& 1 5250 CIRCULATION S r VS 000 KEADBF3 DAILY) Only Circulation is Salem Guar- anteed by the Audit Boreas of Circulations. t FULL LEASED WIRE t " DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE 1 ' ' ft VALLEY .NEWS SERVICE . ' Wea&er Report nwm, " Oregon: Tonight and Thura- day probably rain; moderate : winds, mostly westerly. - ; .- ? SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1919. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AKB JTsTW BfTANDS im FORTY- SECOND YEAR NO. 250.-EIGHT PAGES. I If 7 yfl 1 1 iv 1 1 . V7 1 i I t vr 1 A II li ill 1 f j - J t I II J I I II I I - . ,. . II I 1 I E .LU-1 T il II 'Till! use mimfimm : GATES THEY TABLEDEIfl MOST CI iT TOGETHER Conference Called. Upon to Set tle Differences and Also Break Deadlock Wilson Better, Watches Round ; Table Closely Washington, Oct 2. (United Press. The statement issued . by President Wilson's physicians this morning said: "The president had one of the best nights since his illness began. His temperature, pulse and respiration rate continue normal. His digestion is more satisfactory-" President Wilson today immediately aftr his breakfast sought information on the state of affairs in the national industrial conference, it was learned at the White House. Mrs. Wilson tele, phoned Secretary Tumulty and obtain, ed a full report from him. The president, it was said, will keep in close touch with all proceedings, with the object ot preventing dissolu tion. of the conference by any means in his power. , Washington, Oct. 22. President Wilson today warn ed the national industrial conference it must find some common ground of agreement, in a letter read to the con- : ference by Secretary Lane. The letter follows: "To the ladies and gentlemen of the industrial conference: "I. am advised by your chairman that you have come to a situation "It is my understanding that you Ihave divided upon one portoin only of a possible large program which has not fully been developed. Before a 1 which appears to threaten the life of severance is effected, based upon pres. your conference and because of that I am presuming to address a word of very solemn appeal to you as Amerl jeans. "It Is not for me to assess the blame i for the present condition. I do not ' speak in a spirit of criticism of any Individual or of any group, but having called this conference, I feel that my . temporary indisposition should not bar .' the way to a frank expression of the ; seriousness of the position in which : this country will be placed Bhould you adjourn without having convinced the : American people . that you had ex hausted your resourcefulness and your patience in an effort to come to some common agreement. "At a time when the nations of "the j wona are enaeavoring to rina a way ; of avoiding industrial war, are we to confess that there is no fnethod to be Jound.for carrying on industry except win the spirit and with the very method or war? Must suspicion and hatred and force rule us in civil life? Are our industrial leaders and our indus trial workers to-live together without faith id each other, constantly strug gling for advantage over -each other, doing naught but what is compelled? "My friends, this would be an in tolerable outlook, a prospect unworthy of the large things done by this people on the mastering of this continent; in deed ,it would be an invitation to na tional disaster. From such a possibil ity my mind turns away, for my confi NEW PROPOSA L OF COLLECTIVE Wmm of mil us rain Men Joining Timber Workers Union Protest Alleged Dis charge Of Employes Who Jom New motement Progress of Attack Against Petrograd Uncertain; Reds , Regain Oreland, One Report BARGAINING UP Question Of Strike Depends On Results Of Arbitration . Move; Spal& May Make pX' Statement Friday, ent differences, I believe you should stand together for the development of that full program touching the many questions within the broad scope of your investigations. . "It was in my mind when this con ference was called that you would concern yourselves with the discovery of those methods by which a measur- able co-operation within industry may have been seoured and if new machin ery needs to be designed by which a minimum conflict between employers and employes may reasonably be hoped for, that we should make an ef fort to secure its adoption, It cannot be expected that at every step all par ties will agree upon each proposition or method suggested. It is to be ex pected, however, that , as a whte, a plan or program can be agreed upon which will advance further the pro ductive capacity of America through the establishment of a surer and heart ier co-operation between all the -ele ments engaged in industry. "The . public expects not lesj , than that you'shalt' have "that, one end View and stay together until the way is found leading to that end or until It is revealed that the men who work and the men who manage American indus try are so set upon divergent paths that all efforts at co-operation are doomed to failure. "I renew my appeal that with a f ulH com prehension of the almost incom parable importance of your task to WasliliiRton, Oct. 22. The na tional Industrial conference late today voted down Samuel Gomp ci'S collective bargaining resolu tion. , The employers group voted no and the public and labor groups voted yes ' dence is abiding that in this land we this and to other nennlea anA with rn have learned how to accept the general faith In the high patriotism and good Judgment upon matters that affect the faith of each other, you push your Yllihlln Brcnl AnA ta ta . 1. T, . A i . '. . in uc voi j- iicai k tu a. nappy conclusion, and bouI of democracy. i (Signed) "WOODROW WILSON." BIG MASS MEETING PLANNED BY ROTARY CLUB FOR SALEMITES A big public mass meeting, at which several good speakers, includ ing E. B. Fish, who will speak on "One Hundred Per Cent American ism," was planned by members of the Salem Rotary club at its regular noonday meeting at the Marion ho tel today. The date of the meet ing has not yet been decided, and all arrangements have not been com pleted. Oscar Price, of the Price Shoe company, talked at today's meeting. He said that he f ould hold forth no hope of a reduction in the price of shoes. Dealers in India of kid leath er animals have already contracted for kids not yet born, he said. The situation in this country is equally acute, he said, with cattle men con tracting for leather on cattle yet at large in the big western pariries. C. B. Bishop, "clothier, discussed the league of nations, and the stands of President Wilson and Senator Several insurance men, guests of the club, gave brief talks. A meeting, backed by the Rotarians will be held tonight at the Congre ' gational church in the Interest of prevention. A film, depleting the many hazards in American homes, will be displayed. The meeting be gins at 8 o'clock. 1TAGE TO- BE RELIEVED IN FEW DAYS SAY DEALERS With the announcement of Mason- i.hrman company , here Wednesday that a carload of sugar is expected to reach this city some time this. week, tear of a complete sugar famine in Salem was blasted. - Additional ci will follow this one, it was said, and "officials of the wholesale estah lishment said that they believed the worst of the shortage will be c when the cars start to arrive. several local retailers said today that they were completely out of su gar. Others, who have small supplies on hand, were apportioning it out In small parcels. Two merchants said that they had been promised susrar last week, but did not get it The sugar shortage was caused pri marily by the longshoremen's strike in San Francisco, which tied up all Boat shipments. Refiners, however, have beaten this disadvantage by routing sugar north in cars. Washington, Oct. 22. President Gompers, ot the American Federation of Labor, introduced a hew collective bargaining proposal in the industrial conference immediately after the opening of the afternoon oesslon. I shall make no argument for the resolution unless the convention maes it clear that it wishes me to uo so, uompers saiu. . Although the labor group is report ed to have decided to withdraw un less the resolution is adopted by the conference, Gompers delivered no suoh ultimatum In beginning his speech.... ' ,, . His manner lnmcatea, however, tnat the labor group has decided to take dractic action in the event the reso lution is defeated. Gompers began by praising the work of President Wilson and expres sing a wish for his recovery. He de clared the labor group had decided on its present action in deference to the wishes of the president, expressed in his letter read to the conference by Secretary Lane at the morning ses sion. 1 Gompers' resolution reads: -"The right of wage earners to or ganize with discrimination, to bargain collectively, to be represented by rep resentatlves of their own choosing In negotiations and adjustments with employers In respect to wages, hours ot labor and relations and condition of employment is recognized," Oompers" resolution differs from collective bargaining resolutions voted down yesterday chiefly in that it makes no mention of trade or labor union, . -Charles Edward Russell, socialist member of the public group, immed iately seconded Gompers' resolution and Chairman Lane permitted the waiving of the rule by which all reso lutions must be submitted to the cen tral committee of 15 before being die-, cussed by the conference. These tactics asured the Gompers resolution immediate consideration by the conference. TRUSTY ESCAPES FROM Hostility toward thfChas. K. Spald ing Logging company was growing Wednesday among members of the newly' organized Timber' Workers Un ion because of th discharge again thle morning of more mi from the mill. Company officials would not state the reason for leasing the men; but union men claim that it is because of their joining the organization, ; Promise of action to check the com pany from discharging men was made by Philip Holden, organizer for the Timber Workers. ? ' ; We cannot have this," he declared this morning.: "It has also been re ported to me that the .company is hir ing scabs in the place of the men who were let go. We cannot tolerate this, and while I anticipate no trouble, and hope that none will arise, something must and will be done to stop this. Strike Action Pends. . When asked if strike action would be taken, he said:. That lays entirely with the arbitra tion board. If no decision can be reached by that body, it will be taken up to the state, conciliation board Their action governs what may be done by the Timber Workers," Mr. Holden made it plain that no demands are being flcde-of the k-r.as, K. Spalding Logging company. ; Under the American constitution we have the right to organize," he said "and the company cannot stop us." I wish to emphasize," he continued that I am in no way connected with the I. W. W. Rather, the American Federation of Labor is fighting the I. W. Wi more than any other body In United States." s Organization Contlnnbs. The organization of the union con tinued today. About TO employes at the logging mill have lolned, Mr. Hold en said. A meeting will be held Thurs day night when others are expected to take out membership In the Timber Workers. Superintendent Meyers, at the mill, speaking for the company, said that they stand ready at any time to sub mit the controversy to the arbitration board. Upon the return of Mr. Spald ing from Portland Friday it is said he probably will state hia side of the af fair. Mr. Holden placed the matter be foreseveral members of the board this noon. No announcement of any action was made. Xiondon, Oct. 22. (United Press.) -General Yudenltch has halted his advance on Petrograd, to await reinforcements before at - tempting to enter the city, accord ing to a dispatch received today from Hclslngfors. -' London, Oct. 2. (United Press.) Conflicting reports were received here today regarding progress of the anti bolshevik attack against Petrograd. A Berlin dispatch quoted the Rus sian paper Prisyw as saying an official communique from General Yudenitcu declared he had reached the city prop er from the south and that street fight lng was going on in the outskirts. Other dispatches, however, reported the bolshevik! not only successfully re sisting the: attack on Petrograd,' nu victories on other fronts. While the red armies were keeping the antt-bolshevlki forces from the city gates by frequent sorties, it was said both Denlken and ' Kolchak ' received setbacks.- .. - - ' ' Oreland Recaptured. ; In the south the bolshevikl were reported to have recaptured Oreland, driven Deniken back to the 'outskirts of Kiof. On Kolchak's front, the bol shevikl were said to have advanced 14 miles in the Kurgen region, taking 1O00 prisoners andto have won other victories in the Trottsk and Kutanisk sectors. ' ' ; - The Polish effort has let down, ow ing to lack of munitions, causing the supreme council to decide on handing over large quantities of French sup plies to the Poles. - - Red Army Large. ; Near Luga, about 60 miles south ot Petrograd, indecisive fighting was re ported.' Near Pskoff, 100 miles fur ther south, the Esthoniana were said to be advancing.' " The bolshevikl, according to reliable estimates, are in no present danger o munitions shortage becauao of the large quantities they captured In Kol chak's recent retreat. , They are said to have five armies opposing Kolchak, six opposing Den! ken and three on the western front. - Foreign Relations Ccnx&ee Decides Clauses Of Inter pretation Must Be Ratified By Other Powers. y FEDERAL TRADE BOARD DENIES Preparations to Try Kaiser All -- Ready, Report REDS EMPLOYED Washington, - Oct, 22. While the senate today ' debated Senator Wat so'n's charges that the federal trade commission employed "reds" the com mission made a reply to the Indiana cenator's statements in his speech Monday. . ' - ' i The commission made public tele grams said to have passed between the packers and their agents in an attempt to show Watson's alleged re latons with, certain . Chicago packers and challenged proof - of Watson's charges. The commission's reply also alleg ed that Watson had acted as a con gressional lobbyist and declares that Watson's statements as well as those made recently by Senator Sherman of Illinois, are a part of , the warfare against the commission by the.- big packers. "The charges made against the fed eral trade commission by United States Senator James E. Watson . of Indiana, coupled as they are with oth er And sorlous charges made against the commission by senate resolution by , Senator Sherman of Illinois, re quire an answer," says the commis sion's statement. fc London, .Oct. 22. (United k Press.) Andrew Bonar,Law, . government, - spokesman, an- nounced in the house of com- mons .this afternoon, when st parliament reconvened that all preparations had been made for the trial of the former kai ser. His extraditien will not be demanded, however, until all nations have signed the peace treaty, Law said. i SEMITE AGREES RESERVATIONS HEED APPROVAL Drafting Of Resolution Of Rat- mcahon Commenced Today; Democrats Still Hope Fcr No Revisions. BUILDING ACIWE1H NORTH SALEM ACTIVE BOTH REFINERS AND Y TWO TRAIN BOYS ESCAPED TODAY Bill Smith, 20, and Lloyd Zachery, IT, inmates at the state training school escaped from that institution at noon today. A reward of $5 has been offer ed by authorities for .their capture. Zachery was sent up from Salem and Smith was committed from Marshfield. At the time of their break for liber ty both wore dark citizens coats, kha "kl pants and caps. Smith is described as weight 176 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion and five feet, 10 inches tall. Zachery is five feet nine inches talft weighs 155 pounds, has light hair, blue eyes and light complexion. Denton Truax, 28, trusty of the state penitentiary, made his escape from a gang working at Lake Labial), five miles north of Salem, at 1:40 o'clock this afternoon. Truax, who was engaged in picking up potatoes in a field near the lake, seeing an op portunity, made a run for nearby timber and effected a complete geta way. A possee of guards. from the pen Herniary started in pursuit. Truax was sent up to the state penitentiary July 1, 1919, from Ba ker county for rape, to serve from one to seven years. He is not regarded as dangerous. GOVERNOR STICKS TO EXTRA SESSION STAND Governor Olcott will not recede from his previously stated position relative to a special suffrage ratification ses sion of the Oregon legislature in order to join the group of governors pro posed by Governor Stevens of Califor nia in an effort to secure immediate action on the federal amendment by western states. The governor has stated his readi ness to call the Oregon legislature as soon as Oregon's vote is needed to complete the ratification of the suf frage amendment to the federal con stitution or. as soon as a majority of the members of the Oregon legislature voluntarily petition for the Bession, waiving their claims for per diem and mileage. This position still holds good the governor stated this morning. MIRY SUGAR BILL PORTLAND JEWELRY STORE ROBBED; TWO BANDITS TURN TRICK Real action' on the part of North Sa lem residents toward the beautiflcation of their property and other building is noted by the city recorder' books which show that about all of the build ing permits issued the past month wore to persons living In that part of Salem. Tuesday a permit to alter his resi dence at 1110 Norway street, was granted John Collins. Cost of this al teration to his home, Mr. Collins, said will be $1000. Benjamin R. Perkins, also a resi dent of North Salem, secured a permit from City Engineer Skelton to con struct a five-foot cement sidewalk around his property at Fourth and Hickory streets. When this is com pleted, Mr. Perkins said, he intends to beautify the front of his property by planting shrubs and flowers In the curblngs. , Alleged Donald Forger Is Brought to County Jan Joe Burdene, arrested on a charge of forging checks at Donald, was. brought to the county Jail here Wed nesday by Marshal Allle Engle, of Woodburn. Burdene Is said to have forged " - name of hla employer to a check and attempted to pass It at the Donald Starte bank. He waived a hearing before the court there, and Sixteen cases will be ready for the (was bound over to the grand Jury. supreme court wheir it meets in Pen-1 Burdene has served twice in the dleton October 27 for the semi-annual state penitentiary 'or forgery. It Is session there. Two of these only tuo'said. The last time he was "up" was from Umatilla county. In 1914. . Washington, Oct. it. (United Press. ) Efforts of the senate agricul -tural -committee to effect a fair price agreement between sugar producers and the United StateB sugar equaliza tion board have thus far failed, Sena tor Ransdell, Louisiana, a member of the committee admitted today. Plantation owners in Louisiana told the committee that because of exces sive rains less than a fifty per cent crop would be raised this year and that owning to the Increased cost of pro duction, the price of sugar would hae to be doubled if the producers were to break even. Both producers and refiners opposed the McNary bill, which would renew the license ot the sugar equlllzatlon board and regulate the price of sugar. When asked to what they attributed the high price of sugar, members of the Louisiana Sugar & Rice Exchange declared that "the president was di rectly responsible" and that "he made a mistake when he refused to permit the sugar board to buy the Cuban crop." C. A. Spreckels predicted that if the McNary bill was passed the people would have to pay from 150,000,000 to $00,000,000 more for their sugar this year. B rowers of New Tork control the sugar of the United States, Spreckles said, but assured the committee that if the government, would "take Its hands" the prices would go down. Portland, Or., Oct. 22.--Two mask ed bandits entered the jewelry store of M. L. Smith at 9:20 o'clock this morning, held up the proprietor at the point of a gun, secured $1200 in cash and diamonds - worth several thousand dollars and escaped In an automobile. The bandits had a partner in an automobile at the front of the store all ready for the getaway. Smith rushed from his store follow ing the hold up and fired five shots at the automobile as it speeded away, but apparently none of the Bullets had an effect. The Smith jewelry store Is a small establishment located in the Helllg theater building on Broadway, one of the main business thoroughfares. Smith says the two robbers walked into his store while he was alone and immediately overpowered him, bind ing his hands behind his back and then ransacked the place. He asserts he kept his hands far enough apart while they were being tied so he could work himself free as soon the bandits departed. The holdup men had a lead of 100 yards when Smith opened fire. He describes them as apparently 20 and 35 yeara old. SEVERAL HURT IX RIOT. Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. J2. Several persons were Injured in a riot soon fternoon Tuesday in Braddock, near here, according to- police. - Two Bolshevik Destroyers Sank By British Tuesday London, Oct 22. (United Press.) Two bolshevik destroyers were sunk by British and Esthonlan destroyers Kaporia bay yesterday, the British ad mlraltr announce today. "On Tuesday four bolshevik destroy ers attacked Esthonlan and British de st rovers in Koprla bay," the official communique said. "Two bolshevikl destroyers were sunk. We suffered no casualties.' Washington, Oct. 22. Reservations) to the peace treaty would have to b accepted by the other allied powens, the senate foreign relations committee decided today. , , ' : -The vote came early in the special meeting of the committee called today to begin drafting the resolution of rati fication. The committee took up th i question of whether American reserva tions should require the assent of other powers and the vote was ten to seven in favor of this as condition ot ratifi cation. McCumber, republican, North Dakota, voted with the democratic senators and Shields, Tennessee, demo- , crat, voted with the republicans. , f Three Must Assent. At least three of the great power must assent to the American reserva tions before ratification by the Unite States becomes effective, the commit tee declared. The committee repeatedly votea down amendments to the reservation offered by Senator Hitchcock and otkw er democrats. -. The steam roller was well greasei!. Senator Pomerene said, as he left thej meeting..:.-.; v''- V. -; " The committee approvea tne juoagsi from the league, article 18, mandate reHervatlons"tegardlng " withdrawal from the league, article 10, mandate which would be accepted only with ap proval of congress, Jurisdiction over domestic questions and : t,he Monro doctrine, . . , -"-,-- " ' The vote ran eleven to. six on moat amendments and ten to seven on olH- ers. i There was a bitter fight over aruei 10, three or four democratic amenu ments being rejected in succession. The vols on the reservation regarding the Monroe doctrine waB 11 to . TM decision to require approval of reser vations by three of the great power was an unexpected development. FOOD BILL SIGNED Washington, Oct. 28. Presi , dent Wilson today signed the amended food control act. This gives the attorney gen eral power to proscute profi teers. The president also sign ed three other measures of mi nor importance. WAR MEASURE COTfTINED Washington, ' Oct. 22. The senate today passed the house bill extending war time passports restriction over entrance of aliens to the United States. Regulations will continue for one year by the provisions of the bill. By Raymond Clapper (United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Oct. 22. With treaty ' friends and foes prepared to clash at the outset, the foreign relations com mittee today took up the work of framing a resolution of ratification. Strong reservations as part of in -resolution was the program of Senator Lodge and republican member o th ommlttee. Unqualified acceptance, or. If that cannot be secured, mild reservation was what Senator Hitchcock and other treaty supporters sought. Compromise proposals of all sorts were befor tb committee. Hitchcock, leading the administra tion forces, today outlined his plan of battle. ' - Lively right Jiooms. j, Reservations to be agreed upon bj the republican majority of the foreign relations commltte will be fought bT administration forces, unless unexpeet- ed concessions are obtained. ' Comparatively quick work was) ex pected from the committee In fram ing Its ratification resolution. By tb time it is ready the Johnson amend- (Continuod on FnK 8 Complaints Against Triple Positions of Mrs. Trumbull Not Understood by Officers Inasmuch as the services ot Mrs. are.oontemplated by ' the ,ut law aad Millie Trumbull of Portland In her , that tnere was three secretarial positions for only ! tion ot the law. - two ot which she Is oompensateo Mrs. it.. ---- mean, a material saving to the state board of I arrangement previous to tne - draws a aa.arjr .Aa-ttiul STEAMER AGROUND New Bedford. Mass., Oct 22. An unknown steamer is ashore off Nan tucket, according to a telephone report received here today. The report stated that life saving crews had gone to the (assistance of the vessel. ' nver the consolidation of a year ago unaer which Mrs. Trumbull is now serving, state officials are at a loss to under stand the attack which is being waged against her by the war auxiliaries com mittee of Portland at this time. The second protest of Mrs. ueorge u. Williams of Portland, president of the war auxiliaries committee, cnargmg Mrs. Millie Trumbull with a violation ot the state law relative to "lucrative offices" has been referred by the secre tary of state's office to Attorney Gen ii I Ttrnwn for consideration. In the letter from the secretary of state's office to Mrs. Williams, Satur day, it was explained that the offices which Mrs. Trumbull occupies are not regarded as such lucratlce offices as : industrial as assistant Ktnmuj -welfare commission is paid an addi tional $50 per month. This arrange ment was perfected under a voluntary consolidation of the secretaryship, of these two boards and that ot state la bor commissioner about a yea.- ago th combined salary now drawn by Mrs. Trumbull being approximately equal t v,. i.inrv nrovided previous to ho consolidation- for the employment of a secretary tor one office. ' The third polstlon occupied u Trumbull and to which Mrs. William also objects Is that of acting secretary to the recently created child welfare revision commission which position I .nM in ha merely temporary and for 'which Mrs. Trumbull draws no salary. 11