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j Wednesday, fair; moderate westerly
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SLTV KUTIKTH YE All
HAl3L OIUXJOX, ,Vh:iNl V HOIt.M.NU. 41'LY SI,
PRICE, FIVE CKXTS
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J
IRISH SLOOP
WIS MCE BY
Upton's "Irish Sweetheart"
Now Near to Achleving Her
Owner's Life" Ambition-
lilting America's Cup"
SCORE HOW TWO TO
ZERO FOR SHAMROCK
KURTZ IS HONORED
BY ELK PRESIDENT
SALKM EXALTED RCUai AP
POINTED OX HOSPITAIi , BOARD
Firt Meeting Scheduled . for Ttaarn-
U) KHtablUlunent of Home
;for Aged'. Planned
Salem lodge No. 338, B. P. O.
Elks, has been honored with the ap
pointment' of E. A. Kurtz, exalted
ruler, as a member of the Elks state
hospital board.
Announcement of his appointment
was recti Ted by Mr. KurU yesterday
In a telegram from Harry G. Allen
of Portland, state president of the
Elks.
The first meeting of the board
will be held at the Marlon hotel at
10 o'clock Thursday morning. V
It is understood t he establishment
of a home in Oregon for. aged Elks
is one of the purposes of the board
which it hopes to accomplish in the
near future, '
Captain Burton, Pilot of Win
ning Ship, Stages Come
V hack
SANDY HOOK. N. J.. July 20,
Sir Thomas Lipton tonight was
nearer achieving the confessed am
bition of his life lifting the Amerl
ea's cup.
Today ! his "Irish sweetheart'
Shamrock IV, ran up a tally of two
races to none against the American
defender,, Resolute, winning in a
-tieck,to neck contest by two min
utes and 26 seconds, corrected time.
needing but one more victory to bear
the bottomless pewter mug back to
England.! - " -
There were cheers on Sir Thomas'
steam yacht, Victoria, ywhen Sham
rock swept" first across the line to
day, but there was a.j hush when her
crew worked feverishly to free
lib toosatl that fouled within' the
first few seconds of 1 thecontest.
This f oulinff permitted Resolute
to glide into the lead. For part of
the .first! leg the American sVsop
:kept to the fore, but when she hit
a soft spot, the Irish craft slipped
again Into first place, edging along
until she was halLa mile ahead. To
the- surprise of yachting experts.
fancy little staysail rigged on the
cnaneneer servea ner oeuer w
Resolute' big - ballooner. -----
floectator craft grouped at the
first turn greeted Shamrock with
tooting whistles, as she rounded COO
' yards In the lead. Away on the sec
ond leg they sped, with the chal
lenger catching eVery eatspaw and
Resolute rolling in the doldrums.
Captain " William P. Burton, who
v was reported might be removed frour
Command of Shamrock because of
his showing in other races, "was evi
dently making every effort to stage
a comeback.
Resolute made a brave showing
at - the beginning of the third leg
and picking up at the turn, fought
her war home under the guidance
of Captain Charles' Francis Adams
II. disputing every second. But It
was 'no-use and by the time Sham-
!. rock had Crossed the line it-was cer
tain that she had won. by a safe
though narrow, margin. :
COMPANY M HAS
nrrrjiTfr.
DA1I Q
nmrnm
Brotherhood Officials Make
No Attempt to Conceal Dis
appointment That Billion
Dollars Asked iWa $ Refjiied
MEN TO DECIDE ON
ACTION WEDNESDAY
IfirHlUlt
HIGHEST SCORE
Trophy Award-Won hy Salem
Soldiers for Improvement
Showing at Camp
Company M of Salem, in the an
nual encampment at Camp Lewis.
-scored highest of all the companies
in the fifth Oregon, infantry in Im
provement showing ; during the per
iod of field instruction, July H to
20. - This was the judgment-of the
senior Inspector-instructor and
Company M was awarded a score of
1S97.5. The company seorlng se
ond place totaled 1567.5. A trophy
cap trill be awarded the Salem com
patyin the. near future.
The members of the Salem com
pany returned home yesterday after
noon, elated with their' success In
the encampment. Captain Le Hoy
Hewlett was apprised of the award
matie -his company in a letter ra
received Monday from Adjutant Gen
eral George A White.
Some time will be required fnr
preparation of the frephy by its do
nors and it will presented in Salem.
on a date to be announced. Tne do
nors are- Lieutenant-Colonel A, T.
Wool pert of Salem and Major J. P.
Drake and Major Frederick H. Drake
of Portland;
Captain lwlett has received fro.n
the senior inspector-instructor a
score sheet showing the ratings of
each company. . , - 4
MIDSHIPMAN' OX CliriRE
SEATTLE. Wash- July 20. Nine
days out of Honolulu on 'heir return
Rail Heads in Latent Report
Estimate 50 Percent Rise
in Rates
CHICAGO. July 20. Whether the
spectre of a nation-wide railway
strike has been laid by the $600.
000, oeo wage Increase granted to
day to more than 1,800.000 railroad
employes tonight remained unde
cided. Nation Wide Rail Strike
"There will be no Illegal, outlaw,
rebel, sporadic or Immediate railroad
strike." Mr. Lee said. "Whether the
railroad wage award Is accepted or
rejected, the union action will be
concerted and deliberate."
The various brotherhood groups
conferred far Into the night but no
announcement was made by any of
them as to what action had been tak
en, '
Each group will report at a gener
al meeting tomorrow at which it was
expected a decision would be reached.
It was reported tonight 4hat four
courses of action were under consid
eration: Acceptance under protest:
acceptance with a provision that new.
wage requests would be formulated!
later; submission or the awards toa
referendum vote of members for ac
tion, and a flat rejection with plen
ary powers invested in tbe leaders
to call a strike.
' Brotherhood officials madeno at
tempt to .conceal their disappoint
ment that they did' not get all of the
Nil ion dollar increase they asked.
The belief srew. however that they
won! ! i submit tbe award, probably
without recommendation, to a refer
endum of the men. A decision on
this point was promised tomorrow
by W, G. Lee of Cievelanl. grand
president of the brotherhocd of rail
way trainmen.
Railroad representatives accepted
STATE BARBER BOARD
-IS SAYING UP MONEY
1 I in i i
FOR. FIRST TIMK MtM IH TURNED
, . ilX TO GENERAL FUND
UoslnctM Throughout State Reported
Prosperous Ulainette Valley
: Towns Visited
For the first time in the history
of , the state board of barber exam
iners, a period or 21 years, the board,
at .the close .of the period endlns
Jane 30 this year, was abb) to trans
fer a sum cf money to the general
fund of the state.
The law provides that when the
board's funds are in evcees of $1000
the excers amount shall be turned
over to th state. The amount
turned over is $255.43.
''We especi in the future to be
able to make a yearly donation to
the state." says tho, report, "and
hope that U will be in 3tce-w of this
sum.
Since its last previous report the
board' has examined 150 barbers of
whom 132 were passed and IS failed
Tbe .board visited most of tha towns
in Multnomah .county and all the
towns la tbe Willamette valley. The
barber business throughout the state
is reported prosperous.
The members of the board are
Lee Can field of Salem, president: C,
Kelley of Portland, treasurer, and
8. H. Howard of Portland, secre
tary.' : -. "'-. .
G. 0. P. USING
MUCH MONEY
COX CHARGES
7
Democrats To Insist on Con-
tinned Investigation of
Campaign Fund Own Par
ty Will Keep Accounts
trip to the east roast, six battleships, the award philosophically and im
comprising the second squadron of
the Atlantic fleet, dropped ancnor in
Seattle harbor today. On board
were 1,538 midshipmen from the
United States naval academy, secur
ing first hand instruction in seaman
ship by acting as "Jackies" during
the squadron's summer cruise. The
squadron Is due to leave Sunday
night for San Francisco.
AIIOBIER TIUUI.1PH IS SCORED
Iff SALEIil BYYQMG SOPRANO
4 : HI TETjT CONCERT LAST NIGHT
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM TODAY
Morning Junior Chautauqua.
.Lecture . ... .....'........ .
Lecture Chautauqua Director
' Afternoon Popular Concert ...
RoyaiWelsh Lady Singers
Evening Prelude
Royal Welsh Lady Singers
Popular Lecture r"The Needs
i . of the Hour"...
..v. Judge George D. Allen
Marr Adel Hayes. American so-
' I prano, appeared last night at the Ellison-White
Chautauqua and again
"scored a triumph in Salem. -Miss
' Hayes appeared at the Chautauqua
here last year and her return concert
was met with much enthusiasm by
all who had heard her before. She
appeared with the Raul Pereira
trlng quintet which gave a splendid
. concert. The quintet is a very high
class group of Portugese musicians.
Miss Hayes first sang one of her
favorites, "Air du ! Roslgnol" (The
Nlrhtinrale's song). Masse, which is
"especially adapted to her very high
voice. The song was beautiful as she
sang It with her fine clear voice, taa
ing so easily the very high notes. An
other favorite which she sang was
"I Hear You Calling Me." a song al
- ways liked. A clever and pleasing
little monr which she sang was "Law
yer Brown" written by Farley and
. dedicated to Miss Hayes.
T Miss Hayes' singing is enhanced by
her personality and the winning way
he meets her audience.
The string quintet which appeared
for the second time in Salem last
niiht was excellent and the work un
der the efficient leader, Raul Pereira.
aa in perfect unison. The quintet
number "Andante Cantabile." by
; Tschaikowsky was a wonderful num
ber. The program was pleasantly
varied, including some piano num
bers by E. Harper, the accompanist
and a cello solo by H. Reilley. Mr.
Harper is a finished: pianist of merit
and his accompaniments as well as
his solos displayed skill especially in
' the vivacious numbers.
' The songs which Miss Hayes sang
last night were "Air du Rossignol"
.(Nightingale song), Masse; "Lawyer
Brown." Farley: "Under the' Green
wood ' Tree " Buiti-Peccia; and "I
Hear You Calling Me." while for en
cores she sanr "Dizie" and "Dahl
Polka" an old Swedish folk song.
The numbers which the quintet
cave were "Pomp and Circumstance
March." Elgar: "Intermezzo D Ma
lor." written by the leader. Raul
Pereira; "Rondo Caprlcio." Mendel-
sshon. niona solo by Mr. Harper;
'Andante Cantabile." Tschalskowsay,
"Gabotte," by Gosser; "Careless
Thoughts." by Pereira. and "Believe
Me if all Those Endearjng Young
Charms." a cello solo by H. Reiley
The quintet closed the concert by
giving by request a number of popu
lar songs.
Mary Adel Hayes is somewhat of a
globe trotter, she admitted wben in
terviewed last night during the inter
mission in her concert at the evening
program of the Chautauqua.
In tbe last two years she has made
two trips around the border of the
United States while appearing In con
certs on lyceum and Chautauqua cir
cuits. During a greater portion of
this time she has been appearing un
der'the auspices of the Ellison-White
system . She said that her winter con
certs were devoted to recitals in New
York and f ew of the eastern cities.
This year immediately following her
recitals in New York, she left for Ai
a bam a to commence her present tour
with the Chautauqua.
"Oh, my nose is cold." sweetly
complained Miss Hayes as she
munched an ice cream cone, imme
diately following her first appearance
she sent out One of the property men
to purchase a cpne for her. t
"How do you like the Salem audi
ence?" she was asked. ,
"They are very appreciative. This
must be a musical community," she
replied to the query.
"What encores are you going to
give?"
"I select them while I am on the
platform. I can always tell what the
people want best when I am before
them." .
"This city feels kind a homey,"
mediately set About plans for past
ing the $600,000,000 addition to
their wage budget along to the ulti
mate consumer in 'tbU case the
man who oars the freight. Armed
with reliable advance knowledge as
to what the award would provide.
the railroads had their figures all
ready
Judge R. M. Barton, chairman of
theUnited States railway, labor
board, had hardly handed down his
decision when E. T.; Whiter, repre
sent in r the more than 400 railroad
Involved, announced that the roads
would need an increase of 18 per
cent on freight rates to meet the
dcopL
The interstate commerce commis
sion will be asked to spread the increase-over
both freight and passen
ger rates. .
The $600,000,000 award repre
sents a 21 per cent Increase In the
pay of the railway men. For the
first time in history the roads' pay
rolls this year will pass the three
billion dollar mark. Mr. Whiter es
timated the 1920 payrolls at $3.
244.000.000. more than double the
$1,468,576,394 paid In. 1916. The
board's award was made retroactive
to May 1. with provision that back
pay for three months falls due on
August 1, when fl 60000.000 fa to
be distributed in addition to the reg
ular pay. .
In its decision the boatd followed
the broad pen era 1 policy laid down
by the Lane commission, appointed
In 1918 that the man who received
the least should get the most.
On a percent are basis the biggest
increases went to the unskilled and
semi-skilled labor.
The one notable ckcept ion to this
general rule was the yard service
men, whose 18 cents an hour In
crease topped all others. Here the
beard explained the deciding fac
tors were the extreme hazard to
lite and limb and the degaee of skill
required.
Today's award. If it is accepted
by the men. will, bring to a close, at
least for the present, the board be
lieves, the ceemlngly endless cycle
of wage demands from. the railway
workers. Starting with the demands
of 1916. which were met for a time
by passage of the Adamson law.
there has tx en an aim at continuous
procession of rail unions before var
ious government boards and com
missions, all demanding changes in
pay.
"This long delay and succession of
disappointments, coupled with the
pressure of a further rise in living
eosts, produced deep and not un
reasonable dissatisfaction on the
part of. railroad employes who fett
themselves called on to make sacri
fices, as they believed, far beyond
that of any other class." the board
said In its report. "
"Tt is clear that the cost of living
in the United States has increased
MOTHER TO O ILL
TO HEAR NEWS
No One at Castle Will Attend
Prince's Funeral to Avoid
, Questions
DOORN. Holland. July 20. Dr
Vandenburg. who assists the court
physician in tbe treatment of the
former German emperor, was called
into consultation. at Doorn castle to
day and decided that the condition
or tbe former empress was such as
to forbid 'her being informed or
Prince Joachim's death.
No service has been held at Doorn
castle, and no one . has gone from
there to attend the funeral. The
former. emperor is greatly afflicted
and his grief Is augmented by the
necessity of ; hiding tbe truth from
his wife. '
A. special message from Wieringen
says that former Crown Prince Fred
erick Wilbelm. though informed or
the ; death of. Joachim, has - decided
not to come fctte Doorn lest his visit
upset hia mot hen
JACK JOHNSON
IS IN CUSTODY
FIRE CANNOT BURN
CITIZENSHIP RIGHT
PAPERS ARK CiO.XE, BUT 11KL-
GRF.X 18 ALLOWED TO FISH,
Attorney . (etirral' Brown Rnlew on
Question at Request of Mr. Slioe
maker of Game Board .
PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC
VICTORY IN NOVEMBER
Camming to be Succeeded by
White, Former Ohio Congressmen
When Searched Was Found to
Have 450 Dollars and
, Pair of Dice
LOS ANGELES. July 20. Jack
Johnson, former heavyweight cbam
pion pugilist of the world, who
crossed the International boundary
line from Lower. California today,
was brought here tonight from San
Diego by authorities and was lodged
in the county jail. He probably will
leave here in the custody of federal
officers tomorrow night for Chicago
to begin serving hs sentnce or 'one
year for violation of the Mann act.
When Johnson was searched at
the county jail be wa found to hae
$4Ti0 and a pair of dice.
Hay ward to Help , Train
, American Olympic Team
EUGENE. July 20. W. L.(nill)
Hayward. athletic coach at the Uni
versity of Oregon, will be one of the
official coaches of the American
team in the Olympic games at Ant
werp this year. "Hayward, who Is
with' tbe University of Oregon ath
letes In the tryouts at Cambridge,
wired .thi .information today to
Ptesident P. L. Campbell.
Oil Profiteering on
Coast Gets Attention
WASHINGTON. July 20. Chars
es of Drofiteering in oil on the l a
cific coast were beins Investigated
by the department of Justice. T
day's reports have reached the de
partment that dealers on the Paciric
coast were demanding purchase of
lubricating oil or other automobile
necessities when selling gasoiina
--alers engaged In such practices nre
liable to prosecution under the Lever
act. officials declared.
Other reports reachinr the depart
ment were that oil interests on the
Pacific coast were claiming that high
prices' of materials and shortage jn
proluetion made high oil prices nec
essary.
NEW IMMIGRATION LAWS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 20.
Charges that the Republicans were
raising a campaign fund "sufficient
to shock ihe sensibilities. were
made tonight by Governor Cox, the
Democratic presidential candidate.
in an address to the Democratic na
tional committee' which perfected
organization for the campaign.
The Democrats, Governor Cox de
clared, will insist upon continuation
of the senatorial investigation of
campaign collections and expendi
tures, and also will make frequent
and . detailed accountings- of . their
finances. The Democratic platform
he declared. Is.. "a promissory note"
which will be paid in full. He then
closed his address with a prediction
for a November victory.
Governor Cox's address, together
with brief supporting remarks by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, his running
mate, followed election of George II.
White, former congressman, of Mar
ietta, Ohio, as chairman of the dem
ocratic national committee and man
ager of the party campaign. He suc
ceeded Homer S. Cummlngs of Con
necticut,, who has served for 18
months and who desired to be re
lieved for other campaign duty. Ed
mund H. Moore. Ohio national com
mitteeman, declined the chairman
ship for personal reasons and made
possible Mr. White's election by re
signing from the committee and giv
ing way to him. Many of the cam
paign details were left to Chairman
White. He was authorized to ap
point a special campaign sub-committee,
probably of IS members.
The candidates and new chair
man tentative chose Saturday, Aug
ust 7. for notifying Governor Cox
of his nomination at his home.
Trail's End. at. Dayton.
The following Monday. August 9.
was selected for similar ceremonies
for Mr. Roosevelt at his home at
Hyde Park. N. Y.
Governor Cox's statements regard
ing Republican campaign funds and
his pledre of Democratic conduct
were made In a half hour address.
We. however, purpose to deal
with eminent good faith with the
electorate with reference to nlat-
form pledges." said Governor Cox.
who was cheered repeatedly.
ve mean to let every man and
woman understand where every dol
lar comes from and for what pur
pose It Is spent. We not only urge
that as a matter of high, principle,
but In order to guarantee the tri
umph of our cause.
"Ww do not want publication of
expenditures after election. We
want the voters to be fully advised
as to every circumstance of the col
lection and expenditure of funds in
order that they may understand
when democracy rontinues its duty.
assumes it without any obllea-
C. F. Helgren lost all proof of his
American citizenship ' when the pa
pers granted him by a San Francisco
court were destroyed by. fire at tbe
time of the San..' Francisco earth
quake in 190. but Attorney General
Brown holds that he Is eligible to
a license to fish with a. gill-net in the
Coquiile river. - -
Carl D. Shoemaker, executive sec
retary of the state fish and game
commission asked the attorney gen
eral if a license legally, could be
granted Helgren under a law which
prohibits the Issuing of licenses to
persons who are not citizens.
The attorney general holds that
the ract that his papers were . de
stroyed .does not change Helgren 's
status as a citizen. Helgren.. how
ever has , re-applied for citizenship
in an Oregon court. ,
ONE PLANE AT
GRAND RAPIDS
CITY READY
FOR COMING
OF EKDOM
Formal Opening of Third An
nual State Convention
Takes Place at Armory
With Program Tonight
MAR5HFIELD SLATED
FOR NEXT GATHERING
Big Inp oaring of Visitors Ex
pected Today First Spe
cials Tomorrow
(Continued on page 6)
Makes Trip From Erie in 3VL
Hours Averages 75 Miles
Per Hour
GRAND-RAPIDS. Mich.. July 20.
Flying on a direct line from Erie,
Pa.,- airplane No. 3 or tbe United
States army's New York to Nome.
Alaska, flight, commanded by Lieu
tenant C. C. Crumrine, arrived here
at 6:43 this afternon, tbe jump re
quiring three and one half hours
and being made at a rate of 75 miles
an hour. '
' Lieutenant .Crumrine. the only of
the four pilots to get away from Erie
today, reported that 'barring occa
sional mists, flying conditions were
good.
He will wait here until he re
ceives further orders from Captain
St Clair Street; commander of the
expedition.
FIRES NEAR BAKER
BAKER, Or., July 20. Two more
forest fires, one near Susanville and
the other near Prairie City, have
been reported to the Whitman for-
est office here since Saturday.
- About 75 acres of tlmberland was
burned over near Susanville late Sat
urday, according to a report received
by the local forester. ' Prompt action
on the part of the rangers in that dis
trict placed the fire under control be
fore it had done any serious damage.
Sunday another fire broke out
east of Prairie City and when last
heard from was under controL . Both
fires were said to be the result of
carelessness on the part of campers
or tourists, according to available ev
idence.
KLK.H PROGRAM TONIGHT
Overture, selected Orches
tra.' Elks lodge. No. 336.
Address of Welcome on Behalf-
of the State ot Oregon,
Governor: Ben kV; Olcott.
Music. -.
Address or Welcome on D
halt of the Convention Commit
tee of Salem Lodge. No. 236,
August W. Huckestein.
Music. '
Turning Over Key of the
City, Mayor of O. J. Wilson.
' Response on Behalf of State
Association; Harry. G. Allen,
president.
Music
" Overture, selected. Orchestra.
Music.
Address Hon. Lawrence. T.
Harris, of Eugene Lodge, No.
357. i
- Music . .
.' Music. '
Overture, selected. Orchestra.
AuId Lang Syne", Audience
requested, to rise and Join In
singing.' ' ...
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' After many days of preparation
Safem and Salem lodge. No. 33.
B. P. O. Elks are ready to receive
the annual state convention of Elks.
Decoration of -the city has- been in
process- for a week and tone addi
tional touches will be added today.
All buildings where sessions or en
tertainments of the convention are to
take place have been elaborately pre
pared and at much expense. The
formal opening will take place at
the armory tonight, with a program
of music and addresses. . August
Huckestein. chairman of the conven
tion committee, will preside.
Elks already have begun to ar-
: (Continued on page ) '
it
(Continued on page 6)
jSAN, FRANCISCO, July 20- At a
luncheon tendered the congressmen
by tbe Chinese six companies (Chin
ese Consolidated Benevolent associ
ation). Chairman Johnson announc
ed .that the committee was working
on 'an immigration bill which would
admit to this countr Tor-a limited
time under passport regulations
merchants, lawyers and othersf and
would require permanent comers to
Hon except the conscience Cod gave
us.
"Let us make up a budget that
will carry the fullest details, render
an accounting weekly or monthly.
"And. more than that. We shall
Insist pcn the senatorial commit
tee Investigating campaign funds
continuing in session until the bal
lots have txen closed in November."
"You all,know mil well." Gover
nor Cox continued, "tnat a carapalm
fund sufficient to stagger the sensi
bilities 'of the nation is now being
formed, if they believe that Is pro
per. God speed them In their enter
prise. It will be one or our chief
assets In the campaign."
"We enter the campaign not hone-
fully." he said, "but in the absolute
confidence of victory, because we de
serve to win. ' We are conlident be
cause we have fought for progress
before and we have met and con
quered reaction before. The stronr-
bold before us is not new to us. Nor
is mere anything new in .the an
tagonist before us. (Senator Hard
lug, the Republican candidate) mag
11 - . a . .
aiureni genweman mat ne is. our
inend and neighbor. In 1912 he
fought for the cause of reaction. We
won because we stood tor proeress.
And we shall win again.
! will carry the cause to the peo
ple," said Governor Cox, in con
clusion. "We are not ashamed or
the doctrines we proclaim. I as
ure them that as "God gives me
strength I will jnstiry the confidence
that has been reposed In me."
Mr. Roosevelt, referring to Gov
ernor Cox's statements regarding
campaign funds, said tbe Democrats
BIG THINGS COMING -IN
FLAX PLANTS AND
FACTORIES FOR CITY
There are great things on the way to Salem in the way of flax
treat inp plants and linen mills.
Those are lounl to come, le?ause the host flax for its fiber pro
dnc.H. in th worfd, from every point of excellence, has been and
can regularly he grown here arid Iecaus4? this section has the soft
water nece-ssary for retting and the freedom from electricity in the
air rep:mite for the spinning.
Nature has nominated Salem the Belfast of the 'world, and the
Courtrai in addition.
Men would le recreant to their first great Biblical commission,
did they not perform their part. . . .
n wrltln in rari in thine
to "keep their part of the bargain" 1 wouI "lar cards on the table.
about becoming Americanized, .-v.. vu
They are going to. do so.
The following letter from the hot-'
anist in charge of fiber investlga
tions. United States department of
agriculture, bureau of plant industry,
fiber plant investigations, under date
of Washington. July 13 .will be inter
esting reading to all who are followr
Ing the flax industry here in the Sa
lem district and the forthcoming
visit of Mr. Dewey holds a great sig
nificance for Salem and all the peo
ple who have any stake at all in this
city:
"Mrs. Juliette M. Lord, Salem.
Oregon Dear Madam. Your letter of
July 1. enclosing a sample of flax for
examination, is received.
"This specimen shows a remark
ably good growth for the short time
since the seed was sewn. I suppose
before this letter reaches you the
winter crop will be harvested. I am
exceedingly glad to learn that It
seems probable a winter crop of flax
may be grown successfully in the
Willamette valley, as indicated by
the results of the volunteer crop. If
two crops may be grown successfully
each year, even thounh they do over
lap somewhat. It will, permit opera
tion ot the retting tanks and scutch
ing mill throughout the entire year.
"I have just received from -Mr.
Robert Crawford, superintendent of
tbe state flax Industry, two; samples
of water-retted flax from the crop of
1913. This fiber Is remarkably
strong, and if the bulk ot the crop can
be produced as good aa this sample
there ought to be ready market for
it at high prices
"Recent information from Russia
indicates that while the production
there during the years IMS and Ills
ls 80,000 ton each, year, this Is
scarcely sufficient for domestic con
sumption, especially since flax must
be used to take the place of cotton,
which was formerly imported. It
appears, therefore that there will be
very little flax available to export
from Russia. .
"The demand from Europe, for flax
will doubtless be keen for an y sup
plies available from any part ot the
world, and doubtless the linen milla
in this country will be anxious to se
cure all of the supplies available.
There seems to be a marked change
in the attitude of American' flax
spinners within the past four years
regarding the flax prodaeed In this
country. While they were apparently
indifferent before, and naturally so.
because they ould easily secure all
the flax fiber they desired from well-
established sources abroad, they are
now anxious to develop the produc
tion ot flax in America.
"I am 'planning to go to Oregon.
during the last halt of August, and
will probably be In Salem sometime
between August 20 and 25. 1 fear
that much of the flax may be har
vested at that time, but hope to see
some of the operations in connection
with the production of flax fiber.
Very truly yours,
LYSTER JL DEWEY '
Botanist In charge of Fiber Investigations."
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