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? 10 TEE OREGON STATESUAN, SALEM. OHEG01T, THURSDAY ZIOItNING FEBRUARY 16, 1S23 MI'S III HOLL TO BE IfTKJ Local Post Has 800 Mem bers; Membership List To Be Published Capitol Poet No. 9 of the Amer- Lerlon now has a mem be r- aaly of 100 .for the Tear lilt Darlnf the next few weeks t- forts will be made to surpass the total for 1127. On the next regular meeting alsat, which happens to be on T ii dar. February It, Capitol Pea No. 9 has planned for a big x-eerrice men's meeting. All ex wu lice men in the community are reewested to attend the meeting will be a general program. istlng of some short talks. mnsie and other features. Fur ther announcements will be made later. Speaking of membership in the Aaaerican Legion there hare been some people wondering Just who belong to Capitol Post. In Tie of this curiosity, each day a list of members will be given. The list will be given in alphabetical oraer for those paid-up by Febru ary 15. Those paying after that date will be added later to the nafrllshed list.. Is your name written on thif hoaor roll? And if not. why not? . Those on today's list follow; Carle Abrams Bay C. Abst i Lm M. Adams O. D. Adams j A. L. Adolphson Ilenry Ahrens UK. Albright v Rodney W. Alden Geo. Allen Harvey P. Anderson 'Janes W. Anderson A. TV. Arms K. R. AusUn ' Geo. W. ATerett " fTank H. Ayers Ia. P. Back Or. Jerald H. Backstrand L N. Bacon C A. Bailey Jahn Balr tftaymond W. Baker KagrE. Baker Walter M. Baker WUford L. Baker C . Ball Urn C. Ball Kenneth Bannister F. J. Barbec P. M. Barkus Leonard Barnick W. N. Barrett Peter P. Barry L A. Barsness C W. Bartlett King S. Bartlett R D. Barton Louis Bartruff R. H. Bassett Arthur B. Bates Dr. A. O. Bates ; Dr. Ctaas. E. Bates Dr. W. W. Baum' ftnasell Beckett . C- Kenneth Bell W.vT. Bellamy X. Bell 9 mm Benson .AJTred Berg U. S. Berry Geo. B. Belts. searchers a close were making scrutiny of the river. , The mother la a hoasekeepen on a ranch near Selah, Waah. Neither Richard nor Edward, who is subject to epileptic seisures. ap peared . to bar suffered the ef tects of their night In the open. W.S.C. Quarantine Lifted Next Monday, Announced PULLMAN, Wash., Feb. IS. (AP) The ban on all social and athletic gatherings at Washing ton State college will be lifted Monday, February. 20, if no fur ther signs of infantile paralysis derelop. It was announced today by President E. O. Holland. Post poned . tours of the college glee clubs are expected to be resumed if the Quarantine is lifted on that date. DWOIDT: mu 0-J BIG il Efforts By Wet Members To Cripple Department De feated In House OLHD-IDEI! E CIS EIS SHORTLY Arguments Expected To Be Completed Today, VVih Verdict Scon rORTLAXD. Feb. 15. (AP) The rase of Emery Olmstead and J. E. Wheeler will go to a jury in the federal court tomorrow. To day summary arguments were made ty defense counsel. These will be followed tomorrow by the final argument of George Neuner United States district attorney and the court's charge to the jury. Olmstead, former president of the now defunct Northwestern National bank here, and Wheeler former president of the McCor- micic Lumber company, are or trial on federal grand jury indict ments charging them with con 3piracy, riolatlon of the national banking laws and misapplication of approximately $800,000 in funds of the Northwestern na tional. Defense ettorneys today submit ted arguments intended to show that the defendants had no intent to commit crime; that none, in fact had been committed and that at no time had they acted in s willful and knowingly manner to defraud the bank of its funds and credits. The goTernment has charged the. two men with a conspiracy whereby checks, in the amount of more than one million dollars, had been "kited" between eastern fi nancial Institutions and the Northwestern National bank. A "float" in which Wheeler Is de clared to have accumulated unse cured credit in the Northwestern National, with the sanction and active support of Olmstead, played a prominent part in the case of the government. Hissing Youngster Found Sound Asleep Under Brush YAKIMA. Feb. 15. (AP).- Rftehard Lyons, four year old boy who has been missing since Mon day was found by searchers Tues day asleep in the sagebrush In the Wenas valley near here. Richard, with his brother Ed ward, age six. had wandered way Monday, but the older boy was found early next morning, playing in the sand several miles Treea hls home. Richard was foand on a river bank while the New and Important Clothes for Early Spring - Our line embodies the perfect harmony of beauty, simplicity, and style. All moderately priced. ill iM- n-5 f - ; Tl Bend Attorney Put Up for George Neuner's Job PORTLAND. Feb. 15. ( AP) Charles W. Erskine. attorney of Bend, Ore., has been nominated to the position of assistant United States district attorney, Oregon district. The announcement was made Tuesday by George Neuner. United States district attorney. Erskine will succeed Joseph N. Helgerson whose resignation be comes effective March 1. The new appointee Is a former Willamette university football star. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (AP) After a series of unsuccessful ef-J forts by "wet members to re strict prohibition enforcement, the house Monday approved Its appro priations committee!! recommend ation of a $12,790,000 allotment for the prohibition bureau's ac tivities during the fiscal year be ginning next July 1. ' Approval without change was glren also to an appropriation of 128.040.000 for the coast guard, part of it to be used in carrying on that service's warfare against rum runners. Among the amendments reject ed by the house was one by Rep resentative Llnthicum. democrat, Maryland, which sought to prevent use of prohibition bureau funds in supervising the withdrawal of Industrial alcohol from warehous es. It was defeated 107 to 39. , Representative Laguaraia, re publican. New York, who assailed the diplomatic immunity which en abled foreign diplomats to bring liquor into the United States, fail ed in two attempts to raise the amount for the prohibition bureau. once to $25,000,000 and again to $75,000,000. Laguardia contends that prohibition cannot be enforc-4 ed and has asked dry leaders whe ther they favored appropriating us much as $200,000,000 a year for enforcement activities. Public Service Commission Sets Klamath Hearing Date The public service commission has set March 2. at Klamath Falls, to establish a safety device over the tracks of the Southern Pacific company on east Main street. On the same date the commis sion will hear the application of the city of Chiloeuin to establish a safety device over the tracks of the Southern Pacific company on Chocktoot street. Hearing of the application of Douglas county for permission to establish a grade crossing over the tracks of the Southern Pacific company near Ada will be held at Roseburg February 23. The matter of a grade crossing at the intersection of Seventh and Miles streets, Portland, across the tracks of the Southern Pacific company, will be considered by the commission in Portland February 21. and Samuel : Baxter who neaped from denmtj aherlfta last stmx whlla they war belnc taken from Lafayette, IaiL. to Ue Peadletoa. Ind-. . reformatory,, were arrested here today after a gna battle with two depaty aTaorlffa, - 4 They are betas held pending word from Indiana officials. ' Zena Uinstrels Planning For Show On Friday Night SENA. Feb. 11-(Special). The darky show. "Nigger Night." which is to be given February 17 and It la being rehearsed every night and It Is evident that It will be as great an attraction aa the former minstrel ahows which bare been givea annually In February at the Zena echoolhoase by the Zena Negro minstrels. Ralph H. Scott and Roy E. Barker compose the social committee la charge. Miss Margaret Wlens, talented young artist, has made some artis tic poster for "Nigger Night." rail bub mwxm Dr, Charles A. McMillan Charged With Killing Mrs. Appleby LOS ANGELES, Reb. 18 (AP) Dr. Charles A. McMllan, middle aged physician went on trial here Tuesday accused of the mnrder of Mrs. Amelia Appleby whose body was foand by the roadside near Chriatmaa day. lashed In a eanvaa bag. At the close of the first day of the trial there were eight women and four men In the Jury box. Judge Edmonds Instead of ad journing court at the customary hour of 4:20 o'clock In the aft- siee passed ho Jry for eanao and Attorney Gleseler followed salt The slate demanded the right ' to reopen the challenges. It was then that court was ad journed for Ue day, the magis trate declaring that he would pass noa the ouestloa when court opens tomorrow morning, At th close of the session today the defense had exercised 14 per emptory challenges and th prose-; cation five. Dr. McMillan sat throughout the day In a calm manner looking at times at his wife, Mrs. Catherine McMillan, who at the morning ses sion appeared as a spectator In the courtroom. ernoon, sxtenaea we eeww half an hour la th belist that op posing counsel would bo awe to complete th selection of the lnry. Depaty District Attorney SPOKESMEN TENTER PROTEST EXPfSIDiJ OPPOSED An American internationalist Is a man who knows in advance that if we ever get Into trouble it will be all Undo Sam's fault. j TO TJ. 8. If ATX PIA2CS "WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (AP) Spokesmen for organisations opposed to expansion of th Amer ican navy today registered an em phatic protest before the bouse naval committee against the' ad ministration plan for th con struction of 71 new warships. Two witnesses, William I. Hull, representing the World's Alliance for International Friendship and the Church Peace anion and the Rer. Arthur J. Brown, secretary of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions, both opposed the pro gram, but their testimony did not run along parallel lines. Hull, after reading a prepared statement, was subjected to close Questioning by upwards of a doten eommmee bwbwh, iwo or wh'ch accused him of evading th Uvoe and gtring Indirect anewert. - Brown, who stressed that t was In faTor of an army and &avT for defense and opposed only h. prospective Increase, was compi: mentad by seversl members hi declared Ms views coincided large ly with their own. NEW PROBE ORDERED WASHINGTON, Feb, 15 i ap) An Inauiry into the opera tions of cotton exchanges, miller and the department of agriculture to ascertain whether tkre, bf been any efforts a price manipu lation of cotton was ordered today by the senat. " President Calles has done we,i so far, although there are not few er than flv potential Tiral can didates who hare not yet snjojt j the benefits of the firing sinad Lexington Herald. HU.IIH,LI Kite. IMipi .flMlipilili II jjiirii'liiriVffittr IlBtJj?fl(g PARALYSIS VICTIM MARSHFIELD. Ore., Feb. 15. (AP) Bonnie Smith, three year old daughter of Herbert Smith, of Sumner, a community near Coos Bay, on the old Coos Bay wagon road, died today of Infantile paralysis. This was the only case to develop In Sumner this year. . Portland Babe Eforn As Car Speeds To Hospital PORTLAND. Feb. 15. (AP) William Ross Barton, scion of a family of bridge builders, made a dramatic entrance hato this world at mnv a. m. Tuesday. He was born In an automobile speeding across Ross Island bridge as the driver hurried toa hospital. His parents tonight were wondering if heredity had anything to do with William Ross Barton's birthplace. At the hospital young William de clined to comment on the subject. He Is a descendant of Robert Stevenson, prominent bridge build er of England. His grandfather. P. M. Stevenson, Is an Oregon Bridge engineer. Youths Taken As Pair Who Murdered Officers ST. CLAIRSVILLE. Ohio. Feb. 15. (AP) Two youth who of ficials believe may be John Burns - v Three piece ensemble straight box, full kpglh coat in Rose, beige combination, flat crepe frith embroidery trim. , . $42.75 Ensemble of combination bine and rose Indian Prints, short box skirt. .$39.75 l Beautiful sport model in wool georgette with new neck line in rose and beige, side pleated skirt on silk bodice top. $35.00 Attractive cape Romaine in black and rose embroidered in color beige combination. $39.75 dim. 4SS SUU St. Salsa Portland SprfcficU (5Eaceim to P.cg. (SraunmcmOimgo Ci? Daei? DI)3Emaotte,attuim! att ttEns Esttttei? KIEimeG SsOD3g S(3nfl Be sure to visit this cooking school and actually see the Universal Range in operation. Miss Murdoch, factory representative, is as sisting Miss Cummings and will be pleased to show and tell . you about the Universal Electric Range. 3 ... a " r- i u r S" ri II SUCTMC "in m on Mcjptosr ati mu? You will find a Universal Electric Range for Every Purse and Home HIT nlC Of the Universal Electric Range will be held at our Main Store all next week pi SI W Jol TH With every Universal Range sold during this demonstration a DliVG JP2333; lEJElUVGGCffl i . r