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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
P0LK ROAD
case GETS
HEARING
|uit Attacking Val
|;ditv Of Highway
|T'oIcation l Opened
Here Today

Arguments in the hearing OF
Polk county road row, In
(,,., citizens of Polk county are
I,,,naffs, the state highway com
[,..,ou and Polk county officials
l.. tbe defendants, began before
,ndre Percy Kelly this morning
Eso due to alterations now being
b,de In the court house, ad-
I,,-ned his court to the senate
I,,mber of the capitol building.
rbe main issue in the hearing
|, the validity of a contract en-
|sred into by the state and Polk
bounty officials. wherein the
bounty was to furnish $43,0oo for
Ebs improvement of the west side
Pacific highway south from Mon
month to the Benton county line
Ind north from Rickreall to
Holmes Gap. Also whether or not
Abe county had the authority to
EDeud more than $4,000 for the
Improvement of state highway.
The taxpayers Of Polk county
Were placed on the stand this
morning simply to testify that
they were property owners. Floyd
b. Moore, county clerk OF Polk
county, took stand and testified
That he had drawn the warrants
tOr the $4,000, but as to where
The funds came from, Moore did
not make himself clear.
The controversy over the loca-
lion Of the highway does not en-
Ter into the case at present. II
will be taken up at a subsequent
hearing. In spite of this fact
however, Clark, and engineer Of
The highway department, was
placed on the stand this morning
and testified that he had made thu
surveys and that the location de-
sired by the highway commission
was the cheapest.
Besides the main issue is the
question Of whether or not thu
whole matter was not settled II
a hearing held in Multnomai
county.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Students Plan To
Make All Attend
Chapel Services

The student body OF william
ette University this morning
passed a resolution 70 the effect
that 1t will voluntarily see to 1t
that daily chapel exercises are at
tended by the students as a whole.
Technically the chapel attendance
has been compulsory. but as yet
for this school year the faculty has
not adopted any means OF enforce
ment. For that reason attendance
has fallen short. The students
took this opportunity to assist
the faculty by voluntarily bring
Ing about the means whereby the
same full attendance will be as
sured as would be secured through
faculty compulsion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Hall
Candidate For
Covernorshlip

Announcement that he will be
a candidate for the republican
nomination for the office of gov
eFnor at the May primaries was
received by The Capital Journal in
q telegram from Charles Hall,
slate senator, Marshfield, today.
The telegram confirms the
fumors that have been In circula-
llon concerning Mr.. Hall 3 candi-
uacy for several months, and
winch were strengthened early
mis- week by the report that he
mad been indorsed for the office
W the Federated Patriotic
Societies.
Senator Hall announces that
ne Will make a definite statement
u Platform within the next 10
days.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Bonus Attorneys
In Session Today

Portland, Or, Feb. 17.-Bonus
attorneys and appraisers from all
parts of the state were here to-
day in conference with Governor
olcott and members of the state
aoIdiers' bonus commission to dis
cuss the policies of the state in
administering bonus loans and
the appraisements Of the property
which shall be security for them
There are thirty-nine bonus at
torneys and 10s appraisers, and
about 100 of these were in at
tendance.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
WOULD PLACE CHIEF OF
POLICE UNDER MAYOR
Appointment Instead
of Election Provided
In New Plan; Alder
men Favorable

The Salem city council is out toI
get some jurisdiction over its
chief of police.
Efficiency and a better regu-
lated police system are needed, ac-
cording to the aldermen.
Accordingly, at next Monday
nights meeting an ordinance will
be introduced by the ordinance
committee, which provides that ON
the ballots of the May primaries
there shall be a measure propos-
ing that the office of police chief
be appointive rather than elective.
After being acquainted with
facts, the people shall decide. IN
dications today were that virtual
Iy the entire council favors the
proposed move. 81 believe all aid
ermen will vote for it," said DR.. +.
l.. Utter, chairman of the ordi-
nance committee.
Police Committee "Solid'"
The police committee-those
men who are closest in touch with
the workings of the police depart
ment-is solidly for the new plan
IT am sure it would be far more
| satisfactory than the present sys-
tenn" said Ralph Thompson,
chairman of the police committee
IF the position is appointiye
then the chief must necessarily
listen to suggestions concerning
economy, procedure and like
matters.
Alderman j. B. Giesy, another
member of the police committee
said: my two years experience
as a member of the police commit
tee has convinced be absolutely
that the appointive system is thu
only satisfactory one. AS the rule
the mayor is a business man WHIT
is Independent and free to obserV'
1.-The workings Of a department. I'm
der The proposed system he cal
Ibe held responsible for his polio
department and he will be able 7
, dismiss the chief In case his &C
tions warrant It,"
Chief Is independent.
ri Similar views were expresse
: by A. F. Marcus, the third mem
ber of the committee.
II "I believe that the present sys
| TEN Is wrong" he declared thi
, morning. 1.-THE mayor and tn
city council are In a position t
know what is really going on in
police department. The people @
large, who now elect our chief {
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17

Danger Past
HowzeHolds

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. IT,
Brigadier General r. l.. Howe,
commander Of the First cavalry
division, believing that an emer-
gency close to Juarez and Ell Paso
no longer demands drastic atten-
tion, today issued rehabilitation
orders. Soldiers under these or
ders need no longer be held in
camp at Fort Bliss. The troops
were mobilized Wednesday even
ing when reports were circulated
that rebels intended to take pos
session Of Juarez.
Trucks are still loaded with
emergency supplies, however;
small tanks are ioaded on auto
mobile trailers and two armored
railrad cars which were drawn
from sldings, still remain in the
center Of the fort.
Civilian government operatives
announced today that investiga-
| tions covering several days showed
everything was quiet along the
Texas and New Mexico border and
that there was no sign of revolu-
tionary activity. Their report
was made on the territory from
the Big Bend Of Texas to Hachita.
| N. NJ.
In Juarez today the situation
remained unchanged. General Eu-
genio Martinez, commander OF
troops in northern Mexico, IL
there on an inspection trip. He
declares his zone, Chihuahua
Durango and the LaGuna district
of Coahulla, was quiet.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
LIFE TERM
CONVICT IS
PARDONED
Man Sentenced to Life
Term for Murder of
Girl Not Guilty Says
Governor

Madison, Wis, Feb. 17.-John
A. Johnson was released from the
state prison today after serving
10 years and months Of life
sentence for the murder here in
1911 of seven-year-old Annie
Lemberger, a crime which Govern
or ]. ]. Blaine is convinced John
son did not commit.
Six months investigation into
the probable circumstances sur
rounding the crime, to which
Johnson pleaded guilty and for
which Martin Lemberger, father
of the girl, was formally charged
with manslaughter on January s,
1922, brought Governor Blaine to
conclude that there is one fact
that stands out clearly, and that
is that johnson did not murder
Annie Lemberger." )"
Who did kill the young girl and
later attempt to hide her body in
Lake Monona probably win never
be definitely established, II is said
The father availed himself OF
the statute of limitations, causing
the case to be nolle pressed. He
had been accused of killing his
daughter with a beer bottle dur
ing a drinking party at his home
when she failed to obey him as
promptly as he wished.
1t was after ten years spent IN
the states prison that Johnson
protested his innocence and ap'
piled to Governor Blaine for par
don. He then claimed that his
confession had been made because
of fear that he would be mobbed
Fear Given Credence.
This contradictory attitude G
Johnson In first admitting MI
guilt and later maintaining Ill
innocence caused Governor Blain'
to say that "a man of ordinar!
strength of character and pru
dence does not accuse himself o
crime. but Johnson's type migh
accuse himself falsely Of Grim
through fear, hallucination, gun
ty knowledge of a crime, either a
an accessory or as one who stoo'
by, innocent of the commission .
crime, though mentally too weaI
and too depraved to follow an
course except the course pursue
by Johnson.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Mrs. Ferguson Dead

AS Sadie Thompson passed
y s early this morning at her
,,'Sioence, 420 State street follow
a brief Illness. She leaves no
relatives. Her husband, a
- veteran, died about twenty
s-a's q ago. She was a member of
~, Oatholic church. Her funeral
, H oe held tomorrow morning at
~, y Clock with interment in the
- 'aOne cemetery. Mrs. Thomp-
- vas born In county Kerry,
,.a' la' May 13, 1885, and emf
!, O TO this country at the close
'ae civil war. At the time of
= =. esath she was Sc years of age.
- - mad made her home in Salem
VI Is years.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Mrs. Hill Van Horns
Marriage Annulled

Annulment Of her marriage
W .l'n Fred Van Horn was granted
ais' May Hill Van Horn this
1o'nlng In the Circuit court by
'uase George G. Bingham.
!" 1919 Mrs. Van Horn married
aues Hill, who disappeared
,u.ruy afterwards. Acting upon
r,.t0rmation ~ that Hill was dead,
u Ie Diaintiff married Fred Van
r. roln IN Eureka, California, some
Years later.
AZ december, 1921, Hill showed
y ~ since that time the Van
"'rns have been separated.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Asahel Bush To
Enter Exporting
Business Soon

Intending to go into the export
business, Asahel Bush Jr., promi-
nent citizen and business man of
Salem, will sail early In March
from San Francisco for France.
Mr.. Bush intends to take his
own cargo Of fruit and other Ore
gon products and introduce them
into French markets, feeling the
pulse Of the foreign demand and
obtaining information as to what
ia NEEDED. He plans to be gone
three months. His family will re-
main in Salem.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Big Freighter Is
Reported Ashore

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE
5000 ton freighter Selma City OF
the Isthmian line, went aground
on Ediz Hook, near Port Angeles
Wash, shortly after midnight last
night, according to a radio mes
sage received by the harbor de-
partment here. The steamship Ad-
miral schley, en- route to Seattle
from San Francisco, was reported
to be standing by, with the coast
guard cutter Snohomish en- route
to the scene. The vessel was said
TO be in no immediate danger.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Slayer
Pays With Life

X Missoula, Mont, Feb. II. X
u Joe Vuckovich, convicted X
X of the murder of Mrs. Jerry X
X Shea here February IL, X
X 1921, was hanged here at X
X GIL a. m. today. Vuck-o \;
X vich went to the gallows y
X with a firm step and stoutly \:
X maintained his innocence to X
X the end. 4
X Evidence introduced at 4
X the trial Of Vuckovich here \
X indicated that he had been i
X talking to Mrs. Shea on the \
X street during the evening of y
X the day she was shot and \
x killed, and apparently had \
X become angered. \
X Ten days before the shoot i
X ing, Vuckovich had been ;!
X fined in police court for slap :,
X ping Mrs. Shea's face while !
X calling at her home, where 4
4 she lived with her husband 4
X and two children. !
X X X X X X X X X X X X X !
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Sheriff Suspended.

Ardmore, Okla. Feb. 17.-Buek
Garrett, suspended sheriff OF
Carter county, was found guilty
by a jury in district court here to-
day on the fifth count Of custer
charges alleging misconduct and
ordered permanent removed from
office.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Council Says City
Employees Loafers;
Fires Whole Gang

South Vancouver, B. c., Feb. II.
Expressing the belief that the
rate payers are not getting their
moneys worth" out of many en-
ployes, the municipal council last
night voted to oust the entire reg
ular staff employed by the city,
numbering 12O, and about 11oe
temporary employees. The popu-
lation of South Vancouver is about
10000.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Frozen Body Of
Woman Choked
To Death Found

X Camden, N. j., Feb. H. X
X The frozen body of a young X
X woman bearing the imprint X
X Of fingers on the throat, was X
X found today 20 feet from the X
X driveway that leads from the \
X Kaighn avenue bridge over X
X the Cooper creek to Forest y
X Hill park. Tracks Of an auto y
* mobile and the footprints y
X Of two men were found In y
X the crusted snow around the y
X body. y
X X * x X x x X X x x x J
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Two Killed In
Explosion OF
Dynamite Stock

Lake HopatcOng, N. " Feo. 9o5.r :,
Two men were killed TO-DAY
when the dynamite packing nous, ;,
Of the Atlas Powder WorAs s bv :,
~ Jarding N. j., was destroyed 0y
an explosion. r-e5 Al
,ongb of Kenville and Eugene
gommen Ledgewood-were saiU ~
. have been the only persons II
he building at the time Of the eA-
losion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Alleged Fraud
Artist Located

Chicago, Feb. II.-Leslie Har-
rington, missing speculator who is
said to have defrauded thousands
of persons in this section out OF
several millions Of dollars, has
been found near Palm Beach,
Fla, according to telegram re-
ceived today by local police from
he sheriff Of Palm Beach coun-
~ He will be arrested as soon
az the necessary papers are for
yarded the telegram said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
CAUCUS ON
BONUS TAX
IS SOUGHT
Republi c a s Slated
To Consider Bill In
Conference Within
Next Ten Days

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE SOL
dier bonus bill will be reported to
a republican causus within the
next ten days land republican
house will pass it," Chairman
Fordney of the ways and means
committee declared in the house
during a discussion over the man
ner of its framing.
The house was thrown into an
uproar during the discussion of
the measure after Representative
Garner of Texas, ranking democrat
on the committee, had protested
against the action of the republi-
can members in Calling In rep
resentative of the American Leg
ion to advise with them at a secret
session from which democrats
were excluded.
Representative Mondell, Wyom-
ing, republican leader, answered
Mr.. Garner and then Chairman
Fordney Joined the debate.
1.-THE republican members o
the ways and means committee
have not thought 1t proper to cal
In men unalterably opposed tt
the bonus for a discussion of tina
BILL" the chairman declared.
1--WE had before us today al
officer of the legion 80 we coul'
ask him for expert information
and he gave it. The bonus bill
will be presented to a caucus o
house republicans in ten days an
a republican house will pass II
The republican caucus will eithe
agree with what We have frame
or will direct us how to fix It,.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17

stand inside the Liberty for two
hours while Doug" Fairbanks cut
his capers in 1.-The Three Musket-
eers." Tomorrow there is going
to be a bigger jam. SO get there
early. =.
But remember, kids, you can't
get in without a Capital Journal
coupon, like the one on this page
and cents.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
BRYAN ALL
MIXED Up
IS RET0RT
University President,
Whom CONNER Cal
led atheist" Issues
Statement

Madison, Wis, Feb. 17.-E. A.
Birge, president OF the University
Of Wisconsin, today replied to as
sertions Of William J.. Bryan, made
here year ago and repeated re-
Gently, that he Is an "atheist" "
and unfit as a teacher for students
because of his acceptance of mod
ern science, including the theory
OF evolution.
Mr.. Bryan had objected to ex-
pressions of President Birge that
his teachings were causing injury
to religion because of his attempt
to unite the teachings of the
Bible to "discredited scientific
hypotheses and he had declared
that when the people Of Wiscon-
sin have enough money to pay
the salary of university pres
ident, they expect to find someone
who will not ridicule the religion
of the parents and grand parents
of the students.
Justifies Statements
In a letter to the Rev. E. S
Worcester, pastor of the Firs
Congregational church, Of whicl
President Birge has been an Of
flcer for forty years, he reasserte'
expressions made to Mr.. Bryal
following his speech to student
: here, declaring that he had "neve
: found 1t necessary to justif,
} religion to science or excus
l science to religion"
n "I have accepted both as equal
!, ly divine revelations and both a
o equally wrought into the constI
e tuition of the world" Presiden
n Birge said. II have believed tina
d wisdom and might are God 8 an
l have equally believed tha
= science reveals to us how ths
8 might and that wisdom are e,
e pressed In the operation Of tn
world.
Bryan Behind Times
"Mr. Bryan seemed to dislil
especially my objecting to h
uniting religion to a 'discreditc
1 scientific hypothesis l thin
that the history Of the churC
n gives good ground for my obje
l. tion. In the fifteenth centul
u people were told that the doctriI
ii of a round world was atheistic
and a century or so later u
ID Copernican astronomy was CALI
'atheistic.' In the nineteen
u century revolution in like mann
- was called 'atheistic' by men
~ whom Mr.. Bryan is a belat
a. follower.
a "Did such teachings help I
ligion in the past and is there al
good reason to think that N
Bryan will succeed where his pr
decessors have failed dismal
q during four centuries? Anoth
thing that seems to trouble N
he Bryan is the fact that I told h
OF that his teachings were 'athe
nd tic rather than the teachings
sS' evolution"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE
national grange is "unalterably
opposed" to the sales tax or to
any form of direct consumption
taxu T. @. Atkeson, Washington
representative of the organization,
declared today in letters sent to
Chairman McCumber OF the senate
finance committee and Chairman
Fordney of the house ways and
means committee.
The National grange, Mr.. Alike
son said, has suggested an excess
profits tax to pay the cost Of the
bonus.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
Onnose Sales Tag

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation in
a statement issued today declar-
ing it's reports indicated "or-
ganized agriculture was OPP
posed to any form of sales or con-
sumption tax as means Of rails
ing the soldiers bonus funds.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17

CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17
THE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and Satur-
day rain. Fresh to strong southerly
winds. t4
LOCAL: Rainfall .75; southerly
winds; cloudy; max 46, min. AL
river GA feet and rising.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-17

Averagee, ge,on ro' Of salem. 1900. 1858;
Popala'iiy4 ii4OS4; 1920, 1853.
lslo' Gonnty. 1920, 47,177s Polk
County, Audit Bureau of Circu-
NsattU N1atton. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
JUDICIAL SALE.

BY virtue of a decree of the Court
of Common Pleas for Chesterfield
County, S. c., signed by Hon. 8. w.
G. Shipp, Circuit Judge, the 9th day
of November, 1922, in the case of
w. A. Newsome VS.. j. B. Northcutt
ct AL, I, w. ]. Douglass, Clerk of
Court for Chesterfield County, S. c.,
will sell on Salesday in December,
1922, being Monday, the 4th day of
December, 1922, during the usual
hours of sale, before the Court House
door, in the Town of Chesterfield, S.
c. to the highest bidder for cash the
following real estate, to wit:
All that certain piece, parcel OF
tract of land situate in the State of
South Carolina. and County of Ches-
terfield and being all that certain
piece, parcel or tract of land known
as part of the McQuay place, bounded
on the North by lands of G. E. King
and w. ]. Gardner; On the East by
lands of w. ]. Gardner; On the South
by lands Of G. E. King, and on the
West by lands known as lands of H.
d. McQuay-said tract of land con-
tanning thirty-three and one half
acres, more or less, and being the
same tract of land purchased by j
B. Northcutt from w. A. Newsome.
w. J. DOUGLASS,
Clerk of Court
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
EDUCATION WEEK
PROGRAM OUTLINE

Washington, Nov. 23.-American
Education week, to be celebrated all
over the United States from December
to 8, inclusive, is divided into six
separate sections, a day being devoted
to each department. Sunday, Dec
ember 3, is known as "For God and
Country Day." on which ministers of
all denominations are urged to preach
sermon on education, either morn
ing or evening. All communities are
urged to hold mass meetings. Re-
quests for speakers may be made to
the American Legion Posts through
the county for meetings during this
week.
Monday is american Citizenship
Day." Tuesday will be devoted to
"Patriotism," Wednesday is "School
and Teachers Day." Thursday is to- be
given to a consideration of "Illit-
eracy," Friday to Equality of
Opportunity" and Saturday to
physical Education"
The American Legion, the National
Education Association, and the United
States Bureau of Education, which are
all three cooperating in the celebra-
ton, are asking aid and assistance
from the public. Churches, chambers
of commerce, labor organizations, wo-
mems organizations, fraternal bodies,
luncheon clubs, etc, are asked to urge
the mayor to issue proclamation set
ing aside this week, as American Edu-
cation Week, and asking the ,.eople to
cooperate. Newspapers are requested
to give all space possible to cduca-
tional matters, articles, editorials, and
news m iteral. and merchants are re.
quested to use window displays ap-
propriate for the occasion, and to de-
vote as much space as possible to mat
ters of education in their newspaper
advertisements. Citizens everywhere
are requested to ask the moving-pic-
ture theaters to flash slides on the
screen, urging the people to visit the
schools and study educational ques-
tons. At all public meetings held that
week it is hoped space can be found
for some one to talk few minutes on
the necessity of education. Cooperat-
ton with the educational officials and
other patriotic, civic, and fraternal or
ganizations by local American Legion
post is asked, on the ground that the
county looks to the American Legion
to pave the way to patriotism and
education--service to Nation, State,
and community.