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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1922)
I i .'AM 13 u 192 cIRCVIiATlOX for December 613. vf"?,!fin of Salem. 1900. 4258; THE WEATHER OREGON: Tonight and Thurs day fai continued cold. Moderate northerly -winds. ' LOCAL: No rainfall; northerly winds; clear; max. 33, min. 17, river 4 feet and rising. - . TT H.094; mo. IT t. Folk x-v, i . 1 4 r County,; , Clrcu. pny. MnJion Associated Press Full Wire. U jgYOURTH YEAR fro. 15 fITNESS FORGETS DETAILS 'Doctor Who Attended Remember Testimony HVanniRCO. Jan. 18. Dr. H. Lj rtle testified in the Bee s'1. oniH.iifhter trial of Ros- i iPattvl Arbuckle today tot he "did not remember having f.l,en certain testimony" in me lint trim wuilu i -agreement. - . Br Castle testified that he was cW to attend Miss Virginia Itappe, whose deam was mauo me basis of the charge against Ar UcWe, but arrived after death He examined her tody, he said, and found bruises the arms. His rormer tesij , ..ad: "On the arm" and he HVU, . iaving made such answer. . Beardlee Called. . tw Arthur Beardlee. - house physician at the Hotel St. Fran cis, where we jjany iuuh ijmvo u ,-hlch Arbuckle is alleged to have totally injured Miss Rappe was ,ha navt witness. Dr. Beardlee testified that on.' me occasion while he was attend-l in Miss Ranpe. Mrs. Bambina' Maud Delmont, a guest at me par ty, who subsequently filed a mur der charge against Arbuckle, was nrPBpnt. The murder charge was later reduced to the manslaughter charge, previously tried. Dr. Beardlee was prevented by objections from revealing the eouversation between Mrs. Del mont, Miss Rappe and himself at the time. "Mrs. Delmont Is available if the defense wishes to call her," Milton T. U'Ren. assistant district iltorney, said. The defense made no answer. Mrs. Delmont did not testify in the first trial. Bathrobe Story Told. Miss Alice Blake, another guest t the party, the next witness, de tailed the festivities, saying that Arbuckle and Lowell ' Sherman, mother guest, were clad in pa jamas and bathrobes. She saw Miss Rappe and Arbuckle going toward the defendant's bedroom, the said. Later the witness Raid Rhe en tered the room after Mrs. Delmont had demanded entrance, and saw Miss Raring In nnnarprtt. D?nnT on i bed. She carVied Miss Rappe to mother bed and assisted in apply ing an emergency treatment. Miss Rappe was given a cold bath" and Placed back on the bed. She then, according to the witness, said that She Wag rivinp- Tim wltviAnn Ralrl she thought she beard Miss Rappe say later "he hurt me." , The noon reces3 was then call ed. Rickenbacker Would Cancel All War Debts Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 18. "No ue can live In the house with a corpse, and that is what we are flomg," declared Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, American ace of acts, addressing members of the Kiwanis club here. Discussing the "pic "Common Sene In Bus! ess," Cantain THknhflcker "fged cancellation of both the al lied and the German debt. "The Germans, regardless of 'heir bloody past, have the same j'ght to live that we have and, as long a3 they are on earth and are taking the effort to rehabilitate 'hemselven ti-rt i. A,. i,i iiHD,. 'cans, see that they lave a square 'hance at it," continued Captain Rickenbacker. "They are industrious and will "P greatly in rebuilding the orid if but given a chance. , "T1e present generation has greatest opportunity of all to make this a decent wor.d which to live and the chance is open for them to place the 'ted states on a pedestal so 'g that any attempt to bring us town will nrnv. fm ,i "Statesmanship is the power to - mere God Almighty is going men going ahead and remov- the stones from his path. "at now Is our privilege. Armours Claim 31 Million Loss Chicago, Jan. 18. Armour and "Way lost $31,709,817.52 last - crding to the annual re-read to the stockholders to- o J. Ogden Armour. The net 'Bcome In 1920 was $5,J19,-'-44, equalling i.4 per ceat on capital investment. Marshal Poses As Barkeeper Springfield, 111., Jan. IS. Posing as the barkeep. United States Marshal V. T. Dallman of this city greeted a customer in a "soft drink parlor" with the assumed smile oC i dis penser. "I'll have some mula," said the customer. The marshal filed a bottle from behind the bar and shoved it across to the innocent pur chaser. "Coal oil," said the customer as he Imbibed a sip and his face took on a disgusting look. ''Right," said the marshal, "we're out of "mule," the place was just raided." , NATIONAL BUDGET IS TRIMMED Nine and Half Million Cut. From Estimates 1 TT T vy xiuuse, jjiurcaac Over Last Bill Washington, Jan. 18. With-a total of $ 108,297,590 in excess of the appropriations for the same offices for the current fiscal year, the annual independent offices bill, carrying $494,304,238, was reported today by the house ap propriations committee. The amount recommended in the bill, however, is $9,529,375 less than the amount requested in budget bureau estimates. The bill, which provides for expenses during th,e fiscal year beginning next July 1, recom mended $377,374, 622 for the vet erans' bureau, ' $100,460,000 for the shipping board; $4,859,500 for the interstate commerce com mission; $1,050,700 for the hous ing corporation; $370,000 for the alien property custodian's office; $350,00 for the railroad labor board; $329,480 for the salaries of the president and vice-president and for White House ex penses $855,000 for the federal trade, commission; $300,000 for the tariff commission; $210,000 for the national advisory commit tee of aeronautics. The amount carried for the vet erans' bureau ifl $81,901,002 more than appropriations for the cur rent year, but $8,447,080 less than budget estimates. Chicago Divorce Records Broken Chicago, Jan. 18. Chicago's astounding 1921 divorce record approximately 8000 divorces granted during the year does not surprise Gustave ("Gus') Wede meir, circuit court divorce clerk, who has listened to more divorce cases than any man . in Chicago. Judges hear divorces for three to six months at a time, but Gus well, Gus is always on the job. "Big year?" said Gus. "Cer tainly. But why not? We still have red-blooded people, haven't we? We always have lots of di vorces, and I think it will always be so. But, after all, there are thousands of happy families. The percentage of divorces is really small." Judge Charles A. McDonald, su perior court jurist, said it was the same old story all year drunken ness, cruelty, desertion and infi delity. "The war, the eighteenth amendment, the depression in business all helped." he said. "Nothing seems to act ag a check. Same old story told in the same old way." Oklahoma Oil Town In Flames Tulsa, Okla., Jan. 18. Whiz Bang, an oil boom town in the western part of Osage county is threatened with complete destruc tion by a widespread fire raging there, according to information received this afternoon in the headquarters of the Cosden Oil company. The fire originated from an explosion. Pnn Slitrhtlv 111. sm. Jan. 18 (By Associated pres&) Announcement that Pope Benedict was indisposed was aade today. His holiness, u was suffering from a com. Cottage Grove made a substaa -tial increase in population m lzi from the offset between deaths births. There we're 121 birth and 39 deaths. AMERICA TO ACT AS ARBITER Chile and Peru 'Asked To Send Envoys To Conference; Ancon Treaty Subject Washington, Jan. 18. (By As sociated Press.) The American government has intervened in the controversy between Chile and Peru involving the execution of the treaty of Ancon, inviting the two South American governments to send plenipotentiaries to Washington for a conference.. The Invitations, it was said to day at the Btate department, were forwarded to the foreign ministers of Chile and Peru several days ago in the name of President Harding. The text of the invita tions, it was stated, would be made public as soon as it had been learned that they had been re- The text of the invitation as later made public at the state de partment indicated that it was the view of the American govern ment that should the representa tives of the two governments be unable at their conference at Washington to settle the points in controversy, they would arrange for arbitration of the dispute. .Chile Accents. Santiago, Chile, Jan. 18. -(By Associated Press.) Chile- it was announced today has accepted an invitation from the United States government to designate a pleni potentiary at Washington to st.udy the form of execution of the treaty of Ancon, under which the Tacna-Arica dispute between Peru and Chile arose. It is said the United States has extended a sim ilar Invitation to Peru. Pershing Asks Retention of Training Posts Washington, Jan. 18. Reten tion by the war department of nine main training centers, one in each corps area, and of a num ber of other special camps was recommended today bF General Pershing, chief of staff, at a hearing before the public military committee. General Pershing recommend ed retention as military training centers of the following: Camp Devens, Massachusetts; Dix, New Jersey; Meade, Maryland; Mc Clellan, Alabama; Knox, Ken tucky; Custer, Michigan; Fort Riley, Kansas; Travis, Texas and Lewis, Washington. As supplementary camps for mobilization and training of Na tional Guard reserves units and special detachments, the general urged retention of Camp Upton, N. Y.; Lee, Virginia; Jackson, South Carolina; Sherman, Ohio; Grant, Illinois; Pike, Arkansas, and Dodge, Iowa. WILL TAKES 10-ROUND GO Portland, Or., Jan. i8. Harry Wills, New York negro heavy weight in quest of match with Jack Dempsey, won an . easy 10 round decision over Sam Lang tnrA of Chicago here last night. Reemed to consider Sam's . and did not make much of an effort to stow the Boston "Tar tw owav. He landed with ift. and riehts almost at will. F.ddle Richards, Portland mid dleweight, won a close six-round call over Rube Finn of Seattle; Willie' St. Clair, Portland, 140 pounder, beat Soldier Woods of Seattle in a six-round bout, while Jimmy Landon of Seattle and Frankie Ritchie of Spokane, light weights, fought a four-round draw. Parliament Not To Open As Set London, Jan;. (By Associ ated Press.) The reopening of the British , parliament, which had been set for January 31, has been postponed until February 7, it was announced today. Raided! Pe.lasT jTut-ri -The police! barracks at Charlestown, County Mayo, were raided byJO armed men today, who escaped with a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition. One sergeant was wooided during the raid. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Lawyers Serve On Jury; Dinner Ruse Fails; Soon Agree Columbus, Ohio; ' Jan. 18. A from jury service, they waived jury, made up of twelve local at torneys, decided a wiir contest here. When the case Involving a con test over the will ' of the late George W. Bigelow was taken up Common Pleas Judge Daniel Sow ers found the regular jurymen had left the court house. The judge ordered his bailiff to impress into service any dozen men he found inside the court house. The bailiff found twelve lawyers in the corridors. Al though . the law exempts them Liquor Sales Profits Pay Public Debt Quebec, Jan. 18. (By Associ ated Press.) Profits from liquor sales in the province of Quebec will pay oft the public debt in 20 years, maintain roads and pro vide funds for education, accord ing to a report prepared by Pre mier Taschereau for submission to the legislature in its present session. . -. Basing his findings on the business done since May, 1921, when the liquor trade became a government monopoly, the pre mier estimated that the yearly profit would be $4,000,000. Besides $28,000,000 loaned mu nicipalities for road building and provided for by sinking fund, Quebec's debt is $23,000,000. The government sold $9,325,727 worth of liquor from May 1 to December 31, 1921. "Much of the liquor," he ex plained, "was sold tj outsiders." From the moral, as well fi nancial standpoint, Quebec liquor laws have proved successful, Mr. Taschereau claims. "No doubt," he admits, "some drunken men are to be found. They will always be found and there are more of them in prohi bition communities New York for example." Student Play Is Warmly Received Lacking only in stage equip ment the dramatic department of the Willamette university present ed the "Twig of Thorns" before a fairly large audience last night. Martha Mallory in the character of Una was the outstanding figure of the play. The story hinges around the simple urban life or the poor folk of Ireland. Mystery, superstition and spirits play a large role in their lives. Two lovers bid for the band of the charming lass Una. One Aileel, a handsome ver satile poet and musician, a part well taken by GlentChandler, tells her his love in flowing words of poetic beauty. But at the simple tale of love spoken by the poor and simple Angus, she chooses the latter. Two Youths Steal Switch Engine Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 18. Po lice and deputy sheriffs today were seeking two youths who stole a switch engine from the Chicago & Northwestern round house at New Butler, a suburb, in an apparent attempt to rob a mer chandise train. . The engine was found abandon ed on tbe main line half a mile out of Sussex, nearly 45 miles west of Milwaukee. One man is under arrest as a suspect. To Close Bridge at Oregon City The bridge over the Willamette river at Oregon City will be closed to traffic after January 23 while the structure is undergoing recon struction, according to announce ment of the state highway depart ment here today. It is expected the bridge will be closed for the remainder of the year. Traffic to Portland will be routed by way of Milwaukie and Eighty-second street or over the Sell wood ferry. Norwegian Bank Closes Its Doors London, Jan. 18. The Torve stad and Skaares savings bank at Haugeeund, Norway, one of the largest institutions in that coun try, has suspended payments, says a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph company. The bank had a foundatiom fund 3,Oe,000 kroner. their rights and were sworn in. Deputy Probate Judge Frank E. Powell was the only witness. He identified the will. The jury then retired. Nearly an hour had expired when the jurors Informed the court of their inability to reach a verdict and asked for permission to go to din ner. When informed they must fore go eating until they returned a verdict the dozen attorneys con sumedj just five minutes in agree- iug mat me win is vaiiu. Judge Sowers . then instructed his bailiff to pass the cigars, Boston Firms Take 2 Million Pounds Wool Portland, Or., Jan. 18. SJe of 2,00Q,000 pounds or wool here has been consummated, Boston firms taking most of the offerings. , One lot of 1,000,000 pounds was disposed of by agents of United States Senator Robert N. Stan- field. Most of this lot was clipped from Senator Stanfield's herd3 In eastern Oregon and Idaho, and the rest was purchased from neighbor- ing sheepmen. The price's was 70 : to SO cents a scoured pound. The other million pounds was a pool by Idaho wool growers, and was sold at auction at prices ranging from 21 to 30 cents a grease pound. The growers were offered low prices at corrals last season and decided to hold their clip. 'Crawford Moore, a banker of Boise, Idaho, estimated the grow ers saved approximately $40,000 in freight, commissions and Inci dental expenses by holding the sal here. Guarded Train , Robbed; Bandits: , Kill Expressman El Paso, Texas. Jan. 18. Ban dits who boarded a train on the Mexican National lines as passen gers at Santa Rosalia, near Chi huahua City, yesterday, slipped into the express car, killed Juan R. Figueroa, expressman, seized 1500 pesos and escaped without the knowledge of the special train guard, according to passengers on the train who arrived in Juarez last night. The bandits failed in an at tempt to force open a strong box on the express car which contain ed 50,000 pesos in gold, according to reports. . Say Attorney Sold Protection To Booze Ring : Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 18.- Walter Burke, Kenosha attorney, accepted $50,000 from the mem bers of the Milwaukee and Ke nosha whisky ring, in return for which he promised them "protec tion" from the prohibition author ities, according to testimony giv en by Harry Feuer, alleged "brains of the ring" and known as "Jacob Lederer, the mysterious Mr. Nobody from Nowhere" yes terday at Burke's trial in federal court on conspiracy charges. Chitcherin Or Lenine Slated To ; Represent Soviet Moscow, Jan. 18. (By Associ ated Press.) Either Premier Lenine or Foreign Minister Chit cherin will head the Russian sov iet delegation to the Genoa eco nomic conference, it was official ly announced today. Train Kills Man; Biead Carried On Pilot Six Miles Stevens Point, Wis., Jan. 18. The head of Chris Nelson of Wau paca, age 70, was carried Eix miles on the pilot of an engine aftet the body had been ground to pieces yesterday. Germany Makes First Payment Paris, Jan. 18. (By Associated Press.) Germany made her first payment today ot 31,000,000 gold marks In accordance with the re cent decision of the reparations commission at Cannes providing for such payment every ten days, of'pending a decision on toe wnoe reparations ssue. 18, 1922 SUPPORT PLEDGED TO BONUS Republicans Decide to Press Soldier Aid After Passing Fund ing Bill Washington, Jan. 18. Decision to press first the allied debt re funding bill and next a soldiers' bonus bill, was reached today by republican senators in their first conference of this session of con gress. A second conference was called for tomorrow to discuss de tails of the two measures. Opposition to a soldier's bonus bill developed but It was an nounced officially that the motion to place this legislation second In the list, was carried by "a large majority." Elimination, by ' the finance committee of the require ment in the allied debt bill for semi-annual payment of Interest on the bonds to be accepted from the foreign debtor nations, also was discussed, but a decision on this feature of the bill was de ferred. It was reported that the vote in favor of passing a bonus bill was 31 to 2, with several opponents of such legislation withholding their votes, while the conference did not approve the pending bill, some republican leaders said the measure to be passed undoubted ly would follow the general prin ciples of the measure now before the finance committee. Hellon Still Opposed. , Washington, Jan. 18. Treas ury experts were said today to be at work- on a memorandum for submittal by Secretary Mellon to congress setting forth the facts or the government's financial situa tion as they bear upon the subject ot a soldier bonus. Secretary Mellon, it was said today, has not altered his views that soldier compensation legisla tion should awa?: the arrival of better industrial conditions. While Mr. Mellon may present various means of raising revenue, it was not believed by high oni cials that the treasury would rec ommend a specific plan for provid ing funds to defray the expenses of a soldier's bonus. Governors Are Asked For Ideas On Drug Traffic Carrying out the program adopted by the recent conference on narcotic drugs in roruanu Governor Olcott is today directing letters to the governors of Call-i fornia, Idaho, Montana, Wash ington and Wyoming for an ex pression of their views on this problem. The letter to the executives of western states seeks to ascertain if they are disposed to join with Oregon in, the fight a.gainst the drug menace and asks for an ex pression as to when and where such a conference should be held. The personnel of the committee which the governor will-ask to investigate the question ot hos pitalization and treatment of drug addicts in this state was an nounced Tuesday as follows: Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, superin tendent of the Oregon state hos pital; Salem; Dr. W. D. McNary, superintendent of the eastern Oregon state hospital, Pendleton; Dr. George Parrish, city health officer, Portland; Dr. C. J. Smith, president of the state board of health, Portland; Dr. W. T. Wil liamson, Portland; Dr. Galvin S. White, Portland, and Dr. William House, Portland. In order to expedite the organ dzation of the committee the gov ernor has designated Dr. C. J. Smith as chairman of tbe com mittee and has asked' him to call the initial meeting of the c mittee. Husband Indulges In Liquor; Mrs. Miz ner Asks for Divorce Charging that her husband In dulged to excess in intoxicating liquor and that he bag refused to live with her since March, 1919, Hazel R. Mizner filed complaint for divorce against William Miz ner in the circuit court this morn ing. The complaint states that Miz ner is now living in Spokane, and asks that tbe plaintiff be allowed to resume her maiden name. The couple were married in this coun ty in 191$. PRICE TWO CENTS Circus Robbers Are Convicted Vancouver, Wash., Jan.. 18. Roy Moore and Bert Orcutt were convicted by a jury today of rob bing the Sells-Floto circus, here September 16, obtaining about $30,000, most of which was re covered in a cache, discovery ot which led to the men's arrest. This was their second trial, the first jury having disagreed. TODDJURY SELECTION REOPENED Illness of One Juror Lets Down Bars and ,, ,, xn rnuil.. UnallengeS ly lnlCK and Fast Portland, Or., Jan. 18. (Spe cial.) Because J. Steward of Sheridan, one of the jurors was still sick today, John Todd enjoy ed the right to challenge every juror selected Monday to try him on a charge of using the -mails to defraud Marlon county residents out ot pvery $50,000. Judge Bean refused to dismiss the jury and allow Todd's attor neys to call a new one. The at torneys excused ten men and aft er exhausting the jury panel ot 45 names, failed to agree. Judge Bean ordered the marshal to sum mon a special venire ot ten ior this afternoon. The government challenged but one juror. Todd's counsel asked tbe Jurors If they had any prejudice to the name ot a dead man being men tioned during the trial, Indicating that an effort will be made again to shift some ot the blama to B. E. Carrier. Non-Partisan League Organizer Takes Rap at State Newspapers That the money interests had bought off the press of the state, and even ministers of the gospel and educators were set against the non-partisan league, for the same reasons, were the statements of. H. H. Stallard, league organizer and editor of a state non-partisan paper, to members of the Salem grange at its open meeting held this afternoon in the grange hall. . In referring to the farm bureau organization on which George A. Mansfield of Medford spoke brief ly, Mr. Stallard said: "We're in sympathy with the farm bureau fellows, but they've got to do something first." Temperature of Twenty Below In Rockies Reported Denver, Colo., Jan. 18. The coldest weather ot the winter struck the Rocky Mountain re gion last night and today with temperatures at low record marks of the year. Wyoming and Mon tanh reported temperatures from ten to 20 degrees below zero. The cold wave, accompanied by a light snow, extended from Can ada to wmthern Arizona and Tex as, according to the district weath er bi.renii here, which predicted below zi ro temperatures in ,Irtu- That the moneyed Interests had Mountain region tonight. Services for Watt Shipp Held Today Funeral services for the late Watt Shipp, who passed away at St. Vincent's hospital, Portland, last Sunday afternoon, were held from the Rlgdon cbapel at 2:f0 o'clock this afternoon, ReV. W. T. Milliken officiating. Interment was made in the City View cemetery with the Sa'.em Elks' lodge in charge of the serv ices. Mr. Shipp was In his 47th year. Would Let Papers Use Naval Radio Washington, Jan. 18. News paper and press associations would be given unrestricted use of naval radio stations for trans mission of press matter until June 30, 1927, under a resolution re ported favorably today from the senate naval committee by Sena tor Polndexter, republican, Wash ington. The Douglas county court has authorized the paving ot one mile of the Garden valley road leading from the Pacific highway to the leading apple producing center of the Umpqira valley. ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS ' FIVE CENTS YANKEE PROGRAM ADOPTED Proposal to Re-define Open Door Policy In China Approved In Part by Envoys Washington, Jan. 18. (By As sociated Press.) The American proposal to redefine the open door policy in China and to create au international board to examine both existing and future conces sions which appear to conflict with it was adopted in part today by' the tar eastern committee ot the Washington conference. The portion adopted included lne general statement as to equai- Uy 0f opportunity in China for trade and industry ot all nations; the agreemnt by which the eight powers declare their acceptance of that principle and the provision for creation ot the international board. . Action was deferred pending further discussion of the fourth and final paragraph of the reso lution by which the nine powers, including China, agree that any provisions of any existing conces sion appearing Inconsistent with those of another concession or with the principles of the open door may be submitted by the powers concerned to the Interna tional reference board. The Japanese and French dele gations were understood to have interposed objections to the fourth paragraph of the resolution; the latter suggesting its amendment to prevent possible interference with existing concessions by the board. Definite agreement to take the paragraph up later was not reached, it was said, although tbe Chinese delegation gave notice of Us intention to press later for its adoption. Conspiracy Is Charged To Big Tobacco Firms i Washington, Jan. 18. Three of the principal tobacco manu facturing companies the Amer ican Tobacco company, the P. Lorillard and the Liggett & Myers Tobacco company were charged with engaging in conspiracies with numerous jobbers' associa tions to keep up jobbers prices, in a report transmitted today to the senate by the federal trade com mission. ' i The three companies, the com mission declared in giving the results of an investigation, or dered under a resolution by Sena tor Smith, democrat, South Caro lina, were . formerly part of the "tobacco trust" dissolved1 by ths supreme court. The R. J. Reyn olds company, the report said, was not a party to the alleged conspir acies, and was cgmmended for Its opposition. The commission prom ised prosecutions where the evi dence discloses there have beem violations of law. $50 In Prizes to Go to Writers of Thrift Week Dope Fifty dollars in prizes, to be given by Salem bankers to Salem students writing the most con vincing essays on "Thrift," will be divided among tbe schools as follows: $16.50 will be given to students of the grade schools; $19.50 will go to junior high school students, and $14 will be won by senior high school stu dents. First prize among grade stu dents will bring $1.25; second prize, 75 cents; third prize 50 cents and fourth prize,, 25 cents. First prize In the junior high schools will be $5; second prize, $2; third prize, $1, and fourth prize, 50 cents. First prize at the high school will be $5, second prize will be $4, third prize will be $3 and fourth prize will be $2. Fugitive Turkish V War Minister Caught, Report London, Jan. IS. (By Associ ated Press) Enver Pasha, form er Turkish war minister, who fled from Turkey shortly after the close of the war, has been captured in the Caucasus, says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Constantinople today. It adds that he Is being handed over to the Turkish nationalist govern ment at Angora.