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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Negro Boy ConteSSes
To Brutal Murder of
White Tot at Memphis

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 2o.-Mat-
thew Houston, 16-year-old negro,
alleged to have confessed to the
killing of five-year-old Frank
Daily, whose mutilated body was
found in a field near his fathers
farm on the outskirts of Memphis
late yesterday, has been removed
to Nashville for safekeeping.
Meanwhile detectives are en-
deavoring to establish the accur-
acy of a statement credited to the
negro that the staying of the child
was Witnessed by a white youth
who, according to Houston's al
legged confession, aided in dragging
the body to the field in which it
was found.
A fourteen year old white boy
was arrested early today for in
vestigation.
The Daily child disappeared
Monday. His body, partly covered
with leaves, his head bruised,
throat cut and body slashed and
mutilated was found by a search
ing party yesterday.
Houston was arrested last night
an, according to officers, confessed
that he slashed the child's throat
with a knife after the little fellow
had fallen from a second story win
dow of the negro's home. The only
explanation offered by the negro
according to the sheriff, was thai
he was afraid the white folks
would kill me" because the child
was hurt. Houston is said to have
denied that he mutilated the body
The negro was taken from tho
Jail late last night under guard oi
a detail of police and sheriff depu
ties and removed to the state peni
tentiary at Nashville.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Mining Town
Murder Case
Opens Today
Twenty Four Resi-
dents of Matewan
Face Charges of
Killing Detectives

Williamson, w. Va. Jan. 26.-
Twenty-four men from the little
mining town of Matewan, five miles
away, were here today to answer to
the charge of murder in the Mingo
county circuit court. They were in
dicted last July for the part they
are alleged to have taken in bat
tie with private detectives who had
cvicted former employees of the
Stone Mountain Coal company
from the corporation houses. In
the fight, seven detectives, the
mayor and two other citizens were
killed.
The trials were set for September
but were postponed until January
10 and each of the defendants re-
leased on $4,000 bond. Two hun
dred Veniremen had been sum-
moned and scores of friends and
rela tives of the accused men had
come from all parts of the country.
The defendants include Sid Hat
field, chief of police of Matewan, a
number of workers and union
organizer.
For several months before the
battle, organizers of the United
Mine Workers of America had
been forming local unions among
the miners. Employees of the
Stone Mountain Coal company at
Matewan Joined the union, and II
was stated at that time, were or
dered to move from company
houses. Some were still in possess
sion May 19 and party of private
detectives was sent from Bluefield
to serve writs of ejectment. They
had completed their work and were
on their way to the railroad sta
ton when the fight occurred.
"Anse" Hatfield, proprietor OF
the hotel at Matewan, was looked
upon as an important witness III
the case. He was shot dead WITHIN
a month after the indictments were
returned, and Sid Hatfield was
afterward indicted for the killing
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Bill To Require
Women On Juries
is Presented

Service OF women on juries is
provided for in a bill introduced
in the house today by Mrs. Will
liam S. Kinney of Clatsop county,
on request of the Portland Wo-
mans club.
The word male" is eliminated
In the present jury law and the
wording is made applicable to
both sexes. and new section
reads:
I'm criminal actions the trial
Jury shall consist of IL persons
unless the parties consent to a less
number. and in all cases in whicn
a minor under the age Of eighteen
wears OF age is involved. either as
defendant or complaining witness, ;,
at least one half of the jury snail
be women"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Board Names New
Instructor; Water
System Is Planned

Miss Doris Woodburn was named
as instructor to succeed Mrs.
Creech. who has been transferred
to the high school TO fiji the va
cancy created by the resignation
of Miss Gertrude Purinton, by the
school board at in regular meeting
last night. The resignation OF Miss
Purinton, who has accepted po-
sition in a Seattle school, was for
nerly accepted by the board. Mrs.
Alice Thompson was chosen to fili
a vacancy caused in the teaching
staff at the Washington school by
the resignation Of Mrs. Vina Hubb.
plans for Installing a water sys-
tenn at the Mckinley school were
dicussed at length by the board.
Going over at length the work
reformed By the city school ply
-icion and the school nurse. mem
bers OF the board urged cO-opera'
ton between the two officials.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Alleged Leader
OF Bootleggers
Sent To Prison

Portland, Or. Jan. 26,-John
Basich, said by government Off
cials to be a leader in the boot
Logging world. was sentenced to one
year in the county Jail and fined
$500 Tuesday by Federal Judge r.
s. Bean following his conviction
Monday by a jury on a charge of
violating the prohibition law.
In addition the court ordered his
automobile. which was used to
transport the liquor, sold at public
auction. Basich was given a stay
of execution of 10 days.
The climax of the trial came Mon
day afternoon, when Assistant Uni
ted States Attorney Flegel called
Bob Ugan, previously convicted
bootlegger, to the witness stand to
testify against Basfch. Ugan was
arrested when the Newberg still of
Rasich's was raided, and pleaded
guilty to operating the still, fol-
which he was fined $3.50. Usan
was represented at that trial by
Barnett Goldstein. also counsel for
Basich.
The jury returned a verdict after
a short deliberation. Basich was
sentenced to one year on the first
count of the indictment. which
charges the maintaining of nuis-
ance and six months on the sec
ond count, which charges the man.
ufacture of liquor. On the third
count of transporting liquor the
jury found him not guilty. Follow
ing conviction Basich entered 8
plea of guilty to a second indict-
ment which charged him with
Transporting LIQUOR and was fined
$500. The court said he would al
low the two Jail sentences to rur
concurrentiy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Mother Refuses Food
=: to Daughter 3:
Who Wants Schooling

Chicago, Jan. 26.-No work, no
eat, was the ultimatum to Anges
Ladzikoski, aged fifteen, which. her
mother was summoned to explain
to Judge Arnold today. Agnes
work certificate had been revoked
by school autsorities to compel her
to return to school.
II educated two girls and they
ran away" said Mrs. Ladzlkoski.
"Agnes-she'll work. If she does
MT, she can't eat here"
When a city welfare worker
found Agnes yesterday the moth
er's edit had caused Agnes to go
without food for "a hours.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Envoys.Turn
Attention To
Reparations
Supreme Council Has
Talk of Ironing Out.
Varied Allied Views
Before It

Farls' Jan. decentralization
OF German reparatlons, viewed ,s
vltaliy important by the people OF
france, was begun by the supreme
allied council today.
PRIVATE conversations have
neen going on between David
Lloyd-George, British prime min
lister, and Aristide BRAND, presi-
dent of the Council OF France. but
there was no indication that any-
thing resembling an agreement
had been reached. The British pre-
mier held the opinion that the
amount of indemnity Germany
must pay should be definitely fix
ed, which was rejected by M.
BRAND.
Paul Doumer. French minister
of finance, opened the discussion
today. He read a report on the fl
nancial situation and outlined the
French viewpoint of the repara-
tions question.
M. Doumer's report was ordered 4
translated and communicated to
the allied experts. Meanwhile the
conference plans to discuss the
Polish and Near Eastern questions
and to take up the reparations is
sue again tomorrow.
The position adopted by M. Dou-
mer, was a return to the term o.
article 233 of the treaty of Versail
les, which places the duty of de
termining the amount of compen
sation to be paid by Germany will
the reparation commission. He ad
vocated adherence to that article
At the conclusion of the morn
ing session Premiers Lloyd-Georg
and BRAND took luncheon togeth
for private discussion of tn
reparations question.
From information as to the ton
of the conference it appeared
that the general policy outlined
was that Germany must be mad
TO pay all she could. The question
most perplexing to the conference
if was said, was how to obtai'
payment without injury to allie
industries.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Uni
ted States was declared to rank
ninth among the nations of the
world in the general educational
level of its people, in report OF
the house committee on education
made public today, recommenuGis
passage of the Smith-Towner bill
to establish a federal department
of education with federal aid in in
Iereasing educational facilities The
country is trailing behind most OF
the civilized world" the report satd
from the standpoint of its educa-
tional advantages.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Eight Nations O1tt11ank
America In Education
OfGeneruI Population

The proposed measure offers the
only means, the report declared, OF
correcting. the present inequality OF
educational opportunities among
the various communities and pre-
venting waste of public funds ana
inefficientcy duet o lack of co-or-
dination among federal egencle3
dealing with education
nliteracy IS a national and not a
sectional problem the report said u
citing statistics to show Il was al
most equally prevalent in every see
ton Of the country.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Bonding Company
Doors Are Closed

Chicago. Jan. 26.-The Ameri-
can Bonding & Casualty company
with headquarters at Sioux CITY,
Iowa capitalized at 100000 ara
with $1OO.OO0.OOO worth of policies
on IT'S books, was declared insolvent
here yesterday. Albert SABBATH, an
attorney, was appointed receiver.
Assets were said to be s3.O05.GoO
and liabilities considerably less"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

New York, JAN. 26.-S. o. 5.
calls reporting an unldentt-
fled steamer in distress were
picked up here today by the
naval communications service
Signals letters signed to the
message indicate it might DC
the Belgian steamer Cannon
ier from Bordeaux.
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 20
Joint committees of the ore
pon and Washington legisia-
tures will discuss interstate
fisheries regulations at a
meeting TO be held in seat
tie january 20, 1t was an
nounced today.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 70
-Three daylight automoDhe
bandits held up messengers oi
the Dovers National bank mere
today and escaped with $S5S'
OoO In non-negotiable checks
Officials of the bank said the
only loss would be a ie"
hours extra bookkeeping
Washington, Jan. ~. - "a. "a
hill approprlating $1S,OOO'Ooo
for hospitals for soldiers was
rcnorted today by the house
yidrs for the erection of i've
regional hospitals at a cost Oh
25OO.OOO each and $5,OOO,ooo
for improvement of hospitals
ot WaIIa WaIla, Wash, an"
Fort Mckenzie, Wyo.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
pHaS Nearly $4,000
pr Relief Fund: Shoes
VIII Help Raise Money

H.. snare Of the s734s.6s
|.l ua'e by Marion county for
sah children's relief fund
20, F. G. Deekebach.
oi the committee in
ltiounced this morning.
maj Salem, through the
IN this morning prom
esl theater managers, will
allotted quota Of $1,000
- By AIr. Deckebach.
Ioniy has been asked for
- amount raised in "a
~ was forwarded direc.
.ootors ana $500 wa :
TIE various churches
hundred dollars was
Of Salem in various
~ suggestion made
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 26-Henry
Lowery, negro, charged with the
killing of o. T.. Craig and Craig's
daughter, Mrs. c. -, Williamson, Ut
their home near Wilson, Ark,
Christmas day, was taken from Of
ficers at Sardis, Miss, early today
by a crowd of men who bundled
him into an automobile and disap-
peared, according to a telephone
message received here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Given Mitten?
lmSville Man -:
Two, Is Jailed

given the mitten is bad
But to deliberately steal
em-especially after you
given a fire. nights lodg-
hnardonable.
Chief of Police Moffitt
with a lad yesterday who
pane is Albert Miller, of
Miller. according to ].
route 5, called at the
aence Monday night and
a room. He was accom-
The next morning ne was
breakfast.
after thel ad had de-
Crabb discovered that
taken \ pair of mitten.
. tobacco from the room
pc mad slept. Police were
Ina a short time later OF.
S' 'ooN young Miller into
mad been questioned a
chief Moffitt. Miller ad.
Ehing the mittens. He /,
IN the city jail.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

by Portland committeeman tha-
the local theaters be asked to do
nate receipts from a special matt
nee to the fund, Mr.. Deckebach
has been promised cooperation
from the Oregon and Liberty thea
ters. Box office receipts from a
show to be given at the oregon
theater Tuesday afternoon ana
from one to be presented al the
Liberty Saturday between 1h'
hours of IL and l O'Clock viii De
placed in the fund. it is announced
81 wish to ask every salem resi-
dent who can possibly do so to at
end these shows" Mr.. Deckeoach
said today. ct will help to make
salem's standing among othei
towns Of the state more consp'o'-
Gus"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
ms Balk
tlHeldUp
ldit Killed
|ompanions OF
Eup Artist Es-
Shots Fired by
kfast Party

HASH, Jan. 26.-An un-
andit was shot and prob
\ wounded when he and
Mons attempted to hold
breakfasting at the Mo-
4 the Pacific highway
n. wash, according to
'the sheriffs office here.
,bions of the bandit es-
exchanging shots with
III Tacoma, one or the
/ the party.
hnded man shot three
Il head, was brought to
.pital here, where it was
.bunds would probably
He refused to give his
laid he was "a years old
4 had served in the army.
eriffs arrived on the
ttly after the shooting
III the search for the
holdup men.
Ad officers he and three
Il seated at breakfast aft
bmobile ride when the
"a the room, one of them
4 revolver and ordering
TO put up their hands.
Il a pistol and fired. The
.fhe revolver fell to the
his companions fled, es-
i an automobile. Later
pned car was found two
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Schwab Cleared
of Accusations
BY Committee

Washington. Jan. 26-Charg
es that Charles NJ. Schwab had
received payment from the
government for expenses while
serving as director general of
the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, were not proven and not
true, the Welsh investigating
committee declared today in an
authorized statement.
The opinions was expressed
in a statement by Representa-
tive Steel. democrat, Pennsyl-
vania, who said it was based on
testimony and documentary ev-
idence, while ne individually
felt a great injustice had been
done Mr.. Schwab.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Senate Kills
Anti-Church
School Bill
Hume Measure Deny
ing Recognition to
Graduates Defeated
This Morning

Senetor Hume's bill denying
recognition to graduates of pri-
vate, denominational or parochial
schools went down to defeat thru
indefinite postponement this morn
ing with only its author and Sem
ators Jones, Joseph, Moser and
Thomas attempting to stay the in
definite postponement of tho
measure.
Hume's second bill forbidding
the wearing in the public schools
of the state of any garb indicating
was laid on the table as the clock
struck the noon hour and propo-
nents of the move have hopes of
its ultimate success in spite of the
adverse sentiment indicated in the
roll ca this morning in which
Hume's attempt to bring the bill
out for consideration on a minor
ity report. was defeated.
Denies Blow at Catholics
The bills, it was declared by
members of the educational COM
mittee who had reported them out
adversely, were evidently aimed at
the Catholic church, although this
intent was emphatically denied by
Senator Hume who declared that
they merely represented an at
tempt to protect the public schools
of the state from the injection OF
religious propaganda, regardless
of its. nature.
The bills are not Catholic
any more than they are anti-Meth'
odist or anti-Presbyterian. Hume
declared, adding that they ver'
only anti-Catholic because tUnai
church was the only one which n
sisted on it's graduates being ad
mitted into the public schools.
Opposition Strong
Senator Eberhard, chairman o
the educational committee, insist
ed that it was very evident tina
the bills were ''anti-something
and that from all the information
he could gather that anti wa
directed at the Catholic church.
Senator Vinton opposed the bill
on the ground that they were di
rected at all religious denomina
tions. Methodist and Baptist hai
joined with Catholic in Opposing
this legislation he declared.
When Senator Hume brough
| ont the fact hat in seven school
in the state all the teachers wor
the garb of the Catholic church
Senator Eberhard countered h
adding that all seven of thes
| schools were located in exclusive
| ly Catholic communities in Wash
ington and Marion counties an
that, so far as he knew, no pre-
test had been made from the pa
irons of these particular scho'
districts nor from the senator
from these two counties.
with a margin Of only one To'
against the Hume bill relating /
the wearing of religious garb
the schools supporters of IN
measure this noon are hopet'
that sufficient support can b
mustered to save the measuI
from what will otherwise mea
| its immediate indefinite postpon'
ment.
A third bill by Hume raising u
standards Of private, denomin'
tion and paroehial schools aoo'
the eighth grade to comply VII
standards obtaining in state schoo
was reported out favorably by u
educational committee and is no
on third reading.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Declares
/ Innocent;
/ Four Hours

hiIty" was the verdict
En by jury in the circuit
afternoon before whom
4 Truxton Beck. charged
Shooting of John FrCh-
the night Of January IA,
held.
was out for nearly four
3 over the evidence pre-
be case, and reached itA
Fing to the fact that the
Holly Bum and Russell
BIO claimed 10 have been
4 on the night of the al
Wing, did not agree and
Die story Of John Froh-
Il not check up in detail
4 of the stories related bX
|oys.
\ that police officers fail
d up Beck's story Of his
the house of Miss Ruth
'is city at the time of the
gas also another loop
states evidence.
+ of the jury claim that
/ not convict Beck be-
he lack of evidence OF
seeing Beck, outside OF
|Crossan whom he was ac
lg, they said, in an at
teal some wine.
|Winslow in his defense
the attention of the jury
| that there was no mo.
/ in tie case of the sup.
pting.
|at calmly through the
\ and gave his testimony
ben placed on the stant
After the jury had an.
IS decision he went vi
ed them.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Fire Costs Man
Fine Mustache

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 26.-F Fire IN
a tire store at No. 81 Cadlllac
square destroyed seven inner TUBES
worth sS5 and one highly-cultiVat-
ed mustache, a priceless treasure.
Sam Yessem, proprietor of the
establishment, suffered both losses
The flames ignited his mustache'
which was burned completely OIL
The mustache, according to sam,
was the result of many years ol
careful training and cultivation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Alleged Negro Slayer
Taken From Officers by
Mob: Fate Is UnknO7en1

Lowery, it was stated, was taken
from a train, aboard which he was
being returned to Arkansas from
Eel Paso, Texas, where he was cap
tured last week.
According to advices received
here about eight or ten automo-
biles accompanied the one in which
the negro was placed by his cap
tors
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Mother Turns Son
Over to Cops But
Changes Her Mind

Yesterday II year old Franklin
Powell, slapped his mother, Mrs.
Iva Klyver, 1903 North High
street. according to the mothers
report to police. Taking him to the
police station she requested that
Officers take care of him. He is
incorrigible, she said. Franklin
spent the night in the city jail.
This morning Mrs. Klyver ap-
peared at the police station. Il
want to give my son another
chance" she said. The boy was
released.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 26.-
Three well-knOwn Harvard profess
sors-Paul II. Hanus, Edwin d.
Hail and Edward S. Sheldon-will
retire from active teaching at the
end Of the year, and each Of them
has been appointed professor emer-
titus by the governing board Of the
university.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
papL Merger Reported.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 26.--Neso-
tiations have been completed loI
the Guardian Savings & Trust com
panv to take over the National
Commercial bank. The merger VIII
giva Cleveland its third financial
institution with upward of slOO'-
100000 in resources.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Man Wanted Here
for Non Support
Held in Spokane

Robert Leroy Young, Wan-ed pS
c,iaD, officers On a charge Of non
support, has been arresie 60 anu ~. .
now being held in Spokane con :
stabIe walter DeLong was notiiieV
hv telegram this morning.
Young has been sought seNeIa ~
,-ael,s and it was only after a score
- cities had been sent inforr,a-
ton by Constable DeLonS 'h" "
man was caught -.5;.,or
~ Young has demanded eKtraoit,oil '. 1,s,
- z|I:ieb viii be taken oat I'M
p,a5istelv. il was stated today he
In ,,-s IN he returned 70 Sale-' for triai'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Boys to Have
Special Luncheon

As part Of the Interstate Y. NJ
c. A. convention the Mothers club
Of Boy Workers will give a lunch
con at the first Methodist Church.
Friday at which representatives 70
the convention will be present and
speak on various topics pertaining
to work among boys.
The meeting and arrangements
are in charge Of A. r. Yount, state
boys secretary, and J. G. Meehan
Of the Portland association. Any
one wishing TO make reservations
for the affair Will call up l. a.
PIcketet. secretary OF the local as
sociation Of the boys department.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
Former Pastor
Charged With
Mail Robbery

East st. Louis. III. Jan. zs--A
federal warrant was filed here to-
dav charging Guy Kyle ~ years
old. former rector OF the krea
Methodist church az Mount vernon
With the theft Of $4,000 fror1
the mails a. Mount eVrnon Isu-
nary Il last Kyle has confesstsi
completely in the robbery. offieers
said
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

The most sensitive instrument
yet made is the balometer. used Tor
measuring variations in the radia-
tion CT heat
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26
BILL TO EXAMINE
EuNERAL DIRF1GTORs

Creation Of a new state ooahus
that of the state embalmeET eN-
amining board, is proposed m a.
bill introduced in the house BY the
committee on health and public
morals.
The bill proposes creation OF a
board OF three members. one th's
secretary of the oregon State fu-
neral Directors askociation. one
the secretary of the state board o1
health, and one to be selected fronh
embalmers holding state licenses
The fee for registration OF ensna.iiil :
ers now engaged in the business sz
placed at five dollars. and the zee
Of examination for licenses rs eweit-
ty-five dollars. The applicant must
be at least twenty-one years or
age and Of good moral character
and must have had at least two
years Of practical experience
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

Mortimer landed on the eontt-
nent Of America IN November. es9,
more than 500 years before Coiasn-
bus discovered Il. october II a&a--
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

The English language contains
approximately 100000 words.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

Naw Jersey and Delaware W. W.
-. l-rown originally (like -Ne"
YORK as New Netherlands
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

Women in Arizona voted in 1915
for President.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-26

a.. s.,on ~ OF Salem 1900. 4SSs'
@,S la' I4Os4; 1890. 17.s7S. n.,,,
~ comnty 1920. 47,177: POLK
Z 49,. Of Audit Bureau of clrcu-
s,"n Du, Associated Press Fun
eased Wire.