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THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY, AUGUST 27. 1817.
MORE
NEGRO
OPS
TO GO TO HOUSTON IN
SPITE OF FATAL RIOT
j .
Eighth Illinois Infantry, Negro,!
on Way Last of Rioters
at Large Is Captured.
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED
POSITION TAKEN IN
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Oeaerei Bell Says e Can Control tw
Centiageat Win Hot XooomcamA
ending- Tnem Elsewhere.
Houston. Texas. Aug. (U. P.)
Mora negro troops are to be sent to
Houston, dsp1te rioting of negro reg
ulars here last wwi, In whlcn 17 per
sons were killed. 31a Jor Oene-al George
Bell Jr.. In charge of the situation, ae
dared today.
Tha Eighth Illinois Infantry, all ne
groes are being sent her, Bell stated
"I can control them and wi.l not rec
ommend that they be sent elsewhere,
Bell said. "There will ba no further
trouble."
Brigadier General John A. Ilulen left
Camp Logan today for duty at camp
Bowie, Fort Worth. Texas.
Terry Smith of Company M Twenty
fourth United States Infantry, the last
of the rioters at Urge. t3 captured
lata yesterday by negro civilians.
Wart la Kloting Za Denied
They told Smith they wixa leading
him to two other black soldiers, and
Instead took him to a policeman.
Smith denied he had had any part In
tha rioting, declaring ha deserted
them. Ha wore clvihan elothrs.
Houston citizens today haJ not re
linquished hopa for the return for civil
trial of the negro troops who killed 14
persona an J wounded many others in
the rioting of Thursday night.
Military and civil authorities contin
ued to work independently today, gath
ering evidence for civil trial or court
martial of the rioters.
Word was eagerly awaited from the
war department on a resolution adopt
ed at a mass meeting Saturday night
f 1000 citizens "demanding' of Secre
tary Baker that the negroj be re
turned to Houston for trial.
Vote Incenses ClUsens
Indications, however, were that the
rioters would be courtmartla!M In Co
lumbus, N. M.. where they lil prob
ably arrive late today.
Houston waa further Incensed today
upon receipt of word that, a a train
bearing the J00 Twenty-fourth infan
trymen, of which the rioter were
members, (assed through Richmond.
'Texas, one of the soldiers diopped a
note addressed to a negro girl, reading.
Vt e done our part in Houston, and are
Tow on our way to C'oUimbut, N. M."
The note, which is fcalJ to be In pos
session of Hrlgadlcr General John A.
IJuleu, wi.- weighted wl: h a cartridge
fit'' ' 'VV- 4 5
S f'"?' A'-' 'Q
pies for which America. Japan and tha
allies are now contending; la tha arena
of tha war. They have drawn tha
aword to and military feudalism.
They will sheath it only on a victory
that will guarantee permanent peace."
Miss Esther Kelly
Miss Esther Kelly, who waa gradu
ated from Reed college last June
from the department of sociology, has
left Portland for Washing-ton, D. 8..
to take the position of statistician In
the' children's bureau of tha depart
ment of labor under Miss Julia
Lathrop. JJiSa Kelly passed the civil
service examinations for this position
two year8 ago. receiving the title of
"Expert and Special Agent'" for the
department.
MUi Kelly was prominent in student
affairs while in college. She served
lor two years as an assistant In tha
department of sociology. Her gradu-
tlon thesis was a statistical study
of the cauaea of suicide, showing how
the suicide rate varied with the rain
fall, heat prohibition and religious
characteristics of the section.
Miss Kelly is the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Richmond Kelly, an old-time
family of the city. Her siiter Laura
and her brother Joyce, who was grad
uated this spring from the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology, both
have diplomas from Reed college.
Embargo Modification Sought
Toklo. Aug. JT. (V. P.) The Jap
anese ambassador at Washington has
been Instructed by his government to
negotiate with the United States gov
ernment for a modification of the
American ateel embargo, so far as
Japan Is concerned. It was learned to
day. Ambassador Sato, it Is under
stood, will Cooperate -with Viscount
Ishll. head of the Japanese diplomatic
mission, to this end. America wlll.be
asked to make an exception in appli
cation of the embargo to Japan.
STEEL CORPORATION
CHIEF IS IN PORTLAND;
DEMANDS WILL BE MET
erate to bring about an early peace.
"Of one thins; I am certain if the
war Is carried on to a conclusion with
out a settlement, the allies must suc
ceed. Victory must come to the long
est purse-strings and the most men.
and the allies have them. Nor are the
allies Inferior in mental capacity to
the enemy.
The allies were not as fully pre
pared for war as the central powers,
and time was required, after the be
ginning of the war, to attain the nec
essary efficiency. Now they are retting-
into shape and condition to meet
every emergency.
access Ides In Aircraft
(Conttnsed Tma Pis Onet
RemoraJ of Xexnx's Asked
Washington. A tie;. IT (I N. S.)
The Texas delegation in cor.-. ess to
day sent to President Wilson a peti
tion asking that ail colored troops be
removed from the state, anu that no
others be sent there. A copy of the
petition was taken to Secretary of
War Baker by Senator Shep; arJ. who
also delivered many telegrams from '
Texas people on the subject.
One company of the Kighth Illinois !
regiment, colored. Is now at Houston,
preparing a place for the remainder of
the regiment. Secretary Baker -waa
asked to remove this company and
send the whole regiment elsewhere. He
told Senator Sheppard the department
IS giving the problem Its most earnest
attention, but did not Indicate what
action will be taken.
f j combined the dramatic with such
a show of reverence as was witnessed
Sunday. There could be no mistaking
the absolute sincerity of Viscount
Ishll as he delicately made rtference
to the ripples that have occurred from
time to time in the diplomacy between
tfce two countries.
Enduring- Peace Xs Great Aim
Secretary Daniels made a brief ad
dress when the tomb was reached. Mr.
Daniels said:
"Today, with stronger ties than ever,
woven out of the threads of our mu
tual participation la the worldwide
struggle to Insure to all mankind the
right to live their own lives and pur
sue their own national Ideals, Japan
and America pause at the tomb of
Washington, in the hope that there
may fall upon us all a double portion
of his spirit of faith in the triumph
of the right, and his readiness to make
the supreme sacrifice for the princi-
other at Mobile. Ala. We hare estab
lished byproduct plants for the manu
facture of benzole and tuluol in con
nection with our coking; plants.
Toluol Is a substance of which the
frovemment uses great quantities In
manufacturing gloves.
Capacity Oreetly increased
"We are providing necessary shops
and power plants. We have, extend 9d
greatly our steel prodoctng capacity.
We are ordering oars from outsiders
In order to supply necessary carrying
capacity.
"Other steel corporations known as
the 'Independents' are working along
much the same lines."
As enterprise so great Involves
heavy demands upon the laboa re
sources of the country, Judge Gary
was asked to give his impressions as
to the labor situation.
"I am not concerned about the labor
situation," he said, "except in the
sens that efforts are always being
mads by the so-called and self-elected
leaders to foment trouble. We have
little difficulty ourselves. We have
now 175,000 employes and as a reward
of sedulous desire to deal fairly and
ecognlse their rights we have estab
lished a feeling of confidence and re-
pect between ourselves and the men
and we have reason to be pleased w,th
their loyalty.
Cooperating1 With Workers
"Of course, there Is always some
danger of labor trouble generally, but
we are hoping that through a persist
ent disposition to conciliate and co
operate any difficulties will be over
come and entire harmony will bo es
tablished." But Judge Gary does not believe a
national 8-hour day will be the solu
tion of labor problems, nor does he
think an 8-hour day economically cor
rect. "The number of hours that a
man works must depend on what there
is to be done," said he. "Our higher
officials and experts could not posibly
perform their tasks in eight hours and
to limit them to an 8-hour working
day would be to handicap their efforts
and create confusion."
Early Peace Wot Expected
The head of the steel corporation
turned his comment to the war. '"There
Is no evidence In sight." he observed,
"to Justify the conclusion that there
will he an early termination of the
struggle, although many things might
happen unexpectedly which would op-
No More Laws for
Hoover, Says Eeed
Chicago. Aug. 27. (L N. 8.) Regu
lation of the production and prices of
food, particularly of meats, depends
upon voluntary action on the part of
the American farmer and the people
of the United States. Congress will
enact no more pro-Hoover legislation.
This was the assertion of unnea
States Senator James A- Reed of
Kan s a City, Mo., who returned home
Sunday evening after conferring on
"More than upon any other one thing legal business here,
we must depend upon the efficiency of j "Mr. Hoover, I understand, left the
aircraft in ending the war. It should meat situation largely in the hands of
be possible in the not distant future i the packers and stock raisers at the
end of the conferences which he baa
here Saturday." said Senator Reed.
"tut he told them that It may be nec
essary for congress to enact a law for
bidding the sale of veal calves as a
means of conserving; the meat supply
of the world. I predict that such a
law never will be passed. Mr. Hoover
has cot all the legislation out of con
gress that he is gains to get"
for us to have 5 to 10 air machines to
one of the enemy's. That will give us
control of the air. With our aircraft
we can meet and solve the submarine
question, we can serioualy Interfere
with the transportation and manufac
turing facilities of the enemy, and in
many ways demoralise and destroy the
enemy's ability to carry on the war.
"The present disposition is to pro
ceed with caution but with all the
rueans necessary to make the armies
ffficlent and bring the war to an end
as soon as possible."
Judge Gary believes that the nation
and the nation's industry are giving
a demonstration that is without prece
dent of ability to meet the war emerg
ency. Some things, he says, might be
criticised, but for the past three
months. particularly. satisfactory
progress has been made.
Wllsoa Wins Confidence
Speaking of the national administra
tion he said:
"In my opinion the attitude and
CLOTURE ASKED
TO FORCE VOTE
FOR REVENUES
(Continued Prom Psge One)
unfairly because they made subnormal
profits before the war.
Trias to Tlx Voting- Time
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
finance committee, made several inef
fectual attempts today to secure the
unanimous consent of the senate to fix
management of President Wilson In a time far voting on the bill Friday or
dealing with the European war entitle Saturday. Senator Jones of Washing
hlm to the approval and confidence of .ton objected because he declared there
the entire people of the United States. were too many important amendments
He was Justly reLuctant to enter the j to diaposed of. Senator La Follette
war. He kept the United States out of ; roado lt ciear ne wouid oppose curtall-
the conflict as long as ne couia anai.n. of dftKa.t until the disrosition of
yet preserve the national honor. When
he took up the great task forced upon
him he did so with wisdom and for
bearance yet with power.
"It rests upon the people of the
United States to be saving, economical,
prudent, careful and" industrious, but
there should be no penny-wise policy,
no feeling of alarm or disquietude.
Business should be carried on as usual
and there should be great care to pre
vent demoralization and interruption
to business.
Eager to Bee Portland
"I think there is some danger on
the part of some members of congress
and governmental officials of creating
a feeling of alarm or lack of con
fidence in business men and business
generally, thereby bringing about a
diminishing of activity. There is no
warrant for this."
Judge Gary expressed surprise that
he should be met so promptly by a
newspaper representative after hi ar
rival. "I intended to come entirely un
announced," he averred. "This is not
a business trip, but one that Is de
voted to pleasure. I have been in the
national parks and have visited Alaska.
I was eager to come to Portland which
I had not" seen for 20 years, and I
was even more eager to traverse your
Columbia river highway of which I
have heard a great deal."
It was the Intention of the Gary
party to spend the larger part of the
day on the highway, going as far as
Cascade Locks.
the Income and' war profits taxes.
Senator Simmons then tried to get
an agreement to vote on the war
profit taxes on Friday. Senator Hard
ing said that if the La Follette "Max
imalist" program was to prevail, the
country ought to know lt at the earliest
possible date in order that corpora
tions could prepare themselves for rad
ical fiscal changes. Senator La Fol
lette', however, again took the floor and
said he would object to any agreement
restricting debate until the income
taxes and war profits rates were fin
ally decided.
PROGRESSIVES WILL
CARRY REVENUE BILL
PROBLEMS TO PEOPLE
Washington. Aug. 27. (WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL,.,
Mirny, if not all. of the progressive
senators believe that soma colossal
mistakes are being made in the pend
ing revenue bill. They believe that
far too little is being raised by taxa
tion, and that even thi little is not
to te collected where :t should ba
The fight on the bill is not re
stricted to one party, and is not par
tisan. Johnson of California and La
Follete of Wisconsin. Republicans,
are not more sweeping In their crit
icisms than Hollis of New Hamp
shire and Thomas of Colorado, Demo
crats. The defenders of the bill,
likewise, are from both aides of the
senate Simmons of North Carolina.
the Democratic leader, stands shoul
der to shoulder with Penrose of Penn
sylvania and Weeks of Massachu
belts, the Republican wheel captain
Plant Mostly "Oraadstaad"
Indeed, this alliance of Penrose
snd Weeks with the old line Demo
crate recalls some of the controver
sies of other days, when party lines
were not allowed to Interfere In car
rying- out reactionary purposes. The
progressive members are to be over
whelmed in the present fight, it ap
pears, and most of them expect to
ultimately vote for the bill, after
their efforts to amend lt have failed,
because they do not wish to be in the
position or rerusing to vote money
for the support of the war.
They do Intend, however, to carry
the matter before the people, believ
lng that when the principles involved
are understood there will be a re
versal of the present tendency toward
consumption taxes upon the . neces
Saries of life. The progressives con
tend that no such taxes are necessary
now. and should not be imposed until
the necessity comes.
Business Held In Peril
Weeks of Massachusetts, who was
put forward to reply to La Follete.
contended that to place a larger share
of tax upon war profits' would de
range business. He argued that nor
mally about SO per cent of profits are
reinvested in the expansion of? busi
ness; that gifts and legacies for
higher education must come from
people who have large means of giv
ing, and cited (7,000,000 given to the
University of Chicago in one year:
that a large share would go into
building operations, purchase of new
and Improved machinery, and like
operations.
The experience of Great Britain is
cited by the progressives in reply to
argument of this sort. In that coun
try 80 per cent of war profits are
now taken by the government. Last
year 60 per cent was taken. The
Economist, reporting upon the work
ings of this tax as it affected the
prosperity of large corporations,
made this comment:
War Increases Profits
"The average profit per company
(the figures Including nearly 1000
large concerns) in laiG works out
at 13, 000 pounds, a remarkable in
crease on 72,000 pounds, the average
shown for the year before, and 76,000
pounds two years ago, and a fact
which augurs well for a big revenue
from the excess profits duty."
Business would not vlow down at all,
the progressives declared, because the
war profits defined in the bill are
all over and above the normal profits,
which are not touched by this tax,
and the normal profits, In many in
stances, are yielding enormous re
turns upon the actual capital invested.
"That we should take from these
swollen war profits the very high
est percentage," said Senator John
son, 'even as high as England her
self, seems to me goes absolutely
without saying, and that we should In
crease our income taxes proportion
ately js wholly justified."
Hollis Favors Big1 Tax
"Our war profits for 191U were
over three billions of dollars, and for
1917 they . are estimated to be four
billions. A levy of a flat 50 per
cent tax should be made on these war
profits, yielding $2,000,000,000," de
clared Hollis of New Hampshire.
The estimated revenue of the
United States under existing laws for
the coming year is S1,3S3,&0C,000. It
Is proposed to raise two billions ad
ditional by pending legislation, mak
ing a total of three and one third
billions to be derived from taxation.
But . the recent estimate of expendi
tures by Secretary McAdoo Indicates
that not less than ten billions will
be needed, not Including $3,000,000,000
already authorised for loans to the
allies, or additional billions on that
account, which seem probable.
Sxpsnge Estimates Xlfh
i Estimates of the' total expenses for
the year, made by prominent sen
ators, vary from thirteen to eighteen
billions, of which a fraction over
three billions will be raised from
taxes, after the new revenue bill is
enacted. This leaves from ten to 15
billions to be gathered from bond
issues. Tha loans to the allies are.
of course, counted is fully reim
bursable. ,
The progressives have pointed out
that two billions could be raised from
swollen war profits alone If the rates
were only made as high as In Eng
land. They .. contend that the super
taxes on large Incomes could be
raised to bring in another billion
without making much of a burden.
From these two sources could be had
billion more than the present bill
win bring In.
HOUSE WILL MEET '
TUESDAY, TAKE UP
WAR CREDIT BILL
cent." said ope today. "Germany took
60 per cent We should take at least
60 per cent and show the kaiser we
mean business."
The Johnson-Borah group today was
armed with half a dozen amendments
to the revenue bill, ranging from 80
per cent of war profits to 60 per cent.
They also had statistics to show that
even an 80 per cent tax would not strl
ously disturb business. The war Drof-
lts fight probably will not begin in
earnest beforo Wednesday, by which
time tha income battle will be over.
Proposed Increases in Second-class
postage and a profits tax on newspa
pers will be threshed out first.
Tennis Veteran Put
Out at Laurelhurst
Washington, Aug. 27. (U. P.)
Twenty billion dollars Is involved in
congressional action this week. Under
this staggering figure, wealth con-
criptionlsts are fighting to make the
rich carry the cost of war. Against it
some of the ablest senate leaders aru
battling to stem the tide of opinion
favoring tremendous war taxes on war
profits and greatly increased Income
Jevies.
' While problems of strategy are
being worked out behind closed doors
on the senate side today, the house
prepared to meet Tuesday to tackle the
hew $11,538,000,000 war credit bill, take
ttp.the big soldiers' insurance measure
and launch the new $6,000,000,000 de
ficiency appropriation bill.
Compromise Plan Evolved
I Two billions more is involved In
shipping and airplanes estimates, ex
rected any day. '
Over-Sunday conferences of those
senators opposing the wealth conscrlp
tionlsts developed a plan to compromise
on a 40 to 43 per cent tax on war
profits instead of the 80 to 100 per
cent tax demanded by those fighting
wealth. This compromise is offered
without the official sanction of the
senate finance committee, but it is the
tesult of two conferences wherein the
determined stand of the conscription
lets was the subject of solemn discus
sion. The committee bill takes only $562,
Q00.000 by a 26 per cent tax on war
profits.. Thirty senators, led by John
son of California, and Borah, have or
ganized a drive to get 80 per cent.
They say they will not accept any
compromise at 45 per cent.
Will Oet More Than 45 Per Cent
"We may not get 80 per tent of war
profits, but we'll get more than 45 per
Perclval.
McAlpln,
Harrison
One of tho tennis veterans of the
city went down to defeat yesterday,
when A. B. McAlpln fell before J. F.
Kerrigan at the Laurelhurst club:
The summary:
B. Cole beat Jacic Neer. 6-1
H. V, Cate beat J. li. Stansberry,
6-4. 6-3.
I C. Wilson beat Douglas Burrell,
10-8. 6-4.
Kerd Smith beat H. A. Wllklns. 6-4,,
o-i.
Arthur Berrldge beat K. U.
6-3. 6-3.
J.-F. Harrlgan beat A. B.
6-2. 6-1.
Harry Westerman beat
Piatt. 7-6, 6-8, 6-4.
C. H. Bullen beat II. K. Mulholland.
6- 4. 6-2.
H. H. Smith beat A If. Knowlton,
7- 6. 6-1.
E. B. Thompson beat Forrest Bracket.
6-4. 1-6. 6-3.
A. V. Norrls beat Eugene Smith.
6-?. 6-0.
K P. Steinmeti beat Stacey Hendrlx,
6-3. 6-1.
Cole and Wilkin's beat Allrldge and
Bullen, 4-8. 6-2. 6-2.
Schedule today:
j n rn. Kerd Smith Hnd W. S.
Wheeler vs. B. C. Condlt and David
Leedom; Marlon Weiss vs. Marie Mo
lewell; Mildred Wilson vs. Marion
Oloyd.
2 p. m. Mrs. J. P. Mulder vs. StelU
Frohman: Lenore Stone vs. Stella
Fording.
8 p. m. Irving Webster vs. M. C.
Frohman; Marlon WalsH and 1 Fair
child vs. Marie McDowell and Ituth
Hall; Mildred "Wilson and F. Bracket
v. Marlon Howe and D. Burrell.
4 p. m. J. F. Hughey vs Herbert
fookp; E Johnson vs. A. F. Frohman.
H Thompson vs. C. C. Harrison: L.
Wilson and John Wulkor vs.
Bracket and partner.
5 p m. Arthur BerrMge vs. Percy
Lewis: K. Ketterhoffen vs TV. h.
Wheeler: T. D. Ewlng vs. A. H. Mun
i'f r' 1) Burrell and H. Pearce vs.
Stansberry and Oynther.
5:30 p. m. John Walker vs.
A'drlch
6 p. m. B. Cole vs. If. V.Cnte: Ken
neth Smith vs. R. Roes; R. M. Jones
J.-. vs. Rob Leigh.
E. K,
for Men
field artillery,
ball here next
the crack City
benefit of the
May Piny BH
Battery A, Oregon
may play a game of
Sunday with some of
lenrua teams for the
battery raess fund.
Camas of the City league beat the
Foresters' All-Stars yesterday at Bon
neville, 6 to 5. Krause and SwartB
pitched.
- i
An Oregon inventor is the patentee
of a sanitary drinking cut) to l
mounted on a faucet so as to bo swung
out of the way. when the faucet I
used for its usual purpose.
66
USE OF SHIPYARDS OF
JAPAN TO BE OFFERED
TO U. S. GOVERNMENT
(Continued From Te One)
fighting tone and the enthusiastic re
ception of his inspiring address In
creases the faith of the American officials.
As for peace, lt seemed likely that '
tne week wohld develop President
Wilson's reply. Should it develop thst
the pope has actual knowledge of Teu
ton willingness to surrender Alsace
Lorraine. Trent and Trieste and to re
store Belgium, the answer might be
far different than otherwise. The re
Ply. however, will he a rejection of the
pope's offer" with a new declaration of
principles that would give Oermany a
chance to get peace on allied terms, if
he choose.
We
re PajrtaeK0
( Number 1 )
VISCOUNT ISHII VOWS
JAPAN'S FRIENDSHIP AT
WASHINGTON'S TOMB
Washington. Aug. 27. (I. N. S.)
Standing -beside the tomb of George
Washington. Viscount Ishll. head of
the special Japanese 'mission. Sunday.
Pledged the eternal friendship of his
People to the United States and voiced
a message to the world thst JiTiin
fo In the war with every ounce of
her strength and reaouices and will
fight to the bitter end for her allies.
There is no gulf between the
ancient east and the new-born west
too deep and wide for the hearts
and the understandings of her people
! cross.", said the Japanese diplomat.
A minute later, with his eyes raised
to the blue vault above, he said:
Jspaa Will So Xts Pull Part
"Japan Is proud to place herself
beside her noble allies . in this high
resolve to fight for Justice and
against agression; and here, in the
rsaiiirms ner devotion to the cause
and principles for which they waged
" battle, fully determined to do her
wnoie part in securing lor the world
tha blessings of liberty. Justice and
lasting peace."
When he ceased soeaklnr. Yiamunt
Ishll -stepped into the tomb and rev-
1 1 w l,M ' ... . ,
. . . ... mu uutiuag wrvmiu AlOUg.
aide the tributes from France, Great
Britain, Belgium and other nations
that have sealed their promise of de
votion to the iimmon cause of Justice
and humanity, where rest the ashes
at tha ImmArtal W - V. I ....
saaiels Xa Host te Party
Viscount Ishll and the members of
the Japanese mission were taken to
Mount Vernon on the Mayflower as
the guests of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels.
Members of the cabinet, high offi
cials of the government, army and
navy officers, members of congress
and the civilian lieutenants of the pres
ident In prosecuting the war war pre,
ent and gave a hearty welcome to the
visitors from . tha Orient.
- JXone of the visits paid to .Wash
ington's tomb by other missions have-
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