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v Thm "CSSCON STATESMAN. Satoa. Orr-on Srmday Tlorafar; December 21,- 1S33 nil rri nnn n n r - ., ... . . , . 1 . , . . w- pac: in:::? SHEPAHD CASE GOES TO JURY Kansas Jury, 1 Retires for - Wight After even Hours Deliberation " KANSAS CITY; Ku, Dec. 20. CAP) The Jury la the caw of Major Charles A. Shepard.-sheared ef : the poison murder of kJs -wife, retired, for the nlxht at 19:03. ;.-v-.- . ,7 . Tit fat of Major Charles A. Shepazd. army medical otQcer charged with the poison murder of his second wife, rested with a federal court Jury 1st today. : Th Jurors retired to deliber ate at 2:58 p. la - after fceinc charged byv JadtS Richard J. Hopkins. ' - They .were Instructed that three rerdlcts could be returned acquittal; conTiction of first degree murder without reeom- v nteudatlon. which means death, end conTiction without capital "punishment". District Attorney Sardlus M. Brewster In making the prose cution's final plea- declared Bhepard . had -put away" ,hla wife with bichloride of mercury because she stood In the way of his lore for Miss ; Grare Bran don, blond stenographer . of San Antonio who was - a gorernment witness In the trial. Brewster did not directly demand the death penalty. Harry S. Class of Denrer, chief of defense counsel, told. the Jury Shepard had been "cruci fied" by the gorernment in what he termed a trumped up case of circustantial erldence. He asked the jurors not to "guess away a man's life", but to set Shepard free to "finish his days In re storing the wrecks of the war". Si HAM AT BRUSH COLLEGE BRUSH COLLEGE.' Dee. 20 One of the outstanding programs of the season was siren by the Brush College school when they gave a delightful Christmas pro gram before a large assemblage Thursday night. A graceful decorated Christmas tree and seasoned decorations about the rooms lent a festlre air to the occasion. A. E. Utley, president of the Brush College Community clnb which sponsored the pro gram, presided. The opening number was a Play, "The Spirit of Christmas." A big old-fashioned fireplace formed an artistic background for. the scene when -Santa Clans seated at a table rang a be.ll for his serrant who upon appearing was told to- bring In his. helpers who were all in costume. Santa told each one what he wished him to do to help distribute gifts tq deserving girls and boys. The cast Included Alrin Ewing as San ta: Lyle Whitney, cowboy: Clem entina Folk, sewing woman: Warren Bonner, clown: Willard Clase. errant; Alameda - Work lag, spirit of Christmas; MelTln Tnel. Indian boy; Margaret Ew ing, cook; Willard Glaxo, mes senger boy. " , The next number was a hum orous play, "Christmas In Mother Goose Land,' which was full of fun. each small? actor haying few lines to quote in answer to Santa's ouestioit' asking what be, wished for Christmas. Santa granting each wish, with a Sift from his huge bag of presents. The characters Included. Warren : Boaney as Santa: Pauline John sen. Mother Goose; Ralph Ewing. son ' Jack; Clementina Folk. Mother Hubbard; Charlotte Bock. "Old woman who llred in a shoe: Gertrude Folk. Bopeep; Myrtle Meier. Misa Muffet: Darleen Wil kinson, Mistress Mary: Otis Rock. Jack Horner: Tommy Fisher. Tommy Tucker; Margaret May Dixon. Little Boy Blue; Willard Clase. Jack Snratt. and Margaret Ewing. his wife. Eaeh part was well taken, the little folk looking lik the pictured characters out of a Mother Goose book In their quaint costumes; ( . -' " As a grand finale. "The Christ mas pageant of the Holy Grail' in four parts was glren with fine expression and splendid acting, worthy of older players. The first scene was Christmas ere In King -Arthur's Court. Scene two was twelTe days later at EplPbany in tho king's eourt. Seren knights appear before King : Ar thus who sends them upon a quest to find the sacred cup. Scene t. Christmas era in King Arthur's court a year later. Tho I O SOLOISTS IN; "MESSIAH'1 TONIGHT ii READING from the left is Ronald Craven, Miss Josephine Albert, Wendell Robinson, and lower right. Miss Aldene Smith, soloists in the "Messiah" which wiUbe presented at the First Christian church tonight. Other soloists trill be Miss iMhan Scott and Everett Craven, the latter of whom is sing ing the bass solo part with the Portland Symphony produc tion of the "Messiah" a week from this Sunday night in Port land. i . r - This magnificent Christmas offering has been prepared by Prof. E. W. Hobson, the director of the First Christian church choir. The music is a beautiful tribute to the spirit of the Christmas time, and icill be an attractive' offering to the public at this Yuletide. i v . .. . e V . . . 4 ' . -y . ' "w y , - : .... . -ew ; . v - ' v,-.-: ,.- V " 'v.w.-v .. ' ' ' ' ;; : " - ' -: ; . ' , - - fourth and last scene was rery impressire. This was Christmas morn in King Arthur's courts The 'six knights return bring ing gifts to place before' the al tar but there Is no music nor shining of the grail. Launcelot leads Galahad In presenting him, saying, 'Lo, here Is the Tlrgin ra lor of the pure In heart, Two angels bringing the. Holy Grail which they hold oyer the seat to which: Galahad is conducted. As the knights leave the court Gala had's l voice " comes tto King Ar thur, singing : "My strength is as the sertngeht of ten. because -my heart , is pure." Billy. Utley was reader of the pageant which was silent. Mrs. A. E.. Utley accom panied the singing which was off stage. , ' A contribution for charity was taken at the close of the program and pop corn balls and apples were passed to all present; . . , ... .. Ofiicers Bring in Two Men, 2 Stills j, A tS-gsIlon still, the second taken in this county in as many days, was seized Saturday after noon by state prohibition officers and Marlon county deputies. The still was taken from near Roberts station, and was operated by H. Jaanke, who was arrested an is in the county JalL Along with the still and operator, 10 gallons of whiskey were brought in. A 1 (-gallon still was taken Fri day afternoon by state and coun ty prohibition officers from the C B. NeU farm In the Liberty dis trict. Neil was at home when the officers arrived, and genially $2000 Value Of Gifts by StateGroup State officials and employes contributed approximately $2000 worth of provisions for the poor at the state Christmas tree held In the lower rotunda of the state house here Saturday, according to an appraisal made by a Salem merchant. The tree was suggest ed by Governor Norblad, with all state departments and institutions cooperating. The contributions,' - Included thousands of. articles. Including eight 100-pound sacks' of flour, more than a dozen large sacks of sugar, cases of . butter.. large quantity of ' prunes, and many boxes of potatoes. Almost every showed them to the attic, where his product was manufactured. He had been drinking heavily of his own output, - - COMPLEXION : i NEEDS , FOB. . THB : 4 AGES OF -BXAUTT ! Clcring Cream Tissue Cream Face Powder RWn Freshener CompUn Enstmhlt Stt Yodptrt ad Had Ceort A Liberty Sakm xr . only Shpvisx Day i s GtTf wHerii . Party m?& Hero l heautlfulllao.of;; ?-r...-? party iiw ' . -tf' ; " San. - Xlacis: r5- rrt - t-y: J? shades;'." - ,M: :wso $16.75 i 1 imf one plooa ff OK ' '-V- -n '-Ai' 5 I i- sriw.- m - sr a i 117 If" 1 1 1 pi ml ' ! Tariety of food was included In the list of contributions, and it was said that every state em ploye and official In Salem and vicinity participated. - Statehouse Janitors spent most of today dividing the contribu tions among the Salvation Army and . Associated Charities, which will supervise their distribution' among the needy. Earl Williams, captain of the Salvation Army, and Harry Levy, In charge of the Associated Char ities, were loud In their praise of the plan which terminate so suc cessfully. i Governor. Norblad declared that the volume of contributions was larger and -more varied than he had anticipated. . in nt SE1CEM1D Start Agitation to get Air mail Started to Oregon Cities, Recent act - Several local men said yester day thai they would urge the In troduction la the coming legisla tive assembly of a Joint memorial, asking the postmaster-general to have airplane mall service extend ed to Intermediate airports at Salem, . Eugene, Medford and Rosebuxg.- - While the postofflce department at .Washington has already pro vided thronzrh MmTBatnnaf toon. th 'establishment of inter media to routes tor.Joeal sir man service; it has not provided that airplanes., going to - and from Portland and. San Francisco atop at valley and southern Oregon ci ties. . The proponents of the resolu tion, which has already been drawn, hald there is a field both for local air mall service . carry ing mall to and from Oregon ci ties alone as well as for, later state service not alone - from Portland to 8aa Francisco, bat from the principal cities direct to Portland or to San Francisco. -Under tts authority heretofore granted the postofflce depart ment, contracts for Intermediate handling of airmail may only be let to lines whleh have conducted a regular. schedule of the terri tory for at least six months. To date no such contracts have been let. - . - - - SPECIAL IB TO BE HELD. IDNIGHT Christmas or "Christ-mass, celebrated In honor of the Lord's birth, will be observed as faith fully as possible at St Joseph's church, announces Rev. J. R. Buck, pastor. The observance will commence with a solemn high mass at midnight Christmas eve, with three priests assisting, as well as a large number of acolytes of the Sanctuary society. If weather permits. the en trance to this mass will be made solemnly from the front of the church accompanied by the open ing strains of glorious Christmas music ' The regular choir, aug mented by many new voices, will eingthls mass and the pastor wilVf ay a few words of greeting. . A Special mass for the friends of tile pastor will be said at 7 o'eloak and a mass- will be said at the Sacred Heart academy at T:St. At I o'clock, the boys of St, Joseph's Sanctuary society will sing, and another low mass will follow at t:10. At the 9 o'clock mass, the girls of the con gregation will sing and this mass will be followed by benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Everyone Is cordially invited te all masses. Communion will be distributed te all Catholics at all the masses. DORCAS LADIES AT-BETHEL MEET BETHEL. Dee. SO One of the most delightful meetings of the year, for the members of the Bethel Dorcas club was held at the home of Mrs. Harry Boles on the Pen- Road Thursday after noon, i. : ',. V; . The guest rooms were beauti fully festive with Christmas tree, glittering tinsel, festoons and bells. , - The president, Mrs. John Haln presided at the business meeting. Plans were made for a chicken supper early la the new year. Officers elected for next year are Mrs. J. N. Nichols, president; Mrs. M. H. Utter, vice president; Mrs. Harry Young, secretary treasurer; Mrs. J. G. Lauderback, reporter. -.. A gay hour was then spent so cially. Mrs. "Boles was assisted In' serving refreshments . by Mrs. George Haln, and Christmas gifts were presented. ; - Mrs. George Haln of Turner was the guest of the afternoon. Members present were Mrs. J. M. Nichols, Mrs. W. T. Brinklay, Mrs. Harry Young, Mrs. Ed Kitchen, Mrs. John Haln, Mrs. A. IL Fuest man, Mrs. John spranger, Mrs. M. H. Utter, Mrs. J. O. LauderbacJc Mrs. Harry Boles and Mrs. J. R. Carruthers. Plan New Paper For Astoria A. Nlkula of Astoria was in Salem Saturday. Mr. Nikola who has been in the printing business in Astoria for many years is ex panding his enterprise and will publish a morning dally in As toria under the name of the Daily Messenger. The new publication will appear shortly after the first of the year. - - Astoria has had only one daily since - the . consolidation of the Budget and - Astorlan some months ago and Mr. Nlkula-reports the people as eager for an other paper and for a morning issue. His paper will carry the Associated Press dispatches. 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