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Newspaper Page TextOREGON STATE IJB3ARY JUN ". 1152 CIRCULATION The Weather OREGON: Tonight and Wednesday (air. Moderate easterly winds. Local: No rainfall; northerly winds; clear; max. 65, Mln. 60; river 4 (eet and rising. Average (or April 6793. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. Member Associated Press Full leased wire service. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR. NO. 128. HARTZ LEADS FIELD AT MIL STAKE Speed Kings Set Terrific Pace of 95 Miles Per Hour In First Half Of, Indianapolis Race. Speedway, Indianapolis, May 3 ....(New lead by the Associated Press) With 250 miles of th grind finished, Harry Hart? Los Anglees, was leading In the BOO mile automobile race (or prizes totalling $85,000 at the In dlanapolis speedway today. Jimmy Murphy also of Los Angeles was second, and Eddie Hearne, a vet, eran racer, third, I. P. Fetterman of Mount Lebanon, Pa., fourth and Ralph Mulford fifth. The time was 2:39:04, an average of 84.23 miles per hour. ' . ' 27 Drivers Start. Indianapolis, Ind., May' 30. (By Associated Press.) With road from perfectly tuned motors, 27 drivers, the' pick of three na tions, shot away at 10 o'clock to day in the start of the 500-mile au tomobile race at the Indianapoli speedway for prizes totalling $85 000. There was a record breaking crowd of 135,000 spectators cheer ing from the stands and infield when the starting bomb was fired The racers were paced the first lap by Barney Oldfleld. Jimmy Murphy, driving a spe clal eight-cylinder car, grabbed the lead at the star, piloting his mount around the treacherous i south turn at a speed tnat orougnt J the spectators to their feet in awe " Leon Duray, driving his first Bpeedway race,' was second and (Continued on page eight) Klamath Falls, Or., May 30. The alleged members of the I. W. W. arrested here May 26 charged with criminal syndicalism, were bound over to the grand jury un der 2000 bonds each at a prelim inary hearing In police court to day. All three were in jail today' being unable to procure bonds. Leonard Bolton, one of the de fendants, acted as attorney for himself and the other two, Moris Dally and Adojjih Vangsness, stat ing that he had no authority to employ counsel without getting instructions from headquarters at Chicago. Bolton complained to the court that the prisoners had been refused the right by the police to communicate with friends or with Chicago until Saturday. Bolton stated In his argument to the court that he believed the organ! zatioii and not the three men were really on trial and asked dismis sal of the case on the grounds that sufficient evidence had not been given to Justify holding them. He stated that they did not admit membership in the I. W. W. or ganization but they did not deny membership. The court held there was suf ficient evidence and bound them over. TODAY'S BASEBALL SCORES American. Morning Games. R. H. E Detroit . .- 6 12 0 St. Louis 5 9 1 Ehmke and Bassler; Bayne; Henry, Kolp and Severeid. PhiladelDhia 2 6 0 New York 3 9 1 Sullivan and Perkins; Hoyt and Schang. Chicago 4 6 0 Cleveland 0 6 1 Leveret te and Schalk; Morton, Keefe and O'Neill. Sewell. National Mornine Gaines. H. H. E. Cincinnati 9 15 1 Plttsbureh 3 12 1 Rlxey and Hargrave; Cooper. Yelowhorse, Zlnn, Carlsonr Hol lingsworth and Gooch, Jonnard. Boston 3 10 Brooklyn 9 13 Lansing, McQuillan, and Gow- uy; Ruether and Miller, umson. St. Louis ."J .l 2 Chicago ;. .. 4 11 0 Sherdell, Walker, Bailey and Ainsmithf Stuland and O'Farrell. New York 8 18 3 Philadelphia 8 17 1 J. Barnes, Causey and Snyder; Smith, Sullivan, Pinton, Baum gartner and Henline. ' , Gain of Nearly 400 Per Cent Shown In Building Work Here The Drivers Following Is the list of drivers, cars and numbers in the 500-mile automobile race at Indianapolis , Ira Vail, Disteel-Duesenberg Special. Roscoe Sarles, Frontenac Spe cial. . E. G. Baker, Frontenac Special. Leon Duray, Frontenac Special. Ralph K. Mulford, JF..-,. 'uae Special. . v. Oj, Arthur H. Klein, Fro. Special. Tommy Milton, Leach Special. Frank R. Elliott, Leach Special. Joe Thomas, Duesenberg Straight 8 Special. Harry W. Hartz, Duesenberg Straight 8 Special. . ' t Jules Goux,. Balot Special. Eddie Hearne, Balot Special. Howard S. Wilcox, Puegot Spe clal. Ralph De Palma, Duesenberg Straight 8 Special. Jack Curtner, Frontey-Ford Special. C. Glenn Howard, Frontey-Ford Special. I. P. Fetterman, Duesenberg Straight 8 Special. Douglas Hakes, Bentley Special. Jules Ellingboe, Duesenberg Straight 8 Special. Jerry Wonderlich, Duesenberg Straight 8 Special. Wilbur D'Alene,- Monroe Spe cial. , Tom Alley, Monroe Special. Loda L. Corum, Monroe Special. Ora F. Haibe, Duesenberg Straight 8 Special. R. Clifford Durant, Durant Spe cial. Jimmy Murphy, Murphy Special. VICTIMS STILL Astoria, Ore., May 30. Crews today were to rescue work for the recovery of the two bodies left in the wreck of the steamer Welsh Prince, sunk ten miles above here in the Columbia river as a result of a collision Sunday night with the steamer Iowan. The bodies were located late yesterday after five others had been recovered but a rising tide forced workmen who had been operating with acete lyene torches cutting steel girders and plates, to suspend their ef forts. Jimmy Burns Hero Survivors of the Welsh Prince, brought here yesterday related a tale of heroism with Jimmy Burns, member of the engine crew, las the hero. They said he braved almost certain death twice during the few brief moments after the vessels crashed together that he might feel his way down through a peril ous trial of twisted iron and steel to rescue two of his fellows, who lay injured and helpless In the forward sleeping quarters of the crew. Burns was asleep when the crash came. He was one of the first. to work his way out of the wrecked quarters to the main deck But only for an Instant did he remain above. "There's two more down below that I hear shouting for help," he told one of the surviving oilers. And then he turned Mack toward that dark hole from which he had Just emerged A huge iron ventilator cap which had been torn from-its fastenings barred the way. He shoved this aside and made his way down through the ventilator shaft into the wreckage. First he picked up James Morgan, a fire. man land helped the Injured man up through the wreckage to the deck above. . Again he went down and rescued P. K. Holm, also a fireman. Burns went back a third time and lifted up clothing and other personal belongings of the men. Three Injured men were re covering at a hospital here today and 14 members of the crew of the Welsh Prince were here awlalt- ing orders. Class Tennis Stars Play. The first round in the .inter- class tennis games of Willamette university were played yesterday. In class B, Gillette of the senior class defeated Alden of the Juniors. In the class B games between the wo lower classes Regele '24, de- feated,FlndIey '25. The only class A players to meet yesterday were Emmel, freshman, ana backett. senior. Emmel won in straignt sets- A gain of nearly 400 per cent In Salem building activities Is shown this month over May of last year. la May, lazi, $40,835 was spent. During the first 29 days of this month $153,750 has been paid out for new. buildings. Such. are the figures announced this after, noon by Mark Poulsen, acting city recorder. ' "This month's record is one of the most unusual yet seen." Mr. Poulsen said. Fifty-siv thousand tnree hun- 'ed fifty dollars more was spent f- month than was spent dur- n .nil (h. Q7 Ana enon dw -II was an Increase over tne . "xpendea one year previous..'' ' Twenty-s. dew residences were built here this month as compar ed with 14 during May of 1921. Eleven repair jobs have been re ported this month as against nine for May of uast year. Two of the largest sums which this month went for building pur poses were expended by the Starr Fruit company, whose new build ing Is to cost $75,00, and by the Bonesteele company, whose new garage calls for an expenditure of $12,500. N C E. Gates of Medford was last night notified by Governor Olcott of his removal as a member of the state fair board, effective June 1. The removal, the governor explains in a letter to Gates, is made for the "good of the ser vice." Further than this Governor Ol cott refused, to comment on his action In removing Gates who wa.s appointed to the (air board j shortly before the state fair last fall. Speculation here, however, has it that the removal of Gates, who is said to toe an active Ku Klux Klansman, signalizes a general housecleanlng which may be ex, pected to include all Klansmen who might be found within the ranks of the official family. The name of Gates has been prominently mentioned as an In dependent candidate for govern or in the November contest with the backing of the K. K. K. Gates, it is understood, sought the en dorsement of the Federated So cieties for his candidacy and only withdrew from the gubernatorial race when this endorsement was not forthcoming. The letter of the governor to Gates reads as follows: "This Is to advise you that you are removed as a member of the state fair board of fair directors, such removal to become effective June 1, 1922. This action is taken under the provisions of section 4043, Oregon laws, for the good of the service." The governor stated this after noon that ne nas anomer man m mind for the post and that the announcement of his appointment could be expected within a few days. STATE RATES TO FOLLOW FEDERAL That the Oregon public service commission can be expected to follow the lead set by ths Inter state commerce commission In Its horizontal reduction of freight rates, was the intimation given by Fred A. Williams, chairman of the Oregon commission today, upon receipt of a copy or the Interstate commerce commission order. Inasmuch as the state commis sion followed the lead of the in terstate body when rates were on the upgrade it is only reasonable to expect that intrastate rates will follow Interstate rates downward now that the situation has been reversed, according to Williams. J Early to Press To enable Its employes to observe Memorial Day the Cap ital Journal is published at noon today. SALEM, OREGON, Mathl.de Returns to Chicago Instead of Sailing tor Europe Chicago, May 80. (By As sociated Press) Miss Mathilda McCormlck, instead of sailing' today from New York (or Swit zerland to wed Mav Oser, Swiss riding master, returned to Chi cago rather unexpectedly. She refused to make any statement of her plans (or her marriage or otherwise. E FOR ALL Washington, May 30. The Lincoln Memorial was presented to President Harding (or the Am erican people today by Chief Jus tice William Howard Ta(t, as "a shrine at which all can worship; aa altar upon which the supreme sacrifice was made (or liberty; a sacred religious refuge In which those who love country and love God can (ind inspiration and re pose." The 67 years during which the American people have waited (or a national memorial tor "the na tion's savior and its greatest lead er" were well spent, Chle( Justice Taft said, tor in the intervening time not only have "the figures of his contemporaries taded, leav ing him grandly alone," but It per mitted a new generation "In stinct with the growing and deep ening perception ot the real Lin coln, to develop and are adequate to the expression of his great ness." Influence World Wide "The influence he still wields," i the speaker continued, "one may say with all reverence, has a Christ like character. It has spread to four quarters of the globe. The oppressed and lowly of all peoples, as liberty and free government spread, pronounce his name with awe and cherish his assured personal sympathy as source of hope. "And now Mr. President," he concluded, "the Ideal of great American artists has found ex pression in this memorial a mag nificent gem set In a lovely val ley between the hills, command lng them by Its Isolation and en trancing beauty. "Here on the banks of the Po tomac, the boundary between the two sections whose conflict made the burden, passion and triumph of his life, It is peculiarly appro prlate. No Bitterness Held "In all the bitterness of that conflict, no word fell from "his lips, tried as he was, which told of hatred, malice or unforgiving soul. Here Is a shrine at which all can worship. Here an altar upon which the supreme sacrifice was made in the cause of liberty. Here a sacred religious refuge In which those who love country and love God can (ind inspiration and re pose. "Mr. President, In the name ot commission I have the honor to deliver this Lincoln memorial into your keeping." BRITISH HONOR London, May 30 (By Associat ed Press) Great Britain Joined with the United States today in honoring the American soldier dead. At Brookwood, 28 miles from London, the great plot of Gorse-etudded ground In which rest 450 American coldiers nd sailors who gave their lives In the allied cause, was dedicated as' a memorial cemetery (or the American illustrious dead. The cemetery also contains bodies of soldiers from Great Britain's over seas possessions. Most of the American dead are those who died in England hospi tals from wounds received in France and whose relatives wish ed that they might rest in the soli of Britain'. The dedicatory service was read by Chaplain H. S. Smith, ot the V. S. A. Brigadier General John Biddle who commanded the American forces in the United Kingdom dur ing the war, eulogized those who bad given to America all they could give. At Plymouth wreathes were placed on behalf of the American Legion in the church and the graveyard of Prlncetown In mem ory of the 280 Americans who : died as prisoners of war In Part jmoor prison 1S12-14. TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1922. SALEM BOWS IN TRIBUTE AT HERO GRAVES Impressive Ceremonies Do Honor To Soldier Dead ; Grand Army Veterans Participate. , Hundreds of people witnessed the impressive ceremonies con ducted over the graves of dead heroes who dedicated themselves to the proposition that "all men are created equal," held, at the City View cemetery, by the mem bers of Grand Army ot the Re public and women's auxiliary or ganizations this morning. . Beneath a glowing sun and en circled by a hundred graves ol men who participated in the Civil war, the (ew remaining members, ot Sedwick post of the Grand Army stood at attention around the statue which stands like a sen tinel over the resting place ot their comrades, and heard the im pressive ritual read by W. C. Faulkner, acting commander. Minton Reads Address. The choir of the W." R. C, Mrs. C. M. Lockwood, Mrs. L. Clark, Mrs. F. L. Watters, Mrs. Inez Deniaou Suttle and Miss Edith Benedict sang -Nearer My God to Thee." Commander Joe Minton, of tht American Legion, delivered that mjasterpl'ece of American! litera ture dear to the hearts ot union veterans, Lincoln's Gettysburg address, an d was followed by the recitation o( the "Charge of the First Minnesota," by Rev. A. J. Clark. - Following the addresses thej ritual proceeded with the decora tion of the encircling graves by the veterans, and the hanging of a wreath on the brow of the statued sentinel by a Boy Scout, lifted to the shoulders of two stalwart army officers. . Under the direction of the Serg eant Jack Welch la firing squad of F Company, 162 Infantry Oregon National Guard, fired three vol leys, the salute to the dead, and the soft notes of "taps" concluded the ceremonies. Parade This Afternoon This afternoon a parade at two o'clock In which all veteilan or ganizations, and their auxiliaries, Including a number of (raternal bodies, boy scouts, and headed by the Cherrian band, Major Henry O. Miller, commander ot the Veterans of Foreign wars, and members ot the supreme court marched through the princlilal streets o( the city to the armory where the day's ceremonies were continued. The Woman's Relief Corps trio composed of Mrs. I. D. Suttle, Mrs. F. L. Waters and Mrs. Clark sang To the Old Country," following a band selection and invocation. Mrs. I. D. Suttle sang a solo and was assisted by a chorus of voic es. James Crawford delivered the principal address. A banquet was served this noon at McCornack hall. Boy scouts es tablished a first aid station at the cemetery and assisted the old vet erans In every way possible, un der the supervision of Glen Niles. AMERICAN GRAVES IN FRANCE ARE VISITED Paris, May 30. (By Associated Press) The 40,000 American war dead burled In France were visited by groups of tbelr com rades today. While the bodies of 24,000 have been taken borne and most of those remaining have been gather ed In the six permanent American war cemeteries, some remain in scattered spots where they were first burled and where they were left in accordance with their fam ilies' wishes. To each of these places great cemeteries and lone graves alike their comrades of the American Legion and representatives of the French people today took flow ers. STRIKE EDICT IS PROPOSED Houston, Texas, May 30. (By Associated Press) A motion to have the president and secretary of the organization prepare com plete Instructions for firemen to leave the service In event the United States railway labor board bands down .a decision reducing the wages of firemen, was made today from the floor of the con vention of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men ana i-.nginemen. ine motion was referred to a special conimtt- ee for confirmation anticipated decision reducing firemen's gcs. THEIR COMMANDER Abraham Lincoln, to whom patriotic Americans today pay tribute as chief of the valiant men who gave their lives thdt the Union might be preserved. I V " : ' . ' " r - - , . 3 r It! V " i V5 THOUSANDS ATTEND DEDICATION Washington, May 30. (By As sociated Press.) A nation's trl bute to its glorious dead reached Its climax today at the dedication ot the memorial erected beside the Potomac to Abraham Lincoln by his grateful countrymen. A (ormer president headed the commission which 4 has lavished unrelenting energy on making this stone emblem ot America b gratitude worthy ot the man whose momory It will perpetuate for Americans always. The prest dent in person accepted the work In the nation's name. Mile of Lawn Covered. Spread across the wide terraces the lawn and the circling drive ways that have been wrought to give the memorial building a set ting, were thousands of Americans and the most distinguished men in this country "from foreign lands come to pay homage at a new shrine of democratic liberty. Close in about the rising tiers ot marble steps were gathered the men who today hold In. their hands the des tinies of that government of the people, for the people, and by the people," which Lincoln gave his life to maintain, but behind these, over a mile wide sweep o( the mall, clear away to the base "of Washington's monument, a mile distant from the memorial were the common folks from whom Lincoln came, for whom he cease lessly tolled and from whom be drew his greatest inspiration. Veterans in Foreground. Foremost among the men who gathered at this culminating cere mony of Decoration day were tne aged veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic, men who at Lin coln's call put aside their imple ments of husbandry for army uni forms of blue, and set out for bat tle determined to seal with blood, If needs be, the nulty of the Amer ican nation. To these old soldiers who knew him and obeyed him In life was given the place of honor In last and greatest tribute to the leader under who they had served and with them, as mute testi mony to the greatness ot the emancipator's vision, stood other old and feeble men in the gray of the southern confederacy, also come to pay homage to tffe mem ory of the charitable Lincoln. The uniforms of the veterans. military attaches, and of the ma rines who guarded and patrolled ths pathways through the great throng were the only signs today of martial life except that the of ficers and men of the British flag ship Raleigh, now at Washington navy yard, were mingled with the thousands of domestic patriots who stood In a blazing sun to hear PRICE TWO CENTS . - .:.::? I M II the addresses of former President Taft and President Harding. Amplifiers Spread Speech, The speaker's rostrum was at the head of the wide stralrway lending to the square marble bulk of the memorial, in' which the huge statue of Lincoln Is the only object in a stately chamber, roofed in transparent white marble. He low the platform stretched the great crowd, and the amplifiers from the root ot the memorial car rled the words ot the speakers far across to the wooded sweeps of lawn on either hand that reach toward the monument to Wash Ington in one direction, and to wards the looming bulk of the capitol, in the other. The statue is a masterpiece of the sculptor's art. It shows Liu coin In the pose and with the ex presslon that have long been en deared to American hearts. It is cut from a solid block of Georgia marble and from the base of the statue Itself to the head of the seated figure Is nearly twenty feet. Above th statue on the back wall of the memorial runs the simple legend that tells of the greatness of this- man and of the love his countrymen, north and south alike, have come to bear his memory. The sculptor has seen Lincoln as Lincoln's son who came here today despite age and lnformities, to attend the Im pressive ceremonies, often must have seen him In life when be sank back in his heavy chair at the White House desk and brood ed over the havoc that civil war would make. The figure Is relaxed with arms outspread on the arms of the chair the wide shoulders are pressed back (or support but the bead 1b erect, and the quiet, gaunt, deeply lined (ace Is but the setting of the brodlng eyes look- ng thoughtfully, almost In sor rowing pity over the memories of the scenes they witnesses, ot the arrxious days they knew. FRESHMEN TO PRESENT FOUNTAIN TO VARSITY According to the custom estab lished by past freshmen classes at Willamette university, the first year students making a gift or some kind to the school, the pres ent freshman class has decided that a drinking fountain Is most needed. Work has already begun in digging the ditches (or the pipes and according to plans the fountain will be ready for use by the first of next week. The site which has been selected Is about forty feet east of the front en trance to Waller hall. The esti mated cost Ik $130. ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS mm; says EMANCIPATION IS SECONDARY "Maintained Unity,, and Nationality" Supreme In Nation's History Chief Eecutive Holds. Washington, May 30 " Main tained union and nationality" rather than "emancipation" was declared to be the supreme chap ter In American history by Pres ident Harding in an address today accepting the Lincoln memorial In behalf of the American people. Lincoln would have compromised with slavery, Mr. Harding de clared, while cleaving to his great purpose maintenance of the " in--. herltance handed down by the founding (athers." Declaring that the now memor ial was (itttngly placed near the towering Bplre ot the Washington monument, Mr. Harding said that "Washington, the founder and Lincoln, the Bavlor" offered out standing proof tfcfct a representa tive popular government, constitu tionally founded, can find Us own way to salvation and accomplish ment." The president spojte as follows: Memorial Is Tribute 1 "It Is a supreme satisfaction of ficially to accept on behalf of the government thlB superb monument to the savior of the republic. No official duty could be more wel come, no offlc'lil function more pleasing. This memorial edifice Is a noble tribute, gratefully be stowed, and in Its offering is the revent heart of America; In Its dedication is the consciousness ot reverence and gratitude beautiful ly expressed. "Some how my emotions Incline me to speak simply as a reverent and grateful American rather than one in offlc'nl responsibility. I am thus Inclined because the true measure of Lincoln Is In his place today In the heart of American citizenship, though near half a century has passed slnve his col lossal service and his martyrdom. In every moment of peril, In every hour of discouragement whenever the clouds gather, there 1b the 1 nage of Lincoln to rivet our hopes and to renew our fiith. Whenever there Is a glow of triumph over national achievement, there comes the reminder that but for Lin coln's heroic and unalterable faith In the union, these triumphs could not have been. Greatness Recognized "No great character In all his. tory has been more eulogized, no rugged figure no more monu mental, no likeness more por ti.iycd. Painters and sculptors portray as they see, and no two see precisely alike. So too, Is there varied emphasis In the por traiture of words, but all are agreed about the rugged greatness and the surpassing tenderness and unfailing wisdom of this master martyr. "History Is concerned with the things accomplished. Blogiliphy deals with the methods and the In dividual attributes which led to accomplishment. Emancipation But Means "The supreme chapter in his tory is not emancipation, though that achievement would have ex alted Lincoln throughout all the ages. The simple truth Is that Lincoln recognizing an established order, would have compromised with the slavery that existed, It he could have halted Us exten sion. Hating human slavery as he did, he doubtless believed in Its ultimate abolition through the developing conscience of the American people but he would have been the last man In the re public to isort to arms to effect Its abolition. Emancipation v-fcis a means to the great end main tained union and nationality. Here was the great purpose, here the lowering hope, here the su preme faith. He treasured the in heritance handed down by the founding fathers, the ark of the covenant wrought through their heroic Sacrifices and builded In their inspired genius. The union must be preserved. It was the central thought, the unaltered purpose, the unyielding intent, the foundation of faith. It was worth every sacrifice, justified every cost, steeled the heart to sanction every crimsoned tide of blood. Here was the great experiment- popular government and constitu tional menaced by greed expres sion In human chattels. With the greed restricted and unthreaten ing, he could temporize. When It challenged federal authority and threatened the union, it pro nounced its own doom. In the (Continued on Page Eight.)