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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1921)
Circulation Average for 120, 6280 PopuUtion of Salem 1900. 4262: lon Coanty 1920, 47.177; Polk county, 14, let Member of Audit Bureau of Clrcu MUtlion. Associated Press Full Leased Wire The Weather OREGON : Tonight and Sunday rain west, rain or tnornr out por tion; fresh southwesterly winds. LOCAL: BainfjsOL .11: souther ly wind; cloudy; nuTimom 68. minimum 30. set 41 ; river 8.6 feet and risine. ournal - j niru x . i i .... r ran am Salem, Oregon, Saturday, April 23, 1921 Price Three Cents J2fTi 4? UBLIC FOOTS BILL oumy Lourt fays fxnthbaloon Leaguers I -HJT r J 1 I " I 1 1 1 - mmm. 1 I- ougnis Guilty Is Verdict Convicted of Forgery In First Degree; Jury Out 40 Minutes SDOkane, Wash., April 23. Jay Hough, former bond broker is found guilty by a jury in su- The verdict of conviction, reach- liberation, was obtained on the f t h. nr tt uinu sinnnnnpfln There was some delay in returning the verdict while the attorneys in the case wire being summoned to nougn was cnargeu wnu uav- the Teel irrigation district of Ccho, Ore., on an issue of fraudu lent bonds, which it was testified Were given to James F. Callahan of Wallace, Idaho, in exchange for genuine securities. He was ac quitted last month of a charge of forgery in connection with an ia lue of alleged fraudulent bonds of Liberty, Montana. In a confession to the authori ties early in January. Hough de- tflrprt that fr-.M.K.. .... .;,L.t t'n Iraudulent bonds would reach $300,000 or more. His defense in own trials was that he had forged we oonas under threats of death ljt hi nartncr T..V,n D Iv.t il k n Inn, Milholland committed filicide at fcl. L. . to arrest him, following Hough's t0nfps;inn Aiir mil i iTi a w-", -"waawi, VI VU W Nine Winner InGroup"A" The Buena Crest hasehall nine toner in the group "A" division the county grade school base u 'ouruament, will meet the of the group "B" division Salem, May 14, for the cham pionship of the county. Overwhelming defeats were ad taUUred by the Buena Crest w the Fruitland and John 's!" which make up ErouP Hnna was defeated by ! of 30 to 0, and Johnston a score of 43 to 7. TbV in eroup ' B" nas not m " determined. Ournal Carrier k Speed Maker Man Cursed and Threatened Him, Claim; Arrested That he was stopped on a public thoroughfare, cursed and threat ened by John Inman, 1921 Broad way, are allegations made in a complaint yesterday signed by C. C. Tucker, who caused Mr. Inman's arrest on a charge of disorderly conduct. Mr. Inman, arrested yesterday by Officer Porter, was arraigned before Police Judge Earl Race but took 24 hours in which to enter his plea. He is cited to appear RfitllV tO HuffheS Note ar - Kf to Be Forwarded to Washington Tonight Is Report Berlin, April ?3. The German note in answer to the recent American communication on the reparations question will be forwarded to Washington tonight tt was anonunced this afternoon. German Answer Is Ready again this afternoon. Huns Make Offer For Compromise Paris, April 23 Germany's new reparations proposals w;il be dis- . ' patched to Washington this even- G-ermanS V OlUnteer ing, according to a Berlin dis- TO Forbid Export Of LZZS m duS the aft Gold AS AnSWer TO ernoon, says the message, to make a final dratt or Germany s answer to the American note and it is un derstood the proposals will be em bodied in this communication. Allied Demand Paris, April 23. Germany, in stead of either agreeing or refus ing to transfer the gold reserve of the reichsbank to occupied terri tory in the Rhineland. as the al- Berlin, April 23. A cabinet crisis appears imminent here as a result of the discontent aroused by the government's failure to consult lied reparations commission had the reichstag before asking Presi- demanded, has offered to agree not to export or permit the exporta tion of gold from Germany before October 1. Germany's note in reply to the reparations commission delivered to the commission today, in which this offer is tendered, sjays her proffered agreement would ade quately protect the allies, who had demanded the transfer because the second paragraph of article 248 of the treaty of Versailles, prohibit ing the exportation of gold be comes inoperative May 1. The second paragraph of article 248 of the peace treaty reads: "Up to May, 1921, the German government shall not export or dispose of, and shall forbid the ex port or disposal of, gold without the previous approval of the allied and associated powers acting through the reparations commis- plnti " dent Harding of the United States to mediate between Germany and the allies relative to reparations. The position of Dr. Walter Simons, foreign minister, is particularly imperilled. $23,000 Worth Of Road Bonds Still Unsold Close to $23,500 worth of road bonds'? remains to be subscribed according to the report of the dif ferent committees of business men, appointed at the last open forum meeting, which met last night in the Commercial club. If these bonds are not sub scribed for by the people in the Salem road district the roads will not be improved, was the import ant point brought out at the meet ing.. It was found that the banks can not afford to buy the bonds for the reason that all available capi tal is Deeded by local financial in stitutions to tide the farmer dur ing the coming season and it is necessary for the business and pro- $134,000,000 Asked for U.S. Merchant Fleet Ruck .. j-. far ,nk "termination won Riley, 13, in the indoor an. T' ?turdy Riley who ifl.nit ,? Commercial fesslonal men to buy as many as 4rLmP,U' JUrnal ".'possible. t 8mU tne Journal ini Any bank will take subserip- tJ:li .,.j . Uions to the bonds. They can be 1,1 mo T.' ""I bought in small denominations bein i conftanta, beer Interest at 5H per cent, and htl) j, ,ng 14 9 miles (free can be sold at any time for their i """utes, this benig par value. They are also exempt Ihu, - "tord for boys of i from taxation and when this is . - j mating the, taken into consideration are bet- UHno, , P 10 tnat tlmel ter tnn tint mortgage at 7 per tsbw i 365 North; cent. Those who have subscribed are: W. B. Morse. C. H. Robertson, T. B. Kay, J. U Zielke. W. E. Ed wards, A. D Pettyjohn. U T. Grif fith, Clifford Brown. C. T. Bishop. Fisher. J. C Perry, Gust Heyden, C. M. Cox. J. H. Parrar, E A Kaiser. T. W. Steusloff. John T. Locker, Mareta. Cosick. Henry Crawrorff, D. A. White and Dr. W. H. Byr. Washington, man Benson, board, asked congress today for an appropriation of $134,000,000 to finance operations of the govern ment's merchant fleet during the next fiscal year. He also said an other appropriation of $36,852, 000 would be needed to permit the emergency fleet corporation to function. until July 1 "In view of present ocean traf fic," said the chairman, "the ships of the government's fleet will earn during the first six months no net revenue. Reproduction of Contract AGREEMENT, this first day of April, 1921, BETWEEN Marion County, Oregon, hereinafter known as the party of the first part, AND the Anti-Saloon League . of Oregon, hereinafter known as the party of the second part, WHEREAS, the said party of the second part has agreed to institute within two weeks from the date of this instrument a thorough investigation of the con ditions relating to the manufacture, sale, and use of intoxicating liquors contrary to law in Marion county, Oregon, and to secure such evidence as will bring the vio lators of existing law to the bar of justice, coordinating its efforts with those of law enforcing officers of said county, THIS agreement therefore witnesseth: That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the premises and of the services to be rendered by the Anti-Saloon League of the State of Oregon, hereby agrees to pay the said party of the second part the sum of seven ($7.00) a day for each officer of the said party of the second part used necessarily and immediately in connection with the work mentioned hereinabove together with all expenses incident thereto including neces sary travelling expenses, room and board, automobile hire and reimbursement for money expended in the purchase of liquor for evidence. It is understood and agreed between the parties hereto that the said party of the second part shall furnish and provide the said party of the first part, weekly, during the existence of this agreement a statement showing the amount due for services performed and expenditures made. It is further understood and agreed that this agreement may be terminated at the option of either party hereto by the giving of a written notice to that effect to the other of such parties and that immediately upon the giving of such notice this agreement shall terminate and all rights and claims for money or other things sub sequent to said notice shall immediately determine. In witness whereof the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and year first on this instrument above written. MARION COUNTY, OREGON, By (Signed) W. M. Bushey, Judge. J. G. Hunt, County Commissioner, Party of the First Part. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE OF OREGON, By (Signed) W. J. Herwig, Superintendent Party of the Second Part. Federal Exclusion Law Only Solution Of Jap Case-Olcott That federal legislation em- Ymilxrtn i ri triA av.'liKLiin aft fa Al OO t. " .-o - of the shipping tne on'y satisfactory solution of lis J-V" Riley weiehti i- Heats, uj e Lynn "PPed the tor Ud. of 12 years mu. 7 . flls record E. E Ham, ,7 M mlutes. l4 14- 24 North sa .-7- highest n. in minutes. New Secretary OfConntyY.M. Arrives Here H. K. Ghormley who succeeds W. P. Walters as secretary of the Marion county Y. M. C. A., ar rived in Salem this week to take up his new duties. Mrs. Ghorm ley and two children will follow Mr. Ghormley to this city in a few weeks. Prior to accepting the call to the Marion county field Ghorm ley was for three and one half years city boys' work secretary of the Spokane association. He entered the association work as membership secretary of the Sioux City, Iowa, association where after one year in this po sition he became boys' work sec retary for the same association which position he held for two years going thence to the Spokane association where he served until coming to Marion county. Mr. Ghormley in his college days was active in debating, stu dent T. M. C. A. activities and in all forms of athletics serving as coach and athletic director at Monmouth college. Monmouth, 111. before entering Y. M. C. A. work. At least 110 tons of ice manu factured in Bend will be used in Central Oregon towns outside of Bead this roaster. the Japanese problem as it affects the United States, was the opinion expressed in letters prepared here today by Governor Olcott and sent to Oregon's representatives in con gress. Issuar 'he governor's let ters foil. eipt of an appeal from Willie... u. Stephens, govern or of California, in which the lat ter urged the Oregon exeentive to use his influence to the end that an absolute exclusion act would be passed by congress under condi tions that would save any real humiliation to Japan. Governor Olcott's letter to Ore gon's delegation in congress fol lows: "This office is In receipt of a communication from William D. Stephens, governor of California, in which he urges that I write to each of our state delegation at Washington-asking their co-operation with the California delegation In an effort to secure absolute ex clusion of Japanese immigration under conditions which will save any real humiliation to Japan and will make for peace now and per manent friendship hereafter be tween this country and Japan. "I feel very strongly upon this Japanese question urgent an appeal as I know how to the recent legislature for prop er legislation dealing with the subject. While such legislation was not enacted I do sincerely hope that the federal government will take a strong position in this matter and insist upon rigid ex clusion which, I beiieve, must eventually be the satisfactory so lution of this great problem." West Salem P-T. to Meet. West Salem, Or., April 23. Saturday, May 7th, the Polk Coun ty Parent-Teachers association will meet with the West Salem as sociation at the school house. A program is being prepared and a large attendance is anticipated. Vets of Foreign Wars To Elect State Officers Contract Allows Agents $7 A Day Plus Expenses' By the terms of a contract entered into April 1, the peo ple of Marion county are pledged to pay for the booze crusade which has been conducted in Marion county during the past three weeks by the Anti-Saloon League of Oregon at the rate of $7 a day for each league officer employed in the campaign by the league and "all expenses incident thereto including necessary traveling expenses, room and board, automobile hire and reimbursement for money expended in the purchase of liquor for evidence." Despite the fact that the contract calls for a weekly state ment from officers of the league to the county court as to . services performed and expenditures made, no such formal statement has been filed and no estimate of the size of the bill of the league is available, except that it is known that from five to sixteen operatives of the league have been work ing in the county during the past three weeks. The contract was signed by In all 19 warrants. Bworn out Judge W. M. Bushey and Com- wlth yarying degrees of knowt missloner J G. Hunt for the ed t0 nce county court and by W J. Her- lhe 8e8 wig. superintends, of the Anti- disregard of whether or not the Saloon league, for the league Up complaining witnesses had Justifl to this morning it had not been Me reagong for beileving liquor filed with the court records and wag to be found on the lges , reposed in a pigeon hole in the que8tloni haVe been taken out- It county court offices until a de- arregt8 have been made, most of mand that it be made public was tnem persons having small made by The Capital Journal. amounts of liquor In their posses- Under the terms of the contract 8on; four persons arrested have either the county court or the paid fines totaling $500, or $400 league could terminate the con- net to the county after deducting tract by submitting written no- costs, tice to the other party. Officers Blunder Contract Cancelled , Blundering methods, the result Last Monday John Carson, dls- of the unceasing quest of the trict attorney, advised the county leaders of the league's crusades court to cancel the contract, but for the newspaper publicity which the required written notice of can- perpetuates their Jobs, combined collation was not forwarded by the with gossip reported to the league court until this morning, and the headquarters by Its stool pigeons contract stands until the notice is .tlpg.. ,n tne abgeflce , f received by the league off cials. hand informatlorli have re8ulud That at least one provision of . , 4h ' . " the contract has been violated by tZTj'l ?" !..5.'n? Diiunnic nil utluitr fill and that she will not prose cute tbe claim against the Jer man estate held by the estate of Charles Edward James, the fath er of the deceased and former hus band of Mrs. Adams, Thomas Isaac James filed his objection to the petition for his removal as administrator of the estate of his son today. Charles Edward James and Al Jerman were killed on March 7, In a collision with an Oregon Electric train. The father of James immediately filed a peti- For the purpose of electing 1 t,on for administrator of the es ... . , tate, stating that It consisted of temporary officer, for the Port-j$100 ,n cajsh and , clalm ggatMt land convention in May when a'the Jerman estate for $7500. state department will be formed, James' mother, Mrs. Myrtle delegates from several Willam- .Adams, also filed papers for the ette valley posts of the Veterans PP'tent ' administratrix to . , . gether with a petition for the re- of Foreign Wars met this morn- moTa, of ner huaband admini.. Ing in the state house and after trator, charging that he was In- James May Be Ousted On Petition Alleging that Mrs. Myrtle Ad ams is a friend of Mrs. AI Jer- the Anti-Saloon League agents is tne premlge1 wnere UBsd 1 league fleers. the report of tbe credential com mittee proceeded to the Marion hotel where different candidates for state honors spoke at a lunch- con served by the Salem post. Colonel John L. May made the opening speech at the luncheon and was followed by Judge Rich ard Dieck, candidate for com- and made as lender of the state department. J. C. McCarron, past senior vice iii.ii' uii u iu i ii c niwi;i kiuiiu u i ICR- V ular county peace officers that u . . .V "ulnor,zea 10 they were never asked to and did P!lnt 1 , warrant8 Uk- not co operate with the Anti-Sa- e" ?ut be'or.e the flr8t " loon League officers. The con- m?' ani,,n 0M lnl,t": th tract provided for the co-ordlna- officers were told by a tlon of work on the nart of the woman th their arrival had officers with county of- " " "'Piwi mat sne nad .read the news of a warrant being County Officers Ignored MUd ror tne searcn ' h,r i,u Sheriff 6. D. Bower stated to- ln th PaP. day that his first official know)-! Bights Violated edge of league's activities In the Citizens claim their constitn county cam. Thursday morning t'onal rights have been violated by when league officers turned two tne operatives ln their seal to men captured in a raid over to him make a showing, bluffing tactics to be placed ln Jail. , have been used ln efforts to se- Walter DeLong, constable of cure evidence where legal means the Salem district, says that he uncovered no violation of law, or was never officially Informed of revealed no evidence. Dandelion the activities of the League of-, wine has been passed up in a fleers. j search of the home of an unre- The contract was Instigated by slsting foreigner, and loganberry Mr. Herwig, and presented to the wine seised as evidence of Justifl county court for Its action follow-' cation for the search In the home Ing a meeting of a small group of of an indignant victim who threat- competent, having served a three ! SaJem residents pledged to stricter,ened reprisal. term in the penitentiary for lar ceny In a dwelling, and stating that the claim of her son's estate Is against the Oregon Electric rail road. In his objections Thomas James states that Mrs. Adams married law enforcement ln the county. County Court Silent Neither Judge Bushey, nor Com missioner Hunt had any state ment to make today regarding the contract. Judge Bushey at first refused to produce the contract her prewnt husband in 104 and I ' . LZ2i " km 1 w" wno of their that when Blanch Angellne T.lV ITT u"" , tlm tmVU to buy liquor.ha. Little Boose Secured. One still, tbe property of a nov ice at the game scarcely out of his teens who was preparing the mash for the first "run," was discov ered and seised. One bootlegger, located by one of the stool pigeons Jarrif. the daughter of Mrs. Ad Printers Slated To Confer With Secretary Davis Washington, April 23. Officers of the International Typographical union hare engagements with Sec retary Darts of the department of labor for a conference next Tues day. Information here is that they wish to discuss the movement for a 44-hour week for printers. commander of Over the Top post ams, who was living with the in Portland, and also candidate . couple, was about 11 years old. for tbe state commandership, al-, Adams made an attack on her so addressed the meeting. for which he was later sent to the W. J. Chamberlln, comm-nder j penitentiary. On his release, of the Corvallis post, told of the ! James states. Mrs. Adams took work of the organisation in his j him Into the home again, and eity Im aiding the soldiers. Dr. Joe f0r that reason Blanch and her C. Cook told of the medical work brother, Charles Edward James, in the army while the aspirations . left home and resided with their of the Lebanon post were discuss-' father. ed by Olen P. Wallace, possible! judge Bushey sustained tbe candidate for the Junior rice petition of Mrs. Adams and gave commandership of the state de partment. It was announced by V. C. Jones, junior vice commander in chief, that when the national convention met in September at Detroit, Mich., that every effort weals be put forth to bring the national convention in 1S22 to the Pacific coast. of whiskey and "moonshine," S quarts of beer and 2 gvHons of al leged hard cider. ft hail kMn In.m.ll. 11. J 1 . I Tv . l" been arrested The total amount ul ..m fa . .k siisisbibb i of liquor seized to date Is 20 quarts I usv IUW vuuuswi, BIO 101 jbeen formally filed because such action would "tip off" the activ ities of the authorities and handi cap the district attorney In the prosecution of cases. The contract was made accessi ble by Judge Bushey upon the advice of Mr. Carson.. Results Lacking. The three weeks of uleuthinz brass-band raiding and Joyriding by Anti-8aloon league operatives James until Monday to file his. has slackened tbe liquor traffic In objections. yesterday. Tbe case was heard Paris. April 22. The general amnesty bill, covering offenses committed during the war, was nssstfl by the chamber this after noon. The rote was (21 for the measure to 14 against It. Marion county bat llttie Twenty-ene days of campaign ing, with the regularly authorised peace officers of the county and city ignored and scorned by the league officers, and only one still and a single bootlecger are heM to show for the time and money Rain Causes Ball Game to Be Postponed The Salem Senators will not meet Albany's baseball teaas hett tomorrow. Reason- rain. Arrangements bad been mad by Manager Jack Hayes, of the local alas, to play Albany here to morrow, and to play a retara game on the Albany field one week from