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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15
VIII they Boys
Chorus May Be
Organized Here

Preliminary steps toward the
organization of a boys chorus
which will participate in the
chorus of 10000 voices planned
for the 1925 worlds fair in Port
land and in which 10 states will
be represented, will be taken to-
might at meeting called for 1880
10 the Salem high school auditor
ium for which arrangements have
been made by H. Il. X. Whitney
OF Portland
Mr.. Whitney has been speaking
in the school yesterday and to-
day, and states that he wants all
the boys he can get who are will
fngto pay the so cents entrance
fee. There is no age limit. In
former choruses, which have tour
ed the country under the direction
OF Mr. Whitney, the oldest boys
have been "a years OF age. In his
chorus this summer, the bass and
tenor sections were the youngest,
In point Of age Of the singers, OF
any chorus in the world.
Ten states have been asked to
gnpply singers and during the|
eight weeks stay at the fair the
boys will live in tent city. hav-
Eng to pay the SO cents entrance
having its own governmental
branch and selecting its repre-
sentatiyes to goyOrn the republic.
There will also be mounted police,
end hundred of Shetland ponies
will be supplied for this service.
DIR. II. G. Epley will perhaps
have charge OF the organization
here. and at the meeting tonight
Ben Scovell, noted humorist, will
say a few words urging the organ
ization Of the chorus.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15
Five Jurors
In Box When
Court Opens

San Francisco, Nov. 15-Twelve
venire members examined and five
jurors accepted tentatively, one O:
them woman, was the situation
at the opening of the second Gay
of the trial Of Roscoe C. (Fattyl
Arbuckle here today on man
slaughter charge. Arbuckle went
on trial yesterday on charges con-
nected with the death of Miss vir-
ginia Rappe, film actress, whose
demise followed party in Ar
buckles room at the Hotel st.
Francis here last September.
The five Jurors so far seated
however, still are subject to per-
emptory challenge.
Selection Careful.
Exhaustive Interrogation to
which veniremen are being sub
jected indicates that the jury
probably will not be completed be-
fore Thursday.
Lack of interest in the tedious
routine Of picking jury is
thought to be responsible for the
absence at the opening of Ar
buckles trial Of the throngs that
fought for admittance at his pre-
liminary hearing, although all
places in the court room were TAX
en- yesterday. A special police
guard is on duty in anticipation
OF a scramble for seats when the
taking OF testimony is started
Attorneys Clash.
The first days session was de-
void OF interest except for verbal
tits between opposing counsel.
The only incident bordering on
the sensational was an intimation
in county by Gavin McNab, chief
of counsel for the defense, that
District Attorney Matthew Brady
had threatened to send to iail
some witnesses If they refused to
make certain statements. McNab
added that he would produce sew
IN witnessest prove his asser-
ion.
III you do" retorted Brady II
will resign"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15

fense is approved by Judge Bing-
ham.
The original applications were
taken from the files Of the insur-
ance companies and used by the
state in its effort to prove that
Dennis Russell was murdered by
DR.. Brumfield in order that the
body might be substituted for his
own so that his insurance might
be collected by his family.
Although the appeal is still
pending the applications are to be
withdrawn from evidence and re-
turned to the proper files and GER
titled copies substituted.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15
Brumfield's Three
Insurance Policies
Z Will Be Returned

Roseburg, Or, Nov. 15.-fhe
three applications for life insur-
dence against Dr. r. M. Brumfield,
ance, used by the state as evil
denee against Or. r. M. Brumfield,
convicted Of Dennis Russell, are
to be returned to the respective
companies, IL the stipulation en-
tered into this afternoon by the
attorneys for state and the de-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15

lights on his motorcycle. The rob
berry was staged on the highway
about two miles south of Jeffer-
son.
The two men escaped in an au-
tomobile.
Salem police last night notified
Eugene officers to be on the look
out for the automobile which, ac-
cording to Mr.. Bowen, had no Ii
cense plates.
One of The men was described
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15

New York, Nov. 15.-Picketing
of 5000 garment shops by striking
workers began today. Every pick
ct was provided with card of in
structions from the union warning
against engaging in arguments or
making disturbance.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15
Army Sunnlis. n

Washington, Nov. II s''i'
ference nee Of s22,5ls.s4i i a.
the cost report Of the n.y.. saa'
ter general of the armv nv@,ls' ,ss
plies. clothing, food aDd ~
quartermaster properties
for the quarter ending ~, ~
80. 1921, and the sam. Sspse
last year. ps'l
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15
Stops To Repair
Light; Stuck Up
By Two In Auto

Ten dollars in cash was last
night taken from the person OF
lanes E. Boxc- OF Portland by
two boldup men who accosted him
when he stopped to repair the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-15

as being tall and wearing high
hat. The other was short and of
heavy build. He was wearing dark
clothes.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
The Girl Who Took the Bumps
of
nd Love-
BY LAWRENCE PERRY
ILLUSTRATED BY c. D. BATCHELoR.
Thrills and Love

stopped. The horseman clattered up.
gesturing with his revolver.
Run your car up the side of the
hill. Quick! Cloudburst"
Following the mans gesture. the
party saw up the arroyo, roaring,
boiling, crested with foam and drift
wood. an eight-foot wall Of water
bearing down upon the car with the
fury of elements unleashed.
There was no time to bother with
the stalled motor. Phinney Hanes
leaped to the ground and hauled
Hester Dane out of the seat while
Sheridan, throwing his Photographic
apparatus. high and clear. followed
her. And the next instant Nathalie
Bell sprang lightly from the tonneau
to the back of the mustang, where
she clung to the cowboys shoulders
as the animal loped up the side of
the canon. The torrent caught the
car. upended 1t and swept it away
like a peach crate. 1t soused the
hoofs of the mustang and tugged at
the ankles of all. An instant later
every one was safe.
Hanes shook his head solemnly.
He had the imagination 10 picture in
Evening star., 1921-10-30

painted thing that looks like the lid
of a mummy case. This huge instru-
ment needs to be placed on the floor
and its multitudinous strings picked
on one side of the bridge with ad-
Unstable ivory finger nails. Another
odd example that suggests the nun
of a small vessel, with strings slant
ing upward to a single curved mast.
is a 'soung" from Burmah, which Is
said to produce sweet. wind-ika
sounds.
These open picked instruments be-
tones collected in Africa and North
America, the instrument of the latter
country being found only in those
sections that were formerly under
the influence of the Spaniards. who,
incidentally. seem to have received
theirs from the Moors.
A ciavioord. the oldest known key
stringed instrument, is of particular
interest to the student of music since
it is the duplicate of the one on which
Mozart composed The Magic Flute.
The minstrel of medieval romance
is recalled by lutes. daintily fash
ioned and inlaid with pearl, one or
which still carries a faded ribbon,
which the visitor likes to think some
gallant troubadour slung over his
shoulder TO serenade his lady love
under her castle easement.
The Tyre also has a fair showing.
one looking old enough to have been
picked in the days when the Greeks
were compelled TO play before retiring,
to set their souls in tune Flutes
too, are shown of every age and kind.
Two are nose flutes" from Asiatic
countries, where cast prevents one OF
higher rank touching with his lips
anything that has been defiled by one
of lower station. Another seems an
cient enough to have beorgei To
that Athenian who played an inita-
ton of a storm, one evening 3.0eo
years ago. and asked a listen.r how.
he liked it, And, as the listener very
frankly admitted. he had seen better
storms in a cup of boiling water. a
flute. doubtless, prompted the origin
of that Tempest in Teapot, that
we like to think We made UP our
selves
In their various places throughout
the collection are whistles. flageolets.
triangies. cymbals, gongs, bells and
rattles.
1t is admitted that this collection.
owned by the government, does not
compare in importance TO that in New
York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
but to the average visitor the exhibit
seems to embrace every musical in
Strument of every nations, and of all
times, starting with the Marine Band
and marching back to the primeval
day, when Music, Heavenly Maid, was
NANNIE LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1921-10-30

IF church organs could talk. there
is one at the National Museum
that could settle the question
whether or not George Washing
lon mapped through Sunday sermons
in Christ Church. The decision could
be strictly relied on, for the reason
that the organ was there at the time.
Unfortunately for history. the :all and
somewhat grandfather-clokish in
strument is dumb in every key of its
Ave octaves, though to any mathemati-
cianable to put two and two together
and make five of it. its dim mahogany
and tarnished gilt speaks for the
prosperity of our ancestors, two sem
turtles back, who could afford to i'm
port luxuries until a war came along
and gave us liberty and home made
melodeons.
.aThe George Washington organ,"
was brought from England in 100.
but was not placed ip the Alexandria
edifice until it had served in the choir
of q church in another part II Eir-
ginia After an uncertain stay in
Christ Church ESQ far as the label
will divulge) its adventures took it
to Shepardstown and later to Han
cook, Nd, where it remained until the
vestry donated it to the museum. where
it now heads a collection of musical
instruments which vary in size
from a rattle to a grand piano and
represent every world-period, from
Pans pipes to jazz.
Even a casual survey Of the cases
that belt the vast and silent room
prove that music must have been born
with the earth and that it Is as nat
ural for humankind to make rhythmic
sounds as 1t is for cat to purr or
for q bird to sing In summer. 1t
shows, too, that, though harmony
seems to have been unknown to Eu-
ropeans until the tenth century. saw
age peoples were making music Of
one sort or another while still in a
state of nature: their sound-making
instruments being mostly the result
of accidental contact with the mate
rails that made their environment.
The exhibit of horns gives evidence
that those tribes who lived near the
sea made their instruments Of shells;
nomads Of the interior made them OF
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Weddings in China.

ON her wedding day the Chimes
~ bride is clad in red and carried
in a sedan chair covered with red.
Any person who wishes may turn
back the chair curtains and have a
look at the bride. Hayseed takes the
place of rice and confetti. The brides
hair is elaborately oiled. and so when
the girls throw hayseeds at her they
stick When she has reached the end
of her journey she has come to the
home of her husband and must bear
the candid criticism of the whole
family.
The wedding ceremony is nothing
more than a rice affair. Instead of
throwing it, the guests eat it. The
husband-and- wife-to-be eat rice from
each others bowl, then mix the rice
and both eat from the same bowl
and they are married.
OF course there Is a feast. but the
custom makes 1t such that the
American father of reception-giv-
ing bride might envy the Chinese
father of the bride. Every guest con-
tributes something and SO 1t costs
very little.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
National Museum Contains
UniQue Musical Instruments

the horns Of animals. while those who
lived near bamboo forests utilized see
tions of pith-cleared stalk.
Among the ancient specimens Is a
shofar from Egypt. made of twisted
rams horn-an instrument used in
the sacred ceremonies of the Hebrews
and which modern members Of that
ancient race blow each year on the
Jewish New Year. AS this horn is
sounded with the sama rhythm all over
the world, 1t offers presumptive evil
dence that the call is the same today
as In the time Of King David. The
smallest horn in the exhibit is a pot
est an elephant tusk fashioned by
some native musician In the wilds Of
an African jungle.
Another case illustrates the drum
beats that have been heard around the
world. The largest and clumsiest in
the lot is an African water-drum,
which scientifically pounded may be
heard a mile away. It is merely a
worm-eaten log scooped into a trough,
had a day when it was quick with sap
and red with the blood Of battle.
Other crude. but clever methods made
by the native African for obtaining
sounds both for revelry and mourning
show that the slaves of the old south
CdEl6 HOHeSIiy ny ItlolE lOVc lOT
Sir Samuel Baker. when speaking Of
his campaign in the Shooli country in
1879, tells that an organ grinder could
walk unmolested through darkest At
rfca and be followed by enthusiastic
natives-so long as he turned the
crank, and that on one occasion. when
he was about to be attacked by a
horde Of warriors he started the band
to playing and turned the enemy into
an admiring swarm while the music
lasted. The smallest and most curious
specimen in the drug collection is
from India, and consists of disk Of
skin to be attached to the forehead
and which the wearer beats with a
small stick
The exhibit of stringed instruments
comprises the entire viol family, and
shows hte best work Of ancient and
modern Europe. The oldest bow in
strument known. and which may be
called the Eve Of flddles, Is a gigan-
tic thing to be sawed with a one
string bow six. feet long. Another
ancient bow from India is shaped
like q pipe. the bowl covered with
snake skin and the stem of bamboo.
The smallest specimen viol is the
kit" which old English dancing
masters used to play while teaching
pupils the intricacies of their art.
The collection of open and vibrating
strings includes many queer designs
(-one decorated with q lively looking
dragon is sch" from China-a big
Evening star., 1921-10-30

"Sure / do"
Then be NICE"
You be nice. Upsetting me in the
middle of picture this way! Let's
see He glanced at sheet OF
shoot that scene where Aileen drops
from the second-story window with
the Frenchwoman's baby after q shell
sets the house on fire."
Hester Dane walked away to her
touring car.
The fifteen-foot jump was so flaw
less. and so realistic. that Hanes for
an instant forgot his artistic in
stincts In the fear that the girl had
broken her neck. But she sat up
blinking. when the German soldiers
had registered a capture.
There were two sides to the ar, o!
Hester Dane-Hester being one side
and Nathalie Bell the other. Hester
never got very far from the drawing
room. the bed chamber. the limou-
sine or the country-club veranda. The
knock down and-drag-out features
which had contributed no small ele-
ment to her fame were supplied by
Nathalie Bell. the girl who took the
Evening star., 1921-10-30

|of-the-Mohicans outfit. On the level
do 1 look all right"
She turned to Nathalie Bell.
Il saw you making eyes at him.
She laughed. Arnold Tully! And
you jumped onto that mustang with
a strangle hold around his neck at
though he were Jesse James"
Nathalie, gazing into the starlit
desert whittier the horseman had
vanished. made no reply.
The headlights of Tully's car came
plunging and tossing down the trail
in something more than an hour after
his departure. The driver alighted,
helping Hester Dane into the front
scat while the others climbed into
the tonneau. 1t was not until the car
had left the mountain and rolled out
upon a rutted ore-road that Tully
uttered anything more than a mono
syllable.
Now" he said, glancing sidewise,
1.-The going will be bit more COM
Portable"
"oh, it's been all right" replied
Hester Il don't think" she went on
conversatIonally, that you're much
more of stranger to me. Mr.. Tully,
Evening star., 1921-10-30

all it's details the fate from which
they had been delivered. Reaching
out, he placed his hand upon Hester
Danes shoulder. but she shrugged II
OF impatiently; her eyes and thoughts
were upon the cow-puncher: He was
an interesting type. tall. 1.-the. nneiy
shouldered and clear-eyed. Obviously
he was finding Nathalie Bell easy to
look at. The girl had swung herself
to the ground and was smiling up at
him.
He and Nathalie were forming a
remarkable picture. and 1t was not in
one but herself to do the big scenes
in anything. She moved forward in
her most alluring manner, her lips
drooped engagfngly.
You did something great for US,
she cooed. II am sure l am very
grateful"
The man nodded negligiently.
Yves all out cunning for Mexican
II. w, W.'s-mine- workers most OF
them, who've been hell-raising here
abouts lately. There was a cloud
burst up the valley-alwa%ys % danger, e,,.
you going up the gulch. Thought la
better warn you"
1T was certainly bully Of you.''
Hanes began. "My name Is Hanes: OF
the Essential Film Company. we we
when we tried to return. guess
Courtney Raiie and the rest Of the
crowd got In all right. We've been
doing q comprehensive thriller-ac.
tion ranges from France to the Wild
West. But this beats anything we've
% The man slipped down from his
horse and dropped the reins over the
You came off pretty well. I should
say. These torrents eaten thsY s,rans9rs don.s
ever talk about it much afterwards
"I think" interrupted Hester. pout.
ing prettily, that Mr.: Hanes misn.
the Essential"
uoH" The man stepped toward
" her. you're rather popular
around here, Miss Dane. I'm de-
1irhted to know you. You're hardly
a stranger; we have every one o.
vour pictures shown at the mess hall
in the mine as soon as it comes out
I've always wanted to meet you"
"rhats awfully NICE" glowed the
star. "And now what are we going
to doF
you can't go to Mayer tonight
that's certain.
"Mayer does seem long way on
Hester smiled pathetically.
The man gestured.
"If you'u work around the hill be-
hind u.s." he said. well come to
trail. I'll leave you there and ride
over to the Tully mine and come
IN
about eight miles. In the morning
"Buiiy for you" Hanes walked
up to the man. might I ask to
whom we are indebted for our timely
rescue7"
ahead with Hanes, and the rest
springing upon his horse at the
head of the trail. he gailoped away
into the starlit darkness.
Holy Mike sda Hest95 po 9ans Rnov cysp5 wRe
that guy is, Phinney?"
certainly I do; Tully."
"Oh, you nut!'
"Eh!" Hanes stared at, the girl.
"You nut, 1 said. That fellows
Arnold Tuliy, son of the biggest cop.
Tully-don't you get it. ridiculous?
He owns the particular mine were
going to. I knew all about him in
New York. A queer chap! Spends
most OF his time out here, but when
he comes into the big town things
certainly hum-I mean in swell
way. He's the real simon-pure
social-register goods. Gee, I'm GER
tainly tickled at the chance to meet
that guy" She paused. giggling. Il
guess I'm excited. eh! Talk about
real life! You get us lost; a flood
comes up. and then who washes in
but Mr. Gold-dust Tully? Soft, oh!
Just my luck to have on this last
Evening star., 1921-10-30

A T the side Of muddy, she'll
~ torn road stood q man. in the
~ garb' of an American Army
captain. gazing down upon a
figure seated upon an ammunition
case. gingerly manipulating her left
ankle. She-for the figure was that
Of young woman-wore a knee-length
skirt Of khaki. exposing legs in spiral
puttees. A motor coat Of yellow leather
was about her shoulders. and in her
hands . visored cap.
But most striking was the head. a
head with abundant yellow hair;
keen, clear. light-biue eyes looking
out from a face tanned leathery
brown. She would have been recog-
mixed by any service man as a mem
Der of a French automobile corps,
even had not an overturned ambu-
lance lain near by.
1t was not France: it was a section
Evening star., 1921-10-30

NATHALIE literally pulled the girl
~ to the ground, shaking her until
the stars teeth ratified and her curls
straightened out over her head.
you'll walk-do you understand!
said Nathalie In a low voice. You'll
walk, you disgusting little coward
or we'll leave you here for these
Mexicans to handle"
And the actress. cowed and fright
ened, turned and Ned up the trail as
Nathalie released her with push.
like a panic-stricken wrath OF the
night. r,,u,, ..,a .oo,,v "v..u
have to fight back bit to cover the
retreat. We've lost too much time"
II think So" Nathalie settled upon
her knee and sent three shots dswn
the trail.
There came shrill cry OF pain
from below, then curses.
"Good work! That was real shoot
mig. Come on, Miss Bell" he cried.
II think we can mako the bridge.
The others will be there and over In
minute"
So up toward the bridge they made
their way, while bullets whipped the
air about their heads. or ricocheted
among the rocks. Suddenly as the
open void of the canon loomed before
them, a chorus of dismayed outcry
came to them from above. One of the
guards, working his way down, close
to the ground, met them.
"The bridge is down." he said.
Some Of the yellow devils blasted out
supports on both sides at the same
time they jumped the camp. We
can't get down the side: It's q shee
drop Of Thousand feet"
II see. They wanted to make sure
they'd get me, as they've threatened"
replied Tully quietly.
"They haven't got you yet, MT.
Tully," said Nathalie crisply. Kneel-
ing, she fired again at the advancing
FULLY. leaning down, seised the girl
NO; not not yet they haven't. Come
They found the party crouched at
the edge Of the precipitous heights,
alternately gazing at the wreckage OF
the bridge, or down the trail whence
the volleys of bullets were whining
with Increased fury. Hester Dane
was lying prone, motionless: the
guard who had remained with the
party was kneeling. waiting for the
trail to be cleared before firing.
EVERY one has to fight now. Tully
peered down at the two men. Where
sesss 80 sas," confessed
The citizen., 1921-11-10
PASSES PEACEFULLY TO HEAv.
ENLY HOMR
Mrs. W. c. Fish Sinks To Rest, Sur
rounded BY Her Loved Ones.
At Home. Wednesday

Mrs. W. C. Fish died Wednesday
afternoon at her home in Richmond.
Most Of her life was spent in Madi-
son court ty. she having moved from
Paint Lick to Richmond about three
years ago. She was a life long
member Of the Baptist church, AMI
was noted for her sweet, charitable
dispos tion. and for her cheerfulness
and noble characteristics. She never
had an eremy in the world a"d was
universally loved by wide circle of
friends, whom she always greeted
with smile and word of cheer.
Mrs. Fish was 81 years Of age.
She is survived by her husband, w.
c. Fish, who Is now 90 years old.
They had been married for &C years,
and their devotion TO each other was
unparalleled.
Out Of her original family Mrs.
Fish is survived by only one sister.
Mrs. w. p. Anderson Of Paint Lick.
Her only brother, hichly respected
citizen Of Paint Lick, died three years
ago. She leaves the following chill
dren: +. T. Fish, prominent citizen
Of Berea; Mrs. Mary +. Galloway, of
Daytona Beach, Flor da; l.. j. Fish,
Of Paint Lick; Mrs. J. F. Mason, Of
The citizen., 1921-11-10

Charles, the ex-emperor of Austria,
as a result Of his attempt to recover
the throne, has been placed in exile
in the Island Of Madeira. THIS loca-
ton is farther from Europe than was
the island of Elba from which Ma
poleon escaped, and it is not so re.
mote as the island of st. Helena,
where Napoleon was finally placed,
ard where he died. The. young en-
peror was in power only a short time
after the death Of Francis Joseph and
did not have an opportunity to win
a reputation for anything Of impor.
tance. He was not considered man
Of great ability, but was reputed 70
have qualities that would have made
him a good ruler under more favor
able conditions.