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OREGON: Tonight fair, Friday
fair except probably rain -west
portion; probably tonight interior
welt portion. Fresh easterly winds.
LOCAL: No rainfall, northerly
winds; clear, max. 60, min. 23;
river 8.T feet and falling.
fSff.nn of Salem, 1900. 4258;
PoH?u?'noi. 19B0. 17.879.
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TY-FQURTII YEAB NO. 10
JOOPS ORDERED TO
CLEAN UP TEXAS OIL
TOWN BY GOVERNOR
fartial Law Proclaimed in Mejaa this
Morning; Robberies, Gambling, Liquor
fipiiinff and General
Precipitate Drastic Action
Austin. Texas, Jan. 12. Martial law at Mexia, Texas, an
fltown was proclaimed today
Martial law became effective
under the proclamation which
No 4 in Limestone county and
Brigadier General JtacoD
assume command at Mexia and has power to call on such
Texas national guard forces as may be necessary to enforce
the law.
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Texas ruii6c'o " "
duty la tie Mexia on nemo
SaturBay, when, in cooperation
ilth other officers, they inaugur
ated a "clean up" campaign'
lSt'M alleged saloons and gamb
ling resorts.
'Open and flagrant violation of
the law,", highway robberies,
open gambling and selling of li
juor was some of the reasons
given by the governor in his proc
lamation. Mexia is an oil town
rtoiji 100 miles south of Dallas.
Officers Neglest Duty
Local officers of Mexia, the
governor said, are either unable
or unwilling to maintain and en
force the law, and there is 'im
minent danger ot insurrection,
tumult, riot and breach, of the
peace."
No troops had been
ordered
mobilized early today, it was said
jjer6 - diet on practically the . same
The city of Mexia te included ' grounds that their motion for non
In Justice precinct No. 4, Lime- suit was Eled yesterday,
stone county, which precinct is Judge Percy Kelly overruled the
on of the two specifically men-, motion with practically the same
Honed by Governor Neff ' in his reasons for overruling the motion
proclamation. The greater part of foron-suit, except that he enter
the territory known as the Mexia'. ed into a prolonged argument
oil field is included in precinct I with Conner, of McMlnnville, rep
tour, limestone county, and Jus- resenKng Ross, over the condi
tlce precinct five, Freestone coun
ty. Governor Neff said that Gen
eral Wolters and Adjutant Gen
eral Barton would confer at Mexia
this morning and troops needed
to maintain order will be ordered
out. .
Troops Entrain
Austin, Texas, Jan. 12. Head
quarters troops, Fifty Sixth cav
alry, Texas national guard, lo
cated at Brenham, was ordered to
mi-am ior mexia. juaiur tuanco,
Crawford, assistant nil in bint een-
wal said the troori of 40 men will I
lave Brenham this afternoon and
should arrive at
after midn'ht.
Mexia shortly
Rangers in Control
Mexia, Texas, Jan. 12. Texas
rangers on duty here had a quiet
Bight, no arrests having been
made, telegrams announcing es
tablishment of martial law here
nd in the adjacent oil fields
were received this morning and
treated no stir. Adjutant General
Thomas Barton and Assistant At
torney General Clifford Stone re
turned today from Austin, whefe
ln7 conferred with Governor
Neff over the situation.
Archbishop Found
Guilty As Charged;
Deprived of Rank
Athens, Jan. 12. (By Associ
ate! Press.) An ecclesiastical
Wirt presided over by the metro
Mitan ot Athens today found
Most Rev. Meletols Metxakis, re
ently elected patriarch of Con
"anople, guilty ot attempting
cause a schism in the church.
" ordered that he be deprived of
rj rank and secluded as a monk
the monastery at Zante.
Archbishop Metxakis was not
lent at the trial.
The sentence will be communl
te4 to Archbishop Metaxakis
"en It has been approved by the
Sovernment.
Stock Exchange
Expells Broker
Nw Tork Jan j 2 Expulsion
J Gostav M. Minton, specialist in
crai prominent speculative is
, from membership In the New
ur stock exchange, was an-
.-eu iron, the rostrum today.
Disregard of Law
by Governor fat M. JNefi.
at 5 o'clock this morning,
specifies justice precincts
JNo. i in freestone.
. w oners ot Houston, win
Testimony In
Osborne Case
Closes Today
Testimony In the.$9900 damage
suit brought by M. S. Ramp
against E. G. Osborne aa the re
sult ot an automobile accident
July 2 at the 'Intersection of the
Brooks-Mt. Angel road and Pa
cific highway, ended this morn
ing in the circuit court, and at
torneys for Osborne, the Oregon
Rubber company, alleged employ
er ot Osborne, and Homer Ross,
alleged owner of the car which
OBborne at the time was driving,
filing a motion for directed ver-
tional sales contract wnicn in
volved the ownership of the ma
chine. Conner in asking for a directed
verdict based his statements on
the agreement between Osborne
and Ross wherein Osborne was to
take the car If he could not find
a purchaser and, second, that
while Ross might be the owner
Osborne was in unlawful posses
sion of it at the time of the acci
dent. Judge Kelly immediately
called attention to the conflicting
statements and said that under a
conditional sales contract the sel
ler was usually the acknowledged
possessor of the article until the
last payment had been made.
The technical questions of the
case are so involved that it to es
timated that it will take the at
torneys for the defense and plain
tiff five hours to present their ar
guments for requested in
structions from court to jury,
there befing three suits involved,
that of M. S. Ramp, his wife, Nel
lie Ramp and his son, Robert
Malcolm Ramp, naming all three
of the defendants in each com
plaint. Attorneys In the case state that
it will be tomorrow night at the
earliest before a verdict can be
returned by the jury.
L. C. Zimmerman,
Former Salem Man
" , Called by Death
T. n Zimmerman! 67. for 15
years a resident oi sauuu, uu
voatarrinv at Fort Wayne. Indiana
f n-io-hfo disease after an illness
of more than a year, according to
word received by his son, rrea
7immBn Associated Press op
erator for The Capital journal.
Mr. Zimmerman was laKen m
vm. .ufm hsr but after an
W II 1 It; icaiu'iB ' ' .
illness of severer weeks recovered
sufficiently to make me trip to
rnrf Wn vnp last fall.
Mr. Zimmerman was a former
Methodist minister and was wen
i,.....'hsr H was treasurer of
the local I. O. O. F. lodge for many
years and was always an
member of that order. , -w
-7irr,orman is survived by
his wife, who was with him at the
time of his death, Freo iimuie.-
- j.n.hter. Mrs. J. B.
man, ' .
Perkins of Fort Wayne, and son.
. rr: nnn nf Grants Pass.
The funeral will be held at Fort
Wayne. .
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VOTE ON
MOTION
46 TO 41
Amendments. Defeated
In Test Votes; Or
ganization Lines Are
Indicated
Washington. Jan. 12. The
senate late today in a prelim
inary vote defeated - an
amendment offered by Sena
tor Norris1. republican, Ne
braska, to unseat Truman H.
Newberry as senator from
Michiean by a vote of 46 to
41. The amendment was to
the' republican resolution de
claring Mr. Newberry en?
titled to his seat and paved
the way for a final vote on
the case, ,
A vote then was taken on the
democratlo resolution declaring
the seat vacant.
The democratic resolution to de
clare the seat vacant was defeat
ed. The vote was 46 to 41.
The senate next took up and
defeated the Owen resolution de
claring Mr. Newberry not entitled
to his seat because of the large
expenditures in his campaign.
The vote was 46 to 41.
Amendment Accepted.
Washington. Jan. 12. Repub
lican leaders of the senate agreed
today to an amendment by Sena
tor Willis, republican, Ohio, to the
iorlnrlne Truman H.
1 ...... .J J
Newberry entitled to his seat asfl
senator from Michigan. ne
Willis amendment would strike
out the so-called exoneration
clause and substitute a condemna
tion of large campaign expendi
tures. When the amendment was pre
sented Senator King, democrat,
Utah, asked it Senator Willis,
wmiirt rarrv It to ita logical con
clusion and say that in view oC
such expenditures, Senator dew
berry is not entitled to nis seai.
fv amendment sneaks for it
self and we will meet that when
we get to it," Senator Willis re-
Senator Willis, otter presenting
his resolution, stated that he had
,..iori tmlav 2 6 letters, all from
pupils of a sixth grade school, all
urging him to vote against me
...tin; nf Mr. Newberry.' The let
ters were identical in phraseology,
the senator added, and were writ
ten in the childish hand of school
children of that age.
Students Start
Riot; Officers
Use Night Clubs
r.l Jan. 12. Night
sticks wielded by the police last
.,.v. i,,nv un a near riot be
tween a group of nearly 60 young
men, including many '"'
the University of California, and
n 1,1 on A nolice wno wer
LUB vjn"'" ' -
. hmrinir show in the
auiy -
Oakland auditorium, one siuueut,
PnrtnnB 22. Was muu.j
. ' - -
fatally injured In the melee. He
was struck on the head with a
night sti6k used by Police Ser
geant Thomas O'Neil, who said the
student aiuvc
.i: ..tAmntr1 to OUiet
when tne poiitc - -
a disturbance they said started
among a group of
,r Tv.v1 Ppttit. ZT.
the auaiencc. xw.
one of the stuaenis,
iik ciin. nn rnarees
together wim """-i
of battery, disturbing the peace
and inioiit.'
The body of Sergeant Frank E.
Brown, killed in action at the bat
. . fruiwrv waa hurled
tie of cnaieau-iuioiw. ---at
Wasco Thursday with military
honor? by Frank E Brown jhL
- n. n,m fnr him. as
The post " & '
jse was tne r-
couaty to oe
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY
Portland Egg '
Market Slumps
Portland, Ore., Jan. 12. The
egg markel,here was demoral
ized today and prices went
down five cents a dozen whole
sale. The Pacific Co-operative
Poultry Producers association
dumped two carloads of selects
on this market, owing to lack
of outlet. The wholesale prices
for selects went to '30 cents.
This represents a cut of 20
cents since the tirst ot the
year.
ALL IRISH
PRISONERS
LIBERATED
King Grants Amnesty
to Political Oliena-
ers Still Confined In
Prison
London, Jan. 12. (By AssocI
atnd Press.l King George has
granted general amnesty "in re
spect to political offenses commit
ted in Ireland prior to the opera
tion of the truce last July," it was
announced today. . The release ot
prisoners will begin at once.
The text of tne proclamation,
whtrh was issued ! by WfnStOn
Churchill, secretary for the colon
ies, reads:
"The king has been pleased, at
the moment when the provisional
Irish government is due to take
office, to grant general amnesty
with respect to all offenses com
mitted in Ireland from political
motives prior to the operation of
the truce July 11, last.
"The release of the prisoners to
which amnesty applies, will begin
forthwith.
"It is the king's confident hope
that this act of oblivion will aid
in nnwerfullv establishing rela
tions of friendship and good will
between the people of Great Britr
ain and Ireland."
Figures given out in Dublin last
night, in anticipation of the alnr
nesty proclamation, showed that
mm nersons who probably would
came under the classification of
nolitioal prisoners were itill in
confinement. ''.
- Auxiliaries Recalled
Dublin, Jan. 12. (By Associ
ated Press) Withdrawal of the
M..mm.t notice auxiliaries
from Ireland will be begun Imme
diately. It was announced oiii
cially today that the first contin
gent composing nearly 300 of
h militaries would leave Dub
lin tomorrow for England. ,
Woodburn Barbers
War; Quarter Buys
"Brand New Haircut
Woodburn barbers will invite
n thpir chairs, shingle from
your pate any specific amount of
superfluous hair, tnrow in me cuar
tomary few words on current
events and offer you a wet or dry
hair-comb all tor the nominal
fee of 25 cents.
All this, according to Salem
residents returning from Wood
burn, because a barbers' war is on.
Shaves were reported to be sold at
90 ronfs.
A short while ago there, were
but two barber shops in Wood
burn. In December a third made
its annearance. and recently a
fourth. Since then, ostensibly to
lessen competition, prices have
been on the decline.
In Salem haircuts cost 50 cents
and shaves 25 cents. "
Germans Heard by
Allied Premiers
Cannes, Jan. 12. (By Associ
ated Press. 7 The German delega
tion, headed by Dr. Walter Rathe
nau, was received by the allied su
preme council this morning, the
reparations commission having
reported that last night- confer
ence with the Germans had been
without resutt.
BLOW TO
PARLEYS
SERIOUS
Resignation of Briand
Threatens Success of
Washington and Gen
oa Conferences
Washington, Jan, 12. The be
lief was expressed In disarma
ment conference circle that the
overturn of the Briand ministry
wnulrt ernatlv affect the Genoa
economic conference in which
American participation had been
iHyited, and also tne presem. cou
.HiM.ttnna1 ot rnnnpn . . .
(Conference officials', declared
that, as customary ourmg a cau
inet crisle in France, the resign
ing cabinet would remain in pow
er for continuing the administra
tion nmrir nf the eovemment. and
tn the same way M. Sarraut would
remain in Washington and would
continue to attend the work of
the conference, but would not reel
entitled to make any definite de
..i... nr tn nledee the action of
France on any question until the
new cabinet is appointed,
f Secretary Hughes announced
ffiiiiu ahortlv after noon to
tfay the fact of Premier Briand's
rn a-natlon to tne neaus ui dc.c-
al -of -the .-armament delegations
who were in conference witn mm
t thn tfma. The news was receiv
,ith svnressions of dismay.
"Tt t a verv errave event," said
the head of one delegation.
Advises Lloyd-George
t).., inn 12. (Bv Associat-
J Ul ID, " -
ed Press) Former Prem'er Bri
this ovonine-telegraphed Pre
mier Lloyd-George at Cannes, In
forming him of thsj resignation of
the French cabinet and asked the
Br'tish premier to- express M.
Briand's regrets and excuses to
the supreme council at his Ina
bility to return to the conference.
DeValera Calls
Special Meeting
of His Adherents
Dublin, Jan. 12. (By Associ-
Leaders of the Sinn
Fein faction opposing the peace
treaty have been summuueu w
today by Eamon DeValera, de
posed president of the Dai
Eireann, to consider the general
situation growing out ot ratifica
tion of the treaty. Meanwhile
Arthur Griffith, the. new presi
dent, has started the ministry of
his provisional government, pne
of his first acts being to summon
the south Ireland parliament for
a meeting on Saturday for the
purpose ot formally passing upon
the treaty. This formal ratifica
tion is especially provided for in
the pact.
DeValera has stated that he will
ignore the meeting on Saturday,
and believes his followers will do
likewise. The supporters of Mr.
Griffith believe that this Insures
unanimous approval of the treaty
by the remaining members, with
the added votes of the four union
ist members for Dublin university.
It is rumored that one of the
unionist members of the parlia
ment may be added to the cabinet,
thus giving a coalition complexion
to the administration.
The British authorities have
begun their evacuation from Dub
lin castle, and announcement of
the release of the Irish political
prisoners is expected at any time.
$150,000 Given
. For Hospital To'
Be Run by Lorenz
Newark, N. J., Jan. 12. The
gift of $160,000 in cash and prop
erty by an unnamed citizen to
found a hosnital for the treatment
of joint disease under Dr. Adolf
Lorenz, famous Austrian onno
podic surgeon, la announced by
Dr. Carl A. Kepple today.
12, 1922
Quits Office
PRICES OF
MEAT ARE
YET HIGH
Salem Figures Lower
Than Portland But
Margins of Profit
Still Wide
rnmnla'nta regarding exorbi
tant, meat prices charged by re
tail throuehout the country
have instigated- an investigation
hv the United States department
of justice with the result that
there has been found to Be a wwe
difference in the price paid pro
ducers and that charged by. re
tailers in market centers thruout
the Pacific coast.
f Portland and Sa-
irives Salem the
1BU1 IBWU ..x.,
advantage of a reduction which ia
accounted for by me iuwei
paid by local dealers and cheap
er rents in every case, though
there is a wide margin between
.,..tinni nf the different
branches of the local meat busi
ness. .
Local prices to producers oi
hoes are $8.25 to $8.50 per hun
dred pounds, the price being
about 25 to 50 cents lower than
Portland, the assertion being
(Continued on Page Five.)
Europe Gains
In Production
of Food Stuffs
nr,hir.-.tnn. Jan. 12. Europe
. . ...uirir nn to tire-war pro-
is tftnv .. .
duction in foodstuffs, according to
a cable summary oi agricunun"
condition abroad received by the
commerce department today from
Commercial Attache Alfred P.
Dennis at London.
A striking revival ot the Danish
pork products industry, he report
ed, means sharpened competition
for American products ot this kind
In British marKets.
"Europe," he said, "is returning
to pre-war production faster than
. ...n nnanmntlon. Import
demands are limited by reduced
consumption and sheer inability j
finance requirements abroad.
"Requirements in Italy, Austria
and Germany, and in a lesser de
gree in Belgium, France and
Greece, will become acute with
the exhaustion of home supplies in
u .n.in, ThA miration of nro-
iijfj ojj t . " n - -
duction largely determines the
source ot imported supplies.
"The pressure ot tne new Ar
gentine crop is also a determining
influence. The demand for Amer
ican grain, especially in Central
Europe, will tend to slacken un
less extraordinary credit facilities
are afforded importing countries
by the United State."
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PREMIER'S
SURPRISE
FRIENDS
Announcement Follows Statement Before
Chamber of Deputies Justifying Attitude
at Cannes Conference; Barthou and Poin
care Possible Successors
Paris, Jan. 12. (By Associated Press.) President Mil-
lerand today accepted the resignation of Premier Briand
and his entire cabinet and indicated he would not ask any
one to form a new ministry before tomorrow. Minister of
War Barthou and Former President oincare were men
tioned prominently in parliamentary lobbies as likely candi
dates for the task of forming; a new cabinet.
Premier Briand submitted his resignation to President
Millerand at the Elysee palace today after making a lengthy
statement before the chamber of deputies, justifying his
attitude at the Cannes conference.
Hand Is Caught
In Mixer, Baker
Here Badly Hurt
Because he failed to turn off the
power while he was cleaning the
dough mixer at the Bake-rite bak
ery here this morning, Joe P. Fell
en, a' baker, is in the Salem Dea
coness hospital.
Feilen bad three fingers cut off
his right band near the second
joint, and sustained a broken right
arm.
The accident occurred about 6
o'clock this morning. While scrap
ing dough from the sides of the
mixer Feilen Inserted his right
hand in the machine while it was
in motion.
Feilen, a Salem man, had been
working at the Bake-rite for only
three days.
Wright Shifted
To Island Post
Washington, Jan. 12. Major
General William M. Wright, com
manding the Ninth corps area,
headquarters in San Francisco,
was assigned today by Secretary
Weeks to command the Philippine
department. Orders directing the
transfer ot commands said Geneial
Wright would sail from San Fran
cisco about February 5.
Major General Charles G. Mor
ton was relieved as chairman of
the board of reclassification in the
war department and o.rdered to
San Francisco to succeed General
Wright in that command.
Maniac Defies
Officers; Holds
House Despite All
Bellingham, Wash., Jan. 12.
Possemen ot both American and
Canadian citizens, led by four
members of the mounted police of
Canada, were trying today to die
lodge a stranger, believed to be
mentally unbalanced, who took up
his abode late yesterday in the
home of James Tweedhope and re
fused to vacate or surrender. The
Tweedhope place is in British Co
lumbia about five miles northwest
of Dynden, Wash.
The man first went to the home
of Grant Murcbe and took a shot
gun and ammunition, according to
a special dispatch to the Herald,
and then occupied the Tweedhope
home, where he is said to have
found a rifle and ammunition. He
barricaded the doors, and windows
and spent the night there, firing
upon possemen who showed them
selves.
Provincial police were called
from Vancouver, B. C, today to
assist the officers who stood guard
all night.
A charter for Voiture No. 147,
La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8
Chevaux signed by National Com
mander Edward J. Elvers, has
been received at Bend. There are
15 charter members.
STANDS FIVE CENT3
ACTION
BOTH TO
AND FOES
M. Briand's intention tn mslen
was announced to the chamber at
the close of his hour's speech. The
announcement came as an eutiro
surprise, as he had actually won
tne sympathy of the chamber. His
colleagues of the cabinet wer
, POmCARE CHOSEN
Paris, Jan. 12. (By As
sociated Press) President
Millerand tonight summon
ed former President Poln
care to the Elysee palace
and formally asked him to
assume the task of forming
a new French cabinet to re
place that of Aristflde Bri
and, who resigned today.
wild with amazement at his sud
den determination.
M. Briand, after making his an
nouncement, left the chamber at
once. The members of the cabi
net followed a3 soon as they re
covered from their surprise.
' Chamber in Uproar.
Groups of deputies and govern
ment officials speedily gathered in
Bx.uu.ea discussions at the serious
ness of the situation, seeking a
way out of the difficulty.
i ne entire French cabinet went
(Continued on Page Seven.)
Oregon Fruit Is
Shipped Out
As California
Oregon apples and other pro
duce ot this state is being ship
ped from Salem as , California
stock, or shipped to that state and
labeled as coming from California,
according to assertions made by
several members of the Marlon
County Realtor association at ita
meeting this noon in the Marion
hotel.
A. E. Petersen stated that ha
had recently entered a local pack
ing plant nd saw employes stamp
ing apples raised here as Califor
nia products in order that the de
mand for produce from that state
might be met. D. D. Socolofsky,
also stated that he had seen evi
dence of the same thing as well
as known of shipments going to
California and being relabeled.
A. C. Bohrnstedt reported on
the work" of the flax committee
tating that 150 acres had been
signed up by Rickreall farmers
yesterday at an all day meeting
and that the meeting in Anms
vllle the day previous 300 acres
bad been pledged by farmers
there. Mr. Bohrnstedt, also report
ed that an option on a water pow
er site in Aumsville bad been ob
tained. The acreage subscribed to
at Aumsville assures a building
at that point and it is hoped soon
that the subscription of the grow
ers will be large enough to get the
machinery and start work of construction.