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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
BRAND Pleads French Need Of Army
STORM SUMMARY

Saem owlands in east and southeast portions city from
nches to feet under water homes completely isolated
lew Hooded Bevue bridge washed tying Depot
line street South Commercial bridge closed to
street cars New Mill Creek North washed
Camp grounds adjacent owland completely under
water and bridges South threatened
Dallas Residences section La Creole creek
peey isolated generally flooded in
residence business sections and
bubbng streets from Hospital heating plant and
dining flooded Of commission Willamette Valley
Lumber Black closed because of water
and washou of Southern Pacific bridge at Black Rock.
flooded with from six
eight Sidewalks adrft floating Power
plant commission city without lights Saturday and
Sunday nights
jefferson Whole region Sanam bridge flooded
Railroad bridge Milersvlle Telephone poles down ana
highway Jefferson bridge believed
washed Santam river highest in
Ditch half mile above town
further accumulation OF back
washout Pudding
bridge received Mill creek bridge Stayon
small bridges SaytonSublimity
highway situation throughout the valley is
he years Y
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
FLOOD WATERS DELUGE LOWLANDS
Business Men
Hear Sisson

Urging that more interest be
taken by business men in the con-
duct Of schools, DR.. e. o. Sisson,
of Reed College, Portland, spoke
to members of the Commercial
club this noon.
II don't care how good your
schools are here in Salem, they
are suffering from not being in
touch with the practical world"
stated the speaker. "The schools
have and are depending too much
on books"
DR.. Sisson stated that a certain
time ought to be devoted by
school children in going through
the Industries Of the city, in or
der that they might have more
comprehensive ideas back of the
knowledge they obtained from
books. Such an innovation, how
ever. might cause protests from
the people of certain communities
he said, because of the view held
by a great many persons that
school children should confine
themselves ito book learning"
Speaking of the disarmament
conference in washington, the
speaker recommended that tele-
grams be sent to American diplo-
mats commencing them on their
open stand for disarmament.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
RATE CUT
ORDERED
BY BOARD
Sixteen Percent Re
duction On Hay and
Grain by December
27 Required

Washington, Nov. 21.-A posi-
tive order was issued by the in
terstate commerce commission to-
day requiring railroads to put the
approximately 16 per cent de
crease in hay and grain rates into
effect on or before next December
27.
The order follows up the de-
cision given October 20 by the
commission which declared grain
and hay rates from the Mississippi
valley to the Pacific coast unrea-
sonably high but which did not
carry compulsory orders. The Oc-
tober decision instructed the rait-
roads to make the reduction by
November 20, which was not lone
because the railroads opened nego-
tiations with the commission sug'
gesting that 10 per cent de-
crease in freight rates on all agri-
cultural products be substituted
for the larger decrease on grain
products and hay alone.
The Nmmission, however, by
the order issued today disregard
ed the compromise proposed by the
railroads and makes the larger de-
creases on hay and grain manda-
tory upon the roads.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Montana Snow
Record Breaker

Helena, Mont, Nov. 21.-More
snow fell during the present storm
in Montana than in any other No
vember for 25 years, according to
the records Of the local weather
bureau. Up to six O'Clock this
morning the snowfall in Helena
since the beginning OF the storm
at 3:45 Saturday afternoon, had
reached a depth of thirteen inch
es. Continued snow and cold is
the forecast for Monday night
and Tuesday. At six a. N: today
the temperature was nine degrees
below zero.
The storm extends over the en-
tire northwest. At Pocatello the
temperature at six o'clock this
morning was fifty above, at Boise
forty six. at Salt Lake City fifty.
All passenger trains are Selay-
ed in Montana from one TO three
~~--- go;sry plows are being
'saes trsversing the state.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
SN0 W S
BLOCKADE
TRAFFIC
Passenger Trains Are
Snowbound In Cen
trail and Eastern Ore
gon by Storm

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 21. -
Slight increase in temperature
throughout western Washington
was today melting snow that last
night lay generally over the dis
trict to depths of from one to five
inches, according to reports to
weather bureau officials here.
Snow was reported falling in the
Cascade mountains and trans
continental trains due here were
postal from one to five hours late.
Snow flurries were general over
western Washington early today,
later turning into light drizzles.
Rain and snow probably both,
were forecast for the era today
and tonight as the result of low
pressure off the Washington
coast.
Although snow five inches deep
was reported in some sections of
Seattle last nifht,. little trouble
was experienced and traffic was
not halted. Less than dozen
traffic accidents, all slight, were
reported.
Wire communication to the
Grays Harbor district was i'm
paired.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
DA M AGE
H E RE is
SLIC H T

All of the lowe parts of the resi-
dence sections in the eastern and
southeastern Salem are under wat
er today as result of the record
breaking rainfall OF the past SO
hours and many houses are COM
pletely surrounded by water.
Water was reported In the first
floors OF some Of the houses east
of South Twelfth street and many
of the streets in that section are
under water to depth OF from
six inches to two feet.
Aside from this inconyenienc
and slight damage Salem has suf-
fered but little from the high wat
er. oBth branches OF Mill creek
running through the city are swol-
len to the Drinks and are overflow
ing in many places. Easements In
many homes are flooded.
The new diversion dam OF the
Salem power company on the
North Mill creek, near Cottage
street, was washed out last night
and is expected o delay the cleo
trio power development plans Of
the company several weeks.
The bridge over South Min
creek on Winter street also went
out last night and has completely
tied up traffic on the depot street.
car line. Passengers are being
transferred across the bridge to-
day with cars operating from both
ends.
The Mission street bridge across
Mill creek is nearly awash and
dangerous for travel. The opera
tion Of street cars over the South
Commercial street bridge was
halted this morning as a precau-
tionary measure after two bents
of the nearby Oregon Electric
trestle had gone out.
Practically no damage has been
reporteu Dy the telephone or elec-
trio Hight companies locally. Wa
ter in four or five cables in DIFF
ferent parts of the city put about
ESQ telephones out Of commission
last night, but the electric ligbt
service was uninterrupted.
Trouble on the Transmission
lines Of the Oregon Electric rail-
road last night threw the burden
OF furnishing power for the oper-
alton OF all, trains south OF Mnlt-
nomah station onto the Salem
plant Of the Portland Railway
Light & Power company. The
juice was furnished over the Mt.
Angel line from the Estacada POW
er plant and distributed 5000 volts
thru. the local transformer sta
tion. which is designed to carrs
a maximum load OF 2o0e volts.
Damage and service Interruptions
from this overload ara feared hx
the company officials.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
60, Hit
By Auto Is
Badly Hurt

T. C. Swartz, about 60 years OF
age. is confined to his room at the
Marion hotel today, seriously IN
iured. as result Of an accident
which occurred yesterday. MT.
Swartz, struck by an automoplle
driven by L. F. Unruh, 31S Unit
ed States bank building, had not
improved this morning, it was
said.
The Unruh car was moving
west on Ferry when the accident
took place. Mr.. Swartz, who IS
employed as a porter at the hotei'
was pushing a hand cart along
Ferry street when he was powleu
to the pavement, according to the
report made to the police.
Body injuries which the elderly
man received were said to be very
severe.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Is Inches Snow
Yakima Country

yakima, Wash, Nov. S1.-Busl-
moss in Yakima is today almost at
a staudstill as a result OF an 10
inch fall of snow which covers the
entire valley. streetcar transpor-
tation is demoralized, some OF the
rural lines not having had car
through since Sunday noon. lhe
Wanatox canal, through which the
city gets its water suply, is chokea
with slush ice and water pressure
is resultingly low. Automobiies
are unable to buck the drifts ana
the government camp in the noun
tains at Rimroek is entirely cut
off from communication. MIS-.
Alice Bender. Yakima's weather
man" says Sundays eleven-incn
fall of snow is the record for day
since the weather office was es-
tablished here in 1905.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
China Offers To
Pay Interest Due

Washington, Nov. 21.-offer to
pay interest due on two loans ex-
tended China by American bank
ing companies has been made by
the Chinese bankers association,
Paul S. Reinsch, legal counsellor
to the Chinese government, said
last night in statement. The as
sociation, however, requested that
the repayment of principal be ex-
tended for six months or a year.
he added.
"We must understand that an
extensive popular movement is go
ing on in China for the re-organ-
ization of the government" the
statement said. This movement
is organized through the chamber
of commerce, the educational So
cieties and Industrial bodies.
This association of the people
OF China has declared emphatieal-
ly that it wishes the government
to make no further foreign COM
mitments until the internal situ-
alton in China is settled and the
reconstruction completed"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
TODD TELLS
LIFE STORY
JURORS

Portland, Nov. 21.-Shortly be-
fore noon today John w. Todd
took the witness stand in his own
defense and upon the advice of
his counsel, Judge Miller, told the
federal court jury the story Of
his life from the time he left col
lege.
He then followed with his
brothers history as minister
and teacher, and the story of his
brother and wife securing a tim
Der claim from Byron in 1908.
Among other preachers secur-
ing claims from Byron at that
time, Todd said, was Bishop r. j.
Cooke, formerly in charge Of the
Oregon Methodist conference.
Todd showed a contract for a
claim he signed with Byron July
23, 1908. Byron delivered the
claim, he said.
DR.. Chester B. O'Neill, Andrew
A. Lee, Carl B. Webb, all Of Sa-
lem, William w. Seymour of Ia
coma and Charles w. Schumway
of Vancouver, testified that Todd's
reputation was good.
Todd carefully explained to the
Jury his lack of business expert
ence except in school matters.
Indications point to the case
reaching the jury Tuesday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
RAINFALL
SWELLS RIVERS TO
BRIM In FEW HOURS
Railroad Traffic Tied UP by Washouts and
Highways Flooded; Stayton Dam Dynamited
TO Prevent Deluge; Damage Runs Into
Many Thousands of Dollars

with the barometer still falling and weather bureau Of
cas predicting southery winds and rain for tonight
and Tuesday fear felt locally that the flood danger nj and
around Salem increasing instead Of decreasing despite the
reports from the upper Willamette river and its tributaries
that the water is recedng
This afternoon the barometer was down to % in Salem
the lowest mark reached in several years. and was st fall
ing at o'clock
Late this afternoon Southern Pacific officials reported the
condition the main line between Salem Albany to be
unchanged The high water has any repair work
on the bridge at Mlersvile and trains still being de-
toured by way Of Corvallis and Geringer.
Oregon electric service between Salem and Albany Is at
a complete sandsl the result of two washouts Two
bents Of the trese Mill creek in Salem between Com
merc street and the foot of Mill street have been washed
out and the fill approach to the Santam bridge is also out
Oregon Electric officials said this afternoon that it would
probably take week to repair the damage They also feared
further trouble between Portland and Salem
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Ten Inches Snow
Blanket Tacoma

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 21.-The
ten inches of snow that fell here
Saturday and Sunday began to
melt slightly today, the tempera-
lture being one degree above freez-
ing. The local weather office pre-
diets more snow or rain today.
Telephone lines to southwest
Washington are down in several
The Northern Pacific is
open to eastern Washington, and
trains are on time, but other lines
are suffering traffic difficulties.
The snowfall covered all south
west Washington except where
higher temperatures prevailed in
Pacific and Cowlitz counties.
There rain fell
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
LoyaIists Offer
Aid To Ulster

London, Nov. 21.-(By the As
sociated Press.) - A "loyalist"
meeting held in London today as
a demonstration by supporters OF
Ulster adopted a resolution call
ing upon the government to enter
into no agreement on the Irish
question until the Sim Fein not
only swore allegiance to the
throne, but gave effective proof
os the reality OF such allegiance
ard until the idea Of separate
for Ireland was abandoned.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Lambert Appeals
From Decision
of Justice Court

Notice of appeal from the JUS
tice court where he was sentenced
to pay s25 fine for assault and
battery on Melvin Nipple, October
25, was filed in the circuit court
this morning by Nicholas Lam
bert.
Lambert pleaded not guilty to
the charge in the justice court,
though the state displayed a plate,
an iron poker and club which it
alleged were used by Lambert in
his attack on Nipple.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
SALEM IS
TAKEN BY
TEACHERS
300 Instructors Are
City's Guests When
Institute Is Opened;
DR.. Sisson Speaks

Three hundred Marion county
teachers-men and women who
are memteiy of the most import
ant of all professional bodies
this morning appeared in Salem,
took possession of the city, and
incidentally opened their annual
teachers institute which will
continue tomorrow and Wednes-
day.
Despite the fact that number
of instructors were prevented from
arriving this morning on account
Of the heavy rains which made
vehicle travel extremely difficult,
this years institute will set a rec
ord for attendance, officials said.
That the world has at last come
to know the absolute truth that
education is the principal busi-
ness of the state' was the declara-
tfon of DR.. E. A. Sisson, a mem
Der of the faculty of Reed college.
70 illustrate his point DR.. Sisson
pointed to the large bouquets OF
flowers which had been presented
to the teachers by the Salem Ro-
tary club.
"A few years back such a thing
business men stopping to re-
member that teachers were with
them--would have been unheard
Of" DR.. Sisson said. Nowadays
they realize that teachers are per-
haps performing the most import
ant work in the world"
Instructors, DR.. Sisson added,
are working with boys and girls
a work which, he contended, will
be most effective toward making
the world a better place to live in.
1--WE hope that those persons
who become instructors will make
teaching their life's work." said
Dr.. Sisson "Take an interest in
your work-that is essential if you
would succeed. Seek earnestly for
those things which will keep you
young in body and mind"
Implying that he believes the
work for disarmament a move
which at the present time means
more than any other considera-
tion before the people Of the
world, DR.. Sisson touched briefly
on the Washington conference
subject.
You are not a good teacher
you are not doing all that you
should--if you do not seize the
newspapers daily to follow closely
every step at the conference" he
declared.
The singing of America" fol-
lowed a prayer by DR.. j. j. Evans,
Salem pastor, opened this morn
ing's session at 10 o'clock. The
county organization of teachers.
through vote taken, was made
unit of the state teachers organ
ization. B. T. Yoell, superintend-
ent of Silverton public schools,
was made president of the new
unit, Mr.. Applegate, of Aums-
vile, was chosen president,
and w. H. Bailee, county super
visor of school, was elected secre-
tary-treasurer.
The institute re-conyened in
general session at 1880 o'clock
this afternoon with musical seiec-
tions by Lena Belle Tartar, Adella
Chapler, Phoebe McAdams, Katha-
rine Arbuthnot, H. S. Tuttle. Inez
Miller, Adella Chapler, Gretchen
Kramer and DR.. Sisson were
among the speakers on the after
noon program.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Foot of Snow
In Wenatchee

Wenatchee, Wash, Nov. 21.-
Wenatchee awoke this morning to
find a blanket of snow eleven
inches in depth and with snow
still falling at 10 o'clock. The
beautiful white" fell all day Sun
day continuing over from Satur-
day.
With train service broken up on
account of the cave-in at Mud
tunnel and roads blocked by the
snowfall, Wenatchee resembles the
man "all dressed up and no place
to 60"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Review Legality
Of Grain Laws

Washington, Nov. 21.-Recent
legislation by congress regulating
future trading in grains and pro-
yiding for the admission to MEM
bership in grain exchanges of CO.
operative farmer association will
be reviewed by the supreme court.
Announcement was made by the
court that arguments in the case
would be heard the week begin
ming January 3.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Car Hits L.ightless
Auto; Is Damaged

Considerably damage was sus-
tanned by an automobile driven by
L. c. Marshall OF Portland when IL
collided with a car parked on State
street between 18th and 18th Sat
urday night. according 10. Mr.
MarshaiIs report TO the police.
The stationary automobile had no
tail light burning he complained.
Damage was slight on the other
automobile. No one was injured
in the crash.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Burned to Death.

spokane, Wash. Nov. 2l.-A- y.
Thompson. aged 6s. proprietor OF
the Kensington apartments here
was burned to death early today
In fire that damaged the three
story brick baisdiag. His wife
escaped by jumping ten feet 70
the ground but has a seriousiy
harmed arm.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21

Thousands Of dollars In damage
has been done, railroad and auto
mobile service is tied up in many
places and scores of farm and city
homes are under water as the re-
suit of the rainstorm which has
been sweeping the central william
cite valley since Thursday.
From all sections come reports
of washed out bridges, flooded
roads and an almost complete pa
ralysis of transportation. All OF
the rivers and creeks are out of
their banks in most places and
the lowlands are flooded TO a depth
of several feet.
Over 5 Inches Rain,
During the As hours ending at
8 O'Clock this morning the official
records of the weather observer
showed precipitation Of SO
inches of rain, an amount nearly
equal to the average rainfall for
the entire month of November in
Salem. The average rainfall for
the entire month is only 649
inches.
Two and twenty-eight hum
dredths inches of rain fell Sunday.
or nearly two and half times as
much as fell during any one day
last year. One inch of rain was
the maximum for single day
during the winter of 1920-21.
Never has the river been known
to rise as rapidly as 1t did yesser-
day when it came up 13 feet to
the 1913 foot level. This morn
ing it was still rising at Salem, but
reports from the upper valley and
along the Santiam and other tri-
butaries announced a drop over
night, indicating that the crest
has just about been reached here.
Jefferson Hardest Hit.
The region around jefferson
was the hardest hit by the water
which started to rise Saturday aft
ernoon tand reached its highest
mark about 3 o'clock this morn
ing, according to reports received
here. Telephone wires to Jeffer-
son are down, few details as to
the extent OF the damage were to
be had here up to this afternoon.
At MillersvilIe, tnree miles south
of Jefferson, a Southern Pacific
railroad bridge was washed out
last night, completely tying up the
main line and necessitating rout-
ing Of trains from Albany to Salem
via Corvallis, GerIinger and West
Salem.
At jefferson the Santiam river
was far out OF its banks, flooding
all Of the lowlands and threaten
ing the railroad embankments and
the Pacific highway. The South
ern Pacific has a crew Of men busy
piling sandbags along the up
stream side of its long fili ap-
proach to the Santiam bridge, and
an unverified report received at
noon said that a section OF the
highway just south Of the bridge,
which has been under water since
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
Marine Arrives to
Guard u. S. Mails

In accordance with orders is
sued from Washington, two ma
rines, Corporal Roy Thomason and
Private Tom Fitch, arrived in Sa-
lem this morning to protect the
United States mails from robbery.
They are part of a detail from
Mare island and will be on duty
all the time guarding the office
and the mail wagons.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21

The city council and community
club OF Newport are planning a
stone wall along the waterfront
that will protect the city
annual ineursions Of the sea
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
CONTINUED on Page Nine.l

The Hood River women's club
has adopted resolutions supporting
disarmament and has sent a tele-
gram to President Harding appris-
ing him Of the action.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
CIRCULATION
or 1920, $3.50.

Average for IgzU, OzOV.
Population Of salem, lsoo, 4zoSs
1slo, 14,094; 1920, 1873,
Marion County, 1920, AZ, III; Polk
County, 1920, 14,1S1.
Member Of Audit Bureau OF Circu-
Iation. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21
THE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and Tuesday
rain west portion, rain or snow
east portion; strong south to east
winds In interior,
LOCAL; Max. S.. min. 81. Rain
fall 2.2S inches. total for storm 5.s
in River 1868 az feet raise in
As hours)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-21

Aslse Huge Army
t.s.-,--s whi'n apparently
srn.--. s-se. Premier BRAND told the
-sn, conference tossr
eon;ingsd en- Fage NJ
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-17
TO SHARE HUSBAND
Curious Custom That Came Under the
Observation of Traveller
in Persia.

One of the most extraordinary Gus
toms in the world is that observed
by certain Persian tribes.
When q native WOman wishes to
display her affection for a friend OF
her own sex, she proposes that the
latter shall become her husbands wife
on equal terms with herself.
This is the greatest compliment
she can bestow," wrote the late DR..
Elizabeth Macbean Ross, who spent
some years as a doctor among the
tribes Of North Persia. She had the
hand of many Persian husbands Of
fercd to her in this way.
II must say it is somewhat embar-
raSsing,' she said, in her remini-
SCIENCES, according to London Tit-Bits,
when the gentleman himself happens
to be present, and l have sometimes
wondered what the effect on the wife
would be if her generous offer were
accepted.
"When l told them it appeared to
me a curious thing that n wife
should select another, / was Informed
that it presented many advantages.
1T is much better for us to choose
our husbands wife then we get some
one we like and with whom we can
agree"
If a husband dies his wives are
divided among his brothers, the eldest
having first choice and taking all or
$ of the women as he fancies.