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Please Leave Newspapers and SUHagazines on the Porch for Boy Scouio. Today The SutMmia receive the leased wire report of the A totliUd Preea. the greatest 4 moat reliable preas lodtUoa la the world. r 1 - - ' - - - . f rsy ... i B1T1XIXTH iKAU j J S.U.KM, OIKMNrWiKSIi.ir IOIifJ. NdVKMItKIt lt. rmrr.'iivu rvns si mmmm e a ssssi a ssaa a m m. - w mm r. ; ' i mmm MMI i1E REDS STRIKE UPON ORDER FOR HEARING Radicals in "Cage" at Ellis Island Refuse to Appear fur Trial in Deportation Cases Unless Iron BarrieXifts "WHO'S RUNNING ISLAND" SAYS REPRESENTATIVE Identification of Prisoners 1 Proves Problem for Authorities - NEW YORK. Nov. 24. Fifty-nine radicals- went on strike against at tending their deportation hearings. at Lllis Islan dtoday and forced tin hearings to be suspended despite the i presence or the house Immigration committee Investigating the deporta tion problems. They struck to have i an iron berrier removed when thej ; have visitors. Radicals Ignore Summons. The committee advised Coramis sioner Byron H. Ubl to use force if necessary to compel the next men scheduled for hearing to attend hold ing that he had sufficient authority under the interpretation of the law by the United States supreme court. The commissioner sent to the denten- - tion cage for Nicolai Kuropata. ar- ; rested In a recent raid in Newark. N. J. There was no response from the cage and nobody at the island knew which one of the men in the pen was Knropata. The radicals continued to play handball and mandolins and a few sang 'The Internationale" while . the inspector in charge of the law di vision 4 of the immigration -service, Augustas P. Shell, returned empty handed to report to Commissioner Uhl and the committer. - Reds' Lawyer m Russian. 'Let'a see whose running this is "irland. the defendants or the officials" said Representative Baker of Cali fornia, a member of the committee .ail worth with the sergeant at arms brought in the counsel for the radi cal. Isaac Schorr, - who emigrated from Russia in 1904 and was gradu ated from the New York University law school In 1913. He was about to leave the island for the mainland. At the committee's request he told his clients the law required them to attend their hearings. All but seven of i the 66 segregated radicals then, reiterated their refusal to attend the bearing until the barrier was remov ed. Mesh to Stay. Mr. Uhl Informed Schorr that the Iron mesh would remain in place and announced that the deportation hear ings would be continued tomorrow. Jnit bow he would solve the puzzle of identifying the radicals be did not announce. Their counsel professed not to know all of his clients ' by . tight. . '. Carloads o( Equipment for ' Oregon Regiment on Way PORTLAND, Nov 24. Colonel Creed C. Hammond of the new Third Oregon Infantry announced today that several carloads of rifles, mar- chine gnns and other ardnance baye-j recently been received In Portland for the-organization. Last week five carloads of clothing were received and the regiment will be completely famished with the latest equipment; AMERICAN DEAD TO REST IN FRANCE UNTIL EXHUMATIONS OF FRENCH IN 1921 IS REPLY TO FOREIGN OFFICE PARIS, Nov. 24. The 65 thous and American dead . In France most left 1 nthe graves they now occupy intil the French are ready to exhume1 their own dead, which it is hoped will be before January 1. 1922. The foreign office has promised to consider the . latest request of the American government for the re tarn of its fallen soldiers, but later the following- official announcement M made: "It has been definitely decided that the allies who fell together for the same cause should remain to tether in death until circumstances Pnnlt of the returning: of the bodies to the families for whom they sac rificed themselves." i . The proposed law forbidding the xhirmation of the soldier dead for three years did not pass at the last ettion of the chamber of deputies. b the foreign office expects that It IU be adopted soon. This bill spe cies a delay In exhumation of three Jears from the promulgation of the , but It Is expected that this perl Pa will be shortened. At the foreign J tlce it is said to be probable that ne exhumation will commence con Iderably before January 1922. ! 18.00O OUTSIDE OF i - "ZOVE- .MAY BE REMOVE!) WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. In structions that American soldier LABORER KILLS FAMILY INSANITY MAY BE CAUSE KNIFE AND XXE USED BKLLINGHAM. Wash., Nov. 24. Officers tonight are looking for Otis McGuire, a laborer, of Itlaine. 25 miles north of here, who, 'It is believed, killed his wife and two daughters there this afternoon. The bodies of the three were found at the home, the wife and one daughter, 12 years old. evi dently killed by blows from an ax. the other daughter, 10 years old. stabbed to death with a knife, A note from McGuire said he would be ; round at Drayton Harbor, a part of the waterfront. Police be lieve McGuire suddenly became In sane. THREE CHARGED WITH MURPERS Smith, Ogle, and j Banaster Accused of Killing Bur gess and Perringer i i ij.u. isov. S4. A cnarse of wilful murder was made tonight against David Smith, James Ogle and Walter Banaster in a verdict brought by a coroner's jury at th4 conclusion of an inquest over the bodies or J. N. Biirgess and GeOrgel Perringer. who were slain in the 'holdup of Claremont Tavern, a roadhouse near" here, last Friday night, j The jury included in its verdict a recommenda tion that capital punishment be re stored in Oregon. The three men named in the verdict are under ar rest and the police said they had con fessed. -. MILITARY POWER IS 19 MILLIONS Final Study of Draft Shows 80 Percent of Regis trants Fit WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. A fin al study of the selective draft made public today fixes the military strength at 19,000.000 'In potential man military man power. Registrations for the draft, be tween the ages of 18 and 45, totalled 23,908.567, almost 80 per cent of whom are listed as "physically fit" for military service. The medical reports indicated that the zone where men were found most health inns through the center of. the country from north to south. States in this belt showed the smallest per cent age of physical disqualifications for active service. ' Lodge Members Protest Killing of Big Ball Elk The bull elk. that has been kept captive at the state fair grounds for some years, and which because of his constantly growing ferocity has been sentencedm to die, be made up Into elkj meat and sold for the ben efit of the Red Cross now, it appears, has a chance for his life. Salem ladge No. 336, B. P. O. Elks. It is reported is protesting and wants the animal saved. The elk recently has threatened persons going into the enclosure where; he is kept and a few days ago attempted an attack on A. II. Lea. secretary of the state fair board. dead. Interred in France outside the so-called "zone of the armies," be brought home as soon as arrange ments! are completed have been is sued by Secretary Baker. About 18.- 000 bodies lie outside the zone. Re turn of those within it depends upon action by the French government. which has been asked to withdraw its restrictions. COLONEL ABRAMS GIVES SALEM OFFICER CANNOT ATTEND PRESENTATION APPRECIATION EXPRESSED BY VIRGINIA MAYOR Colonel Carle Ahrams of Salem has formed by Winchester, Va., officials sent to the city of Winchester, Va., Ithat thes presentation Is to take place the official flag of the city of Win chester. England, which was present ed to Colonel Abrams as commander of' the American troops stationed in the Winchester area during the war. The presentation was, made with elaborate ceremony, and in an ad dress on that occasion Colonel Ab rams stated that the tlag would be presented to the Virginia city wMrt, at its founding In colonial days, was named for. the old English, town. The flag has been forwardetf y Colonel Abrams. He hag been m- COAL STRIKE DECISION UP TO CABINET Settlement of Controversy Over Wages Waits Action by Secretaries Today Five Principles to Govern GARFIELD PREDICTS DROP IN LIVING COST Advances Must Come Out of Profits of Operators General Opinion WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. Settle ment of the controversy over a new waee agreement in the bituminous coal industry tonight awaited actton by President Wilson's cabinet , Fuel Administrator Garfield. speaking to the joint wage scale com-1 mittees of operators and miners, an nounced five principles which have I "governed" him and his associates. but dliterent interpretations were placed upon its various provisions by the workers and the mine owners in informal discussions after the meet ing. Dr. Garfield called the miners and t operators together after a conference with Attorney General Palmer. Direc tor General Hines and Assistant At torney General Ames. Decision Exported Tixlay. At the meeting of the cabinet to morrow a definite decisibn of policy regarding all phases of the strike situation is expected, and if the cabi net Is in disagreement the whole question may be put before the presi dent. Owing to the disagreement which had arisen as to the amount of the 'increase in the cost of living, and consequently the per cent of wage advance needed to meet higher liv ing costs, great significance was at tached to Dr. . Garfield's declarption that "the average total increase in pay over the 1913 base, which was the gase considered in 1917. should not exceed the present Increase in the cost of living over the same base" , II. C. I to Go Ikwn Prediction "It is also to be considered that the cost of living will fall rather than rise, during the next few years," he added. Operators construed this statement as in conflict with the contention o Secretary Wilson that. miners should be given a 31 per' cent wage increase to equalize the margin between pres ent wages and a 79 per cent rise In living costs since 1914. Pointing out that war time coal prices were fixed for the purpose of stimulating production. Dr. Garfield declared that the public would not now pay the Increase over normal profits allowed during the war. His further statement that any wage In crease should be "borne by the op erators or the public, or both." was generally take nto mean that part of the advance must come out of the excess profits of the mining com panies. Principles Are Given. The five principles announced by Dr. Garfield were: "First, the public must not be asked to pay more than it is now pay ing for coal unless it is necessary to do so in order to provide reasonable wages to the mine workers and a reasonable profit to the operators. "Second, the arrangement entered into between the operators, the min ers and the fuel administration, with the sanction of the president of the United States in October 1917. was intended to equalize the wages of all classes of mine workers and to be sufficient to cover the period of the war, but not beyond March 31. 19 2: hence, the only Increase in cost of living which can now be considered is the Increase abouve that provided for by the average Increase In 1917. that is to say, the average total In crease in pay over the 1913 base, which was the base considered in 1917, should not exceed the present average increase in the cost-of living over the same base. It is also to be considered that the cost of living will fall rather than rise during the next few years. "Third, the maximum prices fixed by the government on coal were cal- ( Continued on Page 6.) FLAG TO WINCHESTER there, with an appropriate program, on December 9, and has been Inviteo to be present. Colonel Abrams will be unable to attend but will ask trie war department to send a representa tive, -j Colonel Abrams has received a tel egram from R. Gay Williams. rep resenting Mayor Ward of Winchester informing him that a letter was for warded expressing appreciation of Winchester officials, but was return ed becauio of wrong address and that another has been written. KAISER'S TRIAL IS S00NiJQ PRJY JAN. TENTATIVE DATE SURRENDER IS CERTAIN U)NDON. Tuesday. Nov. 23. The 'British government expects trial of former Kmieror William of Germany to lxgln In London early in the new year and Is com pleting ceeessary arrangements, says the Mail, which adds that as foon as the allies have ratified the treaty a united request for the surrender of the former em ptror will le presented to Hol land. "There Is no room for doubt that the requ?t will be complied with." the newspaper says. Rati fication of the treaty Is expected in a few weeks., MARION COUNTY TEACHERS HERE FOR INSTITUTE County Library Plan Is Placed Before Instructors by A. A. Lee SHELDON MAIN SPEAKER Department Work is Taken up First Day Organization Is Urged i With practically every teacher In Marion county in attendances the Marion county teachers institute op ened at the high school yesterday. Urging that every teacher do all in his or her power to "put the toot Into Institute." W. M. Smith, county su perintendent, opened the convention at 10 o'clock. John W. Todd; Salem city superintendent, took charge of the singing, and was so irrestible that everybody sang even those who had bad colds. , A. A. Lee of Salem spoke briefly on the county library plan. He said in part: "Before Salem had a public library only few hundred books were read each month, while now from 4000 to 5000 good books are read monthly ic Salem, over 50.000 a year." Yet be fore we got our library many raid it was not needed. The state library and the traveling library reach a fewjtlon of five or more local branches but the majority of the country peo- pie do not use these libraries. The country boy has much time the?e long evenings, and should have good books to use at his pleasure as well as the city boy. Small Tax Xeoded. "To establish a county library would require a tax of from .4 to .5 of a mill. Is it a matter of dollars and cents against the value of a child's life, or a matter of selfishness on the part Of those who oppose the idea?" The teachers, following Mr. Lee'a address, went to the several depart ments and later gathered in the uutfl orium where they heard an interest ing address on the State Teachers as sociation by II. D. Sheldon, dean of the school of commerce at the Uni versity of Oregon. At the forenoon session E. It. Fletcher, who Is in charge of the ru ral department of the institute. In troduced State Club Leader Seymour who congratulated the teachers on the work of the Marion county Judg ing team at the Pacific International Livestock show in Portland where the Marion county team won second place. Mr. Seymour explained the opera tion of club work in Oregon and call ed attention to the backing received from livestock breeders, school boards, granges, bankers" associa tions, newspapers and other organi zations. He urged the organization of standard clubs and the choice of club leaders who live In the com munities. Standard clubs, he de clared, are the clubs that are gettiiig results. Physical Education Urged. Miss Margaret Cosper. chairman of the primary department, introduced J. M. Tice. Palmer writing represent ative of Portland. He gave able In struction relative to the early steps of teaching writing. It is said the Palmer people are very ready to help teachers present the movement work for it is still comporatively new. In the intermediatee room where Greta Phillips is chairman an ad- (Continued on page 6.) WORKERS THANKED. The membership committee of Willamette chapter. -American Red Cross, wishes to ex press to the many volunteers who worked so whole-heartedly and earnestly In the recent Red Cross membership campaign. the appreciation of the Ameri i can Red Cross for their efforts, and to the general public for courtesies shown. Much credit is due the faculty and students of Willamette university, and to the Salem Boy Scout troops. The managements of the Bligh and Liberty and of the Oregon J theatres also donated the plat- forms of their playhouses In I publicity work. Those who had ! no opportunity to Join the Red Cross during the drive may do j so by calling at the home ser- vice office in the postoffice. TO ORGANIZE OVER NATION Impeachment of Judge Ander son Who Gave Coal Strike Restraining Order it Aslcdt in Resolution Adopted WORKERS AND GRANGES ASKED TO JOIN BODY Meeting at Chicago Held to! Lay Preliminary Plans and Select Name riUCAGO. Ncrv. 24. Representa tives of organized labor meeting herr to plan a new national political party adopted a constitution and selected j name a.uT IIIUT II Ft ll lUiKT, The organization will be known a the Labor Party of the United States and Its object will be "to organise all hand and brain workers of th coun try to support the principles of a po litical, social and industrial d-mo-rncy." Women are to have equal tepresentation with men in the man agement of the party. Trade unions, farmers organiza tions, co-operative bodies and all oth er associations which subscribe to the principles of the party are invit ed to become arriliated with the movement. Committee to Goyem. The affairs of the organization will be administered by a national committee which will elect a secretary-treasurer as Its executive offi cer. The committee on constitution ree ommended that the national commit tee be composed of one member from each state but Robert M. Buck or Chicago: lead a fight to have a man and woman committeeman from each state which precipitated a two-hour debate and resulted In action being deferred until tomorrow. The new party will hold a national convention next summer to nominate candidates for president and vice president. The constitution provides for the j issuance of state charters upon pet!- The basis of representation in the national convention will be one dele- Kate at large from each state and additional delegates for every four hundred of party membership from the various states. Members of the party will be asked to contribute one day's pay to the campaign fund next year. The party also will be financed by the levying of a monthly tax of from 5 to 25 cents on each member, the mem; bers In states without party charters paying the maximum tax. Judge's Impeachment Sought. Among the resolutions adopted were. For the Impeachment of fnlted States District Judge A. II. Anderson of Indianapolis by congress for his action in granting the government a mandatory Injunction ordering the rescinding of the coal miners strike. Protesting against the massacre of Jews In the Ukraine and other Euro- pean countries. Application of the principle, or the nitiative and referendum In nation- il legislation. For the release of Eugene V. Debs. Kate Richards O'Hare. Carl Ilassler and 1000 other political and Indus trial prisoners. For the repeal of the army court martial laws. Demanding a new trial for Thom as Mooney and Warren K. Rilling. The delegates cheered several min utes when Jack Mooney. a brother rTi Thomas Mooney. In a speech said that former District Attorney Fick- ert of San Francisco bad been strick en with paralysis. The party plans to expend a largo sum in a country-wide educational campaign in which moving pictures will be a feature. The convention expects to adjourn tomorrow or Wednesday. Burglars Pass up Cash in Till for 22 Dozen Eggs HELENA. Mont.. Nov. 24. With esgs at 85 cents a dozen, burglars parked up cash In a till at a grocery store -early today, taking 22 doren eggs. MANUFACTURER SHOOTS WIFE BUT WILL GO FREE STORY OF WEIRD DREAM OF KIDNAPPING TOLD BULLET THROUGH PILLOW TAKEN AS EVIDOfCE NEWARK. N. J.. Nov. 21. James Sapienza. concrete block manufactur er of Irvlngton. shot and killed his wife In bed early today, but the mur der charge against him may be drop ped. He told the police he had been dreaming of threatening letter he actually had received and had shot at two men he dreamed he had seen creeping through the window. The authorities are Inclined to believe his stpry. "Sapienza said he dreamed he saw two men coming through the window INDIAN GIRLS RULED OUT CANADIANBIRTH BARRIER I BOTH TO RETURN HOME PORTLAND. Or.. Nov. 21 Because American laws provide that education In American In dian schools Is only for American Indians. Mamie Wilcox and Annie IMan. -ach IS. were ordered re turned to their home near White Rock. II. f. today without the nrhoolinr they had hoped to ob tain at (Vmiva, Or. The two girls, both foil blood Indian, finished their grade work in the Canadian Indian school and after working In rannerie and sating money for their schooling in bin her grades given at Cbe nuva. came to Oregon only to meet disappointment. 5,500 CITIZENS JOIN AS RESERVES Elks of State Promise 1000 When Canvassof Member ship is Complete PORTLAND, Or.. Nov. 24. After four weeks activity, the civilian re serve enrollment here numbers .00. wlth moo more enlistment by the Elks lodge as soon as the en tire membership Is canvassed, and 5.004 In right for the next .-three week, according to announcement today. Lodge. patriotic organizations civic clubs of the city hate Indorsed the movement and enrolled its mem bers. MONTANA FACES SEVERE STORMS Heavy Snows Predicted for State With Feel Supplies Decreasing HELENA. MonU Not. 24. Mon tana la facing a severe storm, which may assume the proportions of a blizzard, according to weather fore casts. Snow Is falling In the north ern and central sections tonight and is prophesied generally over the eastern section. There Is no Improvement, so far as reports Indicate, in the fuel sit uation. The Wyoming mines, from which Montana drew much of Its supply, are understood to have closed again, because the finers did not "show for work. Government Blamed by Mayor for Outrage at Centralla SEATTLE. Not. 24. Mayor C D. Fitzgerald of eattle today sent a telegram to a New Tork newspaper declaring be thought the blame for disturbances In the Pacific northwest culmlaating In the shooting of for mer American soldiers at Ontralla. Washington, should be placed on the failure of the federal government to deport alien I.W.W. C- A,vfA I W W Taken 5tr AUg UKJi j ' Dejjpef FolloWUlZ Riot lJC'lvc' s" npvvri? PnU Nor II. Six al- leged members of the I.W.W. wete lodged in the city Jail here tonight following a small riot and raid on local headquarters of the orgaclxa- tion. MEXICO SENDS NO ANSWER TO NOTE OF STATE DEPARTMENT ON JENKINS OFFICIALS YATT LONG FOR REPLY WASHINGTON. Nov. 2 4. There was tip word today from the Mexican government In answer to the sharp note from, the state department de manding the Immediate release of William O. Jenkln. American con sular agnt at Puebta. All day officials waited for a note they thought might be handed them by the Mexican embassy here, in iew of reporti Sunday night that a long and they they were taking his little on. said Police Lieutenant Godfrey. -He said he dreamed he reached under his pillow to get his revolrer and that he was suddenly awakened by the noise of a shot. He found the revolver in his hand and It was smoking.- "I am convinced this man is tell ing the truth for this reason: The bullet that killed his wife went through the pillow before It lodged In her head. COMMERCIAL NOMINATIONS MADE PUBLIC Paulas, Roth and Allen Are Named as Candidates for Presidency of Club by Com mittee at Meeting CLANCEY, DECKEBACK I AND WISE fOR VICE Elections to Be Held Decern CLANCEY, ; DECKEBACH ber 3 'All Nominees Robert C. ' Taulos. incumbent. Theodore Roth, present vice presi dent, and W. G. Aller were, elected as candidates fr !.-ction as presi dent of the Salem Commercial rlab by the nomination committee which met at th elnh lit nlht fm- bers of the committee art T. It. Kay. DaTid W. Eyre and WTiliam McGil- chrlst. Jr. The meeting. was short. The election will be held December S. For vice-president the men placed la nomination are C. It. Clancey. Roy R. Wise and F. G. Deckebmch. Nominations for secretary lnclade W. M. Hamilton. W. C. Dyer and William Gahlsdorf. while those placed on the ballot for treasurer are William S. Walton. S. R. Elliott and Joseph H. Albert. All nominee for all ofn.s are men who have taken act!, rrt la club affairs' and have worked on various committee during cam paigns. Dimrtora Nominated The p -r. 'nations for the"dlrctor- I ships for the several departments of the club are aa follows: i Social I. Greenbaam. C O. Rice. and A. L- Fraser. Agriculture L. J. Chapia. D. A. White and George W. Weeki. Industrial Frederick Schmidt Charles K. Fpauling. and C. W. Nla meyer. Legislative Hal TJ. Pattoa. George Putnam. Daniel J. Fry. Sr. Civics R. O. Fuelling. O. D. Clnc rlch. Walter Denton. The director of the tourist, yablle lty and conventions department Is. bv enftom. the newly elected Kla Ring of the Chert-iana. and the di rector of the Commercial depart ment la the president of the buslaese men's league, elected by the league. CnflmBer to Place Service Men of State in Positions PORTLAND. Ore.. Not. 2J. TO hunt out every available Job within the : otdrs of Oregon and place an ex-service man Is the declared pur pose of an employment pabllclty cam paign outlined at a meeting of the specia 1 committee of the Portland 'Chamber of Commerce called to con- Isider the non-employment situation In Portland. The committee aa- J nounced, that the campaign woald be ! statewide. O. C. Lelter waa named las chairman of the committee which J will direct the publicity campaign la .Oregon. dispatch relating to the Jenkins ease had reached the embassy from Mex ico City. Jenkins Still In JaiL So far as the su department was able to learn Jenkins still waa sick and la the Mexican penitentiary on charges that he had eoaaipred with rebel bandits who kidnapped him and forced him to psy ransom of approximately f ISO. 600. The department waa la constant cnmmunlcatlea today with the Amer ica nembassy la Mexico City and was adfised that the cabinet had d! cnrd the American note and railed Governor . Cabrera Into conference. Governor Cabrera la a brother of Luis Cabrera, secretary of the treas ury ia Carraara'a cabinet anu known to be one of the most bitter anti-Americans. President Carranxa has fnd the situation to be so acute th. . be ha returned to Mexico City from Quere la ro to take part ta the ronilderatlon of the Jenkins ease, reports today aid. Mexican officials have caused re ports to be circulated that the gov ernment was amply Jattlfied la hold ing Jenkl&a. No report has been made to this government or Its rep resentatives, howeveer. aa to the na ture of the evidence on which the American consular agrnt waa locked up a second time.