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Newspaper Page TextARMY AND NAVY ELEVENS BOTH DEFEATED CIRCU1ATI0N Dally average oat paid circulation for month ending September 30. 192ft 7077 Average dally distribution 7443. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 260 . WW IE VICW I GRIDIRON Middies Take Round Drubbing, While West Point Lads Strive Vain ly to Pierce Eli Defense. Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 31 Mk-higun trounced the Navy elev en here this afternoon almost without opposition. The final sco'.e was Michigan 54, Navy 0. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 31. .A. P.) Yule conquered the un defeated Army eleven before 80, 000 spectators in llic Yule bowl to day 2 8 to 7. 80.000 See Game. A crowd of 80,000 witnessed the game. It looked bad Tor the Army right at the tsart when Harry Wilson tumbled joes opening klckoff but recovered and run to the Army 30 yard line. Two plays failed to gain and the Army kicked. Both teams engaged In a kick ins duel when It was evident that progresi through the line was al most impossible. ! Yale got its first real chance early in the second quarter when Noble tocsed a long forward pass to Kline which gained 26 yards for the Ells and gave them the ball on Army's 31-yarJ line. Ell tore Into the heart of the Army line for a first down on two plays. Then Allen gained nine more on the next play and then made tt a first down on the Army 12-yard line. The Army was fighting with Us back to the goal line. Yale Crosses Goal. The Ifllis resorted to strategy when lin bucks failed late in the quarter and a delayed forward pass, Noble to Gill, gained 3 yards for the Hull dog, giving them a first down on the Armv 14-yard line and two minutes to play. Al len gained a yarii through center. Noble made six iiorund right end. Noble went over the goal line for u Yale touchdown. Allen added the extra point on a placement kick. The third quarter brought forth a punting duel again, when both teams resorted to the kick on the second down. Harding caught a Yale punt on hU own 38-yard line and ran it back 22 yards to the Yale 40yard line. Trapnell ekirte.l the Yale right v.ing for 20 yards. A five-yard penalty for Yale off side put the bait on the Ell 15 yard line. Then Trapnell swung wide on an end run around the Yale right wing but fumbled just as he was tackled on the goal line and Yale recovered. Yale immediately kicked to her 44-yard line. After falling to gain throgh the line, Army kicked out of bounds on' the Yale 24-yard line Yale punted after one un successful attempt to gain through the line. The ball bouuded against Harding and before he was able to recover, Noble pounced on it lor Yale on fhe Army 28-yard line. Three thrusts through center gave Yale first down on the Army 19-yard line. GUN Si, BAIL PLACED AT HI i Nngcl Sorhus, who waa arrested about two weeks ago when he at tempted to smuggle a gun Into the state penitentiary, presumably for Frank Fallen, a convict, appeared In Justice court today where his ball was fixed at $3000 by Justice of the Peace Small. He was un able to furnish the money and will continue in the county Jail. Sorhu today demanded a preliminary hear Ing, and the time for this was fixed for Wednesday, November 4, at 2 o'clock. Officer suspect that the gun which Sorhus attempted to smug gle Into the state prison was Intend ed for Fallen and that Fallen, who waa to be called as a witness in the trial of Tom Murray, leader of the Rang that escaped from the state prison on Au.:i't 12 last, was to get 1CB AND the gun into Murray possession. CI SUD)tt8LL GOODEVENING WORDS and MUSIC ' By Stoddard King NEW WORDS FOR, AN OLD TUNE, In flivvers or limousines though wc oniuai'u. Bo wo ever so wntcliful, there's no niaco to park. Though, grimly determined, wc drive 'round tlio block. And trickle through traffic uu hour by tnc clock. CHORUS: Hark, linrk, retard your spark, There's no place to imrk, oh, there's no place to park! An exile from home, splendor dazzles In vfUn. Oh, give me my own 11 tic driveway again. My own wee garage, full of mem ories tender, Where I can gel In without nick ing a fender. At night there come visions, my sleep to disturb. Of fire hydrants every two feet on inc euro. Of traffic policemen with hands lull of cards And hard-hent'ted scowl at tills humblest of Imrris. CHORUS: Hark, lmrk, It's almost dark, Uul there's no plnco to park, oh, there's no place to park! The correct name of that tooth some tinli, the sand dab, Is hippo glossoides platessoides. which la ra ther an interesting fact, because no other, item on the menu, aa fai aa any one naa been able to find out. la named efter the proprietor oi a uean restaurant. An elevator has been Installed to help salmon pass a dam on the White Salmon river, nnd It will bo all right if the salmon don't get pampered and too lazy to swim.. j levators nave worked mat way wnn a iot or otner poor iisn. tuopyrignt 1925) SEEKS TO MARRY AGAIN IS REPORT New York, Oct. 31. (A." P.) While the principals in the latest btniman divorce proceedings con tinned in seclusion today, there caiKc a report aa to a definite rea son for the instittuion of a suit by Mrs. Anne Urouhart Stillman against James A. Stillman. T New York American ears tha Mrs. Stillman is using so that she may be tree to marry Fowler Mc cormick, vho ut her suggestion some time past, put on overalls to learn the business of the Interna tioital Harvester company from the ground up. The story add. that Mr. Stilluiiin is prepared to permit his wife to obtain a divorce and that she will not demand larg alimony, possibly none. Mr. McCormick, the story goe: on, went recently to Grande 'Ansc. Quebec, where Mrs. Stillnutn has been stnying and about the same time Stillman was served with pa pens in the divorce case. Mr. McCormick at one time wa regarded as a suit of Mrs. Still man's daughter, Anne, now tin wife of Henry P. Pavipon Jr. Lawyers for both Mr. nnd Mrs, Stillman continue to refuse to d:3 cuss the divorcs pioeecdfntrs. Portland Quota for Linen Mill Nearly Half Subscribed Now With $G7.500 actually subscrib ed and $10 0 more definitely In sight to be subscribed in the next day or two, Portland's quota for the Oregon Linen Mills, Inc., of Salem has gone- well past the 50 per cent mark nnd the way things are going the entire amount should be su bscrlbed In the next few weeks, reports K. O. Pnelling, sec retary of the corporation, who has Just returned from Portland. T. II. I'ay. president of the mill, with finelling. V. B. Bartram and Port land business men have been work ing on the proposition In Portland and are confident that the quota of the metropolis will go over with out fail. In the meantime Snelling re ports that payments of the first call on local linen mill stock have been coming In good and It Is prob able that a meeting will be held during November to consider the question of a site. Portland interest have made the rvi UUL TAX CRITICS URGE CUT IN House Committee Delug ed With Suggestions On Means of Reducing An nual Tax Bills. Washington, Oct, 31. (A. P.) Concluding today its second week of public 'hearings ou revision of the revenue laws, the house ways ana means committee has received appeals for repeal or reduction of practically every tax law on the statuto books. There ie every indication, how ever, that the committee will fol low in general lines the sugges tions of the treasury, keeping its proposals for total reduction In revenue near to the $300,000,000 mark, reardlese of how closely it follows the specific suggestions oi Secretary Mellon as to now the re duction should be effected. The committee will begin next Wednes day, at the conclusion of its hear ings, the actual drafting of a tax reduction bill. Colt Asks Exemption. Frank W. Mondell, former re publican leader in the house, aud James B. Colt of Boston, Mass were allotted tiiuo today for ap pearance before the committee. Exemption of tangible personal property from the inheritance tax was urged by Mr. Colt, Apprais ing of such property for taxation, he said, constitutes a burden on our taxpayers wholly out of pro portion to the eums received by the government from that source. Ho estimated '.t cost estates $1,- 112,(i00 to make returns from which the government collects less than $1100,000. Kcduciion of the maximum sur tax rate from 40 to 20 per cent o: even, 15 er cent, and a cut in in heritancc rates was recommended by Mr. Mondell. Surtax Cu Unreel. "While the reductions of th( surtaxes will benefit all the P?o pie of all sections," he said, "by bringing and keeping capital in imlusLry, the n:oet pronounced benefits will come to the south and the west, the sections havin the greatest undeveloped resources and the Inst accumulations of cap ital. Tnc effect of high surtax rates Is now reflected in the slow recovery !n the livestock and other basic Industries. In lack of capital at reasonable rales in many lines of Investment and enterprise. Urging reduction In the inherit ance levy, Mr. Mondell propose! that new rates he retroactive to the date of enactment of the 1921 revenue act, which increased thi duties. "There is a widespread and earnest opinion in the country" he sa'd, "that the Increase of the es tate (inheritance) taxes in 1924 In the absence of a nationa emergency, was a mistake, that it was neither logical nor reasonable and that the wrong then don should h rectified." following subscriptions so far: Officers of the United States Na tlonal bank, $5250. Officers of the First National bank, 110,500. Officers of the Northwestern National bank, $5250. Mr-ler & Frank company, $10,500 Flelschner, Mayers & Co., $5250. Henry-Failing Estate, $r,250. lilake-McFall company, $1050, C. W. Noble, $1050. Franklin T. Griffith, $2100. C. M. Clark of Philadelphia, pies ident of the Portland Ele'.lH. Power Co., $5250. A. B. Ayer, $2625. Portland Telegram. $2025. Ira F. Powers, $2100. F. J. Cobbs, $1050. A. H. Johnson, $1050. Subscriptions are expected short ly both from the Oregonlan and the Journal. Work will continue In co-opera tion between local rr.tn nnd Julius EM LEVY Meier and his committee. SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1925 PJ1 E E 62,000 Fans See Illinois Star Tear Holes Thru Opposing Line at Will; Score 24 to 2. Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Oct. 31. (A. P.) While a record crowd of 02,000 looked on in amazement, Red Grange, Illinois gridiron thunderbolt, rnn wild through Pennsylvania's hitherto unbeaten team today .on a muddy field. The famous all-American star led an attack that gave the westerners four touchdowns and an 24-2 victory at the end of the first half. The famous red-head tore Penn sylvania's defense literally to pieces in a succession of dazzling thrusts. Time after time he shook off, straight-armed and dodged a nair uozen tacklers before bn was downed. When he left the game near the close of the half, glvinj way to Gallivan, he was accorded a terrific ovntion In tribute to tlio most amazing exhibition any eastern gridiron has been in years. Jn tne first half Urn nee had carried the ball 16 times alto gether for the astonishing gain of 226 yards. All told, Grange, for his sensa tionnl afternoon's work, figured in 2 plays for a total gain of 3Gfi yards, representing about 8a per cent or tne entire Illinois advance Franklin field was a quagmire Pools of water stood In manv nnrls of the field and here and there Hatches of enow could be seen. A cold, damp wind blew across the iiem. 65 Yards for Touthdoun Robinson kicked off to Grange, who returned the ball to his own .16 yard line. They exchanged punts nnd getting the ball on the Illinois 45 ards mark Grange oroKe tnrough and dashed 55 yard: for a touchdown. Britton missed tne placement goal. On the next kickoff Grange ran i5 yards to Pennsylvania's 25 vard line. Penn held momentarily but had to glvo way. Britton waa push cu over mr a second touchdown He again failed nt a placement goal, score Illinois 12; Pennsyl vania 0. Pennsylvania flashed her first of tensive soon after the start of the second period. Britton was thrown as he tried to kick from behind h: own goal line and Pennsylvania gamed a safety for two point: which made the score Illinois 12. Pennsylvania 2. A succession of knife like thrusts In which Grange carried the ball nearly every time. took Illinois from her 30 yard line to Pennsylvania's 3G yard line Grange took a pass from Britton to make It first down on Pennsyl vania's 14 yard line. First down was made again on the four yard lino. Illinois failed to bridge this short gap, however, and Penn re covered the hnll on down on net own one yard line and punted. Grange Scores Again This was only a momentary check, however, for Grange quick ly went over for Illinois' third touchdown on nn 18 yard run around right end after he had led a march from Penn's 40 yard mark. Grange shook off four or five tack lers In his race for a touchdown. He was withdrawn from the lineup with the end of the half insight, FLYNN IB SPEAK Edward A. Flynn, owls la nt to the vice-president nnd general conn sel of the (jrcat Northern It.iihvay company, will be the spcal:cr next Monday's luncheon of the chamber of commerce when he will speak on "Tha Public and the Rail roads." Fred D. Thielsen, president of Salem Rotnry club, will act as chairman. Mr. Flynn, aside from his con nection with the Great Northern, ie also district governor of the ninth district of Rotary clubs. In eluding Minn wot a. North Dskota GRANG MAKES HASH 1 UN and part ot Minnesota. journal Queen of Tropical Paradise Indicted jp ft v'f Mrs. Edna The face of Mrs. Edna M. Har per, queen of Pulmeto Del Verde. Garden of Eden" In the sunny seas off Mexico south of Mazatlan, is familiar to some Salcmitcs, who a fow years ago ventured their for tunes, their lives and their future happiness and prosperity on the golden Islands of their dreams, only to come back with dreams and for tunes both shattered. Mrs. Harper, who with her royal financial consort, were arrested in Los Angeles on a charge of fleec ing suckers in three states along n EARS PLEA FOR Mcdford, Ore., Oct. 31. At a hearing In Jacksonville yesterday afternoon, before members of the 3tato highway commission regard ing the creation of a super-road district from Williams to the Ore gon Caves, over a dozen witnesses were called, all. of them favoring the new road, with tho exception of Attorney II. D. Norton of Grants Pass, who while not definitely opposing tho proposi tion, questioned tho wisdom of creating the district at the present time. Delegates from Ruch, Williams, Provolt and Med ford, declared the new highway would benefit all sections of southern Oregon, W. H. Gore, former stotc representa tive, and E. C. Gaddis, former Mcdford mayor, leading In the dlsevpsion. An Intcrosting fea ture of the meeting attended by about 300 residents from all parts of Jackson and Josephine counties, wan tho appearance of C. K. Davidson of Williams creek, who discovered the Oregon Caves In 1874. Mr; Davidson, a typical pioneer, was loath to' speak but finally yielded to persuasion and paid that he favored the new road for he calculated the more people who saw the caves, the better for ell concerned. The people In his part of the country he said, are tired of having to "hop along a cow trail to got a flight of these caverns.' ' The highway commission an nounced they would consider the testimony and make their decision In the nar future. M. Harper the Pacific coast, Is out on bond, as Is her companion, W. O. O'Bryan each putting up $10,000 ball. It has been estimated that fully half a million dollars was subscrlb ed In Oregon, Washington and Call for nia to the Pnlmeto del Verde scheme, of which about $GO,000 made up Salem's quota. In addi tion Salem sent farm Implements, citizens and hopes Into tho country where cocoanuts and good thing. grew in such profusion as to be a nuisance. Other Willamette valley cities nlso Joined in tlio procession. OF Klamath Falls, Or., Oct, 31 At least 50,000 ducks already have died in the Title lake country this fall ad the disease has been diag nosed as :;omo form of bird cholera, according to George Tonkin, United Slates game warden tor California, nnd Dr. Rudolph Sny der, inspector lor the United States bureau of animal industry for California. Tho two game officials left this morning for tho south after u three-day inspection trip through tho stricken district. Thus far the geese have not been affected. Seymour Jones Sure Candidate In Spring Primary Say Friends A trip made throughout eastern Oregon by Seymour Jones of Salem has, according to his friends, made it practically certain that he will be a candidate for the republican nomination f"r governor next May. Mr. Jones made the trip In com pany with Mrs. Jones, who is statf: regent for the Daughters of tl.'-AiiK-rican Itcvolui Ion, but inci dentally he surveyed the political field thoroughly and endeavored tu ascertain the strength he could develop in that part of the state as a candidate. Jones-for-governor sentiment was sufficiently encour aging, say the Silem man's frlcndff, that he con be counted on PRICE THREE CENTS JSSS0 SE - IE TO EXPLAIN League Requests Official Light On Bombardment of Damascus; General Sarrial Recalled. Geneva, Oct. 31 (AP) The permanent mandates commission of the league of nations today nsked Franco for official comment upon petitions, protests and complaints, which have been filed with the lea gue concerning the bombardment at Damascus, October IS to 20. Sarrial Recalled Paris, Oct. 31 ( AP) General Sarrall, France's high commission' or In Syria, who has been reticent with regard to the recent fighting in Syria and especially Damascus, which underwent a sovora bom bardment, has been ordered home by the Government to furnish a I full explanation of the situation. He will not return to his post, for a decision has been reached by Premier Painleve and hla cabinet that Instend of a military commis sioner a civilian henceforth will, take up the task o supervising the mandnted territory. Tho French cabinet for several days has been much perturbed over the representations reacning it from American and British sources reirnrdlnir tho bombardment of Da mascus by the French artllleyulsts from October 18 to 20. Lengthy descriptions wore given in these reports of amazing and extraordinary Incidents nccompany ing the shelling. The British con sul In Damascus in his report to the British foreign office, whicn conveyed its contents to tlio French government, described "atrocities" by General Sa mill's regime. Now Yolk, Oct 31. (A. P.) October mow ami Ireozes are bti Ini; exporlcnci'd by a lurgo portion ot the Atlantic seiibouril fullowiiu ximilar condition:! in t lie midwest. Football tielclJ n far south a TenneHHf j were snuw covered to day. Early snow records were broKer, ill Connecticut but heavier unow tuY.t werj reported In WasliinKlon and Virginia. As Inch and a half in New Haven, Conn., waa the heaviest there in 52 years, but Washington and noi l hern Vlrnini.i had a two-inch fall, tho earliesi ainco 1870. l''urlher south In Charlottesville, six Inches of snow ton ed postponement of a tool ball game between the University of Virginia and Uul dolph-.Macon. In Borne parts of reiimiylvania slciiihs wcro bnriKht ou. Salvaging of the wrecked sub marine B-51 off l'.loc k island, 11. I., had to be nuspeniled becauso ot hlKh bcbb nnd the blinding flukes, n Klvrin. Ohio, n woman, blinded 'by snow, was killed by a train. for sure to enter the gubernatorial arena. Among tho points visited by Mr. Jones were Bend, La Grande, Tin Dalles, Baker, Pendleton and oth er places. Like Senator Patterson. Mr. Jones lays claim to being a dirL farmer, and what the result will be if both get Into the fight u problematical. Both are oppeal ini to the farmer vote and Jones especially Is very active in his con ooctlnn with the grange. Some obptirvera nvor that with Patterson and Jones both In Un contest they would simply ell mi nato each other and Icavr the 4crap for first r-lt.ee to Hall, tJp ton, Kozor and whoever else may decide to become candldntes. 1 SYRIAN ACTS CLOUDY TONIGHT And Sunday. Normal temperature. Light westerly winds. Local; Max., 90; in In., 41; rain, none; river, -2.6 ; atmoa., clear; wind, north. f7Tn r UJ m i-, FAIR BANDIT TAKES $4,600 IN ROBBERY Department Store Clerks Held Up On Busy Bank Corner In Portland And Kidnaped. Portland, Oct. 31 (AP) A lone woman today held up two employes of the Roberts Brothers depart ment store in front of tho United States National bank and escaped with $4600, mostly In sliver coin, which had been drawn from the bank for the weekly payroll. As Phillip Jones and Ennla Prich ard, employee of tho store, boarded their parked car In front of the bnnk with a leather handbag con taining the payroll cash they were accosted by tho woman, heavily veiled, who asked them if she could ride with them, they reported. She drew a pistol, partly covered with a handkerchief, nnd forced the two men to drive, with her In the rear Bont. . She forced P rich ard to remove the money from his bag and trans fer It to one she carried. The store employes were forced to drive thru several downtown streets, doubling back and forth through the heavy traffic. Finally tho woman ordered the car to stop and stepped out. Declaring she had a friend In a enr Just behind she ordered the department store men to drive to a point Just outside the city. Jones, who was driving, observed a big car following and decided to take no chances, drovo to the point In dicated by the woman, then to the police station to report tho robbery. AGGIES DURING FIRS! HOARIER FOOTBALL FINALS Cornell 17, ( ohimhhi 11. ((h!o Stale 17, Wooster 0. Syracuse 7, 1'enn Htato 0. IMtlHburgh HI. .Points Jlopklns 0. Harvard I I, WHIliuii nnd Mary 7. I'l'luecnm iff, Suiirtliniorc 7. Noire 1)ii mc I I, icorgc! Tech 0. Durliimuth J I, Ilrmvn O. Corvnllls, Oct. :tl The score at the end of the first lialf stood O. A. C. lit), Mouiitim U. Pelt Field, CorviiNls, Oct. 31 (AP) Tho University of Montana and Oregon Agricultural college football teams, clashing here this afternoon fought tho first period without scoring. Tho Aggies won the toss nnd elected to deefnd the south goal, with n slight wind ngninst them. Tho Aggies recovered fumble by Sweet, of Montana, and took the ball to Montana's four yard lino, where they hold for downs on line smashes. Sweet heavily out punted Denman and Holder of the Aggies. The quarter ended with tho ball In Montana's possession on their own 46 ymd lino. The Jury in the case nt John Minger against Luis Ashllman, as executor of the estate of Adole Minger, found lor Minger in cir cuit court yesterday awarding him $2000 and $2fi0 In attorney's fees. Uy this verdict the jury alsio held that Minger did not forqo a note ,m alleged, agulr.st. nis wife'B es tate, but found that the note In (liu'stion was a genuine paper. Minger brought action lo col lect the $2000 from the estate, presenting tho 52000 note to the executor, declaring that It waa drawn bv his wife in his favor be fore her death. The defense con tended Minger foiged the note and put on an handwriting experts, W. i. fitaley, Harold Eakln and Roy Hurton. to testify that In their judgment the note was a forgery.