davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
HEADS OF RAILWAY
. UNIONS and PALMER
DISCUSS INJUNCTION

Washington, Oct 31.--Twelye rail-
road brotherhood heads conferred
with Attorney General Palmer today
soon after reports of the issuance or
an Injunction against the coal strike
reached here.
1t was understood that the railroad
men desired to lay protest against
the action before Palmer and to tell
him that it might be Impossible to
hold railroad men from striking II
the government went ahead with the
injunction.
w. G. Lee, head of the railway
trainmen. and L. r. Sheppard. head
of the railroad conductors. were the
two railroad union heads who did not
attend the meeting at Palmer's OF
fices.
Lee said he understood the meet
! ing had some connection with the
miners strike, and added:
81 do not interfere with other peo-
ple's business until I am asked to. =
He said he had received no request
to take any part in the miners strike
Lee and Sheppard's organizations
have demands before the railroad ad-
ministration and are awaiting. an ans
wer to them.
| A protest against issuance OF the
injunction was lodged with Attorney
General Palmer previous to the meet
ing ut the. American Federation OF
Labor. Twelve OF the fourteen unioI
heads saw Palmer. w. G.. Lee, head
of the trainmen, and l. r.. Sheppard
head of the conductors, refused to at
tend. II was uncertain whether thes'
two would attend the afternoon meet
ing.
4 Officials who attended the confer
ence in Palmer's office refused TO sal
what took place. declaring that ''th
real action" would come out Of th
afternoon meeting.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
LABOR HEAD DEF|ES
U.S.;;ATTACkS WAR

Phoenix Ariz., Oct. 31.--The ses-
sion Of the Arizona State Federation
of labor today was thrown into high
excitement when Secretary George
d. Smith denounced the war and
challenged authorities to arrest him
under the espionage act.
Smith was speaking on his resolu-
tlon to demand Immediately the re-
lease of all political prisoners, includ-
ing "all the boys of the /. w. w. and
all conscientious objectors."
Il spent $40 on liberty bonds
Smith shouted, 'and I am ashamed
Of It.
''If the espionage act is still in ef.
feet. come here and get mel"
The convention ordered the resolu-
tion returned to committee to be re
\ drafted.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
MRS. RALPH, RESIDENT
FOR 80 YEARS, dies

Mrs. Martha ]. Ralph, for 81 years a
resident of Salem, died at her home,
148 Wilson street, this morning. She
was 70 years old when death overlook
her. Funeral arrangements have been
completed and the services will be held
at the chapel of Webb q Clough, un-
dertakers, at p. M, Sunday. DIR. Geo.
Holt officiating. Burial will be In the
I. o. o. +. cemetery.
Mrs Ralph is survived by one daugh-
ter and three sons. Her husband died
here December A, 1917
Her daughter. Mrs L. Mase, lives
here. Earl Eddings son, resides at
Eugene, Harry Ralph resides in Salem
and the other son, William Ralph lives
at CioverdaIe, Wash.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
Order Is Sweeping.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 31.-A tenn
porary restraining order preventing 81
officials Of the United Mine Workers
Of America from carrying on the sched
uled strike of bituminous coal miners
was issued here today by Judge A. Il.
Anderson of the United States district
court.
The order restraints union officials
from:
| Ordering the strike.
Issuing instruc@ nns to union mem
hers to continue the strike.
Paying strike benefits from union
funds.
| The order was issued at the request
of the special assistant United States
attorney general A. B. Ames. 1t wds
based on Two war time acts of Co..
gress
= War Acts Are Basis.
First-The Lever act, which pre-"
vents restriction Of the supply of food
or fuel during the war.
Second-The act under which the
United States government took over
control OF the railroads
1t was also based on the broad pow
er of the government TO "protect Its
citizens in time of threatened disaster.
Judge Anderson set November as
the date for a hearing OH temporary
injunction.
In asking the restraining order,
Ames several times pointed out thai
the action is no way involves the right
of workers to strike.
Position Held Legal.
"This Is special action, brought
under laws passed for the purpose oi
winning the war" he declared. THESE
avs specifically state they are to con
tinue in force until the termination O.
the war by proclamation of the presi
| dent"
Judge Anderson made only two com
ments during the staement. They wer'
significant.
''It looks like the government Is in
: position 10 bring this suit" the judg
: stated when Ames explained the lay
8 under which government operation o
0 railroads were permitted.
:. Public Protected.
S AT another point Judge Andersol
: asked regarding penalties under tn
Lever act.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

A petition to the city council, ask
ing that North Fourth street be paw
ed width Of 80 feet from the north
city limits to Belmont street. and
that that part of the old mill proper
ty between Belmont street and the
North Liberty street bridge be open
ed up and made part Of Fourth
street, will be circulated among prop
erty owners or Fourth street Satur-
DAY, it became known today. The Pc
tition has already been prepared.
An effort to have North Fourth
street paved a width of 20 feet has
already been made. But those back
of this latter movement believe tha'
it should be 80 feet wide, from curb
TO curb.
1t is pointed out that the old mill
ground that would have to be cross
ed TO make this connection could Ds
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
MAXIMUM PRICES
OF WAR PERIOD ARE
RESTORED BY ORDER

Washington, Oct. 81. - President
Wilson today issued an executive order
re-establishing the maximum prices
for fuel as they existed when the fuel
administration ceased to function
The president acted under authority
of the food and fuel control act. The
order, officials say. will reduce price of
coal in many sections Of the country.
The president restores the order:
Fixing prices Of bituminious and iig-
mite coal at the mines.
Fixing or regulating commissions OF
persons and agencies performing the
functions of middlemen dealing in b.
luminous and Ignite coal.
Fixing or regulating gross margins
or prices of wholesale and retail deal
ers in bituminous and Ignite coal.
Appended to the presidents state
ment was a list of maximum Goa
prices fob. cars at the mines.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
General Tells House And Sen
! ate Military Committees All
| Young Men Should Benefit
From Army Service.
Permanent Force Sufficient
To Prevent Invasion And
Cope With Internal Distur-
! Dances Is Urged.

Washington, Oct. 31.--General Per-
shipr today declared for universal mill
itary training.
Universal training brings many
benefits, and such benefits should be
universally extended to all of our
young men," he said.
Pershing appeared before a joint
meeting of the house and senate mili-
tary affairs committees to outline ms
views on the permanent military poll
Icy of the United States.
The program, Pershing declared
should include:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
COAL STRIKE NOT TO
EFFECT salem FUEL
SUPPLY FOR WHILE

In the event coal strike Is called
in the east it is not anticipated here
that Salem consumers will be greatly
affected As local dealers receive
their coal from mines in Washington,
Wyoming and Utah, sections not yet
threatened by walkout, 1t is felt
here that no trouble will be encoun-
tered unless railroad men strike II
sympathy with the coal workers ano
| tie up shipments.
If such q thing occurs. however
dealers here say that they have
enough coal on hand or ordered, t
furnish the city with fuel until aftei
the first of the year. Should th'
threatened strike also tie up mine
! in the three states above named, 1t Il
probable that Salem dealers will cal
on Canadian mines for their fuel.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
TO LAUNCH
annual ROLL CALL
OF RED CROSS HERE

Every man and woman and young
man and young woman would do wei
to attend some church Sunday. 'if' for
no other purpose than that of learning
something about the work of the Amer
lean Red Cross. 1t Is understood that
each minister will announce the third
annual sale of Red Gross stamps and
give a short talk about the work of this
society.
Il Beginning Monday morning. the
workers will start the enrolment cam
paign and 1t is hoped that every per-
son, young or old, will see that their
name is enrolled and that at least one
dollar is paid to the worker.
You may think that here is not the
ned for funds now that there once was.
In this you will be mistaken. The Red
Cross must be prepared so that when
a catastrophe like the Corpus Christi
tidal wave comes to some section, they
win be equipped with funds and sup
plies SO that the work of caring for the
helpless can be carried out without a
moments delay. Suppose Salem should
be visited by some disaster and half
4 ttlt DODuidtlOh VA wa DCthbbAlAt Nhts
made homeless and helpiess--and
Ilnany wounded and unable to care for
themselves-it would be the finest
thing in the world to have the Red
Cross come to our aid and come the
moment they found out about our
plight. You will recall that the Red
Cross did a fine work in Salem during
the last influenza epidemic and stands
ready at this moment to help SUFFERING
humanity wherever they may be
found.
If you have any mistaken ideas
about the work of this society or if yot
have heard one work Of condemnation
no matter from what source. you arr
advised to cal lat Red Cross head
quarters in the postoffice and inquire
Into the matter Give the Red Cros
n chance TO explain what 1t has don
and Is doing today and learn what
intends doing in the future and an
sure you will enroll your name an,
leave your money before you leay
headquarters.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
Residents of North Fourth
Street Petition Councillor
Paving 30 Feet In Width

smoothed over. and the necessary fill
made. without prohibitive cost.
This is the street that has been
proposed as the logical thoroughfare
for entrance to the city from the
north. Is passage by several churches,
through part of the best residence
district of the city, and by the Com
mercia1 and Elks clubs, makes it an
attractive feature to tourists coming
to the city, leaders of the movement
say.
In making the crossing of the old
mill property al North Mill creek II
is pointed out that the portion of the
property remaining could easily be
made into a public playground, On
used for other civic purposes. as has
been suggested at meetings Of tbs
North Salem Improvement association
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
VALE BANK CHARTERED

A charter was granted this morning
tc the Farmers & Stockgrowers Bank
at Vale, Malheur county by win II.
Bennett, safe superintendent of banks.
The institution is capitalized at fifty
thousand dollars. M. G.. Hope is presa
dent and s. Humphreys. cashier. This
makes the third bank for Vale, two ma
tional banks being already established
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

H. H. Vandervort, member of the
city council police committee, indica-
ted that he will tage an active part in
any movement to impeach the mayor,
and Finance the recall If necessary" !"
Larger Force Sought.
1t also became known, through un-
official channels, that the Business
Mems league does not propose to let
the police force remain with an addi-
tion of two men, but intends to asked
another two officers.
Councilman Utter, in open session of
the council recently, announced his in
tentior Of making provision in the next
budget for two more men. II these
men are added 1t will make a police
force of IL men, which business men
regard as none too many
Wilson Is Silent.
\ A different view of this is taken b.
Mayor Wilson, however. He said this
morning that II know there are more
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
FIRST MOYE:O
Miners WAITED
BY GOVERNMENT
Administration, Backed By
Congress. Prepares 70 Pro-
tect Publics Interests;
Troops Held In Readiness.

Washington, oct. s1.ABacked by
the solid support Of congIksg the fed
eral government waited this afternoon
for the miners to make ab-first move
in their strike, scheduled fbr midnight.
The house of representatives, by a
vote of 266 to 0. pledgedsjts support
to the government In Its efforts to pro-
tect the public interest in the impend-
ling strike. The senate tools,the action
by passing the Thomas resolution yes.
terday. 1t assures the presicent of THE
constant, continuous and unqualified
support of congress" ...a.s 4v-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

Washington, Oct, s1.-Approach of
the zero hour in the thrsatened strike
of more than 100000 4pal miners
midnight tonighc-foun& the govern
ment secretly moving Troops to strate-
gic points in the affected area, while
steps were taken to enjoin union lead :
ers from directing the proposed walk
out.
The troop movements were as care
fully guarded as during the war. Gov
!ernment officials believed that nothing
loan stop thousands Of miners from
lquting work at 1901 4. m. tomorrow
ssand every precaufaor was being tak-
en- to prevent the mining regions from
being the scenes of civil strife.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
Listen for the Whistle

Capital Journal Carriers have equipped them
selves with whistles and will hereafter blow the
whistle when they throw the paper, that subscrb-
ers can get it Immediately
Make it your particular business to listen for
the whistle and if you don't hear it and cant find
your paper call up Capital Journal phone 81, before
1880 o'clock and paper will be sent YOU
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

n month. and with this $4,000 four
bungalows costing $500 each could be
built. After these bungalows are built,
they could be sold and the buyer would
pay at least one-half down. This mon
ey from the properties sold, would go
to the club to build more houses each
month and at he end of the twelve
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
THE COUNTRY'S ATTITUDE
TOWARD STRIKE:

NIiners--No deviation from
original demands for six hour
day, five day week and a 80
per cent wage increase.
Operators - No negotiations
unless strike order is first re-
scinded.
GOvernment--Virtual restor--.
ing of fuel administrations
powers; re-establishment OF
priority in coal distribution;
military protection for miners
remaining Mt work.
Public-Voluntary rationing
of coal; general endorsement
of governments protective
measures.
X X * 4 X X i. X X x x x y
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
KING BREAKS SPEED RECORD

washington, Oct, Sizing Albert
of Belgium with his son, Prince Leo
pold, shattered local speed records
when they jumped from Annapolis 10
Washington by motor in Just an honr.
The distance is AZ miles. Al some spots
a speed of &C miles an hour WITS main
tanned.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

/ lewis deCIared lie TegaTUeu IssuHIICe
of this order as the most sweeping
abrogation of the rights of citizens,
era nted under the constitution, and de-
finey by statutory law, that mas ever
been issued by any federal court"
The statement of the head of the
mime workers union was issued half
an hour a.ter he had been served by
United States deputy marshals.
| Lewis, after short session with the
executive board, announced he would
make an oral statement. He dictated
slowly and with great deliberation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
Veterans Ordered Ont.

Huntington, w. Va, Oct. 31--Near-
ly one thousand First division veterans
from Camp Taylor, Louisville. KY,
We're due in Huntington this afternoon
for duty in the West Virginia coal
fields, during the miners strike, local
officials said today they were inform
ed.
The soldiers are coming on two spe-
cial trains, the first due here shortly
after 2 p. m.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-It became known
today the Illinois militia Is ready for
strike duty If needed on four hours no
tice.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
ORGANIZATION OF BUILDING
CLUBTOPROvIDE HOMFSPlAN

months $4,000 would have been coli
Iiected from the members and at east
one hundred houses built.
In the end when this plan is worked
out. the purchaser would buy the prop
orty at cost. the members get their
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
LEWIS SAYS INJUNCTION
ISSUED PROCUREMENT
WILL BE DLSREGARDED
/. Eighty Four Union Heads Are instructed
Refrain From Ordering Strike, Paying
Expenses, or Urging Continuance

Indianapolis htumnous coal miners Of the nation viii
tonight defiance OF restraining order S by uuge a. D. AN
derson in atesd district court today
of America declared
the strike tumnou wire workers VIII no
injunction comphes iurthef
nynved in adu o
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
MINERS DEFY COURT ORDER RESTRAINING
LEADERS FROM CALLING STRIKE TONIGHT
Recall Of Mayor Wilson
Because Of Opposition
to More Police Started

Otto Wilson, 1t is understood that it is because Of his
alleged opposition to increase of men in the Salem po
lice denaItment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

There are no prisoners In the Crook
county Jail and no criminal cases on
the docket for this term of court.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

Continued on page six
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

CONTINUED on page two)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31

X X X X x X * y x 4 4 4 X
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-31
Weather Forecast

Tonight and Saturday probably rain.
Maximum 81 ,z,ssslscssss< ssE5ss
Minimum 27
Rain so
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-06
Enrce OF compre.sed Air.

The effects OF air resistance are
well known In tho twelve and one
half mile Simplon tunnel, where an
exceptionally high amount Of energy
is required for running the electric
trains. The tunnel. which is fifteen
feet wide and eighteen feet high,
with sectional area Of two hundred
and fifty square feet, has ventilat.
Ing current OF $3.50 cubic feet OF atr
per second, maintained by two large
blast fans at the Brig end and two
exhaust fans at Iselle. Trains going
with this current encounter less re-
sistnnce than in open air mp to fifteen
and a half miles an hour. but at
higher speeds or In the opposite direc-
ton the resistance Is much greater
than outside. Coastlng By gravity
down the seven per one thousand
maximum gradient, train, even go.
ing with the current, cannot exceed
thirty-hve miles per hour on account
Of the braking By the air.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-06
TREES SPARED BY LIGHTNING
Bolts Seem to Pick Out Species
for Destruction, and Leave Their
Companions Untouched.

The lightning seems to have Its
fayorIte victims among the trees.
have never known 1t to strike beech
tree. Hemlocks and pines are its
favorites in my woods. In other
regions the oak and the ash receive
its attention. An oak on my fathers
farm was struck twice in the course
of many years, the last bolt proving
fatal. The hard, or sugar maple, Is
frequently struck, but only In one
instance have / known the tree to be
injured. In this case huge tree was
simply demolished. Usually the bolt
comes down on the outside Of the
tree, making a mark as If knife
had clipped of the outer surfaces OF
the bark, revealing the reddish
yellow interior. In several cases have
! seen this effect. But few sum-
mers ago an unusually large and
solid sugar-maple In my neighbor's
woods received a charge that simply
reduced II to stove-wood. Such
scene Of utter destruction I have
never before witnessed in the woods.
The tree was blown to pieces as If 1t
had been filed with dynamite. Over
4 radius Of 90 or more feet the frag-
ments Of the huge trunk lay scat
tered. 1t was as II the bolt, baffled
10 long BY the rough coat of mail OF
the maple had at last penetrated 1t
and had taken full satisfaction. The
explosive force probably came from
the instantaneous vaporization Of the
sap Of the tree by the bolt.-Century.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-06
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Blaek-Draught.

Rossville. Gains. Kate Lee Able, Of
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself with a piece Of heavy ma-
chinery, across the abdomen He was
so sore he could not bear TO press on
himself at al, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed lC5 rs, and fell of until ne
weighed 10 lbs, in two weeks.
He became conStipated and it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed TO act He would turn up
a ten cent bottle Of castor oil, and drink
il two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
| sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take big dose,
and when il began 10 act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black Draught."
Thedford's Black-Draught will help you
TO keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try it! NC-l3i
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-06
Achievement DUE TO WILL
Determination to Succeed 10 ar
More Powerful Factor Than the
Possession Of Ability.

Charles P. Steinmetz, the 100000
a-year consulting engineer Of the
General Electric company, tells US that
men don't do big things until they
grow disconnected, remarks a writer
in American Magazine. he quotes
an old Turkish proverb-that the
world belongs to the dissatisfied. No
truer word was ever spoken.
There is another fact that ought
to be brought out In this connection
The big differences between human
beings do not lie in ability and In
telligence. People come nearer being
equal In brain than we imagine. The
really big variations lie In force and
ambition. One man achieves q thou
sand times as much as another-not
because he Is a thousand times as
smart, but because he is a thousand
times more determined.
On no other theory can you explain
man. Yet we see 1t all the time.
Look around your neighborhood and
you will find plenty Of cases. The
~ordinary man" who begins to rise
at unprecedented speed does so be-
cause he suddenly gets vision. de-
velops a desire, sees goal. Having
done this, he begins to travel at a
pace which he has never shown before,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-06
RANG OUT ALARM OF FIRE
As Late as Civil War Days New York
Employed Bells to Warn Citizens
of Danger.

Not longer ago than Civil war days
fire alarms were rung in the city on
great bells hung in towers erected Tor
the purpose about the town. The bells
indicated the district In which the fire
was and sometimes good deal Oh
ground was covered in looking for
fire. The First district, for instance,
in Civil war days extended from Tween
ty-second street north to Yorkville and
from the East river to the North.
The bell ringers were constantly on
duty in the towers watching for signs
of fire. An inventory Of the contents
Of the old Marion street bell tower In
1865 shows the equipment then in use.
It Is as follows: zone bell, weight H.
900 pounds; one striking apparatus,
one stove, table, clock, one spyglass'
one field glass, one slate and book"
The fire bells Of the old city could
be heard all over the town unless
gale of wind was blowing. The largest
bell was In the City hall tower. Its
weight was $4,000 pounds.-New York
Times.