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FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 161.-EIGHT PAGES.
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1919.
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PRESIDENT TO START TOUR 0
COUNTRY II ARO
Ca mpaign for League to
Wson to Coast;Senate
iage Set for Big
Confict
Washington, July 9. President Wilson will start his
tour of the United States, campaigning for the league of
nations in about two weeks, it was announced at the White
House today. The trip will include a visit tcthe Pacific
Coast, where he expects to review the newly formed
racific fleet, according to present plans.
The president will keep himself eon
tiuuivlly and readily accessible to any
senate committees which may wish to
confer with him, and will be ready at
all times to furnish them any inform
tion they may demand, it wag Icaiaed.
(Opponents of the league of nation
have hinted tiny might auk the presi
dent to upietir before the foreign rela
tions committee to explain tlie peace
treuty andto be questioned.)
President Wilson expected to confer
with several serntors today with legard
to the treaty and the league.
It was learned that ho pluii lo KeepJ,'t ut h fi"ftl to the mes-
- 1 ull .rA ! -.il ml. li.t Will llFilD.lllf 1A fan .
iii close touch with tho foreign rem
tiniis committee during discussion of the
treaty, which will probably commence
ihioii after he presents tho document to
the senate for ratification tomorrow at
12:13 p. in. The document goes to the
committee first.
Mexican Problem Up.
The Mexican situation, it is believes,
will be one of the first problems to be
called to Wilson's attention.
A report may bo made by tho stnte
department on recent events in Mexico
nnd on the status of legislation in t!mt
country affecting concessions of Amer
ican oil a ltd other interests.
The two weeks before starting the
nation-wide tour will be very busy for
the president, It was indicated, ns n
mass of domestic work is awaiting his
attention.
This fortnight will also gho him a
chance tosee what direction the assault
of the league of nations opponents in
the senate will take, and give him cf-
RETURN FLIGHT OF
R-34 AGAIN HELD UP
Unfavorable Weather
tions Delay Departure
Of Arsfaip.
By W. K. Hargraves
(t'nited Press staff correspondent)
Mineola, L. July 9. The British
dirigible R 34, awaited only a favor
able change in weather condition to
day to at art her return voyage across
the Atlantic.
Major G. H. Scott, eonunander, his
assistant officers and members of the:
crew were anxiou to make the get-j
way, owing to the constant danger to
the airship from wind iquall sweeping ;
over her expns.'d position at Roosevelt I
field. The big craft apparently shared
their anxiety, as at every fresh gust,!
lie would pull and tug at her moor-1
ins, giving the -100 to 0n men hold-!
ing her a struggle each time to hold
her.
There wn every indication today,
However, that the start could not be
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TwoDead And Score Are
. Injured In "Open Shop"
Riot In Illinois Town
Chiraga, Julv . (I'uitcd Press.)
Two known dead, two reported dead
aad a score of injured today constituted
the casualties of a wortcrs' riit it the
orn Product Refining company plsnt
in Argo, III., late yesterday. Hie riot
ers were subjected to rifle and revolver
fire.
Several of the plant watchmen were
injured bv bricks and clubs, tut none
was fatally hurt. Demand ( about
l.mi empluye for 6 closed shop caused
the Iwttle.
One hundred deputy sheriffs from
Chicago today reinforced the guards.
Beaewal of hostilities wj feared.
The employes struck carry yesterday,
following the refusal of the company
to reeognire their demands for a riot
aim p.
Brine mL "
portuuitr to compose speeches to offset
their efforts.
The itinerary is now being prepared
and will be made public in a lew day.
Stage Bet for Scrap.
The address to the senate is finished
but the president will probably give it
a last review before he delivers it.
With the senate taking a one day
rc-ccss so as to 'keep the way clear for
Wilson's address tomorrow noon, the
stage was set fof what is expected to
become the .greatest political struggle
in fifty years.
Today there was a period of wafting
of calm before the storm, as the presi-
sage iu which he will present the trea
ty and the league of nation covenant
to tho senate for its approval, and th
bitter enemies of the league perfected
plans for the attack.
Resolution Show Temper
, The temper of the lejigue opponents
was considered revealed by Senator
Sherman ' resolution now before the
foreign relations committee demanding
that Wilson s'iow justification for his
actions at Veisailles. Tho demand was
couched in language which some sena
tor considered very aggressive and
lorfmitory.
That the league foes will lose no
tune in carrying their fight to the
country was indicated by tho fact that
Senator Johnson is already campaign
ing in 'New Kugluud in opposition to
the league denouncing it as a "war
trust."
Many important bills were on the
president. 'sNiesk awaiting signature
this mofhing; the room where he meets
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SUCCESS OF THIRD
BARGAIN DAY SURE
Condi-increasing Interest In Annual
Merchandising Event
Promising.
Bargain Iay of two years ago was
a decid ed suoccss. So say the merchants
who were in on the first cooperative
ba'gain day ever offered in the city.
Bargain Day of one year ago was
even a greater success. All progressive
merchant who were in on that day of
cooperative bnrgain offerings all agree
that it was a great day, with thousands
of peoplo coming to the city to tako
advantage of cooperative bargain giv
ing. And there is a feeling that Bargain
Day of tins year, announced for next
Saturday, July 12 will be even a great
er day. The ex,erience of the past two
years has convinced the progressive
merchants that people' from all parts of
the valley will be in the city, taking
advantage not of Just a few bargains
and of a few (lure with specials, but
of the splendid opxwtunity offered by
eooitArative offerings in special prices.
Cooperation is the slogan of the day.
It' iu the air. And for this reason,
when all the ftrogremive merchants of
a city announce they will all offer bar
gains on a certain day, that means mon
ey saving for every person who come
to the city next Saturday and takes
advantage of lower prices.
For higher prices are coming. One
merchant write from New York that
all hiuil of merchandise is going high
er and higher, and some lines not to be
84. Another merchant write from
San Francisco that prices arc taking
the sky a the limit.
And yet, to live up to the reputation
made during the last two annual" br
gs:a days, the merchant are offering
real money saving bargains, right in
the fice of higher price. Its an un
usual situation. Kut it is lip to the buy
er next Jsiiturday to get in while the
getting is good.
The following progressive merchants
believe in eoojH'ration and will present
to th buying public specisls next Sat
urday. If ia ioibt here to get the bar-
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WAR, DECLARES IIAIG
Held Marshal Says England
Chef Factor In Defeat
Of Jans,. .
London, July . (United Pre.),
"Don't forget it was. the liritiau em
pire that won this war," 1'ieid Mar
sbal Sir Douglas Haig declared yester
day in a speech at Newcastle.
"We talk a great doat about our al
lies," Haig uid. "It was uecissury
aud right that we should do so lo buck
them up all wo could while the fighting
was going on, but don't forget it was
the British empire that won Uis wur.
"I duu't wish to particularize, but
you know our Kusaian friends threw us
down and the Italians didu 't do a very
groat deal then. Our French friends
made the best of it, but then they really
had a very hard job at the beginning.
ror the last two years f.uglaiid bore
the brunt of the struggle.
FIGHT TO SAVE HARRY
Insanity Expected To Be Plea
Of Slayer When Case
is
s Heard.
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I.os Ahgrtcs, (V.I., July (. (t.nitcd
Pies.) The fight to save Harry 8.
N'cw, wild claims his father is tutted
States Senator . Harry S. New of In
liana, fi'im the gallows, has begun.
Today New sat in a cell at the noun
ty juil, where lie was taken yeslcrdav
after being formally charged with first
degree murder, awaiting hi prviiiniuary
examination, set for Monday.
Mrs. Lulu Burger. New' mother, Is
expected to reach Los Angeles jonie
time today and iiuiuediulely the work
of formulating a definite defense will
begin, Attorney John Kichardsoii, rep
resenting New, declared.
Already Dr. E. O. Sawyer ha made
a mental examination ot .ew ana ue
cleared he believes New does not know
the real difference between light and
wrong at all times that he Is not a
si: Tie man.
There are rumors that Xew's defense
has been financed, from a source wtiiclijson of tho state highway , commission,
will not come to light immediately.
New admits that yesterday was his
hardest day thus far. He sat during
the inquest recoiling as if from a phys
ical blow when detective calmly pre
sented iu evidence the gun winili New
gave to them during the cold dawn ofihighway commission, Herbert N nun
Saturdisy when he drove to Cio police
station with the body of Frieda uessvr
in the hack seat of his sedan. Again he
recoiled whe-i Dr. A. F. Wagner, county
autopsy surgeon, testified the latal shot
probably waa fired from u distance of
not more than six inches. j
Following the inquest, I)i. Louise
Auerbaeh, who represented Miss Less
or's mother at the autopsy, declared it
had been revealed that New 'a stoi) of
Miss Lesser' condition was com-ct and
that the girl had been an expectunt
mother.
1 1 1
5ALET4 VETERANS FORM !
AMERICAN LEGION POST
WITH DAYAS CH4IR&1AN
At a meeting of the local blanch of
the Amen, a, -I Ligiou held i.t the aiu:r
last evening, permanent oigjuiution
was effected l,y the election of the fol
lowing officers: Robia D. Day, chair
man; John Holinan, vice-president;
Miller McGikbrist, treasurer; R. 0.
Hansen, secretary; 0. it. Maynurd, Mill
ed llaydcu and C. W. Jones, executive
committee. A meeting of these officers
and committeemen will be held Friday
evening for the purpose ef arranging
fur an application for a ciiati r and
affiiiatioi with the national bouy. De
tails of a constitution will also be work
ed out at this time.
Tho local orgr-nixation will be kuowa
as Capital Post No. 1, American I-egtm..
State Chairman E. J. Kivers has pre
cut last night and spoke briclly a to
the aims and purpo- of thfl oi(,ti1rs
tion, which is to include all soldiers,
scilor. lasrinc. ary nurse, both men
and women. As to its idcam, it will
stand for the loftiest patriol.tru and
the closest ftat"rnal feeling an.ong
military bodies; aad especially it it
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lor other dislov! element.
Runaway IMord IGdJics,
Seeking life a Eones
And Mexico, Are Cast
Portland. Or., July Joaai-
ta and Buster Tull of Medfaid
were found ia ft room i of nouns)
heretoday by police inspector,
and will be' returned U their
home.
Buster .aged It, told the f ft-
cer he wa headed for hiexic.
- He uid he "wa looking fa
it fight there. He claim to be a
$ second cousin of Jack Deatpacy
and says he ha great fi.tuie
ahead of him as a scrapper.
"You have simply ruined say
career!'' declared Juanit&t IS,
when she wa told ahe had lo go
back to Medford. "I wa go
ing into the movies," she auiiesi
"where my ucce was
sured. ' '
Juanita, who h bee a iaowa
in Medford as "the girl with
the beautiful hair" ha bon
"movie struck" for some time.
Buster i know in Medfoid
as the "baby lightweigat."
He has the reputation of beiug
able to l'k his weight ia wild
cats. COMMISSION M
NO DECISION UPON
ft
Highway Board Submits Ex-
pens Kepons anowing
Paving To Be Entirely Up
To Specifications.
Without any comment, or uuueunce
metit of the official findings lelnlives
to the investigation of the paving laid
by Bluke-Compton company o i the Au-rora-RulCm
stretch jri ISf1 Pacific high
way, the str.tc highway commission at
its meeting in Portland Inst evening de
cided to-submit tho official leport It
has received from experts on the work,
These reports show that then, was no
skimping of material; that enough ma
terial went into the job to make a five
inch pavement a the contract cuts for;
that there was no collusion; that the
contractor were not trying to cheat;
that out of 24 samples cut lioiu the
pavement there was an average of 5.2
inches, although only 4 inches wore
found in several place.
Investigations were conducted by C.
H. Whitmore, division cngincci, by K.
W. Lazell, chemical and efficiency en
ginper; by Mr. Muiknwitz, of the bu
renu of federal roads; by Dr. Ib'Wea aud
Mr. Purcell, government men, and oth
ers. Some of the samples cut were
measured in the field by Chairetan Iin
in ine presence ot u. a. i-pjonn, sccre-j
tnry to the governor, who si. id that he
was satisfied ttie measurements were
correct.
B ports Declared Verified.
In submitting his statement to the
state highwar engineer, says that he
verified Mr. Whitmore' statement by
going over the work with him, as have
others whose names are given iu thei
reports.
It will be remembered," reports
Kngineer Nn nn, "that In the presence
of (lovernor Olcntt and the highway
commission, on the 30th day of June,
many measurements were takiu aiong
(Continued on page ix.)
After th women git t' volia' who'll
coax father not t' runf You h,ite t
ler.i t eat olives, but aobuddy ever
seem t' hae any trouble xt a banq-iet.
ABE MABTTK
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Conclusion of Peace But
Forerunner of New Tasks
Of Fulfilment Wilson
Xew Trk, July 9. ''Th formula
tioa of peaea create acw task,' aaid
Preaideat Wilson ia Carnegi hail lata
yesterday afternoon. "Thi la Just
peace," he added, "which, if it caa be
preserved, will uvi the world front ua
accessary bloodshed. The great task
will be to preserve it. I have come back
with mf heart full of enthusiasm to
throw my influence in, with you to aee
that the peace ia observed."
The president seemed a tru't care
worn, though hi eye were bright, his
cheek tanned by the sun and wind ot
th Atlaatie, and hi voice strong and
clear. A he walked upon, th stage hi
step waa firm and vigorous.
He smiled with pleasure at th tu
multuous and prolonged applauic which
greeted his entrance.
Cleveland It. Dodge, acting as a vol
unteer cheer leader, started tho cheer
ing over again whenever it aecuied to
be lagging.
Wilson Meets Aviator.
The president's arrival waa an
nounced by tho crashing strain of
"Over There," the long which 'ae made
the keyuote of hi apeech in the Metro
politan opera house on the eve of his
departure for F.urope last .Mardi. As
he wn about to take his scat after the
cheering had subsided, Major Scott,
commander of tho B 34, accompanied
by Crencral Maitland, Royal Air Force
observer on the dirigible, and General
Charlton, air attache of the Brembaasy,
were brought forward and Introduced.
The president smilingly shooU hR-nds
with all three, while the band plnyed
"He's a Jolly Good Fellow."
The opening speech of welcome was
made" by Hodinau Wanamaker, who
said:
"He has brought buck our flag more
hallowed than ever and with ai. our
hearts we must stand behind him and
for him."
Then came brief addresses by Gov
ernor Smith and Mayor Ilylan. Another
outburst of cheers followed Mayor Hy
Ian ' introduction of the president. The
INSURAT
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Private Business Interests
Make Resignation Nec
essary. On the grounds of purely peixonul
business interests, and disdaining all
political motives, Inaiiiaiice Cnnnni. muii
er Harvey Wells has presented lo Gov
ernor Oleott his resignation from office,
to take effect as soon as his. successor
ha been appointed and is marie ac
quainted with the duties of the insur
ance department. In this connection
he mi.ki's it emphatically plain that
there ha been tho most cordial feeling
between himself and Oovernoi Oicott,
who has in the pnst expressed the wish
that Wei's would remain in the depart
ment throughout his own. tenure of of
fice. ,
Mr. Wells was appointed to t post
tion by Governor Withvconihe in 1914,
leaving a very Iterative insuraMe busl
ness in order to take it up. He brought
to the office a thorough training In itr
surnnco lines, as well as exceptional
capability, sad his record ha been
highly commended by prominent insur
ance men.
At this time Mr. Wells has been con
vinced that he 'can do far more for him
self in a financial way by going back
to general insurance business, and the
change ia undoubtedly made more de
sirable by the fact that since the last
legislature his department has been
loaded wtih the clerical work cniailed
by the new real estate license law,
which with the added duties of fire
n.sr.hul, create a henvv burd. of du
ties for whiib there has been provided
no additional remuneration. It is i.nder-
tood that he will engage in general in-
urne business in Portland in con
nest ioa with hi father.
laosmn's Dcarture From
Paris Is Set For Fnd
Washington, July 9 Secre
tary of KUte loosing will sail
from Brest for the 1'nited
Htt Friday, Cnder fVcretary
Polk nnOtinced todav. .
"So ueceor to Lansing on
the AmwHran delegation
has bcn named, rt i expected,
however, that Polk will take
his place. .
Announcement to thi effect
my be no following a con
formic between the president
aad Polk today or tomorrow.
The announcement will come
from the white house, it wa
learned.
HARVEY WELLS QUITS
cheering finally was drowaed by the
police band striking up "Marcning
Through Georgia."
Fralw for Soldier.
The presidout, who had been dt .ayed
iu reaching the hall, seemed impatient
to have th preliminaries out ul the
way. He cgan by laying:
"I am not going to make you a real
speech. I am a bit alarmed at how
many speeches I have in my ) stein un
delivered, but they are from (tie mind.
I want to y this afternoon only a few
words from the heart.
"I do not believe tho welcome you ex
tend me is is warm as that which 1 ex-
I tend to you. Jersey maa a I am, this
is the first time I hive evci thought
Uobokcn wa beautiful.
"I have really been the most home
sick man In the American expeditionary
force,1' he added with a smile. Ue then
paid a warm tribute to tho American
soldier and told of the welcome which
awaited thom wherever they were ent
in France, because it wa known that
they brought protection and friendly
help to the people.
"These boy were a constant remind
cr to me of home," he continued.
"They walked the streets as if they
knew that they belonged wherever free
men lived." '
Bom Mis th Vitdon.
Of his work at the peace conference
and the vision of a freo world which
led America to enter the war, no said:
"I am afraid some people some per
son do not understand that ision."
Aa for himself, he said:
"I have never had a moment's doubt
us to where the heart and purpose of
this peoplo lay."
To those who asked whethei America
would come to the assistance of peoples
nionnced by oppression in the future,
ho said his reply had been:
"Of courso America will come in and
help; she canluot do otherwise."
Tho peoplo freed from the yoke of
Austria Hungary, Turkey and (teru.nny,
ho said, have now begun to breuthe the
air of liberty and see the dawn of free
dom. '
"They have known," he said, "that
America' presence in the conference
and in the war was the giian ntcc of
the result."
. .LIBEETT BOND QUOTATIONS
New York July 9. Liberty bond quo
tations: 3Mi ', 99.311; first 4's, Ht.SIO;
second 4's, .').60; first 4 Vi 'is KoiO;
secoid 4V, 94.12; third 4Vs, M.oj;
fourth 4', 'a, 94.22; victory 3, InO.lHi
4 's, 9..
Much Road Work Being Done t
By Individual Districts
While tho county has voted SOO,000
for the construction of about 120 miles
of asphalt and 30 mile of gravel roads,
the road district throughout the county
are bending every effort to improve
their own local conditions and to build
roads to connect with the mam lhor-
ough fares.
Work is going on at maximum iptcd
in almost every road district ,n the
county. In addition to the foui mill j
enmity road tax, a large number of dis-j
tricts have voted special taxes Bud iu
many localities people have (akin up!
subscriptions for him-ciuI road tonstriie -
aii tin mad construction now going
to do with the tH.IO.OOO market ;oadt.
Of the 80 road district in the county
30 have voted this year a special mid,
tax.
More road work is going nn in the)
county at present than ever before, L
County Knudmaster Culver said. Ev-
crywnere .acre is tne nema-na .or ...
ur rtmtii mm iwi cn iivr t iumi nun i it
new market roads to be eonstiucted mounecd today.
wiOiin the coming five year. , It Secretary Daniel is unable to sail
In road district No. M, new gravel with the fleet he will join il at Baa
screen snd clcvstor have been erected Diego. A navy board i on the Paeifl
o-i the Hsntiam river road at the north coast studying plans for developments
Hantinm ferry, Mr. Culver said. The there to meet the needs f th new
main roads In this district are being fleet. Daniel wants to eaufc with
graveled near West Stayton. these experts and report to eongrcsa.
Hod district No. 32, east of Hi.iffH. lt possible he atso intends to ba
il lining up for good roadi The dis- Hawaii and iuspect the naval bts at
trict is operating a crushtr and pre-j Pearl harbor.
paiing gravel for road work. j The fleet i expected to reach tha
Kond district No. 33V4, evn miles coast between August 8 nd 18.
east of Mehama, has just completed Admiral Hugh Rodman, eomssander
macadam road over Hiegniund till. This of the squadro-i, will coafer with Da
gives the people of the Fern Rldgicl her this week with regard to V
communitv a good road connecting with , tails of the cruise through th
the river road. -canal. The Pacific fleet mill b the big-
Road district No. 23, in the Silver gt nval forr ever to go throngh tk
Creek Falls ditriet, is operating a caniJ,-it was stated. It is said fc f
erusher and continuing macadam work fort will be made to get the big fight
on the main roads. The distrit; has,ig craft through as rapidly a powibl
been voting in extra 10 mill t for th to establish speed record.
past seven or eight years, the maximum -
allowed by the law. From Baiem, one: (Coatiaucd oa page tkrse)
FIRST FLIGHT SECE
ACCIOITT0EEI1E
BYAV1AT0RTHURSDAY
PrcrcHor Arrives Frea Pert
lari Am Wflrk lit Kf-rr"
111 ITT 1 A t
'l I U V Vj
FcgsDsne; Field Sz:
a .
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The airptaa JN4D diii not fly tdr
but lieutenant lirowne give the posi
tive assurance that commercial tlyiitj.
will be on by Thursday ftrnoa.
The propelior arrived last evening ia
car of George E. Love, na of tka
moving spirit of the Aero club of Orsy
gon. Ivy thi afternoon all work oa tha
rings will be completed and mad M
per cent stronger than formerly and
the landing field ha now beoa smooth
ed out w that it will tie ut of th
kuestion for accidents such a !
Thursday to happen.
Among the first who will b given av
flight will be a Mr. Lantrstrom ef Col
orado srho ia vigitihtjg hi daughter
here. He has been waiting almost a
week to Uvke that ride. Joha II. Albert
is also among the first who will b
takea tomorrow. Mis Katherine 0-
nell and Mrs. Blanche Linton Niesneyer
are also among those who put ia early
application. lr, R. E. I, Bteiaer,
David W. Eyre, R. B. OoocHn and Will
8. Walton are also scheduled for
early ride. '
Lieutenant Browne said ha would
take out tomorrow afternoon iftven or
eight of those who had registered early
for a flight, and then continue each
day until all who want to go abo
via the airplane, will have had aa op
portunity, George E. Love of the Aero lub at
Portland brought the propeller with
him butt evening. A it wa not crated
and he didn't have time to cruJe it,
the express company would not receive
it. The conductor nt first refused to
let him abourd tho Oregon Kloetrie,
as it was not. the custom for arplane
propellers to ride with pasamignr. Hut
he wa finally permitted to tak th
necon-jiry ,propelUr and ride in the
smoking car. Mr, Lovq served, during
tho war a pilot at the aviation field
near Riverside, Calif, lie said in Port
land they charge 1S for lid of tea
minutes. . ,
in regard to the J Nil) which Iiea
tenant llrowne will use for hi com
merenl flying this week, it may be f
interest to know the following:
The wing spread is 43 feet, total
length 4 feet and it ha an engine of
'.HI horse power with an eight cylinder
motor. The plane has a mini control
and is the same as used by the govern
ment in 95 per cent of its training. .
The insurance cost $1,50 a inf.
When flying the plane will use $9.25
worth of high grade ga n hour and
90 cents worth of oil. The propeller
makes 1-tou revolutions per minute and
(Continued on page foar)
innv now drive to Silver Fails on fin
I roads, excepting one stretch,
R.md district No. 70, just noitb f
Subliu.ity has alremly put dew ls
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! (Continued on page three)
PACIFIC FLEET WILL
START MAGE JULY 19
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