THE 3IORXIXG OBEGOXIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1919.
GOIBIi
TRADE
EiNAPLOYING REDS
Senator Watson Names Pro
Huns in Fat Jobs.
POLICE RECORDS CITED
i Senator Demands Fair Deal for All
Business and Says That Enemies
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. Charges
that the corps of federal trade com
misKlon examiners which Investigated
the meat packing business was packed
with men who are avowed socialists,
anarchists, reds and radicals, were
made by Senator Watson, republican
of Indiana, who today told the senate
that the adherents of socialism were
intrenched in every department of the
government and introduced a resolu
tion for an investigation.
The senate referred the resolution
to a committee and Acting Chairman
Murdock of the commission issued a
statement declaring that if Senator
Watson's resolution would be joined
with one recently introduced by Sena
tor Sherman, Illinois, charging the
commission with conspiracy and both
could be investigated at the same
time "it would be recidedly in the
public interest."
Trade Probed by Enemies.
Disclaiming that he spoke in de
nse of the meat packers, who, he
declared, should be punished if guilty
of the charges made against them.
Senator Watson told the senate his
contention was that American busi
ness should not be investigated by
men who avow a determination to
destroy it and that the government
should not be represented by those
who preach a doctrine of its over
throw. -Declaring that the Chicago offices
of The trade commission from which
the packers' investigation was con
ducted were "a center of sedition and
anarchy a nesting place for social
ists," Senator Watson went through
the list of men employed by the com
mission in the investigation and
charged various ones with being pro
German, anti-ally, admirers of Lenine
and Trotsky, advocates of a soviet
form of government, participants in
red demonstrations and parades, and
disseminators of socialistic propa
ganda. Prober Called Red Leader.
Of Stuart Chase, who had general
charge of the packers' investigation.
Senator Watson charged that besides
being a well-known exponent of so
cialist doctrines, Chase was president
and organizer of the Fabian club of
Chicago, "a society founded for the
express purpose of furthering the doc
trines of socialism."
"Grouped about him i nhis Offices
at federal trade commission head
quarters," declared Senator Watson,
"were Victor Berger, Irwin St. John
Tucker and many other extreme so
cialists. His office became the ren
dezvous of men devoted to the de
struction of property and the over
throw of government."
Chase, Senator Watson further
charged, helped organize a Chicago
meeting at which Berger and other
radicals made inflammatory speeches
and also organized a meeting at which
.Lincoln Steirens spoke.
"That anarchist," said Senator Wat
son, referring to Steffens, "had just
returned from Russia and his ad
dress was to aid in the recognition of
Lenine and Trotzky by our govern
ment."
Government Rapped In Article.
Chase later wrote a magazine ar
tide. Senator Watson said, assailing
the United States government for not
recognizing the "Russian reds." On
Shase's specific instructions. Senator
Watson further charged, the commis
sion accounts inflated the showing of
profits of the packing companies.
Samuel W. Tator, who, with Chase
had general charge of the Investiga
tion, Senator Watson charged, was an
avowed admirer of Lenine and Trot
zky and frequently expressed his ad
miration of the soviet government of
Russia.
"He was pronouncedly against the
allies in the world war," continued
the senator, "and frequently made the
statement that all big business should
be confiscated by the government."
A. S. Kravtiz, eredited In the com- !
mission's report with "important aid
in the investigation," Senator Watson
charged, was "a Russian from Riga,
an intellectual socialist of the most
pronounced type and throughout the
war intensely pro-German."
"He has always expressed himself
as an ardent admirer of Lenine and
Trotzky and claims to be a personal
friend of Lenine. Frequently he has
stated he was 'heart and eoul for the
German cause,' " said the senator.
Statistician' Is Outlaw Preacher.
Raphael Mallett, a statistician. Sen
ator Watson charged, was a former
preacher ousted from his church for
socialistic tendencies, and also had
been confined to a military prison in
1917 as a "conscientious objector."
"He frequently waved a red flag at
the meetings of his co-employes of
the federal trade commission," de
clared the senator, "and always car
ried the red emblem in his pocket. He
cpenly stated that his home had been
raided. He stored his socialistic writ
ings in Chase's offiee and boasted
that the package holding them coil'
tained 'government dynamite.' "
R. N. Buck, credited ih the commis
don's report with "valuable assist
ance," Senator Watson charged, "was
the author of attacks on the rights
of property and American institutions
and Basel Manly, who assisted in the
investigations, the senator described
as one who was a member of the
Fabian club and a conferee with other
socialists at Chase's office.
Kxiled Duma Member Is One.
Johann G. Ohol, credited in the com
mission's report with "important aid,
Senator Watson charged, "was
member of the Russian duma, exiled
to Siberia, from which he escaped,
2nd a pronounced socialist of the
most virulent type, who never failed
to express the greatest admiration for
Lenine and Trotzky.
Martin L. Sorber, another employe
the senator charged, was "a friend
and admirer of Berger and Tuckei"
and an organizer of radical propa
ganda." Sorber, Senator Watson
charged, while on the poyroll of
Tucker, was also employed by the
trade commission. .
D. A. Kemper, another employer,
Senator W atson declared, " was open
and avowed in his seditious utter
ances and always active in scatter
ing socialistic propaganda."
Earl S. Haines, another employe,
mentioned for "important aid Sen
ator Watson said, "openly asserted
that the soviet government of Rus
sia was the greatest government in
the world and that he would never be
satisfied until we had one like It in
America."
Anarchists Kven Employed.
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"Shoot if Necessary," Order
Is Given.
NEW YORK REDS ACTIVE
Scene from l'p la Alfs Place." the latest Maek Bennett eomedy, which la
now ihowlng at the Columbia theater in conjunction with William Rus
sell's feature photoplay, "Six Feet Four."
parliament, where he waa all set to
make a speech.
How Sergeant William Gray put
one over on his colonel and Incident
ally won the heart of the latter's
daughter is the theme of "Twenty
three and a Half Honrs' Leave" and
is the screen version of a Mary Rob
erts Rinehart story that appeared in
a popular magazine recently. Doris
May and Douglas McLean are intro
duced as co-stars in their first pro
duction by Thomas H. Ince. The film
is released by Paramount-Artcraft.
Maurica Tourneur haa gone to the
London of Charles Dickens to pro
duce some of the atmosphere in his
new production, "The Life Line." The
moth-eaten bird store. In which Jack
Holt, aa the hero, meets the old bird
fancier and thief, looks like a page
cut from 'The Old Curiosity Shop.
In reproducing the London of the
back streets and docks which Dick
ens knew so well. Mr. Tourneur has
shown rare skill. It is just one of
the delightful bita of this big spec
tacular melodrama.
TODAY'S FILM FEATURES.
Liberty Mary Pickford, "The
Hoodlum."
Majestic D. W. Griffith pro
duction, "Broken Blossoms."
Columbia William Russell,
"Six Feet Four."
Star Henry Holton, "The Girl
Alaska."
Strand Rex Beach production,
"The Girl from Outside."
Peoples Mitchell Lewis, "Faith
of the Strong."
Sunset Jack Pickford, "His
Majesty, Bunker Bean."
Circle Fannie Ward, "The
Profiteers."
Mayor Hylan In any possible way, "to
bring about an adjustment of the
strike difficulty." - ' ,
NEW ORLEANS. La.. Oct. 20.
Longshoremen here voted almost
unanimously today to remain on
strike until their demands for In
creased wages are mat. The vote was
taken on a proposal to submit the
question to arbitration by the na
tional adjustment commission.
f jAITH OF THE STRONG" is the
M title under which is shown a
drama dealing with the unbe
lief of a rugged French-Canadian
community. The picture is now play
ing at the People's, theater on a pro
gramme which contains a. news pic
ture, a cinema cartoon, paragraphs
chosen from American newspapers of
note and a ridiculous novelty "movie."
Mitchell Lewis has the lead in
Faith of the Strong" and depicts
Paul La Rue, a French-Canadian
famous for his great physical
strength, combined with a nature
sweet, gentle and wholesome. It is
the faith of Paul LaRue upon which
the drama, hinges.
The missionary of the district told
LaRue that he had only to ask of God
and he would receive. Paul accord
ingly asked that his bitterest enemy
be brought into his power that re
venge might be meted out. The ene
my not immediately appearing, Paul's
faith is shaken. In a moment of great
happiness, when he wants to join his
wife in her faith, he asks God once
more to bring into his power the
hated man and God does it. .
With his enemy prone and helpless,
with his knife not an inch above the
man's heart, LaRue is about to. ob
tain his dearest wish when the voice
of the woman he loves comes to him
asking him to spare the man, for he is
the father of her child and the one she
loves. The man's life is spared, but
how the plot develops so that LaRue's
faith is established with his com
plete happiness forms a thrilling cli
max.
Screen Gossip.
The lure of the movies has captured
one of the richest men In the world,
for recently the Duke of Sutherland
paid a surprise visit to Douglas Fair
banks' studio.
In the party with the British peer
were the duchess. General J. W.
Stewart,- ex-head of the British rail
ways in France; Admiral R, J. N.
Watson, royal navy, and W. Dudley
Ward, member of parliament for
Southampton.
The duke mentioned the fact that
he had devised a scenario and would
like to see it produced, and the drama
was promptly staged by Douglas
Fairbanks.
Mary Pickford agreed to take the
part of a maid and Fairbanks played
the villain.
The action revolved around the
duchess pearls real ones which
were pilfered by Doug, the heavy vil
lain, during service of tea. But Mary
Pickford, the maid, discovers the plot
and is kidnaped by Admiral Watson.
Then General Stewart, as a Scotland
Tard man, of course, miraculously
appears and the villain explains that
he only annexed the pearls so as to
cause an uproar in the duke s home,
and this prevents his appearance in
A yacht which has been the scene
of -nothing worse than a few gay
parties (previous to July 1) was cor
rupted by the movies into a den of
counterfeiters when Elsie Ferguson's
new picture, "Counterfeit." was
filmed. The trim craft Is the prop
erty of a New York millionaire and
will probably be recognized from its
pictures m marine publications by
several when the film is shown. The
story presents Miss Ferguson in the
unique role of a southern girl of good
family who is compelled by financial
misfortune to become an agent of the
secret service, and in this capacity
rounds up a band of clever counter
feiters. David Powell Is the leading
man. and the picture was directed by
George Fitzmaurice. -.
Little Mildred Davis, who "gradu
ated from a Tacoma high school
girl to the position of leading wom
an in the Harold Lloyd comedies re
cently had the satisfaction of land
ing a clean "knockout" on a talkative
press agent.
The press agent was chanting of
his ability to discover and coin new
slang words and sentences, and men
tioned the expression: "Nobody
home.
Nobody home may be a new
phrase to you," said Miss Davis calm
ly, "but a fair to middling writer
named. Charles Dickens used it some
50 or 60 years ago."
Miss Davis then turned the pages of
the book she was reading. It was
"Nicholas Nickleby." In chapter
XXXIV on page 520 of the Oxford
University Press edition she found
the words: ... touching his fore
head; "Nobody at home you know, if
you knocked ever so often.' "
The press agent is now trying to
find out if Charles Dickens was a
shortstop or an outfielder.
The screen version of Eugene Wal
ter's famous stage success. "The
Wolf," was among the features an
nounced by that company for release
during the month of September. Earle
Williams is the star. It is a notable
fact that "The Gamblers," Charles
Klein's famous drama,, is also on that
company's list for the same month.
Harry T.' Morey is the star of the lat
ter play.
-
While filming scenes for "It Pays
to Advertise." a new picturization of
the well-known farce by Megrue and
Hackett, Bryant Washburn, the star.
and his company, spent several days
in a local scented soap factory. The
term "atmosphere" can be taken two
ways. Mr. Washburn is authority for
the statement that they got much of
both kinds in that soap factory. The
picture has scored a big hit.
Longshoremen Called Upon, to Es
tablish Workers Government
Like Soviet of Russia.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20. Five hundred
soldiers of the regular army were
landed here today Irom the transport
George Washington to attempt to end
the congestion at the army piers in
Brooklyn, caused by the longshore
men's strike. The men are under
orders "to shoot if necessary," accord
ing to a statement made by Brigadier
General Peter Davison, chief of troop
movements at the port of embarka
tion. "The troops will aid In moving
transports or do whatever else is
necessary." said General' Davison.
The soldiers were landed at Ho-
boken and then transferred to Gov
ernor's island preliminary to duty at
the army piers in Brooklyn. They
comprised two battalions of the 12th
regular infantry, 1st division, which
was first in France and first in the
fighting. Many had overseas
shevrons and wound stripes.
Circulars Are Distributed
Brigadier-General Davison said
that members of the 3th regiment at
Camps Upton and Merrltt, nearby.
would be brought here if necessary.
As the soldiers were arriving the,
police learned that Incendiary "circu
lars appealing for the establishment
of a "workers' government like the
soviet republic of Russia." were being
distributed to the strikers."
The pamphlets read in part:
'To striking longshoremen A pro
clamation issued by the communist
party of American, of Local Greater
New York. s
"Sixty thousand longshoremen are
on strike against the bosses, the gov
ernment wage adjustment board and
the scab unionism of the American
Federation of Labor. Strike means
victory. Arbitration means defeat.
Unite with the striking express
drivers, stevedores, freight handlers.
platform men and chauffeurs for one
big industrial transport workers'
union.
The government will send sol
diers to take your places. Some are
already doing the -dirty work and
18,000 are on the way. How can you
expect a square deal from the bosses
government?
The only way to get rid of the
bosses' government is to establish
a workers' government like the soviet
republic of Russia."
Loastheremu la Arrested.
Frederick Antonchik, a Polish long
shoreman, was arrested on a charge
of disturbing the leaflets. He said
they had been given to him by a
delegate of the longshoremen's union.
Antonchik claimed toi have been In
this country five years.
The International Mercantile Ma
rine announced today that it would
make no attempt to move cargoes
pending further efforts to settle the
strike by the committee appointed by
Secretary of Labor Wilson.
The shipping board announced that
some men were at work at the army
piers in Brooklyn.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. Secretary
Baker today refused the request of
Mayor Hylan of New York to post
pone the use of troops at New York
until further efforts could be made
to settle the strike of longshoremen
there.
Mr. Baker said maintenance of
army transport service out of New
York was a part of the war opera
tions of the government and that he
intended to continue the operation of
the ships. He added, however, that
he was willing to co-operate with
PLEA OF GUILTY EXPECTED
Discrepancies Noted In Confession
of Astoria Bobber.
ASTORIA, Or, Oct. 20. (Special.)
As Frank Wagner evidently waa the
one who robbed the- eafe in the Wal
ter Kallunki store, he is expected to
plead guilty when brought before the
circuit court. - In order to dispose of
his case as well as those against
Albert Meadors and James Clergy aa
quickly as possible. District Attorney
Barrett will ask Judge Eakin to sum
men the grand jury to meet either
November 3 or 5.
While Wagner apparently told a
straight story in his confession, some
discrepancies have since been noted
in bis taJe. He said the robbery was
committed at 11 o'clock on the night
of August 15, and that be waa com
pelled to wade through water waist
dep to reach the basement of the
store. There was' low tide after 10
o'clock that night and the beach waa
dry for fully 200 feet out. Again.
Wagner claims he was alone, but
tracks of two men were plainly vis
ible in the sand.
OREGON APPLES FILL BILL
Missouri Man In Quest of Quality
Fruit Is Shown.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Oct. 20. (Spe
ciai.j Alter seeing a brief item on
the phenomenal size of some of h
apples in a Kansas City produce
paper. J. E. Ferguson haa just shipped
15 boxes of selected extra fancy Deli
cious and other varieties to A. E
Harris of Charleston. Mo.
"I have always wanted to taste
some real good Oregon apples." wrote
Mr. Harris. "The item indicates that
you can furnish the goods."
M0LALLA NATIVE BURIED
Mrs. Viola Engle Survived by Hus
band and Two Children.
MOLALLA. Or., Oct. 20. (Special.)
The funeral for Mrs. Viola Engle,
native of Molalla, who died here last
week, was held today. Mrs. Engle
was born here In 1860 and was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. "Billy"
Vaughn, who crossed the plains In the
early '40s.
Mrs. Engle is survive by her hus
band, a daughter, Bernice, and a son,
S. Rex Stutts. besides five brothers
and two sisters.
The Dalles Night School Opens.
THE DALLES, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) Night Bchool in this city
opened tonight with SO pupils en
rolled for instruction. Persons who
by reason of their age should be at
tending the day high school will not
be permitted to enroll in the night
classes. The night school gives ex
service men an opportunity to attend
school and to obtain state financial
aid while acquiring an education.
The Dalles Gets Army Food.
THE DALLES, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe
cial.) More than 500 worth of army
surplus foodstuffs has been received
at the local postoffice and will be
distributed as soon as possible. The
goods were purchased through the
local postoffice by residents of this
county. Among the articles received
were sides of bacon, canned beef,
vegetables, dried beans, flour, ex
tracts, spices and Jam. "
Nome Needs Food and Fuel.
SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 20. Nome,
Alaska, is feA'!g a wlr.ter food and
fuel f amine. V : .-cording to Howard B.
Ames, member1 of a Nome mercantile
firm. Mr. Ames arrived here early to
day and reported that if the liner Vic
toria, which leaves on her last trip
this week, should be unable to land
supplies the little town would suffer,
of the commission, was an anarchist
of the most pronounced type. When
the bomb was exploded at the con
clusion of the I. W. W. trials before
Judge Landis, she exclaimed in the
presence of her co-employes: 'It
served them right.' A number of
lives were -lost in that outrage.
"When an anarchist parade was
held in Chicago after the signing of
the armistice. Chase, Kravitz, Sorber
and Kemper marched wearing red
ties and waving red flags until they
were taken in custody. Tucker, tele
phoning from the offices of the trade
commission, demanded of the depart
ment of justice the return of the
captured1 red flags.
"This shows the company in which
some employes of the commission
were found in Chicago.
Packers Not Defended.
"What I say is in no wise a de
fense of the packers," said Senator
Watson. "If they are guilty they
should receive the punishment they
deserve. But no matter what busi
ness is subject, to investigation by
the federal trade commission, it is en
titled to fair and decent treatment.
Men sent out by the commission
should be investigators not perse
cutors. "On my responsibility as a. senator,
I say these charges are true and the
business world has a right to know
the character of investigation to
which It may be subjected. Congress
has the right to know who appointed
men of the type of official position,
not only that they may be ousted, but
that It may call to a speedy account
the men responsible for their selec
tion." Senator Watson's resolution was re
ferred to the senate expenditures
committee.
Investigation Is Kavored
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"My information," said Senator jbraska, said he was surprised that
Watson, "is that a Mrs. Baldwin, an I Senator Watson should confuse social
accountant at Chicago headquarters I ism and bolshevlsm, but Mr, Watsoa
declared their fundamental principle j
common ownership of industries
was the same.
Senator Gore, democrat, Oklahoma,
Inquired whether the Watson resolu
tion proposed investigation -of "bol
sheviks in the senate and house.'
Victor Murdock, acting chairman of
the Federal Trade commission, issued
the following statement regarding
Senator Watsons resolution:
"The commission believes that it
would be decided in the public in
terest if Senator Watson's resolution
charging the commission with bol
shevlsm could be Joined with Sen
ator Sherman's resolution charging
the commission with conspiracy and
treason, and that both resolutions
could be made the subject of an im
mediate and complete examination by
the senate interstate commerce com
mittee. The commission knows that
both the public and commission would
benefit by such thorough determina
tion of the questions raised."
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formed. Germs enter and de
stroy the soft interior pulp the
very Uje of a tooth.
That is the commonest form of
tooth destruction, according to
the dental authorities, who believe
that 95 in every 100 persons have
" Acid-Mouth.' '
TEACHERS ASK PAY RISE
Petition Presented to Boise Board
of Education.
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 20. (Special.)
The teachers of the Boise schools
have petitioned the board of educa
tion to raise their salaries, but owing
to the fact the board already has es
tablished a levy raising funds for its
annual budget this Is Impossible.
The teachers say that due to the
Increase In the cost of living; and all
necessities of life they cannot exist
on the amount the board la paying
them. An effort will be made to so
provide for them as to bring down
the cost of living.
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