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LODGE MPS
ON IHE LEAGUE
WITH BOTH FEET
MARSAt III HKTTH KKXATOIt DK-
tahkh it "ii:fok.mi:i k.x
ri:uiMi;xT" WOULD KILL MONROE DOCTRINE1
littl AiUUiir ( 'mIiiw lrfl for Cove
nant Waa Combination of All
tha Nutlonn
WujtliliiKtou, Aug. 12- IkucrililoK
tho Itutuue of nations lut a "dufonnuil
experiment upon a' nubln purpose,"
Senator UkIkc, republican loader,
declared today Hint thore were fea
tures of Ihn covenant which m an
American he could iwer accept. 1U
claims U creates not league, but
an alllunra embracing -many pro
visions for war:" would kill tho Mon
roe 1H trine, nullify .the possibility
of a withdrawal from membership,
and "plunge tho I'nitoil Statin Into
very controversy anil conflict on
the face of the globe."
When Senator Williams. MIkhIshIp
PI democrat, In replying to Senator
lodge. Ha I (I that "IjOdge haa nlwaya
made a show of himself," he waa
hissed from the gallery. Ixiduo lad
been applauded for a full minute.
Washington, Aug. 12 David Hun
ter Miller, leiul adviHur for the
league of natlou committee at Ver
asillrs, told the aenate foreign rela
tions committee today that the plan
for the league used ,uh a basis for
dlacuMKlon was not any draft aub
milled by any one nation, but a com'
Mnatlon of all. lie disagreed with
Trealdent Wlinon, who In March,
aald the British plan of General
'Smut wus uhimI aa a basis.
FOR RIVERSIDE PARK
Frank it. .Merrill, of ttlorra 'Madre,
Cal.. has written the followtnx letter
to the Courier:
"lielng very much luiprtwMml with
your city rftid auto ramp ground af
ter spending two or tpreu enjoyable
days there In this scenic place, may
I offer one little sugKCHtlon, which
I think would grcutly Improve the
present Uppearnnre and also aid in
keeping it neat and sanitary?
"Sou that nil papers and cnna are
cleaned up once thoroughly. 'Place
several covered containers about tho
ground for garbage and cans, then
put up printed notices asking camp
ers to please leave their camps neat
and clean when leaving. Thta would
help to Improve tho present condi
tions which are now found."
ALL OF 1ST
With the American iForces In Oerr
many, Aug. 12 Decorations bostow
ed 'recently upon the Twenty-eighth
infantry, First division, by .i.Mnrshal
Petain Included the second regiment
al award of the Croix de Guerre with
palm, which in the French army, en
titles the officers and men of the reg
iment to wear the fouralgere. Am
erican officers say they thing It qultt
probable that authority for the unit
to wear the sh6ulder ord will ibe
forthcoming from Washington lr
tho near future. ,
IA11 infantry Teglments of the First
division have now received the Croix
de iGuerre with palm, tho Sixteenth
and the Twenty-sixth Infantry receiv
ed the olward some time ago.
FI BREAKS OUT
AGAIN IfJ MONTANA
Itellevcd Tlutt Home of itw Fighter
IVrlxlHsl; tlcttruiifcr Country
, Swept Hy Flume
MlnaoulaL Mont.. lAur. 12. Fore.
Ing tho fire fighters to fleo for tholr
lives and destroying one catno and
possibly several members of a crew
who are unaccounted for, flames
fanned by high winds are sweoirins
over tho Clearwater National forest,
unchecked, according to belated mes
sages received at the district offices
of the forest service here which give
an Inkling of tho seriousness of the
conditions in that country, located
Just across the Hitter Hoot range
from Missoula. Additional evidence
Is furnished by huite clouds of smoke
from tho Clearwater country rolling
over the mountain in to Western
Montana.
The iArsou creek fire Jumned the
control lines during the gale of Sat
urday and yesterday, swooning every
thing before It and destroying the
camp on liarbour'a creek, with the
crew escaping eafoly. A crew on the
Camp Mildred fine, forced to move
by advancing flames, lias not yet
been accounted for. A message from
tho Clearwater supervisor expresses
the fear that several fire fighters
may have been caught by the flumes
or overcome by smoke.
WANT ALLIED TKOOP8
KKIT AT AIMIt t.NCKI.
Archaugel, Aug. 1!. An appeal to
the allle not to withdraw their
troois Is being Issued by the munici
pality of Archangel.
AUTOS Kill SCENIC
iloulder, Colo.. Aug. 12.- The
"Switzerland Trail of America" has
reached Its lost mile stone. By or
der of tho state puflillc utilities com-
mlwtlon. the Denver, Boulder and
Western railway company, whose
travks truverne some of the most Im
pressive mountain districts in the
Cnlted States, will be permitted to
discontinue service at midnight, Sep
tember lb. 1919.
Despite recently Increased ' rates,
the road has suffered a deficit of $8,
067 In 1918 and a deficit of I6.C.67
during the first five months of the
current year. Rapid development
of motor truck transportation and
automobile tours have worked
against the success of the enterprise.
' The railroad has 4(1 miles of track
and employs 35 men. .
FOOD AD.MIXISTHATIOX
8F.TS PIHCK OF SldAlt
Chicago, 111., Aug. 12. The fed-
oral food administration sugar bu
reau, has 6t 12 cents per pound as
a fair price for sugar to the consum
er. Any excess of this Is "outrageous
profiteering" Grocers have been
charging 16icents per pound.'
Washington, Aug. 12. '"The war
department has today decided io stop
the campaign for pifbllc building
throughout the United States," It la
today announced Iby Colonoi Arthur
Woods, assistant to the secretary of
war. , .
This decision wub taken because
tha decrease of unemployment' In
many localities has been so marked
that soma difficulty Is reported In
obtaining soldier labor for the nor
mal Industrial operations, it Is there
for considered that the further stim
ulation of public bulldtng at this
time would he Inadvisable.
OHAWTg PASS, JOHEPHIXB OOCHTT, OREGON, TIEHDAY, AUGUST 12. 1010.
THE PRINCE OF
ES ARRIVES
TO VISIT III
ilVF.X IWMMVU WKIAMK AT
ST. JOHXH AX1 IH KXOWX AS
GOOD XATl'lU.D Tl-XliflW
HOLDER OF MANY I TITLES
HuingM a Cane, Huncc, HwIimk, nl
lxve Animals; Will Ijaxlge at
the White ltuc
Ht. Johns, New Koundland, Aug.
12. The Prince ot Wales landed to
day noon and rode through enthu
siastic crowds who assembled to
greet him. '
New York, Aug. 12. 'David Gu-
elph, described aa a' "healthy, whole
some man with light hair, blue eyes
and a somewhat plain, good natured
face," and better known aa his royal
highness, the Prince of Wales, Is 25
years old, ajid as heir apparent of
the iTtrltish throne, is the eldest of
the five children of King George V.
and Queen Mary.'
He was born on June 23, 1894,
and, according to his royal biogra
phers, received "a careful and com
mon-sense education, mentally and
physically, and haa ever shown sim
plicity In manner, dress and lire."
The prince, whose full name la Ed
ward Albert Christian George An
drew iPatrick David Guelph (his fam
lly s ifavorlte. name for him la
Havld"), haa four, perhaps, dlstin
gulshing characteristics. He carries
a cane. Is a splendid swimmer, and
dancer, and Is very fond of animals
The highest dignitary of all the
British ruler's nearly 40,000,000 sub
Jects, a. veteran of the great war-
will bear to iPresident Wilson and
the people of the United States the
expression ot the British Empire's
appreciation and gratitude for Am
erica's participation Injhe conflict
and her part In achieving final vic
tory. While In Washington he will
be lodged In the iWhrte House, "Just
aa President, and Mrs. Wilson were
made to Teel at. home last December
In 'Buckingham palace."
The prince's royal title, briefly, is
His Royal Highness, etc.. K. !.. C.
M. M. ., . 'M: B. E.. M. C. Prince
of Wales and Karl of Chester, Prince
of Great nfltatn and Ireland, Duke
ot Cornwall, Duke or Rothesay, Earl
of Carrlck, Baron of Aenfew, Lord of
the. Isles and Groat Steward of Scot
land.
As Duke of Cornwall, the Prince's
Income Is said to approximate $500,
000 a year, derived from rents and
royalties In Cornwall coal mines. He
owns 12.000 acres of land 'In the
county of Cornwall, 50,000 in Devon
shire and large areas 'in Somerset
and 'lxmlon. He was proclaimed
Prince of Wales on June 23, 1910,
and Invested at Carnarvon Castle,
Wales, on July 13, 1911.
The Prince waa a little more than
20 years old when the war broke out
and with his younger brother Prince
Albert, entered the mlllttCry service.
The Prince came out of the war
with the army rank ot major and'
navy rank of lieutenant. iHe is now
colonel-ln-chlef. ot the cadet corps of
Great iBrltaln and Ireland, chief of
the iBoy Scouts of Wales, hljh stew
ard of Windsor, a governor of Wel
lington college, president of King
Edward Vfl hospital for officers,
grand master ot th Orders of St.
Michael and St. George and the Brit
ish Empire, a Knight of Grace of the
Order of St. John of Jerusalem In
England and Prior of Wales, and
chairman of the British pensions
committee. He was made a "Free Ma
son a few months ago, -
The Prirece'a only sister 'and three
brothers are,' respectively, Princess
Mary. 21; Prince Gilbert, 23i who has
been previously referred to; Prince
Henry, .'19; (Prince George. ,17.
Henry Is said to be a great reader
27,000 ACRES
TIMBER WILL BE
FUTON MARKET
a.WK),0 TO 1JB ril'KXT OX EC
CMS HOI,IIXG8. IX STATE
OK CUtWiOX
REQUIRES 2 LARGE SIMILES
Tlilrty-Ono Miles Standard Ilailroad
to lie Built; Used aa Common
Carrier
Portland, Ore., Aug. 12. The cut
ting and marketing ot 27,000 acres
of fir timber owned by the Oregon
American Lumber company mi con
trolled by David C. Eccles and his
Utah associates, will be undertaken,
at a cost ot .12,000,000, it was an
nou need here today.
The holdings were. formerly
known aa the Dubois holdings and
cover adjacent corners of Columbia,
Clatsop, Tillamook and Washington
counUes. Two large sawmills will
be built, one below Portland on the
river, and one in the interior.
A contract will be let to the Utah
Construction company to build 31
miles of railroad, starting at WUkee
boro to Vermonla and up Rock creek.
It will he a standard railroad, used
as a common carrier, with connec
tions Into Portland over the United
Railways.
CLIMB TO THE CLOUDS
Los Angeles, Aug. 12. A hundred
dollars a ton -five cents a pound.
That Ib the price to which apricots
in Southern California have clinVbed
to this season. As a result, the crop
in this section of the state will re
turn to growers more than $75,000,'
000. Never before In th history of
the Industry has the fruit reached
these prices.
WILL XAME PRICK-FIXJXG
XMM1TTKK Xlt FOODS
Portland. Ore., Aug. 12. United
States Attorney Haney conferred to
day with W. B. Ayer, former rood
administrator, who waa asked to
name a price-fixing committee for
foodstuffs.
Yl
LOSES LIFE IN ROGUE
fieulah Hussey, a little 15-year-old
girl ot this city, came near losing
her life by drowning at Riverside
park this afternoon. Only small chil
dren were present at the park and
Mls8 Huasey, who could swim only
a few strokes, got beyond her depth.
She went down and the children on
the bank began screaming.
Had It not fceon for Mr. and 'Mrs.
Young, tourists who have been camp
ing at the park, the girl would . have
drowned. IMrs. Young was at the
camp and hearing the commotion,
ran to the river. At that moment
Mr.' Young, who had been to the city
on an errand, came driving Into the
park with his car. He at once sa"w
the danger and without taking time
to remove shoes or clothing leaped
itnto the river and rescued the girl.
When brought to the shore Miss
Hussey waa unconscious and not un
til Dr. ILougtiridge, who was hurried
ly summoned, had worked over her
tor several minutes did she regain
her senses.
It was a narrow escape, and a suf
ficient warning for larger people
who are good swimmers to be at the
swimming resort when children are
In bathing. . '
Mill PllllirCT
IfllHDL
TO BOYCOTT JAPS
Are Insulted by Jafianrfte Xewper
Which Calls Them Low-Iowrn
Slaves; Wede Being Driven
Honolulu, T. H., July 29. Hono
lulu Chinese have taken the aggres
sive against the 'Japanese and a so
ciety known aa the Chinese Crusad
ers of Hawaii has been organized to
carry on the battle. The Chinese
are aroused over a statement said
to have been published in Japanese
paper in Shanghai. The alleged
statement was:
"The Chinese people are by nature
a' race of such lowdown slaves that
dogs or pigs would not eat them.
This kind of a race Is nothing but a
mass of filth upon -the surface ot the
earth and a hindrance to the welfare
of the world."
The Chinese Crusaders of Hawaii
issued a proclamation to the Chi
nese of the islands to this effect yes
terday: "You are all aware of the fact that
according to the recent decision of
the Parts conference, all of Ger
many's right In Klanchau and Shan
tung province are tranaferred to Jap
an.
"You no doabt realize that this
decision not only gives Ja.'pan a
trangle-hold upon Shantung, but It
also places her in a strategic position
where at any time she can threaten
the sovereignty of our government
at Pekin.
"In view of these facta all the
patriotic Chinese In every part of the
world are raising their voice In a
mighty protest against this unjust
procedure.
We all realize that our country Is
not strong enough today to tight
Japan In a military way. Therefore
It 4s necessary to attack her ; with
'the. only weanon at hand an econ
nomic boycott breaking off all bus
iness relations with Japanese people.
no matter where they reside.
"Such a 'boycott, if carried out
systematically and permanently.
would suffice to reduce Japan to a
mediocre power."
The proclamation ends with an ap
peal to all Chinese in the territory
to unite and crush the "tyrannical
power from the orient."
KANSAS BAIL PLAYER
Wichita, Kan., lAug. 12. A new
world's record for - consecutive hit
ting haa been made by Joe Wilhoit.
center fielder on the Wichita' club,.
In the western league. (He hit safely
In 46 consecutive games. Jack Ness,
Oakland club of the Pacific Coaet
league, in 1915 set the record by
hitting consecutively in 45 games.
Wilhoit .was a member of the New
York Giants last season.
REPLACE CUKTISS FLAXES
WITH LARGE DE HAV1LAXDS
Salem, Ore., Aug. 12. The Cur-
tisa planes will be replaced this week
with DeHavHanda for forest patrol.
The new machines will have radio
service and 'two carrier ' pigeons.
They have twice the speed of the
Curtiss planes.
5.000 MEXICANS FOR
.Mexico City, lAug. 12. Laa Pal
mae, iLower California, has been se
lected aa the site of the first colony
to be established by repatriated Mex
icans, five thousand of " jwhom are
said 1y the newspaper El' IDemocrata
to have returned to Mexico from the
United States within the past' tew
months. The site of the new col
ony la favored with rich soil and
abundant water. Moat of- the colon
ists have been living In California
III
WHOLE XTMRKIt 2712,
STRIKES SHOW
WHICH WAY THE
VIND BLOWS
FORMER HEAD RAILWAY CON
DUCTORS SAYS THEY DO KOT
MEAX REBELLION'
DEMOCRAT RAPS PLUMB PLAN
Claims Issue Is Now "Bolshevism
Against Americanism There Is
Xo Middle Ground'
Washington, Aug. 12 Xine-tentha
of the energies of labor leaden are
given to the job of aitting on the
lid, Austin B. GarreUon, , former
head of the Order of Hailway Con
ductors, testified today before the
house Interstate, commerce'' commit
tee, which la seeklnz to solve tha
problem of how heat to handle tha
railroads after the wartime period of
federal control.
Sporadic strikes throughout the
country, Garretson said, with are at
earnestness, merely are straws that
show how the wind is blowing over
a sea of industrial unrest Rumb
lings heard in many quarters do not
mean, he said, that laboring people
want to overthrow the government,
bat Indicate demand that the rov-
ernmeni function.
It to largely in the tower of con
gress, the witness declared, to allay
that feeling.
'iBut it cannot be done 1y inac
tion," he shouted. "Somehow the
American iwuinlii a m nnt n.. t
ways to do today what may he done
tomorrow, unless . an emergency
forces us to act, and then we break
ail records."
Mr. Garretson said he did not re
gard the Plumb plan as more than
one factor in stilling the spirit of
present-day unrest, nor did he think
other things that can be eliminated."
Mr. Garretson said ne wanted to
touch on the Adamson - eight-hour
act. which, he declared, wsa 'nhnnt
by congress "without one single de
mand being made on members by
the four brotherhoods as to how ther
should vote."
"I was pilloried from the Atlantic
to the Pacific," Garretson said, "hut
I challenge anybody to question my
statement that we made no attemnt
to intimidate or coerce congress." -
Mr. Garretson said the four
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FAVORING WHEAT MEN
Washington, Aug. 12. Demands
that changes be made in the govern
ment wheat standards under the
price guarantee act "so aa not to
penalize every grower of 'Wheat" waa
made in a statement proposed . by
Chairman Gronna and ,. representa
tives of farm-organisations, and ap
proved by the senate agricultural
committee. .
With the 'American Forces in Ger
many, Aug. 12. An Industrial sur
vey of the occupied areas ot Germany
is to ibe made this summer for the
benefit of the United States govern
ment. Information gathered aa re
sult of the survey, which will require
a year or more to complete, la to
be available at the department of
commerce in Washington and la to
have a bearing on the future com
mercial relations between the Unit
ed States and Germany.