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SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1920.
PRICE 2 CENTS,
WOMAN DECLARES MARCHERS BROKE .
RANKS AT.D RUSHtU I.V.W. HALL AT
TIME OF AIUI1STICE DAY SHOOTING
Witness In Trial Of Alleged Radicals For
: muraer vi . kjiuiiiii r-vsiuies one oaw
' ipoion Men Batter Down Door: A dmii
She Hopes For Acquittal Defendants.
Montesano, Wash., Feb. 28. Mrs. May Sherman, Tacoma,
formerly of Centralia, told the jury in the murder trial of ten al
leged I. W. W. here today that she saw uniformed men break
rajto during the Armistice Day parade and rush the I. W. W.
halL She saw the door of the hall smashed in, she testified, and
heard some shots, but she did not know whether the shooting oc
porred before or after the hall was rushed.
I man nm tiV
She nw o"e w"u"" " '
. rush started Campbell testified he
ehard them say:
'Let's go who's going to lead us?'
Saw McElfresh Fall
Campbell, on cross examination
said he saw McElfresh lying on the
sidewalk In front of the hall, numer
ous state witnesses have testified to
;have seen McElfresh fall at the cor
pse witness. She also said she knew I nef some distance north of the I.
Wesley Everest. I. W. W. organizer w- w- hall. One man had testified to
who was lynched in Centralia on the having to leap out of the way to avoid
night of the shooting. She had lived the body as McElfresh fell forward,
in the Queen lodging house in Cen- Campbell said that he did not, at the
.. l-i hla hnnria in hifl fltnm-
the hail, nuiui.
jd,, she said. He was a large man.
She could not describe him further,
(stept to say that he wore a soldier
orerooat. , .
On cross-examination Mrs. Sherman
admitted that a Mr. Bland had talked
.iih her relative to oecoming a ae
tralia and met Everest there, she tes
tified. She said If more than one had
been wounded she would have seen
him.
Favor Defendants.
In Centralia Mrs. Sherman was
known as Bertha Hope( she said. She
had been employed at a cannery in
Chehalls. Asked If she had conversed
with a woman in the corridor of the
court house yesterday, Mrs. Sherman
said she had. hut she did not remem
ber much of the conversation. Asked
if she had said during the conversa
tion, in effect. "We will have evidence
to meet anything they bring up," she
mid she might lAve made such a re
mark, but that she did not remember
It at this time.
"You feel that you want to help out
the, defendants, do you ? Is that your
frame of mind?" asked Special Prose
cutor IV. H, Abel.
"Yes," replied the witness.
On re-dlreet examination Mrs. Sher
man said" she wished" to help the de
fense because she did not think a ma
jority of the men on trial were guilty.
She could not testify definitely whets
ertW shooting or alleged raiding start
ed first. ,
Second Witness Heard. ''.
John Meaden, tailor, Centralia, was
the second witne?s called by the de
fense in an attempt to prove an overt
w on the part of Warren O. Grimm
tor whose murder the ten men are
being tried.
Meaden, in company with Jitnwn
Saw, followed the parade north on
Tower avenue as far ns Second street,
w Orlmm. wounded, behind tns
" Billy confectionery store, at the
m of Second and Tower, and he
Physician attending him, he
At that time he did not know It was
n 'M wounded, he testified.
-examination Meaden declared
Old not hear any shooting until his
'"end called his attention to It.
beard breaking glass In front of the I.
W. hall, he said. Asked about a
meat he had made In the of flee of
in th. , gham' 8Pclal Prosecutor,
e'X ftice ln Centralia. to
I m1 that he neard n footing at
l"lt: BaU! thllt that tfmt
,a true then, that It was true now.
j,,.,rnU Judge's Smiles
mto MrS- sherma" wa. ex
thTu.Jlson ana objected to a smile
time he saw McElfresh lying in front
of the hall, know that It was McEl
fresh. Someone told him who It was
later, he said.
REORGANIZATION OF
O.E. AND ALL LINES
OF SYSTEM PLANNED
PEOPLE WHO
it
KNEW HOOVER
Older Salem Residents Re
member Now Prominent
Man as Unassuming Boy.
Portland, Or., Feb., 28. Organiza
Hon of the operating and traffic for
ces of the Spokane, Portland and
Seattle Rlnlway system, including the
Oregon Electric, Oregon Trunk and
United Hallways lines, was announced
Friday upon the arrival from Seattle
of L. C. Oilman, who will on March
1 return to the presidency of the, sys
tem.. ,
During the period of federal con
trol Mr. Oilman has been district di
rector of Oregon and Washington for
the United States railroad adminis
tration and W. F, Turner has been
serving as president of the S. P. &
S. system. Turner will resume the
vice-presidency and controllershlp,
but his appointment will not be an
nounced until his return from the east
probably.
President Gilmna's appointments
follow:
A. J. Davidson, federal manager
during the federal control, to the of
fices of general manager of the sys
tem. Carey and Kerr, reappointed gen
eral counsel.
, W. D. Skinner to continue as gen
eral traffic manager.
Others to continue In service are
J. C. Paries, right of way agents; H.
K. Relf, general claim agent; W. C.
Smith, tax agent; J. A. Dundon, chief
speoial agent. '
"Bert." Not "Herbert'' or "Mister."
but just Bert. That is the name by
which one of the nation's looming
sonables is known to older Salem resi-
aents. "Bert Hoover? Yes, I knew
him when he just a youngster.- And
so the story runs. And another thing
aoout a is that all of them, all of the
older residents "who knew Hoover
nearly a third of a century ago, have
a good word to say for "Bert."
"I lived just across the street from
the Minthorn's for several years, says
W. A. Alderman, veteran resident.
"Bert stayed with his uncle, Dr. Mln
thorn In what was then the 'big house'
on the corner of Hazel and Highland
avenues."
Hoover "Just Boy."
Mr, Alderman says that "Bert" was
more serious than nutny other boys of
12 to i, but that he Was "just boy"
in many ways. The elder Salem resi
dents has one story on "Bert" which
he mentions just to prove his state
ment. One of "Berts" chores was to take
care of the family cow. One night, Dr.
Minthorn, came home some time after
"Bert" had retired and discovered that
the cow had not been attended to. Im
mediately "Bert" was aroused and
"Bossie'" was taken care of at once.
"The only time I can recall that Bert
was ever lax In any of the multitude
of boyish tasks that were his share,"
says the narrator. "Many a night' I
have called on Dr. Minthorn, and
"Bert" was always working over hU
books. He is one of the few lads
whom I can recall as etng eternally
anxious to build himself up. He was
encouraged bv Dr. Minthorn tn ha self-
supporting and to fight his own bat-
tics. , . .
Liked by Everyone.
In further comment concerning Her
bert Hoover's boyhood, Mr. Alderman
says that he was well liked by'every
one who knew him. On the other
hand, he Is remembered as being a
serious young man. Alderman can
not remember that he ever neard
"Bert" crack a Joke. "He was In dead
earnest about everything he tackled,
and even as a boy, exhibited a hearty
dislike toward irrevalent or trivial
matters." - '.,
The Capital Journal .will continue
these "Hoover Sketches from day to
day-.:
Germans To Hand
120 Vessels Over
To Entente Soon
French Railroad
Men Issue Call
For Big Strike
that koj uujtruiea 10 a smile I ran, "
counte Pae over the Judicial ', al railroad strike have been issued by
oTZu "Your honr "as a way
Wilson :.anderveer complalned.Judge
w i assured the defense attorney
ut 'ne in t. if tw .
not intoj . wc " was
LC0Un1 asked Mrs? Sherman
Ifufne Phltzer-ChehalIs-
Hi I w ndea ln the arm before
nil'?; hal1' witness ans-
cerni'" I"0' Were at the "th
rt eeVlT0Wer avnue,,nd Sec
C lWh"n the "rnoil began
n lr "anr tne "'archers break
"Arthn Th towar1 the "all.
iVttU W' hall." Campbell
nn..i. . 1 "as one of 'he first
le door fn
the National Federation of Railroad
Men. Reports were current last night
that this action had been taken but
confirmation could not be obtained un.
til late this forenoon.
Conditions were considered near a
crisis this morning. Operating condi
tions on the Paris, Lyons and Mediter
ranean line and other roads affected
seemed to be slightly improved last
night.
It was believed that mobilization or
ders sent to men of the Paris, Lyons
and Mediterranean and state roads
would bring a sufficient force to carry
on normal traffic.
Strong military forces are guarding
tracks Inside the city limits of Paris
and a law authorizing the requisition
ing of automobiles, motor trucks sna
airplanes in case of Interruption of
railroad traffic was passed last night
Before the by the chamber of deputies.
WHO KNEW HOOVER?
hi. Pn(ing the Period 1883 to 1891, Herbert Hoover spent
ta rv?' ood in Salem and Newberg. ' When he first came
wwegon. he was about nine years of age and the greater
m of the eight years of Hoover's Oregon residence was
'Pent m this city.
ti h,e Capital Journal win publish reminiscences of
whTers byhod, submitted by Journal readers. Those
no remember him as a young man and as a boy, are inyit
f" M Jurmsh the Journal with any interesting biographical
tats of general interest.
th fLndoubtedly, the boyhood of this man, who is now in
w',ioremst ranks of internationally known personages,
Duhr P te with character indications which should be made
fnwr ,lu0t f or Purposes of- partisanship or propaganda, but
t! VewPint of specific interest.
H u older residents of the city who came into contact
n Hoover are invited to take part in this work. Articles
is Ln! ?ubmitted in the writer's own style, or if difficulty
Jonenced in composing the story, phone the Capital
urnal and a member of the reportorial staff will aid you.
Berlin, Feb. 27. One hundred and
twenty vessels, including eight battle'
ships and a number of cruisers, will
be handed over to the entente next
week by the German government .un
der the terms of the treaty of Versail
les, according to an announcement
made at a meeting of the association
of German fishermen at Hamburg to
day. These vessels, the announcement
said, would be manned by officers of
the German mercantile marine.
Excitement prevails at German sea
ports as the time approaches for de
livery of the last German commercial
ships, and several unions have appeal
ed to the government, advocating the
retention of the boats. It is pointed
out that'reconstruction of the Industry
may be Uji possible and that new dis
turbances ln the labor market are Inevitable.
FORIIER I1EXICAII
COIILFROK
SHOTBYBAflDlTS
i
Augustas JJorrill- Attacked
2nd Wounded Twice Whue
Euroute frpm CoHma to
Hacienda D Balcou
Washington, Fe. iS. Augustus
Morrill, formerly American consul at
Manianlllo, Mexico, was killed by Mex
ican bandits February 16, '
The present consul at Manzanillo, In
reporting Jie killing to the state de
partment, said Morrill was attacked
while on hla way te the Hacienda El
Balcon, three miles from Colima,
where he lived, and that In a fusillade
f pistol shots received two wounds.
; The American embassy at Mexico
City has been instructed to make ur
gent representations to the Mexican
government looking to the arrest and
punishment ot the frurderers and the
American consulate at Manzlnlllo Dan
been Instructed to make similar repre
sentations to the loeal - Mexican au
thorities.' Mr. Morrill's widow, who Is
80 years old, Uvea at Colima. He also
is survived by several children who
live at San Francisco, Oakland and San
Rafael, Cal. He was appointed vice
consul of the United States at Man
zanillo January t6, 1869, and was
made consul at the same place August
5, 1872. J
, Mr. Morrill was 8 J years old and re
tired from the consular service tn 1881.
Hogarty Reported Safe.
Washington, Feb. ,8. Barry Hogar
ty, an American citizen, who was re
ported kidnaped by Mexican bandits
February 83, returned to his home safe
and well February -24, the state depart
ment was advised today by the Amer
ican consul at Horreon. He is superin
tendent of the American Metal com
pany at Mapiml.
EIGHTEEN KINGS OF
Hoover's Name To
Appear On Both
Michigan Slates
Lansing. Mich., Feb. 28. The
names of Herbert Hoover, Major
General Leonard Wood and Attor
ney General A. Mitchell Palmer were
added today to the list of those who
wll appear on the presidential pref
erence primary ballot In Michigan
April 5. Petitions were received by
the secretary of state to place Hoov
er and Wood on the republican bal
lot and Palmer on the democratic
ticket.
Hoover's name probably will ap
pear on both republican and m-mo-cratic
tickets. He lacks less than
twenty signatures to qualify for a
place on the democratic ballot and
these, it Is understood will be filled
before Monday noon when the nom
inations will close.
OFF ATLOS ANGELES
Los Angeles. Cal., Feb. 28. A clear
morning with the sun often showing
from behind fleecy clouds, Indicated
.that the twice postponed opening
races at the new Los Angeles speeo
way would be run today at 2 o'clock
The speedway management said last
night that only a severe downpour
Daring Aviator Tells of
Reaching Record Height
arid Fall of Five Miles
Dayton, O.." Feb. 28. Major R. W.
ScUroeder, chief test pilot at McCook
field who yesterday fell more -than'
five miles ln two minutes after shat
tering the world's altitude record.
miraculously' escaping death, lies to
day ln the army post hospital near
here, recovering from partial blind
ness, and determined to make another
ascent into the heavens at the first
opportunity.
Major Schroeder climbed yesterday
to a height of 38.020 feet, then plung
ed downward more than five miles
when he lost control of his machine
after his oxygen supply was exhaust
Resignation Of
Roper To Leave
Hard Post Open
Washington, Feb. 28. Resignation
ot Daniel 0. Roper a commissioner
ot Internal revenue will leave vacant
one of the most important posts in the
government
Mr. Roper's intention to leave the
bureau of internal revenue, which he
has expanded until It la perhaps the
greatest tax collecting agency In the
world has been known to officials here
ed. While still 2,000 feet above the but his formal resignation will not be
ground the aviator righted the plane,
and sailed down to make a graceful
landing on McCook field.
When attendants rushed to the ma
tendered until after the first Install
ment of excess profit and Income taxes
for 1918 is paid March ft. He has
lint onnAimxAil HI iifiba nlana
chine they found him sitting erect inj Th ma who ,ucceed. Mr. Roper
W(V & 11V! UIII1UVU axuu UIIVUII BVs luuq, t
His eyeball had been frozen, the
temperature at the hieght to whlcl
he has ascended being 87 degrees be
low aero, Fahrenheit. .
. 'fells Of Climb.
At the hospital last night Major
Schroeder told of the climb to
heights never before attained, of his
battle against the cold, wind and lack
of air, and of his determination to
mount 40.000 feet above the ground,
his objective when he took the air
yesterday.
"I was thinking only of my desire
to climb forty thousand feet when
suddenly my oxygen stopped flowing"
he said. "Then, all at once It seemed
than an explosion took place Inside
my head. My eyes hurt so that I
could not open thera and I knew I
was falling. I guess I pulled hard on
the stick, for I knew I must straight
en out for a glide. The plane rode
easy, t opened my eyes but could
see nothing of the ground. Then I
closed my eyes again for a moment
and when I opened them saw Wilbur
Wright field. I knew I couldn't land
there because of the hangars and
tilted my, machine for a climb, In
tending to make sure of a good alti
tude and then Jump with my para
chute. But at that Instant I saw Mc
Cook field and came down."
Major Schroeder took the air yes-
will have the task, not only of collect-
lng 38,000.000,000 In taxes this year,
but also of enforcing the nation-wide
prohibition law. There baa been no
intimation ot who will be named as his
successor.
untoil;
is drama staged
THEATER BY LOGGGER
Excitement and thrilling drama is
not always confined to the screen in
a movie house or enacted on the
splintered planks of a stage floor.
Anyhow It wasn't the . case In the
Bllgh theater Friday night when' a
"stick-up," near "shooting," chase
from police and ultimate ; escape
through dark alleys was staged a la
unconvontion. ,
It was. during the appearance of
the dancing girls. They were throw
ing the paper balls ln the "snow
terday forenoon. He climbed above ha"" scene. And those who caught
the clouds, but the exhaust gas from
his pla,ne freezing In the frigid tem
perature, paused a cloud-like forma
tion to hang in the sky.' As the plane
was not visible from the earth thous
ands of Dayton' citizens believed It
to be the tall of a comet. ' '
Thousands Saw Fall.
Some witnesses Inclined to the be
lief that a strange body was coming
with a message from Mars. Professor
William Beck, Astronomer at St.
Mary's College observed the airplane
through a telescope, however.
Thousands saw the machine ap
pear, a mere black speck against the
Violators Of Dry
Law To Feel Heavy
Hand Of Authority
Negro's Language
mds Him To Jail
28. All
.....i.inrtnn. Feb.
-TorSemeft
laJu be Proceeded against
i tKa law
ir, the "lima "
. H. A. Bost, colored man. will spend
ten days ln the city jail for calling
Mrs. R. C. Cook, proprietress of the
Blue Bird Cafe, vile names, as a re
sult of a decision of Police Judge
Earl Race Saturday morning.
I Bost wis found guilty by a Jury In
municipal court "Friday and the pro
nouncement of sentence was post
poned until 10 a. m. Saturday. He
was fined 820 and sentenced to 10
days In jail, and accepted the latter
penalty.
H. H. Pomeroy. special Investigator
of the state fire marshal's office, has
returned from a trip Into E )strn Ore
son. It Is understood that a susolclous
case will be placed bfore an Eastern
' Oregon grand Jury.
. It The sales of liquors.
,ega""' 8 "nounced today by
mlssronerRop.rotthe.n-
ternal revenue bureau.
Mr Roper ruling resulted
from' the bill now pending be
ErTth. New Jery legislature
ega.Ling the sale and manu
facture of e containing V4
per cent alcohol.
in Its wake as It fell. When the ma
chine was about 2,000 feet above the
ground the watchers saw the ma
at the actual hour set would now I '"ger. leaving a a long white tall
.i,. onrt th imUnntlnnJsky. They saw It become larger and
UUOIU'ID . , , i . .
were that the weather would be en
tirely favorable.
Eighteen entrants who in practice
heats have all attained speed In ex
cess of 100 miles an hour were to
compete for the 825,000 prize money,
of which 810,000 goes to the win
ner. Early reports from the speed
way were that trains and automomies
were beginning to bring a crowd
which officials estimated would ex
ceed 80,000 people when the flug
falls for the start.
Those starting were:
; Driver Car Car No.
Jimmy Murphy, Deusenberg ....10
Ralph Mulford, Meteor 12
Tommy Milton. Deusenberg
oJe Thomas, Frontenac 3
Roscoe Sarles, Frontenac 6
Joe Boyer, Frontenac 7
Ralph DePalma, Ballot 18
Ken Goodson, Frontenac 6
Reeve Dutton, Stutz J
Art Klein, Peugeot 2
Eddie Pullen, Richards ..27
Cliff Durant, Chevrolet 1
Eddie Hearns, Chevrolet
Ira Vail, Phllbrln 14
Bennett Hill, White 2
John DePalma. Mercedes "
Eddie O'Donnell, Hudson 18
Waldo Stein, Oldsfleld 28
the balls in the audience were return
lng them.
Down In the front part of the
theatre, hot far from the" stuge, sat
an elderly man perhaps not so eld
erly in years but his whiskered Jowls,
gray-black mustache and dignity all
bespoke the seriousness of age. His
dress gave him the appearance of a
logger.
At his side "sat a young man a
"flapper." One of the snow balls fell
In the old man's lap. The young man
reached over to get It and to fling
back at the girls. His wrist was held
ln a vise-like grasp. The young man
winced and swore, Inferring that the
venerable old gentleman was a
"tough guy."
According to the young man's story
viLsorrs course
III 111 IM
President's Policy is Ettsrly
Criticized ca fcats F!::r
by Kellogg; Allied RepEes
to Get Early Answer
Washington! Feb, 8 The president's
course ln the Adriatic matter was cri
ticized today la the senate during the
first debate on the subject. Senator
Kellogg, republican, Minnesota, one of
the mild reservation republicans who
has been working for ratification of the
treaty, took the lead In the attack and
he was joined by the treaty's irrecon
cilable foes.
Senator Kellogg said the president
without justification had "undertak
en to dictate absolutely" an Adriatic
settlement. He added that the devel- '
opment was "discouraging" to friends
ot the peace treaty. The senator aald
he. did not know "why Italy should '
not defend herself.
Says Wilson Justified
"My position Is that It la none ot
our business." he continued. "I do
not believe the president is Justified
ln attempting to dictate an adjust' '
ment.. It we're going to dictate In
that way before we have any treaty
at all, what are we going to get Into,
until we have an adequate reserva
tion to article X after the treaty la
ratified?" ; .;
Quoting from the president refer
ences to self determination ln hla
recent notes to the allied premiers.
Senator Kellogg asserted that in
many cases territory was "parcelled
out" at Versailles without regard to
the people interested.
Replying to Senator Kellogg, Sen
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska declared
that attacks on the president for fall
ing to carry out U of his proposal
for self determination came with poor
grace from republican senators who
had tried to discredit him during the
negotiations.
chine suddenly righted. It was at this t0 Pllce he denizen of the forests
time that Major Schroeder pulled the rw a long "six gun" from his vest,
control stick. 119 turned the muzzle on the young
The Instruments on Major Bchroe- man's ribs, with these Instructions:
der's machine tell the story of his "You take a sneak,"
fight against the elements as he The young man "sneaked," and
climbed upward. His thermometer, called police. When Officer Jack
recorded a temperature ot 87 degrees( White arrived the lumber jack was
below zero. The barograph reading, making his way from the theatre, ac
indlcated a., altitude of 87,000 feet cross State street, and retreated hast
and when calibrated by Captain liar-! 11 y up thu stairs leading over the
rlson W. Fllcklnger, showed an offl-. White House restaurant.
cial altitude ot ,uu reel, a, new, officer White nursued. but the
k Reply to Be Mndo Soon.
Washington, Feb. 28 The British
and French premiers reply to Presi
dent Wilson on the Adrkitla quettnn
was rend today by the president and
he Is expected to send his reply early
next week. ,., . - '
Officials were not disposed W dis
cuss the latest note from London but
It was said that the withdrawal of the
agrement of December 0, r'n,"nir
attempt by Italy and Jugo-Slavia to
reach a satisfactory agreement among
themselves as proposed by the pre
miers, could have little effect on tho
ultimate outcome of the negotiations.
The principle enunciated In that
agreement will remain the rame, It was
explained, and the American govern
ment will continue to adhere to Its
original position that a settlement ti
which Jugo-fllnvla obeoted M not to
be forced on that country.
world's record, and
lees than 1,000 feet
variation of.
Editor Of Labor
Paper To Address
Library Meeting
Representative Eugene E, Smith
will speak from the public library
platform next' Wednesday evening on
"Industrial Relations Some Basic
Principles." As an official ot organ
ized labor on the Pacific Coast, and as
editor of Labor Opinion, Mr. Smith
has well-defined Ideas on the Indus
trial questions that compel attention
now. It was his good fortune to visit
the National Industrial Conference
during its three-weeks session In
Washington early ln the winter.
This Is the (fifth 'number on tne
library lecture course. The lecture
recital which was postponed last Wed
nesday evening because of the Illness
of Miss Mary Alice Holman will be
given in the nenr future ,lt Is hoped.
Announcement of the date will be
made later.
There were
four fatalities all in
man escaped down the back stairs
of the building and vanished ln the
darkness of the alley.
The above story was the version of
the affair as told by the "victim."- But
Saturday, when Traffic Officer Moffltt
cleared the matter up, It appeared
vastly different.
Leslie Smith ,an over grown lad of
19 years, was caught shortly before
noon by the officer. Instead ot hav
ing a long black mustache, his upper
lip was fringed with delicate hairs
never yet Introduced to the cut of a
razor. Instead of wearing the rough
garb of the typical lumberman he wore
a simple blue denim overalls, corduroy
coat and tight cap.
And the "six gun" was not nearly so
murderous as painted by the "victim
It was a rusty barrel that he extended
into the young man's ribs, not the
muzzle of a blood-seeking "gat." The
gun did not even have a oyllnder, and
the trigger wus rusted tight.
GirVs And Teachers
Manufacture Wine j
And Are Dismissed
Chicago, Feb. 28. Four studer-u
and two teachers at Kemper Hall, an !
exclusive school for young women at;
Kenosha, Wis., were expelled Thurs-,
day "for flagrant violation" of school
discipline, it became known today.
Rev. Alfred Orlffln, rector, would not;
Word Is received at Eugene thai
Loyal D. Adklnson, son of Mrs. A. K.
McPhe.rson of that city, flew in an an.
plane from Fort Bliss, Texas, to Co
lumbus, N. M., a distance of 97 miles,
In the record time of 42 minutes.
Railway Strike In
Panama Is Broken
Panama, Feb. 8. Indications early
today were that the strike of approxi
mately 15,000 maintenance of way
workers in the Panama canal tone was
over for the time being at lenst. It
was announced by British Minister
Bennett that the leaders of the strik
ing union members had accepted hla
offer to act as mediator b-tween the
men and Oovernor Harding of the can
al zone and the war department In
Washington, and that the men mean
time had agreed to return to work at
noon today. The greet majority of
the strikers are West Indiana largely
from British possessions.
Rain Predicted For
Coast During Week
Washington, Feb. 28. Weather pre
dictions for the week beginning Mon
day are:
Northern Rocky Mountain and
Plateau regions: Snow first of week
and again about Friday with temper
ature about normal. Frequent temper
ature alterations up and down.
Pacific states Indications point to
short period of rain about Wednesday
and again Sturduy; normal temperatures.
There will be a recount In several
districts just outside Medford, accord
ing to Census Enumerator Crawford.
the logging Industry, among the n discuss the dismissal out students re
accidents reported to the state Indus-! ported the girls and teachers were!
trial accident commission for the; found making raisin wine. i
week ending February 28. Of the ac-j nr. Griffin declined to discuss the,
cldents reported J12 were subject to "moonshlnlng" reports and denied a;
the provisions of the compensation! r,,Kirt the girls had been gambling:
act 19 were from firms and corpor-; with dice.
ations that have rejected the provis-j j
Ions of the compensation act and. 14, Canned goods will be In strong ds- ;
f,-nm nubile utility corporations' mand this year in the opinion of C. E. i
not subject to the provisions of the, tvilcox, manager of a large grocery
act I firm. ...... -JbUM
DEMOCRATS ASKED TQ SIGN
HOOVER NOMINATING PETITIONS
Petitions have been sent to the Capital Journal office and
can be signed there to place Herbert Hoover's name upon the
primary ballot as a democratic candidate for president.
The fact that Hoover has refused to state his party alleg
iance does not prevent the people of either or both parties
from nominating him against the wishes of the politicians,
and his own wishes. It is a case of the job seeking the man.
Only registered democrats are eligible to sign these
petitions, but if any republican will get out similar petitions
to nominate Hoover, the Capital Journal will render similar
aid in securing signatures.
It is up to the people to beat the politicians to it and name
the next president. If you are a democrat, sign this petition.
If you are a republican, get out a petition of your own.