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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10

mud with which few have sought to
bespatter it.
So far as his own acts were concern
ed, Secretary Daniels said be was will
ing to let the case rest. The Judgment
and ability OF the eleven other men-
bers of the general board had brought
under public criticism by one Of their
own number, however, he had, and
these officers looked to the civilian
secretary to defend them
Officers Are Cited.
There are twelve Of these high
ranking officers charged with great
responsibility said Secretary Daniels.
"You have heard eleven. One is the
author Of these criticisms The twelfth.
Admiral Gleaves. who was in charge
OF the troop ships that carried our
soldiers to France, is commander In
chief of the Asiatic fleet and do not
feel justified in ordering him from his
distant station to testify.
| "In considering the criticisms OF one
of the eleven officers referred to 4
think IT surprising and gratifying that
the verdict OF these officers is ten tn
one as to the correctness Of what We
did. Had there been during the war
a serious difference of opinion amonE
those charged with determining our
/ military action as to what should be-
done, II would, OF course, have been my
duty to have decided between them.
have been fortunate that no such cen
dition arose.
''What | 'ael IS needed frun. me is
not a defense but a clear and brief re-
sumo Of what has already been testi-
fled to. You have heard long
statements ~ What The Lazy di rot
do. The country's pride win be height
ened BY the facts OF some Of the great
things II did do"
The portion of Admiral Sims cese-
brated letter that shocked the public
more than any other, MIR Daniels said.
was the state that he had been told
at the navy department mot to let the
British pun the wool over your eyes.
we would as soon fight them as the
! Germans
} Il must confess that y snoekeo ms
declared the secretary, for IN au my
years of association with offieers 81
the navy this was the first time J hao
ever known one to make public any
confidential conversation with SUI
perior did not believe i was posi-
BILE for an officer OF our navy TO 40
such a thing. The people could not
understand how any patriotic Ameri'
can who put the good OF MS country
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10
Gas" Shortage
In Salem Acute;
Motors Rationed

Salem is in the grip of gasoline
shortage today.
Gasoline was being rationed to mo-
torists, in restricted quantities never
before known In the country.
Pleasure cars are limited to two
gallons of gasoline at time. Pleas
ure cars with one gallon of gasoline
in the tank, may have only one ad-
ditional gallon, according to the re-
strictions.
Business cars, trucks and tractors
will be allowed so per cent OF their
gasoline carrying capacity. Produc-
ers and farmers will have the prefer
ence in this case. Cars must be prov
en- to be used for business purposes
before gasoline in this quantity will
be sold the owner.
Priority is given to only one motor
that of the dairyman-because OF
the necessity OF delivering milk to
babies.
Cause for the severe shortage OF
gasoline in this locality at this time is
that there Is five days supply OF
gasoline in Portland that must be ex-
tended at least 21 days, when anoth-
er shipment Of gasoline is due.
Because the gasoline shortage Ia
general, motorists are asked by deal
ers to conserve as much as possible
and to use their cars as little as posi-
BILE.
Although the restrictions have beer
put on In some sections OF the city
other dealers were giving gasolin'
without ban today. The Associated
OH company, while short Saturday
this morning received another ship
ment Of 5000 gallons, and feared NJ
shortage for the time being, anyhow
| II was reported.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10
Suit Against Wire
Company Dropped

San Francisco, May 10.-NO actions
may be brought against the govern
ment in regard to its operation of the
telegraph systems of the country dur
ing the wartime period unless provid-
ed for by congressional statue, Judge
Frank II. Rudkin declared In the
United States district court Saturday
in dismissing a $500 damage suit for
.non-delivery of a telegram brought
BY Thomas White. Pullman
porter and his wife. Martha White.
White alleged that a telegram he
sent from Portland to Mrs. White in
Oakland was not delivered by the
western Union. He contended a CON
gression act Of May g. 1881 which spe-
Gifted wherein a person might recover
damages without a special statutory
provision, appeared to cover the case.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10
Oregon Timber
Held Safe Non

Portland. Or. May 10.-oregon tim
Der is IN no danger from fires burning
in the forests at this time according to
c. c. Scott, representative Of forest fire
patroI association embracing six coun-
ties.
II have investigated fires repotted
near Timber. Scappoose and Flora s
Camp by teIephoning 70 logging COM
ma nies in the vieinities he said and
find the fires now burning are SLASH
ing fires. set by loggers under require
ments OF the present law.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10
LATE BULLETINS

New York Nav 10-The United States Steel Corporation
todav untitled orders for the month ending April 80
otaed TAT ons gain of 467672 tons over the previous
month.
Washington, May 10.-Republcan members OF the house
avs and means committee definitely decided today to abandon
the proposed percent retain sales tax for raising part Oh the
money for the proposed soldier relief legislation
London May 1OAn amendment to the governments irish
home rule bill offered by Former Premier Asquth providing one
instead of two for Ireland defeated in the house
this evening after short debate by vote Of 2b9
to 55
Brownsville Texas, May 1O.The evacuation OF Monterey
capital the of Nuevo Leon by Caanza orces was re-
ported in unofficial dispatches here today Governor De Los
Santos was said to route to Maamoos opposite Browns
ve where the state government will be established the report
declared
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oregon May Yet
Secure Planes
For Patrol DUTY

slsene' Or, May 10.--The recent
~, nVaaceneht of the war department.
sisa,.e a' mere are no available men for
IL ''ane .. forest patrol in the northwsat
H,.,s s'A'ss this summer does not, en-
h, wa western Oregon's prospects
.S 'V'sS' patrol this season, according
ets,.ss''eF received by E. C. Simmons.
hs nun ma of the aviation COMMITTEES OF
fm~ sehe chamber of commerce
hs !. .0olonel H. H. Arnold, command
ss,sss. s ar service of the army for the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10
Census Figures

Washington. May 10.-Berke
+ ley. Cal. 55.SS6. Increase I5.
4 452 or sS.2 percent.
( Webster. Mass. 1S.25S, i'm
( crease 1T4s or 1872 percent.
( Hartford. Conn.,. l3S.eS6.
+ increase ss.l2l or ss.s per-
I, cent.
< Champaign. H.. 15.s7s. in
+ crease s452 or s7.s percent.
( Canton, ILL.,, l0.s2s. increase
+ AIS or AS percent.
< Urbana. H.. 1o.2s0. in
crease 1885 or 24.1 percent.
< Lynn. Mass, ss.14s, increase
k 1912 or IL per cent.
( Conneaut. Ohio, 9S4S, in
< crease 1904 or 1873 per cent.
+ Benton Harbor. Mich, H.
( 22T, increase sO42 or s1.1 per
( cent.
Mandan, N. D., 1896, in
crease 4s3 or IL per cent.
K ottawa. ILL.,, 1886. increase
< 1881 or 1914 per cent.
( X * x X \ X X X X \ X X
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10
on. PRICE JuMPs AGAIN

Pittsburg. Pa, May 1O.-The prn-
cipal crude ell purchasing agencies
here today announced an increase o
25 cents a barrel In Somerset 70 s7
and IS cents in Ragland to s2.io
These grades Of oil are produced II
the Kentucky field.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10
Sims Scored AS Defamerof
American Navy In Reply
Of Daniels to Accusation

Washington May 10Secretay Daniels before the senate
investigating committee today made his long awaited reply 10
the criticisms Rear Admiral Sims the navs part IN the war
The naval secretary let brcadsde which included charges
that Sims lacked vision that beed the work the Amer
navy in contrast the British coveted British decorations
and asped to become honorary member Of the British admir-
atty He declared that officers supporting the Sims charges
were largely anennle with grievance
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c.pI. Is HFI,D MURDERER

Tacoma wash. May 5. = Juiia
Smith. charged with first degree as
sault for shooting Prosecutor " - -
Askren April 8. was found gui'ty os
4 jury In superior court today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10

ally 1AS OCt46A C0 tAA-s 0AAASSe
were largely people with a grie'
The testimony of other officers, m
possession of first hand knowledge,
Secretary Daniels testified. sshould be
accepted by all open minded men as an
absolute refutation Of virtually all Of
Admiral Sims charges"
Terms Sims a Failure.
Sims, Secretary Daniels told the
committee, did not measure up to ex-
pectations In various ways. OF which
he mentioned six, as follows:
"He lacked vision to see that great
and new project to bar the submarines
from their hunting grounds should be
promptly adopted and carried out, no
matter what the cost or how radical
the departure from what ultra-prudent
men regarded as impracticable.
"He seemed to accept the views of
the British admiralty as superior to
anything that would come from Amer
lea and urged those views even when
the navy department proposed plans
that proved more effective.
'In public speeches and other ways,
he gave n maximum of credit to Britt
ish efforts and minimized what his
country was doing.
.'He coveted British decorations and
seemed to place higher value on
honors given abroad than on honors
that could be conferred bv the Amer.
lean government.
Sought British Honors.
"He aspired To become a member oi
the British admiralty and wrote com.
Iplainingly when the American govern.
ment declined to hermit him to accep
'fspcb n tender hv tho king of England
"He nlaced. protection OF merchan
shining as the main operation of for
ces ahroad. fall,rr TO opnceclass thai
the proteerI,n Of transnnrts carre.nt
troops to France was the paramount
naval duty until felt impelled to ca
hle him peremptorily that such wa,
Iour main mission
SECRETARY Daniels testified that hat
ha known that In October. 1918. Sim
had made statements reflecting upol
/, the contributions OF the United state
'larm yand nav, 10 winning the war 1
members OF congress visiting abroad
be would never have recommended hi
promotion.
.He had not then attacked the Irlsl
/. people" Secretary Daniels testified. +"
thought ne l,aa only defended Amaii
can sailors "a proper thing to do, whel
attacked uniustly by what he termed
lawless element in Cork. II hat
known that he proposed to tel
the story of what the navy had don
overseas, TO denounce the Irish peop
as he did In his articles in The World
Work the permission would not hav
been granted
Criticism Withheld.
Secretary Daniels said he had neve
publicly or privately criticised Admir-
al Sims for lack Of early vision.
"Although the department had dis
annroved OF some of his recommend
tions," said Secretary Daniels, II mis-
takenly supposed that he had az
2 cepted aud acquiesced with more {
less grace, in the departments
: official actions, as a loyal officer a,
: cents the decisions of his superiors
The investigating committee, Secr'
0 tary Daniels said, had been wearie
and the public nauseated with "a
abortive attempt to ferret out II
: mole hills OF mistakes and exaggerat
them into mountains"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-10
urATHER FORECAST

80. Tonight fair. celder east
~ Tuesday fair and warmer.
poluSf n, frost in morning. gentle west
cry Min. temperature a. max
% ~.ssn As. No rainfall. River AZ
feet rising,
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lcontinued on page four)
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
PLAN TO HAVE GOATS
FURNISH u. 5. CLOTHING

NEW YORK, April 13.-The print
tive clothing of Robinson Crusoe, who
in rhymed tradition made him n coat
Of an old billy goat" will be intro
duced into America in modern guise
that may be decreed to be fashionable,
according to Joe Benitez de Usaole
and Joaquin Hernandez, who arrived
from Spain by the Royal Spanish Mail
steamship G. Lopez y Lopez. They
represent Spanish manufacturers OF
goatskin clothing and will establish
branches OF the business here.
Some of the skins bear fine fur, Mr.
Hernandez said. and certain grades
are turned into mems clothing and
women's dresses. He will hold eS-
hibltions In several OF the large cities,
in which Spanish girls will display
the beauty OF the goatskin apparel.
Many of the goat breeders were
formerly grape growers and gave up
the latter business because of the de-
creased consumption of wine.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
"OUIJA WIFE" DENIES SHE
FRAMED" HER HUSBAND

CUMBERLAND, Md, April 13.--Mrr.
Louis Plum, who filed counter-suit
for divorce from John G. Plum during
the progress Of the hearing of his
suit. concluded before Judge Hender-
son Saturday, today entered vigor-
Gus denial to Plum's charges OF
"frame-up." She said:
"There was positively no 'frame-up'
in the case of Mr.. Plum. He picks up
other women and has attended public
dances with them. He was even at
public dance this past Friday evening.
He was seen with another woman on
various occasions recently and they
passed by her home on Old Town road
on New Years Day with locked arms.
He admitted to me that he was guilty
OF taking a woman to Cumberland
hotel. I forgave him, thinking that
he would do better, which he prom
ised faithfully. But when he got mix
ed up with spiritualism, coupled with
his cruelty, l was compelled to leave
him. His accusation of unfaithfnl-
ness is based entirely on spiritualism
and the Ouija board.
"Were 1t not for his unbearable
cruelties / would not have been COM
pelled to leave him. But he also re-
fused to support me and told me II /
would not return to him l would have
to fight for every dollar that would
get from him.
Mrs. John A. Brinker, mother Of
Nrs. Plum, also has made vigorous
denial OF Plum's "frame-up" state
ment
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
SENATE BEGINS WORK ON
RIVER R-HARBOR BUDGET
Economy Program VIII Force Drop
ping of Proposed New
Projects.

Consideration of the annual river
and harbor appropriation bill. carry
ing. a. fiat appropriation for $20.00o.000
for thhe maintenance and improve
ment Of the nations waterways, was
begun in the Senate today.
The bill further provides 100000
for the examination and survey for
rivers for which there is no special
provision by law. The Commerce
Commerce Committee of the Senate
agreed not to embark on further
authorization Of new projects which
would have been opposed In tho
House.
Senator Jones Of Washington, chair
man OF the committee, told the Senate
the necessity for economy made the
authorization Of new projects impos-
sible this year. The bill. as it passed
the House, carried a fiat apDropria-
ton of S12,0O0,OO0, which, according
to Jones, would not have been suff-
cient to maintain the present author
lied program.
The Senate committee inserted a
provision making II unlawful to
throw refuse, oil, acid, or other mate
rails into navigable rivers without
permission of the Secretary of War.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
TELLSOF TORTURE
A1FATHER'S HANDS
Locked In Trunk, Burned With
Hot Iron, Girl Of Eighteen
SWears in Court.
~ mARGERY REX.

NEW YORK. April IA child
, locked three days In dark cupboard:
And again eating out OF garbage
cans and drinking "where the horses
drankP' Instead OF kind caresses.
blow over the head with a Dit OF
wood containing a sharp NALL Lock-
cd In. a, trunkl Burned with a hot
iron. and having a grave dug for her!
No. these are not spent suggestions
20 have sent across TO the shade OF
Dickens TO tell him how he might
have improved upon oliver Twist ana
Bill Sykes. and Nicholas Nickleoy-
merely the story OF pretty, llttle
girl who brought her father, John Cal
lender. into court yesterday TO an
swer to the charge, OF felonious as
sault.
Minnie Calender said in answer
to q question that she was eighteen
years old. She doesn't look IL II she
is. Furnished brown curis tumble
over shoulders. She hangs her head
bashfully when she must tell some
UNPLEASANT bit Of her tale. And now
and then she uses some long and un-
usual word. picked up somewhere.
strange sounding from her. And her
naivetto and pretty face make sad
contrast to the horrors she claims
were inflicted upon her In the home
at No. $50 Grand avenue
al ran away and was gone for
three days." she said. 81 know 1t
was three because the sun came up
that many times. i ate out OF gar
bage cans. found bone with meat
on IL. and few buns. 1 drank
water where the horses drink.
81 can't be sure OF dates when
things happened because I never went
to school much"
Yet the child-she is really one
has a sense OF fairness toward her
father, John Calender. She corrected
several statements made about him.
aOne time I was locked up in the
cupboard for three davs and Annie,
The Washington times., 1920-04-13

my little sister, came with a bun for
me and she said, Papa hurt his foot
don't make a noise or cry.'"'
Again-"No, my father didn't do
that-not that part OF it-he did all
the rest of II, though"-protestins
against some charge that was brought
forward against the man, In regard
to the particular number and kind OF
articles he threw at her.
did you wear your hair down then.
Minnie?" was one of the 80
put to her. She looked down. lips
trembling.
"Never had any hair then" she
said quietly. She later told that her
stepmother threw lye upon her head.
She told, too, of an unpleasant epi.
and later by children who were not
friendly. Only my brother and sister
liked me-, She said.
The cross-examination OF the
eighteen-year-old girl was held at the
hearing to determine her credibility,
so her fathers attorney, Samuel
Liebowitx, said. Her story is one of
unusual cruelty. Yet when one is apt
to think she exaggerates, she always
stops to correct the defense in what
seems to her to be false impression
she has given. Throughout the pro-
ceedings. the choleric looking. florid-
faced Calender seemed hugely enter
tanned and turned about to look for
appreciation. But most of the evil
dence caused sympathetic murmnrs
and exclamations in his daughters
behalf.
For almost two and a half hours
the young witness sat under cross
examin elton. When some one sug-
gested adjournment and that the girl
might. be tired, she quickly denied
such a possibility. .a'T.
I'm not. q bit tired, she said, and
the examination went on "'" +'-
- IGafiender has been married three
times. His second wife was Miunie's
stepmbther. Annie -wh ose testimony
is expected to NooTroborate that of
Minnie, is the daughter OF his third
wife. -...s.. ,:-1-:.-. t-.-. -. 20.
Two children lighting against their
father. Minnie, with her shining
curls and rosy cheeks whose color
has improved since her removal from
home, rarely showed serious confu-
sion. 1t will be interesting to see If
the defendant holds out against the
processes of law as well as his young
relative and opponent.
Minnie has a good deal OF personal
pride as revealed by the niceties of
her appearance. White silk gloves
covered her hands, and seemed in
congruous as she held them now and
then to show the. width OF the cup
board, where she was locked up, or
the length of the stick which had a
nail at one end. And she didn't seem
very happy when asked where she
lived. to which her answer was "The
Chndren's Society,""
The Washington times., 1920-04-13
AGENT IS ACCUSED
ASP''O|S0N NPENMAN
Charged With Forging Girls
Names to Letters Arranging
CIandestlne Meetings.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 1s.-Glenn
A. Ryther, Syracuse insurance agent
is being held today by the ponoe
bending further investigation into his
alleged connection with the sending
of "poison pen" letters attacking MISS
Moliie Lehman and Mrs. Liiah har-
rigan, OF $50 Madison street.
The letters were forged as conihs
from one OF the two young women
ana deposited in room letter boxes at
the Yates and onopdaga hotels mere,
They contained sliuring invitations
for the recipients TO telephone or cali
nj The Madison street address. Ryther
IA said TO have penned the notes IN
revenge when his attentions were
spurned. -
So promiscuously were the notes
distributed that they fell into the
hands OF even servants. and prompted
a raid on the home Of the two young
women by the police.
The arrest OF Ryther followed
three months Investigation by the po-
lice. the case proving one OF the most
puzziing in the history Of the local
department. Ryther. who Is forty
Ave years old, came to Syracuse last
February from Fulton. N. Y, where
he was prominent in business, social
and church circles, 1t is said.
Both Miss Lehman and Mrs. Harrf-
gan formerly resided In Fulton. Dur
ing the early winter Ryther became
attentive to Miss Lehman. who re-
sented his attentions and fnally dis
continued her acquaintance with him.
The unusual form of revenge on the
part OF Ryther is alleged to have fol-
lowed.
Travelling men stopping at the lead
ing hotels here began to receive
anonymous letters, deposited at the
desk In their key boxes. and contain
ing Invitations to call at the Madison
street address. One common form
read:
"Are you out for q good timer II
so, call at $40 Madison street, and ask
for Mollie." Ntg.
Another read:
"Are you doing anything tonight?
II not. call Warren -- and ask for
Mollie."
AS many as twenty Of these letters
would be left in q day at one of the
local hotels. Sometimes the phone
number at the girls home would be
given. On others, the number would
be the place Of employment Of the
young women.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13

and relieve the cough. In addi-
ton, the medicinal ingredients
of Vicks are vaporized by the
body heat. These vapors are
breathed in all night long, thus
bringing the medication to bear
directly upon the inhamed areas.
Vicks should be rubbed in over
the throat and chest until the
skin is red-then spread on
thickly and covered with hot
flannel cloths. Leave the cloth
ing loose around the neck ana the
bed clothes arranged in the form
of a funnel SO the vapors arising
may be freely inhaled. If the
cough is annoying, swallow a
small bit of Vicks the size of pea.
Samples to new users will be
sent free on request to The Wick
Chemical Company, 235 Broad
Street, Greensboro, N. G.
The Washington times., 1920-04-13

A cold is simply an inhamma-
ton of some part of the air pas
sages-throat, larynx or bronchial
tubes-just like sore is an in
fammation of the skin. A long
continued cold means constant
inflammation and this constant
inflammation frequently weakens
the air passages so that they
become an easy point of attack
for invading germs of more serious
diseases. A "cold thathangs on" /"
therefore, is simply natures red
flag" indicating That there is
trouble below" and this warning
should never be neglected .-----.--
Nightly applications of Vick's
VapoRub will aid nature to clear
UP that inflammation. Because
Vicks acts locally by stimulation
thru the skin to draw out the
inflammation, attract the blood
away from the congested spots