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OKA NTS PAHS, JOHErillNE OOUXTT, OREGON, HATl KIlAY, Jl XT 26, 19IU.
WHOLE HOtBBR 2728.
SEN.CUMMINGS
CMS IIP
' FOR A CHARGE
IHXILUIEH Di:MM ItVIH Ml KT
STAND TOUKTIIKH AMI il K
. MAW FOH HM
ROASTS WILSOH TRADUCERS
) Kcnittor Art' in Fuor of Pro-
oomm! lrfnicuo or Kle Ar Against
Any lenini at All
O.m.h... NVIi.. J'V ;.--" f"r
Wow" was il' Iuk n'"' rallying
mil to democrats bure wnun Humor
S. Ci.mmlnus. chairman of I hp dem
ocratic national committee addressed
a packed meeting of Nebraska nm
ocrnllc leaders lit the Omaha Athle
tic club.
"The lime has come." said Mr.
CummiiiK. "for democrat not only
to stand together, tint to stand to
gether aggressively, supporting an
affirmative iproKram by positive ac
tlon If I have any power In the
counsels of th" l"fty I propone to
no It for pressing every advantage
that comes to our bunds. We hnve
the aggressive now and we shall not
lose It.
"The campaign for 1820 Iihk al
ready begun. 1 am tired of having
men criticize the president on petty
grounds. The manner In which he
hn been traduced, has been the most
humefiil. dastardly, disgraceful, hu
miliating spectacle that this country
hiia ever seen.
"Tho time la horn when democrat a
should rosent thin port of thing,
when they should give blow for blow
and then some."
Speaking of what h termed the
obstructive tactic of 4artlsun ropnli
llrana In the aenate na regard the
league of nattona covenant, Mr. dim
ming snld:
"No man and no nation Intention
ully iplaelng obstacles in the way of
x league of natlona will survive lonii
enough to outlive the memory of
mich an offense against humanity
and civilisation.
'The covenant of the league of
natlona has become ono of the ureal
Tact of history. Tho treaty of peace
Including the covenant of the league
must he accepted or rejected. Sena
torial crllJca can no longer find a
comfortable biding plnce under the
pretext that they favor a league of
-natlona 'but are opiosed to the sug
gested form of a league of natlona.
".he Inane la clonr cut and unmlstnke
vble. They are either In favor of
this 'particular league or they are
ttpoaed to any league at all.
"H la aald the iproioaed covenant
tf peace la too vague. It la one of
The chief merits of the draft that 1t
doe not protend to pass upon every
conceivable i nest Ion but provides
within Itself a certain degree of flex
ibility so that new adjustment may
Tie made aa new condition develop
and ao that readjustment may be
made iwhere errors have crept In.
The criticism of vagueness la the pro
ilnct of superficial mind. The con
ntltntlon of the United States la look
ed upon aa one of the moat perfect
of public documents and yet It re
Tiulred ten amendments within a year
after Its original -promulgation and
1t has ibeeif Amended from time to
time since then.
"We aak for the, establishment of
a loaguetof nations liecaure we lnow
that If It Is not now secured. It may
remain foreyer n unrealized
dream." "
TtEPOKT PlfJHT BOTWISKN
FRENCH ANT ALSATtANf
Berlin, July 26. Disorderly con
riltlons prevlnl at Strassboror, the
capital of Alsace According to rc'
ports recelved'hcre. , Woody fights
have 'been ctagod foebwean the French
military and civilians.
BRAMWELLCHOSEN
BSTT
(itlilN 1'iWN IIiinim-np) Mini In Helei t'
isl to OrgnnlMi New ('oiiiim'rclitl
(iiilw Over the Htflte
I'orlland, Ore.. July 2fi. Tha Ore
gun State Chamber of Commerce bas
given out the following announce
ment: "8lne tho Oregon Klate Chamber
of Commerce wan formed IhhI 1
cemlmr. a few men hnve given much
of their lime and Influence to Its
Intercata. One of thine men, K, 8.
Ilrnmwell of (irunU I'uhh. one of the
vlce-4reildents and directors, has
mient his own lime and moneyln
odvajiclng th Ititeresta of the state
to tho extent that tho state cham
ber approached him with a view of
securing his services for the organi
sation, and he linn recently arranged
hi business affair at Grants I'ass
no he can give his enMre time and
iittentlnn to this work.
"Mo has had Wide experience In
lilg business matters and had much
to do with Irrlgutlon projects. We
do not know of a man better ac
quainted with general conditions
throughout the atiitn than he, and we
consider the slate chamber very for
tunate In securing Mr. Brain well's
services as outside man. -lie mill as
sist In orgnnlzlng new clubs, and
wilt visit different parts of the state
with the object of having every com
mercial body become a member of
the state organization,' which now
hiia B9 constituent club member
ships." Mr. nmmwnll loft for . Portland
lust night, but still retains business
Interests In flrants Pass.
lIKi IIOMHINO I'l.WK
ItKSCMI'X ITS I I.KillT
Augusta. Mniuu. July -'6. The
Martin bombing plane resumed Its
flight today around the rim of the
I'nlted States, heading for Cleve
land. AS B00ZEG0ES DOWN
E
Phlliiilotuhlu .Intv "It iPrnhllil-
mon Indirectly 'produced on extraor
dinary condition In the strawberry
murVet this year.
Prices 'went hlmher than ever be
fore because a Chicago packing house
opened what n s:ild lo bo the larg
est fruit .preserving pl:mt In the
world In the heart of the strawber
ry district of IXiaware and the east
ern shore of Maryland and bought
the product of 'great berry producing
Weld vflrtnatly Jwlthout regard to
cost to meet the tremendous demand
for Ice cream and soft drinks pro
duced 'by tho "dry" period.
Strawberries that normally sold
for from five to ton cents a quart
were annpprd up at from thirty to
thirty-aeven cents. The -price to, the
consumer never wont below 30 cents
this season. Stralwlierry syrup for
Hnvorlng soda water formerly sold
at 65 cents a gallon Is now quoted
$3. BO a gallon,
- Farmers are elated. Many of them
made a!n average of $1000 an acre
on their strawberry crop and they
are looking forward to big profits
next year.
CALIFORNIA HAS TOO
Y
Washington, July J6. Senator
Chelan or California has submitted
'o the. state department Information
that the Japanese liner Korea re
cently brought 150 "picture brides"
or proxy brides to California for
husbands who had never seen them.
The eenator claims this net amounts
to the defeat of the "gentlemen's
agreoment."
H1TGHC0GKSAYSSENATE
1L RAT
FY
Claims to Represent 45 Democratic acd 5 Republican
Senators Who Stand Against Any Amendment -Smuggling
of Arms a Problem House Recess August 2
llOHtou, July 2B. Senator Hitch
cock, of Nebraska, speaking Inform
ally here today to the Associated
Press, said the senate would ratify
the leaxue covenant without amend
ment but may qualify endorsement.
Ho asserted that he represented 46
democrats and five or six republi
can senators who stood against any
amendment.
Washington, July 26. Senator
Ludua of Massachusetts, after a con
ference with Secretary Tensing, stat
ed that Colombia had agreed to the
senate amendments to the treaty
with the United States by which sug
gestions of regret by this country
for partition of Panama were elim
inated. ' The state department announced
that efforts to prevent the smug
gling of arms and ammunition Into
Mexico from the I'nlted States will
be redoubled. .
RING SAYS JEFFRIES
Ijs Angeles. Cat.. July 26.
"Oeuplte all the men who have gone
before lilm, Jack iDoinpsey Is In line
lo make pugilistic history that will
live forever."
This was the -comment of James
J. Jeffcles, formerly world's heavy
welsh' champion, on tiie victory of
Jack Dempsey over Jess Wlllard at
T0l''d i, Ohio, when tfempaey annex
ed the richest honor? of the squared
circle. .
"The ret'erd he l'as made In the
lust four chr-.'' said the ex- cham
pion, "with his aleeip'prodnclng
punches. Is one of the marvels of
the prize ring and stamps him as
a pimilist with hitting powers such
as few champions have possessed
since glove contests succeeded the
days of tmre knuckle fights."
After comparing IDemvsey's ring
record with other pugilists who wore
the coveted belt, Jefferles said:
"Some of the old-timers declare
that Hob Fitxslmmons was the hard
est puncher in ring history. But
great -as was old 'Fiti's record, the
list of knockbuts he bung up was not
as long as that which jDempsey com
piled In four short yers."
Fltzsimmons, continued - Jefferles,
was credited with 24 knockouts
while (Dempsey has ended 45 bouts
with the count of ten.
PEACE CONFEREES
Prls, July 26. The supreme coun
ell of the peace conference has decld
ed to send a communication to the
Hungarian people, advising them
that It they will eject tbe Bela Kun
government and institute a govern
ment with which the conference can
deal, the blockade will be lifted and
food provided.
Keclul Meeting at WilUmns
Rev, W. J. Fenton, of Corvallla,
district' superintendent ot the M. E.
churcli south, went to Williams this
morning to commence a series of
special meetings which will continue
for two weeks. Rev. J. .A. B. Fry of
I Berkeley, who Is recognized as one
ot the most prominent preachers ot
that denomination, Is expected to ar
rive on Monday to asstt In the meet
ings. , ,
E
Republican house leaders after in
formal conferences with senate lead
ers have decided to begin the house
recess August 2 and continue it un
til September 8. Efforts will be
made to clear the calendar in the
mean time.
Washington, July 26. The house
ways andv means committee has re
commended the repeal of the Cana
dian reciprocity act of 1911, iCnd also
vetoes and recommends the repeal
of the 10 -per cent soft drink war
tax.
The democrats on . the committee
urged that all repeals be held until
there are means for repealing the
lost revenue. The committee recom
mended a reduction of war tax on
fruit juices to two cents a gallon, as
urged by Western producers of
(Tapes and lagonberrles.
TO
Sale ot the Pixie ranch was con-
siwtv&ted Friday, and tbe new owner,
Koscoe Howard and family, will take
Immediate iiossesslon. . Because of
Mr. Howard's untiring energy and
ability In moving big things, he will
be a very desirable acquisition, with
bis family, to this community, and
we will extend them a most hearty
welcome. Mr. Howard recently was
manager of the big irrigation pro
ject at Deschutes, Ore., and comes
here directly from there. He has
had a varied and successful business
experience, during which time he
has engaged for a time In the news
paper business. In the banking bus
iness, and telephone construction
business, having contracted the
Home telephone system In San Diego,
Cal, in Tat oca and Bellingham,
Wash.
Mr. Howard's greatest delight
was In the marine service, having
studied both the technical and prac
tical features of the service, and ob
tained a master pilot's license for all
the coast waters. After the entrance
of this nation Into the European war
he was called upon by the govern
ment to leave his other business and
take a number of sumraine chasers
from the Puget Sound, through the
Panama canal, to Connecticut, and
thence across the water, to help win
the war. , .
The Dixie ranch consists of 350
acres, of which nearly one-half Is
very rich river bottom sediment soil,
especially adapted to alfalfa .corn,
hogs and stock. It has a' handsome
bun gal o home and other substantial
buildings. The stock and all per
sonal property were included In the
sale, as well as this year's crop.
Mr. - and Mrs. John. D. Gordon
patent of the Hate Harry Cordon.
who waa associated with his father in
his several ranch Interests, prior to
his recent death, are here closing
the deal. Mrs. Harry Gordon, who
has managed the ranch since her
husbatid's death, plans to leave soon
tor her former home In San Jose,
Cal. The sale, was made toy A. N,
Parsons, after Mr. Howard had vis
ited the Oregon Caves, and camped
at the dam, and various places ot
Interest to thoroughly satisfy hlm
self and family of our exceptionally
desirable climatic, conditions. '
To Oregon Caves
Lynn and Marlon Sa,bln,: son and
daughter' of iMr. and Mrs. Geo. C.
Sabln,' accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Finch, left this morning for the
Oregon Caves where they will spend
a few days.
THE
LFAGU
YANKS MARRING
S
AnU-Fratornixution He gu bilious Are
Broken In Ocopied Area; Should
Wait For Senate Action
Coblenz, July 26. Reports of
marriages between American sol
diers and German gl'rU have been re
ceived from various parts of the oc
cupied area within the past few days.
No charges Jiave been filed against
these men as yet, as It is believed
that the marriages are due to a mis
understanding regarding the anti
fraternization regulations, which
stated that the countries are tech
nically at war until the United Staes
ralfles the treaty. '
Some cii&'plalns 'mistakenly told the
soldiers that marriages were permls
s&'ble as soon as the Germans accept
ed the term.
It. A. UOOTH TO STAY' ON
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Eugene, Ore., July 26. State
Highway Commissioner R. A. Booth
declared today on his return from a
12-day trip through other sections
of the state on an inspection - trip,
that he had no intention of resign
ing from the commission at this time.
The statement was made to quiet ru
mors that he would quit shortly.
Alltl'IiANE AND 8EAPULNE
WRBCKEII IN (tLXJSION
TJ. S. S. Mexico, July 26. OJeu
tenant Ellis and Sergeant von" Borg
were killed and three persons In
jured in a collision yesterday be
tween an army airplane and a naval
seaplane at the entrance to Colon
harbor. The two machines were
wrecked .
MAKIVK WORKKItS' STI1IKE OX
ATLANTIC XAST CAM-HI) OFF
New York, July 26. The strike
of 40.000 marine workers on the
Atlantic coast 'and the On If ports
has ended.
Aboard the U. 6. S. Mexico, July
26. Four dreadnaughts of the Pa
cific fleet, the New York, Arkansas.
Texas and New Mexico, iwere lifted
through the Gatun Locks. This is
the tint attempt to negotiate the
water way with a fleet of dread-
naughs. The ships resumed their
trip toward the Pacific ocean today.
Colon, July ,26.6 8ix men were
killed in a boiler explosion aboard
the V. S. S. Melville, a naval tender
attached to the Paoitlc fleet.
Washington, July 26. Philip
Thompson, aged 14, son of - John
West Thompson, an American citi
zen, was kidnapped from his father's
ranch near Mexico City and held for
ransom by Mexican bandits the state
department has learned.
E
HAS BEEN SETTLED
Washington, July 26. The post
office department today announced
that the first strike of aviators In
history had been eettled. The strika
was the result of a misunderstand
ing. Six ot the striking aviators dis
missed yesterday ha,Ve been reinstat
ed, 'but the two ipilots whose dismis
sal caused the strike have not been
reinstated.
MAIDEN
OREGON CAVES
A WONDERLAND
FOR TOURISTS
l-OKTLAXD MAN SATS KIDDIES
GET GHOST 8TOKIE8 TO LAST
THEM FOR TEAKS
PLEASEO WITH GUIDE ROWLEY
I loads ' to Caves Not'- Dangerous
Fiona Another Trip to Glisten
ing Fairyland
H. D. Carter, of the Standifer
Shipbuilding company at 'Portland,
recently made a trip to the Oregon
Caves near Grants Pass, and In bis
article prepared tor the Portland
T...1 1 l 1
icicKimu, i r- given m givwiug wuu.
of his trip at follows:
Come ye boulevard tourists, girt
np your spring clips and follow na
down through the valleys of plenty,
climbing the roaring gorges of awe-;
some grandeur of the rim of the Cas
cades, to the crowning glory of Ore
gon's scenic wonders, the ever
changing beauties ot Crater Lake. It
there be Oregonians who hare Jour
neyed outside the confines of their
native state before seeing the won
ders awaiting them at home, take
heed and correct your delinquency,
to yonr benefit, Instruction, an l Joy,
and do It now. '
Passing Californians, northward -bound
by the hnndreds, whose des
cription of Oregon roads never bet
ter than "rotten, rotten all the way '
Lirom wauis-rass uftn,"vgave v. .
some unenainv.k. metr statement il
lustrates the possibilities ot view
points. To the Callfornlan, accustom
ed to tht aliuost. universal pavement
of the southern state, our good haul-
surfaced reads (resented chuck hole
hazards, which to the pavement driv
ers, seemed to spell the worst ' in
spine jotting discomfort. "But to the
Oregonian the roads with a few ex
ceptions, where construction is In
progress are good, comfortable, mile- .
age highways. In our 1000 miles
and over In the round trip, -we found
no worse roads than can be found
within 20 miles of Portland. The
dread Cow Creek canyon resolves
itself into a simple problem ot care
ful driving for certain stretches of
the 10 miles, whlch it threads
through the mountains, and Is not
dangerous at any point If driven over
in the daylight.'
From Gratots Pass we journeyed
to the Oregon Caves, hidden away 4n
the Siskiyou national forest, under
care and protection of the govern
ment, and iwhich have been stated
by competent authority to be equal .
of the Matemoth caves of Kentucky.
These are 37 miles from Grants
Pass, and can be approached within
nine miles nv manhtne. whom r.
rangements can he made for peck -
animals ora fine hike enjoyed Into
the caves over the government trail.
The trip through the underground
wonders of this white, glistening
fairyland is worth the time and work
spent in reaching the' spot. Chamber'
after chamber of gleaming frescoe-
ing ot stalactites, forming grotesque
monsters, dainty palaces, kingly fig
ures In temples festooned with Jew
eled draperies.
Reflecting the candle light and
the miner's light, which la the only
lighting provided, the ghostly tale
ot the very competent guide, who Is
stationed at the caves by the govern
ment, of the discovery and explora
tion of these -depths, loses nothing
oy inese surrounolngs. The bottom
less ipit, the Lion's Jaw, .Niagara
falls, all formed by the (process of
nature through endless years, are
perfect In sculpture, so that It ' Is
omenmes nard to realize that It Is
nature's wonderful 'handiwork which
one is viewing and not the work of
man. -
The music room, a chamber of odd
shaped stalactites, each of which haa
a distinct musical tone and each toe
ing of different tone, -when struck
with a metal striker. Is one of tha
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