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5250 CIRCULATION fwm it (25,000 HEADERS DAILY) Only Circulation ia Salem Quit- enteed by the Audit Bureaa of Ore job: Tonipht sd Son da fair; jeatie westerly wind. ' Circulations. FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS BEHYICE nt I li vL V. yl y rv,rr: trains and ki PRICE TWO CENTS (stanes n yb cx-yh SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1919. 8 Hi? (i ji"' ft ' t mhimmm J 0P0 1 V1LS0H CARRIES OM LEAGUE TO SENATORS President Refuses To Place Full Details of Paris ConferS ,e At Dis posal tSenate Washington, July 26.--P1 nt Wilson, in a letter to Senator Lodge today, declarev i could not supply the committee or foreign relations with all the information it asked with regard to the treaty negotiations at Paris. The president said he. would need . more time to go through the papers lie had brought from Paris and io decide which of tliem he could send to the com mittee. He also told Lodge he was not able tn supply him with any agreements reached by the allied governments, with regard to distribution of Herman indem nities and w.id that so far as he knew there wan no such agreement in exist ence. The president's letter follows: "In response to your letter of July 22 requesting me, on behalf of the com mittee on foreign relations, to send to th. committee the agreement referred to in artiele 2.17 of the treaty with Germany, in the event that such nrec-j nient has been determined upon bv the allied and associated governments, I would By that so fur ns I know sueh an ngroomcnt has not been reached. "As I recollect the business, an at tempt was being made to reach such an agreement, but I huvo not yet learned: of an agreement having been r.riivrd at. "Alny 1 not add with regard to oilier requests which I haw recncil from the committee for papers inforiiw: t ion of various sorts, that I was not! u Me to bring from Paris a complete, filel of pr.pers. I "I brought with me only those which j happened to be In my hands when I left France. "These alone constitute a consider able mass of paper and I have been go ing over them aa rapidly as time and my engagements permitted aud must beg the rnniniittee's indulgence for the delay in informing them wh.ch I can .upply them with." Ihe president wrote a loiter to SScna tor Lodge, opposition leader angering, ren.iesrs or T lie euuii ior iiiinruiniion 1 i- una aata on tno j-aris peace conierencc proceedings. He let it be known that he does not fnvyr reservations to the treaty. Tli.it Tilus0 who ,lnve not bpon Riv(1 ,,, hint from the White House coining s""" ' equipment to which thev are cnlltled after Hennlor peueer wibmitted five; mitU vtHp Congressman Hnwlev for tentative reservations for AXilson's eo! information Hideratiou was regarded ns significant, j Ay ellVlsM mail wll0 s,.VV(,j in th(1 There was no indication at the White l llitl)1, alIIlv (1urle ,-110 ,.,,,,, House that tho president is inclined to war BI1(i wl, WH, Bonrtt,v lmrged compromise in spite of reports to the Pr ffoufil,ed to the reserve Muce April coutrary. j - lpTi ,, w)l0 dill ,lot rovevf ),; pLTt While further conferences with re- of cn.ip.m.nt mnv make hpplicnlion for publican senators were scheduled at the SKmp l0 ,,, ,,,,,;,,, jiyiMou, office of Wliite House, the hclief was -H in congressional circles that Piesidentj (Continued on Page Six) Private Peat Second Only To Bryan For Popularity With Chautauqua Tent Fans Private Pent, the "Cannock" scrap per and writer, is about as big as a miii- ute and a half on a wrist watch, but he fact that its tendency was always to- offered at par to conform with the nii.nages to fill up a chautatiqua plat- ward degeneracy. stock record as of August 15. form about as ompletcly as a brass Some of Peat'a statements, made Listing of the new atock on the' e band and makes more of an impression i rum the viewpoint of u Canadian, change means that balance fcheets will upon the audience with his rundom, eon-'brought a revelation as to the scntl- have to b offered for the public gaze, veisutional lecture. Evidently he never ment of the other powers toward the according to rules of the exchange. This graduated from a deputnie-it of " pub-' American people geuerally. lie declared r.lso ia a new departure. The corpora lie speaking" but he has a knak of vi-jtliat previoua to our entry into the war tion never has published a balance aualking war expericaces, from a poker, the average man in the rans of the sheet. game to nn infantry ehurge, in a way j Finish and French armies ucpucd the! The moaey Sirlved from sidling the ths.t gets to the seasibilities of his audi-; Americana next to the bruial lions,! preferred stock, it is understood will be euees quiiker than a "close uj,"' flora a esjiecii.lly after the linking uf tho Lusi- insed to carry out plans for development atereopticon. Moreover ho Bjuiages tojtniiia. But he had no words to express! in foreign countries. The plans, made mingle the profundity of a philowpliei I the revultioi of feeling that same withjduiing the war, it is imderlod, also with the eaivette of a school boy in the appearance of the American soldiers will carry an offer to do busiae.il on the getting at bn'ie prini ide, and he ami our national idealicai, wiii.-ii fur rtrw; baws of sixty or ninety day credits, clinches them with a laugh. (first time revealed to thp allies what! Foiiaer rules of the company provided In the sire of his audi-uec, Piivate" J th.-y were really fight for. for payments in 30 days. Extension of Teat tan Bryan a cl so second. The big- Alung with his keen eritirism oflgrcrter crelit, it was stated, will do teat was full no last night, and he had American wr.y and inetfMxIs, ii. ex-i much towarl -stabiliiting fwreign busi the rrod itl, him from the siait. If, pressed the highest admiration of oui j nrss. he had a central motive in hi talh, it . tOi ntry and people, ar.d hintrti hit jucli j iK-v.-lopment of Rumanian fields also ws to impress upon his hcareik the) ration to become nn American citize, I probably will Ik- overtaken to a great heliisli, demoralii g side of w.ir, and to, and a resident of Oregon n tiie most ! extent. The company has iaige hold enlist their influence toward uinkuig an-, beautiful port of the coua'.ry he had i ings therw. other war iinwsil,le. I His sympathy w ith riery thing, Tb first public repjit of Ihe com- Ii the ennre ef his B'ldress ho Miid.Aiiieri.au was finely bro tight oat i.i thepany, given out late yesterday, shows a gmtd word for the refurneu so'dier, 1 btir part of his address u i way that '. that in 11 J, the year folioniug disso- among csieci!iU at tne enipioer, wao has need to exercise both consideration , an4 iMrtienee with the dsV-har--d ?; for the reason that he conies out of the gri. nf war more nr he u fit to t!.k? up the .h ah. re left it. Ue had not' Wilson would soon discontinue them. This, it was said, would result from a decision to give up all idea of influen eiug critics of tho league of nations. Announcement of the president's coast to-coast itinerary was expected to be made shortly. The start of the cam paign for ratification of the treaty and the league covenant has been set tenta lively for August 8 or 10. lie prob ably will make no "rear platform" speeches, confiuing his addresses to tho larger oities. Not more than one or two stops will be nn.de en route to the Pa cific const, it was believed. Wilson will make speeches on his wat to Han Francisco where he intends to ' "?" nn 7 c T .1. -. . TV. ' t leparture is still uncertain. The president nnd Mrs. Wilson plaved gulf this morning for the fiisl time in a week. Wilson has been refraining from exercise following his recent ill ness. DISCHARGED MEN ARE ENTITLED TO OUTFIT Hawley Calls Attention To Equipment Allowed At Mastering Oat. The war .li'pnrtuicnt .tan issued m nnlr trraii . i ntr tn etliliira piH'.in r-lufh. ijti unify,,,,,, ami equipment upon their ,.;,,. It ull(ierstnod th:it not ono Uoldier in ten has availed himself of .this privilege and knows nothing about word to any as to the eunoldiog ef- feet of army life but emphaaiicd the bron-nt a kU of applause, lioin thellution of th' Linncr "trust, net errn bijd over in tfiil-xm Park thi-re wfted ing of the eowpaoy were 4.VS.107.M7. in th fain stiai of "The HtarJ Iist year the totsl was .'T5S1,7M. Sf.jtilf-J Bar-ar" and he atopKd bnrt j CoBirr.oa st k now is hardly obtalasWe - ... , lB, n,i,'Kp price of -cir y $70 a ('"o-jtini'sil is pae thec) U'is'e. TMT A REDUCTION OF FKEBLM' TAX OM FRUIT JUICES FAVORABLY REPORTED Washington, July 2. The bouse ways and means commit tee today reported a bill to re peal the teu per cent tlx ou soda water aud soft drinks. The house ways and aieans committee also voted to reduce the war Ux on fruit juice to two rents a gallon. PRIVATE PEAT HAY LOCATE IN SALEM Canadian Soldier And Chau tauqua Lecturer likes Wil laaetteValley. Private il'eat, who spoke last night at the Chautauqua, is so deeply impress ed with the 'beauty of the scenery in 1 tho Willamette valley around Salem, that he ii seriously cousiUoiing mak ing this city his home iriid buying prop erty here. j Mrs. Peat, who is now in Portland, ! will arrive in the city tomorrow and with J'rivntn Peat, will be guests at tho home of Jlr. and Mrs. C. W. Xie nieyer. It ju;rt happens that Sirs. Teat is Irish, and ithilo she likes Chicago, prefer to live in soma country wlyre. the climate is sugp,vstive. of her home country. And the Willamette valley comes pretty close to It. tSinae he came to' tSalem tu fill his date at thp Chautauqua, Private Peat has been taking rides out into the conn try. Ho said that his wotk fiom now ou is in wiiting, and he now has under way a novel dealing with the Alaska situation. Mrs. Peat, who was born in Ireland, is a now-ipaper woman and is legnrded as authority on the Irish question. With tier tainous husoand, she will stay in Hiileni a low days while they take a look around. Private Peat is now a wealthy man as his 4'irit book rearhei n sale of 1, OoO.tHHj copies and is still going strong He also lias a large income from his lectures. Ituth Mr. Pent and Mr. Nie meye.r enlisted in the Canadian service at Kduionlon ahout'the same time, Pent going into the infantry while Mr. Nie moyer euliited in the cavalry. STili OIL STOCK IS ON OPEN HARKET Shares In Big Corporation Listed On Exchange For First Time. ew Vrwlt, July 211. For the fjt rW in l,i,tnrv l,e Sin,l,J lit: num. .any of New Jersey, will plncr jt stock the New York atoek exchange, it was P announced here following publication of .i . ,. . .i . an announcement last night to the ef- feet that $100,01)0,01)0 of cumulative prererrea stoea will De is.ueu m a r- iiTicncing project, r.aen noiucr ol com- H!oo stock win no auuwcu io purcnascj one share of the new it oca for each; share of old stoek he holds. It will be Webfoot Aircraft Company Name Of Local Concern To Operate Ccsacrdal Plane The Webfoot A ire rn ft company is the official name of the tompaay ia Halera that owns the Curtis plane that has been doing commercial flying in Salem with Lieutenant Elmer Cook, A. E. P., as uilot. Complying with tho law where assumed names are take, the same has been filed with V. O. Buyer, county clerk. The officers of the company are R. O. M'H'lliug, president; I. h. Fuller-1 ton, secretary and treasurer, and I.yle McCroahey, flight director. The company has secured the erviee of Lieutenant Cook aa permanent pilot and of O. 11. lHutenwn aa mechanician. In eoutracting with Lieutenant Cook as. pilot, the' company feels especially fortunate as he. was with the American Expeditionary Forces ia Fiance and was one of the few flyers with the American armv sf ocenwtion and w. piloted an airplane hito CobWnx. The company will make haiern its headquarters. Flights were made this afternoon and will be made tomorrow. Since flying has become so popular, especially in Stlem .the company will fill all contracts in the city before tak ing the plane elsewhere. Repeal Of Reciprocity With Canada Is Asked Washington, July SO. Re penl of the Canadian reeiproe- ity act will' be asked by the house ways and .mean com mittee, t'hairaan Foidney, Michigan, stated today. Explosion In Boiler Room . Of Naval Tender Kills Five Colon, JuV 2 Reports were re ceived here today that an explosion oc curred in the boiler room of the U. 8. H. Melville yesterday resulting in ten cas ualties, Including five dead and five injured. Grains Lead In Acreage In Jefferson, Santi am and In Mehama Sections of County The farmers around Jefferson, at the forks of the Hnntiam and Willamette rivers are strong for spring wheat There is au assessment district of about I eight sections in the extreme south part!row" ('" winter wheat of the ounty which contnius 4o, acres. Here we find but little nttention is given to loganberries, as only seven acres arc in cultivation with foul aeres now bearing. Prunes are cultivated to an average extent for a district outside of the regular prune isdtrirt, as the aeres;; i" Ni, with 4D acres non bearing, No pear trees, no peach trees and only one acre of apples are found in this 5,405 a:res. There is ono tract of six acres in strawberries and another of five acres. Oats rlaim the largest acreage with r.")fl spring wheat with 4SI acres and winter whent with 438. In barley there, is out of the 5.4J5 acres in the dis trict, 27 acres; rye three acres; 213 in corn 107 in clover and hay crops 4HJ. ,The district is going strong for potatoes as there is i-is aires pianieu, a inrge !'MB,"Ke for e "f fT' I ;Ju"t. '"1 '. Xt. u'T ' ,u"? W,B V " . "c i i . 'froln York " Kan r'raneiseo. as the center is a district of I.l.Js, , . .n, aM0lwe,i by I. Conklin. This dis-1 C"P'" Francs and Lieutenant T. V. io, j, mostly famous as the home of I w'-'' h arrived at Mine.da yestenlny aft- i,.knrrl p.a.,1. who have the most fsm- ABE MARTIN Beetns funny that when soa jieople 0 ft! V it read aa artlcli they Imagine tnemseives fr.M; first 4'a 's 94. 0; second t' hero of it. aonnAnddy dtopt a poi)4i(i MM; third 4V, 's 95.08; fourth oottle on ConsUble Kewt Plutu from u'sv 's 3.9?; victory 3 .It's 90.00; 4 aeroplsns yesterdty an' wort hits np. s 4 'a 99.90. PORTLAND BIDS RATE CASE PLEA VlTil FLOURISH NeweS Submits Chart To Preye Kscrcnbation Ia Present Rates. C0:?ARIS0NISMADE0F ACTUAL HAULING COSTS Interstate Commerce Co; UlUltW sioa Hears Evidence For Reduction. Portland. Or., July 26. Portlaud 's "big Bertha" In the Columbia basin rate ease was before tho inteiMatc com merce today. It consisted of aa rxnaw tive costs chart prepared by the Orrgu'. public service commission and intro duced by J. V. Newell, consulting engi neer of the commission. It drew sig nificant comparison in cost ol freight between Inland Empire points and Pugot Sound ports and Portland. "The tost of transportation between Columbia hasin points and Puget Bound ports exceeds that between tho same points and Portland by amounts rang ing from 10 per rent for Hpoki.ue and ;30 per cent for tho Palouso country to 0 per cent for Walla Walla, declared Newell. Newell showed how grades, distances, curves and other elements mid to the eoft of the mountain rates in compari son with the cost of moving wheat by (Continued en page tlx.) out cow in the world ' La Kelle ' F,aac0," ! ... ,, ; . vm acres or only about 5 per cent. spring wheat 608 acres and oats l.'IOfl acres or about 10 per cent. Other acreages are barley 3(1 acres, rye Vi corn 2.10, clover 91, alfalfa "rt and other hay crops 941. Farmers arc getting into pntnloes with 215 aeres and field beans 21 acres. Home little nttention is given to fruit trees as 02 acres are in apples 111 in cherries, 8 in peaches and 4 in (Continued on Page Six.) Trans-Continental Fiver Makes Ready For Flight Xew York, July 20. Captain Roy K. Francis, 1'. H. A., was at llnelhiirst IVi..l.l Mi,...nl.. lr..l,,v I...,,l;r7 the overhauling of his airplane before attempting a transcontineutul flight terday afternoon from Dayton, tn,. , having driven their Mnrtin bnmlier )"' miles in six hours and 52 minutes. With Lieutenant K. A. (.'line, Francis hopes to start across the continent next week. He plans the flight in two "hops," from Mineola to North I lutte, Veh., ISO miles, and from (hero to Han Francisco, 1.115 miles. "Big KIT Haywood Free Today; Bonds Are Approved Chicago, JuW 24. Orden for the release of W. f). (Big Bill) Haywood, I. W. W. leader, from Fort leaven worth prison were issued here today by the e'.erk of the eircnit court of ap peals, following approval of bonds of fered. Harwood obtained his release pend ing hearing of arauments for a new trial. A total of $.'.1,4)0 worth of prop erty and l.be.rty bonds were acheduled to cover his bonds of !5,000. Twen ty five thousand, five hundred dollars were furnished by William B. Lloyd, millionaire Chicago socialist. Quotations Oa liberty Bends New York. July 26.- Liberty bond miAfnt tin t tA IV" n, . Br fi t 4. rM. Lieutenant Lassr Tooze Expected To Reach New York From Brest Shortly Word has been received at the Tai versity of Oregon office ia the Oregon building that Lieutenant Lamar Tooie will arrive in New York shortly from Brest. A letter has just been received from Brittany where Lieutenant Tooze was having a tea days leave prior to cm- naming ror America. It was Lieutenant Lamar Toore'i original intention to bring homo the body of his twin brother, toe late Lieu tenant Leslie Tooie, who ww killed In the Argonna while in command of a platoon not far from the one that was being led by his brother. Although nothing was said regarding this matter In his letter, it is believed that no bod ies are being returned to America as yet. Lieutenant Tooie since the rfinistice has had various assignments that has en abled him to make a careful fctudy of the great international questions sur rounding the preparation uad signing of the treaty of peace and of the league of nations. lie spent six weeks in Par is. Lieutenant Tooze has consented to make a tour of a number of the towns of the state, giving hli impressions re ceived while overseas. The funds de rived from this lecture tour will go to wards the erection of the women's build ing at the University of Oregon, TY COBB ONCE MORE HEADS BATTING LIST Veteran Stick Artist Tops Air.er.can League With Average Of 354. By H. O. Hamilton (1'nited Press Bluff Correspondent.) New York, July 28. Kvery once in a while some bird comes along lit the American leaguo, hops lightly into the butting leadership, holds it for n brlet period and then along comes iy Cobb. Well, Tyame along today., li' ou top ngaiu, (racking away at a ..151 clip. Joe Jackson, his oldest rival, i.i in sco Ond plnco, plastering ,340 and rlixlor, star of the Browns, is hitting .iHt. ling er Pehklnpnugh, who made tlie( most noise as a leader this summer, has fallen off to .M5. Oavvv Cravath, whose aveiage has stood still since ho undertook manage mcnt of tho Phillies and re'ieved him self of active plnying'is still leading Ihe National with an average of .li.il. Hi Mvers, Hrmiklyn, follows wit ii .S.'irt nno MeHenry, 8t. Loiiis, is third with .327. The White Hex nre leading batters aa a club, their combined averages show ing .277 with Cleveland and Detroit li ,,1 ..nrl third. New York lends In club batting for CL VM Wjn,. PAf-,--.! the National with .271. t'-3 r0 LUtU Brooklyn and Cincinnnll Irailing in i -the order named. Cicotte, Chicago, is Paris. July 20,-The council of fit-, best of tho American league pilehei,,. i it was learned today, has notified Ad hnving won 18 aud lost four game mi nil VonTirpit)!, former .(lor.aan win Cothoin, St. Louin, with 12 aud 4 and lister of marine, tlint his snbstilntmii or Williams, Chicago, with 10 and , f'dlow I the ex kaiser in assuming guilt fo, the njm war is impossible and cannot b eo i- Iteulher, Cincinnati, with ten victor-,idered. ' ies and three defeats, is the best of the! Titpitz was to'd he could Wify ia Nclion.,1 league pitchers and he U M-1 behalf of the former emptor if b ww. lowed bv Barnes and Causey, both of willineto take the risk ,.f lue.-.m.ttntlna New Yo'rk. ' (himself. Striking Postal Aviators Return To Jobs Following Assurance of Settlement New York, July 2. -(United rress.) The first aviators strike in hiidory was formally ended today when Pilot Harold Lewis left Mineola,. L. I., with the aerial muil for Chicago. There was a delay of about four hours because Lewis missed ttain con nections to the aviation field. After circling the field once, Lewis waved "good bye" and started for Bellfonte, Pa., the first stop on the Chicago teute, with ten sacks of mall. The pilots who yesterday refitted to take their planes out from Belmont Park, Umg Island, agreed to resume thoir regular flights upon asiirance of Churles I. frstanton, superintendent of Ihe aerial division of the postoffire de pr.rtnient that their demands would be reconsidered ia Wathinuton today. Conference Arranged. The pilots' decision to esll o(f their strike, pending settlement oi ie giievances, was reached aftei tstauton received the following message rrom ui to Praeger, assistant postmaster gen eral: "Your arrange ment satisfactory. Will confer with you and representative of dint. For tho purpose of harmony, would suggest that some pilot not en gaged in the controversy of July 2'- be !i.ti.il hi the men." The pilots selected T. H. Aut,Iin and, OPPOilEIITS 0: WILSON I!! FEAR OF THIRD TERM Im , . w , ft JjCSltfi UCHIOCralS uTC President Fcr Race h 1920, Is Gab. RUINATION OF LEAGUE WOULD BE BATTLE CRY Jealousy Charges Of A,hris tration Leaders Are GlcJ As Proof. By L. C. Martin (United Press staff correspondent) Washington, July 28. That eeta democrats are planning to make Pres ident Wilson a third term candidate was the declaratioa today- af lesxliaj oppone nta of the lcagws of atjtsoaa. They asserted the democraU have care fully worked out a plan to create a situation that may be summed up tans: They will create the impression tarn out the country, by mean ef senate speeches, that opposition to tho loagne is based on personal jeulousy .'and par tisan hostility to Wilson. ( This will open the way for the elaias that unless Wilson runs again and is reelected, the league of nations will h ruined by the republicans should .hey get control of cuiRre, As proof of hat one senator today called the "third tefm plot", repub licans pointed to the fact that demo crats who have spoken this week on the league have emphasifd the charge that Ihe president's oppunotita are jeal ous of his prestige and eager to Uar dawn his with. . . . While the; senate Slid the foreign di lutions committee rcjiiained idle today, preparations were made for renewal of the deiuite Monday. Pnrthr attacks on President. Wilson been af Y' withholding the French treaty were e pected. ' league opponents also used the r cpm to discuss plans for rounterae.tinf the effects of the president's direct np peul to tho couulry through a spealon tour. They arc undecided whether thoy can spare men like Itorah and .Idfinson from the senate to fliake tours but aro agreed that some menus must Imi fuuud for replying to the president's argu ments. Offer Of Von Tn-p-tz To VliW Ul IWil U . Hamilton Lee to represent tiicni. Ia was one of the two pilnts wluwe dis charge for refusing to tr.ke a praae up In foggy weather a us tlw iaaasediAt cause of the strike. The other wj Lenn Smith. Htanton left for Washlngtoa la' yesterday in one of the mail plane to confer with Praeger. In addition to dissotiafanlioo discharge of Ie and Smith, tho pilots contend the big pliaies furnisbe v are dangerous snd that they luck acces sary iwfety apiilianees. They ahi ofc-ri-ct to mechanics receiving pmstirj.Uy the name wages as the pilots. Not a plane I. ft Belmont Park T terday, despite the atatemeut of pootal ofl'ieiuls that service would be carried on as usual. Settlement Expected. Washington, July S (Umttd TreK) -Ileprcacatiug dlsatif icd air fly'rw. Pilot Anglin conferred tiMbiy with As sistant Postmaster (ieneral l'rae-.- i-kr.rge of aerial mail. "The aerial mail system is wor? again todav without a hitih," a' t Praeger. "Fivers a ho early jastcrlay me.rning refused to start on .e, sii flilihls late in the day. The Yfh.ag-ton-New York planes ire T.yng aa usual today