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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
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Light rains failed utterly j. even
|moistening the spirits Of Salem residents
and visitors who have flocked today to
the state fair grounds for manufacture
crs' and grange day.
Chief interest Is plainly centcred IN
what officials declare is the biggest
event of its kind ever staged in the
|northwest-the automobile races. Ten
professional speed kings have entered
the fastest makes of machines, and with
the course undamaged by infrequent
rainfall, officials believe this afternoon
viii be easily the most interesting Of
the week.
Eleven hundred dollars win be given
ito the auto racers alone, Contestants
have appeared from various points III
the northwest and such cars us the Stutx
Special, Romano Special, DnrAy Special,
Mcdonnell Special Bulger Special,
Beckett Special, Comet Special, Lott
Special, Oakland Special and the Seattle
Special will be seen.
phc first auto race this afternoon win
be the onstock free -for-all. Racing i
mile against time, the four cars making
best time will be allowed to enter the
last event, the Australian JursuSt race
No prizes are offered for the first event.
Twenty gypsies who had given off
Gals much trouble during the entire
week, were this morning put off the
grounds at the order Of Major William
White, commanding the Oregon national
guardsmen Petty thievery and a com
mon desire to ret everything for moth
ling, justified their enforced exit, Major
White explained. 1t was also nee
essary, the major explained, to dismiss
from the grounds several fakirs who
were running ilIegitinlate gambling
games.
Tomorrow morning the 80 members Of
the guard will return to their homes in
various parts of the state. Due TO the
rains of last night it was necessary for
the men to move their tents into the
stadium. Major White is Of the opinion
that the fair board will provide for
barracks in the near future.
This evening it to be coneessioners'
night, and no special entertainment has
been provided. 1t is believed that the
large crowds will spend the evening at
tending the many shows to be found ON
the grounds.
''No automobiles will be moved until
this evening" said M, 0. wilkins, in
charge Of the auto show Saturday
visitors at the fair viii not be disap-
pointed by early departures Of cars
Shortly after noon the crowd began
filing into the grandstands. Horse races
began at O'Clock instead Of 1:3O as
formerly, and visitors were apparently
anxious to get seats for the ant0 races
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27

N. I. CHURCH TO
Open next WEEK

The 9th session Of the Oregon An
nual Conference. Of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held in Salem
beginning Wednesday October and
closing Monday, October s., All sessions
will be held in the First Methodist
church.
On the day before the opening ses-
sion, the annual meeting Of the board
of examiners will be held, followed by
the annual dinner at $50 clock and
"a sacred concert to be given in the
evening at the First Methodist church.
The opening session Of the confer
ence will be addressed by Bishop Mat
thew Simpson Hughes, who has chosen
for his address "The Call to Evangcl-
ism Bishop Hughes is president of
the conference.
Dr.. Carl Gregg Doney, president of
Willamette university, will speak
Thursday evening. Justice Henry IT,
Benson is also OH the program for
Thursday evening, to speak on GA
Dice Crying in the Wilderness.
One of the special events of the CON
ference will be Thursday evening, Oct.
2 when services will be held with refer
ence to the 18th anniversary Of the
founding Of Willamette university, DR..
'B. l.. Sleeves, one Of !. the trustees sof
the university, will preside at this ser
vice.
Among the district superintendents
who will attend are the following.
James Moore, d. D., Of the Eugene dis
trict; H. j. Van Fossen, d. D.. Of the
klamath Falls district; William w.
oungson, ID. d. of the Portland dis
trict and 7. B. Ford of the Salem dis,
trict.
The following is the program for the
conference:
Monday September %
l p. m. Conference examinations in
all work to be concluded by.
Tuesday September so
f:30 p. m.n Annual meeting of the
board of examiners. Albert s. Hisey,
chairman.
$3.50 p. m. Annual dinner of the
board of examiners at The Spa.
7:30 p. m. A sacred concert by the
choir and soloists of First church, di-
reetcd by Prof John R. Sites.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
RAILROADS OF
GREAT BRITAIN
STRIKE bound
Traffic On All Lines HaIts AT
Midnight And Whole Coun-
Try Paalyzed.
OVER 100000 MEN ARE
NFECIWBY WMk-OUT
Food Ministry Springs Sur
Prise In Revealing Big Sur
plus Food Stocks.

London, Sept. e7--(United Press.)-
Great Britain today was involved in the
most extensive strike in the country Is
memory.
Stoppage Of the entire railway sys,ea.
at midnight opened the first battle in
Engnsh history directly between the
government and organized labor. Both
sides were highly organized and were
lpreparingtoday for finish fight.
With more than million men af
fected by the walkout and the country IS
whole transportation paraiyzed, the gov
ernment s first precautions today were
to prepare against starvation.
The food ministry sprang a big sur
prise when it revealed the existence of
secret food reserves in London, which,
was estimated, are sufficient to supply
the city for six weeks. Stocks in otner
parts Of the United Kingdom, it was de-
clared, will enable Britain to submit for
Lat least eight weeks. Motor lorr,-~,
stationed in all parts of the country,
early today began operating between
the seaports and food depots i'll the in.
lsnd cities. The difficulty Of milk DIS
|tribution offered the worst problem, but
AN attempt will be made to operate II
few trains for this purpose and it was
believed the nation s babies will be
spared any suffering.
The government has established vir-
tual food dictatorship, endowed with al
most iimitless powers.
The navy will be used to help feed the
country-the first time in history the
sea forces have been called to serve in
such capacity.
The strike decision followed failure
Iof desperate attempts at adjustment in
all day conferences between Premier
Lloyd George, Minister of Transports
tion Geddes and the railway men, The
public had interpreted the continued ne
gotiations as an indication that an agree
lincnt could be expected and was poorly
prepared today to meet the problems of
transport.
Old bicycles were dragged from store
lOOIus stAu tttAiAcu nndHy pGloCi5 " 'fOi n
this morning. The scarcity and cxpen-
|siveness of gasoline. however, prevented
la general use of private automobiles.
and, with mono of the trains operating,
Britain practically stood still.
The war office last night suspended
soldiers leave sud stopped demobiliza
Ition.
The food ministry re-imposed the ra-
tioning of meat, bacon, sugar. butter,
margarine and fixed the quantities of
meat, sugar and bread to be used at one
meal by restaurants. Wholesalers and
retailers are required to consult the food
controller before placing new orders.
Under the authority Of the defense Of
the realm act, the food controller an
nounced owners Of vehicles would be re-
ouired to turn them over TO the govern
mcnt if required. Refusal win be met
by official punishment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27

President Spends Fairly
Restful Night Is Report
OF Physician.
CROWDS AT ST. LOUIS
AND ON ROUTE UNSEEN
Train, Now Travelling On
Special Time, Due In Wash
ington Sunday.

Aboard the President s Train, Indian
apolis, Ind, Sept. 27.-" The president S
condition is about the same, DR.. Gray
son announced shortly after 10 O'Clock
this morning. :" He has had fairly rest
ful night" +"
1T was understood President Wilson
probably would remain in bed today.
The president, who is suffering from
nervous exhaustion and is being rush
ed back to Washington on his special
train, was taking a nap about clock
this morning. ~ u
DR.. Grayson moved into room on til,
presidential private car Mayflower last
night and did not leave the ear even to
issue his morning bulletin. 1t was sent
out.
Wilson is as comfortably situated rs
could be expected aboard the train. His
rom is commodious, with double bed.
His physician occupies a room just d
few steps from the president IS room.
Grayson's final word last night was
that the presidents Is condition was un-
changed. Before midnight the light in
the presidents bed chamber was out,
ssndicatinc he might be sleeping.
With the way cleared, and pilot en-
gine ahed, the presidents train was
making good time toward Washington.
Heretofore it has been operated as the
second section of regular trains, but for
the unexpected dash for Washington Ill
is dispatched as special train. The
schedule called for it to reach Washing
ton early tomorrow.
DESPITE the fact the schedule was no,
made public, there were crowds at ev-
cry station up to late hours last night
Some difficulty was experienced in pre-.
venting a noise being made around the
car There was cheering and number
OF people demanded to see the presi-
dent.
Mrs. Wilson was in constant attend
anee on her husband, just as she has
always been with him on the tour, when
he was receiving the chers of thou.
sands.
The presidential train slipped into St
Louis unannounced and waited on a sid
ing at the outskirts while the train crew
was shifted and engines were changed
There was no crowd to greet the train
A few stragglers curiously watched it.
Special policemen and secret service
men threw Gordon about the train on
its arrival here and detail of police
was placed on bridges and vital points
en- route until the train departed forty
minutes later. From st. Louis the presi
dental train goes to Terre Haute, Ind
then to indianapolis and Pittsburgh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
SUGAR REGULATION IS
SOUGHT BY DEALERS

Chicago, Sept. 27.--A request that
the United States sugar equalization
board be empowered to seize the entire
cuban sugar crop and take steps to
force the Cuban government to set a
maximum price on sugar, today was
under consideration by the Beet Sugar
Manufacturers association, in .conyen-
tion here. The alternative will be Is
or % cent sugar by spring, they said.
The convention has indicated it will
refer the request to the president.
In the face of a world shortage of
sugar, delegates charged the Cubans
are holding their product for the high.
est possible prices and have ignored
the advice Of their government to dis
pose of the crop.
To make tho United States independ-
ent of Europe, the sugar men voted to
contribute 100000 for scientific re.
search in the cultivation of sugar
,bcets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
PETTY and AUTO /.
THEFTS KEEPING
Police MOVING

State fair times bring active times
to the police department Of the city.
F. w. Armsniier of 174O Nebraska
avenue reported yesterday that some
one stole his push cart last night, one
that he had fixed up on two bicycle
wheels.
Richard Coleman, with the Able
Mfg. Co. at the state fair grounds, re-
ported the theft Of fiber tool kit
containing lot of useful tools. He had
no one under suspicion.
Earl Anderson of l46O State street,
reported that while his family was
away from home attending the fair,
some one had entered his house and
stolen small change from a dresse.'
drawer.
The police were notified that the
car of E. Tooker, stolen the other eye
ming, had been located in Portland.
The two young thieves are in custody
and Mr.. Tooker was notified where, he
could get his car.
Mrs. j. H. Campbell Of All North
Commercial street, reported that her
home had been broken into yesterday
while she was attending the fair and
some very valuable papers stolen.
Hazel Durgman of Falls City reported
that there was stolen from her auto
parked near the pavilion, gray crav.
enette raincoat.
K Frank E. Welch of the Chevrolet Mfg.
Co., Of Portland, reported that his rain
coat had been stolen at the Marion ho-
tel last night. He had worn 1t but once
and was hoping very much that the
police might be able to locate it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
Girls Confess to
TWelUe Robberies
Following Arrest

Portland, Or, Sept. p. > % IS year
old, bobbed haired gl - essie Day
and Rose Douglas, II = . confessed to
twelve sensational svS ies in Port.
land, according to s tolice.
Arrested II ny !, outside Oregon
City Thursday, j Apany with NAL
comb Weld, Lest s,.yarren and Gladys
brought to Por, s A and their confes-
sions, say the OFFICERS, followed this
morning
While one girl asked to ust the tele-
phone, her companion would rob the
till of business establishment, accord
ing to the police version.
Ire participants in this most un-
usual case appearing in police circles
here in years are said to have secured
more than 5000 in cash, 500 liberty
bond and many articles of clothing in
the various robberies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
I4O, 1000 People
See Fair During
First FiUe Days

Approximately 100000 persons had
visited the Oregon state fair when the
gates closed last night, it was estimated
by A. H. Lea, secretary of the fair
association, this morning,
The attendance, Mr.. Lea explained,
has been nearly one-third larger than
ever before in the state fair s history
and it is estimated that about 10000
more persons have already been on the
grounds this season than were present
last year. "
y sit is so much bigger, so much moro
successful this year, that no comparison
may be made with former seasons he
declared Auditors are at work cndca-
voring to ascertain the amount of mon
oy so far taken in, but accurate statis-
ties are at present unavailable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
POND SITE
Will Be CONDEMNED

Condemnation proceedings to ac-
quire for the state the site OF the Her
man cree k feeding ponds, where the
state fish and game commission has
been feeding around 7,000,U00 young
salmon annually for the past five
years, have been started by Attorney
General Brown at the instigation Of
r. f. Clanton, master fish warden.
The pond site, upon which the state
has spent about $1,000 in improvements,
was recently appraised when the pro-
posal to purchase it was made, but the
owner has so far refused to accet the
appraisement figures.
Mr.. Clanton, who has just made de
tailed survey of the locations for the
proposed hatchery on the Santiam riv-
er, will make his recommendations on
this project to the fish and game COM
mission while in the city. Two loca-
tions are being considered, one short
distance below Detroit and the other
at the mouth of Stout creek. just be-
low Mehama.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
F0CH NOTIFIES HUNS
TO EVACUATF BALTIC

Paris, Sept. 27-(United Press.)- -
The supreme council of the peace confer.
ence today directed Marshal Foch to
notify the Germans that their food sup.
ply would be cut off unless thew immc-
diately evacuated the Baltic provinces.
The allied warning to the Germans
presumably is connected with the oper.
ations of General Won Der Goeltz, Ger.
man militarist, who has ben leading a
force in the Baltic states, apparently
with the purpose of establishing German
influence there. In response to allied
inquiries as to his activities, the German
government has replied that he was op-
Grating as private citizen and that the
government was not responsible for his
actions
/. The supreme council instructed the ar
mistiee commission to permit the Ger
mansto use fourteen German steamers,
which viii be delivered to the allies
later for the importation of oil.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
Boy 5 Arm Broken By Fall
From Ferris Wheel Friday

Falling distance Vi 80 feet, Donald
stickney, student Of the state train
ing school, yesterday received a brok-
en- arm and was taken to local hos
pital.
Young Stickney was riding ON the
ferris wheel at the state fair grounds
when the bar which makes passengers
secure, broke letting him fall to the
ground
It was estimated by the physician
in charge that the lads treatment
would cost about 800. This amount
was paid by the ferris wheel manager
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
AND LEA
ARE MENTIONED
AS CANDIDATES

With the announcement of E. Z.
Brodie, editor Of the Oregon City
Courier, that he is to be candidate
for the republican nomination for the
office Of secretary of state at the com.
ing primary election the political ru-
NOR pot, wherein the state S political
aspirants are boiled and segregated,
has commenced to bubble N
Brodie's candidacy has been defi-
nitely announced, it is understood, and
among the consequent guesses as to
who will be numbered among his COM
petitOrs the name of A. IL. Lea, sec
retary of the state fair board, is prom
inently mentioned.
Another development in the politic-
|al situation this week is the assertion
that Roy Ritner, senator from Umatil-
la county. has entered the contest for
president of the senate in the coming
reorganization of the upper house Of
the legislature. Mr.. Ritner has been a
visitor in Salem during the past week
in company with j. N. Burgess, recent
lv appointed state highway commits
siOner
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
Recovery OF Fred Boalt
From Injuries Expected

Portland, Or, Sept. 27.-Reports froia
the hospital this morning are to the
effect that Fred L. Boalt, editor Of the
Portland News, is steadily improving.
His complete recovery is expected.
Boalt was injured several days ago
while indulging in an athletic exercise,
when he ruptured kidney. Physicians
gave up all hope for his recovery the
day following the accident, but the news
raperman s strong constitution brought
him through.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
STRIKE
WILL EMBRACE
10000 MORE
Employees OF Bethlehem Com
pany TO Be Called Out
Monday Morning.
SENATE COMMITTEE TO
HEAR GARY WEDNESDAY
Belief Expressed Deadlock
May Be Broken At Round
Table" Conference.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 27.-Strike OF
forty Thousand employees of the Bethle
hem Steel company, was called today by
the steel workers national committee,
The strike is to become effective at
O'clock Monday morning, September 30
The action was taken after Secretary
Foster had laid before the full commit
tee his letter requesting, and Presioen,
Grace's letter refusing a conference
with the union representatives.
Foster declared Bethlehem steel EN-
ployes were highly organized, and that
his reports indicated they had voted LOO
per cent in favor of the strike.
Washington, Sept 81 UNITED Press)
The senate labor committee, which is
conducting the investigation into the
steel strike, will hear the employers side
of the controversy next Wednesday
when Judge Gary, head of the United
States Steel Corporation, testifies.
Labor's side, the committeeman feel,
hes been presented BY John Fitzpatrick,
leader of the strikers, and Samuel Con.
pers headssof the, American Federation
of Labor ng
During the recess of the committee
hearings efforts to get employers 10
agree to arbitration will gor forward
Fitzpatrick has already said that an
agreement to arbitrate would bring the
strikers back to the mills.
The arbitration statement was the one
big thing that senators got from Fitz
patrick.
From Gompers the committee learned:
That the steel strike was inevitable
because of conditions in the industry.
That labor was seeking its "day in
COURT
There is growing belief here that
the strike, unless settled before that
time, will be adjusted at the Ground ta-
BILE" conference October 6.
Gary, Sept. 27.-Gary, steel city. pre-.
pared today for a supreme test Monday.
On that date, it was announced, the
Gary stel works will reopen so far Oh
possible.
To guard against trouble between
workers and strikers, 900 Gary men,
largely ex.soldiers, formed themselves
into companies of SPECIAL police today
AT the same time strikers urged theil
pickets to become more aggressive. Need
for this, they said. was shown by the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
Work Train DeoEshed In
Wreck AT Dallas Bunkers
Capital Journal Special Service

KIdp1lHI JUuTH.II SptcIaI oefVIct.J
Dsllas, Or. Sept 27-The work train
at the cement qnarry consisting of an
engine and three cars of loaded rocked
were wrecked this week when the train
when off the end of the trestle at thc
bunkers. The crew escaped injury be-
yond few scratches by jumping wheh
they saw the impending disaster which
was about to happen.
The engine and ears dropped for G
distance of more than so feet after
leaving the trcstle and were wrecked be.
vond repair. A new engine was taven
to the quarry Tuesday to take the place
Of the disabled one and the work is now
proceeding smoothly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
Indiana Man To Supervise
Own Funeral Before Death

Charlottesville, Ind, Sept. 81.
< james H. Houser, an aged
+ farmer, living near here, wants
+ to be assured that the ministerial
k comments on his life are salts
k factory and he wants to see that
k his funeral is properly arranged.
So next Sunday Houser will
attend his own funeral The pro.
( cession will wind slowly over the
k hill to the Union Center church,
where Houser's personally Sc
< lected minister will extoll the
deeds Of the aged man.
( Houser has expressed the wish
that no funeral services be held
at the time of his death.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
Escaped Conuict
Is Arrested For
Auto Theft Today,

Portland, Or, Sept. s7.-Winter Will
lis, alias George Dumont, who eseap-
ed from the oregon penitentiary at Sa-
lem August 23, was captured here this
morning by Patrolman Fleming.
f. J. Hallberry, Willis companion
in an alleged stolen automobile, was
also arrested.
The men are said to have confessed
to the theft Of the automobile, IA tires
and sundry accessories, which have
been recovered by the police.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
TOMATO WEIGHS TWO POUNDS

Capital journal Special service.)
Dallas, Ore. Sept. 27.-M. j. Bellan-
tyne of this city has an exhibit in 10
cal store a big tomato raised on hrs
property on Havter street The tomato
weights two and one-quarter pounds and
measures II inches in circumference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
Rockefeller Makes Gift
Of S2O,OOO,OOO To Board

New York. Sept 27,--John D. Rookie
feller has made new gift Of 100000
TO the general education board, founded
by him. TO be used in improvement of
medical education in the United States.
His gifts to that organization now total
about $300,000,00
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
independence Boy Dies OF
Blood Poisoning On Trim

Roseburg, Or, Sept. 27.-Raymone,
Reeves, son of an Independence, Or,
merchant, died here Thursday night as
the result Of blood poisoning which he
contracted while on hunting trip in
the Tiller locality.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27
PATTl,FANOuS OPERA
singer, DIES TODAY
London, Sept. 27,--Adclina Patti, fa-
nous opera singer, died today at craigy
Nos castle, Breconshire, Wales.


Adelina Patti, one of the world $ mos.
famous prima donna, was born in Mat
rid, but made her debut at the Academy
OF Music in New York, November, 1859.
She was 70 years old. Patti was further
cndeared to Americans, aside from her
charms as u singer, by the fact that sha
spent her childhood in the United
States.
Patti had been married three times.
She married her present husband, Baron
Rolf Cederstrom in 1899. Previously
she had welded Marquis De Caux, in
1868, and signor Ernesto Nicolini, in
1886. Nieolini died in 1898.
Though born in Spain, Patti was Of
Italian parentage. Her father Salvatore
Patti, was Sicilian. Her mother, Cat
erina Chiesa, was a well known Italian
opera singer.
Patti retired in 1907 and had spent
most Of her time since then at her
estate in Wales.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27

S. O. Rice. butter maker for the Mt
Angel creamery. won the gold medal for
first prize at the state fair.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-27

A 600-vard rifle range has just been
co-p''ie'ed - -''e cadets al Oregon Agri,
cultural college.