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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Sees Lover
Slain Upon
Doorstep
Los Angeles Broker
Shot Down While En-
tering Home With
Divorce

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. G.
John B. Kennedy, 26, Los Angeles
insurance broker, was shot and
killed late last night us he was
entering his summer cottage at
Beverly Hills, an exclusive resi-
Dental suburb. Mrs. Madeline
Oberchain of Evanston. ILL.,, who
was with him, was held as ma
terial witness.
Mrs. Oberchain, who said she
was formerly the wife of r. r.
Oberchain, lawyer of Chicago,
from whim she had secured di-
vorce, told sheriff's deputies Ken
nedy was shot from behind. She
said she afterwerd saw Two rough
ly dressed men disappearing in
some bushes. The shooting oc-
Cured shortly before midnight,
but through some delay which had
not been explained early today. no
report was made to the county au-
thprities until after a. nj. Depn-
ties found the back of Kennedy's S
head had been blown of appar-
emily by shot from shotgun.
Mrs. Oberchain :old the police
that her home was broken up
through her love for Kennedy and
that her husband was willing she
should secure divorce if it would
make her happy.
She said that she and Kennedy
,motored to the beach yesterdas
ard that later in the evening the,
went to Kennedy's cottage. At the
entrance she said she STOPPED t.
look for "lucky penny" she had
buried there and while she wal
searching for the coin the sho
was fired.
A neighbor of Kennedy's tolt
the officers that she heard twt
shots, followed by the screantin.
of Mrs. ObeTchain and that sh,
saw an automobile disappearing
down a drive near the cottage.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Plans Announced
For Scout Trip

Boy scouts who plan to leave foi
the summer camp at McCredie
Springs will meet Monday morning
at $3.50 at the band stand in Will
son park. ready 70 leave on the
10 O6 Southern Pacific which will
carry special cars for the boys, ac-
cording to announcement Of final
plans made last night at the meet
ing in the Commercial club. All
the boys are expected TO carry
their own lunch for the noon hour.
but will arrive at the camp in time
for dinner at night.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Fire Damages Home
On Liberty Street

Fire fighters worked for an
hour this noon to quell a blaze
which broke out in the home of
w. c. Squier. 1855 S. Liberty
street, and which did considerable
damage. Fire and water ruined a
large part Of the houses roof. and
flames which crept in between the
outer and inner walls Of the struc-
ture proved difficult to extinguish.
Origin OF the fire, which broke
out shortly after noon, is un-
known. None Of the furniture
was damaged to any extent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Tosca Berger
IT Year Old
Musician, Here

K. Berger and hic daughter.
Toeca. both accomplished musi-
clan musicians, arrived inthe city
this morning from Portland for a
short stay in Salem. Miss Berger,
who is playing at the Crard thea
TIRE tonight and tomorrow. has won
much recognition in Aaerica and
abroad as a violinist, although she
is but II years Of age
Mr. Berger and his daughter,
Who have recently arrived on the
coast from London. are pleased
with Salem and the willamette
valley. and Mr. Berger intimaies
that he may ultimately decide TO
make a home in the valley where
he viii conduct a conservatory Of
music.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Transmit PhOtOg1ubhS
And Documents Across
Ocean by Wireless

was the sending of a photograph
Of the recent Dempsey Carpenter
championship fight from the An
napolis station to France for re-
production In lie Matin, Paris
newspaper.
While the reproduction was said
to have been fairly good, 1t was
not as perfect AS the engineers
wished 1t to be. So Thurs lay an
other test was made.
This test was the sending of
facsimile written message from @.
V. Vananda, managing editor of
the Times, to lie Matin. the l'atis
newspaper. Word came back that
the message was reproduced al
most perfectly.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06

Annapolis, Md. Aug. 6.--Trans-
mission OF photographs and writ
ten documents in fasiinile across
the ocean by wireless has been ae-
complished. Two recent success
ful tests of this epoch-making in
vention have been made at the
powerful naval radio station here,
photograph and a written mes
sage having been cent to Halmai-
son, the French radio station.
Two French government engi-
neers aren ow in Annapolis pre-
pairing for further tests which
they believe will prove the inven-
tion a complete success within a
very short time.
The first test of the invention
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Salvation Army
Man Arrested

Captain II. ]. Babcock, Saliva
tion Army officer, today was ar
rested for the second time on d
charge Of speeding his automobile.
He was taken into custody ~ Bert
Smith. county traffic officer.
Captain Babcock, who is active
in Salvation Army work here, was
arrested several months ago by
the Salem police and was arraign-
ed before Judge Earl Itaee in the
police court. A little girl was
steering the automobile today
when he was stopped by Officer
Smith.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
President Leaves
White Mountains

Lancaster. N. H., Aug. 6.--Pres-
ident and Mrs. Harding said
goodbye today to their vacation
retreat here at the top Of Mount
Prospect where they have been the
guests Since Tuesday of Secretary
Weeks.
Leaving this morning by auto
mobile the party planned to have
lunch at Poland Spring, Maine,
and in the evening to board the
presidential yacht Mayflower at
Portland for their return voyage
to Washington.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Kilbane Signs
Match With Frosh

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. G.--John-
ny Kilbane of Cleveland. feather
weight champion, AMI Danny
Frush of Baltimore. challenger,
both signed articles of agreement
today for a twelve round title
bout to a decision here on or about
September II. Kilbane is TO get
$4,000 win, lose or draw. Frush
is to receive S2500.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Truck and Load
Burn On Highway

A motor truck and its large load
of household goods were entirety
destroyed by fire yesterday even
ing on the Pacific highway be-
tween Woodburn and the lane
which leads off from the highway
IN Gervais, according to motorists
who arrived in the city last night.
Efforts to determine Nho owned
the truck and goods. or in what
manner the blaze started, were Un-
avGiling today
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
$4,000 Booze In
Spurgin's Office

Chicago. Aug 81 federal
warrant for Warren S. spurgin.
missing president CT the tlcsed
Michigan Avenue Trust company.
charging violation of the prohibit
tion laws. was issued today FOL
low. .ng the confiscatior yesterday
CT $40 geo worth Of vines and
other liquors in the hank.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Court Grants
Two Divorces

Two divorces we're granted by
Circuit Judge George G. Bing-
ham this morning on the grounds
Of desertion.
Ruther Keuscher was granted
a divorce from Leslie F. Keuscher
and given the custody Of the
child. The couple were married
here in January, 1917. There
were no property rights to be
settled but the defendant is re-
quired by the findings Of the
court to pay $40 a month for the
support Of the child.
Alfred Austin Flynn was grant
ed a divorce from Thehesa Flynn
on the same grounds. They were
married in 1911 in Vancouver.
Wash. and had no children.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Harvey Sails
Allied Council

London, Aug. George Har-
vey, American ambassador to
Great Britain left for Paris today
to attend the meeting Of the su-
preme allied council which Will
begin in that city Monday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
FreeALI
IYishn7e11
ButOne

x Dublin, Aug. 6.-All mem 4
< bers of the Irish republican x
X parliament now in custody X
x will be released, with one ex- i
x ception, in anticipation of y
x the meeting of the parlia- 4
K ment called for August 16. !
x Official announcement that y
x the prisoners would be freed y
X was made today. The excep- !
x ton is John ]. McKeown, !
x convicted of the murder Of !
< District Inspector McGrath.
X
Il L. l. i. i, i. 4 Il l. X x L X }
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Today May Be
Hottest of Season

With the thermometers on two
corners registering IS
and 81 degrees at 2 o'clock this
indications were that
today would be the hottest thus
far this summer. BY o'clock the
mercury was expected to reach
its highest point.
Business men complained this
afternoon that the heat was more
discomforung than usual. Small
lads with swimming suits slung
over tanned shoulders were reg
istering no kicks
The warmest day last month
was the 23rd. when the thermome-
tiers reached 95 in the shade.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06

L, Brown, European director Of
American relief, who will confer
here with the delegates OF the
Russ soviet government.
Whether the United States will de-
mand that all these Americans be
sent out OF Russia or that only six
or seven persons imprisoned be lib
Grated, is not known. 1t is certain
that at least 100 claiming to be
Americans are in Russia and are
seeking to leave the country, and
1t is believed efforts will be made
to facilitate their speedy return to
the United States.
The departure from Russia Of
Americans had not been reported
up until late yesterday afternoon.
The hospital car operated by the
American Red Cross, however.
went to the frontier to greet the
prisoners when they had actually
reached non Russian soil.
France C0-oDerateS.
Paris, Aug. 6.-France will not
participate officially in famine re-
lief measures in Russia, it Is de-
clared by the Petit Partisan. She
will leave the whole problem in
the hands of the American reief
organization and otner American
bodies. France unofficially has
planned to help meet distress in
southeastern Russia.
In making inquiry at Washing
ton, France is said to have de-
clared she would be glad to join
the United States in any plans. A
reply was received yesterday
thanking France for her offer OF
cooperation and it was stated the
United States would be glad to ,ee
this country second the efforts OF
Herber Hoover.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06

The mill Of the Columbia Coun-
tv Lumber company at St Helens
has resumed operation with one
ebift The mill has a capacity Of
IS 600 feet on an eight hour shift
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Executions
s,Deed Poor
Collections
Group of Rich Peas
ants ants Shot by Soviet
Authorities For Con
cealing Grain

n.no Aug 6,-The beginning
!, .hs food tax collection by the
pn.s;an soviet authorities was
marked by the execution of a
n.orr of rich peasants in the Mari
!, district of South Russia, who
soa concealed their grain and
we're trying to dodge their tax,
says a dispatch received by soviet
wireless from Moscow today. An
ov.mnle was made Of these peas
ants to prevent the practice OF
harding, it is declared. The dis
trict mentioned is in South Rus
ia near the Sea Of Azov.
At the same time, the message
adds. counter revolutionary ban
ATS in the Volga and Ural districts
are destroying what grain was left
IN the fields to block the soviet
food campaign.
Send Three Delegations.
London, Aug. 6.-The soviet au-
thorities have decided to send
three special delegations abroad on
behalf Of starving Russia, declares
aReyal message forwarded by the
Exchange Telegraph agency from
Copenhagen
Professor Becht9reV. formerly of
the University of Petrogral, will
head the delegation to n.ngland,
France, Spain ana the United
States, says the message,
Meanwhile, asserts the dispatch
The soviet representatives abroad
lave been ordered TO suspend prop.
aganda work. 1t also Is reported
that orders for machinery and
other goods will be held up. the
money remitted beinS used for The
purchase Of food.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06

Reuben Merterud of Lents, 20
years old, has been drowned in a
swimming hole on the Pudding
iNer camp grounds near Barlow
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Autos Conveying Released Americans To
Frontier Where They Will Be Met by Coun-
trymen- Hundred Yankees Also Seeking to
Leave Land of Soviets

London, Aug 6.-All the American prisoners in Moscow
and Petrograd will be sent the Russian border by
Monday at the latest according to received here
today by Walter L. Brown, European director of the Amer
can relief administration from Leo Kamene chairman of
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06

Thirteen thousand laborers havs
been recruited IA Porto Rico for
work in Hawaiian cane fields.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06

Japan is growing al the rate Of
900. 900 persons annually.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06

The telegram from M. Kamen-
eff, dated Moscow August 5, read
as follows:
Sent Over Border
"All Americans detained at
Moscow, Petrograd, In prisons and
the camps will be sent over the
frontier tomorrow. or by auto
August s at the latest. The delay
is due to unavoidable formalities
connected with granting free par
dons. The central authorities are
unaware of any Americans being
interned or in prison in proyin-
cial places. but orders have been
given for the release of Americans
II there are any.
IN. Litvinoff, member OF
the all-Russia commission for
combating famine, is leaving for
Riga August and is due to arrive
there on August 10. He is author
ized to discuss with you and to
arrange all details for American
relief in Russia and to sign an
agreement. He proposes to meet
with you Wednesday at the Rus
sian legation at Riga"
If this arrangement for the
meeting should be unsatisfactory
to Mr.. Brown. the message sug-
gests that he "please suggest to
M. Litvinoff some other time or
place"
Mr.. Brown will leave here for
Riga tomorrow morning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
List Prepared.

Riga, Aug. 6.-Amefican Off
cials here have prepared, at the re-
quest of the Washington state de-
partment a full list Of all Ameri
can citizens in Russia, including
those in bolshevik prisons. This
list will he turned over to Walter
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06

Zinc chloride on timber re-
strains fungus growth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
Circulation

average for 1920, $3.50 So, ,,-,,
Me,as Mae,,stion Of Salem 1900. 425s:
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Leased Wire
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-06
The Weather

PACIFIC STATES: For next
week-generally fair and normal
temperature.
OREGON: Tonight and Sunday
fair.
LOCAL: Clear; maximum yes
terday 81. minimum today 81;
river -1.2 feet, stationary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
THE BLANKET
BALLOT B|LL
HAS PASSED

JEFFERSON CITY, March o.
The blanket ballot bill passed the sem
ate last week, was passed by the
house late Tuesday, slightly amended,
after Democrats had protested against
failure to provide for alienation of
parties on the ballot, and had tried to
amend the bill by striking out the
provision permitting the use of party
emblems. The Democrats voted sol
idly against the bill. The vote was
80 to %.
Manning of St., Louis declared the
amendment tended to disfranchise
$4,000 negro voters in st. Louis. The
party emblem amendment was insert
ed in the bill by the senate despite
opposition by women's organizations.
An amendment by Whitaker Of
Hickory County, Republican, permit
ting the voter to scratch a candidates
name and write in his personal choice
if the latter is not on the ballot.
The senate bill providing for con-
tests by candidates for ward and
township committeeman passed the
house 11S to l. The bill will go at
once to the governor for his signature
although it will not be applicable un-
til the next state primary, in 1922.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
UNION ELECTRIC
CO. PROPOSES
EXTENSION

FULTON, Mo-, March 7.--Repre-
sentatives Of the Enien Electric Com
pany of ST. LOuis have been IN this
section d the state during the past
week ana have ceDferred with city
OfEieiaIs al FseIt5slg Colu1nbia, Aux
vase and aFsaieo relative 10 furnish
Ing these ditles viii electric current
9or powex And lleht IA y
The plan cf ths 81. Lsais concern Il
lto run ahigh voItsSs line from its
plant st St Ehaxles " Mexico and
from there connect viii Fulton, Aux-
vase sfd Coaumbia The extension
through Auxyasse and Fulton to Col
urnbia would cost $i0O,0O0, the COM
pany representatives said, and the
cost of erecting 4 high voitage Tire
from ST. Charles b Mexico an 81
I8ditional sS00,OoO.
The city council has just OF.
dared an election TO vote On sssaasl
issue for $75,0O0 for the enlarge
naent and Improvement Of tho local
wster and light plant. In Colum-
bia the City Council Is confronted
with TIE knowledge that II must soon
purchase naw turbine at q cost Of
between $4,000 u $4,000 % meet
present noeds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
Mrs. George
Helwig Dies
Sat. Morning

Mrs. George HsIwig Of Moline,
aged 58 years, died here at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Everett Mich
oIs, Sunday morning. She is survived
by her husband and eight children,
Walter Helwig of Kansas City, Henry
Helwig of Benton City, Mrs. Willard
Willingham of Mexico, Elmer Helwig
of Rush Hill, Mrs. Everett Nichols Of
Mexico, Arthur, John, and Frances
Helwig Of Molino, She is also sur
vived by one sister and four brothers.
Mrs. Helwig was member Of the
Methodist church. The funeral SER
vices was conducted at the Nichols
home on East Liberty at two o'clock
Monday afternoon, the Rev. w. @,
Cowart officiating. The pail bearers
were R. T. Baker, s. L. Robinson, T.
U. Stuart, Theo. Barnes, VIII Byars
and Will Dunkin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
HARDING IS
PRESIDENT Of
UNITED STATES
Special to Ledger:
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1921.--
The Senate confirmed Hardin's cab
met this afternoon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March A.
The inauguration Of President Hard
ing took place today on special
stand erected upon the east practice
Of the. capitol building and in the
presence Of a vast cowd representing
every section Of the country.
President Wilson and President
elect Harding rode to the capitol to-
gether from the White House and the
oath was administered TO the new
chief executive upon the same Bible
Washington was sworn into office on.
President Harding announced late
Thursday that James j. Davis, Of Pitts
burgh, would be Secretary Of Labor
and George B. Christian, Jr., secre-
tary to the President
Wilson and Harding motored to-
gether down Pennsylvania Avenue.
In his inauguration address, Harding
gave solemn warning that America
stood ready to resist any attempts at
feversion Of civilization, and that
America sought no part in the desti-
nies Of the old world. He plead for
lower taxes, administration efficiency
and understanding between capital
and labor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
U. S. CHURCHES

NEW YORK, March Sc Churches
Of the United States made d net Gain
Iof 667s 900 new members In 1920. ac-
Icording to. d census compiled by the
Christian herald. Dr. n. X. Carroll
cf Plainfeld, N. y, who gathered the
statistics, said this was d marked In
crease over 1919, when the aggregate
number Of members gained was less
than $4,000.
DR.. Carroll said IN 1919 decreases
were shown IN most oS the churches.
He compared figures of soms OF the
larger groups allowing that in 1879
.ssas Methodist group lost 75,g51,
Presbyterian group lost a6,450 and
the Baptist group lost 11,108. IN
1870 these groups gained, respective
IL. 287,i27, 4S,0Si and i29,28s
sThrea large Baptiat bodies, he said
have not YET completed their stat;s-
| tics. The Roman Catholic Churcn
showed somewhat smaller increase
n 1879 of l27, 7,57g.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
ST. Louis Train
Six Hours Late
Last Night
Repair Work on st. Charles Bridge
Causes Delay in Trains Engine
Failure ON No. 8.

The through train on the Wabash
from st. Louis to Kansas City, No. 8.
was about six hours late coming
through Mexico Tuesday night. The
train was forced to detour through
Francis over the Burlington lines on
account Of the repair work which Ia
being done on the bridge at st.
Charles. This, however, should have
delayed the train only about one and
one-haf hours, but owing to engine
failure, IL did not reach here until
II o'clock.
The bridge at st. Charles Is being
reinforced, preparatory to running q
series of heavy freight trains over
the tracks there. The weak span in
the bridge was not strong enough ia
stand the strain of these trains, and
is accordingly being repaired and
made as strong as possible, The local
trains which pass over the bridge or
dinarily are detouring over the NJ. *.
& T. tracks, and the through trains
over the Burlington through Fran
els,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
MRS. NJ .LUcKIE
DIES I'm SAN
ANTONIO SAT.

Mrs. r ", Lackiss Of San Antonio.
Texas, died there Saturday morning.
No details Of her death have as yet
reached here. Mrs. Luckie leaves q
husband, brother, Eban Price, Of
Billings, Mont, and a sister. Miss
Elizabeth Price. also of Billings. Her
two children died recently.
Mrs. Luckia was thirty-nine years
old 81 the time Of her death.
Mrs. Luekie was d member Of one
Of Mexico's oldest and most respected
families. She was i splendid Chris
tian character beloved by alI who
knew her and held III the highest es-
teen by : wide circle 81 friends here.
The Ledger joins the mary friends II
extending sineersst sympathy 70 the
bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10

Make Report
OF Road Drive

The campaign for $1,000 for road
purposes is progressing nicely.
This money is to be used for mark
ing, advertising and promoting roads
through Audrain County. $3.50 is
needed for the Glacier Trail, $3.50 for
the Pershing Way and $3.50 for the
North Cross State Highway. An ad-
ditional amount of a few hundred dol
lars will be used to defray any ex-
penses necessary in looking after
Audrain interests, in so far as the
sec, ,000, 900 road is concerned.
The board of directors Of the Cham
ber of Commerce has made a careful
study of these propositions and say
to you that AudraiR cannot afford to
do less than outlined above. r
! In view of the fact that the finan.
cling of Community interests has too
often fallen on a few, an effort is
now being made to so organize our
forces that each shall assume due
portion Of any community response
bility.
The road fund drive is being carried
out through the following units:
Banks, Merchants, Doctors, Lawyers,
Real-Estate and Insurance Men,
Farmers, Industries, Hotels and Res
taurants, Public Officials, Publishers
and Printers, Automobile and Garage
Concerns, Movie Houses, ETC., etc.
Mr.. Doolin and Mr.. Ebert have
made a 100 percent report for gar
ages, i. e., every garage made sub
scription. s@
The banks make a 100 per cent
report, each bank subscribing $500.
Mr.. Fred Pitcher and Mr.. Dallmeyer
have turned in a 100 per cent report
for merchants on the east side of the
square and the block off the N. E.
Corner of the square.
Fred Morris and Tom Cox have
made partial report for the east
side of jefferson street from the
Power Company to the Alamo Hotel.
Mr.. Lakenan says the Real Estate
and Insurance men will raise $100,
Other committees arc making good
reports. This drive should end Wed
nesday of this week and results be
announced at luncheon noon Thurs
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-10
K. 7. EASTER
SERVICES TO
WELLSV|LLE

Crusade Commandry No. % Knights
Templar, Of this city, will hold It's am
nual Easter Services in the Commun-
ity Hall, Wellsville, Easter Sunday af-
ternoon. The members viii leave this
city at 10:45 Easter morning on Wab-
ash No. 20, be given lunch on arrival
in Wellsville, and after the services
return to Mexico on Wabash No. 8,
arrangements have been made to have
this train stop for the lodge mem
bers.
On arrival here supper will be serv-
ed and in the evening the Sir Knights
win attend special service at st.
Paul's Episcopal church at the invita-
ton Of Companion, the Rev. G. E.
Wharton.
Fully a hundred or more Sir
Knights are expected to attend both
services.