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VTY-THIRD YEAR NO.
ROBLEM
OF SUBS
STICKER
tole Question May
old Over to Future
Jo r 1 d Conference
Prediction
lubinKton, Dec. 27. (By As
jjted press.) Suggestions that
i whole submarine problem be
1 to a future world conference
ed Increasing prominence to
I while the delegates to the
lllngton armament conference
jted for formal replies from
Iocs and Japan to the Amerl
I compromise proposal for sub
line limitation.
lending action by the French
jjlnet at its meeting today, the
innh delegates here remained
jfident that their refusal to ac
1 the new American figures
Aid be upheld by their govern
it. The Japanese, too, expected
tio to Insist that the American
a was unacceptable.
I No Meetiner Today.
there was no meeting today of
I conference naval committee
activities of the conference
fe confined to informal consul
Jons among various groups of
igates. The divergent methods
tonnage measurement employed
.-'several nations has led to some
ffusion in past discussion and
ial experts indicated today that
common unit of comparison
Slid be suggested when the nav
jjeommittee resumed its sessions
fiorrow.
jThe general impression that the
stion of land armament wilt
again come before the confer-
ie for detailed consideration
strengthened by the depart-
of the Italian military staff
by announcement that the
Stish military experts also would
on the last day of the
With. The French land arma
fit advisers also are gradually
IMrawing.
r -
II Egyptians
Killed In Riots
London, Dec. 27. (By Associ-
sd Press) Eleven Egyptians
fre killed and fourteen others
funded in the recent nationalist
pturbances in Cairo, says a for
P office statement today. No
Wish casualties occurred, it was
!ted.
Disturbances are continuing In
fro, the advices added, and at-
pts have been made to wreck
Sins. One such attempt succeed-
f a train on the Heluan railway
Jug derailed Christmas day.
Far Is Over for
Georgia Barbers
JMoultrie, Ga., Dec. 27 Barbers
N are going to carry on as best
7 can under the old scale of
ites.
Haircuts are going like hot
ftes at two bits, shaves fifteen
F's and shines five cents,
i't started when A. D. Corn, who
grates a shop, announced he
uld try a "thirty-day sale on
fber-shop prices."
jit worked to the extent that all
7 barbers joined.. Gross re
pis of all shops, it is said, have
f reased.
Germans Claim
i - -
They
fNew York, D. 27. (By As
uted Press.) Wall street was
'disturbed today over persistent
Wrta that a German scientist
i succeeded in making synthetic
' Certain chemists also were
Ptical.
I 'tt the Germans wait for syn-
l gold to make reparation
kents' they wiU Probably ned
"OTger moratorium than they
said Dr. Horace G".
, nead of the chemistry de-
rtment of Cooper Union.
I ulUrSC'" Dr Byers added "U
aid be a brave, or an ignorant
; -dtist who would pronounce the
, -csia of gold impossible. There
j.3,e,er. no creditable evidence
f ctlraists are today any near-
realization of the dream of
s1 lSt3 than thcy were In tne
ed v n tbe Germa tinge were
by the Knights of the Black
309
Sweethearts Die
In Suicide Pact;
Too Poor to Wed
Passaic, N. J Dec. 27. Be
cause they were too poor to
marry, Thomas Brans, 18, and
his sweetheart, Matilda, 17,
took their lives by poison early
today.' The boy told of the
chattered romance In the gen
eral hospital where he died.
He was a mill clerk and she
a stenographer. Because of
their youth and his limited
earnings they felt unable to as
sume the responsibilities of
married life. Their despondency
grew and they resolved to die
together, the boy said.
It was shortly after midnight
that the girl told her mother
they had taken poison. Both
died within two hours.
Big Injun
Glad; Has
Bride Now
Dressed in all the royal robes oi
their tribes, heads of two real
American families clasped hands
in wedlock today when Chief Red
Feather took as his bride, Princess
Andetaah whom he bad known
since childhood and met for the
first time in many moons here
yesterday.
The gloom which hung over the
head of the Cherokee tribe on his
finding out that he could not be
married yesterday because his wife
had not yet become a 24-hour resi
dent of this county was completely
dispelled when donning his roya
regalia and as a typically maSer-n
Indigo with Btrinfs oTlTghly pol
ished bear claws, beaded mocca
sins, and weathered headdress, the
chief stood before Rev. Blaine
Kirkpatrick in the parlors of the
Bligh hotel today and swore that
he would love and cherish his
princess, who too was dressed in
costume.
The chief signs his name as Ed
ward DeMoss, but is no less an In
dian, while his bride with a name
that means "rose" was formerly
Mrs. N. W. Patch of Davenport,
Iowa.
As a singer Chief Red Feather
has appeared in the leading vaude
ville houses of the country and
was the top liner at the opening of
the Grand theater in Sacramento,
California, a few weeks ago. The
couple will leave for Portland to
morrow to take the boat for San
Francisco to complete the theatri
cal tour arranged by the chief,
who expects to be in this city
again sometime in the near fu
ture. Imported Butter
Forces Price On
Best Grade Down
San Francisco, Dec. 27- Two
ahinments of butter, which ar-
tnAav from Australia
New Zealand on the steamers Ta
hiti and Ventura,
nnrt hammered the already
, nf extra choice butter
down to 41 cents per pound on
th. San Francisco dairy produce
hanff. One week ago
butter
was quoted at 47 cents.
w a j.,fl Annrnved
dTdS. 27-Approval
f 142 advances to banks for agri
.... nrt livestock loans was
"'I" . " 7 today by the war fi
nance corporation The advances
aggregated $5,089,000 and includ
T Xdaho 1167.000! Montana
$225,000 and Wyoming $105.000-
Can Make
Synthetic Gold
r,- u,,i.nn Rnwe. editor of the
Ul. uoii"""
Journal of Industrial and Engi
neering Chemistry, dirierea i.u
Professor Irving Fisher of Tale
university, who has gone to Ger
many to investigate the reported
synthetic gold accomplishment, in
statements attributed to Professor
Fisher that synthetic gold might
be worthless. .
If one should succeed in
what seems now to be W
probable performance, the , prod
uct would be far from wor bless
as Professor Fisher is reported a
fearing." said Dr. Rowe For all
that we know it might be more
Motant of Paris demonstrated
Hwaspostomakediamon
but tne suii' - )h
make were more costly than the
genuine gems."
BLAME FOR
SHOW FIRE
IS PLACED
Building Inspector
and Theater Opera
tors Held Respons
ible for Deaths
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 27.
City building inspector Joseph E.
Austin, Lawrence E. Carroll,
manager of the Rialto theatre,
and Alfred S. Black, president of
the Connecticut Theaters corpora
tion, which owned the theatre, are
held criminally responsible for the
deaths of nine persons in the Ri
alto theatre fire of November 27,
in a finding by Coroner Ell Mix
today.
The coroner says that the di
rect cause of the fire was the
burning of incense to give "at
mosphere" to a motion picture,
flimsy stage draperies being ig
nited from the Incense.
The coroner finds that viola
tions of the law in the theatre in
cluded the absence of the follow
ing safeguards:
An asbestos curtain, water cur
tain, an automatic sprinkler,
casks of water on the stage, hose
connections, fire proof scenery
and wood work.
The coroner says that had
Building Inspector Austin done
his duty in applying the building
code the fire could not have oc
curred. Old Code Still
Rules, Opinion
of Van Winkle
Pending an opinion from At
torney General Van Winkle as to
the effective date of the new irri
gation district code as amended
by the special legislative session
last week State Engineer Cupper
is advising all districts to prepare
to hold their annual elections on
January 10, as provided under
the old statutes.
This advice, Cupper explains,
is based upon his interpretation
of the constitutional provision
that an act not carrying the
emergency clause, does not be
come effective until ninety days
after the close of the legislative
session, 'in this event, Cupper
points out, the new code will not
become effective until more than
two months after the date of,elec-
tions provided for in the old code.
The new code provides for the
holding of elections on the second
Tuesday in October. The code
was passed by the last regular
session but was vetoed by the
governor and was passed by the
special session over the governor's
veto.
Objection to the old date was
hased uDon the fact that the
January date brought the annual
election at a time of the year
when weather conditions in that
section of the state most particu
larly affected by the code, are not
conducive to extensive participa
tion in the election.
Family Declares
Despondency To
Blame for Death
Fnrinc. Or.. Dec. 27. Despond
ency brought on by ill Irealth and
. 1 tTlrt.. Unnlli (ton
overworn causeu nuju ,
of R A. Booth, chairman of the
state highway commission to com
mit suicide by shooting muise.i
through the mouth bunuay even
momhers of his family believe
Mr 'Booth's body was found in tbe
foment of his home by his
brother Roy after a search of two
hnr. A revolver lay beside the
tVontlv Mr. Booth had taken
charge of organizing the whole
sale department of a local drug
company and bad worked long
hours! it is said. His health has
been poor of late and Saturday
and Sunday he appeared to be
very nervous, memoers ol u-
ily report.
WouldUse Boxer
Indemnity To Aid
Interests In China
Paris, Dec. 27. By Associated
Press ) Premier Briand announ
ced lotion to introduce a
hill in V-i French parliament thi
ab ernoon authorizing th . govern
ment throusb agreement uh Cbi
Z to use the Boxer indemnity for
th; reestabHshment of the indus
SLltank of China, with a view to
.-Irvine France s material and
irinterLin the Far East.
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27,
BEAN NOT
SIGNING
FAIR BILL
Speaker of House Says
Measure Must First
Get Approval of Pres
ident of Senate
Louis E. Bean, speaker of the
house of representatives of the
Orgoh legislature, who is here to
day cleaning up the business of
the special session which adjourn
ed Saturday night, announced In
effect that he wolud not sign the
gasoline tax bill lor the support
of a world's fair' in Portland in
1925, which was before the legis
lature last week rnd declared
passed by friends of the fair, and
defeated by its opponents.
Mr. Bean said today that he
would not sign the bill until it
had been signed by Roy Ritner,
president of the senate, and Mr.
Ritner has publically -announced
that he will not sign the bill.
Mr. Ritner, who was expected to
return to Salem today, sent word
that he was going to his home in
Pendleton from Portland. All bills
and resolutions passed by the sen
ate requiring his signature will be
sent to him in Pendleton.
Ballot Count '
Favors Death to
Dairymen's Union
Portland, Or., Dec. 27. The
Oregon "Dairymen's league was in
session here today counting bal
lots to determine whether the pro
posal of the directors that the or
ganization be liquidated should
be accepted. This is the second
referendum In which the members
have been called upon to vote, the
first having failed to develop a
vote considered representative of
the membership. In case the mem
bers decide to liquidate, the plans
of the organization will be turned
over to organizations to be formed
in the various districts of tbe
state. Ballots bad been mailed to
1200 members and several hun
dred were here to cast their votes
Up to noon 900 votes had been
counted and 700 of these were for
liquidation.
Co-eds Ask When
Girl Is Old Enough
To Smoke "Fags"
New York, Dec. !I7. When Is a
eirl old enough to smoke? This
question has cropped up at Colum
bia university and today is puz-
zling hundreds of co-eds who want
to be told why Barnard college
rules say nothing about use of the
soothing weed in graduate dormi
tories and prohibit it in those of
the under graduates. Two under
graduates recently were suspended
when caught smoking.
Famous Paintings
Are Sacrificed by
Russians for Gold
Moscow, Dec. 27. The econom
i nniicv Dermitting free trade
within Russia has brought from
their hiding places a large num
ber of paintings, some attributed
m famous artists. Among these
are works by William Hogarth
jpfln Baotiste Greuze, Christian
Dietrich, Rosa Di Tivoli and oth.
ers, the Italian and Dutch pre
dominating. Paintings by well known Rus
sian artists In some cases sell for
the price of a pair of shoes.
Bodies of Two Men
Found In Chicago
Suburb; Both Shot
Chicago, Dec. 27. Bodies of
two unidentified men were found
in weeds in University City, a su
burb, today. Both were shot
through the head and apparently
had been dead several days. They
appeared about 21 years old. A
draft card in one of the mens
pockets bore the name of Everett
E. Summers, with a Toledo, Ohio,
address.
Rear Admiral
Davis Is Called
Washington, Dec. 27 Rear Ad
miral Charles Henry Davis, re-
iir.H timther-in-law of Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, died at
his borne here today. He wag a
native of Boston and 76 years of
age.
I. Morris Iddinpj Dead
Rome, Dec. 27. (By Assoflat
A Press! Leads Morris Iddir.rs
-, f w-ar-rin. Ohio, long time
'rptarv of tbe American emb?
sy in Rome died suddenly here
last evening.
Farmers Deny Charges
of Collusion To Hold
Up Rate Relief Drive
Former G. A. R.
Commander Dead
Indianapolis, Iud., Dec. 27.
William A. Ketcham, former
commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic,
died at his home here today.
He was . 75 years old. Death
wag caused by acute indiges
tion. Mr. Ketcham was elected
commander in chief Septem
ber 24, 1920. He was succeed-
i. ed by Lewis Pilcher of ' New
York, who was elected at the
grand encampment held here
last September.
Fair Backers
Preparing To
Ask Court Aid
Portland, Or., Dec. 27. Ruling
by the state supreme court on the
constitutionality of the majority
of 15 to 14 by which the state sen
ate Saturday passed the resolution
providing a referendum on the
1925 J Portland fair commission
and a tax on gasoline .to help fi
nance the project was expected to
day to be sought by the fair pro
moters in view of the refusal of
President Ritner ot the senate to
sign the measures.
Ritner based his refusal upon
an opinion or Attorney General
Van Winkle, who held that six
teen Is the constitutional major
ity ot the senate and the fact that
the senate had at the special ses
sion only 29 members acting, ow
ing to the recent death ot Senator
Hume, did not make 15 a consti
tutional majority.
Just what form the legal action
is to be taken to test the question
was under consideration today by
lawyers Interested in the success
of the movement for a tax to aid
In the financing. Mandamus pro
ceeding against Ritner had been
suggested as a possible course.
This muHt be instituted by Satur
day, the time limit prescribed by
law for the measures to reach the
governor's office.
Christian Science
Directors Upheld
In Court' Decision
Boston, Dec. 27. The supreme
court today denied the motion of
the trustees of the Christian
Science Publishing Society for an
injunction to restrain the direc
tors of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, from removing the trus
tees. The court recently held that
the directors had power to remove
trustees, but the trustees In their
petition for an Injunction, asked
the court to prevent the directors
from taking removal action pend
ing determination ot certain
Issues.
Chinese Tariff
Agreement Likely
Washington, Dec. 27. (By As
sociated Press) Prospects of
compromise agreement on the
Chinese tariff question were seen
by the Chinese delegation today
as the sub-committee of the Far
East committee of the Washing
ton conference went Into session
after a two weeks recess. The
Chinese tariff question has been
one of the troublesome questions
of the Far Eastern discussions.
The prospective agreement. It
was'said, in Chinese circles, would
permit China to levy an effective
five per cent customs tariff In
lieu of the present nominal five
per cent or effective three and a
half per cent. This would increase
substantially the Chinese reve
nues. Spelling Vague
But Not Weaning
Chicgo, Dec. 27. Mrs. Max
MeyerO'sitz is not the best speller
in the world, but she certainly can
put in idea -across.
Witness the following note she
left' to friend husband:
"Max I deeidad at last to leeve
you and go to Morris be loTe me
and I lov biin we are goin to levee
Poly."
"P(,!vV little billet doux wac
the basis of the decision of Judge
Lynch to grant a divorce to Max.
1921
Chicago, Dec. 27. "We have
ment with the railroads to cease agitating anything," the
American Farm Bureau Federation said today in reply to
the statement issue by Senator Robert M. LaFollette at
Washington. "We are committed to repeal of section 15-A
of the railroad act, and will continue to work for it, and we
likewise are committed to restoration of some of the powers
of state rate making commissions."
Washington, Dec. 27. Senator LaFollette, republican,
Wisconsin, in a formal statement issued today charged
that high railroad officials and representatives of the coal,
steel and lumber interests at a secret meeting held in Wash
ington December 9 attempted to obtain from representatives
of farmers organizations, an agreement to cease agitation
for repeal of the section of the transportation act relating to
railroad valuation and for restoration of state control over
state rates. ' ,
Advising the farmers of thef
country "to beware ot the leader
ship in any of their great farm
organizations represented in
Washington that would Bhackle
them in combinations with rail
way executives and with the great
combinations and trusts ot the
country," the Wisconsin senator
further charged that the "great
special Interests at the December
9- meeting were successful in ob
taining the consent of certain ot
the farm representatives to the
agreement."
In support of his charges of
Senator LaFollette made public
what be described as "a brief re
port on the action of the confer
ence" and a list of those alleged to
have participated in the meeting.
He did not give the source of his
information but said be was in
formed the conferees Included rep
resentatives ot farmers organiza
tions as follows:
J. R. Howard, Gray Silver, H.
C. McKenzie of New York, Ralph
Snyder of Kansas and O. E. Brad
fute of Chicago, all of the Amer
ican Farm Bureau federation, and
W. I. Drummond, president of the
International Farm Congress, and
T. C. Atkeson " of the National
Grange.
2 .Plead Guilty
to Being Drunk;
Each Fined $10
Both 3. E. Gunsley and Andrew
Munson pleaded guilty this morn
ing when they were arraigned be
fore Judge Earl Race In the po
lice court. Each was charged with
being drunk and disorderly.
Each paid a fine of $10. They
were arrested last week end by
Officers Elmer White and Miller
Hayden.
Woodburn Woman
Charges Husband
With Non Support
W. H. Smith ,a Woodburn chi
ropractor .was arraigned before
Judge G. E. Unruh in the justice
court this afternoon on a charge
of non-support which had been
filed by his wife. Mr. Smith was
granted time in which to enter a
plea.
Assault Charged
to Butteville Man
-. t,t,l Walter De'xing of
Salem left today for Butteville,
nr.. where he will serve on Em-
mitt Donahue a warrant charging
him with assault and battery.
The chargi grew out of fight
said to have been staged between
nnnsihue and Thomas Hump, an
other resident of Butteville. The
complaint was signed ny inimp
Donahue probably will re arrainn-
ed In the Justice court here next
Friday.
Exports Decline
During November
Washington, Dec. 27. Ameri
,. inort to Europe declined
$43,000,000 In November as enra
oared with the previous month
according to an official summary
of foreign trade issued today by
the department of commerce, lm
nort from Europe increased in
the same period about $3,500,000
Only to Africa and Oceania waf
iv,s ouieoini trade of the United
States greater In November than
in October.
A truck load of freight driven
by Harry Clark arrived In Klam
ath Falis from Medford Thursday
having nUde the trip of 70 miles
throueh two feet of snow In 11
hours.
PRICE TWO CENTS
never entered into an agree
Hood Waters
Handicap Rail
Lines In South
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 27.
Railway and highway trafflo has
been disorganized by rising waters
brought about by an almost con
stant rain which has reached its
tenth day in southern California.
No loss ot life has been reported
from any section.
The flood waters reached their
highest stage In the vicinity ot
Sau Diego. The highways in all
directions from there are blocked
and trains are not running. The
only traffic today from San Diego
was by steamer lines which were
maintaining their regular coast
wise schedules.
At Anaheim, near Santa Ana,
water was running through some
ot the residential streets, but the
business district had not been In
vaded. There has ben a break in
the bunk of the Banta Ana river.
Rivers In northern California
were reported rising but they bad
not, in any Instance, reached flood
stage. Seasonal rainfull In the
north bad not reached north yet,
while in the south it has been
greatly exceeded.
Woman Prays for
Deliverance and
Husband Kills Her
Los Angeles, Cal., Deo. 27.
Frank Barr, 65, and his wife
Amelia, 62, quarreled today and
Mrs. Barr knelt on tbe kitchen
floor and prayed for deliverance
from her troubles. Neighbors
heard her praying. Then they
beard a moan end a shot and
breaking In they found her with
ber skull fractured by bjows from
a heavy hammer, while Barr lay
In the next room shot through
the body, with a revolves at bis
side. Surgeons said both prob
ably would die.
Mexican Cabinet
Member Resigns
Mexico City, Dee. 27. (By As
sociated Press) Rafael Zubaran,
secretary of Industry, commerce
and labor has resigned. President
Obregon has taken no action yet
on tbe resignation.
Senor Zubaran's action follows
a recent attack upon bis honesty
in the chomber of deputies.
Secretary Zabaran after this In
cident conferred with President
Obregon, who assured him hit
honesty was unquestioned,, but the
president failed to make a public
declaration of this and the secre
tary's resignation followed.
Death Toll Now
Seven for Storm
San Francisco, Dec. 27. The
seventh death traceable to tbe gale
which ushered in Christmas in the
San Francisco bay region occurred
shortly before midnight last night
when Frank Rocca. 68, a bank
employe, apparently blinded by
wind and rum was struck and
killed by a cable car. The grip
man was arrested.
Receiver Asked For
Ingersol Company
New York, Dec. 27. An Invol
untary petition in bankruptcy was
filed In federal court today against
Robert H. Ingersoll & Brother
manufacturers of the Ingersoll
watches, of this city. Liabilities
were set forth as $3,000,000 and
assets, exclusive ot good will,
$2,000,000.
ON TRAINS AND NEWS
STANDS FIVE CENTS
HOWARD
LOSES HIS
APPEAL
Supreme Court Denie3
Malheur Boy Con
victed of Murder a
New Trial
George Howard, Malheur coun
ty boy, convicted of first degre
murder and sentenced to hang by
Judge Dalton Biggs ot the Mal
heur county circuit court for kill
Ing George R. Seeny on September
14, 1920, has lost his appeal to
the supreme court. -.
In an opinion written by Justice
McBride and handed down by the
court this morning the decree ot
Judge Biggs Is affirmed.
. Howard was sentenced to hang
at the state prison here on Febru
ary 25, 1921, but an appeal to tbe
supreme court automatically stay
ed his execution pending decision
on the appeal, .
Howard's appeal was based on
lack of sufficient evidence to jus
tify a verdict ot murder in the
first degree, objections to tbe rul
ing ot the court In admitting cer
tain evidence and particularly an
alleged written confession of the
defendant and objections to the
action ot the court lu refusing In
structions requested by the de
fense and In giving certain in
structions excepted to by the de
fense upon the trial.
Trial Found Fair.
In concluding hla opinion af
firming the decree ot the lower
court Justice McBride declares
that "we feel fully assured tbat in
the present Instance the trial wag
(Continued on Page Seven.)
Eleven Men Tol
Face Trial For
Ardmore Riots
Ardmore, Okla., Dec. 27. (By
Associated Press.) Two defend
ants were dismissed and eleven
others were bound over today to
the next term of criminal district
court under bonds of $10,000 for
trial on charges of murder In con
nection with the killing of three
men at Wilson tbe night ot Decern
ber 16.
AHeged Slayer
Takes Own Life
Prescott, Ariz., Dec. 27. Earl
VVinton, wanted In Los Angeles In
connection with the murder of a
policeman there, shot and killed
himself this afternoon when be
surrounded by a posse In a section
foreman's bouse nine miles west of
Ashfork, Ariz., according to word
received here.
Winton before he died, made a
short statement to Sheriff W. P.
Mahoney of Mohave county and
other officers. In which he de
clared that he fired no shots when
the Los Angeles policeman was
killed. He said he was riding on
the rear seat of the automobile
from which the shots were fired.
Polygamy Charged
to Dallas Wife Who
Is Jailed In Salem
Mrs. Elsie Burg ot Dallas, who
was arrested In Dallas Monday
noon on a polgamy charge and
who was brought to Salem last
evening by Constable Walter De
Long, had not been arraigned be
fore Judge G. E. Vnruh today.
Mrs. Burg Is being held In the
woman's cell at the Salem city
jail.
The complaint which caused
Mrs. Burg's arrest was signed by
Teter Burg. It alleges that she
has three living husbands, from
none of whom she has been di
vorced. Levell. her first husband,
Ib said to be serving a life sent
ence In California for murder.
Mr. Burg, husband No. 2, Is said
to live In Portland, while Charles
Wilkes, husband No. 3, is a res
ident of Dallas.
Mrs. Burg's arrest was ordered
by District Attorney John Carson.
Mrs. Burg would offer no com
ment to officers. She Is about 45
years of age.
Harbor Project Favor?!
WdftiitiRton. Dec. ZT. Expend
itures of $1.S75.4S for the im
provement of Oakland harbor. San
as Franr!s-o. has been recommended
to congress by army engineers.