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Fiizancina of Oreaon linen Milln SFinuM nf Nmn Wannmhle. '117:-": 0BrdihageEngineer6 Report Accepted, Starting City's i Pivffrdm to -Relieve Areas Usually Flooded in Vinic? ATeather forecast i , Cloudy, probably rain by night In northwest portion? Increasing southerly winds on the coast.' Maximum tem perature yesterday 47, .minimum 88, river 8.2, rainfall .06, atmosphere clear, 'wind east. "It's a little too early to get warmed up oyer national politics," said 'John Dawsen the other day, but not many persons could hear him because of the noise of those al ready warmed up. Greensboro Daily News. EEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS 'J iiinni n : nnnni rr MllnLII Ilnlvtl imiTinin i imrni .WllUblUtil. nnnnnnrn-iirnr BBBBBSBBII .S IBB W rnuuuuLU ntnt GEORGE E. DAVIS DIES AT AGE 65 CORPORA TIO X COMMISSIONER ILL FOB TWO MONTHS ; Financing of Oregon Mills Needs Completing To " V .. Take Advantage MUCH YARN BEING SOLD frith Russia Production Stopped, Only Available Supply Here; Spinning Department Al - ready efficient - By Balph Curtia ' The wdrld market Is suddenly cmuiuriQg tor iuo hub ui o'iu vhould -provide and. would now fco ready; to provide If the pro jram ,f or financing the . Oregon . Llaen Mills, ' In., had . been car- - Tied to completion. . Already buyers are clamoring tor yarn .xurnea out ai me &aiem muis, ana are geiuug u juii as ast as the sninninfe frames will t . . . . . ... turn .It out. In the past week, tne peak output was reached, approxi , mately 7000 pounds. Mill Well Situated " But due to the failure to com plete the- financing:, the -wearing department is functioning only, in a small way, and is not prepared !to, furnish the cloth which would find a ready market at the pres ent time, with an ever; increasing .demands . "'. , L:',r Officials of the linen mills hare it on the word of no less authority than WY J. Webster, of Webster ' Son, linen manufacturers of Arbroth, Scotland, who was a re ef? .visitor here, that there la no . IIUU ' 111 LO V, Ul A BU TV . ablituated as tne one in. saiem. Supply SoiigftOIere? ;ijv' . The mill at Arbroth, which has been ,. operated, fbythe-, ,Webt bt family for many generations," is now unable to obtain linen in Scot land or from any country, under the British flag; all of it must be imported. Mr.- Webster was as- A J- M A- 1 . 1.. ... fl lUUUUCU lO 1UU 1 11 Chi iiu D clent to operate the mill here is grown within' short hauling dis tance, fields of it being visible - (Continued n 2 NON-SUIT HELD DEMPSEY TRIAL ACTION FOR TBIRD OP MIL LION HALTS ABRUPTLY Charges' of Unfair Methods Flung py Jack Kearns Attor- . ; ey in Case . .- NEWARK. N. - J.. Not. 21. (AP)--One of a pair of Jacks called the other a knave today and the ensuing uproar completely obliterated, at least for the time twfriv tha 11212 33 damaze suit against Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, by Jack Kearns, his erstwhile manager, for breach of contract. T ' - . After counsel for Kearns, had charged. Dempsey and his lawyers with ? deliberately framing the f court, and Tex Rickard, boxing promoter, with having boasted that he had the case "in the btvg. toth ' sides aareed to end the trial In a "voluntary non-suit," a polite form of mistrial carrying no Con notations of guilt, Next Move in Doubt , , Counsel for Kearns announced the case would be brought to trial again as soon as possible, but Dempsey'a lawyers intimated legal obstacles would he found' in Ihe path of such . action and : " that Kearns "had "unintentlanally sot . himself "up salt creek without a paddle, and would have a hard time getting back Into the . legal :: xeam. . -'-4 K-' ; Today's session of the trial was ' brief but it was one of the' most dramstijjrpurt scenes ot the year. It tepZTliLte. the Judge having " '.."Tui nttfafA' tint nnia YtnAet wife v ,'-":- - - it sizzled with speed.- It was marked, by shouts, threats, taunts, tears 'and tirades. w Several times physical ' conflict waa narrowly Formerly Clrcnit Judge In Baetern Oregon, Also . ; State' Senator George E. ; Davis, state ' corpo ration commissioner since March Iof this year; died at his home here Monday after an illness of two months. ; He was 65 years of age.V ''-: Judge Davis waa born March 28. 186t, at Bowling Green, Clay county, Indiana- Ten- yeans later he accompanied his , parents - to Missouri, where he waa educated in Lancaster Academy and Kir ks- vllle normal tchooL When 22 years of age Mr. Davis was elected county school super intendent ot Bchuler, county. Mo. He remained f there until .1900 when he located lot Canyon City. ? In 1904 he was elected circuit Judge of the ninth Judicial dis trict, : which ? comprised Grant, Harney and Malheur countyT Upon retiring from the office of circuit judge Mr. Davis engaged - in the practice of law at Vale. . - Judge ..Davis was elected state senator from! the twenty-second district, and served 'during , the 1925 and 1927 sessions of the legislature. He was chairman of the : irrigation : committee of the senate -during the 1925 session of the legislature and held other lm portan t committee assignments. ' ' He atone time served as mayor or vaie, was president of tne vale chamber of commerce, and presi dent of the Malheur Bar associa tion! Judge Davis was "married Sn Portland in 1898, and is survived by his widow, and' two children. They are Lillian, who has resided with, her parents in Salem, and John, a resident of Weiser, Idaho. Judge Davis was a member ot the Masonic, Shrine, Modem Woodmen of , America, and Elks lodges. . ( i . During his incumbency as state corporation commissioner Judge Davis has attempted; to reform a number ot the corporation . laws, and had he llted.' he would have submitted a number of important, recommendations to the next leg islature. " - a . -y- Puneral arrangements had not (Contioaed on pz ) NELSON JURY SELECTED Wealthy Seattle Clubman to be Tried by 0 Men, 0 Women SEATTLE. ! Nov, 21. (AP) Six men and six women were chos en today to decide the fate of F. Creigh Nelson, wealthy Seattle clubman, A J F. Bell, captain of Nelson's pleasure yacht Muriel, from- wfiich Violet- Maude Payne; Seattle dancing teacher, fell to her death her elast JulyJ Prosecutor Ewing D.;Colvin, in his opening statement, related a story of Miss Paynes death, which has already led a coroner's Jury to brand the clubman and the master of his yacht i as "cowards," even though it held them not criminal ly responsible. , MOIL LEW PARED TOBOIIE .By COHTTEE Ways and Means Body of House Over-Rides Sec - retary of Treasury t QUARTER BILLION SLICED FRUIT GROWERS WOULD ORGANIZE THREE COAST ' STATES TO HAVR ASSOCIATION, PLAN Prune, Grapes and Peaches) Pre- ' sent f Slaallar - Problems, . ' Pointed Out " Mellon's Recommendation Exceed ed : by ; Twenty' Five Million ; Dollars; Inheritance Tax Retained ' ' , ' WASHINGTON." Nov. 21 (AP) Over-riding the' treasury proposal to limit tax reduction to $225,000,000, the house ways and means committee today tentative ly voted set . the maximum at 2250,000,000 in framing a rev enue - WIL ; " : ' r It likewise turned thumbs down on secretary Melion'e recom mendation for repeal of the fed ial inheritance tax and a down ward revision of surtax rates on Incomes : falling within the inter mediate brackets. - .The committee decided to con fine prospective tax cuts primarily to reduction of the levy: on cor- AS t ... t porapon -incomes ana eitner re-i ductlon -or repeal of those on ad mission tickets, club dues and au tomobile sales. ; Determination of what changes would be made re warding these taxes was deferred. "Session Stormy f Adoption of the motion to et 1250,000.000 as the maximum cut came near the close of a stormy session and after ; a 1 number: of other proposals had been- cast aside. At the outset the democratic membership lost a. motion to au thorise a reduction of S300.000,- 00.0. Thiv-waa rejected on 'a srlctly party vote. , Next, a motion to fix The maxi mum at 1275,000,000 was defeat ed on a ballot that found one -re publican voting with the minority. Then on a. vote, described by (Continued oa pit 9) ; ; FLIGHT SET FOR TODAY Yes, Still Another" Announcement Made By Aviator SAN FRANCISCO. Nor. 21 (AP) -Captain Frederick A. Giles, British aviator, tomorrow morning will make another at tempt to fly to the Haw&iian is lands, he announced late today at Mills field, San Francisco -. mu nicipal airport, j- If the runway at the airport, is sufficiently dry and weather con ditions seem favorable, the aviator expects to hop off some time be tween 9 and 9:30,' he said. Organisation of the fruit grow er of Oregon. . . Washington and California Into one large and ef fective association, was' predicted here Monday , by Seymour Jones, state market agent, who has re turned to Salem after attending, a meeting of the fruit 'growers and farmers.. of California "; held ' at Stockton recently, t - '' : Mr., Jones said, he based his pre diction on statements made at the meeting by men prominent in the fruit industry on the Pacific coast. The three fruits on which most of the . discussion " centered were prunes, grapes and peaches, rr One plan anggested at the con ference involves the organization of local associations, which would be affiliated 'with the larger or ganizations. The' parent associa tion, under the plan, would devote its attention to only those prob lems which aTe common to the three Pacific coast states.'; It was contended by fruit growers at the meeting that such an association is the only means of stabilizing the markets and Insuring the future prosperity of the Industry. Mr. Jones was one of the prin cipal speakers at the conference. He attended the conference at the request of Govrnor Young of California. STAGES STOP ANYWHERE Order Requires Then to' Pick Up Passengers at Any Point . All motor stages operating In trastate - between 'fixed term! in Oregon will be required to pick up passengers at any point on the highways. This was , announced in an order released by the public service commission here Monday. ' It has been the custom in the past for many of-the stage operat ors to accept passengers only at certain points. At- other, points on the highways they have been compelled to wait, regardless - of weather conditions, for the ar rival of some particular stage. TERM OF COURT TO END Case of Alleged Slander Last to Be Heard Here The November term of circuit court for Marion county will come to a close today with the case of Nancy Harlan vs. George "W; Tay lor, the, action - being based upon alleged slander. The trial will be completed late today or early to morrow, after which court will not be in session again until the morning of Tuesday, January 3. The January term of court us ually begins on January 2, but has been postponed a day this year due to the fact that New Tear's is to be celebrated on January 2. Janu ary 1 occurs on Sunday. BAN VACATION AT UNIVERSITY THAXKSGlVrXO RECESS VE- TOED AT STATE SCHOOL .. .. - " A.. . . .-" '. Students - Required to . Remain In "Eugene Due, to Prevalence of.ieae . EUGENE, Nor. 21 CAP.) - Students of the University of Ore gon' will pot have Thanksgiving vacation, It was decided today, af ter consultation with state and Lkne county heaRh officers. The presence of infantile paralysis In various parts of the state,' and the possibility that returning student might, contract the disease - while at home, was given as the reason. So far this .year not : a single case of paralysis has appeared' on the campus and student health has been excellent, It is stated by 'Dr. Fred " N. Miller university physi cian. , A single case wonld cause a quarantine ot the university dis trict, with the resultant complica tions, and it is the aim of the uni versity authorities to avoid such a danger.. . ': Although the students will lose the privilege of seeing their par- enrta and relatives this week, they will ectually gain fourdays , since by holding, school on Friday the university will be able' to complete all examinations on December 19 and 20. - The danger of contagion arises not alone from students visiting their homes, it .is pointed ont, but trains and in crowded places. Full approval of the movement made by the university was given today by Dr. S. M. Kerron, city and county health officer -of Eugene and Lane county, and by state health authorities. , Students will be required to at tend classes on Wednesday and on Friday, and any student missing these classes. will not be allowed to take final examinations in sub jects missed. It is also planned to have Boclal activities planned for this week-end. In .order to make the campus-stay enjoyable. These include a campus , dance Wednesday night, attendance at the z'grldgraph"- of the Oregon- Washington Thursday, and parties (Contino4 on pug 7.) FORBID USE OF STREET Haynes and Kim Not Permitted "to Continue Building Plan Haynes and Kim will hot be per mitted to utilize part of the pub lic street at Cottage and Shipping for the erection of a service sta tion. ' ' ' '.. : This was decided by the city council in approving' unanimously a report of the streets committee to the effect that the city could now: legally, grant such permla.- b ion, and such action, furthermore would be to set a .precedent for such use of streets in the future. The two men have already done some .of the necessary construc tion, going to considerable ex pense In the belief that they were acting with approval of city of ficials. . , "AX ME ANOTHER! ATTEMPT THEATER FIRE More than lOO Lives Seriously En - - dangered In Maryland ' . MIDLAND,. Md., INov. . 21. (AP) -The lives of more than 100 persons were endangered to night when county .officials said an attempt was made to burn the new theater while a motion pic ture was being exhibited.. Inves tigators cald they found a quanti ty of waste. excelsior and wood under the flooring of the theater, where the fire started. A strong odor of kerosene also permeated the place, firemen also declared. No one was injured. HURLBERT CHOSEN AGAIN 0. erted. Clients Overruled - When court opened Arthar 8a ger, chief counsel for Kearns, re quested the Jury be sent from the room and when they had filedout. jsaid: b "What I have' to say, your client, the plaintiff Kears, but , we, .bis lawyers, haveoverrule3 "Last week this case was ad journed after Mr. Driscoll, (chief Counsel for Dempsey), had deliv- re 1 a cacst energetic opening ad- He :r- pleaded alcknegs. t.rc-3. Head of Amateur Athletic Union '. Elected Fourth Time 1 " - CINCDfNATI Nov. 21 CAP)- Re-elections of Murray Hulbert of New York for .'a . fourth term as president of! the Amateur Ath tetic Union was assured late to nlghtby unanimous agreement on his nomination by a caucus of Relegated. Hulbert 'will be ac corded this signal honor tomorrow at the closing session of the con vention. . - RETURN SEALED VERDICT Jury's Decision WU1 Be Opened .In Court Tins Morning (Continued c Pf 8.) ' - TACOMA, IWash., Nov. 21. r API The furv in the Grays Har bor liquor conspiracy' trial- re turned ensealed verdict In tne case t'R9. n m : after a deliberation of a little less than five hours. The verdict will be opened in court to morrow morning at 10 a. m., ce- fore Judge Edward E. ensnman. ' Vt zA ' ' I "THE fiOOBUR WW ) ; - '- " 'ft S 'L"', 13 COM2 DOWJ I v : - 2L:YV r fay tl B- . . , . . . . .... . . ... .;. -1 USi FRIENDSHIP MTU ENG H I G H LY LAUDED British Ambassador To Am I erica Hakes Speech Be ; . fore Boston Group ' REPLIES TO "BIG BILL Mayor Thompson of Chicago -Net Mentioned by Name, But No Qneation Left as to Pur- . S j pose of Address ACTION DELAYED ON INCINERATOR SOUTHEAST . ; SALEM RESI DENTS VTS1T COUNCIL MEET. Have Statement from Former : OwMr tixnt Site there Often , . Flooded ,. ' BOSTON, Nov. 21. (AP). Sir Eeme Howard, British ambas sador to the United States, admit ted tonight he was "badly infect ed" with the "terrible disease Known as Anglo-American friend ship" and In more serious vein ex pressed the . belief "the peace ot the world depends largely on friendship and understanding be tween our two countries." I Speaking before the Maesachu setts Society of Mayflower De scendants at the Hotel Somerset, the ambassador said: "We have heard so much lately from another place ot the danger of British propaganda in this coun try-that I was beginning to won der whether the descendants of the pilgrim fathers, gathered here to celebrate the landing of their ancestors at Plymouth, might not have feared the ' presence ot the British ambassador tonight might bring with It some dread infection of the terrible disease known as Anglo-American friendship. It is of course' a most dangerous mal ady and may lead to results al most too appalling to contemplate I Glad to Spread Friendship t ;"I fear nevertheless I am badly infected with it and may perhaps spread the microbe, . Indeed I -am bold enough, : unashamed enough to say that I should be glad 'to do so. ' . t "My reason for desiring frlend- ( Continued on page 2) WILLIAM J. WHITE DIES Veteran Policeman Lauded For I : Devotion to Duty I William M. ( Dad ) White, vet eran' Salem policeman, died last night at his home, 2031 State street. Mr. White had been active in police work up . until about three months ago when a compli cation of ailments, together with old age, caused his confinement to his - home. Funeral : arrange ments have not yet been made. i"Of fleer White was one of the most conscientious, men I ever knew," said John Giese, former mayor, when V informed of Mr. White's death. "He .was appointed to the police force under my first administration" said Mr. : Giesy, fand his loyalty to duty has nev er been questioned. He will . be sadly missed by a host of friends." "Dad" White, as he was famil iarly known, was a retired S. P. engineer and fired engines though Salem when cord wood was the only kind of fuel used. He also spent four ' years on the Seattle police .force. . --.'-f Several' . southeast Salem res! dents appeared in the city council chambers- last -night, anticipating some action of the committee re garding location of the garbage in cinerator, but they were disap pointed as Alderman Dancy, chair man. of the committee, did not re port. y: .-; .;. . ;; . i: - . v. After the meeting, Dancy stated that the committee had In mind -a site, other than the one In south east Salem, for which they were dickering with the present owners. When the committee would report on the matter, he would not say. The southeast Salem district in dicated that their guns were load ed with arguments should the mat ter have come up. Among their artillery was a . statement " by George Thoraason, : for several years owner of the present Guy Hunt property, to the "effect that the site was covered .with at least six Inches of water s every year when he had possession., The Southeast Salem Improve ment club is said to be ready with a restraining order if any action to place the incinerator there is taken." " In view of the fact that revenue from the two mill levy for fire equipment .will be available after the' first of the year,' Alderman Dancy introduced a motion In structing the city recorder to ad vertise for bids on one 1000 gallon pumper for the fire department, to replace an engine which li now badly in need ot overhauling. The motion was passed. The city recorder also was in structed to advertise for bods on a combination grader-scarifier of 6,000 pounds weight for the street department. - An' ordinance was introduced and referred to the street commit- m f F5 yiiUillYii A r Council Accepts Report c! - Engineers, Authorizing ; Start On Work J THREE PROJECTS PLAN PRESENTED Task May Be Started In Two Weeks, Says Cupper RELIEF PROVIDED Proposed Diminution of Un employment and Prevention of Flooding Often Prevalent Here In Rainy Winter -Period. 1 (Continued oa pge 7.) HOPES TO OUTLAW WAR Senator Borah, Chairman of Com mittee Makes Announcement C0UZ1NS GETS DAMAGES Case Against Cleveland Estate - Decided For , Plaintiff . :. J WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. (AP) Another effort will be made at this session of congress by Senator Borah, chairman , of the foreign relations committee. to obtain action on his resolution to outlaw -war. Coming at a time ; when the United Spates 'and France are in dulging in conversation, at least. over a proposed treary to that end. Senator Borah .believed con sideration .of his resolution will be In t: more favorable ltght. The resolution has never been brought-td a rote. - Mr. Borah's proposal would provide for codification of . Inter national law, would denounce the recognition of war as a legitimate means of settling : disputes and would set up an Independent inn ternatlonal tribunal to hear dis putes. , - a ' ; "A proposal to outlaw war can be based on nothing more than the plighted word of the nation' he said today, k jbut : there ": is nothing more behind 'any treaty now entered Into between na tions." .'.".. "J : .s - ARREST THREE ROBBERS Unmasked Men . Captured - After Taking 5O0 From Bank A total. of flSSS was awarded th plaintiff In the case of J. K. Coutins vs. Homer P. Cleveland when the. Jury returned Its ver dlct" late yesterday. Cleveland was sued as administrator of the es tate of the late Hannah B. Cleve land. Cousins claimed that money was due him on room andjboard. He "presented his claim reguarly to Cleveland as a claim against the estate, but It was disallowed. ; There were two cause of - ac tion, the. Jury allowing ;f 750 on the first and; ISO 5 on the second. SENTENCE KLAMATH J. P. William Barnes, .Former Sheriff, v Gets 60 Days in Jan 1 PORTLAND, Nov. fl (AP) William Barnes, Justice of the peace, for Klamath Falls, and for mer sheriff , of Klamath , county, was sentenced to 6 0 days in " the county jail today byFederal Judge Bean, in passing sentence In fed eral court on a number of defend ants convicted during i the Med ford term of court A. D. Lam bert; owner of The Smoke, a ci gar store in Klamath Falls, was firen a -six months term. I. . D Rice,, employed in the place, was Hoed $300. Barnes was employed ia the ticp when It was raided in December by f euoral ctflccrJ, i BASIN.. "Wyo.. Not. 21. (AP) Three unmasked robbers who looted the Dearer, Wyo., bank ot S 50 0 today, .were overtaken and returned here tonight. " The bandits covered the cashier and woman bookkeeper with guns at one p. zn., and forced them to stand by while the vaults were overhauled. . They escaped In an automobile and were pursued by a posse of eight men. Including the bank cashier, E. M. Beaver. - The robbers' - car developed a frosen radiator -shortly after it passed Frannie, Wyo., and 'the bandits continued , on foot. 7 They fired several shots when overtak en, but did not resist long. RADIO 'OWNEftS PROTEST Acceptance of the special drain age engineers' report by the city council, which also gave authority to proceed with drawing up work ing plans on three units, provided impetus for-Salem's-$3S0,000 sew er and drainage program last night. It is possible, Percy Cup per, chief engineer declared, for -some of the plans to be ready la two weeks, so that considerable work can' be done this winter in alleviating the unemployment sit uation, and In preventing a recur- rence of the drainage situation which has prevailed in southeast and north Salem in years past. . The council was evenly divided as to whether time should be giv en last night for consideration of the plans. Some members desired to call a. special meeting for the purpose. Mayor LIvesley. urged immediate consideration so that the work could get under way, and so voted, breaking the tie vote of the council. Engineer Cupper then briefly summarized the vol uminous report. ' ' Three Projects Named The units for which authority to draw immediate working plans was given are North Salem, and southeast Salem surface drainage projects,' and the Gaines street drainage line. These are the most urgent needs. Cupper declared. The engineers also were given au thority to make a study of the flood conditions by setting gage to determine the exact water flow, - (Continued PS t) BUDGET SESSION CALLED MONDAY MAYOR , URGES : APTROPRIA . TTON FOR BAND CONCERTS Fund Sufficient to Complete House Renumbering la Also . Suggested Appointment of the citizens to make .up the budget committee was one of acts ot the city coun cil last night. The committee, will meet next Monday night In the council chamber, .to discuss the tentative budget drawn up by the ways and means commute. - Before selection of the citizens took place. Mayor LIvesley ad- dresed a few remarks to the coun cil members, in which he asked that provision be made to care tor the band concert expense ot last year, -the money,- for which was put up by the American Leg ion. He also asked that prorielon be made for the full 'amount in volved in re-numbering houses ia Salem. . "When I took office," said May er LIvesley,'' I stated that I did (Cob tinned on par 3) Violet -Ray Machine in Use, But ,;"..: Case Is Emergency, " The aid of the police was cnlirted last night ;by radio fans' who com plained that they were unable to operate their instruments due to the use In their particular locality of a violet ray machine. " A local doctor was giving an, emergency treatment to a. patient at the time. A c'ty ordinance prohibit the" use of -violet ray machines between the hours 'of 7 and It except In emergency cases. When, the police arrived on the scene the doctor had Just finished his treatment. No arrest was made. - World's Greatest Tenor Should Pack Elsinore . John'lIcCormick, thought to be the world's greatest tenor, says he is not. lie says the Canadian singer, Edward John son, Is the world's Y t.U around operatic ten rr Mr. Johnson i3 in L. . ; ;:.3 Elsinore on Friday r,: !... " j should pack the theater t5 tl? last ecat, and eUr.dir t - -. And probably will.- Y, i ' to diss ' the worl;l"j ; now tRat Caleta" la to ' here. - V