Circulation tnr 1923, 5250 Average tot 425g. m9,rA,nty 1920, 47,177; Polk C0Unly' , Audit Bureau of Clrcu Press Full Eras Wire- The Weather OREGON: Tonieht and Thurs day rain west, rain or snow east portion, colder tonight ; moderate southwest winds. LOCAL: Rainfall. .32: souther ly winds: cloudy; maximum 57, minimum 38. set 40; river 3 feet and rising. ournal Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, April 13, 1921 brty Price Three Cents on tbains akd news rn 1UJW v-enia stands pi v e CENTS nox Presents Resolution to Secure Peace ,000,000 Britons o Be Called from obs Next Friday cision of Huge "Triple Alliance ot Labor Follows Inability of Workers to Reach Agreement With Owners; Other Unions Also May Walk Out j iZ. April 13. The miners, according to the Evening indard today, nave uecmeu mem -an uc iw icnewai oi me tatiations for a striKe seiuemeni even ii me invitation anates from the government oi ine iauui leauers. jjuuuuij, rtpui io. -ureal uru-' "SWELL" MAID PEOVES A POOE INVESTMENT FOE SOCIETY MATBON Chicago, April 13 Mrs. Fred E. Mayer has lost faith In New York maids. Mrs. Mayer had tried maids of the "home grown" variety for several years and was not satisfied. She wanted a maid with "eastern experience." One day an applicant appeared. "Where are you from?" ask ed Mrs. Mayer. "Noo Yawk," responded the applicant. "I woiked wid de swellest families along River Shore Drive." The maid was hired. Said maid and $3,000 worth of Mrs. Mayer's jewels are now miss ing. Mrs. Mayer is looking for a maid who has never even heard of "River Shore Drive." lebs Release fails Peace Conclusion n.hinp-i. Anni i.i. rrwii- It Harding told a delegation Ich called on him today to urge I release of Eugene V. Debs and other prisoners convicted unuer war lime espionage act mat I would laK" no ticiiuu luoinnj, general amnesty for such pris- Irs until a state ot peace naa In declared. ain's "triple alliance" o labor will call its members from their posts at 10 o'clock Friday night, it was announced here this morning. This decision follows tho inability of the miners federation to reach an agreement with the mine own ers and the government for the settlement of the miners strike, which began April 1. The "triple alilajice" is made up of the National Miners Federation, having a membership of 800,000; the National Union of Railway men with 300,000 members, and the National Federation of Trans port Workers, its member unions havine a membershin of nearlv I heinous ever committed here 300,000. It has been estimated j John M. Boyle Jr., assistant Uni that if the "alliance" should call ted States district attorney, said a strike there would be about four' that the federal law makes It wu million persons idle in England as! datory that any soldier f:iuud Soldiers May Hang; Assault On Nurse Charge Tacotna, Wash., April 13. Lau rence Bogart and Everett Impyn, Camp Lewis sold.ers, were today ordered held for the federal grand jury June 11 on the charge of criminally assaulting Miss Eleanrr Sheyer, a civilian nurse. The crime is one of thi most No School Funds of County Divided; Salem Tops List a result. The decision to strike was reached unanimously by the trans port workers and railwaymen, J. H, Thomas, general secretary of the railwaymen's union said after this morning's meeting. "The walkout," ho declared, "will take place at 10 o'clock Fri day night. Many other unions have sent applications to join the and these are being consid- general and Cole I). mer governor of South igent Robbed: Mail 1 I I T 1 .rex Is taken ashington, April 13. More 200 representatives of organ labor and political and civic ;anizations of the country wero today to present to congress etition signed by citizens of 11 tes asking amnesty for persons Tided under the war time es- mage act. igners of the general petition ich was circulated by the Amer- I Amnesty committee were said luciuue uaviu Starr joru.ui, s,.jve ui lanunsuJii, :o:iiiun i lap-' pr(1(i id, Mrs. Florence Kelley, Fran-j Thfi nailv Majl declared today K. Kane, former assistant at.-th, th .xvepnrivp committee ot Blease, !,,. KW.trlcal Trades Unions' re- Caro"i solved last night to support the "triple alliance. ' An electricians strike would paralyze streetcar traffic and public lighting com panies. All London newspapers today dwelt on the serious injury done the country by continued uncer tainty over the industrial situa tion. The London Times and the Morning Post pointed out it was not the actual amount of the wages at present in dispute but the question of national control of the profits of industries which was at stake. The Daily Herald, organ of la bor, said the government had "hanged and bolted the door upon all hope of an honorable settle ment." Miners Demand Showdown. The postponement of the triple alliance strike yesterday created an acute situation within the la lor camp. It is understood that he miners made a peremptory de iiand up their partners in the al liance this morning that they de lare finally whether they intend ed to strike, and if so when. The miners, it is learned, threw i in ine laces oi me trinie alliance Hea then forced Dodge to;'eaders an argument contained in Waiting ailtnml.lln 1. ' tlio nnifaLln ImmI hu Ihno i-crv w T Pouch with him. leaders last week charging the U (VP o ,n ..... .... en fn a ee miles and government and the owners with - .u uoage to guilty of the offense be handed, the sentence to be executed liy the United States marshal lor this district. May Erect New Hotel Announcing that he had pur chased the block at Twelfth and Mill street for $8000, William P. Setak, late of Independence, stat ed that he intended to erect a hotel the size of which would be determined later. Mr. Setak was a former resi dent of Salem and lias just sold his 123 acre farm near Independ ence for $17,000. The farm was purchased by it, M. Meyers. County school funds amounting to $42,195 are being sent to the various school districts today from the office of the county school superintendent, Mary L. Fulkerson, as the spring appor tionment at the rate of three dol lars per census pupil. Under the laws of Oregon each school is allowed 7 10 per census pupil. The remaining amount of this fund will be sent to the schools In the fall. There are three districts in the county which are allowed no funds from this apportionment, having no enrollment. Of the rest the lowest is nine dollars re ceived by a number of districts and the highest is $13,452 by Salem district 24. The. following is the amount each district will receive: No. 1, $276; No. 2, $129; No. 3, $339; No. 4, $2,985; No. 5, $213; No. 6, $123; No. 7, 531; No. 8, 183; No. 9, $99; No. 10, $231; No. 11, $351; No. 12, $69; No. 13, $87; No. 14, $708; No. 16, $744; No. 16, $69; No. 17, $48; No. 18, $180; No. 19, $108; No. 20. $333; No. 21, $153; No. 22, $297; No. 23, $318; No. 24, $13452; No. 25, $42; No. 26, $126; No. 27, $117; No. 28, $96; No. 29, $135; No. 30, $60; No, 31, $390; No. 32. $150; 33, $138; No. 34, $276; No. 35, $129; No. 36, $174; No. 37, $99; No. 38. $180; No. 40, $276; No. 41, $213; No. 42, $120; No. 43, $117; No. 44, $96; No. 45, $465; No. 46, 168; No. 48, $234; No. 49, $42; No. 50, $231; No. 51, $327; No. 54, $87; No. 56, $171; No. 57, $285; No. 58, $3; No. 59, $180; No. 60, $150; No. 61, $186; No. 63, $231; No. 65, $258; No. 67, $135; No. 68, $87; No. 69, $93; No. 70, $216; No. 71, $453'; No. 72, $108; No. 73, $270; No. 74, $174; No. 75, $93; No. 76, $567; No. 77, $783; No. 78, $168; No. 79, $423; No. 80, $354; No. 81,. $36; Nc-. 82, $345; No. 83, $96; No. 84, $180; No. 85, $93; No. 86, $102; No. 87, $3.3; No. 89, $102; No. 90, $57; No. 91, $1,518; No. 92, $84; No. 93, $84; No. 94, $102; No. 95, $72; No. 96, $47; No. 97, $75; No. 98, $81; No. 99, $270; No. 100, $39; No. 102, $120; No. 103, $1,671; No. 104, $183; No. 105, $66; No. 106, $9; No. 107, $105; No. 109, $183; No. 110. $75; No. 112, $75; Wo. 113, $267; No. 114, $36; No. 115, 0; No. 116, $75; No. 117, $24; No. 118, $258; No. 119, $87; No. 120, $72; No. 121 ; No. 122, $201; No. 123, $48; No. 124, $54; No. 125, $96; No. 126, $450; No. 127, $180; No. 128, $360; No. 129, $318; No. 130, $192; No. 131, $120; No. 132, $9; No. 133, $63; No. 134, $270; No. 135, $126; No. ;36, $159; No. 137, $120; No. 138, $201; No. 139, $3; No. 140, ; No. 141, $33; No. 142, $99; No. 143, $141. Whwue, Iowa. Anril 13. A istered mail robbery occurred y today at Independence, Iowa, en two men armed with re ivers held up C. E. Dodge, New "agent for the Illinois Central 'road and relieved him of a of registered mail. No in flation Is obtainable as to the of the contents, "he east found mail train num ' H Oe&tu to Chicairn. hnrt P departed when Dodn nl.-i.-oH 'he pouch. As Ue was entprino. e station, two men with drawn 'ers ordered him to throw 1 his hands. He h;,i V ththe order quick!;, enough to ' " men and m at him. The shoulder. A bicycle which he found abandoned in front of his home was taken to the police station Tuesday night by Charles Hyland, 1043 Market street. Borah Would Reduce Size Of U.S. Navy Washington, April 13. Tho first move in the present congress looking to disarmament came to day with the introduction by Sen ator Borah, republican, Idaho, of his resolutions authorizing the president to open negotiations with Great Britain and Japan looking to a reduction in future naval building by those countries and the United States. Dobson Holds Wage Cuts Now Threatening Indianapolis, Ind., April 13. Wage reduction movement of em ployers in the building trades are becoming nation-wide, William Dobson, secretary of the Bricklay ers, Masons & Plasterers Interna tional union, declared today in a message to Secretary Davis of the labor department, adding that "within a short time turmoil and industrial warfare will be ram pant." Mr. Dobson's telegram indorsed legislation to compel all parties to labor disputes to get together and arbitrate a binding agreement, and Secretary Davis was quoted as hav ing declared in favor of this so as to put teeth in the labor depart ment efforts to conciliate labor disputes. BOOZE BY WIRELESS IS LATEST METHOD Chicago, April 13. Booze by wireless! Yep. It's the latest method in Chicago, according to Dis trict Attorney Charles F. dyne. Mr. Clyne received a com plaint from an amateur wireless operator who said he intercep ted a wireless message flashed from the old Twenty-second street district to Maywood re cently. It was: "Mike Costello did not get his booze on time last Thursday night. If this happens again payment will be stopped." It was not signed. Mr. Clyne has radio men and prohibition agents trying to race the booze wlreltM sta tions. It may be a flash nor a nask of whiskey from new on. Who knows? Release Of U. S. Ship Is Demanded Buenos Aires, April 13. A de mand was made on the Argentine government by Frederick J. Stim son, the American ambassador to day that the government take im mediate steps to release the steam er Martha Washington from the boycott of the Buenos Aires port workers" union. Raff ety Loses $5 for Traffic Law Violation When T. A. Raffety, chief traf fic inspector of Oregon, failed to appear in police court here yester day to answer to a charge of oper ating his automobile without ade quate lights, he forfeited $5 bond to the city of Salem. Chief Raf fety was scheduled to be arraign ed at 2 o'clock. Chief Raffety was arrested by Motorcycle Patrolman Hay den last Wednesday night on State street. According to Officer Hayden, Raf fety's car had only a spotlight burning. The headlights and tail light, he said, were dart. South Salem Found Dirtiest District; Clean-Up Underway one of them bullet grazed he said. leave the it Prunes For Germany Shipped Intual shinm. t " tho n. '" Cav af!r FfUit ConP m . -fXUlimY 1 nr, i i .. An. WS till v, -"".aiciy i) , maninp- renn . i Hi 'nrtUnJ conspiracy to break up the trade unionist movement. "If the triple alliance is beaten the whole mnvpmpnt w hpstpn " . otain nnon the na nds uue oi ine conieniions voiced, - , ,. it is said. Theodore Roosevelt and would ac i.i,rt:re inai iu w tnese " , . wronged ioiuii""" R - be loaded aboard I for ns M0Ve TnTJ.l. Vanlr t -"un- -prisoner Under the pressure of claims the new strike decisions was made. While the discussions were go ing on among the several parties to the controversy, reports were coming in of sporadic outbreaks in and other industrial cen ters. None of these, however, had any serious aspect. South Salem must carry o Its clean up campaign with much gusto if it expects the aftermath of clean up week to find it as pleasing to the eye as the rest of the city, according to information given out by the American Legion headquarters this morning. The southern part of town, it was stat ed, is the least presentable of all Salem. With the survey of the city completed, officials are prepared to come through with their part tomorrow morning when trucks will begin to haul the first refuse to the dumping grounds free of charge. Tomorrow the drays will operate in the south zone from Mill street to the south, east and west city limits: Friday they will cover the middle zone, from Mill street to Union street and hi thp The United States forest service I t an(J wegt cUy ,im)tBi and has begun work on the last mile iSaturdav tney win be jn the nortn Kellogg Flays Proponents of Colombia Pact Washington, April 13Launch ing the first against the $25,000, 000 Colombian treaty, Senator Kellogg, republican, Minnesota, told the' senate today that ratifica tion of the pact would "place a ne and iame in violated her rights and is now willing to mane rep xrations therefor.' grade of the new f.ost wt Uone way. The road win u uf " the middle of the summer. I0risn destination. to Aid ,:i-Presi- from Ahbm!Sed a "elega- S5 Patrick of by the bZL, isbeldpris- ani bolsheviki. H. pl.V'6 ' April c urn . EL P.rkiPnl - Rev. W7 "rch of c- : ' r- Manhattan. Colossal Fraud Plot Is Thought Nipped;2Jailed from Union street to the north, east and west city limits. Residents of the city who sta ble horses and cows in town have been fSund to be the worst of fenders, it was stated. But few are said to have complied with the city ordinance which infists that stable refuse be placed In boxes and screened. Immediately after clean up week has passed, a second survej of the city will be conducted by the boy scouts and those persons who have failed to comply with l r.,m th. .iithn.jli.. ..,1)1 Washington, April 13. In two, residing nere, ami iue.. """""" forced to clean up thelr prop arrests made here early today post- as said tn have followed noimca-, American igion officii office inspectors believe they have tion from Los Angeles of the Lar isaid apprehended the perpetrators of a , rest there of WMMtVOV- in fwca Tviail Aaf roiw in r K.C h PT71 P SCC U- nnv"vw bv which neonlP nf thi citv. New I The four are alleged . Z .... ... 1 i .v, Trail in solkitine suti i one. -nilaae1Pnia, uaiumore u "V:"': half dozen purport- should be placed either west or ? S3i 10 H?.,jffliTS- north of each bIock at ,h. aiiey. uuicieu oi mousanae oi uunaro. v - . h .,,1 .i,,.. k. nn .ii. The persons arrested r-ere Albert have never been published, and for and should there be no alley ine persons arreea yere Aieri point corresponding. Japanese Ship Siezed; Booze Found Hidden Jacksonville, Fla., April 13. The 3400 ton Japanese steamer Erie Maru was seized here today by the Suited States marshal un der the prohibition enforcement act. The action followed seizure aboard the ship of twelve cases of liquor not recorded on the manifest. Seven members of the steam er's Japanese crew were arrested Sunday charged with liquor Pie joined in the search for the smuggling after a battle in which (body of Clarence Alexander, 13 one seaman was wounded. year old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Alexander, who was drowned Strike Called Off Sunday afternoon in the Santlam Manila, April 13. Termination J river near Sanderson's bridge, of the strike of 8000 cigarmakers , Sheriff Kendall took charge of the here was decided upon today in j search Monday afternoon but at agreement to submit grievances a late hour the body had not neen to an arbitration board, underifound. proposal of Acting Governor Gen- Scores Search For Body Of Drowned Boy Rights Reserved Under Terms Of Versailles Pact Measure Similar To That Vetoed by Wilson Put Before Congress Today; Confiscated Alien Property To Remain In Government Hands Until Settlement Is Arranged Washington, April 13. Senator Knox of Pennsylvania in troduced today his resolution to end the state of war with Germany. The measure is similar to that which the last congress passed and President Wilson vetoed. The resolution, which also would end the state of war with the Austrian government, was referred to the foreign rela tions committee without discussion. It would provide that American rights .under the treaty of Versailles should be reserved. The resolution follows: "Resolved, that the joint resolu tion of congress passed April 6, 1917, declaring a state of war to exist between the imperial German government and the government and people of the United States and making provisions to prose cute the same, be, and the flame is hereby repealed, and said state of war is hereby declared at an end,- Seized Property Held. "Provided, however, that all property of the imperial German government or its successor or suc cessors, and of all German nation als, which was, on April 6, 1917, in or has since that date come into the possession or under control of the government of the United States or of any of its officers, agents, or employes from any source or by any agency whatso ever, shall be retained by the Uni ted States and no disposition thereof made, except as shall have been heretofore or specially here after be provided by congress un til such time as the German gov ernment has by treaty with the Un'ited States, ratification where of is to be made by and with the advice and consent of the senate, made suitable provisions for the satisfaction of all claims against the German government of all per sons wheresoever domiciled, who owes permanent allegiance to the United States and who have suf fered through the acts of the Ger man government or its agents since July 31, 1914, loss, damage or injury to their persons or prop erty, directly or indirectly, wheth er through the ownership of shares of stock in German, American or other corporations, or in conse Portlanders Demand Tax Levy Be Cut Portland, Or., April 13. Reso lutions calling upon city and coun ty commissioners, school board, Port of Portland commission and other tax levying bodies of Port land to pledge the public that tax es will not be increased for a per iod of three years and that an ef fort will be made to reduce taxes during this period, were adopted late yesterday at a meeting of rep resentatives of the civic clubs ot the city. Henry E. Reed, chairman of a special committee appointed some time ago to prepare resolutions, filed his report. The lesolutions cite that taxes have increased by leaps and bounds during recent years; that the period of extrava gance and highcosts ;s past and that the time has arrived for safe and sane expenditure of funds. League Heads Instructed To Proceed Slowly Paris, April 13 Officials of the league of nations have ieceived ln- n n Anna of hoatJllttaa nr nf anv ..n. i structions says the Echo De Paris Albany, Or., of Albany and April 13. Scores Linn county peo- eral Yeater. The workers and em ployers will each select e member to join an appointee of the execu tive in formation of the arbitra tion board. P. C. Freres, a deputy assessor, who resides at Mehama, Or., was in the city today transacting busi ness at the office of Assessor Oscar A. Steelhammer. Local Farm Loan Board Takes Rap At District Head After a thorough investigation lions of farmers for loans amount of the books and correspondence! ing to $140,000, after the farms of A. C. Forhnstedt, secretary of the lloskins and Horticulturists Farm I.oan associations, an inde pendent committee made up of leaders of the different farmers or- tions of the state, complete lerated Mr. Bohrnstedt from s made by the federal farm gam ly ex. char; loan e investigation was requested r. Borhnstedt in order that itrs of the farm loan associa might understand why they had ben appraised by a federal ap praiser following permission granted by the Federal Land bank at Spokane. Immediately after the investiga tion last night the committee sent word to George A. Mansiield, pres ident of the Oregon Farm Loan association, requesting that the in fluence of the National Farm Bu reau federation, the National Grange and Oregon's lepresenta- tives in congress use their Influ- to reduce their undertakings in order that the "misundei standing existing with the United States" may not be widened. The same newspaper declares Premier ilriatid has telegraphed Rene Vivian!, former French pre mier, who is at present in Amer ica, that France "believes the United States must participate In all the advantages of the comiaca victory." i refuse to have placing a- this morning. cans The was issued receptacles at not able to consummate their ! ence in getting a reversal of the I policy of the farm loan organiza Bohrnstedt stated this tions here, ing that the national board i The committee also ordered the by I mem tions were loan Mi morn had iiirecttd the federal land bank 1 drafting of resolutions asking for at Spokane to refuse all loans to' the resignation of members of the th Oregon organization because present farm loan board, and espe they had joined the National l-cialrj Charles E. Lobdell, chair ion of Farm Loan association man. which is being formed in Wash ! Members of the committee yes Ington. terday were C. E. Spence, state The charges first brought by the ! grange master; R. H. Shumway. federal farm loan board against president of the farmers union; P Mr. Borhnstedt were that he hud O. Powell, secretary of the State do power to receive tne applica- j Farm Bureau federation. erattons of war, or otherwise, ana also provisions granting to persons owing permanent allegiance to the United States, most favored nation treatment, whether the same be national or otherwise, in ail mat ters affecting residence, business profession, trade, navigation, com merce and industrial property rights and confirming to the Uni ted States during the war, wheth er in respect to the property of the German government or German nationals and waiving any and all nrecuniary claims based on events which occurred at any time be-' fore the coming into force of such' treaty, any exisiting treaty be tween the United States and Ger many to the contrary notwith standing. Rights Reserved. "Section 2. That until by trw ty or act or joint resolution of congress it shall be determined otherwise, the United States, al though it has not ratified the trea ty of Versailles, reserves all of the rights, powers, claims, privileges, indemnities, reparations or advan tages to which it and its nationals have become entitled including the right to enforce the same uader the terms of the armistice signed November 11, 1918, or any exten sion or modifications thereof or which under the treaty of Ver sailles have been stipulated for its benefit or to which it is entitled as one of the principal allied aod as sociated powers. Austria Included. Section 3. That the joint reso lution of congress approved De cember 9, 1917, declaring that a state of war exists between the imnerial and roval Austro-Hunear- lu envernment n il lh irnvorn-1 Dart of the newsboys' duty to srS ment and the people of the United! thc crank in order t0 lt out the States and making provisions tol prosecute the same, be and the Attack On Irish Prison Repulsed London, April 13. Armed men attacked the eastern wing of the prison in the city of Cork last night and were repulsed only aft er bitter fighting sayi a Central News dispatch from the city. When the attack was launched the military guard sent up lights to illuminate the vicinity and sol diers on the ramparts used ma chine guns upon the assailants of the prison. The firing last for ten minutes. One of the civilians was believed to be wounded but there were no casualties among the pris on guards. Cook Visits In Salem After 20 Years Absence Wllher Cook of Grandview, Wash., is visiting in Salem for a few days and renewing acquain tances. Mr. Cook was at one time a newsboy on The Capital Journal when it was owned by Hofer brothers. The plant was then ap erated by water power and when the pressure went low it was a same Is hereby repealed and said state of war Is hereby declared at an end." edition. Mr. Cook had not been in Salera for 20 years and he notices a great many improvements in many re spects since he left. He expressed much surprise over the develop ment of The Capital Journal and the excellent equipment that has The muddy streets Portland Woman Applies. Janet Randall White of Port-' been Drovi,led land has made application before and board sidewalks so common in tne supreme court ior admission his time at Salem, are very con to practice law in Oregon. The j spicuous, he said, for their ab applleation is based on a Colora- sence. Mr. Cook has been in tha j mail service since he left Salem. do certificate.