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Newspaper Page TextBRYAN BOOED BY UNIVERSITY. CITY EDITION Daily Ivor net pa: J circulation for month nam a Apru v, iu 6755 Average dallv dl.rt')U' Ion 7S ! . Membtr Au-ilt Bureau of Circulation. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 116 MM - - - - .11 HISSES FOR f ! ENCH CHECK EVOLUTION iUFFADVANCE ARGUMENT IN MOROCCO Commoner Refuses To Answer Question of Student "and Leaves Stage Amid Booes. Fiovidcnce. R. 1., Muy 15. Wil liam Jennings Bryan, speaking in his campaign against the teaching of evolution was booed anil hissed by Brown university students last night as ho abruptedly ended a question period, euusticol'y assail ed a student questioner and let! the ball. After the student, Geo. L. Cassidy, had stepped to the platform and repeated his quej- (., ilia Inr'a remicst. Mr. Bryan remarked that the hour was late and added: "Ladies and gen tlemen, I've come a long way to Brf.irM, v,11 tuH.'nta nf Ilrnwn un iversity hut shall certainly have to retire Deiore mis maRniiiceni bubbling fountain of wisdom or. He left the tlago amid hisses and booes.There was no applause al though only a siiort time prcvlour Ivlhnaiiiiflltarlinfl ftwaveil the audi ence with his emotional appeal lor me protection 01 man a nuui In liou agamsi tne teacners vi i"1 doctrine that humanity ha3 de teended from the lower animals. (Continued on Page Nine) NEW PUBLIC MAUI OPENS BUF Woodburn, May 15 Five stall, each with a six foot frontage and even foot depth, have been erect ed on Grant street on the vacant land inlot Just west of the post office building and Bulsick's store and each with Its counter and side helves, In fresh whlto attractive nesa in ready for occupancy Sat urday, May 16. The stalls have been erected without cost to farm ra nnd will be free to them thru application made to John Hunt, the chairman of the committee. If there Is need for more room, more stalls will be added, and in case of more demand than market pace. Mr. Landon has given . the use of the entire lot for the sta tioning of wagons from which the farmers may sell. The stalls may be used any day of the week. A. H. ElMot superintended the construction of the stalls, while others gave their time, the mer chants are In sympathy with the movement. The Independent has for several weeks been advertising the innovation while the Woman's club and members of Individual housewives endorsed the new municipal project. With this re markable cooperation and keen In terest the market promises to be ft success. Jan an Gives-un Saphlaien Toklo, May 15 (A. P.) Th transfer or northern Saghlaien from Japan to the soviet govern Blent of Russia was completed to day with the signing of Protocols and the opening of a Russian con- aniate at A!xandrovnk. LINEN MILL SUBSCRIITION BLANK (Cat out, tign and mail) Chamber of Commerce, Salem, Oregon: I hereby aree to subscribe for preferred stock of the par value of $100, and shares of common stock of the par value of $10.00 in a corporation to be organized for the purpose of manu facturing flax fibre products within the City of Salem or its immediate vicinity and agree to pay for the same in four installments at the call of the Board of Directors :f said company. Name Pate Address . Cap Heavy Losses Reported On Both Sides French Reinforcements Arrive More Tribes Join Rebels Heavy losses are - reproted on both sides of the fighting front In French Morocco where General Count Dechambruin's men are en deavoring to force Invading Riff tans into the Spanish zone. The Riffian advance has been checked and the French say, have been taught a sanguinary lesson by Dechambruin's drive Wednes day, which carried the French to heights of Eibane and relieved most of the surrounded outpost blockhouses. French reinforcements continue to arrive from Algeria Including heavy artillery with which to smash Abd-el-Krlm's gufi positions Riffian propaganda among oth er tribes is apparently bearing fruit, Spanish advices say, upris ing, among tribesmen between I'ez and Tazza. Sensational reports through Madrid describe the situation in the French sone, as critical, con sternatlon reigning in the villages behind the fighting front, owing to increasing influx of woundtd, with French military hospitals filled to capacity. These reports are based on re turning "travelers stories ,add that Riffs captured a French airfield with planes and other material, and nlso took many prisoners. French have abandoned idea of asking Spain for permission to bombard Abd-el-Krim s bases In Spanish zone, Paris says, but will seek to inflict revere defeat upon invaders each time they sally over the border. Indianapolis, Ind., May 15 (A. P.) Judge James A. Col lins, in criminal court today over ruled a motion to quash an in dictment charging D. C. Stephen son, former grand dragon of the Ku KIux Klan. with the murder of Madge Oberholtzcr of Indian apolis. Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry are charged with murder in the same indictment. Following the decision the three defendants waived arraign ment and personally entered pleas of not guilty. Trial then was set DV agree ment to begin June 2- PROFESSOlSHOOTS" WIFE, CHILDREN, SELF New Orleans, La., May 15. The bcdles of George W. Peckham 40, professor of philosophy at Newcomb college, his wire, tiea nor. 35. and their children George. Jr.. 2. and Elizabeth, 7 were found in the bathroom of the professor's apartment acrore from the college here today, tarn had been shot through ttie left temple. The coroner returned a verdict of triple murder ana sui cide against the professor. shaies ol OA itai Omit Word Obey From Wedding of Richest Heiress New York, May 15 Abby Rocke feller, who had the word "obey" omitted from her wedding cere mony, today enjoyed the first day of the "real freedom" which she told her friends she expected when she married. Davrfl Meriwether Milton, 25 years of age, lawyer, and his heir ess bride, of 21, are in seclusion until tomorrow when they will sail on the liner Paris for a four months honeymoon In Europe. Cherish" and "honor" were enough for Abby to promise and the bridegroom consented to the deletion of "obey" from the ser vice. Yesterday's ceremony was a single ring service by the Rev. Cornelius Woelfkni, pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist church. The ring was an old fashioned gold band. . Restricted because of the fam ily's great wealth, the heiress had .C. CIO PASS fl Portland, May 13 Dhjcupslns, the central Oregon railroad situ ation today .the Portland Telegram says In part: Whether In carrying forward their plans to extend the Oregon Trunk railwny from Bend to Klamath Falls and on to a con nection with the Western Pacific. In northern California, the Great Northern-Northern Pacific group. owners of the Oregon Trunk, will be permitted to connect with the Southern Paciflc'c Klamath Fails- fEugene cut-off at Odelt Junction and enjoy common user rights on he Southern Pacific, is a proniem for the interstate commerce com mission to solve. 'A week ago the Oregon Trunk applied to the commission for. the required permission to make the extension and concurrently engin eering parties were sent out to lo cate definitely the line of the pro posed extension and by driving stakes to fix points for the Infor-! mat ion of construction contractors whose bids on the roalroad grad- ng will he solicited when the sig nal Is given to go forward with the work. An alternate and longer route from Odell Junction Is via Xhe easterly edge of the great pine timber belt. "Whether It is public policy to build two para 1 el lines through practically the same territory, since Oregon producers and ship pers will bear the cost oft the two lines Is a question that will be probably brought before the com mission. "it Is estimated that the line from Odell Junction to Klamath Falls will cost more than $3,400, 000. The alternative proposition would be for the commission to grant the Hill lines common user rights ovtr the Odell Ju.ictlon Klamath Falls line. DONEY TO TALK C OF C LUNCH To the Huh and Back" will be th talk given to memoer of the chamber of commerce Monday by no 1mm a person than Dr. Carl Orgg Poney, president of Wlllam ett university, back after a year's leave of absence to resume his dut ies aa head of that Institution. The larger share of his time was pent In Boston and the vicinity, supposed to be the sent of all Am erican culture from the beginning to the present time. He traveled from here to there and back pert ly by automobile and partly by train and hi atory will be told as to the travels and his environs after arrival. Being a talented " lecturer and author as well as educator the talk by Ir. Doney should be of pnrtlru lar interest In digesting the Mnn day feed dished up by Mum Flor ence Pope and her able assistant Dr. B. Ia Bteevea. president of th board of trustee of the uni versity will preside. A Tar i SALEM, OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1925 ?Nff WflF Will eagerly awaited the day when she would be a young man-on and the mistress of her own establish ment. She had discussed her ex pectations of "real freedom" frank ly with her friends. After tho ceremony the house was opened to the 1200 guests who were invited for tho reception. Governor Smith and Mrs. Smith arrived in a toxica b, and Chaunccy M. Dewpew, 91 year old chairman of the board of the New York Cen tral, walked from his home acrqgs the street. The crowd In front of the home was received after the newly weds had secretly departed when John D. Rockefeller walked across the street and escorted three group composed mainly of women and young girls-through the rooms used in the ceremony, filled their arms with flowers and bado them a courteous adieu. 10 STOP SALE OF An ordinance will be Introduc ed at the next meeting of the city council, City Attorney Chri Ko witz said today, to eup press the sale on local news elands of mag azines and perlodTcalsthat are adjudged to be obs'cene. Com plain againet euch " 'magazine was made recently by J. C. Nelson principal of Salem hiph school. Mr. Kowitz said that while there la a state law covering the situa tion, the city charter authorizes the enactment of a city ordinance and he believes it would be advis able to have the cit ystatute in addition to the atate law. Many of the magazines that are drawing fire are eo called "nrt" magazines, no leoe than e:ght uif ferent periodicals of this kind be ing on sale at some of the city news atande. Mr. Kowitz Bays he doesn't believe there are enough artisus or art students in the city to Justify dealers carrying these periodirals if their devotee! ure only artlsta or pereona-interested in art. The "art ' appears to, on slat almost entirely of nude or nearly nude women In a variety of poees that ar not always ar tistic. Mr. Kowitz scanned over a number of the objectionable peri odicals today and one dealer slut ed that District Attorney Carbon is perusing several of them with reference to the complaint that has been made. Not ail of the periodicals In question are alleged art maga sines. Some lay claim to being French publications, though they are merely copied after the French literary standard and are published In the united Htatca Some magazines purporting to consist of college humor and com ment are also likely to come n der the ban, ft Is believed, if a ban is placed by. law. Medford, Or . May 15. R. A. Sears of the Eagle Point district, who plead guilty to possfwion of a still, and Is a cripple and In valid, was shtenceed to a year in state prison late yesterday by Circuit Judge C. M. Thomas. The court directed that the commit ment order b held In aheyn" for "three or four days." "The eonnty authorities,' said the court, "feel that the real lead era operators of the still arc hid ing behiad you and preventing Juaticfl by using your unfortunate position as a shield." The court suggested tha. Sean should reveal tha names of hi ro-workera, but he stoutly main tained that h alone was to blame and explfne4 his method of retting tha supplies and still equipment to the thicket wbere it a found. GIVEN A YEAR UJOM U.SJ0I TO ;illJES DROPS REFERENDUM SEARCHSHiPS ST DEAD WHILE TITLE HELD TOFINDARMS & -d SEEINGCIRCUS MISLEADING Burton Tells Geneva Con ference America Op- traband Munitions. Geneva. May 15. (A.P.) The United Slates does not wish to search the ships of other countries for suspected Illegal shipments of arms. Representative Theodore E. Uurton of Ohio, head of the Am erican delegation to tho Interna tional conference tor -the control of traffic In arms and munitions told the conference today. A pro posal to authorize the Bearch of ships suspected of carrying arms improperly is before the confer- once. Mr. Buron said the United Stotes would look with disfavor upon any search of her own ships, and ex pressed his vigorous opposition to the proposal. He emphasized tho importance nf freedom of (raffle through the rannma canat ana sum America would oppose the search of any ships there to ascertain whether they were carrying arms in viola tion of tho proposed convention. Mr. Burton said the searching of ships suspected of violating the proposed armj convention could atjily lead to, abuse. With the rei-ort that A. F. Mar cus left for Neskowin last night with the. announced intention or filing complaints against the 18 boys who broke into hi shouse last week, it was expected that the matter of his controversy with the boys who broke into his house lust he gave them until yesterday to pay him 9 15 each, it Is stated, and the boys d'd not pay the money, countering with a group offer of -550 to pay for all damage dune to the place. The boys who staged the party arc members of the Julius Caesar Hoclety, one of the organizations of Salem high school that came In for a probo by ine school board several months ago, with the uiti mate result that members of the board spoke In highest commenda lion of the societies. Rome ol the boys In the present scrape arc understood to be alumni of the society, but it la definitely stated that all of them at one time or another have belonged to the or Ionization. The party itself wan 1 society reunion. The house is alleged to have been left In a dirty condition Among other pranks said to have been played wao the draining o: rnsnline out of the tank of a car whicb carried a parly belonging lo the Marlon County Health Dcm migration. POISON GAS Washlncton, May IS President Cnotl'lge favors limitation by In ternational agreement of the ue in war of poisonous gnnes. President Cool id ge expects the con of firhtlng ruin smugglers by the const guard to be kept within the appropriations allowed that ser vice by congiewfc While President Coolldga has renhed no der-itln on the ques tion nf holding a national defense Any ffiilmony this year, he la In rljied to ojjpoft sugKestiona thnt pu. h a muster be conducted on Arml-lcs day. poses Search For Con- Jts-i. s. VJL J Former Governor J. M. Davis of KniiMia Courthouse, Topeka, Kan., May 15.(A.P.) Jonathan M. Davis, former Kansas government, charg ed with seeking a bribe, took the stand in his own defense late to day. Courthouse, Topeka, Kan., Mav 15. fA.P.) Thu proecutlon rest ed before noon today In the trial of Former Governor J. M. Imvis, charged with soliciting a bribe. Tho former Kansas governor f;; accused of asking money in ex change for a pardon for Walter firundy, convicted Hutchinson hanker. Mm. Grundy, wife of the enn .tc. nnd the stale's last witness. "Miffed that wh-w she requested Governor Davison on January 6 In free her husband ho asked her: Have you any money?" Shortly after the prosecution rested, A. M. Hnrvey, head of de fense attorneys, moved that all tei tlmony regarding' conversitions v.-lth Carl J. Peterson, nanlt com iFsioner under Davis, charge;! with hnvlng' been the governor's ngcnt In alleged bribe aolicltatloiif be stricken from the rocord. Lawy ors for both aides then retired with ludge McClure to dlscucs the ques tion. WAR CHANGED "Every nation was reaching out ind trying to become bigger the thing was In the air," was the ex plana t Ion given this noon at the meeting of the Kulem Lions club by Dr. Thomas Kduard Oreen, tlonnl director of the speaking service of the American Red Cross, who made a trip around the world shortly before the World Wnr broke out. "We hear a lot.nbout the Berlin to IMgdnd railroad," he said, but every other nation was trying to re.n h out In the same wny (Jsr- mnny was. Then came the crash instead ot military prepared neHM preventing war, It prevented pence.' Since the war the people of the world are gradually getting a new point of view, was tha belief ex pressed by Dr. Green. They begin ulng to renllxo that their philosophy whs wrong. Instead of competition, the Ideas of consol Ida'ion, coordination nnd fraternity are growing, he stated. The mnny so railed service clubs and similar nrir-i nltnllnnt rlniHiiar tin nil nvmr the country are evidence of the change' in point of view. th regular personnel of the Uonn club, were present at the lunrheon, making over 100 In all. A dicta tion of women was preeent from Cor n I lis. BAR 10 MAGAZINES FROM MAIL FOR SMUT flan Francisco, May 1 ! Maga zines and other periodicals pic turing femininity In nude pro fusion were banned from shops and news stinds here today under order of Pulics Chief O llrien. Washington, Mny 15 Ten pop ular prlred magna! nes have been ordered wlihdrnwn from stn mis hers as "obscene" and "Indecent," STUDENTS PRICE THREE CENTS g'";.0 Famous General of Civil, Indian and Spanish War Fame Dies Suddenly At 86. Washington, May 16. (A. P.) General Neleon A. Miles, fam ous American soldier, dropped dead here today. Death occurred while General Miles was attending a circus per formance. The general had apparently been in the best of health. Mrs. Coolldge was attending the per formance. General Miles was 86 years old, but despite his advanced age he had taken his usual Interest in public affairs until today. When he started for the circus performance there was no bint of an Impending illness. The old Indian fighter was sit ting on the third row of the circus stands when he fainted. He fell Into the arms of Dr. Ar thur W. Craig, who was immedi ately behind him. Dr. Craig and others removed him to a position under tho scats and then to a point outtdo the tents, where he lied. The general wos accompanied by Mrs. W. II. Noble, his daughtcr- in law and several of his grand children. The opening pageant o tho circus had just begun when he colln psed. Many of those sitting near by Hd not recognize the distinguished soldier and It vas some time be fore the news of his death be- rnme generally known. The per formance of the ewcua proceeded. ntimatrM of General Miles re called today that his brother died with similar suddenness here 13 years ago. The incident was un- iisuullv dramatic General Mlle recognizing tho body in Lafayette I'nrk ns he was rtrolllng through after his day's work at tho war de partment. The general took the body up In his arms and carried it to nn automobile. By a coincidence, General Miles was stricken today while witnes sing a performance participated in by Indians, many of whom know by personal contact of his prowosn us a foe. The general lived in an apart tnrnt house here with a daughter. the wife of Colonel Samuel M Iteber, retired. Recently he had spent a greit part of his time mingling with old friends at the army and navy club and In pluv ing golf and taking hikes over the city mid surrounding country Storv of Career Lieutenant General Nelfon A Miles, brilliant Indian fighter and one of the most picturesque and distinguished leaders In Am erican military history, was one of the "ooy generals" of the Civil War. At the nge of 25 he lyid ru en from the rank of first i Mitcn ant of volunteers to that inajo general, and wns cnmmniuling nn entire army division of 25,000 men. General Miles, who at tho peak of his military career wns com manding general of tha army wns one of the few high ranking officers of the regular establl'h ment to attain his position with out West Point training, an 1 also enjoyed the distinction ot being among the still smaller group to (Continued on Pare Four) The Velvet Hammer By Arthur Brooks Baker J. C. I'l llllY Th. celebrated mnnliood of our nation proud nnd grenl droop, lonnely on the motor sent or twine, upon the gate. It drape. It. leg. around th. ch-ilr while chewing pork and beam., and any time and every where Ita motor atopa, lt leana: but J'erry l the Cherrlun or coun.el and command, whule, lln. of talk can mak. men walk, pic up their bntiea and .tund. ' , Kor when J. C. lh. big King King. prrMnta them on t! he .treel. their etyle of march for pep and .larch I. difficult to beat. Their wive, and daughter., kith and kin, who view lhe,n at their .luff, are proud of I'en-y. poll.h on tho.e dlmolid from th. rough. h " maraavhinuea touch th. Salem .undae off In auch a way, well mny nmy, a. dnre. the world to acoff. , . ,, - , -..u A.I.I, from dealing In the drug, that keep u feeling fit, ami pull ing nt our hnlt.r rope and chewing ou the bit. he flghla our clvl, battle, like a .ol.tler full of vle.v.. who., whole nnd hal. r.gret u ,,v. Ing no mora lira to .e One tlmiiin.rm, chamber president, he J widely recognized among the genu "" " ' P""""!! elaed. FAIR AND MILD Tonight and Saturday; light Variable win da. " Local: Max., SO; mln., 48; rain, none; river, J.i; atmos., clear; wind, north- Temporary Restraining Order Granted By Cir cuit Court On Tobacco Referendum Petition. On petition ot C. C. Chapman, filed, with the circuit court hero yentorday afternoon, appealing from the ballot title prepared by Attorney Oenerai Van Winkle tor the cigarette and tobacco tux ref erendum, Judge L. H. McMahan granted a temporary restraining order. Secretary of State Kozer and the Oregon Retail Cigar Deal era' association, the defendants, are required to appear and show cause by May ,18, or earlier If an earlier date can be agree, upon. Chapman alleges that the worda "cigarette and tobacco tax bill" in the title ihould read "cigarette, snuff and smoking tobacco stamp tax hill," and sets forth reasons why he believes the titlt as pre pared by Van Wlnklo Is unfair. The petitioner is upheld by the court and it Is found normal y to aiter tne ballot title, all numos o far signed to the petitions will bo void, and it will be necrasary to start the petitions in circulation again. Completed petitions must be filed on or before May 27. The petitions declares: "That th ballot title provided by the Attorney General lor salJ law Is insufficient and unfair In this; that It docs not state that an appropriation is made for en forcement of said law am! that it describes the suld tax as an ex cise tax and does not state that it Is a stamp tax law, that the words . 'excise tax do not necessarily mean a stamp tux and do not convey to the mind of the voter the know! odiin that this Is a stamp tax law; that the word excise is not a , word in common use and not com monly understood while thu word stamp Is in common use to des cribe a tax and will clearly and instantly convey to all persons the character and method of levying and collecting th? tax, and fur ther said ballot title la Insuf ficient in that It docs nut state that any penalty Is provided for violation of said law and errone ously states the proceeds of said tax are part of the general nip jf the state. , FOUND GUILTY rortland. Or., May 15. Four nf alx alleged rum runncra, ar retted by federal offlcera at War renton. Or., July 24, 1924, wera convicted In federal court today on charge, of poMemlon and transportation of liquor. Tne tury fulled to agree on a conspiracy charge. Thoae convicted were Oacar I.nnd, Dean Thomae, W. l. l)avl and J. It. Cilfollen. One nf th. defendant,, I.uther Zinn. ac quitted ot all charges. The iilxtb. Captain B. C. Swank, failed to ap pear for trial, and forfeited bond. The government announced retrial on the coiaplracy charga would be asked. Offlcera ci.arged the men were arretted while un loading 175 ca.'es of liquor from two rum runners.