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Newspaper Page TextOKfGON WAY 14 1325 C aitalJ Journal CITY EDITION Daily avsrai a iwta elreulatlon for montU aJln( April SO, 1S26 CLOUDY TONIGUT Thursday fair; moderate tsmpsraturs, gentle variable winds. 6755 Local: Max., 71; min., 54; rain. .01; river, S.I; atmos., part cloudy; wind, toutheast. Average dally distribution 711. M.mbtr Aullt Bureau ( Circulations. inriflirr FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 114 SALEM, OREGON, . WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1925 PRICE THREE CENTS t?AoSlNhvSu 6)Alo)V7 rvi UUL "a LINEN MILL F $275,000 Renewed Efforts of Solic itors Brings $300,000 Goal Within Reach; Outsiders Responding, The linen mill drive will pass the $275,000 mark at Thursday's noon luncheon it was predicted at headquarters today. After a cloud of lethargy had settled over the workers who had been plodding uphill In strenuous efforts to reach the top, a second wind came today. Everyone of the 48 hustlers who have carried on so far enter ed into the fray with a new spirit and was outworking tooth and toe nail with the $275,000 mark for Thursday noon as the lowest of the ambitions. Willi uie $276,000 mark safely passed the linen mill will be vir tually a realization as there wilt be no stopping or letup If the work - ers themselves have to personally guarantee the difference but they are sure they will not. The work on the outside Is pro pressing, some fast pickups being made at Silverton, Dallas report lng progress and Independence coming in strong yesterday after noon and evening. Yesterday afternoon's meeting at Independence woa one nf en' thustasm and last night a steering committee was appointed there to have charge of the drive. From all over reports are com ing in from rural districts as to Interest farmers are showing from the standpoint of a new crop for the valley, a crop that promises good returns and can be used as a third rotation with their oats and wheat. The whole atmosphere In the linen mill drive was surcharged with new life today. "I have never seen anything like It in the history of any drive In Salem," declared R. O. Snelling "The men as a unit showed them selves back Into the harness, every one determined to go out and ex cel the mark that was set to shoot at. The bacon is Just around the comer. Medford, Or., May 13. A tour ist In a light car drove up to the door of Coroner H. W. -Conger's on ice yesterday with a dead man Bitting upright fsl the seat beside him. The tourist was Edward Borghart of Irwin, Mo., and the dead man was Thomas Snodgrase o. Phoenix, Arli. According to Borghart, he picked up his com panion while touring through Ari ion a eeveral weeks ago, en route to the coast, Borghart wishing to go to the Puget Sound. Upon reaching Ashland, Snod gress complained of extreme pain in his arms so they stopped in Medford where medical treatment was secured. Continuing their trip north however, to Gold Hill, Snodgrass told Borghart to stop the car as he was dizzy. No sooner had the car stopped than the eick man'.' head dropped and a hasty exam! nation showed that he was dead Borghart Instead of calling medi cal assistance, turned the car around and stopping In Medford for Instructions, drove straight to the coroner's office. TAKE BIG STILL Portland. Or., May 13. A moon bine plant equipped with two SiO-s.'lon at i 1 Is waa uncovered by federal and state officer! near the Willamette river fix miles eaat of Newbers, Monday night, and later destroyed. It was to protect ed by cliffs and brush that the posee. In breaklug through, made ao mnch noiaa the operator! not away. Much mash. MOO pints of bottled moonshine and ln0 gallon In keiri were aeiird. The plant represented (10.99 Investment, of (.cert said. UND NEARS Shepherd and Wife Escape On One Count Chicago, ' ; The grand ji quiry into c. jury holding ' and his wile . death of Mn Clintock, fail dictment tod: nor no bill jury held the present. v Mrs. Sheph ; 13. (A. P.) fter a hasty in s of a coroner s lam D. Shcpard onsible for the una Nelson Mc ) return an In Neither .true bill found, but the ter opeu for the tkewlse was not held in conne-' with the death last December Oi her foster" son. William N. McClintock, although her husband already is under in dictment with the murder of the youth by tho tidmiinstration of typhoid germs. SEAT ON SOVIET Moscow, May 13. (A. P.) Leon Trotzky, deposed head of the soviet army, who recently return ed from seclusion in the Caucasus, was toduy elected a member of the presidium by the federal congress of soviet states. He was given an ovation by the congress. Much surprise and widespread comment followed the appearance of Trotzky on the platform next to Gregory Zinoviev, who last year led the fight against Trotzky which forced the tatter's political retirement. Although Trotzky Is not includ ed among those who are tb present to the congress report of govern ment activities last year, it Is probable that he will participate in the wont of some of the numer ous commissions which are formu lating the program of the con gress. It was noticeable that Trotzky received more applause than any official who appeared on the stage. Medford, Or., May 13. Will the lowly smudge pot conquer the snows of Crater iake as well as tbe frusta of the Rogue river valley? This is the question which will be settled by a series of experiments started today by Colonel C. G. Thomson, superintendent of Cra ter Lake park, assisted by E. C. Jerome, local agent for a standari orchard heater. Thomson and Jerome leave to morrow with a crew of laborer armed with shovels, T. N. T. and picks, to start the work of re moving hard packed snow from the main roads in the park, to make way for the official opening set for July 1. This work is be ing started three weeks earlier than usual because of the ex cessive snow which is now 14 feet deep at tbe lake rim. while the usual business of snow removal Is curried on by the snow crew, Colonel Thomson will experiment with the smudge pots tne idea being to set the potn burning upon the lop of tan snow at short distances apart in th' hope that as the fuel burns the heaters will gradually sink down into the snow forming dpp holes It is then though that the wind and sun will connect up thes holes, leaving a loose moss which can easily be thrown to one side of the road. STREETCAR VESTIBULE IS TORN OFF BY TRUCK Part of the vestibule of a Salem street car passing up State street was torn off by a Larmer truck at t:)0 this morning when the truck. turning to the left on its way east on State street and heading Into the alley next the Rlglh theater. Jammed Into the front of the car It waa the rear end of the truck that came In contact with the car. No one waa injured in the aerl- dent. An emrgncy car. 'held bi stre. car officials in retrv for Just such an emergency, was Im mediately put Into service. Offi cials of the company stated this afternoon that the Injured car will be put Into eommisnlon again with In two days. There were only a few passen gers en the car. PROSECUTE TEACHER OF EVOLUTION Science Instructor Made Defendant In Action To Test Legality of Ten nessee Statute Memphis, Tenn.t May 13. When J. T. Scopes, science teach er, Is called into court in the little town of Dayton, .Tenn., to face a charge of violating the Tennessee law against teaching evolution In the public schools, the case will have passed beyond the borders of state interest and an array of na tionally known individuals and organizations would be found lined behind the prosecution and defense. Brvon Taxeit Hand. The latest prominent individual to enter the lists is William Jen nings Bryan, foe of the theory o! evolution. He announced in Pitte- burgh yesterday that he had ac cepted an invitation to represent the World's Christian Fundament al association in the prosecution of Scopes. Simultaneously persons inter ested in the defense of Scopes, who consented to nrrest on May 5 in order to start a test case of the evolutionary law, announced plans for the collection of a fund to de fray expenses of carrying the litv &j.ti)n to the courtB. George W. Rappleyea, a chemi cal engineer ana advocate of theories of evolution who was re sponsible for the issuance of the warrant under which Scopes was arrested, announced at Dayton that before starting the proceed ings he had obtained a guarantee from the American Civil Liberties Union that It would co-operatf financially to carry the case to the highest courts. Held to Grand Jurv. Following his arrest, Scopes teacher In the Rheo county hih school, was held for action by the grand jury which meets in August. Mr. Bryan's acceptance of a roio in the prosecution, contingent up on such representation being agreeable to the legal department o! Tennessee, came as the result of the request ion by the Christian fundamental association, meeting here. The organization also asked the commoner to tour tbe colleges and universities of the country and present the arguments of funda mentalists before student bodies and reply to advocates of theory of evolution. "I have been asked to help In the fight to preserve the Irftegrlty of that law tTennesse evolution law) and I am going to do It," .Mr. Bryan said In an Address to the Pittsburgh Presbytery after the Invitation bad been received. "We cannot afford to have system of education that destroys t.ie religious faith of our cbil dren.' Mr. Bryan asserted that "care fully prepared figures Indicate that among freshmen who enter college, 15 per cent are wlthou religious faith. By the time they have reached their senior year the college atmor-pliereof rnhelief has so Influenced theiMives that there Are 45 per cent who are without religious faith." "The attack being made right now upon thofe who sta id square ly for the Christian faith of their fathers Is not an attack on ortho doxy. It Is an attack on religion. "There arc about 5000 scient ists and probably half of them arc athetlsUi, in the United States. Are we going to aivow them to run our schools? We are not." CANADIAN SMUGGLERS INCREASE ACTIVITIES New York. May 13 fA. P.) Because of the blockade of rum row. liquor smugglers working along the Canadian border are Increasing their activities. A. Dunkirk, New York superin tendent tells of 350 cases of liquor landed at the mouth of Canada way creek and carried away by more than a dozen trucks. In Detroit prohibition stents have raided a three story build ing with equipment for bottling liquor. More than 6000 gallons of liquor were confiscated. Mail Plane Wrecked Grand !-!and. Neb., May IT (A. P.) Tbe westbound air mall plane, piloted by Clarence I.anee, was wrecked Dear Rhelton, Neb., at m., today. Langp escaped with alight injuries. JARDINE SAYS SPECULATORS RULEIRKET Operators of Professional Operators Blamed For Fluctuation of Wheat Prices, Claim. Washington, May 13 AV 1 d e fluctuations recently In Chicago wheat market prices were due primarily 'to heavy trading of a limited number of professional speculators. Secretary Jardine de clared today. In a review of the department of agriculture's inves tigation. The professional operations, the secretary declared, were facilitat ed to a considerable degree by the large participation of the public after material advance In prices had occurred In the last half of January. Proof necessary for the convic tion of persons who might be charged with manipulating prices has not thus far been obtained, the secretary said. Secretary Jardine Is determined to utilize the results of the Inves tigation to institute whatever prose cutions might be justified, but he (Continued on Page Five) L E Chicago, May 13 H. E. Byram, receiver and former president- of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway. In a statement today took exception to charges he said newspapers had published that the receivership of the railway was held back until after congress ad journed because bankers wished to handle the proposition that way. "The facta are," the statement said, "that we approached the gov eminent last fall to see about fin anclal assistance In the way of a loan and were told the government had no money to lend us. We con sidered It would be futile to follow with a formal request after we had been Informed there was no money available. "When we found the govern ment was unable to assist us by new loans, we felt it could help us In a particular way by reducing the Interest on outstanding notes. A petition for reduction in rate of interest charges by the govern -men on Its loans to the railroads was before congress. This propo sition was one of the last things considered by congress and we could not tell until the session clos ed whether we would be granted the relief sought. When congress1 adjourned without favorable action there was nothing left for the road to do but apply for receivership. "The newspaper articles crltltls ing the railroad for the action tak en also Intimate there Is need of an Investigation and Insinuate that there may be the makings of a first class scandal In the affairs of the railroad. It Is only fair to give those who are responsible for thon unfounded reports advance notice ttfat nothing but what - Is now known Will b a-lfVslni.ft hv an 4 pestlKatlon." ABBY ROCKEFELLER TO MAJRRY TOMORROW New York. Mav la fl. ihh. Rockefeller will be married ts) David Mcrrlwether Milton tomor row at a simple home wedding la the ball room of the knrk.foll.. towo bouse. The ceremony "ill be performed by the Rev. Corm lus Woelfkln. bastnr nf (h. p.r Avenue Bantlat ehurrh. ' It will h. rehearsed today. Miss Rockefeller Is the eldest bf six children of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the only daughter. She is 21 years old. Mr. Milton, who It 26. recently was admitted to the bar. tie It well to do but not eitrem.ly wealthy. The hrtrf. will ... . gown of white satin embellished with soft fluffy tulle and chlffoa and set off with old point lace. Miss Evelyn Milton, sister of the It room will be bridesmaid. Char lea r. Milton, the iroom'a brother will he best man. E REAOY FOR Attempt To Cut French Communication Line Seen In Concentration of Tribesmen. Madrid. May 13. (A. P.) A dispatch from Rabat, French Mo rocco, says the concentrations of well armed and disciplined Rif flan forces are taking place near Cheopauev, giving rise to the be lief that Abd-el-Krim will at tempt to pierce the French right and cut the link of communica tion with Fes. It Is said the French -military experts do not believe this opera tion can be carried out success fully. Belief Moves Start Rabat, French Morocco, May 13. (A. P.) The troops began a movement last night for the re lief of the besieged outposts cur rounded by Abd-el-Krim's Rtf fian tribesmen, says an official communique issued today. Roth of the French officers in charge and half the members of the gar rison of fifty at one of these posts were wounded and out of action for several days during the Rlfftan bombardment, It is dis closed. This outpost In the Bibane region has been hotly besieged, the Rifflnns keeping up a con stant machine gun and artillery fire and making repeated assaults with hand grenades. - The French forward action, the communique says, is intended to clean out the Rifflnns from around several such block house posts, which for more than a week have been Isolated. During that time, the garrisons have been revictualled by airplanes. News that the Bibane post was In such a difficult position, prompt ed immediate action by the French. Despite the serious wounding of both officers tho na tive garrison was still holding out at Lesports, although halt the men were badly wounded. Censorship Effective Paris, May 13. The censorship decreed by the government over news of the developments In the r.lffian tribesmen Invasion of Fnch Morocco appears to have become effective, the newspapers this mnrnlnir ceasine to nrint news oi the troop movements. The situation according to the latest advices remains unchang ed along the 150 mile front, both sides preparing for the coming struggle. Abd-el-Krim's tribesmen have showed no tendency to take the offensive, and the French for the present are contenting them- sel- j with sorties and r.Irplane flights for the revictualling of their besieged outposts. The work of grouping and con triting reinforcements continue and the Riffians are Improving the opportunity to make their po sitions as formidable as possible. amyTOWellTpoet and critic. dead Rrookllne, Mass., May 13. A striking figure has been removed from contemporary literature by tbe death of Mies Amy Lowell, poet and critic. A paralytic stroke caused her death at her home yes terday. She was In her 61st year. Born of a family which repre sented the conservative New Eng land of history, Miss Lowell trod out new paths In poetry. Her verses, with a freedom of vocabu lary and structure of a kind bril liantly and surprisingly new. stamped her as a revolutionary In her art. She was a cousin of Jams Rus sell Lowell and a sister of A. Low ell, now president of Harvard. Her mother was a daughter of Ab bott Lawrence, a captain of the textile Industry and founder or the city of Lawrence. Her father was the son of John Amory Low ell, also a pioneer and leader of the textile industry In this sec lion. Shs visited In her buoy life nearly every part of th world, lectured In many colleges and was tbe recipient of more than one distinction from Institutions of learning of this country and abroad. MA NEWDRIVE New Auto Lighting Law is Branded as Graft of Combine Is the new automobile lighting law enacted by the 1925 legisla ture a scheme that has been foist ed upon the state by tbe General Motors company whereby that company can clean up a few mil lions of dollars tti Oregon by the exclusive iuj of its lamps? Have Oregon state officials been gulled Into becoming parties to a scheme that will sweeten the mon ey bags of the General Motors company? is Frank A. Pirn, now on the Oregon payroll as a demonstrator of lenses that will qualify under the new law also In the pay of tbe General Motors company? Will the new standard of lights, when the law becomes effective. TIATI I START AT ONCE Paris, May 13. (A. P.) The first active negotiations for fund ing the French war debt to the United Statjs will be begun with in 16 days, It was learned author itatively today. Foreign Minister Brlnnd and Finance Minister Caillaux are In favor of reaching an agreement with Washington regarding French debts without further de lay. The form In which the nego tiations wilt be conducted is un decided but It la Indicated riie; will be directed through estab lished diplomatic channels ratter than by a special French envoy to the United States. It was confirmed In official cir cles tht conversations have been continuing ever since former Am bassador Jusserand broached the debt question at Washington, but these have been of rather Intangi ble character. It is expected con crete propostlons will be formed before the end of the month. E London. May 13. (A. P.) Lord Mllner, former secretary of war, who has been 111 for sonii time, died today at his residence Slurry Court, near Canterbury. He had been suffering with sleeping sickness. He became ill about three weeks ago. Lord Mllner'H death removes one of the promi nent figures in British South Afri can affairs. Viscount Milntvs death Is the first fatality In the epidemic of sleeping sickness which has af fected several hundred person throughout Great Britain. Physi cians have been unable to explain the sudden appearance of the dis ease. The cases have been mild and the patients have usually re covered rapidly, most of them be ing In bed about ten days. COLONEL OENNISTOUN RESIGNS FROM ARMY London, May 13. Lieutenant Colonel Ian Onslow Detinlstoun. whose former wife, Dorothy Mur iel Dennistoun, lost a breach of contract suit against him recently In a trial marked by sensational testimony, hso reslKnfd his com mission In the army. The reason is not Riven. Colonel Dennistoun, who is now tbe husband of tin Dowager Countess Carnarvon, waf charged by his former wife with countenacing her Illicit relations with the late Sir John Cowans to further his own military ambi tions. ROSEBURG TO BUILD HIGH SCHOOL AT ONCE Roseburg. Or., May 13. The school board today authorised a call for bids on the new high school building to be constructed here during the coming summer. Bids are to be received on the afternoon of June I. Tbs school district bas hunted bonds In tbe sum of $115,000 to build tbe structure. be any Improvement over the present system 7 According to an editorial in the San Francisco Ex aminer, where the system now idopted for Oregon has been in vogue for some time, there will be no Improvement and California people are kllletf'cvery week in au tomobile accidents caused by glar ing headlights. These questions arise out of the, experience of H. J. Patterson, In ventor of en automobile headlight i known as the Pearltono Glare eliminator, and he ventures the assertion that the first three of the above questions can be an swered In the affirmative, and (Continued on Page Five) ASK CHANS TO Official Invitation to the Cher-, rlans to participate In the floral day parade of the Rose Festival at Portland Thursday, Juno ' 18, wns extended by Prime Minister 8. C Pier of the Ronriana at the Cher rlan meeting last night and was accepted. The Invitation was part of an interesting program. J, R. Raley of the Pendleton roundup told how the roundup and Tendlo ton forces would be there. Airs. Doris Smith, author of "The Pageant of tho Rose" told the !.story of the rose and how she wrote the pageant. ' One big attraction of the meet ing was the Royal Ronnrlan quar tette which was ropeatedly encor ed. tarl D. G nbiiclson was unani mously elected drill captain to whip the Cherriuns into shape for the festival. Z. R. Higgs, George Graves and F. Q. Deckebuch wero named by King Bing Perry as representatives to attend the celebration of the Umpqua chiefs at ItoseburRs Mny 23. William MrGllchrbit. K. O. Snelling and C. K. Wilson were ap pointed a committee to tal.e up the matter of the Chcrrlnns participa tion in Ilosplt.ility day, Juno 19. Visitors at the gathering last night from Portland were S. C. j 1'ler, prime minister of the Rusar ians; W. C. Culbertson, secretary of the Rosnrians; J. C. Itoyer, G. J. Jaeger, Kred German, Dr. Wil liam Wallace Youngson and the Rosnrltn quartet, Harry Wotiel, Raymond K. Osborne. Hal ftnt Pat terson and Kmll Broms. Also Dr. E. A. Kvana, accompanist, and John U. KUpuck, manager of the quartet. Mrs. 8. C. Pier and Mrs. W. C. Culbertson accompanied the Portland party. OREGON AND WILLAMETTE NET TEAMS TO CLASH Kugene, Or., Mny 13. Univer sity of Oregon net men will meet ihe Willamette university raquet Rcrs on May 20, according to Graduate Manager J. W. Benefit'! of Oregon. The dual tennis meet was tentatively set for May 15, but was changed. Rum Runners Turn to Pacific Coast Ports; Land $100,000 Cargo Can Pailrn f"Vtl X1 1 if 14 t liinnr valued conservatively by ft-ilrrnl and city police officers at 1100,- ooo was landed rrom tne ruin neei ntt Bruit tiatrn 1 1 for n ! la Ml nlffht and today la snuxly under cover in secret caencs in ixi .Angeies. I from ths deep sea carriers, anrhor ed between mis port ana snn jnrun are credited with running the block ads attempted by the government cutters Vaughn and Tamaroa. Rlx shins are reported In the rum business and are directing op erations by wlrelfMis, according to Radio Innpector R. M. Undrn and alio are intercepting and Interpret ersl agents afloat and ashore. f jrn I miritn I li-iitsi nn Krtnl I Oar II- quor are reported to have dropptd 7 IV rr rnif uunii mw ai ivn days owing to ths increase in de NETTIGHTENS ABOUT NURSE N NEW YORK Bureau of Statistics Dis closes High Death Rate In Homes Conducted by Suspected Slayer. New York, May 13 (By Asso ciated Press) Records of the bu reau of vital statistics were made publlo today showing that 44 babies died in two "baby farms' conducted by Mrs. Helen Augusts Geisen-Volk In this city since 19U. Mrs. Geisen-Volk Is being held In 136,000 bail on charges resulting from Investigation of the institu tions. Ths records of the deaths were turned over to Assistant District Attorney Ryan, who is In charge of the investigation of charges against Mrs, Geioen-Volk. These charges are that she substituted babies placed In her care and that ahe exceeded the limit of her health department license In ths number of Infants accepted for her institutions. The bodies of two babies are be ing exhumed today to determine the causes of their death after they had been In the woman's "baby farm" In Rast 86th street. The bureau of vital statistics fig ures show that one baby died each year from 11)18 to 1920 in a so called lnfantorlum which she con. ducted In upper Park avenue. Six banles died lr this institution In 1921 and five in 1923. The rec ords for the east 86th street Insti tution show that nine Infants died there in 1923 and 17 died in 1924, while four have died since lust January 1. Marsh field, Or., May 13. Fred Weaver, 40, well known rancher on th Coos river, 12 miles from Marshfleld, was killed by lightning late yesterday In a hall and electrical storm. Weaver was the first person ever known to meet such a death in this part of the Pacific coast. The body was found ur-ler a tree about three hours after the storm had subsided. Weaver had been struck on his left side, which was burned. One shoe was split. Weaver was on bis way to the river dock to meet a boat bring ing groceries. He took shelter un der a tree, which was shattered by the bolt. He formerly was a Krocery dealer in Marshfleld, and had resided in Coos county for a number of years. He is survived by a widow and children. BEARCATSDEFEATED 14-3 Eugene, (Or., May IS. Fifteen It hunch wl when needed, cava the University of Oregon a 14 to victory over tns winameue uni erslty baseball nlne here yester ay afternoon. The (tamt was ailed at the end of the seventh n account of darknei. liveries trvm the marine whiskey row. Washington, M 13 (By Asso ciated Pre) With ths sea cam palftn well under way, reorganisa tion of the land forces of prohibi tion enforcement has been started with a view to coordinating the two campaigns. One of the first moves has dccti ths corutulUntlon of special tones, operating undr the gensral agents in 19 states with ths staffs of ths state directors. The effect will bs t ogive a unified organisation to give a unified organisation pUns, exclusively on conspiracy c Aae and In major raids. As the strategical plan develops, other federal agents wilt be trans ferred to the general field fores until the state director retains only enough agents to do Inspec tion work.