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Newspaper Page Text....... rillwr P4 , . i Iff vuwvi livw' , ' ' ' '-Oregon: Tonight snd Jhurs- dav showers: moderate eontht- i 5250 CIRCULATION t (25 000 READERS DAILY) ' ' Only Circulation in Salem Guar- , anteed by- the Audit - Bureau of e .Circulations. - - . " easterly. wiadK . , . ... j ' .-a- sjtus? -Tar: the-24 twn-HAt; s ; .'; o'etotk. this morning: Maximum FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES ' . SPECIAL WILLAMETTE ' VALLEY NEWS SERVICE VLy- ' H" -temperature 58, minimum 39; below aero, rising. .,'..'- 4b FORTY- SECOND YEAR NO. 232.--TEN PAGES. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS (STANDS T1YM OUST : : - . - - JV ' -. '. . .. . ... ,, fri rft fi jfrmr.c o a -f5fr?. ...... - rf. iMl m ML l L i H 1 H n r itEDS SEND 0IG0T7ET0 urapwipToi 1 so Fovl rth Innin J Riot Cinches First Game of Series for Cincinnati Jossers " w'. By Henry Farrell : ' (United Press" Staff Correspondent) ' I: Redland. Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 1. First blood for the Reds. A crushing, bruising session in the fourth inning utterly demoralized the American league champ ions and sent Eddie Cicotte to the showers for the first time in his world series career. : ' : 'Tho score was 9 to. L It was a fair measure of the Tout of the Oleason elan. Cicotte, who had been depending up on to carry the Sox through .the big series, was battered aiwl bombarded in , tho hectic fourth inning in a mauner Hint seldon hns fullen to the lot of a a world scries pitcher. . - . INve nins. driven across the plate with the aid of six crashing wallopaJ lifeluding a triple by . Keuther and a double bv Morne Rath, broke the heart of Cicotte and spelled, "feat for his club in tho impirtuiit gums of the ser ies. . . Walter Rc.uthcr, who a year ago was not regarded as goo d enough for a couplo of big league: clubs, proved him self the hero of the first game. In fact, lie wag a double hero. Inning after inning he proved himself a hero, and be grew greater lis the contest pro gressed. The slugging Sox were help less befono hiin. Not content with hold ing the .Sox, Reutlier led the attack. He sent the Sox fielders to the fence to retrieve two towering inpies, wmcu brace of .bepufies'be interspersed with I perfect batting n vera go for the day, having walked, on his only,: other, trip to the mints o.ug.v. plate. " it.-,.-,",: .- . .- -.": Titut Inning. ' Ohicagq 3. Cdllins up. Collins singled to center. , Li Collins up. E. ''.Collin forced J. Collins at second, Keuther to Kopf. Collins taking first. Weaver up. E. Collins out stealing, Wingo to Rath. Weaver flied to Bousch in deep center. No runs, ono hit, no errors. Cincinnati Rath up. Rath hit by pitched ball. . Daubert up. Paubert singled to center, Ruth going to third. Oroh up. Groh flew' to Jackson and Kath scored ftfter the catch, Paubert ro utined on first base. Rousch up. Dnu b?it CKiight stealing, fkhulk to Risberg. Houscli walked. Duncan up. Rousch Btole second. Duncan out, Risberg to Gandll. Ono run, one hit, no errors. . Second Inning. - Chicago Jackson up. Jnckson safe at first on Kopf 's wide throw to Dau bert and went to second. Kopf was giv en an error. Felsch up. Felsch sacri ficed; Routher to Daubert. Gondii up. Gandil singled to center. Jiscksen scored on it. Risberg up. Gundil out stealing, Wingo to Rath. Risebig walked. Sclialk up. Sc.halk flew to Rousch. One run, one Mt, one error. . Cincinnati Kopf up. Kopf fanned. Neale out," E.. Collins to Gandi, Wingo up. Wingo flew to Felsch. No run, no hits, no errors. Third Inning. Chicago Cicotte up. Cicotte fanned, J. Collins up. Collins flew to Rousch. E. Collins up. Collins out, Kopf to Dau bert. No 'runs, not hits, no errors. Cincinnati Routher lip. Reuther walk ed. Rath up. Ruth sacrificed, Cicotte to Gandil.' Reutlier went to second. Dau bert up. Daubert flew to Jackson. Reu tlier was held at second. Groh up. Groh flew to Jackson. No runs, no hits, no errors. Fourth Inning. Chicago Weaver up. Weaver on, Groh to Daubert. Jackson up. Jack son, Kopf to Daubert. Felsch up. Felsch out, Kopf to Daubert. No runs, no hits, no errors. Cincinnati Rousch up. Rouseh flew ' to Felsch in left center. Duncan up. Duncan singled to right center. Kopf up. Kopf forced Duncan at second, Ci cotte to Risberg, but beat Risbcrg's (Continued on page eight) . $30,000 IS PAID FOR -, Ownership of one of the biggest -pruuo orchards in the county changed hands Wednesday whin tne tfeeu was a,t bay points are also served by - Hansferred between Douglas Minto.j.v Southern Pacific electric lines nnd Will known Salem business man, and Or-orge W. Shand, of the Salem Iron Works. The orchard was sold by the consideration of upwards ,f C!!' .. Ihe tug orrliard, wnnn wrr a re.. ZttC oTeniT Z Zt ALARMifIG LOSS III IN CHURCH ROLL 'Declaring that during the past con fereuce year while, tho church was giv-J ing us attention to pamotjc move ments and other considerations, its nienrbership had greatly emaucinted, Bishop Watthew Simpson Hughes, in the opening address of tho 67th Ore gon annual conference of the Method ist E-Msoornal church, at the " Salem church Wednesday morning, sounded an nl.inn nf fleelinincr Ltttriritual nower alui tue Rowing lossxif membership, V Btghop Hughe. lauded the work of ministers through out tho state during the past year, and was strong in his- commendation .of re construction work done-lor the govern ment.- Tho bishon dealt at length on the elements that Shad caused the church membership to fall off.. The many activities of the church, other thun its Teg"Mr worK, wmen in terfored to a great extent with the ( usual program, was the main cause, Bishup Hughes asserted. Efforts made in behalf of winning the war and tho flu epidemic that swept through the state last fall and winter, claiming the lives of many of the church's mem bers, were also held responsible for the decline of. strictly church activities. The .prediction, that unless something . r ...... -w .. f SI was done to prevent it( the Methodist Episcopal church lot America Trould suffer a loss, of 10,000 active working members, was made, in IBishop Hnghes talk. He said, that while he. church busied itself with' other matters outside the usual routine of affairs, 50,000 members had been lost during the past six months. In speaking of the future, and the (Continued of Page Seven.) CITY GROWS SERIOUS And now the suenr'situation in Sulem is really becoming serious, For its size, ) Kfllpm ha Wn roeolvintr more Biitrar rhtx?LdeebV; n.n KtriVo nf tho lniiffsWemoii nt )LD AT SESSION San Fraucisco, but very little sugar is machine shops here whose operators had coming this way. failed to sign the agrement giving the It is estimated that what does come men an increase of eight cents an hour to Portland, will be distributed careful- and a 44 hour week, ly along the volley towns and that Sa- j Union leaders predicted that 5000 lem will receive about one-tenth of Its men would be striking by noou. -requirements. j Officers the Metal TiadeB Unions And more than that, there is no as- suranec that normal eonflitions in the sugar market will be reached until about the first of next year. So strained has become conditions here, that stores arc- cutting down purchases to 50 cents each to their regular eustomers. - In Port land, where many of the big stores have been entirely out for ten days, many stores are allowing purchases of one pound to regular customers. r Oakland Street Lines And Ferry Tied Up By Big Strike Oakland, Cal., Oct. 1. (United Press) Twelve hundred employes of the Son j Francisco and Oakland Terminal Rail- ways eompany, struck at 3 a. m. today, tying up the Oakland street railways n'j the Kev Route ferries. j by the Southern Pacific ferries and. ;;0, lOOO commuters who ordinarily take the Rev Route sought the Southern Pacific , Til at 300.00o' people r.re earned lj.ii. I,- v a 1 A T Tt nnd the con- - ua.... .-.,:. 'tXZ $7,500 Will Be Spent in Moking ; Market Modern Fred WVSteusloff, of Steusloff Bros., announces this morning the re-modeling of the Steusloff meat market at. Court and Liberty streets at a cost of $7500. Work will begin November 1 and is ex- peoted to be completed by the first of next year. ., v . ' The present refrigerator system of the market will be torn out and discarded entirely. In its place thore will be in stalled a most modern refrigerator sys tem, fell within a cork insulated box. . A special feature lis the fact that the refrigerator will face on Court street with-show windows by which a posset by may look into the refrigerator, facing 12 feet on the show window of Court street and ending to a depth of SO, From the sidewalk, toe. enure refrigera tor and its contents will be in full view at all times. " ,t , ' .' . ; Another improvement will be the plac ing of straight counter extending 65 feet north and south, 40 feet of which will be refrigerator show cases, , A new wrapping system will also be installed. Special clerks -will a'tfen'd to alt the wrapping and handling the "cash. Kvery thing will by specialized. There will bo cut an additional entrance to tho market from Liberty street. Steusloff Bros, who with Curtis Cross are . erecting tho Valley Packing com pany plant just north of the city, will devote their entire time to the new plant and hand the management of the retail market over to those who have been associated "with them for several years. This change in management will take place about the first of the year. PACIFIC COAST SH1PYWJ0T TO BE HARD HIT - (Br. United Press.) ) Workers in steel shipyards in the v-" Francisco bay district,, kos Ang;elcs, Portland and Taoouia went on strike to day, called out by the ordor which was issued prior ts the conferences held. in Washington late yesterday. The yards at Seattlo were not atiectea, tor tne men there received early notice of tho -Washington arrangement, : w. i.j-- .t., itt..'... fected later were informed that the government would allow .shipping board yards to pay the eight cent an hour in agreed to by the employers and 'Mm man ftr.v iiA t n. f itil fliaf ull mm, the men, they indicated that all the men on strike in yards that havc signed this agreement woud be sent back to work soon probably by tomorrow morning. The strike, however, will remain in force in yards that have not agreed to the eight cent increase. This includes the Bethlehem yards at San Francisco and Alameda and yards at Portland. Fifty thousand men aro out in the Son F-ianeisco bay district, and about 5000 arc out at Portland. In I.os Angeles the yards are open, and conflicting claims r.re made as to the number of men a! work. That the government had made prepa rations to- guard its plants was indi cated by word from Vallejo. Two coin- ! panics of marines, with .machine gun equipment, were held there for strike duty. Portland, Or., Oct 1. Tlic strike situ- atiou took a turn at 10 o'clock this beean ordering 0ut workmen ongageu in ussert that all shipyard workers will bo. called out in sympathy within a if the shops now affected don't sij week sign the agreement. Tho shipyards, it was stated, secure considerable material from the machine ahops, and tlio union shipyard workers will not be allowed to work on this. ' Aggie Freshmen To Hare Strong Grid Aggregation Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis Oct. 1. Football fans predict a wonder ful freshman tetm for the college. Two full teams were out the first night for practice, more than 100 having signed up for the freshman squad. Strike In Alaskan Gold Mines Ends This Morning Juneau, Alaska, Oct. 1. The strike at tho Alaska Juneau gold mine here, of two weeks duration, ended this morning, all men returning to work. The union concedes defeat in its di- i.:..i... .,. i....- u" IIS iiusi Charges Of lllistrestsesi "WitfaoKl Vistege Of Trta ' IsQasn. MEN NOW SfRIIW ARE AMONG BEST PAID OASS Corporation Head Offers Com mittee Figures io Prove Assertions Washington, Oct. l.-r-Flat refusal to deal with onion labor, was made to the senate labor '.committee to day by Judge Elhast SL Gary, head, ' of the United-States Steel Corporation.-. ..'.::-.,.-; . --; .' ' By Baymond Ciapper (United (Press staff correspondent) Washington, Oct. l.-r-Chargcs that the United Btatea btoc-1 corporation had mistreated its .employes are "with tout a vestige of truth," Judge Elbert II. Garv, head of the ;corporation, de clared today before the senate labor committee. Gary Was the first witness represent ing the employers to Vfo heard, by the committco (investigating the ' steel strike. . .' ' ", : "It has bocn. well known for the last, ten years that the lnibor unions lmv been attempting.6i,organji!0 tn tlieiV own way the emijoyea of th'e United States' Steel oorporation sub sidiaries," Gary said. ; ';Thcro is no basic industry in this country or in tho world1 which has paid higher Wages to its employes than the steel Corporation or has treated them with greater respect or consideration than the steel corporation. Gary offered' tho committee figures which he said would prove the truth of his statements. "It. has been rharireck that during the existing strike some of our subsi-! dinrieS have been guilty of attacking and mistreating the strikers,"' Gary continued. "That is without founda- tiori. There isn't a vestige of truth in It."-. . Gary denied that Mrs. Fannie Snell ing was killed by anyone connected with the steel corporation or its sub- If rom London's lor.ding families are serv sidiaries. Ho said she was killed at jnf ag p0ftors, watchmen and other un Brackenridgc, Pn., and that, his com-' 8kinc(1 workers, dcclarine they wish to pany has no works or employes there. Answering another chaise of cruel - inn llnvlS, caused bv an employe of the United Increased restlessness is noticed States Steel corporation, but instead .among tho strikers. Complaining against was caused by'an I. W. W. member. 'the government's use of military guards Garyi said aome investigation had one branch of tho railway union has is been made: "Our orders are absoluto-:Sued an ultimatum threatening to flood ly against anything of that kind, any "several tunnels and call out the tunnel where,, any time." pumpers unless tho soldiers are with- He said that employe around the drawn within 48 hours, coal mines were defending themselves 1 The government, in a new statement, from attacks of strikers. , urged strictest economy and reiterated "The strike was preceded by prom-. that the food situation was satisfactory. ises of higher pay to appeal to, the cu - i""1 ul7 r , don 't know how many to burn houses, lfl,l,.nr. .I.aI. liilflrnn nti ' kidnap their children, etc. "Men stayed on strike oecouse they feared lack of police protection," (jary declared. ' ABE MARTIN j . . . Tiler's lots o' Herbert Hoovers, but Mhey have t' be appointed. We can't nl,t . Rlc.sin are of ten disiruised t misfortune,, Itinerary Made Up for Albert's A merican Toiir Washington, Oct. 1. (United Press.) The-etate department today made pub licise itinerary of King Albert of' Bui gitua, who begins a tour of the country October 5. The itinerary, which is subject to change, follows: 1 Leave New York, October O; amvo Boston, Oetober 6: leave Boston, Octor ber 6, arriving Niagara Falls, October 6j leave Buffalo, October 6, arriving Mo- line,. October 7; leave Davenport, Iow&, October 7;' arrive St. Paul October 8; leave Minneapolis, October 8; arrive Bpokaae, October 10; - leave Spokane, October 10; arrive Mary Hill, Oetober 11: leave Mary Hill, October 12: ar rive Portland, October 12;" leaves Port land, Octobor 12; arrive San Francisco', October 1; leave San Francisco, Octo- ber14; tarrive El Portal, October 15; teavp- El Portal, October 15; arrive Grand Canyon, October 17; leave Grand Canyon, October 17; arrive Albuqtterquo October 18; leave Albuquerque October 18;' arrive Kansas City, October 19; leave Kansas City, October 19 ; arriVo Omaha, October 20; leave Omaha, Octo ber. 80. '. '. - : ' ; Time for ' departures and arrivals In eluded: ' October 7 arrive MoMne 1:30 p. m., leave Davenport, 8.40 p. m.: October 10, irrive Spokane 3 p. m., leave 11 p. m.; Ootober 12, arrive Portland B a, m., leave 11 p; m,j October 14, arrive San Francisco 8 a. m., .leave 11:40 p. m.; Octolwr 18, arrive Los Angeles 9 a. m., have 1:30 p. m.; October 20, arrive Omaha 6:40 of. m., leaving 7 p. m. THREATENS All GREAT BRITAtl By Ed.. I. Keen. ,,, ' (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Loudon, Oct. 1. With the government meeting increased success in running the railway blocade, indications today were that the railway men favored a call for help from tho "triple alliance" (rail way men, miners and transport workers) halting industry throughout the nation. This was foreshadowed in a stavcmcjii by Robert Williams, head of the Trans port Workers Federntion, in calling a meeting for today, 'The transport unions are likely to become involved in the strike," Will r iams said, after a conference betweeu transport executive and representatives of tho National Railway union. Anti-strike volunteers are constant ly bccaniini; more numerous. Many S0113 . , . tie defense of tho principle 1 p .nnrtitllHonHi tfovnrnmont. " which1,. . .. the strike: jThc. pinch from the coal shortage Is jl,Knit,,1,"H' u"wl"n' A j , f d tQ clo9(, to(,8V I " GOMPERS SAYS STEEL STRIKE IS "SUCCESS" Pittsburgh Pa., Oct. 1. A. printed st stem out signed by Samuel Gompers, president oi the American Federation of Labor and William Z. Foster, sec retary of the national committee, made public here today, doclarcd: ine swei nirine is a irrmcmiuuB success. Over 370,000 steel workers are on strike.1 - '"' The statement asserts .- the union ranks are being augmented daily by inaiy more strmers. xno signers crit icised the press and declared corpor ations were using it to discredit the strike. A VOTE OS AMENDMENTS TO TREATY ABB TO BE POLLED Washington, Oct. 1. By agreement among the senate leaders today voting is to begin tomorrow afternoon on Senator Fall's amendments to the peace treaty of which there are moro than thirty. tSUQAB PBICB PROBE DUB Washington. Oct. 1. A resolution or- t dering the fcderal'tr'adc commission , investigate sugar prices was passed the Hous. .ate today without debate. GENERAL STRIKE ' smw big mm People Flocking to City Un able to Find Homes; Real Estate Men Swamped Salem, now in the process of a general expansion, is swellin gbeyond its bounds. with them -hundreds of families. In air channels but one there is a concerted movement toward growth. That one is the building of homes. LABOR 1ST END BUBBLE BLOWIuG STATES ,..'-........... .. - ,. . ) I Chicago, Oct. 1. "-(United Press.) I William B. Colver, member of the fed- era! trado commission, addressing the National Association of. Advertising ' Specialty Manufacturers hero; today,! warned that "labar and ita offspring capital, must stop blowing soap bub bles.". . ' . ' i Colver characterized the cost of liv ing as "the price of the ticket from the cradle to the grave" and added that there arc "no return trip tickets." J "When labor shirks ' Its duty and when capital exacts fictitious toll, each Iiub raised the price of, the ticket and each has eut tho value of the dollar," Hie said,.'..,.. .; -f '..-. ....... i... v'.,...'i "If labor and capita? were united, ns they should bo, in the effort to do their duty, then the future would be come brighter li ve removed tho bur dens artificially placed upon them. think it would be a great step to ward reduction of the eost of Hying if the whole scheme of excess profit 4a could bo abolishod. There never was so bad a doviee in business as thdevie called 'cost plus' and the excess profit lax is in its essence a 'cost plus' scheme. " Army Food Shipment For Salem Once More Delayed Word was received by the Salem Postmaster Wednesday morning from the deputy zone supply office of the war department, handling surplus army foods, that tho shipment assigned to this it v will bo delayed several days. The j - -. -- - - .. cause for the delay was not mentioned, Numerous orders from Salem pcoi;.i for these products were ont to Fort Mason about six weeks ago, and were re-routed to Portland, which will ac count for the long lapse of time before hearing from thorn. Money sent for articles, mat tne gov COLVER donoy sent for articles not tne 'ibw tt(.tive in intronHcinjf ew indus ment is now out of, Will be returned ,n bu, hM p(ld 1Htlc , ernment Is now out as soon' as possible. Necro Charged With Attack On Woman To Be Tried Today ; Camden, N. J., Oct. 1. (United Press.) James Whiting, negro, chnrgea with assault on Mrs. Mary MoUcy, hito. was in ail her today awaiting trial. It was understood he would be tried privately some time today to pre vent possible action. Whiting was captured In a swamp iv ilea east of her after having been smoked out. " He is said to have confessed. V Would Cure Home Folk Of Presidential Hypnosis Han Francisco, Cl., Oct. i. -(Unltco Prcna. With the avowed intention of curing Californians of "presidential hypnosis" Senator Hiram Johnson to day opened his battle against tne peace treaty and the league of nations cove nant in "his home town." Johnson will address several civic or ganizations this noon at a luneheon at the Palace hotel. At 8 p, m. a mass meeting will be held at tho Coliseum. Oldest Steel Ship in U.S. Navy Reaches Mare Island Valleio. Cal., Oct. 1. Th0 U, S. S. Chicago, oldest steel ship in the United States navy, built in 1883, dropped nn- Ichor today in Mare Island channel. to! The Chicago is a 4.TO0 ton vessel. It by was part of the famous white squadrou that visited Europe. Industries are coming in ; ; IhfiMI- Buildl Build!,. The- cry is voiced, by . every man in touch with the housing situation. : v: ; ... . -.Daily real estate dealers here, aw besieged by families migrating to Pa lero. They want to rent, but," if there isn't anything to rent, give us a home on easy terms,", they say. "We like tho town and want to stay. We're not very particular, any place to stay will do." That's their plea, but St. goes nn-: answered. .Because no -homes are im mediately available. And ' the " dezcn who orae to Salem1 every day annous; to make this their home, are compell ed to elsewhere.'""' ".'-''", r- - At the offices-of--e;"-W.--Niemeyer,- rfa gt dealer, from 15 to 25 per- sons armlv daily for homes to rent. They . are. turned away. The situation is the sfrine- in all realty offices. j "The situation is deplorable, ". Mr-. Niomever declared Wednesday. ,"W must build. Tho man of means horor must recognize this ideal means for; investment, and prepare home - for these people." - t The other dealers say the sime thinR; When asked for a solution, : Mr Nie-; mover said: ',,.' y, "The land is available Something has been said attont the high cost of t lumber and the inability of -people ta build because of this, 'Why worry nbout jhifl wfajsn thfy fon huild iire--proof "concrete home, just as aftraetivft as. thovwooden home, for 4 groat deal, le.SRT ' - 'iiJ.V ... ,. ,i "To meet the demand that Is stead- ily increasing!, I have niad plans for 13 now, modern California type homes In "the' vicinity ot 13th anil Center street. Tf I can build, other men hera can build and make money at it." - Mr. Niemeyer also said that a com-.; mifctee is preying on confess to pass ja housing bill. This, ho explained, will enable the man without means to build his own home. 'Niemeyer expressed the belief that the bill will be passed by .. this congress, and fare tho same suc-i cess as the farm loan. '-At present there arc only six Vnwt. under construction . in Salomj These will accommodate oVly about one fir- -teenth of the. families who seek resi dence here. - .. ' .- It was pointed, out by H. 8. Rndeliffe another prominent realxbr here, thnt there are about 200 run down houses in Balem that could be .made fit to live in, ; ; " And I will guarantee that T can rent 300 of such homes here within, six. months' time," he declared. - "What should be done by the Cham ber of Commerce," Rudeliffe contin ued. "Is to prevail upon tho Spauld ing Lumber Co. to reduce the eost of lumber. The Chamber of Commerce has no attention to shaping aceommooa tions for the incoming families. I ain sure that if the price 0? lumber were g,, '.,ert.;,rtMr ow iou I lie said that low rents and baa streets adinccnt to some of the run l(inWn properties here havc made It un- 'just if table for the owners to rcmoout the houses. P. h. Wood, who has been forced to turn away many applicants for homes, said Malem must awake to the import ance of the demand for homes, and build. He said that he rented one house before the diiartiiig family moved out. Like 'Mr. Hadcliffe, he said that tho (Continued on page three) FLOUR ADVANCES TEH ; CENTS A SACK HERE A general advance of 10 cents a sack' the price of flour became effective in Kalem Wednesday. Although all firms have not yet raised the price, It la be lieved they will before the week B end ed unless the market price drops. The new wholesale price shows an ln ircase of 40 eents a barrel, with flour selling at Portland at til. 13. The 49 pound sack of flour will now sell in 8a Itui at $3.10 and 3.25. With the opening of markets Wednes- 'day morning it was expected that retail-, 'ers, with a stock of flour on hand, would ignore the raise as long as possmie. But, with the market firm and littlo flour in trade, local retailers found it necessary iu ram mm p"