THE WEATHER
OREGON: Tonight and Thursday fair.
Moderate southwesterly winds.
Local: No rainfall; southerly winds;
cloudy; max. 78; mln. 54; river 1.9 feet
and falling.
CIRCULATION
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FORTY-FOURTH 'YEAR NO. 147.
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1922
PRICE TWO CENTS
ON TRAINS AND J4BW8
STANDS F1VB CENTS
COMBINE OF
3IANT FRUIT
JN10NS MADE
4 -.
Merger of Big Sales Or
ganization and Grow
ers Association Is An
nounced Today.
Chicago, June 21. Consolida
tion of the North American Fruit
J'vfhanse. and tne eaeratea
Iruit Growers, Inc., effective
,-o- 1 1923. was announced
U"""1 J t
oday. The fruit growers have
omplete arrangements lor es
abllshment of a nation-wide sales
nd distribution service tor its
embers. The North American
ompany has Deen in operation
ince 1911 and is now being used
y a large number of cooperatiye
associations as a sales agency.
jrthur R. Rule, general manager
Suf the JNortn American company.
will become general manager of
It he fruit growers after the con-
kolidation.
Prohi 'Leader
Will Not Ride
On Booze Ships
New York, June 21. -When
William E. "Pussyfoot" Johnson
sails for - Liverpool tomorrow to
resume his prohibition drive over
seas it will be on the British
steamer Schythia.
"I will not ride on American
bootleg scows," he said today, an
nouncing his decision. "I don't
regard such ships as being safe to
travel on.
"The managers of the United
States shipping board spent much
money advertising in American
newspapers appealing to Amer
icans to ride on their ships for
patriotic, reasons and then more
money In European newspapers
appealing to Europeans to ride on
American ships because there V
plenty of 'booze ' on board. J don'.
know that these shippping boa.),
folks could do to make Amerf
more ridiculous in the eyes '
world."
KLAN ADMITS IT-
IS FUNCTIONING
IN WENATCHEE
Wenatchee, Wash., June 21.
There Is a strong rapidly increas
ing klan in Wenatchee and it is
comnosed of none but the best
Icitlzens of Wenatchee and sur-
jrounding country, according to a
statement given out today by the
Wenatchee provisional man,
realm of Washington. The state
ment:
''This is to relieve the minds of
those who are talking pro and con
on the streets of Wenatchee as to
whether or not there is an organ
ization of the Ku Klux Klan in
Wenatchee. As for law violators
we will help the qualified officers
of the law to bring them to their
Just punishment."
CHORUS BOYS TO
LEAVE TONIGHT
LABOR URGES
CONSTITUTION
BE AMENDED
Repeal of Anti-Trust Law
Also Asked ; Want Con
gressional Veto of Su
preme Court Decisions.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 21.
"'"v Associated Press.) Four
. ,'pendmenU to the constitution ot
ije United States and repeal of
CHILDREN MAK
tt
to
t
Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock the Salem Whitney Boys
chorus wlill leave the terminal
station bv stage for Portland.
rehearsal of the entire chorus will
be held in the evening on Mult
nomah Field. Concerts wiil be
given Friday evening and Sunday
evening. Dr. H. C. Epley expects
that there will be between 60 and
65 boys who will make the trip.
A short practice and drill were
held at the high school yesterday
afternoon at 5 o'clock
It is hoped that the Salem boys
will be able to have a place in the
Festival parade with the Cher
rians. The Cherrlans will follow
the Whitney Chorus and it is Br.
Epley 's. plan to have his boys at
thA rnr Then would come the
Cherrlan band, Cherrian delegates
anrt tho nhcrrian floats. It WBS
reported last night that the New
berg boys were trying to secure
the nnnitfnn at the end of the
chorus ranks. In that case it
would be impossible for the Salem
deleiratfiB to he together. mai
announcement as to the position
will be made tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Graver and fam
ily of 7 children, and Mr. and Mrs.
I. J. Hiebert and family of 6 chil
dren, both from Orland, Cal., are
touring Oregon and California in
two houses about 6 feet by 8 feet
mounted on a truck chassis.- They
registered at the Salem auto park
last night and will likely pick
berries a few days at some of the
nearby patches before continuing.
The auto-houses have windows
from which the children take in
the passing scenery.
Altogether there were 39 camps
made at the park last night. This
is the largest number that have
spent the night there this year.
Eastern cars are still very scarce.
The 22 camps registered last night
for the first time were: Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Potter and daughter,
Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. D. Finfleld,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. F.
H. Walker, Omaha, Neb.; Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Block and family, Mol-
son. Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Perkins
and Mrs. Hammock, Boise; Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Hubbard, Spokane;
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Dahl and fam.
ily, Westwood, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Misuer and family, .West-
wood. Cal.; Mr. C. C. Llvengood
and C. R. Marble, Los Angeles;
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nisbit and
family. Orville, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs.
J. Graver and family, Orland, Cal.;
. . . .
Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Hleberi ana
family, Orland, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs,
J. E. Woods and family, Tacoma
Mr. and Mrs. H. G.' Grant and
family, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. C. P,
Moore and family, LaCrasse
Wash.: E. Phillips and son C. Phil
Hps, The Dalles; Mr. and Mrs. K.
E. Kinesby ana lamiiy, l,os An
o-olna- Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Jober
and family, Los Angeles; Mr. and
Mrs. H. McDonald, San Diego; Mr,
and Mrs. T. F. Kane and son, beat
tl- Mrs. L. Gordon and Mrs. f.
n.in r.t,rm Wollez. wasn. anu
Ktr. Mr. B. H. wnson anu
fomUv Portland.
.nH Mrs. Wintieiu leu
hoir- hnm in Ohio last October,
spent the winter in California and
are now returning name uvei
Sunset highway.
'ie Sherman anti-trust law" were
Recommended today to the Amer
ican Federation of Labor conven-
jtion by its special policy commit
tee as the means of overcoming
court decisions regarded as ad
verse to labor; Among the pro
posed amendments was a congres
sional veto of supreme court de
cisions. V
Other amendments .were pro
posed by the committee as tol
lows:
An amendment prohibiting the
labor of children under 16 years
of age in any mine, mill, factory,
workshop or other mercantile es
tablishment; an amendment pro
hibiting enactment of any anti-
strike law, or preventing collec
tive bargaining between employ
ers and employes; and an amend
ment to make the constitution
more flexible and easier of amend
ment.
Without discussion or opposl
tlon the convention today adopted
resolution favoring an investi
gation "of the alleged discrimlna
torv action which is said to be
contemplated by Harvard college1
to bar administration of Hebrews
students. '
The convention also adopted
resolutions favoring a congress
ional Investigation of parcel poBt
rates and ordering federation of
fleers to investigate the federated
press tod etermlne its fairness in
presentation of labor news.
Fewer working hours lor postal
employes who work night sums
was favored by another resolution
adopted.. The convention also vot
ed Its endorsement of labor courses
in colleges.
Wood F. Axton of Louisville,
Ky., a tobacco manufacturer, was
the first employer to address the
convention since it opened ten
days ago. He declared his stand
with organized labor and added
that "the federation has done
more for humanity than any force
in the world."
Much Married
Man Says Bride
Married More
"It la not good for man to live
alone," once said some ancient
sage Who was In love with hlB
wife and wasn't afraid to let his
words ring down the decades of
time to the days ot the divorce
court and hasty marriages.
Neither is C. Everett Wagner,
minister of the gospel, afraid to
let the coming generation know
how .much he approves of double
blessedness.
In purchasing a marriage li
cense of the deputy county clerk
for his wedding with Mabel Gar
rett, 27, school teacher, Rev. Wag
ner stated for the marriage return
record, that this was his third
ceremony in which, he was better
tfcan the best man, and the fifth
marriage of his bride-to-he.
People acquainted with the
couple -are inclined to doubt the
authenticity, of Rev. Wagner's re
marks and believe that he is play
ing a practical joke on his bride-
to-be.
He gave his age as 25 and the
bride's as 27. They will be mar-
rledtomorrow at her home In Sa
lem.
BROWN DELIVERED TO
NEBRASKA OFFICIALS
Lincoln, Neb., June 21.- Fred
Brown, wounded and captured re
cently near Medicine Bow, Wyo.
by a Wyoming posse after eluding
officers who sought him for sev
eral weeks as the man who
chained and held prisoner two
Omaha women was brought to
Lincoln today and taken to the
state nenltpntiarv. where he will
be confined pending recovery. He
made no statement following ar
rival here. ,
SENATOR LADD
SCORES
BANKERS
-An at
the
the
of the world
the sol
Wnnhinzton. June 21.-
tack on the big Danaer
wo a made today in
. h. Spnator Ladd, repub-
vnrth Dakota, in the
course of an address in support
of his plan to tax the banns
nav the veterans
war cash bonus.
..! o- that while
diers were sacrificing during the
hankers were piling up
-plunddistributed dividend,
i. declared that it 18
senator t.u , h
one of the greatest crime, of the
... w have not used the
strong arm of this government to
reach into the go
of these war proii"
pe, ttom .
able manner, ; -
with tne iu"
DE VALERA SAYS IRISH
' COHSTITUTISjM to lose
Dublin, June 21. (By Associ
ated Press.) Eamon DeValera to
night issued a statement saying
he does not believe the Dail Eir
eann will pass the new Irish con
stitution, in its present form. He
Declares tfcfr constitution lwould
exclude from public service and
I practically disenfranchise every
profits,'
men.
nasT RSIN SINCE MAY
urn
25 MEANS umti m
. . ir.ii the first sin
1 "
terra Is.
REDUCTION OF
STATE FREIGHT.
RATES NEEDED
Blame for Civil War
Is Placd on Lincoln
; By Confederate Vets
" Richmond, Va., June 21.
By Associated Press) "The
war between the state was de
liberately and personally con
ceived and Its inauguration
made by Abraham Lincoln, and
he was personally responsible
for forcing the war upon the
south," declared a report sub
mitted today by the historical
committee and unanimously
adopted by the United Confed
erate Veterans. The report, rec
ommended that a history writ
ten by Colonel Huger W. Jones
ton of Curryville, Ga., and
published by Miss Mildred
Rutherford ot Athens, Ga., be
used in the - schools of the
south.
Unbiased Probe of
Healing Methods Is
Plan of Homeopaths
ASKED TO BACK
PLAY. PARK PLAN
GIRL'S FATHER
SLAYS PERVERT
Olympia, Wash., June 21. De
claring that discrimination ot two
sorts will exist should state rates
be not reduced, effective July 1, to
the level recommended by the in
terstate commerce commission re
cently for intersUte rates, O. 0.
Calderhead, rate expert for the de
partment of public works, opened
the hearing before the department
called to determine the disposi
tion of state rates here this after
noon with a statement of the sit
uation.
"Such commodities as move in
volume both state and interstate
in this territory would be discrira
tnated against when movement Is
entirely within the state," said
Mr. Caldehead, who pointed out
that the present interstate rate
from Portland, Or., to Connell,
Wash., is 30 cents, which Is the
same as the rate from Seattle to
Connell, the distance being ap
proximately the same. The inter
state reductions would mean that
the Portland-Connell rate-would
become il cents while the rate
from Seattle would be as at pres
ent, thus discriminating against
Seattle, it was Indicated.
"If state rates are not-decreased
to the Interstate level, the state
traffic will bear and contribute
to the aggregate revenue of the
carriers an amount proportionate
ly greater than that borne by in
terstate commerce in the same
territory and state commerce as a
whole will In that respect be dis
criminated against and in favor of
interstate commerce," he con
tinued. "Last year the Interstate
of the Great
Northern within tne stale was
$5,032,705 and the state revenue
t.669.621, the ratio of freight
revenue being 68 per cent inter
state commerce and 42 per cent
state. By assuming that a 10 per
cent reduction in interstate rates
is to be accomplished tne inter
state revenue would be only 65 per
cent and the state revenue propor
tion 45 per cent."
Cooperation of the Rotary club
with the Kiwanis club and Y. M.
C. A. for the establishment of a
public playground for Salem chil
dren during the months ot July
and August was solicited by Fred
A.- Erixon, chairman of the Ki
wanis public affairs committee, at
the Rotarian luncheon this noon
in the Marlon hotel. -
Mr. Erixon pointed out that
only three cities in the state of
Oregon have provided public play
grounds and that the city ot Sa
lem is not spending one cent for
this purpose.
A temporary budget of $500
was thought by advocates of the
proposition to be sufficient to pay
the cost of operation this summer,
Mr, Erixon said, and suggested
that the Rotarlans appropriate
$125, a similar amount to be ask
ed ot the Klwanlana.
Ou ;i motion the matter wm
placed in the hands of the board
of directors of the club. The Kl
wanlans will act upon the matter
at their next meeting.
An unusual musical program
was offered at the luncheon this
noon by Pacific Telephone & Tele
graph company's employes of Port
land, who will give a public en
tertainment and switchboard dem
onstration at the armory tonight
at 8 o'clock. The imitation ot a
flute, given by Miss, Bessie Uhles
this noon was remarkable, as was
the rendition of a negro revival
meeting given by the company's
quartet. Two solos by Mark Dan
iels and Hal Young completed the
program.
The program tonight will be
free of charge with 28'people tak
ing part.
Chicago, June 21. A commis
sion of unbiased scientific investi
gators to make a critical study of
all systems of medicine and meth
ods supposed to cure people, to
analyze the claims ot each, then
give the public the truth about
the art of healing was proposed to
day by Dr. David A. Strlckler of
Denver, president oi tne fenera
tion ot State Medical Boards In
the United States; before the 78th
annual convention of the Ameri
can Institute of Homeopathy.
Dr. Strlckler pointed out dlrtl-
cultles of establishing high edu
cational standards of persons who
are licensed to practice medicine
or the various healing arts.
The cause of this difficulty oi
establishing a high educational
standard Is mainly due to the op
nositlon by cultlsts, who. without
basic training in science or ade
quate knowledge of the structure,
functions and disease of tne nm-
uan body, yet contend for the
right to practice a system of heal
ing which they have conceived or
learned in a short time, even by
some system of medical gymnas
tics known to the teachers ot that
particular cult," he said.
"Many of our legislators are
thomsnlvM without education or
knowledge ot any of the sciences,
hence have no comprehension oi
the need of basic knowledge in the
study of anatomy, physiology and
pathology.
No one is safe in the interest
of publio health who cannot rec
ognize the more common contag-
ous and communicable diseases.
Therefore, the least that the state
should require ot the applicant to
practice the healing art Is to
show a knowledge of disease
which Is deemed necessary to rec
ognlze it in its common forms."
Aged Mother of
Boy Gone Wrong
Destitute Here
Her son gone wrong and In the
hands of the law awaiting trial, an
aged mother, 63 years old, de
prived ot her means of support, has
appealed to the Associated char
ities for aid, according to Dr.
Henry Morris, secretary this morn
ing.
The mother is in no way re
sponsible for the actions ot her
son. She is feeble and her
strength fast failing, in grieving
for her son.
The Associated charities after
aiding more than 400 families this
winter has no funds. It will glad
ly receive any donation for this
particular case, either money, food
or clothing. They should be sent
to Dr. Morris, Salem Bank of
Commerce building, or left at the
former headquarters of the organ
ization at 640 State street.
SLOAT PLACED
IN JAIL1 HERE
FOR OFFENSE
ION
New York, June 21. Thomas
Meighen, 62, was hacked to deatn
with a hatchet by Sabatino Svor-n-,nn
in the basement ot his
Brooklyn home today when thd freight revenue
slayer alleges he touna tne in
truder in the act of attacaing nis
seven year old daughter, Lillian.
Melghan put up a terrinc bat
tle but he was no. match for his
younger assailant. - His body was
badly mutilated.
My little girl had been at
tacked by a man before today,"
Svordonano told police to whom
he surrendered. "I had been wait
ing for two week to una tnis
man and I saw red and killed
him when I saw him this morning
with my girl."
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS
FIRST CONCERT OF BAND
fialem folk turned out many
hundreds strong last night to hear
the first concert to be given by
the Salem band this summer.
of automobiles were lined
about Willson par m wmun i
concert was given.
Under orders trom tne ouui-.i
the nolice kept a portion of Court
street from trainc.
SPITTLE MAN NAMED
LEADER Or fcAliLtt
Belllngham, Wash. June 2L-
, r White. Seattle, w
"Zl moW ectcd president of
th, Washington State Aerie. Fra
tM, .Zr of Eagles, at the
hM.lness session today.
Other officer. C. Co.lier
lre - nremdent; Frann
Da"!,",. -
Dowd, Seattle, secretary
im treasure
lM HoquUm, chaplain; Wa.
H"! Belllngham. eondue
" .'nd J. A. Wagoner, Anacorte.
i mside guardian.
S. A
Jest-
RUTH TO BEHAVE
rhlcasro. June 21. "There lk
nn nlaver in the American league
who can call one oi my umywc
names like that, conduct himself
in such a disgraceful manner on
h. hull field and get away with
It." Ban Johnson, president of
the league, said in commeuiiu u
n.h Filth's suspension
I want Babe KUtn to unaer-
th.t ri-ht now and he is
to behave himself or
keep him out oi tne gm i"
f the summer, sucn mv1'-"'"
actions are not going to do per
mitted and the sooner he under
stands it, the better."
r. Inhnmn llDDlfed tnSl
Bth's salary wa. $46,200 for the
a,n exclusive of what
ever
may be given in the form of
Mnti, for home run..
Mr. Johnson announced that
oth l suspended without pay
.nd that this feature cf the de-
,: m -nit Rabe $1500. or
tiar, i dar. which wa. aald by
!h. American league president to
ie the player', .alary.
SUN YAT SEN IS"
HELD PRISONER
Peking. June 1. (By Assoc!
ated: Press.) Dr. Sun Yat Sen
formerly president of the South
China republic, ha. been taken
nrlsoner by the united China
forces and is being held captive on
the Chinese cruiser Halchl in the
west river near Canton, according
to advices received by the. foreign
legations tiere from Canton.
Shanghai advices, via London
yesterday reported that Dr. Sun
Yat Sen, accompanied by Wu
Ting-Fang, was proceeding to
Shanghai aboard a warship.
FRENCH CONCERNED"
AT GERMAN ACTIVITY
MUSCLE SHOALS
DELAY EXPOSED
Washington. June 21. Thomas
W. Martin, president of the Ala-
haini Power company, told the
senate agriculture committee to
day that his company stood ready
to pay the government i3,uuu,uuu
for Its Interest in the steam plant
at Gorges, Ala., "if the govern
ment inBlats that $$,000,000 is
fair value for the plant. '
Disclosure wa. made during
house debate today that an unsuc
cestui attempt had been made in
the bouse rules committee to ex-
pendlte legislation to dispose of
th Muscle Shoals ana nuraic
properties.
Reoresentatlve Pou, North Car
olina, ...democratic member of the
rule, committee, during a speecu
advocating speedy action on Mus
cle Shoals asserted that a motion
wa. made In the rules committee
for an order for consideration of
uch legislation, "but the repuD
maloritr walked out oi tne
room.
Chairman Campbell of the rules
committee, replying to Represent
ativ Pou said that the commit
tee would decide when the Jegis
lation would be taken up by tne
house as soon a. member, had had
opportunity to .tudy the various
report, which have Deen maae uj
military committee memoer..
RIGHT oTWATGIVEN
CAPPER-T1NCHER BILL
Wa.hlntton. June 21. The
house rule, committee voted to
4.r to rive right of way to in
Capper Tincber grain exchange
bill which would .upplement the
, frirtinr act to meet til
recent .upreme court decision.
t-v.- ,,! will be taken u
by the house this week.
Paris. June 21. (By Associated
Press.) French official circles
are displaying considerable con
cern over the arrival in Moscow
of a German military mUslon of
which Colonel Bower, chief aide td
General Ludendorff, and Colonel
Hentza, an assistant of Hugo
Stinnes, are members. The of
flclals say they have reason to be
lieve the military m6n have gone
to Moscow to make a survey of the
soviet army with a view to a pos
sible military accord between Ger
many and Russia.
The presence of German officers
n Moscow ana tne recwui warua
utterance, of M. Freundz, chief of
staff of the bolshevik army, are re
tarded with significance by the
French official..
Other Prisoners Shun Al
leged Pervert When
.Identity is Known ; Asks
for Bible to Read.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 21. (By
Associated Press) Further meet
ing, to consider joint strike action
were being planned today between
leader, of the striking coal work
ers and the rail union, that are
threatening a nation-wide railway
walkout next month. The union
chief. Indicated that they ex
nected to hold conference, here
this week, to be followed by
later meeting in Chicago, where
the rail leader, will canvass the
strike vote next week.
A unanimity of sentiment a. to
the necessity of the rail strike wa.
shown by a Joint statement of
President J. L. Lewis of the miner.
and B. M. Jewell, head of the rail
unions, issued last night after the
first formal discussion of the pro
posed Joint strike action. A policy
of silence also was adopted by the
union men who attended last
night', meeting, and after It had
disbanded Mr. Jewell went into
conference with lawyers.
The Joint statement, which the
nlon men said they regarded as
important on account of It. dual
authorship, declared a "common
risls" faced both the railway men
nd the miners and added:
'It is only natural that these
workers should decide to do every
thing necessary to protect their
Interests,"
SEARCHERS FIND BODY
OF UNIDENTIFIED MAN
GARMENT WORKERS OF
NEW YORK WALK OUT
New York, June 21. (By Asso
ciated Press.) Fifty thousand
workers in the men', clothing in
dostry left their Jobs throughout
the metropolitan area taday to
force manufacturer, to let their
work out to registered union con
tractors, it was announced by
Hyman Blumberg, chairman of
the New York Joint board or tne
Amalgamated Clothing worker, of
America.
ARIZONA FOLK MAY COME
J. Collier, and his family, have
heard that the Willamette valley
I. & falrlv good country. It U
Dosslble that they may move here,
"W. have heard such wonder.
ful things about the Willamette
vallev from E. R. McDanlel here
that we feel to live elsewhere li
simply cheating ourselves out of
much that the good Lord mtende
u to enioy here below," ay
l.n.r from Mr. Collier received
hv Robert Duncan, manager of th
Salem Commercial club.
Mr rv,lHer reatieiit. literature
fialem and ii. surroundln
country. It will be sent.
Portland, Or., Juno zi. Sail
ors searching In the Willamette
river here for the body oi H. a-
Cbnroy, boatswain', mate of the
battleshlD Connecticut wno wa
A mail, d yesterday, found this
mnrnina the body of an unidentl
fled man apparently between 6
and BO year, of age, bound with
rope and weighted with two lrou
bar.. The body had apparently
been in the water about three
mnntha and officer, were unaoie
to determine whether the man had
h-.n h victim of foul play or
had committed suicide.
WARD HAD BACHELOR
APARTMENTS, CLAIM
White Plains. N. Y June 21.
District Attorney Week, admitted
tndav that private detectives em
nloved by the -county had reported
the discovery that Walter 8. Ward
maintained a bachelor apartment
i kw York while Mrs. wara
was awav last summer and tha
he received several women callers
there.
The detective, are working on
the theory that tne aparimeu
might have been the basis tor tne
blackmail plot which Ward claims
ended In the slaying of Clarence
Peters with whoee murder wara
i. charged.
OTTO WILSON IS ARRESTED
Otto Wilson, ex-mayor of Salem
and dealer In automobile., wa. ar
ralgncd in the Justice court tni
morning cn a charge or. anoi
Mr. W. T. Lytle the use of
dealer's automobile license. 11
pleaded not gull'y "d bi" trlal
as set for Tuesday, June i i
Feet shod in shoes long un
shlned and run over at the heels.
Trousers that are gray and baggy
at the knees, A work-shirt, blue
and faded, graced by no necktie.
A face covered by a day, growth
of beard, with a weak mouth and
sallow complexion. Eyes which
look at you appraisingly and
somewhat distrustfully from be
hind ever-present nose glasses.
Hair that 1. dirt-color and always
ruffled. A voice that is slightly
raised, as if it were being used to
address a small group within easy
hearing.
Bloat Cheerful,
That, briefly, is C. A. Sloat. ex-
school teacher, confesaed assailant
ot little girls, and, at present.
habitue of the Marlon county Jail.
Sloat was returned to Salem last
evening to face six charges grow
ing out of hi. alleged assault ou
two small Salem girl, luatr March
6.
Sloat is yet cheerful. On vari
ous occasions be has told officers
h regret, his past, but he .how.
no evidence of remorse. ' He ap
pear, to pity himself. Today it
was learned he ha. retained r, J
Kuntx of Salem a. hi. attorney,
and to him Sloat refer, newspa
per men who ask him question..
" Battle. Bad Impulse.
At times, Sloat told officer., be
1. the victim of an irresistable im
pulse to do what he knows 1.
wrong. Long hour., he said, be
spend In an effort to overcome
these impulse., but to no avail.
Concerning these peculiar im
pulse. Sloat has, on at least two
occasions, advanced theories. First
before officer, had learned of
bis Tacoma conviction for assault
ing a child, he spoke carelessly of
an attack of influenza, he felt,
had left him in a weakened condi
tion. After the police had been
informed of the Washington case.
Sloat gave less attention to the ln-
fluenra illneB. which had come
since his conviction.
Blame. Blow on Head.
His more recent regret ha. to
do with the fact that, be says, he
was struck on the head while a,,
mere youth. In view of Bloat',
statement, officer, feci that an
nsanity plea may be expected.
Socially, the aMeged pervert
.tauds rather low in the county
ail. When be wa. placed behind
the bar. lasfnlght about 7:80
o'clock none of the other prison
er, was told hi. name but It was
only a few minutes before they
guessed his identity.
"What are you in ion one oi
the men asked him. una otner.
eyed him suspiciously.
Cell Mate. Shun Him-'
I'm being held for investiga
tions," Bloat replied.
"Where were you arrested!
"At Albany."
The other prisoners turned
their respective back, and walked
away.
Shortly before he retired lat
evening Sloat told one ot the men
he eipected to read the Bible tor
a time before retiring. He .aid
this morning he Is a member ot
the First Methodist church.
CREST OF FLOOD
IS DUE TONIGHT
San Antonio, Texas, June 21.
fRv Associated Press) The crit
ical .tage in the lower Rio Grande
valley flood, which already nas
Inundated nearly 18,000 acres in
Starr, Hidalgo and Cameron coun
ties, marooned nearly 1000 Mex-
in in small border towns ana
covered the roads leading west of
Mercedes, is expected between mm
night tonight and dawn Thursday
when the crest of the upper flood
1. due to reach the edge of Starr
county.
Greatest damage is feared to
growing crop, in the section
which supplies many cantaloupe,
to northern market. Relief for
the flood district i already un
der way.
Three .viator, were dispatch
ed from Kelly field, San Antonio
yesterday to the lower Rio Grande
valley to drop bag. of too
rooned farmer. In th
area.
honest republican.