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a : -j" . ,'tt There is no substitute tor CIRCULATION Dally average (or September 61 19. Member Audit Bureau ot Circulation. Member Associated Press Full leased wire service. OA THE WEATHER OREGON: Tonight and Sunday gen erally fair; heavy frost east portion early morning; moderate winds. Local: Rainfall .3 Inch. Max. 68; mln. 41; part cloudy; river -.9 ft. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 257. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1922 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS HVB CENTS CP V II errs PfU 1 Jl K "HOB eHfcHsW)iBB , Hi ii w VMM n n 7 -. It n Mkm u Medf ord First Section of Oregon Organized and Sees Klan With Practices at Test Public Sentiment At Worst By Harry N. Crain. Medford and Jackson county lave felt the Ku Klux Klan at its worst, probably because this sec tlon of the state experienced the Influx of nightshirt brigade first and it was made the testing ground of public sentiment In Oregon by the Kluxers. The policy ' of the masked forces here appear ed to be one of determining hbw lar they could go In trifling with constituted authority and public sentiment. . . In the short space of sixteen months since L. I. Powell, now king kleagle of Oregon, dropped oft a northbound train from Call fornia In Medford and organized the nucleus from which the pres ent klan in that section of the state ,has grown, Jackson county has been transformed from peaceful, harmonious community pulling strongly together for the common good of their district Into 'a neighborhood of sharp division and bitter strife along both rellgi ous and political lines. Started Amontr Masons. The klan In Medford was or ganized at a meeting of 30 men most of therh Masons, by Powell one night In January, 1921. The meeting had been secretly called and it was not until they were as sembled that the men knew the purpose of the gathering. Fowei placed the proposal to organize a klan before them, declaring that tie K. K. K. was dedicated to the separation ot church and state: white supremacy, one hundred per cent Americanism and law and or der. The prospects were told that 50 members were needed to secure a charter, but that klan officiate of the Pacific coast domain would like to see a lodge of 400 or 500 ' members organized at Medford. To this suggestion the prospects ob jected, declaring themselves in favor of a smaller lodge selecting its members wtih care and some (continued on page three) v, 10 PEACE PARLEY Washington, Oct.- 28. Active participation by the United States In the Near East conference at Uusanne, Switzerland next month formerly requested today by the British, French and Italian Sovernments through their diplo matic representatives here. The invitation was handed to Secretary Hughes by Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador, 'ho was accompanied to the state department by Charge d' Affaires DeChambron of the French em bassy, and ninre-n Pnaaf of the Italian embassy. The three allied nvoy3 spent exactly three min- uies in the secretarys office and 'eft with little hope apparently that the Invitation would be ac cepted. EUROPEAN WINERIES TO FIGHT PROHIBITION paris. Oct. 28 CRv iJin Ansociat- Press) A large fund reaching y millions of francs has been IfSed by the wine intereste of "ope to make a "merciless" cam- against prohibition in the Raited States and other countries. fight will be waged through the Iy organized International Lea f -Against Prohibition with head- l"ters here. ASK AMERICA MAKA6ER OF PEKING BANK UNDER ARREST Kew York, Oct. 28. Henry "rb!ow, acting manager of the BaniH-8' Chin bral"h of the Asia rtn '"'Twration. was arrest Jay h1s "turn from China to la , char of grand larceny Ua "e0on wlth n alleged at $131 ia aetrand banks out of blJL by means of forged ca BJWMa. His brother, Robert, M on .Na W' was arrest- c a similar charge. i FORMER GRAND MASTE; DECLARES SCHOOL BILU IS AFFRONT TO Wm. C. Bristol Asserts Compulsory School Measure Un-Masonic in Character and Quotes From Masonic "Bible' ' to Masonry is Tolerance Denouncing those Masons who are advocating enactment of the so-called compulsory school bill as being ignorant of the basic principles and teaching of their own order, and de claring the proposed measure to be fundamentally un-Mas-onic, W.C. Bristol, Portland attorney and former grand master of the Masonic fraternity in. Oregon, refers P. S. Mal colm, G. B. Cellars, ,Fred L. 7 tish Rite Masons l paign in behalf of "Morals and Do Rite Masonry, fo True Masonr j jchool ?? the sir enlightment, t jording enance such into sonal religious r ? as are it is the misdij w ' m of Masonic influences in support of that bill, rath at the public effect of such legislation that disturbs uAL That Masonic principles should be so misconstrued and controverted tion such a proposal is to him It is just such Ignorance of Ma- nonary as la displayed in inter preting Masonic principles as sanctioning the restriction of re ligious Jiberties that is wrecking the Masonic lodge, Mr. Bristol de clared, and those misguided Ma sons whq are championing the school bill he refers to the follow ing passages from "Morals and Dogma." of the Ancient and Ac cepted Scottish Rite of Freemason" ary, prepared for the supreme council ot the thirty-third degree for the southern jurisdiction of the United States and published its authority. Masonry alone preaches toler ation, the right of man to abide by his own faith, the right of all states to govern themselves. It rebukes alike the monarch who seeks to extend his dominions by conquest, the church that claims the right to repress heresy by fire and steel, and the confederation of states that insist on maintaining a union of force and restoring brotherhood by slaughter and sub jugation." P-74. . "Masonry, by its teachings, en deavors to restrain men from the commission of injustice and acts of wrong and outrage. Though it does not endeavor to usurp the Blace of religion, still its code or (Continued on page two) oumnmosER " TALK TONIGHT Senator Gus Moser of Multno mah county will occupy the' speak ing platform with Governor Ben W. Olcott at Hillsboro tonight, at the first republican rally to be held in that city since the open lne of the campaign. Senator Moser will outline the accomplish ments of the administration. The meeting will follow a banquet for Governor Olcott at 6:30 o'ciock. Governor Olcott has a strenuous sDeaking itinerary before him be tween now and election day. Mon day night he will address a meet ine at Corvallis. and in company with T. B. Kay will speak at Hal- sey Tuesday afternoon ana RrnwnnvillB Tuesday evening. Wednesday niglit he is scheduled to be in Oregon City wlttt sena tor Eddy ot Roseburg. APPLES WslJECT AT CHAM LUNCHEON Annlea" will b th gubwefc on which Bobert G. Ma-Nary or in Orasron Growers' Corporative asso ciation will speak Monday noon at the Salem Chmbr of Commerce luncheon. Next week U apple wek and apples are to b-j genorally fea tured in Salem. Annln' week ha received the In dorsement of the local chamber and Salem hotels, restaurant and groc eries bav been requested to "pnah' apples whcreveij poswble. Following Mr. MeNarya cud there will be other diacufflnon. s Prove Case-Keynote of and Consideration of Beliefs Gifford and others of the Scot mason are actively identified with the cam- bill to certain sections of Pike's accepted text book of Scottish to Mr. Bristol, does not count- ice, bigotry and infringement upon per- contained in the school bill, and as to be interpreted to sanc almost sacriligious. F Copenhagen, Oct. 28 (By the As sociated Press) Five Eskimo tribes who had never seen a white man were encountered by Knud Easmus- sen, the Danish explorer, in a trip of 3,000 kilometers from. Admiralty Inlet at the northern part of Baffin island to Yath-Kyed lake, Kewatin. Extremely primative and unable to obtain blubber, these new found eskimos dwelt in snow huts without heat. There was every indication that these were inland tribes, which led Easmussen in his report made pub lie today by the committee of he fifth Thulo express to Artie America to endorse the theory of the Danish professor Stemsby that the Eskimos were originally indian tribes who become lost in the northern wilder nesses. When R-asmussen came upon the eskimos in his recent journey, they hid their women folk and children and made ready to defend them selves until he saluted them in the eskimo tonguo. Immediately their attitude changed. The women and children tumbled out of their hid ing places and men embraced the ex plorer, showering their simple hos pitality upon them. FILIPINO CONGRESS ASKS FOB INDEPENDENCE Manila, P. I., Oct. 28 (By the Associated Press) A resolution was introduced in the Philippine house of representatives today asking the United States to recognize the right of the islands to independence. The resolution was referred to a com mittee. The resolution also requested the United States government to fix a date for the summoning Of a constitutional convention to frame a constitution npon which an indepen dent Philippine republic would be founded. LABOR TERRORISTS JJYNAMITE HOME Chicago, Oct. 28 Labor terrorists were blamed by the police today for the bombing last night of the new home of Bernard E. Sunny, chair man of the board of directors of the Illinois Telephone company. The structure had jnst been com pleted at an estimated cost of tlOO, 000, and was bnilt under the wage award for building trades made by former Judge Landii acting as labor arbitrator. Mr. Sunny wa a mem ber of the citizens committee or ganized to enfore the award, which soma of the building trades refus ed t accept. EXPLORER liS BAFFIN LAND ESKIMO TRIBES His Wife Is No Catholic Avers Walter Pierce There is just no end to what people will say In an effort to de feat Walter Pierce for governor. Mr. Pierce, in his speech at the armory here last night, exposed the methods. "The other day I met a friend In a hotel in Portland," he said " 'Walter," said my friend, 'I'm going to vote for you, but I'm sor ry your wife is a Catholic' " Mr. Pierce let that sink in. "Whoever said that, I told my friend, is an infernal liar." "Friends," he continued to his Salem audience, "my poor wife is not a Catholic and never was. She comes from a long line of Protest ants." Even against such attacks, Mr, Pierce Indicated, he will fight on GREER REFUGEES Tl Dedeagatch, Thrace, Oct. 28. (By Associated Press.) Exhaust ed by their slow and weary flight toward Macedonia, vast swarms of refugees who crowded the country roads now face starvation and dis ease. Thousands will perish in the next few weeks, It seems certain; in spite ot all the relief workers can do. Scarlet fever broke out today, and cholera and typhoid threaten because of the utter lack of sani tation. The babies are the worst sufferers' and the most pathetic There is no milk. Many infants have been brought Into the world without medical attention In the camps pitched along the roadsides At Drama and Kavala the roads are choked with weary refugees who face starvation because they have no mills to grind their wheat. Outside of Dedeagatch 2000 refugees are encamped in tents provided by the Greek army. Fifty thousand persons have been tra veling afoot for ten days. Most of them have no food. The cold has caused many deaths. t COMMISSION PRAISES - BRUMBAUGH'S WORK Since the resignation of Harry C. Brumbaugh the last of Septem ber from the world war veterans' state aid commission, rumors have been current that he was in some way Implicated in the alleged pad ding of the land values of Des chutes county by H. J. Overturf for which he was dismissed from the commission, and in order that a quietus may be put on the mat ter the commission at the last meeting passed a resolution extend ing their thanks and appreciation to Mr. Brumbaugh for the work he had done as secretary. Mr. Brumbaugh was an employe of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company and to assume the position of secretary it was neces sary for him to secure a leave of absence, which leave expired Sep tember 30, thus explaining the reason of the resignation. Only More Days Remain In which to take ad vantage of The Capital's Journal's BARGAIN OFFER of a year's subscription by mail in Marion and Polk counties, for $3.00 CROWDING ROADS FACE STARVA POLITICS OF CITY SIZZLE, 8 ASK JOBS Voters Are to Deal With 2 Amendments: Out come Held Uncertain; Poulsen Is Favorite. Long more than tepid, the Sa Iem city political pot is beginning to show a rising vapor and, before much more water has flowed un der the bridges, will commence fo boil. Four city officlals a mayor, a city recorder, a chief ot police and one alderman and two meas ures are to be dealt with by the voters of Salem at the election on November 7. John B. Giesy and H. H. Vande vort are matched in the mayoralty contest. Mark Poulsen, deputy city recorder, and P. L. Piaster are out for the city recordership, Chief of Police Moffltt and Ser geant Walter W. Birtchet each seek ' the city marshal job, and Joseph N. Smith and George W. Thompson are running for alder man in the fifth ward. The two charter amendments to be submitted to Salem ballotersr were both before the people at the primaries. The first provides that the chief ot police shall be chosen by the mayor and the city council, and the second would authorize the purchase ot a new fire truck. In the primaries the proposal to appoint the marshal lost by 144 votes. Although 2109 persons voted yes on the measure to buy a new fire truck and only 1519 vot ing rio, the measure lost because a two-thirds majortiy was required. Regarding the out ot the city election, city hall dopesters are, in the main, non-commital. They feel 4hat, in most instances, the outcome is very uncertain. It is generally felt, however, that Mr. Poulsen, who led the field for tne recordership in May, will be elect ed over Mr. Frazier. Hope that the amendment providing for ad ditional fire equipment will pass appears to be general and its pass age is held to be probable. In the primaries, wnen lour men were seeking the mayor's chair, MSf. Giesy led the field with 1589 votes. Mr. Vandevort was secona with 1187; W. T. Rigdon was third with 909, and Dr. F. L, Ut ter was fourth with 766. Chief of Police Moffltt, with 1606 votes, waa high man in the Drimaries. Ulrtcnec was oecuuu with 1331, J. T. Welsh was third with 1275, K. J. Nelson was fourth with 167 and Charles O'Brien received, one. Almost to a man, city officials look with favor on tne measure providing for the purchase of a new pumper fire truck. The city's fire protection is declared to be none too good, and six aacmionai fimmen have been provided for in the 1923 budget. These may wen be used to man tne new pumym if the city voters see fit to pur nhae it. Only voters in the fifth warn will be called on to seieci an alderman. Mr. Smith and Mr. Thompson were high men in the primaries. ALBANY HI PLAYER ,i DEAD FROM INJURIES Mavnard Osgood Bilyeu, aged 17. on of W. J. Bilyeu, prominent and popular high school student and star Quarterback on tne ai bany H. S. football team, died at 5:00 o'clock this morning in a local hosnital as the result of com plications due to pneumonia ano Inlurv to his shoulder. T.ot. Friday afternoon -t-ur- lev." as he was called by hU fel low students, played in the foot ball game against Salem at Salem. During the contest he sustained a bruise "on his collar bone. No com plaint of the injury was made at the time and on Saturday he went hunting with a number of otner boys. Becoming exhausted, and buied from the morning fog, he returned to the automobile where he fell asleep while waiting. It was about 2 hours before the other hunter returned. Bilyeu 'e lung tissues became Infected from this exposure and together with the In Jury received the day before re sulted in pneumonia which caused death. Klansmen Settle Out of Court Woman's Suit for $200,000 Damages Houston, Texas, Oct. 28. The $200,000 suit ot Nelda Meyer against the Knights- of the Ku Klux Klan was settled out of court here today. Miss Meyer said after the settlement that she could not make public the name of the men who made the settlement nor the amount of money which was paid to her in cash because she had pledged him her silence and was satisfied with what she had obtained. PIERCE NOT SAFE MIRY INFORMS E Dallas, Or., Oct. 28. (Special.) In a speech delivered here last night, John H. McNary declared that Walter M. Pierce, democratic candidate for governor, Is not only a "lavish spender," but is "eco nomically unsound and danger ous." "He did all in his power to fast en upon the people of this state the non-partisan league ot North Dakota with its attendant evils that has brought that once pros perous commonwealth to the verge of bankruptcy," Mr. McNary said "The dangerous tendencies ot this man were again shown when the legislature of which Mr. Pierce was a member found it necessary to pass an act restricting the men acing activities ot the I. W. W. That organization found one friend in the senate who alone voted against the bill, thus saying that he was in favor of permitting the organization to go forward in its attempt to rule by force and terrorism." Mr. Pierce, Mr. McNary pointed out, is going over the state weep ing over high taxes. "While in the past he votedr and fathered more measures to raise taxes than any legislator I know of. In 1922 we were called on to pay over J9, 000,000 in taxes, of which Mr. Pierce is personally responsible for about $1,500,000 through meas ures he himself Introduced and he approved of and voted for the re mainder. Yes, Mr. Pierce should mourn the fate of the taxpayer." , Mr. McNary finished by point ing out that Governor Olcott has made good. "He has recommend ed to the legislature many meas ures for the reduction In the cost of our government and has saved thousands of dollars by his econ omies and efficiency. Above all, he Is safe and sound." Governor Olcott branded the promises of Mr. Pierce as extrava gant and misleading and offered figures to show that approximate ly 70 per cent ot the total tax bill for Folk county comprises local levies. Governor Olcott showed that the Polk county tax bill for this year aggregated $574,617. Ot this amount taxes totaling 70 per cent were levied by county and local tax-levying bodies. These local taxes were authorized for the sup port of the schools and for city and town purposes. The remain ing 30 per cent ot the total tax for Polk county .'ncludes levies for roads, soldiers bonus, elementary schools, market roads and for the higher educational institutions. The administrative tax levied In Polk county for state purposes ag gregates only 8 per cent of the to tal, according to the official rec ords. Following up his tax argu ment, Governor Olcott said that he, too, favored a drastic reduc tion in taxes and to that end had suggested the appointment of a tax investigating committee. DEMOCRATS PLAN TO INDORSE KU KLUXER Dallas, Texas, Oct. 28. Plans were made today to endorse Earle B. Mayfleld as candidate for the United States senate approve the action of the Dallas county demo cratic committee In calling a state wide rally for tonight, according to members of tin democratic ex ecutive committee. Gambling Clubs Raided. Portland, Or., Oct. 28. Forty two men are In Jail today on vag rancy charge following raids last night on four "clubs" at which the police suspected gambling was conducted. DALLAS AUDIENC mm THREATENED m ALSO Mrs. Carleton, After Slay ing Preacher, Turned Gun on Mrs. Christler But Failed to Shoot. Great Falls, Mont., Oct. 28. That Mrs. Margaret Carleton threatened her life after having shot her husband, Rev. Leonard J. Christler, in their home here early yesterday, was the statement to day of Mrs. Christler In discussing the affair with a representative of the Great Falls Leader. Mrs. Carleton pointed a revolver at her but failed to pull the trig ger and turned the gun on herself, the dead minister's wife declared. Found Her in Home. It was when her husband had gone io the train with a visiting clergyman after a service at his church and supper at a restaurant afterward that she went alone to their home and found Mrs. Carle ton there destroying photographs and papers, Mrs. Christler said. When she saw the house lighted she called to O. C. Hogue, an at torney, who lived in the neighbor hood and who was passing, and asked him to stand on the porch while she went in, Mrs. Christler said. She declared she persuaded Mrs. Carleton to leave the house with her and they went to meet the minister and returned with him. After they had sat for a wblle In the parlor, her husband left Mrs. Christler said today. "There are two doors to the par lor and Mr. Christler stepped through one of them, closing the door behind him," she continued 'Mrs. Carleton rushed to the oth er and went through, and I Imme diately heard a shot and sprang to the door that my husband had passed through. Mrs. Carleton stood with a gun in her hand and seemed crazed. "She raised the gun and pointed it at me, but either did not pull the trigger or It failed to go off as. It wavered a secona in ner hand and then she turned it against her left breast and fired." Mrs. Christler declined to de tail the conversation which passed during the time preceding the shooting. She Intimated that only ordinary affairs were discussed and that Mrs. Carleton's visit was regarded as a friendly call. Coroner Holland arranged for an inquest at 2 o'clock this after noon. HAS HIS PHONOGRAPH, STAYTONMAN ALLEGES Some time ago Harry Hyde of SUyton, blew himself to a phono graph. It was of mahogany, built on handsome lines and bought at a price of $60. Today Mr. Hyde brought a re plevin action In the Salem jus tice court with a view to recover ing a tdlking machine of similar merits from Miss Betty Marrow, a waitress in the Stayton hotel. Mr. Hyde says he allowed Miss Marrow to keep his machine while he was In a logging camp. He says that, although he has made demand upon her, she has refus ed to surrender the Instrument. Don Miles of Salem, is attor ney for Mr. Hyde. 14 YEAR OLD YOUTH SHOOTS 11 YEAR OLD GIRL Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 28. William Martinez, 14, was held at Juvenile hall here today while the officers investigated the death of Antonio Valencia, an 11 year old girl, who was found shot In a field near here. The officers said they had learned that the boy shot the girl when she frightened birds he was hunting. Yale Bowl, New Haven, Oct. 28. i (Ey Associated Press.) With ideal weather conditions 76,000 spectators crowded the bowl this afternoon to see tho Army and Tale clash In their twenty second football encounter. The crowd was equal to the largest that ever witnessed a football game In New Haven. The gams ended In a tk r-7 to 7, F1CISTIACT SEIZING CITIES 10 MILE LAI Old Cabinet Acting With Energy To Restore Order Florence, Pisa and Cremona Occupied. Rome, Oct. 28. (By Associated Press.) The cabinet council has been in session since midnight in order to receive reports from the provinces where the fascist! move ment has taken a subservlve di rection and to adopt necessary measures to meet the situation. The cabinet decided first to is sue a proclamation declaring a state of siege in all the provinces beginning at noon today, but later this decision was modified and a proclamation was issued urging the public to maintain order in the face of Insurrectionary at tempts. Extending Movement. Reports received by the cabi net council from a number ot points in central Italy show that the fascist! are extending their movement with a view to exerting pressure ' for the formation ot fasclsti cabinet. The Facta ministry, despite its resignation, is acting with energy to reestablish order. Rome and all of the larger cit ies have not been the scene ot any disorders of moment. Special dispatches this morning told of the beginning of a con certed movement by the fasclstl against several towns. Florence, Pisa, Cremona and other chief cen ters were declared to have been taken over by the fascistl forces, who doposed the state authorities and assumed command. Apparent ly, according to these advices, there waa no resistance. Martial Law Proclaimed. Communications in all parts of the country are badly disorganised and the news of the declaration ot martial law Is the first to reach here since the movement started. King Victor Emmanuel Is known to have returned to Rome last night with the intention of conferring today with various po litical leaders in an endeavor to form a new cabinet to succeed thV Facta ministry which was forced out by the threats of the fascistl. JAPANESE PREPARE TO EVACUATE SHANllG Toklo. Oct. 28. (By Associated Press) Orders have been sent to the Japanese garrison at Tsing tao. Shantung, consisting of 200 men, to prepare to evacuate. Un der the terms of the treaty with China, the evacuation must b9 completed early in November. The Japanese civil administra tion ends October 31 and officials expect the troops to sail home ward eoon afterward. All publio property will be turned over to China. AMERICA DECLINES TO ATTEND PEACE MEET Washington. Oct. 28. Ameri can Ambassadors Harvey at Lon don. Herrick at Paris and Child at Rome have been Instructed by Secretary Hughes to notify the French, British and Italian gov ernments that the United States cannot officially participate In the Lausanne peace conference De- cause It was not a belligerent with Turkey, but that in view of Us Important interests In the Near East situation the Washington government will designate observ ers to be present during the Laus anne negotiation. TODAY FOOTGALL SCORES First period: Michigan 0; Illi nois 0. First period; Notre Dame 0; Georgia Tech 0. Second period: Minnesota 9; Ohio State 0. First half: Chicago 12; Prince ton 7. Third period: Navy 7; Penn sylvania 7. Harvard 12; Dartsmouth S. Penn State 0; Syracuse 0. Cincinnati 16; Case 6. Hobart 24; City College ot,. New York 0. Lafayette 12; Boston college 0,