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The New York herald., 1921-06-22
Madden Outlines Programme
For Reducing Revenue Tax.

The amount OF money which the Gov
ernment must raise during the next
fiscal year through internal revenue
taxes can be reduced to s2,5Oo,p,ooo
Representative Martin p. Madden Qll).
srs CT s.,s isading candidates for tho
craftsmanship of the House Appropria-
.tions Committee. told the House to-day.
(, This can be done" he said. IF the
most rigid economy Is practised, and the
country is demanding that 1t be done.
Under present appropriations for next
year. which total slightly in excess of
50. 800, 10000, I believe total revenue
OF 81. 900, 900. 900 will be adequate for the
year
"Of this amount $500. 900. 900 will be
obtained from postal receipts, s500.00O,-
600 from the. new tariff law being
framed by the Ways and Means Com
mittee nov. $500. 100000 from miscel-
laneous receipts. thus leaving only
I 81. 500. 900, 900 to be raised from internal
revenue taxes
The New York herald., 1921-06-22

new Federal budget system which will
go into effect July 1.
He is Charles q. Dawes. Chicago
banker, better known as Hell and
Maria" Dawes, because of the vitriolic
manner in which he attacked Congress
sional committees investigating the con-
duct Of the war when appearing before
one of those committees last winter.
The President to-day announced that
he was very much gratified that Mr.
Dawes had agreed to accept the inn
portant office, and the appointment met
with almost universal approval in Con-
gress
Predictions have been made by legis-
lative sponsors Of the budget system
that with the right man at its head
Government expenses could be reduced
and S1,000,000.000 a year could be
saved through its Inauguration.
Mr. Dawes, when he startled the coun-
try by his vigorous language before a
House investigating committee, declared
nothing was more imperative than the
use of the az in Government Depart
ments in order to force economy.
The New York herald., 1921-06-22

right" he said, "and the final adniis-
sion by the Senate conferees of the cor
rectness Of the House position is a nota-
sble victory Tor the House, IL we had
ttc frame the appropriations over again.
u believe the amounts would be reduced
still furth m
Sentiment apparently is growing in
the House for the Borah disarmament,
although Republican leaders are back
Sing the Porter plan. The House con-
ferees. il is understood. to-day suggest
sel amendments to the Borah plan. One
proposal is L. include France in the con-
ference wi1h the United States. Great
Britain and Japan for the discussion OF
a reduction Of naval programmes.
The New York herald., 1921-06-22
Wadsworth to Urge Senate
To Cut Down Size of Army.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Recommenda-
tons will be made by Chairman Wads-
worth of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee tomorrow that the Senate
recede from its amendments to the army
appropriation bill found Objectionable by
the House ronferees. Concurrence or
the Senate in the recommendation is ex-
pected and the big appropriation bill will
then be practically ready TO be sent to
the President
The recommendation to be made by
Chairman Wadsworth is in line with the
decision of the Senate conferees to yield
to the House on the question of reduc-
ton Of the army personnel.
The House has insisted that the army
be reduced from its present strength of
about 220,G00 men to 10000 by next
October. The Senate conferees have held
out for a more gradual reduction.
The New York herald., 1921-06-22
SENATE COMMITTEE TO
SHIELD COMPLATNANTS
Won't AIIoU Service Bureaus
to Discipline Them.

WAsHINGroN, June 2l.-Former SER
vice men appearing before the Senate
special committee investigating Govern
ment activities relating to them. or
who furnish information, will be pro-
tected from disciplinary measures by
the Government bureaus.
This decision was reached after hear
ing the circumstances of strike OF
students at Pescagoula, Miss, the COM
mttce voting to request the reinstate-
ment Of two students who had been dis
missed and four who had been trans
ferred because Of their protest of un-
sanitary and other unsatisfactory con-
ditions alleged 10 exist there.
kilograms and letters had been
presented to show that disciplinary
measures had been taken before a COM
mittee had submitted n report of its
investigation of the charges made by
the students.
The New York herald., 1921-06-22
WANTS DEPARTMENT
LOBBIES INVESTIGATED
Senator King Says There Are
Hordes.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YosK HERALD

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. G.. june 81.
An effort to have Congress investi-
gate Iobbiss working in and around Gov
crnment departments as well as alleged
lobbies In Congress for tariff and other
measures was made to-day before the
subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary
Committee by Senator King (Utah).
Both he and Senator Moses IN. H.) APP
peared in executive session to-day be-
fore the subcommittee considering pro-
posaIs for a lobby inquiry.
Senator Moses is confining his atten-
ticn to an inquiry into an alleged lobby
in the interest of American dyes. Sen
ator King is urging the dye lobby in
vestigation but is unwilling to have the
committee stop there.
There are hordes of lobbyists that
are using influence among the various
departments of the Government" sai0
Senator King to THE NEW YORK HER
AID, "and / think any inquiry outhor-
lied by Congress ought to be broad
enough to include such agencies"
The New York herald., 1921-06-22
Dawes Intends to Use AK
To Bring About Economy

President Harding has induced a man
who believes In using the AK to weed
out needless Government officers and
employees to become the director of the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16

robbery was of mail wagon at
San Diego in April, 1920, his loot
being sS5,000, all of which was
recovered. En- route to the peni-
tentiary, he overpowered his
guard near Portland and escaped
from the train June Z, 1920.
Oyerpowered Guards.
On May II, 1921, he appeared
near Napa, Cal, in an attempe to
visit his wife, evaded posse and
held up a Southern Pacific train
near Newcastle, Cal, six days
later, obtaining Anail pouch con-
tanning 175,000 in securities. On
May % he was captured while
playing cards at Roseville.
Pleading guilty in the federal
court at San rancisco, he was sem
fenced to SO years at Mcneil is
land, but on June IL, he turned
the tables on his two guards at
Castle Rock, Wash, binding them
with his own handouts and Ore
gon boot, and jumping through
the car window with Norris Py-
ron a counterfeiter, also being
taken to prison.
Policeman Louis Sonny cap
tured Gardner on June 16 at Cen
tralia, Wash, where he had taken
room at hotel after eluding a
posse at Castle Rock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
Indian Scouts
To Bow Tonight

The First Indian Boy Scouts u
America will be introduced at the
scout conclave tonight in the
armory. Four companies were or
ganized sometime ago by the pa
lem council from the boys at Cne-
mawa indian school and Wnich
made Salem world famous in scout
circles. -, =
On the program for tonight Is
Commodore Wilder, chief sea scout
Of Honolulu; Ben Scovell, noted
humorist, who with Generai
BADEN Powell helped organized
the original Boy Scouts; and Chiel
Of Police yerdun Moffitt. Indoor
snorts will form the mapor part
Of the entertainment and IN Whicn
the boys will take part them
selves. The public is invited 70
attend. the program stating d
7.30. Scouts are requested to pc
their in uniform at Z o'clock.
1nr1PNAJ, WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
Ben Scovell Talks
at Training School

Ben Scovell, humorist, who is
visiting in Salem, addressed the
boys at the site training school at
10 o'clock this morning. A num-
Der of townspeople were in the
audience which heard Mr.. Scovell
talk.
Mr.. ScoTell has been in Salem
since Saturday night. Among
other groups he has addressed
were the Kiwanis club, the con-
gregation of the Presbyterian
church, and the business men at
their weekly luncheon at the Com
mercial club.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
PickbOcket
Hits Salem.
2 Fleecgd

A new peril, in the person Of a
smooth fingered individual with
marked aptitude for removing
wallets from unsuspecting stran-
gers, turks in Salem. Police are
looking for man who was last
night reported to have picked the
pockets of two persons.
L. Hunt of Salem said that his
leather pocketbook was removed
from his clothes while he enjoyed
the program at local theater
The purse contained one $40 bill
and one SIS bill, he told officers. /.
A woman's purse was taken
from the pocket of Minnie F. por-
ter of Aumsville as she was walk
ing on downtown street here
yesterday evening, according to
her story to the police. It held
$40 in currency, she said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
New Irrigation
Company Formed

The Western Irrigation COM
pany, an Ohio. corporation, CAPT
talized at $S7,500, was granted
permission by Corporation Com
mission Handley, Tuesday, to oper-
ate in Oregon. T. B. Swayze OF
Hermiston, Umatilla county, is
eq@ IoJ lovJ u! 6euIollB SO pemeu
company in this state.
Articles of incorporation were
filed with the corporation depart
ment Tuesday as follows:
Western Roofing & Supply com
pany, Portland, $4,000; G. b.
King, A. E. King and Bartlett
Cole. .
The K.-F. company, Prineville,
$4,000; w. F. King, Raeman T.
Fleming and Edith King Fleming.
The Dalles Cleaning & Tailor
ing Co., The Dalles, $4,000; Henry
w. Scherrer, E. ]. Mcmahon and
John O'Brien.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16

admitted his identity, but when
questioned about his escape, he
said:
I'm not going to tell any more
than / have to. What do you think
/ am, fool?"
Gardner told police officers that
he had lived here for three weeks,
staying at a hotel and driving
about the streets of the city in his
automobile.
He blamed the failure of his at
tack last night on the fact that In
derlied, white man, was in
charge of the car, instead of the
negro mail clerk that Gardner
thought would be in charge. He
said he was confident the negro
would have obeyed the command
to put up his hands.
Gerdner confirmed the police
theory that he intended to try to
get the SIS, he believed was
to be shipped, but he denied that
he had any accomplices.
Watched Mail Window.
Don't you know l always work
alone?" he said when asked about
accomplices.
He told officers that he had
watched the registery window
closely during the three weeks he
was here, waiting to see if any
valuable shipments were being
made. Yesterday, he said, he
heard bank messenger mention a
shipment of $4,000 and Gardner
said he believed it would be sent
out on train No. ITO last night.
Postoffice officials said Gard
ner would have found the negro
mail clerk in charge of the car
had he waited until tonight. The
negro was scheduled to take over
the run tonight, they said.
s Escaped in September.
San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Roy
Gardner escaped from Mcneil lis
land, Washington, penitentiary
September 5, 1921, by cutting his
way through a barbed wire fence
during a prison baseball game and
running through the fields to COW
er amid rain of shots from the
guards. A Gordon was thrown
around the island and watch kept
for weeks, but Gardner was never
found. Prison officials later said
they thought he reached the main
land the night after the guard was
withdrawn.
Two convicts, former soldiers at
Camp Lewis serving life sentences
for statutory offenses, also made
dash for liberty with Gardner.
One of them was killed, the other
wounded
He committed two mail robber-
les in California and escaped from
his guards twice while being TAX
en- to Mcneil island. The first
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
New York Stocks

New York, Nov. 16.-Opening
prices in the stock market today
were irregular. but the list
strengthened within the first half
hour on the support given to rails
and equipments. Coalers, gran
gers and transcontinentals as fea-
tured by Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, Reading, Norfolk
and Western, St. Paul, Kansas
City Southern preferred and
Northern Pacific were higher by
fractions to " points. Baldwin
Locomotive, Crucible Steel and
Pressed Steel Car also were favor
ed in the early buying. The strong
est specialties were represented by
American Tobacco, Sears Roebuck
and Famous Players common and
preferred. Oils continued hesitant
on the further heaviness. shown
by Royal Dutch.
I0JTRNAI, WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
Gasoline Tax S18. 600.

Patrons of the Associated Oil
company in Oregon contributed
$18,216.70 to the states good road
roads fund through state tax on
motor fuel oils during the month
of October, according to the com
pany's report filed with the secre-
tary of states office. The report
shows sales of S79,059 gallons of
gasoline and 42,368 gallons of
during the month.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-16
GARDNER
Is AGAIN
CAPTURED

CONTINUED from Page One,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
MRS. STEELE PRESENTS
 TEACHER IN RECITAL

Mrs. Clara Harper Steele will pre- sent Percy Hemus noted music teach CT and recitatest of New York, at a recital given in honor of her pupils Thursday night at 8 o'clock, at the Ca ble hall She brings MT. Hemus. with his accompanist, direct from New York. at large personal expense in order that her pupils may receive one great lesson from her own teacher. She will have only her pupils and few in- vited friends to hear his concert, which will be given entirely in Eng |lish, although there will be many |songs written in foreign tongue.
 T teach vocal in English Mrs. Steele said, land I want my pupils to have this recital in English. MT. He mus and his accompanist will arrive this morning. I have always wanted my Birmingham class to hear first, hand some of the things I nave taugh, them and which were taught me by Mr. Hemus and in order that thes might all hear him am bringing him down from his studio in New York at my own expense in order to give them | the benefit of what myself had dur- ing my years under MT. Hemus."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
LOCKWOOD PARK
 POPULARITY CONTEST

The status of the Edgewood park popularity contest is something be- wildering, according to Hugh Hill, manager of the park. One day a girl will take the lead only to be topped by another with the coming of an other sun. MT. Hill announced Tues day that about eight of the entrants were going neck and neck and that from all indications they would con tinue this pace until the wind up of the campaign, which takes place dur ing May
 And take it from me- said Hugh, there are a number of others who are gradually overhauling those in the lead and getting into select company From the present angle il looks like anybody's race, and it's really not too late for few more live wires to en- ter"
 Prospective candidates may enter their names at 309 Lyric building. As a matter of fact. Miss Thelma Holl- day got late start. according to MT Hill and today she is up with the first five leaders.
 The prizes offered have attracted an unusual number of girls into the con test. The first award will be a Paige automobile. which will be given away to the@ girl getting the greatest num- Der of votes in the popularity contest With each $1 ticket sold to Dreamland dance. hall, a girl is given 100 votes These tickets are good at any time and many of them are being used al each Tuesday and Saturday night dance, now being staged at the Inn at Edgewood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
BAPTIST HOSPITAL TRUSTEES DEVELOP
 SPIRIT THAT WINS
"Let's Co.," Is Slogan for Big Half Million Dollar Institu- ton Which Will Be
 Erected at Selma

Selma, March S.-(Special. )-"Lct's Go is the slogan the Baptist hospital trus tees bring back from their meeting which was held at the Motion hotel, Rirming ham, Monday night, and at which the finishing details were adopted. prslimi nary to the erection of the magnificent quarter of million dollar hospital in Selma.
 Harmony and business were the out standing features or the conference. say the Selma delegates who came back home today. There was not the smallest hitch" to mar the proceedings mod ern, up-to-date hospital building will be erected the site in the Riverview ad- dtion, the unit plan being followed so that extensions and enlargements may be added later. The building will be made to accommodate 100 beds and will be nre- proof throughout
 The building committee will be Hugh Mallory E. Lamar, R. P. Anderson, T. B. Nasty and H. R. Moseiey. The com mittee already has nearly perfected it's plans, and will be ready to make final report within short time. The financial needs of the hospital will be taken care Of by committee composed of J. D.. Ellis, R. P Anderson and w. A Berry of Birmin gham who will have the au- thority to add others as the occasion may arise.
 No trouble is anticipated in marketing the bonds These will be offered to the entire Baptist denomination of the state or to any citizen of any denomination good-sized quota of the bonds will very pr obably be taken in Selma.
 Dr. H. R. Moseley, president of the board, stated today that entire harmony and good feeling now prevailed over the matter of the location of the hospital. and that the whole enterprise vii start off under the most suspicious circum- stances He says he expects to see Tn Selma an institution that will be sue cess from the start, and which will com mand the whoiehearted support of the Baptist congregation of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
LEGAL NOTICES
RANKRUPTCY NOTICE

BANKRUPTCY NOIIOE
 To the respective creditors of the herein after named bankrupts: Notice IS herepy given that in the United States district court for the Northern district of Alabama; the following named persons were duly adJudi = cated bankrupt on the day following thelr respective names, to-wit: l/ Southern Division 1S0S4-James Scruggs of Pratt City Ala February A, 1921. < ham, Ala, March 5. 1921.
 1sosS-D I. Brosseau Co. of Birmingham, Ala March 4, 1921.
 lSO9l-Dock Ingram of Ensley' Aia-' Fep- NisSes@Jessie Morgan of Bayview, Ala.'
 isos71Johnson Jewelry Co. of Birming- ham, Ala, March 1, 1921. A..
 1sos9-Elgie Moss of Bessemer Ala.'
 1sio1-T. J. Barnett of Bessemer, Ala.'
 1s1os-R B. McEachin of Birmingham, Aa isids@Shmes MarSn t 1921 Robnson of westfied. Ala, March 5, 1921.
 181o7-P. W. Godbee of Ensley, Ala, Jasper Division
 J-3sS-Wiley o. Snow of Coal Valley, Ala.' March l, 1921 . That in each of the said cases the first meeting of creditors will be held at my ref erees office at Birmingham, Ala, March 19, 1921, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at which time the respective creditors of the said respective banl1rupts may attend prove their claims, appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and trans act such other business may properly come before the said bankrupt. EDMUND H. DRYER, Referee in Bankruptcy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
BEN TURPIN HERO OF
 "A SMALL, TOWN IDOL"

"A Small Town Idol,'' one of the few productions Mack Sennett has made Tn six-reel proportions, is the current at traction at the Alcazar theatre this week
 With practically every member of his all-star aggregation of funny folk en- rolled in a congenial part, there is as surance that "A Small Town ldol' Will more than make good in the distinguished presence of it's Sennett predecessors
 Ben Turpin is the village hero Phvilis Haver is his small town ideal; Marie Provost is the city girl that befriends poor Ben when !. s ef $ turn m down; Charlie Murray is the indefatlg- able constable; Jimmy Finlayson IS me wretched villain who concocts all the trouble, and all the rest of the Sennetl notables are to be seen advantageo"siy in the shifting scenes that cover as many places as are usually revealed in hait- dozen problem plays wherein the slams and the green fields are visited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
POLLY WITH A PAST
 WITH INA CLAIRE-RIALTO

In Polly with a Vast, the Metro production now featured at the Raito theatre. Ina. Claire has one more op- nortunitv 10 add to her long list of success and prove herself in ths case a most delightful manufactured vamp.
 Polly shannon. the daughter or minister in East Gilead, O., fnds hie so slow that she flees to New York where things do not at all pan out to her expectations and she is forced to accept place as maid in the bachelor apartment of Clay Cullum and Harry Richardson There she accidentally pc comes involved as third party in the love affair of Rex Van File, who is friend of her employers. Rex mas been desperately in love with Myrtle Davis. a ~ociety bud. for years, pu' Myrtle is too, concerned with her mis- sion in life. that of saving souls. tc pay any heed. to Rex. Eventually hs seeks consolation from his friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
~THE EDUCATION OF
 ELIZABETH" AT STRAND

It is a charming, fun-loving chorus girl who is very real beneath her rouge and powder, that Billie Burke is seen in her latest Paramount picture, The Edu- cation of Elizabeth" now showing at the Strand theatre. No role Miss Burke mas had in recent productions has been pet- ter suited to her vivacious and captiVa,- ing personality than that or Ehzanetn Banks of New York musical revue III this photoplay.
 The heroine meets Thomas Fairfax, of an old colonial family, and he wins her consent to their marriage. But first he takes her to the family home to meet his sister, Lucy Lucy decides that Elizabeths manners need polishing up before she assumes the name Of FairlaN' so she and and another brother harrs' begin to educate the girl. This ends most happily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-09
"ROMANCE,' WITH DORIS
 KEANE. GALAX ATTRACTION

The Galax is offering an unusuai a.- traction this week in Romance, witn the famous Doris Keans in the leaa'ns role. This fascinating drama compie'eiy transports the observer to the iand ol yesterday where romance seems r'sh''s to belong Il tells sraphieaIy the story O. famous prima donna, Maaame eav- illini, who comes to America aI.er car rying Europe by storm. Love, po.n gen uine and artificial, slavisn auHiia w a.ioi, making the great Italian song bird very wise and disillusioned person.
 'Romancer is from the pen or Eowaru Sheldon. one of Americas foremost pay wrights, and does credit 10 ms repu. tation as an interpreter of the JOYS ana tragedies of life