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The Weather
OREGON: Tonight and Wednesday
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0 DELEGATES
American Refusal to Sit
In Proposed Russian
Conference at The
Hague May Kill Plan.
Washington. May 16. The
American note of yesterday de
dining to participate in the pro
posed meeting at The Hague next
month for aiscussioa, or iiuBsian
rnndltions was Intended to leave
. the door open for further conver
sion, it was said today at the
White House.
Genoa, May 16. tBy Assoc!
ted Press. )-Prime Minister
Lloyd-George does not feel. It wat
indicated this afternoon, that tht
American refusal to participate ii.
the commission to sit at The
Hague on Russian affairs is he.
final word, as the document lndl
cates great American Interest ii
Russia's economic reconstructs,
and the reply is regarded as om
forming a basis for further corre
tpondence.
Surprise Expressed.
Genoa, May 16. (By Associ
ated Press.) Foreign Minlste
Schaner of Italy on learning to
day that the United States woulc
no join the proposed commlssloi
on Russia affairs at The Hague
expressed great surprise especial
ly at the rapidity --with which i
decision was taken which ma.
hare great influence on the fur
ther discussion at Genoa.
Great disappointment at 'tlx
American decision was expresses
generally in conference circles, a
the belief had . gradually bee:
forming here that the Unitei
States was ready now to join th
other powers in dealing with th
Russian economic problems.
Threatens Whole Plan.
When the news of the America,
declination got abroad, it becam
at -once the topic of the day,-form
ing the principal subject of dis
cusslon in all the conference dele
gatlon. The opinion generally ex
pressed was that American ab
sence from The Hague might kil
that meeting.
It was remarked .that the gov
ernment at Washington, in re
fusing the Invitation to join th
mixed commission at The Hagui
implied a belief that the power
would be confronted there witi
the same Insurmountable diffi
culttes as at Genoa and that there
fore other means must be fount
for solving the Russian problems
as well as meeting the dangerour
European political and economl
situation. A leading delegate sail,
today:
"I can't see why, In a month'i
time, it should be possible to solvi
at The Hague tnrough a commls
Ion of experts the problemi
which "the statesmen, plenipoten
tiaries and the experts togethei
failed to BOlve here."
HIGHER-PARCEL-POST
RATE ASKED
Washington, May 16. Post
master General Work announced
today that in view of the fact that
Increased costs of handling parcel
post mall necessitates a corre
sponding advance ' in parcel post
rates, he was writing to a large
number of parcel post users to get
their views on proposed changes.
Changes whicn have been sug
gested, Mr. Work said, included
Proposals to fix a servioe charge
of one or two cents on each par
eel mailed, regardless, of weight or
one, and t-readjust all rates by
'eight and zone.
The postmaster general pointed
9ut there had been practically no
change in parcel post rates since
the service was inaugurated in
'13, although the cost of hand
ling the service amounted to
300.000,000 more in 1921 than
the year it was started.
EIQUOH SMUGGLER IS
. SHOT IN HARBOR RAID
Long Beach, Cal., May 16 One
man was shot and believed drown-
four men arrested and , a
launch and two trucks together
'h 1S3 cases of liquor were
seized here early today following
battle between police and liquor
"Jugglers at the harbor here. The
"""cks were said by police to have
engaged by a motion picture
"nPany and police assert belief
,ae contraband liquor was intend-
r Hollywood.
SCOURAGING
rowds View Journal Film-
Standing
Exposing
"I IT-,"- T I , 4
t ! ' V' f its'
Scene from The 1 .pltal Journal home talent moving picture, now
being presented at .ie Bligh Theater, showing Nancy Thielsen, Mrs.
W. Carlton Smith a 'red Thielsen.
Statement
Governor OLvT. ssued the
Oregon is facing a momentous crisis in her history. It
is to to be determined whether
fanaticism is to prevail.
"As far as I am concerned personally I have no interest
in any religious controversy whatsoever. I am a Protestant,
with no active church affiliations. My wife attends the
Episcopal church and my children the Congregational Sunday
school and are being educated
There is no religious issue before the people of the state.
It is not a question of Protestant or Catholic, of Jew or Gen
tile. It is a question of whether
icanism is to rule or be ruined
shall enjoy equally the rights
government. It is a question
Intolerance is to lurk behind
torial chair, dictating his every
open government for all of the
"I have never in any way,
for, bargained for or received
:lan, society" or organization. I
rather meet defeat in the primaries on Friday and be a free
American than to serve another term in the governor's chair
with the mill stone of such an endorsement hanging about
my neck.
"The issue is real Americanism against secret conspiracies
and cowardly, hidden hatreds.
Victory for the other would sejjhe clock of government back
two hundred years.
"So long as I any goernor the
every citizen will be held sacred."
LOST LAD FINDS
ELKS REAL GUYS
Little Johnny Smith, of Suver,
Or., today reached a point which
perhaps, is as near the top of the
world as Johnny will ever attain.
The Salem Elks aided him to his
enviable position.
Johnny Smith Johnny of the
12 years and the face overspread
by one comprehensive rrecKie
was taken into custody yesterday
afternoon by the police, a tew
hours after his father, E. R.
Smith, had wired them to hold him
If he could be found. Johnny had
run away from home.
Johnny, small and quiet and
freckled was found in a local
cigar store. His clothes were very
ragged and, unquestionably, he
had not seen a bath tub in his
travels. A somewhat disturbed boy
was taken to the station.
This morning Chief of Police
Moffitt called Jobnny s case 10
the attention of tne tsaiem e-iu
welfare committee, of which Fred
Erixon is chairman. The commit
tee borrowed Johnny for a few
minutes.
When Johnny returned he wore
brand new gray suit of recent
cut, a new pair or snoes, a iv
which might be described as the
ne plus ultra, and a smile which
approached either ear.
This afternoon he was held at
the station pending the arrival of
his father.
PEOPLE'S MARKET SOLD
TO HAXBY AND BAUMAN
Purchase of the Peoples Mar
ket 155 North Liberty street, by
R. Haxby and F. C. Bauman of
Eugene has been announced and
the new proprietors have already
taken possession.
Mr. Haxby and Mr. Bauman
were associated in the meat mar
ket business in Eugene for seven
years previous to coming to Sa
lem They are making Improve
ment, in the local market and will
arry a complete line of fresh and
processed meats.
Room at
the Plot
following statement today :
honest Americanism or blind
in the public schools of Salem.
honest, whole-hearted Amer
in Oregon ; whether all citizens
guaranteed them under our
of whether the spectre of
an automaton in the guberna
move, or whether free and
people is to continue.
shape or form sought, asked
the secret endorsement of any
say, with all sincerity, I would
One stands for progress
principle of equal rights for
Mercury at 86;
29 Degree Rise
Seen In 4 Days
With a 29 degrees range in tem
perature shown within a period of
four days, Salem reached a maxi
mum of 86 yesterday has this
year had the most rapid winter-to-summer
transition that the old
est white man can remember.
Witness the following official
table:
May 10 Max., 60; min., 39.
May 11 Max., 60; min., 41.
May 12 Max., 57; min. 47.
May 13 Max., 73; min., 45.
May 15 Max., 81; min., 49.
May 16 Max., 86; min., 50.
Yesterday four days after Sa
lem folk had been shivering about
fireplaces and stoves residents
of the city were complaining voci
ferously about the heat. Talk was
heard of swimming and business
men got out from under coats ana
vests.
Yesterday's figures for warmth
came within a few degrees of the
warmest day of last summer
which, however, was held to be a
remarkable cool three months.
The present Warm spell, it is
said, will be beneficial to the fruit
in this district.
NOT GUILTY, SAYS FORD;
$150 BAIL IS DEMANDED
Frank Ford, who was arrested
here yesterday afternoon after 5
gallons of moonshine liquor had
been found at his home, pleaded
not guilty to a charge of possess
ing whiskey when he wag ar
raigned before Judge Earl Race in
the police court this afternoon.
Ford yesterday denied all
knowledge of the liquor which
was taken In ai raid staged by
Chief of Police Moffitt and Motor
cycle Patrolman Parrent.
Ford, who la an elderly man
and retired, Is well known here.
He resides on South Liberty
treet.
The liquor taken was in 10 five
jallon containers and a 15-galion
jarrel.
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1922.
Premium
Standing room was at a premi
um at the first evening exhibition
of "Listen, Look and Laugh," The
Capital Journal's home talent mo
tion picture which was shown at
the Bligh theater last night, and
which will be seen again this af
ternoon and evening. ,
The picture, a two reel comedy
drama, was produced In Salem
last week under the direction of
Harold J. Binney, of Portland.
Scores of local people appear ' in
the film.
Actor Show Talent
If verbal bouquets are to be
passed out to members of the cast,
little Nancy Thielsen should step
forth to receive the most elabo
rate. Miss Thielsen who, like the
other performers, had gathered
what she knew of motion pictures
from an occasional visit to the
cinema, put across her work In a
manner worthy of an experienced
actress. She appears in ''Listen,
Look and Laugh," as the Juvenile
detective whose lnquisitlveneas,
coupled with a desire to avenge
a wrong, leads her to upset the
Sist laid plans of Carl Hinges and
Mrs. Arthur Rahn, confessed
crooks, who work with a neat
ness and dispatch which -are riv
aled only by Nancy's own quiet
activities.
Comment Favorable
Mr. Hinges and Mrs. Rahn, be
it known, are not to be passed bj
lightly. Their work received much
favorable comment.
Governor Olcott, Mayor Halvor
sen, Mrs. W. Carlton Smith, Fred
Thielsen, Mr. Hinges, Mrs. Rahn,
Nancy Thielsen, Chief of Police
Moffitt and Police Sergeant Ralph
Davis are the principals in the
cast. There are many others who
have minor roles.
Part of the scenes, which have
to do with the search for Mrs.
Rahn 's missing garter, were taken
in Portland.
Belief that the picture will
show to another large house to
night, was expressed by Manager
Frank Bligh this afternoon.
Washington, May 16. Major
General Wood, governor general
of the Philippines, today cabled
Secretary Weeks to request the
University of Pennsylvania to ex
tend until next January the time
he shall take his place as provost
of that institution. The work he
had undertaken In the Philippines
the general said, could not be com
pleted by September 1 without
leaving vital features of the reor
ganization uncompleted.
Mr. Weeks promptly transmit
ted the message to Senator Pep
per and other members of the
board of trustees of the university
whose decision rests the final
course to be taken by General
Wood.
RACE TO HAVE LEAVE;
POULSEN TO BE JUDGE
Mark Poulsen, deputy city re
corder, will serve as police judge
for one month during the absence
of City Recorder Earl Race, who
will leave on May 22 for a month a
vacation. The city council so vot
ed at its meeting last night.
The alderman last night voted
to allow Judge Race a full month's
vacation on pay. This morning
Mr. Poulsen, who Is a candidate
to succeed Judge Race, was sworn
in as recorder.
TODAY'S BASEBALL SCORES
American.
R. 11. E.
Cleveland 0 6 1
New York 3 6 1
Coveleskie and O'Neill; Hoyt
and Scbang.
R. H. E.
Chicago 6 10 2
Philadelphia 9 11 1
Robertson, Hodge and Schalk;
Harris. Yarrison, taraylor, Rom
mel and Perkins.
R. II. E.
Sf. Louis 6 15 1
Boston 5 12 2
Shocker and Severeid; Quinn.
Karr and Ruel.
National.
R. H. E.
New York 2 6 0
Chicago 3 8 0
Toney and Snyder; Cheevee and
OFarrell.
Washington, May li. Fire
broke out ea the roof of the Uni
ted States treasury today for the
third time in four month.
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BRIDGE FALLS
T
OF 40 PEOPLE
Fear Felt That Many Lost
; Lives. When Structure
Across Texas River Col
,. lapsed ; Details Lacking.
Waco, Texas, May 16.
Twenty-four persons were re
ported drowned late today
when the Marln-Belton bridge,
five miles west of Marlin over
the Brazos river collapsed un
der pressure of high water.
The most reliable report gives
the number on the bridge as
30 and only six rescued.
"Waco, Texas, May 16. The
bridge over the Brasos river be
tween Marlin and Belton collapsed
this afternoon "with forty people
standing on It. It Is not known
whether any were drowned. The
bridge is about five miles west of
Marlin. . ,
The report of the collapse of the
bridge was confirmed by the tele
graph operator at Marlin who re
ported that forty people were on
the structure.
He did not know whether any
were drowned. A rescue party
left Marlin at 3 o'clock.
T
New York, May 16. The Ma
jestic, world's largest ship, was
rolling down from Nantucket to
Sandy Hook today on the last lap
jfr her maiden voyage across the
Atlantic. Shortly after daybreak
all arrangements bad been made
to give the new empress of the
seas a triumphal entry to the
harbor.
The Majestic, which is of 56,
000 tons displacement, is not only
the largest, but probably the
speediest passenger ship now
afloat. She has a record of 25
knots an hour and her engines
still are stiff. When they limber
up ber officers believe she will
make at least four more knots and
during her summer runs eclipse
the trans-Atlantic record held by
the Mauretanla.
Probably the first week In Au-
.gust," when the Maurenania 1b
coming this way and the Majes
tic is Europe-bound, the two
giants will race. By that time,
officers of the Majestic say her
great oil burner and her eight
mammoth turbines, each weighing
375 tons will drive the Majestic
at top speed somewhere In the vi
cinity of 28 knots an hour.
The Majestic, even as a German
ship before the war, never made a
passenger voyage. She was built
In Germany as tne Bismarck, laid
up In Hamburg during the war
and then sold to England by the
reparation commission. She was
then converted to an oil burner
and made more luxurious and
named the Majestic.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
DISCUSSED FOR KIWANIS
Three hundred fifty women of
Salem and Salem Heights have at
tended the classes In home making
given under the direction of the
board of vocational training, ac
cording to E. E. Elliott, director
Ing, according to E. E. Elliot,
of the work In the state, who
spoke before the Wlwanis club at
its luncheon in the Marion hotel
this noon.
According to Mr. Elliott 23 high
schools of the state have courses In
agriculture and vocational train
ing through the efforts of the
board, and there are a number of
others which are under state
supervision but derive no funds for
the work from the state or nation
al government.
Forty men are at present taking
the coarse in auto mechanics given
in Salem he said.
The idea of vocational training
grew out of the war, the director
said, when a large percentage of
enlisted men were found to have
vague ideas as to what kind of
work tbey could perform. Funds
have been appropriated by the gov
ernment and are divided among
the different states according to
population. These fonds, however,
must be matched by the state In
order that the state must he car
ried on.
UNDER WEIGH
Dont Overlook These
, The clamor of state, county and city candidates for political
office during the past few weeks has almost completely
diverted the attention of Salem voters from two measures of
vital importance upon which
the polls Friday, and which should be approved.
Both are measures which have received the unanimous
endorsement of the members of the city council, and which
have been referred to the electorate by that body. They
provide:
That the chief of poke shall be appointed by the mayor
with the consent of the !majorty of the members f the
council. -
That the council be authorized to issue bonds not to exceed
$13,500 for the purchase of a triple combination fire engine.
The first proposal seeks to centralize in the hands of the
mayor the responsibility for the adminstration of the city
government, and eliminate the conflict of authority which
now exists.
The second proposes to provide the city of Salem with a
fire fighting machine capable of coping with whatever emerg
ency may arise, and to afford a maximum of protection
against the fire hazards which now exist.
When you cast your city ballot mark it like thi
100 X YES.
102 X YES.
New Equipment For
Firemen Here, Need;
Voters' Help Wanted
One of the Issues held to be of
grave Importance which Is to
face the voters of Salem at the spe
cial election on next Friday, has
to do with the purchase of addi
tional equipment for the city fire
department.
Salem, authorities agree. Is
lacking In proper fire fighting ap
paratus. Its fighters are skilled
men skilled men who are ham
pered by a lack or facilities with
which to work. Given some new
equipment, say the experts, and
the local department would be one
of the best In the state.
Comes now the council and
asks the voters of Salem for the
authorization to Issue six per cent
bonds to the extent cf J 13,600,
with which may be purchased a
triple combination fire engine,
consisting of pumper, chemical
and hose equipment.
"The new machine is needed
greatly," was the only comment
Fire Chief "Buck" Hutton had to
offer today.
City Is Unprotected.
Salem people will recall many
occasions when the local fighters
have ben sorely tried because of a
lack of material with which to
work. Only recently on April
26 firemen were called on to
fight a blaze which broke out at
the nurses' home at the state hos
pital.
Two trucks were necessarily
taken to J he scene of the fire.
Lacking proper aerial ladders, the
fighters found It necessary tt
TIFF FOR ALL
Washington. May 16 All prod
ucts of th farm are on the duti
able lint In the McCumber-Ford-ney
bill. Senator Gooding of Ida
ho, chairman of the republican
agricultural tariff bloc, an
nounced today in the senate.
"If any farm product Is on the
fre list, I do not know what it is,"
he said. "If we find it, we will
put In on the dutiable list If it
needs protection." ,
Senator Gooding asserted that
ill this talk about the McCum-
ber bill being framed behind clos
ed doors is without foundation."
The nresent was the first tariff
bill ever framed that gave the
farmer a "square deal, he said.
HYLAN FAVORS HEARST
FOR GUBERNATORIAL JOB
New York, May 16. Mayor
Hylan issued a statement today
formally avowing bis advocacy of
William Randolph Hearst as s
candidate for the democratic nom
ination for governor of New York
state.
"Tbis year the people will cut
away party lines and stand with
the candidate whether he be a
democrat, or a republican, who de-'
serve their Interests," the mayor
declared.
Ice Plant Not Beady
Press reports that the new
plant of the Capital Ice fold
Storage company would commence
the manufacture of ice today are
denied by company officials, who
declare they will not be ready to
operate before Saturday.
PRICE TWO CENTS
they must pass when they go to
'
climb trees In order to get water
on the blaze, and, taking risks
which are not de3tfed of them,
managed later to reach the root
by ascending from the Inside of
the building.
In the meantime the entire
business and residential districts
of Salem had for their protection
a 60-gallon chemical truck and
about 1000 feet pf hose.
What would have happened had
a bad fire broken out In the down
town district!
Council Backs Hove.
Purchase of the new equipment
Is held necessary by virtually ev
ery member of the city council
and by A. F. Marcus and J. Bauni
gartner, of the council's commit
tee, in particular.
"The fire department is very
seriously hampered by its lack
ofL -
sufficient apparatus and an ade
quate number of companies to
protect the large area and valu
able property for which it Is re
sponsible," Mr. MarcuB said.
"Each year brings an Increase In
buildings with but one central
fire station to cover the city and
without other necessary fire
equipment. It will be easily seen,
that much luss of porperty and
life, as well, Is liable to occur
from the luck of proper equip
ment."
"We regard the situation as in
need of Immediate attention," said
Mr. Baumgartner. "More men
are needed and more equipment
should be Installed."
Tusko Breaks
For Freedom;
Still at Large
Sedro-Woolley, Wash., May 16.
After being at large all night.
Tusko, said to be the largest ele
phant In the world, was captured
about three miles west of here al
about 10 o'clock this morning.
The elephant escaped from a cir
cus which showed here last night
and caused considerable property
damage.
Sedro-Wolley WaBh.. May 16.
Tusko, an elephant said to be 3000
pounds heavier tlian, the world
famous Jumbo, went on what his
trainer called a rampage here at
about 8 o'clock last night, upset
two automobiles standing by the
circus tent, stalked angrily down
the main street, where he broke
up a street dance, then strode to
the outskirts of the city toa dis
trict known as "the Garden of
Eden," where be wrecked ven
geance on fences and a farmer's
young orchard. This morning the
elephant was still at large, two
or three miles from the city, with
his trainer arul others trying to
calm him.
The automobile, which were
upset as Tusko picked up big tent
and walked, were unoccupied.
GOVERNMENT ACTS TO
CURB PRICE ADVANCE
Washington, May 16. Steps
are being taken by the govern
ment to forestall tendencies to
wards rising prices of bituminous
coal at the mines. It was said to
day at the White House. Secre
tary of Commerce Hoover has the
matter of investigation and action
in his charge. It was said.
ON TRAINS AND NEWS
STANDS FIVE CENTS
LEAGUE
DEAF EAR TO
Supreme Council Refers
Soviet Problem Back to
Genoa Conference; Pal
estine Mandate Up.
L Geneva, May 16. (By Associ
ated Press) The council of the
league of nations refused today to
take up the Russian problem and
referred to the Genoa conference
the Norwegian government's re
quest tor an Immediate inquiry
by the league into the general
situation In Russia and the effect
of the famine on economic recon
struction in Europe.
Pressure from Zionists in .all
parts of the world has led the
council to reconsider Its decision
notto take up the Palestine man
date at Its present session and the
question of placing it on the
agenda will be discussed tomor
row. It still is regarded as highly Im
probable however, that any act-
Ion looking to confirmation of the
British mandate will be taken at
this session, because of the oppo
sition of the French and Italian
quarters. "
Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, who pre
sented the Norwegian govern
ment's request and who is the
league's high commissioner for
Russian relief, . fought hard for
prevent the question going to
Genoa. He said handing It to Ge
noa waa equivalent to burying It.
Marquis Imperial! of Italy pro
tested this saying he waa confi
dent the conferees at Genoa would
give the question the fullest con
sideration. Dr. Nansen however, insisted
that the Genoa conference was
about to break up, without, ac
cording to the press reports, hav
ing solved the Russian problem.
Three opinions were banded
down by the supreme court thle
morning as follows:
Rowena Sprague vs. City of As
toria, appellant; appeal from Clat
sop county: motion to vacate or
der of lower court denied In opin
ion by Justice Brown.
B. J. Howland vs. Fenner Man
ufacturing company, appellant;
appeal from Multnomah county;
action to .recover commissions al
leged to be due for services ren
dered. Decree by Judge W. N.
Gatens reversed and case remand
ed in opinion by Justice Rand.
11. C. Grady and John H. Hall,
appellants, vs. I. N. Day; appeal
from Multnomah county; suit for
accounting. Decree of Judge
Robert Tucker modified in opin
ion by Chief Justice Burnett.
Petition for rehearing in Back
us vs. West overruled and costs
on appeal taxed at $546 in favor
of defendant.
Motion to dismiss in Bassett vs.
VVillford and Jensen vs. Justice
court denied with leave to renew
at final hearing.
Motion to dismiss denied in
Davis vs. Arnold Irrigation dis
trict. Costs taxed at $217.75 in favor
of City of Ncwherg in case of Piatt
vs. Newberg and at $66 In same
case In favor of Catherine Flatt
against city council.
Rehearing ordered in Guthro
vs. Southern Oregon company,
suit for commission.
ARMOURS ORDERED TO
FULL CUT OF SPOKANE
Washington, May 16. Armour
& company were ordered today by
the federal trade commission to
divest themselves of all capital
stock of the packing plant of E.
H. Stanton company at Spokane
Washington. The commission de
cided it had found acquisition by
Armour & company of the entire
capital stock of the Stanton com
pany under the conditions and
circumstances constituted a viola
tion of the Clayton act.
WACONOA NINE WiNS
FROM LIBERTY TEA?.!
Stellar hurling by Bates and
consistent hitting by Felton were
prime factors in the 9 to 6 defeat
administered to the Liberty base
ball team by the Waconda nine
Sunday.
The game was the first lost by
the Liberty aggregation this sea
son.
TURNS
RUSSIAN PLEA
COURT RENDERS