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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Negro Robs Mail
Truck Within |
Block Of Office

San Diego, Cal, Apr 2S.--An un-
identified negro shortly before 8
O'Clock this morning held up and
robbed United States mail truck
about one block from the postoffice,
making away with one mail pouch
filled with registered mail and OBJ
tanning loot believed to total more
than $4,000, according to the drivers
report to the police.
The driver of the truck said he
was on his way to the union depot
to deliver mail for the owl train for
Los Angeles when a negro suddenly
ran out from sidewalk and present.
ing a revolver ordered him to stop
and throw up his hands.
Forcing the driver to hold the mail
pouches while he cut them open, the
robber, according to the story, rip
ped open thirty one sacks of mail,
but took nothing from these sacks.
The thrifty second pouch was filled
with registered matter and this the
robber took with him after ordering
the driver not to leave the place for
fifteen minutes The driver, however,
as soon as the robber disappeared,
hurried to the police station and Off
GERS were Immediately detailed to
run down the bandit.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
1000 Carranza
Troops Join in
New Revolution

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, Apr 28.--Ap-
proximately four thousand Carranza
troops at Parral and Jiminez, Chihua-
hua, revolted yesterday, according to
information given out here today by
General p. Elias Gales, commander
of the revolutionists in northwest
Mexico.
Washington. Apr. 28.--Advices
from Mexico today through official
channels state that rebels have oc-
cupied the town Of Alvarado, on the
Gulf coast south Of Vera Cruz. and
that federal troops have been sent
from Vera Cruz in an effort to re-
gain control of the port.
AT Salina Cruz on the Pacific coast,
all business places were reported
closed yesterday as result Of the re-
volt OF the government garrison Of
seventy men, who robbed the postof-
flee, telegraph office, express office,
stores, disarmed the police and GUS
toms officials, cut the telegraph wires
and took all the available horses in
confirmed reports that had reached
the city.
Mexico City newspapers yesterday
here of the revolt OF General Coslo
Rebelo, and General Maycotte and
announced that General Rafael Cara
at Guajardo. near Mexico City, had
joined the revolution.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
SIS American
Dead Returned
To US. Today

New York, Apr. 2S.-The bodies of
5S5 American soldiers who gave their
lives for the cause of freedom and hu-
manity on foreign soil and of whom
all but eighty died in France. arrived
here today on the army transport Mer-
curry from Antwerp and Southampton.
Their arrival marked the first re-
turn of soldier dead from France. The
bodies Of four-officers were aboard.
Under a soldier guard of honor the
caskets were prepared for shipment
home by rail. Each body will be ac-
companied by uniformed guard Of
honor who will remain with his
charge until the casket is lowered in
to the final resting place.
At the piers here there was no cere-
mony, no display Of ostentation save
colors at half mast and the bare walls
of the temporary pier morgus hidden
with the flags for which the mon lived
and died.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Harding Holds
Home State and
Wood is Second

Columbus. Ohio. April 2S.--Addi-
..s.,..s ..,-
uohai returns from yes'e'uas
Dental preference primary eieceion ~
Ohio today gave Senator warren Y.
Harding lead of almost 10000 votes
over Major General Leonard Wood
The vote from 4.s77 out Of total Of
5,SS2 precincts in the state gave
Harding 1O2.762 and Wood s2.s7s.
Returns indicated that Harding
candidates for district delegates had
been successful in eleven Of the twen-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Best Confesses
Murder; States
Girl ASKED DEATH

Pontiac, Mich, April 2S.-Ansop
Best, formerly of Flint, Mich, con-
fessed early this morning, according
to Prosecutor Glenn C. Gillespie, that
he killed Miss Vera Schneider, IS
year old telephone operator. whose
body was found early Sunday morn
ing on the porch of an unoccupied
dwelling.
"She asked me to kill her" Best
was quoted as saying. He declared
according TO the prosecutor that he
met Miss Schneider for the first time
late Saturday night.
She even drew the handkerchiefs
from his pockets and asked him to
tie them together and place them
about her neck, Best said. Her only
reason, he said, was that she was
simply in the way Of others"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
booze Offenders Tried
In State Courts Free Of
Federal Jurisdiction

a. sOruand, Or, April 2s-Tf n nor.
aats ,,' uieo IN the state court on a
cuno. .quor charge and acquitted he
and -. "e taken into federal court
~ prosecuted on the same cbarea
ne saSOn = Of former jeopardy. accoro-
,s,,so, " 4 decision handed down orally
dO,in' nay !. by Federal Judge Bean
der fsders, e 'rlal ia, Of Clyde Jenkins. un-
yiolas,as trial Indictment for an alleged
snenan' n u the national prohibition
tra aains aa,ls. had been tried in the dis
quor on a charge of having II
qulttsd- '',s possession. He was ae-
hns, 0elOre District Judge Haw-
sba,s. ,as federal authorities then too.
indesma... 'he case and returned an
conlsss' conlasht' the first count of vc,ch
essien J, .he same charge of pos
Ina. :, liquor Illegally.
u The saan nean held that the wording
shish s Ial federal Prohibition aoendman,
and s.s.' sta1es that both the government
sdictioo !, Sna'l have concurrent jur-
rlOlatior. = 'he prosecution Of liouor
saeh wers means means that the power Of
we mr.. ls.s Identical and that # = ma Z, :
h eoola seu'ed BY one sovereignty
tai On -. -. be compelled 10 flce
rzs o,hs- same charge by the other
ssziha Js,.,.' H.. counts in the Indictment
Ahieh are ealns s contained charges
.na for sba. a0' covered by state laws
7sd lhs .sison Judge Bean al
y lso ss.,..s ssse to 90 to the jury on
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Russ Trade
Possibility
TobeProbed

Atlantic City, N. j.. April 2s.-The
board of directors of the United
States chamber of commerce today
authorized appointment of a commits
sion to proceed to Europe to investi-
gate the possibility of resumption of
trade relations between the United
States and the Russian people.
President Homer L. Ferguson was
directed to name the members of the
commission and given authority to
bring the project to a successful ter
mination."
The foreign commerce group of the
chamber previously had unanimously
adopted a resolution proposing Ameri-
can trade with Russia be resumed and
characterizing the soviet government
as falling regime"
Discussion in the conventions gem
eral and group sessions today center
ed about problems of transportation
and production as bearing upon the
high cost of living and with organic
ed labor's attitude toward recent Leg
islation.
George A. Post, chairman of the
chambers railroad committee, de-
clared I'VE have the right to expect
and insist that the railroad employees
will cooperate with their officers and
keep the wheels rolling, and not par
alyze commerce with quarrels among
themselves.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Party States In .
Massachusetts,
Score Victories

Boston, Apr. 2S.-The oraginza-
tion states of republican and demo-
cratic candidates for delegates at
large to the national conventions were
elected by substantial majorities in
yesterdays preference primary, ac-
cording to the complete vote today.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge led the
republican "big four" who headed
the ballot as group. He was fol-
lowed in the order named by Speaker
Frederick H. Gillett of the national
house of representative, former Sena-
tor Murray Crane and Edward A..
Thurston, former chairman of the re-
publican state committee.
The democratic regulars" were
elected by majorities of three ano
four to one over former Congressman
Joseph f. O'Connell who made his
campaign on an anti-prohibition is
sue Those elected are Senator David
l. Walsh, Richard H. Long, twice dem
ocratic nominee for governor; District
Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier and Dam
lei F. Doherty.
OF the 35 republican delegates. In
Guiding those at large, 29 are un-
pledged but several of these have an
nounced their intention to vote for
Major General Leonard Wood. Two
are pledged to Wood and four were
described on the ballot as favorable to
him. The entire democratic delega-
ton is unpledged
The big four" republican candi-
dates carried "a of the 38 cities.
Former Governor Samuel w. Nc
Call who declared himself in favor OF
the nomination OF Herbert Hoover,
made his best showing In Revere,
where he finished third.
No other republican aspirants for
the presidential nomination made a
campaign in Massachusetts,. During
the campaign Senator Hiram john
sons headquarters repudiated indorse
ments Of certain candidates by john
son local organizations.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Bill Provides
AmericaFirst
In New Marine

Washington. Apr. 2S.-Establish-
ment of an America first policy for
the development of the American
merchant marine is provided in a bill
drafted as substitute for the house
merchant marine bill by the senate
commerce subcommittee and made
public today by Chairman Jones, who
plans to report it to the full committee
tomorrow,
Coastwise shipping, the bill pro-
yides, must be entirely American own
ed while seyentyfiye per cent of the
stock Of corporations engaged in for
eign trade must be held by American
citizens. Sale of American ships to
foreign interests would be prohibited
by the bill without the approval of the
shipping board.
The bill would prohibit the inter
state commerce commission from ex-
erclsng existing authority to grant
preferential rail and water freight
rates on exports, imports or passenger
rates unless American owned vessels
were used. Upon the boards recon-
mendatlons, were American owned
ocean transportation facilities are in
adequate the commission would be au-
lhorized by the bill, however to sus-
pend this section. The bill directs the
president within 80 days from its pas
sage to terminate treaties restricting
the right of the United States ito i'm
pose discriminating duties or tonnage
oues on foreign imports or foreign
vessels"
fhis simply unshackles the United
States commercially SO far as its mer-
chaht marine is concerned" Senator
Jones said today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
japanese are
Massacred
Say Reports

.,.shinrton, Apr. 2S. - japanese
,as in the district of Nikolaeysk'
stern Siberia. are believed to have
4. snnihilated and several hundred
,...sse residents, including the Jap
81. consul there. massaered, accord
s - 20 an official statement issued by
~ Iananese foreign office and made
',hlic =. today by the state department.
The japanese statement said the
.snsnsion of communication with the
sssr ,.-tr,c, rendered it impossible to get
,hs real state Of affairs, but that
!, VAS evident that "a serious upheav-
~ had taken place. Efforts of the
Isnanese TO dispatch a military relief
s-nsaition into the district have failed
bacause of the ice.
Meantime, however, the Japanese
hare sent an expedition to Alexdrov-
"a accompanied by the warships
Mikasa and Mishima. The forces
rsaehed their destination April 22 and
fonnd the Japanese residents in that
district safe. Most of them were taken
aboard the Mikasa.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Artists of Northwest to
Exhibit Paintings Here
Thru Arts League Plan

The most ambitious undertaking
ever conceived in an artistic way To-
caily is the bringing to Salem the
most notable work of the artists of
the northwest, which has been on ex-
hibition in the museum of art in port
land during the month of April and
which is known as the Eighth Annual
Exhibition of the work of artists of
the Pacific northwest. The Salem Arts
league is back of the effort, and al
ready has its plans well under way.
The sample room of the hotel Ma
rion has been secured, the exhibit to
cover three days-May 12, 13 and Ia.
Many of the pictures are of great val
ue, and in consequence carry a heavy
insurance, which will be carried by
the league during the time that il is
directly responsible for them. The ex-
hibit will give local art lovers their
first opportunity to view a compre-
hensive display of the product of art
lists who belong to the west, and all
though the Arts league is at a con-
siderable expense in bringing the ex-
mott mere, the display will be open
to the public without cost.
Gustin to Exhibit
The most notable exhibitor will be
Paul Morgan Gustin of Seattle, whose
work has attracted national attention.
His pictures dominated not only the
Portland exhibit but the recent one
held in his home city as well. In
personal letter to Mrs. Monroe Gill
bert president of the Salem Arts
league Mr.. Gustin says: "It seemed
very nice to be invited to exhibit in
the old Capital city of Oregon, for [
have always felt much interested in
the state. was born at Fort Van
couver, near Portland, and spent my
first year of life at Fort Klamath" ;"
Mr.. Gustin will send THE Eastern
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Oregon Hens Lead
In Laying Contest

Corvallis, Or, April 2S. - Oregon
hens are at the head or the list In the
all northwest egg laying contest be-
ing held at Washington State col
lege, according TO latest reports. The
high pen for the period already clap
sed-November 8 to March 31-is a
pen OF Barred Rocks owned by Ore
gon Agricultural college. The record
is 440 eggs.
The same pen that leads the egg
producing procession also made the
highest record for the month of
March, with a total Of 113 eggs
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Poles Advance
On Bolshevik on
lSO-Mile Front

Warsaw. April 2S.-A general ad-
vance by Polish foYces along 1870
mile front into the Ukraine was an
nouneed in today's communique by
the Polish general staff. The move
ment, it is set forth, is for the ex-
pulsion of the foreign invaders.
RUSSIAN bolsheyik)
The Poles covered about fifty miles
the first day Of their forward move
ment. their advanced line taking
them within sixty miles Of Kiev
The advance was explained IN
proclamation issued in the name OF
General Pilsudski. head of the Polish
state. which announced that after
the expulsion of the foreign elements
the Poles would remain in the Ik-
raine only until an unauthorized
ukralnian government should take
control.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Oregon Gets No
Planes E or Fire
Patrol Service

Washington. April 2s.-Becausc OF
the depleted personnel only one avia-
tion squadron will be detailed for
forest observation this year, the war
department announced today. The
ninth squadron will be based at
Mather Field and will cover the VAR
ious forest reserves of California. No
squadrons will be available. It was
said. for the reserves OF Washington,
Oregon. Nevada or Utah.
Elliott Disappointed
Announcement by the war DEPART
ment that only one squadron OF air.
planes would be available for forest
patrol on the Pacific coast this year
and that squadron would be assigned
to work in California comes as a dis
tinct disappointment to state forestry
officials here.
"We had counted strong on the
planes to augment our regular pa
trolls" declared r. A. Eliiotti state
forester this morning, explaining that
plans had been practically completed
for the establishment of sub-bases at
Portland, Eugene, Medford and eth
er La Grande or Baker under the as
surance that eighteen planes would
be assigned to work in Oregon this
year.
Governor Olcotti who has been very
active in the interest Of air patrols
and whose interest Is credited by air
service officials with attracting at
tention of war department officials to
the need Of the planes for patrol
work, also expressed disappointment
over the announcement
Both Governor Olcott and Elliott
however. are hopeful that Oregon
may yet benefit by the patrol thru
the assignment of few Of the planes
in the one available squadron to this
state.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
ESQ Applicants
File For Oregon
California Lands

Roseburg. Or. April 2S.-Approxi-
mateIy ESQ applicants have filed on
Oregon and California grant lands.
according to w. II. Canon, registrar.
This number includes those who ex-
ercised sauatter rights and also those
who have taken their preference right
A large portion Of the applications
were received from squatters who are
filing on lands on which they have
made their homes.
However. ex-service men are now
filing in large numbers on various
units and it is expected that more
than $50 will have placed their ap-
plfcations before the drawing Is held.
There are only a few tracts with con-
fictfng applications.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28

Autumn" painted about fifteen miles
from Ithaca. N. Y. in the autumn of
1919; New England Village" Rock
port on Cape Ann. and 'Nootka In
dians." a water color of Nootka
Sound. on the ocean coast of Van
couver Island. where Spanish and
English ships often met in the years
IT'S to 1875. before the Columbia
and Puget Sound were known.
Recognized Authority
Mr.. Gustin has exhibited in the
Corcoran gallery Biennial of Ameri-
can paintings, Washington. D. C;
Chicago Art institute; Pennsylvania
academy, Philadelphia; St. Louis and
other eastern museums. and Fine
Arts palace. P. P. l. E., San Francis
co, where he was member of the
jury of selection. He was also a men,
ber of the jury of the Chicago Art
institute, Annual American paintings
in 1915; winner of the $40 Especial
prize at the Seattle Fine arts in 1914;
first prize S. F. A. S. in 1919 and sill
yer medal A. Y. p.
Miss Charlotte Mish of Portland is
another artist of distinction who will
bring her big canvas "In the Studio"
which attracted so much attention at
the Portland exhibition
Prof. Alfred H. Schroff; professor
of fine arts of the University of Ore
gon, will be represented by a num-
Der of splendid water colors, and
Mrs. Schroff who is widely known
through her miniatures, will send
some of her best work She is now in
Portland working on her portrait
commissions. proceeds of which goes
toward the woman's building on the
university campus.
Henry Wentz of Portland will be
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
LATE BULLETINS

Washington April 28-The federal government today asked
the court to rehear its dissolution suit against the
United States Steel corporation.
Washington, April 28-An agreement the water power
bill reached today by the senate and house coneees but the
changes the bill agreed upon will not be made public until the
conference report is ready for submission to the house.
Paris April 28-Premier Mlerand in making declaration
the chamber Of deputies today the results OF the supreme
council meeting San Reno said that the Frankfort and Darm
territories would be evacuated by the French the
allied commissions have established that the German armed
forces the number allowed by the convention OF August
1918 had been withdrawn.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
.ubby's Love For
Spirit Spouse
Causes Divorce

Chicago, April 2s.-Mrs. Lillian p.
Clayton had divorce decree today
because her husband wrote her from
the Pacific coast that he had an af-
finity in the spirit world from whom
he received love messages.
Mrs. Clayton charged that her hus-
band. Robert c. Clayton eleped to
Seattle with the wife of Wellington
Glover. his best friend. in 1918.
Mrs. Glover died recently. Clayton
informed Mrs. Clayton that he could
not return to her. as he received
daily messages of love" from Mrs.
Glover. according to letters intro
duced as evidence. death has not
changed nay love" he wrote.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Salem's Elks to be big Brothers" to
All Boy Scouts in City Tonight; Fine
Program ArrangedFor Their Enjoyment
This is Scouts night.

And Salem's lodge of Ells is going
to make it one of the best nights
the boys ever spent, 90.
At meeting of the special commit
tee arranging program for the even
inss entertainment at the armory one
of the best programs ever scheduled
for any affair in the city was drafted,
and is now ready to put on for the
benefit of the little brothers." and
other visitors. The committee, head
ed by Fred Erixson. aided by George
Halvorsen and r. A. Kurtz, has been
working for several weeks to arrange
the program that when the Elks be-
come big brothers" to the Scouts
here their entertainment shall be no
small affair.
The meeting begins at o'clock and
Is open to every one interested in the
Scout movements and to ALI members
of the Boy Scouts of America.
The program for the evening follows:
Music by the Elks band.
,Elks quartet.
Music by the band.
Vocal solo, Mrs. w. Carlton Smith
Moving picture film, knights Of
the Square Table" in four reels.
Reading, Miss Won Behren.
Music by the band
Mystic arts and sciences, r. Cooke
Patton.
Comic solo, Claude Stevenson.
Music by the band.
boy Scouts in France" George
Halvorsen.
Masonic quartet.
boy Scouts of America" by Walter
A. Denton
Music by the band.
Presentation of Salem Boy Scouts.
Big Elks surprise.
Because persons attending the en-
tertainment will not be seated after
the program starts at eight o'clock,
citizens are urged to come at about
7:45 and get their seats before the
entertainment begins.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28

Returns for district delegates still
were incomplete. Republican results
were known only in five districts.
which elected five Wood delegates,
four Johnson and one unpledged. In
complete returns from six other dis
tricts showed close vote but indi-
Gated election of eight Wood, two
johnson and two unpledged delegates.
Complete returns from the 18th dis
trict showed that Johnson had OBJ
tained two more district delegates,
bringing his total to six as compared
to Woods four.
In this district both johnson and
Wood candidates far outstripped two
pledged to Senator Harding OF Ohio.
This was the only district in which
the name of Harding adherents APP
peared.
"Big Four Wins Out.
United States Senator VIA ger r.,
Edge and Joseph s. Frelinghaysen,
pledged to the presidential choice of
the voters as expressed at the pri-
mary, have been elected as members
Of the republican big four" by sub
stantial pluralities over their eight
opponents. Former Governor Edward
w. Stokes, pledged to Wood, seems
assured of third place. Former Act
ing Governor William N. Runyon
pledged to Wood, is leading in the race
for fourth place. although City Com.
missioner Thomas l.. Raymond Of
Newark, pledged to Wood, Mulford L
Ballard of East Orange and Thoma.
r. Layden of Paterson, both pledged
to Johnson and former United States
Attorney General John w. Griggs
pledged to Wood, are following Close
behind in the order named.
Governor Edward l. Edwards. wht
has announced that he would carry
the fight against prohibition onto ths
floor Of the San Francisco convention
was elected head of the democratic
"big four" Other democratic dele
gates at large elected, all without op
position, were James r. Bugent, Esse,
Icounty democratic leader; Mayo
Frank Hague Of Jersey City apd May
or Frederick w. Donnelly of Trenton
democratic voters did not have an op
portunity to register their choice TO
president, there being no candidate
names printed on the ballot, although
all Of the "big four" and virtually al
of the district delegates are pledged
to the candidacy of Governor Ed
wards.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-28
Nelson Tells Of
Dangers Of Student
Government Plan

Principal J. G.. Nelson of the high
school Addressed the students Of Will
lamette university yesterday on the
subject of student government, which
is being actively discussed by the stu
dents as near possibility. While not
wholly opposed to the idea, which he
says has numerous advantages, Mr..
Nelson warned them against an au-
tocracy OF the students which might
be more absolute and unfair than any
ever conducted by faculty. He also
insisted that before the students ask
for self government they should know
Just what they want and be ready to
take the responsibility.