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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
TRADE COMMISSION
STATIIST|C|AN HELD
AS ALIEN ACITATOR

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Federal authori
ties today had in custody Rafael NAL
len. statistician of the federal trade
commission, in connection with the
nation wide arrests of radicals, while
the first of the 224 radicals held for
deportation were brought before i'm
migration authorities for hearing,
Mallen, who had just returned from
Mexico, was fired by agents of the
department of justice late last night
and District Attorney Clyne is said
to have asked officials at Washing
ton to issue a warrant for him. NAL
len is said to be a member of the
communist labor party. He was con-
fined in the military prison at Camp
Grant in 1917 as a conscientious OBJ
iector.
Hearing of the cases of 224 radicals
were before immigration Inspector
Harry r. Lands this morning as the
first step for selecting Chicago's con-
tingent for the next Soviet ark
These have been termed perfect de-
iportGtion' cases by federal officials.
Appeals of the cases of William D.
("Big Bin') Haywood, who surren-
dered yesterday to local authorities,
and Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee,
under sentence by Federal Judge Ian
dis for violation of the espionage act
were up for hearing in the Unite
States court of appeals today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
DECISION IN DAMAGE
CASE UP HELD;OTHER
OPINIONS ARE ISSUED

The decision OF Judge Gilbert w
Phelps OF the circuit court Of Una
tilla county In the case OF Marian
Caldwell Va j. 4. Hoskins, an action
to recover damages for personal in
juries caused by an automobile, In at
firmed In an opinion written by JUS
tioe Harris and handed down by the
supreme court this morning.
other opinions were handed down
as follows,
Jsns Thomson vs. Gieblsch and Jop-
Hin, appellants appeal from Multno-
lmah county; action to recover dam
ages for deceit alleged by plaintiff TO
have been practiced upon him in the
sale OF COWS, Opinion by Justice Bur
lnett: Judge Bagley affirmed.
Chester V. Dolph w Iarrietta II.
spekhart appellant appeal from
Alultnomah county, Action by attor-
ney to recover for personal services
persuant TO "A written contract. opin-
ion by Justice Bean; Judge Tucker
Iaffrmcd
Robert Lee Boehmer, appellant, WI
julius Sllverstone and Seneca Fouts,
Iappeal from Multnoman county; mo-
/ ton to modify former opinion; mod
Iificatlon allowed in opinion by JUS
ttlca Bean.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
MERGING
Of PROTESTANT
DENOMINATIONS
Presbyterians Propose Con-
ference To Discuss Propos-
al In Philadelphia; Twenty
Denominations In Line.
Associated Press Leased wire)

(ASSOclaIeQ HTeSS hedSeu w lTeD
New York Jan. 6.-Commissioners
of approximately twenty denominations
have accepted an invitation from the
Presbyterian church to confer in Phila
delphia February to on a proposal
''for national merger of christian in
terests under the name of the United
Churches of Christ in America" ac-
carding to announcement today from
Presbyterian headquarters in this city.
The movement. started some time
ago by the general assembly of the
PRESBYTERIAN church in the United
States of America, proposes formation
of a council elected by the supreme
bodies of the various denominations
The council would compromise two
ministerial and two lay delegates for
each 100000 communicates.
Complete Unity Sought.
The proposed constitution of the new
organization, the announcement stated
'look forward ultimately to a complete
organic union of the Protestant
churches entering upon the member
ship of the council" The announce
ment added that the constitution
"opens the way for gradual merging
of the er-denominational interests
while retaining the present denomina-
tional ecclesiastical organizations and
is IAN advance on the present organ
ization of the federal council of the
churches of Christ in America as it
opens the way for consolidation of ad-
ministrative agencies and carrying for
ward of the general work of the
churches through the council of the
United Church.
The proposed plan of the council
calls for administration of home and
foreign missions in behalf of the uni
ted churches as we'll as other admins
trative agencies on the approval of the
supreme governing or advisory bodies
1t accepts the ordination and doctrinal
views of the evangelical churches join.
ing the council and provides also for
admission of community churches and
Independent organizations.
Churches That May Join.
Among denominations concerned
are:
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America; Methodist Episcopa
church, Protestant Episcopal church ir
the United States: Reformed Church
In the United States; Congregational
church; Disciples of Christ; Christian
Union of the United States; Northern
Baptist convention; Evangelical Synot
OF North America; Reformed Episco
pal church; Moravian Church in Amer
lea; United Presbyterian church O.
North America Welsh Presbyterian
church; United Brethren and Primtiv,
Nethodists.
Other denomination which have un
officially approached the proposed or
eanic union with tentative approva
are the Society of Friends, United
Lutheran church and Reformed churcl
IN America.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
MAN WHO PRAITLED
ABOUT MURDER DIES

Lee Allan Watson. received al the
state hospital from Bandon last week,
died Monday afternoon. Watson has
attracted considerable attention sines
lis Commitment to the state hospital
by his repeated protests Of innocence
Of the murder Of Lillian Leuthold.
lBandon girl. for which crime Harold
Howell Of Cos county is now facing his
third trial
II IS believed that Watson'S halluci-
ration was due 10 the. fact that rifle
which he owned was exhibited IN one
o. the murder trials 10 prove that there
were more than one rifle of the ealibre
as that with which the Howell boy II
accused of having killed the girl. In
that community When received at the
hospital here he was so delirious as %
make intelligent questioning impossl-
ble and he ala not recover sufficiently
to throw any light on his rawlings.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06

Astoria census authorities have sent
Supervisor Crawford. who with his
staff of enumerators is canvassing
Salem to find out how many people
ere here, what the eity's resources
are, etc., a challenge that Astoria will,
sitter the census is taken, show great
er population than Salem. The enum-
orators are confident that Salem is
the larger city, and are bending ev-
cry effort to. raise the population to
make Salem the second city in the
state. But they need your help.
During this week, one of your fam
lily, who is able to give the enumera-
tor all the information, should re-
main at home. Because you can never
tell when an enumerator may call on
you. And this week is the time al
iloted for the taking of the census in
the city.
And if you know of any Salemite
" hose permanent residence is here
land who, at present is out of the city
fill out the above blank, and send il
to Census Supervisor Crawford.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
GRANGE BALLOT UPON
CUHNINS BILL OVER

Washington, Jan, 6.--Results of the
recent referendum in the National
Grance on the antl-strke provisions Of
the Cummins railroad bin will be pre-
sented to Chairman Cummlns Of the
senate interstate commerce committee
tomorrow by the oranges executive
committee which began sessions here
today II was announced that 80 far
as heard from the results Of the refer
'endum were unanimously In favor OF
retaining the anti-strike clause.
The committee also will present the
view Of the grange on the packer leg
islation to Chairman Gronna OF the
senate agricultural committee. These
views are expressed IN tentative bill
prepared for preesntation to the senate
u provides for strong government con-
troll Of the packers TO be administered
By a national food commission.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
.EvACUT|ON OF
DV|NSk BY REDS
REPORTED TODAY
(Associated Press Leased wire)

ASSOCIATED Press Leased Wire)
London, Jan. 6.-The bolshevik ar
my has evacuated the city OF Dvinsk
on the Dvina, it is admitted in a Rus
sian soviet communique received by
wireless from Moscow today. The
place was abandoned under enemy
pressure. the statement says
The Letvian and Polish armies
which are engaged in the campaign
on this front continued their advance
along the Pskov railway after the cal
ture of Dyinsk, according to officia
advices to the Lettish legation here
1t was stated at the legation tina
the first train from Riga to Dvinsl
lWould probably leave Riga today
thus establishing direct communica
ton with Poland.
The population of Dvinsk enthusi
asticauy welcomed the occupyin,
troops.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
WILLAMETTE GIRL IS
WINNER OF NATIONAL
!. ORATORICAL CONTEST

ent situation, SO that her victory over
the best in the nation is a result OF
long, hard effort as well as ability.
Received Training Here
Miss Garrison was coached for her
first oratorlcal appearance by Mrs,
Helen Miller Sem, at that time head
of the public speaking department at
Willamette university, Mrs Sem also
coached her for the appearance al
Los Angeles, and helped put on the
finishing touches for the national con
test. Miss Garrison also took work un-
der Professor Della Crowder-Miller
who is now at the head of the de-
partment. She is especially noted fol
the dramatic quality of delivery. and
in connection with her work in pub
lie speaking gave a number of pow
erful readings and played strong dra'
matte parts before Salem audiences
She is at present a teacher ir
Franklin high school of Portland, but
obtained leave to go to Dos Moines
to compete In the national contest. a
number of Willamette students whC
have been attending the student vol
unteer conference In Des Moines
were able TO be present at the con
test
Rally Held Today.
A rally was held in the chapel thi
morning to celebrate Miss Garrison
victory. In announcing the result
Dean Alden compared 1t In importance
as an inter-sectional contest to th'
recent Harvard Oregon football game
and spoke of the prestige which Mis-
Garrison's victory will bring to th
west, to Salem and to Willamette Uni
versty The student body cheered tn
announcement uproariously, and vote
to send telegram Of congratulation
to Miss Garrison. Following this
rally was held, with songs and yell
for Miss Garrison, In celebration O
Willamette's victory.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
TURKS READY WITH
REPORT ON TREATY

Constantinople, Wednesday, Dec. 81.
Members of the commission prepar-
ing data on the Turkish view point rel
ative to peace have completed their
work. In addition to territorial matters
the commission has formulated a de-
tailed outline of projected legal and
administrative reforms which offers
substitutes for capitulations which
would deprive Turkey of possible de-
veiopment economically and which
would interfere with sovereignty and
legal matters.
Exchange of Smyrna for Macedonia
which was proposed just before the
war and accepted in principle by Pre-
mier yenizeIos Of Greece ~ proposed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
0reCon Law School Given
Recognition By A. A. |. 5,

Eugene. Or. Jan s.--The Unlver-
sity OF Oregon school Of law has lus'
been recognized by admission 70 the
association OF American Law schools.
News 10 this effect was contained II
y t..lAgram received at the university
from Dr II. W. Hone dean OF the
school who has been in Chicago All
ltendlng the sessions Of the organiza-
lt5ou-
The Oregon school has new coia-
ple.ely recovered from its war tifilF
SUNNI. with more than 10 students
III enrolment is now greater thau
ever before.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
LITTLE GIRL LOSES
LONG STRUGGLE TO
REGAIN HER HEALTH

After an heroic fight for life, COW
ering a period of six months. little
Irma King, the 12-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. King, who was
severely burned at a local loganberry
lyard last July, died at the home of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs c.
Higgins on South Liberty street, Mon
day evening shortly after o'clock.
The child had been failing for the past
several days.
The case was one of the most pathe-
tic of its kind, and the little girl. who
bore her suffering with the courage OF
a martyr, won the hearts of the entire
city by her brave struggle for existence
after the accident.
( Last summer while with her parents
in a loganberry yard near Salem. Ir-
mas clothing caught fire from a tin
campstove near which she was playing
and the entire right side OF her body
and both arms were severely burned
The skin was completely burned away
before the flames were extinguished
/ Many Give Skin.
She was taken Immediately to WI
issued a call for volunteers who woult
give of their skin to be grated on tn,
flesh of the injured child The re-
Spouse was generous and one or TIVE
square inches from 70 persons wer,
used. A secondary grating from hel
own skin was made later and both op
erations were considered successful.
Late in NOvemb ber her heart develop
ed a leakage, but after course o
treatment and with excellent care. thi!
was apparently cured and she was re
moved from the sanatorium TO IN,
home of her grandparents. On he
birthday anniversary In October ant
at Christmas time, the numerou
friends she had made In the COUNT
and city showered her with gifts ans
remem
I Courage Wins Friends.
Through the entire period Of her III
mess the little girl suffered with I;
oheerfulness and patience that won tn
hearts Of every one with whom shi
came in contact Death came becaus'
Of the oyer-taxation Of her heart dur
ing her long, hard struggle.
The body viii lie in state al the
chapel Of the Terwilliger Home Che
smeketa street. between 10 and iz a
Inn. Wednesday The funeral will bs
iheld ~ p. M. Rev. G. l.. Lowell Of
the Evangelical church. officiating
Burial Will be in the ! 0. Q. +. Gem
8etery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
TWELVE LEADERS IN
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SPEAK At BANQUET

Washington, Jan. 6-Twelve eof the
leading figures of the democratic par
~. including most of those prominent
mentioned for the presidential nom.
nation are on the list of speakers made
Paohc today for the jackson day din
HeL 70 be held here Thursday night.
A message from President Wilson
VIII oe read first at the banquet and
Ing:
"4IlIam Jennings Bryan. Secretary
D'Alels, Attorney General Palmer
o'.ernor Cox Of Ohio. James w. Ger
OIL or i' former ambassador TO Germany
CAtmp Clark of Missouri. former
speaker of the house; Governor Corn.
Wei. West Virginia: Senators Hitcn.
.',N' Nebraska; Pomerene. Ohio: Tn
'7fWood Alabama. and owen of Okla.
TUNA and Mrs, Peter Oleson associate
ne banquet incidental to the quad
''rohlel meeting of the national con.
t.'''tee to choose a time and place fol
'"" national convention is expected 4
provide a vehicle for those in the run
il."S Tor the presidential nomination tC
place their views before the party lead
ers and the country.
"reat interest centered in the presi
"ea' message Of greeting and in IN,
bFononncements to be made by MI
Altan characterized as s'an impor1
am word by White House officials
,'ae nature Of Mr.. Wilson's message i
nv-Hg carefully guarded. Speculatioi
owes about what he may say on
i'4a term and on the peace treaty .
campaign issue.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
Willamette Rejoices


Willamette universitys victory bell
tolled this morning amid juhilation of
the students when word was receiv-
ed that Miss Margaret Garrison, Will
lamette's representative, had won first
place in the national prohibition con-
test held last night in Des Moines
Iowa.
Miss Garrison was member of the
class of 1913 in the university, and a
member of the Philodosian literary
society, In February 1917, she won
first place in the state prohibition
contest, and in May OF the same year
went to Los Angeles to compete in the
Pacific coast contest, taking first
place there also, qualifying for the
national contest. Since that time she
has been working continually to i'm.
prove the wording and delivery of hei
oration, and to make 1t fit the pres
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
Mine EXPLOSION
KILLS five AND
TRAPS EIGHTEEN

Wheeling, w. Va.,--An explosion
occurred in the Laughlin mine of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate COM
pany at Martins Ferry this afternoon
Eighteen men were said to have been
trapped in the workings, but had la
ter escaped.
Three of the men were badly burn
ed by the explosion but II was said
that all would likely recover.
Fire in the workings after the ex-
plosion was reported under control at
o'clock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
.SUNKEN WARSHIPS
IN SCAPA FLOW TO
BLOWN UP, VERDICT

ASSOCIATED Press Leased Wlrel
London. Jan. 6.-~German warshlpa
nnk by their masters In Scapa hlow.
viii be blown up shortly II was saiu
here today. The decision to dispose
of tbe vessels In this way followed the
completion Of Investigation by spe-
cial commission representing all OF
the allies,
The decision, announced In the fore
going dispatch 70 blow up the Ger
man ships sunk Ia scapa Flow appar~
entity dlspOses Of a question wnieh
has caused a great deal OF discussion
In an Of the allied countries The al
most insuperable task Of raising the
vessels and the possibility thai the
salvaged materials would not be o.
great value we're believed 70 nave
weighed heavily IN favor Of destroy
Ing the vessels BY explosives
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06

TIE S MONIES,
~ Iowa, Jan. s.
Miss Margaret
|Garrison of Will
|lamette university
Salem, Or, was
|today the holder
I,f the title of first
Hplace in the ma
Itional oratorical
/ leuntest last night
(which closed the
convention of the
3Tnter cole giat Z
prohibition asso-
citation here, She
Is the first wo-
man to attain the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06

highest honors in the oratorical con-
tests of the association.
Henry X. Cassidy, ottawa univer-
sity, Kansas, was awarded second
place, and Barton r. Pogue. Taylor
university, Indiana, third place,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
.GUAJARDO AND FORCE CROSS
BORDER TO JOIN VILLISTAS

Eagle Pass. Texas, Jan. 6.-There
was an unconfirmed report here today
that General Alberto Guajardo, for
Imerly of the Huerta army had crossed
the Rio Grande into Mexico, eight
miles north of here, with fifty-six men,
two machine guns and twenty thou
sand rounds of ammunition, to join the
Villista forces.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
REPUBLICAN HEADS
CONTINUE TO MAKE
CONVENTION PLANS

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Republicans from
Ii middle western states continued
tcday their work of molding party
issues and laying plays for the par
ticipation of republican women in the
1929 presidential campaign.
Demands of women for equal repre-
sentation on the national committee
of the party and a sentiment, reflect
ed in speeches Of prominent party
leaders, to deal vigorously with the
labor and industrial situation as one
of the chief issues Of the election cam
paign were the principal develop
ments of tho conference which began
} esterday.
Many of the women today regard
led their demands for "a fair repre-
Istntation in the party organization as
virtually confirmed with the state
L ents of VIII II. Hays, chairman of
the republican national committee,
that the republican party offers the
women everything we offer the men.
Plans for the national convention
next June also were launched and
arrangements for the fitting up Of IT,
Coliseum to allow a : ating capacity
OF 1887 were made.
/ Edward p. Thayer Of indianapolis
was elected sergeant at arms for the
/ gathering.
Banquet Honors Leaders
! AT a banquet last night given b5
/ the state central committee In nonoi
of Chairman Hays and Mrs. Johr
Glover South chairman Of the wo-
mems division Of the national com
nittee, the two candidates for tht
presidential nomination, and Chair
Iman Hays devoted their attention L
Industrial problems The gatherins
vas attended by more than 1899 re
publican men and women
Major General Leonard Wood as
sitting anarchism, declared THE big
7 igest problem Of the day IL maints
nance Of law and order. respect fol
CONSTITUTED authority and mainte
nance % a government under tn,
ct institution"
"As for the reds" said Genera
Wood, Tets stamp them out The!
grow IN communities where govern
n ent is timld and slack Ninety PEI
lEEuA NA AAfHt4 4Nal4 sNf0A ~ vi AAi'
square" he said. urging Americaf
leadership for labor.
4 Governor Frank o. L0wden OF II
'bnOis urged women to aid In bringini
about a more healthy industrial stu
alton. III every man and womal
took the same interest in poiitica
matters as in their personal affairs
most Of our MS would disappear" b.
asserted
Firing squad for Reds
In the war on radicaiism. he said
there was no more patent argumen
THAN home ownership.
Governor Lowden made public
lletter to Senator Borah Of Idaho I
which he urged ratification Of n
covenant Of the League ~ nations wit
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06
Salt Lake Owners Decline
Offer For Club Franchise

san Franclscos. jan SACK Cook.
head Of tho Salt Lake city baseball
club, commenting on the report thar
Vancouver. r. c.. interests were READY
10 pay s35 900 for the salt Lake City
franchise, declared here today that no
such offer would he entertained. The
Utah club was not for sale, he said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 6.-The
divisional office of the bureau Of in
Ivestigation, department of Justice, has
received information from border
agents to the effect that General Qua
ljardo with fifty-six men crossed the
Rio Grande between Eagle Pass and
Laredo Sunday night for the purpose
of participating in elections in the state
Eof Coahuila. No mention Of ammuni-
tion or guns was contained in these re-
ports.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-06

According 10 announcement Just
made the Methodist church AZ Rose
burg will begin the erection of a s25-
600 church edifice early In the spring.