstei ORE-"' OON IN SEARCH OF PtOT3 S -- f-rV'-4: ? i '' .. " ; . : xr;Vr. W, H. Lytle, state veterln- . arianr accompanied by !, Albert Ormond j Case., of -Portland, nd attje',1 all - prof esslp'nal .writers, left". her&iFrldayfbrl easternand. cen tral Oregon where they, will gath er material ior short storied which they.expect to write lor magazines of ruatibnat . reputation; , ; ' ; The iPartjr villi yislt ',- number o the larger interior ranches, in-; eluding that of William Ilanley, jbe-Burnfc'-----i'-;;r-?"-''i i' ft,.s?.-.',Vrt-,N-- - v .-. f- In the Autonofcile Section cf Th -Sunday Oreton, Statesr -a yoa-irlll; find prices,; .Cf-Tiverrd in . Salem. :, of - rractlcall y ; r II roakes of cars sold, here, fcra lng a pae display.; ;;- ''v'-";, ; - I jrThis feature ls:Ia adiltioa to" j regular- automotive features, 1 'and-accessory advertis'.zs. - I 'i J't-mlauta'jic.ilaterest- Jns features, a fascinating an- Jomotile section, are. responsi ble for the. growins.iorn'.-ri'y . 'ofxThe Sunday; Oregon C-tstei- ;! ; t rAD it TnnoircTii