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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23
Sand Generates Electricity.

B 4 curious phenomenon OF the Sa-
hara Is the charging Of motorcar
bodies with electricity. Lorries< run
ming in the vicinity Of Gabes are re-
ported to be often affected, and. driv-
ers grasping the starting handle after
a stop are Liable to receive severe
shocks. The electrifcation Is sup
posed to be impaired to the chassis
from charged sand blown against 1t,
the rubber tires serving as Insulation
to retain the charge. By trailing
wires, ground connection Is made. and
the charge dissipated. orc E.iao
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23
choked Girl by Goods Orders"

Moss Point. Miss.-LOuis Smith,
shipyard worker. killed his four-year-
old daughter. Lula, by stranging her
to death, Passers-by. witnessing the
tragedy from n distance. held him I'M
til he was placed under arrest.
Smith told the officers that he had
been ordered by God to kill his daugh-
ter, and now that he hnd carried out
Gods wish. he was ready to die him
self. The man is believed to he men
tally deranged.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23
Free Port for HeIsinafors.

HelsingfOrs. Finland.-The city of
HelsingfOrs. which already has three
harhors plans to construct one more
70 he free port, ut an expense of
about forty billion marks. AS soon az
conditions again becone normal the
free port will be enlarged at q cost
f several bundled million marks. I,
AXE care Of the lumber exports AMI
Imports.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23
One Retort Sarcastieal

Marion, Ind.-Mrs. Charles Bevan in
serted an advertisement Offering to
trade her five children for poodle dogs.
so that she will not be compelled to
leave the dwelling In which she lives.
The house was sold to bachelor, who
Informed Mrs. Bevan she must leave
or get rid of the children.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23
Catch Blue Lobster Off
Shore of Massachusetts

Nantucket, Mass,-Capt. Syi-
via oe the steamboat Sankaty
was presented with rarity-a
blue lobster. A fisherman
brought him ashore, much elnted
over bis rare find, and handed
him ovsr With some pomp ana
ceremony. The freak was a deep.
rich navy-blue in color. instead
Of the customary green. but,
boiled. he turned red, just the
same as bis ordinary brother.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23
Chance of Time,

On her wedding day every woman
thinks that life will he one grand sweet
song but later. when she has to sing
ion pair of twins we'll, lis different
tune Exchange
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23

Science is good piece Of furniture
for man to have In an upper cham
Der provided he has common sense on
the ground foor.-Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23
"Crooked Usaue."

This curious name for London
street possibly arose from the fact that
the word usage" in former times was
applied to the strips of common land,
or paths, between private plots Of
cultivated land. LondOn's Crooked
Usage" street was probably one of
these paths.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-23

Tie famous statue by fsodin has
been presented to the city of Son
Francisco by Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph B.
Spreckels. 1t will be placed in front
of the Palace Of the Legion of Honor,
CaJ,fornia's memorial to her sons who
lost their lives In the world war
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
British Vein Harding
With SuspicioH Urge
Hoooer for Democrats

Curiosity as to how Mr.. Harding
interprets Elihu Roots ambsgouHly
worded plank Is suppressed by the
Telegraph, which thinks II win not
be surprising III this ambiguity was
deliberately cultivated on the prin~
cipIe that the least said the sooneA
mended, as 1t win be much easier II
abuse Mr.. Wilson's failure than to
suggest satisfactory alternative"
The Times, referring 10 a Statement
by its Chicago correspondent that the
British must be prepared for thor
ough readjustment OF their relations
with the United States. and his pre-
dlctlon that the process win not ue
easy, says:
THAT depends. IN great measure.
upon ourselves. II we have a straight
clear and honest policy in world af-
fairs afflrmatively based upon those
principles which are common 20 ua
and Americans, we may have tiresome
disputes to reach an agreement. but
there can be no doubt as to the re-
suits"
THE vagueness OF the republican
platform" the newspaper continues
.sieayes plenty OF scope for Its favor-
able Interpretation in strong and hon
est hands. We have mitch faith la the
American conscience. and IL we ap-
peal to e we mnst come into eoufk
with clean hands
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14

London, June IA. = Warren o..
Hardlng's personality and record be-
ing virtually unknown here. pewspa-
Per comment this morning expresses
neither satisfaction nor disappoint-
ment with the republican choice Of a
republican candidate. Several newspa-
pers refer to him as dark horse
and infer that he represents a COM
promise. Two or three journals as
sumo the result Of the Chicago con-
vention has opened the possibility Of
the election Of a democrat to the
presidency.
Among those taking this view are
the London Times and the Daily
News, the latter telling the demo-
Gratis "the best card they can play is
10 persuade Herbert Hoover TO ac-
cept their nomination In spite OF ey-
erything"
The future OF the league OF NATIONS
and BritIsh-Ameriean relations are
points mach discussed. The Morning
Post, which is a stern opponent OF
the league says;
Mr.. Harding is a politician, not an
ideaIlst, and may commend himself
TO the American people. who show
no marked liking for being governed
by edict from Mount Sinai, ana pro-
diets that IL the republicans win, The
league will fall TO the dusty stage o.
pious revolution"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Dempsey Tried
To Enlist Says
Naval Officer

San Francisco. June 14.-''Jack=
Dempsey, worlds champion heavy
weight champion edid not feel right"
when boxing as civilian at the Great
Lakes naval training station and made
strenuous effortst enlist In the sea
ferces according to testimony offered
by Lieutenant John f, * Kennedy. u. S.
N. IN Dempsey 4 trial here today on =
draft evasion charge. Lieutenant Ken
edy ia on the battleship Mississippi.
In September. 1918. Dempsey asked
him to use every effort to secure a
release from his exemption in order
that he might enlist. Lieutenant KEN
nedy testified, Later Dempsey tcIe-.
phoned from Long Branch. ". j.. to
the Great Lakes station on two occa-
sions to Sc II the release had been OBJ
tanned. Lieutenant Kennedy said. u
finally came through" and Dempsey
started from Philadelphia TO enlist but
enlistment was stopped by order OF the
navy and before he could take further
action the armistica came.
Tommy" Fitzgerald, pugilist.
called Dempsey UP at d san Diego hos
tel from San Francisco and said that
Mrs. Dempsey wanted $4,000 for the
suppression OF the draft evasion evi-
dence against the champion, Frank Q.
Menke, a press association sportina
writer testified.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Idaho Democrats
In Wrangle Over
Committeeman

Lewiston, Idaho. June 1.-THE ex-
peeted contest over the election of a
democratic national committeeman iii
the Idaho democratic state convention
here tomorrow claimed the center of
discussion among delegates here to-
day with the arrival this morning of
National Committeeman Robert H.
Elder.
Mr.. Elder came from San Francis
co where he has been assisting in pre-
liminary arrangements for the uem-
ocratic national convention. He ex-
poets to return there after the state
convention. He expressed confidence
today that he will be reelected as com
mitteeman.
Fred T, Dubois of Blackfoot, form
er United States senator who is ex-
pected to be nominated in the con-
vention tomorrow to oppose Mr.. Ell
der arrived here yesterday afternoon.
He is declared to have the support OF
several southeastern Idaho counties
for the place.
Northern Idaho delegates were ar
riving today for the convention, among
them Jerome J. Day of Moscow, state
chairman. A special train bringing
southern Idaho democrats was due to
arrive at 1880 p. m. and conferences
and caucuses were being held up pend
ing its arrival.
The convention is scheduled to meet
at 2 p, m. tomorrow and is expected
to be concluded tomorrow evening
Delegates and alternates to the san
Francisco convention are to be NAM
ed and a national committeeman elect
ed by the convention or endorsed for
election by the states delegation to
the national convention,
A plan for the election of sixteen
delegates, each with half vote, and
no alternates is expected to be advanc-
ed. A set of resolutions is expected
to be presented to the convention and
discussion among delegates today in
dicated the likelihood of Former Gov
ernor James H. Hawley of Boiss ne
ing endorsed as candidate for the
vice presidential nomination at Sar
Francisco.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Poles Retreat Before
Eoer Increasing Horde
OF Reds Around KieD

these Germans were brought up
against the Poles after the defeat OF
General Denikine.
The last word from the American
Red Cross workers was that they
would evacuate Kiev with the Poles.
warsaw, June 14.-General Smig-
ley's retreat before the Russian Dol.
sheviki in Ukraine has been executed
In perfect order, according to army
headouarters here. The advance oil
the bolsheviki upon Chernobyk forced
the retreat.
In Polesia the enemy has iost Sc
vereIy while trying to break the Polish
front near Giibow. One thousand POL
shevik reached the right bank OF tne
Dnieper but were cut off and annihi.
lated. Two hundred we're captured
and many were drowned.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Patriotism In
Peace Is Needed
Hughes Declares

Wellesley, Mass, June 14.--charles
e. Hughes, in an address at the We'll
lesley college commencement exercises
today, cautioned his hearers that In an
appreciation of the difficulties which
have accompanied the period after the
war I'VE must avoid distorted view
and we must not fail to realize that
the great heart OF the nation has not
changed in a few month"; His sub
ject was THE Patriotism Of Peace"
He contrasted the unified efforts Of
wartime with the absence of COM
pslllng motive" and. THE rush OF com
peting interests that have failed.
Unless web ave in peace tifne." he
said, that dominant sentiment which
prompts continuous and self-sacrifI-
cling devotion to public ends, the sacri-
fices of patriotism in war will have
been in vain. Our national ideals are
not bound up Iii anything short Of es-
tablishlng and maintaining constitu-
tional government as the sure base Of
liberty.
"It is a spurious patriotism that Is
linked to the triumph OF any creed or
class or becomes the vehicle OF bigotry.
The common good rooted in the essen
tial institutions OF justice and liberty
that is the national ideal.
I'VE have talked 80 much Of free
institutions that we are apt to think
that they will take care OF themselves.
Our recent and current experiences
should disabuse us OF this notion. We
have too many evidences OF a readiness
to take advantage Of opportunity 10
establish au.ocratic administrator
The tendency to crave and assert arp,.
trary power to use power ruthlessiy
10 more apparent with US than deyo.
/ tlon to the cause OF liberty.
"The practice Of putting large dis
cretionary powers at the disposal ol
officers needs a curb. The patriot II
peace demands government upon es-
tabllshed principles, and he should al
ways be ready 10 contest officialisn
and bureaucracy. with its readiness t.
suppress individual freedom by ca
priclous administrative action and {
install in departments OF a supposed
free government what is nothing shor
Of a reign OF terror"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Labor Warned
Against Aiding
Illegal Strikes

Montreal, June 14.-CentraI Iabef
bodies which aided the unauthorized
strike OF unions during the recent
railroad walkout in the United States
were condemned In resolution pre-
scented at the annual convention Of
the American Federation OF LabsE
here today. The resolution was pro-
posed by r. c. Cashem OF Cleveland
in behalf Of the International Switch
mems union.
Mr.. Casham referred especially 70
the San Francisco central labor. which
he understood had raised big striks
fund for the strikers.
The striking railroad men. he point
ed out, were members Of yardmen'a
associations which were not affiliate
ed with the federation and were mena-
bers of rival organization. They
should not have received labor's sup~
port. the resolution said. AS the con-
stitution Of the federation does not
provide for any punishment for such
actions. Mr.. Casham urged that tina
labor bodies In question be condemn
ed and warned not to aid any siins-
lar strike In the future.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14

dr snaw. June 13.--The bolshev:f.
~ y pouring into the Kiev region, back
- oy the greatest number Of divisions
~ roles have ever faced. ACCORDING
'eports received tonight. The Poles
s Withdrawing their maip forces.
neaVy fighting is reported at vari-
= points in the region.
rsa.l. -ne oolshevik concentration for the
Tor month.
,aa..il .nilty-three divisions have been
identified =. through captured prisoners
mere are also other divisions NOT vet
., ysn'ified. In February there were
s,ly ~, seven divisions Of soviety troops
'Sas the entire front.
- various parts Of the front recent
eerman hand grenade throwers
~ 'se.' captured and also number
''aers written in German. Some Of
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
X \ y X \ X y 4 X Il 4 y \

prevent another world war. was ad-
vocated by ]. w. ogden, fraternal del
egate Of the British Trade Union con
gress today, in addressing the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor.
Mr.. Ogden, however. warned the
federation that 1t must ignore any
"international' similar to that form
ed In Russia or other countries.
''The only international we can
recognize Is the one that Is formed
on the right proper and legal basis, !"
he added. THE only way we will be
able to prevent useless conflict is by
linking the workers OF the world into
a greater international organization .
Spirit Spreading Fast
The spirit OF organization Ia spread
ing In England and the 'non-unlon-
list is almost extinct In that coun-
| try" Mr.. Ogden asserted, He predict
ed that the British congress would
have membership of six million by
next August.
| British workers. Mr.. Ogden said,
have assured the government II 1t
would smash" prices and profiteer-
ing, the workers would ask no fur
ther wage advances and "wages will
attain their proper stability"
Mr.. Ogden asserted that the labor
party In England was the second IN
power, only being outstripped by the
coalition party which Is ''now threat
ened by the great labor party"
T. c. Cashem Of Cleveland. was Civ
en- unanimous consent to introduce <.
resolution on behalf OF the Interna-
tionai Switchmen's union condemn
ing central labor bodies which re-
Gently aided the "unauthorized' srail
road strike In the United States. The
resolution was referred 10 committee
Catholic Union Attacked
J. A. McCleland, a fraternai dele
gate from the trades and labor con.
gress Of Canada, urged the federatior
to appoint committee to investigate
the Catholic Labor union movement
and take steps to end Its activities =
Canada.
| The Catholic union, which has bee.
in existence about ten years. he as
serted. Is opposed to any international
labor organization and has been or
ganized labor's greatest enemy ir
Canada"
Mr.. Mccleland declared that or
ganlzed labor was slowly ''conquerlns
the One Big Union movement" III
pointed out that there are now 1905
local unions in Canada with mem
bership OF 260.247.
In outlining the growth OF the la
Dor party in Canada, Mr.. Mccieiant
said, I'VE are growing slowly but are
assured success"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Epery Available
Room Needed To
House EIkS Here

The Elks committee in charge OF
the housing problem relative TO the
state convention B. P. o. E. to be held
here In July. reports favorably con-
cerning the prices asked by persons
listing rooms with them.
The number of rooms listed so far
however. is not nearly adequate for the
occasion, and citizens are asked to CO.
operate as far as they are able in se-
curing accommodations for the visitors
during their stay in the city.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Police Find Early
Morning "Burglar'
To Be ScOutmaSter

Scout Executive Harold Cook Is not
a burglar. He is not even near
burglar. He admits it. But early this
morning he was mistaken for one.
"Therese man going through an
express and baggage car on South Cot
tage and Trade streets. l saw his
flashlight playing about" somebody
phoned the police shortly before
O'Clock Monday morning.
Rushing to the scene Officer W. j.
White and Verden M Moffitt investi-
gated and found nobody. The car doors
were locked and there were no signs
of tampering.
Later it was learned that the ear
contained the effects Of the 1OS Salem
Boy Scouts who departed Monday
morning for a months outing at oak
ridge.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
1O8 Salem Scouts
Leave For Months
Camp At Oakridge

Expectingto make camp by s o'clock
Monday evening, 10s Salem Boy
Scouts left here at $3.50 Monday morn
ing for Oakridge. where they will
spend one month in the mountains.
Twelve miles will be hiked by the
boys before they reach their desina-
ton, a secluded spot in the wonderful
fishing country above Eugene.
Arrangements were made for the
transportation of all baggage and
equipment and only light packs were
carried by the Scouts.
Scout Executive Harold L. Cook ia
in charge of the party and his staff
consists of Scoutmasters Howard zin-
ger, w. w. Craig. Bernard Morris and
Hubert Wilkin.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
MaSonS Gather
For Conpocation

Portland, Or. June 1.-THE six
teenth annual convention Of Royal
Arch Masons Of oregon began hers
today. affiliated with the convocation
being the SEVENTEEN annual eonvsn-
tion OF the Ancient Free and Accept
ed Masons OF Oregon, which begins
Wednesday and ends Friday. Laying
Of the cornerstone OF the new Mason
ic home at Forest Grove win be one
Of the features OF the program. the
Eastern Star presiding at this GERS
mony.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Salem Man Killed
By Auto When His
Motorcycle Skids

Crashed to the pavement from his
motorcycle when he attempted to pass
truck on State street near Twenty
fourth Sunday evening at 6:45. August
saucier, 81, a Salem resident for IS
years. was run over and almost IN
stantly killed by an automobile travel
ing in the opposite direction driven by
R. ]. Davis, 23S w. Terry, Portland.
Dorsey Dent, who was riding on the
tandem of Sauciers machine, escaped
with slightly bruised leg and a cut
wrist when he leaped from the rear
seat.
Saucier who has been employed on
the Russell Catlin farm east of Salem
ior more than a year and half, was
returning home after having sung in
the choir of the First Christian church
He met Dent several blocks from the
scene of the accident and had volun-
teered to take him home.
Head Caught Under Wheels.
Travelling east on State street Sau-
eler essayed to pass a truck. also go
ing east when his machine skidded or
the streetcar track Thrown in front
OF the Davis car. escape was impossi-
Die and one of the rear wheels of the
automobile passed over Sauoier !
head.
Rushed to the Willamette Sanitar-
ium In an automobile driven by c. b
Nmpriest, 332 North Twenty-fourtt
street saucier was found to have died
on the way.
saucier is survived by his father, A
saucier, and by three brothers and two
sisters, Richard of Salem, Theophillt
ana Albert and Mrs. Alexandria Warg
nler of Canada, and Mrs. Eugenia Nei
OF Salem.
Funeral to BE Held Tuesday.
Ehe remains are at parlors of Rig
oon & Son, morticians. The funera
VIII be held Tuesday at IL o'clocl
from the Rigdon chapel. Intermen
~'ll be made in the City View ceme
terry.
Ihe cherry crop of Douglas coun
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Wreck KIIls One

Chicago, June 14,--one man was
killed and score or more injured To-
day when the Pere Marquette re
sort special bringing week end par
ties from Michigan summer resorts
crashed head on into an eastbound
fret1i,t train IN the South Chicago
yarda
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Census Figures

! Washington, June l4.--San-
dusky, Ohio, 22,Ss97. increase
+ 2908 or las per cent.
Fort Scott, KAN, 1o,ee2, in
< crease 2So or 2 per cent.
Cumberland, Mr., 29,S37. in
crease 1898 or 36.6 per cent.
Hoboken. N. T.. 6s,166, de-
( crease 2i5s or 81 per cent.
Revere, Mass. 2S,S23, in
crease 1O,64O or $50 per cent.
Granite, ILL.,, 14,757, increase
1854 or 40 per cent.
1 Moundsville, w. Va. 10,669,
increase 1851 or 1875 per cent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14

The labor draft Of the league cove
nant. he added. would help in the
reunion Of the working people Of the
world and would help workers in the
most backward countries"
Mr.. Gompers made a strong appeal
to the convention to support the lea
que and lend a helping hand to the
toilers Of the smaller countries, and
aid them to take their places among
the civilized nations OF the world"
BRITON URGES INTERNATIONAL.
ORGANIZATION OF LABORERS
Montreal. dune t4.---Tnternational
organization OF the worlds union
workers to further their aims an.i
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Gompers Decries Defeat
Of League and Calls On
Labor to Support Stand

Montreal June 14-It is 'pable" that the United States
has not ratified the league nations Samuel Gompes president
of the American Federation Of Labor declared here today in an
address before the federaons convention the league
submitted to the American people without other
entangng questions would be overwhelmingly accepted he
said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-14
Pinchot Says
Third Party
To0rganiize

Chicago, Juns 14.-Declaration by
.mos Pinchot, member of the con-
mittee of forty eight. that there pos
a,vely would be a new party presi-
Dental candidate in the field, rumo-s
,bat Senator LaFollette would head
a ticket as presidential candidate, and
announcement that the campaign in
behalf Of Senator Warren G. Harding.
republican presidential nominee,
would be started promptly were the
outstanding Developments following
the republican national convention.
The statement by Pinchot declar-
ed that "the republican party has
driven out Of representation in its
councils the millions of voters who
followed Roosevelt. Johnson and La
Toilette" and that the new party will
represent these voters and present a
definite and constructive progra n"
Reports concerning Senator LaFol-
Iette's possible candidacy were less
clearly defined and in some instances
we're linked with declarations made
in behalf of the committee of forty
eight.
Harry M. Daugherty pre-conven-
ton campaign manager for Senator
Harding began preparations for the
presidential nominees campaign by
requesting the national committee 10
take prompt. snappy and energetic
action" in placing the merits of the
republican issues before the voters of
the country. Party managers, it was
said, would start the campaign soon
after the democratic convention is
held and would not wait until Sena-
tor Harding and Governor Coolidge
are officially notified of their nomI-
nation.
LaFOilette Silent.
Rochester, MINI, June 14--Physi-
clans today refused to allow Sena,or
Robert LaFollette to make a state
ment regarding rumors that he will
head the ticket as presidential candi-
date of new party, announced by
Amos Pinchot. member of the commit
tee Of forty eight. Senator LaFollette
was operated on a week ago for the
removal of the gall sac and will remain
in hospital here until he completely
recovers. Hospital authorizes said to-
day he is improving rapidly.