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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17
Slaughtered

One the tragedies of the campaign that verges on
travesty the capture and piracy OF the Tax Reduction
League by political advenurer and buccaneer who sails
the high seas Of bngsgate Dr. A Slaughter 1t is true
that worthy farmers and sincere IN their
efforts taxes still belong the League and have
the privilege of paying Dr. Saughers and of re-
cevng his instructions how to vote but that is the
tent of their participation The League is not only
slaughtered but Slaughter.
The Tax Reduction League promised at its inception to
become deciding factor in the capagn, but since Dr.
Slaughter grabbed the pilot wheel and guided its strange
cruise on the sea politics. by the influential mem
bers were thrown overbroad deserted the ship their
own and Slaughter arrogaed to himself the supreme
powers of boss Now he endorses and damns candidates
peases makes dates for public speaking in which he
gracousy permits candidates few words and takes
up of the time himself in abuse of pretty nearly
everybody and everything.
Having taken complete possession of the Tax League,
and by restoration of the convention system
with himself boss Slaughter is evidently planning the
capture the republican party in Marion county He daily
nsrucng the electorate how and for whom to vote and if
his instructions accepted will become ruler of the P
parsonage of this Importance deserves attention.
that the rank and file will at least know their boss
DR. Slaughter has long been Socialist-one of the lead
in the party in Oregon During the he joined the
prescribed radical Communist party and arrested for
sedton under the criminal syndeasm act but escaped
technicalty. After period of sobbng sympathy with
the Boshevs he joined the NonPartisan League
of North Dakota and of the state committee in the
activities of this organization Last winter he made many
throughout the country the effort to launch the
League in Oregon and secure it members
When the No-Partisan League failed materiaze and
fizzled out Slaughter turned his attention capitaizng
tax dscontent and riding power the farmers contr
buttons the He registered a republican and
having slaughtered the Tax League is verbally saugh
ering all candidates that do his naturopathc ap
oroyai
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17
WILLAMETTE MUSIC
STUDENTS TO Be HEARD

Music pupils of Miss Holman
and Professor Hobson, dean of the
Willamette school of music. will
present Eugenia Meyers, pianist
and Everett Craven, baritone, as
sisted by Kathleen LaRaut, So
prano, In a concert recital Monday
evening, May 28, at the First
Methodist church. The public is
cordially invited. There is to be
no charge.
This recital promises to be one
of the best musical events of the
year including as 1t does compost
tions of very wide range of in
terest, ranging from the time of
Handel to the works of modern
English and French composers.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17

, the hands of the clansmen, and
under the circumstances the oath
he made to them would have been
one that he might have kept. How
ever, the xxx did not and the Lee
gion would not (even If it could J
endorse him. Quoting again from
the Capital Journal, we find that:
On April 10, Capital Post of
the American Legion passed a reso
luton declaring that it would
not support any candidate for Of
flee and also passed a resolution
declaring 1t insubordinate to use
the name of a post to forward a
political candidacy, so that the
action of Colonel White and his
supporters is. insubordination
However, that is small mat
ter to the redoubtable adjutant-
general, who can as courageously
meet the charge of insubordina-
tion as he heroically withstood
the imputation that he had be-
smirched the reputation OF a bro
ther officer.
Adtutant-General White denies
that he is treacherous and disloy-
al to the man who gave him his
high office. 1t has always hereto
fore appeared that ingratitude
was the perfect crime, which could
neither be augmented nor attenu-
ated. And yet those who profess
to know, declare that the hardy
Acknowledgement has succeeded in
adding something to- it in the way
of Misrepresentation; they say he
received from Governor Olcott the
office through which he Is trying
to destroy the man who made him
Our long line of governors have
been men OF honor, faith, and
veracity; the people of Oregon are
poud of them, and will not break
the splendid succession.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17

personality in so winning tha'
both men and women will do any
thing for him. They tell MIN
their secrets. their hopes. theiI
ambitions. They give him their
trust and love and after that ne
is through" d,
81 think you are right. Milt,
reluctantly agreed Clavering
"And think that perhaps Harry
himself, has an inkling OF thai
idea"
Tomorrow-In Search of Bliss
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17

were elected bishops Of the ma,
odist Episcopal church, South TN. :.
today's session of the ninetesn.s - =
quardennial general conference y !,
the denomination here Tbav ~ S VI
elected on the second ballot
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17

strong fight is being made to defeat Thomas B. Kay
the abs member of the Marion county delegation just why
do not know unless is because Mr. Kay will not accept
dctaon Mr. Kay of the best informed and most
courageous members of either house and vigorously and
gressvey fought higher taxation His record
shows that he gave careful study and attention to every
portan and in most instances voted right He
he
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17
Methodists Name Bishops

Hot Springs. Ark, May IL
(By Associated Press)-Dr. J. %,
Dickey of rGiffin, Ca, and DR.. W.
y. Beauchamp of Nashville, Tenn.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17
Hez Heck Says:

"They amt no particular
glory in a homely woman bein'
good"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-05-17
Taint of the Ting-a-ling

That Charles Hail. Ku Klux Kanddate for governor, is
directly with the Pacific Telephone and 6Fele
graph Co., the branch of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Co.. the trust is revealed by the report of the
Coos and Curry Telephone Co. filed with the Public Service
commission
Mr. Hall is president of the Coos and Curry company
which is controlled by the trust At the annual election
JAN 49, 1922, E. c. Hickman division superintendent of
preferred stock share of the stock OF the
dividends declared for 1921 the preferred stockholders all
of which stock voted by Mr. Hickman received $4,000
and the stock, $48O0 Mr.. Hall elected pres
dent and Mr. Hickman president of the company
AS initiative bill is to be voted in November pac
ing the appontve power of the public service commission
the ratexing power in the hands of the governor the
telephone company will be in peculiarly advantageous
position with of it's business associates in the executive
chair.
it any wonder that the Coos and Curry Telephone
pany sending out to all phone requests and in
sructons for lining up the telephone vote for Hall the
telephone candidate? The tant Of the tngang besmears
Mr.. Hall we'll the tant of the Ku Klux Klan.
L. H. McMahan has we'll deserved reputation of being
If elected rest assured that he will let the sunlight
dark places and enghten the public to what is going
He presents constructive platform for the destruc
ton excessive taxation Politically free lance we'll in
formed fearless and eloquent existing conditions afford
fine opportunity for the of those talents which have
him fame and have already saved the taxpayers many
thousands of dollars Every legislature ought to have few
McMahans If they had had would not have the present
era of tax initiation.
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
LETTERS BY AIR
idea CONCEIVED
: BACK IN 1872
Files Of Postal Department Re-
veal Antiquity Of Speed
UE" Plan.
Nv international News s~rvice.

The idea Of speeding up the mail
service OF the United States by the
use of airplanes was first conceived
more than 100 years ago, Postmaster
General Hubert Work discovered In
-recent inspection of the departments
files.
While going through the records
+, OF the Post Office Department short
sliy after he assumed his new duties.
Work came across the following edi-
toriaI, which appeared in the Free
mans journal (now called the Nor.
ristown, Pa. Heral6 Of March i.
1922: ..
1--WE would advise the Postmaster
General 10 avail himself of the novel
&and very ingenious flying machine
Invented by James Bennett, OF Phila'
fdelphia, by which we conceive the
mails would be transported with
smuch more celerity and their arrival
at the places OF destination be much
more certain than is the case at
present"
Commenting upon the friendly ad.
vice of his foresighted editor Of a
century ago, Work said: "If that
was true then II is true today, and 1
wish I might be able to advise this
Did editor that we are today using
the flying machine with splendid
results. in transporting the mails
with safety and celerity."
The remarkable development Of the
mail service in the past several dec
sdes was strikingly brought out by
the discovery in the department.
records Of 1888 of a wonderful feat"
performed In that year. The feat
spoken Of was the carrying Of mail
and news dispatches by relays Of
horses every five miles between
Washington and New York in fifteen
hours.
t"It created the greatest enthu-
siasm along the way" the record
sated. ''as the rider appeared In a
cloud of dust and leaped to the sad.
die OF another horse" The record re-
ferred to the unfortunate death Of
one of the riders on this trip who was
thrown from his horse.
Last year, Work said, the depart.
hnent's air carriers flew more than
100000 miles in transporting the
mails, with but one loss of life, and
that occurred on a plane not carry
Ing mail.
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
City Club Discusses
Washington Memorial

Washingtonians will do their part
toward the erection Of the George
Washington Memorial and Victory
building here by subscribing the
city's quota of s250.00o, in the be
lief Of local civic workers.
Several wsll-known Washington
ians Interested in the memorial at.
tended a luncneon Of the Memorial
Associa ton in the City Club and
pledged their support to tho project
Among the speakers were DR.. David
Jayne Hill. Rabbi Abram Simon. the
Rev. DIR. Henry Allen Tupper. the
Right Rev. c. F. Thomas. John
Poole. A. Lisner. Judge Walter W
Warwick and Maj. Gen. John L.
Glenn
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
Daughter Takes Over
Pupils of Her Mother

SANTO ROSA, May 6.-Teacliing
the second grade at the Lincoln
school here bids fair to become an
Inherited job.
Mrs. Mary Writ, who has taught
Tor fourteen years, recently re.
signed, and the school board imme.
diately appointed her daughter, Miss
Charlotte Writ. TO take her mothers
place.
So whatever education Santo Rosa
second graders get they are going
TO get IL from he Writ family.
The Washington times., 1922-05-07
New Discovery Banishes
Pain from Dental Work

LONDON, May 6.-Visitors to the
dentist in the near future will have
no fear of that person IL the gazo.
therm. the invention of French
scientist, is approved by the dental
profession.
The apparatus, devised by DIR. c.
Guebel, Partisan dentist, renders the
sufferer oblivious even to the prod.
ding of pointed Instruments and tbe
grinding horror Of the drill on a de.
cayed tooth. yet without depriving
him of consciousness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
WILMINGTON WOMEN
ARE QUICK TO WE'D
Larger Proportion of Young
Women Than Of Young Men
Enter Matrimony.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening =
Washington Correspondent.

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Washington, July 14.--The Depart
mcnt of Commerce announces that, ac-
cording to the census Of 1920, the popu-
lation of Wilmington, 10, 1913, CON-
prised Al ,374 males Is years of age
and over, of whom 24,027, or ISL pei
cent, were married; and 3S,73l females
above the same age limit, of whom 49,
O10 or 59.4 per cent, were married. In
the earlier years Of adult life the proper
ton married is much larger for females
than for males, but after tho age of As
the proportion Of men married exceeds
that Of women 73.9 per cent of the
men as against $50 per cent of tho
women. The obvious explanation is
that women marry at younger ages than
men. There were in the population of
Wilmington on the census date 1850
-widowcrs, 4,759 widows, 2Ol divorced
men, and $50 divorced women. The
population 45 years Of age and over
included 400 single men and 1911
single women. The following table
present details:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

10th S who
lVI are fond an d
fastidious might
ransack for six months
in all the shops of all the
great cities, in quest of
the daintiest garments
and other needfuls for
their darlings, with
out finding anything
superior to what they
could easily assemble
within fifteen or twenty
five minutes in the
Wanamaker Store for
Children.
AS a saver of valu-
able shopping time for
busy mothers, its ar
rangements are unex-
celled.
From a pair of GRO
cheted socks to a High
School girls silk petit
coat, from sturdy over
alls for That Boy to
rough it in to a 500
layette for the precious
morsel of newly born
humanity, it can pro-
duce just the thing you
ask for.
TT IS what that most
i precocious Of in
fants and most in
dustrious of diarists,
Opal Whitley, would
call an Understanding
Store.
Just now it is a-rus-
tie with new, dainty
Summer dresses for
girls and smart, sturdy
! wash suits for boys.
| Every few days, in
| pops a new group or two
Of them, each consign-
ment usually somewhat
different from those
] that have gone before it
! for in dressing children
\ variety's the spice OF
\ life.
v Examining the quail
| ity Of these well-made
! well-cut little garments
\ you'll wonder at tn,
/ reasonableness of tn,
/ prices,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
APPEAL LIMITED At IN
u. S. INCOME TAX SUIT

Washington, July 17.-Estimates VIII
be invited for printing the testimony
and briefs as we'll as the judges de-
cision In the suit against Harry T.
Guham, as Collector OF Internal Reve-
nue. OF the District OF Delaware by
Alfred / du Pont to entoin the applica-
ton OF dietraint proceedings TO col
lection OF Federal income taxes al
legged TO be due for 1913.
The decision OF the District Court III
Philadelphia. where the SUIT was
brought. was adverse to the collector
and IL Is assumed that the case is to
be appealed by District Attorney
James II. Hughes OF the Delaware DIS
trict. representing Collector Graham
and his successor, John w. Herring.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
NEW MRS. GOULD NEVER
PREVIOUSLY MARRIED
Records Show Her Union With
Millionaire Was Her First
Matrimonial Venture.

Trenton. y. J.. July 15.-George ].
Gould,s bride gave her age as 20 and
her name as "Guineve Jeanne SIN
clair" In the application for a mar
riage license which is on file In the
Bureau OF Vital Statistics here.
She said her father was Alexander
Campbell Sinclair OF Dakota" and gave
her mothers maiden name as "Lititia
T. NOEL Atkins" Opposite the worde
number of marriages" was written
"onc''
Mr.. Gould gave his age as 6S, his
occupation as banker. and opposite the
words number OF marriages" was
written two"
Lakewood. ". J.. July 15.-The mar
riage OF George ], Gould. banker. to
Mrs. We're Sinclair. actress, was solem-
nized here either on May or 3 by
Judge Harry T.. Newman OF the Ocean
County Court. II was learned yester-
day.
! Judge Newman said he performed
the ceremony. He said the record Of
| the marriage is on file at the county
clerks Office at Toms River, the county
seat. The wedding took place at the
home OF Judge Newman I'm Lakewood.
The license was issued by Scudder
Fisher. township assessor. who also
acted as one OF the witnesses. The
other witnesses were Mrs. Harry f.
Newman. wife OF the county judge. and
a New York woman, unknown to
Judge Newman and whose name he did
nob remember.
The memory OF Judge Newman re-
quired no refreshing to reproduce many
of tho interesting details OF the cere-
mony. including n fearful bride who
was kissed by the bridegroom at the
end of the service. and the embarrass-
ment that followed the discovery tina,
the wedding ring used in the servicC
was misiit. Judge Newman said
that both Mr.. Gould and his bride be.
trayed many signs of nervousness. anc
he admitted that he. too. was nervous
The tension lasted about an hour
and most OF the time was consumed ",
the response to necessary questions a.
a. age, parentaHe and other informa,
ton from the bride and bridegroom
when they were required to I'll on
and sign tho marriage documents
When these requirements had bee,
completed the marriage ceremony Il
self took only n few minutes. despit
he fact that two forms Of service wer
used by the officiating Judge.
The single ring service was ON
ployed. and. according to Judge New
man, when Mr.. Gould tried TO sill
the crclet upon the finger OF h!
: bride II proved 10 be too small. Tn
bridegroom managed, however {
work the wedding band up to IN
middle joint OF the ring finger, whic,
answered all the purposes OF the oc
casion.
Al the end OF tho ceremony. Judg
Newman said. Mr.. Gould kissed IN
bride upon the cheek. He said tn
brides eyes Allied with tears. Mr.,
. Newman then krsed the bride. afte
which the couple reoeived the con
CALCULATIONS and bes. wishes O, IN
witnesses and the Judge.
The bride WAS dressed in a brow
travelling suit and she wore in ne
, coreage a bouquet Of orchids. She car
1 ricd bunch Of roses Leaving IN
home Of the judge. Mr.. and Mrs. Goul
r entered waiting automobile and gall
waved TO the Toup on the porch. Tn
, automobile went in the direction ,
!, Mr.. Gould's country home, Georgia
: Court Lakewood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
GO WERE KILLED At HERRIN.
Three More. Wounded Strike Breakers
Arc Sill In Hospital.

Herriu. H.. July l5.--The death toll
In the Herrin mine war was brought
to % late last night when Guy Hud-
gems, a striking miner. died from
wounds received in the fighting In the
night preceding the massacre, June 2Z'
He was the third union man to die.
Hudgens' body quietly was removed
to his home I'M Marion before many
knew of his death
Three wounded strikebreakers are
still In the hospital here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
What So Important
As the Children?

tie swisses, in all-White
or tiny color dots on a
white ground.
IF THE display Of
i tiny girls dainty
frocks suggests a
bunch of sweet peas, the
array of boys wash
suits may be likened in
t h e j r
sturdy, = r.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

A simple but pretty
little chambray play
dress can be found for
as small an outlay as
S1.25, in some instances
including b ! 0 o m e r s,
while a boys well-made
tub suit can be had as
low as 1925.
The soft, cool, lovely
frocks for little girls
Summer wear are al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

m o S t bewildering in
their variety.
Sizes run from two to
six years, and there is
absolutely a frock for
every occasion:
Party dresses that
are a joy - elaborate
and fine as you please,
or the dainty, simple
kind Of dresses made to
please mothers whose
passion is for SIM
plicity;
Dresses with or with
out boomers;
Pl a y dresses and
fresh, snowy w hit e
dresses - fine w hite
voiles, sheer and snowy
lawns and batistes.
T<HERE are virtu-
ally all prices in
the white dresses,
starting at $3.50.
There are also plenty
of the delightful, sensi-
bic little natural-color
pongee dresses, which
w a S h so easily and
which are in such high
vogue this season.
And, of course, there
is the most wonderful
selection in colore d
dresses, from Bingham
to silk, and including
some of the loveliest lit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

West Chester. Pa. July IS Joseph
Cosdella' % a road worker in the en-
ploy Of the Longwood Construction
Company. died yesterday in Chester
County Hospital here from injuries
received Thursday night when a heavy
piece OF machinery fell upon him while
Il was being unlOaded from a truck
His head was crushed. The dead man
leaves a widow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

colorful charm to a
hollyhock show.
Made for regular fell
lers, aged two to six,
with no babyishness or
girlishness or other
nonsense about 'em,
their materials are good
linens, cool pongees,
cool chambrays, ging-
hams, cotton poplins
and other welI-washing
and well-wearing fab
RIGS; some in plain col
OrS, others in combina-
tons of coIors or of
white with colors.
Really a wonderful
choice of c h arm i n g
styles, and with plenty
of smart touches of en-
broidery or stitching,
but every suit practical
as we'll as pretty.
DUT even these
ID hundreds of little
frOcks and suits
make up merely one
feature of the great
stocks Of this most COM
prehenSive S Store for
Children.
The Salon devoted es-
pecially to Baby's null
titudinOus needs is a
Store within a Storel
Nothing less than a
| catalogue could describe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

shown thanlO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

By William r. p. Emerson.
MD. $3.50.
DR.. Emerson, nationally
known as a pioneer in nutri-
ton work, and the first 10
lay proper emphasis on the
other important factors be-
side diet, here offers to par
ents, teachers, social workers
and physicians the results
of his rich and successful ex-
perience.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

Register OF Wills Issac r. Brown
has granted letters OF administratio
on the estate Of Clarence Jones Ia
Georgeanna Jones
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

its entire contents,
which, Of course, in
clude every undergar-
ment or enlargement
worn by a baby, wheth-
er the plainest lawn
slip, or a glorious christ
ening robe, ri C h in
h a n d-embroidery, fine
French or Philippine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

(Main Floor. Thirteenth,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15
1UTTING all paren-
tai prejudice aside,

tai prejudice aside,
does your child
continue to improve and
grow all the time?
It's the same with the
great, sunny, spacious
Store we maintain on
the Third Floor Chest
nut) expressly to serve
your child, together
with q thousand thou
sand other children.
Like the children, it
keeps constantly grow
ing, changing, becom-
ing prettier in its looks
and more interesting in
its ways.
Not easily will you
find in this wide coun-
try, between West coast
and East coast, any
thing in the way Of a
merchandising service
so complete as that
which is here placed at
the disposal of the TIM
est baby that ever came
to town.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-15

wool sweater, her silk pet
ticoat, her kimono, her
dainty muslin underwear
of every description.
The workmanship and
quality of your most mex
penSive or unpretentious
purchase here will pass in
spection, as having been
made not merely to sell, but
for Wanamaker's to stand
back of and for children to
wear.
Evening journal., 1922-10-28
"MAY DOWN EASrr

Tonight the Wilmington PLAYERS
are TO give Their anal performance
OF step Lively Hazel This attrac-
ton which is Of the most laugh pro-
voking qualities is cleverly presented
by the company and as a whole the
performance is one OF the most en-
ioyable yet given.
The players are all well cast so
hat their individual talents are in
plenty of use
Next week the attraction is 70 be
one of undeniable popularity. II is
Way Down East" The supporters
Of the Wilmington Players have en-
Enthusiastically signihed their desire
TO see this great American classic.
and as il was practically impossible
to produce it in the warm weather
because of the great inconvenience
il would cause the players. its pro-
duction was deferred until the cooler
weather came.
Way Down East" Is an epic Of
the American theatre. Its name
and fame are linked with one of the
uost famous advances of the Amer
lean stage.
The Wilmington Players have in
this production an outlet 10 both
their dramatic and comedic abilities.
Each player Is well cast and the
production as whole promises /
much.