vSr
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THE WEATHER
The Etatesmaa receives tb leased
wire report of th AotUtl
Press, th imtNt and naoit re
llabl press association U the
world.
"Rain Awest. cloudy east portion:
fresh southerly "pales along the
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PRICE: FIVE CENTS
J
VELLS HP
LIBLEFOR
SLAUGHTER
ATTITUDE OF HARDING
WAS MISREPRESENTED
apology Km ki imhutiw
' candidate is t ruiors ;
: Prominent 'Men Who lteliew
tit lutue SiVii to Hack Alan
. I . Who 0lON4't it
Conditions Which Caused
Slaughter of Bandits by
- Marines Blanied to Ma
jorWeliV i
COURT MARTIAL FOR
PERSONS IMPLICATED
During 1918 and 1919
Many Bandits Were Ille
gally Executed 1
MU
13. Sec-
WASHIN'GTONV Oct.
retary Daniels made public Col
onel Russell's report oa the iri
testieation ordered by General
Harnett. Although directed to
h rienartment under date of
March 13. 1920, the report never
reached there, the secretary said,
until brought back by Maj. Gen.
John A. Lejeune, commandant of
the corps on his recent rreturn
from Haiti. A joint report of
General Lejeune and Bri. Gen.
S. D. Butler, who accompanied
ike marine corps commandant to
..Haiti, giving the result, of a sup
i" elementary investigation rnade
by .them , during "their visit to
Haiti, also was. given out. k
r- Responsibility Placed.
Colonel Russell's report of last
March, 'giving the result of the
Investigation ordered by General
Barnett as a result of evidence
'adduced at the trial of two mar
ine corps privates which showed,
the general said, there had been
"practically Indiscriminate kill
ing' of captive bandits, placed
the responsibility for "conditions'
Jn northern Haiti on Maj. Clarke
II. Wells, previously In command
of that district.
Expressing doubt as to whether
, evidence-secured in the investi
gation was "sufficient to warrant
trial by general court martial on
Ike charge of such a perious na-
tnre." Colonel Russell recommen
fed that , the evidence be placed
tetore . the Jnde . advocate gene
ral ot the navy for determination
li to whether the officer should
, be tried.- :'f '- - -l-; i
f' Court Martial reposed, j
, ' While arreeing with' tCMonel
. Rassell as to Major Wells re
sponsibility for conditions, the
' report of Generals LejeuSie and
". Butler recommended court mar
tial proceedipgs as well, against
."all persons Implicated who can
be brought within the jurisdiction
of the court." ,
That there had been 'Illegal
execution -of prisoners" in north
ern Haiti during the winter of
1J18-19 "became known to Brig.
. Gen. A. W. Catlit. then command
ing in Haiti when he made an
" Investigation during the follow
ing March," the two generals re
; ported. ... - ' -
"He transferred the officers
against whom charges were made,
but took no further disciplinary
. action."
, Situation Badly Handled.
Declaring examination of wit
nesses ' Showed a serious bandit
ituation tn northern Haiti that
winter; which was "badly han
dled'' by ' Major 1 Wells as com
manding officer, the report con
tinaedi .': ? " I . - ' '
' "A number of these witnesses
also luted that the above men
tioned officer gave his subordin
ates orders to report everything
on the quiet, in spite of the fact
tnt collusions with the ! bandits
ere freaoentlv. takine place.
These witnesses also stated that,
lthelr opinion; this officer de
tred to conceal I the true state
affairs from his superiors so
COLUMBIA. Mo.. Oct. 15. The
statement issued - yesterda over
the signatures of 31 i prominent
Republicans, endorsing the candi
dacy j of Senator Harding, was
characterized as misrepresenting
i wwj me uepuDitcaa platform
and the attitude of Senator Har-
mng. but the very terms of the
league of nations Itself." in a
statement here tonight by Homer
. CUmimnKS. former rhairman rtf
the Democratic national
mtttee. . i
"It Is a curious commentary,"
it says, "upon the present unfor
tunate status of Republican lead
ership that the most intellectual
group of men jin that party find
it necessary to! apologize for sup
porting its candidate. f
"The plain fact is these gentle
men really believe in the league
of nations and. know that rejec
tion of the league by our country
would be an act of unparalleled
folly and an international disas
ter of incalculable proportions.
"They also know that Senator
Harding has said, that he did not
desire or approve amendments or
reservations to the cov?nant,. but
that he wanted to 'turn his back"
upon the league, which he de
scribed as Worthless and incapa
ble of functioning.
'The logical course, therefore.
is for the 3 1 gentlemen to support
the candidate who favors the
this woufd take them
Republican partv and
m to vote for Cover-
FUTUREWAR
S T BE
PREVENTED
Harding, if Elected, Would
Summon Best Minds of
America to Consider Re
lations With Europe
LEE PAINTING TO BE
UNVEILED OCTOBER 26
;ovKitou to nir.siiM-:; at
KUK.MOXY AT CAI'ITOl '
JusIIiy- M HHtlf. ltisliup Sheheiil,
It. A. I tool h, K. It. lIHr an.l
Others on' 1'rojjraiu
The unveiling of a life-sir.e oil
painting of Ju.son Lee in hull
ol representative in he state
capitol will take place Tuesday,
RED CROSS ANNUAL
ROLL CALL DATED
T,tXK MKMIIKHS MIN IM I'M FOU
I KM I, CHAITKI!
ver Thirty Thousand Virtini of
!U.iHter in I'nllrtl Stattt
Ahlet! lMt Year
A membershio of Toon ( th
niininiuin aim of the local chap
ter or th American Red Cros.
to be secured in the roll rati
October 2C, at 1:30 o'clock p. 11. .jwnich is to be held during the
vamp. ;iwo weeks period
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
IS AN IMPOSSIBILITY
Senator Would Take Best
of League of Nations and
Hague Tribunal
league, but!
out of the
require th a
nor Cox.
"Thep reclamation of the 31 Is
a disingenuous document and pre
sents a pitiful case of 1 special
pleading, i
COMMONPLACE
APPEALED FOR
Even Handed Justice Must
be Insisted Upon by
1 Government
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15. An
appeal - for; a return to the com
monplace In America was made
here tonight by Governor Coolidge
in the opening address of a tour
which will take him into several
border and southern states in the
next week, "When my country
men turn their attention again to
the! common-place," he said, 'I
shall know that American institu
tions are secure. I want to see the
gospel of the Republican party
continue to be the sound, the good
the wholesome commonplace."
.Governor Coolidge'a appearance
was, the signal for a demonstra
tion, - k
"It is the part of government to
assist in our economic develop
ment in either way it can success
fully assist," Governor Coolidge
said. Vlt must always insist on
even handed justice, but what I
am urging is for the people to re
alize that they are the ultimate
arbitrators of their own fortune."
i The governor defended the Re
publican policy toward goverment
regulation as "intelligent direc
tion, with as little inter-meddllng
and direct control as possible.
; "The Democratic party has de
clared the principle of free trade
under, the name of tariff for reve
nue only for many years," he said.
"What they men in practice is free
trade for. products of Republican
territory and protection for Demo
cratic territory. Free trade for
their opponents, protection f orl
themselves, that is tarnr tor rev
enue only;- what they sell, duty;
what ther bur. free, t
"The Renublican policy has
been and is orotection as a prin
dole alike for all products and all
sections ' to be applied according
DIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Oct. 13
Asserting that America must do
everything she can" to prevent
future wars," Senator Harding re
newed tonight his declaration that
in organizing the sentiment of the
world for peace he favors taking
an mat is good in the Versailles
league of nations.
Quoting from his league sp?ecb
of August 2S. he. pointed out that
he declared then that the leaeue
might be "amended or revised" if
its preservation ware found neces
sary to the peace of Europe.
Will Consider World Pact
"When elected," he said to
night. "I will immediately sum
mon the best minds of America to
consult and advise as to Ameri
ca's relationship to the present as
sociation of nations or modifica
tions of it, or substitutes for it.
The senate' and our party have
recognized much good! in a new
world fellowship and co-operation
but we insistently rejVet all that
menaces America. We must sepr
arate the wheat from the chaff.
"If, in the tailed league of Ver
sailles ther3 can tw found ma
chinery which the (Hague) tri
bunal can use properly and ad
vantageously, by all means let It
be appropriated. I would even go
further. I would take and com
bine all that is good and excise all
that is had from both organiza;
tions. This statement is broad
enough to include, the suggestion
th?t if the league has been so en
twined and interwoven into the
peace of Europe that r Us good
must be preserved In order to sta
bilize the peace of that continent
then it can be amended or revised
so that we may still have a rem
nant of the world's aspirations of
1918 builcTed into the world's
highist conception of helpful co
operation in the ultimate realiza
tion. "
Nations Mu-t Co-operate
with Governor Olcott pre
The paintin gis by Vesper George
of Boston, a portrait painter of
international reputation.
After the singing of an origi
nal hymn, entitled "Jason Lee."
written for the occasion by Rev.
Dr A. Watters. the following pro
gram will be given:
! Prayer Rev. C. G.' Doney, pres
ident of Willamette university.
I Presentation of Painting to the
Governor for Unveiling Hon, T.
Ai McBride, chief justice of Ore
gon. 4
Reception and Unveiling if
Painting Bythe governor of tie
state.
Address Bishop W. O. Shep
herd. D. D., LL: D. I
Reminiscences of Jason Lee and
my Mother Mrs. Maria Campbell
Smith, first female white child
born .in Oregon, f
Original Poem Written for the
occasion. Rev. W. S. Gordon.
Courage and Hardships ,of Ja
son Lee Hon. Robert A. Booth.
son ot pioneer circuit rider.
Jason Lee and Education in
Oregon Hon. Willis C. Hawley,
son of pioneer metbodist and
member of congress.
If Jason Lee Had Not .Come
Edgar B. Piper, editor Morning
Oregonlan.
Singing "My Country Tis of
Thee."
Doxology,' Benediction Rev.
M. C. Wire. D. D.
COX'S TEXT
is league;
DOCTRINE
ALLEN COMPLIES
WITH REQUEST
;) KltNOIt WIIJ, lilVK WHEAT
ATTENTION l'lON IIETI'IIV
NO AMBIGUITY
IN GJ 0. P. ISSUES
Johnson I Says Harding
Stands Firm on Rejection j
of League of Nations
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Oct. 15
The election of Senator Harding
was urged here tonight b Sen
ator Hiram W. Jjhnson of Cali
fornia, in the ibird of his speschi
e under the auspices of, the Re
publican national eommittee.1Sen
ator Johnson said in part:
... "Just how. the overshadowing
pall on. the republic which we
love Is tha Wilson league of na
tions. Itjs the greatest issue in
the United States since the Civil
war. The line of demarcation in
the present campaign is clear
tb2 Democrats are on one side and
the Republicans are on the other.
berinninr on
Armistice day. November 11. and
ending Thanksgiving. November
23' This figure represents only
a very slight increase over the
present membership, and greatly
les than the local membership in
the Red Cross during the war.
The present membership in the
ncrwiwestern division. romiosed
m Alaska. Idaho. Oregon and
asnmgton is 67..793. At the
close of the war there were 739.-
!94 enrolled. The minimum na
tional goal In the coming roll call
IS IU,.)IIU,UU'.
Ken cross officials, local and
national, are pointing out that
the roll call In no respect savors
or tne "drive."
"The roll call merely is a mem
ory-jogger for Red Cross mem
oers that now is dues-paying
lime." declared Henry W. Mey
ers, chairman of the local chap
ter, "opportunity will be ar
forded persons who are not mem
bcrs to enlist. Should anyone
wish to subscribe for life mem
bership or any of the other high
er priced memberships, he will
have the opportunity in the roll
can.
"We are planning no elaborate
organization during roll call day.
Workers merely are going out to
rail on members to make pay
ment of annual dues a conveni
ent matter, and to secure any ad
ditional enlistments which may
be proffered."
During the past vear in the
United States the Rd Cross has
aideU over- 30.0ir people who
werej victims of disaster, such as
fire land Hood.
Th-e work of the various chap
ters in adjuting matters connect
ed with the ex-service men has
not ben finished. Recently it
was said that so far as the work
among men who had been meiT
tally shattered by the war Is con
cerned, the crest, of the wave will
not have been reached before
1929.
Thl has been made the respon
sibility of the Red Cross.
Governor Takes Issue With
Harding's De Moines
Statement Intending to
"Stay Out" of League
CANDIDATE SPEAKS
TO MARION PEOPLE
Covenant is Main Topic
No Personal Reference
- Made to Senator
to the existing conditions. It Is
apparent conditions are different
nnv from anr time In the past.
a to prevent the gendarmes (na-iw- have lefarned a lesson from! the
war. It is this: Sufficient tamij
on any product needed for supply
at home to detent America. The
war brought us into a new com
mercial relationship with Europe.
There is due to us from abroad
about 112.000.000. That can
never be repaid 'in money. It
must be paid us In produce or in
some evidences of capital Invest
ment like stocks and bonds, i j
"It will be no easy task to bal
ance the needs of our countryj on
account o( this condition with (the
needs fori maintaining our own
production for the benefit of our
labor ,out1 capital and our agricul
ture. Wei shall need a scientific
constabulary) under his
twmana from being superseded
r the marines who, at that time,
ere concentrated at. Port Au
Prince and Cape ! Haitian. Some
"idenee indicates' that his orders
l officers were partly respon
for Illegal executions.
Bandits Executed.
"Daring the months of Novem
wr and December. 191. and in
January, 1 Jij, several bandit
prisoners were illegally executed
at HInche by gendarmes acting
ander ordem of their officers, and
'we is strong evidence that Gar
!r Jean, th notary at Maissade.
. killed by the gendarmes offl
on duty at that place.
oeera it appropriate, how
to state at.tbisi time thaflfon but made; to discharge the
'fc conduct above outlined Is not
'eatiTe of the general state of
hi uhe gendarmerie of
but that it constitutes oft
' 'PUon to the general rule of
V conduct on the part of its
c'm and men." f -rT?etarT
Daniels said It was
,L. brought to his attention that
w Rnsen report had not been
pived at the department when
-';nmee was made to it In the
tin cPy of a magazine ar
aabmitted to - him. He at
p' asked Brigadier General
11a where-
A i1Ita,.he ,ad. and later ordered
H - i ut3 urpaiinirui into.
il1! Bot Ioiini ani Major Gen
.Jnne then was ordered to
'. Kontlnoed on page 6)
adjustment of the tariff made aft
er expert and scientific invesuga-
nations. We are not unmindful
of the new order and we havs I
never failed humanity nor turned
our back on real progress. The
senate and our party have recog
nized much good in a new. world
fellowship and co-op?ratlon, but
we insistently reject all that men
aces America. Article, 10 is a
menace and super-government is
repugnant to every American
idal. To be practical, we must
separate the wheat from the chaff.
More than that, I j say that the
American people already have
done so. and that the chaff insist
ed I upon by the Democratic candi
date has long ago blown down tire
wind to oblivion. ,
"There is no issue drawn be
tween the president's league and
no. league or association. There
never has ben. But we are at is
sue with a league which was ne
gotiated and interwoven with the
peace treaty in denance of frteni
ly American warning. Few p-jo-l
pie In America are opposed lo a
new relationship .for nations. In
the senate we went a long way
toward accepting the president's
leagus by safeguarding the inter
ests and freedom of America. But
the president rejected the cove
nant after our republic had been
safeguarded. That did not raise
the Issue of the league or no as
sociation but it did raise the is
sue between super-government
and free America.
Would Reject Impossible
"The first task Is to reject the
impossible then'nnite America on
a nractical plan. The most pro
gressive step must not be one per-
on's creation, insistently urgea
We have witnessed that sort ol
failure, though a happy one for
America."
The senator's speech here con
cluded a day of hard campaigning
through tin southern hair or in
If a 71 a.
In all his speeches he urged for
preserved nationalism and urged
the election or a Kennmican con
gress, making a special appeal for
. t tn I." U'slonn chn nc-
Dealer a Orilo Have DHvca
lw Wheat ta I". K. With
Canadian Prod act a
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 15.
Governor Henry J. Allen of Kan
sas said here tonight that he
would comply with the req?st of
rrfsldent Wilson and forward to
Washington Information In hi
rosefion concerning the recent
decline In wheaL Ha expects to
return to Kansas In a few days
and said that he would giv the
matter his attention then. In a
statement Governor Allen said:
As n xn as I have returned to
ray office. I will give attention to
the president's request and will
have forwarded to the department
of agriculture and the federal
trade commission according to his
request the facts about the sit
uation as thsi facts have been
developed among the Kansas
wheat growers and wheat dealers.
"Almost immediate upon the
re-opening of the Chicago board
of trade the wheat market lost Its
natural stability and began' to
manifest the fluctuations which
characterize a manipulated mark
et. The dealers tn options, using
the Canadian wheat they had
bought have driven down thi
wheat in the United States and
havA scored the most sensational
decline since the war.
"The president has no power to
establish a differential. The only
thing he ran do is o thoroughly
investigate the gambling on the
board of trade and bring tueh re
lief as possible. When the next
session of congress assembles, un
doubtedly it will restore the tar
iff of 3 cents a bushel with which
the Republicans protected wheat."
BIEDIG TO
bi?
Dlt Lit
FORSCHOOL
Proposal of Hospital Board
Relative to Portable
Structure Accepted by!
Educational Directors .
LITIGATION POSSIBLE
ATTORNEY BELIEVES
1
Halvorsen Strongly Pro
tests at Action Taken in
Meeting Last Night
duties of our government first to
all Americans, then to the rest of
the world. We shall seek for no
substitute for the welfare of all
that is American." i
Snow and Cold Spell
Retards Apple Harvest
HIIOD RIVER, Or., Oct. la.
With snow 'falling in the upp?r
levels and heavy rains in the low
er orchard lands the apple har
vest was being heavily retarded
todav In the district around Hood
Rier. Estimates by growers wera
that this year's apple crop would
not be more than 60 per cent of
I am for co-operation among t-There is no ambiguity in the stand
or tne Republican party or In th
siana ot air. Harding on the
league of nations.
"For reasons or their own, cer
tain intarested Individuals . and
newspapers may misrepresent and
misinterpret his words. I resent
those imputations upon the sin
cerity of the utterances of the
innmaaie, ana ma manliest en
deavor in some quarters to dis
tort his plain language."
"There is nothing ambiguous or
uncertain in our candidate's dec
laration. He wants neither In
terpretations nor reservations but
rejection.
From those who believe as I do.
he Is entitled not only to the
warmest commendation, but the
strongest advocacy and most en
thusiastic support. And so far as
lies within my power, I am here
tonight to giva him that advocacy
and support.
"The issue todav is the league
of nations as presented by Presi
dent Wilson, which Cot savs he'll
take this country into and which
Harding says he won t. Eighteen
months ago when the Isague of
nations was presented as the
greatest magna charta humanity
was ever given, a war-worn " peo
ple, torn with anguish of the great
conflict, yielded' a raady acquies
cence to the appeal as a means to
prevent further strife.
"Gradually the mystic' Sveil
which envelopad the document
was torn aside. I did not want
the president to go overseas, but
when he determined to go I bade
him Godspeed, i !
"We wm handed a treaty
which divided up the earth arras-ding
to secret treaties. I
"We are the only non-profiting
nation under a treaty which has
given lands and peoples 4o Orat
Britain. Franc.?. Itafy and Japan,
and we are asked to bear the
burden of maintaining the profit
of others. They may have the
territory, but they shall not have
our blood and our treasure to
maintain it. I make this plain.
not to arouse any hostility against
any country that received vast
territory, but to show thatn nder
the guise of preventing war and
preserving peace, the league of
nativis undertakes to guarantee
the territorial integrity of every
nations that added possessions as
a result of the war. Under the
league the United States, the only
nation not benefitting, is asked to
bear the burden.
GAMES THROWN
SAYSDORAN
Wholesale Bribery of Play
ers Existed in 1919
Season by Ring
DETROIT. Oct. l S. Governor
Cox announced tonight that his
campaign would be fought square
ly uion the league of nations
issue, as drawn by Senator Hard
ing, in the latter'a Des Moines
la . speech in which the senator
said that he favored "staying
out."
The governor's announcement
was made in a statement replying
to that issued by 31 prominent
Republicans, headed by El inn
Root. Herbert Hoover. Henry W
Tart and others, declaring their
support ot Senator Harding.
Answers Harding Men.
That he did not see how the
31 signers could" support Mr.
Harding consistently, was assert
ed by Governor Cox here In an
address at theuditorlum. The
governor s stateinent said:
"The gentleaieh sav "the ques
tion is whether we shall join an
agreement containing the exact
nrovision negotiated by President
Wilson or an agreement which
omits or modifies some of Its pro
visions. It Is to be inferred that
anyone who stands, for the cove
nant as adopted wjth or without
reservations Is friendly to -the
league, and that anyone who Is 1 LONDON. Oct. 13. There wtre
against the covenant, with or I no signs late tonight of any in-
without reservations. Is clearly I terventlon or mediation to avert
opposed to the league. Senator I the coal strike, which, by decision
Hardinr. In his Ds Moines speech I of the miners delegates in con-
rald: 'Governor Cot favors going I terence this morning, goes Into
In tn i Vim loirn and I favor atav-lrffeet nn SattirdaT nlrht. taktne
Ing oat. It la not Interpretation j from the mines more Man 1.000.-
but rejection I ant seeking. 1 1 QO men.
1,000,000 MEN
WILL STRIKE
Apparently No Signs of
Intervention to Avert
Threatening Walk Out
leave the people of America to
decide the Issue Just as the gen
tlemen have presented it. I sub
mit In answer the spoken words
of Senator Harding. If these
The cabinet today discussed
and decided upon all necessary
steps to protect the public ser
vices and the people's Interests.
The fact that ths government
Senator Jams E. Watson, who ac
comuanied htm. on his train.
Arriving here late he was
cheered through crowded streets
ft urine- an automobile parade ana
. . ,
later shook hands wttn s?verai
hundred at a public reception at
his hotel. !
Iroicressivr Plan Offered
Senator Harding also touched
in his night speech here many
of tha other Issues of the cam
paign and declared "it was the Re
publican party which now offered
"a constructive and progressive
program" to readjust American
affairs. Democratic "neglect, in
efficiency, waste and wild extrav
agance," he denounced In a vig
orous assault on the administra
tion by which he declared the na-
(Continued on page 3)
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 15. -Evidence
of "wholesale bribery of
Players In the 1919 season by a
ring of gamblers." has been discovered,-
according to an an
nouncement tonight by W. C.
Doran, chief deputy district at
torney, who is directing the inves
tigation begun today by the Los
Angeles county grand Jury Into
alleged corruption in Pacirie coast
baseball league games.
Mr. Doran stated evidence al
ready given the Investigators Indi
cated scores of games were
"thrown" for money last season.
Mr. Doran made the definite
statement that prosecutions would
follow possible indictments under
the California statute making it a
leiony to conspire to commit a
felony.
He declared Indications were
the alleged corruption was not a
mere misguided effort" to obtain
the 1919 pennant for the Vernon
club through the alleged forma
tion by members of that team of a
pool of $2,000 to "purchase", as
sistance from players of other
clubs as charged by W. Baker
"Babe" Borton. former Vernon
firts baseman but that "a oower-
ful clique of gamblers bought upv
the honor of perhaps a dozen on
nearly every team in the league.
and by their advance knowledge,
thus obtained, were able to bet
huge, sums on the games and to
make enormous cleanups at the
expense of the trusting public."
Mr. Doran predicted the Investi
gation would lead to the indict
ment of members of a gambling
ring, who "bribed certain players
during the 1919 season and who
had an organized system for buy.
ing and selling games for the ben
efit of the gamblers."
"This investigation." he said,
"is by no means confined to the
Vernon and Salt I.ake clubs, which
were Involved In the charges of
Borton. Before we get to the bot
tom, we shall find the gamblers
had holds on players In at least
five clubs.
"I have the names of these
gamblers.
"The aim of the district attor
ney's office is to purge baseball
of every taint of gambling and to
indict the gamblers and players
who conspired and 'fired' the
games."
tentlemen do not accept vifeat he has had such a long time to make
has said to the American people. I preparations has tended to give
then it Is past my understanding 1 a feeling ot confidence to the
bow they can. as a matter of I people.
ethics, advocate his candidacy. I Emergency . orders empowering
Stand Not Ja.tifd. Ithe local authorities to take steps
If. on the other hand, they do I to economize In the use ot coal
accept in -.good faith what he land ngntlnr have been Issued by
has said, then I cannot see how I the secretary of nines.
they can as friends of the league. The authorities have accumu
advocate his candidacy. They at-listed large stocks of coal, while
tempt to justify their most as-1 private consumers have laid In
tonishing position on the theory 1 supplies. Unless the strike is
that President Wilson Was un-1 unduly prolonged, or the rail-
bending in his attitude on the! way men decide to Join the mln
league On the subject they sav I ers. It Is not expected the country
Mr. Wilson Insisted upon the. I will suffer seriously.
agreement absolutely unchanged.
These gentlemen, upon reflection
must realize that this Is not Jus
tified by the facts.
Citing the reservations, offered
Public svmpathy appears to be
with the government.
Many people concede that the
miners are entitled to an Increase
In wages by virtue of the In-
ARTICLK X NOT DANGEROUS
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Oct. 15.
--Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock.
Democrat of Nebraska, at a Dem
ocratic meeting here tonight, de
clared that article ten of the
league of nations covenant' is no
more dangerous to the United
States than the Monroe doctrine
br Senator Hitchcock of Nebras-1 creased cost of living, but con
ka. Governor Cox recounted that I tend the men should have accept
President Wilson had written to led the government's offer to sab
Senator Hitchcock stating thatheltntt the matter to aa independent
could accept the reservations "as I tribunal. There Is no doubt ne
ther stand." I gotiations will continue Muring
Concluding. Cox said: -If I the strike and the hope Is ex
things continue as they have been j pressed that the settlement may
going for the last ten dava. It will I come from the re-assembling of
be a difficult matter to determine I parliament Tuesday.
whether the "people are morel In a speech after the miners'
amused at Senator Harding him-1 conference today. Robert Smlllie.
self or at the desperation of his (the miners' leader. expresseT re-
sponsors. A frantic effort Is be-lcret that the strike had been
ing made to stem the tide ot re-1 forced on the miners through the
sentment. It Is flowing In every I '"obduracy of the government and
community. The senatorial oli-llts unwillingness to recognize the
garrhy has apparently drown on I equity of the miners" demands.
Its last reserves, and yet Mr. I The executive of the transport
Root, pre-eminent and dtstin-1 workers ieaeration Has called a
guished as he is. Is unable to bol
ster up the wlgglinr and wobbl
ing candidate. After a long
reriod of vacillation the people
have taken him at h, spoken
meeting for Monday, and a con
ference of the rail men and the
transport workers will be held
later the same day to consider
the attitude toward the miners'
vord at Des Moines and uTn this I strike of the two other branches
the campaign will be fought from I of the triple alliance.
Tne possibility or a railway
tieup already has caused a certain
amount of panic. The pro pert
of th railroad men striking In
sympathy with the miner Is
viewed with grave concern in
government circles.
Made by U, 5. Bankers
NEW YORK. Oct. 15. The
largest International obligation raKDt uk srtIoB
ever negotiated by American
PREACHER WOULD BE 3IAYOII
WALLA WALLA. Oct. 13The
Men's club of the Baptist church
tonight went on record urging
Rev. Otis II. Holmes, pator of
the Congregational church to "Mi
ter the race for mayor of the city
this fall. :r...-
now on. senator iiaraing is
against the league with or with
out reservations. Upon that we
are willing to rest our rase.'
Speaks at Marion.
In his speech here tonight and
also n a half dozen other cities
todav through Ohio. Governor Cox
mi'JlTA fea,ureMwa; . Voh Enormous DiVoBrsemf nfs
at Marlon. Ohio, the home of Sen
ator Harding. Several tbouand
persons there and at other Ohio
points cheered and applauded
him At Marlon 'the governor
made no personal reference to
Mr. Harding.,
Caustic reply was made by the
governor at Carey, Ohio, to Sen
ator" Harding's statement yester
day regarding printinc of the
league covenant. He said:
"Senator Harding refers to my
charge that the Republicans dare
not print as a document the cove
nant of the league In order that
the public might read It by stat
ing that the peace treaty runs
into SO.OOO words, but of course
te knows the difference between
the treaty and the covenant. The
latter stands out separate and
alone. The covenant requires
less than lour columns of space
A partial and but temporary re
lief from the congested conditio
prevailing In the Unco! a school
building In South Salem was pro
vided last night at the special
meeting of the Salem school
board when it accepted the pro
posal ot the Salem hospital board
to erect a portable building ca the
Lincoln school grounds.
Last year the Lincoln school
building was thought to have
reached the limit of lis capacity,
bat this year the condition, doe
to the It per cent Increase, made
the situation such as to demand
Immediate attention.
Patron Arowaed.
The patrons of the district were
aroused over the safety point of
view as well as rrota an , educa
tional' angle. To effect relief a
committee made up of patrons and
those especially interested la the
welfare of the school, waited oa
the board at the regular meeting
Tuesday night, and requested the
opening at once of the McKlnley
school, which for the past year
has teen utilized as a hospital,
and arged that it be restored for
school purposes aa originally la.
tended. At this time a plea was
made by members of the hospital
board for time In which to make
suitable arrangements tor another
building, asking permission to re
main throughout the year la the
scbooL promising to do all la
their power to assist la obtaining
suitable quarters for school ac
commodations. The chairman ot
the edacational board appointed a
committee to Investigate the mat
ter and report.
It was to hesr the report of the
committee that the board met ta
special session last night, and a
large delegation ot South Salem
patrons was present to biin g ares
sure to bear upon the board to
take action by ejecting the hospi
tal from the McKlnley school and
thus relieve the situation in the
Lincoln.
Mitake Conceded.
The committee on Investigation
through Its representatives, W. C.
Wlnslow aad Q. E. Halverson. re
ported to the meeting that the
hospital board had made a pro
posal to build a portable building
of sufficient slae for two school
rooms, which could be well heated
and ventilated, and be built oa the
grounda ot the Lincoln school.
Various opinions regarding the ad
vUlbtlity ot accepting the offer ot
the hospital board were expressed
by the members and It was gener
ally conceded that a mistake was
made when the nse of the school
for hospital purpose was granted.
However, a number of the mem.
bers felt morally obligated to the
hospital board aa having given
their word that they could retain
the us of the building for an
other year, and felt It the hospi
tal board members were willing
to bear the expense of providing
a suitable school building, they
should be allowed to retain the
building they are now occupying.
Members of the delegation In
favor of ejecting the hospital were
of a very different opinion, and
expressed themselves In no uncer
tain language. Mrs. A. P. Marcus.
Mrs. W. E. Anderson, aad others
made logical and convincing ap
peals for the opening np of Mc
Klnley school, and stated their
willingness to do all la their pow
er to assist the board over the fi
nancial difficulties which would
necessarily arise la the expense of
maintaining the school when the
budget woald come before the
electorate this fall for considera
tion. T. M. Hicks and Miller, both
of whom were oa the committee,
also spok and reminded ' the
board that their duties as mem
bers of the board of education are
not to do the will of the hospital
board, but to fulfill the wishes ot
the people who elect them to of.
fire, and Inferred that there waa
a law by which the taxpayer
(Contlnoed on pat C)
bankers passed-into financial his
tory today vben J. P. Morgan ft
company, as syndicate managers,
disbursed upwards -of I1S0.OO0.
aoo to holders of notes of the
Anglo-French $iOO.e.Ooe 5 per
cent five-year loan.
Slightly more thjyi f00.00.
000. it is understood, remained
.to be. paid at maturity today, the
major part of the loan having
teen taken up by the British gov
ernment'many months ago.
The payments were made with
out effect upon the money mar
ket. In tact, anticipation of its suc
cessful conclusion caused a pro
nounced decline la call taoney
nte.
IJtlgatioa Poible.
Attorney Roy Shields was called
upon to express his opinion as to
the legal lights la the case, aad
stated that' while be was not
speaking autboritively. la his
opinio a taxpayer or property
owner could through litigation
force the opening ot the school.
After further discussion Fa si
Wallace made a motion to accept
the proposal ot the hospital board.,
which was seconded by Mr. Wlns
low. G. E. Halverson strongly ob
jected to the motion and through
out tbe meeting was decidedly la
favor of tbe opening of the school.
Acting Chairman dinger put the
motion which was carried. Wal-
(Contlaoed oa pxxt I)
last year's.