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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11

spective places last Wednesday and
displayed search warrants issued
from the county court. DR.. Smith,
who has charge of the feeble
minded, explained to the officers
in his most professional manner
that they would find nothing, but
permitted them to search the tool
house. The searchers, he said,
sought in vain. Mr.. Brownell said
the men were similarly disappoint-
ed at his place.
When asked as. to identity of
the men who filed the affidavit,
Judge Bushey at first professed
partial ignorance, adding that "it
was one of those dry law agents"
He said he believed it was a man
named Wright. He also was un-
able definitely to state on what
night the raids were staged.
Whether the trials of possible
offenders will be held in the
county court in the future, Judge
Bushey said he didn't know.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Tax Situation
Discussed By
Milton Miller

That the tariff question is an
economic one to be discussed all
the time and not to be brought
up just previous to political cam
paigns was the statement OF Mil
ton A. Miller, internal revenue
collector, who spoke before the
Rotarians at their luncheon this
noon in the Marion hotel.
In discussing the various phas-
es Of taxation with relatioa to
the economic situation, Mr.. Mil
Ter said:
'If you repeal the excess prof
its tax 1t must be paid by some
body else"
The United States, he said, is
in q better situation than any
other country in the world. Eng
land. he stated. Is in debt 5S per
cent Of her natural wealth, France
rs per cent. Italy, about as large
as the state of oregon, so per
cent, while the United States on
ly owes IL per cent OF what her
natural resources are worth.
Out of every 800 collected in
taxation by the national govern
ment, said Mr.. Miller, s92.23 goes
to pay the expenses Of former
wars and to prepare for ano, ner.
One dollar out of the hundred
goes for education.
In 1919 the present income tax
brought to the national treasury
s3.72O.0o0.000 and in 1920, s5,-
42O.0o0.000, stated the speaker.
He further stated that Oregon
during the war spent S160.0OO,-
600 in the purchase OF liberty
bonds and Red Cross drives.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11

chloroform at Camp Lewis and
used It upon their victim after he
was struck. He said he attempted
to give Timbs enough OF the drug
to keep him unconscious for eight
hours.
The last words of limbs were:
Don't take the baby's picture"
Sharp said. The words referred to
a photograph Of Timbs' II months
old baby which be always carried
Sharp confessed that he direct
ed the plot. He said he is a half
breed Cherokee Indian. He claims
to have enlisted in the army when
he was fifteen years Of age, and
said he served In France with
the Fourth division. The other
confessed slayers are recent army
recruits. Filion is from Winsor,
Ont; and Sparks and Perrin from
Illinois.
All the men were athletes In
their organizations at camp.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Senate
arif.f
ALI Amendments But
Those Proposed Thru
Finance Committee
Are Rejected

Washington, May IL. - The
senate today passed the emergen-
cy tariff and anti-dumping bill,
retaining all amendments recon-
mended by the finance COMMITTEES,
but rejecting those individually
proposed.
The vote was 63 to 2S.
The Knox amendment, contin-
uing war time control over i'm
ports of dyestuffs was accepted
81 to 25.
Seven democrats, Senators
Broussard, Louisiana; Jones, New
Mexico; Kendrick, Wyoming;
Myers, Montana; Pittman, Neva-
da; Ransdell, Louisiana and Shep
pard, Texas voted with the repub-
licans in passing the bill. Anoth-
er democrat, Ashurst, Arizona,
who was absent, was announced
as a supporter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
D1y4gentS Raid Feeble
Minded School,, Journal
Denied BnsheyS Record

Alleged representatives of the
Anti-Saloon League of Oregon last
weekend paid a visit to the state
school for feeble minded; presum.
ably in search of booze, and to the
ranch house of S. S. Brownell, well
known Pringle farmer, on war
rants issued by Judge w. M.
Bushey, of Marion county, accord
ing to information tardily extract
ed here today.
The raid on the feeble minded
school tool house, which the
sleuths had under suspicion, and
on the home of Mr.. Brownell. fail
ed to disclose any evidence of liq-
uor, according to statements mace
today by DR.. J. N. Smith, superin-
tendent of the school, and Mr..
Brownell. Judge Bushey said he
could not say whether the officers
had been successful or not. The
search warrants, issued by him,
had not been returned, Judge
Bushey. stated.
Affidavit Kept Secret.
A request made by The Capital
Journal to see the affidavit on
which the search warrants were
made out, was refused by Judge
Bushey, who declared that there
is nothing in the. law to make
him file the affidavit" Salem at
torneys say that an affidavit of
that nature is a matter of public
record.
Il hadn't ought to give The Cap
ital Journal anything-the way
its treated me-" Judge Bushey de-
clared with considerable emphasis.
The judge was assured that The
Capital Journal wanted nothing
that he had personally to offer,
but sought only that which is a
matter of public record
Well, you can't have it," he de-
slared.
rs the Anti-Saloon league still
working for the county?" he was
asked.
mo. The agreement has been
cancelled" Judge Bushey added
that he was unaware Of the source
of the expense money on which the
league operates.
Raids Made Wednesday.
According to DIR. Smith and Mr.
Brownell, two men whom they be-
lieved to be named Sandifer and
Wright swooped down on their re-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
email Returns
Dlscow aging
Rail Building

Washington, May 11.-Stagna-
non IN railroad building in the
.alied States must be attributed
y The disparity between the cost
y construction on and the return
the investor, julius Krutt-
Enhitt, Chairman of the board OF
sleaors Of the Southern Pacific
s0a9 declared in resuming his tes-
A4Ony before the senate interstate
aneree committee which is in
s-nlas INTO the railroad situation.
n 1890 only $62,264,OOO went
return to those who paid for
= properties while sixty times as
.'a went to those employed on
. iallroads," he said. This an
IN -, the question why don't we
~ more railroads?i"
!. Alleient management. he insist.
: was left but narrow limits
aala which to attempt control
~. ''suns expenses in 1920 be-
49, NJ. u tne many elements enter.
= I'm, INTO costs" over which it had
Ainiluenee. H@O
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Celebration
July 4th Will
Be Discussed

Proposals for putting on a big
Fourth of July celebration will be
made to Salem business men at
the regular meeting of the open
forum in the Commercial club this
evening by P. M. Gregory, who
has already seen number Oh the
business concerns of the city and
has found that there is consider
able favor held for such an af-
fair.
About $4500 is the amount es-
timated necessary to finance a
celebration of first class cn~rac-
ter. From the eighteen firms seen
Mr.. Gregory yesterday succeeded
in getting subscriptions from all
ranging from $40 to 500.
Mr.. Gregory stated that there
are at least 100 business concerns
who can be depended upon to
contribute, besides the members
os the different professions.
Plans for the celebration have
not been completed but the gem
eral scheme is to have a large pa
triotic parade as the main event
of the day, and perhaps followed
by floral exhibitions and the
marching of other organizations.
1--WE want to put on a celebra-
ton that will make the visitors
from valley towns feel that they
have received their moneys
WORTH" Mr.. Gregory said this
morning. "Our auto park un-
doubtedly will be crowded by
tourists staying over. I believe
that we can enlist the cooperation
of neaby communities and that
we are more able to put on real
large affair than they are, though
there are a few people who think
that Salem ought to lend its sup
port to them If they decided to
celebrate.
The Cherrians at their meeting
last night postponed making prep
arations for going TO Roseburg TO
attend the celebration there until
It is definitely known what the
business men Of Salem will do.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11

that 1t could not be proven that
he intended to defraud. The gem
eral sentiment was that a speedy
asquittal would result from the
trial and that Todd would be
fully exonerated.
Victims Accuse Todd
The indictment OF John w
Todd, former superintendent of
schools in Salem by the federal
grand jury in Portland last week.
together with five other secret in
dfctments, is the outgrowth OF the
operations Of Carlos l.. Byron in
and around Salem in the fall 81
1919 and the early months OF
1920.
II was upon the recommenda-
tion OF Todd. then head OF the
schools here. a member of the Ro-
tary club and active In the Apollo
club and other civic affairs, that
between 100 and 125 local school
teachers and business and profess
sional men entered into contracts
with Byron for locations upon
valuable timber claims" Accord
ing to several local victims OF
Byron, they entered into the con-
tracts only because Todd recon-
mended the investment and assert
ed that his (Todd's) brother had
been located upon a valuable claim
by Byron.
Most of the contracts written by
Byron here were for sums of $1,000
half Df which was paid in ad-
vance, the remainder to be paid
when the location was made.
Failure OF the local investors to
realize on their contracts, either
by locations or the return of their
money, coupled with the commit
ment Of Byron to the federal pris-
on at McNeil's Island on convic-
tion of the charge of using the
mails to defraud, lent to the de-
mand for an official Investigation
of the deals here.
Estimates of the amount of mon
ey received by Byron from Salem
people vary from $4,000 to $780,
600.
A committee named by the local
investors to investigate the situa-
tion soon after Byron was sent to
prison went to Seattle, Tacoma
and other Puget Sound points and
announced upon their return to
Salem that local investors need
have no fear for their money
that their investigation had satis-
fled them that Byron was entirely
solvent and responsible. They as
serted that Byron had given them
a deed to copper claim in Wash
ington valued at from SIS, 900 to
100000 as security for the mon
ey paid on the contracts.
SO far no sale Of the copper
claim, or of subsequent settlements
with the local investors have been
reported.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Deserters Confess
Details of Brutal
Murder of Cabman

Tacoma, Wash, May 11.-Four
deserters from Camp Lewis will
be arraigned tomorrow morning
on the charge OF numbering Karl
Timbs, taxicab driver, Sunday
night. The men have confessed
the crime, according to officials
but 1t has not been decided wheth
er to arraign them for first or
second degree murder. Hanging
is a possible penalty in the first
degree.
The soldiers. Sergeant George
Sharp and Priyates Carl Perrin
James Sparks and Edward Filion.
calmly talked TO officers and
newspaper reporters Of their crime
today. Sharp. age 10. reeited how
limbs car was hired so the SOL
diers could desert. He said Filion
struck the fatal blow after
Sparks lost his nerve. Fiiion con-
fesssd he welded the rock that
caused Timbs' death.
Sharp also told how he stole
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
CARLOS BYRON, JOHN TODD BOTH UNDER ARREST
CHARLIE CHAPLIN TRIPS
ON BLOW TORCH; FAMOUS
TOUSERS ARE TOTAL LOSS

Los Angeles, CAL, May IL
Charlie Chaplin, who was burn
ed about the legs yesterday
when he stumbled over an
acetylene blow torch in the stu
dio where he was working, is
suffering no serious effects, but
will be unable to work for sew
eral days, it was said today at
his home. The comedian was
said to regard the destruction
of a pair of patched pants ia
miliar to millions Of film pa
irons, Us the worst feature of
the accident.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Open Forum
Meets Tonight

Open forum meesrng tonight.
Commercial club members should
not confuse this meeting with the
community sing on May IS to
which they are asked to bring
their wives The notices Of the
opon forum were sent out on the
same post card as the invitation
70 the community affair and lit
tie Misunderstanding has result
ed. according to secretary 7. z
NcCroskey Of the Commercial
club. zk0
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Christ Church Declares
LI0yd-Ge01ge
Champ Clark Fall Short

THE Contribution of the Disciples
Of Christ to Christianity. Both
Premier LlOyd-George Of England
and former Speaker Champ Clark,
Professor Kershner declared, feu
short Of that full content OF Chris
tian idealism."
OF former President Garfield
the professor said personally In
dustrious: personally clean snd
personally honest, he stands a
genuinely representative Of the
better class Of American CITIZEN
ship"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Man Slammed
His Jaw, Taxi
Plot Charges

Complaining to authorities that
w. D. Albright, a Salem taxi driv-
er, struck him in the face while
he was sitting in his own automo-
bile, Charles Lanham, another To-
cal taxi pilot, today caused the ar
rest of Albright, WHO is charged
with assault and battery. He will
be arraigned before Judge Unruh
in the justice court.
The row, according to Lanham'
came after he and Albright had
had some discussion concerning a
passenger whosep atronage had Sc
cured. The affair occurred on
State street yesterday afternoon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Mayors Leave
Flower Money
hVetim'sHa

h o. - Nay 11.-An old felt
4. o-,. =. saSed off shotgun were
IL q n. aaSes discovered by po-
~ nd r..a salee men who today
li,i0,,s probably fatally wounded
lssa !, = .SsAndrea. a political
sAa .ee Nineteenth ward
= lssr@ss,a and after his defeat
lRa.a John Powers have
i..I.. ssrd !. in a turmoil.
,ii.s ~ =. n tie band Of the ba,
sasv,-,,.o.a ,oaad Z near the shotgun
. q !. -. -. Dat a $40 bill with
4, 's' marked For flow
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11

Springfield, H.. May IL
Three great political leaders,
David Lloyd-George. British prime
minister; James A. Garfield, late
president Of the United States, and
Champ Clark, late speaker Of the
house of representatives, were
weighed in the balances Of their
church, at the annual congress Of
the Disciples of Christ here today
and two Of them were found want
ing By Professor Frederick D
Kershner Of Drake university, Des
MOines, Iowa, in his address on
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Indictments Allege Fraud
In Contracts To Locate 50
Salemites on Timber Land
Four Cuban Banks
Closed Tuesday

Havana, > Cuba, May 11.-Three
small private banks in this city
suspended payment yesterday and
another in the city of Camaguey,
eastern Cuba, closed it's doors.
All the institutions had sustain
ed runs by depositors and some. of
the Oldest and strongest institu-
tions in this city are affected.
Approach of the final day of the
moratorium, which has been in OPP
GRAFTON since late last year, has
added to the uneasiness.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11


eight residents of Salem, Oregon,
were defrauded on contracts by
which Byron agreed to obtain To-
cations for them ON valuable tim
ber land. The alleged victims
were professional men, school
teachers and business men. Hum
phreys said he had information OF
132 such contracts, with total
losses aggregating $4,000.
Humphreys said Byron had
been convicted here and In Seattle
of land fraud operations, and that
the alleged Salem operations were
carried on while he was out on
bond pending appeal.
Both Byron and Todd were re-
leased under bail following their
arrests, and were cited to ap-
pear in the federal court in Port
land Monday morning for hear
ings.
Byron was recently released
from the federal prison at Nc
Neil's Island by pardon after
serving 10 months of a 15-month
sentence for using the mails to
defraud, 1t became known today.
Todd Denies Charges
Vancouver, Wash, May IL
General denial of land fraud
charges set forth in a secret in
dictment recently returned
against him was made today by
John w. Todd, president OF the
Vancouver Rotary club. Todd is
a farmer living near this city,
and is not school principal as
has been reported. Todd was
charged in the indictment with
having used the malls with In
tent to defraud by promising to
locate clients upon valuable land
in Oregon and Washington, charg-
ing fees Of from 5000 to $500 for
50 doing.
Todd, who formerly was a resi-
dent Of Salem, said he had not
defrauded his acquaintances in
that city. Todd said his part in
transactions consisted merely of
introducing an associate to his
friends. Todd is out under SIS, 900
bonds.
A delegation Of Vancouver Ro-
tarians conferred today with Sa-
lem Rotarians regarding the in
dictment Of John w. Todd, whose
part in the operation OF Carlos
Byron were thorough yprobed by
the Salem club last year. 1t was
held at the time that Todd was
acting in good faith and was as
much taken in as any of those
who put up money, having never
received cent, although promis-
ed commission upon the patent
ing of the timber claims.
The Rotarians decided to stand
by Toll in his trouble, convinced
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Terms All Accepted.

Berlin, May IL. - Germany's
reply to the allied ultimatum, ac-
cepting the terms laid down by the
allied supreme council in London,
is confined/to a petition of the ex-
act terms of the decisions of the
allies with regard to guarantees,
disarmament, the trial of war
criminals and financial conditions.
The reply states that Germany ad-
heres Internationally to these con-
ditions.
This reply was sent to the allied
capitals after the cabinet headed
by DR.. Julius Wirth, the new chan
cellor, had received what amount
ed to a vote of confidence in the
reichstag last night, ETC., as sent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
HunsAccept
Reparations
Edict In Full
Unconditional Accept
ance Delivered TO
Lloyd George in Lon
don Today

London. May 11.--Germany un-
conditional acceptance of the en-
tente reparations was delivered to
Prime Minister Lloyd-George by
DR.. Sthamer, German minister to
Great Britain, today.
Mr.. Lloyd-George announced in
the house of commons this after
noon Germany's complete accept
ance Of all the allied demands. His
was greeted with
prolonged cheering.
DR.. Sthamer handed the German
reply to the prime minister this
morning and Mr.. Lloyd-George i'm
telegraphed the news to
all the governments concerned.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Former School Superintendent Here Denies
Charges Contained In Federal Grand jury
Returns; Says Only Part He Took Was
Introducing Byron to Friends; Now Out
Under Bond

Portland Ore, May 11-Caros L. Byron of Seattle and
John W. Todd of Vancouver Was under arrest tody
federal indictments connection with alleged frauds in
making locations of land for clients according
by District Attorney Lester W. Humphreys Arrest Of
Byron in Seattle reported to Humphreys by Assistant
United States Attorney N Maxim of Seattle he said Todd
was arrested yesterday at Vancouver.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
french Engage Poles.

0ppeln, Silesia, May IL CIV"
noOps engaged in an artillery
usl with insurgent Poles near
|l,uscbowitz, about six miles south
8 n This city yesterday. The Poles
,suled TO the French fire with
1ssvral small field pieces. A mum
M Of slightly wounded French
DSliiers have been brought here
and other wounded Frenchmen
Have been brought in by motor
slaries from other towns in the
disturbed area.
II is rumored that a German OF
i 5iIcer who formerly held a high po-
I sItion in the army has taken
tharge Of German operations in ST.
'laia and inter-allied officials here
i. fear there will be serious develop
nents in the next few days unless
/ ihe Poles indicate their intention
/ % begin a withdrawal. In this
dty there has been arriving a con
thuouS stream of wounded. Gers,
nan refugees and the situation has
grown more intense. The German
civilian guards have completed
lihsir organization. The officers
ny they have sufficient rifles and
Fill feel safe if they can secure
artillery.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Circulation

!. .vorage for 1920. $3.50
a.senlstion assrIs Of Salem 1900. 425s:
1910. 14,os4; 1920. 1853
.,..,ou 10. county 1920. 47.177;
1 Polk county, 14,lsl
vsher Of Audit Bureau of Circu-
h. ,atiion. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
Wife of Premier Dead

Rome, May IL. = Announce
ment has been made of the death
of Signora Giovanni Giolitti, wife
Of the Italian premier.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11
The Weather

OREGON: Tonight and Thurs
day fair: light to heavy frost In
early morning; warmer Thursday
southwest portion; moderate
northwesteriy winds.
LOCAL: Maximum temperature
ss, minimum ss; rainfall .0S;
river 3.6 feet, stationary.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11

lis Again
All Polish Insurgents
Acree to Suspend
EostiIities Pending
nivision of Territory

London, May lit IS report
i that negotiations between the
ss..r.allied commission in Upper
4 gsrss,a and Adalbert Korfanty,
,.,dsr Of the Polisl: insurgents II
,.t area. resulted last evening IN
AZ @ cuspension of hostilities, says a
ssn.tch to the Central News from
Warsaw today.
+ was agreed, according to this
,.nort that the insurgents would
.ssuuv a line of demarcation
,sreed upon and remain in the
|,tinulated positions pending final
settlement Of the Upper Silesian
|,uestiOn, which is still pending In
|,llled council, where it rested foi-
having the taking of the recent
,lebiscite in this area in dispute
|tstveen Poland and Germany. The
|,.dustrial territory which mas
Assn largely overrun by the Poles,
|,herefore would remain under
Polish occupancy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-11

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-04
Vivid Cattle Stampede ri
'tSky Pilot

A cattle stampede. so realistic
that even the most blas of Broad
ways motion picture fans were
moved to applause, is a feature OF
erie Sky Pilot" Catherine Curtis
production, released as an Asso-
ciatea First National attraction,
which will be shown Saturday at the
Idle Hour theatre.
Since the beginning of motion
pictures, directors have attempted to
reach the superlative in making
their audiences thrill with the emo
tons Of fear and suspense; and
many times have they succeeded.
But never. it is declared. has the
equal Of King Vidor's striking STAN
pede scenes been alleged with cellu-
ioid. Four thousand head OF cattle
in q mad lunge toward the camera
provide dramatic tension that stands
in a place by itself m motion pic
ture production. :,
In order to film these scenes it
was necessary to "plant" the cam
eras in an eight-foot-deep pit. Nine
different cameras and cameramen
were called upon for the filming.
Featured in "The Sky Pilot are
Colleen Moore, John Bowers, David
Butler and Harry Todd. The story
was taken from Ralph ConnoTS beck
Of the Same title.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-04

dria, on the 18th day OF July, 1921.
Effie Nj. Sinclair, complainant VS..
John M. Sinclair, defendant. In Chan
Gerry No. IT'S.
MEMO.
The object of this suit is to obtain
divorce a mensa ct thoro for the
complainant from the defendant upon
the ground of desertion and for gen
eral relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant John NJ.
Sinclair is a nonresident of this
State: 1t is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within ten days
after due publication Of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect
his interest in this suit.
7. Morris Wamplcr, P. Q.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL s. GREEEAWAY,
l1a-4wp Clerk.