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OREGON STATE LIBRARY The CapitaUournal Delivered By Carrier Now For 1 0 Cents a Week . CIItCOvATION , , - Average for March 6705. - Member Audit Bureau of Circu lation. - -Member Associated press--Full leased wire service.- t - - - FORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 83. SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1922. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NKW STANDS riVB CENTS Ss3i33 S3 Li fmy& Q 'j ' : "l f ' "l , THE WEATlltn f I - " -Mm ' . 'II ."""""SL "J"'. ''si-WbJft' ' iSMHiii " ' jgxts. ' mm fc. " I&S. OBKOONs' Tonight and Bator- I 1 - " TV IS. 1 T TtV 'J lTfir . 7 Ty A3"fr' yl ra,BJ lr,h "wtrlr winds I 1 . I I 'll I -Vgn liT llPljHnlw y. I I'll 1 j I I ' ' Vl I ' LOCAL: No rainfall: southerly WTH . -wai t.wi 1J2SSCS JLtS&r JMf:; IP SUBSIDY ATTACKED AS PRIVILEGE AGT Provisions Favor "Big Shipper Declares Rep resentative Davis In Opposing Measure Washington, April 7. Charges that provisions of the administra tion's ship subsidy plan would irove discriminatory were made lnd denied today before . senate Lnd bouse committees considering jtlie proposal. Representative Davis, democrat, (Tennessee, predicted that some jfeat'Wes of the bill, especially the Jprf !ion which would authorize American shippers to make ae jfluctlons in their Income taxes amounting to 6 per cent of freight iald on cargoes carried In Amer can bottoms, would work to the idvantage of the "big" shipper Slnd to the disadvantage of less Prosperous ones. Lasker Denies Claim. The opposite view was taken ty Chairman Lasker of the ship ping board, who declared that the ncome tax section, which it is es- imated would result in an aggre- ate deduction of $10,000,000 an lually, would discriminate against o one. Once in force, be said, ertain minor inequalities in the Application of the legislation Inight come to light, adding that Fbls could be remedied. In planning for the building up fcf a privately owned merchant ma rine, the shipping board, Mr. Las ker said, hopes to assist in the es tablishment of an American mer chant fleet comparable to that of treat Britain. Japs Not Considered. "We figured that If we could put American shippers on a par with British shipping interests, hey could ask nothing more," the jommlttee were told. "Japan did not enter into our picture." Mr. Davis read from an address by James A. Farrell, president of he United- States Steel corpora lion, expressing the opinion that the government merchant fleet icmpared favorably with ships lying any" other flag. Mr. Lasker laid Mr. Farrell evidently was 'uninformed." "If Mr. Farrell would look over Dur fleet or spend three weeks in Dur office, he would agree," he added, "that a large share of our Chips cannot compete, on an equal tooting with foreign vessels." E T Charging that they appropri ated her property without lawful Authority, sufficient recompense, fend her consent, Minnie Graham filed suit in the circuit court Against Marlon county and E. U. Croisan, asking - for $1000 fludgment because a part of her land had been taken for road pur poses. According to the complaint the pounty tore down fences on the froperty of Mrs. Graham, locat fl near Livesley, built the road fnd Invited the public to use it, 'ithout giving her any compen sation for the destruction or use ft her property. IIQUOR CAUSE OF 'ARREST A man who gave bis name as J. Vaughn was arrested by Patrol- pan George White on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Today ft was. said the complaint had peen changed and that Vaughn is fow charged with having liquor In his possession. According to he police report W. M. Penney s the complaining witness. Vaughn was released on bail of 150. He was cited to appear in the police court before Judge Earl f4e tomorrow morning. - COUNTY DEFENDENT IN IHOOOLAWSU! Family Quarrel Over Cup of Coffee Fafal , New York, April 7. The quarrel of Joseph Petras and his wife over a cup of coffee, resulted in shooting. Petras died of his founds this morn ing. His wife told officers that he q nplalned that she served hi 3 old coffee and then at ts g her with a poker. She al 3 i self defense, she said. S i (CE PLEDGES S J PERCENT CUT IN STATE TAXES "Reduce state taxes 56 per cent by income tax and vetoing appropriations,'" is the slogan under which Walter M. Pierce of LaGrande will seek support of his candidacy for the gubernator ial nomination before the demo cratic primaries in May. In the platform accompanying his form al declaration of candidacy filed with Secretary of State Kozer here today Pierce promises to "veto every appropriation bill and ev ery item in every appropriation bill that is not absolutely neces sary." "I will reduce the present state tax budget, $1,400,000' bis plat form reads. Favors Income Tax "I will do everything in my power to secure enactment of an income tax law that will produce sufficient revenue to pay one half of the state tax. "I promise that all money rais ed by the Income tax shall be used to lower the property tax. "I will protect the free public schools and institutions of higher learning. "I will oppose oriental owner ship of land. "I will favor abolishing unnec essary commissions." Martin W. Hawkins of Portland filed today as a candidate for the republican nomination for the of fice of judge of the circuit court, department No. 6, Multnomah county. Hawkins' platform reads: "Administer the law without fear or favor and to all alike." Sloan Seeks Office Frank Sloan of ' Stanfield, who would be the republican nominee for representative from Umatilla county is out with a slogan which provides for "Good common sense laws and thrift and economy in public affairs." E. M. Hulden of Heppner has filed for the republican nomina- row and Umatilla counties under tion for representative from Mor a slogan of "constructive economy and a fairer distribution of the tax burden." Fred McHenry ot Corvallis is out for the republican nomination for the office of district attorney for Benton county. He has neither platform nor slogan. TEACHERS ELECT IDAHO EDUCATOR PRESIDENT Spokane, Wash., April 7. Dr. Enoch A. Bryan, commissioner of education of Idaho, was elected president of the rnland Empire Teachers association at the busi ness session of the annual convert tion here today. Ira Fee of Missoula, Mont., was elected vice-president; James A. Burke of Spokane was re-elected secretary, and L. W. Turnbull of Tillamook was elected treasurer. Miss May Trumper. state superin tendent of public Instruction of Montana, was elected to the ex ecutlve committee, and MIbs Sadie Aaron of Spokane was, elected a member of the educational coun cil. GOVERNOR ROBERTSON TO ENTERPLEA APRIL 15 Okmulgee, Okla., April 7. J. A. Robertson of Okla homa, charged with accepting a bribe, and 12 other defendants In AttA bv a crand iurr here after an investigation into the failure of the State Bank of Commerce, are to be arraigned Monday, April it tn ntr their oleas under an order issued here today by Dis trict Judge Mark L. Boaarth. POLITICS SEEN IN PLANS FOR MORE JUDGES Passage of Bill Providing For Increase In Federal Judicial Jobs Meets Opposition Washington, April 7. The amendment of Senator Poindexter, republican, Washington, to write into the bill for more federal judges a provision for an addition al Judge for the western Washing ton district was rejected by the senate today 24 to 35. Washington, April 7. Begin ning disposal of amendments to the bill authorizing a score of ad ditional federal Judges, upon which a vote was to come late to day the senate adopted 25 to 21 the amendment of Senator Fre linghuysen, republican, New Jer sey, to provide another federal Judge for New Jersey. The bill was attacked as a par tisan measure by Senator Harri son, democrat, Mississippi, who asserted that with four exceptions, the additional judges would go to states where there were senator ial election contests. Poindexter Wants One. Senator Poindexter, republican, Washington, offered an amend ment to give the western Wash- ington district another judge and presented data to show the need for it. Declaring political consid erations did not influence. Sen ator Poindexter said selection of a judge from a number of candl dates was "political embarrass ment" rather than as asset. Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon tana, presented a letter purport ing to have been written by As sistant Attorney General Holland recommending early appointment of Hawaiian federal judges on the ground that such expeditious ac tion would have a favorable result on the candidacy of a republican candidate for congressional dele gate from Hawaii. Such action was highly improper, Senator Walsh declared. , Demands Removal. Senator King, democrat, Utah, said It Indicated "prostitution" of Mr. Holalnd's office for political purposes and if the facts were as represented Mr. Holland ought to be "kicked out" by congress If the attorney general and president re fused to remove, him. Senator Norris, republican, Ne braska suggested that "not the little fellow," but his superiors who presumably afted on the rec ommendation should be ousted. TORNADO: 1DEA0 Des Moines, Iowa, April 7. One woman dead and property damage running into thousands of dollars are the results of a tornado that swept a small farm district twenty miles northwest of Des Moines last night. Mrs. William TIernan was killed wbn the Tinman home was demolish ed. Her husband and six children escaped. One child was found afterward in a field some distance away. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hanson and their four children of near Ma drid, whose home was destroyed, were found by a neighbor wan dering through a field in a daed condition, clad only in their night clothing. BASEBALL BOOSTERS TO - ELECT THREE DIRECTORS A moetlnc of subscribers to the Initial fund of the Salem baseball club, to elect a board of directors to direct the financial anair 01 tha flub durinK the coming season. has been called for Saturday even ing. Th. meeting will probably be held In the Commercial club rooms. OWASWEPTBY Ministers Plan To Reason With Dancers A;heville, N. C, April 7. The ministers of Asheville de cided today to call a mass meet ing at which it was said they will "reason'.' wltl members of the "dancing -set" and their parents in an effort to alleviate the necessity of keeping in force a city ordinance passed last fall forbidding public dancing. OF ROGERS BY STATE IS William Rogers, being tried on the indictment of assault with in tent to kill W. W. Birtchet, Sa lem police officer, took the stand in his own behalf this afternoon, following the noon recess of the circuit court, department No. 1. Cross-examination of Rogers was very brief, District Attorney Car son asking only a few pertinent questions as to why Rogers car ried a gun, what was said after he had been taken to the city jail by Birtchet, and where be got the liquor on the day of the shooting. "I object to the question about where be got his liquor," inter posed Attorney Winslow, "es ir relevant and immaterial.. Get the witness ;up before the grand jury if you want to find that out." "It is material " Carson in sisted. Judge Kelly sustained the ob jection of the defense. ' The prosecution finished its case this morning with the testi mony of Sam Burkhart, deputy sheriff, and which started yester day with the testimony of Birt chet, who was on the stand for four hours. Lee Put on Stand. The testimony of ? Asa Lee, brother-in-law of the defendant, (Continued on page five) Divorces from two alleged wife beaters were requested, of the cir cuit court this morning in com plaints filed by Cora Miller and Cora Johnson, both of whom charge their husbands with cruel and inhuman treatment. In her complaint Mrs. Miller alleges that her husband, Ira J. Miner norse wnippeo ner one time and that at another he struck at her with a 2jc4, missing her and breaking it across a fence. She also charges that he went around sharpening his knife and making threats on her life for the purpose of harrassing her and keeping her afraid of him. Mrs. Johnson charges that her husband, Edgar Johnson, beat her with a stove poker and that he would not allow her to leave the premises of their farm and forced her to do hard manual la bor, and often cursed her. The Millers were married in rled in Marion county in 1910 children. The Johnsons were mar- Roseburg in 1909 and have no and have four. Neither asked for a definite property settlement leaving that up to the court. Mrs. Johnson, however, states in her complaint that there is personal property of her husband worth $1500 and real property worth $20,000. " FLOOD WATERS THREATEN TO SWAMP ILLINOIS TOWN i j Beardstown, III., April 7. A desperate attempt to strengthen the levee of the Illinois river was being made early this afternoon by a force of sixty workers piling sandbags at a point where it seem ed the levee was giving away. Mayor Perry issued an order that the entire population of Coome ad dition, number 150 families, leave tkeir borne. EXAMINATION MB RAP FLAPPERS Al JAZZ DANCING Scanty Dress, Suggestive Steps Discussed by Edu cators In Session At Spokane Today Spokane, Wash., April " 7. "Jazz" music, scanty dress, sug gestive dancing and other alleged foibles of the flapper and her masculine counterpart, formed the subject of discussion among edu cators of the Pacific northwest, here today at the Inland Empire Teachers' association. Speakers at sessions of the as sociation and its subdivisions yes terday evening discussed the sub jects from various angles, and were unanimous in condemning themselves as the causes for many of the evils which they said ex isted today among the young gen eration. Scanty Dress Blamed "There is no drug in existence that ; furnishes the sex stimulus that 'dancing does," Dr. C. P. Cary; former state superintendent or public instruction of Wisconsin, told, the teachers. "Dress of the girls is greatly conducive to this, many of them having practically nothing on but their gown, shoes and stockings. - "Flappers," Dr. Cary defined as "girls of the wealthy class, who dress in extremes, smoke cigar ettes, who are out all night and 7.-ha sleep all day." "Cut the girls are really not to be criticised," he declared. "Their Indiscretions are mainly as the result of conditions and many have too little will pow er to overcome them." Jazz Steps Held Lewd Mary E. Mark, instructor in physical education at Washing ton State college, added a denun ciation of modern dancing. jne jazz as danced by many people, young and old. Is lewd to the phychologlcal limit," she de clared. "In many cases it leads to worse things. Modern dancing she defined as "the maximum of motion in the minimum of space." Restraint of jazz orchestras and promoters was urged by Miss Mc Kee. "Were Beethoven " alive he would thank heaven for his deaf ness," she declared. 4 Would Raise Standards. Spokane, Wash., April 7. In creased requirements for a life diploma for teachers were put in to effect here today by the state board of education, which ap proved a revised curriculum for the college of education or tae University of Washington. In addition to new subjects which teachers are to be required to take and higher scholastic standards to be demanded of them, the board made provision that the holder of a university, normal di ploma not only must- have 24 months of school teaching experi ence but must return to the uni versity for three months of addi tional study before a life diploma will be granted. The board adjourned this fore noon. TO SAVE MOTHER St, Louts, Mo., April 7. Miss Mauda Ritchie, 18 years old, a telephone operator, today shot her father, George A. Ritchie, 63, a butcher, who she asserted was abusing her mother. Ritchie was taken to the city hospital, where his condition was pronounced serious. He suffered two bullet wounds in the left side. Hearing the shots, police entered the borne and found Ritchie on s bed. "I shot myself," Ritchie was quoted as saying. "I have been iek' Several blocks from the home, however, police found the girl with a revolver and she readily admitted firing tbe shots, the po lice said. SHOOTS FATHER Actress, 75, Triumphs; Love of Friends Seen; Faded Star Brightens New York, Aprlil 7. (By Asso ciated Press.) Rose Coghlan, 75- year-old comedy star of an earlier generation, has been delightfully converted from her belllef that nobody in the world wants a brok en old woman and she no longer prays for death as the only way out. News that the distinguished actress of the 80 's was ill and al most penniless in her rooms just around the corner from Broadway, today brought -an avalanche of friends to her aid. And Rose Coghlan walked for the first time in weeks. The'door bell buzzed and buzzed. Now it would be the postman with an other sheaf of sollcitlous letters. Now it would be a florist's boy wllth more roses. Now an old friend calling in person to Inquire after the health of Rose Coghlan and offer aid.. . Phone Kept Busy The telephone, too, poured In a steady stream of calls while all way across the continent from a woman who had never seen Rose Coghlan, came an offer of a big home, an automobile to ride In, pretty clotthes to wear for the rest of her life. "Mother thinks that is the most wonderful of all," said Mrs. Richard Plttman, Robs Coghlan's only daughter, when she was ad vised of the offer sent by Mrs. Tom Dolphin of Alameda, Cel., through the Associated Press. "To think that a woman who didn't even know her would ex tend an invitation like that; It is wonderful." Money b Received Mrs. Pittman said her mother couldn't accept .the offer, how ever. At least not yet. For she already has accepted an Invitation to spend the summer in a big house on Long Island where all the old friends Rose Coghlan thought had forgotten her, can watch over her recovery. She plans to go next week. One of the letters Mrs. Coghlan received yesterday contained $100 from David Belasco, producer of "Deburau," the last play in which she appeared. Another brought $225 from Carl Hunt, an old friend. Sam H. Harris. President of the producing managers associa tion was expected to call a meet ing of the managers today to dis cuss plans for an early benefit performance to swell her thin purse. Indianapolis, lnd., April 7. The first week of the nation-wide suspension of work In the coal mines, ordered by the United Mine Workers of America, ends today. At union headquarters, William Green, secretary-treasurer, assert ed that the strike is gaining strength In non-union fields, 'particularly central Pennsyl vania and West Virginia. He said however, he had no detailed fig ures, adding that reports from tbe coal fields were going direct to President John L. Lewis at New York. 'Not the slightest suggestion of a change In the situation is ap parent, and none is to be expected nntll the operators meet thf union In conference and a wage scale Is worked out," declared Mr. Green. The trouble with the world seems to be that It failed to pre pare for peace In time of war. STRIKE GAINING THIS COUPON AND FIVE CENTS will admit any child of 12 years or under to the Special CAPITAL JOURNAL MATINEE Showing- Jackie Coogan in his greatest production, "PECK'S BAD BOY," THE BLIGH THEATRE Saturday, April 8, 10 a. m. Quadruplets Born To Bakersfleld Woman Bakersrield, Cel., April 7. Four babies, each, weighing less than one pound were born to Mrs. C. Tabbi Wednesday even ing at the Bakersfleld emer gency hospital. Dr. S. C. Long, attending physician, announced today. Mother and babes sre resting nicely, the physician said. WILLARD DENIES Washington, April 7. Daniel Willard, president of the Haiti more it Ohio railroad, before the senate interstate commerce com mittee today told bla side of the 3tory of bis severance ot connec tions, by order of William O. Me Adoo, former director general, wtth the federal railroad adminis tration. "The publicity department of the administration got its wires crossed and it was given out that I was fired," said Mr. Willard, who denied that he was dismissed and said he with other railroad ex ecutives in the railroad adminis tration, was given the option of retaining his railroad or govern ment position. "I was requested to remain wtth the railroad administration as federal manager of the eastern lines of the Baltimore ft Ohio," said Mr. Willard, "but I elected to retain my connection with the corporation." Replying to statements of Mr. McAdoo that the railroads, after being returned to private opera tion had become less efficient through abandonment of unified practices instituted during federal control, Mr. Willard cited statis tics to show extensive use by rail roads of joint facilities. "The railroads are making joint or common use of any terminals and facilities where it can be shown that the arrangement is an economical one and not inimical to tbe best Interests of the public," said Mr. Willard. "Tbe Idea ot cooperation and coordination be tween railroads Is not a new dis covery, but on the other hand is practice well recognized and more generally followed than Is gener ally supposed." RUSSIAN RELIEF GIVEN; SILYERTCN MAN HELPS "I saw your 'ad' tor Russian relief In The Capital Journal and I would like to assist. I will do nate 60 bushels of wheat or its equivalent. Were more resioVnts ot Marlon county like A. P. Kirsch, of Sll verson, who wrote the foregoing to tbe Rev. Nathan Swabb, head of the local organization for Russian relief, workers would have but lit tle trouble, Mr. Swabb declared this afternoon. Contributions have been rather slow in coming, he said. "We have a worthy cause with no overhead expense every dollar donated goes to the needy," Mr. Swabb pointed out, "and all as sistance wilt be greataly appreci ated. "All banks fn Salem will gladly accept contributions. HE WAS FIRED BY DEATH TURNS SUSPICION ON LADS' PARENT L. II. Tremblay Believed To Have Taken Poison Following Wholesale Assault Mystery Concordia, Kan., April 7 L. H. Trembley, five of whose sons were hacked with an axe early Tues day, resulting In the death ot one ot them and the probable fatal Injury of three others, was found dead at the home ot a neighbor early today. Officers expressed the opinion that Trembley bad committed sui cide and advanced the theory that he took drug last night. Accord ing to physicians, Trembley's In juries were not sufficient to have caused his death and until last night It was thought be waa re- covering. Trembley's death took place at the home of neighbor, Joseph Bachand, who has been caring tor the four younger Trembley chil dren, also found that a fire had been started la tbe father's room. Trembley, when questioned at length last night by - finger print expert, grew suddenly ill. The authorities yesterday be gan to delve In the financial af fairs of the family, especially those ot the father, who waa a trustee of Shirley township. It was ascertained that a $4000 mortgage on the Trembley farm held by a Beatrice, Neb., firm be came due June 21 last and had not been paid oft. Theodore, the boy who waa slain In the barn. carried life Insurance amounting to $5000. No hope Is held out by attending physicians at tbe hos pital for Albert and Francis. Al fonso and Cleo, they say, may re cover. SIX ARE KILLED Paris, April 7. By Associated Press) The Paris and London aerial expresses collided In mid air this afternoon over the vil lage ot Phteloy, 70 miles north ot Paris. The pilots ot both airplanes. three passengers and one mechan ic, were killed in the wreckage that fell flaming to tbe ground. The French airplane, piloted by Aviator Mire, aided by a mechan ic, was carrying three passengers. It left Lebourdet, In the environs ot Paris, at noon airplane, which left Corydon, in the London area, this morning, carried mall and was manned only by a pilot. The British machine, piloted by Aviator Duke, bed been In use only three days on the express route. It belonged to a new com pany operating a Paris-London service. Tbe accident occurred during a fog, the pilots seeing each other too late to avoid a collision. POSTAL RECEIPTS FOR QUARTER OVER $39000 Salem's postal receipts for the first quarter in 122 totaled $39,894.80, it was announced this morning by Postmaster Aug ust Huckeeteln. Stamps brought $33,715.84 ot this, second class mull brought $1,148.35, and third and fourth, class mall $4,383.96, Mr. Hucke steln said. During March alone $13,464.74 was taken In. Of this $11,818 7 was for stamps, $540.71 for second class mall, and $804.06 was tuf third and fourth class mall. The highest explosive known U science Is mde by combining idle bands and addled minds.