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4 THE MOItXIXG OREGOXIAN', TITURSDAT, OCTOBER 7, 1920 COX OPENS CRUSADE $ lil KENTUCKY TODAY Governor, After Day in Office, Starts for South. MANY SPEECHES PLANNED Executive, Following Conference. Indorses Programme Presented by Postal Service Men. COLUMBUS. Oho.. Oct. 6. After spending today at the executive office attending to state matters and con ferring with democratic state leaders. Governor Cox left tonight for Ken tucky, where tomorrow he will com mence his second extensive speaking campaign. His first speech will be at Klizabethtow n, with a night ad dress at Nashvlle, Ter.n. Governor Cox today indorsed a pro gramme for betterment of employes of the postal service as presented by heads of their various organizations. The programme presented was for adequate postal facilities, Just and equitable compensation, ripht to con fer with postoffice officials through representatives of their own organiza tions and a court of ieview to which appeal may be taken in cases of de motion or dismissal. Jn the delegation which presented the programme to the governor were Gilbert K. Hyatt, president of the Na tional Federation of Postoffice Clerks; Kdward J. Gainer, president of the Na tional Association of Letter Carriers, and V. M. Collins, secretary of the Itailway Mail association. all of Washington. They stated that the governor's po sition on their programme was "emi nently satisfactory." The governor also received a dele gation of girl scoufrs from Cincinnati, "who obtained his promise to issue a proclamation naming the week of No vember 6 as girl scout week. COX CONFJLIKS WITH PLUMB Eioh-Cummins Railroad Bill Sup- posedly Discussed. CINCINNATI, Oct. 6. Governor Cox topped here two hours tonight while making train connections for his cam paign tomorrow in Kentucky and Tennessee. En route the governor had a talk with G'enn K. Plumb, au thor of the "Plumb railroad plan," but It was said that the Esch-Cum-mins railroad operating law and not the "Plumb plan" was the subject ol their discussion. Mr. Plumb left the governor's train here. "The possibility of the governor's delivering a rear-platform address next week at Marion, the home of Senator Harding, his republican op ponent, was discussed by members of his party tonight. FIE FILM TO BE PROGRAMME FOR SATURDAY :' MEETlXfi IS ARRANGED. Five High Class Vaudeville Acts to 15e Featured- Entertainment to Re Free. Five high-class vaudeville acts and a fchree-reel drama based on a fire pievention theme will be the fea ture attraction at the fire-prevention Bhow to be held at the public audi torium Saturday night as the climax of fire-prevention week in Portland. The entertainment will be tree to the public and, in addition to the feature attractions, several -other en tertaining stunts will be provided. City Commissioner Bigelow, in charge of the fire bureau, will Intro duce Mayor Baker, who will preside at the entertainment. J. h. Shively, prominent in fire-prevention work, will make a short talk. The commit tee in charge of the entertainment is composed of T. H. Williams, chair man; Frank McGettlgan and Fred O. Brockman. The line of march of th ftre-pre-vohtion parade which will be held on Saturday afternoon announced yes terday is as follows: Form at Fourteenth and Yamhill. Fourteenth to Alder, Alder to Broad way, Broadway to Couch, Couch to Fourth, Fourth to Alder, Alder to Fifth, Fifth to Oak. Oak to Sixth. Sixth to Morrison and Morrison to Fourth. Mayor Baker will be grand marshal f the parade. NG TO GO SOUTH REPUBLICAN ixOMIXEE PLAXS , TRIP BELOW DIXON LIXE. Stronghold of Democrats Scheduled to Receive Visit From Senator and Others. CHICAGO. Oct. 6 . (Special.) Senator Harding and Governor Cool idije will invade the "solid south" on speaking tours. Senator Hard ing will blaze the trail, with a speech in Chattanooga, Tenn., next Wednes day night. He will speak in Louis ville Thursday night. October 14. and will then go to Indianapolis where he speaks on October 15, and St. Louis, where he will speak on October IS. Senator Harding, and Governor Cool- Value Your Eye3? Bon-Opto is a system of raring for the eyes at home. It is used by more than a million people who care for their eyes as they care for iheir teeth; to cleanse and preserve them. If you are not one of the million join their ranks today. Get- a Home Treatment Outfit from your druggist and use as directed. Clean, fresh feeling eyes and the clearness of vision " ' ' UMC 11113 world seem brighter and your day's work less tiresome. Not! Phyaieiana lid . Ers-SpeciaJiats preaoribtt Bon-Opto as borne run ntnt of ye trootolcs and tt trcnifthcn y ih. It Is old .i(!r a money refund guaran ty by M active rugs lata. 1 i 8 ---- a .22.1-.- ni its 1 1 ii i r ii idge will speak together from the front porch of the Senator's home in Marion, on October 18. after which it is planned to send the republican vice-president nominee into what has heretofore been considered democrat ic territory south of the Mason and Dixon line. The itinerary for this tour has not yet been completed. Governpr Coolidge probably will speak in Virginia, North Carolina. Kentucky, Tennessee, and possibly Alabama. Senator Morrow of Ken tucky, and others, probably will ac company . GoveAor Coolidge on hia proposed trip. Other republican speakers of national prominence are now participating in the invasion of "solid south." Theodore Roosevelt Jr., is at present touring Kentucky with Governor Morrow, and others. OWENS DECLARED LEADER CONVICTED MAX HELD MASTER MIXD IX JAIL BREAK. T? (. , ll I A S-waf.. - .1 Tl - v...., ..S-i"", t,a Attorney-General on Return rrom Pendleton. I SALEM, Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.) i Jim Owens w,ag the master mind in I ACTRESS EXPLAINS CHARM OF TUNEFUL OPERA THAT- OPENS ENGAGEMENT TONIGHT. "All the world loves a lover, all th and," said beautiful Miss Elsa Thied "Robin Hood," which begins an en ter. "I fear that all the world als wonder that the big theatergoing the opera 'Robin Hood' and refusing usurp its peculiar place in their aff lovers, and some have the out-of-doo of them have the triple appeal of all DeKoven music that makes new frieh grows up to attend the theater. "I admit that I am a 'Robin Hood based on the supreme test for the sin asked, 'Doesn't an actress become hor night after night don't you someti no such play and no such songs exist the usual opera, but not with such a. ply an intensified reflection of the o more times I play and sing the role night with a new enthusiasm and a n connection with the jail break at Pendleton a few weeks ago and the subsequent murder of Til Taylor, sheriff of Umatilla county, according W Attorney-General Brown. -who re turned today from eastern Oregon, where he successfully prosecuted Owens and Jack Rathie for the part they played in the crime. Both Rathie and Owens were convicted of first degree murder. "Owens possesses all the cunning of a desperate criminal," said, the attorney-general, "and is just the kind of a person one .would expect to shoot and kill without provoca tion. His true nature was revealed on the witness stand, where he ap peared more like a tiger than a human being. When interrogated by the prosecution his eyes flashed angrily, the lines of his face hard ened and his answers were given in a tone of revenge. "Ilathie is more crafty than Owens, but nevertheless is dangerous and would kill rather than meet defeat In obtaining his ends. Neil Hart, although guilty of firing the fatal shot, is the intellectual weakling of the five men responsible for the murder." Mr. Brown said that Owens anH Rathie were ably defended by at torneys imported from the state of Washington and received every con sideration by the court during the entire trial. When the - attorney-general re turned here today he found his desk piled with letters and telegrams con gratulating him upon his appointment to the office of justice of the supreme court. AIRMEN PLAN LONG TRIPS One Aviator Will Fly From Panama to Washington Via Cuba. PAX AM A. Oct. B. Lieutenant Charles B. Austin, a United States army aviator, intends to leave at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning for a flight to Washington. If weather condi tions are favorable, he will make the trip by the way of Jamaica and Cuba. He will use a remodeled army machine and will carry no mechanic, pilot or wireless apparatus. Two hydro-airplanes will leave about the same time for Kingston, Jamaica, with Lieutenant-Commander Herbster, Lieutenant Wenz, Lieuten ant Connell and i Ensign Lucas on board. Eight submarine chasers have Deen lined up across the Caribbean sea to facilitate the flight of the naval planes, which has no connec tion with Austin's voyage. DIAZ TO U. S., IS RUMOR Conference Between Deposed Of ficer and President, Reported. VERA CRUZ, Oct. 6. Felix Diaz, who surrendered at Tlapacoyan to General Guadalupe Sanchez, will be sent to the United States, according to report here. . A special car was placed at the dis posal of Diaz during his trip to this city. It was attached to a military train. A telegraphic conference be tween Diaz and Provisional President de la Huerta took place last night, ii is said. Suspect With, Dynamite Held. PITTSBURG. Oct. 6. Florian Ze lenko of Brooklyn, arrested here last Sunday with some dynamite in his possession, was held in $2000 bail by a United States commissioner today on a charge of having transported explosives in interstate travel. In default of bail he was committed to jail and will be held for trial at the November term of district court. S. & R. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main Hi. S80-21 Adtt , WILSON STATEMENT ATTACKED BY BORAH Article 10 Hotly Discussed at New Haven. U. S. SEEN DISCREDITED Are We to Enter Into' Combination ' and Disregard Obligations? Asks Idaho Senator. KW HiVRV Conn . Oct. fi Sena tor William E. Borah of Idaho, in an I address tonignt made a vigorous at tack oh President Wilson's recent statement on article 10 of the league of nations covenant. He declared that if this government refused to take up arms to aid a country in the e world loves the big out-of-doors. e, the Maid Marian of Ralph Dunbar's gagement tonight at the Heilig thea o loves an outlaw! So perhaps it's no public goes on year after year loving to let any of the newer compositions ections. for while most of them have rs. and one or two an outlaw, none three, and none has the wonderful ds each year as a younger generation enthusiast, and my enthusiasm Is ger of any role. I've often been ribly, terribly tired of a single part mes wish to fly to some placei where I 11 confess that this is true with part as Maid Marian. In it I am sim-. pinion of the all-wise public the the more I love it, and I go on each ew thrill!" league which was invaded by an enemy, "the United States steps out discredited and dishonored and the seeds of wars are scattered broad cast." ' "The president's last letter to the public Informs us that article 10 does not interfere with congress to declare w-ar or not to declare war," said Borah. "I can conceive of but one way that congress could get out of declaring war in case of the invasion of territory of a member of the league and that would be to violate and wholly disregard the plain terms of the treaty, and to rend in pieces the league covenant itself. . The pres' dent has said heretofore upon a very solemn occasion, that article 10 con stitutes a supreme moral obligation upon the part of our nation, which moral obligation, he declared to be more binding than any obligation of law or contract. Congress is but an agent of the' nation, and, in refusing to carry out a solemn promise, would brand our whole people with dishoaor and moral turpitude. Obligations Must Be Met. "Are we about to enter into some kind of a monstrous combination in which supreme moral obligations are to be disregarded when the exigency arises? Are we about to enter into a scheme which we are to carry out at great and untold .sacrifice to our people, or refuse to carry out at the cost of national honor and national decency? Have we already reached the point in international debauchery where we are plainly promising one thing and plainly intending to do an other thing. If our own interests sug gest it? Are we going into a world wide scheme for peace behind which is the honor of the nation, or are we going into a European scheme to be executed as usual under' influences of treachery and trickery? "If we go into this scheme and the hour comes when the United States must choose between the faithful ex ecution of its treaty or Its shameful avoidance, our people will choose the path of honor and execute it even at the cost of treasure and blood. We have not yet accepted in this country the creed of Machiavelli. We still adhere to the cred of Washington to observe in- good faith all international obligations." Question Asked Regarding; Japan. "I would not, of course, presume to ask the president a-question, or seek to engage him In deDate. but 1 would like to know from nis associates who helped him write this creed, that if we accept article 10 as written, and Russia invades the territory of Japan, and Japan, through the council of the league calls upon the United States to furnish money and men to help to preserve her territorial integrity, and we refused, what will be the standing of this proud republic among the other nations of thev world and what will become of th? league? . "If we exercise the discretion not to assist, -of course, every other na tion will do the same and this su preme moral obligation is turned at once into a supremely moral pretense. The United States steps out discred ited and dishonored and the seeds of war are scattered broadcast." WILSON OUT IN VICTORIA Yeathr Too Wintry for Motor; President's Wife Goes Along. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. Because the weather was a bit too wintry for motoring. President Wilson went driving today in the White House victoria. Mrs. Wilson accompanied the presi dent and secret service men followed in a touring car. Alaska Salmon Are Here. Between 4.000,000 and 5.000.000 sockeye salmon eggs are now on their way from Cordova. Alaska, . to the Bonneville fish hatchery, where they are. expected by the fish commission early next week. These were taken under the supervision of Henry O'Malley. field superintendent for the United States bureau of fisheries. The eggs are being brought here in an "effort to restore the rvm in the Columbia river, as the fish are next to Chinook in value. Formerly their spawning grounds were in Wallowa lake and tributary waters, but they have been ruined by irrigation dams and ditches. Carl D. Shoemaker, sec retary of the fish commission, said yesterday attempts would be made to substitute for the natural conditions artificial lake conditions at the Her man" creek feeding ponds. The sockiyes will be batched in tha fall and held in ponds until March or February, 1922. This variety of salmon spawns only in streams hav ing at their headwaters lakes with smaller tributary streams. Aftef hatching they remain in the lakes a year. TRAINS MAY BE REPLACED RAILROAD OFFICIALS CONFER OX COAST SERVICE. Union Pacific 'Contends for Re newal of Former Oregon Washington Limited. OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. 6. (Special.) The Pacific coast fast trains which operated over the Union Pacific sys tem before government control may be put back in commission as the result of a meeting in Chicago Tues day between President Gray and other Union Pacific officials and high offi cials of the Santa Fe. Milwaukee. Northwestern, Great Northern, North ern Pacific and other big western railroads. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific are fighting the replacing of the trains to the Puget sound country, while the Santa Fe is again placing in commission the trains to the south west. The Union Pacific wants to put back into commission the Oregon Washington limited to Los Angeles via the Salt Lake line, and the Pa cific limited which operated over the Milwaukee between Chicago and Omaha over the Union Pacific and making connections between Omaha and Portland. San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Santa Fe railroad, which now operates through trains between Chicago and Los Angeles, is fighting the return of the Los An gelas limited, because the Los Angeles limited, operating over a shorter route and lower grades, makes better time than the Santa Fe through trains. i"or the same reason the Northern Pacific and Great Northern are fighting the return of the Oregon-Washington limited and the Puget bound connection of the Pa cific limited. The meeting also will decide the question of excess fare trains to Pa cific coast points. The Santa Fe is anxious to put back into commission its de luxe extra fare train to Cali fornia, but the Union Pacific does not desire to make the Overland limited an excess fare train. AUTO ACCIDENT NEW ONE Driver Pinned Under Car Burned by Sulphuric Acid. ROSEBURG. Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) C. E. Rogers of Los Angeles, a salesman, while en route to this jity from the north last night by auto mobile, was seriously burned about the face and head. His machine left the road and overturned a short dis tance north of Wilbur, pinning him self and a companion to the ground, and it was some time before they were extricated. Sulphuric acid from the storage battery in the car leaked on the face of Mr. Rogers, burning his eyes, nose and throat. He was brought to this city for medical aid. and it is thoughtj he will not lose the signt or eitner eye. His companion was uninjured: Assessor's Valuations Upheld. ROSEBURG. Or., Oct. 6. (Special.) In its report made public today the Douglas county board of equalization denied the claim of timber land own ers in this county that their holdings were assessed too high, confirming the action of the assessor and adopt ing the new valuation for1920 rolls. Timber men. at a recent meeting of the board, asserted that the assessor had increased their valuations prac tically 40 per cent over a few years ago. 12S4 In Albany Schools. ALBANT, Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.) The attendance at the Albany public schools this year is 1234. Most of the students who delayed entering be cause of late harvest work have en rolled and the enrollment will not be increased much more. The attendance is an increase of 152 over the corres ponding period a year ago. American Exhibits Are Urged. PARIS, Oct. 6. Recommendation that all business interests of the United States combine for the purpose of jointly exhibiting at great Euro pean fairs will be made to the de- ' partment of commerce by Dr. W. C. Huntington, commercial attache at the American embassy here. "GO AND GET IT" is a gripping picture of the excitement, ro mance, t h r il 1 s and danger of a newspaper re porter's life. ' E IS URGED By GEDDES U. S. and England Told to Lay Cards on Table. DANGER SEEN IN SECRECY Waste Results From Xatlons Eye ing Each Other's Activities With. Suspicion, Scys Ambassador. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. Adequate world trade development by Great Britain and the United States re quires that both nations lay their cards on the, tabie. Sir Auckland Ged des, British ambassador, declared to night at a dinner given bv the cham ber of commerce of the United States to representatives of the British chamber of commerce as guests here of the American organization. The ambassador insisted that there was greater desire in Great Britain for close business co-operation with America than has been indicated by many American writers. He had learned from these writers, he said, how "diabolically clever the British, more especially the English, are, and with what Machiavellian duplicity the British push their trade." Economic waste results when each nation- regards the other's commer cial and financial activities with sus picion, he said, adding: Frankness Is 1'rgeii. "I believe that it Is imperative that each country should play the great game of world trade, so important to us both, with its cards upon the table insofar as trade is supported and de veloped by national that is, political action. "Secrecy breeds suspicion, the moth er of hostility. I believe that full reciprocity in frankness is essential if we are to avoid differences. I be lieve most strongly that, in spite of possible local diminutions of profit,' co-operation between our nations will pay us both best in the long run." The ambassador denied published reports that the British government had resold to the German govern ment a number of German ships with the object of hindering the develop ment of the American mechant marine. "Utter nonsense," he said, adding: "The British parliament under the leadership of the government has made it illegal for a period of years to sell any ship in British bands to Germany or to Germans." End of Communists Seen. Reverting to his theme of mutual understanding, the ambassador eaid: "If the English-speaking peoples work together no half-baked com munists or militarist adventurers will long continue to disturb the re settling world." Echoing the ambassador's plea for co-operation. Secretary Alexander of the department of commerce told of America' merchant marine policy. "The United States does not con template any attempt to drive other nations out of the shipping business." he said. "On the other hand,' I am only stating what is fair when I say It is the policy of this country to own and to operate a fair share of the world's shipping. The require ment of her growing import and ex port trade are so great that commer cially, as well as from a broader na tional standpoint, our former position was an anomaly. But we simply want ships enough to take care of our own expanding business." Secretary Alexander said that while rivalries as a result of international competition cannot be avoided they "can be harmonized and localized," adding: "We are a little apt perhape to become excited unludy about the things which would not disturb our equilibrium in more normal times." Chicago Straw Vote Is Harding. CHICAGO. Hi.. Oct. 6. (Special.) Straw votes cast for Senator Harding here yesterday outnumbered those for Governor Cox over three to one. The results were: Harding 2884. Cox 954. This brings the totals for 16 days' balloting to: Harding 27.061, Cox 8R46 HUNKNESS IN TRAD 5 118111 rail Oldest in the Northwest J C. English Co, Portland Ore. Gentlemen: v I thought you would be interested in an expression from us with regard to the use of Radiantlite in our store. With our expanding business, our inability to get futhur ground space forced us to consider the very low ceiling basement underneath our store as a selling space, which looked disheartening. A little improvement encouraged us to go ahead, but we were astounded when we started to figure with lighting. Because the low ceiling ordinary lights gave such a glare that it was almost impossible to show merchandise to advantage. After a great deal of experimenting we adopted Radiantlite and we are delighted to say that our basement selling space is as valuable as our first floor show room. And of course, that is the reason we have recently order.ed Radiantlite for the first floor show room. HAPJL SPANISH PRETENDER BACK Don Jaime of Bourbon, Again ' Takes Vp Residence There. MADRID, Oct. S. Don Jaime of 3ourbon, pretender to the Spanish throne, has resumed his rights as a subject of Spain owing to the Russian revolution and the dismemberment of the Austrian empire, according to a statement by his secretary, who has arrived In San Sebastian from Paris. Don Jaime continues to maintain his claims to royal rights in this country, it is asserted. Packers' Hearing Postponed. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. Postpone ment until October 14 of the hearing of arguments on the plan of the "Big Euujm animujinjn i . i .'issiwsssffwwii i .mm. nwywii" ' I Shoes and Gloves Suited to Western Needs Shoe manufacturing in Portland is an industry of importance frequently underestimated. 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