t M Oreges; Tonight snd Friday fair ; gratl northwesterly miniis. , ' 5250 ORCULATIO:, (2o,q00 BEADEES DAILY) Only Circulation in Sales Guar anteed by the Audit Bursas et Circulation. FULL LEASED WIRE ' DISPATCHES 6 FECIAL WILLAMETTE TALUET NEWS 6EKVICS ft A. x1 r, ! 1 SI 1 i : ' i I It FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 179.-EIGHT PAGES. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1919. ii (1 .rlfi i n ii mm n .. . "Ht 5r" E 'li t1 T ' "T VWIU I 1 i 'iUUUU iJ -w 67 f. WILSON OPPOSED TO AMERiCA SHARING IN HUM IND Baruch Tells Se' e Commit tee Of Presidfcky ver sion 10 5pfcV PARTICIPATION IN MA. , PAYMENT IS DISCUS Public Consideration Of Peace Treaty Smashes All Pre cedents. By L. C. Martin (Uuited Press staff eorresKndeTit) Washington, July 31 President Wil son is opposed to having the United States share in any indemnities paid by Germany, Bernard M. Baruoli, a member of the economic commission of the peace conference, told the sen ate foreign relations committee today. But the real significance of today's meeting of the committee, in the view of many senators, is that it sweeps nsido the aenatp's traditional policy of deep eecreey in consideration of 'treat ies. For a hundred years treaty deliber ations, both in committee and before the full seiiHte, have been jealously guarded. No European chancellory took greater pains to keep its state saerets fliuu did the senate. Open Session No Lea,1 -Vow, without debate, without a dis aeuting voice, simply by common con sent, this custom has been abandoned. Open consideration of the treaty in the senate was forecast months ago by K-nntors Itorah and Johnson, but they thought they would hare to fight for it. The -reason tfor the open sessions, well informed mennbers of the foreign relations committee said today, is bas cd on the knowledge that secrecy cre ates "leaks;" that the way to insure both the opponents and advocates of tho treaty against distortion of their views, as expressed in commiflee or the 8enate, is to open the doors and al low the public to get tho views of both aidt-a at first hand. Indemnities Discussed 'No final decision has yet been Teached on whether the I'niicd Stntes will get any of the twenty billion marks to be paid by Germany by May 1, 1920, under the reparation clauses to the treaty, Baruch said. "I think it is a mater to be deter mined .by tho president." said Baruch, "By the president alone, or by the president and congress!"' asked Sen ator Knox. "Well, I'll amend that by snyine it's a matter for determination," said li.niirh. fits is din HIGHER WAGE DEMAND Director General Confers With Rail Empoyes On Increase Asked. Washington, July 31 (I'nitcd Press) - sireetor General of. Railroads Hinea has been conferring since Monday with a committee of more than 10U tepirscut ative of railroad employes with regard te "a yerv substantial increat-e in wages iee"t the rnpijfy iucreainy ei,t of living," Mines announced today. The commit te is r.lso conferring so the establishment of uniform rules aud working oenditions of railroud employes through the medium of a national agree ment between the railroad adaiiuistia sioii and ths shop oralis. Hines suid that the committee de clarer there is a "serious state of un rest an the part t,i the emplqver by rea- of the extremely unfavorable de velopments is the tost of living" aa oa that account the committee has been urging the earliest possible announce ment of a definite position. The committee, which repieseat ail hop crafts, said it was speaking far ever .)0,0(iO railroad employes. At the American Kcilirstioa vf Labor office it was scid the committee eoa fring wirfc II met represents tM),QO0 -workers instead of 450,000 as stated by the railroad administration. They are demssdiug, according to Secretary John fccott c the Kailway Employes Federation eiifhty-five cents at hoar for all mechanics and sixty cents for helpers. They tre now getting iitv five cents fur mechanic and for ty five for helpers. Over 30 returned Midlers, sailors and marines of the late ar met in Corval lis Tfcnr-ilny sight and organized a ranch of! he Aowiraa Lefion. Possibility of Resolution Expressing Intrepretation Of Treaty Washington July 31 (United Tress) President Wilson today brought up for discussion with republican sena tors tha possibility of the senate pass ing a resolution expressing in a geuer al way the interpretations of this gov ernment of certain provisions in the league of nations covenant, it was learned. tucha resolution, it was hinted, would not require re-submission of the document to other signatory nations. The president did not any he is will ing to compromise but discussion of a possible resolution, couched in general terms, is regarded as significant by observers hero. Senator New, Indiana, 'republican members of the foreign relations com mittee, said he told Wilson today it , was impossible ior the league to pass the seiiHte iin its present form. Beser- 'yation will be made, he told the pres ident, or the league will be defeated. ' r'I am not at all convinced," said Xew as he left the white house. "It 'is utterly impossible for me to reconcile myself to a vote for the covenant as it now stands. 1 am strongly in favor of reservations. 1 believe the I'nitcd Statu should have the rigrtt to with draw and that we should be able to CHICAGO CAR BREAK SATURDAY, BELIEF Referendum Expected To Re sult In Acceptance Of Compromise. Chicago, July 31. (I'nitcd Press.; Chicago's street car and elevuted mil way striko cannot end before kutuYduy, in the view of officials of the striking union and of the operating companies to day. lIuiMi that it will likely cud by nil! niht Friday was sou in a derision of President W. V. Muhon of tue inter national carmen's union to submit u rrf erendum voto to the striking employes, to determine whether they will abide by the will of an admitted minority of so called radicals who were alleged to have forced the strike over cooler heads with in the union. The proposition of the referendum vote was made by Governor I.owden, who issued a statement saying he be licu'd the wages and working condition! provided in the compromise fuir. "I appeal to every member to realize and appreciate the situation," Muhon wrote in an open loter. "Tint, proposi tion of a compromise wage oUO.1 to C7 cents an hour and nn eight-hour dny, if not accepted by Friday night, will leave us with no proposition at ni.." M:i1ioii told the men the most Wrious objection to the compromise, the clause requiring all runs to be completed in fourteen ho ins, will be tnkcL up and adjusted by the state public utilities commission. "I want to take this occasion to say that in uiv opinion the agrement is al together fair," said Governor Lowden, who suggestud the compromise propo sals, "in includes the highest wages ever paid street railway mcu in. any large city of this country." While officials parleyed, ( hiragoans costinued to'wnlk or ride in automobiles cud makeshift bucks. Trultic today was much better handled than su any previous dsv during the strike. Telephone And Telegraph lines Rehrned height Washington, July 31 At mid- sight all government eon, rolled telegraph and telephone systems go back to private wm-tship. Postmaster General Ilurlesoc Inst night issued an order mak- ing effective legislation to tsrs the systems at midnight on the last day of July. ' Burleson will make a report on the government control of the wire system to congress by Ns- rember 1, 1919, he sr.id. CHAMPION'S PLAT TODAY Boston. Mm. JulvSl. B. Norris Will- iaais, whue brilliant tenuis made him the f'-atore player in this year s Long wood tournament, will face William Johnston, winner of the Lont'sood bow iin I? 10, in the challenge contest toilay. jWiiiisais defeated Richard Hjrte in the fiasl single yesterday. 1 Discussed Today dutermiine for ourselves whether our obligations are discharged. 1 tun utter ly opposed to article 10." New said the -president insisted that article 10 is not designed to interfere. I with the war making powers of con gress. . Senator Keresy republican, New Hampshire, left iti conference with President Wilson declaring that "his back is stiffer than ever,-" for reser vations to the league covenant. Key said his conversation with the president wa mostly about reserva tions and the president pointed out that he considers the desirability of unreserved acceptance of tho covenant I by trfe senate. Senator il'eruald, Maine, and Senator I Harding, Ohio, made similar stato ) ments after their conferences yester Iday, I Opponents of the Jesue were jubi lant at the announced results of the president 'a coufe-renee, declaring they are making no inroads on the opposi tion. League supporters believe that the republican senators are giviur out statements with the express purpose of belittling the effects of the presi dent's amendments. STRIKE TO VOIUNTEERS ASKED TO GIVE SKIN TO RELIEVE AGONY OFLITTLE GIRL There is a little 11 yenr oid girl ly ing nt the Willamette Hanitoiium who was most severely burned and, as a result, has lost almost all the skin on both arms, on her right side and on her right thigh. Unless there are some young folks and others who will give an ick wr so of skin.it will be inoiito and months before the girl will be uble to be removed from the hospital. Her name is Krma King. On July 2, while camping out berry picking about 20 miles east of Salem, she s helping prepare the dinner when the pipe of the camp stove blew down and her dress caught fire. As she ran, the flames com pletely enveloped the child. A son of Mr. rung who was near attempted K smother tfce flames by wrapping her in a blanket but before the fire was en tirely out, the girl was severely burned. Now in the cause of humanity, there is a call for those who wili contribute a little skin for the suffering giri. It cun be taken from any part of the body and can be made painless. After one has given the skin, the spot from which it has been removed can be antiscptical ly dressed and it will heal within a week. Those who are willing to aid the.little girl are asked to telephone the Willam eto Haiitutorium, No. 300, giving name and address. It is probable that the Boy Scouts will be appealed to to in terest themselves in the suffenug of the girl. Many Willamette Valley Boys Air. s eg Dougiboys To Reach States Recently Among the recent arrivals of Ameri eon troops in New York are the follow ing Willamtte valley boys: 1,'urltou K. Logan, Albany; I. C. Hesedahl, Silver ton; Ivert H. Whito, Salem; Hex. W. Green, Cobugr; I. N. Miller, Kilvcrton; Ralph P. Neer, Turner; Uuy L. fXisos, Salem; I.eo R. Nash, Kewbcrg; i, K. Ryann, Iuadee; Roy L. Cole, Turner; George Bstheletnr, Gertais; Walter A. Wood, Turner; Lloyd L. Case, Salem; Martin M. Matehie, Independence; 8gt. T. T. Henderson, Ksl.-m; Bgt. F. M. Kr.dlThe, Hillsboro; F.ugene It. MeVick- ers, Salem; John A. Plnnk, Ms deny; Cecil W. AUea, Turiwr; Chales Lade route, (iervais; Ben O. Wo. Ike, Ger vsis; Willis Loirs, Mill City; Hugh Wil son, Turner; Vsnn I- Nash, Newberg; Walter B. Nagel, Newberg; Jesse B. Kdington, Albany; Paul U. Bitucher, Aurora; Lieut. Lamar Tooe, Site.rs; Lieut. John Thompson, Maclesy; Lieut. Bruce W. MclMniels, Selem. Nesrly 1W men have been seat from Pendleton during the psst three days to fight the forest fires in the southern psrt of the county which sre said to be now under control. Pershing To Leave France September 1 Paris July 31 (United Vresk, General Pershing will leave for the United btates September 1, it was learned today. Pershing will leave for Cob- lens touight for a final trip of inspection of the Rhine district and the battle aires. The First division will begin its departure homeward August 15. The Eighth Infantry and $ auxiliaries, totalling 6800 in all, will be the only troops remuin- ing on the Rhine, ' Pershing said today he hoped no further attempts would be made to have the A. K. F. dead taken to America. . HUN! SALEM TALKED AGAIN m Possibility Of Seaaing River Steamers Opens Old Proposition. Now that the city j own the river front, nt Court street extending north to the big bridge, there is a faint pros pect that it may again become inter ested in a municipal dock, especially as Captain A. B. .Graham has written the Commercial club calling attention to the fact 4hat nn opportunity is of fered of buying the steamers Gratia monii, Pomona or Orcgona. Tho municipal dock proposition s an old unci in Hulcm., During the a l io in is! ration of Louis iLacTimund as svor, the question was agitated, but no action was taken. Again when Bar er V. VWutrt was mnvor, there was talk of a municipal dock, (but no jwo VHtiou was ever made in a budget. .Alto lientiuil CBIH6 up nxain niuiv Wallcr K -Keren was mavor when the Oregon City Transportation company pulled off its steamer service- on the river. But again no action was tnken, although Salem and the country north had no river service. A few months ago a private com' panv put on the Pomona between Sa lem and Portland but flue to the time sf venr and not a sufficient amount of freight going from Kulcm to Portland the boat wmi pulled off, nntvrithtand ing the great advantage it was to ra lem merchants. The letter written t the Commercial club by Captain Graihnin is as follows: "Your city and the valley tuwns have been without raver transportation for some fourteen months and now, with the larjfest. crop the Willamette valley has had in a good many years, what special "provision if any has 'been inado to handle this bumper eropf "In former years the whole valley has suffered for the lack of adequate transportation. I believe that now is the time that tho citizens of .Sal. should get busy and protect Themselves hv having a boot line of their own You can no longer depend on the Ore gon City Transportation company for it has gone out of business absolutely. "Hero i a chance to buy one, two or three of its steamers, the Grnha monn, Pomona or Orcgona. Theso boats were built especially for the Willam ette river trade and the only boats in Portland built especially for shallow wster. The whole plant can be had for less than the cost of tmilding any sin gle ono at present prices- of labor and material. "This it a matter of vital import mice nnd a very serious one with the farmers slong the river between HsUm and Portlnnd of how they are sjsinf to move taw year s crops. ABE MAR TUT What's beeom of ta' ol' fashioned paper that nsed t' print ten page ia two section and advorti it. Sou people don't oajoy a real jolts. ' -i v, 1 PRESIDENT TO REDUCE DIG Grain Dealer Says Lowering Rates Would Give Portland Control of Inland Markets Seattle, Wash., July 31. That Port- land would gain control over (.cattle of i the grain growing market of the interior if the interstate commerce commission I grunts the Oregon city a lower freight rate on this commodity than is already in effect was the belief of E. H. Leon ard, grain dealer and miller, who testi fied yesterdny afternoou bcfoie tho fed oral commission in the discriminatory rate hearing In the federal building. Leonard, who has interests in both eastern Washington and Oregon, said that the grain growers wanted to reach all markets on tho Pacific roast on the same basis, lie believed that Ibc grow er wanted to sell to the market offer ing the best price and that au equal freight rate was necessary if this was to be done. Considerable discussion as to the In fluence that governed the price of wheat was held. Commissioner White inquired whether or not the price of wheat raised li eastern Washington was determined by the Liverpool market. Leonard explained that the locul price was generally governed by the MONTH OP PROHIBITION SHOWS IMPROVED STATE Thirty-Day Dry, Period Re- daces Crime And Grief In California. ftan Francisco, July 31. After a month of prohibition, Han Francisco finds her families more cor.gi ninl, hei mule population less given to lighting, her sutomobilists mo;", raiciul . with much liquor still comparatively easy of access. Buriug the month preceding July 1 there were 2H62 arrests by Han Franem co uotice, 0-8 of these being churged with drunkenness. In tho first 30 days of prohibition, there were 04ii arrests, including 157 for drunkenness. Crime Bhowa Deere. 'Assault and battery roses havel'od of five yeors and all Giom under dropped off " per cent and the other pety misdemeanors have shown a similar decrease in the police courts in the first 'dry' month," William H. Nichull, chief ' of the adult probation department, toiil the United Press. " N'eighborhosu fights, which used to keep our di part ment busy, have fallen away in fre quency and family brawls, caused by ex cessive drinking, are rapidly disappear ing from our records. "There is a serious menace at pres ent, though, which must be met. This Is the drinking of cologne, wood alcohol and other harmful ingredients by for mer hesvy drinkers. These people should be treated in special hotpituls, for their ailment is fully as roulagious ss smallpox ia these days oi scouting srouud for "something nosM-ssed of a kick. " While there hus ben a drop in at rests for drunkenness, there hus been a gai in the number of arrests on charges of drug uixg sad soiling. Wheliier tiiii is liit! to foriuof liuuoi uscis tuuiiiia to, narcotics or merely to vigilsnee Delrgl shiftad from "drunks" toward "hep heads' 'and "snow birds" fcao sst befiu definitely established aa yet. Automobile sotiJrnis have dropped nearly a third since the coming of the (Continued on page UrH) Portland Company WiU Mi Warehouse In Dallas (Capital Journal Hperial Service.) Dallas, Or, July 31. A new fruit wareksuse to be the property of the Ma son Khrmsa company of Portland will be erected next month 0 railway prop erly aetr the Dal'as public school buffer ing oa south Msin street. The builuing will be 40 by 109 feet and wM b used by the company in packing ana storing imaies qusntlties of prunes bought in this vicinity each sesson. Plan and specifications for the struc ture hsve been completed by Frcnk It. Morrison, a local architect, who esti mates that the building will ot some where near the MoOO mark. II. A. Woods, a prominent prune grower of this city, is local agent for the Mason Khrman company and has coatrccted a large smonnt of fruit for. his compear from this year's crop. j CONSIDERS i FOOD Chicago market, which in turn r.as set by the Liverpool prices, lie tmd that some time (Seattle paid more for the commdllity thsn Portland and then again these conditions would be re versed, with Portland getting tho high er figure. L. C. Gilman, assistant regional di rector of the railway admiuisliatiou in his cross examination by O. B. Thor grimson, attorney for the Port of Seat tle, said that the consumer ultimately paid the freight rates, but that tho pur chaser paid them upon the shipment. 11. E. Lounsbury, Oregon-Washington Railway Navigation gcneri.4 freight agent and representing the railroads in volved in the rate controversy, present ed evidence on the history of freight rates on grain, showing that the claim was unsound that a 13 -cent rate Is reaonsable to Puget bound and exaaa sive to Portland. Lounsbury said that the shipments of wheat from inlnnd puints was divided Htxmt equally to the eastern and west ern coasts. Ho said this was due to the inability of the west coast to supply sufficient ships. CHMIBERLAINANDKAHN TRAINING BILL TODAY Washington, July 31. Universal mil itary ami naval training is provded in bills introduced in coiigreK today by Senator Chamberlain, Oregon, and Representative Kalin, California, chair man of the military affairs commit tee. The bill provide that every male citizen between the ages of IN and 20 must tnko oil months training (either in the smiv or navv) mile he has i been tho service an months or is 'physically unfit. The bills also c rente a reserve of the army to be composed of all men who served during the war, for a per universal military training ior ten ;yri .ftf,t(pr their training. A similar naval reserve is establish ed and both reserves sre subhvt te immediate call in ease the nremilcnt ilecinres an emergency exists. , The bill also creates machinerv for continuance of the draft system for determination of exmiptions. Three Seamen Drowned When Submarine Dives With Main Hatch Open New London, Conn., July III. Three seamen were drowned when the submarine CIV sub- merged with nn open hatch near here today. They ares Arnold 8. Henderson, ciectri- ela-i, third class, Chester, III, Doyle Kerwin, eletcrieiaii, sec- oud class, Minneapolis. Hidncy I), 1'ili.h, gunner's tiatc, third elnss (no address). Kerwin 's body was recoveicd. The other two were supposed to be in the submarine, whit is under about 80 feet of wnter- s CONSTRUCTION OF CSMEKT SIDEWALKS IN DALLAS tEQVX Dallas, Or., July SL City Enginesr ltodgers this week began ths construc tion of several miles of remsnt ii- wslks within tho city limits thai bad been ordered by the city council at meeting several months ago. The work is blng done ky the city inasmuch a at Arriving in p u n ... two different time, .dvertis.ii.enU for trucks, the soldiers who "'1 bids on the ssrn were found to be mor1'" rmories here for two days, t thKn the estimated cost and Engineer P'"" "trM;t u i .-.-j .i.-. .v, . ka tesd for bad whenever snipers attempt- built by the city at a more conservative v1wtf Tne flni r,tch of wa& wijl lie RIUCi llliru mm ,m.. tvuiu laid on streets. Washington and Jefferson Quotations On Liberty Bonds New York. July 31. Libeity bend quotations: ZVt W.M; first 4's, Oi.38; second 4's, 93.64; first 4V;'. 04.80; wc ond 4,.i, 94-0; third 4''i 'm .',.10; fourth 4'4 's, 94.10; victory 3Vs, 99.91; 's, 99.83. . AC1 Request Of Brcthcrbs3Cf Locomotive Engineers Is Given Attention. MATTER LIKELY TO COIIS BEFORE CABINET SESSIKI Congressional Lsvestip! Of Industries Aids la Securing Data. Washington, JvXj 31. (United Press.) A conference of cabinet nirmbers and high government offi cials net at Attorney General Palmer's office today to discusa ths food situation and the rising prices. Washington, July 31 (United Press) "Peep and careful consideration" Is beiug given by President Wiisos te tha request of the Brotherhood of locomo tive Engineers thut he take immediate action toward reducing the cot of liv ing. This was stated authoritatively at tjic White House today. Oue of the first steps to be taken by Wilson will probably he to lay the whole vital matter before hi cabinet for consideration. The next regular meeting of the cabinet is next Tneaday, but it was believed a. special meeting might be called. The president, it wast stated at the White House, has not yet decided on any definite action. Investigations Watched. The prcsidest, it is kuown, Is tre mendously interested in report by th federal trade commission "n Irs- investi gation of the packers. Friend of th Kenyon bill to regulate the packers, drawn after publication of these report will have the support of tho president, advocates of the measure declare. A resolution drawn by Rcpicsentativo Wood, ia spending in the home, asking what additional nuthortiy he needs to bring down prices. Action on thi I expected soon. Hale to the public through the pastal service of the srmy's surplus food store now in progress, will result in only a temporary drop In living enst ard inV to economic experts here today. Therefore, placing of this food on tho market will not check the campaign, rapidly gathering momentum ia the tap itul, to permanently reduce prices, it was Indicated. The various Investigations of indus tries here arc attracting widespread t tnniinn. iuilirinii from the number of I letters from all parts or me oouniry - (Continued on page five) CHICAGO BLACK BEIT PATROLLEDJYTRGOPS Thirty Deaths Recorded Ia Four Days Of Violent Race Rioting. Chicago, July 3i. (United Tress.) The d.'Sth list in Chicago's four t of race rioting stood at 30 today 17 negroes and 13 whites following th death of Thomas Coppelan, 18, negro, this morning. The black belt, where Bidrc of the ar son and rioting ha taken place, wa rslsa tsdsy, patrolled by 6i00 sailitia m sad members of the Illinois ato al guard. Th troopers were sent to th negro district last midnight, where they wsre distributed throughout fiv sosc sad were given their bsptism of firo a raia of more than 100 shots as so as thsv made their appearance. They i returned the fire. No casualliss wr ported. . . . A 1.., t ! . m . . -krl Cu 10 Tire ai mem, r n,.i - f after their arrival, while attkiug vs going hard, routed most of the disturb ers, both white and black. Pitched BatU Fought. Negroes, armed with what wss be lieved stolen arms and tmmurotton, fought a pitched battle with soldier and a whit mob early but Bight Fortified behind a walled fesco around a high school yard, the aegrsea j f ired ms-ry shots at their oppoac'. j (Continued on page three)