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THE MORXIXG OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1919. LABOR OF WORLD TO COIENE T States the rigrht to establish a naval base In the Azores. He hinted that i the United States had not asked for such a concession. DAY Ratification Delay Held Bar to U. S. Participation. BODY CREATED BY PACT Secretary Wilson. Maintains Only Nations Accepting Treaty Have Right to Delegates. WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. The first of the international bodies created by the treaty of Versailles to meet in America, the international labor con ference, will convene at noon tomor row in Washington. Sessions or tne conference are expected to continue lor practically a month and to lay the foundation of a world-wide movement for improvement and standardization of workers. Although the legal status of the or ganizing committee and officials of the department of labor were agreed today that the delegates who have arrived, representing more than 30 countries, should proceed to organize some sort of conference. Secretary of -Labor Wilson still holds the view that only those states which have ratified the treaty can participate. In opening the conference Secretary Wilson will describe the assembly as the "conference in the process of be ing organized," it was said today. John Barrett to Speak. The programme tomorrow will In clude an address by John Barrett, di rector of the Pan-American union; re port of Arthur Fontaine or t rance, committee chairman; provisional adop tion of draft standing orders and elec tion of a committee on credentials. rhe question of the admission of Ger many and Austria also will be sud- nitted. The committee on organization will make no recommendation as to the 1 seating of the German and Austrian delegates now en route here. This was decided today at a session f the committee which also deter nined to recommend to the conference hat delegates from all allied and leutral countries invited be recog lized regardless of whether the pow rs they represent have ratified the ieace treaty under which the confer :nce will be held. The question of the German and Austrian delegates was the first mat er to come before the committee its opening session. Secretary H. Butler in announcing the decision aid that individually committee reent ers favored according delegates from ecent enemy states full power, but hat the matter would be left to the onference itself. Derision I'p to Conference. Any question arising as to the le- ality of the proceedings of the con- erence will be for the conference It- lf to determine, it was said. Hope Is entertained in some quar rs that a way may yet be found to low the United States to have a oice in the conference. Samuel Gom ers, president of the American Fed ration of Labor, is a member of the rganizing committee and the Ameri- an federation will bo more formally epresented through the Canadian ibor delegate, as trade unions in anada are affiliated with the Amer- an Federation of Labor. Speeches in four languages and ongs in as many more constituted le opening session today or the first ternational congress of working omen. Some 50 or the delegates ime from foreign countries, li na- ons and the United States being-rep- ?sented. but with the services of a rps of young women interpreters, !1 of the addresses made during the ay were fully understood. Interpreters lvept Busy. Mrs. Raymond Robins, president of le National women's Trade union ague, called the gathering together ad hailed it as not only the first isemblage of its kind, but also as e forerunner of many similar ones. As she concluded, a girl who had iken her remarks down in shorthand ad them off again in French, while hers who followed recited them ain in Polish and Bohemian. These ur languages generally sufficed, the alian, Japanese and other nationals etting the meaning through one of le four languages. Dr. Alice Moreau, who responded to fie welcome in behalf of Argentina, sed French. She was warmly ap lauded for her assertion that "wom- must organize to overcome the old rejudice that she is some sort of an lferior animal to man." EDSEL INTENDED VICTIM' Four Men Arrested for Kidnaping Designs on Henry ford's Son. TOLEDO, O., Oct. 28. Statements of a private detective that he had dis covered a plot to kidnap Edsal Ford, son of Henry Ford, and hold him for $200,000 ransom, led to the arrest here today of four men. The detective gave his name -as Floyd Gray, and said he came to Toledo, from the east in connection with strike disorders, and became aware of the plot while stopping at a local hotel. The prisoners are Richard Ramsey, San Francisco; Eddie Cole, alias Kin ney, Louisville, Ky.; Joseph Fisher, ARMY CHAPLAIN TO SPEAK AT LA.i SYNE SOCIETY TODAY. ' V I . its- -N Rev. W. S. Gilbert of Astoria. Chaplain W. S. Gilbert, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church in Astoria, Or., will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Lang Syne socie ty in the Portland hotel ,this noon. Rev. Mr. Gilbert served with the Oregon troops in France and was promoted to the rank of major overseas. Major Gilbert ajlso served with the Oregon troops on the Mexi can border. In France he was decorated by the French gov ernment in recognition of his work among the men of his unit. He was in Manila with the Oregon troops during the Spanish-American war. SHIP CALLS FOR HELP Cutter Is Dispatched to Hoxie, 4 00 Miles Out of Xew York. BOSTON. XDct. 2S. The shipping board steamer Hoxie was in trouble .today, 400 to 500 miles from New York. Coast guard officials said the Hoxie reported by wireless that she was proceeding with only one blade remaining on her propeller. She asked for help. NEW YORK, Oct. 28. Word that the steamer Hoxie was in trouble was received by the coast guard service late today. The coast guard cutter Seneca was immediately sent to her id. The Hoxie is one of the newest ves sels launched by the shipping board and is being operated by the American-Hawaiian Steamship company. She is a craft of 3085 gross tons. lOOSEY WARNING IS ISSUED pokane Council Declares Impos tors Take Subscriptions. SPOKANE. Wash., Oct. 28. Organ ed labor of Spokane was warned at meeting of the Central Labor Coun- 1 last night not to make any fur ler subscriptions to the defense of homas J. Mooney, now serving i fe sentence for conviction of com licity in a. bomb explosion at San rancisco, it became known today. The warning came in ne form of a tter from William Short, president f the Washington State Federation f Labor, who declared that the Jooney defense committee had been ssoivea, uu l mat certain persons ill were collecting funds. He inti ated that prosecutions soon will fol- w. CH00L SOVIET DEMANDED tudents Issue LItimatum and Threaten to Strike. BELLEVILLE, 111., Oct. 28. De- ands that & "high school soviet" be :tahli!lhH ara mail, fn .. al to the high school board by stu- , ex-school teachers. The new postmas New York City and Claude Cameron of Toledo. Gray said Kinney revealed the plot to seize young Ford and imprison him in a house in Mount Clemens, Mich. Gray posed as a janitor during plans for the kidnaping, he said. DETROIT. Oct. ' 28. Edsel Ford, when told this afternoon of the al leged plot to kidnap and hold him for ransom, characterized it best joke" he had heard in time. s the long SONS VISIT EX -KAISER Holland Admits Princes to Lighten Former Empress' Worries. AMERONGEN, Oct. 28. (By the As sociated Press.) Three sons of the former German emperor are now in Holland. Former Prince Oscar arrived last night from Germany to spend a few days with his father. August de parted from Amerongen today for Wieringen for a several days' visit to the one-time crown prince, who is re siding there, prior to returning -to Germany. The Dutch government Is permit ting these visits largely in order to lighten the burden of former Empress Augusta Victoria, who is 'said to find separation from her family her great est trouble. Crude Oil Runs Amuck. THE DALLES, Or., Oct 28. (Spe cial.) A tank full of crude oil for delivery to The Dalles hospital broke away from the team this morning on the dangerous Methodist hill and piled up against the rocks to the side of the road, allowing the black and sticky oil to run for a hundred feet down the bitulithic pavement. Traffic was temporarily held up. The tank wagon was being driven by Alec Ellis and when on the steep slope a hamestrap broke, letting the harness fall from the team. The sudden shock of stop ping threw Ellis from his seat, but he escaped without injury. Two Postmasters Appointed. PEAVERTON, Or., Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) Returns from recent civil serv ice examinations gave Washington county two new postmasters. Both are rrHE purchase of a winter overcoat is an investment in good health. Aside from the important considera tions of style and appearance, a good, warm overcoat helps you to maintain vitality and consequently efficiency on a 100 basis through the trying days of winter. The overcoats I sell are good over coats. I have built into them those high qualities that men seek. They are overcoats plus! Choosing here, you have the advantage of se lection from the largest, most varied stock of men's overcoats in the city. Always you will find my prices fair as low as superior quality will allow. Overcoats for Men $25 to $90 Entire Third Floor. en Selling ts - H FTa 57 i i r-r i m I 1 1 I IzE1 1 TELLER BOOTS ROBBER ATTEMPT TO HOLD- UP BANK IX BUTTE THWARTED. f-nts of the Belleville township high nooi. une memorial states that if pmands are not met by November 1 e students will "go on strike." The students demand a six-hour hool day, Friday afternoon holiday, minimum passing grade of 50 rather an 75 per cent, teachers under the re of 25 years, pool tables and phono- raphs in the recreation rooms, free nch to senior students and that all gulations originate with the stu nts' council. . S. NAVAL BASE OPPOSED ortngals Refusal of Station Azores Explained. in MADRID, Oct. 28. Objections by a Ird power led to the refusal of For gal to grant the United States a aval base in the Azores, according to formation received here in well in rmed circles. Senhor Cardobo. premier of Portu- r.1, las aenied the truth of reports iat I'uj'tugal liau grbateu tiie U ter at this place is C. E. Hedge, who has taught school for 29 years. At Hillsboro Harry A. Ball became post master this month. Mr. Ball has taught many years in Washington county schools. Step Taken to Seize Property. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) Francis P. Garven. as alien property custodian, filed papers in cidental to the seizure of property located in uiacKamas county belong ing to Selma Braume, Lulu Kohler and Richard Nickel, all alien enemies 'now residing at Dresden, Germany This is the first time Garven has ex ercised his right as custodian. 2 3 Would Become Citizens. VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) At the next session of the nat uralization court to be held in Van couver there will be 23 candidates to become Americans. Of this number, eight are from enemy countries, five from Great Britain, four from Russia, Employe Reads Xote Given Him. Gets Pistol and Gives Chase, Es caping Shot Aimed at Him. BUTTE, MONT, Oct. 28. An at tempt was made at 10:45 o'clock this morning to hold up the bank of W. A. Clark & Brother, at the corner of Main street and Broadway. As Pay ing Teller E. J. Barker was counting coin at his window a man thrust a large sack in front of him. On the sack was a typewritten note: "Read that," said the man. The note was: "Put all of the currency you have in the cage in this sack, then open yr.ur wicket and give it to me. One false move will be your last. Do it quick. Return this note in the sack." Barker noticed that the man had a heavy revolver pointed at hinj. Reaching for iiis own gun under the counter. Barker darted out of the cage in order to get a shot at the bandit. The hold-up man ran to the front door, turning before he reached it and shot at Barker, who was not hit. Barker had not opportunity to fire. The robber ran out of the bank and into the building next door. There he disappeared. It is supposed he es caped cut of the back door into the alley. When the shot was fired a traffic policeman was in the middle of the street, not more than 100 feet away. The bandit wore a brown suit ana cap, goggles and false whiskers. Ap parently he was a young man of me dium height and weighed about 140 pounds. In the case drawer beside the teller was a very large sum in currency. Only one customer was In the bank when the hold-up was at tempted. Barker is an old employe of the bank. He is state golf champion. Delta: Messrs. Willis Cody and Fran cis Taylor of Gamma Sigma and Al bert Snyder and Wilfred Brigfs, Al pha Zeta. WOMAN HURT IN RUNAWAY Mrs. Clara Pohl at Chchalis Hos pital Severely Injured. CHEHALIS. Wash., Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Clara Pohl, wife of J. H. Pohl, a well-known farmer living: on Coal creek, is at a local hospital suf fering from dangerous Injuries re sulting from a runaway of an old family horse that was supposed to be entirely gentle. Mrs. Pohl had been to Chehalis on business, and while on the way home the animal became frightened. Mrs. Pohl was thrown out of the rig and struck on her head. She lay beside the road for more than an hour un conscious, but finally recovered suffi ciently to' find her way home. Mrs. Pohl's scalp was torn from the skull and one ear was torn off. JACKSON RAILWAY SOLD Line to Be Extended to Bine Ridge Sline, Owner Announces. MEDFORD, Or.. Oct. 28. (Special.) J. T. Gagnon. who has been operat ing the Jacksonville railroad for some time under a lease, announced today that he has purchased the property from William Barnum, the owner, and expects soon to extend the railroad to the Blue Ledge mine and the coast. The terminal of the road, Mr. Gag non states, will be either Crescent City or Eureka, Cal. The new com pany will be incorporated as the Med ford Coast railroad instead of the Rogue River Valley railroad. Com plete plans of the new company, Mr. Gagnon declared, will be announced next week. The people of Medford eeveral years ago voted bonds to extend to Jackson ville line to Crescent City, but the bonds were declared invalid by the supreme court. Mr. Gagnon is owner of the Gagnon Lumber Mill & Box factory in this city and is said to have several men of large means be hind him in the present venture. Such a road would open up a vast territory rich in minerals and timber between Medford and the coast and for many years there has been strong local sentiment in favor of such a project. DEBATE COUNCIL MEETS Pacific University Elects Willis Ilines as Manager. PACIFIC UNIVERSITT, Forest Grove, Or., Oct. 28. (Special.) The first meeting of the local debate council for the year was held yester day. Willis Hines, who served as de bate manager last year, was unani mously re-elected for this season. It was urged that the literary societies emphasize debating in their pro grammes, preliminary to the tryout for the school team, the date for which has not been set definitely. The local oratorical tryout was set for January 15. The debate council is under the leadership of Professor F. C. Taylor, instructor in public speaking. The members are: Miss Alice Wlllard, faculty representative: Miss Ard ZONE HEARINGS DELAYED Legal Points Maps to Be Clarified and Completed. Public hearings on the zoning plan recommended by the city planning commission have been delayed from November 5 until November 17. The delay was made necessary in order that minor legal entanglements might be clarified and that all necessary maps might be completed prior to the beginning of the hearings. lhe hearings will continue as long as necessary to give all property own ers full opportunity to be heard. Fol lowing these hearings the commis sion will file its final report with the council, after which further pub lic hearings will be held before the council, prior to consideration of the zoning ordinance. BULLITT HELD FALSIFIER Lloyd George Reasserts Report ou Russia Is Tissue of Falsehoods LONDON, Oct. 28. In the house of commons today Mr. Bonar Law, the government leader, replied to a ques tion by Josiah Wedgewood, the liberal member, in regard to statements by William C. Bullitt, ex-member of the American peace commission, on his trip to Russia. Mr. Bonar Law said Prime Minister Lloyd George had not personally read the report of the pro ceedings, but that this had been ex amined for him. The prime minister, he said, ad hered to his statement that in effect the statement of Mr. Bullitt was a tissue of falsehoods. ARMORY SITE SELECTED ABERDEEX, WASH., PAYS 10,- 000 FOR BUILDING LOT. Xew Edifice Costing $125,000 Will House Guard, Naval Militia and Veteran Organizations. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 28. (Spe cial.) The site for the Aberdeen state armory was selected and purchased this morning by the state armory commission consisting of E. B. Bald win, chairman of the state board of control, Adjutant-General Moss and Major Elmer Brady. The property was purchased from W. B. Lowrie of this city, and J. L. Jchnson of Los Angeles. Consideration was $10,000. The purchase of the armory lot fol lowed a conference of the armory site committee of which J. J. Carney la chairman. Work on preparation of plans for the new armory building, it was stated this morning, will be begun as soon as the abstracts of the property have been passed upon and the change of title recorded. The armory site is 'urnished free to the state, the c'ty and county ,dl viding the cost. The appropriation for the building is 125,000. 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