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Newspaper Page TextINVESTIGATORS CITY EDITION ' Daily average net paid circulation tor mootb ending October 31, 1924 fl36 Average dally distribution 6.903. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. -FORTY-SIXTH YEAR PROBERS IS SB Investigators For Stock Holders In Kings Food and Other Concerns Are Charged With Fraud. Portland, Or., Nov. 21. Suit was tiled in United States uist-'ct court bere today by eleven rail- nt Iho ot'ilo ,f WaKhillirtr.n asking that a received be named to .....it- mntipva eiillet'tpcl from them and other stockholders of certain corporations, me aeier.U' onto avA the FinaniMnl InvestiEa"' ing corporation, the American Dis count company, TanK 1. lduibi TWn.tri.o w Spit?, and Frank L Walker. It is alleged that raon(!y vm tnkon from the nlailltiffs tin der representations that the tun-is were to he useu tor invesusauuji nf nnr-nnratinn in XL-hir'l thP ftf.ln- plnlnants held stock, Including the Kings oou rrotiuct comimuy, nit Xltiltnnmnh BnY Xr T.nntlier Com pany, the American Securities company. Mortgage liana company and the second wortnwesiera v v nance corporation. Funds Ave Misused. Tho .ntimi.tiiit charges that eaci of the plaintiffs paid sums In caih and gave notes to the defendants who were to endeavor to recvi moneys invested in me corpora It is alleged that the defendants have diverted taose moaejn t,n( nnTi T.Drennnl uses .and hav employed salesmen, paying 20 per cent commission to induce other stockholders ot the corporations -.m-,i t, -nntribute to the fund or turn over stock In the corpora tions. The assertion is made thai tho defendants nave conecieu nf mnnpv and nromis n,i;n 40 ana and that the plaintiffs are informed and heneve tuai it umwuu.. . tmn nnn The complaint declares there is no need for the activties ot the de fendants, because the attairs ot .ut Kings Pood Products company and n. Mltmih Ttnx & Lumber company are now in the hands ot stockholders committees, and that the three other corporations named have been dissolved. "Among the numerous repre sentations which were false end untrue," says the complaint, "ai'd made for the purpose of deceiving the said stockholders, was tlie statement by the Financial Inves tigating company and its agents that as a result of the activities of the company Governor Pierce ap pointed Oswald West and Geoipe N. Black a special committee in investigate the fraudulent sales of stocks and bond, in the state of The plaintiffs are Ella J. Hill, Calvin Roy, Angelo Zarelll, Carl E Carlson, Emil Tietje.- Martha Lewis, Eugene White, S. A. Cozza and O. E. Lelntng, all of Tacoma. and Anna Corbett and Carrie Mr Kenzle of Auburn, Wash., all of whom say they gave cither money or notes into the fund. 2695 ACCIDENTS IN OCTOBER IS REPORT A total of 2G95 traffic accidents were reported for the month of Oc tober by stata traffic officers, county officers and tho cily o Portland. Eight persons were kill ed and 313 Injured. Ot the 29r. accidents were attributed to carelessness. The amount ot delinquent li cense fees caused to be mailed In covering operators' license, chauf feurs' licenses, transfers and dupll cate license plates was I147G S7 Fines imposed by courts total":! 3256.10. The resale value ot atul en cars recovered was 13175. li censes lesued to foreign carfi orouuht 14457.25. Total return? for the month were J14.3fi5.22. Bnnkhonse Bobbed Eugene, Or., Nov. 21. Loss of 1400 In cash, four or flv- vouch ers and one check for $65 was reported to the office of Sheriff Frank E. Taylor here today by the Booth-Kelly Lu-nber com pany camp 34, at Wmt'ling. The bnnkhouee. where enr'ayee were sleeping was entered last night, according to the report, and the loss was dlecorered this rooming. MONEY PI JANDERED No. 280 Mamma Dolls Gi 5. -Negro Truck Dri J Thrill for Mon Jjos. Angeles, Oil., Noi w ' Aidses Washington, n T V. truck driver, Inst nlfflit hi "3 ly deserted his load of 1 -. wootk'ti boxes and tclepli -l cd police when he hoard muffled voices coming from 0110 of the boxes, Officers hurried to the bccnc and op ened tho box which Wash ington Insisted contained an ei'licr dying or nircady dcud victim of foul piny. They found It smtgsly packed with - n consignment of "nmuin dolls." Kaeh time thu truck bounced over n rut In the road the dolls, their uiechniiieal Iuiiks compress cd by the jolt, sighed lu uni son: "Manint" Authorities Continue To Seek Motive. For Slay ing Or Suicide of Mrs. Addie Sheatsley. Canton, Ohio, Nov. 21. Hoping further questioning of relatives of Mrs. Addie aneatsicy, wife ot C. v Sheatsley, pastor of Christ church. Bexley, a suburb of Columbus. Ohio, who found the charred body of his wife in the furnace at she Sheatsley home Monday might bring some clue which would solv- the mysterious cremation, Prose cutor John R. King of Franklin county, (Columbus) today ecu tlnued examination of Mr. Shcaift- ley and bis four children. Funeral services for Mrs. Sheals- ley were held at Paris, near here. yesterday. Prosecutor King Is also waitli.g a report of Columbus analytical chemists, who made an analysis of the lungs and aesophagus ol Mrs. Sheatsley, which Mr. King said would be forwarded to h'.ni here today. The prosecutor hopes that the analysis will disclose whether or not Mrs. Sheatsley breathed into the furnace. King declnred last night he did not be lieve "she entered the furnace vol untarlly." "1 am-of the opinion," he id, "that the eventual disclosures will produce facts necessary to prove that ehe did not choose this meth ed to take her life. 1 do not say understand, that another killed her. That ie possible, of courw but I am inclined more and mete to believe that her body was phv.ci: in the furnace after life bad pass ed from the body." Questioned by Mr. King, Mrs Lydia Sponseler, 80-year-old moth- said the Sheatsley family with whom she lived for a number of years "the mo6t agreeable family 1 have ever seen. Addie was goad and kind to me and so was her husband." 10 INVESTIGATE 0 Warroad, Minn., Nov. 21. In vestigation Into the death of Mrs. Klsie Wheler, who was found deid in a cabin In the isolated country of the northwest angle of Minne sota will be reopened, It was Ce clared by county authorities here late yesterday when an undertaker embalming the body found evi dence that Indicated possible foui play caused the woman's death. A coroner's jury yesterday return)! a verdict of acc Mental death. Carl Listug, of Roseau, Tvho was preparing the body for shipment to Kansas, said be discovered a cut about two inches long In the wom an's head. Authorities of Lake of tb; Woods eotnty were notified and declared they would Investigate Lbe case further. The woman's death was discov ered by her husband and Crl Hajren, with whom the couple were staying. In the H.ten t"j;n on November 13. llev.en a-jj o friend set out for thli place they nolified the authorise. Thr official accompanied by tl e Iwn men icft Monday for the tl'n. A rcioner's jury held th worn-: came to her death by ttutrbtm in a butcher knife In the kltcn-r. the cabin. "lillOl CI PUZZLE ZES FOR BEST CORN VEN OUT Crowds See Fine Exhibits At Annual Show; Kay To Be Speaker Tonight Is Announcement. J. S. Coomler of North Hgv.imI has been awarded first prize for the best 60 ears of yellow dent corn at the corn and industrial show now .in progress at the armory with E. Q. WieBner ol North Howell gaining second place and A), E. Hughes of Woodburu, third. Other corn awards today includ ed the following: Ten ears yellow dent First, 13. G. Wiesner, North Howell; eecon.l, Phil May, Mt. Angel; third, Eiinar Fromel, Mt. Angel. Fifty ears white dent First, E. Hughes, Woodburn; second. Harley Hughes, Woodburn; third, Harry Hughes, Woodburn. Ten ears white dent Firs!, Harry Hughes, Woodburn; second, Harley Hughes, woodburn; third, A, E. Hughes, Woodburn. Ten ears Flint First, Roy Mill er, Monmouth; second, 3. M. Hay, Monmouth; third, Roy Miler, If .m mouth, Fifty ears Flint First, Hoy Miller. Monmouth; second, E. M Hay, Monmouth; third, S. M. Riiy Monmouth. In the bread baking contest, Kenneth Hulsey of Salem Heights took first place, with Joan Evins Fruitland, second; Esther Girod, Fruitland, third; Frances Flion-.l Broadacrcs, fourth; Eevertt Battle, Salem Heights, fifth; Ruth Car son, Salem Heights, sixth; mil Grace Carlson, Salem Heights, seventh. Kenneth Hulsey, first pr'zo win ner In the bread baiting contest, ii 13 years old. son of It. D. Huliey, (Continued on page fifteen) SENATE PROBERS TACKLE INCOME TAX PUBLICITY Washington, Nov. 21. The In gality of publishing specific In come tax returns was the main question for consideration at day's session of the special senate committee investigating the inter nal revenue bureau, with the fu ture course of the inqu'ry de pending on the decision. Officials of the internal revenue bureau baited their proceeding yesterday by raising the point Ut executive session and had not com pleted their argument against making the returns public when the session ended. Chairman Couzens said that If the committee decided that the 1 did not permit the publication of specific returns, the hearing would center about conclusions dr.iwn from a group of returns without identification of the makers. Hut he added, If it Is concluded that publication was legal, the f.ommU tee will conduct a. complete in vestlgation publicly. Although unable to decide or the publicity point, tho comn.it tee did agree, however, to Inclu li In the investigation a complete In quiry Into the operations of tti prohibition unit as well as to en forcement of tho tax laws.. NO TRACE OF BANK ROBBERS Bend. Or.. Nor. 21. No trace of the Metollus bank robbers ban been found according to word from the sheriff's office In Ma drid, Jefferson county, this morn Sheriff Oard said late las. L.trht that be was convinced that (be bank robbers were responsi ble for the gn taken from the jfSi-age t Mitchell early Thurs day inornln and thai iher wer. uw hea.ling north to the high way hers use of the condition of th rosdt In the interior ti'Jlo ing heavy mint. OF WEST PROBE SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, FOOTBALL The Capital Journal FolkHvltif Its policy of pub lic service in news, will to rn or row announce over Its torn! speaker the big foot ball games of the season, play by piny O." A. C. vs. Oregon Calif, vs. Stanford Afl received over Its spec ial Associated Press loosed wive, direct Irom the .iv Ynllhi mid Berkeley grounds. An Extra Edition eoiiiiiiiijujj the games In de tail will be Issued at tlielr conclusion. TIES Political Independence of Federation Must Be Maintained Is Report of Committee, Ei Paso, Texas, Nov. 21. By Associated Press) A special re port on political policy to the American Federation of Labor's 44th annual convention today by its executive council asserted that the organization muet be kept free from political domination and that the non-partisan polit ical campaign committee created during the recent campaign must be maintained permanently. Ballot reforms, Increased Inter est in the primaries of all parties, and freeing Independent politic al movements of the narrowly circumscribed limitations as re vealed by the recent national cam paign also should be sought, the report declared. Election Held Victory Results achieved In the recent congressional elections were ac claimed as a "Bignnl success in the furtherance of the interests of the wnge earners and of the peo ple of the country generally." The report was signed by Sam uel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, eight vice presidents and the sec re'ary and the treasurer. "Elimination of the cumber some and archaic ballot definite ly designed to prevent Intelli gent hoice of candidates and to make independent noting dlffl cult" was urged "if we are t have a free expression of the po litical Intentions and deelrea of the people." As to Independent political movements, which, the report said were revealed by the recent na tional campaign ne 'so narrowly circumscribed as to make Impos sible a free expression of political intentions of those not In com plete accord with the existing major political parties, the re port sugg'sted: To Continue Fiuht "This is a difficulty that must be overcome and legislation la needed so that independent po- (Continued on I'hko Fourteen.) STAGE SET FOR ANNUAL CLASSIC Corvallis. Or., Nov. 21. Ore gon's gridiron rivals will clash to morrow afternoon at Pell field here for the championship of Oie gon. This game will be the twenty-eighth between Oregon Agricul tural college and the University o Oregon. Of the 27 gamps plave'J Oregon has won IS and the Asr; five, and six resulted tn tie score. The game Is scheduled to .'tart at 1:30 p. to. The tie game tznt Rstttrday be tween Oregon and Washington State Intensified Intercut in the approarhtng battle. The Friday before the Aggie defeated Well ington Slate by the narrow margin of one point. Seats in the west side grand stand have all been sold out, and late corners wftl have realm in Xhi big new south unit. JIIPS Journal NOVEMBER 21, 1924 URNS FOR rlRS. HARDIN Friends In AH Walks of Life Express Sorrow; Coolidge Sends Message of Regret. "Washington, Nov- 21 The death of Mrs. Harding aroused a deei sense of J personal sorrow in the national capital. The highest dignitaries of lb. government, headed by President Coolldce, joined in expressions m erlef and regret, but quite another tribute of affection found voice among those she had beirienued t the humbler w.illts of life mid those who had looked with admira tion and with pity on tho trash- course of her brlot tenure as mis tress of the . White House. Anyone those who mourn most deoplv. at her dealh are the wound ed st-diora at Waiter Heed hospi tal, wliere she passed many hours and left many tokens of sympathy and encouragement Kind Acta Hcmlied The solicitudo she showed on many occasions for the Interests and happiness of oth?i-s was re iurne4 to her manyfold when a serious Illness cast their firfit cloud over her domestic life in the exe cutive mansion durinu the sum mer of 1822, All of WnahinKton poured out lis sympathy and Its prayers ; while she lay between life and death and then slowly be gan to mend. The city's most vivid memorieh of her, cluster about funeral of the husbnnd at whose aide slio kuh watching when ho passed from life in Son Francisco. In all that vast picture of grief and affection at the dead president the figure that will live longest In the recollection of tho capital Is that of tho widow, who, bowed by her sorrow, went courageously through the long or deal of mourning. In I tct 1 rement IjiI ely After tho funeral of the presi dent, Mrs. Harding lived In virttinl; retirement. She maintained a ho- (Continued on Pago Fourteen. t MOTHER AND TWO CHILDREN HANG SELVES, BELIEF MasftJlon, Ohio, Nv. 21 The bodies of Mrs. Jjonald Eurkhart and her two children were found hanging In thdr home by the hus band and ft!icr, Donald Hitrkhart, when he returned from ft hunting trip today. ISurlthart could ffivo no explanation of the trngrdy, ioiit;e are invest J gat Jug. Burkhart said he f'und ft nfle on the dlnltiK room table biddins farowcli nn.I th-n went to the cel lar and fouiH the three lifeless forms haiiKlnjt, All the windows and doora In the home were lot.k cd. The tragedy occurred aowu Umo between ? o'cioek when Mr. Murkhart left the house and his return at 1 o'eloek. RALPH SPEARQW BACK FROM TOUR OF JAPAN Eugene. Or., Nov. 21. Hv Ttalph fipearow, holder of the world's intercollegiate pole vauU record and a member of the itljJi American U-am which compet'-d in the Olympic games at Pari, re turned here int ovpning aflrr sn exhibition tour in Japan. He ielt Kugene latef in the evening ft Cottage Orove, bis home. Her, Tipearow denied tbe renofc, that his ankle was broken. U i an old sprain renewed, be Mid and while It bothered him in his vaulting. It was far from a break Ha brought home man? mr-d-dn and Iropbles, won during his tour of Japan. In his exhibition wrk there he defeated some of the bfl Nipponese vaulter by nearly two feet, and created no little flurprf-i by fit feat. WASHINGTON - qjiflMc FIGHT WtMMtfi .-'-'- V - A Plan Appointive Board to Select State Executives Hy Harry N. Grain.) Creation of an "apiiuititmem comtnisslon" composed of ?: salaried busiucsa men such as com prise the Et'ite highway commis sion fs one of the remedies bttg; considered for the evils that have, arisen out of tbe Oregon system of making executive bends in ibi state government enmtures of hx: spoils system, and Btops x.re being taken to lay the scheme before the legislature in January. As roughly outlined the plan U to create a commission of tltre members In wli:n would be veitd the power to appoint and remnvn such apioltlvo administrative of ficers an the corporation commis sioner. Insurance commissioner, In dustrial accident comnjisBioJi'jj-i and other officials of this sort. The sutter-eomnifsHfon would be, It Is suggested, named by the i"P stature in tho first instance, and tho authority to fill vacnnvief caused by resignations or dr;aH: would bo vesled in the rovernor H1P1LIT0 VILLA NOT EXECUTED Mexiro City, Nov. 21. (Hy As sociated Press. ) 1 1 i p 1 1 Ho Villa whose trial and execution while, en route to his CanutlUo hnclent'it was recently reported, arrived jat night in Chihuahua City lo cotti with Oenerai Arnulfo f3umvzt tii military commandant, regarding matters connected with his recent submlKslon after months of gurft la warfare, according to a dispatch from Oeneral Mobez to the chief of staff. Villa, who Is a brother of tne late Francisco "Paneo"l VHirt, in stilt desirous of abandoning his revolutionary activities and will soon leave for Chiapas, wbeo he will be permitted lo CHltbllsh bte residence. 0eo. Cecil Scicni Portland, Nov, 21. After mor- than 20 years in tbe United .States forest service, (Jeorg II Cecil, district forester, has re signed. Ho will be succeeded by J, M, flranger, who comes hero from tbe itoefcy mountain dfi- trlct. with headquarters at IJen ver, Colo. Mr. Cecil announced his resignation yesferd-iy, to take effect January 1. He witi ent:-T private work, but declined to state lu nature. ARE PRICE THREE CENTS sy- y ... . or the stato board of conlrol uwtli such time ns tbo iogialatiuo met ngain, Members of tho supir-; board would serve IndetotnituHte tonus and would Ito remtnable only for stated cause. How far such a ytetn ought ti Iss extended Is a matter of consid erable diverK't opinion amoti those sponsoring tbe movement, soma arguing that Us control and supervision should extend to nii appointive heads ot admlnlstrrttlve departments and to nil commit- sionn. white others contend time it could bo made effective only b application lo tbe salaried tipp.ms tivo officials. While the sponsors of Hie pro posal aro not openly fldmlt.lttK such to be the case, a desire to rid the slate of Pierce appointees who have be.;n spending a g;iod share of their time and largo mms if lbe stale's money campaigning f')r the governor and his pet pollers. Continued on page fifteen) LOAN TO FINANCE HEALTH PROGRAM Tbroueb tbo loan of the BtnU tiibeiculosis umwAnlUm of funds recolved from tbe sale of Christ mas lied Cross seals, heaUlt work in Marlon countv can now be vo- tinned without interruption until tbo establishment of tbo ffve-yew:- health program nere. This Du HouncetiM'Ht made yestoiday put. at rest the fears of many that Jb work would he dropped IjccaitKtf of l!k of funds. The funds received will be madi tn tbo nature of ft loan and wdt bo avaliiiblo until Janunry IB, Al most frantic inipeals bnvn como in to county workers and there Is a ifenerai sigh of relief that lur.d; are now In sight, leaders point out that many of these tails cotmj from dbdrUts where the county bnattb me.xmtro was heavily unmv ed umiei' in tbo recent ilceUon. OORE TO 8E APPOINTED AGRIGULTORAL SECRETARY W.'ontifnTinw Mnv 21 Presi dent Coolldge expects to appoint itrtWBTii M. (lte. at oreftnt ftct- jlng seretaryt ti secretary of as- ricwP.ure jo fcerve until ne ne coinert gnvi-rnor of Wwt Virginia on March , n was siateo om cltlly today at the while house. OREGON STATE LIBRA Kt SUE0 THE WEATHER ' OHEOON: TJastt!d, probably" raTo tonight siid Saturday. Mild temper ature, strong southerly wilds, Local; Mar. 69; rain. -48: river, 12.2; rain, M; cloudy; wind, tooth. UN rKAtNS ANU NBW STANDS FtVB UENTg FOR HEALTH ERHSS Wife of Late President Passes on Peacefully Says Physician; Life One of Activity , ilarlon, Ohio, Nov. 21 (By Aa- eociated Press J Florence KJintf Harding, widow of Warron O. HatiHtiif, twenty -ninth prestdejit of the United States dlefl here to day. j " The onffcanie at 8:55 a.' tn. at the White Oaks Eanltarlum of 1. Curl VV, Sawyer, where she h been fighting for life for the last few weeks. Mrs. Harding's death was duo dtreetly to a kidney niiment from which Bhe hns suffered far year and whteh nearly resuited in oer death whiSe she wa tmslreps or the VhUe Hcmwo. She died peace fully, Dr, Sawyer said. Coipllctl Caujse The death certificate, made out by Dr. Sawyer ksvo tho cause of death as chronic nephritis with myo carditis and hydra nephrosis) as contributing caus. Clifford Tl, Kliflg, Mrs., iinrdinff'fl brother, Qeoj'se It. Ohristlisn, who hnd been secretary to Mr, UmiUnsi M r. Mnry SjuTr, widow of Urisndlr tJeneral Charles 13. &iwyert nsid. Ir, Carl Sawyer were present when tho end ennte. JCxeept for a short liUervenal oc esldenee !n Washington, Mrs. Hni-dhic has lived at the Whito Oaks farm- since tho death ot President HnrdiUB in August, 1923 She went there prtiuarily lo bo un der tho cm o of the iuto flrleadier Genorni Charles Sawyer, who had been pornonai physician ! her ijusbiO'l. whiie he was chiet executive and whu had been hrr pliysScian for 20 yovs. -Hho boenme Hi shortly after tho death of Or. Knwyor early this full which, it is bellfcvml brought a re- lapse in her condition. Arrannements for the funeral wro immediately taken over by hor brother and Mr. Christian. t I'uiiernl on Aluiitluy Tbo funeral services will bo held at Upworth Mcthotllst K(ilcinl nurch it 2 o'clock Slonday after noon. ltv, Jesso Swank, ywiAtor of ttw thurch who conducted (no funeral aei-vk-es for President iiartttng, wiil ho in ohnrxo, M will be asststed by Ttev. GeorBO M, fjftndtff, pastor of Trinity Baptist church, of which Mr. irdlnR w a member. Mi's. IJardlng has been a member of Kpwmtn Mclhodhtt cliureh since girlhood. While no definite 'announce ment has ben made, it ;s expent- el that Mrs. ilnidinK's body wiil be placed temporarily in the re- celvlns vault in tbo Marion ceme tery ht'sido the body of her hus bnnd. Tbe body was removed fro "Whito Oaks mtnltatlum early to day to the homo of Mrs. Prank; Iingwtvire, a netee in Knt Cbureh ttreet. Xife Story Compeiiipjf Tbe iite Btory of Kmroncd Kllug Harding, iike an epic ot sturdy American womanhood. wa a chronicle o! continual -strut? gio nj;ninsl great odds, and ol conliuiial accomplishments. From the day he firt faced tbe world in a pioneer home in the middle wet, unfit, broken in health, she undertook the heavy resiKiotfbiiHie of tho white hoowu, she encountered hardfthjM before which a less courageous spirit would have weakened Into drab mediocrity. The most severe imt of her for titude wm during the flnat iit ntm and death of Mr, Jinniiuff and the trying ordeal that fol lowed tbo crosa continent trip with the body; the public services in Wowbington; then the irp lo and lbe funeral at Marlon, Ohio, Mml Harding had hardly rteov- ered from an Illness during h-kfc her life hung In the balance, when It came time for the pres ident to start upon what proved bia final trip, that to Alaska Tls cauee of her devotion tn her Hus band and unmindful of her own physical condition h accompan ied on that Journey and wwi con stantly by bis ids. During thw president illne at San Fran cisco she never left him for a minute and it waa abe who sum moned the physicians when tbs change came thai finally retutiied; 1 - death.