a rrtf "l Iff ' C1BCV"" ""Jfilm. . 48581 rPalsU,rn94- 1920, 17,7. 'iidlt Bureau ef Clreu- i 1 B.rpi!Miw Oregon state lieijakV JAN ' i '0 1922- 'i.y.-j. .sJ3-Zj v a jf t i till l. v k Ri bust - . TUB WEATHER OREGON! Tonight and Sunday rain west, probatoly snow east por tlon; Increasing southerly wind LOCAL: No rainfall; westerly winds; cloudy; max. 47, mln. Ji liver M feet and rising. . ioiJRTH YEAR NO. 6 iiifi' 8ALEM, OREGON, 8ATURD AY, JANUARY 7, 1922 PRICE TWO CENTS SyjF?rY5D cNS I n U U 1 1 vj j v i p I trtj 1 J j jf ; L .- .., 1 lmmJ . ' LaJ '. ' ' ' . ImmM . t . U.J ,r , .,MJ I J WJ ... i '. ; ; ' : - ". - . irs.Wurtzb arger Sentence HERS PLEA OF GUILTY imn' Who Beat husband to Death J With. Hammer at iemawa Sentenced j Portland, Or, Jan. 7 (Special) Ln, Alma Louise Wurtzbar ger, misused slayer of her hus ni Andrew G. Wurtzbarger, at l.'lsuwa, September 3, 1921, this'. Wti5 retracted nor . plea , ot lot guilty la the federal court lil pleaded guilty to the charge' l Toluntary manslaughter. I Judge Bean sentenced her , to Jwie 10 years in a federal peni lalluy to be designated later by jittorney General Daugherty. . j Betaue the federal prisons are not eeulpped to care for women Mrs. Wurtzbarger, thru Say Newberry Opponents Use Coercion Club Washington, Jan. 7. Charges that threats had been made by certain Interests to coerce sen ators to vote against seating Sen ator Newberry of Michigan, were made today by Senator Townsend of that state, In the course of an extended defense ot his colleague in the senate." Senator Townsend declared he had received letters threatening him with death it he attempted to speak for Senator Newberry or voted to keep him in the senate. "And what will it cost in mil lions of dollars," he asked, "if this attempt to coerce these sen ators standing with Newberry is carried out? I have seen printed circulars sent out to the people of my state urging them to get in touch with me and defeat me it I speak or vote for Senator Newberry." SHANTUNG SITUATION CRITICAL Balfour and Hughes Hesitate To Engage In Squabble; China Asks Mediation iter attorney, asked that she be lloned to serve her sentence In ie Oregon state penitentiary. Sutrlct Attorney Humphreys has jittered toe request to the attor ney feeral for a decision. I Whej Mrs. Wurtzbarger ap Wtf li court she was In cus tom! Deputy United States Mar sinl Lee Morelock, former depu ty sheriff ol Marion county. She link the sentence pronounced by 1 Bean calmly, and declin ed to make a personal statement to Ike court. Wge Bean said that he : be :leJ the evidence presented by i itate was sufficiently strong t Inure conviction on the charge )t second degree murder and he, ; therefore, pronounced the maxi m lentence for manslaughter. Confessed Crime. Mn, Alma Wurtzbarger, 37, ho today pleaded guilty in Port aid to a murder charge and was wtented to serve 10 years, con .ssed to officers early on the zoning of September 4, 1921, she nad beaten to death with ' imm I" husband, Andrew, a aborer at the Chemawa Indian school. - " . The confession was made after ; (Continued on Page Five.) - ,Grade Crossings o Eliminated On Federal Roads lagsmil be eliminated wher- tnWV rePlaC6d WHh road. . """'-iiasses on an sJimm J aLt' lne bureau h !raas an"ounced today. tr; :ds-ffiany which roadj t a re-cross rall- W.ju?des' hereafter will be ot th. ,, entlreIy on side "way. even Ihmmh th;. Wort wuatruciiuo . ' tie thrA. U20 ... ""ll3 ending with U.:.c":d,ne to records avail- iu nZT- 3636 lives were !nre4 at persons were ln- Tfait- i V &ie crossinEs in the - leu. Higher Wage HmZ- Officials Sen "-lure Operators i SnseLrbers . ot the Allied 1,f. et(f lueairesi ot to "inland by th r feast. Pr cent wage the theatres 'nJ??f .clo8e their hous 5draw their dem, wk. j Vv io !er4 tbat in my pZ" hey receh 0a 0t tbe receipts of un- ed ol the final opera- in- said louses on operators lands. are S125 ot the received a than 5 Get Pen Terms; Trial Rodgers Set Five were given penitentiary sentences by Judge Percy Kelly of the circuit court this morning, on indictments brought by the grand jury on December 81, following arraignment on their particular charges last Tuesday. Th trial of William Rodgers, held on the charge of assault with intent to kill Walter W. Birtchet, some two weeks ago was set for Wednesday, January 18. wnen arraigned to enter his plea last fuesday, Rodgers pleaded not ;uilty through his attorney, wait er Wlnslow. Toe Yedsick. who pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary not in a dwelling, was sentenced to two years in- the penitentiary, but was oaroled in accordance wnn me rule ot the institution after hav ing his Bertillion measurements taken. Frank Smith, charged with ln- noot vm sentenced to an indefi nite' term in the penitentiary .with maximum of two years; w. James, found guilty of larceny In a dwelling, was given five years,; Wnrrlann Mowry. who pieaaea guilty to statutory charges, was given a penitentiary sentence without limitation, but not to ex ceed five, years. Harold Gwln, who was arresiea on the secret indictment ui m vvan Inrv And who eleaded guilty tn th rharen of unlawful posses sion of liquor, was given a 30-day sentence in the county Jan. Rumh Trial Held Over by Adjournment Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 7. The court room where Arthur Rnrch Ih bene tried for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy was quiet to day adjournment until Monday havine been taken at the close oi yesterday's session. Judge Sidney N. Reeve instructed the jurors io prepare themselves for possible night sessions to hasten the con clusion of the case. Washington, Jan. 1. (By As sociated Press.) Arthur J. Bal four and Secretary Hughes, it was said today by a British spokesman, probably will await a Joint request from the Japanese and Chinese delegates to the arms conference to mediate the Shantung dispute be tore ' stepping into the breacfc caused yesterday when the con versaflons between the two groups came to an end after failing to agree on terms of payment for the Kiao Chow-Tsinan Fu railway. Messrs. Hughes and Balfour, the spokesman said, however, likely would agree to meet the Chinese delegation in response to its re auest made late yesterday. They thus would receive the Chinese re Dort on the situation. The British view is that the sit uation ig so delicate that It would h difficult for the British and American delegation heads to in tervene at the instance of the Chi nese without the Japanese Joining in the request. This, it was an nounced, is what the Japanese an nounced to the Chinese last night they were unwilling to do, al thnue'h thev said thev had no ob jection to the Chinese asking med iation. Thn Chinese deleeation shortly before noon received an Invitation from Mr. Balfour for a conference lat in the day. The delegation said it had not received any reply from Secretary Hughes to its re quest and did not believe that Mr. Hushes would be present at the conference- at the British delega tion headquarters. Later it was learned that Sec retarv Huehes had agreed to see the Chinese delegation informally at four o'clock this afternoon re garding the Shantung deadlock. 1921 BIG YEAR FOR MERCHANT Salem Shops Sell Ten Per Cent Over 1920 Tho Receipts Shrink; Prospects Held Fine Salem merchants transacted a 1 ft ner pnt greater volume of business in 1921 than they did in 1920. This despite the fact that, on the whole, gross recepits were no greater, and possibly were less, than they were in 1920. This Vftar will mean more to lo cal merchants, both as to volume of business and gross receipts, than either 192 or 1921. These speculations are not of fered wtthniit due consideration of conditions pertaining thereto.-The figures presented were not arrived at through idle contemplation of the crowds which daily visit local stores. They are the result of careful calculations on the part of 14 nrnminpnt hnninesa and pro fessional men of the city, men who are-leadera in their respective lines of endeavor, and who are held to be in closest touch with the bust ness life of Salem. ' Merchants Interviewed. Among those interviewed were a representative of Dun s credit rating establishment, of Brad- streets' a. similar organization the heads of two large clothing stores, the manager of an adver tising organization, the owner of a Bellingham Bank Ordered Closed . T3alltnrlinTn Wash.- Jah. 7. The Citizens bank of Anacortes, established in 1889, was placea in the hands of John Dukes, super visor of banking, today following a session held with the officers yesterday and last night. "The reason for the bank's clos ing," said Mr. Duke today, "is at tributed to Its failure to realize upon Its assets." The bank was capitalized at $25,000 and the last statement made September 6, 1921, showed deposits of $370,000. Prohi Officer Threatened In Seven Letters Chicago, Jan. 7. A police rnard met United State Prohibi tion Commissioner R. D. Haynes at the Pennsylvania station this mnrnine when he arrived from Washington, as a result of threats ot death which he has received. Seven letters have been receiv ed by the commissioner, accord ing to Deputy Sherman A. Cuneo, threatening his death and a bomb attack. All letters were postmarked rhimcrn and their source is now being investigated by postal In spectors. Dndson to Talk at Club Monday Noon w r. B. Dodson, general sec retary of the Portland chamber of commerce, will in all proDauuuy 1m the sDeaker at the Monday noon luncheon of business men at the Salem Commercial ciud, i . McCroskey, manager of the local -ik .nnminced this afternoon r,A.irt7i 1 one r the -Koot infnrmed men, Mr. v ald. "and. further- v. i. . Mb talker. The more, ue , club is very fortunate in getting him as speaker. POWERS FORBID GAS USE Poison Vapors Rele-. gated to Scrap Heap As Instrument of War by Conference 'WnsMnp-tnn. Jan. 7. fRv As sociated Press.) Poison gas as an instrument of warfare was outlaw ed today by Great Britain, Japan, France, Italy and the United States, who through their respre sentatlves in the Washington con ference approved the American proposal to prohibit the use of that weapon. After the adontion ot the anti- gas resolution the armament com mittee took up the report of the sub-committee on aircraft limita tion but reached no conclusion on that matter. The aircraft discus sion will be continued Monday. On the question ot aircraft the sub-committee reported that it Was deemed imnossible to limit the size use or characteristics of air craft, other than lighter than air machines, and that the question nt restrintlner aircraft, in war in its opinion should be left open lor aJ future conference. (Continued on page four) Paris Chauffeurs and Waiters Stina: Yankee Tourists Paris, Jan, 7. Overcharging of Americans by taxicab drivers, waiters, etc., has been brought to the attention of M. Levillier, per fect of nolice. who has promised to take drastic action to curb the practice, which has incurred the displeasure of American tran sients and resulted in unfavorable opinions of France among tour ists who have been mulcted by these profiteers. . The matter was brought to head when J. H. Vivart-Chatelain, an American newspaperman of French birth, .refused to pay an extortionate taxicab fare and had the chauffeur arrested. He brought his complaint direct to the nerfect and the chauffeur was given a stiff jail sentence. Nivart- Ci'atelain then decided to publish a pride book for American tour ists here, which will effectually circumvent attempts at ert irtlcn. American Ambassador He.'il'k and the French "government have approved the plan and are coop erating with the author ol tao guide book. Phvsician Has Cure For Odd Disease rhicasro. Jan. 7. Dr. Arno B. Luckhardt, of the University of Chicago, announces that he has discovered a cu"9 for a very odd 4i.nA nara thyroid tetany, whii-h results in the death of a person in a few days if the glands in the neck are removed. Dr. Luckhardt has been making experiments on a dog. He removed th irlands from the neck of the animal, which has been kept alive for 57 days. The dog still appears vigorous as the result of the med ical injections. TAflar Operation Successful, Belief G. W. Laflar, former Salem In surance man who is well known and who this morning submitted to a major operation at St. Vin cent's hospital in Portland, Is do-ino- well, according to word re ceived this afternoon by Mrs. Ar tlmr I-aflar. Mr. Laflar's condition was held to be grave prior to the operation. He bad been confined in rortiana for about one week. Cigar Ignites Celluloid Collar; Man Loses Beard Berlin, Jan. 7. A bearded passenger on a Berlin stfeet car was severely burned yes terday when a man nearby ac cidentally touched his cellu loid collar with a lighted cigar. His beard, moustache, eye brows and hair were burned off and his clothing set afire. Sev eral, other passengers suffered slight burns. Harding and Party Heads Will Confer Jazz Togs For Youths Are Latest New York. Jan. 7. Clothes especially created for young men who cannot resist the lure of the jazz are on exhibition at the con vention of the American Design ers' association here. Hfgh waist, braids and satin pipings are out standing attractions of the new teppsichorean garments. The coat is natty and the arti ficial waist is three inches above normal. The pockets are fancy and high and trimmed with braid, and the cuffs are narrow turn backs. The backs, of the coats have Inverted plaits, finished with a silk crowfoot. Predominating colors are black, blue and dark brown. PEACE PACT WITH GREAT BRITAIN IS RATIFIED BY PAIL Long Drawn Out Parliamentary Fight Ends In 64 to 57 Vote for Ratification of Agree ment Creating Irish Free State Washington, Jan. 7. President Harding today invited a number of republican leaders in congress and several others prominent in the conduct of administration af fairs to a dinner tonight at the white house at which it Is under stood the legislative situation and governmental affairs gener ally will be discussed. Those invited Included five members of the senate, seven ot the house. Secretary Weeks, At torney General Daugherty and John T. Adams, chairman of the republican national committee. The members of the senate in vited were understood to be Sen ators Lorge, Massachusetts; Wat son, Indiana; Curtis, Kansas; Mc Cumber, North Dakota, and Brandegee, Connecticut. The house members are Speaker Gil lett, Majority Leader Mondell, Representative Sidney Anderson, Minnesota; Darrow, Pennsyl vania; Saunders, Indiana; Chair man Madden of the appropria tions committee and Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee. The tariff, proposed modifica tions of it to allow flexible duties as suggested by President Hard ing, and the soldier bonus will be among topics for consideration, it was said. Liquor Sales Close All Drink Soft Saloons Cheyenne. Wyo.. Jan. 7. Vir tually every one of the saloons and soft drink places raided in Sweet water county, December 28 and 29 by 41 special deputies acting under orders from Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and Attor ney General Daugherty, face a penalty of being closed for a year, it developed as the outcome of a conference between D. C. Thomas, county attorney of Sweetwater county and Governor Robert D. Carev today during which abate ment action was promised against every place where evidence was secured. The sixtv-slx men and women arrested as the results of the raids n Rock SDrings. Green River and South Superior will be arraigned before Federal Judge T. Blake Keuedy here January 16. 60,000 Tourists Travel National Parks Highway Spokane, Wash., Jan. 7. Sixty thousand automobile loads of tourists traveled over the National Parks highway from May lo to November 1, 1921, Frank W. Guilbert, executive secretary of the National Parks Highway as sociation, reported at the annual convention of the organization here today ' These cars averaged about ten days each on the highway, he said, and he estimated the expen diture of their occupanU at six million dollars along the high way. Mr. Guilbert expressed the belief that 10 per cent ot the tourists are potential settlers. Salem's Postal Receipts Record One more Salem record crum bled this morning when Post master August Huckestein an nounced that the total postal receipts for the year 1921 were $144,560.33 the largest in Sa lem's history. This was $367.96 more than was taken in by the local poBt offlce during 1920 when the re turns were $144,192.37. Some idea of the growth ot the local office may be gained by a glance over the figures of former years. In 1919 the re ceipts were $107,469.91; in 1918, 122,841.05; in 1917, $94,173.32; in 1916, $92, 658.97, and in 1915, $79, 349.44, The smallest receipts on record came in 1903 when only $25,633.80 was taken in. TiuMin Tan 7 fPv Associated Press.) After the vote MS u uaip w 4 ' ratifying the Anglo-Irish treaty was taken Eamon Devalera announced his resignation from the presidency oi ine lrisn republic. Tiiihlin. Tan. 7. CBv Associated Press) The Dail Eireann. tonight voted for ratification of the treaty creating the Irish Free State... The vote waS 64 to 57. It was reported as the after noon session was beginning that Dr. Patrick McCartan of Kings county, a staunch republican, had decided to vote for the treaty. Minister ot Defense Burgess be gan his speech against the treaty at 5 o'clock. Arthur Griffith made the final argument for the treaty. He be gan speaking at 7:30 o'clock. His speech was frequently Inter rupted by applause. DeValera Accused Josenh McGulnneas of Long- fork, speaking for the treaty at the morning session, said the members of the peace committee. In the private meeting of the Dail, "literally went on their knees to President DeValera In an effort to secure unity." Mr. DeValera interposed a heat ed denial that It was not he who had spilt the country, declaring the document brought back by the delegates from London and now before . the Dail was responsible for the split. British May Argee To Protect France If Huns Attack Cannes, Jan. 7 (By Associated pres3.) Great Britain may enter into an agreement to guarantee the security of France in the event of an unprovoked attack by Ger many. This was reliably reported in British circles at the allied su preme council meeting here this evening. Arbuckle Arrives In San Francisco Bon Trnnnlsr.o Jan. 7. Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle, accompanied bv his wife. Mrs. Minia uuriee Arbuckle, arrived from Los An geles today to go on trial ior a second time on a charge of man slaughter in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress. The Arbuckle case will be called in the trial court on Monday, but will not actually be gin until Tuesday or Wednesday. Japanese Envoy Quits Uonierence Washington, Jan. 7. (By As sociated Press.) Prince Toku- gawa, one of the Japanese armB conference delegates, left Wash ington today for San Francisco, where he will embark January 13 on the Korea Maru for Japan. A laree company assembled at the Union station to bid farewell to the distinguished Jupanese delegate. Secretary Hughes, who was anion e the first to arrive, es corted the prince to the train. Alleged Jewel Thief Captured Long Beach, Cal., Jan. 7. El mer M. Dowdy, declared by the lo iral nolice to be wanted in con nection with the theft on Novem ber 19 last of $35,000 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Nana Bent, Ifo nf Kteadman Bent, vice- president of the Pastel company, iras an-ested here last nignt. Brinson's Friends , Ask For Parole From Pen 'Term Application for parolo of W. C, Brin1 on, Albany farmer held on the charge for robbing the Jef ferson staje bank ot over $300 was heard by Judge Percy Kelly ot the circuit court this after noon. The court room, was packed with neighbors and friends of the man, who stated that they were sure if Brinson was paroled 'by the court following his sentence, he would "go straight." District At torney John Carson represented the state in examining the testi mony of the petitioners. Tourist Bureau Heads Convene Spokane, Wash.,' Jan. 7. Rep. rcsentatlves of commercial organ d tourist bureaus of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, met here today for the first Pacific-Rocky Mountain tour ist ramn conference. AtnmM,iin tourists should De made to pay 50 cents a day to make the camps self supporting, in thn nntnion of most of the del- oc-ates. who spoke for 30 differ ent camps. Camp requirements voted to include fuel, toilets, water, lights on grounds, policing, repistr'ation. and compliance witn sanitation laws as far as possible Sovereignty Eeiterated. Dublin. Jan. 7. (By Associated Press.) At the beginning of to day's session of the Dail Eireann, Speaker John MacNeil read a mo tion nrenared bv himself calling upon the Dail to affirm that Ire land is a sovereign Btate, deriving its authority from the will ol the 1 ml. - mnllnn will TlWUftdfl (fBUlllV. A0 mui.1,.. ..... that all of Ireland's International relations must be governed by this status. It is exnected the motion will be put through if the treaty is ratified, Following the reading of the 35-Cent Tariff On Wool Asked Casper, Wyo., Jan. t. Re quests for a duty of 3 cents t pound on all wool suitable for the manufacture of clotting levied on th clean wool content and speedy enaction ot the "truth In fahrip." hill now pending in a senate sub-committee tfre includ ed In resolutions drafted for sub mission this afternoon to the Wy oming Wool Growers association which will end its three day ses sions here today. Indications were that resolutions and election of officers would not be disposed of until late in the day, but adoption of all legislative clauses appear assured. (Continued on Page Five.) Boy Scout Council Here Picks Meyers for New President M. L. Meyers was chosen presi dent of the Salem Boy Scout council at Its annual election ot officers held in the Salem Com mercial club- last night. George L Arbuckle, R. 0. Snelling and William Gahlsdorf were made vice-presidents, and D. W. Eyre was re-elected treasurer. During the new year a troop committee will be assigned to each of the 14 troops at Salem and Chemawa, it was decided. One of the new tasks will be the recruiting of 500 members for en listment with the various troops. C. K. Warne, regional scout ex ecutive for this district was pres ent at last night's meeting. Indians Revere Mountain Dirt Albuquerque, N. M., Jan. 7.- Something brand new in the line ot tribal superstitions has Just been discovered among the Acoma Indians. Each year the tribe makes a pil grimage to the peak of Mount Tay lor, 11,380 feet nign, wnere.es.in tribesman and his squa-flt-- till earthen Jars with "sacrei Sirt" to be carried back to their pueblo, 60 miles away. Earth from a certain area at the peak of Mount Taylor Is believej by the Acomas to possess medicinal and supernatural qualities.