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The Ghrisimab Cheer Campaign For Food and Clothing For
WEATHER FOHECAST: Rains in west
and rains and snows in southeast portion;
normal temperature: fresh westerly winds.
Maximum yesterday, 46: minimum, 32;
river. 5.9; rainfall, .13; atmosphere, part
cloudy; wind, southeast.
fcENTY-SIXTH YEAR
Body of Woman Discovered
in Basement With Shirt
Around Neck
CASE BAFFLES POLICE
Roomer at Home Report Meet
ing poorly Dressed Worker
Talking to Mrs. Berard
In Parlor of 'Home
COUNCIL BLUr"FS, Idwa, Dec
24.(AP) A mysterious Strang
er was sought tonight in an effort
tn solve the death ot Mrs. John
Fierard. 41, wife of the Burling
ton railroad passenger agent here,
whose body, with a shirt twisted
around her neck, was discovered
wedeed between the furnace and
wall in the basement of her home.
fftunty authorities said the case
was one of the most puzzling that
had confronted them In years.
Thy said they are not ready to
accept a suicide theory, nor can
they discard suspicions of mur
der. As the Investigation prog
ressed, however, detectives said
they were almost convinced it was
murder.
The "mysterious stranger" angle
was given by Robert Moore, rail
road fireman and roomer at the
Berard home. Moore said as he
left about 2:50 p. ' m. yesterday
he noticed Mrs. Berard was in the
parlor talking to a man whom she
introduced as "Mr. Williams."
Moore said he had never seen
"Williams" before, and did not
know the , subject of the conver
sation. The man, Moore said, was
rthfl .poorly dressed and jLppfar
,QWn 30 and 40 yekrs old.
Tien Mrs. Berard Introduced
him to me, I thought nothing of
it and did not stop to talk," Moore
told police. MI thought he prob
ably was some worker in the
SeTenth. Day Adventlst church, of
which Mrs. Berard was an active
member."
Members of the Berard family
could shed no light on the strang
er's identity.
To support a suicide theory is
the recent nervous illness of Mrs.
Berard.
"She had once. said she -wished
she were dead," Mr. Berard said.
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CHRISTMAS TREE
GREAT SUCCESS
330 YOUNGSTERS RECEIVE
,) GIFTS AT MEETING
Salvation Army and Elk9 Cooper
ate luMot Worthy Work
. -f Yuletlde
The'Elks-Salvation Army Xmas
tree program, given at the armory
last night, 'was easily the largest
and best affair of its kind ever
held 'In Salem. All seats in the
big auditorium were tilled and the
audience overflowed into the gal
lery. Dr. B. F.' Pound, chairman of
the 'Army advisory committee,
gave an' address of' welcome to
the yon A g " guests, telling them
what they "were to expect, and
how gratified the Elks and Army
were to see them out in such num
bers. Cooke -Patton outdid him
self In 'feats of magic, receiving
wild applause,' especially from the
young guests. The two young
sters who acted as Mr. Patton's
aides deserve special mention tor
their part in the program. A
piano' "solo and eneore were ren
tlenMTbyGatl MtClean in a charm
ing fanWr.Si
Ensign 'Pitt of the Salvation
for ? t he assistance given by the
Elks.'thy-oewspapers and the peo
ple of Salem, saying that never
before hTten gears' experience had
Kjand - Mrs. Pitt been accorded
hearty ; cooperation enjoyed
.ICt A J (J IUVU lUDUUVlU I " .
ylngs1cfs vtn how to conduct
lurmscives tnat tne presenis inigni
Itn'iOstrihAtf'd with an llttl. ilftav
as Possible.' a!nd coached them in
tho Australian sneezer Tfte! big
cvftnt of the'vcnhiR was then on.
J'Preet'ded y a clatter of pound
ing fweV 'Sa'nta himself popped
rfght atjobthe fireplace and
ricelvd 'wlth , bhriU 'yelli 'of fJoy
bv" theVttritfs'tcrs.. Santa explain
ed the absence; of chiming bells
by aylngi'that ills territory wa
po larg, ho had to 'travel by ;alr-
OFFICERS S EE K HtHlTl-v 'trtv-cf
man mm 4 i i Itara Mfi . b a u& um
On Earth Peace Among
Men" Christmas Message
'No Room in the Inn" So the Son of God Was Born in a Lowly
Manger, Came Bringing Faith, Love, Hope and
Joy to All Mankind
"THE miracle is wrought again,
1 The Lamb of God is born
And angles sing the song of peace
Above the earth this morn.
"( would that Christmas peace and love
And all its hope and cheer
Could live within pur hearts and souls
Through every day and year."
Et!elmu.
Bij lrl S. McSherry
ALMOST two thousand years ago there was enacted a scene
in the little town of Bethlehem that has remained en
shrined in the hearts of the people through the passing years.
Bethlehem, a typical town of the times was filled with
people. Many of the visitors crowded into the stables and
used them for sleeping quarters. It was in one of these
JURY CONVICTS
PAT M'DERMOTT
MAN HELD HIRELING OF UX
DERWORLD FOR SLAVING
Defense Counsel Will Appeal to
.Higher Court on Grounds ;
of Error
CANTON, Ohio. Dec. 24 (AF)
Patrick Eugene McDermott was
found guilty early tonight of first
degree murder for the death of
Don R. Mellet, Canton publisher.
The jury of 10 men and two
women returned its verdict with a
recommendation of mercy after
deliberating but one hour.
The case was delivered into the
hands of the jury just as dusk of
Christmas eve fell over the city
where the crusader editor a few
months ago launched his attack
on the underworld, and its alleged
police protection. From the time
Mellet was shot down at his gar
age door in a fusillade of shots
discharged from ambush early' on
the morning of July 16. there has
been one predominant theory,
that he was slain by the under
world. McDermott, the state charged,
was the underworld's hireling
picked "to do the job."
When the verdict was read in
the court of Judge E. W. Diehl at
6c55 p. m. today, McDermott ap
peared calm and composed, al
though the sealed envelope might
have dispatched him to the elec-
( Continued on page 2.)
LABISH LUNCH PLANNED
Chamber of Commerce to Feature
Region in Weekly Meeting
A "Lake Labish'i luncheon will
be held Monday noon by the cham
ber of commerce. It was announced
vpKterdav. Products of the dis
trict 'will bo served at the meal
L. O. Herrold will give statistics
about the mint, celery, lettuce.
onions, and fine potatoes grown
there.
The ' Lake Labish country, ex
tending eight miles in length from
the Keizer nchool to Parkersville.
is from 100 tc 2500 feet wide.
It was once a lake, but is now
Jand worth from 5750 to iooo
per acre. It is considered one of
the greatest farming districts in
the northwest.'
It will be considered etiquette
to chew gum flavored with Labish
mint between courses.
32 REVELERS ARRESTED
Police Swoop IKwi on Ilcsitaur
antfj Staging Cclcbratlou
SEATTLE. Dee. 24. (AP
Thirtv-two oersons starting an old
fashioned Christmas celebration
here today were arrested When the
nsiiik rirv nan ad swooped down on
two" Seattle restaurants. Twenty
seven were charged with being in
places w here liquor was sold and
the others were held as thcr opcta-
12FJ si csiaiUsfessiiisi ? -
i stables tnat tne scene oi me me
'. i j
Christmas story was enacieu.
Picture the lowly manger as a
crib Mary, the mother of Jesus,
in spotless white bending over it
Joseph standing near watching
three kings of the Orient mak
ing their gifts with royal dignity
the shepherds the wlsemen
there comes from the crude cradle
of the new born King a soft glow
message to an manxina.
Born In a manger because
"there was ! no room ; for him in
the Inn." Those last few words
tell of the humble circumstances
of tlie S6n of God. Tragedy and
pathos touch this part of the first
Christmas story. "No room in
the inn"- the phraBe strikes the
heart strines of everv person. To
many It seems almost, an affront,
yet It came to pass that the Babe
was born as a guest of the toilers
His first friends were the common
working men of the Bethlehem
country, the shepherds, the trad
ers and the stable keepers. He
came into the world and lived
here a short time bringing love.
peace and hope to all.
Thus we have a picture of the
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; SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY
AUTO OWNERS
URGED TO GET
1927 LICENSE
Department Preparing to
Take Care of Maximum
Demand for Few Days
ONLY 27,000 APPLIED
"Unlawful to Operate Motor Ve
hicle in State With Any Other
Plates Than of Current
Year" Says Secretary
An urgent appeal for motor ve
hicle owners to obtain their 1927
license plates was made here yes
terday by Sam A. Kozer, secre
tary of state.
'"Of the 150,000 motorists in
Oregon who drive their cars.dnr
ing the entire year not-to exceed
27,000 have applied for 1927 li
cense plates," read a statement
issued by the state department.
"This means that the same con
gestion will prevail the first of
next year as has existed in the
past.
"Attention has been directed to
the. fact that it is unlawful for
motor vehicle owners to operate
(Continued on pige 3.)
ONE FATAL ACCIDENT
664 Injuries Reported to Commis
sion During Week
There was one fatality due to
industrial accidents in Oregon dur
ing the week ending December 2 5,
according to a report prepared
here yesterday by the state Indus
trial accident commission.
Of the 664 accidents reported
551 were subject to the provision's
of the workmens' compensation
law, 10S were from firms and cor
porations that have rejected the
act. and five were from firms and
corporations not subject to state
protection.
RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGAR MAN,
Salem's
MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1926
HIROHITO MADE
RULER OF JAPS
ACTUAL CORONATION TO BE
HELD NEXT NOVEMBER
Simple Ceremony Enacted Imme
diately After Death of
Y'oshihito
TOKYO, Dec. 25 (AP)
Yoshihito, Japan's invalid emper
or, died in the early hours of this
Christmas morning. Hirohito, his
eldest son, who since November,
1921, had ruled the empire as re
gent, immediately became Japan's
124th emperor.
The ceremony of the ascension
of Hirohito to imperial office took
place in the main hall of the villa
at Hayama in which his father
had just succumbed to pneumonia
after critical illness of more than
two weeks. Hirohito went almost
directly from the death bed of his
father to the ceremonial which
proclaimed him monarch. Japan
ese custom so decreed.
Yoshihito yielded his roign
while surrounded by all members
of his family except his second
son, Prince Chichibu, who is has
tening home from England. The
efforts of his majesty's many phy
sicians who attended him day and
night, and the unceasing devoted
attendance of Empress Sadako,
many times warded off death in
the emperor's last day. The de
votion of his attendants and the
prayers of the nation were given
credit by the Japanese for the pro
longation of the life of thel&over
eign who since birth has suffered
physical afflictions which ulti
mately affected his mentality.
The ceremony by which Hiro
hito became invested with imper
ial office was simple. It consisted
of the turning over to his keeping
of sacred treasures, symbolical of
his sovsreignty. There were a
sword, a mirror and beads, which
always accompany an emperor of
Japan.
These treasures, really replicas
of originals which 4re safely de
posited in shrines, are venerated
as having descended from the
gods. With the treasures was also
handed to the new emperor the
privy seal of his empire. The
ceremony took place in the pres
ence of cabinet ministers, other
(Continued on page 2.)
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TO CELEBRATE
Salvation Army and States
man's Fund Reaches
High Mark
100 FAMILIES BENEFIT
Theater Tickets Giveu. in Baskets
to Children Who Cultl Not
Be Present at Celebra
tion in Armoi'jr
Contributions to the Christmas
Cheer fund continued to come
into the office until a late hour
last night, bringing the grand
total up to a high figure. The
generosity of the citizens enabled
The Statesman and the Salvation
Army to bring happiness and joy
into a number of homes today- In
many of these hones the bare ne
cessities would hav been lacking
except for the aid given.
The Christmas Cheer Fund was
started some . weetks ago and
mounted steadily in, spite of the
fact that other similar movements
started later in the- month. - The
las 48 hours witnessed a rapid
increase in the f urid and so en
abled the workers no reach many
worthy people and nsure numer
ous youngsters against the
tragedy of finding an empty stock
ing this morning.
Over one hundred families of
Salem and outlying districts were
recipients of Christmas Cheer yes
terday. More than 75 large boxers
of food supplies, filled according
to the needs and size of the fam
ilies, were delivered at their doors.
Each box contained enough provi-
(Couifoood on page 2.1
CARS CRASH AT McCOY
One Man Injured
Four Cornered
Seriously
Accident
DALLAS. Ore., Dec. 24. (AP)
A. C. Vernon of Scio was in
jured seriously and G. A. Halton
of Eugene hurt slightly when
three automobiles and a farm
wagon piled up today in a collis
ion on the west side Pacific high
way north of McCoy.
Slippery pavement on a hill was
given as the cause of ttte accident.
The cars were driven by Vernon,
a son of Mrs. Halton and L- L.
Shively of Amity. The driver of
the team was in the employ of
Mrs. William Rohde of McCoy.
Vernon was taken to a hospital at
McMinnville.
JURY FREES WATCHMAN
Testimony Showed Man Shot to
Protect Lives of Family
SEATTLR, Dec. 2 4 (AP)
Albert Swanson, department store
watchman, who shot and killed his
son-in-law, Fred C. Cartwrlght,
24, at the Swanson home yester
day was exonerated by a coron
er's jury today after testimony
had been given by Swanson's
daughter, his wife and neighbors.
The jury found that Swanson
had "fired in defense of himself
and his family's lives."
No further information is ex
pected to be filed in the case
against him.
BUS REPORTED WRECKED
Many Passengers Thought Hurt
When Stage Leaves Bridge
MODESTO, Cal., Dec. 24.
fAP! California Transit com
pany stage northbound, with 35
people aboard was reported to
have crashed through Ripon
bridge, over' Stanislaus river to
night. Many passengers were re
ported injured-
BANDIT ROBS BANK
- CHILDRESS, Texas, Dec. 24. -
( AP) A robber held up Clarence
Wylie, cashier of the First State
Bank of Tell, and took 11500, to-
EI POOR
GHRST1S DAY
dayj. ; " '
On For Six
The Statesman
Christmas
Cheer Fund
The "Tragedy of An Empty
Stocking" will not be enacted
' in many a home this morning
owing to the generosity of the
good people who contributed
to The Christmas Cheer Fund.
Many took supplies of cloth
ing and food to the Salvation
Army and so were doing just
as splendid a work.
Every cent of money and
every article of food and
clothing is being used to
make someone happy today.
Santa Claus says to tell you
all he appreciated -the help
you gave him in the work and
he wishes you one and all" the
very Merriest Christmas.
Previouslr acknowledged
Mrs. II. Baker
S. Bush
C;ish
1'erry Dodd
Cash
A Friend
'red J. Tooze, J is
AiKither Friend
John If. Scott
Check
A 'ricnd
-. A. Brooks
1177.27
2.0
- 20.00
.30
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.0O
l.OO
1.00
5.00
.75
1.00
WINTER RELIEF
FUND PLANNED
CHARITY WORK HANDLED
LIKE CHRISTMAS CHEER
Many Families May Need Help
During Winter Until Spring
Work Opens
Christmas has come, and to
morrow it will be gone for an
other year. Salem . has respond
ed generausly to all the pleas for
Christmas relief for the destitute
families of the city, but a long
winter looms ahead for many of
them until spring, with a prospect
of more work, will be here.
With the view of helping many
of these poor families until they
can find work, the Salvation Army
and The Oregon Statesman have
decided to continue the Christmas
cheer fund until spring.
The Statesman and the Salva
tion Army believe that Salem will
not, fall down in this good work,
but will keep the Christmas spirit
for a longer- time.
The fund will be managed on
tho same plan by - which the
Christmas one was operated. Not
only money, but clothing and
food will be welcomed. Those
who contribute money are asked
to leave it at The Statesman of
fice, while those who bring offer
ings of clothing or food can de
posit them at a place which will
be prepared in the Salvation Army
headquarters.
It is believed that the fund will
only be needed for about six more
weeks, when work on farms and
other outdoor sources of employ
ment win be available for prac
tically anyone who is able to
work.
The same plan of selecting de
serving families that is now used
will be continued. The Salvation
Army keeps a list of all families
who are worthy of help, and will
see that they are properly sup
plied with clothing and food, so
far as the money and supplies will
permit.
All money that comes into the
fund will he carefully spent, and
will be used entirely for clothes
and food.
The fund will not continue un
der the name of "Christmas cheer
fund," but will be known as, the
Salvation Army and Oregon
Statesman Winter Relief fund.M
TO SPEAK IN PORTLAND
Similar Meetings to Iks Held
Many Parts of Country
in
Dr. Norman K. Tully, pastor ot
the First Presbyterian church" oi
Salem, has accepted an invitation
to give an address on the 'Life of
Woodrow Wilson," at tho. com-
morative exercises to be held at
the Central library in Portland
Tuesday night, December 28
On that day similar programs
will bo hold in many sections of
the United States under the dlrec
tlon of the National Commemora
tion committee of which-Norman
H. Davis is president. Joseph N.
Teal of Portland is chairman of .
the Oregon committee and Edgar
Freed is vice president. Governor
Pierce and members of his official
family will attend the Portland
mooting.
Weeks Mov:s
First Sectibn-Pagei h to 8
Two Sections 1.6 Pages
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f j- ;PR1CE-JFIVE: CgNTS
President Coodge Lights
Yuletide Community Tree
in Washington ;,:
SANTA HEAPS PRESENTS
Canvass of Official Circles Dis
closes General Homeward
Exodus of Nation's Exec
utive Leaders
WASHINGTON, .ec 24. (AP)
The nation lifted its voice as a
"choir invisible" tonight with
President and Mrs. Cool id fee .lis
tening and singing at the White
House to usher in the 1J2C
Christmas to the solemnly inspir
ing strains of old time carols.
With millions ot voices raised
in song in every quarter ot the
country. It was the first 'nation
wide celebration under radio guid
ance. The choir of Central Con
gregational Church at Brooklyn,
of whichDr. S. Parkes Cadman is
pastor, broadcasting"- between
10:30 o'clock and midnight, over
an extensive radio chainprovided
the leadership that' attracted
singers from coast to coast."
Beginning of the celebration in
Washington, which like ' most of.
the country could look forward
only to a rainy rather . than a
snowy Chrlstmaa, was ''left to
President Coolidge the. lighting
of the community Tula Tree plant
ed near the treasury. ;Marin
band music and an address hy
Senator Capper of Kansas . were
other features ot the program,
after which Mr. and Mr. XTool
idge had invited .th public to at
tend carol singing within the
White House grounds led by a
choir of the First Congregational
church.
Not all of the eveninjc could b
given by tne'Coolidges nd-thi
son. John, to singing, for threo
Christmas trees awaited decora
tion at their hands. Arranged in
the 1lne room, they will -be heap
ed about In the morning byvhun-
dreds of gifts to the presidential
family from all over the country.
Their wrappings, like those to ho
exchanged between father, motn-
( Continued on page 4.)
LITTLE ORPHAN
AWARDED PRIZE
ENGLISH GIRL WRITES WIN-
NINO CHRISTMAS CAROL
Words and Music Copyrighted and!
Proceeds Go Toward Annie's
Education
Here is a genuine 1926 Christ
mas story which might be, called,
a "Christmas Carol" and as
charming in real life as is Dick-'
ens "Immortal Tale in the World
of Make-believe."
By BATES RANEY
LONDON, Christmas Morning.
1926 (AP) -Once upon, time
there was a little English girl who
didn't have a father. ' Her name
was Annie Lucille Fanning, and
when she was 10 years old her
mother-was obliged to place her in
an orphan's home. Little Annie .
as very lonesome and often her
black eyes filled with tears -be-'
cause she didn't have any nice ,
home or brothers or sisters to play
with. . . ..
Soon after her eleventh birth
day, her teacher asked her and tho
rest of the orphan school- girls .
each to write a Christmas. carol.
So Annie wrote one .she called .j
"Little Lord Jesus,' but she dld't
think it was very good because
she never had any musical ability . -her
teacher said so But any
way, she took paper and k pencil
and wrote: . .. : .'-
tLIttle Lord Jesus was born
this day thousands of years ago.
"Dear little babe, in a manger
he lay, and the cows and the oxen "
did low. - . ,. , , -. ,
"Alleluia, alleluia, little Lord
Jesus., our , king;- hark how the ,
bells do ring! " -. .---: t -r : . .
t "And in the night,,when all was .
still and the . starry heavens
shone!.;. v'r.;'.:,1 ' - if- '
j "Mary, the 1 gentle ' mother. - sat'
watching the whole night long,-
: N6w Jet tii 6ur praises sing to
Goduf. 'heavenly king;.
,"He was a baby born on earth,
loud let his praises ring."
Little Annie, sent in her carol