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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
OF FIRE
PREVENTION OPENS
IN STATE THURSDAY

An intensive statewide educational
campaign to make Oregon first among
the states of the union in fire preven-
ton will be launched Thursday when
jaw Stevens, of San Francisco manager
of the Fire Prevention Bureau OF the
Pacific will enter the state with the
new Thos. H. Ince motion picture pro
duction on fire prevention for a tour
Of the state under the auspices Of the
state fire marshal's department. SevenS
who will be accompanied by Horace
Sykes. assistant state fire marshal, vii
open the campaign at Pendleton where
he will show the fire prevention pic
lures Thursday, going to La Grand'
on Friday and to Baker on Saturday
On Monday the party will be in Benz
as part of the proposed Fire Proven
tion Day program and on Thursday Of
next week the picture will be shown a
Klamath Falls as q feature of BIZ
fire prevention program scheduled TO
that city on that date. 1t is planne'
to show the picture in all of the prin
cipal cities in the state during the mex
three weeks, stereoptican views Of fir
hazards and common causes of fires be
ing shown in the schools during tn
day and the big motion pictures beinl
shown in the largest available building
at night admission free. The picture
which was shown for the first time i
Oregon during the convention Of fir
chiefs in Portland created much favor
able comment and is said to be the mos
impressive feature Of its kind ever pre-
dueed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
SCHOOLS WILL HONOR
-ROOSEvELT'S MEMORY

The schools Of Oregon will observe
October 27, the anniversary Of the
birth of Theodore Roosevelt, with brief
programs calling attention to the life,
character and achievements Of the for
mer president Of the United States. j.
A. Churchill, state superintendent OF
public instruction Is requesting county
superintendents to urge the coopera'
ton of teachers in their respective
counties in observing this memorial to
the end "that school children Of Ore
gon may have higher conception OF
true Americanism.
"The purpose of the program is to
call to the attention of the children IN
cur public schools the principles of 10y
al public service which were exempli
fled in the life Of Theodore Roose
velt," Churchill states in his letter to
the county superintendents endorsing
the plan Of the Roosevelt Memorial as
soeiation for the creation Of funt
for the erection Of permanent memor
lial to Roosevelt.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
STRANGER FEARS
MYSTERIOUS MEN
Police BAFFLED

Apparently under the influence of s.
strange hallucination-tha a number of
men are pursuing him to all parts OF the
world where he goes--a man giving the
name of jack Ryan, age AZ, was taken
into custody,at the Southern Pacific de-.
pot at nine clock Tuesday night, and
was being held in the city Jail Wed
nesday On receipt of information that
a stranger was lettering in the vicinity
of the depot and seemed afraid that
someone would see him, Officers Mof-
fit and Rranson mounted g. motorcycle
and hurried to make the arrest.
Chief If Police varney is puzzled by
the man IS story. He apparently is rat
ional, and clever, in any other subject.
Ryan says that several years ago se
consented to pose as character for
several men engaged in writing book,
The book, however, would mover be
iconpleted until Ryan had suffered bod
| ily injury and had died. The author Of
the book, the man says, is tall fell
How with black mustache, and who is
master of Hindu mystery and the
occult.
Much of the book had been written,
Ryan told police Wednesday, and the
time had come when he must suffer the
nameless torture prescribed by the tall
mustached man, and die.
1t was to escape this, Ryan says, that
he fled from Portland to Oregon City
several days ago. The men who are pur'
suing him. he says, discovered that he
was in Oregon City, and called at his
rooming house to see him. He crawlec
under the bed, according to his story
and waited until they had left. Then
he came to Salem, only to discover that
the men had followed him here in ar
auto.
Police Inspector Swennes, of Portland
who was visiting in Salem yesterday
questioned the man in his cell. Inspector
Swenncs, who has had lots of exper
ience with criminals, is equally puzzled
He hintcd thai Ryan might have boel
implicated in "job" with other crook
and that hey were hunting him down
to slay him and insure his silence. Blu
Ryan denied this. When asked by In
spector Swennes if he was clamp
ster'' the fellow said no. Very fey
know the meaning Of the term clamp
ster', which means sconvict" and tn
man $ familiarity with prison vernacu
. lar leads authorities here to believe tha
he might have served "time" somt
where.
+ Chief Varney said that his men wer
looking for the "tall, mustached man
and his associates.
. An examination of the man 's sani
4lty, conducted by DR.. Roy d. Byrd il
the sheriff g office, resulted in hi
. comm ittment to the state hospital.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
EASTERN firm GETS
CONTRACT FOR WAR
I. MEDALS FROM STATE

Contract for the $4,000 medals. to be
awarded by the state to all Oregon
men and women serving in any branch
of the army or navy during the world
war was awarded blythe State Medal
Commission this morning to Whitehead
& Hoag of Newark, N. j., through the
Portland branch of the company. The
medals which will cost the state q
cents each are of design closely re-
sembling the American War cross sus
pended from an invisible bar by Q
Z" Victory" ribbon. On the face Of the
bronze medal appear the words World
War Service, beneath which is an
American eagle with the state seal il
relief on the lower part of. the cross. On
the diverse side of the medal appear
the following wording: Presented by
the State of Oregon in grateful recog
milton OF faithful service rendered dur
ing the World War Eight hundred
Of the medals are to bear gold sta
appended to the ribbon these to b'
awarded TO the parents or relatives o.
those who lost heir lives in the ser
/ vice.
The medals are to be delivered within
80 days and will be distributed to thos'
entitled TO receive them through thei
respective counties, he distribution I,
be accompanied by appropriate ceremon
| les, according to tentative plans NOV
under way.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
CONPERS TAKEN
SERIOUSLY ILL,
remains HOME

Washington, Oct. 15.-Presiacnt Sam
uel Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor is seriously i'll at his home
here today and will be unable TO attend
sessions Of he national industrial con
ference today.
Gompers' illness was announced by
members of the labor group which Gom'
pers has led since the start of the CON
ference.
The statement announcing Gompers
illnss said:
"Mr. Gompers returned home from
the industrial conference last evening
very greatly exhausted and immediately
went to bed. His physician, Dr. Henry
Parker. was called to see inm. He fount
Mr.. Gompers in state of nervous ex
hanstion with a temperature of l0l dc
prees. The doctor said it would be alb
solutely necessary for Mr.. Gompers Y
remsin in bed"
Gompers illness followed O speeel
urging adoption Of the resolution t
mediate the steel strike at the confer
enee yesterday.
Gompers was suffering unusual dc
preston Yesterday because Of the fac
| that it was the anniversary of hi
daughters death. His wife suffered
paralytic stroke last June and has bee
helpless since. Gompers never fully RI
covered his strength since his aeciden
several months ago in New York. Th
cumulative effect of his cares and hi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
Call for Walkout Of Workers
Issued Today by Acting
Union President.
ORDER EFFECTS ENTIRE
BITHUMINOUS DISTRICT
> Secretary Wilson's Request
For Postponement Of
Call Is Disregarded.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. Is. = Four
hundred thousand coal miners were or
dered to strike November | in call
issued today by John L. Lewis, acting
president of the United Mine Workers
of America.
The order affects practically all bi-
luminous miners in the United States.
1T was issued following failure of the
union leaders and operators represent
atives to get together and settle wage
demands made by the miners.
Although the order affects only AGO.
900 men directly. it was announced
at offices of the United Mine Workers
of America that more than half mil
lion will respond. In fields where la
Dor is only partly organized, it was
predicted miners not union will WALK
out with their eo-workers
The strike is the direct result of the
conference between miner and oper-
atom representatives. at philadelphia
which adjourned Saturday without
reaching an agreement. At this con-
ference an effort was made to formu-
late new wage scale and working
agreement.
, The order was signed by John L.
Lewis, president and William Green,
secretary treasurer of the miners or.
ganization. 1t directs ~ the. members
of our organization employed in and
around the mines of the bituminous
coal producing districts within the jur-
isdiction of our organization in the
United States to cease the production
of coal at midnight on Friday, 0cto
her 81, 1919. y
Replying to Secretary Wilson s tele
gram asking him to come to Washing
ton tomorrow for a conference to which
Thomas T. Brewster, president of the
Coal Operators association was alsc
invited, Lewis said:
"Replying to your request for my
presence in Washington for confer
ence with you, I advise I will be al
your office IL o'clock Friday morning
October H. Delay is occasioned by M
inability to arrive Washington in timt
for Thursday morning"
The secretary s message asked Levi
mot to send out the strike order unit
after the conference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
CONFERENCE is
ADJOURNED TO
NOW
Vote on Labor S Proposal for
Mediation Of Strike Is
Postponed Again.
EMPLOYERS GROUP is
UNABLE TO STOP BREAK
Arbitration Issue Threatens
| To Disrupt Round Table
Sessions Today.

Washington, Oct 15--(United Press)
After postponing for the day the
vote on labor . proposal for mediation
of the steel strike, the national indus
trial conference today adjourned until
2:30 p. m. tomorrow.
The public and labor groups forced
the adjournment over the objections
of the employers group. They were en-
abled to do this by a ruling Of Chair
man Lane that q group vote was not
necessary on matters of.procedure.
| The adjournment resolution also di-
rected the central committee of the
conference to report not later than to-
morrow afternoon recommendations to
guide the conference in its attitude to-
ward collective bargaining. Delegates
| Loree and Perkins Of the employers
group declared that such an important
matter should not be decided within
SO short time.
| The desire Of the members of the
lpublic group to postpone vote in
steel strike resolution was evident thru
out the day. They feared that an ad-
verse vote might bring break in the
|conference. e%
Before adjourning the conference
adopted resolution expressing sympai
tthy with Samuel Gobat ers, head Of the
American Federation of Labor, who il
|seriously i'll at his home here. !
Chairman Wheeler of the employers
lgroup introduced the resolution prais
ling Gompers work for the last two
years.
The postponement action came after
the conference had delayed convenine
all morning to give each group chance
to go into executive session and deter
mine its attitude toward postponemen'
After hearing new proposals, Chair
man Baruch of the public group NOV
ed postponement of tho vote on th
lsteei strike arbitration proposal unit
the central committee could report OF
collective bargaining. His motion di
rected the committee to report not lat
er than 2:30 p. m. tomorrow
Secretary Morrison of the lalbo
group "ayo" and so did Baruch.
Chaifman Wheeler Of the capita
. |group voted "no," declaring that tn
steel strike arbitration. proposal shoul
r be brought to vote Immediately.
G The negative vote of the capita
s group was at first taken to mean tha
e the postponement proposal was dc
/ feated since the rules provide tha
@ each group must concur if propose
: is adopted
q John Spargo made a point of orde'
al
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
VARNEY MAY Be
CANDIDATE FOR !
SHER|FF'S JOB

While not making any direct state
ment that he would become a candidate
for sheriff at the next election, Chief
of Police Percy NJ. Varney Wednesday
said that "he was considering it, In
timation that he would probably run
for sheriff is the outcome of rumor
on the streets that the political pot is
commencing to boil, and it had been
said that Chief Varney would hurl his
hat into the cadron. Friends, when told
that Chief Varney would probably be-
come a. candidate, were profuse in their
exclamations of belief that he will be
the next sheriff should he run.
When Sheriff Needham was asked
whether he intended to run again to
succeed himself, he smiled and said:
I don't know 1t is strongly limited,
however, that he would like to retain
the little yellow star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
Owen, Democrat, Declares
For Amendment While
Colt Gives Backing.
SHANTUNC CLAUSE ONCE
MORE TARGET OF ATTACK
Rhole Island Senator Would
Substitute Reservations
For Amendments.

Washington, Oct. 15.-One democratic
senator today declared for amending
the peace treaty while one republican
came out against amendments. in
speeches in the senate.
The democrat was Senator Owen, Ok
lahoma, end the. republican, Senator
Colt, Rhode Island, who said he was
against amendments, but for rescrva-
tions.
Owen proposed sn amendment to tho
treaty giving freedom to all subject pco-
pies when they are capable of self gov
crnment.
Self government would be granted to
subject peoples. only when their ruling
governments decide they are capable OF
it or whcn the council and assembly of
the lcagua ordered it by a twothirds
vote Owen Is amendment provided
''This contract of November can
not be neglected or overlooked Owen
declared after reading Wilson's note TO
Germany informing her that she consd
have peace on the terms Of the fourteen
points.
Speaking inoppositio to the amend
ments Senator Colt declared they would
re-open .rcaty negotiations BY creating
b sfnew treaty. While reservations
would accomplish the desired end with
out sending the document back TO other
powers.
F Colt advocated these reservations:
Exenptinp the United States from tho
EShantung settlement,
Fonalsino the voting strength OF
the unitcl States and Great Britain
Relieving the United States from OBJ
iration nrder Article 10 and leaving it
to congress whether this countrv viii
Intervene 10 presorve the territorial
boundaries or political Independence OF
league members.
Making clear that he United States
can withdraw from the league on two
: years notice.
Il Making plain that each state ia the
Judge of whether 1t has fulfilled its in
ternatioual obligations, this reservation
to be intfrpretatiye.
Clarifying the article dealing with the
Monroe Doctrine. SO as to make certain
! that the United States is to be Judge
of whether dispute comes under the
doctrine.
Reserving to the United States the
richt to decide whether dispute re-
j, latcs to domestic questions
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
SOLDIERS RAID
HOMES OF FORTY
REDS IN GARY

Gary, Ind, Oct. 15. The mailed fise
fel, today with triphammer speed ON
Gary reds and bomb plotters.
Forty homes, suspected of revointionr
arv activities were raided between mid
night and dawn by United States sol
diers under the direction of army intei-
licence headquarters. Eighteen men
were taken into custody and held with
forty others taken in previous raids. An
army truck was called into serviee 70
carry away printed propaganda.
These raids are merely a start OF
what may be expected, according TO
hints from army Officers. Reports that
today was the day set for the closing
IIin on suspects, have been current for q
week.
A secret list containing 700 names
of red agitators fell into the hands OF
the intelligence department shortly al
fer the soldiers took control here. This
Hist formed the basis for their opera
tions. The intelligence officers have
now determined to take no chances with
! the suspects and viii investigate the
activities Of each Of the 700.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
Riga, Set Afre BY German
Bombardn1ent, Is Burning;
Lett Women Aid Defenders

London, Oct. Ia part of Riga is
burning, having been set afire by the
German bombardment, dispatch re-
ceived from Helsihgfors reported today.
A German attack Monday is reported to
have been less intense than previously
although it included the use of poison
gas and trench mortar shells.
The Let's resistance has been accom-
panied by many valorous incidents. At
one place a Lettish woman Caroline
Mazian, seized rifle and entered the
trench alongside the men.
Reports from Reval indicate General
Yudenitch, commander of the Russian
northwestern army, is meeting pronounc,
ed success in his advance against the
bolsheviki. On Sunday his forces cap
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
FEDERATED CLUBS TO
MEET IN WOODBURY.

Six men from this city will leave to.
nioht for Woodburn whore they will
be guests Of that own at meeting OF
the Marion County Federation of Clubs.
Representatives Of all clubs, affiliated
in the federation, will attend the meet
ing, which is scheduled for each month
in different parts of the county
Committees will make reports at TO-
highs meeting on proposed county ad
vertisement and road signs.
The delegates from the Salem Com
mercial club are 7. y. McCroskey, Os
car 'SteelhGmmer and l.. j. Chaplin. Tht
other men going from this city arr
Walter Denton. George Putnam, editol
of the Capital Journal and W. .
Franklin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
MAYNARD MAKES
RECORD TINE ON
EASTWARD TRIP

San Francisco, Oct. 15.-Lieutenant
b. w. Maynard had gained 2 minutes
and 1t seconds on his west bound flight,
according to unofficial figures this at
ternoon comparing his flight from Salt
Lake TO the Preside with his flying
time from the Preside TO Salt Lake
City.
Flying westward, Maynard's IS log
shows she made the following records:
Salt Lake to Salduro 52:35.
saldure to Battle Mountain l;ls;oo.
Battle Mountain to Reno l:46:l5.
Reno to Sacramento 56:4l.
Sacramento to San Francisco 52:0S.
Total 6.46:44.
Unofficisl figures on the return flight
show:
Preside to Sacramento 48:l2.
Sacramento to Reno 1:02:40.as
Reno to Battle Mountain 1:3l:10.
BBattle Mountain to Salduro, l;27;30
! Saldufo to Salt Lake, 54:o5.
Total 5'a4:27.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
Cottage Grove Minister Is
Named BY Presbyterians AS
Moderator For Coming Year

The election of officers was held
Tuesday Rev. D.. A. Macleod of Cot
tage Grove, was chosen moderator.
Rev. Macleod just recently returned
after two years service with the A,
+. F. in France. A temporary clerk and
a reporting clerk were also elected.
Rev. Wallace H. Lee is retiring mod
orator.
At tonight's session Rev. J. T. sny
der will deliver the principal address,
F'The church S educational task in all
college work. -
The. report of the committee on res
olutions will be read, and after the
usual BUSINESS atttend,lnt to eompe-
1,on of the conference the meeting will
adjourn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
Woman Kills Offending Dog
By Hanging From Window

Seattle, Wash, Oct. Is. - Omitted
Press. Mrs. J. Hanson is alleged 10
have ended life by hanging How
ever, she was not arrested ON a murder
charge, only on eruelty-to-animals
complaint, the alleged victim having
been an AiredGle dog.
Mrs. Hanson is said to have become
enraged at the dog because it killed
her pet cat. Neighbors claim she caught
the dog, tied cord about its neck and
tossed the animal from the balcony OF
her apartment, leaving the dog suspend
ed until its struggles ceased. Then, ac
cording to the neighbors, she buried the
Airedale in her yard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15

With full representation, and en-
thusi-. permeating all the sessions,
the - aannual convention of the Pres
byte Willamette, being held here
todas I'd Tuesday, is a big success,
in t. opinion of those attending. Af-
ter 8 E4siness meeting this morning the
visiS 3 made a sight seeing trip thru
the > q visiting the plants Of the Phez
con Hy, the King Products company,
anC -. Willamette university and the
SUI - court.
9 yht big dinner will be given
un c the auspices of the session in
the Rose room at the Spa. The women
of the presbytery gave luncheon to
members this noen, and supper was
enjoyed Tuesday evening by the visit
ing ministers and wives.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15

tured volosaava and vruda, 25 miles be-
yond hamburg, the town 6S miles
southwest of Petrograd which has be-
come Yudenitch's s base of supply. From
Vruda, the Russian cavalry dashed 25
miles and seized Gomontova. The Rus
SLAMS also occupied Pskoff and advanc
ed within three miles of Luga. In %
hours they gained is miles, according
to Reval dispatches.
In the past wo days British destroy.
er has brought Reval six German ships
which were trying to run the block
ade.
General Won Der Goltz, according tc
the Berlin Tages Zeitung, has resigned
from the army as a result of the en-
tente's latest note.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
OL|NCER TO SUCCEED
BISHOP UPON BOARD

With compilation Of the school at
tendance in the city completed, it Was
learned Wednesday that the enrolment
this year shows an increase of 30 per
cent over any previous year. According
to report made at the meeting of the
board of directors Tuesday evening by
Superintendent John w. Todd, the total
attendance TO date is 2,sSl-an increase
of t52 students over last year.
The resignation Of Channeey Bishop
as q director was accepted at the meet
ing and DIR. H. H. 0linger was chosen
his successor. Mr.. Bishop resigned he
cause he is going to move to Pcndle-
ton
The board took definite and en-
phatie stand against the practice of
'hazing" new members; and action
against this was discussed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
500 .ooo.O FOR VOCATIONAL
TRAINING ASKED BY GLASS

Washington, Oct. l5.--secretary Of
the Treasury Glass has asked for s2o,'
900 900 for the federal board for voea
tional training in supplemental esti'
mate sent to the senate. The money u
TO be used for rehabilitation of sol
diers. sailors and marines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
President Watching Round
Table; to Demand Results

X Washington, Oct. 15.--(Unit-
i. ed Press)-President Wilson is
X in touch with the proceedings
\: on the national industrial con-
X ference and will act to check
X any move which might mean
x its breaking up, it was stated
X at the white house today.
X The president, it was learn
!. ed, will insist that the confer
X ence accomplish some Of the
X purposes for which it was CON
X vened.
!:
x !. X X X X X X X x X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
Albert Declines
Invitation Sent
To Visit Salem

/; King Albert will not visit
; Salem while on his tour of the
United States. Word to this e.
. feet has been received py Pres
. ident Paulus of the Salem Com
mercial club from the kings
( secretary. The wire received
( from the king follows:
. "Paulus, Pres. Salem Com
. mercial club: The king thanks
( you very much for your invi-
. tation to visit the city Of Sa-
. lem, but regrets sincerely that
( it is impossible to alter the
< program already arranged by
/ the state department. Gerard,
secretary"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
Senate Seeks Information
On Sale OF Government Ships

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE shipping.
board is asked to notify the senata
whether it is making anv effort to dis
pose of government built vessels, IN a
resolution introduced today by Senator
Edge, New Jersey.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-10-15
FRENCH MEMBER NAMED

Paris, Oct. 15.--Leon Bourgeois was
today appointed French representative
in the council Of the league of nations