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iirti"''"f'T"')' ; t in t. t, v. SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAK SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS ,s . . ; : :,.''.- "" 1 : -;: &- . --, . . . . . -. ' - ; ; . ... ,. ' - v. - '-- r dt ;j . .- - v . ;. . ' ; ; ; . ' .'-w ."T ." ; - - n l ... 1 Mr i M IP I lyi I U J ll LTQ i 1 V 1. 6 V ft n t r i t VV! v: it I NOT OFFERED Neither Side. of British Strike Dispute Makes Move for Settlement REINFORCEMENTS ASKED LONDON. Mr 7. (By Asso ciated Tress. The leaders of the electrical trade onion announced tonight that electricians and as sistants In nineteen of London's 2 8 TiorouKh power houses walked out today. The plants hare been taken oyer and are being operat ed by soldiers and volunteers.' There was , no interruption of electric light and power service, the men having given notice prev iously that they would leave their posts. ' COPENHAGEN. May 7, (By Associated Press.) The threaten ed 'strike of Danish 'trade anion members could not materialize be fore two weeks, it was explained today . by persons in close tonch with the labor situation here. The executive committee of the Danish trade unions has served, preliminary notice on the associa tion of the employers 61 a walk out to be called in support of the British strikers. ? XONDONr May 7. (By Assbcl Vrstea Press.) Neither side of ,the . strike dispute Shows the slightest disposition of yielding to the oth er. On- the contrary there is a tendency to use stronger forces on both sides. The government is enrolling thousands of additional volunteers to substitute the strik ers, and announces it will rein force the police by recruiting, if possible, 50,000 special constables, t On Its side, the trades union congress is talking of bringing In (Continued oa pag 2.) 3.ARE KILLED IN STORM HIGH GALE SWEEPS THROUGH SOUTHERN STATES MUSKOGEE, Oila., May 7. (By Associated Press.) Three sons were killed in a storm late today, in Leflor county, according to reports received here tonight. A man and a boy were killed and two . children , seriously Injured when their home, midway between Spiro and Panama -was destroyed. A woman was killed at Nubbin Ridge,, in the same vicinity. The towns of Poteaa ' and Heave ner are in darkness, falling trees hav ing destroyed power service. - Friday In Washington Farm relief debate continued; republican leaders V sought 1 the "views of President CooIIdge. ; . - Activities V to restrict competi tion sjnons floor millers were charged by the federal trade com mission. . Senate prohibition commission agreed to discard, several admin istration bills to Intensify en forcement. '4 i President Coolfdge ?, signed the 410.000.000 appropriation bill for buildings for the diplomatic sei rice.. V'-"-" v :. . Secretary Hoover and redama - Jtlon commissioner. Mead declined .. ,to testify, on Mexican shases of " Boulder Canyon legislation. f - Decision to restore post cards 'tjti the one cent rate was reached ' ky the joint congressional postal '. committee. r ' ' . I ' Impeachment of Federal Judge leekins of North Carolina was asked by Daniel F. Hickey, tor- xner internal revenue employe. ' K -m -. ,-, . . - American aid: to British strik ers will be left to decision by, the executive counsel, ot the American . Federation of .? Labor ; President preen annonnced. - r "' k .-. " I i , Main photo shows a group of the previous tieup. The insets are A. McDonald, former labor premier, upper right; Premier Baldwin, lower left, and J. H. Thomas, General Secretary Railway Workers, right. Present Strike Declared Worst m History of Great Britain; Radical Leaders Would Turn Upheaval into General INational Kevolution KIMBALL BUILDING PLAN PLANS NEAR COMPLETION FOR NEW SEATTLE EDIFICE SEATTLE. May 7. (By Asso ciated Press.) James E. Crowth er, pastor of the University Meth odist Episcopal church of this city announced today that plans are nearing completion for a new edi fice to include quarters for the Kimball School of Theology at Salem, Ore. J. H. Lanf who is here to assist in a building program is credited with raising 15,000,000 for the Toung Men's Christian Association of Australia and New Zealand in the World war. When the project of moving Kimball to Seattle was first ser iouslyonsidered it was In keep ing with the offer of the Univer sity Methodist Episcopal church to build a new edifice that should house the Institution. Considerable cbntroversy has arisen since then when it became known that some uncertainty ex of the church carrying out its por isted concerning the possibility tion of the contract. Dr. E. C. Hickman, president of Kimball, is now in Chicago, presenting his case to officials, the ultimate de cision to move holding over till the return to Portland of Bishop Shephard, some time ext week. OREGON PIONEER CALLED THOMAS JEFFERSON CHAND LER, 72, DIES AT HAINES LA GRANDE, Ore., May 7. Thomas Jefferson Chandler, a son of pioneers, who ; came .to Oregon before IS54. died near Haines, Ore., yesterday. He was born 72 years, ago near Dallas, Ore. . He leaves a widow, one daughter, Nell Chandler, the Dalles; three sons, Orvirie Lowell and Wayne, of Haines. Ore; three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held at Elgin, Ore., tomorrow afternoon. " i FILM STAR IN OREGON BUSTER J03ATON ' TO MAKE ; FILM AT COTTAGE GROVE ; EUGENE, May 7. (AJ.) Bnster Keaton arrived in Cottage Grove near here this morning,, si multaneously with the .announce ment that his company would be gin work immediately, on the pro duction of his next big picture in Itfcat Yiclalty. - j i ' Central Figures in British Coal Strike million or more .miners on strike receiving" strike benefits during a J. Cook, one of the powers behind the miners, upper left; Ramsey By JACKSON V. JACOBS. ; (Central ; Press C'oj .. 4" : LONDON, May 7. That the present coal strike and geenral in dustrial unrest is serious is proved by the fact that labor and government leaders recognize " It as the worst In the British gov ernment's existence. The strike crisis is the second within five years, both due to the same cause wages in the coal mines. But the situation now seems more ser ious than in 1921, when a similar condition prevailed. The industrial centers in the kingdom in April, 1921, were arm ed camps. The miners had struck and the railway and transport unions were ready to join them in a general walkout. AU the other unions under the Labor Council of Action were ready to join the Triple Alliance of Trades Unions when called. ; . : The general strike in' ; 1921, however, did not take place. The military forces could not be sway ed from loyalty to-, the; govern ment, and the middle and upper classes In the nation hose by thousands and ' formed volunteer organizations to carry on the nec essary business of the country. The film attitude of the govern ment prevailed and the miners lost their battle. The hosts of labor had" their turn . at the ballot' box and two years later Ramsay MacDofiald, labor leader and socialist, became premier, although not having a majority in the house of com mons. At first the Conservatives and industrial elements looked up to his Labor "ministry with fear. still remembering 1921, but Mac (Continued on paga 8 ) FOUR FATALITIES LISTED 707 INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS FORM WEEK'S TOTAL There were four fatalities in the state of Oregon due to industrial accidents during the week ending May 6, -according to a report pre pared! by the istate industrial ac cident' commission.' The victims included: N. H. Metheany, ; Brownsville, log worker; Frances. L. Kelley, Hermiston, tractor driver; . Percy Chambers, Vernonia, hook tender, and xJohn Pappas, , Portland, - sec tion ' worker. .: " : -.i Of the- 7p 7 accidents .' reported to the commission' 585 were sub ject to the' provisions of the work men's compensation act, 121 were from firms . and . corporations that have rejected jtbe.law.and one.was front a public jatilityj corporation not eatitled tg state protectloa." - HARTLEY RECALL ASKED - A -9 FORMER STATE SENATOR SAYS ' GOVERNOR DICTATOR SEATTLE, May 7 (A.P. Charging that Governor Hartley has set himself up as a dictator and running directly counter to "Lincoln's idea of a government of, for and by the people," Alex ander Poison, former state sena tor from Grays Harbor told a meeting of the constitutional gov ernment league here today, "I am absolutely for a recall." The gathering jsras attended by many state business men. NEGATHNS ATLANTIC MEET Homer Richards, Gaynelle Beckett, Margaret Pro Take First Debate BISHOP WIRES RESULTS Judges Vote Two to One in Favor of Visitors Prom Pacific Coast; One Thousand Witness Contest Following is the wire message which brought first news of Ore gon's victory in the east, to Salem of the west: "Oregon Statesman, Salem, Or. Attended debate tonight and Ore gon should be proud of victory. "(Signed) Chauncy Bishop." SALEM, MASS., May 7. (By Associated Press. ) The high school debating team from Salem, Or., defeated the local high school team here tonight in a debate on the subject: "Resolved, that the child labor amendment as submit ted by congress should be rati fied ' The Oregonians upheld the neg ative. The judges' vote was 2 to 1 for the westerners. The debate was held in the Sa lem high school auditorium where the stage was decorated with the colors of both schools and a sign welcoming the Oregon visitors. Each speaker had 12 minutes for his main address and 10 min utes for rebuttal. The Massachus etts team was composed of Alice McCormack, Saul Jellin and Leo Lussier, captain. The Oregon speakers were Homer Richards, captain; Gaynelle Beckett and Margaret Pro. The captains of both teams were adjudged the best speakers. The judges were all justices of the Massachusetts superior .court. They were: Patrick M. Keating of Salem, Louis S. Cox of Lawrence and David, A. Lourie of Boston. Albert Zettlen of Salem was time keeper. About 1,000 persons heard the debate. THE ANVIL CHORUS Oregon Affirmative Team Gets Unanimous Decision Harold Tomlinson, JVinston Williams and Edith Starrett, Ignorant of Outcome in Massachusetts, Take Judges' Votes by Argument While 2000 people awaited breathlessly the decision of the judges after this city's end of the cross-continent debate between the Salem high schools of Oregon and Massachusetts Governor Walter M. Pierce, presiding,; announced casually that the result would be told only when each of the three ballots had been opened. Then came the announcement: "The affirmative team wins, by unanimous decision of the judges." The gasp that escaped simultaneously from JfMCA DEDICATION IS SET, SERVICE TO LAST WEEK COL. CARLE ABRAMS TO BE CHAIRMAN SUNDAY MAY 16 Program Calls for Distinctive Fea tures for Each Day Follow ing Formal dedication of the newi YMCA building on the north side of Court street between Cottage and Church streets will be held Sunday, May 16. The dedication program will extend for the en tire week, each evening being turned over to some group. For the program .Sunday, Carle Ab rams will be chairman. On Monday evening the board; of directors of the association will give a reception to the public. Dr. M. C. Findtey and T. A. Llvesley will serve as chairmen for the evening. The physical education depart ment will give the program Tues day evening. , George W, Hug and Bob Boardman will be chairmen of the evening. Wednesday evening's program will be put on by the women's auxiliary, with Mrs. F. A. Elliott (Continued on page 2.) CHERRY MEN WILL MEET GROWERS OF SALEM DISTRICT GATHER AT 2 O'CLOCK Cherry growers of the Salem district have scheduled a meeting to be held here today in the chamber of commerce rooms. froDiems conirontlng tne grow ers at the present time are to be discussed. The meeting has been called for 2 o'clock. A large attendance is expected. sections of the house indicated that the decision 'was unexpected Then came the further an nouncement from the Governor. "Your Salem,- Oregon, team In the east has carried the decision two to ope." A cheer was sent up that only subsided after a prolonged Inter val. In fact, Buch cheering as was manifested at frequent points of the debate were perhaps with out equal: in any prior lnterschol astic debate in this state. Without a doubt the audience that heard the debate last night was larger by far than . any pre vious interscholastic debate audi ence this section can boast of. . - "It has been a great debate," declared Governor Pierce. '"We can have no fear of America's fu tore when thousands of schools throughout our country are turn ing out young men and women such as i these." His assertion met with enthusiastic response from the audience. One of: the many humorous spots of the debate came when the Governor announced: "IThe high school, chorus will sin The Hunter's Call while the judges are making their decis ions." r . Governor Pierce, after the de- (Cntitinved oa pan 4.) PUPILS TO SHOW- WORK health! demonstration to SHOW ACTUAL RESULTS Members of the Salem chamber of commerce will be given the op portunity I to learn first hand of the work! of the Marion county health demonstration at the lunch eon Monday noon, when a practi cal demonstration will be given, in which 25 children will partici pate, and various speakers will tell of the! work. . George jw. Hug, Salem suoerin tendent of schools, will tell what the work has meant so tar to the children of this County.. r Margaret Cosper, principal of the Garfield grammar school, will give specific examples of the work done by the demonstration in that school. "There will be 25 pupils of Gar field school on the stage. Who will show, under the direction of Min-, nie Duncan,' some of the work' be ing done by the demonstration. -It was ? largely through' the ef forts of the Salem chamber of commerce that the Commonwealth fund officers chose Marion county as the scene for their. Pacific coast demonstration. FARM RELIEF BILLS UP COOLIDGE IS ASKED FOR VIEWS ON LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, May 7. (A.P.) While the house continued de bate on the Haugen TIncher and Curtls-Aswell farm relief bills, republican leaders tonight sought a statement from President Cool idge as to his views. - - After aj visit to the white house. Representative . Vestal of Indiana, the republican whip, represented the president as hopeful for farm legislation and prepared to ap prove . any proposal economically sound. He Indicated Mr. Cool- ldge looked upon the TIncher cred it plan as coming within this cat egory, but of the opinion that any measure tending ? to raise .price levels would be ill-advised. ' ' The. republican -i steering ' com mittee! also discussed the situation, apparently .without reaching any conclusion as to what should be done1 "1,; ' ' ": . . BIILLER TALKS AT LIBERTY : Milton ! A. Miller, candidate . for democratic nomination as national committeeman, spoke j last night before a patriotic meeting at Lil erty school. He pledges, If elect ed.' to use his influence to make the national committee an active body ready at all times to do bat tle for the party and the coualfy. 1 25 ARE HURT San Francisco Cable Carl Smashes Into Another Car After Wild Run PANIC HITS PASSENGERS Wonuin May Die From Injuries; Cable Breaks on Steep Hill, Loaded Car Rons Wild Four Blocks ' : SAN FRANCISCO. May 7. (By Associated Tress.) A California street cable car crowded with an early morning office-going throng. ran away for tour blocks down a steep hill today, crashed Into an other ear that was standing on the same track at the bottom of the hill, injured one passenger,, a wo man, perhaps fatally, and less serl-t ously inurt approximately 125 others. ' . - . - t - 1 . 'I ; Among those Injured was Mark L. Redua, wealthy oil man of Piedmont, Cal., and the nation's ' oil administrator during the world war, and Ira 8. Lillick and Frank Deerlng, prominent attor- ' neys. Isador Novarro, gripman oa . the runaway car, was placed under ; arrest later On a technical charge 1 of battery but the polio explain- . , ed that this 'was merely a part oi their Investigation and did not Is? 1 dicate that Novarro was to blaxnc In any way. '. j-'-' ;: . The most seriousTy Injured pas senger.' Miss Edna Gilbride, it, was on the runaway car. She suf fered a fractured skull, 'broken legs and internal : injuries. Mr. Requa was taken to a 'private hos pital suffering from -shock, and many cuts' and bruises. The great- ' er number of the Yfctim left the scene afoot or were takeh away in ' private; automobiles after refus ing medical aid. . Novarro said that he tried to answer a stop signal at Powell and California streets but t"hat the car did not respond to the brakes. Crowded to the steps. It. gathered momentum rapidly. Conductor John Coy shouted to the passe n gers to lie On the floor or hold tight to their seats. Many did so, but others leaped, some being stunned by their : heads striking the pavement., Coy made a des perate effort to reach the emerg ency brakes in the rear of the car, but was blocked , by the crowdL When he did reach them he found them useless. -.--.'V.-. -?;-V'2. The car struck a meat truck at Montgomery, and California streets a block before it smashed into the other, cable car. The impact with the truck slowed it up slightly. , Before striking the truck the car hit a private automobile; throwing it across the sidewalk.. and into a tailoring shop. .When Conductor Mat hew . O'Connor : ot the stopped car, whlchr was also, crowded.isaw the runaway com-' ing. he warned the passengers,; ho swarmed to the street. . Maay, were in the car, hoevt;rK when it was struck, and they wera . carried along for nearly a block by the runaway. ' ' :., . ; . The scene inside the runaway carC was indescribable. Men, wo men and girls fought and tore at each other to reach the exits, their faces livid with fear. One woman passenger said later that "every body prayed, .even the flappers." AGREE ON ;i CENT RATE COM3OTTEE ASM RESTORA- ; TION-OF POST CARD RATES WASHINGTON, May 7. (By Associated Press.)--An agree ment was reacbed ' today 1 by. the Joint ) congressional ''postal com mute for a' restoration of the one cent rate on post cards. FIFTYfl BANDITS J KILLED FRENCH TTtOOPS OPEN1 DRIVTJ : Ui DA3IASCCS DrSTTilCT DAMASCUS,. Syria. 1 ray 7. (fey ; Associated Pres.) Fifty bandits were killed telsy I.- French lit the ctturse c f 'ac , '.zx up" operations' in the r ter of Danasccs. A r.-." suspects "were, arrested.