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POItTLxVND, OREGON, TUESDAY. JULY 20, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
"SSfKESJ FIGHT 1 FOREIGN
HAIL WORKERS BET
SoOO.OOrj.DOQ RISE
Unions Not Satisfied and
Strike Is Hinted.
RAILROAD TO LAY OFF
THOUSANDS OF MEN
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t.XPE.VSF.S EXCEED INCOME,
SAY PENNSYLVANIA HEADS.
PROHIBITION ISSUE
3 KILLED BY MILITIA
AS MOB STORMS JAIL
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE
SHAKES LOS ANGELES
SHARP SHOCK IS FELT BUT NO
... PANIC IS EXPERIENCED.
itLium uiviirwn
COX MOST
GIVE MORE TIE
POLICY EXTENDED
NEGROES OS ASSAULT CHARGE
- PROTECTED BY- GUARDS.
FLAX FOR ARMISTICE WITH
POLAND REJECTED.
SHAMROCK
1ST
ANNOYS
ACTION PROBABLE TODAY
Decision Grants About Half
of Labor's Demands.
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE
Brotherhood Chiefs May Not Call
Strike, but Walkout by Men
Is Admittedly Possible.
CHICAGO. July 19. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The railway labor
board, created under the Esch-Cum-mins
transportation act, will hand
down at 8:30 A. M. tomorrow its first
award, increasing the pay of virtu
ally all the 2,000,000 railroad em
ployes. Tc night rrports from reliable quar
ters indicated the award would aver
age from 50 :o 60 per cent of the
amount asked by the men, or between
$500,000,000 and $600,000,000 of the
billion-dollar total they sought.
Judge R. M. Barton, chairman, ad
mitted "that Is not far off" when
shown the report.
Inlon Attitude Uncertain.
Whether an award on the basis re
ported will be acceptable to the men,
no union officer tonight was prepared
to say. Nearly . 1000 brotherhood
chalynen and executives assembled
today to discuss union affairs and
adjourned until tomorrow.
A feeling- of pessimism was evident
when union leaders met and privately
they did not hesitate to declare a gen
eral strike was a possibility. Tonight
however, it was virtually certain that
the union chiefs themselves woujd not
call a strike, but would submit the
question of accepting or rejecting the
board's award to a referendum.
The labor board today began inves
tigating the looting of Its olfices last
right, when feomeone broko in and
stole among other things, a copy of
the award. Two copies had been pre
pared, one for the board's files and
tha other for the printer. It was the
former which was stolen.
Rallrond Reduces Force.
The printed decision covers 20
pages, making about 6000 words.
While an air of doubt hung over
the railroad situution here, it was
announced from Philadelphia that the
Pennsylvania railroad planned a 10
per cent reduction in its working
force this week. The road's an
nouncement said that in the eastern
region between 11,000 and 12,000
workers would be laid off.
J. G. Rodgers, vice-president of the
northwestern region at Chicago, said
that the reduction applied only to
the eastern region, but that a reduc
tion in this territory was under con
elderatlon. For the office of the
southwestern region in St. Louis it
was learned no reduction in working
force was contemplated.
The reports from Chicago that the
railroad organizations probably would
, reject the proposed award affected
Wall street, active transportation
chares averaging one point decline.
Leaders Are Silent.
The most closely watched confer
ence of rail leaders today was that of
the "big five" group, comprising the
brotherhoods of railway engineers,
firemen, conductors, trainmen and
switchmen. Representatives of the
six federated shop crafts, including
the blacksmiths, boilermakers. car
penters and electricians, also were in
session, while leaders of the main
tenance employes, clerks, freight
handlers and laborers, met In several
conferences.
"There is nothing to be said yet."
said W. S. Stone, grand chief of the
enginemen. "We are here to receive
the awards of the railroad wage board
tomorrow. None of us knows what
the award will be. We are talking
things over today."
Immediately after announcement of
the award tomorrow the grand coun
cil of the brotherhoods will be called.
It will be the first session in more
than a year. Sixteen groups of rail
workers will be represented. They
will act upon the award, section by
section.
Meeting Closely Guarded.
At the general meeting of union
heads today, at "which Peter Kilduff.
chairman of the engineers' union on
the Rock Island system, was elected
chairman, credentials of all union
representatives were carefully exam
ined before they were allowed to en
ter. Secrecy shrouded the meeting.
The only union leader here who
was outspoken concerning the situ
ation was S. E. Heberling, president
of the Switchmen's Union of North
America. He declared the unions
were not bound to accept the awards.
Asserting that he "should not like to
see a general strike called," he said
"that with the switchmen asking a
60 per cent increase, a compromise
would hardly be acceptable."
"If the award is not sufficient to
assure us a decent living, we will
take concerted action," he said.
"OatlaYia" Alno Considering.
While the recognized brotherhood
chiefs were in session, another group
representing the new rail unions,
v. organized during the rail strikes in
Eastern Region of -Company Only
One Affected Threatened Strike
Had So ' Bearing on Order.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19. A 10
per cent reduction in the working
force of the Pennsylvania railroad
will be made this week, it was an
nounced here today at the company's
office. .
In the eastern region alone, which
takes in theterritory east of Altoona,
Detween ,-u,uuu ana i2,uuu wornere
will be laid off. It was stated. It was
stated the reduction was rendered
necessary by the fact that expenses
have been exceeding income for some
time past. -
A majority of. those to go are In
the shops or clerical department.
This action was decided upon at a
meeting of the, general staff of the
railroad. The. general strike threat
ened by leaders of railway labor
unions because of ,the anticipated
wagev awards of the railway labor
board has nothing "to do with the
railroad's action, said high officials
of the Pennsylvania today.
CHICAGW. July 19. The reduction
in working force of the Pennsylvania
railroad, announced today at Phila
delphia, applies only to the eastern
region. It was stated in the com
pany's northwestern offices here.
Each of the four Pennsylvania sys
tem regions act Independently. '
Conference With Wilson
Mere Formality.
ILL MAN'S WHIMS ALL MET
Nominee More Thoughtful in
Talks With Other Chiefs.
COMMONER ASSAILS COX
Candidate's Position Concerning
Liquor Is Held Dangerous.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. July 19. In the July is
sue of the Commoner, reaching here
today, W. J. Bryan says:
(Jox- position has been that con
gress can permit an increase in the
alcoholic content of beverage liquors
and weaken the enforcement pro
vision and his supporters cay It
should be done. The thing to do is
to elect a senate and house that will
not pass such a bill, and then re
member that a congress dry by a
2-to-l majority can impeach a presi
dent if he fails to enforce the law.
There is very fittle that he can do if
congress does its duty."
NAVAL OIL SUPPLY LOW
Government to Seize Sufficient
Amount if Necessary.
VALLEJO. Cal., July 19. The Mare
Island navy yard here has hardly
more than sufficient oil to last two
weeks, due to differences over the
price, but before it closes down it
will seize the necessary fuel from the
oil plants near at hand, under a three
years old order which allows such
commandeering In time of emergency,
Captain J. J. Cheatham, navy supply
officer, said here today.
Captain Cheatham was awaiting an
answer from Washington today in
relation to offers of the oil companies
to negotiate the riice of $1.72 a. bar
rel, which has been insisted upon by
the navy.
BRYAN TO BE IGNORED
Ohio Governor to Make No Attempt
to Resurrect Commoner's
Heart From Grave.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington. July 19. More genu
ine interest woujd attach to the in
formal conferences held by Governor
Cox during his brief visit here than
to what went on In the White House
confab of yesterday if all of the facts
were disclosed.
The White House meeting was
merely a matter of yielding .to the
whims of a sick man who still wields
considerable Influence among a cer
tain element of the democratic party
and who remains somewhat power
ful because of the vast amount of
federal machinery yet In his control
that is of value to the campaign, Mr,
Cox came here reconciled to the sur
render, regardless of his own views
on the league of . nations, observers
mv. and he yielded to Mr. Wilson
without any regrets.
It is learned, however, that the
democratic candidate wal more
thoughtful in some of the Informal
conferences with other democrats.
What was annoying him most ap
peared to be the wet and dry ques
tion! He sought advice on what he
should say or whether he should eay
anvthing. Having a wet record as
Ohio's" executive and furthermore
having expressed himself a few weeks
ago on the side of wine and beer, he
was in doubt about how to deal with
the question in his speech of accept
ance. .
Bryan Held Irreconcilable.
He was told it would be better to
let the question absolutely alone be
cause the objection of the drys could
not be overcome by a promise of law
enforcement. He had reached a deel
sion as to his attitude toward William
Jennings Bryan which will probably
be followed in relation to the liquor
question., Bryan, it was learned, ne
counts as irreconcilable and more
over calculated to do more harm than
good for the democratic cause this
year, if brought into line.
There will be no overtures of any
sort made to Mr. Bryan, it was said
today, the presidential candidate be
ing of the opinion that the Bryan
FIVE MINORS ARE MARRIED
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Machine Guns Opened When Bul
lets Rattle About Defend
ers In Building.
DURHAM, N. C, July 19. Jim Ray.
45. .of Graham, was killed; Willie
Phillips of Graham, seriously injured,
and Clem Bradshaw of Haw River,
slightly wounded tonight, when a
masked mob attempted to storm the
Alamance county Jail, where three
negroes - charged with assault on a
white woman are held, according to
a statement by Captain Marion B.
Fowler, commanding the Durhaifi
machine gun company, guarding the
Jail.
"Absolutely false," Captain Fowler
said In connection with the " report
that no reason could be assigned for
the shooting. "The masked mob," he
said, "fired the first shots. The
machine gunners returned the fire
with machine guns and side arms."
The man killed and the two men
injured were not members of the
mob. Captain Fowler said.
The mob that stormed the jail was
made up of about 50 men. They eur
rounded the building and made i
concerted attack,.- Captain Fowler
said. As they ran toward the jail
Ihey emptied revolvers and rifles.
The soldiers and machine guns had
been placed inside the building and
by order of Captain Fowler they re
turned the fire. The battle lasted
for three minutes. More than 100
shots were fired. "We used both
the machine guns and sidearms,'
Captain Fowler eaid.
The bullets fired by the mob rat
tied about the Jail and through the
barred windows. SeveraT shots came
dangerously near the soldiers but
none was. injured. At 12:30 o'clock
Captain Fowler, talking over a tele
phone inside the jail, said: "AJ1 is
quiet but we are expecting another
attack."
Upon recommendation of Colonel
Don Scott, commander of the first
regiment, Adjutant-General Van
Metts tonight ordered the Durham
reserve militia to be in readiness to
proceed to Graham.
GREENSBORO. N. C. July 19..
Reports from Graham today stated
nobody seemed to know just why the
machine gunners opened fire and
denial was made that there was any
concerted attempt to storm the jail.
Bloodhounds trailed from the home
of the woman attacked to a servant's
house at Rainey hospital nearby and
the three negroes were found In bed
together, arrested and placed in jail,
Citizens during Sunday persuaded
the crowds not to attackHhe laiL In
the meantime a machine gun- co
pany arrived from Durham, on orders
of Governor Bickett, who Instructed
them "to shoot and shoot straight.'
Crowds stayed around the jail until
nearly, daylight today but then dis
persed. Tonight, with the stree
lights out, a crowd gathered near the
jail and fire was opened by - th
machine gunners.
RALEIGH. N. C. July 19. Adju
tant-General Metts, on hearing to
night that there ''had been a -clash
br.tween .national guardsmen .and
crowd at Graham, N. C, ordered ad
ditional troop to the town and an
nounced that he would proceed there
immediately on a special train.
Third In Series of Shocks in Last
Two - Weeks Does Xo Damage
and Town Is Quiet.
Sail Area Increase Cause
of Larger Allowance.
LOS ANGELES, July 19. A sharp
earthquake shock ' was felt here at
:48 o'clock.
No damage wa reported from any
quarter of the city. There was no
panic among the people.
This is the third in a series of
quakes that have shaken Los Angeles
recently, the first visiting the city
about two weeks ago. The laet one.
which came on Friday, did consider-
uie ua.mage to the town, caused a
cave-in of the Hill-street tunnel and
threw the entire city Into a panic.
There were four distinct shocks in
the last quake that Los Angeles ex
perienced, and business was " sua
penaed and the population of the
downtown business blocks fled into
the streets away from the trembling
waits. '
JITNEY NOT YET OUSTED
Seattle Hearing; on Injunction Is
Set for July 28.
SEATTLE Wash.. July 19. By
temporary injunction granted today
ty Judge Everett Smith in superior
court, elimination of jitney buses
from- Seattle streets is delayed, the
city being restrained' from enforcing
its recently enacted drastic regula
tions until July 28.
Final settlement of the litigation
however," was expedited when Judge
Smith set July 28 as the day for
hearing on its imcrits the petition of
drivers for a permanent injunction
restraining the city from enforcing
the ordinance.
Challenger to Try New Rig in
Today's Race.
INDUSTRY BODY TO MEET
Washington Code Comlssioners to
Hold Three-Day Session.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 19. Wash
ington industrial code commissioners
will meet here Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week, it was an
nounced today.
Both employers and employes will
appear before the commission, whose
membership is as follow:.: Edward
Blake, chairman, Seattle; Dewitt M.
Evans, secretary, Tacoma; John Pat
tison, Spokane; W. L. Dimmock, Yak
ima; H. Alvin Moore, Seattle.
'The principle set up for the com
mission is said to be similar to that
established, by the state law in
Kansas.
ASTORIA MAYOR RESIGNS
Council Postpones Consideration of
James Bremncr's Action.
ASTORIA. Or., July 19. (Special.)
James Bremner submitted his reeig
nation tonight as mayor of Astoria.
He gave as his reason that strea
of private business made it impossible
to give the necessary time to th
city's affairs. The council postponed
.consideration of his resignation for
two weeks. Mr. Bremner's resigna
tion was a surprise.
Four Girls and One Boy Gain Con
sent of Parents to Wed.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 19.
(Special.) Five minors, four girls
and one boy, were married here to
day. Thy were: Lucile Hurst, 16, of
Portland, daughter of Mrs. Marie
Hurst. 228 Sheridan.' Portland, and
Paul E. King, 22, of Bremerton, Wash.
Gladys L. Gordon. 16, of Ridgefield.
Wash., daughter of Charles Gordon of
St. Helens, Or., and Hart Beebo, 8,
of Quinault, Wash. Myrtle L Clark.
17, of Colton, Or... daughter of Mrs.
Mae Dalmas of Colton, and Richard
Orem, 23, of Colton, Or. George 11.
Snyder, IS. of Portland, and Martha
E. Parker, 16, of Portland.
BURTON WILL RETAIN HELM
SEA SKILL IS CRITICISED
Sir Tom Lip ton and Advisers De
cide to Give Skipper Fur-
- thcr Opportunity.
$250,000 TIMBER IS SOLD
Ohio Match Company Makes Pur
chase Near Metaline, Wash.
SPOKANE, Wash., July 19. Pur
chase of nearly 100,000,000 feet of
white pine timber on a tract five
miles north of Metaline. Wash., for
approximately -$250,000 by the Ohio
Match company was announced today
by Fred Shore, local manager of the
company. Tne timber was purchased
from eastern men.
Three sawmills, . costing $120,000.
will be erected on the property imme
diately, Mr. Shore stated.
LIGHTNING WRECKS PLANT
Concluded on Page 2, Column 2-i
Damage of $20,000 to $25,000 Is
- Done at Mullan, Idaho.'
SPOKANE. Wash.. July 19. Light
ning struck the building of. the Na
tional Copper company near Mullan.
Idaho, Sunday, according to word
which reached here today and caused
a loss estimated at $20,060 to $25,000.
The compressor buildings, two com
pressors, other machinery and a con
siderable quantity of supplies were
destroyed by the fire which followed.
HENDERSON, KY., LARGER
Per
Population Increase of 6.3
Cent Is Announced
WASHINGTON. July 19. Census re
ports announced today were Hender
son, Ky., 12,169, increase 717, or 6.3
per cent.
. Macon, Ga. ' (revised), 52,995, In
crease 12,330, or 30.3 per cent (previ
ously announced as 52,525).
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SANDY HOOK, N. T.. July 19.
Shamrock IV, British challenger for
the America's cup. will be required to
give Resolute, American defender, a
time allowance of 7 minutes and 1
second in tomorrow's race, the regatta
committee of the New York Yacht
club announced tonight. This increase
of 21 seconds over the previous Al
lowance followed the granttng of the
application of the Lipton craft for
permission to use a larger club sail.
Moderate and mostly northwest
winds, with fair weather, was the
weather bureau's forecast tonight for
tomorrow.
Captain William P. Burton will be
at the helm of Shamrock IV when she
races again against the American de
fender Resolute.
Council Reacbea Decision.
This was the decision reached to
night by Sir Thomas Lipton and his
yachting advisers after a day spent
in conference over the handling of the
challenger in the first two matches.
the first of which resulted in victory
for the Irish sloop after her rival had
been withdrawn because of an acci
dent, and the second of which was
called off because Resolute, after out
distancing Shamrock, had been un
able to finish wi,thin the six-hour
limit.
"Captain Burton will be at the
wheel tomorrow, I understand." said
Sir Thomas. "After that I cannot say,
and, of course, I will not talk about
it."
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Gossip about Sir Thomas steam
yacht Victoria' had it that Captain
Burton hd asked for another chance
but the Irish baronet would not dis
cuss this. ,
Seamanship HrM Vital.
With seamanship counting so much
in a contest such as the America's
cup race, the question of who would
handle Shamrock transcended all
other talk.
Yachting experts have been severe
ly criticising Captain Burton's work
and during Saturday's race comment
aboard the Victoria was strongly in
favor of Captain Charles Francis
Adams II.
Resolute etill has three victories
to win if she is successfully to de
fend the cup, whereas Shamrock
needs but two.
Regatta rules call on alternate
racing days for a windw-ard and lee
ward course of 15 miles to a leg
and a triangular course with legs of
10 miles, but as Saturday's race has
to be resailed, tomorrow's contest
also will be over a triangle.
New Course Likely.
Saturday the finst leg paralleled
the Long Island shore, with the sec
ond leg stretching toward the Jer
sey coast and the third back to the
Ambrose channel lightship where the
start was made. Tomorrow, how
ever, this course doubtless will be
changed, as the whole question of
where the yachts will race depends
on the direction of the wind.
The regatta committee of the New
York Yacht club, which last week de
cided to hold races every day after
tomorrow unless the skippers of the
two boats objected, today arranged
with the rival captains to display
the code flag "O" on the way back
to their anchorage after tomorrow's
race if they axe ready to race on
Wednesday. If they desire a post
ponement they are to fly the code
flag "D." but in either event they,
have until 9 P. M. to notify the com
mittee of a desire for postponement.
Sir Thomas showed today a cable
message he' had received from King
Alfonso of Spain, which read:
King Alfonso Wires Wishes-
"Delighted to hear of your victory.
Go on."
Sir Thomas supplied King Alfonso
with the skipper and crew of the
king's yacht, the Epana.
No information could be obtained
as to whether Mrs. iiurton would
continue as timekeeper. Crew mem
bers with Buperetltious tendencies be
lieve a woman should not sail on a
cup racing yacht.
Sir Thomas Lipton, his friends and
advisers'on cup matters on the steam
yacht Victoria today have all confi
dence In the ability of the cup chal
lenger to defeat the Resolute.
AMERICA PREPARES FOR LOSS
Shamrock Likely to Get Challenge
In Short Order.
NEW YORK. July 19. Indications
today were that should Shamrock. IV
lift the America's cup Sir Thomas
Lipton will not go long unchallenged.
Friends of William Gardner, who
designed Vanitie. defeated by Reso-
Reply to British Xote Bit Sarcas
tic in Tone and Retards
Trade Resumption.
LONDON. July 20. The reply of the
Russian soviet government to the
British note concerning an armistice
with Poland rejects in substance the
British peace proposals, according to
the London Times, which publishes a
summary of the soviet answer.
The . document is lengthy and the
Times assumes It will soon be pub
lished by the government.
The bolshevik! decline to come to
London, according to the Times, be
cause they say Great Britain is not
impartial. They also object to the
admission to the conference of dele
gates from the Baltic states, saying
Russia already has made peace with
them.
As to Poland, the bolshlvikl gov
ernment points out that the proposed
armistice line is unfair to Poland and
that with direct negotiations the bol
shevik! are prepared to grant Poland
a much more favorable frontier.
The reply refuses flatly to enter
tain any conditions regarding the
forces of General Wrangel and the
refugees in South Russia and demands
their unconditional surrender.
The tone of the reply is sarcastic.
says the Times, which declares it is
aimed at driving a wedge between
Poland and the allies by stimulating
Polish dissatisfaction with the British
proposals. The Times adds that it
believes the reply will make it more
difficult for Great Britain to enter
into trade relations with Russia.
Harding Quotes House as
Treaty Critic.
LINKING ISSUES HELD ERROR
Wilson Adviser's Words Used
to Strengthen Position.
AGGRESSIVE PLACE KEPT
BOMBS BURST IN SAAR
Inhabitants Reported Fleeing From
Big Explosion.
LONDON, July 19. A big explosion
has occurcred in the Saar region of
Germany, caused by aerial bombs, ac
cording to, a wireless dispatch from
Berlin.
The wireless said:
"As a result of the spontaneous ig
nition of some rockets, which caused
an explosion of a dozen aerial bombs,
a tremendous explosion has occurred
in a munition dump in a former Ger
man artillery park in the Saar.
"The inhabitants of the neighboring
villagaes are fleeing, as the explosion
of a large number of gas shells is
expected.
"Two hundred railway carriages are
being held in readiness to evacuate
the districts."
HOUR ADDED TO WORK DAY
shopmen Work -Nine Hours to Help
Move Nation's Crop.
. TOPEKA. Kan., July 19. Men em
ployed in the locomotive shops of the
Santa Fe railroad here went on
nine-hour day to day, adding o
hour to regular time.
This action was taken to Increase
the output of locomotives for mov
lng the nation's grain crops.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
(Concluded on Pas 2, Column 3.)
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature
7'J degrees: minimum, 61 degreta.
TODAV'S Fair; westerly winds.
Foreiirn.
German Investigator attribute defeat to
U-boat hostility in unuea ciai
Page 11.
Pektn to exclude SOrtO defeated rebel
from .city. Page 2.
Seventy are hurt in Cork when Irish hurl
9 bombs n.t troops. rasa .
Germany sees hope in ship deal with
United States. Pge 18.
British proposal for armistice with Poland
rejected by soviet government. Page 1.
Soviet forces capture Polish harvest in
Latest advance. Pago o.
National.
Railway workers get $."i00.0O0,00O increase
under wage award, but are not wholly
satisfied and may take action. Page 1.
Domestic.
"Inside" of Seattle strike related at trial
of communists at Chicago. Page
Shamrock's time penalty increased for
larsrer sail area. Page 1.
Democratic leaders meet nominees to dis
cuss campaign. Page o.
Harding quotes Mr. House to vindicate re
publican stand against Wilson foreign
policy. Page 1.
Pennsylvania lines will lay off thousands
of workers. Page 1.
Another earthquake shakes Los Angeles.
Page 1.
Wet or dry issue is annoying; Cox most.
Page 1.
Japanese- upholds limit on immigration
Page 11.
Alleged poisoner of wife on trial. Page 1
Militia kill three when mob storms Jail
containing negro prisoners. Page
Pacific Northwest.
Chautauqua crowds hear Irult problem
discussed. Page i-.
Rillv Sunday may be prohibition vice
presidential candidate. page J.
Conventions of liberals at Yakima argue
fusion. Page .
piporta.
Thll Neer. Portland man. youngest tennl
champion in state of firtgon. Page 10.
Coast league clubs on home stretch.
Page 10.
Seattle all 't for northwest trap tour
ney next Thursday. Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
More Oregon wool is being shipped on
consignment than ever before. Pago 19
Wheat higher at Chicago on bullish crop
news. Page 19.
No public Interest in Wall-street stock
market. . page i.
Trade grabbing by foreign shipping Inter
ests Is blocked by marine bi.l. says
Benson. Page 18.
Eight ateel steamers chartered by Max
Houser to move grain crup lo nurope,
Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Blind pencil-seller, ruled off streets, d
mands $130 a month from county
Page 9.
Oreiron dentists open itn annual sea
sion. Page 20.
Notorious drug addict charged with hold
ing youths in Donaage. rase w.
Senator Chamberlain says big eastern In
terests oppose making Portland Pa-
cific port.. Page 7.
Mount Hood loop road problem may be
tackled by highway commission today
Page S.
Dr. Roberg Insists that city name doctor
for city detention nome. page a.
Suit between tong and mother for baby
in prospect. Page 4.
Portland Iegion post elects 23 delegates
to state convention. Page 4.
Portland Vf-getable Oil company file,
axtitftcs of incorporation. Pace 12,
Republican Nominee Determined to
Make President's Course Big
Campaign Question.
MARION, O., July 19. Senator
Harding's offensive against the "for-
gn commitment" of President Wil
son, initiated yesterday In questions
for Governor Cox, was developed to
day toward a new quarter.
In his second statement, the repub
lican nominee declared the repub
lican conception of what should have
een done at Versailles had been vin-
icated by Colonel House, friend and
dviser of the president. He quoted
the colonel as saying negotiations of
peace treaty before creation of a
eague of nations was suggested by
European powers and would have
een the "obvious" thing to do.
The ardor with which the senator
ressed his attack was interpreted
by his associates as meaning he re
gards the Wilson foreign policy as
aving assumed paramount position
in the campaign and that he Is deter
mined to take the aggressive and
old it.
FiBhtln; Blood Aroused.
There was no indication that his
olicy of a front porch campaign
would be modified, but his advisers
eclared the term would be far from
ynonymous with quiescence.
On the unqualified approval of the
president's conduct of foreign affairs
it was said the nominee's flgnting
blood Is up. It was indicated that in
his speech of acceptance-he might be
expected to enliven the fight with
some constructivesuggestions of his
own on the league of nations ques
tion.
Marching clubs that come to Marion
to boost Senator Harding's front
porch campaign will rally around
he same flagpole that was a center
of like demonstrations at the McKin-
Iey residence at Canton, 24 years ago.
Uather-Blrn Pole Set I p.
The weather-beaten shaft, donated
by Harding enthusiasts at Canton,
today was set up on his front lawn.
"We are beginning to understand,"
said Senator Harding, "the mistak
enly plighted relationship of the
United States to Europe just in time
to ptoceed to & referendum intelli
gently. The one representative of
this country, other than the presi
dent, who best knew the whole situa
tion at Taris, was Colonel House. Ha
tells us now, in a cabled statement
from London, that the suggestion of
a preliminary peace treaty was made
before Christmas in 1918.
Statement Made In Cable.
AH along this has been the repub
lican contention of what ought to
have been dune, but this is the first
official knowledge that Europe
wished such a procedure and was de
terred by us In expediting peace. The
authentic revelation is peculiarly
Interesting at the moment when it
announced that the continuation
of a democratic administration means
a continuation of the foreign policy
which has so grievously disappointed
both Europe and America."
Colonel House's statement. to
which Senator Harding referred, was
contained in a special cable to the
Philadelphia Public Ledger from Lon
don. In It the colonel was quoted as
saying that a preliminary treaty con
cerning army, navy, reparations and
delineation of boundaries "could have
been made by Christmas of 1918 and
would have been not only the usual
but the obvious thing to do."
JOHXSOX QUALIFIES SUPPORT
Harding's League Stand In Speech
of Acceptance Awaited.
BOSTON. July 19. Senator Hiram
Johnson of California, in a letter to
Bancroft Abbott, leader of the John
son forces in the pre-convention cam
paign in this etate. which was made
public tonight, said that if Senator
Harding in his speech of acceptance
of the republican nomination for the
presidency should "honestly, frankly
and courageously" take his position
in favor of the Americanism that is
ours, he could cheerfully and en
thusiastically, ifo forward with the
republican party. If In his speech
of acceptance, "he should evade the
issue," Senator Johnson added, "a
most difficult situation will be pre
sented to men like myself."
The republican platform plank on
the league of nations. Senator John
son eaid, "was ,not such as I would
have written, but nevertheless its
language seemed to me capable of
but one construction. ,
"The big issue, which has engrossed
me for so lopg and which has become
a part of my life, seems to have been
met by both platforms, the repub
licans assuming the position' I have
taken from the first, and the derail-
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