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' The Statesman receives the 'leased "wire report of the Ab- ; sociated Preaa, t ho greatest and most reliable press as sociation In the world - ' T1IK WKATIIKK Oregon;1. Friday showers west, fair t portion; light to heavy froat in the early morning except near coast; moderate south to west winds. SIXTY-NIXTH YEAR SALEM, OKi:fiOX, FRllAV MOUMNtJ, A PI til, 11, PRICK FIVE CFJSTH GENEVA GETS PREFERENCE OF COUNCIL Future Meetings of League of Nations to Be in Swiss Capital Meeting Today Attracts Interest LABOR REPORT TO BE TAKEN UP BY DELEGATES Incomplete Pnblication o Proceedings in Paris Held ' Unsatisfactory PARIS. April 11.-Geneva. Swit zerland, has been chosen as the seat of the league of nations, according to announcement here. At a meeting of the commission on a league of nations, ten sections of the' covenant were considered and passed. The Japanese amendment was not reached and the actual text of the section exempting the Monroe doctrine from the provisions of the: covenant of the league of nations is not ' yet available. American -commissioners state, however, that the doctrine was def initely named in the provision guar anteeing that It. will not be affected by the terms of the covenant. - An other meeting will jbe held tonight when it Is hoped that the work will . be completed. J ! . ' ' Tne aaopuon or the section ex empting the Monroe-doctrine was the only real exemption made during the meeting last night. President Wilson offered the' amendment' and made a plea for it, saying that he be lieved the doctrine was protected qn der the terms of the- covenant as . they stood, but because of the de mands for specific exemption,, he felt if imperative -'that the - amendment should be added. , There was some adverse argument, but the amend -meat was adopted without prolonged opposition. . i PARIS. April 10. (By The Asso ciated " Press) ---The plenary session of the peace conference tomorrow for the , consideration of the labor re - port, is awaited with much Interest because of the dissatisfaction exist -(Continued on page 6) J- -V fc SldinnierV IBfcess Satins A new lot of jtfcese plain colored Satins has just arrived. KThese are among the most popular of all Silks this season. By the way, Skinner's is the one manufac tory where the standard of perfection in Silk weaving was maintained at all times. No disappointing flaws or imperfections in Skinner's. ' Our stock is fresh, our assortment is lar,ge and varied, including the better of the new shades. This is one big advantage in mak ing your selection of Skinner's Silks and Satins here That your purchases of Skinner's products, ,at our prices, will rep resent greater '.value for the money expend ed, than any other Silks, is an unmistakable certainty. G otton For Spring Dresses - A whole counter loaded down with them. We put them there so you could make your chnjee easily and at will." There is such a variety of patterns, you know. " '. . Lawns, a pretty lot at, yard ........... Flaxons and Voiles, pleasing patterns, at yard . ........ . .25c Woven Tissues and Voiles, dainty stripes, yard . . . . , .30c Foulards, Voiles and Flaxons as you like them, yard 35c Y. AI. Workers Captured by Bolshevikl Are Safe -v : - . " NEW YORK. April 10. Bryant R. Ryall of Bloom field. N .J., and Mal colm V. Arnold of London. Ohio. Young Men's Christian Association workers, recently captured by the Bolshevikl, are "safe and well treat ed," according to a telegram receiv ed here today by the Y. M. C. A. war work council from Acting Sec retary of State Polk, quoting a dis patch from Arcvhangel. Ryall s mjother lives in Gladstone. ' Oregon. and Arnold's family in Polk, Neb. INTERFERENCE W PRESIDENT WILL BE ASKED ' - : ' , Director General Hines Posi tively Refuses to Accept Steel Prices RATES HELD TOO HIGH Chairman Peek of Industrial Commerce Boa r d D e nounces Administration WASHINGTON, April 10. - Presi dent Wilson will be appealed to Im mediately by cable to take a hand in the controversy between the rairoad administration and ' the department of commerce's industrial board which was brought to a head late today by the definite and finol refusal of Di rector) General Hines to accept the new steel price schedule approved by the board after conferences with the steel industry. This announce ment was made in a statement issued for the industrial board by its chair- man. ueorge reen, aiier me uj-i t W . A A 1 Jl rector-general had made public his final decision. The opening break between the two government agen cies came after Mr. Hines and Chair man Peek had conferred for about an hour. Mr. Hines based his refusal to ac cept the prices on the grounds that the prices were "to high"; that the Industrial board had no power to Impose its schedule on the railroad. administration, and that the restor ation of industry to a peace basis "would be retarded" if a government tal agency were bound by the board's recommendations. In' a statement denouncing the at titude of the railroad administration by which it was asserted "the gov ernment is exhibited as setting up an industrial" policy with one hand slid destroying it with another; (Continued on page 6) - of them, ......20c Goods SOLDIERS IN NORTH STAGE NEAR MUTINY Company of American- In fantry Refuse to Entrain for Siberian Front Until Urged by Colonel ASSURANCE OF EARLY WITHDRAWAL DEMAND Bolshevik! Prop agandists Probably Can Be Held Re sponsible for Act WASHINGTON, April- 10. The war department Issued tonight an official statement confirming Associ ated Press advices from Archange that what amounted to a mutiny oc curred among the American troops there on March 30. A company of infantry, the message stated, refused to entrain for the front natll per sonally urged to do so by Colonel George E. Stewart, commanding the American contingent. Open threats were made of general mutiny unless definite statement from Washington insuring early withdrawal was forth coming. ' . . . , . The text of the paraphrase of the code message dated March 31, fol lows, the department having elira inated only the identification of the com nan v and certain military infor mation not bearing on the incident The War department's paraphrase of the message follows: "Yesterday morning. March 30, company of Infantry hiving receiv ed orders to go to the railroad front, was ordered out of barracks for the purpose of packing sleds for the trip across the river to the railroad station. Non Coins 'Balked. "The. non-commissioned officer who was In charge of -the packing sooa reported to the officers that ihe men refused to obey. At this, some of the officers took charge acd all except one man began reluctantly to pack after a considerable delay, The soldier who continued to refuse was placed In confinement Colonel Stewart, having been sent for arriv ed and had the mea assembled to talk with them. "Upon the condition that the pris oner above mentioned was released the men agreed to go. This was done' and the company then proceeded to the railway station and entrained there for the front. Th.t they would not gd to the front line positions was openly stated by the men,' how ever, and they would, only go to Obozerskaya. They also stated that general mutiny would soon come if there was not some definite state ment forthcoming from Washington with regard' to the removal of Amer ican troops from Russia at the ear liest possible date." Information Lacking. The department has cabled for more information. From the mes sage received ' today, officials were unable to ascertain whether a condi tion of mutiny had In fact, developed in the past ten days. Pending full er advices, no comment was forth coming as to the course to be pur sued. - Presumably it was said Colonel Stewart already had been advised di rectly that it. was the purpose of the supreme war council, in charge of the policy governing the movement, to withdraw the entire force from northern Russia when the ice block ading the harbors goes , out. The British relief expedition originally scheduled to.be 2,400 strong, has sailed as have the two companies of American railway engineers sent at the request of the British au thorities to keep open the railroad south of Murmansk. ; The dispatch today did not show to what extent Bolshevik! propagan dists could be held responsible for the behavior of the troops, nor has any Information reached the depart ment tending to show the extent to wnicn tne :ebemous attitude may have . spread - through the whole American .contingent. Punishment May Be Mild. The 339th infantry of the 85th di-1 vision form3 the bulk of the Amerl can contingent In the Archangel reg ion. The unit is almost wholly corn- nosed of selective" service men from Michigan. It is commanded by Col onel George E. Stewart of the regu lar army, who served in some of the most northerly, posts in Alaska and became thoroughly ' familiar with weather conditions such as those in Archangel. While the action of the company at Archangel undoubtedly is mutin ous under .any interpretation of the military cede and would render the men liable to severe disciplinary ac tion, - under ordinary circumstance, war department officials did not be lieve such action would resulL-J was pointed out that the men ap parently obeyed their ofders subse quently when the situation had been made clear to them. Only in the event of a refusal which jeopardized (Continued on pace S) Liberty Species Again Appears; This Time It U a Patriotic Lizard HOOD RIVEK. Ore.. April 10. The latest "liberty ani mal" to be discovered in this vicinity is a "liberty lizard," for which J. H. Fredrich. vice president of the Hood River County game protective asso ciation stands sponsor. He claims that while fishing up Hood River he saw a lizard about one foot long, with a blue tail aid a red and white striped body, which he was un able to catch. F armers In this vicinity re cently reported finding a "lib erty robin" with red, white and blue plumage. SIXTY (GUESTS ARE EXPECTED AT CONFERENCE Willamette University Y. W. C A. to Entertain Valley Delegates; TEN SCHOOLS INVITED Dean Richards to Make Open ing Address at Lunch; Reception on Campus Thtf Y. W. C A. of Willamette university will have as guests for tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday about 60 young women representing simi lar organizations In the different col leges in Oregon. Delegates ' will come from the University of Oregon, Oregon Agricultural college, McMln- vllle college. Phiomath, Oregon State Normal school. Albany college. Pa cific college. Pacific nniversity, and Cheraawa Indian school. ; The conference will open tonight with a lunch and meeting or the del egates, the opening address being made-by Dean Frances M. Richards. At 8 o'clock Eaton hall will be thrown open for 'an Informal recep tion in 'honor of the visitors. Every nudent is Invited to participate in this. ' ,! ' .- Saturday will be the real day of the conference, technical meetings of the local visiting cabinets being held both in the morning and afternoon. At noon .there will be a luncheon ind at night the Seabeck rally ban quet at the First Methodist church. At this banquet plans will be made for the annual Seabeck conference, which will be held by all of the col leges of the northwest ust before the opening of school next fall. Immed iately following this banquet there will be an Important meeting along the i line of social j problems in the (Continued on page 6) OLCOTT TO BE ASKED TO AID x r " . ; Backers of Veterans' Associa tion to Interview State Officials Today To enlist their support of the movement to form an association in Salem of the men who saw service during the world war. Governor Ol- cott and other state officials will be interviewed today, by those who are backing the organization. Plans for the society are being formulated and great expectations are held by the backers for a large meeting when the society Is organiz ed, at a meeting to be held in the armory Tuesday, April 15. The gov ernor Is to be asked to preside at the meeting until a chairman can be chosen. To gain the benefit of their exper ience, the commanders of the various other veterans' organizations in Sa lem will be asked to be present and give suggestions as to procedure. No formal program has been arranged, it being the wish of those, behind the, movement to have a free and spontaneous discussion of the ways and means which will tend to or ganize the veterans in the quickest and most permanent manner. . It is held almost certain that such officers as my be chosen will be In office temporarily because of the lack of Information as to the or ganization tables of the American Legion, with which the Salem society Is to be affiliated. ' Men behind the movement were aaked frequently yesterday if the or ganization was for overseas men on ly. On of the most prominent of the bankers has issued the state ment that this is not the case. "The .idea is to have a society of all men who served In the war. regardless of yank, capacity, location or arm of service" he said. , "We want all men. pe they of the army, navy, or mar ine corps, and all branches of the three services, to be in with ns. The .organization is strictly not a sec tional or half-way affair It is for everyone who was In the service be tween April 6, 1917 and November 11. 1918." WINDS BLOW DEAD STOCK OVER STATES Total List of Casualties from Storm Reaches 92 At Least 300 Seriously Injured Last Tuesday. ' ' ' ESTIMATED PROPERTY LOSS ,NEAR $1,000,000 Relief Parties Clearing Away Debris Wood County Suffers Most DALIES. Tex., .prll 10. Ninety two persons were killed, approxi mately 300, more or less, seriJusl injured and property damage esti mated at nearly $1,000,000 was the toll exacted by Tuesday night's storm, that swept a portion of Arkansas." North Texas and Southern Oklahoma, according to revited and - virtually complete reports Here. Of the dead, i S persons were killed In Texas. 14) In Oklahoma, and three in Arkansas. Previous reports that eight lives werp lost at Ravenna, Texas, proved un founded by the latest information here. In response to appeals for aid, the stricken section -of North 'Texas, where about 1000 persons are re ported homeless, tents and food sup plies are being sent from many points in the state. Hundreds of farm houses were blown away and farm ing machinery destroyed, while growing crops of all kinds were re ported seriously damaged, and in some Instances destroyed. Hundreds of carcasses of hogs, cows and mules are scattered over the devastated area and fallen trees, telegraph and telephone poles block the-country roads. Relief ' parties, however, are rapidly clearing away the debris. Wood county, Texas, was the worst sufferer. - Thirty-one lives were lost there andthe property damage was estimated at nearly $200,000. Twenty-two persons were killed in Fannin county. 13 In Van zandt county, seven in Collins coun ty and two near Texarkana. In Ok lahoma 11 lives were lost at Durant. one at Jesse, one at Pontotoc and one at Walter. Three negroes were, killed at Ogden. Ark. x DENVER, Coio.. April 10. Tram service Into Denver from .the east, badly demoralized by the snow and sleet storms of the past, few days, tonight was returning to normal, ac cording to railroad officials. With the exception of the Chicago, Kock Island and Pacific, all the roads are open. Improvement In the telegraph and telephone service was reported to night. , DEATH SUMMONS MRS. C. A. DUNN Wife of Assistant Highway Engineer Passes Before Arrival of Husband Mrs. C. A. Dunn, wife of Assist ant State Highway Engineer Dunn, died about 10 o'clock last night at the; Salem hospital. Mrs. Dnn be came 111 with appendicitis abou a week agn and was taken to the hos pital for surgical treatment. Her progress until early yesterday wa favorable, so much so that her hus band went on state business to Til lamook, and although informed yes terday of Mrs. Dunn's critical condi tion was unable to reach Salem be fore her death. Mrs. Dunn became suddenly worse yesterday morning. She was 29 years old. BEN SELLING OF PORTLAND GIVES $ RELIEVE SUFFERING PEOPLE 0 CfnilFllD cutcx . 1 - COCO VWEK FTCFcLT iKI TI237 rncHR BASK,,. Salem and Marlon county have been somewhat slow in raising their quota of the fund for the relief of the Armenians and kindred peoples of the Near East who are facing star New Ministry Formed by Egyptian Provinces LONDON, April 10. The official press bureau tonight issued the fol lowing statement: General AUenby reporU that t new ministry in Egypt was formed yesterday with Hussein Rucbdipasha as president of the council. "The provinces are quiet but dem onstrations by the peasantry have occurred at some places. There were disturbances In parts of Cairo April 9. the feature being hostility toward Armenians by parties of roughs." , JERSEY JUBILEE Will CEEBRATE OREGONRECORDS Cattle Men Plan Four Days in Jubilation in Honor of Cows of State C N. McARTHUR SPEAKER Club at Meeting Protests Raise in Official Test Requirements A Jersey Jubilee in which Oregon breeders or Jersey cattle will eele- brate the achievements of the fa mous cow "Vite la France and oth- champions or the brd which are owned In this state will be held In Portland and the Willamette valley for four days between May 15 and May S3. -The decision was reached at a called meeting of the Oreron Jersey Cattle club which was held In the Commercial club rooms yester day. .One day of the four will be de voted to a meeting of all the breed ers In Portland and the other three days will be given to a tour of the Willamette valley as far souln as Eugene, during which all breeders of high class Jersey cattle will be visited. The breeders present at the meet ing yesterday were exaberant over the records attained by Oregon cows and throughout yesterday's meeting the spirit of Jubilation ran high. Congressman C. N. Mc Arthur. Jersey breeder and fancier cf exper lence and achievement and a mem ber of the firm of MrVrtbur & Stauff owning a cattle farm la Polk conn ty. was called on for a speech and told the breeder? that they are over looking an exceptional 'opportunity by their failure to -advertise their stock. He declared that western Oregon Is the best eountry In the world for the proper development of Jersey cattle and that the Oregon club.must De permanently aeveiopea . . M to one or tne largest ana mosi in fluential organizations In its line. Mr. McArthur assisted rrequenty during the meeting in formuatlng plans and making business arrange ments. . - ! ' A resolution protesting against the sroDosed raise in the standard for cold medal requirements In official fcst cows, was unanimously adopted by the club. It is held that the rais ing of the requirements to more than 700 pounds bntteriat will elim inate all but exceptional cows and will work against numerous herds composed t excellent cows and that It will practically eliminate tne small breVUer who cannot handle a large herd In an eort to develop a few exceptional butterfat producers. The club will work for the present requirements which are held to be sufficiently high to maintain the standards of the breed. It was further resolved that the American Jersey cattle club be re quested toso arrange its publicity service of Uegrater of Merit records that proper announcements can be made in a reasonable time after com pletion of the records and thus elim inate the practice of the pnblication of unofficial records. The meeting yesterday was well attended. President W. K. Taylor, of Corvallls. nresided and Robert L. Tlurkhart of Albany was In the sec retards chair. An address of welcome. In which he praised the work of the breeders for their efforts along industrial and agricultural development, was made i by Theodore Roth. ; ' v Cl m -4 i:n - vation.' bnt they have a share In the check that Ren Selling, state treas urer ot the Armenia-Syrian quota, sent to national headquarters last week. The facsimile given -below , - - v DOCTRINE IS UNAFFECTED BY COVENANT League of Nations Commis sion Adopts Section Specif ically Providing for Moriroe Principles. WILSON'S ATTENTION IS FOCUSED AT HOME Congressional Session likely to Be in Working Order hy June 1 PARIS. April 10. Dy The Asv- dated PresJ) The league of nations commission adopted tonight a new section to the covenant specifically providing the Monroe doctrine is net to be affected by the provisions of the covenant. The Monroe doctrine amendment was prepared by Colonel Edward M. House. It was expected that the Japsnr-ne amendment alo would be brought op again at tonight's meeting. The president's call on lUron Mikino, head of the Japanese delegation, to day had a bearing on this amend ment. - Situation Watched. PARI3. Aprll lO. (Hy The Asso ciated Press) While the session of the council of four are occupying the chief attention ef President Wil son, yet those close to the president who have seen him in recent days say he Is giving serious considera tion to the condition of public af fairs in the United .Slates, particu larly the situation created by th failure of appropriation bills and the 'necessity for calling an extra session of congress. ' It is known that some of the pres ident's advisers are ot the 'opinion that a call sheuld be issued at a very early date so as to permit the new conrress to assemble In perfect or ganization by June 1. and complete the appropriation bills before the end -of the riscal year. Shorld this pre vail, it would require an early call fn order to permit the nsual period for assembling, but It i not known that It will prevail, for. while the president Is listening to these con sels. he has given no Intimation or the course he Intends to pursue. . Several new factors have recently entered into fthe consideration -of this subject here. One Is the de- parture of the military committee of the new congress for Europe and it is forseen than the pomraittee. which Is chiefly Interested in the appro priation bills, cannot make the visit and get back much before June. Xvw lUIls Needed. Another phase Is the conclusion that the nsual method of extending appropriations beyond June 30 by concurrent resolution cf congress would not suffice In the present case, as conditions are so entirely chang ed from a war to a peace baals that the former appropriations are not applicable to the present conditions. This. It Is believed, will make neces sary entirely new appropriation bills, requiring considerable time for their detailed elaboraton. ' The fact that the Unted States transport George Washington has been ordered to proceed to Tlrett has given rise to the suggestion that it was the situation at home, rather than In Europe, which might require the early return of President Wilson to America, Rut, according to the view of those in .the confidence ot the president, his physical presence In Washington Is not essential to the meeting of congresaor jnntil the end of Jnne, when the appropriation bills would be ready for his signa ture. It is contended that the call for an extra session can be Issued here and the work of the new con- (Continued on page C) 100,000 TO F THE NEAR EAST : : --Toli.'.Vi . shows the very gratifying awount of this check. Local Chairman 1L N. Aldrlch state that runds are still coming In and if continued this lo cality may yet go over the top. to I