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Newspaper Page TextENTIRE COUNTRY IN GRASP CIRCULATION Dally average not paid circulation for month ending November SO 1925 7317 Average dally distribution 7724 Member Audit Bureau of Circulations. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 308. HI ICY CLASP Or WM HUUK ENTIRE EAST Over 30 Deaths from Cold Reported Frigidity Rules From Rockies To Florida. Chicago," Dec. 23 (AP) Rwenine oul of the northwest like vnlkyriea bent on destruction, the Icy winds of winter time have In vaded almost every section of the United States aiul Canada, leav Ing death and destruction as a week end aftermath. From the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic seaboard freezing and sub-zero temperatures pre' vailed with virtually no relief in sight today but with some moder ation promised Tuesday. The cold break from the north land pushed even into the heart of Dixie and beyond to the northern reaches of Florida. Nearly 30 deaths were attrlbut ed to the cold, accidents were numerous, property valued at sev eral millions waa destroyed by fire and great suffering was caus' ed among the poor and homeless. In the east, particularly, the low temperatures brought iiome the seriousness of hard coal strikes, now in its seventeenth week. Be low zero temperatures were re corded in several parts of Penn sylvania and other anthracite pro ducing regions. Canada Also Shivers Most of Canada shivered with Ihe United States, the north com monwealth experiencing one of the coldest week ends In years. with the mercury 24 to 26 below zero in some sections. One note of contrast, however, was provid ed by West Kottenay in British Columbia which reported spring like weather, a green Christmas and growing grass. The cold weather directly or indirectly causea 13 u earns in Chicago, while the mid-west metropolis saw more than a million dollars worth of property destroyed by fire in two days. The- fatalities included four men found frozen to death in the streets. Three deaths occurred In Ohio and three in Kentucky, with oth er casualties distributed as fol lows: (Continued on Page Seven) FiLiPINOS ARE 10 CELEBRATE Rizal day, a general holiday In tha Philippine islands, will he celebrated by Snlem Filipinos with a general program to which they have Invited the public B. 13on Biluw, etated by the Filipinos lo be one ot the best gnitnrlsls lu the world of th?ir race, will play sev eral numbers and will be a star o( a general musical concert. President Carl Gregg Doney, of "Willamette university, will deliver the main address of the occasion. The dite of the program in Bet at Tuesday evening, December 2a. at 8 p. m. It will -be held In Waller hall. December 29 Is the date of the birth of Jone Fizal, na tional hero of the Filipinos, who state that he occupies the same place in the history of tie Philip pine islands that George Washing ton occupies in the history of the United States. Tuesday evening's program will be held In Waller hall on tbe Wil lamette university campus. Mies Gladya Mclntyre. gifted singer of thb Willanrette mnrtc school, will give a vocal solo. Se lected members from the orches tras of Corvallls and Portland will be present in the auditorium at Waller ball at 7:30 o'clock, naif an hour before the main program begins. and will give a special string concert for 30 minutes. In inviting the general public to their program the Filipinos have stated that there will be no charge of any kind connected with the affair. G apital JaJoutrnal 11 GOOD EVENING WORDS and MUSIC By Stoddard Ring Tilli PEDESTRIAN BRANCH The army Is. the Infantry." Ma jor General Charles P. Summerall. The 'itlrimm Is 11 cocky bird, lie cieaves uio azure say, cleaves dl.slocuto their necks to try to ste liim fly: Ho docs his fighting in tlie air, fr every one to sec; And has u way or looking down upon the infunlrce But niter he hns done Ills stunts mill had Ills little run. Along conn's the doughboy with ins uiiyoitci anil gun. The citvalry Is sporty, with Its ea ters and its stairs, It's Hie sort or kind of service that dashing lad prefers, And it's foolishness denying Hint the trooper when he troops Is 11 terror lo I lie ladles (and to rnrinors chicken coops). But trenches leave the calvary with nothing much to do, And along comes the doughboy, 11 mi nc slogs ri cm tnroiign. I don't forget I he gunners, who arc ciluraU'U Uoys With 11 knack for mathematics and n gift for making noise. And for several gcncriilioiis vc have had It pounded In That the side that has the biggest shells Is likeliest (o win; But an nrgumcut (hat no one ever falls lo understand Is n rial -footed doughboy with a niie tn ms naiMi, He gels along by walking, which Is tiring to Ihe. feet. The motto on his coat of arms Is "J ley. when do wc cat?' And after all the howitzers have finished with their shells. And after nil ihe calvary and other service swells Hnvo trotted out their Yarlous tricks and got them off their chest. Along (.nines the doughboy, mid the (lougiiuoy does the rest I Some day, maybe, a cartoonist will draw a Ford car that does not have steam sizzling from the radl a tor cap. (Copyright 1925) FLAX INDUSTRY TO BE CONTINUED " The Marion "county grand jury holding over from its pro-holiday session, reconvened this morning to continue its investigation Into the affairs of the flax department at the state pnson with the ex pectation of reporting on its find' ings by the middle of the week. While it is not known that the probe ii: directed at any particular phase of the prison flax Industry it is. understood that those pushing the inquiry are seeking to learn why a large part of the flax deliv ered to the plant in the past few months has been "polled in retting. Ofcher charges which may be looked into ere those made by flax growers that the poor returns they reecived from their crop this last year were largely due to poor seed recommended and furnished through the prison flax deport ment, and that eeer.il thousand dollars ha been lost by the state by failure ro take aclvonlagc of market fluctuations. Governor PLerce, It Is under stood, has volunteered to appen before the grand jury and assist In the probe In any way that he can. Salamander Changes Sex Aid By Science; Synthetic Guinea Pigs New Haven, Conn., Dec. 28 (A. P. Since time Immemorial the chameleon has changed Its colors but It remained for the salaman der, aided by science, to be the first creature to change its sex, the American Society of Zoologists learned today during the first meet Ing of its two day session at Yale university. Other BCientlfic achievements re ported Included successful trans plantation of hearts and eyes from one species of salamander to an other and the amputation of fore limbs from living rat embryos which still unborn. a .. , 1 ' I I I L.1 IWH III A ILL. UUIUIUL.MUUU Hi iftT rr-nri mi -- tn-w- -wt mr-r- FROM PERU DISCOVERIES . - ' c Breakdown In Health Suf fered By Army Leader Work of Settling Dis pute To Be Continued. Washington, Dec. 28. (A.P.)- Becuuse of failing health, Genera John J. Pershing is expected to re turn here within the next month from Arlca, Chile, where he Is rep resenting President Coolidge in the Chilean-Peruvian arbitration over Tacna-Arica. His physicians has recommended that he begin the homeward trip not later than January 15, and he may depart before if proper ar rangements can be made. Details of the general s illness are not known ' here, but reports reaching Washington have some what alarmed his friends. There has been a marked increase in blood pressure. In addition to com plications resulting from inflected teeth. He is in his Gfath year. .Except for minor troubles the former commander f the Amer can World war arm had enjoyed unusually good health for a man of his years up to the time of his departure last July for South America. Work to Continue. As a precaution, however, Major Glenn I. Jones of the army oiedi cal corps -was detailed to accom pany him. Some weeks ago Major Jones reported that the general sJiould make a trip to this country to have some dental work done. but hie situation was not consider 3d sufficiently serious lo make mandatory his withdrawal from the tangled Arcia-Tacna urea. Thero Is no doubt among Gen oral Pershing's intimates here that the stress and worry of the Arcia- rncna negotiations havo contri buted greatly to the failure of his hcaltli. Faced with the task of composing a genorution-old con troversy between the two South American countries, he has ex pended freely of the vigor that has characterized his whole-scarcer as a soldier. Reports which have reached Washington indi:ntc that he has been suffering severely for week! because of inability to receive proper dental attention. AN IS LIFTED It will be perfectly all right for anyone who feels like it to shoot off fire crackers next Saturday night in celebration of New Year. Mayor Giesy announced today tha't he has lifted the ban on firecracli ers for that occasion. The firing of guns will also be allowed on condition that blank cartridges nre used. Bullets are barred except for policemen, and even the officers can't use them merely for celebration purposes. Reasons given by the mayor for lifting the ban are the general de mand for the crackers on New Year night and the fact that there Is no danger of fire at this time of year. Dr. Robert K. Burn, Jr., of the University of Cincinnati read a pa per reporting the results of exper iments in grafting different species of salamanders in tho manner of Siamese twins while still In the errg stage. The sex of the stronger Invariably predominated to the ex clusion of the sex of the weaker in such fusions, he demonstrated. Dr. W. M. Copenhaver of the University of Rochester medical school told of the translation of hearts, an experiment only partly successful tn that It resulted In (Continued on Page Seven) SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, Java Man Found True Link; Beef Scrum Beats Egg Mayan Calendar Mystery Solved. New York, Dec. 28 (AP) The achievements of science in 1025 are increased by three dis coveries announced as the year enters its last week. At Princeton University. Dr. W. B. Scott, paleontologist and geolo gist, claims to have settled a ques tion that has divided scientists since 1891 by proving that the "Java man" found 34 years ago Is a true link in the chain of man's evolution from tho lowest forms of life. Massachusetts institute ot tech nology announced that one of its professors had discovered a means of making from beef scrum a pro tein food which can be used for food as a substitute for tho white of egg and also provide a cheap water proofing and adhesive ma terial. Mavan Calendar Harvard announces the solu tion ot the ancient mystery of the Mayau calendar. It has been foud that the Central American Indians of the sixth century be fore Christ were excellent as tronomers and calculated time by tho movements of the planet Venus. Boston's new food product Is the result of an experiment by Dr. J. W. M. Bunker, in tbe biologi cal laboratories of the institute of technology. It Is made from the globulin and albumin content of beef and Is produced In the form of a golden powder. Its food value was demonstrated by making it the sole i rotein in the diet of some guinea pigs and white rats, which thrived on it. New Food Mixture A quantity of the new fond equalling the albumin content of the while of an egg can be produc ed for a half cent. Mixed with egg yolks, it can make omelets and scrambled eggs. It is useful for tanning leather and for vari ous industrial purposes. The solution of the Mayan cal endar, which has puzzled scien tists for years is the culmination of long work. Dr. Herbert J. Spinden of Har vard discovered tho secret of Mayan time count, based on the nppearance of Venus as the morn ing and evening star. He set about calculating the true ustrono mieal positions of Venus in the sixth century before Christ and compared them with dates on the calendar. He found that the an cient Mayans were so accurate in their calculations that allowances wero made for the days we insert in Leap years to offset tho frac tion of a day over 305 in each trip ul me earin around the sun. I SEIZED BY SOU London, Dec. 28 fAP) A port from Afghanistan that Rus sian troops have made an unpre voked attack upon and captured tho Afghan post of Darkdad, hns aroused concern here. In official circle.". R Is believed if the report provea true, the ac tion of tho Russians will be regard ed as a significant step toward re alization of a movement which Rub sla Is a1Ieed to be secretly making toward India. Stories of attempts by Russia to gain posPslon of Afhganistnn with a vit-w to advancing through that country to India once caused frequent excitement. Diplomatic arrangements, however, brought the scares to an end In 1907, after whichuntll the bolshevik revolt tion In 1017, the bogey of a It us man menace to Afghanistan, and India had not reared its head. Since the revolution, Russln's central Alat1e provinces which ad join Algh iniftan have become fov let republlrs, within the Kuf-sian federation. DECEMBER 28, 1925 Famous Picture of Governor Pierce and His Celebr This touching and affecting as a Christmas gift ns a testimonial W. J. Culver, county road mas ter, J. C. Johnson, his doputiy, and J. H. Porter, member ot the board ot county commissioners, ore today making final Inspection for ap proval ot the new Niagara-Detroit highway, completion of which is announced. The new road, which Is of ma cadam, is one of the most Fccuic drives in western Oregon and i expected to be thronged with cars every week-end next spring and ..ummer. The road district In which the highway is located spciif annul $30,0(10 on the road and the United Stales government's part of the cost is estimated at about $200,001), since seven of the 12 miles stretch lines in the Santlam national forest reserve. The government asks final ap proval by the county court before it completes payment for the road. The oontraclor who original).! began construction ot the road failed before completion and the government had to finish the work.. The surety company that furnished the contractor's bonds is said to huvc lost about $70,000. LEAVE MICHIGAN Detroit, Mich , Dec. 28. (A.I1 The first four airplanes made by the Stout .all-metal niri lane di vision of the Kurd Motor company and sold for strictly commercin use took off from the Fold airport at Dearborn this morning for Miami, Fla. The pianos are to he put into opera; lou between Miami and Tampa, Fin., by the Florida Airways corporation. Henry and Kdsel Ford, William B. Muyc. chief engineer of lh Ford company, and William II. Stout, designer of tho plane and director of, airplane manufacture for the plant, witnessed the take off. "It Is ft very significant oora sion," Henry Ford said, "the es tablishment of this air line Is an important step forward for Amer ican aviation." The four all-metal planes were accompanied by a Curliw Lark carrying Major W. A. llobrlfion director of operations for the Flor ida corporation. Mr. Mayo announced that planes arc now under construction for the western air express, to operate be I ween Salt Lake City and Ios Aii geln and the National Air Trans port, operating from Chicago to Dallas, Tevas. OF COLD WAVEj uvi picture was presented to Governor of a moist friendship. Burglars Secure $150 Merchandise From Airlie Store Dallas, Or., Dec. 28 Rob bcrs broke into and robbed tho general store of J. F. Wi licit at Alrlle, In southern Polk county, some time Inst night and escaped with loot est I inn led to be wnrth about $151), Including clothing mid a small amount of money. Kiilrnncc to tlie store was gained by breaking n front window. Tlie post office, housed In the siuiie room, uns not molested. Sheriff 1 looker, who inves tigated the robbery, said that Hie robbers left no clue. COL. COOLIDGE ILL I Plymouth. Vt., Dec. 28 CAP) Colonel John C. Coolidge, fath er of the president, was confined to his bed today because he had lost thc.uso of his right leg due to faulty circulation. Dr. Albert C. Cram of llridgewater, his per sonal physician, said his patient's condition was not to be consul ered serious. Dr. Cram visited the Coolidge home here twice yesterday and twice today. Shortly afternoon today on leaving for his home In llridgewater the physician said he found tbe condition of Colonel Coolidge "about the snine." Colonel Coolidge who was seri ously 111 several weeks ago, from a condition described as "heart block," has had several heart at tacks recently but none of them were of a serious nature, his phy sician said. The poor circulation from which he now is Buffering, the physician said was caused by the heart affliction. Injured Man Jumps Through Hospital Door After Auto Disaster The Ford roadster ot the Leh man family expoiicnccd ita second accident in tho past six weeks when, shortly before 1 o'clock Sunday morning, it crashed Into a telephone polo near the Wallace road In Polk county. The car wsu being driven by Kusiell Lchmnn, 21, older brother of Itobort Leh man, who was nt the wheel when ihe former accident took place, It is roiicrtd. The other accident, which took place on the Wallace road at about 8 o'clock on the evening of Novem ber 21, resulted in the death oi Mrs. Barbara Jaeger, and serlouB Local: river, 4.3; DDIf'P TUDrO OPVnO ON TRAINS AND NEWB IMJ ated White-faced Bull. Pierce by the Salem ICIwanls club LOSES POSITION Two more changes In tho per sonnel of the guard force at the state prison under the reorgani zation plans of Warden J. W, Llllle arc noted in the resigna tions of Carl Green, night chapel guard, and Peter J. White, guard on the front lawn ot the prison. White was one of the guards In the turnkey's office at tho timo of the Murray-Willos-Kellej break (jf August 12 who was put to flight by Murray and Oregon Jones when they entered the of fice nnd commandercd arms from the nrsenal. On tho witness stand in the Murray trial While admitted that ho fled from the of fice when Murray entered flour ishing a paring knife, and explain ed his flight with the statement that he was principally concern ed in "gelling out of tbore." Green 's place has been taken by C. If. Lib by ot Salem, an ex service man ot four and a half years in the army, where he won classification as an expert rifle man. With the construction of the new guard tower at the front gale the immediate need of a guard on the front lawn until the spring garden work opens up has been eliminated, and the position bold by White will not be filled at tins time, warden Llllle announc ed. HORSE BARRED FROM FOUR CAPITOL'S STREETS Washington, Dec. 28. (A.P.) The horse has been barred from four of the capital's producst thor oughfares, where not so long ag he stepped with pride and ease In fashion s d.uly parade. Injury to her 12-year-old daugh ter. Margaret Jaeger. In the accident Sunday morning the only serious Injury occurred to Marian Alsman, 23, resident of Marlon county on the river road nor lb of Salem. A young woman was sitting tween Alsman and Lehman, Loh man being nt the wheel. The three were returning from Schlnd ler's dance hnll, located weflt of the Wallace road, and were ap proaching the Wallace road. Com Ing to a eharp right cnive, Leu man was unable to see hi? mum .(Continued on Page Seven.) CLOUDY WEATHER tonight and Tuesday, Normal temper ature, moderate easterly winds. Max.. 47; mln.,.29; rain, none; atmos,, clear; wind south went 10 BE Changes In Plans Ratifi ed By Stockholders Canadian Deal Off Control Stays In Salem. By a unanimous vote the board of directors of tlie new Oregon Linen Mills, Inc., was instructed by the stockholders, at a Chamber of Commerco meeting today, to go ahead with the construction of a $040,000 linen factory in Sa lem. Tho vote carried with it an expression of confidence In the . board. Before the close ot the day it is expected that a telegram will be aunt in an mmnt nt the, rnmnnnv ' who is now in Locknort. N. Y to close a dcol for the purchase of machinery. Tho machinery has been used successfully in tbe manufacture of linen and ls guaranteed to be In first class condition. On the purchase it is estimated by T. B. Kay, president of the company, that $50,000 can be saved as compared with the cost ot now eqquipment. The board is now working to obtain a reduced freight rate on the ship ment of the machinery to Salem. the salary of J. J. Aldred, suc cessful eastern manufacture who Is to manage the Salem plant, will begin January 1. Ho will suner- vise tho dismantling of the Lock port planfund shipment of the machinery, and expects to arrive in Salem in the spring to super vise construction here. It is es timated that actual oneration will begin toWard the first of Janu ary, 1927. President Kay rend the follow ing statement to stockholders: . Kav's Statement. "To the stockholders of the Ore gon Linen Mills: As president of the board of di rectors, I desire to make the fol lowing statement of "ciUnrii-lona Which now-cxlst. Since the aloes- holders moot ing held in the fall. thorp 1ms been additional bona fide subscriptions secured In Portland. which will bring the amount for (Continued on Page Kih( i PEACE EFFORTS IN SYRIA FAH. Damascus. Syria, Dec. 2S. iAP) A Druse delegation, headed by hmir Eniln Arblan, which recent ly visited Huehla, capital of tho DJebel Diuko country, to .dbtcuwi pence between the tribemen and tho French, apparently failed in Its mission. Apparently it has been Imnowit- blc to reach nn accord regarding Syria taking over the territory nn- nexed by the Lebanon In the 1020, ind amnesty for tho rebel leaders. This 'dispatch seemingly eatn at rest recent reports of the conclus ion of peace tornifl and an armis tice between the Druse tribesmen -nnd the French authorities in fc?y- ria. It was stated by official in ri late last week, however tlmt iho signing of an armistice nt any moment would not curpiie the Qua! D'Orway. PREDIGTElIlONIN PHILIPPINES IN 10 YEARS Detroit. Mich., Dec. 28. (A.P.) Tho Philippines will rebel against United States rule within 10 yeara if Its demands for inde pendence arc not granted, ClcilO M inat, president of the Filipino independence commission, told the Detroit labor forum Sunday. llo accused Governor General Wood of attempting" to sell the natural resources ot the islands to American capitalists. Tho Philip pines have been ready tor sef govcrnment for several years, he said, citing the peaceful election! and willingness to support ti.C government and power to wain lain order and transact businesi with otbor nations. Only ooo twelfth of Ihe citizens of the if , land ar0 uncivilised, he said. . ' MAD NEW 1