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The Washington times., 1922-10-22

game.
May Lose His Job.
Parr, the veteran left end Of the
Naval Academy team, was a little
below form against Bucknell, and his
place is threatened by Stolz, a power.
full young man who Joined the squad
last year. Lentz, the big fellow who
came from Rutgers and who has
been playing right guard, was also
not entirely satisfactory to the
coaches. and Zuber, formerly substi
tute center, has proven a formidable
rival. Lenz weighs 210 pounds and
Zuber 1S9.
There is a triangular fight for the
tackle positions, with Levensky
Shewell and Bolles as contestants
Bolles, who was a regular tackle last
year and Is crew captain, got a
rather bad start by reporting late
and the others, lusty youths of 19C
pounds each, got a grip on their
places.
However. Bolles, who is very pow
erful and weighs 1856 pounds, has had
much more experience than either
and is making a hard fight to break
into one Of the places.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
NAVY COACHES
UNDECIDED ON
REGULAR TEAM
One BackfieId Berth and Two
Z in Line are Still Open for
Competition.
BY HUGH r. RILEY.

A NNAPOLIS, Oct. 21.-Almost
~ in midseason, but with the
~ hardest part Of its work be-
fore it, including the contests with
the University of Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania State, and the Mill
tary Academy, the Naval Academy
team is still in a decidedly un-
settled condition.
Three players, Conroy, Barchet,
and Cullen, are reasonably sure
of maintaining their places as
first call players, barring acci-
dent, but the fourth, as we'll as
the general arrangement Of the
backfield, and the first choice
substitutes are still in much
doubt.
At least two places in the line. left
end and right guard, are stiii unset.
tied. and the selection and arrange.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
HAS lNEVETERANS.

Lafayette has nine veterans Of
iast years undefeated eleven in
this seasons lineup.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
, McD0UGALL GETS JOB.

COLLEGE PARK. Nd, Oct. 2l.--
Allen +. Dougall has been elected
assistant manager of football at
the University of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
PENN LACKS SUBS

Pennsylvania seems to have n
good first eleven, but lacks the
necessary substitutes to make for
RridirOn success,
The Washington times., 1922-10-22

SUNDAY. OCTOBER q. 1922: 80
The washington Times gives The
sporting public. the breeziest, up-to-
snuff boxing stories, cartoons and pie
lures In the Capital Read Jack
Dempsey and Jim Corbett. In boxing
they know what's what as few do.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
May Lose His Job.

Of heavier interference while in the
Qamp.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
TALE TOLD
BY FIELDS
PLAUSIBLE
Detroit Sheriff Says
Fresh Details Put
New Light On Mans
Confession

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 24.-Fresh
details of the alleged conspiracy
which brought about the killing
of William Desmond Taylor as
given today by Harry M. Fields,
a prisoner in the county jail, were
declared by Sheriff Coffin to be
every plausible"
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 24.-ln-
yestigation Of information reveal
ed from Detroit through arrest
there of Harry N. Fields, has fail
ed to produce results tending to
unravel the mystery Of the slay-
ing here February l of William
Desmond Taylor, motion picturf
director, Sheriff William I. Trea-
ger declared here today, owing tt
paucity of information from De
troit.
"We would like very much tt
have something plausible to worl
upon" the sheriff said. He sait
that it was possible that Fields
may be only half telling" wha
he purports to know, but from thu
information which has been giveI
to the investigators here from De
troit, it Is difficult to place cred
ence in 1t.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Fields Has Prison
Record In Seattle

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 24.-Harry
N. Fields, under arrest in Detroit
in connection with the Staying of
William Desmond Taylor, former
ly conducted a laundry and dye
business here and has a divorced
wife and two children still living
here, according to Detective Harry
M. Barton of the Seattle police
force, who claims to know Fields
well. Barton said today he had
recently received letter from
Fields stating his intention to go
to Detroit.
Fields first came to the atten-
tion of the police here when he
was arrested in a raid on resort
frequented by drug addicts in Sep
tember, 1914, police said.
According to authorities here
he was arrested in April of the
following year on a charge of first
degree forgery, released on bail,
jumped his bond and was arrested
later in Omaha, brought to Seattle
and sentenced to from six months
to twenty years at the Monroe re-
formatory. After his release he
was said to have gone to Califor-
MIA
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Funeral Held
For Victims
OF Disaster

Newport News, Va, Feb. "a
Business activities In Newport
News ceased this afternoon at 5
o'clock when tolling bells marked
the departure Of the funeral cor
tege of two unidentified victims
of the Roma disaster from st.
Paul's Episcopal church.
Its route marked by thousands
who stood with barred heads, the
procession moved to the Casino
grounds on bluff overlooking
the James river, where military
services were conducted.
A squadron of aeroplanes from
Langley field dropped flowers on
the coffins and the mourners.
Prayer followed and a volley
was fired by squad from Lang
ley field.
Then TAPS" and the bodies
were returned to the undertaking
establishment from where the
men who gave their lives for sci
ence and their country will be
sent home this evening.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Thief Steals $124
From Proprietor of
Auto Bus Terminal

A pocketbook containing 1924
in silver and currency was stolen
about 6:15 this morning from Ed
ward Stanton proprietor Of the
restaurant in the Central stage
terminal. The wallet was taken
from Mr.. Stanton's overcoat which
was hanging on the wall.
Police were this arernoon a.
recting their efforts toward locat-
ing an 1s-year-old youth who had
been frequenting the restaurant
during the last few mornings and
who was said to have been eating
shortly before the theft took place
Last night he was permitted by
the night clerk to sleep on 6
lounge. He was dressed in a gray
suit, wore a brown cap and tar
shoes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
RECORD OF
WOMAN TO
BEPROBED
Police Believe Colum-
bus Gem Theft May
Also Have Been Plan
ned for Insurance

Freehold, N. D., >'eb. 24.-Aft-
er the alleged confession of Mrs.
Sarah L. M. Robertson that she
staged" the holdup at her Deal
Beach home last Saturday night,
the police today were seeking to
learn If she is the same woman
who a year ago collected $4,000
from an insurance concern for the
reputed theft of gems in Colum-
bus, Ohio.
The police last night recovered
Mrs. Robertson's jewels which
were supposed to have been taken
by a robber after she gave the
authorities a note to the person in
whose custody the gems were.
Two of the pieces recovered, the
police say, correspond exactly to
descriptions of gems alleged tc
have been stolen from Mrs. Rob
ertson In Columbus.
The police say she included il
her confession a statement tina
she was driven to desperation b.
embarrassment in her real estat
business and that she had plan
ned, in addition to the fake
robbery of herself, two real rob
berries of New York friends.
| The recovered jewels are said t
be worth $4,000, although Mrs
Robertson claims their value t
be $4,000. They were insure
with Lloyds for $4,000.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Water Heater
Gas Escapes;
Five areDead

Santa Barbara, Cal, Feb. "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul e. Gray, their
two children, a boy of six and a
girl of three besides nurse, MISS
Lillian Spencer, were killed today
by inhaling carbon monoxide gas
which filled the Gray home here
from a gas water heater.
The family had been Ill with
influenza but were recovering.
When DR.. H. l.. Schumeier, the
attending physician, called at the
home today and received no re-
sponse to his knock at the door
he summoned police and had the
door opened. A cloud OF gas swept
out as the door was opened.
Rushing in, he found Mrs
Gray and her little daughter dead
in one room and Gray and his lit
tie son dead in another room, and
the nurse unconscious, seated II
a chair in the living room. The
latter was hurriedly carried tC
the outside, but died within
few minutes.
In the kitchen a coil gas watel
heater was burning, and from
this the deadly fumes were pour
ing.
Examination of the Grays ant
their children showed they ha'
been dead some hours.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Asks Rejection
Of Resignation
of Judge Lands

Washington, Feb. 24.-Benja-
min F. Welty, former democratic
member of the house from the
fourth Ohio district, made public
today another letter to President
Harding urging that the resigna-
tion of Federal Judge Lands now
before the president be not accept
ed.
The former Ohio representative,
who as q member Of the last con-
gress, sought to have Judge Ian
dis impeached after he had accept
ed the baseball arbiters, also made
public a letter to Chairman Vol
stead of the house judiciary COM
mittee In which he quoted the
chairman as saying that the i'm
preachment proceedings were still
pending and as promising to call
up the matter as soon as urgent
Legislation was out OF the way.
There is no doubt that the i'm
peachment proceedings against
Judge Lands are still pending In
congress" Mr.. Welty wrote in his
letter to the president. "And !
felt in justice to Judge Lands as
we'll as to the public that the mat
ter should be disposed of by con-
gress. Judge lands is either in
nocanf or piiiIfvU
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Bingham Again
Candidate For
Circuit Bellrl,

Judge George G. Binham, who
some time ago announced that he
would again be a candidate for the
circuit judgeship in this county,
IOday took the formal step toward
luis end when he filed with Secre-
!aFy OF State Kozer his declara-
.OA as candidate for the repuD-
lican nomination for that posi-
ton.
Judge Percy r. Kelly, the other
Incumbent in this judicial dis
AiCl' formally entered the race
'Or reelection several days ago.
IN his platform as filed with
.le secretary Of states office to-
way bingham declares that he will
o,l.lnue y, to discharge the duties
VI 'ne office carefully and con-
,'iennously "and endeavor to the
% reS' Oh my ability to administer
n,s, ,Ie law as it is laid down, recog,
r, ling that all persons, be they
NJ, mn Ut poor, are entitled to equa,
''V.ectlon w and equal treatment.
Let US ever remember justic,
aus bas, square deal to ALL" Bing
NH, WIN uecIares in the slogan undel
ra "licn ne will seek support for tn,
'epuolican nomination.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Jefferson and
Salem Debaters
to Mix Tonight

Salem, Silverton and Jefferson
high schools will meet in tri-
angular debate tonight with their
subject, Resolved That the
Prumn plan of railway control
and management should be enact
ed into law" Salem's affirmative
team, handling what is held to be
the most difficult side OF the
question, will remain in Salem
while its negative team will be
sent to Jefferson.
Benoit McCroskey, said to be a
very able talker, and Ward South
worth will appear for Salem 10.
callv and Kenneth Perry and
Ralph Emmons will make up the
negative team,
The debate here will commence
promptly at s o'clock.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Snow Plow and
Train Collide;
Five Are Killed

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. "a
Railroad officials attempted today
to place responsibility for the
collision of a snow plow and train
No. 10, known as the Winnipeg
Flyer, on the Great Northern rail-
way, in which five trainmen, all
of st. Paul and Minneapolis, met
death and a dozen persons were
injured, late yesterday.
The wreck occurred between
Delano and Montrose, Mimi, 80
miles west Of here. The Flyer
coming from Winnipeg, was II
hours late and was speeding to-
ward Minneapolis.
The three engines and a mai
car plunged down a ten-foot EN-
bankment and early today four oi
the dead were still buried under
the wreckage.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24

EMPLOYE
ARRESTED
Government Clerk Is
Held AS Suspect In
Washington Black
mailing Case

Washington, Feb. 24.-George
E. Long, 40, an employe of the
bureau of insular affairs in the
war department, was arrested to-
day and held for investigation by
department of justice agents in
connection with the sending dur
ing the last few weeks Of letters
to prominent Washingtonians de-
manding large sums of money.
Threats of death were made In
case the money was not forthcom-
ing.
Long denied authorship Of the
letters. Chief William F. Burns OF
the department of justice said the
writer of the letters had beer
traced by a popularity in the
handwriting and by water mari
used in war department station
| cry.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
POISONING
NOT LAID
TO MOTHER
Coroner's Jury Frees
Chehalis Woman of
Suspicion; Death Of
Children Mystery

Chehalis, Wash, Feb. 24.-The
coroner's jury that heard the in
quest into the death OF five chill
dren in the family Of Ed Rhodes
of Klaber today made public an
official statement generating
Mrs. Rhodes from all blame. The
children died shortly after their
mother gave them salts in a glass
Of water. The statement, supple
mentary to the verdict of the jury
which placed no definite blame
for the deaths but found the chill
dren died from poisoning, reads
as. follows:
I'VE, the undersigned juyrmen,
having listened the greater part
of the day to the testimony Of the
parents, the grand parents, neigh
bors and friends of the children,
recently poisoned In Lewis coun-
ty and other witnesses recently
called from outside the county
including the manager Of the
wholesale grocery company in
which the epson salts were pack.
ed, and having had ample oppor.
tunity to observe the conduct ant
demeanor of Mrs. Bessie Rhodes
the mother, and to hear her testi
mony in full, do hereby express
our opinion that there Is not tn,
slightest ground or basis for sus
picion of her, and that any state
ments to the contrary are yer.
unjust"
The statement is signed by tn
six jurors, all residents of thi
town.
| County Attorney Allen said to
day he has made no additiona
progress in solving the case an
he may ask the county commits
sioners to hire detectives to at
tempt to trace down the sourc
Of the poison that caused tn
tragedy Of February II.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Reorganization
of Portland Bank
Held Assured

Portland, Or, Feb. 24.-Plans
for reorganization Of the otats
Rank of Portland which closed
Iast week were announced today
hv Conrad P. Olson, president
Slow assets amounting to more
+ban 100000 are to be taken
over C by outside interests and re- re,
nlaced with cash, together VIII VIII
substantial additionals to capita
and surplus. No date for reopen
ing was fixed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Report Favors
100000 Asked
For School Here

Washington, Feb. 24.--The
senate appropriations commit
tee has favorably reported an
amendment by Senator McNary
to the interior departments
mill allowing 100000 for a
boys dormitory at Chemawa
Indian school. The same item
was rejected in conference last
year.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Mabel Normand
Reported Better

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. "a
Miss Mabel Normand, reported
seriously Ill with influenza at her
temporary retreat in Altadena,
was said to be improving today.
Her secretary told inquirers that
while Miss Normand was serious
ly i'll, It is thought now her re-
coyery is almost certain. The
same information was given out
by officials Of the studio by which
she has been employed recently.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Barry Is Found
Guilty, Sentence
Is Due Tomorrow

Ed Barry, charged with unlaw-
fully manufacturing Intoxicating
liquor, was found guilty by a
jury in the justice court here yes
terday afternoon Sentence will
be imposed tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock by Judge G. e. Unruh
Barry was arrested here several
days ago by Police Sergeant w
w. Birtchet. Tuesday he was
found guilty by a jury in the po'
lice court on a charge of possess
ink liquor and was sentenced tt
pay fine of 500 and to serve q
days in the city jail.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
SALES | TX
PROP zzz''AL
SCRAzz.lPED
Sub Committee Re
jects Bonus F'inan-
cling Plan Suggested
by Harding

Washington, Feb. PA pro-
posal to finance the soldiers
bonus by sales tax is understood
to have been rejected today by the
special committee of the re-
publican members Of the house
ways and means committee.
The proposition was said to
have been supported by only three
members, Representatives Long
worth of Ohio, Watson of Penn
sylvania and Bacharach Of New
Jersey. 1t is understood that the
proposal will be brought up again
late today at a meeting Of all the
majority members Of the ways
and means committee.
Opponents of the sales tax ap
parently were confident Of an
other victory. 1t was said to bt
their idea that the committed
should report out bill with thu
finance plan either made direct
charge against the treasury o.
contingent upon the disposal o
refunded foreign bonds.
Some sales tax proponent
though that the whole question
might again have to be referred
| to President Harding.
Moses Scores Plan
Washington, Feb. 24.-The sol
diers bonus would tend "still fur
ther to destroy the financial equi
librium of the nation" even
| the sales tax be used to provid
necessary funds, Senator Moses
republican, New Hampshire, de
clared In an address today in tn
senate.
II have hitherto advocate
such a tax" said Senator Moses
"as an integral feature Of ou
fiscal system. But l do not wis
such a tax to be assessed a an ac
ditional burden upon the alread
too heavy load which our peopl
are carrying"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
IS
SCENE OF
KILLING
|t;r1 Fires 3 Shots In
h Man Who Betrayed
Her During Retrial
| Of Case

Waco, Texas, Feb. 24.-Miss
..,;ra Matthews, II years old,
=. and killed ]. S. Crosslin, dur
:. rroceedings in the district
,,onrt here today. He was charged
[.,th criminally attacking the girl
I Two years ago.
crosslin was tried, convicted
md sentenced to 9 years in the
Ipepitentiary, but the case was re-
L|ror0od on an error in the admls-
siOp Of testimony and remanded
tOr trial.
Denounces Victim.
The preliminaries had been
completed and Miss Matthews had
.Deen called to the witness stand.
He disgraced me, ruined my
health and deprived me of school
privileges" she stated after the
killing. But he will never ruin
another girl"
Crosslin was SO years old.
Fires Three Shots.
Miss Matthews walked to the
witness chair, then turned with {
|plstol in hand, fired straight a
|CrOsslin who sat in a chair beside
ibis attorney, Is feet away. Sh'
took two or three steps forward
and fired again. Advancing tt
within feet of the man, who hat
collapsed in his chair, she shot
third time, the bullet penetrating
|CrOsslin's side.
W. H. Forester, counsel TO
|CrOsslin, seized the girl just afte
the third shot was fired and al
most at the same time Office
Burton reached her and takinl
her in his arms, carried her ou
Of the court room. He took tn
weapon from her and locked he
In room in the sheriff's offices.
Complaint has been filed charg
Ing Miss Matthews with murder
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Parents Pray for
Church's Death
Before Hanging

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Harvey w.
Church, condemned slayer Of two
automobile statesmen, continued to
day to show no signs of emotion
when reference was made to his
hanging, now set for March 8, but
his aged parents said:
1--WE pray every night and
morning that Harvey will die be-
fore then"
A bulletin issued by the jail
physician says Church's condition
is good, the forcible feeding of the
prisoner being continued.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Bar Association
Approves Plan
to Stiffen Work

Washington, Feb. 24.-The ma
tional conference of bar associa-
tions today adopted resolutions re-
Gently approved by the American
Bar association recommending
that in the future two years col
lege training shall be required of
all law school graduates before
admission to the bar.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Iowa Towns Flooded.

Edgewood, Iowa, Feb. 24.-The
towns of Littleport, Export, Gar
Der and osterdock, along the Tur-
key river, northwest Of here, were
severely damaged by floods We'd
pesday night and yesterday, ae-
cording to reports reaching here.
So far as known, no lives we're
lost,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Judge Coke Will
: Seek Reelection

Marshfield, Or, Feb. "a
Judge John S. Coke has announced
that he will again be a candidate
for the republican nomination for
circuit Judge in the second judi
cial district, which comprises
Coos, Curry, Douglas, Benton
Lane and Lincoln counties. It is
believed he will have no opposi-
tion. When his present term ex-
pires Judge Coke will have served
on the circuit bench for IA con
secutive years. He has a record
of but few reversals by the SUI
preme court during that time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Japs Found Guilty
of Murder; Will
Be Electrocuted

New York, Feb. 24.-Saito Tai
80, 90, the only Japanese ever
convicted Of murder in New York
city, today was sentenced to die in
the electric chair at Sing Sing
prison. the week of April 8. Taiso
strangled Mitario Yazia Hara. a
countryman, with a scarf In an
upper Broadway hotel last Octo-
ber and robbed him of $500.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Eugene Man Facing
Statutory Charge
Takes Own Life

Eugene, Or, Feb. 24.-Ben f.
aged S5, indicted on a
statutory charge, shot himself to
death with a bullet through the
head at his home here today, ac-
cording to the police. Chambers
a railroad brakeman, was arrested
Tuesday at Corvallis and was re-
leased on $4,000 bail.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-24
Mccormick Oser
Wedding Date Set

Zurich, Feb. 24.-(By Assocl.
o4ad press. - The wedding OF
Miss Mathilde Mccormick 49,
5angbter An, of Harold F. Mccormick.
to Max oser, a riding master OF
zurich y will take place in May at
the Mccormick country seat near
chicago, according to present
plans. .,,, .b,on+ from,
zurich, has accepted the eondi-
lions under which the Mccormick &c,
family t, gave their consent to the the
match, which were that he take
IN his residence in the United
States 81 and become a citizen Oh
that country.