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5250 CIRCULATION (25 000 READERS DAILY) Only Circulation in Salem Guar anteed by the Audif Bureau of 1 Circulations. . FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS SERVICE He m r i - Oregon: Tonight fait tad cooler; Thursday fair and warm er; gentle northwesterly wince. " For the 24 hours ending 8 e'eloei this morning: Masi mum temperature 62, nrini num 56. Hainfall ,1 of an in eh. ; River A below aero, falling. OWv TWAINS AWD Tit 1 FORTY- SECOND YEAR NO. 220.-EIGHT PAGES. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPT., 17, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS Cold Inter mitteh Showers Add To Suffer k's Over Devastated A l:tion ; . - T . . -a' ; ' i Sinton, Texas,, Sept. 17. MoiL JfJtn 250 persons are dead from Sunday's gulf storm and tidal wave, Mayor Sparks of Sinton -estimated today. The mayor's figures included the dead at Corpus Nueces bay and Aransas Pass Ten bodies were held at Sinton to day. Four have been identified. One soldior, . whose body presumably was washed from Corpus Christi, was among the dead. . All the unidentified bodies arc muti lated beyond recognition. Bodies of 28 dead, swept from the bay near West Point were buried. Tr.eaty nine others were buried at White Tpint. ' : Corpus Christi, Texas, Sept. 17. The death list from Sunday's hurricane and tidal wavo stood at XOi, according to reports early today. .' - . ' " ' ten million to fifteen million dollars In the five devastated conuties. """" ' r 1 ' Bodies have been recovered at the iollowmg points: . Corpus ' Uhristi, ol; Portland w; ; Aransas Pass, 6; Kocunprt, 7; White Tn:l. 1)7. Dn..Un nT ' in. 0.1..m I and vicinity, 9; Port Aransas, 6, and ictt ana vicinit,y, Bodies of 27 additional dead are re-voi-tod he'd "t two ranch houses in the yicinity, but this report had. not been eo 'firmed. . " " 1 Former Mayor Koy Miller, eh.tfiinan : of the relief committee which was or- Chilling intermittent-rainfall today -added to tiro sufferings of thousands of refugees. '';' ; Military authorities, under command of Colonel Porter, of Fort "Sam Houston, . a - n it. - i - it .1 . . . . proceaea with me worn oi cleanup anujf uenns, wnic.n cnoKea sireeis. Corpus Christi presented a scene of drcarv, confused activity. Patrols of T soldiers sloshed to and fro through the rain "and mud. Workmen who had la? ; tared through the night, kept doggedly at their task of clearing away the mins. Now and then a littio procession bear- in.tr a black and bruised body would makn its WAV to the tenmorarv ni.. i'2ue in the court house. ' Groups of, womtn, . many with crying children tugging at their skirts, wandered aimlessly tbout the morgues, trying in vain to identity ,' the bodies of loved ones. : ; , Authorities were forced to deal quiok- l.r nr,1. .tin bonlfnup Dihiattnn n m t sav. era! bodies had to be buried immediate- ly. Along the gulf coast, alrp.anes whirred tthrough the mist and luin, skimming low. along the drift-strewn sandy benches, in seMch of bodies. Bloated carcasses of cattle and hcep and hogs were strewn along the sabres, or lodged in trees and brush. The people generally presentod a grim courage in the face of the disaster. True to the traditions from tho pioneer Tcx- V ..... (Continued on page two) MINERS STRIKE WILL Possibility Of Postponement r --Is DreanvSLates-Fitz-.' patrick. , Pittsburgh, - Pa-., Sept. 17, (United club, announces that the annual Marion Press.)- Delegates, attending the con-jceunty corn show will be held the see ference of steel workers in this district oad week in December. More than any adjourned their meeting at 2 p. lunoWon. The' conference will in. for . be re- sumed at 4 o'clock. Chairman John Fitzpatrick stated no "until nrobablv late tomorrow." "PostDonemcnt of the strike of steel workers is a dream," declared Vitz- Patrick' after adjournment of the meet - ing. "Further than that I have abso - lutely nothing to sav. The strike ia go- ing ahead as per schedule." Commenting on the possibility of men j oi tne transportation cnu 01 ine axeei industry striking, Andrew Furuseth, San jrancisco, neau or tne amenj ". Tisable. - "Suppose,", sai'd Fuiuseth, "the de mands of the men should be met after a strike. In the meantime the supply of . ore would have .been thut off and the men would have no material with phicb to work when tiiey would return." Christi, the north shore of and vicinity, Governor Calls On State To Aid Storm Victims Acting upon a telegram received iast night from the mayor of Corpus Cnnsti, Texas, Govornor Olcott.this morning is sued a letter urging the residents of Oregon to rally to the relief of the peo ple of the Lone Star state made home less and destitute by the recent hurri cane and tidal wave. The governor's ap- . ... . nr m . w rrnn frnm Ilia ofrirlfl Rnnln n-f Tt.lflM Hundreds of lives have been lost, mil- lions of dollars in nroDcrlv values have been wiped out and thousands of fami lies are destitute. ' ' We, who are blessed with a climate and a state virtually immune from such calamities as this, can have no idea of the horror and suficruig which must be attendant -upon., hurricane iwuL tidal waves such as have swept a portion of the largest state in tho union. " 1 am certain the people of Oregon will respond liberally to the appeal ror aid which has come from' the south land. "In order to centralize the relief work in Oregon, I um asking Mayor teo, L. Baker of Portlund to act as chairman of a committee of three for that pur pose. I um also asking W. B. Ayor and Max Hauser, both of Portland, to act with him. These men will have full charge of all the details. Oregon has never been derelict iu its duty in assisting the afflicted ana the destitute. I am confident that- H will heed the present call.' Titfsbarg Evangelist To Address Conference Here "Is the Bible God's Word" will be J the subject of an address to be deliver- ted at the First Baptist church on the evening of Friday, September 19, at the Virnt B:iptist church by Dr. Henry Ostrom of Pittsburg. Dr. Qstrom is not entirely. a stranger to -the putple of Salem as about four years ago he held a series of gospel meetings at a tabernacle erected for him just north of the high school build ing. This is the first session of a confer ence on Christian fundamentals which will bring to the city a number of piomihent iBible teachers and leaders. The conference will continue through Saturday aud Sunday with nforning, afternoon and eveirig sessions. The con ferences are open to all and have been arranged Jor by a number of local pas tors. J. W. Troy, a gospel singer, will eon duet a song service in the afternoons beginning at 2:30 o'clock. Dates Of Marion County Corn Show Are Announced L. J. Chnpin, director of the agri cultural department of the Commcicial other man in the countv Mr. Chapin has'. 1 ,. " , , ,. .. . . - . v. , I from district attorneys and other offi- been an advocate of corn for Oregon ., . , J c , j - , . . ,s leers responsible for enforcement ol the and corn for Marion eounty and f rom ' year to year has given of hi Owe that I grown , here as weU as back east. , Anc. from year to year the corn shows have shown better quality of grain as well as ; more uniform ears. This is due Mr. , Chr.pin "explains, to the fact the finest .exhibits shown each year have been ld for seed. ' TO SUPPRESS THE BEDS Melbourne, Sept. -18. A vigilance COIllnli,tee of 2000 has been organized in the city of Brisbane, for the active suppression of all disloyal movements. Orders have teen issued throughout the state of Queensland to arrest all persons guilty of bolshevism. These 'red" ill be deported. The recent disturbances in Brisbane have caused these steps to be taken. Hoover Cheered As llaa fitted To Itee ab i Of Stated By i Engineers Now York, Sept. 17. introduced and cheered as a man "fitted to handle the ship of ct'ate," Herb. G.i Hoover, for merly wwd food direct r, was given a rousing reception last niht at a Van wet gi-'en by tho AniCt'icaa Institute of .Tilling r.ngiuceri. Hoove rwde eoiaunt fardlng tho iuin.t uctiini, He roofln-d h'nsclf u di.'.cusi' .( con'.tiona is .reps pint ing out the. absolute dependence of coun tries on that continent upon Ai.evica for food, credit and strength to develop as democracies. ; ' HIT BY PROPOSED STATUTE Initiative Petition Filed On Bill To Prohibit Use Or: : Sale In Oregon. Barring the. sale, use or possession of cigarettes in Oregon is tho purpose of an initiative petition prepared by I. G. Frost, of Oregon City,- and filed with the secretary of state today. The peti tion will be referred to the attorney general for ballot title, and if the piop er number of signatures are obtained, the bill will come before the Voters of the state at the genera i election to be held in November, 1920. Tho petition provides that any person, firm, corporation or clerk, servant .'or employe of such person, firm or corpora tion who offers for sale, barter,-exchange o'r attempts to dispose of ciga rettes in the state shah be guilt v of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for the first offense shall bo fined in a sum not to exced $100. For the second of fense the bill provides a fine not less than $25 nor more than $500, a jail sentence not to exceed o0 days, or t'Oth fine and imprisonment. - ' : - t-.f-i ti. .Ail court or tne state snail nave con current jurisdiction in hearing casei in volving the violation of this proposed, law, and in all police officers, mayors, sheriffs and constables is vested respon sibility for enforcement of the act. It will also be unlawful to advertise cigarette under the' bill,. And persons found in possession of cigarette who re fuse to givo information as ta w'.iere and from whom they were obtained will be considered guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not less thau $10 nor more than $25. The aot, if approved by the voters, will become 'effective January'!, 321, as defined by. the petition, include pre pared smokes, cigarette papers, cigaittte wrappers or any substitute theref jr. Salem Post Sends Four Delegates To Portland Convention Of Legion i ' Dr. Carlctoa W. Smith, Millar AloGil christ, Dr Roy Byrd and Frederick S, Lamport left for Portland this moinlng where they are attending the annual state convention of the American Le gion. They represent Capitol Post No. 9 of this city.. Although the local post already hag 300 members paid up, the campnigr. will be continued and it is believed that the present membership will be swelled to 2000 by October 1. - Warning was yes terday, issued, to piospcctive members notto pay money to any persons other than those whoare ablo to produce sat is factory evidcrico that they are au thorized to recoive funds. Attorney General Asked To Investigate Ads Of Drinks Attorney General Brown has received many requests during' tho past few days to investigate advertisements appearing 'in a number of' newspapers throughout the state, with regard to the sale of In gredients for making "drinks" which are considered qucstiouuble uudci the prohibition laws. In most instances the 'dry" laws. , -MlU-VYeSl ramterS UeHUnd "Sane Prices" On uiarket - Springfield, I1L, feet. 17.-1 united Press.) "We waul s;.. prices" re id banners today in . the latest piuponed strike that of mid west farmers. "Sane" means higher. The "strike" proposition, fathered by the Illi-iois Agriculture association, was in the bands of most mid west farm association today. Telegrams signed by D. O. Thompson, seeretai-y, chfjrg :. that board f trade manipulation an 1 high 'east agitation had unsettled the liiv.iKet. It was suggested that f- rmers hoid their grain and, when possibl.v their livestock for "a ane marLol. REPLY MADE TO LABOR QUERIES BY PRESIDENT Wilson Answers Questions nit By San Francisco Central Councfl. STATUS OF WISH UNDER LEAGUE BEHIND INQUIRY Independent Action Of U. S. mr ".i t ! iu iff . neitner uzzza nor Arrett ed By Covenant j By Hugh. BailUe (United Press staff correspondent) : Aboard 'the President's Train Ap proaching San Francisco, Sept. 17. Answering questiots of the San Fran cisco labor council! with regard to Ire land's status under the peace settle mentj President WUson today pointed out that tho league of nations sets up n forum to which all peoples can bring any matter that .is .liable to affect the peace and freedom; of the world. Four queitionaf,were submitted to the president by th 8an Francisco labor council. These questions and their ans wers lollow: !. 1 Under the covenant, does this na tion obligate itself to assist any mem ber of the league dn putting down a rebellion of its subjects of conquered peoples! -i. n , Answei" It does not. ' 2 Under the covenant, can this na tion independently ': recognize- a govern ment whose people seek to achieve or have achieved their independence from a member of the league.- Answer The independent action of the government of the United, States in a matter of this kind is in no way limited or affected jy the covenant, of . 1 . 0 . I. T. ' 1. ,. "'' -liie n-Bjjfue or rhuwib. .... .T r 8 Under th covenant, are those sub ject" nation or peoples only that are mentioned in the peace treaty entitled to the right of self determination, bt does tho league possess tho right o aov cord a similar privilege to other sub ject nations or peoples! - ' . ., Answer-J-It was not possible for the peace conference to act with regard. to the self determination of any territor ies except those which had belonged to the defeated empires, but in the cove nant of the league of nations it was set up for the first time, in article II, a forum to which all claims of self de termination which are likely to disturb the' peace of the world or the good un derstanding between nations upon which the peace of the world depends can toe brought. ... 4 AVbv was the case of Ireland not heard at the peace conference! What is your position on the subject of self determination for Ireland! ' Answer The ca9e of Ireland was nor heard at the peace conference because the peace conference had no jurisdic tion over any question of that ort which did not affect territories, which belonged to the defeated empires. My position on the subject of self deter mination for Ireland is expissed in article II of the covenant, in which J may say 1 was particularly interested because it seemed to me necessary for the neace and freedom of the world that a forum be created to which ell peoples could bring uny matter which was likely to affect the peace ond free dom of the world. " ' SPOKAKE TO AID Spokane, Wain., Hex t. 17. Atting Mayor Argall today Wiled tho simoon gulf eitUs for details as to wha. help is needed, following receipt of ippeal through the LiuUu j'rcan today. ik ABB MABTIK Th' first arrest fer vnmpln' occurred t'day when Miss Poppy Moon wu i ar rested fer raunin' down a soft duuk drummer. "Xow's a dandy time git a divorce fer failuie t' pervide," wid, Thrace is Greek and should be x'nH Mrs. Lafe Bud, this mornin'. crcd by the peace conference. Colonel Roosevelt Opens first State Convention Of Oregon Legion Posts Portland, Or., Sept. 17. iWith an ad dress by Lieutenant Colonel -Theodore Roosevelt, the first state convention of the American Legion was opened here at the public auditorium this afternoon. All of the 31 Legion posts in Oregon are represented at the convention by delegates. The main objects of the gath ering are the election of state officers and the selection of delegates to the national convention, of the American Legion in Minneapolis November 10-12. The Oregon convention was original ly scheduled for an earlier date, but was deferred so that Roosevelt might be in attendance. The lieutenant col onel, who is credited' with the concep tion of the organization, will speak at rmblie mass meeting at the Auditorium tonight. , S01ESU IS GIVEN WRIIiPEIIIMIAIlY Yotsng Man Convicted Of Rob bing Bishop Store Sen tenced Today. f Frank . boleslino,. one of the yjung men who confessed to robbing the xiBh- op store of about $900 worth of goods a few weeks ago was sentenced this morn ing by Judge Gcorgo G. Bingham to one year in the state penitentiary, An effort was made by Solestino 's at torney to have tho charge reduced to plain larceny. But a showing was made that the Portland police had had borne trouble with Solestino and that his past record was not such as to justify ciem ency from the court. - Tho other young man who robbed- the Bishop storo cannot bo found. It was reported tit ono time that he had been sent to the Oregon state training school, but Superintendent .Gilbert . said . this morning he had never oean delivered to tho institution.- . , ; When Mayer wa-aptured on the morning of the Tobbcry, he said Soles tino. had planned. the whole deal., doles- tino told the same about Mayer. The boys succeeded in stealing about WOO worth- of goods and Wots carrying it Orway m four suit cases whon discovered by the police. Mayer was captured but Solestino managed to cscapo the. offi cers. - 'v - . - - The young man by the name of Mer chant, one of the four youths arretted for the robbing of a garage at Wood burn and stealing an, automobile, ap peared before the court this morning, claiming he was but 10 years of nge. As no evidence could be procured to justify his claim. Judge Bingham turn ed him over to the Marion county juve nile court. . Wilbur Wilson indicted for; taking part in tho Woodburu robbery, will stand trial. Of tho otner two young den charged with thfc Woodburn steal ing, oao is. in tne county jau witn a three months' sentence and the other is out on parole with a sentence of one year in tho pen if he again breaks the law within this one year. The two Cavanaugh toys who .-ebbed the Hartnian jewolty store are out on parole, with a- sentence or three years in the penitentiary should they again break the law within the three years. Three Magazines To Leave New York City To Escape New Demands Of Printers , New York, Sept. 17.---At least tlree mngudnes of nation-nide circulation wili suspend publication in Nc' Vork and move to other cities to avoii! J? :i.ands of New Vork union piintcu, .. cording to a statement issued ncre by Joha damf 'lana; in .xtary of the, 'cw York Publishers association, one hundred and fift-lv,o othr per-'-!: :nls are ready t KUfpend if wag': lncieses and othei dcm iiids by the print ers are insisted .;pou, it as nnn "iiiced -he Periodiux ifultt Uf.t a.-', "l'lii.m Businesses will be established in west ern cities where the publishers "may be free from the radicalism of local la bor unions," Thayer's statement said. Orders for new printing machinery which was to have been instaiitd by several publishers here have been can celled, and arrangement!) started lo dis pose of real estate hc-'c, accord:ug to Thayer. Senate Will Debate Over Disposition Of Thrace Washington, Sept. 1". The question of the disposition of Thrace is expectel to come up in the senate trei.-ty debate, which is to be resumed Friday, follow ing the two day senate recess. Representatives of Greece have up' pen red before tho forcitn relation to.ir mittcc and protested against tho eefsloa of Thrace to Bulgaria, arguing - that Constituents Cheer Selves Greeting President San Francisco, Sept., 17. From the time President Wilson landed at the foot of Market street today, until he entered the St. Francis hotel, there was hardly a break in the crescendo of cheering that welcomed him to the home city of Senator Hiram Johnson, leading peace treaty op ponent.'" . ; Pershing Leads Famous First In Its Last Parade WaahiiiPtonl Sent. 17 ( United Press General Pershing today led, and then reviewed, the rear guard of tho A. K. F., the First division, last of the twenty- nine combat divisions to leave Europe. The First, carrying lull equipment wtih its tankB, artillery and houcs, tramped through its last march up Pennsylvania avenue over a path strewn wtih flowers by Washington women. As the commanders of the masseu bat talions gave the final ''column right the First swung off the crowded avenue into streets and on to .c& billets to be come a- momory along with other famous fighting American units, A week from now the division will consist of Only 2500 regulars. - .; Palmer Declares Story Of Packers Will Amaze Pesple Albany, N. Y., Sept. 17, (United PresB.) Forecasting t.ie conviction of the Chicago packers under tho criminal clause of the anti-trust laws, A. Mitchell Palmer, United States attorney general declared today in a speech that "the story of the Chicago packers will amaze America." "The wrath of the American jyeople will compel 8 verdict of conviction against the big five Chicago packers," ho doclared. He stated that evidence will be presented to tlie grand jury which will result in their Indictment. Soldier Crusaders Will Develop Palestine Anew Chicago, Sept. H. "Falcstine w ill be developed, industrially, by solditiH of the Juwish fuith of General Alliby's British army which entered Jcrusa'vm. This information was conveyed to the twenty-second au'.iual convention of tne Zionist organization of America, in ses sion here, by Bernard A. Rosenblatt, president of tho Zion Commonwealth, of America. Tho nrofittccr and "loan shark ' will be eliminated in Palestine. . To elim inate those evils, the convention decid od to recommend that n.l land be uvned by the state; public utilities bo uwued by the people and private indus'ries operated by the state; banks to in, con trolled and operated by the state. Brigadier General Bell Dies At California Home Heromsu Beach, Gal., Sept. 17. liilg adicr Gcnoral James Montgomery Bull, 11. 8. A., retired, a voteian of tho Crn wnf, Indian campaigns and the Spanish. American war, died here today, t-god 81, Gcnoral Boll wont to the Philippine! in 1899 as head of the 2&th Pcundyiva ilia volunteers and later ueoame military governor of Luzon. Wilson Contracts Slight Cold And Remains Inside San Francisco, Sept. 17. President Wilson has contracted a slight cold, . Ad- mirnl Grovson announced today. His trip down the peninsula scheduled for this afternoon has been abandoned. The president wili rest this afternoon under orders from Grujson, his physi cian. ' k' " Vancouver Shipyard Plans To Build Drydock At Once Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 17.-Cough-lan and companr, shipbuilders of Van couver, today filed plnns with the gov trnment for the construction of a huge drydock in this port. Work will be com menced on October 1. Coughlan's will Mnilnur tn build steel ehips of about 1C.0UO tons capacity at their present vards on False creek. V of Johnson Hoar se In Mare street, rrom tne rerry" oinia- lag to -the Civic. 'Center,1 war massed with spectators - who- shouted, yelled, clapped -their hands, roared through, megaphones, , clattered. .cowbells, blow horns and whistles, threw flowors, seat tercd'tora paper in toe air and mate high carnival of the president's parade. . Wilson stood up in his automobile H the time, - waving hi ' hat; Bia MsB never faded. He loQkedas if he was en joying it. ;...' ;- -, . A distinguished delegation, including Mayor Rolph, tovcrnor Stephens, Gen eral Hunter Liggett, and other nota bles met the president at Oakland. -They went immediately on board m fer ry and crossed the bay. As the ferry . passed tivat Island, a naval station, ranks of bluejackets pigmy figures ii the distance could be discerned lined up at attention. There was a puff or white emoko and after a few seconds interval the whack of the first shot of tho 21 gun presidential salute cams across the water, , , j . ae sa sfe jjt t $ BABS KBBCT7ED Corpus -Christi, -Txas, Sep;. n.--Apparentlyi uninjnred s 9 rosult .of.'; a' fOysgt vvvet tlttf storm swept bay in . a small wooden box, a baby was rescued hero by-workiTss " ' ' .A rollef paity- saw the box floating shoreward and waded out, rescued thd en'ld. It Is being eared for in Corpus Christi, Marines and sailors were drawn up at present arms as the president's au tomobile rolled out of tho ferry nonan into msret street. Led by a band they formed ranks ahead of tho presiden tial automobile and headed the pre cession. A swarm of secret wrvioe- service agents walked beside Wilson's machine. ? ' The demonstration started as soon as Wilson was recognised by the pee- ple assembled at the, foot or Ma. net street. Tt grew stronger as he progrew ed up the broad avenue, A few blocks from the start, a man wun a rang rm velope in his hand rau ont toward WH son's car. Police turned him bach. As Wilson's car turned into the eivio center, school children who were mar shalled there greeted mm witn tittir school yells in which the nmo er Wilson" evidently, had boen substi tuted for the names Qf tho schools. The . president appeareAi interested in the gymnastics of . the oheer leaders. Wilson,1 entered email stand in front of the city hall. A great yell went up as he was seen there. He remained (Continued 00; page two) WEST MAKES LIGHT OF GRAFT CHARGES Former. Governor Laughs At Accusation Made Before Spruce Investigators. Portland, Or., Sept. 17. Oswald-West, former eovcrnor of Oregon, today .aada light of the report tnat he ana a is pari- uer, (Jlaucto JBcuouocn, witn otuei terested themselves iinaneially in tne government's air craft spruce p.udue- tion." This was reported to have been tne evidence of Lieutenant Kerrigan, an In telligence officer, before the eongieM ional spruce investigating commitlue in San Frara-isco yesterday. It was sug gested that West and McColloeh re ceived 2400. . "I earnestly hopo'that it is true," commented West. "For years I na dreamed of being tied in on something that was real money, only to awakon ta the. morning and find an everdralt U the bank. If the investigating commit tee can get ine tied in on sometlas Jgood, I wiy greatly appreciate its et- ions., . ; - And that is all West would say,