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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1921)
Circulation county. H I" . .f Audit Bureau of Clrcu Ve"lbe' ,f, "?li.d reas Full lation Leased Wire. ournal 77 Weather OREGON: Tonight and Satur day fair, heavy to killing frosts in morning ; moderate westerly winds LOCAL: No rainfall; northerly winds; part cloudy; maximum 59. minimum 33. set 39; river 3.2 feet and stationary. Forty .Third Year No. 91 Salem, Oregon, Friday, April 15, 1921 Price Three Cents ON TRAINS AND JfJBWg STANDS FIVE CENTS BsW RITISH STRIKE OFF Shoots Bandits ttmt)ted Robbery of Chicago tfaiiK n-nas In Death and Cap ture of Thieves Chicago, April 15. S. B. Wi- . . on .in-h uti : n . . ..e ..in- .,(,., 1 1 , i 1 1 l jh ,.,r lit l. i lirt nn A roh- i.wl rtvn n oritur Ail t wn ..... MHiilu th hanlr. nA The six men drove up to the .-1. fln nl t)llTl .!!( ,! Herded Into Vault. The leader approached the cage .j nrie .1.1 m h A in u nit; i trti i ui tin I'tiuA. iu While two of the bandits stood i am Liif out1 m ui mi i ii aiu.uu rum the cashier's eaee into a yn, iMiunoni i . 111c uifui i I H V i 1 il .1 I III I It'll I ( I I III ' II hfi flnprtnrp Shot Through Heart. One bandit fell Titli a bullet Meanwhile the Cicero police ha-1 Don T IP riPOttncr honrllf hH 'UmA UU1H "he other robbers were capture! Dallas Store Cashes Forged Check Bore Name of Owner Dallas, Or., April 15. Without recognizing that It was a forgery of her husband's name, Mrs. A. J. Mott accepted a check tendered her in payment for groceries, and did not discover the fraud until her husband made up hit. bank de posit. The check bearing the forged signature was drawn on the city bank and presented to C. J. Crock (or payment of goods bought by a strange woman. In the course of business it passed through several hands until it reached the Mott grocery. Mrs. Mott, knowing well the person who presented it to her, did not glance at the signature, but only observed the amount. When Mr. Mott saw the check he knew at once that it was forged, because he does not do business with the City bank. He imme diately informed the authorities who are now looking for the wo man. Another forged check for $5.25 drawn by the Polk county farm ers' warehouse and signed by A. G. Iiemple, secretary, was presented during the week to J. , Potter by a young man. Mr. Remple has not been connected with the ware house for some time, and the local officials are also trying to locate t h is second forger. Triple Alliance Disrupted Both Of His Wives Ask Divorce From New York Broker New York, April 15. Counsel for Herbert Thornton Anarews, New York stock broker, who is alleged to have lived in Jersay City with two wives for several months today announced receipt of Information that both spouses have initiated action to separate themselves from their common husband. Jacob Lazaroe, Andrews' coun sel, said that Mrs. Maud Andrews, to whom his client was married several years ago, and who is the mother of his two boys, had em ployed counsel to uirorce act ion in the New Jersey courts. Mrs. Esther Andrews, with whom Andrews recently went through the marriage ceremony in Green wich, Conn., has employed coun sel to start annulment proceed ings, Mr. Lazaroe said. "I am also informed that Mrs. Maud An drews, acting on the advice of counsel ousted Mrs. Esther An- drews from the Jersey City apart ment, and later ousted Herbert 'Andrews," the lawyer continued. "Mr. and Mrs. Andrews do not j know the present whereabouts of ; Esther Andrews and neither do I, nor neither do I care. The attorney denied reports that alimony had been provided by Andrews. He also denied fe report that his client had left the apartment with Mrs. Esther, the younger of the two women. Ban On Exports Of Arms Asked Washington, April 16. Prohi- bition against the shipment of arms and munitions to any coun- , try where they might be used for revolutionary purposes has been asked of congress by the state department. Blossom Day Sponsors Sound S. O. S Auto Owners Hanging Back wore cars for RinoAm n,i ?hil momincr i, i 4.4.i o-7 ' and go 1.8 miles to Jefferson road. bffeifd for tCV 1 m ''"t, "J .ca,a:Turn north to Salem. Cross Wil- tml tu i f transPrtation of strangers and visitors ,amelte river at Salem. Turn tcrv T , ","" ui me .jaicin itcuc uc -1 norm on w anace roaa. rass tulip tain tti tina a success and to adequately enter- farm. Turn around near top of ain trie thousands of people who will be here on t1' d ..' it first hill 1.1 miles from state and s essentially necessary that. Salem car nnmm vnli- - .ir'trie Commercial streets, Return 4-10 , u'eircars lor this occasion before Saturday night. " II. HQnitlr. Chiaf par ti- Hither, has just made out a list explicit instructions to those W "HI drive cars, so as to re Mtothe minimum the time lost f ""se contributing their ma . and to have everything mm as smoothly and with MM SSW confnsi, .. . - ,. an jiussioie. instructions are: . Report to car rlina.i... to ltX y0"r Cherrian c" sign , '""""m your car. ) If you Sn'i . .. . , u fc a ioaa, no- Fac-simile of Route Siens. lit,. BW. ,T ""Patcner or call cot,fy him assignment kski t : ana report in and receive iiblc dly d ' a' Phone 302 as it dis- s pos- might need vr... mur. BLOSSOM FOLLOW ME DAY TOUR miles to Oak Grove road. Turn west and go 1.8 miles to top of big hill and turn around beyond Rosenquist mail box. Return to Salem. The recent rains have not af fected the blossom. Farmers re port that the trees will be out in full bloom, especially the prunes around the Rosedale district. Whole organizations from Port land and other cities are expect ing to make the trip Sunday when the counties of Polk and Marion will be dressed in their best. decided upon and is fully explain ed in the following paragraph: Out South Commercial street, past Liberty and Rosedale. Turn east one-half mile south of Rose- now been dale at sign of '.'Friends Church" Massachusetts Town Rocked by Explosion Of Fireworks Plant White To Be Treasurer of United States Washington, April 15. Frank White of Valley City, N. D., was nominated today by President Harding to be treasurer or the United States. Miners Refuse Parley Conference Proposed by Lloyd George Is Re j ected ; Secretary Quits, Report London, April 15. Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons this afternoon that the miners had refused to re open negotiations for a settlement of their strike on the basis that had been suggested. The prime minister read a let ter from the miners' federation stating that the only condition on which a temporary settlement could be reached was one which must follow concession of the two principles of a national wages board and a national pool. Conference Called London, April 15. The calling of a conference of representatives of the miners from all the coal ! fields at a date to be fixed tomor row, was decided upon by the executive of the miners federation this evening. It took this action after hearing the decision of the railwaymen and transport work ers to cancel their sympathetic strike. Frank Hodges, the miners' sec retary, when questioned regard ing this decision, said it meant that the miners strike would con tinue. "If I had resigned (as he was reported to have done) I should not be giving you this report," he added. Secretary Resigns London, April 15. Persistent rumors that Frank Hodges, secre tary of the miner's union had re signed were current here short ly after noon. It was said he had relinquished his office because of opposition to his statement before members of the house of com mons last night, in which he fav ored a temporary adjustment of wages. Tampers With Water Gates; Is Declared Insane Sheridan, Wyo., April 15. His mania for tampering with head gates and diverting to his land ir rigation water which did not be long to him, resulted in the re turning ofa verdict by a jury in the district court today finding John Findahl. pioneer rancher, in sane. The verdict was returned last night and Findahl this morn ing was ordered confined In the state insane asylum at Evanston, Wyo. Findahl had been arrested and convicted of this offense sixteen times in the past three years, it was pointed out at his hearing. He had served many terms in jail and bad paid fines totalling approxi mately $5000. Prominent Figures In Strike Situation t "" " ' ' wLsf s vHsnsliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil 8 'Will At HsT V-' 11 II I ll I II 1?.. iAlA.c il v-. y.i n; The illustration shows General Sir Percy Radcliffe, Director of Military Operations of the British War Office, who has completed plans for the use of the military in the emergency now facing the British Government. Troops, it is reported, will be used to replace the strikers. Thomas J. McNamara, Minister of Labor, who is repre senting Premier Lloyd George in the conferences. Thomas Richards, Labor member of Parliament, and General secretary of the Miners' Federation. Sir Richard A. S. Redmayne, Chief Inspector of Mines for the British Government and one of the foremost engineers and authorities of Great Britain, who is trying to bring the opposing factions together Railwaymen And Transport Hands To Stick To Jobs Unexpected and Unexplained Split In Ranks of Smypathy Strikers Saves English Indus tries On Eve of Walk-out London, April 15. An unexpected and sensational split in the ranks of the powerful triple alliance of labor this after noon completely changed the complexion of the blackest in dustrial crisis Great Britain has ever faced and averted the projected strike of railwaymen and transport workers in sympathy with the striking miners set for ten o'clock tonight. Announcement that the railwaymen's strike set for ten o'clock tonight had been cancelled was made shortly before four o'clock this afternoon by J. H. Thomas, general secretary of the railwaymen's union. No explanation was immediately available ot the railroad men's action, but it was thought in some quarters that it might indicate a split in the triple alliance. The transport workers' strike also has been called off, Mr. Thomas announced. "As far as the railwaymen and transport workers are con cerned the strike is cancelled," he said. SPECIFIC WARRANTS TO SEARCH HOMES NEEDED Portland, Or., April 15. Liquor or drugs can-iot be seiz ed in any man's home without authority of a legal search war rant according to instructions issued by City Attorney Grant to Chief of Police Jenkins. Po licemen must apply for and ob tain warrants 1 all cjuses where they attempt to maJcn eearoh or seizure. Bank Messenger Robbed; Loot Big But Minus Value FAKED FEINT LANDS GOOD SAMARITAN IN TOILS OF DRY AGENT New York, April 15. mo Ruscb, porter, who essayed the role of "good Samaritan" and placed whisky to the lips of a plain clothes policeman who feigned collapse before the door of a saloon, was held in $500 bond today. The magistrate said ne ap preciated the porter's rood in tentions, but that even "eood Samaritans" were forbidden before the new law f roai having liquor in their possession on the street. Chicago, April 15. Six armel bandits, who held up two bank messengers on an Illinois Central train early today captured two satchels filled with cancelled checks. The robbery was elabor ately planned, two of the robbers following the messengers when they boarded the train at Ran dolph street and the other four joining them at Van Buren street, half a mile south. The robbers es caped with their worthless souve nirs at Twenty-second street. The checks totalled $638,003, everyone of them bore the cancellation mark of the Chicago clearing house association. April 15. ert",rtK,tHl today of uL ot "Prions in the ,Mfi" :h,ch,' 1th the Wiped out that nouses for ot u 11111 0 Washington, April 15 Peter A. Jay of Rhode Island, now minister ; tn Salvador, has been selected by Injured. President Harding to be minister was esti-ito RUmania. He has been in the . J 1 i. ,, nrA diplomatic semce since wv was counsellor ui omuooj 1916 tn J "YeI,in8 PePle minor hurts, but none was seriously The property damage mated at about $50,000. Families fled to the woods, par ents carrying children, all in night doming. Klames Drone oui iu iu . iu ml,nit debris of the fireworks plant and viouly as secretary ol t he bar ... . -a n afpnt and consul general ai gained heaoway in wooc """TIT" contanlinople and Tokio by and destroyed a number of at Pans, Lom.un v homes of the refugees. Cairo. after having served pro- Recluse Bound Gagged. Robbed Left To Starve South Haven. Mich.. April IS. J Officers Investigating the death of Henry C. Gerllng, 70 years old,, found in his cabin twenty miles north of hpre. gagged and bound to his bed, expressed the belief to day he had starved to death. The little cabin had been ran sacked. In the mall box at the, borne of a neighbor half a mile away, officers found a note read ing: "Go untie Henry Gerling." The body was discovered last ; night by a laborer who had missed , Geriing for more than a week. Reports of Ford Needing Money Are Unfounded New York, April 15. Recent reports that Henry Ford contem pleted extensive financing in Wall street in connection with his au Former Utah Bank President Commits Suicide Large Copper Concerns Make Wage Reduction New York, April 15. Reduc tion of twenty per cent In salaries of officials and employes paid on other than a daily basis, was an nounced today by the Utah, Ray, Chlno and Nevada copper com panies, which recently suspended operations. The decrease becomes effective May t. Alleged Slayer Asks Legion Aid Tacoma, Wash., April 15. The local post of the American legion today received a telegram from Roland P. Pothier. held in con nection with the shooting of Ma jor Alextander Cronkhile at Camp Iewis In 1918, asking that an at torney be retained for his defense. Pothier, who gave his address as Central Falls, R. t, urged that the Legion act at once. "As a member of the American Legion I ask your aid," he said. Pothier in his telegram said he would be tried here in superior court on May 2. However, no date for a trial has been set. Prose cutor Sclden said today. Salt Lake City, t'tali, April 15. Mirnlah Evans, former member of the l."tah legislature, for two terms mayor of Lebi, Utah, and former president of the Dank of tomobile business were discredited! Garland, at Garland, Utah, com mitted suicide today by snooting himself with a shotgun. He had been 111 for many months. today by bankers who announced that the Detroit manufacturer, ln sttad of being in the market for money, had liquidated loans here aggregating $24,600,000. Several of the notes, It was said, had been taken np belore maturity. John Bader, who died at Cottage Grova a few days ago, was one of the wealthiest men in Lane eoanty. Lis property being valued at $10S,247.7S. Man Charged With Non-Support Here Is Released Today Charles Curtis, arrested recent ly on a non-suppw charge, was released this morning. The charge was dismissed on motion of the district attorney. Curtis, who pleaded not guilty when arrali- ied before Judge Un ruh several days ago, was slated to have his hearing at 1 0 o clock this morning. Bids fur the purchase of $128, 000 improvement bonds were ac cepted by the Baker city council last week. Par with accrued in terest was offered by all the bidders. 5 Slayers Pay Penalty OnScaffold Cardinella and Two Accomplices Among Quintet Officially Strangled Today Chicago, April 15. Ram Cardi nella, master niliid of a gang of thieves and murderers, and Joseph Costanzo and Salvatoie Ferarra, convicted of murdering a fellow countryman, were hanged hore to day. The triple hanging was a last minute arrangement, decided upon when Cardinella broko down on learning that Antonio Lopez, who was to have been executed wit 1 1 him, had been reprieved last night by Governor Small. Cardinella, the self - boasted "bad man" collapsed completely when he reached the gallows and it was necessary to carry him to the platform and strap him in a chair so that the noose might ba adjusted. Youth Pavs Penalty. Wainesboro, Miss., April 15. Lester Gandy, 24 years old, con victed of having robbed and mur dered his boyhood companion, Cleveland Row, was hanged short ly before noon today in the Wayne county jail here. Watts Is Hanged. Port Gusson, Miss., April 15. Jesse Watts, murderer of Dr. D. 8. Alverson, prominent Vicksburg physician, was hanged here in the county jail at noon today. Billings Not Talk; live Thief Portland, Or., April 15. George Billings, alias Joe Brady, under arrest since January 24, was freed today after a jury returned a ver dict of not guilty of the charge that he had picked up $35 which a Portland resident had dropped on the street following a telephone conversation with a purportrd burglar offering to return to stol en ring. Nothing came out at the trial to fasten any suspicion upon Billings that be bad anything to do with the operations of lha "talkative burglar" or "Shadow," All charges against h'.m will be dismissed, said authorities. Bill ings was arrested at Seattle.