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fOHfP 4 rntvrily of Oio. I.i!far fro? 11 O JL11U VjIj a i1a.il JL JL vJVilllJ J X JL OU X., No. 84. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOHEft 27, 1010. WHOLE NtMBER 20. WE'RE TELLING THE WORLD mm (a EAST EUROPE , ; ON TOTTERING FOUNDATION HANK Kit I N'Kl'M TH lHJiTUKT AMI HAYtt UADH'AL OIANGKH AKE .NECEHHAKY Mi FACING COLO AND HUNGER AwwirtM Tlwt I'm' People- "Believe Hungary Will Survive jm Inde pendent Country Paris, Oct. 27. An Intimate view of condition lit 'Eastern Europe I given by n American official Just buck from a tour through I'oluml. Czechoslovakia, Austria and later vIhII to tho Hungarian capital ot Budapest. II says: "It iteeins Inevitable that change must on ti r In the governments of II these now t a Ira of Europe. None of them are stable. Everywhere In the InlrlKiie and 1 rul for power anit .pluoe on Die part of clliiioa and Individual anil beneath la the unrest and discontent of tho masses. Na tional lndeM-ndeneo has To .brought Utopia and constitution do not fur nish hrend. . "In I'oluml a strong opposition to Mr. Taderewskl hns developed. He aides this 'Poland wilt suffer from cute hunger thin winter. Hnr wo pln are supporting on .army out of A proportion to tho population to guard her frontier and any Incident may bring a clash with the Czechs or Germans. The Teschen iiieiitlon ! cute and both countries are aflamo. I doubt If a plebiscite will settlo It satisfactorily or ierininent.ly. 1 "In Czech n-Slovakta there Is stronv OppoHltlon to the present -government which lack strength In its person nel. The danger there lies, how ever, more In the (crowing Jealousy f tho Slavs. They have been very thoroughly subordinated and recent (Continued on Paso t) DEFEATED IN SENATE Washington, Oct. 27. The John on amendment to the treaty, pro posing In effect that tho votinpwor of the Vnlted States in the league of nations be Increased to equal that A'of Crent Hrltaln and her dominions waa rejected today In the senate. The ,voto wus 3D for the amendmen't and tO against. Two democrats, (lore and Shields, voted for the amendment. The fol lowing republicans voted axainst: Colt, lM Rfl, Hall, KelloRg, WcCum ber, McNnry, 'Nelson and Sterling. Washington, Oct. 27. Tho John son amendment vote today oaine un expectedly while several of the sen ators who expected to speak were absent, 'l'helan of California, dem ocrat, announced that he would have voted against the amendment It be nad, been present, but would support the reservation on the same subject. Senator Johnson later Introduced an other amendment, but action wa's deferred. E 70 FIGHT COMPETITION Cologne, Dot. 27. There' has been considerable, agitation recently tor the merging of automobile factories In iGermanT to prep&'re to meet the competition from across the Atlantic which the Germans realize la sure to come, ' Three automobile companies bRve r "pooled Interests and plan to cooper T' te In the future In the manufacture as well fa In the soiling of nutomo- )lle tires. ram ILIO II RED CROSS PreMdcnt Makes Apiwiil for 8uport of Third ItoU Cult, Hold Xo- voinixT a to 1 1 Washington, Oct. 27. 'President Wilson has addressed the following letter to the -people of the country appealing for support of the third Itod Cross roll call, which la to be held from November 2 to 11: 'Us (President of the United Stale uuil as il'resldont of the American lied Cross, II recommend and urge a generous response to tlie - Third Red C'rosa roll call which, opens on November the second' with the ob servance ot lted Cross Sunday and appropriately clonus on November the eleventh, the first anniversary of the signing ot the ArmlHtlce. . , "Twenty million adults Joined the lted Cross during the war, prompted by a patriotic desire to render ser vice to their country and to the cause for witch the United States was en KHaed In war. Our patriotism should stand the tent of iwuce as well as the test of war, and it Is un Intellt Kently patriotic proxram which the Itod Cross proposes, continuance of service to our soldiers and sailors who look to It for many things, and a' transference to the problems of pence at home of the experience and methods which It acquired during tho war. "It is on membership more than money contributions that the stress of the present campaign la laid, for the lied Cross seeks to associate the f Continued on page I.) SENATE FAVORS BILL AGAINST RED FLAG WnshlnKton, Oct. 27. 'Persons ex hibiting the red flag or advocating the .overthrow of the government will be subject to federal prosecution under a hill ordered favorably re ported by the senate Judiciary com mittee today. IIH.WV KXOWK IX MONTANA Helena. Mont., Oct. 28. Hecont snowa havo been heavy and ot Ines timable value to Montana. Old-timers any they spell the end of the ttree yea dry spell. Horlln, Oct. 27. The members of! the executive committee ot the Ger man national people's 'party ot offi cials, those who hold state positions, have voted to sign the oath to the constitution which Is obligatory tor all state employes only on condition: that they are exempt from swearing loyalty aid that they should be al lowed to strive for another form of' government than the present. The officials term the oath con tradictory and declare that the con stitution itself guarantees' absolute freedom ot political views and be liefs. The Vorwaerts sarcastically says that they will not take the oath to the republic but do not want to lose their bread-winning positions. "They could not be more nervy,'-' the paper adds. "What .considera tion did the monarchical system lve the officials who nad twingers of.consclence against giving the oath to the monarch ?' It asks. Washington, Oct. 25. (Debate on the land, leasing bill recently passed In the senate was begun In the house today. Representative Slnnott de clared that 1t was largely Identical with the senate bill, though redraft ed by the house public lands com mittee. He urged Its passage as an "enlightened method, for the dlsnosl Ion and conservation of mineral de- loslts." WOULD RESERVE RIGHT TO FORMilNEW GOV'T. SCORES ARE INJURED IN BROOKLYN STRIKE FIGHT Brooklyn Scene of Mob BattlePistols, Bricks and Clubs Are Used-Miners Ready But Not Alarmed at New York. Oct. 27. Scores of persons were Injured In a riot be tween 2,000 striking longshoremen and several hundred men on their way to work at the Hush terminal docks' at Brooklyn. Over &0 pistol shots were fired, and slicks, stones, bricks and clubs were used. The police made ten arrests. Indianapolis, Oct. 27. While pre paration for the strike of half a mil lion soft coul miners are continuing, it was reported today at headquar ters of the I'nlted Mine Workers of America that the miners are ready to negotiate a new wage agreement to avert the strike. Washington, Oct. 27. Labor lead $2,000,000 FOR A t Ketchikan, Alaska, Oct. 27. Ap propriation of not lens than $2,000, IMIO by congress for the making of a complete survey of all waterways in Southeastern Alaska Is being urged by Alaska commercial bodies, accord ing to the Ketchikan Chronicle. Plat ing of all timber land and surveying of streams as to their water power in such a Way that the simple facts may be 1rought clearly to the attention of investors la urged in the hone that a fast development of the oa- Kr industry will result in Alaska. PRES D ENTWARNSCOALMIHERS:SAYS PR0POSEDSTR1KEW0ULOBEUNLAWFUL Washington. Oct. 27. President Wilson issued a formal statement last night with the approval ot the full membership of his cabinet, de claring the projected strike ot bi tuminous coal miners under present circumstances, "not only unjustifi able, but unlawful." The president's statement follows: - "On September 23A1919, the con vention of tho United Mine Workers of America, at Cleveland, O., adopted a proposal declaring that all con tracts In the .bituminous field shall be declared as having automatically ex pired November 1, 1919, and making various demands, Including a 60 Tier cent Increase In wages and the adoption of a six-hour (work day and a five-day week; and providing that, in the event a satisfactory wa'ge agreement should not be secured for the central competitive field before November 1, 1919, the national of ficials should Ibe authorized and in structed" to call a general strike of all bituminous miners and mine workers throughout the United States, effec tive November 1, 191 9.v "Pursuant to those Instructions, the officers ot the organization have Issued a ca.ll to make the strike ef fective November 1. This Is one ot the gravest steps ever proposed In this country, affecting the economic welfare and the domestic comfort and health ot the people. It is pro posed to abrogate an agreement as to wages which was made with the sanction of the United States fuel administration and which was to run during the continuance of the war, but not ibeyond April 1, 1920. "This strike la proposed at a time when the government is making the VmoBt eatnest effort to reduce the cost of living and has appealed with to Negotiate New Scale Threat of Using Force ers of many nations, accredited delegates to the international laoor conference which will convene Wed nesday, were here today when the international federation ot trade unions opened their first conference. Delegates from -Germany and Aus tria are expected to attend. Springfield. 111.. Oct. 87. Prefac ing his announcement that he had no communication. rom government sources regarding tne president's stand on the threatened coal strike, Johs U Iewls, acting president of the United Mine .Workors, declared: "The widely heralded Information that foce may Ibe resorted to will not serve to allay the crisis." ritKNIHKXT YKTOM IMCOHIIUTIOX HILL Washington, Oct. 27. Pre. Iilent WiUon today vetoed the prolillritlon enforcement bill and returned It to the hone wit boot his signature. In eflicliU cinicN hero It It lx'lleved that unlexs congress puHKCM the bill over the rr"i dent's .veto, there villi be "wet Kell" liefore prohibition Is effective under the constitu tional amendment. In January. The prolitent said he di"a. proved of the enforcement of war time prohibition legisla tion. uiccess to other classes of workers to postpone Similar disputes until a reasonuble opportunity has been aN forded for dealing with the cost ot living. It Is recognized that the strike would practically shut off the country's supply of Its principal fuel at a time when interference with that supply is calculated to create a dis astrous fuel' famine. "All interests would be affected alike by a atrikef this character and its victims would 'be not the rich only but the poor and the needy as well those least able to provide In advance a fuel supply for domes tic, use. It would Involve the shut ting down ot countless industries and the throwing out of employment of a large number ot the workers ot the country. It would involve stop ping the operation of railroads, elec tric light and gas plants, street rail way (lines and other public utilities, and the shipping to and from this Lcountry, thus preventing 'our giving aid to the allied countries with sup plies which they so seriously need The country Is confronted with this prospect at a time when the war It self Is still a' faot, when the world is still in suspense as to negotiations for peace, when our troops are still being transported and when their transport means urgent need ot fuel - "From whatever angle the sulbject may be viewed, it is apparent that such a' strike In euch circumstances would .be the most far-reaching plan ever presented in thl country to lim it the facilities of production and dis tribution of a necessity ot life and thus indirectly to restrict the produc tion and distribution of all the ne cessaries of life. A strike under these circumstances is not only un justifiable, it Is unlawful." - AMERICAN LEGlOt T Arlma Vets Ktallifth Munkiml Market and Clean l p All Pro , duce for the Farmers Warren, "Ariz.; XsL '27.--L. A. En rle post of the American Legion has rnlarged Ihe scope of Its activities to include a fight against the high cost of living. The fight 4s being suc cessfully waged, according to a state ment issued by 3ra B. Joralemon, chairman ot the "High Cost of Liv ing committee" of the post. The post established August 30 at Lowell an open air municipal market to serve the people of the district In cluding that city, Warren and Biebee. 'The ranchers Vvere skeptical the first day and although the opening of the market bad been well adver tised only IS small truck loads of produce were taken there by ranch ers or the nearby valleys. But the fact that the produce was disposed of by 1 1 o'clock that morning inspir ed confidence and since that time .b sales have averaged from $1500 to $2200 each Wednesday and Satur day, the two market days. "The ranchers" according to Mr. Joralemon's statement, "sell a lot of stuff they otherwise could not dis pose of, eince the stores buy princi pally from the larger ranches which can -guarantee a steady supply. The people get absolutely fresh produce at prices averaging less than 60 per cent of prices they previously had to pay." PROHIBITION BILL UP TO THE PRESIDENT Washington, Oct. 27. The presi dent continues to improve satisfac torily. He discussed executive mat ters with Dr. Grayson and Secretary Tumulty. The prohibition bill was laid before him today, with Attorney General Palmer's opinion as to Its constitutionality. SOMK XML WEATHKK COMING Washington, Oct. 25. Pacific Coast States: Generally fair in Cali fornia and unsettled with occasional rain In Washington asd Oregon; low temperatures and frosts beginning of week, normal thereafter. . T Madrid, Spain, Oct. 27. Over a million persons throughout Spain will be thrown ' out ot employment Tuesday, November 4, If the deci sion of congress ot Spanish employ ers at Barcelonla' declaring for a lockout is carried out. The decision was made as a protest against Indus trial unrest. ' 1 '-'-.' t SIOXTAXA HAD 60,000 ; MEN FIGHTING F1KKS Spokane, Oct. 25. After placing 60,000 men on forest tire fighting lines during the last three months. the Spokane employment office ot the United States forest service will close its doors November 1, according to C. iP. 'Howell, general manager.' u in OF ARE 'WANDERING JEWS' Vienna, Oct. 27. Dispatches from Budapest say the 'Budapest univer sity lias been closed at the demand of Christian students in order to prevent Jewish students from taking examinations for decrees. The Gram mar schools of that city were closed to Jewish etudeiJla today. FIGHTS HIGH COS KOM PAID AND JENKINS IS FE IN I STATE DEPARTMENT HEAR8 THAT 9130.000 HAS BEEN PAID FOB CONStXAB AGENT Meyers KkejKk-aJ About Jenkins' He len; Poindextr Propose a "Hansom Fund" Washington, Oct. 27. William O. Jenkins, American 'consular agent at PueMa, .Mexico, who was kidnap ped October 19 by Mexican bandits. was released after the payment of the ransora, the state department ad vised today. It is unknown yet whether the . Mexican government or friends of Jenkins paid 'he ransom of 9150,- , . 000 In 'gold. Senator Meyers, Montana demo crat, had the senate defer action on his resolution to used armed force to rescue Jenkins until his release was further confirmed. , Senator 'Polndexter of Washington suggested that congress might pro vide an appropriation to be used In ransoming Americans captured from time to time 'by the Mexicans. HOI SE AND SENATE ITT DOWN EXPENSE . . i i Washington, Oct. 27. After -f eliminating the senate provision ot $15,000,000 tor army air f service and reducing the ap- propriation for the Alaskan railroad from $17,000,000 to V $6,000,000, the house and sen- f ate conferees agreed on the -f 4- first general deficiency bill of -f f this session. " I0LESALE MASSACRE PRICE OF SON'S DEATH Mexico City, Oct 27. 'Indiscrim inate slaughter of innocent and de fenseless passengers on a train 'en route from iDurango to Canitas. Du rango, is said to have resulted when one of the bandit chiefs, named Car reon, discovered that his son, carried on the train as hostage, had been killed by the bandits' bullets. Only two of the escort of 30 soldiers es caped. The toll of passengers kill ed, incuding women and children, Is not stated In reports received here, although the number is given as "many." . DANIELS Ml ATTEND LUTHEF . Chicago, Oct. 27. Josephus Danr lels, secretary ot the navy, Senator Irvine !Lenroot of Wisconsin, Gover nor Frank or towden'of Illinois, Mayor William Hale Thompson ot Chicago and Mayor Clarence Magney of Duluth are among the laymen, scheduled to speak at the convention of the (Lutheran Brotherhood of Am erica to be held here November 4 to 7. ," The program for WednesdayNo-' veniiber 5, the first day of the con vention proper, iwlll be opened by Mayor Thompson with an address of welcome followed toy routine bus iness in the morning and with a' series of short addresses in the af ternoon on "The JLutheran Brother hood iMovement," ' IAN MEETING