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A Want Ad in Capital Journal Reaches 25,000 Readers Moral Get Want A a Habit TWO DIE WHEN A UTO UPSE TS NEARDALLAS Portland Youths Killed In Ac cident Near Dallas; Go Over Grade Weather Forecast Tonight ami Tuesday rain. Maximum S9 Minimum 25 Rainfall .05. Saturday's Circulation - 5 5 5 5 - Only Salem Member . Audit Bureau of Circulation. LISTEN For The Journal carrier's whistle If you don't get your Journal by 6:30 o'clock in the evening CALL 81 n r errs rv MM J 0 ! .A U II mi (5; NO. 266. EIGHT PAGES. WAR VETER ANS OPEN SESSIONS ATCONVEBriON 2500 Delegates A s rnrf Big Gathering of Arhirican Legion Workers . Minneapolis, Minn. Nov. 10. More than 2,500 dele gates from every state in the union, in addition to ex-service me nfrom Cuba, Hawaii, Porto Rica, Panama and Alaska, were in attendance here today at the opening ses sion of the first national convention of the American Legion. t W. Harris, night attendant at the elate hospital, was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Unruh here be fore noon today, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault, and is being held pending trial. The date of the trial was not definitely announced. Mr. Harris was arrested on com plaint of Jr. L. F. Griffith, In charge at the hospital, after he Is said to have flogged Louis Jensen, a patient. Mr. Jensen, hospital attaches say, Is of a restless nature, and after being brought to the Institution .Friday measures were taken to keep him quiet. He was bound and placed in bed, and being unable to walk around - he is said to have began to taUfcbpls terously. ..'j,' -.,' . t Attendant Harris, according to wit nesses, entered the ward, and hearing Mr. Jensen talking and prattling, Struck him in the face, then it Is said, he kicked him a he lay on the bed, bruising his sides, face and head. Day Attendant Charles Haynes, passing through the ward after At tendant Harris had left, found Mr. Jensen suffering from his beating, and immediately rendered assistance. Mr. Harris is said to have told Mr. Jensen: , "I'll kill you before morning if you don't shut up!" Mr. Harris and wife both work at the state hospital. They have been there about two months. Dr. Li. F. Griffith, in charge, believ ing that It would be best to blacklist Mr. Harris and prevent his securing work at anyqher Institution, caused his arrest. He was taken into custody Sunday night by Constable De Long. TO BRING TREATY TO BALLOT THIS WEEK F'"1 1- ...... By Raymond Clapper (United Press staff correspondent) Washington, Nov. 10. The senate today plunged Into what many mem bers hope will be the last week of the present session, and the end of the prolonged treaty fight. While little encouragement is giv en this view by the mass of reserva tions still unconsidered, the belief in some quarters is that the administra tion having failed in its attacks on the Lodge front, will suddenly change Its tactics. It is thought the adminis tration senators may permit the pass age of reservations, then center their fight in an effort to defeat the whole program. The uncertainty whether rejection of the ratification resolution will au tomatically kill the treaty, is the chief obstacle to the administration plan. . , ANNIVERSARY OP HUN REVOLUTION IS QUIET Ily Curl D. Grout ( United Press Staff Correspondent.) Berlin, Nov. 9. (Delayed.) The first anniversary of Germany's revolu tion was marred by , a sahbath-like quiet, accordingto early reports re ceived here. Snowstorms and a biting wind, with extreme cold kept most of Berlin In doors. Soldiers under (he command of Min ister of Defense Noske plodded through the snow-filled streets. Wire entanglements which they erected in WilhelmstsasHe and other fclreets were soon rmovel. HOSPITAL AIDE ARRESTED UPON ASUA T CHARGE a-as With a concerted extermination, to render the nation a pnblic service as a memorial to -their efforts in the great war and a monument to their fallen brothers in battle, the repre sentatives of 1,000,000 ex-service men who have joined the legion' will sit in convention today, the 11th and 12th to draft a national policy and outline work the state chapters and local posts are to undertake. .-.Chief among the questions of policy to be decided at the convention are: Affiliation with political paries; grant SESSION ORGANIZED Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 10. , The American Legion, com prising one million American veterans of the world war ef fected a. permanent organiza tion here this afternoon. Colonel Henry D. Lindsley of Texas was made permanent chairman. Sergent Jack Sullivan of Washington was named vice chairman, succeeding Bennett Clark of Missouri. . G. G, Bacon and E. F. "Wood returned as treasurer and sec-' retary respectively.- The officers served only . through the present session. ing bonuses to ex-service men; size of the standing army; compulsory mili tary training; teaching of German in high schools; replacement of national guard "nits by state constabulary. .iciu vi oiuermn ana overseas serv ice; deportation of aliens who refused to accept war service or who are pres ent menaces to the country; payment of war risk insurance and endorse ment of the Mondell land bill. Stand has been taken on most of the questions by state branches, Henry p. Lindsley, chairman of the national executive committee, and other officials and members promi nent in founding the legion, were ear ly arrivals. These put final touches on arrangements for holding the monster convention and for entertaining the delegates and their families. Morris B. Mitchell, chairman of the transportation committee, headed the contingent that met incoming dele gates at the trains. They "escorted the visitors to hotels where accommoda tions had already been provided. Most of the state delegations arrived in bodies. They carried banners of their states and wore badges made up of state colors and state flowers. -There were scores of women in the various delegations, most of them wives, moth ers or sweethearts of the war veter ans. Entertainment features will be pro vided by the Minneapolis war camp community service and other local and welfare and civic bodies. Freder ick B. Wells of Minneapolis is chair man of the local entertainment and program committee. ro program of-entertainment is provided by the legion itself, it im - vvonimuea on page rive) Commercial Club Asked to Aid In Supplying Labor Necessary Admonishing the Commercial dub to len dassistance and declaring that unless some relief In labor shortage can be rendered his company will be unable to make the great Btrides itompany, told of the Bhortage of gas, should, L. W. Gleason, president of the !and assured the business men that aft Glenson Glove company of this city, ' er tho new generator is installed here addressed the business men at their ; further shortages of gas will be elim luncheon this noon at the Commercial iated. club. The greatest number of men to The business men voted to continue attend one of the luncheons were pres. the lunches every Monday noon. The entt oday and listened attentively while i vote was taken when the question oi Mr. Gleason told of his company. 'discontinuing the lunches during the The Gleason Glove company, Mr. : holidays was raised. There will be no Gleason said, is doing an annual busi-! luncheon Monday noon because the ness of $50,000 and is steadily grow- state secretaries of Commercial clubs Ing In commercial capacity. If it were convene here that day; but a banquet not for his Inability to get competent , will be given at 6 o'clock at the Mar help, he said, the firm would be doing jon hotel, at which the business men thre times this amount of business. Mr. Gleason asserted that every pair of gloves sent out from the factor SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1919. Blizzards Near Denver Cut Off : Press Service - San Francisco, Nov. 10. All press wires on the coast were tut off from their eastern con- sje nections this mornlr.g at 7:30 a. m. It was learned no wires :e would be working east for at $ least two hours. jje . Wires were down on both i sides, of Denver, where a bite- zard has been raging since Frl- $ day night, i Seven Inches of & snow have fallen about Denver. $ !e 1 Another blizzard is blowing sjt ' about Sherman between Raw- st lins ir.d Cheyenne. -V i;!JW E; T St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 10. Continued raids today by federal agents upon rooms maintained by alleged "reds" brought the total arrests " today to eleven. Four of the eight men arrest ed last night were released. " Deportations Next. Washington, Nov. 10. Raids upon headquarters and arrests of members of the Union of Russian Workers who plotted to destroy the United States government have been practically com pleted and the next step is deportation of the men arrested, it was learned to day at the department of justice. Anthony Caminetti, commissioner of immigration, already has signed a num ber of deportation orders. More will be Issued ns Soon as they are tabu lated. The further government agents went into the plot,, themore impressed they were with its seriousness, according to reports at the headquarters here. There was no belief, that, the revolutionary move could hav been successful, but it is admittod many riots might have been caused, with probably great loss ,of life and destruction of property if the government had not nipped the plot in the bud. , Ringleaders Sought Chicago,-Nov. 10. The search for five ringleaders of the Russian work ers union, who are believed to be in ihiding here, was continued today by operatives of the department of jus tice. The men are wanted in connec tion with the general drive against "reds." A dozen federal agents attended yesterday's meeting addressed by 'Big Bill" Haywood. Twenty five hundred radicals applauded the speaker when he sold "the' American Legion mem bers are cooties." Investigator Brennan refused to give out information regarding the disposition of the reds who have been seized in various raids. FAMILY FUED ENDS IN TRiPPLE KILLING Spokane, Wash., Nov. 10. Carl Aho. Finn, shot and killed Mr. and Mrs. Hagman. Finn ranchers near Spring dale, Wash., then turned the gun on himself and fell dead near their bo dies. Before he died he fired round after round at the fleeing Hagman children but failed to hit them. An old quarrel is supposed to have been the cause of rtie crime. Paro Heihk. Finn partner of Aho. Is in Jail. , He is said to have accompanied Aho to the Hagman ranch to "see fair play." To Expansion here bears, Salem's name. The com- pany's products are sold in all coast states, Montana, and Idaho, he said. W. M. Hamilton, of the Salem Cs ore invited, "inose intending to attend this banquet are asked to make reser- Iweek, Strike Leaders Gather To Decide Future Plans Upon Court Injunction By J. L. O'Sullivan " (United Press Staff Correspondent) . Indianapolis, Ind., Nov, 10. Leaders of the United Mine Workers of America went into session today to de cide tne iateiot tne 4uu,uuu One hundred Bind one men were present at Lincol$ hall when President John L. Lewis ratiped for order. : They included memberfe of the scale com mittee, district presidents and mem bers of the exeeittlve council. - An hour later (be meeting still was In session. . Attorneys Henry Warrum and Smith left Hie conference, while half a doben other officers of the un ion, late hi arrivfjig, joined the meet ing, f Warrutit said np iutflt;ient co'ihl be made at this tiir.ui Steps ore belns taken, It was .o'.rn- ed, to carry Judge A. B. Andei son's decision to the circuit uourt of appear. The .-. eeting recessed at 1:20 p. m. for luniil' end ws-ooiveiied at 2 p i.-. The several Inipre -"en prevailed that thd siiike ordir would be rescind ed. ; .. By J.-Jj. O'Sullivan I Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 10. The showndown of the government's court fight against the national strike of miners was at hand today. Two courses laybefore the ten lead- ers of the United Mine . Workers of America who had gathered here. They can abide by the iirder issued by Fed- eral Judge A. B. Anderson,' or defy the court and take th? consequences. Members of the executive council and scale committee of the cenr or practically arrayed against the fed competitive field, and several district eral courts. presidents met Rt 10 a. m. to decide) upon a policy. Compliance Expected. . , - Before the "meeting it uiiparenuy was the sentiment of many of the strike officials that a path of non-resistance should be chosen. The group favoring compliance with the court order took the position that the railroads would soon be returned to private control and that the Lever act, under which. th injunction Is brought, would not be in effect after peace" Is" declare!. 7. Grounds ' upon which Anderson's ( ruling is based would thus be removed. The group opposing withdrawal of the strijte order feared the effect a "back down" on their part might have. They pointed out that if the miners did not return to work after the strike order had been withdrawn, they would be deprived of the restraining influ ence of their leaders and a general reign of lawlessness might result. METJ ARE TO DISCUSS Washington, Nov. 10 Rail Director Hlnes today summoned the heads of the four railway brotherhoods to meet with him tomorrow to discuss general conditions of railway employ ment. In the morning the brotherhood chiefs will confer with Hlnes. In the afternoon he will hear the demands of the trainmen and conductor broth erhools. for immediate wage increases Hines, it is understood, will tell the brotherhoods that he cannot grant more than a 3 percent Increase. De mands of the trainmen are for aver age Increases of 40 per cent. The con ductors demands are for an average Increase of 35 per cent. 1 Anticipating that the offer Hlnes will make tomorrow will fall short of their demands, the brotherhood lead ers today were preparing a referen dum strike vote. The four -brotherhoods whose offi cials will meet Hines are not affiliat ed with the American Federation of Labor, but are cooperating with the ten railway unions that are affiliated with the big labor federation. Of these ten, the shopmen, 500,000 in number, voted to strike last August, but deferred action upon the request of the president that they permit the government to attempt to lower the cost of living. An adverse answer by Hines to morrow probobly will force an ultima turn from all the unions present, it was said. Noted California Surgeon Dies Of Blood Poisoning Tulare, Cal.. Nov. 10. Dr. T. D. Hlodgett, noted Culifornlan and San Joaquin valley surgeon 'die,- at 2:30 this morning. Death was caused by blood poisoning, following an infec tion. While lancing a felon ten days ago, Dr. Dlodgett's ,Iancet slipped and pricked his finger. IHood poisoning set in. Kmi'YAItD REOPENS Long Iienc-h, Cal., Nov. 10. The Southwestern Shipbuilding company of East San Pedro resumed operations to day after being tied up since October 1 by the strike. Thirty-five hundred men returned to work in the yards i I were turned away. FORTY- SECOND YEAR stniang soft coal miners. LABOR FEDERATION TO BACK UP MINERS IN STRIKE BATTLE By Ralph P. Couch (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Nov. 10. Full support of the American Federation nf T.nhni will be swung to the striking coal min- ers beirlnnlmrtodav. following th fofl. eration's indorsement of the strike and its denunciation of Federal Judge An derson's injunction against the strike. The federation's support probably wiu '"elude funds. Whether such ac- on would come within the jurisdiction Judge Anderson remains to be seen, and some labor leaders here are anxi- to know what the federal court will d about It. There was a distinct atmosphere of "fight" around headquarters. At the same time, labor leaders appeared to realize the seriousness of the moment a moment which finds organized la- Order Is Opposed. The announcement of the American federation of Labor that It will give Its i,lfnll Dnnnn-t 4a V ,Hll.t t . . full support to the striking miners, fol lowed an all day session yesterday, during which all phases of the situa tion were discussed. Contending that to call off the strike would be practical surrender and that "government by injunction would then be firmly established, many labor men refused to follow what they considered the easiest way out,'' it was learned fallo-iting tne. conference. . .- , ' The statement issued by. the Ameri can Federation of Labor said first that the miners did everything possible to avoid the strike. It want on to de scribe conditions under which the min ers work, attempting to justify the de mands for higher wages and shorter hours. . . , Wilson Quoted.. Reciting efforts for agreement, the statement continued that the miners were still willing to enter' negotiations "without reservations" in an effort to restore peace. The government's ac tion In getting the Injunction at In dianapolis, directing withdrawal of the strike call, was termed an "invasion of the rights of miners." President Wilson's speech made at the Buffalo convention of the labor federation was quoted. The president declared that the United States Is fight ing to free labor and improve working conditions. . BUDGET FOR 1920 IS LIMITED TO 6 INCREASE, REPORT Unless the people of Salem decree so through a special election the bud get for the general fund cannot be in creased more than approximately $5, 840 for next year. This fact is contain ed in an opinion rendered today by City Attorney Macy at the request of Chairman weist of the ways and means committee of the city council, now engaged In preparing the budget for 1920. . ( Under constitution statutes the city is limited to an increase of 8 per cent more than the general fund of the last budget. The total approximate budget for 1919 was $157,000.' Of this $63,000 Is deducted for the city's gen eral indebtedness bonds, installments and Interests. This leaves $94,000 on which the budget increase for 1920 may guaged upon, limiting a budget Increase to approximately $5840. The tentative budget prepared by the ways and means committee calls for an approximate increase of 20 per cent. . ' VOLUNTEERS WANTED Wanted: Volunteers to so licit subscriptions to the third Red Cross Roll Call, on the business streets tomorrow. Cull at headquarters on the second floor of the post office building, or phone 1500. DRUG RING UNCOVERED Chicago, Nov. 10. (United Press.) A drug conspiracy involving physi cians and druggists in a dozen large cities In the country has been unearth- ed by Internal revenue agents, It was declared today. Fifteen, physicians have been named for arrest today in this city alone on charges of catering i'o drug addicts, and writing prescrip- tlons for non-users. Dallas, Or,, Nov. 10, Ambrose Larkins, aged 18, and Loren Murphy, 17, were instantly killed and a third mem ber of the party, Joe Hartman, was seriously injured, whe nthe automobile in which they were traveling from Dallas to Portland went over a grade, turned over and landed in a field, about a mile and a half north of Dallas, last evening. , . The accident occurred about 7:30 'clock, but it was not until nearly 2 o'clock this morning that it became known. When the car went over the grade Hartman, who was riding In the jump-seat, was knocked unconscious and did not recover his senses until about 1 o'colck, he says.. He Imme diately began calling for help. A man named Reese, who was returning to his home from Dallas, heard Hartman's cries and after investigating the acci dent .summoned Dr. A. L. Bollman of Dallas and R. L. Chapman, near whose orchards home the smashup occurred. Both Larkins and Murphy were dead when help arrived and it is thougat that they were Instantly killed. All three were pinned beneath the car. The boys had abandoned the car In ) Dallas about three weeks ago, while on i vacation trip, because of ft break- ,down' and returned to drive it back to Portland yesterday. They left Dallas shortly after dark last evening. Indi cations are that they were traveling at a good rate of speed when they went over the grade and plunged down the fill, which Is about 60 feet high at this point. The car crashed through twe fence at the bottom and was up-slde-down when discovered. Investigation by the coroner this aft ernoon revealed that the accident was probably duet o faulty lights. It de veloped that the boys stopped at a lo cal garage last evening to secure kero sene for their dashboard lights, the headlights being out of commission. Ey reason of these developments no inquest will be held. - Just how seriously Hartman was In jured could not be determined today. His face and ev,es are badly swollen, and It Is thought that these injuries where received from splattering gaso line which ran over his face when the fuel tank burst. A coroner's inquest will be held this afternoon. The parents of the dead men were notified early this morning and arrived in Dallas' this afternoon.- The bodies Will be shipped to Portland for burial. The Salt Creek road at the point where the accident occurred is wide onough for two machines to pass with out danger and IS said to be In fairly good condition.;, ARMISTICE DAY IS . TOMORROW; MAKE ALL THE DIN YOU CAN Tomorrow is Armistice day. One year ago Tuesday the Huns lay down their guns and surrendered to the al lied legions. If you have anything that will make noise, without fear of being arrested for disturbing the peace, bring It into action at 11 o'clock sharp. The fire department will open the celebration wtih long, loud blasts of the fire siren. Then every auto horn in the city, all bells and tlh'cans available will join In the din which will last for IB min utes. That's the way Salem will ob serve the greatest holiday of all. In the evening several organizations will hold private celebrations. The American Legion will give a dance to all service men at the armory Ail stores and schools in the city will be closed.. The public library also will remain closed. All business aside, the city will join in a rousing com memoration of the day, Masonic Funeral For Vice Consul Being Arranged New York, Nov. 10. A Masonic funeral was arranged today for Cary A. Miller, United States vice consul to Sweden, who shot himself last night at the. Waldorf hotel. Miller, who was to have sailed for Sweden with his wife withi a few days, directed the nature of the fun eral in a note which he wrote a few minutes before he committed suicide RED CROSS DRIVE WILL FAIL LEADERS DECLARE Starting with enthusiasm lust Mon- men from the Institution are speaking day tho third Red Cross roll call slump In the local theatres In the Interest of ed in the middle of the week and to- the drive. Gale and company, the Sa day seems to have come to a positive lem Woolen Mills store. Meyers, Ship standstill. . leys, and Kafoury Brothers, are Insert- Although none of the outer districts ing notices in' their newspaper adver have sent In returns aS yet, if their re- tisements, urging the public to respond sponse is to be judged by Salem re- suits, Willamette chapter will be forced to admit defeat in tho 1920 campaign, ' Leaders today had resumed their Saturday tactics and were personally soliciting subscriptions on the down- town streets. A number of Willam- ette University girls have volunteered their services and a group of young H LAW VALID SUPREI1E COURT DECIDES Decision Of Lower Tribzl In Test Case Is Upheld hi Propaganda Distributers Must Pay Penalty. Washington, Nov. 10. The supreme court held today that congress had authortly to enact the espionage law. . The court upheld the decision of lower courts agalnBt Jacob Abrana and others who were convicted of circulat ing revolutionary and disloyal leaflets printed in English and Yiddish. Th leaflets were circulated in Manhattan. The leaflets, published in August. 1918, urged American workers to over throw the government and join Russia in the soviet form of government, tha federal attorneys demonstrated. In making Its decision, the court in dicated a strong sentiment In favor of upholding the department of justice's campaign against revolutionists, "The defendants favored general strikes and a social revolution to keep the American army at home," Bald th court's decision. BOYS CHAT.GE0 WITH AUTO THEFT CAUGHT AT COTTAGE GROVE Garland Brooks, 19, and Loverldga Axtell, 20, will be taken before Justlc of the Peace Unruh this afternoon to enter plea to a charge of larceny of an auto, brought by George B. Hoven den, of Hubbard. Brooks and Axtell were arrested at Cottage Grove Bun day by City Marshal Green Pitcher and were held Sheriff Needham re turned them to the city last night. Brooks confessed to the theft of Mr. Hovenden's car. He. said that he took it to call on his friend, young Axtell, at Canby, and after a visit the pair de cided to take a trip south. They got as far as Cottage Grove, and when their gasoline ran out they were forced! to bandon the auto. They then stole) whels, according to their story, bdS again continued south. Muddy roads) made this Impossible and they threw the bicycles Into a creek and started afoot but were arrested. Brooks was working for Hovenden at the time he stole the machine. Police Aid In Search For Girls Who Escaped Schosl The escape of two girls, 'Mildred June Nelson, 18, and Malsy Thost, 17. from the state girls training school Sunday evening was reported to polic who are aiding in the search for them today. The girls wore regulation trat forms of the Institution. ELECTION HELD ILLEGAL Taris, Nov. 10. The supreme coun cil today decided not to recognlie th results of the municipal electlous In Upper Silesia. It also decided to per mit the Greeks occupation of Synirn to continue provisionally. The coun cil rejected the request of Germany that it re-open the question of the d ta position of Mnlmedy, which was award eel to Belgium. An appeal Is being issued for volua- teers to work tomorrow, the last day of the roll call, and any one wishing to offer their services should apply at headquarters on the second floor of the postofflce building. ' ' ' Returns to date total 1689 member- ships. ESPIO il