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... a ' VOL. XV. NO. 124. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1916 EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS i&Rg1?, c'ffr, : v 1 . i " 1 . , , i , , . i i Y DIR IKES IITOIRD OPEN WATER Deutschland Last Sighted This Morning Headed Down Chesapeake Bay and Is Expected to Reach Hamp ton Roads This Evening. DAY IS HAZY, GIVING HER CHANCE FOR AN ESCAPE Allies' Warships Awaiting Her Outside the Capes and Are Reported to Have With drawn Farther Out to Sea This Morning. Norfolk. Va . Aug. 2. I. N. S Al Belief that the German snhmnrln Bremen will dock lwr was strength ened today with the prrnpnce of sev eral allied -warship" in the Kulf off Fen so cola. Also the destroyer Roe, stationed here, left today to engag" In aeroplane mauu'ivers No aero planes were found, lit the dpslniyrr Is patrolling Just InsMe the three ri t i e limit, back and forth. Several (urn are i-ru in! iik Jiist within the limit off the harbor entrance. . Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 2. d'. Pi noon today the (Set-man submarine Deutschland was moving laz ly soi4h ward along the shores of the Deli . ware - Alary land - V i rt;in ia pMiinsui.i. testing Its diving apparatus under the . Sheltering, sides of the tu? Tltnmoi,s. It Is believed that the submarine will attempt her rsape through t'n . . cordon of allied warships sojne time to night. - ' A'Norfolk. Va.. Auk. 2. 17. IM At "nootj today Norfolk and Newport News Wro nearly blind from the strain of ; Jooklng across the tumbling waters y & rvtt .IHa T-Tnmrtrtn TtrfAa in th VionA i erllmpslng the supermibmarlne Iutchland coming In or going by ,v ; on nr way oik to bj TCjbrrtVr fnrfl realized tlie itiopo. The Ieut8ChjBLrLl. by the best word reach- '.HWM TangieT tiiana and tne narDor. ' '"-lJtuV lek- ahe was reported 16 miles iIr',TaiKler island and slowly near- Ing Cap Charles. It .was confidently !, , expected Bhe would slip through the mass of waiting craft here soon after ' noon. i Oroliort Qo Parthor Out. At 11 a. m.. the British cruisers in f " Bight from the capes drew farther out : to sea. Patrol boats stationed olf the coast to prevent any attempted neu trality violations had taken up their positions' within easy distance of the three mile limit. The Deutschland passed Tangier Island, 50 miles up from Cape Charles at o'clock this morning. In this port It waa believed she might not come into Hampton Roads until nightfall. Marine men await Insr tfe under water boat's arrival had expected to (Concluded on I'm Seven. Column Thre HAND-TO-HAND BATTLE GOES ON AT POZIERES, BOTH CLAIM SUCCESS General Haig Says . British Are Gaining There;. Ger mans Claim Success, London, Aug. 2. (V. P.) British troops are still grappling in hand-to-hand combat with Germans around ' Posieres, but are gaining, according ,to General Haig's report from tho front today. JHirlng the night the British com ; mander-ln-chief said additional prog t ress had been made along hostile trenches east of Pozieres. There l i'. aald the fighting Is in "close quarters .- between small detachments," and is atlll in progress. '. .Hostile coui.ter attacks yesterday evening against trenches west of High Wood failed to penetrate Igi view of ; the heavy artillery fire of the British. . , German Repulse Attacks, r, -Berlin, Aug 2. (l P.) Repulse of jV:U 'allied attac ks along the Flanders' i'i-.; front, except on the high road between Martcourt and Clery, w here .completely . demolished German trenches were oc , ,'v cuplej, were announced In the war of ''' tie statement today. Vy 'In this gain of destroyed German ,;'.f trenches the statement said the enemy lost heavily. ! ' ."English patrols were particularly f v'J -active. In the Ypres sector," the state ( jnenf asserted, "but Were everywhere .repulsed. , ' - .ln the Somme sector, around .V-i Maurepas the enemy in the evening j Vainly attacked our lineB with strong forces -following their sanguinary de j f eat at Monacu farm through our .r ; quick counter attack. "South of the Somme local, fighting IV" -was in progress near Belloy and Es " trttn.H i'.l'rogress In German counter attacks Is l'- Wa also reported In the statement. ,i:;-tf'!On the right of the Meuse we pro ; '"'' ,'gressed northwest of the Thlaumont woods. We captured a hill salient tj i ths northeast of Souvllle fort, press " '. lns; back the enemy considerably. Wo took 942 unwounded prisoners and 14 machine gunsf'' GERMAN SUBMARINE DEUTSCHLAND i - - It if ZA r Hf -W?L-.- JW WILSON REFUSES 10 YIELD HIS VIEWS ON SUFFRAGE QUESTION Authorizes the Announcement That He Still Believes It for States to Develop, WMbtugMJn,:-.Aug5A 2 (tt P.) President Wilson today dissipated arj hope suffragists might have that he might try to out-Hughes Hughes on the suffrage question. He authorized an announcement at the White House that he had not changed his attitude. The president's position is still that suffrage should be a development of the state. Hope for a regular political scrap In the Blue Grass state of Kentucky was also knocked on the head today when the president declined to make an address at Winchester, Ky., on September 5 at the same time that Hughes will speak at Lexington, miles away. The president speaks af Hodglnville In memory uf Abraham Lincoln, September 4. Democra:ic leaders of Kentucky wanted the presi dent to stay over and speak the fol lowing day in Winchester Had the president accepted the lat ter invitation he would have been bpeaking In a town of about 2500 while Hughes was officially upholding the Republican state campaign a few miles away in Lexington,va city of 45, 000. To get to Winchester the presi dent would have to pass through Lex ington, a feature that would have ren dered it a most interesting day In the blue Grass state. The president told those who are urging him to go that he did not want politics to enter into the Lincoln day speech or trip, either directly or in directly. Not Playing Politics, but Denver, Colo., Aug. 2. (U. P.) Miss Anne Martin, chairman of the Nation al Woman's party, today sent from here the following message to Charles iiugnes: iour declaration for the national woman suffrage amendment makes the women or America your debtors for your courage and statesmanshiD." Miss Martin stated in an interview mat. tne woman s party ras not play- uig pontics. "If President Wilson comes out for the federal amendment, or the Dres- ent Democratic congress passes It, the presiaeni win not be opposed by us. However, from present Indications mere win be nothing else for thd woman's rarty to do but to place its entire strength behind Mr. Hughes." Wants Relations With England Cut Washington, Aug. 2. (I. N. S.I Representative Gallivan of Massachu setts today introduced in the house a resolution providing that the presi dent be requested to sever diplomatic relations between the United States and Great Britain. The resolution was referred to the foreign affairs com mittee. After reciting that Joseph Smith and Eugene Kelly, recently dispatched from the United States to Ireland with funds for the relief of destitute Irish, had been refused admission, the reso lution states that the recommenda tion to the president is made "in view of Insulting treatment accorded these and other Americans and other impu dent, and Insulting acts of Great Brit ain with reference to American com merce." Cannonading at Sea. London, Aug. 2. (I. N. S.) Dis patches received here today by the Central News from Amsterdam re ported heavy cannonading at sea. It was believed in Amsterdam' that a naval battle was in progress. SIX CONVICTS ESCAPE FROM STATE PRISON FLAX PULLING CAMP Had Been Employed in Cook ing Department and Slept Outside the Enclosure, " Salem, Or., Aug. 2. Six convicts last night escaped from the flax camp of the Oregon prison, located five miles northeast or Salem. Tnelr es cape was not discovered until this morning. According to prison officials, the men were trusties, employed In the cooking department at the camp, and slept in a tent outside the wire fence surrounding that occupied by the con victs engaged in flax pulling. Guards were stationed around the corral in which the flax puHers are kept at night, only a short distance away. Tte following escaped: Maltnomali Kan Ooes. C. G. Griffin, committed from Mal heur county, to serve from 1 to 10 years' for the larceny of a horse. C. V. Jones, committed from Hood River to serve 2 to o years for bur glary. John Smith, committed from Hood River county to serve from 2 to 5 years for burglary. Eddie Bell, committed from Multno mah county to serve from 1 to 7 years for larceny. T. G. Lindsey, committed from Lake county to serve from 1 to 10 years for larcen y.' Elmer Barnard, committed from Malheur county to serve from 1 to 10 vpara for Attemntert ranp Some If ear Parole. A ine ponce ana sneriii naa received no notification of the escapes at 10 o'clock today. A peculiar feature is the fact that, acording to prison officials, the mini mum terms erf some of the men who escaped would have expired very soon. Griffin would have been eligible to parole this month. Jones would have been eligible in October. Immediately following the discovery of the escape of the convicts guards were started out after them. Because woods and ravines afford plenty of hid ing places, recapture may be difficult. Trace of the convicts Is said to have been secured at Sllverton. Canrps Are Abandoned. As a result of the escape of the convicts the State Board of Control decided at a meeting held this morn ing to abandon the plan of establish ing camps for the flax pullers. Here after, it was decided, the men will be taken every morning from the prison in auto trucks to the flax fields and back In the evening in the same vehicles. Warden Minto attended tho executive session of the board of con trol, which was held In the governor's private office. Nothing further in regard to the conference was given out except as to the decision of the board to abandon the camps. The camp northeast of Salern was abandoned today. Commission Named To Appraise Appam Norfolk, Aug. 2. (I. N. S.) Upon motion of British owners of the steamer Appam, captured by the German raid er, Moewe, and brought Into Norfolk as a prize of war by a German crew. Judge Waddtll, of the United States district court, today named a commis sion to appraise the value of the ves sel and its cargo. The action is pre liminary to a hearing of the motion to turn the vessel back to the former owners. Attorneys for Germany strenuously opposed the action, holding that the Appam must remain in the custody of the prize crew until an appeal from Waddill's decision ordering the ves sel's return has been heard by th United States supreme court. AND MASTER ASQUITH GIVES HIS VIEWS ON TERMS TO BRING ABOUT PEACE Restoration of Belgium, Ser bia and Devastated Por tions of France, Russia, London, Aug. 2. (U. P.) England regards as an essential part of any peace conditions the restoration by Germany of Belgium and Serbia both materially and economically, and the repairing of devastated portions of France and Russia, Premier Asquith today declared in a speech in the house of commons. British eyes, the premier said, had been opened to the full meaning of the German system of economy, commer cial and financial penetration, and it was necessary to prepare to combat tnis. Asquith asserted that the tans economic conference of the al lies the opinion was that the blacklist sr.ould be continued during the war. The resolutions of this conference he said, were not directed against neu trals. "We are aware of some uneasiness ir America," the premier continued, "but this is not justified. The allies' measures are their sole defense against economic aggression. Every effort will be made to see that neu trals do not suffer." In the debate which followed As qutth's explanation, Sir John Simon, who resigned the home secretaryshiD last January because of his objection to conscription measures, bitterly at tacked the government's policy as enunciated by the premier. He declared the Paris resolutions would throw Germany and America together, in consequence of which in a future war England could not de pend on America's "benevolence." L C, C. Is Attacked By Congressman Regulation of Explosive Shipments Wow Left to ths Powder Manufac turers, Says Bepreseutative w-mm Washington, Aug. 2. (TJ. P.) At tacking the Interstate Commerce com mission as having virtually turned over to the Du Ponts and other pow der manufacturers, its duty of regu lating explosive cargoes, Representa tive Hamill of New Jersey introduced a bill this afternoon to take such au trority away from the Interstate Com merce commission. His bill gives lo cal authorities practically unlimited power to regulate explosive shipments. Hamill declared the commission re sponsible in part for last Sunday's holocaust at Black Tom. The com mission's expert who fixes the regula tions under which munitions are ship ped, he said, is Colonel B. W. Dunn, a retired army officer, inventor of Dunnite and often employed by the munitions firms as an expert. Men to Resemble Chameleon in Fall Coats Are to Be Tighter and Shorter Than Ever Before and Ate to Be Furplish Green, Say Tailor. Cedar Point. Ohio. Aug. 2. U. P.) "Well dressed men may possibly be mistaken for an overgrown chameleon next winter." This statement was made today by Farr L. Scott, president of the. Inter national Custom Cutters' association, which is meeting here with delegates in attendance from all parts of the United States and Canada. President Scott made the remark after he ex-pjained that for 1917 coats are to be tighter and shorter than last year. The proper material will be- a purplish green. Casement Will Die Tomorrow, Is Announced Leader of Irish Insurrection Must Die, Says England; American Protest On Its Way. London, Aug. 2. (U. P.) Rogtr Casement will be hanged at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. It was definitely announced tonight. Preparations were going forward at Pentonville prison for the hanging of the Irish leader. Irr the 'meantime the piJsoner's counsel declares Casement seems utterly unconcerned at his ap proaching fate. His condition was said to have improved since his trial when he appeared haggard and da pressed. Premier Asquith acknowledged re ceipt of a monster petition signed by prominent Irishmen today appealing for clemency for Casement, but did not hold out any nape of exercise of mercy toward the condemned man. Among the petitions received by the government urging clemency was one signed by many famous authors. The petition admitted Casement's guilt, but asserted that he was mentally irre sponsible and that his execution would be a furtherance of German policies. The petition cited similar cases in the American Civil war when noted south ern leaders were not executed and the breach between North and South was eentualiy completely healed. I. S. Protest Is Sent. Washington. Aug. 2. (V. P.) The United States government today made formal application to Great Britain for clemency In the fase of Roger Case ment, who is condemned to die on the scaffold. President Wilson Instructed the state department to forward at once the resolution passed by congress urg ing Great Britain to "exercise clem ency In the treatment of Irish politi cal prisoners." STRIKE CONFERENCES WILL BE RESUMED BY Action That May Lead to Peaceful Settlement " of Threatened Strike Js Taken Washington, Aug. 2. (I. N. S.) Labor leaders, representing employes of trunk line railroads, who are threat ening to strike, today notified the fed erai board of mediation that the msn have agreed to a resumption of con ferences with a view of settlement of their, differences with the railroads. The next meeting will be held, they stated, in New York city, August New York, Avjg. 2 (U. P.) De cision by the executive board of the Big Four Brotherhoods of Railroad Employes and the general conference committee of the roads to resume con ferences here August 8 will not stop the count of "strike ballots" of 400, 000 employes now being made here. This statement was mad? at headquar ters this afternoon by Timothy Shea, in charge of the vote-counting. The brotherhoods, according to Shea, would welcome any action that would lead to peaceful settlement, but they will be wary of the exact methods em ployed. Suspicious of Mediation. "It is too easy for the cards to be stacked for us not to be very careful and suspicious of arbitration or mediation suggestions. However, It Is to be hoped the resumed conferences may result in peaceful solution of our difficulties. I sincerely hope so." Counting of the strike vote of the 400.000 railway tEalnmen which may precipitate the greatest labor war the country has ever known will be com pleted August 7, T4mothy D. Shea, who has charge of the count, announced todav. Of approximately one half of 400,000 votes cast by railroad employes on the question of a nation-wide strike, a pre ponderant number voted in favor of striking. The count of the remaining one half is progressing rapidly. The railroads affected by the count today opened a campaign of education of the public, through newspaper ad vertisements putting forward their side of the controversy. The strike vote, if it results as all predictions indicate, will authorize the heads of the four great railroad broth erhoods to call a general strike if, in their opinion, a strike is necessary to gain for freight and yard men thei demand for an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime. Biggest Labor Move in History. "This is the biggest labor movement In history," Shea said today. "It is the largest in number of men in volved and covers a wider latitude of territory than any other labor move ment in history." Charging that the railroads proposed settlement 6f the strike controversy either under the existing national ar bitration law or by reference to the Interstate Commerce commission, and that the offer was refused by the "em ployes, the national conference com mittee of the railroads today started an advertising campaign in support of their position. Copies of advertisements to be used in various sections of tne country were sent out by the committee. The (Concluded on Pa Fifteen. Cola nm Tfcree) Austrians Capture 18,000 Russians Visnna War Office Announces 1.1st OX Captured Clnlnn a. nil wm In I psign With ths BnssUn Forces. Vienna, Aug. 2. (I. N. S.) The war office today announced that 18,000 Russians, 0 officers and 70 machine guns were captured' by the Austrian ion.es during July. ' Ji A AD AND MEN G.O.P. NOMINEE ASKED 10 IE POSITION CLEAR Professional Writers Address Open Letter to Mr. Hughes and Put Pertinent Ques tions Up to the Candidate. SPECIFIC ANSWERS ARE REQUESTED BY WRITERS Told He Has Not Offered Single Constructive Sug gestion So Far. New York. Aug. 2. On behalf of a committee of distinguished American writers, the executive group of which met today at the Hotel Biltmore. George Creel gave out the following open letter: "To the Honorable Charles E. Hughes: "The professional writers .who sign this letter have small interest in parties, but a very deep interest in democracy. It Is our hope, through this voluntary association, to assist In the promotion of honest, educational discussion in order that fundamental issues may not be decided in prejudice ana Ignorance. Wilson's Beliefs Known. "Mr. Wilson's beliefs have been ex pressed in law and in declared poli cies. He has made an open record by which he may be Judgel. Wise choice i.- not possible unless you yourself make equally specific statement of purposes and convictions. "Without intent to offend, we feel Justified in charging that in no single public utterance have you filed a bona fide bill of particulars, nor have you offered a single constructive sugges tion. Generalities are without value; blanket criticism is worthless. Specif lo Statement Asked. "What we desire to know, what It Is fair that the electorate should know, are the exact details of your disagree ment with President Wilcon. What has he done that you would not have done, and what has he failed to do that you would have done or propose to do? Honesty and patriotism demand that you put ycuxaLtuipon record In such manner as to permit people to Judge ycu aa they are now able to Judge (Concluded on rise Eleren, Column Six) EIGHT IN WOULD BE VICE CHANCELLOR OF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS New York and Colorado Can didates Have Strongest Backing in Race, Who is to be the new supreme vice chancellor of the world's Pythian or ganization? The answer is found in one of eight men, all eager, all shrewd politicians, all making constant and Insidious campaigns for the suffrage of the representatives. Hotel lobbies last night were fairly buzzing with this great subject. For be In knownthe vice chancellorship Is the most coveted Job In the gift of the order. It carries with it the moral certainty of subsequent elevation to the supreme chancellorship, which long custom 'has made the automatic succession. There now appear two leading can didates out of the eight avowed aspir ants for the place. William Ladew of New York city has the support of Supreme Chancellor Brig. S. Young of Ohio. Charles S. Davis of Denver. Colo., is supposed to have the backing of the present vice-chancellor, John J. Brown of Vandalia. 111., who will advance to the chancellorship at Fri day's election. The other six candidates may be called "favorite sons," though gossip has it that some are actually more than that and may develop more than a fighting chance between now and election day. Winnipeg Has Candidate. Fred J. G. McArthur of Winnipeg Is the candidate of the Canadian prov- iCtmcloderl on Pure F1. Column Two. I 6. E. Employes Given Bonuses by Company Jfearly 9000 Men Working for General Electric Becelve Extra Payments as Result of Most- Successful Tsax. Schenectady, N. Y., Aug. 2. (I. N. S.) Nearly 9000 employes of tnt Gen eral' Electric company's plant In this city received today their first Jxtra paymerfts as a result of the most suc cessful year of the company'' history. Similar distributions were n.ade to long service employes in other locali ties, so that throughout all its large organization, the General Electric otn pany distributed about (550,000. The second extra payment Is to be inude next February. With the exception of Ulrectoig and general officers, all employes w.:o have been in service for five consecutive years received this extra payment. Four Trawlers Sunk. London, Aug. 2. I. N. H.) The British trawlers Titanla, Rhodesia, Broconank and Helvetia have been tomedoed and 'sunk by German sub marines In the North sea, Lloyds to day announced. Wheat Begins to Advance on Rust Reports Quotations in Portland Show Climb of 2c to :k- a Bushel Outlook in Northwest Improving Daily. It was a very bad day indeed for the flour miller or the wheat buyer who had sold short at lower prices, for the entire world's wheat trade was aflame today as a result of confirmed sensational damage reports fiom the Central west and from Canada. lilack rust is playing havoc with the wheal crops In leading American centers as well as Canada, and only a fractional crop of what had been expected is now believed possible in Europe. Contrast with this the fact that the Pacific Northwest wheat crop Is Im proving every day and that estimates are being raised instead of lowered as is being done in practically every other leading grain center of tho world. Ihiring the day there was an ndv.ince of 2 to 3 cents a bushel in the wheat market on the Portland Merchants Exchange. This, together with tut in creased strength in the wheal market and the sharply higher prices of lute, will cause an advance of 20 cuts a barrel in the price of flour here tomor row morning. At Chicago the wheat market closed with a sensational advance of o ' to cents a bushel In the price of Sep tember and December deliveries of wheat. Indicating that the trade does not anticipate lower prices, at Icist for an extended period. Market Kxcited in Chicago. Chicago, Aug, 2. ( V. P.)- Wheat jumped terrifically on the local mar ket today. September closed at Jl.30, a gain of 5 cents for the day and 6 cents over last nig'ut's cli.se. December closed at $1.34 , a day's gain of 4 H cents and fi cents over last night's close. Crop damage stories from Canada and the United States northwest caused the jump. September wheat closed up S cents over Saturday's close. December was up cents in the three days' market. REVENUE COLLECTORS RECEIVE HIGH PRAISE Commissioner Writes That Low Cost of Collections Made Year Banner One. "The internal revenue collections for the last fiscal year amounted to more than $512,000,000, and the cost of col- lection approximated $14.05 on the thousand dollars," says W. H. Oshorn. commissioner of the internal reven.'c service. In a letter to Milton A. Miller, collector for the Oregon district. "This represents the banner year in the in- j ternal revenue service both as to j amount of revenue collected and low font of collection. "I realize that such results would not have been possible had not each one put forth his best efforts. It has meant much overtime work by you and your force, a close supervision to see that the internal revenue laws have been enforced, and It affords me very great pleasure to tell you how I ap preciate your cooperation in making such a splendid record for the Internal revenue service." Report on Bull Run Exchange Bill Ready Senator Lane's Measure ProTldlng for Exchange of Lands Put Through Committee by Senator Chamberlain. Washington. Aug. 2 (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL. Senator Chamberlain has a report ready from the agricultural commit tee on Senator Lane's bill authorizing the exchange of private lands In the Bull Run reserve for other lands or timber In the Oregon national forest. The house committee today gave a hearing to the Oregon house members on the Arthur bill for same purposes. Free Delivery for Klamath Falls. Washington, Aug. 2. The postof flce department announces that free city delivery service will be estab lished at Klamath Falls as soon as a carrier force can be secured. Japanese Injured By Gasoline Engine Employe of Russian Parmer Lents Becomes Entangled in Wear Belt and Is Wound About Shafting. Lester K. Unekl. a Japanese, is at St. Vincents hospital suffering from sundry breaches of bones and contu sions as a result of an encounter with a gasoline engHne on the ranch of K. Yuzurlko, a Russian farmer living on Johnson creek (near Lents. Unekl, who was operating the en gine for Yuzliriko's irrigation plant, accidentally became entangled In a belt this afternoon and was wrapped around the shafting. Several ribs are broken and Unekl was knocked sense less, according to attendants of the Ambulance Service company who took him to the ho pital. Flood Relief Knocked Out. Washington. Aug. 2. t.. P.) Re publican Leader Mann this afternoon knocked out a proposed J540.OO0 riooa relief appropriation forthe two Caro llnas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Tennessee and Mississippi. Under the rules of the house Mann's single ob jection wag sufficient to defeat the proposition. ' PORTLAND INTERNAL GRAYS HARBOR L OPPOSES BILL N. J. Blagen Declares That Child Labor Legislation Is Un-American and Injurious Nation. URGES KNOCKOUT OF PROPOSED MEASURE Letter Received by Senators Looked Upon as a Curiosity. Washington, Aug. 2 ( WASHING TON HURKAtr OK THE JOURNAL) Angry protest against Interference with "the chance of children to labor" Is voiced In a letter received by sena tors from N. J. Blagen, president and manager of Ihe Grays Harbor Lumber company of Grays Harbor. Wash. Mr. Blasen declares that child labor legis lation is un-Anifrlcsn nnd jihouM be pounced upon accordingly. In his let ter he says: "This is another of the so-called freak measures proposed by an organl. zation that is un-American, selfish and working against the best welfare of Silt MAN the country In every way and which will eventually ruin the laboring man If allowed to continue. Fears Zdle Children. "We, arc well aware of the conten tion that a few children may be In jured by working under adverse condi tions, but we think It safe to say that where one child; is Injured by hard work there are at least 1000 lives prac- ' ' tlcally ruined by Idleness. If there Is one thing that this nation needs to fear it is the fact that our children are growing up largely In Idleness. Therefore everything should be done to oncourafre them to find a suitable place to labor or to uso whatever tal- ent and ambition tiny may liove, and not to throw any obstacles in .their way. "We hope you win do all you can to . wWSVtuitUe passage of any such UkIm latlon and give the children of this na- tion a chance to labor, which Is one of (Concluded on Tage Eleren, Column Tirol QUESTION OF EATING IS NOW THE F Cooks and Waiters Quit Res taurants or Are Forced Out by Employers. San Francisco, Aug. 2. (P. N. 8.) -San Franciscans carried their lunches today or waited on themselves. Prac tically all the big cafes and restau rants were in the turmoil of a cooks' and wallers' strike. More than 1000 union culinary work ers, members of five unlfcns, had quit their Jobs, or were forced out by their employers this morning, and the ques tion of eating resrularly and comfort ably became a real problem in the city. Picketing became general today, and those who were arrested were bailed out an fast as the union ballglvert could get to them. And on both sides the determination was expressed that tne fight was one to a finish. . The San Francisco Restaurant Men's association at a meeting last night de clared for an open shop. "No more unions for us," was the general opinion expressed, i But the union officials today de clared that many of the restaurant and cafe owners are willing to accede to the demands of their striking em ployes and reopen their places. The strike spread to the big cafes last evening, and Instantly became a new toy for the pleasure-loving San Franciscan, the guests turning to and helping themselves. Club men stood at the bar and mixed their own cock tails, and society women, who would not think of boiling an egg for break fast, poured the beer Into the chafing dih and stirred the Welsh rarebit. New Paralysis Cases. New York. Aug. 2. (I. N. 8.) New cases of Infantile paralysis reported to day numbered 166, with 41 deaths. The Valley of Spiders By H. G. Wells. And three other short stories in THE SUNDAY , JOURNAL FICTION MAGAZINE Next SUNDAY PROBLEM AN RAN C 4- i t i i-'.'.'it ' J ' i