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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1921)
Forty Circulation Average lor 120, 6250. Population of Salem, 1900, 4258; 1910, 14,094; 1920, 17,679. Marion' County, 1920, 47,177; Polk County, 14,181. Member of Audit Bureau of Circu lation. Associated Presa Full Leased Wire. -Third Year No. 226 ournal The Weatlter OREGON': Tonight and Thurs day fair; moderate westerly wind. LOCAL; Rainfall, .05; souther ly winds; cloudy; maximum 69, minimum 52; river 1.1 feet and falling. BLAST Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, September 21, 1921 Price Three Cents OB TRAIN J AW STAXDS rlVB CEH1S KILLS HUNDREDS CONGRESS A GAIN IN SESSION; TREA TY UP ACTIONS OF G. 0. P. FLAYED Circus Returns To Salem Bigger And Better Than Ever Senator Harrison Says Strong On Talk and Short on Deeds; Pres ident Scored Rent. 21. The WSbU'"B- " ..(rIo treaties with liermauy, Md Hungary were sent to the ate 'or ratification today by president Harding. The treaties were accompanied Mly by a brief formal note of transmittal and were sent to the capital by a White House raessen- '"chalrman Lodge of the foreign relations committee on arrival of the treaties at the senate, called a meeting for tomorrow to begin their consideration. House Adjourns Washington, Sept. 21. Con gress reassembled at noon today after a recess of thirty days with prospects that the extra session would lapse into the regular ses sion beginning in December. Fifty-four senators, 33 repub licans and twenty-one democrats The big Sells-Floto circus is here! That means a lot to the kiddles and incidentally a lot of grownups living in and around Sa lem. And what is more, it means a lot to the Sells-Floto circus to be in Salem without a few treasure wagon bandits hanging around in hopes of again holding up the big show. Well, the show is really here and the bandits are in jail at Vancouver, Washington, recover ing from shotgun wounds which they received during the battle early Sunday morning. Several years ago Sells-Floto played Balem and at that time It was a Bmall affair. Today, it again returns to Balem with 918 people, 342 head of magnificent baggage horses, 186 head of beautiful ring horses, ponies and mules. Years ago they had one elephant and now 12 ponderous pachyderms walked sedately up the street in the van of the street procession.. A few railroad cars comprised the equipment which carried the Bhow through the country and now three big trains are required for the same purpose. Truly, Sells Floto have every right to the slo gan which was applied to the show by the Baraboo, Wis., daily papers, that: "Sells-Floto Is the largest strulght circus in the world." This coming from the home town of the Rlngling Brothers surely had Its value and today it is not only the (Continued on Page Five.) Harding Is Scored For Rest Trips Semnacher Says Fatty Told Him Of Assault Les Angeles, Cal., Sept. 21. according to a declaration of an- Al Semnacher. manaeer of Miss I other member ot tne district attor- a . D,ot mil mil Virginia iiuuue, ami a Kuesi. ai iub " after Vice-President Coolidge had Party given by Hoscoe Arbuckle in firmed by Mr Doran a .I.- uwion the St. Francisc hotel, San Fran- Z...A ...u .v,.. ' .... i .,ai- Cisco, that resulted in Arbuckle's i formation, the testimony given by ef greetings and handshaking being held for her alleged murder, j Semnacher ..,,.. ....mr. today aDneared before the Los An Without transacting other busi- geies county grand jury and gave i der oath less than the approval of the testimony which officials or tne in,i..ni ,. i. aimimpH nn- district attorneys office said will tl! Saturday i be of great value to the state in buckle admitted to Semnachef WsrHisff Ta lWet its prosecution of the motion pic-1 Lowell Sherman, motion picture n,"... ,Brfi ., ,.dl.. ! actor, Fred Fishback, motion pic- . iu.c.,.nBD w.o . wrt.,l Seranaclier's testimony, given u.i ui.. m lough, ArbucKle s cnauneur, mat criticizing President Harding and renetition of a statement he1 .... ,.. - - TUUIH WILJI 1I1IU dllU lllCic liau Hiw C Do-jmttted certain acts in connection forces that later was con d by Mr. Doran. According to this source of in- first to Mr. Doran in : private and presumably later un to the grand jury, was that on the morning after the al- ileged attack on Miss Rappe, Ar- enllvesed by a speech by Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, under oath before the grand jury politics" In the recent exchange of Piously had made to W letters between the president and 8enator McCormick, republican, Illinois. The president's letter was written. Senator Harrison charged, to aid the election yes terday of Senator Pursum, re publican. New Mexico. Senator Harrison got in ahead of Senator Sterling, republican, South Dakota, who wa on his feet to call up the conference re tort on the anti-beer bill. Predict Delays The Mississippi senator pre dicted the tariff bill would not pass during this session and said Portions of the president'! letter "eallng with tax and tariff re vision were "incorporated to bood- "ink the voters of New Mexico." Toe farm credit relief bill. be Mator said, "as a banker bill ' with all Its teeth ex tracted before passage." me republicans. Senator Harrl on declared, had been and ere 'long on promises and short w Performances." ran, chief deputy district attorney, ' with the alleged crime. Rock Pile Is Advocated For Law Breakers During Homes Robbed Parade; Loss About $57 Daylight robbers availed them selves of opportunities afforded by tne passing of the Sells-Floto cir ous parade this morning and bur glarized two Salem homes. The! P. made up of money and Jewelry "a estimated to be worth about' '. according to the police The home of Mrs. H. C. ShJre 656 N. Winter street, was atered and about 7 In aOvdr was tln At the home of R. W. Mc JtTse, who llTeg on y;orth "inter street, a lavalliere set with o diamonds and a ruby, and a JP stickpin were taken, accord ing to the report made to the po nce Bth of the robberies were re nted Immediately after the bur victims bad returned from parade to tbeir homes. After spending a considerable amount of mone wunln the :at six months for the maintenance of ,-.,r.a csrvlnsr sentence and awaiting trial, county officials are now contemplating a rock pile. 6ne dollar a day is allowed by I th county for provisions for each : prisoner. Last month there were It men held in tne couuij j" during an aggregate time of 292 days, necessitating an expenditure of 23 for which the county got n return. A majority of these now prisoners were serving their sen tences, or awaiting invebsi-" by the grand Jury. At the present time there are 10 prisoners heJd. No definite action has been tak en by the county as yet regarding the rock pile or 'otter means cf . , ..... ,ir,n,ra nav for their mains ! - . i keep " but the matter i being looked into, according to Judge W ; M Bushey this morning. o stated that if the vagrants and railroad bums whom Coyejopr 01 cott repeated punished J? a recent letter to county MffgM have to be deaJl with tt oe man ner If they became too numerous Matron To Have Aide Fair Week One assistant will be allowed Mrs Myra Shank, police matron, during the state fair which begins next Monday, Ralph Thompson chairman of the police committee announced this morning. Mrs. Shank had requested three assistants, Mr. Thompson said, but i he police committee felt that its fund would permit of no more than one aide. The building com mittee of the council, it was slated, may proyide a woman at tendant at the women's 8tat street comfort elation. The large crowds expected to attend the fair make necessary the special officers, it was stated. A number of extra policemen will be employed at the fair grounds. AGENDA IS MADE PUBLIC Topics To Be Discus sed at Disarmament Conference Officially Listed Washington, Sept. 21. Secre tary Hughes made public today the suggestions as to the agenda for the conference on the limita tion of armament which were re cently communicated to the invit ed governments. The official text follows: "Limitation of Armament! "1 Limitation of naval arma ments, under which shall be discussed: "(a) Basis of limitation. "tb) Kxtent. "tc) Fulfillment. "a Rules lor control of new agencies of warfare. "3 Limitation of land arma ments. "Pacifio and Far Eastern Ques tions: "Questions relating to China. "Principles to be applied. "Application. "Subjects: "(a) Territorial integrity. "(b Administrative integrity, "tc) Open door equality of commercial and industrial oppor tunltles. "(d) Concessions, monopolies or preferential economic privileges. "(SI Development of railways, Including plans relating to Chi nese railways. "ft) Preferential railroad rates. "(g) Slatus of existing commit ments. "2 Siberia. (Similar headings.) "3 Mandated islands: (Unless questions earlier set tled.) "Under the heading of 'Status of Existing Commitments' " the de partment's statement said, "It is expected that opportunity will be afforded to consider and reach an understanding with respect to un settled questions Involving the na ture and scope cf commitments un der which claims of rights may hereafter be asserted." Washington, Sept. El. The American people "want more work and less play," Senator Harrison, democrat. Mississippi, declared today In the senate in describing President -Harding's recent trip to New York on the presidential yacht Mayflow- er. The trip was taken, he apt said, "while millions ot Americans were hanging their heads in shame," be- cause men who "helped win the war" were being offered on the auction block in Boston. CHEMICAL PLANT AT 0PPAU, GERMANY, IS SCENE OF EXPLOSION Chemical Dye Man To Speak To Business Men " is sometimes hard to tell "tbfr a red nose Is caused by sdae or moonshine, tar Election of Republican Is Conceded Sept 21- ,p N. M swnE3 in charge of d.H w . hr tO-1 critic state neaaquai ..:.- - - u United over Richard H. . --A election of Hoim day cobwjww - f) Bursum. repimu--" States senator Hanna. democrat. Van Winkle Denies Rumor Declaring that he was being made the target of persons who would put him in the light of op posing the local Legion post in its efforts to raise money for the establishment of dub rooms. At torney General Van Winkle today denied the report printed in a morning paper that be bad ren dered an opinion on the legality of the automobile contest belnf con ducted by the Legion. :I bare never rendered an opin ion on the question, nor have I i . ..kd to render 6ne, Mr. Van trrnkle said. 1 insinuation that I am aiding oppo- Professor H K. Benson, of the Chemical Foundation of New York city, will be the speaker sometime within the near future at the Com mercial club luncheon, according to T E. McCroskey, secretary, this morning. The Chemical Fcmndallon is an organization which has for ita purpose the encouragement of the manufacture of chemical dyes for ,.,.m ,.r. il Dumoses, and it is with this object in view thai Pro fmusnr Bsnsjn will visit Orespa. The Commercial club has bjan making an effort along this ttflel for some tme, and after consider able delay officials ot the Founda tion have agreed to send a speak er though no date has been promised. JOURNAL TERMED UNFAIR Pressmen Ask Central Labor Council to Back Action Aimed at Cap ital Journal Declaring that The Capital Journal had violated tuelr uutm s bylaws, members of the Salem Pressmen's unlen, Informed ttas Salem Central Labor council lat night that the publication had been placed on the unfair list, and asked that the council to concur in their action. While not explaining In their communication why The Capital Journal Is "unfair" to their union. the prossmen hold that the publi cation in placing a non.- union man ... charge of the press room Ha place of a union man, recently dis charged, has violated the bylaws of the organization. Committee Named. Before the Central Labor coun cil can declare an establishment unfair, however, or concur In any action of a union, a committee must be appointed from the coun cil to cull on the employer. This committee, composed of Oeorge W. Thompson, head of the carpenters' unlou and vice-president of the Central Labor council: Horace Osmrell. of the pressmen's union, and Fred Lelsl, of the plumbers' union was given no instructions as to what terms might be offered the publishers, or what proposals to make other than to inform them that the publication was on the unfair list, and that the Central lbor council might take stepa to concur In the action. Accusation that the publishers had cut the wage scale from 17 a day to $5 a day were also made, with resulting discussions as to why a publisher abould pay and hire union men. Old Fight Rerived. Some members of the council expressed tbemsalvea In favor of putting The Capital Journal on the unfair list, and stated that It was understood that lb punters were (o receive a cut the first of the month. The wages of the printers, however, did not come up for discussion. Regarding the controversy over the wage scales offered by the new Salem hospital nothing was dona Nominations Pour In On Senate Washington, Sept. II. Joseph C. Qrew ot Massachusetts, now American minister to Denmark, was nominated today by President Harding to be minister to Switzer land. At the same time the president nominated John Dynetey, prince of New Jersey, a professor In Co lumbia university, to be minister to Denmark. Washington, Sept. 21. Millard T. Hatson of Seattle, Wash., was nominated today by President Harding to be collector of customs for district No. SO and Burns Poo, of Taooma, was named colleotor of Internal revenue for the district of Washington. Washington, Sept. 21. Walter E. Bennett of Great Falls, Mont., was nominated today by President Harding to be register of the land office there and Arthur L. Lewis of Floweree, was nomed received of public moneys at Oreat Falls. Gardner Left Island Last Night, Belief Tacoina, Wash., 8ept. II. More mystery resulting from the escape and lolal disappearance of Roy (hiixlucr, mall bandit from Mc Neil island penlteutlary centered today lu the discovery by J. O. Uvans, residing near Uertrude, that his rowboat was missing. Tb disappearance of the rowboat is taken here as a possible Indication that Gardner has ben hiding on the Island all the time the search for him has been progressing and that he has just taken advantage of the fart that the bunt had been abandoned Saturday. The rope of Rvans' boat bad been unfastened and left on Hie beach and the roller kept In trie boat for sliding It down the beach, had been used and then thrown back on shore. No trace of the rowboat could be found this morn ing. There was no patrol or search whatever yesterday or last nlgbt the last two launches of the water patrol having been withdrawn by Warden Thomas Maioney after all hope of capturing Gardner on tbe island had been abandoned. Olcott Denies He Has Eye On Federal Berth Disaster Declared One of Worst In History of Industrial Catastrophies; Town Is Reported In Ruins and Windows In Mannheim, 13 Miles Distant, Are Smashed Mayence, Germany, Sept. 21. Eight hundred persona are reported to have been killed and many Injured today by ex plosions In the Badische Anilinfabrik works at Oppau. near Frankenthal, in the Rhine Palatinate. Telephone and telegraph communication with the Wornu Frankenthal area was cut by the explosion and details were lacking. The plant which was the scene of the disaster was that of the Badische Anilinfabrik concern, which makes explosivt) nitrogen compounds. The disaster appears to have been one of the most terrible in the history of industrial catastrophes. The first explosion occurred when the shifts were being changed at 7:45 a. m. in a laboratory where 800 men were working. All of these are reported to have been killed. This explosion was followed by a rapid succession of others, which rendered assistance to the firBt victims impossible. The concussions were so ter rifto that they were felt in this city, some IS miles from the scene, while at Mannheim. 13 mile dis tant, almost every window was, shattered and several persons were killed' and II ethers Injured by debries. Death Scope Wide Some persons were killed at Ludwlgabaten, across the rlvcc from Mannheim, many roofs were blown off houses and all the win dows In the town were broken at Worms, while of Oppau Itself nothing remains but a heap of ruins. The shock waa felt as far as Frankfort, more than forty miles away, and many windows were broken there. The whole district was en veloped In thick smoke which, together with the cutting of tele graph and telephone communica tion with neighboring towns, hampered the efforts at assistance. All ot the available fire brig ades were rushed to the spot, but the work of rescue was found by the relief parties to be exceedingly difficult. Hundreds Found Bead Rescue penetrating Oppau re ported finding hundreds of dead and wounded lying In the debris. The uninjured inhabitants fled la panic when the explosions oc curred. Reports from the scene various ly describe the disaster as due to the explosion of a gas or spltlts tank. One of the most of the circum stantial reports of the disaster says the first explosion occurred In laboratory number 3 of the old plant of the Badische company In Oppau. The laboratory waa raised bodily by the air pressure from the shock and then collapsed, noj a single one of the 800 workers Id It escaping death, this Olcott And Sotis See Circus In Harking back to the good old days when he carried water to tci eleuhant for a free passage Into the circus. Governor Olcott was an interested spectator at the raising of the "big top" for the Sells-Floto show here early this morning. While the governor was willing to sacrifice a few hours of sleep "only that the boys-- be has three of themcould see how a real cir cus gels under way" he makes no attempt to conceal the enjoyment ha, himself got out of the spec tacle. "It's the first time I have seen a circus tent go up since i was a boy, but it's Just as much fun now as it was then," he declared. Governor and Mrs. Olcott and their three cbldlren will occupy a box at the circus as guests of Tb Capital Journal and tbe Sells Floto management. Salem Printer To Get Hearing On Libel Charge The date of tee Justice court bearing demanded by John Con ger, Salem printer who Is charged with libel, has not been set. Con ger Is accused In a complaint sign ed by G. G Quackenbush. local tire man. of printing or causing to fulse and mentions Rumors that he was considering ia - - - of a 110.000 a year bj tbe council, except to revive the f)t .plMJintment were scouted U argument? Should the build- f rl4Jcu)0Ug and without any tag committee of the Salem hosplt- fwttnaftt)0a in fact this morning by sj io v'y "jw u.i.v got r nor Olcott. Tne rumor c it was the opinion of some inen-'Deen circulated In connection with bero of the council, that the do-he poafbi, elimination of Oleott nations promised by the unions tn nxt gubernatorial race, would not be aa large as orlglnaHy j yjjjj, ,, refused to comment on subscribed because of tbe present' b)( 4ttltu(i, toward the fortbeom eontroversy. I eont4st In this state, his close Sometime within the near fu-trim, m state caoltal circles take . county . insiM- ; . . w With reports irou. - - of the Ieglon. ' , ,n the state, in a JS supported the LegUm. 1 which the vote is Pwttcf J helped prepare tbe Oregon bonus olete, O. U Phillips, j-j rM b,r, always given the campaign manager, , 71 ,MM Si SsTf to Legion Lhrcohi i Bursum majority 1 brought before my on tee. 7000. f matters concerning Quae ken be printed statements bash. The handbills referred to Quicken brail ta krs compTi trat In a caustic manner wit mmnlaint recently filed arfntnA ,1 Quackenfeusn In which be was charged with selling a short men are el asolia tore a committee will meet the en tire hospital board to racetve , eaiiAaU to succeed himself oroDoaals offered, but hag not ba Instructed as to what should be accepted. According to members ot the oodncll, a loop bote rn the eon tract given T. M Barr for the plumbing to', on the butldtng permjti the psfy- , : Ing oT tn union wage to prom sen i - Local officers today were notj It for granted that he will be a Found Qulity of Reckless Driving Man Is Fined $10 Chart es Richardson waa found gtfiW bt reckless driving at hi -rrcg t'-i-i Rotary Club Brings Humorist Here For Scouts Jerome Shaffer, America's pre mier humorist, story teller and impersonator, who will again vlall Salem Friday night under the au aplces of the Salem Rotary club, entertained members of the organ ization at their weekly luncheon this noon In the Marlon hotel. atatea. Tbe entertainment Friday nlgbt , tt... . , i. ik. , Desertion which will go to the Boy Scouts, will be one of tbe best of Its kind ever seen In Sslem, according to members of the Rotary club who heard Mr. Shaffer s entertainment this noon. While Mr Tbe couple have the oldest II year rn the Jostles court Ins aattrt VM (Wtl sVPflssfl Bf the lo-A-out tor' hirTQ. JJ, Caroa to pay ffM rles Munao. Said to be wanted! of B isU ost. Immigration officers who h)- Btckardnou waa arrested on ths ed him to slip into the CnRed I PacJcJhJt1iway by a state traffic States from the Canadian line. Ne rfftrtr Be pleaded not g-ollty is said to bo accompanied by his j when arraigned yesterday mom wife and five children. 1 I Charged In Divorce Suit Suit for dlvorcs charging deser tion, was filed Id the circuit coart this afternoon by C. Asbersol sgalnst Virginia Asbersol. Ths couple were married In Ok lahoma City In 190S. but since Shaffer prefers to(i rs. Aeoersoi has refuse! U w i, v h.m..lf ii 1. known that ,T wKl1 Dr hiueand. tbo Com- .mn.m.ni comosnles have P'lnt tt- The couple offered blra enormous salaries forjtnroe children hi. an and he Is declared to be , age. tbe best Impersonator on tbe stage today. One of his stories which ha told today went something like tbis: A school teacher was explaining to her class bow tbe angels wont up and down Jacob's ladder. "But, teacher," asked a small boy in the class, "why did tbe angels climb up and down tbe tad- ! der when they had wings?" The teacher waa stumped. "Please, teacher, may 1 answer that question?" asked Johnnie, the STrn ot a poultry dealer. The teacher assented. 1fhy." said Johny. "I think they were moulting." was a He la H. E. Marty, of Eugene guest of tbe Bllgh hotel. expecting to stay here for a short time before returning hoaaa. State Men to War On Speeders And Reckless Drivers Motorlata traveling on roads leading to Salem had best give i careful eye to their speedomoteri during the next two weeks, ac cording to Hsrrv L Griffith, stats traffic Inspector. "With tbe rtvte fair coming ua we're going to try and keep speed lng sad reckless driving down fa the vlefnity of Salem and men wtrj be working on all roads In and Cut of Salem." Officer Griffith satd. Thousands ot cars carrying via Iters from all over the stats w-ffl be in Salem next week, and tht traffic problem la expected to be 4 big one.