Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, February 27, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 WEATHER FORECAST Tonight and Saturday fair, north- probably rain or snow, south- west'ani fast; moderate northerly wind CIRCULATION Average (or Quarter Ending December Si. lilt 54 5 8 Member Audit Bureau Of CIrcalatfoa Associated Press Full Leased Wire " PRICE 2 CENTS Plf&l TORTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 50. SALEM.OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1920. TROOPS ARE TO REMAININ MONTESANO N HELD BY WILSON FOR FULL STUDY Reply of British and French Premiers Not to be Made Public Until President Has Perused Them Carefully I,imlon, Feb. 27, The reply made 1.V Premiers Lloyd-George niul Millernml to President Wil son's lutest communication on tlie Adriatic Question repents the as suinnee that they "never had the Intention of making a definite settlement without obtaining tho dews of die 1'nitcxl States gov ernment." . . Washington, Feb. 27. The reply of the British and French premiers to President Wilson's last note on the Adriatic question will not be made pub lie until after the president has had an opportunity to study It. The reply was delivered to Ambassa dor Davis at London yesterday, but owning to delay in coding it was not started on the rabies to the state de partment until today. After it is re ceived here It must be deeoded anu consequently it may not be delivered to the White House until late In the day or tomorrow. Replies Received Today The reply of the British and French premiers or. the Adriatic question was received today at the state department. It was sent to the white house immediately after being decoded. State department' officials would She no intimation ns to the nature of the reply, which was drafted with in 14 hours after the premiers had received President Wilson's note. In that note the president adhered to his former position that unless the Adriatic settlement of December 9 ' was restored In principle he would have to consider withdrawing; the peace treaty and the French-American alliance from the senate. Premiers Must Consent it was announced that Hie text of the premiers note would not be made public by the American government without the consent of the premiers. This Is being sought. Officials be lieve the premiers will consent to simultaneous publication of the Inf est leply on both sides of the Atlan tic The state department has learn ed the British government la t,i nnh. lish communications they had after uecemner 9 with the Italian nnd Jugo-Slav governments, which have not been communicated to the Am erican government. These Include a memorandum hv 'he Italians January 6. another note of the Italians January 10 and a "te from the Jugo-Slavs January 28. me British also will publish a note! from the Serbian government of Jan- 'i uary zu, Flood Danger In Imperial Valley Past Is Report Oaloxieo. Cal., Feb. 27. The flood waters of the Col orado river which yesterday threatened serious damage to Portions of the Imperial vnl nL oversnreat" about 50, MO acres in Lower California were reported past the dan s'''' stage today, although the '"'el of Volcano lake had ris en from 39.2 to 40.7. District engineers said every indica tion was that no further dam !'Se would result unless add ed raiins Mi soon. sta, sk i Astoria. -p..ulI jurtnov,ch, who kn. .Mrs. witio t .. ed , i-anmng at j'amin 's to serve a term of from 10 " years in Penitentlarv the Washington state ADRIATIC OTES WHO KNEW HOOVER? During the period 1883 to 1891, Herbert Hoover spent ms boyhood in Salem and Newberg. When he first came Oregon, he was about nine years of age and the greater Portion of the eight years of Hoover's Oregon residence was "Pent in this city. The Capital Journal will publish reminiscences of "cover's boyhood, submitted by Journal readers. Those wn remember him as a young man and as a boy, are lnyit- to furnish the Journal with anv interesting biographical uits of general interest. Undoubtedly, the boyhood of this n:an, who is now in "e foremost ranks of internationally known personages, was replete with character indications which should be made Public, not for purposes of partisanship or propaganda, but "om the viewpoint of specific interest. The older residents of the city who came into contact n Hoover are invited to take part in this work. Articles ay be submitted in the writer's own style, or if difficulty 's experienced in composing the story, phone the Capital 'ownal and a member of the reportorial staff will aid you. Eight Alleged Spokane Wobblies Convicted on Charge of Syndicalism LANGELY DENIES HE ED CHECK IS HELD AS SUSPECT Earl Langley, 3, arrested by city de tectives in Portland Wednesday on a warrant from police here charging for gery, entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned before Judge Unruh Friday morning;. His hearing will be held next week, the exact date of which was not announced by the court. Dewey Parmenter, 22, arrested with Langley, is being held in the city jail here pending further investigation of his suspected connection with the for geries. Langley and Parmenter, handcuffed together, were brought to this city late Thursday night by Traffic Officer lr fitt, who was detailed to return them here. Harry Davis, 38, arrested Wedn day night for attempting to defraud an innkeeper, was removed to the county jail Thursday following his ar raignment before Judge Unruh and his plea of not. guilty. His bond was fixed at $500. which he was unable to pro duce. Langley and Parmenter are typical cowboys, and prior to their departure for Portland last Tuesday frequented card and poil halls here. Langley was Identified Friday as the man who tendered a check to be cashed here. Jury Selection In Deportation Case Further Prolonged Tombstone, Ariz., Feb. 27. Harry Richards, a health seeker, today be. Came the twenty-fourth juror accepted for trial of Harry E. Wootton, first of 210 defendants to go to trial charged with kidnaping for participating in the deportation of 118G striking copper miners and their sympathizers from Bisbee, Ariz., to Columbus, N. M., in 1917. Richards' selection made the full quota of Jurors necessary before per emptory challenges begins, but with his selection the state recalled J. A. Kinney, a retired business man of Bis-Isist be, for further examination In attempt to disqualify him. The defense also in dicated it would attempt to unseat one or more without resorting to peremp tory challenges and it was considered probable at least two more Jurors would be necessary before the trial could actually begin. T.-V n'fitrc i OniC UrUlKerS Deny Drunkenness George Rogers, arrested Thursday afternoon by Day Rowe on a charge of drunkencss, pleaded l.ot guilty when arraigned oe fore Police Judge Race rriuay moin-, lng and was released under bono, or ' $10 to apepartor trial before a jury in police court Saturday at 10 a. m. J. H. Chapin, who was with Rogers, and who, according to the arresting officer,! also was intoxicated, denied the guilt and was released under similar ball to j appear for trial at 11 a. m. Saturday, i Rogers and Chapin had two borne! of beef, iron and wine tonic in tneiri possession when arresten. me 'e;manlav j found lolling in the rear of the Klettj poll hull, State stret. r sriTRAGi: RATIFICATION- rP I Charleston, West Va., Feb, Rati ficitlon of the suffrage amenumeni was the most important question tak en up by the West Virlginia lesisla ture. which met in special session here today. Suffrage champions declare m; ; amendment U be adopted, but admit ! the vote will be close. Spokane, Wash., Feb. 27. Chester Brown and seven other alleged mem bers of the Industrial Workers of we World were found guilty by a jury in superior court today on a charge of criminal syndicalism. David Laury and John Jones, tried with them, were found not guilty. The seven other found guilty were William Dirk, Jack Gillis, Stanley Hovey, Jacob Ketola, Ira Pope, Guy Powers and Tom Wrilson. J. B. Clark, the eleventh defendant, was taken 111 with influenza on the second day of the trial, and will be tried again later. The verdict, reached by the Jury after 32 hours deliberation, was re turned, sealed, at 10:30 o'clock last night. It was opened at the convening of court this forenoon. In a former superior court trial of the eleven defendants to the present action with 33 others, the Jury dis agreed. Charges against the other 33 were dismissed, the prosecuting attor new declaring his belief that the men, who had already been in jail for the term to which they were sentenced in police court, should be released. REVOLT MAY QUIT Chicago, Feb. 27. Major A. V. Dalrymple, federal prohibition en forcement director for the centrtil states, who led the "expedition" against the "Michigan ruin rebels" today announced he would resign if Washington failed to confirm" his stand. Iron River, Mich., Feb. 27. A peace conference here today to un ver the cause of late "liquor rebel- iiun in inv upper luii'uiKriii peninsu la assumed fresh interest when State Attorney M. S. McDonough, leader of the "revolt," announced he would demand at. "open, public settlement" The peace makers were George F Cummerford, chief special agent of the department of justice, bureau of investigation, and S. E. Converse, as sistant attorney general of Mlchi gan. McDonough said Iron county and Iron River had been libelled by fed- eral aeents reports and he would in tne investigation be open to the public that his county "might be shown In its true light before the country." - -3 i-A-t War Criminals Ready To Stand Trial In Germany I wholesale groceries, fresh, canned, Berlin, Feb. 27 A number of prom- salt(,fl fsh; fl.eah dl.lp(, ,,.4nnp(j VP1?P inent generals and adnnials accused t0ps. frpsh crush(,di dl.lprli PVapor by the allies of war crimes today Hft,,,,1 or canned fruits; confections, film ft n ilpHoration which while roiter-! . . . i t... o.r,,l Hnrrv . , , , t " Elating their refusal to appear before a foreign court, expressed the willing - ness of the men to go to trial before a Gennall juyg. The signers of the . pl ,i General Erich Luden- (Jm.ff tovmvr f:lst quartermaster gen- eral; Admiral Alfred Von Tirpitz, for mer minister of the navy; General Erich Von Falkenhayn. former chief , , ff Fjeld Marshal Von Kluck. Ad- mra yon gcnroder and numerous) otner ffeneras and admirals. A Q,.,,.man jU-y, the declaration as- serts, will jjroceed according to oer- Jack Dempsey Is Indicted; tvaswn Of Draft Charged San Francisco, Feb. 27. Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world, and his manager, Jack Kearns. have been indicted by the fed eral grand jury, on a charge of conspiring to have Demp sey avoid the selective draft, according to a responsible federal official here today. The indictments will be filed In the court late today, ac cording to this official. A second Indictment charg lng Dempsey with an actual evasion of the draft thru the falsification of his draft records also will be filed, this official said. ni lltl'KST XKWS KFPOUT-i t I'.XSORI.O KOl'K TIM KS Uudaoes. Feb. 26. Newspaper eor- . i .1 : .n,...r, s. A I Vi at w ?T.?r:r:r:zniH Uiri -- 11 turn four different censorships. One is by . .1 ... i..nin,aDJ ttt. OCal otticiais, aiio.mrr in o extremists and a third by bolshevlkl, supposed to be located in wenna. i ..e fourth is maintained ai an unmiowii point, supposedly by enemy neighbors of Hungary. DECREE CURBING BUSINESS LINES OF PACKERS FILED Attorney GeneraT Explains Provisions of Edict Limiting Actvites of "Big five" to Meat Industry Alone Washington, 1 Feb.. 27. The agreed decree under which the "big five" packers are forever enjoined from en gaging. In any line of business other than that of handling meat and pro duce was filed today in the District of Columbia supreme court. It was submitted by Attorney Gen eral Palmer, who said "it removes the menace of control of unrelated indus tries by the big. five and confines their activities in future to the business of distributing meat and its by-products." Protection Is Idea. Counsel for the nackers in a state ment to the coart said the decree haw been agreed to the defendants not because of guill), for tliey tiave not v. lated any law; but that the American people may be ussured that there is not the remotest possibility of a food monopoly by the packers. After hearing statements by counsel for the government and the packers, Chief Justice McCoy signed the in junction making effective the agree ment. Palmer Explains Decree. Washington, Feb. 27. Attorney General Palmer In a statement com menting on the effect of the divorce ment decree said: "The decre which the department of Justice brought about by urgent Insist ence, is designed to restore freedom oflng tne comlng Beua011 are scheduled competition and Increase the opportun ities for individual initiative in Busi ness, which murt in time bear good fruit for the public, welfare. "Those great aggregations of capital which have come to be known as the 'big five' have been able to dominate so many lines of trade that their con tinued and unrestrained growth con stituted a real menace not only to American business, but to the Amer ican consuming public as well. Stockholders Mut Sell. "Under the decre entered today iu chief packing companies, their subsi diaries and principal stockholders are compelled to sell preferable to live stock producers and public: "All their holdings in public stock yards; "All their Interest In stockyard rail roads and the terminals; "All their interest in market newspa pers; ' All their Interest In public cold storage warehouses, except that which is necessary for their own meat pro ducts. "They are barred forever from the retail meat business. "They are barred forever from Heat ing In "unrelated lines' which Include: , syrups, sona wuier loumnui uim, . n0 , Miles and pre- : S(M.V(,S Kpl(.,.Hi saCes. relishes, etc.. ; chocolate, cocoa, nuts. flour, sugar, rice and cereals (with certain limited exception with respect to cereals), bread, wafers, crackers, biscuits, spaghetti, vermicelli, maca roni, cigars, china, furnture and so . .. Must Close Brunches, "They are required to abandon for ever the use of their branch houses route cars and auto trucks comprising thelr Hslrjm,tion system, for any oth than their own meats and dairy pro ducts. "They are required to submit per pctually to the court's Injunction for bidding all the defendants from direct ly or Indirectly maintaining nn.v "m binatlon or conspiracy with themselves or any other person or persons or mo nopolizing or attempting to monopo-' line anv food product in the 'niled States, or Indulge In any unfair or un-; lawful practice. "Moreover, the decree provides thnt Jurisdiction Is perpetually retained by! the court for the purpose of taking such 'further action or relief as mar be necessary in the circumstances to carv out or enforce the decree. "In brief the decree removes the menace of control of unrelated Indus tries by the Rig Five and confines their activities in futuret o the busi ness of distributing meat and Its by products under an Injunction which restrains them from unfair and unlaw ful practices. "The decree Is sweeping In Its scope and I am sur will be highly beneficial to the public in its effect. lllllWi! Dollurs Affeetiil. "The dicree, which Involve' reor ganization of a great Industry wi:n ai wis of more than one billion dollars 'and which affects five corporations an( forty-nine Individuals, results a nn.urini Kat it'abn ttia In r or z zz: . justice announced last December '' TUt. m n , w'i m ronrhart uffer lh llum s,-r ...... .... department at the direction of Presl- ent Vinson "."nmiu UBl proceecinK ''; " (Continued on page four) Beef Prices Drop On Local Market A general reduction In the price of beef in the stock yards. Is given by local meat dealers as the reason for the sudden drop, Friday morning, of, from two to five cents a pound on various meats. Although the dealers have on hand comparatively large amounts of the meats, which they bought at tne price, they will sell them at the re duced price, according to one of the leading dealers in the city. Some of the popular cuts affected by the change are: round steak, which has dropped from 35 to 30 cents a pound. since yesterday; heel round, now sell ing at 28 cents as compared to the 30 cent price; chuck steak, the present 25 cent price of which marks a 3 cent decrease; and prime rib, which has suffered a reduction of two cents and now is priced at 28 cents a pound. With 24,000 acres of Oregon's best fruit farms signed up with the Oregon Growers' association, C. I. Lewis, man ager, claims that the growers, by their co-operative efforts will be the largest single handlers of fruit In Oregon. The average acreage of all fruit tracts signed up throughout the state, is about 22, says Mr. Lewis. Medford has the highest average of any section in the state with a run of 35 acres or a total acreage of 5000. The regular meeting of the associa tion board of control Is In session at the offices in the Masonic building, Friday afternoon. Plntis for expan sion and the handling of tonnage dur for consideration. Those In attend ance are: W. K. St. John, Sutherlin .1. O. Holt, Eugene; B. W. Johns, Mon roe; M. H. Howell; A. A. Hampsun; Seymour Jones, Salem, and C. I. Lewis. While the location of plants and dis tributive centers have not yet been designated In complete detail, Manager Lewis states that the completed pro gram provide thorough facilities for infinite expansion. Beginning March 2, Manager Lewis and Seymour Jones will make a tour of the co-operative district now on the rolls of the association making defi nite completion of partially organized sections. Communities to be visited in cluded Yamhill, McMlnnville, Sheri dan, Forest Grove, Newberg and Dal las. These sections have been signed up for some time and are awaiting the,1"1 evidenced a willingness to com establishment of local centers of the association. Recently.' Mr. Lewis has received many inquiries concerning preventa tive and combative measures to be taken In regard to the existence of tne thrlps Infection of pear and prune or chards. Pointing out that state and federal departments and schools are furnishing detailed data concerning the pest, Mr. Lewis makes this state ment with the oil spraying solution the thrlps belt, I would surely insure against loss by giving a thorough treat nient with the oil psraylng solution which has been utilized In exterminat ing thrlps." Mr. Lewis states that much of the loss blamed upon frost conditions last year, might have been caused by thrlps. In proof of this he points jut that the alleged "frost rav ages'' was spotted, there being unin jured tracts in the same sections where loss occurred. He urges that owners make thorough Investigation where there is reason to suspect thripH and that prompt action be taken If there is any reasonable basis for be Uef that the orchard is thrips infect ed. Straw Balloting Light This Week; Hoover Leading Voting In the Capital Journal straw ballot has been very light the past week and tomorrow is the last! day the ballot will appear. j Hoover maintains his lead among i both republicans, democrats and In dependents, with Johnson leading' Wood among the avowed republican candidates. The following Is the to tal to date: Hopver 93, Johnson 20, Wood 1. Pershing 7, Wilson 5, Hryan 3, Cut per 3. Taft 2. Frazler 1, I'olndexter '., McAdoo 1, Lansing 1. i Kay Woolen Mills Praised By Baker Lauded for notable work In com munications addressed to prominent Oregon firms. Secretary of War lin ker has expressed his appreciation for work In many lims of activity. Woolen mills which had large con tracts for the manufacture of army ,;!:s . r much at the hands of the secretary. Among the firms commended is the Thomas vVnnlen Mills W wooien Jims. , ahor,Pt women In the world iare found In Lapland, averaging four ' feet nine Inches In height. COURT REFUSES TO ASK W1THDRAVAL OF SOLD IERS SENT TRIAL Of DURING Judge Wilson Declares Court Had Nothing To Do With Summoning Of Force And Has No Right To Ask Recall; Defense Is Ordered To Proceed With Case. Montesano, Wash., Feb. 27. United States soldiers at Mon tesano will not be asked to depart, so far as Superior Judge John M. Wilson, presiding at the trial of ten alleged I. W. W. on trial for the murder of Warren O. Grimm, Centralia Armistice Day parade victim, is concerned. Judge Wilson announced from the bench today that he would take no action on the request of fense counsel in the trial, that the court ask for the recall of the troops. Judge Wilson stated from the bench at the opening of court today that the court had nothing to do with the bringing of the troops here, and that he now took the position that he had no rightt o ask their recall. He said that he had conferred with state coun sel and had been shown secret infor mation which he thought might have warranted tho presence of trtfops here as a precautionary measure. Expresses No Opinion. Judge Wilson refused to express an opinion ast o whether he thought the presence of the soldiers was not a necessity. Attorney George F. Vander veer, defense counsel, who yesterday asked that the court ask for the recall of the soldiers, addressed the court again today, declaring that the pres ence of troops presented a situation which threatens extreme prejudice. He reiterated his stntement of yesterday to the efect that he would not lend hlmselfto such a procedure. He said he would not proceed indefinitely with the case unless he had tho information which state counsel has given to the court. Judge Wilson informed Vanderveer that the case must go on and after a consultation with his clients, Vander veer announced that he would proceed. Opposition Not Strong. W. H. Abel, of state counsel, In ad dressing the court, declared that ne knew of none of the opposition to presonce of troops which he said Van derveer had quoted. Abel quoted County Attorney J. E. Stewart as ap proving the sending of the detachment of soldiers here for the trial, and said he understood that the sheriff also ap proved of the soldiers' presence, Judge Wilson has Informed Major Arthur Casey, commander of the de tachment here, that the soldiers are to remain away from the court house, and it Is understood that Major Casey ply with the court rules. The fact that a gun was taken from counsel for tho defense, who ha been bringing It into the court room, nnd that the newspapers have been publishing stories telling of 'two gun men' are) giftinllng defense counsel, ought to be sufficient to Justify the presence of troops," declared Mr. Abel, In addressing the court today. Couty Attorney Stewart said today that ho had received Information to the effect that 800 high-power rifles had been sold In this section of Wash ington within the Iimt and one-half months. Stewart said that the average sales of rifles for such a period was inly about one hundred. Tray Of Gems Is Taken By Thieves Vancouver, I!. C, Feb. 27. Handlts working under cover of heavy fox early today hurled a brick through a Jewelry store window and escaped with two trays of diamonds. The owner estimated his loss at $1001). OIL .11 MI'S AGA1V Pittsburg, Ph., Feb. 27. The Beep Purchasing agency today announced an advance in Pennsylvania crude nil of fifteen cents a barrel bringing the price to I5.K0. Capital Journal's Straw Vote for President Vole for One, placing X after name; then rut out and mall or brln to Capital Journal Office. HRYAN COX PALMER GERARD PERSUING HARDING POINDEXTER HOOVER .'. PO.MHRENE JOHNSON TAFT I.OWDEN I WILSON McADOO WOOD Party Affiliation Name Address TO PREVEffT RIOT ALLEGED RADICALS AT AND SUICIDE FEARED A. B. Foster committed to the state prison here from Portland Septem ber Hi, 1919, for killing Laurence Goodell a night clerk in a Portland hotel, and transferred to the state tu berculosis hospital for treatment January G, last, was missing at that Institution this morning and no trace has been found of him up to this noon. Officials fear that he may have taken his own life which he had at tempted to do at the time of killing Goodell. Foster was a model prisoner at the penitentiary and had given no trou ble at the tuberculosis hospital where he was employed at light work. He had at times however appeared de spondent and seemed to brood over his troubles which gives rise to the fear that he piay. have taken his life His original sentence called for on ly one year to thirteen months Im prisonment leaving only soma five months yet to serve so that there would have been no object in an es cape, prison and hospital authorities point out. Aviator Thought Lost Is Reported At Camp Lewis Seattle. Wash., Feb. 27. Word tele phoned from Camp Lewis, Tacoma, to day said Major A. D. Smith, army fly er, arrived at the camp 18 minutes aft er he left Seattle yesterday. Earlier today fears had been expressed for Smith's safety as nothing had Deen heard from him from the time he left here. Reports from Camp Lewis last night said Major Smith had not arrived. It was explained that Smith did not im port to the camp headquarters until today. Last night the headquarters officers, knowing nothing of his arri val, said they thought he had lost his way or had gone on to Portland. 10 Ships Bought By Belgian Firm New York. Feb. 27. Purchase of ten standard 3000 ton steel steam ships from the United States shipping board has been announced by the Lloyd Royal Beige of Antwerp. Tho ships which will be turned over as soon as they have discharged their cargoes In American ports, were built In 11)17 and ur designed to make 9 'a knots. The vessels will be divided between the Antwerp service and of the. line In the Baltic and that to Spain and Portugal.