Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, November 22, 1922, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textn. VMS .lAllv)i 1 J There it no substitute lor CIRCULATION Dally average for October 6122. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. Member Associated Press Full leased wine service. IT- " THE WEATHER OREGON: Tonight and Wednesday rain west, cloudy east portion; moder ate southeasterly gales. Local: Rainfall, none; max. 63; min. SI; part cloudy; river X.H ft. 1 & J FORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 278 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1922 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS r S W J 1, Jt .1, JLL, VJkJTl, i 71 1 3 1 ruw"i ' V.-,,. I (-" LiU VI U ULZDULy r r3' BANDITS ROB MAIL TH Six Armed Men Hold Up And Kidnap Driver Of Car; Escape With 16 Sacks Of Mail. Chicago, Nov. 22. Six bandits today held up a poatoffice motoi truck carrying air mail to Check- , erboard field for the morning flight to Omaha, Neb., kidnaped the driver and escaped with the truck containing 16 pouches oi business mail. The value of tin mail has not been ascertained, but postal officials were of the beliel it would not be large. The robbers were armed anci rode in a large touring car in which they drove off with Wil Ham Hogan, the truck driver, a prisoner,- while two of their num ber escaped with the truck. Driver Overpowered. Postal Inspectors expressed the oelief that the robbers had Intend ed to intercept a truck carrying valuable mall under heavy guard which leave the central postoffice daily a short time after the 'air mail truck departs. The hold up occurred about three miles from the postoffice when the robber car drew up be hind the truck aud Hogan was hailed. When he turned In his seat he was looking Into the muz zles of several pistols, he told in spectors aid quickly was dragged from his seat and thrown into the bandits' car. A halt hour later Hogan was thrown out severa miles away, he said, and he tele phoned to the postoffice. Hogan was closely questioned by postal Inspectors but he wat unable to give a detailed descrip tion of the robbers who, he said, worked fast. AT MILL CITY - Mill City, Or., Nov. 22. Spe clay.) The man who this after noon took his own life by jumping off the Southern Pacific, bridge into the Santiam, near here, is be lieved to be John Wanack, who had been employed at Camp 17 IN CHICAGO IN SUICIDES , oi tne Hammond Lumber com pany. After he had hit the water the man made an effort to swim ashore, but failed, witnesses to the tragedy said. An unidentified man leaped from the railroad bridge ofthe Albany, Corvallis & Eastern Rail way company bridge at Mill City shortly after 1 o'clock this after noon, according to word received by telephone by Sheriff Oscar Bower. The man's body quickly sank In the swift waters of the Santiam. Doubt as to whether the body will be recovered soen was ex prsesed by officials. In the past, they said, there have been other suicides from the same bridge and efforts to find the victims were unavailing for many weeks. There was no Information available as to the man's Identity.! County Minus Court House; Governor To Be Tried In OldHall Ada, Okla., Nov. 22. (By As sociated Press) Oklahoma's most celebrated criminal case. In volving the charges of bribery Against the state's chief execu tive. J. B. A. Robertson, has come to Pontotoc county for trial, and the county has no cqurt house. A little rented hall up on the econd floor of an unpretentious building was the scene of the legal jousting in the governor's case which began here this morn ing, j Tipsy Fouls Give Police Tip On Still Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 22 HI larity in a poultry yard where 2500 fowls were said to be drunk,' resilt ed in the arrest of 0. S. Staglatt of Cudahy, a suburb, on chargoa of violation of the "olstead act. Neighbors sent calls to the police that "something awful" was "go ing on ' in Steglatt'B poultry yard. The officers quickly responded and, they later declared, saw 300 fowls fighting, 200 clucks dashing madly over the surface of a small pond and 2000 chickens either lying on their backs, spinning with out stretched " about tlie yard or Sliding wij ties. The ofj all drunl evidence of OU geese In tliVlr bat- O O fa 55 ironounced the fowls Btated they found had been partaking . They confiscated j gallons of liquor and S of mash. Steglatt he county Jail in de- three st' 5 several was pi fault i ,0 bonds. House Votes To Take Up Administration Meas ure Tomorrow and Bal lot November 29. Washington, Nov. 22. House democrats at a caucus late today igreed to vote solidly against the .dipping bill, but Representative Connor, Louisiana, announced xtterward that he would not be jound by the party action. Washington, Nov. 22: By a vote of 200 to 110 the house to day adopted a rule giving privl leged status to the administration hipping bill which will be taken up tomorrow and- voted on final ly November 29. Leaders on both sides of the fight said the vote to put the bill before the house did not indicate the actual lineup for or against its passage. Democrats forced a vote on a provision of the rule making it in order in view of the appropriations carried by the bill and It was adopted 134 to 71. Three democrats joined republi cans in voting for the rule and ifi reDublican voted with democrats against the rule. GOVERNOR FILES DEMURRER Ada, Okla., Nov. 22 By the As sociated Press) Counsel ; for Gov ernor J. B. A. Kobertson, charg ed with ajecpting a bribe, today filed in district court here a de murrer to the motion of prosecutor James Hepburn of Okmulgee county, which seeks to vaoato the order by which the case was transferred here for trial on a change of venue. Spe cial District Judge Thomas A. to wards announced he would hear ar guments on the demurrer this after noon. The indictment charges that the governor accepted a bribe to permit an Insolvent state bank in Okmul gee to operate. All efforts to build a court house In Pontotoc county have failed. The court room houses the district court, handling civil and criminal cases, justice court, coun ty court and all other courts con vene hePe. Townspeople Intent on hearing the case are virtually excluded, as the hall is small and the number of persons from -out of town di rectly interested in the proceed ings Is large. PlffiD FIRST COSTERIST STAND COSTS OF RECOUNT Caurt Allows Petition Levying Expenses Of Hall Contest Case On Plaintiff. , R. R. Coster, plaintiff in the re count proceedings instituted In behalf of Charles Hall, defeated In the primary election contest for the republican gubernatorial nomination, must bear, the cost of the recount to the full extent of his $2000 bond, according to the decision of Circuit ' Judgje Percy R. Kelly on the cost bill presented by attorneys for Ben W. Olcott, detendant, handed down this morning. The recount was abandoned by Coster and his associates in the midst of the proceedings and the defense petitioned that the costs be assessed against the plaintiff. Cannot Be Appealed. As the circuit court has exclu sive jurisdiction - over election contests cases no appeal can be taken from decision of the court. The court found that Governor Olcott's attorneys had been em ployed 25 days in assembling evl dence for the governor In the con test suit and that they actively en gaged 12 days In his defense. Hence for the two attorneys em ployed by Governor Olcott, Roy F, Shields of Salem and Jay Bower man of Portland, the court al lowed as fees, $830.75 each. Bonds Only $2000. As only a $2000 bond hui Been filed by Coster when he brought the contest against Olcott, only this total amount was allowed by Judge Kelly in his decision. The exact court cojts Involved in the contest as allowed are as follows: - f. S. Miller, reporter, $78; John E. Barr, tallyman, $56; Bess E. Skoy, $25; Edna Garfield, report er, $129.90; blank tally sheets, $48.90; Jay Bowerman, $830.73; Roy F. Shields, $830.72. BETTER PRICES FOR FARM STUFF The talk made by Ike Patterson, a farmer living in Polk county a short distance from Salem, at the weekly meeting of the Rotary club today bids fair to be the be ginning of a number of talks by business men of the city as to why they are paying less here for produce raised by the farmer than the Portland market. Such was the suggestion of members of the club. Mr. Patterson in his talk on the way to make Sa'em a better market place cited several local firms who often paid more for produce raised out of this vicinity than they would pay local raisers. In an effort to show that the farmer was the last person to re ceive help from the outside he cited the appropriation of about $227,000 which was made by the government to aid the canning industry of the state. "I am told," he said, "that the canning industry in Salem is equal, as re gards the number of cans put out, to the salmon canning Industry. With a little encouragement In the way of prices the local crop would be increased so that a large share of the local fruit canned, especially pears, would supply the demand of the canneries. Mr. Patterson said that a south ern Oregon friend of his shipped his pears here getting $65 a ton f. o. b. cars while the local small growers were not able, possibly on account of the car shortage, to get more than $45 a ton. "Something Is wrong whan the local farmer cannot get the price paid out side producers," he said. , PATTERSON ASKS Shall Kids Have Milk? Dairymen Not Averse; Move Finds Opponents Tries Hunger Strike to Win Husband Back Skowehegen, Maine, Nov. 22 Mrs. Louis C. Britton of this place now is In the second week of a "hunger strike," un dertaken, she -has announced, in the hope of winning back the affections of her husband, who has brought suit for di vorce. Neighbors who called today at the farm house whero the woman lives alone said the strain of hunger was becoming apparent in her appearance. The husband, who lives on an adjoining farm, refused to discuss his wife's action. Prominent Educators of State To Address Teachers In Coming Session Here The annual Marion county teachers institute, to be held three days beginning next Mon day, November 27, at the Salem high school building will include in its Instructors such well known educators as J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of public instruc tion; J. S. Landers, president of the Oregon State Normal school, Monmouth; Dr. Carl Gregg Doney, president of Willamette univer sity; Dr. H. D. Sheldon, of the University of Oregon; Dr. U. G. Dubach, of the Oregon Agricul tural college, and George W. Hug, superintendent of the Salem-pub lic schools. According to Mary L. Fulker- son, county superintendent of schools, especial efforts will be made to secure a 100 per cent membership in the state associa tion. Last year the record was 108 per cent and efforts w'ill be made to maintain this high stand ard. With Mrs. Fulkerson as the pre siding officer, the annual , insti tute will begin its sessions at 10 o'clock next Monday morning; closing Wednesday afterjioon. The three days program is as follows: Monday, November 27. 10:00 a. m. Mus.c, Lena Belle Tartar, director; Invocation, Rev W. C. Kantner. 10:30 a. m. Announcements. 10:45 a. m. "The Country and Its Children," Judge W. M. Bush ey. 11:15 .a. m. Address, Super intendent J. A. Churchill. Afternoon. 1:30 p. m. General session; music, Lena Belle Tartar, direc tor. 2:00 p. m. Primary, "Physical Training," Grace Snook; inter mediate (with art department); advanced, "Arithmetic," Kather ine Arbuthnot; high school, 'Some Recent Criticisms of American Education," Dr. H. D. Sehldon; art, "Possible Posters,' Alabama Benton. 3:00 p. m. Departments: Pri mary (with art department) In termediate, "Geography," Phoebe McAdams; advanced, "History," Katherlne Arbuthnot; high school "Current History," J. C. Nelson; art, "Development of Design and (Continued on Page Two.) CANDLER ANSWERS WOMAN Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 22. Gener al denial of the principal allega tions In the $100,009 damage suit filed against him by Mrs. Clyde K. Byfield of Atlanta because of an alleged occurrence on the S. 3. Berengla en route to Europe last summer, was made today by Walter T. Candler, In a special lemurrer filed in DeKale count, luperlor court. PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTE OUT In order to rescue a dozen-odd children, said to be under-nourished, Bhall a milk-drinking move, reported-to have received the en thusiastic support of local dairy interests, be launched in Salem? .Last night a number of mem bers of the Lincoln Parent-Teacher's association, gathered at the Lincoln school building expect ing to hear something definite on the proposal to distribute milk among boys and girls of the Lin coln first and second grades. Fur ther time in which to consider the problem was asked, however, by Mrs. John Harbison, chairman oi the committee in charge of an In vestigation. In the minds of many parents there appears to be some doubt as to the advisability of the move. One man, who attended last night's meeting, pointed out today that, In his opinion, the problem of under - nourished students might be handled directly In a more satisfactory manner. "I have a little girl," he said. "When she wishes a bottle of milk.l she may take it to school with her. Don't misunderstand me. It there are families in our neighborhood who can't afford to buy the milk for their chidlren, I am willing to help. But I believe that it would bfcfar better to take the milk di rectly to the homes of these peo ple." . This, In the opinion of one who favors the daily milk -.drinking would not do. ''We don't wish these people to fl they are the objects of char ity," she said. "By distributing it to everybody and by paying for the milk through subscriptions, that phase would be eliminated." ; it is an open secret that certain of the teachers do not favor the move. It Is known that the milk drinking recess would take up a cejtaln amount of time- E IVATEF Operation Qf the Wheatland ferry may possibly be suspended unless satisfactory arrangements can be made between Clyde La Follctte who has been operating the fery, and T. B. Jones, who claims to be owner of the east bank of the river at the point where the ferry lands. Suit has been filed in the Marlon county circuit court to determine wheth er or not, La Follette has a right to land his ferry on the east bank of-the river. In the suit, in which an amend ed complaint was filed today, Mr. Jones alleges that Mr. LaFollette has appropriated river bank lots belonging to Jones for the pur pose of operating a ferry across the Willamette river. Mr. Jones alleges that La Fol lette has placed anchor poles, bell poles, wires and cables on his land, and furthermore, that La Follette Is really operating a fer ry: and landing freight on river bank land that he has been In possession of for the past 32 years Mr. Jones alleges that he not only owns the land above the high water line where Mr. La Follette Js now operating a fer ry, but also owns the land alonar the river bank between high wa ter and the low water line of the river. Hence he asks the court that Mr. LaFollette be restrained from placing wires and cables on and over bis land and from operat ing a ferry, landing freight and passengers on his river bank land. CAREER OF FIRST WOMAN SENATOR IS ENDED TODAY Washington, Nov. 22. Thi first woman senator, Mrs. W. H. Felton of Georgia, closed her sen atorial career today after ans wering once to her name and making brief address amid ap ilause of senators and spectators. SUIT MAY CLOS ERRY AT WHEATLAND PI OUSTED FOR KISSING IN SALEM HI Both Allowed to Return, However, And Special Board Action Averted; Osculation Denied. Action of the Salem school board in considering the cases of a boy and a girl, students of the Salem high school who were suspended last Thursday by J. C. Nelson, principal, after they had been accused of kissing In a school hall, was averted this morning when Mr. Nelson Vgreel to allow the pair to resume their studies. W. C. Wlnslow, chairman of the school board, who had ex pected to call a special meeting to review the facts, said this af ternoon that board action will rfot be taken. He declined to com ment on the story as it had been presented to him, but admitted that Mr. Nelson's move had caus ed a considerable stir. , Stories elicited with more or less difficulty this morning Indi cated that the girl, who is moth- erlesa, was first suspended by Mi. Nelson and that the boy, who li the son of 8 prominent Salem family, was dismissed only after some pressure had been brought to bear. Interviewed, Mr. Nelson declared that the boy and girl had been suspeded '"practically at the same time." Questions regarding the case, in which George W. Hug, city su perintendent, is known to have Intervened In behalf of the girl, were put to Mr. Hug today, Maid Found Crying I found the girl crying in the hall when I returned from lunch." Mr. Hug said. "I asked her what had happened and finally learned that she had be. n suspended. I went to Mr. Nelson and was told further facts. I asked what hal been done in the boy's case and was told that no action had been taken. I summoned the boy end put It up to him. He agreed that he, too, should be suspended pending an adjustment of the case." Mr. Nelson, when questioned, showed a reluctance to discuss matters. Case "Hushed Fn" "They're both back now and the case is being hushed up as much as possible," he said. It is known that at least one member of the school board was willing to intervene in behalf of the girl. This member explained today he had become Indignant when he learned that, at first, only the girl had been made to pay for the alleged offense. In regard to this phase, Mr. Nelson was questioned. wny was only tne girl sus pended?" "Both were dismissed," he said "At the same time?" "Well, practically," he replied "I didn't think It wise to call them both In at once." School is Criticized That the Salem high school has been conducted In a rather "loose" manner recently, was the opinion expressed by a member of the board this morning. One day last week, he said, he entered the high school during a class period. He declared that he found 32 stu dents In the lower hall, 22 In the hall of the second story and 18 In the ball above. He said he ad monished Mr. Nelson that the school should be .conducted in a more satisfactory manner. Mr. Hug Takes Hand In the case of the alleged ovulatory engagement between the high school boy and girl, of ficials were inclined to think that the affair was of no import. It was reported by a girl who de clared she saw the act, while both the boy and girl deny the kiss. At the request of the school board member, Superintendent Hug has lent his assistance in Im proving conditions at the school. r r, i., ii. i j fciill , lit mil 1 Suggest LaFollette To Break Deadlock as President of Senate Friends of Alex La Follette, the "grand old Roman" of the senate are suggesting him as a compromise candidate to break the existing deadlock over the senate presidency. 'It is pointed out that Senator La Follette is one of the oldest senators in point of service, represents the second largest county In the state, has an admirable record as an econo mist, having during his many years of public life consistent ly opposed legislative extrava gance, and being a real dirt farmer, will command the con fidence and respect "of the peo ple and give to the new admin istration a tone of sincerity that no other candidate can command. Letter Signed "World War Veteran" Warns Tiger of France to Go Easy With Talk. New York, Nov. 22.(By As sociated Press) The police es cort assigned to Georges Clemen- ceau during his stay In this city was doubled this afternoon, when the Tiger received a letter threat ening: his life, signed "A world war veteran." The war premier, who came to America In an effort to strength en the ties between this country and France, treated the missive lightly. Colonel Stephen Bonsai, desig nated to conduct Clemenceau on his tour, insisted, however, on taking no chances, and turned the letter over to the police with a request for added protection. When the Tiger Btarted for the chamber of commerce, where he was to deliver a brief addresB this afternoon, he was escorted by a dozen additional motorcycle po licemen. The letter read: "Don't you dure say too much about our country and Germany. If you don't heed our advice you hear 'bullets' flying about your head. We are sick of having you pollus poisoning the minds of our people. 'World War Veteran." T HELD BINDING Members of the Willamette Valley Flax and Hemp Growers co-opera tive association must comply with the conditions of their contracts, ac cording to a decree entered by Judye George G. Bingham in the Miirinn countv circuit court in the case of iho Willamette Vullcy Flax and Hemp Growerg cooperative as sociation against A. K. Bradley. According to the complaint, A. E, Bradley on Nov. 10, 1921, entered into a contract with the associa tion to deliver to it, all flax and hemp grown for four years, be ginning with 1922. On his farm near Aumsvillc, Mr. Bradley grew this year on 43 acres, 05 tons of flax straw which produc ed 165 narks of flak seed, valued at about (3,000. It was alleged that Mr. Brad ley would not deliver to the as sociation according to the terms of his contract, but threatened to de liver to other parties. In the decree entered today by Judge Bingham, Mr. Bradley is en joined from delivering his flax seed to others, but must live up to his contract end deliver to the associa tion. He is etao tuxed with (100.00 costs involved in bringing the suit. Paris. Work on a commercial treaty between France and Can ada la being completed by Cana dian ministers and officials of the French ministry of commerce, it was announced. CLEMENCEAU THREATENED AX C I A CHILDRENSEE M MATE IN BED Sawmill Engineer Ends Own Life With Shot gun Following Crime At Quilcene, Wn. Quilcene, Wash., Nov. 22. After horribly hacking his wife to death with an axe, William Pam mant, a sawmill engineer, killed himself with a shotgun at his home here at 1 o'clock this morn ing. Two small daughters Phyllis, 9, and Gladys, 16 escaped a poa aibly similar fate of their mother when they leaped through their bedroom window and ran to the Quilcene hotel, from where they telephoned for the sheriff in Port Townsend. Heard Threat Uttered. Gladys, the eldest, this morn ing told of the double tragedy. "We were asleep in a room next to mother's when we were awak ened by a loud voice In mother' room," she said. "Father was in there. He said to mother, 'Shall I do it?' and she said, Wby don't you?' "And then we heard him hit her and she screamed terribly." J Gladys and Phyllis then leaped through a window and in their . night clothes and bare footed ran to the hotel, where they awaken ed the proprietor and told him the circumstances. Takes Own Life. Citizens, alarmed by the hotel owner, went to tne rammani home, where they found Pammant shot to death on the floor of the dining room with a shotgun close byT Mrs. Pammant's body was found In her blood soaked bed. the stained axe lying a few feet away. An Inquest Is being held here today. TIGER OF FRANCE New York, Nov. 22. ((By As sociated PresB) Georges Clem enceau today prepared to rest af ter having delivered, in his first address in the United States a warning to Americans that Ger man militarists were preparing for another war. In this address, spoken In the Metropolitan opera house last night before an immense audience the war premier of France voiced what he termed friendly criticism of the United States for its post war attitude, declaring that af ter mixing its blood with that of the allies, it had stepped out of International affairs, leaving Eu rope In a snarl. ARTISJ IS HELD Samuel Witty, said by authori ties to have bad checks to the ap proximate amount of (2o0 about in the vicinity of Suloin, who waa to day held in the Murion county jail, probably will be charged with pass ing checks without sufficient funds, District Attorney John Carson said this afternoon. Witty was arrested in Portland and was returned here last n:ght. He will be arraigned in the justice court tomororw. L. J. Bush of the Bush tire shop here, was the holder of $220 worth less checks which, according to of ficials, Witty passed. The names of the other victims were not mad public. GERMANS PLAN NEW WAR SAYS A CHECK