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C&pif&jjjfcijj Trirculation The Weather ounv&l ounr.o.V: Tonight and Tuesday fair, continued cold; moderate east erly winds. LOCAL: Minimum temperature 26, maximum 58,. mean 27. River 1 foot, stationary. Ilirw il 181 P' . ii Bureau of Clrcu. I Wire. r No. 267 Salem, Oregon, Monday, November 8, 1920 Price Three Cents locrats Budget w L'v,y for naming Expected to Sharp Kevis p ma Fct!. ..... e Cat hn.'itofi pun, uv' riians for the first frsca, yea. Ef republican adminlstra- i being prepared under me , of democratic cabinet ot- i ...Ifl. tVta. mm in according L, of the Wilson aamuu- I estimates win oe suuuuu ms at the opening1 ot me ion December 6. Since the fears have a majority in wnate and house sharp s are expected to oe uuue. Situation Pecular. nresent political situation regard to the annual appro- sis similar to tnat omanieu twsago atter tne urst eiec- woodrow Wilson, but the itiuation m the country kiy different. forthcoming estimates tor nr department will be based Ithe requirement of an army e ol which already has been by the republican congress be naval estimates win oe ion the democratic program. dry Daniels had repeatedly llbsl unless the United States feea member of the league of- tsjt must maintain the most Irfiil navy in the world. Il.9ll,l00,000 Estiniate. Uerthe program authorized in Ithe government is construct- liie gtrtt battle cruisers and I than that number of super-. Inaiights and the forthcoming I estiniate is expected not only Unit appropriations for carry- ti this work but also reeom Itlons for additional ctaft. piates lor all of the govern Uepartnient are expected to 1 four billion dollars, includ- t mounts lor refunding portions (public debt falling due dur- pe next fiscal yea r. The esti- i for the present fiscal year tdtd six billion dollars" but subsequently were reduced bv thing like two billion dollars. Booze May Be Stored Anywhere Washington, Nov. 8 Liquor law fully required by a person for hla personal use may be stored In a place other than his home under a i iiling today by the supreme court. The court's decision was on an appeal brought by William G. Street, of New York city', from low er court decrees refusing an in junction prohibiting1 federal prohi bition officers from seizing liquor which he had stored in a room leased from a safe deposit com pany. The court declared congress did not intend to prohibit such storage when the liquor was law fully acquired for a lawful purpose. Italy Initiates Exchange With United States ens using Relief Ud Women Huge Problem uhington. Nov. 5 A ennfw. ! women representing every 1 of the country to draft a for Immediate and na w relief fr0m the hnol Fp ws proposed to-day by Clara Sears Taylor, a mem I 'he District of rrim,i Commission anrt ... fomen appointed by President to executive offices. P'eis "too nine), t.n, L , ,. " 111111 ami IUII Mrs. -Tavlr,r flo-i M for the women to Pi is primarily a woman's natit T "The hea,th nation will seriously K,,ffv. immediate!!- - . " - the "Z"-- Iluu congestion n rents. Tt i- . e u'i tne wo- 111 come toffeth,,- . I out. Th " - 1 7 " '"e time for them to gi .:.b..h. Before nrnme imZ.' uoula have a health. u,r comro" eeturie9 women BJ Metises bun, by men snd PJ to men's ideas Nn 1 has been 'T?L m of th. '".v"e iun- rer of rkT. usp- . the CT or ne timiiy lvl,n ,t,, Hednw Dredger, P drudeen- .' Iiit.j ."' nousework --uvea by , m ana ai tang, mint Now York, Nov. 8. An Interna tional information exchange system between America and Italy has been initiated by the Italian cham ber of labor, 76 Bible House, New York city, which organization will act as n clearing house for this serv Ice, it was announced yesterday. Facts concerning industrial expan sion and, depression, news of labor ing conditions in various sections ef this country, are trasmitted to Italy to enable those who wish to emi grate to America to find more quickly suitable occupations when they arrive here, instead of having them come uninformed of these conditions. This, officers of the chamber point out, is the first attempt by the Italians now lift America to take over the helpful functions .vhlch certain American organizations have been performing hitherto. The I chamber of labor, it is- stated, was organized to help Italians in this country pass through the period of adjustment in America, and to promote among them higher stand ards of living, wages, health and. education. The chamber also receives news from Italy, and disseminates it among Italian resident here. Lo cally and nationally, educational activties, through lectures, pam phlets and similar means, are being carried on, An undertaking which, it is as serted by officials, is speedily emer ging from (he stage of a shadowy project to the concreteness of real ity 4s an Italian people's university, which is to be established to teach what American schools do not in clude in their curriculum, such as courses in the history of the trades union movement, economic-, or ganization and kindred topics. Already approximately 25,0'jO Italians now resident in America are afffiliated through their respec live organizations with their cham ber. Clirolamo Valenti, one of the best known Italian journalists, is general organizer of the body. 'What the chamber will seek to accomplish," he said, 'is tOi 'edu cate the Italian to provide a central information bureau which will di rect Italian labor to section of the country where work is to be had, and keep it from industries whore unemployment or seasonal fluctua tions shut out opportunities." Already the chamber has numer ous crafts represented, such as the tailors, some of the longshoremen, unskilled workers to a small extent and barbers. It will seek to Jo for the Italian workers what the chum ber of commerce does for the mer chant and trader and banker work in his interests, promote knowledge that will be useful to him in his American experience. of!and represent him when he is in difficulties. Hof f Urges Bond Board Be Created State Treasurer Sug gests Commission to Supervise Invest ments of Funds The creation of a state bond commission to consist of the gov- errnor, state superintendent of banks and the state treasurer to supervise the investment of state funds is recommended by State Treasurer O. P. Hoff in his bien nial report to the forthcoming leg islature which was transmitted to Governor Olcott today. . . "It is politically impossible for the state treasurer to make these Investments without subjecting himself to more or less criticism," Hoff's report reads. "Especially will this be true In the future by reason of the rapid increase of these funds. Therefore it is my recommendation that the law be changed so, that the state treasurer will not be required to carry the entire burden in regard to invest ing these funds." Thinks Plan Sound., Commenting on his recommend ation for the creation of a state bond commisison Hoff declares: "This suggestion I believe Is sound and I believe these officials, because of their positions and fa miliarity with state affairs and business condtiions would be emi nently fitted to pass upon securities for state investments." Hoff also recommends In his re port that the present law be so changed as to require all munici palities and school districts to send a written notice of sales of bond issues to the state treasurer. "It is my opinion that with the enactment of laws embodying these two features in reference to the purchase and sale-of bonds that the state would be protected," the re port reads. The state treasurer refers in his report to securities now held by the state as 'sound and high inter est bearing securities." "None of the interest is delin quent upon any of the bonds held by the state treasurer with the ex ception of a few school districts which at times are slow in making remittances," the repprt states. '-On every bond we have purcHased the interest has been promptly paid ana tne bonds are substantial i every particular." Growth Demands Change. The phenomena! growth of th financial affairs of the state is shown In the report In a compara tice table which shows that re ceipts of the state treasurer's office for the biennium ending September 30, 1920, aggregated $39,406,026.18 fas against receipts of 120,133,- 970.04 for the preceding biennum. "The volume. of business handled during the last biennial period, as shown by the receipts of the bien nium, exceeds the receipts of any preceding biennial period by over nineteen million dollars, or ap proximately 92 per cent," the re port sets out. "The same condition exists as to the disbursements which, during the past biennial period exceeded the disbursements of any preceding biennial period by over twenty-two million dollars, or approximately 103 per cent. Peace May Yet Rule In Baseball War Opposing Factions in Session at Chicago Hotel May Get To gether, Belief Chicago, Nov. 8. Peace In or ganized baseball was believed in sight today when Ban Johnson, president of the American league, and hi "loyal five" club owners, fent into session at the same hotel where the National league mag nates and the three minority Arrtfer ican league owners were meeting. Clark Griffith, one of the "loyal five" accepted an invitation to at tend the rival meeting and discuss plans for the reorganization of the national commission. After spending a half hour with the National league and three mi nority magnates of the American league, Griffith came out arm in arm with Colonel Jacob Ruppert of the New York Aniericans, one of the minority owners, and went into session with the Johnson faction. Colonel Ruppert proposed to the Johnson faction that the sixteen club owners hold a joint session, excluding the presidents of both leagues. Ban Johnson and John A. Heydler. Wilson At , Work Upon His Message Washington, Nov. 8. President Wilson has begun work on his an nual message to congress which will be transmitted either on the opening dy of the next session December 6 or on thed ay follow ing. White House officials said today they had no information as to what recommendations the presi dent will make, but administration officers expect that he will again urge enactment of a number of re construction measures which he recommended at the first special session of the present congress early last year. Myst eries of War Unsolved After 2 Years Def endandts Lose First Decision In Conspiracy Trial of Coal Operators Judge Denies Injunction to Restrain Govern ment from Shiftinf Case to Indianapob; Trial Continued upon Request of Prosecu tion at Opening This Morning Pet Dogs Match Color of Gowns London, Nov. 8. Pet dogs to suit the color of the costume are the latest fashion experiment. Women wearing pale blue or primrose-colored costumes are to be seen walking with their pet Fido of the same color. This new fashion either neces sitates having the one dog fre quently dyed to suit the color of the costume as it is changed, or of keeping a number of dogs for the (Afferent costumes. Reds Extend Control Over Armenians Constantinople, Nov. 8. Armen ia is passsing under bolshevik con trol, it is said in reports received here from Tiflis. Turks and bol shevik Tartars have effected a junction at Alexandropol, and it is probablee the city of Erivan has been occupied by Turkish troops commanded by Kazio Kaarabekir Pasha. " . Voters Elect Allen Mayor of Jefferson Jeferson, Or., Nov. 8. Despite the fact that election day came without the nomination of A single officer, the full city ticket was elected. Blank tickets were placed at the disposal of voters and the I name of each officer elected was P n the height of the written on the ticket- There was H, - " a trivial matter interest snow n in me --,, no does . 'election ana lib votes were poueo. " U is tnmt i . The result of the election is as fol IftH. v " ""u i ouiit our ; ... . i. . - r nomp m.- - . I een-pd dn i-nts Trhert Krinis 22 L,th" kitchen .Ink t'l.fl!. I nd W. L. Jones 31. Mr. Allen was ' MM. ... oupci- .v, !.: ,V,. ffo J,--,,. uui-uon nnd at last' .i-- ii n.i - my drea . i councilmen. R. r Smith received 'w me tn .,. J.wil7. O. O. Enlev 57. David NurnMt " ill U1KII- p. . . . . . rt m oi ana wniam Kottnoir 33. mere IMM ihr-aa t r .-.1..- Pnp MMfdf Lof 'I L! h'n..aroUt IE. E. Howell received 33. L. H. ".Knight, 66. For treasurer W. E. women i Smith received 68 and E. D. Smith rom the! 13 No campaign had been mad but of , Dv anv oI the candidates, they were of 2-Year Search I r A 1 1 ror Abductor Ended Today Chicago, Nov. 8. A two year search for James H. Witchell of San Francisco, wanted for the al leged abduction of Miss Helen Das son, daughter of the head of the English colony at Gon, China, end ed today when federal agents fir rested him at a downtown hotel. He was held In $5000 bonds for viola tion of the Mann act. Witchell la said to be the son of a millionaire hotel owner in China. In Court Before. San Francisco Nov. 8. James H. Witchell. engineer for a rice mill ing' company in Indo-China. who was arrested today in Chicago, was lv his second wife here Octo ber 29 for JIHO a month alimony 'and the custody of two of her four I children. She named .Miss Helen Dasson as a co-respondent. Witchell resisted the action, say ing he was a British subject, isit ing America on business and Mrs. Witchell was asking the court to exceed its jurisdiction. He was per mitted to continue to Chicago. Salem Stores Will Not Open Armistice Day Salem business houses will re main closed all day long on Ar mistice day, Thursday, November 11, it was announced this after noon by Oscar A. Steelhammer, secretary of the Salem Business Men's league. The closing plans were adopted so that local merchants may join with the ex-service men in cele brating the signing of the armis tice. Fitting programs have been arranged by Capital post No. 9, American legion. A large crowd is expected at the armory at 11 o'clock Thursday. Harding Leaves Business Behind New York, Nov. 8. President elect Harding will sail from New Orleans November 18 for the canal zone on a United Fruit company steamer, It fas learned here, today. Returning, he will be landed at Norfolk, December 4. On Board Senator Harding's Spe cial Train, Nov. 8. Coming to Tex as for a vacation after the trying requirements of his campaign, President-elect Harding declared today that he was determined to put aside thoughts of his coming responsibilities and to give himself over for the next two weeks to complete rest and recreation. Rough-Hoiise At Tea House Ended by Officers Here A rough house at the White Cloud tea house was reported to police Saturday night. Some men were creating a disturbance the complaint said. Officers Victor and White were dispatched to the scene of the rum pus to quiet the belligerents. Re porting back to headquarters, they said they had sent home the par ties who had created the disturbance. New York, Nov. 8. Although two years are now past since the signing of the armistice and the millions of American, citizen-soldiers and sailors ar now safely back at civilian pursuits, there still remain hundreds of homes where days and nights are sp.int In anxi ous waiting for definite news of the boys who went away, but who failed to return. It is in the hjpe of clearing up, once and for all, son e of these war mysteries that the International Ne-s service, co-operating with the American Legion weekly, is pub lishing these records of missing men. It is believed probable that readers of th-se columns may know some of the men listed herein and may be able to give that informa tion that is so eagerly sought by grieving relatives. A typical ease is that of Earl Dudley Scott, who was a corporal in Co. L of the 126th division. When the 124th was thrown into the breach to stop the German ad vance near Chateau-Thierry, S ot was wounded. This was July 7, 1918. Later he was reported killed and still later It was reported-that he was returning to the United States with a casual detachment The detachment appeared hut Scott was missing. Anyone who knows of the fate or whereabouts of this man should communicate with the Red Cross Home service, Green field, Mass., which will forward the information to his relatives . We-nrv Schniitt. lieutenant, Co. F. 131st Infantry, was -woundee M.uaust 9. 1918, and "presumed" lood His father. A. Schmitt, of Woodstock. 111., desires informa tlon. Rollin Livick. Co. D, 28th in fantry, was last heard of as wound ed, July 21, 1918, but his brother, Robert Livick, Edgerton, Wis., be lieves he is alive. Noble L. Moore, private, Co. K, 332nd infantry, was wounded at Gesnes, September, 28, 1918, and that Is the last his father, Charles E. Moore, P.loomfleld, Mont., has Heard of him. Information re quested. Frank A. Miller, sergeant Co. M, 115th infantry, was wounded near Balrfchwiler in the Vosges moun tains of Alsace-Lorrairte. His mother, Mrs. A. B. Miller, 1S06 E. North avenue, Baltimore. ha never heard from him since. Raymond E. Pond, private, Co. D, 58th infantry, was reported wotiiidpd October 6, 191 S, then missing in action and later as re turning to America with casuals. Address Mrs. P. C. Pond, 5 ') Park er street, Bangor. Maine. Nathaniel H. Jennings, private, Co. F, 4th Infantry, was variously reported killed, wounded and died of wounds. Mrs Alvan V. Jen nings, Toano, Va., i.' ytt uncertain as to his fate. Maurice B. Jones, 11 th machine gun battalion, was y.)und?d August 9, 1918, In the captu-e of Fismfs. He has been among the missing since that day. His tather is W, H. Jones, R. D. 2, Box 60. Harris- I burg, Pa. Dexter B. Woodman, Obtn com pany, 6th marines, was wounded In the Argonne, November 1. 1918, and was sent to a field hospital at Very-Cheppy. From there his his tory is unknown to his family. Philip E. Woodman. 33 Chestnut street, Uanvers, Mass., brother, w-ould appreciate news. John P. Heiken. private, Co. u, 9th infantry, was reported missing1 in action near Soissons. July 18,, 1918.- He was later reported dead, but the war department can fur-; nish no particulars. Anyone know-j ling details write to Horace O. nei- Tax Roll Lower Despite Higher Valuation Rate Showing a total valuation of $37,174,360 for taxable property in Marlon county, County Assessor Ben F. West has completed a valu ation survey preparatory to getting out the 1920 tax roll. The valuation for 1919. was $37,- 435, 5S0. The disereptancy of $2b0,- 190 in the two totals is accounted for by the removal of automobiles from the county tax rolls. In an- icipation of the removal of motor vehicles from county tax rolls, as provided for by act of legislature, 1010 Assessor West has announced that valuations would be increased 10 per cent in this county. Because of this action, and due also to prop erty increases in the county, the 1 valuation is nearly the same as In 1919 despite the loss of motor ve hicle items estimated at ar trifle more than $829,000, The 1920 assessment roll follows: Acres of all lands 507,978; value $19,452,700. Improvements on deeded or pat ented lands, value $2,756,990. Town and city lots, value $4,860, 640. Improvements on town and city lots value $6,098,940. Improvements on lands not deed ed or patented, value, $65,950. Steamboats, sailboats, stationary engines and manufacturing ma chinry value, $680,385. Merchandise and stock in trade, value, $1,634,346. Farming implements, wagons, carriages, value, $204,045. Money notes and accounts, value, $156,960. Shares of stock, number 11,301, values $733,870. Hotel and office furniture, value, $76,390. Horses and mules, number 6637, value $449,720; value per unit $67.75. Cattle number, 13,780, value, $597,555 value per unit $43.36. Sheep and goats number 23,185, value $146,450; value per unit $6.39. Swine, number 6649, value $79, 005; value per unit, $11.88. Dogs, nuirfber 133, value $3425; value per unit $25.80. Automobiles (stock), value $10, 800. Total value of taxable property, $36,914,170. Summary of assessment roll for 1919: A'cres of all lands 512,438, value $19,525,440. Improvements on deeded or pat ented lands value $2,655,565. Town and city lots, $4,875,425. Improvements on town and city lots, $5,064,760. Improvements on land not deed ed or patented, $63,595. Steamboats sailboats, stationary engines and manufacturing machin ery, $540,015. Merchandise and stock in trade, $1,291,690. Farming Implements, carriages and wagons, $190,125. Money, notes and accounts, $177,375. Shares of stock, number 11,150. value $694,295. Hotel and office furniture, etc.. $69,245. Horses and mules, number 5883, value $460,935; value per unii. $78.35. Cattle, number 12,573, value $498,805; value per unit $39. 7. Shcii and goats number 23,185. value $157,260; value per unit Amstein Ordered Released Washington, Nov. 8. Reversing the federal district court, the su preme court today ordered the re lease of Jules W. (Nicky) Arnsteln, who has been Imprisoned in New York since August 10 on charges of contempt following his refusal to answer questions in a bank ruptcy hearing. Arnstein's name was connected with operations of an alleged ring of bond thieves in New- York. Peoria. III.. Nov. 8. Illinois de fendants in the coal conspiracy criminal cases in the United States; court at Indianapolis today Uwt their case In the federal court Ira which they sought to enjoin offi cers of the government from re moving and prosecuting them at. Indianapolis on the ground that section nine of the Lever act wa unconstitutional. Judge Louis Fltzhenry this morn ing filed his opinion, holding: that section nine of the act is constitu tional and that the atorney general and district attorneys are acting? within their powers. He also holds that this statute is aimed at all con spiracies to enhance the price ofi coal in or without the coal indus try. Case Continued. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 8. AJS the request of the government, th conspiracy case against 125 nott. coal miners and operators or In diana, Illinois, Ohio and Western. Pennsylvania was continued when called In the United States district court today. Judge Anderson immediately started upon his Investigation ot Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal mer's connection in the cast, at one time declaring "I'm going to find, out whether the attorney general can ham -string a case in thta court. Dan W. Simms of Lafayettje, Ind., who recently resigned as spe cial assistant district attorney In Lad Hurled to Pavement and Hurt In Mixup Glen McSorley was thrown to the pavement and injured when the buggy in which he was iiding was struck by an automobile driven by Robert M. Gray. 1415 Waller street. SBtnrdnv nitrht. according to theilhe case, was the first witness call ed in tne investigation, j, report made to police by David Mowery, 448 S- 16th street, who was driving the horse. Young Mc Sorley sustained several bruises, but was not seriously Injured, Mowery said. Mr. Mowery stated that he was driving south on 14th street, nnd that the Gray car was approaching north on the wrong side of 14th street when the accident occurred. McSorley was riding in the back of the buggy, he said. The buggy was badly damaged In the mixup, Mowery stated. Nobody but McSorley was reported Injured. Non-Partisans Are Elated by Strength Shown Minneapolis, Ind., Nov. 8. Re sults of last Tuesaay s election arc constructed as "a remarkable gain" for the national non-partisan league in a statement to the Asso ciated Press today by Oliver S. Morris, director of league public ity and editor of its national pub'.i cation. "League candidates polled more than 3,000,000 votes in 1920 in nine states," Mr. Morris said. "This is more than three times the vote of two years ago and .is a remarkahlv gain in a republican landslide year." Although the league candidates for state office In Minnesota were defeated by large majorities, men indorsed by the league in Wiscon sin and North Dakota were elected governor and In North Dakota, the first non-partisan United States senator wus name, Mr. Morris pointed out. Wrangel Forces Repulse Efforts Of Red Troops Constantinople, Nov. 8. Soutn Russian anti-bolshevik forces un der command Qf General Baron: Wranyel rtMMtofely hold I'erekoin and Salkovov keys to the isthmu. 'leading from Crimea to the main land of RusslaV Military observerm declare General Wrangel has man.. I'lofig range to and 12 Inch guns as Vwell as- other fyeavy pieces. Along Sthe seven mile trench system across. the isthmus General Wrangel ha established elaborate barbed wire entaglements. The Impending winter Is dreaded In Crimea where 2,000,000 people, with only limited food, little cloth ing and virtually no money, have gathered. Morns Chilly. 'Boes Migrate. 5 Jailed Here iting anon ho- Prison Paper Lacks Support To Keep Going After more than 15 years of un Interrupted publication, "Leml A Hand." the Oregon state prtso: magazine, has been compelled to suspend because of lack of support to justify Its continuation. In his "swan song" in the No vember Issue which is Just off th' press, Jesse P. Webb ( prisoner No 6435), who has beene editor of th. publication since his incarceratio in the penitentiary in 1911 refers bi the necessity for suspension of th' magalne as only another regret o' which life is full and of which th. man In prison has his share, eepr c tally prison editors." "Lend A Hand has always neei regarded as one of the most credit able Of th" many publioatlofH this character. practically em penal institution In the countr maintaining such a magastne fo ti:,- dissemination of impression from the men on the "Inside." comfort. ! wholly the choice of the people. mBuib J? Policeman Ends Life W Woman; Cop Mourns ! ana ::ii;!,.pfun"aiirand- rait i " "o tk, M ore of the hM. LI has seen As she crossed the street, bullet fired by Patrolman Kenny at a thief who had stolen a carton of Wa' hero h V. ' ' " ,;- vr. n'J8,and, Oghast. the patrolman had th- . . OW'e dvitur wnmar ntiihnl to a hosnital yhfv. u" ft")'man (,, slle never zuire.i consciousness. Ht Un,. , ' Then, to soften th- hlow as much bMa,-- . as h. m,:l.1 t'.w Pt-ftnL- nnfl to paw r dv, Rvil his own breast Kennv started a ard-ij - ' rt ""'"seiiptior. to provide for thei f u go a short er- neral and the motherless baby. lb. ft IKS Armistice Day Service Plans Are Completed At 11 o'clock Thursday the ex- t,nr at which the armistice. ending the world war. was signed an appropriate mt-morial service will be held at the Salem armory under the auspices of Capital Posi.j No 9, American Legion. The main address cf the morn !ing will be delivered by Judge R. : R. Butler, of The Dalles. Hope i that the armory will be well filled with people was eipresseu today. A dance of ex-service men and their friends will be held Thurs day evening. Millar McGilchrist is chairman cf the Committee In charge. Several unique features n - ,ir,,niiRPll. ! Salem people are asked to deco i rate their homes and stores, on ; Armistice day. Must Have Been Real Blockhead Paris, Nox. 8. At a recent meeting of the French Academy of Medicine, Professor Reynes. of Marseilles, recounted how he was once called in to attend to a madman, who, during a few hours' liberty, had driven three two-inch nails into his head. I'iercing the brain. The fellow did not appear to be In pain and did not-show the slightest interest when M. Rey nes removed the nails. The man was haunted with thoughts of suicide and he was even more depressed when he realized the nails did not kill him. Kept under close observation, he was cured of his self-inflicted injur ies and died many years later of -j natural feverish disease. 1 Ken, Atlantic. i- 1 j6 75 Claude W. Jones, Co. 1 or H. gwjm lumbcr 6695 vaIue n. I 59th Infantry, was reported killed ; per unU m in action September 30. 1918, but number 179 value $3565; he was also said to oe nine 1 value per unit 19.92. ber 8. 1918. Write to his mother., Automoblegf Vltiue 1829.785. Total valuation of taxable prop erty as flnaly equalized by tne county board 01 equalization, .n He was Mrs. Cahe B. Jones, patn.os. ArK. 1 Wiltse lt division, has not been heard from for two years former member or tne; Minnesota National guard. isa dore Samuels. 33 Goddard street j Providence. R. L. wishes to ascer tain what has become of him. John E. Pyrtle. 2nd division, wan discharged July 1. 1919. His last known addresn was 210 West 31st .street. New York. Mrs. L. Weed imark. 345 West.SSth street, in care of Mrs. Lyons. New York, i eager to learn of his whereabouts. ;4,360. Windsor, Ont.. Nov. 8. Whether Rev. J. O. gpracklin. WWier ana ; prohibition enforcement leader, must stand trial for the slaying of Beverly Trumble. folowing a raid on the latter's inn Saturday morn ing, may be known tonight. The! inquest into Tiumble's death b gun Saturday night end adjourned : early Sunday morning. is to bej continued here this t-venlnj. Price Declines Hit Merchants of Mexico Hard lessee city. Mexico. Nov. 8. The sudden fall of prices in many lines of goods has hit some of th" Mexico City business' men hard. These ordered heavy stocks wh n prices were high. They now face the prospect of large losses because it is impossible for them to sell at the prltes existing when they r.mcle thr purchases. Business has fallen off sine- tne announcement of the drop In nriivd shoi.iK-rs are waitinu for the expected marking down toods. The migr boes is on. "Tom the Traveler" and the "CalifornVi Kid" are going heme, For the frost has beer on the pumpkin now for several days and the fodder Is beginning to feel at home In the shock. And, while "blasts of wintry wind" and things like that are nice themes for po ems, they are. unquestionably, en emies of last summer's B. V. D's. South bound trains through Sa-j lem are loided with "willies" bent H reaching the southern clime. officers say. Not lem residents are "mooched" for a hand out. Twenty three hoboes were jerit-ti.il company, was elected secretary treasurert A program which will have tut its purpose the educating of Balei ::! nts as to the value of llMUl ance was outlined, and it wae AV Insurance Men Elect Officers at Big Meeting Officers were elected and ptao. for the future were laid Saturda. noon when local Insurance me., gathered at the Spa. J. N. Nicho -son, of tne Metropolitan Insurant infrequently Be- company, was chosen president, r H. Pixley, or tne incw ion m 1 company, was made vice-premium land E. J. Willard. of the Prndteu- ed off No. 23 by the train crew Saturday night. Eight of them) were forced to purchase tickets. , ten escaped and five were placed 1 In the Salem city Jail. They save ; their names as C. Rice. Z. B. W -Hams. Harold Moore, F. Ford and Joe Huffman. To curb attempts to "beat It." 1 the Southern Pacific is sending a special force of men on each train, local police sVte. At stations these 1 men are rounded up and who are caught are mad- t chase tickets. If they hav mone'. those . pur- the BulK-nle Plwrue- Iti-port-;. M-Tho City. Mexico. Pfov. S. San Luis Potosl is excite! oyer re of I ports that several cases of bjbonii plague have been found ther-;. ided that members shall meet c the first Saturday of each month. The meeting was marked by 1 spirit of co-operation, and sever excellent talks were made. B lief that the local organization wi in t ie neat future become afflliai ed with a national body of itirnir ance men. ws expressed. A 1 -ft local writers wet. present at Sirurday's meeting. A board of dlrectors, compriain the following, was chosen: A. C. Bohrnete-dt. of Travelers; J. V H it. I. .son. ef Mutual; L. B. Ed wards, of ISquitafcle: and C Dyer, f '"Uf 1. I ' '"