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.. h d n n 5250 CIRCULATION . (25,000 READERS DAILY) Only Circulation in Salem Guar anteed by the Audit Bureau of Circulation!). FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES BPECIAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS BEBTICB . . . .... Oregon: Tonight and Son- day fair; cooler, except near the coast; gentle westerly winds. , PRICE TWO CENTS FORTY- SECOND YEAR - NO. 206.-EIGHT PAGES. SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1919. STANDS FIT! CST . li r .. :.' .: - m ' T I 1 I ml TmiTm t 1 I II CONFERENCE OF LABOR JO COME CAPITAL AND " ' ' ' ' Vote Of Railway Workers , Favors Compromise Offer Made By President Wils PeSaGUARDSMEN AND POLICE On Speaking Tour PATROLLING KNOXVlLLt LEADERS HOPE TO AVERT PENDING STRIKE ACTION Senators And Congressmen Strongly In Favor Of "Get Together" Idea. Machine Guns Sweep Streets As Precaution Against Renewed Rioting. Knoxviile, Tenn., Sept." 1. Twelve hundred Teunossco national guards were patrolling the streets here today ready to quell any renewed attempts at By Fred S. Ferguson race rioting, which, resulted in the uoatn ' United Press staff correspondent) M wvon ana the wounuing 01 scoies uu.- Washington, Sept. l.Anomicement "n ' B fli rTbuted at 'eighteen by President Wilson of the date on . , IOIUthout tne cit y and machine wbich ho wil call a conference of rep- R(mg , have been placed in positions xesentatives of capital and labor for whero they could rake the streets should a comnleto discussion between the two it become necessary. and "putting the whole question of The rioting followed the storming of wages upon another footing," is ex- the iail bv a inob which was utter a peetcd before the departure of the ,lcgi0 charged with murdering Mrs. Bcr Eleven Coaches Of Portland Seaside Train Are Derailed Portland. Or., Sent. 1. All of the eleven coaches of the iortIandSenside train on the S. J and 8. railroad were derailed near St. Helens, Or., This morning, s . The reason the passenger train went in the "ditch" and derails of the de; railnient had not been received at the offices of the .railroad here, up to one" o'clock this aftcrnoou. '"' " Officials were advised that none was hurt; that the train-was moving slow ly at the time ox the accident. " Tho train, which was-carryilg excur sionista bound for Labor day celebra tions at (Pacific coast beaches, left Portland at :30 a. m. president on Ms transcontinental tour t.v'edncsdny. The date, it was believed today; will be set for soon after the president '8 return probably early in October. Whil the initial announcement ot the president statement, did not go as far as some advocates of tho "round table" con ference idea desired, it was generally accepted as the first step toward work iug out a solution of the tangled eco , noinic and industrial conditions. liusil M. Manly, joint chairman of the war labor board with William II. Taft, who first advanced the "round table" plan, today declared he had - strong hopes that the conference to be ''failed by the president, "will result in substantial agreements being reach rd, not only on the direct isolations be tween capital and labor, but upon prac tical means of combatting the high cost of living." It was generally Relieved thnt the president's statements would give la bor leaders great support in gaining -acceptance of their program of moder ation by tho rank and filo of workers .throughout the country. .With such a conference pending -it was felt that the threatened steel strike might now certainly be averted; that while the steel workers might not gain an imme diate conference , with . the . sfcel cor- vocation's officials which they were demanding, they are assured of a hear ing in the general conference the pres ident will call. . , In addition to the renewal appeal for cooperation iby every ono in the fight on the high cost of living, the president recognized the unrest in the mass of labor. Pointing out that the country is facing .a danger greater than war, he expressed the hope that nriivlrara nrill otwlm-an h A nnuitSftn Of their leaders, "and thereby move with tho government, tiufitead (if against it." No intimation as to the plans the president has in mind were forthcom ing today. It is assumed the names of those to be invited to the conference .will be made public in a subsequent announcement fixing the date. The be "'4ie is that such plans as, may be adopt ed msy- he. the outgrowth cf the ex change" of ideas, about the "round ta v - hie," rather than the approval of any pre-conceived program. The railroad men were pleased with the announcement today, as they will ' urge adoption of the Plumb plan in presenting their case. This will bring ' v the idea of nationalization and demo , i fatization of industries squarely before representatives of (big linterexts for open discussion- with the men backing the plan. Indicating the serious situation in the steel industry, the president had before him today a telegram charging that a man and woman had been kill- ed at Brackenriclge, Pa., by guards of the Allegheny iSteel aompnny. - The telegram was made public by Secre tary Morrison of tho American Feder ation of Labor who announced he .would seek a congressional investiga- non or me euarges. vt enters in iu ' Brackenridge region are on strike and charges of "deputies" firing-upon men aud women are made by the United Mine Workers. - ' tie Lindsay. Hardware stores and pawnshops were looted of fire arms. , Windows -were smashed, doors demolished and the nlaees ransacked. Tho jail and shef if f 's "v ;j ,J Ut .... w.nli nhmil made in is Labor day .l!" u radio disorders broke out again yestep dav and continued for several hours, Two negroes and one white mnu were wounded yesterday in renevvnl of the rioting. , :. " ; ' Special police and deputies under po lice Chief Huyues, supplemented by re serves, were cooperating with the Bol diers. : - A special session of tho ertnd jury has been called for Wednesday to probe , the rioting. " .. .... : ..' '- " ' ' -i' . Todaji- ijaruuV(f jWWoa-f laUflj' tWaSi called ff. AO candidntce for city offi cers who have been campaigning during ' the pnst few weeks have cancelled their speaking ongngements for today,, Police were compiling an accurate list of dead and injured. Lieutenant James W. Payne, of Providenco, Ky., who directed tho machine gun fire early riunuay morning, and Private J. Henderson were among those killed. Many bodies of negroes were removed during the rioting by relatives and friends Mid an accurate list oi negro, dead is. difficult to obtain. More 0 n two seore whites were injured. Earl Lindsay, husband of Mrs. (Jen te Lindsay of Akron, Ohio, the ivomaii whose death was the cause of tiic riot ing, arrived here this morning. Muurice Mayes, the negro charged with killing Mrs. Lindsay, has been positively identi fied by Miss Ora Smyth, a- cousin of the dead woman, and is in jail at Chatta nooga. Mayes denies the charge. Police today were searching lor 12 prisoners who were released from the county jail early Sunday by the jobs. VESSELS COLLIDE OFF Washington, 8ept. 1. Presi dent Wilson ' proposal of wage increase of four cent aa hour pending reduction in liv ing costs will be accepted by railway shopmen now taking a striko vote it is indicated in early returns received at the A. F. of I. ' V ' About one third of the 7000 locals havo voted and re- ported," said Secretary John: Scott 'of the railway aepart--,: ment. "There seems to 'be a strong sentiment against striko action now, especially on the part of those men who walked out last month and lost sev eral days. Several locals in Chicago" voted strongly to ac cept the president's proposal." DECKS mmm a ' m w. a m m v. m Of HISTORIC OLD CltEffl LOCAL UNldNS OBSERVE LABOR DAY WITH PARADE f SOU REFUSES SENATE DATA 0!l FOUR TREATIES Request Resetted As Interfer ence W&i rowers in Treaty Making. Isdastrial Parade Feature Of Day's Observance In &dea Today. Steamer Unimack Capsizes Following Smask; Loss Of , Lives Is Nil. ANSWER MADE IN LETTER TO LODGE' IS REVEALED San Francisco, Sept. 1. The Union Lumber company steamer Unimack met in collision early tUday with the Helen P. Drew off Duxbury reef, according to: the marine department" of the-. San Franciscti ehaniber of commciee. The Unimack oaJMiljied, aud was tow ed in bv the Helen 0 J)rcw. There were no casualties, according . to the report received by the marine depart ment. ' C. B.' Johnson, president of the Un ion lumbor company, may have been on board the Unimack. , : Mrs. Johnson received first informa tion Of the wreck from tho United Press. .Sho did not know the. Where abouts of her husband, and said it waj possible he was on board the -vessel.: The. Unimack she believed was mak ing its trial trip but sho was-not sure of this. Sho said -sho believed there Were very" few passengers on board, if any. The marine department reported that ten persons were ou board the Unimack and that they ware rescued ftom the sea by the Helon P. lrew. Pacts With Austria. Turkey, Hungary And Bulgaria Are Ones In Question. PERSHING SAILS FOR HOME SHORES TODAY Foch, Clemenceau And Other French Officials On Hand To Say Farewell. FUND FOR FIGHT PROFITEERS NOW IIP House Expected To Grant Ap propriation Asked By End OfWeek. ' SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN FAVOB IDEA OF CONFERENCE Washington, Sept. 1. JWident Wil son's announcement .that be will call a conference of labor and capital met witti approval among senators and members: of eongresj today. Labor union men, as well as their leaders, also endorsed the move. - Senator Kcnyon, Iowa, suggested that representative farmers should be invited. i "I am very strongly in favor of the conference and have been for some time," Kcnyon said today. "But I would go farther and invite agricultur al leaders also. They are much con cerned in the question as are labor and capital." J . (Continued on" page two) Washington, Sept. 1. Tho houss tins week is planning to give the govern mew's high cost of living campaign its biggest boost, providing for cash tor the departii.i'iit of justice's prosocu!i i: of profiteers and Uoarders. A deficiency appropriation bill carry ing Iho aJditionary money thought npc "fcsary to bring down prices will be vl.iced before the house late in the week Cowmiltee members have already given the assurance that it will carry ample provision for the nation-wide campaign against profiteers planned by the de partment of justice. Sentiment in con gress favors wholesale prosecutions as! the only means of stopping exorbitant charges. .- . " ! Attorney General Palmer has asked about $2,000,000 for the campaign, most of which will be usedto employ afmition al attorneys. United State marshals and secret -service operatives to ruu down the profiters. Evidence is already being gathered for the prosecutions aa soon as congress authorities the appropriations necessary to carry the fight to the fin Kupplementnl appropriations m.iv be "ranted other departments for Publicity campaigns against prices, but th. bulk of the high costs of Jiving fu-d will be given tne oririmcni oi jushcp so n "aiay get rought'with tho profiteers." as Chairman Good of the appropriations committee has expressed tt. SUNDAY TO STORM CAN AEA Washington, Sopft 1,-r-Pr.cjidcat Wil son lias declined to givo the foreign re lations committee any information con corning tlic four treaties still being ne gotiated in Paris with Austria, Tuikey, Hungary and Bulgaria. The president, in a letter to Senator Lodge, made public today, indicated that he resented the committee 's request for such information, as an attempt to interfere with the executive function of treaty making. . . , Lodge, in reply disclaimed any suck intention by the committee and hinted that tho president's refuse! to file the information might delay the treaty with Germany. ; The president also declined to givo the committto an official copy ot the dccla ration of June 16, regarding payment for allied armieB of occupation in Oer many, on the ground that Its publication might prove embarrassing to tho allies. Lodge reported that the declaration was given to the British house of commons and made publie in England on July 4 and was re-published in the congression al record. Tho Polish treaty and an agreement regarding the oyrcupation of the Ithine territories, which tho committee also re quested, the president said he would be glial to give them. He complied with this part of tho request by sending the two documents to the senate late Fri day. The president's letter to .I.ode fol lows: . "Allow nic to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 23 and to say that I shall take pleasure in lajir.g be fore the senate the treaty with Poland signed nt Versailles on the 28th of June,, and the agreement between the 1 nltcd The Labor day parade was formed this morning at -Liberty and Court street and marched from Liberty on Courtto Capitol, thence north on Cap itol to. Marion, thence Iback on Capitol to Court, thence to State and west on State street' to Commercial and on Commercial to Marion square and thence to tho fair grounds. Three unions were represented, car penters, street car men and the, print ers. Threo or four telephone operators were also in the parade. , Leading the parade after union ot- fieials and the band, was a banner car ried bv. O. V. Hall and P. H. Baker, both inotormen for tho Salem street railway on which was printed, "Free dom through organization." Members of the three unions who marched maoe a parade of about one and one half blocks, after which followed eleven automobiles. .,-, . - : One of the special efforts to recog nize labor day was ma do by the Phez company. The float was artistically decorated with 'bottles of Phez pro ducts arranged in pyramid order and attracted much attention. The Kings roducts company was represented Iby n float on which six women were in dustriously nrenarlnir vegetables to be uenyurtuuu. xuu loiru mu; M"v one offored'by tho Bpaulding Logging company.- " " - 4 "'-' ' Business jnen Tosponnen witn anoar 35 automobiles with which ,old- soldiers as wen. as .young were to oe tunen from Marion square to the fair, grounds But ono of thcFe autos was needed. The oroirram of the afternoon was carriod out according to plans with a bartae.ue and jitney dance. This eve ning tho attractions at the fair grounds include a wrestling matcn ami junoy dance.; , , Grim fighters Of Pacific Fleet File Past Older Craft la , Gfcd Attire. Cubaa Warehouses Bulge With Sugar While Price Here Soars Ever Higher Now ' York," Sept. 1. Cuban , ware houses are bulging with sugar, accord ing to William IE. Gonzales, American minister to Cuba, who arrived here to day from Havana with the statement that he could see no reason for a sugar shortage in this country. . , "If the United States would sond ships to lOulba. in sufficient numbers there would be plenty of sugar vto fill the needs of America," Gonzales said. POSTAL CLERKS PLAII TO ASKH1GER VACES Minbuia Of $1,500 And Max imiua Of $2,900 Annually Will Be Demand. Washington, Sept. 1. (United I ress.) Five hundred postoffice clorks plan ning to ask Increased wages assembled horotoday for the bi-annual eonvcitlon of the National Federation of Pot tui'fic Employes. ' ' "We represent postal cierss tu every SAN FRAIXISC0 CHTS GRAKDWELCC::ET0r:ZI Secretary Of War Precs For Busy etk FcLcv, Isluud Tnp. . . Brest. Sept. 1. General Pershing sailed for the United States on the Leviathan at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Marshal Koch arrived at Brest to day and escorted the American com mander to the pier. Premier Clemenceau, foreign minis ter Pichon and Captaiu Andre Tardieu. were among those who gathered at In valides station yesterday to bid Per shing farewell. A military escort ac companied him to the station. Returning with PeTshing are his -son, Warren, and his brother, James F. Per shing of Chicago. : Aviator Plunges Into Bav During Review Of Fleet San Fraucisco. Cal., Sept. 1. K. T. Bonalle, former British army aviator, flying for the Varney Seaplane com pany, fell 1W feet into the ocean while flying a short distance aneau oi the line of Pacific fleet ships at 11 o'clock this morning. Coast guard launches rescued Bon alle who was not injured. Hi machine was pulled ashore, a wreck. Only the motor can 4e saved. Bonalle said tho machine was tail l a., vrr r. .1 'thnt i link It. A'lVI illtO rim sea when the wind eauirht it; The I Ocean Grove. X. J.. Sept. 1. Billy I a,-,M,l..nt. h.imieiip.l within a auarter of Sunday will storm Canada in the inter- a mile from the spot wnere iiincom ests or pronimtton, no aunuunccu nui (Continued on page two) ABB MARTIN ... r t -mm. r. lion-, THUEE IMED 111 AUTOnOBILt SMASH BiEck Passing Ford Crowds Smaller Car Into Curb On Capital Street. . In attempting to pass a Ford ear last evening on North Capital street near Market, a Buick whose licenso mtinoer shows that it is owned by J. Wesley Smith of Falls City, bumped into tho rear whel of tho Ford, throwing the i ear wheel of the Ford, throwing the Amunsdou and Helmer Digerness, all of Silverton, against a telephone post seri ously injuring Mr. Digerness and pain fully bruising Mr. Amunsclen umi Mr. Wyatt, Two of the men, Digerness and Amunsden were knocked unconscious and wre taken to the Willamette Sana torium. Mr. Wyatt was not so seriously Injured snd was taken to his home nt Silverton last night. Mr. Digerness il still unable to bo removed from the san atoriuin although he is reported this aft ernoon to be making a satisfactory re covery. Mr. Amunsden was able to go home this morning. While driving north on Capital street last evening, the Ford passed the Ibuick Then the driver of the Buick at '" Byjt D. Tracy (United Press Staff Correspondent.) .Aboard U. 8. S. Oregon, San Fran cisco, Cal., Sept, I. Travcseiug tha ocean lane that Sir Francis Drake kadi failed to find, the Pacific fleet sleamed j into -San Francisco bay and rediscovered tho Golden Gate. ' With Secretary, Daniels, - ariny ana navy officers and .a party , of gnest, standing on the decks of tho historie old battleship Oregon, the future pr tectora of tho Pacific passed in review. ... , On land, cheering thousands represent ing all of northern California, roureil &alvo o!t greeting which drowsed out ev erything but the barking; guns of the shoe; bcttcrie. and the fighting ships wVcli loared u.lutcs as they passed ht fine the still prvitd old Oregom. Jt was a repetition on a grander s"nle of the review held a few it .-.! ago when tl.o Pacific flcot was first re ceived into ( aliform waters at Kin Diego. It was the second review of tha flcot 's visit and tc weeks which had in torveMi'd hid ;:ei' i.d only to empasiA the significance of -the f loot's coming; and to brinir the' west inte-fall raaliau- pitrt of the conntry who want the, wage tioa that the grfm, grey limi.of flghtinsr scale adsted to giv clerks ft mini, craft and fighting men meant as muck munt of 1500 and maximum of $2900 . as for the conquests of peace as for t yenrh," said President Gilbert K Hy-1 victories of war. ' . - att. .' "We have not had an5 Incroasc It was eleven o'clock this morning since 3907, at which -time., our wage when the giant New Mexlcs btona scale was fixed at s minimum of 1000 through the mists which hung about and a maximum of 1200 to which a Point Bonita, and hoye to with Admiral temporary bonus of 300 now is added. Rodman ' flag fluttering from a flght "The men are in a militant frame of ing top. Then followed the other super mind. The postoffice is near a collapse dreadnoughts of the squadron the Ida because of the autocratic uia.nr.cr in ho which joined tho fleet at Monterey, which the system is being handled. The .the New York, which arrived yesterday clerks feel thoy aro being subjected to from Honolulu and the other first lino a system of abuses which compel them snips. Tlie cruisers ronowea ami men to a system of abuses which compel the sputtering destroyers and their lirm- theiu to work overtime more man ucc- ucring mowivr snips, essarv." - ; With the skill which had t-ronsed tha Resolutions asking removal o Post- admiration of Admiral Sir David bcatty master General Burleson are likely to be whilt! Admiral Rodman commanded th introduced during the four day session, American naval forces with the grand Hyatt said. HIGH RAILWAY RATES DUE T0LIABILII8 Publicc Called On To Pay Off . Accrue! Indebtedness Says Plumb fleet In the North Reo, Rodman quickly maneuvered his ships into the line oi re view. '"" . A line of siennl flags broke. ont from the New Mexico. A whistle blew. A destroyer, like a na-ughty school boy, cut a double caper far to rear of the line and then took its position. Hlowly at first, then with, gathering speed, the fleet moved through the Gold en. Gate. As the New Mexico paswrt first before tho Oregon nineteen guns boomed a salute to Secretary Daniels. The review had started. The Mississippi, Idaho, Texas, New York, Wyoming, Arkansas, Georgia and Vermont followed iu the order named each ship roaring its 19 gun salute as it passed the Oregon. The Oregon answer ed the salutes of thn New Mexico, tempted to pass the Ford, and iu doing so, crowded the Ford against tho curb ing, throwing' it against the telephone pole. Both ears were moving beyond the city speed limit. Although the occupants or ine chick saw the accident, the driver hu not stop to offer assistance in any way. For thus violating the law it is mumrsroon a warrant will be sworn out for the arrest of the owner of the car. ,, Ever' once in a while society List Of Dead Following Private Dinner Increases Alliance. Ohio, Sept. 1. With the death of Mrs. William F. Sanford, 33, tho total of fatalities following a pri vate dinner at a club here ten days ago, today stood at -seven. State and municipal medical author ities were still puzzled today by the cause of the deaths. Samples of all of the dishes sevred were being analyzed. Particular attention was given the tur key and olives. . Folic were trying io ut-irrmiu Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 1. High, rail rond rates are due to the fact that they are based on tnc iiaoiiiiics or tno roBuyw . fln(, 0(.orRiat.ne ships .whWh declared' Ulenn K. t'lumi), originator oi , ,. ,,. . A,iii R.ulm Mr. Digerness is the triparte plan of a railroad ownership .oontz ,! Shoemaker. in a l,arior day speecn toaay uciuru iw . Th(,n p(,m(, ,,, (tetr0yers preceded railway and shipyard workers here. by the mother ship Birmingham. One "The publie today is paying virtual- by 0!K, thfV paBKC(J Dy ami tho ly for the entire cost of the roauu since in"ov(,(i t0 Us aill.horBge in man o' war their construction," he said. "The rail- row road expense of tho last eighty years ( jf0-rthcra California had witnessed tha shows that no railroad ever paid off an Kran(( march whi(,(l marKe(j th0 opcnia( iniiemcdiiess excepi uj cr.-mn.j, 0( a n(.w future on the Pasifie. indebtedness of the same or greater par-j- A few momentl) iater Mayor holph value." " ' 1 'and official party stepped over tho Plumlj then further explained his 8i(,t,8 of the N(JW Mu,0 and weie or. i,cheme for labor's participation in the.ny prpjena t0 Admiral Kodman. control or tno raiiroaus. Plumb denied a published repoit thnt he has refused to aid in wage disputes. "Nothing I ever have said or wl! say, ot desire lo say," he declared, "would .varrant any statement that I wou'l rc- fuscto help, we are all here to noip. as . . Mrg jjaaiis Admiral Roomaa s mater of fact, I haven t beon aea to and taff 8nd the othpr omirals of tho heip. But I am willing to aid."- fleet, together with a few invited guest aboard the U. 8. 8. Oregon. Shore leave for men of the fleet be gan immediately. - Smiling, happy and redy for what fca admits will be the busiest week of his western tup, Daniels was out early to- An official welcome was extended to the officers n,;:d men of tho fleet through the admiral and staff and San Francisco turned the city ovor to tha 12,000 fighters who man the fleet. V Luncheon was served later to Seer. Two Farmers Killed When Untangling Phone Wires A pug nose comes in mighty whether the deaths were due to acci- Beachay, aviatorfell to his death in ,:ilrht nt the conclusion of his niiu-day ie att as. A pug nose comes in m.gnty wanner a li'15. V.mpsignhcro. ' ba;u'.y aurin' th' roastin' ear season. dent or design Bnnt 1 TTiiii. Kori. zoen and Artnur a. jocks, larmrr., : , - instantly killed here Sunday when tht.y time in six years and ta Rrcet the n.any attempted to untangle local tcto,,hore who called at his hotet. , wires which had crossed high tension The secretary, withers. Daniels an.1 in wer lines. ' lineir iwo suus, nmn m itevcral fires were started in farm Commander Percy Foote, aide. Corn houses along tho telephone line when the j mander Hilton, special cide and AJm.ral ,.o rr ble. made connections. 1 Sparke, and McKean, arrived last mghs Oiher farmer recoived severe ahoc'ss, from Monterey aboard car attached ta but tre out of danger. the Santa Cmz local.