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Capital Journal WEATHER FORECAST Tonight and Sunday cloudy west .,rtion: gentle southeasterly winds. ' Maximum 55; minimum 42; rainfall .1!- CIRCULATION Average for Quarter Ending December 31, 191S 54 5 8 Member Audit Bureau of Clrculatloa Associated Press Full Leased Wira PORTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 27, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1$20. TWELVE PAGES. PRICE 2 CENTS. nun seveh UUMfKB ARE INDICTED Uig Bill" Haywood Chief iGnong Radicals Held Fori Trial By Chicago Grand Jury Following ftobe. Chicago. Jan. Indictments against thirty-seven members of the I. W. W. were returned this morning by the special grand Jury Investigating radical activities. Chief among those Indicted were William D. (Big Bill) Haywood, for mer secretary of the organization, now at liberty from Leavenworth prison uiidtr bond, and Thomas Whitehead, who succeeded Haywood aa secretary. The indictments complete the work of the "red" grand Jury. Last week the grand jurors Indicted eighty-five members of the communist party and thirty-eight members of the commun ist labor party. Conspiracy Is Charge. The charges In all cases are conspir acy to overthrow the government and advocating the overthrow of the gov ernment by force. The indictments of the leading fig ures in the three radical organizations are the outgrowth of the sensational new year's eve round up in which States Attorney Maclay Hoyne, antici pating federal authorities by twenty four hours .arrested more than 300 persons suspected of being members or three groups. City Employe Hold Besides Haywood and Whitehead, those indicted today include George bpeed, chairman of the I. W. W. ex ecutive committee: Charles H. Miller, Henry Bradley. George Bradley and Fred Nelson, all members of the com mittee. Another ot the prisoners Is Rosco T. Sins, janitor of the Chicago city hall and said to be the leading light in the negro branch of the I. W. W. The Indictments, were returned se cretly before Chief Justice Crowe ear - ly this morning. At ten o'clock trte.X W. W. leaders appeared in Judge Pam's court to answer to other charg es already pending against them. They were met 'by agents of the state's attorney's office and the thlr ty seven principals sorted out and placed under arrest. ED FORCE ISTSENT TO IE I Washington, Jan. 31. A picked force of military police has been sent from Mexico City to Sonora In a cam paign afciust '-he Yaiui Indians, ac cording to advices received her3 today.. The Yaquis who went on the war i path some months ago have raided many towns and villages In Sonora and nave terrorized the country generally. The special police will go to Mazat Iu and thence to Hermosillo and will be stationed along the Southern Pa cific railroad and oft the border arms and ammunition are said to "e been smuggled to the Indians across the border and by gasoline launches in the Gulf of California. : Mexican officials are disturbed by he Yaqul activity in view of the po uca campaign now on as the Yaqui ' ', ni.rns suPPrters of General Olva ro Obregon, whose candidacy for the presidency Is opposed by, President arranze and the official circle in Mexico ,C.ty. General Obregon was glorious in all his campaigns'during ,LT'UUon- Hls army com Posed largely of Yaquis. IfflD IIS WIFE ' AND BABE, THEN SELF C e e,:uiil Q , Pullman and her five months old "a Iv r,PaUHne Were 8h0t th fathe, , y a,ul the husband nnd hosiiit,ilrti": Was reported dying in "ospitai wlth a bullet Jn hlg brain cwl eve Bul'man, temporar ail ?hTWtI by lntl"e", from wheh been Ztmben of the fai""y hav inw"f and bab and tn B;wt Cfip al PershjnTbedfcates Memorial ToDead Heroes JInTnpa Arjz" Jan- 81. General Pre-ma,fn lg today dedicated the Unitv or-,!mi0rlal fountain the ,hirWns',,M rizona- ln hnor of the ' ttoM.?'1"." ' the "-"'itution who Th, ir ,n the world war. "doctor o , n confe'a the degree ot U "Pon the general. ''"UE;'1" T the track ot the Port- ' ra"r0ad tied "P traf- aa? for several hours. Citizens Unite To Fight Auto Law Violators Portland, Or.. Jan. SI T dred and fifty prominent citizens of Porttandtomorrow- will heirin ,. palgn against automobile accidents and traffic violations which will last for three months. These men rnmnnaa o viligance committee who are to work in conjunction with the police. The names of the members of the committee will never he miHa .. .hii,. Nearly al lare motorists. The careteM automobile driver or the speeder will never know whether or not he Is being observed by one of the vigilante. ARRESTS LIKELY TO San Francisco, Jan. 31. Arrests and prosecutions In connection with the suspicious circumstances which compelled the great army transport Mount Vernon to abandon her voy age to Vladivostock and return here will depend on a thorough investiga tion to be conducted at the Mare Is land navy yard by both the mechan ical experts of the yard and the army transport service. Major General Car roll A. Devol, chief of the service here announced today. The Mount Vernon was taken to Mart Island early to day. General Devol announced he would go to Mare Island Monday to direct an examination of the vessel unit by unit. His suspicions have been ground ed principally on the flooding of the fire rooms with fresh water from a mysterious source and a fire in the coal bunkers,, whioh has been burn ing for more than 48 hours. This fire was under such control today that Lieutenant Charles Mc Neil, General Devol's aide, was en abled to crawl through and about the bunkers without being overcome by smoke and gas, General Devol said. Portland, Or., Jan. 31. Any trial date after March 15, in the cases of the 26 alleged I. W. W.( under indict ment for violation of the state crimin al syndicalism act, will be satisfactory to their attorney, George M. Vander veer, who expects to be kept busy In the defense of eleven I. W. W., charg ed with murder at Montesano, Wash, until that tlm according to a motion filed with Presiding Judge McCourt yesterday asking extension of time for trial. The motion Is not opposed by Dis trict Attorney Evans and probably will be granted. In the meanwhile the majority of Vanderveer's clients will continue to remain In the county jail. PSWSWM Articles of Incorporation were filed wtih .the corporation department here today by the Sllverton Food Products company of Silverton, capitalized at S 25,000. The Incorporators are C. A Hartley, Julius Aim and T. P. Ristei gen. Other articles were filed today as follows: Barwell Park Water company, Lents, Claikamas county, $7500; C. F. Ran dolph, R. C. Nelson and Ole Spor. Shaw, Larson & Seymour, Portland, $25,000; Lewis M. Larson, Roy T. Sey mour and Roy T. Seymour. Commercial Motor Car company, Portland, $50,000; , Wm. R. Bcvens, Wm. C. Brown and C. F. Willimason. Alleges Husband Unpatriotic Mrs. Miller Desires Decree Charging that her husband taught tholr children that It was alright to take property not their own and that he often "referm rlto the government of the United States, its language and institutions, as heine 'no damn 00(1 Rose Miller has filed suit for divorce from her husband J. A. Miller. The Millers, were married at Port land Anrli 12. 1910. and have two children, a boy age 7 and, a girl aged 5. Cruel and Inhuman treatment is al l.icert fr Miller claiming that her husband has abused her continually since their marriage. She alleges he is subject to a violent temper ana that he had threatened to kill her. many times. The last of these threats was made November 26, 1919, at which time the couple separaetd. Mil ler Is also accused of using Impro per and obscene language In the pres ence of their children. The petition asks for a divorce de cree, the custody of two children, and the following awards: $250 pendency money: $5000 as permanent alimony and $50 per month as a contribution on the support of the two children. She asserts that by means of threats and false promises, Miller Induced her to sign certain deeds to mutual pro perty now held by him. LABOR LEAGUE ORGANIZES FOR CAMPAIGNING County Delegates Are Named At Adjourned Session Fri day Night; Hartwig Retain ed As Permanent Head. If tentative arrangements dicusseo by delegates to the Land and Labor League of Oregon, during an adjourn ed session In the Labor Temple Friday night, are carried out candidates ol that party will be placed in the race in the primary election on the republican and democratic tickets. Virtual de cision to take this step to advance the standards of the new party was reach ed after the pleas of several delegates that some outline of immediate action be made. Following the formalend ing of the Land and Labor League con vention at 8:30 o'clock the delegates entered Into a general debate that last ed until a late hour, on what steps the various committeemen should take up on reaching their respective communi ties. Delegates Named. The league delegates, to promote the principles of the organization outlined during the convention, named execu tive committeemen from each county represented. These committeemen are: C. E..Stitt, La Grande, Union county. Frank E. Coulter, Portland, Multno mah. , L., J. Simeral, Salem, Marion. G. H. Baker, Bend, Deschutes. O. H. Todd, Eugene, Lane. C. E. Spence, Oregon City, Clacka mas. James Bryant, Albany, Linn. O. B. Goldman, .Corvallls, Benton. Dr. D. M. Brower, Roseburg, Doug las. J. K. Sears, McCoy, Polk. A. R. Shumway, Milton, Umatilla. These committeemen were granted the authortiy to name the commltee- men from the remaining counties In the state. , . ,t , . . Otto- Hartwig, president ot the Ore gon State Federation of Labor, and W. E. Kisey, of the Portland Typo graphical union, wej-e retained as per manent chairman and secretary-treas urer, respectfully, of the league. Revenue Source Decided, The principal issue of discussion during the entire afternoon session Fri day was the matter of obtaining reve nue for the promotion of the Land and Labor League plan. The organization committee's plan to collect a $3 Initia tion fee from every person Joining the league was the target for long and heated debate. The stand that ques- (Continued on page two) ON VISIT IN EAST - MiS. Belle M. Pero, 64, who left thls ctiy some tiniS ago for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Mattesuii, St Bry an, New York, died January :2 7 In Cen terville, Rhode Island, and the body ls'en route to this city, according to an announcement at the Rigdpn & Son undertaking establishment .Saturday. The body is expected to reach this city next Thursday and burial probably will follow Immediately in Lee Mission cem etery. Mrs. Pero was the widow of Edward A. Pero, who 'died here several years ago. She is survived by he'ri daughter, Mrs. Matteson; in Bryan, N'. Y., Mrs. Ralph Atchison of Hood . River, Mrs. Ralph Davis of Portland, and ono son, Edward H. Pe.ro of this city. SILYERTON LEAGUE A business men's league. Joint to the Silverton Community club, was formed at an enthusiastic meeting held in that town Friday night. Walter Denton and Oscar Steelhammer, secretary of the Salem Business' Men's league, attend ed the meeting and assisted In the or ganization. ! Julius Aim, ' well known business man of Silverton, was elected director and given authority to name four oth er directors to act as delegates to the Community club meetings. The success of the Salem Business Men s league nd the things the organ ization had accomplished were told in an address by Mr. Denton. Following his talk and the election of a director, the Silverton Business Men's league adopted the constitution and bylaws of the Salem organization In full. The new league will hold another meeting next Friday night ana perfect its organization. Carl R. Gray, president of the Union Pacific, and party have visited Bend and Inspected the big pine mills. "Skeet" Manerud of the University of Oregon football team has been elect ed president of the sophomore class. SINN FEIN LEADERS ARE TAKEN SEVEN MEMBERS OF NEW MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ARE CAUGHT IN MILITARY NET Arrests Follow Initial Meeting Of Council During Which Flags Of Irish Republic Are Hoisted On City Hall; Captives Rush td Away To Unreyealed Destination By Troops. Dublin,. Jan. 31. Many Sinn Fein leaders were arrested in a big round up early today. They were taken to an unreveaied destination. Seven of j the newly elected mem bers of the municipal council were among those arrested. The military alone carried out the raid. The wife of one of the men arrest ed was Informed that the warrant for the arrest would be read when the prisoner was taken to the barracks. 20 In One Prison Joseph McGrath, Sinn Fein mem ber of the house of commons for the St. James division of Dublin, also was arrested. More than twenty of the arrested men were placed in Mount Joy pris- I c.erk's disqualification of Mrs. Wyse on. The arrests caused great excite- I I-ower who was elected to the munlcl ment in the ;clty, All those making in-j pal council, because she insisted on quiries with regard to the prisoners ; signing the roll in Gaelic. About half were referred to military headquar- the members of the council answered ters where information was declined, i the roll calLln Gaelic. FARM LOAN HEN ASK STATE DELEGATION IN CONGRESS TO AID ' The representatives of congress are .called upon. Oregon in in a resolu- tioh passed ,hy the convention here Tuesday and 'Wednesday of the Oregon State Association of Federal Farm Loan associations, to resist any and all efforts to either amend or repeal the federal farm loan act. The text of the resolution, with other passed during the convention, follows "That all associations, their officers and members, Join ln a vigorous cam paign to set Ithe farm loan bonds of this district. "We favor a hearty co-operatlon be tween the farm loan associations, ap praisers, and the federal land bank of this district that credit may be given to all worthy farmers and all soldiers and sailors desiring to take up agricultural, horticultural and stock raising as far as possible consistent with safety to the associations and land bank. "We appreciate the untiring efforts and success of the officers and direc tor! of the land bank of this district and pledge them our hearty co-operation. -.. "We appreciate the kind courtesy of the members of the Salem Commercial club in extending to our associations the use of their rooms and their hear-y coo-peration as well as to the Rotary club of Salem ln their courtesies bhown this orgsy'atlon during our session and hereby extend to tsew.. a hearts vote of thanks. 'Also to the press. "Whereas, the farm mortgage ban, ers and others similarly situated and Interested are now engaged In legal contest in the courts to have the fed eral farm loan act declared unconsti tutional, and (ailing there, are making an aggressive fight in congress to have said act either repealed or so amended as to nullify the benefits accruing to,capture(1 Odessa. An official diplo- farmers under this act, and 'Whereas, we believe that the pro visions of this act. relating to the fed- eral land banks, should be permitted" to stand as originally enaoted, and "Whereas, we believe that this law is one of the most constructive pieces of legislation ever enacted by the American congress; now therefore. "Be it resolved, that we call upon our senator and congressmen to resist any and all efforts to either amend or repeal the federal farm loan act. "We recommend that it would he beneficial to the associations as well as to the secretary-treasurers lor a meeting to be held once each year of the secretary-treasurers with the offi cer"! of the land bank nf Spokane. "The following resolution was rec ommended by the board of directors: We recommend that action be brought to test the validity of ihe present Tor- rens system of land titles In this state. "E. H. Hurrt. D. N. Mackay. J. O. Stemmler, E. B. Hull, Jr., W. S. Rob erts" Soldier Vocational Students Get Milage Washington. Jan. 31. Former serv ice men undergoing vocational training will be reimbursed for expenses In curred in traveling to obtain that train lng under a decision of Comptroller of the Treasury Warwick announced to day by the war department. A budget of $126,250 adopted bv the Pendleton school board for 1920-21 shows an increase of 25 per cent over last vear. This Is due to Increased salaries of teachers. IN DUBLIN RAIDS About 40 Sinn Felners were detain ed today by the police and military In various districts of Munster. Irish Flags Hoisted Dublin, Jan. 31. It appeared last night that the government had ig nored the hoisting of republican flags on the city hall at the initial meeting today ot the new municipal council, which Is made up mostly of Sinn Felners. The corporation officials say that the flags were flown from the building without their authority. The feature of the council meet ing was the complete domination of the body by the republicans, the tem per of the participants being manifest ed by angry protests at the town Portland, Or., Jan. 31. Reports of profiteering oh the part of somi nurses ln Connection witb care of influenza patients in Portland, if found ,to, be true, will result In the revocation of the licenses of all nurses guilty of such practice. This was the statement of state Health Officer Roberg today when advices of the fact that Mayor Baker had received such reports. City Health Officer Parrlsh. is no checking on the reports, and will give all data collected to Dr. Roberg for action, The reports-received by the mayor and the city health officer charge that certain nurses are attempt ing to charge a fee of $10 for 12 and in some cases eight hours nursing. "Such charges for service, If made, are exorbitant, and would constitute cause for revocation of state licenses to nurses," said Dr. Roberg last night. READY TO MAKE PEACE Vienna, Jan. 28. Dispatches from Eucharesti state that the bolshevik are .V2!!lns: at the frontier to offer peace terms to EuinarJ2t H the terms are refused, the advices say, the "So viet troops will advance. London. Jan. 31. i- Officials here are decidedly skeptical as to the re port received yesterday through Vi enna, that Ukrainian bolshevlkl had matlc dispatch from Odessa stated January 29 said It was believed the t.nlahevkl would be 1 IniOaessa wltnin seventeen days, Judgin? from the rate of tneir advance. Meanwhile General Schflllnii. tn (ommand at Odessa, was anxious to remove from tne city some 30,000 civilians but was unable to get sufficient transports. SURRENDER UST OF GERMANS IS GROWING Paris, Jan. 31.--Included ln the list of Germans whose surrender by the Berlin government will be demanded by the allies, the Echo De Paris says, ill be former Crown Prince Rup-. precht of Bavaria, Field Marshal Von Beulow, Field Marshal Muckensen, Baron Von Der Lancken, former civil governor of urussei: Aamirai von Capelle, former minister of marine and Field Marshal Lttnan Von Sanders, who commanded the Turkish armies during the war. Swiss Ask Consideration Of Neutrality Status Berne. Jan. 31. The Swiss govern ment has addressed a note to the league of nations asking that the ques tion of Swiss neutrality be the first dealt with at the meeting of the coun cil of the league In London, February 22. Democrats Take Steps to Revive Pact Discussion Washington, Jan. SI, The first for mal step ot democratic leaders to re vive senate discussion of the peace treaty was taken today, Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, giving notice that on February 10 a motion would be made to proceed to the treaty's con sideration. The announcement, forecast by the collapse yesterday ot the bi-partisan compromise negotiations, caused hard ly a ripple on the surface ot senate procedure but merely told the senate that he was giving the formal notice on behalf of the democratic leader, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, who was absent. There was no debate. LIBRARY LECTURE ... COURSE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED TODAY The audience who heard Dr. F. A. Magruder speak in the library a year ago on "Self-determination of nation alities" will be pleased to know that he will open this year's lecture course. Dr. Magruder is always a pleasing speaker, for he has a definite mes sage, and he knows how to present It in a clear and interesting manner. His is the opening address on the group of lecturos on Americaniza tion topics, his subject is "America's Ideals." - , The lectures of the annual course are grouped around the two main subjects, "Americanization" and "Our Industrial Problems." They will - be given in "the auditorium of the lib rary at 8 p. m. on consecutive Wed nesday evenings during February and part ot March as scheduled below. February 4, "America's Ideals" pr, F, A. Magruder, O. A. C. Feb. 11, "Americanization", Prof. John Aimack, University of Oregon. Feb. 18, "Oeorge Washington," Judge Wallace McCamant, Portland. . Feb. 25, "American Music," Wil lamette School of Music. March 3, "Industrial Relations Some Basic Principles", Representa tive Eugene Smith, Portland. March 12, "Immigration", Dr. J. H. Gilbert, University of Oregon. March 17, "I. W. W.ism Versus Coommon Sense," Mr. William Gal vani, Portland. A cordial Invitation is extended to those interested to attend these lec tures. They are free ot charge. The Winter street entrance will be open at 7:30 on the night of each lecture. S.P. FREIGUL AGENT ie to wji scon Local representatives of the South ern Pacific have received word of he appointment of H. A. Hinshaw as as sistant to Federal Manager W. R. Scott of Portland, who will have Jurisdiction the Southern Pacific Oregon lines in accordance w!th the transfor from absolute federal control, effective r?'J ruary 1. Mr. Hinshaw will assume his new duties in addition to his present posi tion as general freight agent. He has been In the employe, of the Southern Pacific for over twenty-five years and this promotion Is ln line with advance ments made by him during that time. Ho formerly resided at Marion, and was connected with Southern Pacific work at Salem for a pumber of years. False Boasts Of Records Aid In Marital Disaster After four days of married life, Marie Humphrey discovered that the! claims made by William L. Humphrey, j that he was a 'man of standing In ms community" were false. For after eight circuits of the clock, Mrs. Hum phrey learned that her husband was a bootblack and that he had a!M mis represented his war service record. The couple were married in Snlem. November 20, 1919, the bride being 19 years of age ami the groom claiming 21 years. In her petition, the short term bride claims lhat Humphrey left her after accusing her of .idultry, "making the accusation In public to her everlasting shame, mortification and Injury." In addtlion to the divorce decree de sired, the plaintiff asks that her maid en name of Marie Mapes be restored to her and that the defendant be re quired to pay the costs of the proceed ing. According to police reports, Hum phrey was taken Into custody by local officers on a charge of wearing a serv ice uniform to which he was not en titled. A movement is being launched tt Oregon City to erwt a memorial for 400 young men of Clackamas county who served in the war. JURY IN CASE f CHUNK KTI1D Two Of Twelve Members Of Temporary Trial Body Are Excused Today; Impeach ment Proceedings Eni (Associated Press Leased Wire) Montesano, Wash., Jan. SI. The temporary jurors selected to try elev en alleged I. W. W. charged with the murder of Warren O. Grimm, one ot the victims of the armistice day shoot ings at Centra I la, was rendered to tea when Judge John M. Wilson ruled that one temporary Juror, Mrs. Em ily C. Pattison.'had Indicated a pre judice against the I. W. W. and when the state agreed to not further con test the defense's challenge of Orton Glenn. Both were excused from serv ice. Reduced to ten temporary Jurors, counsel again began the examination ct talesmen, and E. O. Robinson, car penter, ot Hoqulam, was accepted by both sides, the defense withdrawing a challenge for alleged opinion. Three are Excused Talesmen examined and excused were: John Soder, saw filer, Hoqulam O. Caron, barber, Aberdeen, and Jos eph Gagner, carpenter, Aberdeen. Convening of court was delayed nearly two hours by a conference be tween counsel and Judge Welson ln the latter' chambers. Judge Welson made a ruling during the council, ha announced later, that examination of talesmen should hereafter be com pleted without Interruption and that re-examination would not be permit ted. . With the selection of one more talesman the time for exercising of peremptory challenges will begin with according counsel tor both the defense and prosecution, It may re quire at least five more days before a permanent Jury Is swqrn. Mrs. inaa Moore of Elina, several miles east ot here, was being examined when court udjourned for lunch. , . - Selection Drugs Out Montesano, Washr Jan. 81. t'K Glenn and Mrs, Emily C. Patterson, temporary Jurors ln the trial of eleven alleged I. W. W. on trial here for mur der ln connection with the Armistice day shootings at Cenlralla, will be ex empted from Jury service, It was an nounced today by W. H. Abel, state counsel in the case. ' Decision to ex cuse the Jurors was made this morning, fololwing a long conference between defense and state counsel and Judge John' M. Wilson, held In the Judge's chambers. Court had not convened at 11 o'clock. Today's action, reduces the tempo rary Jury to ten, and eliminates im peachment proceedings, which were to have taken place today in an tffort by the defense to unseat Glenn. Tn BE PROPOSED, PLAN The feasablllty of submitting a pav ing program to the voters of Sniem by referendum ln the primaries will be discussed at a meeting at 3 p. rti , Sun day, at the home of T. J. Davis, 1555 North Fourth street, of the North T"C"!'t.n Street Improvement nsjocla tlon accordingly; -Sea B. Perkins, pres ident, Saturday.' The tentativa V.r. program culls for the laying of hard surface at a fifty per cent cost to the voters and the remaining fifty per cent to the owners of property abutting the property. All residents on North Fourth street and any others interested In the move ment, are urged by Mr. Perkins to at tend. ARMY BILL WOULD BE ninflrnniip m ins UAFMIUUi ILHiJi (Continued from page one) Washington. Jan. 81. The army re organization bill with Us compulsory military training provision reported bv the senate military committee, not only will cost the taxpayer more than a billion dollars annually, but will re sult In 'militarism run mad," said & minority report filed in the senate to day by Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennessee. The report said the measure would perpetuate the president's war pow ers nnd make him virtually a dictator it, peace times. "The minority of the committee I submit" said the report, "that the passage of this bill carrying appro priations which must come, will be to Institute In this country a military system o the first order. Indeed. It will be militarism run mad, a militar ism of the ultra-German type, a mil itarism never dreamed of by our fore fathers, a mi ltarlsm that is wholly .unnecessary, a militarism thai cannoi 'be defended, a militarism that is wholly unjustifiable when we look at our history and at our future.