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BmUb t THK WEATHER mm. Th StitHman receive th ld wire report cf the As sociated Press, the greatest and taort reliable press as sociation la the world. Raln;i moderate to strong westerly wind.. JJXTV.MXTH YEAR HALKM, OHWiOV, WEDNESDAY MOItMNti, MOVEMliEIt ft. 1019. MUCE: HVE CENTS. mm 5 REPUBLICANS HOLD LEADS IN ELECTIONS Roosevelt Defeats A. L F. Private for Assemblyman in New York Kentucky and Ohio Dry by Big Majority COOLIDGE BESTS LONG IN MASSACHUSETTS Tammany Loses Out Rolph Re-elected Mayor of San ' r Francisco NEW YORK, Nov. 5. Ohio and Kentucky, ths only two states hold ing elections, yesterday in which pro-1 hlbitions was a direct issue, both en- rolled themselves in the army of voluntary abstinence, on the face of partial returns tabulated at mid-, Bight. i -""'' T ' With more than half of the state reported, Secretary i of State Smith predicted that it would be found Ohio had voted dry on all four prohi bition proposals i ubmitted to the voters and that thq majorities would approximate 75.000 One of .these proposals was. offered in the form of referendum on the legislature's action ratlf jlng i the eighteenth amendment to the federal constitu tion. Another proposal also a ref erendum dealt with' the prohibition enforcement act. adopted by the leg islature.;; The. other two. proposals were constitutional . amendments touching on prohibition. ' ; Kentucky Goes Dry ' " In KentflckyMt appeared that tho state-wide prohibition, act had been carried hr a larre majority In New Jearsey which was one'of five states holding gubernatorial el ections, prohibition was an indirect issue. Despite the assertion of 8tate Comptroller Newton A. K. Bug bee, Republican candidate for gov ernor, that prohibition was an ac cepted fact because.it was incorpor ated in federal ' legislation, Senator W. I. Edwards, the Democratic can didate, made it an Issue by declar ing that he will use all the legal ma chinery of the state to make New Jersey "ai wet as the Atlantic ocean..' New Jersey in Boobt While the result of the New Jersey gubernatorial election was. in doubt early today, Edwards was leading hi opponent by 127. votes. This lead however, was increased sharply as returns poured In from Democratic strongholds, the last to report. Running on a "law and order is sue. Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts, opposed by the cen tral labor union because of his stand oa the Boston police strike, sent his Democratic opponent, Richard H Lon. down to overwhelming defeat with an indicated plurality of more than 120.000. , i Kentucky was another state to elect a Republican governor.) Ed win P. Morrow received a majority estimated! at 15.000 to 20,000' over Governor James T. Black. j Democrats Heat Socialists In Mississippi the Democrats; fac- (Continued on pasre 2.) IT We Again Have A Good Line of 8, 9 and 10 quarter Bleached and Unbleached I These have been very scarce and hard to tret and we are glad to an nounce that' we can again supply you with this much wanted l-and I of Sheetings, also . Cotton Blankets Vie are showing a 'very good line of various sizes ijind border color combinations. We also feature extra large sizes; and heavy weights. Our mixed and Wool lllankets are also worthy of your attention. v. v , i 4 2 DIE OF RARE DISEASE : . : ; . . VICTIMS SLEEP TO DEATH : : ; i PORTLAND HAS ONE CASE PORTLAND. Nov. 4. Twq deaths from "sleeping sickness." technically known as lethargic en cephalitis, have occurred in Port land this week and another case. ot the fctrange disease is under ODfrervation. City health author! ties said that they had taken pre-1 existing fearing a spread of the METER READERS HELD CARELESS Lighted Matches Used in Ex aminations Protested by Mr. Williams Alleged practice of meter readers of the Salem Gas company In using lighted matches to provide light in reading gas meters has caused Fred a A?iV--T- r VI C, 7 A- Williams of the public service commission to indite a letter to A. jC. Barber, state insurance commis- sioner and! state fira mrashal. calling his attention to the habit. Mr. Wil liams holds that the practice endan gers life and property. "Believing that your pood office is directly Interested in removing and preventing any and all practices that may be hazardous either to the in dividual or to the general public," Williams writes, "we respectfully call your attention to the fact that ,as we are informed. In. instances the meter "readers of the Salem Gas com pany, have, been using matches where light was s necessary to read meters in houses in Salem. This occurs to us as dangerous to health and safety of, the public, and if done with the knowledge of its officers is criminal, and if without their knowledge it is sadly neglectful. - "We sincerely hope that' you will employ -such means, as are at your command to expel this iniquitous hah it while there is yet no loss of life orr property. r , PRESIDENTIS Hi II Wilson Allowed to See Elec tion Returns New Jersey Chief Interest WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Presi dent Wilson's condition was so much improved 1 today that : election . re turns were given him during the ear ly part of the night. The president was especially interested in the re turns from his home state of New Jersey. 1 ' ' - Congregational Women Plan for Best Year in History OREGON CITY. Or.. Nov. 4. At the first session of the annual state conference of the Congregational churches here today, the Congrega tional women of the state indicated that the good things they did last year were but a dim -prophecy of the greater things they intend doing nex vear. The women's board of mis sions of the Pacific held its annual! eetlng of the ornlng session. :1 i 4 Ot MUCH IMPROVED Pequ Tubing 36, 40, 42 and 45-inch Minnehaha Crib Blankets $1.25 to $1.75 These Downy i Minnehahas are hot only of excellent quality but are suggestive of baby and toy land In design and pattern. Dainty shades of Hlue and Pink with Row Knot, Bunny. Teddy Bear and other similar designs, v There is good choosing now. OUTLOOK FOR PACT ACTION IS BRIGHTER ! Senate Votes Down One Amendment, Agrees to Work On Two Today and Plans Made for Speeding up SITUATION DOUBTFUL BUT SOLUTION IS SOON Lodge Moves to Strike Out Shantung Entirely But Motion Fails WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Hope for speedy . action on the peace treaty brightened up again today when the senate voted down one amendment. agreed-to dispone of two more to morrow, and renewed formal dls cusslon of methods to hasten consld eration of. reservations, , Tonight , some of the more - opti mistic predicted a vote on ratifica tion .by the end of the week, i while the leaders on both sides thought it likely to come within ten days at the very latest. Eleventh Hour 1 tally INmUble In the background of all calcula tions, however, was the possibility of an eleventh hour rally by the treaty's irreconcilable enemies who have in 1 1 mated more than once that, they were mindful of the opportunity which might be presented to talk off a final roll call until the session of congress ends early in December. Altogether the situation was a doubtful one. but Republican and Democratic managers seemed confl dent that it would soon clear. While debate continued today they held many conferences and found agree ment everywhere except among the lrreconcilables, it was said, to bring every possible pressure to bear for early action. Tomorrow Democratic Leader Hitchcock expects, to ask unanimous consent for a sharp Urn itation of debate and he believes it will be agreed to. Shantung Elimination Fail The amendment disposed of today was one by Republican Leader Lodge to strike from the treaty entirely the Shantune provision. The vote was 41 to 26, the proposal failing by the votes of virtually the same senators who Federal days ago defeated the committee, amendment on that sub ject. Early tomorrow action will be son eh t ot the amendment of Sena tor Gore, Oklahoma, for a popular vote befoie any declamation of war and latnr the proposal of Senator LaFollette to strike out the treaty's labor provisions, will come up under an amendment to vote finally on It by 3 p. m. These are the only amendments dow remaining before the senate, and their disposition will clear the way for work on reserva lions. Part of today's debate was on a motion bv Senator Borah. ItepuDii can Tdahr. to strike out article 10 of the league covenant, but he with drew the proposal after suggestion had been advanced for changing the foreign relations committee reserva (Continued on psee 2. P 36-Inch There has been a tremendous demand recently for this width in Outings. We have a goodly supply of them in white, grey, light ground with blue stripes, grey stripes, etc. You will find these to be extra good values. Outings YOUTH IS ELECTROCUTED . HOME GARAGE IS SCENE - . ; WIRE HAS LOW VOLTAGE WALLA WALLA. Wash., Not 4. Muart Cyril Lrnish. aged 3. was electrocuted in the garage at the family hone here tonight. when he took hold of an electric light wire. There was but JIG volts in the wrc- anu - is thought to have been dazed by the rhoCk ' and fallen aalnal the car and struck his head. Emigh wasja mentibe.-'tf the Walla Walla high school football team, and promi nent ini school work. i WORKERS REPORT FOR FIRST DAY Total of Over Five Hundred Memberships to Red Cross Turned In Red Cross campaign captains who :eportud in 'yesterday had collected ji2 in jembersb!ps at fl each. $2 in subscriptions to the Red Cross Magazine, and five 'small contribu tions to the general fund. Mrs. W." D. Evans was the first pf the city captains to report in and Mrs. TU. Trick of rural route No. 3 was the first to report in f:om the country districts. . Other captains who reported from the city districts were: Mrs. E. Ii. McMecham, Mrs. Charles G. Miller, Mrs.. John Far.ar. Mrs. E. Cooke Patton. Mrs. H. V. Compton and Miss Ruth Johns.. . VARNEY STATES 2 OFFICERS TO STAY ON FORCE Order Must Come to'Drop Po licemen from Payroll De clares Chief , MAYOR WILSON RAPPED t ; ' .... Great Need of E?tra Patrol men Is Cited Results Also Set Forth i nter or Police Varney will hold Officers Moffltt and Ganiard on the Ralem police force until ordered to drop them from the payroll despite city Attorney Macey's opinion read at the meeting of the city council Monday night when it was d eel a nil that tho two officers were appointed illegally. Chief Varney made th statement of his stand yesterdav. "When the people of Salem elected m to the of rice of Chief of Police I took the stand that this oTfice would be conducted for the benefit of ell the citizens of Salem, and that 1 would do all in my power to providf for alginate police prtection'for tho o:ii funnily, said Chief Varney Ia.t i:Ight. 'Since entering upon the duties of my office the city has changed greatly, as have conditions in ur rounding cities and in fact the entlro Northwest. Clt,ies and towns which had little or no protection two years a co have added or are preparing to add to their police units. ' The ci-'y of fori land has made plans to add a hundred officers tot the force. It Is because of the changes that I am asking for additional pol.ice in Salem. "These precautions are all In line with crime Increase noted all over the United States. When those most Interested in the welfare or the city took up the matter of an Increase in the police force, they did so only when convinced that the "6 man" po lice force of Salem was a thing of the past and that I was handicapped in my work because additional officers were and are needed." Two Officer To Stay. Chief Varney said that Officers Moffltt and Ganiard would be re tained on the force until the city council or other powers voted to drop the men from the payroll. An opinion on the matter by City Attor ney Ben W. Macey, holding that the further pament of the salaries of the two officers would not be legal, was read at the council meeting Monday night, end. Mayor Wilson also dis approved the police Increase. Chief Varney declares however that he has received no definite instructions or authority to dismiss the two men. Chief Varney pointed to the fact that Mayor Wilson and those coun cilmen who most strongly oppose ad equate police protection were not elected by the people, but were ap- pointed to fill vacancies in office and other chances. The records of Officers Moffit and Ganiard were cited by the chief, who 3id that since- their addition to the forces all members had been able to do more work and that automobile thieves were having hard sledding In Salem. Knn ihreo weeks aco a car be longing to Councilman Vandevort wa taken by thieves who were appre hended by Officer Moffit and the car restored to Its owner 15 minutes ai COAL STRIKE AT DEADLOCK " IS EVIDENT Fourth Day Ends With Both Sides Standing Tat With No Signs of Weakening Both Willing to Negotiate LIFTING OF INJUNCTION WOULD HELP IS BLAMED Operators May File Suits Al leging Breach of Con tracts . CHICAGO. Nov. 4. At the end of the fourth day ot the sort coal strike that has closed nearly all union mines in the country and largely stopped production with about 425. 000 miners Idle, there has been no break or weakening on the part of either the miners or the operators. Thtre were Indications that each side was willing t3 negotiate but each seemed determined that the other should surrender some point before diplomatic relations should be re sumed. The chiefs of organized la bor, ' particularly Samuel Gompers suggested that the government bould dissolve its injunction' against the mine workers officials and that such a move would Indicate that the way was op-n to peace. The mine operators maintained their at tltude that the strike must be called off before negotiations could be opened. John L. Iewls. acting head of the miners organization, said tb negotiations could start any time. Public Feels Kfferts While operators and miners re- miined idle and the mines stood de serted, except for such men as the union allowed to remain in the hafts and upper works to care for machinery, the public in some sec tions had begun to feel the effect of the strike In a serious measure. . Montana was especially distressed, he ttrike having closed schools in Billings, while reports from the state indicated that many householders were- on the verge of suffering. Coal bins of many homes were empty, dis patches add. and many farmers in the dry 'farming regions were with out coal. Ofricials were considering the question of taking several hun dred prisoners from the penitentiary at Deed Lodge to the mountains to cut wood for the prison. (Continued on page C.) RISE IN RIVER i CAUSES DAMAGE Logs Worth $50,000 Break Away From Moorings in Portland Harbor PORTLAND. Nov. 4. A rise, of six feet in the Willamette river In the last three days, wrought havoe among the log bodms moored at Ro Isuand near this city today. Ior valued at ISO. 000 broke loose early In the day and were scattered to several miles down the river. Tl East Side Mill and Lumber companv lost 1.250.000 feet of logs and the Menefee company estimated its Ions at 750.000 feet of Ions. A hev jam of logs aealnst th Hawthorne street bridge here for a time threat ened the safety of that structure. Th logn were cleared away py crews o' tugboats. , :i ; . . VETERAN TROOPS SENT TO WYOMING AND NEW MEXICO STRIKE DISTRICT; SERVICE MEN VOLNUTEER FOR DUTY DENVER. Colo.. Nov. 4. Mo: troops were sent today Into Wyo ming and New Mexico to prevent dis order and afford protection to min ers who wish to work duiing the coal strike, further distribution ot troops In tho eoal districts or Colo rado and reports of a rlishtiy In creased yorkinp forre were the chief developments in tnis state. Reports from operators and union headquarters concerning the num ber of men indicated but slicht change from yesterday's figures. The Colorado Fuel t l:on companp re vortetl 20' nvore men working In the Walesnburg district. Nrtice upon union leaders In the C. K. and I. company's minca that they musi vacate the company's houses within three days, wss .t.it only other de velopment of note. Service Men MUr AM. The Twenty-first infantry arrived at Cheyenne. Wyo.. from Svokane DREDGER DIES OF SCALDS ASTORIA MAN IS VICTIM ' ' BROKEN PIPE -IS CAUSE ASTORIA, Or., Nov. A. August Melbrodt was fatally scalded in live steam and hot water last night' when a tube In a boiler on the dredge Natatna broke loose from the header. Clark S. Spen cer of Warrenton. an oiler, was burned about the face and hands. Meibrodt. who was an engineer. did at the hospital today. The dredge is owned and operated by the port of Astoria.' HUBBARD HELD AS VIOLATOR Silverton High School De mands Neighbor Be Drop ped From League A protest by the Silverton high reboot that the Hubbard high school, in a football gam between the two schools last Saturday, used two players from Wood burn, and a de mand that the Hubbard school be dropped from the State High School Athletic association, will be investi gated at a hearing on November 12. Principal Strange of the Baker high school, is president, and J. C. Nelson, principal of Salem hlxh school, secretary of the state asso ciation, and they with State Superin tendent J. A. Churchill as ex-ofrielo member, constitute the board of con trol for high school athletics under the association. They will conduct ice bearing In Salem. BLOW WfflSTLES 0NN0VE1BER11 Day to Be Quiet Except for Noise at Eleventh Hour- Dance at Night I At 11 a. m. November 11. Armis tice day. the fir whistle will fclow loud and long and violently. It will be the signal for all other whistles, hells., auto sirens and every other thing that will produce noise, to burst forth and rival the pande moulnm of November 11. ISIS. The fire whistle will start the show and it. will be up to the city to keep It going ror as long as It wants. Xo Celebration PUnnefl. Salem will observe Armistice day quietly this year, except for the bum of noise at the eleventh hour. Ma memory of the first Armistice day. It is the hope of the Com mercial club, the Business Men's Icazue. the Cherrians and Capital Pot No. 9. American Legion, that the noise at 11 o'clock will be joined in by every form or noise-making device insomuch as it will be the nlr demonstration of tho diy. Many cities are planning elabor ate celebrations but because of the uncertainty of the weather, the lo?a! mricaniiations screed to make the anniversary a day of observance. rather than of celebration, and d elld on the noise sttint as hufflc - lent outward demonstration. Iim4 to (ilre Ikance. Capita! Post No. t. American -Legion, will give a dance for service knien and women In the Armory on Lthe night of Armistice day. Denikine Signs Armistice fVifn Ukrainians, Report LONDON. Nov. 4. General Dene klne. commander of the Russian ar my, has concluded an armistice with the Ukrainians, according to a Vi enna dispatch to the Kxehange Tele graph company. The terms provide that Denikine shall evacuate Ukraine. ' .. . . loads of former service men from over the state crrivrd for voluntary st:ike duty. Bricaier Gen. Moore. commander at Kort D. A- Russell, cltlclzed th sendina: proadcaft to day of notice that the Twenty-first infantr was en rout here and said he might assuicc censorship of the telegraph wires to s'op dissemination of such news. unCer the authority civen him bp the governor to estay- itsn military control over ine state. Two trains car:yrng SCO members of the Twelfth cavalry from Colum bus. N. M.. to Colfax. N. M.. for strike dutp and presence of troops in the C.alltip resign, aecordira to operator, resulted todiy la refump lion of (iverstinns to Z J per cent of no:uial eapjtity. Sheriff A.-k Withdrawal. No frl'tlon was reported In th" three states, but to sheriff's depu ties at Walesaburg. Colo., resitned after sirnlng a statement to the cov entor asking that troops b withdrawn. DANCE HAILS EXCORIATED BY BINGHAM Resorts Outside City Limits Subjected to Caustic Com ment by Circuit Judge at Divorce Hearing MANAGER REBUKED IN SCATHING TERMS Domestic Difficulties Declar ed Result and Minors Are Led Astray Judg Ceorg G. Blnrhara excori ated the dance halls that are being conducted In the vlcinhy cf Salem in no uncertain terms yterday dar ing th hearing of a divorce case. Judge Bingham was croe-qufs-tionlng one of the witness In th" ease, the raanagtr of a dance hall east of Salem. The witne?s' testi mony had been to the effect that a Salem woman who had frequently attended th dances had behaved In a questionable manner. After the witness had testified he was asked by th coitX If he was conducting a dance hall at Chemawa. This the witness denied, but said that h was conducting saca a hall east of Sa lem and that he yas trying to run the place on an absolutely square basis and that no questionable Inci dents were permitted nea- th halL J i1 re Score Vtne. Judge Bingham addressed the wit ness: "This is Jiot the first divorce case that baa resulted from, atteadlnf s'ich places as you have been run ning, and from ,the information that has com to this court from differ ent sources, as well as through di vorce eas, your place ought to be suppressed, and a man of your brains should be ashamed to run such an Institution as you are running. Tou ar doing mor to corrupt the mor als of young peopl In this commun ity than any other thing that ex ists." Following the rebuke. Judge Bing ham said that In many eas re ported by the county juvenile court officer and by the police of Salem many young girls were going to these halls and because of th fact that the dance halls ar outside of the limits of th city cf Salem and that th parties traveled In an to rn oMles. the efforts of th authori ties to ecpe with the situation were rendered difficult as long as th par ents permitted minors to remain out after hours. ' IUtfMlnSdc Revelry I.lored. . The character of the male patron or th dance halls was also com mented upon, there being many young men frequenting the dances Judge Bingham declared, whoee morals are unquestionably bad. The fact that men attend the resorts which are established beyond the confines of police regulation was 1 asserted as being indicative of their motives. City and county officers have received many complaints that automobiles bearing parties to and from the dances park in dark places along the road and hold roadsIJe revelry. Judge Bincham cited the case of two young girls who came to Salem Irotn the country about a year aco to attend school, but that soon after coming to SaJem th two girls ac quired, the habit of attending the out-of-town dances and that as a direct result they ar now strcet- walke a In Portland. ;ral Jrf Instructed. It was emphasized by the authori ties yesterday tuat while the dance la question might be, 1 conducted property within four walls, it would cater either direcr.y or Indirectly to those who desired to get as far as (Continued on page 2.) THE REDJOROSS It. i the elutr of every pxx citizen to join the Third lied Crow Koll Call. Tpoti the Ktrrqsrth of tbU Iloll Call 1cpcnU the suerexs ef the movement to put the Ameri can Kel CmHH on a jM-ace-time laU. Fire, flood and epidemic, in pitc of all that we tan dr to prevent, will now and then brin disaster too larjre for any individual or for any community to handle. In such hour we dejwnd upon the Ked Crn- with its magnificent organi zation. Our apj rrciati'Mi of the war work of the Amcri ean H-d Crow should now lw vigorously transferred to its peace program. Ilcr.ry mu ralo. President University of Washington. ii J (Continued on page 6.) today for strike duty and five car