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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
Presidential
Job Holders
LosePensions

Washington, March S.-Ap-
proximately $1,000 government
employees. holding their positions
by presidential order, are held to
be not entitled to the benefits of
the retirement act, In an opinion
rendered by Attorney General
Daugherty and transmitted to the
interior department, which ad-
ministers the act.
Secretary Fall in announcing
the opinion today said that out Of
eight thousand employees who have
been retired under the act, 6400
had been receiving compensation
illegally and that upon receipt OF
the attorney generals ruling an
order was issued that no more cer-
tificates for payment be issued.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
Harding Forecasts
Early Solution of
Farmer Problems

shall have been restored to agri-
culture, the country will have
progressed far on the way to gem
eral resumption of prosperous ac-
tivity."
Approval was given by Mr..
Harding through the letter to a
plan that Mr.. Meyer make a trip
through the agricultural sections
of the country, surveying the sit
uation, as he did last fall during
trip that took him to the Pacific
coast and through the south. The
executive informed Mr.. Meyer that
he desired him to study especially
during the proposed trip dealings
Of the war finance corporation
with various cooperative markets
ing associations, creation Of facil-
titles for the organization of which
the president has recommended to
congress.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

REPLIES
TOSENATE
Nine Power Treaty
Put Lansing Ishii
Agreement In Dis
card, Claim

Washington, March s. The
Lansing -Ishii agreement has been
completely superseded by the nine
power treaty relating to China
low before the senate, President
Harding informed the senate to-
day in response to the recently
ldopted Borah resolution. The
executive added that the four
power treaty did not refer to Chi
IA and does not directly bear upon
he Lansing-Ishii notes.
1.-THE so-called Lansing-Ishii
agreement" the president declar-
ed in a letter to the senate, has
no binding effect whatever, either
with respect to the past or to the
future, which is in any sense In
consistent with the principles ex-
olicitly declared in the nine power
treaty"
The president added that the
our power treaty docs not refer
to China and hence does not di-
rectly bear upon the Lansing
Ishii notes, which related execlu-
sively to China" but said that the
four power pact in his opinion was
IAN essential part Of the plan to
create conditions in the Far East
at once favorable to the policies
we have long advocated and to an
enduring peace"
"The negotiation Of this trea-
ty," the president said, referring
to the nine power pact, "is in It.
self the most formal declaration OF
the policy of the executive IN re-
!ation to China and supercedes any
executive understanding or decla-
ration that could possibly be as
serted to have contrary import. II
the senate assents to this treaty
the principles and policies which
the treaties declares will be sup
ported and enforced by a binding
international agreement"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Washington, March S.-Declar-
alton that 1--WE are making splen-
did progress toward dissipation OF
our agricultural difficulties" is
made by President Harding In a
letter to Eugene V. Meyer Jr.,
managing director Of the war fl
nance corporation, made public to-
day at the White House.
The president in his letter.
which was in reply to one from
Director Meyer detailing the work
Of the war finance corporation,
said cheering" evidence had been
presented to show that 1--WE are
moving fast toward establishing
that necessary balance" between
the selling price of the producer
and the costs of the consumer.
Il think we all recognize" the
president added, that when sta
bility prosperity and confidence
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
SEAT AT
CEN0AIS
DECLINED
United States Will Not
Send Delegate To
Economic Conference
In April

Washingto ? darch s. The
United State :; rernment has de-
clined the in /: ion to participate
in the Ger economic confer
ence. &
The dec : of the American
government IS transmitted late
today to Sc :. r Ricci, the Italian
ambassador {; re, who acting for
his countr 80 indirectly for the
allied sup 2 council, extended
the invite C for American par
ticipation.
The position of the American
government as set forth in the
communication handed Ambassa-
dor Ricci is that participation by
the United States in any general
European economic conference is
impossible at this time owing to
the complete failure of European
nations In the view of the Amer
ican government to adopt proper
measures for remedying the raw
ages of war and for insuring the
stabilization of their economic
life.
1t is understood that the Amer
lean government also fails to
agree with the European powers
as to the participation of Russia,
and in that connection lies the
policy Of the United States Of non
recognition Of the soviet regime as
set forth in the note Of last March.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
May Suspend
House Rules
On Bonus Bill

Washington, March 8.-KepuD-
lican leaders disclosed today that
thew were considering a plan TO
mt the soldiers bonus Dill
through the house under suspen,
sion of the rules, which WouIG
sbut out amendments OF any KIM
and limit debate to 40 minutes.
Under this plan tWo-thlrus
vote would be necessary to pass
the measure, but leaders believed
this majority could be obtained
Monday, March 20, will De tne
next rules suspension day -,
The army appropriations Dill
will be taken up before the oohus
measure. it was said, probably ne1s
Tnesday. This probably %ouIu
msan that in any event the Donuf
IN would be put over until 'n'
week following.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
!: KILLED
IN BLAST
ATPLANT
Explosion Wrecks Gel
attn Mixing House
of Dupont Branch at
at Camp Lewis

Tacoma, Wash, March s.
Three men were killed at 10:45
this morning when one of the
buildings of a powder manufac-
turing company at Dupont, neal
Camp Lewis, exploded.
The explosion occurred in mum
ber three gelatin mixing house OF
the E. |. Dupont De Nemours com
pany. The building was demolish-
and the men blown to atoms
Camp Lewis and South Tacoma
were jarred to their foundations.
The dead are:
Fred Paulson, 80.
Dan Marks, 27.
Alvin A. Larson, rs.
Ali were single men.
Paulson and Marks had beer
employed by the company for some
time but Larson was a new man.
The building was one Of a num-
ber of similar structures which
are surrounded by great earth
barricadeS.
When the explosion came those
in nearby plants rushed out to sec
what had happened. They found
only a great mound Of debris lef.
where the building stood.
The building is one where nitro
glycerine is mixed with the
dope" as ingredients used with
nitro-glycerine in the making OF
dynamite are known.
Superintendent E. S. Robertson
Immediately began an investiga-
tion into the cause Of the explo-
sion but as yet has not been able
to account for it. About 1900
pounds of gelatin exploded. There
were but three men in the build
ing at the time and there is moth
Ing remaining upon which to base
causes except theories.
Coroner G. D. Shaver left fol-
dupont at noon to investigate.
The coroner said this is mere mat
ter of form and that no inquest
will be held.
Examination of the immediate
location Of the building showed nc
trace of any parts of the bodies of
the dead men.
The building had been con-
structed in 1916 and safety appli-
ances of every kind had been pro-
vided.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
II Women
On Circuit
Court Jury

Fourteen women are contained
On the jury list of the circuit court
for Marion to serve on the March
term which opens the seventeenth.
The number includes some of the
most prominent women Of Salem
and is almost half of the list
drawn,
The list was drawn this morn
Ing by Sheriff o. D. Bower and
U. G. Boyer, county clerk. In
order to comply with the women g
jury law passed by the legislature
OF 1921 and to provide accommo-
dation for the female jurors, 1t
was necessary for the county to
spend $4,000 to remodel the court
house.
The list is as follows:
Frank Leslie, Stayton; Gertrude
keber, West Mt. Angel; Cora M.
Kay, Salem No. IL; Matte Ell
bridge, Champoeg; Euphemia c.
CAGE, Salem No. 6; E. D. Buchan-
an, Salem Heights; Leroy Hew-
lit, Salem No. 6; John Bastian-
Son, Englewood; r. W. Craig, Sa-
lem No. 2; E. E. Lutgen, SCOTS
Mills; Mary E. ]. Coleman, East
hubbard; Elizabeth Lord, Salem
NO. II; Cecilia M. Olmstead, Sa-
lem No. 8; Alice S. Fisher, Salem
no. IA; Jasper Phillips, Silver
falls; Henry Airsch, West Mt. An
gel; Emma Elmer, East Mt. An
gel; Francis Fisher, Chemawa; A.
Daue, Salem No. II; Clara NJ. Nor
us, Turner; Fannie Bishop, Salem
NO. 8; ]. W. Bellamy, Englewood;
Henry c. Won Behren, Salem No.
.; Nancy E. Hill, Salem No. 3;
Julia A. Liston, Salem No. 4; Mae
.. Lauterman, Salem No. 10;
aarion s. Allen, Jefferson; H. W
smith, Turner; Edward Rostein,
salem No. 10; Wilton B. Kester,
East Hubbard.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
LODGE DEFENDS FOUR POWER PACIFIC PACT
Refuses
To Cut Capers
For Scientist

Halifax, March S.-(By Associ-
ated Press. )-Obviously embar-
rassed by the presence of so many
strange mortals in his favorite
haunt, the ghost of Antagonist did
not walk last night.
This was the substance of a
bulletin issued today by DR..
Walter Franklin Prince. director
Of the American Institute for
Scientific Research, who came all
the way from New York to make
the restless spirits acquaintance
DR.. Prince, after his first night
in the haunted house of Alex Mac
Donald at Caledonia Mills, report.
ed the wee small hours had passed
without a single ghostly mani.
festation.
Neither the doctor, who slept
with his fingers tied to strings
leading to bells and rattles In var.
ious parts Of the house, nor the
newspaper reporters, movie men
and "still photographers" who ac-
companied him, heard a sound.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
600 Claims
For Bonus
Approved

Six hundred applications for
cash bonuses were examined and
approved by the Veterans State
Aid commission in an all day ses-
sion here yesterday, according to
Captain Harry c. Brumbaugh,
secretary.
The commission made perlim-
mary examination Of rs loan ap-
plications for which complete re-
ports and appraisals have been re-
ceived.
Captain Brumbaugh called at
tention to the fact that all initial
applications must be filed With
the commission by May rs, 1922,
regardless of whether the ap-
plicant desires cash or loan. 1t
must establish the eligibility of
the applicant to either, and must
state which option he prefers. II
the loan is desired the amount
wanted must be given, when ii
will be wanted, and what class OF
property will be offered as
security.
six clerks of the office force are
checking over initial application
In addition one clerk is employed
in the naval office at Seattle and
one in the War Department al
washington, D. c., obtaining
service records Of applicants
These records were formerly fur
nished by the government, but the
service was discontinued because
of lack of appropriations. Rather
than delay payment of bonus
claims the commission has in
CURED the extra expense OF OBJ
tanning the information.
Captain Brumbaugh left today
to complete arrangement for the
Portland office which will be
opened soon in the Morgan build
ing in charge of Lieutenant A. A
Hall.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

No entangling commitments
are contained in the treaty, he as
serted, and no provisions contrary
to American traditions. He char
acterized it as only an expert
ment," but added that 1t was one
that must succeed II the United
States is to make good its pro-
fessed desire to take the lead In
guiding the world toward peace.
Declaring he desired to tell the
senate with entire frankness" the
motives which actuated the Amer
lean delegation, Mr.. Lodge said:
Harmony Ruled Actions.
"For O month and more before
the conference met, the American
delegation was In session almost
every day. We tried to determine
and mark out the course which the
American delegation with whom
rests the responsibility Of Initial
ing all the work of the conference,
should follow. The delegation was
in complete accord as to the poll
cies to be pursued. The shadow
Of politics or of personal feeling
never rested for moment upon
our deliberations.
"The American delegation were
united in the desire to secure re-
suits from the conference which
would promote the peace of the
world, reduce in some measure
the burdens of taxation imposed
by the existence of armies and
fleets with the competition OF
armaments, and protect the future
peace and safety of the United
States. We were of one mind in
agreeing that II we were to have
any measure of success we must
think in terms Of peace and not in
terms of war. 1t was our earnest
hope that in a portion OF the
earth's surface at least we could
do something to substitute the as
surance of peace for the arrange
mnets and calculations Of war.
Had Three 0biectives.
"Actuated by these beliefs and
by this spirit, we were clearly OF
the opinion that there lay before
us three great objectives, three
dominant purposes to be attained
One was the termination Of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. The next
was an agreement between the
five principal allied and associa-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
JUSTIFIES TREATY
In TERMINATION OF
ANCL0-JAP THREAT
Republican Senate Leader Declares Document
Evolved to Remove Dangerous Alliance
Through Harmonious Action of Delegates,
and Contains No Entangling Commitments

Washington, March determination of the Anglo
Japanese alliance and substitution of political system
acuaed by peace the Pacific described in the senate
today by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican
leader and member of the American Arms delegation, as
the main purpose" of the four power Pacific treaty
The Anglo arrangement Senator Lodge declared
was regarded by the delegation the most dangerous
element" in this governments relations with the Far East
He asserted if the four pact with it's clause abro
eating the alliance failed the naval limitation agreement
also would be endangered, resulting in failure of the
conference"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
Mare Island Yard
NotToBeScrapped

Washington, March 8.-Dis-
continuance of the Mare Island
navy yard is not contemplated by
the navy department, Secretary
DENLY has informed Representa-
tive Kahn, republican of Califor-
MIA, but the navy intends to use
the yards as an adjunct to the
proposed naval base at Alameda,
Cal. The letter from Secretary
Denby outlining the attitude OF
the department, ETC., as sent.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
go PERCENT
OF CANNERY
PACK SOLD
Only Ten Percent of
Fruit Canned Here
In 1921 Remains In
Local Storage

Less than 10 per cent OF the
1921 fruit pack of Salem Gamer
les remains in the hands Of the
packers, according to estimates of
the different manager Of plants
this morning.
The pack last year Of 100000
eases was conceded to be the larg-
est in the history Of the Indus
try, and the disposal Of 80 per
cent since the season closed is con-
sidered remarkable when COM
pared with the previous year,
when at a corresponding time
there remained 81 per cent Of the
pack on hand.
Cleanup Expected.
The estimate of the amount re-
naming in the hands Of the pack
ers was reached by computation
of how much had been sold since
January /, 1922, where there was
II per cent Of the 1921 pack left
unsold. 1t is believed that a little
less than half has been sold since
that time and that the remainder
will be disposed Of by the opening
Of this season.
The entire fruit pack Of the
state of Oregon In 1921 waf
1,304,457 cases; Of Washington
1,307,548. The figures place Sa-
lem as contributing little more
than a third Of the fruit pack OF
the state and more than sixth OF
the entire fruit pack Of the north
west.
The markets for the fruit have
been drawn largely from the At
lantic seaboard, rather than the
middle west, due to better condi-
prevailing in the far eastern
states.
The prospects Of big crop this
year are good, packers and farm
ers agree, the weather conditions
being favorable.
Prices have as yet not been
much discussed, but 1t is believed
that they will be higher than last
year.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
Files Candidacy

T. E. ]. Duffy of Bend today
filed with Secretary Of State
Kozer his formal declaration as
a candidate for the democratic
nomination for circuit judge Of
the eighteenth judicial district,
comprising Crook, Deschutes and
Jefferson counties. Duffy ia his
platte rm, promises IL reelected
to administer the law fairly, hon
estly and impartially between all
lltigants, to the beet OF his ability,
without fear or favor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Despite the fact that Of leads followed by the poce
and herfs forces have to nothing interest
today shown in the search for the pervert who Sunday
morning assaulted two small Salem girls whom ne accoSteo
on their way to Sunday school,
total of $500 in rewards isnow offered for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of the perver and
number of clues have been furnished the officials VINO nave
worked trelessy the case since 1t was 1rst caeo W
their attention.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
.HALVORSEN
NOT TO RUN
FOR MAYOR
Dope Is Upset Today
by Incumbent; Time
Will Be Devoted to
Business, He Says

Mayor George e. Halvorser
completely upset Salem's politica
dope bucket this afternoon when
he formally announced that he will
not be a candidate for reelection
at the primaries In May.
Persons sin the know" are Of the
opinion that Mr.. Halvorsen's de-
cision which, he declared, is final
will serve to put an entirely new
face on the local political situa-
tion. Dopesters who thought they
had the coming campaign well
mapped out will find that their
predictions, in view Of present de-
velopments, are worthless. Dark
horses whose forms would not
have been glimpsed had Mr.. Hal
vorsen elected second time tc
toss his hat ringward will now
champ at the bit and will shortly
be led into the arena.
Business Demands Time.
Pressing personal business, Mr.
Halvorsen said, will not permit
him to run for mayor another
time. At the close of his present
term, he said, he will turn his at
tention to private interests.
Mr.. Halvorsen's administration
is held to have been one OF thu
most successful in the city's his
tory and members of the city
council this afternoon expressed
regret that he Is to retire.
Il regret very much that Mr.
Halvorsen will not let his namt
be used second time" DR.. +. L
Utter, alderman, said.
'He is an official of whom Sa
lem may well be proud, and has
been unusually progressive.
Asked II he would be a candi
date for mayor, DR.. Utter wal
lnon-committal.
Utter Non -Committal
II have been approached b!
many friends who have asked tina
enter the race" he said, but
have made no decision as yet.
appreciate the confidence shown
in me, however"
Many are the names of "darl
horses" who have been suggested
as possible candidates but non,
has as yet formally announced hi
intep tion to run.
Mr.. HalVorsen, who is serving
his second year as mayor, is alst
chairman Of the Salem schoo
board. Before he was chosen may
or he served as a member Of th'
council.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
3 County Schools
Are Closed by Flu,
This City Is Better

Three county schools-those at
Cloyerdale, Turner and Craw-
ford-ara now closed as result
of the influenza epidemic, it was
learned this morning by Mrs
Mary L. Fulkerson, county super
intendent Of schools.
Local school officials said this
afternoon that the influenza
endemic IN Salem appears to De
N the decline and th< most OF
tbe children who were out Of
.cbool with the disease are now
-sturning TO resume their studies
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

Paris, March s.-In recent
deaf mute" raid the Paris police
rounded up in one afternoon II
men carrying placards and solocit-
ing aims on the boulevards. Of
the II only one was a genuine
deaf mute. The others wen to Jail.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
Four Other Offers
SWellFundStarted
ByCapitalJ
$500 Reward

Four offers of $1O0 each today swelled the
total reward offered for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the pervert who
Sunday morning assaulted two little Salem girls,
to $500. The reward fund was started yesterday
by The Capital Journal with an offer of $10O.
The new contributors are:
Salem Street Railway Employees, $1O0.
City of Salem, by Mayor Geo. Halvorsen 500.
Homer H. Smith, insurance broker, $100.
Unnamed contributor, $10O.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08

1--WE are doing everything pos
sible, but the case is an exception
ally difficult one," Sheriff Oscar
Bower said. Deputy Sheriffs Sam
Burkhart, Walter Barber and Bert
Smith have all been assisting in
the investigation.
1--WE will not quit as long as
their is lead to follow" Acting
Chief of Police Birtchet declared,
Many persons have been ques'
toned by operatives Of the sher'
ifs office, the district attorneys
office and the police during the
day.
One Man Is Held.
This afternoon Chief Birtche'
received word fr5m oregon City
that officers there had arrested a
suspect whom they are holding fol
investigation. Further informa-
tion requested by Birtchet had moi
been received late this afternoon
The little girls assaulted are
daughters of two prominent fam.
lilies who reside in North Salem
and are aged eight and nine years
One Of the tots was forced to un'
dergo a minor operation as re
suit Of the assault which tool
place in Bush's pasture, on Mis-
sion street.
The offer Of the street railway
employees reads as follows:
"As chairman of a special ap
pointed committee Of the employees
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-08
CIRCULATION

Average for February 5671.
Ponulation of Salem, 1900, 425S;
1910, 14,094; 1920, 1879.
Marion County, 1920, 47,177; Polk
County, 1920, 14,181.
Member of Audit Bureau of Circu-
lation. Associated Press Full
Leased Wire.
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ed powers seated at the table for
/ reduction of naval ornaments.
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CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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THE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and Thurs
day generally fair. Gentle WINDS
mostly southerly.
LOCAL: Rainfall .05: southerly
winds; part cloudy; max. SO, min.
35; river 5.4 feet and rising.