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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Senate Caught
Up With Work
Adjourns Early

With thee alendar clear of bill5
ready for consideration the senate
a few minutes after con
vening this morning in order 10
give the committees an apportua-
ity to prepare other bills for the
mill.
Among the bills passed by the
senate yesterday and today are the
following:
S. B. 1S9, by committee on re-
vision of laws-Defining qua!itica-
tions of persons in making wills
and bequests.
s. b. 100. by committee on re-
vision of laws-Repealing act OF
1917 granting to men enlisted In
army, navy or marine corps a
moratorium as to payment OF mort-
cages.
S. b. 126 by Bell-ChanginE per-
sonnel of state emergency board
20 include chairman of house ways
and means committee, chairman OF
senate ways and means committee
and five members elected from the
committee.
S. = SO, by Hume-Amending
statutes providing that directors
eNau not have anw pecunia"9 in-
terest in the erection of school
houses. or for the warming, venh-
lating, furnishing or repairing the
same.
s. B. 1872, by Bell and Eddy
Amending statutes relating 10 eX-
ncndi.ure of couty funds for roads
and bridges.
:. r. a. by JOseph-ProNldlnS
hat property transferred Withih
two years prior to death, except for
easonable consideration. shall be
presumed to have been made in
so1tempia. ion Of death in comput-
ng inheritance taxes.
II. r. 81, BY Davey-ProVlding
sor dispo-al Of flax plant al state
prison.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Seen In The
Crimefight


Chicago, Feb. Half doZ-
en- robbers held up the Ken
wood Trust & Savings bank on
the South Side today and es-
capped with a sum which bank
officials estimated at $50, 900.
Barcelona, Spain, Jan. ST.
Disorderly elements, alleged to
be syndicalists. attempted last
night to break into a silk fac
tory to destroy the machinery
Caretakers exchanged shots
with the attacking forcs and
there were some casualties.
Dublin, Feb. 1.-Daniel Heaiy.
one of the four men tried by a
court martial for shooting one
of the fourteen officers killed
here November 81 was acquit-
ted and discharged last night,
The other three were acquitted
of manslaughter yesterday but
the court reserved judgmcn-
on the alternative charge of
murder.
Chicago, Feb. Il Fred
School, a policeman off
duty and in plain clothes, was
kidnapped, robbed of his auto
mobile, gun and SIS by two
highwaymen last night. When
they saw his star they gave
him a beating and threw him,
blindfolded from the machine,
he said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Crime Wave Is
Wa of Mentality
Impoverished

Columbus, Ohio. Feb. l. This
crime wave is a war waged by those
OF low mentality against society, ."
declared DR.. II. II. Goddard. head
~ the Ohio bureau Of juvenile re-
search.
Claiming that crime, in most
cases Is a disease. he urged con-
tinuance Of the parole system.
Crime. he said. is not traceable
10 the Ieniency Of courts or boards
~ clemency.
Crime exists everywhere. II IL
world wide and rampant where
mercy was never heard Of" said
Dr. Goddard.
Attributing responsibility for
most Of the crime Of the state for
failing 20 provide institutions for
the treatment Of children Of low
mentality 70 cure them Of the i'm
pulse to commit crime. he said
that in order to stop crime the
cause must be hit.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Hog Breeders
Meet at Fair
Grounds Feb. 8

Some sixty members of the Ore
gon Breeders association are ex-
pected to be present at Duroc day
to he held here Thursday at the
state fair grounds.
Other hog breeders rrom idaho
and Washington are expected to be
present.
w. l.. Shield of Dayton, oregon.
president of the organiza ion, will
be here to take charge of affairs.
The Valley Packing company
will give banquet in honor Of the
occasion and open the doors Of its
new plant to them. The sale Of
Duroc hogs is expected 20 be the
biggest in the history of the or
ganiZation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Schoolroom So Cold
:: Tears FroZe .:
On Teachers Cheeks

Beverly. Mass, Feb /. - Alice
Peck. MARI Momogue and Nellie
Bronson. teachers at the Mckay
street. school, were SO cold that
they tainted.
The girl pupils cried from the
cold and the tear drops frOze on
their checks. There is plenty or
coal and Superintendent Chase is
going to investigate the reason why
# is so cold in the rooms. The child
fen were sent home.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01

1t is said that a prophet is with
out honor in his own country and
the same may almost be said Of
the large Italian prUnes grown in
Oregon. Although Of the highest
food value and a most economical
food at present prices, very few no
tells. restaurants and even but few
housekeepers make a practice OF
serving prunes.
But the Oregon prune is about
TO have its day. A movement is now
under way to have the week be
ginning Monday. FEB. Il, known
as Prune Week in oregon.
Turn about Is fair play. In Cali
fornia. dealers will not handle Or
gon prunes. but in Oregon, Califor-
mia prunes may be bought al al
most any grocery. Now for this big
prune week dealers everywhere viii
be asked TO show some sta'e inter
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Neuhausen Paid
$24OO To Lobby
For Teachers

Argument for and against the
Staples educational bill was heard
at an open meeting in the house
Monday night, Representative Hu-
Der. chairman of the Mui'nomah
delegation, presiding. A delega-
ton of 100 teachers was present.
Ten speakers, five arguing the
merits of the bill and five con-
demning it, appeared in turn. Those
supporting the m Slsure were: X. l..
Sabin, Mrs. A. M. Webster, Chas.
A. Hart, Miss Grace DeGratf ana
Frank /. Shull. Those opposing 1t
we're: Miss Jessie McGregor, Miss
Leona Larrabee. William #, Wood
ward, Mrs. Jennie Richardson ana
Mrs Harry Beal Torrey.
The teachers, when questioned
about lobbying. stated that they
paid their paid their railroad fare
and o. her expenses individually and
and that each had contributed $3.50
to sum that totalled $1,000 to en-
ploy r. c. Neuhausen as lobbyist
for their cause at Salem, as they
could not spare the time them
selves
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Prime To Be King During
Week of February A.
Unlike Prophet of old

est and sell only prunes grown in
oregon
Salem is the center. almost. or
the great prune section of Oregon
In Marion county there are S.Tol
acres in prunes. Yamhill county
ranks second with 7,2O4 acres
Polk county third with SOC aeT-sss
and Douglas county fourth with
5000 acres.
one encouraging sign that the
prune is about TO come into thesr
own is the fact that the four bak--
cries Of Salem are now making
prune bread Also that the people
OF salem and vicinity not only like
prune bread but call for more al
ter sampling a loaf or two
Belshazzar may have been trisssi
and found wanting, but the Oregon
Prune Bread Is just the other wax-
II has been tried and the people
want more.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
PHYSICIANS and Patients Fail
70 Report Cases of Contagious
Diseases; Warning Is Issued

Charging that Salem physicians
as well as their patients are in
many cases failing to report con-
tagious diseases as required by
law, DR.. r. E. Pomeroy, city health
OFFICER, this morning made a plea
Tor cooperation among local doc
tors, Salem residents, and his Of
flee, and added that unless the
situation is improved in the near
future he will take action to see
that the law is enforced and that
guilty persons are punished.
VIII Enforce Law
II don't know whether the doc
tors are simply neglectful or
whether they are simply too con-
siderate of their patients re-
quests, but the fact remains that
a number of disease cases have
not been listed at my Office.
don't wish to make any threats,
but if cases are not reported IN
the future 1 shall take steps to sec
that the negligent persons are
tonCh Sdle OL' III 5OltlS lhlO lhis
matter strong"
Reports that there are several
cases of influenza in Salem were
denied by DR.. Pomeroy, "If there
are any, they haven't been re.
ported" ne said. 81 have heard
rumors. but that is ALL"
Chicken Pox Reported
There are at present about eight
cases of chicken pox in the city,
DIR. Pomeroy stated. Several other
cases. said to be chicken poX. were
not reported, he said, but these
natients are now we'll "It is pos
sible tha. chicken poX' cases may
occasionally be small poX, DR..
Pomerov said "and we don't want
another epidemic of that started
here"
Responsible persons found gull
ty of failure to report contagious
diseases are subject to a fine OF
$1,000 or term of one year in
prison, DR.. Pomeroy stated.
II want to ask the cooperation
of the general public as weh
the physicians in this matter y
DIR. Pomeroy declared, IF we are
to deal properly with these cases.
everybody must assist as far as
possible"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
House Passes
Six Bills And
Cleans Calendar

The house this morning passed
six bills re-referred one back TO the
committee and made the new for
estry code special order for Thurs
day afternoon and tabled two other
measures wiping the slate clean of
bills on third reading.
A telegram from Representative
Macarthur at washington was read
IN the house requesting that pres
sure be brought upon the United
States senate to prevent obstruction
tactics from killing the national
good roads bill that has passed the
house appropria;ing $500, 100000
for highways and members of the
legislature were urged by Speaker
Bean to exert their influence to
this end.
H. 3. 145, by Lee of Multnomah,
providing for the construction o. a
minia ure model of the Columbia
river for exhibition in the east was
killed bv an adverse report of the
committee, sustained by the house,
Another bill by Lee, II. B, l, Great
ing the office of commissioner of
promotion and industry was laid on
the table after an extended speech
advocating the measure by its au-
thor
H. r 30 was withdrawn by its
author, Hosford of Multnomah. II.
b. 46 was also withdrawn by Fish
er, it's author.
n Tod"
committee on revision of laws. II.
B. $50, by Martin of Marion, amend
ing laws concerning the publication
of summons was passed.
II b. 10 by Allen of Lane
amending the laws regarding levies
upon homesteads, was passed with
out opposition.
II. 3. I75 by the committee on
forestry conservation amending the
law providing for patrol of forests
to prevent fires was passed by i3
ayes to II noes. II. B. 1io, by the
same committee, granting timber
owners a hearing before the state
board of forestry on fire protection
was also passed.
II. 3. 179, by Woodson, amend
ing laws changing the terms OF
court in Morrow and Umatilla
counties so as not to interfere with
the Roundup was passed.
II. b. 233, by the committee u'r
forestry. the new code of forestry,
providing methods of managing
and acquiring land to be held as
sta.e forests. defining the duties OF
the state forester so as to include
Supervision of national forests ana
tp acdtffe such forest lands as ne
cessary for the preservation OF
water supplies, planting ahG re-
claiming burnt off lands a I'd othor-
wise placing forests under state
control was made special orGer Tor
. O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
II. y. 1856, by Ovcrtulf increas-
;nc, the number Of railway police
men on application Of any railway
company was passed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
|gCuard
[idnapers
[aiintaiined
Force of Of.
Protect Carr
|lls from Threat
olenCe

los Cal, Feb. IA spe-
4 deputy sheriffs guard
'ance 10 the county Jail
Fothers held in reserve,
h. Carr and Arthur w.
4. who confessed to the
a Mrs. Gladys Witherell
,cked up following their
n in the superior court.
ebad feeling" in the Hol
|rict, where Mrs. With
saused the sheriff TO di-
|ery precaution be taken
bible mob violence.
rs entered their plea
teen hours after Mrs.
|rell was rescued from
|buse near Corona, River
where they had kept
Il since last Tuesday
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
sCOrncob Cure
! for Hiccoughs

Bucyrus, Ohio, Feb. 1.-Pre-
Yalence of hiccoughs here has
reached the proportions of n
aear epidemic.
Due to the large number of
cases reported, local resident
caused this old-fashioned recipe
TO be published:
Take twelve or fifteen clear,
corncobs and burn them 10 ash
,es Pour hot water on the ashes
and let it settle, Then take a |
tablespoonful of the lye as often
as necessary.
1t is recommended as a sure
cure"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Woman Exonerated of
=: Crime Dead =:
Refused Five Pardons

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 1.-Sa cah
Wyckoff. rs years OH, is dead TO-
day in the state prison after forty
two years Imprisonment, during
which which she five times declin-
ed pardon, after a death psc
confession had eXonerated her Of
the charge for which she was sen-
fenced.
Forty-two years ago she entered
he state prison to serve a life sem
tence as the convicted accoinplice
in the murder of her husband in
the mountains of North Carolina.
The convicted principal negro,
was hanged. Three years ago from
the mountain came word that a
deathbed confession had absol' ed
the woman.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Married
| Divorced,
Eemarry Again

in 1915, divorced in
1920, and applying for
incense fer remarrying
the high spots in the
affairs of Mildred NJ.
llu Henry S. Bolinger,
Fem.
'lnger obtained her di-
|p'emDer on the grounds
Naung that her hus-
a' her and refused to
I'eS OF amusement with
yer She claimed that
rays been q dutiful wife
p'and it then no longer.
'Ie court for the GUS
child and s35 a month
P't are near the same
leu in Salem during
marriage They are
S Tine that no dis
Inent will enter into
fstic life. ''''o
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
|nPaper
|pany PAYS
Eg Dividends

per cent dividend on
worth Of preferred
declared by the direct
Oregon Pulp and Paper
yesterday, and will be
This preferred stock is
bout 100 STOCK holders
the way from one share
800, to several hund-
HgOn Pulp and Paper
Mas organized in October
'tar and was capitalized
400. Common stock was
'0,rrpaa, an L., ass1 Y siie siiioone sIo oao
Preferred stock remains
..S,ah ah'|ls ~. '',p s,.. amount Vi
.,asd.n .d wy s4 urie''ors ue-
s,,,,o. .,o-1 az. .oo ''niee aOn
IA, 'Sn .'oST nHI, - P0V'VVV'
ana ~ pm ~ See, ~ m my =
n way .o,on ',iT ,T. Gliioia'' VI
4 tbo oon,,,a. .' tt .'ot o''iy -
4 sa,ou, ro''. R .1'''' out !. -
airiann, - VIZ 'iiouI.'
II onoro,,aD., ~ "'0'' "i'ei
snony oy,,.1,. a,,'.s,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Asks
Extra Session
OF Senators !
President Wilson Re
quested to Summon
Upper House to-
Meet March 4

Washington Feb. IA request
from President-elect Harding that
President Wilson call a spectz1
meeting of the new senate for
March was conveyed to tine ex-
ecutive at the White House today
by Senator Underwood of Alahamg,,
democratic leader;
Senator Underwood said he con-
veyed the message at the requasf
OF Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
republican leader. He saw Serre-
tary Tumulty who later Easd thRs
request before the president
Washington, Feb. IA reqH-sst-
from President-elect Harding that
a special session of the new senate
be called for March 4 to c0Efirua
cabinet and other appointments by
the incoming executive, was con-
veyed today to President Wilson
Such a session is Gus. omarF
when there is a change of adminis-
trations and it usually lasts only a.
week Z. at most .3..-...--.-.---..
Nearly a score of new senator's
were elected last November and In
order for them to be here by March
the call for the special session
would have to go out ten days or
more in advance of that date After
the present session ends, the news
senate would meet and the new
members would be sworn in- the
senate then would be ready to act
upon Mr.. Hardirgs nominations
The call for the special session
of the new congress will be issued
by Mr.. Harding after his inaugu-
ration 1t is expected hat this ses-
sion will begin either late in March
or early in April.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Moffitt Is Out OF
City; Ellis Serves
AS Chief of Police

Chief of Police Moffitt this morn
ing left for Vancouver, wash, to
attend the trial and general court
martial of Andrew Harrington who
was arrested by Moftirt in this city
abou4 two months ago. During his
absence. Desk Sergeant Clyde Ellis
is acting as chief of police.
Harrington, a private in the IN
fantry, is charged with being de-
serter Chief Moffitt expects to re-
turn either today or tomorrow.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Here's the Latest
in Woman's Dress

London. Feb. Too hplck ue-
coratiory"-thUs described by
f1ippant maIe-are the latest in the
realp, of women's dress.
Actually they are small goo~e
orirls-in the majority Of cases
they are not more than half an inclI 81,
Ione-arranged in square and scroi
0srterns. and so on
The effect is a very hedge-iioif
like appearance.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
P~ S Bouts Tonight:
\ EEel;S, Ready In Pink:
Ilght Fans 7euit Gong

-, MI fans their tickets
ample righ, hands. are .
Waiting for the gone -,
!. .',' the first prelimin-
/. bouts to be held To-
afmory charact,riz-
nos' interesting 30
~. seen in Salem. /" The
\, ''la the fights will be
C.. staged under the
\. i''al pos No. g. Am
u.s. use fighters to enter
~. ing tbs evening are
F3s -.,s Of Denver against
H. Of th= Philippine
s- -'isrrann Of sacra-
~, Charles Curdv
& s,.t asainss Ad Mac.
70 these bouts
l5 p.Tsinnarles he
'2-Fs Of local fight
pAy has boxed zuc,
'-llzr-hy. Bryan
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01

London. FEB. Fifty cases o.
sleening sickness have been reI''ll-
- ba-e during the past four "e-As-
This is a large increase. oniy ~ N
- fbrae being reported in the pre-
IONS feriod Ct four weeks
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
F1cefs to Join.

Santa Elena, Ecuador. Feb. l.
a Chilean fleet passed here today 10
meet the American Pacific fleet,
which is on its way to Valparaiso.
Radio messa ges were exchanged BY
the fleets during the day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
ShOOtinpS COntinue,

Belfast, Feb Captain King,
district inspector. was seriously
wounded and his wife was shot
dead. last night near the Mallow
railroad station in County Cork.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01

Madrid. Jan 51.-Import duties
on foreign sugar will be discon-
tinued. il was decided by the Span
fsh cabinet today. . resolution be-
ing passed to reject the demands
Of sugar refiners for heavy tar
If.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Yankee Sailors
Feted By Latin
American Hosts

Lima, Peru, Feb. 1.-Officers
lantic fleet today entered upon a
four day program of entertainment
arragned in their honor by the Pc
ruvian government and the people
here Official calls were exchang
ed by Admiral Wilson and Peruvian
officials and this afternoon u lunch
con was to be rendered to Admiral
Wilson and his staff by the Lima
Jockey club. to be followed by
horse racing.
President Leguia was TO be host at
state banquet in honor Of Ad-
miral Wilson at the government
palace tonight.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Mayor Halvorsen,
Sick for Several
Days, Is Improved

Mayor George E. Halvorsen. who
has been confined to his he'd for
the past week with an illness. was
reported to be considerably inn
proved this morning. 1t may he
necessary for him to undergo an
operation, however, It was stated
Mr.. Halvorsen's condition was
at first held to be rather serious
This morning he was feeling mueH
better, although he is yet unable
to leave his bed.
The passing bell was rung Isl
English pre- Reformation times Tor
the diving as well as after death
Some Insects live only a few
hours. others for weeks. The toad
lives about fifteen years.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Reichstag Leaders Say
ReparutiOnS Terms Are
Madness: VIII Bankrupt

Berlin Feb. DE Walter Simons the German foreign
minister will tell the rechsag at it's session this afternoon
the Boersen Zeg states that Germany cannot subscribe
to allied reparation demands the ground that they
are not possible of fulfilment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
CalIoa Welcomes Fleet.

Callao, Jan. 31.--SeVen Atlantic
fleet battleships, led by the flag
ship \ Pennsylvania, arrived here
early this afternoon and received a
noisv welcome from large crowds
along the shores and from small
craft in the harbor. Eighteen de-
stroyers and several supply ships
reached Callao ahead Of the main
fleet. A fog delayed the fleet con-
siderably during the last Stages OF
its trip from Panama.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-01
Circulation

rs. 80" To- Of salem 1909, w.. 426S'
ulaf'pa4 p4Os4; 1920. i7s7s. .o,,,
.cuntH l4.isl' 60, =, c,rcn.
stDal .tion. Associated Press Sun
leased Wire
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-08
TO CEMENT AND TEST
BRAWLEY OIL WELL

The prospects of finally demonstrat-
ing whether there is oil or nothing at
the bottom of the Brawley well are
much brighter right now than ever
before, according to the Brawley News
which carries statement from Joseph
Randolph, one of the directors of the
company that the interior casing has
been freed from the 10-inch lining OF
the well and that it was now possible
to make good cement Job. which will
be done Immediately.
Following this job of cementing the
we'll is to be tested according to Mr.,
Randolph, and the stockholders will
shortly be informed whether their
money has been sunk in producer
or dry hole.
The Diamond Bar is reported to be
making AN excellent showing of gas
and oil in the bailer and the Holtville
l94 is preparing to spud in another
we'll
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-08
LOCAL ELKS WILL
JOIN IN PARADE

Imperial Valley Elks are making no
special preparations for attending the
national convention at Los Angeles
next week other than to establish a
headquarters at the Alexandria hotel
and to participate in the official pa
rade next Thursday.
A large number of members of the
antlered herd from the Valley will be
on hand to take part in the festivi-
ties in connection with the convention,
and eac hof the valley lodges will have
a delegate 1.-THE convention. Ell Cen
tro lodges representative will be c.
f. Pitzer; Calexico will send d. l..
Ault, and Brawley, will send George
Dixon, the first exalted ruler of the
organization.
Members Of the local Elks' band
who go to the convention will join
with the San Diego lodge band for the
big parade according to present ar
rangements.