KE W. AVERTE Weather Forecast Tonight and Thursday fair, Maximum 60 Minimum SI Precipitation .08 CircdaSsa Yesterday . ; . Only Salem Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. .:;s- mi COAL ILL BE :D;GARFIEEjB 1 Tpnj r n EE ii ii nr M ' in mini m i S AP mm i b a ei m a b .. 1X1 FORTY- SECOND YEAR FORIRFUlAD IS CALLED TO WHITE H CONFERENCE WITH Strike Leaders Considering Wilson's Ultimatum On Walk-Out of Miners Washington, Oct. 29. Dr. Harry A. Garfield, former United States fuel administrator, visited the White House today at the request of J. P. Tumulty, secretary to Presi dent Wilson. Garfield said he was in touch with the coal strike and expressed confidence that a strike would be avoided.: As fuel administrator, Garfield e.-nment, it wu learned, worked out with the miners and opera- tors the so-called Washington wage Strike tenders Confer, agreement under which the miners are Indianapolis,, Ind., Oct. 29. Lead row working. Operators say this agree- ers of the United Mine Workers went ment will not expire until the end of into conference shortly before noon to tne war or not before April 1, 1920. day to "take cognizance of the general Miners say it has expired now. situation" surrounding the call for a Conference Significant. strike of half a million coal miners In Significance was attached to Gar- the United States next Saturday morn field's call in the light of the fact that Ing. President Wilson's cabinet has deter- The doors were closed and no one mined to employ provisions of the but accredited representatives to the Lever food and fuel act if necessary, meeting were admitted, to prevent a stoppage of coal produo- The meeting was delayed by the fatl tion. Tills act, under which the fuel ure of many to arrive on time. The administration was created, would al- first of the men sauntered into the hall low the government to seize mines and at 9:30 to attend the meeting which to move against persons responsible for was called for 10 Vo'lock. halting production of necessities. Miners Behind Lewis. The cabinet meeting yesterday dis- It was stated by one of the jnterna- cussed this along with other phases of the industrial situation. . Garfield conferred with Tumulty for more than two hours. He believes the fuel adininistratorwIll have power to net should need develop, it was learned luit considers that there is a "better way. ' Garfield said be expectB to leave ' Washington tonight. -be -fuel admin istration, he said, ceases to function November 1. Garfield submitted a memorandum for the use of the gov- WOODBURN MAN IS VICTIM OF F, E Called within two weeks after his brother, George Washington Johnson, pioneer Salem clothier, Samuel Thurs ton Johnson, for niany years Southern Pacific agent at Woodburn, died of heart failure on Portland streets yes terday. Only several days ago Mr. Johnson had completed final checking in of accounts at the station, and had applied for pension. He was 69 years of age. Details of his death are lacking yet today. It is said that he had gone to Portland to enliat the service of a spe jlialist in cnmhnttini? hta nilmont anri " ' that he was to commence treatment the d.iv Bftor Ilia ,loof V. it,. .- v.wu..ww . - was on nis wav to the offices of the specialist, it is reported, when death overtook him. , , Mr. Johnson is from ar. old pioneer C'regon family. For a long time he was a resident of Salem. He was a brother of H. A. Johnson, who died In Salem two years ago after being ac- tively identified with public life hera. Mr. Johnson is the son of Hiram Johnson, who came west among the first immigrants in 1847. He was born near Jefierson, and at the age of six years began work Ifor the railroad company at that place. He had been engaged at tho Woodburn office for 43 years. Constant lamentation of the death of his sou. Dale, who was killed In ac tion while fighting the Bocho In France. Is thought to have had Its un- HEART Idermining effect on Mr. Johnson's front, have made important advances health. j at several points and recaptured As a member of the Jefferson lod?e . Krasnoe-Selo, a Moscow wireles com of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons inimique claimed today. Mr. Johnson was active. He also was' A dispatch from Vivorg said that a member of the Roval Arch chanter General Flvengren of the Finnish at Woodburn. Ha. is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Johnson; one daughter, Mrs. Jas. Wagonbiast, Portland, and two sonj, Fred, of Grants Pass, and Edward, of Woodburn. A brother, J. C. Johnson, of Corvallis, and a sister, Mrs. J. W. Harritt, also mourn his death. KRASXOE SELO RECAPTURED London, Oct 28. (United Press.) A dispatch from Reval today reported that General Yudenitch. leader of the anU-bolshevlk forces, had recaptured un m mlne numDer z OI lne "ugn.o Krasnoe Selo. one of Petrograd's prin- heny & Ohio Coal company, at An rinnl Ho IV nn . iterdam, 30 miles south of Canton. The r . ..-. Morrow county was covered with a blanki-t of snow Wednedav nieht. ?.Tcit of the sheep are out of tho nJountal'ns or low enough down to be out of ranger of bi.ng Fnowed In. A 256.-TEN PAGES. STRATO lionel officers that the meeting will "give thorough consideration" to the statement of President Wilson rast Bat urday declaring the proposed strike unlawful. A reply la expected to ha drafted. In this connection. 13d Stewart, pres ident of the district Lumber 11 of the miner workers, said: i "The m'ners are behind Lewis 190 percent." '-.. ..- District No. 11 covers the Indiana fields. .' rrangements Completed For Eugenics Tests to Be Held in Salem Tomorrow All the world loves a baby. Show your love for the babies of Salem by supporting the movement to establish permanent eugenic headquarters in Salem. It will cost you only a quarter to" have your baby examined by experts at the Commercial Club, next Thursday afternoon at half past one o'clock. The Salem Chapter of the Oregon Congress of Mothers will make a big success of their effort to establish eugenic and child welfare headquarters in Salem--if YOU help them. Will you? AS 130 tomorrow afternoon the Sa- lom hnnto. rf tho trnenr f!nnorrpRH . ,,., u.m .l.i. i . VI lVlUlIieiS Will IIUIU HIGH IIIUL CUBCUIU test8, in the Commercial club auditor- ' mm. , All mothers, both In Salem and in the Biirrniin tllne conntrv are urzed to brine their children to the tests. Ex- nerta In everv linn will be In attend- arlce score cards will be Issued. This ' ining the children tomorrow are Dr. j3 positively not a contest, and alliw. B. Morse. Dr. F. II. Thompson, Dr. 'children, well or ailing should be Downs, Dr. J. R. Pemberton and Dr. brought, as the advice received from F. E. Brown. A dentist will also be in 'the specialists in charge will be price- attendance but he has not as yet been jess to the mother, it is pointed out, named. . ' ' 1 GAIN! ONPETROGRAD FRONT London, Oct. 29. The bolshcvikl, Staking the offensive on the Petrograd I army had captured Toksovo, 17 miles northeast of Petrograd, in an unauth orized raid from the Finnish frontier. MINERS TRAPPED IN SHAFT BY FIRE TODAY Canton, Ohio, Oct 29. About twen ty miners were imprisoned today by fire Is rapidly gaining headway and i whlle aU available means are being aea to meet tne situation no neaaway nas oeen maae up 10 one o ciock ana " was feared that all the men in the minue wm lose meir lives, accoraing HOUSE TOR PRESIDENT ORDER FOR STRIKE STANDS, SAY OF HRS UNIONS Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 29. The coal strike orderksttll stands, it was announced this afternoon at a recess of the executive board of the United Mine. Workers of America, which met in conjunction with district presidents the scale committee and international officers to consider the president's re quest that the. strike order be re scinded. There will be another meeting, this afternoon and an "important state ment will be issued," it was announc ed. The district presidents assured John L. Lewis, acting president, ot their staunch support, saying they were back of him "to the man", ac cording to Ellis Eearles, editor of the ITfilted Mine Workers' Journal, and official spokesman for tho miners. He added that there was nothing to in dicate Lewis, had changed his position regarding the strike. WOODBURY STORE ROBBED The robbery of E. G Emmett's hardware store at Woodburn last nit.- whan thieves eot away with several Stllson wrenches, a double bit- ' ted axe and a jumper and pair of overalls, was reported to,. Sheriff Needham here today. The prowlers gained entrance to the store by break ing a pane of glass out of the rear door, springing the lock and remov ing the bolt. Marshal Engle of Wood burn, whoi Is working on the robbery, said that he haB dlaoovered no evi dence that will lead to any arrest for the crime today. Mrs. A. N. Flegel, of Portland, presi- . rfAnt nf thfl flrfiirnn CnnGTreSS Of Moth- I a td-.ii,... nAnAfnmr ...in eiM, aiiu. iviia. XX. X,U..7J', nc.ww.j, ..... be In Salem for the occasion. . v .... . T , i T I1 duped bv Rlenor Des Planches chinf 'slogan "Save the Salem Babies" and,aucea stgnor Des Piancnes, cnier f Aim iuili uuaiiivt uab kuukicu io : testa tomorrow are the first in their camnalen for perfect babies. i; Sneclnllntn who will assist in exam- DOCTORS SATISFIED WILSON TO RECOVER Washington, Oct 29. "The presi dent's Improvement steadily contlti- ues, said a statement Issued today by Doctors Grayson, Ruffin and Stitt. 'Ma la Mlinff Bla.nind Hlo-Aatlncr nnA , ii i -ii cti , .......... .1...1...B ment has now reached a point where 1. ta .,.,... . ., daily bulletins. The people of the cnuntrv will be nromntlv advised of any change in his condition." HILLSBORO MAN SHOT WHILE HUNTING. DIES . Oct. 29. Harry Hillsboro, Or., Batchelar, 30. accidentally killed him- self with a high powered rifle while 'Cleveland police force- hunting In the Potato Hills, 18 miles How manv venonB were to take part north of Hlllsboro Tuesday, according th otfenB,ve( pollce they are to a report which was received here; , i... .u. taay- . "The fatal accident occurred while ,o'i SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, School Officials Wrestle With Problem of Retaining Teachers In City Schools The question of teachers for Salem schools became an aoute problem Wed nesday that required th deliberation all day of Superintendent of Schooft John W. Todd to avert tieup of the system here. With the resignation last night at a meeting of the school board of two teachers, Mrs. I J. Winchell and Mrs. May Tillson, the problem of preventing others of the city school faculty from leaving their posts was confronted. Salaries Discussed. Though, at last night's meeting of the board, the question of Inadequate salary for teachers was not brought up, it is rumored that there is a gen eral dissatisfaction with the salaries paid teachers, and that their organiza tion, with a view of striking for better conditions, is highly possibly within the next six weeks. : The resignation last night of the two teachers is con sidered by some as a forerunner of a general move to this end. In submitting her resignation Mrs. Tillson said that it became necessary for her to leave the work, because of ill health. Mrs. Winchell said that she olner c"' "" was forced to resign because of the W" agricultural and horticultural critical condition of I her mother's statistics Just prepared by State Tax health Commissioner Frank LovelL Accord Outside Work Required ing to this summary, which is based on i,k .nf..inti.in i the reports compiled by county assas- .county schools have Received: large raises this term, the wage is-still not enough to enable them tp live comfort- ably, it is said. Most f the country teachers are .forced to! accept other work after schools hours and during Saturday and Sunday to make enough . i to live on, persons close in touch with the situation claim. ii i. nrr' i tWthta them from . malntaln thia standard of INTERNATIONAL ION . - - Washington, Oct. 29: The interna- inoi i.hn. Mnhnnt. Itn m od in tl after assembling here today invited American representatives to take part in Its proceedings The conference'authorized its organ- izatlon committee to extend invitations to United States employers and' organ- ized labor to send one delegate each. :' The United States under the rules of tho league of nations of which the con ference is a part, is entitled to four delegates, all to be appointed by the government. But the conference open ed without representation of the Uni ted States because of the recent re fusal of congress to permlt the govern ment to name representatives on any peace treaty commission until the treaty is ratified. Because of this re sponse to the Invitation was doubtful Samuel Gompers, of the American ss OPENED Federation of abor, it is believed, will on- winter Institutes of the Marion be the United States' delegate, repre- county federation of clubs, at a meet sentative of organized labor, if any Ing in the manager's office of the delegates are named. Commercial club here Friday night. Secretary Wilson said today the Thl move, which is to arrange for chamber of commerce of the United competent speakers on all subjects of States would be invited to name the interest to each community to speak .emnlovers' delegate. - - The resolution providing for Unl- ted States renresentatlon was Intro- - iot tn Italian delegation. ANARCHIST PLOT TO SECURE CONTROL OF CLEVELAND IS BARED Cleveland, Ohio, Oct, 29. Seizure of the government of . Cleveland through a reign of terror by wholesale dynamitlngs and murders was the principal aim of the six men and one woman under arrest here in connec- ,. " " , " " Pce taUoa. according to police offi- CialS. i a widespread rounuup oi iorei Kil , . ... , - v" " ,"" 10 have affiliation with radical elements, ' . : "B evem" 01 lne pnnonere was unten early today following the capture of tltes he was tired of living because the other six last night. , his 16 year old Sweetheart had Jilted Smith said he has communicated in- him. " " , formation to police of other cities) Unrequited love was also the cause which will result in wholesale arrests of tne near suicide of Robert Cober of foreigners. - l1' I9' Jaat night Ho called on his According to information obtained sweetheart to be ordered to "stay by the police, the alleged reign of ter- 'away from here in the future." He ror was scheduled for next May. Po- left wlth a threat to end his life, lice said the Blotters nlanned to -enure Writing a note to his parents say hundreds of revolvers, knives and shot- ! i,,v, ,i, v, lare ,., that lt would a!moraii-e Uiinuio lU ivtxi ii. jjui aiuiii tuc m lit i - Imafinn ihev obtained, thev ealned th Impre8slon the Ieade; planned t0 mo. bllize an army of large size. OCTOBER 29, 1919. efficiency, it Is said, because some of them are compelled to work as wait resses and Janltresses. The school board completed ar rangements whereby Btudents of the high .school will use the Y. W. -C. A. privileges. Boys' and girls classes will meet alternatively for the use of the "T" gymnasium. The report that there are 29 pupils in the night school was made'by Su perintendent Todd. nn com LEADS STATE IN Marion county easily leads the other countlesof the state Jn point of acre; ae devoted to corn, oats, clover and sors Tinder the recently enacted state ; ASH PltODUCIS '". """ " " " ... iHritain m me league oi nations. i county devoted to the Production of I. , , Equalization Sought, corn- 64'413 acrea ln oat8', 8165 acesl The Shields amendment would have in clover and 26,696 acres in other hay jglven empires or federations in the -"'" ' . .. , With reports from several counties lacking the summary shows a total of za.aia larms in me suiie miiurauiug a. nn .A , , , . , , - tow area of 6.773,977.45 acres of!poaea aa a Substitute for the Moses which 2,151,335.39 acres are devoted to agricultural and horticultural pur- or dominions from voting when a dls- P,S,er? i orrAn.' . Jpute affeotlnf the motheI: eoun'OT s Winter wheat , 637 955.40, spring under consideration. W fat , t ' a ,V Tne announced ald of both amend- 801.87; barley, 65,163.75; rye, 78,241.25 'ments was to equalize British and corn, 49,421.14; cloverk60,80l.e3;. al falfa, 112, 921. yO; wild or marsh hay, . 324,327.27; other hay crops, 191,992.32. Potatoes, 29,391.85; other root cfops 8,955.85; field peas, 808.75; field beans ,4108.61; otlier crops', 11,516.66. f ; Apple trees, bearing 31,790.73, non- bearing 7001.55;, cherry trees,, bearinat 2490.41, non-bearing 942,68;' peach fees, bearing 2065.49, non-bearing 166.50; pear trees, bearing 1974.61, non bearing 985.50; prune trees, bearing i, 3u.a, non-oearing . in..o,. wai nut trees, bearing 1371.68, non-bearing 1181.08. . , - Loganberries, 2632.05; blackberries an'1 raspberries, 1027.83; strawberries, 1513.38. oter frult and nuts Bearing, 1503.. 93 non-bearing, 281.75. FEDERATION PLANS WILL BE LAID FRIDAY The first action of its kind to be taken by any similar affiliation ln the state, will be taken by the committee at various meetings of the clubs, is nnnoUomJ .v. f,n,i,nna. a naur c0 ered the i rorerunner of a new era in the federations development. The committee, composed of Mana- MrP ',,ev Rinnl rm, ;ger T. K. McCroskey, Salem Commer cial club; T. P. Ristigan, U. S. Na tional bank, Silverton; C. O. Rice, Farmers Cooperative Creamery, Mt. Angel, and L. J. Chapln, this city, will select a number of topics need ing enunciation ln the various clubs and districts, and then will choose capable speakers for theRe subjects. This committee was appointed at the last meeting of the federation held In Woodburn. JILTED PORTLANDER EKDS 01 LIFE TODAY Portland, Or., Oct. 29. Disappoint ed in love, Vernon Henshaw, 20, com niivicu buiuiuu una murumg ujr n." i' , - ..ll.nn A .,l.,. 1. .,! "vu " grounu, a distance of I0 feet His Henshaw left a note telling rela- lne he would be better off dead, young Coberly shot himself in the chest with a small caliber revolver. iHe 18 ln a aerioul condition, with some chance to live. :r .. . , L. H. LInharger, a cattleman, has . . . . nr.rx i - 1 """ ' " "cttu"1 Crwll to Uklah, Cal.. where they " . . : PRICE TWO SENATE REJECTS LAST AfflDMElOF FORBGw RELATIONS COMMITTEE Proposals of Shields and Moses Killed By Wide Margin of Votes Washington, Oct. 29.--The senate today rejected the last of the amendments to the peace treaty proposed by the foreign relations committee, when ; it defeated tho Shields and Moses amendments. . .. . .- . 4 The Shields amendment was first voted on and rejected, 31 to 49. The Moses amendment was beaten, 36 to 47. .' ; ; '' . ' " ; : Tho amendments previously rejected were the Shantung amendment; theJ Fall amendments, aimed to eliminate American representation ,.from com missions set up by the treaty and the Johnson amendment to equalize the votlng power ot America and Great league or nations oniy one vote, ai ; though aliowig them a maximum of three doletrates in the assembly but three delegates in the assembly but . without the Dower to vote, u was pro- amendment which would bar colonies American voting In the league. . Would Include Blessing.. Immediately after the defeat of the Moses amendment, individual amend- menta were taken tip.- Senator Sher- imn, Illinois, obtained the floor and called" up his proposal to include an invocation of blessing of the Deity in the preamble of the treaty. . i. "it is not original with me. The words are from Lincoln's Emanclpa- tion," Sherman explained. SPECIAL EFFORT TO BE MADE ; To ra;ise Marion county from the ranks of laggards and boost it over the top ln the campaign for the hoosevelt memorial fund, a gigantic effort will be made here next Satur day to subscribe the quota of $1700. Booths will be erected In the state house and court house, and in all the local banks where voluntary subscrip tions will be received for the fund. f The total receipts in the county, thus far heard, from, totalled $214.40 Wednesday morning, according to fig ures released by D. W. Eyre, treasur er the camplgn. This does not repre sent all thes outside districts, who have not yet reported. Buttevllle pre cinct. the only outside district to make a report at the official ending! of the campaign Monday, , reported $11.75. Lodges here, the Elks, who gave $84, and Pacific lodge No. 60, A. F. & A. M., giving $10, have contributed a total of $94. Schools haye raised $42.60, and Individual ; subscriptions Wednesday morning totalled $77.90. . Those wishing to make a contribu tion to the fund are asked to give it to Mr. Eyre at the U. S. National bank; or wait and give pX the booths Saturday. Wholesale Prosecutions of ! ; Dry Law Violators Expected Soon ; Roper Gets Evidence '' WnaVitnetnn. Oct. 29. The national I Roner. pending organization of tho prohibition lid was being clamped law enforcement bureau as provided down today with the government ready in the prohibition law, appealed te to use all the drastlo powers of the "every law-abiding citizen in the Unt enforcement bill, which became law ted States' to support him In tho ad- ioo uoutorrtnv when cnnirress overrode ministration of the, prohibition the presidential veto. . Tho first work of enforcing war time prohibition, according to the law, lies with the bureau of internal reve nue. Evidence concerning violations of the law will be collected by 'the bureau to be turned over to the depart ment of Justice 'for criminal prosecu tion. Evidence concerning violations, particularly In the large cities, has been collected and the atorney general Is expected to start wholesale prosecu tions in the next few days. Daniel Roper, commissioner of in- ternal revenue, in a public statement made ,t pla that he plans to make the nation bone ary, CENTS ON TRAIN JlM Ki ACTIVITIES OF FORD . PLANT IN SUPPLYING I WAR MATERIAL TOLD r... ra-, .'.'." f '-.'oV., -.." Sixty five guests,' including busi ness men, bankers and Ford automo bile men ot the county were, guests' at a banquet served at the Marlon hotel last night, with the Valley Mo- 0 " hWts. in honor of a . r 0 y ' "f. " ;.-T . .-.. ... ' ,1. DltMlWtlKUr. lltJWiy UUUU.11I.WVI VI. l " , . T,?ZSZ"ZIT7 ct. ',..,,,' nf VarA idHaiL ,methol8Band factory and the import- ! ant part played in war work by Henry Korc nls Bon Elsel, and Kord company. Films were shown depicting , ,h hulldlnir. launchnu .and cruise of th Rttia boats, which were especial y de(,lgned (or war upon u-boats. the Ford plant and the making of a Frd. .h tho emiiinvment of criDDli-a ta the factory. Tho growth of the Ford plant from small beginnings to the largest fne- tory. in the world, employing K2.00B men. turning out a million autos a year was described. From an original nvestment of $48,000. . hundreds , of millions of profits have bben earned. Machinery of original design is util ized -to .the utmost, carrying out the many ideas and inventions of, .Mr Ford and his son. When war was declared, Mr. Ford put himself and his auto plant at the service of the government, doing the work at actual cost, and saved many " millions by the Invention and design of new machinery, new methods and new systems. He made quantity pro duction of the Liberty motor possible and perfected the unbreakable crank Hhaft, cylinders and other essential parts. He made gun caissons in quan-, tity. He made all the steel helmets for the Yanks at half the contract figures. He furniBhed all the ambu lances and light trucks at the front. He built a plant a mile long in 90 days and built the Eagles along rev olutionary lines, attaining a construc tion record of a boat in ten daya He was building small tanks in whole sale quantities, when the armistice halted work. Altogether he had ad vanced $42,000,000 of his own funda in government war production when fighting ceased. '( All of the tremendous resource and creative ability of the Fords is now employed in peaceful pursuits, in which many new and supposed Im- possible theories are being worked into actualities. HOP CONTRACT MADB 1 A contract for 80,000 pounds of hops of the 1920 crop from the old Dr. Skiff farm, six miles north, ol Salem, was negotiated today between Hop Lee and Hong Hop Lee, growers and George Byrd and company, Lon don. The contract s for one fourth of the crop on 96 acres, and is for 30 cents a pound. I i law. For tne present, traiirojM Roper's department who can be spared from the other work will be put on prohibition duty. ' "Not to enforce prohibition effec tively would reflect on our form of government," Roper said. "Close co-operation between federal, state, county and municipal officers is of the utmost importance. Collectors, have been Instructed to get in touch wtih governors and mayors In each, state and request their co-operation In urging upon sheriffs and all other lo cal officers the vital necessity of thelc. immediately assuming their responsi bility under the new act." to mine officials. logs and brush. thai stale.