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SALK3J. OUKGON, WKUNESDAY MOHXINd', MARCH 1, 1U1U
PRICK HVK CEXTH
MONDELL OF
VYOMINGIS
MADE LEADER
STAGE SET
SOLDIER? HOME NEW LEAGUE ! SHERIFF WINS
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FOR SESSION
WITH SMITH
HMD litis UU i mcctc mru DAMAGE SUIT
CHAOS AND
HILL. 1 J IV 11 11
Markee Quits Post After
BRYAN FAVOR
DEATH RIOTS
Probe Is Started by State
Board of Control
Mc Arthur of Oregon Receives
41 Votes for Whip in Low
er House to 118 Cast for
Representative Knutson.
ORGANIZATION OF
REPUBLICANS READY
Mann's Refusal Causes Him
Be Left Without Im
- portant Post
WASHINGTON. March 11. Re
publican organization for the ma
jority control of the next house was
completed today with Representative
irans: .Aionaeu of Wyoming as rioor
leader. Represenative Harold Knut
son of Minnesota as whip and Repre
sentatives Winslow, Masachueetts
Gore. Pennsylvania; Longworth.
Ohlo; Madden. Illinois and. .Dunn
New York, as the steering commit
tee to have charge of the. legislative
committee.'
Selection of Mr. Mondell was made
after Representative James R. Mann
of Illinois. Republican leader in the
last house, had .refused to accept the
post when elected by the committee
As Mr. Mann has not been appoin't
to any of the house committees. b
will be left without a place In the
Republican organization unless he
acceps appointment to onexor two
vacancies existing In a few of the
Important committees.
Renresentative Longworth, ; of
Ohio, vainly sought to prevent the
committee taking up the floor lead
ership selection at this time, and af
ter Mr. Mann's nomination he refused
to vote the Ohio delegation, which
he represented. The representative
from Indiana, Idaho and West Vir
ginia also refrained from voting, but
the only ballots cast against Mann
-were those of the 12 Massachusetts
Republicans.
. Committee members generally said
they expected the party conference to
be called a few days before the con
gress meets in special session would
ratify the selections of the commit
tee. They regard it as possible, howev
er, the Representative Longworth
may-call the conference's attention
to the strict application of seniority
In committee selections and seek to
upset some of them.
Mr. Mondell. who seconded the
nomination of Mr. Mann for leader.
waa elected easily, receiving 160
votes, with 23 cast as present and the
remainder as absent. On the preced
ing ballot. Mann received 154 votes,
with Jtepresentative Longwortn of
Ohio, whose name waa not foiAnallr
presented to the committee, receiv
ing two! votes. (
I Three candidates were nominated
"for whip, but Mr. Knutson received
118 vptep. against 41 for Representa
tive McArthur of Oregon and 23
from Representative Vestal of In
diana. Representatives Anderson
Minnesota; Reavls, Nebraska, and
Scott. Michigan, were unsuccessful
nominees for places on the steering
committee.
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tee's
Union
For Mechanics,
Garage Men, Farmers,
Shopworkers and Drivers.
Lee's Union-Alls are recognized a the standard of this
type of garment hy all who have ever worn them. Here
is a shipment of several dozen of heavy grade Khaki
Suits the regular $4.50 grade but every -garment is
slightly imperfect. Many of these defects are almost im
percepti life yet every suit must be sold as a second and
affords a clear saving of to every man j that buys.
Other brands in Khaki
reduced from $4.50 to ............
Blues reduced from $425 to
Striped Blue reduced from $4.25 to
COMPANY M MAY
BE HERE FRIDAY
Not Later Than Saturday, Is
Word That Comes from
Camp Lewis 1
CAMP LEWIS. Wash.. March 11.
(Special to The Statesman)
Members of Company M, the orig
inal Salem company, who are now at
Camp Lewis after returning recently
rrom France, will return to Salem not
later than Saturday of this week
and probably on Frjday. acoc,rding to
the best information obtainable. The
men were put through the imisterinjr
office early Monday morning., AH
members came through the medical
examination In first class condition
and speed toward the final muster
ing out seems to be the word.
PAPER Mill FOR
SALEM IS NOW
CERTAIN TO GO
Half Million Dollar Plant Is
Announced for Trade and
I Front Streets
LEDBETTER INTERESTED
Men Affiliated With Spanld
ing Logging Company
Pushing Project
A paper mill project for Salem
which was announced before the war
has been revived and Indications are
that construction of a large factory
at Trade and Front streets on the
site of the former Saleiu flouring
rofll at an early date. The capital is
to be furnished and the mill con
structed by men affiliated with the
Charles K. Logging company and thei
Crown Willamette Paper njlls at
Oregon City, represented mainly by
F. W. Leadbetter of Portland. .
The project waa announced as a
practical certainty before the war.
but disturbances that came with the
war caused action .to b dropped tem
porarily. The factory when complet
ed, it Is said, will represent an in
vestment of about $500,000.
Several buildings will be erected Id
construction of the factory, the main
one of which will be two stories in
height and have dimensions of 80
by 150 feet. The -largest piece of
machinery will necessitate an expen
diture of over $100,000. The plant
will be built bo that additional equip-
littrii l cam uc auucu ag uccucu.
Mr. Leadbetter has a wide exper
ience in the paper-mill business. He
is vice,, president of the Spauldinp
company and a director pf the North
western National bank of Portland
. -
Jefferson High School
Boys Home horn France
PORTLAND. Ore.. March 11. A
detachment of former Jefferson high
school students, numbering 24. re
turned to Portland today from over
seas duty as membe-s of the machine
gun company of the 162nd regiment.
Hoys of the high shool joined with
i citizens In a big ovation and parade.
Alls
3.95
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....$3.75
.....$3.35
Mediation to Settle Industrial
Disputes to Be Waged
Throughout West With
Salem as Starting Point.
SPEAKING TOUR PLAN
OF LABOR CHAMPION
Employers, Employes and
State Officials to Meet
Friday Night
The stage is set for ".he big joint
mass meeting of employers and em
ployes that is to be pulld off at the
state capitol Friday evening when
Hon. Eugene Smith will fire the op
ening gun of his campaign for the
new' ideas of volnntary mediation
that are interested to transform the
labor world. The speaking will be
held in tha hall of rentesentatives
that is being arranged to accommo
date a large crowd for the occasion
Governor Olcott and other stat
(-officials will te on the platform and
Commissioner Marshall of the indus
trial -accident commission will pre
side. The newly appointed deputy
labo.- commissioner for Portland. W.
H. F itzgerald.- will be introduced
and Representative Smith, who serv
ed as one of the labor members in
the legislature from Portland will be
the orator of the evening.
Salem labor union's will be present
In large numbers, and the whole pro
gram is In charge of a committee of
Salem Central labor council, the
committee haying sent out hundreds
of invitations to business men and
manufacturers to atteid and hear
the new gospel of arbitration which
Is to settle all differences that arise
in future between labor and capital.
This is to be the first of a series
of addresses to be delivered by Hon.
E. E. Smith In Pacific coast labor
centers. He preferred to start his
educational campaign at Salem be
cause of the conservative and sub
stantial class of men Mho comprise
the trade unions of the capital city.
They are 90 per cent residents and
home owners, and 100 per cent pat
riotic Ame:1can3.
Eugene E. Smith wou a name for
himself in the Tecent session of the
legislature as a forceful debater and
at times he mounted to real oratory.
He championed he cause of conser
vative iaoor reiorm dius in a man
ner that won for him the respect of
the opposition, and more than once
he turned the tide from apparently
hopeless defeat into a parliamentary
victory. He proposes to devote hi3
life to the new lines of establishing
voluntary mediation councils that
are to be permanently on the job,
composed of equal representation of
employers and employes to whom all
controversies as to wages, hours, and
conditions of the working people will
be referred automatically and noise
lessly and harmoniously adjusted af
ter full Investigation.
The new law that will soon go In
to effect provides for" a council to
be created by the state for media
tion and conciliation. Mr. Smitn's
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UOSEBURG. Or.. March 11 Com
mandant Markee of the Oreron Sol
diers home, tendered his resignation
to the board of control today and ex
pects to be relieved of duty In the
immediate future.
Complaints arising from various
sources r to mismanagement of the
institution recently brought &lout !
an investigation br the Febrnarv
grand jury and the sUte board of
control. It was stated here todar
that following Commandant Markee'
resignation, the probe Institute? bv
the board of control will be dropped
RAILROADS GET
MONEY IN SPITE
OF GOVERNMENT
Company Executives and
federal Representatives
Build Machinery
BANK LOANS WILL HELP
Snecial Committee of Seven
" M I
Is Headed by Howard
Elliott of N. P.
WASHINGTON. March 11. Rail
orad executives and government rep
resentatives today laid the founda
tion for the machinery by which
loans of banks and tpe war finance
corporation will be made available
to railroads during the next few
months in lieu of the funds which
congress failed to provide.
After conferences between a num
ber of leading railroad corporation
officers and officials of the war fi
nance corppration and railroad ad
ministration, a special finance com
mittee of seven headed by Howard
JSUiott. president of the Northern Pa
cific, was created by the railroad
executives to cooperate with govern
ment agencies as a clearing- house
for financial arrangements.
Swager Sherley. of Louisville, who
has Just retired after serving 16
years in the house of representatives
recently chairman of the house ap
propriation committee, was appoint
ed by Director General Hines as dir
ector of the railroad administration'
division of finance, succeeding John
Skelton Williams, resigned.
An important feature of the fi
nancial mechanics of the arrange
ment to be made Is the issuance by
the railroad administration of gov
ernment warrants to railroads for
the amounts due them on settlements
of last year's accounts and other
debts. These warrants. vlrtuallT
certificates of indebtedness, would
not be cashed until congress appro-
priates funds at the next session, but
L..i, r .i lit oral fr loans
The loans would be arranged by each
railroad company individually wiin iour nation would be justified in sup
its bankers, or In special cases with I porting it to the utmost.
the war finance corporauoa. m
railway executive's special commit
tee together with the railroad admin
istration's financial ajeencirs. would
facilitate the negotiation and distri
bution of these loans. Companies
whose financial strength was not
great might be helped by the rail
road administration, which wil ge
some funds through repayment by
railroads of advances already made
to them.
These plans were outlined today
by Director General Hines and the
railway executives, but It was em
phasized thst final plans remain to
be made.' Railroad administration
and war finance corporation offic
ials wil confer tomorrow. with Secre
tary Glass of the treasury.
Although no banaers parucipaiep
directly In the conferences today they amendments )bat should, in my Judg
will be consulted informally by the met, be made in the interest of a
executives and railroad admlnistra- Etrongei and better league. First,
tion officials. A number of proml- tne basis of representation is not
nent bankers were here during the falr to the United States. A corn
day to confer privately with railroad pars0n of voting strength will show
heads. :
WASHINGTON TO
HANG iaiiERSH
Legislature Votes to Put
Capital Punishment Back
on Law Books
Of.YMPIA. Wash.. March 11.
Capital punishment for first degree
murder, if the jury so wills in an in
dividual case, was apparently mad
certain of restoration to Washing
ton's criminal laws today, when the
lower house passed the bill. The
measure had already passed the sen
ate. It is expected that acting Gov
ernor L. W. HarV will sign the bill.
However, He Suggests That
Amendments Be Made
Which Would Cause Modifi
. cation of the Plan.
TO PRESERVE D0CJRINE
Would Specifically Uphold
Plan Proposed by Monroe
as to This Hemisphere
WASHINGTON, March 11 Wil
liam Jennings Bryan Issued a 'state
ment here tonight indorsing the
league of nations, but suggesting
amendments Jo the proposed consti
tution which among other thing3
would preti-rve specifically the Mon
roe doctrine, enlarge the proportion
ate voting power of the United States
tnd make It clear that each member
nation might decide for itself whe
ther it would support decrees of the
league's general council.
t'kn. it t . t
Mr.- I roan urged that they should
not be allowed to lead to rejection
of the plan, declaring that risk to
be run In accenting the leaeue were
le8s Dn involved In rejection
itiil rat n Pfiln r (ha A .t
blood and slaughter."
Mr. Rryan dictated. the statement
from his sick bed at the home of
friends, where he has been confined
for nearly three weeks. He said the
league of nations idea, "the greatest
step toward peace in a thousand
years." yas taken from thirty arbi
tration treaties negotiated by the
United States while he was secreary
of state. It was not expected. be
said. tha so great an idea would be
made perfect in detail in so short
time and added that while President
Wilson "had done the best hecould.
he would be helped by Intelligent and
f riendry eritieiem from the America
nnblic.
The statement follows:
"The leaeue of nations is the
greatest step toward peace in a thou
sand years. The idea for substituting
reason for force in the settlement of
international disputes is in Itself an
epoch-making advance. The consti
tution of the league as announced
provides for three things which con
stitute in themselves an advantage
the Importance of which can scarce
ly be estimated. Deliberation before
war the investigation of all dispute
of their kind and character before
hostilities begin. .
This almost ends wars. The Idea
was taken from the thirty treaties
negotiated with the United States
three-quarters of the world. Our na
tion, therefore, gives to the peace
league its greatest peace of machin
ery. Second, the reduction of ar
maments will make it impossible for
a nation to prepare for war without
notifying the world of its intentions.
Third, the abolition of secret treat
ies. which will do much to prevent
the combinations which lead to war.
1 if ,.-. i.,, . .,.a .v-
I more than to provide these things
"It is not to be expected that so
great an idea as the league of nations
would be made perfect in detail In
so short a time. There are defects
that should be corrected, and tha
fullest discussion of the proposed
amendments should be invited. The
newspapers of Great Britain. France
and Italy are not backward in the
expression of their views as to chang
es that should be made. Why should
the Americn people be silent? Ours
is the nation most influential in the
league and most powerful becauso
most disinterested. Its people should
help by fre and frank discussion to
perfect the league. The president
has done the best he could, but be
win be :ded by intelligent criticism
from those friendly to the idea.
I v.ture to Dolnt out certain
I that, while our nation is the most
powerful In the combination, whe
ther measured by population, wealth
or moral influence. This inequality
ought if possible to be corrected, for
oundaUon upon
which any institution caXjest-fe per
manent security.
"Second, the terms of. admission
to nations that may desire to joi
hereaft are not fair. To require
two-thirds vote to admit a new na
tion suggests the social club, where
a. few black balls would keep out an
uncongenlafatjicant. This world
league is for the world. The presi
dent has veil said that our nation is
not interested in a league-4tnleas all
nations -are In it. The qualification
for admission ought to be fintl. and
it oeght to be made as easy as pos
sible for those who are qualified to
gatn admission. Under no clrcum-
stsnces should the consent of morei'""" situation here and the port
l irnrv.n tii Insist that their o:1?i-
(Continued on Page 3.)
Jury in Federal Court Brings
Verdict for Defendant,
W. L Needham
It took a jury in the federal dis
trict court in Portland late ye&terdav
afternoon Just about fire minutes to
bring a verdict for the defendant In
the suit of G. D. Trotter aralntt
Sheriff W. I. Needham of Marion
county. Ten thousand .dollars dam
ages were demanded in the complaint
which alleged false imprisonment.
About a year and a half ago Trot
ter lived In Stayton where he be
came involved in a quarrel and is sun
poed to have struck a man over the
head with, a cane. The next day he
came to Salem and secured tne ser
vices of V. C. Winslow as his at
torney. The latter called up the
sheriff's office and made arrange
ments whereby Trotter would not b
lodged In Jail, but would remain In
custody of his counsel. SheriV Need
ham was out of the city at thelime
and upon his return took charge or
Trotter in Wlnslow'e absence. Trot
ter claimed he was mistreated by the
officer.
Hecanse the plaintiff is now a rel
dent of Vancouver. ashlngton. I'
was necessary to try the case In
federal court. County Judge .
Hushey. District Attornev Max Oehl-'
har. W. C. Winslow and Deputy Sher
iff 0rar D. Bowers and George
Panlns went to Portland yesterday to
testify In the trial.
BIRDMEN YILL
QUIT FLYING
ON MARCH 15
Training of Aviators to Ceaxe
on All But Two Fields in
United States
DISCHARGES ARE RAPID
Major General Kenly Is Re
placed hy Brigadier.
General Mitchell
WASHINGTON. March 11. Coin
cident with the announcement today
that Major General William L. Ken
ly had been replaced as director of
military aeronautics of the army by
Itrlgadier General Wlllism Mitchell.
It was learned that orders have been
issued for the cessation of aviation
training at all fields in the United
States except two. these to be des-
Irnated by Major General Cbaries
Menoher. director of the sir service.
These instructions take effect March
15 and thereafter, the work done
at all fields cthtr thsn the two to
be selected will have to do only
with the storace and maintenance
of equipment.
All aviation pe:onnel that can be
Pare T"1 J-hY?
I 31 snd the fliers retained at the two
training fields to be kept In opera
tion will be. so far as practicable.
those who desire to remain in the
permanent military establishment.
These orders represent a new ef
fort to keep demobilization up to
a schedule and iet the total of dis
charges to the 2.000.000 mark by
the end of the preseni month. The
cancelling of General Kenly 's war
time rank and his assignment to hrs
own branch of the service, the field
artillery, in his permanent rank as
colonel, wss said to be in line with
Lthis policy of reduction all along the
line
The orders also. werj Interpreted
as signalizing the new status of the
sir service which is developing and
the fact that General Menoher has
actually taken hold of the entire
service., both production and opera
tion. '
The appointment of General Men
oher after the resignation of John D.
Ryan, formerly civilian director and
assistant secretary In charge of avi
ation matters, meant that the ai
service was to be combTsed for peace
purposed under a single head, since
the bulk of production problems
ceased with the termination of hos
tilities. ' it also meant that two ma
lot generals were a ss I rued to thl
'consolidated se.-vlce and accounts.
in the opinion of officers.- for Gener
al Kenly's return to his regular ar
my rank.
General Mitchell was sn aviator
before the war when the service was
under the signal corps tnd virtually
all of his duty in the army has been
in the aviation branch.
General Menoher ha not yet des
ignated the fields at which training
for the air service Is to be con
tinued. About 30 aviation fields
and centers were In operation during
the war
STRIKERS ORDt'RATTn
BUENOS AIRES. March 11.
There has been no change In the
Jna! demands must be met.
Deaths in Petrograd Report
ed to Be Mounting to as
High as 4,000 Daily from
Dread Diseases. -
HUMAN FLESH SOLD
TO FAMINE STRICKEN
Moscow and Petrograd Re
ported to Be Without Fuel
. of Any Kind. Whatever
WASHINGTON. Mareh 11. Cha
otic conditions, in Knsla. particular
ly In Petrograd and Moscow, are de
scribed In reports receUed totfay br
tue ate department. The depths to
which the country has been plunel
by bolshevik rule was said by th ad
vices to be indicated in a report
from Meeow sayinc that human
flesh had been sold to the famine
stricken population by Chinese soN
dlers who later were arrerted.
Doth Moscow and Petrojrrad were
reported without fuel of any kind.
The streets of Petrorrad wtre de
scribed as deserted with the excep
tion of soldiers and civilians trggina
for bread. The deaths In the citr
chiefly by typhoid and small pos
were estimated at 4000 dally. Th
Swiss. Danish. Swedish. Dutch an
Hrltlsh embassies were said to have
been looted. c
Conditions in Moscow are reported
ss befte than In PetrogTad alt'ioath
all Industries in the former city ex
cept a few military .plants have
reared to operate. The only Tood
available Is brought to Moscow br
, pe&sants. who sell It St excessive pro
ws, sugar bringing 20 rubles
pound, dog meat seven and horse
flesh 21 rubles a pound-.
VLADIVOSTOK, Thursday. Febru-
sry 27. (By The Associated Press -
At at a conference of the U?ur!
Cossacks asesmbled at-Khabarortk.
the president of the conference was
authorised by' all-Russian Cosark
communities to protest to the Wash-
ngton government against what was
termed illegal interference by the
American command In ! the Interna
tional affairs of the Utsuri Cossack
communities as a result of the In
ternment of a large number of Cos
sacks, who late In January surren
dered and turned o,Tr their arms
snd horses -to the' Americans.
By invitation, C5Tool Morrow.
representing the Ameran command
ant. Colonel Henry II. $ljtr attended
the conference and outlined the atti-
tude of the American staff. He said
450 Cossacks arived In the American.
camp on the Bight of January 28.
He did not know why they had re
volted. They were disarmed becaus
they constituted a menace to the
peace.
The Cossacks. Colonel Morrow said
alleged they had suffered long from
the Knout and starvation and cold,
but had submitted to these things,
fearing they would be put to death-
Colonel Morrow explained to the
conference that the men had been
given the right of self determination
and said that the Americans would
oppose forcibly any effort to subject;
them to the will of the conference.
message was real to the confer
ence confirming -the .statement of
Colonel Morrow concerning the rea
son for the mutiny.
A communication from General OI'
the local Japanese commander, said
that In view of the refusal of Major
General William S. Graves. U. S. A.
to recognize the Cossack detachment
as a part of the Russlsn army, dis
cussion of the controversy had been
dropped by the Japanese staff and
the situation bad resulted In a ques
tion between the Cossack and Amer
icans. The communication added
that If It became necessary to form
an allied Investigation committee, the
Japanese would participate in it.
Some time ago & large number of
the Cossacks under General Kalml
klff mutinied and fled to the Ameri
can lines. They were disarmed snl
interned. The Japanese reqseted
that the men. together with !bIr
equipment be turned over to the Jap
anese. This General Graves refuw-d-n
ARCHANGEL. March ill. (r
The Associated Press 1 Operating 1
guns the bolshevik forces !yetcr.laT
shelled the village of Visiavka. oi
the Vara, almost completely destroy
ing it. Repeated heavy Infantry at
tacks followed, but these were re
pulsed with heavy losses by the Am
ericans. British and Russians.
The allies were greatly outnum
bered, but fotutht brsvely in the
snow. The silled troops this morning-
still occupied the ruins or VI
tavka and were ready for new at
tacks. 1
VLADIVOSTOK. March 11. (Bt
The Canadian Press) Ipformatloi
received here is to the effect that th
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