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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
A Joyous custIim

The Stranger ou seemsto take to
riding in these oyercrowded cars very
GOOD maturedly. :,
The Residents oh, yes we treat ii
ns standing jalIe; Answers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

issues Of Sis, 900 IN Winfield District
OF said Marion County, West Virginia.
Given under my hand this 18th day
iof March, 1920. se
IN "A. G.. MARTIN,
Clerk OF the County Court OF Marion
County. West Virginia,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26

Aberdeen, wash, May 26--The Uni
ted States can not undertake man
date for Armenia under the league OF
nations since this country is not a
member of the league, according to
William II. Taft, former president, who
lectured here last night Mr.. Taft said
he was not certain whether the man.
date should be undertaken under any
circumstances, and that he was inclin-
ed to agree with w. J. Bryan, who yes
terday announced his opposition to the
mandate. Mr.. Taft said, however, Ar
menia should be helped because condi-
tions there were about as bad as they
could be-, but that the mandate was
"open to discussion"
"The Armenian question" he said,
"is too complex to say off hand wheth-
er we should accept the mandate pro.
posed by Mr.. Wilson. notice that Mr..
Bryan is opposed to 1t, and am in
clined to think Mr. Brayn is about
right. If President Wilson had includ
ed Turkey in his proposal, perhaps |
should favor the suggestion. To un-
dertake mandate for Armenia would
mean the dispatch Of large part of
our. army to that country, entail a
heavycost and involve us in complica-
tions for long time to come"
Mr.. Taft left this morning for Seat
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
ANege Sugar
Probe Mere Politics at
Medford Hearing Today

Medford, Or. May 2s.--That the
government investigation Of the Utah
Idaho Sugar company is entirely poll
itics, and merely convenient shield
to hide the effort of the democratic
administration to defeat Senator
Smoot Of Utah, for reelection was the
charge made here today by Alex Nib
ley Of Portland, son OF Bishop Nibey
Of Salt Lake, manager OF the Utah
idah ocompany. To support his state
ment Alex Nlbley and his brother
Merrill Nibley Of Salt Lake City. as
sistant manager OF the company made
public the following texts OF tele-
grams which passed between Henry
w. Beer. special attorney represent
Ing the federal trade commission and
George E. Sanders Of Salt Lake city
one Of the chief witnesses for the gov
ernment:
"Rigby Idaho. May 10, 1920.
George Sanders, care DIR. Snow, 60
First avenue, Salt Lake, Utah.
Expect TO -elese.s leaving-hene sass
urday. What do you intend TO do re-
garding Medford and Grants Pass
proposed hearing7 Wire me collect.
(signed1 Beer. federal trade COM
missioner"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Hanson Defends
Purchase of Line

Seattle, WASH, May 2B.--Ole Han
son, former mayor of Seattle. in
whose administration the city purchas
ed the Puget Sound Traction, Light
and Power company's Seattle street
railway lines for $4,000, 600 said to-
day he will make a statement later
regarding the allegation that the city
had paid an excessive price for the
property.
MIR. Hanson returned to Seattle last
night, making the trip from Los An
geles by automobile with the men,
bers of his family. During his absence
he lectured in As states.
Declaring his belief that the city
had paid an exorbitant price for the
municipal railway system, Mayor Hugh
M. Caldwell on Thursday last began
an investigation to ascertain the pos.
sibility of recovery by the city of a
portion Of the purchase price.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26

Salt Lake City, Utah, May l3, 1920.
Henry w. Beer, special counsel. fed
eral trade commission, Rigby, Idaho.
'Do not know what to advise you
about proposed hearing at Grants
Pass. Think you ought to have about
three weeks from now. One Of your
investigators should be week In ad-
vance lining up witnesses. Don't be
In too big hurry finish your case as
public sentiment is fast changing and
almost entirely for government prose-
cution. Sugar magnates anxious for
you to get through. Palmer should
keep you nthe job. II you keep a
going for two months 1t Will cost
smoot hts senate seat. Better XIII
some time with Washington authority
Ogden tomorrow.
issgned) &c. r. Sanders"
The present hearing In Medford
was called primarily TO complete the
testimony Of Sanders given at Salt
Lake City. and allow the company to
complete his cross examination but he
has snet=.appeared,s sandait Is not ex-i
pected to.
SANDERS vii never come TO this
part Of the country" said Merrill Nib
ley. sHe doesn't dare. His record "
too well known
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Officers Seize
Still and Big
Brew at Geryais

Gervais, May ga brewery of no
small denomination was uncovered
here last evening when federal Off
GERS raided the home of C. w. Cow
fard in this city and seized still and
quantity of the brewage which he
is alleged to have been working on
for some time. People who had sam
pied the beverage claim it was of
first class quality and just about ready
10 be put on the market. Whethei
that was his intention or not is, OF
course, not known, but the officers
think Coward must have suffered a
terrible drouth since the, state went
dry If he manufactured that quantity
for home consumption. The equip
ment and some Of the liquor was taxi
en- to Portland by the officers, as we'll
as the prisoner, who will have an OPP
portunity to explain to the federal au-
thorities all he knows about the new
enterprise established in Gervais. 1t
is said that the brew consisted Of
several barrels, all was dumped
out upon the ground except small
quantity which was taken to Port
land as EVIDENCE.
Cowfard FORMERLY lived in Albany
and later moved to Portland. He NOV
ed his family to Gervais last winter.
Mrs. Cowfards parents live here and
own the hotel property. Sheriff w. T..
Needham of this county had no part in
the arrest, according to a statement
made by Deputy o. p. Bower, Wednes-
day morning, word of the incident only
reaching the Marion officials office
outside sources.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Higher Rates On
Portland Cars.
Again Sought

Pointing out that the voters of Port
land had rejected the remedial meas.
ures recommended by the public ser.
vice commission in Its recent order, the
Portland Railway Light & Power com
pany in q petition filed with the state
commission this morning asks thai
relief be now afforded . by an
adequate increase in fares"
In the petition the company further
points out that traffic during the pres
ent year, instead of holding is own as
had been expected, is showing ma
terlal decrease even with continue
tion OF the six cent fare A table ac-
companying the petition shows de-
crease in traffic revenues for the
months of February, March and April,
1920, in excess of $4S,000 under that
Of the same period year ago. All the
same time, 1t Is also pointed out, wages
have been increased in several In
stances.
Commenting on the petition this
morning Fred G. Buchtel, chairman OF
the commission, points out In the pre-
vious order the T.. r. L. & +. case was
held In allegiance until the voters of
Portland should have had chance to
relieve the car riders OF certain pub
lie burdens which would have made
for lesser fares to the car rides. Under
this status, Buchtel states. the COM
mission was at liberty to open the case
again conducting any further hearings
In the matter 1t Is probable however,
that the commission will hold at least
one more hearing In order to substan.
tiate new statements set out by the
company before handing down the rate
order which. 1t Is intlmated, can be ex-
peced without any undue delay.
A forecast OF the new rates which
the commission will probably allow the
company can be very safely based on
the opinion OF Commissioner II. H..
Corey In the previous order which de-
clared that rate OF seven cents with
an additional one cent for transfers
was necessary TO the successful main
tenance of car service In Portland, ex-
cept that new conditions may Justify
an even higher rate, probably one Of
eight cents.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Norton Estate
Valued at Ten
Million, Report

4, "ashlngton, May 26.-An estate es-
..lu mina'e at $4,000 is disposed of in the
w. va VI Levi P, Morton, former vice.
~ a,e''aent ,p of the United States, which
~ med in federal district court here
~. .sa' lor probate. The document was
A. nega'ed June 30, 1910 and was modi.
Ims oy eodicils of March 80, 1911.
Mu lSl1, and June "a. 1911.
p. ~ Morton died at his home near
gears. a. 'iie age oi 30
noa. saaries H. Allen of Lowell, Mass
proau ,,on Minot of Brookport, N. Y, and
ii Srsoh n Winthrop of New York city
NJ named as executors and they. with
ear. american Security & Trust COM
ihs ~. VI .nls city, will act as trustees of
gar;a'., ,,e money and personal effects are
M Sasly ,a divided among members of
'Orton's family and servants.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Three Sections ofLever Act Declared
Unconstitutional by Federal Judge
In Quashing Indictments Of Miners

indianapolis, May 26.-Three Sec
tlons OF the Lever act were held un-
constitutional by United States District
Judge A. B. Anderson in federal court
today and quashed twelve of the eieh-
teen counts of the indictment against
miners and operators based on these
sections in ruling on the motion of
Charles E. Hughes to quash the in
dictments.
Counts |, 2, 3, and II, based on
section 9 of the Lever act, which the
court held valid, were declared opera
tive and were not quashed by the
judge.
The twelve counts in the indictment,
S. 6, Z, 8, 8. 10, II, 10, 13, IA, 16 and
IS, based on sections 4 and 26 and
amended section of the Lever act
were nuashed.
The motion to quash the indictments
was. made by Charles Evans Hughes,
former justice Of the supreme court,
on behalf of the miners May 7.
Count Is of the Indictment, based on
section 81 of the criminal code was
also quashed.
The motion by Mr.. Hughes chal-
lenged the constitutionality of the
Lever act principally on the ground
that it is vague and indefinite and
does not contain sufficient penalty
provisions. The sufficiency of the In
dictment also was challenged on the
ground that the coal business during
the time covered by the indictment
was governed by rules promulgated by
President Wilson.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
LATE BULLETINS

e" York May 26-The Lever act declared consttn-
M as war in opinion handed down late today by
W ed States circuit of appeals in the case OF T.
~ ana company, Buffalo, clothiers
and Orr May 26-Georoge Owen county commissioner
chill known farmer of southern Oregon dropped dead To-Day
% seated IN his chair at the regular session OF the county
r ~ tipoplexy given sthe Mr. Owens term ex-
recent election - -
York. May 26-The American Woolen company was
M with proteeng in an indictment returned here late to-
F1e tne federal grand jury With the American Wooen COM
Of p New York indicted the American Wooen company
s'Oa and William NJ. Wood president of both companies.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Cost Of Oil For
Navy Is Doubled

Washington, May "a. Contracts
covering 2,500.000 barrels of fuel oil
for Atlantic and gulf coast delivery
for the navy have been awarded 1T
prices that average more than $50 per
cent above contracts for this year,
despite modified grade specifications,
the department announced today. Fuel
supplied under these contracts will De
a mixture of Mexican oil and light
American distillate.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Two Americans
Held In Mexico

Washington, May 26.--Two Amerl-
cans, Homer Carr and man named
Macdonald, have been taken prisoners
at Jiminez, Chihuahua, according to a
report to the state department today
from the American consul at Chihua-
hua. No details were given.
FL Paso, Texas, May 26.-Homer
Carr, an examining engineer for the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany is aprisonerof the forces of Fran
cisco Villa coincidentally with new de-
mands the bandit leader has presented
the de facto government of Mexico
that he be made military commander
of the state of Chihuahua.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Moffitt Catches
Auto Thieves and
Car Here In Nigh

Charged with theft of an automo-
bile, j. c. Keyting age 1S, who told
police that he resides at Astoria, and
Ed johnson age 16, who claims his
residence TO be in Montana, were be-
ing held in the city jail here We'd
nesday pending the arrival Of solk
county officials to return them to In
dependence.
A report came to police headquar-
ters at 1925 p. m. Tuesday from
George Cooper.o of Independence, stat
ing that his auto had been stolen that
night and that the thieves had head
ed toward Salem. Traffic Officer YER
den NJ. Moffitt was detailed to watch
for the thieves. and he caught them
as they came across the inter-county
bridge, ten minutes after the receipt
of the report.
Keyting and Johnson claim that
they intended to abandon the car here
and proceed on their journey BY rail.
They both wore the garb Of cowboys
and claimed to have ridden the range
in that capacity.
Deputy Sheriff Tmlah Of Polk coun-
ty arrived In the city at noon, and re
turned the pair to Dallas.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Wood Far Behind
In West Virginia

Wheeling, w. Va, May 26-Returns
from yesterdays primary election In
West Virginia. being compiled here by
the Intelligencer. showed early today
that Senator Howard Sutherland con-
tinued to lead Major General Leonard
wood for the republican presidential
preference. Only 443 precincts out OF
1850 in the state had been tabuiated'
The vote was:
Wood. 6S41; Sutherland, 1851; VIM
G. Webster, New York, AZ.
No names were printed on the ballot
for the democratic presidential prefer
ence
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Daniels Demands
"Steam Roller
Tactics Stopped

Washington, May 26. - Declaring
that steam roller was being used
on him, Secretary Daniels told the sem
ate naval investigating committee to-
day he would appeal to the full com
mittee il Chairman Hale insisted In
putting into the record ian unfair and
unfounded9 statement as to conditions
Of american warsiiips when the war
began.
Before the secretary's announce
ment, Senator Pittman, democrat, Me-
vada warned Chairman Hale that he
would protest ON the senate floor
against the character OF questions
which the chairman was asking Mr..
Daniels.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Hitchcock Not
Behind Wilson
InMandateP Plan

Washington. May 26. - Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska. administra-
tion leader in tn etreaty fight said
today he did not expect to support
President Wilson's request for author
ity to accept a mandate over Armenia
II understand other democratic
members of the foreign relations com
mittee also viii give their approval. :
said Senator Hitchcock.
The senate committee plans TO dis
pose of the presidessiss sssmastssadn
versely tomorrow.
Senator Williams Of Mississippi was
said today to be the only democrat
committee member fayoring assump-
IIOn OF a maHQdIf.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Discovery Guards
X-Ray Operators

Paris, May 26.-Protection of opera
tors against the effects of X-rays has
been secured by neutralizlng ultra-vio-
let rays with simultaneous applica-
tion of intra-red rays. according to
Daniel Berthelot who yesterday an
nounced that his colleague, DIR. Pech,
had perfected this protective system.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Late Returns
Bic
Leads Ruling

VI Ab1Aiug OAa MAY Go.-COmplele
and official returns from twenty OF
Oregon's S6 counties, complete but un-
official returns from ten counties and
incomplete returns from the remain
ing six counties in last Fridays presi-
Dental preference primary, compiled
today from returns received by the AS.
sociated Press, Telegram and Oregon
ian, give Senate Hiram w. johnson a
plurality of 2061 votes over Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood.
The missing number of votes is esti-
mated to be less than 1000. The total
vote, tabulated at 1920 o'clock this
morning gave. Johnson, 45,34S; Wood,
43,2SS.
Portland. May 26.--In the state
wide count for the republican nomi-
nation for United States senator,
Stanfield has rolled up majority
over Abraham of S4.973 votes. THE
vote stands: Stanfield 64,716, Abra-
ham 29,74S.
Senator Chamberlain's majority over
Starkweather for the democratic
nomination for United States senator
is 1927. The vote is: Chamberlain IL,
022, Starkweather S695.
McCamant heads Field
For delegates at large to the re-
publican national convention Mccain
at Carey, Olson and Rand are lead
ing with Boyd, Harrison and Mac
Donald as runners up. The vote stands
McCamant 32.327, Carey 2S,922, OIL
son 26,537, Rand 24.64s. Boyd 23,670
Harrison 1885, Macdonald 22,e99
Butler eases, Cameron 22,5S7, Mac
Lean 20,S4O, Stewart 1880, Maris
1S,200, Hickey 16,901. Kollock 15,-
252, Compton 1906.
Congressional Delegates
Tooze and Booth appear to have
been elected republican delegates in
the first congressional district and
Brooke and Bonnell in the second dis
trict. The vote is: First district, Tooze
15,419, Booth 13,OSS, Wrightman H.
5S3, Adams 12,250, Kendall 1886
second district, Brooke 5134, Donnel
4299, Cooper 414S Curl 2921. Hamil-
ton Johnstone and Dow Walker viii
represent the third congressional dis
trict at the convention.
Democratic Lineup
For delegates at large to the demo
cratic national convention, Crawford,
Purdy, Hidden and Holman are lead
ing. The vote follows: Crawford 1880
Purdy 1927, Hidden 6511, Holman
577S, Baldwin 5402, Schuyleman o311
Haney 4S19, Drain 4544, Smith 4299,
Harry 4149, Montague 1908, Reddy
PHO.
Democratic delegates from the first
district are Downing and Travis. The
vote is: Downing 1s41, Travis 1919,
Frazier 1922. Whitekorn 91U, Wort-
man S72, Waugh sos.
Democratic delegates in the sec
ond district are Blakeley ana Skiff.
The vote is: Blakeley 904, Skiff 665,
King GIG, Peterson 53, Aker 334,
Young 208.
In the third district Richards and
Stevenson have been elected.
ELECTORS ar ethoseh
flchardson' hume ueorse' iiotcli,
KISS ana LOCKWOOD haVe pee" haii'eu
as the five presidential electors on
the republican ticket Following Is the
vote: Rlcnarason 4S,ooV, iiuhie so
22S, George 4l'e's, tio'eilNiss 4i,p'o'
Lockwood SSoz0, ROOD . "444' wan
hoe 2s,67S' Hehaee 2o,sl%'
For democratic electors 'he Vo' ei'
as follows, the nlBneSL live 10 pidcSs :
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Reds Continue
10 Pour Troops
Into Persian Cit,

LONDON, May 26.-Bolshevik forces
continue to pour into Persia and
nave occupied Resht. from which
britlsh troops have retired toward
.Ieheran, says the Daily Sketch.
Inc newspaper declares Indian re-
lntoreements have been landed al fsa-
tum, to be followed by other troons
as soon as transportation is available
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
SOUGHT Last Refuge.


albuquerque N. M, May 26.-Elev-
en persons were seriously injured
when Santa Fe passenger train num-
oef SOS, bound from Ell Paso to AL
puquefque, struck a stretch of track
unuermlned by high water near La
loya, late yesterday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Mexico May Use
American Mone,,

: Mexico City. May 26.-Pro-
Z posals for the importation of
: United States paper and metal
: currency for the purpose of
: solving Mexico's monetary
: problem have been approved
: by the American chamber of
: commerce, according to an
: nouneement last night.
: The short stock of currency
: has for more than a year been
: restricting business and COM
4 meree.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Negroes Who Shot
Watchman Gipen
Death Sentences

Panama May 25.-Three negroes
convicted of numbering a watchman at
the Mount Hope powder magazine
NAV were sentenced to death by
Judge J. M. Hanan in United States
district court here today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Liberty Bonds

New York, May 26.--Final prices
of liberty bonds today were:
3h's 91.50; first As $40; second
as IS; first AIS 1888; second Az IS
s5.44; third 4A"s 80: fourth AZ s
1918; victory 3 S-4s 1928; victory
a 3-4's 1920
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Carranza Murdered While
Spending Night In Hut Is
Report of Investigators

Mexico City, May 26-Formal investigation for the purnoe
both by Colonel Rodofo Herrero, and members Of he Carrn
PARTY recommended by the commission of four named by Cen
erals 0egon and Gonzales toinqure into the tragedy at xaca
NNN
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
Cincinnatian Advanced Total
of $500, 900 for Wood Fund
Amount Is Greater Than
Total Contributions To
Funds Witness Declares

Washington, May 26-Wiiam c. Proctor of Cincinnati has
advanced 5000 to the campaign fund Major General Wood
he testified today the investigation into
presidential campaign financing
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26

The commission submitted its report
;,s night and cited ten points which
,he members had agreed had been
prOyen from stories of witnesses. 1t
wss added that in u number of points
many other stories purporting to tell
,bs actual circumstances could not be
confirmed and were unworthy of cred
enee.
Hcrrero Is Blamed.
A summary of the. commissions re-
nort which is the first authoritative
story of the death of Carranza. follows
in part:
Colonel Herrero Joined the Car
rama party at Putla, state of Puebla.
NAV 20, following a conference with
General Francisco De P. Mariel. GEN
eral Mariel then left the Carranza par
U.
aWhen Cararnza reached Tlaxcalan-
tongo he was led by Herrero to the
hut where he was to sleep. Before re-
firing Carranga ordered Captain Sua-
res to assist in placing sentinels, all
Of whom were Herrero's men.
oHerrero later told CarranZa that
messenger had informed him his
brether was injured, whereupon Her
rero left the village. At O'Clock on
The morning of May 21, three of Her
rero's men entered the presidents
hut stating they had been ordered to
report to him what the situation was,
adding that nothing new had occur
red"
Carranza Asks Gun.
THE report says this move was
nrobably for the purpose of ascertain
ing if all in the hut were in bed and
whether Carranza had changed his po-
sitlonI
"Half an hour later the hut was at
lacked from all sides.
president Carranza was heard to
cry I can't get up; my leg is broken.
He then begged for a carbine so that |
he could defend himself but was an
swered by a volley which ended his
life Instantly.
''The other occupants of the hut FLED
and there was great confusion in the |
village. Herrero, at the head of his
men, captured many Of the party who |
were taken twelve miles away while
others fled in Tlaxcalantongo. Four
or five Of these prisoners were forced
70 sign a statement that Carranza had
committed suicide
Sought Last Refuge.
FL Paso, Texas, May 26.-The flight |
Of President Carranza from Mexico
City two weeks before his assassination /
was last desperate effort to seek
place of refuge from where he could |
marshal his forces, according to Felipe
Ronquilo who was with Carranza
during the first week of his flight.
Mexico City, MAY 26.-Disposition of
military officers and civilians who
were taken captive at Tlaxcalantongo
following the death of President Car
iahza will be decided upon when Adol-
10 DE La Huerta, the provisional presi-
aeht takes office. Meanwhile the men
will be held in prison.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26

Leeds. Eng, May 2s.-ExDeriments
are being conducted at the textile in
st!tute in manufacturing By chemical
process artificial wool from celluiose
derived from cotton waste, These ef-
forts are said to have been very sue
cessfuI, and although it Is only Sub
stitute" for wool. It is said to have
great wearing possibilities, especially
II used with other fabrics.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26
u1e1<hcr
Tx &Gezz@z

oeFceN. Tlnieii fair and warm
rAura3y istir except praiisa'slS
- snarshuess portion; gentle
.sv,lssesisrly Wii'is-
Yoraf.: Min. temperature 81. MAY
s- mean IS. No rainfail. River is
iert, falling
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-26

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