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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OBBGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1919. tlLi, Jii:, visi a ivi Xl,il.-.J l!i AWARDS NOT Gilbert Wanted to Help Santa; He Gets a Name Washington, Dec. 23. Congression al investigations of charges that Sec retary Daniels has shown favoritism In awarding' distinguished service 'medals by disregarding recommenda tions of high" naval officers, are un der way today. I-. The Immediate cause of the lnvesti- . gations Is the refusal of Admiral Sims to accept a medal from the see .retary, because of Daniel's alleged awarding of honors to men who. In Sims' opinion, do not deserve them. Daniels Receives Protest. Secretary Daniels stated he had re ceived from Sims a letter of protest ima morning in wnicn ne reiusea to accept the medal, and one from Sena tor Page, Vermont, chairman of the naval affairs committee, asking com plete details of the awarding of the service medals. ; Representative Lufkin, Massachus etts, also gave notice today that as 'soon as congress reconvenes he will 'introduce a resolution asking Daniels -'for a report on the awarding of naval .medals. He promised that the house "naval affairs committee will go to the "bottom of the dispute. "The department has been" pleased 1o award me a Distinguished Service Medal as an expression of Its appre ' elation of the success of the forces under my command," Admiral Sims is understood to have written, "but since the success of the forces abroad was .chiefly due to the loyal and efficient service of the officers recommended tor distinction 'and to them belongs the credit' -T am TiAr.efuuirllv nlnnAri in a position which renders it Impossible tor me to accept this award under the (conditions now existing. Injustice Charged. - "This becomes mv dutv hp una thl list (the one finally Issued by Daniels or war decorations) contains a num ber of instances of Injustice to distin guished officers, the effect of which won the morale of service cannot fall to be very detrimental." In response to Chairman Page's re quest, Daniels li preparing a statement containing lnfc-matlon showing all recommendations for awarding admir als, captains an ether commanding officers, the action of the naval board Upon all such recommendations and Its complete report, the action taken by Daniels. ' soon as this data Is ready," Daniels said, "it will be sent to Chair man Page and given to the public." i-uiKin in a statement charged Dan iel Mfh rtrbitrnry action and said Sims' charges demand that the real facts be made known. Here's how eager the Cherrians are help Santa Claus. Some time ago R. M. Gilbert left th e city. He was given an honorary mem bership in the Cherrians. Tuesday he came back to Salem ar.d mei j. . nuicnason, neaa 01 tne uner rian Christmas cheer committee. 'I understand vou'ro hlnlns Canla ciaus give the kiddles some Christmas nicer. Well, how about it T I haven't re. ceived a name yot l'ou'd better get sne on this or 1 11 be peeved. I'm as anxious to help feanta Claus as any o jou. He was given a name and he'll help santa bring Christmas cheer to some needy youngster who will not ktinw iha jny 01 yuietide otherwise. idsch tumw cm liUUll I HI LUO I HIL - TO SEE M HITS III HOME RULE PLAN riL-:i. u of Beer Gone; Court Postpones YOUTHFUL 10 GETS LIFE TERMS; KILLED 'FRISCO TAXI DRIVER Alfred 0. Lunn, from the University of British. Columbia, has been appoint ed professor of poultry husbandry at Oregon agricultural college to do in structlonal work and extension work over me state. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY Redwood Citv. flal. T 99 t.io Imprisonment was the sentence given John Helm, Lawrence McCarthy and Gordon Teacher todav when thov ! pleaded guilty before J u dire Buck to a. iirai aasrran trmrrtoi rhm(ra The three youths. years of age, were given the lightest sentence possible. They thad killed Michael Needham, San Francisco rent car driver. The three boys killed Needham November 1 on the highway between here and San Franclseo. A blow on the head crushed Kfeedhnm' akutl They then bound Needham securely and left him dying, hidden behind bushes along the roadside. The three confessed that they wished to rnh Needham of his automobile. The youths drove eastward, hoping to cross the mountains and return to their homes in Indiana. They were caught at Ogden, Utah. Officers left here thin nftarnnnn with the three to take them to San Quentln prison. , Helm is a forYner soldier. "- 15 Billions Circulating In United Mates, Keport Shows By George MacDonougb (United Press staff correspondent) Dublin, Dec 23.1rish press of every Shade Of ODiniOn todav attarbnA T mler Lloyd George's new home rule plan for Ireland as outlined in the nOUSO OI Commons Vfifltardav h...,- tl .... , U . U1IU lng it impracticable" and "unwork- aDie." Apparently there of the premier's schema that mni. jed to the Irish newspapers. Morning eumuns anacKea it rrom every angle, predicting it never would be enforc- eu ii triea. . . . Xney accused th rmnmn..! . Knowing in advance th 0- wouia not be accepted. Some newspapers saw In the pre. mier a iniroauction nr ty,a 1,111 scneme to "mislead world ODinion" regarding Ireland. Thov oium 1.1.. - J wwx.. UIB apeecn was "mainly for the consump- tiuii ui America. : ine government' nff f ,',. rule, with rpfimnl hv Ti.aia.wi u be used as Investigation for further repressive measures, it was pointed VUl, ine Independent. vrhlv 1.. was raided by radicals for its attitude toward tne attack upon Lord French hotly characterized -w t vVVI fcC D jjmn s wrong, unfair and inaccept- 4Uid V xne unionist twTi Tim M '-c o vy eti tne premier's nlan. "nnt naan the sword." It summed un nnininn uiuh; "Nationalists will relent th hm cauBe It never could bnmma ure of full self government; unionists wm reject it because it repays their Historical seir sacrifice with political ii limitation. . .-, 'Three Quartern nf tv. Tiui, , - - .v u . , icu pie will reject the plan." esinn vein leaden' nuupinj premier's plan had fallen upon "un- nearing ears." VAI WEDDING MVER IS ASKED ANNULLED The coming to grief of another van couver, Wash., marriaee in notrf it w , uaLv .u. uituiuuu against tlunn . 1YI circulation in the United States and Hlnnflnn Pmiol i that held by the treaaurer and the rnent ia charsrud in th orvidi fedoral reserve system aggregates Glandon persisted in smoking in the ivv.uvv.uuv. Lite itjuuruj ruHBrva Hn.ni a mnm whi in v i m i. board announced. This Is $47.28 for bacco being exceedingly neausating to v w w J aDinI 111 HID UUUI1LI "V. 1 II H 1 1 M I U Unnnn ana minima 1 capita. January 1, 1919, was 47.93, The couple were married at Vaho6u the highest in history. , Ver, August 23, 1918. Mrs. Glandon ' 'asks for absolute divorce, temporary J. V. Casey has purchased 3100 alimony pending suit, $25 per month as acres of land 13 miles east of Rose- permanent maintenance for thoi burg which he will plot into Bmall month's old child, $20 per month as v.wo .en vu uuuiBWBKBrB. a una continued allowance for herself, and a macadam road has been built th.ru one-third Interest in a 20-acre tract ot the tract by the county. . lalid near Salem. - . ChristEinas Shoppers TTM1 AS M win una tnristmas shopping a pleasure here, and you can get your gifts for the entire family at the one place, thus saving yourself lots of time, trouble and money as our prices are theiowest, quality considered. Here are a few Christmas suggestions: NECKTIES I TABLE LINEN . 69c tO $1.49 BATH TOWELS LADIES' WAISTS HANDKERCHIEFS $1.93 tot $7.90 CHRISTMAS BOXES' PETTICOATS 19c to 98C $1.98 to $4.98 BOUDOIR CAPS NECKWEAR oc cono . 25c to $2.98 49c to $1.98 LINEN TOWELS BOOKS FOR THE KIDDIES 45c lo HOUSE SUPPERS WUS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND 25ct0$1.25 CHILDREN GAMES - Washington, Dec. 22. The 4c supreme court dispelled - all hopes for Christmas beer when : it failed today to hand down its 4c decision on cases attacking the right of the government under war prohibition to prohibit the the sale of 2.75 per cent beer. No decision will be announ- ced now until January B or 4c after. 4c 4t The government on January 4c 5 must file briefs showing 4: cause why the New Jersey and 4c Rhode Island suits should not 4c 4c be considered. Chief ; Justice 4c .White stated. This is an un. 41 usual procedure. 4c - - 9k 4c44c4c4c4'4:: iimr nnion nmn UIILLDMOd DAllD WELCOMES PERSHING TO HIS HOME TOWN Tornado Mn. Tec 23. General lohn J. Pershing came back to his own country folk today. "Johnny's in town." LaClede's six piece brass band tuned up for the 06 011 tha snecial carrying General Pershing and his par ty from St. Louie slowed up in front of ho little red station here at noon t - day. KEED COMPANIONS TOCOWW-IEII STATES MAGISTRATE New York. Una. 22. "Jin KJbw Vnrlr Jury will convict a woman of murder if she wears a charming gown, a co quettish hat. and snivels into n hlnrk. edged lace handkerchief," declared Magistrate Jean Norria. that the Women Lawyers' nssnplttlnn of which she Is president, is about to campaign vigorously for legislation to entitle womeh to serve as jurors. The association 1 a zation. Mrs. Norris believes within a few months BiirM. nronBiiro sii .y. brought to bear upon the legislatures by women's associntinnd thmiivhnut the country that women Jurors as well as women voters, within one year will do nationally recognized. 'Tonight beginning my second month as the first woman magistrate," said Mrs. Norris, "I see more clearly than ever the need for wnman lurioaa every bench, and for fifty-fifty Juries. sy tnat I mean Juries of six men and six women and one iudm nf enrh gov on me oencn. - "Men in Judgine women are Innilneri to let sentiment run away with reason. It takes a blend bf both sexes for the jury box to arrive t n. limt rionictnn And I do not think that th ment will warp the Judgment of a fifty fifty Jury. If anvthinir. tt nrm kin men ana women into happier co-opera tion.'' s. I0WAT AGREES TO END STRIKE; RELEASED mdidnapolis. Ind..; l')nn. 2S Aiou,. der Howat. nresldent of thn t-ojo CisKicl. of the Untteii Mine Workers, was louay released from Jail and ai owed to return io Kannnn wh.. . asieed to call off thn iiri ..,i in his district. Called before Judjrc Anderson owat agreed not nnw tn oi' n.- strike, which haaivman in ofc. i last July, but also to order miners back to voi-k who struck In protest a Ktmtsi y cwat s arrest. Howat's anttnn rwaa ti;A ,l . , icauil Ol lnvssure brought upon him by Wt "am Grien, secretary of the mine nri.. t u t n. " The iutornatlnnnl nffincr. .... telegrams to all Kansas locals 'order ing them to rntiien 1 ... . I)-, ' ..1, SHOP EARLY while you can get better selections and at the same time get better service before the rush j& C7 11 Mr, Incorporated ncorp Oregon Stock Soars As Fans See Team In Action Pasadena. Cal . rw. vv t. ' uu. 11 Ore gon doesn't beat irM,n 1. . infut0 e ?0ach Shy Huntington's fault. He had them out both for joining ana afternoon workouts yes terday and although the public was ".it-u lt Was Known there was loafing on the fleM Oregon stock la mlnC lilt Dfnn V. o-'o t oiiit; lilts arrival of the team has given south ern wuuornia fans a chance to "look em over. LaClede. Mo., Dec. 23. LaClede waited earlv todav for "Johnnie" to r"eted by European crowned heads, aonored by congress and acclaimed thioughout the land. General John J. Pershing Is coming back to his home CnlkR todav nfl nlain "Johnnie. - Rank and glory will be forgotten and the Simula "dad to see von. Johnnie will be extended by LaClede today. - Ferahins will nat friAd chinken loughnuts. apple pie and cookies with the hometown folks. ' Decorators last night finished tiie work of stringing buntincr. flairs and other decorations from telephone poles over the signs and across the fronts of village stores. jiuie sun up LaClede's three hun dred, wearing; their Sundav clothes headed by Mayor Ed Allen, were down at the little red station watchine the trains come in. While thev stanmed (about in the snow or gathered abou the glowing coal stove inside, thev lis. lened to old timers tell about everv. thing Johnnie Pershing did when he was just a boy about town. And Pershing, Judging from these historians, was a regular boy. Bicycles. Phaetons. trio-H. antnmnhlloo ana pedestrians clutered up the roaiU into LaClede before dawn. The stream or vehicles seemed unonillnn- Tn .he crowd alone the roarla was im that coming to the annual county fa.r .except it was biroer and inataai . f except it was bigger and instead of prize squash or aiinlps thev no.rii flags and pictures of Pershing. LaClede's one puzzle was where o put them. The town's hotpi hnmnri !ast week. MUTINY STARTS WHEN CROP CAM EIS BLOCKED New lork. Dec. 22 t - -. w ucuv ui- flcers and 11 aniinr. . tne Li.ilcd States army transport Am- wiucn aocKea at Hoboken yes terday afternoon vnn n u . , ... mo HIlip S orig cany today charged with munity. ,1Theen charged with mutiny are alleged to have refused to stop playing craps when orders t n v... commander of troops aboard. Their privileges at Brest were taken foWey,nVS 8al1' bUt they havered to go ashore, nevnrothna. nv. e" rlen t0 f'"" ship fires go . -- OIJV memoers 01 the crew wer in tv, i... , .. : , "ltl a nospital from WOUnda raafiA ... . . Id. ' a "gnt over The leader of tho oii.i waa MM v "cBCU mutineers was said to have an I. w. W. card in his possession. wu (nk w t v rutvk a wvtf Waterfront Again Quiet San Francisco, Dee. 23. Commerce in and out of this port has been normal for two weeks, according to A. P. Ham mond, spokesman for the Waterfront Employers' union. - Wages have been standardized a.ia Fha tvatnrA ntpllrA in over, but the em !ployers of the union have refused to re employ tne sinaers on me gruuiiuu, they say. that an agreement with the new- Longshoremen's association pre sents them doing so. The stevedores who struck, hower) are employed on wharves not governed by members Of the Employers Union. rtj; ten . a -.art .. J flf C P P London, .Dec. 23. Lady Eam . formerly Princess Patricia of Con' nauat. to In excellent health loliowir.i; the birth of a son Sundav: It n-n tiallj announced. 11 1 1. "Princess Pat" a. emmin t.-. Georee and a daughter nf iv, rt..,.. & Connaught, former governor genJ of Canada married Commander Alex- uuuer juiuiocj 01 me tsruisli navj February of this year. JOURNAL WANT ADS PAT "''MMM MfH Me Christmas uppers Will find our store prepared to fill their wants at money saving prices. . " ' .: , '' : ' Our Prices Always the Lowest Gale & Company Formerly Chicago Store Court and Coin'l Sts. W.W.M00RE House Furnisher HOME' OF TIIE VICTBOIiA You get more for your Money at Moore's.. RAID UPON ROOMING HOUSE NETS LIQUOR Scott Nearincr RnfiKAit IM wn m - rlacel oipeak In Spokane wearing formdr pAnnvitronin T . , 4MV UI11 versity professor, charged during the wm- wim seaition. may be barred from speaking here. He Is scheduled to address a radical - p""..i.vil WI(- uary 9. The school board, to which the re quest for use of a school auditorium was made, la in. nii...i x. lng to speak In a school building. - . X Trial of Mrs. Woodcock Is Continued By Court San Francisco, iw 9 t..j. Ward today granted a Continuance un til January 9. in th o r it.. Alice Woodcock. ory In. the murder of Edward Kelly. , raigar Woodcock who was found guiiiy ot murder In tho am case, waa not in court with v,ia toaay. -Under the ruling of Judge Ward last oiuraay Mrs. Woodcock will not be rvieusea on ball. While invest , . , . o.4& ic Jung or ai- leged boot-legging activities at the luuimng nouse, Sheriff Nppflho. with Deputies Bower, Hoia seizin Li m" Monday nht and J C Smith 18 .0I Wlne dn beer. i,'A.u ih' prPrietr of the plaoe La..ihe..h0usekeeper, Marie Harr " egatlonMhat the place wa being conducted as a house of imn or! fh5 &nAhat there waa quor in bot.tl- o. . V , e,S"t quart der rooVh i U concealed un llsWrCh the re" of the estab- Smith an nh , -oonTsher! - omun on tn char f havinsr liaimv i .. v-"'lrge or k Possession and .HI. Accornino- ci . , oiierut weedham th Pair were selling h " am the cent. " "llur at 50 UI.1I1H,, i L.M.HUM care ot ' ' '.' - ', ', YickSoTong 'Obinese Medicine and Tea Oo. ' Hag medicine which-will cure any ', known disease. Open Sundays from 10 A. 1L ' nntil 8 P. M. 153 South High Bt. Salem, Oregon. Phone 288 WE WILL PURCHASE YOUR Usell Furniture Ranges. Heaters, Cook Stoves, Beds, Mattresses, Springs, Bureau! Commodes, Sew lng Machines, Dishes. In fact, any artlole which you wish to sell. Call Us Up Phone 1177 1 WHY? We Pay Best Possible Price Moral: It puts $ f in your purse. Lucas & Needham Ferry and Liberty Sts. PHONE 1177 FORD TRBCR WITH TWO TON ATTACHMENT. RUNS LIKE A TOP OSCAR B. GINGRICH MOTOR & TIRE CO. 371 Court Street Phone 63S DRAPERIES MADE TO OKDEE TO ITT YOU EWINDOWS. CS. HAMILTON 840 Court Sreet BUY REMNANTS AT THE Remnant Store 254 North Commercial , SPECIAL Good 5 passenger car win trade for what have yon U. S. GARAGE Phone 175a 654 Ferry St Hitchcock CaEs Senate Leaders Icto Conference Washington. . tw micncocK. administration leader, to day invutd a number of senators, both democrats and renuhiimno t . Mnr. ence of the peace treaty. In inviting ""mure, nitcncock said the con ference was for the purpose of frajn. lng a Comnrnmisui If nnaoiki. v.i..k would irhuie the support of two-thirds of the senate. The conference will be held during the recess, although a den nit datj has not been fixed. Tiny Girl Waits, But "Grandma' Isn't On Train A wee mis i,., nuietiv n.,h.' rrr.. year old of th. o,::8"u.a one In corner attracted the aflenUon of PoK?1? ron Uvm Hh 01 ce Mat "I can". T'- tie girl sobb;; 7"MV -15 P. m. and ih.i -.- . . ' al milled t : Z"?a een per- Howeven rGrrTn..alne although t L,?nima "ived sured by Matro, Shantha "V6 ma" would orohnh.J 1 at Grand- that "I can go hJSl toM R-TK REVISIONS ORDKRED Washinfirtnn Tw revisions on rn Jr.,:t"?wePi"8 rate long the MisS; MelupUi:tn9 JOURNAL WAXT ADS PAT For Long Distance Auto Trucking WiUamette Valley Transfer Co. tSS WE AISO DO LOCAL HAULING. Prices Reduced for Xmas 1D0 It NowAnrl Ra lables, Dressers, Rockers, Ranges, Heaters up; Sprbgs $4 to ?20; Mattresses $5 to $25 ummg unairs, Suit Cases Universal Percolators, Universal Electric Iron Casseroles, Dishes, Tea Pots, Water Sets PYREX GLASSWARE CARVING SETS $175.00 Playerphone and 15 Records, $150.00 $100.00 Playerphone and 10 Records, $90.00 Peoples Furniture Store New and Rw.- n . -ACB TO TRADE, m Z Sold and Exchanged ... u.uacn! sx. , . - , PHONE ?3 CAPITAL JOURNAL WANT ADS BRING RESULTS