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TTIE MORXIXG OTIEGONIAX, TUESDAY, OCTOBETl 12, 1920 NEBRASKA iS SAFE, SAY REPUBLICANS Towns Once Solidly Demo . cratic Now for Harding. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE AT WORK. GERMAN VOTE IMPORTANT Irish Element Also Is Against Wil ton; Anti-League Keeling in State Is Pronounced. TtY MARK PtTLLIVAX. (Copvright hv the New Tork Evening Post, inc. Published by Arrangement.) OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. 11. (Special.) Arthur Mullen, a (rood democrat, who knows everything about Nebraska politics, told me this story: '"There is a little town in Nebraska called Bismarck. From the name you can ftuess the origin of the population. Formerly Bismarck was overwhelm ingly democratic. The politician's and officials at the state capital in tabu lating the election returns always knew that Bismarck would turn up 10 democrats and two republicans. That was the case until this year. At the primaries last summer it wis exactly reversed. Bismarck cast 100 republican and two democratic votes." As Arthur Mullen put it ruefully, "there weren't enough democrats left for seed." That is the story of German-Americans, not merely in Nebraska but everywhere. The Germans are against "Wilson and against the league of nations and thies year they are going to vote solidly republican. Inasmuch as Nebraska has a rather large Ger man population, their votes will largely determine where the state will be found on election day. IriKh, Too, Afcalnfit I.eajrne. Kebraska in 1916 gave Wilson a ma jority of 40.000 on the issue that "he kept us out of war." This year Nebraska is expected to give a re publican majority of almost the same eize on the issue that '"ho tried to put us In the league." Nebraska also has a fairly large population of Irish antecedents. They too. are against the league. But the 3rlsh in Nebraska are not expected to vote republican quite so solidly as the Irish in some other sections of the country. In addition to these two elements, a certain number of republican votes will be based on the general disap proval of the conduct of public affairs by Wilson and the democrats. In Nebraska as a whole probably the league is a little more popular than Wilson personally. In the two large cities of Nebraska there are five daily newspapers and four of them are in varying degree in favor of the league. Only one is out-and-out op posed to It. Omitting racial prejudices and omitting Wilson personally, if Kebraska should take a referendum on the league alone the result might be different from what the election Is likely to be. Bryan IVo Longer Kactor. And yrt even in Nebraska, quite aside from racial prejudices, there is a. large group of thoughtful people who feel sure that America ought not to go into the league. Senator Norris of Nebraska, perhaps, represents the common thought and aspirations of hie people as accurately as any man In the senate and Senator Norris is wholly against the league. It might be assumed that Mr. Bryan's disaffec tion from Cox would account in part for the anti-democratic trend in the state, but apparently it does not. You jiever hear of Bryan as figuring in the situation. Anyhow. Bryan's posi tion does not matter. Without him as a factor, or with him as a factor. Nebraska this year is pointed toward a. fairly heavy republican majority. COX CATECHISES MR. TAFT fOontlnunl i-'rom First Page.) liad only four articles in it and that jour substitute lor article 10 was article 3? Can you deny that in your article 3 you provided for the joint Uise or the military forces of the signatory powers in the event of violation of the conditions of the covenant? "Fifth Did not your proposal carry a. definite legal obligation to employ force and in this respect was it not very much more drastic than article 10 of the league? ' ,- . .. I. ' - ' 1 J- A"V1' . "tS A 1 -tmmn i f Photo Copyright by Underwood SENATOR WARREN G. HARDING OF MARION, O.. "MAKING IP." Senator Warren G. Harding of Marion. O., is sure of this job, even If by any chance he should not obtain his lea'se to the White House and a position in the executive mansion. He Is shown "putting the paper to bed in his newspaper plant at Marion. Two Stands Contrasted. "Sixth You say that Senator Hard ing has already voted twice for the league with reservations, but you failed to say that your candidate within the last two weeks very def lnitely announced that if he had it to do over again ne would not vote for the league even with the Lodge res ervations. "Seventh You say that Senator Harding promises that as president he will indorse the covenant without Article 10. To whom has he given the promise? Certainly not to Sen ators Johnson and Borah. Kveryone knows that ' he has not given it to ine American people. Has he given It to you? If bo, is It not so much In conflict with Senator Harding's recent statement that he proposes from now on to turn his back on the league with or without reservations that it joins both you and him to gether in deliberate decept:n? "Eighth Assuming that the piedge has been given to you, then may we not answer it with your own words epoken at a luncheon by the civic organization of California in which you said 'the gentlemen in the senate who are setting out to defeat this league re those I would not trust overnight"? 10IO Remarks neeallrd. "Ninth How do 'you reconcile yojir recent statement that the president was responsible for the failure to ratify the treaty with your statement In your Metropolitan opera house uptech March 5. 1919. as follows: "'"If the president insists, as I hope he will, that the league be incorpor ated in the peace treaty and brings It back, responsibility for the post poning of peace is with the body that refuses to ratify it," and also with that part of your speech delivered January, 1920, at the Academy of Mu Bic, Brooklyn, which was 'I am in clined to think that the persons who prepared the reservations as a whole were shooting down the avenue at " the White House'." Judge Taft and Senator Harding were dual objects of Governor Cox's fire today( here and in Illinois. In all four of the governor's speeches at Springfield, Litchfield and East St. Louis, 111., and here tonight, he em phasiv.ed that between him and Sena j tor Harding was now the clear-cut Cox Kllloffixes I.inroln. "A vote for the senatorial candidate means a vote against the league, while a vote for me means one tor the league." he declared, denouncing the senator's position as "provincial, self ish, unholy and, in fact, unchristian." Progressivism, non-partisanship, the element of religious support and thought in the league, and labor. and agricultural matters were stressed. Springfield, the home of Lincoln, ap parently was an inspiration to the governor. After a visit to the mar tyred president's tomb, where he de livered an eulogy, he told his audi ence that the senatorial oligarchy has taken possession of the party and forsaken the ideals of Lincoln. One of the largest audiences of the governor's campaign packed the coli seum where President Wilson was re nominated four years ago. Local au thorities said that seats were pro vided for 12,400. Hundreds jammed the aisles and window ledges and many others were unable to enter the building. An ear-splitting flag-wavlns; dem onstration lasting eight minutes was given the governor. Crowd Vociferous One. Before the governor's arrival a dem onstration lasting 16 minutes. followed the mention of President Wilson's name by John M. Atkinson, democratic candidate for governor. The crowd kept yelling while the band played, until former Speaker Champ Clark, one of the platform guests, was called to speak while the governor was on the way. Another prolonged demonstration was given Governor Cox when he was introduced. After it bad continued about five minutes with the band playing patriotic and popular songs, signals from the governor finally stopped the tumult. The demonstra tion, he said, made him sure that "the soul of America is aroused as it was during the war, to meet the present great crisis." The governor confined his address here almost entirely to the league. Cheers broke Into his speech frequently. TAFT WANTS LFJTTERS PUBLIC Ex-President Says Wilson. Wrecked Own League. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 10. Ex Pfesident William Howard Taft, when shown the statement made public by Governor Cox at Springfield, Illinois, tonight, said he had recent ly given permission for the publica tion of correspondence between Pres ident Wilson and himself during the drafting of the league of nations cove nant. He also declared he had re peatedly referred to the fact that the president had consulted with him Lwhen the league constitution was be ing drawn and that there .was there fore no element of secrecy about the substance of the communications ex changed. "When the subject of publishing the correspondence between the pres ident and myself was broached to me by an emissary of the White House. I promptly said to go ahead," Mr. Taft said. "I had frequently referred 'to the correspondence myself arife would possibly have published it if it had been my business to do so." Declaring he had favored accept ance of a league without reserva tions and expressing disappointment that the United States has not become a party to it, Mr. Taft held the pres ident responsible for its defeat. i ne president wrecked his own league," he said. "He wrecked it with Article X of which' he Is the author. Personally I would stand for Article X because I am exceedingly anxious fora league to be established. At the same time, the league to enforce peace, of which I was president, had no Article -v in Its proposition. "It has been clearly demonstrated that the representatives of the people of this country will not stand for Article X. The stubbornness of the president in refusing to aeceDt dorsement by the senate of the league covenant without Article X defeated the treaty. "Now Mr. Cox has swallowed Ar ticle X and declares that as chief ex ecutive he will not approve the league without it. That means that with Mr. Cox we shall get no league, for even If the democrats elected every senatorial candidate, wh ich they have in the field, they would not have enough to carry the league without reservations. "Harding, on the other hand, has already voted twice for the league with reservations, and promises that as president -tie will indorse the cove nant without Article X, or a similar international agreement limiting armaments, providing a court of ar bitration and a conference for discus sion of non-judicial character. That is exactly what we want, and that is what Harding as president will give RATE ARGUMENT IS STARTED HI CAPITAL Roads Question Authority of State Commissions. OREGON IS ON LIST league of nations case is about ready for the Jury," Governor , Cox of Ohio, democratic presidential candidate, de clared here today in an address launching his Illinois campaign. Senator Harding, his republican op ponent. Governor Cox said, has given what appears to be an "ultimatum" against the league, arid the American electorate, the democratic nominee de clared, has an unequalled opportunity for "making a contribution, to the civilized world." Following up his publication today of correspondence between President Wilson and former President Taft, in which the latter appeared as the pres ident's adviser in the league drafting. Governor Cox quoted Mr. Taft to show that the former president has repu diated Senator Harding's plan for a new world association. The governor also reiterated charges that Chairman Hays of the republican national com mittee was behind a "conspiracy of silence" to stifle the democratic cam paign in the republican press and otherwise. t, Governor Cox, championing the league, gave concisely what he. said were the four great causes of war and the four league "curatives." "If anything were needed to clarify the present situation with respect to the league of nations," said the gov ernor, "it has been amply provided in the last few days. Senator Hard ing, in what would appear to be his ultimatum, compelled under the threat of Senators Borah and John son, says he is against the league without or with reservations. He offers no alternative, but holds out the hope that a new association of nations may be formed. "Now comes ex-President Taft's statement, in which he says that Sen ator Harding's suggestion is imprac ticable, that the league is now func tioning, has been in existence for eight months and that the rest of the world cannot be expected to undv a plan into which the nations have en tered. "1 have found it an easy matter to present the basic principles of the league. It is based upon the primary object of preventing war. Reduced to a few words, the plan Is this: The causes of war in the past have been: "First. The -seizing of territory by one nation irom anoiner oy lorce. "Second. The practice of secret treaties, under which the local con troversy is apt to involve a dozen nations. "Third. The Immense national ar mament. "Fourth Power of monarchs or their diplomats to precipitate war overnight. "The curative measures are theee: "First Article 10 of the league is nothing except the eighth command ment, "thou shalt not steal.' "Second All treaties made between nations in the future must be filed as public documents with the league of nations. "Third A systematic process of disarmament is provided. "Fourth Differences between na tions which in the past led to war are to be submitted to discussion and arbitration for a period of not less thin nine months." Application of Railroads Attempt to Deny State Authorities Right to Pass on Increases, Report. WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. Argument on the rights of the Interstate com merce commission to prescribe rates for rail transportation within states began today at a hearing before the commission on the application of the railroads of New York to compel the state public service commission to permit an increase in passenger fares for intrastate traffic similar to the 20 per cent advance granted for inter state travel. A brief filed by John B. Benton, general solicitor of the national rail way and utilities commissioners, in behalf of 39 state regulatory commis sions, attacked the railroads' applica tion as an attempt to deny to state authorities right to Qa.ss on the rea sonableness for state traffic of in creased rates granted by the commis sion for interstate traffic "It is obvious that if this commis sion bas the power to prescribe intra state rates on such a record, there remains to the states" no effective power to regulate their own intrastate rates," the brief said. The states whose commissions filed the brief are Arizona, Colorado, Flor ida, Georgia, Idaho. Illinois. Indiana, Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana. Maine, Maryland, Michigan. Minne sota. Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire. New Jersey, New Mexico. New York, North Carolina, North Dakota. Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina. South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. RISE DEMANDS WITHDRAWN Hearing Set for Olynipla Canceled by Action of Roads. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Oct. 11. With drawal by railroads of their applica tion for an increase in freight rates to apply in Western Washington and western Oregon has resulted in the cancellation of a hearing scheduled to be held today by the Washington state public service commission, it was announced. The withdrawal of the application was announced at a hearing before an examiner of the interstate commerce commission at Seattle last week. MRS. PRICE HT COBVALLIS WIFE VISITS OLD HOME OF MILLIONAIRE TAILOR. Popular Features of our Restaurants z CLUB Breakfasts 6 A, M. to 12 M. 50c to 75c MERCHANTS' Lunch 11 A. M. to 2 P. 60c M. MILL WORKER IS KILLED Xeck Broken When Engine Throws George Lee Over Flywheel. SALEM, Or., Oct. 11. (Special. George Lee. 35 years old, was killed here this morning while starting an engine in the plant of the C. K. Spaulding Logging company. His body was found by fellow employes. Although there were no eye-witnesses to the accident, it Is believed by the mill management that in at tempting to start the engine, the pis ton of which was on center, Lee was thrown over the flywheel and into a corner. His neck was broken and his face and body badly lacerated When found his body was jammed tightly between the flywheel of the engine and the wall. Lee Is survived by his widow and two children, who live in a home on North Fourth street which Lee re cently purchased. Governor Cox was given two vic tories in Ohio by the Hamilton county Cincinnati liquor interests and those influences are still friendly to the democratic candidate, Mr. Taft de clared in an interview here yesterday. TRIAL NEAR END, SAYS COX League of Nations Case Is About Ready for Jury. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 11. "The Xumber of Husband's Former Ac quaintances Are Located Suc cess Found in Chicago. CORVALLIS. Or., Oct. 11. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Kd V. Price, wife of the millionaire tailor, passed the week end in Corvallis looking up some of her husband's old haunts. Mo Price lived in Benton county 35 or 40 years ago, where he worked on farms and at odd jobs about town. He left here owing a number of bills which he was unable to pay. TABLE D'HOTE Dinner 5 P. M. to 9 P. M. $1.00 Quick Service Best of materials and cooking:. imperial Man&C swore out a warrant for his arrest. Young Ryan, accompanied by sev eral other youths, was said to be bound for the wilds of Michigan in the car. "My boy needs a lesson," he Rev. Mr. Ryan said, "and I am going to go through with It. It hurts me to do wnat l am aoing out n is xor ine uoy a own good." MOTHER- TO KEEP CHILD Father, Already Custodian of One of Offspring, Loses Suit. OREGON CITY, Or.. Oct. 11. (Spe cial.) Effie Winfree. recently di vorced from Phillip Winfree, was al lowed to retain the custody of Ruth Winfree at a trial in the circuit court here Monday. When the divorce was granted the court awarded the older child, Edna, aged 9, to the father and Ruth to the mother, Winfree filed suit for the minor child, alleging that the moth er was not the proper person to keep It. The divorce was the second in the Winfree family. Mrs. Winfree. after the divorce, caused the arrest of her husband on the grounds of attack and battery. He was found guilty in justice court and fined $40. He appealed the case to the circuit court. RED ADMIRAL IS OUSTED Bolshevik Commander Deposed by Mutinous Sailors. WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. Mutinous sailors of the bolshevik warships in the Baltic have deposed Admiral Ras- 1 . : I : 1 . r.A Hi- et fl..( a- After going to Chicago, he con-) cording to reports received today at ceived the idea of selling made-to-measure clothes by mail and became o successful that he is now a multi millionaire. The first thing Mr. Price did after getting on his feet was to send back to Corvallis for a list of his accounts which he paid in full with 20 years' interest. A few weeks ago he started west in a big automobile to visit the scenes of his boyhood. At Salt Lake he became 111 ami had to give the trip up. However, he insisted that Mrs. Price finish the journey. She found here a number of her husband's old friends. She said Mr. Price will visit Corvallis next spring if he is well enough. PASTOR ACCUSES SON Arrest of Lad Who Stole Auto Dur ing Sermon Is Asked. CHICAGO. Oct. 11. While the Rev. R. J. Ryan was delivering a sermon Sunday night on the evils of theft, his son was running away with his automobile from before the church, it was revealed today when the pastor the state department. Apparently the outbreak occurred simultaneously in the fleet and on the shore but the revolt on land was put down by armed forces. Disorders reaching the proportions of revolts were also reported at Sara tov, Tambof, Wiasma and Smolensk. Negro Guard Killed. ENGLAND. Ark., Oct. 11. Follow ing anoymous threats to cotton gins to cease operations. Tom Steel, negro guard at a local i&in, was found shot to death today. S. A II. green siamus for casb. Bolman Fuel Co. Main 353. tSO-SL Adv PURITAN CAFETERIA Under New Management. One of Portland'n Ktrnt Cafeterias to Mr du re Pricen. Montr Evening:. r::iO to 7i30 P. M. Brkfut Lunch Dinner. Railway KirbnOKC Tlaement, POIRTH A;U STARK. 1848 1920 CUBAN SUGAR SLUMPS Financial Flurry Depresses Trade and Prices Are Nominal. NEW YORK. Oct. 11. 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