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OREGON SIAfE LIBRA R'i THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOB r-TRriTTT.ATTfYNr pally average for November 6060. Audit Bureau ol Circulation. TlIEWEATIIEU , OREGON: Tonight raft west, fair east portion; Saturday rain, west, prob ably snow east portion. Local: Rainfall .03 inch; max. 51; mln. 40; river, 13.8 feet aid 'falling. . Umber Associated Press Full leased wire service. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 309 Cl - - . . ' " T r ... oim, imuyiy VULVA. DECEMBER 29, 1922 PRTPV TWn rVNTS on trains and Mswa F ...ij --! r23 r R II l" It 1 ' IMUUEi- 1 YVU - UKi-NiP BTAND8 F1VK CENTS yy u ikiuiM yiMymij B EBJ 0:,,;,lUyy8l I II IbllilAMxIP J U ill 11 Srestedin ku klux case Louisana Sheriff Says Evidence Secured And Warrants Are Being Prepared. Monroe, La., Dec. 29. Sheriff yred Carpenter of Morehouse Par ish today declared there will be trrests In the Morehouse kidnap ing investigations upon the re turn of the federal investigators who were in New Orleans yester day attending a conference with Itate officials. "I have no warrants aa yet, but these are to be placed In my hands within the next few days as I understand that the chain of evidence has been completed," the iherlff said. "I have no reliable information relative to the al leged confessions of two persona Involving .45 citizens." Friends Aid McKoin Sheriff Carpenter said ' that while 45 citizens might be In volved in the plot, he did not be lieve this many were actual par ticipants in the kidnaping of the Mer Rouge citizens and the deaths of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards. Friends of Dr. B. M. McKoin In the fifth congressional district of Louisiana where a year ago he was president of the Medical as sociation continued today to of fer their assistance with pledges of financial and moral support. Although most of the proffers earns from physicians, it is stat ed that plans are under way to raise one hundred thousand dol lars as a general fund to be used to provide bail; to aid him In hi.' fight to prevent extradition and as a means of defense should he be brought back to Louisiana to stand trial. Dr. McKoin is charged with murder in connection with the Morehouse kidnaping. Friends of Dr. McKoin are con sidering retaining Clarence Dar row, of Chlc&go, as an attorney for his defense. Some of the best law firms of the south have been made attract ive offers and it is predicted the defense will present a brilliant rray of talent. Darrow defend ed "Big Bill" Haywood, and other ! W. V. cases and also the Mc Namara brothers, convicted of dynamiting the Los Angeles build GIVEN WELCOME Portland, Or., Dec. 29. A score f automobile loada of Corvallls citizens were here today to wel come, to the state the Scott high school football team of Toledo, Ohio, which is to meet the Cor vallls high school team at Corval lls New Year's day. After break fast at a hotel, a parade through 'ae city was , planned. Corvfltlfa naTt -nnfAl tfcaf . ... .J Ul. U L V. tliu. Coach Roy "Spec" Keene, of their "6 scnooi, naa Been giving nis team hard workout this week. Plans for a banquet to both the teams after the game, tendered by the Corvallls hleh school alumni t)B.. announced. H HIGH TEAM Butcher, Cleared, Asks Damages and Inspector Issues New Complaini L. S. Leach, deputy state food 'ommlssloner, and Henry Levy and Levy, Salem meat men, are go IdS 'round and 'round. The Salem Justice court is the center of their rtlvities. , A few days ago Commissioner kach arrested Harry Levy and barged him with maintaining an """sanitary slaughter house. Forth with. Mr. Levy pleaded not guilty, !--uianuea a jury trial ana, yes I'rday afternoon was found inno t of the charge. ' Immediately Sol Levy filed a dril suit requesting damages in Vest Pocket Typewriter Writing 17 Words Per Minute Is Perfected . Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 29. A typewriter weighing one ounce and fitting in a vest pocket was brought by Dr. H. E. Wetherell of Philadelphia to the meetings of the American Association for the advance ment of Science. He devised it for his own use. Held between the fingers and upon 'the paper, the machine writes by means of a whee equipped with rubber letters which special devices bring In contact with the paper. Dr. Wetherell said the operation of the typewriter was slow in the hands of a beginner but that an experienced writer could at tain a speed of 17 words a min ute. It is almost noiseless. BOM mm I, Idaho Senator; f ws To Obections Oi r dminis tration Aiv Recalls Amendments i Washington, Dec. 29. Advised by administration leaders that his naval bill amendment for an eco nomic conference would be "harm ful" to the administration's nego tiations to aid in the European economic conditions, Senator Bor ah, republican, Idaho, late today said in the senate that he would withdraw it. Senator Watson, republican, Indiana, told the eenate that the administration already had "put out feelers, as it- is called," to sound out foreign governments re garding calling of Buch a confer ence as proposed in the Borah amendment. $300 LEFT TO CHURCH BY WILL OF JAMES AUSTIN The First Methodist church of Woodburn is eiven $300 in the last will and testament of James A. Austin who died recently in Wood- burn. The will is dated Novem ber 29, 1922. . To the widow, Jennie M. Austin, there was willed the home in Woodburn with lands and appur tenances pertaining, thereto, ana- $4000 in cash. The remainder of the estate is to be divided share and share alike among the children, Alpheus E. Austin of Woodburn, Alice M. Cor nutt of Portland, Lloyd B. Austin of Pasadena, Laura F. Austin of Woodburn and Harold M. Austin of Woodburn. Alpheus E. Austin was named as executor. The estate is valued at about $15,000. PORTLAND BOY'S DEATH . DECLARED SUICIDE Portland, Or., Dec. 29. The coroner's office announced today that an investigation had shown that Chauncey Morris, 18, who -... fnnrt lat.n vesterday shot to death in a cabin on the outskirts of the city, had killed mmseu n.i.. m h had been despond ent on account of being out of work. No inquest will be beio. the sum of $241. As a result of ,rv l.Rvv's arrest, he ailegeu, much unpleasant notoriety had ap peared and losses In time anu wages to employes haa neen mu ierea. . . . Then after the Jury had found Mr. Lev'y not guilty. Commissioner Leach filed anoiner cuu." ir. which are the same H Insists that the slaughter house in queauuu sanitary. , .ill ba heard In the A lie wo M , justice court in the near FAIR SEIS HMPLE;S0N ALSOSUICIDE Mystery Surrounds Death of St. Louis Brewer In Office; Sister Also Took Own Life. St. Louis, Mo.. Dec. 28. (Bv Associated Press) William- .1. Lemp, 54, president of the Will iam J. Lemp Brewery company, committed suicide today by shoot ing himself twice through the heart in the office of the brew ery. It" was the third suicide in the family of famous brewers, his father and a sister having taken tneir own lives. The William J. Lemp Brewine company Just before the advent of prohibition was considered one of the largest brewing companies in the world. It covered a 14 acre triangular tract in the southern section of the city and was val ued at $7,000,000. It was sold at auction last June to five differ ent Interests for a total of $585,- 000. Lemp had been downcast since, it was said, as he had hoped to get a much larger price for the property. Lemp appeared at his office at 9 a. m. today, as usual, it was stated, and shortly thereafter Henry Vohlkamp, vice president, arrived and greetod Lemp: "Well, (Continued on Page Nine.) Portland, Or., Dec. 29. Reduc tion of expenses of the state high way commission by $170,000 dur ing the coming year, due to re duction in the operating force, was announced at a meeting of the commission today b y Highway Engineer Herbert Nunn. An ad ditional reduction of $4600 a month in salaries was recommend ed by Nunn and was expected to be provided by the commission. Commissioners John B. Yeon and W. B. Barratt, who conducted today's session in the absence of Chairman R. A. Booth, confined to his home at Eugene by illness, said that the announced reductions were part of the retrenchment policy which has been followed throughout the past year and were made possible by the completion of many projects, eliminating sev eral district engineers. The "business men of Astoria have faced forward with an optim ism that assures a bigger and bet ter city to rise out of the ruins following the recent destructive fire, according to Chris Schmidt, prominent Astoria canneryman and member of the state fish com mission, who is jn Salem today on business with state officials. The discord which existed be tween the committee of ten and the Incoming city administration for a time has now been complete ly wiped out and all interests are working hand in hand for a better Astoria, Schmidt declares. Business men who were wiped out In the conflagration have set up temporary quarters In such buildings as were available at the edge of the burned area and busi ness is befng carried on In a small way by most of the stricken inter ests while planning and building for the bigger business of the fu ture Travelling men are said to be doing a big business, taking or ders for big stocks in all lines of business. Schmidt says that the people of Astoria are very grateful to the relief extended to them in the emergency by other cities with . ...niioa rolline into the stricken city almost before the fire bad burned itself oui. HIGHWAY BOARD 170,000 FRO! EXPENSES SAYS OPTIMISM RULES ASTORIA Thief Repents; Deposits Coin; Pardon Asked Pentinent, one who had stolen and regretted deposited a slip of paper under the Gale & comDanv department store door sometime last night. "I owe you this amount on a small article stolen. Foreive me. Get right. Jesus is coming," the note said. With it was a EO-cent niece. No name was signed to the note and Lawrence Gale, manager of the store, said this morning "the writer's Identity is entirely un known to him. Twenty-Two Inches Snow Falls in Maine: New York Streets Covered With Icy Blanket. Washington, Dec. 29. The Btorni sweeping the middle and north Atlantic coast was reported today by the weather bureau to be centered east of Cape Cod and moving east-northeastward. Heavy snowfall in portions of New England and New York also wae reported, 22 Inches of enow having fallen at Portland, Maine New York, Dec. 29. Thousands of volunteer enow handlers were called to the shovels today to help New York ctiy out of its first big storm of the season a blizzard of snow and sleet, which, starting yesterday under moderate temper atures, became over-night an icy gale which threatened to paralyze all transportation. . The storm took its toll of hun dreds of injured. From early last night until daybreak hospital am bulances were bringing in pedes trians with broken arms, fractured legs or cracked skulls, who had fallen on the icy covered streets. Most hospitals were crowded to ca pacity. Two persons were report ed to have been killed In falls. The wind reached high velocity. Combined with the unaccustomed burden of snow itworked havoc with above ground power and tele phone lines, street car transmis sion cables, roofs of buildings and large trees. Stockholders of the Willamette Vallev Oil & Gas company and others interested are making a pil grimage to the well of the com pany, two and a halt miles soum f st Paul, this afternoon to wit ness the uncapping of the well, which was sealed following a small flow of oil about two weeks ago. This afternoon the officials oi tho rnmnanv exoect that three or four' barrels of oil should be tak en from the well, which is now at the 1000-foot level. Many people from Salem and xThorp- am nlannlnft to attend, and a half holiday has been de clared In Newberg. COMMITTEE MAKES LITTLE PROGRESS HERE At ho meetlne of the commit- ... Mto,i hv Iniranberry grow ers to work out plans for the benefit of the industry, held yes terday, no definite decisions toc made. . . In a general discussion oi mi- present critical condition in which loganberry growers find themselves, it was poinieu u . tho real salvation was lu cooperation, not only among lo ganberry growers, but between the growers ana oiukf such as canneries ana iuu handling dried loganberries. w. iilso felt the need lot advertising that would broad en the present markets oi w berry, and it was acknowledged that to advertise properly, there must be cooperation among at least 90 per cent of the growers. STORM GRIPS EAST INK UNCAP01LWELL THIS AFTERNQOr BUSINESS OF UN GOOD mm Annual Report of Depart ment of Commerce Says Conditions Sound And Prospects Bright. Washington, Dec. 29. Stock taking ' of the nation's domestic business for the past year gives "a feeling of satisfaction" as to the progress made, the department of commerce declared today in an end-of-the-year statement and, from this day's position, it added "there are no serious obstacles' in sight which should hinder further advances" in the early new year. Manufacturing- Gains, Optimism, born of the accom plishments of the past months which many officials of the gov ernment regard as a remarkable strengthening of the economic fabric, is evident throughout the statistics and details of the state ment, which noted that the pro duction of manufactured commodi ties averaged 60 per cent larger than in 1921. The farmer received approximately 17 per-cent more for his products than In 1921 and the total volume of agricultural products was worth a much great er sum than was that of a year ago. u "The, unsettled conditions in foreign countries particularly in Europe, however," the statement continued, "are depressing our trade and to some extent have no doubt, kept the prices of agricul tural products below the level of other - commodities. But within the past two mrfnths, this latter condition has been relieved to some extent." I Exports Slump. The review said that American exports had dropped 16 per cent as compared with last year, but (Continued on Page Seven.) Three Salem men. Ben Rider. Hnmor Unfit and W. F. Crane, and nosslhlv several others, will be among the New Year's motorcycle run wblcli is Deing neiu on inow vpnr'a lav hv thfl Kuifene Motor cycle club under the sanction of the-Motorcycle & Allied Trades association, corresponding to the A. A. A. organization for autoists. The course is to cover 422.7 miles and the time set for the final check In is 18 liours and 84 min utes from the time of starting to which are added three one hour atnnH for meals. About $150 In cash prizes and merchandise is be ing (jit-red 88 prices. The prizes are bflcg given by the various dealers in the towns through which the riders will pass. In all it is expected that there will be about 20 riders, according m Hai-rv Scott, local motorcycle dealer, who is to have charge of the checking station in West Sa lom anil Salem. The first rider will leave Eugene at midnight Just as the New Year Is coming in, De cember 31. The rest of the riders will len't at five minute Intervals. Tho tmite which the riders will take and the places where they must check-in follow: rrnm Kneene to West Salem, t ha f i ri. t hfirkina station, via ir,tinn ritv. Corvallls and Inde n,.n on to Portland via the west side for the second check. At Portland the riders will be allow rest for breakfast. From Portland to Salern, where .k t.t,A ohni-v will be made; on to Eugene, making Jefferson via the Ankeny hill road, Amany, un. .h.n i.lin; a route through Irar risburgand Coburg. The fourth Lm ha made at Eugene There the riders have an hour for lunch.'; From Eugene the riders go to Roseburg via the highway where Uhe fiftn cneca is iuau. The return to Eugene is made back .h,nlra r-ottaee Grove, sixth checking station, taking the Lo raine detour from Cottage Grovet CYGLE RIDERS TO RACE NEW YEARS Salem Soon Salaried Officers Says Retiring Mayor In the not tar oft future Salem will be ready for a change from an aldermanic form of government to a commission form of govern ment.' The moment for the change, however, has not quite arrived, In the opinion of George E. Halvor sen, mayor of Salem, who, after two years' service, will retire at midnight January SI. , ( Paid Workers Comine. "I believe in the commission form as firmly now as I did when I took office," Mr. Halvorsen said, "but I believe the city should be a little larger before the change is made. I think a paid mayor and paid commissioners should be em ployed because, with the great de mand necessarily made ou a city officer's time, it is frequently Im possible to secure the services of competent men. They cannot af ford to take time away from their own enterprises." At present, Mr. Halvorsen be lieves, the aldermanic form of government is more economical for Salem. Ultimately be believes the commission form would prove cheaper as a result of the many savings which would result from a closer watch on the municipality's business. Thanks Fellow Workers. Mr. Halvorsen, in expressing thanks to his fellow workers for their cooperation during his term, pointed out that the council haB accomplished considerable during the last two years. The Portland road, between the city limit ana the Fairgrounds road was opened; Capitol street was opened and, through the assistance of City At torney Ray Smith, the. Oaks addi tion was settled up. Approximate ly $21,000 worth of lots were sold. Considerable fire equipment was akio bought and, during 1922, 37 blocks were paved. "At no time have I regretted as-. sumlng the office of mayor of Sa lem," Mr. Halvorsen declared. ROAD BONDS SOLD TO NEV YORK FIRM After carefully figuring and considering all bids offered yes terday for the coming issue of $150,000 Marlon county market road bonds, the bid of the Na tional City Co. of Portland was accepted by the county court. When 15 representatives of bond houses were presenting their views as to whether the pre mium of $8934 offered by the National City Co. was the best and highest bid, or whether the proposition suggested by which the court should reject all bids and advertise its bonds at 4'i per cent, the court decided to consider the matter one week. Later, when it was considered that the offer of the Portland company was figured on a basis of 4.68 per cent for the bonds, and with no assurance that bonds even If advertised to draw i'A per cent would net the county larger returns, the county court decided that the bona fide offer of par for the bonds, plus the $8934 premium was more Balls- factory than taking a chance and the expense of advertising an other sale of bonds. EMERGENCY BOARD PAYS GUARD DEFICIENCY BILL The state emergency board in session here this morning author ized a deficiency appropriation of $1500 to cover the expenses in curred by the Oregon national guard in connection with relief work at Astoria following the re cent fire which wiped out the business section of that city. The meeting of the board was called at the request of Adjutant General White who explained to the board this morning that more than 17 fiOO meals have been served from the two rolling kitchens manned by members of the guard. TWO iraiOXECUTED Dublin. Dec. 29 (By Assoc! ai,i PrMi.l Two men named Murphy and Whclan were execnt ed at Kilkenny this morning. to Need Privy Council Condemns Policy of Kato Cabinet; Action Is Unprecedented Toklo, Dec. 29. (By Asso ciated Press) The privy coun ell today passed a resolution condemning the policy of the Kato cabinet. Such action is unprecedented in the history of Japanese politics. t Salem to Install Officers Tuesday National Chief Comes Friday; Mem bers Held Big Need. Subsequent to its annual Instal lation of officers, January 2, and its conference with National Com mander Alvln M. Owsley of Texas, January 5, Capital Post No. 9, American Legion, plans for 1923 the most sweeping program in its History, according to George P. Griffith, 'commander-elect. Next Friday Commander Owaloy wil arrive in Salem and will be welcomed by representatives of the local post. At noon there will be given In his honor a luncheon at the Marion hotel, after which an Informal reception will be held, i'o these all ex-service men and all professional and business men of the community are Invited. To Install Tuesday. The installation of officers, next Tuesday, will be the first under the new rtiual. The ceremonies will be held at the Salem armory at 8 o'clock. Dr. W. Carlton Smith will serve as installing officer and he will be assisted by Dr. C, B. O'Nell. All ex-service men are in vinted to bo present. Hundreds of letters have been mailed to all men whose addresses were known- Mr. Griffith wtl bo Installed as commander; Mller McGilchrlBt as vice-commander; Brazier Small as adjutant; Jake Fuhrer as finance officer; Albert J. Anderson as quartermaster; Irvln I. Lewis, as chaplain, and Don Wiggins as his torian. Members Are Wanted. In the very near future, Mr. Griffith- announced, a membership drlv e will be thrown underway which, he hopes, will result In a membership of at least 600 men. Already, he said, a number of re cruits have been signed. Plans for the year, he said, in clude activities with a view to se curing civic improvements of vari ous kinds, and the Legion win en ter into all branches of sport. A basketball team already is at work; a basehul team will be put into the field this spring anu football team next fall. Teams of neighboring towns will be met. Kenneth Brown Is manager oi the basketball team anu wu vn.,nir t nrtln as coach. Ma terial which will insure a promis ing quintet is already woruing euch evening. "I cannot emphasize too strong ly the necessity for cooperation ot all RY-servlce men, Mr. oiiusiu declared. "W xpcct to do things next year ot be a real factor in accomplishing good for the com munity and the Mrger our mem bership the better are our chances for making good." datesfivmses set rn to today noon, the following eases have beeu set for t-ial in Judge Percy R- Kelly's court, de partment No. 1. for the January term of the circuit court., v,inp. Hav. Jan. 4: F.llenger ys Pogr.e, Willamette Grocery Co. vs Skiff et al. Thursday, Ja. 6: Lubowitz v Silverton Food Co., Jleadrick ts Wright et al. Friday, January C: Stanfield vs Fletcher. Attorneys were arguing tnis afternoon before Judfe Kelly In regard to time of Betting certain uses and these will perhaps be assigned a date this afternoon. LEGION PLANS FOR BIG M mm 15 Indictments Returned By Marion Panel Today Dimmick And Crabtree Among Accused. Crimes of varying degrees ot gravity, crimes of many types r charged with the IS true bills re turned by the Marlon county grand jury this afternoon. Among the indictments brought were two against Wayne A. DJmmlck and Ernest Crabtree, sons of pioneer Oregon families, who are charg ed with assault and robbery while armed with dangerous weap ons. Specifically Dimmick and Crabtree are accused of holding up Charles E. Miller, a Salem street car conductor, on the night of October 18. They are accused of various other crimes. Three Are Freed Three not true bills wers re turned and in each ot these cas es the defendant will be dismissed Among those who will be releas ed is Fred Larkln who was accus ed of stealing a woman's coat from Valium's store. The other two dismissed are James Taylor, charged with forgery and Arthur Zlelke, accused of contributing to the delinquency of a minor child. Fred Bartow was indicted on charge of burglarizing the Schel clothing store and B. A. Cain for forgery. Other indictments were as fol lows: Clarence Clement, charged with larceny of three overcoats, Decem ber 17. Sam Witty, charged with ob taining money by false pretenses from V. A. Oglethorpe. Alfred II. Berg, charged with unlawful connecting pipe to a gas main April 1. William L, Bryant, charged with Indecent exposure July 10. Paul Schlndler, charged with wanton damage to milk owned by W. D. Clark. Martin Dletrlck, charged with rape September 21. Louis Hollweg, charged with polygamy or marrying one Mary Black while the husband ot Ger trude Hollweg. William P. demons, charged with forgery on September 28. Lewis Mathews, charged with larceny at the home ot Mrs. Paul Bradley. M. N. Crow, charged with as sault with a dangerous weapon on Roy Rowland, Salem taxi driver. James W. Rozell, charged with larceny of a saw November 11. WOULD EXTEND T Washington, Dec. 29. Exten sion of credits to Germany up to a maximum of a billion dollars for use In buying foodstuffs In tho United States is proposed in a bill introduced today by Sena tor flurbum, republican, New Mexico, and referred to the fi nance committee. The bill, whleh Senator Bur sum Slid was framed "on sound 1-uslnesH Unci" would authorize the secretary of the treasury to pay American producers of food stuffs for tbelr commodities pur chased by the German govern ment and alio to pay for the transportation of such prodtictn. (icrmany In return would place as security, bonds secured by In dustrial obligations and repay th amount loaned wltliln ten years and In the meantime pay Inter est at 5 per cent. LORD CUHZON TO CONFER WITH PRIME MINISTER Lausanne. Dec. 29. (By Asso ciated Press) Muruia Curzon, the British foreign secretary and head of tho British delegation to the Near East peace conference, plans to leave Sunday for Paris, where he will remain until Tuesday for the purpose f conferring with rrlme Minister Bonar Law In re gard to the Near East situation. GERMANY CREDI