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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
STAGE AND TRUCK
LINES DEFENDED

''No special class should be bur
dened with keeping up the public
highways declared Fred A. Will
liams, former public service COM
missioner, in an address before the
Chamber Of Commerce. THE high
ways belong to the people and should
be kept up by the people" " Mr. Will
liams now represents the Automobile
Carriers association of Oregon.
The automobile, trucks and stages
were the only means by which the
l6, 900, 600 acres of uncultiyated land
in Oregon could find proper trans
portation, Mr.. Williams said, and
for this reason, nothing should be
done to hamper the development of
stage and truck companies in the
state.
To have stability on the highways,
Mr.. Williams thought that stages
and trucks should be given prior
rights, as this would also tend to
the general safety Of the travelling
public.
The stage has come to stay, he
said, and a great part of the trav-
cling public is travelling by stage
in ordxr to better see the scenery,
and especially to get in and out Of
cities BY the finest residence dis
tricts, instead Of through back al
leys and back ways, as travelled by
the railroads.
As to safety, Mr.. Williams said
the public was in general rather
The facts are, he said
that more than 100000 passengers
were carried by stages the past year
with not one serious accident.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
FOOD, CLOTHING NEEDED
SANTA CLAUS SWAMPED
SEND PACKAGES EARLY

fore Especially is food and cloth
ing needed and these donations
should be made as early as pos
sible.
Chickens Are Needed
Clothing, toys, nuts, candy and
other presents should be left at
the Elks lodge on north Liberty
street and food should be taken to
the Salvation army headquarters
in the rear of the United States
National bank building. Deliv-
cries should be made wherever
possible and the packages should
be marked as to content on the
outside. If deliveries cannot be
made the parcels will be called for
il the contributors will telephone
theirnames and address to the
Elks lodge.
Chickens are among the items
most needed by the Salvation
Army which plans to place a
basket of food with every destitute
family Christmas morning, Any
other kind of food will be wei
coined.
This week is to be very busy
one for all persons connected with
CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
DR|VE: GOAL
YET FAR OFF
Campaigners for VILLAIN
ette Endowment Fund
Report $142,6S5 Must
Yet Be Raised.

"The time has come when we
must see every last person." de-
clared DR.. d. M. Darrell, a mem
Der of the Methodist board of ed.
ucation who is in Salem assisting
in the Willamette forward move
ment campaign at the luncheon
today Of tire canyassing teams.
"There is a large amount yet to
be raised and we cannot pass any
one thinking that they would not
give had they been solicited"
There wwas reported a total Of
$17,727 at the meeting as being
raised in Salem since Saturday
noon. A little more than $4,000
waspledged at church services yes
terday. The total amounts which
have been reported to the head
quarters SO far are $1,l07,315,
which leaves a total OF $142,68b
yet to be raised. With little
more than $1,000 being reported
by telephone from Portland the
amount left to raise is about
S135,000. OF this amount Salem
still has little more than s46,-
900 yet to raise Of the $250,00G
quota.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

Christmas morning, while
Salem's well-to-do sit snugly by
cracking fires, are there to be
shacks where families are not only
cold, but hungry?
Is Salem to stand idly by while
youngsters, blowing their breath
on numbed hands, are writing for
shoes and stockings?
Is Salem to turn them down?
Big Task Faced
A gigantic job is faced by men
and women who are endeavoring
to see that no home in the city Is
entirely cheerless on December 20.
They are working long hours each
day, segregating scores of letters,
investigating cases In many
homes, travelling to every corner
of the city for supplies that have
been volunteered. Theirs is a clos
sal task.
They must have help. The
Salem Elks, working in conjunc-
ton with the Salvation army and
The Capital Journal, are receiving
a great many packages, but they
must have more. The need for
assistance is greater than ever be-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
TOLEDO SCHOOL
MUST PICK TEAM
TO AVOID FIGHT

Unless the Scott high school foot
ball team Of Toledo, Ohio, now tour
ing the west. will take upon itself
the responsibility Of selecting the
Oregon high school squad against
which it desires to play on New
Years day, the prospects are that
no Oregon team will be permitted to
90 up against the invaders from the
east.
Rivalry between Corvallis and
Medford has become so bitter for
the chance to meet the edsterners
on the gridiron two weeks from to-
day that officials Of the state ath-
letic association who have been ap-
pealed to for decision between the
rivals are 10th to interfere. J. A.
Churchill, state superintendent Of
schools, who was appealed to by
W. J. Mishler, superintendent Of
schools at Grants Pass as secretary
Of the board Of control Of the state
high school athletic association, has
suggested that the choice Of eompet-
itors be left with the visitors.
Both teams, it is understood here,
have complied with the financial
requirements for the match which
covered the raising Of a fund Of
$4,000. Corvallis, however, it is said
beat the southern Oregon team to
the tape with its fund and, II is
understood that the ohioans have
agreed to take on the team from
the college town. MedfOrd, on the
other hand, is counting strong on
meeting the invaders and has EN-
ployed Coach Shy Huntington Of
the University Of Oregon to prepare
the squad for the New Years game.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
g MILLION
AUTHORIZED
FOR ROADS
Forest and Rural Post
Highway Are Allotted
Big Sum By Federal
Agricultural Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-An ap-
preparation of $32,3OO,0OO fol
construction of forest roads ant
trails and rural post roads as ai-
thorized under the federal high.
way act is recommended in tnt
agricultural bill for the next fis-
cal year as reported today to the
house of commons.
The bills total is $6S,781,553,
or about $21,000,00O more than
last year and $250,000 less than
the budget estimate. The increase
is due to the more liberal road
fund provision, which last year
was $10,OO0,O00.
The budget bureau left out the
annual item of $360,00O for free
seed distribution by senators and
representatives and it was not
placed in the bill by the appropria-
tions committee. Some of the items
In the measure are:
For frost warning service, $12,-
900; eradicating hog cholera
$1S1,500; emergencies in fighting
forest insects. $250,0OO; prevent
ing spread Of moths, 1851, 900;
preventing spread of European
corn porer. 100000; checking
the in .oad of the Mexican bettle,
$25O,O00; studying food habits Of
birds and animals, $502,24o; mar
ket inspection Of perishable foods,
$275,000; determination Of pota-
to wart, $4,000; and eradication of
the pink boil worm of cotton,
SAIL, AGO.
The fund for the corest service
was fixed at $6,5SS,5S2 which is
$21, ,00O more than carSied in the
last bill.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
SHIPPING BILL
DELAY BLOCKED

Washington, Dec. 1S-Proponents
Of the administration shipping bill
won the first victory in the jockey
ing in the senate today over the
move of opponents to displace the
bill with the Norris agriculture fin
ancing measure.
When the senate met it had pend
ing before it the motion to displace
the one bill with the other which
was made Saturday by Chairman
Norris Of the agricultural committee.
While supporters Of the Norris mo-
ton were attempting TO get the floor
Senator Ransdell Of Louisiana, a
democratic supporter Of the ship
measure, claimed recognition in ac-
oordanee with a notice given last
week and launched into speech in
behalf Of the bill.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
PEN MINISTRIES
NET OVER S12OO

The melody minstrels of the Ore
gon state penitentiary netted more
than $1,000 on their five perform
anees offered to the public last
week, prison officials said this aft
ernOon.
Each night the prison auditorium
was crowded. 1t was estimated that
more than 600 persons saw the show
each evening. On Friday night the
attendance was $50.
Monday night the performance
was for inmates and the remaining
five nights the doors were thrown
open to the public.
This years show was held to be
more successful than any given at
the institution in the past. All per-
sons connected with the show, with
the exception Of the business mana
ger, Percy yarney, were inmates of
the prison.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
CARS HIT SLEDS,
6 INJURED HERE

Six persons, students at VILLAIN
cite university, suffered injuries
here this weekend when sleds on
which they were riding were struck
by automobiles.
Zelda Mulkey, of Portland, was
thrown beneath the wheels of an au-
tomobile but escaped with broken
finger on her left hand, broken
knee cap and bruises about the legs.
Hazel Malmsten, Of Veronica;
Richard Briggs, of Kennewick; Fl
worth Anslow, of Port Orchard;
Ester Meyer, of ROseburg and Will
lard Carey, of walla Walla, sustain
ed minor injuries.
The sleds were trailed, without
lights, behind automobiles.
W. A. sipprell, Of route nOti-
fled the police yesterday his car
mad struck and injured some per-
SONS on a sled travelling on the
Dallas road, but, he said, he failed
10 get the names of the persons suf-
fering injuries. The sled, he said,
had no lights.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
MAN THOUGHT
DEAD TO TALK
Supposed Herrin Mas
sacre Victim to Tell
Story of Mine Field out
rage on Witness Stand.

Marion, ILL.,, Dec, 1S. (By AS
sociated Press) shot down and
left to die ON a lonely roadside,
Dan O'Rourke returned today to
tell his story at the trial OF five
men charged with murder In con-
nection with the Herrin mina
slayings. That 0'Rourke, who
still bears the scars left by his
injuries, had come back from the
very shadow OF the grave to tes-
tify for the prosecution was am
nounced by counsel for the state
at the opening OF court today.
"O'Rourke was one OF the six
men whom other witnesses have
testified were shot down before
the Herrin city cemetery after
they had been marched through
the towwn by singing, jeering
mob.
One witness has told Of seeing
the six dead and badly wounded
men in the road, three Of them
still breathing and all bound to-
gether by rope about their
necks. Another testified OF trying
to take drink of water to two
OF the sufferers and OF being or
dered away by one Of the defend
ants.
According to prosecution attor
neys, one Of these men was
o'Rourke and the other one was
Howard Hoffman, who died two
days later in hospital. o'Rourke
was left here today under heavy
guard.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
SALEM MAN BORN IN
1929 CALLED BY DEATH

The death in Salem a few days
ago Of Henry @. Grabenhorst, at the
age Of 90 years, calls attention to
the fact that at the time Of his
birth in 1899, number of Reyo-
mtionary heroes were still living.
John Adams and Thomas Jeffer-
son had been dead only four years
when Mr.. Grabenborst was born, and
Aaron Burr was still living in pow
erty in New York City. And Abra-
ham Lincoln was a rail splitting
youth in Kentucky, 20 years old
when Mr.. Grabenhorst was born.
Henry B. Grabenhorst who died
few days ago, was active in his
farm work until shout a week be-
fore his death. His father Henry G..
Grabenhorst, and grandfather Of W.
II. Grabenhorst, died at the age Of
400 years and three months.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
TAKE 100000 FROM
FEDERAL BANK TRUCK
At DEPOSITORY DOOR
Bandits Operate From Automobile Seizng Sacks Of
Currency Under Cover Of Pistol Fire; and Escape;
One Guard Shot, Perhaps Fatally; One Of Trio
Believed Wounded; Police Close Escape Avenues.

Denver, Colo, Dec 18.-Leaping from automobile
which had drawn up alongside of federal delivery
toward four federal reserve guards who emerging from
the building carrying 100000 in SIS bills two bandits at
1O40 this morning shot and probably fatally injured Charles
Linton Of the guards seized the entire consignment of
money, jumped into their and escaped
The third member Of the bandit group remained at the
wheel of the machine One of the bandits believed to have
been shot while getting away.
Linton died at l 10 o'clock this afternoon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
OIL STRUCK NEAR
ST. PAUL, REPORT.

Reports that oil was struck IN
the well of the Willamette val
lev Oil and Gas company, TWO
and a half miles south OF 81
Paul. in the northern end OF the
county, at noon Saturday, was
brought to Salem this morning
by c. /. Elliott, a representative
of the company,
According to Mr. Elliott the
flow was struck at the 1000 foot
level. Drilling operations were
suspended at once and the casing
of the well capped. What is to De
done next will be decided at
special meeting Of the board OF
directors Of the company to be
held in Portland.
Reports from st. Paul say that
four or five gallons Of high grade
oil flowed from the casing before
it was capped.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
VIadIVOstOk Soviet
Orders COnSuiateS Of
II Countries Closed

yladivostok. Dec. 16.--(By
Associated Press) THE soviet
government of Vladivostok
which recently took over the
administration OF the city and
surrounding territory known
as the Primoria, today order
ed the consuls OF France and
ten other countries, to close
their consulates and leave the
Primoria within a week.
The consuIates ordered clos
ed are those Of France, Bel
gium, Holland, Denmark, Swe-
den, Finland, Esthonia, Pol
and, Latyia, Czechoslovakia
and Georgia.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
['HOOL. OFFICERS
ASK LAW CHANGE

pParion county school Officers in
elon last Saturday went on record
p favor of a change in the pres
union high school law. As the
now stands, where there are
Il than four districts in a union
school district, the chairman
fach district serves on the union
4 school board. But with cleo
II coming on, it often happens
the entire union high school
II changes each year.
n school officers went on record
favor of changing the law by
ia If there are six or more school
f'ets in the union high school
the directors should be elect
Ry the entire high school dis
a Ihls would prevent an entire
= any year of the board hand
ne union district affairs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
Continued on Page Nine.)
Of
DRY LAW WERE TO
| Be LOOKED INTO

Washington, Dec. 1S,-Plans
bye been completed by the pro-
Nbition bureau for a survey Of
hforcement conditions in the far
'estern states similar to that just
empleted by Commissioner
Rynes in the southern states.
u Haynes, accompanied by sew
fal of his bureau chiefs, will 60
y Portland, Or, on January IS,
Rd later will visit San Francis
q Los Angeles and several cities
z Washington.
u was said today the tour was
Rnned some time ago and had
y connection with recent re-
Rrts of narcotic dealings in that
&tion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
GREEK STEAMER DISABLED
WHILE IN MID OCEAN

Boston, Oct. 1s.--Radio mes
sages received today said the
Greek steamer Melpo. bound for
this port from Immigham, was in
need OF assistance. with her steer
ing gear disabled. The message
came from the steamer George
Washington. which was in com
munlcation with the ship. Her
position was given as about 1900
miles east Of 81. Johns, N. F.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
RECKLESS DRIVING is
CHARGED TO TWO HERE

Two motoTeyclists were arrested
here yesterday by Motorcycle Patrol
man shelton and charged with reek-
less driving. They are James Evans
and George Kaster.
The two motorcycles were held in
lieu Of $40 bail, and the men viii
be arraigned before Police Judge
Earl Race. They were driving their
machines in circles about the streets
according to PatrOlnan Shelton.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
II WRECK VICTIMS SAVED

Salt Ste Marie, Mich, Dec. 1s.
-Twenty-three OF the 27 persons
who have been missing since the
tug Reliance struck ON the rocks
off Lizzadr island last Wednesday
have been saved, according to re-
ports from the tug Gray which
reached the wreck today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
hurches Here
getGoodHauls
|oCoatThieves

thefts were reported to the
from persons attending two
churches yesterday and off
we're informed, on good author
nat several other thefts were
ported because they happened
I'm simpson, 2270 Mill street,
s oVercoat was stolen from
nflstian church. Edwin soeol-
also of Salem, complained
Il is coat had been stolen from
sthOdist church.
lhe Past few weeks several
nave been reported to the po-
persons who had been in at
Ss at church services.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Ameri-
can exports in November reached
the highest point of the year, ac-
cording to official overseas trade
statistics made public today by
the department Of commerce,
showing an export business total
ling s3sS,oO9.0oO.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
COLD COSTS
TWO LIVES
IN CHICAGO
Men Found Frozen To
DeatF In Open; Tenn
peraf e Moderating In
Mort vest.

Chicaes Dec. 18.-Harry t.
Graham, 50-year-old printer,
was fou frozen to death in a
ooWnto' alley in the below
zero col arly today.
The zen body of second
man, 7 thy Tierney, 65, rail-
way W nman, was found later
near the tracks of the Chicago &
Western Indiana road.
A third victim of the cold
weather, police physicians said,
was Aug Baske, 80, teamster
who dropped dead today while
driving his team.
Zero and sub-zero temperatures
gripped the central states of the
upper Mississippi valley, the lake
regions and the northwest today,
but the district weather bureau
gave promise of moderation with
much higher temperatures by
Wednesday night and no further
cold waves in sight before the eau
of the week.
so Below Reported.
The weather map today showed
lowest temperatures Of SO below
zero at Whit River, Ont; 3S below
az Medicine Hat; 26 below at
Havrc, Mont; IS below at Du-
luth, Mimi; "a below at Mason
City, Iowa; IA below at st. Paul;
20 below at Bismarck, N. D.; 22I
below at Charles City, Iowa, Miles
City, Mont, and Pierre, S. D.; IA
below at Dausau, Wis; 12 below
at aVlentine, Neb.; 19 below at
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, 6 below
at Des Moines, Iowa, and 8 below
at Chicago.
Portland, Or, Dec. 1S.-The
cold wave which has gripped Ore
gon and Washington is due to be
driven away by a southeast storm
which already has reached the
Oregon coast, according to the
weather bureau. A 60-mile south
east wind was blowing at the
mouth of the Columbia river, driy-
ing warmer air currents over the
frost-gripped Pacific northwest.
This warmer upper atmospheric
strata early this morning dropped
rain and sleet, which for a time
threatened dreaded Oregon
"silver thaw" as it froze on reach
ing the ground. According to the
weather bureau, however, theI
storm, which had been caused by
a low area central over Prince
Rupert, B. c., will bring rising
temperatures.
The minimum here early today
was 20. and at $50 the tempera-
ture had risen to 80. A minimum
of Sc was forecast here tomorrow.
Corresponding moderation was
noted in eastern oregon and thel
valley today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Fire, believed
to have been started when stu
exploded, caused the death OF two
men at Milltown. near North Bes-
aemer, today.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
loss BY FIRE
|NSALEMFOR
| 1922|SLESS
Total For Year Is Only
$62,696; Firemen Go To
142 Blazes, Report OF
Hutton Shows.

Salem fire loss during the ~
Ys22 was less than half Of W \
Vas in 1921. This year tn 81
Vas $62,696.33, as compar 81
}152, ,OOO.7S for 1s21-$S9. 90
kss. e
The two heaviest losses :, - &
he present year were a - e
Rosebraugh foundry, estimf 81 II
}1S,000, and the Angora Rug IJ0.l-
Many, estimated at $25, 900.
The figures do not include loss
Il at the state industrial school
ibr girls or the nurses home at
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

4 iork.-Miss Alice Robert
~ IN an address the wom-
O'e helped defeat her.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

Atlanta. Ga.-Hamilton Doug
las, sr., 81, dean Of the Atlanta
law school, is dead.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

Children should understand that, sometimes Santa
Claus will be unable to grant their requests.
Children should state in their communications
whether not their parents may help them get the
present they desire Only the of those who are
view to rendering help
All children whether their parents are rich or poor,
invited to write to Santa Claus Journal The
following is sample of of many letters received
today:
Dear Santa Claus: want that little book Called
twas the night before Christmas.
"And dollbuggy and doll And dobed with covers
and pillows.
"a stocking of nuts and candy.
Il want some bedroom slippers and kimona.
"And set of dishes. And game And a set of
domnoes.
"And ironing board and iron.
Dear Santa Claus. don't expect all these things
''But give me what you spare"
"Your loving Mildred"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

SO quickly did the bandits work
that persons in the immediate VII
cinity were unaware Of what had
happened until guards from with
in the mint rushed to the windows
and out of the main entrance fir
ing at the escaping highwaymen,
Guard Is Shot.
Ltnten, who was assisting In
guarding the currency, fell at the
first shot from the bandits guns.
The bandits, described by guards
at the mint who saw them, were
apparently about 2S years of age.
Linton had been employed by the
federal reserve bank for many
years as guard,
All policemen in Denver have
been armed with riot guns and an
intensive search Of the hospitals
Of Denver and suburbs now Is un-
der way In an effort to locate the
bandits who Is believed to have
been shot as he was entering the
waiting automobile to make his es7
cape.
Cite License Number.
All roads out of Denver are be.
ing guarded and word of the hold
up has been sent to all outside
counties. The car bore Colorado
license, No. 1901,
While the robbery was going
on, according it witnesses, a sec
ond automobile touring car load
ed with masked men, armed with
shotguns and rifles, stood 20 feet
(Cnnfinuad on Page Seven
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOL
CIRCULATION

Daily average for November 605O.
Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation.
Member Associated Press-Full leased
wire service.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

OREGON: Tonight and Tuesday rain
west, snow east portion; not 30 cold to-
night, moderate to fresh southerly gales.
Local; Rainfall .O2 inch: max. 80:
min. 20; cloudy; east wind: river 2 IT.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-18

Have You Written Santa Claus?

From up north has come the
word that Santa Claus wants little
boys and girls to write him in care
of The Capital Journal.
Scores of letters, asking for
everything from ponies to peanuts,
already have been received by The
Journal, but there are hundreds
more Salem youngsters who have
neglected to mail their notes.