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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920 SOCIALISTS ISSUE FOUR OF THE FIVE NEW YORK SOCIALISTS OUSTED FROM STATE ASSEMBLY, AND THEIR ; FOREIGN BAI.KSSEEK COUNSEL. VTWWff -MfwrV ' f i.W j. ..-w .' y TBJ 1 WJP m '. jWM'.W II ,si i.WP ' TO U. S. Thrift in Piano Buying Counsel at Albany Then Calls it "Love Affair." Pan-American Congress Asks Change In Laws. FAIR PLAY IS ASSURED OTHER ISSUES DISCUSSED Attorney If Ulu.uitt Says That if De fendants Are Ousted it Will Loosen Violent Revolution. Facilitation of $5,000,000 Loan to Build Railway Across South America Urged. SOU W ING rsr tt " rr ADMISSION ALBANY, X. T.. Jan. 20. Morris Jliliquitt, chief counsel for the five suspended socialist assemblymen, de clared today at the opening of their trial that if the assembly permanent ly ousted the defendants the act "will loosen the violent revolution which we socialists have always endeavored, and are endeavoring, to stem." Mr. Hillquitt added this "one word of solemn warning." after asserting that the Romanoffs and all instru ments of oppression In Russia had been destroyed after the government had tried to- outlaw the socialist movement, and that we are not afraid of suppression at the time one-half the world is under socialist control." "Warning" Held Threat. This "warning" was later interpret ed by Martin W. Littleton, associate counsel for the committee, as a "warning to the country, a threat to the committee and an admonishment to the assembly that they do not dare deal with the gentlemen he repre sents unless they wish to Invite revo lution to this country. Mr. Hillquitt 'denied that his remarks were intend ed as a "threat," and said instead ho had "made a sort of love offer" that "we socialists are ready to see the thing in a constitutional manner and by peaceful methods." 'I was merely imploring you to be aa good and peace-loving as socialists are," he said, "and not to be high handed in your procedure. That was an entreaty and it was intended to be." The judiciary committee opened the trial by excluding by a vote of 7 to 4 the New York City Bar asso ciation committee, headed by Charles K. Hughes, from independent partici pation in the proceedings, after which the committee, submitting a brief op posing the assembly's action In sus pending the socialists, withdrew. The delegates made it plain that they did not represent the socialists but the "public interest." Fair Play Assured. Then Louis M. Martin, chairman of the judiciary committee, read statement assuring the defendants that they will "receive fair play" and "the case is not prejudged" and that the committee desired to express its understanding "of matters that are to be brought up for consideration. These Included "claims" that the de fendants were "members of a party or society whose doctrines demanded the complete destruction of our form of government by the fomentation of social unrest and the bringing into play of force and violence" and that they "are engaged with others in a large well-organized conspiracy" to weaken the family tie, destroy the in fluence of the church and overturn the whole fabric of a constitutional form of government.'' Mr. Hillquitt challenged the asser tion that the case was not prejudged and made three motions, two of which were denied. The committee reserved decision on the third, which provided for dismissal of the proceedings as illegal and unwarranted. I'Knrm la Challenged. The motion overruled challenged the fitness of the committee as a whole and its members as individuals to serve as judges on the ground that they alao played the roles of accu sers and the vast majority was "com mitted in advance to one side." "I maintain," said Mr. Hillquitt, "that if every word of the suspend ing resolution was proved to be true; if every charge read this morning by the chairman of the committee was proved beyond the shadow of a doubt to be true, that even then this com mittee and assembly are absolutely without power to suspend or expel the members of the assembly under charges; that so long as there is no question about their election; that so long as there Is no question about the fact that they are citizens and residents of this state and have taken oath of office, that ends the power and jurisdiction of the assembly with reference to them." Mr. Littleton, in arguing that the assembly was a law unto itself, said: "Not until the fierce fires of this war broke out and shed their lights in all the dark corners of all the so called political organizations, did we discover that treason might be mas querading under the name of a po litical party." l.EGIOX CALLS FOR. FAIR PLAY Ousting of Assemblymeu in Dis favor Unless Disqualified. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Jan. 20. The suspension of five socialist members of the New York state assembly was given consideration by the national Americanism commission of the Amer ican Legion, in session here yesterday, it was learned today, and the action taken by the assembly was denounced in a resolution passed by the com mission, it was announced. In mak ing public the resolution, officials of the legion called attention to the ex pressed purpose of the Americanism commission to combat all anti-American tendencies. The resolution follows: "Since the American Legion stands for the maintenance of American in stitutions of government, we look with disfavor on every effort to over throw the right of representation or deny to the properly elected repre fentatlves of the people the right to sit in the bodies to which they have bein elected, except when they have been shown legally disqualified." In a statement accompanying the "- I I .. ' - I-" -I j V ,1, j i r I V J r o - . . . io LEi"T TO RIGHT ASSKMBtY.HK'i I.Ot IS W.ILDMAN AXTt CHARLES SOLOMOX MORIIIS HILLQCIT, CHIEF WH'.SEL ASSKJIBLVJIUN SAMtF.L ORR AM ACCitST CLAESSEXS. announcement of the resolution, Franklin D'Olier, national commander of the legion, declared that the fun damental principle of the American Legion's programme of Americanism is "fair -play to all who play fair" and that while the American Legion does not and should not stand in the way of changing of procedure of gov ernment, "does and should insist that whatever change is advocated shall be made in a lawful and orderly manner and shall be brought about only as provided under our American institutions." RADICALS ARK HELD TO JCRY Judge RosMnan Binds Over Trio Under Syndicalism Act. Thomas Speakman, Joseph Thorn ton and A. Kirn man, alleged reds, were held to the grand Jury by Municipal Judge Rossman yesterday on charges of having violated the state criminal syndicalism act. All three waived preliminary examina tion. The three are declared by the police to be dangerous radicals. Speakman and Thornton were arrested by Patrol men Drennen, Parker, Parmley and Meyers in a raid on 54 East Sixteenth street north Monday night. A search of their rooms is said to have revealed I. W. W. cards hidden behind the pic tures on the walls. Kimman Is said to be the head of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Workmen's council, recently raided here. He was arrested at Second and Burnside streets. , GRUIN MEN IN SESSION CO-OPERATIVE SELIIXG GAXIZATIO.V URGED. OR- 5 I. W. V. SEEK DEPORT ATIO Alien Members of Organization Are Arrested in South. EUREKA, Cal., Jan. 20. Five alien members of the Industrial Workers of the World Half of Money Paid for Agricul tural Produce Xot Going to Producer, Is Assertion. PULLMAN, Wash., Jan. :0. (Spe cial.) The 14th annual convention of the Washington State Orain Growers, Shippers and Millers association was opened this afternoon by President R. V. Perringer of Belmont. Presi dent E. O. Holland, of the state col- ! lege. In an address of welcome urged the organization of the wheat men into some kind of a co-operative sell ing organisation. He pointed out that the department of agriculture recently showed that 50 per cent of the money received for agricultural produce is not going to the original producer. The other &0 per cent is taken up by shipping charges and the overhead costs of immediate business. "A good deal of the social stability of the world." said Mr. Holland, "hinges upon a satisfactory solution of the problems of the farmer." "Experimentation and Research in Agriculture," was the subject of the address by Dean E. C. Johnson, of the college of agriculture. He urged increasing activity In ex perimentation and research as op rosed to trie too rapid development of means and methods of the dissemina tion of this kiowledge, stating that the farmer was lagging behind in the latter. "The application of the principles developed jby experimentation and In vestigation was so rapid as to almost catch up" in many cases with the reserve to summer campers, and also afford better forest protection. Speak ers pointed out the urgent need of roads in the forest, saying that fires last summer in the forest had cut down available water for irrigation in the valley at least 20 per cent, and continuation of fires would more rap Idly deplete the supply of water. Korestry officials said that ten miles of road will connect the Inland highway with the trunk line, and that the Improvement probably will not cost more than JIG. 000. Forestry officials will locate the road and superintend the construc tion. The Lewis peak route leaves the highway near Dixie. ROAD ROUTE TO BE FIXED Commissioner to View Scufcrt- Descliutes River Stretch. THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) An official and definite reason as to which of the many discussed prospective routes for the Columbia river highway between Seufert and the Deschutes river will be chosen, is expected shortly. Edward Kiddle, state highway commissioner, will go over the different routes and deter mine which is the best one for the public. The commission will hold an official meeting at Salem on February 5, and it is expected it wil. decide upon the route at that time. The local highway engineers are known to favor the river grade route, but strong pressure is being brought to bear to have this route changed to go via Petersburg, up Ten-Mile creek, across the Johnson gap to the north slope. It is asserted by supporters that this route will avert the drift ing sands along the ,iower proposed survey and that the' farming com munity will get better service. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Dr. John Bassett Moore, vice-president of the central executive council of the In ternational High commission, which was organized in 1916 to promote mu tual interests of American republics, gave an account of the commission's work tonight at the second! general session of the Pan-American financial congress. William G. McAdoo pre sided. In group discussions today Argen tina led off with a request presented through Frank A. Vanderlip, the United States representative, for mod ification of state banking laws In the United States to permit South Amer ican banks to open branches In the United States. Mr. Vanderlip said that American members supported the Argentine delegates In referring the request. "Although American banking houses are opening branches all over the world," he said, "our laws In certain states makes it impossible for Latin American institutions to open branches in this country and compete with us on our own ground. The interests of fairness demand readjustment." HaJtlen Delegates Laud V. S. Haitlen delegates at their meeting adopted resolutions commending the United States for intervening and oc cupying that country. The representatives of United States business concerns on the Bolivian committee recommended that that country re facilitated in securing a loan of $5,000,000 with which to com plete the construction of a railroad across South America, passing througii Bolivia. A description of the accomplishment of the International High commission toward promoting trade relations among the countries of the Americas was given by John Bassett Moore, vice-chairman of the commission, which was created by the first Pan American financial conference held in Washington In 1915. Eirkuie System Dlscansed. "Every effort has been made to ad vance uniform legislation in regard to bills of exchange, checks, bills of are seeking deportation I a v "" "w.eage. ii nas oecome ickucri in nsricuiiHic following their arrest here on charges f ppare"t . of -having tickets of membership in t throughout tn the organization on their persons in violation of a county ordinance, the authorities announced here today. A sixth, John Golden, was found guilty today of criminal syndicalism by a jury in less than 15 minutes and will be sentenced on Thursday, and the case of a seventh came up for trial on the membership ticket charge today. 52 Alleged Reds Give Bail. NEW YORK, Jan. 20, Fifty-two more alleged reds, taken in raids here and In Passaic and Trenton, N. J., were released from Ellis Island to day on bail. According to Miss Rose Weiss, an attorney for 37 of the pris oners, a bail fund of $150,000 in lib erty bonds is available and from now on about 30 a day will be released. country, therefore, that it is now necessary again to stress the search for truth which will not only promote production but also less costly and cumbersome methods of marketing. Attention therefore is now once more focusing on experimentation." Dean Johnson further indicated the nadequate financial provisions made for experimentation work. He showed hat the annual appropriations made n accordance with statutes are in no case commensurate with the decreas- ng value of the dollar and that a grave danger at present confronts ex perimentation throughout the country. Tonight the visiting farmers and peakers were entertained at the col- ege auditorium by the department of music of the state college. VOICE BARES DISGUISE BOXCAR "HOBO" PROVES GIRL IX t.WS GARB. Couple Who Leave Chicago for Farm in Iowa Land in Pitts burg, Pa., Instead. HAVE YOU SCROFULA? Now Said to Be as Often Acquired as Inherited. It Is generally and chiefly indicated by eruptions and sores, but in many cases It enlarges the glands of the neck, affects the internal organs, es pecially the lungs, and if neglected may develop into consumption. It causes many troubles, and is aggravated by impure air, unwhole some food, bad water, too much heat or cold and want of proper exercise. Hood's Sarsaparilla, the medicine that has been used with so much satisfaction by three generations, is wonderfully successful in the treat ment of scrofula. Give it a trial. If a cathartic or laxative is needed, take Hood's Pills there is nothing better for biliousness or constipation. Air. PITTSBURG Jan. 20. (Special.) "It was my voice that gave us away. said Gertrude Cupps, 17-year-old girl. who left her home in Danville, Ky., dressed in men's clothes and arrived here Sunday night with Henrietta Young, 134 Superior strest, Chicago locked In a boxcar. The two had boarded a freight train In Chicago Saturday evening. They were let out of the car soon after the train had arrived at the Pitcairn yards of the Pennsylvania railroad Sunday night. After the girls had been released Miss Young met a man friend here and disappeared with him. Miss Cupps told the police that eight girls, dressed in men's clothes, had left Danville at the same time she did. "We left home," she said, "to go to Iowa and work on a farm. Miss Young, who was a school companion of mine at Danville and who later moved to Chicago, was visiting at my home at the time. After taking some of my father's and brother's clothing we went to the railroad, got into an empty boxcar and went to Chicago e had some frightful experiences on the way. On January 16. while the home of Miss Young in Chicago we went to the railroad yards, got into an empty boxcar and started for the west, as we supposed, until w were released In the Pitcairn yard last nignt. Four Robber Suspects Cangbt. TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Jan. 20. (Special.) Deputy Sheriff Redmon Friday, arrested John Flynn, Erland Flower, S. J. Mullenger and Huren Hansen, boys ranging in age from 1 to aw. i ney are accused of variou local robberies, culminating in th robbery of the Blue Lakes grocery Thursday night. About $40 was take from this store. They were charged with having entered the Blue Lake grocery. Idaho Auto company and th Twin Falls Vulcanizing works. WASCO BOARD IS SUED Action Taken to Prevent Dissipa tion of School Sinking Fund. THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) In ths fear that the Antelope school district sinking fund will be dissipated for other purposes than the payment of interest upon a school bond self-imposed by the taxpayers of Antelope, Thomas Brogan has in stituted suit in the Wasco circuit court to restrain the Antelope direc tors and the county treasurer from honoring any warrants drawn against the fund. The sum of $2000 was set aside for a sinking fund. The suit is a sidelight to a pending battle to decide the legality of ap portionments made to Wasco countv high schools under the state appor tionment laws. 8. ft H. Green stamps Tor casn. Bolman Full Co. Main SS3. tfO-lL. 1 Adr. COLONEL LEWIS IS DEAD Former Inspector at Portland to Be Buried in Arlington Today. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Jan. 20. Colonel Thomas Jefferson Lewis, who was stationed at Portland, Or., during the war and Inspected all of the war activities of Oregon, Washington and Idaho under the direction of the Inspector-general of the army, will be buried at Arling ton cemetery at this city tomorrow. Colonel Lewis died at Baltimore last Friday. He was retired in 1913 by reason of a disability Incurred in the line of duty, but was recalled to service when the war came. His life was spent in the regular army and all of it In the cavalry ex cept his last service In the northwest. His daughter, Mrs. Enriette J. Schroe der was with him while he was sta tioned In Portland and Is well known there. M "We seem to be rapidly approaching the time when, so far as concerns bills exchange, there will. In effect, be nly UTo systems in use in the West- rn hemisphere, based, respectively, on The Hague rules of 1912 and the nited States negotiable Instruments act of 1916. The commission has also been glad o observe a growing interest in the doption of uniform legislation on ne suDjeci oi warenouse receipts, as well as on that of conditional sales. The action of the United States in placing on tariff-free lists great sta les of Latin-America. Including wool, hides, beef, cereals and coffee and the later attention by the shipping board o the re-establishment of vessel routes was pointed out by Mr. Mc Adoo, who asserted that the full use ulness of the Panama canal was just ow coming to a realization RICE EMBARGO LIFTED to Japan to Allow Exportation Hawaii to Be Resumed. HONOLULU. Jan. 9. (By mall.) Japan's embargo on the exportation of rice to Hawaii has been lifted as from November. 1919. to November. 920, it has been announced by Y. Furuya, acting Japanese consul-gen eral. The lifting of the embargo, said Furuya, is upon the principal condi- ion that a rice supply be assured Japanese In Hawaii with no profiteer ing. The embargo was established ast year owing to the short supply of rice in Japan. Child Scalded to Death. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) While tho mother was after cold water with which to mop the floor a 3-year-old daughter of Ben Hatfield of Mossy Rock was scalded to aeatn Dy stumming over a mop handle and falling into a vessel of hot water. Rev. Mr. Whisler officiated at the funeral, held today at Mossy Rock. LEWIS PEAK ROUTE WINS Walla Walla Meeting in Agreement Over Road Through Forest. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Jan. 20. (Special.) Good roads enthusiasts of Milton. Dayton, Waitsburg and Walla Walla, meeting today with L. E. Hewes and Philip Dater, forestry of ficials of Portland, voted to select the Lewis peak route to connect the valley with the main trunk line being built from Goldman Springs to the toll gate, along. the backbone of the Blue mountains. This road will open up the Wenaha Aberdeen' Postal Savings Increase ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) 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