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Newspaper Page Texti. CIRCULATION Dally average net pal a circulation for month ending May 31, 1925 6738 Average dally distribution 7073. Menlbcr Audit Bureau o Circulation. UNSETTLED TONIGHT Thursday fair and warmer, light west erly winds. - (y nai Local: Max., 80; mln., 49; rain, 10; river, 2.0; atmos., cloudy; w'nd, south east. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 138 SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1925 PRW'l? TCT DT?T? rT7KTTO ON TRAINS AND NEWS x.j.inu W3 ID STANDS FIVE CENTS JaUfoiiir n r GROCERS TO UN IN BIG CHAIN PLAN Independents of 6 Coun ties to Organize; Whole sale House Here In creases Capitalization. Two important moves have Juat been made In the local grocery world. . The "Willamette Grocery compnny Salem's wholesale house now serv ing retallera in five counties, in creased its capitalization from fl50,000 to $250,000. . Retail grocers last night nt a big medting took first steps toward the organization of "The Triangle Stores," to bo an organization of retail grocers throughout Marlon, Linn, Benton, Lincoln, Polk and Tillamook counties, operating col lectively, with identical fronts, ef ficient management and improved service and buying powers for the benefit of the public and the groc ery business. To Buy Collectively The Triangle Store organization promises to grow Into one of the biggest valley projects ever under taken. Under tho proposed by-laws of tho organization the stores will do collective buying, collective adver tising, modernize their stores, eliminate obsolete furniture and fixtures, use the same style of tore fronts and delivery wagons, with modern delivery wagons and (Continued on Pago Four) T Philadelphia, June 10 (By the Associated Press) Eddie Rommel tar pitcher of the Philadelphia Athletics, was held in $800 bail for cojU today on a charge of assault and battery,the result of a free for all fight nt Spike Park Monday night during a boxing show. Cy Perkins and "Mickey" Cochrane, catchers, and Ira Thomas, coach, also accused -w-ere discharged by the police magistrate, who heard the case. Tho prosecutor was Arthur Goodleman, one of four brothers attending the boxing show. The brothers hnd seats near the ball players and during the semi-wind-up there was considerable banter ing. Rommel was accused of hit ting Arthur Goodleman, who dis played a damaged face. The rumpus Is alleged to have started when Rommel made a dis paraging remark about one of tho boxers favored by the Goodleman brothers. Wheat Prices Breaks Winnipeg, Man., June 10 Wheat plunged 84 cents a bushel on the Winnipeg grain exchange today, grain for delivery in July falling to $1.75 n- bushel. Salem Woman Killed In Accident May 16; Report Information came out today of the death of Mrs. Bubbelte Ronncr nf this city hy accident in Portland on May 16. Tho coroner's jury at Portland, following its inquest Monday n'.ght lound "extreme negligence cn the part of the Oliver LucjV' driver of a truck belonging to the IMdns Transfer company. Tne accident occurred on Kast 21st and Knott streets. Olivtr Licas, the truck driver, and Emanuel hospital, where the woman was taken, were both se verely condemned by the coroner's jury, whicf; recommended that Lucas te held to the grand jury for further Investigation. The driver, cha;ged with Involuntary manslaughter, it now at liberty on $1(00 hail. At the time of the accident the Boy Drowned When Use of Boat Refused Seattle, Wash., June 10.- Canadinn press dispatch received here today eaid after witnesses testified that usorge Schrader Elmwood, Mauftoba, had refused use of his boat to attempt to res cue Robert Becic. 13, drowned in the lied river Saturday, a coro ner's jury yesterday held Schra der negligently responsible for the boy's death and expressed the opinion that his conduct was such as to make him an "undesirable citizen." The boy'fi mother pleaded with Schroder fo1 th s use of the boat, but was refused, testlomny reveal ed. She eaid while tho lad was drowning, Pchrauer told her, have told the boyn many times to keep away from the river. They take no notice and I don't care if they drown. IS Medford, June 10 Omar W. Murphy, charged with manslaugh ter, as the result of an alleged beating administered to his wife on April 1, and whose preliminary hearing has been postponed twice, has been indicted by the grand jury, on the preferred charge. He Is at liberty on $3000 bonds. - Besides tho indictment of Mur phy, the grand Jury, which con vened Tuesday returned four oth er true bills. 'P. M. White, a farmer living be tween Jacksonville and Gold Hill, was indicted for possession of a still and possession of mash. White wns arrested In a raid on his place Monday night by tho sheriff's of fice and federal prohibition offi cers. A fifteen gallon capacity still. three quarts of finished product and forty gallons of mash were seized. According toSherlff Jfcn selzed. According to Sheriff Jen- and possession nnd said he "was selling what he could not drink himself." T. Kddy, a junk man, arrested a year ago In connection with dog poisoning was Indicted on a statu tory charge Involving a ten year old Gold Hill girl. Merrill Betls was Indicted on a charge of driving an automobile while Intoxicated. E Gensra, June 10. (A. P.) France and Spain have reached a full accord on the general Idea of co-operation to end finally the long prevailing warrare in Moroc co, it was learned authoritatively here tcday. Madrid, Jun(l 10. (A. P.) A conference U to open hero Monday lo consider common action ty Krence and Spain against the Mo roccan tribrf-m ti, it Is announced in an official communique by the military directory. Never Made .oman was riding in a small auto mobile, which wac driven by Emil Iionner Jr. The woman's husband, Lmil Conner of Salem, a daughter and an infant were also riding in : lie car at the time. It is said tuat the small car was going at the speed of 2't miles an hour, thf truck going 2o. Lucas was traced only after ex tr-tifive efforts, following a tip to police headquarters by a friend M the Ror:ner lamily. Coroner Smith ;)f Portland made a trip to Salem. .Saturday, to dMenier tlio body. An aujopsy revealed that two ribs had heen fractured and serious inter nal Injuries caused by the acci dent, Emil Homer, husband of the deceased woman, has lived in Sa lem for a number of years. He lives at 536 South 17th street E STARTS RIOT 32 ARRESTED Scores Injured When Mob Rushes Auto Procession of Kluxers; Police Dis perse Fighters. Clinton, Mais.. June 10. (A P.) Thirty-two men were under orrcst today as thG result of a riot otter an outdoor meeting of the ttu Kiux Klan. Scores apparently were Injured in tho fighting, which was not quelled until twenty state police patrolman had charged a battling crowd. Only three men, however. were hurt severely enough to be tieated by physicians. They said they were innocent victims, being the target for missiles while pass ing through the town in automo bile trucks. Bov Use Gun. Everett Kite. 17, was nccused of assault with intent to kill and of carrying; dangerous weapons. The polioe paid that some time after tl:e rioting ceased he threw his neighborhood iuio excitement by firing three shots at three men near h's home. Fifteen c.ubti, 12 pieces of lead pipe, pieces of rubber hose and a revolver usd in the battle were elzed by the police. The rioting started shortly be fore hiidnight when a procession of more than 30u Kiansnicn's cars (Continued on Page Seven) s Washington, June 10. (A. P.) Fighting between Cantonese and Yunnanesc troops for posses- aion of Canton "continued with growing intensity" on Monday, the state department was advised today In delayed dispatches. The Canton-Amcncan hospital was hit by "one small shell and several rifle bullets," the advices said and two American launches en route to the Christian college at Canton were frequently hit by rifle shots, but the occupants escaped injuries. On Monday afternoon dispntcnes said the Cantonese and Yunnanesc forces were firing across the waterway dividing the city from Honan aland and gunuoais loyai to the Canton municipal govern ment "frequently ran llirougn tho waterway'' shooting point blank into the native section of the cltv. The Cantonese forces at mat time were reported to be receiving reinforcements from tne ouisiue. although not as rapidly as nau hecn exnectcd. The yunnanesc troops were holding their ground The Canton governor, accom panied by other city officials loyal to him, had leit uanion ior nam poa. Leaders of tne yunnanesc an nounred their support of the Kuomlntanc nartv but declared at the same time they were opposed to communism. STRIKE OF PLASTERERS TIES UPMNSTRUCTION New York, June 10 (Hy Asso ciated Press) A plasterers' strike affecting $75,000,000 construction by the George A. Fuller company. Thompson Sturrett company and the Loncacre F.npineerlng and Construction company. In Chicago. Detroit, Washington, Toronto and New York was announced today by the officials of tho International Plasterers Union. CANADIAN CHURCHES MERGE Toronto, Ont., .nine 10. (A. P.) The United Church of Canada, in to which the Methodist, Presbyter, ian and Cougiegatlonal denomina tions of the Dominion of Canada have mcrgi and which embraces nearly 9000 congregations, was officially Instituted and dedicated before an audience of 8000 today. By act of pn.rllament the three denominations ceased to exist as scpaarts entitles at midnight. KLAN FARAD LEI REARRESTED FOR FORGERY Man Who Passed String of Worthless Cheeks Thru Valley Found To Have Prison Record. Living under the name of Joe Cray, Wallaco McKay, paroled convict from the state peniten tiary, was arrested at Woodburn today by Sheriff Bower and Deputy Sheriff Burkhart and confessed to the officers hero that he was guilty of forging oper ations which the officers have been working on since last Jan uary. McKay also is wanted by Portland officials, according to word received last night, but on just what charge Is not known. Used Manv Names McKay showed up at the Lebanon hotel where he registered last January. He registered under the name of Bill Patton and while there passed a worthless check on the hotel. He also secured from the register the name of O. W. Warren, Lebanon business man. McKay went to Vancouver, Wash., and from that place forged War ren s name to letters to the bank asking that money be forwarded him. At Silverton, Cunby and Van couver, McKay forged drafts whirh he cashed, at Vancouver: getting $25, at Conhy $20, and at i Silverton secured $45 from Joe Bach. Deputy Sheriff mirk hart was assigned to the case, went to Al bany and Lebanon whero he secured no trace of the man, until he got a tip to go to Independence from a check signed hy the man as Bill Patton on an Independence bank. At Independence by com paring signatures, he identified Bill Patton with one Joe Cray. Scar Tells Tale Joe Cray was located at Wood- burn a few days ago and Burk hart interviewed him there. How ever, the man who cashed the drafts had a large scar on his face. There was no scar on Cray's face. Otherwise the whole evidence identified this Cray as tho man wanted. Burkhart was stumped. Last night there came a call from Portland that the man was wanted. When Bower and Burk hart picked him up today, Cray pulled off his cap to scratch his head and the ugly scar stood re vealed. Shortly after McKay reached the jail he confessed to tho forgeries and cashing of the drafts. McKay was paroled from the penitentiary September 19, 1923, where he was serving a three-year term from Multnomah for forgery. FISH COMMISSION TO HAVE BOOKS AUDITED Portland, Or., June 10. An audit of the hooks of the flnh com mission for the four years since it has heen separate from the game commission Is to be made hy John Y. Richardson, an ac countant, encased as a result of a motion offered at a meeting yesterday by A. Ci. Boals of Til lamook, one of the new commis sioners, who succeeded F. P. Ken dall. Itlchardoon said that In a preliminary Inspection he had found several accounts that were not Itemized. HISTORIAN IsIoYnI) DEAD Lanr-aster, I'n., June 1 0 ( P.y Associated Press) Captain John Richmond Eddy, who wrote, under comml.'vlon from the federal gov ernment n history of the American Indian In the World war, was found dead In his office at Para dine, near here, today with a bullet wound In the head. County officials an Id he commit ted suicide, the remilt of worry ov er bun lncs matters, Ho was an authority on Indian affairs, having .nerved as secretary to the general superintendent of Indian affairs and was superintendent at one time of the Cheyenne reservation at Lame Deer, Mont. Beltnnn Balloon Win Brussels, June 10. (A. P.) The Belgian pilot Veenstra of the balloon Prince Leopold won the Gordon Bennett cup balloon race which atarted from hers Sunday, ft waa announced today. Veenstra landed Tuesday night St Cape Tourinan, Spain. PA M DARROW AND COLBY WILL FACE BRYAN Scopes Names Famous At torneys To Defend Kim In Tennessee Evolution Test Case. New York. June 10. Ah the re sult of various conferences in New xork, Clarence Darrow. Chicago criminal lawyer and Buinbridge Oolby, former secretary of state, nave oeen cnosen to assist In the defense of John T. Scopes, Day- Lo, ienn., scnooi teacher charged with violating the Tennessee law prohibiting teaching of evolution In the schools. Darrow and Colby are expected to lose the case In a snectacninr fashion at first, preparatory to the stmo anu united states supreme courts passing on tlio constitution nlity of the law. Mnlonp A Ten TTlno Dudley Field Malone', who with narrow first volunteered his serv ices, was delegated to keep the home fires burning In New York. With Samuel Rosenshon of the legal staff of the Civil Liberties Union Malone will engage In re search, digging up previous trials or scientists as far back, it was said, as Galileo, who got Into trouble by announcing that the earth moved around the sun. Malone was- not chosen ns one of the assistants to John R. Neal. former dean of the University of Tennessee, It was suggested, be cause he was brought up a Roman Catholic and because he remarried after a divorce. Both of these circumstances, advisers said, might prejudice him with a Jury in Tennessee. Huphes In Keservft Charles Evans Hughes, also former secretary of state, will he held In reserve In the event the case reaches the United States su prome court. Mr. Hughes has been 'suggested by those who feared Harrow's defense of Leo pold and Loch, murderers of Bob by Franks, might provide ammuni tion for, William Jennings Bryan, another former secretary of state who is to assist the prosecution. Durham, N. C, June 10. Rome of the questions Involved In dis continued on Tape Eight) TEACHER LEAVES E Hllsboro, Or., June 10. Local officers who hold a warrant agahiflt Harry Johimon, superin tendent of the Oregon Military academy at Orenco near here, charging Issuance of worthless chetrks, believe he is headed for Victoria, B. C. The exact amount of the alleged bad checks and un paid bills alleged to have been left hns not been ascertained. One irregularity of the checks turned in was that thev were dated 1926. Persons caching them fail ed to notice the wrong date. Johnson dropped out of sight about 10 days aco leaving the 40 young boys at the academy with out supervision and almost with out food. The plight of the boys wns dis covered when Carl Hawkins, one of the boys in the school, was hurt by the explosion of a cart ridge with which he was playing. Part of one of his fingers was blown off. 15C0 BlTSEYESlE SCORED CONSECUTIVELY New Haven, Conn., June 10 (Hy Associated Pr'-sfl) A record or 1500 consecutive bullseyf s on a S0 foot range was scored hy Hnniuel Moore, 17, of Newtonvllio, Mass., In connection with National Itltlo Uay exercises there Saturday, ac cording to Information given out today by the national office of the Winchester Junior rifle corps here. A world's record Is claimed for Moore's performance. It ) stated that he shot for seven hours and 37 minutes before retiring, The statement adds that Moore's fun was so hot that It could not be handled and this caused him to stop. A previous record of 1095 bulls eyes was made by Howard Burks at Fresno, Cal., In the w inter. Burks waa forced to atop by tiarkness. GIRL ADMITS KILLING 1 r is&i fry V' ' u fy T It New York, Juno 10. (A. P.) Direct testimony of Dorothy Perkins, admission that she killed Thomas Templcton, her unwel come suitor, was given In the trial of the 17 year old Klrl In general sessions court today. Joseph llarssel, friend of Tem plcton testified tha'. after the PARKING CHANGE SLEEPS 88 88 88 Merchants 88 88 88 HEAD-ON TEST STOPPED Although the ordinance, Intro- luccd several weeks ago In the city council, presiding for head- ni parking In Salem is not dend, t Is still being sat on by the ordi nance commit tec with a chloro- urme.l-soal.f d rag to Its noac. W. W. Ro.;cbraiiKh. chairman of th" ordinance committee, went so far today as to pronounce tho ordi nance as dead, but later fu;illflcri his by tutynig it. Is dead until it M ngil.tled uRnin." Two members of the ordinance committee," said Itosehraugh. manned they were in favor of the ordinance, but they never had nerve enough to report It out." E Cbhago, June 10 (Hy AmocIaI- cd I'resH) Tho Jury to try William Darling shepherd for the murder of bla young millionaire ward, William Nelson McCllntock was completed shortly after four o'clock oday when the ffnnl panel was ac cepted nnd sworn, Nearly four weeks had been fpent In the ex amination of several hundred veniremen. SALEM MADE PAPER WILL BE ADVERTISED "Thin letter paper was manu .ctur:d in rUtlem, Oregon," Is the ligend on the bottom of all new letterheads to go out from the hamhr.r of commerce and the plan is to InteriMt all business men an.i ny ming husinets letterheads to follow suit as part of a move lo hcoHt lionid industries. The new chamber of commerce ettei head tilso will have on Its buck a J 925 highway may of the .iate, the plate for which was fur nished by the state highway com mission. : Grocers in Session. Portland, ()., Juno 10. Tlw annual convention of the Pacific Coast Croceis association opened here today with representative from seven far-western states In attendance. For two daya the or ganisation will discuss problems lartalnlng to tha retail grocers bualneu. flPfr UilsiM rTri mrn -rn mm mmtn u 5 i mi S tr shooting In the Perkins home, Dorothy fell across Tcmpleton's body crying "1 didn't mean to do It." "Did she say '1 killed him? asked tho prosecutor. "Yes sir, she did say It, at the same time she said '1 didn't mean to do It, Hnrssel answered. ffl 88 88 85 Ask Relief 88 88 88 88 Tho two members referred to t're Aldermen Slmerul and Pur vine. Hnsebaiifth says he Is op 1 osed to the ordinance and thinks a majority of the city council members are ugafnst It. "They nt'cm to think it better to allow tho bill to die right where it is," said IloHcbrnigh. Several citizens who are in the habit of parking their cars on High street north of Ferry, in the vicinity of the New Salem hotel, recently undertook t tryout head ( n parking, nnd followed it out for r nie time. Finally their cars were (Continue! on Pago Eight) OREGON MAKING TRIP SODTH IN FINE SHAPE Bremerton, Wash., June 10. The battleship Oregon In tow of the navy tiiRs Mahopac and Swal low was reported ot the Puget .Sound navy yard here today a be ing about 15 mllei outside of Cape Flattery. She cleared Cape Flat tery nt 8 o'clock this morning and is expected to reach the mouth of the Columbia river at noon to morrow. Tho Oiei;on, prepared to pass tho roit of her lite as a relic, woe -wed from the yard yesterday for Cortland. INDIAN LANDS TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION SOON Washington, June 10. Sale by public auction of 15,800 acre of land located In the former Coeur r'Aleno Indian reservation in Ida ho was authorized today by the secretary of the Interior. Tho sate will be hold nt Coeur d'Alenn on October 5 In tracts ranging from 90 to ISO acres. Any coal or oil deposit that might hn found on the land will ho reserved by (lie government. CAILLAUX TO RAISE MONEY FROM TAXES IMrld, .Tune 10 (Hy Aiwoelatort Press)- l-'lnnnee Minister Cnlllnux today told tho fln.mes committee of the chamhnr of deputies that he Intends to obtain from taxntlon Alon. alt the ncrenry fundi, to cover All budget expenacn, without rocouro to lonnfl. llDnvprnr 10 II I I I Dill I 1.1 if AMERICANS Agitators Include Yankee Employers On Latest Hand Bills; Shipping At Standstill, Shanghai, June 10. (A. P.) Americans today were Included in i ho denunciations contaiued la hand bills distributed by Chinese &iriko leaders endeavoring to car ry ou a general strike here. Outbreaks and demonstration a. Peking, us reported in Chines circles, served to Inspire strike fgitators to redoubled efforts. Americans Under Ban. A new strike huud bill which appeared tonight included Ameri can employers among those tor whom patriotic Chincso were not to work and said: "We shall die if we do not act immediately. We are willing to fight until death If must be with out yielding." Twenty-two steamers 20 Brit ish and tw. Japanese now are t'cd up here, stranded by the water side strike. Many other t-hipa arc- temporarily eliminating Shanghai as a pert of call or an choring at the mouth of tho Yang izo river and lightering their i.ir goes to sho.-e. The strike, hov cver, is not considered large enough to affect trans-Pacifla liners. Graft Ever Present. Tho ever present Chinese ele ir.ent o2 "squeeze' or petty graft, 1 as come to the surface in connec tion with tho resignations of sev eral students from tho Chinese students union. They aro said to have admitted that they resigned becauso union funds were O.iUg divertel Into wrongful channels. Those resigning, however, wertf not willing to say whether these funds were subscribed by the un ions or other sources sympathizers with tho workers or whether taey ca mo from undisclosed sources. From tho imtu.e of the appeals sont out, for the workers, it is ap parent that a considerable faction among the Chinese, particularly tnose the better classes, sincere iv sympathize with the agitation of tho studei ts and workers, and that their support for the strikers 's actuated by purely patriotic mo tives. Aboard St-amshlp Ingretre, Juna J0. (A. P.) The relief ship In-i-ertre crossed the Arctic circle at S o'clock th:s motnlng en route to pitzbergen with tho Norwegian Kiver')nn nl a expedition in senrca f tho Amundsen-Ellsworth polar fliers. Philadelphia, Pa., June 10 Fit for any strvlee, the three am phibian planes to be used on tha MacMillan Arctic expedition left Ihe navy yard this afternoon for Sfiuantum, Mass. The NA-l woe the first to get iway. Ths NA-l! and tho NA-8 followed r minute Intervals. They headed down the Delaware ilver In the teeth of a stiff wind, circled around and then started north. FIRE CHIEFrENrSESSION FoieU r.n:vo. Or. Juno 10. William Itrlebe, chief of the Oro r.rn City fire ovnartment. was elected president of tho OreKoti Slate Kir.! Chichi association 111 tlio closing sosislon of tho sixth an Mini convention. Corvallls wan .elected 03 the 1928 convention city. 01 her officer elected wero Hoy Klllott, Medford. first vice-president; William N'lshaum. KuReno, second vice prcsidint; Thomas W. t'nrlmi. Bend, treasurer, and Thomas Coatco, Tillamook, secre tary. Xovport Votes Hoods Vnn.,.rt T.tn. 10 At A CltT special electlonyesterday approval hy a vote of nearly two to on. wa. given bond Issu. of $85,000 for a new city hall ond 125.000 bond for refunding outatandinc city war. rants.