Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, February 23, 1925, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR nivJAJJAl, I'lLLUlUAlll LJ.'IJMJ1 CapitalJlJournal Salem, Oretoi AVa Udependent Newapaper Published erarr rBtng ucept Suadij Telephone II; newi II OEORQB PUTN4U. Editor and Publlaher Stranger Than Fiction That truth is stranger than fiction is again proved by the confessions of Chester Buchtel, Portland fireman firebug, whose amusement, while off duty and not attending Klavern meetings, consisted of setting fires over town. He admits having set over 50 fires to property valued at over $500,000 , with resultant damage of $100,000, and is suspected of having set as many more. Apparently this pyromaniac not only enjoyed the childish fascination of seeing fire burn but got a great thrill out of elu iing apprehension, of pitting his wits as a fire-bug against those of apprehending officialdom, the same sort of exaltation and excitement the criminal enjoys in "pulling" a clever "job". Circling the city in auto or motorcycle at a mad burst of speed, he had little difficulty in baffling his pursuers. Almost as strange and unbelievable as Buchtel's exploits in firing any structure handy, was the fact that for three years he operated successfully in the employ and under the eyes of the fire department. Long suspected and shadowed, it took the department over a year to " apprehend him, although his fire3 were almost nightly occurences. All of which is prima facie evidence that the Portland fire department is in the same brilliant class with the Portland police department, when it comes to catching criminals. "Inch and a quarter Jimmy" himself never had more fun in eluding pursuit and capture than the still cleverer Mr. Buchtel, indeed the latter made the best record for he was constantly under suspicion and observation. Both the Portland fire and police departments, indeed most of the departments of the metropolis, are suffering from a common malady, a severe attack of Ku-Klux-Klanitis which has undermined morale and destroyed discipline and made it easy picking for fire-bugs as well as crooks. Until a surgical operation is performed and this cancer of the body politics is cut-out, conditions will grow worse ralher than better. . TODAY'S CROSS WORD PUZZLE HORIZONTAL 4. In bed 8. rroHllng Instrument 10, lVrnotml tronoan 11. Minute nritika M. Nute MHI hd.) 15. ( imiiiounti of iron 17. Vern 18. Within 20. To th'-lrt ftoiiH'tlilng 2.V Itrtinc I ton inn coin 27. riant ttpcd-iwarlng organ 29. To tiniifticrcHa :tf. Sooner ihin 42. Atrr of ct-ntility S3. I-'ly (fmst iciim) HOW TO SOLVE THE CROSS WORD PUZZLE The mmj to solve the (Yom Word Pnule U lo fUl lit the white quarea of the diagram vrlito he words which eirrce with the ftrooin IMuyiiuj definition. The Ueftuitloua Kro ouinbcrcd to curreapoiMl with the uumucra oo the diasrwm. ' Any word defined In the test under "IIORIZON'TAL" will begin Mt lu number, Klioun on the diacrnm, and will mend all tho way across to the first bUck space to llie right or that number. That I, lite word must begin lu tho wju .r that contains Its Idem if) lag num ber, and extend as far as the white square continue uninterruptedly Any word define under V Rl ICAI." will also begin. In Ihe white apace that con in inn it number, but .till extend downward as far as the white spacea ren.aln uninterruptedly. SOLUTION OP YKSTKUDA S J'lZ7.1.l RISC QPEH o It one RjE D HSTHEjrT VERTICAL tilt llintwr Oixvn of In-nrliig AlMiuiiUing lu gniMfl Near Ijontc IVriod time Hums Simile Ii..l (hIj.) South l-:iiKi (ah.) T'tp piece of iliMiruny FJ-li Kpislle (ib. .Melmly lUil Sea l"- ehici oi runners IckciiiU"- Anici'r .V-X.it. on J.Jll lib u z IP27 t c -r l i CopyriKbt 1921 Oeortco Matthew Adams A Modern Marriage - An Absorbing Novel m 'By IDAH McGLONK GIBSON j THE SOIX SPEAKS When Kathlyn .Evans refused to accuse her husband even to his lawyer Jim Kirby interposed pity ingly: "It may be of some comfort, Kathlyn, to know that we have run Vernon Stedman'i alibi to earth. I'll tell you more about it this nfternoon. "Are you ure you aaw no one about the door when you and Rod were bending over Fojs' body T" "No one at all. Gent lemen, I inust a hit you to excuse me. I am going to dress and go to Rod. He needs me more than he ever did." "Please wait until afternoon." begged Jim Kirby. An hour or two now. will not make much differ ence, and If you have eome good news to tell him It will pay for his waiting." "Oh, Jim, please don't get my courage up only to disappoint It." "Don't worry, little woman, I think It U all glng to come out right.' Starmount lookej at Jim Kirby in surprise, but he thought he found there only a desire to com fort Kathlyn. "Have you seen the first Install ment of your story In this morn ing's paper?" "It Is not a mistake, Kathlyn. Dick, give her those paiers." "You are sure it will help Rod?" I certainly am sure. The fact that you still believe In him and mill .ova him will have a great ef fect on the minds of the readers. Jim himself will tell you that most murder cases are tried in the news paper.i before they are In the courts." "Uu!, Jim, you understand, do you not, that In my manuscript I have told that after that time when I flrit saw Red With Sada Fill in on we drifted further apart, only to come toRL'ther ap:iin? I know now wo both love each other bet ter thin life itself. 'At first I tried not to aeem any different when Hod came to ee me but he wouldn't let me. He would try to explain his actions to me and wanted me to tell him all about mine. "I said to him one day: 'Don't you know that that is the one thins "I wanted to avoid when I proposed our unique partnership? I'm not asking you to explain Sada Fill more to me and certainly I shall not explain Elton Foss nor any other man to you.' "Thla of course infuriated Rod to such an extent that he went out, slamming the door, and I, to Hhow my disdain, accepted the at tentions of Elton Foss more and more often even th6ugh every time I did ao I had to expect a worse quarrel than the last over it. "You see, Jim, I have put all this in even though It might give what seems like a motive for Rod's alllegfd act. "But you and Dick may use as much as you think best." "Jim is not going to use any of that," eatd Dick decisively. "Yea I am. I am going to use all of It. Do you realize what a fine argument K is for the con ventional marriage?" "Yes, of course I do, but I also realize that It will probably send Rod to the chair." There was a low moan, ltuth men started for the bed. Kathlyn had fainted. "Let's get out of here. I can stand no more of this," starmount said roughly. He started for the door and Jim, picking up the Inst pases of Kath lyn's manuscript .followed hii enlllr.g the nuiae as he left. When the men rei?iied Fifth avenue they separated. Jim Kirby Rolng toward the subway station and Dick hallir-g a taxi to take hfm to the J:iil Although they both were sclnr In tlu Fame gen- eial direction each evidently want ed to follow some personal theory which, he was not ready to divulge to the other. 'Remember. Jim, were Star mount's last words, "you are not to publish that manuscript you have in your pocket until X see It." Aa Starmount rode alone In the taxi he ould not help but wonder if his friend Kodney Evans had not killed Elton Foss. Jim Klrby's words came back to nun, when be said "Even you or I migh shoot a man If we found tit had Insulted the woman we loved." With this thought In his mind he greeted Rodney solemnly. Be fore Rodney could ask a questloa he said, "Hod, answer me as you would before the bar of God, did you kill E!ton Foss?" 'Have they arrested Kathlyn? he asUed quickly. "No, she has practically been proved Innocent. Those were not her finger prints on the gun." "Tht-n there, Is no use for me to Ae, Dick. I did not kill Elton Foss." (Continued Tomorrow) MAJOR GENERAL WILSON OF CIVIL WAR FAME DEAD Wilmington, Del., Feb. 23. Major Uimerul James Harrison Wilson, U. S. A., retired, last of the corps commanders in thi Union army during the Civil war, died at lito home here today. Generul Wilson was 87 yean old. Af'.er his retirement from tht army, following his service during the war with Spain and the Boxct rebellion in China, he lived in Wil iniiiKtun. Ho leuves one daughter, Mrs. Henry B. Thompson of this city. Freak Legislation That Oregon is still the "fool of the family" when it comes to freak legislation is shown by the passage of the Dennis bill submitting to referendum the amendment abating all income and inheritance tax legislation for a period of 15 years. Hitherto the freak legislation submitted to popular vote has been on radical and revolutionary lines, such as single tax, soviet government, compulsory liability insurance, and dis criminating legislation designed to drive out capital and hamper business, but now the reactionaries are utilizing the same proccedure of appeal to the people to force through programs of tax exemption. The popular appeal thus fits both feet of the body politics. This Dennis resolution is really bunk, for there is nothing to prevent its repsal, Rhould it carry, at the next election and as nothing is more uncertain or changing than public hysteria that decides elections, there is no guarantee of stability or permanence of public policy under direct popular government. Oiegon will get some advertisement out of tho freak proposal, based upon the similar Florida enactment, but if passed, will not experience the same reaction as Florida. Conditions are not at all parallel, for Florida is the winter playground of the millionaires of the east and Oregon's location and climate forever bar this class of wealthy pleasure seekers. It will gratify the rich tax-dodgers in our midst, but even if passed will not materially stimulate industrial development. An extensive and expensive campaign will probably follow to induce people to vote for the measure. We will likely be tohl that hundreds of millions await investment here, if the amendment passes, and that it unlocks the door of boundless prosperity. Probably this campaign is the inspiration of the measure, for immense contributions from those affected will afford fine picking for the political propagandists, who will thus be assured of prosperity whether their incomes are taxed or not. IN "ROBIN HOOD" liy l:irry X. t'rnlu Kom.inco Hilrivd ngiln In the hr;iil4 of tin 'Si who raw tho I'.rnn dnn Comic Opeia company In tht peer ut all KtiHfh liht opera. "Itol.in Hood," nt the l!r uitl the.iUe last night. Like the aficr n on n mritinc"? presentation vl "The Mik.ulo" It was such a trcut as Sa lem la seldom privileged to enjoy. Oitmlrably sUfd mid woniln fully ur.g. In a manner, the offri lugs of yestM';l;.y nt the Cr.ind weie like greetings from old fiienily, fo,' the lir.in.lon company brings b.ick must of t he f ai'os IhM u vie no familiar in the A merit an Light Opera company Hint wt.it the lie.irtu of Suletn theater K"'rH two1 yr.ira niro, when they preneiitetl much the tnme irpctolre nm are in. rluibM In the cnrient prosi-ama of the Hramlon company. LpaM and lat to be fnrc.ttin Is KJ Andrews, whose chin aotei iui- j tlon ef the ttheriff of Nottingham was one of the hlirh lights of lni night's "Kobin Hood." an It was' two years gno. Through Ihe bet ter part of the three arts the aud ience smiled and laughed wiih An drews nod w 1th his fthndnw. Sir (iuy Osborne, aa portrayed by Ceo. "Ole Oleaon. Hairy Pfeil was back In thf double role of Kohert nf HunUrw ton, and Itobln Hood, aingina. and acting hi part with a flnlh that was refreth'nic. His interpreta tion of the ro was one of the bent that has ever been nevn here, and marks a strons; lead for the prod tie tlon. Thco Pennington, whom itlnrmt prevented her from appearing here vo years ago, marred strongly liutt evening aa Iady Martnn Kltswalter at d Maid Urlnn. liar Yules is admirably suited to the role, and her vlmir and pswnallty were Just Hueh aa make this role one of the bright snots on the American speaking and In gins; st.ije. Jrfc Mviuih, as Alan-a-l)ale, supple mented Miss Pennington's appeal with a wonderful plclurltatlon of iH'Kcven's jealous lover, and her rendition of "(, Promise Me" was one number standing out among a bevy of wonderful rendered selec tion!. The solos of LeUvs Jewkes, ns Will Sea rlet, particularly in the opening seene of the eeond aet in the womb-iful toast si.ng "Mioaii O.tober Ale," have not been approached for excellence In nn.vll.in'.; hoard In Salem recently IMm of, e, full und controlled. lends Itself to such it lolj a lie played Itist exeniu1: I'or llif .-, u lio heard tho matinee i.nd cvuilng niiinbein of yesterday there 1m no wonder in the urre.H. ff th- I Ira n don i nipany dining the three nolid weeka it played in Potihind. It in a remarkably well balanced company boasting of tal ent that In cm i. no dm;, ry In its tx- Tonl;:ht the ltiandon's offer "The Poller, ilnn Mil, tltt most tune ful of American light op.'i' i, and tomorrow night their vehicle will be "The Spring .Maid." HUGHES TELLS WHAT'S WORTH WHILE IN LIFE Waxhlngtun. KVh. 13. flic IhliiKs ot life which he filnls "iii.wt worth while ' woro rooonii--nl In it niKllt by Secretary Hu,;,i. in an a.lilres before the VatiRli iu Hil.le cls uf the Calvary HHiii.u ehur'h. l'erfe tlon of the Individual Iff t. he aatd. depended upon health, knowledge, loyalty. charaet r, faith and the rultiration of splr: ual life. The "ChriaMan character or bal anced life." he declared, mean "fal'h wtlbout credulity; convic tion without blX'itry: charity without cnnde.censiun: loiiracc without pmnailly; aelt renpect wlthuut vanit: humlll'r wlllioiit obacqiiounnraK; and love of human. Ity without entimenlallty." BRINGING UP FATHER bHUT UP- VOU AR MOT COINC OUT Or THI"b HOObE TOc-tlCHT DO CjO TO XOUR ROOM wo bTN'-r there - mot ANOTHt WORO TROr-t TOO' II MACCIE-1 I ItoniCiHT -Mil Q.Q EUE.verH Q-C LOCK -l fl 8 HOW THE. EVENINC 9 Ht FLOWN tbT I ' I WONDER. tFJtc,c,"b ' OI92S av Int-l Fcaturc Service, Inc. Cr Britin tightl w rved. rH". NOW WASN'T T NICER TO "bTA,v IN TQNIC.HT Twikt cqini ooTPfT f ,-XEB COT I BOOCMt)! IrlEH OPEIA TICKETS WEDiDN'T CO: rv'i5) I WE OiOKT co: ( ' CREA.T HErvVEM: MX OPERA. ISlCHT A.NO I TORCOT ALU AtbOOT IT- WHY OlONT TOO TELL ME? f By George McManua piWTto ; DUMB DORA (Substituting for Barney Google, during Billy DeBeck's illness) n i n 1 1 ,i: ; ! ii ! ii1!!1!!!!;.! i m m m mn i tm PUCEVOMEMWE. W ! ! 1 -i tfT r "7cMitPo' TAAMK 600DMESS fMlJM 'H' "'I ITS Xlt'S uot l ca.mce at uome Tom 1 1 , c-i1 vljy tize'sa wAwrA H' S isodomb! VpuouoGrapw toc J, (M iU. ( RBCoeo shop ? 'S z1 Y V-v ' PivS' i g&iZgzi MMi 0 ' MIX ? t KRAZY KAT 'Exercising Their Sense of Humors By Herrimaa 'HwTy tWywrsTD WED I I l,Aa ;vsW'5oSri -' I IfiRAZV ivAiursYl1eftCy'. I L""a. O Oocm G&AMbEi. ' ) Z ; BB.A ZT&MOMM ,jro $AeS mt)owu;-Aib mh-rm0AJ) Mft.MeeYowL's am v Zff'i j vow cm0tM. TSM67l' y " -i ,;- . r.. rtr.X o,., i- -n..-- I MtEft'iflA -' g;g'3 MUTT AND JEFF When It Comes to Love, Jeff Jumps First and Then Looks. 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