Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 1

BBVENTY-FOKTH YEAR" SAtEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1924 price five ccirrs -n "i RST BATTLE MKii GUARDSMEN ARE Third Party Candidate For Vice President in 'A Characteristic Pose SENT TO SCENE OF HERRIN RIOTS EUGENE INVITES EVERYBODY TO GREET AIRMEN IfJ SUIT OVER Two More Squads Added to Invitations are Sent Out i Through Mayors of Prin cipal Oregorfiplties 1 EUGENE, Sept, 24. Mayor E. B. Parks tonight sent telegrams to mayors of the principal cities oi the slate inviting their citizens to come to Eugene Friday md greet the world fjlers as they 3 Jl RM01T STOP AT MIR, 13 A telegram received by; United. States Senator Charles L.

McNary last night from his office in' Washington, B. indicates that the world-flight aviators of the United States array will land at the state fair grounds some time this week. Later information to be received by' Senator McNary today will give the time of arrival. At the suggestion tjie state fair board, Senator McNary telegraphed his office in Washington, 'D. asking that the war department be requested to' allow the flyersito I stop in Salem.

The reply was the planes would be ordered to stop 'in Salem, and that a message as to the time would follow. It is probable that the arrival here will not be until Saturday. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24. A 1- 1 rA x.

i iitL. it. SEX. BURTON K. WHEELER MINNEAPOLIS, Sept 24.

Before a noon gathering of La Fol-lette supporters here today Senator "Wheeler independent vice-presidential candidate, complimented John Dayls, democratic, presidential nominee, for his stand on findings in the senate investigation of the department tf, justice and renewed his attack on general Dawes, republican vice presidential, candidate. Expects to' Reach Ranch in western I Canada Some-time Late Tonight WINNIPEG. Sent. Interrupting his trip jtof his fAl4 berta ranch for a three hour stop in Winnipeg, toda; the Prince of Wales played a game of squash racquets, ate a 1 moose steak and expressed himself as glad" to be In western Canada again. He Is due at his ranch near Highl river late tomorrow night.

Br mi --v Hi IfJ IlfStEE First Performance By Fancy Horses' Causes State Fair Management to Hang Out SRO Signs PRINCESS PATRICIA HONORED YESTERDAY Better Attendance Is Promised Today If Uncle Jupe spoers ifp. Attendance for Salem day jat the state fair this year was 0 per cent under that of 'the' corre spondlng day In 1923, but at the same time all previous attendance records for 5 the stadium "were shattered last light jwhen "the largest crowd In the history of the building was present to witness 'the formal opening of the night horse which has always proved to be a drawing-card. Rain was directly and solely responsible for the comparatively small crowd which attended the third day of the 63rd Oregon state fair Wednesday, for only :11,00 paid admission to the grounds. These figures do not Include the persos admitted by passes and others employed on the grounds, according to J. E.

McClintock, cashier. If these figures were kept the totals in both eases would probably be greater by several thousand. S. R. O.

Is Used j. The showman's delight, the old SRO, or standing room only sign, was hung at the entrance of the stadium before the show got well under way last night. After word had been passed to the. ticket -sellers that the seats were all taken, 300 were, admitted with the un-derstandlng that they would have to stand during the A total of 3932 paid to see the horse show against 2160 who attended the formal opening in 1923. Due to the rain the races brought out only one-Btxth the number present last year, when nearly 2,000 were in the grandstand.

There were practically nO automobiles lined up along the sides of the race track yesterday. -Prior to last night the largest number of peon pie in the stadium was present (Coo tinned en pg S) Number of Troops Already" On Diity There SALEM, Sept. 2 4. -Two squads of Company I of the Illinois 'national guard were ordered tonight to entrain tomorrow morn ing for Herrin; I11. The troops.

It waslsald here, had been; called to Herrin 'to augment the detail on duty there and td protect' the courtroom where Cltv Jnden E. N. Binetc will 'begin hearing the cases growing out of the recent Herrin disturbances: The ca-lllng'but'of troops was termed here as a measure of precaution. Captain Harold has had 18 soldiers in Herrin since' 'August 30, when1 six men were killed In a clash between klan leaders and antl-klansmen. Half of the detachment' was sent to Marion' several days ago when the grand Jury" began Its' Investigation 'of the latest Herrin disorder, and It was believed, the small number of soldiers would not be strong" enough to prevent any.

untoward lnddeht: bi KKK Delegates Gather For, a Klonvocatioh I KANSAS CITY, Sept." 24. Del egates attending the 'national klonvokation of the Ku Klux Klan here today, heard Dr. Hiram Wes ley Evans, imperial wizard, out line the. work and future aims of the hooded order and; listened to reports' of the committees. n' The Imperial Wirard in "bU address spoke optimistically of the growth of the 'klan and declared that it had triumphed over all obstacles.

He said that' the memberships bad grown into "million's" and that "funds are beginning to be 'ample for our great work." 3 Manchurian Airmen Bombard Enemy Headquarters' -r-crairn Many Killed TOKIO, Sept. Associated Press.) A communique is sued by Chang Tso Lin, the Man churian leader -at -war with the central government at Peking, claima that his air forces bombed the enemy's headquarters at Shanghaikwan yesterday morning, destroying a hotel in which the headquarters is located 'and killing many, According to the Nichi Nlchi's Mukden correspondent. The communique also claims that Manchurian aeroplanes bom barded a' train arriving at Shang haikwan i from Peking wounding several of -the passengers. The Nlchi's Mukden correspondent Chang's fifty army composed most ly of Mongolian troops, drove back the Central government's troops near Shanghaikwan on the Chihll Manchurian border. A special dispatch to the Ko-kusal News agency from Mukden quotes one of Chang's staff offle ers as saying that the Manchurian leader-'has! 18 aeroplanes at the front with over bombs.

In cluding-l 400-pound onesl He claims that hundreds were killed when the train was bombed at Shanghaikwan 3 aerO planes taking part In the raid. THE STATE FAIR specific "displays "and demonstra tions to inquiries regarding events of khe dayj" Telephone service Is also available for anyone who cares to use the instrument. The booth was established this -year fdr the convenience of the visitors to the 1 Demonstrations of household ap pliances and labor saving devices are attracting a great many worn en, with Some amount of enthusl asm displayed by the men. Elec trie stoves and washers cause many to stop and learn about the machinery; Articles de signed for use in the modern home and materials for the construction and maintenance are also proving popular. 4 History failed to repeat Itself Wednesday afternoon when Queen Smith of Portland placed a huge floral horseshoe around theneck of the "winner of Governor Pierce' Derby.

Because of'iberain it swastnecessary'. to place a. small platform for' the 0BtlaMA ra pt(f "1 1 PU1IS USED EFFECTIVELY LI John Philip Hill. Representa- tive From Maryland, Cited to Appear Before the Grand Jury TO TEST VOLSTEAD 1 ACT, IS STATEMENT Drink Was Made Entirely of Apples Grown on His Own Place, He. Says BALTIMORE, Sept.

24. Rep resentative John Philip Hill was today Indicted by the federal grand Jury im a charge of manufacturing and unlaw fully possessing wine and cider at 'his. home here and with maintaining a public nuisance thereby. The Indictment which contalnii six counts Is a result of his avow, ed efforts "during the last two years to obtain a definition of the term "non-Intoxicating cider and fruit juices." In section 29 of the Volstead TMr. Hill contended that under it farmers were allowed to make eider with an.

alcoholic content of more than, one halt of one per, cent while city, dwellers were restricted to beer of Just that per centage. ri Win Was 3Iade In September 1 923, representative Hill manufactured fruit wine at his residence on West Franklin after notifying Prohi bition Commissioner Haines tf bis and requesting that he be informed when to 'stop ermen-tation: Following' thls tempo- Urary injunction- upon his home was secured. "No date, howevet, lias been set for a bearing the petlUon of District' 'Attorney Woodcock for a permanent in junction ifiuiivi 'Experimenting again, Mr. Hill, several weeks ago decided to make elder.1 'He1'5 did from 'apples grdwh on his property he said, 'and allowed it" to attain an 'alcoholic strength of 2-T5 per This cider was 'served to several hun dred friends at a "partyf last Sat-turday'-' nrht and Indictment today is tne outcome, AirestNot Made The, congressman has not been arrested, and Will not be. Federal authorities said, until the day of his trial, as they are certain he can be found whenever they want him.

When Informed, of the grand Jury's action today, Mr. Hill ex pressed himself as "delighted." "At last I have forced action and we shall now get decisions on sec tlon 29 of the Volstead act, which I have been" demanding for 'more than "he adding that he was ready at any time to stand trial. SIXGLEFOOT IS WINNER HAVRE DE GRACE. Sept. 24.

-SInglefoot, son of Wrack-Virginia owned 'by J. E. Griffith' of captured the $10,000 eastern' 'shore 'handicap for two year olds, feature event on the opening day's card here, by covering the six furlongs in 1:13. W. S.

Kilmer's Saratoga Maje took place position' Trom Whitey Howard's Chink by a nose. ECHOES FROM Social Item- High top shoes were worn by a number of visitors to the horse races Wednesday afternoon. The footwear proved to be more practical' than ornamental and came In handy in fording numerous small ponds. Trusties are conspicuous by their absence this year and the booth displayed by- the Oregon state prison Is In charge of 'of fleers from' the" Institution. While the display la chiefly-flax and agricultural products, two cedar chests made by R.

C. Schulte, an inmate, are attracting a- great amount of interest. The larger of these Is valued at $100 and the smaller at $30. They are made by hand and bound with hand-forged copper and brass hinges. Dark wood inlay is also used' If you want to know where anything is, just ask -Miss Genevieve Campbell, -who'- is In charge of the Inf ormatioit booth In the' new Is'something tew this year.

Questions asked rate varied, from location of PUDR PARTY Broken Teeth, Black Eyes, Wrenched Joints Visible Evidence of Willamette Hostilities PRETTY CO-EDS TURN ROOMS TOPSY-TURVY Soph Girls Make Up for.De- feai Handed Brothers py; First-Year Men A mrmthful of broken teeth. various black 1 eyes, sprained ankles, a wrenched knee, a slashed hand, and a couple of accidental visits to" the police station were the sum total of the risible results of the" Willamette freshmen- sophomore annual class scrap that took place Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The "frosh- les" iron an overwhelming victory, due to' superior numbers and (This is the' soph's explanation of their defeat). Preliminary hostilities I were opened Tuesday afternoon when a group of 'freshmen overpowered an unwary. soph" and drove" hln half (a doze, miles ths country in his own Dumping him.

thev took the car hack use in the coming events of the eve -1 Scraps Around Town: Scrapping about town was t'ie rule during the early part of the night! hut real business started about midnight on the campus There was but little noise from tha frosh but marvelous ranizatlon and-the "downfall of tha nnhi was sneedr. A tyeiat squad trussed up the enemy, as soon as they were overpowered md then they were loaded11 into tars, part of which were "borrowed" from the sophs, taxis and trucks and driven out into the country from two to lOmilss from! town. There the unlucky second year men were unceremoniously, dumped out of cars without the trouble being taken to untie them, and the triumphal freshmen went back after another load. The Police Some of the cars ran out of gas or got stuck -in the mud and tm prisoners of war were untied to let -them help in pushing. 1 One poor sophomore had been dumped and was walking back to.

to wn with) his bonds i still upon h'ra when a ear of freshmen-met and rode him back into the wild for. another couple of -miles. One unlucky soph was walking back from an early morning supper down town after ar hard night's work with the freshmen, when he saw a car approach! ig that he" thought was full of fresh-men. He did the only thing that was1 to be done, crawled through some vines and under the porch of a friendly nearby house. But the men In the car had spotted him and soon a husky voice bade him come out.

The college man did so to find that the two men were police officers who had picked i him for a second-story man. He was marched down to the and told his story and then was accompanied out to one of the fraternity houses to have It corroborated. I He figured out at the -lastj that there were really worse things to be encountered than a car lull of freshmen. vi Amazons at War At Lausanne hall and In the sorority houses the merry "stack ing? of rooms went on- apace in connection with the more robust activities of the men oh the cam pus. It is reported to have be in the! most thorough stacking of rooms that has taken place In several years, as every freshman's room was completely turned upside down and wearing apparel, pictures, books, scattered around the tooms of the hall.

The shoes bunched together la odd pairs' and dumped info1 the basement. Altogether the freshmen girls will be several days straightening out their rooms and respective equipment. At '5 yesterday morning the de feated sophomores were still straggling in from their long jaunt back from the country. THE WEATHER Oregon Rain east, clearing in west portion; moderate temperature; moderate to fresh northwest alight at the municipal aviation field. Word was received here today that fliers will arrive here some time in the afternoon if weather conditions are good.

The hr avy rains during the pist two nays have' soitpnea tne ut face of the ground at the avlati in field but tests made today Indica4 ed ft at the planes Will have no difficulty in making safe lund 4 PREXCHMAN QUITS IN 6TH PARIS. Sept. 24Jack Taylofc of Omaha, "Neb tonight defeated Marcel the' Ff-ench pugilist. Nilles Quit after the' sixth round. 0.

II. R. PflESIDEflT 1 E0I1F1 Interesting Program in House of Representatives Banquet at Marion The Daughters of the American RevoluUon Artll hold a special con ference at the-house of representatives statd bouse, in this city on Friday, of. this Chemeketa chapter will be hostess. The fol lowing is the program and an nouncements: r'V 20, 10 a.

m. Mrs. Seymour Jones, state re gent presiding. -1 Assembly call Bugler Hester, O. N.

O. Entrance of president general 'Singing: National anthem, led by Styles, musical director of Chemeketa chapter. 1 Welcome Mrs. Russell Catlin, hostess regent. 1 Invocation: George ton's prayer, led by Mrs.

George F. March, state chaplain. Salute to the flag, led by Mrs. E. C.

Apperson, state chairman of flag committee. i Greetings: Mayor John B. Giesy; Rollin K. Page, Sons of American' Revolution; Hon. Geo Griffith, state commander Ameri can legion.

fj: Introduction of Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook; president general N. S. D. A.

and Miss Anne M. Lang, vice president general for Oregon. Response: President general, and vice president general. 1 Historical sketch of Oregon con ference of the'D. A.

Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson, past' vice president general for Oregon Reading of the Oregon report for 1924 to the Smithsonian Instl tute, by Mrs. Luld T. Crandall. state historian.

Complimentary luncheon. Friday Afternoon, Sept. 26 1:30 Song: Battle Hymn of the Re- (Continntd on put S) IIUI SEES DEATH SCENES REEKTED i i Two Men Who: Dined With It I I OI i muraerea vviie onow Separate Versions PASADENA. Sept. 24.

Clifton R. Hunn of Chicago, late today watched Harry Connor, alias Harry Garbutt, ex-convict, and F. R. Gibson re-enact what each claimed was the true version of the death scene of last Friday night in which Mrs. Hunn was slain.

In one particular the two versions clashed. Each man as serted he was in the bathroom at the opening of the controversy with Mrs. Hunn. Gibson said that Connor beat the woman over the head with a small hammer And then shot her. Garbutt declared that Gibson attacked her with the hammer, that he (Garbutt) Intervened and in the struggle with Gibson for Garbutt's pistol the weapon went off, killing Mrs.

Hunn. I Tomorrow Mrs. Hunn's safety deposit box In a Pasadena bank will be opened and its contents searched. In the meanwhile Hunn Is searching her home for valuable papers which he -believes she kept, there. 1 Garbutt is being held on suspicion of murder.

i 5 STATE FAIR PROGRAM TODAY day of following' "what they said was 'the' greatest reception'' in all their' aerial trip; around' the world1, tonight found the -six aviators of the- army world, fliers ready 'J to start tomorrow from (Clover Santa "Monica, dear here, to Crissy i field, Can Fran-ciseo, they announced. The three great world cruisers' are in fit shape -'and, 'weather permitting, the" globe girdlers take off about 10 o'clock in the raomlns to fly over Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Salinas and San Jose on tho third from the last leg of the official around the terminating in Seattle. i'lunes Inspected The airinenV'under command of Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, carefully inspected the three cruisers at field this afternoon, after having rested in hotel room tip' to noon. The night program was an informal dinner in Hollywood and then a motion picture, making a few quist hours with their, relatives and close friesi3.

Lieutenant Smith will pilot tLa three planes over territory that ue Jtnuwo bo wen inai cs win I .1 like running' around ia his ov. back yard, he said. Many tir cs the flight ccttnMander has -7 flo a between here and Seattle, making in these cruises. Tha 'last trin. however, was' In March when tho world "cruisers sped to Seat Ha from here in preparation for the world rt-t.

FUersTanc Shop Thereiwas considerable talk" today at Clover field, as tLa the men who made the pianos; and extended congratulations for the performance of the first hear, ier than 'atr machines to circumnavigate the earth. Should weather rennrta tomor row Indicate heavy fog or clouds hanging over the coast mountains making flying alori? the' coast route hazardous, through lack-of Visibility, the fliers -will make the inland route over the Tehacipl pass and up the west side of the "San Joaquin valley; it was announced. They will land in San Pranciseoabojit three o'clock tomorrow V- OREGOrJ PBDFESS0I1 eiTERS Ernest Sutherland. Bates Still Wants Custody of His Two Children LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.

Ernest Sutherland Bates, university of Oregon professor, who yesterday was convicted here of having failed to provide for his two minor sons, Roland and today centered suit In superior court denying that -he 60; failed to look after his offspring a'nd charged that his former wife, Rosalind B. was not a lit nor proper person to have cus-tody of thu children. Bates alleged in his affidavit that his ex-wife had threatened, if she stained possession of the to take them Into Mexico beyond the jurisdiction of American courts. He asked that he be confirmed in the custody of his sons given him when he obtained a divorce from his wife In Lane county, Oregon, September 21, and that she be enjoined from Interfering with him in his care of the boys. TRAIN CRASH FATAL DESMOINES Iowa, Sept.

2 i Engineer James M. Curry was killed and Fireman Waldo Yara-pay was seriously injured when an extra freight train crashed into a local freight on the Rdck Island and Pacific railway a and a half north of this city tod BREAKING Mrs. Elsie Sweetin Report-red to Be on Verge of Nervous Collapse SALEM. 111.. SeDt.

24. (Bvtfce Ar.j.-eThe strain or an questioning, coupled with the worry and care of a mother over her children and a 'subseovuent loss appetite tonight' had brought Mrs. Elsie Sweetin, jwho has confessed that she poisoned her husband in a plot with the Rev. Lawrence M. HIght of Ina, to the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Her condition has become Such that upon instructions of her physician. Dr. S. A. Thompson, nobody Is iJeTmitted to see her in her little cell in the quaint bid laU unless, she requests' It.

"I "have offered to get her anything to eat she desires, but she always replies that she has no appetite, she Cannot eat," said Hi E. Vogt, Rests In Cell The greater part of the time Mrs. Sweetin has been in jail here she has been on her iron cot, either sitting or lying down. Since her arrival "here she' mentioned her confession, made at Mount 'Vr non yesterday morning only once, saying she would not have confessed had It "not' been at the urgent request of the when the two were closeted In a cell for nearly three hours. Tonight Sweetin received a note i purported to be from her mother and brother assuring her of their assistance, and promising her to take care; of her three children who are now with their grandfather at the home of Mrs.

Sweetin. She was also advised in the note to employ counsel' and not to" worfy over "the future. r.v ig Interviewed i In a lengthy Interview with a newspaperman this morning, Mrs. Sweetin in answering questions put to her, related how her relations, with the minister started and how they gradually grew more Intimate until she realized that she had fallen in love Witt the clergyman, who lived only two blocks from "her home. "One night in April." she said, "he won my I thought he was a great' religious After he had won my confidence I yielded to his suggestions in every 1 When "asked' whether she was sorry that she had poisoned her husband, as she she answered: -i "Yes, I am sarry, very sorry; I certainly am sorry." No emotion was visible In the womans features or.

attitude at the mentioning of the minister's either directly or indirectly. She referred mostly to- tho minister as "he" or "him." Her answer to the question, whether she had poisoned her husband was vague. Burns Celebrates i Coming of Railroad BURNS. Sept: 24. Burns realized today Its dreamof "nearly 50 years when the first passenger train with scores of passengers from various parts of the Union Pacific system pulled into the city to the accompaniment of screeching automobile horns and cheers of hundreds gathered to welcome the visitors.

Away; back in 1887 they surveyed a railroad line through Burns; and engineers promised the appearance of "the I iron horse within a year or two. PORTLAND DAY i 1 Morning -Concert at main entrance by Salem Cherrian band; Oscar Steelhammer, directing. 10:00 -Music by G. A. R.

Fife and Drum Corps on grounds. 10:30 Canning contest by girls of Sherman county industrial clubs in. educational building. Concert in bandstand by Salem Cherrian band, Oscar B. Gingrich heard in vocal solos.

11 :30 Concert on grounds by Hebel's Cherrybud band. 11:45 Music by G. A. R. Fife and Drum -fi S.

I ilil Afternoon 1:30 Racing program, on "Lone Oak" track, featuring 2:12 trot, 2:10 pace, and two overnight entries. Stunts between. heats by McCleave horses. 1 :00 Concert in the grandstand by Salem Cherrian band, under direction of Oscar Steelhammer. Mrs.

W. H. Prunk heard in vocal numbers. 1:30 Music by G. A.

R. Fife and Drum Corps. I 1:30 Canning contest by girls of Hood River industrial clubs in educational building. 1 :30 Concert in main pavilion by Chemawa Indian Train-T ing School band, George Bent, directing. under auspices of iG, A.

Ri mam auditorium. t1 I 3 program in main auditorium under direction ofMrs. George Perkins of Portland. 3:30 Concert by Hebel's Cherrybud band on 3:45 Music by G. A.

Fife and Drum Corps. 4 :00 Concert in main I auditorium by girls' octette and orchestra of Chemawa Indian Training School, Ruthyn Tuniey directing. 4 :00 Informal talk on art in art department. 4 :30 Concert on grounds by Hebel's Cherrybud band. 5:00 Music by G.

A. R. Fife nd Drum Corps. Sl- I Evening 4 6:00 Annual banquet of Oregon5 Purebred Livestock asso-T s': Concert in bandstand by Salem Cherrian band, Oscar Steelhammer directing. O.

B. Gingrich in songs. 7:30 Horse show in stadium, featuring hunter and jump- er classes. Music by Salem Cherrian band, Oscar Steelhammer directing. Special numbers by Capital City quartette.

si- 8 ini. main auditorium by Steinway duo art grand under direction of Moore's Music House i and1 Sherman Clay Company. Accompanying Miss Leona Mourlon, contralto, student of Dudley Buck, winds..