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'Ifs The Climate We're Telling The World C ome and En joy It' 1'nlver.lty of Ore Library Iwsli prow Vol IX., No. vwio. Ml WED HIS AND ON M LEAGUE HKNATOIl IIITCIHYHK VKNTH HI'ITK X PKNXSVI.V.tNI.W, OITOKITION DECLARES ONU FEW OPPOSING 1Uh uuil fin Knox for tlio ImHit'k Ia-iiIiiiii y Toward (icrmiiii j ; Cull OpOII'll ,,KllhlHltl''" WowhtiiKlou, Sept. 4. - iialof Hltch'ock, dcminrutlc leador unit- lioki'hlll uQ fur 'President Wltmiu, took U rap nt tin) Iruxuii of nations opponent In IiIb spvoch In I ho sen iitn jcBtcnlay; especially was Mr. IIIK-Iuoik bitter toward Si-nator Knox, of Pennsylvania. In closing tiln speech bo mild: "A fw, h very few, have declared they would vote UKulnst the treaty because of the league of nation, but It him remained for Henutor Knox to declare boldly again! our participation In the wae settlement. To Bny that he Iish amnxed the coun try in to put It mildly, lie ha slux k d the country, lie formerly fa vored taking tho league f nation nit a form of peace settlement with (ienminy, now he suddenly change front. "It la suggested that we desert our associates and negotiate a separate treaty. It la proMed that we adopt a policy of quit and scuttle. It U proponed that we repudiate our ob 11 cat Ions and like craven leave thorn to be performed by the-nation late, ly UHKodated w'lth us. "Wna there ever n more Iniiane International policy proponed? hi tho mixture of poltroonery and folly It la difficult to see which predomin ate. The senator from I'ennH.vlvnnlo goo the limit. He not only propowe that we desert our friend and a-han-i don our obligation, hut he siicaeHlh 1h.it we release 'Germany from all! promlso of Indemnities and repara tions. Why not go further and pro pose that wo compensate Germany? That Would he a' still stronger appeal j to German Hentlnient. j "I have Rpoken of tho treaty as a whole, hut the league of nations fea turo particularly has been persistent ly and unreasonably attacked In this chamber. Thoso who conjure up these possible disadvantages seem to Imioro altogether the enormous ad vantages of oricii ii l.l n ic the world for peace "They make mountains out of mole hills In reviewing- difficulties i)f the loa'Ruo plan. They are suspl rlous that while It may benefit every tithcr nation on earth, It Is so devised ns to bring disaster to tho United f?tnto. They crawl on the ground with a microscope searching for pit falls, and are rniolilo to look forward to the promised land of peace and order and Justice to which tho new movement leads." ALASKA FLOODED BY TOURISTS THIS YEAR Juneau, Sept. 4. -Novor 'before in tho ihlstory of Alaska has -the sum mer tourist rush to the northland tioen as great as It la this year. Hun dred s of people from the states evi dently are obeying the Injunction to "See America iFlrst" mid aro start ing on Alaska. .AH Alaska seaports report there aro scores of people here, who, on a'ceount of tho ruBh of excursionists, are unable to" get accommodations on steamers back to the states. 'Steamship companies find them selves unable to handle both the tourist traffic and the regular sura i.i'M" business. AMERICAN NURSES ESCAPE MASSACRE Tniinrs Murder 7M tiirlMluns, Hut Two (ilrU l: iipe; l-Vl (he huirv ing. Who Kilt Alfalfa 'on Kt a ti t In jil Sept. 4Two Am urban nurses, Miss Margaret Mack of Hlllburn, N. Y and Miss null) Stuart of New York City, working for the American commission for re lief In tho near east, dai-llned to abandon Die sick and wounded at Hhusha, Armenia, after having them selves survived h massacre by Tar- lars of 700 of tho Christian Inhabi tants of the town, according to a let- tor Just received here by Major David (!. Arnold of Providence, fj, I., di rector of the commission. The let ter read: "Our doctor and nurses ere in the midst of the fight but were un harmed. On advice from General Heach I -recalled the two nurses. They canio reluctuntly and hogged to remain at their station as there was an urgent need for them among the survivors. The spirit Miss Mack and Miss Stuart have shown has heen splendid and I felt' that they should be allowed to rot urn If they went as volunteers, understanding the ser ious situation. They signed papers to the effect that they knew tho dan ger and that they were returning to their work at their own request." During the last four months the i-nmmlsslon ha lost four members by death, iPaul D. Peltier of New York City, the 'Rev. It. 8. M. Kmrlch and Miss Edith M Winchester of Philadelphia, a nurse, who was among the first to volunteer for work In the typhus ridden Caucasus. Just he-fore her death Miss Win chester. In letter from Tlflls wrote: "The alghts about us are heartrending. A refuge two blocks from our off Ire yesterday ed 1800 starving children. We have been feeding them once a day. And once a day the cart goes around to collect eight or ten little corpses that have accumulated. Refugees are eating grass and alTulfa. The alfalfa they eat raw, one con always see children nibbling at a hunch of it like rab bits." From various points In Armenia, the Caucasus and Anatollo, reports have heen received from the Ameri can field workers. From llatoum comes word that "there are 150,000 Greek refugees back of the city who are gradually being pushed out by the Russians. Many of them went to Samsoun. Thousands of thorn were fed at an Amerli an soup kitchen. Aclana has 12,000 refugees and 18. 000 more ase in nearby villages." 10,270 AUTOS SOLD IN OREGON DURING YEAR According to figures compiled by tint Automobile Record, published at Portland, the .car licenses issued by the secretary of state to Josephine county bctweon January 1, 1919, and August 1, 1919, are as follows: Ford 332 Chevrolet . 90 Maxwell 59 Ilulck ...., 40 Overland 37 Studehaker 19 Chalmers .. 9 Oakland 9 Various makes less than 9 each. .105 Ford trucks and delivery 24 All other trucks 34 758 issued In 1918 to August 1 690 Increase .-. 68 Total cars In state to August 1. 1919 75,044 Total cars In state on August 1. 1918 ........58,774 i 1 Increase 16,270 PKItSHIXO'S NOMIXLVTIOX' IS .MADE PERMANENT Washington, Sept. 4. The aenate today unanimously confirmed Per shing's nomination permanent tor he rank of general. PAHH, JOHKI'HINB COITKTT, OREGON, TklltKDAl', 8KITKMBKK 4, 1010, WILSON BEGINS GREAT S AN Owes Report Only to "His Fellow Countrymen' --No Thought of Crushing Germany, But Would Punish Her. Says League Would Rend Chains of Oppression Columbus, Ohio, Si-pt. 4. Presi dent Wilson delivered his first ad dress here today at 11:30. Speaking to a orowd that Jammed the hall, es tlmiUod at 4.OQ0, he said Ms purpose was "to go out und roKrt to my fel low countrymen, the only people to whom I owe nny report." He said tho treaty undertook to punish Ger many, but he had no thought to over whelmingly crush any greot people, and restraint had been exercised. There Is a provision for making re paration no greater than Germany could pay. The league of natlous, said the irresldent. was formed in fulfillment of a promise that the Cnlted States waa fighting to "end a business of that sort forever." Not to establish a league, would be unfaithful to those who died. The treaty tears away the chains of oppresBloit, and gives the small nationalities the right to live their own lives. I Tho preeldent appealed to his hear ers to exercise Influence for accept ance of the treaty, adding, "don't let men pull It down. Don't let them misrepresent It." Continuing, the president said: "This treaty s an attempt to right YAQUI INDIANS PULL T Xogales, Aril... Sept. 4. A. P, Hennessey, an American truck driver and four Mexican federal soldiers who were acting as an escort, have been killed by Yaqui Indians, it Is reported. Washington, Sett. 4. 'Regret over the firing at an American army airplane on the border last Tuesday, Is expressed by tho Muxlcan govern ment.' Assurances have been given that immediate investigation will bo made with tho rip of satisfactory adjustment. . IIOMIIKH APT Kit THK ritKMIKH OF K(Y1T Ixmilou, Sept. 4. A bomb ' was thrown at Hussein Rushdl Pasha, premier of Kcypt. at Alexandria. Tuesday. The bomb "was concealed 1n a banket of grapes, but did not In jure tho premier. A theological stu dent was the assailant. Paris, .Sept. 4. The suoreme council of the peace conference has decided to grant the request of the Austrian peace delegation for two days delay In the time for present ing Austria's answer to the terms of peace. RESPONSIBILITY - Portland, Ore., Sept. 4. 'Ouy'Ga- brlelson, ohlef Investigator for the congressional Investigation commit tee, testified that the American In ternational Corporation, of which John I. iRyan was director, owns all the stock of Amsinek & Company, of which General Dlsque la now presi dent at $30,000 a yea salary. The International also owns half the stock or Stems-Carey Company, which, with Kerbaugh, built the Cal- liam county railroad in Washington. Oswald West will ibe called before General Dlsque again takes the stand. West Is to testify regarding the activities of George Long, secre tary of the Weyerhauser Interests, GEN DISH TESTIFIES A! OUR N OH 0 the 'wrong:! of Kuroie and in my humble opinion is a measurable suc cess." Praising the treaty provision for International labor organizations to hold their first meeting In Well ington In October, he said: "And let me tell you. It will meet, whether the treaty is ratified by then or not. When this treaty Is ac cepted the men In khaki will never have to cross, the seas again, and I say when It Is accepted, because it will be accepted." He said the labor section fulfilled a Urdy realization of statesmen that there could be no good government or peace unless the people them selves were satisfied. As the president left the hall, a Chinaman shouted several times: ' What about Shantung?". The pres ident apparently did not hear. Washington, Sept. 4. Republican leaders planned Hnal action on the peace treaty by the senate foreign relattons committee today. It waa proposed that the resolution of rati fication, including reservations, be adopted and the treaty be ordered reported to the senate. WITH THE PRESIDENT Washington, Sept. 4. Represen tatives of the 600,000 members of the United Brotherhood of mainten ance of way and railroad shop labor ers have asked the railroad wage board to adjust wages n accordance with the principle laid down by Pres ident Wilson In apicroving adjust ments for railroad shopmen. The men sold they agreed with the pres ident that there should be no in crease In wages while the govern-f ment is trying to bring back normal conditions, but want inequalities in pai- on different railroad systems corrected. Several Roseburg men will prob ably go to Portland In the next few days to appear before the state high way commission, where they will urge the immediate appropriation of &' sum sufficient to start work on the Coos Bay highway. Roseburg Re view. . , Coblenis, Sept. 4. Marshal Foch has decided upon the extent or ter ritory In the Rhinelund to ibe held permanently by 'American forces. The area will be twice aa large us that which has been under the American Jurisdiction since the last combat dlvUlon left for home. RYAN NOT BLAMED In connection with the spruce cor poration. t It was later decided to call Gen eral Dlsque before Oswald West tes tified. Dlsque assumed all respon sibility for the construction of the $4,000,000 railroad in CalllaJm coun ty, Washington, declaring that he first tried to prevail upon the Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad of which IRyan was director, to build It. Then he arranged for the gov ernment to build the road, the Mil waukee to take tt over after ten years for 10 per cent less than coat. Ryan, aa head of the aircraft board, did not participate In the ne gotiations, General -Dlsque said. ASSUMES (I I Agc-Ixng lrem of Homeland In Palestine Attracts Attention; Judge Ilrandle to Attend. Chicago, Sept. 4. Because of the Impending realization of the age long dream of the Jews of the world a homeland In Palestine, the com ing Zionist convention here, which will begin September 12, Is attract ing world-wide attention. Some of the foremost members of the race will attend, Including Justice Bran dels of the United States supreme court"; Dr. Chaym Weltzman of Lon don, England; a member of the Pal estine commission. Judge Julian Mack of the United States circuit court, president of the Zionist organ ization and many others. Features of the convention will be a. mass meeting at the auditorium theatre where all the sessions of the convention will be held; a. "restora tion parade" through the streets of Chicago in which It is estimated more than 30.000 Zionists will par ticipate; a ball at the First Regiment armory, and meetings throughout the city to be addressed ty promi nent delegates. Plans for the "recrudence of dis tinctive Hebrew culture in its cra dlePalestine" are to be outlined. It. Is announced. These Include pro vision for centers of such culture, a Jewish university and school system, a great printing establishment de signed to be the center of the world's Hebrew HteraYy effort, and other cultural agencies. By these means It is hoped to stimulate Jewish cul ture, to again exert a wide and bene ficial InRuence and bring about an other golden age of Jewish literacy and artistic Influence. On the more practical side, the convention will take up the questions of financing the new state, arranging for its agricultural and industrial de velopmet and the provision of homes for Jewish refugees and the oppres sed from many lands. TO AOVKItTISE ORfXMX Portland, Sept. 4. Oregon is pre paring to launch a nation-wide ad vertising campaign to let the world know of her agricultural resources, j it waa announced nere today. To ar range definite plans for the cam paign the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce has Issued an invitation to all affiliated chambers to meet 4n Portland September 11, 12 and 13 during the annual convention of the county Judges, commissioners, asses sors and other county officials. TAKES FIRST AUTO RIDE Lexington, Ky., Sept. 4. John Shell, said to 'be the oldest living man 1n the United States today, cele brated 'his IS 1st anniversary of his birth, here. The a'ged mountaineer celebrated his hirthday by taking his first au tomobile ride. He told friends that this is the first 'birthday on which he did not work and said he was anx ious to -get back to his farm, on which, he said, there Is a! mortgage. Shell told newspaper men that he does not expect to live to see anoth er birthday. "I am getting old," he said. He came from Leslie county to attend a fair. Shell was first married at the age of 19 and lived with, his first wife for more than 90 years. He lived 75 years -in one house. He Is the father of 29 children, the oldest now living "being more than 90 years of age. Sir yeai-s ago he married again at the age of 125. iBy his second wife he has one child, a .boy aged five years. He -was at the advanced age of 74 years during the Civil war. He waa iborn near Knoxville, Tenn., 12 years after the battle of Bunker Hill and was full grown when the war nt 1812 began. JEWS PLAN GREA MEET AT CHICAGO WHOLE M MBEIl 2781. films OLconin OF HIS WAYS SUFKIIAGIST LEADKliS IEMANI RATIFICATIOY AT ONCE OP Sl'lTKACE AMENDMENT FLOODING STATE WITH LETTERS Will Also tk-nd SUver-Tongued Ora tors to Stump the State; Scoff t Olcott's "Terms" Portland, Sept. 4. Because Gov ernor Olcott, It Is asserted, is hold ing'up the ratification of suffrage, a letter put out by the suffrage ratifi cation committee and signed by Mrs. J. W. Hawkins, of Portland, Is reach ing women in every part of the stale today. Mrs. Hawkins' letter U an appeal that women point out to the governor the error of his ways. "Fourteen states have ratified the federal suffrage amendment," points out 'Mrs. iHawkins, "and four more have called sessions this month, with more In October. The curious and depressing fact' is that the Eastern, Middle Western and Southern states are ratifying taster than the pioneer suffrage states of the West. "Western women are making every effort to induce their governors to call suffrage sessions that woman may vote in the decisive elections of - id uie ffirnL Diacn innv nn tinr wish the humiliation of coming in-. last. In the second place they be lieve they owe a debt to the women of the lEast who aided in the suf frage campaigns of all the Western states, both with money and with workers. "Will you do your bit!" Mrs. Haw kins finally asks: "Will you tell Gov ernor Olcott that the women of Ore gon desire action on suffrage now, at the beginning, not at the end? Will vnn tell him mhv Thio la nnl a partisan matter. It concerns all women. Whatever your affiliations, beliefs or politics, you can do this to help the women of 26 disfranchised states. Freely, without pledge or promise. Governor Olcott should take the action other forward-looking ex ecutives are taking." Not trusting to written words, women will make tours into Western and Eastern Oregon to reach women and legislators. Miss Vivian Pierce, organizer for the ' national women's party, has charge of these trips. Miss Pierce will speak in Western Oregon and conrer with the legislators who are unwilling to become party to "the governor's terms," as legisla-, tors are beginning to call them. . "We cannot help but see the humor In the governor's terms," sajrs Miss Emma Wold, another worker, "just as, the legislators do. Governor OJ-. cott is the only governor who has made 'terms' for suffragists and leg islators. Governor Olcott is the only man In this country who. has de manded that legislators request ' a session, in so1 many words, pay all their expenses and give him a pledge that they will consider nothing but sunrage no matter wnat tne emer gency." ' ' SAVE MILLIONS BY . KILLING RODENTS Boise, Idaho, Sept. 4. Twelve thousand Idaho farmers. In 32 coun ties, actively cooperated in a cam-' palgn fer the destruction of ground saulrrela. which rnsultnri In anirinor of $2,500,000 In crops during the year ending August 1, according to the report of W. E. Crouch, In charge of rodent control work of the ex tension, division of the University of - Tl o Vl r. . AnnnA.',!.. 111. U A ... rea'u of biological survey of the fed eral department of agriculture. Pols- onea -oaii was usea tor Killing squlr trois temps waltz was difficult," he