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Mebfoed Mail Tribune The Weather Prediction Know mill colder Maximum yewtorday sji.A dlniniuiii UMlay 27.3 Weather Year Ago Inxlmuin 42 'Inlimim ilti M1 RlMtMflth Tht. My7-' wt tMrA Ta MEDFORT). OUKOOX. MONDAY. DIX'EMBER 1.'), 1JVJ4 NO. 227 I WILSON Pi Washington Pauses in Round of Political Activity to Pay Homage to Late War Presi dentEulogy Delivered by Dr. Alderman McAdoo Is Absent From Ceremony. WASHINGTON. Dec. J 3. Wood row Wilson BOUKht to save the twen tieth century a faith to umpire It and to Justify the sacrifice of millions of lives in the great war and if hero was n failure, It was humanity's failure. Dr. Kdwln A. Alderman, president ot. the University of Virginia, declared at joint congressional memorial services for the war president, held today lu the chamber of the house of repre sentatives. . "To make him, the one undaunted advocate of those hopes, the scape goat, of a world collapse," Dr. Aldoc man said, "Is to visit upon him injus tice so cruel that It must perish of its own rearon." . Not a Failure Speaking In the place where Wilson delivered the address that carried his country into tho world conflict, the University., of Virginia president de clared he could not envisage Wilson as a failure as he came back from the Pftrls peace conference bearing tho covenant of the Leaguo of Nations, "and the Imperfect" treaty, of Ver sailles. :"I envisage him rather as a victor and conqucrer as he returned to Atnerlca," he said. "Untouched by sordidness or dishonor, unsurpassed In moral devotion, and service to his country In the broadest and worthiest cause In all the story of human strug gle for a better life." Dr. Alderman .said; if was pot for him' to- uiidortakB-'-t1e--taW of appor tioning Willi "nice Justice tho respon sibility for the cauldron of heat and sweltered venom." of deadlock and in decision of partisanship and passion In which for weary months this larg est question of modern times boiled and bubbled." "Other ages will make that solemn appraisement," he added. "I may bo permitted the reflection that some thing less than malic? In tho hearts of his enemies, and something more of compromise In his own heart, and something more of political gonlus and firm purpose In the hearts of those who kept tho faith, and there might have been another world. "It Is commonly said that the his toric rank of Woodrow Wilson is wrapped up In the destiny of tho cov enant; that If it fails, his rank will he merely that of one more radiant spirit whose reach exceeded his grasp and if it succeeds his place In history in secure. I find the formula too glib and automatic for the forces and Ideas it presumes to envelop. An 1'iieoiiqtieiuble Idea "Anmhonsis and Immortality are v eighly ,words that ill fit our poor : flesh, so foredoomed to the iniquity of ( enrtly oblivion: but surciy uic iiiiuu of Woodrow Wil -on does not rest upon an Instrument the orderly growth of which Into final usefulness may chnuge Its structure and modify its form as to cause it to become another and even better instrument. It de pends upon an unconquerable Idea, so greatly conceived and set forth that it must continue to grow Into nearer and finer form and his famo must grow with it into -whatever that re- tlnimn i.itlV nlluln. "The world used to ne tun oi pcopic busy discerning. Inaglnlng and cala louging the faults of Woodrow Wilson. Dogmatist and hermit, rhetorician and pacifist, eccentric ahd ingrate, dream er and drifter were some of tho mild er colnagos of his more civil and re strained enemies. Well, he had his faults. Some of them wcro protec tive devices to conceal physical weakness and others lay burled deep in tho Impulses In his blood; but In hibitions born of pride and courago and high ambition are such ns na tions learn to forget and to forglvo. and even to love and cherish. Pos terity is Incurious about tho minor faults of Its heroes. Fame Is Secure "Ills countrymen do not tatlc about (Continued on Pan 81) SHELL-SHOCKED SON KILLS FATHER CHICAGO, Dec. 15. A controversy between father and son, the latter a shell shocked war veteran, resulted in the fatal stabbing of the father by the youth with a war "H" "aber In the home ot Bruce Shaw, wealthy Oak Park Inventor and manufac turer, early Sunday. Mr. Shaw died later of his wounds. George Shnw, 21. l charged with thn nmrdei "Oeorgo Is crazy hell shocked BYCONGRESS veteran My boy is .still suffering Hit By Train, Boy Grabs Cow Catcher And Life Is Sav zd OLATI1A. Kalis., Dec. 15. Clinging to tho cowcatcher of the California Limited, fast Santa Fo 4 passenger train, which hnd -S struck squarely in trie niidille of the sednn In which he was riding, Jesse Wollard. Olathe youth. rode several hundred yards and stepped- down uninjured when the train was hulted south of here yesterduy. Cranston I.ln- ticum, a salesman, who was dem- onstrntlng the car, was thrown to one side and escaped with a broken leg. The car was scattered In small 4--. ploces 200 yards along the right fc of way. 4 Over 100,000 People Have Been Escorted Through Fu neral Train En Route to New York Where Body Will Lie in State. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15 (By tho As sociated PreSs) The (irain beiiin,g the body of the late Samuel Clompers. president of the American Federation of Iabor to Washington and New York, arrived In St. Louis from San Antonio, Texas, at 7:30 o'clock this morning, about fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. a i Trsons Kas. the train was 35 minutes late, having been delayed hytl LABOR LEWS BODY REVIEWED BY THOUSANDS tho great crowds which wished to eo,tlonn defense; Hi-has expressed the. dead labor leader, but this losi time was undo up in the nignt. A vast concourse, composed of per sons in all walks of life, greeted the train as it pulled into the Union sta tion here. The coffin was taken from Its silk cloaked catafalque and transferred to another observation coach attached to a Baltimore and Ohio train for Washington. This train is due to de part from St. Louis at 12:05 p. m. today. The time and exact place for hold ing the finnl funeral rites for Mr. Oompers had not been definitely de termined by executive council mem bers aboard wjon the train reached hero. This was to ho determined at a meeting of officials In the travel ing party to be held hero this morn ing. All members of the party were in good health on arrival, but all were very much fatigued. Frank Morri son, secretary of the federation, upon whose shoulders has for the time de volved the work of chief executive of the organization, together with James Duncan, Mutthew Woll and Martin K. Ryan, vice-president and John K. Giles, Chester M. Wright. Thomas McQuade, William D. Muhon, M. Roberts. Edward J. Tracy, Joseph Lvnch. all officials, besides their du ties of planning for the funeral, have received and escorted through the funeral car almost 100,000 persons since the coffin left the undertaking! parlors in San Antonio. 1-low oi-s Fill Car. The women of the party, the sec retaries to the officials, also have been constantly on duty. Miss Ma thilda May. Mr. Gontpcis' nurse, and Miss Florence C. Thorne, his scire-1 tary. have taken to themselves thoi cure and arrangement of the flowers, which, growing in volume at every station, filled the compartment where the body lay, covered the casket and finally were hung from tho ceiling and on the walls. At high noon and dead of night, the floral tributes came forth In a never-ending stream. There were three outstanding Incidents on the trip northward, which besides the crowds, touched the hearts of Mr. Gonipers' comrades most. One was Wie little band wh1.li played a soft dirge at Austin t. i. ,uA hui of the night. Indians Pay Tribute. This was the first stop out of Son i PrtntlnWrt on tnt from his wounds and has been In a hospital most ot tho time since the war," the father suld. Mrs. Marie Ayres, a daughter, said George Shaw created a disturbance In her bedroom, following his return home from a road house. His father. she said, attempted to quiet him and OF MILLIONAIRE . WITH WAR-RELIC SABER rinding bis son resenttui, starteu to at cnttnge urove, was announced ncro Admiral Hiram ra timing, unueo use force. ' today. The purchase price of tho states navy, who w hen a midshipman, iGeorge picked lip the saber and tract was not announced, but the rev- won a vole of thanks and a sword thrust the blade into his -father's enue stamps on the deed filed Indl-. from congress for his iwirt in tho bat chest, she told police. cated that il was well over 1100,009. tle ot Lake Champlaln In 1814. PRESIDENT AROUSED BY MAIN Chief Executive Deplores the Loose Talk Regarding Navy . and Assures the American People That First Defense Is in Excellent Condition Naval Competition WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 5 -President Coolldge is giving his personal atten tion to the question of national dc fencse, which recently has beconio a subject of widespread agitation and he hopes the country will hnve con fidence that its defenses on land, sea and in the air, will bo adequately cared for. Repurts of negligence and Ineffic iency in the maintenance of tho navy and other branches of tho nation's defense forces have caused some con cern at the White House, but the president does not believe such re ports will be accepted as correct by the American people. He Is satisfied that the government is proceeding with army, navy and air programs to the full extent of congressional np: proprlutlons and that the budget fig ures on which appropriations for next year are to be based reflect fairly the needs of the situation. ' So far as tho Washington arniB treaty Is concerned, Mr. Coolldge be lieves tho United States is following out tho fivo power agreement to the letter and he likewise Is convinced after a study of all the confidential morn anon avail..., provisions are be g followed by all the other signatories ... . n,l hroualmut aestl.m Z of tho real Btato of mi counti-v on tho nuestl. ,,,... 'iim vevei- .--thai there Is a ten dency In some quarters to measuro American efforts at preparedness by what other powers are doing, rather than by tho yardstick 'of American naval requirements. Navy Competition Kmliil Competitive armaments, in tho opinion of tho chief executive, arc a thing of the past. Ho desires, there fore to throw the weight of his In fluence against any possibility that the national defenses of this country shall stand on a competitive oasis j with those ot any otner naiion, even In tho minds of the people. Do be lieves that competitive armaments were among tho contributing causes of the world war, and ho regards the whole1 theory of competitive naval building In particular ns having gone in the discard at the Washington con ference. Tho present effort In congress nnd elsewhere to Impress upon the public a need for further naval armaments, and for a general overhauling of the ontlro naval establishment has been tho subject of numerous conferences between Mr. Coolldge and his advis ers. He takos no stock In statements that the navy is grossly inefficient, but he desires that whatever short comings there are be corrected and that the naiion be prepared at all times up to the limit of its necessities. He will continue to study the sit uation in the light of all the facts available, both at home and from ubroad. and it Is his hope that ill the meantime, neither the press nor tho public will form hasty conclusions or readily discredit the administration's assurance that it Is dealing, with tho situation In an adequate manner. P PORTliAND, Ore., Doc. 13. Klud- Ing the vigilance of a cordon of thirty policemen spread through lrvington and adjacent residenro districts, a - . u i..,,! k.,m niinrutint those districts entered seventeen! homes over tho week-end, according to reports to police today. He was seen in one rwmif. nnd escaped by covering a man with a gun. E E KU'OENE. Ore, Dec. 15. Pur- chase of 1240 acres of Umber In the Cedar Creek district by the Harbor Investment company of Washington stole, representing the Anderson andi Mlddlcton company which has a mill, ENTERS 1 HOIS Beautiful Queen Marie Poses With Captain and Officers Aboard the Rumanian Cruiser Mircea PS tfe ILnSSi --HI Queen Marie lakes a votal In terest In all thai activities or he. kingdom. She recently completed a tour during which she made a. BE 24 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Oregon's appeal In the case Involving Us com pulsory public school law was ad vanced today byVthe supreme court and will be argued February . 1-OKTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 1 5Tho mm wus nkpn , the supreme cT.urt after Federal H""""" '"'' Wolv.rton and Iiean. olmnc as a.dMrict court had decided the law was linconstltiillonal State oi'Iiclals were ' tlio formal apctlants. The law, passed by vole of tho people, was attacked separately by Hill Military academy and a Catholic order which conducts several prlvato ' schools ill the state, but the cases were combined by the court where arguments were heard. The law, according to the com plnlnonts. practically confiscates their property by requiring their stu dents in lower grades to attend pub lic schools during part of the year. KILLED IN FEEDER OF A HAY CHOPPER I'UNDIJVI'ON", Ore., Dec. IS. A transient laborer named West, Ti2 or 63 years old. died this morning nt Echo lis a result of injuries sustained when he was carried Into the feeder of a hay chopper which was being op erated by John Coin on Meadowvlcw ranch, owned by Will rtoeves. Uoth feet of the man were severed Jut below the knee by the rapidly re volving knives In the chopper Just before Hie machine should be stopped. He was removed as quickly as possible to the office ot Dr. Horn In lho, but tlealh came within a few minutes. The accident victim had been In Echo only n short time nnd 't w.'is not known shortly after noon tod ly whether be has any relatives llvlmj near here. An inquest Into the ch cunistances of his death got under way shortly before two o'clock this after noon. Wall Street Report NEW VOUlv, Dec. 13. The clos ing was strong. V. H- Steel, however. j yielded nearly a point and Phillips Jones broke six points but tho geno- SCHOOL BILL TO ARGUED FEBRUARY in.rnl list lie rl rum Reports of expansion In bnlli wholesale nnu renin irnnwi mru I the background Mr anoher sharp hi vtini-i- in r its mi i"Nn n,. market. Jersey city Jumped 17, points.. Cnltrd States Cast iron Pipe 10 and General Kiectrln 7. Hales ap proximated l.KOO.OOO shares. The Noted Dead NKW YORK, Dec. 15. Hiram raulrilng, for many years one of tho foremost manufacturers ot rider In tho United States and a grandson of John Paulding the American revolu tionary soldier who with two others raptured Major Andre near Tarry town In 1780, died on Saturday nt his home at Huntington. Long Island, j.e was 87 years of nge. jio was the youngest son of Hoar peiKonal survey of crop conditions. This photograph w-is taken whes she visited the cruiser Mircea. L POUT I .A M . f ro . . I Jh' . 1 Ei I'sherrd In by n nhurp north wind and a drivlnc ruin, a Know Hlorm bviziin hero about 8 a. m. today and a white blanket quickly covered the' ground The snow cmitlnued to fallj throughout the morning hours. The forecast was for snow all day, with dropping temperature, in the down- town section the streets tins morning. were covorcd with deep slush. PENULKTOX, Ore.. Dec. .15. I-'alrlv clear, warm weather has been Pendleton's nortlmi alonir the weather 11 no. for n. eek-Jj(XjiillW-"B'aH. tho. coldest for several days, but tho nier. enrv drooncd insi . below the froois- ing, polnl. It is.wnrin today with fleecy clouds ill the sky. - ErtiENE, Ore., Uec. 1'i. A colli t ash. according in nis hiiuc im-m. en- raln began falling hero this morning . tered and began shooting, at ten o'clock. Though a chill wind The women in the parly wcro terrl was blowing, no snowflakes wcro In fled and most of thorn run Into the evidence ' kitchen. Cash said. Thn fourth or I fifth bullet hit Cash in the shoulder. TIOSEIU-RG, Ore.. Dec. 15. Cold, foggy weather prevailed In this vicin ity today.' During the pnst few days the fog has been henvy every night, clearing away about noon each day, preventing frost damngc, , SALEM, Ore, Dec. 15. Tho first snow of the year began falling bore shortly after eight o'clock and with in an hour the ground was covered to a depth of more than an Inch. Tho snow Is moist anil unless tho lomperature drops It Is not expected to last. . EUGENE. Ore., Dec. IS. Clouds were banging low and dark here this morning and n chill wind was blow ing. There was every indication of a snowfall before night. BEND, Ore., Dec. 15. Clear skies. warm sunshine and a temperature well above the freezing point de scribes weather conditions in Ilend for the last week. The last traces of snow which fell December 6 disap peared In the path of u Chinook wind kist Wednesday. PENDLETON, Dec. 15. Toward noon tho sky bocamo overcast with clouds which coupled with a falling buronieter gave every Indication of snow. PORTLAND. Dec. 15. Managers of logging campsJn western Oregon nnd southwestern Washington reported to day that operations generally would bo suspended on account of tho mow. No loggers were sent out this morn ing from I'oi'tland cmploymont agencies. Tho Grant high school was forced to close for the day when troublo de veloped with the heating system. Daily Report on the Crime Wave ios ANr;i;ii;s, it. 15. nin- mond valued ut $10,000 nixl $(o in ca.sh whh In If en from Mr. nnd Mrs. V. Ij. Green by two mm in an automo bile ojjrly tody who .stopped the (ireens cur with a poliro whintlo. Orei'n la a hottil proprietor here. Paper Di'layrd by Om-o flrrnkdrnwi. Another hreuk down in Iho rRlifor nla OrPRon power linen today furred the Mail Trihune componint? room to eloe down a few momenta before prefw time and necounln for Jhe delay In today'n pHpoc. Tho Juiro stopped about three o'dork and camo on ttKiin at three-thirty. Kinoit Incomes Taxable. WASHINGTON". Dec. 15. Incomes derived by domestic corporations from their export trade were held by the supreme court today hot to he cxcmptl from tho federal income tax.', Worker Killed in Powder Explosion, Tacoma, Washington 4 TACOMA, I)oof 15. J dm I'-llo- 4 cood, r6, wuh Inntunlly killed, 4 $40,000 worth of nroiu'ity wan ruined and three buildings wreck ed In n double explosion at the DuPont Powder company's plant at DuPont at K:2T thin morning;. Mr. Kllepood. who has been an em ploy of tho company nine years, was in the plane mill, the first building to ho shattered, and had no chance to escape. He leaves a widow and six child ren. livliiK t DuPolnt. Cause of the explo.HliMi was un determined this morning 4, 4 1 TRY 10 Georgia Girl Defends Fiancee .... . . ot Wnen He rallS in Otniggie at Atlanta HomG FOUr People in Hospital As Result! of Attack. i ATLANTA, tin., Deo. 15. N. J. fash Is In a local hospital suffering 1;,lh ft pHl(), W1)U11 1U ,H fiancee, ;,,,, J(,m.H ()f i,mvom, has a scalp Injury, as a result of an alleged attempt by two men to flog . (;UK, Saturday night, Delvalb county authorities disclosed early today. Cash told authorities he was at lh rosldence of Mr. and Mrs. W. fullom, discussing with Miss .Tones their np'- proaohlng inarrlagj ivhen - lo -(was J startled by axes battering in Vjie front (loor. Several other persons were in, door the saino mom, ho said, and they all ran to the front of the house as two men. who previously hnd flogged ho said, and adding that as ho fell to the floor .Miss Jones grasped his pistol and shot both tho assailants. Before she firod. howeveri one of tho men hit her over tho heud with a bottle, Cash staled. The two men staggered from tho bouse leaving a trail, of blood, Cash told the officers. They had come with the avowed purpose of again flogging lllin. he charges. Sheriff McCurdy stated two men now In un Atlanta hospital suffering with wounds in tho abdomen, are under ' suspicion In connection with the Cash case. No warrants have been Issued, he added, but officers are In vestigating. E PASS DELAYS S. P. ROSEBURG. Ore., Dec. 15. North bound Southern Pacific trains wcro dolnyed hero today because ot a freight derailment nt Dlmmlck, a short dlstnnco from Grnnts Pass. Right cars loft the track and went Into tho ditch, according to reports at tho local railroad headquarters, causing considerable damage. Nono of the train crew wcro Injured. Tho local wrecking crew was sent to tho sccno. S. P. KohentinK Pculcd. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. A re hearing usked by tho Southern Pa cific In Its suit brought to recover from tho government damages fo its right 'of wuy along Tillamook Bay, Oregon, was denied today by tho su premo court. Sorbin Raids Red Headquarters HKLfiltADK. Doc. 15. Tho Ser- hlan government, acting under the in... fnr t,r,klr.,.lliin ttt Hin realm, nau dissolved tho communist party. To- Uco searched tho parly's offices and seized the communist newspaper, tho Workman In Chains. - SHOOTS MEN WHO LOG SU TOR CKNEARGRANTS BY WEI MEIER OF CONGREGATION HAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15. Tho ... ... ......... congregation of the fashionable First Congregational church hero was thrown Into an uproar last night when Ian unidentified man. heckled tho Rev. James U Gordon while tho latter was discussing prohibition In connection with his sermon. The Interruption came during the evening service while Dr. Gordon was DR. ROSS 13 ENTITLED ID A HEARING Attorney General Holds That Fish Commissioner Retains Office Until Governor Gives Reasons for Removal Rushlight Case Also Ruled Against Governor Pierce. HA I, KM. Ore., Dec. 15 Dr. Thomas V. ftoss, recently deposed by Clovcr- nor I'lerco as a member .or tne state I fish commission, Is entitled to a hear ing nnd to demand a stntement indi cating the reason for his dismissal Ifrom the commission, according to ft legal opinion handed down here to day by 1. H. Van Winkle, nttorncy 'general. Not until this heuring Is i granted to Dr. Itoss and a reason for his removal Is advanced would tho order of dismissal become effective. It was nointed out by the attorney Rcnei'"1 "ml members of tho. fish commission are appointed for fixed - - - TuXX the statutes that before any order of removal becomea effective the com missioner shall have a nnilco setting out the cnuso for his removal. it also was pointed out In the opin ion that unv action of the commission mcetlm; held subsequent to the one at which Hr. Ross was served with the ouster order was within the rights of the commission nn;l that u)y UK1.cenlcm Bn,e,cd Into .it mat tnlo tiy ,W1) ,ombers of the noJy would ho hlnding, provldod su.ih tract or agreement was within the scope of the commission. Governor Exceeds Powers . . SALEM.. Ore.. Dec, .15 Bssed on the election returns from Multnomah county, which on their face -proclaim ed- A. G. Rushlight ono of the winners In the legislative conlst, Governor i'lerco has no alternative other than to Issue a certificate of election to Mr. Rushlight. This was the sub- stunco of a legal opinion handed down here today by I. 11. Van Winkle, at torney general. It was pointed out In the opinion that the duties of tho governor and secretary of state In canvassing the election returns and Issuing election certificates, based theroon are minis terial and that they have no authority under the laws to act otherwise. Tho opinion also set out that the legislative assembly is tho solo Judt;o of the election and qualification ot its members, but that a candidate who fools himself aggrieved may 'in ter a contest cither with the legisla ture or with tho courts, which might glvo a decision as to whom tho certi ficate of election should be Issued. Such a decree, however, would bo only advisory to the legislature. In event tho governor should re fuso to Issue the certificate to tho successful candidate, then suuh cuiidl dat would be entitled to Institute mandamus proceedings In the courts lo compel such action on the part of tho executive. Governor Plorco withhold Issuance of tho certificate to Mr. Rushlight following receipt of letters from Port land that some votes cast for Churles C. Hlndnian, deceased candidate, wcro counted for Mr. Rushlight. It ' was charged that without these votes Mr. Rushlight would not have beon elect ed. It was indicated that tho governor would Issue a certificate of oloction to Mr. Rushlight Into today or some time tomorrow. SEAHLE STREET CARS . SHATTLU, Doc. 15. All street car linos in tho city wero tiod up shortly aftor noon today when heavy snow brought down the transmission lines of tho Pugct Sound Power and Light company which supply the transit sys tem. Traffic was resumed ubout 1:45 n. m. Tho snow began falling early this morning and had reached a depth of flvo or six Inches In certain portions I of tho city by 1 p. m. . ' PASTOR CALLED A LIAR .dealing with a. statement attributing a 'j i I f U..,i....t...tit ltn deerenso In crime throughout tho county to prohibition. Standing up suddenly the heckler pointed his finger at the minister and shouted: "Your'o a liar." Ushers quieted the statement. Ho was ojectod from the church and while boing hold for the peltce, broke loose and made his escape.