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'3 THE WKATHEK The Statesman rt-reiTes the leased wire report of tb As sociated Presa. the greatest and moat reliable press as sociation la Ue world. Fair, warmer except near the coast; gentle northerly winds. fifTTY v,v" F,1T - " f . j r . i , SAU OREGON, I r.lH.W AIOILMV;. .XI fit ST 15. ltlK MUCK: FIVK CEXTH. LOOK CI LI I Moye of State Department Lacks Only Technicalities of Ultimatum to Southern Republic Change in Pol icy of U. S, is Disclosed OUTRAGES GIVEN AS CAUSES OF DECISION Records Show 50,000 Regu lars on Border or Near it, Including Infantry, Cavalry Artillery and Aviation - WASH! NGTON, Aug. 14 .The first definite niovo toward the long expected change in policy in dealin? with Mexico was disclosed today. Car ran za has been, warned that if the murders and outrages of Amer icans continue, the United States "may be forced to adopt a radical change In its policy with regard to Mexico." With he announcement at the state department, however, came no authoritative information of how far American government is prepar ing to go to enforce what lacks only the diplomatic technicalities of an ultimatum. Strong Note Exchanged The government announced its ac Hon by publishing an exchange of notes with Mexico City,-and prefaced Its official statement, with the ex planation that the diplomatic repre sentations referred had been taken "in view of the' long series of mur ders and outrages of American cit izens in Mexico, culminating in the murder of Peter Catron in San Luis Potosi last month, and the perpetra tion of other acts in disregard of American lives and property." The communication to Mexico is counched In probably the strongest language used in any from this gov ernment since the exchanges preced ing the Vera Cruz occupation. All official Washington began at once looking behind the official text seek ing some reason for an impending change of policy. Pressure from for eign" governments and pressure in .congress which is preparing an inves tigation of the whole Mexican sit uation, were among those most com monly discussed. Outrages Outward Reason Outwardly there was no reason ap parent except the long and growing (Continued on Page 8) - i The IDEAL LEATHER INSIDE MEL SW. ARMY RATTERKl LEATHER HEEL SIDE LINED IS ORDER TO HICO HEAVY OAK SINGLE SOLE GOOOYEAP WELT A thoroughly good, lined, 'tan shoe, heavy enough for JJ01' "fjj enough for flexibility and built for comfort. Two grades t $5.65 and $5.75 Serviceable Shoes on the Bargain Table at only $3.95 and $4.65 PLANE KILLS 3 CHILDREN : , : : : : FLIER SUFFERS COLLAPSE 1 VICTIM CUT IN HALF BALTIMORE. Aug. 14 Three children were killed in Patterson Park today whea an airplane or the 88th' aero squadron stationed at Langley Field. Va,. crashed in to a fence behind which were sev eral hundred spectators. Seven were injured. The machine was in charge of Lieutenant David It. Stinson of Springfield, Mass., and he was ac cor.rpaniod by Sere;rant H. J. Ful wiler of Dayton. Ohio, an aerial photographer." One child was cut in half by the propeller, while another's a.-ni was cut off. The plan was wreck ed Lieutenant Stinson broke djwn and was takci to a hospital. MUNEIOiAUTO BADLY SMASHED Milwaukie Man Drives in Front of Car at Commer rial and Ferry A five-pasrenger automobile lie longing to J. Mundorf of Milwaukie. Clackamas county collided with a street car at Commercial and Ferry Ftreets shortly before 7 o'clock lasi night and was badly damaged. Pre sumably Mr. Mundorf was driving the car, though the driver refused to give his name either to the police or to representatives of i he street car company. A woman and several children also were in the automobile, but none of them was injured. The automobile was nearly new, and hears the license number 76614, one of the most recently issued at the secretary of state's office. The Mundorf auto was going west on Ferry street and Hhe trolley car north on Commercial street. The driver of the automobile was on the track and in front of the car before he could apply his brake. He said he thought the street car would turn west on the Ferry street track, a track that is never1 used. 3000 Elks Attend Opening of Klamath Falls Meeting KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Aug. 14. Three thousand Elks from Oregon lodges were here today for the op ening -session 'of the annual state convention of the order. Mayor George Itaker of Portland and W. S. Kennedyq, state president of the Elks, were to speak toaight- at thf Victory assembly. EIGHT DIE IN RAILWAY SMASH PARKERSBURG. W. Va., Aug. 14 The death list, as a result of the crash between a street car, crowded with women and children enroute to a picnic and a railroad engine at Par manco. two miles north of here to day, was increased to eight tonight when five persons succumbed to their injuries in hospitals. More than a score of others were injured. Z4l SilS Cw'-C C i SHOE FOR fSSSSLSZ&E? -EXTRA HEAVY US. ARMY LIN9MG -FAST COLOR Dipt VAMi -h m Ix In the lot are good street shoes in Gun Metal. Button and Lace style, some with rubber solos. Also Heavy Box Calf Lace Shoes suit able for knock-abouts, sizes 5 to 11. A few pairs good, old fashioned peg soled Boots in sizes 6 and 6 Vz only. GROCERS ARE ACCUSED OF FIXING PRICE Information Filed Incrimi nates Montana Retailers and Wholesale Firm by Charges of Conspiracy GOVERNMENT PROBES DEVELOPING PUNCH Palmer Wants Legislation With Quick Hard Kick to Get Hoarders CHICAGO. Aug. 14. With thn seizure today of 1231 tubs of butter 86,330 pounds, valued at $50,000 in the goyernments Tirst Chicago drive to combat the cost or .living, prices of all commodities dealt in o.I ihe board of trade and fodstuffs han dled in the pruce market took excit ing tunnbles. The main reason advanced for the collapse in vnlucs of grains and pro visions was the rapid development ot the government measures to decrease Ihe cost of food and other prime es sentials. The chief results n th board of trade at the finish of the day's trading, compared with 2 4 hours before were 7 1-8 to 8 a bushel setback for corn; 2 to 2 3-Sd ecline in oats and a drop of 30c to $3-35 in provisions. Produce Iow n Sharply. There was a decline of several commodities in the produce market. A further decline of 25c a bushel in the cheapest grades of early Ohio potatoes, a 25c drop in the price of cabbage, and a falling off ia the price of highest grade yellow onions oc curred in the vegetable market. The prices of green corn, peaches, lemons ?nd watermelons also were on the decline. Federal Marshals Seize Cutter. The seizure of the butter Was made by federal deputy marshals and was not-a part of the distritc attorney's drive on hoarders and profiteers. Th butter was alleged to have been de ficient in butterfat and to contain a surplus of water. Nearly half of the butter had been bought by C. H. Weaver and company, commission merchants. The climax shaking the confidence of holders of grains and provisions came when seizures of lood supplies were made. Numerous other influences had combined to mke the final crash' more emphatic. The initial disturb ance, had its origin in the hog mar ket Arrivals of hogs here from the country had been suddenly more than trebled and hog quotations had drop ped in some instances as much as $1.50 a hunredweight bince yester day. BILLINGS. Mont., Ar;. If.- An information charc:njr a conspiracy to fix p-ices of foKlB('ffs a p. d'n. rimi nation nr.f.inst r.-failers w';o faiied to heed such fixed prices wis filed in n district court her tojay by (Continued on page 5) EYELETS PPEVENTS CHAFING OF ST1TCMNG BY LEGG1NS OR PUTTEES STOCK GUSSET EXCLUDES SAND AND FULL TOE VAMP SOFT CAP TOE. FOR EASE IN UAL KING AND WORKING HENRY FORD was last right given verdict awarding him $ix cents In his libel suit against the Chicago Tribune asking a million dollars on the allegation that he had been cabled an anarchist by the newspaper in connection with the Mexican Border trouble in 1916. He ia here shown on a camping trip with a group of famous men who from left to right are: H. S. Firestone, Jr., H. S. Firestone, Thomas A. Edison, John Burroughs, Mayor James B, Watt of Albany, Henry Ford, Chauncey D. Hakes and Samud Ott ' " - - x - : 7 a it Japan Unable to Send Aid to Kolchak Against Reds TOKIO, Tuefday. Au?. ir. (Hv The Associated Press) It has been learned that the Japanese Rovern ment, after mature deliberation both by the cabinet and the diplomatic ad visory council, has informed the pov ernment of Admiral Kolchak that Japan is unable to accede to its re quest to send several divisions of troops to assist Kolchak in the war against the Bolshevik. A.E.F. GENERALS URGE MILITARY DRILL FOR ALL McAndrews and Ballard Dif fer on Details bnt Favor Universal Plan daved'c diii cwnnDccn Ideas Thought to Reflect Those of Pershing and Other Officers WASHINGTON. Auk. 14 The senate military affairs committee in ItL consideration of a iwrnianent mil itary policy heard today the first rep resentatives of the A. K. F. In lieu tenant General Robert L. liullard. who commanded the Second Army, and Major General James W. Mc. Andrews formerly chief of staff over seas Both officers although ospressinc some disagreement endorsed the leading features of the war depart ment's army reorganization bill pro. vidin? for thre months of military' training for all 19-year-old youths and for a peace time army of 576.000 men. Per.hine" Views Iteflcctcd Their testimony was regarded as in some deeree reflctln: the views of General Pershing and a majority of the other officers in France. While liullard was inclined to erive a blanket endorsement of the bjll. General McAndrews frankly indicated to the committee that there was no ! complete agreement between the views of the general staff in Wash ington and American army officers abroad regarding a future military policy. General McAndrews told the com mittee that in his opinion, a military peace strength of sno.ooo orricers and men Is sufficient under the plan for universal military training. In view of the fact, however, that the universal military service plan could not begin functioning for two or three years hence, he said, a larger army might be required to afford protection during that time. McAndrews Fan More Traininc. General McAndrews also' said that three months training as proposed ip the bill was insufficient to turn out a valuable soMier- and asserted that ' contrary to general belief the aver age training time or soMiers com posing the American combat divisions abroad had ben not less than six months. Ceneraf Bullard told the committee that In his opinion three tt & r T ( -s. -L'V I-', i II (Continued on Page 2) ; 1 : 1 II . A ..11! m i bio i SENATE WILL TALK TREATY WITH WILSON President Jrbtes Tuesday at 10 a. m. as Time for Meet ing to Go Oyer Disputed Points of Pact with Senators LODGE WANTS PUBLIC POSTED ON DISCUSSION i Committee Rejects Plan j Hear House, Bliss and to White on League WASHINGTON. Aug. 14. Presi dent Wilson's oTter to lalk over the peace treaty wilh the senate foreign relations committee finally was ac cepted today. At the suggestion of Republican members and ly a vir tually unanimous vote the commit tee decided to inform the president it would le glad to meet him at his convenience to go over the disputed pointsof the treaty and the league of nafions covenant. At the same time the committee voted to call ad ditional witnesses and continue its hearings. t'onfervnee Xrt Tuonlay Tonight the president set 10 o'clock Tuesday for (he meeting nn wrote to Chairman Lodge that In line wilh a snggeMion by ihe com mittee, lie would not eonsider th discussion confidential in nature, in notifying Mr. Wilon or the commit tee deeislon. Senator Iodee has writ ten that mem1ers did not desire tc be bound by secrecy. The president chose the Whit House as the place of meeting, al thouch the chairman had left thn way open for Mm to come before the committee at the capftol if he pre ferred. The letters were not made public but Secretary' Tumulty issued this statement : '"The president received Senator Tdge's request for an appointment to meet the foreign relations commit tee to discuss the treaty of peace. IrejMent Welcome Merlins ''Of course the president welcome this opportunity to meet the foreign relations committee nd has fixed Tuesday morning at 10 a. m. as the time for meeting at the White House. The unprecedented eondl tion of Ihe conference as pet by Sen ator Iodge In his letter to the presi dent fits in with the president's owa preference as to publicity, so that the people of the conrttry may be put in poswipion of all the informa tion he has about the treaty of peace." Mr. Todge told the president ha it was assumed by the committee that nothing mid at the nice tine would be considered confidential (Contlaucd on page Z ) gets 0 1 ii 1 PASSENGER UP 6 MILES FLIGHT RECORD IS MADE j FRENCHMAN WINS AGAIN PARIS. Wednesday. Aup. 13. A new world's altitude record of 3. feet Is said to have been established for an airplane with passenger today by Lieutenant Weiss of pilot. The flight took 52 minutes and was made at Villa Conblay. near here. The aviator's instruments showed he experienced a temeratn:e of more than 25 de gTres below jtero. WATER COMPANY BUILDS OFFICE Neat Structure to Take Place . of Old Brewery, Now Be ing Razed The Salem Water company will immediately erect an offk-$ building at Trade and South Commercial streets, opposite the present office, which belongs to the Oregon Pnlp Paner company, which company is ! erecting the paper mill. The archi tect is now working on the plans of the new building for the Salem Wa ter company, and the historical old building that stood where the new structure will go up. has been wrecked and will be taken away for fire wood by whoever calls for ih wreckage. The new office building will be of brick, and of one story. It will be a neit - and convenient tMiil'Hng. somewhat like I h one on the oip-jte corner that is to lie va cated. There Is every indication of a great deal more building actiTitr in ihe nar future in that part of SaNrn. The business part of the city is ttound to be-forced over th South Salem hill in due course, of time. f s f JAPS ATTACK LINER'S PASSENGERS Coolies Spy Upon Women in State Rooms Precipitating; Battle With Members of Crew, Report Brought to U. S. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Aug. 14. Passengers who arrived here today from the orient on the Pacific mall liner Ecuador described a fight which occurred between members of the vessel's crew and scores of Japan ese coolies while the ship was at Kobe on July and which endod af ter several of the Japanese had- been injured and two of the crew turned over to the officials at that port. Tho clash started, according to the passengers, when several Japan ese coolie who were working on th whf.rf climbed aboard the vessel and ported into the state rooms. It was 10 o'clock at night, the passengers said, and many persons were retir ing. One passenger, said to have len a woman missionary, poured water on the head of a Japanese who was annoying her. Other passengers followed suit. The Japanese persist 6 cans BOTH SIDES ARE PLEASED BY VERDICT libel Suit Against Chicago Tribune for Calling Manu facturer Anarchist Ended by Jury's Action 10 HOURS TAKEN TO FIX SUM OF DAMAGE "Mr. Ford Yindicated, Says His Counsel "Victory for . Us" Paper's Claim MOUNT CLEMENS. Mkh.. Aw. 14. A Jury tonislit awarded Henry Ford Six cenis damages against tho Chicago Tribune for calling him an anarchist. Orvey Hulctt. foreman of the Jury, said that thtey took "ine ballots thai I can remember." ' The ftr&t one. according to Leon Mease 1. another Juror, stood 8 to 4 in favor of awarding Mr. Ford soma damages. Attorney Alfred J. Murphy, for Mr. Ford said: . "The Important issue in this case has been determined favorably to the plaintiff. He has been vindicat ed. Doth Bides Claim Victory , "Money damage was entirely sub ordinate and were not sought by Mr. Ford.' He stands not only vin dicated, but his altitude as an Am erican citizen has been Jnstifled af ter a trial which raised every Issue against him which Ingenuity and re search could present. His friends are entirely satisfied." Weymouth Kirkland. of counsel for the Tribune said: "We consider It a Tlctory for the reason that Attorney Alfred Lucking. In closing for Mr. Ford, stated that anything less than substantial dam ages would be a defeat for his cli ent." The end of a great euit which be gan three months ago. came when the lawyers and spectators had about made up their minds that they were in for a night or watching and wait ing, with a mistrial as the probable outcome. . , - JaryOut 10 Hours The jury had been ont 10 hours when a resounding double knock was heard on the high old-fashioned door of Ihe Jury room. Some of the lawyers had not re turned from dinner nor had Judge Tucker put 4n appearance. HalUff Kelley went to Ihe door and then hurried to Walter Steffens. the court clerk." and whispered: They're ready to report." Mr. Steffens got Judge Tucker and ihe absent lawyers on the telephone and in 10 minutes all waa ready. Mr. Hulett was plainly laboring under suppressed emotion as he arose and faced the court. . . "Have you reached a verdict, gen tlemen? asked Judge Tncker. "We have. replied the foreman. "You may deliver It." Mr. Hulltt first gave the directed verdict of no case against th Solo mon News company, which distrib uted copies of the Tribune of June 23. 1 91 . containing the libel. The award against the Tribune was then given, and the clerk recorded the (Continued on page 3) ed In remaining at the port holes of the state rooms, according, to the passengers stories, and several of the passengers then threatened to throw empty bottles at them. Jap Attempt Kuh In the ensuing fight both the Jap anese and passengers threw missiles. Later the Japanese, in stronger force, were said to have attempted to stona the gangway but were repulsed by George J. and Edgar O'Brien. fon of a San Frawrlsr banker, who were members of the crew, and other members of the crew, indudin Quartermaster Nils Chri?'ea?"n. The passengers declared the fight was assuming the proportions of a riot when Japanese police arrived and quelled the disturbance. Two of the. crew who participated in the fight were ."detained by the Japanese authorities one day and then released.