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PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1919.
P1UCE FIVE CENTS
2 NEGRO ASSAILANTS
LYNCHED IN ALABAMA
U. S. SHIP RETENTION
SURPRISES ENGLAND
MAJOR CARL SPATZ
TO LEAD AIR DERBY
L
IS PUT ON
WILSON RESTS AND
IS SLIGHTLY BETTER
PRESIDENT TAKES AUTO RIDE
LATE IX AFTERNOON.
SHIPBUILDERS GET
TROOPS ON PATROL
RUSSIA TIGHTENS
RATION BASIS
WAGE SCALE OFFER
MOB SEIZES MEN EX ROUTE TO
PRISON FOR SAFETY.
MINISTRY UNDECIDED WHAT
, ACTION TO TAKE.
SAN DIEGO SQVADRON STARTS
EAST OCTOBER 10.
OMAHAOUIETWITH
GERMANS
GRIPQN
ONDON
WAR
General Wood Hurries to
Take Command.
MAYOR SMITH IS IMPROVING
Riot-Torn City in Hands of
Soldiers From Near Forts.
MORE TROOPS ON WAY
fTrand Jury May Investigate Riot
and Prosecutions Are Promised
by City Attorneys.
OMAHA, Neb.. Sept,
29. Omaha
Was quiet tonight.
With 800 troops from Forts Omaha
and Crook, Nebraska, and Camp
Dodge, la., on riot duty along with
several hundred special officers or
ganized by the American Legion to
help preserve order, officials were
confident there would be no further
outbreak of the race rioting, which
yesterday and last night resulted in
the death of two persons, injuries to
several score of others, an attempt
to lynch Mayor Ed. P. Smith and the
partial wrecking by fire of the coun
ty courthouse.
General Wood Takes Charge.
In addition to these forces 11 of
ficers and 250 men from Camp Funs
ton, Kan., and 20 officers and 550
troops from Camp Grant, 111., are
scheduled to arrive here tomorrow,
When General Leonard A. Wood, com
mander of the central department of
the army. Is expected to reach the
city to take charge of military opera
tions. There are plenty of arms and am
munition to supply the troops, some
of whom have machine guns.
A heavy downpour of rain tonight
had the effect of keeping people off
the streets.
Tomorrow Judges of the district
court here will decide whether a
grand jury investigation of "the race
rioting shall be conducted. At the
same time Governor Samuel R. Mc-
Kelvie is to be in the city to give any j
advice he may deem necessary to the
situation.
Mayor Smith Improves.
The condition of Mayor Smith, who
members of a mob Injured when they
attempted to lynch him, was gradu
ally improving, according to an an
nouncement by his physician. Dr. E. C.
Henry. Dr. Henry said there was no
doubt that the mayor would recover.
He is suffering from injuries sus
tained when rioters hung him to a
traffic signal in the downtown sec
tion of the city. Police officers pre
vented the mayor from more serious
injury or. death by cutting him down
shortly after the lynching attempt
was made.
Headquarters were established at
central police station by Colonel J.
E. Morris, 20th infantry, commander
of the military forces in the city.
Members of the police department
were put under Colonel Morris' orders.
Prosecution to Be Started.
Developments of the situation dur
ing the day include:
Announcement by County Attorney
Shotwell that he would do everything
in his power to fix the responsibility
for the rioting and to start prosecu
tions. Issuance of a proclamation by Lieutenant-Colonel
Jacob W. S. Wuest,
commanding officer at Fort Omaha,
promising protection to all, and ask
ing that firearms be given over to the
police or military officers.
Announcement by deputy county at
torneys that those responsible for the
rioting, if apprehended, would face
grave charges. Some of them, they
said, would face murder charges,
arson and some of them with a'ssault
to do bodily harm. The stationing of
federal troops near the hospital where
ititayor Mmlth lies suffering from in
juries received when a mob attempted
to lynch him.
Announcement by Mayor Smith's
physician that his condition was "very
satisfactory."
Negroes Sent to Penitentiary.
Inauguration by local authorities of
precautions to guard against a fresh
outbreak of the trouble, including the
transportation of negro prisoners
jail here to the state penitentiary at
Lincoln.
The city was quiet throughout the
day, soldiers patrolling the streets to
prevent the congregation on street
corners of groups of persons.
While criticism was heard today
that there was lack of leadership in
the organization of the forces com
bating the mob, reports - indicated
that the police did not "quit cold
as reported last night. The complaint
heard today was expressed by J. E.
Davidson, vice-president of the Ne
braska Power company, that there
was no real leadership of the police
and deputy sheriffs.
Old Trouble May Complicate.
Late today information from Ford
hospital was to the effect that phy
sicians attending Mayor Smith have
slight fear o complications in con
nection with the injuries he received
in Sunday's rioting.
Mayor Smith was the victim several
years .ago of an accident which re
quired a 'serious operation on the
skull. He wears a silver plate where
a small portion of the skull was re-
nioved at that time. In the attempt
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Couuty Orricers Are Disarmed and
Prisoners Shot One Victim
Is Discharged Soldier.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 29. Two
negroes. Miles Phyfer and Robert
Crosky, the latter a discharged sol
dier, were taken trom county officials
about five miles from Montgomery
late today and shot to death by a
mob of about 25 masked men. Both
negroes were charged with having
assaulted white women.
The two negroes were being taken
to the state prison at Wetumpka for
safe keeping when the mob held up
the automobile carrying them. The
mob forced the county officials to
surrender their arms, led the negroes
into a wood and opened fire on them
with shotguns and pistols.
The negroes were in the ' custody
of three deputy sheriffs when the
mob blocked the road and demanded
that the prisoners be turned over
to it. Realizing that resistance was
useless, the deputies gave up their
arms and the negroes. Leaving one
of their number to guard the offi
cers, the mob took the negroes into
the woods, released them and told
them to run.
Completely frightened, the negroes
made little effort to get away and
were only a few yards distant when
the mob opened fire. Phioner was
instantly killed, his body being rid
dled with bullets, but Crosky lived
f6r several hours after he was shot
down.
The negroes had been granted a
preliminary hearing earlier in the
day and their trials were set for Fri
day. The mob began organizing soon
after the result of the preliminary
hearing became known and because
of the danger the authorities de
cided to take the prisoners to the
state prison.
STUDENT STANDARD HIGH
V. of O. Freshmen Reported to
Have Mentality and Ambition.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene
Or., Sept. 29. (Special.) The new
freshman class ranks exceptionally
high in mentality and ambition, in
the judgment of faculty men who have
been in charge of registration deta'ls.
The freshman entrance examina
tion, given Saturday afternoon, re
sulted in an exemption from the com
position work on account of high
standard in the test of. one-third of
the entering class, as compared with
the usual one-fourth.
The freshmen this year are more
willing than ever, in face of today's
showing, to take the maximum of
work allowed them.
BULGARS MOURN TREATY
Sofia Reports Peace Terms Are Re
ceived With Consternation.
PARIS, Sept. 29. (Havas.) A dis
patch to the Temps from Sofia, Bul
garia, states that the publication of
the peace terms provoked consterna
tion there. Several newspapers were
published with black borders and
cafes and public places were closed
at 9 o'clock by order of the minister
of the interior, as a sign of mourn
ing. The Bulgarian newspapers declare
that the treaty is unacceptable, but it
seems that public opinion is coming
more and more to take a more rea
sonable view of the actual situation
it provides for Bulgaria.
AMERICAN FLIERS WARNED!
Mexicans Say They Will Fire on j
Americans Crossing Border.
EL PASO, Tex.. Sept. 29. American
aviators flying into Mexico will be
fired upon by Mexican troops, accord
ing to a message received today from
Mexico City by El Nacional, a Mexi
can newspaper here, which said that
Ignacio Bonillas, Mexican ambassador
at Washington, had been instructed to
convey this information to the state
department.
General M. M. Dieguez, commander
of the Carranza forces in Chihuahua,
has not yet been ordered to fire on
the American fliers, pending the rep
of the United States to Bonillas' com
munication. it is said.
FOREIGN LABOR BLAMED
Senate Discusses Steel Strike and
Attacks on Americans.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. The strike
of steel workers was discussed again
today in the senate. Senator Sherman,
republican, Illinois, told of receiving
pictures showing mobs of striking
foreigners attacking Americans who
desired to work in the mills, and Sen
ator Thomas, democrat, Colorado, said
it was time for Americans "to get to
gether." Senator Poindexter, republican,
Washington, read excerpts for a book
on "syndicalism." part of which was
written by William Z. Foster, secre
tary of the strikers' committee.
OCEAN ISLANDS DIVIDED
Plan Calls for Parcelling Between
Japan and Australia.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 29. (Via Mon
treal.) The house of representatives
of. the Australian commonwealth has
given its approval to the proposed ar
rangement for the future control of
the former German islands in the
Pacific.
Under the plan those south of the
equator would pass to Australia and
those north of the equator to Japan..
Is
BALTIC POLICY DISCLOSED
States Slowly but Surely Be
coming Germanized.
'GREAT WEST" IS SIGHTED
Opportunity for Adventurous Teu
tons and for Business Men Seen
in Undeveloped Country.
BY ARNO DOSCH-FLEUROT.
(Copyright by the New York World. -Published
by Arrangement.)
VILNA, , Sept. 29. (Special Cable.)
The German struggle for empire in
the Baltic provinces, in Lithuania
and in Russia itself, has taken a new
angle since the British, who are act
ing for the allies up this way, told
the German government it would
have to withdraw its forces into East
Prussia.
As no entente officers have been
sent into the German armies to see to
it that they evacuated, the Germans
have simply written a paper order
directing themselves back into East
Prussia and have become part of the
local army. In Lithuania they have
secured new ribbons on their gray
green arms; in Lafia, Courland and
Esthohia they have put on the in
signia of the Russian white army and
have joined the Baltic forces of Count
Keller and Leven.
German Vniforms Retained.
The way they have done it in Lith
uania is rather raw, as they simply
marched down to Suwalki and then
marched back again; but in the Bal
tic provinces, where there has always
been a large . German-speaking pop
ulation, they have been able to melt
into the mass, thereby swelling the
mass enormously, it is true, but lost
as German units. Ol course, tney
keep on German uniforms, but that
means nothing In this part of the
world, where the same army some
times has soldiers in four or five dif
ferent uniforms.
The Czech army wears French, Ger
man, Austrian, Russian and Italian,
while the Polish army wears French
German, Austrian, Russian, English
and American uniforms. So a uui
form does not indicate much, which
is very useful to theermans in their
imperialistic purposes.
Very far from evacuating these
armies. General von der Goltz, sitting
at Mitau, is the center for an enorm
ous recruiting system and concentra
tion of military stores coming from
Germany and destined for the mas
queraded German armies facing Rus-
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Influence Over Slavs
Steadily Growing.
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Railroad Strike Upsets Programme
and Demands Attention; Amer
ican Move Disappointment.
LONDON, Sept. 29. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The ministry of ship
ping declined to say today what
action, if any. It would take regard
ing the United States shipping board's
refusal to turn over the former Ger
man liner Imperator to the Cunard
line. The ministry today informed
the foreign office that it did not wish
to state its position or to comment
in any way on It at this time. It
is understood the foreign office is
holding the matter in abeyance until
the ministry is in a position to take
it up.
The railroad strike threw the min
istry's system out of gear, and its
entire attention is being given over
to combating the effects of the strike.
It has been learned, however, that
the United States shipping board's
announcement with regard to the Im
perator came as a surprise to the
ministry and it is likely to upset the
plans they had for putting the Im
perator into service. Heretofore the
British have maintained that the Ger
man ships seized by the United States
should be turned over to the allies
on the basis of proportional losses.
The recent announcement that Great
Britain would get the Imperator and
other German vessels was eagerly
welcomed.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29. Sent here
from England by the White Star line
to take over and operate the former
German liner Prlnz Frederick Wll
helm, a crew of 235 British officers
and men arrived here today on the
steamship Baltic. The Prinz Fred
erick Wllhelm was one of the eight
German ships originally allotted t?
Great Britain by the inter-allied naval
commission and rented to the United
States as a troop transport.
Last Saturday, however, it was an
nounced Trom Washington that the
ships would be retained by the United
States shipping board, this announce
ment coming only a short time prior
to the hour when it was expected
that the Imperator would be turned
over to the Cunard line.
ALSACE REPUBLIC RUMOR
Independent Government Reported
to Have Been Set Up.
COBLENZ, Sept. 27. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) It is rumored here
that an Independent republic has been
declared in Alsace.
PARIS, Sept- 2!$. Nothing has been
heard here relative to the rumor that
a republic has been set up in Alsace,
which was current in Coblenz yes
terday.
298 MEXICANS SENT BACK
Laborers Smuggled Over Border
Into Texas Deported.
LAREDO, Tex., Sept. 29. Immigra
lion oniciais nere nave rounded up
and deported to Mexico 298 Mexica
laborers.
The men were smuggled into this
country Friday and Saturday nights
it was announced today.
"A HURRY CALL."
Personnel Is Announced Flying
Time to Atlantic May Be
Beaten 15 Hours.
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Sept. 29. Major
Carl Spatz, famous overseas pursuit
pilot, who was decorated by the
French government for his work on
the western front, will lead the Rock
well field squadron in the trans-con
tinental air derby which will start
October 10. Major Theodore Mac
Auley, who has flown from coast to
coast several times, estimates that
fully 15 hours can be chopped by the
San Diego fliers off the best time
yet recorded in the transcontinental
course. This estimate he bases on
air conditions, which will be strongly
in favor of those fliers going from
west to east.
Colonel H. L. Watson, commanding
at Rockwell field, announces that the
following fliers will leave Rockwell
field October 6, to start from San
Francisco for Mineola, N. Y., at the
same time that eastern fliers start
west:
Major Carl Spatz and Sergeant E.
Tanner in a De Haviland bluebird;
Cadet A. J. Nassamer in a La Pere;
Lieutenant S. Hall and Lieutenant W.
A. Bevan in a De Haviland bluebird;
Lieutenant H. E. Queen in a De
Haviland four; Lieutenant C. E. Rice
in a British S. E. 5; Lieutenant J. G.
Hall and Lieutenant J. P. Rlchter in
a De Haviland four; Lieutenant Frank
Seifert in a British S. E. 5; Major
John Bartholf in a British S. E. 5.
CROSS WITH PALM GIVEN
Naval Officer at Bend Decorated
for Air Fight With German.
BEND, Or., Sept. 29. For conspicu
ous gallantry in action. Derrick War
ner, U. S. navy recruiting officer in
Bend, today received from the French
government through the navy de
partment, a croix de guerre and palm.
rhe awards were in recognition of
his work as a machine gunner in a
bombing plane when fighting over
Chateau-Thierry on July 17 and 18
of last year.
The palm was conferred for valor
on the second day when a German
plane was brought down. He was
flying with the French at the time.
During the war, the Bend recruiting
officer was 15 months overseas, be
ing with the northern bombing
group. Flight in which he took
part were made from Paris, Dunkirk,
Calais. East Lee, England, and Maral
ta, Belgium. He has been in the
navy for 19 years and five months.
MONSTER PEACH GROWN
Orange Cling Measures 1 1 54
Inches in Circumference.
WAPATO. Wash.. Sept, 29. (Spe
cial.) An orange cling peach that
measured 11 inches In circumfer
ence and weighed a pound and a half
was raised on the C. A. McDonald
ranch south of town.
The peach was shipped by J. Juen
ncman, who has charge of the Milll
champ warehouse, to a relative in
Kansas City.
Regulations More Strict
Than Ever Before.
STRIKE SEEMS WEAKENING,
Some Trains Are Operated,
but Travel Is Small.
MOTORS FEEDING CITIES
Planes Used to Take Passengers
Across Channel and Carry Mall
Held Up by Walkout.
LONDON. Sept. 29. Via Montreal.)
Two attempts to wreck trains run
ning between London and Brighton
by placing boulders on the tracks
were reported today. Military forces
are now guarding the line. I
Strikers in Scotland have blockaded
two trains. The London and Brighton
company denies that 75 per cent of
the engine drivers and firemen of
their line have resumed work.
LONDON, Sept. 19. London today
faces stricter food rationing than for
a year. Regulations which were
winked at even before the armistice
when supplies started coming in in
larger quantities today were clamped
down hard on all kinds of meats and
butter and sugar.
Cured meats which were only
slightly rationed during the war, to
day were placed In the same category
as other meats. Fish was not placed
under the rationing edict, but the
lack of transportation is affecting the
supply.
It is roughly estimated that there
Is a 14 weeks' food supply in the
country. If It is conserved. Restau
rants have eliminated butter from
their menus and restricted bread to
one roll a meal. The familiar' minia
ture war steaks again are In evidence.
Strike Grip Loosened.
Improvement In the- situation cre
ated by the general strike on the
British railways was announced in
official quarters this morning. The
distribution of food was being car
ried out without friction and volun
teer help was bc'ng freely offered,
it was said.
The official communique from
Downing street said:
"The general strike situation Is
Improving. The government measures
are working satisfactorily. Food
distribution is proceeding smoothly
and offers of voluntary assistance
are still pouring in."
Premier Lloyd Georgo, Sir Auck
land Geddes. minister of national
service and reconstruction, and Sir
Robert Stevenson Home, minister of
labor, were in conference through
out the forenoon today, while the
strike committees also were in con
stant session. James Henry Thomas,
secretary of the national union of
railway men. declared there were no
new features in the sit. . lion.
Some Trains Move.
Railroads running out of London
attempted to operate trains on skele
ton schedules today. Ninety per cent
of the railway workers in Scotland
are Idle, but a few trains were run
there Sunday. Reports state these
trains were operated by union men
who were desirous of getting to
their homes and that these men have
nearly all joined the strikers. Irish
roads are not as yet Involved In the
strike.
Concern Is felt over the possibility
of the strike spreading to the miners
fend transport workers' unions, which
are affiliated with the National
Union of Railway men. James Henry
Thomas, leader of the railroad work
ers, said yesterday be would ask tho
assistance of the "triple alliance,"
only in case he "cannot fight the rail
road question alone."
Motors Bring; la Food.
Ixndon is being fed by means of
fleets of motor lorries, which bring
milk and other foodstuffs to the city.
Miss Eleanor Hop wood has been
placed In charge of food distribution
in this city.
At 5 o'clock this afternoon a second
official communique announced that
although traffic conditions were gen
erally unchanged, more trains were
In operation. It added that extraor
dinarily large numbers f volunteers
were coming forward.
All government mails are being
carried successfully by airplane and
wireless telegraph stations are being
used throughout the country.
The transport workers' federation
tonight postponed decision on the
question whether a general strike of
tramway, bus, dock and riverside
workers should be called. The post
ponement u due to the absence of
a number of delegate, who could not
reach the meeting owing to the rail
way strike.
The government has notified all the
allied governments which are largely
dependent upon Great Britain for coal
that it will be Impossible because of
the strike of the railway men to per
mit any coal exportation.
One hundred thousand miners are
idle in the South Wales coal fields ka
a result of the railroad strike. Many
collieries are closing down and the
Swansea harbor trade Is at a stand
still. PARIS, Sept. 29. Commencing at
Reception to Belgian King Must
Walt Labor Conference May
Meet Without Executive.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. After a
day of rest President Wilson was de-
rrfK ".lltrhtlw Kd In an if.
c, buiiet toniht b Dr
cary T. .Grayson.
The bulletin, which recorded the
first change to be officially noted in
Mr. Wilson's condition since he was
taken ill last Friday, did not give
details. It was Issued at 10 o'clock
tonight and was as follows:
"The president is slightly better.
(Signed) -GRAYSON."
President Wilson spent a restless
night last night, but slept this morn
ing, Rear-Admiral Grayson, his per
sonal physician, announced today.
Late this afternoon, the president
went for an automobile ride. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and his
daughter. Miss Margaret Wilson.
Secretary Tumulty said the presl
dent would remain in seclusion at
the White House for the present.
The Industrial conference called
for October 6 will be held despite the
president's illness, but whether the
president will attend will depend on
the progress he makes toward re
covery. The president's condition
now. Secretary Tumulty said, would
not Justify his attendance.
The president -will not be able to
receive Immediately Viscount Grey,
the British ambassador, who arrived
here Saturday, but when his health
permits him to see visitors Viscount
Grey probably will be among the
first to be received.
Former Representative Jefferson
Levy of New York, called at the
White House to day and placed at
the disposal of President Wilson
"Montlcello," the home of Thomas
Jefferson, near Charlottesville, Va.
which he owns. Mr. Levy did not
see the president but urged that Mr.
Wilson go to "Monticello" to regain
his health.
CONTRACT IS EXTENDED
Anthracite Mine Workers and Op
erators Agree.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29. The
existing contract between the anthra
cite mine workers and operators. In
cluding the supplemental agreement
providing for the payment of bonuses.
entered Into last November, will con
tinue In effect until March 31. 19T0.
It was so decided at a conference
here today between the presidents
of three anthracite districts of the
United Mine Workers of America and
the committee of anthracite opera
tors. DANCES TO SHARE PRINCE
j Royal Visitor to Go From Hall to
Hall In Montreal.
MONTREAL. Sept. 29. So that as
many persons as possible may meet
the prince or Wales, the civic author
ities said today that they were ar
ranging a chain of dances in the va
rious assembly halls here for the
night of October 30.
The prince will visit the halls and
spend about half an hour at each. The
prince has decided to extend his stay
in Montreal from four to seven days.
RAISULI S DEFEATED
Spanish Troops Reputed to Have
Been Victorious In Morocco.
MADRID, Sept. 29. The forces of
the bandit Raisull, who has been in
revolution against the Spanish au
thorities in Morocco, was defeated in
an all-day engagement Saturday, ac
cording to a dispatch from Morocco.
Lcfondak. Raisuli's habitual head
quarters, is said to have been occu
pied by Spanish troops.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTKROAY
-Maximum temperature.
riegreea: minimum. 44 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; gcDtle west
erly winds.
Foreign.
British undecided as to action to be taken
In Imperator caie. Paso 1-
t'aplure of Trau attacked In senate. Page
Italian chamber votes confidence In pre
mier after wild dlMorder. Pace 4.
Syria for Syrians now battle-cry of holy
land. Tase 3.
German crip on Baltic provinces steadily
URhtens- Page I.
London's food regulations wore than uur-
!ng war. Page 1.
National.
Senate treaty debates touch everything ex
cept amendments, i'mte ti.
Pension Increases for Indian war veterans
held unlikely. senator Chamberlain
states. Page ?.
Ikomestir.
Two negro asMatlants lynched in Ala
bama. Page 1.
Omaha la quiet, witli troops on patrol.
Page I.
Major Carl Ppatl lo lead flight. Pago 1. '
larlflc Northsrewt.
Gasoline must stand ti gravity test. Tage 6.
reports.
Baseball fans cltarge on Cincinnati to see
world series. Page l:i.
Beavers open final series of baseball tea
son with Sin Francisco. Page Ki.
George Brandon. Portland boxer, criticises
Britieh heavyweights. Page U.
Commercial anil Marine.
Stock range conditions are Improving In
northwest. Page S.
Chicago corn weak with lack of support.
Page" '-:.
Steel stocks continue to advance at New
York. Page :t.
Portland and Vicinity.
Three states unite to attract tourists to
west. Page .
Oregon asker for car of clothing for Ar
menians. Page -4.
Lumber mills may be swamped by end of
year. Page lo.
Officials report city bridges In poor con
dition. Page .
Five thousand customers rush to buy army
supplies. Page lo.
&uslneas union ti - combat bolshe-vism Is
urged, l a go 11
Union's Action Awaits
Secretary's Return.
PHILADELPHIA IS SILENT
8-Cent Increase Granted if
Government Approves.
STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED
Plan Is Proposed by J. R. Bowles,
Pending President's Confer
ence on Labor.
If workmen in Portland's stee)
shipyards are willing to continue
work on government vessels at tha
old wage scale, and have the differ,
ence between that pav and the new
scale agreed upon for October 1 set
aside as a fund to be turned over to
ihem whenever the shipping board
authorizes the increase of S cents an
hour, a strike of 10.000 or. more men
in the shipyards can be averted
Otherwise, work on government ves
sels In the Portland yards will stof
:-t midnight tonight.
The above substitute proposition
formulated yesterday afternoon at
conference of shipbuilders In the of.
fices of the Columbia River Ship
building corporation, is the only ap
parent solution of the difficulty.
This plan, proposed by J. R. Bowles
president of the Northwest Steel com
pany, is destined to keep the plant!
operating until the outcome of tht
president's "round table" labor con.
ference in Washington October 8 if
known. It allows the workmen as
opportunity to continue in employ,
ment without receding from theii
position of demanding an Increase ol
b cents an hour, and provides the em.
ployers a means of granting the de
mands of the workmen without vio
lating the government order prohib
iting the inauguration of the ne
scale on government work.
1 r ion Secretary Array-
Because of the absence of Charlei
F. Kendrlgan. secretary of the metal
trades council. In Tacoma. where h
has been attending a conference ol
labor representatives, it was Impos
sible to place the substitute propo
sition before the labor unions yes
terday afternoon, but it is expected
to be learned today whether they wlL
accept It or a strike will be called ol
work for the Emergency Fleet cor
poration at midnight tonight.
The hope of hearing from Philadel
phia, the home office of the Emer
gency Fleet corporation, that the or
der forbidding the new wage seal
had been canceled, was abandoned
yesterday afternoon by F. B. Pape, as
sistant manager of steel ship con
struction in the northwest for thi
shipping board.
"I thought Saturday." said Mr
Pape, "that there might be a changt
of heart on the part of the home of
fice, and that I would hear today thai
the order had been recalled, but theri
is practically no chance of that now
If the high officials of the shipping
board were going to change theii
minds on this question, they woul
have done so before now."
ew Srale to Be Paid.
Discussing the position of thi
builders In regard to the governmenl
order prohibiting the adoption of th
new wage scale, and the expectation
of a strike as the result of this order
Mr. Bowles said: "On our prlvatt
work, we are going to pay the new
scale unless we receive an order from
the government forbidding us to d
so. On government work, the mer
will be given the opportunity to wori
under the old scale with the under
standing that the differenca betweei
their wages and those that will b
paid under the new scale will be se;
aside for each man and given to hire
as soon as the government allows.
"1 have no doubt that at the cn(
of the president's labor conference
the new scale will be authorised, cnt
1 would strongly advise the men te
continue work under this arrange
ment." The measure proposed by Mr
Bowles would apply only to the planu
of the Northwest Steel and Columbi
River Shipbuilding companies. Then
plants could" adopt the new arrange
ment, laying aside money for eact
man on each payday, by irtue of th
fact that a certain sum of money
given to these plants by the govern
ment to build ships with and that tht
shipbuilding companies make up theii
own pay rolls and would bear th
extra expense of construction them
selves. Work la for (iotersnifsl.
The O. M. Standifer constructioi
corporation Is In a different positior
because nothing but government work
is going on in this plant, and the
workmen are all paid by the govern
ment. The j. M. Standifer corpora
tion has nothing to do with the pay
rolls of the plant. No way has been
devised to permit the Standife- corpo
ration to place a sum in escrow fot
its workmen or to do otherwise than
to continue the old (scale allowed by
the shipping board. It is considered
Inevitable, therefore, that this plant
will be closed by a strike at midnight
tonight.
Work on the steamer Waban, a
Standifer vessel being completed in
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