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SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1919.
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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.
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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.
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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)