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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
COUNT OF PRIMARY
VOTE UNDER WAY
Tabulation by Commissioners Of
Each County Began at
Noon Today
KENDRICK AMONG LEADERS

Harrisburg. May 21.--Official count
of the vote cast at the primary election
last Tuesday throughout Pennsylvania
started at noon today under the auspices
of the county commissioners at each
county seat.
As soon ns results are ascertaincd,
the certified figures will be sent to the
secretary of the commonwealth at the
Capitol for tho official computation of
the state wide ticket. The state official
count will depend upon the time taken
BY the county officials
Incomplete returns received m to
noon today in the contest for Republican
delegates at large TO the national con
vcntion. showed that W. FrCelsnd Ken
drick. Ware candidate. and Charles !.
Biddle. were giving the leaders of the
Penrose slate close run. On the face
Of the returns both men are likely TO
be elected.
Returns from 3+6I districts in for
ty-fOur counties. some Of tine counties
., Fz1I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

Figures received from 22SS districts
in twenty three counties. most Of them
complete. show tho following figures for
the other candidates for Republican
doloyotns nj I loruo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

On the basis Of the above figures the
Penrose leadership lost two of the
slated candidates. J. Leonard Repiogie
and Andrew W. Mellon. Robert j..
McGrath. the third low man. is n
Pittsburgh labor leader who entered
the race shortly before the primary.
Late returns from 3n02 districts. rep
rcspntiug returns from forty seven
counties, including the "ompcte re.
turns from Philadelphia. give Joseph F.
Guffcy. of Pittsburgh. lead Of 1851
over Judge Eugene e. Ronniwp'l for
Democratic national committeeman
from PENNSYLVANIA. The total figures
obtainah'o wore; Gufrcy, 3S,526; Bon.
niwcll. 50 fG5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

With all EerkS districts in and only
four missing in Lrhigh. Harry !. Dunn,
Democratic candidate 10" Congress.
leads his closest rival in n fold of FIVE,
Ira g. Krtz. by II" votes. Kutz car
ricd Reading BY 80 and rural Hcrks by
90. but Dunn had ;i5T lead in lchigh.
four districts missing. Dunn carried
,llpntown and half the rural l.Chigh
districts. II is generally believed Dunn
is thc nominee.
W. VI. Croll. Reading. and John
F.. Stine. Allentown, likely will be
tho Democratic national delegates. de-
fcatnG !. Rcnton Whitman. Reading,
and Thomas Diefendcrfer. Allentown.
I'roll having a big lead. Whitman and
Stinc both ran as vets"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21
SadIer Far in Lead

Judge Sylvester Sadlcr continues to
run far ahead Of his opponcut. Judge
George Kunkel. for the Supreme Court.
and on the face Of incomplete rcturnr
may keep Judge Kunkel off the ticket
in November. Returns from 1850 dis.
trictS at midnight gave Judge Sadlcr
13G.a1S and Judge Kupkcl 1GI 300.
RcrrcScrtatives Burke. Garland. Nc
Isughlin and Walters are still lead
ing for Congress a large on the Re
mmhlirau ticket. Returns from $3.50
districts showing the following:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-21

Austin. Tex. May 21.-(By \. Pl
A shortage Of $3.50 cars to move
grain, said to be spelling in the Texas
Pan handle because of lack of storage
facilities, was reported today. to the In.
torstate Commerce Commission by tn"
Texas Railroad Commission. II also
was reported that 26O0 cars of grain
were tied up by congestion at Calves
ton.
The Texas committee urged that IN"
United States Shipping Board and the
British embassy bc requested to rush
additional bottoms to Galveston.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Prince Of Wales
And Party Visit
SanDiego Today

San Diego, CAL. April Edward.
Prince of Wales. and heir to the Brit
ish throne, arrived off Point Iona
early today and there the cruiser Re-
nown. carrying him to the Antipodes.
lay to and awaited events planned
here for today and tomorrow.
The prince and members Of his
party are to be guests of San Diego
for the two days. A committee OF
citizens and prominent British resi-
dents will be taken to the Renown ae
1880. Thereafter luncheon will be
served aboard the Idaho.
After luncheon the prince and his
party will come ashore and will be
guests on an automobile ride to near
by points. The ride viii terminate at
San Dlego's outdoor auditorium
where the prince win speak briefly
using sound amplifying device that
was tried out when Presluent Wilssn
was heard last fall, and by the aid OF
which it Is expected that $4,000 per-
sons can hear his voice.
Following the speech the prime
will be taken to the hotel Del Corou-
ado. where he will be the dinner guest
Of Mayor and Mrs. Wilde of San Die-
go. The days events will conclude
with a ball
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Iowa Farms Are
Indunated When
Levee Crumbles

Muscantine, Iowa, Apr. IA break
in the Muscatine island levee at point
about 10 miles south Of this city late
last night has Inundated thousands Of
acres of farm land and the overflow
Of considerable part Of South Musca-
tine is threatened.
At least 10000 acres Of farm land
will be considered BY from three to ls.
feet of water. But little livestock was
saved.
Hundreds of workmen are engaged
in erecting barrier across a slough
which extend upwards from the flood
ed area to the city. Only the success
of this enterprise will stop the neces-
sity of several thousand people leaving
their homes.
The lower part Of Muscatine island.
which is famed for Its truck crops. u
an island sea many miles in extent.
The break occurred within mile OF
the point where a similar flood orig
mated four years ago. A thirty Loot
gap soon extended the length OF city
block and the roar of the on-rushing
waters could be heard miles away.
1t is expected that the break here
will result in lowering of the stage at
other points thus reducing the danger
of floods elsewhere.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
z Bills Barring
Soci ciaIists Are
Proposed Today

Albany. N. Y. Apr. 1.-Two bills de-
signed to carry out the recommenda-
ton Of the assembly judiciary commit
tee "for barring the socialist party of
America from participation in politics
in New York state were introduced in
the legislature today.
One measure is intended to require
the attorney general of the state to be-
gin an action in the appellate division,
third department, for judicial deter
mination of the question whether the
principles, doctrines or policies of
the socialist party, "if carried into eff
feet would destroy, subvert or endan-
ger the government Of the state and
nation"
The companion measure is designed
to amend the public officers law relat-
ing to qualifications Of persons to hold
office and to provide for their exclu-
sion from public office and preventiiI6
the exercise Of official duties.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
LATE BULLETINS

Berlin April IA special session fthe national assembly
held Saturday The call for the session was issued To-Day
following conference between the heads of the political parties
and the government.
London April Recent unconrmed reports OF Sim Fem
plot armed uprising in Ireland based on fact accord
ing Irish police They state that they in possession OF IN
formation only indicating rising intended but na GER
in Berlin had been engaged to furnish war material
Athens April Greek troops have been authorized by the
supreme military council Of the allies to advance in ASIA Minor In
anticipation of an eventual attack by Musapha Kea They have
occupied strategic position east of the sector they have held
Smyrna according dispatch the Ethno
Athens April Tt is announced here that an Italian COM
mreca mission has arrived in Athens the to Russia to
negotiate with the soviet for the purchase OF raw ma
eras for manufactures The mission it is stated is provided
with several million rubles IN cash.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
British Plan To
Prevent Spying

London, April 1.-THE British gov
ernment is taking steps to restrict the
operations in England of spies from
foreign countries. The House Of
Commons has Just adopted anti-spy
regulations at the request of Sir Ern-
est Pollock. the solicitor general. who
told the members of the House that
information was now being collected
here for foreign governments and that
this ought to be stopped for the sake
of the country's safety.
Spies are as active in this country
as ever" said Brigadier General Cock
erill. director Of Special intelligence
at the War Office.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
History of Byron 5 Life
Is Story OF Swindler
Federal Records Show

THOSE who eheerfully contributes ~
the s5e.0oO Jackpot raised in Salem
ny Carlos L. Byron last fall and cher
ish any delusions about having their
money returned. will change their
minds IL they read the history of the
case IN which Byron was connected. ma
1t appears in 25s Federal Reports.
Byron Is now serving sentence at the
McNeiis island federal prison as a re
suit of his conviction.
Stery of Swindier.
The story of this case is a repetition
OF the Salem cases, the Seattle cases
the Tacoma cases, the Roseburg cases
ana countless other cases dating most
any old time in the past 10 years
Byrons record proves him a heartless
and cold-blooded professional swindler
VINO has used and reused the same old
game of contracting to deliver patent
TO timber lands, for a cash considera-
ton, and who in the language of the
report: never had succeeded in Sc
curing title for anyone for either So.
lected' or patented lands by means of
his procedure or otherwise; that ey
cry application filed would be reject.
ed; that prior filings covered all land
In question; that defendant never in.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
House Preparing
For LongDebates
OnPeaceMeasur

Washington, April 7.-House repub
licans today cleared the way for two
day debate on the peace resolution,
beginning tomorrow Under the pro-
gram adopted by the rules commit
tee, the final vote will not be cast un~
til after o'clock Friday. On both
days the house will meet an hour
earlier than customary.
BY strict party vote the rules
committee today agreed to permit nc
to the resolution being Of
fered from the floor. Democrats, how
ever, will be permitted to offer one
motion to recommit. Such motion.
democrats said, was contemplated. L
probably will provide for repeal OF
certain war emergency legislation.
Democrats on the rules committee
declared that while no filibusterine
was to be expected from them they
would. fight the resolution on the
ground that its purpose is not wlthii
the. authority of congress.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Carranza Holds
Cooperation Abope
Monroe Doctrine

Washington, April 7.-Solidarity
among Latin-American nations must
replace the Monroe Doctrine as the
protective policy of those countries
President Carranza of Mexico de.
clared in an interview printed recent
ly by La Prenza of Buenos Aires
copies of which have Just reached
Washington. The Mexican executive
was quoted as declaring his unalter-
able opposition to TIE Monroe Doc
trine which he characterized as in !.
efficient for the purpose of meeting
the needs of weak nations.
1t is not true, President Carranza
said that the United States govern
ment assisted the revolution which.
placed him in power. He expressed
his conviction that ''unscrupulous
merchants are sending arms and
ammunition into Mexico.
According to La Prenza, President
Carranza is of the poinion that the
Mexican government will annul vast
concessions granted foreigners ic
Lower California.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Riggs and Carson
Announce Selves
For County Jobs

zadoz j. Riggs, Salem druggist, to-
day filed his formal petition for Il
place on the republican primary ba;-
lot as candidate for state represent
ative from Marion county with tn
secretary of states office.
In his petition Riggs declares for
sane, equitable, constructive bust
ness like legislation. having consld
Grafton for the tax payer"
In his platform he promises to
''strive for the enactment of sane and
equitable laws which protect the in
terests of the people. will stand for
justice for the people generally and
against domination by special class
or interests. l will support those meas
ures which appear to be conducive
to the moral and material welfare of
the people Of oregon and Marion
county in particular"
John H. Carson of Salem filed to
day as a candidate for district attor-
ney for Marion county. Carson's slo-
gan declares for "just, impartial and
fearless administration of the laws"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07

tended to repay his victims and agree
ments made were only to prevent VIC
Tins from discovering that they had
been cheated and defrauded."
Celebrity and Silence.
Byron moved with celebrity and ST.
lence in making his Salem shake down.
Secrecy, he represented, was an essen
tial to success and his grave-vise CON
nection with the land office mustn't be
whispered about-for very good rea !.
son. as is now apparent. Byron was
accepted at his own valuation evident
ly, for without looking up his record,
notorious throughout the northwest,
without an inquiry into his charater,
which was as shady as his timber
deals, without ascertaining. the status
of the timber land in question or BY.
ron's ability to deliver title, citizens of
Salem, business and professional mon,
merchants, educators and CLERKS
eagerly gave up their money to con.
victed swindler already under sentence
to the federal penitentiary for perpe-
trating the same old fraud.
1t was in September that Byro.
made lHs first Salem cleanup, while
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Two Killed And
Five Hurt When
Hotel Destroyed

Seattle, Wash. April 7.-AnOth-
er body, believed 10 be that OF
Miss Blanche Grove, Seattle, 20,
was found in the ruins OF the
Lincoln hotel here today. Miss
Grove, 1t IS thought, was an en-
ploye of Seattle restaurant.
Seattle, WASH, Apr. 1.-Two persons
are known to be dead. five injured and
a number of others received minor
hurts as the result Of fire which early
today destroyed the Hotel Lincoln, a
family hotel at Fourth avenue and
Madison street. in the downtown dis.
trict, with property loss estimated at
approximately $4,000
The dead:
Fred r. Hamilton, SO, Berkeley
Cal, killed by leaping from fifth floor.
Miss Gray Hamilton, 81, daughter OF
Fred R. Hamilton, jumped from fifth
floor.
The injured:
Charles f. LaCasse, fireman
Martin Elliott, fireman.
H. Fogelquist, fireman.
c. W. Tebault, newspaperman.
An unidentified woman.
1 Hundreds of spectators gathered II
| the streets, saw Hamilton and hi
daughter jump to their deaths. Fire
men, climbing the sides of the build
ing with scaling ladders, rescued |
number of guests whose escape has
been cut off. Over two hundred guests
scantily clad, made their way to safe
ty down smoke-filled stairways.
The building, a seven story bricl
and frame structure with basemen
and sub basement, was wrecked ry
falling walls. Little of the content
was saved.
A. A. Wright, night clerk, sitting q
the telephone switchboard. heard tn
fire start with an explosion in tn,
basement. Smoke Immediately begal
to pour up the elevator shaft. Wrigh
stuck to his switchboard, working a
fast as he could ringing the room tel
ephones and arousing the guests. H
tsaid he had no idea how many, room
he reached. Wright worked at tn
board until he was 30 cnoked b
smoke he could not speak.
4 One fire victim, Leon B. Hanar
who said he was French war veter
: an, leaped from the second story /
: his bare feet just as the flames burs
: through his door. Mayor Hugh
Caldwell placed Hanan In his automo
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
is
Principal Topic
OF Convention

New York, AprH THE first ma
tional immigration conference ever
held in America began here today to
discuss naturalization and immigra-
tien laws, the shortage of labor. the
exodus of Immigrants from America
and the cause of unrest among tn.
foreign born with view to formu-
lating recommendation to congress.
The meeting was under the auspices
of the er-Racial council of New
York, and delegates included repre-
sentatives of thirty racial groups and
spokesmen for industry, agriculture,
capital and labor.
William H. Barr, president of the
inter- Racial council and spokesman
for industry, and General Coleman
Dupont, chairman of the board of d.
rectors of the Inter-Racial council
opened the meeting. A statement pre-
pared by z. T. Meredith, secretary OF
was read.
/ america is 100000 men short as
result of dwingling Of immigration
since the war;" General DUPONT said
Thousands of immigrants are going
back. Other countries are making or
ganized efforts to attract immigration
The United States is not,
"The indiscriminate denunciatlor
Of foreign born, which has been tax
ing place in America, Is resulting II
many of them leaving this country
1t is resulting also' in growing nlsun'
derstandings ne.we.n iative ana fci'
eign born residents and in = genera
Generalization of industrial and socla
life"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Canada Building
Homes For Veterans

Vancouver. B. c.. April s.--Forty-
seven dwellings. to be sold to veter-
ans on the long term payment plan,
have been constructed or are under
construction by the City Of Vancouver,
1t was annuonced recently. The pro-
yincial government turned over $780,
900 to the city to be used as a re-
volving fund for the construction Of
the homes. The fund was obtained by
the province from the Dominion gov
ernment, under the Soldiers Housing
Act.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Game Warden Declares
War On Illegal Fishing

Portland, Or. Apr War has
~" declared on commercial fisher
n'eh n who are now being tempted to
opefate Illegally during the closed sea-.
gu On account of the unusual demand
,'u ,n 'he high price Of salmon, accord
- s 70 Carl D. Shoemaker. state game
oi',,'h. aiueh. The Columbia river in the vi
~. S OF Portland seems to be the IA
s'e o'i'e haunt and In the last 10 days
fishermen have been arrested
ta,al ar portland and their gear has been
'sNen and sealed.
In order to put a stop to closed sea
n iishlhg' says the game warden. 81
sas e issued orders TO all of the war
ro as 10 eonfiseate nets and boats. re.
''e 'he gear from the fisherman and
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07

put that man out Of business until the
opening of the season; The spring
closed season from March l to May
is designed to permit the fish to NIL
crate up stream to the spawning
ground. We have five patrol boats on
the river all of them of the highspeed
type. and. together with the two boats
which the state of Washington has on
the river, the Columbia will be better
patrolled this year than ever before.
..Xfolators who are caught VIII not
only be required to pay their fine Dut
will suffer loss of their gear during lhe
remainder of the closed season. Tne
commission will decide later whether
it will be disposed of or turned pack
on May /, when the season opens.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Smith Again Files
For Re-eEeltcon As
County School Head

Stating that In the execution of the
duties Of his office, he will fulfill al.
requirements to the best Of his abilH
ity, w. NJ. Smith, county superintepd-
ent OF schools, filed declaration OF
candidacy for reelection Wednesday
Superintendent Smith has served
Marion county In this office for IL
years receiving the approval OF Ma
rion county voters for three consec-
utiye terms. in addition to serving one
year by appointment. No other cam
iidates for the office have filed M
to the present time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
situation Unchanged
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT

Pittsburg. Kan. April AFTER
plea Of guilty to the charge Of con-
tempt had been made for Alexander
Howat and two other Kansas min
ers' union officials. when they faced
District Judge Andrew J. curran to-
day, their attorney withdrew the plea.
The officials will face trial Friday
morning. Howat and August Dorchy
vice president and Thomas Harvey.
secretary treasurer, were admitted to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Frazer River Crop
Of Fruits All Sold

Victoria, B. c., April 7.-Contracts
for the entire 1920 small fruit and
berry crop of the Frazer River valley
have been offered by Gamers, e. b..
Barrow, PROVINCIAL minister OF agri-
culture announced. The estimated
crop will be 400 tons under the de-
mand according to Mr.. Barrow.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Hawaiian Schools
Face Wage Problem

Honolulu, t. H., April 1.-THE ter
riforial department of. public instruc-
ton will ask the legislature at its
special session expected to be held
late in April or early in May, for rs
per cent increase In salaries of teach
ers in elementary and high schools
ana 10 percent increase in the SAL
aries of principals in elementary
schools.
The proposed increases would add
SSo'oOO month to the payroll, the
uenartment announced.
salaries will be sought for 10S ad .
uitional teachers to care for the
rapidly growing school population.
rms would add another $4,000 or
more to the payroll.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
PLANES GARRY MAIL.

vancouver, B. Carly this sum-
"er hydroplanes will provide the
stewart mining camp all the com
ior's OF rural mail delivery and will
deliver from the southern markets
everything from prunes to lumber
several machines are now being con-
s'ructed in Seattle and early next
month the first one will fly to Stewart.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Socialist Mayor
Named Third Time

Milwaukee. Wis, Apr. 7.--Unoffi-
ciai tabulation of returns from 1S4 Of
1ss precincts early today gave Daniel
w. Hoan. socialist mayor, lead of
Ss05 votes over his non-partlsan oppo-
nent for reelection, Clifton Williams
Mr.. Hoan's indicated majority -as
greater than that he scored two years
ago over his non-partisan opponent,
20s9. The vote stood Hoan, 1893;
Williams, 34,O1s.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Census Figures

( Washington, Apr. 7.-Popu-
( lation statistics announced to-
+ day by the census bureau in
cluded:
Hudson. N. Y, 11.745, in
( crease SIS or 2.s per cent over
1910.
Salina, Kan. 1906, increase
5ss7 or 55.7 per cent.
: Spartanburg. S. c.. 22,6SS,
increase 512I or 2s.2 per cent.
( Greenville, S. c., 23.127, in
( crease 1886 or 46.9 per cent.
: x (: ~ X \ \ X x X X X X
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07

Hayward, Cal, April John Cali
vim Merrill, "a, credited with the IN
vention OF barbed wire when he was
farming near Dubuque. Iowa, %
years ago, died here recently.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
Germans Protest French
Invasion; Occupation Of
Rhine Sector Is Continued

Berlin Apr Occupation of German cities in the neutral
east of the Rhine by French denounced in Of
ca statement today It declared the did
thing to prevent this unheard of action which is neither in
cordance with the of the treaty its and
out of proportion with the nsgnance of the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-07
CLOCKS TURNED AHEAD

Toledo. ohio.-Toledo's clocks we're
turned ahead one hour on March 2S,
under an ordinance passed by the
city council.