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Newspaper Page TextSUPER IRRIGATION BOARD CIRCUIATION Dally averago not paid circulation for month ending November 30, 1926 7317 Average dally distribution 7724. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. FORT 7-SEVENTH YEAR No. 286 Mm' M ROAD COMMISSION HELDJ1EL W. Lair Thompson Urges Abolition Of Politics And Creation Of Board With Broad Powers. The irrigation problem is a fi nancial, not a political one, W. Lair Thompson, attorney oi Port land, told members o the Oregon Drainage association and of the Oregon Irrigation congress in the drainage district meeting held here today, attended by irrigation- is ts from every part of the state. "If the several meu who will be come candidatee for governor would join in a pledge to appoint a non-partisan committee to study the district problem and suggest treatment, and thus bar the mat' ter from politics, they would be really serving iheir state, he de clared. He declared that one pros peclive candidate for governor, not mentioning his name, boa purported investigation under way "conducted by an immature, in experienced young man, without a single qualification for the portunt function." stating tnat this report is to ba made basis for a political attack upon irrigation development. "t refer to this, stated Thompson,- "as an illustra Hon o' J,5w not to do It." Hast Stand as Units. Thompson asserted in his ad dress that no plan can be Involved to meet the irrigation situation in the state that contemplates lump ing them altogether. . "No plan should be considered he declared, that rests upon any - other basis than helping each dis trict to work out its own salva tion." He suggested that in the Ban croft bonding act may be found the germ of a theory for helping irrigation districts, by assessing land proportionate to the value re ceived from the water. He then suggested that the stale create revolving fund to take up delin queii t tax certificates. "Then we will have this eitua tion," he said. "First, a Bancroft cessment making a fixed charge against each tract of land accord ing to benefits; second, a fund at hand to take up delinquencies as they occur, so that no landowner can stiirk his snare of the improve ment debt and add the burden to those who are paying their assess ments." Would Ban Politics. "I would further remove Irrigation problem from the real: of politics and into the business world by creating a commission analogous to the state highway commission; and invest it with broad powers," urged Thompson, "No district could be organized without passing this commission It should have the power to reject inferior lands. Leading districts in this manner to show a low per acre cost has been deadly in the past. The commission should hav complete charge of . U12 proposed revolving fund. When any district defaults in payment of any obligft (Continued on Page Seven) Washington, Dee. 1. (A. P.) Reject Ion of the bid of R. Stanley Dollar, yice-president of the Dol lar lines, for charter and purchase of the five combination passenger And cargo vessels of the Admiral Oriental line, waa recommended to the shipping board today by Presi dent Crowley of the fleet corpora tion. It was recommended that new bids on a competitive basis be In vited for sale of the line and that U none of these proved satisfac tory that the line be taken away Irom the Dollar interests, who are it present operating it for the fleet corporation. Mr. Crowley held that the prices offered by Mr, Dollar were Inadeqate and that hfa bid lacked sufficient guarantees in the way ot a bond fir maintenance ot the line, Which rune from Seattle to the Far East. C apitalAJoiiriiia LllL GOOD EVENING WORDS and MUSIC By Stoddard King Advertisement and TcsUmonlnl You can develop a beautiful singing voice If your hypo-glossus muscle is developed by proper tram lng." Advertisement. Tliey have taken out our tonsils, And nave left an aching void, And ue can not sing "Sweet Ade line" Willi no sweet adenoid; But 11 surgeons go no runner, Vocal music will not tail or Hie liyo-glossus muscle Will make singers of us all. I had never boon a singer," Writes (full name upon request). But l tried, aitnougii by critics was styled the village pest; Then I heard of liyo-glossus. And acquired a firsi-cinss set, And am now the leading tenor Of a barber shop quartet.' Do you long for social standing? Would yon have a raise in linyr Huyo yon wished to be applauded t 11 musical soiree? Let the liyo-glossus help you, Biu rare well to squeaks nnu groans And you'll slug Its endless praises 111 tnc mellowest or tones: Communist schools are being or ganized In various cities. Ah, yes, the little red schoolhouse. The communist schools will teach the tots of the proletariat their three Rs namely, railing, rioting and repudiation or debts. The reason why narcissus bulbs can no longer be imported from Europe is that the department of agriculture is determined to keep out insect pests that might attack our onion crop. The onion has not the same gentle fragrance as the narcissus, but, on the other hand, nobody ever ordered a beefsteak smothered In narcissi. Motto of the department of agrl culture: "The American onion! It must and shall be preserved." (Copyright 132o) While Salem gained 280 in the school census made public last evening by County Superintendent Fulkerson, the county as a whole gained but 33 over last year. The county census showed 15,796 stu dents and the city census 5727, all between the ages of 4 and 20 years. Check has not yet been made as to the number of boys and girls of school egc, as in few of the districts rechecks are to be made, including the Salem district. The small increase in the num ber of pupils In country schools for the year is credited to the marked falling off of pupils in the remote, and smaller rural dis tricts, a number of them being supported by lumber camps which have closed down. A dropping off of about 100 pupils in the Silver ton district is also credited to the same cause. Fox Valley has the smallest number of pupils, with two being enrolled. Silverton has 13SS; Mt. Angel, 5ft 2; Woodburn, 534; Stayton, 307: Kelzer, 273. In many schools the hoys far outnum ber the girls. Youth's Death Climax Of Booze Party; Boy Admits Killing Pa Now York, Dec. 1. The slaying of George Nye, 19, was the climax of a "children's booze party," Dis trict Attorney McGeehan Bald to day in announcing that Nye's chum Gordon Pirie, has confessed the killing. Pirie walked Into Bronx police station shortly after midnight and surrendered himself as the slayer of Nye, whose body was found In a bedroom In Plrle's home by the latter's 16 year old sister, Margaret. Pirie was arrested on a charge of homicide after he had made a, confession at the .pleading of Vio let Schmidt, a friend of the victim. "Tell the truth, Gordon," she begged and Pirie told the district attorney how he had smashed his friend's skull with an axe, had robbed his pockets of 15.60 and IhwL STORMDOES m UAIVIAbt IN FLORIDA High Winds And Driving Rain Cause Property Loss Of $3,000,000 And Tafce Five Lives. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 1. (A. P.) Kive lives lost, property dam age estimated at almost $3,000,000 and one of the worst tle.ups in wire communication ever known In Florida east coast was caused by high winds and driving rain in the last 24 hours. . The wind at times reached hur ricane proportions and the rain was so heavy at some places, as in Miami, that the streets were stand lng in water and people donned bathing suits. Four Killed at Once Four persons were killed near Tampa, where a house on Davis Island collapsed and the total dam age in Tampa itself was estimated at almost $1,000,000. Eighteen per sons were injured in the collapse of a house on Davis island. Public utilities there were suspended and all wire communication except that of the railroads was lost south of Tamna. A negro woman was killed by flying debris. Fanned by a high wind, fire broke out in Latin section of Tam pa and the larse plant of the West Coast Fertilizer company was de stroyed. Fifteen freight cars near the plant were burned. The storm swept both the east and west coast but inland points reported no damage. 14 Inches of Rain Miami today was drying Itself out after one of the most thorough wettings it has over known. Rain fall exceeding 14 Inches fell In 1 period of 12 hours, much of 1 running In veritable streams in the principal streets of the city. Flag ler street, the main thoroughfare, was likened to a bathing beauty promenade although many who were not beaties adopted bathing suits as the most feasible clothing under the circumstances. Business appointments were kept by staid business men in bathing suits who plunged their way thru four feet of water to meet the lat. est seeker after opportunities from the hinterland. (Continued on Page Three) FRENGH TO SEEK NEW DEBT PARLEY Paris, Dec. 1. (A. P.) Louis Loucher, minister of finance, told newspapermen this afternoon that "the new ministry is unanimous in wishing to resume negotiations for the settlement of France s war debt as soon as possible. "The ministry hopes for a rea sonable solution between our selves and our allies," he asserted had taken a girl to the movies few hours later. "I just got the notion to kill him," the district attorney quoted Pirie as saying. All of the prln cipals In the case are minors, In eluding half a doeen girls who had been to parties with the man. "Aside from the murder phase of this case," eald Mr. McGeehan, "it gives me an Insight Into the lives of the young people of this city. They are beyond parental con trol. Toung girls go around with out selecting their company; they take taxi rides with men with whom they are only slightly qualnted and they associate with those who carry flasks. This case la certainly a sad commentary on home life." SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, PEACE PACTS OF LOCARNO ARE SIGNED Germany And Principal Antagonists Sign Trea ties Pledging Arbitra tion Of AH Disputes. London, Dec. 1. (A. P.) Ger many and her principal antago- fsts in the World war today sign ed' the Locarno treaty and collat eral pacts guaranteeing peace in Europe and the submission to ar bitration of any disputes that may ariso between them regarding! their frontiers. The contrast be-! tween the signing of this momen tous pact and the peace treaty of Versailles six years ago was mark ed in two respects. Today there was none of the magnificence nnd glamour sur- ounding the Versailles signing. The ceremony which lasted only an hour was notable for its ex treme simplicity. Luther Siims First. The treaty was first handed to Chano?Jlofr Lul-hcr and then to Foreign Minister Stresemann. For eign Miinster Vandervelde of BeM Slum, Premier Bmml of France and Premier Baldwin of Great Britain. All of these used ordi nary pens, but Foreign Secretary Chamberlain took up a gold quill to add his name. Signor Sciolola for Italy, Count Skrzynski for Poland and Dr. (Continued on Pago Ten) I Forest Grove, Or., Dec. 1. One hundred students of the Forest Grove high school were back at their studies this morning follow- In a walkout yesterday in protest of the suspension of 27 students who were said to have attended the Indspendence-Forest Grove football game after being ordered to remain away. The return to school followed interviews with the members of the school board in which board members promised that the 27 suspended students could return to school, without loss of credits, and that the incident would be 'forgotten." It is related (that the students who were forbidden to attend the football game were bohlnd in their studies and home study was held as necessary. The game was Thanksgiving day and upen the return to school Monday morning tbo 27 were ordered home and wore told to nut return to school until they were accompanied by their parents. QUITTING TALK Washington, Dec. 1. (A. P.) Secretary Wilbur in declining ap pointment as chief justice of ths supreme court of California, ap pears to have put a final quietus on persisting rumors 'hat be In tended soon to reBign from his post in the cabinet. Feeling that his duty lay in Washington was givon by the naval secretary as the rea son why he tould not accept the offer of Governor Friend W. Rich ardson ot the place on the Calf fornla bench which he resigned when President Coclldge appoint ed him to su creed Edwin Denby In the cabinet. Criticisms levelled at Secretary Wilbur recently In connection with the Shenandoah and other naval mishaps have carried rumors that he would soon resign and President Cooltdge last week took cognizance of these by making It known that no such change In the cabinet was contemplated. DECEMBER 1, 1925 Moral Conditions At Prison Disgusting Says Ex-Gonvict; Revolting Crimes Condoned Editor's Note This is the 2nd of a scries of articles on condi tions existing in the Oregon state penitentiary at the time of and subsequent and prior to the pris on break of August 12 written by George Curtiss, convict No. 9101 in that institution from January 10, 1925, until November .10, 1925.) Bv Geonre Curtiss. (Former Convict No. 1)161.) Few people ever think ot a peni tentiary in other than a casual way, and then usually as a protec tion for cocioty against dangerous folk. In a general way this may be , true, but to more thoughtful men and women the question arises as to whether the men and women confined behind prison walls whom society will again be called upon to deal with sooner or later, will be benefitted by their prison SPECIALIZATION f The 'Willamette valley Is nev er going to reach 100 per cent production until we become spec ialists,'1 Marshall Dana ot the Oregon Journal staff told the Sa lem Kfwanis club at its luncheon here this noon. "The kind of problems we are required to face cal lfor callouses on the brain as well as callouses on the hands. The staples, such as grain and pota toes, can be grown more and bet ter in the eastern section of the state than in the Willamette val ley." The speaker related an account of a farmer near Eslacada, who. he claimed, made a profit amount lug to $43,000 an acre, or 0110 dol lar per square foot, growing gin seng, a plant used widely as a de- rlvatfve for medicines among the Chinese. The farmer has a patch amounting to about an acre and and a quarter, Dana stated, yet is "a man of considerable inter est to the income tax collectors." Ho declared that at the present time the possibilities of the Wil lamette valley have been develop ed to the extent of about 10 per cent. "We have groat possibili ties,'' he said, "for growing mint, as Uicy do at Gcrvais, or cherries and flex as they do at other points or rose oil, which can be produc ed successfully in this valloy." GF Aberdeen, Wash., Dec. 1. (A A steam schooner believed to be -ttie Halco of the Hammond Steamship company, Is ashore on the north spit, at Grays Harbor bar. Portland, Or., Dec. 1. (A. P.) A three-masted Bteam schooner, namo unknown, is ashore on the south 8ideot the north jetty Giays Harbor. Five men from the ship came ashore fn their own bo-iL and tbe coast guard is pre pacing to take off the rest of the crew with beach apparatus. A 'boat from the Wcstport sta tion of the coast guard approach ed .the wreck but was unable to reach the side ot the vessel on ac count of Its position. The life savers were forced to wade in water up to their necks to return to their own boat after deciding to bring their breeches buoy equip merit to take off the remaining members of the crew. According to Information ceived hero the sea in rough and the weather hazy, but the men still aboard are believed to be In no danger If they remain on the res sel until llfesavers can aid them. New York. Fashionable Fifth avenue la to he subjected to an other invasion besides retail trade. IS ADVOCATED ft experience. If they are, so much the better for society. But if, through lack of proper discipline and environment, they become more degraded and brutalized so ciety is the locer. It is a very lamentable fact that so many of our seemingly best peo ple are so little interested, or shortsighted in this respect. If you were to make a survey of the Oregon penitentiary you would find the majority of its inmates to be quite young men many of them in their teens, Cth the Hush of youth standing out in bold con trast with their surroundings. Here the e'l impulses dormant in most modern youths are stimulat ed and fed by. the older, hard- boiled criminals, and it is common to see the igLorance of youth prey- (Continued on Page Twelve) HUNT SAYS HE IS NOT CANDIDATE FOR SENATE SEAT While in Salem today attending the . drainage congress, John P. Hunt of Woodburn made It plain that he is not going to be a can didate for tho slate senate. "I have had a couple of dozen letters urging me to run for tihe senate, said Mr. Hunt, ' and sin gularly many of the letters come from Ha lorn. I appreciate the con fidenco of my friends, but I urn not going to be a candidate." Mr. Hunt has been chief clerk of the senate at the lust two ses sions of the legislature. It is understood that F. W. Set tlcmicr of Woodburn, who was 1 member of tihe lower house at the 1925 session, contemplates being u candidate for the senate. Sam H. Brown will run to succeed himself in the senate. TO Hertford, Ore , Dec. 1 Thirty five law enforcement officers from southern Oregon and northern Cal Ifornla. gathered at a banquet here last night, and pledged themselves to a closer cooperation In an effort reduce crime nnd Increase the observance of law. Circuit Judge C. M. Thomas, acted ns tonstmaster nnd sounded the keynote of the meeting In stres sing tho importance of closer co operation between law enforcement officers of tho various districts in this part of tho coast. He was followed by Stato Game Warden Averlll, who laid emphasis on the Importance of Inw observ ance, declaring the most Import. ant work In his department Is the education of the sportsman to rea lize that law observance, like char ity begins at home. Mr. Averlll declared fish and game aro responsible for eighty per UHlil. Ui lilt) luuiini. uumi .111 this state, and predicted that with in a short time many Oregon streams will be reserved for game fishing only. LOS ANGELES TO TAME ITS WILD WEST SHOWS Los Angeles, Cal., -Dec. 1. This one time wild western city has cut another tie that bound It to the wild west. Hereafter rodeos held within the city limits will be less wild, the department of humane treat ment of an! mats has decided. Anchorage, Alaska, Dec. 1 (AP) Refusing to heed the loo motive whistle ot a passenger train 75 miles south of here on the Alaska railroad, ft bull moose yesterday attacked the engine. His mate wan bumped from the track as the train stopped. PRICE THREE CENTS KaAlN?lvArS 7 ! LETTER CONTEST : JUDGES WILL BE The judges In The Capital Jour nal contest for the best letters on the. subject "If I Were Council man, " were being eelected today and will be announced tomorrow, when they will begin their task of selecting tho three b-sst letters. More than 50 letters have been entered in the contest and the last ot them will be published Wednesday. One of the late let ters received reads as follows: Number FIfly Contest Editor: If I were --a councilman: That is to say when we say It In a spirit of criticism. But, when a citizen assumes a concllman's sent he should be a man (or woman) with a vision, a desire to serve, and forget the honors (if . there be any( for he has a job ahead of him. I would endeavor to convince my fellow councllmen of my sincerity of purpose .amf'that we all must work together In poace and bar mony for a better Salem. I would over keep the aim in view that the expenses must be kept down Just as much ns can be dono with the demands of a beautiful and grow ing city, for tbe first thing that the party who comes horo to Invest, Inquires, is, "what are your tnxes?' I would extend tho duties of the park board to a general supervision of tho "city beautiful." I wouttl Invito nnd encourage; more Industries to Increase our , payroll. ! I would secure a pure water sup ply and thus protect the health of the city. I would give ample police .pro tec tlon to Insure a "clean" city. This would Include a close supervision of pool rooms, public dances, etc., with salaried officers to handle all cases keeping down fees. I would urge the Installation of a Bub-firo station In the eastern part of tho city,, thereby lowering insurance rates. Much attention should be given to the tourist travel. Here would come In traffic regulations, always urging tho traffic officers kindly courtesy to tho "stranger within our gates." Lastly, some scheme should be worked out whereby employment could be given to hends of families at least during the winter months, as most of the cities poor are able bodied and want to work. UNERAL SERVICE FOR JUDGE BENNETT HELD The Dalles. Ore., Dee. 1 Fun- ornl services for Alfred S. Bennett 71, former Jusllco of the supremo court of Oregon nnd prominent tlguro In the early political his tory of the state who died at nis home in Tho Dalles Saturday, worn held In the circuit courtroom of the Wasco county court house this morning. Tho funeral was a public one, with representatives of both suite and iocnl bar associa tions participating. Santa and Reindeer To Arrive Promptly At 11:30 Wednesday Ever since Saturday when the Capital Journal first received tho1 good news, little boys and girls and their mothers and dads have been calling the Journal office' to find out whether It Is really true that on Wednesday Santa Glaus and two of his reindeer are coming to Salem. It really Becms too' good to have Santa himself come hero to see the Salem child ren but it Is 'honest Injun" true. Tomorrow about eleven thirty old Santa and his head, herdsman, Nakkela, will arrive on the Polk county bridge In a sleigh drawn by Dancer and Prancer, two of RAIN TONIGHT and Wednesday, moderate temperature, moderate to fresh south and southwest winds, X-ocal: Max., 56; mln., S3; rain, .27; river, 0.8; atmoa., cloudy; wind, south. BIAS CHARGES OF COUNCIL overruled Morning Session Marked By Clash Between At torney And Member Of Court Martial. . Washington, Dec. 1 (AP) Counsel Tor Colonel William Mit chell failed today in a spectacu lar attempt to unseat another member of the Mitchell court martial Major General William S. Graves. After a consultation In secret . the court overruled' defense charges that General Graves had interfered with the cross-examination ot prosecution witnesses and displayed bias. The decision followed another fiery altercation in open court, arising from a comment made in an undertone by General Graves regarding the gmethod of the de fense attorney, Representative Rcld of Illinois, in his questioning of witnesses. . Challenge Issued When thet lawyer made his ac cusation the general 'denied that he had interrupted the question-, lng or had shown any partiality. The president ot the court. Ma jor General Robert L. Howzo ad monished counsel for both sides to desjst from "disgraceful wrang ling" and to address the court and not each other, but Represen tative Heid refused to be quieted. He lodged this formal protest against General Graves: 'I hereby shall challenge Gen eral Graves to sit longer as a mem ber ot this court for the reason that his actions while on this court show that he is not impartial, and that in justice nnd fairness to tho (Continued on PnttQ Three) E While Plains, N. Y., Dec. i. (A. P.) bee Parsons Davis, coun sel of Alice Beatrice J once in tbe trial of the anulment suit by her husband, Iconard Kip HI, inland er, said In his summation before tho jury today that the couple would never live with each other again regardless of the outcome of the case. The attorney assorted that they had so "besmirched each other" since their estrangement that to live together again would be Im possible. He pictured himself as having defended Alice solely to re tain her honor and not in the hope that slio would get her husband back. Alice sat stolidly through this morning's session. Yesterday she bad wept unrestrainedly. Indications were that tbe case would not reach the jury before tomorrow. his very finest reindeer, Santa and the reindeer will go directly to the Marlon hotel where they will be received by tho officers of the Rotary club. After lunch, Santa and his rein deer will go to Biker's auto gar age, across the street from tba armory where anyone, big or lit tle may come to see them. Perbapa Nakkela will say that It Is all right for some of the boye and girls to feed Dancer and Prancer an apple or so. Santa Claus will bring with him some Arctic most which Is the food on which th (Continued on Page Three) .