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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1921)
CIRCULATION iwirage for 1920, I Sftion of Sale, (250. THE WEATHER OREGON: Tonight and Friday fair, colder east portion tonight. Moderate northerly winds. : LOCAL: No rainfall; northerly winds; part cloudy; max. 45, mln. 28, river .6 feet and falling. 1900, 4258; fT..T li (194: 1920. If, 679. u."o' County. 1920 47.177; Polk rnunty, 1920, 14,181. ..Cu". ni Audit Bureau of Circu- B!.., Associated Press Full. Leased Wire. v jjTYTHIRP YEAR NO. 299 SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1921 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIV10 CENTS Z ' yTN, V -w- a : ZT ; r I - ; : f . . : ... v Success Ui Irish ract Assured Bulletins-1 jji'yiiu mu u V 1UA 11 A I J (kiw Iliuil V It I Wm I . : : . : - . CHANGES IN LAWS SOUGHT Legislature Will Be Asked to rut .ronce Powers In Highway Board Hands According to a report submitted jo Governor Olcott this morning b John B. Yeon, chairman 01 me royernor's committee on highway" legislation, the legislature which ! meets In Bpeclal session here next I Monday will be asked to enact measures providing for: Transfer of the police power on state highways from the secretary ot state's office to the state high way department. Regulation of certain commer cial vehicles to be placed under the Jurisdiction of the public serv ice commission. Ask Amendments. Amendment of motor vehicle law ot 1921, revising speed and weight schedules, placing addi tional nominal fees on certain com- mflrniAl vphirlea PYtflnHfnr lurid. 1 diction of the highway commission I nw rnarta. nrnvidln for nermlts. limiting loads and activities. Tnree separate bills covering three phases of the state's traffic problem are now in course of prep aration and will be ready for con sideration by the lawmakers next week, according to the commit tee's report, which reads as tol lows: "Opinions expressed at the committee's first meeting indi cated the feeling that wear and tea could be lessened by more ade quate regulations than had here-' tofore been in force and by a more effective enforcement of the exist ing statutes and that a careful ex amination of our Bystem of road financing and maintenance would (Continued on Page Nine.) Harding's Coast Manager To Get Political Plum X 'V. Washington, Dec. 15 The nom ination of Elmer Dever 6'f Tacoma, wash., to be an assistant secre-- wry of the treasury, was under stood today to have been recom mended to President Harding by Secretary Mellon. . . Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 15 Elmer Dever was the western manager of the Harding camjaign last year, ith headquarters in San Francis co. His home has been here for a "umber of years, where -he has en manager of various " large business enterprises. Since the last election he has acted as per ianal representative of President Oregon of Mexico in his negotia "ow with the American govern IMnt. - ! filler Defeats Reuben; Retains Wrestling Belt Portland n t. c w,. 1 Jw, claimant of the . middle ; "ght wrestling championship of t World, retainer! ,! t - ;?,0nr match '" Ben Reuben j vmcago here last night. Nelth 1 m, tler was ab'e to secure a I i" an ' the end of the t.wo our period Miller was awarded I De,i0n- 'P0 of G!d- 1 Z, a Wh0 was t0 nave Partlcl f the Preliminary, was un I M to be present. j Pefu Mobilizing " j Troops Is Report ' th. f,ress ) Per" has decreed tad ""'""oa of 139 officers .11.300 troops and is sending ' trov.nI!Ei?leat!, 10 Ticaco, in the Uwn . l acna. An announce ta -fci. PernTlai government t th. Ea ben telegraph ! never... ... (an-,," "isacKra by Its -Ponaent i UPu, Bolivia. A lexander Schwartz, Once Sentenced to Death by Reds, Says Communism Failure Troops Rule Kansas Coal Fields Today Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 15. (By Associated Press.) With the ar rival of three troops of national guard cavalry here this morning, quiet prevailed in the Kansas coal field. There were no reports of further activities by the marching women who for the past three days have congregated at coal mines and prevented miners from going to work. The troops detrained here and cavalrymen were dispatched to the Franklin and Mulberry districts. A machine gun company from Lawrence, Kan., is expected to ar rive here some time today. Colonel W. M. Rowan, 130th Kansas field artillery, arrived early today and took command ot the troops. Highway Board Meets To Sell Last of Bonds Portland, Or., Dec. 15. The s.tate highway commission opened its monthly session here today in tending to hold conferences over the Roosevelt highway, the John Day highway, the Grater Lake highway and the Oregon-Washington highway. The last of the $6,000,000 bonds issue of 1917, the original start for the highway program were offered for sale today. There are $560, 000 of these 5 per cent bonds of fered to the highest bidder. About 37 miles of road work was up for letting this morning. The contracts Included 18 miles on the Island City-Elgin section ot the La Grande-Elgin highway; 10 miles on the Bridge-Myrtle Point section of the Roseburg-Coos Bay highway; 8 miles between Agate and Medford on the Crater Lake highway, and .27 mile on the Myr tle Creek section of the Pacific highway. Sniping Resumed In Belfast; One Casualty Reported Belfast, Dec. 15 By Associ ated Press.) Sniping was resum ed in the vicinity of Morrowbone and York streets last night. The police fired on the concealed gun men. The only casualties report ed was the wounding of one man. A shop was wrecked by a bomb after it had been closed for the night. One of the men wounded In Tuesday's shooting died today. PlotToSieze King's Palace Is Nipped by Police Copenhagen, Dec. 15. (By As sociated Press.) The police hare discovered plans showing that the homeless unemployed in Copen hagen contemplated seizure of the Christiansborg castle, which is the king's official residence and the meeting place of the Danish par liament Intending to use it as sleeping place. Haab Is Elected Swiss President Berne, Dec. 15. (By Associated Press.) Robert Haab has been elected president of Switzerland by the-federal assembly tot th year 1922. He will take office i.nn.ry 1. Colonel Karl Sch.ur er was elected vice-president. Denouncing Russian sovletism as worse than any rule by the czaristlc government, M. Alexan der Schwartz, noted San Francisco socialist, who was a member of the Third Internationale as a repre sentative from the American Fed eration of Labor, arrived In Salem yesterday to be here until Tuesday morning. During his stay he will deliver a number of lectures. Is Native Russian. Mr. Schwartz is a native of Russia, and served in the Russian army as lieutenant, but was ban ished to Siberia because he refused to order his men to fire on a mob in St. Petersburg in 1905. He escaped from Siberia, came to San Francisco, He spoke six years ago in Salem at the Methodist church against the czaristlc form ot gov ernment. As a member of the American delegation which attended the Third Internationale,'. Mr. Schwartz traveled all through Russia with delegations from oth er foreign countries and, because he could speak the native tongue, gained first hand the information whilch caused his imprisonment by the soviet government on the last night of the Internationale congress, when through enmity of Rohn Reed, American writer, the Russian government was warned that Schwartz intended to tell the truth about Russia. In speaking of his arrest this morning Mr. Schwartz stated: "On the second day before the congress closed, Trotzky arose and called to me, .'Comrade Schwartz, how soon will the yellow in the United States turn red?' I replied that I feared that the United States would be the last of the great nations to embrace commun ism. The text morning my wife and I were arrested, and after a trumped up trial I was sentenced to be shot. I was four months in prison before I made my escape. In the meantime my wife had died at Reval. "I believe in the expression of the will of the majority," contin ued Mr. Schwartz in giving his opinion on government, "but I do not believe It can be expressed through communism." Heard by Congress. On his escape from prison in Russia, and In passing through Berlin Mr. Schwartz gave the de tails of his story which were pub- (Continued on Page Seven.) Syria Discussed by Allan A. Kaf oury for Realtors Ass'n Stating that books written on his native land were too scholarly to give a stranger correct Impres sions, Allan A. Kafoury, Salem business man, spoke to the Ma rion County Realtors' association this noon at the Marlon hotel, on the subject of Syria. "The Bible gives the best ac count ot Syria written," stated the speaker, "its history and cus toms are contained throughout its pages." Mr. Kafoury described the country as having the size of one ot our small counties and as ex tremely fertile, gaining its fertil ity from a small specie of rock, which with rain, kept the land In a fertilized condition and made rotation of crops unnecessary. The people he stated were of Se metic extraction and peaceful, and accounted for their being able to get along with the Turk, while th neighboring Armenians were irclinei to show hauteur toward the "sick man of Europe. Senate Approves Christmas Recess Washington' Dec. 15. The sen ate today adopted the Curtis reso lution that it adjourn for 1U holl iay recess from December 22 to January 12. The resolution now goes to the house, where quick ac tion Is anticipated. Huns Unable To Pay; Seek Moratorium Paris,. Dec. 15. (By Associated Press.) -The German government has informed the allied repara tions commission that it will be "unable to meet fully" the repara tions payments due January 15 and February 15, it was officially announced this afternoon. The note from the German gov ernment adds that it has succeeded In raising "certain portions" of the funds necessary to hieet the payments, but is unable to obtain the balance, either through loans external or internal, or other fi nancial measures. Berlin, Dec. 15 (By Associated Press.) The German government it was announced today has . In formed the committee of guaran tees that It is Impossible for Ger many to pay the sum due in repa rations January 15, and that she consequently a&ks a moratorium. If the moratorium is not grant ed, the German government, it states, will be compelled to have recourse tf a credit operation-in order to procure the necessary funds by means ot loans. LEADERS PREDICT PASSAGE Treaty Expected To Reach Vote In Irish Parliament ' Friday; Asquith Endorses London, Dec. 15. By Associ ated Press) The house of com mons this afternoon resumed its debate on the Anglo-Irish agree ment, the feature of the early proceedings being an address by Former Premier Asqulth heartily commending the treaty for the ac ceptance of the house, Mr. Asqulth declared the pact gave to Ireland the fillest meas ure of local autonomy and pre served to all Irishmen their full share of free Citizenship through out the British empire. . London, Dec. 15. (By Associ ated Press) During the deflate In the house of commons on the Ir ish agreement today, Andrew Bo nar Law, Unionist leader, an nounced himself In favor of the agreement. January Jury List Is Drawn Jury lists for the January term ot the circuit court, 1922, were drawn today by County Clerk Boyef, The jurymen will report for duty on January 3, the second heing a holiday. . No women are included in the list because the original list se lected by the county court from the tax roliE was made up before the women's Jury law was acted upon kt the voters. The Barnes and occupations of the jurors are: Gilo Humphrey, farmer, Victo? Point: Clarence Grassmon, farm er, East Cervais; Henry Ta 'e.. la borer, Salem S; J. M. Gooding, farmer, St. Paul; H. F. Fmith, conductor. Salem 15; 3. P. Bud lrng. wood taw man. Sa'em 4; Wi!l R. Jones, farmer. B-coks: Alber- Pelt.ir.gr), farmer. Mill City; E. N. E'tnson, farnor, En glowjfd: C. J. Olmstead. laundry man. Sd!em :E; Thomis lUUing, but-'her., Vttt Mt. Ange'.; Q. W. Hlrons, )erk, Salem 5; A W. Pcrsey, farmer. Scott MilV; W. E. Elder, retired, East Stayton; John Kirk, retired, Salem 12; John W. Carson, farmer, Salem Heights; C. T. Hoover, clerk, Sa lem 4; F. A. Minzenmler, laborer, Salem' T ; W. O. English, farmer, North Silverton; John Smith, farmer, Aumsville; Oscar Hoven, farmer, fair grounds; Carl Petzel, farmer, Quina-by; D. S. Llvessy, saw mill, East Woodburn; J. S. Richie, retired. ScotU Mills; Dav id Jacohson, farmer, Sidney; Geo. tt Huhhs. real estate, East Sil- .verton; Chas. N. Seely, farmer, Monitor; Frank Butsch, farmer. East Mt. Angel; Harry J. Beards lev farmer. Chemawa; Conrad r.i-mer. Salem Heights; Er- vin E. Putnam, laborer. Turner. New Bill to Oust Landis Introduced Washington. Dec. 15. Another hill designed to compel Federal Judge Landis of Chicago, either to retire from the bencn or rive up the position of baseball commis sioner, was Introduced today by Representative Lee, republican New York. Dublin, Dec. 15. (By Associat ed Press) Hope that the Dail EIreann would be able to reach a vote on ratification of the Anglo-' Irish treaty In a public session to morrow was expressed by tyllchae Collins, one tf the advocates of ratification, as the Dail went In to another secret session at six o'clock this evening'. As the. Dail met today it was declared by supporters of Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith that they and the other signers of the Irish per.ee agreement now felt certain of an ultimate majority In favor of the treaty. Belfast, Dec. 15. By Associat ed Press) Premier Sir James Craig left Belfast for London this afternoon. The, official reason giv en for his sudden departure was that a grave situation was created by Prime Minister LloyoVGeorge's reference to Irish boundaries In his speech to the house of com mons yesterday. Egg Prices Near Low Record Mark San Francisco, Dec. IS. Mid winter low records In the egg market are In danger, according to the views of dealers here. 'The cause Is said to be heavy stocks in cold storage, combined with after the war readjustment which still is going on. Extra fresh eggs werd quoted tndav at 55 cents per dozen on the dairy produce exchange, easily fifteen cents below the fig ure prevailing about the same time last year. A short time ago when eeea were quoted at 60 cents, the corresponding figure of 1920 was 79 cenU. The pres ent condition had been prevail ing for about two weeks and, so far shows no- sign of change. Give Thrift Bonds For Christmas, Plea of Secretary Mellon Washington, Dec. 15. Use of the treasury's new thrift bonds for Christmas presents was advocated today by Secretary Mellon. The new series of treasury sav ing certificates placed on sale to day for the first time, Mr. Mellon said, would make It possible to give a $25 Christmas present for $20, as the new certificates are being sold at a discount from their redemption value at the end or five years. Vreacn Jaet Dead. Mentone. France. Dec. 15. Count Robert De Montesqulou Fezenac aged 66, a poet, died here yesterday. Washington. Deo. 15. (By Associated Press.) Another attack upon the four power Pacif io treaty was made in the senate late today by Sena tor Reed., democrat, Missouri, who characterizes it as a "cold brick" and an "Amer ican-Japanese alliance." Washington, Deo. 15 The ' senate today adopted a joint resolution providing: for reim bursement of certain corpora tions for losses sustained by " them in its purchase of Ar gentine sugar under govern ment orders during the sugar shortage last year. The meas ure now goes to the house. Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 15. One robber was shot and killed and his companion cap tured in an attempt to rob the Stockman's Savings bank at Lpng Grove, Iowa, today. - While one bank employe was handing out cash another em ployed killed one of the rob-bers. Proceeds of Seal Sales Go To TB. Fight Proceeds from the sale of Christ mas Beats which Is now being car ried on in Salem and all over the state will go to the State Tuber culosis association for work In prevention and cure ot tuberculo sis. This statement was made this afternoon by Mies Elizabeth Put nam,, who heads the Salem Worn an'a club committee, In charge of the work. . The seals were In former years known ae Red Cross seals, but last year the Red Cross made a dona tion of the seals to the National Tuberculosis association, the only stipulation being that the name ot the Red Cross was not to be used. JJntll December, 1920, the Christ-. mas seals were Issued by the Red Cross in the Bame manner as they are now issued by the National Tuberculosis association to the state associations. Prior to that tim tehe Red. Cross paid the cost of production of the seals and di vided 50-50 with the National Tuberculosis association on any profits. Under the present plan five per cent of the proceeds go to the Na tional Tuberculosis association and the rest to the Btate association In case there 1b no county associa tion. If there is a comity organ ization, eighty per cent is retained by the county, fifteen per cent goes to the- state association and five per cent to the national asso ciation. Last year proceeds from the seal sale in Salem largely paid the expenses ot the county health nurse. Bynon Given Federal Job; . Leaves Soon Attorney General Daugherty has approved the appointment ot Allan Bynon of Salem as assist ant United States attorney at Portland, and Bynon will leave here to assume his new duties on January 1, it was learned here to day. Bynon was recommended for the federal position several days ago by United States Attorney Humphreys. He will succeed Hall S. Lusk who recently tendered his resignation. Although pleased with his ap pointment, Mr. Bynon today ex pressed regret that he must leave Salem where be has practiced law for some time. Recently he was named as attorney for the state bonus commission. Shipping Board Ship Grounds But Is Later Floated Chatham, Mass., Dec. 15. The shipping board freighter Schodaek, on the last leg of a voyage from Manila to Hong Kong to New York, tinder the flag ot the Bar ber line, went aground on Stone Horse shoal, early today, bat float ed1 again several hours later. It was believed that the could pro ceed without delay, KATO, HUGHES AND ALFOUK AGREE OK REDUCTION POLICY Announcement That Conference In State Department This Morning Is To Be Last Forecasts Complete Agreement On Limita- . tion of American, Japanese, British Navies Washington, Dec. 16. (By Associated Press.) Agree ment has been reached by the United States, Great Britain and Japan on limitation of naval armament, it was said lata today by a spokesman for the British delegation. Meeting at the state department, Secretary Hughes, Arthur J. Balfour and Admiral Baron Kato spent an hour discussing the naval ratio questions, it was understood, and at the end of the session it was indicated they would not meet again. This was taken to forecast final and complete agreement on limitation of naval armament as regards the United States, Japan and Great Britain. Flans for a meeting later today - ot the new naval committee of 1 fifteen representing all five ot the naval powers, were made after the conclusion of the session of the big three. It was Indicated that no announcement of the agree ment, on naval matters between Great Britain, the United States and Japan would be made during the afternoon. The calling of the first meeting of the committee of fifteen was expected to result in the taking up Immediately of the next step (Continued ou Page St van.) . Cottage Grove Electric Rates Are Ordered Cut Effective December 20, patrons ot the Cottage Qrove Electric com pany will be able to buy electrical service at a rate approximately 15 per cent lower than that now In effect. An order issued by the public service commission today declares the present rate schedule to be "unreasonable, unjust and discriminatory" and fixes a new schedule to become effective on December 20. Under this schedule the mini mum charge for both residence and commercial lighting metered service Is reduced from $1.60 to $1.25 per month with proportion ate reductions for additional ser vice over and above the first six KWH fixed as the minimum. Increased efficiency of the plant and reduced operating costs due largely to cheaper fuel now" made available Is back of the reduction In rates which followed an Investi gation instituted on the commis sion's own motion. Page To Be New Bonus Attorney 1. M. Page was unanimously elected by the state bonus com mission this afternoon to succeed Allan Bynon as bonus attorney for Marlon county, announced Captain Harry Brumbaugh secre tary of the commission. . The bonus commission also an nounced that the date for opening the bids for the $10,000,000 bond Issue has been set for January 16. Mr. Page has been connected with the law office of McNary, McNary ft Keyes for some time, and during the war served with the field artillery. . 43 High Schools Transport Pupils ' to School .Daily Forty-three consolidated high, school districts In Oregon are now transporting 2029 pupils dally from 118 erstwhile separate school districts, according to a summary ot school district consolidations just prepared by J. A. Churchill, state superintendent ot public in struction. A total of 91 wagons and nine boats are employed In the trans portation ot pupils in these dis tricts, the boat being employed la the Smith river district In Douglas county and the Coos river district in Coss county. The summary shows a total ex penditure for transportation ot $75,244 annually on an averag of $763.44 per route and $37.(7 per pupil. Road Designation To Be Sought By Valley Men; Meet Here Today Members ot the Willamette Highway association, who held a two-hour meeting at the Salem Commercial club today, voted to request the state highway commis sion for an immediate designation of a highway to begin at a point on the west side highway at or near Dayton and to run south by way ot West Salem and Independ ence, to connect with the west side highway between Corvallis and Albany. A committee, representing the Willamette Highway association, will appear before the highway commission In Portland at the earliest opoortnnlty possible, Ef forts to determine when the dele gation may have hearing were unavailing this afternoon. A score of men from almost ev ery district In th Iley spoke at the session today and members de dared that the meeting was a soc cers In every particular. Dele gates representing 10 different lo- i ealitles in the valley were called on by State Senator I, L, Patter son, who presided. T. E. McCros key, manager ot the Commercial club, is secretary ot the associa Russia Makes Its First Payment To Poland In Jewels Warsaw, Dee, 18, .(By Asso ciated Press.) 3old and Jewels, estimated to be worth fifty billion, Polish marks the Russian soviet government's first payment to Po land under the treaty ot peace signed at Riga on March IS last have arrived here, . Diamonds, rubles and other preclons stone) and gold bars, filling 10 cases in all were brought here on a special, train with military escort, Th bullion, weight US') pounds, gives Poland its "W substantial gold reserve,