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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Business Men
Hotly Contesting
For Gym Honors

BY their defeat of Harris and
Miner. Marr and Oleson now hold
second place in the business mems
hand ball tournament now being
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. and which
closes February 6.
The game to be played between
Dinse and Utter against Winslow
and Shields was forfeited to the
latter team. because of the non
appearance of Utter, Saturday.
Their defeat brings Harris and
Miner down to fourth place of
which three teams are struggling.
Hamilton and young hold first
place with a percentage of $50 and
are closely followed by MARI and
Oleson with $50.
o. Oleson leads the competition
in Volley ball. biff ball and at
tendance with a lead of six points
over George Hug. At the class
meeting tonight Hug is expected
to work off this lead.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Court Having
Difficulty In
Selecting Jury

Twenty-one jurymen were ex-
amined this morning in Judge
Kelly's court before whom the trial
of Truxton Beck will be held. I'm
pannelling was still going on up to
2:30 this afternoon.
Charged with assault with in
tent to kill John Fromander on
the night of January IA, 1920, Beck
was not brought to trial before the
grand jury until last November, his
ball being fixed then at $1,000.
1t is alleged that Beck, with a
friend, attempted to get some home
brew on the night of the alleged
assault. and in doing so held up
John Fromander. Fromander at
tempted to get away. and it is said
that Beck shot him through the
lung.
Witnesses that appeared before
the grand jury and some of whom
will be called to appear before
Judge Kelley are: Russell Crassen,
Elmer L. Ross, Verden Moffitt,
Rull Ross. Frank Dewitt, and p.
M. Varney.
A large crowd of curiosity seek
ers were present at the selection of
the jury this morning, and the case
is expected to excite much interest.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Portland Reds
Under Arrest

Portland, Or, Jan. PA meet
ing, which according to a street
circular was called 'in memoriam
of bloody Sunday in Petrograd
January %, 1906" was prohibited
last night by the police and 13 all
legged radicals were arrested and
held on charges of violating the
state criminal syndicalism act. The
police announces that they had
seized a quantity of radical litera-
ture found on the persons of those
arrested who it was said were
members of the so-called Union
Liberty league.
Among those schedultd to speak
at last nights prohibited meeting
was Elmer Smith of Centralia,
Wash, a defendant in the armistice
day murders there, who was ac-
quilted. and Ragnar Johanson of
Seattle. These men were not ar
rested.
Among those held by the police
were W. II. Koppnig, alleged sec
retary of the Portland l. w. w.
organization. and Valentine Rodri-
queZ, an alleged l. w. w. organizer
Following the arrests Mayor
George L. Baker announced that
all meetings of alleged radical or
ganizations would be prohibited IN
the future.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Children Taking
Advantage Of
Library Stories

There is one house of business in
Salem which is not finding business
dull. That is the public library.
The children are using well their
prerogative of making Saturday
"Children's day" one hundred of
them gathered for the story hours
in the morning last Saturday filling
the children's room to overflowing
in the periods before and after
their visits to the story-hour room
in the basement. Their use of the
library for the day. measured in
book statistics, stands higher than
on any other day in history: 224
children's books were loaned out to
be read at home.
The adult patronage maintained
a lead, however, in the loan Of 288
books. This gives a total of books
loaned during thed az of 512 books
which breaks all past records. since
the 5O0-mark had never before
been reached.
A reason for large patronage
from children may be accredited TO
'he work whichis being done i'm the
schools to make the library useful
% the children and to their teach
n"s. Miss Annie Gibson, children's
librarian. working under the direc-
tion of Miss Alice Waldron. school
librarian. has just completed
round of visits to the first six
grades in each school. in which she
has tried to open the eyes and
minds Of the children to the possi-
bilities of books for information
and for pleasure.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24

and other generals who opposed
them. Consequently, the peasants
realizing this, refuse to give their
produce to the support of the ar
my, and are even refusing to sell
it to the large cities for money is
sued by the present government
because of its absolute worthless
ness
Count Tolstoi impresses one as
being very sincere in his efforts to
make people understand condi-
tions in Europe.
He talks very plainly with only
slight accent. One would hardly
know him from any modern busi-
ness man. While he has travelled
over the greater part of the Unit
ed States making speeches. his
principal work since coming to
America has been in writing arti-
cles for leading magazines.
The count was supposed to speak
at the Business Mems luncheon in
the Commercial club today at
noon, but owing to misunderstood
ing he was unable to keep the date.
The meeting in the armory at 8
O'Clock will be held under the
auspices of the Salem Rotary club.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Hit By
pLast Night,
It; to Recover

40 cut and his body
W. Nance, 1895 North
e' Is lying in the Will
a''''arlum as the result
'oalooile accident last
"hieh he was struck and
. the pavement by a car
A. q. Lutsey of route 2.
lospltai officials said this
bred. i
ns to Lutsey. who report-
eiuent to police last eve
was driving north on
''i street when the acci-
'eu' Mr. Nance had lust
cross the street near
lnen he was hit and hurl-
pavement. He was re-
nearby house and lat
70 me sanitarium. The
nc Il IS 2g years old
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Southern P Pacific Asks
Increased Street Car
Fare on Lines In Salem
Advance In Rates to Return Seven Percent
On Original Investments In Engine, West
Lynn and This City Sought In Application
Filed Here This Morning

Petitions asking for increases I'm
street railway fares on its Salen-
Eugene and West Lynn systems to
yield a net return of seven percent
on the original investment were
filed with the public service COM
mission here this morning by the
Southern Pacific company.
The petitions set out figures t0
show deficits incurred in the mper--
ations of the street railway lines oE
the company for the year ending
June 20, 1920, amounting to &ES.-
SAT at Salem; $2,69s at West Lynn
and $4,000 on the Eugene and
Springfield lines.
Since that date, the petitioners
assert, costs of material. labor and
supplies have greatly increased
with no material increase i'm rev.
enues.
Present rates, 1t is contended ara
unreasonable and unjust and a
new tariff must be granted per-
mitting of a reasonable return ora
the original investment in order to
continue operation on an ade-
quate scale.
The Salem system represents am
original cost of $4S6, 10, according
to the petition. Revenues for th@
year ending June 20 are given az
$103,4Sl with expenses totallfnE
$119,12S.
The original cost of the Eugene
Springfield system is given as
$519, 1856. Revenues for the year
We're $67,116 with expenses OF
$103,116.
Only $5,713.40 is charged up for
passenger service on the West Linn
system which yielded a revenue or
$14,455 for the year with expenses
of $17,154,
The company asks for prompt
action on the petition.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Tolstoi Sees Hope for
Russians In Peasant
ReU0It;: Speaks Here

Count Tolstoi arrived in Salem
shortly after noon today. When
asked whether it was true that
one of his sons. or nephew was
among the recently arrived refu-
ges in this country the count said:
Il have three sons, one was an
army officer, the second was a
naval officer, and the third was In
the university. l have also a nep-
phew about 27 years of age who
was an army officer also. 1t is not
impossible that one of the refu-
ges might be one of the four.
Speaking about the conditions
in Russia at the present time, he
said:
Il have noticed in a dispatch
that the Russian peasantry has re-
Gently risen against. the bolshe-
elk government. 1t is this peas
antry which will set up a stable
government, for they are begin
ming to realize who is destroying
the country.
The bolshevik have no longer
an excuse to keep a big standing
army now that the allies have with
drawn their support from Wrangel
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
5 Riding Bicycles
With No Lights Go
Before Chief Moffitt

Five Salem youths, some OF
whom We're APPARENTLY rather fright
ened, were brought before Chief of
Police Moffitt this morning for op-
Grating their bicvcles last night
without lights. All of the lads
-"ere given a warning talk and were
then dismissed.
The boys arrested by Officer FL
us were as follows: Joseph Naus-
baum, 11OG n. 4th street; Francis
Finney. sos n. High; Eldon Shep-
"ard. 257 \. Liberty; Bill Handy.
1874 s. 12th. and Earnest Adelhart.
555 S. 18th.
AN effort will be made to see
hat this practice Of riding bicycles
without lights is discontinued"
Chief OF Police Moffitt announced
his morning.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Appliances Rout
Native Ruler Of
British Africa

Washington. Jan. 24.-COmplete
destruction Of the power Of Mad
Mulah." native ruler Of Somaliland,
Africa. and for tilirty-four years q
problem to British authorities, was
accomplished within three weeks
time by less than two hundred air
men and eleven fighting planes. ac-
-ordiug to an official report Of the
3ne~ation just received here.
Bombed out of their strongholds-
The natives were pursued and the
leaders except Nullah captured or
killed. the renort stated.
The air expedition was sent out
in 1919 but details were kept
secret It was the last Of many
1uni-i,-e forces sent 10 Somaliland
where continual uprisings have IN
-olve5 the British in military oper-
atious at frequent intervals since
1855.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Innocent of Cigarette
Charge, Plea of Damon;
Test Case to be Made

AS result of conference among
the 10 Salem tobacco dealers ar
rested Saturday by Chief of Po-
lice Moffitt and charged with SELL
ing cigarettes to minors, a test
case will be made against H. G.
Damon, of the Damon grocery
store, Police Judge Earl Race stat
ed this afternoon. Represented by
his attorney Guy Smith, Mr.. Da-
mon pleaded not guilty this af-
ternoon, and demanded a trial by
jury. 1t will be held on Wednesday
February 2, at 1 o'clock.
In case Damon is convicted, it
is understood that the other nine
merchants will plead guilty, as the
evidence in each case is said to
be virtually the same.
The following men were arrest
ed by Chief Moffitt Saturday: Fred
Walker. confectioner, 4O5 S. 18th
street; Jack Frost, confectioner, S.
18th street; J. C, Campbell, grocer,
sos S. 25th street; Joe Domongal-
la, grocer, Capitol and Union
street; F.. p. Redway, grocer, 1906
N. Church; H. G. Damon, grocer,
500 N. Commercial; Fayne Morley,
grocer, 1890 S. 18th street; Louis
Cohn, confectioner, 1877 N. High /;
Jim Engle, pool hall proprietor,
129 S. Commercial and j. Streator
pool hall, 17S S. Commercial.
Ten dollars bond was placed
with Chief Moffitt by each of the
merchants.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Germany Army
of Reds Created
hv Communists

Berlin, Jan. GA senli-officia
statement issued today. says that
evidence of the existence of a Red
army. created by the German COM
munist party has been revealed by
house to house searches in Dussel-
dorf, Essen, Elberfield and Bre-
men. The military headquarters,
saws the statement, is Berlin.
The statement declares that the
Red army possesses light and
heavy guns in vast quantities and
other war material.
Action was scheduled to begin
at the conclusion of the recent
strike at the smelters at Hamborn,
but it was postponed for fort
night. A report from Dusseldorf
SAYS the general Of the Red army
has been arrested.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Carson Refuses
Job AS Premier

London. Jan. 24.-Sir Edward
Carson is expected to refuse the
premiership of the province of
Ulster and also intimates his with
drawal from Irish affairs when he
receives an Ulster delegation to-
morrow, SAYS the Daily Mail. He
will continue his interest in Ire
land. the newspaper declares, sim
ply as a -wisher from England.
Sir Edward will go to Ulster next
month to publicly announce his
withdrawal and attend the opening
of the Ulster parliament. which
ceremony, the Daily Mail declares,
may be performed by King George.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Undisturbed
By Rumors of Recall:
VIII Enforce Lazos

Ohpreturbed b. the reports that
dealers in tobacco whom he arrest
ed Saturday for selling cigarettes
TO minors had started a movement
TO recall him, Chief of Police YER
den M. Moffitt today declared that
whether the victims like it Or NOT
law enforcement is going to be the
keynote of police administration"
SO long as he remains chief of DO
lice.
Ihe voters of Salem can recall
me II they wish, but while 1 am in
office the laws are going to be en-
forced. Nor will any warnings be
slvento law breakers. If a man is
breaking or evading the law he is
taking his own chances.
81 took over the office of chief
of police with the declaration that
| would enforce the laws and I
think the people of Salem general
ly will sustain my program. When
ever l receive information that the
laws are not being observed I Ar,
going to investigate and make ar
rests where l am convinced the
laws have been violated"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Taught In
Fld Are Fined
For Gambling

'',sh' well known hotel
E man Of Salem, who
!. N mere several weeks
1 enarse Of permitting a
T. same I 10 operate in his
ID a fine Of s25. ana WI, M
fright. J. u. Smith and
In s-'. who We're charged
were fined SO eacb
l. Cnruh stated this
5S.'iement = was made or
eH mort time ago. Judge
SAN Stewart arorI,s- ~
r. V,Jh gambling who
-. additional time 'iO IN
~ money for his fine
|pne.9-i.a s-ia' his wife was i'm
s-Ted. Judge Un-uh an M, ,
e. nv We're arrested in a
v short time ,vo
loH,s-o- Of the a-ti-g9looT
S. iHE wi.h local or r
So o-h=- raids -.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Department Chief
Quits Position At
Salem High School

Miss Gertrude Purinton, head Of
the domestic science department
at the Salem high school, has ten
dered her resignation to become
effective immediately, Principal ].
C. Nelson announced this after
noon.
Miss Purinton, it is understood,
will accept a more. remunerative
position of a similar nature in
Seattle grade school. No successor
to Miss Purinton has been decided
on, it was stated.
A reception honoring Miss Pur-
inton will be held at the practice
house tomorrow night.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Controversy On
Pen Chaplain Is
Not Yet Killed

Controversy over the proposed
ousting of protestant and Catholic
chaplains at the state penitentiary
and boys training school and re-
placing them with the Salvation
Army is still a prolific subject Of
conversation among members OF
the house of representatives And
further discussion of the general
subject of religious oversight at
the state institutions is at hand.
Announcement has been made
that the Ministerial association Of
Salem's special committee appoint
ed 10 take up the matter has pre-
pared a bill which it hopes 10
have introduced in the house early
this week. abolishing the present
law regarding chaplains and pro-
yiding a new scheme for employ
ment of a protestant chaplain at
full time and a Catholic chaplain
at half time for services at the
state penitentiary, boys training
school, institution for the feeble
mlnUeus STATE luDEA IolO9lS AlD'I4N
al. state hospital for the insane
state school for deaf mutes and
state school for the blind.
The committee which has pre-
pared the bill is composed of Rev.
c. H. Powell, rector of St. Pau's
Episcopal church: DR.. W. T. NIL
liken. pastor OF the First Baptist
church: Rev. ". c. Kantner. pas
tor of the First Congreg egational
church; Professor T. s. Hammond
cf KimbaIi school of Theology, and
DR.. II. y. A1drich, pastor Of the
Leslie Methodist Episcopal church,
who is now serving as chaplain at
the penitentiary and the boys
school
A salary Of three thousand dol
lars a year. a car and its upkeep
for the full time chaplain is pro-
posed In the prospective bill, !
while a salary Of fifteen hundred
dollars a year il proposed for the !
half time Catholic chaplaincy.
Members Of this committee say
the heads Of the state institutions !
proposed to be served are all in |
favor Of their plan.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
100000 Funds
To Be Spent On
County Roads

Six hundred thousand dollars
will be spent this year for the i'm
provement of roads in Marion
county. This sum includes $4OO, 900
of the bond issue which was voted
two years ago. $125,00O from the
general fund of the county for I'm
provement of roads, and $4,000
raised in SO road districts by spe-
cial taxation.
Last year about 10 miles of paw
ing were laid by the county and
about 36 miles were graded, rock
ed and drained. This year about
double that amount of work in
each case is expected to be ac-
complished. This does not include
the nine miles of the Pacific high
way toward jefferson, which, It is
rumored, the state highway COM
mission is to let a contract for
paving this spring.
The county has preferred 10 do
its own road work and save the
profit made by road contra ctorS,
and under the supervision of
Roadmaster w. J. Culver has sue
ceeded in making good progress
within the last five years.
Three paving plants are now in
operation by the county, and a
fourth will be established this sea-
son. The material used by the
paving plants is a combination of
sand and rock mixed with con-
crete and known as asphalto-con-
crete. Where this material has
been laid it has stood the ravages
of the weather and traffic far be-
yond expectations.
Work of grading, rocking and
draining the roads will begin as
soon as the weather permits, but
the paving will not be done until
next June.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
103- Year Old War
Vet. Visits in South

Los Angeles, Jan. 24.-Among
the thousands of tourists who have
arrived here recently to escape the
rigors of winter in their home sta
tes is Jonathan Foulk, 103- year
old Civil War veteran, and the old
est surviving member Of the famous
}6th regiment of Illinois.
Mr.. FOulk. whose home is at
Marion. Ohio, possesses the appear
ance of a man in the early eighties.
He is erect, greets his friends with
a warm handshake and broad smile
and is brimming over with wit and
good humor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
House Passes
Bill To Allow
Drainage Here

The house pissed three bills Mon
day morning, measure by Martin
designed for the relief of flood com.
dition at state institutions by au-
thoring the inclusion of state and
ciy propery in drainage disricts. a
bill amending the statute regulnt-
ing the inspection of dairy products
and a bill creating Armistice day a
state holiday.
A protest from the Bend Coma
mercial club objecting to the pro-
posed survey of water resources IN
central Oregon, was tabled. A long
string of new bills we're introduced
and the speaker announced t-se
signing of house joint memorial Me-
6, petitioning congress for n tariff
on poultry products.
The house this morning unanE-
mously passed II. b. 32 by Martin
of Marion, including state anFcity
lands in irrigation districts and en-
titling them to participate In the
benefits accruing herefrom. The
bill reads
Sec. /. whenever any irrigation
or drainage district is sought to be
created and organized or is created
and organized in the manner pro-
yided by law, within the boundar-
les of which district or proposed
district are located any lands be-
longing to the state of Oregon
which have been acquired or used
by or for any state institution or
Institutions, the state board Of con-
troll is hereby authorized TO sign
any petition or objections thereto
for the organization of such district
and to exercise on behalf OF the
state of oregon with respect to said
district and to exercise on behah OF
the state of Oregon with respect TO
said district and the land therein
belonging to the state, all of he
rightsand privileges of a land own
er within such district. and. when
ever any such district or proposed
district shall include any lands be-
longing to any incorporated city or
town, the mayor of such city or
town. when thereto authorized by a
resoluion dulyadopted and passed
by the city council thereof. shall
have authority to sign such petition
or objection thereto on behalf OF
said city or town, and to exercise
with respect to said district and the
land therein belonging to the mu-
nicipality, all of the rights and
privileges of land owner in said
district.
Such lands belonging to the state
Of Oregon or to such municipality
shall be subject to the same bur
dens and Liabilities and entitled to
the same benefits as lands in said
district belonging to private indi-
viduals.
The state board of control Is
hereby authorized to pay from any
appropriations made for the oper-
a-i1u and maintenance OF any In
a-itu.iou. the land Of which have
been inciuded in any irrigation or
drainage district. any easements
levied against such lands by any
such lands irrigation or drainsge
district within which said '11ds are
located"
II. =. 30. amending the present
law regarding the testing Of milk
or cream purchased and the
amount Of butterf1t contained
there shall be done by a iieensod
tester passed the house by a uhani--
nous vote this morning The bill
reads.
Sec. STs2. All testing OF milk or
cream purchased on the basis Of
the amount of butterfat contained
therein sEaii be done by a license
fCcntinacd on Page Ffve.l
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Solons Are Sponsors
:: For Baby ::
Suggest Buying Cow

The thirty-first legislature is to
have the honor of standing sponsor
collectively. for George Washington
Childs. the ''baby of the house :"
who arrived Sunday evening, A
siX-pound son was born to Repre-
sentative Charles Childs and Mrs
Childs at their temporary home.
$50 North 21st street. Childs rem
resents Linn county in the house
and his home is in Brownsville.
Baby Childs is his first son; he has
one daughter. Congratulations
from house and senate members
were showered upon the father this
morning.
A joint resolution was introduced
for the appropriation of $3.50 to
purchase Jersey COW for the
baby.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Boy Bandit Is
Routed by Woman

Chicago, Jan. 24.-The twelve
year-old bandit who has held up
several women in the Hyde Park
neighborhood recently was routed
late last night by Mrs. Albert Ruff,
She raised her hands at his COM
mand and then brought her hand
Dag down on his head. repeating
the action until the lad fled. Mrs.
Rutf chased him a block but was
distanced
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
He'd In
losion of
solineCar
From Work
Chisel Is Be-
to Have Ig-
Big Tank at
phis

Tenn, Jan. "a. - Al
rsons, most of them ne
j killed, according to
hates and fifty or
Ia by an explosion of a
gasoline near the fill
i of the Colyar-Rdese
h off presumably by a
1 a workman's chisel.
to splenters a row of
slings here today, shat
bws within a radius of
tks and shook the en-
end of the city.
|osion occurred in the
densely populated part
and a short distance
plant.
'rame houses, the length
were literally splinter
force of the explosion
re.
Iltant fire which, for a
.ened to spread to a gas
several nearby manu-
oncerns was checked be
ned heaGway.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-01-24
Legion to Stage
Fights at Smoker
Here February |

Six bouts--totaling SO rounds
will be staged ir the Salem armory
February I. wen the local most Of
the American Legion holds its next
smoker. it was announced today.
Money derived from the seat sale
viii be used for the benefit Of the
local post. Women are invited. the
committee in charge has announ-
red
The fight program on February
I is expected % be the most attrac-
tive by the local post and a large
crowd is expected.