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A m 0 Weaier Re;:rt Orcgoa: Tonight and Saturday prohaMv showers west portion, fsir east portion; gentle south erly winds. Only Circulate, ia Salem GuV ff1 f ,f 1 f ftl A A P anteed by th Audit Bureat of ? I j j ! I I f H I ? ' V if P I f i.sti She U otb I0id! FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 101 - " imua inu ULiXia ptanw 11 T CX-VT. AIRPLANES STILL HOLD HE Bis Naval Craft Fail In At tempt To Rise From Water With Heavy Loadsr-Cargo To Be Lessened. DIRIGIBLE WHICH BROKE MOORINGS IS RECOVERED NC-4 Reaches Trepassy And Repairs Bern? Rushed So " She Can "Hop Off With Sister Ships. Trepassey, May 16. NCI left the water at 7:08 (local time), i Trepassey, N. F- May 16. At 6:43 p. in. (local time) the NC-4 Joined the other toxiylng seaplanes and proceeded toward the point selected for the "Jump off. ' ' St. Johns, X. F., May 16. Hie diri gible C 3 was flicked up dcflntod ami taken shroud the British steamer Olau Duvidsos at point 8 miles east of In' to today. The "blimp" which broke way f loin f moorings lute yesterday, is nun being brought to tills port. By A. E. Johnson (L'nitfd Press Staff Correspondent.) Trepassey, X. F., Muv 10. Another attempt to atart the American trans Atlantic flight was to be made as soon k the NC-4 bad been overhauled and weather conditions are improved, it was Mated today at United States headquar ters here. The NC I and NC-2, which traveled on the surface of the water from Tre passey to Mutton harbor yesterday but failed to start their flights, Were dis charging excess pi:nphcrnalia today to lighten their loads. One man probably will be eliminated from each crew be fine another atempt to stmt is made. Planes Fall to Rise. The pin lies failed to hop off yester day because they were too heavy to rise fi'i.u the harbor. While they were try ing lo get up, the NC-4 came in sight, finishing its trip from Halifax. There upon Commander Towers decided to halt hi- efforts to get nwav and nialtc an other try with cargoes lightened, after the NC-4 crew hart had a chance to lo.i ke necessary repairs and join io ftiindron. , Krioncoiis reports that the Atlantic flight actually had started were ciicu lntert in the United States yesterday. This premature announcement of tlie start, based merely oa the trip of the planes on the surface of the water from Tr. pussey Buy to Mutton Harbor, the 0,1 l"!U'e- ot circulated . nreaehed the first sermon for the little by the i mted Press.) congregation, for an address. The white- v lien the NC-1 and XC-3 taxied away, hnired man, who was in verv feeble from their moorings in Trepassey Bay.hesUh, responded briefly but feelinglv yesterday on the way to the starting; , to the welcome extended to him and ex Plnce, tho crews were heartily cheered pressed the profound pleasure he felt by the men on the supply ships and by j in witnessing the full development of the fisher folk of the town of Tre- an organization he had helped to launch pr.s.-ey. Ii g r(,llrv (icfnre, Tj remarks were Extra Men to Be Left. suplemented by a written eommunlen- lli.wever, there was not much sur- tion. caressing his bones and best IMi.e when the two big planes taxied . wishes for the future of the church, buck to their berths sometime after-i Mr Puifr.nn ti, ti..ii.. ward, as thoso familiar with aviation knew the first attempt was largely in tie nature of an experiment to see wl.ether the "Nancies" could rise with their capacity loads. The weathefre ports had been discouraging all after noun and Commander Tewers was not gnutly disappointed with the failure to get away. Tlic next time an attempt to start is made it is understood Machinist Chris tiansen of the NC I and Lieut. B. Rhodes, of the NX' -3, reserve pilot en gineer, will be left behind. 'ROUND COAST LEAGUE BASES (Br Inited Press.) lestcrday s winners: han Francisco, J.os Angeles, J ortluD'l, Seattle. Home runs: Smith. Salt Lake; rfar pf . Seattle; Chadlxuirne. Vernon. Young mnn l'ertica stopped the An gels' losin streak yesterday, keeping tlie Oaks' bits well scattered, lis An geles won 4 to 1. Although (liadlinuree tame across wi'h a home run, th Ti.'ers lost to the ck'tilicrii!; Seals. S t. Loose fietdii!s feature! the Sacra reevtn -Portland game. liiih Hi" Bea ver took, 5 to 1. Grave Dangers Lurk Close To Surtace of Settlement of Peace; Spirit Is Warlike Governor - General Of Fippincs Weds 18-Year V o'alifornia Student M -Francis Burton ir : to narrisun. to, vV'iieruI of tie Philippines, and h. bride, Mrs. Elizabeth. Wrentmore., Harrison, 18, Berkeley, Cal., were in Chicago today preparatory to visiting the bride's mother in Washington. The marriage took place in a hotel here late yesterday, a few hours ittcr word eame of the divorce granted Mrs. Mabel Judson Harrison in San Diego. Cat., former wife of the governor. Parental objection to the girl's mar riage was said by friends to have been withdrawn at the last moment. OF PRESBYTERIAN Former Pastors And Early Members Gather To Cele brate Golden JubiIee-200 In Attendance. The, rounding out of half a century "' of community service and spiritual iim-Ki-r m a iiifinoriiuie event, anu one that is worthy of felicitation. As such it was commemorated by the First Presbyterian church last night a veri table golden jubilee. There was gold in the floral decorations, gold in the V'1" O1'"n"lp,,t,1,ion in h' W . iiiinni t.am-, a liu llll-li; HB1 tt roillllia- oiis thread of gold in the fellowship and reminiscence of the throng that filled up the church parlors. If there were any sad recollections In that hour they were buried in the cheer of gieenun obi friends. There were more than 200 people seat ed at the tables for the tastefully pre pared supper, which was finished out with ice cream and cake. I'ollowV-g the repast, while still seated at the ta bles, there was the informal program of addresses and f.needotes, opeicd by a brief address of welcome and congratu lation by Pastor Anderson. The meet ing was then turned over to Mr. Condit, clerk of the session, v.ho has kept the records nf the churcli for a period of 17 years, and who replied in a heppy vein to the introduction of Mr. Anderson. First Fastor Speaks. In order to link up the pnsj with the present, Mr. Cendit proceeded to read the minutes of the first meeting of the church, held in the. upper room of a sta tionery store in the vear 1 80. This recorded the organization of (lie church and the election of three elders to rule over a bodv of 20 members, the nie survivors of which little band was In the audience to endorse the reading. Mr. Condit then called upon Iiev. Mr. Wi'son, of Kugene, the pastor who last of the band of charter member,, was called to his feet, protesting that he wns no speech mcker. and he con- fined himself to reminiscences of the first efforts of the little church and to some of its prominent members. Rev. Babcock Called. The chairman then indulged in an amusing recollection of the calling of a certain "green youn....g pastor, fresh from the seminary, with all his crudities still thick upon liim; who arrived in Ha lem with a fiddlo under one arm and a big bunch of optimism under uis bat; who hafl a fund of theological idea. that made some of the, gray-beads gasp 'a they sat under him; but who blun 'dered his way into favor and iu the (course of his pastorate brought over 600 members into the church. This was Kev. Babcock, now of Merced, Cal., who responded to an invitation to speak with the same fervor and good will of his boyhood. He provoked many a smile by his reminders of bis curly ministry and anecdotes concerning the older members, scores of whom he recognized in his audience. Closing, in protouuu wriousnest, he reminded them that they cculd not fully appreciate the full sig nificance of tins event th3 ciowmi,g of ha'f a century of influence hi the eunimuiiiiy and be paid a strong tribute to the church as a factor in the build inz of St bin. (' 'oitiaued on pa?e s'ne) By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Paris, May 16. Grave dangers are lurking beneath the surface of the peace settlement, in the opinion of persons in doao touch with the general situation This rests ia the fact that everybody is too ready to fight. Against the theo ry that the European nations are too exhausted to fight further, it ia pointed out that history shows all coum..,. , the past have been more warlike t ttS end of a loan etruggle than after an era of peace. After the Civil war, for iustance, the United States defied both Fiance aud Great Britain. Italians Flay Game. From Belgium, in fact, fioin every where has come criticism of the peace treaty. And one of the knottiest prob lems of all disposition of Fiunie is yet to be settled. The Italians are play ing an entirely new game. Instead of pushing their claims, they apparently are co-operating to the utmost in other work. They have net shown any incli nation to baudoa their claims, but they are not pushing the subjeet. Consider ing the fact that the Italian army is not demobilized and the Italians now occupy all the territory they are claim ing, tne question ansoa as to who would put the Italians out, providing they would go so far as to sign the peai treaties and thea refuse to evacuate the territories they claim are rightfully theirs. Such a task eventually would probably fall ta the already heavily burdened league of actions, it is be lieved. I Poland orfers Problem. Through American influence, It ! be lieved, an arrangement will be made whereby tie Ukrainians and Poles will cease fighting. But this is only one of the numerous minor wars that arc being vaged in Europe. Establishment of , I,..!-. .I.'.. I Li... ... in-SYhnt VT', recently transported from France to Po land through (K'rmany, would be avail able in helping tp keep back the bolshe viki. So this would merely be Mopping one war to assist in carrying on another, anu siiiii a move could not be constru.-d s a real step toward world peace. SERVICES OF FEDERAL Expert To Make Headquarters At Valley Packing Plant And Give Free Advice To Stock Growers. Of special intcrestt to the farmers of this community is the announcement by Valley Packing i'o. that at their packing plant now in eoursn nf erec tion just north of the city, there will he stationed at nil times a" government veterinary .surgeon. His duties will not only bo to inspect all live stock that come-s to the Valley Packing company, 1ut ,to also aid the furmers in every way possible in giv ing advice and also vivinir them 'the adyantx of all information as ae- quirca py tuc government experts along this line. Hij office will be established at the plant and every farmer in this district can find at lberty to call on the a speetor or to write him for advice which will Ibo given without charge. His services however to the farmer Bill be only in the way of advice, as ha does not leave the plant where the government places him tor daily in spectuou. Another advantage offeied the farm er at the plant wilt tbe the tree use or yards and eale. Any stockman or iarmer has the privilege of sending in stock to the Valley I'aci.iiig com pany and of soiling cnuer to the com pany or to any ouisidc kusuiess. t;0m niiinu uieu will lso bw given the t'roe uso of the yards. The suou yards are to be as eanitaiy a can bn uiailc Mini will be daily inspected by llic gov ernment inspectors. The scans aio of the latest automatic iputenu. A well at a depth of 137',i and 10 imhi3 diameter tnere was found jes tortky a flow of pure, clear, cold wti ter that will average to flow lliu gal lons a miimle. lai is. regarded as most fortunate tby the unneis, on ac count of the groat volume of ter nsed in a packing inftitution. Just to be on tho safo si ne and as a matter of personal matisfaetion jtaniples t the "ht in i eni to wasainjftoii, I). C, for analysis. rt'ork on the plant ig (piiijj forward rapidly in order that it may be ready for operation by October 1. The cxi-a-vations have been all practically com pleted and the conere.te and steel work all pliiced in the footings. Building a packing plant is entirely a different proposition from putting up any ordinary buainew "block. As the qip'i'ion of food s involvel, H designs and plans for the plant must (Continued oa page niae) SAIf ORFHON. FRIDAY MAY 1fi 1919 ddtpp fimm 0 OS trains no TAX ISSUE TOIECIDE CAMPAIGN Importance Of Revenue Levy In 19ZU iuection Explaas Progressive Opposition To Old Guard. , SPLITS IN BOTH PARTIES BEING HEALED RAPIDLY Democrats Opposed To Clark As Minority Leader .Will Carry Fii&t Against Ex Speaker To Floor. By L. C, Martin (United Preasi staff correspondent) Washiagton, May IB. Taxes, iay many conrgessmen in Washington, will be the hitf issue of the 1920 campaign. This La one reason for the great in terest boin? displayed in congresional eareJea in the efforts of senate pro gressives to .prevent floruit or Penrose and AVuTrcn from heading the finance and appropriations committees, re spectively. The finance committee stdp tilntc.1 tbe taxes for the peopln, the ap propriations, committee spends them. "It will. 'he newssai-v to raise prob ably .'),000,(M)0,000 von'rly in taxes for some time to come,'" said Senator Bo rah, exponent of the progrewivc view. "Tho American people will not stand for having this moiny taken out of the pockots of the .great mass of workers whilo big business is let off easy." Splits Beiug- Healed Washington, May 1(1. On the eve of organizing for Juines, "near splits" and bickerings among both re publicans and democrats in congress appeared (o tie wearing them solve out today. Kepu'blican leaders are deter mined that thero shall ibo no party breaeh a.s the result of the effort to in crease the republican steering commit tee from five to nine member by add ing four supporters of Speaker Oillett and so giving him tho majority of the committee. . representative Mailden of Illinois, one of thn loaders of the Mann faction, has called on (iillcl.t to deny the report-that there would be an effort to unseat (iillett as speaker if the steer ing committee increase was insisted upon. Clark Strongly Fought Iinocmts who are opposed to ex Speaker Clark for minority floor lead er, say they will rairy the fight on Clark and reform in party organisa tion to the fli or, but they are doing little or no campaigning to increase their strength. Only a few of tho antilark men have reached the cajsitol and the friends of the former speaker predict erl today that his election as floor leader would take only a few minutes in the democratic caucus tomorrow GERMAN PEOPLE HAY ME OWE TERMS I Nationwide Referendum Is Proposed. Rantzau To Refuse Treaty. Merlin. Mnv 14. The Vorwnerts and the Lokal Anzeigcr urged today that witm, n(.rv0 to ask mo for two-thirds.", nationwide referendum be held on sign-1 ..r lllnt i,nllr. .i1(ln ,x.,.,ain. ing the peace treaty. The Munich Post, the most important majority socialist paper iu Bavaria, said: "W. neither can accept r.or refuse. We must sign under protest, hoping the entente will come to its senses. Rantzau Not to Sign, London. Mav 16. An Exchange eie- graph dispatch from Berlin today rc ported that foreign Minister Uroci dorff Rar.tzau. following a runfernece with tho other German delegate, had announced he would not sign tnc treaty in its pre o lit form because the terms could not be fulfilled. Wlbon Is Attacked. Lime, Mi.y IA. "Only an Idiot would sign such a peace," dedaicd iferr Oraf, iiiaiontv socialist, in addressing a session of the Prussian assembly, a Berlin dispatch reported to.Iay. j Assemblvman Hergt charged presi dent Wilson with bad faith, ...( AS semblyninn Merbobn said the treaty is a traveisty on Wilson s principles. Elimination of 'Reds' From Ranks of Both Capital and Labor Is Urged By Hanson New York. May 16. Industrial troubles ia America will bo ainimized ri aaa euaunanng rae Keits oa both sides, Mayor Ole Han so a of 8e tll declared in a statement here to day. The general attitude of employers' toward the workers is changing, he said. "There is but little difference be tween the aimj of real thoughtful la bor men and their employers," Hanson declared. "1 have found, however, that oa the fringe of labor there is a small Red element that preaches an archy and force; I have found a lew reactionaries among the emplovers who a-re still living in the dim past. 1 am urmiy convinced that the great body of lahor and the majority of employ ers will get together and control the Beds on both sides. Says Employers Beady "I find that the large employers of labor are more readv to coopera'tc ith their employes than ever botoie in my lifetime, i have heard men calling la bor their partner and iu open meeting stating that labor should and moat have good living conditions, good wag' cs, jod housing and good educations for the children. I have heard employ-, era of labor unsiiariugly condemn other employers for trying to expolit labor,' anu nave aeara tlie golden rule eitca as a rule of conduct. A few years ago only a radic.ul labor man would have expressed the views now prevalent. "Xo trouble will eoino to our land if the government goes ahead iu a pro gressive way and solves the problems before us. "Tho Lane law or a similar law should J6 passed in order to employ labor first and, socondv to develop homes on our waste land at cost. Better Roads Needed "The water power necessarily pro duced by Irrigation enterprises will he used for light and Kwer and if there is a surplus it will be used for niann- tarfeuilire nitrates tor .fertiillzatioii. Under this "bill swamp lands will tie drained, overflow land "diked and arid binds watere. "Country roads must bo motorized and a gigantic road building program adopted . "Selective immigration laws should bo passed. The 'bad man of Europe should stay there; the bad man who Is naturalized should be returned to his habitat; if a citizen, he should hchave himself or bo punished according to law, "Last, hut not least, laws governing business should be made definite and certain. We ask the employers to go full speed ahead and ninny of them do not know where the roads would land them or how many toll gates thero aro ahead of them. Business mint know where it is going; how it is going to get there and how long it. can slay after it arrives. " j a, ... , ... . . 1 . riDi mi Half Of Fortune Given As Opener To Methodist Centenary Fund. New York, May Hi Headed by a gift of $750,000 from a western man, whose name was withheld at his request, ro - ports of many lurge subscriptions to the Methodist $105,000,000 Centenary fund poured into headiiiiarters hero todty, al-1 though the week of the intensive drive I does not begin until Sunday. The au- nonvmous giver is not a Methodist, lieorge M. 'nnles. Centenary treasurer. j said it was half the giver's entire for tune. 1 went to him and told liim I want ed a million dollars," said Mr. Fowles. "How niu.-li do you think 1 have," he said. "I answered r,' million and a half." itight," he said. "And you have "I took two hours then explaining our whole world program. "At the end he said the church for the first time is attempting a really big thing, in a businesslike way." "we'll compromise on 750,00." Other csmpaign gifts included 50,000 from Mrs. (iiisiave H. Swift, Chicago; an cnonyinous gift of oO.OOO from New England, snd tines anonymous gifts e $2r,iHji) curb from Baltimore. President Chi Shi Chang, of China, has contributed HOuO; Premier Cbien, $"imi, and oth"r Chinese officials lesser 'amounts. The Centenary budget calls fur the expenditure f 7i01,5S in Chi- j whi-h tW.j.'iliO is to be raised among the Chinese unci the balance in tho United States. Portland, May 10. With more than ij cilies in the northwest already re pirtir.g their centenary drive as eo, pi d, almiwit .VhI.imi0 of the J,0o0,0u0 allotted to the northwest lias been eoi licied, announced Dr. A. Howartb, a.iociste executive secretary for the ( enteniirv movement for the northwest, this morning. j i rffSt GT233 PniIlS DTVll 20 And 22 Cents On Open Market In San Jose Today San Jose, Cal., May 16. First grade prunes are quoted at a roe- erd price mark here today. The two best grades are quoted at 20 and 22 cents. Prunes that bro'.ight only 6V4 cents a year a;o are today selling upwards to 13 cents. Even at these prices it is next to impossible to secure this variety of fruit on the local market. WILLAMEFTE PLANS OBSERVANCE OF 75TH ANNIVERSARY SOON Commeacement Week Pro gram . To Include Obser vance Of Birthday Of Uni versity With Services . Willamette University will be seven ty five y. ars old August 10, tho oldest institution for higher education webt of' the Mississippi river. On August 18, Itlil it. .1... 4 ... j u.!i """ ufvuou .iiu vuej have not closed since that time. What it has meant to tho northwest is a story V V " " ' compelling. r-"1 " origin, Its patient years of saemirv, and its achievements form a page in viously growing and, accnnSng to f history that has nowhere boon dupli-ilied officials, must soon find some ant- catcd and now never can be. It is the! epic, of the pioneer college. me university and the citizens of Sa lem propose to observo the seventy fifth anniversary by a great historical pag cant to bo staged upon the campus and to be given for three days during the commencement season. The first pre sentation will be given Saturday night, June 7, with reptition Monday sftes noon, June 9, and Tuesday night, June 10. A stagi' and accessories is to be erected in the campus grove whero seats will be provided for two thousand per sons. The pageant, written by Prof. Delia Hrowder Miller of the dupaitiueiit of public speaking, will present in drama and pantomime the story of the uuivei silv from tho aboriginal wilderness to the present day. Among the scenes to he depicted are: Primitive Indiuns; their message about the white man's book; Indiuns wuitiug upon (ieneral Clink at St. Louis; the New England in;1, 'ting couferiing about tlieJ" Indian! and sending Jii.sou Lee to tlicm us a missiniinry; Lee's arrive! at Fort Van- I... ...i. n T i ....I. i ; ., 'u""' v 'm-in ft. ..iiMiiii,,, l.cc anil lus settlers go to t hauipoeg; establish a colony; found an Indian j school; the contest betwen England and, the I'nited States for the northwest ter- ritory; founding of Salem; opening thu Oregon Institute on August 16, 1844; Liu v Lee, the teacher; soldiers nf '61; 'dedication of Waller hall; growth of the university; development of Salem; sol-! ' il if in of 11M7; the university today. I An orchestra, choruses and symbolic ' nnntnmiiuc by children will occupy thn interludes. Superintendent Hall and nearly a hundred Indians from the Che - wewa liulian school, stmlents or the university and citizens of Salem are to participate in the great roniineinoratinn. From three to five hundred characters will be presented in a program IciHng three hours. As a scene of dramatic beauty and of historical interest it Is thought that this will excel anything ecr nttempteihin the west. (Wlfa H!i MiKpfi (In VllUta IlttU, V.tai CU Utl Charge Of Murdering Lum Huni Fears For Own Life "rS 1 Martinez, Cal., May 10. Just what ts to become of Oneita Hall, 22 year-old slayer of Liim Hung, Chinese higAiiu er, is puzzling the girl and lier attor neys today, following her spi Mr ae ipiitta! late yesterdry on charge nf mur der. The nirl fears she is marked for death by Chinese tongs. There is a possibility that the girl, who has practically recovered from the drug habit she learned while living among Orientals, may be secretly sent to another port of the country, far from San Francisco'stown and the alluring exolicisui and sinister possibilities it holds for her. The jury gave full credence to her story of killin" the Chinese on a Racr mento river "ark" in a fight for Mfo when she sought to ewntie after Lum Hung announced bis plan of putting her in the slavery life of Chinatown. Mr Urn American And British OfE In Berlin Ordered To Vear Mufti Outside Of Own Quar ters. RECURRANCE OF PEACE TERMS RIOTING LIXET Undercurrent Off Dissatisfac tion And Unrest Seta Among People Thrcugbd Country. ; - By Cart D. firoat (United Press staff correspondent) Berlin, May 13. AmericB a4 British officers today were eidered ta wear mufti outside their quarters, lest the Germans be invited to acts of vio lence. American couriers in uniform are compelled lo remain Inside the fla tel Adlon. The feeling prevails in Amrrlriui quarters that the dVnuinatraliaa against the peace treaty before ho Hotel Adlon in which 1,1.000 nersosa lWrticinnterl Tnitailnv ni,ov Ka ,.lu ll. ... 1 - J, .-, v.., . rorertmner or even graver occurrences. Despite the fact the perfect of police .nan warned the people there must be no petition of the Adlon incident, the spirit isf unrest 'n th eit ah. let. In a food riot at Stettin, 80 mite j northeast of Berlin, ten persons wer , wounded yesterday, according to ad vices received here. Demonstration In Hamburg Hasle, May 14. A great crowd (ag ed a demonstration against the pear terms in front of tho Atliiiit.ic, hotel ia Hamburg, headquarters of the Ameri can eommiNaion, according to dis patch received fromythnt city toiksy. Several orntors protested agtainst "aisn.ssination of the (lerman people" An intorpretor translated the speeches for tho benefit of tho Americans. There was no violence. Jury In Ford Libel Suit Finally Chosen Case Opens Mount Clemens. Mich., May Twelve men were in the jury box, ap proved by both sides in the case, and the trial of Henry Ford's libel suit for one in il i Ion dollars against the Chicago Tribune was on at the morning session today. It was indicated thai both sides will nssiflne similar tactics. Counsel for Fnrd 'said thev will attempt to prove to tho I jury that the Tribune In Its edltortat was working as a tool of Ceimnny's i that it wns urging war with Mexico ! jlftll. The Tribune attorneys previously stated they will attempt to show that the sense In which they used ths word 'anarchist" In referring to Ford wa not in any way tipcious. Abe Martin Th' Home Circle Brewin Club 'll bottle at th home o Mama Moon fnight Doln' without things bas rain- a mora iotas loan ruunin ia neox. FOREIfi if! FEAR iii.i;: RIO riVPAu?mM I-