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DID YOU KNOW That the Salem District Is Building Up a Great anci Profitable Grape-Growing Industr ill FIRST SECTION Pages 1 to 6 ws$m. TWO SECTIONS 10 Pages SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR FINAL SCHISM r UNION LEADER ; j hiatal nnilini I - - - - . - - - - - , i. . 1 ii ii i i1! ii 1111111 1 r niiniiirnn inrn nrnnni nr Ship -Owners and Marine Workers on Point Of Breaking Relations When Furuseth Makes Proposal FURTHER CONFERENCE CALLED FOR FRIDAY Benson Declares He Will Not ftecede From Schedule Of Reductions J WASHINGTON. April 27. A final break between ship owners and marine workers wai narrowly ' averted at the conference called . today by Chairman Benaon of the shipping board. In an effort to Vr prevent a threatened strike on May 1, when existing wage agree- meats expire. . ) An appeal by Andrew Furuseth. president of the International Seamen's union, resulted In an ; agreement lor further conferen ces Friday. '." Delay U Sought. The delay was sought so pro posals of Chairman Benson for, a 16 per cent wage reduction and - changes In working conditions afloat might b laid before the ' unions, but admittedly the out look for , an agreement was not bright, . . Admiral Benson , said he would ,;' not recede from the outline of ' reductions be had .presented as -necessary to the merchant mar- l Ine. ( ., W. S. Brown, for the marine ! engineers'... beneficial association, f flatly rejected the proposed wage . leductjon... . . , . ' Owner In Determuietl. Y.W. A.' Thompson, representing the American Steamship Owners' association, said that unless the unions were prepared to negoti ate' a new1 wage scale, further conferences would he useless. ' Apparently, Mr. Furuseth's ac tio!) In' urging, another meeting afjer , submission, of: Cbalrmaa Benson's statemeat to union mem bers alone averted .an Immediate breaking off of the negotiations. - ' n . ; -! : . ' School Building For i: Portland Discouraged 'pORTEAND, Or., April 27. The Chamber of Commerce today recommended to the school board that there be no Issue of $5,000, 00 of bonds for school building purposes until times are more propitious and that the tax levy . for- school - seeds continue at 3 mills for this year at least. In the committee's report it is cited that a levy of 1 mills, simi lar to last year, will produce about $960,009, enough to coin- plete a first unit hlgn- school at a cost of $300.04)0. and also build tour bungalow typ4 schools. ''4 "Tex" Rickard Sued by Former Business Partner XEW YORK, April 27. "Tex" Rickard, sporting promoter, today wf made defendant in a suit filed by P. C. Armstrong, -who alleges he has been associated Uh Rickard in a business way, and who demands an. accounting of t several enterprises In which he ; maintains he had a share. The amount of Armstrong' claim. ! aot set forth. - Mr. Rickard tonight declared he had had no dealings with Arm strong other than that the latter M interest with him In the Rickard Texas Oil company. Ho aid Armstrong had made consid erable money on the deal. Arm strong, Mr. Rickard said, is a broker, dealing largely in oil Mocks. Musical ability, of salem rotarians demonstrated when woman takes floor Mrs. Carrie B. Adams, Known World Over, Makes Them Join V in Chorus of "John Brown's Body," Three Crows," and Others More Dignified Story of Each Is Told im men orcaPy a place of con i iacrable importance In the lives I ttn' as Individuals, hut when ? Utter Join themselves together I M an organization, they are the '" "elusive mortals imaginable wta little or no time to devote 10 the feminine gender. ;,mbri of tha Salem Rotary J,,". JWterday. at their noonday 'unclteon at the Hotel Marion. "? tbeIr hrd and fast rule of vu.m 0n!3r-" and extended an ln a"0nto Mrs. Carrie B. Adams. . enpo8er-niUBlclan. recent Mired in Portland, to come and Rn Dera on I "American-made oougi." Rotarlans found that they TAKE YOURJ0HOICE I have been reailinjr the lKtperx very closely since the Anti-Saloon league agents came to Salem last week in an effort to better conditions in Salem and Marion county, relative to the liquor traffic. And I have been led to wonder why and to feel very much surprised to see a squabble started in Marion county over an effort to better conditions. It is true there have been some mistakes made, but why all this squabble over some mistakes that were made in a just cause and work. Surely it is more credit to any man or organization to make a mistake in an effort to do right or in a jusl cause than to sit still and do nothing. I would rather le condemned for trying to do something worth while even if I did make a few mistakes than to sit still and43 do nothing in this world. Anybody whether it be an individual or an organization, if it accomplishes much these days, is going to make an occasional mistake and the Anti-Saloon league is no exception to this rule. Chief of Police Moffitt in Statesman, Wednesday April 27. " I am. unalterably opposed to the Anti-Saloon league of Oregon as it is now constituted, ami as it now oper ates. Chief of Police Moffitt in Capital Journal, Wed nesday, April 27. BOY SCOUTS PRESENT 111 CMP HUE IT IKE ARMORY TONIGHT The Salem council, Boy Scouts of Amr'ca. wi" present Its an nual camp conclave featuring "A Day at the Summer Camp," at the armory tonight, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Preparations have been under way for the con clave for the past 30 days, and a program has been arranged that far surpasses anything the Scouts have ever presented in Salem. Full of fun and pep. and absolute ly devoid of speeches, the "days" program will begin with a comedy of dawn and reveille, and cont'n- Mil WITNESSES ARE EXAMINED OIV T DAY OF -. Fourteen witnesses were exam ined yesterday in justice court in the case of Jesse Streator on a charge of selling intoxicating li quor. - . ;.. - The state produced, six wit nesses, among them being Oliver Reisbeck, who is serving a sen tence in the county Jail for as sault during a controversy in the Streator pool hall a short time ago. Reisbeck testified that he had on several occasions bought liquor by the drink and in bottles from Streator's place. Conflicting testimony was given by the state and defense as to just TREATY PUNNED Oil ALIEN ISSUE Health Nurse Finds 6 Out of 75 Free From Defect at Scotts Mills The national administration is endeavoring to adjust the ques tion of Japanese immigration in a way that will be satisfactory to the people of the nation, says a telegram that has been received by Governor Olcott from Senator McNary in response to a letter of the governor urging the Oregon delegation to do everything possi ble to bring about anti-Japanese legislation. "The government is now nego tiating with Japan over a treaty covering this subject," says Sen ator McNary's letter." It Is hoped by the administration that the matter will b adjusted satisfac torily to the people of the nation. I shallykeep close after the sub- IJect." had little cause to regret the is suance of the invitation for Mrs. Adams proved an entertainer of the first rank. Mm Made to Sing. Given but a short period In which to discuss her subject, fol lowing the courses. Mrs. Adams removed her hat, stepped over to the piano and got at once Into her work. And she not only got into the work herself, but called upon the Rotarians to assist her in sing. Ing the various songs which she described. Perhaps the opening songs were (Continued on page 3) 1 1 ue, a veritable store of creative activities, until the coming of the , dunk, and tuna' Kvery Scout troop within the immediate vicinity of local head quarters will be represented on the "camp". The vast number of Scouts tteloning to the Froo;s within this city, however, have made it advisable to limit the boT, from each troop, thus mak- ing it necessary to handle only (Continued on page 3) STHEATOR HEHG how the liquor exhibited as evi dence of the guilt of Streator wfts'jn our favor. purchased. . . nL " r"0,?!88 i dant were called. It Is expected the case wil be finished early today though there are eight or 10 witnesses yet to be examined. Acting as jurors are L. IL Suter. L. C. Gosser, Charles Emmett. Charles J. Koon ana uer-i aid Volk. This afternoon a bearing will be given the case of Emile Schin dler on a similar charge, in the (Continued on page 3) TO STATE National Association Meets In Portland in November, Chamber Told PORTLAND. Or.. April 27. The National Grange association will meet In Portland November 8 to 18, according to announce ment received by the Portland Chamber of Commerce today. About 2200 delegates will come from all parts of the coun try to attend the convention. The agriculture committee oi the chamber is cooperating with C. E. Spence, master of the state grange, in making arrangements tnr tha pnnvpntion. Application is to be made to the railroads for special rales. Complaint Not Filed With Charge Against Gammon Though a complaint was made out signed by Chief of Police Ver den Moffitt, against H. Gammon, charging him with being drunk and disorderly in the Argo hotel about April 8. the complaint has not yet been brought to the atten - tion of Judge Earl Race, through whom the warrant for Gammon's "M?;rTJK n.T.: Mr Moffitt has not filed a complaint ! charging Gammon with the of fense nor has a warrant been is sued for his arrest. According to Chief Moffitt Gammon was formerly in the em ploy of the Anti-Saloon league. President Will Review Fleet in Hampton Roads WASHINGTON, April 27. President Harding left late today on the Mayflower for Hampton Roads, where tomorrow he will review the Atlantic division of the American fleet and later hold a re ception aboard the flagship Penn sylvania (or the officers and naval aides, and a party of senators. CI WILL 1 SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1921 HEAR WARNING FROM LEADERS Cooperation With World on Non-Political Basis Nec essary to Stability, Say Bedford nd Booth. 1 INDEMNITY QUESTION STUDIED AT LENGTH United States Chamber of Commerce Hears Stand ?rd Oil Director ATI,,XTIC CITY. X. J. April 27. The r ulted States cannot af ford to isolate itseir but must co operate with the other countries on a "non-political' basis" to re store stable business conditions. I C. Bedford, chairman of the ! board of directors of the Standard company of Ne Jersey, and Willis P. Booth. vice-Drenldent of the Guaranty Trust company. New York, told, the Tinted States Chamber of Commerce in annual convention today. They pointed out that American business cannot Hud a market abroad for its surplus products as long as there are unsettled and abnormal .conditions. Intel national Idea Vrged Mr. Booth urged co-operation with the allies in an effort to et- the lnd!.n,n question with Germany. He further suggested jthat payment of the allies' indeb i tednetts to the United States be i postponed for a period parallel ing the indemnity settlement. I "The future of American great I ness in foreign trade." said Mr. Bedford, "depends upon our abil ity to think and act internation ally . "America has to face today the dilema on the one hand of promot ing our foreign export trade, and on the other of making it possible for the world to liquidate the fi nancial balance which now stands Mmrd iayfn.nt Advised. Mr Booth said the program for , .... putting niuciiiiui uuipkb on lln feet should be as follows "Co-operation, if practicable, on non-political basis with the allies land Germany in settling the in. demnity "PostDone navment nf allien' in debtedness to us for a period par alleling the indemnity settlements. Further consideration of these In debtednesses can be given when the world economic situation is clarified. "Carefully and constructively adjust international trade rela tions so we may become as far as practicable a buying and selling nation. Xew Role Is Played "Educate our people to think internationally, realizing our new role, in its non-political aspects, in the hope that we may develop experience and information which will be the basis of such national courage and judgment as will be necessary for the proper assump tion of our international responsi-J L 'llil ' u. lines. "Establish a permanent nation al policy under which our flag, standing for the power which comes from fairness and right. shall protect Americans and legi timate American interests about the globe." Suggestions for raising the $4, 000,000,000 required to run the government for the next fiscal year were made by Representative Good, chairman of the house ap propriations committee. Higher Tariff Necessary "Our tariff duties should be in- creased." he said 'and the excess profits tax and the tax on trans portation should be repealed, and the supertax on individuals modi fied. The revenue derived from the repeal of the transportation tax can be sustained by an addi tional tax upon luxuries, such as tobacco. "It would be far better for Am erica, industrially and economi cally, to fund her war debt over a long period of years, and give American industry a chance o win in the race for trade suprem- iacy. . i 'Ten Bodies Recovered In Storm-Wrecked Area JACKSON. Miss.. April 27. Ten bodies had been recovered to night from the ruins of buildings wrecked in the tornado at Braxton yesterday and with several per sons still reported missing, it is believed the toll of dead will be increased. More than 0 persons were in jured, several perhaps fatally, ac cording to reports from tho hos pital. A counts tonight indicate the storm swept an area of apparent ly 40 miles. WKATHEK Thursday fair and warmer; moderate northerly winds. TO TE IS American Government is Yet Without Official Informa tion of Attitude of Allied Powers. JUSSERAND RECEIVES ADVICES FROM PARIS Administration Will Refuse To Bear Undue Burden In Negotiations WASIIINOTON. April 27. Hy The Associated Press) The American government tonight was without official Information as to the attitude of the allied powers on Germany's counter proposals on reparations. Conso diiently a rely to the communi cation received from lierlin yes terday has not been prepared. The views of the allied govern ments are expected to Ue trans mitted through their ambassadors here. None of the envoys callfd at the state department, but an Associated Press dispatch from Paris this evening announced thai instructions had gone forward to Ambassador Jugserand to inform the United States that the German propositions were unacceptable to Prance. It was assumed that M. Jusaeraod would make this known officially to Mr. Hughes tomor row. Belgium Not Satisfied .Dispatches from Hrussells indi cated that in Belgium the German offer also was regarded as unsat isfactory. There wag no word as to the views of the other inter ested powers. Administration officers contin ued their policy of silence. It was understood that an element which they have under consider ation is an intimation from some allied governments that the mure transmission of the German of fer by the United States would involve the American government in some measure of- responsibility. Endorsement Required It is believed that the state de partment is not ready to accept this view of responsibility on it part, provided its efforts are con fined to a mere transmission of the communication without en dorsement of any kind. President Harding lei. Tash ington today on the yacht May flower for Hampton Roads to be absent until Friday but it is not thought likely that this will serv to delay the American answer. Should there be any unrorseen developments, the president could be communicatee! with by radio. Prosecute Albers Again Declares U. S. Attorney PORTLAND, Ore., April 27. "We are going to prosecute Henry Albers again unless we receive contrary orders from the attorney general," declared L. W. Hum phreys, United States attorney for Oregon, tonight. "The case is by no means finished. The decision of the supreme court merely re mands it back to the lower court on error." Notwithstanding this statement by the district attorney, special dispatches from Washington indi cated that the department of jus tice would soon cause dismissal of the case against Albers in the court here. Grand Opera Singer to Marry Former Oregonian SANTA CRUZ. Cal.. Ajril 27 A marriage license was issued here today for Alice Gentle, grand opera singer, and Jacob R. Proeb stel, a native of Oreson. Both gave New York City as their resi dence. The marriage will take place tomorrow. Miss Gentle was granted a final decree of divorce here Monday from Robert Bruce Gentle, on grounds of desertion. The case was not contested. GERMAN NO DEFERRED Dog at Albany Mourns, for Aged Indigent He Loved Passes Away ALBANY, Or., April 27. The dog which William H. Moorehouse refused to desert in order to gain a com fortable home for his declining years is disconsolate, for Moorehouse died today. A few years ago Moorehouse, aged and in poor health, applied to the county for aid and was sent to the county farm. He took his dog along. The superin tendent refused to permit the dog to stay, so Moore house returned to Albany with the dog. Since then he had received some county aid and did odd jobs as his health permitted. Different times he was urged by county officers to go to the farm where he would be well cared for, but always he refused to leave the dog. AUTO BURNS ON STREET, BOY INJURED Thompson Lights Match to Peer at Gasoline, Schei Too Late in Making Jump f Uick Schei. son of O. J. Schei. was badly burned on the legs and Loyd Schatfer, Cecil Thompson nd Walter Frazier sustained turns on the hands last night in vain attempt to save an auto mobile from burning. The car caught fire when Thompson lifchtfd a match to see if the gas oline was low. The boys had rented the car lor the evening from W. Boha ivoii. They had driven to Dream land rink and when returning the car stopped near Twenty-fifth and State streets. Cecil Thompson, w,ho was driv ing, got out to pee what the trouble was. Thinking that the car must le out of gasoline, he lighted a match to f(nd out the amount of gasoline ilk the tank, and immediately the car was in fiames. a The boys jumped from the car. and Schei being the last tb get out, received the more serious in jury. Had it not b-en iar the ft forts of the other boys to save he car from burning it is not thought they would have been burned. Though the fire depart ment was called into service, the tar was badly damaged and may be a total loss. Yap to Be Placed Under Civil Adminstration TOKIO, April 27.-r-At the reg ular session today of the. privy council Viscount Uchida, foreign minister, made a lengthy report on the mandate question. It is understood that the cabi net has decided to place the man dated islands in the Pacific, in cluding Yap, under a civil admin istration In control of the minis try of marine. The newspapers assert that the government will publish a full report of "the mandate question from the time of the peace con ference. Baker Boy Dies Suddenly From Golf Ball Injury BAKER, Ore., April 27. Fred erick Bosche, 14, accidentally struck bis playmate, Lyle Mcln tlre, 10, on the temple with a golf club late yesterday. Early today the Mclntlre boy stepped from his bedroom, screamed and fell unconscious, dying shortly, after as a result of the Injury, which had not been considered serious. Passenger Train Wrecked On Pennsylvania Railway ALTOONA, Pa., April 27. Train No. 64, the eastbound New York express, on tho Pennsyl vania railroad, was wrecked late tonight ten miles west of this city. First reports said a number of passengers had been injured. A special train with nurses and phy sicians was gent to the scene from Altoona. 44-Hour Week Opposed By Newspaper Publishers NEW YORK, April 27.- The American Newspaper Publishers association, in annual convention today, expressed its opposition to reduction of printers' hours be low 48 a week and endorsed "ef forts of its members who are en deavoring to maintain the 4 8 hour week, and pledges them its cooperation and support." The convention authorized the appointment of a committee to negotiate with four international unions new arbitration contract in place of those expiring April :'.(). 192 2. Atlantic Fleet is Home From Winter Drill Cruise ABOARD THE U. S. S. PENN SYLVANIA. April 27. (By wire less, to the Associated Press) The Atlantic fleet, homeward bound from the winter drill grounds In the Carribean sea, ar rived today off the Virginia capes. The warships will proceed tomor row to Hampton Roads for the re view by President Harding, then will scatter to their home yards. COMMISSION NAMES REPARATION AMOUNT LEVIED ON GERMANY Damages to Civilians Fixed at 132,000,000,000 Gold Marks and Total at 226,000,000,000 Enemy Em bassy in Paris Issues Statement Indicating Satisfac tion With Decision and Declaring Difference From Original Offer Is Small PARIS, April 27. the reparations commission ha fixed 132,000,000,000 gold; marks as the total damages for ' which reparation is lue by Germany tmdor article sec ond paragraph, and anne.one, part eight, of the treaty of Versailles. This is for daniyg done civilians and is part of n total of 226,000,000,000 zold marks. The commission's deckion was officiary communicated to Dr. Von Oert'en of the Pennan war burdens commission, tonight. ; The action of the reparations commission is in accord ance with the provision of. the treaty that findings of the commission as to the amount of damage done to the civilian populations of the allied arid associated powers and to their property during the;period xt the belligency of each must be . communicated to the German government on or before May 1, 1921. If ' , According to the treaty Germany undertakes to meet this obligation. Included in categories for which compensa tion is demanded are damages, of fered from bombardments, cruelty, violence or maltreatment, all pensions to naval and military victims; the cost jf assistance by the allied powers to prisoners of warj and their families and dependents; al lowances for similar purposes and aimflar levies, fines and civilian populations, i M T RATE CASE Interstate Commerce Com mission Holds Tariffs West Not Prejudicial 5 WASHINGTON, April ; 27. Tfie interstate commerce commission refused today to order a reduction is railroad rates from points 3 origin east of the Rocfcjr month tains to points In intermountafh territory. Complaints of; business organizations and others were dismissed, the commission hold ing that existing tariffs, which are on a parity with those to Pt cific coast points, were not un duly prejudicial. C. f The complaints had contended for a graded reduction based on the rates to the Pacific coast, fixed so steam carriers could com pete with commerce ; passing through the Panama canal. The case was one of general interest as any change would affect east ern manufacturers. The proposed schedules werji opposed by manufacturers and biniuess organizations o the Pa cific coast, while numerous east ern shippers and manufacturer! intervened to oppose a part ojt the proposed changes: whiclt tended to increase rates from the east to the Pacific coast, The commission declared ill decision was not a solution, bu$ declared discussion "should be helpful in paving the way for i final settlement." i- ! BE SHOT TODAY Irishmen Are Accused of Le vying War Against British i Crown Forces: I CORK. April 27. (By The As soclated Press) Four men are to be shot tomorrow at the military barracks. They are Patrick O'Sullivan. Maurice Moore. Pat rick Ronayne. and Thomas Mulr cahy, convicted of levying wt.f against the British crown,-forces,!' The corporation anl the labor board of Cork have adopted a; resolution saying that as the Bri tish hiKh court in Ireland and the British ministry recognize t state of war. the executions wil contravene civilized warfare an't the dictates of common humanity, Copies have been ent President Harding and Pope Benedict. Restriction Bill Halted In Journey to White House WASHINGTON. April 27. Prospects that the Imfigratlon re striction bill, passed by the house last week, would reach the,,preB fdent's hands this week vanished today when the senate Immigra tion comfittee adjourned without action, to met again Friday. The house amendment excepting aliens under religious persecu Hon from the restrictions of the bill met opposition. SHIP P S WIN FOUR MEN WILL PRICE: FIVE CENTS OERJfAX EMBASSY COMMENTS PARIS, April 27. (By Tha Associated Press) The German' embassy here has Issued a leng thy statemeat explaining Ger? many's reparations offer. It claims that the difference be tween the sum offered In Berlin's last proposal of 200.000,000,00V gold marts and the 226.000,000, 000 gold marks under the Paris terms is "but small." The statement also says with, regard to the conditions relating to... the f.auppressiont of - penalties that "it apparently means , the penalties decided upon .at . thi London conference should i bt cancelled, but certainly not that the territories occupied by Tirtus of the peace treaty should he evacuated' .-. T ! PRESS PK.MAKDS MADE J. PARIS. April 27 The generol feeling that occupation of : . tbr Ruhr is unavoidable., due to the unacceptability of the new Ger man counter proposals, was man ifested herj today. . -. ,.- It is believed barely possible In some circles that in some way the Berlin government may be made to understand through Washing ton the gravity, of the situation and the essential fact that no pro posal can be considered by the French government unless based -on the Paris conditions. Newspapers of this city were unanimous today In demanding further proposals aud guarantees from Germany, or the occupation , of the Ruhr distrlcjU The caption UBed by L'Humanite; organ of the radical party and most persistent critic of the Brian d government, at the head of its comment, on Germany's new proposition, de clared: ' v. "First of all seise the security. and talk afterward"." This ap peared to sum up the trend ot editorial opinion in this city. "In the presence bt the failure of all appeals looking to concilia tion." said L'Humanite. "and for mal refusals by recalcitrant Ger many to listen to the require ments of the reparations commis sion, how can one fail to be con vinced that Germany is resolved to pay us only, according to Mar shall Foch's famous expression,' 'in monkey's currency T' ' BRUiSELLS. April 27. The German counter proposals on rep arations were declared In politi cal circles today to be entirely unacceptable. r COAST BASEBALL VEBSOV 4.pJUCUUJD t SAX FRAXCIfeCO April 27. Vrnn won lviy from OikUnd 4 to C bf knot's ing Artrtt oat ( tha box in the fiikt inning when thrjr aror'd four tl-' liev hjralt' home run, wit-' -wo mtn on lia.r, bringing in thrrr. t.r..ue held Vernon fr ftr that, list th Oak wero -unalilt? to ratrh np, although Ptntllt knocked a hone run in that Utia inainr. R. M. t. Wrnon . 4 10 Oakland 2 9, t Biiiieri'i Frornm aod Hannah; Ar Ictl. Kriuae and Koehlrr. rsusco 9, akozls e I.OS ANGELF.8, April 27. San Frsa riro overcame two 2mn leada today and defeated Loa Angrlea 9 to 0. la the eighth inning Fitigeraldr batting for Lewia, dotibled, aroring Kamra and after reaching third on C'rawford'a error, aeor r1 what proved to be tha winning rnn nn Hrhirk a aingle. R. H. K. San Franeiaro 9 IS 3 I. on Angelea ft S 4 Battene Crnmpler. Lewis, MrQaaid and Agnew; Crindall, Reinhart and HUB RATM STOPS OAJCX PORTLAND. Or, April IT.Kif to- oaf tauaed tho railing of tho gaao b tween 8aeratnnto and Portland at tho end of tha foorth inning with tho aeor , to 1. Salt Lake at Seattle pottponed, wi gronnda. .1