IT i CIRCULATION Average for April 6793. Member Audit Bureau -of Circulation. Member Associated Press Full leased wire service. v - The Weather OREGON: Tonight and Thursday talr. Moderate westerly winds. Local;. No rainfall; southerly winds; part cloudy; max., 74; mln., 48; river 4.4 feet and falling-. 1 mm !t.iOH TN oa .1 i FORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 123. THREE FLYERS START FLIGHT British Aviators Hop Off On First Leg of Long Jaunt; Expect to be Back in 90 Days. Paris, May 24. (By Associated Press.) Major W. T. Blake and his companions", who started this morning -from Broyden, England, for their flight around the world, arrived at Paris at 6:12 o'clock this evening. Croydon, Eng., May 24. (By Associated Press.) Major w. T Blake and two companions start ed from the airdrome here at 3:05 o'clock this afternoon on an at tempted 30,000 -mile airplane flight around the world. The three aviators Major Blake, Captain MacMilan and Lieutenant Colonel E. E. Broom made their start without the at teiidant plane with photographers and giving picture operators which it had been planned to send with them as far as Athens. It was found impossible to get the second machine ready on time. Confident of Success. Major Blake expressed confi dence of making the world tour within 90 days. He hoped to be on American soil early in August "I am the luckiest and proudest man In the world to be able to par ticlpate in such a momentous flight," he said. "I am sure it will be entirely successful." Messages received by Major Blake included one from King George reading: "Their majesties wish you all God speed and good luck." Major Blake bade an affectionate farewell to his wife and their two small daughters just before climb ing aboard the airplane,. Cairv 672 Pounds. The expedition carries only 672 pounds of baggage. Colonel Broom, the scientific member of the party who nas spent many years in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and the Pacific northwest, said the party would explore Iceland and Greenland It time permitted. Not all the air experts who watched the preparations for the flight were so optimistic as the leader. Some thought the DH-9 was small; and frail for such a flight, and expressed misgivings (Continued on Page Five.) RATES UNDECIDED In the absence of any advices on the action of the Interstate commerce commission in reducing freight rates the Oregon public service commission was not in a position to comment on'any prob ably stand which It might take on intra-state rates. "In view of the fact, however, that the various state commissions throughout the nation generally followed the lead of the .Interstate commission in the increases which were put into effect during the period of federal control it is al together probable that a similar attitude will obtain in a period of rate reductions," was the comment of Commissioner Fred G. Buchtel. "Inasmuch as the carriers were unanimous in their contentions that a uniform policy as between the Interstate commission and the late commissions during the per iod of rate increases was essential to the preservation of the rate tructure the same line of argu ment should hold good la a per iod of rate decreases." Until the commission is advised of the action of the interstate commission and its effect on Inter state "rates, however, the Oregon commission will not be in a posi tion to move, it was- pointed out. MOVIE ACTRESS SAYS NO MORE MEN FOR HER Los Angeles, Cal., May 2 4. Gladys. Walton, motion picture actress, known in. private life as Mra. Gladys Liddell, was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce today from Frank R. Liddell, up on grounds of non support. Judge J. W. Summerfield announcing the finding to ber asked: "You wont go to Mexico now and get married, will you?" "I should say not," the actress replied. . AROUND EARTH Paris Has Hottest Day On Record In 116 Years Paris, May 24. (By associ ated Press) Paris today ex perienced the hottest day In May in lit years, the mercury hitting 94 1-10 degrees Fahr enreit in the shade at ,3:45 o'clock this afternoon. The city was one of many European cap Itals to experience a similar heat wave that began sweep ing western Europe five days ago. . .The heat here generated a "peculiarly stifling haze, al though the sky was blue thru out France. The weather bu reau predicts continued heat with an even higher tempera ture tomorrow. MANY HOLD CITY SHOULD BUY OAK GROVE PROPERTY Fifty-nine replies, almost all of which favor the purchase by the city of the oak grove on North Capitol street at Mill creek, have been received by a committal which recently mailed to scores ol Salem citizens a query whose pur pose was to determine whether oi not public sentiment would favoi the acquisition of the Capitol site as a playgrounds or school prop erty. Only one of the replies received has discouraged the proposed move, although many persons have qualified their statements to the effect that the property should be purchased. "If obtainable at a reasonable price," is one of the phrases which appeared on muuv of the statements,- Among those who have urged the city to purchase the grove are the following: Ray L. Farmer, A. C. Bohrn- stedt, G. Putnam,. E. W. Hazard William Brown, Oscar B. Glng rich, Joseph H. Albert, O. E. Price, P. E. Fullerton, E. E. Gilbert Charles K. Spaulding, A. J. Rahn F. B. Thielsen, B. L. Steeves, Ed ward Schunke Hal D. Patton, E S. Hammond, J. A. Jefferson, F. L. Utter, E. E. Fisher, Paul Wal lace, Glen C. Niles, Mrs. F. W. Se- lee, George H. Burnett. Luther J Chapin, Frank Davey, C. S. Hamil ton, H. W. Meyers, Gideon Stoiz George E. Halvorsen, E. A. Rho ten, W. T. Jenks, W. B. Morse Ralph Thompson, D. D. Socolof- sky, E. C. Patton. Florence Irwin, O. L. Scott, C. O. Rice, August Huckestein, Hom er H. Smith. Mrs. Lenta Westa- cott, H. F. Dubin, J. H. Farrar, Frank E. Brown, J. J. Evans, E. A. Miller, Mrs. W. E. Anderson W. I. Staley, Isadora Greenbaum W. S. Low, George Hug and F. W Steusloff. SENATORS RAY sr. The St. Paul baseball aggrega tion is scheduled for a game here Sunday, according to Manager Jack Hayes of the Senators this morning. The visitors are reported to be one of the strongest teams In the valley and will no doubt give the home nine a strong run for the best score. Hayes is planning on using the same line up which has worked so successfully during the first games of the season. The game will start promptly at three o'clock. - COURT CANCELS DEED IN GRENZ-KIESCHNICK CASE Setting aside the deed which transferred certain real property belonging to the estate of Amelia Kieschnlck to the plaintiff, decis ion for the defendants was ren dered in a decree handed down by Judge Bingham. In the case of W. F. Grens vs Roscalia Anders, Paul ina Wolfe, Anna Kleinpaul, Ber tha Nake and August Kehrber- ger, executor of the estate of the deceased woman. According to the findings of facts cf the court, Mrs. Kiesch nlck, not being able to under stand English, did not compre- Uend the purpose of the document which transferred some of her real property to Grenz with-whose mother she was living at the time the deed was made. Orenz claimed that the proper ty was transferred to him in pay ment for taking care of Mrs. Kieschnlck during her illness, but the court found that the woman was paying six dollar a week for this service. REPUBLICANS If Senator Watson Places Issues of Fall Congress ional Campaigns Before Indiana Party Heads. Indianapolis, Ind., May 24.- Indiana republicans, meeting here toe' -r their state convention n f rty leaders sound the ,. -for the fall campaign. . Sr Watson In an address T ;o had discussed with Pres , ; Harding before leaving 'lgtoa presented the claim fflcient and wise manage C:, of the nation's domestic and a lational affairs had brought J I substantial results In re lieving the "evils of eight years af democratic misrule." Beveridtre Is Speaker. Albert J. Beveridge, the party's nominee for United States senator, was another speaker. He praised the Harding administration, de claring that "America is to be con gratulated on an officials record so splendid." He said that the convention marked the beginning of "our harmonious advance to ward a common victory in Novem ber." "During the coming battle and thereafter we Indiana republicans will strive In generous rivalry with our brothers and sisters in other states to set the highest oi all the standards of loyalty to, and love for that noble leader of our party, the president of the United States, in whose admirable admin istration we take such pride, that wise, steady, patriotic, broad-vls- loned statesman, that typical American and faithful republican Warren G. Harding; and to him as our captain we pledge our teal ty and support. Tax Issue Reiterated. "The supreme and only imme diate duty at hand in domestic af fairs is to restore American busi ness to full strength and vigor. The reduction of great expenses, so well and efficiently began by President Harding must be con tinued until the last trace of ex travagance Is cut out. "The laws of taxation must be still further revised until they are made wholly consistent and har monious with economic" law, so that capital, the llfeblood of bus! ness may flow freely through the veins of industry and the arteries of trade. . "It has been the glory of repub lican statesmen that they were guided by fundamental principle and never by shallow expediency. CARPENTIER BOUT New York, May 24. Harry Greb today was holder of the Am erican light heavyweight title as a result of his victory last night in 15 rounds with Gene Tunney of this city. And now Harry wants to meet Georges Carpentler for the world title. Greb started against Tunney In his usual whirlwind fashion and soon mussed up the New Yorker's countenance with sharp hooks and long swings. When Tunney slowed the Pittsburgher for a spell with hard body punches. Recuperating quickly, Greb launched assault after assault for the head and body and while his punches were not as hard as those sent in by Tunney, they were in the majority. The "bearcat" was always on top of his opponent and was the aggressor in most of the rounds. Against Greb, Tunney displayed some of the courage that carried him to fistic titular honors in the American expedi tionary forces In France. Tacoma, Wash., May 24 Clash es between attorney in the trial of Ole Larson, former president of the defunct Scandinavian-American bank, were so frequent in the closing arguments this morning that Judge M. L. Clifford had to reprimand both sides. Larson, who is now in business in San Francisco, is on trial for illegally borrowing $1000 from the bank by the device of issuing a check on November 24 1920, when his account was already ovedrawn. Maurice Langhorne and Wllmon Tucker, attorneys for Larson, hotly resented it when Deputy Prosecutor J. A. Sorley In his argument referred to the fail ure of the bank. The clash grew personal, and Mr. Sorley declared he could take care of himself. EAR Emm PROCLAIMED SALEM, ORE'GON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, Bean Rejoices In Olcott Lead Over Ku Kluxer Conceding the nomination of Ben W. Olcott as the republican candidate for governor L.. B. Bean of Eugene, one of Olcott's five op ponents in the gubernatorial race today extended his congratula tions to the successful candidate. "I wish to assure you that I am delighted to note by the late re turns that you are renominated over Mr. Hall and congratulate, you and the people of Oregon as well on your victory," Bean's let ter to the governor roads. The executive office is being flooded with letters and telegrams of congratulations over his suc cess in the recent primary contest. Many of these letters and tele grams are coming from other states than Oregon Indicating the widespread interest which has been taken throughout the nation in the Oregon political aituatlon. ERRORS DEFEAT BEARCAT TEAM Costly errors by Isham in the first and second innngs and also by Edwards in the sixth enabled the Chemawa Indian School nine to win from the Willamette Uni versity team yesterday 6 to 5. The game was played at Chema wa. In Isham's case both errors each let in a run and the one made by Edwards was responsible for two. Williams, pitching for the In dians, had the situation well In hand until the ninth. Up to the final Inning he had allowed but one hit and no runs. During the same number of innings Indians had gathered their full total of hits and runs. The landed out 8 solid hits and aided by four runs on errors, had a total of 6 runs. In the ninth inning the Bearcatt started a rally that looked like a victory. Dlmmlck hit a two-base hit that brought in two runs and Glllett brought In three with a three-bagger. The chance to tie the score and run the game Into extra innings was spoiled when Gillett was coached off third and was caught at the home plate. The next man up, Pollock, hit a nice one that would have brought In the tying run had Gillette been on base. R. H. E Chemawa 6 8 4 Willamette 5 4 6 STARKWEATHER PAID $191.50 FOR CAMPAIGN The campaign expenditures of Harvey G. Starkweather, defeated candidate for the democratic nom ination for governor, was limited to $191.50, according to his ex pense statement filed with Secre tary of State Kozer. George A. Lovejoy, candidate for the democratic nomination for representative from Multnomah county, acknowledges to the ex penditure of one cent in his pri mary campaign. Other expenditures as shown by expense statements are as follows: J. A. Churchill, republican, for superintendent of public Instruc tion, $100; J. R. Thlehoff, repub lican, for public service commis sioner, $217.76; Edward C. Judd, republican for state senator, 15th district, $58.50; Oliver M. Hlckey, republican, representative, 18th district, $78.75; George G. Bing ham, republican, circuit Judge, 3rd district, $50; Walter B. Jones, re publican, state senator, 3rd dis trict, $95.63; John H. Hall, re publican, state senator, 14th dis trict, $86.50. SALVATION ARMY DRIVE WILL CLOSE THIS WEEK This week will see the close of the Salvation army" drive for funds for home service work, ac cording to Ensign Bloscs, state di rector, this morning. " Response to the appeal of the workers has not been as great as expected, but results have been satisfactory, he said. Yesterday the Chemawa school band aided in the drive by giving a street concert. ESCAPES TRAINING SCHOOL Albert Fuhrer, an inmate of the state training school for boys, made his escape from the institu tion this morning, according to a report received by the police. Fuhrer is 15 years of age, is five feet two inches tall, weighs 115 pounds and is light complex ioned. He was dressed fn the reg ulation garb of the Institution. FREIGHT RATE REDUCTIONS Interstate Commerce Com mission Proclaims Cut Averaging 10 Percent on Carrier Tariffs. .Washington, May 24. (By As sociated Press.) Horizontal and nation-wide reductions In freight rates averaging about 10 per cent were ordered today by the Inter state commerce commission. , The cut was fixed by the com mission at 14 per cent In eastern territory; 13 H per cent In west ern territory and 12 H per cent In the southern and mountain Pa cific territories. All reductions are effective July 1 and constitute a greater cut than was generally expected. .' ' Profit Rate Fixed. Tbt commission, in ordering the decreases held that the na t'on's rullroads are entitled to earn 6 per cent of the value ol their property rather than the apr proximate 6 per cent fixed as a reasonable return in the transpor tation act of 1920. Transportation charges on- pas senger travel and Pullman charges were left unaffected by today's de cision. The order of the commission fixing the new level of rates de fined the percentages of reduction as .follows: "In the eastern group (also be tween points in Illinois territory, and between Illinois territory and the eastern group) 26 per cent in stead of the 40 per cent author ized In the decisions last cited (the rate Increases of 1920).' "lit the western group (and be tween the western group, and Illi nois territory) 21.6 per cent in stead of the 36 per cent so au thorized. Coast Cut 12.5 Per Cent. ' "In the southern and mountain Pacific groups, 12.5 per cent in stead of the 25 per cent so au thorlzed. "On lnter-territorlal traffic ex cept as otherwise provided herein 20 per cent instead of the 33 1-3 per cent so authorized." Agricultural products will not be affected by the reduction. The reduction of 16 per cent made (Continued on Page Six.) LEWIS RESIGNS AS DEPUTY SHERIFF Resignation of Cllf Lewis, in the sheriff's office, to take effect June 1, was announced this morn ing. . Mr. Lewis Is to be employed with the Valley Packing company In their offices after that dale as one of the bookkeepers. He has been connected with the sheriff's office in the capacity of tax col lector for the last three years and has been a resident of Salem for the last eight years. Sheriff O. D. Bower was un certain this morning who would fill the vacancy left by the resig nation of Mr. Lewis, as tax col lector. Mr. Lewis Is deputy sher iff. ILL IN SEEKS Down in Areata, Cel., R. Yorke is lying very ill. Somewhere In Salem, It is believed, Is his daugh ter, Mrs. E. P. Vale, whom be Is very anxious to see. Mrs. Vale, according to word indirectly received from her fath er by The Capital Journal, has been employed in a Salem can nery, but efforts to determine her Whereabouts were today unavail ing. "Mr. Yorke is very sick," ex plains W. A. Beer, city clerk of Areata, In a letter to The Journal. "He wants his daughter to come and take care of him. The Masons have been caring for him, but it is difficult to find a woman here to 'tare for a stranger. Mr. Yorke has money and If his daughter needs funds it will be sent." Mr. Beer suggests that. In case the daughter wishes to arrive at Areata as soon as possible, she should go by train to Grants Pass, thnee by stage to Crescent City, t-fi-e by stage to Areata. ARE ORDERED 1922. Ople Reed Rushes to Defense of Flapper Los Angeles, Cal., May 24. Ople Read, has arrived here with' a defense of the flapper. He said: "Her dress is more sensible, sanitary, comfortable and sightly than grandmother's. Just remember the busel hump of deformity and the skirt with four yards dragging on the ground, raking up the dust. Looks foolish, doesn't It T It's a good thing boop skirts have disappeared. With them, you couldn't get more than three women In a street car. "You don't call long whisk ers sanitary, yet you want wo men to have long hair. A wo man's crown of glory is her hair when It's bobbed." "What do you most dislike, Mr. Read?" hejvas asked. "Cultivated stupidity." "And admire?" . "Naturalness of expression." T DIRECTORS LATER The special committee appoint ed by Llncoln-McKinley school patrons to meet with the Salem school board to ask the directors to reconsider their action In not reelecting Miss Julia Iverson, Lin coln school teacher, will learn the board's final decision at a spe cial meeting to be held next Wed nesday evening. The Iverson case, which was to have been decided at the regular meeting of the board last night, was postponed until all members may be present to hear the com mittee. Directors Paul Wallace and L. J. Simeral were not in the city last night. A. C. Bohrnstedt, spokesman for the Lincoln-McKlnley group, made up of W. C. Squier, Mark McCalllster, E. A. Rhoten and T. M. Hicks, made a short talk to the directors last night In which he urged their careful considera tion of the Iverson case. Board Not Criticized "We are not here to criticize the board we feel we might have done as you gentlemen did under similar circumstances," Mr. Bohrn stedt said. "We are not even ask ing you to employ Miss Iverson unless the superintendent so rec ommends. We feel you should back up your superintendent. But we do think Miss Iverson Is an unusually good teacher. We do like Miss Iverson. She may have made a mistake, but we feel that any one who has served as long as she has served Is entitled to make at least one error. "We feel that if Miss Iverson s reelected there will be harmony In the Lincoln school In the fu ture." On a motion made by Director H. H. Ollnger, following Mr. Bohrnstedt's talk, the board vot ed to postpone action until next Wednesday. Building Plans Seen Plans for the proposed portable buildings which may be used here next year were placed before the directors last night. After a preliminary scrutiny they were referred to the buildings and grounds committee which will ex amine .them and report back at the next meeting. Directors were lattt night noti fied that folk residing near the high school building had com plained of seeing high school boys devoid of raiment. Members of the board were inclined to believe that high school boys are not in the habit of appearing in the nude, but voted to call the com plaint to the attention of the school principal. COMMISSION YET BUSY Of. NORTH UNIT BONDS Consideration of the appeal of Interests involved in the proposed development of the Jefferson water conservancy district the old north unit irrigation district of the Big Deschutes project has occupied the time of the state Ir rigation securities commission for the past several days. In spite of the fact that the commission has already refused to approve the proposed contract for the develop ment of the contract and has gone on record as opposed to the prin ciple of "cost-plus" contracts rep resentatives of the project have returned with a plea for. a recon sideration of the commission stand on the north unit project. The commission still has the matter under advisement. PRICE TWO CENTS KKDS COMPLETE RETURNS PLACE OLCOTT 627 VOTES AHEAD OF ILL FOR GOVERNOR Copperfield, Last Precinct in State to Report, Gives Incumbent Unanimous Ballot of Seven; Official Count Complete In All But 12 Counties at Noon Today Portland, Ore., May 24. Complete returns from Oregon's 36 counties, 12 being unofficial, at noon today gave Governor Ben W. QJcott a plurality of 627 over Charles Hall for the republican nomination for governor in last Friday's primary. The latest figures J Olcott 43,102 ; Hall 42,475. The last precinct to report, Copperfield, in Baker county, gave, Olcott 7, Hall 0, resulting in Baker county's vote stand ing: Olcott 550; Hall 151. Olcott carried 24 counties and Hall 12. The counties car ried by Olcott are Baker, Benton, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Lin coln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, Wallowa, Wasco, Washington, Wheeler and Yamhill. The Counties carried by Hall are Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Multnomah, Tillamook, and Umatilla. The counties whose returns are complete, but unofficial are Baker, Curry, Harney, Jefferson, Josephine, Lane, Lin coln, Linn, Malheur, Multnomah, Wallowa and Wheeler. IS CAUGHT AGAIN Macon, Ga., May 24. Jim Denson, the negro under sentence to hang June 15, for attacking in aged white woman, who es -aped from a mob that removed him from the Wilkinson county jail early yesterday, has been captured and Is being rushed In an automobile by sheriff's depu ties to Macon, according to a report received here this after noon. JURORS IN TRIAL OF - SMALL WANT HIGH LIFE Waukegan, 111., May 24. (By Associated Press) Trial of Gov ernor Len Small was halted a few moments this afternoon when the Jury threatened to go on strike unless allowed to stay out late at night. The jurors complained that their bailiffs, both elderly men, put them to bed at 9 p. m. and demanded that younger bailiffs be appointed to take the Jurors out evenings. Judge Claire C. Edwards, to whwom the complaint was ad dressed, called a recess while he conferred with Sheriff Elmer Green and the attorneys for both sides in an effort to agree on younger bailiffs who could meet the Jurors' demand for "more sporting blood." 40 PER CENT OF DEATHS POSTPONABLE IS CLAIMED That 40 per cent of the deaths annually in the state of Oregon art postponable was the assertion of C. O. Hay in his talk on the Growth of Public Health" de livered at the Rotary club Iunch- ean this noon in the Marlon hotel. "The carelessness which char acterized our public health is fast dlsappearang," said Mr. liays. 'We are finding that It pays In ecenomy, happiness and achieve ment to safeguard our public helth. Figures compiled by the life extension institute show that disease cost this nation J3, 000,000 annually. "Charity workers have found that In 75 per cent of the cases of poverty, ill health was a contri buting factor while In 25 per cent It is the direct cause of poverty." Mr. Bays anounced that a coun ty health organization would be organized here on June 3 at the First Methodist church and that any one Interested was invited to attend and join. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES GET $17 SIGNED K. K. K. A check for 17. signed K. K. K. was received through the mail this afternoon by Dr. Henry E. Morris for the Associated Chari ties fund. Dr. Morris, who 1b sec retary of the association, stated that the money would come In handy for charity In the city. Morrow, Polk, Sherman, Union, TIME LIMIT OF BONUS EXTENDED Due to the fact that the consti tutional amendment, which au thorized and ratified the state bonus law did not go into effect until June 21, 1921, the time lim it for filing Initial applications by veterans of the world war has been extended from May 25 to June 20, 1922, according to Cap tain Harry C. Brumbaugh, secre tary of the commission this morn ing. All initial applications should be In by that time Captain Brum baugh said. The filing of the Ini tial application establishes the applicant's right to receive the loan or cash bonus, and should be wish to change after filing for either he may do so. Relatives of deceased veterans who are entitled to the loan should get their applications in as soon as possible, particularly It they are affected by the suits ntTT pending, In order to protect them selves. TODAY'S BASEBALL SCORES American. It. H. E. Washington ...... 6 12 1 New York S 11 1 Johnson and Plclnlch; Jones and Schang. B. II. El. Detroit - 7 J 4 0 Philadelphia 6 9 0 Ehinke and Bassler; Harris, Heimlich, Kckert and Perkins. ' R. H. E. Cleveland 2 6 Q Boston 6 11 1 Uagby and O'Neill; Collins and Rucl. National. R. II. E. Philadelphia . 4 10 3 Pittsburgh 11 IB 2 Ring, Pinto and Henllne; Carl son and Gooch, Mattox; (called end 8th Inning). R. H. E. New York 2 8 1 Cincinnati 1 II 1 Douglas and Snyder; I.uque and Hargrave. GIRL'S DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST RUSSELL FILED Jackson, Miss., May 24. A damage suit for J100.000 by Miss Frabness Bikeads against Govern or Russell alleging breach cf promise and seduction, was filed In circuit court today. It Is dock eted for trial at the next regular term of court. Treaty Signed. Genoa, May 24. (By Associat ed Press.) A commercial treaty betm-een soviet Russia and Italy vas signed in the royal palace th! afternoon.