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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Salem Chosen
AS Battalion
Headquarters

Establishment Of the first bat
TALON headquarters OF the coast
artillery, Oregon national guard,
at Salem was confirmed this
morning by an order issued from
the office Of the adjutant general,
At the meeting of the four cap
tains Of the battalion, Captain
Charles f. Gedsted was elected
major and will take up his l1ties
al once as head Of then ew fight
ing unit. Lieutenant Smith ol
Newport will act as battalion sup
ply officer. Other members x the
battalion staff will be appointed
shortly.
The artillery companies com
prising the battalion are the firsl
second. third and fifth compsnie.
Of the coast artillery.
Major Gedstdt has seen consid
erable service with the guard
troops, having served on the Dor
der and was twenty months over
seas during the world war, hold
I ing the rank Of captain.
with the mastering in Of tn
fifth company Of the coast artil
iIery last night at Albany. the ma
tionaI guard IS now all filled mp
with the exception Of hosDita
company which will be mustere'
in at La Grande within the mex
I few months.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Girl from Salem and
Aged Man Passed as
Man and Wife

Sometimes passing as husband
and wife, as in Seattle and Kla-
math Falls, and sometimes as un-
Gle and niece, Charles j. Cameron,
55-year-old resident Of Centralia,
Wash, Travelled with Mary Avis,
17-year-old girl who, according to
her testimony, was aided by Cam
eron in escaping from the feeble
minded school here, witnesses said
Yesterday In federal court in Port
land. Cameron is fighting a white
slave charge.
The court room was crowded
Yesterday with numerous witness
es and curious spectators. Accord
ing to the girl, the couple travel
ed over Oregon and Washington
by automobile. camping along the
way or stopping at hotels and pri-
vate dwellings.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23

Addressing Justice Morschaus-
er, who presided at the hearing on
alimony and counsel fees, Delan-
cey Nicoll, chief counsel for M.
Stillman, said:
Evidence already before you
shows that Mrs. Stillman took as
her lover an Indian guide by
whom she had an infant son,
whom Mr.. Stillman must either
acknowledge as a member of his
family or repudiate as illegiti-
mate.
Relations Long Continued.
This criminal intimacy began
in 1916 and continued through
1919, Mr., Stillman feels it his du-
ty to his fathers memory, to his
family and to his children to press
this matter to a conclusion.
Had it been possible to do this
otherwise than in court proceed
ings, he would have done it. Gh.
there was no other way than to
make the mother and child CODE
PENDANTS in a suit"
Mr.. Nicoll said he could not un-
derstand the feelings of a father
whose wife yielded to the en-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
New Shrine
Order VIII Be
Instituted Here

Over one hundred members in
cluding officers Of Oregon No. l OF
the White Shrine Of Jerusaiom
will be present tomorrow evening
at the institution Of the william
cite chapter of the Shrine in the
Masonic temple.
The new chapter has been or
ganized with a charter member
ship of so, after tussle with Eh-
gene Shriners for the creation OF
such an organization there. AT
the preliminary organization Mrs
Elizabeth Shafer was elected hiGh
pritestess, Mrs. George II. Burnett
noble prophecies, and Judge Geo
II, Burnett. worthy watchman 81
the Shepard.
Angus Graham, deputy institut'
ing officer Of the Oregon chaptor
No. ! will have charge Of iBBlltut'
ing the new organization, whi'S
Worthy High Priestess Alfred
Hedge will explain the ritualistt'
ceremonies.
Attempts were made to get th'
entire dining room Of the Marion
hotel in which to serve banque
for all the visitors, but owing t'
lack Of space, the banquet will b.
served only to the fifty Officers a
6 o'clock following their arriva
from Portland by automobile.
The lnstituting ceremonies vii
be held after the banquet.
The catacombs Of Rome are 5SI
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Americans Sent to
Jail For Attempt
Tot axe BergdoII

Mosbach, Baden, Mar. 23.-Carl
Neuf and Franz thinner, Ameri-
can detectives, have been SEN
fenced to terms in prison in Grim
inal court here for illegal as
sumption of power" in attempting
to arrest and abduct Grover C.
Bergdoll, American draft evader,
in Eberbach last January. Neuf,
against whom a charge of "inflict-
ing bodily injury" has been pre-
ferred was sentenced to jail for Is
months while Zimmer's term in
prison was fixed at six months.
The additional charge against
Neuf arose from a bullet wound
suffered by a young woman when
a revolver was fired during the
attempted abduction.
Four Germans who were tried
as accomplices of the Americans
were found guilty and sent to jail
for terms varying from five tt
eleven months. 1t was shown one
had driven the detectives car anf
that the other three had accom-
panied the two Americans on theil
trip to apprehend Bergdol il
Eberbach.
Authority Exceeded.
In passing sentence on I'eut
the German court declared th'
American detective was awar'
that aside from the charge of de
sertion, no other indictment wa
pending against Bergdoll, bu
that nevertheless the detectiy
had attempted to arrest BerGdol
without the cooperation # III
German police and take him int
the occupied area, although Neu
was aware that such a proceedur
constituted an illegal assumption
Of authority in unoccupie1 Ger
manv. The use of a weapon, de
clared the court, constituted meg
iligent infliction Of bodily injury.
The penalty upon Neuf was fi'
ed at fifteen months in jail th
court said, because the detective
conduct constituted "a gro'
breach Of the law and an invasio
Of the rights Of the German al
thorities."
The other defendants wei
pufltv. the court ruled, beoau'
they knew their acts we're not pe
uissible and were punishable Ii
der the criminal code.
The six defendants were asses
a5 the costs Of the trial. Each
tbem was credited on his jail SCI
tence with eight weeks Of pra'i1
mary confinement.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Packers And
Men Reach
Agreement

Washington, Mar. 23.-Agree-
ment was reached late today py
representatives of the five big
packers and of their union EN-
Moves in the controversy grow
ing out of the reduction of wages
and alteration Of working condl-
tions.
The terms OF the agreement
we're not Immediately made pub
lie. although 1t was understood
that it had been drown up ana
that the representatives OF the
two sides had affixed their sig
natures to 1t.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Plebiscite Satisfies France.

Paris, Mar 22.-Paris neWspa-
pers commenting on the plebiscite
held Sunday in Upper Silesia to
determine the future political sta
tus of that region, declare there
is a possibility the mining districts
in the western and southern parts
of Upper Silesia may be given t.
Poland by the allies. Most OF them
declare that France will be sat's'
fled with the verdict rendered al
the polls.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Daughter And
Mother Write
Fmis To Lives

Indianapolis, Ind Mar. 70
Mrs. stoughtoua Fletcher ana hs'
motber. Mrs. Eva Hanley. com
go suicide at the Fletcher
&c north Of this city today,
a.ro-5ing 10 a c0roner's verdict
.E5s afternoon. stoughtona Fietch
er. the husband. is a prominent
~s,itslist and horseman. He was
in Chicago today, servants SAID
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
LOWE Theaters To
Boycott Films OF
aSmith Hamon

Of California conposed of representatives OF n0Von
ne theaers went on record today opposing the @p
'1ee in films of Clara Smith Hamon, recently
e l. Hamon in Ardrnore Okla. Contained IN 'ie co.
adopted is the clause to the effect that thS nd
of the opinion that an exhibition OF TINS Soi The
and improperly put premium on violence ,-,iEit
s Of the association pledged themselves not ~
reeares in their theares in which Cara haLnon
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
CUT IN BREAD PRICE
ANNOUNCED TODAY;
DOUGHNUTS DROP TOO

Salem felt its first concress
reaction to the current decline
in the prices of wheat and flour
today. when local bakery an
nounced cut of one cent IN
the price of bread.
The former 10-cent loaf no"
drops to 9 cents and the large
loaf will hereafter retail at l3
cents.
The reduction of doughnuts
to 20 cents a dozen is also an
nounced.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Lumber Prices Fl ar
Too High Is Claim;
Dealers Ask Proof

Chicago March 23.-Lumber dealers have issued eha-
enge the Illinois Society Of Architects to prove charges
made in the socetys bulletin that lumber prices are $50 per
cent higher than 1914 An offer to $1,000 to charity
if the charge is proved has been made and b. h. DAWSON
president Of the architects society declared today ne would
accept the challenge
The lumber men assert prices only 60 per cent above
the 1914 level and that onehrd Of that due to high cost
Of transportation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
NICARAGUA WOULD
QUIT LEAGUE: COST
MEMBERSHIP CAUSE

San Salvador, Republic Of
Salvador, Mar. 23.-Nicaragua
has begun negotiations to OBJ
tain permission to resign her
membership in the league of
nations, because the expense
attached to the membership is
considered excessive, says a dis
patch from Managua. 1t costs
Nicaragua $4,000 a month and
the government owes the league
S4S,000, having been a mem-
Der a year.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23

Defiies
Allies
mans Refuse Pay
of Billion Gold
|.rks and Dispute
Figures

Mar. 23.-Germany In
..olv today to the recent ulti-
If the allied reparations
4ission refused to pay the one
gold marks due on this date
|,,rutes the commissions g fig
having a balance of twelve
4 marks due May L.
4 Claim Payment Made.
!, maintained in the German
Ehat the twenty billion marks
4 the peace treaty provided
IA be handed over by May l
sFeu more than paid.
4 note asks that a joint com
In Of experts fix the value OF
kermany deliveries on repara-
account but it declares that
IN event it would be impossi-
I'm Germany to pay twelve
II marks by the first of May.
note concludes as follows:
Seeks Foreign Loan.
4 after the experts have corr
Il is established that there
siicit in the payments by
Inv, she is ready to begin
+ aHons with the reparatlons
siOn regarding the floating
ban abroad" P"
rparations commission met
4 ming to consider the Ger
IDLY, which was transmit =
Berlin last night.
ermans' failure to pay is
violation of the treaty OF
Ies which the commission
epOrt to the allied govern
The allies will then deter
what measures shall be TAX
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23

These decisions were reacned ln-
dependent of the appeal from the
soviet government to President
Harding and the American gov
ernment for resumption OF trade
relations between the United
States and Russia. That appeal
reached the state department to-
day from the White House.
Soviet Appeal Received.
The appeal was received at the
White House and sent tothe state
department without being called
to the attention OF President
Harding and it was first announ-
ced that it had not been received.
A similar announcement also was
made at the state department, but
this subsequently was corrected.
In the event OF an agreement by
the United States to treat with the
soviets, 1t was indicated that no
technical bars would be placed
against the entry into the United
States of a delegation which the
Moscow wireless dispatch to Lon
don said the soviet proposed to
send here to negotiate a trade
agreement.
May Relax Bars.
It also developed that a slightly
broader view has been taken by
the department regarding the is-
suance of passports and vises.
While there has been no indication
OF any material relaxation OF the
regulations 1t became known that
in certain exceptional cases vises
and passports would be authorized.
The announcement in press dis
patches from Stockholm that a
quantity Of Russian gold now il
on the way from that place to the
United States also developed that
the American government would
not raise the question OF the met
ais origin. 1t was explained, how
ever, that the parties to whom II
was consigned would accept It al
|, their own risk. The official view
Is that its status cannot be proper
= ly impugned If it bears the mini
( mark of any recognized govern
a ment such as that Of Sweden
: which is reported to have beer
j. placed on the consignment. IL
o after it is received and accepted,
claim as to its origin or ownership
= is made, the question would be on
=. for the courts to decide.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Cardinal
Gibbons
Sinking
Condition Critical To
day; Hopes for Re
covery Abandoned
by Friends

Baltimore, Md, Mar. 2S.-Car-
dinal Gibbons, who suffered re-
lapse last Sunday, was reported to
be in a critical condition today. He
is conscious only part of the time
and virtually all hope for his re-
covery has been abandoned by
members of his household.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
|iiet Troops
| AreDeserting

luon, Mar. 23.-Newspaper
from Riga state that the
lIl and sixteenth soviet ar
Stationed in the vicinity of
are in open disorder and
ung in crowds. says an Ex-
II Telegraph dispatch from
hagen today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Owner Sues to
Secure Booze

Louisville, KY, Mar. 23.-Sult
to compel Volstead law enforcers
to release from government bond
ed warehouses whiskey wanted by
it's owners for personal use has
been filed in court here by john
w. Keller of Paducah, Ky.
The plaintiff claims he had pu'
the liuuor aside for entertain
meut of his friends, guests ana
himself in his home and that IL
January he applied to the revenue
collector for permission to pay th'
tax and remove the whiskey. Th'
collector, he says, referred him t'
the state prohibition director, Wh'
denied permission.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Communists
Sieze Shipyard;
Raise Red Flag

Berlin, Mar. %. communlS'
workers today seized the admin
istration buildings Of the Bonn
and yoss shipyards in Hamours
and hoisted the red flag SAYS d
disnatch from Hamburg Iou"'
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23

Rules to govern a proposed free
for all yacht race from Sandy
Hook 10 Ostend in July have 5et q
submitted By the Belgian draft
committee % King Albert for sp-
prOvsl.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
|merica May Resume Trade With Russia
Seen In The
CrimeIight

Muskogee, Okla, Mar. 23.
The amount Of loot obtain
ed last night when two me-
held up and robbed eighteen
Pullman passengers aboard
the Texas special of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas rail-
road, is placed at $1S0s by
railroad officials here today.
Ell Paso, Texas, Mar. "a
The five men taken into Gus
tody late yesterday in con-
nection to death Monday
night of Prohibition Officers
S. E. Beckett and S. A. Wood
will be arraigned tomorrow
on charges of murder, the dis
trict attorneys office here
announced today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
SHllmam Charges Wife Is
Mother of Indian Guides
Child: CrOzcd Jams Court

White Plain, N. Y. March ga definite charge that
Mrs Anna U. Stman wife of James A Stllman, president
of the National City bank of New York. the mother of
child by indian guide made supreme court here
day by counsel for Mr.. Stlman during preliminary argu
nents in the divorce suit the bank president has brought
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23

It's learned that Charie5 5..l.... Jzae5
~ men killed by an Oregon
I-ls.--ic - train near salem last We =
had an uncle residing z. S-non
Wash. HIS name is Clarence ''----' -
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Negotiations 10
Be Opened With
Soviet Delegates
Modification of Rulings Made by Wilson
Administration Already Made Is Report;
Relaxation of Passport Restrictions Are
Understood To Be Pending

Washington March 23-Early consideration IS TO pc given
to relations between the United States and soviet hss
uos ;nd;cated TODAY at the state department.
Formal announcement of change IN the reiauons Pc
tween the two countries in any of the rulings by tne
Wilson administration may not be made Tor some ume put
made clear that already certain notifications OF those
ngs either are under consideration have been made
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23

The postage stmp made its firs
appearance in 1889.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
telegraph Wires Cut.

Belfast, March 23.-Telegraph
wires between Belfast and Dublin
were cut last evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
Circulation

...,.ge for 1929. $3.50
AverSs., .,on of Salem 1900, 425S;
Populati'n1 0s4; 1920, 17,679
lslO'c county 1920, H,177; Polk
cOs nar of Audit Bureau Of Circu-
hemD ,,"n Associated Press Full
Leased Wire
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23
The Weather.

OREGON: Tonight and Thurs
day east, occasional rain, west
portion, moderate southerly winds
LOCAL: Rainfall .03; north
erly winds; part cloudy; maxi
mum 81, minimum SO, set 40;
river 7.6 feet and falling.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-23

The catacombs Of Rome are $50
Milo in eNtent.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-17
Knot Relatively
f The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I have repeatedly noticed IN
the newspapers of this city-aiid your
own is no exception--the constant usa
of the term "knots an hour" when
speaking of the speed of vessel.
In your paper this morning, OH page
four, under an article entitled "Ex-
perts Say Aircraft Doom Battle
Cruisers to Scrap Heap" you have this
term used in an Associated Press dis
patch. The term "knot" is defined as
"a distance Of one nautical mile GOV
cred in a period of one hour" and the
addition of the phrase "an hour" to the
word "knot" is therefore supertiuous
and incorrect.
On page seven Of The Tribune, this
morning you have used the term cor
rectly in an article entitled "New Ship
Construction Placed ct Eight and One
half Million Dollurs" The quota
tion, apparently, is taken from the
statement Of naval architect CIR some
other person familiar with nautical
matters.
OF course it is quite trivial point
but l thought you might be interested
in knowing of this repeated mistake.
IN. HILBORN.
New York, Nov. IS, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-17
Something to Do

The Meyer joint legislative COM
mittee announces the resumption of
its hearings on the goth inst, with
the statement that it hopes to COM
plete its task in time to report to the
Legislature in January.
That the committee had progressed
so far with it's investigation is news,
but it will be better news when,
among other things, it informs the
public as to it's conclusions concern
ing the extent of the fire hazard in
New York's school buildings.
During October testimony was
given before the committee that
1853 violations of fire laws and ordi-
nances had been fled against 1876
different school structures by the
fire prevention bureau of the Fire
Department. Further, it was testi-
fed that it would require $4,000, 600
to abate the fire hazard represented
in those violations. Certainly it will
be pertinent for the committee to in
quire, upon beginning IT'S labors,
whether steps have been or are being
taken to appropriate funds to make
every school building in New York
hneet the requirements of the Fire
Department.
ATTEMPTS have been made to be-
New-York tribune., 1921-11-17
A Protest

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I must voice protest against
the attitude taken by Frank H. Simonds
in his article on the Far East in your
issue Of November II. 1t is difficult
to see what good can come Of printing
such gloomy representations at the
opening of the conference. 1t is also
difficult to imagine how Mr.. Simonds's
guess about what is going on in the
minds Of the delegates can be of much
interest to anybody, especially when
conceived in such spirit of mischief.
Why not let the old guard keep quiet
until the position becomes little
more clcar-and then let them go
ahead and holler "Trickery!" as much
as they please?
1t seems slightly premature and in
doubtful taste to start warning us
poor, simple Americans against the
willy Japanese so early in the game.
NELSON FELL.
University, Va, Nov. IL, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-17

little the fire violations existing
against school buildings by asserting
that the children are safer in them
than in their own homes. The COM
mittee should frankly ask the fire
authorities who have made such
statements If this would be their
attitude did the 7,353 school viola
tions stand against 496 private build
ings or dwellings,.
1t is within the Meyer committees
power to render New York genuine
service in this particular phase of it's
inquiry. New York is not callous
despite the election returns. Her
schools are close to her heart Her
children are closer.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-17
The Going of Costigan

AS he sTalked last night out of
the precinct station in Brownsville,
where he has been rusticated for the
ease of mind of Richard E. Enright,
Daniel F. Costigan doubtless felt
relief. But he also must have been
heavy Of heart.
No confidential agent of the Po-
lice Department was dogging his
footsteps. Freedom was his. But
for thirty-two years he had loyalty,
efficiently and honestly served the
people Of New York. To be forced
to ask for retirement may we'll have
seemed to him a poor medal of
honor.
He could have "stood in" He could
have been favorite. He could per-
haps have secured permission to set
up detective agency with word
passed to shipping concerns to hire
his guards. He had ability and was
not personally disliked. But he elect
ed to do his duty-not keep his
mouth shut. This was unforgivable
and he was bounded as few wearers
of police uniform ever have been.
Costigan, physically brave and
morally incorruptible policeman
though he was, tickle New York will
doubtless soon forget. But in some
quarters he will be remembered.
The cynics Of the police force, when
some new recruit is stubborn in his
rectitude, will remark: "Don't be
foolish. Don't you remember what
happened to Honest Dan Costigan?"
New York has no reason to be proud
for allowing to happen that which
has happened.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-17
Good Forest Work

Fault is SO often, and so deserved
ly, found with various departments
of public service that it is crafty
ing to give to some part Of it hearty
commendation.
The service in question is that of
the New York State Conservation
Commission in protecting the forest
preserve, and thus largely much
private woodland, from fires. The
season just closed was an excep-
tionally trying one because of it's
dryness, yet so vigilant and ener-
getic were the fire fighters that the
fires were quickly detected and ex-
tinguished with merely nominal loss.
There were 720 fires. But the total
damage was only $49,920, or an
average Of less than $40 each. BY
contrast in 1908 there were only 600
fires, but their total damage was
$500, 600, or 1888 each. In for
mer years many single fire caused
greater loss than all the fires of the
last season. And, Of course, the saw
ing through prevention is really far
greater than the figures indicate,
for these are the figures merely of
direct and immediate loss, the value
of the timber actually destroyed.
But if the fires had not been quickly
stopped they would have caused dam
age of millions.
Many departments Of public serv-
ice entail cost to the taxpayer with
out much visible return. The con-
servation service is a notable excep-
ton.