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FortyrfYiar-No. 173
RISHPE
lapan Refuses to
Discuss Questions
Sovereign Rights
lipponese to Participate In Disarmament
Conference But Hold
YaD Questions Were
, .,. -T ,
ference and Will JNOt
Tokio July 21 The Japanese cabinet, the JNicm JNichrtoria, lighted the customary
himbun says today, has decided to participate in the proJbo-b to g jJJ;
osed Washington conference with a general program of not Pe duTnVs by
Idiscussing questions antcuiig
finantS and also not to discuss
ItlOnS WnlCn It lo nciu ncic
conference.
A delegation of peers represent-1 r
ing all the parties visuea roreigu
Minister Uchida today and ques
tioned him concerning the confer
ence, according to the Yomi-Uri
Shimbun. Viscount Uchida ex
pounded his views with relation to
the conference and the Anglo
Jipanese alliance, says the news
paper, and added that although
the questions ot Miamung ana oi-
beria were popularly supposed: to
be included among those to be dis
cussed by the conference ana
might be so included, these mat
ters had in fact been decided at
the Paris conference.
In an interview in the Jiji Shim-
po today, Viscount Kato, leader of
the Kensai-Kai, the opposition
patty, declares against the forma
tion ot a coalition government.
Ko Seed of Coalition.
"There is no need to propose a
coalition cabinet." he is quoted as
saying, because Japan faces no
crisis grave enough to justify such
t step.
"All Japan has to do at the con
ference is to present her case open
ly and candidly. America is not a
nation which refuses to withdraw
from a position once she is met
with argument based on justice.
Isolation must be avoided at all
costs, but Japan is in no danger."
The comment on the Washing
ton conference now appearing In
dicates that Japan is recovering
from the first shock of surprise
caused by the invitation but every
thing points to the disarmament
issue being dwarfed into the pub
lic mind in comparison with the
importance of the proposition for
a discussion of Far Eastern prob
lems and policies.
"We should welcome the con
ference as affording an opportun
ely for Japan to dispel American
"Isunderstood and to initiate the
Americans into the actual condi
tions in the Far East." the editor
o'tbe Osaki Asahi writes.
Pessimism Shown.
Press also presents the
les of pessimists who foresee
-"ser irom the proposition. Thus
America is pictured by some com
mentators as summoning the pow-
so as virtually to place Japan
on trial for her foreign policies.
iir, Japan was tne P'a'n-
at Washington she will be the
Wendant," says the militarist
Kokumin Shimbun in an article
"titled "Anglo-American pressure
threatens the Far East in the guise
J disarmament conference." The
m?k expre8scs the fear that
. " "ure on the part of the
j , a,'ons indicated with deprive!
JL ot her special position in the
France Offended
By Lloyd-George's
Silesian Refusal
tircle?' JU'y 21 -Frnch official
2 tb. BVr.uh governrnVnt
V" rencbEsrgesaUon8that
Cprer "orcH be sent to
4Lr k 5 "Frenfh relaUons
Wtnbtd as critical as a re-
toThaVeFrhlnCb eore"t ts said
tWt .kJ 'Bd "nyielding tone"
'-ti ;r"'BE 8 "Pe-Pers in-
him
the British
fuggestel
ly inn k. ' acted entire
the wZ refung to agree
" Fr'cc -ew that addi-
That Shantung and
Settled at Peace Con-,
r . ttt i .
iceooen at wasmngbon;
vcicibu x ""
tne ananiung ana lap quet-
ucviucu wj ymw y-
ar cast ami aueci. uei imerraiB,
particularly those in Kwang-Tung
"China serves as a cat's paw for
the Anglo-Saxons, who take Chi
na's side against Japan but keep
the kernels for themselves, leaving
the hulls for China," this news
paper adds.
Meanwhile arrangements are
being made for a special steamer
to transport the Japanese delega
tion to the United States for the
conference.
Ku Klux Klan
Trying to Form
Local Branch
Rumors have been circulating
in the city concerning the activity
here of a mysterious order of the
Ku Klux Klan with the purpose
of organizing a local Klan among
responsible members of the com
munity. It is definitely known
that officers of the order have
been secretly working in the city
for several days, but no tangible
information is available concern
ing the organization.
Much activity in the southern
and eastern part of the United
States which has resulted in a
number of tar-and-feather parties
has been credited to the order.
Qualifications for membership
are supposed to be native born
citizens of the United States, pure
Gentile blood, belief in the Chris
tian religion and the maintenance
of white supremacy and pure
Americanism.
According to the statements of
the officers here, it is said, the
organization is incorporated in At
lanta. No one is willing to speak
concerning the movement, but it is
supposed to have aroused much in
terest in certain circles.
Congress Plans
Investigation of
Farm Credits
Washington, July 21. The
joint congressional committee of
agricultural inquiry announced its
decision today to take up the gen
eral question of agricultural credit
including the policy adopted by
the federal reserve board and its
effects on farmers. John Skelton
Williams, former comptroller of
the currency, will be beard next
Tuesday, as the first witness
Members of the federal reserve
board also will be investigated.
tional troops were necessary in
Upper Silesia. The commentors
also declare that be failed to in
form himself fully regarding the
necessity of prompt allied action, f
ani add tbat had ne wauea a n
hours longer,
he would have had ,
,nrt
before him
from the allied high commissioners ;
atuppeln. in which it is urged that ,
. -.ic "
WhiJe most newspapers agree
that the incident brings Anglo
French relations to another deli
cate point Le Journal says the
problem is not lnsolrable and in
final analysis not of a nature to
seriously trouble the comity of al
lied relations.
Astoria To
Use Phone
Rate Expert
City Attorney De
mands That Wigdon
Be Put on Stand As"execu've committee of the
Witness for Astoria
Just as the historic clock in the
nan of representatives w
ing its hands at high noon today
James Molt, city attorney for As-
demanding that N. Wigdon, rate
expert of the Pacific Telephone
company tie put on tne stand, as
Astoria's witness. He pointed out
that, relying on the figures put
into the record by the company at
the former hearing he had pro
duced them in the examination of
Isadore Greenbaum of Salem,
Tuesday morning, only to be told
by Attorney Shaw, of the com
pany, that they were wrong. Now,
Mott told the commission, he
wanted to put Wigdon on the
stand just long enough to find
out the real rate base and the
rate of return, as applied to the
Astoria exchange, upon the basis
of the increased rates.
Wants Exact Figures
This statement, and demand,
brought Shaw to his feet in ener
getic protest He contended that
the company was before the com
mission on the defensive, that it
intended to put these figures in
to the record in due time, but
that it was unfair for its testi
mony to be taken by Mott and
used in developing his case against
the company, prior to the time
that the company was ready to
produce the figures.
"I relied upon the statistics put
into the record by the company
at its previous hearing," Mott con
tended, "but Mr. Shaw told the
commission that they were wrong.
He explained that they had been
estimated figures, and now I want
to get from Mr. Wigdon the act
ual figures showing the rate base
for Astoria and the rate of re-
rturn dpon that base uder the
present telephone rates. I do not
want to cross examine him, and
I am sure he will not be a hostile
witness. I know what he would
testify but I can not give his
testimony for him."
Shaw insisted that It was not
fair for him to call upon the com
pany for the testimony at this
time.
"We let you see these figures
yesterday," he said, "and I am
willing that you should use them
now in your statement, and should
you use them I will not controvert
them. But," turning to the com
(Continued on Page Seven.)
House Rejects
Dye Embargo
Washington, July 21. The
three year dye embargo provision,
the first contested schedule in the
Fordney tariff bill to come before
the house proper for a vote, was
rejected late today. 209 to 193.
The amendment to put crude
and fuel oil back on the free list
was adopted a moment later with
out a record vote.
Asphalt was also put on the fre(
Fordney announcing that the,
previous vote on this schedule was
so overwhelming it was unneces
sary to rote again.
By 217 to 198 the house today
defeated an amendmen tto the
tariff bill fixing a duty of fifteen
per cent ad vorlem on long staple
cotton.
The house Increased the rate
nn ilnc ore containing ten to
twenty per cent line rrom one-
fourth to one-nan i w
nan t "
- ' . rontalniue
cent a pouuc -- -
more than 25 per cent xinc from
one and one-half cents,
one cent to
a - on Fnrdnpy
Ki lut. the hossw
..Hff hill free list, the h
f eating todav an amendment pro-.
nosing a duty of fifteen per eesAI
T-he free bide advocates won by
. rnt of 239 to 174 after waleh ;
the democrats forced a ron can n
about two hundred committee
amendments in a groop.
Salem, Oregon, Thursday, July 21, 1921
ACE
Millions of Russians
Facing Starvation
Appeal For Aid
Paris, July 21. An appeal to all nations asking that they
organize to provide immediate aid for "millions of Russians
now suffering from famfne in the region of the Volga river
and territory to the southwest" was issued last night by the
ine appeal says max wit.niirt.nia leiniury, which is gieoici
than that of France and Germany combined, millions of
Russians are facing starvation while their government is,
totally unable to render assistance of any kind.
T C aw 4 Vio( Am'tamin iaadaao QFO1
rapidly getting beyond control and that if relief is not im
mediately provided another serious European menance is
imminent.
Governor
To Buy a Degree
Of L.L.D. For $25
Stinging sarcasm permeates a
letter this morning sent by Gov
ernor Olcott to Edward A. Altman,
registrar of Centennial university,
Denver, Colorado, in which the
governor makes known his reluc
tance to "buy" a degree of doctor
of laws which the university's
board of trustees had agreed to
confer on him for the nominal fee
of $25.
"In recognition of your accom
plishments and attainments, it
was unanimously voted to confer
um you the degree of doctor of
laws, upon your complying with
the provisions of our charter," the
university's letter, dated July 18,
had read. "We must charge you
a diploma fee of $25, which about
covers the cost of the diploma."
Governor Olcott's answer said in
part:
"This will acknowledge your
kind offer of July 15 to sell me i
degree of doctor of laws at the
very reasonable figure of $25. Not
having purchased these degrees in
the past I am a little uncertain as
Japs Deported
From Turlock
by White Mob
Modesto, Cal., July 21. Jumes
Shea, president of local number 10
Fruit and Vegetable Workers un
ion, and former member of the
San Francisco club in the Pacific
coast baseball league, was arrested
at Turlock today on a charge ot
kidnaping andi netting a riot in
connection with the deportation of
a gioup of Japanese field workers
from the Turlock district yester
day. Modesto, Cal., July 21. Police
and deputy sheriffs Were making
efforts today to serve five John
Doe warrants on the supposed ring
leaders of a white mob that de
ported a group of Japanese field
workers from Turlock early yester
day. Sheriff R. L. Dallas left here
after obtaining the warrants, with
the announcement that he expect
ed that there would be arrests be
fore night. ,
V irtually all of the Japanese are
said to have returned to the places
from which they were forcibly re
moved. Others who left the district
through fear of mob violence, also
are returning, tne authorities re
pf
wi
mma Hughes
Estate Valued
At $34,000
Papers filed with the county
. iult morning give tne total
omnia
P Hughes for sometime resident
of Salem who died here in January
as $14,489. The real property of
the estate of appraised at $7500
and personal property at $27.
223.11. The majority of the per
1 property ia shares in the
John Hughes company,
The greater part of the estate is
distributed as follows J. Frank
Hughes. $8589: Ethel Hugh
Carter. $8499;
Genevieve Hughes
Ella Young Stray,
Mackia. $41(;
$
MEET
Russian constituent assembly.
Refuses
to the prevailing price, but this
charge seems moderate considering
all of the honor conferred and the
importance of the degree. I know
nothing of your institution. In
fact this is the same knowledge
your institution has as to my pos
sible qualifications for receiving a
degree of doctor of laws.
"Personally I have always con
sidered an element of sanctity
should hedge In the issuance of
such degree, and In the main I be
lieve such to be the case. In this
case it sesms to be a mere matter
of barter and sale; a proposal
whereby I send you $25 and in re
turn you send me a neatly en
graved diploma which will con
vince by posterity that their for
bear, as a doctor of laws, was an
Intellectual giant of great mental
attainments.
"To be frank, I am rather as
tonished at this proceeding and
must decline to enter into my end
of the agreement. Such degrees
should not be considered as mer
chandise." Mrs. Purvine Is
Recovering From
Recent Accident
re. S. E. Purvine, of 655 Uni
versity street, Is recovering from
serious scalp wounds received last
Friday at Walport when she fell
from a '8 on which she was cross
in a creek. The water was too
hUbw to break the fall and Mrs.
Puj"ine struck on her head, eut
tii a loni; itash in the scalp. She
wi s forced to make part of the
tr p back from Walport, where
th y were camping at the time, on
a itretcber. Effects of a slight
wi nrh of the back which she re
ce red in falling have entirely dis
ag geared. Mrs. Purvine Is a Bister
oMiormer Governor Jay Bower-
MCuie" Returns
to Visit Salem
After 25 Years
Afur remaining away for 25
year "Cuie," who was once, per
hap
man.
Salem's best known Cbina-
returned to Salem this morn-
log
Wrinkled, diminutive, unlntel
ligibly voluble, Cuie nobody
seems to know bis other name
spent today greeting friends whom
he has not seen in many years.
His left arm injured in an acci
dent in Portland, where he has
been employed for the last quarter
of a century, Cuie says he took ad
vantage of bis enforced retirement
to return to bts former home.
This morning the Chinaman,
who says be is 70 years of age,
paid a visit to Governor Olcott's
offUe where he was given a warm
reception both by the chief execu
tive and Don Upjohn, the gov
ernor's secretary. Both men were
acquainted with the affable Ori
ental when he lived in Salem.
Cuie, who formerly performed
odd jobs for various business in
stitutions in this city, is at pres
ent employed by a Portland dry
goods store. He says he may visit
here for several days. i
W. C. Bates of 433 Third street.
Portland, was taken into custody
this morning by Officer Birtchet.
Bates is accused of cutting a cot
isstr with his automobile.
Vi tp (ir,:!rn hall to uanre h."
. . . . . 1
app-iance before Police Judge I
n&a thla ftwMnAH was mil I
ujj by ine motor is i.
DeValera Rejects British
Proposals and Returns to
Ireland-to Renew Efforts
Jury Shows
Appreciation
For Judge
After returning the verdict of
Beck & Hendricks vs. Pauline
Kehrbivrger, the last case heard in
this term of court, the jury of the
circuit court handed a resolution
to Judge Percy Kelly of depart
ment No. 1, stating that they fully
appreciated the kindness and con
sideration shown them during
their services.
Judge Kelly replied that no
where and at no time had be been
asisted by such an able body of
men whom he thought had fulfill
ed their duty to the public and
citizens of Marion county. The
jurymen were: G. V. Standish,
George R. Clexton, Henry Layman,
S II. Stoner, Fred F. Prente, F. B.
Alford. Nick Sears, F. A. Bell. A.
L. Frazier, Carl Stlewer, M. C. Ka
foury and Edward Sluehtu
Loganberry
Season Drawing
To Its Close
The loganberry season has pass
ed Its zenith and picking Is al
ready over In some of the vine
yards where berries ripened early,
though It will be ten days before
the last of the crop Is harvested.
It is estimated that the total crop
will approximate 4200 tons of
which perhaps 1000 tons remain
to be picked.
The Phez plant has already
pressed In the neighborhood of 800
tons and expects to press 200 or
300 tons more. The total pack of
the Kings Products will probably
reach 1000 tons, while from 500
to 700 tons have been utilized by
each of the larger canneries and
probably as much more have been
dried.
All of the crop will be utilized
and the loganberry industry can
be said to be fairly past the great
crisis that threatened its existence
and the future seems assured
When the season began there was
apparently no market for the ber
ries. No orders had been received
by canners, but after the season
began, orders began to materialize
and while the growers will not
realize fancy profits, they have
made expenses and most of them
something additional.
Small Defies
Officers; Claims
His Immunity
Springfield. Ill . July 21. Gov
ernor Len Small of Illinois will
stand on the opinion of his coun
sel and refuse to submit to arrest
on warrants charging embezzle
ment, conspiracy and confidence
game, issued yesterday following
indictments of the governor, Lieu
tenant Governor Sterlln and Ver
non Curtis.
Opinions holding that the gov
ernor is immuse from arrest were
being drafted by his legal staff
this afternoon and were to be pre
sented to Judge Smith laterln the
day. The warrant for the arrest
of the governor was held up tem
porarily, pending discussion on
the point of the executives im
munity from detention.
Elect De Valera
to College Job
Dublin. July 21. Eamonn dc
Valera. the Irish republican lead- J
er. was elected chancellor of the
national University of Ireland at
a convocation of the governing
body of tbe institution today. No
other name was submitted for the
office.
FAILS
Statement Issued Declares That No Basis Has
Been Found to Renew Conference Pro
posals Submitted by Lloyd George Included
Dominion Government for Southern Ireland
London, July 21. The conversation between Mr. Lloyd
George and Eamon De Valera from which it was hoped the
basis for an Irish peace conference might emerge, have been
terminated for the present without that objective having
been attained. Mr. De Valera has returned to Ireland' to
confer with his associates and submit the British premier's
proposals.
At the final meeting of the Brit
ish prime minister and the Irish
republican leader today Mr. Lloyd
George submitted definite propos
als which were represented as the
considered judgment of himself
and his cabinet as constituting
suitable ground for a full fledged
peace parley, based upon his Inter
views of the past week with Mr.
DeValera and Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier.
These proposals, it is learned au
thoritatively, comprised less than
ten articles.
Proposals Keiected.
W hether they met with a flat re
jection by the Irish republican
leader or were takeh by him with
out comment for review by him
solf and his colleagues In Dublin,
in the hope they might contain the
nucleus for negotiations, was con
cealed by the brief joint communi
que issued after the meeting. This
read : '
'Miv Lloyd-George and Mr. De
Valera had a further conversation
at 11:30 o'clock this morning last
ing about an hour. The basis for
a further meeting had not yet
been found. Mr. DeValera has ar
ranged to return to Ireland tomor
row and to communicate with Mr.
Lloyd-George again after further
dlscussiou with his colleagues."
Mr. DeValera and his colleague,
after their return to Irish head
quarters, expressed anxiety tor the
attainment of peace. They indi
cated that a similar anxiety had
been manifested by Mr. Lloyd
George, one of tbe Irish delegation,
dclarlng:
"In drafting the announcement
both found difficulty In avoiding
statements which would create an
Immediate furore in the other
camp. As for us, we have never
been overly optimistic regarding
the prospects ot the present con
versations. Now that they have
ended for the present, at least, we
are really a bit surprised that they
continued bo long and so amic
ably. "We are genuinely destrous of
peace and have not yet despaired
but the difficulties are such that
progress is necessarily slow. I per
sonally believe that definite pro
gress has been made."
This spokesman tor the Irish
delegation said the Irish republl
can parliament probably would lx
convened shortly after the return
of Mr. DeValera for the receipt of
his report. The delegation has re
ceived no word, it was said, that
the members of cats parliament
now In prison will be releaaad so
as to enable tbem to attend.
The suggestion that Mr. DeVa
lera might go to Belfast to meet
Sir James Craig was criticised as
out "of the question."
The republican leader will leave
tomorrow morning for Dublin.
According to the Even in,:
Standard today the British pre
mier'8 proposals embodied an of
fer of dominion home rule for
southern Ireland, safeguards for
Ulster, important financial con
cessions and machinery for co
ordinating Irish government.
Engineer Dies
Holding Throttle
Altoona, Pa.. July 21. Alva G
Iaugblln. 55, of Altoona. engi
peer ot Pennsylvania train No 1 V
Chicago mall east, died with his
hand on the throttle as his train
was passing Wil.i.ore, Cameria
county. Engineer Laugh II n fri
himself sinking as be nade a vtn
effort to shut off tbe power and
bring his train to a stop.
Fireman Theodore ftltchey uv
Laughlln sink bark and strsclie;
over the prostrate engineer to
reach the throttle and halt the
train.
Price Three Cents ok tbaimj akd rvi
rnw larw beau nim rirm rami
France To
Send Army
To Silesia
British Refusal to Co
operate Causes Shock
In Paris Safety of
French Troops Secure
Paris, July 21. France, It was
declared In official circles this
morning will send reinforcements
to Upper Silesia whether or not
Great Britain join in the move
ment. The French move will be
made, it was declared, to insure
tbe safety of the ten thousand
French soldiers already on the
ground there.
Premier Briand sent a note yes
terday In reply to the British note
on the Silesian Issue, expressing
lack of conviction that the su
preme council could serve any use
ful purpose by convening before
measures are taken to assure ordtr
and prolvde for the security of lbs
allied troops now In the district.
News received here today from
Oppeln was far from reassuring.
The attitude of the German press,
as Interpreted by tbe French din
patches, was Increasingly provoca
tive. France, it Is declared, recog
nized that danger threatens from
the side ot the Poles as well as
from tbe German side, making it
doubly necessary. In the Fren- h
view to Increase the allied troops.
Precautions first, decisions aft
erward, probably wt'.l remain tbe
French view, It is Indicated, un
less there are unforeseen develop
ments. Jury Declares
Corpse That
Of Russell
Roseburg, Or., July 21. County
authorities today were planning;
offering a substantial reward for
the capture of the slayer of Dennis
Russell. ' " ' t the verdict ol
the cor last night that
it was n it was found be
neath tb I and burned au
tomobile ot Dr. R. U. It rum f i. -id,
dentist, who hss been missing
since tbe tragedy a week ago.
Tbe verdict, which declared
Russell came, to his death from
gunshot wounds Inflicted by a
unknown person, was returned
last night after two hours deliber
ation following two days bearing
at which witneaea differed sharply
In their identification of the
charred, headless body, some as
serting It to be that ot Russell
and others that of Dr. Brumfteld.
Fitzgerald to
Head Gonzaga
Spokane. Wash.. July 21 Rev.
Walter J. Flugarald, 3. J . today
was named president of Goosava
nlvanity by Rev. Francis C. Dil
lon, provincial of the California
province of the Jesuit order, com
prising Pacific coast states. Father
Fitsgerald, who has served at var
ioui times as an Instructor st Oon
zaga, of which Institution ha hi
an alumnus, succeeds Rev. John,
J. MeHugh. B J., who has bean re
lined because of falling health.